COMPACT COMPONENT HX"Z3 SYSTEM - consists of CA-HXZ3andSP-HXZ3 @QQ_ @©@6 _B SP-HXZ3 CA-HXZ3 SP-HXZ3 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.
Warnings, Cautions and Others Mises en garde, precautions et indications diverses CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. CAUTION: REFER TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, ATTENTION DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. Afin d'_viter tout risque d'_lectrocution, 1. 2.
For Canada/pour le Canada CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK, MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT, FULLY INSERT. ATTENTION: POUR EVITER LES CHOCS ELECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER JUSQUAU FOND. 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover.
Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual for future reference. About This Manual Powersources This manual is organized as follows: • When unplugging from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the AC power cord. • The manual mainly explains operations using the buttons and controls on the unit.
Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls ................ Front Panel ................................................................. Remote Control .......................................................... Getting Started ....................................... Operations .................................................. Turning On or Off the Power ..................................... Saving the Power Consumption while on Standby --Ecology Mode ..............................................
Locationof the Buttonsand Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit. FrontPanel FrontPanel f Topview of Indication-lamppanel Ji!i_l 80UND [] MOOE REC [] EM CD-R/RW PLAYBACK ......... _JMNG ........
Continued I_ Display Window TITLE GROUP ill i i. TRACK ill l vJ--l, ill l.p--l,ill i i. i i. i i: i i: IilII ] ! 11 See pages in the parentheses for details. FrontPanel I_l CD _/11 button [ii_iiii] Disc trays [i_ii]Oil (standby/on) button and lamp (9, 25, 26) % ECO (Ecology) button (9) Iii_ilRemote sensor % Display window % FM/AM button (10, 12) • (stop) button (16 - 23, 26) I_i_]Disc play mode buttons (17 - 19) • REPEAT and CD PLAY MODE Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
RemoteControl RemoteControl Iii!iiill Number buttons (12, 16, 17) Ii1211 _ (-_t.
GettingStarted Continued SuppliedAccessories Connecting Antennas Make sure that you have all the following items. The number in the parentheses indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied. FM antenna • • • • I_ FM antenna (supplied) AM loop antenna (1) FM antenna (1) Remote control (1) Batteries (2) If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
AM antenna ConnectingSpeakers f f 1 _-_--ANTENNA_ Sinyl-covered )(not 2 3 Speaker cords (black/blue) Speaker cords (black/blue) wire supplied) ill_l LOOP AM r I ..... ...... FM 75 -COAXIAL (ER IMPEC I] iI Speaker cords (black/red) AM loop antenna (supplied) From right subwoofer If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.
Now, you can plug the AC power cord. ConnectingOtherEquipment You can connect both analog and digital equipment. I before MPORTANT: sure checkcord all connections to be done pluggingBethe ACtopower into a wall outlet. ._• DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on. • DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete. Cancelingthe Demonstration When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts the demonstration.
CommonOperations TurningOn or Offthe Power Setting the Clock To turn on the unit, press O/I (or STANDBY/ON Oil on the remote control) You can set the clock whether if Ecology Mode is activated, the unit is off (on standby). If Ecology Mode is not in use standby), "AM 12:00" flashes clock. _/ so that the lamp on the button goes off.
Continued II_ Selectingthe Sources Reinforcingthe BassSound To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM. (See page 12.) To play back discs, press CD m,_/ll. (See pages 13 - 19.) To play back tapes, press TAPE -,4 _. (See page 20.) To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX. You can select one of the 5 subwoofer levels. This function / AM I_/11 CD I_ % TA_ pE Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to increase the subwoofer level or SUBWOOFER LEVEL - to decrease it.
Surround DANCE: HALL: STADIUM: modes* Increases resonance 3 Adjust the SEA pattern. and bass. 1) Turn _ / _ to select the frequency range (LOW1, LOW2, MID, HIGH1, or HIGH2). Adds depth and brilliance to the sound. Adds clarity and spreads the sound, like in an outdoor stadium. SEA (Sound Effect Amplifier) modes ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency. Good for acoustic music. POP: Good for vocal music. CLASSIC: Good for classical music. mode stored in memory.
Listeningto FM andAM Broadcasts Tuning in to a Station On the unit ONLY: 1 Press 1 Tune in to the station you want • See "Tuning in to a Station." FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously received station (either FM or AM). • 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 TUNING - for more than 1 second. On the remote Press /AM 2 Press SET/DISPLAY.
Disc Play Introduction This unit has been designed to play back the following discs: • CD (Audio CD) • CD-R (CD-Recordable) • CD-RW (CD-ReWritable) • MP3 disc (MP3 files recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW) Whenplayinga CD-R orCD-RW User-edited CD-Rs (CD-Recordable) (CD-ReWritable) "finalized." and CD-RWs can be played back only if they are already • You can play back your original CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded in music CD format or in MP3 format.
Howare MP3 files recordedand playedback? MP3 orouo/trackconfiouration: MP3 "tracks (files)" can be recorded in "group"--folders or directories, in PC terminology. During recording, the tracks and groups can be arranged similarly to the tracks and folders/directories of computer data. "Root" is similar to the root of a tree. Every track and group can be linked to the root.
PlayingBackDiscs Loading Discs Playing Backthe Entire Discs--Continuous Play On the unit ONLY: You can play discs continuously. • If you start Continuous Play with an MP3 disc, you can select a track you want to start playback with. 1 2 Press _ for the disc tray (CD1, CD2, or CD3) you want to load a disc onto. • For audio CDs The unit automatically turns on and the disc tray comes out. 1 Load Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray, with its label side up. 2 discs.
Continued 3 Select a track to start playing Basic Disc Operations with. 1) Turn _ / _ (or press 1-91_I(_1) / (l_l_) on the remote control) to select a group you want, then press While playing CD I,-/11. The track number starts flashing. operations. Press & corresponding to a disc, not playing or selected currently, to eject and exchange the disc. If you exchange discs during play, the current play will not stop until all discs you have exchanged are played.
Programmingthe PlayingOrderof theTracks --Program Play You can arrange the playing order of the tracks before you start playing. You can program up to 50 tracks. • To use Repeat Play (see page 19) for Program Play, press REPEAT after starting Program Play. Only REPEAT 1 and REPEAT ALL can be selected for Program Play. • There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step ,2 again. 1 Load discs.
Continued Tocheckthe programcontents On the remote control Before playing, program contents (<<) or _ I_ Playingat Random--RandomPlay ONLY: you can check the The tracks of the currently random. [[l[[|l_]llll by pressing ()_,_). • _ (<<) " Shows the programed tracks in the reverse order. • _ (I_,-) " Shows them in the programed _:_ disc will be played at • To use Repeat Play (see page 19) for Random Play, press REPEAT after starting Random Play.
RepeatingTracksor Discs--Repeat Play You can have all the discs, the program or the individual currently playing repeat as many times as you like. To repeat playing, press REPEAT during or before play. • Each time you press the button, Repeat Play mode changes as follows: Prohibiting Disc Ejection--Tray Lock track REPEAT % Canceled _ On the unit To prohibit holding first.) REPEAT ALL "--," REPEAT 1DISC -- -- You can prohibit disc ejection from the unit and lock discs.
PlayingBackTapes You can play back type I tapes without changing any settings. When using Reverse Mode, the tape automatically reverses at the end of one side, starts playing the other side of the tape, and repeats the same process. PlayingBacka Tape 1 Press _ EJECT for the cassette To playbothsides repeatedly--Reverse Mode On the unit ONLY: deck. REVERSE MODE To use Reverse Mode, press REVERSE MODE so that the Reverse Mode indicator lights up on the display like--(__).
Recording IMPORTANT: Recordingon a Tape • It should be noted that it may be unlawful to re-record pre-recorded tapes, records, or discs without the consent of the owner of copyright in the sound or video recording, broadcast or cable program and in any literary, dramatic, musical, or artistic embodied therein. • The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected by the VOLUME, the SUBWOOFER LEVEL, and the SOUND MODE controls.
Continued 4 SynchronizedRecording %"g "CD REC" appears on the display and the REC (recording) lamp flashes when recording starts. The cassette deck starts recording while the CD player starts playing. When the recording is done, "CD REC FINISHED" appears scrolling on the display, and the REC (recording) lamp turns off. Both the cassette deck and the CD player stop automatically. By using Synchronized Recording methods, you can start and stop both disc play and tape recording at the same time.
• Auto Edit Recording (only for audio CDs) Using Auto Edit Recording, you can record the CD onto both sides of the tape. However, if the recorded segmentally starting from track 1, the recorded on the end portion of the front side of be cut off; to prevent this, the unit automatically appropriate-length track so it fits the remaining properly. tracks on a tracks are track the tape may selects an tape length On the unit ONLY: 5 Insert a recordable cassette of appropriate length into the cassette deck.
Usingthe Timers Continued There are three timers available--DAILY (Daily Timer), REC (Recording Timer), and SLEEP (Sleep Timer). You can set the timers whether if Ecology Mode is activated, the unit is off. the unit is on or off; however, I_ On the unit ONLY: 1 repeatedly until "DAILY" Press CLOCK/TIMER appears on the display. you cannot set the timers while _o_ The @ (Timer) indicator lights up and the DAILY (Daily Timer) indicator also starts flashing on the display.
4 Set the off-time you want the unit to turn off (on standby) at. 1) Turn _ /_ to set the hour, then press SET/DISPLAY. "SET" appears for 1 second. 2) Turn _ /_ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLAY. "SET" appears for 1 second, then the unit enters source selecting mode. I I--TI i '-'-"" Ill,, 9 Press O/I to turn off the unit (on standby) if you have set the Daily Timer with the unit turned on. _ • If the unit is turned on before the on-time comes Daily Timer does notwork.
Continued UsingRecordingTimer 4 Set the on-time you want the unit to turn on at. With Recording Timer, you can make a tape of a radio broadcast automatically. 1) Turn _ /_ to set the hour, then press SET/DISPLAY. "SET" appears for 1 second. 2) Turn _ /_ to set the minute, then press SET/DISPLAY. "SET" appears for 1 second, then the unit enters off-time setting mode.
To turn on or off Recording Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until "REC" appears on the display. The REC (Recording Timer) indicator starts flashing on the display and the @ (Timer) indicator remains lit. 2 To turn off the Recording CANCEL/DEMO. Timer, press To check the remaining time until the shut-off SLEEP once so that the remaining time (minute) shut-off time appears for about 5 seconds.
Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs, tapes, and mechanism clean. GeneralNotes Handlingcassettetapes In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your discs and the mechanism clean. • Store discs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves. • Keep the unit's disc trays closed when not in use. • If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating.
Troubleshootin If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person, such as your dealer, for service. [I,R!I£'_ Unable to cancel the demonstration. The button other than CANCEL/DEMO Press CANCEL/DEMO is pressed to cancel the demonstration temporarily. (See page 8.) No sound is heard. Connections are incorrect or loose.
Specifications Amplifier sectionmCA-HXZ3 SpeakersectionmSP-HXZ3 Output Power SUBWOOFERS: Type: MAIN SPEAKERS: 160 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 _ at 63 Hz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. 70 W per channel, min. RMS, driven into 6 _ at 1 kHz with no more than 10% total harmonic distortion. 3-Way 4-Speaker Bass-Reflex Type Twin Hyper Power-Drive Subwoofers and Front Twin Woofer Speaker units: Subwoofer: 13.5 cm (5 3/8 in.) cone x2 Tweeter: 5 cm (2 in.
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