JVC KS-F184 manual

GET0308-001A [UI] INSTR UCTIONS CASSETTE RECEIVER For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. KS-F184 Cover_KS-F184[UI]f.p65 1/18/05, 9:06 AM 1[...]

2 Thank you f or purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before oper ation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible perf ormance from the unit. CONTENTS T APE OPERA TIONS ........................ 9 Listening to a cassette .............................. 9 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................... 10[...]

3 LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS r / buttons t (control panel release) button y EX (extr a) button Display window u FM band indicators FM1, FM2, FM3 i AM band indicator o Sound mode indicators BEA T , SOFT , POP ; T uner reception indicators MO (monaural), ST (stereo) a S . BASS (super bass) indicator s Main display Control panel 1 (standby/on/attenuator[...]

4 BASIC OPERA TIONS T urning on the power 1 T urn on the power . Note on One-T ouch Operation: When you select a sour ce in step 2 below , the power automatically comes on. Y ou do not have to pr ess this button to turn on the power . 2 Select the sour ce . T o operate the tuner (FM or AM), see pages 6 – 8. T o operate the EX (e xtra) button, see[...]

5 Setting the clock 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds. “ CLOCK H ” or “ CLOCK M ” appears on the displa y . 2 Set the hour . 1 Select “ CLOCK H ” (hour) if not shown on the displa y . 2 Adjust the hour . 12 3 Set the minute. 1 Select “ CLOCK M ” (minute). 2 Adjust the minute. 12 4 Finish the setting. T o check th[...]

6 RADIO OPERA TIONS Listening to the radio Y ou can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a par ticular station. Note: When a cassette is in the cassette compartment, you cannot select the tuner . Be sure to eject the cassette fr om the cassette compartment to listen to the radio. Searching for a station automatically: Au[...]

7 MO (monaural) indicator When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive: Press MO (monaural), while listening to an FM stereo broadcast. Each time you press the b utton, the MO indicator lights up and goes off alternately . When the MO indicator is lit on the displa y , the sound you hear becomes monaural b ut the reception will be improv ed. T o [...]

8 4 Repeat the abo ve procedure to store other stations into other preset number s. Notes: • A previously pr eset station is erased when a new station is stor ed in the same preset number . • Preset stations ar e erased when the power supply to the memory cir cuit is interrupted (for example, during battery r eplacement). If this occurs, preset[...]

9 T o stop play and eject the cassette Press 0 . T ape play stops , the cassette automatically ejects from the cassette compar tment. The source changes to the pre viously selected one. • Y ou cannot change the source if the cassette is still in the cassette compar tment. T o change the source, y ou must eject the cassette first. • Y ou can als[...]

10 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference . 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press the button, the adjustab le items change as follo ws: Indication T o do: Range BAS Adjust the bass. –6 (min.) (Bass) | +6 (max.) TRE Adjust the treble . –6 (min.) (T reble) | +6 (max.)[...]

11 Selecting preset sound modes Y ou can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the m usic genre. Select the sound mode you want. Each time you press the b utton, the sound mode changes as follo ws: Indication For: Preset values BAS TRE S.BASS SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF BEA T Rock or +2 00 ON disco music SOFT Quiet +1 –3 OFF backg round[...]

12 DET ACHING THE C0NTROL P ANEL Y ou can detach the control panel when leaving the car . When detaching or attaching the control panel, be careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the control panel and on the panel holder . Detaching the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power . 1 Unlock the contr[...]

13 TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not alw ays serious. Check the f ollowing points before calling a service center . Remedies Adjust it to the optimum le vel. Check the cords and connections. While holding SEL, press for more than 2 seconds to reset the unit. (Y our preset adjustments will also be erased.) (See page 2.) Store station[...]

14 MAINTENANCE This unit requires very little attention, but y ou will be able to e xtend the life of the unit if y ou follo w the instructions below . T o clean the head • Clean the heads after e very 10 hours of use using a wet-type head cleaning tape (a vailable at an audio store). When the head becomes dir ty , you ma y realize the f ollowing[...]

15 SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: F ront: 45 W per channel Rear: 45 W per channel Continuous P ow 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 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor[...]

EN 0105DTSMDTJEIN © 2005 Victor Company of J apan, Limited Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Rear_KS-F184[UI]f.p65 1/18/05, 9:07 AM 2[...]

KS-FX384/KS-F184 Installation/Connection Manual 0105DTSMDTJEIN EN J Handles F W asher (ø5) G Lock nut (M5) H Mounting bolt (M5 x 20 mm) I Rubber cushion Parts list for installation and connection The f ollowing par ts are provided f or this unit. After checking them, please set them correctly . A / B Hard case/Control panel C Slee ve D T rim plate[...]

2 ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS T o pre vent short circuits, we recommend that you disconnect the battery’ s negative terminal and make all electrical connections bef ore installing the unit. • Be sure to gr ound this unit to the car’ s chassis again after installation. Notes: • Replace the fuse with one of the specified r ating. If the fuse blo w[...]