JVC KW-XC88 manual

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    ENGLISH INDONESIA INSTR UCTIONS CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER KW -XC88 INSTRUKSI CD CHANGER CONTROL DOLBY & NR MODE EX TAPE 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 DISP AUX SEL EQ LV PROG +10 10 CD / CH FM / AM TAPE / AUX CD KW-XC88 CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER 45Wx4 L VT1 250 -001A (UN)[...]

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    ENGLISH 2 IMPOR TANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS Precautions: 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CA UTION: Invisible laser r adiation when open and inter lock failed or def eated. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 3. CA UTION: Do not open the top cover . There are no user-ser viceab le par ts inside. Lea v e all servicing to qualified service personnel. 4. CA UTION: [...]

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    3 About the demonstration mode (DEMO MODE) ..................................... 2 How to reset your unit .............................. 2 LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ........... 4 Control panel ............................................ 4 Remote controller ..................................... 5 Preparing the remote controller ............... 6 BASI[...]

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    ENGLISH 4 Control panel Control panel 1 Display windo w 2 CD loading slot 3 A TT / (standb y/on / attenuator) button 4 DISP (display) button 5 Auxiliary input jack 6 SEL (select) button 7 EQ L V (Equaliz er/Level) b utton 8 9 + / - buttons Reset button 10 MODE button Cassette compartment 12 CD (eject) button Source buttons • CD/CH b utton • FM/[...]

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    ENGLISH 5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 1 Functions the same as the A TT / button on the main unit. 2 Changes the band while listening to the radio. Changes the tape direction while listening to a tape. Selects disc numbers in the increasing order, and starts playing while listening to the CD changer . 3 Selects preset numbers in the increasing order while listeni[...]

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    Preparing the remote controller 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). Remote sensor Installing the battery When the controllab le range or ef f e[...]

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    CD CHANGER CONTROL DOLBY & NR MODE EX TAPE 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 DISP AUX SEL EQ LV PROG +10 10 CD / CH FM / AM TAPE / AUX CD KW-XC88 CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER 45Wx4 Note: When y ou use this unit f or the fir st time , set the built-in cloc k cor rectly , see pa ge 22 . 1 T urn on the power . “ HELLO! ” appears on the display . Note on One-[...]

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    ENGLISH 8 Auto search Searching a station automatically: Searching a station manually: Manual search Listening to the radio Y ou can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a par ticular station. 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). Note: This r eceiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, and FM3). Y ou can use any one of the[...]

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    Manual preset Automatic preset: SSM Storing stations in memor y Y ou can use one of the f ollowing methods to store broadcasting stations in memor y . • Automatic preset: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) • Manual preset • Storing your favorite station into the EX button Y ou can preset 6 local stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and FM3[...]

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    EX (extra) button Storing your favorite station into the T uning in to a preset station Y ou can easily tune in to a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see page 9. 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3, or AM) you want. 2 Select the number (1 - 6) f or the preset station you want. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM[...]

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    ENGLISH SEL EQ LV Selecting FM reception mode Showing a station name Scanning broadcast stations Other convenient tuner functions 1 Select “SCAN”. * When receiving an FM stereo broadcast. 2 Star t scanning. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds (tuned frequency number flashes on the displa y), and you can check w[...]

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    Playing a CD 1 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, dra ws a CD and starts playbac k automatically . Current tr ack T otal playing time of the inser ted disc T otal trac k n umber of the inser ted disc Elapsed pla ying time Note on One-T ouch Operation: When a CD is alread y in the loading slot, pr essing CD/CH turns on the unit [...]

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    PROG Playing a CD T ext In a CD T ext, some information about the disc (its disc title, performer and trac k title) is recorded. Y ou can show these disc infor mation on the display . 1 Select text display mode while playing a CD T ext. Each time y ou press the button, the displa y changes as follo ws: When disc information appears on the display ,[...]

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    2 1 2 1 2 1 Selecting CD playback modes T o play back tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) Y ou can play back the current tr ack repeatedly . Press MODE repeatedly until “REPEA T” appears. Press SEL. Each time y ou press the button, CD repeat pla y mode turns on (“REPEA T ON”) and off (“REPEA T OFF”) alternately . When the repeat mode is tur[...]

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    2 1 Listening to a tape Y ou can play bac k type 1 (normal) tapes . 1 Inser t a cassette into the cassette compar tment. The unit tur ns on and tape play star ts automatically . When one side of the tape reaches its end dur ing pla y , the other side of the tape automatically star ts pla ying. (A uto Rev erse) Note on One-Touch Operation: W hen a c[...]

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    ENGLISH 16 T o stop play and eject the cassette Press T APE . T ape play stops and the cassette automatically ejects from the cassette compartment. If you change the source , the tape play also stops (without ejecting the cassette this time). • Y ou can also eject the cassette b y pr essing TAPE with the unit turned off . T o fast-for ward and re[...]

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    Skipping blank portions on the tape Playing the current tune repeatedly 1 2 1 2 Other convenient tape operations Y ou can skip blank portions between the tunes (Blank Skip). Press MODE repeatedly until “B .SKIP” appears. Press SEL. Each time y ou press the button, skip function mode turns on ( “ B.SKIP ON ” ) and off ( “ B.SKIP OFF ” ) [...]

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    Reinforcing the bass sound Y ou can also adjust the level of Super Bass . 1 Select “S.B ASS. ” 2 Adjust the level within the range of “00” to “08. ” Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound char acter istics to your pref erence. 1 Select the item y ou want to adjust. Each time y ou press the button, the adjustab le items change as [...]

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    Selecting preset sound modes Y ou can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the music genre. 1 2 Select the sound mode . The sound mode changes as follows: * Rhythm and Blues ** If you want to adjust and store y our or iginal sound mode (USER), see Storing your own sound adjustments on page 20. T o cancel the sound mode, select FLA T in step[...]

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    SEL EQ LV 3 Adjust the selected sound element. • Refer to the table below f or adjusting the selected sound element. Indication Range LOW FREQ. 50 Hz , 80 Hz , 120 Hz LOW LEVEL - 06 (min.) +06 (max.) MID FREQ. 700 Hz , 1 kHz , 2 kHz MID LEVEL - 06 (min.) +06 (max.) HIGH FREQ. 8 kHz , 12 kHz HIGH LEVEL - 06 (min.) +06 (max.) 4 Repeat step 2 and 3 [...]

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    Selecting level meter patterns Y ou can select any one from 7 diff erent level meter patterns or a demonstration of all the patterns. 1 Select “L.V . METER. ” 2 Press +/- to select the le vel meter pattern. Each time you press the button, the lev el meter changes as follows: Level meter patterns 1. ALL DEMO (default setting) Demonstrates all th[...]

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    OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock After installation, set the built-in cloc k correctly . 1 Press and hold SEL (select) f or more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appear s on the displa y . (See 2 If “ CLOCK HOUR ” does not appear , press or repeatedly until it appears. 3 Adjust the hour . 4 Press or until “ CLOCK MIN (min ute[...]

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    Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items Back Advance Back Advance CLOCK OFF CLOCK ON CLOCK OFF 24 DIM OFF DIM ON DIM AUT O CONTRAST 1 - CONTRAST 10 CONTRAST 5 24 SCRL ONCE SCRL A UTO SCRL OFF DEMO OFF DEMO ON DEMO ON 25 CLOCK HOUR Hour adjustment CLOCK MIN Minute adjustment CLOCK DISP Clock display EQ LINK Sound control memory linkage DIMMER Dimmer mode[...]

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    Setting the clock display - CLOCK DISP Y ou can set the clock to be sho wn on the display when the unit is turned off. When shipped from the factory , the clock is set not to be sho wn on the display . • CLOCK OFF: Clock display is turned off . • CLOCK ON : Clock display is turned on. Note: If the power supply is not interr upted b y turning of[...]

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    Assigning names to the sources T ur ning the demo mode on or of f - DEMO MODE Y ou can turn the demo mode on or off . When shipped from the factory , “DEMO ON” is selected. • DEMO OFF: T ur ns the demo mode off . • DEMO ON: T ur ns the demo mode on. The demonstration will star t automatically if no sound comes in for 3 minutes. Note: If the[...]

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    3 Select the character set y ou want while “ ” is flashing. Each time y ou press the b utton, the character set changes as f ollo ws: 4 Select a character . About the a vailab le characters , see the right column. 5 Mo ve the cursor to the next (or previous) c haracter position. 6 Repeat steps 3 to 5 until y ou finish inputting the name. 7 Fini[...]

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    CD CHANGER CONTROL DOLBY & NR MODE EX TAPE 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 DISP AUX PROG +10 10 CD / CH FM / AM TAPE / AUX CD KW-XC88 CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER 45Wx4 SEL EQ LV Y ou can connect two e xternal components to this unit. Connect one to the auxiliar y (AUX) input jac k on the control panel, and the other to the CD changer jack on the rear . Pre[...]

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    CD CHANGER CONTROL DOLBY & NR MODE EX TAPE 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 DISP AUX PROG +10 10 CD / CH FM / AM TAPE / AUX CD KW-XC88 CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER 45Wx4 SEL EQ LV W e recommend that y ou use one of the CH-X series with your unit. If you hav e another CD automatic changer, consult your JVC car audio dealer f or connections. • F or example, [...]

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    T o go to a par ticular disc dir ectly Press the n umber b utton corresponding to the disc n umber to star t its pla ybac k (while CD changer is pla ying). • T o select a disc n umber from 1 - 6: Press 1 (7) - 6 (12) br iefly . • T o select a disc n umber from 7 - 12: Press and hold 1 (7) - 6 (12) f or more than 1 second. Ex.: When disc number [...]

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    1 2 1 2 1 2 T o play back only intro (Intro scan) Press MODE repeatedly until “INTR O” appears. Press SEL. Each time y ou press the button, CD intro scan mode changes as f ollows: Mode Indicator Pla ys the beginnings (15 seconds) INTR O1 ON T rac k n umber Of all tr ac ks on all flashes inserted discs. INTR O2 ON Disc number Of the first tr ac [...]

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    Handling cassettes The cassette deck built in this unit requires very little attention, but you will be ab le to extend the life of the cassette deck if y ou f ollo w the instr uctions below . T o clean the heads • Clean the heads after e ver y 10 hours of use using a w et-type head cleaning tape (av ailab le at an audio store). When the head bec[...]

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    Center holder Handling CDs The CD pla yer b uilt in this unit has been designed to pla y back the CDs bearing the follo wing mar ks . Y ou can also pla y back your original CD-Rs (Recordab le) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) on this receiv er. This unit is not compatible with MP3. How to handle CDs When remo ving a CD from its case, press down the center h[...]

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    TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not alwa ys ser ious. Chec k the following points bef ore calling a ser vice center. Symptoms • CD cannot be pla y ed bac k. • CD sound is sometimes interrupted. • NO DISC ” appears on the display . • CD can neither be pla y ed back nor ejected. • “EJECT ERR ” appears on the displa y . ?[...]

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    Symptoms • SSM automatic preset does not w or k. • Static noise while listening to the radio . •“ NO MAGAZINE” appears on the displa y . •“ RESET 8 ” appears on the display . •“ RESET 1 − RESET 7” appears on the displa y . • This unit does not wor k at all. • The CD changer does not wor k at all. • CD-R/CD-R W cannot b[...]

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    CD PLA YER SECTION TUNER SECTION GENERAL CASSETTE DECK SECTION AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum Po w er Output: F ront: 45 W per channel Rear: 45 W per channel Contin uous P o w er Output (RMS): F ront: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion. Rear: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 00[...]

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    © 2004 VICTOR COMP ANY OF J AP AN, LIMITED EN, IN 0704MNMMDWJEIN Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Punya MASALAH pengoprasian? Tolong reset unit anda Lihat pada halaman tentang mereset unit[...]