JVC KD-LX1 manual

ENGLISH L VT0223-001A [J] ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS CD RECEIVER KD-LX1 RECEPT OR CON CD KD-LX1 RECEPTEUR CD KD-LX1 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 manu[...]

2 ENGLISH INFORMA TION (For U.S.A.) 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 f[...]

3 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 .................................................... 5 RADIO OPERA TIONS ..............................................[...]

4 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS ...................................... 29 Playing CDs ................................................................................... 29 Selecting CD playback modes ...................................................... 31 MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 33 Handling CDs ....[...]

5 ENGLISH BASIC OPERA TIONS Note: When you use this unit for the first time , set the built-in cloc k corr ectly , see pag e 20. 1 T ur n on the pow er . The display illuminates and the control panel comes out. 2 Select the source. Each time you press the b utton, the source changes as described to the left: T o operate the tuner , see pages 6 – [...]

6 ENGLISH RADIO OPERA TIONS Listening to the radio Y ou can use either automatic searching or man ual searching to tune into a par ticular station. Searching a station automatically: Auto search 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you w ant. If a CD is in the loading slot or the CD changer is connected, first select the tuner using FUNC . (See [...]

7 ENGLISH Searching a station manually: Manual search 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) y ou want. Note: This r eceiver has thr ee FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). Y ou can use any one of them to listen to an FM br oadcast. 2 Press and hold ¢ or 4 until “M” (Man ual) star ts flashing on the display . 3 T une into a station you want while “M?[...]

8 ENGLISH Storing stations in memory Y ou can use one of the f ollowing tw o methods to store broadcasting stations in memor y . • Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memor y) • 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 [...]

9 ENGLISH CD-CH BBE CRUISE CD-CH BBE CRUISE Manual preset Y ou can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) man ually . 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 6 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the number b utt[...]

10 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 ha ve not stored them y et, see pages 8 and 9. 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) y ou want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) f or the preset station y ou want. When using this unit in an area other than North [...]

11 ENGLISH CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD FUNC 1 1 Open the loading slot. The display panel mo v es down, and the loading slot appears. 2 Inser t a disc into the loading slot. The unit draws a CD , the display panel mov es up , and CD pla y star ts automatically . Notes: • When a CD is in the loading slot, selecting “CD” as the sour ce by pr ess[...]

12 ENGLISH Select te xt displa y mode while pla ying a CD T e xt. Each time you press the b utton, the displa y changes as follo ws: Notes: • The display shows up to 10 char acter s at one time and scr olls if ther e ar e mor e than 10 character s. See also “T o select the scroll mode” on pag e 26. Some character s or symbols will not be show[...]

13 ENGLISH T o fast-forward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while pla ying a CD , to fast-f orward the tr ack. Press and hold 4 , while pla ying a CD , to re v erse the trac k. T o go to the next tracks or the previous tracks Press ¢ briefly, while pla ying a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the next tr ack. Each time you press the b [...]

14 ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Y ou can pla y back all tr ac ks on the CD at random. 1 Press MODE while pla ying a CD. “MODE” appears on the lower par t of the displa y , and the n umber buttons can work as different function b uttons . 2 Press RND (Random), while “MODE” is still on the d[...]

15 ENGLISH T o play back only intros (Intr o Scan) Y ou can pla y back the first 15 seconds of each tr ack sequentially . 1 Press MODE while playing a CD. “MODE” appears on the low er par t of the display , and the number b uttons can work as different function b uttons. 2 Press INT (Intro), while “MODE” is still on the display . Each time [...]

16 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound characteristics to y our preference . 1 Select the item y ou want to adjust. Indication T o do: Range BASS Adjust the bass –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) TREBLE Adjust the treble –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) F ADER* Adjust the front and rear speaker R06 (Rear only) — F06 (F ro[...]

ENGLISH 17 T ur ning on/off the BBE function The BBE* function restores the brilliance and clarity of the or iginal liv e 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 function a[...]

18 ENGLISH Selecting pr eset sound modes Y ou can select a preset sound adjustment suitab le to the music genre. 1 Light “MODE” on the lo wer par t of the displa y . The number b uttons can work as different function b uttons. 2 Select the sound control mode (SCM) y ou want. Each time you press SOUND , the sound control mode (SCM) changes as fo[...]

ENGLISH 19 Storing y our own sound adjustments Y ou can adjust the sound control modes (BEA T , SOFT , POP: see page 18) to your pref erence and store your o wn adjustments in memor y . BBE 1 Light “MODE” on the lo wer par t of the displa y . The number b uttons can work as different function b uttons. REMEMBER y ou must finish the follo wing s[...]

20 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) f or more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . 2 Set the hour . 1 Select “CLOCK HOUR” if not sho wn on the display . 2 Adjust the hour . 3 Set the minute . 1 Select “CLOCK MIN. ” 2 Adjust the minute . 4 Finish the setting. T o ch[...]

21 ENGLISH Y ou can select the proper cruise mode f or your car . This unit change the v olume lev el automatically (at 3 possib le lev els) based on the driving speed of your car b y detecting the alternator’ s generating frequency (A udio Cruise). If y ou want to use this mode, f ollow the procedures below . When shipped from the factory , this[...]

22 ENGLISH When this function is turned on (the CR UISE indicator lights up on the displa y), the proper volume le v el is automatically selected among the 3 possible le v els according to the driving speed, and the selected le vel is shown on the displa y . T o adjust the volume increase rate If you find A udio Cruise increases (or decreases) the [...]

23 ENGLISH Y ou can change the items listed on the ne xt page by using the PSM (Pref erred Setting Mode) control. Basic Pr ocedure Changing the general settings (PSM) 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) fo r more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . 2 Select the PSM item you w ant to adjust. (See page 24.) 3 Adjust the PS[...]

24 ENGLISH 1 F actory-preset settings See page Set. CLOCK HOUR Hour adjustment CLOCK MIN Minute adjustment CLOCK DISP Clock displa y LEVEL Le v el displa y DIMMER Dimmer mode CRUISE A udio cruise RPM SET (+OR– SET )* Idling speed BOOST * Boost BEEP SW K ey-touch tone P . AMP SW P ower amplifier s witch SCROLL Scroll mode AREA Channel inter v al 1[...]

25 ENGLISH T o select the clock display Y ou can select either the clock or the source name to be shown on the lo wer par t of the display . When shipped from the factor y , the clock is selected. • CLOCK ON: Clock • CLOCK OFF: Source name (or station band) T o check the other information during pla y Press DISP (Displa y). Each time you press [...]

26 ENGLISH T o turn on/off the power amplifier switch Y ou can switch off the b uilt-in amplifier and send the audio signals only to the external amplifier(s) to get clear sounds and to pre vent internal heat buildup inside this unit. When shipped from the factory , the power amplifier s witch is tur ned on so that the b uilt-in amplifier wor ks. ?[...]

27 ENGLISH Sources Maximum number of the c haracters Station frequencies Up to 10 characters (up to 30 station frequencies including both FM and AM) CDs * Up to 32 characters (up to 40 discs) Assigning names to the sour ces Y ou can assign names to station frequencies and CDs. After assigning a name, it will appear on the displa y when you select t[...]

28 ENGLISH 4 Mov e the cursor to the ne xt (or pre vious) char acter position. 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you finish inputting the name . 6 Press the b utton while the last selected character is flashing. The input name is stored in memor y . T o erase the input characters Inser t spaces using the same procedure described abov e. A vailable chara[...]

29 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that y ou use one of the CH-X series (e x: CH-X1200) 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 c hanger is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cor d (KS-U15K) for connecting it to this unit. Bef[...]

30 ENGLISH T o fast-for ward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while pla ying a CD , to fast-forw ard the trac k. Press and hold 4 , while pla ying a CD , to rev erse 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 ne xt track. Each time you press the b ut[...]

31 ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes RPT RND MODE T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) 1 Press MODE while pla ying a CD. “MODE” appears on the lower par t of the displa y , and the n umber buttons can work as different function b uttons . 2 Press RND (Random), while “MODE” is still on the display , so that the RND indicator lights[...]

32 ENGLISH T o play back only intros (Intr o Scan) 1 Press MODE while playing a CD. “MODE” appears on the lower part of the display , and the number buttons can work as different function b uttons. 2 Press INT (Intro), while “MODE” is still on the display . Each time you press the b utton, CD intro scan mode changes as follo ws: Mode Indica[...]

33 ENGLISH MAINTENANCE Handling CDs This unit has been designed only to reproduce the CDs bearing the and marks. Other discs cannot be pla yed bac k. 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 the edges . Do not touch its rec[...]

34 ENGLISH What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service centre. TROUBLESHOOTING Symptoms • CD cannot be play ed back. • CD sound is sometimes interrupted. • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) automatic preset does not work. • Static noi[...]

35 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS CD PLA YER SECTION T ype: Compact disc play er Signal Detection System: Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser) Number of channels: 2 channels (stereo) Frequency Response: 5 to 20,000 Hz Dynamic Range: 96 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 98 dB Wo w and Flutter: Less than measurab le limit GENERAL P ower Requirement: Ope[...]

0299MNMMD WJES EN, SP , FR 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! VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED EN00.KD-LX1[J](JES)/F 99.2.10, 4:48 PM 2[...]