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MINIDISC RECORDER XM-EX90 POWER FM MODE / MUTING TUNER CLOCK SLEEP / TIMER CANCEL DOWN CD CONTROL REPEAT CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 PLAY MODE MD CONTROL TRACK PLAY MODE REPEAT DISPLAY MARKING TAPE CONTROL BASS TREBLE BALANCE – / L + / R S.A.BASS...
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Warnings, Cautions and Others CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK. DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK) NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated "dangerous voltage"...
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... 43 Remote controlling the amplifier/tuner ... 44 Remote controlling the CD player and cassette deck ... 46 XM-EX90 COMPU LINK ... 48 Rule on Digital Copying ... 50 SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) ... 50 About MD (Mini DIsc) ... 51 Role of the cartridge ...
Parts Index Front panel XM-EX90 STANDBY POWER POWER button Press to switch the power between ON and STANDBY. STANDBY indicator The indicator is off while the power is ON and lights up when the power is in STANDBY mode. Display MD insertion slot Load an MD through this slot.
REPEAT ALL: Lights when all tracks in an MD or all tracks in the program are played repeatedly. REPEAT 1: Lights when a single track is played repeatedly. XM-EX90 DIGITAL REPEAT ALL 1 Play mode indicators PROGRAM: Lights in the program play mode.
1: Connect with the DIGITAL OUT jack of the CD player. 2: Connect with the DIGITAL OUT jack of your DBS tuner, etc. DIGITAL IN LEFT – OPTICAL – AC POWER CORD AC POWER CORD receptacle Connect the provided AC power cord. XM-EX90...
MD CONTROL PLAY MODE REPEAT DISPLAY TAPE CONTROL BASS TREBLE BALANCE S.A.BASS VOLUME RM-SEEX90MU REMOTE CONTROL Editing control button panel XM-EX90 POWER TUNER / MUTING DOWN CD 1 CD 2 CD 3 TRACK MARKING – / L + / R...
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The characters are uppercase while the button is not lit, and lowercase when it is lit in green. Character input keyboard Used for direct input of characters. * The buttons without description are for use in controlling other optional components (see page 43). XM-EX90...
Near a heater or other heat emmitting appliance. • In direct sunlight. • Do not place the CD player on top of the amplifer/tuner. • In a place warmer than 35°C (95F°). • In a bathroom, kitchen or other area with steam, humidity, or hot water.
CD 1 REPEAT PLAY MODE Optical digital cable Connect to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the CD player. When making connections to the equipped with Compu Link remote control system.CD player connect to the DIGITAL IN 1 jack of this unit.
Point the remote control toward the remote sensor on the front panel. The signal may not reach the remote sensor if the remote control is used at an angle of 60°, or if there are objects between the remote control and the remote sensor. XM-EX90 MINIDISC RECORDER DISC LOADING MECHANISM...
If the remote control unit is used from an oblique direction or if there is an obstacle between it and the main unit, the remote control signals may not reach the main unit. When using the normal control buttons When using the editing control buttons XM-EX90 MINIDISC RECORDER XM-EX90 MINIDISC RECORDER...
/CANCEL Main unit Remote control unit INPUT XM-EX90 1 Load an MD (Mini Disc). Hold an MD with the side on which an arrow is marked facing up, and insert it into the slot in the direction of the arrow. The MD will be pulled in automatically from the middle.
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To select track No. 5: To select track No. 15: Press +10 then 5. To select track No. 20: Press +10 then 10. To select track No. 52: Press +10 five times then press Press 5. XM-EX90...
Number of tracks and total playing time Number of tracks and remaining recording time Disc title DISPLAY XM-EX90 Press DISPLAY in stop mode. Each press of DISPLAY switches the displayed information as follows. Number of tracks and total playing time Disc title •...
REPEAT ALL: Plays all tracks repeatedly. REPEAT 1: Plays a single track repeatedly. 2 Press £. Repeat playback starts. • If you are operating the main unit, press ‹/8. To cancel repeat playback: Press REPEAT so that the indicators turn off. REPEAT 1 XM-EX90...
Use the MD CONTROL buttons on the normal control button panel of the remote control unit. PLAY MODE + 10 XM-EX90 1 Load an MD. See “MD playback (Basic operation)” on page 14. 2 Press £ then immediately press 7.
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Press 0. The programmed tracks are cleared at the moment the MD is ejected. To play programmed tracks repeatedly: Combine the program playback and repeat playback to play the programmed tracks repeatedly. For the repeat playback, see page 17. XM-EX90...
CONTROL buttons on the normal control button panel of the remote control unit. PLAY MODE Remote control unit PLAY MODE XM-EX90 1 Load an MD. See “MD playback (Basic operation)” on page 14. 2 Press PLAY MODE to select RANDOM.
The input level of the digital inputs does not need adjustment. 4 Play the source to be recorded. 5 Press ‹/8. Recording starts. • If you are operating the remote control unit, press £. Blinks. ANALOG IN XM-EX90...
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CD REC Main unit Remote control unit REC LEVEL REC LEVEL DISPLAY XM-EX90 To stop recording Press &/CANCEL to stop recording. To let recording pause temporarily: Press REC PAUSE. To resume recording, press ‹/8 or £ of the remote control unit.
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This records a track marking in the point where the button is pressed. • When CDs are recorded from CD player equipped with the Compu Link remote control system. CD player track markings are recorded automatically at the points where the CD tracks change.
Load CDs, press CD 1, CD 2 or CD 3 according to the disc you want to record, then immediately press 7 of the CD player. This selects the played CD. Now set the CD player to the program play mode, etc., as required. 3 Press CD REC.
• When recording radio broadcast from the tuner, it is convenient for later editing to record track markings manually during recording (see page 23). • When recording from the cassette deck, go to step 7. 7 With the cassette deck, press ¤ or ‹. XM-EX90...
After track B movement After track B erasure After All Erase XM-EX90 Dividing a track (DIVIDE) Page 28 This function divides a track by adding track marking(s) in desired point(s) in the middle or where you want to search later. Track No.
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Each title can be composed of up to 64 characters, and can be input using any of character types alphabets (uppercase and lowercase), symbols and numerals. SPACE TITLE EDIT ENTER CANCEL SMALL LETTER XM-EX90...
This makes it possible to assign track numbers after recording medley music or FM broadcast. The track numbers after the divided track are incremented automatically. EDIT XM-EX90 Press EDIT to select “DIVIDE”. Each press of EDIT switches the editing functions as follows.
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See “Joining tracks (JOIN)” on page 30. and press £. during writing data in the memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later. when the power is switched to the STANDBY mode while “EDITING” is being displayed. 1 2 3 4 5 XM-EX90...
The track numbers after the joined tracks are decremented automatically. EDIT XM-EX90 Press EDIT to select “JOIN”. Each press of EDIT switches the editing functions as follows.
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See “Dividing tracks (DIVIDE)” on page 28. during writing data in the memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later. when the power is switched to the STANDBY mode while “EDITING” is being displayed. 1 2 3 4 5 Decrements by 1. XM-EX90...
Moving a track (MOVE) A track can be moved to the desired position by selecting its track number and the destination track number. EDIT XM-EX90 Press EDIT to select “MOVE”. Each press of EDIT switches the editing functions as follows.
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MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later. when the power is switched to the STANDBY mode while “EDITING” is being displayed. Press EDIT before pressing ENTER in step 5. 1 2 3 4 5 XM-EX90...
Erasing a track (ERASE) A desired track can be erased from the MD. The track numbers after the erased track are decremented automatically. EDIT XM-EX90 Press EDIT to select “ERASE”. Each press of EDIT switches the editing functions as follows.
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• The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the power is switched to the STANDBY mode while “EDITING” is being displayed. To exit editing: Press EDIT before pressing ENTER in step 4. 1 2 3 4 5 Decrements by 1. XM-EX90...
Erasing all tracks in an MD (ALL ERASE) The data recorded in an MD can be erased entirely to turn the MD into a blank disc. EDIT ENTER XM-EX90 Press EDIT to select “ALL ERASE”. Each press of EDIT switches the editing functions as follows.
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Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later. • The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the power is switched to the STANDBY mode while “EDITING” is being displayed. To exit editing: Press EDIT before pressing ENTER in step 3. XM-EX90...
Titles can be assigned to a recorded MD and tracks selected from it. This operation is possible while the MD recorder is in stop mode. TITLE XM-EX90 Load a recorded MD (Mini Disc). Press TITLE. The display shows “DISC/NO TITLE”.
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MD. Blinks. Display before ENTER is pressed Display after ENTER is pressed Scrolled display of input title 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 4 5 XM-EX90...
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XM-EX90 Press 0 to eject the MD. The data in the memory is written in the MD before it is INPUT ejected. The display shows “UTOC writing” during MD write operation. • Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing data in the memory in the MD.
MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later. • The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the power is switched to the STANDBY mode while “EDITING” is being displayed. 1 2 3 4 5 XM-EX90...
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XM-EX90 To correct input characters: Characters can be corrected only before ENTER is pressed. 1 Press </4 or ¢/> to move the cursor to the CANCEL character to be corrected. 2 Press CANCEL to erase the character. 3 Input the correct character.
The remote control unit provided with the MD recorder can be used to control the amplifier/tuner CD player and cassette deck equipped with the Compu Link remote control system. The amplifier/tuner is controlled directly while the CD player and cassette deck are controlled with the help of the Compu Link system (page 48).
Remote controlling the amplifier/tuner The remote control unit can control the amplifier/tuner equipped with the Compu Link remote control system directly. XM-EX90 POWER FM MODE / MUTING TUNER + 10 CLOCK SLEEP / TIMER CANCEL DOWN CD CONTROL PLAY MODE...
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(RX-EX70/90). * In the timer setting and clock setting, use DOWN and UP of the remote control unit provided with the MD recorder, in place of +/R and –/L as described in the amplifier/tuner’s instruction manual. XM-EX90...
Remote controlling the CD player and cassette deck The remote control unit can control CD player and cassette deck equipped with the Compu Link remote control system (page 48). Always point the remote control unit to the remote control sensor on the amplifier/tuner.
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Press £ then immediately press 7. This sets the numeric keys of the remote control unit to the CD mode. While the CD player is in stop mode, press PLAY MODE to select “PROGRAM”. Select a disc number. Press CD 1, CD 2 or CD 3.
The Compu Link remote control system is the response to such a requirement. The components in the JVC EX series are equipped with jacks named COMPU LINK-3 (COMPU LINK jacks). By connecting the COMPU LINK jacks of these components, they can be controlled simply with a systematized, linked operation.
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*Refer to the instruction manual of amplifier/tuner. A single remote control unit The remote control unit provided with the amplifier/tuner can also be used to control the CD player or cassette deck. (See “Remote Control of the Other Optional Components” on page 43.)
2nd generation 1st generation Caution Because of this rule, the MD obtained by recording a CD on the MD recorder cannot be copied in the digital form on other digital equipment. XM-EX90...
A disc recorded in this way is referred to as an “optical disc”. Recordable MD This type of disc records data using the magnetism to allow repeated data recording operations. A disc recorded in this way is referred to as an “MO (Magneto-Optical) disc”. XM-EX90...
UTOC (User Table Of Contents) UTOC Music data XM-EX90 The MD (Mini Disc) has half the size of the CD but can record data for the same period of time. This has been made possible by the newly developed ATRAC (Adaptive...
MD. [See page 55.] This protection cannot be released by the MD recorder being used. Release it using the MD recorder which activated the protection. Use the analog input for recording. Press INPUT to select the correct digital input. XM-EX90...
After recording or editing, slide open the accidental erasure protect tab on the cartridge edge to make additional recording or editing impossible. If you want to re-record or edit the disc, slide the protect tab again. XM-EX90...
Remote control is not possible. The MD recorder power cannot be switched ON/ STANDBY with POWER of the remote control unit. Operation is abnormal. XM-EX90 Cause • Cables are not connected properly. • The power cord is unplugged from the power outlet.
Remote control unit (1) Accessories Batteries (R03(UM-4)/AAA (24F)) (2) Audio pin cord (2) Optical digital cord (1) Compu link cable (1) AC power cord (1) 100mV rms. Input level –23dBm to –15dBm Load impedance Output level 10k ohms 1.1V XM-EX90...
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Sophisticated electronic products may require occasional service. Just as quality is a keyword in the engineering and production of the wide array of JVC products, service is the key to maintaining the high level of performance for which JVC is world famous. The JVC service and engineering organization stands behind our products.
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WHAT WE WILL DO: If this product is found to be defective, JVC will repair or replace defective parts at no charge to the original owner. Such repair and replacement services shall be rendered by JVC during normal business hours at JVC authorized service centers.
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