JVC KW-XG701 Instruction Manual

CD RECEIVER

KW-XG701

For canceling the display demonstration, see page 4.

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For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.

INSTRUCTIONS

GET0461-003A

[EX/EU]

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.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

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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.

This unit is equipped with the steering wheel
This symbol is only valid in
the European Union.

Information for Users on Disposal of Old
Equipment

This symbol indicates that the product with
this symbol should not be disposed as general
household waste at its end-of-life. If you wish to
dispose of this product, 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.

Warning:

If you need to operate the unit while driving, be sure to
look around carefully or you may be involved in a traffic
accident.

remote control function.

• See the Installation/Connection Manual (separate
volume) for connection.

Note: Only for [EX] model users in UK and
European countries

For security reasons, a numbered ID card is provided
with this unit, and the same ID number is imprinted on
the unit’s chassis. Keep the card in a safe place, as it will
help the authorities to identify your unit if stolen.

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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How to reset your unit

• Your preset adjustments will also be erased (except
the registered Bluetooth device and preset tuner
station, see pages 8 and 14).

How to forcibly eject a disc

• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.

• If this does not work, reset your unit.

How to use the MODE button

If you press MODE, the unit goes into functions
mode, then the number buttons and 5/∞ buttons
work as different function buttons.

[Within 5 seconds...]

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTIONS

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

OPERATIONS

Basic operations ................................ 5

• Using the control panel ................ 5

• Using the remote controller

(RM-RK50) ................................... 6

Listening to the radio ......................... 8

Searching for FM RDS programme

—PTY Search ............................... 9

Disc operations .................................. 11

EXTERNAL DEVICES

Listening to the USB device ................. 13

Using the Bluetooth

• Using the Bluetooth cellular

phone ......................................... 16

• Using the Bluetooth audio

player ......................................... 18

Listening to the CD changer ................ 19

Listening to the DAB tuner .................. 21

Listening to the iPod / D. player .......... 22

Listening to the other external

components ................................. 24

SETTINGS

Selecting a preset sound mode ............ 26

General settings — PSM ..................... 27

Bluetooth settings ............................. 30

® devices .............. 14

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REFERENCES

Maintenance ..................................... 31

More about this unit .......................... 32

Troubleshooting ................................ 36

Specifications .................................... 40

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Preparation

Cancel the display demonstration and set the clock

• See also pages 27 and 28.

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~ Turn on the power.
Ÿ Enter the PSM settings.
! ] ⁄ Cancel the display demonstrations

Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.”

Set the clock

Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust the hour.
Select “CLOCK M” (minute), then adjust the minute.
Select “24H/12H,” then “24H” (hour) or “12H” (hour).

@ Finish the procedure.

When the power is turned off: Check the current clock time
When the power is turned on: Change the display information

Caution on volume setting:

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

4 INTRODUCTIONS

Basic operations

Using the control panel

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1 • DAB: Select DAB service.

• CD/USB/CD-CH: Select folder.

• IPOD/D.PLAYER: Enter the main menu/Pause or
stop playback/Confirm selection.

• BT-PHONE/BT-AUDIO: Enter setting menu/
Confirm selection.

2 • Turn on the power.

• Turn off the power [Hold].

• Attenuate the sound (if the power is on).

3 • FM/AM/DAB: Search for station/DAB ensemble.

• CD/USB/CD-CH: Select track.

• IPOD/D.PLAYER: Select track.

• BT-PHONE/BT-AUDIO: Select setting item/
Select a registered device.

4 Loading slot
5 Display window
6 Select the source.

FM/AM = DAB * = CD * = USB * = CD-CH */

IPOD */D.PLAYER * (or EXT IN) = BT-PHONE *

(Bluetooth Phone) = BT-AUDIO * (Bluetooth
Audio) = AUX IN = (back to the beginning)

* You cannot select these sources if they are not

ready or not connected.

7 Eject disc.

8 Select the bands.
9 Reset button
p • FM/AM/DAB: Select preset station/DAB service.

• CD/USB/CD-CH: Select folder/track/disc (for CD
changer).

• BT-PHONE: Select preset phone number.

q Enter functions mode.

Press MODE, then one of the following buttons

(within 5 seconds)...
EQ : Select the sound mode.
MO : Turn on/off monaural reception.
SSM : Automatic station presetting [Hold].
RPT : Select repeat play.
RND : Select random play.
5 / ∞ : Skip 10 tracks.

w Volume control [Turn].
e • Enter the PSM settings [Hold].

• Adjust the sound mode.

r • Activate/deactivate TA Standby Reception.

• Enter RDS programme search [Hold].

t AUX (auxiliary) input jack
y USB (Universal Serial Bus) input terminal
u Change the display information.

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Display window

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Playback source indicators

2 Track information indicators
3 RDS indicators
4 Main display (Menu, playback information)
5 Tuner reception indicators
6 Playback mode/item indicators

(Random/Repeat)

7 • Spectrum analyzer meter

• Volume level indicator

8 Sound mode indicators
9 Equalizer indicator
p Loudness indicator

q Clock indicator
w Analyzer indicator
e Bluetooth indicator
r Track indicator
t Source display/Preset No./Track No./Folder No./

Disc No.

y Status of Bluetooth device

(Device number, [1 – 5]; signal strength, [0 – 3]*;

battery reminder, [0 – 3]*)

* As the number increases, the signal/battery

strength becomes stronger.

Using the remote controller (RM-RK50)

Before using the remote controller:

• Aim the remote controller directly at the remote
sensor on the unit.

• DO NOT expose the remote sensor to bright light
(direct sunlight or artificial lighting).

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Remote sensor

Installing the lithium coin battery (CR2025)

Warning:
To prevent accidents and damage

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

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

• Store the battery in a place where children
cannot reach.

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

• Do not leave the battery with other metallic
materials.

• Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar
tools.

• Wrap the battery with tape and insulate when
throwing away or saving it.

1 • Turns the power on if pressed briefly or

attenuates the sound when the power is on.

• Turns the power off if pressed and held.

2 • Changes the FM/AM/DAB bands with 5 U.

• Changes the preset stations (or DAB services)
with D ∞.

• Changes the folder of the MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV.

• While playing an MP3 disc on an
MP3-compatible CD changer:

– Changes the disc if pressed briefly.
– Changes the folder if pressed and held.

• While listening to an Apple iPod or a JVC
D. player:

– Pauses/stops or resumes playback with D
– Enters the main menu with

5 U.

∞.

(Now 5 U/D ∞/2 R/F 3 work as the menu

selecting buttons.)*
* 5 U : Returns to the previous menu.
D ∞ : Confirms the selection.

3 Adjusts the volume level.
4 Selects the sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer).
5 Selects the source.
6 For Bluetooth cellular phone:

– Answers calls if pressed briefly.
– Rejects calls if pressed and held.

7 • Searches for stations (or DAB services) if pressed

briefly.

• Searches for DAB ensembles if pressed and held.

• Fast-forwards or reverses the track if pressed and

held.

• Changes the tracks if pressed briefly.

• While listening to an iPod or a D. player (in menu

selecting mode):

– Selects an item if pressed briefly. (Then, press

D ∞ to confirm the selection.)
– Skips 10 items at a time if pressed and held.

• Reverse skip/forward skip for Bluetooth audio.

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7OPERATIONS

Listening to the radio

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Select preset station.

Change the display information

~ Select “FM/AM.”
Ÿ Select the bands.

Lights up when receiving an FM stereo

! Search for a station to listen—Auto Search.

Manual Search: Hold either one of the buttons until “M” flashes on the display, then press it repeatedly.

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard
to receive

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broadcast with sufficient signal strength.

FM station automatic presetting —
SSM (Strong-station Sequential
Memory)

You can preset up to six stations for each band.

1

2

2

Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost.

• MO indicator lights up.

3

Local FM stations with the strongest signals are

searched and stored automatically in the FM band.

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Manual presetting

Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number

4 of the FM1 band.

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2

3

Searching for FM RDS programme — PTY Search

Change the display information

Station name (PS) = Station frequency =
PTY = (back to the beginning)

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~ Activate PTY Search.
Ÿ Select one of the PTY codes (programme types).

See page 10 for details.

! Start searching.

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

in.

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9OPERATIONS

Storing your favorite programme types

You can store your favorite PTY codes into the number
buttons.

Preset PTY codes in the number buttons (1 to 6):

1 Select a PTY code (see right column).

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2 Select a preset number.

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 for storing other

PTY codes.

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PTY codes (available with the control dial):

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

Activating/deactivating TA/PTY Standby Reception

TA Standby Reception Indicator PTY Standby Reception Indicator

Press

The unit temporarily will switch to Traffic
Announcement (TA), if available, from any
source other than AM*.
The volume changes to the preset TA
volume level if the current level is lower
than the preset level (see page 28).

Not yet activated. Tune in to another
station providing the RDS signals.

Press

• When a DAB tuner is connected, TA/PTY Standby Reception also searches for services. (See also pages 21 and 28.)

* The unit will not switch to Traffic Announcement or PTY programme when a call connection is established through the

to activate.

to deactivate.

“BT-PHONE.”

Lights up The unit temporarily will switch to your

Flashes Not yet activated. Tune in to another

Goes off Select “OFF” for the PTY code (see page 28)

See page 28.

Lights up
favorite PTY programme from any source
other than AM*.

Flashes
station providing the RDS signals.

Goes off
to deactivate.

Tracing 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 RDS station of the same network, possibly broadcasting the same programme with stronger signals (see the
illustration on page 11).

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To change the Network-Tracking Reception
setting, see “AF-REG” on page 28.

• When the DAB tuner is connected, refer to “Tracing
the same programme—Alternative Frequency
Reception” on page 22.

Programme A broadcasting on different frequency
areas (01 – 05)

Disc operations

Insert the disc.

Playback starts automatically.

Automatic station selection—
Programme Search

Usually when you press the number buttons, the preset
station is tuned in.
If the signals from the FM RDS preset station are not
sufficient for good reception, this unit, using the AF
data, tunes in to another frequency broadcasting the
same programme as the original preset station is
broadcasting.

• The unit takes some time to tune in to another
station using programme search.

• See also page 28.

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*

If the file does not have Tag information

or “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF” (see
page 29), folder name and file name
appear. TAG indicator will not light up.

*2 “NO NAME” appears for an audio CD.

Change the display information

• MP3/WMA/AAC: Album name/performer (folder name *1) =

Track title (file name *1) = Elapsed playing time and Current
track number = (back to the beginning)

• Audio CD/CD Text: Disc title/performer *2 = Track title *2 =
Elapsed playing time and Current track number = (back to the
beginning)

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11OPERATIONS

To stop play and eject the disc

• Press SOURCE to listen to another
playback source.

Prohibiting disc ejection

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procedure.

Pressing (or holding) the following buttons allows you to...

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same

Disc type *

1

(Number buttons) *

MP3/WMA/

Audio CD/

CD Text

1

*

This unit can playback AAC files encoded using iTunes.

Press: Select track
Hold: Reverse/fast-forward

AAC

Press: Select track
Hold: Reverse/fast-forward

track

track

Select folder Locate particular folder

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directly *

Locate particular track directly

—

*2 Press to select number 1 to 6; hold to select number 7 to 12.
*3 It is required that folders be assigned with 2-digit numbers at the beginning of their folder names—01, 02, 03, and

so on.

After pressing MODE, press the following buttons to...

Disc type

Skip 10 tracks (within
the same folder)

MP3/WMA/

AAC

TRK RPT:

Repeat current track
FLDR RPT:
Repeat current folder

FLDR RND:
Randomly play all tracks of

current folder, then tracks of

next folders
DISC RND:
Randomly play all tracks

Audio CD/

CD Text

Skip 10 tracks TRK RPT:

Repeat current track

DISC RND:
Randomly play all tracks

• To cancel repeat play or random play, select “RPT OFF” or “RND OFF.”

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12 OPERATIONS

Listening to the USB device

You can connect a USB mass storage class device such as a USB memory, Digital Audio Player *1, portable HDD, etc. to
the unit.

*1 You can connect both MTP (Media Transfer Protocol) devices and USB mass storage class devices.

Attaching a USB memory

USB input terminal

USB memory

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This unit can play MP3/WMA/WMA-DRM10 *
*1 See page 34.
*2 This unit can play back AAC files encoded using iTunes. This unit cannot play back AAC files purchased from iTunes

Store.

/AAC *2/WAV tracks stored in a USB device.

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If a USB device has been attached...

Playback starts from where it has

been stopped previously.

• If a different USB device is
currently attached, playback
starts from the beginning.

To stop play and detach the USB device

Straightly pull it out from the unit.

• Press SOURCE to listen to another playback source.

You can operate the USB device in the same way you
operate the files on a disc. (See pages 11 and 12.)

• You can listen to WAV files by following the MP3/

WMA/AAC files operations listed on pages 11 and 12.

Cautions:

• Avoid using the USB device if it might hinder your
safety driving.

• Do not pull out and attach the USB device
repeatedly while “CHECK” is flashing on the
display.

• Do not start the car engine if a USB device is
connected.

• Stop play back before disconnecting a USB device.

• This unit may not be able to play the files
depending on the type of USB device.

• You cannot connect a computer to the USB input
terminal of the unit.

• Make sure all important data has been backed up
to avoid losing the data.

• Do not leave a USB device in the car, expose to
direct sunlight, or high temperature to avoid
deformation or cause damages to the device.

13EXTERNAL DEVICES