JVC KS-FX470 manual

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    INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS GET0015-001A [J] 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. For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. Para la instalación y las [...]

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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 How to r eset your unit .................................................................... 2 BASIC OPERA TIONS ........................[...]

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    3 ENGLISH BEFORE USE * F or safety .... • Do not raise the volume level too much, as this will block outside sounds, making driving danger ous. • Stop the car befor e performing any complicated operations. * T emperature inside the car .... If you have parked the car for a long time in hot or cold weather , wait until the temper atur e in the c[...]

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    4 ENGLISH 1 T urn on the power . “HELLO” appears on the display . 2 Select the source. T o operate the tuner , see pages 5 – 9. T o operate the cassette deck, see pages 10 – 13. T o operate the CD changer , see pages 26 – 28. T o operate the external component, see page 29. 3 Adjust the volume. 4 Adjust the sound as you want (see pages 14[...]

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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. 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 rece[...]

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    6 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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    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 channel 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 number button (in this example, 1) for [...]

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    8 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 6 and 7. 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. F1 (FM1) F2 (FM2) F3 (FM3) AM 1 2 EN05-09 KS-FX470[J]f [...]

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    9 ENGLISH Other con venient tuner functions SCAN MO RND Lights up when receiving an FM broadcast in stereo. 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 display), and you can check what [...]

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    10 ENGLISH 1 Open the control panel. 2 1. Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment. The unit turns on and tape play starts automatically . 2. Close the control panel by hand. • 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. Each ti[...]

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    11 ENGLISH T o stop play and eject the cassette Press 0 . T ape play stops, the control panel opens, then the cassette automatically ejects from the cassette compartment. If you change the source to FM, AM or CD changer , the tape play also stops (without ejecting the cassette this time). • Y ou can also eject the cassette with the unit turned of[...]

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    12 ENGLISH Finding the beginning of a tune Multi Music Scan allows you to automatically start playback from the beginning of a specified tune. Y ou can specify up to 9 tunes ahead of or before the current tune. ¢ 4 Specify where (how many tunes ahead of or before the current tune) the tune you want is located. Each time you set the tune, the numbe[...]

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    13 ENGLISH ON OFF Lights up when Repeat Play is turned on. Other convenient tape functions Skipping the blank por tions on the tape Y ou can skip blank portions between the tunes. (Blank Skip) When this function is on, the unit skips blank portions of 15 seconds or more, fast-forwards to the next tunes, then starts playing it. • See also “Chang[...]

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    14 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the treble/bass sound and the speaker balance. Equalization pattern indicator 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 rea[...]

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    15 ENGLISH 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 well-balanced sound at low volume level. 1 T urn on or of f the loudness function. Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on and off alternately . 1 [...]

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    16 ENGLISH Using the Sound Contr ol Memory 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 each of the following so[...]

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    17 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 e [...]

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    18 ENGLISH 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. See page 16 for details. 2 T o adjust the bass or treble sound level Select “BAS” or “TRE.” T o turn on or off the loudness function See page 15 for details. 3 Adjust the bass or treble level. See page 14 for details. 4 Press and hold SCM (Sound Control Memory) until the sound mode you[...]

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    19 ENGLISH T o check the current clock time (changing the display mode) Press DISP repeatedly . Each time you press the button, the display mode changes as follows: • If the unit is not in use when you press DISP , the power turns on, the clock time is shown for 5 seconds, then the power turns off. OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1 Press a[...]

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    20 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 21.) 3 Select or adjust th[...]

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    21 ENGLISH CLOCK H Hour adjustment CLOCK M Minute adjustment SCM LINK Sound control memory linkage LEVEL Level display DIMMER Dimmer B. SKIP Blank skip EXT IN * External component 1 3 2 Select. Back Advance Back Advance LINK ON LINK OFF Factory-preset settings See page Set. 1:00 19 below LINK ON AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 OFF 13 OFF OFF ON AUTO OFF ON AUTO 22[...]

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    22 ENGLISH Selecting the dimmer mode 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 . • ON: Always dims the display . • OFF: Cancels Auto Dimmer . 1. Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds so that one [...]

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    23 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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    24 ENGLISH REMOTE OPERA TIONS 1. Remove the battery holder . 1) Push out in the direction indicated by the arrow using a ball point pen or a similar tool. 2) Remove the battery 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 . [...]

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    25 ENGLISH 1 2 3 4 6 7 5 RM-RK31 Using the r emote contr oller 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 [...]

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    26 ENGLISH Select the CD automatic changer . Playback starts from the first track of the first disc. All tracks of all discs are played back. CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that you use one of the CH-X series with your unit. If you have another CD automatic changer , consult your JVC car audio dealer for connections. • F or example , if your[...]

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    27 ENGLISH T o fast-for ward 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 consec[...]

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    28 ENGLISH T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Each time you press MO RND (Monaural/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. RND2 Flashes All tracks of all discs inserted in the magazine. T [...]

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    29 ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS 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 Adaptor KS-U57 and the e xternal component, r efer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume). • Before operating th[...]

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    30 ENGLISH The function below is also provided to ensure the longer life of this unit. Ignition key-off Release/Ignition key-on play • When you turn off the ignition key with a cassette in the compartment, the unit automatically releases the tape from its head. • When you turn on the ignition key with a cassette in the compartment, playback aut[...]

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    31 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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    32 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS 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 , 40Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor[...]

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    1000HISFLEJES EN, SP , FR J V C VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED http://www . j v cmobil e. c om Visit us on -line for T e chnical Suppor t & C usto mer Satisfactio n Survey . US RESIDENTS ONL Y 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 .jv[...]

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    184 mm 53 mm KS-FX470 Installation/Connection Manual Manual de instalación/conexión Manuel d’installation/raccordement GET0015-002A [J] ESP AÑOL • Esta unidad está diseñada para funcionar con 12 voltios de CC, con sistemas eléctricos de masa NEGA TIV A. INST ALACION (MONT AJE EN EL T ABLERO DE INSTRUMENTOS) • La siguiente ilustración m[...]

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    • When installing the unit without using the sleeve • Instalación de la unidad sin utilizar la cubierta • Lors de l'installation de l’appareil sans utiliser de manchon In a T oyota for example, first remove the car radio and install the unit in its place. En un T oyota por ejemplo, primero extraiga la radio del automóvil y luego inst[...]

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    5 10 2 1 3 3 6 2 1 4 (ILLUMINATION) We recommend that you connect one of the CH-X series CD changers. • If your CD changer is one of the KD-MK series, you need an optional cord (KS-U15K). Y ou can also use an external component such as a portable MD player by connecting the Line Input Adaptor KS-U57 (not supplied). (See diagram B .) Recomendamos [...]

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    INPUT R L R L LINE OUT REAR FRONT L R R L R L INPUT L R PRECAUTIONS on power supply and speaker connections: • DO NOT connect the speaker leads of the power cord to the car battery; otherwise, the unit will be seriously damaged. • Connect the black lead (ground), yellow lead (to car battery , constant 12V), and red lead (to an accessory termina[...]