JVC KD-SH99 manual

ENGLISH L VT0654-001A [J] ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS CD RECEIVER KD-SH99 RECEPT OR CON CD KD-SH99 RECEPTEUR CD KD-SH99 For customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the top or bottom of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference. Model No. Serial No. INSTR UCTIONS MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTR [...]

2 ENGLISH INFORMA TION (For U.S.A.) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to P art 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to pro vide reasonab le protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio fre[...]

3 ENGLISH CONTENTS Thank you f or purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully bef ore oper ation, to ensure y our complete understanding and to obtain the best possib le performance from the unit. How to reset your unit ............................... 2 LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS ............ 4 Control panel .....................[...]

4 ENGLISH Control panel 1 2 3 r y t e 4 5 6 7 8 9 q w p 1 0 (eject) button 2 Control dial 3 SEL (select) button 4 EQ (equalization) button 5 S.BASS (S) (super bass) button 6 DISP (D) (displa y) button 7 BAND (B) b utton 8 MODE (M) button 9 4 / ¢ buttons • Also function as SSM buttons when pr essed together . p A TT (angle/attenuator) button q MP[...]

ENGLISH 5 4 Selects the sound modes. Each time you press the b utton, sound modes change. 5 • Searches for stations while listening to the radio . • F ast-f orwards or re v erses the track/file if pressed and held while listening to any disc. • Skips to the beginning of the next trac k/file or goes bac k to the beginning of the current (or pr[...]

ENGLISH 6 Preparing the remote controller 2. Place the battery . Slide the batter y into the holder with the + side facing upw ards so that the batter y is fixed in the holder . Lithium coin battery (product number: CR2025) 3. Return the battery holder . Inser t again the batter y holder pushing it until you hear a clic king sound. (back side) WARN[...]

7 ENGLISH 1 T urn on the power and select the source. When you press the b utton for the first time , the power comes on. Then each time you press the b utton, the source changes as follo ws: * If a disc is not in the loading slot, you cannot select CD as the sour ce to play . ** W ithout connecting the CD changer , you cannot select it as the sour[...]

8 ENGLISH RADIO BASIC OPERA TIONS Listening to the radio Y ou can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune into a particular station. Searching a station automatically: Auto search 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the tuner as the source. 2 If necessary , press BAND (B) repeatedly to select FM[...]

9 ENGLISH Storing stations in memor y Y ou can use one of the follo wing 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 Y ou can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2 and F[...]

10 ENGLISH Manual preset Y ou can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually . Ex.: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want to store stations into (in this example, FM1). 1 Press SOURCE repeatedly to select the tuner as the source. 2 If necessary[...]

11 ENGLISH CD OPERA TIONS Notes: • When a disc is in the loading slot, selecting “CD” as the source b y pressing SOURCE starts CD play . • When a disc is inserted upside down, the disc automatically ejects. • When you play a CD T ext, the disc title and performer appear on the display . Then the curr ent track title appear s on the displa[...]

12 ENGLISH Locating a track or particular portion on a CD T o fast-for ward or reverse the track T o go to the next track or the previous tracks Press and hold ¢ while pla ying a disc, to f ast-forw ard the trac k. Press and hold 4 while pla ying a disc, to rev erse the track. T rack n umber Elapsed playing time T o go to a particular track direct[...]

13 ENGLISH T o play back only intros (Intro scan) Y ou can pla y back the first 15 seconds of each trac k sequentially . 1 Press MODE (M) while pla ying a disc. The unit enters the functions mode. 2 Press INT (intro scan) while still in the functions mode, so that the “INT” appears on the displa y . Then, each time you press INT , the intro sca[...]

14 ENGLISH MP3 INTRODUCTION How are MP3 files recorded and played back? MP3 “ files (tracks) ” can be recorded in “ directories (folders) ”—in PC terminology . During recording, the files and directories can be arranged in a wa y similar to arranging files and directories/folders of computer data. “ Root ” is similar to the root of a [...]

15 ENGLISH MP3 directory/ file configuration MP3 playback/search order (page 17) • The numbers in circles next to the MP3 files ( ) indicate the playback order and search order of the MP3 files. Nor mally this unit plays bac k MP3 files in the recorded order . • The numbers inside the directories indicate the playback order and search order of [...]

16 ENGLISH Ref er also to “CD OPERA TIONS” on pages 11 to 13. Playing an MP3 disc 1 Open the loading slot. The control panel mov es down, and the loading slot appears. 2 Insert an MP3 disc into the loading slot. The unit draws the disc, the control panel goes back to its pre vious position (see page 29), and playbac k star ts automatically . MP[...]

17 ENGLISH T o change the display information While playing bac k an MP3 file, y ou can change the file information shown on the displa y . Each time you press DISP (D), the displa y changes to sho w the follo wing: • When “T AG ON” is selected (initial setting: see page 27) * If an MP3 file does not have ID3 tags, dir ectory name and f ile n[...]

18 ENGLISH T o skip to the next director y—either on the same hierarchy level or on a different hierarchy level On the control panel: 1 Press MODE (M) while playing an MP3 disc. The unit enters the functions mode. 2 Press ¢ briefly while still in the functions mode. Each time you repeat steps 1 and 2 , the next directory is located (and the firs[...]

19 ENGLISH T o skip to the next director y on the same hierarchy level On the remote controller: Each time you press the b utton consecutively , the next directory on the same hierarch y lev el is located (and the first file in the directory star ts playing, if recorded). T o skip to the previous director y on the same hierarchy level On the remote[...]

20 ENGLISH T o play back only intros (Intro scan) Y ou can play bac k the first 15 seconds of each file sequentially . 1 Press MODE (M) while pla ying an MP3 disc. The unit enters the functions mode. 2 Press INT (intro scan) while still in the functions mode, so that “INT” appears on the display . Then, each time you press INT , the intro scan [...]

21 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Reinforcing the bass sound The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of how low y ou set the volume – Super Bass . • Y ou can also adjust the lev el of Super Bass. 1 Press S.BASS. “S.BASS” appears on the displa y . 2 Adjust Super Bass level from “S. BASS 00” (min.) to “S.[...]

22 ENGLISH Notes: • Y ou can adjust each sound mode to your prefer ence, and stor e it in memory . If you want to adjust and stor e your original sound mode, see “Storing your own sound adjustments” on page 23. • T o adjust the bass reinfor cement level temporarily , see page 21. T o store a sound mode separately for each playback source (E[...]

23 ENGLISH 3 Adjust the selected sound element. • Refer to the tab le below for adjusting the selected sound element. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other sound elements. 5 Select one of the user sound modes (USER 1, USER 2, USER 3). 6 Press EQ to store the adjustments. T o reset to the factor y settings Repeat the same procedure and reassi[...]

24 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS 2 2 1 1 Changing the general settings (PSM) Y ou can change the items listed on the next page by using the PSM (Pref erred Setting Mode) control. Basic Procedure 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display . (See page 25.) 2 Select a PSM item you want to a[...]

25 ENGLISH Back Adv ance Back Adv ance LINK OFF LINK ON CLOCK OFF CLOCK ON EQ ONL Y LEVEL+EQ A UT O OFF BEEP OFF BEEP ON P .AMP OFF P .AMP ON CONTRAST 1 – CONTRAST 10 ONCE AUT O OFF FREQ LOW FREQ MID FREQ HIGH AREA US AREA EU L.ADJ 00 – L.ADJ 05 A.ADJ 00 – A.ADJ 05 D VD VCR OFF WIDE A UTO DEMO OFF DEMO ON T AG OFF T AG ON CLOCK HOUR Hour adju[...]

26 ENGLISH T o set the clock display – CLOCK DISP Y ou can set the clock to be sho wn on the displa y when the unit is turned on. When shipped from the factory , the clock is set to be shown on the displa y . • CLOCK ON: Clock display is turned on. • CLOCK OFF: Clock display is turned off . T o select the level meter – LEVEL/EQ Y ou can sel[...]

27 ENGLISH • AREA EU: Select this when using this unit in an area other than North and South America. (9 kHz for AM and 50 kHz (f or man ual tuning) / 100 kHz (f or searching) f or FM) • AREA US: Select this when using this unit in Nor th or South America. (10 kHz for AM and 200 kHz f or FM) Note: If the channel intervals settings ar e changed,[...]

28 ENGLISH Assigning names to the sources Y ou can assign names to station frequencies, CDs and the e xternal components. After assigning a name, it will appear on the displa y when you select the source. Sources Maximum number of the characters Station frequencies up t o 1 0 characters (up to 30 station frequencies including both FM and AM) CDs* u[...]

29 ENGLISH Changing the control panel angle Y ou can change the angle of the control panel to four positions . Adjust the angle to the position you want. Each time y ou press the button, the panel angle changes as f ollows: When using the remote controller Press ANGLE ∞ repeatedly . Each time you press the b utton, the control panel changes its a[...]

30 ENGLISH Detaching the control panel Y ou can detach the control panel when leaving the car . When detaching or attaching the control panel, be careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the control panel and on the panel holder . Detaching the control panel Before detaching the control panel: • Be sure to turn off the power • Be sur[...]

ENGLISH 31 EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS Playing external components Y ou can connect two external components to this unit. Connect one to the MP3 INPUT jack on the control panel, and the other to the LINE IN plugs on the rear . Y ou can connect a JVC DVD player or VCR to the LINE IN plugs. Y ou can operate a JVC D VD play er or VCR through this r[...]

ENGLISH 32 2 T urn on the connected component and start playing the source. • If connecting a JVC D VD player or VCR, you can perf or m the following oper ations: When connecting a DVD player: : T urns on and off the power . 3 : Starts playbac k. ¡ : • F ast-forw ard the track when pressed and held. • Skip to the beginning of the ne xt track[...]

33 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS W e recommend that you use one of the CH-X series with your unit. If you ha ve another CD automatic changer , consult your JVC car audio dealer f or connections. • F or example , if your CD automatic changer is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cor d (KS-U15K) for connecting it to this unit. Before operating y [...]

34 ENGLISH T o go to a particular disc directly Press the number b utton corresponding to the disc number to start its playback (while the CD changer is pla ying). • T o select a disc number from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly . • T o select a disc number from 7 – 12: Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) f or more than 1 second. Selecting[...]

35 ENGLISH ADDITIONAL INFORMA TION Indication Preset equalizing values FREQ. WIDTH LO W LEVEL FREQ. WIDTH MID LEVEL FREQ. HIGH LEVEL FLA T 50 Hz 1 00 700 Hz 1 00 8 kHz 00 Hard Rock 80 Hz 2 +03 700 Hz 1 00 8 kHz +02 R & B 80 Hz 3 +03 2 kHz 2 +01 12 kHz +03 POP 120 Hz 1 +02 2 kHz 2 +01 12 kHz +02 JAZZ 80 Hz 1 +03 1 kHz 1 +01 8 kHz +03 DanceMusic [...]

36 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be troub le is not alwa ys ser ious. Check the f ollowing points before calling a service center . Remedies Inser t the disc correctly . Stop pla yback while dr iving on rough roads. Change the disc. Check the cords and connections. Adjust it to the optimum le vel. Check the cords and connections. Change t[...]

37 ENGLISH MP3 Playback Causes No MP3 files are recorded on the disc. MP3 files do not hav e the extension code—mp3 in their file names. MP3 files are not recorded in the f or mat compliant with ISO 9660 Lev el 1 or 2. The file pla yed bac k is not an MP3 file (although it has the extension code—mp3). Readout time varies due to the complexity o[...]

38 ENGLISH When playing a CD-R or CD-RW Y ou can play bac k y our original CD-Rs or CD-RWs recorded in audio CD format or in MP3 f ormat. (Howe ver , they ma y not be played bac k depending on their characteristics or recording conditions.) • User-edited CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-R Ws (Rewritab le), where audio CD tracks are recorded, can be play[...]

39 ENGLISH CD PLA YER SECTION T ype: Compact disc pla yer Signal Detection System: Non-contact optical pic kup (semiconductor laser) Number of channels: 2 channels (stereo) F requency Response: 5 Hz to 20 000 Hz Dynamic Range: 98 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 102 dB Wo w and Flutter : Less than measurab le limit MP3 decoding f ormat: MPEG1/2 A udio Lay[...]

EN, SP , FR 0401MNMMD WJES J V C VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to Reset Still having trouble?? USA ONL Y Call 1-800-252-5722 http://www .jvcservice.com W e can help you! http://www . j v cmobil e. c om Visit us on -line for T e chnical Suppo r t & Custo mer Satisf act[...]

53 mm (2-1/8") 184 mm (7-1/4") KD-SH99 Installation/Connection Manual Manual de instalación/conexión Manuel d’installation/raccordement ESP AÑOL • Esta unidad está diseñada para funcionar con 12 V de CC, con sistemas eléctricos de masa NEGA TIV A. INST ALACION (MONT AJE EN EL T ABLERO DE INSTRUMENTOS) • La siguiente ilustraci?[...]

• When installing the unit without using the sleeve • Instalación de la unidad sin utilizar la cubierta • Lors de l’installation de l’appareil sans utiliser de manchon In a T oy ota f or example, first remo ve the car radio and install the unit in its place . En un T oyota por ejemplo, primero extraiga la radio del automóvil y luego ins[...]

L R + - + - + - + - A T ypical Connections / Conexiones típicas / Raccordements typiques Before connecting: Chec k the wiring in the vehicle carefully not to f ail in connecting this unit. Incorrect connection ma y cause a serious damage to this unit. 1 Connect the colored leads of the power cord to the car battery , speakers and automatic antenna[...]

R L L L RR Usted podrá conectar un subwoofer a través de un amplificador para reforzar los graves. • Con respecto a sus conexiones, r efiérase a las instrucciones suministradas con sus subwoofer . V ous pouv ez connecter un caisson de gra ve par un amplificateur pour renf orcer les gr av es. • P our la conne xion, référez-vous aux instruct[...]