JVC KD-G615 User Manual

CD RECEIVER KD-G615/KD-G515

KD-G615/KD-G515

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8.

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For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.

INSTRUCTIONS

GET0265-007A

[UT]

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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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.

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

Warning:

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

How to forcibly eject a disc

If a disc cannot be recognized by the
receiver or cannot be ejected, ejects the disc
as follows.

How to reset your unit

This will reset the microcomputer. Your
preset adjustments will also be erased.

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

• If this does not work, try to reset your
receiver.

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

Contents

How to reset your unit ........................... 2

How to forcibly eject a disc................... 2

How to read this manual........................ 4

How to use the M MODE button........... 4

Control panel

— KD-G615/KD-G515

Parts identification................................. 5

Remote controller — RM-RK50

Main elements and features ................... 6

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... 6

Getting started....................... 7

Basic operations.................................. 7

Canceling the display demonstrations ... 8

Setting the clock .................................... 8

Radio operations ................... 9

Listening to the radio........................... 9

Storing stations in memory.................... 10

Listening to a preset station ................... 11

Disc operations ...................... 12

Playing a disc in the receiver ............... 12

Playing discs in the CD changer ........... 13

Other main functions ............................. 15

Changing the display information ......... 16

Selecting the playback modes................ 17

Sound adjustments ................ 18

Selecting preset sound modes

(C-EQ: custom equalizer) .................. 18

Adjusting the sound ............................... 19

General settings — PSM ......... 20

Basic procedure ..................................... 20

Other main functions ............. 22

Assigning titles to the sources ............... 22

Detaching the control panel................... 23

External component operations

... 24

Playing an external component ............ 24

Maintenance .......................... 25

More about this receiver ........ 26

Troubleshooting ..................... 28

Specifications ......................... 31

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*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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How to read this manual

The following methods are used to made the
explanations simple and easy-to-understand:

• Some related tips and notes are explained in

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“More about this receiver” (see pages 26 and

27).

• Button operations are mainly explained with
the illustrations as follows:

Press briefly.

Press repeatedly.

How to use the M MODE button

If you press M MODE, the receiver 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.

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.

Time countdown indicator

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

5 seconds without pressing any of these buttons
until the functions mode is cleared.

• Pressing M MODE again also clears the
functions mode.

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.

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Control panel — KD-G615/KD-G515

Parts identification

Display window

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1 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons
2 E EQ (equalizer) button
3 D DISP (display) button
4 S SEL (select) button
5 • Control dial

•

6 Display window
7 Remote sensor

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

8 0 (eject) button
9
p
q SOURCE button
w BAND button
e Number buttons
r MO (monaural) button
t SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

button

y RPT (repeat) button
u RND (random) button
i M MODE button
o

AUX (auxiliary) input jack

• Only for KD-G615.

• NOT compatible with digital signals.

(standby/on attenuator) button

4/¢ buttons

(control panel release) button

6

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8

iu

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Display window

; Disc information indicators—TAG (ID3

Tag),

a Main display
s Source display

Volume level indicator

d EQ (equalizer) indicator
f Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)

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

•

g Disc type indicators—WMA, MP3
h Tuner reception indicators—ST (stereo),

MO (monaural)

j Playback source indicators—
CH: Lights up only when CD-CH is selected

DISC: Lights up for the built-in CD player.

k Playback mode / item indicators—

RND (random),
RPT (repeat)

l LOUD (loudness) indicator
/ Tr (track) indicator

(folder), (track/file)

also works as the time countdown
indicator and level meter during play (see
page 20).

as the playback source.

(disc), (folder),

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Remote controller — RM-RK50

Installing the lithium coin battery

(CR2025)

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• When operating, aim the remote controller
directly at the remote sensor on the
receiver. Make sure there is no obstacle in
between.

Warning:

• 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, or

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.

Caution:

Main elements and features

1 (standby/on/attenuator) button

• Turns on and off the power and also
attenuates the sound.

2 5 U (up) / D (down) ∞ buttons

• 5 U: Changes the FM/AM bands.

• D ∞: Changes the preset stations.

• Changes the folder of the MP3/WMA
discs.

• While playing an MP3 disc on an
MP3-compatible CD changer:

– Changes the disc if pressed briefly.
– Changes the folder if pressed and held.
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.

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Getting started

Basic operations

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Ÿ

You cannot select some sources if they
are not ready.
* Only for KD-G615.

! For FM/AM tuner only

* The control panel

illustrations used for
explanation in this
manual is KD-G615.

@ Adjust the sound as you want.

(See pages 18 and 19.)

To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)

To restore the sound,

press it again.

To turn off the power

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⁄

Volume level appears.

Volume level indicator

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Canceling the display

demonstrations

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If no operations are done for about 20 seconds,
display demonstration starts.

[Initial: DEMO ON]—see page 20.

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2

3

Setting the clock

1

2

Set the hour and minute.

1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then

adjust the hour.

2 Select “CLOCK M” (minute),

then adjust the minute.

3 Finish the procedure.

Finish the procedure.

4

To activate the display demonstration

In step 3 above...

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

Radio operations

Listening to the radio

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Ÿ

Selected band appears.

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

! 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 ! on the left...
1

2 Select the desired station frequencies.

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When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive

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2

Storing stations in memory

You can preset six stations for each band.

FM station automatic presetting —

SSM (Strong-station Sequential
Memory)

1

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.

2 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3)

you want to store into.

3

4

“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 the

preset number 4 of the FM1 band.

1

2

3

4

Listening to a preset station

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2

3 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you

want.

or

To check the current clock time while
listening to an FM or AM station

Preset number flashes for a while.

* Only for KD-G615: If no title is assigned to

a station, “NO NAME” appears. To assign
a title to a station, see page 22.

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Disc operations

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Playing a disc in the receiver

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

About MP3 and WMA discs

MP3 and WMA (Windows Media® Audio)
“tracks” (words “file” and “track” are used
interchangeably) are recorded in “folders.”

• When inserting an MP3 or a WMA disc:

Total folder
number

Disc information appears
automatically (see page 16).

Clock

Total track
number

Current track
number

• When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text

disc:

Total playing time
of the inserted disc

Total track number
of the inserted disc

CD Text: Disc title/performer =
Track title appears automatically
(see page 16).

Current track

2

Clock

2

*

Elapsed playing time appears for a while if

number

*

the current disc is an audio CD.

To stop play and eject the disc

Selected folder number

1

Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up

*

depending on the detected file.

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Playing discs in the CD changer

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About the CD changer

It is recommended to use the JVC MP3­compatible CD changer with your receiver.

• You can also connect other CH-X series
CD changers (except CH-X99 and
CH-X100). However, they are not
compatible with MP3 discs, so you cannot
play back MP3 discs.

• You cannot use the KD-MK series CD
changers with this receiver.

• Disc text information recorded in the CD
Text can be displayed when a JVC CD
Text compatible CD changer is connected.

Before operating your CD changer:

• Refer also to the Instructions supplied
with your CD changer.

• You cannot control and play any WMA
disc in the CD changer.

All tracks of the inserted discs in the magazine
will be played repeatedly until you change
the source or eject the magazine from the CD
changer.

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If you have changed “EXT IN” setting

*

to “EXT IN” (see page 21), you
cannot select the CD changer.

Selected disc number

Ÿ Select a disc.

For disc number from 01 – 06:

For disc number from 07 – 12:

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• When the current disc is an MP3 disc:

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To fast-forward or reverse the track

Folder name*

Selected folder number

1

Disc information appears
automatically (see page 16).

Current track

Clock

1

“ROOT” appears if no folder is included in

*

number

the disc.

• When the current disc is an audio CD or a

CD Text disc:

CD Text: Disc title/performer =
Track title appears automatically
(see page 16).

Current track

2

Clock*

number

Fast-forwards.

Reverses.

To go to the next or previous tracks

To the following tracks.

To the beginning of the current track, then the
previous tracks.

To go to the next or previous folders (only
for MP3 or WMA discs)

For MP3 discs:

For WMA discs:

To next folders.

To previous folders.

2

*

Elapsed playing time appears for a while if

the current disc is an audio CD.

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To locate a particular track (for CD) or
folder (for MP3 or WMA discs) directly

2

To select a number from 01 – 06:

To select a number from 07 – 12:

• To use folder search on MP3/WMA discs, it
is required that folders are assigned with
2-digits number 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 disc) after selecting a
folder:

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First time you press +10 or –10 button, the
track skips to the nearest higher or lower
track with a track number of multiple ten
(ex. 10th, 20th, 30th).
Then each time you press the button, you
can skip 10 tracks.

• After the last track, the first track will be
selected and vice versa.

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Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

Other main functions

Skipping a track quickly during play

• For MP3 or WMA disc, you can skip a track
within the same folder.

Ex.: To select track 32 while playing track 6

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To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.

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Changing the display information

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While playing an audio CD or a CD Text ( / )

*1 For KD-G615: If no title is assigned to an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears. To assign a

title to an audio CD, see page 22.

For KD-G515: “NO NAME” appears.

While playing an MP3 ( / ) or WMA ( ) disc

• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see page 21)

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2

If an MP3/WMA file does not have ID3 tags, folder name and file name appear. In this

*

case, the TAG indicator will not light up.

• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”

Selecting the playback modes

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

1

2 Select your desired playback mode.

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Repeat play

Mode Plays repeatedly

TRK RPT: The current track.

• RPT lights up.
FLDR RPT*

•
DISC RPT*

•

1

: All tracks of the current folder.

and RPT light up.

2

: All tracks of the current disc.

and RPT light up.

RPT OFF: Cancels.

Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected while

playing an MP3 disc in the receiver

Random play

Mode Plays at random

FLDR RND*1: All tracks of the current folder,

then tracks of the next folder and
so on.

• RND and
DISC RND: All tracks of the current disc.

• RND and
MAG RND*

Ex.: When “DISC RND” is selected while

playing an MP3 disc in the receiver

1

*

Only while playing an MP3 ( / ) or WMA ( ) disc.

2

Only while playing discs in the CD changer ( ).

*

• RND lights up.
RND OFF: Cancels.

2

: All tracks of the inserted discs.

light up.

light up.

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Sound adjustments

Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer)

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You can select a preset sound mode suitable to
the music genre.

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Ex.: When “ROCK” is selected

Indication pattern for each sound mode:

Indication For:

USER (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF

ROCK Rock or

disco music

CLASSIC Classical

music

POPS Light music +04 +01 OFF

HIP HOP Funk or rap

music

JAZZ Jazz music +02 +03 OFF

1

*

BAS: Bass

2

*

TRE: Treble

3

*

LOUD: Loudness

1

TRE

*

2

LOUD

*

BAS

+03 +01 ON

+01 –02 OFF

+02 00 ON

Preset values

3

*

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Adjusting the sound

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.

1

* Only for KD-G615.

Ex.: When “TRE” is selected

2

Indication pattern changes as
you adjust the level.

Indication To do: Range

BAS*1
(bass)

1

TRE*
(treble)

2

FAD*
(fader)

BAL
(balance)

LOUD*
(loudness)

SUB. W*
(subwoofer)

4

VOL*
(volume)

Adjust the bass. –06 (min.)

Adjust the treble. –06 (min.)

Adjust the front
and rear speaker
balance.

Adjust the left
and right speaker
balance.

1

Boost low and
high frequencies
to produce a well­balanced sound at
low volume level.

3

Adjust the
subwoofer output
level.

Adjust the
volume.

to
+06 (max.)

to
+06 (max.)

R06 (Rear
only)
to
F06 (Front
only)

L06 (Left
only)
to
R06 (Right
only)

LOUD ON

LOUD OFF

00 (min.) to
08 (max.)

00 (min.) to
30 or 50
(max.)*

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*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

*

Only for KD-G615: This takes effect only

when a subwoofer is connected.

4

*

Normally the control dial works as the

volume control. So you do not have to select
“VOL” to adjust the volume level.

5

*

Depending on the amplifier gain control

setting. (See page 21 for details.)

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