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CD/SD RECEIVER KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850
RECEPTOR CON CD/SD KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850
RECEPTEUR CD/SD KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850
SOURCE
DISP
BACK
BAND
PICT MENU
SOURCE
DISP
BACK
BAND
PICT MENU
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 9.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 9.
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 9.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
For customer Use:
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al
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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 generate
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Contents How to reset your unit ........................... 2 Sound adjustments — How to read this manual ........................ 4 Preference settings ..................... 28 How to forcibly eject a disc ................... 4 Setting the basic sound selection menu How to change the display pattern ........ 5 —SEL ................................................ 29 How to enter the various menus ............ 5 Graphic displays .................... 32 Control panel — Basic procedure ........
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How to read this manual How to forcibly eject a disc The following methods are used to make the If a disc cannot be recognized by the receiver or explanations simple and easy-to-understand: cannot be ejected, eject the disc as follows. Some related tips and notes are explained in If an SD card is inserted, eject the SD card “More about this receiver” (see pages first (see page 15). 50 – 53). Button operations are mainly explained with 1 the illustrations as follows: Press briefly. Pre
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How to change the display pattern How to enter the various menus DISP The main menu contains the following menus—MODE, PSM, SEL, PICT, DSP, CCC, TITLE, EQ, and BBE. Ex.: When tuner is selected as the source 1 MENU Source operation screen 2 Move the cursor to select a menu you want (MODE, PSM, SEL, PICT, DSP, CCC, TITLE, EQ, BBE). 1 “Small” (CD jacket image) graphic* is displayed. 1 “Large” (full screen size) graphic* is shown as the display background. * Cursor 2 * To go back to the pre
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Control panel — KD-AR8500/KD-SHX850 Parts identification SOURCE DISP BACK BAND PICT MENU 1 (angle) button 7 Remote sensor Adjusts the control panel angle. DO NOT expose the remote sensor on 2 0 (eject) button the control panel to strong light (direct Ejects the disc. sunlight or artificial lighting). 3 DISP (display) button Changes the information shown on the 8 Color display window display. 9 BAND/BACK button ® 4 (standby/on/attenuator)/OK For FM/AM and SIRIUS : Selects the button band.
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Remote controller — RM-RK300 Installing the lithium coin battery Main elements and features (CR2025) When operating, aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the receiver. Make sure there is no obstacle in 1 (standby/on/attenuator) button between. Turns on and off the power and also attenuates the sound. 2 SOURCE button Warning: Selects the source. Do not install any battery other than 3 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons CR2025 or its equivalent; otherwise, it For FM/A
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Getting started Basic operations SOURCE BACK BAND When activating or deactivating crossover ⁄ Adjust the volume. network (see page 28), perform before turning on the power. ~ Turn on the power. SOURCE Ÿ @ Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 21 – 31.) To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) You cannot select some sources if they To restore the sound, are not ready. press it again. ! For FM/AM tuner BACK BAND To turn off the power ® For SIRIUS radio BACK BAND 8 E EN08-12_KD-AR8500[J]
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Canceling the display Setting the clock demonstration 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). If no operations are done for about 45 seconds, display demonstration starts. 2 Set the hour, minute, and clock [Initial: Demo]—see page 37. system. 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Select “Off.” 1 Select “Clock Hr” (hour), then Make sure “Demo/Link” is shown on the adjust the hour. display. If not, press 5 or ∞. 2 Select “Clock Min” (minute), then adjust the minute. 3 Finish the procedure. 3
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Radio operations Listening to the radio SOURCE BACK BAND When a station is received, searching SOURCE ~ stops. To stop searching, press the same button again. BACK BAND Ÿ To tune in to a station manually In step ! on the left... Preset number Station name Current 1 (if any) assigned* band Activate Select station “Manual Search” frequencies 2 3 Station frequency * * 1 * To assign names to the stations, see When an FM stereo broadcast is page 41. hard to receive 2 * LO or DX indicator:
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To tune in to all receivable stations, repeat the 4 Finish the procedure. same procedure and select “DX” in step 3. indicator goes off and indicator lights up. indicator lights up. Storing stations in memory Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost. You can preset six stations for each band. To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure and select “Off” in step 3. FM station automatic presetting — indicator goes off. SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) To tune
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Manual presetting 8 Store the station. Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 3 of the FM1 band. 1 SOURCE When using the remote controller... BACK 2 BAND After tuning in to a station you want to preset If you hold 5/∞, the Preset Station List will appear (see step 7 below). 3 Listening to a preset station 4 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). 1 SOURCE 5 Select “List.” BACK 2 BAND 6 3 Perform steps 4 to 7 (on left column) to enter the Preset Station List. 4 7 Select a pr
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Disc/SD card operations Playing a disc in the receiver All tracks will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the disc. When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text About MP3 and WMA discs disc: When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes Total playing time Total track number an image file edited by Image Converter (Color Ver. 2.0)—supplied in the CD-ROM, you can show the image on the display while the tracks in the folder are played back—ImageLink. (See pages Elapsed
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Playing discs in the CD changer SOURCE When the current disc is an MP3 disc: About the CD changer It is recommended to use the JVC MP3- compatible CD changer with your receiver. You can also connect other CH-X series CD changers (except CH-X99 and Current folder CH-X100). However, they are not Current disc Current track number compatible with MP3 discs, so you cannot number number play back MP3 discs. You cannot use the KD-MK series CD changers with this receiver. Disc text inform
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Playing an SD card About the SD card Ÿ When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes SD loading slot an image file edited by Image Converter (Color Ver. 2.0)—supplied in the CD-ROM, you can show the image on the display while the tracks in the folder are played back—ImageLink. (See pages 37 and 52 for details.) The required SD recording format is FAT 12/16 and the recommended storage type is 8 MB to 512 MB. You cannot use MMC or mini SD with this receiver. SD card Before detaching the
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If an SD card has been loaded.... ! Attach the control panel. 1 SOURCE Current Elapsed 2 Current track playing folder number time number ⁄ The control panel goes back to the previous position (see page 42). Folder name* Track name* * The album name/performer with indicator and the track title with indicator will appear if “Tag” is set to “On” (see page 38). Current Elapsed Current track playing folder number time number Folder name* Track name* Playback starts automatically
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To fast-forward or reverse the track Other main functions Selecting a disc/folder/track on the list Fast-forwards. This function is not available for an audio CD or a CD Text when the source is “CD.” Reverses. 1 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). To go to the next or previous tracks 2 Select “List.” To the following tracks. 1 3 Select the list type—“Disc,”* 2 2 To the beginning of the current track, then “Folder,”* or “File.”* the previous tracks. To go to the next or previous folders (on
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To start playback To select a file Only for MP3: If you select the To start playback current disc (highlighted on the screen), its Folder List appears. 2 When “Folder” is selected: Folder List appears. When using the remote controller... You can move to the other lists by pressing 4/¢ ( / ). To directly select a disc ( ) To select a folder To directly select a track of an audio CD or a CD Text ( ) To directly select an MP3/WMA folder ( / ) To start playback To select a numb
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Prohibiting disc ejection Selecting the playback modes You can lock a disc in the loading slot. 1 You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). 2 Select one of the playback modes — “Intro,” “Repeat,” or “Random.” 2 After making sure “No Eject?” is selected (highlighted)... 3 Select your desired playback modes. For details, see table “No Eject” flashes, and the disc cannot be on page 20. ejected. To cancel the prohibition 4 Finish the
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Intro play Mode Plays the beginning 15 seconds of... Track: All tracks of the current disc or the SD card. While playing, lights up. Ex.: When “Track” is selected while 1 Folder* : First tracks of all folders of the playing an MP3 disc in the current disc or the SD card. receiver While playing, lights up. 2 Disc* : First tracks of all the inserted discs. While playing, lights up. Off: Cancels. Repeat play Mode Plays repeatedly Track: The current track. While playing, lights u
