JVC KD-SX838/S737 manual

ENGLISH INSTRUCTIONS MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS FSUN3037-631S [J] ESP AÑOL FRANÇAIS CD RECEIVER KD-SX838/S737 RECEPT OR CON CD KD-SX838/S737 RECEPTEUR CD KD-SX838/S737 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 referenc[...]

2 INFORMA TION (For U.S.A.) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device , pursuant to P ar t 15 of the FCC Rules . These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interf erence in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency[...]

ENGLISH 3 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 .................................................... 4 RADIO OPERA TIONS ..............................................[...]

4 1 T ur n on the po wer . 2 Select the source. T o operate the tuner , see pages 5 – 9. T o operate the CD pla yer , see pages 10 – 13. ONL Y FOR KD-SX838: T o operate the CD changer , see pages 20 – 22. 3 Adjust the volume. 4 Adjust the sound as y ou want (see pages 14 – 16). T o drop the volume in a moment Press briefly while listening t[...]

ENGLISH 5 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. KD-SX838 BAND TUNER KD-S737 T o search stations of higher frequencies. T o search stations of lower frequencies. 2 Start searching a station. When a station is received, searching stops[...]

6 Storing stations in memory Y ou can use one of the f ollo wing two methods to store broadcasting stations in memor y . • 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). 1 [...]

ENGLISH 7 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 5 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the button for more than 1 second. 4 Repeat the ab[...]

8 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) y ou want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. BAND TUNER 12 3 4 56 T uning into a preset 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. KD-SX838 KD-S737 KD-SX838 F M A M FM1 AM F[...]

ENGLISH 9 Other convenient tuner functions Scanning broadcast stations When you press SCAN/INT (Scan/Intro) while listening to the radio , station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops f or about 5 seconds (tuned frequency number flashes on the display), and y ou can check what program is now being broadcast. If you wan[...]

10 CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD 1 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and starts playback automatically . • When a CD is inserted upside down, “EJECT” appears on the display and the CD automatically ejects. T o stop play and eject the CD Press 0 . CD pla y stops and the CD automatically ejects from the loading sl[...]

ENGLISH 11 Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD T o fast forward or reverse the track Press and hold SSM ¢ , while playing a CD, to fast forward the track. Press and hold SSM 4 , while playing a CD, to reverse the track. T o go to the next track or the previous track Press SSM ¢ briefly, while pla ying a CD , to go ahead to the beginn[...]

12 Selecting CD playback modes T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Y ou can play back all tr acks on the CD at random. Each time y ou press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while playing a CD , Random Pla y mode turns on and off alter natively . When Random Pla y is tur ned on, the RND indicator lights up on the display and a tr ack randomly selected [...]

ENGLISH 13 Other convenient CD functions Prohibiting CD ejection Y ou can prohibit CD ejection and “loc k” a CD in the loading slot. Press and hold CD and 0 f or more than 2 seconds . “EJECT” flashes on the display f or about 5 seconds, and the CD is “loc ked. ” T o cancel the prohibition and “unlock” the CD, press and hold CD and 0[...]

14 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 w ell-balanced sound at low v olume lev els. Each time you press LOUD , the loudness function tur ns on and off alter nativ ely . Selecting preset sound[...]

ENGLISH 15 Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the treb le/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)*[...]

16 1 Call up the sound mode you w ant to adjust. See page 14 for details . 2 T o adjust the bass or treb le sound le v el Select “BAS” or “TRE.” T o turn on or off the loudness function Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on and off alter nativ ely . ( = go to step 4) 3 Adjust the bass or treble level. See page 15 for deta[...]

ENGLISH 17 OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H, ” “CLOCK M, ” “BEEP” or “AREA” appears on the displa y . 2 Set the hour . 1. Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on the displa y . 2. Adjust the hour . 3 Set the minute. 1. Select “CLOCK M.” 2. Adjust the minute. 4 Star[...]

18 During tuner operation: T o check the cur rent clock time (changing the display mode) Press DISP repeatedly . Each time y ou press the b utton, the displa y mode changes as f ollows. • If the unit is not in use when you press DISP , the po wer tur ns on, the clock time is sho wn for 5 seconds, then the power turns off . T urning on/off the key[...]

ENGLISH 19 How to detach the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to tur n 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 case provided. How to attach the control panel 1 Insert the left side of the control panel into the groove on the pan[...]

20 CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS This section is ONL Y FOR KD-SX838, when used with a JVC CD automatic changer (separately purchased). W e recommend that you use one of the CH-X series with your KD-SX838. If you hav e another CD automatic changer, consult y our JVC car audio dealer for connections . • F or e xample, if your CD automatic chang er is one [...]

ENGLISH 21 T o fast forward or reverse the track Press and hold SSM ¢ , while playing a CD, to fast forward the track. Press and hold SSM 4 , while playing a CD, to reverse the track. T o go to the next track or the previous track Press SSM ¢ briefly, while pla ying a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the next tr ack. Each time you press the b[...]

22 Selecting CD playback modes T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while pla ying a CD , Random Pla y mode changes as follo ws: 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[...]

ENGLISH 23 MAINTENANCE Handling CDs This unit has been designed only to play back CDs bearing the mark. 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 edges. Do not touch its recording surface.[...]

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

ENGLISH 25 SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: Front: 40 watts per channel Rear: 40 watts per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): F ront: 16 watts per channel into 4 Ω , 40 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 16 w atts per channel into 4 Ω , 40 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total [...]

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