JVC KD-LX30 User Manual

CD RECEIVER KD-LX30

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RECEPTOR CON CD KD-LX30

RECEPTEUR CD KD-LX30

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KD-LX30

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Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
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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.

LVT0408-001A

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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

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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.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

Precautions:

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or def eated. A void direct
exposure to beam.

3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Leave
all servicing to qualified service personnel.

4. CAUTION: This CD player uses invisible laser r adiation, however, is equipped with safety
switches to prevent radiation emission when unloading CDs. It is dangerous to defeat the
safety switches.

5. CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

How to reset your unit

Press the reset button on the front panel using a ball-point
pen or a similar tool.
This will reset the built-in microcomputer.

NOTE:

Your preset adjustments — such as preset channels or sound
adjustments — will also be erased.

BEFORE USE

* 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.

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* 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.

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.

CONTENTS

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

BASIC OPERATIONS....................................................5

RADIO OPERATIONS...................................................6

Listening to the radio .....................................................................6

Searching a station automatically: Auto search........................... 6

Searching a station manually: Manual search ............................. 7

Storing stations in memory............................................................8

FM station automatic preset: SSM ............................................... 8

Manual preset.............................................................................. 9

Tuning into a preset station .........................................................10

CD OPERATIONS....................................................... 11

Playing a CD .................................................................................11

Playing a CD Text .........................................................................12

Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD .....................13

Selecting CD playback modes......................................................14

Prohibiting CD ejection ...............................................................15

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .............................................16

Adjusting the sound......................................................................16

Turning on/off the BBEII function ...............................................17

Using the Sound Control Memory ..............................................18

Selecting and storing the sound modes..................................... 18

Recalling the sound modes........................................................19

Storing your own sound adjustments ......................................... 20

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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS .........................................21

Setting the clock ............................................................................ 21

Controlling the volume automatically (Audio Cruise)..............22

Changing the general settings (PSM) .........................................24

Assigning names to the sources ................................................... 29

REMOTE OPERATIONS............................................... 32

Installing the battery ....................................................................32

Using the remote controller .........................................................33

CD CHANGER OPERATIONS ...................................... 34

Playing CDs ................................................................................... 34

Selecting CD playback modes......................................................36

To be continued on the next page

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EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS ..................... 38

Playing an external component ...................................................38

Using a subwoofer.........................................................................38

MAINTENANCE.........................................................39

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Handling CDs................................................................................39

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................40

SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 41

To activate the display demonstration

While holding DISP, press ¢ until “DEMO”appears on the
lower part of the display.
Various functions and display illumination modes equipped for
this unit will be demonstrated repeatedly in sequence.
During the display demonstration, “DEMO” flashes on the lower
part of the display.

To tur n off the display demonstration, press ¢ again for a
few seconds again while holding DISP

• The display demonstration will turn off automatically after 1 hour.

How to use the number buttons:

After pressing MODE, the number buttons work as different function buttons (while
“MODE” remains on the display).
T o use these buttons as number buttons after pressing MODE , wait f or 5 seconds
without pressing any number button so that “MODE” disappears from the display.

• Pressing MODE again also erases “MODE” from the display.

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BASIC OPERATIONS

Note:

When you use this unit for the
first time, set the built-in clock
correctly, see page 21.

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Turn on the power.

The display illuminates and the control panel comes out.

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Select the source.

Each time you press the button, the source changes as follows:

= Tuner (FM or AM) = CD* = CD changer** = External component
= (back to the beginning)

To operate the tuner, see pages 6 – 10.
To operate the CD player, see pages 11 – 15.
To operate the CD changer, see pages 34 – 37.
To operate the external component connected to the LINE IN plugs,

see page 38.

Notes:

* If a CD is not in the loading slot, you cannot select CD as the source to play.
** Without connecting the CD changer, you cannot select it as the source to play.

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Adjust the volume.

Volume level meter

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Adjust the sound as you want (see pages 16 – 20).

To drop the volume in a moment

Press SOURCE (ATT) for more than 1 second while listening to any source. “ATT” starts
flashing on the display, and the volume level will drop in a moment.
To resume the previous volume level, press the button for more than 1 second again.

To turn off the power

Press and hold OFF/ 0 until “SEE YOU” appears on the display.

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RADIO OPERATIONS

Listening to the radio

You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune into a particular station.

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Searching a station automatically: Auto search

LOCAL MODE

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Note:

This receiver has thr ee FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). You can use any one of them to listen
to an FM broadcast.

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To stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed
for searching.

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Select the band.

1 Press SOURCE (ATT) to select the tuner as the source.
2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM).

To search stations of
higher frequencies

To search stations of
lower frequencies

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Each time you press the button, the band changes as
follows:

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

Selected band appears.

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Start searching a station.

When a station is received, searching stops.

To tune in FM stations only with strong signals

This function works only while searching FM stations, including SSM preset (see page 8).
1 Press MODE.

“MODE” appears on the lower part of the display, and the number buttons can work as
different function buttons.

2 Press LOCAL, while “MODE” is still on the displa y, so that the LOCAL indicator lights up on

the display.
Each time you press the button, the LOCAL indicator lights up and goes off alternately.

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Searching a station manually: Manual search

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MODE

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MONO

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Select the band.

1 Press SOURCE (ATT) to select the tuner as the source.
2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM).

Note:

This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). You can use any one of them to listen
to an FM broadcast.

Press and hold ¢ or 4 until “M” (Manual)
starts flashing on the display.

To tune into stations
of higher frequencies

To tune into stations
of lower frequencies

Tune into a station you want while
“M” is flashing.

• If you release your finger from the button, the
manual mode will automatically turn off after
5 seconds.

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive:
1 Press MODE while listening to an FM stereo broadcast (the ST indicator lights up while

receiving an FM stereo broadcast).
“MODE” appears on the lower part of the display, and the number buttons can work as
different function buttons.

2 Press MONO (monaural), while “MODE” is still on the display, so that the MO indicator

lights up on the display.
The sound you hear becomes monaural but reception will be improved (the ST indicator
goes off).
Each time you press the button, the MO indicator lights up and goes off alternately.

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Storing stations in memory

You can use one of the following two methods to store broadcasting stations in memory.

• Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

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• Manual preset of both FM and AM stations

FM station automatic preset: SSM

You can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2 and FM3).

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Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or
FM3) you want to store FM stations into.

1 Press SOURCE (ATT) to select the tuner as the

source.

2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, or FM3).

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

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Press and hold both buttons for more than
2 seconds.

“SSM” appears, then disappears when automatic preset is over.

Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the
band number you hav e selected (FM1, FM2 or FM3). These stations are preset in the n umber
buttons — No. 1 (lowest frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).
When automatic preset is over, the station stored in number button 1 will be automatically
tuned in.

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Manual preset

You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually.
EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band

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Select the band.

1 Press SOURCE (ATT) to select the tuner as the source.
2 Press BAND to select the FM1 band.

Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz.

See page 6 to tune into a station.

Press and hold the number button (in this e xample, 1)
for more than 2 seconds.

FM band number and “MEMO”
appear alternately for a while.

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Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into other
preset numbers.

Notes:

• A previously preset station is erased when a new station is stored in the same preset number.

• Preset stations are er ased when the po wer supply to the memory circuit is interrupted (for example,
during battery replacement). If this occurs, preset the stations again.

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Tuning into a preset station

You can easily tune into a preset station.
Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see pages 8

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and 9.

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Select the band.

1 Press SOURCE (ATT) to select the tuner as the source.
2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM).

2

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

When using this unit in an area other than North or South America:

You need to change the AM/FM channel inter vals. See “To change the AM/FM channel
intervals” on page 27.

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Playing a CD

CD OPERATIONS

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Open the loading slot.

The display panel moves down, and the loading slot appears.

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Insert a disc into the loading slot.

The unit draws a CD, the display panel moves up, and CD play starts
automatically.

Total track number
of the inserted disc

Notes:

• When a CD is in the loading slot, selecting “CD” as the source by pressing SOURCE (ATT) starts
CD play.

• When a CD is inserted upside down, “DISC EJECT” appears on the display and the CD automatically
ejects.

• When you play a CD Text, the disc title and performer appear on the display. Then the current tr ac k
and elapsed playing time appear on the display. See also “Playing a CD Text” (page 12) and “To
select the scroll mode” (page 27).
If a CD Text includes much text information, some may not appear on the display.

• If you change the source, the CD play also stops (without ejecting the CD).

Total playing time of
the inserted disc

Current track

Elapsed
playing time

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To stop play and eject the CD

Press OFF/0 briefly.
CD play stops, the display panel moves down, then the CD automatically ejects from the loading
slot.

To move up the display panel, press
CAUTION: NEVER insert your finger between the display panel

and the unit, as it may get caught in the unit.

Note:

If the ejected disc is not removed for about 15 seconds, the disc is automatically inserted again into the
loading slot to protect it from dust. (CD play will not start this time.)

¢ or 4 .

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Playing a CD Text

In a CD Text, some information about the disc (its disc title, performer and track title) is recorded.
You can show these disc information on the display.

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DISP

Select text display mode while playing a CD Text.

Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows:

Disc Title / Performer

Track Title

Current track no.

and Elapsed playing time

Notes:

• The display shows up to 12 characters at one time and scrolls if there are more than 12 characters.
See also “To select the scroll mode” on page 27.

• When you press DISP while playing a conventional CD, “NO NAME” appears for the disc title/
performer and the track title.

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Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD

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Number buttons

1(7) to 3 (9)

Number buttons

4 (10) to 6 (12)

To fast-forward or reverse the track

Press and hold ¢, while playing a CD, to fast-forward the track.

Press and hold 4 , while playing a CD, to reverse the track.

To go to the next tracks or the previous tracks

Press ¢ briefly, while playing a CD, to go ahead to the beginning of
the next track. Each time you press the b utton consecutively , the beginning
of the next tracks is located and played back.

Press 4 briefly, while playing a CD, to go back to the beginning of
the current track. Each time you press the button consecutively, the
beginning of the previous tracks is located and played back.

To go to a particular track directly

Press the number button corresponding to the track number to start its
playback.

• To select a track number from 1 – 6:
Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly.

• To select a track number from 7 – 12:
Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than 1 second.

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