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CD-RECEIVER RECEPTEUR CD CD-RECEIVER KD-LH1101 • This unit is equipped with the display demonstration. To cancel it, see page 8. • Dieses Gerät ist mit einer Demonstrationsfunktion für das Display ausgestattet. Auf Seite 8 wird beschrieben, wie Sie diese Demonstrationsfunktion deaktivieren können.
3.CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user-serviceable parts inside. Leave all servicing to qualified service personnel. 4.CAUTION: This CD player uses invisible laser radiation and is equipped with safety switches to prevent radiation emission when unloading CDs. It is dangerous to defeat the safety switches.
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 ... LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ... 4 Control panel ...
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel (standby/on/attenuator) button 2 TP/PTY (traffic programme/programme type) button 3 Control dial 4 Display window 5 FM/AM button 6 5 (up) button 7 0 (eject) button /¢ buttons (control panel release) button Illumination Navigation for easy operations If you press M (MODE) or SEL (select), the display and some controls (such as the number buttons, ¢...
Remote controller 1 • Turns on the unit if pressed when the unit is turned off. • Turns off the unit if pressed and held for a few seconds. • Drops the volume level in a moment if pressed briefly. Press again to resume the volume.
DO NOT leave the remote controller in a place (such as dashboards) exposed to direct sunlight for a long time. Otherwise, it may be damaged. KD-LH1101 is equipped with the steering wheel remote control function. If your car is equipped with the steering wheel...
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 –...
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 demonstration before you use the unit for the first time. To cancel the display demonstration, follow the procedure below: Press and hold SEL (select) for more...
Setting the clock You can also set the clock system to either 24 hours or 12 hours. Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see pages 31 and 32.) The next-step-operation buttons start flashing.
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: Selected band appears.
Tune in to a station you want while “Manual Search” is 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 automatically turns off after 5 seconds.
Start automatic preset. 1 Press M (MODE). “Mode” appears on the display. The next-step-operation buttons start flashing. 2 Press and hold number button 5, while “Mode” is still on the display. “–SSM–” appears, then disappears when automatic preset is over. Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the band number you have selected (FM1, FM2, or FM3).
Tuning in to a preset station You can easily tune in to a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see “Storing stations in memory” on pages 11 and 12. Selecting a preset station directly Select the band (FM1 –...
Changing the display pattern By pressing D (DISP), you can change the information shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the display patterns change as follows: • When receiving an AM or non FM RDS- station Large animation display Appears only when selecting a preset station Current sound...
What you can do with RDS RDS (Radio Data System) allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular programme signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of programme they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
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Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see pages 31 and 32.) Press number button 4 to select “TUNER”—Tuner category of the PSM settings. The “PTY Stnby” (standby) setting screen appears on the display.
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Using PTY Standby Reception PTY Standby Reception allows the unit to switch temporarily to your favorite programme (PTY: Programme Type) from any source except AM stations. To select your favorite PTY code for PTY Standby Reception When shipped from factory, PTY Standby Reception has been set to work for searching for “News”...
The PTY indicator either lights up or flashes. • If the PTY indicator lights up, PTY Standby Reception is activated. If a station starts broadcasting the selected PTY programme, this unit automatically tunes in to the station. • If the PTY indicator flashes, PTY Standby Reception is not yet activated since the station being received does not provide the signals used for PTY Standby Reception.
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Press and hold the number button for more than 2 seconds to store the PTY code selected into the preset number you want. Selected preset number flashes for a while. Press and hold TP/PTY for more than 2 seconds to exit from this mode. To search your favorite programme type Press and hold TP/PTY for more than 2 seconds while listening to an...
Other convenient RDS functions and adjustments Automatic selection of the station when using the number buttons Usually when you press the number button, the preset station is tuned in. However, when the preset station is an RDS station, something different will happen. If the signals from that preset station are not sufficient for good reception, this unit, using the AF data, tunes in to another frequency broadcasting the...
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PTY codes News: News Affairs: Topical programmes expanding on current news or affairs Info: Programmes which impart advice on a wide variety of topics Sport: Sport events Educate: Educational programmes Drama: Radio plays Culture: Programmes on national or regional culture Science: Programmes on natural science and technology...
CD OPERATIONS 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. Insert a CD into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws the CD and starts playback automatically.
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).
How to go to the desired track quickly • 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...
To play back only intros (Track Intro Scan) You can play back the first 15 seconds of each track sequentially. Press M (MODE) while playing a CD. “Mode” appears on the display. The next-step-operation buttons start flashing. Press number button 1, while “Mode” is still on the display.
Changing the display pattern By pressing D (DISP), you can change the information shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the display patterns change as follows: Large animation display Current sound mode (iEQ) (see page 28) Clock time display Notes: •...
Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. • “Vol Adj” setting is required for each source except FM. Before starting “Vol Adj,” select an appropriate source for which you want to make an adjustment. Select the item you want to adjust. The next-step-operation buttons start flashing.
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.
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.
Activating the level meter You can show the level meters on the display while playing any source. This unit is equipped with three level meter patterns. When shipped from the factory, level meter is set to “Off.” • There is a time limit in doing the following procedure.
Changing the general settings (PSM) You can change the items listed on the table below and on page 32 by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. • The PSM items are grouped into six categories—MOVIE, CLOCK, DISP (display), TUNER, AUDIO, and COLOR. Basic Procedure Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the...
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Indications Scroll Scroll mode Dimmer Dimmer mode From– To* Dimmer time setting Contrast Contrast LCD Type Display type Font Type Font type Tag display PTY Stnby PTY Standby AF-Regn’l Alternate frequency/ Regionalization reception TA Volume Traffic announcement volume P-Search Programme search IF Filter Intermediate frequency filter...
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Select either “1” or “2” according to your preference. To turn the tag display on or off—Tag This function takes effect only when JVC MP3-compatible CD changer is connected. An MP3 file can contain file information called “ID3 Tag” where its album name, performer, track title, etc.
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• On: Turns on the ID3 tag display while playing MP3 files. • If an MP3 file does not have ID3 tags, folder name and file name appear. Note: If you change the setting from “Off” to “On” while playing an MP3 file, the tag display will be activated when the next file starts playing.
Selecting the dimmer mode You can dim the display at night automatically or as you set the timer. Note: Auto Dimmer equipped with this unit may not work correctly on some vehicles, particularly on those having a control dial for dimming. In this case, select any other than “Auto.”...
Changing the display color You can set the display color using the PSM control. You can select your favorite color for each source (or for all sources). You can also create your own colors, and set them as the display color. Setting the desired color for each source Once you have set the color for each source (or...
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Creating your own color—User You can create your own colors—“Day” and “Night,” and select them as the display color for any desired source. • Day: Can be used as your user color during the day time (while the headlights are turned off), or as set by the timer (“From–...
Assigning names to the sources You can assign names to CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer) and the external component. After assigning a name, it will appears on the display when you select the source. Maximum number of Sources characters CDs*...
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.
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.
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• When the current disc is a CD: Playback starts from the first track of the current disc. Selected disc number Current track and elapsed playing time Notes: • When you press CD/CD-CH, the power automatically comes on. You do not have to press to turn on the power.
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This operation is only possible when using JVC MP3-compatible CD changer (CH-X1500). To go to a track/file quickly Press M (MODE) while playing a disc. “Mode” appears on the display. The next-step-operation buttons start flashing. Press 5 (up) or ∞ (down).
Selecting a disc/folder/track using the name lists To select a disc using the disc lists If you forget what discs are loaded in the CD changer, you can show the disc title list and select a disc in the list shown on the display. •...
Selecting the playback modes To play back tracks/files at random (Random Play) Press M (MODE) during play. “Mode” appears on the display. The next-step-operation buttons start flashing. Press number button 3 repeatedly while “Mode” is still on the display. Each time you press the button, random play mode changes as follows: For MP3 discs: Random Folder...
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Ex.: When you select “Repeat Track” Note: MP3 indicator also lights up if the current playing disc is an MP3 disc. Active Mode Plays repeatedly indicator Repeat The current (or Track indicator specified) track/ lights up. file. Repeat All files of the Folder* indicator current (or...
Changing the display information While playing back an MP3 file, you can change the MP3 disc information shown on the display. Note: When playing a CD or a CD Text, you can also change the disc information, see page 26 for details. Each time you press the button, the display changes to show the following: Large animation display Current sound...
EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS Playing an external component You can connect the external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied). Preparation: For connecting the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 and the external component, refer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume).
DAB TUNER OPERATIONS We recommend that you use DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) tuner KT-DB1500 or KT-DB1000 with your unit. If you have another DAB tuner, consult your JVC IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT dealer. • Refer also to the Instructions supplied with your DAB tuner.
Start searching for an ensemble. To search for ensembles of higher frequency. To search for ensembles of lower frequency. When an ensemble is received, searching stops. To stop searching before an ensemble is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching.
Press and hold the number button (in this example, 1) you want to store the selected service into for more than 2 seconds. The display pattern automatically changes to the non-animation display and the preset number flashes (then the previous display pattern resumes).
Press and hold 5 (up) or ∞ (down) until the preset ensemble (primary service) list for the current band (DAB1, DAB2, or DAB3) appears on the display. Note: You can show the other DAB band preset ensemble (primary service) lists (DAB1, DAB2, or DAB3) by pressing 5 (up) or ∞...
Changing the display information By pressing D (DISP), you can change the information shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the display patterns change as follows: Large animation display Text indicator* Clock time display TEXT indicator: implies the current service received is providing DLS (Dynamic Label Segment—DAB radio text information).
Sound modes (preset frequency level settings) The list below shows the preset frequency level settings for each sound mode. • You can adjust the preset sound modes temporarily. However, your temporary adjustments will be reset when you select another sound mode. Sound Mode 60 Hz...
The aerial is not connected firmly. CD is inserted upside down. CD-R/CD-RW is not finalized. CD is locked. The CD player may function incorrectly. You are driving on rough roads. CD is scratched. Connections are incorrect. No CD in the loading slot.
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Symptoms • “No Disc” flashes on the display. • “No Magazine” flashes on the display. • “No Files” flashes on the display. • MP3 disc is skipped or cannot be played back. • Noise is generated while playing an MP3 disc. •...
This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, CD-Rs (Recordable), CD-RWs (Rewritable), and CD Texts. • This unit is not compatible with MP3 discs, but can operate a JVC MP3-compatible CD changer. How to handle discs When removing a disc...
[MW Tuner] Sensitivity: 20 µV Selectivity: 35 dB [LW Tuner] Selectivity: 50 µV SPECIFICATIONS CD PLAYER SECTION Type: Compact disc player Signal Detection System: Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser) Number of channels: 2 channels (stereo) Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 20 000 Hz...
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Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Haben Sie PROBLEME mit dem Betrieb? Bitte setzen Sie Ihr Gerät zurück Siehe Seite Zurücksetzen des Geräts Vous avez des PROBLÈMES de fonctionnement? Réinitialisez votre appareil Référez-vous à...
Neem bij vragen of voor meer bijzonderheden over inbouwpakketten contact op met uw JVC car audio dealer of een dealer of een bedrijf dat inbouwpakketten levert. (déblocage Voordat u aan de montage van het apparaat...
Als het geluid niet verdwijnt, moet u contact opnemen met uw JVC car audio dealer. • Het maximum ingangsvermogen van de speakers moet...
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– Als u twijfels hebt over de speakerbedrading in uw auto, moet u contact opnemen met uw autodealer. Sluit bij voorkeur de JVC, MP3 compatibele CD-wisselaar aan. U kunt tevens bepaalde andere CD-wisselaars uit de CH-X serie aansluiten (uitgezonderd de CH-X99 en CH-X100).
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If your car is equipped with the steering wheel remote controller, you can operate this receiver using the controller. To do it, a JVC’s OE remote adapter (not supplied) which matches with your car is required. Consult your JVC IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT dealer for details.