JVC Essential Maintenance Tips for Your Portable CD Player

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MAINTENANCE

Cleaning is important!

When the tape is running, magnetic powder and dust naturally accumulate

on the heads, capstan and pinch roller. When they become too dirty...

ÖSound quality deteriorates.

ÖThe output sound level drops.

ÖPreviously recorded tape is not completely erased.

ÖRecording is not performed satisfactorily.

Therefore, you should clean the heads, etc. after every 10 hours of use for optimal recording conditions.

Cleaning the heads, capstan and pinch roller

Open the cassette holder.

Clean the heads, pinch roller and capstan.

For effective cleaning, use a cleaning kit available from an audio store. After cleaning, be sure that the cleaning fluid has dried completely before loading a cassette.

Cautions:

1.Keep magnets and metallic objects away from the head.

If the head becomes magnetized, noise will increase and the sound will deteriorate. Demagnetize the head every 20-30 hours of use with a head eraser (available from an audio store). (When demagnetizing

the head, the button should be set to STANDBY.)

2.Do not use anything other than alcohol for cleaning. Thinner and benzine will damage the rubber pinch roller.

Cleaning the lens

If the lens in the CD pickup is dirty, dropout, etc., could degrade sound. Open the CD door and clean the lens as shown.

ÖUse a blower (available from a camera store) to blow dust off the lens.

ÖIf there are fingerprints, etc. on the lens, gently wipe clean with a cotton swab.

Erase head

Capstan shaft(s)

Blower

Lens

Record/play head

Pinch roller(s)

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Contents RV-B550 BU/RD Contents EnglishImportant for the U.K Features Safety PrecautionsHandling Precautions Shoulder Strap ATTACHMENT/DETACHMENTConnection of external audio units Power SupplyConnections Operation on household ACOperation on batteries Battery replacementOperation on car battery DC 12 Names of Parts and Their Functions CD player/General sectionTuner/Deck section Rear panelInstalling batteries in the remote control unit Remote Control UnitUsing the remote control unit Battery replacementSwitching on Switching the Power ON/OFFSwitching the power on/off Switching offSound mode button VOLUME, Sound Mode and Other ControlsVolume buttons AHB Active Hyper Bass* PRO buttonStorage Cleaning CDsUsable CDs Search play to locate the required position on the CD Playing an entire CDSkip play To skip to another track during play Direct access play using the remote control unitProgrammed play using the remote control unit To confirm the details of a programHandling Cassette Tapes Repeat play using the remote control unitRandom play using the remote control unit Cassette Playback Using with Another Audio UnitHow to fast-wind tapes Auto preset tuning Seek tuning auto tuningManual tuning Radio ReceptionUsing the remote control unit Preset station tuning Receiving the preset stationsTo change preset stations Using the antennasSynchronized recording with the CD player How to rewind a tapeRecording Useful functions for recordingTo erase a tape without making a new recording Beat CUT buttonErasing Clock Adjustment Example To set the clock toTo confirm the timer setting Timer OperationsSetting the timer To cancel timer operation Timer recording of broadcastTo repeat timer recording every day OperationsTo cancel the sleep timer operation Timer playbackTimer playback of tapes, broadcasts and CDs is possible Checking the sleep timeCleaning the heads, capstan and pinch roller MaintenanceCleaning is important Cleaning the lensTroubleshooting Specifications0200MNMUIAJEIN