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CD-R / RW PLAYBACK PLAY & EXCHANGE MX-G71R 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. GVT0052-008A...
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 appro- priate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.
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“SOME DOS AND DON’TS ON THE SAFE USE OF EQUIPMENT” This equipment has been designed 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 and Controls ... 3 Front Panel ... 3 Remote Control ... 5 Getting Started ... 6 Supplied Accessories ... 6 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ... 6 Connecting Antennas ... 6 Connecting Speakers ... 7 Connecting Other Equipment ...
Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. Front Panel Front Panel STANDBY/ON STANDBY CD-R / RW PLAYBACK – 3 – PLAY & EXCHANGE...
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Display Window See pages in the parentheses for details. Front Panel 1 Disc trays 2 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp (9, 24, 25) 3 Remote sensor 4 ECO button (9) 5 PRESET + / – control (12) 4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) control (9, 11, 16 –...
Remote Control STANDBY/ON STANDBY CD-R / RW PLAYBACK When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the front panel. Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (16, 17) Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. 2 Number buttons (12, 16, 17) 3 4 (reverse search) button (12, 16, 17, 19) 4 7 (stop) button (16 –...
Getting Started Supplied Accessories Make sure that you have all the following items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. • AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (1) • FM antenna (1) • Remote control (1) • Batteries (2) If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
AM (MW/LW) antenna ANTENNA AM EXT AM LOOP FM 75 COAXIAL AM (MW/LW) loop antenna (supplied) Connect the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated. • If the AM (MW/LW) loop antenna wire is covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting it as shown in the diagram.
Connecting Other Equipment You can connect both analog and digital equipment. • DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. To connect an analog component Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are colored: White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for right audio signals.
Common Operations Turning On or Off the Power To turn on the unit, press STANDBY/ON so that the STANDBY lamp goes off. To turn off the unit (on standby), press STANDBY/ON again so that the STANDBY lamp lights up. • The clock appears on the display (if Ecology Mode is not activated).
Selecting the Sources To listen to the FM/AM (MW/LW) broadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) To play back CDs, press CD 3¥8. (See pages 15 – 18.) To play back tapes, press TAPE 2 3. (See page 19.) To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX. When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/AM, CD 3/8, TAPE 2 3, and AUX), the unit turns on (and the unit starts playing the source if it is ready —...
Surround modes**: D.CLUB: Increases resonance and bass. HALL: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound. STADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an outdoor stadium. SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes: ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic music.
Listening to FM and AM (MW/LW) Broadcasts 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).
Receiving FM Stations with RDS RDS (Radio Data System) allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular program signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of program they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
Switching to a Program Type of Your Choice Temporarily By receiving EON (Enhanced Other Networks) data sent by FM RDS stations, the EON function allows the unit to switch temporarily to a broadcast program of your choice (TA, NEWS, or INFO) from a different station. •...
Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. General Notes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs and the mechanism clean.
Playing Back the Entire Discs — Continuous Play Load CDs. Press one of the disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) for the disc you want to play. CD play starts from the first track of the selected disc and the disc number lamp starts flashing. Tracks of the currently playing disc (Track numbers exceeding 16 are not displayed.) Track number...
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks — Program Play You can arrange the order in which tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks. • To use Repeat play (see page 18) for Program play, press REPEAT after starting Program play.
Playing at Random — Random Play The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. • To use Repeat play for Random play, press REPEAT after starting Random play. Load CDs. • If the current playing source is not the CD player, press CD 3¥8, then 7 before going to the next step.
Playing Back Tapes You can play back type I, type II, and type IV tapes without changing any settings. Playing Back a Tape Press EJECT (0) for the deck you want to use. For Deck A Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the tape down.
Recording IMPORTANT: • 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.
To record on both sides — Reverse Mode Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up like — • When using the Reverse Mode for recording, start recording in the forward (3) direction first. Otherwise, recording will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse) of the tape.
Auto Edit Recording By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by selecting the CD tracks in numerical order. However, to prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being cut off, the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining tape length.
Using the Timers There are three timers available — Daily Timer, Recording Timer, and Sleep Timer. Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the unit. (See page 9.) Using Daily Timer With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or radio program.
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Turn 4 / ¢ to select the source to play, then press SET/DISPLAY. • The source changes as follows: TUNER FM TUNER AM TAPE – CD TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station. = Go to step 6. TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM (MW/LW) station.
Using Recording Timer With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. You can set the timer whether the system is on or off. How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on, tunes into the specified station, sets the volume level to “VOL MIN,”...
To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “REC” appears on the display. 2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press CANCEL/DEMO. The REC (Recording Timer) indicator goes off from the display. The Recording Timer is canceled, but the setting for the Recording Timer remains in memory.
Additional Information Description of the PTY codes: NEWS: News. AFFAIRS: Topical program expanding or enlarging upon the news — debate, or analysis. INFO: Program the purpose of which is to impart advice in the widest sense. SPORT: Program concerned with any aspect of sports. EDUCATE: Educational programs.
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.
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. Handling discs • Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly. • Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the disc.
Specifications CA-MXGT91R Amplifier section Output Power (IEC 268-3/DIN) SUBWOOFERS: 86 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 at 63 Hz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion. MAIN SPEAKERS: 21 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels driven into 6 at 1 kHz with no more than 0.9% total harmonic distortion.