JVC KD-G343 User Manual 2

CD RECEIVER

KD-G343/KD-G342/KD-G341

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 5.

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For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.

INSTRUCTIONS

GET0484-003A

[EX/EU]

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

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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.

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.

This symbol is only valid in the European Union.

Information for Users on Disposal of Old Equipment

This symbol indicates that the product with this symbol should not be disposed as general household waste at its end-of-life. If you wish to dispose of this product, please do so in accordance with applicable national legislation or other rules in your country and municipality. By disposing of this product correctly, you will help to conserve natural resources and will help prevent potential negative effects on the environment and human health.

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 reset your unit

• 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.

How to use the M MODE button

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

Ex.: When number button 2 works as

MO (monaural) button.

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.

Detaching the control panel

Attaching the control panel

CONTENTS

Control panel

KD-G343/KD-G342/KD-G341 ............. 4

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Getting started ................................ 5

Basic operations ................................................... 5

Radio operations ............................. 6

FM RDS operations ........................... 7

Searching for your favorite FM RDS programme

Disc operations ................................ 9

Playing a disc in the unit ..................................... 9

Sound adjustments .......................... 12

General settings — PSM .................. 13

Other external component operations

Maintenance ................................... 16

More about this unit ........................ 17

Troubleshooting .............................. 19

Specifications .................................. 21

Note: Only for [EX] model users in UK and European countries

For security reasons, a numbered ID card is provided with this unit, and the same ID number is imprinted on the unit’s chassis. Keep the card in a safe place, as it will help the authorities to identify your unit if stolen.

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The control panel illustrations used for explanation in this manual is of KD-G343 / KD-G341.

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.

Control panel — KD-G343/KD-G342/KD-G341

Parts identification

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1 0 (eject) button 2 4 / ¢ buttons 3 Loading slot 4 (standby/on attenuator) button 5 BAND button 6 Display window 7 T/P (traffic programme/programme type) button 8 DISP (display) button 9 5(up)/∞(down) buttons p (control panel release) button q SRC (source) button w Control dial e SEL (select) button r M MODE button t EQ (equalizer) button y MO (monaural) button u SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) button i Number buttons o RPT (repeat) button

Display window

; RND (random) button a AUX (auxiliary) input jack s Disc information indicators—

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

d DISC indicator f Playback mode / item indicators—RND (random),

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

g RDS indicators—AF, REG, TP, PTY h Tuner reception indicators—MO (monaural),

ST (stereo)

j LOUD (loudness) indicator k EQ (equalizer) indicator l Tr (track) indicator / Source display / Track number / Folder number /

Volume level indicator / Time countdown indicator

z Main display x Sound mode (c-EQ: custom equalizer) indicators—

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

Getting started

Basic operations

~ Turn on the power.

Basic settings

• See also “General settings — PSM” on pages 13 – 15.

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* You cannot select “CD” as the playback source if

there is no disc in the unit.

! For FM/AM tuner

⁄ Adjust the volume.

Volume level appears.

@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See

page 12.)

To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)

To restore the sound, press the button again.

To turn off the power

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.

Select “24H/12H,” then “24H” (hour) or

“12H” (hour).

3 Finish the procedure.

To check the current clock time while the power is turned off

Clock time is shown on the display for about 5 seconds. See also page 13.

Radio operations

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

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive

Lights up when monaural mode is activated.

Reception improves, but the stereo effect will be lost.

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

! 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...

Select a desired station frequency.

Storing stations in memory

You can preset six stations for each band.

FM station automatic presetting —

SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

1 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you want to

store into.

“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 the FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset

number 4 of the FM1 band.

Preset number flashes for a while.

FM RDS operations

What you can do with RDS

RDS (Radio Data System) allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular programme signals.

By receiving the RDS data, this unit can do the following:

• Programme Type (PTY) Search (see the following)

• TA (Traffic Announcement) and PTY Standby Receptions (see pages 8, 9, and 14)

• Tracing the same programme automatically —Network-Tracking Reception (see page 9)

• Programme Search (see pages 9 and 14)

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Listening to a preset station

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

To check the current clock time while listening to an FM (non-RDS) or AM station

• For FM RDS stations, see page 9.

Frequency Ô Clock

Searching for your favorite FM RDS programme

You can tune in to a station broadcasting your favorite programme by searching for a PTY code.

• To store your favorite programme types, see the following.

~ The last selected PTY code

appears.

Ÿ Select one of your favorite programme

types.

Select one of the PTY codes (see page 9).

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