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MINI DISC RECORDER
XM-448BK
POWER
CANCEL PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT
1 2 3 4 5
67 89 10
+10
ON/OFF DIMMER MODE
TRACK MARKING
0
1Á 4 ¢
¦3 7 8
RM-SXM448J REMOTE CONTROL
INSTRUCTIONS
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial
No. which are located either on the rear,
bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
LVT0222-001A
[J]
XM-448BK[J].COVER 1 99.1.28, 3:21 PM
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Warnings, Cautions and Others WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE CAUTION OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Caution –– POWER switch! Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. The POWER switch
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Welcome ! We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before connecting this unit to the wall outlet, please read the instructions carefully to ensure that you obtain the best possible performance. If you have any questions, please consult your JVC dealer. Important cautions Installation of the Unit • Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (between 5°C and 35°C or 41°F and 95°F). • Leave sufficient distance between the unit and a TV set. • Be
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Table of Contents Welcome ! .................................................... 1 COMPU LINK ..................................... 30 Important cautions ....................................... 1 Linked Operation of the Other Optional For safe use, observe the following ............. 1 Components (Compu Link) .................. 30 Parts Index ........................................... 3 TEXT COMPU LINK ........................... 31 Front panel .............................................. 3 D
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Parts Index Become familiar with the buttons and controls before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front panel ———————————————————————————— sa; oi uy trewqp9 8 12435 6 7 86 PLAY/PAUSE button (8, 9) t0 (Eject) button (8) 1 PHONES jack (9) 97 STOP/CANCEL button y MD insertion slot (8) 2 PHONES LEVEL control (9) (8, 11, 19, 27) 3 DISPLAY/CHARACTER button u Disc indicator (7, 14) (10, 26) p¦ REC PAUSE button (14) i REPEAT button (13) 4 INPUT SELECTOR button (15) q ENTER button (20,
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POWER ¦78 3 RM-SXM448J REMOTE CONTROL Remote control unit———————————————————————— Open the cover panel as shown below to access the editing control button panel. POWER 1 CANCEL PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT 2 2 3 4 1 5 3 67 89 10 +10 ON/OFF DIMMER MODE 4 Inside panel TRACK MARKING 0 TITLE EDIT 1Á 4 ¢ SET ENTER 5 ¦3 7 8 CANCEL RM-SXM448J REMOTE CONTROL SMALL SPACE LETTER This button does 6 7 not function. 1 POWER button Buttons on the Inside Panel 2 PLAY MODE buttons 6 Character input keyboard (28) CANCE
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Setting up the System Supplied accessories Before setting up your system make sure you received all of the following supplied accessories. Remote control unit (1) Batteries R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) (2) Audio pin cord (2) Optical digital cable (1) Compu Link cable (1) Text Compu Link cable (1) AC power cord (1) Remote control batteries Match the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – markings in the battery compartment. R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) CAUTION: Handle batteries properly. To avoid b
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Connection Signal cable connections—————————————— Example: Amplifier/Tuner Audio pin cord (supplied) Audio pin cords Connect to the MD jacks, TAPE jacks, etc. of an external unit. Always connect the jacks with the plugs of the same colors so as not to fail in the L (Left) and R (Right) connections. Connect the OUT (PLAY) jacks to the IN (PLAY) jacks of the external unit, and the IN (REC) jacks to its OUT (REC) jacks. Example: CD player Optical digital cable (supplied) Optical digital cable Conne
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AC power cord connection ————————————— First, firmly insert the supplied AC power cord into the AC inlet on the back of the unit. Next, plug the AC power cord plug into the wall outlet. RIGHT LEFT DIGITAL IN 1- OPTICAL- 2 IN (REC) ANALOG AC inlet OUT (PLAY) TEXT COMPU LINK 1 (MASTER UNIT) 2 (SLAVE UNIT) COMPU LINK- 3 AC IN (SYNCHRO) To wall outlet AC power cord Cautions • Use only the JVC AC power cord provided with this unit to avoid malfunction or damage to the unit. • Be sure to unplug the po
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Playback Continuous playback The basic operation for playing an MD is described below. When no MD is loaded yet, “NO DISC” is shown on the display. 1 Load an MD. Hold an MD with the side on which an arrow is marked facing up, and insert it into the slot in the direction of the arrow. The MD will be pulled in automatically from the middle. • If the MD has a disc title, the display shows the disc title then the number of tracks and total playing time of the MD. • The tracks in the MD appear on the
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To pause the MD: Press 6 on the main unit or press 8 on the remote control unit. OR The 8 indicator lights up. To cancel pause, press 6 on the main unit or press 3 on the remote control unit. The MD starts from the position where it has paused. To select a track —————————————————— You can select a desired track during playback or in Stop mode. Main unit: During playback, turn the jog dial to the right or left to select the track you want. Then, the selected track starts playing. • Turn the jog d
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Using the display mode To switch the display information ————————— The display can show the disc title, track title and remaining time (recording time available when a recordable MD is loaded) information. OR When no track is selected (In Stop mode): MODE Press DISPLAY/CHARACTER on the main unit or MODE on the remote control unit. Each press of the button switches the displayed information as follows. Number of tracks and Number of tracks and total playing time remaining recording time Number of
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2 Select Program Play mode. Main unit: Press PLAY MODE until “PROGRAM” is shown. Then, the PROGRAM indicator lights up. Each time PLAY MODE is pressed, the play mode indicators switch as follows: PROGRAM RANDOM Off (Continuous play) Remote control unit: PROGRAM Press PROGRAM. “PROGRAM” is shown and the PROGRAM indicator lights up. The display shows the following for programming. The first track 3 Select desired track numbers to be programmed. Main unit: 1 Turn the jog dial to the right or left t
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To check the programmed tracks and their order (In Stop mode): Press 4 or ¢ on the remote control unit in Stop mode. The programmed tracks will be successively displayed in the programmed order. (The track title will be displayed before the track number, if it is written.) If you make a mistake in programming (In Stop mode): Press 7 STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the cover panel of the remote control unit in Stop mode to clear the last track. Each press of the button clears the last t
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Remote control unit: RANDOM Press RANDOM. “RANDOM” is shown and the RANDOM indicator lights up. 3 Press 6 on the main unit or 3 on the remote control unit. Random playback starts. • Random playback stops after having played every track once. • To stop playing, press 7 on the main unit or on the remote control unit. OR To cancel Random Play mode (In Stop mode): Main unit: Press PLAY MODE in Stop mode to select any mode other than Random Play mode. Remote control unit: RANDOM Press RANDOM in Stop
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Recording An audio signal from a variety of sources can be recorded by using either digital or analog input as required. Things to know before recording —————————— • It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable programme and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied therein. • Carefully read the “Rule on Digital Copying” on page 33. • T
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3 Select the input by pressing INPUT SELECTOR on the main unit. Each press of INPUT SELECTOR switches the inputs as follows. DIGITAL1 IN DIGITAL2 IN ANALOG IN DIGITAL1 IN : Select this to record the digital input from the digital source component connected to the DIGITAL IN 1 OPTICAL terminal. The DIGITAL 1 indicator lights up. DIGITAL2 IN : Select this to record the digital input from the digital source component connected to the DIGITAL IN 2 OPTICAL terminal. The DIGITAL 2 indicator lights up.
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To adjust the analog input level —————————— The input level should be adjusted before recording the analog input. 1 In Rec/Pause mode, start playing the source for level adjustment. The level indicators show the input levels. 2 Turn the jog dial on the main unit to the right or left or press ¢ or 4 on the remote control unit to increase or decrease the recording level. As you adjust the recording level, “VOL. –10” will appear, for example. You can adjust the recording level between VOL.–50 and V
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Editing Functions MD editing functions A recorded MD can be edited in many ways. The editing functions include the dividing, joining, moving, erasing a single track, erasing the entire disc and assigning titles to the disc and tracks, and more than one of them can be combined as required. • Editing operations are possible both while the MD recorder is playing and while it is in Stop mode. 1st 2nd 3rd 4th Dividing a track (DIVIDE) Page 19 A B C D E This function divides a track by adding a track
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POWER ¦78 3 RM-SXM448J REMOTE CONTROL Part to be erased Combining editing functions 1st 2nd 3rd By combining “DIVIDE”, “ERASE” and “JOIN”, for example, it is possible to erase only a part of existing track. A B C Track No. Dividing track A into 3 tracks 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th A A A B C a b c Track No. Erasing track b 3rd 4th 1st 2nd A A B C a c Track No. Joining tracks and a c 2nd 3rd 1st A A B C a c Assigning titles A title can be assigned to a track or disc. Once a title is assigned, it
