JVC KD-S50 User Manual
CD RECEIVER KD-S50
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RECEPTOR CON CD KD-S50
RECEPTEUR CD KD-S50
KD-S50
160W
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
KD-S50
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
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.
ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
Serial No.
GET0077-001A
[J]
INFORMATION (For USA)
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,
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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.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
Precautions:
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid 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 radiation, 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 and hold both the SEL (Select) and
(Standby/On/ATT) buttons at the same time for several
seconds.
This will reset the built-in microcomputer.
NOTES:
Your preset adjustments — such as preset channels or sound
adjustments — will also be erased.
If a CD is in the unit, it will eject when you reset the unit. Pay
attention not to drop the CD.
(Standby/On/ATT)
SEL (Select)
2
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
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ...............4
Control panel ............................................... 4
BASIC OPERATIONS .......................... 5
Turning on the power ................................... 5
RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS .................6
Listening to the radio ................................... 6
Storing station in memory ............................ 7
Tuning into a preset station .......................... 8
Other convenient tuner functions ................. 8
CD OPERATIONS .............................. 9
Playing a CD ................................................ 9
Locating a track or a particular portion
on a CD .................................................. 10
Selecting CD playback modes ................... 10
Prohibiting CD ejection .............................. 11
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .................... 12
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Adjusting the sound ................................... 12
Turning on/off the loudness function ............. 12
Using the Sound Control Memory (SCM) .. 13
Storing your own sound adjustments......... 14
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ................. 15
Setting the clock ........................................ 15
To cancel advanced SCM .......................... 15
Selecting the level display.......................... 16
Detaching the control panel ....................... 17
MAINTENANCE .............................. 18
Handling CDs ............................................ 18
TROUBLESHOOTING ....................... 19
SPECIFICATIONS............................ 20
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.
*
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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Control panel
Display window
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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS
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1
2
+/– button
3
LOUD button
4
MO (monaural) button
RND (random) button
5
Display window
6
0 (eject) button
7
CD button
8
FM button
9
AM button
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SEL (select) button
q
4 / ¢ buttons
• Also functions as SSM buttons when
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Number buttons
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DISP (display) button
r
RPT (repeat) button
SCAN button
t
SCM (sound control memory) button
y
4
(standby/on/attenuator) button
pressed together.
(control panel release) button
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3
Display window
u
Volume (or audio) level indicator
Equalization Pattern indicator
i
Tuner reception indicators
MO (monaural), ST (stereo)
o
RND (random) indicator
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RPT (repeat) indicator
a
"SCM" indicator
s
LOUD indicator
d
Sound mode indicators
BEAT, SOFT, POP
f
CD indicator
g
Band indicators
FM1, FM2, FM3
AM
h
Main display
j
CD IN indicator
6789
BASIC OPERATIONS
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Turning on the power
1
Turn on the power.
Note on One-Touch Operation:
When you select a source in step 2 below, the
power automatically comes on. You do not have
to press this button to turn on the power.
2
Select the source.
C D
F M
A M
To operate the tuner (FM or AM),
see pages 6 – 8
To operate the CD,
see pages 9 – 11.
3
Adjust the volume.
To increase the volume.
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4
Adjust the sound as you want (see
page 12 – 14).
To drop the volume in a moment
Press briefly 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 briefly again.
To turn off the power
Press and hold until "SEE YOU"
appears on the display.
Note:
When you use this unit for the first time, set the builtin clock correctly, see page 15
CAUTION on volume setting
CDs produce very little noise compared with other
sources. If the volume level is adjusted for the tuner,
for example, the speakers may be damaged by the
sudden increase in the output level. Therefore, lower
the volume before playing a disc and adjust it as
required during playback.
Volume level indicator
(see page 16)
To decrease the volume.
Volume level appears
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RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS
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Listening to the radio
You can use either automatic searching or manual
searching to tune into a particular station.
Searching a station automatically:
Auto search
1
Select the band (FM 1 – 3, AM).
F M
A M
selected band appears
Volume level indicator (see page 16)
Note:
This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2,
FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an
FM broadcast.
FM1
FM2
FM3
AM
To stop searching before a station is received,
press the same button you have pressed for
searching.
Searching a station manually:
Manual search
1
Select the band (FM 1 – 3, AM).
F M
A M
Note:
This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2,
FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an
FM broadcast.
2
Press and hold ¢ or 4 until
“M” (manual) starts flashing on the
display.
FM1
FM2
FM3
AM
2
Start searching a station.
Press
stations of higher
frequencies.
Press 4 to search
stations of lower
frequencies.
When a station is received, searching stops.
6
¢ to search
selected band appears
3
Tune into a station you want while “M”
is flashing.
Press
stations of higher
frequencies.
Press 4 to search
stations of lower
frequencies.
• If you release your finger from the button, the
manual mode will automatically turn off after 5
seconds.
• If you hold down the button, the frequency keeps
changing until you release the button.
¢ to search
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive:
Press MO/RND (monaural/random) while listening
to an FM stereo broadcast.
• Each time you press the button, the MO indicator
lights up and goes off alternately.
Lights up when receiving an
FM broadcast in stereo.
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 (Strongstation Sequential Memory)
• 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).
1
Select the band (FM1 – 3) you want
to store FM stations into.
• Each time you press the button, the FM
band changes as follows:
F M
A M
2
Press and hold both buttons for
more than 2 seconds.
FM1 FM2
FM3
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MO/RND
When the MO indicator is lit on the display, the
sound you hear becomes monaural but the
reception will be improved (the ST indicator goes
off).
“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 have selected (FM1, FM2 or FM3.)
These stations are preset in the number 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.
Ex: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the
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preset number 1 of the FM1 band.
1
Select the band (FM1 – 3) you want to
store FM stations into (in this example,
FM1).
• Each time you press the button, the FM
band changes as follows:
F M
A M
2
Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz.
FM1
FM2
FM3
AM
Notes:
• A previously preset station is erased when a new
station is stored in the same preset number.
• Preset stations are erased whent the power supply to
the memory circuit is interrupted (for example, during
battery replacement). If this occurs, preset the stations
again.
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 ”Storing stations in
memory” on page 7 and 8.
1
Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
F M
A M
FM1 FM2
FM3
AM
Press
stations of higher
frequencies.
Press 4
stations of lower
frequencies.
3
Press and hold the number button (in
¢
to tune
to tune
this example, 1) for more than 2
seconds.
”P1” flashes for a few seconds.
4
Repeat the above procedure to store
other stations into other preset
numbers.
2
Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset
station you want.
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Other convenient tuner
functions
RPT
SCAN
Scanning broadcast station
When you press RPT/SCAN while listening to the
radio, station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast
is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds
(tuned frequency number flashes on the display),
and you can check what program is now being
broadcasted.
If you want to listen to that program, press the same
button again to stop scanning.
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