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CD RECEIVER KD-AR470/KD-G420
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-AR470/KD-G420
RECEPTEUR CD KD-AR470/KD-G420
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 7.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 7.
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 7.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
For customer Use:
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
Enter below the Model
Pour l’installation et les raccordements,
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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 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
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How to read this manual CONTENTS • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations in the table below. • Some related tips and notes are explained in Control panel — KD-AR470 and KD-G420 ....... 4 “More about this unit” (see pages 20 – 22). Remote controller — RM-RK50 .............. 5 Getting started ................................. 6 Press briefly. Basic operations .................................................... 6 Radio operations .............................. 7 Press
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Control panel — KD-G612/KD-G611/KD-G511 Control panel — KD-AR470 and KD-G420 Parts identification Display window 1 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons Display window 2 E EQ (equalizer) button ; Main display 3 D DISP (display) button a Disc information indicators—TAG (ID3 4 S SEL (select) button Tag), (folder), (track/file) 5 • Control dial s EQ (equalizer) indicator • (standby/on attenuator) button d Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) 6 Display window indicators—ROCK, CLASSIC, POPS, 7 Remote senso
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Caution: Remote controller — RM-RK50 RM-RK50 is supplied for KD-AR470. KD-G420 can be remotely controlled as instructed here (with an optionally purchased remote controller). We recommend you to use RM-RK50 or RM-RK60 with your unit. Installing the lithium coin battery (CR2025) Main elements and features Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the unit. Make sure there is no obstacle in between. Warning: • Do not install any battery other than 1 (standby/on/attenua
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3 VOL – / VOL + buttons ! • For FM/AM tuner • Adjusts the volume level. 4 SOUND button • Selects the sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer). • For SIRIUS Satellite radio 5 SOURCE button • Selects the source. 6 2 R (reverse) / F (forward) 3 buttons • Searches for stations if pressed briefly. • For XM Satellite radio • Fast-forwards or reverses the track if pressed and held. • Changes the tracks of the disc if pressed briefly. • While listening to the satellite radio: ⁄ Adjust the volume
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! Start searching for a station. Basic settings • See also “General settings — PSM” on pages 12 – 14. 1 When a station is received, searching stops. To stop searching, press the same button 2 again. To tune in to a station manually In step ! above... 1 Canceling the display 1 demonstrations Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.” 2 Setting the clock Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust the hour. Select “CLOCK M” (minute), then adjust the minute. 3 Finish the procedure. 2 Select the desired stati
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Storing stations in memory Listening to a preset station You can preset six stations for each band. 1 FM station automatic presetting — SSM (Strong-station Sequential 2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you Memory) want. 1 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you want to store into. or 2 To check the other information while listening to an FM or AM station 3 “SSM” flashes, then disappears when automatic presetting is over. Clock = Station name* = Frequency = (back to the beginning) Local FM
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To fast-forward or reverse the track 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. To go to the next or previous tracks ~ * If you have changed “EXT IN” setting to “EXT IN” (see page 14), you cannot select the CD changer. To go to the next or previous folders (only for See page 16 when using an iPod or JVC MP3 or WMA discs) D. player. For MP3 discs: Ÿ Select a disc. For
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Other main functions Changing the display information Skipping a track quickly during play While playing an audio CD or a CD Text Only possible on JVC MP3-compatible CD changer • For MP3 or WMA disc, you can skip a track within the same folder. Ex.: To select track 32 while playing a track 2 * While playing an MP3 or a WMA disc whose number is a single digit (1 to 9) • When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see page 14) 1 2 • When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF” Each time you press the butt
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Selecting the playback modes Sound adjustments You can use only one of the following playback You can select a preset sound mode suitable to modes at a time. the music genre (C-EQ: custom equalizer). 1 2 Select your desired playback mode. Preset values BAS TRE LOUD (bass) (treble) (loudness) Indication (For) 7 Repeat play USER 00 00 OFF (Flat sound) ROCK +03 +01 ON (Rock or disco music) Mode Plays repeatedly CLASSIC +01 –02 OFF (Classical music) TRK RPT : The current track. 1 FLDR RPT* : A
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Indication [Range] General settings — PSM 1 BAS* (bass) Adjust the bass. [–06 to +06] You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed (except “SID”) in the table that 1 TRE* (treble) follows. Adjust the treble. [–06 to +06] 2 FAD* (fader) 1 Adjust the front and rear speaker balance. [R06 to F06] BAL (balance) 2 Select a PSM item. Adjust the left and right speaker balance. [L06 to R06] 1 LOUD* (loudness) Boost low and high frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at low volum
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Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] DEMO DEMO ON : [Initial]; Display demonstration will be activated Display demonstration automatically if no operation is done for about 20 seconds, [7]. DEMO OFF : Cancels. 1 – 12, [7] CLOCK H [Initial: 1 (1:00)] Hour adjustment 00 – 59, [7] CLOCK M [Initial: 00 (1:00)] Minute adjustment 1 CLK ADJ* AUTO : [Initial]; The built-in clock is automatically adjusted Clock adjustment using the clock data provided via the satellite radio channel.
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Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] 1 SCROLL* ONCE : [Initial]; Scrolls the disc information once. Scroll AUTO : Repeats scrolling (5-second intervals in between). OFF : Cancels. • Pressing D DISP for more than one second can scroll the display regardless of the setting. 2 EXT IN* CHANGER : [Initial]; To use a JVC CD changer, [9], an Apple iPod External input or a JVC D. player, [16], a JVC compatible satellite (SIRIUS/XM) tuner, [17]. EXT IN : To use any other component
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2 Move to the next (or previous) Title assignment character position. You can assign titles to station frequencies and CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer). 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you Maximum number of Sources finish entering the title. characters FM/AM tuner Up to 8 characters (up 4 Finish the procedure. to 30 station frequencies including both FM and AM) CDs/CD-CH Up to 32 characters (up to 30 discs) To erase the entire title • You cannot assign a title to a CD Text
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• CD changer jack on the rear using This unit is ready for operating an Apple KS-U57 or KS-U58 iPod or a JVC D. player from the control ® If “EXT IN” does not appear, see page panel. 14 and select the external input (“EXT • For details, refer also to the manual IN”). supplied with the interface adapter for iPod —KS-PD100 or D. player— ® KS-PD500. • CD changer jack on the rear using External component interface adapter for iPod— operations KS-PD100 or for D. player— KS-PD500 You can c
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Activate your SIRIUS subscription after Satellite radio operations connection: 1 This unit is Satellite (SAT) Radio Ready— compatible with both SIRIUS Satellite radio and XM Satellite radio. Before operating your satellite radio: 2 • For connection, see Installation/Connection Manual (separate volume). • Refer also to the Instructions supplied with JVC DLP starts updating all the SIRIUS your SIRIUS Satellite radio or XM Satellite channels. radio. Once completed, JVC DLP tunes in to the
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3 Check your XM Satellite radio Listening to the XM Satellite radio ID labelled on the casing of the TM XMDirect Universal Tuner Box, or 1 tune into “Channel 0” (see page 19). 4 Contact XM Satellite radio on the internet at to activate your subscription, or you can call 1-800- XM-RADIO (1-800-967-2346). Once completed, the unit tunes in to one 3 Select a channel for listening. of the available channels (Channel 4 or higher). Holding the button chang
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If no operation is done for about Listening to a preset channel 15 seconds, Category Search is canceled. In Channel Search, channel name and 1 Select either SIRIUS Satellite radio or channel number appear on the display XM Satellite radio. during search. • While searching, invalid and unsubscribed channels are skipped. 2 Select the preset channel (1 – 6) you want. Checking the XM Satellite radio ID While selecting “XM1,” “XM2,” or “XM3,” select “Channel 0.” To change the display informati
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General More about this unit • This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs/CD Texts, and CD-Rs (Recordable)/ Basic operations CD-RWs (Rewritable) in audio CD (CD-DA), MP3 and WMA formats. Turning on the power • When a disc has been loaded, selecting “CD” • By pressing SOURCE on the unit, you can for the playback source starts disc play. also turn on the power. If the source is ready, Inserting a disc playback also starts. • When a disc is inserted upside down, Turning off the power “PLEAS
