JVC KD-S24, KD-S14 User Manual

KD-S24/KD-S14

CD RECEIVER: INSTRUCTIONS

GET0516-001A

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ENGLISH

ESPAÑOL

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.

Installation/connection are explained at the last section of this manual (reverse page, indicated with symbol).

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.	0607DTSMDTJEIN
Serial No.	EN
	© 2007 Victor Company of Japan, Limited

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 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.

Caution

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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: (For U.S.A.)

Visible and/or invisible class II laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam.

(For Canada)

Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical

instruments.

4.

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

[European Union only]

For safety...	Warning
• Do not raise the volume level too much, as this will block	If you need to operate the unit while driving, be sure to
outside sounds, making driving dangerous.	look ahead carefully or you may be involved in a traffic
• Stop the car before performing any complicated	accident.
operations.
Temperature inside the car...	Caution on volume setting
	Discs produce very little noise compared with other sources.
If you have parked the car for a long time in hot or cold	Lower the volume before playing a disc to avoid damaging
weather, wait until the temperature in the car becomes	the speakers by the sudden increase of the output level.
normal before operating the unit.

MAINTENANCE

How to clean the connectors	To keep discs clean
Wipe the connectors with	Wipe in a straight line from center of disc to
a cotton swab or cloth	edge. Do not use liquid cleaners, thinners, or
moistened with alcohol.	benzene.
	Connector

Moisture condensation	To play new discs
Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit. Eject	Remove any rough areas from the inner and
the disc and leave the unit turned on for a few hours until	outer edges of the disc.
the moisture evaporates.

Do not use the following discs:

Warped disc	Sticker	Sticker residue	Stick-on label
	Unusual shape		Single CD—8 cm (3-3/16”) disc

MORE ABOUT THIS UNIT				PREPARATIONS

Basic operations

•By pressing SRC on the unit, you can also turn on the power. If the source is ready, playback also starts.

•If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc play will start from where playback has been stopped previously, next time you turn on the power.

•When no disc is loaded in the unit, you cannot select “CD” as the playback source.

Tuner operations

•During SSM search...

–All previously stored stations are erased and stations are stored newly.

–Received stations are preset in No. 1 (lowest frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).

–When SSM is over, the station stored in No. 1 will be automatically tuned in.

Disc operations

Caution for DualDisc playback

•The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may not be recommended.

General

•This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs/CD Texts, and CD-Rs (Recordable)/CD-RWs (Rewritable) in audio CD (CD-DA) and MP3/WMA formats (for KD-S24).

•After ejecting a disc, “NO DISC” appears and you cannot operate some of the buttons. Insert another disc or press SRC to select another playback source.

Playing a CD-R or CD-RW

•Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs.

•This unit can play back multi-session discs; however, unclosed sessions will be skipped while playing.

•Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not be played back on this unit:

–Discs are dirty or scratched.

–Moisture condensation occurs on the lens inside the unit.

–The pickup lens inside the unit is dirty.

–CD-R/CD-RW on which the files are written with “Packet Write” method.

– There are improper recording conditions (missing data,	How to reset your unit	Detaching the control panel
etc.) or media conditions (stained, scratched, warped,	Reset the unit after installation is complete.
etc.).
• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time since the
reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of regular CDs.

Playing an MP3/WMA disc (for KD-S24)

	• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files with the
	extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of the
	letter case—upper/lower).
	• This unit can show the names of albums, artists	• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.		Attaching the control panel
	(performer), and tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for
	MP3 files and for WMA files.
	• This unit can display only one-byte characters. No other	How to forcibly eject a disc
	characters can be correctly displayed.
	• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files meeting the
	conditions below:
	– Bit rate: 8 kbps — 320 kbps	• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.
	– Sampling frequency:
		• If this does not work, reset your unit.
	48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1)
	24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for MPEG-2)
	– Disc format: ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, Romeo, Joliet,	Basic settings
	Windows long file name
	• The maximum number of characters for file/folder names	Enter PSM menu.	Cancel the display	Set the clock
	vary among the disc format used (includes 4 extension		demonstration
	characters—<.mp3> or <.wma>).
	– ISO 9660 Level 1: up to 12 characters; ISO 9660 Level 2:

	up to 31 characters; Romeo: up to 64 characters; Joliet:
	up to 32 characters; Windows long file name: up to 128	Select an item.
	characters
	• This unit can recognize a total of 512 files, of 200 folders,
	and of 8 hierarchies.

•This unit can play back files recorded in VBR (variable bit rate).

Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in elapsed	Adjust.
time display, and do not show the actual elapsed time.
Especially, after performing the search function, this	Deactivate the display			Adjust the hour.			Adjust the minute.
difference becomes noticeable.
	demonstration.

•This unit cannot play back the following files:

– MP3 files encoded with: MP3i and MP3 PRO format, in

an inappropriate format, layer 1/2.	Finish
– WMA files: encoded with lossless, professional, and
voice format; not based upon Windows Media® Audio;
copy-protected with DRM.

– Files which have the data such as WAVE, ATRAC3, etc.

•The search function works but search speed is not constant.

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OPERATIONS

Basic operations

Control panel

Check the current clock time/other information.	Remote sensor
See also “CLK DISP“ of “General settings—PSM.”	DO NOT expose to strong light.

• Turn on the power.

• Turn off the power [Hold].

• Attenuate the sound (if the power is on).

Volume control. Select the source. Detach the panel.

Display window

Playback mode / item indicator					• MO: Lights up in monaural mode.
					• ST: Lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast
	Disc indicator
						with sufficient signal strength.
Disc information indicators							S.BASS (super bass) indicator
	(for KD-S24)						EQ (equalizer) indicator
Tr (track) indicator
•	Source display			Main display (time,		Sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer)
•	Volume level indicator			playback information)		indicator
•	Time countdown indicator

Remote controller—RM-RK50

7Installing battery

	Warning: To prevent accidents and damage
Lithium coin battery (CR2025)	• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its
	equivalent.
	• Store out of reach of children.
	• Do not recharge, short, or dismantle.
	• Do not dispose of in fire.
	• Do not carry around with other metallic materials.

For USA-California Only: This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material— special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

7Features

•Turns the power on if pressed briefly or attenuates the sound when power is on.

•Turns the power off if pressed and held.

•Changes the FM/AM bands with 5U.

•Changes the preset stations with D ∞.

•Changes the folders of MP3/WMA discs (for KD-S24).

•Adjusts the volume level.

• Selects the sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer).

• Selects the source.

• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.

•Fast-forwards or reverses the track if pressed and held.

• Changes the tracks of the disc if pressed briefly.

Radio operations

Disc operations

Select preset station.

• You can also use 5/ ∞to select preset station.

Select “FM/AM.”

Select the bands.

Search for a station—Auto Search.

Manual Search: Hold either one of the buttons until “M” flashes on the display, then press it repeatedly.

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive

Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost.

• MO indicator lights up.

To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure.

FM station automatic presetting—SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

You can preset six stations for each band.

Manual presetting

Example: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 band.

External component operations

	Stereo mini plug	You can connect an external component to the AUX (auxiliary) input
		jack on the control panel.
	(not supplied)
		Turn on the connected
		component and start
	Portable MD	playing the source.
	player, etc.

Eject disc.

• Press SRC to listen to another

playback source.

• 4 / ¢	• [Press]: Select track (for CD) or folder* (MP3/
[Press]: Go to the next or previous track.	WMA for KD-S24) number (01 – 06).
[Hold]: Fast-forwards or reverses the track.	• [Hold]: Select track (for CD) or folder* (MP3/
• 5/ ∞: KD-S24: Go to the next or previous	WMA for KD-S24) number (07 – 12).
folders (for MP3/WMA discs).	* Folders are required to assigned with 2-digit
	numbers at the beginning.

Turn on the power.

Insert disc.

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

Selecting the playback modes

After pressing , press the following buttons to...

TRK RPT : Plays the current track repeatedly.

FLDR RPT* : Plays all tracks of the current folder repeatedly.

RPT OFF : Cancels.

FLDR RND*: Plays all tracks of the current folder, then tracks of the next folder at random.

DISC RND : Plays all tracks of the current disc at random.

RND OFF : Cancels.

* KD-S24: Only for MP3/WMA.

Skipping a track quickly during play

•KD-S24: For MP3/WMA disc, you can skip a track within the same folder.

Example: Select track 32

Changing the display information

While playing an audio

While playing an MP3 or

CD or a CD Text

a WMA disc (for KD-S24)

: Clock with the current track number

: Elapsed playing time with the current track number

*1 If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears. *2 KD-S24: If an MP3/WMA file does not have tags or

“TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF,” folder name and file name appear.

Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.

INSTRUCTIONS

SETTINGS

Sound adjustments

Adjusting the sound

Preset values

BAS

MID

TRE

S.BS

Indication (For)

(bass)

(mid-range)

(treble)

(super bass)

BAS*2 (bass)

: Adjust the bass.

–06 to +06

USER (Flat sound)

00

00

00

OFF

MID*2

: Adjust the mid-range frequencies sound level.

–06 to +06

ROCK (Rock or disco music)

+03

00

+02

ON

(mid-range)

CLASSIC (Classical music)

+01

00

+03

OFF

TRE*2 (treble)

: Adjust the treble.

–06 to +06

POPS (Light music)

+02

+01

+02

OFF

FAD*3 (fader)

: Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.

R06 to F06

HIP HOP (Funk or rap music)

+04

–02

+01

ON

BAL (balance)

: Adjust the left and right speaker balance.

L06 to R06

JAZZ (Jazz music)

+03

00

+03

OFF

S.BS*2 (super bass)		: Maintain the richness and fullness	S.BS ON or
		of the bass sound regardless of	S.BS OFF,
		how low you set the volume.	01 to 05*4
SUB.W*1 (subwoofer)		: Adjust the subwoofer output level.	00 to 08
VOL (volume)		: Adjust the volume.	00 to 30 (or 50)*5
*1	KD-S24: Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “WOOFER.”
*2	When you adjust the bass, mid-range, treble, or super bass, the adjustment
	you have made is stored for the currently selected sound mode (iEQ) including
	“USER.”
*3	If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader level to “00.”
*4	Range adjustment for super bass is adjustable only when it is set to “S.BS ON.”
*5	Depending on the amplifier gain control setting.

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