JVC KS-F150 manual

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    CASSETTE RECEIVER KS-F150 ENGLISH ESP AÑOL RECEPT OR-REPRODUCT OR DE CASSETTE KS-F150 RADIOCASSETTE KS-F150 INSTR UCTIONS MANU AL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUEL D ’ INSTR UCTIONS 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. Seria[...]

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    2 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 .................................................... 3 RADIO OPERA TIONS ..............................................[...]

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    3 ENGLISH 1 T urn on the power . 2 Play the source. T o operate the tuner , see pages 4 – 9. T o operate the tape deck, see page 10. EX (extra) button : T o use this b utton, you need to preset your favorite station in advance. For details, see pages 7 - 8. 3 Adjust the volume. 4 Adjust the sound as you want (see pages 1 1 – 13). T o drop the v[...]

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    4 ENGLISH 1 T urn on the power . 2 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. 3 Start searching a station. When a station is received, searching stops. T o stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching. T o tune in a par ticular [...]

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    5 ENGLISH Storing stations in memory Y ou can use one of the following 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 stations. FM station automatic preset: SSM Y ou can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2 and FM3[...]

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    6 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 4 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. 4 Repeat the a[...]

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    7 ENGLISH 1 Follow the steps 1 and 2 on page 6. 2 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. "P0" flashes on the display , showing that the station has been preset. 2 1 1 Storing your favorite stations into the one-touch operation button (EX-extra) Y ou can preset an FM or AM station (such as your favorite station or traf fic anno[...]

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    8 ENGLISH 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. 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 page 5 or 6. 2 EX 1 FM1 FM2 FM3 A M F M AM T o tune in the favorite st[...]

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    9 ENGLISH Scanning br oadcast stations When you press SCAN while listening to the radio, station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds (tuned frequency number 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 button a[...]

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    10 ENGLISH T APE OPERA TIONS Listening to a tape 1 T urn on the power . 2 Insert a cassette. When one side of the tape reaches its end during play , the other side of the tape automatically starts playing. (Auto Reverse) 3 Select the tape direction. • Pr ess the both buttons at the same time . Each time you press the button, the tape direction ch[...]

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    11 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS T urning on/off the loudness function The human ear is less sensitive to low and high frequencies at low volumes. The loudness function can boost these frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at low volume levels. Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on/off alternatively . Selecting pr eset sound m[...]

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    12 ENGLISH Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the treble/bass sound and the speaker balance. 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Indication T o do: Range BAS Adjust the bass – 6 (min.) — +6 (max.) (bass) TRE Adjust the treble – 6 (min.) — +6 (max.) (treble) F AD Adjust the front and rear speaker R6 (rear only) — F6 (front only) (Fader)[...]

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    13 ENGLISH Storing your own sound adjustments Y ou can adjust the sound modes (BEA T , POP , SOFT : see page 1 1) to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory . 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. See page 1 1 for details. 2 T o adjust the bass or treble sound level Select “ BAS ” or “ TRE. ” T o turn on or of f the [...]

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    14 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H,” “CLOCK M” or “AREA” appears on the display . 2 Set the hour . 1. Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on the display . 2. Adjust the hour . 3 Set the minute. 1. Select “CLOCK M.” 2. Adjust the minute. 4 Start the clock. T o[...]

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    15 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 provided case. How to attach the control panel 1 Insert the left side of the control panel into the groove on the pane[...]

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    16 ENGLISH MAINTENANCE T o extend the lifetime of the unit This unit requires very little attention, but you will be able to extend the life of the unit if you follow the instructions below . T o clean the heads • Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use using a wet-type head cleaning tape (available at an audio store). When the head becomes d[...]

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    17 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center . Symptoms • A cassette tape cannot be inserted. • Cassette tapes become hot. • T ape sound is at very low level and sound quality is degraded. • Sound is sometimes interrupted. • Sound cannot be heard fr[...]

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    18 ENGLISH AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 40 watts per channel Rear : 40 watts per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 16 watts per channel into 4 Ω , 40 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear : 16 watts per channel into 4 Ω , 40 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distorti[...]

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    1 199HISFLEJES J V C EN, SP , FR 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! EN00.COVER.KS-FX150[J]/f 99.11.24, 3:29 PM 2[...]