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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 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .................. 13 How to reset your unit ............................... How to use the MODE button ................... 2 2 LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ............ 3 Control panel ........................................... Preparing the remote controller ................
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ENGLISH Control panel Display window a f g h 1 d s 2 k j l / z 5 3 4 6 Multi Music Scan 9 p q e w 1 4 /¢ buttons 2 5 (up) button 2 3 (tape direction) button 3 ∞ (down) button 4 Remote sensor 5 Display window 6 0 (eject) button 7 FM AM button 8 TAPE CD-CH button 9 (standby/on/attenuator) button p (control panel release) button q SEL (select) button w Control dial e MO (monaural) button r (Dolby B) button t RPT (repeat) button y RND (random) button u Number buttons i
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. 2. Place the battery. Slide the battery into the holder with the + side facing upwards so that the battery is fixed in the holder. Lithium coin battery (product number: CR2025) Remote sensor 3. Return the battery holder. Insert again the battery holder pushing it until you hear a clicking sound.
RM–RK50 SOUND ATT 1 5 2 U 6 R SOURCE F 3 7 D 3 • Selects the preset stations while listening to the radio. Each time you press the button, the preset station number increases, and the selected station is tuned in to. • Skips to the previous disc while listening to the CD changer. Each time you press the button, the disc number decreases, and the selected disc starts playing. ENGLISH Remote controller 4 Functions the same as the control dial on the main unit.
ENGLISH BASIC OPERATIONS Multi Music Scan 3 1 1 2 3 Turning on the power Adjust the volume. To increase the volume. Turn on the power. “HELLO” appears on the display. To decrease the volume. 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 TAPE Volume level appears. Volume or audio level (see page 18) indicator Select the source.
Multi Music Scan ENGLISH RADIO OPERATIONS TAPE To stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching. Listening to the radio You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a particular station. Searching a station automatically: Auto search 1 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). FM1 FM2 FM3 (F1) (F2) (F3) Searching a station manually: Manual search AM Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
ENGLISH 3 Tune in to a station you want while “MANU” is flashing. Press ¢ to tune in to stations of higher frequencies. Press 4 to tune in to stations of lower frequencies. • If you release your finger from the button, the manual mode will automatically turn off after 5 seconds. • If you hold down the button, the frequency keeps changing (in 50 kHz intervals for FM and 9 kHz for AM) until you release the button.
You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually. Ex.: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want to store stations into (in this example, FM1). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: 2 FM1 FM2 FM3 (F1) (F2) (F3) AM Tune in to a station (in this example, of 88.3 MHz.) Press ¢ to tune in to stations of higher frequencies.
ENGLISH TAPE OPERATIONS Multi Music Scan Listening to a cassette You can play back type 1 (normal) tapes. 1 2 Open the control panel. Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment. The unit turns on and tape play starts automatically. 3 Close the control panel by hand. Tape-in indicator appears. 4 10 Select the tape direction. Each time you press 2 3, the tape direction changes alternately forward ( ) and reverse ( ).
1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while listening to a tape. “MODE” appears on the lower part of the display, and the number buttons work as different function buttons. 2 Press (Dolby B), while “MODE” is still on (Dolby B) indicator the display so that the lights up. “DOLBY B” also appears on the display for several seconds. To cancel the Dolby B NR, repeat steps 1 and 2 above again. * Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.
ENGLISH Other convenient tape functions Playing the current tune repeatedly Skipping the blank portions on the tape You can play the current tune repeatedly (Repeat Play). You can skip blank portions between the tunes (Blank Skip). When this function is on, the unit skips blank portions of 15 seconds or more, fast-forwards to the next tune, then starts playing it. • See also “Changing the general settings (PSM)” on page 16 and 17.
Adjusting the sound 2 Adjust the level. You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. To increase the level. 1 To decrease the level. Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press the button, the adjustable items change as follows: BAS (bass) VOL (volume) TRE (fader) BAL LOUD (balance) (loudness) Range BAS Adjust the bass. –06 (min.) | +06 (max.) TRE Adjust the treble. –06 (min.) | +06 (max.) FAD* Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.
ENGLISH Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: Custom Equalizer) You can select a preset sound mode (C-EQ: Custom Equalizer) suitable to the music genre. 1 Press EQ. The last selected sound mode is recalled and applied to the current sound. Sound mode indicator flashes Ex.: If you have selected “USER” previously 2 Select the sound mode you want.
3 Select the item you want to adjust. • See page 13 for details. 4 ENGLISH • When “CEQ LINK” is set to “LINK ON,” The selected sound mode can be stored in memory for the current source. Each time you change to the same source, the same sound mode is also recalled and shown on the display. The C-EQ indicator also flashes. • When “CEQ LINK” is set to “LINK OFF” The selected sound mode effect applies to any source. Adjust the level. To increase the level.
ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (See page 17.) To check other information during play, press DISP (display). Each time you press the button, the other information (either the clock or the source name) will be shown on the lower part of the display for a while (except when “LINE IN” is selected as the source).
4 Adjust the PSM item selected. 5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary. Finish the setting. ENGLISH 3 Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items 1 2 3 Factory-preset See settings page Set. Hold. Select.
ENGLISH To set Custom Equalizer Link – CEQ LINK A different sound mode (C-EQ) can be stored in memory for each source so that you can change the sound modes simply by changing the sources. When shipped from the factory, this mode is deactivated. To select the telephone muting – TEL (only for KS-FX911) • LINK ON: This mode is used when a cellular phone system is connected. Depending on the phone system used, select either “MUTING 1” or “MUTING 2,” whichever mutes the sounds from this unit.
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. Attaching the control panel 1 Insert the right side of the control panel into the groove on the panel holder. ENGLISH Detaching the control panel Detaching the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power. 1 Unlock the control panel.
ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERATIONS Multi Music Scan 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 (KS-U15K) for connecting it to this unit. Elapsed playing time TAPE Track number Disc number** Before operating your CD automatic changer: • Refer also to the Instructions supplied with your CD changer.
Press 5, while playing a disc, to go to the next disc. Each time you press the button consecutively, the first track of the next disc is located and played back. Selecting CD playback modes To play back tracks at random (Random Play) 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing a disc. “MODE” appears on the lower part of the display, and the number buttons work as different function buttons.
ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS Multi Music Scan Playing an external component 2 You can connect the external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 (not supplied). 3 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.
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 head CAUTION: • Do not play the cassettes with peeling labels; otherwise, they can damage the unit. • Tighten tapes to remove slack since loose tape may become entangled with the mechanism. • Do not leave a cassette in the cassette compartment after use, as the tape may become slack.
ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Causes Symptoms Remedies • A cassette tape cannot be inserted. You have tried to insert a cassette in the wrong way. Insert the cassette with the exposed tape facing to the right. • A cassette tape cannot be ejected. Cassette ejection is prohibited. Press and hold TAPE CD-CH for more than two and seconds. • Cassette tapes become hot. This is not a malfunction.
AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION CASSETTE DECK SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 50 W per channel Rear: 50 W per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion. Rear: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion.