JVC KW-XC400 manual

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    ENGLISH ESPAÑOL FRANÇAIS CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER KW-XC410/KW-XC400 For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8. Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 8. Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 8. For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. Para la instalación y l[...]

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    2 ENGLISH Warning: If you need to operate the unit while driving, be sure to look ahead carefully or you may be involved in a traffic accident. How to reset your unit This will reset the microcomputer. Your preset adjustments will also be erased. Caution on volume setting: Discs produce very little noise compared with other sources. Lower the volum[...]

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    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 MODE button ............... 4 Control panel — KW-XC410/KW-XC400 ............... 5 Parts identification ................................. 5 Remote controller — RM-RK50[...]

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    4 ENGLISH How to read this manual The following methods are used to make the explanations simple and easy-to-understand: • Some related tips and notes are explained in “ More about this unit ” (see pages 28 – 30). • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations as follows: Press briefly. Press repeatedly. Press either one.[...]

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    5 ENGLISH Control panel — KW-XC410/KW-XC400 1 Loading slot 2 (standby/on attenuator) button 3 DISP (display) button 4 MODE button 5 Cassette compartment 6 Remote sensor • DO NOT expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or artificial lighting). 7 AUX (auxiliary) input jack 8 Number buttons 9 CD 0 (CD eject) button p Display wind[...]

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    6 ENGLISH Remote controller — RM-RK50 Main elements and features 1 (standby/on/attenuator) button • Turns the power on if pressed briefly or attenuates the sound when the power is on. • Turns the power off if pressed and held. 2 5 U (up) / D (down) ∞ buttons • Changes the FM/AM bands with 5 U only. • Changes the preset stations with D ?[...]

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    7 ENGLISH For your favorite station • Stored your favorite station, see page 10 for details. For CD/CD-CH For TAPE/AUX • Sele ct “ CD-CH ” when using an Apple iPod ® or a JVC D. player (see page 23). iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. * You cannot select these sources if they are not re[...]

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    8 ENGLISH To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) To restore the sound, press it again. To turn off the power 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... Setti[...]

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    9 ENGLISH 2 Select the desired station frequencies. When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive 1 2 Lights up when monaural mode is activated. Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost. To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure. Then, in step 2 , select “ MONO OFF. ” Storing stations in memory You can preset six statio[...]

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    10 ENGLISH Listening to a preset station 1 2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you want. or To tune in to your favorite station (EX) If you press the button again, the previous source will be played back again. Scanning broadcast stations 1 2 Start scanning. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds (tuned frequency ap[...]

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    11 ENGLISH 4 Finish the procedure. To erase the entire title In step 3 on the left... To change the information shown on the display * If no title is assigned, “ NO NAME ” appears for a while. Available characters Upper case Lower case Numbers and symbols Assigning titles to the stations You can assign titles to 30 station frequencies (includin[...]

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    12 ENGLISH • When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text disc: To stop play and eject the disc The source changes to the last selected source. * 1 Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up depending on the detected file. * 2 Depending on the level meter setting. (See page 20 for details.) Disc operations Playing a disc in the unit Total playing time [...]

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    13 ENGLISH About the CD changer It is recommended to use a JVC MP3- compatible CD changer with your unit. • You can also connect other CH-X series CD changers (except CH-X99 and CH-X100). However, they are not compatible with MP3 discs, so you cannot play back MP3 discs. • You cannot play any WMA disc in the CD changer. • You cannot use the K[...]

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    14 ENGLISH To fast-forward or reverse the track To go to the next or previous tracks To go to the next or previous folders for MP3 and WMA discs 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 requir[...]

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    15 ENGLISH Other main functions Skipping a track quickly during play • For MP3 or WMA disc, you can skip a track within the same folder. Ex.: To select track 32 while playing track 6 1 2 First time you press 5 / ∞ button, the track skips to the nearest higher or lower track with a track number of multiple ten (ex. 10th, 20th, 30th). Then each t[...]

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    16 ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. Select your desired playback mode. 1 2 Repeat play Ex.: When “TRACK RPT” is selected Mode Plays repeatedly TRACK RP T : The current track. • RPT and light up. FOLD ER RP T * 1 : All tracks of the current folder. • and RPT light up. DISC R[...]

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    17 ENGLISH To change the playback direction To stop play and eject the cassette The source changes to the last selected source. To fast-forward or rewind a tape When the tape reaches its end while fast-forwarding, the tape direction will change automatically. To stop fast-forwarding or rewinding, press the PR OG but ton. Prohibiting tape ejection Y[...]

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    18 ENGLISH Sound adjustments Selecting preset sound modes (EQ: equalizer) You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre. ~ Ÿ FLA T O Hard Ro ck O R & B O POP O JA Z Z O DanceMusic O Country O Reggae O Classic O USER 1 O USER 2 O USER 3 O (back to the beginning) To select the sound mode directly You can select the sound mode di[...]

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    19 ENGLISH Storing your own sound adjustments You can adjust the sound modes and store your own adjustments in memory. 1 2 Select one of the sound mode to adjust. Ex.: When “JAZZ” is selected 3 Select the sound elements to adjust while the selected sound mode is shown. LOW LEVEL O LOW FREQ. O LOW WIDTH O M I D LEVEL O MI D WI DTH O HIGH L EV EL[...]

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    20 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] DEMO MODE Display demonstration DEMO ON : [Initial]; Display demonstration will be activated automatically if no operation is done for about 20 seconds, [8]. DEM O O FF : Cancels. CLOCK HOUR Hour adjustment 1 – 12, [8] [Initial: 1 (1:00)] CLOCK M I N Minute adjustment 00 – 59, [8] [In[...]

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    21 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] CLK A DJ * 1 Clock adjustment AU TO : [Initial]; The built-in clock is automatically adjusted using the clock data provided via the satellite radio channel. OFF : Cancels. T- Z O N E * 1, * 2 Time zone Select your residential area from one of the following time zones for clock adjustment.[...]

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    22 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] EX T I N PUT * 1 External input CHA NGE R : [Initial]; To use a JVC CD changer, [13], an Apple iPod or a JVC D. player, [23], a JVC compatible satellite (SIRIUS/XM) tuner, [24]. EX T I N PUT : To use another external component, [23]. AUX A D J U S T Auxiliary input level adjustment AUX AD[...]

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    23 ENGLISH This unit is ready for operating an Apple iPod ® or a JVC D. player from the control panel. • For details, refer also to the manual supplied with the interface adapter for iPod ® — KS-PD100 or D. player — KS-PD500. External component operations ~ For selecting the external component connected to.... • AUX input jack • CD chan[...]

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    24 ENGLISH Satellite radio operations This unit is Satellite (SAT) Radio Ready– compatible with both SIRIUS Satellite radio and XM Satellite radio. Before operating your satellite radio: • For connection, see Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume). • Refer also to the Instructions supplied with your SIRIUS Satellite radio or XM Sat[...]

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    25 ENGLISH Selecting a particular category (SPORTS, ENTERTAINMENT, etc.) allows you to enjoy only the channels from the selected category. 3 Select a channel for listening. Holding the button changes the channels rapidly. • When changing the category or channel, invalid and unsubscribed channels are skipped. Listening to the XM Satellite radio 1 [...]

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    26 ENGLISH Storing channels in memory You can preset six channels for each band. Ex.: Storing a channel into preset number 4. 1 Tune in to a channel you want. 2 Listening to a preset channel 1 Select either SIRIUS Satellite radio or XM Satellite radio. 2 Select the preset channel (1 – 6) you want. To change the display information while listening[...]

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    27 ENGLISH Maintenance Center holder Do not use the following discs: Warped disc Sticker Sticker residue Disc Stick-on label Handling cassettes To clean the head • Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use using a wet-type head cleaning tape (available at an audio store). When the head becomes dirty, you may realize the following symptoms: – [...]

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    28 ENGLISH More about this unit Basic operations Turning on the power • By pressing the source buttons on the unit, you can also turn on the power. If the source is ready, playback also starts. Turning off the power • If you turn off the ignition key without turning off this unit, the unit will auto matically turn on when you turn on the igniti[...]

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    29 ENGLISH Playing a CD-R or CD-RW • Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs. • This unit can play back only files of the same type which are first detected if a disc includes both audio CD (CD-DA) files and MP3/WMA files. • This unit can play back multi-session discs; however, unclosed sessions will be skipped while playing. • Some CD-Rs [...]

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    30 ENGLISH Changing the source • If you change the source, playback also stops (without ejecting the disc). Next time you select “CD” or “CD-CH” for the playback source, disc play starts from where it has been stopped previously. Ejecting a disc • If the ejected disc is not removed within 15 seconds, the disc is automatically inserted a[...]

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    31 ENGLISH Troubleshooting To be continued.... What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms Remedies/Causes General • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • Adjust the volume to the optimum level. • Check the cords and connections. • The unit does not work at all.[...]

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    32 ENGLISH Symptoms Remedies/Causes CD changer • “NO DISC” appears on the display. Insert a disc into the magazine. • “NO MAG” appears on the display. Insert the magazine. • “RESET 8” appears on the display. Connect this unit and the CD changer correctly and press the reset button of the CD changer. • “RESET 1” – “RESET [...]

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    33 ENGLISH CD PLAYER SECTION Type: Compact disc player Signal Detection System: Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser) Number of Channels: 2 channels (stereo) Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 20 000 Hz Dynamic Range: 96 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 98 dB Wow and Flutter: Less than measurable limit MP3 Decoding Format: MPEG1/2 Audio Layer 3 Max. B[...]

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    Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Still having trouble?? USA ONLY Call 1-800-252-5722 http://www.jvc.com We can help you! EN, SP, FR 1105DTSMDTJEIN © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited Rear_KW-XC410_400[J]f.indd 2 Rear_KW-XC410_400[J]f.indd 2 10/31/05 5:33:06 PM 10/31/05 5:33:06 PM[...]

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    KW-XC410/KW-XC400 Installation/Connection Manual Manual de instalación/conexión Manuel d’installation/raccordement GET0320-002B [J] 1105DTSMDTJEIN EN, SP, FR ENGLISH This unit is designed to operate on 12 V DC, NEGATIVE ground electrical systems . If your vehicle does not have this system, a voltage inverter is required, which can be purchased [...]

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    Screws supplied for this unit: Tornillos suministrados para esta unidad: Vis fournis avec cet appareil: Select the proper screw type, fitting to your car. Seleccione el tipo de rosca correcto, adecuado a su automóvil. Choisissez le type de vis correct, en fonction de votre voiture. Binding screws—M5 × 8 mm (M5 × 3/8") Tornillos de fijaci?[...]

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    * 3 Firmly attach the ground wire to the metallic body or to the chassis of the car—to the place uncoated with paint (if coated with paint, remove the paint before attaching the wire). Failure to do so may cause damage to the unit. * 3 Fije firmemente el cable de tierra a la carrocería metálica o al chasis—a un lugar no cubierto con pintura ([...]

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    4 Other external component / Otro componente externo / Autre appareil extérieur CD changer jack Jack para el cambiador de CD Prise du changeur CD * 9 Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied for this unit) * 9 Adaptador de entrada de línea KS-U57 (no suministrado con esta unidad) * 9 Adaptateur d’entrée de ligne KS-U57 (non fourni avec cet appa[...]