Page 2 - ENGLISH; IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS; How to reset your unit
2 ENGLISH BEFORE USE * For safety.... • Do not raise the volume level too much, as this will block outside sounds, making driving dangerous. • Stop the car before performing any complicated operations. * Temperature inside the car.... If you have parked the car for a long time in hot orcold weather,...
Page 3 - CONTENTS; How to use the number buttons:
3 ENGLISH CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the unit. How to reset your unit ............................... 2 How to use the number buttons ...
Page 4 - Control panel; LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS; Display window
4 ENGLISH Control panel LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS 1 4 / ¢ buttons 2 5 (up) button 3 ∞ (down) button 4 Remote sensor 5 Display window 6 0 (eject) button 7 FM AM button 8 CD CD-CH/MP3 INPUT button 9 (standby/on/attenuator) button p (control panel release) button q SEL (select) button w Control dial e MO...
Page 5 - Preparing the remote controller; Installing the battery
ENGLISH 5 Preparing the remote controller 2. Place the battery. Slide the battery into the holder with the + sidefacing upwards so that the battery is fixed inthe holder. Lithium coin battery(product number:CR2025) 3. Return the battery holder. Insert again the battery holder pushing it untilyou hea...
Page 6 - Remote controller
ENGLISH 6 3 • Selects the preset stations while listening to the radio.Each time you press the button, the presetstation number increases, and the selectedstation is tuned into. • Skips to the previous disc while listening to the CD changer.Each time you press the button, the discnumber decreases, a...
Page 7 - BASIC OPERATIONS; To drop the volume in a moment; Turning on the power; CD
7 ENGLISH BASIC OPERATIONS 3 Adjust the volume. 4 Adjust the sound as you want.(See pages 21 – 23.) To drop the volume in a moment Press briefly while listening to any source. “ATT” starts flashing on the display, andthe volume level will drop in a moment.To resume the previous volume level, press t...
Page 8 - RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS; Listening to the radio; Start searching a station.; Press and hold; AM
8 ENGLISH RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS 200 Listening to the radio You can use either automatic searching or manualsearching to tune in to a particular station. Searching a station automatically:Auto search 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). * When “CLOCK” is set to “ON” (see page 26),the band indication wil...
Page 9 - Storing stations in memory; FM station automatic preset: SSM
9 ENGLISH Storing stations in memory You can use one of the following two methods tostore broadcasting stations in memory.• Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong- station Sequential Memory) • Manual preset of both FM and AM stations FM station automatic preset: SSM You can preset 6 local FM s...
Page 10 - Manual preset; Tuning in to a preset station
10 ENGLISH Manual preset You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1,FM2, FM3 and AM) manually. Ex.: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) youwant to store stations into (in thisexample, FM1). Each time you press thebutton, t...
Page 11 - CD OPERATIONS; Playing a CD; Open the control panel.; To stop play and eject the disc
11 ENGLISH 200 CD OPERATIONS Playing a CD 1 Open the control panel. Note: When an external component is connected to the MP3INPUT jack on the control panel, be careful ofhandling a CD. 2 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on,draws the disc andstar ts playbackautomatically. 3 Close t...
Page 12 - Selecting CD playback modes; To play back tracks at random (Random Play)
12 ENGLISH Locating a track or particularportion on a disc To fast-forward or reverse the track To go to the next track or the previous tracks To go to a particular track directly Press the number button corresponding to the tracknumber to star t its playback. • To select a track number from 1 – 6: ...
Page 13 - Prohibiting CD ejection; for more than 2 seconds.; Playing a CD Text
13 ENGLISH To play back only intros (Intro Scan) You can play back the first 15 seconds of eachtrack sequentially. 1 Press MODE to enter the functionsmode while playing a disc.“MODE” appears on the lower part ofthe display, and the number buttonswork as different function buttons. 2 Press INT (intro...
Page 14 - MP3 INTRODUCTION; Compatible with ID3v1
14 ENGLISH MP3 INTRODUCTION How are MP3 files recordedand played back? MP3 “files (tracks)” can be recorded in“directories (folders)”—in PC terminology.During recording, the files and directories can bearranged in a way similar to arranging files anddirectories/folders of computer data.“Root” is sim...
Page 15 - MP3 directory/file configuration
15 ENGLISH MP3 directory/file configuration : Root : Directories : MP3 files 13 12 18 19 17 23 22 24 11 10 21 20 1 2 5 6 3 4 02 04 ROOT 15 16 14 06 07 05 09 01 08 7 8 9 03 Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5 Level 6 Hierarchy 01 ROOT MP3 playback/search order (page 17) • The numbers in circles b...
Page 16 - MP3 OPERATIONS; Playing an MP3 disc
16 ENGLISH MP3 OPERATIONS 200 Refer also to “CD OPERATIONS” on pages 11 to13. Playing an MP3 disc 1 Open the control panel. 2 Insert an MP3 disc into the loading slot. The unit draws thedisc.Playback star tsautomatically from thefirst file of the firstdirectory once disccheck is completed. 3 Close t...
Page 17 - To skip to the next or previous files; Directory name
17 ENGLISH To change the display information While playing back an MP3 file, youcan change the file informationshown on the display.Each time you press DISP (display),the display changes to show thefollowing: • When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (initial setting: see page 27) * If an MP3 file does n...
Page 18 - To skip to the next directory; To go to a particular directory directly
18 ENGLISH Ex.1: While playing an MP3 file in Directory 01 (see the illustration on page 15) To skip to the next directory Press 5 (up) briefly while playing an MP3 disc. Each time you press the button consecutively, thenext directory is located (and the first file in thedirectory starts playing, if...
Page 19 - To skip to the previous directory; Selecting MP3 playback modes; To play back files at random (Random Play); Canceled
19 ENGLISH Ex.2: While playing an MP3 file in Directory 05 (see the illustration on page 15) To skip to the previous directory Press ∞ (down) briefly while playing an MP3 disc. Each time you press the button consecutively, theprevious directory is located (and the first file inthe directory starts p...
Page 21 - SOUND ADJUSTMENTS; Adjusting the sound; Select the item you want to adjust.
21 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to yourpreference. 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press thebutton, the adjustable itemschange as follows: Indication To do: Range BAS Adjust the bass. –06 (min.) |+06 (max.) TRE Adjust the ...
Page 22 - Select the sound mode you want.
22 ENGLISH Indication For: Preset values BAS TRE LOUD USER (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF ROCK Rock or +03 +01 ON disco music CLASSIC Classical +01 –02 OFF music POPS Light music +04 +01 OFF HIP HOP Funk or Rap +02 00 ON music JAZZ Jazz music +02 +03 OFF JAZZ POPS USER ROCK CLASSIC HIP HOP Ex.: If you have ...
Page 24 - OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS; Setting the clock; Basic Procedure; Adjust the PSM item selected.
24 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for morethan 2 seconds so that one of the PSMitems appears on the display.(See page 25.) 2 Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK H (hour)” if not shown onthe display. 2 Adjust the hour. 3 Set the minute. 1 Select “CLOCK M (minut...
Page 27 - AUX ADJ; To turn the tag display on or off; – TAG DISP; Assigning names to the sources
27 ENGLISH Note: For connecting the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 and theexternal component, refer to the Installation/ConnectionManual (separate volume). To adjust the auxiliary input level – AUX ADJ Adjust the auxiliary input level properly when anexternal component is connected to the MP3 INPUTjack.W...
Page 28 - To erase the input characters
28 ENGLISH 3 Select a character. • See next column for available characters. 4 Move the cursor to the next(or previous) character position. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you finishinputting the name. 6 Finish the procedure while the lastselected character is flashing. To erase the input characters In...
Page 29 - Attaching the control panel; Detaching the control panel; Unlock the control panel.
29 ENGLISH Attaching the control panel 1 Insert the right side of the control panelinto the groove on the panel holder. 2 Press the left side of the control panelto fix it to the panel holder. Note on cleaning the connectors: If you frequently detach the control panel, theconnectors will deteriorate...
Page 30 - CD CHANGER OPERATIONS; Playing CDs
30 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERATIONS We recommend that you use one of the CH-X serieswith your unit.If you have another CD automatic changer, consultyour JVC car audio dealer for connections. • For example, if your CD automatic changer is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cord (KS-U15K) forconnecting ...
Page 31 - To fast-forward or reverse the track; To go to the next discs or the previous discs
31 ENGLISH To go to a particular disc directly Press the number button corresponding to the discnumber to start its playback (while the CD changeris playing). • To select a disc number from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly. • To select a disc number from 7 – 12: Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for ...
Page 33 - EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS; Playing an external component
ENGLISH 33 EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS 200 Portable MP3 player, etc. MP3 INPUT* * Not compatible with digital signals. 2 Turn on the connected componentand start playing the source. 3 Adjust the volume. 4 Adjust the sound characteristicsyou want. (See pages 21 – 23.) Note on One-Touch Operation: W...
Page 34 - TROUBLESHOOTING
34 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a servicecenter. Remedies Insert the disc correctly. Stop playback while driving onrough roads. Change the disc. Check the cords andconnections. • Insert a finalized CD-R/CD-RW. • F...
Page 36 - Handling discs; How to handle discs; To keep discs clean; MAINTENANCE; Moisture condensation
36 ENGLISH Handling discs This unit has been designed to reproduce CDsand CD-Rs.• You can also play back CD Text.• You can also play back your original CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) eitherin audio CD format or in MP3 format. How to handle discs When removing a discfrom its case, pressdo...
Page 37 - CD PLAYER SECTION; AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION; SPECIFICATIONS
37 ENGLISH CD PLAYER SECTION Type: Compact disc playerSignal Detection System: Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser) Number of channels: 2 channels (stereo)Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 20 000 HzDynamic Range: 96 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 98 dBWow and Flutter: Less than measurable limitMP3 ...
Page 38 - Having TROUBLE with operation?; Refer to page of How to Reset; USA ONLY; Visit us on-line for; US RESIDENTS ONLY
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