JVC KD-S33 User manual

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ESPAÑOL
CD RECEIVER KD-S33
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-S33
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 7.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 7.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
For customer Use:
Enter below the odel
No. and Serial No. which
are located on the top or
bottom of the cabinet. Retain
this information for future
reference.
odel No.
Serial No.
GET0401-001A
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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.
Caution:
Changes or modifications not appro ed by JVC could oid the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
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: (For U.S.A.) Visible and/or in isible class II laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam.
(For Canada) Visible and/or in isible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not iew directly with
optical instruments.
4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT.
[European Union only]
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.
For saf ty...
• 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.
T mp ratur insid th 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.
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Th following marks ar us d to indicat ...
: Built-in CD player operations.
: External CD changer operations.
: Indicator displayed for the
corresponding operation.
How to r s t 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 j ct a disc
• If this does not work, reset your unit.
• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.
How to us th MODE button
If you press MODE, the unit goes into functions mode,
then the number buttons and 5/∞ buttons work as
different function buttons.
Ex.: When number button 2 works as
MO (monaural) button.
To us th s buttons for th ir original functions
again aft r pr ssing MODE, wait for 5 seconds
without pressing any of these buttons until the
functions mode is cleared or press MODE again.
CONTENTS
Control pan l ................................. 4
R mot controll r — RM-RK50 ............ 5
G tting start d ............................... 6
Basic operations ................................................. 6
Radio op rations ............................ 7
Disc op rations ............................... 8
Playing a disc in the unit ................................... 8
Playing discs in the CD changer ......................... 9
Sound adjustm nts ......................... 11
G n ral s ttings — PSM ................. 12
Sat llit radio op rations ................ 15
iPod®/D. play r op rations .............. 18
Oth r xt rnal compon nt op rations ... 20
Mor about this unit ....................... 20
Maint nanc .................................. 23
Troubl shooting ............................. 24
Sp cifications ................................. 27
D taching th control pan l
Attaching th control pan l
Time countdown indicator
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1 4 /¢ buttons
2 (standby/on attenuator) button
3 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons
4 Loading slot
5 Display window
6 0 (eject) button
7 EQ (equalizer) button
8 Remote sensor
DO NOT e pose the remote sensor to strong light
(direct sunlight or artificial lighting).
9 SRC (source) button
p BAND button
q Control dial
w SEL (select) button
e MO (monaural) button
r SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) button
t Number buttons
y RPT (repeat) button
u RND (random) button
i MODE button
o DISP (display) button
; (control panel release) button
a Disc information indicators—TAG (ID3 Tag),
(folder), (track/file)
s Disc type indicators—WMA, MP3
d 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.
f Playback mode / item indicators— RND (random),
(disc), (folder), RPT (repeat)
g LOUD (loudness) indicator
h EQ (equalizer) indicator
j Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) indicators—
JAZZ, CLASSIC, HIP HOP, POPS, ROCK, USER
k Tr (track) indicator
l Source display / Volume le el indicator
/ Main display
z Tuner reception indicators—ST (stereo),
MO (monaural)
Parts id ntification
Display window
Control panel
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Remote controller — RM-RK50
Installing th lithium coin batt ry
(CR2025)
For USA-California Only:
This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery
which contains Perchlorate Material—special
handling may apply.
See www.dtsc.ca.go /hazardouswaste/perchlorate
Aim th r mot controll r dir ctly at th r mot
s nsor on th unit. Mak sur th r is no obstacl
in b tw n.
Warning:
• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or
its equi alent; otherwise, it may explode.
• Do not lea e the remote controller in a place
(such as dashboards) exposed to direct sunlight
for a long time; 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.
Main l m nts and f atur s
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 discs.
• While playing an MP3 disc on an
MP3-compatible CD changer:
– Changes the disc if pressed briefly.
– Changes the folder if pressed and held.
• While listening to the satellite (SIRIUS or XM)
radio:
– Changes the categories.
• While listening to an Apple iPod® or a JVC
D. player:
– Pauses/stops or resumes playback with D ∞.
– Enters the main menu with 5 U.
(Now 5 U/D ∞/2 R/F 3 work as the menu
selecting buttons.)*
3 VOL – / VOL + buttons
• Adjusts the olume le el.
* 5 U : Returns to the previous menu.
D ∞ : Confirms the selection.
Continued on the ne t page
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• For FM/AM tuner
• For SIRIUS radio
• For XM radio
⁄ Adjust the volume.
@ Adjust the sound as you want. (See
pages and 2.)
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
Volume level indicator
Volume level appears.
4 S UND button
• Selects the sound mode (C-EQ: custom
equalizer).
5 S URCE 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 if pressed briefly.
• While listening to the satellite radio:
– Changes the channels if pressed briefly.
– Changes the channels rapidly if pressed and
held.
• While listening to an iPod or a D. player (in menu
selecting mode):
– Selects an item if pressed briefly. (Then, press
D ∞ 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.
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Basic settings
• See also “General settings — PSM” on pages
12 – 14.
1
2
1 Canceling the display demonstrations
Select “DEM ,” then “DEM FF.”
2 Setting the clock
Select “CL CK H” (hour), then adjust the hour.
Select “CL CK 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
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 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. “M N FF” appears and the M indicator
goes off.
Lights up when monaural mode is activated.
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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
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.
FM station automatic presetting —
SSM (Strong-station Sequential
Memory)
1 Select the FM band (FM – 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.
Manual presetting
Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset
number 4 of the FM1 band.
1
2
3
Clock Ô Frequency
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 the external input setting
to “EXT IN” (see page 1 ), 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 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 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 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 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):
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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 4)
• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”
: Clock with the current track number
: Elapsed playing time with the current
track number
*1 If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.
*2 Only for the built-in CD player.
*3 If an MP3/WMA file does not have Tag information,
folder name and file name appear. In this case, the
TAG indicator will not light up.
Other main functions
Skipping tracks quickly during play
Only possible on JVC
MP3-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)
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.
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