JVC KD-S52 manual

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    ENGLISH ESP AÑOL CD RECEIVER KD-S52 RECEPTOR CON CD KD-S52 For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8. Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 8. For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado. INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES[...]

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    2 ENGLISH How to forcibly eject a disc If a disc cannot be recognized or cannot be ejected, eject the disc as follows. “PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately on the display. • If this does not work, reset your unit. • Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects. Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions ca[...]

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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 M MODE button ........... 4 How to detach/attach the control panel ................................................... 4 Control panel — KD-S52 ........... 5 Parts iden[...]

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    4 ENGLISH How to read this manual The following methods are used to make the explanations simple and easy-to-understand: • Some related tips and notes are explained in “More about this unit” (see pages 25 and 26). • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations as follows: Press briefly. Press repeatedly. Press either one. P[...]

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    5 ENGLISH Control panel — KD-S52 Display window Parts identification 1 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons 2 E EQ (equalizer) button 3 D DISP (display) button 4 S SEL (select) button 5 • Control dial • (standby/on attenuator) button 6 Display window 7 Remote sensor • DO NOT expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or artificial lig[...]

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    6 ENGLISH Remote controller — RM-RK60 Installing the lithium coin battery (CR2025) • Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the unit. Make sure there is no obstacle in between. Warning: • Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its equivalent; otherwise, it may explode. • Store the battery in a place where childr[...]

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    7 ENGLISH ⁄ Adjust the volume. Volume level appears. Volume level indicator @ Adjust the sound as you want. (See page 16.) To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) To restore the sound, press it again. To turn off the power Caution on volume setting: Discs produce very little noise compared with other sources. Lower the volume before playing a disc t[...]

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    8 ENGLISH Canceling the display demonstrations If no operations are done for about 20 seconds, display demonstration starts. [Initial: DEMO ON]—see page 17. 1 2 3 4 Finish the procedure. To activate the display demonstration In step 3 above... Setting the clock 1 2 Set the hour and minute. 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust the hour. 2 Se[...]

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

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    10 ENGLISH 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 and stored automatically in the FM band. Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the preset number 4 of the FM1 band. 1 2 3 4 Pre[...]

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    11 ENGLISH Disc operations Playing a disc in the unit • When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text disc: * 2 Elapsed playing time appears for a while if the current disc is an audio CD. To stop play and eject the disc The following marks are used to indicate... : Built-in CD player operations. : External CD changer operations. Total playing time of [...]

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    12 ENGLISH Ÿ Select a disc. For disc number from 01 – 06: For disc number from 07 – 12: • When the current disc is an MP3 disc: * 2 “ROOT” appears if no folder is included in the disc . Selected disc number Selected folder number Disc information appears automatically (see page 14). Folder name * 2 Clock Current track number Playing disc[...]

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    13 ENGLISH • When the current disc is an audio CD or a CD Text disc: * 3 Elapsed playing time appears for a while if the current disc is an audio CD. To fast-forward or reverse the track To go to the next or previous tracks To go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3 and WMA discs) For MP3 discs: For WMA discs: CD Text: Disc title/perform[...]

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    14 ENGLISH 2 First time you press +10 or –10 button, the track skips to the nearest higher or lower track with a track number of multiple ten (ex. 10th, 20th, 30th). Then each time you press the button, you can skip 10 tracks. • After the last track, the first track will be selected and vice versa. 3 Prohibiting disc ejection You can lock a dis[...]

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    15 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 in the unit Mode Plays repeatedly TRK RP T : The current track. • RPT lights up. FLDR RP T * 3 : All tracks of the current folder. [...]

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    16 ENGLISH 2 Indication pattern changes as you adjust the level. Ex.: When “TRE” is selected Indication Range BAS * 2 (bass) Adjust the bass. –06 (min.) to +06 (max.) TRE * 2 (treble) Adjust the treble. –06 (min.) to +06 (max.) FAD * 5 (fader) Adjust the front and rear speaker balance. Set to “00” if a two-speaker is used. R06 (Rear onl[...]

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    17 ENGLISH General settings — PSM Basic procedure You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed (except for SID) 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. To be continued..[...]

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    18 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] CLK A DJ * 1 Clock adjustment AU TO : [Initial]; The built-in clock will be adjusted automatically using the clock data provided via the SIRIUS ® radio channel. OFF : Cancels. T- Z O N E * 1, * 2 Time zone Select your residential area from one of the following time zone for clock adjustm[...]

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    19 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] EXT IN * 5 External input CHANGER : [Initial]; To use a JVC CD changer, an Apple iPod or a JVC D. player, [21]. EXT IN : To use another external component (other than SIRIUS DLP), [21]. L/O M OD E External output When connecting amplifiers and/or subwoofer (see the Installation/ Connectio[...]

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    20 ENGLISH Assigning titles to the sources You can assign titles to station frequencie and CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer). Sources Maximum number of characters FM/AM tuner Up to 8 characters (up to 30 station frequencies including both FM and AM) CDs/CD-CH Up to 32 characters (up to 30 discs) * You cannot assign a title to a CD Text [...]

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    21 ENGLISH ~ For selecting the external component connected to.... • AUX input jack • CD changer jack on the rear using KS-U57 If “EXT IN” does not appear, see page 19 and select the external input (“EXT IN”). • CD changer jack on the rear using iPod, KS-PD100 or D. player, KS-PD500 Ÿ Turn on the connected component and start playing[...]

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    22 ENGLISH SIRIUS ® radio operations About SIRIUS radio SIRIUS is a satellite radio that can deliver digital-quality sound. SIRIUS has 65 music channels which are all commercial-free and 50 channels of sports, news, and entertainment programs. You can enjoy and control the SIRIUS radio digital entertainment channels from the unit by connecting the[...]

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    23 ENGLISH ~ Ÿ ! Select a category. You can tune in to all the channels of every category by selecting “ALL.” Selecting a particular category (SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, etc.) allows you to enjoy only the channels from the selected category. ⁄ Select a channel for listening. Press and hold these buttons to change the channels rapidly. • When c[...]

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    24 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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    25 ENGLISH More about this unit Basic operations Turning on the power • By pressing SOURCE on the unit, you can also turn on the power. If the source is ready, playback also starts. 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 tur[...]

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    26 ENGLISH Playing an MP3/WMA disc • This unit can play back MP3/WMA files with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of the letter case—upper/lower). • This unit can show the names of albums, artists (performer), and ID3 Tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files and for WMA files. • This unit can handle o[...]

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    27 ENGLISH Troubleshooting Symptoms Remedies/Causes General • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • Adjust the volume to the optimum level. • Check the cords and connections. • The unit does not work at all. Reset the unit (see page 2). FM/AM • SSM automatic presetting does not work. Store stations manually. • Static noise while li[...]

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    28 ENGLISH Symptoms Remedies/Causes CD chnager • “NO DISC” appears on the display. Insert a disc into the magazine. • “NO MAG” appears on the display. Insert the magazine. • “RESET 8” appears on the display. Connect this unit and the CD changer correctly and press the reset button of the CD changer. • “RESET 1” – “RESET [...]

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    29 ENGLISH Specifications AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Power Output: 20 W RMS × 4 Channels at 4 Ω and ≤ 1% THD+N Signal to Noise Ratio: 80 dBA (reference: 1 W into 4 Ω ) Load Impedance: 4 Ω (4 Ω to 8 Ω allowance) Tone Control Range: Bass: ±10 dB at 100 Hz Treble: ±10 dB at 10 kHz Frequency Response: 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz Line-Out Level/Imped[...]

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    Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Still having trouble?? USA ONLY Call 1-800-252-5722 http://www.jvc.com We can help you! © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited EN, SP 0705DTSMDTJEIN Rear_KD-S52[J]f.indd 2 Rear_KD-S52[J]f.indd 2 7/15/05 12:31:33 PM 7/15/05 12:31:33 PM[...]

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    GET0322-002A [J] 0805DTSMDTJEIN EN, SP J Handles F Washer (ø5) G Lock nut (M5) H Mounting bolt— M5 x 20 mm (M5 x 13/16 " ) I Rubber cushion A / B Hard case/Control panel C Sleeve D Trim plate E Power cord Do the required electrical connections. Bend the appropriate tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place. Parts list for installation and con[...]

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    • Set “EXT IN” to “EXT IN” (see pag e 19 of the INSTRUCTIONS) . 2 PRECAUTIONS on power supply and speaker connections: A Typical Connections Before connecting: The leads of the power cord and those of the connector from the car body may be different in color. Line out Rear ground terminal CD changer jack 15 A fuse Antenna terminal Black B[...]