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CD RECEIVER KD-G828 KD-G828 For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. INSTRUCTIONS GET0377-002A [UF]...
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Thank you for purchasing a JVC product. Please read all instructions carefully before operation, to ensure your complete understanding and to obtain the best possible performance from the unit. IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.
How to read this manual CONTENTS • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations in the table below. Control panel ........4 • Some related tips and notes are explained in “More about this unit” (see pages 24 – 27). Remote controller —...
® • While listening to an Apple iPod or a heat the battery, or dispose of it in a fire. JVC D. player: – Do not leave the battery with other – Pauses/stops or resumes playback with metallic materials. D ∞.
5 SOURCE button Adjust the sound as you want. (See • Selects the source. pages 14 – 16.) 6 2 R (reverse) / F (forward) 3 buttons • Searches for stations if pressed briefly. • Fast-forwards or reverses the track if To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) pressed and held.
Radio operations Changing the display pattern Ex.: When tuner is selected as the source Ÿ Source operation display Start searching for a station. Small picture or animation is displayed* When a station is received, searching stops. • When receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength, lights up on the display.
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Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 band. Using the number buttons 3 Exit from the setting. lights up on the display. Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost. To restore the stereo effect, select “Mono Off” in step 2.
Select the preset number you want to Disc/USB memory store into. operations Playing a disc in the unit All tracks will be played repeatedly until you • You can move to the lists of the other FM change the source or eject the disc. bands by pressing number button 5 ) or 6 ( ) repeatedly.
Playing a USB memory Track and folder information (CD/CD Text/ This unit can play MP3/WMA tracks stored in a MP3/WMA/USB) USB memory. Once you insert a disc or attach a USB All tracks in the USB memory will be played memory, the total track number/total repeatedly until you change the source.
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Disc List (see page 12). • Disc text information recorded in the CD Text can be displayed when a JVC CD Text To locate a particular track (for CD) or folder compatible CD changer is connected. • For connection, see Installation/Connection (for MP3/WMA/USB) directly Manual (separate volume).
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• The list disappears and playback starts. move back to the previous display by pressing number button 3. Skipping tracks quickly during play Only possible on JVC MP3-compatible CD changer Select “LIST.” • For MP3/WMA/USB, you can skip tracks within the same folder.
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Prohibiting disc ejection 7 Repeat play You can lock a disc in the loading slot. Mode Plays repeatedly • “No Eject” appears on the display. Track: The current track [ To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same Folder* : All tracks of the current folder procedure.
4/¢ 2 Use to select a Sound adjustments cutoff frequency to the subwoofer. • 80Hz: Frequencies higher than 80 Hz are cut off. Adjusting the sound • 120Hz: Frequencies higher than 120 Hz are cut off. You can adjust the sound characteristics to your •...
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Range/selectable items Storing your own sound modes Sound elements High You can adjust the sound modes and store your Level –06 to –06 to –06 to own adjustments in memory. • When appears on the display, you can move back to the previous display by pressing FREQ 60 Hz 500 Hz...
The list below shows the preset value setting for each sound mode: Preset values Sound High modes Level FREQ Q (Band Level FREQ Q (Band Level FREQ Q (Band (Frequency) width) (Frequency) width) (Frequency) width) FLAT 60 Hz Q1.25 1 kHz Q1.25 10 kHz H.ROCK...
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Category Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] You can select the different level meter patterns. LevelMeter Meter 1 [Initial] O Meter 2 Audio level meter • Press DISP repeatedly to show the selected level meter. Animation Picture: [Initial]; A small or large still image is shown Animation when you pressed DISP, [7].
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Ext Input* Changer: [Initial]; To use a JVC CD changer, [9], an External input Apple iPod or a JVC D. player, [21]. Ext In: To use any other external component than the above, [23].
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Setting the display color Setting the time for dimmer Follow steps 1 to 3 on page 16. • When appears on the display, you can • In step 2, select “COLOR.” move back to the previous display by pressing • In step 3, select “Color Sel.” number button 3.
Exit from the setting. Title assignment You can assign titles to station frequencies, CDs (both in the unit and the CD changer), and external components (Ext In). Creating your own color—User Color You can create your own colors—“Day Color” Maximum number of or “NightColor.”...
1 Press number button 4 ( repeatedly to select a character set. This unit is ready for operating an Apple iPod or a JVC D. player from the control panel. Before operating your iPod or D. player: Connect either one of the following (separately purchased) to the CD changer jack on the rear of this unit.
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Selecting a track from the menu Adjust the volume. Enter the main menu. ⁄ 4/¢ Adjust the sound mode as you want. Now the buttons work as (See pages 14 – 16.) the menu selecting buttons.* • Make sure the equalizer on the iPod or D.
Other external component Selecting the playback modes operations You can connect an external component to Select your desired playback mode. the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter—KS-U57 (not supplied) or AUX 7 Repeat play Input Adapter—KS-U58 (not supplied). •...
Inserting a disc More about this unit • When a disc is inserted upside down, “Please Eject” appears on the display. Press 0 to eject Basic operations the disc. • Do not insert 8 cm discs (single CD) and Turning on the power unusual shape discs (heart, flower, etc.) into •...
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• This unit cannot play back the following files: Playing an MP3/WMA disc – MP3 files encoded with MP3i and • This unit can play back MP3/WMA files MP3 PRO format. with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> – MP3 files encoded in an inappropriate (regardless of the letter case—upper/lower).
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• This unit can play back MP3 files recorded in Title assignment VBR (variable bit rate). • If you try to assign titles to more than 30 • The maximum number of characters for station frequencies or 30 discs, “Name folder and file names is 25 characters if Full”...
In this case, visit the holder of the case and lift the disc following JVC web site: out, holding it by the edges. For iPod users: • Always hold the disc by the <http://www.jvc.co.jp/english/car/support/...
Troubleshooting What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms Remedies/Causes • Sound cannot be heard from the • Adjust the volume to the optimum level. speakers. • Check the cords and connections. •...
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Symptoms Remedies/Causes • Tracks do not play back in the order Playback order is determined when the files are you have intended them to play. recorded. • Elapsed playing time is not correct. This sometimes occurs while playing. This is caused by how the tracks are recorded on the disc.
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Symptoms Remedies/Causes • “No Disc” appears on the display. Insert a disc into the magazine. • “No Magazine” appears on the Insert the magazine. display. • “Reset 08” appears on the display. Connect this unit and the CD changer correctly and press the reset button of the CD changer.
Specifications AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION CD PLAYER/USB MEMORY SECTION Maximum Power Output: Type: Compact disc player Front: 50 W per channel Signal Detection System: Non-contact optical Rear: 50 W per channel pickup (semiconductor laser) Continuous Power Output (RMS): Number of Channels: 2 channels (stereo) Front: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 20 000 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8%...