JVC XA-MP2 AS
Owner's Manual

LISTENING TO FM RADIO BROADCASTS
1. Press MENU while the player is on. 2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the �FM Mode� icon.
FM Mode

5. Press 6 (play/pause) again to delete the file. To cancel deleting, press 7 (stop). �No Voice File!� appears in the display when there is no FM broadcast or voice track saved in the player. �No Music File!� appears in the display when there is no music file saved in the player.

SET THE EQ
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EQ SETUP

SPECIFICATION
Function
Normal sound Good for vocal music Good for classical music Boosts low and high frequency Good for live music Empowers bass sound Built-in 256 MB Flash Memory. Stereo (2 Channel) for Music Play and Mono (1 Channel) for Voice Recording. Playback Frequency Range: 20 Hz to 20 kHz Audio Output: 5 mW + 5 mW (32 Ohm) Power Supply: DC 1.5 V �LR03� or �AAA� size battery � 1 Battery Life (Approx.): Playback: 10 hours (Alkaline Battery) Maximum Duration of Recording (Approx.): Voice Track: 12 hours FM Broadcasts: 6 hours Maximum Dimension Size (Approx.): 87 (L) � 35.5 (W) � 27.5 (H) mm Weight: 35 g (Battery not included) Accessories Supplied: Earphones � 1 USB cable � 1 CD-ROM (USB driver) � 1 Instruction manual � 1 Neck strap � 1 NOTES � Specifications are subject to change without notice. Memory Size : Channels:

No Voice File!

You can set the preset sound mode for music play.

EQ
Normal

3. Press 6 (play/pause). The frequency will be shown on the display.

NOTES � If the player has no files to delete, the �File Delete� icon will not be displayed. � You can only delete one file at a time. To delete all files, use the format function (see �SETTING UP FUNCTION�). Pop Classic

TUNE IN A STATION
To tune in the station, slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to set the frequency while in FM mode. To auto-search up or down the station, slide and hold ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse), and release it when the message �Release Key now� appears on the display. The frequency step is 50 kHz interval (for Canada, 100 kHz interval).

SETTING UP FUNCTIONS
1. Press MENU while the player is on. 2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the Setup icon and press 6 (play/pause).

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Release Key now
P09
MONO

Setup

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The station is being searched. When searching up, the following message appears.

3. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the desired icon and press 6 (play/pause).

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Menu item
Language Play mode Back Light Contrast

SET THE SLEEP TIMER
F
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Sleep timer setting

Searching Up...
MONO

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A B C D E F G H

When a strong signal is received, �STEREO� will appear on the display. Now the player is receiving the FM broadcast.

You can set the sleep timer.

Sleep Timer
Off 15 mins

Function
Sleep timer off Turns off in 15 minutes Turns off in 30 minutes Turns off in 45 minutes Turns off in 60 minutes

� The battery life may differ depending on condition. � The maximum duration of recording indicated above is when no file is stored in the player.

LOAD 97.70MHz
STEREO

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P09

If the signal is not strong enough, it will automatically be monaural.

EQ SETUP 30 mins Sleep timer 45 mins Format 60 mins Default Setting NOTE The counter resets if the player is operated while the sleep timer is set. The counter will start counting down if there is no operation made.

PRESET A STATION
You can preset up to 20 stations. 1. Tune in a station to preset. 2. Press MENU. 3. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the �Save Station� icon.
Save Station

4. Press 6 (play/pause). �Save as M01?�, for example, appears on the display.

LOAD 97.70MHz
Save as M01?
5. Press 6 (play/pause) again.

4. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the setting option. 5. Press 6 (play/pause). To cancel the Setup Mode, press 7 (stop) or MENU repeatedly.

SET THE FORMAT SET THE LANGUAGE A
Preset number Language

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Format

97.70MHz
STEREO

You can format the player by deleteing all the data stored in the player.

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P01

You can set the language used for the menu on the screen. When the file name contains Chinese characters, it will be displayed in Chinese.

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YES / NO
YES (Start Format) NO

Function
Starts format Cancels format

The preset number appears on the display. NOTE If you preset more than 20 stations, the 21st station will overwrite the preset number "01".

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Language
English Simp Chinese (Simplified Chinese) Trad Chinese (Traditional Chinese) NOTES

LISTEN TO THE PRESET STATION
1. Press 6 (play/pause) while in FM mode.

LOAD 97.70MHz
P09
STEREO

� If you format the player, all the data stored in the player will be deleted. � Do not format the player in any other ways than mentioned above. It may disable the player to record or playback files.

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2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the desired preset station.

SET THE PLAY MODE
B
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Play mode

SET TO DEFAULT

LOAD 89.80MHz
STEREO

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Function
Normal play Current track repeatedly All tracks repeatedly All tracks in random order All tracks repeatedly in random order

Default Setting

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P01

You can set the desired play mode.

You can set all the settings to default. Default settings Volume: 18 Language: English Play mode: EQ: Back light Contrast Sleep Timer: Normal Normal 3 seconds Middle Disable

3. Press 6 (play/pause).

Play mode
Normal Repeat One Repeat All Random Random Repeat

RECORD FM BROADCAST
1. Tune in a station to record. 2. Press REC to start recording.

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STEREO

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FM frequency: 87.50MHZ

3. Press 7 (stop) to stop recording. NOTE � The recorded FM station is stored as a Voice Record track.

LOCKING CONTROLS
Slide the (hold) switch to the 3 direction to lock all controls.

SET THE BACK LIGHT

The message �Key Locked!� briefly appears on the display.

RECORDING A VOICE TRACK
1. Press MENU while the player is on. 2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the �the Voice Record icon�.
Voice Record

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Back Light

The back light of the player will be lit with any button/dial/switch operation. You can set the preset time period for the back light to be lit.

001.vo i c e 0 0 1 .WAV Key Locked!
The Lock icon will be displayed. To unlock Controls, release the (hold) switch.

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Time
Off 3 sec 6 sec

Function
Back light off Back light on for 3 seconds Back light on for 6 seconds

3. Press 6 (play/pause). 4. Press REC to start recording.

001.vo i c e 0 0 1 .WAV
02/26
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001.vo i c e 0 0 1 .WAV Key UnLocked!

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5. Press 7 (stop) to stop recording. NOTES � The message �Memory Full!� appears when the player�s capacity reaches its maximum. � The recorded voice track is converted into monaural WAV files and stored in the player's internal memory.

TROUBLESHOOTING TIPS
Problem The player does not function. Solution - This player provides versatile operations under microcomputer control. If the player cannot be properly operated by pressing any button, remove the battery and insert it again after a while. - Make sure the HOLD switch is off. - Replace the battery. There is no sound or a lot of noise. - Make sure the earphone is correctly connected to the player. - Wipe the earphone plug with a clean cloth. - Keep the player away from other equipment, such as mobile phones or televisions. - Turn the volume up. - Take the battery out for about 10 seconds and re-insert it. - Adjust the contrast. - If your operating system is Windows 98SE, be sure to install the USB driver from the supplied CD-ROM in your computer.

SET THE CONTRAST
D
Contrast

DELETING A FILE
You can delete recorded music, FM broadcast or voice tracks. 1. Press MENU while the player is on. 2. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the �File Delete� icon and press 6 (play/pause).
File Delete

You can set the preset contrast of the display.

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Contrast
Low Middle High

Function
Dark Normal Bright The player suddenly stops working. The display is too dark or too bright. Your computer does not recognize the player.

3. Slide ¢ (forward) / 4 (reverse) to select the file to delete. 4. Press 6 (play/pause). The message �Delete?� appears in the display. The display figure below is an example of a voice track.

001.vo i c e 0 0 1 .WAV Delete?