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ENGLISH

  For canceling the display demonstration, see page 6.

For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.

INSTRUCTIONS

GET0486-001A

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 KD-G396/KD-G395/KD-G245

CD RECEIVER 

KD-G396/KD-G395/KD-G245

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Summary of Contents for KD-G245

Page 1: ...SH For canceling the display demonstration see page 6 For installation and connections refer to the separate manual INSTRUCTIONS GET0486 001A U UH KD G396 KD G395 KD G245 CD RECEIVER KD G396 KD G395 KD G245 ...

Page 2: ...ith optical instruments 4 REPRODUCTION OF LABEL CAUTION LABEL PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT How to reset your unit Yourpresetadjustmentswillalsobeerased How to forcibly eject a disc Becarefulnottodropthediscwhenitejects Ifthisdoesnotwork resetyourunit Warning If you need to operate the unit while driving be sure to look around carefully or you may be involved in a traffic accident Caution on volume sett...

Page 3: ...NTENTS Control panel KD G396 KD G395 KD G245 4 Remote controller RM RK50 5 Getting started 6 Basic operations 6 Radio operations 7 Disc operations 8 Playing a disc in the unit 8 Sound adjustments 10 Other external component operations 11 General settings PSM 11 Maintenance 13 More about this unit 14 Troubleshooting 16 Specifications 17 For safety Do not raise the volume level too much as this will...

Page 4: ...Main display z Sound mode iEQ intelligent equalizer indicators JAZZ ROCK HIP HOP CLASSIC POPS USER Parts identification Display window Controlpanel KD G396 KD G395 KD G245 1 5 up down buttons 2 0 eject button 3 standby on attenuator button 4 KD G396 KD G395 Remote sensor DONOTexposetheremotesensortostronglight directsunlightorartificiallighting 5 Loading slot 6 Display window 7 EQ equalizer button...

Page 5: ...mble heat the battery or dispose of it in a fire Do not leave the battery with other metallic materials Do not poke the battery with tweezers or similar tools Wrap the battery with tape and insulate when throwing away or saving it Main elements and features 1 standby on attenuator button Turns the power on if pressed briefly or attenuates the sound when the power is on Turns the power off if press...

Page 6: ...the procedure To check the current clock time while the power is turned off Clock time is shown on the display for about 5 seconds See also page 12 Gettingstarted Basic operations Turn on the power Ÿ Youcannotselect CD astheplaybacksourceif thereisnodiscintheunit For FM AM tuner Adjust the volume Adjust the sound as you want See page 10 To drop the volume in a moment ATT To restore the sound press...

Page 7: ...nto preset number 4 of the FM1 band 1 2 3 Radiooperations Ÿ Start searching for a station When a station is received searching stops To stop searching press the same button again To tune in to a station manually In step above 1 2 Select a desired station frequency When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive Reception improves but the stereo effect will be lost To restore the stereo effect repea...

Page 8: ...s required that folders are assigned with 2 digit numbers at the beginning of their folder names 01 02 03 and so on To select a particular track in a folder for MP3 WMA disc Listening to a preset station 1 2 Select the preset station 1 6 you want or To check the other information while listening to an FM or AM station Discoperations Playing a disc in the unit Turn on the power Ÿ All tracks will be...

Page 9: ...an MP3 or a WMA track for KD G396 KD G395 When TAG DISP is set to TAG ON see page 12 A Album name performer folder name 2 Track title file name 2 B back to the beginning When TAG DISP is set to TAG OFF A Folder name File name B back to the beginning A Clock with the current track number B The elapsed playing time with the current track number Corresponding indicator lights up on the display 1 Ifth...

Page 10: ...justing the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference 1 2 Indication Range BAS 1 bass 06 to 06 Adjust the bass MID 1 mid range 06 to 06 Adjust the mid range frequencies sound level TRE 1 treble 06 to 06 Adjust the treble FAD 2 fader R06 to F06 Adjust the front and rear speaker balance BAL balance L06 to R06 Adjust the left and right speaker balance LOUD 3 loudness LOUD ON o...

Page 11: ...nish the procedure Continuedonthenextpage Otherexternalcomponent operations You can connect an external component to the AUX auxiliary input jack on the control panel Ÿ Turn on the connected component and start playing the source Adjust the volume Adjust the sound as you want See page 10 To check the other information while listening to an external component ClockÔ AUX IN Stereo mini plug not supp...

Page 12: ...epeats scrolling at 5 second intervals Cancels Pressing DISP for more than one second can scroll the display regardless of the setting AUX ADJ Auxiliary input level adjustment A ADJ 00 A ADJ 05 Adjust the auxiliary input level to avoid the sudden increase of the output level when changing the source from external component connected to the AUX input jack on the control panel TAG DISP 3 Tag display...

Page 13: ...hold the disc by the edges Do not touch its recording surface When storing a disc in its case gently insert the disc around the center holder with the printed surface facing up Make sure to store discs in cases after use Center holder To keep discs clean A dirty disc may not play correctly If a disc does become dirty wipe it with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge Do not use any s...

Page 14: ...e seal stuck to the surface Discs on which labels can be directly printed by an ink jet printer Using these discs under high temperature or high humidity may cause malfunctions or damage to the unit Moreaboutthisunit Basic operations Turning on the power By pressing SRC on the unit you can also turn on the power If the source is ready playback also starts Turning off the power If you turn off the ...

Page 15: ...nd for WMA files This unit can display only one byte characters No other characters can be correctly displayed This unit can play back MP3 WMA files meeting the conditions below Bit rate 8 kbps 320 kbps Sampling frequency 48 kHz 44 1 kHz 32 kHz for MPEG 1 24 kHz 22 05 kHz 16 kHz for MPEG 2 Disc format ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 Romeo Joliet Windows long file name The maximum number of characters for...

Page 16: ... appear alternately on the display Insert a playable disc into the loading slot MP3 WMA playback for KD G396 KD G395 Disc cannot be played back Use a disc with MP3 WMA tracks recorded in a format compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1 Level 2 Romeo or Joliet Add the extension code mp3 or wma to the file names Noise is generated Skip to another track or change the disc Do not add the extension code mp3 or...

Page 17: ... 1 8 μV 75 Ω Alternate Channel Selectivity 400 kHz 65 dB Frequency Response 40 Hz to 15 000 Hz Stereo Separation 30 dB AM Tuner Sensitivity Selectivity 20 μV 35 dB 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 Dynamic Range 93 dB Signal to Noise Ratio 98 dB ...

Page 18: ... 2007 Victor Company of Japan Limited EN TH 0807DTSMDTJEIN Having TROUBLE with operation Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit ...

Page 19: ...s Replace the fuse with one of the specified rating If the fuse blows frequently consult your JVC car audio dealer It is recommended to connect to the speakers with maximum power of more than 50 W both at the rear and at the front with an impedance of 4 Ω to 8 Ω If the maximum power is less than 50 W change AMP GAIN setting to prevent the speakers from being damaged see page 12 of the INSTRUCTIONS...

Page 20: ... π Èπ ÀÈ ËÕπ ÿ ª Õ ÕÕ π Ë ËÕ Ê ß π ß Èß Õß Õ πÕÕ π Õ ÿ ª Õ ËÕπ Õ ÿ ª Õ ÀȪ ÀπÈ µ Ë π È ËÕπ Do the required electrical connections µËÕ øµ Ë Àπ È ÈßÀ 1 When you stand the unit be careful not to damage the fuse on the rear 2 Not supplied for this unit Bend the appropriate tabs to hold the sleeve firmly in place ßÕ ºËπ æ ËÕ ª Õ ÀȵËÕ π È Ë INSTALLATION IN DASH MOUNTING The following illustration shows...

Page 21: ...To the remote lead of other equipment 200 mA max only for KD G396 KD G395 µËÕ È Õª ÏÕË π π Ÿß 200 mA À KD G396 À Õ KD G395 Ë π Èπ To the metallic body or chassis of the car µËÕ ß À À Õ Õß πµá To a live terminal in the fuse block connecting to the car battery bypassing the ignition switch constant 12 V µËÕ È Ë øøÈ π ºßø Ï ËßµËÕ µ µÕ Ë πµ ˵ÈÕß È Ï ÿ 12 Ï ß Ë To an accessory terminal in the fuse blo...

Page 22: ...d of other equipment or automatic antenna if any µËÕ Õÿª ÏÕ ËπÀ Õ Õ Õ µ π µ È Y connector not supplied for this unit ÈÕµËÕ Ÿªµ Y Ë È ÀÈ ÿ ª Õ π È Front speakers æßÀπÈ JVC Amplifier ËÕß ß JVC TROUBLESHOOTING The fuse blows Are the red and black leads connected correctly Power cannot be turned on Is the yellow lead connected No sound from the speakers Is the speaker output lead short circuited Sound...

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