JVC KS-FX921 manual

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2 ENGLISH How to use the M (MODE) button If you press M (MODE), the unit goes into functions mode (“MODE” flashes on the upper par t of the displa y). While in functions mode, the number buttons work as diff erent function buttons. • When connecting a JVC MP3-compatible CD changer: The 5 / ∞ buttons will also work as +10/–10 buttons after[...]

3 ENGLISH 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. BEFORE USE * For safety .... • Do not raise the volume level too muc h, as this will block outside sounds, making driving danger o[...]

4 ENGLISH LOCA TION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel 1 (standby/on/atten uator) button 2 SEL (select) button 3 Control dial 4 Display windo w 5 4 / ¢ buttons 6 5 (up) button 23 (tape direction) button 7 0 (eject) button 8 ∞ (down) b utton 9 Remote sensor p (control panel release) button q EQ (equalizer) b utton w D (DISP: display) b utton • Also f[...]

ENGLISH 5 Remote controller 3 • Selects the preset stations while listening to the radio . Each time you press the b utton, the preset station number increases, and the selected station is tuned in. • While pla ying an MP3 disc on an MP3- compatible CD changer; – Skips to the previous disc if pressed briefly . – Skips to the previous f olde[...]

ENGLISH 6 Preparing the remote controller Before 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 expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or ar tificial lighting). Installing the battery When the controllable range or ef[...]

7 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 source. T o operate the tuner (FM or AM), see pages 9 – 11. T o play a tape , see pages 12 ?[...]

8 ENGLISH Setting the clock 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 page 18.) 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 [...]

9 ENGLISH 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 a station automatically: Auto search 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follo ws: * When “CLOCK” is set to “ON” (see page 19), the c[...]

10 ENGLISH Storing stations in memory Y ou can use one of the f ollowing two methods to store broadcasting stations in memory . • Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong- station Sequential Memory) • Manual preset of both FM and AM stations FM station automatic preset: SSM Y ou can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and [...]

11 ENGLISH Manual preset Y ou can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM) manually . Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band. 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want to store stations into (in this example, FM1). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follo ws: 2 T une in to [...]

12 ENGLISH T APE OPERA TIONS Listening to a cassette Y ou can pla y back type I (normal) tapes. 1 Open the control panel. Note on One-T ouch Operation: When a cassette is alr eady in the cassette compartment, pressing T APE (CD-CH) turns on the unit and starts tape play automatically . 2 Insert a cassette into the cassette compartment. The unit tur[...]

13 ENGLISH Each time you press the b uttons, the number changes up to ±9. When the beginning of the specified tune is located, pla yback starts automatically . Notes: • While locating a specified tune: – If the tape is rewound to its be ginning, playbac k starts fr om the beginning of that side . – If the tape is fast-forwarded to the end, i[...]

14 ENGLISH Other convenient tape functions Skipping the blank portions on the tape Y ou can skip b lank por tions between the tunes (Blank Skip). When this function is turned on, the unit fast- forw ards (skipping blank por tions of 15 seconds or more), to the next tune and starts playbac k. • See also “Changing the general settings (PSM)” on[...]

15 ENGLISH Prohibiting cassette ejection Y ou can prohibit cassette ejection and loc k a cassette in the cassette compar tment. While pressing T APE (CD-CH), press and hold for more than 2 seconds. “ NO EJECT ” flashes on the display f or about 5 seconds, and the cassette is loc ked and cannot be ejected. T o cancel the pr ohibition and unlock [...]

16 ENGLISH 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. Select the sound mode you want. When you press the b utton once, the last selected sound mode is recalled and applied to the current source. Then, each time you press the butto[...]

17 ENGLISH 2 Adjust the setting. 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the other items. T o reset each sound mode to the factory settings, repeat the same procedure and reassign the preset values listed in the tab le on page 16. T o increase the le vel or turn on the loudness T o decrease the le vel or turn off the loudness Adjusting the sound Y ou can [...]

18 ENGLISH OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Changing the general settings (PSM) Y ou can change the items listed in the table below b y using the PSM (Pref erred 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 the table belo w.) 2 Select the PSM item y ou w[...]

19 ENGLISH T o select the level meter—LEVEL Y ou can select the lev el meter display according to your pref erence. When shipped from the f actory , “A UDIO 2” is selected. • A UDIO 1: Shows the audio le vel indicator . • A UDIO 2: Alter nates “A UDIO 1” setting and illumination display . • OFF: Erases the audio lev el indicator. T [...]

20 ENGLISH T o turn the tag display on or off — T AG DISP This function takes effect only when JVC MP3-compatible CD changer is connected. An MP3 file can contain file information called “ID3 T ag” where its alb um name, performer , track title, etc. are recorded. There are two v ersions—ID3v1 (ID3 T ag version 1) and ID3v2 (ID3 T ag versio[...]

21 ENGLISH 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[...]

22 ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERA TIONS We recommend that y ou use the JVC MP3- compatible CD changer with y our unit. By using this CD changer , you can play bac k your original CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-R Ws (Rewritable) recorded either in audio CD f or mat or in MP3 format. • Y ou can also connect other CH-X ser ies CD changers (e xcept CH-X99 and C[...]

23 ENGLISH • When the current disc is an MP3 disc: Pla yback starts from the first folder of the current disc once file check is completed. * 2 When “CLOCK” is set to “ON” (see page 19), the curr ent indication will soon change to the clock time. * 3 If some MP3 files ar e r ecor ded without being included in a folder , they ar e played b[...]

24 ENGLISH Press ¢ briefly during play , to skip ahead to the beginning of the next track/file . Each time you press the button consecutiv ely , the beginning of the next trac ks/files is located and play ed back. Press 4 briefly during play , to skip back to the beginning of the current trac k/file. Each time you press the b utton consecutively ,[...]

25 ENGLISH Press 5 (up) while pla ying an MP3 disc, to go to the ne xt folder . Each time you press the b utton consecutively , the next f older is located, and the first file in the folder starts playbac k. Press ∞ (down) while pla ying an MP3 disc, to go to the pre vious folder . Each time you press the b utton consecutively , the previous f ol[...]

26 ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes T o play back tracks/files at random (Folder Random/Disc Random/Magazine Random Play) 1 Press M (MODE) to enter the functions mode during play . “ MODE ” flashes on the upper par t of the display . 2 Press RND (random), while “ MODE ” is still flashing on the display . Each time you press the b utton,[...]

27 ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERA TIONS Playing an external component Y ou can connect the external 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 vol[...]

28 ENGLISH 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 memory a[...]

29 ENGLISH CD Changer Remedies Inser t discs into the magazine. Inser t discs correctly . Inser t pla yab le discs. Inser t the magazine. Inser t a disc that contains MP3 files. 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 [...]

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

31 ENGLISH 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[...]

1 ENGLISH • This unit is designed to operate only on 12 V DC, NEGA TIVE ground electrical systems. INST ALLA TION (IN-DASH MOUNTING) • The following illustration shows a typical installation. However, you should make adjustments corresponding to your specific car. If you have any questions or require information regarding installation kits, con[...]

2 • When installing the unit without using the sleeve •  !"#$%&'($ • ‡¡ ◊Ë Õµ ‘ ¥µ —È ß™ ÿ ¥ª√–°Õ∫‚¥¬‰¡ Ë „™ È ª≈Õ°À ÿÈ¡ In a T oyota for example, first remove the car radio and install the unit in its place.  !" TOY O TA  !"#$%&' ()*+,-./[...]

3 2 3 1 15 2 1 3 5 4 6 8 7 (ILLUMINATION) T ypical Connections /  !"#$ / °“√‡™ ◊Ë Õ¡µ Ë Õ·∫∫ª°µ ‘ / Before connecting: Check the wiring in the vehicle carefully. Incorrect connection may cause serious damage to this unit. The leads of the power cord and those of the connector from the car body may be different [...]

4 Amplifier /  !" / ‡§√◊ËÕߢ¬“¬ / Y ou can connect an amplifier and other equipment 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. • For amplifier only: – Connect this unit ’ s line-out t[...]