JVC KD-G120R User Manual [en, es, fr]

CD RECEIVER KD-G120R/KD-G120

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RECEPTOR CON CD KD-G120R/KD-G120

RECEPTEUR CD KD-G120R/KD-G120

KD-G120R

KD-G120

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 6.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 6.
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 6.

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.

ESPAÑOL

FRANÇAIS

GET0330-001A

[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.

Warning:

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

How to reset your unit

• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.

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

How to forcibly eject a disc

• If this does not work, reset your unit.

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

How to use the M MODE button

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

Ex.: When number button 2 works as

MO (monaural) button.

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.

2

Time countdown indicator

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

for 5 seconds without pressing any of these
buttons until the functions mode is cleared or
press M MODE again.

How to read this manual

• Button operations are mainly explained with
the illustrations in the table below.

•

is used to indicate an indicator is

displayed for the corresponding operation.

• Some related tips and notes are explained in
“More about this unit” (see pages 11 and 12).

Press briefly.

Press repeatedly.

Press either
one.

Press and hold until your
desired response begins.

Press and hold both
buttons at the same time.

How to detach/attach the control

panel

Detaching...

CONTENTS

Control panel — KD-G120R and KD-G120 ....... 4

Remote controller —

Getting started ................................. 6

Basic operations .................................................... 6

Radio operations .............................. 7

Disc operations ................................. 8

Playing a disc in the unit ....................................... 8

Sound adjustments ........................... 9

General settings — PSM ................... 9

Maintenance .................................... 10

More about this unit ......................... 11

Troubleshooting ............................... 12

Specifications ................................... 13

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.

RM-RK50 .............. 5

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Attaching...

For safety...

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

• Stop the car before performing any
complicated operations.

Temperature inside the car...

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

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Control panel — KD-G120R and KD-G120

Parts identification

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1 (standby/on/attenuator) button
2 SOURCE button
3 BAND button
4 Remote sensor—Only for KD-G120R

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

5 Loading slot
6 Display window
7 0 (eject) button
8 EQ (equalizer) button
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¢/4 buttons

p Control dial
q SEL (select) button
w DISP (display) button
e MO (monaural) button
r SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

button

t Number buttons
y RPT (repeat) button

Display window

u RND (random) button
i M MODE button
o

(control panel release) button

Display window

; DISC indicator
a RND
s RPT (repeat) indicator
d S. BASS (super bass) indicator
f EQ (equalizer) indicator
g Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)

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

h Source display
Volume level indicator
Time countdown indicator

j Main display
k Tuner reception indicators— ST (stereo),

MO (monaural)

(disc random) indicator

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Remote controller — RM-RK50

• RM-RK50 is supplied only for KD-G120R.

Main elements and features

Installing the lithium coin battery

(CR2025)

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

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.

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1 (standby/on/attenuator) button

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

• Turns the power off if pressed and held.

2 5 U (up) / D (down) ∞ buttons

• Changes the FM/AM bands with 5 U
only.

• Changes the preset stations with D ∞
only.

3 VOL – / VOL + buttons

• Adjusts the volume level.

4 SOUND button

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

5 SOURCE button

• Selects the source.

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

• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.

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

• Changes the tracks of the disc if pressed
briefly.

Caution:

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Getting started

Basic operations

Basic settings

• See also “General settings — PSM” on pages 9
and 10.

~ Turn on the power.

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Ÿ

* You cannot select “DISC” as the

playback source if there is no disc in the
loading slot.

! For FM/AM tuner

⁄ Adjust the volume.

.

Volume level indicator

Volume level appears

@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See

page 9.)

To drop the volume
in a moment (ATT)

To restore the sound,
press it again.

To turn off the
power

1

2

1 Canceling the display

demonstrations

Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.”

2 Setting the clock

Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust
the hour.
Select “CLOCK M” (minute), then
adjust the minute.

3 Finish the procedure.

To check the current clock time while...

The power is turned
off

Listening to the
radio/a disc

Frequency/Elapsed
playing time Ô Clock

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Radio operations

~

Ÿ

Reception improves, but stereo effect will be
lost.
To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same
procedure “MONO OFF” appears and the MO
indicator goes off.

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Storing stations in memory

You can preset six stations for each band.

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

Selected band appears.

! Start searching for a station.

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

To tune in to a station manually

In step ! above...
1

2 Select the desired station frequencies.

FM station automatic presetting —

SSM (Strong-station Sequential
Memory)

1 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you

want to store into.

2

3

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

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

Manual presetting

Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset

number 4 of the FM1 band.

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive

Lights up when monaural mode is activated.

1

2

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3

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Listening to a preset station

To locate a particular track directly

To select a number from 01 – 06:

Preset number flashes for a while.

To select a number from 07 – 12:

1

2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you

want.

Disc operations

Playing a disc in the unit

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

To stop play and eject the
disc

To fast-forward or reverse
the track

Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.

Selecting the playback modes

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

1

2 Select your desired playback mode.

7 Repeat play

Mode Plays repeatedly

TRK RPT : The current track.
RPT OFF : Cancels.

7 Random play

To go to the next or
previous tracks

8

Mode Plays at random

DISC RND : All tracks of the current disc.

RND OFF : Cancels.

Sound adjustments

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

Preset values

Indication (For)

USER (Flat sound)

ROCK

(Rock or disco music)

CLASSIC

(Classical music)

POPS (Light music)

HIP HOP

(Funk or rap music)

JAZZ (Jazz music)

BAS TRE S.BS

(bass) (treble)

00 00 OFF

+03 +01 ON

+01 –02 OFF

+04 +01 OFF

+02 00 ON

+02 +03 OFF

(super bass)

Indication, [Range]

S.BS*2 (super bass), [S.BS ON or S.BS OFF]

[01 to 05]
Maintain the richness and fullness of the bass
sound regardless of how low you set the volume.

SUB. W

Adjust the subwoofer output level when a
subwoofer is connected.

VOL (volume), [00 to 30 or 50*
Adjust the volume.

*

*

*

*

*

(subwoofer), [00 to 08]

2

When you adjust the bass, treble, or

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

3

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

fader level to “00.”

4

This adjustment cannot affect the subwoofer

output.

5

Range adjustment for super bass is adjustable

only when it is set to “S.BS ON.”

6

Depending on the amplifier gain control

setting. (See page 10 for details.)

5

*

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Adjusting the sound

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.

*1 Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to

“WOOFER” (see page 10).

Indication, [Range]

BAS*2 (bass), [–06 to +06]

Adjust the bass.

2

TRE*

(treble), [–06 to +06]

Adjust the treble.

FAD*3 (fader), [R06 to F06]

Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.

4

BAL*

(balance), [L06 to R06]

Adjust the left and right speaker balance.

General settings — PSM

You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode)
items listed in the table on page 10.

1

2 Select a PSM item.

3 Adjust the PSM item selected.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other

PSM items if necessary. Then press
SEL to finish the procedure.

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Indications Selectable settings, [reference page]

DEMO

Display

demonstration

CLOCK H

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Hour adjustment

CLOCK M

Minute adjustment

L/O MODE

Line output mode

AMP GAIN

Amplifier gain

control

AREA

Tuner channel

interval

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

if no operation is done for about 20 seconds, [6].

DEMO OFF : Cancels.

1 – 12, [6]

[Initial: 1 (1:00)]

00 – 59, [6]

[Initial: 00 (1:00)]

When connecting an amplifier or a subwoofer, set this correctly.
REAR : [Initial]; Select if the REAR LINE OUT terminals are used for

connecting the speakers through an external amplifier.

WOOFER : Select if the REAR LINE OUT terminals are used for

connecting a subwoofer.

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

speaker is less than 45 W to avoid damaging the speaker.)

HIGH PWR : [Initial]; VOL 00 – VOL 50

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

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

AREA EU : Select this when using the unit in any other area than North,

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

AREA SA : Select this when using the unit in Middle South America.

(FM: 100 kHz; AM: 10 kHz)

Maintenance

How to clean the connectors

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

Moisture condensation

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

• After starting the heater in the car.

• If it becomes very humid inside the car.

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Connector

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

How to handle discs

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

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

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

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

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

Center holder

To keep discs clean

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

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

Do not use the following discs:

Warped disc

Sticker

More about this unit

To play new discs

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

Sticker residue

Disc

Stick-on label

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Basic operations

Turning on the power

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

Turning off the power

• 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.

Selecting the sources

• When no disc is loaded in the unit, “DISC”
cannot be selected.

Tuner operations

Storing stations in memory

• During SSM search...

– All previously stored stations are erased and

stations are stored newly.

–

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

– When SSM is over, the station stored in

No. 1 will be automatically tuned in.

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

Disc operations

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 Non­DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may
not be recommended.

General

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

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

Inserting a disc

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

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

Playing a CD-R or CD-RW

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

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

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

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

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

written with “Packet Write” method.

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– There are improper recording conditions

(missing data, etc.) or media conditions

(stain, scratch, warp, etc.).

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time

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

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

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

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

or high humidity may cause malfunctions or
damages to the unit.

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.

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. (Disc will not play this time.)

General settings—PSM

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

Troubleshooting

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

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Symptoms Remedies/Causes

• Sound cannot be heard from the
speakers.

General

• This unit does not work at all. Reset the unit (see page 2).

• SSM automatic presetting does not
work.

• Static noise while listening to the

FM/AM

radio.

• Disc automatically ejects. Insert the disc correctly.

• CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played
back.

• Tracks on the CD-R/CD-RW cannot
be skipped.

• Disc can be neither played back nor
ejected.

Disc playback

• Disc sound is sometimes interrupted. • Stop playback while driving on rough roads.

• “NO DISC” appears on the display. Insert a playable disc into the loading slot.

• Adjust the volume to the optimum level.

• Check the cords and connections.

Store stations manually.

Connect the antenna firmly.

• Insert a finalized CD-R/CD-RW.

•

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

• Unlock the disc (see page 8).

• Eject the disc forcibly (see page 2).

• Change the disc.

• Check the cords and connections.