JVC KD-G305 manual

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    ENGLISH ‰∑¬           CD RECEIVER KD-G305 INSTRUCTIONS =  !" §”·π–π” GET0181-001A [U] For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.  !"#$%&'()*+,-./0 °√ÿ≥“¥Ÿ§ŸË¡◊Õ∑’Ë·¬°µË“ßÀ“° „π°“√µ‘¥µ—Èß·≈–°“√[...]

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    2 ENGLISH IMPORT ANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION: Do not open the top cov er . There are no user serviceable par ts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified ser vice personnel. 3. CA UTION: Visible and in visible laser radiation when open and interlock f ailed or defeated. Av oid direct e xposure to beam. 4. REP[...]

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    3 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 possib le performance from the unit. SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................... 18 Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer) ....................... 18 Adjusting the sound ...[...]

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    ENGLISH 4 q e KD-G305 pw r t y u i o ; 9 8 7 6 5 4 23 1 /z l gh d as f k j LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS Display window a Main display s EQ (equalizer) indicator d Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) indicators ROCK, CLASSIC , POPS, HIP HOP , JAZZ, USER • also works as level meter during play if the level meter is activated (see page 21). f T uner rec[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 Remote controller 3 • Selects the preset stations while listening to the radio . Each time you press the b utton, the preset station number increases, and the selected station is tuned in. • While playing an MP3 disc on an MP3- compatible CD changer; – Skips to the previous disc if pressed briefly . – Skips to the previous f older[...]

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    ENGLISH 6 Preparing the remote controller Before using the remote controller: • Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the main unit. Make sure there is no obstacle in between. • Do not e xpose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or artificial lighting). Installing the battery When the controllable range or ef[...]

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    7 ENGLISH 4 Adjust the sound as y ou want. (See pages 18 and 19.) T o drop the volume in a moment Press briefly while listening to any source. “A TT” star ts flashing on the displa y , and the volume le vel will drop in a moment. T o resume the previous v olume lev el, press the button briefly again. • If you turn the control dial, you can al[...]

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    8 ENGLISH Canceling the display demonstration When shipped from the factory , displa y demonstration has been activ ated, and star ts automatically when no operations are done f or about 20 seconds. • It is recommended to cancel the displa y demonstration bef ore you use the unit f or the first time. T o cancel the display demonstration, f ollow [...]

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    9 ENGLISH Setting the clock 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . (PSM: see page 20.) 2 Set the hour . 1 Select “ CLOCK H ” (hour) if not sho wn on the displa y . 2 Adjust the hour . 12 3 Set the minute. 1 Select “ CLOCK M ” (min ute). 2 Adjust the minute. 12 4 Finish th[...]

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    10 ENGLISH 2 Start searching f or a station. When a station is receiv ed, searching stops. T o stop searching bef ore a station is received, press the same button y ou hav e pressed for searching. RADIO OPERA TIONS Listening to the radio Y ou can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a par ticular station. Searching for a[...]

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    11 ENGLISH When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive: 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while listening to an FM stereo broadcast. 2 Press MO (monaural), while “MODE” is still flashing on the displa y , so that “MONO” appears on the displa y . Each time you press the b utton, the monaural mode turns on and off alternately . When[...]

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    12 ENGLISH T o tune in to stations of higher frequencies T o tune in to stations of lower frequencies FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 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 st[...]

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    13 ENGLISH T uning in to a preset station Y ou can easily tune in to a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you ha ve not stored them y et, see “Storing stations in memory” on pages 12 and 13. 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follo ws: 2 Select the number (1 – 6)[...]

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    14 ENGLISH CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD 1 Open the control panel. Note on One-T ouch Operation: When a CD is alr eady in the loading slot, pr essing CD CD-CH turns on the unit and starts playback automatically . 2 Insert a CD into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws the CD and star ts playbac k automatically . 3 Close the control panel b y ha[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD T o fast-forward or reverse the track T o go to the next or previous tracks T o go to a particular track directly Press the number b utton corresponding to the trac k number to star t its pla yback. • T o select a track number from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly . • T o select[...]

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    16 ENGLISH T o go to a track quickly (+10 and –10 buttons) 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing a CD . 2 Press +10 or –10. * First time you press +10 or –10 button, the trac k skips to the nearest higher or lower trac k with a track number of m ultiple ten (ex. 10th, 20th, 30th). Then each time you press the b utton, you can[...]

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    17 ENGLISH Prohibiting CD ejection Y ou can prohibit CD ejection and can lock a CD in the loading slot. While pressing CD CD-CH, press and hold for more than 2 seconds. “ NO EJECT ” flashes on the display f or about 5 seconds, and the CD is loc ked and cannot be ejected. T o cancel the prohibition and unloc k the CD While pressing CD CD-CH, pre[...]

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    18 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer) Y ou can select a preset sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) suitab le to the music genre. Select the sound mode you want. Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as follo ws: Indication For: Preset values BAS TRE LOUD USER (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF ROCK [...]

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    19 ENGLISH 2 Adjust the setting. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the other items. T o reset each sound mode to the factory settings, repeat the same procedure and reassign the preset values listed in the tab le on page 18. T o increase the level or turn on the loudness T o decrease the level or turn off the loudness Adjusting the sound Y ou can ad[...]

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    20 ENGLISH Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items • F or detailed operations of each PSM items, ref er to the pages listed in the table. DEMO Display demonstr ation CLOCK H Hour adjustment CLOCK M Minute adjustment LEVEL Le vel displa y DIMMER Dimmer mode EXT IN * External component AMP GAIN Amplifier gain control Indications Selectable v alues/items[...]

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    21 ENGLISH T o select the level meter—LEVEL Y ou can activate or deactiv ate the lev el meter according to your pref erence. When shipped from the factory , le vel meter is activated. • ON: Shows the audio le vel indicator . • OFF: Cancels the audio lev el indicator ; sound mode indicator is shown. T o select the dimmer mode—DIMMER When you[...]

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    22 ENGLISH Attaching the control panel 1 Insert the right side of the control panel into the groo ve on the panel holder . 2 Press the left side of the control panel to fix it to the panel holder . Note on cleaning the connectors: If you fr equently detach the contr ol panel, the connectors will deteriorate . T o minimize this possibility , periodi[...]

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    23 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that y ou use the JVC MP3- compatible CD changer with y our unit. By using this CD changer , you can pla y back y our original CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-R Ws (Rewritable) recorded either in audio CD f or mat or in MP3 format. • Y ou can also connect other CH-X series CD changers (e xcept CH-X99 and C[...]

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    24 ENGLISH • When the current disc is a CD: Pla yback star ts from the first trac k of the current disc. Notes: • When you pr ess CD CD-CH, the power automatically comes on. Y ou do not have to pr ess to turn on the power . • If you change the sour ce, CD changer play also stops. Next time you select the CD c hanger as the source , CD changer[...]

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    25 ENGLISH Press 5 (up) while playing an MP3 disc, to go to the ne xt folder . Each time you press the b utton consecutively , the next f older is located, and the first file in the folder starts playbac k. (Three times) (T wice) (Three times) (T wice) * First time you press +10 or – 10 button, the track/file skips to the nearest higher or lo wer[...]

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    26 ENGLISH T o play back tracks/files repeatedly (T rack Repeat/Disc Repeat Play) 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode during play . 2 Press RPT (repeat), while “MODE” is still flashing on the displa y . Each time you press the b utton, the repeat pla y mode changes as follo ws: Note: MP3 indicator also lights up if the curr ent playing dis[...]

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    27 ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS Playing an external component Y ou can connect the external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied). Preparations: • F or connecting the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 and the external component, r efer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate vol[...]

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    28 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not alw ays serious. Check the f ollowing points bef ore calling a ser vice center . Remedies Adjust it to the optimum le vel. Check the cords and connections. Press the reset button on the panel holder after detaching the control panel. (The cloc k setting and preset stations stored in memor[...]

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    29 ENGLISH Remedies Inser t discs into the magazine . Inser t discs correctly . Inser t the magazine. Connect this unit and the CD changer correctly and press the reset button of the CD changer . Press the reset button of the CD changer . Press the reset button on the panel holder after detaching the control panel. (The clock setting and preset sta[...]

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    30 ENGLISH MAINTENANCE Center holder Handling discs This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, CD-Rs (Recordable), and CD-R Ws (Rewritable). • This unit is not compatible with MP3 discs, but can oper ate a JVC MP3-compatible CD changer . How to handle discs When removing a disc from its case, press down the center holder of the case and lift t[...]

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    31 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS CD PLA YER SECTION T ype: Compact disc pla yer Signal Detection System: Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser) Number of channels: 2 channels (stereo) F requency Response: 5 Hz to 20 000 Hz Dynamic Range: 96 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 98 dB Wo w and Flutter: Less than measurab le limit GENERAL P ower Requirement [...]

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    When installing the unit without using the sleeve /  !"#$%&'($ / ‡¡◊ËÕµ‘¥µ—Èß™ÿ ¥ª√–°Õ∫‚¥¬‰¡ Ë „™Èª≈Õ°ÀÿÈ¡ / In a T oyota for example, first remove the car radio and install the unit in its place.  !" TOYOT A  !"#$%&' ()*+,-./*0123'4567 µ?[...]

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    1 2 * 1 * 1 (ILLUMINATION) 1 2 3 4 5 6 3 15 3 * 2 Before checking the operation of this unit prior to installation, this lead must be connected, otherwise power cannot be turned on. * 2  !"#$%&'()*+,-.$/012345  !"#$%&'( * 2 °ËÕπ°“√µ√«®Õ∫°“√∑”ß“π¢Õß™ÿ¥ª√–°Õ∫π?[...]

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    L L L L R RR R L L R L R * 3 INPUT R L LINE FRONT OUT R L REAR R 4 Y ou can connect an amplifier and other equipment to upgrade your car stereo system. • Connect the remote lead (blue with white stripe) to the remote lead of the other equipment so that it can be controlled through this unit. • For amplifier only: Disconnect the speakers from th[...]