Setting the Clock
• The time can be set both when the power is on and off.1Press and hold the SET button. → The year display starts flashing.2 While flashing, set each item with the DOWN/UP buttons.3 Press the SET button.•When the SET button is pressed, the flashing items will change in the following order.
Year → Month → Day →NOTES
•To modify the setting, start again from step 1.•To return to the previous item, press the TIMER CANCEL button.Setting the alarm (ALARM-BUZZER)
1Press the SET button to select “ALARM 1” or “ALARM 2”. → The selected icon starts lighting.
2 Press and hold the SET button. → “ON” or “OFF” and
starts flashing.3 Use the DOWN/UP button to select “ON” and press the SET button. → 
starts lighting and the time display starts flashing.
•When “OFF” is selected, 
goes off and the alarm setting is disabled. The display returns to the current time.
•When the SET button is pressed, the flashing items will change in the following order.
Stopping alarm sound
uTo pause the alarm (snooze)
Press the SNOOZE/LIGHT button while the alarm in sounding, when the alarm is set with either
The alarm sound is temporarily stopped, and started again 5 minutes later. You can repeat this up to 10 times.
uTo stop the alarm (BUZZER/ TIMER PLAY)
•Switch the ALARM switch to “OFF”.Setting the iPod on the unit
1Insert the Dock adapter supplied with the iPod to the unit.If the Dock adapter was not supplied with your iPod, purchase the Dock adapter from Apple Inc. For details, visit the Apple’s website.
<http://www.apple.com>Dock adapter(Supplied with your iPod or to be purchased)| Connector well | You can remove the dock |
adapter with your fingernail |
Listening to the iPod
1Connect the iPod to the unit.2 Turn the unit power on.3 Select “iPod” with the SOURCE button.When iPod is selected as sound source, it automatically starts playback.Press | Functions |
4Previous song (Press this button during playback to jump back to the beginning of the track.) / fast rewind (press and hold)
Charging the iPod
The iPod is charged while it is set on the unit when the Unit power is on.•Connect the AC adapter to the Unit. The iPod battery is not charged while the Unit is operated on the battery power supply.
•The iPod is charged regardless of the sound source selected on the Unit.•See the iPod instruction manual about charging times.NOTES
| • This unit can only play the iPod audio. |
You can use the iPod video function and hear the audio but cannot play the video. |
• Do not carry the System with iPod connected. You might drop it down or it might cause damages to the |
| connector part. |
of the set alarm starts lighting on the display.•To check the set time, switch the display to alarm time (ALARM 1/ALARM 2) by pressing the SET button.
•The buzzer sounds for three minutes.•If the set time of “ALARM1” laps over that of ”ALARM2”, the buzzer of the earlier set alarm stops when the latter one starts sounding.
Selecting iPod or FM radio for the alarm sound (ALARM-TIMER PLAY)
1Set the alarm time.(See steps 1 to 4 of “To set the alarm Hour → Min. → TIMER PLAY time (10 to 30) → time display
•You can set the duration of time between
4Switch the ALARM switch to “TIMER PLAY”. 
of the set alarm starts lighting and the selected source is blinking on the display.
CAUTION:
•“AUDIO IN” cannot be selected as a source. Select another source.•The “TIMER PLAY” does not work when the Unit power is turned off.Deleting the alarm settings
1Press the SET button to select the ALARM you want to delete.2Press and hold the SET button. → “ON” or “OFF” and
starts flashing.3 Use the DOWN/UP button to select “OFF” and press the SET button.•The alarm setting is deleted.To turn off the System after a certain period of time (Sleep Timer)
1Press the SLEEP button repeatedly to specify the time (in minutes) as follows:
10 
20 
30 
40 
50 
60
2Wait until the set time goes off.•To check the time remaining before the
•After the system is turned off with the Sleep Timer, you cannot operate any button other than the
SNOOZE/LIGHT button. To operate the system as usual, press 
to turn off the power and then turn on the power again.
NOTES
•Sleep Timer and
•The connector plug is protected with a cover when it is first purchased. Please remove the cover before operating the unit.
•When the iPod is not connected, insert the terminal cover. This prevents dust from entering and possibly damaging the unit.
•Always set volume to the minimum level when connecting or disconnecting iPod.•When you connect your iPod to the unit, make sure you insert it all the way.•When disconnecting the iPod, make sure that the System is turned off.n iPod Compatibility Chart
| iPod touch 8GB/16GB/32GB | iPod nano (3rd Generation) 4GB/8GB |
| iPod touch (2nd Generation) 8GB/16GB/32GB | iPod nano (4th Generation) 8GB/16GB |
| iPhone 3G 4GB/8GB/16GB | iPod nano (2nd Generation) 2GB/4GB/8GB |
| iPhone 4GB/8GB/16GB | iPod nano 1GB/2GB/4GB |
| iPod classic 80GB/160GB | iPod (4th Generation) 20GB/40GB |
• Do not touch or hit the iPod terminal pins or the connector pins directly. It might cause damages to the |
connector part. |
• If the iPod does not play correctly, please update your iPod software to the latest version. - For details |
| about updating your iPod, check on the Apple web site <http://www.apple.com>. |
• iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. |
| • iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc. |
• JVC is not responsible for any loss of or damage to iPod that might result from the use of this product. |
• Sound distortion may occur when playing back audio sources with high recording levels. When distortion |
occurs, it is recommended to turn off the equalizer of the iPod. For information on operating the iPod, see |
| the iPod instruction manual. |
• If you do not turn on the power of this unit and only connect the iPod to this unit, power may be supplied to |
| the iPod. |
• “Made for iPod” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and |
| has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. |
• “Works with iPhone” means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to |
iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. |
• Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory |
Connecting other equipment
Connect an external device to the AUDIO IN jack on the rear of the unit using a stereo mini plug cord (not supplied) .
To audio output such as CD/MD/digital audio player, etc.NOTE
• Always turn the power OFF when connecting or disconnecting other equipment.Listening to external devices
1Turn the unit power on.2Select “AUDIO IN” with the SOURCE button.3 Start playback on the external device.4 Adjust the volume.| iPod video (5th Generation) 30GB/60GB/80GB | iPod mini (2nd Generation) 4GB/6GB |
| iPod photo (4th Generation) 20GB/30GB/40GB/60GB | iPod mini 4GB |
| standards. |
If you are having a problem with your System, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service.
| Press | Functions |
| Switch FM stereo/monaural. |
| When there is too noisy in an FM stereo broadcast, you can reduce the static by |
FM MODE | switching to monaural reception. Press again to switch back to stereo reception. |
| If the broadcast is not FM stereo, the sound becomes monaural, even if FM stereo is |
| selected. |
| • Switch channel display / frequency display. Channel display is automatically switched to |
| frequency display after approx. 10 seconds and will return to time display. |
Listening to FM radio | 4 / ¢ |
NOTES
| In These Cases | Check the following points |
| Power does not come on. | • AC adapter is not inserted securely. Plug in securely. |
| • The batteries are exhausted. |
| No longer works. | Press the RESET button (see “Resetting the unit” below). |
| Cannot set the iPod. | • Is the Dock adapter properly mounted on the unit? Make sure to mount the Dock adapter properly. |
| Cannot operate iPod. | • Is the iPod firmly connected to the connector plug of the unit? |
| • Is the iPod properly functioning? Test the iPod functions in stand alone condition. |
| iPod cannot be charged. | • Is the iPod firmly connected to the connector plug of the unit? |
| • Is the AC adapter connected? The iPod cannot be charged while the Unit is operated on batteries. |
| Hard to listen to broadcasts because of noise. | The FM antenna is not properly extended and positioned. |
| When the volume level is manually set higher than “8”, the unit | The unit’s battery runs low (The |
| automatically lowers the level to “8”. |
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| Frequency display | Channel display |
Change frequencies to tune in to FM radio station. (The unit button can be used when
¢frequency display is selected.)4• Press and hold to search broadcast stations automatically. The search is finished when the signal is received. Press again while searching to quit search.
•Press and hold 4 / ¢ button to search broadcast stations automatically. The search is finished when the signal is received. Press again while searching to quit search.
•When there is too noisy in an FM stereo broadcast, you can reduce the noise by switching to monaural reception. Press again to switch back to stereo reception.
Presetting Stations | 4 / ¢ 3/8 |
2Push the TUNER PRESET - + button to select the desired channel number (P01 to P20) to be registered.
3 While the desired channel number is displayed, press and hold the 3/8 button. → The channel number starts flashing.
4While the channel number is flashing, use the 4 / ¢ button to select the frequency (87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz) of the station that you wish to register.
5Press the 3/8 button → The selected frequency will be registered.•To confirm registration, push the TUNER PRESET - + to select the registered channel number (P01 to P20), and press 3/8 button to display frequency.
6After presetting the station, you can easily select the channel with TUNER PRESET − +.
nResetting the unit
If “Troubleshooting” does not eliminate malfunctioning (failure to operate or display properly, etc.),
press the RESET button on the rear of the unit with something having a sharp point, while the unit is turned on. After pressing RESET button, unplug the AC adapter and wait a while before plugging it again.
•When using RESET button, make sure the lithium coin battery is loaded.•While resetting the unit, the clock is also reset. Adjust the clock after resetting the unit.
uChanging batterie s for the Clock
Be sure to match the poles| Lithium coin battery | Plus terminal | Side of the battery | |
Plus terminal | |||
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| Press the tab to open | Insert the battery with pushing the plus | Close the cover in the |
| the cover. | terminal up to be sure the terminal | order shown by the |
| contacts the side of the battery. | numbers. |
As the battery is running out, the display indication dims or the alarm may beep at the time the alarm is not set at. Replace the battery in such cases.
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