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CD RECEIVER KD-SX9350/KD-SX990 RECEPTOR CON CD KD-SX9350/KD-SX990 RECEPTEUR CD KD-SX9350/KD-SX990 KD-SX9350 SOUND SOURCE KD-SX990 SOUND SOURCE For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado. Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.
INFORMATION (For USA) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.
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. CONTENTS MP3 OPERATIONS ......18 How to reset your unit .......
Remote controller 3 • Selects the preset stations while listening to the radio. Each time you press the button, the preset station number increases, and the selected station is tuned in. SOUND • Skips to the first file of the previous folder while listening to an MP3 disc.
Preparing the remote controller 3. Return the battery holder. Insert again the battery holder by pushing it until you hear a clicking sound. 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.
BASIC OPERATIONS Turning on the power Volume level appears. Turn on the power. Volume (or audio) level indicator Note on One-Touch Operation: (see page 27) When you select a source in step 2 below, the power automatically comes on. You do not have Adjust the sound as you want.
Setting the clock 2 Adjust the minute. Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see page 26.) Finish the setting. Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour) if not shown on the display.
RADIO OPERATIONS Listening to the radio To stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching. You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a particular station. Searching a station manually: Searching a station automatically: Manual search Auto search...
Storing stations in memory Tune in to a station you want while “MANU” (manual) is flashing. You can use one of the following two methods to To tune in to stations store broadcasting stations in memory. of higher frequencies • Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong- station Sequential Memory) •...
Manual preset Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into other preset You can preset up to 6 stations in each band numbers. (FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM) manually. Ex.: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the Notes: preset number 1 of the FM1 band.
CD OPERATIONS The display changes to show the following: Refer “MP3 OPERATIONS” on pages 18 to 22 for operating MP3 discs. Current source CD–in indicator indication* Playing a CD Open the control panel. Total track number Total playing time of the inserted disc of the inserted disc Note on One-Touch Operation: When a CD is already in the loading slot,...
To stop play and eject the CD To go to a particular track directly Press 0. Press the number button corresponding to the CD play stops and the control panel flips down. track number to start its playback. The CD automatically ejects from the loading slot.
To play back tracks repeatedly How to use the +10 and –10 buttons (Track Repeat Play) • Ex. 1: To select track number 32 while You can play back the current track repeatedly. playing track number 6 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing a CD.
Playing a CD Text Prohibiting disc ejection In a CD Text, some information about the disc (its You can prohibit disc ejection and can lock a disc disc title, performer, and track title) is recorded. in the loading slot. This CD Text information will be shown automatically when you play a CD Text.
MP3 INTRODUCTION What is MP3? Precautions when recording MP3 files on a CD-R or CD-RW MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts This unit can only read MP3 files that are Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a recorded in the format that is compliant with ISO file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 9660 Level 1, Level 2, or Joliet.
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MP3 folder/file configuration ROOT 15 16 18 19 : Root ROOT : Folders : MP3 files Note: There is no limit on the number of the hierarchy levels (nested folders). However, up to 8 hierarchy levels is recommanded for stable operations. MP3 playback/search order •...
MP3 OPERATIONS Refer also to “CD OPERATIONS” on pages The display changes to show the following: 12 to 15. Current source CD–in indicator indication* Playing an MP3 disc Open the control panel. Note on One-Touch Operation: When a disc is already in the loading slot, Total folder Total file pressing CD (CD-CH) turns on the unit and...
Locating a file or particular To stop play and eject the disc Press 0. portion on an MP3 disc Playback stops and the control panel flips down. The disc automatically ejects from the loading For “MP3 playback/search order” see page 17. slot.
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To go to a particular file quickly within the To go to a particular folder directly current folder (+10 and –10 buttons) IMPORTANT: Press MODE to enter the functions mode To directly select the folders using the number while playing an MP3 disc. button(s), it is required that folders are “MODE”...
Selecting MP3 playback modes To skip to the next or previous folder To play back files at random Press 5 (up) while playing an (Folder Random/Disc Random Play) MP3 disc to skip to the next folder. You can play back all files of the current folder or Each time you press the button all files on the MP3 disc at random.
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To play back files repeatedly To play back only intros (Track Repeat/Folder Repeat Play) (Track Intro Scan/Folder Intro Scan) You can play back the current file or all the files You can play back the first 15 seconds of each in the current folder repeatedly.
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Selecting preset sound modes Indication For: Preset values LOUD (C-EQ: custom equalizer) USER (Flat sound) ROCK Rock or You can select a preset sound mode (C-EQ: disco music custom equalizer) suitable to the music genre. CLASSIC Classical –02 music Select the sound mode you want.
You can adjust the sound characteristics to your If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader preference. level to “00.” Only for KD-SX9350: Select the item you want to adjust. This takes effect only when a subwoofer is Each time you press the connected.
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Changing the general settings Adjust the PSM item selected. (PSM) You can change the items listed on the next page by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. Basic Procedure Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary.
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Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items Factory-preset Set... settings page Counter- Hold... Select... clockwise Clockwise CLOCK H Hour adjustment Back Advance 1:00 CLOCK M Minute adjustment Back Advance CLOCK Clock display AUDIO 1 AUDIO 2 LEVEL Level display AUDIO 2 DIMMER Dimmer mode AUTO AUTO...
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To set the clock display—CLOCK To select the level meter—LEVEL You can set the clock to be shown on the display You can select the level display according to your when the unit is turned on. preference. When shipped from the factory, the clock is set to When shipped from the factory, “AUDIO 2”...
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To select the scroll mode—SCROLL To turn the tag display on or off —TAG DISP You can select the scroll mode for the disc information (when the entire text cannot be An MP3 file can contain file information called shown all at once). “ID3 Tag”...
Assigning names to the sources Select a character. • See below for available characters. You can assign names to station frequencies and CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer). After assigning a name, it will appear on the display when you select the source.
Detaching the control panel Attaching the control panel Insert the right side of the control You can detach the control panel when leaving panel into the groove on the panel the car. holder. 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.
CD CHANGER OPERATIONS We recommend that you use the JVC MP3- * If you have changed “EXT IN” setting to “LINE IN” compatible CD changer with your unit. (see page 36), you cannot select the CD changer. By using this CD changer, you can play back •...
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To go to a particular disc directly • When the current disc is a CD: Playback starts from the first track of the Press the number button corresponding to the current disc. disc number to start its playback (while the Selected disc number* CD changer is playing).
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MP3 discs * The first time you press +10 or –10 button, This is possible only when connecting a JVC CD the track/file skips to the nearest higher or changer equipped with CD Text and/or MP3 disc lower track/file with a track/file number of information reading capability.
Selecting the playback modes Active Mode Plays at random indicator To play back tracks/files at random FLDR RND* and RND All files of the (Folder Random/Disc Random/Magazine indicators current folder, then light up. files of the next Random Play) folder and so on. Press MODE to enter the functions DISC RND and RND All tracks/files of the...
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Active Mode Plays repeatedly indicator TRK RPT RPT indicator The current (or lights up. specified) track/file. FLDR RPT* and RPT All files of the INT indicator indicators current (or specified) light up. folder of the current Ex.: When you select “TRK INT” disc.
EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS * Not compatible with Portable MP3 player, etc. digital signals. Auxiliary input (MP3 INPUT)* Playing an external component • If “LINE IN”* does not appear on the display, see page 28 and select the external input (“LINE IN”). You can connect two external components to this * Displayed only when one of the following sources is unit.
TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms Causes Remedies • Sound cannot be heard The volume level is set to the Adjust it to the optimum level. from the speakers.
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Symptoms Causes Remedies • Disc cannot be played No MP3 files are recorded on Change the disc. back. the disc. MP3 files do not have the Add the extension code extension code—mp3 in their —mp3 to their file names. file names. MP3 files are not recorded in Change the disc.
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Symptoms Causes Remedies • “NO DISC” appears on the No disc is in the magazine. Insert discs into the display. magazine. Discs are inserted upside Insert discs correctly. down. • “NO MAG” appears on the No magazine is loaded in the Insert the magazine.
MAINTENANCE Handling discs When playing a CD-R or CD-RW Before playing back CD-Rs or CD-RWs, read This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, their instructions or cautions carefully. CD-Rs (Recordable), CD-RWs (Rewritable), and • Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs. CD Texts.