JVC KD-SX990 Instructions Manual

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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-SX9350/KD-SX990 KD-SX9350/KD-SX990 KD-SX9350/KD-SX990 KD-SX9350 SOUND SOURCE...
Page 2: How To Reset Your Unit
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.
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 (standby/on/attenuator) button 2 5 (up) button +10 button /¢ buttons 4 Remote sensor 5 Display window 6 0 (eject) button 7 FM/AM button 8 CD (CD-CH: CD changer) button (control panel release) button p ∞...
Page 5: Remote Controller
Remote controller SOUND SOURCE 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 9 –...
Page 8: 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 26.) Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour) if not shown on the display.
Page 9: Radio Operations
Listening to the radio You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a particular station. Searching a station automatically: Auto search Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM 1 FM 2...
Page 10: Storing Stations In Memory
Tune in to a station you want while “MANU” (manual) is flashing. 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. • If you hold down the button, the frequency keeps changing (in 200 kHz intervals for FM and 10 kHz for AM) until you release the button.
Page 11: 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 an FM station of 88.3 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 12: Cd Operations
CD OPERATIONS Refer “MP3 OPERATIONS” on pages 18 to 22 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 13: 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 14: 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) \ 30 \ 20 \ 10...
Page 15: 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 16: Mp3 Introduction
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*). That means, by using MP3 format, one CD-R or CD-RW can contain 10 times as much data volume as a regular CD can.
Page 17 MP3 folder/file configuration : 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 • The numbers in circles below the MP3 files ( the MP3 files.
Page 18: Mp3 Operations
MP3 OPERATIONS Refer also to “CD OPERATIONS” on pages 12 to 15. 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 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 MP3 disc information shown on the display.
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. “MODE” flashes on the upper part of the display. Press +10 or –10. To skip 10 files* forwards to the last file To skip 10 files* backwards...
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 To play back files repeatedly (Track Repeat/Folder Repeat Play) You can play back the current file or all the files in the current folder repeatedly. Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing an MP3 disc. “MODE” flashes on the upper part of the display.
Page 23: 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. When you press the button once, the last selected sound mode is recalled and applied to the current source.
Page 24: Adjusting The Sound
Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press the button, the adjustable items change as follows: For KD-SX9350: (bass) (treble) (fader) WOOFER (subwoofer) (volume) For KD-SX990: (bass) (treble) LOUD (volume) (loudness) Indication To do: BAS* Adjust the bass. TRE* Adjust the treble.
Page 25: Other Main Functions
Changing the general settings (PSM) You can change the items listed on the next page 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 26 Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items Hold... Select... CLOCK H Hour adjustment CLOCK M Minute adjustment CLOCK Clock display LEVEL Level display DIMMER Dimmer mode BEEP Key-touch tone SCROLL Scroll mode EXT IN* External component AUX ADJ Auxiliary level adjustment TAG DISP Tag display •...
Page 27 To set the clock display—CLOCK You can set the clock to be shown on the display when the unit is turned on. When shipped from the factory, the clock is set to be shown on the display. • ON: Clock display is turned on. •...
Page 28 To select the scroll mode—SCROLL You can select the scroll mode for the disc information (when the entire text cannot be shown all at once). When shipped from the factory, scroll mode is set to “ONCE.” • ONCE: Scrolls only once. •...
Page 29: Assigning Names To The Sources
Assigning names to the sources 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. Maximum number of Sources characters Station frequencies...
Page 30: 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 31: 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 32 • When the current disc is a CD: Playback starts from the first track of the current disc. Selected disc number* Elapsed playing time * When “CLOCK” is set to “ON” (see page 27), the current indication will soon change to the clock time.
Page 33 (only for MP3 discs) 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 34: 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. “MODE” flashes on the upper part of the display. Press RND (random), while “MODE” is still flashing on the display.
Page 35 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 indicators current (or specified) light up. folder of the current disc. DISC RPT and RPT All tracks/files of the indicators current (or specified) light up.
Page 36: External Component Operations
EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS * Not compatible with digital signals. Playing an external component You can connect two external components to this unit. Connect one to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied), and the other to the MP3 INPUT jack on the control panel.
Page 37: 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 38 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 39 Symptoms • “NO DISC” appears on the display. • “NO MAG” appears on the display. • “RESET 8” appears on the display. • “RESET 1” – “RESET 7” appears on the display. • The CD changer does not work at all. About mistracking: Mistracking may result from driving on extremely rough roads.
Page 40: 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 41: Specifications
Auxiliary input jack (MP3 INPUT): 3.5 mm dia. stereo mini jack (analog) Line-Out Level/Impedance: KD-SX9350: 4.0 V/20 kΩ load (full scale) KD-SX990: 2.0 V/20 kΩ load (full scale) Output Impedance: 1 kΩ Only for KD-SX9350: Subwoofer-Out Level/Impedance: 2.0 V/20 kΩ load (full scale)
Page 42 • 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, consult your JVC car audio dealer or a company supplying kits. Before mounting: Press (Control Panel Release button) to detach the control panel if already attached.
Page 43: Electrical Connections
NEGATIVA solamente. Si su vehículo no posee este sistema, será necesario un inversor de tensión, que puede ser adquirido en los concesionarios de JVC de equipos de audio para automóviles. • 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.
Page 44 • Antes de conectar el cambiador de CD, asegúrese de que la unidad está apagada. • Avant de connecter le changeur CD, assurez-vous que mettre l’appareil hors tension. JVC CD changer or another external component Cambiador de CD u otro componente exterior Changeur CD JVC ou autre appareil extérieur...
Page 45 Rear speakers Altavoces traseros Enceintes arrière INPUT JVC Amplifier Amplificador de JVC Amplificateur JVC Signal cord (not supplied with this unit) Cable de señal (no suministrado con esta unidad) Cordon de signal (non fourni avec cet appareil) LINE OUT...

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