JVC Manual

English
COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
CA-MXG950V / CA-MXG880V / CA-MXG850V

CA-MXG780V / CA-MXG750V
CA-MXGA9V / CA-MXGA8V / CA-MXGA7V
CA-MXG950V CA-MXG880V CA-MXG780V

CA-MXGA9V CA-MXG850V CA-MXG750V
CA-MXGA8V CA-MXGA7V
COMPACT COMPACT
DIGITAL VIDEO 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.
Model No.
Serial No.
GVT0079-001D
[U, UN, US, UX]
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Warnings, Cautions and Others
Caution — STANDBY/ON button!

Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.
The STANDBY/ON button in any position does not
disconnect the mains line. The power can be remote
controlled.
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CAUTION
To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: CAUTION
• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes.
1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
(If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to
get out.)
• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
candles, on the apparatus.
• When discarding batteries, environmental problems
must be considered and local rules or laws governing
the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly.
• Do not expose this apparatus to rain, moisture, dripping
or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids, such
as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
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IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS / /
REPRODUCTION OF LABELS / /
1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL ON EXTERIOR SURFACE 2 WARNING LABEL INSIDE THE UNIT
DANGER: Invisible laser VARNING: Osynlig laser- ADVARSEL: Usynlig laser- VARO: Avattaessa ja suo-
CLASS 1 radiation when open and strålning när denna del är stråling ved åbning, når jalukitus ohitettaessa olet
interlock failed or defeated. öppnad och spärren är sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude alttiina näkymättömälle
LASER PRODUCT AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE urkopplad. Betrakta ej af funktion. Undgå udsæt- lasersäteilylle. Älä katso
TO BEAM. (e) strålen. (s) telse for stråling (d) säteeseen. (f)
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock
failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user
serviceable parts inside the Unit; leave all servicing to qualified
service personnel.
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.
2 Sides/ Top/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below.
3 Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand
with a height of 10 cm or more.
15 cm 15 cm
1 cm 1 cm
15 cm 15 cm 15 cm
CA-MXG950V CA-MXG950V
CA-MXGA9V CA-MXGA9V
CA-MXGA8V CA-MXGA8V
CA-MXGA7V CA-MXGA7V
10 cm
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Introduction
English
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
for future reference.
About This Manual Moisture condensation

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the
This manual is organized as follows: following cases:
• After starting heating in the room
• The manual mainly explains operations using the • In a damp room
buttons and controls on the unit. You can also use the • If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place.
buttons on the remote control if they have the same or Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case,
similar names (or marks) as those on the unit. leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture
If operation using the remote control is different from evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, and then plug it in
that using the unit, it is then explained. again.
• Basic and common information that is the same for many
functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated in Others
each procedure. For instance, we do not repeat the • Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit,
information about turning on/off the unit, setting the unplug the unit and consult your dealer before operating
volume, changing the sound effects, and others, which are any further.
explained in the section “Common Operations” on pages • If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended
10 to 12. period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall
• The following marks are used in this manual: outlet.
Gives you warnings and cautions to prevent DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no
from damage or risk of fire/electric shock. user serviceable parts inside.
Also gives you information which is not good
for obtaining the best possible performance If anything goes wrong, unplug the AC power cord and
from the unit. consult your dealer.
Gives you information and hints you had better Which compact discs can be used?
know. Many types of compact discs are sold for a variety of uses.
The player can play the following compact discs:
Precautions Video CD discs both with and without PBC

Installation Audio CD discs
• Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor
too cold — between 5˚C (41˚F) and 35˚C (95˚F). COMPACT COMPACT
• Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to DIGITAL VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO
prevent internal heat buildup in the unit.
• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.
• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference Discs you cannot playback
with TV. Any other discs than listed above (such as CD-ROM, DVD,
CD-G or CD-I Discs) cannot be played. Playing back such
DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat discs may generate noise and damage your speakers.
sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, Even though a logo listed above is printed on the disc, it may
excessive dust or vibration. not be played if it is a non-standard disc.
Power sources
• When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the
plug, not the AC power cord.
DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet

hands.
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Contents
English
Location of the Buttons and Controls ....................... 3 MP3 Disc Playback ................................................... 22
Remote Control .......................................................... 3
Playing Back Tapes ................................................... 23
Front Panel ................................................................. 4
Playing Back a Tape ................................................. 23
Locating the Beginning of a Song — Music Scan ... 23
Getting Started ............................................................ 6
Supplied Accessories .................................................. 6
Recording .................................................................. 24
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ........... 6
Connecting Antennas ................................................. 6 Recording a Tape on Deck B .................................... 24
Connecting Speakers .................................................. 7 Dubbing Tapes .......................................................... 25
Surround Speakers ..................................................... 8 CD Direct Recording ................................................ 25
Connecting Other Equipment ..................................... 9 Auto Edit Recording ................................................ 26
Adjusting the Voltage Selector ................................... 9
Cancelling the Display Demonstration ...................... 9 Using the Microphones ............................................. 27
Singing Along — Karaoke ....................................... 27
Common Operations ................................................ 10 Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke
Turning On or Off the Power ................................... 10 Discs (MPX) ....................................................... 27
Setting the Clock ...................................................... 10 Recording Your Singing ........................................... 28
Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing .................... 10 Adjust the Music Key Control (for CD play only) .. 28
Selecting the Sources ............................................... 10
Adjusting the Volume ............................................... 11 Using the Timers ....................................................... 29
Reinforcing the Bass Sound ..................................... 11
Using Daily Timer .................................................... 29
Selecting the Sound Modes ...................................... 11
Using Recording Timer ............................................ 31
Creating Your Own Sound Mode
Using Sleep Timer .................................................... 32
— Manual Mode ................................................. 12
Timer Priority ........................................................... 32
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts ...................... 13

Maintenance .............................................................. 33
Tuning in a Station ................................................... 13
Presetting Stations .................................................... 13
Tuning in a Preset Station ........................................ 13 Troubleshooting ........................................................ 34
Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) .................. 14 Specifications ............................................................. 35

Loading CDs ............................................................ 14
Playing Back the Entire Discs
— Continuous Play ............................................. 15
Basic CD Operations ................................................ 15
Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks
— Program Play ................................................. 16
Playing at Random — Random Play ....................... 17
Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play ................ 17
Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock ................... 17
Playing Back Video CDs........................................... 18

Selecting Video Output (PAL, MULTI, NTSC) ....... 18
Loading Discs ........................................................... 18
Playing a Video CD .................................................. 18
Playing Video CDs with PBC Function —
Menu Play ........................................................... 19
Basic Concept of the PBC function ......................... 19
Playing Video CDs without PBC —
Continuous Play .................................................. 20
Resuming Play ......................................................... 20
Special Plays for a Video CD ................................... 20
Playing a Multiplex Sound CD ................................ 21
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Location of the Buttons and Controls
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Remote Control
Remote Control 1 Disc number buttons (CD1, CD2, and CD3) (15 – 16, 22)
Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit.
2 Number buttons (13, 15 – 16, 19, 21)
3 4 PREV (reverse search) button (13, 15 – 17, 19 – 20,
22, 23)
4 7 (stop) button (15 – 23)
5 RETURN button (19)
6 STILL button (20)
7 V.INTRO button (20)
8 HIGHLIGHT button (21)
9 KARAOKE button (22, 27)
p ECHO button (27)
q SOUND MODE button (11)
w MPX button (21, 27 – 28)
e FADE MUTING button (11)
r STANDBY/ON button (10, 30 – 31)
t SLEEP button (32)
y AUX button (10)
Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
u FM/AM button (10, 13)
i FM MODE button (13)
o REPEAT button (16 – 17, 22 )
; CD 3¥8 SELECT button (10, 15, 18 – 20, 22, 28)
a ¢ NEXT (forward search) button (13, 15 – 17, 19 – 20,
22, 23)
s ON SCREEN button (20, 22)
d TAPE 2 3 button (10, 23 – 24)
f TAPE A/B button (23)
g KEY CONTROL button (28)
h SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / – buttons (11)
(For CA-MXG950V/G880V/G850V/GA9V/GA8V)
BASS LEVEL + / – buttons (11) (For CA-MXG780V/
G750V/GA7V)
j VOLUME + / – buttons (11, 27 – 28)
When using the remote control, point it at

the remote sensor on the front panel.
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Continued
Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.
Front Panel
Front Panel
Notes:
1. CA-MXG950V/G880V/G850V/GA9V/GA8V: EXTENDED SUPER BASS
CA-MXG780V/G750V/GA7V: ACTIVE BASS EXTENSION
2. CA-MXG950V/G880V/G850V/GA9V/GA8V: SUBWOOFER LEVEL
CA-MXG780V/G750V/GA7V: BASS LEVEL
3. All illustrations in this manual will be based on CA-MXG950V/G880V/G850V/GA9V/GA8V
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Display Window
See pages in the parentheses for details. d CANCEL/DEMO button (9, 10, 16, 22, 26, 29 – 32)
f SOUND MODE control (11)
Front Panel
g SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / – control (11)
1 Disc trays (For CA-MXG950V/G880V/G850V/GA9V/GA8V)
2 STANDBY/ON button and STANDBY lamp BASS LEVEL + / – control (11) (For CA-MXG750V/
(10, 30, 31) G780V/GA7V)
3 Remote sensor h TUNING + / – buttons (13)
4 PRESET +/– NEXT/PREV control 1 / ¡ (fast left/fast right) buttons (12, 15, 23)
4 / ¢ (reverse search/forward search) (10, 12 – 13, j VOLUME + / – control (11, 27, 28)
15 – 17, 22, 26, 29 – 31) k 7 (stop) button (10, 15 – 26, 28, 31)
5 Display window l Tape operation buttons
6 TAPE 2 3 button and lamp (10, 23 – 25) • TAPE A/B button (23)
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. • REVERSE MODE button (23, 25 – 26)
• REC START/STOP button (24 – 26, 28, 31)
7 CD 3¥8 SELECT (play/pause) button and lamp (10, 15 –
/ MIC LEVEL control (27 – 28)
20, 22, 26, 28)
z MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks (27)
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. x DUBBING button (25)
8 FM/AM button and lamp (10, 13) c Deck B cassette holder (24)
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. v EJECT 0 button for deck B (23, 24)
9 AUX button and lamp (10)
Pressing this button also turns on the unit. Display Window
p CD play mode buttons 1 Karaoke ( ) and echo ( ) indicators
• REPEAT button (16, 17, 22) 2 Timer indicators
• PROGRAM button (16, 22) • (Timer), DAILY (Daily Timer), REC (Recording
• RANDOM button (17, 22) Timer), and SLEEP (Sleep Timer) indicators
q CLOCK/TIMER button (10, 29 – 32) 3 Tape operation indicators
w VCD NUMBER +/– button (19) • A/B (operating deck), (recording), 2 3 (tape
e PHONES jack (11) direction), and (reverse mode) indicators
r PBC button (19, 20) 4 CD track number (1 – 16) indicators
t RETURN button (19) 5 Tuner operation indicators
y CD REC START button (25 – 26) • MONO and ST (stereo) indicators
u EDIT button (26) 6 Disc indicators
7 SOUND MODE indicator
i Deck A cassette holder (23)
8 CD play mode indicators
o 0 EJECT button for deck A (23)
• REPEAT (ALL/1/DISC), PRGM (program), and
; Disc number buttons and lamps (CD1, CD2, and CD3) RANDOM indicators
(15 – 16, 18, 20, 21, 25) 9 SUBWOOFER LEVEL indicator
Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. (For CA-MXG950V/G880V/G850V/GA9V/GA8V)
a SET/DISPLAY button (10, 12 – 13, 16, 22, 26, 29 – 32) LEVEL indicator (For CA-MXG780V/G750V/GA7V)
s 0 (Disc tray open/close) (CD1, CD2, and CD3) buttons p Main display
(14 – 15, 17 – 18) • Shows the source name, frequency, etc.
Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit. q Audio level indicator
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Getting Started
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Supplied Accessories Connecting Antennas

Make sure that you have all the following items. FM antenna
The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the
pieces supplied. A
ENN
ANT
• AM loop antenna (1)
• FM antenna (1) FM antenna (supplied)
EXT
AM LOOP
• Remote control (1)
• Batteries (2) 5
FM 7 IAL
• AC plug adaptor (1) COA
X
• Video cord (1)
If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Ω
COAXIAL terminal.
Insert the batteries — R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) — into the
remote control, by matching the polarity (+ and –) on the 2 Extend the FM antenna.
batteries with the + and – markings on the battery
compartment. 3 Fasten it up in the position which gives you
When the remote control can no longer operate the unit,
the best reception, then fix it on the wall, etc.
replace both batteries at the same time.
About the supplied FM antenna

1 The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary
measure. If reception is poor, you can connect an outdoor FM
antenna.
To connect an outdoor FM antenna

R6(SUM-3)/AA(15F) Before connecting it, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.
2
Outdoor FM antenna
(not supplied)
3
A
ENN
ANT
EXT
AM LOOP
5
FM 7 IAL
X
COA
• DO NOT use an old battery together with a
new one.
• DO NOT use different types of batteries
together.
• DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.
• DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery A 75 Ω antenna with coaxial type connector should be
compartment when you are not going to use used.
the remote control for an extended period of
time. Otherwise, it will be damaged from
battery leakage.
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Continued
AM antenna Connecting Speakers

For CA-MXG950V/G880V/G850V/GA9V/GA8V
1 3
Vinyl-covered wire
2
(not supplied)
Red
1 Speaker cords Speaker cords
(red/black) (red/black)
Black Black
2 Blue
AM loop antenna
(supplied)
Speaker cords
(blue/black)
1 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM
LOOP terminals as illustrated.
• If the AM loop antenna wire is covered
with vinyl, remove the vinyl by twisting
it as shown in the diagram. MAIN SUBWOOFER SUBWOOFER MAIN
2 Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the Right speaker Left speaker
best reception.
1 Open the speaker terminals on the rear of the
unit.
To connect an outdoor AM antenna
When reception is poor, connect a single vinyl-covered wire 2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the
to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally. The AM terminal.
loop antenna must remain connected. Match the polarity (colours) of the speaker terminals: Red
(+) to red (+) and black (–) to black (–); Blue (+) to blue
(+) and black (–) to black (–).
For better reception of both FM and AM 3 Close the speaker terminals.

• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other
terminals and connecting cords. IMPORTANT: Use only speakers with the same speaker
• Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit, impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the
connecting cords, and the AC power cord. rear of the unit.
• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to

each speaker terminal.
• DO NOT push or pull the speakers as this will
damage the foot spacers at the bottom of the
speakers.
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For CA-MXG780V/G750V/GA7V Surround Speakers
To connect surround speakers.

1 3
Red
Speaker cords
(red/black)
Black • Connect the right rear speaker to the RIGHT jack.

• Connect the left rear speaker to the LEFT jack.
Red
Speaker cords
(red/black)
Right Left
speaker speaker
1 Open the speaker terminals on the rear of the

unit.
2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the

terminal.
Match the polarity (colours) of the speaker terminals: Red
(+) to red (+) and black (–) to black (–).
3 Close the speaker terminals.

IMPORTANT: Use only speakers with the same speaker
impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the
rear of the unit.
• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each

speaker terminal.
• DO NOT push or pull the speakers as this will
damage the foot spacers at the bottom of the
speakers.
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Connecting Other Equipment Adjusting the Voltage Selector
You can connect both analog and digital equipment. Before plugging in the unit, set the correct voltage for your
area with the voltage selector on the rear of the unit.
• 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 coloured: White
plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for Voltage mark
right audio signals.
Use a screwdriver to rotate the voltage selector so the voltage

number the voltage mark is pointing at is the same as the
voltage where you are plugging in the unit. (See the back
cover page.)
DO NOT plug in before setting the voltage selector

Audio equipment on the rear of the unit and all connection
procedures are complete.
To audio output
For playing the other equipment through this unit, Now, you can plug in the AC power cord.
connect between the audio output jacks on the other
equipment and AUX jacks by using audio cords (not When connecting the AC power cord to a wall outlet, the unit
supplied). automatically starts display demonstration.
• If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the
supplied AC plug adaptor.
To connect audio equipment with an optical digital
input terminal IMPORTANT: Be sure to check all connections to be done
You can record CD sound onto the connected digital before plugging the AC power cord into a wall outlet.
equipment.
Protective Cancelling the Display Demonstration

plug
On the unit ONLY:

To cancel the display demonstration, press
Before connecting the CANCEL/DEMO until “DEMO OFF” appears
other equipment, on the display.
remove the protective
plug from the terminal.
When you press other buttons
The display demonstration stops temporarily. It will start
automatically again (if no operation is done for 2 minutes) unless
Audio equipment with you cancel it by pressing CANCEL/DEMO.
an optical digital input
To optical digital input
To start the display demonstration manually
Press and hold CANCEL/DEMO again for more than 1
Connect an optical digital cord (not supplied) between the second.
optical digital input terminal on the other equipment and the
CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT terminal.
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Common Operations
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Turning On or Off the Power To check the clock time

Press and hold SET/DISPLAY while playing any source.
To turn on the unit, press • Each time you press and hold the button, the source
STANDBY/ON so that the STANDBY indication and the clock time alternate on the display.
lamp goes off.
To adjust the clock again
If you have adjusted the clock before, you need to press
CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until the clock setting mode is
To turn off the unit (on standby), press selected.
STANDBY/ON again so that the • Each time you press the button, the clock/timer setting
STANDBY lamp lights up. modes change as follows:
DAILY ON TIME REC
Cancelled Clock ON TIME

• A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on setting
(The hour digits start flashing.)
standby.
When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power
To switch off the power supply completely, unplug the AC failure occurs
The clock loses the setting and is reset to “0:00.” You need to set the
power cord from the AC outlet.
clock again.
When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power
failure occurs Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing
The clock is reset to “0:00” right away, while the tuner preset
stations (see page 13) will be erased in a few days. Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some
countries use 10 kHz spacing.
Setting the Clock
On the unit ONLY:
Before operating the unit any further, first set the built in clock. You can only change the AM tuner interval
You can set the clock whether the unit is on or off. spacing while tuning into an AM station. (See
page 13.)
On the unit ONLY:
Press STANDBY/ON while holding down 7.
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER. • Each time you press these buttons, the AM
The hour digits start flashing on the display. tuner interval spacing alternates between
9 kHz and 10 kHz.
Selecting the Sources

2 Turn 4/¢ to adjust the
hour, then press SET/ To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM.
DISPLAY. (See page 13.)
The minute digits start flashing on To playback CDs, press CD 3¥8 SELECT. (See pages 14 –
the display. 17.)
To playback tapes, press TAPE 2 3. (See page 23.)
To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX.
• If you want to correct the hour

after pressing SET/DISPLAY,
press CANCEL/DEMO.
The hour digits start flashing again.
When you press the play button for a particular source
(FM/AM, CD 3/8 SELECT, TAPE 2 3 and AUX), the unit
3 Turn 4/¢ to adjust the minute, then turns on (and the unit starts playing the source if it is ready —
press SET/DISPLAY. COMPU PLAY CONTROL).
About the audio level indicator

All the audio level indicators light up when no signals come in.
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Adjusting the Volume Reinforcing the Bass Sound

(For CA-MXG780V/G750V/GA7V)
You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned
on. The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOL MIN, You can select one of the 4 bass levels. This function only
VOL 01 — VOL 30 and VOL MAX). affects the playback sound, but does not affect your
Turn VOLUME + / – clockwise (+) to recording. The bass levels can be adjusted in 4 steps —
increase the volume or BASS OFF, BASS 1, BASS 2 and BASS 3.
counterclockwise (–) to decrease it. Turn BASS LEVEL + / – clockwise (+)
to increase the bass sound or
counterclockwise (–) to decrease it.
When using the remote control, press
When using the remote control, press VOLUME + to increase BASS LEVEL + to increase the bass
the volume or press VOLUME – to decrease it. volume or press BASS LEVEL – to
decrease it.
LEVEL indicator always lights up when
For private listening the unit is on.
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound
comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before
connecting or putting on headphones.
DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the

volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise, a
sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing,
speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the
unit or start playing any source next time.
REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level Selecting the Sound Modes
while the unit is on standby.
You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround
modes and 3 SEA — Sound Effect Amplifier — modes). This
To turn down the volume level temporarily function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect
Press FADE MUTING on the remote control. your recording.
The volume level gradually decreases to
To select the sound modes, turn
“VOL MIN.”
SOUND MODE (or press
To restore the sound, press the button again. SOUND MODE on the remote control)
until the sound mode you want appears on
Reinforcing the Bass Sound the display.
(For CA-MXG950V/G880V/G850V/GA9V/GA8V)
The SOUND MODE indicator
You can select one of the 4 subwoofer levels. This function also lights up on the display.
only affects the playback sound, but does not affect your
recording. The subwoofer level can be adjusted in 4 steps —
LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3 and LEVEL 4 (MAX
LEVEL).
Turn SUBWOOFER LEVEL + / –
clockwise (+) to increase the subwoofer
• The sound modes change as follows:
sound or counterclockwise (–) to
decrease it. D.CLUB HALL STADIUM ROCK
When using the remote control, press (Dance club)
POP
SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to increase the subwoofer volume OFF *
or press SUBWOOFER LEVEL – to decrease it. (Cancelled)
CLASSIC
SUBWOOFER indicator always lights up MANUAL 3 MANUAL 2 MANUAL 1
when the unit is on.
* When using the remote control, the sound mode changes in
only one direction.
Surround modes**:
D.CLUB: Increases resonance and bass.
HALL: Adds depth and brilliance to the sound.
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STADIUM: Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an

outdoor stadium. 3 Adjust the SEA pattern.
SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes: 1) Turn 4/¢ to select the
ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for frequency range to adjust
acoustic music. (LOW, MID, HIGH).
POP: Good for vocal music.
2) Press 1 or ¡ to adjust
CLASSIC: Good for classical music.
the level (–3 to +3) of the
Manual modes: selected frequency range.
MANUAL 1/2/3:
Your individual mode stored in memory. See 3) Repeat steps 1) and 2) to
“Creating Your Own Sound Mode — Manual adjust the level of the other
Mode” on page 12. frequency ranges.
OFF: The sound mode is cancelled. The SOUND
MODE indicator goes off. 4 Press SET/DISPLAY again.
** Surround elements are added to the SEA elements to create a
being-there feeling in your room.
When one of these modes is selected, the SOUND MODE
indicator lights up as —
While one of the SEA modes including manual modes (SEA

elements without surround elements) is selected, the SOUND
MODE indicator lights up as — 5 Turn 4/¢ to select one of
the MANUAL 1, MANUAL 2
and MANUAL 3 modes into
Creating Your Own Sound Mode which you want to store the
— Manual Mode SEA pattern.
You can change SEA patterns to suit your preference. These
changed settings can be stored in the MANUAL 1,
MANUAL 2 and MANUAL 3 modes.
6 Press SET/DISPLAY again.
• There is a time limit in performing the following steps. If the
setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
On the unit ONLY:

1 Select one of the preset sound modes.
• If you want to add the surround elements in your The SEA pattern you have created are stored into the
SEA pattern, select one of the surround modes MANUAL mode selected in the above step.
(D.CLUB, HALL, or STADIUM) before starting the
procedure below. (See “Selecting the Sound Modes” on
page 11.)
To use your own sound mode
2 Press and hold SET/DISPLAY until Select MANUAL 1, MANUAL 2, or MANUAL 3 mode
“SEA CONT” appears on the display. when using the sound modes. See “Selecting the Sound
Modes” on page 11.
When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure

occurs
The setting will be erased in a few days. If this happens, set the
manual sound modes again.
Current level appears.
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Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts
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Tuning in a Station On the unit ONLY:
1 Press FM/AM. 1 Tune in the station you want to preset.

• See “Tuning in a Station.”
The unit automatically turns on and
tunes in the previously tuned station
(either FM or AM). 2 Press SET/DISPLAY.
• Each time you press the button, the
band alternates between FM and AM.
2 Start searching for stations.

On the unit:
Press and hold TUNING + or
3 Turn 4/¢ to select a preset
number.
TUNING – for more than 1
second.
On the remote control:
Press and hold ¢ NEXT
or 4 PREV for more than
1 second. 4 Press SET/DISPLAY again.
The unit starts searching for stations and stops when a
station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.
• If a program is broadcast in stereo, the ST (stereo)
indicator lights up. The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the
preset number selected in step 3.
To stop searching, press TUNING + or TUNING – (or • Storing a new station on a used number erases the
¢ NEXT/ 4 PREV on the remote control). previously stored one.
When you press TUNING + or TUNING – (or ¢ NEXT/ When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure
4 PREV on the remote control) briefly and repeatedly occurs
The frequency changes step by step. The preset stations will be erased in a few days. If this happens,
preset the stations again.
To change the FM reception mode

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive Tuning in a Preset Station
or noisy, press FM MODE on the remote
control so that the MONO indicator lights up on
the display. Reception improves.
1 Press FM/AM.
To restore the stereo effect, press FM MODE again so that tunes in the previously tuned station
the MONO indicator goes off. In this stereo mode, you can (either FM or AM).
hear stereo sounds when a program is broadcasted. • Each time you press the button, the
band alternates between FM and AM.
Presetting Stations 2 Select a preset number.

On the unit:
You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations. Turn 4/¢.
In some cases, test frequencies have been already memorized On the remote control:
for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset
Press the number buttons.
function before shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can
Ex.: For preset number 5, press 5.
preset the stations you want into memory by following the
For preset number 15, press
presetting method.
+10, then 5.
• There is a time limit in performing the following steps. If
the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1
+10, then 10.
again.
+10, +10, then 5.
+10, +10, then 10.
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Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW)
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This unit has been designed to playback the following CDs: Loading CDs
• CD (Audio CD)
• CD-R (CD-Recordable) On the unit ONLY:
• CD-RW (CD-ReWritable)
1 Press 0 for the disc tray
Continued use of irregular shape CDs (heart-shape, (CD1, CD2 and CD3) you
octagonal, etc.) can damage the System. want to load a CD onto.
General Notes the disc tray comes out.
In general, you will have the best performance by keeping
your CDs and the mechanism clean. 2 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc
• Store CDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on tray, with its label side up.
shelves.
• Keep the system’s disc trays closed when not in use.
When playing a CD-R or CD-RW

User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) and CD-RWs CORRECT INCORRECT
(CD-ReWritable) can be played back only if they are already
“finalized.” • When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner
• You can playback your original CD-Rs or CD-RWs circle of the disc tray.
recorded in music CD format. (However, they may not be
played back depending on their characteristics or recording 3 Press the same 0 you have
conditions.) pressed in step 1.
• Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read their The disc tray closes, and the
instructions or cautions carefully. corresponding disc number lamp and
• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this disc indicator light up on the display
unit because of their disc characteristics, damage or stain (CD1, CD2, and CD3).
on them, or the player’s lens is dirty.
• CD-RWs may require a longer read-out time. This is 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to place other CDs.
caused by the fact that the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower
than for regular CDs.
When loading more than one CD continuously
When you press 0 for the next tray you want to place another CD
onto, the first disc tray automatically closes and then the next tray
comes out.
About the disc indicators

Each disc indicator corresponds to the disc tray of the same number.
Disc number
Disc indicator
Disc marker
• The disc marker lights up for the disc number you have selected.
• The disc indicator flashes while the corresponding CD is being
played.
• The disc indicator goes off when the unit has detected that there is
no CD on the corresponding disc tray.
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Playing Back the Entire Discs Basic CD Operations

— Continuous Play
While playing a CD, you can do the following operations.
1 Load CDs. To exchange CDs during playback of another

Press 0 corresponding to a CD, not playing or selected
2 Press one of the disc number currently, to eject and exchange the CD.
If you exchange CDs during play, the current play will not
buttons (CD1, CD2 and CD3)
stop until all CDs you have exchanged are played.
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.
To stop play for a moment
Press CD 3¥8 SELECT.
While pausing, the elapsed playing time
Tracks of the currently playing disc flashes on the display.
(Track numbers exceeding 16 are not displayed.)
To resume playing, press CD 3¥8 SELECT.
To go to another track
Turn 4 / ¢ before or during playback
(or press NEXT ¢ / 4 PREV on the
remote control).
• 4: Goes back to the beginning of the
current or previous tracks.
• ¢: Skips to the beginning of the
Track number Elapsed playing time
next or succeeding tracks.
• Pressing CD 3/8 SELECT instead of the disc number
buttons starts playing back if a CD is on the trays. If you turn 4 / ¢ (or press NEXT ¢ / 4 PREV
• If no CD is placed on the selected disc tray, “NO DISC” on the remote control) before playing
appears on the display. You can change the tracks continuously.
To stop playing, press 7. To locate a particular point in a track

During play, press and hold 1 or ¡
To remove the disc, press 0 for the corresponding disc tray. (or NEXT ¢ / 4 PREV on the
remote control).
• 1 (or 4 PREV):
Fast reverses the disc.
CD playback sequence • ¡ (or ¢ NEXT):
When 3 CDs* are loaded on the disc trays, they are played in one of
Fast forwards the disc.
the following sequences.
• When CD1 is pressed: CD1 ] CD2 ] CD3 (then stops)
• When CD2 is pressed: CD2 ] CD3 ] CD1 (then stops)
• When CD3 is pressed: CD3 ] CD1 ] CD2 (then stops) To go to another track directly using the number
* When only 2 CDs are loaded, they are played in the same order, buttons
but the disc tray without a CD is skipped. Pressing the number button(s) on the remote control before or
during play allows you to start playing the track number you
want.
Ex.: For track number 5, press 5.
Total Number of Contents (TOC) reading
For track number 15, press +10,
STOP button does not function during CD changing time and TOC
then 5.
reading (about 10-20 seconds). You can press STOP button only
after playing time start counting on the display. For track number 20, press +10,
then 10.
For track number 32, press +10,
+10, +10, then 2.
If you press the STOP button while CD/VCD is playing, the total
number of tracks and the total playing time will appear on the
display following by the playing time of the first track. Sometimes,
during the total number of tracks appear on the display, “99” or “00”
will appear for a second before actual track count comes out.
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Programming the Playing Order of the Tracks 5 Program other tracks you want.
— Program Play • To program tracks from the same disc, repeat step 4.
• To program tracks from a different disc, repeat steps 3
You can arrange the order in which tracks play before you and 4.
start playing. You can program up to 50 tracks.
• To use Repeat play (see page 17) for Program play, press
REPEAT after starting Program play.
6 Press CD 3¥8 SELECT.
The tracks are played in the order you
• There is a time limit in performing the following steps. If the have programed.
setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 2 again.
To stop playing, press 7.
1 Load CDs.
• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press To exit from Program play mode, press PROGRAM again
CD 3¥8 SELECT, then 7 before going to the next step. before or after play. The PRGM (program) indicator goes off.
2 Press PROGRAM so that

“PROGRAM” appears on the
display. • If you try to program a 51st track
The PRGM (program) indicator also lights up on the “FULL” will appear on the display.
display. • If your entry is ignored
You have tried to program a track from an empty tray, or a track
number that does not exist on the CD (for example, selecting track
14 on a CD that only has 12 tracks). Such entries are ignored.
• If the total playing time is 100 minutes or more
“– – : – –” will appear on the display.
• If a program has been stored in memory, the program is • If you want to eject current program play disc
called up. Press PROGRAM button to exit from program mode and program
indicator disappear from the display.
3 Press one of the disc number
buttons (CD1, CD2 and CD3)
to select the disc number you To check the program contents
Before playing, you can check the
want to program.
program contents by pressing ¢
Track number NEXT or PREV 4 on the remote
control.
• ¢ NEXT: Shows the programmed tracks in the
programmed order.
• PREV 4: Shows them in the reverse order.
To modify the program

Disc number Program step number Before or after playing, you can erase the last
4 Select a track from the CD programed tracks by pressing
CANCEL/DEMO.
selected in the above step. • Each time you press the button, the
On the unit: programmed track shown on the display is
Turn 4 / ¢ to select the erased from the program.
track number and press • Ejecting a CD will also erase the track numbers
SET/DISPLAY. programmed from the ejected CD.
Press the number buttons. To add tracks to the program before playing, simply select
• For how to use the number buttons, see “To the track numbers you want to add by following step 4 of the
go to another track directly using the programming procedure.
number buttons” on page 15.
To erase the entire program before or after playing, press
7. “PROGRAM” appears on the display.
The program you have made will be erased:
• when you unplug the AC power cord.
• when a power failure occurs.
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Playing at Random — Random Play Repeating Tracks or CDs — Repeat Play
The tracks of all loaded CDs will play at random. You can have all the CDs, the program or the individual track
• To use Repeat play for Random play, press REPEAT after currently playing repeat as many times as you like.
starting Random play.
To repeat playing, press REPEAT during or
1 Load CDs. before play. To use Repeat play for Program
• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press play and Random play, press the button after
CD 3¥8 SELECT, then 7 before going to the next step. starting playback.
• Each time you press the button, Repeat play mode changes
2 Press RANDOM so that as indicated by the following indicator lights up on the
“RANDOM” appears on the display. display:
The RANDOM indicator also lights up on the REPEAT ALL REPEAT 1DISC
display. Cancelled REPEAT 1
(Continuous play)
REPEAT ALL: Repeats all the tracks on all the CDs

(continuously or at random) or all the
tracks in the program.
REPEAT 1 DISC: Repeats all the tracks on one CD.
3 Press CD 3¥8 SELECT. • REPEAT 1 DISC is not used for
Program play and Random play.
The tracks of the current disc are
randomly played until finished before REPEAT 1: Repeats one track on one CD.
changing to another tray.
Random play ends when all the tracks
are played once. To cancel Repeat play, press REPEAT repeatedly until the
REPEAT indicators go off from the display.
• Repeat play is also cancelled when you select Program play
To skip the currently playing track, turn 4 / ¢ to the
or Random play.
right (or press ¢ NEXT on the remote control).
Even if you turn 4 / ¢ to the left (or press

PREV 4 on the remote control)
You cannot go back to previous tracks during Random play.
CD repeat-all mode sometimes may not function if one or two of the
trays are empty.
To exit from Random play mode, press RANDOM again
before or after play. Prohibiting Disc Ejection — Tray Lock
You can prohibit CD ejection from the unit and lock CDs.
• This operation is possible only when the source is the CD
player.
On the unit ONLY:

To prohibit disc ejection, press 0 for any disc
tray while holding down 7. (If there is any
disc tray opened, close it first.)
“LOCKED” appears for a while, and the
loaded CDs are locked.
To cancel the prohibition and unlock the

CDs, press 0 for any disc tray while
holding down 7.
“UNLOCKED” appears for a while, and the
loaded CDs are unlocked.
If you try to eject CDs

“LOCKED” appears to inform you that the Tray Lock is in use.
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Playing Back Video CDs
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Selecting Video Output (PAL, MULTI, NTSC) 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 to place other CDs.
You can set this setting in Standby mode.
When you place a CD onto the currently selected tray, whose
Before playing a VCD, use the buttons on the unit to select a
disc number shown on the CD indicator, reading of the CD
video output mode to match your TV system.
starts. After the reading is completed, the total number of
Video output is preset for PAL.
tracks and total playing time will appear, then the playing
time of the first track.
1 Press and hold one of the disc \ \

READING NOW Total number of tracks Playing time of the
number buttons (CD1, CD2 or and playing time 1st track
CD3) for more than 2 sec.
CD3 ............. for NTSC exclusive TV. If the video CD has the Playback Control function, “VCD
CD2 ............. for Multisystem TV. PBC” will appear when you press STOP followed by PBC.
Multi detects the formula of the disc To put an 8 cm CD onto a tray, insert it so that it is aligned
(NTSC/PAL) automatically and displays the with the groove in the trays center.
image on the screen correctly. If a tray is open when the System switches to the standby
CD1 ............. for PAL exclusive TV. mode, the tray will close automatically.
Selection of Video Output Mode Playing a Video CD

• When you play an NTSC disc in MULTI mode on a PAL
exclusive TV, the image may be distorted. If this happens, change You can play video CDs either with or without the PBC
the mode to PAL. function.
• When you play an NTSC disc in MULTI mode on a Multisystem
TV, the image may blink for a moment. This symptom is caused
by the Unit detecting the formula of the disc, not by a malfunction
1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so
of the unit. that you can view the pictures from the CD
• Selection of video output mode works only in standby mode. player.
Refer to the manual supplied for your TV.
Loading Discs 2 Prepare a CD.

Refer to “Loading Discs” on this page.
1 Press 0 for the disc tray (CD1, CD2 or CD3)
you want to load a CD onto. 3 Start playback of the CD.
The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes Press CD 3¥8 SELECT, to start playback of the currently
out. selected CD, or press CD 1-3, to select the disc and start
play.
2 Place a disc correctly within the circle of the
disc tray, with its label side up.
Compu Play
When CD 3¥8 SELECT, or CD 1-3, is pressed while the
system is on standby, the power is automatically turned on.
To stop during play, press 7.

CORRECT INCORRECT To stop play and remove the disc, press 0 for the disc
• When using a CD single (8 cm), place it within the inner being played.
circle of the disc tray.
3 Press the same 0 you have pressed in step 1.

The disc tray closes, and the corresponding disc number
lamp and disc indicator light up on the display (CD1,
CD2 and CD3).
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Playing Video CDs with PBC Function — Menu 1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so that
Play you can view the pictures from the CD Player.
This System provides Playback Control (PBC) which utilizes
a procedure (menu selection) programmed in a video CD.
2 Prepare a CD.
Refer to “Loading Discs” on page 18.
The playback operation procedure may differ depending on
the disc you use. 3 Press PBC on the unit.
Allow several seconds for the discs table of
For Menu Play, use the following buttons:
contents (TOC) to be read before pressing
PBC. “VCD PBC” appears on the display.
On the unit:
NEXT (¢) ................... for viewing the unshown portion
of the menu
PREV (4) .................... for viewing the previously shown
4 Start playback of the CD.
Press CD 3¥8 SELECT, to start play of the currently selected
portion of the menu
CD, or press CD 1-3, to select the disc and start play.
CD 3¥8 SELECT .......... for starting playback of the
selected item 5 Select the item you want to view.
RETURN ................... for going back to the previous menu On the unit:
VCD NUMBER +, – ...... for selecting an item Turn VCD NUMBER + to select larger item numbers, or
turn VCD NUMBER – to select smaller item number. Then
press CD 3¥8 SELECT, to start the disc. In case VCD
¢ (NEXT) .................. for viewing the unshown portion of number cannot be selected from the unit, please use the
the menu remote control.
4 (PREV) ................... for viewing the previously shown On the remote control:
portion of the menu Press the number buttons to select and play the item you want.
NUMBER BUTTONS ... for selecting and starting playback
of an item To stop the track being played and return to the menu,
(CD 3¥8) SELECT ....... for starting playback of the selected item press RETURN button.
RETURN ................... for going back to the previous menu To stop Menu Play, press 7.
NOTE:
Basic Concept of the PBC function You can only select PBC in CD STOP and repeat off position.
PBC (Playback Control) allows you to enjoy menu–driven operation and high resolution still images having a resolution four
times greater than video pictures.
Menu-driven playback High-resolution still image display
You can interact with the screen using a menu display to You can display high-quality images four times clearer than
select and play an entry. video pictures.
TV Screen
Concept of PBC Flow Main menu

1. ......
2. ......
3. ......
1. Sub menu 2. Still Picture 3. Sub menu 3. Sub menu

1. ...... 4. ...... Playback 1. ...... 4. ......
2. ...... 2. ...... 5. ......
3. ...... 3. ...... 6. ......
1. Sub-sub menu 2. Still Picture 3. Moving 4. Moving

1. ...... Playback Pictures Pictures
2. ......
3. ......
Basic flow of Menu Play Operation • When the menu appears after the item you have selected
A selection menu is shown when you start playing a video CD finishes playing, you can select another item that you want
with PBC. The menu shows a list of items to select. Some discs to view next.
may show moving pictures or a divided screen. • After playback, press RETURN, to go back to the previous
• When a list of items appears, you can select the number of screen. Each time you press the button, you will go back by
the item you want to playback. one screen.
• When moving pictures appear, you can select a moving picture • If you want to stop Menu Play, press 7.
by pressing 4 PREV / ¢ NEXT or number buttons while
the moving picture you want to view is being played back.
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2 Press CD 3¥8 SELECT button to continue

Screen-saver playback from the last scene that you stopped
• When a menu screen of a karaoke disc is displayed for a few at.
minutes without any selection being made, it automatically starts NOTE:
from the first song. 1 Resume play will not work when the CD tray has been opened.
2 It is advisable to turn off PBC to use resume play otherwise it
Reminder! will resume at PBC menu.
Do not paused Video CD for more then 10 minutes to prevent 3 Resume Play will not function on VCD version 1.1.
screen burns.
Special Plays for a Video CD
Playing Video CDs without PBC — Continuous Play
You can use the following special play modes for video CDs
Even if a video CD has PBC, you can cancel PBC and play both with and without PBC. The following functions can only
the disc without using the menu screen. be executed with the buttons on the remote control.
1 Turn on the TV and select the video input so Frame-by-Frame Playback

Press the STILL button during playback. Then each
that you can view the pictures from the CD
time you press the button, still pictures advance by
Player. one frame. During frame-by-frame playback, no sound is
emitted.
2 Prepare a CD. To resume normal playback, press

CD 3¥8 SELECT.
Refer to “Loading Discs” on page 18.
Viewing Operating Status
3 Start playback of the CD. Usually, the following information of the track being played
On the unit: is shown on the TV screen during playback : the disc number,
Press CD 3¥8 SELECT or CD 1-3 of the track number, and the playing time.
the tray you want to play from. The Press ON SCREEN.
selected video CD starts playback from This button toggles the display of operation
the first track. status. When the display of operation status turns
On the remote control: on, the following information of the track being
Press the number button of the track you want to start played appear on the TV screen: Disc number, track number /
playing. The playback starts from the selected track of the total number of tracks and the current tracks elapsed time.
currently selected disc.
03 001/20 02:31
To stop during play, press 7.
To restore PBC, press the PBC button again, then press
current CD1, CD2 or CD3 to play VCD with PBC.
To cancel the display of operation status, press ON SCREEN.

Cancelling PBC
• After cancelling PBC, you can Continuously Play more than one Viewing the Video Intro of the Video CD
video CD without PBC. You can view the contents of a video CD, watching for about
• When PBC is cancelled, some images such as still play pictures 7 seconds of each track on the video CD. Video intro does not
may not be played back.
work with PBC. For a video CD with PBC, cancel the PBC
• You cannot change from PBC OFF to PBC ON while CD is playing.
function referring to “Playing Video CDs without PBC”
above.
Reminder!
Disconnect your CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT when 1 Press CD 1-3, to select the disc
playing or recording a Video CD. you want to view the video intro.
Playback starts.
Resuming Play 2 Press V.INTRO on the remote control
If you stop a video CD directly, you can continue viewing from after a picture appears on the TV screen.
the scene where you last stopped. The video intro play starts and shows in
sequence for about 7 seconds of the first nine tracks on
1 During playing of a VCD, press 7 button to
the TV screen. To preview subsequent tracks, press “¢
NEXT” on the remote control. Pressing “PREV 4”
stop playing (refer to page 18). will display the previous 9 track intros.
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The TV screen will show the following:
VIDEO INTRO Viewing highlights
• If a highlight scene is not selected while 9 scenes are shown on
the TV, highlight scenes of the next track will appear on the
display.
• When a highlight scene is selected, playback starts from the
beginning of the highlight scene, but not from the still image
3 Press the number button for shown on the display (the part shown is the last part of the
highlight scene, not its beginning)
the video intro you want to • During the video intro or highlight play, images shown on the
select. display may be partially distorted, resulting from noise or
Playback starts from the selected track. incorrect manufacturing of the disc.
• Highlight also can function in stop position.
To stop and cancel the video intro play,
press 7.
Viewing the Highlights of a Video CD

Playing a Multiplex Sound CD
You can view highlight scenes of the selected track on a This function is used for multiplex sound discs. See manuals
video CD only when PBC is off. These highlight scenes are attached to discs for detailed information.
created by dividing the track equally into 9 portions and the
beginning scenes (5 seconds each) of those 9 portions are Operation
shown on the display.
By pressing the MPX button on the remote control
consecutively, channel multiplexing modes are
1 Press CD 1-3, and the number cycled as shown below.
button for the track you want NORMAL Lch MONO Rch MONO
to view the highlights of. (Left channel/
Right channel)
Playback starts.
When Lch MONO or Rch MONO is selected, display

2 Press HIGHLIGHT on the Remote indicates Lch MONO or Rch MONO respectively.
after a picture appears on the TV
screen. Lch MONO: Only the left channel (instrumental parts) is
played back through both right and left
The highlight play starts and shows in sequence, the first
speakers.
5 seconds of nine track divisions on the TV screen for 1
Rch MONO: Only the right channel (vocal parts) is played
minute. To preview subsequent tracks, press “¢ NEXT”
back through both right and left speakers.
on the remote control. If a highlight scene is not selected,
NORMAL: Used for conventional stereo sources.
it will automatically stop after a few minutes.
TV screen will show the following:

HIGHLIGHT
3 Press the number button for the

highlight you want to select.
Playback starts from the selected scene.
To stop and cancel the highlight play,

press 7.
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MP3 Disc Playback
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About MP3 discs 7 If you press and hold 4 or ¢ (press 4

An MP3 disc can have several folders (albums). Tracks are contained PREV or ¢ NEXT on the remote control), you
within the albums. The player will only recognize up to 64 albums. can fast search (reverse/forward) within a track.
Total number of tracks recognizable is 255. The track elapsed time on the unit’s display will
change.
Recording your own MP3 discs
• Disc format should be set to “ISO 9660”. 8 Press 7 to stop playing. Press 7 again for album
• Multisession recording is not supported. menu.
• The disc must be finalized.
• Files other than MP3 will be ignored. NOTE:
At any time you may select a track from any album by pressing the
Unavailable functions number keys on the remote control.
• Program recording and random recording to cassette tape. Example:
For track number 28, press +10 twice, then 8.
Basic operations
Programming tracks
If your TV set is connected to the unit, you can view the contents of
the MP3 disc on-screen. 1 Press PROGRAM on the unit. The following
screen will appear on your TV.
1 Insert an MP3 disc. PROGRAM DISC TRACK
1: _ _
2 Press CD1, CD2 or CD3.

The following display will appear on the TV screen. (It may
take some time for the display to appear depending on the disc
being played.)
MP3-CD
page 01/03
2 Select an MP3 disc using the CD1, CD2 or CD3
------ button.
------
------
------
3 Select a track using PRESET +/– NEXT/PREV (the
------ number buttons on the remote control). Then press
SET/DISPLAY button. You cannot select an album.
• The next program will appear on the screen in order of
3 Turn PRESET +/– NEXT/PREV (press 4 •
the entry.
To cancel the entry, press CANCEL/DEMO.
PREV or ¢ NEXT on the remote control) to
• To cancel the whole program, press PROGRAM
select the album. At the last entry, turn + NEXT
again.
will move to the next page (if any). Albums are
arranged in alphabetical order.
4 Press CD 3/8 SELECT to start program playback.
4 Press CD 3/8 SELECT to confirm your album •
•
To skip program, turn PRESET +/– NEXT/PREV
selection. (press 4 PREV or ¢ NEXT on the remote control).
The following display will appear on the TV screen.
• To cancel the program, press 7 while the disc is not
GROUP TITLE: playing.
------
Other special functions
001 - - - - - - - - - • To select the intended repeat play mode, press REPEAT
002 - - - - - - - - - button. Each time you press the button, Repeat play mode
003 - - - - - - - - - changes as follows:
004 - - - - - - - - - Repeat All → Repeat 1 disc → Repeat 1track → Cancelled
(back to the beginning)
• To select the random play mode, press RANDOM button
5 Turn PRESET +/– NEXT/PREV (press 4 then press CD 6 SELECT.
PREV or ¢ NEXT on the remote control) to The tracks are played at random.
select the track. To cancel the random play, press 7.
• Press ON SCREEN button on the remote control. The
following information will appear on your TV unit:
6 Press CD 3/8 SELECT to play. “disc number of track”, “total number of tracks”, “track
The next track will be automatically played after the current elapsed time”.
track is finished. • To mask the lead vocal, press KARAOKE button on the
remote control.
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Playing Back Tapes
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You can playback type I, type II and type IV tapes without To play both sides repeatedly — Reverse Mode
changing any settings. Reverse Mode works for both decks at the same time.
When it is in use, the tape automatically reverses at the end of
Playing Back a Tape a side and the unit starts playing the other side of the tape,
and repeats the same process.
To use Reverse Mode, press
1 Press EJECT (0) for the deck you want to REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode
use. indicator on the display lights up — .
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button
again so that the Reverse Mode indicator on the
display lights up — .
For Deck B
When Reverse Mode is on with cassettes in both decks
A and B
For Deck A
After the reverse (2) side of the tape finishes playing, the tape in the
2 Put a cassette in with the exposed part of the other deck starts playing.
tape down.
Locating the Beginning of a Song

— Music Scan
You can use Music Scan to locate the beginning of a song.
Music Scan searches for blank portions that usually separate
recorded songs, then plays the next song.
3 Close the cassette holder gently. To find the beginning of the current song
If you put cassettes in both decks A and B, the last deck During play, press 1 or ¡ (4 PREV or
you have put a cassette into is selected. ¢ NEXT on the remote control) in the
To select the other deck, press TAPE A/B. opposite direction to the tape play.
The tape direction indicator of the opposite
4 Press TAPE 2 3. direction to the tape play starts flashing
The tape play starts and the tape slowly.
direction indicator (3 or 2) starts Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the current
flashing slowly to indicate the tape song, and the current song starts automatically.
running direction.
• Each time you press the button, the To find the beginning of the next song
tape direction changes. During play, press 1 or ¡ (4 PREV
3 : plays the front side. or ¢ NEXT on the remote control) in
2 : plays the reverse side. the same direction as the tape play.
• If no cassette is inserted, “NO TAPE” appears on the The tape direction indicator of the same
display. direction as the tape play starts flashing
When the tape plays to the end, the deck automatically slowly and quickly alternately.
stops if the Reverse Mode is off. (See “To play both sides
Searching stops automatically at the beginning of the next
repeatedly — Reverse Mode.”)
song, and the next song starts automatically.
Music Scan works by detecting a 4-second long blank
To operate the other deck, press TAPE A/B, between each song, so it will not work well in the
then TAPE 2 3. following cases
• No blank at the beginning of a song.
To fast-wind to the left or to the right, press • Noise (often caused by much use or poor quality dubbing) which
1 or ¡ (4 PREV or ¢ NEXT on the remote fills the blank.
control) while the tape is not running. • Long, very soft passages or pauses in a song.
The tape direction indicator (3 or 2) starts flashing quickly
on the display. The use of the C-120 or thinner tape is not
recommended, since characteristic deterioration
To remove the cassette, press 0 EJECT for deck A or may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch-
EJECT 0 for deck B. rollers and the capstans.
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Recording
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IMPORTANT: Recording a Tape on Deck B

• It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted
material without the consent of the copyright owner.
• The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is 1 Press EJECT 0 for deck B.
not affected by the VOLUME, the SUBWOOFER LEVEL,
and the SOUND MODE controls. Thus, during recording
you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to
without affecting the recording level.
• If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static,
the unit may be too close to a TV. Increase the distance
between the TV and the unit.
• You can use type I tape for recording.
2 Put a recordable cassette into deck B.
To protect your recording
Cassettes have two small
3 Close the cassette holder gently.
tabs on the back to protect
from accidental erasure or 4 Check the tape direction of deck B.
re-recording. • If the tape direction is not correct, press TAPE 2 3
To protect your recording, twice then 7 to change the tape direction.
remove these tabs.
To re-record on a protected tape, cover the holes with 5 Start playing the source — FM, AM, CD player,
adhesive tape. deck A or auxiliary equipment connected to
AUX jacks.
• When the source is CD, you can also use CD Direct
To keep the best recording and playback sound quality Recording (see page 25) and Auto Edit Recording (see
If the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers of the cassette decks page 26).
become dirty, the following will occur: • When the source is deck A, you can also use the
• Impaired sound quality dubbing method. (See “Dubbing Tapes” on page 25.)
• Discontinuous sound
• Fading 6 Start recording.
• Incomplete erasure On the unit ONLY:
• Difficulty in recording Press REC START/STOP.
The (recording) indicator lights up on the
To clean the heads, capstans, and pinch rollers display and recording starts.
Use a cotton swab moistened with alcohol. • If no cassette is inserted, “NO TAPE” appears on the
display. If a protected tape is inserted, “NO REC”
Pinch rollers appears on the display.
Capstans
To stop recording immediately, press 7.
To remove the cassette, press EJECT 0 for deck B.
Heads
To demagnetize the heads

Turn off the unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at
electronics and audio shops).
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To record on both sides — Reverse Mode CD Direct Recording

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse
Mode indicator lights up — . Everything on the CD goes onto the tape in the orderlayed
out on the CD.
• When using Reverse Mode for recording,
start recording in the forward (3) direction
first. Otherwise, recording will stop when recording is done
On the unit ONLY:
only on one side (reverse) of the tape. 1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B.
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the
Reverse Mode indicator lights up — . 2 Load CDs.
3 Press one of the disc
Dubbing Tapes number buttons (CD1,
CD2 and CD3) to select
You can record from one tape to another. the disc, then 7.
On the unit ONLY: 4 Press CD REC START.
1 Press TAPE 2 3, then 7. “CD REC” appears, and the
(recording) indicator lights up on the
display.
Deck B starts recording and the CD player starts playing.
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED”
appears on the display and deck B stop. CD player will
continue play for the next tray until you press STOP
button.
2 Put the source cassette into deck A, and a To stop recording, press REC START/STOP
recordable cassette into deck B. or 7. So that a 4-second blank portion is
• Put the cassettes in both decks so that the tapes will run created on the recording tape. (Remember a
in the forward (3) direction. 4-second blank is important when using
Music Scan — see page 23.)
3 Press DUBBING.
The (recording) indicator lights up on
the display and dubbing starts.
• You cannot use CD Direct Recording to record a Program Play.

To stop dubbing, press 7 so that both decks (A and B) stop. • Before recording on a tape, wind the tape on past the leader tape
(about the first 3 or 4 seconds of each side).
To record on both sides — Reverse Mode

Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse To record on both sides — Reverse Mode
Mode indicator lights up — . Press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse
Mode indicator lights up like — .
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button
again so that the Reverse Mode indicator • When using the Reverse Mode for CD Direct
lights up — . Recording, start recording in the forward (3)
direction first. When the tape reaches its end while
recording a song in the forward direction (3), the last song
will be re-recorded at the beginning of the reverse side (2).
If you start recording on the reverse side (2), recording
will stop when recording is done only on one side (reverse)
of the tape.
To cancel Reverse Mode, press the button again so that the
Reverse Mode indicator lights up — .
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Auto Edit Recording 3 Press SET/DISPLAY.

By using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD tracks • Each time you press the button, the tracks to
to fit the tape. Auto Edit Recording makes a program by be recorded on the front side (“SIDE-A”) and
selecting the CD tracks in numerical order. However, to on the reverse side (“SIDE-B”) alternate.
prevent the end of the last track on the front side from being Tracks to be recorded on the
cut off, the last track is selected so as to fit on the remaining reverse side (SIDE-B) appear.
tape length.
On the unit ONLY:

1 Load CDs.
• If the current playing source is not the CD player, press
CD 3¥8 SELECT or CD 1-3 of the tray you want to
edit from, then 7 before going to the next step. 4 Put a recordable cassette of appropriate
length into deck B.
2 Press EDIT.
5 Press REVERSE MODE so that
the Reverse Mode indicator lights
up .
• Without turning on the Reverse Mode
( ), recording will stop when the front
side of the tape is recorded.
6 Press CD REC START.

“TAPE SIDE-A STAND-BY” appears,
and the (recording) indicator lights
up on the display.
Deck B starts recording then, about 10 seconds later, the
CD player starts playing.
When the recording is done, “CD REC FINISHED”
The optimum tape length for the disc appears. appears on the display, and the CD player and deck B
stop.
To change the tape length manually • If a tape has not been rewound, deck B will rewind the
If the tape length selected is not satisfactory, you can tape before it starts recording.
change the tape length by turning 4 / ¢ on the unit. • A 10-second blank portion is automatically created at
You can choose from the following tape lengths — 40, 46, the beginning of each side of the tape.
50, 54, 60, 64, 70, 74, 80, 84 and 90.
To stop during Auto Edit Recording

Press REC START/STOP or 7. So that a 4-second blank
portion is created on the recording tape. (Remember a 4-
second blank is important when using Music Scan — see
page 23.)
To cancel Auto Edit Recording

Press CANCEL/DEMO or 7 before or after play.
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Using the Microphones
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You can enjoy singing along (Karaoke) and microphone
If howling or squealing (feedback) occurs while using
mixing using two microphones. the microphone(s)
• MIC LEVEL adjustment is valid for both microphones Take the following actions to prevent these noises.
connected MIC 1 and MIC 2 jacks. • Adjust MIC LEVEL and VOLUME.
• Avoid pointing the microphone(s) towards the speakers.
IMPORTANT: • When two microphones are connected, turn off the ON/OFF
• Always set MIC LEVEL to MIN when connecting or switch on the unused microphone.
disconnecting the microphone.
• When not use the microphones, keep them disconnecting. If you use the following sources as the playing source for
Karaoke (Vocal Masking), you cannot get the satisfactory
results
• Radio programs — a radio signal is not as reliable as the signals
Singing along — Karaoke coming from a tape or CD.
• Monaural sources.
Vocal Masking • Poorly dubbed tapes.
Vocal Masking reduces the lead vocal of the playing source, • Sources recorded with duets, strong echo, a chorus or only a few
and allows you to replace it by singing into the microphones instruments.
as the music plays.
Singing Along with Multiplex Karaoke Discs

1 Turn MIC LEVEL to MIN. (MPX)
2 Connect the microphone(s) (not If the source you are going to play is a multiplex karaoke
supplied) by plugging it into MIC 1 disc, you can use the Multiplex sound function via the
and/or MIC 2 jack. buttons on the unit.
3 Press KARAOKE on the remote What is Multiplex Sound?

On a multiplex karaoke disc, the instrumental parts are
control.
The karaoke ( ) indicator lights up on the recorded on the left channel. With this system, you can
display. replace the vocal part with your voice through the
microphone.
4 Start playing the source — CD, tape or other
connected component. 1 Rotate the MIC LEVEL and
VOLUME to MIN.
5 Turn MIC LEVEL and VOLUME
as you sing into the microphone(s). 2 Connect the microphone (not
• By pressing REC START/STOP, you can supplied) into the MIC 1 and/
record your singing along if you want. or MIC 2 jack on the front
(For more details, see page 25.) panel.
3 Play the source — CD.
To apply an echo to your voice 4 Press MPX on the remote control to
Press ECHO on the remote control so that select the output sound.
the echo ( ) indicator lights up on the display. Please refer to page 21.
5 Turn MIC LEVEL and VOLUME to adjust
the microphone level and the speaker output
level.
Each time you press the button, the echo level changes as
follows:
6 Sing into the microphone.
To apply echo to your voice, see “To apply an echo to your
ECHO 1 ECHO 2 ECHO 3
voice” on this page.
ECHO OFF To adjust the music key, see “Adjusting the Music Key
• As the number increases, a stronger echo effect is applied Control” on page 28.
to your voice. To record your singing along, see “Microphone Mixing” on
page 25.
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Microphone mixing
When finished singing When you sing along with multiplex tapes or CDs, follow the
Restore the stereo effect by pressing MPX until “NORMAL” procedure below:
appears on the display.
1 Connect the microphone(s).

Recording Your Singing
2 Start playing the source — CD, tape or other
You can adjust the music key using the remote control. connected component.
1 Follow the steps in “Singing Along with 3 Turn MIC LEVEL and VOLUME
as you sing into the microphone(s).
Multiplex Karaoke Discs (MPX)” in page 27.
• By pressing REC START/STOP, you can
record your singing along if you want.
2 Follow the steps in “Recording a Tape on (For more details, see page 25.)
Deck B” on page 24 to record your singing.
To use microphone only
Adjust the Music Key Control (for CD play Without any background sound, you can use
your microphone(s) and record it if you want.
only)
On the remote control ONLY: 1 Connect the microphone(s).
1 Press KEY CONTROL I /ii to 2 Press CD 3/8 SELECT, then 7.
adjust the music key. No background sound will be heard.
To lower the key, press KEY CONTROL I .
To raise the key, press KEY CONTROL i.
To cancel the key adjustment, press

KEY CONTROL I or i until “ KEY 0” appears on the
display
3 Turn MIC LEVEL and VOLUME
as you sing into the microphone(s).
Adjust the music key each time you sing along to a song • By pressing REC START/STOP, you can
Once the music key is adjusted, the key level will not return to the record your singing along if you want. (For
previous level automatically after playing a song. more details, see page 25.)
The music key cannot be changed while recording.
Once the source is changed, the key level returns to 0.
The Sound Mode will be cancelled if the Multiplex sound is selected.
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Using the Timers
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There are three timers available — Daily Timer, Recording On the unit ONLY:
Timer and Sleep Timer.
Before using the timers, you need to set the clock built in the
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly
until “DAILY” appears on the
unit. (See page 10.)
display.
indicator lights up and DAILY (Daily
Using Daily Timer Timer) indicator also starts flashing on the
display.
With Daily Timer, you can wake to your favorite music or
radio program. You can set the timer whether the unit is on or
off.
How Daily Timer works

The unit automatically turns on, sets the volume level to the
preset level, and starts playing the specified source when the
• Each time you press the button, the timer setting modes
on-time comes (the indicator flashes just before the on-
change as follows:
time, and continues flashing while the timer is operating).
Then, when the off-time comes (“OFF” flashes just before the DAILY ON TIME REC
off-time), the unit automatically turns off (on standby). Clock
The Daily timer works everyday automatically. If you do not Cancelled ON TIME
setting
want to use the Daily timer, turn off the Daily timer. (See “To (See page 10.)
turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done” on page
30.) The timer setting remains in memory until you change it.
• There is a time limit in performing the following steps. If
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER again.
“ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the
the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1
unit enters on-time setting mode.
again.
• To correct a mis-entry while setting the timer, press
CANCEL/DEMO.
Before you start...

• When using a CD as the source to play —
– Make sure there is a CD on the selected disc number
tray. 3 Set the on-time you want
• When using a tape as the source to play — the unit to turn on at.
– Make sure that a tape is in the deck whose deck 1) Turn 4/¢ to set the hour,
indicator (A or B) is lit on the display. then press SET/DISPLAY.
– Make sure that the tape direction is correct. 2) Turn 4/¢ to set the
• When using an external component as the source to play minute, then press SET/
— DISPLAY.
– Set the timer equipped on the external component at “OFF TIME” appears for 2
the same time. seconds on the display, then the
unit enters off-time setting
mode.
4 Set the off-time you want the unit to turn off

(on standby) at.
1) Turn 4/¢ to set the hour, then press SET/
DISPLAY.
2) Turn 4/¢ to set the minute, then press SET/
DISPLAY.
The unit enters source selecting mode.
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5 Turn 4 / ¢ to select the source to play, 9 Press STANDBY/ON to

then press SET/DISPLAY. turn off the unit (on standby)
• The source changes as follows: if you have set the Daily Timer
with the unit turned on.
TUNER FM TUNER AM
AUX TAPE – CD ––
TUNER FM: tunes into a specified preset FM station.

= Go to step 6. • If the unit is turned on when the on-time comes
TUNER AM: tunes into a specified preset AM station. Daily Timer does not work.
= Go to step 6. • Even if you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure
occurs
– CD – –: plays a disc from a specified track of a
Once you set the timer, the timer setting may remain stored in
specified disc. = Go to step 6. memory in a few days. In this case, check whether the timer
TAPE: plays a tape in deck A or B. setting still remains or not.
= Go to step 7.
AUX: plays an external source. = Go to step 7.
To turn on or off Daily Timer after its setting is done
6 When selecting “TUNER FM” or 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until
“TUNER AM” “DAILY” appears on the display.
Turn 4 / ¢ to select the preset station number, then
press SET/DISPLAY. 2 To turn off the Daily Timer, press
The unit enters volume setting mode. CANCEL/DEMO.
indicator and the DAILY (Daily Timer)
When selecting “– CD – –” indicator go off from the display (“OFF”
1) Turn 4 / ¢ to select the disc number, then press appears for a while).
SET/DISPLAY. The Daily Timer is cancelled, but the
2) Turn 4 / ¢ to set the track number, then press setting for the Daily Timer remains in
SET/DISPLAY. memory.
The unit enters volume setting mode.
To turn on the Daily Timer, press
7 Turn 4 / ¢ to set the SET/DISPLAY.
indicator and the DAILY (Daily Timer)
volume level. indicator light up on the display. The
• The volume level changes as
settings you have done are shown on the
follows:
display in sequence for your confirmation.
VOL – – VOL 05
VOL 15 VOL 10
• If you select “ VOL – –,” the volume is set to the last

level when the unit has been turned off.
8 Press SET/DISPLAY to complete the Daily

Timer setting.
The DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator stops
flashing and remains lit. The settings you
have done are shown on the display in
sequence.
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Using Recording Timer 4 Set the on-time you want the

With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio
unit to turn on at.
1) Turn 4/¢ to set the hour,
broadcast automatically. You can set the timer whether the
then press SET/DISPLAY.
system is on or off.
2) Turn 4/¢ to set the
minute, then press SET/
How Recording Timer works
DISPLAY.
The unit automatically turns on, tunes into the specified
“OFF TIME” appears for 2
station, sets the volume level to “VOL MIN,” and starts
seconds, then the unit enters off-
recording when the on-time comes (the indicator flashes
time setting mode.
just before the on-time, and continues flashing while the
timer is operating). Then, when the off-time comes (“OFF”
appears just before the off-time), the unit automatically turns
5 Set the off-time you want the unit to turn off
off (on standby). (on standby) at.
The timer setting remains in memory until you change it. 1) Turn 4/¢ to set the hour, then press
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the SET/DISPLAY.
setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 2) Turn 4/¢ to set the minute, then press
again. SET/DISPLAY.
• To correct a mis-entry while setting the timer, press The unit enters preset station selecting mode.
CANCEL/DEMO.
6 Select the preset station.
On the unit ONLY: 1) Turn 4/¢ to select the band (“TUNER FM” or
“TUNER AM”), then press SET/DISPLAY.
1 Put a recordable cassette into deck B. 2) Turn 4/¢ to select a preset channel number, then
press SET/DISPLAY.
2 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly The REC (Recording Timer) indicator stops flashing
until “REC” appears on the and remains lit. The settings you have done are shown
display. on the display in sequence.
The REC (Recording Timer) indicator also
starts flashing on the display. 7 Press STANDBY/ON to
turn off the unit (on standby)
if necessary.
• If you want to listen to another source while recording

• Each time you press the button, the timer setting modes Press REC START/STOP or 7 to stop recording. Without
change as follows: stopping it, you cannot change the source.
• Even if you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure
DAILY ON TIME REC occurs
Once you set the timer, the timer setting may remain stored in
Clock
Cancelled ON TIME memory in a few days. In this case, check whether the timer
setting
setting still remains or not.
(See page 10.)
3 Press CLOCK/TIMER again.

“ON TIME” appears for 2 seconds, then the
unit enters on-time setting mode.
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To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is Timer Priority

done
1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what
“REC” appears on the display. happens if the settings for these timers overlap.
Here are examples.
2 To turn off the Recording Timer, press
CANCEL/DEMO. Recording Timer has priority over Daily Timer and Sleep
The REC (Recording Timer) indicator goes Timer.
off from the display. • If Daily Timer is set to come on while Recording Timer is
The Recording Timer is cancelled, but the operating, Daily Timer will not come on at all.
setting for the Recording Timer remains in 6:00 6:30 7:00 7:30
memory. Recording Timer
To turn on the Recording Timer, press Daily Timer
SET/DISPLAY.
The REC (Recording Timer) indicator lights does not work.
up on the display. The settings you have done • If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is
are shown on the display in sequence for your operating, Sleep Timer will not work (the SLEEP indicator
confirmation. does not go off).
21:00 21:30 22:00 22:30
Using Sleep Timer Recording Timer

Sleep Timer
With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to music. You can set
Sleep Timer only while the unit is turned on. does not work.
How Sleep Timer actually works

The unit automatically turns off after the specified time
length passes.
On the remote control ONLY:

1 Press SLEEP.
The time length until the shut-off time
appears and the SLEEP indicator starts
flashing on the display.
• Each time you press the button, the time length changes
as follows:
SLEEP10 SLEEP20 SLEEP30 SLEEP60
Cancelled SLEEP120 SLEEP90
2 Wait for about 5 seconds after specifying the

time length.
The SLEEP indicator stops flashing and remains lit.
To check the remaining time until the shut-off time, press

SLEEP once so that the remaining time until the shut-off time
appears for about 5 seconds.
To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly until
the desired time length appears on the display.
To cancel the setting, press SLEEP repeatedly so that the
SLEEP indicator goes off.
• Sleep Timer is also cancelled when you turn off the unit.
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Maintenance
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To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean.
Handling discs Handling cassette tapes
• Remove the disc from its case by • If the tape is loose in its cassette, take
holding it at the edge while pressing the up the slack by inserting a pencil in
center hole lightly. one of the reels and rotating.
• Do not touch the shiny surface of the • If the tape is loose, it may get
disc, or bend the disc. stretched, cut, or caught in the
• Put the disc back in its case after use to cassette.
prevent warping.
• Be careful not to touch the tape

• Be careful not to scratch the surface of surface.
the disc when placing it back in its
case.
• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight,
temperature extremes, and moisture.
• Avoid the following places to store the
tape:
— In dusty places
To clean the disc
— In direct sunlight or heat
Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a
— In moist areas
straight line from center to edge.
— Near a magnet
Cleaning the unit

DO NOT use any solvent — such as conventional
record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine — to • Stains on the unit
clean the disc. Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily
stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water-diluted neutral
detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.
• Since the unit may deteriorate in quality, become

damaged or suffer surface wear, be careful about the
following:
— DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.
— DO NOT wipe it with excessive force.
— DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.
— DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as
insecticides to it.
— DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in
contact with it for a long time.
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Troubleshooting
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If you have 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.
Symptom Cause Action

Unable to cancel the display demonstration. Other buttons will pressed to cancel the Press CANCEL/DEMO on the unit.
display demonstration. (See page 9.)
No sound is heard. Connections are incorrect or loose. Check all connections and make
corrections. (See pages 6 to 9.)
Hard to listen to broadcasts because of • Antennas are disconnected. • Reconnect the antennas correctly and
noise. securely.
• The AM loop antenna is too close to the • Change the position and direction of the
unit. AM loop antenna.
• The FM antenna is not properly extended • Extend the FM antenna at the best
and positioned. position.
The disc sound is discontinuous. The disc is scratched or dirty. Clean or replace the disc. (See page 33.)
The disc tray does not open or close. • The AC power cord is not plugged in. • Plug the AC power cord.
• Trays are locked. • Unlock the trays. (See page 17.)
The disc does not play. The disc is placed upside down. Place the disc with the label side up.
The cassette holders cannot be opened. Power supply from the AC power cord has Turn on the unit.
been cut off while the tape was running.
Impossible to record. Small tabs on the back of the cassette are Cover the holes with adhesive tape.
removed.
Stereo effect is lost. Vocal Masking is activated. Cancel the Vocal Masking. (See page 27.)
Operations are disabled. The built-in microprocessor may have Unplug the AC power cord and then plug it
malfunctioned due to external electrical back in.
interference.
Unable to operate the unit from the remote • The path between the remote control and • Remove the obstruction.
control. the remote sensor on the unit is blocked.
• The batteries are exhausted. • Replace the batteries.
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Specifications Design and specifications are subject
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to change without notice.
CA-MXG950V (Silver Colour) CA-MXG880V (Gold Colour) CA-MXG780V (Gold Colour)

CA-MXGA9V (Silver Colour) CA-MXG850V (Silver Colour) CA-MXG750V (Silver Colour)
CA-MXGA8V (Silver Colour) CA-MXGA7V (Silver Colour)
Amplifier section Amplifier section Amplifier section
Output Power Output Power Output Power
SUBWOOFERS: 88 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels SUBWOOFERS: 68 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels MAIN SPEAKERS: 68 W per channel, min. RMS, both
driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than driven into 6 Ω at 63 Hz with no more than channels driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz
0.9% total harmonic distortion. 0.9% total harmonic distortion. with no more than 0.9% total
MAIN SPEAKERS: 28 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels MAIN SPEAKERS: 22 W per channel, min. RMS, both channels harmonic distortion.
driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than driven into 6 Ω at 1 kHz with no more than Audio input sensitivity/Impedance
0.9% total harmonic distortion. 0.9% total harmonic distortion. (Measured at 1 kHz, with tape recording signal 300 mV)
Audio input sensitivity/Impedance Audio input sensitivity/Impedance AUX: 390 mV/50 kΩ
(Measured at 1 kHz, with tape recording signal 300 mV) (Measured at 1 kHz, with tape recording signal 300 mV) MIC 1/2: 3.0 mV/5 kΩ
AUX: 390 mV/50 kΩ AUX: 390 mV/50 kΩ Digital output: CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT
MIC 1/2: 3.0 mV/5 kΩ MIC 1/2: 3.0 mV/5 kΩ Signal wave length: 660 nm
Digital output: CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Digital output: CD OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT Output level: –15 dBm to –12 dBm
Signal wave length: 660 nm Signal wave length: 660 nm Speakers/Impedance:
Output level: –15 dBm to –12 dBm Output level: –15 dBm to –12 dBm MAIN SPEAKERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω
Speakers/Impedance: Speakers/Impedance: SURROUND SPEAKERS: 16 Ω – 32 Ω
SUBWOOFERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω SUBWOOFERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω
MAIN SPEAKERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω MAIN SPEAKERS: 6 Ω – 16 Ω
SURROUND SPEAKERS: 16 Ω – 32 Ω
Tuner
SURROUND SPEAKERS: 16 Ω – 32 Ω FM tuning range: 87.50 MHz – 108.00 MHz
AM tuning range:
Tuner Tuner For Saudi Arabia:
FM tuning range: 87.50 MHz – 108.00 MHz FM tuning range: 87.50 MHz – 108.00 MHz At 9 kHz intervals: 531 kHz – 1 602 kHz
AM tuning range: AM tuning range: At 10 kHz intervals: 530 kHz – 1 600 kHz
For Saudi Arabia: For Saudi Arabia: For other countries:
At 9 kHz intervals: 531 kHz – 1 602 kHz At 9 kHz intervals: 531 kHz – 1 602 kHz At 9 kHz intervals: 531 kHz – 1 710 kHz
At 10 kHz intervals: 530 kHz – 1 600 kHz At 10 kHz intervals: 530 kHz – 1 600 kHz At 10 kHz intervals: 530 kHz – 1 710 kHz
For other countries: For other countries: CD player
At 9 kHz intervals: 531 kHz – 1 710 kHz At 9 kHz intervals: 531 kHz – 1 710 kHz CD capacity: 3 CDs
At 10 kHz intervals: 530 kHz – 1 710 kHz At 10 kHz intervals: 530 kHz – 1 710 kHz Dynamic range: 85 dB
CD player CD player Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB
CD capacity: 3 CDs CD capacity: 3 CDs Wow and flutter: Immeasurable
Dynamic range: 85 dB Dynamic range: 85 dB
Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB
Wow and flutter: Immeasurable
Cassette deck
Wow and flutter: Immeasurable Frequency response
Normal (type I): 50 Hz — 14 000 Hz
Cassette deck Cassette deck Wow and flutter: 0.15% (WRMS)
Frequency response Frequency response
Normal (type I): 50 Hz — 14 000 Hz
General
Normal (type I): 50 Hz — 14 000 Hz Power requirement: AC 110 V / AC 127 V / AC 220 V /
Wow and flutter: 0.15% (WRMS) Wow and flutter: 0.15% (WRMS) AC 230 V – AC 240 V
General General (adjustable with the voltage selector),
Power requirement: AC 110 V / AC 127 V / AC 220 V / Power requirement: AC 110 V / AC 127 V / AC 220 V / 50 Hz / 60 Hz
AC 230 V – AC 240 V AC 230 V – AC 240 V Power consumption: 110 W (at operation)
(adjustable with the voltage selector), (adjustable with the voltage selector), 25 W (on standby)
50 Hz / 60 Hz 50 Hz / 60 Hz
Power consumption: 170 W (at operation) Power consumption: 130 W (at operation) Dimensions (approx.):265 mm x 335 mm x 401 mm (W/H/D)
25 W (on standby) 25 W (on standby) (10 7/16 in. x 13 1/4 in. x 15 13/16 in.)
Mass (approx.): 10.0 kg (22.1 lbs)
Dimensions (approx.):265 mm x 335 mm x 401 mm (W/H/D) Dimensions (approx.):265 mm x 335 mm x 401 mm (W/H/D)
(10 7/16 in. x 13 1/4 in. x 15 13/16 in.) (10 7/16 in. x 13 1/4 in. x 15 13/16 in.)
Mass (approx.): 10.0 kg (22.1 lbs)
Supplied accessories
Mass (approx.): 10.0 kg (22.1 lbs) See page 6.
Supplied accessories Supplied accessories

See page 6. See page 6.
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Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Europe, U.S.A., Canada,
Australia, and U.K.)
ANTENNA
AM EXT
AM LOOP
FM 75
COAXIAL
CD OPTICAL
DIGITAL OUTPUT
IMPORTANT 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 damage or risk of
fire/electric shock.
SUBWOOFERS
RIGHT LEFT
RIGHT LEFT
MAIN
SPEAKERS
CAUTION: SPEAKER
IMPEDANCE
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EN, CH, AR 0403ZIKFLEJEM

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COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

CA-MXG950V / CA-MXG880V / CA-MXG850V

CA-MXG950V CA-MXG880V CA-MXG780V

DIGITAL VIDEO DIGITAL AUDIO

INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use:

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Caution — STANDBY/ON button!

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1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL ON EXTERIOR SURFACE 2 WARNING LABEL INSIDE THE UNIT

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

Caution: Proper Ventilation

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About This Manual Moisture condensation

Precautions Video CD discs both with and without PBC

DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet

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Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts ...................... 13

Playing Back CDs (CD/CD-R/CD-RW) .................. 14 Specifications ............................................................. 35

Playing Back Video CDs........................................... 18

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When using the remote control, point it at

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Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit.

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Supplied Accessories Connecting Antennas

• Video cord (1)

If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

About the supplied FM antenna

To connect an outdoor FM antenna

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AM antenna Connecting Speakers

For better reception of both FM and AM 3 Close the speaker terminals.

• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to

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For CA-MXG780V/G750V/GA7V Surround Speakers

To connect surround speakers.

Black • Connect the right rear speaker to the RIGHT jack.

1 Open the speaker terminals on the rear of the

2 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the

3 Close the speaker terminals.

• DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each

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To connect an analog component

Use a screwdriver to rotate the voltage selector so the voltage

DO NOT plug in before setting the voltage selector

Protective Cancelling the Display Demonstration

On the unit ONLY:

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Turning On or Off the Power To check the clock time

Cancelled Clock ON TIME

Selecting the Sources

• If you want to correct the hour

About the audio level indicator

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Adjusting the Volume Reinforcing the Bass Sound

DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the

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