Jvc compact component system instructions (151 pages)
Summary of Contents for JVC CA-EX70
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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM CA-EX70 Consists of RX-EX70 and XL-EX70. RM–SEEX90U REMOTE CONTROL POWER SLEEP FM MODE TUNER /MUTING PLAY MODE REPEAT TAPE CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 DIRECT S.A.BASS VOLUME RX-EX70 INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER / TUNER S. A. BASS DIRECT...
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Amplifier/tuner RX-EX70 S. A. BASS PHONES STANDBY POWER CD player XL-EX70 STANDBY POWER INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER / TUNER DIRECT DOWN COMPACT DISC PLAYER PLAY & EXCHANGE VOLUME BAND INPUT MODE /CANCEL CD 3 CD 2 CD 1 REPEAT PLAY MODE CA-EX70...
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PHONES jack Connect headphones with a stereo mini-plug to this jack. No sound comes from the speakers when headphones are connected. CA-EX70 CD player front panel POWER button Press to switch the power between ON and STANDBY.
Displays DISC Amplifier/tuner VOLUME PRESET CD player DAILY TAPE SLEEP TUNER 1 2 3 4 5 PROGRAM 6 7 8 9 10 REPEAT ALL 1 CD RANDOM 11 12 13 14 15 CA-EX70...
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• REC: Lights up when the recording timer operation is selected. Source indicators The “ ” marking on the left of the selected source lights up. CA-EX70 CD player display Play indicators ‹: Lights up during CD playback. *: Lights up during pause.
CD player RIGHT ANALOG OUT COMPU LINK-3 ( SYNCHRO ) SPEAKERS RIGHT GNDGND (75 ) LOOP ANTENNA OUT(REC) IN (PLAY) OUT(REC) IN (PLAY) SUB- TAPE WOOFER OPTICAL LEFT DIGITAL OUT COMPU LINK-3 LEFT ( SYNCHRO ) AC POWER CORD CA-EX70...
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SPEAKERS terminals Connect speakers with rated impedance of 6 to 16 ohms. ANTENNA terminals Connect the FM and AM antennas. CA-EX70 CD player rear panel COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jacks Connect each jack with the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jack of another component.
–/L to adjust the treble. BALANCE: Press to adjust the balance. After pressing BALANCE, press +/R or –/L to adjust the balance CANCEL • Press to cancel a timer operation. • Press to erase a CD program step. CA-EX70...
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TAPE CONTROL Press to set the buttons on the remote to operate the cassette deck. Press to set the preset channel, timer, clock, etc. CA-EX70 CLOCK/TIMER Press to set the timer or clock. +/R, –/L Press to set the BASS level, TREBLE level, BALANCE, timer, clock, etc.
INTEGRATED AMPLIFIER / TUNER VOLUME BAND (Amplifier/tuner) INPUT S. A. BASS DIRECT PHONES DOWN STANDBY MODE POWER XL-EX70 COMPACT DISC PLAYER /CANCEL CD 3 PLAY & EXCHANGE CD 2 XL-EX70 CD 1 STANDBY REPEAT PLAY MODE (CD player) POWER CA-EX70...
To improve reception of FM stations, disconnect the supplied FM wire antenna and connect an 75-Ohm FM antenna wire (not supplied). • To improve reception of AM stations, connect an vinyl-covered wire (not supplied) to the AM EXT terminal in addition to the supplied AM loop antenna. CA-EX70 GNDGND (75 ) LOOP ANTENNA...
DIGITAL OUT jack. Keep AC POWER CORD the cap in a safe place so you can replace it when not using the DIGITAL OUT jack. VCR, TV, etc. REC PAUSE CD REC DOLBY REVERSE MODE CA-EX70...
After completing all other connections, connect the power cord to a wall outlet. CD player After completing all other connections, use the supplied AC power cord to connect the AC POWER CORD terminal on the back of the CD player to a wall outlet. CA-EX70 SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT...
Do not use different types of batteries together. • Do not disassemble the batteries or subject them to high temperatures, like an open fire. • Remove the batteries if the remote control will not be used for a long time. CA-EX70...
In case of a power failure (or when the power cord has been unplugged) the clock may show the time of the power failure, or a blinking “AM 0:00”. If this occurs, reset the clock to the correct time. CA-EX70 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. 2 Set the time of the day.
Be sure to turn the volume down before setting the unit to the STANDBY mode. To mute the sound Press FADE MUTING. When you press FADE MUTING, the volume level decreases to 0 (MUTING). Pressing it again restores the volume. to decrease the CA-EX70...
Adjusting the Sound Emphasizing the bass Front panel S. A. BASS Adjusting the bass and treble Use the remote control for these operations. CA-EX70 Remote control Press S.A.BASS. “S.A.BASS” and “ON” appear in the display and the S.A.BASS S.A.BASS indicator lights up.
To cancel the DIRECT playback Press DIRECT again. “DIRECT” and “OFF” appear in the display and the DIRECT indicator goes out. • The S.A.BASS, BASS, TREBLE and BALANCE cannot be adjusted during DIRECT playback. Moves to the right when you press +/R CA-EX70...
Select the input source to be played. From the front panel INPUT From the remote control TUNER TAPE CA-EX70 Press INPUT repeatedly. The name of the selected source appears in the display. Each press of INPUT switches the input source as shown below. TUNER (FM/AM)
> or < until the amplifier/tuner nears the frequency you desire (this prevents the amplifier/tuner from stopping at other intermediate stations). When a stereo broadcast is received, the STEREO indicator lights up. CA-EX70...
/ MUTING Normally, it is recommended to use Automatic tuning. If clear reception is not possible with the supplied antenna, connect an external antenna (see page 14). CA-EX70 1 Press TUNER to select the band you desire (FM or AM).
4 Press SET again. “MEMORY” is displayed and the station is stored at the selected preset number. If another station was previously stored at that preset number, that station is erased and the new station is memorized in its place. CA-EX70...
You can tune in the preset stations from the remote control either, by switching through the presets one by one, or by specifying the preset you desire. TUNER CA-EX70 1 Press KEY MODE so that “PRESET” appears in the display.
Example) When CD 1 0 is pressed • Repeat steps 1 to 3 to load up to 3 CDs. Reading data Total number of tracks and total playing time (shown for 4 seconds) Playing time for track 1 CA-EX70...
/CANCEL /CANCEL CD 3 CD 2 CD 1 CA-EX70 1 Load CDs. See “Loading CDs” on page 27. 2 Press CD 1, CD 2 or CD 3 for the disc you want to play. The amplifier/tuner automatically switches to the CD input and the CD starts to play.
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For fast forward, press and hold down ¢. For reverse, press and hold down 4. Release the button when the part you wish to listen to is reached. • These operations cannot be controlled from the remote control unit. CA-EX70...
This play mode lets you play tracks from up to 3 CDs in the order you desire. PLAY MODE CD 3 CD 2 CD 1 PLAY MODE CA-EX70 1 Load CDs. See “Loading CDs” on page 27. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select PROGRAM. “PROGRAM” appears in the display and the PROGRAM indicator lights up.
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Program playback stops automatically after playing all the programmed tracks. Programmed tracks cannot be checked by pressing 4 or ¢ on the front panel. The program is cleared from memory if the power cord is unplugged or there is a power failure. CA-EX70...
This play mode lets you play tracks from up to 3 CDs at random. You can enjoy listening to the tracks in a different order each time. PLAY MODE /CANCEL CA-EX70 1 Load CDs. See “Loading CDs” on page 27. 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select RANDOM.
“UNLOCKED” appears in the display and the main tray is unlocked. Pressing a 0 opens the selected tray. • When a 0 is pressed during the STANDBY mode, the • power is turned on and the selected tray opens automatically. REPEAT 1 CD REPEAT 1 Off (mode cancelled) CA-EX70...
Timer sets are stored in memory until they are changed. • Timer settings may be erased if the power cord is unplugged or if there is a power failure. The timer memory provides for about 2~3 days of backup, but if the settings are lost, please reset them. CA-EX70...
Press +/R or –/L repeatedly to select desired track number, then press SET. • You can select any track number from 1 to 20. • Pressing SET without selecting a track starts playback from the first track of the MD. Blinks DAILY Blinks Blinks TAPE CA-EX70...
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CA-EX70 When CD is selected: 1 Press +/R or –/L repeatedly to select desired disc number, then press SET. 2 Press +/R or –/L repeatedly to select desired track number, then press SET. • You can select any track number from 1 to 20.
After setting the minutes (before pressing SET) 5 Select the preset station to be recorded when the timer activates. Select the radio station. Press +/R or –/L repeatedly to select the desired preset station, then press SET. Blinks Blinks Blinks CA-EX70...
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CA-EX70 6 Select the recording component (MD or TAPE). Press +/R or –/L so that the desired component is blinking, then press SET. • The blinking component is selected. After SET is pressed, the display shows the start time, the end time, the source, and the volume settings.
• There is no sound for a few seconds immediately before the REC timer turns on. AM 1:30 AM 2:00 AM 7:00 AM 7:30 Off (Cancelled) Blinks VOLUME TAPE SLEEP TUNER AUX 1 AUX 2 Actual operation AM 1:00 AM 1:30 AM 6:00 AM 6:30 AM 7:30 CA-EX70...
The Compu Link remote control system is the response to such a requirement. The components in the JVC EX series are equipped with jacks named COMPU LINK-3 (COMPU LINK jacks). By connecting the COMPU LINK jacks of these components, they can be controlled simply with a systematized, linked operation.
The cassette deck is turned on, and if a tape has been loaded in it, playback of the tape starts. • When another input source is selected by pressing INPUT, the cassette deck stops automatically in a few seconds. CA-EX70...
• When another source component is played, the source component which has been played stops automatically in a few seconds. CA-EX70 CD player operation Press ‹/8 or CD 1, CD 2, or CD 3. The amplifier/tuner’s input source is set to “CD” and CD playback starts.
4 1 , ¢ ¡: Press during playback to skip to the beginning of a piece of music. Press during stop to fast forward or rewind tape. 7: Stops playback or recording. REC PAUSE: Initiates record-pause mode. Shortcut playback Pressing TAPE ( or TAPE CONTROL then 3 )starts playback immediately. CA-EX70...
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CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 + 10 Recording of cassette deck CA-EX70 1 While the CD player is in stop mode, press PLAY MODE of the CD player to “PROGRAM”. 2 Specify the disc number. Press one of CD1, CD 2 and CD 3.
5 Press ‹/8 of the CD player. Synchronized recording starts. • To stop the recordind, press &/CANCEL either or the MD recoder or on the CD player. • Refer also to the instruction manual of the MD recorder. CA-EX70...
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Recording CD or MD audio onto a cassette tape (2) REC PAUSE CD REC /CANCEL CA-EX70 1 Prepare the cassette deck. Load a tape for use in recording in the cassette deck. 2 Prepare the CD player. Load the CD to be recorded in the CD player. Program tracks as required.
Strech the wire antenna out and pin it in a position that provides good reception. • Replace the batteries. • Reinsert batteries correctly. • Point remote control at the remote sensor on the amplifier/tuner. • Keep the remote sensor away from direct sunlight. CA-EX70...
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SYMPTOM CD player Playback is not possible. Sound is intermittent. No sound. Disc tray does not open. CD player does not respond. CA-EX70 POSSIBLE CAUSE • No disc has been loaded. • The disc was inserted upside-down. • The disc is not flat in the groove on the disc tray •...
Specifications Amplifier/tuner (RX-EX70) Total Harmonic Distortion (6 ohms, 1 kHz) 0.08% at 14 watts output (* Measured by JVC Audio Input Sensitivity/Impedance (1 kHz) Audio output level/Inpedance (1 kHz) CD Player (XL-EX70) Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.
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WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers.