Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KW-XC838 JVC
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CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER ‡§√◊ËÕ߇≈àπ CD KW -XC838 ENGLISH L VT0995-001A [U] SOUND VOL VOL SOURCE R F U D ATT INSTR UCTIONS §”·π–π” For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
2 ENGLISH IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS Precautions: 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. A void direct exposure to beam. 3. CA UTION: Do not open the top cov er. There are no user-ser viceable parts inside.
ENGLISH 3 How to reset y our unit .............................. 2 LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS ........... 4 Control panel ............................................ 4 Remote controller ..................................... 5 Preparing the remote controller .
4 ENGLISH LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel Control panel 1 Displa y window 2 CD loading slot 3 ATT / (standby/on / attenuator) b utton 4 DISP (display) button 5 Auxiliary input jack 6 SEL (selec.
ENGLISH 5 1 Functions the same as the ATT / button on the main unit. 2 • Changes the band while listening to the radio . • Skips to the first file of the next directory if pressed while listening to an MP3 disc. • Changes the tape direction while listening to a tape.
6 ENGLISH 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 artificial lighting).
ENGLISH 7 BASIC OPERA TIONS Note: When you use this unit for the fir st time, set the b uilt-in clock corr ectly, see page 29. 1 T urn on the power . “ HELLO! ” appears on the display . Note on One-T ouch Operation: When you select a sour ce in step 2 below , the power automatically comes on.
8 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, FM2, FM3 or AM). Note: This r eceiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, and FM3).
9 ENGLISH Storing stations in memor y Y ou can use one of the f ollowing methods to store broadcasting stations in memor y . • Automatic preset: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) • Manual pre.
10 ENGLISH T uning in to a preset station Y ou can easily tune in to a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see page 9. 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3, or AM) y ou want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) f or the preset station y ou want.
11 ENGLISH Other convenient tuner functions Scanning broadcast stations 1 Select “ SCAN. ” * When receiving an FM stereo broadcast. 2 Start scanning. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops f or about 5 seconds (tuned frequency number flashes on the displa y), and you can chec k what program is no w being broadcasted.
12 ENGLISH CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD 1 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws in the CD and star ts pla yback automatically . Current track T otal pla ying time of the inser.
13 ENGLISH Press ¢ briefly while playing a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the ne xt trac k. Each time you press the button consecutiv ely , the beginning of the next tr ack is located and pla yed bac k. Press 4 briefly while playing a CD , to go back to the beginning of the current trac k.
14 ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes T o play back tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) Y ou can play back the current trac k repeatedly . 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “ REPEA T ” appears. 2 Press SEL. Each time you press the button, CD repeat pla y mode tur ns on ( “ REPEA T ON ” ) and off ( “ REPEA T OFF ” ) alternately .
15 ENGLISH Prohibiting CD ejection Y ou can prohibit CD ejection and can “ lock ” a CD in the loading slot. While pressing CD/CH, press and hold CD 0 for more than 2 seconds. “ CD ” flashes on the displa y for a while , and the CD is lock ed and cannot be ejected.
16 ENGLISH What is MP3? MP3 is an abbre viation of Motion Picture Exper ts Group (or MPEG) A udio Lay er 3*. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps**). That means, b y using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-R W can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.
17 ENGLISH : Root : Directories : MP3 files MP3 dir ectory/file configuration Note: Ther e is no limit on the n umber of the hier ar chy le vels (nested director ies).
18 ENGLISH Refer also to “ CD OPERA TIONS ” on pages 12 to 15. Playing an MP3 disc 1 Insert an MP3 disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws in an MP3 disc and star ts playbac k automatically . Pla yback star ts automatically from the first file of the first director y once file chec k is completed.
19 ENGLISH T o change the display information While playing bac k an MP3 file, you can change the file information shown on the displa y . Each time you press DISP (display), the displa y changes to s.
20 ENGLISH T o go to a particular director y directly IMPORT ANT : T o directly select the directories using the number b utton(s), it is required that directories are assigned 2 digit numbers at the beginning of their directory names. (This can only be done during the recording of CD- Rs or CD-R Ws.
21 ENGLISH T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “ RANDOM ” appears. 2 Press SEL. Each time you press the button, random pla y mode changes as follo ws: Mode RND Plays at random Indicator RANDOM1 ON Li gh t s All files of the current director y , then the files of the next directory , and so on.
22 ENGLISH T APE OPERA TIONS Listening to a tape Y ou can play back type 1 (normal) tapes. 1 Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment. The unit turns on and tape play star ts automatically . When one side of the tape reaches its end during play , the other side of the tape automatically star ts pla ying.
23 ENGLISH T o stop play and eject the cassette Press T APE 0 . T ape pla y stops and the cassette automatically ejects from the cassette compar tment. If you change the source, the tape pla y also stops (without ejecting the cassette this time). • Y ou can also eject the cassette by pressing T APE 0 with the unit turned off.
24 ENGLISH Other convenient tape functions Skipping blank portions on the tape Y ou can skip blank por tions between the tunes (Blank Skip). 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “ B.SKIP ” appears. 2 Press SEL. Each time you press the button, skip function mode turns on ( “ B.
ENGLISH 25 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Reinforcing the bass sound Y ou can also adjust the level of Super Bass . 1 Select “ S.BASS. ” 2 Adjust the level within the range of “ 00 ” to “ 08. ” Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound character istics to y our preference .
26 ENGLISH Selecting preset sound modes Y ou can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the music genre . 1 Select “ EQ . ” 2 Select the sound mode. The sound mode changes as follows: * Rhythm and Blues ** If you want to adjust and stor e your original sound mode (USER), see “ Storing your own sound adjustments ” on page 27.
ENGLISH 27 3 Adjust the selected sound element. • Refer to the tab le below f or adjusting the selected sound element. Indication Range LOW FREQ. 50 Hz , 80 Hz , 120 Hz LOW LEVEL – 06 (min.) — +06 (max.) MID FREQ. 700 Hz , 1 kHz , 2 kHz MID LEVEL – 06 (min.
28 ENGLISH LEVEL METER SETTING Selecting level meter patterns Y ou can select one from 7 different le vel meter patterns or a demonstration of all the patter ns. 1 Select “ L.V . METER. ” 2 Press +/ – to select the level meter pattern. Each time you press the button, the le vel meter changes as follo ws: Level meter patterns 1.
ENGLISH 29 OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS About the demonstration mode (DEMO MODE) When shipped from the factory , “ DEMO ” is set to “ DEMO ON ” in this unit. The demonstration will star t automatically if no sound comes in f or 3 minutes. (See page 31.
30 ENGLISH Changing general settings (PSM) Y ou can change the settings for this unit by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. Basic Procedure • There is a time limit in doing the f ollowing procedure. If the setting is canceled before you finish, star t from step 1 again.
ENGLISH 31 Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items DEMO OFF DEMO ON DEMO ON 31 Back Adv ance Back Adv ance CLOCK OFF CLOCK ON CLOCK OFF 31 DIM OFF DIM ON DIM A UTO CONTRAST 1 – CONTRAST 10 CONTRAST 5 32 .
32 ENGLISH Notes: • If the curr ent source is CD c hanger or external component, this setting does not appear . • F or connecting the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 and the external component, r efer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume).
ENGLISH 33 Assigning names to the sources Y ou can assign names to station frequencies, CDs, and the e xternal component connected to the auxiliary (AUX) input jac k.
34 ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS Y ou can connect two external components to this unit. Connect one to the auxiliar y (A UX) input jack on the control panel, and the other to the CD changer jack on the rear .
ENGLISH 35 CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommended that y ou use one of the CH-X series with your unit (except f or JVC MP3 compatible CD changer .) If you ha ve another CD automatic changer , consult your JVC car audio dealer f or connections.
36 ENGLISH T o go to a particular disc directly Press the number button corresponding to the disc number to star t its pla yback (while CD changer is playing). • T o select a disc number from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly . • T o select a disc number from 7 – 12: Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than 1 second.
ENGLISH 37 T o play back only intro (Intro scan) 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “ INTRO ” appears. 2 Press SEL. Each time you press the button, CD intro scan mode changes as follo ws: Mode Indicator Plays the beginnings (15 seconds) INTRO1 ON T rac k number Of all tracks on all flashes inserted discs.
38 ENGLISH The function below is also provided to ensure the longer life of the cassette dec k. Ignition key-off release When you turn off the ignition ke y with a cassette in the compar tment, the unit automatically releases the tape from its head.
ENGLISH 39 Center holder Moisture condensation Moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD play er in the following cases: • After star ting the heater in the car . • If it becomes very humid inside the car . Should this occur , the CD player ma y malfunction.
40 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not alw ays serious. Check the f ollowing points before calling a service center . Symptoms • Sound is sometimes interrupted. • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • This unit does not work at all.
ENGLISH 41 Symptoms • Disc cannot be play ed back. • Files skip , or 00 ’ 00 ” appears and pla yback stops. • Noise is generated. • A longer readout time is required ( “ FILE CHECK ” keeps flashing on the display). • Files cannot be pla yed back as y ou have intended them to pla y .
42 ENGLISH Symptoms • A cassette tape cannot be inser ted. • Cassette tapes become hot. • T ape sound is at ver y lo w le vel and sound quality is degraded. •“ NO MAGAZINE ” appears on the display . •“ RESET 8 ” appears on the display .
ENGLISH 43 SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: F ront: 45 W per channel Rear : 45 W per channel Continuous P ower Output (RMS): F ront: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion.
1 L VT0995-003A [U] J V C 1202MNMMDWJEIN EN, CH,TH,AR ENGLISH • This unit is designed to operate on 12 volts DC, NEGA TIVE ground electrical systems. INST ALLA TION (IN-DASH MOUNTING) The following illustration shows a typical installation. Howe ver , you should mak e adjustments corresponding to y our specific car .
2 1 Remove the audio system originally installed. Note: Be sure to keep all the screws and parts remov ed from your car . They are to be used in the future. 2 Install the mounting brackets, removed from the car , to this unit. 3 Connect the wires (see the diagrams on the reverse side).
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4 PRECAUTIONS on power supply and speaker connections: • DO NOT connect the speaker leads of the power cord to the car battery; otherwise, the unit will be seriously damaged. • Connect the black lead (ground), yellow lead (to car battery , constant 12V), and red lead (to an accessor y terminal) correctly .
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