KD-S15
CD RECEIVER: INSTRUCTIONS/INSTALLATION
GET0561-001A
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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.
Installation/connection are explained at the last section of this manual (reverse page, indicated with
symbol).
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.
© 2008 Victor Company of Japan, Limited
0508DTSMDTJEIN
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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.
Caution
Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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: (For U.S.A.) Visible and/or invisible class II laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam.
(For Canada) Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical
instruments.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT.
MAINTENANCE
How to clean the connectors
Wipe the connectors with
a cotton swab or cloth
moistened with alcohol.
Moisture condensation
Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit. Eject
the disc and leave the unit turned on for a few hours until
the moisture has evaporated.
Do not use the following discs:
Single CD—8 cm (3-3/16”) disc
Unusual shape
Connectors
Warped disc Sticker and sticker residue Stick-on label
C-thru Disc (semi-transparent disc)
To keep discs clean
Wipe in a straight line from center of disc to
edge. Do not use liquid cleaners, thinners, or
benzene.
To play new discs
Remove any rough areas from the inner and
outer edges of the disc.
Transparent or semi-transparent
parts on its recording area
[European Union only]
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.
MORE ABOUT THIS UNIT
Basic operations
• By pressing SRC on the unit, you can also turn on the
power. If the source is ready, playback also starts.
• If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc
play will start from where it had been stopped previously
next time you turn on the power.
• When no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot select “CD”
as the playback source.
Tuner operations
• During SSM search...
– All previously stored stations are erased and the
stations are stored anew.
– 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.
Disc operations
Caution for DualDisc playback
• The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with
the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the
use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may
not be recommended.
Warning
If you need to operate the unit while driving, be sure to
look around carefully or you may be involved in a traffic
accident.
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.
General
• This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs/CD Texts,
and CD-Rs (Recordable)/CD-RWs (Rewritable) in audio CD
(CD-DA).
• After ejecting a disc, “NO DISC” appears and you cannot
operate some of the buttons. Insert another disc or press
SRC to select another playback source.
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW
• Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs.
• This unit can play back multi-session discs; however,
unclosed sessions will be skipped while playing.
• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this
unit:
– Discs are dirty or scratched.
– Moisture condensation has occurred on the lens inside
the unit.
– The pickup lens inside the unit is dirty.
– The files on the CD-R/CD-RW are written using the
“Packet Write” method.
– There are improper recording conditions (missing data,
etc.) or media conditions (stained, scratched, warped,
etc.).
• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time since the
reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of regular CDs.
PREPARATIONS
How to reset your unit
Reset the unit after installation is complete.
• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.
How to forcibly eject a disc
• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.
• If this does not work, reset your unit.
Basic settings
Enter PSM menu.
Select an item.
Adjust.
Finish
Cancel the display
demonstration
Deactivate the display
demonstration.
Detaching the control panel
Attaching the control panel
Set the clock
Adjust the hour. Adjust the minute.
OPERATIONS
Basic operations
Control panel
• Turn on the power.
• Turn off the power [Hold].
• Attenuate the sound (if the
power is on).
Detach the panel.
Display window
Playback mode / item indicator
Disc indicator
Tr (track) indicator
• Source display
• Track number
• Volume level indicator
• Time countdown indicator
Radio operations
Remote sensor
DO NOT expose to strong light.
Select the source.
Main display (time,
playback information)
Check the current clock time/other information.
See also “CLK DISP“ of “General settings—PSM.”
Volume control.
• MO: Lights up in monaural mode.
• ST: Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
LOUD (loudness) indicator
EQ (equalizer) indicator
Sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer)
indicator
Remote controller—RM-RK50
7 Installing battery
Warning: To prevent accidents and damage
Lithium coin battery (CR2025)
For USA-California Only: This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material—
special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate
• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its
equivalent.
• Store out of reach of children.
• Do not recharge, short, or dismantle.
• Do not dispose of in fire.
• Do not carry around with other metallic materials.
7 Features
• Turns the power on if pressed briefly or
attenuates the sound when power is on.
• Turns the power off if pressed and held.
• Changes the FM/AM bands with 5 U.
• Changes the preset stations with D ∞.
• Adjusts the volume level.
• Selects the sound mode
(iEQ: intelligent equalizer).
• Selects the source.
• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.
• Fast-forwards or reverses the track if
pressed and held.
• Changes the track of the disc if pressed
briefly.
Disc operations
Select preset station.
• You can also use 5 / ∞ to select preset station.
Select “FM/AM.”
Select the bands.
Search for a station—Auto Search.
Manual Search: Hold either one of the buttons until “M” flashes on the display, then press it repeatedly.
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive
Reception improves, but the stereo effect will be lost.
• MO indicator lights up.
To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure.
FM station automatic presetting —SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)
You can preset six stations for each band.
Manual presetting
Example: Storing the FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 band.
Eject disc.
• Press SRC to
listen to another
playback source.
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•
[Press] Go to the next or previous track.
[Hold] Fast-forwards or reverses the track.
Turn on the power.
Insert disc.
All tracks will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the disc.
Selecting the playback modes
After pressing M MODE, press the following buttons to...
TRK RPT : Plays the current track
RPT OFF : Cancels.
ALL RND : Plays all tracks of the current
RND OFF : Cancels.
repeatedly.
disc at random.
Skipping a track quickly during play
Example: Select track 32
[Press] Select track number (01 – 06).
[Hold] Select track number (07 – 12).
Changing the display information
: Clock with the current track number
: The elapsed playing time with the current track
number
If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.
*
Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
External component operations
Stereo mini plug (not supplied)
SETTINGS
Sound adjustments
Preset values
Indication (For)
USER (Flat sound) 00 00 00 OFF
(Rock or disco music) +03 00 +02 OFF
ROCK
CLASSIC (Classical music) +01 00 +03 OFF
(Light music) +02 +01 +02 OFF
POPS
HIP HOP
(Funk or rap music) +04 –02 +01 OFF
(Jazz music) +03 00 +03 OFF
JAZZ
BAS
(bass)
MID
(mid-range)
(treble)
TRE
LOUD
(loudness)
Portable audio player, etc.
Adjusting the sound
BAS*2 (bass) : Adjust the bass. –06 to +06
MID*2 (mid-range) : Adjust the middle frequencies sound level. –06 to +06
TRE*2 (treble) : Adjust the treble. –06 to +06
3
(fader) : Adjust the front and rear speaker balance. R06 to F06
FAD*
BAL (balance) : Adjust the left and right speaker balance. L06 to R06
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.
You can connect an external component to the AUX (auxiliary) input jack on the
control panel.
Turn on the connected
component and start
playing the source.
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LOUD*
(loudness) : Boost low and high frequencies to
SUB.W (subwoofer) :
VOL (volume) : Adjust the volume. 00 to 50
*1 Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “WOOFER.”
2
When you adjust the bass, mid-range, or treble, the adjustment you have made
*
is stored for the currently selected sound mode (iEQ) including “USER.”
*3 If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader level to “00.”
4
*
The adjustment made (LOUD ON/LOUD OFF) will be applied to all sound modes
(iEQ).
*5 Depending on the amplifier gain control setting.
produce a well-balanced sound at
a low volume level.
Adjust the subwoofer output level.
LOUD ON or
LOUD OFF
00 to 08
(or 00 to 30)*
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