JVC MX-GA3VAS
Owner's Manual

Using the Tuner

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Select a station using one of the following methods.
� Manual Tuning Briefly press the 22 or ¡ button on the Unit to move from frequency to frequency until you find the station you want. OR � Auto Tuning If you hold down the 22 or ¡ button on the Unit for 1 second or more and then release it, the frequency changes down, or up, automatically until a station is found. OR � Preset Tuning (Possible only after presetting stations) Preset tuning using the Unit: Select the preset number you want, using the 4 or ¢ button.

Using the Unit

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Select a band by pressing the FM/AM button. Press the or station. Press the SET button. Press the 4 or preset number.
¢: 4:

22

¡

button to tune in a

�SET� will blink for 10 seconds.

¢ button

to select the

Increases the preset number by 1. Decreases the preset number by 1.

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Press the SET button.
�STORED� appears and, after 2 seconds, the display returns to the band/frequency display.

Example:
Press the ¢ button until the preset number �P-12� appears on the display. After 2 seconds, the display will show the preset number�s band and frequency.
PRESET

Repeat above steps 1 to 5 for each station you want to store in memory with a preset number.

To change the preset stations, repeat the same steps as above.

or

(After 2 seconds)
kHz MHz

Preset tuning using the Remote Control: Enter the preset number you want to recall using the numeric keys. See �Entering the Number with the Remote Control� on page 8.

� In step 4, you can select the preset number using the numeric keys on the Remote Control. See �Entering the Number with the Remote Control� on page 8.

CAUTION:
� Even if the System is unplugged or if the power failure occurs, the preset stations will be stored for a few days. However, in case the preset stations are erased, you will need to preset the stations again.

Example:
Press +10, then 2 to recall the preset number 12. After 2 seconds, the display will show the preset number�s band and frequency.

� In AM broadcast, reception sensitivity will be changed by turning the AM loop antenna. Turn the AM loop antenna for best reception.

To Change the FM Reception Mode
When you are tuned in to an FM stereo broadcast, the �ST (Stereo)� indicator lights up and you can hear stereo effects. If an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive or noisy, you can select Monaural mode. Reception improves, but you lose stereo effect. Press the FM MODE button on the Remote Control so that the �MONO� indicator lights up on the display.
FM MODE

Presetting Stations
You can preset up to 30 FM stations and up to 15 AM stations.

� Preset numbers may have been set to factory test frequencies prior to shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the stations you want into memory by following one of the presetting methods below. � During presetting stations, if no button operation is made for 10 seconds, the display returns to the band/frequency display. In this case, repeat steps from the beginning.

ST

MONO

To restore the stereo effect, press the FM MODE button on the Remote Control so that the �MONO� indicator goes off.

FM / AM

TUNING
SET

or

SET

FM=30, AM=15

When changing the Band

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