AUX......................11 be different from the actual displays or faceplates. • Operations are explained mainly using buttons on the faceplate. JVC Remote Application ............... 12 • English indications are used for the purpose of explanation. You can Bluetooth® ....................13 select the display language from the menu.
Before Use IMPORTANT • If a disc error occurs due to condensation on the laser lens, eject the disc and wait for the moisture to evaporate. • To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this • Depending on the types of cars, the antenna will automatically extend product.
Basics Faceplate Loading slot Display window* How to reset Volume knob * Only for illustration purpose. On the faceplate Turn on the power Press SOURCE B. • Press and hold to turn off the power. Adjust the volume Turn the volume knob. Press the volume knob to mute the sound or pause playback.
Getting Started Basics Remote control (RM-RK52) Remote sensor (Do not expose to bright sunlight.) Acknowledge the crossover type and cancel the Pull out the insulation sheet demonstration when using for the first time. When you turn on the power for the first time (or [FACTORY RESET] is set to [YES], see page 6), the display shows: “2-WAY X’OVER”...
Turn the volume knob to select [DATE SET], then press the knob. For details on how to update the firmware, visit Turn the volume knob to make the settings, then press the knob. <https://www.jvc.net/cs/car/>. Set the date in the order of “Day” “Month” “Year”. [FACTORY RESET] [YES]: Resets the settings to default (except the stored station).
Radio Settings in memory You can store up to 18 stations for FM and 6 stations for AM/SW1/SW2. Store a station While listening to a station... Press and hold one of the number buttons (1 to 6). (or) Press and hold the volume knob until “PRESET MODE” flashes. Turn the volume knob to select a preset number, then press the knob.
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Radio Default: [XX] [REGIONAL]*2 [ON]: Switches to another station only in the specific region using the “AF” control. ; [OFF]: Cancels. [TUNER SETTING] [AF SET]*2 [ON]: Automatically searches for another station broadcasting the same [RADIO TIMER] Turns on the radio at a specific time regardless of the current source. program in the same Radio Data System network with better reception 1 [ONCE]/[DAILY]/[WEEKLY]/[OFF]: Select how often the timer will be when the current reception is poor.
CD/USB/iPod Insert a disc Connect an iPod/iPhone Eject disc Label side iPod/ iPhone USB input terminal Accessory of the iPod/iPhone* The source changes to CD automatically and playback starts. The source changes to iPod USB automatically and playback starts. • You can also connect iPod/iPhone via Bluetooth. (Page 13) Connect a USB device * Do not leave the cable inside the car when not in use.
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CD/USB/iPod Select music drive On the faceplate On the remote control Press and hold S / T. Press and hold H / I. Reverse/ While in USB source, press 6 MODE repeatedly. Fast-forward Stored songs in the following drive will be played back. Select a track/file Press S / T.
CD/USB/iPod You can listen to music from a portable audio player via the auxiliary input Quick search (applicable only for CD source and USB source) jack. If you have many files, you can search through them quickly. Preparation: Press Select [ON] for [BUILT-IN AUX] in [SOURCE SELECT]. (Page 6) Turn the volume knob to select a folder/list, then press the knob.
[YES]: Selects iPhone/iPod touch to use the application via Bluetooth or Preparation: connected via USB input terminal. ; [NO]: Cancels. Install the latest version of JVC Remote application on your device before If [IOS] is selected, select iPod BT source (or iPod USB source if your iPhone/ connecting.
Press SOURCE B to turn on the unit. work with this unit. Search and select the name of your receiver (“KW-R950BT”) on the • Be sure to turn on the Bluetooth function of the device to make the Bluetooth device.
Bluetooth® • This unit supports Secure Simple Pairing (SSP). Bluetooth — Mobile phone • Up to five devices can be registered (paired) in total. • Once the pairing is completed, the Bluetooth device will remain registered in the unit even if you reset the unit. To delete the paired device, see [DEVICE DELETE] on page 17.
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Bluetooth® The following operations may differ or be unavailable depending on the *1 This adjustment will not affect the volume of the other sources. connected phone. *2 Press and hold VOL + to continuously increase the volume to 15. *3 Operations may vary according to the connected Bluetooth device. On the faceplate On the remote control Improve the voice quality...
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Bluetooth® Default: [XX] [PHONEBOOK] (Applicable only if the phone supports PBAP.) 1 Press 1 J / 2 K to select the desired letter (A to Z, 0 to 9, and OTHERS). [SETTINGS] • “OTHERS” appears if the first character is other than A to Z, 0 to 9. [AUTO ANSWER] [01 SEC] to [30 SEC]: Answers an incoming call automatically in the selected 2 Turn the volume knob to select a name, then press the knob.
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[YES]: Initializes all the Bluetooth settings (including stored pairing, phonebook, and etc.). ; [NO]: Cancels. Bluetooth mode settings [INFORMATION] [MY BT NAME]: Displays the name of your receiver (“KW-R950BT”). ; Press and hold MENU. [MY ADDRESS]: Shows address of this unit. Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the following table), then press the knob.
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“PIN IS 0000” scrolls on the display. been deleted, and the unit exits check mode. Search and select the name of your receiver (“KW-R950BT”) on the • To cancel, press and hold SOURCE B to turn off the power, then turn on Bluetooth device within 3 minutes.
Bluetooth® Bluetooth — Audio On the faceplate On the remote control • Operations and display indications may differ according to their availability Press S / T. Press H / I. Reverse skip/ on the connected device. Forward skip • Depending on the connected device, some features may not work with Reverse/Fast- Press and hold S / T.
Audio Settings Other settings Press and hold MENU. Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the following table), then press the knob. Repeat step 2 until the desired item is selected/activated or follow the instructions stated on the selected item. Press MENU to exit.
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Audio Settings [PRO EQ] Adjusts your own sound settings for each source. [SUBWOOFER [ON]: Turns on the subwoofer output. ; [OFF]: Cancels. • The settings are stored to [USER] in [PRESET EQ]. SET] • The settings made may affect the current settings of [EASY EQ]. [FADER] (Not applicable when 3-way crossover is selected.) [62.5HZ]...
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Audio Settings Speaker output settings [X ‘ OVER TYPE] Caution: Adjusts the volume before changing the [X ‘ OVER TYPE] to avoid [SPK/PRE OUT] the sudden increase or decrease of the output level. (Applicable only if [X ' OVER TYPE ] is set to [2-WAY]) •...
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Audio Settings 2-way crossover setting items Crossover settings Below are the available setting items for 2-way crossover and 3-way [SPEAKER SIZE] crossover. [FRONT] [SIZE] [8CM]/[10CM]/[12CM]/[13CM]/[16CM]/ CAUTION [17CM]/[18CM]/[4×6]/[5×7]/[6×8]/[6×9]/ Select a crossover type according to how the speakers are connected. [7×10] (Page 34, 35) [TWEETER] [SMALL]/[MIDDLE]/[LARGE]/[NONE] (not If you select a wrong type:...
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Audio Settings Digital Time Alignment settings Determining the delay time automatically If you specify the distance from the currently set Digital Time Alignment sets the delay time of the speaker output to create a listening position to every speaker, the delay time more suitable environment for your vehicle.
Display Settings Zone identification for brightness settings Press and hold MENU. Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the following table), then press the knob. Repeat step 2 until the desired item is selected/activated or follow the instructions stated on the selected item. Press MENU to exit.
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Display Settings [TEXT SCROLL]*2 [SCROLL ONCE]: Scrolls the display information once. ; [COLOR] [SCROLL AUTO]: Repeats scrolling at 5-second intervals. ; [PRESET] Selects illumination colors for the buttons on different zones separately. [SCROLL OFF]: Cancels. 1 Select a zone ([ZONE 1], [ZONE 2], [ALL ZONE]). (See the illustration on [FORMAT]*3 Information below is shown on the supplementary display when Bluetooth page 26.)
For: – Latest firmware updates and latest compatible item list • Recordable/ReWritable discs that have not been finalized. – JVC original application • 8 cm CD. Attempting to insert using an adapter may cause malfunction. – Any other latest information Visit <https://www.jvc.net/cs/car/>.
References Change the display information Source name Display information: Main (Supplementary) For MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/FLAC files: Each time you press MENU, the display information changes. Song title (Artist) Song title (Artist) with Music Synchronization • If the information is unavailable or not recorded, “NO TEXT”, “NO NAME”, or other information Effect*2 Song title (Album title) Song title (Date)
Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy Symptom Remedy Sound cannot be heard. • Adjust the volume to the optimum level. Elapsed playing time is not This depends on the recording process earlier (disc/USB). • Check the cords and connections. correct. “MISWIRING CHECK WIRING Turn the power off, then check to be sure the terminals of “NOT SUPPORT”...
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Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy Symptom Remedy “NO DISC” Insert a playable disc into the loading slot. The connected Bluetooth • Check whether the connected Bluetooth audio player audio player cannot be supports Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP). “NO DEVICE” Connect a device (USB/iPod/iPhone), and change the controlled.
Installation/Connection Part list for installation This section is for the professional installer. For safety’s sake, leave wiring and mounting to professionals. Consult the car audio dealer. (A) Trim plate (×1) (B) Wiring harness (×1) WARNING • The unit can only be used with a 12 V DC power supply, negative ground. •...
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Installation/Connection Installing the unit (in-dash mounting) Install onto the car brackets using the supplied screws (C) or (D). The screw holes differ depending on the model of the cars. Then, install the supplied trim plate (A). Do the required wiring. (Page 34) Car bracket* Dashboard of your car...
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Installation/Connection Wiring connection IMPORTANT We recommend installing the unit with a commercially available custom wiring harness specific for your car and leave this job to professionals for your safety. Consult your car audio dealer. Antenna terminal Vehicle Fuse (10 A) dashboard Microphone input jack (Page 13) Factory wiring...
Usable Sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB) 8.2 dBf (0.71 μV/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity 17.2 dBf (2.0 μV/75 Ω) Signal cord (not supplied) (DIN S/N = 46 dB) JVC Amplifier* Frequency Response (±3 dB) 30 Hz — 15 kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (MONO) 64 dB Output terminals...
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Specifications MP3 Decode Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3 Version Bluetooth V4.2 WMA Decode Compliant with Windows Media Audio Frequency Range 2.402 GHz — 2.480 GHz AAC Decode AAC-LC “.aac” files RF Output Power (E.I.R.P.) +4 dBm (MAX), Power Class 2 Maximum Communication Range Line of sight approx.
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Specifications Band 13 Band • Windows Media is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries. Frequency 62.5/ 100/ 160/ 250/ 400/ 630/ 1k/ 1.6k/ 2.5k/ This product is protected by certain intellectual property rights of Microsoft. Use or distribution of 4k/ 6.3k/ 10k/ 16k Hz such technology outside of this product is prohibited without a license from Microsoft.
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SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT Article 4 Right pertaining to the Licensed Software Any and all copyrights and other rights pertaining to the Licensed Software and related documents The software embedded in the Product (hereinafter the "Licensed Software") provided by Licensor is shall belong to the Licensor or the original holder of the right who granted to the Licensor the license or copyrighted to or sublicensable by the Licensor, and this Agreement provides for the terms and conditions sublicense for the Licensed Software (hereinafter the "Original Rightholder"), and the User shall not be...
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Important Notice concerning the Software Article 9 Destruction of the Licensed Software If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the provision of Article 8, the User shall destroy the Licensed -jansson Software, any related documents and copies thereof within two (2) weeks from such date of termination. Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Petri Lehtinen <petri@digip.org>...
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-CMP sha2 AUTHOR: Aaron D. Gifford - http://www.aarongifford.com/ The MIT License (MIT) Copyright (c) 2014 Charles Gunyon Copyright (c) 2000-2001, Aaron D. Gifford All rights reserved. Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without You may obtain a copy of the license at limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the...
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Copyright (c) 1995, 1996 Carnegie-Mellon University. All rights reserved. T-Kernel 2.0 Author: Chris G. Demetriou This product uses the source code of T-Kernel 2.0 under T-License 2.0 granted by T-Engine Forum (www.tron.org) Permission to use, copy, modify and distribute this software and its documentation is hereby granted, provided that both the copyright notice and this permission notice appear in all copies of the software, BSD-3-Clause derivative works or modified versions, and any portions thereof, and that both notices appear in supporting...
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ﺗﻮﺿﻴﺤﺎﺕ ﻧﺴﺨﻪ MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3 ﺳﺎﺯﮔﺎﺭ ﺑﺎ MP3 ﺭﻣﺰﮔﺸﺎﻳﯽ Bluetooth V4.2 ﺣﻮﺯﻩ ﻓﺮﻛﺎﻧﺲ 204.2 ﮔﻴﮕﺎﻫﺮﺗﺰ — 084.2 ﮔﻴﮕﺎﻫﺮﺗﺰ Windows Media Audio ﺳﺎﺯﮔﺎﺭ ﺑﺎ WMA ﺭﻣﺰﮔﺸﺎﻳﯽ Power Class 2 ،(MAX) +4 dBm (E.I.R.P.) RF ﻗﺪﺭﺕ ﺧﺮﻭﺟﯽ (ﺧﻂ ﺩﻳﺪ ﺗﻘﺮﻳﺒ ﺎ ﹰ 01 ﻣﺘﺮ )8.23 ﻓﻮﺕ ﺣﺪﺍﻛﺜﺮ...
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