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GET0201-001A [J] INSTR UCTIONS MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS CD RECEIVER KD-AR3000/KD-LH300 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS For installation and connections, refer to the se parate manual. Para la instalación y las cone xiones, refiérase al manual separado.
2 ENGLISH How to reset your unit Press the reset button on the control panel using a ball-point pen or a similar tool. This will reset the built-in microcomputer . Note: Y our preset adjustments—suc h as pr eset channels or sound adjustments—will also be erased.
3 ENGLISH CONTENTS Thank you f or purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before oper ation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possib le performance from the unit. How to reset your unit ............
ENGLISH 4 LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel 1 Control dial 2 (standby/on attenuator) b utton 3 ANGLE button 4 Display windo w 5 4 / ¢ buttons 6 5 (up) button 7 FM/AM button 8 0 (eject) button 9 .
ENGLISH 5 Remote controller 3 • Selects the preset stations while listening to the radio . Each time you press the b utton, the preset station number increases , and the selected station is tuned in. • Skips to the first track of the pre vious folder while listening to an MP3 or a WMA disc.
ENGLISH 6 Preparing the remote controller Before using the remote controller: • Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the main unit. Make sure there is no obstacle in between. • Do not expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or ar tificial lighting).
7 ENGLISH * 2 W ithout connecting the CD changer , you cannot select “CD-CH” as the sour ce. * 3 T o select the external component as the sour ce, set “Ext Input” corr ectly (see page 39). 3 Adjust the v olume . 4 Adjust the sound as you want.
8 ENGLISH T o drop the volume in a moment Press briefly while listening to any source. “ AT T ” star ts flashing on the display , and the volume le vel will drop in a moment. T o resume the previous v olume lev el, press the button briefly again. • If you turn the control dial, you can also restore the sound.
9 ENGLISH Setting the clock Y ou can also set the cloc k system to either 24 hours or 12 hours. 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . (PSM: see pages 36 and 37.) The next-step-oper ation buttons star t flashing.
10 ENGLISH RADIO OPERA TIONS Listening to the radio Y ou can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a par ticular station. Searching for a station automatically: Auto search 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
11 ENGLISH 3 T une in to a station you want while “Manual Sear ch” is flashing. • If you release y our finger from the button, the manual mode automatically turns off after about 5 seconds. • If you hold down the b utton, the frequency keeps changing (in 200 kHz intervals f or FM and 10 kHz f or AM) until you release the button.
12 ENGLISH Storing stations in memor y Y ou can use one of the f ollowing two methods to store broadcasting stations in memory . • Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong- station Sequential Me.
13 ENGLISH T uning in to a preset station Y ou can easily tune in to a preset station. Remember that you m ust store stations first. If you ha ve not stored them y et, see “Storing stations in memory” on pages 12 and 13. Selecting a preset station directly 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
14 ENGLISH Selecting a preset station using the preset station list If you f orget what stations are stored in which preset numbers, y ou can check the preset station list, then select your desired station.
15 ENGLISH This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, CD-Rs (Recordable), CD-R Ws (Rewritable), and CD T exts . • This unit is also compatible with MP3 and WMA discs. For details about these discs, refer to “A Guide to MP3/WMA” (separate volume).
16 ENGLISH Current track and elapsed pla ying time T otal track n umber and total playing time of the inserted CD Display indications when inserting an audio CD or a CD T ext: Display indications when.
17 ENGLISH What is ImageLink? When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes an image <jml> file edited by Image Con verter (supplied in the CD-ROM), y ou can show the image on the display while the trac ks in the folder are pla yed bac k.
18 ENGLISH T o go to a track quickly 1 Press M MODE while pla ying a disc. “ Mode ” appears on the display . The next-step-oper ation buttons star t flashing.
19 ENGLISH T o skip to the next or previous folder (Only possible for MP3 or WMA disc) Note: If the folder does not contain any MP3 or WMA trac ks, it is skipped.
20 ENGLISH Selecting a track and start playback 1 Press and hold 5 (up) or ∞ (down) so that the folder name list of the inserted disc appears on the display . The current pla ying folder will be highlighted on the display . 2 Press ¢ or 4 to show the track name list of the current f older .
21 ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Y ou can pla y back all trac ks on the disc (or a folder f or MP3 and WMA discs) at random. 1 Press M MODE while playing a disc. “ Mode ” appears on the display .
22 ENGLISH T o play back only intros (Intro Scan) Y ou can pla y back the first 15 seconds of each track sequentially . 1 Press M MODE while playing a disc. “ Mode ” appears on the display . The next-step-oper ation buttons star t flashing. 2 Press number b utton 1 repeatedly while “ Mode ” is still on the display .
23 ENGLISH Changing the display pattern By pressing D DISP , you can change the inf ormation shown on the display . If the inf or mation cannot be shown at a time, it will scroll on the displa y . See also “ To select the scroll mode — Scroll ” on page 38.
24 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound Y ou can set the speak er output balance, subwoof er output lev el, and input le vel of each source. • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing procedure. If the setting is canceled before y ou finish, star t from step 1 again.
25 ENGLISH • T o adjust the input level of each sour ce —V ol Adj: V olume adjustment lev el can be separately stored f or each source—CD , AM, Line in, CD changer , and SIRIUS. Before making an adjustment, select an appropriate source for which y ou want to make an adjustment.
26 ENGLISH Sound Preset equalizing values Mode 60 Hz 150 Hz 400 Hz 1 kHz 2.4 kHz 6 kHz 12 kHz Flat 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 Hard Rock +03 +03 +01 00 00 +02 +01 R & B +03 +02 +02 00 +01 +01 +03 P op 00.
27 ENGLISH 4 Make adjustments as y ou like . 1) Press ¢ or 4 to select the frequency band—60Hz, 150Hz, 400Hz, 1kHz, 2.4kHz, 6kHz, 12kHz. 2) Press 5 (up) or ∞ (down) to adjust the level of the selected band within the range of –05 to +05. 3) Repeat steps 1) and 2) to adjust the other frequency bands.
28 ENGLISH Selecting the display theme Y ou can select the theme of the displa y during playbac k. • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing procedure. If the setting is canceled before y ou finish, star t from step 1 again. 1 Select “THEME.
29 ENGLISH GRAPHIC DISPLA YS What is Image Converter? Image Conv er ter is a JVC’ s original software to produce customize images to be shown on y our JVC Car Audio .
30 ENGLISH Downloading images and animations Before starting the follo wing procedure, prepare a CD-ROM including still images (pictures) and animations (movies). • The supplied Image Conv er ter CD-ROM includes sample images and animations, so you can use this disc as y our first trial.
31 ENGLISH • Opening : Opening screen T o download an animation to be shown after the unit is turned on. (Y ou can store only one animation consisting of a maximum of 30 frames .) • Ending : Ending screen T o download an animation to be shown before the unit is turned off .
32 ENGLISH 9 Select (highlight) a file y ou want to download. 10 If it is OK, press number b utton 1 to start downloading. Downloading starts, and “Downloading... ” appears on the displa y . If it is ov er , the file name list appears again. If it is not OK, press number button 5, the file selection screen appears again.
33 ENGLISH T o delete the files stored for “Opening,” “Ending,” “Picture (all stored images at a time),” and “Movie” 1 Press M MODE while playing an y source. “Mode” appears on the display . The next-step-oper ation buttons star t flashing.
34 ENGLISH 6 Press number button 3 to start erasure. “Now Deleting... ” appears while erasing the selected file . When erasure is ov er , the name list of the stored file appears again. 7 T o delete more files, repeat from steps 5 and 6 . 8 Press D DISP to resume the source indication screen.
35 ENGLISH Selecting a still image for graphic display—User Picture Y ou cannot select “UserPict. ” as a PSM item in the follo wing cases: • If no image is stored in “Picture, ” or • “UserPict. ” is not selected f or the “Gr aphics” setting (see the left column).
36 ENGLISH Changing the general settings (PSM) Y ou can change the items listed on the tab le below and on page 37 b y using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. • The PSM items are grouped into six categories—MO VIE, CLOCK, DISP (display), TUNER, A UDIO , and COLOR.
37 ENGLISH Clock Hr Hour adjustment Clock Min Minute adjustment 24H/12H 24 hours or 12 hours Scroll Scroll mode Dimmer Dimmer mode From– T o * 3 Dimmer time setting Contrast Contrast LCD T ype Displa y type Font T ype Font type Ta g T ag displa y IF Filter Inter mediate frequency filter Beep K ey-touch tone Ext Input * 4 External component Amp.
38 ENGLISH T o show the graphics on the display —Graphics Y ou can change the gr aphics shown on the displa y . These graphics appear if no operation is done for about 20 seconds (e xcept for “ImageLink”). • All Demo: Display demonstration (animation) appears (see page 8).
39 ENGLISH T o change the FM tuner selectivity — IF Filter In some areas, adjacent stations ma y interfere with each other . If this interf erence occurs, noise ma y be heard. • Auto: When this type of interf erence occurs, this unit automatically increases the tuner selectivity so that interference noise will be reduced.
40 ENGLISH Selecting the dimmer mode Y ou can dim the displa y at night automatically or as you set the timer . Note: Auto Dimmer equipped with this unit may not work corr ectly on some vehicles, particularly on those having a contr ol dial for dimming.
41 ENGLISH Changing the display color Y ou can set the displa y color using the PSM control. Y ou can select your f avorite color f or each source (or f or all sources).
42 ENGLISH 4 Select the user color adjustment screen. One of the user color adjustment screens appears. “User Da y” or “User Night” is shown on the left side of the displa y . 5 Select “Day” or “Night” which you want to make an adjustment for .
43 ENGLISH 3 Select the character set y ou want while the first character position is flashing. Each time you press the button, the character set changes as follo ws: 4 Select a character . • About the av ailable characters, see page 55. 5 Move the cur sor to the next (or previous) character position.
44 ENGLISH Changing the control panel angle Y ou can change the angle of the control panel to four positions . Press ANGLE repeatedly to adjust the angle of the control panel to the position you want. CAUTION: NEVER inser t your finger in between the control panel and the unit, as it may get caught or hur t.
45 ENGLISH Detaching the control panel Y ou can detach the control panel when lea ving the car . 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 .
46 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS Playing discs Select the CD changer (CD-CH). Each time you press the b utton, the source changes as described on page 7. • When the current disc is an MP3 disc: Playbac k star ts from the first folder of the current disc once file check is completed.
47 ENGLISH • When the current disc is a CD: Pla yback star ts from the first trac k of the current disc. Notes: • When you pr ess CD/CD-CH LINE (for KD-AR3000) or CD/CD-CH (for KD-LH300), the power automatically comes on. Y ou do not have to press to turn on the power .
48 ENGLISH This operation is only possible when using JVC MP3-compatible CD changer (CH-X1500). T o go to a track quickly 1 Press M MODE while playing a disc. “ Mode ” appears on the display . The next-step-oper ation buttons star t flashing. 2 Press 5 (up) or ∞ (down) while “ Mode ” is still on the display .
49 ENGLISH Selecting a disc/folder/track using the name lists If you f orget what discs are loaded in the CD changer , you can show the disc name list and select a disc in the list shown on the displa y . • The displa y can show only six names at a time.
50 ENGLISH Ex.: When you select “ Repeat T rack ” while playing an MP3 disc Repeat Off Repeat Disc Repeat T rack Selecting the playback modes T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) 1 Press M MODE during play . “ Mode ” appears on the display .
51 ENGLISH Mode Active Plays repeatedl y indicator Repeat (track The current (or T rack repeat) indicator specified) trac k. lights up. Repeat (f older All trac ks of the Folder* repeat) indicator current (or lights up. specified) f older of the current disc.
52 ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS Playing an external component For KD-AR3000: Y ou can connect an e xter nal components to the LINE IN plugs on the rear . • Y ou can also connect the SIRIUS tuner to the CD changer jack on the rear and select it as the e xter nal component.
53 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not alw ays serious. Check the f ollowing points before calling a service center . Remedies Adjust it to the optimum le vel. Check the cords and connections . Press the reset button on the control panel.
54 ENGLISH Symptoms • Disc cannot be play ed back. •“ Not Suppor t ” appears and trac ks skip. • Noise is generated. • A longer readout time is required ( “ File Check ” keeps flashing on the displa y). • T racks cannot be pla yed back as y ou have intended them to play .
55 ENGLISH Remedies This is nor mal (see page 30). W ait until the operating temperature resumes — until (LOW TEMP .) indicator goes off. Inser t discs into the magazine. Inser t discs correctly . Inser t the magazine. Connect this unit and the CD changer correctly and press the reset button of the CD changer .
56 ENGLISH MAINTENANCE Center holder Handling discs This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, CD-Rs (Recordable), CD-R Ws (Rewritable), and CD T exts .
57 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: F ront: 50 W per channel Rear: 50 W per channel Continuous P ow er Output (RMS): F ront: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion.
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When installing the unit without using the sleeve / Instalación de la unidad sin utilizar la cubierta / Lors de l’installation de l’appareil scans utiliser de manchon In a T o yota f or e xample, first remov e the car radio and install the unit in its place.
3 * 2 Before checking the operation of this unit prior to installation, this lead must be connected, otherwise power cannot be turned on. * 2 Antes de comprobar el funcionamiento de esta unidad previa a de la instalación, es necesario conectar este cable, de lo contrario no se podrá conectar la alimentación.
L R L R L R L R L R L R L R * 3 R L LINE REAR FRONT OUT R L R L INPUT * 3 INPUT R L L R L R L R L R 4 Y ou can connect an amplifier and other equipment to upgrade your car stereo system. • Connect the remote lead (b lue with white str ipe) to the remote lead of the other equipment so that it can be controlled through this unit.
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