KS-FX250 RECEPTOR-REPRODUCTOR DE CASSETTE KS-FX250 ESPAÑOL RADIOCASSETTE KS-FX250 FRANÇAIS ENGLISH CASSETTE RECEIVER ATT For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado. Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé. INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS For customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the top or bottom of the cabinet.
ENGLISH Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the unit. CONTENTS BASIC OPERATIONS .................................................... 3 RADIO OPERATIONS ................................................... 4 Listening to the radio ..................................................................... 4 Storing stations in memory ..................................
ENGLISH BASIC OPERATIONS 1 3 2 1 Note: When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in clock correctly, see page 18. Turn on the power. ATT Note on One-Touch Operation: When you select a source in step 2 below, the power automatically comes on. You do not have to press this button to turn on the power. 2 Select the source. To operate the tuner, see pages 4 – 8. To operate the tape deck, see pages 9 – 11. To operate the CD changer, see pages 21 – 23.
ENGLISH RADIO OPERATIONS Listening to the radio 1 1 2 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). You can select any one of FM1, FM2, and FM3 to listen to an FM station. Selected band appears FM1 FM2 FM3 AM Audio or volume level indicator 2 To search stations of Start searching a station. higher frequencies. When a station is received, searching stops. To search stations of lower frequencies. To stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching.
ENGLISH Storing stations in memory You can use one of the following two methods to store broadcasting stations in memory. • Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) • Manual preset of both FM and AM stations FM station automatic preset: SSM You can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and FM3). 1 1 FM1 FM2 FM3 2 AM Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) you want to store FM stations into.
ENGLISH Manual preset You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually. EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band 3 1 1 2 Select the FM1 band. 2 Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz. See page 4 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. Preset number “P1” starts flashing for a while. 4 Repeat the above procedure to store other station into other preset numbers.
ENGLISH Tuning into a preset station You can easily tune into a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see pages 5 and 6. 2 1 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. 7 EN04-08.
ENGLISH Other convenient tuner functions SCAN MO/RND Control dial SEL Scanning broadcast stations ¢ 4 When you press SCAN while listening to the radio, station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds (tuned frequency number flashes on the display), and you can check what program is now being broadcasted. If you want to listen to that program, press the same button again to stop scanning.
TAPE OPERATIONS ENGLISH Listening to a tape 1 1 2 Insert a cassette. 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 starts playing. (Auto Reverse) Note on One-Touch Operation: When a cassette is already in the cassette compartment, pressing TAPE xc turns on the unit and starts tape play automatically. 2 Select the tape direction.
ENGLISH To fast-forward and rewind a tape • Press ¢ for more than 1 second to fast-forward the tape. When the tape reaches its end, the tape is reversed and playback starts from the beginning of the other side. 4 for more than 1 second to rewind the tape. • Press When the tape reaches its end, playback of the same side starts. Tape direction To stop fast-forward and rewind at any position on the tape, press TAPE 2 3. Tape play starts from that position on the tape.
ENGLISH Other convenient tape functions 0 RPT Prohibiting tape ejection TAPE 23 You can prohibit the tape ejection and can “lock” a tape in the cassette compartment. Press and hold TAPE 2 3 and 0 for more than 2 seconds. “NO EJECT” flashes on the display for about 5 seconds, and the tape is “locked.” To cancel the prohibition and “unlock” the tape, press and hold TAPE 2 3 and 0 for more than 2 seconds again. “EJECT OK” flashes again for about 5 seconds, and this time the tape is “unlock.
ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Turning on/off the loudness function The human ear is less sensitive to low and high frequencies at low volumes. The loudness function can boost these frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at low volume level. Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on/off alternatively. Selecting preset sound modes You can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the music genre. Each time you press SCM, the sound mode changes as follows.
ENGLISH Adjusting the sound You can adjust the treble/bass sounds and the speaker balance. 2 1 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Indication To do: Range BAS (bass) Adjust the bass –6 (min.) — +6 (max.) TRE (treble) Adjust the treble –6 (min.) — +6 (max.) FAD (Fader)* Adjust the front and rear speaker balance R6 (rear only) — F6 (front only) BAL (Balance) Adjust the left and right speaker balance L6 (left only) — R6 (right only) VOL (Volume) Adjust the volume 00 (min.) — 50 (max.
ENGLISH Using the Sound Control Memory You can select and store a preset sound adjustment suitable to each playback source. (Advanced SCM) Selecting and storing the sound modes Once you select a sound mode, it is stored in memory, and will be recalled every time you select the same source. A sound mode can be stored for each of the following sources — FM1, FM2, FM3, AM, Tape, CD-Changer and external components.
ENGLISH Recalling the sound modes 1 1 Select the source while the “Link” indicator is lit on the display. The “Link” indictor starts flashing, and the sound mode stored in memory for the selected source is recalled. Equalization pattern of the selected sound mode appears. Sound mode indicators Notes: • You can adjust each sound mode to your preference, and store it in memory. If you want to adjust and store your original sound mode, see “Storing your own sound adjustments” on page 17.
ENGLISH Canceling Advanced SCM You can cancel the Advanced SCM (Sound Control Memory), and unlink the sound modes and the playback sources. When shipped from the factory, a different sound mode can be stored in memory for each source so that you can change the sound modes simply by changing the sources. LINK ON: Advanced SCM (different SCMs for different sources) LINK OFF: Conventional SCM (one SCM for all sources) 3 1,4 1 2 Press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds.
You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, POP, SOFT: see page 12) as you like and store your own adjustments in memory. ENGLISH Storing your own sound adjustments 3 2 1,4 2 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. See page 12 for details. 2 Within 5 seconds To adjust the bass or treble sound level Select “BAS” or “TRE.” To turn on or off the loudness function Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on and off alternatively.
ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 2,3 1,4 1 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H,” “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK”, “LEVEL”, “AREA”, “B.SKIP” or “LINE IN★” appears on the display. ★ Displayed only when one of the following sources is selected — FM, AM and TAPE. 2 1. Set the hour. 1. Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on the display. 2. 2. Adjust the hour. 3 1. Set the minute. 1. Select “CLOCK M.” 2. 2. Adjust the minute. 4 Finish the setting.
ENGLISH Selecting the level display You can select the level display according to your preference. When shipped from the factory, “AUDIO 2” is selected. AUDIO1: Shows the audio level indicator. AUDIO2: Alternates “AUDIO 1” setting and illumination display. OFF : Erases the audio level indicator. 3 1, 4 2 1 Press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK”, “LEVEL”, “AREA”, “B.SKIP” or “LINE IN★” appears on the display.
ENGLISH Detaching the control panel You can detach the control panel when leaving 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. How to detach the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power. 1 2 3 How to attach the control panel 1 Unlock the control panel. Lift and pull the control panel out of the unit.
Read this section only when you used with a JVC CD automatic changer (separately purchased). We recommend that you use one of the CH-X series with your unit. If you have another CD automatic changer, consult your JVC car audio dealer for connections. • For example, if your CD automatic changer is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cord (KSU15K) for connecting it to this unit.
ENGLISH To fast forward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢, while playing a CD, to fast forward the track. Press and hold 4 , while playing a CD, to reverse the track. To go to the next track or the previous track Press ¢ briefly, while playing a CD, to go ahead to the beginning of the next track. Each time you press the button consecutively, the beginning of the next tracks is located and played back. 4 briefly, while playing a CD, to go back to the beginning Press of the current track.
MO RND ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes RPT To play back tracks at random (Random Play) Each time you press MO/RND (mono/random) while playing a CD, CD random play mode changes as follows: Mode RND1 RND2 (Random1) (Random2) RND Indicator Canceled Plays at random RND1 Lights All tracks of the current disc, then the tracks of the next disc, and so on. RND2 Flashes All tracks of all discs inserted in the magazine.
ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS You can connect the external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 (not supplied). 3 1 Preparations: • For connecting the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 and the external component, refer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume). • Before operating the external component using the following procedure, select the external input correctly. (See “Selecting the external component to use” on page 25.
You can connect the external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 (not supplied). To use the external component as the playback source through this receiver, you need to select which device — CD changer or external component — to use. When shipped from the factory, CD changer is selected as the external component.
ENGLISH MAINTENANCE To extend the lifetime of the unit This unit requires very little attention, but you will be able to extend the life of the unit if you follow the instructions below. To clean the heads • Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use using a wet-type head cleaning tape (available at an audio store). When the head becomes dirty, you may realize the following symptoms: – Sound quality is reduced. – Sound level decreases. – Sound drops out. • Do not play dirty or dusty tapes.
What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms Causes Remedies Insert the cassette with the • A cassette tape cannot be inserted. You have tried to insert a cassette in the wrong way. • Cassette tapes become hot. This is not a malfunction. • Tape sound is at very low level and sound quality is degraded. The tape head is dirty. Clean it with a head cleaning tape. • Sound is sometimes interrupted. Connections are not good.
ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION CASSETTE DECK SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 40 watts per channel Rear: 40 watts per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 16 watts per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 16 watts per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion.
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