Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KW-XC899 JVC
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CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER KW -XC899 INSTR UCTIONS L VT1463-001A [U] F or installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. SOUND VOL VOL SOURCE R F U D ATT ENCOVER-KW-XC838[U].
2 IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS Precautions: 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION: Invisible laser r adiation when open and interlock f ailed or def eated. Av oid direct exposure to beam. 3. CA UTION: Do not open the top co v er . There are no user-ser viceab le par ts inside .
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 LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel Control panel 1 Display windo w 2 CD loading slot 3 ATT / (standby/on/atten uator) button 4 DISP (display) b utton 5 A uxiliary input jack 6 SEL (select) butto.
5 1 Functions the same as the ATT / button on the main unit. 2 • Changes the band while listening to the r adio . • Skips to the first file of the ne xt directory if pressed while listening to an MP3 disc. • Changes the tape direction while listening to a tape.
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 BASIC OPERA TIONS Note: When you use this unit for the fir st time, set the built-in cloc k corr ectly , see page 29. 1 T urn on the power . “HELLO!” appears on the display . Note on One-T ouch Operation: W hen you select a sour ce in step 2 below , the power automatically comes on.
8 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 Storing stations in memor y Y ou can use one of the f ollowing methods to store broadcasting stations in memory . •A utomatic preset: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) • Manual preset • Storing your f av or ite station into the EX b utton Automatic preset: SSM Y ou can preset up to 6 local stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and FM3).
10 Storing your favorite station into the EX (extra) button Y ou can preset an FM or AM station (such as y our f avorite station or traffic announcement station); and recall it by one touch operation e v en if the unit is turned off. EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station of 88.
11 Selecting FM reception mode When an FM stereo broadcast is har d to receive, follo w the procedure belo w: 1 Select “MONO . ” 2 Select FM reception mode. FM reception mode turns on (“MONO ON”) and off (“MONO OFF”) alternately . When the monaural mode is turned on, the sound you hear becomes monaural but reception will be improved.
12 CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD 1 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, dra ws in the CD and star ts pla yback automatically . Current track T otal playing time of the inser ted dis.
13 To skip 10 tracks 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “ 2 –10 +10 3 ” appears . Press ¢ briefly while playing a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the next trac k. Each time you press the button consecutiv ely , the beginning of the ne xt track is located and play ed back.
14 To play back only intro (Intro scan) Y ou can pla y back the first 15 seconds of each trac k sequentially . 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “INTRO” appears. 2 Press SEL. Each time you press the b utton, CD Intro scan mode turns on (“INTRO ON”) and off (“INTRO OFF”) alternately .
15 Prohibiting CD ejection Y ou can prohibit CD ejection and can “loc k” a CD in the loading slot. While pressing CD/CH, press and hold CD 0 f or more than 2 seconds. “CD ” flashes on the displa y for a while , and the CD is lock ed and cannot be ejected.
16 What is MP3? MP3 is an abbre viation of Motion Picture Exper ts Group (or MPEG) Audio La yer 3*. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps**). That means, b y using MP3 f ormat, one CD-R or CD-R W can contain 10 times as m uch data v olume as a regular CD can.
17 : Root : Directories : MP3 files MP3 dir ectory/file configuration Note: Ther e is no limit on the number of the hierar chy levels (nested dir ectories).
18 Pla yback starts automatically from the first file of the first directory once file check is completed. Then, the displa y changes to show the f ollowing: • When “T AG ON” is selected (initia.
19 Locating a file or a particular portion on an MP3 disc To fast-for ward or reverse the file To change the display information While playing bac k an MP3 file, y ou can change the file information shown on the displa y .
20 Press the number b utton corresponding to the directory number to star t pla ying the first file in the selected directory . •T o select a director y n umber from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly . •T o select a director y n umber from 7 – 12: Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than 1 second.
21 Selecting MP3 playback modes To play back tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “REPEA T” appears. 2 Press SEL. Each time you press the b utton, repeat pla y mode changes as follo ws: To play back tracks at random (Random Play) 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “RANDOM” appears.
22 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 starts automatically . When one side of the tape reaches its end during play , the other side of the tape automatically star ts pla ying.
23 To stop play and eject the cassette Press T APE 0 . T ape play 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 Other convenient tape functions Skipping blank portions on the tape Y ou can skip blank por tions betw een the tunes (Blank Skip). 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “B.SKIP” appears. 2 Press SEL. Each time you press the b utton, skip function mode tur ns on (“B .
25 Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference . 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press the b utton, the adjustable items change as f ollo ws: Indication T o do: Range * If you are using a tw o-speaker system, set the fader level to “00.
26 Selecting preset sound modes Y ou can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the m usic 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.
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 3. SideWinder Le vel meter is displa yed horizontally . 4. Full Size Le vel meter is displa yed on the main displa y . 5. Spin Spin in the right meter . 6. Double Wav es are displayed on both le vel meters. 7. HIGH W A Y As if you were driving along a highw ay .
29 Setting the clock After installation, set the built-in cloc k correctly . 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . (See page 31.) 2 If “CLOCK HOUR” does not appear , press ¢ or 4 repeatedly until it appears.
30 5 Adjust the minute. 6 Finish the setting. To check the current c lock time while the unit is turned off, press DISP (displa y). The power turns on, the clock time is sho wn f or 5 seconds, then the pow er turns off. Changing general settings (PSM) Y ou can change the settings for this unit b y using the PSM (Pref erred Setting Mode) control.
31 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 SCRL ONCE SCRL A UT O SCRL OFF TA G OFF T AG ON T AG ON 32 12 3 Hold.
32 Notes: • If the curr ent sour ce is CD changer 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).
33 Assigning names to the sources Y ou can assign names to station frequencies, CDs, and the e xternal component connected to the auxiliar y (A UX) input jack.
34 2 T urn on the connected component and start playing the source. 3 Adjust the v olume. If the input level of the e xternal component connected to the auxiliary (A UX) input jack is not high enough , increase the input lev el properly .
35 CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommended that you use one of the CH-X series with your unit (e xcept for JVC MP3 compatible CD changer .) If you ha v e another CD automatic changer , consult your JVC car audio dealer f or connections.
36 To go to a particular disc directly Press the number b utton corresponding to the disc number to start its playback (while CD changer is pla ying). •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.
37 Selecting CD playback modes To play back tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) 1 Press MODE repeatedly until “REPEA T” appears. 2 Press SEL. Each time you press the button, CD repeat pla y mode changes as follo ws: Mode RPT Plays repeatedl y Indicator REPEA T1 ON Lights The current track (or specified trac k).
38 The function below is also pro vided to ensure the longer lif e of the cassette deck. Ignition key-off release When you turn off the ignition ke y with a cassette in the compartment, the unit automatically releases the tape from its head.
39 Center holder Moisture condensation Moisture ma y condense on the lens inside the CD play er in the following cases: • After starting the heater in the car. • If it becomes v er y humid inside the car . Should this occur , the CD player ma y malfunction.
40 TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not alw a ys 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.
41 Symptoms • Disc cannot be pla yed back. • Files skip , or 00’00” appears and pla yback stops. • Noise is generated. •A longer readout time is required (“FILE CHECK” k eeps flashing on the displa y). • Files cannot be pla yed back as y ou have intended them to pla y .
42 Symptoms •A cassette tape cannot be inser ted. •C assette tapes become hot. •T ape sound is at very low le vel and sound quality is degraded. • “NO MA GAZINE” appears on the displa y . • “RESET 8” appears on the display . • “RESET 1 − RESET 7” appears on the displa y .
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.
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