JVC LVT1373-001A manual

ENGLISH CD/SD RECEIVER KD-SHX855 KD-SHX855 For canceling the display demonstration, see page 9. For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. INSTRUCTIONS LVT1373-001A [U, UH] MENU KD-SHX855 PICT SOURCE DISP BACK BAND Cover_KD-SHX855[U]f.indd 2 Cover_KD-SHX855[U]f.indd 2 05.4.8 8:55:56 PM 05.4.8 8:55:56 PM[...]

2 ENGLISH How to reset your unit This will reset the microcomputer. Your preset adjustments will also be erased. Notice: The display window built in this receiver has been produced with high precision, but it may have some ineffective dots. This is inevitable and is not malfunction. Warning: If you need to operate the receiver while driving, be sur[...]

3 ENGLISH How to reset your unit ........................... 2 How to read this manual ........................ 4 How to forcibly eject a disc ................... 4 How to change the display pattern ........ 5 How to enter the various menus ............ 5 Control panel — KD-SHX855 ...... 6 Parts identification ................................. 6 [...]

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 receiver” (see pages 45 – 48). • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations as follows: Press briefly. Press repeatedly. Press either on[...]

5 ENGLISH How to enter the various menus The main menu contains the following menus—MODE, PSM, SEL, PICT, DSP, CCC, TITLE, EQ, and BBE. 1 2 Move the cursor to select a menu you want (MODE, PSM, SEL, PICT, DSP, CCC, TITLE, EQ, BBE). • To go back to the previous screen, press BACK. * Works as time countdown indicator. 3 Enter the selected menu. E[...]

6 ENGLISH Control panel — KD-SHX855 Parts identification 1 (angle) button Adjusts the control panel angle. 2 0 (eject) button Ejects the disc. 3 DISP (display) button Changes the information shown on the display. 4 (standby/on/attenuator)/ OK button • Turns on and off the power and also attenuates the sound. • Confirms the selection while ope[...]

7 ENGLISH Remote controller — RM-RK300 Installing the lithium coin battery (CR2025) • When operating, aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the receiver. Make sure there is no obstacle in between. Warning: • Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its equivalent; otherwise, it may explode. • Store the battery in[...]

8 ENGLISH When activating or deactivating crossover network (see page 28), perform before turning on the power. ~ Turn on the power. Ÿ You cannot select some sources if they are not ready. ! For FM/AM tuner ⁄ Adjust the volume. @ Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 21 – 31.) To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) To restore the sound, press[...]

9 ENGLISH Setting the clock 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Set the hour, minute, and clock system. 1 Select “Clock Hr” (hour), then adjust the hour. 2 Select “Clock Min” (minute), then adjust the minute. 3 Select “24H/12H,” then select “24H” or “12H.” 3 Finish the procedure. Canceling the display demonstration If no operat[...]

10 ENGLISH When a station is received, searching stops. To stop searching, press the same button again. To tune in to a station manually In step ! on the left... When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive 1 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). 2 Select “Mono.” 3 Select “On.” Radio operations ~ Ÿ * 1 To assign names to the stations, see pa[...]

11 ENGLISH 4 Finish the procedure. indicator lights up. Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost. To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure and select “Off” in step 3 . indicator goes off. To tune in FM stations only with strong signals—LO/DX (Local/ Distance-extreme) If received signals are weak, you may only hear noi[...]

12 ENGLISH Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 3 of the FM1 band. 1 2 • If you hold 5 / ∞ , the Preset Station List will appear (see step 7 below). 3 4 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). 5 Select “List.” 6 7 Select a preset number. • You can move to the lists of the other FM bands by pressing 4 / ¢ ( /[...]

13 ENGLISH About MP3 and WMA discs • When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes an image <jpw> file edited by Image Converter (Color Ver. 2.0)—supplied in the CD-ROM, you can show the image on the display while the tracks in the folder are played back—ImageLink. (See pages 37 and 47 for details.) • MP3 and WMA (Windows Media ® Audio) “tr[...]

14 ENGLISH Playing discs in the CD changer • When the current disc is an MP3 disc: • When the current disc is an audio CD or a CD Text disc: * 1 The album name/performer with indicator and the track title with indicator will appear if “Tag” is set to “On” (see page 38). * 2 Appears only for CD Texts and CDs if it has been recorded or as[...]

15 ENGLISH Playing an SD card To be continued.... About the SD card • When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes an image <jpw> file edited by Image Converter (Color Ver. 2.0)—supplied in the CD-ROM, you can show the image on the display while the tracks in the folder are played back—ImageLink. (See pages 37 and 47 for details.) • The requi[...]

16 ENGLISH ! Attach the control panel. ⁄ • The control panel goes back to the previous position (see page 42). Playback starts automatically if tracks are recorded. If an SD card has been loaded.... 1 2 * The album name/performer with indicator and the track title with indicator will appear if “Tag” is set to “On” (see page 38). Track n[...]

17 ENGLISH To fast-forward or reverse the track Fast-forwards. Reverses. To go to the next or previous tracks To the following tracks. To the beginning of the current track, then the previous tracks. To go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3 and WMA tracks) For MP3 tracks: For WMA tracks: To next folders. To previous folders. • Holding [...]

18 ENGLISH To select a file To start playback When using the remote controller... • To directly select a disc ( ) • To directly select a track of an audio CD or a CD Text ( ) • To directly select an MP3/WMA folder ( / ) To select a number from 1 – 6: To select a number from 7 (1) – 12 (6): • For MP3/WMA folders: It is required that fold[...]

19 ENGLISH To be continued.... Selecting the playback modes You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 Enter the MODE menu (see page 5). 2 Select one of the playback modes — “Intro,” “Repeat,” or “Random.” 3 Select your desired playback modes. • For details, see table on page 20. 4 Finish the procedure. Prohib[...]

20 ENGLISH Intro play Ex.: When “Track” is selected while playing an MP3 disc in the receiver Mode Plays the beginning 15 seconds of... Tr a c k : All tracks of the current disc or the SD card. • While playing, lights up. Fold er * 1 : First tracks of all folders of the current disc or the SD card. • While playing, lights up. Disc * 2 : Fir[...]

21 ENGLISH Sound adjustments — Daily use Selecting the DSP modes —DSP ! Adjust the effect level (1 – 3). • For “Defeat” and “V.Cancel,” the effect level is not adjustable. • As the number increases, the effect level becomes stronger. • To finish the procedure • To make further precise settings See page 22. To cancel the acou[...]

22 ENGLISH To make further precise settings for the DSP modes Setting items: The number of the built-in speakers: Select the number of the speakers built in your car—“2ch” or “4ch.” Time alignment: Set the distance between each speaker and the listening seat position. 1 Repeat steps ~ to ! on page 21 to select DSP mode. 2 Select the numbe[...]

23 ENGLISH Making sound natural To activate Compression Compensative (CC) Converter CC Converter eliminates jitter and ripples, achieving a drastic reduction in digital distortion. This processing can be applied to the analog sources as well as the digital sources; therefore, you can obtain a natural sound field from any source. 1 Enter the CCC men[...]

24 ENGLISH Using equalizer —EQ MENU You can adjust the sound equalization patterns to your preference by using two EQ modes— Graphic EQ and Parametric EQ. Graphi c EQ : You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre. You can also store your own adjustments in memory. Param etric EQ : You can adjust the enhanced level, bandwidth,[...]

25 ENGLISH 2 Select a sound mode. Ex.: When “Flat” is selected 3 Finish the procedure. Selecting preset sound modes —Graphic EQ Available sound modes Flat (No sound mode is applied) , Hard Ro ck, R& B (Rhythm&Blues) , Pop, J az z, D anc e, Co unt ry, Reg gae , Classic, User 1 , User 2 , User 3 • For User 1/2/3, you can store your ow[...]

26 ENGLISH Storing your own sound modes 1 Follow steps ~ to ! on page 24. • In step Ÿ , select “Graphic.” 2 Select a sound mode . Ex.: When “Flat” is selected 3 4 Select the frequency band—63 Hz, 125 Hz, 250 Hz, 500 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, 12.5 kHz. 5 Adjust the enhanced level for the selected frequency band within the range of[...]

27 ENGLISH Adjusting Parametric EQ 1 Follow steps ~ to ! on page 24. • In step Ÿ , select “Parametric.” 2 Select the band—Band1/2/3. Band 1 : Low band (20 Hz to 1.2 kHz) Band2 : Mid band (80 Hz to 5 kHz) Band3 : High band (315 Hz to 20 kHz) 3 Adjust the enhanced level for the selected band within the range of –10 to +10. 4 5 Select the f[...]

28 ENGLISH Sound adjustments — Preference settings Activating crossover network Crossover network function enables to allocate sound signals to different speakers by frequency range. By activating crossover network, you can make precise adjustments to match the characteristic of each speaker. (See “To adjust reproduced frequency level—Crossov[...]

29 ENGLISH Setting the basic sound selection menu—SEL MENU You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. ~ Enter the SEL menu (see page 5). Ÿ Select a setting item—“Fad/Bal,” “Crossover * ,” “Subwoofer,” or “VolAdjust.” Ex.: When “Fad/Bal” is selected * Appears only when crossover network is activated (see pa[...]

30 ENGLISH Select “ON” or “OFF.” • If you connect high-range speakers to Front or Rear output, select “ON” for the corresponding HPF; otherwise, the speakers may be damaged. • ON / OFF ON : Activates the filter. Press to adjust reproduced frequency level and slope (see below). OFF : Deactivates the filter. Press . “Filter Off [...]

31 ENGLISH To adjust subwoofer output— Subwoofer To a d j u s t s u bwoofer lev el Adjust the subwoofer output level. • 00 (min.) to 12 (max.) • Press to adjust reproduced frequency level and slope. To s e l e c t the cut o ff f requ enc y Select an appropriate cutoff frequency level according to the subwoofer connected. • 31.5 H z to 20 0 [...]

32 ENGLISH ! Select the picture size—“Large” or “Small.” ⁄ @ Select the item. Ex.: When “Delete” is selected • To download the file(s): “Download” (see page 33) • To delete the file(s): “Delete” (see page 34) • To delete all files: “AllDelete” (see page 35) • To activate the file(s): Activating the downlo[...]

33 ENGLISH 2 Select the file type—either “Picture” or “Movie.” The Folder List appears. 3 Select a f older . • You can move to the other lists by pressing 4 / ¢ ( / ) . The File List appears. 4 Select a file. • You can move to the other lists by pressing 4 / ¢ ( / ) . IMPORTANT: • Refer also to Image Converter PDF files included i[...]

34 ENGLISH 5 Download the file. • To cancel downloading, press DISP. • When download is complete, the File List appears again. 6 • To download more pictures from the same folder, repeat steps 4 and 5 . • To download more pictures from another folder, press BACK. Then, repeat steps 3 to 5 . 7 Finish the procedure. Deleting the fi les Deleti[...]

35 ENGLISH 4 Ex.: When “Large” is selected for the picture size 5 • When all pictures are deleted, the PICT menu appears again. 6 Finish the procedure. To delete all the stored files You can delete all stored pictures and animations of each size (“Large” or “Small”). 1 Follow steps ~ to @ on page 32. • In step ! , select the picture[...]

36 ENGLISH Activating the downloaded files 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Select “PICT.” 3 Select the picture size you want to activate—“Large” or “Small.” 4 * If there is no still images or animation downloaded, you can only select “Default.” Large Small 5 Pict ure : One of your edited still images stored in “Picture” i[...]

37 ENGLISH 3 Adjust the setting. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary. 5 Finish the procedure. General settings — PSM Basic procedure You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed in the table that follows. 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Select a PSM item. Ex.: When “Scroll” is selected Indication[...]

38 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] Clock Hr Clock hour 1 – 12 (0 – 23), [9] [Initial: 1 (1:00 AM)] Clock Min Clock minute 00 – 59, [9] [Initial: 00 (1:00 AM)] 24H /12H Clock system 12H (Hours) O 24H (Hours), [9] [Initial: 12H] Scroll Scroll mode The entire text information can be shown by scrolling if it cannot be sh[...]

39 ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] IF Fi lter Intermediate frequency filter Aut o: [Initial]; Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce interference noises between the stations. (Stereo effect will be lost.) Wide: Subject to the interference noises from adjacent stations, but sound quality will not be degraded. (Stereo eff[...]

40 ENGLISH 4 Enter the Time Set screen. 5 Adjust the dimmer time. 1 Set the dimmer start time. 2 Set the dimmer end time. 6 Finish the procedure. Selecting the dimmer mode You can dim the display at night or as you set the timer. 1 Enter the PSM menu (see page 5). 2 Select “Dimmer.” 3 Select a setting. Aut o: Dims the display when you turn on t[...]

41 ENGLISH Ex.: When you assign a title to a CD 2 Select a character. • For available characters, see page 44. 3 Move to the next (or previous) character position. 4 Repeat steps 1 to 3 until you finish entering the title. 4 Finish the procedure. • To cancel the title entry without registration, press MENU. To erase the entire title In step 3 o[...]

42 ENGLISH Detaching the control panel 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. Attaching the control panel Angle 2 Angle 4 Angle 1 Angle 3 Changing th[...]

43 ENGLISH External component operations Playing an external component EXT-IN: For selecting the external component connected to the CD changer jack. • If you have changed the “Ext Input” setting to “Changer” (see page 39), you cannot select “EXT-IN.” Ÿ Turn on the connected component and start playing the source. ! Adjust the volume[...]

44 ENGLISH Maintenance Warped disc Disc Stick-on label Sticker Sticker residue Do not use the following discs: To keep discs clean A dirty disc may not play correctly. If a disc does become dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge. • Do not use any solvent (for example, conventional record cleaner, spray, thinner, b[...]

45 ENGLISH More about this receiver Basic operations Turning on the power • By pressing SOURCE on the receiver, you can also turn on the power. Turning off the power • If you turn off the power while listening to a disc, disc play will start from where playback has been stopped previously, next time you turn on the power. Selecting the source ?[...]

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

47 ENGLISH To be continued.... • This receiver cannot play back the following files: – MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO format. – MP3 files encoded in an unappropriated format. – MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2. – WMA files encoded with lossless, professional, and voice format. – WMA files which are not based upon Windows Media [...]

48 ENGLISH Graphic displays General • You can display two sizes of pictures and animations (see page 5). – Large: <jpl> for the still pictures and <jpa> for the animations; The image can be shown as the display background. – Small: <jpm> for the still pictures and <jpb> for the animations; The image is displayed like a[...]

49 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies General • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. The volume level is set to the minimum level. Adjust it to the optimum level. Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and connections. • The receiver does not work at all. The built-in microcomputer may have functioned incorrectly due to noise, etc. Reset [...]

50 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies MP3/WMA disc/SD card playback • “No Files” appears for a while, then the disc ejects. No MP3/WMA tracks are recorded. Change the disc or the SD card. MP3/WMA tracks do not have the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> in their file names. Add the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> to their f[...]

51 ENGLISH Symptoms Causes Remedies Sounds • DSP mode cannot be selected other modes than “Defeat.” Crossover network is activated. Deactivate crossover network (see page 28). • Only high range sound or low range sound is reproduced though full range speakers are connected. Crossover network is activated. Deactivate crossover network (see p[...]

52 ENGLISH Specifications TUNER SECTION Frequency Range: FM: 87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz AM: 531 kHz to 1 602 kHz [FM Tuner] Usable Sensitivity: 11.3 dBf (1.0 µV/75 Ω ) 50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: 16.3 dBf (1.8 µV/75 Ω ) Alternate Channel Selectivity (400 kHz): 65 dB Frequency Response: 40 Hz to 15 000 Hz Stereo Separation: 35 dB Capture Ratio: 1.5[...]

53 ENGLISH CD/SD 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: 98 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 102 dB Wow and Flutter: Less than measurable limit MP3 (MPEG Audio Layer 3): Max. Bit Rate: 320 [...]

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TROUBLESHOOTING • Th e fuse b lows. * Are the red and black leads connected correctly? • Powe r cann ot be tur ned o n. * Is the yellow lead connected? • N o sound fr om th e spe aker s. * Is the speaker output lead short-circuited? • So und is di stor te d. * Is the speaker output lead grounded? * Are the “–” terminals of L and R spe[...]