JVC KW-R500E User Manual

KW-R500/KW-R400

CD RECEIVER / RÉCEPTEUR CD

ENGLISH

FRANÇAIS

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 4. /
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 4.

For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.

INSTRUCTIONS

MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS

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Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to

Thank you for purchasing a JVC product.

obtain the best possible performance from the unit.

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: 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.

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Warning:

Stop the car before operating the unit.

Caution:

Battery

Products

Information for Users on Disposal
of Old Equipment and Batteries

[European Union only]

These symbols indicate that the product
and the battery with this symbol should
not be disposed as general household
waste at its end-of-life.
If you wish to dispose of this product and
the battery, please do so in accordance
with applicable national legislation or other
rules in your country and municipality.
By disposing of this product correctly, you
will help to conserve natural resources and
will help prevent potential negative effects
on the environment and human health.

Notice:

The sign Pb below the symbol for batteries
indicates that this battery contains lead.

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Adjust the volume so that you can hear sounds
outside the car. Driving with the volume too high
may cause an accident.
Avoid using the USB device or iPod/iPhone if it
might hinder driving safety.

Caution on volume setting:

Digital devices (CD/USB) produce very little noise
compared with other sources. Lower the volume
before playing these digital sources to avoid
damaging the speakers by the sudden increase of
the output level.

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.

Condensation:

When the car is air-conditioned, moisture may
collect on the laser lens. This may cause disc read
errors. In this case, remove the disc and wait for
the moisture to evaporate.

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How to reset your unit

Your preset adjustments will also be erased.

How to forcibly eject a disc

(Hold)

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Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.

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If this does not work, reset your unit.

Maintenance

Cleaning the unit

Wipe off the dirt on the panel with a dry silicon or
soft cloth. Failure to observe this precaution may
result in damage to the unit.

Contents

Preparation ............................................................ 4

Canceling the display demonstration

Setting the clock

Remote controller

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

Radio ........................................................................ 8

CD/USB ................................................................. 10

iPod/iPhone

External components ...................................... 12

Bluetooth姞

Illumination color adjustments

(KW-R500 only)

Brightness adjustments .................................. 14

Sound adjustments .......................................... 14

Menu operations ............................................... 15

Additional information ................................... 18

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

Specifications ..................................................... 21

How to read this manual:

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This manual mainly explains operations using
the buttons on the control panel.

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< > indicates the displays on the control
panel.

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[XX] indicates the initial setting of a menu
item.

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(KW-R500 only)

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(Hold)

(Initial setting)

Preparation

Preparation

Canceling the display
demonstration

The display demonstration is always turned on
unless you cancel it.

.

1

.

2

3

Select <DEMO OFF>.

4

Press MENU to exit.

(Hold)

(Initial setting)

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Setting the clock

.

1

2

Select <CLOCK>.

3

Select <CLOCK SET>.

4

Adjust the hour.

5

Adjust the minute.

6

Select <24H/12H>.

7

Select <24 HOUR> or <12 HOUR>.

8

Press MENU to exit.

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Remote controller

Preparing

When you use the remote controller for the first
time, pull out the insulation sheet.

Insulation sheet

Replacing the lithium coin
battery



If the effectiveness of the remote controller
decreases, replace the battery.

Caution:



Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly
replaced. Replace only with the same or
equivalent type.



Battery shall not be exposed to excessive heat
such as sunshine, fire, or the like.

CR2025

Remote controller

Warning:



Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or
its equivalent.



Do not leave the remote controller in places
(such as dashboards) exposed to direct
sunlight for a long time.



Store the battery in places out of reach of
children.



Do not recharge, short, disassemble, heat the
battery, or dispose of it in a fire.



Do not place the battery with other metallic
materials.



Do not poke the battery with tweezers or
similar tools.



Insulate the battery by wrapping it with tape
when disposing or storing it.

This unit is equipped with the steering wheel
remote control function. For details, refer also to
the instructions supplied with the remote
adapter.

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Basic operations

Basic operations

Control panel

KW-R500

Display window

Loading slot

Ejects the disc

Remote controller

(For KW-R500 only)

KW-R400

Remote sensor

Aim the remote controller directly at the sensor.
DO NOT expose to bright sunlight.

Control dial

Display information

Changes the display information. (Press)
Scrolls the current display information. (Hold)

Source Display

Radio

CD/USB
iPod/iPhone (HEAD MODE/

IPOD MODE) *1
iPod/iPhone (EXT MODE) *1
External Components (AUX)
Bluetooth Audio

*1 For KW-R500 only.

Non-Radio Data System station: Frequency ) Clock
FM Radio Data System station: Station name (PS) - Frequency -

Programme type (PTY) - Clock - (back to the beginning)
Album title/Artist* - Track title* - Track no./Playing time - Track

no./Clock - (back to the beginning)
* “NO NAME” appears for conventional CDs or if not recorded.

EXT MODE) Clock
F-AUX or R-AUX) Clock
BT AUDIO) Clock

USB input terminal

Front AUX input jack

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Basic operations

When you press or hold the following button(s)...

Control panel



SOURCE

Control dial

(turn)

Control dial

(press)



iPod — Switches to iPod source. (KW-R500 only)

Number

buttons

(1 - 6)

EQ SOUND



 /  / 

 / 

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KW-R400 can be remotely controlled as instructed here (with an optionally purchased remote
controller). We recommend that you use remote controller RM-RK52 with your unit.

Remote

controller

—



Turns on.



Turns off. (Hold)



Press the SOURCE button on the control panel and turn

General function

the control dial within 2 seconds to select the source.

SOURCE Press repeatedly to select the source.
VOL - / + Adjusts the volume level.

— Selects items.



Mutes the sound or pauses playback.



)

Press the button again to cancel muting or resume
playback.

— Confirms selection.

—

—

Enters <BRIGHTNESS> menu directly. (KW-R400 only)
(' page 14)



Selects the preset stations.



Stores the current station into the selected number button.
(Hold) (' page 8)

Selects the preset sound mode. (' page 14)



Activates/deactivates TA Standby Reception. (' page 9)



—

 / 

Enters PTY Search mode. (Hold) (' page 9)



Returns to the previous menu.



Exits from the menu. (Hold)



Selects a preset station. (' page 8)



Selects MP3/WMA folder. (' page 10)



Searches for a station automatically. (' page 8)



Searches for a station manually. (Hold)



Selects track. (' page 10, 11)



Fast-forwards or reverses track. (Hold)

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A

B

(Hold)

Radio

Radio

Searching for a station



Select <FM> or <AM>.



Auto search. (Press)
Manual search. (Hold)

“M” flashes, then press the button repeatedly.

“ST” lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength.

Storing stations in memory

Manual presetting

You can preset up to 18 stations for FM and 6
stations for AM.

While listening to a station...

(Hold)

The preset number flashes and “MEMORY”
appears. The current station is stored to the
selected number button (1 - 6).

- - - - - - - - or - - - - - - - -

1

“PRESET MODE” flashes.

2

The preset number flashes and “MEMORY”
appears.

You can preset up to 18 stations for FM.

1

2

“SSM” flashes. When all the stations are stored,
“SSM” stops flashing.

To preset <SSM 07 – 12>/<SSM 13 – 18>,

repeat steps 1 and 2.

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(Hold)

Select preset number.

Auto presetting (FM only)

SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

(Hold)

-<TUNER>

-<SSM>

-<SSM 01 – 06>

Selecting a preset station

- - - - - - - - or - - - - - - - -

You can also select a preset station using  / .

Setting the Radio Timer

You can tune in to a preset station at a specific
time regardless of the current source.

1

2

[OFF] Cancels Radio Timer.

ONCE Activates once.
DAILY Activates daily.

3

Select the preset station.

4

Set the activation time.

5

Press MENU to exit.



 lights up after the Radio Timer has been set.



Only one timer can be set. Setting a new timer
will override the previous setting.



The Radio Timer will not activate if the unit is
turned off or if <AM> is set to <OFF> after
selecting an AM station for the timer.

-<TUNER>

-<RADIO TIMER>

-<OFF>/<ONCE>/

<DAILY>

-<FM>/<AM>

-<01> ... <18> for FM/

<01> ... <06> for AM

The following features are available only

(Hold)

(Hold)

for FM Radio Data System stations.

Radio

NEWS Standby Reception

1

Searching for your favorite
Programmes—Programme
Type (PTY) Search

1

2

Select a PTY code.

PTY Search starts.
If there is a station broadcasting a programme of the
same PTY code as you have selected, that station is
tuned in.

PTY codes

NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA, CULTURE,
SCIENCE, VARIED, POP M (music), ROCK M (music), EASY M
(music), LIGHT M (music), CLASSICS, OTHER M (music),
WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION,
PHONEIN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M
(music), OLDIES, FOLK M (music), DOCUMENT

(Hold)

Activating TA/News Standby
Reception

Standby Reception allows the unit to switch
temporarily to Traffic Announcement (TA) or
NEWS programme from any source other than
AM.

TA Standby Reception

TP indicator TA Standby Reception

Lights up

Flashes



To deactivate, press  again.

The unit will temporarily switch
to Traffic Announcement (TA) if
available.

Not yet activated. Tune in to
another station providing the
Radio Data System signals.

2

The unit will temporarily switch to News
Programme if available.



If the volume is adjusted during reception of
Traffic Announcement or News, the adjusted
volume is automatically memorized. It will be
applied the next time the unit switches to
Traffic Announcement or News.

-<TUNER>

-<NEWS-STBY>

-<NEWS ON>

Tracking the same programme
—Network-Tracking Reception

When driving in an area where FM reception is
not sufficient enough, this unit automatically
tunes in to another FM Radio Data System station
of the same network, possibly broadcasting the
same programme with stronger signals.

1

2

[AF ON]

AF-REG ON

OFF

* AF-REG: Alternative Frequencies-Regional

-<TUNER>

-<AF-REG> *

Switches to another station.
The programme may differ
from the one currently received
(the AF indicator lights up).

Switches to another station
broadcasting the same
programme (the AF indicator
lights up).

Cancels.

Automatic station selection—
Programme Search

When the signal of a preset station you have
selected is weak, this unit searches for another
station possibly broadcasting the same
programme as the original preset station is
broadcasting.

<P-SEARCH> (' page 17)

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USB 2.0 cable
(not supplied)

USB input terminal

(Hold)

CD/USB

CD/USB

Playing a CD/USB device

Label side

The source changes to “CD” and playback starts.



This unit can play MP3/WMA files stored in CD-R, CD-RW, and USB mass storage device (such as a USB
memory and Digital Audio Player).



Make sure all important data has been backed up. We shall bear no responsibility for any loss of data
in USB mass storage class device while using this system.



Ejected disc not removed within 15 seconds will reload automatically.



If the disc cannot be ejected, ' page 3.

Selecting a folder/track

Selects folder.
(For MP3/WMA)



Selects track. (Press)



Fast-forwards or reverses
the track. (Hold)

Selecting a track/folder from
the list

The source changes to “USB” and playback starts.

Selecting the playback modes

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

1

- - - - - - - - or - - - - - - - -

2

Press 1 for REPEAT.
Press 2 for RANDOM.
Press again to exit.

<REPEAT>)<RANDOM>

1

2

Select a folder.

(For MP3/WMA)

3

Select a track.



For MP3/WMA

If the disc contains many folders or tracks, you
can fast search for desired folder or track by
turning the control dial quickly.

REPEAT  

RPT OFF Cancels repeat playback.
TRACK RPT Repeats current track.
FOLDER RPT * Repeats current folder.

RANDOM  

RND OFF Cancels random playback.

FOLDER RND *

ALL RND Randomly plays all tracks.

* For MP3/WMA

Randomly plays all tracks of
current folder, then tracks of
next folders.

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iPod/iPhone

(Hold)

KW-R500 only

Playing an iPod/iPhone

USB input terminal

USB 2.0 cable (accessory of the iPod/iPhone)

The source changes to “USB”-“USB-IPOD” and playback starts.

3

Selecting the control mode

#<HEAD MODE>/<IPOD MODE>/
<EXT MODE>

HEAD

Controls iPod playback through this

MODE

unit.

IPOD

Controls iPod playback from the

MODE

iPod/iPhone.

EXT

Allows any audio signals from iPod/

MODE

iPhone.



You can also change the setting using <IPOD
SWITCH> in the menu. (' page 17)

Selecting a track

Applicable under <HEAD MODE>/<IPOD MODE>
only.



Selects track/chapter.
(Press)



Fast-forwards or reverses
the track. (Hold)

Selecting a track from the list

Applicable under <HEAD MODE> only.

1

2

Select the desired list.

PLAYLISTS)ARTISTS)ALBUMS)SONGS)
PODCASTS)GENRES)COMPOSERS) (back to
the beginning)

Select the desired track.

Repeat this step until the desired track is selected.



If the selected menu contains many tracks, you
can fast search for the desired track by turning
the control dial quickly.

Selecting the playback modes

Applicable under <HEAD MODE> only.
You can select one of the following playback
modes at a time.

1

- - - - - - - - or - - - - - - - -

2

REPEAT 

ONE RPT

ALL RPT

RANDOM  

RND OFF Cancels random playback.

SONG RND

ALBUM RND



“ALBUM RND” is not applicable for some iPod/
iPhone.

Press 1 for REPEAT.
Press 2 for RANDOM.
Press again to exit.

<REPEAT>)<RANDOM>

Functions the same as “Repeat
One” of the iPod.

Functions the same as “Repeat
All” of the iPod.

Functions the same as “Shuffle
Songs” of the iPod.

Functions the same as “Shuffle
Albums” of the iPod.

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(Hold)

KS-BTA100

External components

External components

For details, refer also to the instructions supplied with the external components.

Playing an external component from Front/Rear AUX

1

3.5 mm stereo mini plug
(not supplied)

Connect to F-AUX on the control panel
and/or R-AUX on the rear panel.

2

Set the source as necessary.



Portable audio
player, etc.

3.5 mm stereo mini plug
(with “L” shaped
connector) (not supplied)

Use a 3-terminal plug head stereo mini plug for optimum audio output. Otherwise, sound
may be interrupted or unclear while listening to an external component.

Bluetooth

For Bluetooth operations, it is required to connect the Bluetooth adapter, KS-BTA100
(separately purchased) to the auxiliary input jack (R-AUX/BT ADAPTER) on the rear of
the unit. ('Installation/Connection Manual)



KS-BTA100 is not available in some countries. Please contact your dealer where you
purchased this unit.



Operations may be different depending on the connected Bluetooth device. For
details, refer also to the instructions supplied with the device.

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



Press MENU to exit.

3

Select <F-AUX> or <R-AUX>.

4

Turn on the connected component and
start playing the source.

-<SRC SELECT>

-<F-AUX>/<R-AUX>

-<F-AUX ON> or

<R-AUX ON>

Preparation

For details on registering and using the Bluetooth device, refer to the instructions manual supplied with
KS-BTA100.

1

Register (pair) a Bluetooth device with KS-BTA100.

2

3

Change the <SRC SELECT> settings of this unit.

(Hold)

Press MENU to exit.

-<SRC SELECT>

-<R-AUX>

-<BT ADAPTER>

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Illumination color adjustments

(Hold)

KW-R500 only

Display zone

Button zone

All zone: Includes both Button zone and
Display zone.

Selecting the preset color

You can select a preset color for <BUTTON
ZONE>, <DISP ZONE>, and <ALL ZONE>
separately.

1

2

Select <COLOR>.

3

BUTTON ZONE

DISP ZONE

ALL ZONE



Initial color: BUTTON ZONE [06], DISP ZONE
[01], ALL ZONE [06].



If <ALL ZONE> is selected, the button and
display illumination will change to the current/
selected <BUTTON ZONE> color.

4

Press MENU to exit.

(Hold)

COLOR 01-29/USER/
COLOR FLOW 01-03*

* Color changes in

different speeds.

Storing your own adjustments

You can store your own day and night colors for
<BUTTON ZONE> and <DISP ZONE> separately.

1

2

Select <COLOR SETUP>.

3



BUTTON

DAY
COLOR

NIGHT
COLOR

MENU
COLOR



4

ZONE

DISP
ZONE

BUTTON
ZONE

DISP
ZONE

ON

OFF

NIGHT COLOR/DAY COLOR is changed by
turning on/off your car’s headlight.

Press MENU to exit.

Select a primary
color <RED/GREEN/
BLUE>, and then
adjust the level
<00-31>. Repeat this
procedure until you
have adjusted all the
three primary colors.



Your adjustment is
automatically stored
to “USER”.



If “00” is selected for
all the primary colors
for <DISP ZONE>,
nothing appears on
the display.

Changes the display and
buttons illumination
during menu, list search,
and playback mode
operations.

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