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ATT
CASSETTE RECEIVER KS-FX450
RECEPTOR-REPRODUCTOR DE CASSETTE KS-FX450
RADIOCASSETTE KS-FX450
ATT
BAND
PROG
DISC
FUNC
40Wx4
DISC
PRESET
LOUD MO
RND
SSM
CD
DISP
CHANGER
RPT
CONTROL
SCAN
DOLBY B NR
789 10 11 12
TAPE
FM/AM
SCM CD-CH
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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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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS .........................................19 Setting the clock ............................................................................ 19 Changing the general settings (PSM) ........................................ 20 Basic Procedure ........................................................................ 20 Canceling Advanced SCM ......................................................... 21 Selecting the level display .....................................................
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ATT BASIC OPERATIONS 1 Note: When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in clock correctly. (See page 19.) 3 2 1 Turn on the power. “HELLO” appears on the display. 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 TAPE Select the source. FM/AM CD-CH To operate the tuner, see pages 5 – 9. To operate the cassette deck, see pages 10 – 13. To operate the CD changer, see p
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RADIO OPERATIONS Listening to the radio 2 1 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). FM/AM You can select any one of FM1, FM2, and FM3 to listen to an FM station. F1 F2 F3 AM (FM1) (FM2) (FM3) Audio (see page 21) or Selected band (or clock time: see page 19) volume level indicator appears 2 To search stations Start searching a station. of higher While searching stations, "SEEK" appears frequencies on the display. When a station is received, searching stops. To search stations of lower frequencie
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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). 2 1 1 Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM/AM FM3) you want to store FM stations into. F1 F3 AM F2 (FM1) (FM3) (FM2) 2 Press and hold both buttons for more than
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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 channel number 1 of the FM1 band 2 3 1 FM/AM 1 Select the FM1 band. 2 Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz. See page 5 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the number button (in this example, 1) for more than 2 seconds. Selected band,preset number and “MEMO” flash alternately for a while. 4 Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into ot
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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. 2 1 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) FM/AM you want. F1 F2 F3 AM (FM1) (FM2) (FM3) 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. 8 EN05-09.KS-FX450[J] 8 99.11.26, 7:02 PM ENGLISH
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Other convenient tuner functions ¢ Control dial 4 SEL SCAN MO RND Scanning broadcast stations When you press SCAN while listening to the radio, station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds (SCAN 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 receive: Press MO
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TAPE OPERATIONS Listening to a tape 1 MO RND 3 1 Open the control panel. 2 1. Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment. The unit turns on and tape play starts automatically. 2. Close the control panel by hand. • When one side of the tape reaches its end during play, the other side of the tape automatically starts playing. (Auto Reverse) Note on One-Touch Operation: When a cassette is already in the cassette compartment, pressing TAPE 2 3 turns on the unit and starts tape play automatical
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To stop play and eject the cassette Press 0. Tape play stops, the control panel opens, then the cassette automatically ejects from the cassette compartment. If you change the source to FM, AM or CD changer, the tape play also stops (without ejecting the cassette this time). • You can also eject the cassette with the unit turned off. To fast-forward and rewind a tape • Press ¢ for more than 1 second to fast-forward the tape. When the tape reaches its end, the tape is reversed and playback starts
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Finding the beginning of a tune Multi Music Scan allows you to automatically start playback from the beginning of a specified tune. You can specify up to 9 tunes ahead of or before the current tune. ¢ 4 During playback To locate a tune ahead of the current Specify where (how many tunes tune on the tape ahead of or before the current tune) the tune you want is located. To locate a tune before the current tune on the tape Each time you set the tune, the number changes up to ±9. When the beginning
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Other convenient tape functions Skipping the blank portions on the tape You can skip blank portions between the tunes. (Blank Skip) When this function is on, the unit skips blank portions of 15 seconds or more, fast-forwards to the next tunes, then starts playing it. • See also “Changing the general settings (PSM)” on page 20. 1. Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. 2. Select “B SKIP (Blank Skip)” with ¢ or 4. 3. Select the desi
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound You can adjust the treble/bass sound and the speaker balance. 2 Equalization pattern indicator 1 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Indication To do: Range BAS Adjust the bass –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) (Bass) TRE Adjust the treble –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) (Treble) FAD Adjust the front and rear speaker R06 (rear only) — F06 (front only) (Fader)* balance BAL Adjust the left and right speaker L06 (left only) — R06 (right only) (Balance) balance VOL Adjust the v
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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. 1 1 Turn on or off the loudness function. LOUD Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on and off alternately. 15 EN14-18.KS-FX450[J] 15 99.11.26, 7:04 PM 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, tape, and external components. • If you do not want to store the sound mode separately for each playback source, but want to use the same s
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Recalling the sound modes Source buttons Select the source while the “Link” indicator is TAPE FM/AM CD-CH lit on the display. The “Link” indicator starts flashing, and the sound mode stored in memory for the selected source is recalled. Sound mode indicator 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
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Storing your own sound adjustments You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, SOFT, POP: see page 16) to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory. 2 3 2 1,4 SCM 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. See page 16 for details. Within 5 seconds 2 To adjust the bass or treble sound level Select “BAS” or “TRE.” To turn on or off the loudness function LOUD See page 15 for details. Within 5 seconds 3 Adjust the bass or treble level. See page 14 for details. Within 5 seconds 4 Press and
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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 2,3 2,3 DISP 1,4 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. 2 2 1 Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK H (Hour)” if not shown on the display. 2 Adjust the hour. 1 2 3 Set the minute. 1 Select “CLOCK M (Minute).” 2 Adjust the minute. 4 Finish the setting. To check the current clock time (changing the display mode) Press DISP repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display mode changes as follow
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Changing the general settings (PSM) You can change the items listed on the next page by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. Basic Procedure 2 3 1,4 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. 2 Select the PSM item you want to adjust. (See page 21.) 3 Select or adjust the PSM item selected above. 4 Finish the setting. 20 EN19-22.KS-FX450[J] 20 99.11.26, 7:05 PM ENGLISH
