JVC XL-PM400SAS
Owner's Manual

Power Supply Preparations
The illustration of the grip band is omitted.

Basic Play
AC adaptor Before use
AC power outlet Make sure the present voltage of your AC adaptor fits to your local voltage before plugging it into the AC power outlet. If it doesn�t, shift the AC line-voltage selector with a screwdriver so that it corresponds to your local voltage.
VOLTAGE ADJUSTOR

Other Play Methods
Intro play
� Play stops automatically when
You can successively play the first 10 seconds of every track.

Using the AC adaptor (supplied)

The illustration of the grip band is omitted.

Program play
You can program up to 64 tracks in any desired order including the same tracks. For Audio CD, go to step 3. Though the display differs a little, operation is the same.
INTRO

Repeat play
During playback,

Using dry-cell batteries (not supplied)

Follow the steps in the numerical order.

3
HOLD OFF

all the tracks have been played. Elapsed playing time of each track

1

While stopped,

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ON
For Audio CD For MP3
(Repeatedly)
MODE

AC adaptor

1

MODE

(Repeatedly) 1 track repeat

GROUP

AC 110V ~127V

AC 220V ~240V

While stopped, (MP3 only)

1 group repeat (MP3 only)
ALL

Two �AA� (LR6) alkaline batteries.

4
If the power plug will not fit your socket, use the AC plug adaptor.

0 0102 53
Track number in play

01 0102 53 0
Lights when a MP3 disc is used Track number (in the group) in play

MP3

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PROGRAM

00 00 P-01 0
Program sequence number

All track repeat

Caution:
Do not forcibly open the battery lid too wide.

How to use the AC plug adaptor (supplied)

VOLUME

Group number

To cancel
Press MODE repeatedly until the repeat indicator goes out.

Battery indicator

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VOLUME
Battery indicator

Firmly connect

Elapsed playing time of each track Label side

To cancel

Press MODE repeatedly until �INTRO� goes out.

2

(MP3 only) Select the desired group number. (e.g.02)
Notes:
� You can also select Repeat play during Program play. � You can also select Repeat play while stopped.

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R L

Notes:
� You can also select Intro play during playback. In this case, Intro play will start from the next track after the current track has finished. � You can also select Intro play during Program play mode.

02 01 P-01 0
Group number

Hyper-Bass Sound effect
You can enjoy powerful bass sound.
HBS OFF 1 2

This indicator appears when the batteries are almost out of power. Power will be cut off a short while later.

Notes:
� Even if the unit is turned off, small power is consumed as long as the AC adaptor is connected to the AC power outlet.

Random play
During playback,

Note:
Turning off the Anti-Shock Protection EX will save the battery power more or less. For details, see �Anti-shock Protection EX� on page 4. (Available for an Audio CD only)

3
RND

Operation

Button

Display/reference Audio CD MP3

For your reference:
�dISC�
This indication appears if 3/8 is pressed when no disc is loaded or if the disc is not properly seated. (Repeatedly) After playing all tracks, the unit stops.
MODE
PROGRAM

02 01 P-01 0

Anti-Shock Protection EX
This function achieves excellent performance against sound interruption caused by vibrations. You will be able to enjoy listening to music during (not vigorous) jogging. By utilizing the high-performance servo circuit, audio data will be stored in the memory ahead of time. For Audio CD: Up to 175 seconds worth (Anti-Shock Protection on/off selectable) For MP3: Up to 426 seconds worth at 128 kbps (Anti-Shock

During play,

Preventing Accidental Operation (Hold mode)
This function causes the unit to ignore, accidental button presses.

To pause
Press again to restart play. During play,

0700 18
Total number of tracks

01 0400 07
Total number of groups

�� � �

Preparation period before playing the track

Flashes for several seconds after pressing 3/8 to play.

4

Hold mode prevents the following:
� Powering on the unit accidentally (which can cause the batteries to go dead). � Play being cut off unexpectedly.

� When the unit is in Hold mode, �HOLd� and � � lights as follows. Power on : � � stays lit. Power off : �HOLd� and � � lights up for a few seconds when 6 is pressed.

�OPEn�
This indication appears when the lid is open.

To cancel
Press MODE until �RND� goes out, or press 7 to stop the disc.

Select the desired track.

Notes:
� You can also select Random play in stop mode. � During Program play, you can not select Random play.

Removing discs To stop

02 03 P-01 0
Track number

1044 48
Total playing time While stopped, No indication.

10 35
Total number of tracks

Turn off the unit and, after the disc has stopped rotating, remove the disc as shown below:

Protection is fixed to on.) Normally, this function is in effect.

To use the Hold mode
HOLD OFF ON

Note:
If the HOLD switch is set to the ON position, you cannot turn on the unit.

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PROG

ASP

ANTI SHOCK indicator

� To prevent the unit from powering on accidentally, set the HOLD switch to the ON position while the unit is turned off. � To prevent the unit from unexpected operation during play, set the HOLD switch to the ON position after you starts playing the disc.

To turn off the unit

As the audio data is gradually stored, the indicator changes as follows:

00 00 P-02 0
Skip function
During play, � To skip back to the previous track, quickly press 4 twice.
PROGRAM

ASP
Auto power off
If the unit is left in stop mode for 30 seconds, the unit turns itself off automatically to prevent the batteries from running down. The track is registered.

ASP

[Fully stored]

Forward

Fast forward/

About MP3 files
MP3 File Compatibility
� This player can read MP3 files that are recorded in the format that is compliant with ISO 9660. � The player can read or play an MP3 file with the extension code ��.mp3�.

reverse

Reverse

� During Program play, the button is used to fast forward or back through the programmed sequence of tracks. � During Random play, the skip button cannot be used to skip back to tracks that were played previously in the random sequence.

6

For MP3, repeat steps 2-5 to select other tracks. For Audio CD, repeat steps 4 and 5.
When you program exceeding 64 tracks, the program sequence number returns to �01� and will overwrite the previous setting.

To cancel (Audio CD only)
A.S.P./ GROUP UP

Playing order of MP3 files
The illustration below shows the normal playing order of the MP3 files. You will see that the MP3 files are played back in the order from the higher hierarchy to the lower one.
Hierarchy

Search function
Keep depressed during play. During play or while stopped,

Disc rotation noise
The portable CD player uses a power-saving operation method so that disc rotation noise will intermittently be emitted. But, it Group number is not a failure.

The �ANTI SHOCK� indicator goes out.

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To activate again (Audio CD only)
Press A.S.P./GROUP UP.

Group skip (MP3 only)

A.S.P./ GROUP UP

02 01 0
� To confirm the program
While stopped, press PROGRAM repeatedly. At this time, you can add and change the program, if required.

3 4

Group MP3 file

Notes:
� During this operation, the disc rotates at a higher rate than usual in order to collect extra audio data. This may cause the batteries to run out faster and could result in a slight increase in disc rotation noise. � This function can be switched ON and OFF during playback. However, this may cause a slight interruption in the sound because the disc�s rotational speed changes.

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� To delete the entire program
While stopped, press STOP. Or turn off the unit.

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