JVC KD-G420 User manual

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ESPAÑOL
FRANÇAIS
CD RECEIVER KD-AR470/KD-G420
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-AR470/KD-G420
RECEPTEUR CD KD-AR470/KD-G420
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 7.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 7.
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 7.
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.
GET0336-001A
[J]

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How to use the M MODE button
If you press M MODE, the unit goes into
functions mode, then the number buttons and
5/∞ buttons work as different function buttons.
Ex.: hen 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.
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 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,
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
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.
How to reset your un t
Your preset adjustments will also be erased.
How to forc bly eject a d sc
“PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately on
the display.
• If this does not work, reset your unit.
• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.
Time countdown indicator

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How to read this manual
• Button operations are mainly explained with
the illustrations in the table below.
• Some related tips and notes are explained in
“More about this unit” (see pages 20 – 22 .
Press briefly.
Press repeatedly.
Press either
one.
Press and hold until your
desired response begins.
Press and hold both
buttons at the same time.
The following marks are used to indicate...
: Built-in CD player operations.
: External CD changer operations.
: Indicator displayed for the
corresponding operation.
How to detach/attach the control
panel
CONTENTS
Control panel
— KD-AR470 and KD-G420 4
Remote controller — RM-RK50 5
Getting started 6
Basic operations .................................................... 6
Radio operations 7
Disc operations 8
Playing a disc in the unit ...................................... 8
Playing discs in the CD changer ............................ 9
Sound adjustments 11
General settings — PSM 12
Title assignment 15
External component operations 16
Satellite radio operations 17
More about this unit 20
Maintenance 22
Troubleshooting 23
Specifications 25
Warning:
If you need to operate the unit while driving,
be sure to look ahead carefully or you may be
involved in a traffic accident.
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.
Detaching...
Attaching...

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Control panel — KD-G612/KD-G611/KD-G511
1 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons
2 E EQ (equalizer) button
3 D DISP (display) button
4 S SEL (select) button
5 • Control dial
• (standby/on attenuator) button
6 Display window
7 Remote sensor
• DO NO expose the remote sensor to
strong light (direct sunlight or artificial
lighting).
8 0 (eject) button
9 4/¢ buttons
p (control panel release) button
q SOURCE button
w BAND button
e Number buttons
r MO (monaural) button
t SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)
button
y RPT (repeat) button
u RND (random) button
i M MODE button
o AUX (auxiliary) input jack
D splay w ndow
; Main display
a Disc information indicators—TAG (ID3
Tag), (folder), (track/file)
s EQ (equalizer) indicator
d Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer)
indicators—ROCK, CLASSIC, POPS,
HIP HOP, JAZZ, USER
• also works as the time countdown
indicator and level meter during play (see
page 13).
f Tuner reception indicators—ST (stereo),
MO (monaural)
g Disc type indicators— MA, MP3
h Playback source indicators—
CH: Lights up only when CD-CH is selected
as the playback source.
DISC: Lights up for the built-in CD player.
j Playback mode / item indicators—
RND (random), (disc), (folder),
RPT (repeat)
k LOUD (loudness) indicator
l Source display / Volume level indicator
/ Tr (track) indicator
Parts dent f cat on
D splay w ndow
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Caut on:
Ma n elements and features
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.
• Changes the folder of the MP3/ MA
discs.
• hile playing an MP3 disc on an
MP3-compatible CD changer:
– Changes the disc if pressed briefly.
– Changes the folder if pressed and held.
• hile listening to the satellite (SIRIUS or
XM) radio:
– Changes the categories.
Re ote controller — RM-RK50
RM-RK50 is supplied for KD-AR470.
KD-G420 can be remotely controlled as
instructed here (with an optionally purchased
remote controller). e recommend you to use
RM-RK50 or RM-RK60 with your unit.
Install ng the l th um co n battery
(CR2025)
Aim the remote controller directly at the
remote sensor on the unit. Make sure there is
no obstacle in between.
Warn ng:
• Do not install any battery other than
CR2025 or its equivalent; otherwise, it may
explode.
• 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,
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.
– rap the battery with tape and insulate
when throwing away or saving it.
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! • For FM/AM tuner
• For SIRIUS Satellite radio
• For XM Satellite radio
⁄ Adjust the volume.
@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See
pa es 11 and 12.)
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.
To drop the volume
in a moment (ATT)
To restore the sound,
press it again.
To turn off the
power
3 VOL – VOL + buttons
• Adjusts the volume level.
4 SOUND button
• Selects the sound mode (C-EQ: custom
equalizer).
5 SOURCE button
• Selects the source.
6 2 R (reverse) F (forward) 3 buttons
• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.
• Fast-forwards or reverses the track if
pressed and held.
• Changes the tracks of the disc if pressed
briefly.
• While listening to the satellite radio:
– Changes the channels if pressed briefly.
– Changes the channels rapidly if pressed
and held.
Getting started
Basic operations
~ Turn on the power.
Ÿ
• Select “CD-CH” when using an Apple
iPod® or a JVC D. player (see page 16).
iPod is a trademark of Apple
Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
* You cannot select these sources if they
are not ready or not connected.
Volume level indicator
Volume level appears.

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Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
Selected band appears.
Basic settings
• See also “General settings — PSM” on pages
12 – 14.
1
2
1 Cancelin the display
demonstrations
Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.”
2 Settin 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 when the power is
turned off
Radio operations
~
Ÿ
! Start searchin for a station.
When a station is received, searching
stops.
To stop searchin , press the same button
again.
To tune in to a station manually
In step ! above...
1
2 Select the desired station frequencies.
When an F stereo broadcast is hard to
receive
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.
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Listening to a preset station
1
2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you
want.
or
To check the other information while
listening to an F or A station
* If no title is assigned to a station, “NO
NAME” appears. To assign a title to a
station, see page 1 .
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
Storing stations in memory
You can preset six stations for each band.
F station automatic presetting —
SS (Strong-station Sequential
emory)
1 Select 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.
anual presetting
Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset
number 4 of the FM1 band.
1
2
3
Clock = Station name* = Frequency =
(back to the beginning)
Preset number flashes for a while.

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Playing discs in the CD changer
All discs in the magazine will be played
repeatedly until you change the source.
• Ejecting the magazine will also stop playing.
~
* If you have changed “EXT IN” setting
to “EXT IN” (see page 14), you cannot
select the C changer.
See page 16 when using an iPod or JVC
. player.
Ÿ Select a disc.
For disc number from 01 – 0 :
For disc number from 07 – 12:
About MP3 and WMA discs
MP3 and WMA “tracks” (words “file” and
“track” are used interchangeably) are recorded
in “folders.”
About the CD changer
It is recommended to use a JVC MP3-
compatible CD changer with your unit.
• You can also connect other CH-X series CD
changers (except CH-X99 and CH-X100).
These units are not compatible with MP3
discs.
• You cannot play any WMA disc in the CD
changer.
• You cannot use the KD-MK series CD
changers with this unit.
• Disc text information recorded in the CD
Text can be displayed when a JVC CD Text
compatible CD changer is connected.
• For connection, see Installation/Connection
Manual (separate volume).
To fast-forward or reverse the track
To go to the next or revious tracks
To go to the next or revious folders (only for
MP3 or WMA discs)
For MP3 discs:
For WMA discs:
To locate a articular track (for CD) or folder
(for MP3 or WMA discs) directly
To select a number from 01 – 0 :
To select a number from 07 – 12:
• To use folder search on MP3/WMA discs, it is
required that folders are assigned with 2-digit
numbers at the beginning of their folder
names—01, 02, 03, and so on.
• To select a particular track in a folder (for
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Other main functions
Ski ing a track quickly during lay
Only ossible on JVC
MP3-com atible CD changer
• For MP3 or WMA disc, you can skip a track
within the same folder.
Ex.: To select track 32 while playing a track
whose number is a single digit (1 to 9)
1
2
Each time you press the button, you can
skip 10 tracks.
• After the last track, the first track will be
selected and vice versa.
3
Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.
Changing the dis lay information
While laying an audio CD or a CD Text
While laying an MP3 or a WMA*2 disc
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON”
(see pa e 14)
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”
: Clock with the current track number
: Elapsed playin time with the current
track number
*1 If the current disc is an audio C ,
“NO NAME” appears.
*2 Only for the built-in C player.
*3 If an MP3/WMA file does not have I 3 tags,
folder name and file name appear. In this
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Selecting the layback 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 re eatedly
TRK RPT : The current track.
FLDR RPT*1 : All tracks of the current
folder.
DISC RPT*2 : All tracks of the current disc.
RPT OFF : Cancels.
7 Random play
Mode Plays at random
FLDR RND*1 : All tracks of the current
folder, then tracks of the next
folder and so on.
DISC RND : All tracks of the current disc.
MAG RND*2 : All tracks of the inserted
discs.
RND OFF : Cancels.
*1 Only while playing an MP3 or a WMA
disc.
*2 Only while playing discs in the C
changer.
Sound adjustments
You can select a preset sound mode suitable to
the music genre (C-EQ: custom equalizer).
Indication (For)
BAS TRE LOUD
(bass) (treble)
(loudness)
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
Adjusting the sound
You can adjust the sound characteristics to your
preference.
1
2
Indication pattern changes as you adjust the level.
Ex.: When “TRE is selected
Preset values
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Indication [Range]
BAS*1 (bass)
Adjust the bass. [–06 to +06]
TRE*1 (treble)
Adjust the treble. [–06 to +06]
FAD*2 (fader)
Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.
[R06 to 06]
BAL (balance)
Adjust the left and right speaker balance.
[L06 to R06]
LOUD*1 (loudness)
Boost low and high frequencies to produce
a well-balanced sound at low volume level.
[LOUD ON or LOUD O ]
VOL (volume)
Adjust the volume. [00 to 30 or 50*3]
*1 When you adjust the bass, treble, or loudness,
the adjustment you have made is stored for
the currently selected sound mode (C-EQ)
including “U ER.”
*2 If you are using a two-speaker system, set the
fader level to “00.”
*3 Depending on the amplifier gain control
setting. ( ee page 14 for details.)
General settings — PSM
You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode)
items listed (except “SID”) in the table that
follows.
1
2 Select a PSM item.
Ex.: When you select “DIMMER”
3 Adjust the PSM item selected.
4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other
PSM items if necessary.
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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, [7].
DEMO OFF : Cancels.
CLOCK H
Hour adjustment
– 2, [7]
[Initial: 1 (1:00)]
CLOCK M
Minute adjustment
00 – 59, [7]
[Initial: 00 (1:00)]
CLK ADJ*
Clock adjustment
AUTO : [Initial]; The built-in clock is automatically adjusted
using the clock data provided via the satellite radio
channel.
OFF : Cancels.
T-ZONE*, *2
Time zone
Select your residential area from one of the following time zone for
clock adjustment.
EASTERN [Initial] “ ATLANTIC “ NEWFOUND “ ALASKA
“ PACIFIC “ MOUNTAIN “ CENTRAL “ (back to the
beginning)
DST*, *2
Daylight savings time
Activates this if your residential area is subject to DST.
ON : [Initial]; Activates daylight savings time.
OFF : Cancels.
SID*3
SIRIUS ID
The 2-digit SIRIUS identification number scrolls on the display
5 seconds after “SID” is selected, [ 7].
• Press S SEL to resume the previous display.
LEVEL
Audio level meter
ON : [Initial]; Activates the audio level indicator.
OFF : Cancels; sound mode indicator is shown.
DIMMER
Dimmer
AUTO : [Initial]; Dims the display when you turn on the
headlights.
ON : Activates dimmer.
OFF : Cancels.
TEL*4
Telephone muting
MUTING 1/MUTING 2: Select either one which mutes the sounds
while using the cellular phone.
OFF : [Initial]; Cancels.
* Displayed only when SIRIUS Satellite radio or XM Satellite radio is connected
*2 Displayed only when “CLK ADJ” is set to “AUTO ”
*3 Displayed only when SIRIUS Satellite radio is connected
*4 Only for KD-AR470
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Indications Selectable settings, [reference page]
SCROLL*1
Scroll
ONCE : [Initial]; Scrolls the disc information once.
AUTO : Repeats scrolling (5-second intervals in between).
OFF : Cancels.
• Pressing ISP for more than one second can scroll the display
regardless of the setting.
EXT IN*2
External input
CHANGER : [Initial]; To use a JVC C changer, [9], an Apple iPod
or a JVC . player, [16], a JVC compatible satellite
(SIRIUS/XM) tuner, [17].
EXT IN : To use any other component than the above, [16].
AUX ADJ
Auxiliary input level
adjustment
A.ADJ 00 – A.ADJ 05: Adjust the auxiliary input level accordingly,
to avoid the sudden increase of the output level when
changing the source from the external component
connected to the AUX input jack on the control panel.
[Initial: A.ADJ 00]
TAG DISP
Tag display
TAG ON : [Initial]; Shows the I 3 tag while playing MP3/WMA
tracks, [10].
TAG OFF : Cancels.
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 50 W to prevent them from
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 for 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)
*1 Some characters or symbols will not be shown correctly (or will be blanked) on the dis lay.
*2 Dis layed only when one of the following sources is selected—FM, AM, CD, or AUX IN.

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Title assignment
You can assign titles to station frequencies and
CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer).
Sources Maximum number of
characters
M/AM tuner Up to 8 characters (up
to 30 station frequencies
including both M and
AM)
CDs/CD-CH Up to 32 characters (up to
30 discs)
• You cannot assign a title to a CD Text or an
MP3/WMA disc.
1 Select the sources.
• or M/AM tuner: Tune into a station.
• or a CD in this unit: Insert a CD.
• or CDs in the CD changer: Select
“CD-CH,” then select a disc number.
2 Enter the title assignment mode.
Ex.: When you select ”CD” as the source
3 Assign a title.
1 Select a character.
2 Move to the next (or previous
character position.
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you
finish entering the title.
4 Finish the procedure.
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• CD changer jack on the rear using
KS-U57 or KS-U58
If “EXT IN” does not appear, see page
14 and select the external input (“EXT
IN”).
• CD changer jack on the rear using
interface adapter for iPod—
KS-PD100 or for D. player—
KS-PD500
Ÿ Turn on the connected component
and start playing the source.
! Adjust the volume.
⁄ Adjust the sound as you want. (See
pages 11 and 12.
To check the other information while
listening to an external component
* ee “While playing an MP3 or WMA disc” on
page 10 for details.
This unit is ready for operating an Apple
iPod® or a JVC D. player from the control
panel.
• or details, refer also to the manual
supplied with the interface adapter
for iPod®—KS-PD100 or D. player—
KS-PD500.
External component
operations
You can connect an external component to...
• CD changer jack on the rear using:
– Line Input Adapter—KS-U57 (not
supplied) or AUX Input Adapter—KS-U58
(not supplied) for any other components
(except iPod and D. player).
– Interface adapter for iPod®—KS-PD100
(not supplied) for controlling iPod.
– D. player interface adapter—KS-PD500
(not supplied) for controlling D. player.
• AUX (auxiliary) input jack on the control
panel.
or connection, see Installation/Connection
Manual (separate volume).
Connecting an external component to the
UX input jack
~ For selecting the external
component connected to...
• AUX input jack
Stereo mini plug
Porta le MD player, etc.
Clock Ô UX IN, EXT IN, or CD-CH*

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Satellite radio operations
This unit is Satellite (SAT) Radio Ready—
compatible with both SIRIUS Satellite radio and
XM Satellite radio.
efore operating your satellite radio:
• For connection, see Installation/Connection
Manual (separate volume).
• Refer also to the Instructions supplied with
your SIRIUS Satellite radio or XM Satellite
radio.
• “SIRIUS” and the SIRIUS dog logo are
registered trademarks of SIRIUS Satellite Radio
Inc.
• XM and its corresponding logos are registered
trademarks of XM Satellite Radio Inc.
• “SAT Radio,” the SAT Radio logo and all
related marks are trademarks of SIRIUS
Satellite Radio Inc., and XM Satellite Radio,
Inc.
Listening to the satellite radio
Connect either one of the following (separately
purchased) to the CD changer jack on the rear
of this unit.
• JVC SIRIUS radio DLP—Down Link
Processor, for listening to the SIRIUS Satellite
radio.
• XMDirectTM Universal Tuner Box using a
JVC Smart Digital dapter—XMDJVC100
(not supplied), for listening to the XM
Satellite radio.
GCI (Global Control Information) update:
• If channels are updated after subscription,
updating starts automatically.
“UPDATING” flashes and no sound can be
heard.
• Update takes a few minutes to complete.
• During update, you cannot operate your
satellite radio.
Activate your SIRIUS subscription after
connection:
1
2
JVC DLP starts updating all the SIRIUS
channels.
Once completed, JVC DLP tunes in to the
preset channel, CH184.
3 Check your SIRIUS ID, see page 13.
4 Contact SIRIUS on the internet at
<http://activate.siriusradio.com/> to
activate your subscription, or you can
call SIRIUS toll-free at 1-888-539-
SIRIUS (7474).
“SU UPDT PRESS ANY KEY” scrolls
on the display once subscription has been
completed.
Activate your XM subscription after
connection:
• Only Channel 0, 1, and 247 are available
before activation.
1
2
XMDirectTM Universal Tuner ox starts
updating all the XM channels. “Channel 1”
is tuned in automatically.
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Listening to the XM Satellite radio
1
2
3 Select a channel for listening.
Holding the button changes the channels
rapidly.
Category/channel search
You can search for programs by category
(Category Search) or channel number (Channel
Search).
• In Category Search, you can tune in to the
channels of the selected category. Category
Search begins from the currently selected
channel. The selected channel number flashes
on the display.
• In Channel Search, you can tune in to
all channels (including non-categorised
channels).
1 Select a category (Category Search).
2 Select a channel for listening.
3 Check your XM Satellite radio
ID labelled on the casing of the
XMDirectTM Universal Tuner Box, or
tune into “Channel 0” (see page 19).
4 Contact XM Satellite radio on
the internet at <http://xmradio.
com/activation/> to activate your
subscription, or you can call 1-800-
XM-R DIO (1-800-967-2346).
Once completed, the unit tunes in to one
of the available channels (Channel 4 or
higher).
Listening to the SIRIUS Satellite radio
1
2
3 Select a category.
You can tune in to all the channels of every
category by selecting “ALL.”
Selecting a particular category (SPORTS,
ENTERTAINMENT, etc.) allows you to
enjoy only the channels from the selected
category.
4 Select a channel for listening.
Holding the button changes the channels
rapidly.
• When changing the category or channel,
invalid and unsubscribed channels are
skipped. Ex.: When you select ”COUNTRY” for Category Search
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Listening to a preset channel
1 Select either SIRIUS Satellite radio or
XM Satellite radio.
2 Select the preset channel (1 – 6) you
want.
o change the display information while
listening to a channel
Clock = Category name = Channel name = Artist
name = Composer name* = Song/program name/
title = (back to the beginning)
* Only for SIRIUS Satellite radio.
If no operation is done for about
15 seconds, Category Search is canceled.
In Channel Search, channel name and
channel number appear on the display
during search.
• While searching, invalid and unsubscribed
channels are skipped.
Checking the XM Satellite radio ID
While selecting “XM1,” “XM2,” or
“XM3,” select “Channel 0.”
The display alternately shows “RADIO ID” and
the 8-digit (alphanumeric) ID number.
To cancel the ID number display, select any
channel other than “Channel 0.”
Storing channels in memory
You can preset six channels for each band.
Ex.: Storing a channel into preset number 4.
1 Tune in to a channel you want.
2
reset number flashes for a while.

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More about this unit
Basic operations
Turning on the power
• By pressing SOURCE on the unit, you can
also turn on the power. If the source is ready,
playbac also starts.
Turning off the power
• If you turn off the power while listening to a
disc, disc play will start from where playbac
has been stopped previously, next time you
turn on the power.
Selecting the sources
• When no disc is loaded in the unit, “CD”
cannot be selected.
• “SIRIUS,” “XM,” or “CD-CH” cannot be
selected when the target component is not
connected.
Tuner operations
Storing stations in memory
• During SSM search...
– All previously stored stations are erased and
stations are stored newly.
– Received stations are preset in No. 1 (lowest
frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).
– When SSM is over, the station stored in
No. 1 will be automatically tuned in.
• When storing a station manually, a previously
preset station is erased when a new station is
stored in the same preset number.
Disc operations
Caution for 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 may
not be recommended.
General
• This unit has been designed to reproduce
CDs/CD Texts, and CD-Rs (Recordable)/
CD-RWs (Rewritable) in audio CD (CD-DA),
MP3 and WMA formats.
• When a disc has been loaded, selecting “CD”
for the playbac source starts disc play.
Inserting a disc
• When a disc is inserted upside down,
“PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately on
the display. Press 0 to eject the disc.
• Do not insert 8 cm discs (single CD) and
unusual shape discs (heart, flower, etc.) into
the loading slot.
Playing a disc
• While fast-forwarding or reversing on an MP3
or WMA disc, you can only hear intermittent
sounds.
Playing a CD- or CD- W
• Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs.
• This unit can play bac only the files of the
same type which is first detected if a disc
includes both audio CD (CD-DA) files and
MP3/WMA files.
• This unit can play bac multi-session discs;
however, unclosed sessions will be s ipped
while playing.
• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not play
bac on this unit because of their disc
characteristics, and for the following causes:
– Discs are dirty or scratched.
– Moisture condensation occurs on the lens
inside the unit.
– The pic up lens inside the unit is dirty.
– CD-R/CD-RW on which the files are
written with “Pac et Write” method.
– There are improper recording conditions
(missing data, etc.) or media conditions
(stain, scratch, warp, etc.).
• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time
since the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than
that of regular CDs.