JVC KD-AR8500 User Manual

CD/SD RECEIVER KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850

RECEPTOR CON CD/SD KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850

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RECEPTEUR CD/SD KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850

SOURCE

DISP

BACK

BAND

PICT

SOURCE

DISP

BACK

BAND

PICT

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 9. Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 9. Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 9.

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

LVT1371-001A

[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.

Cautions:

• Do not insert 8 cm (3-3/16") discs (single CDs) into the loading slot. (Such discs cannot be ejected.)

• Do not insert any disc of unusual shape— like a heart or flower; otherwise, it will cause a malfunction.

• Do not expose discs to direct sunlight or any heat source or place them in a place subject to high temperature and humidity. Do not leave them in a car.

How to reset your unit

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

Notice:

The display window built in this receiver has been produced with high precision, but it may have some ineffective dots. This is inevitable and is not malfunction.

Contents

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

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

How to forcibly eject a disc ................... 4

How to change the display pattern ........ 5

How to enter the various menus ............ 5

Control panel —

KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850 ............. 6

Parts identification ................................. 6

Remote controller —

RM-RK300 ............................. 7

Main elements and features ................... 7

Getting started ....................... 8

Basic operations ..................................... 8

Canceling the display demonstration ..... 9

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

Radio operations ................... 10

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

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

Listening to a preset station ................... 12

Disc/SD card operations ......... 13

Playing a disc in the receiver ................ 13

Playing discs in the CD changer ........... 14

Playing an SD card ............................... 15

Other main functions ............................. 17

Selecting the playback modes ................ 19

Sound adjustments — Daily use

Selecting the DSP modes—DSP ........... 21

Making sound natural ............................ 23

Using equalizer—EQ ............................. 24

Selecting preset sound modes

—Graphic EQ .................................... 25

Storing your own sound modes ............. 26

Adjusting Parametric EQ ....................... 27

... 21

Sound adjustments —

Preference settings

Setting the basic sound selection menu

—SEL ................................................ 29

..................... 28

Graphic displays .................... 32

Basic procedure ..................................... 32

Downloading the files ............................ 33

Deleting the files .................................... 34

Activating the downloaded files ............ 36

General settings — PSM ......... 37

Basic procedure ..................................... 37

Selecting the dimmer mode ................... 40

Other main functions ............. 41

Assigning titles to the sources ............... 41

Changing the control panel angle .......... 42

Detaching the control panel ................... 42

External component operations

Playing an external component .............. 43

... 43

SIRIUS® radio operations ........ 44

Listening to the SIRIUS® radio .............. 45

Storing user channels in memory .......... 46

Listening to a user preset channel .......... 46

Selecting a category/channel on the list

.... 46

Maintenance .......................... 49

More about this receiver ........ 50

Troubleshooting ..................... 54

Specifications ......................... 58

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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.

This receiver is equipped with digital amplifier.

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.

How to read this manual

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

• Some related tips and notes are explained in

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“More about this receiver” (see pages 50 – 53).

• 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 forcibly eject a disc

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

• If an SD card is inserted, eject the SD card first (see page 15).

Press A, then press B.

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.

: SD card operations.

• If this does not work, reset your receiver.

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

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.

How to change the display pattern

DISP

Ex.: When tuner is selected as the source

How to enter the various menus

The main menu contains the following menus—MODE, PSM, SEL, PICT, DSP, CCC, TITLE, EQ, and BBE.

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Source operation screen

“Small” (CD jacket image) graphic*1 is displayed.

“Large” (full screen size) graphic*1 is shown as

the display background.

Graphic screen

Audio level meters are displayed

(see “LevelMeter” on page 37).

Goes back to the initial display pattern.

2 Move the cursor to select a menu

you want (MODE, PSM, SEL, PICT, DSP, CCC, TITLE, EQ, BBE).

• To go back to the previous screen, press BACK.

* Works as time countdown indicator.

Cursor

3 Enter the selected menu.

*1 You can use your edited file for graphic

screen (see pages 32 – 36).

Depending on a downloaded file, it may take

longer time to show it on the display.

The information bar will disappear if no

operation is performed.

• If the current source is “SIRIUS,” see page 48 for details.

Ex.: When MODE menu is selected

• To go back to the MENU screen, press MENU.

4 Operate as instructed on the screen.

Control panel — KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850

Parts identification

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SOURCE

DISP

BACK

BAND

PICT

1 (angle) button

Adjusts the control panel angle.

2 0 (eject) button

Ejects the disc.

3 DISP (display) button

Changes the information shown on the display.

(standby/on/attenuator)/OK

button

• Turns on and off the power and also

attenuates the sound.

• Confirms the selection while operating

the menus.

Volume control dial

Adjusts the volume level.

5 SOURCE button

Selects the source.

6 4/¢ (

/ ) buttons

• For FM/AM: Searches for stations if

pressed, or skips frequencies after pressed and held.

• For SIRIUS

: Changes the channels if

pressed briefly, or changes the channels rapidly if pressed and held.

• For discs or an SD card: Changes the

tracks if pressed, or fast-forwards or reverses the track if pressed and held.

• For menu operations: Selects the menu

items/values.

7 Remote sensor

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

8 Color display window 9 BAND/BACK button

• For FM/AM and SIRIUS

: Selects the

band.

• For menu operations: Goes back to the

previous screen.

p PICT (picture) button

Displays the PICT menu.

q MENU button

Displays the MENU screen.

w Reset button e 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons

• For FM/AM: Changes the preset stations

if pressed, or displays Preset Station List if pressed and held.

• For SIRIUS

: Changes the categories

if pressed, or displays Category List if pressed and held.

• For MP3/WMA discs or an SD card:

Changes the folders if pressed, or displays Disc List (only for “CD-CH”) or Folder List if pressed and held.

• For menu operations: Selects the menu

items/values.

(control panel release) button

Remote controller — RM-RK300

Installing the lithium coin battery

(CR2025)

• When operating, aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the receiver. Make sure there is no obstacle in between.

Warning:

• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its equivalent; otherwise, it may explode.

• 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:

The receiver is equipped with the steering wheel remote control function.

• See the Installation/Connection Manual (separate volume) for connection.

Main elements and features

1 (standby/on/attenuator) button

Turns on and off the power and also

attenuates the sound.

2 SOURCE button

Selects the source.

3 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons

• For FM/AM: Changes the preset stations.

• For SIRIUS

• For MP3/WMA discs or an SD card:

Changes the folders.

4 VOL (volume) + / – buttons

Adjusts the volume level.

5 Number buttons

• For FM/AM: Selects the preset station if

pressed, or store a station if pressed and held.

• For SIRIUS

if pressed, or store a channel if pressed and held.

• For audio CDs or CD Texts: Selects the

tracks.

• For MP3/WMA discs or an SD card:

Selects the folders.

• For CD changer: Selects the discs.

6 ANGLE button

Adjusts the control panel angle.

7 BAND button

Selects the band.

8 4 / ¢ buttons

• For FM/AM: Searches for stations if

pressed, or skips frequencies after pressed and held.

• For SIRIUS

pressed briefly, or changes the channels rapidly if pressed and held.

• For discs or an SD card: Changes the

tracks if pressed, or fast-forwards or reverses the track if pressed and held.

: Changes the categories.

: Selects the preset channels

: Changes the channels if

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Getting started

Basic operations

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SOURCE

BACK

BAND

When activating or deactivating crossover network (see page 28), perform before turning on the power.

~ Turn on the power.

SOURCE

⁄ Adjust the volume.

@ Adjust the sound as you want.

(See pages 21 – 31.)

You cannot select some sources if they are not ready.

! • For FM/AM tuner

BACK

BAND

• For SIRIUS® radio

BACK

BAND

To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)

To restore the sound,

press it again.

To turn off the power

Canceling the display

demonstration

If no operations are done for about 45 seconds, display demonstration starts.

[Initial: Demo]—see page 37.

Setting the clock

1 Enter the PSM menu (see page

2 Set the hour, minute, and clock

system.

5).

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1 Enter the PSM menu (see page

2 Select “Off.”

• Make sure “Demo/Link” is shown on the display. If not, press 5 or ∞.

3 Finish the procedure.

To activate the display demonstration

In step 2 above, select “Demo.” For more details, see page 37.

5).

1 Select “Clock Hr” (hour), then

adjust the hour.

2 Select “Clock Min” (minute), then

adjust the minute.

3 Select “24H/12H,” then select

“24H” or “12H.”

3 Finish the procedure.

Radio operations

Listening to the radio

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Current

Station frequency

*2 LO or DX indicator: See page 11. *3 STEREO or MONO indicator:

SOURCE

BACK

BAND

SOURCE

BACK

BAND

Preset number

band

To assign names to the stations, see

page 41.

• STEREO indicator lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength.

• For MONO, see the following section.

(if any)

Station name assigned*1

*2*

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

To tune in to a station manually

In step ! on the left...

Activate

“Manual Search”

Select station

frequencies

When an FM stereo broadcast is

hard to receive

Enter the MODE menu (see page 5).

2 Select “Mono.”

! Start searching for a station.

3 Select “On.”

Off

4 Finish the procedure.

To tune in to all receivable stations, repeat the same procedure and select “DX” in step 3.

indicator goes off and indicator

lights up.

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indicator lights up. Reception improves, but stereo effect will

be lost.

To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure and select “Off” in step 3.

indicator goes off.

To tune in FM stations only with

strong signals—LO/DX (Local/ Distance-extreme)

If received signals are weak, you may only hear noises. You can make this unit detect only stations with sufficient signal strength while searching for FM stations.

1 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5).

2 Select “LO/DX.”

3 Select “Local.”

Storing stations in memory

You can preset six stations for each band.

FM station automatic presetting —

SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

SOURCE

Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3)

you want to store into.

BACK

BAND

3 Enter the MODE menu (see page

4 Select “SSM.”

5).

Local

4 Finish the procedure.

indicator goes off and indicator lights up. Only stations with sufficient signal strength will be detected.

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

To be continued....

Manual presetting

Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset

number 3 of the FM1 band.

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SOURCE

8 Store the station.

BACK

BAND

• If you hold 5/∞, the Preset Station List

will appear (see step 7 below).

4 Enter the MODE menu (see page

5 Select “List.”

7 Select a preset number.

5).

When using the remote controller...

After tuning in to a station you want to preset

Listening to a preset station

SOURCE

BACK

BAND

3 Perform steps 4 to 7 (on left column)

to enter the Preset Station List.

• You can move to the lists of the other FM

bands by pressing 4/¢ (

/ ).

When using the remote controller...

To directly select the preset number

Disc/SD card operations

Playing a disc in the receiver

All tracks will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the disc.

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About MP3 and WMA discs

• When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes an image <jpw> file edited by Image Converter (Color Ver. 2.0)—supplied in the CD-ROM, you can show the image on the display while the tracks in the folder are played back—ImageLink. (See pages 37 and 52 for details.)

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

• When inserting an MP3 or a WMA disc:

File type

Total folder number

Folder name*

Current folder number

Total track number

Current track number

Audio)

Elapsed playing time

Track name*

• When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text

disc:

Total track number

Current track number

Disc name*

Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up

Total playing time

Elapsed playing time

Track name*

depending on the detected file.

The album name/performer with indicator

and the track title with

indicator will appear

if “Tag” is set to “On” (see page 38).

Appears only for CD Texts and CDs if it has

been recorded or assigned. (“No Name” appears if no name is recorded or assigned to an audio CD.)

Appears only for CD Texts. (“No Name”

appears if no name is recorded.)

To stop play and eject the disc

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

Playing discs in the CD changer

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SOURCE

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.

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

All tracks of the inserted discs in the magazine will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the magazine from the CD changer.

SOURCE

If you have changed “Ext Input”

setting to “Ext Input” (see page 39), you cannot select the CD changer.

• When the current disc is an MP3 disc:

Current disc number

Folder name*1Track name*

Current folder number

Current track number

Elapsed

playing time

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

Current track numberCurrent disc number

Elapsed

Disc name*

The album name/performer with indicator

Track name*

and the track title with

playing time

indicator will appear

if “Tag” is set to “On” (see page 38).

Appears only for CD Texts and CDs if it has

been recorded or assigned. (“No Name” appears if no name is recorded or assigned to an audio CD.)

Appears only for CD Texts. (“No Name”

appears if no name is recorded.)

Playing an SD card

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About the SD card

• The required SD recording format is FAT 12/16 and the recommended storage type is 8 MB to 512 MB.

• You cannot use MMC or mini SD with this receiver.

Before detaching the control panel, turn off the power.

~ Detach the control panel.

SD loading slot

SD card

Press in the SD card until you hear a clicking sound.

To eject the SD card, press the SD card again.

• Press the SD card softly (do not release your finger quickly); otherwise, the SD card may pop out from the unit.

To be continued....

! Attach the control panel.

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If an SD card has been loaded....

SOURCE

⁄ • The control panel goes

back to the previous position (see page 42).

Current folder number

Folder name

Playback starts automatically if tracks are recorded.

Current track number

Elapsed playing time

Track name*

Current folder number

Folder name

* The album name/performer with

indicator and the track title with indicator will appear if “Tag” is set to “On” (see page 38).

Current track number

Track name*

Elapsed playing time

To fast-forward or reverse the track

Fast-forwards.

Reverses.

To go to the next or previous tracks

To the following tracks.

Other main functions

Selecting a disc/folder/track on the list

• This function is not available for an audio CD or a CD Text when the source is “CD.”

1 Enter the MODE menu (see page 2 Select “List.”

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

To go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3 and WMA tracks)

For MP3 tracks:

For WMA tracks:

To next folders.

To previous folders.

• Holding the buttons can display the Disc List

(

section).

) and Folder List

/ ) (see the following

3 Select the list type—“Disc,”*

“Folder,”*2 or “File.”*

*1 Selectable only when the source is

“CD-CH.”

Appears only for MP3/WMA files.

1 When “Disc” is selected:

Disc List appears.

• You can move to the other list by pressing 4/¢ (

To select a disc

/ ).

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To start playback

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To select a file

• Only for MP3: If you select the current disc (highlighted on the screen), its Folder List appears.

2 When “Folder” is selected:

Folder List appears.

• You can move to the other lists by pressing 4/¢ (

/ ).

To select a folder

To start playback

• If you select the current folder (highlighted on the screen), its File List appears.

To start playback

When using the remote controller...

• To directly select a disc ( )

• To directly select a track of an audio CD or a CD Text (

• To directly select an MP3/WMA folder (

To select a number from 1 – 6:

To select a number from 7 (1) – 12 (6):

/ )

)

3 When “File” is selected:

File List appears.

• You can move to the other lists by pressing 4/¢ (

/ ).

• For MP3/WMA folders: It is required that folders are assigned with

2-digit number at the beginning of their folder names—01, 02, 03, and so on.

Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

Selecting the playback modes

2 After making sure “No Eject?” is

selected (highlighted)...

“No Eject” flashes, and the disc cannot be ejected.

To cancel the prohibition

Repeat the same procedure, press in step 2 after making sure that “Eject OK?” is selected (highlighted). “Eject OK” flashes.

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

1 Enter the MODE menu (see page

5).

2 Select one of the playback modes —

“Intro,” “Repeat,” or “Random.”

3 Select your desired playback modes.

• For details, see table on page 20.

4 Finish the procedure.

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To be continued....

Intro play

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Ex.: When “Track” is selected while

Repeat play

Ex.: When “Track” is selected while

Random play

Ex.: When “Disc” is selected while

Only while playing an MP3 ( / / ) or a WMA ( /

Only while playing a disc in the CD changer ( ).

playing an MP3 disc in the receiver

) track.

Mode Plays the beginning 15 seconds of...

Trac k : All tracks of the current disc or the

SD card.

• While playing,

lights

up.

Folder*

: First tracks of all folders of the

current disc or the SD card.

• While playing,

lights

up.

Disc*

: First tracks of all the inserted discs.

• While playing,

lights

up.

Off: Cancels.

Mode Plays repeatedly

Trac k : The current track.

• While playing,

lights

up.

Folder*

: All tracks of the current folder.

• While playing,

lights

up.

Disc*

: All tracks of the current disc.

• While playing,

lights

up.

Off: Cancels.

Mode Plays at random

Folder*1: All tracks of the current folder, then

tracks of the next folder and so on.

• While playing, up.

Disc: All tracks of the current disc.

• While playing, up.

SD: All tracks of the SD card.

• While playing, up.

All*

: All tracks of the inserted discs.

• While playing, up.

Off: Cancels.

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Sound adjustments — Daily use

Selecting the DSP modes —DSP

You can create a more acoustic sound field such as in a theater, hall, etc.

• When crossover network (see page 28) is activated, the DSP mode is fixed to “Defeat.”

Available DSP modes

Defeat (No acoustic effect is applied), Theater, Hall, Club, Dome, Studio, V.C ancel (Voice Cancel: Reduces the

vocal sounds. Good for mastering your favorite songs—Karaoke.)

! Adjust the effect level (1 – 3).

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• For “Defeat” and “V.Cancel,” the effect level is not adjustable.

• As the number increases, the effect level becomes stronger.

~ Enter the DSP menu (see page Ÿ Select one of the DSP modes.

Ex.: When “Theater” is selected

• To finish the procedure

DISP

• To adjust the effect level

\ Go to step !.

5).

• To finish the procedure

DISP

• To make further precise settings

\ See page 22.

To cancel the acoustic effect, select “Defeat” in step Ÿ.

To make further precise settings for

the DSP modes

Setting items:

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The number of the built-in speakers:

Select the number of the speakers built in your car—“2ch” or “4ch.”

Time alignment:

Set the distance between each speaker and the listening seat position.

1 Repeat steps ~ to ! on page 21 to

select DSP mode.

2 Select the number of the built-in

speakers.

• For “Defeat” and “V.Cancel,” the speaker number is fixed to “4ch.”

Select for the four speaker system.

4ch:

Select for the two speaker system.

2ch:

3 Select your listening seat position.

4 Select the speaker to be adjusted.

L.Front:

R.Front:

L.Rear*:

R.Rear*:

Subwoofer:

* Appears only when “4ch” is selected in

step 2.

For left front speaker.

For right front speaker.

For left rear speaker.

For right rear speaker.

For subwoofer.

5 Select distance between the selected

speaker and the seat.

• You can change the measuring unit to inch by holding DISP.

Each time you press and hold the button,

the unit alternates between centimeter (cm) and inch.

• 0 cm to 400 cm (0 inch to 160 inch) in 5 cm (2 inch) intervals

• Once you have set the distance, it is memorized for each seat position selected in step 3. The memorized setting are recalled next time you select the seat position.

All:

Front:

R.Front:

L.Front:

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust the

distance for the other speakers.

7 Finish the procedure.

For all front and rear seats.

For the both front seats.

For the front right seat.

For the front left seat.

Making sound natural

To activate Compression

Compensative (CC) Converter

CC Converter eliminates jitter and ripples, achieving a drastic reduction in digital distortion. This processing can be applied to the analog sources as well as the digital sources; therefore, you can obtain a natural sound field from any source.

1 Enter the CCC menu (see page 5).

To activate BBE Digital

BBE Digital* is a digital processing method to restore the brilliance and clarity of the original live sound in recording, broadcasts, etc. When a speaker reproduces sound, it introduces frequency-dependent phase shifting, causing high-frequency sounds to take longer to reach the ear than low frequency sounds. BBE Digital adjusts the phase relationship between the low, mid and high frequencies by adding a progressively longer delay time to the low and mid frequencies, so that all frequencies reach the listener’s ears at the proper time.

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2 Select “On.”

Off

• When “C.C.Conv.” is turned on, the CCC indicator is brightened in yellow on the display (in sequence with other indicators).

• To cancel CC Converter, select “Off.”

3 Finish the procedure.

1 Enter the BBE menu (see page 5).

Select the effect level.

Off 1

Ex.: When “1” is selected

• As the number gets higher, the effect level becomes stronger. When “BBE” is turned on, the BBE indicator is brightened in green (with its current level) on the display (in sequence with other indicators).

• To cancel BBE Digital, select “Off.”

3 Finish the procedure.

* Manufactured under license from BBE Sound,

Inc.

Licensed by BBE Sound, Inc. under USP5510752

and 5736897. BBE and BBE symbol are registered trademarks of BBE Sound, Inc.

Using equalizer —EQ

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You can adjust the sound equalization patterns to your preference by using two EQ modes— Graphic EQ and Parametric EQ.

~ Enter the EQ menu (see page

5).

Graphic EQ: You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre. You can also store your own adjustments in memory.

Parametric EQ: You can adjust the enhanced level, bandwidth, and center frequencies at three bands. You can make more precise settings than using Graphic EQ.

• Adjust the equalizer to match the reproducible frequency range of the connected speakers; otherwise, the adjustments may not be effective.

• You cannot activate both Graphic EQ and Parametric EQ at the same time.

Ÿ Select “Graphic” or

“Parametric.”

• To select preset sound modes

\ See page 25.

• To adjust the sound mode and store your own adjustment in memory \ See page 26.

• To adjust Parametric EQ \ See page 27.

Selecting preset sound modes

—Graphic EQ

Available sound modes

Flat (No sound mode is applied), Hard Rock, R&B (Rhythm&Blues), Pop, Jazz, Dance, Country, Reggae, Classic, User 1, User 2, User 3

2 Select a sound mode.

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Ex.: When “Flat” is selected

• For User 1/2/3, you can store your own adjustment (see page 26).

3 Finish the procedure.

DISP

1 Follow steps ~ to ! on page 24.

• In step Ÿ, select “Graphic.”

The list below shows the preset frequency level settings for each sound mode:

Sound Preset equalizing values

Mode

Flat 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

Hard Rock +06 +06 +04 +02 00 00 +02 +04 +02

R&B +06 +04 +04 +04 00 +02 +02 +02 +06

Pop 00 +04 +02 00 00 +02 +02 +02 +04

Jazz +06 +04 +02 +02 +02 +02 +02 +06 +04

Dance +08 +04 +02 00 –04 –02 00 +02 +02

Country +04 +02 00 00 00 00 00 +02 +04

Reggae +06 +02 00 00 +02 +04 +04 +04 +06

Classic +04 +06 +04 +02 00 00 +02 +04 00

User 1 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

User 2 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

User 3 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00 00

63 Hz 125 Hz 250 Hz 500 Hz 1 kHz 2 kHz 4 kHz 8 kHz

12.5 kHz

Storing your own sound modes

6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to adjust the

other frequency bands.

1 Follow steps ~ to ! on page 24.

• In step Ÿ, select “Graphic.”

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2 Select a sound mode

Ex.: When “Flat” is selected

4 Select the frequency band—63 Hz,

125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, 12.5 kHz.

8 Select one of the user modes—

User 1/2/3.

9 Store the adjustments.

5 Adjust the enhanced level for the

selected frequency band within the range of –10 to +10.

Ex.: When “User 1” is selected

Adjusting Parametric EQ

1 Follow steps ~ to ! on page 24.

• In step Ÿ, select “Parametric.”

2 Select the band—Band1/2/3.

Select the frequency (adjustable

between 20 Hz – 20 kHz).

• Band 1/2/3 are required to be preset at least 5 steps (frequencies) away from each other. (Only selectable frequencies are shown on the display.)

Ex.: When “1 kHz” is selected for “Band2”

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Band1:

Band2:

Band3:

Low band (20 Hz to 1.2 kHz)

Mid band (80 Hz to 5 kHz)

High band (315 Hz to 20 kHz)

3 Adjust the enhanced level for the

selected band within the range of –10 to +10.

Not selectable

6 Select the band width (Q)—

0.7/1/2/3/4/5.

• To adjust the other bands, press BACK. Then repeat steps 2 to 6.

7 Finish the procedure.

• Once you have made adjustments, it is memorized. The memorized setting is recalled next time you select Parametric EQ.

Sound adjustments — Preference settings

Activating crossover network

Crossover network function enables to allocate sound signals to different speakers by frequency range.

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By activating crossover network, you can make precise adjustments to match the characteristic of each speaker. (See “To adjust reproduced frequency level—Crossover” on page 30.)

If you have installed the 3-way network speaker system in the car, make sure of the following.

• Before using the system, activate crossover network and preset the appropriate cutoff frequencies for HPF/LPF (especially for HPF); otherwise, it may damage the speakers.

• For 3-way network speaker system, see Installation/Connection Manual (separate volume).

• Until you finish the following procedure, you cannot perform other operations.

While the power is turned off...

(Press any button)

3 Finish the procedure.

• indicator lights up (in sequence with other indicators).

To cancel Crossover

Repeat the same procedure. Make sure that “Crossover Off?” appears on the display in step 1 and “Crossover Off OK?” in step 2.

•

Adjustable items for crossover network

You can adjust the following parameters for crossover network. For details, see pages 30 and 31.

• HPF (high pass filter): For front/rear speakers.

• LPF (low pass filter): For rear speakers and subwoofer*.

• Slope (filter attenuation slope): For front/ rear speakers and subwoofer*.

* You can adjust LPF and slope for

subwoofer even though crossover network is deactivated.

indicator goes off.

• To cancel the procedure, press and hold . The power turns off.

How crossover parameters actually work

Reproduced frequency band

Slope

Frequency

Cut off

frequency of

HPF

Cut off frequency of LPF

Setting the basic sound selection menu—SEL

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference.

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! Adjust the selected setting item.

~ Enter the SEL menu (see page

5).

Ÿ Select a setting item—“Fad/Bal,”

“Crossover*,” “Subwoofer,” or “VolAdjust.”

Ex.: When “Fad/Bal” is selected

* Appears only when crossover network

is activated (see page 28).

When selecting “Fad/Bal,” “Crossover,” or “Subwoofer,” press submenu.

to enter the its

• To adjust other SEL settings, press

BACK. Then repeat steps Ÿ and !.

⁄ Finish the procedure.

To adjust fader and balance

—Fad/Bal

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Select “ON” or “OFF.”

• If you connect high-range speakers to Front or Rear output, select “ON” for the corresponding HPF; otherwise, the speakers may be damaged.

Adjust the fader*—speaker output balance between the front and rear speakers.

* When crossover network is activated, speaker

output balance between high-range and midrange speakers is adjusted.

• F12: Upmost—front only

• R12: Downmost—rear

only

Adjust the balance—speaker output balance between the left and right speakers.

• L12: Leftmost—left only

• R12: Rightmost—right

only

To adjust reproduced frequency

level—Crossover

• This setting is available only when crossover network (see page 28) is activated.

To a c tivate the ﬁ lters (HPF/LPF)

• ON / OFF

Activates the filter.

ON:

\ Press

reproduced frequency level and slope (see below).

Deactivates the filter.

OFF:

\ Press

“Filter Off OK?” appears, then press

To s e l e ct the cutoff frequency

Select an appropriate cutoff frequency level according to speakers.

• 1.6 kHz to 16 kHz:

For Front HPF and Rear LPF

• 31.5 Hz to 200 Hz:

For Rear HPF

to adjust

again.

Select an item.

• Front HPF / Rear LPF /

Rear HPF

• For Front HPF and Rear HPF: Frequencies lower than the selected level are cut off.

• For Rear LPF: Frequencies higher than the selected level are cut off.

Front HPF:

Rear LPF:

Rear HPF:

Adjusts HPF for front speakers.

Adjusts LPF for rear speakers.

Adjusts HPF for rear speakers.

To a d just the slope

Adjust the slope—continuity of sound among speakers.

• –18 / –12 / –6 (dB)

• As the number becomes higher, the reproduced band width shared among speakers becomes wider.

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