JVC KD-AR800J User Manual

CD RECEIVER KD-AR800/KD-G800/KD-G700

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RECEPTOR CON CD KD-AR800/KD-G800/KD-G700

RECEPTEUR CD KD-AR800/KD-G800/KD-G700

KD-AR800

SOUND

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KD-G800

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KD-G700

SOUND

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• This unit is equipped with the display demonstration. To cancel it, see page 8.

• Esta unidad está equipada con demostración en la pantalla. Para cancelarla, consulte la página 8.

• Cet appareil est équipé d’une fonction de démonstration des affichages. Pour l’annuler, référezvous 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.

For customer Use:

Enter below the Model No. and

INSTRUCTIONS

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS

Serial No. which are located on the top or bottom of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.

Model No.

ESPAÑOL

FRANÇAIS

Serial No.

GET0197-001A

[J]

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,

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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.

How to reset your unit

Press the reset button on the control panel using a ball-point pen or similar tool. This will reset the built-in microcomputer.

Note:

Your preset adjustments—such as preset channels or sound adjustments—will also be erased.

CAUTION on Volume Setting:

Discs produce very little noise compared with other sources. If the volume level is adjusted for the tuner, for example, the speakers may be damaged by the sudden increase in the output level. Therefore, lower the volume before playing a disc and adjust it as required during playback.

BEFORE USE

*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.

CAUTION:

NEVER insert your finger in between the control panel and the unit, as it may get caught or hurt. (See page 32.)

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

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

How to use the MODE button ................... 3

LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ............ 4

Control panel............................................. 4

Remote controller...................................... 5

Preparing the remote controller ................ 6

BASIC OPERATIONS ....................... 7

Turning on the power ................................ 7

Canceling the display demonstration ........ 8

Setting the clock........................................ 9

RADIO OPERATIONS ...................... 10

Listening to the radio................................. 10

Storing stations in memory ....................... 11

Tuning in to a preset station ...................... 12

CD OPERATIONS ........................... 13

Playing a CD ............................................. 13

Locating a track or a particular portion

on a CD .................................................. 14

Selecting CD playback modes .................. 15

Playing a CD Text ...................................... 16

Prohibiting disc ejection ............................ 16

MP3/WMA INTRODUCTION .............. 17

What are MP3/WMA? ............................... 17

How are MP3/WMA files recorded and

played back? .......................................... 17

MP3/WMA OPERATIONS.................. 18

Playing a disc ............................................ 18

Locating a file or a particular portion

on a disc ................................................. 19

Selecting the playback modes .................. 21

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................... 23

Adjusting the sound .................................. 23

Selecting preset sound modes

(iEQ: intelligent equalizer) ...................... 24

Storing your own sound adjustments ........ 25

OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ................ 26

Changing the general settings (PSM) ....... 26

Assigning names to the sources ............... 31

Changing the control panel angle ............. 32

Detaching the control panel ...................... 33

CD CHANGER OPERATIONS

(Only for KD-AR800/KD-G800) .................... 34

Playing discs ............................................. 34

Selecting the playback modes .................. 37

EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS

(Only for KD-AR800/KD-G800) .................... 39

Playing an external component................. 39

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ............. 40

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................... 41

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MAINTENANCE ............................. 44

Handling discs........................................... 44

SPECIFICATIONS........................... 45

How to use the MODE button

If you press MODE, the unit 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.

Control panel

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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS

Display window

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KD-AR800

KD-G800

KD-G700

1 For KD-AR800:

• CD/CD-CH (CD changer) LINE button

For KD-G800:

• CD/CD-CH (CD changer) button

For KD-G700:

• CD button

2 (standby/on attenuator) button 3 DISP (display) button 4 SEL (select) button 5 Control dial 6 Display window 7 (angle) button 8 0 (eject) button 9 5 (up) button

+10 button

p Remote sensor q MODE button w FM/AM button e Reset button r EQ (equalizer) button t MO (monaural) button y SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

button

u INT (intro) button i RPT (repeat) button o RND (random) button ; Number buttons a 4 / ¢ buttons s (control panel release) button

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d ∞ (down) button

–10 button

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Display window

f Disc information indicators— (track/file),

TAG (ID3 Tag), (folder)

g MP3 indicator h For KD-AR800/KD-G800:

• CH (CD changer) indicator

j CD indicator k For KD-AR800/KD-G800:

• LINE indicator

l WMA indicator / Main display z Equalizer pattern indicator

Audio level indicator

x EQ (equalizer) indicator c FM band indicators—FM1, FM2, FM3 v AM band indicator b Tuner reception indicators—ST (stereo),

MO (monaural)

n Play mode indicators— (folder),

(disc), RND (random), INT (intro),

RPT (repeat)

m TRACK indicator , Source/clock display . LOUD (loudness) indicator P Audio level indicator

Volume level indicator

Remote controller

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1 • Turns on the unit if pressed when the unit is

turned off.

• Turns off the unit if pressed and held until

“SEE YOU” appears on the display.

• Drops the volume level in a moment if

pressed briefly.

Press again to resume the volume.

2 • Selects the band while listening to the radio.

Each time you press the button, the band

changes.

• Skips to the first file of the next folder while

listening to an MP3 or a WMA disc.

Each time you press the button, you can

move to the next folder and start playing the

first file.

• For KD-AR800/KD-G800:

While playing an MP3 disc on an MP3-

compatible CD changer;

– Skips to the next disc if pressed briefly.

– Skips to the next folder if pressed and

held.

Note:

While playing a CD on a CD changer, this always skips to the next disc.

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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.

• Skips to the first file of the previous folder while listening to an MP3 or a WMA disc. Each time you press the button, you can move to the previous folder and start playing the first file.

• For KD-AR800/KD-G800:

While playing an MP3 disc on an MP3compatible CD changer; – Skips to the previous disc if pressed

briefly.

– Skips to the previous folder if pressed and

held.

Note:

While playing a CD on a CD changer, this always skips to the previous disc.

4 Functions the same as the control dial on the

main unit.

Note:

These buttons do not function for the preferred setting mode (PSM) adjustment.

5 Selects the sound mode (iEQ: intelligent

equalizer). Each time you press the button, the sound mode (iEQ) changes.

6 Selects the source.

Each time you press the button, the source changes.

7 • Searches for stations while listening to the

radio.

• Fast-forwards or reverses the track/file if pressed and held while listening to a disc.

• Skips to the beginning of the next track/file or goes back to the beginning of the current (or previous) tracks/files if pressed briefly while listening to a disc.

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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

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obstacle in between.

3. Return the battery holder.

Insert again the battery holder by pushing it until you hear a clicking sound.

(back side)

Remote sensor

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

Installing the battery

When the controllable range or effectiveness of the remote controller decreases, replace the battery.

1. Remove the battery holder.

1) Push out the battery holder in the direction indicated by the arrow using a ball-point pen or a similar tool.

2) Remove the battery holder.

(back side)

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)

WARNING:

• Store the battery in a place where children cannot reach. If a child accidentally swallows the battery, consult a doctor immediately.

• Do not recharge, short, disassemble, or heat the battery or dispose of it in a fire. Doing any of these things may cause the battery to give off heat, crack, or start a fire.

• Do not leave the battery with other metallic materials. Doing this may cause the battery to give off heat, crack, or start a fire.

• When throwing away or saving the battery, wrap it in tape and insulate; otherwise, the battery may start to give off heat, crack, or start a fire.

• Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar tools. Doing this may cause the battery to give off heat, crack, or start a fire.

CAUTION:

DO NOT leave the remote controller in a place (such as dashboards) exposed to direct sunlight for a long time. Otherwise, it may be damaged.

BASIC OPERATIONS

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Turning on the power

Turn on the power.

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.

Select the source.

(For KD-AR800) (For KD-G800)

(For KD-G700)

To operate the tuner (FM or AM),

see pages 10 – 12.

To play a CD,

see pages 13 – 16.

To play an MP3/WMA disc,

see pages 18 – 22.

• For KD-AR800/KD-G800

To operate the CD changer,

see pages 34 – 38.

To operate the external component—

LINE IN or SIRIUS, see page 39.

Adjust the volume.

To increase the volume

To decrease the volume

Volume level appears.

Volume level indicator

Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 23 – 25.)

To drop the volume in a moment

Press briefly while listening to any source. “ATT” starts flashing on the display, and the volume level will drop in a moment. To resume the previous volume level, press the button briefly again.

• If you turn the control dial, you can also restore the sound.

To turn off the power

Press and hold for more than one second.

“SEE YOU” appears, then the unit turns off.

• If you turn off the power while listening to a

disc, disc play will start from where playback has been stopped previously, next time you turn on the power.

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Canceling the display demonstration

When shipped from the factory, display demonstration has been activated, and starts automatically when no operations are done for about 20 seconds.

• It is recommended to cancel the display demonstration before you use the unit for the first time.

To cancel the display demonstration, follow the procedure below:

Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see pages 26 and 27.)

Select “DEMO MODE” if not shown on the display.

Select “DEMO OFF.”

DEMO OFF

Finish the setting.

To activate the display demonstration, repeat

the same procedure and select “DEMO ON” in step 3.

DEMO ON

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Setting the clock

Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see pages 26 and 27.)

Set the hour.

1 Select “CLOCK HOUR” if not shown on

the display.

2 Adjust the hour.

Set the minute.

1 Select “CLOCK MINUTE”. 2 Adjust the minute.

Finish the setting.

Note:

To show the clock time on the display, see page 28.

To check other information during play, press DISP (display).

Each time you press the button, the other information will be shown on the lower part of the display. (See page 28 for details.)

• Pressing DISP (display) with the unit turned off will show the clock time for about 5 seconds.

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RADIO OPERATIONS

Listening to the radio

You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a particular station.

Searching for a station automatically: Auto search

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).

Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows:

FM 1

(F1)

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

* When “CLOCK DISP” is set to “CLK DISP

ON” (see page 28), the current indication will soon change to the clock time.

Note:

This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an FM broadcast.

FM 2

(F2)

FM 3

(F3)

Selected band appears*.

A M

(A1)

Start searching for a station.

To search for stations of higher frequencies

To search for stations of lower frequencies

When a station is received, searching stops.

To stop searching before a station is received,

press the same button you have pressed for searching.

Searching for a station manually: Manual search

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).

Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows:

FM 1

(F1)

Note:

This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an FM broadcast.

Press and hold ¢ or 4 until “M.SEEK” (manual seek) appears on the display.

FM 2

(F2)

FM 3

(F3)

A M (A1)

Tune in to a station you want while “M.SEEK” (manual seek) is still on the display.

To tune in to stations of higher frequencies

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 (Strongstation Sequential Memory)

• Manual preset of both FM and AM stations

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To tune in to stations of lower frequencies

• If you release your finger from the button, the manual mode will automatically turns off after 5 seconds.

• If you hold down the button, the frequency keeps changing (in 200 kHz intervals for FM and 10 kHz for AM) until you release the button.

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive:

1 Press MODE to enter the

functions mode while listening to an FM stereo broadcast.

2 Press MO (monaural), while

“MODE” is still on the display, so that “MONO” appears on the display. Each time you press the button, the monaural mode turns on and off alternately.

FM station automatic preset: SSM

You can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and FM3).

Select the FM band (FM1 – 3) you want to store FM stations into.

Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows:

FM 1

(F1)

Press MODE to enter the functions mode.

Press and hold SSM for about 2 seconds.

FM 2

(F2)

FM 3

(F3)

A M (A1)

MO (monaural) indicator

When the MO indicator is lit on the display, the sound you hear becomes monaural but the reception will be improved.

“SSM” appears, then disappears when automatic preset is over.

Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the band number you have selected (FM1, FM2, or FM3). These stations are preset in the number buttons —No.1 (lowest frequency) to No.6 (highest frequency). When automatic preset is over, the station stored in number button 1 will be automatically tuned in.

Manual preset

You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM) manually.

Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into other preset numbers.

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Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the

preset number 1 of the FM1 band.

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:

FM 1

(F1)

Tune in to a station (in this example, of 92.5 MHz).

To tune in to stations of lower frequencies

Press and hold the number button (in this example, 1) for more than 2 seconds.

FM 2

(F2)

FM 3

(F3)

To tune in to stations of higher frequencies

A M (A1)

Notes:

• A previously preset station is erased when a new station is stored in the same preset number.

• Preset stations are erased when the power supply to the memory circuit is interrupted (for example, during battery replacement). If this occurs, preset the stations again.

Tuning in to a preset station

You can easily tune in to a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see “Storing stations in memory” on pages 11 and 12.

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).

Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows:

FM 1

(F1)

Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want.

FM 2

(F2)

FM 3

(F3)

A M

(A1)

Preset number flashes for a while

Note:

You can also use the 5 (up) or ∞ (down) button on the unit to select the next or previous preset stations. Each time you press the 5 (up) or ∞ (down) button, the next or previous preset station is tuned in.

CD OPERATIONS

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Refer to “MP3/WMA OPERATIONS” on pages 18 to 22 for operating MP3/WMA discs.

Playing a CD

Open the control panel.

Note on One-Touch Operation:

When a CD is already in the loading slot, pressing CD/CD-CH LINE (for KD-AR800) or CD/CD-CH (for KD-G800) or CD (for KD-G700) turns on the unit and starts playback automatically.

Insert a CD into the loading slot.

The unit draws the CD, the control panel goes back to the previous position (see page 32), and playback starts automatically.

All tracks will be played repeatedly until you stop playback.

The display changes to show the following:

CD indicator

Total playing time of the inserted disc

Elapsed playing time

* When “CLOCK DISP” is set to “CLK DISP ON”

(see page 28), the current indication will soon change to the clock time.

Notes:

• When a CD is inserted upside down, the control panel moves down, the CD automatically ejects from the loading slot. The source changes to the previously selected source.

• If there is no CD in the loading slot, you cannot select CD as the source.

• If the current disc is a CD Text, disc title/performer and then track title will automatically appear.

Current source indication*

Total track number of the inserted disc

Current track number

To stop play and eject the CD

Press 0. CD play stops and the control panel moves down. The CD automatically ejects from the loading slot.

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• If you change the source or turn the power off, CD play also stops (without ejecting the CD). Next time you select “CD” as the source, CD play starts from where playback has been stopped previously.

To return the control panel to its previous position, press 0 again.

• If you keep the loading slot fully open for 1 minute, (beeps sound when the “BEEP SWITCH” is set to “BEEP ON”—see page 29) the control panel automatically returns to its previous position. Be careful not to get the disc or your finger caught in between the control panel and the unit.

To go to the next or previous tracks

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.

Press 4 briefly, while playing a CD, to go back to the beginning of the current track. Each time you press the button consecutively, the beginning of the previous tracks is located and played back.

To go to a particular track directly

Press the number button corresponding to the track number to start its playback.

Notes:

• If the ejected disc is not removed for about 15 seconds, the disc is automatically inserted again into the loading slot to protect it from dust. (Disc play will not start this time.)

• You can eject the disc even when the unit is turned off.

Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD

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 select a track number from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly.

• To select a track number from 7 – 12: Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than one second.

To go to a track quickly (+10 and –10 buttons)

1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode

while playing a CD.

2 Press +10 or –10.

To skip 10 tracks* forwards to the last track

To skip 10 tracks* backwards to the first track

* 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 (see “How to use the +10 and –10 buttons” on page 15).

• After the last track, the first track will be

selected, and vice versa.

How to use the +10 and –10 buttons

• Ex. 1: To select track number 32 while playing track number 6

To play back tracks repeatedly (Track Repeat Play)

You can play back the current track repeatedly.

1 Press MODE to enter the

functions mode while playing a CD.

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(Three times)

Track 6 \ 10 \ 20 \ 30 \ 31 \ 32

• Ex. 2: To select track number 8 while playing track number 36

(Three times) (Twice)

Track 36 \ 30 \ 20 \ 10 \ 9 \ 8

(Twice)

Selecting CD playback modes

To play back tracks at random (Disc Random Play)

You can play back all tracks on the CD at random.

1 Press MODE to enter the

functions mode while playing a CD.

2 Press RND (random), while

“MODE” is still on the display, so that “DISC RND” appears on the display. Each time you press the button, disc random play mode turns on and off alternately.

2 Press RPT (repeat), while

“MODE” is still on the display, so that “TRK RPT” appears on the display. Each time you press the button, track repeat play mode turns on and off alternately.

RPT indicator

When track repeat play is turned on, the RPT indicator lights up on the display. The current track starts playing repeatedly.

To play back only intros (Track Intro Scan)

You can play back the first 15 seconds of each track sequentially.

1 Press MODE to enter the

functions mode while playing a CD.

2 Press INT (intro), while “MODE”

is still on the display, so that “TRK INT” appears on the display. Each time you press the button, track intro scan mode turns on and off alternately.

(disc) and RND indicators

When disc random play is turned on, the and RND indicators light up on the display. A track randomly selected starts playing.

INT indicator

When track intro scan is turned on, the INT indicator lights up on the display. The first 15 seconds of each track is played sequentially.

Playing a CD Text

Prohibiting disc ejection

In a CD Text, some information about the disc (its disc title, performer, and track title) is recorded. This CD Text information will be shown

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automatically when you play a CD Text.

To change the CD Text information manually, select text display mode while playing a CD Text.

Press DISP (display) repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

Disc title / performer

Track title

( lights up on the display)

Elapsed playing time and

Current track number

Notes:

• The display shows up to 12 characters at one time and scrolls if there are more than 12 characters. See also “To select the scroll mode—SCROLL MODE” on page 29. Some characters or symbols will not be shown (will be blanked or substituted) on the display.

• If no name is assigned to the CD, “NO NAME” will appear. To assign a name to an audio CD, see page

31.

• If no disc title/performer or no track title is recorded for the CD Text, “NO NAME” will appear.

• When track title is shown, TRACK indicator and current track number also appear on the lower part of the display.

You can prohibit disc ejection and can lock a disc in the loading slot.

While pressing CD/CD-CH LINE (for KD-AR800) or CD/CD-CH (for KD-G800) or CD (for KD-G700), press and hold

for more than 2 seconds.

(For KD-AR800)

(For KD-G800)

(For KD-G700)

“NO EJECT” flashes on the display for about 5 seconds, and the disc is locked and cannot be ejected.

To cancel the prohibition and unlock the disc

While pressing CD/CD-CH LINE (for KD-AR800) or CD/CD-CH (for KD-G800) or CD (for KD-G700), press and hold again for more than 2 seconds. “EJECT OK” flashes on the display for about 5 seconds, and the disc is unlocked.

MP3/WMA INTRODUCTION

What are MP3/WMA?

MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*).

WMA (Windows Media® Audio) is the digital audio compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation.

* Bit rate is the average number of bits that one

second of audio data will consume. The unit used is Kbps. To get a better audio quality, choose a higher bit rate. The most popular bit rate for encoding is 128 Kbps.

• For details information about the MP3/WMA discs, refer to “A Guide to MP3/WMA” (separate volume).

Compatible with ID3 Tag

Extra information data such as album title, performer name, song title, recording year, music genre and a brief comment can be stored within an MP3/WMA file.

This unit can show both ID3v1 (Version 1) and ID3v2 (Version 2) tags on the display. (See page

19.)

• Some characters cannot be shown correctly.

• If both ID3v1 and ID3v2 are recorded on a disc, ID3v2 information will be shown.

How are MP3/WMA files recorded and played back?

MP3/WMA “files (tracks)” can be recorded in “folders” —in PC terminology. During recording, the files and folders can be arranged in a way similar to arranging files and folders of computer data. “Root” is similar to the root of a tree. Every file and folder can be linked to and be accessed from the root.

The illustration below shows an example of how MP3/WMA files are recorded on a CD-R or CD-RW, how they are played back, and how they are searched for on this unit.

Notes:

• This unit cannot read or play an MP3 file without the extension code <.mp3> and a WMA track without the extension code <.wma>.

• This unit is not compatible with MP3 files encoded with Layer 1 and Layer 2 formats.

• This unit is not compatible with WMA files which are not based upon Windows Media® Audio.

• This unit is not compatible with Playlist**.

**A playlist is a simple text file, used on a PC, which

enables users to make their own playback order without physically rearranging the files.

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Hierarchy

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

ROOT

• Microsoft and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.

1 2

02 03

: Folder and their playback

order

: MP3/WMA files and their

playback order

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MP3/WMA OPERATIONS

Refer also to “CD OPERATIONS” on pages 13 to 16.

Playing a disc

Open the control panel.

Note on One-Touch Operation:

When a disc is already in the loading slot, pressing CD/CD-CH LINE (for KD-AR800) or CD/CD-CH (for KD-G800) or CD (for KD-G700) turns on the unit and starts playback automatically.

Insert a disc into the loading slot.

The unit draws the disc, the control panel goes back to the previous position (see page 32), and playback starts automatically.

All files will be played repeatedly until you stop playback.

The display changes to show the following:

CD indicator

Total folder number

MP3 or WMA indicator*

Ex.: When the disc contains 19 folders

and 144 MP3/WMA files

*1When “CLOCK DISP” is set to “CLK DISP ON”

(see page 28), the current indication will soon change to the clock time.

*2WMA or MP3 indicator lights up depending on the

first detected file.

Notes:

• MP3/WMA discs require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of the folder/file configuration.)

• When playback starts, folder and file names (or ID3 tags) will automatically appear. (See also page 19.)

• If you change the source or turn the power off, disc playback stops (without ejecting the disc). Next time you select the CD player as the source or turn the power on, disc play starts from where playback has been stopped previously.

Current source indication*

Total file number

To stop play and eject the disc

Press 0. Playback stops and the control panel moves down. The disc automatically ejects from the loading slot.

To change the display information

While playing back an MP3/WMA file, you can change the disc information shown on the display.

Press DISP (display) repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following:

• When “TAG DISPLAY” is set to “TAG DISP ON” (initial setting: see page 30)

Notes:

• The display shows up to 12 characters at a time and scrolls if there are more than 12 characters. See also “To select the scroll mode—SCROLL MODE” on page 29.

• When file name is shown, TRACK indicator and current track number also appear on the lower part of the display.

Locating a file or a particular portion on a disc

To fast-forward or reverse the file

Press and hold ¢ while playing a disc, to fastforward the file.

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Album name / performer

(folder name*)

( lights up on the display)

Track title (file name*)

( lights up on the display)

Elapsed playing time and

Current file number

* If ID3 tags are not recorded, folder name and file

name appear. In this case, the TAG indicator will not light up on the display.

• When “TAG DISPLAY” is set to “TAG DISP OFF”

Folder name

( lights up on the display)

File name

( lights up on the display)

Elapsed playing time and

Current file number

Press and hold 4 while playing a disc, to reverse the file.

Note:

During this operation, you can only hear intermittent sounds. (The elapsed playing time also changes intermittently on the display.)

To skip to the next or previous files

Press ¢ briefly while playing, to skip ahead to the beginning of the next file. Each time you press the button consecutively, the beginning of the next files is located and played back.

Press 4 briefly while playing, to skip back to the beginning of the current file. Each time you press the button consecutively, the beginning of the previous files is located and played back.

To go to a particular file quickly within the current folder (+10 and –10 buttons)

1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode

while playing a disc.

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2 Press +10 or –10.

To skip 10 files* forwards to the last file

To skip 10 files* backwards to the first file

* First time you press +10 or –10 button, the

file skips to the nearest higher or lower file with a file number of multiple ten (ex. 10th,

20th, 30th). Then each time you press the button, you can skip 10 files (see “How to use the +10 and

–10 buttons” below).

• After the last file, the first file will be

selected, and vice versa.

How to use the +10 and –10 buttons

• Ex. 1: To select file number 32 while playing file number 6

(Three times) (Twice)

File 6 \ 10 \ 20 \ 30 \ 31 \ 32

• Ex. 2 : To select file number 8 while playing file number 36

To go to a particular folder directly

IMPORTANT:

To directly select the folders using the number button(s), it is required that folders are assigned 2 digit numbers at the beginning of their folder names. (This can only be done during the recording of CD-Rs or CD-RWs.) Ex.: If folder name is “01 ABC”

= Press 1 to go to Folder 01 ABC.

If folder name is “1 ABC,” pressing 1 does not work.

If folder name is “12 ABC” = Press and hold 6 (12) to go to Folder

12 ABC.

Press the number button corresponding to the folder number to start playing the first file in the selected folder.

• To select a folder number from 01 – 06: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly.

• To select a folder number from 07 – 12: Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than one second.

Notes:

• If indicator flashes on the display after you have selected a folder, it means that the folder does not contain any MP3/WMA files.

• You cannot directly select a folder with a number greater than 12.

To select a particular file in a folder, press

¢ or 4 after selecting the folder.

(Three times)

File 36 \ 30 \ 20 \ 10 \ 9 \ 8

(Twice)

To skip to the next or previous folder

Selecting the playback modes

Press 5 (up) while playing a disc to skip to the next folder. Each time you press the button consecutively, the next folder is located (and the first file in the folder starts playing, if recorded).

Press ∞ (down) while playing a disc to skip back to the previous folder. Each time you press the button consecutively, the previous folder is located (and the first file in the folder starts playing, if recorded).

Note:

If the folder does not contain any MP3/WMA files, it is skipped.

To play back files at random (Folder Random/Disc Random Play)

You can play back all files of the current folder or all files on the disc at random.

1 Press MODE to enter the

functions mode while playing a disc.

2 Press RND (random), while

“MODE” is still on the display, so that “FLDR RND” or “DISC RND” appears on the display. Each time you press the button, the random play mode changes as follows:

DISC RNDFLDR RND

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(folder) and RND indicators

Ex.: When you select “FLDR RND”

while listening to an MP3 file

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Mode

FLDR RND and RND All files of the

DISC RND and RND All files on the disc.

Active

indicator

indicators current folder, then light up. files of the next

indicators light up.

Plays at random

folder and so on.

To play back files repeatedly (Track Repeat/Folder Repeat Play)

You can play back the current file or all the files in the current folder repeatedly.

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1 Press MODE to enter the

functions mode while playing a disc.

To play back only intros (Track Intro Scan/Folder Intro Scan)

You can play back the first 15 seconds of each file sequentially.

1 Press MODE to enter the

functions mode while playing a disc.

2 Press RPT (repeat), while

“MODE” is still on the display, so that “TRK RPT” or “FLDR RPT” appears on the display. Each time you press the button, the repeat play mode changes as follows:

TRK RPT FLDR RPT

Canceled

RPT indicator

Ex.: When you select “TRK RPT”

while listening to an MP3 file

Mode

TRK RPT RPT indicator The current (or

FLDR RPT and RPT All files of the

Active

indicator

lights up. specified) file.

indicators current (or light up. specified) folder.

Plays repeatedly

2 Press INT (intro), while “MODE”

is still on the display, so that “TRK INT” or “FLDR INT” appears on the display. Each time you press the button, the intro scan mode changes as follows:

FLDR INTTRK INT

Canceled

INT indicator

Ex.: When you select “TRK INT”

while listening to an MP3 file

Mode

TRK INT INT indicator All files on the current

FLDR INT and INT The first file of every

Active Plays the beginnings

indicator (15 seconds) of

lights up. disc.

indicators folder of the current lights up. disc.

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS

Adjusting the sound

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference.

Select the item you want to adjust.

Each time you press the button, the adjustable items change as follows:

If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader level to “00.”

This takes effect only when a subwoofer is connected.

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

Depending on the amplifier gain control setting. (See page 30 for details.)

Adjust the setting.

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For KD-AR800/KD-G800:

FAD

(fader)

For KD-G700:

Indication To do: Range

FAD *

BAL Adjust the left L06 (Left only)

LOUD Boost low and

WOOFER*2Adjust the 00 (min.) (only for subwoofer | KD-AR800/ output level. 08 (max.) KD-G800)

VOL*

Adjust the front R06 (Rear only) and rear speaker | balance. F06 (Front only)

and right speaker | balance. R06 (Right only)

high frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at low volume level.

Adjust the 00 (min.) volume. |

(balance)

VOL

(volume)

FAD

(fader)

VOL

(volume)

BAL

(subwoofer)

(loudness)

LOUD

(loudness)

WOOFER

BAL

(balance)

LOUD

LOUD ON | LOUD OFF

30 or 50 (max.)*

To increase the level or turn on the loudness

To decrease the level or turn off the loudness

Indication pattern changes as you adjust the fader or balance.

Ex. 1: When you adjust “FAD” (fader)

LOUD indicator

Ex. 2: When you turn on the loudness

Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the other items.

Selecting preset sound modes

USER 1,USER 2, USER 3

(iEQ: intelligent equalizer)

You can select a preset sound mode (iEQ:

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intelligent equalizer) suitable to the music genre.

• There is a time limit in doing the following procedure. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

Press MODE to enter the functions mode.

Press EQ (equalizer) while “MODE” is still on the display.

The last selected sound mode is called up.

Select the sound mode you want.

As you turn the control dial, the sound modes change as follows:

To cancel the preset sound mode, select “FLAT” in step 3.

Notes:

• You can adjust the preset sound modes temporarily. However, your temporary adjustments will be reset when you select another sound mode.

• For details about the preset settings of each sound mode, see table on page 40.

• For showing the iEQ pattern on the display during play, select “EQ & LEVEL” or “SILENT” for the level meter. See also page 28.

When using the remote controller:

SOUND

ATT

SOURCE

Press SOUND repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as follows:

FLAT O HARD ROCK O R&B O POP O JAZZ O DANCE MUSIC O COUNTRY O REGGAE O CLASSIC O USER 1 O USER 2 O USER 3 O (back to the beginning)

Ex.: When you select “HARD ROCK”

Indication pattern changes for each sound mode.

Storing your own sound adjustments

You can adjust the sound modes to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory (USER 1, USER 2 and USER 3).

• There is a time limit in doing the following procedure. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.

Press MODE to enter the functions mode.

Press EQ (equalizer) while “MODE” is still on the display.

The last selected sound mode is called up.

Select the sound mode you want to adjust.

FREQ (LOW, HI):

Select the center frequency to adjust.

WIDTH (LOW, MID):

Select the band width level.

LEVEL (LOW, MID, HI):

Adjust the enhancement level.

* By pressing ¢ or 4 , you can

directly move as follows:

LOW LEVEL MID LEVEL

HI LEVEL

Adjust the selected sound element.

Indication

LEVEL –06 (min.) –06 (min.) –06 (min.)

+06 (max.) +06 (max.) +06 (max.)

FREQ. 60Hz 8kHz

80Hz 10kHz 100Hz 12kHz 120Hz 15kHz

WIDTH 1 (min.) 1 (min.)

4 (max.) 2 (max.)

Preset values

LOW MID HI

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Ex.: When you select “JAZZ”

Select sound elements to adjust.

Each time you press the button, the sound elements change as follows:

LOW LEVEL* = LOW FREQ = LOW WIDTH = MID LEVEL* = MID WIDTH = HI (high) LEVEL* = HI (high) FREQ = (back to the beginning)

Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust the other sound elements.

Select one of the user sound modes (USER 1, USER 2, USER 3).

Press EQ to store the adjustments.

“MEMORY” appears for a while.

OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS

Changing the general settings (PSM)

You can change the items listed in the table on

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page 27 by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control.

Basic Procedure

Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (See page 27.)

Select the PSM item you want to adjust.

Adjust the PSM item selected.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary.

Finish the setting.

Ex.: When you select “DIMMER MODE”

Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items

• For detailed operations of each PSM items, refer to the pages listed in the table.

Indications Selectable values/items

DEMO MODE Display

demonstration

CLOCK HOUR Hour adjustment

CLOCK MINUTE Minute adjustment

CLOCK DISP Clock display

LEVELMETER Level meter

DIMMER MODE Dimmer mode

BEEP SWITCH Key-touch tone

CONTRAST Display contrast

SCROLL MODE Scroll mode

WOOFER Subwoofer

FREQ*

LINE ADJ*

cutofff requency

Line input level adjustment

EXTERNAL External

1, *4

IN*

component

Factory-preset See

settings page

DEMO OFF DEMO ON DEMO ON 8

1 — 12

00 — 59

CLK DISP OFF CLK DISP ON

LEVEL 1

LEVEL 2

1 (1:00)

00 (1:00)

CLK DISP ON

LEVEL 1

01 – 10

00 – 05

SIRIUS

EQ & LEVEL

DIMMER OFF

BEEP ON

DIMMER AUTO 28

BEEP ON 29

SCROLL ONCE 29

FREQ MID

CHANGER 30

SILENT

DIMMER AUTO

DIMMER ON

BEEP OFF

SCROLL ONCE SCROLL AUTO

SCROLL OFF

FREQ MID FREQ HIGH

FREQ LOW

CHANGER LINE IN*

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TAG DISPLAY Tag display

AMP. GAIN*

Amplifier gain control

TAG DISP OFF TAG DISP ON TAG DISP ON

KD-AR800:

HIGH POWER

LOW POWER

OFF

KD-G800/KD-G700:

LOW POWER HIGH POWER

SLOT LIGHT Slot light

Only for KD-AR800/KD-G800.

Only for KD-AR800.

Only for KD-G800.

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

Depending on the amplifier gain control setting. (See page 30 for details.)

OFF ONON 30

HIGH POWER 30

To set the clock display—CLOCK DISP

You can set the clock to be shown on the lower part of the display when the unit is turned on. When shipped from the factory, the clock is set to be shown on the display.

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To select the level meter—LEVELMETER

You can select the level meter display according to your preference. When shipped from the factory, this mode is set to “LEVEL 1.”

• CLK DISP ON: Clock display is turned on.

• CLK DISP OFF: Clock display is turned off. When “CLK DISP OFF” is selected, the current source name, station band, or disc number appears instead of the clock display (except when “LINE IN” or “SIRIUS” is selected as the source—for KD-AR800/KD-G800).

When “CLOCK DISP” is set to “CLK DISP OFF”:

Source Initial Pressing DISP

indication (display)

Tuner Band CD CD, folder

or number, or CD-CH disc number

When “CLOCK DISP” is set to “CLK DISP ON”:

Source Initial Pressing DISP

indication (display) repeatedly

Tuner Clock Station frequency or

CD Clock CD, or track/file/folder

CD-CH Clock Disc number, or track/

Clock appears for about 5 seconds.

band number appears for about 5 seconds.

number appears for about 5 seconds.

file/folder number appears for about 5 seconds.

• LEVEL 1/LEVEL 2: Display the audio level meter with different illumination pattern.

• EQ & LEVEL: Display the equalizer pattern and the audio level meter.

• SILENT: Display the equalizer pattern and volume level meter.

To select the dimmer mode —DIMMER MODE

When you turn on the car headlights, the display automatically dims (Auto Dimmer). When shipped from the factory, Auto Dimmer mode is activated.

• DIMMER AUTO: Activates Auto Dimmer.

• DIMMER OFF: Cancels Auto Dimmer.

• DIMMER ON: Always dims the display.

Note:

Auto Dimmer equipped with this unit may not work correctly on some vehicles, particularly on those having a control dial for dimming. In this case, set the dimmer mode to “DIMMER ON” or “DIMMER OFF.”

To turn the key-touch tone on or off —BEEP SWITCH

You can deactivate the key-touch tone if you do not want it to beep each time you press a button. When shipped from the factory, the key-touch tone is activated.

• BEEP ON: Activates the key-touch tone.

• BEEP OFF: Deactivates the key-touch tone.

To adjust the display contrast level —CONTRAST

Adjust the display contrast (01 – 10) to make the display indications clear and legible. When shipped from the factory, the display contrast level is set at level 05.

To select the scroll mode—SCROLL MODE

You can select the scroll mode for the disc information (when the entire text cannot be shown at a time). When shipped from the factory, scroll mode is set to “SCROLL ONCE.”

• SCROLL ONCE: Scrolls only once.

• SCROLL AUTO: Repeats the scroll (5-second intervals in between).

• SCROLL OFF: Cancels scroll mode.

To select the subwoofer cutoff frequency —WOOFER FREQ (Only for KD-AR800/KD-G800)

When a subwoofer is connected to this unit, select an appropriate cutoff frequency level for your subwoofer. When shipped from the factory, the subwoofer cutoff frequency is set to “FREQ MID.”

• FREQ LOW: Frequencies higher than 50 Hz are cut off to the subwoofer.

• FREQ MID: Frequencies higher than 80 Hz are cut off to the subwoofer.

• FREQ HIGH: Frequencies higher than 120 Hz are cut off to the subwoofer.

To adjust the line input level —LINE ADJ (Only for KD-AR800)

Adjust the line input level properly when an external component is connected to the LINE IN plugs. When shipped from the factory, the line input level is set at level 00. If the input level of the connected component is not high enough, increase the input level properly. Without adjusting the line input level, you may be surprised at a loud sound when you change the source from the external component to another source.

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Note:

Even if the scroll mode is set to “SCROLL OFF,” you can scroll the display by pressing DISP (display) for more than 1 second.

To select the external component to use —EXTERNAL IN (only for KD-AR800/KD-G800)

You can connect the external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using an adapter

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specially designed for the external component. When shipped from the factory, CD changer is selected as the external component.

• CHANGER: To use the CD changer.

• LINE IN: To use the external component other than CD changer (only for KD-G800).

• SIRIUS: To use the JVC SIRIUS Radio.

Notes:

• Only for KD-G800: For connecting the Line Input

Adapter KS-U57 and the external component, refer to the Installation/Connection Manual (separate volume).

• For connecting the JVC SIRIUS Radio, refer to the

SIRIUS Radio Setup Manual (separate volume).

To turn the tag display on or off —TAG DISPLAY

An MP3/WMA file can contain file information called “ID3 Tag” where its album name, performer, track title, etc. are recorded. There are two versions–ID3v1 (ID3 Tag version

1) and ID3v2 (ID3 Tag version 2). If both ID3v1

and ID3v2 are recorded on a disc, ID3v2 information will be shown. When shipped from the factory, “TAG DISP ON” is selected.

• TAG DISP ON: Turns on the ID3 tag display

while playing MP3/WMA files.

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

Note:

Only for KD-AR800/KD-G800: If you change the setting from “TAG DISP OFF” to “TAG DISP ON” while playing an MP3/WMA file, the tag display will be activated when the next file starts playing.

• TAG DISP OFF: Turns off the ID3 tag display while playing MP3/WMA files. (Only the folder name and file

name can be shown.)

To select the amplifier gain control —AMP.GAIN

You can change the maximum volume level of this unit. When the maximum power of the speakers is less than 50 W, select “LOW POWER” to prevent them from being damaged. When shipped from the factory, “HIGH POWER” is selected.

• LOW POWER: You can adjust the volume level from “VOL 00” to “VOL 30.”

Note:

If you change the setting from “HIGH POWER” to “LOW POWER” while listening at a volume level more than 30, the unit automatically changes the volume level to “VOL 30.”

• HIGH POWER: You can adjust the volume level from “VOL 00” to “VOL 50.”

• OFF: Only for KD-AR800: Deactivates the built-in amplifier. (Sounds come out only from external amplifiers connected to Line Out plugs).

To turn the slot light on or off —SLOT LIGHT

You can turn off the slot light if you do not want the illumination each time you insert/eject the disc or when you change the control panel angle. When shipped from the factory, slot illumination is activated.

• ON: Activates the illumination.

• OFF: Deactivates the illumination.

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