JVC KD-SX975 manual

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    ENGLISH GET0020-001A [U] 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. CD RECEIVER KD-SX975/KD-SX875 8 9 10 11 12 7 SCAN MO INT DISP SCM 8 9 10 11 12 7 SCAN MO INT DISP SCM 4V OUT KD-SX875 KD-SX975 CD  !"[...]

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    2 ENGLISH How to reset your unit After detaching the control panel, press the reset button on the panel holder using a ball-point pen or similar tool. This will reset the built-in microcomputer . Note: Y our pr eset adjustments – such as pr eset channels or sound adjustments will also be erased. BEFORE USE * F or safety.... • Do not raise the v[...]

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    3 ENGLISH T o be continued on the next page 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 How to r eset your unit .................................................................... 2 BASIC OP[...]

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    4 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS ...................................... 29 Playing CDs ................................................................................... 29 Selecting CD playback modes ..................................................... 31 EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS ...................... 32 Playing an external component ....[...]

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    5 ENGLISH BASIC OPERA TIONS 1 T urn on the power . “HELLO” appears on the display . 2 Select the source. T o operate the tuner , see pages 6 – 10. T o operate the CD player , see pages 1 1 – 14. T o operate the CD changer , see pages 29 – 31. T o operate the external component, see page 32. 3 Adjust the volume. 4 Adjust the sound as you w[...]

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    6 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. 2 Start searching a station. While searching stations, “SEEK” appears on the display . When a station is received, searching stops. T o stop searching before a station is received, [...]

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    7 ENGLISH 1 Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) you want to store FM stations into. 2 Press and hold both buttons for more than 2 seconds. Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the band number you have selected (FM1, FM2 or FM3). These stations are preset in the number buttons — No. 1 (lowes[...]

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    8 ENGLISH 1 Select the FM1 band. 2 T une into a station of 88.3 MHz. See page 6 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the number button (in this example, 1) for more than 2 seconds. 4 Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into other preset numbers. Notes: • A pr eviously pr eset station is erased when a new station is stor ed in t[...]

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    9 ENGLISH T uning into a pr eset station Y ou can easily tune into a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see pages 7 and 8. 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. 1 2 FM1 FM2 FM3 AM EN06-10KD-SX975/SX875[U]f 18/1/01, 0[...]

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    10 ENGLISH Scanning broadcast stations When you press SCAN/RPT (Scan/Repeat) while listening to the radio, station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds (“SCAN” flashes on the display), and you can check what program is now being broadcast. If you want to listen to that program, press the same bu[...]

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    11 ENGLISH CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD 1 Open the control panel. 2 1. Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and starts playback automatically . 2. Close the control panel by hand. 1 Notes: • When a CD is inserted up side down, “PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear on the display alternately . When you open the contr ol [...]

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    12 ENGLISH T o fast-forward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while playing a CD, to fast-forward the track. Press and hold 4 , while playing a CD, to reverse 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 track. Each time you press the button consecu[...]

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    13 ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes SCAN/RPT MO/RND T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Y ou can play back all tracks on the CD at random. Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while playing a CD, CD random play mode turns on and off alternately . When the random mode is turned on, the RND indicator lights up on the display and a tra[...]

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    14 ENGLISH Pr ohibiting CD ejection Y ou can prohibit CD ejection and can lock a CD in the loading slot. While pressing CD, press and hold for more than 2 seconds. “ NO EJECT ” flashes on the display for about 5 seconds, and the CD is locked and cannot be ejected. T o cancel the prohibition and unlock the CD, press again for more than 2 seconds[...]

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    ENGLISH 15 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Indication T o do: Range BAS Adjust the bass –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) (Bass) TRE Adjust the treble –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) (T reble) F AD Adjust the front and rear speaker R06 (rear only) — F06 (front only) (Fader)* balance BAL Adjust the left and right speaker L06 (left only) — R06 (right[...]

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    16 ENGLISH BBE T ur ning on/off the BBE II function The BBE II * function restores the brilliance and clarity 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 low frequency sounds. The BBE II[...]

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    ENGLISH 17 Using the Sound Contr ol Memory (SCM) Y ou can select and store a preset sound adjustment suitable to each playback source. ( Advanced SCM ) Selecting and storing the sound modes Once you select a sound mode, it is stored in memory , and will be recalled every time you select the same source. A sound mode can be stored for each of the fo[...]

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    18 ENGLISH Recalling the sound modes 1 Select the source while the “ SCM ” indicator is lit on the display . The “ SCM ” indicator starts flashing, and the sound mode stored in memory for the selected source is recalled. Notes: • Y ou can adjust each sound mode to your pr efer ence, and stor e it in memory . If you want to adjust and stor[...]

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    ENGLISH 19 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. See page 18 for details. 2 T o adjust the bass or treble level 1 Select “ BAS ” or “ TRE. ” 2 Adjust the bass or treble level. T o turn on or off the BBE II function See page 16. 3 Press and hold SCM (Sound Control Memory) until the sound mode you have selected flashes on the display .[...]

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    20 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display . 2 Set the hour . 1 Select “CLOCK H (Hour)” if not shown on the display . 2 Adjust the hour . 3 Set the minute. 1 Select “CLOCK M (Minute).” 2 Adjust the minute. 4 Finish the setting. T[...]

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    21 ENGLISH Y ou can change the items listed on the next page by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. Basic Procedure Changing the general settings (PSM) 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display . 2 Select the PSM item you want to adjust. (See page 22.) 3 Select or adjust th[...]

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    22 ENGLISH 1 3 Factory- preset settings See page 2 Set. Select. CLOCK H Hour adjustment CLOCK M Minute adjustment SCM LINK Sound control memory linkage LEVEL Level display TEL Audio mute for celluar phone system DIMMER Dimmer (ONL Y FOR KD-SX975) BEEP Key-touch tone EXT IN * External component Advance Back 12:00 Back Advance 12:00 LINK ON LINK OFF [...]

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    23 ENGLISH Canceling Advanced SCM Y ou can cancel the Advanced SCM (Sound Control Memory), and unlink the sound modes and the playback sources. When shipped from the factory , a different sound mode can be stored in memory for each source so that you can change the sound modes simply by changing the sources. • LINK ON: Advanced SCM (different sou[...]

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    24 ENGLISH Selecting the dimmer mode (ONL Y FOR KD-SX975) When you turn on the car head lights, the display automatically dims (Auto Dimmer). When shipped from the factory , Auto Dimmer mode is activated. • AUTO: Activates Auto Dimmer • OFF: Cancels Auto Dimmer • ON: Always dims the display 1. Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 secon[...]

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    25 ENGLISH Selecting the telephone muting This mode is used when a cellular phone system is connected. Depending on the phone system used, select either “MUTING 1” or “MUTING 2,” whichever mutes the sounds from this unit. When shipped from the factory , this mode is deactivated. • MUTING 1: Select this if this setting can mute the sounds.[...]

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    26 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 Pull the control panel out of the unit. 3 Put the detached control panel into the provided case. How to attach the control panel 1 Insert the right side of the control panel into the groove on the panel holder[...]

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    27 ENGLISH REMOTE OPERA TIONS 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 expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or artificial lighting). 1. Remove the battery holder . 1) Push out in the direction indicated[...]

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    28 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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    29 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that you use one of the CH-X series (ex: CH-X1200) with your unit. If you have another CD automatic changer , consult your JVC car audio dealer for connections. • F or example, if your CD automatic c hanger is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cord (KS-U15K) for connecting it to this unit. Before o[...]

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    30 ENGLISH T o fast-forward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while playing a CD, to fast-forward the track. Press and hold 4 , while playing a CD, to reverse 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 track. Each time you press the button consecu[...]

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    31 ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes RND1 (Random1) RND2 (Random2) Canceled T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while playing 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. RN[...]

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    32 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 Adaptor KS-U57 (not supplied). Preparations: • F or connecting the Line Input Ada ptor KS-U57 and the e xter nal component, r efer to the Installa tion/ Connection Man ual (se para[...]

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    33 ENGLISH COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Center holder MAINTENANCE Handling CDs This unit has been designed only to reproduce the CDs bearing the marks. 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. • Always hold the CD by the e[...]

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    34 ENGLISH Causes CD is inserted upside down. Y ou are driving on rough roads. CD is scratched. Connections are incorrect. The volume is set to the minimum level. Connections are incorrect. Signals are too weak. The antenna is not connected firmly . No CD is in the loading slot (or in the magazine). CD is inserted incorrectly . This unit is not con[...]

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    35 ENGLISH AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 45 W per channel Rear: 45 W per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion. Rear: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8 % total harmonic distortion. Load I[...]

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    ﺮﺘﻟا تﺎﻴﻠﻤﻌﻟ و ﺐﻴﻛ ﺮﻳ ،تﻼﻴﺻﻮﺘﻟا ﺮﻣ ﻰﺟ ﺐﻴﺘﻛ ﺔﻌﺟا تﺎﻤﻴﻠﻌﺘﻟا ﻞﻴﻟد EN, CH, AR, TH J V C 0101HISFLEJES CD ﻐﺸﻣ ﻊﻣ ﻮﻳدار ّ ﻞ KD-SX975/KD-SX875 ﻲﺑﺮﻋ 8 9 10 11 12 7 SCAN MO INT DISP SCM 8 9 10 11 12 7 SCAN MO INT DISP SCM 4V OUT KD-SX875 K[...]

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    ENGLISH • This unit is designed to operate on 12 v olts DC, NEGA TIVE ground electrical systems. INST ALLA TION (IN-DASH MOUNTING) • The f ollowing illustration shows a typical installation. Howe ver , you should mak e adjustments corresponding to your specific car . If you ha ve an y questions or require information regarding installation kits[...]

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    Parts list for installation and connection The f ollowing par ts are provided with this unit. After checking them, please set them correctly . qOu²«Ë VOd²« ¡«eł« WLzU qOu²«Ë VOd²« ¡«eł« WLzU qOu²«Ë VOd²« ¡«eł« WLzU qOu²«Ë VOd²« ¡«eł« WLzU qOu²«Ë[...]

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    Before connecting: Check the wiring in the vehicle carefully not to fail in connecting this unit. Incorrect connection may cause a serious damage to this unit. 1 Connect the colored leads of the pow er cord to the car batter y , speakers and automatic antenna (if any) in the following sequence. 1 Black: ground 2 Y ellow: to car battery (constant 12[...]

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    INPUT R L R L LINE OUT REAR FRONT L R R L R L INPUT L R R L L R R L LINE OUT REAR L R L R L R L R R L FRONT Rear speakers Y ou can connect another power amplifier for front speak ers. The line output level of this unit is kept high to maintain the hi-fi sounds reproduced from this unit. When connecting an external amplifier to this unit , turn down[...]