JVC KD-G425S Instructions Manual
CD RECEIVER KD-G425S
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ALAT PENERIMA CD KD-G425S
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 5.
Untuk membatalkan tampilan demonstrasi, lihat halaman 5.
INDONESIA
INSTRUCTIONS
BUKU PETUNJUK
GET0550-001A
[UN]
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
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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.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT.
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.
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.
• 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.
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How to read this manual
• Button operations are mainly explained with
the illustrations in the table below.
• Some related tips and notes are explained in
“More about this unit” (see pages 15 – 17).
Press briefly.
Press repeatedly.
Press either
one.
Press and hold until your
desired response begins.
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.
: Indicator displayed for the
corresponding operation.
CONTENTS
Control panel ................................... 4
Getting started ................................. 5
Basic operations .................................................... 5
Radio operations .............................. 6
Disc operations ................................. 7
Playing a disc in the unit ...................................... 7
Playing discs in the CD changer ............................ 7
Sound adjustments ........................... 10
General settings — PSM ................... 11
iPod operations ................................ 13
Other external component operations
Maintenance .................................... 15
More about this unit ......................... 15
Troubleshooting ............................... 17
Specifications ................................... 19
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How to use the MODE button
If you press MODE, the unit goes into functions
mode, then the number buttons and 5/∞
buttons work as different function buttons.
Ex.: When number button 2 works as
MO (monaural) button.
Time countdown indicator
To use these buttons for their original
functions again after pressing MODE, wait for
5 seconds without pressing any of these buttons
until the functions mode is cleared or press
MODE again.
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
Parts identification
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1 4 /¢ buttons
2
3 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons
4 Loading slot
5 Display window
6 0 (eject) button
7 EQ (equalizer) button
8 SRC (source) button
9 BAND button
p Control dial
q SEL (select) button
w MO (monaural) button
e SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)
button
r Number buttons
t RPT (repeat) button
y RND (random) button
u MODE button
i DISP (display) button
o
(control panel release) button
Display window
(standby/on attenuator) button
Display window
; Disc information indicators—TAG (ID3
Tag),
a Disc type indicators—WMA, MP3
s Playback source indicators—
CH: Lights up only when CD-CH is
DISC: Lights up for the built-in CD player.
d Playback mode / item indicators—
RND (random),
RPT (repeat)
f LOUD (loudness) indicator
g EQ (equalizer) indicator
h Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)
indicators—JAZZ, CLASSIC, HIP HOP,
POPS, ROCK, USER
j Tr (track) indicator
k Source display / Volume level indicator
l Main display
/ Tuner reception indicators—ST (stereo),
MO (monaural)
(folder), (track/file)
selected as the playback source.
(disc), (folder),
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Getting started
Basic operations
~ Turn on the power.
Ÿ
* You cannot select these sources if they
are not ready or not connected.
! For FM/AM tuner
⁄ Adjust the volume.
Basic settings
• See also “General settings — PSM” on pages
11 and 12.
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.
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Volume level appears.
Volume level indicator
@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See
pages 10 and 11.)
To drop the volume in a
moment (ATT)
To restore the sound, press
it again.
To turn off the power
To check the current clock
time when the power is
turned off
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Radio operations
~
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Ÿ
Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
Selected band appears.
! Start searching for a station.
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive
Lights up when monaural mode is activated.
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.
Storing stations in memory
You can preset six stations for each band.
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 a desired station frequency.
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.
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Manual presetting
Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset
number 4 of the FM1 band.
1
2
Disc operations
Playing a disc in the unit
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3
Preset number flashes for a while.
Listening to a preset station
1
2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you
want.
or
All tracks will be played repeatedly until you
change the source or eject the disc.
To stop play and eject the
disc
Playing discs in the CD changer
All discs in the magazine will be played
repeatedly until you change the source.
• Ejecting the magazine will also stop playing.
~
* If you have changed the external input
setting to “EXT IN” (see page 12), you
cannot select the CD changer.
Ÿ Select a disc.
For disc number from 01 – 06:
To check the other information while
listening to an FM or AM station
Clock Ô Frequency
For disc number from 07 – 12:
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About MP3 and WMA discs
MP3 and WMA “tracks” (words “file” and
“track” are used interchangeably) are recorded
in “folders.”
About the CD changer
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It is recommended to use a JVC
MP3-compatible CD changer with your unit.
• You can also connect other CH-X series CD
changers (except CH-X99 and CH-X100).
These units are not compatible with MP3
discs.
• You cannot play any WMA disc in the CD
changer.
• You cannot use the KD-MK series CD
changers with this unit.
• Disc text information recorded in the CD
Text can be displayed when a JVC CD Text
compatible CD changer is connected.
To go to the next or previous folders (only for
MP3 or WMA discs)
For MP3 discs:
For WMA discs:
To locate a particular track (for CD) or folder
(for MP3 or WMA discs) directly
To select a number from 01 – 06:
To fast-forward or reverse the track
To go to the next or previous tracks
To select a number from 07 – 12:
• To use direct folder access on MP3/WMA
discs, it is required that folders are assigned
with 2-digit numbers at the beginning of their
folder names—01, 02, 03, and so on.
To select a particular track in a folder (for
MP3 or WMA discs):
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Other main functions
Skipping tracks quickly during play
Changing the display information
Only possible on JVC
MP3-compatible CD changer
• For MP3 or WMA discs, you can skip tracks
within the same folder.
Ex.: To select track 32 while playing tracks
whose number is a single digit (1 to 9)
1
2
Each time you press the button, you can
skip 10 tracks.
• After the last track, the first track will be
selected and vice versa.
3
While playing an audio CD or a CD Text
2
While playing an MP3 or a WMA
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON”
(see page 12)
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”
: Clock with the current track number
: Elapsed playing time with the current
track number
*
disc
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Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.
*1 If the current disc is an audio CD,
“NO NAME” appears.
2
*
Only for the built-in CD player.
3
*
If an MP3/WMA file does not have Tag
information, folder name and file name
appear. In this case, the TAG indicator will
not light up.
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Selecting the playback modes
You can use only one of the following playback
modes at a time.
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2 Select your desired playback mode.
7 Repeat play
Sound adjustments
You can select a preset sound mode suitable to
the music genre (C-EQ: custom equalizer).
Ex.: When “ROCK” is selected
Mode Plays repeatedly
TRK RPT : The current track.
FLDR RPT*4 : All tracks of the current
folder.
DISC RPT*5 : All tracks of the current disc.
RPT OFF : Cancels.
Random play
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Mode Plays at random
FLDR RND*4 : All tracks of the current
folder, then tracks of the next
folder and so on.
DISC RND : All tracks of the current disc.
MAG RND*5 : All tracks of the inserted
discs.
RND OFF : Cancels.
4
*
Only while playing an MP3 or a WMA
disc.
5
*
Only while playing discs in the CD
changer.
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 LOUD
(bass) (treble) (loudness)
00 00 OFF
+03 +01 ON
+01 –02 OFF
+04 +01 OFF
+02 00 ON
+02 +03 OFF
Adjusting the sound
You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.
1
10
2
General settings — PSM
You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode)
items listed in the table on page 12.
Indication [Range]
BAS*1 (bass)
Adjust the bass. [–06 to +06]
1
TRE*
(treble)
Adjust the treble. [–06 to +06]
2
(fader)
FAD*
Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.
[R06 to F06]
3
BAL*
(balance)
Adjust the left and right speaker balance.
[L06 to R06]
1
LOUD*
(loudness)
Boost low and high frequencies to produce
a well-balanced sound at low volume level.
[LOUD ON or LOUD OFF]
4
SUB.W*
Adjust the subwoofer output level. [00 to 08]
VOL (volume)
Adjust the volume. [00 to 30 or 50*
*1 When you adjust the bass, treble, or loudness,
*
*
*
Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to
*
(subwoofer)
5
]
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
This adjustment cannot affect the subwoofer
output.
4
This takes effect only when a subwoofer is
connected.
“WOOFER” (see page 12).
5
Depending on the amplifier gain control
setting. (See page 12 for details.)
1
2 Select a PSM item.
3 Adjust the PSM item selected.
Ex.: When “DIMMER” is selected
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other
PSM items if necessary.
5 Finish the procedure.
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To be continued...
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Indications Selectable settings, [reference page]
DEMO
Display
demonstration
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CLOCK H
Hour adjustment
CLOCK M
Minute adjustment
DIMMER
Dimmer
SCROLL*
Scroll
WOOFER*
Subwoofer cutoff
EXT IN*
External input
6
7
frequency
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DEMO ON : [Initial]; Display demonstration will be activated
automatically if no operation is done for about 20 seconds,
[5].
DEMO OFF : Cancels.
1 – 12, [5]
[Initial: 1 (1:00)]
00 – 59, [5]
[Initial: 00 (1:00)]
ON : Dims the display illumination of this unit.
OFF : [Initial]; Cancels.
ONCE : [Initial]; Scrolls the disc information once.
AUTO : Repeats scrolling (5-second intervals in between).
OFF : Cancels.
• Pressing DISP for more than one second can scroll the display regardless
of the setting.
LOW : Frequencies lower than 90 Hz are sent to the subwoofer.
MID : [Initial]; Frequencies lower than 135 Hz are sent to the
subwoofer.
HIGH : Frequencies lower than 180 Hz are sent to the subwoofer.
CHANGER : [Initial]; To use a JVC CD changer, [7], an Apple iPod,
[13].
EXT IN : To use any other external component than the above, [14].
L/O MODE
Line output mode
When connecting the amplifier or 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 through an external amplifier.
TAG DISP
Tag display
TAG ON : [Initial]; Shows the Tag information while playing MP3/
WMA tracks, [9].
TAG OFF : Cancels.
AMP GAIN
Amplifier gain
control
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 50 W to prevent them from being
damaged.)
HIGH PWR : [Initial]; VOL 00 – VOL 50
6
*
Some characters or symbols will not be shown correctly (or will be blanked) on the display.
7
*
Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “WOOFER.”
8
*
Displayed only when one of the following sources is selected—FM, AM, or DISC.
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