JVC KDS600 User Manual

CD RECEIVER KD-S600/S550

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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RECEPTOR CON CD KD-S600/S550

RECEPTEUR CD KD-S600/S550

ATT

BAND PROG

DISC

FUNC

DISC

PRESET

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-S600

KD-S550

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.

FSUN3105-631

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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, 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 interloc k failed or def eated. A v oid 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.

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.

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(Standby/On/ATT)

SEL (Select)

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

BASIC OPERATIONS ....................................................4

RADIO OPERATIONS ...................................................5

Listening to the radio ..................................................................... 5

Storing stations in memory............................................................ 6

FM station automatic preset: SSM ...............................................6

Manual preset.............................................................................. 7

Tuning into a preset station ........................................................... 8

Other convenient tuner functions ................................................. 9

Scanning broadcast stations ........................................................9

Selecting FM reception sound......................................................9

Changing the AM/FM channel intervals ....................................... 9

CD OPERATIONS.......................................................10

Playing a CD .................................................................................10

Locating a track or a particular portion a CD .......................... 11

Selecting CD playback modes......................................................12

Other convenient CD functions ...................................................12

Prohibiting CD ejection.............................................................. 12

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .............................................13

Adjusting the sound......................................................................13

Turning on/off the loudness function ............................................... 14

Using the Sound Control Memory ..............................................15

Selecting and storing the sound modes..................................... 15

Recalling the sound modes........................................................16

Canceling Advanced SCM ...........................................................17

Storing your own sound adjustments .........................................18

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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS .........................................19

Setting the clock............................................................................19

Selecting the level display ............................................................20

Detaching the control panel .........................................................21

REMOTE OPERATIONS (ONLY FOR KD-S600)............. 22

Installing the batteries.................................................................. 22

Using the remote controller .........................................................22

MAINTENANCE.........................................................23

Handling CDs................................................................................ 23

TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................24

SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................25

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BASIC OPERATIONS

Note:

When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in clock correctly, see page 19.

Turn on the power.

Select the source.

To operate the tuner, see pages 5 – 9. To operate the CD player, see pages 10 – 12.

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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.

C D

F M

A M

Adjust the volume.

Volume level indicator

Volume level appears

Adjust the sound as you want (see pages 13 – 18).

To drop the volume in a moment

Press the volume level will drop in a moment. To resume the previous volume level, press the button br iefly again.

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briefly while listening to any source. “ATT” starts flashing on the display, and

To turn off the power

Press

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for more than 1 second.

RADIO OPERATIONS

Listening to the radio

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A M

F M

FM1 FM2

To search stations of higher frequencies.

To search stations of lower frequencies.

Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM).

You can select any one of FM1, FM2 and FM3 to listen to an FM station.

FM3

Volume level indicator

selected band appears

Start searching a station.

When a station is received, searching stops.

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

To tune in a particular frequency without searching:

1 Press FM or AM to select the band. 2 Press and hold

Now you can manually change the frequency while “M” is flashing.

3 Press

• If you hold down the button, the frequency keeps changing until you release the button.

¢ or 4 repeatedly until the frequency you want is reached.

¢ or 4 until “M” starts flashing on the display.

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).

F M

FM1 FM2 FM3

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

Press and hold the 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.

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

F M

Select the FM1 band.

Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz.

See page 5 to tune into a station.

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Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds.

“P1” flashes for a few seconds.

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 erased when the power supply to the memory cir cuit 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 pages 6

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and 7.

A M

F M

Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want.

FM1 FM2

FM3

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

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