JVC KD-S12 User Manual

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.

GET0317-001A

[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.

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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.

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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....

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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.

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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.)

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