JVC UX-G38 user service Precautions

MICRO COMPONENT SYSTEM

UX-G38

—Consists of CA-UXG38 and SP-UXG38

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INSTRUCTIONS

GNT0080-015A[US/UB/A/UW] 0407JSKMDWJMM

©2007 Victor Company of Japan, Limited

Warnings, Cautions and Others

Caution —	button!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely
(the STANDBY lamp goes off ). When installing the apparatus,
ensure that the plug is easily accessible. The		button in
any position does not disconnect the mains line.

•When the system is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights red.

•When the system is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes off. The power can be remote controlled.

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:

•Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a 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.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1.CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2.CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.

3.CAUTION: Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments.

4.REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT.

CAUTION:

Excessive sound pressure from earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss.

[European Union only]

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.

Front view Side view

Precautions

Notes on the power cord

•When you are away on travel or otherwise for an extended period of time, remove the plug from the wall outlet. A small amount of power (3.0 W) is always consumed while the power cord is connected to the wall outlet.

•When unplugging the System from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the power cord.

•Do not handle the power cord with wet hands.

•Disconnect the power cord before cleaning the System or moving the System.

•Do not alter, twist or pull the power cord, or put anything heavy on it, which may cause fire, electric shock, or other accidents.

•If the cord is damaged, consult a dealer and have the power cord replaced with a new one.

Avoid moisture, water, dust, and high temperatures

•Do not place the System in moist or dusty places.

•If water gets inside the System, turn off the power and remove the plug from the wall outlet, then consult your dealer. Using the System in this state may cause a fire or electrical shock.

•Do not expose the System to direct sunlight or place it near a heating device.

Notes on installation

•Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold between 5˚C and 35˚C.

•Do not install the System in a place subject to vibrations.

•Do not put heavy objects on the System.

To prevent malfunction or damage of the System

•Do not insert any metallic objects, such as wires, hairpins, coins, etc. into the System.

•Do not block the vents.

There are no user-serviceable parts inside. If anything goes wrong, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.

Basic and Common Operations

Operating on the System

To	Press
Turn on or off (standby)	The STANDBY lamp on the System turns off/on.	STANDBY lamp
the power
Changing the display	Press when the System is turned on.
brightness	To cancel this function, press again.
	Press and hold for more than 2 seconds when the System is on standby.
Set the Save mode	• Setting the Save mode allows you to reduce power consumption by
	turning the display off while on standby.
		Point at the remote
	To cancel this function, press and hold for more than 2 seconds again.
		sensor on the front panel.
Emphasize the sound
	To cancel this function, press again.	(The operating range is
(Sound Turbo function)
		approx. 7 m.)

See “Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device” on page 4.

Select a source*

See “Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts” on page 5.

See “Listening to Digital Audio Player” on page 6.

Adjust the volume

You can adjust the volume level from level 0 (“VOL MIN”) to level 31

PHONES jack

(“VOL MAX”).

Operating on the Remote Control

Stereo mini plug cord

To

Press

To

Press

Turn on or off

The STANDBY lamp on the System turns

•

Once: for the bass level

(standby) the power

off/on.

Using Headphones

•

Twice: for the treble level

Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on

Adjust the tone (Bass/

Then, press VOLUME + to increase the level or

See “Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage

the headphones.

Treble)

press VOLUME – to decrease it.

• Connecting the headphones will deactivate the speakers.

Class Device” on page 4.

• You can adjust the bass and/or treble level

• Sound adjustments also affect the sound through the headphones.

from –3 to +3.

Select a source*

Press repeatedly to select “FM,”“AM,” or “LINE.”

Display Information

Changing the display

Press briefly.

• For “FM/AM,” see “Listening to FM and AM

Broadcasts” on page 5.

information (Clock

For setting the clock, see “Setting the Clock

Source indicators (See the left table.)

• For “LINE,” see “Listening to Digital Audio

and Source)

and Daily Timer” on page 5.

AHB indicator (See the left table.)

Player” on page 6.

Press repeatedly to specify the time (in

S.TURBO (Sound Turbo) indicator (See the left table.)

minutes) as follows (The SLEEP indicator lights

You can adjust the volume level from level 0

RESUME indicator (See page 4.)

Adjust the volume

Turn off the System by

on the display):

FM reception

(“VOL MIN”) to level 31 (“VOL MAX”).

File type indicators (See page 4.)

using the sleep timer

indicators

Canceled

Source indicators (See the left table.)

(See page 5.)

Drop the volume in a

To restore the volume, press again, or adjust

•

To check the remaining time to turn off after

moment

the volume level.

setting the sleep timer, press once.

Emphasize the sound

The S.TURBO indicator lights on the display.

* The corresponding source indicator lights on the display (except when selecting

(Sound Turbo

To cancel this function, press again.

“LINE”).

function)

NOTE

Press and hold until the AHB indicator lights

Reinforce the bass

on the display.

DO NOT turn off (standby) the System with the volume set to an extremely high level;

Main Display

otherwise, the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or

QPL indicator

sound (Active Hyper

• When Sound Turbo function is activated (see

headphones when you turn on the System or start playback.

(See page 6.)

A.STBY (Auto Standby) indicator (See page 4.)

Bass Pro function)

above), this function cannot be activated.

SLEEP indicator (See the left table.)

To cancel this function, press and hold again.

Play mode indicators

Timer mode indicators (See page 5.)

(See page 4.)

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Getting Started

Playing Back a Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device

Supplied Accessories

After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied.

•Remote control (x 1)

•Lithium coin battery CR2025 (x 1) (The battery has been installed when shipped from the factory.)

•AM loop antenna (x 1)

•FM antenna (x 1)

•AC plug adapter (x 1) (not applicable for Hong Kong and Australia)

If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.

Connections

Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made.

NOTES

•Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals, connecting cords and power cord. Also, keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the System, connecting cords, and the AC power cord. This could cause poor reception.

•If the cords are covered with vinyl, remove the vinyl to expose the tip of the cord by twisting the vinyl.

To connect the AM loop antenna	FM antenna (supplied)
	Extend it so that you can obtain the best reception.

This System can play back...

–CD.

–CD-R/CD-RW recorded in audio CD format (CD-DA) or recorded MP3/ WMA files in ISO 9660 format.

–USB mass storage class device which contains MP3/WMA files.

•When playing back an MP3 or WMA track, MP3 or WMA indicator lights on the display.

1	Loading a Disc
	or	Press to open the disc tray.
2		• When using an 8 cm disc, place it on

Basic Disc/USB Mass Storage Class Device Operations

			Press
To	On the	On the
	System	remote
Play back the disc			• Current track number and elapsed playing time appear on the
			main display.
			For MP3/WMA files: Before current track number and elapsed
Play back the USB
			playing time appear, the tag information is scrolled if it is recorded.
mass storage
			• During playback, press again to pause.
class device
			• While playback is stopped, total track number and total playing
Stop playback			time (for MP3/WMA files, group number and track number)
			appear on the main display.

Programming the Playing Order— Program Play (not Applicable for MP3/ WMA Discs)

1		Press repeatedly until the PRGM
		(program) indicator lights on the
2		display before playback.
	or	Select a track number to program.
3
		Press to program the selected

track.

Prepare the Remote Control

When you use the remote control for the first time, pull out the insulation sheet.

Insulation sheet

To Replace the Battery in the Remote Control

Insert the battery into the remote control by matching the polarity (+ and –) correctly.

Lithium coin battery (product number: CR2025)

NOTES

•Store the battery in a place where children cannot reach. If a child accidentally swallows the battery, consult a doctor immediately.

•Do not recharge, short, disassemble or heat the battery or dispose of it in a fire. Doing any of these things may cause the battery to give off heat, crack, or start a fire.

•Do not leave the battery with other metallic materials. Doing this may cause the battery to give off heat, crack, or start a fire.

•When throwing away or saving the battery, wrap it in tape and insulate; otherwise, the battery may start to give off heat, crack, or start a fire.

•Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar tools. Doing this may cause the battery to give off heat, crack, or start a fire.

•Dispose of battery in the proper manner, according to federal, state, and local regulations.

•The batteries (battery pack or batteries installed ) shall not be exposed to excessive heat source such as sunshine, fire or the like.

CAUTION:

Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or equivalent type.

To connect the speaker cords

Make sure the both speakers are connected correctly and firmly.

•Before connecting the speaker cords, twist and pull the insulation coat off and remove.

When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity of the speaker terminals: gray cord to (+) and gray cord with black stripe to (–).

NOTES

•DO NOT connect more than one speaker to each terminal.

•DO NOT allow the conductor of the speaker cords to be in touch with the metallic parts of the System.

AM loop antenna (supplied) Turn it until the best reception is obtained.

To assemble the

AM loop antenna

To a wall outlet

Plug the AC power cord only after all connections are complete.

• If the wall outlet does not match the AC plug, use the supplied AC plug adapter (not applicable for Hong Kong and Australia).

For better FM reception

Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied)

Disconnect the supplied FM antenna, and connect to an outdoor FM antenna using a 75 Ω wire with coaxial type connector.

		the inner circle of the disc tray.
3	or	Press to close the disc tray.

Connecting a USB Mass Storage Class Device

You can connect a USB mass storage class device such as a USB flash memory device, MP3 player, multimedia card reader, etc. to the System.

Front view

USB cable (not supplied)

NOTES

•When connecting with a USB cable, use the cable whose length is less than 1 m.

•USB mass storage class device is charged through the USB MEMORY terminal when the System is turned on and the source is “USB.”

•You cannot connect a computer to the USB MEMORY terminal of the System.

•Do not disconnect the USB mass storage class device when the System is turned on. It may cause malfunction of both this System and the device.

•Noise and static electricity may stop the USB mass storage class device sound. In this case, disconnect and connect the USB mass storage class device again after turning off the System.

Turning Off the System Automatically —AUTO STANDBY function

Press and hold until the A.STBY indicator lights on the display.

•The A.STBY indicator starts flashing after playback stops. If no operation is done for about 3 minutes, the System turns off.

To cancel this function, press and hold again.

Prohibiting Disc Ejection

You can lock the disc tray so that no one can eject the loaded disc.

• This is possible while the System is on standby.

On the System only

Press and hold

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.

		Press to select the next tracks.
Select a track
		Press to go back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks.
Select a group	—	Press to select the next groups while playback is stopped.
(MP3/WMA only)
	—	Press to select the previous groups while playback is stopped.
	—	Press once or twice to fast-forward the track during playback.
Forward search/		To stop searching, press 6.
Reverse search		Press once or twice to fast-reverse the track during playback.

—

To stop searching, press 6.

NOTES

•If no disc is inserted, “NO DISC” appears on the main display.

•If no USB mass storage class device is connected, “NO USB” appears on the main display.

•If MP3/WMA files are not recorded on the disc or in the USB mass storage class device, “NO FILE” appears on the main display.

RESUME Play	• Opening the disc tray or disconnecting the USB
When you stop the playback by one of the following	mass storage class device also clears the stored
operations, this System stores the beginning of the	position.
stopped track on the disc or stores the stopped	• When you clear the stored position and start
position of the file on the USB mass storage class	playback, playback starts...
device.	– For disc: From the beginning of the first track
– Pressing 7 once (The RESUME indicator lights on the	– For USB mass storage class device: From the
display.)	beginning of the current file
– Changing the source	If you disconnect the USB mass storage class
– Turning off the System	device, connect it again, and start playback,
When you start playback again, playback starts from	playback starts from the beginning of the first file.
	NOTE
the stored position.
To clear the stored position, press 7 while playback	This function does not work in program play and
	random play (see the right tables).
is stopped.

Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play

1	Press repeatedly before you start playback to specify the repeat mode
	as follows:
		REP 1	Repeats the current (or specified) track.
		REP GRP	Repeats all tracks in the current group (MP3/
			WMA only).
		ALL REP ALL	Repeats all tracks.
2		REP OFF	Normal playback.
	or

4Repeat steps 2 and 3 to program other tracks you want.

•If you try to program a 33rd track, “FULL” will appear on the main display.

5	or		The tracks are played back in the
			programmed order.
To Operate on the Program Play Mode
To			Press
Check the			Press while playback is
programmed		or
			stopped.
contents
Add tracks		Repeat steps 2 and 3 above while playback
		is stopped.

1Press UP or DOWN to select the track you

Erase tracks	want to erase while playback is stopped.
2	Press to erase the track.
Erase the	Press while playback is
entire program	stopped.
	Press twice while playback is
Exit from	stopped.
program play	• The stored program is
	erased.

Playing at Random—Random Play
1		Press repeatedly until the RND
		(random) indicator lights on the
2		display before you start playback.
		Playback starts in random order.
	or	Random Play ends when all
		tracks are played back.
To Operate on the Random Play Mode
	To	Press
Skip a track		Press to skip the current track.
Go back to the
beginning of		Press to go back to the
the current		beginning of the current track.
track
Exit from		Press once while playback is
random play		stopped.

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