JVC KS-FX385 User Manual

CASSETTE RECEIVER KS-FX385

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INSTRUCTIONS

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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

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

CD CHANGER OPERATIONS .............. 13

Playing CDs .............................................. 13

Selecting CD playback modes .................. 14

TROUBLESHOOTING ...................... 15

MAINTENANCE ............................. 16

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

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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a

s f

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9 q w e r t y

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/RND (monaural/random) button

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

• RND (random) functions only when connecting
to a CD changer.

e DISP (display) button

• Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed
together with MO/RND (monaural/random)
button.

p

o ;

i

d

2 3 4 5 6 7 8

r 4/¢ buttons
t (control panel release) button
y CD-CH (CD changer) button

Display window

u FM band indicators

FM1, FM2, FM3

i AM band indicator
o CD-CH (CD changer) indicator
; Sound mode indicators

BEAT, SOFT, POP

a Tuner reception indicators

MO (monaural), ST (stereo)

s RND (random) indicator

• Used only when connecting to a CD changer.

d S.BASS (super bass) indicator
f Main display

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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 6 – 8.

To play a tape,

see page 9.

To operate the CD changer,

see pages 13 – 14.

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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. “AT T ” 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

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:

Play mode (TAPE)

• During CD Changer operation:

Elapsed playing time

Clock

Clock

Disc number

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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

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.

FM2

FM3

AM

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 (FM1 – 3, AM).

FM1

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.

FM2

FM3

AM

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.

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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.

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.

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When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive:

Press MO/RND (monaural/random),
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.

FM1

FM2

FM3

AM

2

Press and hold 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 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.

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Manual preset

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

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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).

To tune in to stations of lower frequencies

FM2

AM

To tune in to stations of
higher frequencies

FM3

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 7 and 8.

1

Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).

FM1

2

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

FM2

FM3

AM

3

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

Preset number flashes for a while.

4

Repeat the above procedure to store
other stations into other preset
numbers.

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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) |

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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

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

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).

2 Adjust the level.

To turn on or off the super bass function.

• See page 10 for details.

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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.

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

CD CHANGER OPERATIONS

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We recommend that you use one of the CH-X
series with your unit (except for JVC MP3­compatible CD changer).
If you have another CD changer, consult your
JVC car audio dealer for connections.

• For example, if your CD changer is one of the
KD-MK series, you need a cord (KS-U15K) for
connecting it to this unit.

Before operating your CD changer:

• Refer also to the Instructions supplied with
your CD changer.

• If no discs are in the magazine of the CD
changer or the discs are inserted upside
down, “NO CD” will appears on the display.
If this happens, remove the magazine and
set the discs correctly.

• If no magazine is loaded in the CD changer,
“NO MAG” appears on the display. If this
happens, insert the magazine in the CD
changer.

• If “RESET 1” – “RESET 8” appears on the
display, something is wrong with the
connection between this unit and the CD
changer. If this happens, check the
connection and make sure the cords are
connected firmly. Then, press the reset
button of the CD changer.

Playing CDs

Select the CD changer (CD-CH).

Playback starts from the first track of
the first disc.
All tracks of all discs are played
back.

Disc number

Track number

Note on One-Touch Operation:

When you press CD-CH, the power automatically
turns on. You do not have to press to turn
on the power.

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To fast-forward or reverse the track

Press and hold ¢ , while
playing a CD, to fast-forward
the track.

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Press and hold 4, while playing a CD, to
reverse the track.

To go to a particular disc directly

Press the number button corresponding to the
disc number to start its playback (while the CD
changer is playing).

To go to the next or previous tracks

Press ¢ briefly, while
playing a CD, to go ahead to
the beginning of the next track.
Each time you press the button
consecutively, the beginning of
the next track is located and
played back.

Press 4 briefly, while playing a CD, to go
back to the beginning of the current track.
Each time you press the button consecutively,
the beginning of the previous tracks is located
and played back.

• To select a disc number from 1 – 6:
Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly.

• To select a disc number from 7 – 12:
Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than one
second.

Disc number

Track number

Ex.: When disc number 3 is selected

Selecting CD playback modes

To play back tracks at random
(Random Play)

Each time you press the button,
CD random play mode changes
as follows:

RND1

Canceled

Mode

RND1 Lights All tracks of the current

RND2 Flashes All tracks of all discs

RND

Indicator

disc, then the tracks of
the next disc, and so on.

inserted in the
magazine.

RND2

Plays at random

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