Page 2 - ENGLISH; How to forcibly eject a disc; IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS; How to reset your unit
2 ENGLISH How to forcibly eject a disc If a disc cannot be recognized or cannot be ejected, eject the disc as follows. “PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately on the display. • If this does not work, reset your unit.• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects. Thank you for purchasing a JVC pro...
Page 3 - Control panel —; Contents
3 ENGLISH How to reset your unit ........................... 2How to forcibly eject a disc ................... 2How to read this manual ........................ 4How to use the M MODE button ........... 4 How to detach/attach the control panel ................................................... 4 Co...
Page 4 - How to read this manual; How to use the M MODE button; How to detach/attach the control panel
4 ENGLISH How to read this manual The following methods are used to make the explanations simple and easy-to-understand:• Some related tips and notes are explained in “More about this unit” (see pages 25 and 26). • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations as follows: Press brief...
Page 5 - Parts identification; Display window
5 ENGLISH Control panel — KD-S52 Display window Parts identification 1 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons 2 E EQ (equalizer) button 3 D DISP (display) button 4 S SEL (select) button 5 • Control dial • (standby/on attenuator) button 6 Display window 7 Remote sensor • DO NOT expose the remote sensor to strong ...
Page 6 - Remote controller —; Installing the lithium coin battery; Main elements and features
6 ENGLISH Remote controller — RM-RK60 Installing the lithium coin battery (CR2025) • Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the unit. Make sure there is no obstacle in between. Warning: • Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its equivalent; otherwise, it may explode. •...
Page 7 - Adjust the sound as you want.; To turn off the power; Caution on volume setting:; Getting started; Basic operations; • For SIRIUS
7 ENGLISH ⁄ Adjust the volume. Volume level appears. Volume level indicator @ Adjust the sound as you want. (See page 16.) To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) To restore the sound, press it again. To turn off the power Caution on volume setting: Discs produce very little noise compared with other s...
Page 8 - Canceling the display; Finish the procedure.; To activate the display demonstration; Setting the clock; Set the hour and minute.
8 ENGLISH Canceling the display demonstrations If no operations are done for about 20 seconds, display demonstration starts. [Initial: DEMO ON]—see page 17. 1 2 3 4 Finish the procedure. To activate the display demonstration In step 3 above... Setting the clock 1 2 Set the hour and minute. 1 Select ...
Page 9 - Radio operations; Listening to the radio; Start searching for a station.; To tune in to a station manually; Storing stations in memory; FM station automatic presetting —
9 ENGLISH Radio operations Listening to the radio ~ Ÿ Selected band appears. Lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength. ! Start searching for a station. When a station is received, searching stops. To stop searching, press the same button again. To tune in to a ...
Page 10 - you want to store into.; Manual presetting; Listening to a preset station; or
10 ENGLISH 2 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you want to store into. 3 4 “SSM” flashes, then disappears when automatic presetting is over. Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the FM band. Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the ...
Page 11 - Disc operations; Playing a disc in the unit; To stop play and eject the disc; About MP3 and WMA discs
11 ENGLISH Disc operations Playing a disc in the unit • When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text disc: * 2 Elapsed playing time appears for a while if the current disc is an audio CD. To stop play and eject the disc The following marks are used to indicate... : Built-in CD player operations. : Extern...
Page 12 - Playing discs in the CD changer; About the CD changer
12 ENGLISH Ÿ Select a disc. For disc number from 01 – 06: For disc number from 07 – 12: • When the current disc is an MP3 disc: * 2 “ROOT” appears if no folder is included in the disc . Selected disc number Selected folder number Disc information appears automatically (see page 14). Folder name * 2 ...
Page 13 - To fast-forward or reverse the track; Other main functions; Skipping a track quickly during play
13 ENGLISH • When the current disc is an audio CD or a CD Text disc: * 3 Elapsed playing time appears for a while if the current disc is an audio CD. To fast-forward or reverse the track To go to the next or previous tracks To go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3 and WMA discs) For MP3 d...
Page 14 - Prohibiting disc ejection; Changing the display information; While playing an audio CD or a CD
14 ENGLISH 2 First time you press +10 or –10 button, the track skips to the nearest higher or lower track with a track number of multiple ten (ex. 10th, 20th, 30th).Then each time you press the button, you can skip 10 tracks.• After the last track, the first track will be selected and vice versa. 3 ...
Page 15 - Selecting the playback modes; Select your desired playback mode.; Mode Plays; Mode Plays
15 ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 2 Select your desired playback mode. Repeat play Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected while playing an MP3 disc in the unit Mode Plays repeatedly TRK RPT : The current track. • RPT lights up. FLDR RP...
Page 16 - Adjusting the sound; Sound adjustments; Selecting preset sound modes
16 ENGLISH 2 Indication pattern changes as you adjust the level. Ex.: When “TRE” is selected Indication Range BAS * 2 (bass) Adjust the bass. –06 (min.) to +06 (max.) TRE * 2 (treble) Adjust the treble. –06 (min.) to +06 (max.) FAD * 5 (fader) Adjust the front and rear speaker balance. Set to “00” i...
Page 17 - General settings — PSM; Basic procedure; Indications
17 ENGLISH General settings — PSM Basic procedure You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed (except for SID) in the table that follows. 1 2 Select a PSM item. Ex.: When you select “DIMMER” 3 Adjust the PSM item selected. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessar...
Page 20 - Assigning titles to the sources; Sources; To erase the entire title
20 ENGLISH Assigning titles to the sources You can assign titles to station frequencie and CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer). Sources Maximum number of characters FM/AM tuner Up to 8 characters (up to 30 station frequencies including both FM and AM) CDs/CD-CH Up to 32 characters (up to 3...
Page 21 - • AUX input jack; External component operations; Playing an external component
21 ENGLISH ~ For selecting the external component connected to.... • AUX input jack • CD changer jack on the rear using KS-U57 If “EXT IN” does not appear, see page 19 and select the external input (“EXT IN”). • CD changer jack on the rear using iPod, KS-PD100 or D. player, KS-PD500 Ÿ Turn on the co...
Page 22 - SIRIUS; About SIRIUS radio
22 ENGLISH SIRIUS ® radio operations About SIRIUS radio SIRIUS is a satellite radio that can deliver digital-quality sound.SIRIUS has 65 music channels which are all commercial-free and 50 channels of sports, news, and entertainment programs. You can enjoy and control the SIRIUS radio digital entert...
Page 23 - Select a channel for listening.; Listening to the SIRIUS; Perform steps; Listening to a preset channel
23 ENGLISH ~ Ÿ ! Select a category. You can tune in to all the channels of every category by selecting “ALL.”Selecting a particular category (SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, etc.) allows you to enjoy only the channels from the selected category. ⁄ Select a channel for listening. Press and hold these buttons ...
Page 24 - Maintenance; How to clean the connectors; To keep discs clean
24 ENGLISH Maintenance How to clean the connectors Frequent detachment will deteriorate the connectors.To minimize this possibility, periodically wipe the connectors with a cotton swab or cloth moistened with alcohol, being careful not to damage the connectors. Connector Moisture condensation Moistu...
Page 25 - More about this unit
25 ENGLISH More about this unit Basic operations Turning on the power • By pressing SOURCE on the unit, you can also turn on the power. If the source is ready, playback also starts. Turning off the power • If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc play will start from where playback ...
Page 26 - Playing an MP3/WMA disc; Changing the source; General settings—PSM
26 ENGLISH Playing an MP3/WMA disc • This unit can play back MP3/WMA files with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of the letter case—upper/lower). • This unit can show the names of albums, artists (performer), and ID3 Tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files a...
Page 27 - Troubleshooting; Symptoms
27 ENGLISH Troubleshooting Symptoms Remedies/Causes General • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • Adjust the volume to the optimum level.• Check the cords and connections. • The unit does not work at all. Reset the unit (see page 2). FM/AM • SSM automatic presetting does not work. Store stati...
Page 29 - Specifications; AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION
29 ENGLISH Specifications AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Power Output: 20 W RMS × 4 Channels at 4 Ω and ≤ 1% THD+N Signal to Noise Ratio: 80 dBA (reference: 1 W into 4 Ω ) Load Impedance: 4 Ω (4 Ω to 8 Ω allowance) Tone Control Range: Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz Treble: ±10 dB at 10 kHz Frequency Response: 40 H...
Page 30 - Refer to page of How to reset your unit; USA ONLY
Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Still having trouble?? USA ONLY Call 1-800-252-5722 http://www.jvc.com We can help you! © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited EN, SP 0705DTSMDTJEIN Rear_KD-S52[J]f.indd 2 Rear_KD-S52[J]f.indd 2 7/15/05 12...
Page 31 - TROUBLESHOOTING; ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS; When using the optional stay
GET0322-002A [J] 0805DTSMDTJEINEN, SP J Handles F Washer (ø5) G Lock nut (M5) H Mounting bolt—M5 x 20 mm (M5 x 13/16 " ) I Rubber cushion A / B Hard case/Control panel C Sleeve D Trim plate E Power cord Do the required electrical connections. Bend the appropriate tabs to hold the sleeve firmly i...
Page 32 - Connecting the external amplifiers; JVC SIRIUS
• Set “EXT IN” to “EXT IN” (see page 19 of the INSTRUCTIONS). 2 PRECAUTIONS on power supply and speaker connections: A Typical Connections Before connecting: The leads of the power cord and those of the connector from the car body may be different in color. Line out Rear ground terminal CD changer j...
