JVC HX-Z3 manual Selecting the Sources, Adjusting the Volume, Reinforcing the Bass Sound

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Selecting the Sources

To listen to the FM/AM broadcasts, press FM/AM.

(See page 12.)

To play back discs, press CD 3¥8. (See pages 13 – 19.) To play back tapes, press TAPE 2 3. (See page 20.)

To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX.

FM / AM	CD	TAPE
		AUX

When you press the play button for a particular source (FM/AM, CD 3/8, TAPE 2 3, and AUX), the unit turns on and starts playing the source if it is ready.

Adjusting the Volume

You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on. The volume level can be adjusted in 32 steps (VOLUME MIN, VOLUME 1 – VOLUME 30, and VOLUME MAX).

Turn VOLUME + / – clockwise (+)	O	ME
	U
	L
	V

to increase the volume or counterclockwise (–) to decrease it.

When using the remote control, press

VOLUME + to increase the volume or

VOLUME – to decrease it.

VOLUME

For private listening

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 while the unit is off (on standby).

To turn down the volume level temporarily

On the remote control ONLY:

Press FADE MUTING.	FADE
	MUTING

The volume level gradually decreases to “VOLUME MIN.”

To restore the sound, press the button again.

Reinforcing the Bass Sound

You can select one of the 5 subwoofer levels. This function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect your recording. The subwoofer level can be adjusted in 5 steps— LEVEL 0 (MIN LEVEL), LEVEL 1, LEVEL 2, LEVEL 3, and LEVEL 4 (MAX LEVEL).

Press SUBWOOFER LEVEL + to increase the subwoofer level or

SUBWOOFER LEVEL – to decrease it.					SUBWOOFER
					LEVEL
SUBWOOFER lamp lights up in red
SOUND	MODE		CD3	READY
	R O C K	D A N C E
SUBWOOFER			CD2	READY
	P O P	H A	L L
R			CD1 READY
E C
	CLASSIC	STADIUM

•The SUBWOOFER lamp lights up in red when LEVEL 1 to LEVEL 4 (MAX LEVEL) is selected. The lamp turns off when LEVEL 0 (MIN LEVEL) is selected.

Selecting the Sound Modes

You can select one of the 6 preset sound modes (3 surround modes and 3 SEA—Sound Effect Amplifier—modes) and 3 user modes. This function only affects the playback sound, but does not affect your recording. Each Sound Mode has its own illumination display.

To select the sound modes, turn					O		D
					D	MO
					UN		E
SOUND MODE (or press SOUND MODE					S
on the remote control) until the sound mode
you want appears on the display.
SOUND	MODE		CD3	READY
	R O C K	D A N C E			SOUND
SUBWOOFER					MODE
			CD2	READY
	P O P	H A	L L
R			CD1 READY
E C
	CLASSIC	STADIUM

•When a sound mode is selected, the lamp for the selected sound mode (in this example, DANCE) flashes while the SOUND MODE and the other sound mode lamps light up.

•When one of the user modes (USER 1, USER 2, or USER 3) is selected, only the SOUND MODE lamp lights up.

•When the sound mode is canceled (“OFF” is selected), all sound mode lamps including the SOUND MODE lamp go off.

The sound modes change as follows:

	DANCE		HALL	STADIUM		ROCK
OFF						POP
(Canceled)
	USER 3	USER 2		USER 1	CLASSIC

When using the remote control, the sound mode changes only clockwise in the above sequence.

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