JVC KD-DV6404 Instructions Manual

DVD/CD RECEIVER

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 5.

KD-DV6404

For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.

INSTRUCTIONS

GET0522-001A

[UI]

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.

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/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.

WARNINGS:

[European Union only]

This product incorporates copyright protection
technology that is protected by U.S. patents and
other intellectual property rights. Use of this
copyright protection technology must be authorized
by Macrovision, and is intended for home and
other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise
authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or
disassembly is prohibited.

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...

(To prevent accidents and damage)

• DO NOT install any unit or wire any cable in
a location where;

– it may obstruct the steering wheel and

gearshift lever operations.

– it may obstruct the operation of safety

devices such as air bags.

– it may obstruct visibility.

• DO NOT operate the unit while driving.

• If you need to operate the unit while
driving, be sure to look around carefully.

• The driver must not watch the monitor
while driving.

If the parking brake is not engaged,

“DRIVER MUST NOT WATCH THE MONITOR
WHILE DRIVING.” appears on the monitor,
and no playback picture will be shown.

– This warning appears only when the

parking brake lead is connected to the
parking brake system built in the car
(refer to the Installation/Connection
Manual).

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.

2

How to reset your unit

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTIONS

Playable disc type ........................................ 4

Preparation .................................................. 5

OPERATIONS

• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.

How to forcibly eject a disc

“PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately on the display.

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

• If this does not work, reset your unit.

Basic operations

• Using the control panel ............................... 6

• Using the remote controller (RM-RK252) .... 7

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

Disc operations ............................................. 11

• Operations using the control panel ............. 12

• Operations using the remote controller

(RM-RK252) ................................................ 14

EXTERNAL DEVICES

Listening to the CD changer ......................... 20

Listening to the iPod .................................... 21

Listening to the other external

components .............................................. 22

SETTINGS

Selecting a preset sound mode .................... 23

How to use functions mode

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

[Within 5 seconds...]

General settings — PSM ............................. 24

Disc setup menu ........................................... 26

Title assignment .......................................... 28

REFERENCES

More about this unit .................................... 28

Maintenance ................................................ 34

Troubleshooting ........................................... 35

Specifications ............................................... 38

3

Playable disc type

Disc type Recording format, file type, etc Playable

DVD DVD-Video (Region Code: 5) *

DVD-Audio

DVD-ROM

DVD Recordable/Rewritable
(DVD-R/-RW *

2

, +R/+RW *3)

DVD-Video

DVD-VR

• DVD Video: UDF bridge

• DVD-VR

• DivX/MPEG-1/MPEG-2/MP3/
WMA/WAV: ISO 9660 level 1,

DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2

MP3/WMA/WAV

AAC

level 2, Romeo, Joliet

JPEG/MPEG4

DVD+VR

DVD-RAM

Dual Disc DVD side

Non-DVD side

1

CD/VCD Audio CD/CD Text (CD-DA)/DTS-CD *

4

VCD (Video CD)

SVCD (Super Video CD)

CD-ROM

CD-I (CD-I Ready)

CD Recordable/Rewritable
(CD-R/-RW)

CD-DA

VCD (Video CD)

• Compliant to ISO 9660 level 1,
level 2, Romeo, Joliet

DivX/MPEG1/MPEG2

MP3/WMA/WAV

AAC

JPEG/MPEG4

1

If you insert a DVD Video disc of an incorrect Region Code, “REGION CODE ERROR” appears on the monitor.

*
*2 DVD-R recorded in multi-border format is also playable (except for dual layer discs). DVD-RW dual layer discs are not

playable.

*3 It is possible to play back finalized +R/+RW (Video format only) discs. +RW double layer disc are not playable.
*4 To reproduce DTS sound, use the DIGITAL OUT terminal (see also pages 27 and 32).

4

Preparation

Cancel the display demonstration and set the clock

• See also page 24.

1
2

3

4

When the power is turned off: Check the current clock time
When the power is turned on: Change the display information

Indication language:

In this manual, English indications are used for purposes of explanation. You can select the indication language
on the monitor on the “LANGUAGE” setting (see page 26).

Turn on the power.

Enter the PSM settings.

Cancel the display demonstrations

Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.”

Set the clock

Select “CLOCK HOUR,” then adjust the hour.
Select “CLOCK MIN” (minute), then adjust the minute.

Finish the procedure.

Detaching the control panel Attaching the control panel

Avoid touching the connectors.

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.

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.

5INTRODUCTIONS

Basic operations

Using the control panel

1 • FM/AM: Search for station.

• DISC/CD-CH: Select chapter/track.

• IPOD: Select track.

2 • Turn on the power.

• Turn off the power [Hold].

• Attenuate the sound (if the power is on).

3 Display window
4 Remote sensor
5 Select the sound mode.
6 Flip-open the control panel.

• To eject the disc, flip-open the control panel then
press 0 on the unit.

7 • FM/AM: Select preset station.

• DISC: Select title/program/playlist/folder.

• IPOD: Enter the main menu/Pause playback/
Confirm selection.

8 • Select the source.

FM/AM = DISC * = CD-CH */IPOD * (or

EXT INPUT) = LINE IN = AV IN = (back to

the beginning)

• Volume control [Turn].

9 • Adjust the sound mode.

• Enter the PSM settings [Hold].

p • FM/AM: Select preset station.

• DISC/CD-CH: Select chapter/title/program/
folder/track/disc (for CD changer).

q Enter functions mode.

• Press M MODE, then one of the following buttons
(within 5 seconds)...

MO : Turn on/off monaural reception.
SSM : Automatic station presetting [Hold].
RPT : Select repeat play.
RND : Select random play.
5/∞ : Skip 10 chapters/tracks.

w Change the display information.
e • FM/AM: Select the band.

• DISC: Start/pause playback.

r AV-IN (video) input jack

* You cannot select these sources if they are not ready or

not connected.

6

Display window

1 Tr (track) indicator
2 Source display / Track number / Folder number /

Disc number / Title number / PBC indicator / Time
countdown indicator

3 Audio video indicator
4 iPod indicator
5 LOUD (loudness) indicator
6 Sound mode (c-EQ: custom equalizer) indicators

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

7 EQ (equalizer) indicator
8 Disc information indicators—

TAG (Tag information), (folder), (track/file)

9 Playback source indicators—DISC, CH (CD changer)
p Main display (Time, menu, playback information)
q Playback mode / item indicators— RND (random),

w Tuner reception indicators—ST (stereo),

MO (monaural)

Using the remote controller (RM-RK252)

Installing the battery

R03/LR03/AAA

• If the effectiveness of the remote controller
decreases, replace both batteries.

Before using the remote controller:

• Aim the remote controller directly at the remote
sensor on the unit.

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

(disc), (folder), RPT (repeat)

Insert the batteries into the remote controller by
matching the polarity (+ and –) correctly.

Caution:

Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as
sunshine, fire, or the like.

Continued on the next page

7OPERATIONS

1 button

• Turns the power on if pressed briefly or
attenuates the sound when the power is on.

• Turns the power off if pressed and held.

2 5/∞ buttons

• FM/AM: Selects the preset stations.

• DISC:

– DVD-Video: Selects the title.
– DVD-VR: Selects the program/playlist.
– DivX/MPEG Video/MP3/WMA/WAV: Selects

the folders if included.

• IPOD:

–

5 : Enters the main menu (then 5 / ∞ /

4 / ¢ work as menu

selecting buttons.)
5 : Returns to the previous menu.
∞ : Confirms the selection.
– ∞ : Pauses or resumes playback.

4 / ¢ buttons

• FM/AM:
– Searches for stations automatically if pressed

briefly.

– Searches for stations manually if pressed and

held.

• DISC:
– Reverse skip/forward skip if pressed briefly.
– Reverse search/forward search if pressed and

held.

• IPOD:
– Reverse skip/forward skip if pressed briefly.
– Reverse search/forward search if pressed and

held.
In menu selecting mode:
– Selects an item if pressed briefly. (Then, press

∞ to confirm the selection.)

– Skips 10 items at a time if pressed and held.

8

3 VOL (volume) + / – buttons

• Adjusts the volume level.

2nd VOL (volume) buttons

• Not applicable for this unit.

4 * ASPECT button

• Not applicable for this unit.

5 PHONE button

• Not applicable for this unit.

6 * SETUP button

• Enters disc setup menu (during stop).

7 * TOP M (menu) button

• DVD-Video/DivX: Shows the disc menu.

• DVD-VR: Shows the Original Program screen.

• VCD: Resumes PBC playback.

8 * OSD (on-screen display) button

• Shows the on-screen bar.

9 SHIFT button

• Functions with other buttons.

p DISP (display) button

• Changes the display information.

q 1 / ¡ buttons

• DVD-Video/VCD: Slow motion playback (during
pause).

• DivX/MPEG Video/MP3/WMA/WAV: Reverse
search/forward search.

w SOURCE button

• Selects the source.

e 3 (play) / 8 (pause) button

• DISC: Starts/pauses playback.

u * % / fi buttons

• DVD-Video: Makes selection/settings.

• CD-CH: Changes discs in the magazine.

@ / # buttons

• DVD-Video: Makes selection/settings.

• DivX/MPEG Video: Skips back or forward by
about five minutes.

ENT (enter) button

• Confirms selection.

i * DUAL button

• Not applicable for this unit.

o SURROUND button

• Not applicable for this unit.

DIRECT button

• DISC: Enters direct search mode for chapter/
title/program/playlist/folder/track when pressed
with SHIFT button (see page 14 for details).

CLR (clear) button

• DISC: Erases the misentry when pressed with
SHIFT button.

r (end call) button

• Not applicable for this unit.

BAND /

7 (stop) buttons

• FM/AM: Selects the bands.

• DISC: Stops playback.

t * RETURN button

• VCD: Returns to the PBC menu.

y * MENU button

• DVD-Video/DivX: Shows the disc menu.

• DVD-VR: Shows the Playlist screen.

• VCD: Resumes PBC playback.

* Functions as number buttons/

(asterisk)/# (hatch)

*

when pressed with SHIFT button.

– FM/AM: Selects the preset stations (1 – 6).
– DISC: Enters chapter/title/program/playlist/

folder/track number after entering search
mode by pressing SHIFT and DIRECT (see
page 14 for details).

9OPERATIONS

Listening to the radio

1

2

3

Select “FM/AM.”

Select the bands.

Search for a station to listen—Auto Search.

Manual Search: Hold either one of the buttons until “M” flashes on the display, then press
it repeatedly.

• When receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength, “ST” lights up
on the display.

Change the display information.

Clock = Station name * =
Frequency = (back to the beginning)

• If no title is assigned to a station,
“NO NAME” appears. To assign a title
to a station, see page 28.

FM station automatic presetting

— SSM (Strong-station Sequential
Memory)

You can preset up to six stations for each band.

1 While listening to an FM station...

When an FM stereo broadcast is

hard to receive

1

2

Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost.

• “MO” lights up on the display.

To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same
procedure. “MONO OFF” appears and the MO indicator
goes off.

2

Local FM stations with the strongest signals are

searched and stored automatically in the selected
FM band.

Manual presetting

Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.50MHz into preset number

4 of the FM1 band.

1

2

10

3

To listen to a preset station

Preset number flashes for a while.

or

Disc operations

Before performing any operations...

Turn on the monitor to watch the playback picture. If you turn on the monitor, you can also control playback of other
discs by referring to the monitor screen. (See pages 16 – 19.)
The disc type is automatically detected, and playback starts automatically (for DVD: automatic start depends on its
internal program).
If the current disc does not have any disc menu, all tracks will be played repeatedly until you change the source or
eject the disc.

If “ ” appears on the monitor when pressing a button, the unit cannot accept the operation you have tried to
do.

• In some cases, without showing “ ,” operations will not be accepted.

1

2

Prohibiting disc ejection

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same

procedure.

Insert the disc.

Playback starts automatically.

Start playback if necessary.

To stop play and eject the disc

• Press SOURCE to listen to another playback source.

Continued on the next page

11OPERATIONS

Change the display information.

Current chapter number and Elapsed playing time = Current chapter number and Clock = Current
title and chapter number = (back to the beginning)

Current chapter number and Elapsed playing time = Current chapter number and Clock = Current
program (or playlist) number and chapter number = (back to the beginning)

Elapsed playing time = Folder number and Clock = Folder name = Track title = (back to the
beginning)

Current track number and Elapsed playing time = Current track number and Clock = (back to the
beginning)

Current track number and Elapsed playing time = Current track number and Clock = Album name/
performer (folder name *1) = Track title (file name *1) = (back to the beginning)

Current track number and Elapsed playing time = Current track number and Clock = Disc title/
performer *2 = Track title *2 = (back to the beginning)

Operations using the control panel

Pressing (or holding) the following buttons allows you to...

Disc type

[Press] Select chapter
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward

chapter *

3

[Press] Select chapter
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward

chapter *

3

[Press] Select track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track *

[Press] Select track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track *

Select title During stop: Locate title

Select program number/
playlist number

Select folder Locate particular folder directly

4

3

—

(Number buttons) *

5

During play/pause: Locate
chapter

During stop: Locate program
During play/pause: Locate
chapter

Locate particular track directly
(PBC not in use)

[Press] Select track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track *

[Press] Select track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track *

12

Select folder Locate particular folder directly

3

3

—

Locate particular track directly

After pressing M MODE, press the following buttons to...

Disc type

Skip 10 chapters (during
play or pause)

Skip 10 chapters (during
play or pause)

Skip 10 tracks (within the
same folder)

Skip 10 tracks (PBC not in
use)

CHAPTER RPT:
Repeat current chapter
TITLE RPT:
Repeat current title

CHAPTER RPT:
Repeat current chapter
PROGRAM RPT:
Repeat current program (not

available for Playlist Playback)

TRACK RPT:
Repeat current track
FOLDER RPT:
Repeat current folder

TRACK RPT:
Repeat current track (PBC not in

use)

—

—

FOLDER RND:
Randomly play all tracks of

current folder, then tracks of

next folders
ALL RND:
Randomly play all tracks

ALL RND:
Randomly play all tracks (PBC

not in use)

Skip 10 tracks (within the
same folder)

TRACK RPT:
Repeat current track
FOLDER RPT:
Repeat current folder

FOLDER RND:
Randomly play all tracks of

current folder, then tracks of

next folders
ALL RND:
Randomly play all tracks

Skip 10 tracks TRACK RPT:

Repeat current track

ALL RND:
Randomly play all tracks

• To cancel repeat play or random play, select “RPT OFF” or “RND OFF.”

1

If the file does not have Tag information or “TAG DISPLAY” is set to “TAG OFF” (see page 25), folder name and file

*

name appear. TAG indicator will not light up.

*2 “NO NAME” appears for an audio CD.
*3 Search speed:
*4 Search speed:
*5 Press to select number 1 to 6; hold to select number 7 to 12.

13OPERATIONS

Operations using the remote controller (RM-RK252)

Disc

Button

/

Stop play Stop play

Start play/Pause (if pressed during play) Start play/Pause (if pressed during play)

• Reverse/forward chapter search *1 (No
sound can be heard.)

Reverse/forward track search *4 (No sound can
be heard.)

• Slow motion *2 during pause (No sound can
be heard.)

* DVD-VR: Reverse slow motion does not work.

[Press] Select chapter (during play or pause)
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward chapter search *

[Press] Select track

3

[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track search *

(No sound can be heard.)

• DVD-Video: Select title (during play or

Select folder

pause)

• DVD-VR: Select program

Select playlist (during play or

pause)

5

• Skip back or forward the scenes by about

—

five minutes

• Select chapter

To search for chapter/title/program/playlist/folder/track directly (DVD/DivX/MPEG Video/MP3/
WMA/WAV/CD)

1 While holding SHIFT, press DIRECT repeatedly to select the desired search mode.

DVD-Video :

DVD-VR :

DivX/MPEG Video :

MP3/WMA/WAV :

2 While holding SHIFT, press the number buttons (0 – 9) to enter the desired number.
3 Press ENT (enter) to confirm.

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Stop play Stop play Stop play

Start play/Pause (if pressed during
play)

Reverse/forward track search *

1

• Forward slow motion *2 during
pause. (No sound can be heard.)

* Reverse slow motion does not work.

[Press] Select track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track

search *3 (No sound can be
heard.)

—

Start play/Pause (if pressed during
play)

Reverse/forward track search *

1

[Press] Select track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track

search *

3

Select folder

Start play/Pause (if pressed during
play)

Reverse/forward track search *

1

[Press] Select track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track

search *

3

—

———

• For DivX/MPEG Video/MP3/WMA/WAV, track is searched within the same folder.

• For DVD-VR, program/playlist search is possible during Original program playback (PG)/Playlist playback (PL).

• To erase a misentry, press CLR (clear) while holding SHIFT.

• To return to the previous screen, press RETURN.

*1 Search speed:
*2 Slow motion speed:
*3 Search speed:
*4 Search speed:
*5 Search speed:

Continued on the next page

15OPERATIONS

Using menu driven features... (DVD-Video/
DVD-VR)

1 Press TOP M/MENU to enter the menu screen.
2 Press % / fi / @ / # to select an item you want to

start play.

3 Press ENT (enter) to confirm.

Operations using the

on-screen bar

(DVD/DVD-VR/DivX/MPEG Video/VCD)

These operations are possible on the monitor using the
remote controller.

1 Show the on-screen bar (see page 17).

Canceling the PBC playback... (VCD)

1 During stop, press DIRECT while holding SHIFT.
2 Hold SHIFT, then press the number buttons (0 – 9)

to enter the desired number.

3 Press ENT (enter) to confirm.

• To resume PBC, press TOP M/MENU.

(twice)

2 Select an item.

3 Make a selection.

If pop-up menu appears...

• To cancel pop-up menu, press RETURN.

• For entering time/numbers, see the following.

Entering time/numbers

Press % / fi to change the number, then press @ / # to
move to the next entry.

• Each time you press % / fi, the number increases/
decreases by one value.

• After entering the numbers, press ENT (enter).

• It is not required to enter the zero and tailing zeros
(the last two digits in the example below).

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Ex.: Time search
DVD: _:_ _:_ _ (Ex.: 1:02:00)
Press % once, then # twice to go to the third entry, %
twice, then press ENT (enter).

To remove the on-screen bar

On-screen bar

Ex.: DVD-Video

Information

Operation

1 Disc type
2 • DVD-Video/DTS-CD: Audio signal format type

and channel

• VCD: PBC

3 Playback mode *

1

DVD-Video: T. RPT: Title repeat
C. RPT: Chapter repeat
DVD-VR: C. RPT: Chapter repeat
PG. RPT: Program repeat
DivX/MPEG Video: T. RPT: Track repeat
F. RPT: Folder repeat
A. RND: All random
F. RND: Folder random
VCD *2: T. RPT: Track repeat
A. RND: All random

4 Playback information

Current title/chapter
Current program/chapter

Current playlist/chapter

Current track

Current folder/track

5 Time indication

Elapsed playing time of the disc

(For DVD-Video, elapsed playing
time of the current title/program/
playlist.)

DVD-Video/DVD-VR: Remaining

title/program/playlist time
VCD: Remaining disc time
Elapsed playing time of the current

chapter/track *

3

Remaining time of the current

chapter/track *

3

6 Playback status

Play
Forward/reverse search
Forward/reverse slow-motion
Pause
Stop

7 Operation icons

Change time indication (see 5)
Time Search (Enter the elapsed playing

time of the current title/program/

playlist or of the disc.)
Title Search (by its number)
Chapter Search (by its number)
Track Search (by its number)
Change the audio language or audio

channel
Change or turn off the subtitle

language
Change the view angle
Repeat play *
Random play *

1

1

*1 For repeat play/random play, see also page 13.
*2 While PBC is not in use.
*3 Not applicable for DVD-VR.

17OPERATIONS

Operations using the control

screen

7 Track information
8 Track list with the current track selected

(DivX/MPEG Video/MP3/WMA/WAV/CD)

These operations are possible on the monitor using the
remote controller.

1 Show the control screen.

DivX/MPEG Video: Press
MP3/WMA/WAV/CD: Automatically appear during

play.

7 during play.

2 Select “Folder” column or “Track” column

(except for CD).

3 Select a folder or track.

4 Start playback.

DivX/MPEG Video: Press ENT (enter) or 3/8.
MP3/WMA/WAV/CD: Playback starts automatically.

To select a playback mode

1 While control screen is displayed...

Playback mode selection screen appears on the

folder list section of the control screen.

2 Select a playback mode.

3 Select an item.

REPEAT:

RANDOM:

Mode Playback functions

F. RPT

(folder repeat):

Repeat current folder

Control screen

Ex.: MP3/WMA/WAV disc

1 Current folder number/total folder number
2 Folder list with the current folder selected
3 Selected playback mode
4 Elapsed playing time of the current track
5 Operation mode icon ( 3, 7, 8, ¡, 1 )
6 Current track number/total number of tracks in the

current folder (total number of tracks on the disc)

T. RPT

(track repeat):

A. RND

(all random):

F. RND

(folder random):

4 Confirm the selection.

* Not selectable for CD.

Repeat current track

Randomly play all tracks

Randomly play all tracks of
current folder, then tracks of
next folders

18

Operations using the list

screen

(DVD-VR/DivX/MPEG Video/MP3/WMA/WAV)

These operations are possible on the monitor using the
remote controller.
Before playing, you can display the folder list/track list
to confirm the contents and start playing a track.

1 Display the folder list while stop.

2 Select an item from the folder list.

• Track list of the selected folder appears.

• To go back to the folder list, press RETURN.

3 Current page/total number of the pages included

in the list

4 Current folder/track (highlighted bar)

List screen (DVD-VR)

You can use ORIGINAL PROGRAM or PLAY LIST screen
anytime while playing DVD-VR with its data recorded.

1 Select a list screen.

3 Select a track to start playing.

or

• MP3/WMA/WAV: Control screen appears (see
page 18).

List screen (DivX/MPEG Video/MP3/WMA/
WAV)

Ex.: Folder list

1 Program/playlist number
2 Recording date
3 Recording source (TV station, the input

terminal of the recording equipment, etc.)

4 Start time of recording
5 Title of the program/playlist *
6 Current selection (highlighted bar)
7 Creating date of playlist
8 Number of chapters
9 Playback time

* The title of the original program or playlist may

not be displayed depending on the recording
equipment.

1 Current folder number/total folder number
2 Current track number/total number of tracks in the

current folder

2 Select an item from the list.

19OPERATIONS

Listening to the CD changer

It is recommended to use a JVC MP3-compatible CD changer with your unit. You can connect a CD changer to the
CD changer jack on the rear of the unit.

• You can only play conventional CDs (including CD Text) and MP3 discs.

Preparation: Make sure “CHANGER” is selected for the external input setting, see page 25.

1

2

Select “CD-CH.”

Select a disc to start playing.

[Press] For selecting disc number 1 – 6.
[Hold] For selecting disc number 7 – 12.

[Press] Select track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track

MP3: Select folders

After pressing M MODE, press the following buttons to...

Skip 10 tracks
(MP3: Within the same folder)

TRACK RPT:
Repeat current track
FOLDER RPT:
MP3: Repeat all tracks of current

folder
DISC RPT:
Repeat all tracks of the current disc

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FOLDER RND:
MP3: Randomly play all tracks of

the current folder, then tracks of

the next folder
DISC RND:
Randomly play all tracks of current

disc
ALL RND:
Randomly play all tracks of the

discs in the magazine

• To cancel repeat play or random play, select
“RPT OFF” or “RND OFF.”

Listening to the iPod

Before operating, connect the Interface adapter for iPod, KS-PD100 (separately purchased) to the CD changer
jack on the rear of the unit.

Preparation: Make sure “CHANGER” is selected for the external input setting, see page 25.

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2

Select “IPOD.”

Select a song to start playing.

Selecting a track from the menu

1 Enter the main menu.

This mode will be canceled if no operations are

done for about 5 seconds.

2 Select the desired menu.

PLAYLISTS Ô ARTISTS Ô ALBUMS Ô

SONGS Ô GENRES Ô COMPOSERS Ô (back

to the beginning)

Pause playback

• To resume playback, press the
button again.

[Press] Select tracks
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track

After pressing M MODE, press the following buttons to...

ONE RPT:
Functions the same as “Repeat

One” of the iPod.

ALL RPT:
Functions the same as “Repeat

All” of the iPod.

3 Confirm the selection.

• To move back to the previous menu, press 5.

• If a track is selected, playback starts
automatically.

• Holding 4 /¢ can skip 10 items at a
time.

ALBUM RND *:
Functions the same as “Shuffle

Albums” of the iPod.
SONG RND:
Functions the same as “Shuffle

Songs” of the iPod.

• To cancel repeat play or random play, select
“RPT OFF” or “RND OFF.”

* Functions only if you select “ALL” in “ALBUMS” of the

main “MENU.”

21EXTERNAL DEVICES

Listening to the other external components

You can connect an external component to:

• CD changer jack on the rear of this unit using the following adapters:
– Line Input Adapter, KS-U57
– AUX Input Adapter, KS-U58
Preparation: Make sure “EXT INPUT” is selected for the external input setting, see page 25.

• AV-IN (video) input jack on the control panel.
Preparation: Make sure to connect and turn on the monitor to watch the playback picture. If the parking brake

is not engaged, “PARKING” appears on the display. For connection, see Installation/Connection Manual (separate
volume).

• LINE IN terminals on the rear of this unit.

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2

—

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4

Connecting an external component to the AV-IN input jack

—

Select “EXT INPUT,” “AV IN,” or “LINE IN.”

Turn on the connected component and start playing the source.

Adjust the volume.

Adjust the sound as you want (see page 23).

AV mini plug cable (supplied)

* Portable Video/Audio player of this pin-allocation can be connected:

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Portable Video/Audio

player *

1234

Audio (R) GND Video Audio (L) Camcorder

Video GND Audio (R) Audio (L) iPod, etc.

GND Audio (R) Audio (L) AUX

Selecting a preset sound mode

You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre (c-EQ: custom equalizer).

Preset value setting for each sound mode

Preset value

Sound mode

BASS TREBLE LOUD (loudness)

USER 00 00 OFF

ROCK +03 +01 ON

CLASSIC +01 –02 OFF

POP +04 +01 OFF

HIP HOP +02 00 ON

JAZZ +02 +03 OFF

Adjusting the sound

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.

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2

1

BASS *
Adjust the bass.

TREBLE *
Adjust the treble.

FADER *
Adjust the front and rear speaker
output balance.

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2

–06 to +06

–06 to +06

R06 to F06

LOUD *1 (loudness)
Boost low and high frequencies to
produce a well-balanced sound at low
volume level.

VOL ADJ *
Adjust and store auto-adjustment
volume level for each source,
comparing to the FM volume level.

VOLUME

Adjust the volume.

*1 When you adjust the bass, treble, or loudness, the

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

*2 If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader

level to “00.”

*3 You cannot make an adjustment for FM. “FIX”

appears.

*4 Depending on the amplifier gain control setting. (See

page 25 for details.)

3

(volume adjust)

LOUD ON or
LOUD OFF

–05 to +05;
initial: 00

00 to 50 or
00 to 30 *

4

BALANCE

Adjust the left and right speaker
output balance.

L06 to R06

23SETTINGS

General settings — PSM

You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items
listed in the table below and on page 25.

1 Enter the PSM settings.

2 Select a PSM item.

3 Select or adjust the selected PSM item.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other PSM

items if necessary.

5 Finish the procedure.

Indications Item

( : Initial)

DEMO

Display
demonstration

CLOCK DISP *

Clock display

CLOCK HOUR

Hour adjustment

CLOCK MIN

Minute adjustment

DIMMER

Dimmer

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• DEMO ON

• DEMO OFF

• CLOCK ON

• CLOCK OFF

1 – 12 [Initial: 1 (1:00)], [5].

00 – 59 [Initial: 00 (1:00)], [5].

• ON

• OFF

Setting, [reference page]

: The display demonstration will be activated automatically if no

operation is done for about 20 seconds, [5].

: Cancels.

: The clock time is shown on the display at all times when the power is

turned off.

: Cancels; pressing DISP will show the clock time for about 5 seconds

when the power is turned off, [5].

: Dims the display and button illumination.
: Cancels.

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Indications Item

( : Initial)

Setting, [reference page]

SCROLL *

Scroll

2

• ONCE

• AUTO

• OFF

: Scrolls the displayed information once.
: Repeats scrolling (at 5-second intervals).
: Cancels.

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

EXT INPUT *

External input

TAG DISPLAY

Tag display

VIDEO *

Video format

AMP GAIN

Amplifier gain
control

IF BAND

Intermediate
frequency band

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4

• CHANGER

• EXT INPUT

• TAG ON

• TAG OFF

• PAL

• NTSC

• LOW POWER

: To connect a JVC CD changer, [20], or an Apple iPod, [21].
: To connect portable audio player to the CD changer jack, [22].

: Shows the Tag information while playing MP3/WMA/WAV tracks.
: Cancels.

: Select this if your monitor is of the PAL color system.
: Select this if your monitor is of the NTSC color system.

: VOLUME 00 – VOLUME 30. (Select this if the maximum power of the

speaker is less than 50 W to avoid damaging the speaker.)

• HIGH POWER

• AUTO

: VOLUME 00 – VOLUME 50.

: Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce interference noises between

adjacent stations. (Stereo effect may be lost.)

• WIDE

: Subject to interference noises from adjacent stations, but sound

quality will not be degraded and the stereo effect will remain.

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*

If the power supply is not interrupted by turning off the ignition key of your car, it is recommended to select

“CLOCK OFF” to save the car’s battery.

2

Some characters or symbols will not be shown correctly (or will be blanked) on the display.

*
*3 Displayed only when one of the following sources is selected—FM, AM, DISC, LINE IN, or AV IN.
*4 The newly selected video format takes effect only after you turn on the power again or change the source.

25SETTINGS

Disc setup menu

These operations are possible on the monitor using the remote controller.

1 Enter the disc setup menu while stop.

2 Select a menu.

3 Select an item you want to set up.

• To cancel pop-up menu, press RETURN.

4 Select an option.

To return to normal screen

Menu Item Setting

MENU
LANGUAGE

AUDIO
LANGUAGE

SUBTITLE Select the initial subtitle language or remove the subtitle (OFF). Refer also to

LANGUAGE

ON SCREEN
LANGUAGE

Select the initial disc menu language. Refer also to “Language codes” on page 33.

Select the initial audio language. Refer also to “Language codes” on page 33.

“Language codes” on page 33.

Select the language for the on screen display.

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Menu Item Setting

MONITOR TYPE Select the monitor type to watch a wide screen picture on your monitor.

PICTURE

OSD POSITION Select the on-screen bar position on the monitor.

• 1 : Higher position

• 2 : Lower position (Guidance below the disc setup menu will disappear.)

DIGITAL AUDIO
OUTPUT

Select the signal format to be emitted through the DIGITAL OUT (Optical) terminal.

• OFF : Cancels.

• PCM ONLY : Select for an amplifier or a decoder incompatible
with Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG Audio, or when
connecting to a recording device.

• DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM : Select for an amplifier or a decoder compatible
with Dolby Digital.

• STREAM/PCM : Select for an amplifier or a decoder compatible
with Dolby Digital, DTS, and MPEG Audio.

DOWN MIX When playing back a multi-channel disc, this setting affects the signals reproduced

through the LINE OUT jacks (and through the DIGITAL OUT terminal when “PCM

AUDIO

ONLY” is selected for “DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT”).

• SURROUND COMPATIBLE : Select to enjoy multi-channel surround audio by
connecting an amplifier compatible with Dolby
Surround.

• STEREO : Normally select this.

D. RANGE
COMPRESSION

You can enjoy a powerful sound at low or middle volume levels while playing a
Dolby Digital software.

• AUTO : Select to apply the effect to multi-channel
encoded software (excluding 1-channel and
2-channel software).

• ON : Select to always use this function.

DivX
REGISTRATION

This unit has its own Registration Code. Once you have played back a disc in which
the Registration Code recorded, this unit’s Registration Code is overwritten for
copyright protection.

FILE TYPE (DISC) Select playback file type when a disc contains different types of files.

OTHER

• AUDIO : Play MP3/WMA/WAV files.

• VIDEO : Play DivX/MPEG Video files.

• AUDIO + VIDEO : Play MP3/WMA/WAV/DivX/MPEG Video files.

27SETTINGS

Title assignment

More about this unit

You can assign titles to 30 station frequencies (FM and
AM) using 8 characters (maximum) for each title.

1 Select a station you want to assign a title

(see also page 10).

2 Show the title entry screen.

3 Assign a title.

1 Select a character.

General

Turning on the power

• By pressing SOURCE on the unit, you can also turn on
the power. If the source is ready, playback starts.

Turning off the power

• If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc
play will start automatically, next time you turn on
the power.

FM/AM

Storing stations in memory

• During SSM search...

– Received stations are preset in No. 1 (lowest

frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).

– When SSM is over, the station stored in No. 1 will

be automatically tuned in.

• When storing stations, the previously preset stations
are erased and stations are stored newly.

2 Move to the next (or previous) character

position.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you finish

entering the title.

4 Finish the procedure.

To erase the entire title

In step 2 above...

Disc

General

• In this manual, words “track” and “file” are
interchangeably used.

• This unit can only play back audio CD (CD-DA) files if
different type of files are recorded in the same disc.

Inserting a disc

• When a disc is inserted upside down, “PLEASE” and
“EJECT” appear alternately on the display. Press
OPEN, then 0 to eject the disc.

Ejecting a disc

• If the ejected disc is not removed within 15 seconds,
the disc is automatically inserted again into the
loading slot to protect it from dust. Playback starts
automatically.

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• After ejecting a disc, “NO DISC” appears and you
cannot operate some of the buttons. Insert another
disc or press SOURCE to select another playback
source.

Playing Recordable/Rewritable discs

• This unit can recognize a total of 5 000 files and 250
folders (a maximum of 999 files per folder).

• This unit can recognize a total 25 characters for file/
folder names.

• Use only “finalized” discs.

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

• This unit may be unable to play back some discs
or files due to their characteristics or recording
conditions.

• Rewritable discs may require a longer readout time.

Playing DVD-VR files

• For details about DVD-VR format and playlist, refer
to the instructions supplied with the recording
equipment.

Playing MP3/WMA/WAV files

• The maximum number of characters for folder and
file names is 25 characters; 128 characters for MP3/
WAV and 64 characters for WMA tag information.

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

• This unit can show the names of albums, artists
(performer), and Tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or

2.4) for the MP3/WMA/WAV files.

• This unit can display only one-byte characters. No
other characters can be correctly displayed.

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

Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in elapsed

time indication.

• This unit cannot play back the following files:

– MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO format.
– MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2.

– WMA files encoded with lossless, professional, and

voice format.

– WMA files which are not based upon Windows

Media® Audio.
– WMA files copy-protected with DRM.
– Files which have the data such as ATRAC3, etc.
– AAC files and OGG files.

Playing DivX files

• This unit can play back DivX files with the extension

code <.divx>, <.div>, <.avi> (regardless of the
letter case—upper/lower).

• This unit supports DivX Media Format files, <.divx>

or <.avi>.

• This unit can display a unique registration code—

DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD—a kind of Digital
Rights Management). For activation and more
details, visit <www.divx.com/vod>.

• Audio stream should conform to MP3 or Dolby Digital.

• This unit does not support GMC (Global Motion

Compression).

• The file encoded in the interlaced scanning mode

may not be played back correctly.

• This unit cannot play back the following files:
– Files encoded in Codec (Compressor-decompressor)

other than DivX Codec.

• If you want to know more about DivX, visit

<http://www.divx.com>.

Playing MPEG Video files

• This unit can play back MPEG Video files with the

extension code <.mpg>, <.mpeg>, or <.mod>*.

* <.mod> is an extension code used for the MPEG-2 files

recorded by JVC Everio camcorders.

• Audio stream should conform to MPEG1 Audio

Layer 2.

• This unit cannot playback the following files:
– WMV (Windows Media Video) files
– RM (Real Media) format files

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29REFERENCES

Changing the source

• If you change the source, playback also stops
(without ejecting the disc).

Next time you select “DISC” for the playback source,

disc play starts from where it has been stopped
previously.

Title assignment

• If you try to assign titles to more than 30 station
frequencies, “NAME FULL” appears. Delete unwanted
titles before assignment.

General settings—PSM

iPod

• You can control the following types of iPods through
the interface adapter.

– iPod with dock connector (3rd Generation)
– iPod with Click Wheel (4th Generation)
– iPod mini
– iPod photo
– iPod nano *
– iPod video (5th Generation) *

*1 When you connect the iPod nano to the interface

adapter, be sure to disconnect the headphones;
otherwise, no sound is heard.

*2 It is not possible to browse video files on the

“Videos” menu while the iPod is connected to the
interface adapter.

• If the iPod does not play correctly, please update your
iPod software to the latest version. For details about
updating your iPod, visit <http://www.apple.com>.

• When you turn on this unit, the iPod is charged
through this unit.

• While the iPod is connected, all operations from the
iPod are disabled. Perform all operations from this
unit.

• The text information may not be displayed correctly.

• If the text information includes more than 11
characters, it scrolls on the display. This unit can
display up to 40 characters.

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2

• If you change the “AMP GAIN” setting from
“HIGH POWER” to “LOW POWER” while the
volume level is set higher than “VOLUME 30,” the
unit automatically changes the volume level to
“VOLUME 30.”

Disc setup menu

• When the language you have selected is not recorded
on a disc, the original language is automatically used
as the initial language. In addition, for some discs,
the initial languages settings will not work as you set
due to their internal disc programming.

• When you select “16:9” for a picture whose aspect
ratio is 4:3, the picture slightly changes due to the
process for converting the picture width.

• Even if “4:3 PAN SCAN” is selected, the screen size
may become “4:3 LETTERBOX” for some discs.

Notice:

When operating an iPod, some operations may not
be performed correctly or as intended. In this case,
visit the following JVC web site: <http://www.jvc.
co.jp/english/car/support/ks-pd100/index.html>

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