JVC HX-Z3 Stereo System User Manual


 
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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.
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 (+)
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.
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.
The volume level gradually decreases to
“VOLUME MIN.”
To restore the sound, press the button again.
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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.
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
SOUND MODE (or press SOUND MODE
on the remote control) until the sound mode
you want appears on the display.
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:
When using the remote control, the sound mode changes only
clockwise in the above sequence.
FADE
MUTING
S
O
U
N
D
M
O
D
E
SOUND
MODE
R E C
CLASSIC
CD1 READY
STADIUM
P O P
CD2 READY
H A L L
SOUND MODE
R O C K
D A N C E
CD3 READY
SUBWOOFER
V
O
L
U
M
E
VOLUME
FM / AM
TAPE
CD
AUX
SUBWOOFER
LEVEL
R E C
CLASSIC
CD1 READY
STADIUM
P O P
CD2 READY
H A L L
SOUND MODE
R O C K
D A N C E
CD3 READY
SUBWOOFER
SUBWOOFER lamp lights up in red
DANCE
OFF
(Canceled)
HALL STADIUM
ROCK
POP
CLASSICUSER 1USER 2
USER 3
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