JVC KS-F190 Instruction Manual

ENGLISH

CASSETTE RECEIVER

RECEPTOR-REPRODUCTOR DE CASSETTE RADIOCASSETTE

KS-F190

S.BASS

SEL

DISP

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.

ESPAÑOL

FRANÇAIS

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.

GET0107-001A

[J]

How to reset your unit

Press and hold both the SEL (Select) and

time for several seconds.

ENGLISH

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.

(Standby/On/Attenuator) buttons at the same

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 OPERATIONS ..................... 6

Listening to the radio ................................ 6

Storing stations in memory ...................... 7

Tuning in to a preset station ..................... 8

Storing your favorite stations into the

one-touch operation button (EX-extra) .. 9

TAPE OPERATIONS ....................... 10

Listening to a cassette ............................. 10

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .................. 11

Turning on/off the super bass function ..... 11

Selecting preset sound modes ................. 11

Adjusting the sound ................................. 11

Storing your own sound adjustments ....... 12

OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ............... 13

Setting the clock ....................................... 13

Detaching the control panel ..................... 14

MAINTENANCE ............................ 15

TROUBLESHOOTING ..................... 16

SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 17

ENGLISH

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.

Control panel

Display window

ENGLISH

LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS

io ;

1345 678

S.BASS

SEL

DISP

pq w ert

1 (Standby/On/Attenuator) button 2 + / – buttons 3 S.BASS (Super bass) button 4 0 (Eject) button 5 Cassette compartment 6 1 / ¡ (PROG: program) buttons 7 EX button 8 AM button 9 FM button p DISP (Display) button q SEL (Select) button w Number buttons e MO (Monaural) button r SCM (Sound Control Memory) button t

(Control panel release) button

y / buttons

• Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed together.

Display window

u Band indicators

FM1, FM2, FM3, AM

i MO(Monaural) indicator,

ST(Stereo) indicator

o S.BASS (Super bass) indicator ; Main display a Sound mode indicators

BEAT, SOFT, POP

BASIC OPERATIONS

S.BASS

SEL

DISP

13 2

ENGLISH

Turning on the power

Turn on the power.

Notes 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.

• If the 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 or ignition key. It may damage the

tape head and the cassette.

Select the source.

To operate the tuner (FM or

AM), see pages 6 – 9.

To operate the tape,

see page 10.

EX (extra) button: To use

this button, you need to preset your favorite station in advance. For details, see page 9.

Adjust the volume.

To increase the volume

Adjust the sound as you want (See pages 11-12).

To drop the volume in a moment

Press

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.

briefly while listening to any

To turn off the power

Press and hold

Note:

When you use this unit for the first time, set the builtin clock correctly, see page 13.

for more than 1 second.

To decrease the volume

Volume level appears

ENGLISH

RADIO OPERATIONS

S.BASS

SEL

DISP

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 a station automatically: Auto search

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).

FM1 FM2

FM3

Selected band appears

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 a station manually: Manual search

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).

FM1 FM2

FM3

Note:

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

Press and hold or until “M” (manual) starts flashing on the display.

Start searching a station.

To search stations of higher frequencies

To search stations of lower frequencies

When a station is received, searching stops.

Selected band appears

CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE

FM1 FM2

FM3

Tune in to a station you want while “M” is 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 turn 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.

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.

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).

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

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

Press and hold both buttons for more than 2 seconds.

ENGLISH

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.

“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 button number 1 will be automatically tuned into.

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

ENGLISH

preset number 1 of the FM1 band

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

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

FM1 FM2

FM3

Tune in to a station of 88.3 MHz.

To tune in to stations of higher frequencies

To tune in to stations of lower frequencies

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 page 7 and 8.

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want.

FM1 FM2

FM3

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

Press and hold the number button (in this example, 1) for more than 2 seconds.

Preset number “P1” flashes for a while.

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

Storing your favorite stations into 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 88.3 MHz into the

one-touch operation button (EX)

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

example, FM1).

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

FM1 FM2

FM3

Tune in to a station (in this example, of 88.3 MHz).

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 to your favorite station

The unit automatically turns on (if it has been off). Your favorite station is turned in – except when the tape is playing.

• If you press the button again, the last received station will be tuned in.

ENGLISH

Press and hold the button for more than 2 second.

"P0" flashes on the display, showing that the station has been preset.

ENGLISH

TAPE OPERATIONS

S.BASS

SEL

DISP

Listening to a cassette

You can playback type I (normal) tapes.

Turn on the power.

Note on One-Touch Operation:

If 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 or ignition key. It may damage the tape head and the cassette.

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)

Select the tape direction.

Press both buttons at the same time. Each time you press both buttons, the tape direction changes alternately – forward ( reverse (

) and

To stop play and eject the cassette.

Press 0. Tape play stops and 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 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 1).

Tape direction

To restart playback, lightly press the other button which is not pressed in (1 or ¡).

SOUND ADJUSTMENTS

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 S.BASS, the function turns on and off alternately.

S.BASS

Selecting preset sound modes

You can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the music genre.

Each time you press SCM, the sound mode changes as follows:

(BEAT)

(SOFT)

(POP)

Adjusting the sound

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference.

Select the item you want to adjust.

SEL

(Bass)

Indication To do Range

BAS Adjust the bass –6 (min.)

(Bass) |

TRE Adjust the treble –6 (min.)

(Treble) |

FAD* Adjust the front R6 (Rear only)

(Fader)* and rear speaker |

BAL Adjust the left L6 (Left only)

(Balance) and right speaker |

VOL Adjust the volume 00 (min.)

(Volume) |

Each time you press the button, the adjustable items change as follows:

(Treble)

balance F6 (Front only)

balance R6 (Right only)

(Fader)

(Balance)

+6 (max.)

50 (max.)

(Volume)

ENGLISH

Indication For

SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF

BEAT Rock or disco music +2 00 ON

SOFT Quiet background music +1 –3 OFF

POP Light music +4 +1 OFF

Preset values

BAS TRE S.BASS

Notes:

• You can adjust the preset 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” on page 12.

• To adjust the bass and treble reinforcement levels or to turn on/off the super bass function, see page 11.

• When one of the sound modes is selected, it is shown on the display as follows:

For example, when “POP” is selected.

Note:

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

level to “00”.

Adjust the level.

To increase the level

To decrease the level

Note:

Normally the + and – buttons work as the volume control buttons. So you do not have to select “VOL” to adjust the volume level.

Storing your own sound

S.BASS

adjustments

You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, SOFT,

ENGLISH

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.

Call up the sound mode you want to adjust.

• See page 11 for details.

Select “BAS” (Bass) or “TRE” (Treble).

To turn on or off the super bass.

Each time you press S.BASS, the super bass function turns on and off alternately. See page 11 for details.

Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other items.

Press and hold SCM until the sound mode you have selected in

flashes on the display.

step

Your setting is stored in memory.

SEL

Adjust the bass or treble level.

• See page 11 for details.

Repeat the same procedure to store other settings.

To reset to the factory settings

Repeat the same procedure and reassign the preset values listed in the table on page 11.

OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS

Clock

Frequency

Setting the clock

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

“CLOCK H” or “CLOCK M”

SEL

Set the hour.

1 Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on

the display.

2 Adjust the hour.

Set the minute.

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

appears on the display.

To check the current clock time or change the display mode.

DISP

• During tuner operation:

• During tape operation:

Play mode (tape direction)

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

Clock

ENGLISH

Press SEL (Select) to finish the setting.

SEL

Detaching the control panel

You can detach the control panel when leaving the car. When detaching or attaching the control panel, be

ENGLISH

careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the control panel and on the panel holder.

Detaching the control panel

Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power.

Unlock the control panel.

Lift and pull the control panel out of the unit.

Attaching the control panel

Insert the left side of the control panel into the groove on the panel holder.

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.

Put the detached control panel into the provided case.

Connectors

MAINTENANCE

This unit requires very little attention, but you will be able to extend the life of the unit if you follow the instructions below.

To clean the heads

• Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use using a wet-type head cleaning tape (available at an audio store). When the head becomes dirty, you may realize the following symptoms: – Sound quality is reduced. – Sound level decreases. – Sound drops out.

• Do not play dirty or dusty tapes.

• Do not touch the highly-polished head with any metallic or magnetic tools.

CAUTIONS:

• Do not play the tapes with peeling labels; otherwise, they can damage the unit.

• Tighten tapes to remove slack since loose tape may become entangled with the mechanism.

• Do not leave a cassette in the cassette compartment after use, as the tape may become slack.

ENGLISH

To keep the tape clean

• Always store the tapes to their storage cases after use.

• Do not store tapes in the following places: – Subject to direct sunlight – With high humidity – At extremely hot temperatures

+ 35 hidden pages