JVC KD-SX850 manual

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    ENGLISH INSTR UCTIONS MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTR UCTIONS FSUN3106-631 [J] ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS CD RECEIVER KD-SX850/SX750 RECEPT OR CON CD KD-SX850/SX750 RECEPTEUR CD KD-SX850/SX750 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 refe[...]

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    2 ENGLISH INFORMA TION (For USA) This equipment has been tested and f ound 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 interference 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 BASIC OPERA TIONS Note: When you use this unit for the first time , set the built-in cloc k corr ectly , see page 19. Note on One-T ouch Operation: When you select a sour ce in step 2 below , the power automatically comes on. Y ou do not have to pr ess this button to turn on the power . 1 T urn on the power . "HELLO" appears on [...]

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    5 ENGLISH RADIO OPERA TIONS Listening to the radio 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). Y ou can select any one of FM1, FM2, and FM3 to listen to an FM station. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 2 Star t searching a station. When a station is receiv ed, searching stops. T o stop searc hing before a station is received, press the same b utton you hav e pressed for[...]

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    6 ENGLISH Storing stations in memory Y ou can use one of the follo wing two methods to store broadcasting stations in memor y . • Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) • Manual preset of both FM and AM stations FM station automatic preset: SSM Y ou can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and F[...]

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    7 ENGLISH Manual preset Y ou can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually . EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band 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 [...]

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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 you w ant. T uning into a pr eset station Y ou can easily tune into a preset station. Remember that you m ust store stations first. If you hav e not stored them yet, see pages 6 and 7. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM FM/AM 2 1 EN 05-09.KD-SX850[J] 00.1[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Scanning br oadcast stations When you press SCAN while listening to the r adio , station scanning star ts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops f or about 5 seconds (tuned frequency n umber flashes on the displa y), and you can chec k what program is now being broadcasted. If you want to listen to that program, press the same[...]

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    10 ENGLISH 1 CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD 1 Inser t a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and star ts playbac k automatically . • When a CD is inserted upside down, "NO DISC" appears on the display and the CD automatically ejects. T o stop play and eject the CD Press 0 . CD play stops and the CD automatically ejects[...]

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    11 ENGLISH Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD T o fast for ward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while pla ying a CD , to fast f orward the trac k. Press and hold 4 , while playing a CD, to reverse the track. T o go to the next track or the previous track Press ¢ br iefly , while pla ying a CD , to go ahead to the beginning o[...]

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    12 ENGLISH RPT MO/RND Selecting CD playback modes Prohibiting CD ejection Y ou can prohibit the CD ejection and can “loc k” a CD in the loading slot. Press and hold CD and 0 for more than 2 seconds . “EJECT” flashes on the display f or about 5 seconds, and the CD is “lock ed. ” T o cancel the prohibition and “unlock” the CD, press a[...]

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    13 ENGLISH Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound characteristics to your pref erence. 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 – 06 (min.) — +06 (max.) (Bass) TRE Adjust the treble ?[...]

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    14 ENGLISH BBE T urning on/off the BBE II function The BBE II * function restores the brilliance 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 I[...]

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

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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 memory for the selected source is recalled. Notes: • Y ou can adjust eac h sound mode to your prefer ence, and stor e it in memory . If you want to adjust and stor[...]

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    17 ENGLISH Canceling Advanced SCM Y ou can cancel the Advanced SCM (Sound Control Memory), and unlink the sound modes and the pla yback sources. When shipped from the f actor y , a different sound mode can be stored in memory for each source so that you can change the sound modes simply b y changing the sources. LINK ON: Advanced SCM (diff erent SC[...]

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    18 ENGLISH 1 Call up the sound mode y ou want to adjust. See page 15 f or details. 2 T o adjust the bass or treb le sound lev el Select “BAS” or “TRE. ” T o turn on or off the BBE II function See page 14 3 Adjust the bass or treble le v el. See page 13 f or details. 4 Press and hold SCM until the sound mode you ha ve selected in step 1 flas[...]

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    19 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 2. 1. 2. 1. SSM SSM 2,3 2,3 1 Press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK”, “LEVEL”, “BEEP ** ”, “AREA” or “LINE IN*” appears on the displa y . * Displayed only when one of the following sources is selected — FM, AM and CD. (ONLY FOR KD-S[...]

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    20 ENGLISH T o check the current clock time (changing the display mode) Press DISP repeatedly . Each time you press the button, the displa y mode changes as follows . • If the unit is not in use when you press DISP , the po wer tur ns on, the clock time is shown f or 5 seconds, then the po wer turns off. During CD changer operation: During tuner [...]

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    21 ENGLISH 1 Press and hold SEL for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”, “SCM LINK”, “LEVEL”, “BEEP ** ”, “AREA” or “LINE IN*” appears on the displa y . * Displayed only when one of the following sources is selected — FM, AM and CD. (ONLY FOR KD-SX750) ** (ONLY FOR KD-SX850) 2 Select “LEVEL ” if not shown on [...]

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    22 ENGLISH 1 Press and hold SEL f or more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H, ” “CLOCK M, ” “SCM LINK, ” “LEVEL, ” “BEEP” or “AREA” appears on the displa y . 2 Select “BEEP” if not shown on the displa y . 3 Select the desired mode —“ON” or “OFF”. 4 Finish the setting. T urning on/off the key-touch tone This section is ON[...]

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    23 ENGLISH 1 Press and hold SEL f or more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H,” “CLOCK M,” “SCM LINK,” “LEVEL,” “BEEP”, "AREA" or “LINE ADJ*” appears on the display . * Displayed only when the EXT source is selected. 2 Select “LINE ADJ” if not shown on the displa y . 3 Select the desired mode —“00” to “05”. 4 Fi[...]

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    24 ENGLISH How to detach the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power . 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 pro vided. How to attach the control panel 1 Inser t the left side of the control panel into the groo v e on the [...]

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    25 ENGLISH 1. Remove the battery holder . 1) Push out in the direction indicated by the arro w using a ball point pen or a similar tool. 2) Remov e the batter y holder. 2. Place the battery . Slide the battery into the holder with the + side facing upwards so that the battery is fixed in the holder . 3. Return the battery holder . Inser t again the[...]

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    26 ENGLISH Using the r emote controller 1 Functions the same as the button on the main unit. 2 • Functions as the BAND button while listening to the radio. Each time you press the button, the band changes. • Functions as the DISC + button while listening to the CD changer . Each time you press the button, the disc number increases, and the sele[...]

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    27 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that y ou use one of the CH-X ser ies with your unit. If you ha ve another CD automatic changer , consult your JVC car audio dealer f or connections. • F or example, if your CD automatic chang er is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cor d (KS- U15K) for connecting it to this unit. Before operating [...]

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    28 ENGLISH 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 rev erse the track. T o go to the next track or the previous track Press ¢ briefly, while playing a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the ne xt track. Each time you press the button[...]

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    29 ENGLISH RND1 RND2 Canceled (Random1) (Random2) T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while pla ying a CD , CD random play mode changes as follows: Mode RND Indicator Plays at random RND1 Lights All tracks of the current disc, then the tracks of the next disc, and so on. RND2 Flashes All tracks of a[...]

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    30 ENGLISH This section is ONL Y FOR KD-SX750. Y ou can connect the external 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 external component, r efer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume). • Before operati[...]

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    31 ENGLISH Selecting the external component to use Y ou can connect the external component to the CD changer jac k on the rear using the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 (not supplied). T o use the e xter nal component as the playbac k source through this receiver , you need to select which device — CD changer or external component — to use. When ship[...]

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    32 ENGLISH Playing VCRs This section is ONL Y FOR KD-SX850. After connecting a VCR (KZ-V10) to the LINE IN plugs, you can perform the following operations . Y ou can also connect the TV to this unit. 1 Select the e xter nal component. • Each time you press the button, you can select the CD automatic changer and the e xter nal component alternatel[...]

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    33 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 by the edges . • Alwa ys hold the CD by th[...]

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    34 ENGLISH What appears to be trouble is not alw a ys ser ious. Chec k the follo wing points before calling a service center. Symptoms • CD cannot be play ed back. • CD sound is sometimes interrupted. • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memor y) automatic preset does not work. • Static noise while l[...]

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    35 ENGLISH 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 , 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion. Rear : 17 W per channel into 4 , 40 Hz to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion. Load Imp[...]

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    1299HISFLEJES 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! cover & b.cover.KD-SX850[J] 00.1.19, 9:46 AM 2[...]