JVC KD-G120 - Radio / CD Player User manual

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FRANÇAIS
CD RECEIVER KD-G120R/KD-G120
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-G120R/KD-G120
RECEPTEUR CD KD-G120R/KD-G120
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 6.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 6.
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 6.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Para la instalación y las cone iones, refiérase al manual separado.
Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.
INSTRUCTIONS
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.
GET0330-001A
[J]
KD-G120R
KD-G120
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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.
INFORMATION (For U.S.A.)
This equipment has been tested and found
to comply with the limits for a Class B digital
de ice, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC
Rules. These limits are designed to pro ide
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, may cause harmful interference
to radio communications. Howe er, there
is no guarantee that interference will not
occur in a particular installation. If this
equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or tele ision 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 recei ing antenna.
– Increase the separation between the
equipment and recei er.
– Connect the equipment into an outlet on
a circuit different from that to which the
recei er is connected.
– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/
TV technician for help.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. CAUTION: Do not open the top co er.
There are no user ser iceable parts inside
the unit; lea e all ser icing to qualified
ser ice personnel.
3. CAUTION: Visible and in isible laser
radiation when open and interlock failed or
defeated. A oid direct exposure to beam.
Warning:
If you need to operate the unit while dri ing,
be sure to look ahead carefully or you may be
in ol ed in a traffic accident.
How to re et your unit
• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.
• If a disc is loaded, it will eject. Be careful not to
drop the disc.
How to forcibly eject a di c
• If this does not work, reset your unit.
• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.
How to u e the M MODE button
If you press M MODE, the unit goes into
functions mode, then the number buttons work
as different function buttons.
Ex.: When number button 2 works as
MO (monaural) button.
To use these buttons for their original
functions again after pressing M MODE, wait
for 5 seconds without pressing any of these
buttons until the functions mode is cleared or
press M MODE again.
Time countdown indicator
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CONTENTS
Control panel — KD-G120R and KD-G120 ....... 4
Remote controller — RM-RK50 .............. 5
Getting tarted ................................. 6
Basic operations .................................................... 6
Radio operation .............................. 7
Di c operation ................................. 8
Playing a disc in the unit ....................................... 8
Sound adju tment ........................... 9
General etting — PSM ................... 9
Maintenance .................................... 10
More about thi unit ......................... 11
Trouble hooting ............................... 12
Specification ................................... 13
Caution on volume etting:
Discs produce ery little noise compared
with other sources. Lower the olume
before playing a disc to a oid damaging
the speakers by the sudden increase of the
output le el.
For afety...
• Do not raise the olume le el too much, as
this will block outside sounds, making dri ing
dangerous.
• Stop the car before performing any
complicated operations.
Temperature in ide the car...
If you ha e 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.
How to read thi manual
• Button operations are mainly explained with
the illustrations in the table below.
• is used to indicate an indicator is
displayed for the corresponding operation.
• Some related tips and notes are explained in
“More about this unit” (see pages 11 and 12).
Press briefly.
Press repeatedly.
Press either
one.
Press and hold until your
desired response begins.
Press and hold both
buttons at the same time.
How to detach/attach the control
panel
Detaching...
Attaching...
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Control panel — KD-G120R and KD-G120
1 (standby/on/attenuator) button
2 SOURCE button
3 BAND button
4 Remote sensor—Only for KD-G120R
• DO NO expose the remote sensor to
strong light (direct sunlight or artificial
lighting).
5 Loading slot
6 Display window
7 0 (eject) button
8 EQ (equalizer) button
9 ¢/4 buttons
p Control dial
q SEL (select) button
w DISP (display) button
e MO (monaural) button
r SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)
button
t Number buttons
y RPT (repeat) button
u RND (random) button
i M MODE button
o (control panel release) button
Di play window
; DISC indicator
a RND (disc random) indicator
s RPT (repeat) indicator
d S. BASS (super bass) indicator
f EQ (equalizer) indicator
g Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)
indicators—JAZZ, CLASSIC, HIP HOP,
POPS, ROCK, USER
h Source display
Volume le el indicator
Time countdown indicator
j Main display
k Tuner reception indicators— ST (stereo),
MO (monaural)
Part identification
Di play window
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Remote controller — RM-RK50
• RM-RK50 is supplied only for KD-G120R.
In talling the lithium coin battery
(CR2025)
Aim the remote controller directly at the
remote sensor on the unit. Make sure there is
no obstacle in between.
Warning:
• Do not install any battery other than
CR2025 or its equi alent; otherwise, it may
explode.
• Store the battery in a place where children
cannot reach to a oid risk of accident.
• To pre ent the battery from o er-heating,
cracking, or starting a fire:
– Do not recharge, short, disassemble,
heat the battery, or dispose of it in a fire.
– Do not lea e 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 sa ing it.
Caution:
Main element and feature
1 (standby/on/attenuator) button
• Turns the power on if pressed briefly or
attenuates the sound when power is on.
• Turns the power off if pressed and held.
2 5 U (up) / D (down) ∞ buttons
• Changes the FM/AM bands with 5 U
only.
• Changes the preset stations with D ∞
only.
3 VOL – / VOL + buttons
• Adjusts the olume le el.
4 SOUND button
• Selects the sound mode (C-EQ: custom
equalizer).
5 SOURCE button
• Selects the source.
6 2 R (re erse) / F (forward) 3 buttons
• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.
• Fast-forwards or re erses the track if
pressed and held.
• Changes the tracks of the disc if pressed
briefly.
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Basic settings
• See also “General settings — PSM” on pages 9
and 10.
1
2
1 Canceling the display
demonstrations
Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO O .”
2 Setting the clock
Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust
the hour.
Select “CLOCK M” (minute), then
adjust the minute.
3 Finish the procedure.
To check the current clock time while...
The power is turned
off
Listening to the
radio/a disc
Frequency/Elapsed
playing time Ô Clock
Getting started
Basic operations
~ Turn on the power.
Ÿ
* You cannot select “DISC” as the
playback source if there is no disc in the
loading slot.
! For FM/AM tuner
⁄ Adjust the volume.
.
@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See
page .)
To drop the volume
in a moment ATT)
To restore the sound,
press it again.
To turn off the
power
Volume level appears
Volume level indicator
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Radio operations
~
Ÿ
Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
Selected band appears.
! Start searching for a station.
When a station is received,
searching stops.
To stop searching, press the
same button again.
To tune in to a station manually
In step ! above...
1
2 Select the desired station frequencies.
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive
Reception improves, but stereo effect will be
lost.
To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same
procedure “MONO O ” appears and the MO
indicator goes off.
Storing stations in memory
You can preset six stations for each band.
FM station automatic presetting —
SSM Strong-station Sequential
Memory)
1 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you
want to store into.
2
3
“SSM” flashes, then disappears when
automatic presetting is over.
Local M stations with the strongest signals are
searched and stored automatically in the M
band.
Manual presetting
Ex.: Storing M station of 92.5 MHz into preset
number 4 of the M1 band.
1
2
Lights up when monaural mode is activated.
To be continued...
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Listening to a preset station
1
2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you
want.
Disc operations
Playing a disc in the unit
All tracks will be played repeatedly until you
change the source or eject the disc.
To stop play and eject the
disc
To fast-forward or reverse
the track
To go to the next or
previous tracks
To locate a particular track directly
To select a number from 01 – 06:
To select a number from 07 – 12:
Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.
Selecting the playback modes
You can use only one of the following playback
modes at a time.
1
2 Select your desired playback mode.
7 Repeat play
Mode Plays repeatedly
TRK RPT : The current track.
RPT OFF : Cancels.
7 Random play
Mode Plays at random
DISC RND : All tracks of the current disc.
RND OFF : Cancels.
Preset number flashes for a while.
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Sound adjustments
You can select a preset sound mode suitable to
the music genre (C-EQ: custom equalizer).
Indication For)
BAS TRE S.BS
(bass) (treble) (super bass)
USER ( lat sound) 00 00 O
ROCK
(Rock or disco music) +03 +01 ON
CLASSIC
(Classical music) +01 –02 O
POPS (Light music) +04 +01 O
HIP HOP
( unk or rap music) +02 00 ON
JAZZ (Jazz music) +02 +03 O
Adjusting the sound
You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.
*1 Displayed only when “L O MODE” is set to
“WOOFER” (see page 10).
Indication, [Range]
BAS*2 (bass), [–06 to +06]
Adjust the bass.
TRE*2 (treble), [–06 to +06]
Adjust the treble.
FAD*3 (fader), [R06 to 06]
Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.
BAL*4 (balance), [L06 to R06]
Adjust the left and right speaker balance.
Indication, [Range]
S.BS*2 (super bass), [S.BS ON or S.BS O ]
[01 to 05]
*5
Maintain the richness and fullness of the bass
sound regardless of how low you set the volume.
SUB. W
(subwoofer), [00 to 08]
Adjust the subwoofer output level when a
subwoofer is connected.
VOL (volume), [00 to 30 or 50*6]
Adjust the volume.
*2 When you adjust the bass, treble, or
super bass the adjustment you have made is
stored for the currently selected sound mode
(C-EQ) including “USER.”
*3 If you are using a two-speaker system, set the
fader level to “00.”
*4 This adjustment cannot affect the subwoofer
output.
*5 Range adjustment for super bass is adjustable
only when it is set to “S.BS ON.”
*6 Depending on the amplifier gain control
setting. (See page 10 for details.)
General settings — PSM
You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode)
items listed in the table on page 10.
1
2 Select a PSM item.
3 Adjust the PSM item selected.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other
PSM items if necessary. Then press
SEL to finish the procedure.
Preset values
To be continued...
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Maintenance
How to clean the connectors
Frequent
detachment
will deteriorate
the connectors.
To minimize
this possibility,
periodically wipe the connectors with a cotton
swab or cloth moistened with alcohol, being
careful not to damage the connectors.
Moisture condensation
Moisture may condense on the lens inside the
CD player in the following cases:
After starting the heater in the car.
If it becomes very humid inside the car.
Should this occur, the CD player may
malfunction.In this case, eject the disc and leave
the unit turned on for a few hours until the
moisture evaporates.
How to handle discs
When removing a disc from
its case, press down the center
holder of the case and lift the
disc out, holding it by the edges.
Always hold the disc by the
edges. Do not touch its recording surface.
When storing a disc into its case, gently insert
the disc around the center holder (with the
printed surface facing up).
Make sure to store discs into the cases after
use.
Center holder
Connector
Indications Selectable settings, [reference page]
DEMO
Display
demonstration
DEMO ON : [Initial]; Display demonstration will be activated automatically
if no operation is done for about 20 seconds, [6].
DEMO OFF : Cancels.
CLOCK H
Hour adjustment
1 – 12, [6]
[Initial: 1 (1:00)]
CLOCK M
Minute adjustment
00 – 59, [6]
[Initial: 00 (1:00)]
L/O MODE
Line output mode
When connecting an amplifier or a subwoofer, set this correctly.
REAR : [Initial]; Select if the REAR LINE OUT terminals are used for
connecting the speakers through an external amplifier.
WOOFER : Select if the REAR LINE OUT terminals are used for
connecting a subwoofer.
AMP GAIN
Amplifier gain
control
You can change the maximum volume level of this unit.
LOW PWR : VOL 00 – VOL 30 (Select this if the maximum power of the
speaker is less than 45 W to avoid damaging the speaker.)
HIGH PWR : [Initial]; VOL 00 – VOL 50
AREA
Tuner channel
interval
AREA US : [Initial]; Select this when using the unit in North or South
America, except Middle South America. (FM: 200 kHz; AM:
10 kHz)
AREA EU : Select this when using the unit in any other area than North,
Middle South and South America. (FM: 50 kHz—manual
tuning, 100 kHz—auto search; AM: 9 kHz)
AREA SA : Select this when using the unit in Middle South America.
(FM: 100 kHz; AM: 10 kHz)
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