JVC KD-G502 manual

GET0193-011A [B] KD-G502 CD RECEIVER INSTR UCTIONS This unit is equipped with the display demonstration. T o cancel it, see page 6. Cover001B_KD-G502[B]f.p65 24/6/04, 2:30 PM 3[...]

2 How to use the MODE button If you press MODE, the unit goes into functions mode , then the number buttons and 5 / ∞ b uttons work as diff erent function buttons. Ex.: When number b utton 2 works as MO (monaural) button. T o use these buttons f or original functions again after pressing MODE, wait f or 5 seconds without pressing any of these b u[...]

3 CONTENTS Thank you f or purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully bef ore operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possib le perf or mance from the unit. How to reset your unit ............................... 2 How to use the MODE b utton ................... 2 LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS ........[...]

4 9 i o ; a 1 3 4 6 7 2 p 8 5 q w r t e y u s d f j h cv k l / x z g LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel 1 (standby/on/attenuator) b utton 2 SEL (select) button 3 TP PTY (traffic programme/prog ramme type) button 4 FM/AM D AB button 5 CD CD-CH (CD changer) button 6 Display windo w 7 0 (eject) button 8 5 (up) button +10 button 9 (control panel re[...]

5 4 Adjust the sound as y ou want. (See pages 27 and 28.) T o drop the volume in a moment Press briefly while listening to any source. “A TT” star ts flashing on the displa y , and the volume le vel will drop in a moment. T o resume the previous v olume lev el, press the button briefly again. • If you turn the control dial, you can also resto[...]

6 Canceling the display demonstration When shipped from the factory , display demonstration has been activ ated, and star ts automatically when no operations are done f or about 20 seconds. • It is recommended to cancel the displa y demonstration bef ore you use the unit f or the first time. T o cancel the display demonstration, f ollow the proce[...]

7 Setting the clock Y ou can also set the clock system to either 24 hours or 12 hours. 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . (PSM: see pages 29 and 30.) 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 Sel[...]

8 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. Searching for a station automatically: Auto search 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follo ws: Note: This r eceiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). Y ou [...]

9 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 frequency keeps changing (in 50 kHz intervals f or FM and 9 kHz for AM—MW/L W) until y ou release the button. When an FM s[...]

10 4 Repeat the above pr ocedure to store other stations into other preset numbers. Notes: • A pr eviously pr eset station is erased when a new station is stor ed in the same preset number . • Pr eset stations are erased when the power supply to the memory cir cuit is interrupted (for example, during battery r eplacement). If this occurs, prese[...]

11 RDS OPERA TIONS What you can do with RDS RDS (Radio Data System) allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular programme signals . For e xample, the stations send their station names, as well as inf ormation about what type of programme the y broadcast, such as spor ts or music, etc. Another advantage of RDS function i[...]

12 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . (PSM: see pages 29 and 30.) 2 Select “AF-REG” (alternative frequency/regionalization reception) if not shown on the displa y . 3 Select the desired mode—“AF , ” “AF REG, ” or “OFF . ” 4 Finish the setting. Using T A Stan[...]

13 Using PTY Standby Reception PTY Standby Reception allo ws the unit to switch temporarily to your f av or ite programme (PTY : Programme T ype) from the current source (another FM station, CD , or other connected components). • PTY Standby Reception will not work if you ar e listening to an AM station. Y ou can select your f avorite programme t[...]

14 Searching your favorite programme Y ou can search any one of the PTY codes . In addition, you can store y our 6 fav or ite programme types in the n umber buttons. When shipped from the factory , the following 6 programme types ha ve been stored in the number buttons (1 to 6). T o store your fa vorite programme types, see below . T o search y our[...]

15 3 Press ¢ or 4 to start PTY search f or your fav orite programme. • If there is a station broadcasting a programme of the same PTY code as you selected, that station is tuned in. • If there is no station broadcasting a programme of the same PTY code as y ou selected, the station will not change. Note: In some ar eas, the PTY searc h will no[...]

16 Setting the T A volume level Y ou can preset the v olume lev el for T A Standb y Reception. When a traffic prog ramme is received, the volume le vel automatically changes to the preset le vel. • See also “ Changing the gener al settings (PSM) ” on page 29. 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items a[...]

17 PTY codes NEWS: News AFF AIRS: T opical programmes expanding on current news or aff airs INFO: Programmes which impart advice on a wide variety of topics SPORT : Spor t ev ents EDUCA TE: Educational programmes DRAMA: Radio pla ys CUL TURE: Programmes on national or regional culture SCIENCE: Prog rammes on natural science and technology V ARIED: [...]

18 Refer “MP3 OPERA TIONS” on pages 23 to 26 for operating MP3 discs. Playing a CD 1 Open the control panel. Note on One-T ouch Operation: When a CD is alr eady in the loading slot, pr essing CD CD-CH turns on the unit and starts playback automatically . 2 Insert a CD into the loading slot. The unit turns on, dra ws the CD and star ts pla yback[...]

19 T o stop play and eject the CD Press 0 . CD play stops and the control panel flips do wn. The CD automatically ejects from the loading slot. The source changes to the pre viously selected source. • If you change the source, CD pla y also stops (without ejecting the CD). Ne xt time you select “CD” as the source, CD play starts from where pl[...]

20 T o play back tracks repeatedly (T rack Repeat Play) Y ou can pla y back the current trac k repeatedly . 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while pla ying a CD . 2 Press RPT (repeat), while “MODE” is still flashing on the displa y , so that “TRK RPT” appears on the displa y . Each time you press the b utton, trac k repeat play mode[...]

21 Prohibiting disc ejection Y ou can prohibit disc ejection and can lock a disc in the loading slot. While pressing CD CD-CH, press and hold for more than 2 seconds. “ NO EJECT ” flashes on the display f or about 5 seconds, and the disc is loc ked and cannot be ejected. T o cancel the prohibition and unloc k the disc While pressing CD CD-CH, p[...]

22 MP3 INTRODUCTION What is MP3? MP3 is an abbre viation of Motion Picture Exper ts Group (or MPEG) Audio La yer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). * Bit rate is the aver age number of bits that one second of audio data will consume. The unit used is Kbps. T o get a better audio quality , choose a high[...]

23 Refer also to “CD OPERA TIONS” on pages 18 to 21. Playing an MP3 disc 1 Open the control panel. Note on One-T ouch Operation: When a disc is alr eady in the loading slot, pr essing CD CD-CH turns on the unit and starts playback automatically . 2 Insert an MP3 disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, dra ws the disc and star ts pla ybac[...]

24 T o stop play and eject the disc Press 0 . Playbac k stops and the control panel flips down. The disc automatically ejects from the loading slot. T o change the display information While pla ying back an MP3 file, you can change the MP3 disc inf or mation shown on the displa y . Press DISP (display) repeatedly . Each time you press the b utton, [...]

25 T o go to a particular file quickly within the current folder (+10 and –10 buttons) 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing a disc. 2 Press +10 or – 10. * First time you press +10 or – 10 b utton, the file skips to the nearest higher or lower file with a file number of multiple ten (e x. 10th, 20th, 30th). Then each time you[...]

26 T o skip to the next or previous folder Note: If the folder does not contain any MP3 files, it is skipped. Selecting MP3 playback modes T o play back files at random (Folder Random/Disc Random Play) Y ou can pla y back all files of the current f older or all files on the MP3 disc at random. 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while pla ying[...]

27 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer) Y ou can select a preset sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) suitab le to the music genre. • There is a time limit in doing the follo wing procedure. If the setting is canceled before y ou finish, star t from step 1 again. 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode. 2 Press [...]

28 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 * 1 Adjust the bass. –06 (min.) | +06 (max.) TRE * 1 Adjust the treble. –06 (min.) | +06 (max.) FA D * 2 Adjust the fro[...]

29 Changing the general settings (PSM) Y ou can change the items listed in the table below and on page 30 b y using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. Basic Procedure 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the displa y . (See below and pa ge 30.) 2 Select the PSM item y ou want to adjust[...]

30 PTY STBY PTY standby TA V O L T raffic announcement volume P-SEARCH Programme search D AB AF * 3 Alter native frequency search D AB VOL * 3 DAB v olume adjustment LEVEL Le vel display DIMMER Dimmer mode TEL T elephone muting SCROLL Scroll mode EXT IN * 4 External component T A G DISP T ag display AMP GAIN Amplifier gain control * 2 Depending on [...]

31 T o select the level meter—LEVEL Y ou can activate or deactiv ate the level meter according to your pref erence. When shipped from the factory , level meter is activated. • ON: Shows the audio le vel indicator . • OFF: Cancels the audio lev el indicator ; sound mode indicator is shown. T o select the dimmer mode—DIMMER When you turn on t[...]

32 T o select the external component to use — EXT IN Y ou can connect the e xter nal component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied). T o use the external component as the playbac k source through this unit, you need to select which component—CD changer or e xter nal component—to use. When shipp[...]

33 Detaching the control panel 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 o[...]

34 CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS Playing discs Select the CD changer (CD-CH). * If you have changed “EXT IN” setting to “LINE IN” (see page 32), you cannot select the CD chang er . • When the current disc is an MP3 disc: Playbac k star ts from the first folder of the current disc once file check is completed. Note: F older name appears on the di[...]

35 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) f or more than one second. T o fast-forward[...]

36 T o skip to the next or previous folder (only for MP3 discs) T o show the disc information for CD T ext and MP3 discs This is possible only when connecting a JVC CD changer equipped with CD T ext and/or MP3 disc information reading capability . Select text displa y mode while playing a CD T ext or an MP3 disc. • For details , see page 21 about[...]

37 Selecting the playback modes T o play back tracks/files at random (Folder Random/Disc Random/Magazine Random Play) 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode during play . 2 Press RND (random), while “ MODE ” is still flashing on the displa y . Each time you press the b utton, the random pla y mode changes as follo ws: For MP3 discs: For CDs: [...]

38 EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS Playing an external component Y ou can connect the e xter nal component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied). Preparations: • F or connecting the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 and the external component, r efer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume). [...]

39 DAB TUNER OPERA TIONS T uning in to an ensemble and one of the services A typical ensemble has 6 or more prog rammes (services) broadcast at the same time. After tuning in to an ensemble , you can select a service you want to listen to . Before y ou start.... Press FM/AM D AB briefly if CD , CD changer , or external component is the current sour[...]

40 3 Start searching f or an ensemble. When an ensemble is receiv ed, searching stops. T o stop searc hing before an ensemble is received, press the same button y ou hav e pressed f or searching. 4 Select a service (either primary or secondary) you want to listen to. T o change the display information while tuning in to an ensemble Nor mally servic[...]

41 3 T une in to an ensemble you want. 4 Select a service of the ensemble y ou want to listen to. 5 Press and hold the number b utton (in this example, 1) for more than 2 seconds to store the selected service into the preset number y ou want. 6 Repeat the abo ve procedure to store other D AB services into other preset number s. Notes: • Y ou can [...]

42 What you can do more with DAB T racing the same programme automatically (Alternative Reception) Y ou can keep listening to the same prog ramme. • While receiving a D AB service: When driving in an area where a ser vice cannot be received, this unit automatically tunes in to another ensemble or FM RDS station, broadcasting the same programme . [...]

43 This unit can be remotely controlled as instructed here (with an optionally pur chased remote controller) . W e recommend that you use remote controller RM-RK50 or RM-RK60 with your unit. (Ex.: When you are using RM-RK60) Before using the remote controller: • Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the main unit. Make sure t[...]

44 Location of the buttons RM-RK60 3 • Selects the preset stations (or services) while listening to the radio (or the D AB tuner). Each time you press the b utton, the preset station (or service) number increases, and the selected station (or service) is tuned in. • Skips to the first file of the pre vious folder while listening to an MP3 disc.[...]

45 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. Press the reset button on the panel holder after detaching the control panel. (The clock setting and preset stations stored in memor y are eras[...]

46 Remedies Change the disc. Add the e xtension code <.mp3> to their file names. Change the disc. (Record MP3 files using a compliant application.) Skip to another file or change the disc. (Do not add the extension code <.mp3> to non- MP3 files.) Do not use too many hierarchies and f olders. Also , do not record any other types of audio[...]

47 Remedies Inser t discs into the magazine. Inser t discs correctly . Inser t the magazine. Connect this unit and the CD changer correctly and press the reset button of the CD changer . Press the reset button of the CD changer . Press the reset button on the panel holder after detaching the control panel. (The clock setting and preset stations sto[...]

48 MAINTENANCE Center holder Handling discs This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, CD-Rs (Recordable), CD-R Ws (Rewritable), and CD T exts . • This unit is also compatible with MP3 discs. How to handle discs When removing a disc from its case, press down the center holder of the case and lift the disc out, holding it by the edges. • Alwa[...]

49 SPECIFICA TIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum P ower Output: F ront: 50 W per channel Rear: 50 W per channel Continuous P ower Output (RMS): F ront: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor tion. Rear: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distor [...]

EN 0604KKSMDTJEIN Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit © 2004 Victor Company of Japan, Limited Cover001B_KD-G502[B]_1.p65 22/6/04, 11:14 AM 2[...]