CAUTION
The
button in any position does not disconnect the
mains line.
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off
completely (the STANDBY lamp goes off ).
The MAINS plug or an appliance coupler is used as the
COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
disconnect device, the disconnect device shall remain
readily operable.
• When the system is on standby, the STANDBY lamp lights
MX-KC68
red (except when the power is supplied using batteries.)
• When the system is turned on, the STANDBY lamp goes
— Consists of CA-MXKC68, SP-MXKC68F
off.
and SP-MXKC68W
The power can be remote controlled. However, when the
MX-KC38
power is supplied using batteries, the system cannot be
turned on by remote control.
— Consists of CA-MXKC38, SP-MXKC38
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:
Thank you for purchasing a JVC product.
• Do not block the ventilation openings or holes. (If
the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a
INSTRUCTIONS
newspaper or cloth, etc., the heat may not be able to get
out.)
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• Do not place any naked flame sources, such as lighted
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candles, on the apparatus.
• When discarding batteries, environmental problems
must be considered and local rules or laws governing the
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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
Warnings, Cautions and Others
as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
CAUTION:
2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover or cabinet. There
Excessive sound pressure from earphones or headphones
are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all
can cause hearing loss.
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
[European Union only]
INSIDE THE UNIT.
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 (1.00 W or less) 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.
Getting Started
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)
• Batteries (x 2)
• AM loop antenna (x 1)
• FM antenna (x 1)
• AC plug adapter (x 1) (not supplied for Australia)
If anything is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
Prepare the Remote Control
Insert the battery into the remote control by matching the polarity (+ and –) correctly.
• If the range or effectiveness of the remote control decreases, replace both batteries.
R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)
CAUTION:
• Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.
• Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
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
15 cm
15 cm
1 cm
1 cm
15 cm
1 cm
SP-MXKC68F CA-MXKC68 SP-MXKC68F SP-MXKC68W
SP-MXKC38
CA-MXKC38 SP-MXKC38
Mains (AC) Line Instruction (not applicable for Australia)
Main unit (rear)
CAUTION for mains (AC) line
BEFORE PLUGGING IN, do check that your mains (AC) line voltage corresponds with the position of the voltage selector switch
provided on the outside of this equipment and, if different, reset the voltage selector switch, to prevent from a damage or risk
of fire/electric shock.
NOTE
The remote control illustrations of MX-KC68 are used in this instruction manual.
1
Connections
Do not connect the AC power cord until all other connections have been made.
To connect the FM antenna (supplied)
To assemble the AM loop antenna (supplied)
Extend it so that you can obtain the best reception.
FM antenna
(supplied)
For better FM reception
To connect the AM loop antenna
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.
Subwoofer
Main speaker
Main speaker
(Only for MX-KC68)
To connect the speaker cords
Make sure all speakers are connected correctly and firmly.
MX-KC68
When connecting the speaker cords, match the polarity
of the speaker terminals:
• Main speakers: blue cord to (+) and black cord to (–)
• Subwoofer: red cord to (+) and black cord 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
To the
To the right
To the left
System.
subwoofer
speaker
speaker
2
Basic and Common Operations
Basic Operations
To
On the
On the
System
remote
Side
Turn on or off
The STANDBY lamp on the System
(standby) the
15 cm
turns off/on.
power
See "Playing Back a Disc" on page 4.
15 cm
10 cm
See "Listening to iPod" on page 6.
Select a
CA-MXKC68
source
CA-MXKC38
Press repeatedly to select "FM, " "AM, " or
"AUDIO IN".
• For "FM" and "AM, " see "Listening to
• For "AUDIO IN, " see "Listening to
You can adjust the volume level from
Adjust the
level 0 ("VOLUME MIN") to level 31
volume
("VOLUME MAX").
Drop the
To restore the volume, press again, or
volume in a
—
adjust the volume level.
moment
Display Settings
To
On the
On the
System
remote
Press when the System is on standby.
• Setting the Save mode allows you
Set the Save
—
mode
To cancel this function, press again.
Press repeatedly to select a brightness
Changing the
level.
display
—
brightness
Changing the
Press briefly.
display
information
—
For setting the clock, see "Setting the
(Clock and
Clock and Using Timers" on page 7.
source)
Playing Back a Disc
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.
• When playing back an MP3 or WMA track, MP3 or WMA indicator lights on the
display.
Loading a Disc
1
On the System only
Press to open the disc tray.
2
• When using an 8 cm disc, place it on the
inner circle of the disc tray.
AM loop antenna (supplied)
Turn it until the best
reception is obtained.
3
Press to close the disc tray.
Basic Disc Operations
Press
NOTE
To
On the
On the
• Make sure the antenna conductors do not
System
remote
touch any other terminals, connecting cords
• Current track number and elapsed
and power cord. Also, keep the antennas
playing time appear on the main
away from metallic parts of the System,
display.
connecting cords, and the AC power cord.
For MP3/WMA files: Before current
This could cause poor reception.
Play back
track number and elapsed playing
the disc
time appear, the tag information is
To a wall outlet
scrolled if it is recorded.
Plug the AC power cord only after
• During playback, press again to
all connections are complete.
pause.
• If the wall outlet does not match
• While playback is stopped, total track
the AC plug, use the supplied AC
number and total playing time (for
plug adapter (not applicable for
Stop
MP3/WMA files, group number and
Australia).
playback
track number) appear on the main
display.
Press to select the next tracks.
Select a
MX-KC38
track
Press to go back to the beginning of
the current or previous tracks.
Select a
• To select number 5, press 5.
track
—
• To select number 25, press 10, 2,
number
then 5.
Forward
Press and hold to fast-forward the track
search/
during playback.
Reverse
Press and hold to fast-reverse the track
search
during playback.
To the right
To the left
speaker
speaker
NOTE
• If no disc is inserted, "NO DISC" appears on the main display.
Press
NOTE
DO NOT turn off (standby) the System with the volume set to an extremely high
level; otherwise, the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers
and/or headphones when you turn on the System or start playback.
How to cancel the
demonstration
Press and hold CANCEL/
DEMO button while
on standby. (Refer to
the attached sheet
"Information about the
demonstration function".)
STANDBY lamp
FM and AM Broadcasts" on page 5.
Digital Audio Player" on page 6.
PHONES jack
Using Headphones
Be sure to turn down the volume
before connecting or putting on the
headphones.
• Connecting the headphones will
deactivate the speakers.
• Sound adjustments also affect the sound
through the headphones.
Press
Sound Adjustment
Press
to reduce power consumption by
To
On the
On the
turning the display off while on
System
remote
standby.
• Sound Turbo indicator lights up.
Reinforce the
heavy sound
To cancel this function, press again.
Press repeatedly to select a sound
mode you want.
DIMMER 1
DIMMER 2
Select a
sound mode
DIMMER OFF
(Off )
Press repeatedly to select a subwoofer
Change the
level.
subwoofer
—
: SUBWOOFER1
level (only for
: SUBWOOFER2
MX-KC68)
: SUBWOOFER3
3
To Select a Group (for MP3/WMA only)
1
Press briefly.
2
Select a group number.
3
Select a track number.
• You can use also 4 or ¢ buttons.
RESUME Play (for MP3/WMA only)
When you stop the playback by one of the following operations, this System
stores the beginning of the stopped track on the disc.
– Pressing 7 once
– Changing the source
When you start playback again, playback starts from the stored position.
To clear the stored position, turn off the System.
• Opening the disc tray also clears the stored position.
NOTE
This function does not work in program play and random play.
Programming the Playing Order—Program Play
1
Press before you start playback.
• The PROG (program) indicator lights on the display.
2
• For MP3/WMA files: select a group number, then a
track number.
• For CD: select a track number.
3
Repeat step 2 to program other tracks you want.
• If you try to program a 51st track, "FULL" will appear on the main display.
4
The tracks are played back in the programmed order.
To Operate on the Program Play Mode
To
Press
Check the
or
programmed
Press while playback is stopped.
contents
Add tracks
Repeat step 2 above while playback is stopped.
Press while playback is stopped.
Erase the last
• The track number and the program
track
number of the new last track appear on
the main display.
Erase the entire
Press and hold for 2 seconds.
program
Exit from
Press while playback is stopped.
program play
4
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
Point at the remote sensor on the front panel.
(The operating range is approx. 7 m.)
Subwoofer is only available
for MX-KC68.
Stereo mini plug
Display Information
Main display
File type indicators
Play mode indicators
FM reception indicators
(See page 4.)
(See page 4.)
(See page 5.)
Timer mode indicators
Sound Turbo indicator (See the left table.)
(See page 7.)
Subwoofer level indicator (See the left table.)
A.STBY (Auto Standby)
Sound mode indicator (See the left table.)
indicator (See page 4.)
Playing at Random—Random Play
1
Press before you start playback.
• The RND (random) indicator lights on the display.
2
Playback starts in random order.
Random Play ends when all tracks are played back.
To Operate on the Random Play Mode
To
Press
• 4 goes back to the beginning of the
Skip a track
current track.
Exit from
Press once while playback is stopped.
random play
Playing Repeatedly—Repeat Play
1
Press repeatedly to specify the repeat mode as follows:
REP 1
Repeats the current (or specified) track.
Repeats all tracks in the current group (MP3/
REP
WMA only).
REP ALL
Repeats all tracks.
(Off )
Normal playback
2
Turning off the System Automatically
—AUTO STANDBY function
Press until the A.STBY indicator lights
on the display.
• The A.STBY indicator starts flashing
on the display after playback stops.
If no operation is done for about 3
minutes, the System turns off.
• The AUTO STANDBY function also works in the
following cases:
– "IPOD" is selected as the source and no iPod is
connected to the System.
– "AUDIO IN" is selected as the source and no
equipment is connected to the AUDIO IN
terminal.
• The AUTO STANDBY function does not work
when "FM" or "AM" is selected as the source.
To cancel this function, press 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
and the disc tray is closed.
On the System only
Press and hold
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.