JVC KD-LX10 manual

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    ENGLISH L VT0393-001A [J] ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS CD RECEIVER KD-LX10 RECEPT OR CON CD KD-LX10 RECEPTEUR CD KD-LX10 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 INSTRUCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTRUC[...]

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    2 ENGLISH INFORMA TION (For U.S.A.) This equipment has been tested and f ound to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , 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 r adiate radi[...]

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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 possible performance from the unit. CONTENTS BASIC OPERA TIONS .................................................... 5 RADIO OPERA TIONS ..............................................[...]

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    4 ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS ..................... 36 Playing an external component ................................................... 36 MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 37 Handling CDs ................................................................................ 37 TROUBLESHOOTING .............[...]

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    5 ENGLISH BASIC OPERA TIONS Note: When you use this unit for the f irst time , set the built-in cloc k corr ectly , see pa ge 21. 1 T ur n on the power . The displa y illuminates and the control panel comes out. 2 Select the source. Each time y ou press the button, the source changes as f ollows: = T uner (FM or AM) = CD* = CD changer or External c[...]

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    6 ENGLISH RADIO OPERA TIONS Listening to the radio Y ou can use either automatic searching or man ual searching to tune into a par ticular station. Searching a station automatically: Auto search 1 Select the band. 1 Press SOURCE (A TT) to select the tuner as the source. 2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). Each time you press the [...]

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    7 ENGLISH Searching a station manually: Manual search 1 Select the band. 1 Press SOURCE (A TT) to select the tuner as the source. 2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). Note: This receiver has thr ee FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). Y ou can use any one of them to listen to an FM br oadcast. 2 Press and hold ¢ or 4 until “M” (Man ual)[...]

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    8 ENGLISH 1 Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) y ou want to store FM stations into . 1 Press SOURCE (A TT) to select the tuner as the source . 2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, or FM3). 2 Press and hold both buttons f or more than 2 seconds. Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the [...]

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    9 ENGLISH Manual preset Y ou can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) man ually . EXAMPLE: Stor ing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset n umber 1 of the FM1 band 1 Select the band. 1 Press SOURCE (A TT) to select the tuner as the source . 2 Press BAND to select the FM1 band. 2 T une into a station of 88.3 MHz. See page [...]

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    10 ENGLISH T uning into a pr eset sta tion Y ou can easily tune into a preset station. Remember that y ou m ust store stations first. If you ha ve not stored them y et, see pages 8 and 9. 1 Select the band. 1 Press SOURCE (A TT) to select the tuner as the source. 2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). 2 Select the number (1 – 6) f[...]

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    11 ENGLISH CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD Current tr ack Elapsed playing time T otal pla ying time of the inserted disc T otal track number of the inserted disc 1 Open the loading slot. The displa y panel mov es down, and the loading slot appears. 2 Inser t a disc into the loading slot. The unit dra ws a CD, the displa y panel mo v es up , and CD play[...]

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    12 ENGLISH Select text displa y mode while playing a CD T ext. Each time you press the button, the displa y changes as follo ws: Notes: • The displa y shows up to 10 character s a t one time and scr olls if ther e ar e more than 10 character s. See also “T o select the scr oll mode” on page 27. Some c har acters or symbols will not be shown ([...]

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    13 ENGLISH T o fast-for war d or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while playing a CD , to fast-f orward the track. Press and hold 4 , while playing a CD , to rev erse the track. T o go to the next tracks or the previous tracks Press ¢ briefly, while playing a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the next trac k. Each time you press the b utto[...]

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    14 ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Y ou can play bac k all tracks on the CD at random. 1 Press MODE while pla ying a CD . “MODE” appears on the lo wer par t of the display , and the n umber buttons can work as diff erent function buttons. 2 Press RND (Random), while “MODE” is still on the dis[...]

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    15 ENGLISH T o play back only intr os (Intr o Scan) Y ou can pla y back the first 15 seconds of each trac k sequentially . 1 Press MODE while playing a CD. “MODE” appears on the lo wer part of the display , and the number b uttons can wor k as diff erent function buttons . 2 Press INT (Intro), while “MODE” is still on the display . Each tim[...]

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    16 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference . 1 Select the item you w ant to adjust. Each time y ou press the button, the adjustab le items change as follows: Indication T o do: Range BASS Adjust the bass. –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) TREBLE Adjust the treb le. –06 (min.) — +06 (m[...]

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    ENGLISH 17 T ur ning on/off the BBE II function The BBE II * function restores the br illiance and clar ity of the original live sound in recording, broadcasts, etc. When a speaker reproduces sound, it introduces frequency-dependent phase shifting, causing high-frequency sounds to take longer to reach the ear than lo w frequency sounds. The BBE II [...]

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    18 ENGLISH Using the Sound Contr ol Memory Y ou can select and store a preset sound adjustment suitable for each pla yback source . ( Adv anced SCM ) Selecting and storing the sound modes Once y ou select a sound mode , it is stored in memory , and will be recalled e very time you select the same source. A sound mode can be stored f or each of the [...]

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    ENGLISH 19 Recalling the sound modes Select the source while the “Link” indicator is lit on the displa y . The “Link” indicator starts flashing, and the sound mode stored in memor y f or the selected source is recalled (and appears on the displa y for a while). Notes: • Y ou can adjust eac h sound mode to your pr efer ence, and stor e it [...]

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    20 ENGLISH Storing y our own sound adjustments Y ou can adjust the sound modes (SCM BEA T , SCM SOFT , SCM POP: see page 18) to y our pref erence and store your o wn adjustments in memor y . 1 Light “MODE” on the lower par t of the displa y . The number b uttons can wor k as diff erent function buttons . REMEMBER y ou m ust finish the follo win[...]

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    21 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1 2 1 2 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) f or more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . 2 Set the hour . 1 Select “CLOCK HOUR” if not sho wn on the displa y . 2 Adjust the hour . 3 Set the minute . 1 Select “CLOCK MIN. ” 2 Adjust the minute. 4 Finish the setting[...]

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    22 ENGLISH Y ou can select the proper cruise mode for your car . This unit changes the v olume lev el automatically (at 3 possible lev els) based on the driving speed of y our car by detecting the alternator’s gener ating frequency (Audio Cruise). If you w ant to use this mode, f ollow the procedure below . When shipped from the f actor y , this [...]

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    23 ENGLISH When this function is turned on (the CR UISE indicator lights up on the displa y), the proper volume le vel is automatically selected among the 3 possible le vels according to the driving speed, and the selected level is sho wn on the display . T o adjust the v olume increase rate If you find A udio Cr uise increases (or decreases) the v[...]

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    24 ENGLISH Y ou can change the items listed on the ne xt page by using the PSM (Pref erred Setting Mode) control. Basic Pr ocedure Changing the general settings (PSM) 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) f or more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . 2 Select the PSM item you w ant to adjust. (See page 25.) 3 Adjust the PS[...]

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    25 ENGLISH 1 3 F actory-preset settings See page 2 1:00 21 Adv ance Back Bac k Adv ance 26 CR UISE OFF 22 — 23 800 rpm BOOST 01 –15 BOOST 05 23 BEEP ON 26 BEEP OFF BEEP ON CLOCK ON CLOCK OFF 26 LINK ON LINK OFF 6 types (See page 26.) NORMAL 2 6 CRUISE OFF CR UISE 2 CR UISE 1 CLOCK HOUR Hour adjustment CLOCK MIN Minute adjustment SCM LINK Sound [...]

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    26 ENGLISH T o cancel Advanced SCM Y ou can cancel the Adv anced SCM (Sound Control Memory), and unlink the sound modes and the pla yback sources When shipped from the factory , a different sound mode can be stored in memor y f or each source so that you can change the sound modes simply b y changing the sources. • LINK ON: Advanced SCM (diff ere[...]

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    27 ENGLISH T o select the scr oll mode Y ou can select the scroll mode f or the disc infor mation if it consists of more than 10 characters . When shipped from the factory , A uto Scroll mode is set to “ONCE. ” • ONCE: Scrolls only once. • AUT O: Repeats the scroll (in 5-second inter vals). • OFF: Cancels Auto Scroll. Note: Even if the sc[...]

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    28 ENGLISH Assigning names to the sour ces Y ou can assign names to station frequencies and CDs . 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 to 10 characters (up to 30 station frequencies including both FM and AM) CDs * up to 32 characters (up [...]

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    29 ENGLISH 4 Mov e the cursor to the ne xt (or previous) char acter position. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until y ou finish inputting the name. 6 Press the b utton while the last selected character is flashing. The input name is stored in memory . T o erase the input characters Inser t spaces using the same procedure described above. Notes: • When y o[...]

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    30 ENGLISH REMOTE OPERA TIONS Bef ore 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). 1. Remo ve the battery holder . 1) Push out in the direction indic[...]

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    31 ENGLISH Using the r emote controller 1 • T urns on the unit if pressed br iefly . • T ur ns off the unit if pressed and held until “SEE Y OU” appears on the display . • Drops the volume le vel f or a moment if pressed briefly . Press again to resume the volume . 2 • Functions as the BAND button while listening to the radio . Each tim[...]

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    32 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS W e recommend that you use one of the CH-X ser ies (e x: CH-X1200) with y our unit. If y ou ha ve another CD automatic changer , consult y our JVC car audio dealer for connections. • F or e xample, if your CD automa tic c hanger is one of the KD-MK ser ies, y ou need a cor d (KS-U15K) for connecting it to this un[...]

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    33 ENGLISH T o fast-for ward or r everse the track Press and hold ¢ , while playing a CD , to fast-f orward the track. Press and hold 4 , while playing a CD , to rev erse the track. T o go to the next tracks or the pr evious tracks Press ¢ br iefly, while playing a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the next trac k. Each time you press the b ut[...]

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    34 ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) 1 Press MODE while pla ying a CD . “MODE” appears on the lo wer par t of the display , and the n umber buttons can work as diff erent function buttons. 2 Press RND (Random), while “MODE” is still on the display , so that the RND indicator lights up on the di[...]

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    35 ENGLISH T o play back only intr os (Intr o Scan) 1 Press MODE while playing a CD. “MODE” appears on the lower par t of the displa y , and the number buttons can wor k as diff erent function buttons . 2 Press INT (Intro), while “MODE” is still on the display . Each time you press the button, CD intro scan mode changes as f ollo ws: Mode I[...]

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    36 ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS Playing an external component Y ou can connect the exter nal component to the CD changer jac k on the rear using the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 (not supplied). Preparations: • F or connecting the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 and the e xternal component, refer to the Installation/ Connection Man ual (separate [...]

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

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    38 ENGLISH What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service centre. TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms • CD cannot be pla yed back. • CD sound is sometimes interr upted. • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers . • SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) automatic preset does not wo r k . • Stati[...]

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    39 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: F ront: 45 W per channel Rear: 45 W per channel Continuous P ower Output (RMS): F ront: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8 % total har monic distor tion. Rear: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8 % total har m[...]

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    EN, SP , FR 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! 0100MNMMD WJEIN J V C VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED EN00.KD-LX10[J]/f 99.12.25, 4:06 PM 2[...]