JVC KD-DB711 manual

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    ENGLISH FRANÇAIS NEDERLANDS CD RECEIVER RECEPTEUR CD CD-RECEIVER KD-DB711 For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé. Bijzonderheden over de installatie en aansluiting van het apparaat vindt u in de desbetreffende handleiding. INSTRUCTIONS MANUEL D’I[...]

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    2 ENGLISH 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. IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUT I ON : Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the uni[...]

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    3 ENGLISH How to reset your unit ........................... 2 How to forcibly eject a disc ................... 2 How to read this manual ........................ 4 How to use the MODE button ............... 4 Control panel — KD-DB711 ....... 5 Parts identification ................................. 5 Getting started ....................... 6 Basi[...]

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    4 ENGLISH How to use the MODE button If you press MODE, the receiver goes into functions mode, then the number buttons and ¢ / 4 buttons work as different function buttons. Ex.: When number button 2 works as MO (monaural) button. Time countdown indicator To use these buttons for original functions again after pressing MODE, wait for 5 seconds with[...]

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    5 ENGLISH Control panel — KD-DB711 Parts identification 1 +/– buttons 2 DISP (display) button 3 Loading slot 4 Display window 5 MODE button 6 0 (eject) button 7 ¢ / 4 buttons 8 (standby/on/attenuator) button 9 SEL (select) button p Remote sensor • See page 26. q EQ (equalizer) button w MO (monaural) button e SSM (Strong-station Sequential Me[...]

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    6 ENGLISH ⁄ Adjust the volume level. Volume level appears. Volume level indicator @ Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 20 and 21.) To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) To restore the sound, press it again. To turn off the power Getting started Basic operations ~ Turn on the power. Ÿ Select a source. You cannot select some sources if they a[...]

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    7 ENGLISH Canceling the display demonstration If no operations are done for about 20 seconds, display demonstration starts. [Initial: DEMO ON]—see page 23. 1 2 3 4 Finish the procedure. To activate the display demonstration In step 3 above... Setting the clock 1 2 Set the hour, minute, and clock system. 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust [...]

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    8 ENGLISH ~ Ÿ Lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength. Selected band appears. ! Start searching for a station. When a station is received, searching stops. To stop searching, press the same button again. Radio operations Listening to the radio To tune in to a station manually In step ! on the left... 1 2 Sel[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Storing stations in memory You can preset six stations for each band. FM station automatic presetting — SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) 1 2 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you want to store into. 3 4 “SSM” flashes, then disappears when automatic presetting is over. Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched an[...]

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    10 ENGLISH Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the preset number 4 of the FM1 band. 1 2 3 4 Preset number flashes for a while. Listening to a preset station 1 2 3 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you want. • If the preset station is an FM RDS station, you can use Programme Search (see page 23). To check the current clock[...]

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    11 ENGLISH ! Start searching for your favorite programme. If there is a station broadcasting a programme of the same PTY code as you have selected, that station is tuned in. PTY codes NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA, CULTURE, SCIENCE, VARIED, POP M (music), ROCK M (music), EASY M (music), LIGHT M (music), CLASSICS, OTHER M (music), WEATH[...]

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    12 ENGLISH What you can do with RDS Radio Data System (RDS) allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular programme signals. By receiving the RDS data, this receiver can do the following: • Programme Type (PTY) Search (see page 11) • Standby Reception of Traffic Announcement—TA (see the following) or PTY (see pages [...]

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    13 ENGLISH Tracking the same programme— Network-Tracking Reception When driving in an area where FM reception is not sufficient enough, this receiver automatically tunes in to another FM RDS station of the same network, possibly broadcasting the same programme with stronger signals (see the illustration below). When shipped from the factory, Netw[...]

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    14 ENGLISH To tune in to an ensemble manually In step ! on the left... 1 2 Select the desired ensemble frequencies. What is DAB system? DAB can deliver CD quality sound without any annoying interference and signal distortion. Furthermore, it can carry text, pictures, and data. When transmitting, DAB combines several programmes (called “services?[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Storing DAB services in memory You can preset six DAB services (primary) for each band. 1 Perform steps ~ to ⁄ on page 14, to select a service you want. 2 Select the preset number (1 – 6) you want to store into. Preset number flashes for a while. Tuning in to a preset DAB service 1 2 3 Select the preset DAB service (primary) number ([...]

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    16 ENGLISH Disc operations Playing a disc About MP3 and WMA discs MP3 and WMA (Windows Media ® Audio) “tracks” (words “file” and “track” are used interchangeably) are recorded in “folders.” • When inserting an MP3 or a WMA disc: * Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up depending on the detected file. • When inserting an audi[...]

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    17 ENGLISH To fast-forward or reverse the track Fast-forwards. Reverses. To go to the next or previous tracks To the following tracks. To the beginning of the current track, then the previous tracks. To go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3 or WMA discs) 1 2 To next folders. To previous folders. To locate a particular track (for CD) or f[...]

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    18 ENGLISH Changing the display information While playing an audio CD or a CD Text * 1 If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears. While playing an MP3 or WMA disc • When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see page 24) * 2 If an MP3/WMA file does not have ID3 tags, folder name and file name appear. In this case, the TAG indicat[...]

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    19 ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 2 Select your desired playback mode. Repeat play Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected while playing an MP3 disc Mode Plays repeatedly TRK RP T : The current track. • RPT lights up. FLDR RP T *: All tracks of the current folder. • and RPT lig[...]

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    20 ENGLISH Sound adjustments Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer) You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre. ~ Ÿ Ex.: When “ROCK” is selected Indication pattern for each sound mode: Indication For: Preset values BAS * 1 TRE * 2 LOUD * 3 USER (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF ROCK Rock or disco music +03 +01 ON CLASSI[...]

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    21 ENGLISH Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. 1 Ex.: When “TRE” is selected 2 Indication pattern changes as you adjust the level. Indication To do: Range BAS* 1 (bass) Adjust the bass. –06 (min.) to +06 (max.) TRE* 1 (treble) Adjust the treble. –06 (min.) to +06 (max.) FAD* 2 (fader) Adjust the [...]

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    22 ENGLISH General settings — PSM Basic procedure You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed in the table that follows. 1 2 Select a PSM item. Ex.: When you select “DIMMER” 3 Adjust the PSM item selected. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary. 5 Finish the procedure. You can note your PSM setting in t[...]

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    23 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] DEMO Display demonstration DEMO ON : [Initial]; Display demonstration will be activated automatically if no operation is done for about 20 seconds, [7]. DEMO OFF : Cancels. CLOC K H Hour adjustment 0 – 23 (1 – 12), [7] [Initial: 0 (0:00)] CLOC K M Minute adjustment 00 – 59, [7] [Ini[...]

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    24 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] DAB A F Alternative frequency reception AF ON : [Initial]; Traces the programme among DAB services and FM RDS stations, [15]. AF OFF: Cancels. DAB VO L DAB volume adjustment You can adjust the volume level (VOL –12 — VOL +12) of DAB tuner to match the FM sound level and store it in me[...]

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    25 ENGLISH 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. Attaching the control panel Detaching the control panel EN20-26_KD-DB711[EX]f.indd 25 EN20-26_KD-DB[...]

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    26 ENGLISH Main elements and features 1 (standby/on attenuator) button • Turns on and off the power and also attenuates the sound. 2 SRC (source) button • Selects the source. 3 R (reverse) / F (forward) buttons • Searches for stations or DAB services if pressed briefly. • Searches for ensembles if pressed and held. • Fast-forwards or reve[...]

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    27 ENGLISH Maintenance How to clean the connectors Frequent detachment will deteriorate the connectors. To minimize this possibility, periodically wipe the connectors with a cotton swab or cloth moistened with alcohol, being careful not to damage the connectors. Connector Moisture condensation Moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player [...]

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    28 ENGLISH More about this receiver Basic operations Turning on the power • By pressing SOURCE on the receiver, you can also turn on the power. Turning off the power • If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc play will start from where playback has been stopped previously, next time you turn on the power. Selecting the sources [...]

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    29 ENGLISH Playing a CD-R or CD-RW • Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs. • This receiver can play back only the files of the same type which is first detected if a disc includes both audio CD (CD-DA) files and MP3/WMA files. • This receiver can play back multi-session discs; however, unclosed sessions will be skipped while playing. • [...]

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    30 ENGLISH • This receiver cannot play back the following files: – MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO format. – MP3 files encoded in an unappropriated format. – MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2. – WMA files encoded with lossless, professional, and voice format. – WMA files which are not based upon Windows Media ® Audio. – WMA fi[...]

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    31 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies General • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. The volume level is set to the minimum level. Adjust it to the optimum level. Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and connections. • The receiver does not work at all. The built-in microcomputer may have functioned incorrectly due to noise, etc. Reset [...]

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    32 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies MP3/WMA playback • Disc cannot be played back. No MP3/WMA tracks are recorded on the disc. Change the disc. MP3/WMA tracks do not have the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> in their file names. Add the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> to their file names. MP3/WMA tracks are not recorded in [...]

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    33 ENGLISH Specifications AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 50 W per channel Rear: 50 W per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic disto[...]

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    © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited EN, FR, NL 0105MNMMDWJEIN Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Vous avez des PROBLÈMES de fonctionnement? Réinitialisez votre appareil Référez-vous à la page intitulée Comment réinitialiser votre appareil Hebt u PROBLEMEN met de bediening? Stel [...]

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    1 4 3 2 1 *1 KD-DB711 Installation/Connection Manual Manuel d’installation/raccordement Handleiding voor installatie/aansluiting ENGLISH This unit is designed to operate on 12 V DC, NEGA TIVE gr ound electrical systems . If your vehicle does not ha ve this system, a v oltage in ver ter is required, which can be purchased at JVC IN- CAR ENTERT AIN[...]

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    2 3 2 1 Removing the receiver • Bef ore removing the receiv er , release the rear section. Ve r wijderen van de receiver •V oordat u het apparaat v erwijder t, moet u het achtergedeelte losmaken. Retrait de l’appareil • A vant de r etirer l’appar eil, libérez la section arrière. Inser t the two handles, then pull them as illustr ated so[...]

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    3 ENGLISH ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS To prev ent shor t circuits, we recommend that y ou disconnect the batter y’ s negative terminal and make all electrical connections bef ore installing the receiver . • Be sure to gr ound this unit to the car’ s chassis again after installation. Notes: • Replace the fuse with one of the specified rating. If [...]

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    4 PRECAUTIONS on power supply and speaker connections: • DO NO T connect the speaker leads of the power cor d to the car battery; otherwise, the unit will be seriousl y damaged. • BEFORE connecting the speaker leads of the po wer cord to the speakers , check the speak er wiring in your car . VOORZORGSMAA TREGELEN bij het verbinden van de stroom[...]