JVC KD-G436 User manual

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CD RECEIVER KD-G436/KD-G435
KD-G436/KD-G435
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 6.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
INSTRUCTIONS
GET0411-005A
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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. CLA 1 LA ER 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/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical
instruments.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUT IDE THE UNIT.
[European Union only]
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.
How to reset your unit
• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.
How to orcibly eject a disc
• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.
• If this does not work, reset your unit.
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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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 KD-G436/KD-G435 ....... 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 ........................... 8
Sound adjustments .......................... 11
General settings PSM .................. 12
iPod / D. player operations ............... 13
Other external component operations .... 15
Maintenance ................................... 16
More about this unit ........................ 17
Troubleshooting .............................. 19
Specifications .................................. 21
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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1 Control dial
2 0 (eject) button
3 Loading slot
4 EQ (equalizer) button
5 DISP (display) button
6 4 /¢ buttons
7 Display indo
8 (standby/on attenuator) button
9 AUX (auxiliary) input jack
p 5 (up) / ∞ (do n) buttons
q SEL (select) button
w BAND button
e SRC (source) button
r Remote sensor
DO NOT expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct
sunlight or artificial lighting).
t MO (monaural) button
y SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) button
u Number buttons
i RPT (repeat) button
o RND (random) button
; M MODE button
a (control panel release) button
s Disc information indicators—
TAG (Tag information), (track/file), (folder)
d Playback source indicators—
CH: Lights up only hen CD-CH is selected as the
playback source.
DISC: Lights up for the built-in CD player.
f Playback mode / item indicators— RND (random),
(disc), (folder), RPT (repeat)
g Tuner reception indicators—MO (monaural),
ST (stereo)
h S.BASS (super bass) indicator
j EQ (equalizer) indicator
k Tr (track) indicator
l Source display / Volume level indicator / Time
countdo n indicator
/ Main display
z Sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer)
indicators—JAZZ, ROCK, HIP HOP, CLASSIC, POPS,
USER
Parts identification
Control panel — KD-G436 / KD-G435
Display window
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Remote controller — RM-RK50
Installing 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.
arning:
• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its
equivalent; otherwise, it may explode.
• Do not leave the remote ontroller in a pla e
(su h as dashboards) exposed to dire t sunlight
for a long time; otherwise, it may explode.
• Store the battery in a pla e where hildren annot
rea h to avoid risk of a ident.
• To prevent the battery from over-heating,
ra king, or starting a fire:
– Do not re harge, short, disassemble, heat the
battery, or dispose of it in a fire.
– Do not leave the battery with other metalli
materials.
– Do not poke the battery with tweezers or
similar tools.
– Wrap the battery with tape and insulate when
throwing away or saving it.
Main elements and features
1 (standby/on/attenuator) button
• Turns the power on if pressed briefly or
attenuates the sound when the 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.
• Changes the preset stations with D ∞.
• Changes the folder of the MP3/WMA dis s.
• While playing an MP3 dis on an
MP3- ompatible CD hanger:
– Changes the dis if pressed briefly.
– Changes the folder if pressed and held.
• While listening to an Apple iPod or a JVC
D. player:
– Pauses/stops or resumes playba k with D ∞.
– Enters the main menu with 5 U.
(Now 5 U/D ∞/2 R/F 3 work as the menu
sele ting buttons.)*
3 VOL – / VOL + buttons
• Adjusts the volume level.
4 SOUND button
• Sele ts the sound mode (iEQ: intelligent
equalizer).
5 SOURCE button
• Sele ts the sour e.
* 5 U : Returns to the previous menu.
D ∞ : Confirms the selection.
Continued on the next page
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@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See
page 11.)
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 12 and
13.
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2
1 Canceling the display demonstrations
Select “ EMO,” then “ EMO OFF.”
2 Setting the cloc
Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust the hour.
Select “CLOCK M” (minute), then adjust the
minute.
3 Finish the procedure.
To chec the current cloc time while the
power is turned off
Clock time is shown on the display for
about 5 seconds. See also page 12.
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 if pressed briefly.
• While listening to an iPod or a . player (in menu
selecting mode):
– Selects an item if pressed briefly. (Then, press
∞ to confirm the selection.)
– Skips 10 items at a time if pressed and held.
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
⁄ Adjust the volume.
Volume level appears.
VOL 20
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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...
1
2 Select a desired station frequency.
Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
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.
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 automatically in the FM band.
Lights up when monaural mode is activated.
88.3
M
MONO
SSM
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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
• Press SRC to listen to another
playback source.
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 playback.
~
* If you have changed the external input setting
to “EXT IN” (see page 13) you cannot select the
CD changer.
Ÿ Select a disc.
or disc number from 01 – 06:
or 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.”
Manual presetting
Ex.: Storing M station of 92.5 MHz into preset
number 4 of the M1 band.
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2
3
Listening to a preset station
1
2 Select the preset station ( – 6) you want.
or
To check the other information while
listening to an FM or AM station
Clock Ô Frequency
Preset number flashes for a while.
92.5FM I
92.5P4
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About the CD changer
It is recommended to use a JVC MP3-compatible CD
changer with your unit.
• ou can also connect MP3-incompatible CD changers.
However, these units are not compatible with MP3
discs.
• ou cannot use the CH-X99, CH-X100, and KD-MK
series CD changers with this unit.
• ou cannot play any WMA disc in the CD changer.
• 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 previous tracks
To go to the next or previous folders (only for
MP or WMA discs)
For MP3 discs:
For WMA discs:
To locate a particular track (for CD) or folder
(for MP 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 discs):
Other main functions
Skipping tracks quickly during play
Only possible on JVC
MP -compatible CD 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)
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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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Selecting the playbac modes
You can use only one of the following playback modes
at a time.
1
2 Select your desired playbac mode.
7 Repeat play
Mode Plays repeatedly
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 MP or a WMA disc.
*2 Only while playing discs in the CD changer.
Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same
procedure.
Changing the display information
While playing an audio CD or a CD Text
While playing an MP3 or a WMA*2 disc
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see
page 13)
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”
: Cloc with the current trac number
: Elapsed playing time with the current
trac number
*1 If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.
*2 Only for the built-in CD player.
*3 If an MP /WMA file does not have Tag information,
folder name and file name appear. In this case, the
TAG indicator will not light up.
NO EJECT
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