JVC GET0248-001B User Manual

CD RECEIVER KD-AR360/KD-G310

RECEPTOR CON CD KD-AR360/KD-G310

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RECEPTEUR CD KD-AR360/KD-G310

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8.
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Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 8.

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.
Retain this information for
future reference.

Model No.

Serial No.

FRANÇAIS

GET0248-001B

[J]

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.

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INFORMATION (For U.S.A.)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can
radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions,
may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is

connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. CAUTION : Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave

all servicing to qualified service personnel.

3. CAUTION : Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.

Avoid direct exposure to beam.

Warning:

If you need to operate the receiver while
driving, be sure to look ahead carefully or
you may be involved in a traffic accident.

How to reset your unit

• This will reset the microcomputer. Your
preset adjustments will also be erased.

• If a disc is loaded, it will eject. Be careful
not to drop the disc.

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How to forcibly eject a disc

If a disc cannot be recognized by the
receiver or cannot be ejected, ejects the disc
as follows.

• If this does not work, try to reset your
receiver.

• Be careful not to drop the disc when it
ejects.

Contents

How to reset your unit ........................... 2

How to forcibly eject a disc................... 2

How to read this manual........................ 4

How to use the MODE button ............... 4

Control panel

— KD-AR360 and KD-G310 ......... 5

Parts identification................................. 5

Remote controller — RM-RK50

Main elements and features ................... 6

... 6

Getting started....................... 7

Basic operations.................................. 7

Canceling the display demonstrations ... 8

Setting the clock .................................... 8

Radio operations ................... 9

Listening to the radio........................... 9

Storing stations in memory.................... 10

Listening to a preset station ................... 11

Disc operations ...................... 12

Playing a disc in the receiver ............... 12

Playing discs in the CD changer ........... 13

Other main functions ............................. 15

Changing the display information ......... 16

Selecting the playback modes................ 17

Sound adjustments ................ 18

Selecting preset sound modes

(C-EQ: custom equalizer) .................. 18

Adjusting the sound ............................... 19

General settings — PSM ......... 20

Basic operations..................................... 20

Detaching the control panel.... 22

External component operations

... 23

Playing an external component ............ 23

SIRIUS® radio operations

............ 24

Listening to the SIRIUS® radio.............. 25

Storing channels in memory .................. 26

Listening to a preset channel ................. 26

Maintenance .......................... 27

More about this receiver ........ 28

Troubleshooting ..................... 30

Specifications ......................... 33

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*For safety....

• Do not raise the volume level too much, as
this will block outside sounds, making driving
dangerous.

• Stop the car before performing any
complicated operations.

*Temperature inside the car....

If you have parked the car for a long time in
hot or cold weather, wait until the temperature
in the car becomes normal before operating the
unit.

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How to read this manual

The following methods are used to made the
explanations simple and easy-to-understand:

• Some related tips and notes are explained in

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“More about this receiver” (see page 28).

• Button operations are mainly explained with
the illustrations as follows:

Press briefly.

Press repeatedly.

Press either one.

Press and hold until
your desired response
begins.

How to use the MODE button

If you press MODE, the receiver goes into
functions mode, then the number buttons and
5/∞ buttons work as different function buttons.

Ex.: When number button 2 works as

MO (monaural) button.

Time countdown indicator

To use these buttons for original functions
again after pressing MODE, wait for

5 seconds without pressing any of these buttons
until the functions mode is cleared.

• Pressing MODE again also clears the
functions mode.

Press and hold both
buttons at the same
time.

The following marks are used to indicate...

: Built-in CD player operations.

: External CD changer operations.

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Caution on volume setting:

Discs produce very little noise compared
with other sources. Lower the volume
before playing a disc to avoid damaging
the speakers by the sudden increase of the
output level.

Control panel — KD-AR360 and KD-G310

Parts identification

Display window

1 (standby/on attenuator) button
2 SEL (select) button
3 SOURCE button
4 BAND button
5 Loading slot
6 Display window
7 0 (eject) button
8 EQ (equalizer) button
9 Remote sensor

• DO NOT expose the remote sensor to
strong light (direct sunlight or artificial
lighting).

p 5 (up) button / +10 button
q Control dial
w Number buttons
e MO (monaural) button
r SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

button

t RPT (repeat) button
y RND (random) button
u MODE button
i DISP (display) button

4/¢ buttons

o

(control panel release) button

;
a ∞ (down) button / –10 button

Display window

s Tuner reception indicators—

MO (monaural), ST (stereo)

d WMA indicator
f MP3 indicator
g CH (CD changer) indicator

• Lights up only when CD-CH is selected
for the playback source.

h CD indicator
j Playback mode / item indicators—

RND (random),
RPT (repeat)

k LOUD (loudness) indicator
l EQ (equalizer) indicator
/ Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)

indicators—ROCK, CLASSIC, POPS,
HIP HOP, JAZZ, USER

also works as the time countdown

•
indicator.

z Disc information indicators—TAG (ID3

(folder), (track/file)

Tag),

x Main display
c Source display / Volume level indicator
v Tr (track) indicator

(disc), (folder),

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Remote controller — RM-RK50

Installing the lithium coin battery

(CR2025)

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• Aim the remote controller directly at the
remote sensor on the receiver. Make sure
there is no obstacle in between.

Warning:

• Store the battery in a place where children
cannot reach to avoid risk of accident.

• To prevent the battery from over-heating,
cracking, or starting a fire:

– Do not recharge, short, disassemble, or

heat the battery or dispose of it in a fire.

– Do not leave the battery with other

metallic materials.

– Do not poke the battery with tweezers or

similar tools.

– Wrap the battery with tape and insulate

when throwing away or saving it.

Caution:

Main elements and features

1 (standby/on/attenuator) button

• Turns on and off the power and also
attenuates the sound.

2 5 U (up) / D (down) ∞ buttons

• 5 U: Changes the FM/AM bands.

• D ∞: Changes the preset stations.

• Changes the folder on the MP3/WMA
discs.

• While playing an MP3 disc on an
MP3-compatible CD changer:

– Changes the disc if pressed briefly.
– Changes the folder if pressed and held.

• While listening to the SIRIUS radio:

– Changes the categories.

3 VOL – / VOL + buttons

• Adjusts the volume level.

4 SOUND button

• Selects the sound mode (C-EQ: custom
equalizer).

5 SOURCE button

• Selects the source.

6 2 R (reverse) / F (forward) 3 buttons

• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.

• Fast-forwards or reverses the track if
pressed and held.

• Changes the tracks on the disc.

• While listening to the SIRIUS radio:

– Changes the channels if pressed briefly.
– Changes the channels rapidly if pressed

and held.

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Getting started

Basic operations

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Ÿ

You cannot select some sources if they
are not ready.

! • For FM/AM tuner only

• For SIRIUS® radio only

⁄

Volume level appears.

Volume level indicator

@ Adjust the sound as you want.

(See pages 18 and 19.)

To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)

To restore the sound, press
it again.

To turn off the power

7

Canceling the display

demonstrations

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If no operations are done for about 20 seconds,
display demonstration starts.

[Initial: DEMO ON]

Setting the clock

1

1

2

3

4

Finish the procedure.

2 Set the hour and minute.

1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then

adjust the hour.

2 Select “CLOCK M” (minute),

then adjust the minute.

3 Finish the procedure.

To check the current clock time when the
power is turned off

To activate the display demonstration

In step 3 above...

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Radio operations

Listening to the radio

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Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.

Selected band appears.

Ÿ Start searching for a station.

When a station is received, searching
stops.
To stop searching, press the same
button again.

To tune in to a station manually

In step Ÿ on the left...
1

2 Select the desired station frequencies.

9

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive

1

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2

Storing stations in memory

You can preset six stations for each band.

FM station automatic presetting —

SSM (Strong-station Sequential
Memory)

1

Lights up when monaural mode is activated.

Reception improves, but stereo effect will
be lost.

To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same
procedure so that the MO indicator goes off.

2 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3)

you want to store into.

3

4

“SSM” flashes, then disappears when
automatic presetting is over.

Local FM stations with the strongest signals are
searched and stored automatically in the FM
band.

10

Manual presetting

Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset

number 4 of the FM1 band.

1

2

3

4

Listening to a preset station

1

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2

3 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you

want.

or

Preset number flashes for a while.

To check the current clock time while
listening to an FM or AM station

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Disc operations

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Playing a disc in the receiver

All tracks will be played
repeatedly until you stop
playback.

About MP3 and WMA discs

MP3 and WMA (Windows Media® Audio)
“tracks” (words “file” and “track” are used
interchangeably) are recorded in “folders.”

• When inserting an MP3 or a WMA disc:

*

Total folder
number

When playback starts, disc information will

automatically appear (see page 16).

* Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up

depending on the detected file.

Total file
number

• When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text
disc:

Total playing time of
the inserted disc

CD Text: Disc title/performer =
Track title appear automatically.

Elapsed playing
time

Total track number
of the inserted disc

Current track
number

To stop play and eject the disc

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Playing discs in the CD changer

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About the CD changer

It is recommended to use the JVC MP3­compatible CD changer with your receiver.

• You can also connect other CH-X series
CD changers (except CH-X99 and
CH-X100). However, they are not
compatible with MP3 discs, so you cannot
play back MP3 discs.

• You cannot use the KD-MK series CD
changers with this receiver.

• Disc text information recorded in the CD
Text can be displayed when a JVC CD
Text compatible CD changer is connected.

Before operating your CD changer:

• Refer also to the Instructions supplied with
your CD changer.

• You cannot control and play any WMA
disc in the CD changer.

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* If you have changed “EXT IN” setting

to “EXT IN” (see page 21), you
cannot select the CD changer.

Ÿ Select a disc.

For disc number from 01 – 06:

For disc number from 07 – 12:

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• When the current disc is an MP3 disc:

To fast-forward or reverse the track

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Selected disc number

Selected folder number

Folder name*

When playback starts, disc information will

automatically appear (see page 16).

* “ROOT” appears if no folder is included in

the disc.

• When the current disc is an audio CD or a
CD Text disc:

Selected disc number

Fast-forwards.

Reverses.

To go to the next or previous tracks

To the following
tracks.

To the beginning of the current track, then
the previous tracks.

To go to the next or previous folders

For MP3 discs:

For WMA discs:

To next folders.

To previous folders.

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CD Text: Disc title/performer =
Track title appear automatically.

Elapsed playing
time

Current track
number

To locate a particular track (for CD) or
folder (for MP3 or WMA discs) directly

2

To select a number from 01 – 06:

To select a number from 07 – 12:

• To use folder search on MP3/WMA discs, it
is required that folders are assigned with 2
digit numbers at the beginning of their folder
names—01, 02, 03, and so on.

• To select a particular track in a folder (for
MP3 or WMA disc) after selecting a folder:

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First time you press +10 or –10 button, the
track skips to the nearest higher or lower
track with a track number of multiple ten
(ex. 10th, 20th, 30th).
Then each time you press the button, you
can skip 10 tracks.

• After the last track, the first track will be
selected and vice versa.

3

Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

Other main functions

Skipping a track quickly during play

• For MP3 or WMA disc, you can skip a track
within the same folder.

Ex.: To select track 32 while playing track 6

1

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.

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Changing the display information

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While playing an audio CD or a CD Text ( / )

*1 If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.

While playing an MP3 ( / ) or WMA ( ) disc

• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see page 21)

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2

If an MP3/WMA file does not have ID3 tags, folder name and file name appear. In this

*

case, the TAG indicator will not light up.

• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”

Selecting the playback modes

You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time.

1

2 Select your desired playback mode.

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Repeat play

Mode Plays repeatedly

TRK RPT: The current track.

• RPT lights up.
FLDR RPT*

1

: All tracks of the current folder.

•
DISC RPT*

2

: All tracks of the current disc.

•
RPT OFF: Cancels repeat play.

Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected while

playing an MP3 disc in the receiver

Random play

Mode Plays at random

FLDR RND*1: All tracks of the current folder,

then tracks of the next folder
and so on.

• RND and
DISC RND: All tracks of the current disc.

• RND and
MAG RND*

Ex.: When “DISC RND” is selected while

playing an MP3 disc in the receiver

1

*

Only while playing an MP3 ( / ) or WMA ( ) disc.

2

Only while playing discs in the CD changer ( ).

*

• RND lights up.
RND OFF: Cancels random play.

2

: All tracks of the inserted discs.

and RPT light up.

and RPT light up.

light up.

light up.

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Sound adjustments

Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer)

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You can select a preset sound mode suitable to
the music genre.

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Ex.: When “ROCK” is selected

Indication pattern for each sound mode:

Indication For:

USER (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF

ROCK Rock or

disco music

CLASSIC Classical

music

POPS Light music +04 +01 OFF

HIP HOP Funk or rap

music

JAZZ Jazz music +02 +03 OFF

1

*

BAS: Bass

2

*

TRE: Treble

3

*

LOUD: Loudness

1

TRE

*

2

LOUD

*

BAS

+03 +01 ON

+01 –02 OFF

+02 00 ON

Preset values

3

*

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Adjusting the sound

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.

1

Ex.: When “TRE” is selected

2

Indication pattern changes as
you adjust the level.

Indication To do: Range

BAS*1
(bass)

TRE*
(treble)

FAD*
(fader)

BAL
(balance)

LOUD*
(loudness)

VOL*
(volume)

Adjust the bass. –06 (min.)

1

Adjust the treble. –06 (min.)

2

Adjust the front
and rear speaker
balance.

Adjust the left
and right speaker
balance.

1

Boost low and
high frequencies
to produce a well­balanced sound at
low volume level.

3

Adjust the
volume.

to
+06 (max.)

to
+06 (max.)

R06 (Rear
only)
to
F06 (Front
only)

L06 (Left
only)
to
R06 (Right
only)

LOUD ON

LOUD OFF

00 (min.) to
30 or 50
(max.)*

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*1 When you adjust the bass, treble, or

loudness, the adjustment you have made is
stored for the currently selected sound mode
(C-EQ) including “USER.”

2

*

If you are using a two-speaker system, set

the fader level to “00.”

3

*

Normally the control dial works as the

volume control. So you do not have to select
“VOL” to adjust the volume level.

4

*

Depending on the amplifier gain control

setting. (See page 21 for details.)

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General settings — PSM

Basic operations

3 Adjust the PSM item selected.

You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode)
items listed (except for SID) in the table that

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follows.

1

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the

other PSM items if necessary.

2

Select a PSM item.

Ex.: When you select “DIMMER”

Indications Selectable settings, [reference page]

DEMO

Display demonstration

DEMO ON: [Initial]; Display demonstration will be activated

DEMO OFF: Cancels.

5 Finish the procedure.

automatically if no operation is done for about
20 seconds, [8].

CLOCK H

Hour adjustment

CLOCK M

Minute adjustment

CLK ADJ*
Clock adjustment

T-ZONE*
Time zone

20

1

1, *2

1 – 12, [8]

[Initial: 1 (1:00)]

00 – 59, [8]

[Initial: 00 (1:00)]

AUTO : [Initial]; The built-in clock will be adjusted automatically

using the clock data provided via the SIRIUS

OFF: Cancels.

Select your residential area from one of the following time zone for
clock adjustment.

EASTERN [Initial] “ ATLAN TIC “ NEWFOUND “
ALASKA “ PA CIF I C “ MOUNTAIN “ CENTRAL “

(back to the beginning)

®

radio channel.

Indications Selectable settings, [reference page]

1, *2

DST*
Daylight savings time

1

SID*
SIRIUS® ID

Activates this if your residential area is subject to DST.

ON: [Initial]; Activates daylight savings time.
OFF: Cancels.

The 12-digits SIRIUS identification number scrolls on the display
after 5 seconds, [24].

• Press SEL to resume the previous display.

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DIMMER

Dimmer

3

TEL*
Telephone muting

SCROLL*

4

Scroll

EXT IN*

5

External input

TAG D I S P

Tag display

AMP GAIN

Amplifier gain control

AREA

Tuner channel interval

ON: Activates dimmer.
OFF: [Initial]; Cancels.

MUTING 1/MUTING 2: Select either one which mutes the sounds

while using the cellular phone.

OFF: [Initial]; Cancels.

ONCE: [Initial]; Scrolls the disc information once.
AUTO : Repeats scrolling (5-second interval in between).
OFF: Cancels.

• Pressing DISP for more than one second can scrolls the display
regardless of the setting.

CHANGER: [Initial]; To use a JVC CD changer, [13].
EXT IN : To use another external component (other than

SIRIUS DLP), [23].

TAG O N : [Initial]; Shows the ID3 tag while playing MP3/WMA

tracks, [16].

TAG O FF: Cancels.

You can change the maximum volume level of this receiver.
LOW PWR: VOL 00 – VOL 30 (Select this if the maximum power

of the speaker is less than 50 W to prevent them from
damaging.)

HIGH PWR: [Initial]; VOL 00 – VOL 50

AREA EU: Select this when using the receiver in an area other

than North and South America. (FM: 50 kHz—manual
tuning, 100 kHz—auto search; AM: 9 kHz)

AREA US: [Initial]; Select this when using the receiver in North or

South America. (FM: 200 kHz; AM: 10 kHz)

1

*

Displayed only when SIRIUS radio is connected.

2

*

Displayed only when “CLK ADJ” is set to “AUTO.”

3

*

Only for KD-AR360.

4

*

Some characters or symbols will not be shown (and will be blanked) on the display.
(Ex. “ABCå!d#” ]“ABCA D ”).

5

*

Displayed only when one of the following sources is selected—FM, AM, or CD.

21

Detaching the control panel

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.

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Detaching the control panel

Before detaching the control panel, be sure to
turn off the power.

Attaching the control panel

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External component operations

Playing an external component

You can connect the external component to
the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line
Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied).

• For connection, see Installation/Connection
Manual (separate volume).

• Before operating the external component,
select the external input correctly (see page

21).

! Adjust the volume.

⁄ Adjust the sound as you want.

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(See pages 18 and 19.)

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• If “EXT IN” does not appear, see page
21 and select the external input (“EXT
IN”).

Ÿ Turn on the connected component

and start playing the source.

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SIRIUS® radio operations

About SIRIUS radio

SIRIUS is a satellite radio that can deliver
digital-quality sound.
SIRIUS has 65 music channels which are all

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commercial-free and 50 channels of sports,
news, and entertainment programs.

You can enjoy and control the SIRIUS
radio digital entertainment channels
from the receiver by connecting the JVC
SIRIUS radio DLP—Down Link Processor
(optionally purchased) to the CD changer
jack on the rear.

• You can also connect the JVC SIRIUS
radio PnP (Plug and Play), KT-SR1000 or
KT-SR2000, using the JVC SIRIUS radio
adapter, KS-U100K (not supplied). By
turning on the power of the receiver, you
can turn on/off the JVC PnP. However,
you cannot control it from this receiver.

GCI (Global Control Information) update:

• If channels are updated after subscription,
updating starts automatically.
“UPDATING” flashes and no sound can
be heard.

• Update takes a few minutes to complete.

• During update, you cannot operate your
SIRIUS radio.

Before you can listen to JVC DLP, activate
your SIRIUS subscription after connection:

1

2

JVC DLP starts updating all the SIRIUS

channels.
“UPDATING” flashes on the display for a
few minutes. No sound can be heard during
update.

Once completed, JVC DLP tunes in to the

preset channel, CH184.

3 Check your SIRIUS ID, see page 21.

4 Contact SIRIUS on the internet at

<http://activate.siriusradio.com/> to activate
your subscription, or you can call SIRIUS
toll-free at 1-888-539-SIRIUS (7474).

“SUB UPDT PRESS ANY KEY” scrolls

on the display once subscription has been
completed.

Before operating your SIRIUS radio:

• For connection, see Installation/
Connection Manual (separate volume).

• Refer also to the Instructions supplied
with your SIRIUS radio.

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Listening to the SIRIUS® radio

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Ÿ

! Select a category.

You can tune in to all the channels of
every category by selecting “ALL.”
Selecting a particular category
(SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, etc.)
allows you to enjoy only the channels
from the selected category.

⁄ Select a channel for listening.

Press and hold these buttons change the
channels rapidly.

• When changing the category or channel,
invalid and unsubscribed channels are skipped
automatically.

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Storing channels in memory

You can preset six channels for each band.

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Ex.: Storing a channel into preset number 4.

1 Perform steps ~ to ⁄ on page 25, to

tune in to a channel you want.

2

Preset number flashes
for a while.

Listening to a preset channel

1

To change the display information while
listening to a channel

2

3 Select the preset channel (1 – 6) you

want.

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Maintenance

How to clean the connectors

Frequent detachment will deteriorate the
connectors.
To minimize this possibility, periodically wipe
the connectors with a cotton swab or cloth
moistened with alcohol, being careful not to
damage the connectors.

Connector

Moisture condensation

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the
CD player in the following cases:

• After starting the heater in the car.

• If it becomes very humid inside the car.

Should this occur, the CD player may
malfunction. In this case, eject the disc and
leave the receiver turned on for a few hours
until the moisture evaporates.

To keep discs clean

A dirty disc may not play correctly.
If a disc does become dirty, wipe
it with a soft cloth in a straight line
from center to edge.

• Do not use any solvent (for
example, conventional record cleaner, spray,
thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean discs.

To play new discs

New discs may have some rough
spots around the inner and outer
edges. If such a disc is used, this
receiver may reject the disc.
To remove these rough spots, rub the edges
with a pencil or ball-point pen, etc.

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How to handle discs

When removing a disc from
its case, press down the center

holder of the case and lift the
disc out, holding it by the
edges.

• Always hold the disc by the edges. Do not
touch its recording surface.

When storing a disc into its case, gently insert
the disc around the center holder (with the
printed surface facing up).

• Make sure to store discs into the cases after
use.

Do not use the following discs:

Wrap disc

Center holder

Sticker

Sticker
residue

Disc

Stick-on
label

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More about this receiver

Basic operations

Turning off the power

• If you turn off the power while listening to a
disc, disc play will start from where playback

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has been stopped previously, next time you
turn on the power.

Selecting the sources

• When no disc is loaded in the receiver, “CD”
cannot be selected.

• Without connecting to the SIRIUS radio or
CD changer, “SIRIUS” or “CD-CH” cannot
be selected.

Tuner operations

Storing stations in memory

• During SSM search...

– All previously stored stations are erased

and stations are stored newly.

–

Received stations are preset in No. 1 (lowest
frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).

– When SSM is over, the station stored in

No. 1 will be automatically tuned in.

• When storing a station manually, a previously
preset station is erased when a new station is
stored in the same preset number.

Disc operations

General

• This receiver has been designed to reproduce
CDs/CD Texts, and CD-Rs (Recordable)/
CD-RWs (Rewritable) in audio CD (CD-DA),
MP3 and WMA format.

• When a disc has been loaded, selecting “CD”
for the playback source starts disc play.

Playing a disc

• While fast-forwarding or reversing on an MP3
or WMA disc, you can only hear intermittent

sounds.

Playing a CD-R or CD-RW

• Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs.

• This receiver can play back only the files of
the same type which is first detected if a disc
includes both audio CD (CD-DA) files and
MP3/WMA files.

• This receiver can play back multi-session
discs; however, unclosed sessions will be
skipped while playing.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not play
back on this receiver because of their disc
characteristics, and for the following causes:

– Discs are dirty or scratched.
– Moisture condensation occurs on the lens

inside the receiver.
– The pickup lens inside the receiver is dirty.
– CD-R/CD-RW on which the files are

written with “Packet Write” method.
– There are improper recording conditions

(missing data, etc.) or media conditions

(stain, scratch, warp, etc.).

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time

since the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower
than that of regular CDs.

• Do not use the following CD-Rs or CD-RWs:
– Discs with stickers, labels, or protective seal

stuck to the surface.
– Discs on which labels can be directly

printed by an ink jet printer.
Using these discs under high temperatures

or high humidity may cause malfunctions or
damage to discs.

Inserting a disc

• When a disc is inserted upside down, the disc
automatically ejects.

• Do not insert 8 cm discs (single CD) and
unusual shape discs (heart, flower, etc.) into
the loading slot.

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Playing an MP3/WMA disc

• This receiver can play back MP3/WMA files
with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma>
(regardless of the letter case—upper/lower).

• This receiver can show the names of albums,
artists (performer), and ID3 Tag (Version 1.0,

1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files and for
WMA files.

• This receiver can handle only one-byte
characters. No other characters can be
correctly displayed.

• This receiver can play back MP3/WMA files
meeting the conditions below:

– Bit rate: 8 kbps — 320 kbps
– Sampling frequency:
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1)
24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for MPEG-2)
– Disc format: ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2,

Romeo, Joliet, Windows long file name

• The maximum number of characters for file/
folder names vary among the disc format used
(includes 4 extension characters—<.mp3> or
<.wma>).

– ISO 9660 Level 1: up to 12 characters
– ISO 9660 Level 2: up to 31 characters
– Romeo*: up to 128 (72) characters
– Joliet*: up to 64 (36) characters
– Windows long file name*: up to 128 (72)

characters

* The parenthetic figure is the maximum

number of characters for file/folder names
in case the total number of files and folders
is 313 or more.

• This receiver can recognize the total of 512
files, of 200 folders, and of 8 hierarchies.

• This receiver can play back the files recorded
in VBR (variable bit rate).

The files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy

in elapsed time display, and do not show
the actual elapsed time. Especially, after
performing the search function, this difference
becomes noticeable.

• This receiver cannot play back the following
files:

– MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3

PRO formats.

– MP3 files encoded in an unappropriated

format.
– MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2.
– WMA files encoded with lossless,

professional, and voice formats.
– WMA files which are not based upon

Windows Media
– WMA formatted files copy-protected with

DRM.
– Files which have the data such as WAVE,

ATRAC3, etc.

• The search function works but search speed is

not constant.

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Audio.

Changing the source

• If you change the source, playback also stops

(without ejecting the disc).

Next time you select “CD” for the playback

source, disc play starts from where it has been
stopped previously.

Ejecting a disc

• If the ejected disc is not removed within

15 seconds, the disc is automatically inserted
again into the loading slot to prevent it from
dust. (Disc will not play this time.)

General settings—PSM

• If you change the “AMP GAIN” setting from

“HIGH PWR” to “LOW PWR” while the
volume level is set higher than “VOL 30,” the
receiver automatically changes the volume
level to “VOL 30.”

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Troubleshooting

What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service
center.

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• Sound cannot be heard

General

• This receiver does not

• SSM automatic presetting

• Static noise while listening

FM/AM

• Disc automatically ejects. Disc is inserted upside

• CD-R/CD-RW cannot be

• Tracks on the CD-R/

• Disc can be neither played

Symptoms Causes Remedies

from the speakers.

work at all.

does not work.

to the radio.

played back.

CD-RW cannot be
skipped.

back nor ejected.

The volume level is set to
the minimum level.

Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and

The built-in microcomputer
may have functioned
incorrectly due to noise, etc.

Signals are too weak. Store stations manually.

The antenna is not connected
firmly.

down.

CD-R/CD-RW is not
finalized.

Disc is locked. Unlock the disc (see page

Adjust it to the optimum
level.

connections.

Reset the receiver (see page

2).

Connect the antenna firmly.

Insert the disc correctly.

• Insert a finalized CD-R/
CD-RW.

•

Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW
with the component which
you used for recording.

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Disc playback

• Disc sound is sometimes
interrupted.

• “NO DISC” appears on the
display.

The CD player may have
functioned incorrectly.

You are driving on rough
roads.

Disc is scratched. Change the disc.

Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and

Disc is inserted incorrectly. Insert the disc correctly.

Eject the disc forcibly (see
page 2).

Stop playback while driving
on rough roads.

connections.