JVC KD-AR800UC 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.
KD-AR800/KD-G800/KD-G700
KD-AR800/KD-G800/KD-G700
KD-AR800/KD-G800/KD-G700
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS
KD-AR800
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KD-G800
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KD-G700
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For customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which are located on
the top or bottom of the
cabinet. Retain this information
for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
GET0197-001A
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  • Page 1 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...
  • 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 KD-AR800 KD-G800 KD-G700 1 For KD-AR800: • CD/CD-CH (CD changer) LINE button For KD-G800: • CD/CD-CH (CD changer) button For KD-G700: • CD button (standby/on attenuator) button 3 DISP (display) button 4 SEL (select) button 5 Control dial 6 Display window (angle) button...
  • 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. (For KD-AR800) (For KD-G700) To operate the tuner (FM or AM),...
  • 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 pages 26 and 27.) Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK 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: FM 1...
  • Page 11: Storing Stations In Memory

    Tune in to a station you want while “M.SEEK” (manual seek) is still on the display. 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/WMA OPERATIONS” on pages 18 to 22 for operating MP3/WMA 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 LINE (for KD-AR800) or CD/CD-CH (for KD-G800) or CD (for KD-G700) 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 moves down. The CD automatically ejects from the loading slot. • If you change the source or turn the power off, CD play also stops (without ejecting the CD). Next time you select “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/Wma Introduction

    What are MP3/WMA? 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*). ® WMA (Windows Media Audio) is the digital audio compression format developed by Microsoft Corporation.
  • Page 18: Mp3/Wma Operations

    MP3/WMA OPERATIONS Refer also to “CD OPERATIONS” on pages 13 to 16. Playing a disc Open the control panel. Note on One-Touch Operation: When a disc is already in the loading slot, pressing CD/CD-CH LINE (for KD-AR800) or CD/CD-CH (for KD-G800) or CD (for KD-G700) turns on the unit and starts playback automatically.
  • Page 19: Locating A File Or A Particular Portion On A Disc

    To stop play and eject the disc Press 0. Playback stops and the control panel moves down. The disc automatically ejects from the loading slot. To change the display information While playing back an MP3/WMA file, you can change the 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 a 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 file skips to the nearest higher or lower file...
  • Page 21: Selecting The Playback Modes

    To skip to the next or previous folder Press 5 (up) while playing a 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). Press ∞...
  • 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 a disc. Press RPT (repeat), while “MODE”...
  • Page 23: Sound Adjustments

    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: For KD-AR800/KD-G800: (fader) (balance) WOOFER (volume) (subwoofer) For KD-G700: (fader) (balance) LOUD...
  • Page 24: Selecting Preset Sound Modes (Ieq: Intelligent Equalizer)

    Selecting preset sound modes (iEQ: intelligent equalizer) You can select a preset sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer) suitable to the music genre. • There is a time limit in doing the following procedure. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
  • Page 25: Storing Your Own Sound Adjustments

    Storing your own sound adjustments You can adjust the sound modes to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory (USER 1, USER 2 and USER 3). • There is a time limit in doing the following procedure. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again.
  • Page 26: Other Main Functions

    OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Changing the general settings (PSM) You can change the items listed in the table on page 27 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 27 Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items • For detailed operations of each PSM items, refer to the pages listed in the table. Indications DEMO MODE Display demonstration CLOCK HOUR Hour adjustment CLOCK MINUTE Minute adjustment CLOCK DISP Clock display LEVELMETER Level meter DIMMER MODE Dimmer mode BEEP SWITCH Key-touch tone...
  • Page 28 To set the clock display—CLOCK DISP You can set the clock to be shown on the lower part of the display when the unit is turned on. When shipped from the factory, the clock is set to be shown on the display. •...
  • Page 29 To turn the key-touch tone on or off —BEEP SWITCH You can deactivate the key-touch tone if you do not want it to beep each time you press a button. When shipped from the factory, the key-touch tone is activated. •...
  • Page 30 • Only for KD-G800: 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 DISPLAY An MP3/WMA file can contain file information called “ID3 Tag”...
  • Page 31: Assigning Names To The Sources

    Assigning names to the sources You can assign names to station frequencies, CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer), and external component (Line Input—only for KD-AR800). After assigning a name, it will appears on the display when you select the source. Maximum number of Sources characters...
  • Page 32: Changing The Control Panel Angle

    Changing the control panel angle You can change the angle of the control panel in four positions. Press (angle) repeatedly to adjust the angle of the control panel to the position you want. The control panel angles changes as follows: ANGLE 01 ANGLE 04 Note:...
  • Page 33: 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 34: Cd Changer Operations (Only For Kd-Ar800/Kd-G800)

    CD CHANGER OPERATIONS This section is only for KD-AR800/KD-G800. 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 35 * When “CLOCK DISP” is set to “CLK DISP ON” (see page 28), the current indication will soon change to the clock time. Note: Folder name appears on the display instead of “ROOT,” if an MP3 disc contains a folder. •...
  • Page 36 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 37: 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 while playing a disc. Press RND (random), while “MODE” is still on the display. Each time you press the button, the random play mode changes as follows: For MP3 discs:...
  • Page 38 Active Mode indicator TRK RPT RPT indicator The current (or lights up. FLDR RPT* and RPT indicators light up. DISC RPT and RPT All tracks/files of the indicators light up. * “FLDR RPT” is only applicable for MP3 disc. To play back only intros (Track Intro Scan/Folder Intro Scan/Disc Intro Scan) Press MODE to enter the...
  • Page 39: External Component Operations (Only For Kd-Ar800/Kd-G800)

    • Before operating the external component, select the “EXTERNAL IN” setting correctly (see page 30). • To use the JVC SIRIUS Radio, refer to the SIRIUS Radio Setup Manual (separate volume). Select the external component (LINE IN/SIRIUS).
  • Page 40: Additional Information

    ADDITIONAL INFORMATION Sound modes (preset frequency level settings) The list below shows the preset frequency level settings for each sound mode. Sound Mode LEVEL FLAT HARD ROCK R&B JAZZ DANCE MUSIC COUNTRY REGGAE CLASSIC USER 1 USER 2 USER 3 Available characters You can use the following characters to assign names to station frequencies, CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer), and external component (Line Input—only for KD-AR800).
  • Page 41: 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 42 Symptoms • Disc cannot be played back. • Noise is generated. • A longer readout time is required (“FILE 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 43 This section is only for KD-AR800/KD-G800 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. •...
  • Page 44: 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 and WMA 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 45: 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 , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 19 W per channel into 4 , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8%...
  • Page 46 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 1203KKSMDTJEIN © 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN, LIMITED...
  • Page 47 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 48: 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 a 8 ).
  • Page 49 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 50 For connecting the JVC SIRIUS Radio, refer to the SIRIUS Radio Setup Manual (separate volume). Para la conexión de la radio JVC SIRIUS, consulte el Manual de configuración de la radio SIRIUS (volumen separado). Pour brancher la radio JVC SIRIUS, référez-vous au Manuel d’installation de la radio SIRIUS (volume séparé).

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