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JVC KD-G400 Instructions Manual

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CD RECEIVER
RECEPTOR CON CD
RECEPTEUR CD
• This unit is equipped with the display demonstration. To cancel it, see page 8.
• Esta unidad está equipada con demostración en la pantalla. Para cancelarla, consulte la página 8.
• Cet appareil est équipé d'une fonction de démonstration des affichages. Pour l'annuler, référez-
vous à la page 8.
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.
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INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS
KD-AR400/KD-G400
KD-AR400/KD-G400
KD-AR400/KD-G400
KD-AR400
KD-G400
For customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which are located on
the top or bottom of the
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for future reference.
Model No.
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  • Page 1 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. INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS KD-AR400/KD-G400 KD-AR400/KD-G400 KD-AR400/KD-G400 KD-AR400 KD-G400 For customer Use: Enter below the Model No.

  • Page 2: How To Reset Your Unit

    INFORMATION (For U.S.A.) 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.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 How to reset your unit ... How to use the MODE button ...

  • Page 4: Location Of The Buttons

    LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel Display window 1 Control dial (standby/on/attenuator) button 3 SEL (select) button 4 EQ (equalizer) button 5 FM/AM button 6 CD CD-CH (CD changer) button 7 Display window 8 0 (eject) button 9 5 (up) button +10 button (control panel release) button q Number buttons...

  • Page 5: Remote Controller

    Remote controller 1 • Turns on the unit if pressed when the unit is turned off. • Turns off the unit if pressed and held until “SEE YOU” appears on the display. • Drops the volume level in a moment if pressed briefly.

  • Page 6: Preparing The Remote Controller

    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. Remote sensor • Do not expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or artificial lighting).

  • Page 7: Basic Operations

    Turning on the power Turn on the power. Note on One-Touch Operation: When you select a source in step 2 below, the power automatically comes on. You do not have to press this button to turn on the power. Select the source. To operate the tuner (FM or AM), see pages 10 –...

  • Page 8: Canceling The Display Demonstration

    Canceling the display demonstration When shipped from the factory, display demonstration has been activated, and starts automatically when no operations are done for about 20 seconds. • It is recommended to cancel the display demonstration before you use the unit for the first time.

  • Page 9: Setting The Clock

    Setting the clock Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see page 25.) Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour) if not shown on the display.

  • Page 10: Radio Operations

    RADIO OPERATIONS Listening to the radio You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a particular station. Searching for a station automatically: Auto search Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: Selected band appears.

  • Page 11: Storing Stations In Memory

    Tune in to a station you want while “M” (manual) is still flashing. To tune in to stations of higher frequencies To tune in to stations of lower frequencies • If you release your finger from the button, the manual mode will automatically turns off after 5 seconds.

  • Page 12: Tuning In To A Preset Station

    Manual preset You 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. Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want to store stations into (in this example, FM1).

  • Page 13: Cd Operations

    Refer to “MP3 OPERATIONS” on pages 18 to 21 for operating MP3 discs. Playing a CD Open the control panel. Note on One-Touch Operation: When a CD is already in the loading slot, pressing CD CD-CH turns on the unit and starts playback automatically.

  • Page 14: Locating A Track Or A Particular Portion On A Cd

    To stop play and eject the CD Press 0. CD play stops and the control panel flips down. The CD automatically ejects from the loading slot. The source changes to the previously selected source. • If you change the source, CD play also stops (without ejecting the CD).

  • Page 15: Selecting Cd Playback Modes

    How to use the +10 and –10 buttons • Ex. 1: To select track number 32 while playing track number 6 (Three times) \ 10 \ 20 \ 30 Track 6 • Ex. 2: To select track number 8 while playing track number 36 (Three times) Track 36 \ 30 \ 20 \ 10...

  • Page 16: Playing A Cd Text

    Playing a CD Text In a CD Text, some information about the disc (its disc title, performer, and track title) is recorded. This CD Text information will be shown automatically when you play a CD Text. To change the CD Text information manually, select text display mode while playing a CD Text.

  • Page 17: Mp3 Introduction

    What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). * Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume.

  • Page 18: Mp3 Operations

    MP3 OPERATIONS Refer also to “CD OPERATIONS” on pages 13 to Playing an MP3 disc Open the control panel. Note on One-Touch Operation: When a disc is already in the loading slot, pressing CD CD-CH turns on the unit and starts playback automatically.

  • Page 19: Locating A File Or A Particular Portion On An Mp3 Disc

    To stop play and eject the disc Press 0. Playback stops and the control panel flips down. The disc automatically ejects from the loading slot. To change the display information While playing back an MP3 file, you can change the MP3 disc information shown on the display. Press DISP (display) repeatedly.
  • Page 20 To go to a particular file quickly within the current folder (+10 and –10 buttons) Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing an MP3 disc. Press +10 or –10. To skip 10 files* forwards to the last file To skip 10 files* backwards to the first file * First time you press +10 or –10 button, the...

  • Page 21: Selecting Mp3 Playback Modes

    To skip to the next or previous folder Press 5 (up) while playing an MP3 disc to skip to the next folder. Each time you press the button consecutively, the next folder is located (and the first file in the folder starts playing, if recorded).

  • Page 22: Sound Adjustments

    SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer) You can select a preset sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) suitable to the music genre. Select the sound mode you want. Each time you press the button, the sound modes change as follows: USER ROCK CLASSIC...

  • Page 23: Adjusting The Sound

    Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press the button, the adjustable items change as follows: (bass) (treble) LOUD (volume) (loudness) Indication To do: Adjust the bass. Adjust the treble.

  • Page 24: Other Main Functions

    OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Changing the general settings (PSM) You can change the items listed in the table on page 25 by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. Basic Procedure Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display.
  • Page 25 Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items • For detailed operations of each PSM items, refer to the pages listed in the table. Indications DEMO Display demonstration CLOCK H Hour adjustment CLOCK M Minute adjustment LEVEL Level display DIMMER Dimmer mode SCROLL Scroll mode EXT IN External component...
  • Page 26 • For connecting the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 and the external component, refer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume). • For connecting the JVC SIRIUS Radio, refer to the SIRIUS Radio Setup Manual (separate volume). To turn the tag display on or off—TAG DISP An MP3 file can contain file information called “ID3 Tag”...

  • Page 27: Detaching The Control Panel

    Detaching the control panel You 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.

  • Page 28: Cd Changer Operations

    CD CHANGER OPERATIONS We recommend that you use the JVC MP3- compatible CD changer with your unit. By using this CD changer, you can play back your original CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) recorded either in audio CD format or in MP3 format.
  • Page 29 • When the current disc is a CD: Playback starts from the first track of the current disc. Selected disc number Elapsed playing Current track time number Notes: • When you press CD CD-CH, the power automatically comes on. You do not have to press to turn on the power.
  • Page 30 To show the disc information for CD Text and MP3 discs This is possible only when connecting a JVC CD changer equipped with CD Text and/or MP3 disc information reading capability. Select text display mode while playing a CD Text or an MP3 disc.

  • Page 31: Selecting The Playback Modes

    Selecting the playback modes To play back tracks/files at random (Folder Random/Disc Random/Magazine Random Play) Press MODE to enter the functions mode during play. Press RND (random), while “MODE” is still flashing on the display. Each time you press the button, the random play mode changes as follows: For MP3 discs:...

  • Page 32: External Component Operations

    Turn on the connected component and start playing the source. Adjust the volume. Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 22 and 23.) LINE IN* To use the JVC SIRIUS Radio, refer to the SIRIUS Radio Setup Manual (separate volume). to turn...

  • Page 33: Troubleshooting

    What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • This unit does not work at all. • SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) automatic preset does not work.
  • Page 34 Symptoms • Disc cannot be played back. • Noise is generated. • A longer readout time is required (“CHECK” keeps flashing on the display). • Files cannot be played back as you have intended them to play. • Elapsed playing time is not correct.
  • Page 35 Symptoms • “NO DISC” appears on No disc is in the magazine. the display. Discs are inserted upside down. • “NO MAG” appears on No magazine is loaded in the the display. CD changer. • “RESET 8” appears on This unit is not connected to the the display.

  • Page 36: Maintenance

    MAINTENANCE Handling discs This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, CD-Rs (Recordable), CD-RWs (Rewritable), and CD Texts. • 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.

  • Page 37: Specifications

    AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front: 50 W per channel Rear: 50 W per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. 19 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to Rear: 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8%...
  • Page 38 US RESIDENTS ONLY Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to Reset Still having trouble?? USA ONLY Call 1-800-252-5722 http://www.jvc.com We can help you! EN, SP, FR 1003KKSMDTJEIN © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED...
  • Page 39 This unit is designed to operate on 12 V DC, NEGATIVE ground electrical systems. If your vehicle does not have this system, a voltage inverter is required, which can be purchased at JVC car audio dealers. Parts list for installation and connection The following parts are provided with this unit.

  • Page 40: Electrical Connections

    • Reemplace el fusible por uno con la corriente especificada. Si el fusible se quemase frecuentemente consulte con su concesionario de JVC de equipos de audio para automóviles. • Se recomienda conectar los altavoces con una potencia máxima de más de 50 W (tanto atrás como adelante, con una impedancia de 4 Ω...
  • Page 41 ENGLISH Typical Connections / Conexiones tipicas / Raccordements typiques 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 in color.
  • Page 42 Référez-vous aussi à la page 28 du MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS. KD-AR400 KD-G400 External Component / Componente exterior / Appareil extérieur For connecting the JVC SIRIUS Radio, refer to the SIRIUS Radio Setup Manual (separate volume). Para la conexión de la radio...

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