JVC SP-MXKA3, CA-MXKA3 manual Care And Maintenance

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Care And Maintenance

Handle your CDs and tapes carefully, and they will last a long time.

Compact Discs

• Only CDs bearing these marks can be used with this System. However, contin- ued use of irregular shape CDs (heart- shape, octagonal, etc.) can damage the

RecordableSystem.

ReWritable

Remove the CD from its case by holding

it at the edges while pressing the case’s center hole lightly.

• Do not touch the shiny surface of the CD, or bend the CD.

Put the CD back in its case after use to

prevent warping.

• Be careful not to scratch the surface of the CD when placing it back in the case.

Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, tem- perature extremes, and moisture.

A dirty CD may not play correctly. If a

CD does become dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge.

Cassette Tapes

If the tape is loose in its cassette, take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating.

• If the tape is loose, it may get stretched, cut, or caught in the cassette.

Do not touch the tape surface.

Do not store the tape:

- In dusty places

- In direct sunlight or heat - In moist areas

- On a TV or speaker - Near a magnet

Cassette Deck

If the heads, capstans, and pinch-rollers of the Cassette Deck become dirty, the following will occur:

-Loss of sound quality

-Discontinuous sound

-Fading

-Incomplete erasure

-Difficulty recording

Clean the heads, capstans, and pinch-rollers using a cotton swab moistened with alcohol.

Pinch-roller

Capstan

CAUTION:

Do not use any solvent (for example, conven- tional record cleaner, spray thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean a CD.

General Notes

In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs and the mechanism clean.

Store CDs in their cases, and keep them in cabinets or on shelves.

Keep the System’s Top Cover closed when not in use.

Moisture Condensation

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the System in the following cases:

After turning on heating in the room.

In a damp room.

• If the System is brought directly from a cold to a warm place.

Should this occur, the System may mal- function. In this case, leave the System turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, and then plug it in again.

Heads

If the heads become magnetized, the Unit will produce noise or lose high frequencies.

To demagnetize the heads, turn off the Unit, and use a head demagnetizer (available at electronics and record shops).

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Contents MX-KA3 For U.S.A Class 1 Laser Product Introduction FeaturesHow This Manual Is Organized Table of Contents Accessories How To Put Batteries In the Remote ControlUsing the Remote Control Getting StartedUsing the Supplied Wire Antenna Connecting the FM AntennaUsing an FM 75-Ohm Antenna Cable not Supplied Connecting the Speakers Connecting the AM AntennaRear Panel of the Unit Connecting External Equipment Connecting to the Wall OutletDemo Mode Compu PlayAdjusting the Volume Turning the Power On and OffBasic Operations Selecting the Sound Mode Entering the Number with the Remote Control Numeric KeysFade-out Muting Fade Muting Reinforcing the Bass Sound Active Bass EXUsing the Tuner Tuning In a StationSelect a station using one of the following methods One Touch RadioPresetting Stations To Change the FM Reception ModeUsing the Unit Press the 4 or ¢ button to select the preset numberAbout the Disc Indicator Using the CD PlayerDisc Number indicator Lights all the time To Load CDs To Unload CDsExample of indication One Touch PlayBasics of Using the CD Player- Normal Play To Play CDsTo Select a Track Search PlayProgramming the Playing Order of the Tracks To Make a ProgramTo Play the Program You Have Made To Exit and Re-enter Program PlayRandom Play Repeating TracksTray Lock Function Locking the TrayUsing the Cassette Deck Listening to a Tape Playing a TapeTo Fast-Wind a Tape Close the cassette holder gentlyUsing the Cassette Deck Recording Things To Know Before You Start RecordingStandard Recording Tape to Tape Recording DUB- BingCD Synchro Recording To Record Any Sound Source to TapeUsing an External Equipment Listening to the External EquipmentUsing the Timers Setting the ClockSetting the Daily Timer Setting the OFF time Example PMSetting the on time Example AM Selecting the music sourceSetting the REC Recording Timer Turning the Daily Timer On and OffSetting the volume level Press the STANDBY/ON button to turn off the SystemTurning the REC Recording Timer On and Off Setting the on time you want the System to turn onSetting the OFF time you want the System to turn off Select the preset station for recordingSetting the Sleep Timer Timer PriorityDuring playback a source, press the Sleep button Wait for 5 secondsCare And Maintenance Troubleshooting SymptomPossible Cause ActionDo not service the television yourself Toll Free 1 800Limited Warranty Specifications

CA-MXKA3, SP-MXKA3 specifications

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