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CD RECEIVER KD-S600/S550
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-S600/S550
RECEPTEUR CD KD-S600/S550
KD-S600
ATT
BAND
PROG
DISC
FUNC
DISC
PRESET
KD-S550
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
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INFORMATION (For USA) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide 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. However, there is no guarante
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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 ....................................................4 RADIO OPERATIONS ...................................................5 Listening to the radio ..................................................................... 5 Storing stations in memory ..................................
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BASIC OPERATIONS 1 2 Note: When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in clock correctly, see page 19. 3 1 Turn on the power. /I/ATT 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. 2 C D Select the source. F M To operate the tuner, see pages 5 – 9. To operate the CD player, see pages 10 – 12. A M 3 Adjust the volume. Volume level appears Volume level indicator 4 Adjus
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RADIO OPERATIONS Listening to the radio 1 2 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. F M A M FM1 FM2 AM FM3 Volume level indicator selected band appears 2 To search stations Start searching a station. of higher When a station is received, searching stops. frequencies. To search stations of lower frequencies. To stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching. To tune in a part
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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). 1 2 1 FM1 FM2 FM3 F M Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) you want to store FM stations into. 2 Press and hold the both buttons for more than 2 seconds. “SS
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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 2 3 1 Select the FM1 band. F M 2 Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz. See page 5 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. “P1” flashes for a few seconds. 4 Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into other preset numbers. Notes: • A previously preset station is erased when a n
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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 6 and 7. 1 2 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you F M want. A M FM1 FM2 AM FM3 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. 8 EN05-09.KD-S600/S550[J]/f 8 11/3/99, 11:18 AM ENGLISH
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Other convenient tuner functions MO/RND SEL +/– ¢ RPT/SCAN 4 Scanning broadcast stations When you press RPT/SCAN 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
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CD OPERATIONS Playing a CD 0 1 1 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and starts playback automatically. • When a CD is inserted upside down, “EJECT” appears on the display and the CD automatically ejects. A A Total playing time of Total track number Elapsed playing Current track the inserted disc of the inserted disc time Note on One-Touch Operation: When a CD is already in the loading slot, pressing CD turns on the unit and starts playback automatically. CAUTION o
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Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD ¢ Number buttons 4 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 track or the previous track Press ¢ briefly, while playing a CD, to go ahead to the beginning of the next track. Each time you press the button consecutively, the beginning of the next tracks is located and played back. Press 4 briefly, whil
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Selecting CD playback modes MO/RND RPT/SCAN To play back tracks at random (Random Play) You can play back all tracks on the CD at random. Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while playing a CD, CD MO/RND random play mode turns on and off alternatively. When the random mode is turned on, the RND indicator lights up on the display and a track randomly selected starts playing. To play back tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play back the current track repeatedly. Each time you press RPT/S
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound You can adjust the treble/bass sound and the speaker balance. 21 Equalization pattern indicator 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
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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 well-balanced sound at low volume level. Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on and off alternatively. LOUD @ A 14 EN13-18.KD-S600/S550[J]/f 14 11/3/99, 11:23 AM ENGLISH
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Using the Sound Control Memory 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, and will be recalled every time you select the same source. A sound mode can be stored each of the following sources — FM1, FM2, FM3, AM and CD. • If you do not want to store the sound mode separately for each playback source, but want to use the same sound mode for all the so
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Recalling the sound modes 1 1 C D Select the source while the “Link” indicator is lit on the display. F M The “Link” indicator starts flashing, and the sound mode stored in memory for the selected source is recalled. A M Equalization pattern of the selected sound mode appears. Notes: • You can adjust each sound mode to your preference, and store it in memory. If you want to adjust and store your original sound mode, see “Storing your own sound adjustments” on page 18. • To adjust the bass and t
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Canceling Advanced SCM You can cancel the Advanced SCM (Sound Control Memory), and unlink the sound modes and the playback sources. When shipped from the factory, a different sound mode can be stored in memory for each source so that you can change the sound modes simply by changing the sources. LINK ON: Advanced SCM (different SCMs for different sources) LINK OFF: Conventional SCM (one SCM for all sources) 3 1,4 2 1 Press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK”, “
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Storing your own sound adjustments You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, SOFT, POP: see page 15) to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory. 3 2 2 1,4 SCM 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. See page 13 for details. Within
5 seconds 2 To adjust the bass or treble sound level Select “BAS” or “TRE.” LOUD 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) Within
5 seconds 3 Adjust the b
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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 2,3 1 2,3 4 1 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK”, “LEVEL” or “AREA” appears on the display. 2 1. Set the hour. 1. Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on the 2. display. 2. Adjust the hour. 3 1. Set the minute. 1. Select “CLOCK M.” 2. 2. Adjust the minute. 4 Start the clock. To check the current clock time (changing the display mode) Press DISP repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display mode changes
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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 and the equalization pattern indicator. VOL 2: Alternates “VOL 1” setting and illumination display. OFF: Erase the volume level indicator and the equalization pattern indicator. Equalization pattern indicator Volume level indicator 3 1,4 2 1 Press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK
