JVC KW-XC777 Instruction Manual
CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER KW-XC777
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RECEPTOR DE CD-CASSETTE KW-XC777
RADIOCASSETTE/CD KW-XC777
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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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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.
LVT0833-001A
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INFORMATION (For USA)
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.
CAUTION on Volume Setting
CDs 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 CD and adjust it as required during playback.
How to reset your unit
Press the reset button on the front panel using
a ball-point pen or similar tool.
Note:
Your preset adjustments – such as preset channels or
sound adjustments – will be erased.
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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
How to reset your unit .............................. 2
About the demonstration mode
(DEMO MODE) ..................................... 3
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ........... 4
Control panel............................................ 4
Remote controller ..................................... 5
Preparing the remote controller ............... 6
BASIC OPERATIONS ...................... 7
RADIO OPERATIONS ..................... 8
Listening to the radio ................................ 8
Storing stations in memory ...................... 9
Automatic preset: SSM .......................... 9
Manual preset ........................................ 9
Storing your favorite station into the
EX (extra) button ................................. 10
Tuning in to a preset station ..................... 10
Other convenient tuner functions ............. 11
Scanning broadcast stations ................. 11
Showing a station name ........................ 11
Selecting FM reception mode ................ 11
CD OPERATIONS .......................... 12
Playing a CD ............................................ 12
Playing a CD Text .................................... 13
Locating a track or a particular portion
on a CD ................................................ 13
Selecting CD playback modes ................. 14
Prohibiting CD ejection ............................ 14
TAPE OPERATIONS ....................... 15
Listening to a tape .................................... 15
Finding the beginning of a tune ................ 16
Other convenient tape operations ............ 17
Skipping blank portions on the tape ...... 17
Playing the current tune repeatedly....... 17
Prohibiting tape ejection ........................... 17
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .................. 18
Adjusting the sound ................................. 18
Reinforcing the bass sound ..................... 18
Selecting preset sound modes ................. 19
Storing your own sound adjustments ....... 20
LEVEL METER SETTING .................. 21
Selecting level meter patterns .................. 21
Level meter patterns .............................. 21
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ............... 22
Setting the clock ....................................... 22
Changing general settings (PSM) ............ 22
Assigning names to the sources .............. 25
EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS ...
CD CHANGER OPERATIONS ............. 28
Playing CDs ............................................. 28
Selecting CD playback modes ................. 30
MAINTENANCE ............................ 31
Handling cassettes ................................... 31
Handling CDs ........................................... 32
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................... 33
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SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 35
About the demonstration mode (DEMO MODE)...
When shipped from the factory, “DEMO” is set to “DEMO ON” in this unit. The demonstration will
start automatically if no sound comes in for 3 minutes. (See page 25.)
To deactivate the demonstration mode
1 Press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display.
2 Press ¢ or 4 to select “DEMO.”
3 Press – to select “DEMO OFF.”
4 Press SEL (Select) to finish the setting.
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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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS
Control panel
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Display window
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Control panel
1 Display window
2 CD loading slot
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4 DISP (display) button
5 MP3 INPUT jack
6 SEL (select) button
7 EQ LV (Equalizer/Level) button
8 + / – buttons
9 Reset button
p MODE button
q Cassette compartment
w CD 0 (eject) button
e Source buttons
• CD/CH button
• FM/AM button
• TAPE/AUX button
r • 2 PROG 3 button
• +10 / –10 button
t TAPE 0 (eject) button
y 4 / ¢ buttons
u EX (extra) button
i Number buttons
4
(standby/on / attenuator) button
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Display window
o Dolby NR indicator
; EQ level indicator/S. BASS (Super Bass) level/
level meter
a Main display
s Level meter
d Play mode indicators
RND (random), RPT (repeat),
B.SKIP (blank skip)
f CD indicator
g TAPE indicator
h Text name indicators
DISC, TRACK, STATION
j Source indicators
CD, CD-CH (CD-changer), TAPE, AUX, F1, F2,
F3, A
k Tuner reception indicators
MO (monaural), ST (stereo)
l Clock display
Remote controller
5 Selects the sound mode.
Each time you press button, the EQ
(equalizer) mode changes.
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2
7
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4
1 Functions the same as the
on the main unit.
2 • Changes the band while listening to the
radio.
• Changes the tape direction while listening to
a tape.
• Selects disc numbers in the increasing
order, and starts playing while listening to
the CD changer.
ATT
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button
6 Selects the source.
Each time you press FUNC (function), the
source changes.
7 • Searches stations while listening to the
radio.
• Fast-forwards or reverses the track if
pressed and held while listening to a CD.
• Skips to the beginning of the next tracks or
goes back to the beginning of the current (or
previous) tracks if pressed briefly while
listening to a CD.
• Fast-forwards or rewinds a tape and find a
beginning of a tune (MMS) while listening to
a tape.
• Does not function as 5/∞ buttons.
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3 • Selects preset numbers in the increasing
order while listening to the radio.
• Selects disc numbers in the decreasing
order, and starts playing while listening to
the CD changer.
4 Functions the same as the +/– buttons on the
main unit.
Note:
This button does not function for the preferred
setting mode (PSM) adjustment.
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Preparing the remote controller
(back side)
Before using the remote controller:
• Aim the remote controller directly at the remote
sensor on the main unit. Make sure there is no
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obstacle in between.
• Do not expose the remote sensor to strong light
(direct sunlight or artificial lighting).
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Remote sensor
Installing the battery
When the controllable range or effectiveness of
the remote controller decreases, replace the
battery.
1. Remove the battery holder.
1) Push out the battery holder in the direction
indicated by the arrow using a ball-point
pen or a similar tool.
2) Remove the battery holder.
(back side)
1)
2)
2. Place the battery.
Slide the battery into the holder with the + side
facing upwards so that the battery is fixed in
the holder.
3. Return the battery holder.
Insert again the battery holder pushing it until
you hear a clicking sound.
WARNING:
• Store the battery in a place where children cannot
reach.
If a child accidentally swallows the battery,
consult a doctor immediately.
• Do not recharge, short, disassemble or heat the
battery or dispose it in a fire.
Doing any of these things may cause the battery
to give off heat, crack or start a fire.
• Do not leave the battery with other metallic
materials.
Doing this may cause the battery to give off heat,
crack or start a fire.
• When throwing a way or saving the battery, wrap
it in tape and insulate; otherwise, the battery may
start to give off heat, crack or start a fire.
• Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar
tools.
Doing this may cause the battery to give off heat,
crack or start a fire.
CAUTION:
DO NOT leave the remote controller in a place
(such as dashboards) exposed to direct sunlight for
a long time.
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Lithium coin battery
(product number:
CR2025)
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Turn on the power.
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“HELLO!” appears on the display.
BASIC OPERATIONS
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Note:
When you use this unit for the first
time, set the built-in clock correctly, see
page 22.
Adjust the volume.
To turn up the volume.
To turn down the volume.
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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.
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Select the source.
• Each time you press CD/CH,
the source changes to CD* and
CD-changer (or external
component)** alternately.
• Each time you press FM/AM, the
band changes to FM (FM1, FM2,
FM3) and AM.
• Each time you press TAPE/AUX,
the source changes to TAPE***
and external component (AUX
INPUT) alternately.
* If a CD is not in the loading slot, you cannot
select CD as the source to play. (“NO DISC” will
appear on the display.)
** Without connecting the CD changer or the
external component, you cannot select it as the
source to play.
*** If a cassette is not in the cassette compartment,
you cannot select TAPE as the source to play.
(“NO TAPE” will appear on the display.)
To operate the tuner, see pages 8 – 11.
To operate the CD player, see pages 12 – 14.
To operate the tape deck, see pages 15 – 17.
To operate the external components, see page 27.
To operate the CD changer, see pages 28 – 30.
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Adjust the sound as you want
(see pages 18 – 20).
• If you need to change the level meter
pattern, see page 21.
Level meter
Clock time
To drop the volume in a moment
Press
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.
briefly while listening to any
ATT
/
To turn off the power
Press
YO U” appears, then the unit turns off.
• If you turn off the ignition key without turning off
this unit, the unit will automatically turn on
when you turn on the ignition key next time. If
the last selected source is ready for playback
(ex. a CD or a tape is in the unit), playback
starts automatically.
for more than 1 second. “SEE
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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 a station automatically:
Auto search
1
Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3, or
AM).
FM2
FM1
Note:
This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, and
FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an FM
broadcast.
FM3
AM
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Searching a station manually:
Manual search
1
Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3, or
AM).
2
Press and hold ¢ or 4
until “M (manual)” starts flashing on
the display.
Selected band appears.
2
Start searching a station.
To search stations of
higher frequencies
To search 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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Tune in to a station you want while
“M” is flashing.
Press ¢ to tune in
to stations of higher
frequencies.
Press 4 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.
Storing stations in memory
You can use one of the following methods to
store broadcasting stations in memory.
• Automatic preset: SSM (Strong-station
Sequential Memory)
• Manual preset
• Storing your favor ite station in to the EX button
Automatic preset: SSM
You can preset 6 local stations in each FM band
(FM1, FM2, and FM3).
1
Select the band (FM1, FM2, or FM3).
FM2
FM1
2
Press MODE repeatedly until “SSM”
appears.
FM3
AM
Manual preset
You can preset up to 6 stations in each band
(FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM) manually.
EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz
into the preset channel number 1 of
the FM1 band
1
Select the FM1 band.
2
Tune in to a station (in this example,
of 88.3 MHz).
Press ¢ to tune in
to stations of higher
frequencies.
Press 4 to tune in
to stations of lower
frequencies.
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3
Press SEL.
“--SSM--” appears, then disappears when
automatic preset is over.
Local stations with the strongest signals are
searched and stored automatically in the band you
have selected (FM1, FM2, and 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.
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.
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Storing your favorite station into the
EX (extra) button
You can preset an FM or AM station (such as
your favorite station or traffic announcement
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station); and recall it by one touch operation even
if the unit is turned off.
EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz
into the EX button
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 page 9.
1
Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3, or
AM) you want.
1
Select the FM1 band.
2
Tune in to a station (in this example,
of 88.3 MHz.)
Press ¢ to tune in
to stations of higher
frequencies.
Press 4 to tune in
to stations of lower
frequencies.
3
Press and hold the EX button until
“EX” flashes.
EX
FM2
FM1
2
Select the number (1 – 6) for the
FM3
preset station you want.
To tune in the favorite station (EX)
EX
• If you press the button again, the previous
source will be played back again.
Press EX so that the unit
automatically turns on (if it has
been off).
Your favorite station is tuned in.
AM
“EX” flashes on the display.
Notes:
• A previousl y preset station is erased when a new
station is stored.
• 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.
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Other convenient tuner functions
SSM
SCAN
MONO
Canceled
(frequency indication)
Scanning broadcast stations
1
Select “SCAN”.
*SSM
Canceled
(frequency indication)
* When receiving an FM stereo broadcast.
2
Start scanning.
Each time a broadcast is tuned
in, scanning stops for about 5
seconds (tuned frequency
number flashes on the display),
and you can check what
program is now being
broadcasted.
If you want to listen to that program, press MODE
button again to stop scanning.
SCAN
*MONO
Selecting FM reception mode
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive, follow the procedure below:
1
Select “MONO”.
2
Select FM reception mode.
FM reception mode turns on
(“MONO ON”) and off (“MONO
OFF”) alternately.
When the monaural mode is turned on, the sound
you hear becomes monaural but reception will be
improved.
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Showing a station name
If you have assigned a name to a station
frequency, the display shows its assigned name
after the station frequency is displayed.
When the station name is displayed, the STATION
indicator lights up on the display (see page 25).
Lights up.
To confirm the station frequency while the
assigned name is shown, press DISP (display).
Each time you press the button, the assigned
name and the station frequency alternate on the
display.
Note:
If no name is assigned, “NO NAME” will appear
when you press DISP.
Lights up when receiving an FM broadcast
in stereo.
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CD OPERATIONS
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Playing a CD
1
Insert a disc into the loading slot.
CD indicator lights up.
Total track number of
the inserted disc
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The unit turns on,
draws a CD and
starts playback
automatically.
Total playing time of
the inserted disc
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Notes:
• When a CD is inserted upside down, the CD
automatically ejects.
• When you play a CD Text, the disc title and
performer appear on the display. Then the current
track title appears on the display, followed by the
track number and elapsed playing time. See also
“Playing a CD Text” (page 13) and “Selecting the
scroll mode – SCROLL” (page 24).
If a CD Text includes much text information, some
may not appear on the display.
To stop play and eject the CD
Press CD 0.
CD play stops and the CD automatically ejects
from the loading slot (“EJECT” appears on the
display). The source changes to the last selected
source.
If you change the source, the CD play also stops
(without ejecting the CD this time).
Notes:
• If the ejected disc is not removed for about 15 seconds,
the disc is automatically inserted again into the
loading slot to protect it from dust. (CD play will not
start this time.)
• You can eject the CD even when the unit is turned off.
Current track
Note on One-Touch Operation:
When a CD is already in the loading slot, pressing
CD/CH turns on the unit and starts playback
automatically.
Elapsed playing time
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Playing a CD Text
In a CD Text, some information about the disc (its
disc title, performer and track title) is recorded.
You can show these disc information on the
display.
1
Select text display mode while
playing a CD Text.
Each time you press the
button, the display changes
as follows:
Disc Title / Performer
Current track no.
and Elapsed playing time
When disc information appears on the display,
the corresponding name indicator lights up.
Current track no.
and Track Title
To go to the next tracks or the 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
tracks 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.
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When a disc title/performer is displayed.
When a track title is displayed.
Notes:
• You can use the scroll mode to show the disc
information on the display.
See also “Selecting the scroll mode – SCROLL” on
page 24.
• When you press DISP (display) while playing a
conventional CD, “NO NAME” appears for the disc
title/performer and the track title.
Locating a track or a
particular portion on a CD
To fast-forward or reverse the track
Press and hold ¢
while playing a CD, to
fast-forward the track.
Press and hold 4
while playing a CD, to
reverse the track.
To skip 10 tracks
Press +10 while playing a
CD, to skip 10 tracks at a
time.
Press –10 while playing a
CD, to skip back 10 tracks
at a time.
To go to a particular track directly
Press the number button corresponding to the
track number to start its playback.
• To select a track number from 1 – 6:
Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly.
• To select a track number from 7 – 12:
Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than 1
second.
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