User manual JVC RX-450 BK service manual

[. . . ] If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply. If this product is not supplied fitted with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below: IMPORTANT. DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or coloured green or green-and-yellow. The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown : Live As these colours may not correspond with the coloured markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black. [. . . ] "MUTE" appears on the display and the volume turns off. MUTE To restore the sound, press MUTE again so that "OFF" appears on the display. Turn MASTER VOLUME or pressing VOLUME +/­ also restores the sound at the previous volume level. Page 11 You can record any source playing through the receiver to a cassette deck connected to the TAPE jacks and VCR connected to the VCR jacks at the same time. While recording, you can listen to the selected sound source at whatever sound level you like, without affecting the sound levels of the recording. Note: The output volume level, preset SEA, and surround modes cannot affect the recording. Listening with Headphones A standard pair of headphones can be connected to the PHONES jack on the front panel. Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on headphones, as high volume can damage both the headphones and your hearing. SPEAKERS 1 2 _ON --OFF To listen with only headphones Press both SPEAKERS 1 and 2 to set them in the --OFF position. Page 12 English Recording a Source English Basic Settings Some of the following settings are required after connecting and positioning your speakers in your listening room, while others will make operations easier. Adjusting the Front Speaker Output Balance SETTING If the sounds you hear from the front right and left speakers are unequal, you can adjust the speaker output balance. Press SETTING so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for adjusting the balance. Press Control % / fi until "BALANCE" appears on the display. · Pressing Control # decreases the left channel output. Listening at Low Volume (Loudness) Human ears are not sensitive to bass at low volume. To compensate for this, the loudness function automatically boosts the bass level as you lower the volume. SETTING On the front panel only: 1. Press SETTING so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for setting the loudness. Press Control % / fi until "LOUDNESS" appears on the display. By using this function, you do not have to change the settings every time you change the source. The stored settings for the newly selected source are automatically recalled. The following can be stored for each source: · Volume level (see page 11) · Balance (see page 13) · Loudness (see page 13) · Preset SEA modes (see page 18) · Surround mode settings (see page 20) Note: If the source is FM or AM (MW/LW), the One Touch Operation function works only when preset channels from 1 -- 20 are turned in. You can assign a different setting for each preset channel. Using the One Touch Operation To store the sound settings: 1. The ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lights up, then the previously memorized settings are recalled and appear on the display in turn. To recall the sound settings: With the ONE TOUCH OPERATION lamp lit, the settings for the currently selected source is recalled, and appears on the display when the source is selected. To cancel the One Touch Operation function: Press ONE TOUCH OPERATION so that the lamp goes off. (Even though the One Touch Operation function is canceled, the recalled sound effects remain active. ) ONE TOUCH OPERATION ONE TOUCH OPERATION On the front From the remote control panel Page 15 You can browse through all the stations or use the preset function to go immediately to a particular station. Tuning in Stations Manually On the front panel only: TUNER/BAND 1. Press TUNER/BAND so that the Control % / fi / @ / # buttons work for tuner settings. Press Control % / fi until "<FM AM>" appears on the display. Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM (MW/LW). [. . . ] When you turn off the receiver (into standby mode), both the CD player and cassette deck will turn off (into standby mode). 7 Synchronized Recording Synchronized recording means the cassette deck starts recording as soon as a CD or record begins playing. To use synchronized recording, follow these steps: 1 Put a tape in the cassette deck, and a disc in the CD player (or a record on the turntable). 2 Press the record (¶) button and the pause (8) button on the cassette deck at the same time. [. . . ]