JVC HA KD-S600 manual

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    ENGLISH INSTR UCTIONS MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTR UCTIONS FSUN3105-631 [J] ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS CD RECEIVER KD-S600/S550 RECEPT OR CON CD KD-S600/S550 RECEPTEUR CD KD-S600/S550 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.[...]

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    2 ENGLISH INFORMA TION (For USA) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital de vice, pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio freq[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 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 OPERA TIONS .................................................... 4 RADIO OPERA TIONS ..............................................[...]

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    4 ENGLISH 1 T urn on the power . 2 Select the source . T o oper ate the tuner , see pages 5 – 9. T o oper ate the CD pla yer , see pages 10 – 12. 3 Adjust the v olume. 4 Adjust the sound as y ou want (see pages 13 – 18). T o drop the volume in a moment Press  briefly while listening to any source. “A TT” star ts flashing on the displa [...]

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    5 ENGLISH 2 Start searching a station. When a station is received, searching stops. T o stop sear ching bef ore a station is received, press the same button y ou hav e pressed for searching. T o tune in a par ticular frequency without searching: 1 Press FM or AM to select the band. 2 Press and hold ¢ or 4 until “M” star ts flashing on the disp[...]

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    6 ENGLISH F M 1 Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) y ou want to store FM stations into . 2 Press and hold the both b uttons f or more than 2 seconds . Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the band number y ou hav e selected (FM1, FM2 or FM3). These stations are preset in the number buttons ?[...]

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    7 ENGLISH 1 Select the FM1 band. 2 T une into a station of 88.3 MHz. See page 5 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the b utton f or more than 2 seconds . 4 Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into other preset numbers. Notes: • A pr eviously pr eset station is erased when a new station is stor ed in the same pr eset number . [...]

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    8 ENGLISH 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) y ou want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) f or the preset station y ou want. T uning into a pr eset station Y ou 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 FM1 FM2 FM3 A M F M AM EN05-09.KD-S600/S550[J]/f[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Scanning br oadcast stations When y ou press RPT/SCAN while listening to the radio , station scanning star ts . Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops f or about 5 seconds (tuned frequency number flashes on the displa y), and you can chec k what program is no w being broadcasted. If you want to listen to that program, press the[...]

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    10 ENGLISH CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD 1 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and starts playback automatically . • When a CD is inserted upside down, “EJECT” appears on the display and the CD automatically ejects. T o stop play and eject the CD Press 0 . CD pla y stops and the CD automatically ejects from the lo[...]

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    11 ENGLISH Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD 7 8 9 10 11 12 ¢ 4 Number buttons T o fast for ward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while pla ying a CD , to f ast forw ard the track. Press and hold 4 , while pla ying a CD , to re verse the tr ack. T o go to the next track or the previous track Press ¢ briefly, while playing a[...]

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    12 ENGLISH T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Y ou can pla y back all trac ks on the CD at random. Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while pla ying a CD , CD random pla y mode tur ns on and off alter natively . When the random mode is turned on, the RND indicator lights up on the display and a track randomly selected starts playing[...]

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    13 ENGLISH Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the treble/bass sound and the speak er balance. Equalization pattern changes as you adjust the bass or treb le. Equalization pattern indicator SOUND ADJUSTMENTS 1 Select the item y ou want to adjust. Indication T o do: Range BAS Adjust the bass –6 (min.) — +6 (max.) (Bass) TRE Adjust the treb le ?[...]

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    14 ENGLISH T ur ning on/off the loudness function The human ear is less sensitiv e to low and high frequencies at low v olumes. The loudness function can boost these frequencies to produce well-balanced sound at low volume level. Each time y ou press LOUD , the loudness function tur ns on and off alter natively . @ A LOUD EN13-18.KD-S600/S550[J]/f [...]

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    15 ENGLISH Using the Sound Contr ol Memory Y ou can select and store a preset sound adjustment suitab le to each playbac k source. ( Ad vanced SCM ) Selecting and storing the sound modes Once y ou select a sound mode, it is stored in memory , and will be recalled ev er y time y ou select the same source. A sound mode can be stored each of the f oll[...]

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    16 ENGLISH Recalling the sound modes 1 Select the source while the “Link” indicator is lit on the displa y . The “Link” indicator star ts flashing, and the sound mode stored in memor y f or the selected source is recalled. Notes: • Y ou can adjust each sound mode to your pr efer ence, and stor e it in memory . If you want to adjust and st[...]

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    17 ENGLISH Canceling Advanced SCM Y ou can cancel the Adv anced SCM (Sound Control Memor y), and unlink the sound modes and the pla yback sources . When shipped from the f actor y , a diff erent sound mode can be stored in memor y f or each source so that y ou can change the sound modes simply by changing the sources. LINK ON: Adv anced SCM (differ[...]

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    18 ENGLISH 1 Call up the sound mode y ou want to adjust. See page 13 f or details. 2 T o adjust the bass or treb le sound le vel Select “BAS” or “TRE. ” T o turn on or off the loudness function Each time y ou press LOUD , the loudness function tur ns on and off alternatively . ( = go to step 4) 3 Adjust the bass or treb le le vel. See page [...]

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    19 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 2,3 1 4 2,3 1 Press and hold the b utton f or more than 2 seconds . “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK”, “LEVEL” or “AREA” appears on the displa y . 2 Set the hour . 1. Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on the displa y . 2. Adjust the hour . 3 Set the minute . 1. Select “CLOCK M. [...]

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    20 ENGLISH Selecting the level display Y ou can select the le vel displa y according to your pref erence. When shipped from the f actor y , “V OL 2” is selected. V OL 1: Shows the v olume le vel indicator and the equalization pattern indicator . V OL 2: Alternates “V OL 1” setting and illumination display . OFF: Erase the v olume le vel ind[...]

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    21 ENGLISH How to detach the contr ol panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to tur n off the pow er . 1 Unlock the control panel. 2 Lift and pull the control panel out of the unit. 3 Put the detached control panel into the case provided. How to attach the contr ol panel 1 Insert the left side of the control panel into the groove on the [...]

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    22 ENGLISH R03(UM-4)/AAA(24F) Insert the · ends first. When the controllable range or eff ectiv eness of the remote controller decreases, replace the batteries – R03(UM-4)/ AAA(24F). REMOTE OPERA TIONS Remote sensor Bef ore using the remote controller : • Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the main unit. Make sure there[...]

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    23 ENGLISH Center holder COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO MAINTENANCE Handling CDs This unit has been designed only to reproduce the CDs bearing the mark. Other discs cannot be pla yed back. How to handle CDs When removing a CD fr om its case, press down the center holder of the case and lift the CD out, holding it b y the edges. • Alwa ys hold the CD by th[...]

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    24 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a ser vice center . Symptoms • CD cannot be played back. • CD sound is sometimes interrupted. • “NO DISC” appears on the displa y . • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers . • SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) [...]

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    25 ENGLISH AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: Front: 40 watts per channel Rear: 40 watts per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 16 watts per channel into 4 Ω , 40 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 16 watts per channel into 4 Ω , 40 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortio[...]

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    1199HISFLEJES EN, SP , FR 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 .jvcser vice .com W e can help y ou! EN00.KD-S600/S550[J]/f 11/3/99, 11:14 AM 2[...]