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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 1 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM
COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
MX-GA3V
Consists of CA-MXGA3V and SP-MXGA3V
CA-MXGA3V SP-MXGA3V
3-CD
PLAY & EXCHANGE CD-R/RW PLAYBACK
SOUND
COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM MODE
REPEAT
STANDBY/ON 1 BITCONVER DUAL D/A TER
PROGRAM
SLEEP
AUX RANDOM
FM /AM STANDBY STANDBY/ON CANCEL SET
FM MODE
/ DEMO PRESET
PREV. NEXT
VIDEO INTRO HIGHLIGHT
PREV. NEXT
AUX FM CD TAPE
/ AM
PHONES
STILL RETURN TUNING
REC START CD SEL
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 1 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION Caution –– switch! To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line. The power 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. can be remote controlled. IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS / REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / 1 CLASSIFICATI
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 2 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Caution: Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ Top/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below. 3 Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more. Front view Side view 15cm 15cm 1cm 1
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 1 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Introduction Thank you for purchasing the JVC Compact Component System. We hope it will be a valued addition to your home, giving you years of enjoyment. Be sure to read this instruction manual carefully before operating your new stereo system. In it you will find all the information you need to set up and use the system. If you have a query that is not answered by the manual, please contact your dealer. Features Here are some of the t
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 2 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Table of Contents Introduction ...................................................................................................................1 Features.................................................................................................................................................... 1 How This Manual Is Organized.........................................................................................................
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 3 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Getting Started Accessories Make sure that you have all of the following items, which are supplied with the System. AM Loop Antenna (1) Remote Control (1) Batteries (2) FM Wire Antenna (1) Video Cord (1) AC Plug Adaptor (1) If any of these items are missing, contact your dealer immediately. Set the VOLTAGE SELECTOR Switch To avoid damaging the System, set the voltage before plugging in the System. Set the correct voltage for you area wi
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P O P C L A S MX-GA3V(US).book Page 4 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Getting Started Using the Remote Control The Remote Control makes it easy to use many of the functions of the System from a distance of up to 7m away. You need to point the Remote Control at the remote sensor on the System’s fron panel. 3-CD PLAY & EXCHANGE CD-R/RW PLAYBACK SOUND COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM REPEAT MODE 1 BIT DUAL D/A CONVERTER PROGRAM RANDOM STANDBY STANDBY/ON CANCEL SET / DEMO PRESET PREV. NEX
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 5 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Getting Started Connecting the AM Antenna Rear Panel of the Unit Turn the loop until you have the best reception. AM loop antenna (Supplied) Attach the AM loop to its base by snapping the tabs on the loop into the slot in the base. AM antenna wire (not supplied) If reception is poor, connect the outside antenna. Even when connecting an outside AM antenna, keep the indoor AM loop connected. CAUTION: To avoid noise, keep antenna
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 6 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Getting Started Connecting a TV Connect a video cord (supplied) between the System’s VIDEO OUT terminal and the video input jack of your TV. Do not connect a cable between the LINE-OUT terminals and the audio input terminals of an external TV. If it is connected, noise may be generated depending on the TV to be used. Video cord (supplied) TV (not supplied) Connecting External Equipment Connect a signal cord (not supplied) between the
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P O P N C E L E A R S MX-GA3V(US).book Page 7 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Basic Operations ) 3-CD PLAY & EXCHANGE CD-R/RW PLAYBACK SOUND STANDBY/ON COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM REPEAT MODE 1 BIT DUAL D/A CONVERTER SOUND MODE % STANDBY/ON PROGRAM SLEEP Display RANDOM Numeric AUX STANDBY/ON STANDBY CANCEL SET keys VOLUME STANDBY indicator FM MODE FM /AM / DEMO PREV. PRESET NEXT % STANDBY/ON VIDEO INTRO HIGHLIGHT FM CD TAPE AUX / AM PHONES PREV. NEXT TUNING SELECT VCD NUMBER R
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 8 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Basic Operations Fade-out Muting (FADE MUTING) Entering the Number with the Remote Control (Numeric Keys) You can mute the output with one touch operation. You will use the number keys on the Remote Control to enter num- To muting the output, press the FADE MUTING button on the bers for presetting stations, recalling the preset stations, or pro- Remote Control. The output is faded out. gramming the playing tracks on CDs. To release muti
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 9 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the Tuner 3-CD Y PLA & EXCHANGE W CD-R/R K C A YB PLA SOUND STANDBY/ON K P CT A COMP COMPONENT SYSTEM C O REPEAT MODE P 1 BIT AL DU D/A O R TER CONVER PROGRAM SLEEP C Numeric L A S S I C E M U L O V keys R ANDOM X ANDBY/ON ST STANDBY CANCEL SET 4 FM MODE FM /AM / DEMO PRESET PREV. NEXT DISC SKIP ¢ SET C R E FM/AM N S E N VIDEO INTRO O HIGHLIGHT FM CD TAPE AUX / AM 3 FM MODE PHONES CD PREV. NEXT FM/AM TUNING SELECT VCD NUMBER REC
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 10 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the Tuner Using the Unit Select a station using one of the following 2 methods. Select a band by pressing the FM/AM button. 1 Manual Tuning Press the or button to tune in a 2 22 ¡ Briefly press the 22 or ¡ button on the Unit to move station. from frequency to frequency until you find the station you want. Press the SET button. 3 OR “SET” will blink for 10 seconds. Auto Tuning If you hold down the 22 or ¡ button on the U
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 11 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the CD Player (Digital Audio CDs, MP3 Discs) 3-CD Y PLA & EXCHANGE W CD-R/R K C A YB PLA 4 STANDBY/ON SOUND K P 7 CT A COMP COMPONENT SYSTEM C O REPEAT MODE O P 1 BIT AL DU D/A R TER CONVER Numeric SLEEP PROGRAM CD Open/ C L A S S I C keys E M U L O V Close 0 RANDOM X CANCEL STANDBY ANDBY/ON ST CANCEL SET FM MODE FM /AM / DEMO PREV. PRESET NEXT DISC SKIP DISC SKIP SET S C R E E O N N VIDEO INTRO HIGHLIGHT FM CD TAPE ¢ AUX / AM
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 12 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the CD Player (Digital Audio CDs, MP3 Discs) ❏ When you use an 8 cm CD, place it on the inner circle of the tray. Example of indication: When CD door has ejected once and then ❏ You can load CDs while listening to the other source. CD-1 is pressed. (DISC1 is selected) ❏ When power is turned off with the tray opened, the tray is auto- Shows that this disc number is selected. matically closed. ❏ If the CD cannot be read correctly (
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 13 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the CD Player (Digital Audio CDs, MP3 Discs) To Select a Track Basics of Using the CD Player- During playback (using the 4 or ¢ button): Normal Play Briefly press the 4 or ¢ button to select the track you want to play. By pressing the button, you can skip to the next track or skip back To Play CDs to the previous track. The selected track starts playing. Load CDs. 1 Press the ¢ button once to skip to the beginning of the nex
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 14 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the CD Player (Digital Audio CDs, MP3 Discs) To Exit and Re-enter Program Play Press one of the Disc button (CD1-CD3) to 3 The program you have made is stored in memory. So, you can exit select the CD you want to program. Program Play temporarily or re-enter Program Play unless you de- The display will change to the Program Entry display. lete the program. To exit the program mode once, while the CD Player is CD1 stopped, press t
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 15 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the CD Player (Digital Audio CDs, MP3 Discs) Repeating Tracks MP3 Discs Playback You can repeat all tracks or individual track, as many times as you You can play back MP3 discs. In addition to normal playback, you like. can use Random, Program,or Repeat Play, if the disc format is proper. Press the REPEAT button. The Repeat indicator changes with each press of the button, as fol- About MP3 discs lows: ALL= 1CD = 1 = Blank display
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P O P N C E L E A R S MX-GA3V(US).book Page 16 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the Video CD Player (Video CDs) 3-CD PLAY & EXCHANGE CD-R/RW PLAYBACK STANDBY/ON 7 SLEEP SOUND COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM REPEAT MODE 1 BIT DUAL D/A 4 ¢ CONVERTER AUX PROGRAM Numeric SET Keys FM MODE FM /AM RANDOM ON SCREEN STANDBY STANDBY/ON SET CANCEL VIDEO INTRO HIGHLIGHT PRESET / DEMO PREV. NEXT VIDEO INTRO HIGHLIGHT CD 6 PREV. NEXT 4 ¢ FM CD TAPE AUX / AM PHONES TUNING SELECT VCD NUMBER
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MX-GA3V(US).book Page 17 Thursday, April 10, 2003 9:45 AM Using the Video CD Player (Video CDs) 2. Press the SELECT button to play it back. Playing Video CDs with PBC CD Function (VCD 2.0) SELECT The System provides a Playback Control (PBC) function which utilizes a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD. The next item will be automatically played after the current item is finished. What is the Playback Control (PBC) function? The PBC function allows you to enjoy the following
