JVC KD-DB53 User manual

KD‑DB53 / KD‑DB53AT
LVT2423-001A [B/E/EN]
ENGLISH
CD RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read all instructions carefully before operation to obtain the
best possible performance from the unit.
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CONTENTS BEFORE USE
BEFORE USE 2
How to read this manual
• Operationsexplainedmainlyusing
buttonsonthefaceplateofKD‑DB53.
• [XX]indicatestheselecteditems.
• ( ➜ XX) indicatesreferencesareavailable
onthestatedpagenumber.
Warning
 Donotoperateanyfunctionthattakesyourattentionawayfromsafedriving.
Caution
Volumesetting:
• Adjustthevolumesothatyoucanhearsoundsoutsidethecartopreventaccident.
• Lowerthevolumebeforeplayingdigitalsourcestoavoiddamagingthespeakersbythesuddenincreaseof
theoutputlevel.
General:
• AvoidusingtheUSBdeviceoriPod/iPhoneifitmighthinderdrivingsafety.
• Makesureallimportantdatahasbeenbackedup.Weshallbearnoresponsibilityforanylossofrecordeddata.
• Neverputorleaveanymetallicobjects(suchascoinsormetaltools)insidetheunit,topreventashortcircuit.
• Ifadiscerroroccursduetocondensationonthelaserlens,ejectthediscandwaitforthemoisturetoevaporate.
Remotecontrol(RM-RK52):
• Donotleavetheremotecontrolinhotplacessuchasonthedashboard.
• TheLithiumbatteryisindangerofexplosionifreplacedincorrectly.Replaceitonlywiththesameor
equivalenttype.
• Thebatterypackorbatteriesshallnotbeexposedtoexcessiveheatsuchassunshine,fireorthelike.
• Keepbatteryoutofreachofchildrenandinoriginalpackageuntilreadytouse.Disposeofusedbatteries
promptly.Ifswallowed,contactaphysicianimmediately.
Maintenance
Cleaningtheunit:Wipeoffdirtonthefaceplatewithadrysiliconorsoftcloth.
Cleaningtheconnector:Detachthefaceplateandcleantheconnectorwitha
cottonswabgently,beingcarefulnottodamagetheconnector.
Handlingdiscs:
• Donottouchtherecordingsurfaceofthedisc.
• Donotsticktapeetc.onthedisc,oruseadiscwithtapestuckonit.
• Donotuseanyaccessoriesforthedisc.
• Cleanfromthecenterofthediscandmoveoutward.
• Cleanthediscwithadrysiliconorsoftcloth.Donotuseanysolvents.
• Whenremovingdiscsfromthisunit,pullthemouthorizontally.
• Removeburrsfromthecenterholeanddiscedgebeforeinsertingadisc.
Connector(onthereverse
sideofthefaceplate)
BASICS 3
GETTING STARTED 4
CD / USB / iPod 5
DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING (DAB) 6
RADIO 8
AUX 9
AUDIO SETTINGS 10
ILLUMINATION 11
MORE INFORMATION 11
TROUBLESHOOTING 12
SPECIFICATIONS 13
INSTALLATION / CONNECTION 14
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BASICS
To Do this (on the faceplate) Do this (on the remote control)
Turn on the power Press LSOURCE.
• Pressandholdtoturnoffthepower. (notavailable)
Adjust the volume Turnthevolumeknob. Press VOL + or VOL –.
Pressthevolumeknobtomutethesoundorpauseplayback.
• Pressagaintocancel.
Press tomutethesoundorpauseplayback.
• Pressagaintocancel.
Select a source • PressLSOURCE repeatedly.
• PressLSOURCE,thenturnthevolumeknobwithin2seconds.
Press SOURCE repeatedly.
Change the display
information
Press DISP repeatedly.
( ➜ 12)
• Pressandholdtoscrollthecurrentdisplayinformation. (notavailable)
Faceplate
Attach
How to reset
Detach
Remote control (RM‑RK52)
Volumeknob
(turn/press) Loadingslot
Detachbutton
Remotesensor
(Donotexposetobrightsunlight.)
Howtoreplacethebattery
Yoursettingdatawillbe
erasedexceptFM,AM
preset station data.
Pull out the insulation sheet
whenusingforthefirsttime.
Displaywindow
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GETTING STARTED
Cancel the demonstration
1 Pressandhold MENU .
2 Pressthevolumeknobtoselect [DEMO] .
3 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [DEMO OFF] ,thenpresstheknob.
4 Press MENU toexit.
Set the clock
1 Pressandhold MENU .
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [CLOCK] ,thenpresstheknob.
3 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [CLOCK SET] ,thenpresstheknob.
4 Turnthevolumeknobtoselecttheday,thenpresstheknob.
5 Turnthevolumeknobtoadjustthehour,thenpresstheknob.
6 Turnthevolumeknobtoadjusttheminute,thenpresstheknob.
7 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [24H/12H] ,thenpresstheknob.
8 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [24 HOUR] or [12 HOUR] thenpress
theknob.
9 Press MENU toexit.
Set the basic settings
1 Pressandhold MENU .
2 Turnthevolumeknobtomakeaselection,thenpresstheknob.
• Seethefollowingtableforselection.
3 Press MENU toexit.
Toreturntotheprevioushierarchy,press G  T/P .
1
2
3
Default: XX
CLOCK
CLOCK ADJ AUTO: The clock time is automatically set using the Clock Time (CT) data in DAB signal. ;
OFF: Cancels.
DIMMER
DIMMER SET Selects the display and button illumination adjusted in the [BRIGHTNESS] setting.
AUTO: Changes between the day and night adjustments when you turn off or on the car
headlights.*
1
; ON: Selects the night adjustments. ; OFF: Selects the day adjustments.
BRIGHTNESS Sets the display and button brightness for day and night separately.
1 DAY/NIGHT: Select day or night.
2 BUTTON ZONE/DISP ZONE: Select the zone for setting.
3 Set the brightness level (00 to 31).
(Default: BUTTON ZONE: DAY: 31 ; NIGHT: 11 / DISP ZONE: DAY: 31 ; NIGHT: 11)
DISPLAY
SCROLL
*2 ONCE: Scrolls the display information once. ; AUTO: Repeats scrolling at 5-second
intervals. ; OFF: Cancels.
TAG DISPLAY ON: Shows the TAG information while playing MP3/WMA/AAC files. ; OFF: Cancels.
IPOD SWITCH
*3
HEAD MODE: Controls music playback only from this unit. ;
IPOD MODE: Controls music playback from both the unit and iPod/iPhone. ;
EXT MODE: Controls music playback only from the iPod/iPhone.
SRC SELECT
AM
*4 ON: Enables AM in source selection. ; OFF: Disables.
AUX
*4 ON: Enables AUX in source selection. ; OFF: Disables. ; BT ADAPTER: Select when the
KS-BTA100 Bluetooth adapter is connected to the AUX jack ( ➜ 9). The source name will
change to BT AUDIO.
*1Theilluminationcontrolwireconnectionisrequired.
( ➜ 15)
*2Somecharactersorsymbolswillnotbeshowncorrectly(orwillbeblanked).
*3DisplayedonlywhenthesourceisUSB‑IPOD.
*4Notdisplayedwhenthecorrespondingsourceisselected.
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CD / USB / iPod
To Do this CD USB iPod
Select a track/file  PressE/ F(or2/3onRM-RK52). *2
Select a folder
(MP3/WMA/AAC)
 Press1∞/25(or5/∞onRM-RK52). —
Reverse/Fast-forward  PressandholdE/ F(or2/3onRM-RK52). *2
Select a track/file
from a list
1PressMENU
2Turnthevolumeknobtomakeaselection,thenpresstheknob.
• MP3/WMA/AACfile:Selectthedesiredfolder,thenafile.
• iPod:Selectthedesiredfilefromthelist(PLAYLISTS,ARTISTS,ALBUMS,
SONGS,PODCASTS,GENRES,COMPOSERS).
• Toreturntotheprevioushierarchy,pressG  T/P.
• Tocancel,pressMENU.
Note: Turn the volume knob quickly to fast-search.
*3
Repeat play Press6Brepeatedlytomakeaselection.
• AudioCD:TRACKRPT,RPTOFF
• MP3/WMA/AACfile:TRACKRPT,FOLDERRPT,RPTOFF
• iPod:ONERPT,ALLRPT
*3
Random play  Press5Arepeatedlytomakeaselection.
• AudioCD:ALLRND,RNDOFF
• MP3/WMA/AACfile:FOLDERRND,ALLRND,RNDOFF
• iPod:SONGRND,ALBUMRND*4,RNDOFF
*3
Start playback
CD
ThesourcechangestoCDandplaybackstarts.
• Toejectadisc,press0.
USB
ThesourcechangestoUSBandplayback
starts.
iPod/iPhone
ThesourcechangestoUSB‑IPODand
playbackstarts.
Press 4 iPod MODE repeatedly to select
thecontrolmode( [HEAD MODE] / [IPOD
MODE] / [EXT MODE] )directly.
• Seealso [IPOD SWITCH] . ( ➜ 4)
*1Donotleavethecableinsidethecar
whennotusing.
Label side
USB input terminal
USB input terminal USB 2.0 cable
*1
(commercially available)
USB 2.0 cable
*1
(accessory of the iPod/iPhone)
 : Applicable
— : Notapplicable
*2Applicableunder
[HEAD MODE] and [IPOD MODE] only. ( ➜ 4)
*3Applicableunder
[HEAD MODE] only. ( ➜ 4)
*4NotapplicableforsomeiPod/iPhone.
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DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING (DAB)
Search for a service
1 PressDAB.
(or)
PressLSOURCEtoselectDAB.
2 PressE/F(or2/3onRM-RK52)tosearchforanensembleautomatically.
(or)
PressandholdE/ F(or2/3onRM-RK52)until“M”flashes,thenpress
repeatedlytosearchforanensemblemanually.
3 PressE/F(or2/3onRM-RK52)toselectaservice(eitherprimaryor
secondary)tolistento.
Search for a service in alphabetical order—Alphabet Search
1 PressandholdDABuntil“DABSORTING”flashes,tostartDABservices
sorting.
 “DABSORTING”disappearswhensortingiscomplete.
2 PressDABtotoenterAlphabetSearchmode.
 “LISTEMPTY”appearsifthereisnoservice.
3 Press∞1/52toselectthecharactertobesearchedfor.
4 Turnthevolumeknobtoselectaservice,thenpresstheknob.
• Tocancel,pressG  T/P.
Store a service
Youcanstoreupto18services.
Whilelisteningtoaservice....
Pressandholdoneofthenumberbuttons(1to6)tostore.
(or)
1 Pressandholdthevolumeknobuntil“PRESETMODE”flashes.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselectapresetnumber,thenpresstheknob.
 Thepresetnumberflashesand“MEMORY”appears.
Select a stored service
Pressoneofthenumberbuttons(1to6).
(or)
1 PressMENU.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselectapresetnumber,thenpresstheknob.
Search for your favorite program (PTY Search)
1 PressandholdG T/P.
2 TurnthevolumeknobtoselectaPTYcode ( ➜ 7) ,thenpresstheknob.
 IfthereisastationbroadcastingaprogramofthesamePTYcodeasyouhave
selected,thatstationistunedin.
Activate TA Standby Reception
PressG
 T/P.
TheunitwilltemporarilyswitchtoTrafficAnnouncement(TA)(ifavailable)fromany
source.
• Todeactivate,pressG  T/Pagain.
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DIGITAL AUDIO BROADCASTING (DAB)
Other settings
1 PressandholdMENU.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [TUNER] ,thenpresstheknob.
3 Turnthevolumeknobtomakeaselection(seethetablebelow),thenpress
theknob.
4 PressMENUtoexit.
Default: XX
DAB AF ON: Traces the programme among DAB services and FM Radio Data System stations.
; OFF: Cancels.
DAB L-BAND ON: Searches BAND-III and L-BAND. ; OFF: Searches only BAND-III.
• Whenyouchangethesetting,thepresetstationswillbeinitialized.
DAB ANT
PWR
ON: The unit supplies the power to the DAB aerial with the booster. Select when
using the DAB aerial with the booster. ; OFF: Select when using the DAB aerial
without the booster.
PTY-STBY OFF: Cancels. ; PTY codes: Activates PTY Standby Reception with one of the PTY
codes.
DAB Vxxx Displays the version number of DAB software.
ForupdatingDABsoftware,visitthefollowingJVCwebsite:
<http://www3.jvckenwood.com/english/car/index.html> (English website only).
Default: XX
RADIO TIMER Turns on the radio at a specific time regardless of the current source.
1 ONCE/ DAILY/ WEEKLY/ OFF: Select how often the timer will be turned on.
2 Select the band.
FM/ AM/ DAB
3 Select the preset station.
01 to 18(forFM,DAB)/01 to 06 (for AM)
4 Set the activation day*
1
and time.
• “ M ” lights up when complete.
Radio Timer will not activate for the following cases.
• Theunitisturnedoff.
• [OFF] is selected for [AM] in [SRC SELECT] after Radio Timer for AM is selected.
( ➜ 4)
*1Selectableonlywhen1issetto[WEEKLY]or[ONCE].
PTYcode:
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
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RADIO
Search for a station
1 PressLSOURCEtoselectFMorAM.
2 PressE/F(or2/3onRM-RK52)tosearchforastationautomatically.
(or)
PressandholdE/ F(or2/3onRM-RK52)until“M”flashes,thenpress
repeatedlytosearchforastationmanually.
Store a station
Youcanstoreupto18stationsforFMand6stationsforAM.
Whilelisteningtoastation....
Pressandholdoneofthenumberbuttons(1to6)tostore.
(or)
1 Pressandholdthevolumeknobuntil“PRESETMODE”flashes.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselectapresetnumber,thenpresstheknob.
 Thepresetnumberflashesand“MEMORY”appears.
Select a stored station
Pressoneofthenumberbuttons(1to6).
(or)
1 PressMENU.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselectapresetnumber,thenpresstheknob.
Search for your favorite program (PTY Search)
AvailableonlyforFMRadioDataSystemstations.
1 PressandholdG T/P.
2 TurnthevolumeknobtoselectaPTYcode ( ➜ 9) ,thenpresstheknob.
 IfthereisastationbroadcastingaprogramofthesamePTYcodeasyouhave
selected,thatstationistunedin.
Activate TA Standby Reception
AvailableonlyforFMRadioDataSystemstations.
PressG
 T/P.
TheunitwilltemporarilyswitchtoTrafficAnnouncement(TA)(ifavailable)fromany
sourceotherthanAM.
• Todeactivate,pressG  T/Pagain.
Other settings
1 PressandholdMENU.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [TUNER] ,thenpresstheknob.
3 Turnthevolumeknobtomakeaselection(seethetablebelowandonpage
9),thenpresstheknob.
4 PressMENUtoexit.
Default: XX
SSM FM: SSM 01 – 06 / SSM 07 – 12 / SSM 13 – 18
Automatically preset up to 18 stations for FM.
“SSM”stopsflashingwhenfirst6stationsarestored.
Select SSM 07 – 12 / SSM 13 – 18 to store the following 12 stations.
AF-REG
* AF ON: Automatically searches for another station broadcasting the same program
in the same Radio Data System network with better reception when the current
reception is poor. ; AF-REG ON: Switches to another station only in the specific
region using the AF control. ; AF OFF: Cancels. (Selectable only when [DAB AF] is
set to [OFF]) ➜ 7
NEWS-STBY
* Displayed only when the source is FM.
ON: The unit will temporarily switch to News Programme if available. ;
OFF: Cancels.
P-SEARCH
* ON: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. ; OFF: Cancels.
MONO Displayed only when the source is FM.
MONO ON:ImprovestheFMreception,butthestereoeffectwillbelost.;
MONO OFF: Cancels.
*OnlyforFMRadioDataSystemstations.
“ST”lightsupwhen
receivinganFMstereo
broadcastwithsufficient
signalstrength.
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AUX
Use a portable audio player
1 Connectaportableaudioplayer(commerciallyavailable).
2 Select [ON] for [AUX] in [SRC SELECT] . ( ➜ 4)
3 PressLSOURCE toselectAUX.
4 Turnontheportableaudioplayerandstartplayback.
Usea3‑coreplugheadstereominiplugforoptimumaudiooutput.
Use a Bluetooth® device
1 ConnecttheBluetoothadapter,KS-BTA100(separatelypurchased).
2 Register(pair)theBluetoothdevicewithKS-BTA100.
3 Select [BT ADAPTER] for [AUX] in [SRC SELECT] . ( ➜ 4) .
4 PressLSOURCE toselectBTAUDIO
5 StartusingtheBluetoothdevice.
Fordetails,refertotheinstructionmanualofKS‑BTA100.
3.5mmstereominiplugwith“L”shaped
connector (commercially available)
Portable audio player
Auxiliary input jack
Auxiliary input jack
Blue/white Blue/white: Remote
Black Black: Ground
Brown Brown: Tel muting
Wiring harness of the unit
(
➜ 15)
RADIO
Default: XX
IF BAND AUTO: Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce interference noises from adjacent
stations. (Stereo effect may be lost.) ; WIDE: Subjects to interference noises from
adjacentstations,butsoundqualitywillnotbedegradedandthestereoeffectwill
remain.
RADIO TIMER Fordetails,refertotheDIGITALAUDIOBROADCASTING(DAB)source.(
➜ 7)
PTYcode:
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
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AUDIO SETTINGS
To Do this
Select a preset
equalizer
PressEQrepeatedly.
FLAT(default),NATURAL,DYNAMIC,VOCALBOOST,BASSBOOST,USER
Store your own
sound settings
1 PressandholdEQ.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtomakeaselection,thenpresstheknob.
 SUB.W*1: –08to+08 Default: (00)
 BASS LVL: –06to+06  (00)
 MID LVL: –06to+06  (00)
 TRE LVL: –06to+06  (00)
• Thesettingisstoredto[USER]inEQ.
• Toreturntothepreviousitem,pressG  T/P.
• Toexit,press EQ.
*1Displayedonlywhen
[L/O MODE] is set to [SUB.W] and [SUB.W] is set to [ON] .
Other settings
1 PressandholdMENU.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [PRO EQ] or [AUDIO] ,thenpresstheknob.
3 Turnthevolumeknobtomakeaselection(seethetablebelow),thenpresstheknob.
 Repeatstep3until the desired item is selected.
4 PressMENUtoexit.
PRO EQ
BASS Frequency: 60/ 80/ 100/ 200 Hz Default: (80 Hz)
Level: –06 to +06 (00)
Q: Q1.0/ Q1.25/ Q1.5/ Q2.0 (Q1.0)
MIDDLE Frequency: 0.5/ 1.0/1.5/ 2.5 kHz Default: (1.0 kHz)
Level: –06 to +06 (00)
Q: Q0.75/ Q1.0/ Q1.25 (Q1.25)
TREBLE Frequency: 10.0/ 12.5/ 15.0/ 17.5 kHz Default: (10.0 kHz)
Level: –06 to +06 (00)
Q: Q FIX (Q FIX)
Thesettingisstoredto[USER]inEQ.
Default: XX
AUDIO
FADER
*2
*3
R06 — F06 (00): Adjusts the front and rear speaker output
balance.
BALANCE
*3
L06 — R06 (00): Adjusts the left and right speaker output balance.
BASS BOOST +01 / +02: Selects your preferred bass boost level. ; OFF: Cancels.
LOUD LOW / HIGH:Boostsloworhighfrequenciestoproduceawell-
balanced sound at low volume. ; OFF: Cancels.
VOL ADJUST –05 — +05 (00): Presets the volume adjustment level of each
source(comparedtotheFMvolumelevel).Beforeadjustment,
selectthesourceyouwanttoadjust.(“VOLADJFIX”appearsifFM
is selected.)
L/O MODE SUB.W / REAR: Selects whether rear speakers or a subwoofer are
connected to the REAR/SW line out terminals on the rear panel
(through an external amplifier).
SUB.W
*4
ON / OFF: Turns on or off the subwoofer output.
SUB.W LPF
*5
THROUGH: All signals are sent to the subwoofer. ; LOW 55Hz /
MID 85Hz / HIGH 120Hz:Audiosignalswithfrequencieslower
than 55 Hz/ 85 Hz/ 120 Hz are sent to the subwoofer.
SUB.W LEVEL
*5
–08 — +08 (00): Adjusts the subwoofer output level.
BEEP ON / OFF: Activates or deactivates the keypress tone.
TEL MUTING
*6
ON: Mutes the sounds while using the cellular phone (not connected
through KS-BTA100). ; OFF: Cancels.
AMP GAIN LOW POWER: Limits the maximum volume level to 30. (Select if
the maximum power of each speaker is less than 50 W to prevent
damaging the speakers.) ; HIGH POWER: The maximum volume
level is 50.
*2Ifyouareusingatwo‑speakersystem,setthefaderlevelto
[00] .
*3Thisadjustmentwillnotaffectthesubwooferoutput.
*4Displayedonlywhen
[L/O MODE] is set to [SUB.W] .
*5Displayedonlywhen
[SUB.W] is set to [ON] .
*6Doesnotworkif
[BT ADAPTER] is selected for [AUX] in [SRC SELECT] .
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MORE INFORMATION
About discs and audio files
• ThisunitcanonlyplaythefollowingCDs:
• Thisunitcanplaybackmulti-sessiondiscs;
however,unclosedsessionswillbeskipped
during playback.
• Unplayable discs:
- Discs that are not round.
- Discs with coloring on the recording surface
or discs that are dirty.
- Recordable/ReWritable discs that have not
been finalized.
- 8 cm CD. Attempting to insert using an
adapter may cause malfunction.
• DualDisc playback:TheNon-DVDsideofa
“DualDisc”doesnotcomplywiththe“Compact
DiscDigitalAudio”standard.Therefore,theuse
ofNon-DVDsideofaDualDisconthisproduct
cannot be recommended.
• Playable files:
- File extensions:
MP3(.mp3),WMA(.wma),AAC-LC(.m4a)
- Bit rate: MP3/AAC: 8 kbps — 320 kbps
WMA: 32 kbps — 192 kbps
 - Samplingfrequency:
MP3/AAC:48kHz,44.1kHz,32kHz,24kHz,
22.05kHz,16kHz,12kHz,11.025kHz,8kHz
  WMA:48kHz,44.1kHz,32kHz
 - Variablebitrate(VBR)files.
• Maximum number of characters for file/
folder name:
 Itdependsonthediscformatused(includes4
extensioncharacters—<.mp3>,<.wma>or
<.m4a>).
 - ISO9660Level1and2:64characters
 - Romeo:64characters
 - Joliet:32characters
 - Windowslongfilename:64characters
About USB devices
• ThisunitcanplayMP3/WMA/AACfilesstored
on a USB mass storage class device.
• YoucannotconnectaUSBdeviceviaaUSBhub
and Multi Card Reader.
• Connectingacablewhosetotallengthislonger
than 5 m may result in abnormal playback.
• Themaximumnumberofcharactersfor:
 - Foldernames:63characters
 - Filenames:63characters
 - MP3/WMA/AACTag:60characters
• Thisunitcanrecognizeatotalof65025files,
255 folders (255 files per folder including
folderwithoutunsupportedfiles),andof8
hierarchies.
• ThisunitcannotrecognizeaUSBdevicewhose
ratingisotherthan5Vandexceeds1A.
About iPod/iPhone
• Madefor
 - iPodtouch(1st,2nd,3rd,and4th
generation)
- iPod classic
- iPod with video (5th generation)*
 - iPodnano(1st*,2nd,3rd,4th,5thand6th
generation)
 - iPhone,iPhone3G,3GS,4,4S
* [IPOD MODE]/ [EXT MODE] are not
applicable.
• Itisnotpossibletobrowsevideofilesonthe
“Videos”menuin[HEAD MODE].
• Thesongorderdisplayedontheselection
menu of this unit may differ from that of the
iPod/iPhone.
• Ifsomeoperationsarenotperformed
correctlyorasintended,visit:<http://www3.
jvckenwood.com/english/car/index.html>
(English website only).
ILLUMINATION
1 PressandholdMENU.
2 Turnthevolumeknobtoselect [COLOR] or [COLOR SETUP] ,thenpresstheknob.
3 Turnthevolumeknobtomakeaselection(seethetablebelow),thenpress
theknob.
4 PressMENUtoexit.
Default: XX
COLOR : Selectacolorfor [BUTTON ZONE] , [DISP ZONE] ,and [ALL ZONE] separately.
BUTTON ZONE
[COLOR 06]
COLOR 01 to COLOR 29: The selected color is shown on the selected zone.
USER: The color you have created in [COLOR SETUP] is shown on the
selected zone.
COLOR FLOW 01 to COLOR FLOW 03: Color changes at different speeds.
DISP ZONE
[COLOR 01]
ALL ZONE
[COLOR 06]
The button and display illumination will change to the current or selected
[BUTTON ZONE] color.
COLOR SETUP
: Storeyourowndayandnightcolorsfor [BUTTON ZONE] and
[DISP ZONE] separately.
DAY COLOR
1 BUTTON ZONE / DISP ZONE: Select a zone.
2 RED / GREEN / BLUE: Select a primary color.
3 00 to 31: Select the level.
Repeat steps 2 and 3 for all the primary colors.
• Yoursettingisstoredto[USER] in [COLOR].
• If[00] is selected for all primary colors for [DISP ZONE],nothingappears
on the display.
NIGHT COLOR
MENU COLOR ON: Changes the display and buttons illumination when settings are
performed on menu and list search. ; OFF: Cancels.
[NIGHT COLOR]
or [DAY COLOR] ischangedbyturningonoroffyourcar’sheadlight.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
Symptom Remedy
Sound cannot be heard. • Adjustthevolumetotheoptimumlevel.
• Checkthecordsandconnections.
“MISWIRING CHK WIRING THEN RESET UNIT”/
“WARNING CHK WIRING THEN RESET UNIT”
appears and no operations can be done.
 Checktobesuretheterminalsofthespeakerwiresareinsulatedproperly,then
resettheunit.Ifthisdoesnotsolvetheproblem,consultyournearestservice
center.
Source cannot be selected. Check the [SRC SELECT] setting. (➜4)
Radio reception is poor. / Static noise while
listening to the radio.
• Connecttheaerialfirmly.
• Pulltheaerialoutalltheway.
"CHK ANTENNA" flashes on the display. Check the cord and connections.
Correct characters are not displayed.  Thisunitcanonlydisplayuppercaseletters,numbers,andalimitednumberof
symbols.
“PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately. Press 0,theninsertthedisccorrectly.
“IN DISC” appears. Make sure nothing is blocking the loading slot when you eject the disc.
Disc cannot be ejected. Press and hold 0to forcibly eject the disc. Be careful not to drop the disc when it
is ejected.
Playback order is not as intended. The playback order is determined by the file name (USB) or the order in which files
were recorded (disc).
Elapsed playing time is not correct. This depends on the recording process earlier.
“NOT SUPPORT” appears and track skips. Check whether the track is a playable format. (➜11)
“CANNOT PLAY” flashes and/or connected
device cannot be detected.
• Checkwhethertheconnecteddeviceiscompatiblewiththisunitandensurethe
files are in supported formats. (➜11)
• Reattachthedevice.
“READING” keeps flashing. • Donotusetoomanyhierarchicallevelsandfolders.
• ReloadthediscorreattachtheUSBdevice.
The iPod/iPhone does not turn on or does
not work.
• ChecktheconnectionbetweenthisunitandiPod/iPhone.
• DetachandresettheiPod/iPhoneusinghardreset.
• Checkwhetherthe[IPOD SWITCH] setting is appropriate. (➜4)
If you still have troubles, reset the unit. (➜3)
Display information
FM or AM Non-Radio Data System station:
Frequency Day/Clock
FM Radio Data System station:
Station name (PS)
= Frequency = Program type
(PTY) = Day/Clock = (back to the beginning)
DAB*
Service name =Ensemble name =Channel number
=Frequency=Programme type (PTY) =Dynamic
Label Segment (DLS) =Digital Radio Type/Audio Bit Rate
=Day/Clock =(back to the beginning)
• YoucanchecktheDynamicLabelSegment(DLS)
directly by pressing and holding the DISP button.
CD or USB Album title/Artist*
= Track title* = Track
no./Playing time = Day/Clock = (back to the
beginning)
USB-IPOD [HEAD MODE] or [IPOD MODE]: Album title/
Artist*
= Track title* = Track no./Playing time
= Day/Clock = (back to the beginning)
[EXT MODE]: EXT MODE Day/Clock
AUX AUX Day/Clock
BT AUDIO BT AUDIO Day/Clock
* “NOSIGNAL”appearsifthereisnosignal.
* “NONAME”appearsforconventionalCDsorifnotrecorded.
MORE INFORMATION
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SPECIFICATIONS
Audio amplifier
Power Output 50 W per channel
Continuous Power Output (RMS) 50Wperchannelinto4Ω,40Hzto20000Hzat
less than 1% total harmonic distortion
Load Impedance 4Ω(4Ωto8Ωallowance)
Frequency Response 40Hzto20000Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 70 dB
Line-Out, Subwoofer-Out Level/
Impedance
2.5V/20kΩload(fullscale)
Output Impedance ≤600Ω
Tuner
DAB Frequency Range Bandlll 174.928MHzto239.200MHz
L-Band 1452.960MHzto1490.624MHz
Sensitivity Band lll -100 dBm
L-Band -98 dBm
Selectivity 45dB
Stereo Separation 80 dB
Aerial Connector Type“SMB”
Aerial Output Voltage DC14.4V(11Vto16V)
Aerial Maximum Current < 100 mA
FM Frequency Range 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz
Usable Sensitivity 9.3dBf(0.8μV/75Ω)
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity 16.3dBf(1.8μV/75Ω)
Alternate Channel Selectivity 65dB(at400kHz)
Frequency Response 40Hzto15000Hz
Stereo Separation 40dB
AM Frequency Range MW 531kHzto1611kHz
LW 153 kHz to 279 kHz
Sensitivity/Selectivity MW 20μV/40dB
LW 50μV/—
CD player
Signal Detection System Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser)
Number of Channels 2 channels (stereo)
Frequency Response 5 Hz to 20 000 Hz
Signal-to-Noise Ratio 98 dB
Wow and Flutter Below measurable limit
USB
USB Standard USB1.1,USB2.0
Data Transfer Rate (Full Speed) Max. 12 Mbps
Compatible Devices Mass storage class
Compatible File Systems FAT32/16/12
Playable Audio Formats MP3/WMA/AAC-LC
Maximum Supply Current DC5V
d 1 A
General
Power Requirements (Operating Voltage) DC14.4V(11Vto16Vallowance)
Grounding System Negative ground
Allowable Operating Temperature 0°Cto+40°C
Dimensions
(W × H × D)
Installation Size (approx.) 182 mm × 53 mm × 159 mm
Panel Size (approx.) 188 mm × 59 mm × 10 mm
Weight (excluding accessories) 1.3 k
g
Subjecttochangewithoutnotice.
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INSTALLATION / CONNECTION
Warning
• Theunitcanonlybeusedwitha12VDCpowersupply,negativeground.
• Disconnect the battery’s negative terminal before wiring and mounting.
• DonotconnectBatterywire(yellow)andIgnitionwire(red)tothecar
chassis or Ground wire (black) to prevent a short circuit.
• Insulateunconnectedwireswithvinyltapetopreventashortcircuit.
• Besuretogroundthisunittothecar’schassisagainafterinstallation.
Caution
• Forsafety’ssake,leavewiringandmountingtoprofessionals.Consult
the car audio dealer.
• Installthisunitintheconsoleofyourvehicle.Donottouchthemetal
parts of this unit during and shortly after use of the unit. Metal parts
such as the heat sink and enclosure become hot.
• Donotconnectthe · wiresofspeakertothecarchassis,Groundwire
(black),orinparallel.
• Connectspeakerswithamaximumpowerofmorethan50W.Ifthe
maximumpowerofthespeakersislowerthan50W,changethe
[AMP GAIN] setting to avoid damaging the speakers. (
➜ 10)
• Mount the unit with the angle of 30° or less.
• Ifyourvehiclewiringharnessdoesnothavetheignitionterminal,
connect Ignition wire (red) to the terminal on the vehicle’s fuse box
whichprovides12VDCpowersupplyandisturnedonandoffbythe
ignition key.
• Aftertheunitisinstalled,checkwhetherthebrakelamps,blinkers,
wipers,etc.onthecarareworkingproperly.
• Ifthefuseblows,firstmakesurethewiresarenottouchingcar’s
chassis,thenreplacetheoldfusewithonethathasthesamerating.
Basic procedure
1 Removethekeyfromtheignitionswitch,then
disconnectthe·terminalofthecarbattery.
2 Connectthewiresproperly.
 SeeWiringconnection. ( ➜ 15)
3 Installtheunittoyourcar.
 SeeInstallingtheunit(in‑dashmounting).
4 Connectthe·terminalofthecarbattery.
5 Resettheunit. ( ➜ 3)
Dotherequiredwiring.
(
➜ 15)
How to remove the unit
Installing the unit (in‑dash mounting)
When installing without the mounting sleeve
Bracket (not supplied)
Bend the appropriate tabs to hold
the sleeve firmly in place.
Make sure the direction of
the trim plate.
Pocket
Flat or round head screws (not supplied)
M5 × 8 mm
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STEERING
WHEEL
REMOTE
Light blue/yellow
Wiring connection
Signal cord
(not supplied)
Remote wire
(not supplied)
To the steering wheel remote control adapter
Fuse (10 A)
To Blue/white wire of
the wiring harness
D
(When using a remote wire having
ISOconnectors,connecttheISO
connectors to the corresponding
sockets.)
DAB aerial terminal
(SMB connector)
Aerial input (for FM/AM)
JVCAmplifier
Part list for installation
( ×2 )
( ×1 )
( ×1 )
( ×1 )
( ×1 )
A Faceplate
B Mounting sleeve
C Trim plate
D Wiring harness
E Extraction key
Rear/subwoofer output
IMPORTANT: A custom wiring harness (separately
purchased) which is suitable for your car is
recommended for connection.
If your car has an ISO terminal
If your car does NOT have an ISO terminal
(or)
(or)
ISO connector
* Custom wiring harness (separately purchased)
For some VW/Audi or Opel (Vauxhall)
automobiles
You may need to modify the wiring of the supplied
wiring harness
D as illustrated.
Iftheunitdoesnotturnonwithmodifiedwiring1,
use modified wiring 2 instead.
Y: Yellow R: Red
Original wiring
Modified wiring 1
Modified wiring 2
B1/B2 Purple
ª / Purple/black · :
Rear speaker (right)
B3/B4 Gray
ª / Gray/black · :
Front speaker (right)
B5/B6 White
ª / White/black · :
Front speaker (left)
B7/B8 Green
ª / Green/black · :
Rear speaker (left)
A2 Brown: Tel muting
A4 Yellow: Battery
A5 Blue/white: Remote wire
A6 Orange/white: Car light control
switch
A7 Red: Ignition (ACC)
A8 Black: Earth (ground)
connection
• When using a cable that does not have
ISOconnectors,cutthecable.Insulate
the cut cable by putting tape on the
cable conductor. Short circuit can
damage the vehicle.
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1212YIHHACJEIN
• MicrosoftandWindowsMediaareeitherregisteredtrademarksortrademarks
ofMicrosoftCorporationintheUnitedStatesand/orothercountries.
• “MadeforiPod,”and“MadeforiPhone”meanthatanelectronicaccessoryhas
beendesignedtoconnectspecificallytoiPod,oriPhone,respectively,andhas
beencertifiedbythedevelopertomeetAppleperformancestandards.Apple
isnotresponsiblefortheoperationofthisdeviceoritscompliancewithsafety
andregulatorystandards.PleasenotethattheuseofthisaccessorywithiPod,
oriPhonemayaffectwirelessperformance.
• iPhone,iPod,iPodclassic,iPodnano,andiPodtoucharetrademarksofApple
Inc.,registeredintheU.S.andothercountries.
Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and
Batteries (applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste
collection systems)
Productsandbatterieswiththesymbol(crossed‑outwheeledbin)cannotbe
disposedashouseholdwaste.
Oldelectricalandelectronicequipmentandbatteriesshouldberecycledata
facilitycapableofhandlingtheseitemsandtheirwastebyproducts.
Contactyourlocalauthorityfordetailsinlocatingarecyclefacilitynearestto
you.Properrecyclingandwastedisposalwillhelpconserveresourceswhilst
preventingdetrimentaleffectsonourhealthandtheenvironment.
Notice:Thesign“Pb”belowthesymbolforbatteriesindicatesthatthisbattery
contains lead.
The marking of products using lasers
Thelabelisattachedtothechassis/caseandsaysthatthecomponentuseslaser
beamsthathavebeenclassifiedasClass1.Itmeansthattheunitisutilizing
laserbeamsthatareofaweakerclass.Thereisnodangerofhazardousradiation
outside the unit.
Declaration of Conformity with regard to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC
Manufacturer:
JVCKENWOODCorporation
3‑12,Moriya‑cho,Kanagawa‑ku,Yokohama‑shi,Kanagawa,221‑0022,Japan
EU Representative’s:
JVCTechnicalServicesEuropeGmbH
Postfach100504,61145Friedberg,Germany
© 2012 JVC KENWOOD Corporation
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