JVC KD-G431 User manual

CD RECEIVER
KD-G431
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
INSTRUCTIONS
GET0410-003A
[EX/EU]
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 5.
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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.
How to reset your unit
• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.
How to forcibly eject a disc
• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.
• If this does not work, reset your unit.
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.
IMPORTA T FOR LASER PRODUCTS
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. CAUTIO : Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to
qualified service personnel.
3. CAUTIO : Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical
instruments.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT.
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.
Information for Users on Disposal of Old
Equipment
This symbol indicates that the product with
this symbol should not be disposed as general
household waste at its end-of-life. If you wish to
dispose of this product please do so in accordance
with applicable national legislation or other rules in
your country and municipality. By disposing of this
product correctly you will help to conserve natural
resources and will help prevent potential negative
effects on the environment and human health.
This unit is equipped with the steering wheel
remote control function.
• See the Installation/Connection Manual (separate
volume) for connection.
This symbol is only valid in
the European Union.
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The following marks are used to indicate...
: Built-in CD player operations.
: External CD changer operations.
: Indicator displayed for the
corresponding operation.
How to use the M MODE button
If you press M MODE, the unit goes into functions mode,
then the num er uttons and 5/∞ uttons work as
different function uttons.
Ex.: When num er utton 2 works as
MO (monaural) utton.
To use these buttons for their original functions
again after pressing M MODE, wait for 5 seconds
without pressing any of these uttons until the
functions mode is cleared or press M MODE again.
Detaching the control panel
Attaching the control panel
CONTENTS
Control panel ..................................
Getting started ................................ 5
Basic operations ................................................... 5
Radio operations ............................. 6
FM RDS operations ........................... 7
Searching for your favorite FM RDS programme ... 7
Disc operations ................................ 9
Playing a disc in the unit ..................................... 9
Playing discs in the CD changer ........................... 9
Sound adjustments .......................... 12
General settings — PSM .................. 13
DAB tuner operations ....................... 15
iPod/D. player operations ................. 16
Other external component operations .... 18
Remote controller — RM-RK50 ............. 19
Maintenance ................................... 20
More about this unit ........................ 21
Troubleshooting .............................. 2
Specifications .................................. 27
Note: Only for [EX] model users in UK and
European countries
For security reasons, a num ered ID card is provided
with this unit, and the same ID num er is imprinted on
the unit’s chassis. Keep the card in a safe place, as it will
help the authorities to identify your unit if stolen.
For safety...
• Do not raise the volume level too much, as this will
lock outside sounds, making driving dangerous.
• Stop the car efore 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 ecomes
normal efore operating the unit.
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Parts identification
Control panel
Display window
1 Control dial
2 0 (eject) button
3 Loading slot
4 T/P (traffic programme/programme type) button
5 DISP (display) button
6 4 /¢ buttons
7 Display window
8 (standby/on attenuator) button
9 UX (auxiliary) input jack
p 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons
q SEL (select) button
w B ND button
e SRC (source) button
r Remote sensor
• You can control this unit with an optionally purchased
remote controller. For details, see pages 19 and 20.
• DO NO expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct
sunlight or artificial lighting).
t EQ (equalizer) button
y MO (monaural) button
u SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) button
i Number buttons
o RPT (repeat) button
; RND (random) button
a M MODE button
s (control panel release) button
d Disc information indicators—
T G (Tag information), (track/file), (folder)
f 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.
g Playback mode / item indicators—RND (random),
(disc), (folder), RPT (repeat)
h RDS indicators— F, REG, TP, PTY
j Tuner reception indicators—MO (monaural),
ST (stereo)
k S.B SS (super bass) indicator
l EQ (equalizer) indicator
/ Tr (track) indicator
z Source display / Volume level indicator / Time
countdown indicator
Main display
c Sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer)
indicators—J ZZ, ROCK, HIP HOP, CL SSIC, POPS,
USER
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To drop the volume in
a moment (ATT)
To restore the sound, press
the button again.
To turn off the power
Basic settings
• See also “General settings — PSM” on pages 13 –15.
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2
1 Canceling the display demonstrations
Sele t “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.”
2 Setting the clock
Sele t “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust the hour.
Sele t “CLOCK M” (minute), then adjust the
minute.
Sele t “24H/12H,” then “24H” (hour) or “12H”
(hour).
3 Finish the procedure.
To check the current clock time while the
power is turned off
Clo k time is shown on the
display for about 5 se onds. See
also page 13.
Getting started
Basic operations
~ Turn on the power.
Ÿ
* You cannot select these sources if they are not
ready or not connected.
!
For FM/AM tuner
For DAB tuner
⁄ Adjust the volume.
@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See
page 12.)
Volume level appears.
VOL 20
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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 FM stations with the strongest signals are
searched and stored automaticall in the FM band.
Manual presetting
Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset
number 4 of the FM1 band.
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2
3
Radio operations
~
Ÿ
! 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...
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2 Select a desired station frequency
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 OFF” appears and the MO indicator
goes off.
Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
88.3
M
Lights up when monaural mode is activated.
MONO
SSM
92.5FM I
Preset number flashes for a while.
92.5P4
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Ÿ Select one of your favorite programme
types
or
Select one of the PTY codes (see
page 9)
! Start searching for your favorite
programme
If there is a station broadcasting
a programme of the same PTY
code as ou have selected, that
station is tuned in.
Storing your favorite programme
types
You can store six favorite programme t pes.
Preset programme types in the number buttons
(1 to 6):
1 Select a PTY code (see above)
2 Select the preset number (1 – 6) you want to
store into
Listening to a preset station
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2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you want
To check the current clock time while
listening to an FM (non-RDS) or AM station
• For FM RDS stations, see page 9.
FM RDS operations
What you can do with RDS
RDS (Radio Data S stem) allows FM stations to send an
additional signal along with their regular programme
signals.
B receiving the RDS data, this unit can do the
following:
• Programme T pe (PTY) Search (see the following)
• TA (Traffic Announcement) and PTY Standb
Receptions (see pages 8 and 14)
• Tracing the same programme automaticall
—Network-Tracking Reception (see page 8)
• Programme Search (see pages 9 and 14)
Searching for your favorite
FM RDS programme
You can tune in to a station broadcasting our favorite
programme b searching for a PTY code.
• To store our favorite programme t pes, see the
following.
~ The last selected PTY code
appears.
Frequency Ô Clock
Ex.: When “ROCK M” is selected
Continued on the next page
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To activate and select your favorite PTY code for
PTY Standby Reception, see page 14.
The PTY indicator either lights up or flashes.
• If the PTY indicator lights up, PTY Standb Reception
is activated.
• If the PTY indicator flashes, PTY Standb Reception is
not et activated.
To activate PTY Standb Reception, tune in to another
station providing these signals. The PTY indicator will
stop flashing and remain lit.
To deactivate the PTY Standby Reception, select
“OFF” for the PTY code (see page 14). The PTY indicator
goes off.
Tracing the same programme—
Network-Tracking Reception
When driving in an area where FM reception is not
sufficient enough, this unit automaticall tunes in to
another FM RDS station of the same network, possibl
broadcasting the same programme with stronger
signals (see the illustration below).
When shipped from the factor , Network-Tracking
Reception is activated.
To change the Network-Tracking Reception
setting, see “AF-REG” on page 13.
Programme A broadcasting on different frequenc areas
(01 – 05)
3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to store other PTY
codes into other preset numbers
4 Finish the procedure
Using the standby receptions
TA Standby Reception
TA Standb Reception allows the unit to switch
temporaril to Traffic Announcement (TA) from an
source other than AM.
The volume changes to the preset TA volume level if the
current level is lower than the preset level (see page 14).
To activate TA Standby Reception
The TP (Traffic Programme) indicator
either lights up or flashes.
• If the TP indicator lights up, TA Standb Reception is
activated.
• If the TP indicator flashes, TA Standb Reception is
not et activated. (This occurs when ou are listening
to an FM station without the RDS signals required for
TA Standb Reception.)
To activate TA Standb Reception, tune in to another
station providing these signals. The TP indicator will
stop flashing and remain lit.
To deactivate the TA Standby Reception
The TP indicator goes off.
PTY Standby Reception
PTY Standb Reception allows the unit to switch
temporaril to our favorite PTY programme from an
source other than AM.
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Automatic station selection—
Programme Search
Usuall when ou press the number buttons, the preset
station is tuned in.
If the signals from the FM RDS preset station are not
sufficient for good reception, this unit, using the AF
data, tunes in to another frequenc broadcasting the
same programme as the original preset station is
broadcasting.
• The unit takes some time to tune in to another
station using programme search.
• See also page 14.
To check the current clock time while
listening to an FM RDS station
PTY codes
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
Disc operations
Playing a disc in the unit
All tracks will be pla ed repeatedl until ou change the
source or eject the disc.
Station name (PS) = Station
Frequency = Programme
type (PTY) = Clock = (back to
the beginning)
To stop play and eject the disc
• Press SRC to listen to another pla back
source.
Playing discs in the CD changer
All discs in the magazine will be pla ed repeatedl until
ou change the source.
• Ejecting the magazine will also stop pla ing.
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* If you have changed the external input setting
to “EXT IN” (see page 14 , you cannot select the
CD changer.
Ÿ Select a disc
For disc number from 01 – 06:
For disc number from 07 – 12:
About MP3 and WMA discs
MP3 and WMA “tracks” (words “file” and “track” are
used interchangeabl ) are recorded in “folders.”
About the CD changer
It is recommended to use a JVC MP3-compatible CD
changer with our unit.
• You can also connect MP3-incompatible CD changers.
However, these units are not compatible with MP3
discs.
• You cannot use the CH-X99, CH-X100, and KD-MK
series CD changers with this unit.
• You cannot pla an WMA disc in the CD changer.
• Disc text information recorded in the CD Text can be
displa ed when a JVC CD Text compatible CD changer
is connected.
• For connection, see Installation/Connection Manual
(separate volume).
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To fast-forward or reverse the track
To go to the next or previous tracks
To go to the next or previous folders (only for
MP3 or WMA discs)
For MP3 discs:
For WMA discs:
To locate a particular track (for D) or folder
(for MP3 or WMA discs) directly
To select a number from 01 – 06:
To select a number from 07 – 12:
• To use direct folder access 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 MP3 or WMA disc):
Other main functions
Skipping tracks quickly during play
Only possible on JV
MP3-compatible D changer
• For MP3 or WMA discs, you can skip tracks 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.
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Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.
NO EJECT
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