JVC KD-SX60WT, KD-SX50M User Manual

CD RECEIVER KD-SX60WT/KD-SX50M

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RECEPTOR CON CD KD-SX60WT/KD-SX50M

RECEPTEUR CD KD-SX60WT/KD-SX50M

KD-SX60WT

180W

KD-SX60WT

KD-SX50M

180W

KD-SX50M

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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.

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INSTRUCTIONS

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS

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.

GET0157-001A

[J]

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,

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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. CAUTION: 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

While holding SEL (select), press

(standby/on/attenuator) for more than 2 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 disc is in the unit, it will eject when you reset the unit.
Be careful not to drop the disc.

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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(standby/on/attenuator)

SEL (select)

*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.

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

How to use the M (MODE) button ............. 3

LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ............ 4

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

BASIC OPERATIONS ....................... 5

Turning on the power ................................ 5

Setting the clock ........................................ 6

RADIO OPERATIONS ...................... 7

Listening to the radio ................................. 7

Storing stations in memory ....................... 8

Tuning in to a preset station ...................... 9

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

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

Locating a track or a particular portion

on a CD .................................................. 11

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

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

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

Selecting preset sound modes

(C-EQ: custom equalizer) ....................... 13

Adjusting the sound .................................. 14

OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ................ 15

Selecting the level meter ........................... 15

Selecting the external component ............. 15

Detaching the control panel ...................... 16

CD CHANGER OPERATIONS .............. 17

About MP3 discs ....................................... 17

Playing discs ............................................. 18

Selecting the playback modes .................. 20

EXTERNAL COMPONENT

OPERATIONS............................. 21

Playing an external component ................. 21

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................... 22

MAINTENANCE ............................. 24

Handling discs ........................................... 24

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

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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
work as different function buttons.

Ex.: When number button 2 works as MO (monaural) button.

Time countdown indicator

To use these buttons for original functions again after pressing M (MODE), wait for 5 seconds
without pressing any of these buttons until the functions mode is cleared.

• Pressing M (MODE) again also clears the functions mode.

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Control panel

Display window

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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS

1 (standby/on/attenuator) button
2 SEL (select) button
3 Control dial
4 Display window
5 Loading slot
6 4 /¢ buttons
7 FM/AM button
8 5 (up) button

+10 button

9 0 (eject) button
p ∞ (down) button

–10 button

q DISP (display) button

• Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed
together with M (MODE) button.

w M (MODE) button

• Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed
together with DISP (display) button.

e MO (monaural) button
r RPT (repeat) button
t RND (random) button
y Number buttons

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u E (EQ: equalizer) button
i CD (CD-CH: CD changer) button
o (control panel release) button

Display window

; LOUD (loudness) indicator
a EQ (equalizer) indicator
s CD–in indicator
d CD or CD-CH (CD changer) indicator
f FM band indicators (FM1, FM2, FM3)
g AM band indicator
h Tuner reception indicators

MO (monaural), ST (stereo)

j Volume (or audio) level indicator
k MP3 indicator

• Lights up only when playing an MP3 disc on a
JVC MP3-compatible CD changer.

l (disc) indicator
/ Main display
z RND (random) indicator
x RPT (repeat) indicator

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.

To operate the tuner (FM or AM),

see pages 7 – 9.

To play a CD,

see pages 10 – 12.

To operate the CD changer,

see pages 17 – 20.

To operate the external component (LINE IN),

see page 21.

3

Adjust the volume.

To increase the volume

2

Volume (or audio) level indicator

(see page 15)

Volume level appears.

4

Adjust the sound as you want.
(See pages 13 and 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.

• If you turn the control dial, you can also restore
the sound.

To turn off the power

Press and hold for more than one
second.

“SEE YOU” appears, then the unit turns off.

• 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.

To decrease the volume

CAUTION on Volume Setting:

Discs 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.

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Frequency

Clock

Setting the clock

1

Press and hold SEL (select) for more
than 2 seconds.

2

Set the hour.

1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour) if not shown on

the display.

2 Adjust the hour.

1

“CLOCK H,” “CLOCK M,”
“LEVEL,” or “EXT IN”*

appears on the display.
* Displayed only when FM,

AM, or CD is selected as the
source.

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4

Finish the setting.

To check the current clock time or change the
display mode

Press DISP (display) repeatedly.
Each time you press the button,
the display changes as follows:

• During tuner operation:

• During CD operation:

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Set the minute.

1 Select “CLOCK M” (minute).
2 Adjust the minute.

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Elapsed playing time

• During CD changer operation:

Disc number

Clock

Clock

Elapsed playing time

• During external component operation:

LINE IN

• During power off:

The power turns on and the clock time is
shown for 5 seconds, then the power turns
off.

Clock

RADIO OPERATIONS

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Listening to the radio

You can use either automatic searching or manual
searching to tune in to a particular station.

Searching for a station automatically:
Auto search

1

Select the band (FM 1 – 3, AM).

Each time you press the
button, the band changes as
follows:

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

Selected band appears.

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

Note:

This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2,
FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to
an FM broadcast.

To stop searching before a station is received,

press the same button you have pressed for
searching.

Searching for a station manually:
Manual search

1

Select the band (FM 1 – 3, AM).

Each time you press the
button, the band changes as
follows:

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

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.

2

Start searching a station.

To search stations of
higher frequencies

To search stations of
lower frequencies

When a station is received, searching stops.

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3

Tune in to a station you want while
“M” (manual) is flashing.

To tune in to stations of

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• If you release your finger from the button,
the manual mode will automatically turns
off after 5 seconds.

• If you hold down the button, the frequency
keeps changing (in 200 kHz intervals for
FM and 10 kHz for AM) until you release
the button.

higher frequencies

To tune in to stations of
lower frequencies

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive:

1 Press M (MODE) to enter the

functions mode while listening
to an FM stereo broadcast.

2 Press MO (monaural), while

still in the functions mode, so
that the MO indicator lights up
on the display.
Each time you press the
button, the MO indicator lights
up and goes off alternately.

MO (monaural) indicator

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 FM band (FM1 – 3) you
want to store FM stations into.

Each time you press the
button, the band changes as
follows:

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

2

Press and hold both buttons for
more than 2 seconds.

“- -SSM- -” appears, then disappears
when automatic preset is over.

When the MO indicator is lit on the display, the
sound you hear becomes monaural but the
reception will be improved.

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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.

Manual preset

You can preset up to 6 stations in each band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM) manually.

Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the

preset number 1 of the FM1 band.

1

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you
want to store stations into (in this
example, FM1).

Each time you press the
button, the band changes as
follows:

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

2

Tune in to a station (in this example,
of 92.5 MHz).

To tune in to stations of
higher frequencies

To tune in to stations of
lower frequencies

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 circuit is interrupted (for example,
during battery replacement). If this occurs, preset
the stations again.

Tuning in to a preset station

You can easily tune in to a preset station.
Remember that you must store stations first. If
you have not stored them yet, see “Storing
stations in memory” on pages 8 and 9.

1

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).

Each time you press the
button, the band changes as
follows:

FM1 FM2 FM3 AM

2

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

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3

Press and hold the number button
(in 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.

Note:

You can also use the 5 (up) or ∞ (down) button on
the unit to select the next or previous preset stations.
Each time you press the 5 (up) or ∞ (down) button,
the next or previous preset station is tuned in.

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