We recommend the GT-X555’s optical pickup is dangerous to the eyes. listening at low or moderate levels while driving your car. JBL accepts no liability for hearing loss, bodily injury or property damage resulting •...
BOX CONTENTS CONNECTIONS Before installing the GT-X555/GT-X333 into the vehicle, make all the Your GT-X555/GT-X333 box should contain the following items: wiring harness connections according to the illustration below. When making connections, make certain that they are all secure and properly (1) GT-X555 or GT-X333 player insulated.
2. Pull the mounting sleeve off the player. it to the dashboard. 3. For the GT-X555, remove the two transport locking screws on the top of the receiver. 4. Screw the mounting support rod into the player’s rear panel and push the rubber cap over the end of the rod.
6. If you are using external amplifiers, plug them into the GT-X555/ 2. Press the bottom right corner of the faceplate into the opening on GT-X333’s Preamp Output connectors. The wire with the red and the front of the player until the other brass pin snaps into the hole white connectors is for the front amplifier;...
3. Insert both supplied L-keys into the openings at the front of the player (between the player and the mounting sleeve) until they lock NOTE: All references to CD features and operation apply only to the GT-X555. into place. FRONT-PANEL CONTROLS 4.
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CD or in the current folder. Hold the button for more than two IMPORTANT: DO NOT connect a computer or other USB host/ seconds to search forward or backward through the CD or folder. controller to this port, or you may damage both the GT-X555/ GT-X333 and the device. Multi-function knob: Aux input: Connect this input to the headphone output or line output •...
(if any) is active. See Playing CDs, on page 12, and Playing Files appear only if you have inserted a disc, memory card or USB media. on USB Devices and Media Cards, on page 13. DISPLAY INDICATORS INSIDE-PANEL CONTROLS (GT-X555 SHOWN) SD Card Disc Eject Disc Slot...
Disc eject button (GT-X555 only): Press this button to eject a disc Menu Button from the player. Skip/Seek Buttons Disc slot (GT-X555 only): To play a CD, gently insert it into the slot. Enter Button Panel connector: Keep dirt and other objects away from this Audio/EQ Button Browse Button connector when the front panel is removed from the player.
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DSP presets. See Audio Adjustments, on page 16. or lower folder. Hold a button for more than two seconds to skip 10 tracks forward or backward. Menu button: Press this button to activate the Menu function (see Menu Functions, on page 17). www.jbl.com...
• Playing a defective or dusty CD can cause dropouts in sound. • The GT-X555/GT-X333 cannot read an MP3 file that has a file • Hold CDs as illustrated below. extension other than “.mp3.” If you play a non-MP3 file labeled with an “.mp3”...
If multiple folders containing • The GT-X555/GT-X333 cannot read an MP3 file that has a file music files are at the highest directory level, the GT-X555/GT- extension other than “.mp3.” If you play a non-MP3 file labeled with X333 will play the music from the folder that was written to the an “.mp3”...
To remove the USB device: The GT-X555 and GT-X333 will read up to eight folder levels, but will 1. Press the Source button to select another source. only display the names of the folders that include playable MP3 or 2.
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Layer 4 folder level. Although you may find that using additional folder levels The GT-X555 and GT-X333 will play back files and folders in the order is helpful for organizing the file structure on a PC, that multilevel file they were recorded onto the disc, card or drive. Depending on how...
When the selected file is finished, the rest of the music files in the folder will play in sequence. The GT-X555/GT-X333 has two FM preset station banks and one AM preset station bank. Each bank holds up to six preset stations.
(radio, CD, MP3, etc). To enter the GT-X555/GT-X333 menu system, hold the Menu button for Time mode: Select 12 Hours or 24 Hours (military) time mode. two seconds. The clock (time) adjustment will appear on the display. Each...
TROUBLEShOOTING If you suspect that something is wrong, immediately switch the player’s DISC (GT-X555 ONLy) power off. Do not try to use the player when it is not functioning problem Cause Solution properly – for example, if there is no sound. In the event that the Disc is loaded Disc is upside down.
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