IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover or cabinet. There
are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all
servicing to qualified service personnel.
3. CAUTION: Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation
when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments.
MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED
INSIDE THE UNIT.
UX-G355
—Consists of CA-UXG355 and SP-UXG355
For turning off the demonstration display, see "Display
Demonstration" on page 3.
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.
Thank you for purchasing a JVC product.
2. Sides/Top/Back: No obstructions should be placed in
the areas shown by the dimensions below.
INSTRUCTIONS
3. Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an
adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand
LVT1981-015A[US,A,UB,UW]
with a height of 10 cm or more.
0209YAMMDWCDT
Front view
©2009 Victor Company of Japan, Limited
Warnings, Cautions and Others
CAUTION
The
button in any position does not disconnect the
mains line.
Side view
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely
(the STANDBY lamp goes off).
The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the
disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain
readily operable.
• When the system is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights
red.
• When the system is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes off.
The power can be remote controlled.
CAUTION:
To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:
1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
Getting Started
Supplied Accessories
Connections
After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the
following items.
To connect the FM antenna (supplied)
• Remote control, RM-SUXG355U (× 1)
Extend it so that you can obtain the best reception.
• Lithium coin battery CR2025 (× 1)
– The battery has been installed in the remote control
FM antenna (supplied)
when shipped from the factory.
• AM loop antenna (× 1)
• FM antenna (× 1)
• AC plug adapter (× 1) (not supplied for Australia and Hong
Kong)
For better FM reception
If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
Prepare the Remote Control
Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to
an outdoor FM antenna using a 75 Ω wire with coaxial
When you use the remote control for the first time, pull out
type connector.
the insulation sheet.
Insulation sheet
Rear view
To Replace the Battery in the Remote Control
Lithium coin battery
(product number: CR2025)
NOTES:
• Store the battery in a place where children cannot reach. If
a child accidentally swallows the battery, consult a doctor
immediately.
• To prevent the battery from overheating, cracking, or starting
a fire:
– Do not recharge, short, disassemble or heat the battery or
dispose of it in a fire.
– Do not leave the battery with other metallic materials.
– Wrap the battery with tape and insulate when throwing
away or saving it.
– Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar tools.
To a wall outlet
• Dispose of battery in the proper manner, according to federal,
Plug the AC power cord only after all connections are complete.
state, and local regulations.
• If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the supplied
AC plug adapter (not supplied for Hong Kong and Australia).
CAUTION:
Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced.
NOTES:
Replace only with the same or equivalent type.
• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. Also, keep the antennas
away from metallic parts of the System, connecting cords, and the AC power cord. This could cause poor reception.
• Make sure both the speakers are connected correctly and firmly.
• When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity of the speaker terminals: red color to (+) and black color to (–).
• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each terminal.
• DO NOT allow the conductor of the speaker cords to be in touch with the metallic parts of the System.
Precautions
CAUTION:
• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the
ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or
Notes on the power cord
cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get out.)
• When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended
• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
period of time, remove the plug from the wall outlet.
candles, on the apparatus.
• When unplugging the System from the wall outlet, always
• When discarding batteries, environmental problems
pull the plug, not the power cord.
must be considered and local rules or laws governing the
• Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.
disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.
• Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the System or
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping
moving the System.
or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such as
• Do not alter, twist or pull the power cord, or put anything heavy
vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
on it, which may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.
• If the cord is damaged, consult a dealer and have the power
cord replaced with a new one.
Avoid moisture, water, dust, and high temperatures
CAUTION:
• Do not place the System in moist or dusty places.
Excessive sound pressure from earphones or headphones
• If water gets inside the System, turn off the power and remove
can cause hearing loss.
the plug from the wall outlet, then consult your dealer. Using
the System in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock.
• Do not expose the System to direct sunlight or place it near
CAUTION
a heating device.
Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
Notes on installation
sunshine, fire or the like.
• Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too
cold—between 5˚C and 35˚C.
• Do not install the System in a place subject to vibrations.
• Do not put heavy objects on the System.
To prevent malfunction or damage of the System
• Do not insert any metallic objects, such as wires, hairpins,
coins, etc. into the System.
[European Union only]
• Do not block the vents.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside. If anything goes
wrong, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.
Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Australia and Hong Kong)
Main unit (rear view)
CAUTION for mains (AC) line
BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector
switch provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a
damage or risk of fire/electric shock.
1
Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made.
To assemble the AM loop antenna
To connect the AM loop antenna (supplied)
AM loop antenna (supplied)
Turn it until the best reception is obtained.
NOTE: Keep the AM loop antenna cable
wrapped around the AM loop antenna frame,
otherwise the effectiveness and sensitivity of
the AM loop antenna may be reduced.
Outdoor FM antenna
(not supplied)
To connect the speaker cords
Voltage selector (models other
than Australia and Hong Kong)
Before plugging in, confirm the
position of the voltage marker points
at. See page 1.
From right
speaker
2
Basic and Common Operations
Point at the remote sensor on the front panel.
Display Demonstration
When you plug in the System, the display demonstration automatically starts.
To cancel the display demonstration, press and hold DEMO until "DEMO CLR" is
displayed while the System is on standby.
• When the ECO Mode is activated, the display demonstration does not work (and
you cannot deactivate it).
• When the display demonstration is activated, it also starts if no operation is done
for about 2 minutes while the System is turned on.
Using Headphones
Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on the headphones.
• Connecting the headphones will deactivate the speakers.
• Sound adjustments also affect the sound through the headphones.
NOTE:
DO NOT turn off (standby) the System with the volume set to an extremely high level;
otherwise, the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and headphones
when you turn on the System or start playback.
The operations on pages 4 to 6 are explained using the remote control, unless
mentioned otherwise. However, if the System has the same or similar button names,
they can also be used for the operations.
Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device
This System can play back...
– Audio CD.
– CD-R/CD-RW recorded in audio CD format (CD-DA) or recorded MP3/WMA files
in ISO 9660 format.
– USB mass storage class device containing MP3/WMA files.
• When playing back an MP3 or WMA track, MP3 or WMA indicator lights up.
Loading a Disc
(on the System only)
1
Press to open the disc tray.
2
• When using an 8 cm disc, place it on the inner
circle of the disc tray.
Black
White
3
Press to close the disc tray.
Connecting a USB Mass Storage Class Device
You can connect a USB mass storage class device such as a USB flash memory
device, MP3 player, multimedia card reader, etc. to the System.
Front view
USB cable (not supplied)
Press and hold
or
NOTES:
• When connecting with a USB cable, use the USB 2.0 cable whose length is less than 1 m.
• USB mass storage class device is charged through the USB MEMORY REC/PLAY
terminal except when set to ECO Mode. Some USB mass storage class device may be
charged through the USB terminal only when "USB" is selected as the source.
• You cannot connect a computer to the USB MEMORY REC/PLAY terminal of the
Release
Insert
System.
Red
• Do not disconnect the USB mass storage class device while playing back a file. It may
cause malfunction of both this System and the device.
• Noise and static electricity may stop the USB mass storage class device sound. In this
case, disconnect and connect the USB mass storage class device again after turning
off the System.
Prohibiting Disc Ejection
(on the System only)
From left
You can lock the disc tray so that no one can eject the loaded disc while the
speaker
System is on standby.
Black
Press these buttons for 2 seconds while the System is on
standby.
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.
To
STANDBY lamp
Turn on or off
(standby) the power
Select a source
Adjust the volume
Drop the volume in
a moment
Emphasize the
sound (Sound
Turbo)
Reinforce the bass
sound (Hyper Bass
Sound)
Adjust the tone
PHONES jack
Headphones
(Bass/Treble)
(not supplied)
Stereo mini plug cord
Dim the display
Set the clock and
timer
Change the display
information
Set the ECO
(Ecology) Mode
3
Basic Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device Operations
To
Press
Indication/Result
Play back the disc
• Current track number and elapsed playing
CD
time appear.
• During playback, press again to pause.
Play back the USB
mass storage class
USB
device
Stop playback
• While playback is stopped, total track number
and total playing time (for MP3/WMA files,
group number and track number) appear.
Select a track
Select the next tracks.
To go back to the beginning of the current or
previous tracks.
Select a group
Select the next groups.
UP
(MP3/WMA only)
Select the previous groups.
DOWN
Forward search/
Press and hold to fast-forward the track during
Reverse search
playback.
To stop searching, release the button.
Press to fast-forward the track during playback.
To stop searching, press 6.
Press and hold to fast-reverse the track during
USB memory
playback.
(not supplied)
To stop searching, release the button.
Press to fast-reverse the track during playback.
To stop searching, press 6.
Change display
Press repeatedly.
DISPLAY
information
NOTES:
• If no disc is inserted or no USB mass storage class device is connected, "NO DISC" or
"NO USB" appears on the main display.
• If MP3/WMA files are not recorded on the disc or in the USB mass storage class device,
"NO PLAY" or "NO DATA" appears on the main display.
RESUME Play
Press RESUME to activate RESUME Play so that the RESUME indicator lights up.
When you stop the playback by one of the following operations, "RESUME"
appears and this System stores the beginning of the stopped track on the disc or
USB mass storage class device.
– Pressing 7 once
– Changing the source
When you start playback again, playback starts from the beginning of the
stopped track.
To clear the memory, open the disc tray, disconnect the USB mass storage class
device or press 7 twice.
• When you clear the memory and start playback, playback starts from the first
track.
To deactivate RESUME Play, press RESUME again.
4
Press
Indication/Result
System Remote
The STANDBY lamp on the System turns off/on.
See "Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device" on page 4.
CD
CD
USB
MEMORY
USB
When using the remote
Press repeatedly to select "TUNER FM" or
control
"TUNER AM."
TUNER
• See "Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts" on
TUNER FM
TUNER AM
page 5.
AUDIO IN
See "Listening to Other Equipment" on page 5.
AUDIO IN
AUDIO
IN
TUNER
VOLUME
Adjustable range: Level 0 ("VOL MIN") to level 40 ("VOL MAX").
VOLUME
To restore the volume, press again, or adjust the volume level.
FADE
MUTING
—
The S.TURBO indicator lights up.
SOUND TURBO
SOUND
To cancel this function, press again.
TURBO
The BASS indicator lights up.
HBS
• When Sound Turbo function is activated (see above), the BASS indicator
—
goes off and HBS button does not work.
To cancel this function, press again.
Press once for adjusting the bass level; twice for treble level, then, press
BASS/TREBLE
VOLUME +/–.
Adjustable range: –3 to +3.
—
VOLUME
You can dim the display window and illumination lamp.
While the System is turned on...
ECO /
DIMMER
DIMMER
DEMO
For setting the clock, see "Setting the Clock and Using Timers" on page 6.
CLOCK/
TIMER
—
The display information changes as follows:
FM/AM: Clock = Frequency
CD: Current track elapsed time = Clock
—
DISPLAY
MP3/WMA: Current track elapsed time = ID3 tag = Current group/track
= Clock
Press when the System is on standby.
ECO /
Setting the ECO (Ecology) Mode allows you to reduce power consumption
DIMMER
—
by turning the display off while on standby.
DEMO
To cancel this function, press again when the System is on standby.
Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play
1
Press repeatedly to specify the repeat mode as follows:
REPEAT
1:
Repeats the current (or specified) track.
:
Repeats all tracks in the current group
(MP3/WMA only).
ALL:
Repeats all tracks.
No indicator (Off): Normal playback
2
or
CD
USB
Programming the Playing Order—Program Play
1
During stops, press so that the PRGM (program) indicator
PROGRAM
lights up.
2
Select a track number.
or
3
Press to program the selected track.
SET
4
Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program other tracks you want.
• If you try to program a 33rd track, "PRG FULL" will appear.
The tracks are played back in the programmed order.
5
or
CD
USB
Operations for Program Play (while program stop mode)
• To check the programmed contents, press SET repeatedly.
• To add tracks, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.
• To erase or exit the program, press 7.
– The stored program is not kept.
Playing at Random—Random Play
1
Press so that the RND (random) indicator lights up and random
RANDOM
play starts.
Operations for Random Play
• To skip a track, press ¢.
• To go back to the beginning of the current track, press 4.
• To exit from random play, press RANDOM so that the RND (random) indicator
disappears during playback.