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SOUND
CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER KW-XC550
RECEPTOR-REPRODUCTOR
DE CD-CASSETTE KW-XC550
RADIOCASSETTE/CD KW-XC550
AUX
SPECTRUM
ANALYZER
SOUND
DIRECT
CONTROL
SOURCE
MEMORY
SELECT
MULTI MODE SPECTRUM ANALYZER
40w 4 CD / CASSETTE RECEIVER KW-XC550
DOLBY B NR COMPACT
S CD CHANGER CONTROL DIGITAL AUDIO
SEL PROG
S
M
TAPE
MO B.SKIP SCAN
7 89 10 11 12
RPT RND
DISP
AUX
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refié
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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 guarantee
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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 ....................................................5 RADIO OPERATIONS ...................................................6 Listening to the radio ..................................................................... 6 Storing stations in memory ..................................
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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS .........................................23 Changing general settings (PSM) ................................................ 23 Setting the clock ........................................................................ 23 Selecting the name of the auxiliary source ................................ 24 Turning on or off the key-touch tone function ............................. 24 Selecting the dimmer mode .......................................................25 Changing the AM
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BASIC OPERATIONS 1 2 2 Note: 3 When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in clock correctly, see page 23. 1 Turn on the power. 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 Select the source. AUX To operate the tuner, see pages 6 – 10. or To operate the CD player, see pages 11 – 13. PROG To operate the tape deck, see pages 14 – 17. TAPE To operate the CD changer,
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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. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 2 Start searching a station. When a station is received, searching stops. To search stations of higher 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 particular frequency manually: 1 Press TUNER/BAND repeated
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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 Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) you want to store FM stations into. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 2 Press and hold both buttons for more than 2 S seconds. S M “S
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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. 2 Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz. See page 6 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 new
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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 7 and 8. 1 2 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. 9 EN06-10.KW-XC550[J]/f 9 98.12.22, 4:01 PM BAND TUNER ENGLISH
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Other convenient tuner functions SCAN Ù MO RPT Scanning broadcast stations When you press SCAN Ù while listening to the radio, station scanning SCAN starts. (“SCAN” appears on the display.) 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 br
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SA SOUND 40w 4 SEL 7 CD OPERATIONS Playing a CD 1 1 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and starts playback automatically. • Insert the CD with the printed face facing upside. Total track number Total playing time of of the inserted disc the inserted disc \ Current track Elapsed playing time \ Note on One-Touch Operation: When a CD is already in the loading slot, pressing CD/CD-CH turns on the unit and starts playback automatically. To stop play and eject the CD
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Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD AUX ¢ 4 Number buttons 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 track is located and played back. Press 4 briefly while playing a
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Selecting CD playback modes MO RPT B.SKIP RND To play back tracks at random (Random Play) You can play back all tracks on the CD at random. B.SKIP RND Each time you press B.SKIP RND (Blank Skip/Random) while playing a CD, CD 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. MO Ea
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7 8 9 10 11 TAPE OPERATIONS Listening to a tape 3 1 2 1 Insert a cassette. The unit turns on and tape play starts automatically. 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/PROG turns on the unit and starts tape play automatically. 2 SCAN Turn on or off the Dolby B NR* as needed. Each time you press the button, the D
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To stop play and eject the cassette Press 0. Tape play stops and the cassette automatically ejects from the cassette compartment. If you change the source, the tape play also stops (without ejecting the cassette this time). • You can also eject the cassette with the unit turned off. Tape direction 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 Tape direction playback starts from the beginning of
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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 or before the current tune. 1 1 During playback Specify how many tunes ahead of or To locate a tune ahead before the current tune the tune you of the current tune on want is located. the tape To locate a tune before the current tune on the Each time you set the tune, the number changes tape up to ±9. When the beginning of the spec
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Other convenient tape functions MO RPT B.SKIP RND Skipping the blank portions on the tape You can skip blank portions between the tunes. (Blank Skip) B.SKIP RND Each time you press B.SKIP RND (Blank Skip/Random) while playing a tape, the blank skip function turns on and off alternatively. When this function is on, the B.SKIP indicator lights up on the display and the unit skips blank portions of 15 seconds or more, fast-forwards to the next tune, then starts playing it. • When the tape reach
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SOUND SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Selecting preset sound modes You can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the music genre. Sound mode indicators 1 1 Select the sound mode you want. Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes as follows. Indication For: Preset values Bass Treble Loudness SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 On BEAT Rock or disco music +02 00 On SOFT Quiet background music +01 –03 Off POP Light music +04 +01 Off Notes: • You can adjust the preset sound mode to your preference, an
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Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. 2 1 1 Select the item you want to adjust. SEL 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 LOUD Turn on or off the loudness function** ON — OFF (Loudnes
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SOUND SOUND Storing your own sound adjustments You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, SOFT, POP: see page 18) to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory. 1,4 2 3 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. See page 18 for details. Within 5 seconds 2 Select “BAS (bass),” “TRE (treble)” or “LOUD SEL (loudness).” Within 5 seconds 3 Adjust the selected item. See page 19 for details. Within 5 seconds 4 Press and hold SOUND until “MEMO” flashes on the display. Your setting is stored i
