JVC KS-FX230/F130 User manual

CASSETTE RECEIVER KS-FX230/F130
ENGLISH
ESPAÑOL
RECEPTOR-REPRODUCTOR DE
CASSETTE KS-FX230/F130
RADIOCASSETTE KS-FX230/F130
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
MO/RND SCAN/RPT
SOUND
LOUD
DISP
PROGBAND
Multi
Music
Scan
CD CHANGER CONTROL
SEL SSM
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40W X 4
/I
ATT
CD- CH TUNER TAPE
KS-FX230
MO SCAN
SOUND
LOUD
DISP
PROG
Multi Music Scan
DETACHABLE CONTROL PANEL
SEL SSM
123456
40W X 4
/I
ATT
F MA M TAPE
KS-F130
For customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which are located on
the top or bottom of the cabinet.
Retainthisinformationforfuture
reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
FSUN3029-631D
[J]
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.
FRANÇAIS
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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.
CONTENTS
BASIC OPERATIONS ....................................................3
RADIO OPERATIONS ...................................................4
Listening to the radio .....................................................................4
Storing stations in memory............................................................5
FM station automatic preset: SSM ...............................................5
Manual preset.............................................................................. 6
Tuning into a preset station ...........................................................7
Other convenient tuner functions .................................................8
Scanning broadcast stations ........................................................8
Selecting FM reception sound......................................................8
Changing the AM/FM channel intervals .......................................8
TAPE OPERATIONS...................................................... 9
Listening to a tape ..........................................................................9
Finding the beginning of a tune...................................................10
Other convenient tape functions .................................................10
Prohibiting tape ejection............................................................ 10
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .............................................11
Turning on/off the loudness function .......................................... 11
Selecting preset sound modes ...................................................... 11
Adjusting the sound......................................................................12
Storing your own sound adjustments .........................................13
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS .........................................14
Setting the clock............................................................................14
Detaching the control panel .........................................................15
CD CHANGER OPERATIONS ......................................16
(ONLY FOR KS-FX230)
Playing CDs ...................................................................................16
Selecting CD playback modes......................................................18
MAINTENANCE......................................................... 19
To extend the lifetime of the unit.................................................19
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................. 20
SPECIFICATIONS .......................................................21
BEFORE USE
* 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.
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1
Turn on the power.
2
Select the source.
To operate the tuner, see pages 4 – 8.
To operate the tape deck, see pages 9 – 10.
ONLY FOR KS-FX230:
To operate the CD changer, see pages 16 – 18.
3
Adjust the volume.
4
Adjust the sound as you want (see pages 11 – 13).
To drop the volume in a moment
Press ATT briefly while listening to any source. “ATT” starts flashing on the display, and
the volume level will drop in a moment.
To resume the previous volume level, press the button briefly again.
To turn off the power
Press ATT for more than 1 second.
BASIC OPERATIONS
Note:
Whenyouusethisunitforthe
first time, set the built-in
clock correctly, see page 14.
Note on One-Touch Operation:
When you select a source in step 2 below, the power automatically comes on.
You do not have to press this button to turn on the power.
KS-FX230
F MA M
PROG
TAPE
KS-F130
BAND
TUNER
PROG
TAPECD- CH
LOUD
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ATT
1
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Volume level appears.
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2
Start searching a station.
When a station is received, searching stops.
To stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed
for searching.
To tune in a particular frequency manually:
1Select the band (FM or AM)
For KS-FX230: Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly.
For KS-F130: Press FM or AM.
2Press and hold SSM ¢or SSM 4until “M” starts flashing on the display.
Now you can manually change the frequency while “M” is flashing.
3Press SSM ¢or SSM 4repeatedly until the frequency you want is reached.
• If you hold down the button, the frequency keeps changing until you release the button.
RADIO OPERATIONS
Listening to the radio
KS-FX230 KS-F130
1
Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM).
You can select any one of FM1, FM2, and FM3 to listen to an
FM station.
KS-FX230 BAND
TUNER
KS-F130
SSM
1
12
LOUD
FM1 FM2 FM3 AM
F MA M
FM1
AM FM2
FM3
LOUD
Audio level indicator
To search stations of
lower frequencies.
To search stations of
higher frequencies.
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1
Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or
FM3) you want to store FM stations into.
2
Pressandhold thebothbuttons formorethan
3 seconds.
Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the
band number you have selected (FM1, FM2 or FM3).These stations are preset in the number
buttons — No. 1 (lowest frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).
When automatic preset is over, the station stored in number button 1 will be automatically
tuned in.
BAND
TUNER
SSM
KS-F130
F M
KS-FX230
LOUD
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Storing stations in memory
You can use one of the following two methods to store broadcasting stations in memory.
• Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)
• Manual preset of both FM and AM stations
FM station automatic preset: SSM
You can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and FM3).
FM1 FM2 FM3
“SSM” appears, then disappears when automatic
preset is over.
FM1 FM2 FM3 AM
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Manual preset
You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually.
EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band
1
Select the FM1 band.
2
Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz.
See page 4 to tune into a station.
3
Press and hold the button for more than 1
second.
4
Repeat the above procedure to store other station into other
preset numbers.
Notes:
• A previously preset station is erased when a new station is stored in the same preset number.
• Preset stations are erased when the power supply to the memory circuit is interrupted (for example,
during battery replacement). If this occurs, preset the stations again.
KS-FX230
LOUD
BAND
TUNER
LOUD
12
Preset number “1” starts flashing for a while.
12 3
F M
KS-F130
SSM
LOUD
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1
Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you
want.
2
Selectthenumber(1 –6)forthepresetstation
you want.
BAND
TUNER
123456
Tuning into a preset station
You can easily tune into a preset station.
Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see pages 5
and 6.
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KS-F130
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F MA M
FM1
AM FM2
FM3
FM1 FM2 FM3 AM
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Other convenient tuner functions
SEL SSM ¢
SSM 4
+/– SCAN/RPT (For KS-FX230)
SCAN (For KS-F130)
MO/RND (For KS-FX230)
MO (For KS-F130)
Scanning broadcast stations
When you press SCAN/RPT (for KS-FX230) or SCAN (for KS-F130) while listening to the
radio, station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5
seconds (tuned frequency number flashes on the display), and you can check what program
is now being broadcasted.
If you want to listen to that program, press the same button again to stop scanning.
Selecting FM reception sound
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive:
Press MO/RND (mono/random: for KS-FX230) or MO (mono: for KS-F130) while listening to
anFMstereobroadcast.Thesoundyouhearbecomesmonauralbutreceptionwillbeimproved.
To restore the stereo effect, press the same button again.
Changing the AM/FM channel intervals
When using this unit in an area other than North or South America:
When this unit is shipped from the factory, the channel intervals are set to 10 kHz for AM and
200 kHz for FM.You can change the channel intervals by following the procedure below.
1Press SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds.
“CLOCK H,” “CLOCK M” or “AREA” appears on the display.
2If “AREA” does not appears, press SSM ¢or SSM 4until it appears.
3Press +.
“AREA EU” appears and the channel intervals are set to 9 kHz for AM and 50 kHz (for
manual tuning) / 100 kHz (for searching) for FM.
To reset to the factory setting, follow the above step 1 and 2, then press – in step 3 (“AREA
US” appears on the display.)
AREA EU: Select this when used in an area other than North and South America.
AREA US: Select this when used in North or South America.
ST
LOUD
MO
LOUD
Lights when receiving an
FM broadcast in stereo.
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TAPE OPERATIONS
Listening to a tape
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1
Insert a cassette.
The unit turns on and tape play starts automatically.
When one side of the tape reaches its end during play, the
other side of the tape automatically starts playing. (Auto
Reverse)
2
Select the tape direction.
Each time you press the button, the tape direction changes
alternatively – forward ( ) and reverse ( ).
To stop play and eject the cassette
Press 0.
Tape play stops and the cassette automatically ejects from the cassette compartment.
If you change the source to AM/FM (or CD changer for KS-FX230 only), the tape play also
stops (without ejecting the cassette this time).
• You can also eject the tape with the unit turned off.
To fast-forward and rewind a tape
• Press SSM ¢for more than 1 second to fast-forward
the tape.
When the tape reaches its end, the tape is reversed and
playback starts from the beginning of the other side.
• Press SSM 4for more than 1 second to rewind the
tape.
When the tape reaches its end, playback of the same side
starts.
To stop fast-forward and rewind at any position on the tape, press TAPE/PROG.
Tape play starts from that position on the tape.
Note on One-Touch Operation:
When a cassette is already in the cassette compartment, pressing TAPE/PROG turns on the
unit and starts tape play automatically.
PROG
TAPE
Tape direction
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Finding the beginning of a tune
Multi Music Scan allows you to automatically start playback from the beginning of a specified
tune.You can specify up to 9 tunes ahead or before the current tune.
1
1
Specify how many tunes ahead or
before the current tune the tune you
want is located.
Each time you set the tune, the number changes
up to ±9.
When the beginning of the specified tune is located, playback starts automatically.
Notes:
• While locating a specified tune:
– If the tape is rewound to its beginning, playback starts from the beginning of that side.
– If the tape is fast forwarded to the end, it is reversed and played from the beginning of the other
side.
• In the following cases, the Multi Music Scan function may not operate correctly.
– Tapes with tunes having long pianissimo passages (very quiet parts) or non-recorded portions
during tunes.
– Tapes with short non-recorded sections.
– Tapes with high level noise or humming between tunes.
Other convenient tape functions
Prohibiting tape ejection
You can prohibit the tape ejection and can “lock” a tape in the cassette compartment.
Press and hold TAPE and 0for more than 2 seconds. “EJECT” flashes on the display for
about 5 seconds, and the tape is “locked.”
To cancel the prohibition and “unlock” the tape, press and hold TAPE and 0for more
than 2 seconds again. “EJECT” flashes again for about 5 seconds, and this time the tape is
“unlock.”
LOUD
During playback
SSM
To locate a tune
ahead of the current
tune on the tape
To locate a tune
before the current
tune on the tape
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LOUD
SOUND
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS
Turning on/off the loudness function
The human ear is less sensitive to low and high frequencies at low volumes.
The loudness function can boost these frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at low
volume level.
Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on/off alternatively.
Selecting preset sound modes
You can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the music genre.
Each time you press SOUND, the sound mode changes as follows.
Indication For: Preset values
Bass Treble Loudness
SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 On
BEAT Rock or disco music +2 00 On
SOFT Quiet background music +1 –3 Off
POP Light music +4 +1 Off
Notes:
• You can adjust the preset sound mode as you like, and store in memory.
If you want to adjust and store your original sound mode, see “Storing your own sound adjustments”
on page 13.
• To adjust only the bass and treble reinforcement levels as you like, see “Adjusting the sound” on
page 12.
LOUD
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Adjusting the sound
You can adjust the treble/bass sounds and the speaker balance.
1
Select the item you want to adjust.
Indication To do: Range
BAS Adjust the bass –6 (min.) — +6 (max.)
(bass)
TRE Adjust the treble –6 (min.) — +6 (max.)
(treble)
FAD Adjust the front and rear speaker R6 (rear only) — F6 (front only)
(Fader)* balance
BAL Adjust the left and right speaker L6 (left only) — R6 (right only)
(Balance) balance
VOL Adjust the volume 00 (min.) — 50 (max.)
(Volume)
Note:
*If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader level to “00” (center).
2
Adjust the level.
Note:
Normally the + and – buttons work as the volume control buttons.
So you do not have to select “VOL” to adjust the volume level.
SEL
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1
Call up the sound mode you want to adjust.
See page 11 for details.
2
To adjust the bass or treble sound level
Select “BAS” or “TRE.”
To turn on or off the loudness function
Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on
and off alternatively. (=go to step 4)
3
Adjust the bass or treble level.
See page 12 for details.
4
Pressand hold SOUND untilthe sound mode
you have selected in step 1 flashes on the
display.
Your setting is stored in memory.
5
Repeat the same procedure to store other settings.
To reset to the factory settings
Repeat the same procedure and reassign the preset values listed in the table on page 11.
Storing your own sound adjustments
You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, SOFT, POP:see page 11) as you like and store your
own adjustments in memory.
Within
5 seconds
Within
5 seconds
23 1, 4 2
Within
5 seconds
SEL
LOUD
SOUND
SOUND
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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS
Setting the clock
1
Press and hold the button for more than 2
seconds.
“CLOCK H,” “CLOCK M” or “AREA” appears on the display.
2
Set the hour.
1. Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on the
display.
2. Adjust the hour.
3
Set the minute.
1. Select “CLOCK M.”
2. Adjust the minute.
4
Start the clock.
To check the current clock time (changing the display mode)
PressDISPrepeatedly.Each time you press the button,the display modechangesasfollows.
• If the unit is not in use when you press DISP, the power turns on, the clock time is shown for
5 seconds, then the power turns off.
SEL
4
2,31
SSM
1.
2.
SSM
1.
2.
DISP
During tuner operation: During tape operation: ONLY FOR KS-FX230
During CD operation:
Clock
Play mode
Clock
Frequency
Clock
Elapsed
playing time
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How to detach the control
panel
Before detaching the control panel, be sure
to turn off the power.
1
Unlock the control panel.
2
Pull the control panel out of
the unit.
3
Put the detached control
panelintotheprovidedcase.
How to attach the control
panel
1
Insert the left side of the
controlpanelinto the groove
on the panel holder.
2
Press the right side of the
control panel to fix it to the
panel holder.
Detaching the control panel
You can detach the control panel when leaving the car.
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.
Note on cleaning the connectors:
If you frequently detach the control panel, the
connectors will deteriorate.
To minimize this possibility, periodically wipe
the connectors with a cotton swab or cloth
moistened with alcohol, being careful not to
damage the connectors.
Connectors
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Playing CDs
1
Select the CD automatic changer.
Play back starts from the first track of the first disc.
All tracks of all discs are played back.
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Number buttonsSSM ¢
SSM 4
CD CHANGER OPERATIONS
This section is ONLY FOR KS-FX230, when used with a JVC CD automatic changer
(separately purchased).
We recommend that you use one of the CH-X series with your KS-FX230.
Ifyouhave anotherCDautomatic changer,consultyourJVCcar audiodealer forconnections.
• For example, if your CD automatic changer is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cord (KS-
U15K) for connecting it to this unit.
Before operating your CD automatic changer:
• Refer also to the Instructions supplied with your CD changer.
• If no discs are in the magazine of the CD changer or the discs are inserted upside
down, “NO CD” or “NO DISC” will appear on the display. If this happens, remove the
magazine and set the discs correctly.
• If“RESET1 -RESET8”appears onthedisplay, somethingiswrongwiththe connection
between this unit and the CD changer.If this happens, check the connection, connect
theconnectingcord(s)firmly ifnecessary,thenpresstheresetbutton ofthe CDchanger.
CD- CH
Note on One-Touch Operation:
When you press CD-CH, the power automatically comes on. You do not have to press
ATT to turn on the power.
RPT RND CD-CH
Disc number
Track number Elapsed playing time
(The clock time is shown if you have pressed
DISP to see the clock time. See page 14.)
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To fast forward or reverse the track
Press and hold SSM ¢, while playing a CD, to fast forward the track.
Press and hold SSM 4, while playing a CD, to reverse the track.
To go to the next track or the previous track
PressSSM¢briefly,whileplaying a CD,togo aheadtothe beginning
of the next track. Each time you press the button, the beginning of the next
track is located and played back.
Press SSM 4briefly, while playing a CD, to go back to the beginning
of the current track. Each time you press the button, the beginning of the
previous track is located and played back.
To go to a particular disc directly
Press the number button corresponding to the disc number to start its
playback.
• To select a disc number from 1 – 6:
Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly.
• To select a disc number from 7 – 12:
Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than 1 second.
SSM
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SSM
Ex. When disc number 3 is selected
Disc number
Track number
RPT RND CD-CH
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Selecting CD playback modes
SCAN/RPT
MO/RND
To play back tracks at random (Random Play)
Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while playing a CD, CD
random play mode changes as follows:
Mode RND Indicator Plays at random
RND1 Lights All tracks of the current disc, then the tracks of the
next disc, and so on.
RND2 Flashes All tracks of all discs inserted in the magazine.
To play back tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play)
Each time you press SCAN/RPT (Scan/Repeat) while playing a CD, CD
repeat play mode changes as follows:
Mode RPT Indicator Plays repeatedly
RPT1 Lights The current track (or specified track).
RPT2 Flashes All tracks of the current disc (or specified disc).
RND1 RND2 Canceled
(Random1) (Random2)
RPT1 RPT2 Canceled
(Repeat1) (Repeat2)
MO/RND
SCAN/RPT
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MAINTENANCE
To extend the lifetime of the unit
This unit requires very little attention, but you will be able to extend the life of the unit if you
follow the instructions below.
To clean the heads • Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use
usinga wet-type headcleaning tape (available
at an audio store).
Whenthe headbecomesdirty,youmayrealize
the following symptoms:
– Sound quality is reduced.
– Sound level decreases.
– Sound drops out.
• Do not play dirty or dusty tapes.
• Donot touchthehighly-polished headwith any
metallic or magnetic tools.
To keep the tape clean • Always store the tapes to their storage cases
after use.
• Do not store tapes in the following places:
– Subject to direct sunlight
– With high humidity
– At extremely hot temperatures
CAUTIONS:
• Do not play the tapes with peeling labels; otherwise, they can damage the unit.
• Tighten tapes to remove slack since loose tape may become entangled with the mechanism.
• Do not leave a cassette in the cassette compartment after use, as the tape may become slack.
The function below is also provided to ensure the longer life of this unit.
Ignition key-off Release/Ignition key-on play
• Whenyou turn off the ignitionkeywith a cassette inthecompartment, the unitautomatically
releases the tape from its head.
• Whenyou turnontheignitionkey witha cassettein thecompartment,playbackautomatically
starts.
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TROUBLESHOOTING
What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a
service center.
Symptoms
• A cassette tape cannot be
inserted.
• Cassette tapes become hot.
• Tape sound is at very low
level and sound quality is
degraded.
• Sound is sometimes
interrupted.
• Sound cannot be heard from
the speakers.
• SSM (Strong-station
Sequential Memory)
automatic preset does not
work.
• Static noise while listening
to the radio.
• “NO CD” or “NO DISC”
appears on the display.
• “RESET 8” appears on the
display.
• “RESET 1-RESET 7”
appears on the display.
• The unit does not work at
all.
Causes
You have tried to insert a
cassette in the wrong way.
This is not a malfunction.
The tape head is dirty.
Connections are not good.
The volume control is turned
to the minimum level.
Connections are incorrect.
Signals are too weak.
The antenna is not connected
firmly.
No CD is in the magazine.
CDs are inserted incorrectly.
This unit is not connected to a
CD changer correctly.
The built-in microcomputer
may function incorrectly due to
noise, etc.
Remedies
Insert the cassette with the
exposed tape facing right.
Clean it with a head cleaning
tape.
Check the cords and
connections.
Adjust it to the optimum level.
Check the cords and
connections.
Store stations manually.
Connect the antenna firmly.
Insert CDs into the magazine.
Insert them correctly.
Connect this unit and the CD
changer correctly and press
the reset button of the CD
changer.
Press the reset button of the
CD changer.
Press ATT and SEL at
the same time for more than 2
seconds to reset the unit. (The
clock setting and preset
stations stored in memory are
erased.)
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