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    GET0226-001A [U/UH] INSTRUCTIONS §”·π–π” CASSETTE RECEIVER KS-FX385 ENGLISH For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. °√ÿ≥“¥Ÿ§ŸË¡◊Õ∑’Ë·¬°µË “ßÀ“° „π°“√µ ‘¥µ—Èß·≈–°“√‡™◊ËÕ¡µËÕ «‘ ∑¬ ÿ ‡§√ ◊Ë Õ߇≈ Ë π‡∑ª KS-FX385 ‰∑[...]

  • Page 2

    ENGLISH 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 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................... 10 Adjusting the sound .................................. 10 T urning on/off the super bass func[...]

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    ENGLISH 3 LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS r 4 / ¢ buttons t (control panel release) button y CD-CH (CD changer) button Display window u FM band indicators FM1, FM2, FM3 i AM band indicator o CD-CH (CD changer) indicator ; Sound mode indicators BEA T , SOFT , POP a T uner reception indicators MO (monaural), ST (stereo) s RND (random) indicator • Used on[...]

  • Page 4

    4 ENGLISH 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 pla y a tape, see page 9. T[...]

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    5 ENGLISH 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 sho wn 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[...]

  • Page 6

    6 ENGLISH T o stop sear ching bef ore a station is received, press the same button y ou have pressed f or searching. Searching for a station manually: Manual search 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Note: This r eceiver has three 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 ?[...]

  • Page 7

    7 ENGLISH T o tune in to stations of higher frequencies T o tune in to stations of lower frequencies MO (monaural) indicator 3 T une in to a station you want while “M” (manual) is still flashing. • If you release y our finger from the button, the manual mode will automatically turns off after 5 seconds. • If you hold down the b utton, the f[...]

  • Page 8

    8 ENGLISH Notes: • A pr eviously pr eset station is erased when a new station is stor ed in the same pr eset number . • Pr eset stations are er ased when the power supply to the memory cir cuit is interrupted (for example, during battery r eplacement). If this occurs, preset the stations again. T uning in to a preset station Y ou can easily tun[...]

  • Page 9

    9 ENGLISH T o stop play and eject the cassette Press 0 . T ape pla y 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[...]

  • Page 10

    10 ENGLISH SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound Y ou can adjust the sound char acteristics 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) | [...]

  • Page 11

    11 ENGLISH Selecting preset sound modes Y ou can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the m usic genre. Select the sound mode y ou 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 ba[...]

  • Page 12

    12 ENGLISH 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 t[...]

  • Page 13

    13 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that y ou use one of the CH-X series with your unit (e xcept for JVC MP3- compatible CD changer). If you ha ve another CD changer , consult y our JVC car audio dealer for connections . • F or example, if your CD chang er is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cor d (KS-U15K) for connecting it to this[...]

  • Page 14

    14 ENGLISH T o go to a particular disc directly Press the number b utton corresponding to the disc number to start its playback (while the CD changer is playing). • T o select a disc number from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly . • T o select a disc number from 7 – 12: Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than one second. Selecting[...]

  • Page 15

    15 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not alw ays serious. Check the f ollowing points bef ore calling a ser vice 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.) Sto[...]

  • Page 16

    16 ENGLISH MAINTENANCE This unit requires very little attention, but y ou will be able to e xtend the life of the unit if you f ollow the instructions below . T o clean the head • Clean the heads after ev ery 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 o[...]

  • Page 17

    17 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: F ront: 45 W per channel Rear: 45 W per channel Continuous P ower 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[...]

  • Page 18

    EN, TH 0604DTSMDTJEIN © 2004 VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED Cover_KS-FX385[U_UH]f.p65 5/13/04, 1:45 PM 2[...]

  • Page 19

    KS-FX385/KS-F185 Installation/Connection Manual °“√µ‘¥µ—Èß/§ŸË¡◊Õ°“√µ‘¥µ—Èß 0604DTSMDTJEIN EN, TH GET0225-004A [U/UH] J Handles §—π∫—ߧ—∫ F W asher (ø5) ª√–‡°Á π«ß·À«π (ø5) G Lock nut (M5) πÕµ≈ÁÕ§ (M5) H Mounting bolt (M5 x 20 mm) ≈—°µ‘ ¥ (M5 x 20 ¡‘≈≈‘?[...]

  • Page 20

    When installing the unit without using the sleeve / ‡¡◊ËÕµ‘¥µ—Èß™ÿ¥ª√–°Õ∫‚¥¬‰¡Ë „™Èª≈Õ°ÀÿÈ¡ In a T oyota for example, first remove the car radio and install the unit in its place. µ—«Õ¬Ë“߇™Ë π „π√∂¬πµ Ï‚µ‚¬µÈ “ „À È∂Õ¥«‘∑¬ÿµ‘¥√∂¬πµÏÕ[...]

  • Page 21

    3 * 2 Before checking the operation of this unit prior to installation, this lead must be connected, otherwise power cannot be turned on. * 2 °ËÕπ°“√µ√«®Õ∫°“√∑”ß“π¢Õß™ÿ¥ª√–°Õ∫π’È°ËÕπ∑’Ë®–µ‘¥µ—Èß µÈÕßµËÕ“¬µ–°—Ë«π’È°Ë Õπ ¡ ‘©–π—Èπ®–‰[...]

  • Page 22

    4 Y ou can connect an amplifier to upgrade your car stereo system. • Connect the remote lead (blue with white stripe) to the remote lead of the other equipment so that it can be controlled through this unit. • Disconnect the speakers from this unit, connect them to the amplifier . Leave the speaker leads of this unit unused. Connections Adding [...]

  • Page 23

    GET0226-003A [UN] INSTR UCTIONS BUKU PETUNJUK CASSETTE RECEIVER KS-FX385/KS-FX385S/KS-FX385G ENGLISH FRANÇAIS For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. Untuk instalasi dan penyamb ungan, lihat buku pedoman terpisah. RADIO KASET KS-FX385/KS-FX385S/KS-FX385G INDONESIA Cover_KS-FX385_S_G[UN]f.p65 13/5/04, 3:33 PM 3[...]

  • Page 24

    ENGLISH 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 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................... 10 Adjusting the sound .................................. 10 T urning on/off the super bass func[...]

  • Page 25

    ENGLISH 3 LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS r 4 / ¢ buttons t (control panel release) button y CD-CH (CD changer) button Display window u FM band indicators FM1, FM2, FM3 i AM band indicator o CD-CH (CD changer) indicator ; Sound mode indicators BEA T , SOFT , POP a T uner reception indicators MO (monaural), ST (stereo) s RND (random) indicator • Used on[...]

  • Page 26

    4 ENGLISH 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 pla y a tape, see page 9. T[...]

  • Page 27

    5 ENGLISH 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 [...]

  • Page 28

    6 ENGLISH T o stop searching bef ore a station is received, press the same button y ou have pressed f or searching. Searching for a station manually: Manual search 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Note: This r eceiver has three 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 “[...]

  • Page 29

    7 ENGLISH T o tune in to stations of higher frequencies T o tune in to stations of lower frequencies MO (monaural) indicator 3 T une in to a station you want while “M” (manual) is still flashing. • If you release y our finger from the button, the manual mode will automatically turns off after 5 seconds. • If you hold down the b utton, the f[...]

  • Page 30

    8 ENGLISH Notes: • A pr eviously pr eset station is erased when a new station is stor ed in the same pr eset number . • Pr eset stations are er ased when the power supply to the memory cir cuit is interrupted (for example, during battery r eplacement). If this occurs, preset the stations again. T uning in to a preset station Y ou can easily tun[...]

  • Page 31

    9 ENGLISH T o stop play and eject the cassette Press 0 . T ape pla y 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[...]

  • Page 32

    10 ENGLISH 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) | +[...]

  • Page 33

    11 ENGLISH Selecting preset sound modes Y ou can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the m usic genre. Select the sound mode y ou 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 ba[...]

  • Page 34

    12 ENGLISH 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 t[...]

  • Page 35

    13 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that y ou use one of the CH-X series with your unit (e xcept for JVC MP3- compatible CD changer). If you ha ve another CD changer , consult your JVC car audio dealer for connections . • F or example, if your CD chang er is one of the KD-MK series, you need a cor d (KS-U15K) for connecting it to this [...]

  • Page 36

    14 ENGLISH T o go to a particular disc directly Press the number b utton corresponding to the disc number to start its playback (while the CD changer is playing). • T o select a disc number from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) – 6 (12) briefly . • T o select a disc number from 7 – 12: Press and hold 1 (7) – 6 (12) for more than one second. Selecting[...]

  • Page 37

    15 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not alw ays serious. Check the f ollowing points bef ore calling a ser vice 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.) Sto[...]

  • Page 38

    16 ENGLISH MAINTENANCE This unit requires very little attention, but y ou will be able to e xtend the life of the unit if you f ollow the instructions below . T o clean the head • Clean the heads after ev ery 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 o[...]

  • Page 39

    17 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: F ront: 45 W per channel Rear: 45 W per channel Continuous P ower 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[...]

  • Page 40

    EN, IN 0604DTSMDTJEIN © 2004 VICTOR COMP ANY OF JAP AN, LIMITED Cover_KS-FX385_S_G[UN]f.p65 13/5/04, 3:33 PM 2[...]

  • Page 41

    KS-FX385/KS-FX385S/KS-FX385G/ KS-F185/KS-F185S/KS-F185G Installation/Connection Manual Buku Panduan Instalasi/Penyambungan 0604DTSMDTJEIN EN, IN GET0225-006A [UN] J Handles Handle F W asher (ø5) Ring (ø5) G Lock nut (M5) Mur pengunci (M5) H Mounting bolt (M5 x 20 mm) Baut pengganjal (M5 x 20 mm) I Rubber cushion Bantalan karet Parts list for inst[...]

  • Page 42

    When installing the unit without using the sleeve/Instalasi unit tanpa mounting sleeve In a T o yota f or example , first remov e the car radio and install the unit in its place. Sebagai contoh untuk mobil T o yota, lepaskan radio mobil terlebih dahulu dan k emudian pasang unit di tempat yang sama. Note : When installing the unit on the mounting br[...]

  • Page 43

    3 * 2 Bef ore checking the operation of this unit prior to installation, this lead must be connected, otherwise power cannot be turned on. * 2 Sebelum memeriksa pengoperasian unit ini sebelum pemasangan, ujung kabel ini harus tersambung terlebih dahulu, jika tidak power tidak akan dapat diny alakan. 15 A fuse Sekering 15 A Y ellow* 2 Kuning * 2 Blu[...]

  • Page 44

    4 Y ou can connect an amplifier to upgrade y our car stereo system. • Connect the remote lead (blue with white stripe) to the remote lead of the other equipment so that it can be controlled through this unit. • Disconnect the speakers fr om this unit, connect them to the amplifier . Lea ve the speaker leads of this unit unused. Connections Addi[...]