JVC KD-S12 User Manual [en, es]

CD RECEIVER KD-S12

RECEPTOR CON CD KD-S12

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For canceling the display demonstration, see page 7. Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 7.

For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.

INSTRUCTIONS

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

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.

GET0317-003A

[J]

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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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 unit. – 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

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.

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.

How to reset your unit

• This will reset the microcomputer. 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 a disc cannot be recognized or cannot be ejected, eject the disc as follows.

• If this does not work, reset your unit.

• 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 MODE button ............... 4

How to detach/attach the control

panel ................................................... 4

Control panel — KD-S12 ........... 5

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

Getting started ....................... 6

Basic operations .................................. 6

Canceling the display demonstrations ... 7

Setting the clock .................................... 7

Radio operations ................... 8

Listening to the radio ........................... 8

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

Listening to a preset station ................... 9

Disc operations ...................... 10

Playing a disc ..................................... 10

Selecting the playback modes ................ 11

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

Selecting preset sound modes

(C-EQ: custom equalizer) .................. 12

Adjusting the sound ............................... 12

General settings — PSM ......... 13

Basic procedure ..................................... 13

Maintenance .......................... 14

More about this unit ............... 15

Troubleshooting ..................... 16

Specifications ......................... 17

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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.

How to read this manual

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

• Some related tips and notes are explained in

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“More about this unit” (see page 15).

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

Press briefly.

Press repeatedly.

Press either one.

How to use the MODE button

If you press MODE, the unit goes into functions mode, then the number buttons work as different function buttons.

Ex.: When number button 2 works as

MO (monaural) button.

Detaching....

Press and hold until your desired response begins.

Press and hold both buttons at the same time.

How to detach/attach the control panel

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.

• Pressing MODE again also clears the functions mode.

Attaching....

Control panel — KD-S12

Parts identification

Display window

1 +/– buttons 2 DISP (display) button 3 Loading slot 4 Display window 5 MODE button 6 0 (eject) button 7

¢/4 buttons

8 9 SEL (select) button p MO (monaural) button q SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

w CD button e FM/AM button r RPT (repeat) button t RND (random) button y EQ (equalizer) button u i Number buttons

(standby/on/attenuator) button

button

(control panel release) button

Display window

o Tuner reception indicators

MO (monaural), ST (stereo)

; CD indicator a RND s RPT (repeat) indicator d LOUD (loudness) indicator f EQ (equalizer) indicator g Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)

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

•

h Main display j Source display

Volume level indicator

(disc random) indicator

also works as the time countdown

indicator.

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Getting started

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You cannot select “CD” as the playback source if there is no disc in the loading slot.

Basic operations

To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)

To restore the sound, press it

again.

To turn off the power

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.

Volume level appears.

Volume level indicator

⁄ Adjust the sound as you want.

(See page 12.)

Canceling the display

demonstrations

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

[Initial: DEMO ON]—see page 13.

Setting the clock

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.

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

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Finish the procedure.

To activate the display demonstration

In step 3 above...

Radio operations

Listening to the radio

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

Selected band appears.

Ÿ 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 Ÿ above... 1

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 so that the MO indicator goes off.

Storing stations in memory

You can preset six stations for each band.

FM station automatic presetting —

SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3)

you want to store into.

2 Select the desired station frequencies.

“SSM” flashes, then disappears when automatic presetting is over.

Listening to a preset station

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Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the FM band.

Manual presetting

Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the

preset number 4 of the FM1 band.

2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you

want.

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

Preset number flashes for a while.

Disc operations

Playing a disc

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

Total playing time of the inserted disc

Total track number of the inserted disc

To go to the next or previous tracks

To go to a particular track directly

To select a number from 01 – 06:

To select a number from 07 – 12:

Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

Elapsed playing time

Current track number

To stop play and eject the disc

To fast-forward or reverse the track

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.

To check the current clock time while listening to a disc

Selecting the playback modes

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

2 Select your desired playback mode.

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Repeat play

Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected

Random play

Ex.: When “DISC RND” is selected

Mode Plays repeatedly

TRK RPT : The current track.

• RPT lights up. RPT OFF : Cancels.

Mode Plays at random

DISC RND : All tracks of the current disc.

• RND RND OFF : Cancels.

lights up.

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