Page 2 - ENGLISH; How to reset your unit; IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
2 ENGLISH How to reset your unit This will reset the microcomputer. Your preset adjustments will also be erased. Notice: The display window built in this receiver has been produced with high precision, but it may have some ineffective dots. This is inevitable and is not malfunction. Warning: If you ...
Page 3 - Control panel —; Sound adjustments —; Contents
3 ENGLISH How to reset your unit ........................... 2How to read this manual ........................ 4How to forcibly eject a disc ................... 4How to change the display pattern ........ 5How to enter the various menus ............ 5 Control panel — KD-SHX855 ...... 6 Parts identif...
Page 4 - How to read this manual; How to forcibly eject a disc; Caution on volume setting:
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 receiver” (see pages 45 – 48). • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations as follows: Press bri...
Page 5 - How to enter the various menus; Move the cursor to select a menu; Enter the selected menu.; Operate as instructed on the screen.; How to change the display pattern
5 ENGLISH How to enter the various menus The main menu contains the following menus—MODE, PSM, SEL, PICT, DSP, CCC, TITLE, EQ, and BBE. 1 2 Move the cursor to select a menu you want (MODE, PSM, SEL, PICT, DSP, CCC, TITLE, EQ, BBE). • To go back to the previous screen, press BACK. * Works as time cou...
Page 6 - Parts identification
6 ENGLISH Control panel — KD-SHX855 Parts identification 1 (angle) button Adjusts the control panel angle. 2 0 (eject) button Ejects the disc. 3 DISP (display) button Changes the information shown on the display. 4 (standby/on/attenuator)/ OK button• Turns on and off the power and also attenuates th...
Page 7 - Remote controller —; Installing the lithium coin battery; Main elements and features
7 ENGLISH Remote controller — RM-RK300 Installing the lithium coin battery (CR2025) • When operating, aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the receiver. Make sure there is no obstacle in between. Warning: • Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its equivalent; otherwi...
Page 8 - Adjust the sound as you want.; To turn off the power; Getting started; Basic operations
8 ENGLISH When activating or deactivating crossover network (see page 28), perform before turning on the power. ~ Turn on the power. Ÿ You cannot select some sources if they are not ready. ! For FM/AM tuner ⁄ Adjust the volume. @ Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 21 – 31.) To drop the volume ...
Page 9 - Setting the clock; Canceling the display; Finish the procedure.; To activate the display demonstration
9 ENGLISH Setting the clock 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Set the hour, minute, and clock system. 1 Select “Clock Hr” (hour), then adjust the hour. 2 Select “Clock Min” (minute), then adjust the minute. 3 Select “24H/12H,” then select “24H” or “12H.” 3 Finish the procedure. Canceling the disp...
Page 10 - To tune in to a station manually; When an FM stereo broadcast is; Radio operations; Start searching for a station.; Listening to the radio
10 ENGLISH When a station is received, searching stops. To stop searching, press the same button again. To tune in to a station manually In step ! on the left... When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive 1 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). 2 Select “Mono.” 3 Select “On.” Radio operations ~ Ÿ * ...
Page 11 - To tune in FM stations only with; Storing stations in memory; FM station automatic presetting —
11 ENGLISH 4 Finish the procedure. indicator lights up. Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost. To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure and select “Off” in step 3 . indicator goes off. To tune in FM stations only with strong signals—LO/DX (Local/Distance-extreme) If recei...
Page 12 - Manual presetting; Select a preset number.; Listening to a preset station; Perform steps
12 ENGLISH Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 3 of the FM1 band. 1 2 • If you hold 5 / ∞ , the Preset Station List will appear (see step 7 below). 3 4 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). 5 Select “List.” 6 7 Select a preset number. • You can move to the lists of t...
Page 13 - About MP3 and WMA discs; To stop play and eject the disc; Disc/SD card operations; Playing a disc in the receiver
13 ENGLISH About MP3 and WMA discs • When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes an image <jpw> file edited by Image Converter (Color Ver. 2.0)—supplied in the CD-ROM, you can show the image on the display while the tracks in the folder are played back—ImageLink. (See pages 37 and 47 for details.) • ...
Page 14 - Playing discs in the CD changer; About the CD changer
14 ENGLISH Playing discs in the CD changer • When the current disc is an MP3 disc: • When the current disc is an audio CD or a CD Text disc: * 1 The album name/performer with indicator and the track title with indicator will appear if “Tag” is set to “On” (see page 38). * 2 Appears only for CD Texts...
Page 15 - Playing an SD card; About the SD card; Detach the control panel.
15 ENGLISH Playing an SD card To be continued.... About the SD card • When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes an image <jpw> file edited by Image Converter (Color Ver. 2.0)—supplied in the CD-ROM, you can show the image on the display while the tracks in the folder are played back—ImageLink. (See...
Page 16 - Attach the control panel.
16 ENGLISH ! Attach the control panel. ⁄ • The control panel goes back to the previous position (see page 42). Playback starts automatically if tracks are recorded. If an SD card has been loaded.... 1 2 * The album name/performer with indicator and the track title with indicator will appear if “Tag”...
Page 17 - To fast-forward or reverse the track; Other main functions; list; Select the list type—“Disc,”; When “Disc” is selected:; To select a disc
17 ENGLISH To fast-forward or reverse the track Fast-forwards. Reverses. To go to the next or previous tracks To the following tracks. To the beginning of the current track, then the previous tracks. To go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3 and WMA tracks) For MP3 tracks: For WMA tracks: ...
Page 19 - Selecting the playback modes; Select one of the playback modes —; Prohibiting disc ejection; After making sure “No Eject?” is; To cancel the prohibition
19 ENGLISH To be continued.... Selecting the playback modes You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). 2 Select one of the playback modes — “Intro,” “Repeat,” or “Random.” 3 Select your desired playback modes. • For details, see table on page ...
Page 20 - Intro play
20 ENGLISH Intro play Ex.: When “Track” is selected while playing an MP3 disc in the receiver Mode Plays the beginning 15 seconds of... Track : All tracks of the current disc or the SD card.• While playing, lights up. Folder * 1 : First tracks of all folders of the current disc or the SD card.• Whil...
Page 21 - Selecting the DSP modes —DSP; Available DSP modes; Select one of the DSP modes.
21 ENGLISH Sound adjustments — Daily use Selecting the DSP modes —DSP ! Adjust the effect level (1 – 3). • For “Defeat” and “V.Cancel,” the effect level is not adjustable. • As the number increases, the effect level becomes stronger. • To finish the procedure • To make further precise settings \ See...
Page 22 - To make further precise settings for
22 ENGLISH To make further precise settings for the DSP modes Setting items: The number of the built-in speakers: Select the number of the speakers built in your car—“2ch” or “4ch.” Time alignment: Set the distance between each speaker and the listening seat position. 1 Repeat steps ~ to ! on page 2...
Page 23 - Making sound natural; To activate Compression; To activate BBE Digital; Select the effect level.
23 ENGLISH Making sound natural To activate Compression Compensative (CC) Converter CC Converter eliminates jitter and ripples, achieving a drastic reduction in digital distortion. This processing can be applied to the analog sources as well as the digital sources; therefore, you can obtain a natura...
Page 24 - Using equalizer —EQ; Select “Graphic” or
24 ENGLISH Using equalizer —EQ MENU You can adjust the sound equalization patterns to your preference by using two EQ modes—Graphic EQ and Parametric EQ. Graphic EQ: You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre. You can also store your own adjustments in memory. Parametric EQ: You ...
Page 25 - Selecting preset sound modes; Available sound modes; Follow steps
25 ENGLISH 2 Select a sound mode. Ex.: When “Flat” is selected 3 Finish the procedure. Selecting preset sound modes —Graphic EQ Available sound modes Flat (No sound mode is applied) , Hard Rock, R&B (Rhythm&Blues) , Pop, Jazz, Dance, Country, Reggae, Classic, User 1, User 2, User 3 • For Use...
Page 26 - Storing your own sound modes
26 ENGLISH Storing your own sound modes 1 Follow steps ~ to ! on page 24. • In step Ÿ , select “Graphic.” 2 Select a sound mode. Ex.: When “Flat” is selected 3 4 Select the frequency band—63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, 12.5 kHz. 5 Adjust the enhanced level for the selecte...
Page 27 - Adjusting Parametric EQ
27 ENGLISH Adjusting Parametric EQ 1 Follow steps ~ to ! on page 24. • In step Ÿ , select “Parametric.” 2 Select the band—Band1/2/3. Band1 : Low band (20 Hz to 1.2 kHz) Band2 : Mid band (80 Hz to 5 kHz) Band3 : High band (315 Hz to 20 kHz) 3 Adjust the enhanced level for the selected band within the...
Page 28 - Activating crossover network; To cancel Crossover
28 ENGLISH Sound adjustments — Preference settings Activating crossover network Crossover network function enables to allocate sound signals to different speakers by frequency range. By activating crossover network, you can make precise adjustments to match the characteristic of each speaker. (See “...
Page 29 - Setting the basic sound selection menu—SEL; “Crossover; Adjust the selected setting item.
29 ENGLISH Setting the basic sound selection menu—SEL MENU You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. ~ Enter the SEL menu (see page 5). Ÿ Select a setting item—“Fad/Bal,” “Crossover * ,” “Subwoofer,” or “VolAdjust.” Ex.: When “Fad/Bal” is selected * Appears only when crossover net...
Page 30 - To adjust fader and balance; To adjust reproduced frequency
30 ENGLISH Select “ON” or “OFF.”• If you connect high-range speakers to Front or Rear output, select “ON” for the corresponding HPF; otherwise, the speakers may be damaged. • ON / OFF ON : Activates the filter. \ Press to adjust reproduced frequency level and slope (see below). OFF : Deactivates the...
Page 31 - To adjust subwoofer output—; To adjust the input level of each
31 ENGLISH To adjust subwoofer output— Subwoofer To adjust subwoofer level Adjust the subwoofer output level. • 00 (min.) to 12 (max.) • Press to adjust reproduced frequency level and slope. To select the cutoff frequency Select an appropriate cutoff frequency level according to the subwoofer connec...
Page 32 - Graphic displays; Basic procedure; • SD card
32 ENGLISH ! Select the picture size—“Large” or “Small.” ⁄ @ Select the item. Ex.: When “Delete” is selected • To download the file(s): \ “Download” (see page 33) • To delete the file(s): \ “Delete” (see page 34) • To delete all files: \ “AllDelete” (see page 35) • To activate the file(s): \ Activat...
Page 33 - Select the file type—either “Picture”; Downloading the fi les; Downloading pictures or animations
33 ENGLISH 2 Select the file type—either “Picture” or “Movie.” The Folder List appears. 3 Select a folder. • You can move to the other lists by pressing 4 / ¢ ( / ) . The File List appears. 4 Select a file. • You can move to the other lists by pressing 4 / ¢ ( / ) . IMPORTANT: • Refer also to Image ...
Page 34 - Deleting the fi les; Deleting the stored pictures and
34 ENGLISH 5 Download the file. • To cancel downloading, press DISP.• When download is complete, the File List appears again. 6 • To download more pictures from the same folder, repeat steps 4 and 5 . • To download more pictures from another folder, press BACK. Then, repeat steps 3 to 5 . 7 Finish t...
Page 35 - To delete all the stored files; Deleting all the stored pictures and; To delete all the stored pictures
35 ENGLISH 4 Ex.: When “Large” is selected for the picture size 5 • When all pictures are deleted, the PICT menu appears again. 6 Finish the procedure. To delete all the stored files You can delete all stored pictures and animations of each size (“Large” or “Small”). 1 Follow steps ~ to @ on page 32...
Page 36 - Activating the downloaded files; Select the picture size you want to
36 ENGLISH Activating the downloaded files 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Select “PICT.” 3 Select the picture size you want to activate—“Large” or “Small.” 4 * If there is no still images or animation downloaded, you can only select “Default.” LargeSmall 5 Picture : One of your edited still im...
Page 37 - General settings — PSM; Indications
37 ENGLISH 3 Adjust the setting. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary. 5 Finish the procedure. General settings — PSM Basic procedure You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed in the table that follows. 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Select a PSM ite...
Page 40 - Enter the Time Set screen.; Selecting the dimmer mode
40 ENGLISH 4 Enter the Time Set screen. 5 Adjust the dimmer time. 1 Set the dimmer start time. 2 Set the dimmer end time. 6 Finish the procedure. Selecting the dimmer mode You can dim the display at night or as you set the timer. 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Select “Dimmer.” 3 Select a setti...
Page 41 - To erase the entire title; Assigning titles to the sources; Sources
41 ENGLISH Ex.: When you assign a title to a CD 2 Select a character. • For available characters, see page 44. 3 Move to the next (or previous) character position. 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 until you finish entering the title. 4 Finish the procedure. • To cancel the title entry without registration, pre...
Page 42 - Detaching the control panel; Changing the control panel angle
42 ENGLISH Detaching the control panel When detaching or attaching the control panel, be careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the control panel and on the panel holder. Detaching the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power. Attaching the control...
Page 43 - External component operations; Playing an external component
43 ENGLISH External component operations Playing an external component EXT-IN: For selecting the external component connected to the CD changer jack. • If you have changed the “Ext Input” setting to “Changer” (see page 39), you cannot select “EXT-IN.” Ÿ Turn on the connected component and start play...
Page 44 - Maintenance; Available character
44 ENGLISH Maintenance Warped disc Disc Stick-on label Sticker Sticker residue Do not use the following discs: To keep discs clean A dirty disc may not play correctly. If a disc does become dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge.• Do not use any solvent (for example,...
Page 45 - More about this receiver
45 ENGLISH More about this receiver Basic operations Turning on the power • By pressing SOURCE on the receiver, you can also turn on the power. Turning off the power • If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc play will start from where playback has been stopped previously, next time...
Page 46 - Playing an MP3/WMA track
46 ENGLISH Playing a CD-R or CD-RW • Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs.• This receiver can play back only the files of the same type which is first detected if a disc includes both audio CD (CD-DA) files and MP3/WMA files. • This receiver can play back multi-session discs; however, unclosed sessi...
Page 47 - Sound adjustments — Daily use
47 ENGLISH To be continued.... • This receiver cannot play back the following files: – MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO format. – MP3 files encoded in an unappropriated format. – MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2. – WMA files encoded with lossless, professional, and voice format. – WMA files w...
Page 48 - General
48 ENGLISH Graphic displays General • You can display two sizes of pictures and animations (see page 5).– Large: <jpl> for the still pictures and <jpa> for the animations;The image can be shown as the display background. – Small: <jpm> for the still pictures and <jpb> for the...
Page 49 - Symptoms; Troubleshooting
49 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies General • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. The volume level is set to the minimum level. Adjust it to the optimum level. Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and connections. • The receiver does not work at all. The built-in microcomputer may have fu...
Page 52 - Specifications; TUNER SECTION
52 ENGLISH Specifications TUNER SECTION Frequency Range: FM: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz AM: 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz [FM Tuner] Usable Sensitivity: 11.3 dBf (1.0 µV/75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: 16.3 dBf (1.8 µV/75 Ω ) Alternate Channel Selectivity (400 kHz): 65 dBFrequency Response: 40 Hz to 15 000 HzS...
Page 53 - CD/SD PLAYER SECTION; GENERAL
53 ENGLISH CD/SD 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: 98 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 102 dBWow and Flutter: Less than measurable limit...
Page 54 - Having TROUBLE with operation?; Please reset your unit; Refer to page of How to reset your unit
© 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited EN, TH 0405MNMMDWJEIN Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Rear_KD-SHX855[U]f.indd 2 Rear_KD-SHX855[U]f.indd 2 05.4.8 9:02:02 PM 05.4.8 9:02:02 PM
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Heat sink ·ºËπ√–∫“¬§«“¡√ÈÕπ ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS To prevent short circuits, we recommend that you disconnect the battery’s negative terminal and make all electrical connections before installing the unit.• Be sure to ground this unit to the car’s chassis again after installation. Notes: • Replace ...
Page 57 - Connecting the external amplifiers /; °“√μËÕ‡æ‘Ë¡‡μ‘¡‡¢È“°—∫Õÿa°√≥ÏÕ◊Ëπ; External component /; Õÿa°√≥Ï¿“¬πÕ°; JVC CD changer / JVC CD; ‡TMπ‡®Õ√Ï; Connecting the external components /; °“√μËÕ‡æ‘Ë¡‡μ‘¡‡¢È“°—∫Õÿa°√≥ÏÕ◊ËπÊ
ENGLISH ‰∑¬ B Connecting the external amplifiers / °“√µËÕ‡æ‘Ë¡‡µ‘¡‡¢È“°—∫Õÿª°√≥ÏÕ◊Ëπ You can connect amplifiers to upgrade your car stereo system.• Connect the remote lead (blue with white stripe) to the remote lead of the other equipment so that it can be controlled through this unit. • For amplifier ...
Page 58 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Speaker connections for 3-way network speaker system /; °“√μËÕ≈”‚æß ”À√—∫√–∫∫≈”‚æß “¡∑‘»∑“ß; Connecting subwoofer /; °“√μËÕ ́—∫«Ÿ‡øÕ√; °“√μ√«®Õ∫a—≠À“¢—¥¢ÈÕß
TROUBLESHOOTING • The fuse blows. * Are the red and black leads connected correctly?• Power cannot be turned on. * Is the yellow lead connected?• No sound from the speakers. * Is the speaker output lead short-circuited?• Sound is distorted. * Is the speaker output lead grounded?* Are the “–” termina...
