JVC KD-G240, KD-G140 User Manual

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KD-G240/KD-G140

CD RECEIVER: INSTRUCTIONS/INSTALLATION

GET0485-001A

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INFORMATION (For U.S.A.)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: – Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. – Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. – Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. – Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Caution

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.

3. CAUTION: (For U.S.A.) Visible and/or invisible class II laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam.

(For Canada) Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical

instruments.

4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT.

Thank you for purchasing a JVC product.

Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the unit.

Installation/connection are explained at the last section of this manual (reverse page, indicated with

symbol).

For customer Use:

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

Model No. Serial No.

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.

Warning

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

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Caution on volume setting

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.

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.

MAINTENANCE

How to clean the connectors

Wipe the connectors with a cotton swab or cloth moistened with alcohol.

Connectors

Moisture condensation

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit. Eject the disc and leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture has evaporated.

Do not use the following discs:

Single CD—8 cm (3-3/16”) disc

Warped disc Sticker and sticker residue Stick-on label

To keep discs clean

Wipe in a straight line from center of disc to edge. Do not use liquid cleaners, thinners, or benzene.

To play new discs

Remove any rough areas from the inner and outer edges of the disc.

[European Union only]

MORE ABOUT THIS UNIT

Basic operations

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

• If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc play will start from where it had been stopped previously next time you turn on the power.

• When no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot select “CD” as the playback source.

Tuner operations

• During SSM search...

– All previously stored stations are erased and the

stations are stored anew.

– Received stations are preset in No. 1 (lowest

frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).

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

automatically tuned in.

Disc operations

Caution for DualDisc playback

• The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommended.

General

• This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs/CD Texts, and CD-Rs (Recordable)/CD-RWs (Rewritable) in audio CD (CD-DA) and MP3/WMA formats (for KD-G240).

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

Playing a CD-R or CD-RW

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

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

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this unit:

– Discs are dirty or scratched. – Moisture condensation has occurred on the lens inside

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

“Packet Write” method.

– There are improper recording conditions (missing data,

etc.) or media conditions (stained, scratched, warped, etc.).

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time since the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of regular CDs.

Playing an MP3/WMA disc (for KD-G240)

• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (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 MP3 files and for WMA files.

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

• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files meeting the conditions below:

– Bit rate: 8 kbps — 320 kbps – Sampling frequency: 48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1) 24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for MPEG-2) – Disc format: ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, Romeo, Joliet,

Windows long file name

• The maximum number of characters for file/folder names vary depending on the disc format used (includes 4 extension characters—<.mp3> or <.wma>).

– ISO 9660 Level 1: up to 12 characters; ISO 9660 Level 2:

up to 31 characters; Romeo: up to 64 characters; Joliet: up to 32 characters; Windows long file name: up to 126 characters

• This unit can recognize a total of 512 files, 200 folders, and 8 hierarchical levels.

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

Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in the elapsed

time display, and do not show the actual elapsed time. In particular, this difference becomes noticeable after performing the search function.

• This unit cannot play back the following files:

– MP3 files encoded in: MP3i and MP3 PRO format, in an

inappropriate format, layer 1/2.

– WMA files: encoded in lossless, professional, and voice

format; not based upon Windows Media® Audio; copyprotected with DRM.

– Files which have data such as WAVE, ATRAC3, etc.

• The search function works but search speed is not constant.

Unusual shape

PREPARATIONS

How to reset your unit

Reset the unit after installation is complete.

• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.

How to forcibly eject a disc

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

• If this does not work, reset your unit.

Basic settings

Enter PSM menu.

Select an item.

Adjust.

Finish

C-thru Disc (semi-transparent disc)

Detaching the control panel

Attaching the control panel

Cancel the display demonstration

Deactivate the display demonstration.

Transparent or semi-transparent parts on its recording area

Set the clock

Adjust the hour. Adjust the minute.

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INSTRUCTIONS

OPERATIONS

Basic operations

Control panel

• Turn on the power.

• Turn off the power [Hold].

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

Detach the panel.

Display window

Playback mode / item indicator

: For KD-G240

• Disc indicator

KD-G240: Disc information indicators

Tr (track) indicator

• Source display

• Track number

• KD-G240: Folder number (for MP3/WMA discs)

• Volume level indicator

• Time countdown indicator

Radio operations

Remote sensor

DO NOT expose to strong light.

Select the source.

Main display (time, playback information)

Check the current clock time/other information. See also “CLK DISP“ of “General settings—PSM.”

Volume control.

• MO: Lights up in monaural mode.

• ST: Lights up when receiving an FM stereo

broadcast with sufficient signal strength.

LOUD (loudness) indicator

EQ (equalizer) indicator

Sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer) indicator

Remote controller—RM-RK50

7 Installing battery

Warning: To prevent accidents and damage

Lithium coin battery (CR2025)

For USA-California Only: This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material— special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its equivalent.

• Store out of reach of children.

• Do not recharge, short, or dismantle.

• Do not dispose of in fire.

• Do not carry around with other metallic materials.

7 Features

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

• Turns the power off if pressed and held.

• Changes the FM/AM bands with 5 U.

• Changes the preset stations with D ∞.

• KD-G240: Changes the folders of MP3/WMA discs.

• Adjusts the volume level.

• Selects the sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer).

• Selects the source.

• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.

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

• Changes the track of the disc if pressed briefly.

Disc operations

Select preset station.

• You can also use 5 / ∞ to select preset station.

Select “FM/AM.”

Select the bands.

Search for a station—Auto Search.

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

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive

Reception improves, but the stereo effect will be lost.

• MO indicator lights up.

To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure.

FM station automatic presetting —SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

You can preset six stations for each band.

Manual presetting

Example: Storing the FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 band.

External component operations

You can connect an external component to the AUX (auxiliary) input jack on the control panel.

Stereo mini plug (not supplied)

Portable audio player, etc.

Turn on the connected component and start playing the source.

Eject disc.

• Press SRC to listen to another playback source.

4 / ¢

• [Press] Go to the next or previous track. [Hold] Fast-forwards or reverses the track.

•

5 / ∞ : KD-G240: Go to the next or previous

folder (for MP3/WMA discs).

Turn on the power.

Insert disc.

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

Selecting the playback modes

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

TRK RPT : Plays the current track

FLDR RPT* : Plays all tracks of the current

RPT OFF : Cancels. FLDR RND* : Plays all tracks of the current

ALL RND : Plays all tracks of the current

RND OFF : Cancels.

* KD-G240: Only for MP3/WMA.

repeatedly.

folder repeatedly.

folder, then the tracks of the next folder at random.

disc at random.

Skipping a track quickly during play

• KD-G240: For MP3/WMA disc, you can skip a track within the same folder.

Example: Select track 32

[Press] Select track (for CD) or folder* (for MP3/

WMA) number (01 – 06).

[Hold] Select track (for CD) or folder* (for MP3/

WMA) number (07 – 12).

* KD-G240: Folders are required to assigned with

2-digit numbers at the beginning.

Changing the display information

While playing an audio CD or CD Text

: Clock with the current track number : The elapsed playing time with the current track

number

If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.

* *2 If an MP3/WMA file does not have tags or “TAG DISP” is

set to “TAG OFF,” folder name and file name appear.

Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.

While playing an MP3 or a WMA disc (for KD-G240)

SETTINGS

Sound adjustments

Preset values

Indication (For)

USER (Flat sound) 00 00 00 OFF

ROCK

(Rock or disco music) +03 00 +02 OFF

CLASSIC (Classical music) +01 00 +03 OFF

(Light music) +02 +01 +02 OFF

POPS HIP HOP (Funk or rap music) +04 –02 +01 OFF JAZZ (Jazz music) +03 00 +03 OFF

BAS

(bass)

MID

(mid-range)

(treble)

TRE

LOUD

(loudness)

Adjusting the sound

BAS*2 (bass) : Adjust the bass. –06 to +06

MID*2 (mid-range) : Adjust the middle frequencies sound level. –06 to +06

(treble) : Adjust the treble. –06 to +06

TRE*

FAD*

(fader) : Adjust the front and rear speaker balance. R06 to F06

BAL (balance) : Adjust the left and right speaker balance. L06 to R06

LOUD*

(loudness) : Boost low and high frequencies to

SUB.W (subwoofer) : VOL (volume) : Adjust the volume. 00 to 50

*1 Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “WOOFER.” *2 When you adjust the bass, mid-range, or treble, the adjustment you have made

is stored for the currently selected sound mode (iEQ) including “USER.”

*3 If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader level to “00.” *4 The adjustment made (LOUD ON/LOUD OFF) will be applied to all sound modes

(iEQ).

Depending on the amplifier gain control setting.

produce a well-balanced sound at a low volume level.

Adjust the subwoofer output level.

LOUD ON or LOUD OFF

00 to 08

(or 00 to 30)*

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