JVC KW-TC801 User manual

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CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS
LVT1748-002A
[UN]
RECEPTEUR CD/CASSETTE
RECEPTOR CON CD/CASSETTE
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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.
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.
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/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.
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.
[European Union only]
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How to read this manual........................ 3
Control panel ......................... 4
Parts identification................................. 4
Getting started....................... 5
Basic operations.................................. 5
Setting the clock .................................... 5
Radio operations ................... 6
Listening to the radio........................... 6
Storing stations in memory.................... 7
Listening to a preset station ................... 7
Disc operations ...................... 8
Playing a disc in the unit ..................... 8
Connecting the CD changer .................. 9
Playing discs in the CD changer ........... 9
Changing the display information ......... 11
Selecting the playback modes................ 12
Tape operations ..................... 13
Playing a tape..................................... 13
Finding the beginning of a tune............. 13
Other convenient tape functions ............ 13
Sound adjustments ................ 14
Adjusting the sound............................. 14
iPod operations ........................ 15
Selecting a track from the menu ............ 15
Selecting the playback modes................ 16
Changing the display information ......... 16
Maintenance .......................... 17
Handling discs ....................................... 17
Handling cassettes ................................. 17
More about this unit............... 18
Troubleshooting ..................... 21
Specifications ......................... 23
Contents
How to read this manual
The following methods are used to make the explanations simple and easy-to-understand:
• Some related tips and notes are explained in “More about this unit” (see pages 18 – 20).
• Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations as follows:
Press briefly. Press the right
button repeatedly
while holding the
left button.
Press repeatedly.
Press and hold
repeatedly.
Press either one.
Press and hold
until your desired
response begins.
The following marks are used to indicate...
: Built-in CD player operations.
: External CD changer operations.
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Control panel
1Display window
2Loading slot
3MUTE button
4SCAN button
5AST (Auto Store) button
6DISP (Display) button
7TUNE/FOLDER dial
PUSH SOUND (Sound) button
8Number buttons
• DISC –/+ buttons,
• RPT (Repeat) button
• RDM (Random) button
• TITLE/PAGE button
• B.SKIP (Blank Skip) button
9Cassette compartment
p4button
H (Hour) button
q¢button
M (Minute) button
w0(CD Eject) button
eCD button
Parts identification
Display window
rTAPE/PROG (Program) button
tFM/AM button
y0(Tape Eject) button
uVOLUME control dial
PUSH POWER (Power) button
Display window
iSource indicators—CD, CD-CH, TAPE,
iPod, FM1, FM2, FM3, AM
oMP3 indicator
;CD-in indicator
aWMA indicator
sPlayback mode indicators—RPT (Repeat),
RDM (Random), SCAN, (Folder)
dB.SKIP (Blank Skip) indicator
fTuner reception indicators—
MO (Monaural), ST (Stereo)
gDisc information indicators—
(Track/File), TAG (ID3 Tag), (Folder)
hMain display
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~Turn on the power.
ŸFor FM/AM tuner
For CD/CD-CH/iPod
For TAPE
* You cannot select these items if they
are not ready.
!Adjust the volume.
⁄Adjust the sound as you want.
(See page 14.)
To drop the volume in a moment (MUTE)
To restore the sound,
press it again or turn the
VOLUME control dial.
To turn off the power
Setting the clock
1
2 Adjust the hour.
3Adjust the minute.
• You can also adjust the hour/minute by
holding the 4/ ¢button while
holding DISP.
To check the current clock time while
listening to a source
Getting started
Basic operations
,
FWD PLAY REV PLAY
+
+
Clock
Current source
information
(Forward play ) (Reverse play)
Volume level
(or )
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To tune in to a station manually
In step Ÿon the left column...
The frequency changes in 50 kHz/200 kHz
intervals for FM and 9 kHz/10 kHz intervals
for AM.
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to
receive
Lights up when monaural mode is activated.
Reception improves, but stereo effect will
be lost.
To restore the stereo effect, press the same
button again. “OFF” appears on the display and
the MO indicator goes off.
Radio operations
Listening to the radio
~
Lights up when receiving an FM stereo
broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
Selected band appears.
ŸStart searching for a station.
When a station is received, searching
stops.
To stop searching, press the same
button again.
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Manual presetting
Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the
preset number 4 of the FM1 band.
1
2
3
Preset number flashes for a while.
Listening to a preset station
1
2Select the preset station (1 – 6) you
want.
Storing stations in memory
You can preset six stations for each band.
• You can use AST (Auto Store) only for FM
bands.
FM station automatic presetting—
AST (Auto Store)
1Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3)
you want to store into.
2
“AST” appears, then disappears when
automatic presetting is completed.
Local FM stations with the strongest signals are
searched and stored automatically in the FM
band.
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• When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text
disc:
To stop play and eject the disc
The source changes to the last
selected source.
• When inserting an MP3 or a WMA disc:
*Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up
depending on the detected file.
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.
Disc operations
Playing a disc in the unit
Total file
number
Total playing
time of the
inserted disc
Total track
number of the
inserted disc
Elapsed playing
time
Current track
number
All tracks will be played repeatedly until you
change the source or eject the disc.
Total folder
number
Elapsed playing
time
Current file
number
*
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Playing discs in the CD changer
All tracks/files of the inserted discs in the
magazine will be played repeatedly until you
change the source or eject the magazine from
the CD changer.
~
ŸSelect a disc.
Connecting the CD changer
Track/file number
Connection cord supplied for the CD changer
Before connecting the CD changer
(separately purchased)
• To prevent short circuits, it is
recommended to disconnect the car
battery’s negative terminal and make all
electrical connections before connecting
the CD changer.
• When mounting this unit into your car, be
sure to use the screws provided.
• When tightening screws or bolts, be
careful not to pinch any connection cord.
• If you are not sure how to connect the
CD changer correctly, consult your car
dealer or JVC car audio dealer, or have it
installed by a qualified technician.
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). However, they are not
compatible with MP3 discs, so you cannot
play back 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.
JVC CD
changer
Continued on the next page
This unit
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• When the current disc is an audio CD or a
CD Text disc:
*
1Appears only when an MP3-compatible
CD changer is connected.
• When the current disc is an MP3 disc:
To fast-forward or reverse the track/file
To go to the next or previous tracks/files
To go to the next or previous folders—for
MP3 and WMA*2discs
To select a particular file in a folder (for
MP3 or WMA*2disc):
*2WMA discs cannot be played back with a CD
changer.
Elapsed playing
time
Current file
number
*1 Elapsed
playing time
Current track
number
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