JVC KD-G515 manual

ENGLISH CD RECEIVER KD-G615/KD-G515 For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8. For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. INSTRUCTIONS GET0265-001A [U/UH] KD-G615/KD-G515 Cover_KD-G615[U_UH]f.indd 2 Cover_KD-G615[U_UH]f.indd 2 11/23/04 11:39:08 AM 11/23/04 11:39:08 AM[...]

2 ENGLISH How to forcibly eject a disc If a disc cannot be recognized by the receiver or cannot be ejected, ejects the disc as follows. “PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately on the display. • If this does not work, try to reset your receiver. • Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects. Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Ple[...]

3 ENGLISH How to reset your unit ........................... 2 How to forcibly eject a disc ................... 2 How to read this manual ........................ 4 How to use the M MODE button........... 4 Control panel — KD-G615/KD-G515 ................... 5 Parts identification ................................. 5 Remote controller — RM-RK50 [...]

4 ENGLISH How to read this manual The following methods are used to made the explanations simple and easy-to-understand: • Some related tips and notes are explained in “More about this receiver” (see pages 26 and 27). • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations as follows: Press briefly. Press repeatedly. Press either on[...]

5 ENGLISH Control panel — KD-G615/KD-G515 1 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons 2 E EQ (equalizer) button 3 D DISP (display) button 4 S SEL (select) button 5 • Control dial • (standby/on attenuator) button 6 Display window 7 Remote sensor • DO NOT expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or artificial lighting). 8 0 (eject) button [...]

6 ENGLISH Remote controller — RM-RK50 Main elements and features 1 (standby/on/attenuator) button • Turns on and off the power and also attenuates the sound. 2 5 U (up) / D (down) ∞ buttons • 5 U: Changes the FM/AM bands. • D ∞ : Changes the preset stations. • Changes the folder of the MP3/WMA discs. • While playing an MP3 disc on a[...]

7 ENGLISH ~ Ÿ You cannot select some sources if they are not ready. * Only for KD-G615. ! For FM/AM tuner only ⁄ Volume level appears. Volume level indicator @ Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 18 and 19.) To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) To restore the sound, press it again. To turn off the power Getting started Basic operations * Th[...]

8 ENGLISH Canceling the display demonstrations If no operations are done for about 20 seconds, display demonstration starts. [Initial: DEMO ON]—see page 20. 1 2 3 4 Finish the procedure. To activate the display demonstration In step 3 above... Setting the clock 1 2 Set the hour and minute. 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust the hour. 2 Se[...]

9 ENGLISH To tune in to a station manually In step ! on the left... 1 2 Select the desired station frequencies. Radio operations Listening to the radio ~ Ÿ Selected band appears. Lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength. ! Start searching for a station. When a station is received, searching stops. To stop sea[...]

10 ENGLISH Storing stations in memory You can preset six stations for each band. FM station automatic presetting — SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) 1 2 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you want to store into. 3 4 “ SSM ” flashes, then disappears when automatic presetting is over. Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched[...]

11 ENGLISH Listening to a preset station 1 2 3 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you want. or To check the current clock time while listening to an FM or AM station * Only for KD-G615: If no title is assigned to a station, “ NO NAME ” appears. To assign a title to a station, see page 22. Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz i[...]

12 ENGLISH Disc operations Playing a disc in the receiver About MP3 and WMA discs MP3 and WMA (Windows Media ® Audio) “tracks” (words “file” and “track” are used interchangeably) are recorded in “folders.” • When inserting an MP3 or a WMA disc: * 1 Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up depending on the detected file. • When[...]

13 ENGLISH ~ * If you have changed “EXT IN” setting to “EXT IN” (see page 21), you cannot select the CD changer. Ÿ Select a disc. For disc number from 01 – 06: For disc number from 07 – 12: Playing discs in the CD changer About the CD changer It is recommended to use the JVC MP3- compatible CD changer with your receiver. • You can al[...]

14 ENGLISH To fast-forward or reverse the track Fast-forwards. Reverses. To go to the next or previous tracks To the following tracks. To the beginning of the current track, then the previous tracks. To go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3 or WMA discs) For MP3 discs: For WMA discs: To next folders. To previous folders. • When the cur[...]

15 ENGLISH To locate a particular track (for CD) or folder (for MP3 or WMA discs) directly To select a number from 01 – 06: To select a number from 07 – 12: • To use folder search on MP3/WMA discs, it is required that folders are assigned with 2-digits number at the beginning of their folder names—01, 02, 03, and so on. • To select a part[...]

16 ENGLISH Changing the display information While playing an audio CD or a CD Text ( / ) * 1 For KD-G615: If no title is assigned to an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears. To assign a title to an audio CD, see page 22. For KD-G515: “NO NAME” appears. While playing an MP3 ( / ) or WMA ( ) disc • When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see pag[...]

17 ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 2 Select your desired playback mode. Repeat play Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected while playing an MP3 disc in the receiver Mode Plays repeatedly TRK RP T : The current track. • RPT lights up. FLDR RP T * 1 : All tracks of the current fold[...]

18 ENGLISH Sound adjustments Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer) You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre. ~ Ex.: When “ROCK” is selected Indication pattern for each sound mode: Indication For: Preset values BAS * 1 TRE * 2 LOUD * 3 USER (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF ROCK Rock or disco music +03 +01 ON CLASSIC C[...]

19 ENGLISH Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. 1 * Only for KD-G615. Ex.: When “TRE” is selected 2 Indication pattern changes as you adjust the level. Indication To do: Range BAS* 1 (bass) Adjust the bass. –06 (min.) to +06 (max.) TRE* 1 (treble) Adjust the treble. –06 (min.) to +06 (max.) FAD* 2[...]

20 ENGLISH General settings — PSM Basic procedure You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed in the table that follows. 1 2 Select a PSM item. Ex.: When you select “DIMMER” 3 Adjust the PSM item selected. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary. 5 Finish the procedure. Indications Selectable settings, [[...]

21 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] TEL * 1 Telephone muting MUTING 1 / MUTING 2: Select either one which mutes the sounds while using the cellular phone. OFF : [Initial]; Cancels. SCROLL * 2 Scroll ONCE: [Initial]; Scrolls the disc information once. AU TO : Repeats scrolling (5-seconds interval in between). OFF : Cancels. [...]

22 ENGLISH Assigning titles to the sources This section is only for KD-G615. You can assign titles to station frequencies and CDs (both in this receiver and in the CD changer). Sources Maximum number of characters FM/AM tuner Up to 8 characters (up to 30 station frequencies including both FM and AM) CDs/CD-CH Up to 32 characters (up to 30 discs) * [...]

23 ENGLISH Detaching the control panel 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. Attaching the control panel EN18-23_G615[U_UH]f.indd 23 10/25/04, 6:58:[...]

24 ENGLISH External component operations Playing an external component Fo r K D- G615: You can connect an external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied), and another to the AUX (auxiliary) input jack on the control panel. For KD-G515: You can connect an external component to the CD changer j[...]

25 ENGLISH Maintenance How to clean the connectors Fre quent detachment will deteriorate the connectors. To minimize this possibility, periodically wipe the connectors with a cotton swab or cloth moistened with alcohol, being careful not to damage the connectors. Connector Moisture condensation Moisture may condense on the lens inside the CD player[...]

26 ENGLISH More about this receiver Basic operations Turning on the power • By pressing SOURCE on the receiver, you can also turn on the power. Turning off the power • If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc play will start from where playback has been stopped previously, next time you turn on the power. Selecting the sources [...]

27 ENGLISH Playing an MP3/WMA disc • This receiver can play back MP3/WMA files with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of the letter case—upper/lower). • This receiver can show the names of albums, artists (performer), and ID3 Tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files and for WMA files. • This receiver [...]

28 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies General • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. The volume level is set to the minimum level. Adjust it to the optimum level. Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and connections. • The receiver does not work at all. The built-in microcomputer may have functioned incorrectly due to noise, etc. Reset [...]

29 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies MP3/WMA playback • Disc cannot be played back. No MP3/WMA tracks are recorded on the disc. Change the disc. MP3/WMA tracks do not have the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> in their file names. Add the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> to their file names. MP3/WMA tracks are not recorded in [...]

30 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies CD changer • “NO DISC” appears on the display. No disc is in the magazine. Insert disc into the magazine. Disc is inserted upside down. Insert disc correctly. • “NO MAG” appears on the display. No magazine is loaded in the CD changer. Insert the magazine. • “RESET 8” appears on the display. This[...]

31 ENGLISH Specifications AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 50 W per channel Rear: 50 W per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic disto[...]

© 2004 Victor Company of Japan, Limited EN, TH 1104DTSMDTJEIN Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Rear_KD-G615[U_UH]f.indd 2 Rear_KD-G615[U_UH]f.indd 2 11/23/04 11:40:57 AM 11/23/04 11:40:57 AM[...]

KD-G615/KD-G515 Installation/Connection Manual °“√µ‘¥µ—Èß/§ŸË¡◊Õ°“√µ‘¥µ—Èß GET0265-004A [U/UH] 1104DTSMDTJEIN EN, TH 1 ENGLISH This receiver is designed to operate on 1 2 V D C, NEGA T IVE g roun d ele ctri cal syste ms . If your vehicle does not have this system, a voltage inverter is required, which can be purch[...]

2 TROUBLESHOOTING • T he fus e blows . * Are the red and black leads connected correctly? • Powe r can not be t urne d on. * Is the yellow lead connected? • N o soun d from t he sp eake rs. * Is the speaker output lead short-circuited? • S ound i s distor te d. * Is the speaker output lead grounded? * Are the “–” terminals of L and R [...]

3 A Bef ore co nne cting : Check the wiring in the vehicle carefully. Incorrect connection may cause serious damage to this receiver. The leads of the power cord and those of the connector from the car body may be different in color. 1 Connect the colored leads of the power cord in the order specified in the illustration below. 2 Connect the antenn[...]

4 External component / Õÿª°√≥Ï¿“¬πÕ° * 8 Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied for this receiver) * 8 Õ·¥ª‡µÕ√Ï “¬—≠≠“≥‡¢È“ KS-U57 (‰¡Ë‰¥È„ÀÈ¡“°—∫™ÿ¥ª√– °Õ∫π’È) B You can connect amplifiers to upgrade your car stereo system. • Connect the remote lead (blue wit[...]