JVC KDS-S35 User Manual

CD RECEIVER KD-S35

RECEPTOR CON CD KD-S35

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 6. Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 6.

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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.

GET0563-001A

[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.

INFORMATION (For U.S.A.)

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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]

Warning:

If you need to operate the unit while driving, be sure to look around carefully or you may be involved in a traffic accident.

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 reset your unit

• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.

How to forcibly eject a disc

• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.

• If this does not work, reset your unit.

How to use the M MODE button

If you press M MODE, the unit goes into functions mode, then the number buttons and 5/∞ buttons will work as different function buttons.

Ex.: When number button 2 works as

MO (monaural) button.

CONTENTS

Control panel .................................. 4

Remote controller —

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

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

Radio operations ............................. 7

Disc operations ................................ 8

Playing a disc in the unit ..................................... 8

iPod operations ............................... 10

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

General settings — PSM .................. 14

Other external component

operations ................................... 16

Title assignment .............................. 16

Maintenance ................................... 17

More about this unit ........................ 17

Troubleshooting .............................. 20

Specifications .................................. 22

Detaching the control panel

RM-RK50 ........... 5

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To use these buttons for their original functions again after pressing M MODE, press M MODE again.

• Waiting for about 5 seconds without pressing any of these buttons will automatically cancels the functions mode.

Attaching the control panel

Control panel

Parts identification

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1 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons 2 0 (eject) button 3 (standby/on attenuator) button 4 Control dial 5 Remote sensor

Display window

DO NOT expose the remote sensor to strong light

(direct sunlight or artificial lighting).

6 BAND button 7 Loading slot 8 Display window 9 EQ (equalizer) button p DISP (display) button q (control panel release) button w i (iPod) button e 4 /¢ buttons r SRC (source) button t SEL (select) button y M MODE button u MO (monaural) button i SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) button

o Number buttons ; RPT (repeat) button a RND (random) button s AUX (auxiliary) input jack d Source display / Track number / Folder number /

Time countdown indicator

f Tr (track) indicator g DISC indicator h Playback mode / item indicators— RND (random),

(disc), (folder), RPT (repeat)

j Tuner reception indicators—ST (stereo),

MO (monaural)

k Sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer) indicators

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

l LOUD (loudness) indicator / EQ (equalizer) indicator z Disc information indicators—

TAG (Tag information), (folder), (track/file)

x Main display

Remote controller — RM-RK50

Installing the lithium coin battery

(CR2025)

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

Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the unit. Make sure there is no obstacle in between.

Warning:

• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its

equivalent; otherwise, it may explode.

• Do not leave the remote controller in a place

(such as the dashboard) exposed to direct sunlight for a long time; otherwise, it may explode.

• Store the battery in a place where children cannot

reach to avoid the risk of accidents.

• To prevent the battery from over-heating,

cracking, or starting a fire: – Do not recharge, short, disassemble, heat the

battery, or dispose of it in a fire.

– Do not leave the battery with other metallic

materials.

– Do not poke the battery with tweezers or

similar tools.

– Wrap the battery with tape and insulate when

throwing away or saving it.

Main elements and features

1 (standby/on/attenuator) button

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

• Turns the power off if pressed and held.

2 5 U (up) / D (down) ∞ buttons

• Changes the FM/AM bands with 5 U.

• Changes the preset stations with D ∞.

• Changes the folder of the MP3/WMA discs.

• While listening to an Apple iPod.

– Enters the main menu if pressed and held. (Now 5 U/D ∞/2 R/F 3 work as the menu

selecting buttons.)

• While listening to an iPod (in menu selecting mode):

– Returns to the previous menu if pressed 5 U

briefly.

– Selects an item if pressed D ∞ briefly. (Then,

press and hold D ∞ to play back the selection directly.)

3 VOL – / VOL + buttons

• Adjusts the volume level.

4 SOUND button

•

Selects the sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer).

5 SOURCE button

• Selects the source.

6 2 R (reverse) / F (forward) 3 buttons

• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.

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

• Changes the track if pressed briefly.

• While listening to an iPod (in menu selecting mode):

– Accelerated file search: Hold 2 R/F 3 to fast

skip during song search in the main menu.

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Getting started

Basic operations

~ Turn on the power.

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To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)

To restore the sound, press the button again.

To turn off the power

*1 You cannot select “CD” as the playback source

if there is no disc in the unit.

*2 “NO IPOD” appears if an iPod is not connected.

! For FM/AM tuner

⁄ Adjust the volume.

Volume level appears.

@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See

pages 12 and 13.)

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.

Basic settings

• See also “General settings — PSM” on pages 14 and 15.

1 Canceling the display demonstrations Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.” 2 Setting the clock Select “CLOCK HOUR,” then adjust the hour. Select “CLOCK MIN” (minute), then adjust the

minute.

3 Finish the procedure.

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

Clock time is shown on the display for about 5 seconds. See also page 14.

Radio operations

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

Start searching for a station.

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive

Lights up when monaural mode is activated.

Reception improves, but the stereo effect will be lost.

To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure. “MONO OFF” appears and the MO indicator goes off.

Storing stations in memory

You can preset six stations for each band.

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When a station is received, searching stops. To stop searching, press the same button again.

To tune in to a station manually

In step ! above...

Select a desired station frequency.

FM station automatic presetting —

SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

1 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you want to

store into.

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

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

Manual presetting

Ex.: Storing the FM station of 92.50MHz into preset

number 4 of the FM1 band.

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Disc operations

Playing a disc in the unit

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

Preset number flashes for a while.

Listening to a preset station

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

To check other information while listening to the radio

Frequency = Clock = Station name * = (back to the

beginning)

* If no title is assigned to a station, “NO NAME” appears.

To assign a title to a station, see page 16.

To stop play and eject the disc

• Press SRC to listen to another playback source.

[Hold] To fast-forward or reverse the

track

[Press] To go to the next or previous

track

[Press] To go to the next or previous

folder (only for MP3 or WMA discs)

To locate a particular track (for CD) or folder (for MP3 or WMA discs) directly

To select a number from 01 – 06:

To select a number from 07 – 12:

• To use direct folder access on MP3/WMA discs, it is required that folders are assigned with 2-digit numbers at the beginning of their folder names— 01, 02, 03, and so on.

Changing the display information

To select a particular track in a folder

(for MP3 or WMA discs):

Other main functions

Skipping tracks quickly during play

• For MP3 or WMA discs, you can skip tracks within the same folder.

Ex.: To select track 32 while playing a track whose

number is a single digit (1 to 9)

Each time you press the button, you can skip 10 tracks.

• After the last track, the first track will be selected and vice versa.

While playing an audio CD or CD Text

A = B = Disc title/performer *1 = Track

title *1 [ ] = (back to the beginning)

While playing an MP3 or a WMA track

• When “TAG DISPLAY” is set to “TAG ON” (see page 15)

A = B = Album name/performer (folder

name *2) [ ] = Track title (file name *2) [ ] = (back to the beginning)

• When “TAG DISPLAY” is set to “TAG OFF”

A = B = Folder name [ ] = File name

[ ] = (back to the beginning)

A : Current track number with the elapsed playing

time

B : Current track number with the clock time [ ] : Corresponding indicator lights up on the display.

*1 If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears. *2 If an MP3/WMA file does not have Tag information,

folder name and file name appear. In this case, the TAG indicator will not light up.

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Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

“EJECT LOCK” flashes on the display. To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.

Selecting the playback modes

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

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2 Select your desired playback mode.

7 Repeat play

Mode Plays repeatedly

TRACK RPT : The current track. [ FOLDER RPT * : All tracks of the current folder.

[ ]

RPT OFF : Cancels.

7 Random play

iPod operations

You can play songs in an Apple iPod by connecting it with the supplied direct connection cable for iPod. You can control playback from the unit or from your iPod.

• Disconnecting the iPod will stop playback. Press SRC to listen to another playback source.

Caution:

• Avoid using the iPod if it might hinder your safety while driving.

• Make sure all important data has been backed up

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to avoid losing the data.

• For connection, see the Installation/Connection Manual (separate volume).

• For details, refer also to the manual supplied for your iPod.

Mode Plays at random

FOLDER RND * : All tracks of the current folder,

then the tracks of the next folder and so on. [

ALL RND : All tracks of the current disc.

[ ]

RND OFF : Cancels.

* Only while playing an MP3 or a WMA disc.

[ ] : Corresponding indicator lights up on the

display.

~ Connect an iPod.

Direct connection cable for iPod

]

If an iPod has been connected...

To directly select “IPOD” as the source while listening to another source or when the power is turned off.

Playback starts automatically from where it had been paused previously.

Ÿ Adjust the volume.

! Adjust the sound as you want. (See

pages 12 and 13.)

To control playback from your iPod

“IPOD MODE” appears on the

display.

• Press and hold this button again to control playback from the unit. “HEAD MODE” appears on the display.

Playback control from the unit

Selecting a track from the menu

1 Enter the main menu.

5/∞/4 /¢ /number

Now the buttons work as the menu selecting buttons.

2 Select the desired menu.

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[Press] Go to the next or previous

track

[Hold] Fast-forward or reverse the

track during playback

Fast-skip the menu items of

the main menu

[Hold] Enter the main menu (see the

right column).

[Press] Pause/resume playback.

[Press] Go to the top menu of “PLAYLIST,” “ARTIST,”

“ALBUM,” “SONG,” “PODCAST,” or “GENRE” in the main menu (see the right column).

[Hold] Go to the top menu of “COMPOSER” or

“AUDIOBOOK” in the main menu (see the right column).

PLAYLIST Ô ARTIST Ô ALBUM Ô SONG

Ô PODCASTÔ GENRE Ô COMPOSER Ô AUDIOBOOK Ô (back to the beginning)

• Pressing the number buttons can directly select the desired menu (see the left column for details).

3 Confirm the selection.

To move back to the previous menu, press 5.

• Holding the button will start play back the selected item directly.

• If a track is selected, playback starts automatically.

• If the selected item has another layer, you will enter the layer. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the desired track is played.

• Accelerated file search: Hold 4 /¢ to fast skip during song search in the main menu.

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To exit from menu selecting mode

To check other information while listening to an iPod

* The menu selecting mode will be canceled:

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– If no operations are performed for about

10 seconds. – When you confirm the selection of a track. – Pressing some other buttons such as DISP, SEL,

MODE, or EQ.

Selecting the playback modes

2 Select your desired playback mode.

7 Repeat play

Mode Playback functions (as on iPod)

ONE RPT : Same as “Repeat One.” [

ALL RPT : Same as “Repeat All.” [ ]

RPT OFF : Cancels.

7 Random play

Mode Playback functions (as on iPod)

SONG RND : Same as “Shuffle Songs.” [ ]

ALBUM RND * : Same as “Shuffle Albums.”

[ ]

RND OFF : Cancels.

* Functions only if you select “ALL” in “ALBUMS” of

the main menu.

Current track number with the elapsed playing time the clock time = Track title * = Album name/ performer * = (back to the beginning)

* When “TAG DISPLAY” is set to “TAG OFF” (see page 15),

file name and folder name appear.

= Current track number with

Sound adjustments

You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre (iEQ: intelligent equalizer).

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You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference.

• The adjustment you make will be stored for the

Adjusting the sound

currently selected sound mode (iEQ) including “USER.”

[ ] : Corresponding indicator lights up on the

display.

Indication, [Range]

, [R06 to F06]

FADER * Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.

BALANCE * Adjust the left and right speaker balance.

, [L06 to R06]

Indication, [Range]

(loudness), [LOUD ON or LOUD OFF]

LOUD * Boost low and high frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at a low volume level.

SUBWOOFER *

, [00 to 08, initial: 04]

Adjust the subwoofer output level.

VOL ADJ (volume adjust), [–05 to +05, initial: 00] Adjust the volume level of each source (except FM), in relation to the FM volume level. The volume level will automatically increase or decrease when you change the source.

• Before making an adjustment, select the source you want to adjust.

VOLUME, [00 to 50 or 00 to 30 ]*

Adjust the volume.

Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “SUB.W”

(see page 15).

*2 If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader

level to “00.”

This adjustment will not affect the subwoofer output.

* *4 The adjustment made (LOUD ON/LOUD OFF) will be

applied to all sound modes.

Depending on the amplifier gain control setting. (See

page 15 for details.)

Storing your own sound mode

You can adjust the sound modes and store your own adjustments in memory.

1 Select a sound mode.

2 Enter the adjustment mode.

• If no operation is done within 5 seconds, this mode is canceled.

3 Select a sound characteristic.

4 Adjust the sound elements of the selected

sound characteristic.

1 Adjust the frequency.

2 Adjust the level.

3 Adjust the quality slope (Q).

Sound elements

Frequency 60 Hz

Level –06 to

Q (Q-slope) Q0.5

Range/selectable items

BASS MID TRE

500 Hz

80 Hz

1.0 kHz

100 Hz

1.5 kHz

120 Hz

2.5 kHz

–06 to

+06

Q0.75

Q1.0

Q1.5

Q1.25

Q2.0

Q1.5

7.5 kHz

10.0 kHz

12.5 kHz

15.0 kHz

–06 to +06

Q0.75 Q1.25

BASS: Bass MID: Mid-range TRE: Treble

5 The adjustment made will be stored

automatically. Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust other sound characteristics.

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General settings — PSM

You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed in the table below and on page 15.

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2 Select a PSM item.

3 Adjust the PSM item selected.

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other PSM

items if necessary.

5 Finish the procedure.

Indications Item

( : Initial)

DEMO

Display demonstration

CLOCK DISP *

Clock display

CLOCK HOUR

Hour adjustment

CLOCK MIN

Minute adjustment

DIMMER

Dimmer

If the power supply is not interrupted by turning off the ignition key of your car, it is recommended that you select

“CLOCK OFF” to save the car’s battery.

• DEMO ON

• DEMO OFF

• CLOCK ON

• CLOCK OFF

1 – 12 [Initial: 1 (1:00)], [6].

00 – 59 [Initial: 00 (1:00)], [6].

• ON

• OFF

Setting, [reference page]

: The display demonstration will be activated automatically if no

operation is done for about 20 seconds, [6].

: Cancels.

: The clock time is shown on the display at all times when the power is

turned off.

: Cancels; pressing DISP will show the clock time for about 5 seconds

when the power is turned off, [6].

: Dims the display and button illumination. : Cancels.

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