JVC KD-G416 User manual

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CD RECEIVER KD-G416/KD-G415
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
INSTRUCTIONS
GET0259-001A
[U/UH]
KD-G416/KD-G415
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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.
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 invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.
Avoid direct exposure to beam.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT.
Warning:
If you need to operate the receiver while
driving, be sure to look ahead carefully or
you may be involved in a traffic accident.
How to reset your unit
• This will reset the microcomputer. 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 disc
If a disc cannot be recognized by the
receiver or cannot be ejected, ejects the disc
as follows.
• If this does not work, try to reset your
receiver.
• Be careful not to drop the disc when it
ejects.
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How to reset your unit ........................... 2
How to forcibly eject a disc................... 2
How to read this manual........................ 4
How to use the MODE button ............... 4
Control panel
— KD-G416/KD-G415 ............... 5
Parts identification................................. 5
Remote controller — RM-RK50 ... 6
Main elements and features ................... 6
Getting started....................... 7
Basic operations.................................. 7
Canceling the display demonstrations ... 8
Setting the clock .................................... 8
Radio operations ................... 9
Listening to the radio........................... 9
Storing stations in memory.................... 10
Listening to a preset station ................... 11
Disc operations ...................... 12
Playing a disc ..................................... 12
Changing the display information ......... 14
Selecting the playback modes................ 15
Sound adjustments ................ 16
Selecting preset sound modes
(C-EQ: custom equalizer) .................. 16
Adjusting the sound ............................... 17
General settings — PSM ......... 18
Basic procedure ..................................... 18
Detaching the control panel.... 19
Maintenance .......................... 20
More about this receiver ........ 21
Troubleshooting ..................... 23
Specifications ......................... 25
*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.
Contents
*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 read this manual
The following methods are used to made the
explanations simple and easy-to-understand:
• Some related tips and notes are explained in
“More about this receiver” (see pages 21 and
22).
• Button operations are mainly explained with
the illustrations as follows:
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 use the MODE button
If you press MODE, the receiver goes into
functions mode, then the number buttons and
¢/4buttons work as different
function buttons.
Ex.: When number button 2 works as
MO (monaural) button.
Time countdown indicator
To use these buttons for original functions
again after pressing MODE, wait for
5 seconds without pressing any of these buttons
until the functions mode is cleared.
• Pressing MODE again also clears the
functions mode.
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Control panel — KD-G416/KD-G415
1+/– buttons
2DISP (display) button
3Remote sensor
• DO NOT expose the remote sensor to
strong light (direct sunlight or artificial
lighting).
4Loading slot
5Display window
6MODE button
70(eject) button
8¢/4buttons
9(standby/on/attenuator) button
pSEL (select) button
qMO (monaural) button
wSSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)
button
eCD button
rFM/AM button
tRPT (repeat) button
yRND (random) button
uEQ (equalizer) button
i(control panel release) button
oNumber buttons
Display window
;Tuner reception indicators—
MO (monaural), ST (stereo)
aDisc type indicators—WMA, MP3
sCD indicator
dPlayback mode / item indicators—
RND (random), (disc), (folder),
RPT (repeat)
fLOUD (loudness) indicator
gEQ (equalizer) indicator
hSound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)
indicators—ROCK, CLASSIC, POPS,
HIP HOP, JAZZ, USER
• also works as the time countdown
indicator.
jDisc information indicators—TAG (ID3
Tag), (folder), (track/file)
kMain display
lSource display / Volume level indicator
/Tr (track) indicator
Parts identification
Display window
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Remote controller — RM-RK50
Main elements and features
1(standby/on/attenuator) button
• Turns on and off the power and also
attenuates the sound.
25U (up) / D (down) ∞buttons
• 5U: Changes the FM/AM bands.
• D ∞: Changes the preset stations.
• Changes the folder of the MP3/WMA
discs.
3VOL – / VOL + buttons
• Adjusts the volume level.
4SOUND button
• Selects the sound mode (C-EQ: custom
equalizer).
5SOURCE button
• Selects the source.
62R (reverse) / F (forward) 3buttons
• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.
• Fast-forwards or reverses the track if
pressed and held.
• Changes the tracks of the disc.
Installing the lithium coin battery
(CR2025)
• When operating, aim the remote controller
directly at the remote sensor on the
receiver. Make sure there is no obstacle in
between.
Warning:
• Store the battery in a place where children
cannot reach to avoid risk of accident.
• To prevent the battery from over-heating,
cracking, or starting a fire:
– Do not recharge, short, disassemble, or
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.
Caution:
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Getting started
Basic operations
~
Ÿ
You cannot select “CD” as the playback
source if there is no disc in the loading
slot.
!
Volume level appears.
Volume level indicator
⁄Adjust the sound as you want.
(See pages 16 and 17.)
To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)
To restore the sound, press
it again.
To turn off the power
Caution on volume setting:
Discs produce very little noise compared
with other sources. Lower the volume
before playing a disc to avoid damaging
the speakers by the sudden increase of the
output level.
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Canceling the display
demonstrations
If no operations are done for about 20 seconds,
display demonstration starts.
[Initial: DEMO ON]—see page 18.
1
2
3
4Finish the procedure.
To activate the display demonstration
In step 3above...
Setting the clock
1
2Set the hour and minute.
1Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then
adjust the hour.
2Select “CLOCK M” (minute),
then adjust the minute.
3Finish the procedure.
To check the current clock time when the
power is turned off
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Radio operations
Listening to the radio
~
Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
Selected band appears.
ŸStart 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 Ÿon the left...
1
2Select the desired station frequencies.
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When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive
1
2
Lights up when monaural mode is activated.
Reception improves, but stereo effect will
be lost.
To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same
procedure. “MONO OFF” 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)
1Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3)
you want to store into.
2
3
“SSM” flashes, then disappears when
automatic presetting is over.
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 the
preset number 4 of the FM1 band.
1
2
3
Preset number flashes for a while.
Listening to a preset station
1
2Select the preset station (1 – 6) you
want.
To check the current clock time while
listening to an FM or AM station
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Disc operations
Playing a disc
About MP3 and WMA discs
MP3 and WMA (Windows Media®Audio)
“tracks” (words “file” and “track” are used
interchangeably) are recorded in “folders.”
• When inserting an MP3 or a WMA disc:
*1Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up
depending on the detected file.
• When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text
disc:
*2Elapsed playing time appears for a while if
the current disc is an audio CD.
To stop play and eject the disc
Total folder
number
Total track
number
Total playing time of
the inserted disc
Total track number
of the inserted disc
All tracks will be played
repeatedly until you
change the source or eject
the disc.
Disc information appears
automatically (see page 14).
Selected folder number
CD Text: Disc title/performer =
Track title appears automatically
(see page 14).
Current track
number
Clock
Current track
number
Clock*2
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To fast-forward or reverse the track
Fast-forwards.
Reverses.
To go to the next or previous tracks
To the following
tracks.
To the beginning of the current track, then
the previous tracks.
To go to the next or previous folders (only
for MP3 or WMA discs)
1
2
To next folders.
To previous folders.
To locate a particular track (for CD) or
folder (for MP3 or WMA discs) directly
To select a number from 01 – 06:
To select a number from 07 – 12:
• To use folder search on MP3/WMA discs, it
is required that folders are assigned with
2-digits number at the beginning of their
folder names—01, 02, 03, and so on.
• To select a particular track in a folder (for
MP3 or WMA disc) after selecting a folder:
Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.
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Changing the display information
While playing an audio CD or a CD Text
*1If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.
While playing an MP3 or WMA disc
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see page 18)
*2If an MP3/WMA file does not have ID3 tags, folder name and file name appear. In
this case, the TAG indicator will not light up.
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”
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Selecting the playback modes
You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time.
1
2Select your desired playback mode.
Repeat play
Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected while
playing an MP3 disc
Mode Plays repeatedly
TRK RPT: The current track.
• RPT lights up.
FLDR RPT*: All tracks of the current folder.
• and RPT light up.
RPT OFF: Cancels.
Random play
Ex.: When “DISC RND” is selected while
playing an MP3 disc
Mode Plays at random
FLDR RND*: All tracks of the current folder,
then tracks of the next folder
and so on.
• RND and light up.
DISC RND: All tracks of the current disc.
• RND and light up.
RND OFF: Cancels.
*Only while playing an MP3 or WMA disc.
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Sound adjustments
Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer)
You can select a preset sound mode suitable to
the music genre.
~
Ex.: When “ROCK” is selected
Indication pattern for each sound mode:
Indication For: Preset values
BAS*1TRE*2
LOUD
*3
USER (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF
ROCK Rock or
disco music
+03 +01 ON
CLASSIC Classical
music
+01 –02 OFF
POPS Light music +04 +01 OFF
HIP HOP Funk or rap
music
+02 00 ON
JAZZ Jazz music +02 +03 OFF
*1BAS: Bass
*2TRE: Treble
*3LOUD: Loudness
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Adjusting the sound
You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.
1
Ex.: When “TRE” is selected
2
Indication pattern changes as
you adjust the level.
Indication To do: Range
BAS*1
(bass)
Adjust the bass. –06 (min.)
to
+06 (max.)
TRE*1
(treble)
Adjust the treble. –06 (min.)
to
+06 (max.)
FAD*2
(fader)
Adjust the front
and rear speaker
balance.
R06 (Rear
only)
to
F06 (Front
only)
BAL
(balance)
Adjust the left
and right speaker
balance.
L06 (Left
only)
to
R06 (Right
only)
LOUD*1
(loudness)
Boost low and
high frequencies
to produce a well-
balanced sound at
low volume level.
LOUD ON
J
LOUD OFF
VOL*3
(volume)
Adjust the volume. 00 (min.) to
30 or 50
(max.)*4
*1When you adjust the bass, treble, or
loudness, the adjustment you have made is
stored for the currently selected sound mode
(C-EQ) including “USER.”
*2If you are using a two-speaker system, set
the fader level to “00.”
*3Normally the +/– buttons work as the
volume control. So you do not have to select
“VOL” to adjust the volume level.
*4Depending on the amplifier gain control
setting. (See page 18 for details.)
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General settings — PSM
Basic procedure
You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode)
items listed in the table that follows.
1
2Select a PSM item.
3Adjust the PSM item selected.
4Repeat steps 2and 3to adjust the
other PSM items if necessary.
5Finish the procedure.
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, [8].
DEMO OFF: Cancels.
CLOCK H
Hour adjustment
1 – 12, [8]
[Initial: 1 (1:00)]
CLOCK M
Minute adjustment
00 – 59, [8]
[Initial: 00 (1:00)]
DIMMER
Dimmer
ON: Activates dimmer.
OFF: [Initial]; Cancels.
SCROLL*
Scroll
ONCE: [Initial]; Scrolls the disc information once.
AUTO: Repeats scrolling (5-seconds interval in between).
OFF: Cancels.
• Pressing DISP for more than one second can scroll the display
regardless of the setting.
TAG DI SP
Tag display
TAG ON: [Initial]; Shows the ID3 tag while playing
MP3/WMA tracks, [14].
TAG OFF: Cancels.
AMP GAIN
Amplifier gain control
You can change the maximum volume level of this receiver.
LOW PWR: VOL 00 – VOL 30 (Select this if the maximum
power of the speaker is less than 50 W to prevent
them from damaging the speaker.)
HIGH PWR: [Initial]; VOL 00 – VOL 50
*Some characters or symbols will not be shown (and will be blanked) on the display.
(Ex. “ABCå!d#” ]“ABCA D ”.)
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When detaching or attaching the control panel,
be careful not to damage the connectors on
the back of the control panel and on the panel
holder.
Detaching the control panel
Before detaching the control panel, be sure to
turn off the power.
Attaching the control panel
Detaching the control panel
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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.
Connector
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 receiver 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.
To keep discs clean
A dirty disc may not play correctly.
If a disc does become dirty, wipe
it with a soft cloth in a straight line
from center to edge.
• Do not use any solvent (for
example, conventional record cleaner, spray,
thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean discs.
To play new discs
New discs may have some rough
spots around the inner and outer
edges. If such a disc is used, this
receiver may reject the disc.
To remove these rough spots, rub the edges
with a pencil or ball-point pen, etc.
Center holder
Warped
disc
Sticker Sticker
residue Disc
Stick-on
label
Do not use the following discs:
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