JVC KS-F185 User Manual
CASSETTE RECEIVER KS-F185
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INSTRUCTIONS
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GET0225-001A
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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
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How to reset your unit ............................... 2
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ............ 3
Control panel ............................................. 3
BASIC OPERATIONS ....................... 4
Turning on the power ................................ 4
Setting the clock ........................................ 5
RADIO OPERATIONS ...................... 6
Listening to the radio ................................. 6
Storing stations in memory ....................... 7
Tuning in to a preset station ...................... 8
Storing your favorite station in to the
one-touch operation button
(EX—extra) ............................................. 8
TAPE OPERATIONS ........................ 9
Listening to a cassette .............................. 9
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................... 10
Adjusting the sound .................................. 10
Turning on/off the super bass function ...... 10
Selecting preset sound modes .................. 11
Storing your own sound adjustments ........ 11
DETACHING THE C0NTROL PANEL ...... 12
TROUBLESHOOTING ...................... 13
MAINTENANCE ............................. 14
SPECIFICATIONS........................... 15
How to reset your unit
While holding SEL (select), press (standby/on/attenuator) button for more than 2 seconds.
This will reset the built-in microcomputer.
(standby/on/attenuator)
SEL (select)
Note:
Your preset adjustments—such as preset channels or sound adjustments—will also be erased.
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
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS
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1 (standby/on/attenuator) button
2 S BASS (super bass) button
3 0 (eject) button
4 Display window
5 Cassette compartment
6 1/¡ PROG (program) button
7 SCM (sound control memory) button
8 FM AM button
9 +/– buttons
p SEL (select) button
q Number buttons
w MO (monaural) button
• Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed
together with DISP (display) button.
e DISP (display) button
• Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed
together with MO (monaural) button.
r / buttons
t (control panel release) button
y EX (extra) button
Display window
u FM band indicators
FM1, FM2, FM3
i AM band indicator
o Sound mode indicators
BEAT, SOFT, POP
; Tuner reception indicators
MO (monaural), ST (stereo)
a S.BASS (super bass) indicator
s Main display
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BASIC OPERATIONS
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3
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 6 – 8.
To operate the EX (extra) button,
see page 8.
To play a tape,
see page 9.
2
3
Adjust the volume.
To increase the volume
To decrease the volume
Volume level appears.
4
Adjust the sound as you want.
(See pages 10 and 11.)
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 for more than one
second.
“SEE YOU” appears, then the unit turns off.
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Frequency
Clock
Play mode (TAPE)
Clock
Setting the clock
1
Press and hold SEL (select) for more
than 2 seconds.
“CLOCK H” or “CLOCK M”
appears on the display.
2
Set the hour.
1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour) if not shown on
the display.
2 Adjust the hour.
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3
Set the minute.
1 Select “CLOCK M” (minute).
2 Adjust the minute.
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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 mode changes as
follows:
• During tuner operation:
• During tape operation:
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RADIO OPERATIONS
Listening to the radio
You can use either automatic searching or manual
searching to tune in to a particular station.
Note:
When a cassette is in the cassette compartment, you
cannot select the tuner. Be sure to eject the cassette
from the cassette compartment to listen to the radio.
Searching for a station automatically:
Auto search
1
Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
FM1
FM2
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.
2
Start searching for a station.
To search for stations of
higher frequencies
To search for stations of lower frequencies
When a station is received, searching stops.
To stop searching before a station is
received, press the same button you have
pressed for searching.
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FM3
AM
Searching for a station manually:
Manual search
1
Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
FM1
FM2
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 until
“M” (manual) starts flashing on the
display.
3
Tune in to a station you want while
“M” (manual) is still flashing.
To tune in to stations of
higher frequencies
To tune in to stations of lower frequencies
• 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 50 kHz intervals for
FM and 9 kHz intervals for AM) until you
release the button.
FM3
AM
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive:
Press MO (monaural), while
listening to an FM stereo broadcast.
Each time you press the button, the
MO indicator lights up and goes off
alternately.
MO (monaural) indicator
When the MO indicator is lit on the display, the
sound you hear becomes monaural but the
reception will be improved.
To restore the stereo effect, press the same
button again.
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).
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).
FM1
2
Tune in to a station (in this example,
of 92.5 MHz).
FM2
To tune in to stations of
higher frequencies
FM3
AM
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1
Select the FM band (FM1 – 3) you
want to store FM stations into.
FM1
2
Press and hold both buttons for
more than 2 seconds.
“SSM” appears, then disappears when
automatic preset is over.
FM2
AM
FM3
To tune in to stations of lower frequencies
3
Press and hold the number button
(in this example, 1) for more than
2 seconds.
Preset number flashes for a while.
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4
Repeat the above procedure to store
other stations into other preset
numbers.
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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
1
Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you
want to store stations into (in this
example, FM1).
FM1
FM2
AM
2
Tune in to a station (in this example,
of 92.5 MHz).
FM3
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 7 and 8.
1
Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
FM1
FM2
2
Select the number (1 – 6) for the
preset station you want.
FM3
AM
Storing your favorite station in
to the one-touch operation
button (EX—extra)
You can preset an FM or AM station (such as
your favorite station or traffic announcement
station); and recall it by one touch operation even
if the unit is turned off.
Ex.: Storing an FM station of 92.5 MHz in to the
one-touch operation button (EX).
3
Press and hold the button for more
than 2 seconds.
“P0” flashes on the display, showing that the
station has been preset.
Notes:
• A previously preset station is erased when a new
station is stored in the EX button.
• The preset station is erased when the power supply
to the memory circuit is interrupted (for example,
during battery replacement). If this occurs, preset
the station again.
To tune into the favorite station
The unit automatically turns on
(if it has been off).
Your favorite station is tuned
in—except when the tape is
playing.
• If you press the button again,
the last received station will be
tuned in.
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TAPE OPERATIONS
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Listening to a cassette
You can play back type I (normal) tapes.
1
Turn on the power.
Note on One-Touch Operation:
When a cassette is already in the cassette
compartment, tape play starts automatically.
However, it is not recommended to leave the
cassette in the compartment when turning off the
power. It may damage the tape head and the
cassette.
2
Insert a cassette into the cassette
compartment.
When one side of the tape
reaches its end during
play, the other side of the
tape automatically starts
playing. (Auto Reverse)
3
Select the tape direction.
Press both buttons at the
same time.
Each time you press both
buttons, the tape direction
changes alternately—
forward ( ) and
reverse ( ).
To stop play and eject the cassette
Press 0.
Tape play stops, the cassette automatically
ejects from the cassette compartment. The
source changes to the previously selected one.
• You cannot change the source if the cassette is
still in the cassette compartment.
To change the source, you must eject the
cassette first.
• You can also eject the cassette by pressing 0
while the unit is turned off.
To fast wind a tape
Press in ¡ or 1.
The tape will be wound in the direction of the
arrows ( or ).
Tape direction
To restart playback, lightly press the other
button which is not pressed in (1 or ¡).
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS
Adjusting the sound
You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.
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1
Select the item you want to adjust.
Each time you press the
button, the adjustable
items change as follows:
BAS
(bass)
VOL
(volume)
Indication To do: Range
BAS Adjust the bass. –6 (min.)
(Bass) |
TRE Adjust the treble. –6 (min.)
(Treble) |
1
FAD*
(Fader) and rear speaker |
BAL Adjust the left L6 (Left only)
(Balance) and right speaker |
VOL*
(Volume) |
Adjust the front R6 (Rear only)
balance. F6 (Front only)
balance. R6 (Right only)
2
Adjust the volume. 00 (min.)
TRE
(treble)
BAL
(balance)
+6 (max.)
+6 (max.)
50 (max.)
FAD
(fader)
2
Adjust the level.
To increase the level
To decrease the level
Ex.: When you select “TRE” (treble)
3
Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the
other items.
Turning on/off the super bass
function
The super bass function allows you to maintain
the richness and fullness of the bass sound
regardless of how low you set the volume.
Each time you press the
button, the function turns on
and off alternately.
S.BASS indicator
*1If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader
level to “00.”
*2Normally, the + and – buttons work as the volume
control buttons. So you do not have to select “VOL”
to adjust the volume level.
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Selecting preset sound modes
You can select a preset sound adjustment
suitable to the music genre.
Select the sound mode you want.
Each time you press the button,
the sound mode changes as
follows:
BEAT SOFT POPSCM OFF
1
Call up the sound mode you want to
adjust.
• See on the left column for
details.
2
To adjust the bass or treble level.
1 Select “BAS” (bass) or “TRE” (treble).
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Ex.: When you select “BEAT”
Indication For: Preset values
BAS TRE S.BASS
SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF
BEAT Rock or +2 00 ON
disco music
SOFT Quiet +1 –3 OFF
background
music
POP Light music +4 +1 OFF
Notes:
• You can adjust each sound mode to your preference,
and store it in memory.
If you want to adjust and store your original sound
mode, see “Storing your own sound adjustments”
below.
• To adjust the bass and treble reinforcement levels or
to turn on/off the super bass function, see page 10.
Storing your own sound
adjustments
You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, SOFT,
POP) to your preference and store your own
adjustments in memory.
• There is a time limit in doing the following
procedure. If the setting is canceled before you
finish, start from step 1 again.
2 Adjust the level.
To turn on or off the super bass function.
• See page 10 for details.
3
Repeat step 2 to adjust the other
items.
4
Press and hold SCM until the sound
mode you have selected in step
flashes on the display.
Your adjustment made for
the selected sound mode is
stored in memory.
5
Repeat the same procedure to store
other sound modes.
To reset to the factory settings, repeat the
same procedure and reassign the preset values
listed in the table on the left column.
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DETACHING THE C0NTROL PANEL
You can detach the control panel when leaving
the car.
When detaching or attaching the control panel,
be careful not to damage the connectors on the
back of the control panel and on the panel
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holder.
Detaching the control panel
Before detaching the control panel, be sure to
turn off the power.
1
Unlock the control panel.
2
Lift and pull the control panel out of
the unit.
3
Put the detached control panel into
the provided case.
Attaching the control panel
1
Insert the left side of the control
panel into the groove on the panel
holder.
2
Press the right side of the control
panel to fix it to the panel holder.
Note on cleaning the connectors:
If you frequently detach the control panel, the
connectors will deteriorate.
To minimize this possibility, periodically wipe the
connectors with a cotton swab or cloth moistened
with alcohol, being careful not to damage the
connectors.
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Connectors
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