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    40Wx4 SEL DISP SOUND RPT SSM MO/RND KD-SX949 TEXT CRUISE C D CD -CH FM/AM BBE 789 CD CHANGER CONTROL AUDIO CRUISE 10 11 12 /I ATT 40Wx4 SEL DISP SOUND RPT INT SSM MO/RND KD-SX940 SCAN C D CD -CH FM/AM BBE 789 CD CHANGER CONTROL 10 11 12 /I ATT ATT FUNC BAND PROG PRESET DISC DISC AUX COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO TEXT AUX SCAN COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO TEXT INT[...]

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    2 ENGLISH INFORMA TION (For USA) 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 freq[...]

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    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 BASIC OPERA TIONS ........................................[...]

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    4 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS ...................................... 31 Playing CDs ................................................................................... 31 Selecting CD playback modes ...................................................... 33 EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS ..................... 34 MAINTENANCE ......................[...]

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    5 ENGLISH BASIC OPERA TIONS 1 3 2 Note: When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in clock corr ectly , see page 20. 1 T ur n on the pow er . 2 Select the source. T o operate the tuner , see pages 6 – 10. T o operate the CD pla yer , see pages 11 – 15. T o operate the CD changer , see pages 31 – 33. T o operate the e xter nal c[...]

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    6 ENGLISH RADIO BASIC 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. 2 Star t searching a station. While searching stations, “SEEK” appears on the display . When a station is received, searching stops . T o stop sear ching bef ore a station is [...]

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    7 ENGLISH 1 Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) you want to store FM stations into. 2 Press and hold both buttons for more than 2 seconds. Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the band number y ou have selected (FM1, FM2 or FM3). These stations are preset in the n umber buttons — No. 1 (low[...]

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    8 ENGLISH 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 utton (in this e xample, 1) f or more than 2 seconds. 4 Repeat the abov e procedure to store other stations into other preset numbers . Notes: • A pr eviously pr eset station is erased when a ne w station is stored[...]

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    9 ENGLISH T uning into a preset station Y ou can easily tune into a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If y ou hav e not stored them yet, see pages 7 and 8. 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. FM/AM 1 2 F1 (FM1) F2 (FM2) F3 (FM3) AM EN06-10.KD-SX9[...]

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    10 ENGLISH Scanning br oadcast stations When you press INT/SCAN (Intro/Scan for KD-SX949) or SCAN (Scan for KD-SX940) while listening to the radio, station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds (“SCAN” flashes on the display), and you can check what program is now being broadcast. If you want to [...]

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    11 ENGLISH CD OPERA TIONS Playing a CD 1 Open the control panel. 2 1. Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and starts playback automatically . 2. Close the control panel b y hand. Note on One-T ouch Operation: When a CD is alr eady in the loading slot, pr essing CD turns on the unit and starts playback automatically . [...]

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    12 ENGLISH T o fast for ward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while pla ying a CD , to fast f orward the trac k. Press and hold 4 , while pla ying a CD , to rev erse the track. T o go to the next track or the previous track Press ¢ briefly, while playing a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the ne xt track. Each time you press the b utto[...]

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    13 ENGLISH T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Y ou can play bac k all trac ks on the CD at random. Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while playing a CD, CD random pla y mode turns on and off alter nately . When the random mode is turned on, the RND indicator lights up on the display and a track randomly selected starts playing. T o[...]

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    14 ENGLISH T o play back only intros (Intro Scan) Each time you press INT/SCAN (Intro/Scan for KD-SX949) or INT (Intro for KD-SX940) briefly while playing a CD, CD intro scan mode turns on and off alternately . When the intro scan mode is turned on, “INT” appears on the display for 5 seconds and the trac k number flashes. The first 15 seconds o[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Prohibiting CD ejection Playing a CD T ext In a CD T ext, some inf or mation about the disc (its disc title, perf or mer and trac k title) is recorded. Y ou can show these disc information on the display . Select te xt displa y mode while pla ying a CD T e xt. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: Notes: • The[...]

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    16 ENGLISH BBE SOUND ADJUSTMENTS T urning 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 sound[...]

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    ENGLISH 17 SOUND SOUND Selecting pr eset sound modes Y ou can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the music genre . Each time you press SOUND , the sound control mode (SCM) changes as follows . Indication For: Preset values Bass T reble BBE SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 On BEA T Rock or disco m usic +02 00 On SOFT Quiet bac kground music +01 [...]

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    18 ENGLISH Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference . 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Indication T o do: Range BAS Adjust the bass –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) (Bass) TRE Adjust the treble –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) (T reble) F AD Adjust the front and rear speaker R06 (rear only) — F06 (front only) (F[...]

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    ENGLISH 19 1 Call up the sound control mode y ou want to adjust. See page 17 for details. 2 T o adjust the bass or treble le v el 1 Select “BAS” or “TRE. ” 2 Adjust the bass or treb le lev el. T o tur n on or off the BBE function See page 16. 3 Press and hold SOUND until the sound control mode you selected flashes on the displa y . Y our se[...]

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    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 H (Hour)” if not sho wn on the display . 2 Adjust the hour . 3 Set the minute . 1 Select “CLOCK M (Minute). ” 2 Adjust the minute . 4 Star t the cloc[...]

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    21 ENGLISH Y ou can change the items listed on the next page b y using the PSM (Preferred 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 y ou want to adjust. (See page 22.) 3 Select or adju[...]

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    22 ENGLISH 1 3 F actor y-preset settings See page 2 Set. Back Adv ance Select. Advance Back 1:00 20 SEL SEL AU TO AU T O EXTRA VIDEO T APE MD TV 23 23 OFF ONCE 24 AREA EU OFF ON ON ON ON 24 EXTRA 25 AREA US AREA US 25 ONCE OFF A UDIO AUDIO 23 ON OFF AU T O OFF CLOCK H Hour adjustment CLOCK M Minute adjustment CLOCK Clock displa y LEVEL Level displa[...]

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    23 ENGLISH Selecting 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 f actor y , the cloc k is selected. • ON: Clock • OFF: Source name (or station band) 1. Press and hold SEL (Select) f or more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the[...]

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    24 ENGLISH T urning on/of f the key-touch tone (ONL Y FOR KD-SX949) Y ou can deactivate the ke y-touch tone if you do not w ant to make it beep when you press a button. When shipped from the factory , the k ey-touch tone is activ ated. • ON: Activates the k ey-touch tone. • OFF: Deactivates the k ey-touch tone . 1. Press and hold SEL (Select) f[...]

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    25 ENGLISH Setting the name of the external component Y ou can select the name of the external component which will be shown on the upper par t of the displa y when you press CD-CH/A UX. When shipped from the f actor y , the name of the external component is set to “EXTRA. ” 1. Press and hold SEL (Select) f or more than 2 seconds so that one of[...]

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    26 ENGLISH Contr olling the volume automatically This function is ONL Y FOR KD-SX949. This unit changes the v olume lev el automatically (at 3 possible lev els) based on the dr iving speed of your car b y detecting the alter nator’ s generating frequency (A udio Cruise). If you w ant to use this function, f ollow the procedures below . (When ship[...]

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    27 ENGLISH T o adjust the volume increase rate If you find A udio Cruise increase (or decrease) the v olume either too much or too little as the driving speed changes. Y ou can adjust the increase rate by changing the boost le vel. T o change it, f ollow the procedure below . 1. Press CRUISE to select either “CRUISE 1” or “CRUISE 2.” 2. Pre[...]

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    28 ENGLISH How to detach the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power . 1 Unlock the control panel. 2 Pull the control panel out of the unit. 3 Put the detached control panel into the provided case. How to attach the control panel 1 Insert the right side of the control panel into the groove on the panel holder[...]

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    29 ENGLISH REMOTE OPERA TIONS Bef ore 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 e xpose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or ar tificial lighting). 1. Remove the battery case. 1) Push in the direction indicated b [...]

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    30 ENGLISH ATT FUNC BAND PROG PRESET DISC DISC 12 3 6 5 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 Using the r emote contr oller 1 Functions the same as the button on the main unit. 2 • Functions as the BAND button while listening to the radio. Each time you press the button, the band changes. • Functions as the DISC + button while listening to the CD changer . Each time y[...]

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    31 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that y ou use one of the CH-X ser ies (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. Be[...]

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    32 ENGLISH T o fast for ward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while pla ying a CD , to fast f orward the trac k. Press and hold 4 , while pla ying a CD , to re verse the tr ack. T o go to the next track or the previous track Press ¢ br iefly, while pla ying a CD , to go ahead to the beginning of the ne xt track. Each time you press the b u[...]

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    33 ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes RND1 (Random1) RND2 (Random2) Canceled MO/RND T o play back tracks at random (Random Play) Each time you press MO/RND (Mono/Random) while playing a CD, CD random play mode changes as follows: Mode RND Indicator Plays at random RND1 Lights All tracks of the current disc, then the tr acks of the next disc , and [...]

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    34 ENGLISH 1 Select the e xter nal component. Each time you press the b utton, you can select the CD automatic changer and the e xter nal component alternately . 2 Operate the e xter nal component. • Refer to the instructions supplied with y our external component. EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS After connecting an external component to the auxil[...]

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    35 ENGLISH COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Center holder About mistracking: Mistracking ma y result from dr iving on e xtremely rough roads . This does not damage the unit and the CD , but will be annoying. We recommend that y ou stop CD play while driving on such rough roads. MAINTENANCE Handling CDs This unit has been designed only to reproduce the CDs bea[...]

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    36 ENGLISH Causes CD is inser ted upside down. Y ou are driving on rough roads. CD is scratched. Connections are incorrect. The volume is set to the minimum level. Connections are incorrect. Signals are too weak. The antenna is not connected firmly . No CD is in the loading slot (or in the magazine). CD is inser ted incorrectly . This unit is not c[...]

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    37 ENGLISH AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 40 watts per channel Rear: 40 watts per channel Continuous P ower Output (RMS): F ront: 16 watts per channel into 4 Ω , 40 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8 % total har monic distor tion. Rear : 16 w atts per channel into 4 Ω , 40 to 20,000 Hz at no more than 0.8 % total har monic d[...]

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    1298MNMMD WJES EN, SP , FR J V C VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED 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! EN00.KD-SX949/SX940[J]/F 98.12.8, 4:46 PM 2[...]