IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS Precautions: 1.CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2.CAUTION: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 3.CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.
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 How to reset your unit ... 2 How to use the MODE button ... 2 LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ...4...
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel Display window 12 34 (Standby/On/Attenuator) button 2 +/– buttons 3 LOUD (Loudness) button 4 SEL (Select) button 5 Loading slot 6 AM button 7 0 (Eject) button 8 CD button 9 FM button p DISP (Display) button q MO (Monaural) button w RPT (Repeat) button e RND (Random) button...
Turning on the power Turn on the power. 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. Select the source. To operate the tuner (FM or AM), see pages 6 –...
RADIO OPERATIONS Listening to the radio You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a particular station. Searching a station automatically: Auto search Select the band (FM 1 – 3, AM). Lights up when receiving an Selected FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength.
Tune in to a station you want while “M” is flashing. Press stations of higher frequencies. Press 4 stations of lower frequencies. • If you release your finger from the button, the manual mode will automatically turn off after 5 seconds.
Manual preset You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually. Ex: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band. Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want to store FM stations into (in this example, FM1).
Playing a CD Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and starts playback automatically. Note: When a CD is inserted upside down, the CD automatically ejects. The CD-in indicator flashes The CD-in indicator lights up Total playing time of Total track number of the inserted disc...
Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD To fast-forward or reverse the track Press and hold while playing a CD, to fast forward the track. Press and hold 4 while playing a CD, to reverse the track. To go to the next tracks or the previous tracks Press...
Prohibiting CD ejection You can prohibit the CD ejection and can lock a CD in the loading slot. Press and hold CD and 0 for more than 2 seconds. “EJECT” flashes on the display for about 5 seconds, and the CD is locked and cannot be ejected.
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press the button, the adjustable items change as follows: Indication To do: Adjust the bass. (Bass) Adjust the treble.
Using the Sound Control Memory (SCM) You can select and store a preset sound adjustment suitable to each playback source. (Advanced SCM) Selecting and storing the sound modes Once you select a sound mode, it is stored in memory. It will be recalled every time you select the same source and will be shown on the display.
Storing your own sound adjustment You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, SOFT, POP: see page 13) to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory. • There is a time limit in doing the following procedure. If the setting is cancelled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
Setting the clock Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK” or “LEVEL” appears on the display. Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on the display. 2 Adjust the hour. Set the minute.
Selecting the level display You can select the level display according to your preference. When shipped from the factory, “VOL 2” is selected. VOL 1 : Shows the volume level indicator. VOL 2 : Alternates “VOL 1” setting and illumination display. : Erase the volume level indicator.
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. How to detach the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power.
MAINTENANCE Handling CDs This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs and CD-Rs. • Other discs cannot be played back. This unit is not compatible with MP3. How to handle CDs When removing a CD from its case, press down the center holder of the case and lift the CD out, holding it by the edges.
What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms • CD cannot be played back. • CD sound is sometimes interrupted. • “NO DISC” appears on the display. • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers.
SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 45 watts per channel Rear: 45 watts per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 17 watts per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. 17 watts per channel into 4 Ω, Rear: 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than...
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If you have any questions or require information regarding installation J V C kits, consult your JVC car audio dealer or a company supplying kits. Before mounting: Press (Control Panel Release button) to detach the control panel if already attached.
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(See connection diagram below.) to the car’s chassis using shorter and thicker cords, such as copper braiding or gauge wire. If noise still persists, consult your JVC car audio dealer. • Maximum input of the speakers should be more than 45W at the rear and 45W at the front, with an •...
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Leave the speaker leads of this unit unused. (Cover the terminals of the these unused leads with insulating tape, as • illustrated above.) Rear speakers !" JVC amplifier INPUT Signal cord (not supplied with this unit) !"#$% LINE OUT REAR Front speakers !"...