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MICRO COMPONENT MD SYSTEM UX-A70MDR MARK PQRS WXYZ COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO 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.
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Warnings, Cautions and Others IMPORTANT for the U.K. DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
15 cm 2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT 15 cm 15 cm 1 cm 15 cm UX-A70MDR – G-2 – DANGER: Invisible laser VARNING: Osynlig laser- radiation when open and strålning när denna del är interlock failed or defeated.
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“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been disigned and manufactured to meet international safety standards but, like any electrical equipment, care must be taken if you are to obtain the best results and safety is to be assured. Do read the operating instructions before you attempt to use the equipment.
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Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual About This Manual This manual is organized as follows: •...
Contents Location of the Buttons ... 3 Main Unit ... 4 Remote Control ... 5 Getting Started ... 6 Unpacking ... 6 Connecting Antennas ... 6 Connecting Speakers ... 7 Connecting Other Equipment ... 8 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ... 9 Basic and Common Operations ...
Location of the Buttons Become familiar with the buttons on your unit. Main unit Display window on the electronic swing panel TRACK DAILY MD LP2 LP4 HIGH NORMAL SPEED REC SLEEP MONO STEREO ALL RANDOMPRGM – 3 – R·D·S EON TA News Info BASS SOUND...
See pages in the parentheses for details. Main Unit 1 MD # ¥ 8 (play/pause) button (11, 25) • Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 2 AUX button (11, 32) • Pressing this button also turns on the unit. 3 MD OPEN/CLOSE 0 button (25, 40) •...
Remote Control – SELECT + – SELECT + * When using the remote control: For RDS operations, press and hold RDS CONTROL on the remote control while using the buttons — PTY, EON, DISPLAY, and SELECT –/+ buttons. Remote Control 1 DIMMER button (13) 2 CLOCK/TIMER button (42) 3 COLOR button (9, 13)
Getting Started Unpacking After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in the parenthesis indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • FM antenna (1) • AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (1) • AC power cord (1) •...
AM (MW/LW) antenna AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (supplied) If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation. Connect the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. Turn the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna until you have the best reception.
To connect speakers You can connect the speakers using the speaker cords. Speaker terminals Speaker cord Black Rear of the right speaker If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.
NOW, you can plug in the unit and other connected equipment FINALLY! SPEAKER IMPEDANCE MIN 4 ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP FM(75 ) COAXIAL AC IN To the AC IN terminal When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts display demonstration.
Basic and Common Operations The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 11 to 13). Remote control Main unit DISPLAY – SELECT + – 10 –...
Turning On the Power When you press the play button (CD # / 8, MD # / 8) or the source selecting buttons such as FM/AM and AUX, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playback if the source is ready.) To turn on the unit without playing, press The STANDBY/ON lamp on the main unit lights green.
Adjusting the Volume You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. To decrease the volume, press VOLUME – . To increase the volume, press VOLUME + . • When press and hold each button, you can change the volume level continuously.
Setting the Display Illumination You can change the illumination color and brightness of the electronic swing panel and display window. To set the illumination color You can select the illumination color by your preference. Press to turn on the unit. Press COLOR repeatedly until the color you want appears in the main display.
Listening to FM and AM (MW/LW) Broadcasts The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 15 to 19). Remote control You cannot use the buttons on the main unit to operate the RDS functions. Use only buttons on the remote control.
Tuning in a Station Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM–MW/LW.) • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW.) Press and hold ¢ or 4 until the station frequencies start changing continuously in the main display.
Tuning in a Preset Station On the remote control ONLY: Press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM–MW/LW.) • Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW.) Press the number buttons to select a preset number.
Press SELECT –/+ to select a PTY code. The PTY code previously selected starts flashing in the main display. Ex. “News” is selected. • Each time you press the button, the PTY codes change as follows (refer also to the list on page 19): News “...
How the EON function actually works: CASE 1 If there is no station broadcasting the program you have selected The unit continues tuning in the current station. « When a station starts broadcasting the program you have selected, the unit automatically switches to the station.
Description of the PTY codes: News: News. Affairs: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news — debate, or analysis. Info: Programs the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. Sport: Programs concerned with any aspect of sports.
Playing Back a CD The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 21 to 23). Remote control Main unit DISPLAY – SELECT + – 20 – DISPLAY – SELECT +...
Playing Back the Entire CD — Normal Play You can play a CD. Press CD OPEN/CLOSE 0. The unit automatically turns on, the electronic swing panel slides upward, then the disc tray comes out. Disc tray Place a CD correctly on the circle of the disc tray with its label side up.
Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks — Program Play You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks. On the remote control ONLY: Load a CD. Press CD # / 8, then 7. The source is changed to “CD.”...
Playing at Random — Random Play The tracks of a loaded CD will play at random. On the remote control ONLY: Load a CD. Press CD # / 8, then 7. The source is changed to “CD.” Press PLAY MODE so that “CD RANDOM” appears in the main display.
Playing Back an MD The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 25 to 27). Remote control DISPLAY – SELECT + DISPLAY – SELECT + Main unit – 24 –...
Playing Back the Entire MD — Normal Play You can play an MD. On the main unit ONLY: Press MD OPEN/CLOSE 0. The unit automatically turns on, the electronic swing panel slides downward, then the MD loading slot appears. • If an MD is already in the MD loading slot, it will eject.
Basic MD Operations While playing an MD, you can do the following operations. To stop playback for a moment Press MD # / 8. The MD indicators lights on the display and the elapsed playing time starts flashing in the main display. To resume playback, press MD # / 8 again.
To modify the program Before playing, you can erase the last programed track by pressing CANCEL. Each time you press the button, the last programed track is erased from the program. To add tracks in the program before you start play, simply select track numbers you want to add.
Recording on MD The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 29 to 32). For recording operations, you mainly use the buttons on the main unit. Main unit Remote control DISPLAY – SELECT + –...
Before You Start Recording • It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner. • When you record onto partially recorded MD, its contents are not erased or overwritten. The recording starts from the point following the last recorded track of the MD.
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Stereo Long-Hour Recording (MDLP) On conventional MD recorders, 2 times long-hour recording on MDs has been possible only in monaural sound, but this unit allows for 2 times or 4 times long- hour recording without losing stereo sound. With this feature, songs (tracks) can be recorded on a single MD using different recording length modes —...
Recording FM/AM (MW/LW) Broadcasts You have three methods (MODE 1 – 3) to record from an FM/AM (MW/LW) broadcast onto an MD. Recording Recording Recording Speed mode length mode* MODE 1 NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 2 NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 3 NORMAL SPEED REC * For the recording length mode, see “Stereo Long-Hour Recording (MDLP)”...
Press REC. The recording starts. The track number on the MD is flashing while recording. TRACK NORMAL SPEED REC The now recorded track number Recording length and speed Ex. The track 4 of a CD is now recorded on the track 1 of an MD with MODE 2 (LP2, NORMAL SPEED REC) selected.
Editing MD The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 34 to 37). Remote control DISPLAY – SELECT + Main unit – 33 –...
Introducing MD Editing Functions A recorded MD can be edited in many ways. The MD editing functions include dividing, joining, moving, erasing tracks, erasing the entire disc, and more than one of them can be combined as required. Dividing a track (DIVIDE) : Page 35 This function divides a track by adding a track marking(s) in the desired point(s) in the middle or where you want to search later.
DIVIDE Function This function allows you to divide one track into two separate tracks. It is useful, for example, when you want to add track marks at a certain point within a track or if you want to separate a recording. •...
Press SET. “– – – + 1 ?” appears in the main display. Press ¢ or 4 to select the two adjacent tracks you want to join. • You can also press the number button(s) to directly select the track you want to join. Ex.
ERASE Function This function allows you to erase unwanted tracks. • To stop any time during editing process, press TITLE/EDIT. Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot. Press TITLE/EDIT repeatedly until “ERASE?” appears in the main display. The source is changed to “MD.”...
Assigning Titles to an MD The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 39 and 40). Remote control Main unit DISPLAY – SELECT + – 38 – DISPLAY – SELECT +...
Assigning the Disc Title and Track Title You can assign a name to each MD and to each track using alphabetic characters (uppercase and lowercase), symbols and numerals. Once a title is assigned, it is displayed for your confirmation. • You cannot edit titles composed of more than 64 characters.
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3) Repeat steps 5 – and 5 – characters. • If the character you want to input next is assigned to the same button you have just pressed in step , press Ø first to move the character entry 5 – position to the right.
Using the Timers The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 42 to 45). Remote control Main unit DISPLAY – SELECT + – 41 –...
There are three timers available — Recording Timer, Daily Timer, and Sleep Timer. Before using these timers, you need to set the built-in clock. Setting the Clock You can set the clock whether the unit is turned on or in standby mode.
Set the timer-off time. 1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour. 2) Press SET. The minute digit starts flashing. 3) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute. 4) Press SET. The source name flashes in the main display. Select the source to record.
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Set the timer-on time. 1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour. 2) Press SET. The minute digit starts flashing. 3) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute. 4) Press SET. The hour digit of the timer-off time starts flashing. Set the timer-off time.
Using Sleep Timer With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to your favorite music. You can set Sleep Timer when the unit is turned on. How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns off after the specified time length passes. On the remote control ONLY: Press SLEEP.
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs, MDs and the mechanism clean. • Store CDs and MDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves.
Additional Information MD Disc Types There are two types of MDs: Premastered (prerecorded) and Recordable (blank). Premastered MDs Premastered MDs, which have been recorded at music studio, can be played back like regular CDs. On an MD of this type, data is recorded as the presence or absence of tiny pits.
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) The MD recorder integrated to this unit uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first-generation digital copies to be made of premastered software (like CDs or prerecorded MDs). 1st Generation ABCD EFG HCMS (High-speed Copy Management System) Now onto recordable MDs (minidiscs), you can record (copy) sound at a recording speed exceeding the normal speed.
MD Messages Message BLANK DISC CANNOT JOIN CAN NOT LISTEN DISC ERROR DISC FULL DISC PROTECTED EMERGENCY STOP HCMS CAN NOT COPY LOAD ERROR MD NO DISC NON AUDIO CAN NOT COPY PLAY BACK SCMS CAN NOT COPY TRACK PROTECTED Signification The disc is blank.
Troubleshooting If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service.
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