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CD RECEIVER KD-AR870/KD-G820
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-AR870/KD-G820
RECEPTEUR CD KD-AR870/KD-G820
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 8.
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 8.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
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Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
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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 generate
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How to use the MODE/SEL button CONTENTS If you use MODE or SEL (select), the display and some controls (such as the number buttons, 4/¢ buttons, 5/∞ buttons, and the Control panel — KD-AR870 and KD-G820 ....... 5 control dial) enter the corresponding control Remote controller — RM-RK50 ................. 6 mode. Getting started ................................. 7 Ex.: When you press number button 1 after Basic operations ................................................... 7 pressing MODE
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How to read this manual Caution: • Button operations are mainly explained with If the temperature inside the car is below the illustrations in the table below. 0°C, the movement of animation and text • Some related tips and notes are explained in scroll will be halted on the display to prevent “More about this unit” (see pages 35 – 38). the display from being blurred. appears on the display. When the temperature increases, and the Press briefly. operating temperature is resumed, these
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Control panel — KD-AR870 and KD-G820 Parts identification 1 BAND button 7 EQ (equalizer) button 2 • Control dial 8 0 (eject) button • (standby/on attenuator) button 9 USB (Universal Serial Bus) input terminal 3 DISP (display) button p SRC (source) button 4 Remote sensor q (control panel release) button • DO NOT expose the remote sensor to w SEL (select) button strong light (direct sunlight or artificial e MODE button lighting). r Number buttons 5 Display window t 4/¢ buttons 6 5 (up) / ∞ (do
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Remote controller — RM-RK50 Installing the lithium coin battery Caution: (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 CR2025 or its equivalent; otherwise, it may explode. • Store the battery in a place where children cannot reach to avoid risk of accident. • To prevent the battery from over-heating, cracking, or starting a fire: – Do not
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• While listening to an Apple iPod® or a JVC D. player: Getting started – Pauses/stops or resumes playback with D ∞. Basic operations – Enters the main menu with 5 U. (Now 5 U/D ∞/2 R/F 3 work as the menu ~ Turn on the power. selecting buttons.)* 3 VOL – / VOL + buttons • Adjusts the volume level. 4 SOUND button • Selects the sound mode (i-EQ: intelligent equalizer). Ÿ 5 SOURCE button • Selects the source. 6 2 R (reverse) / F (forward) 3 buttons • Searches for stations if pressed briefly.
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To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) To check the current clock time when the power is turned off To restore the sound, press it again. To turn off the power Changing the display pattern Ex.: When tuner is selected as the source Basic settings • See also “General settings — PSM” on pages 18 – 21. Source operation display 1 2-1 Canceling the display 1 “SMALL” (CD jacket image) graphic* is displayed. demonstrations Turn the control dial to set “Demo/Link” to “Off.” 2 * 2-2 Setting the clock 1
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When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to Radio operations receive 1 ~ 2 Ÿ ! Start searching for a station. 3 Exit from the setting. When a station is received, searching lights up on the display. stops. Reception improves, but stereo effect will • When receiving an FM stereo broadcast be lost. with sufficient signal strength, lights up on the display. To restore the stereo effect, select “Mono Off” in step 2. goes off. To stop searching, press the same button again. To tune in to a station
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Using the Preset Station List 3 Select “SSM.” • When appears on the display, you can move back to the previous display by pressing number button 3. 1 Follow steps 1 and 2 on left column. • By holding 5 / ∞, the Preset Station List 4 will appear (go to step 4 below). 2 Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the FM 3 Display the Preset Station List. band. Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 ban
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Listening to a preset station Disc/USB memory Using the number buttons operations 1 Playing a disc in the unit All tracks will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the disc. 2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you want to listen to. or To stop playback and eject the disc Using the Preset Station List Playing discs in the CD changer 1 Display the Preset Station List, then All discs in the magazine will be played select the preset station you want to repeatedly until
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Playing a USB memory Track and folder information (CD/CD Text/ This unit can play MP3/WMA tracks stored in a MP3/WMA/USB) USB memory. Once you insert a disc or attach a USB All tracks in the USB memory will be played memory, the total track number/total repeatedly until you change the source. playing time (for CD/CD Text) and total • Removing the USB memory will also stop folder number/total track number (for MP3/ playback. WMA/USB) appears, then the following information appears... ~ Ex
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About MP3 and WMA tracks To go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3/WMA/USB) MP3 and WMA “tracks” (words “file” and “track” are used interchangeably) are recorded For MP3 tracks: in “folders.” For WMA tracks: When an MP3/WMA folder in an MP3/ WMA disc includes an image file edited by Image Converter (Ver 3.0)— supplied in the CD-ROM, you can show the For the main unit: image on the display while the tracks in the • Holding either of the buttons can display the folder a
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5 Change to the selected item. Other main functions Selecting a disc/folder/track on the list • When appears on the display, you can • The list disappears and playback starts. move back to the previous display by pressing number button 3. Skipping tracks quickly during play 1 Only possible on JVC MP3-compatible CD changer 2 Select “LIST.” • For MP3/WMA/USB, you can skip tracks within the same folder. Ex.: To select track 32 while playing a track whose number is a single digit (1 to 9).
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Prohibiting disc ejection 7 Repeat play You can lock a disc in the loading slot. Mode Plays repeatedly • “No Eject” appears on the display. Track: The current track [ ]. 1 To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same Folder* : All tracks of the current folder procedure. [ ]. 2 • “Eject OK” appears on the display. Disc* : All tracks of the current disc [ ]. Off: Cancels. Selecting the playback modes 7 Random play You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 2 Select your d
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2 Use 4/¢ to select a cutoff frequency to the subwoofer. Sound adjustments • 80Hz: Frequencies higher than 80 Hz are cut off. Adjusting the sound • 120Hz: Frequencies higher than 120 Hz are cut off. You can adjust the sound characteristics to your • 160Hz: Frequencies higher than preference. 160 Hz are cut off. • When appears on the display, you can 3 Turn the control dial to adjust the move back to the previous display by pressing subwoofer output level. [0 to 8] number button 3. C V
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Range/selectable items Sound Storing your own sound modes elements Low Mid High You can adjust the sound modes and store your Level –06 to –06 to –06 to own adjustments in memory. +06 +06 +06 • When appears on the display, you can move back to the previous display by pressing FREQ 60 Hz 500 Hz 10 kHz number button 3. (Frequency) 80 Hz 1 kHz 12.5kHz 100 Hz 1.5kHz 15 kHz 200 Hz 2.5kHz 17.5kHz 1 Q (Band Q1.0 Q0.5 Fix width) Q1.25 Q0.75 or Q1.5 Q1.0 Follow steps 1 and 2 on page 16. Q2.0 Q1.25
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The list below shows the preset value setting for each sound mode: Preset values Sound Low Mid High modes Level FREQ Q (Band Level FREQ Q (Band Level FREQ Q (Band (Frequency) width) (Frequency) width) (Frequency) width) FLAT 00 60 Hz Q1.25 00 1 kHz Q1.25 00 10 kHz H.ROCK +03 100 Hz Q1.0 00 1 kHz Q1.25 +02 10 kHz R & B +03 80 Hz Q1.25 +01 1 kHz Q1.25 +03 15 kHz POP +02 100 Hz Q1.25 +01 1 kHz Q1.25 +02 10 kHz JAZZ +03 80 Hz Q1.25 00 1 kHz Q1.25 +03 10 kHz Fix DANCE+04 60 Hz Q1.0 -02 1 kHz Q1.0+01
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Category Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] Demo/Link Demo: [Initial]; Display demonstration will be Display activated automatically, [8]. demonstration Image Link: To show a still image while playing MP3/ WMA tracks, [13, 37]. Off: Cancels. • Still image appears if no operation is done for about 20 seconds. LevelMeter You can select the different level meter patterns. Audio level meter Meter 1 [Initial] O Meter 2 • Press DISP repeatedly to show the selected level meter. Pict
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Category Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] Dimmer Auto: [Initial]; Dims the display when you turn on Dimmer the headlights. Off: Cancels. On: Activates dimmer. Time Set: Set the timer for dimmer, [25]. Any hour – Any hour 3 From – To* : [Initial: 6PM – 7AM] Contrast 1 – 10: [Initial: 5]; Adjust the display contrast to Contrast make the display indications clear and legible. LCD Type Negative: [Initial]; Negative pattern of the display Display type (except still images a
