JVC KD-LH915 Instructions Manual Download Page 2

Page: 2 / 52

ENGLISH

How to reset your unit

This will reset the microcomputer. Your
preset adjustments will also be erased.

Warning:

If you need to operate the receiver while
driving, be sure to look ahead carefully or
you may be involved in a traffic accident.

Cautions:

If the temperature inside the car is below

0°C, the movement of animation and text
scroll will be halted on the display to
prevent the display from being blurred.

appears on the display.

When the temperature increases, and the

operating temperature is resumed, these
functions will start working again.

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.

IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS

1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2.

CAUTION:

Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave

all servicing to qualified service personnel.

CAUTION:

Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.

Avoid direct exposure to beam.

4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT.

EN02-07_KD-LH915[U_UH]f.indd 2

12/23/04 5:33:59 PM

Summary of Contents for KD-LH915

Page 1: ...ENGLISH CD SD RECEIVER KD LH915 KD LH915 For canceling the display demonstration see page 9 For installation and connections refer to the separate manual INSTRUCTIONS GET0273 001A U UH ...

Page 2: ...e increases and the operating temperature is resumed these functions will start working again 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 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user servicea...

Page 3: ... preset sound modes i EQ intelligent equalizer 23 Storing your own sound modes 23 Graphic displays 25 Basic procedure 25 Downloading the files 26 Deleting the files 27 Activating the downloaded files 29 General settings PSM 30 Basic procedure 30 Selecting the dimmer mode 33 Changing the display color 34 Other main functions 36 Assigning titles to the sources 36 Changing the control panel angle 37 ...

Page 4: ...e same time The following marks are used to indicate Built in CD player operations External CD changer operations SD card operations How to forcibly eject a disc If a disc cannot be recognized by the receiver or cannot be ejected ejects the disc as follows If an SD card is inserted ejects the SD card first see page 15 1 2 If this does not work reset your receiver Be careful not to drop the disc wh...

Page 5: ... screen press BACK Works as time countdown indicator 3 Enter the selected menu Ex When MODE menu is selected To go back to the MENU screen press MENU 4 Operate as instructed on the screen How to change the display pattern Ex When tuner is selected as the source Source display pattern Audio level meters Clock display pattern Graphic screen appears only after you have downloaded a file see pages 25 ...

Page 6: ... buttons 5 Display window 6 ANGLE button 7 0 eject button 8 SOURCE button 9 OK button p Reset button q down button w Remote sensor DO NOT expose the remote sensor to strong light direct sunlight or artificial lighting e MENU button r DISP display button t BACK button y control panel release button u BAND button ...

Page 7: ...aution Main elements and features 1 standby on attenuator button Turns on and off the power and also attenuates the sound 2 SOURCE button Selects the source 3 5 up down buttons Changes the preset stations Changes the MP3 WMA folders 4 VOL volume buttons Adjusts the volume level 5 Number buttons Selects the preset station if pressed or store a station if pressed and held Selects the tracks while pl...

Page 8: ...ot ready For FM AM tuner only Adjust the volume To show the level meter see page 32 Adjust the sound as you want See pages 21 24 To drop the volume in a moment ATT To restore the sound press it again To turn off the power Getting started Basic operations SD ...

Page 9: ...m the setting To check the current clock time when the power is turned off Canceling the display demonstrations If no operations are done for about 20 seconds display demonstration starts Initial Demo see page 30 1 Enter the PSM menu see page 5 2 Select Off Make sure Demo Link is shown on the display If not press 5 or 3 Exit from the setting To activate the display demonstration In step 2 above se...

Page 10: ...lly In step on the left 1 2 Select the desired station frequencies Radio operations Ÿ Start searching for a station When a station is received searching stops To stop searching press the same button again Listening to the radio Clock display ...

Page 11: ...he stereo effect repeat the same procedure and select Off on step 3 Storing stations in memory You can preset six stations for each band FM station automatic presetting SSM Strong station Sequential Memory 1 2 Select the FM band FM1 FM3 you want to store into 3 Enter the MODE menu see page 5 4 Select SSM 5 Local FM stations with the strongest signals are searched and stored automatically in the FM...

Page 12: ...ist 4 Manual presetting Ex Storing FM station of 92 5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 band 1 2 3 By holding 5 the Preset Station List will also appears see step 7 below 4 Enter the MODE menu see page 5 5 Select List 6 7 Select a preset number If the current band is FM you can move to the lists of the other FM bands by pressing 4 ...

Page 13: ... the disc Total playing time When inserting an audio CD or a CD Text disc 1 Either the MP3 or WMA indicator lights up depending on the detected file 2 The album name performer with indicator and the track title with indicator will appear if ID3 Tag is set to On see page 31 3 Appear only for CD Texts and CDs if it has been assigned or recorded No Name appears for a while if no name is recorded or a...

Page 14: ...ers except CH X99 and CH X100 However they are not compatible with MP3 discs so you cannot play back MP3 discs You cannot use the KD MK series CD changers with this receiver Disc text information recorded in the CD Text can be displayed when a JVC CD Text compatible CD changer is connected You cannot control and play any WMA disc in the CD changer All tracks of the inserted discs in the magazine w...

Page 15: ... 30 and 42 for details The required SD recording format is FAT 12 16 and the recommended storage type is 8 MB to 512 MB You cannot use MMC or mini SD with this receiver Before detaching the control panel turn off the power Detach the control panel Ÿ Press in the SD card until you hear a clicking sound To eject the SD card press the SD card again To be continued SD loading slot SD card ...

Page 16: ...orded If an SD card has been loaded 1 2 The album name performer with indicator and the track title with indicator will appear if ID3 Tag is set to On see page 31 Track name Current track number Folder name Current folder number Elapsed playing time Track name Current track number Folder name Current folder number Elapsed playing time Clock display ...

Page 17: ...ders To previous folders Holding these buttons can display the Disc List see next column Holding these buttons can display the Folder List see page 18 Other main functions Selecting a disc folder track on the list 1 Enter the MODE menu see page 5 2 Select List 3 Select the list type Disc 1 Folder 2 or File 2 1 Selectable only when the source is CD CH 2 Selectable only for MP3 WMA disc or SD card 1...

Page 18: ...e List appears 3 When File is selected File List appears You can move to the other lists by pressing 4 5 To start playback When using the remote controller To directly select a disc in the CD changer To directly select a track of an audio CD or a CD Text To directly select a folder of an MP3 WMA disc or an SD card To select a number from 1 6 To select a number from 7 1 12 6 It is required that fol...

Page 19: ...ndom 3 Select your desired playback modes For details see table on page 20 4 Finish the procedure To be continued Prohibiting disc ejection You can lock a disc in the loading slot 1 2 Select No Eject No Eject flashes and the disc cannot be ejected To cancel the prohibition Repeat the same procedure press OK in step 2 after making sure that Eject OK is selected highlighted Eject OK flashes ...

Page 20: ...eiver Mode Plays repeatedly Track The current track While playing lights up Folder 1 All tracks of the current folder While playing lights up Disc 2 All tracks of the current disc While playing lights up Off Cancels Random play Ex When Disc Random is selected while playing an MP3 disc in the receiver Mode Plays at random Folder 1 All tracks of the current folder then tracks of the next folder and ...

Page 21: ...utput balance between the left and right speakers Left to Right 3 You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference Enter the SEL menu see page 5 Ÿ Select a setting item Fad Bal Subwoofer VolAdjust or Loudness When selecting Fad Bal and Subwoofer press OK to enter the selected menu Sound adjustments Setting the basic sound selection menu SEL To be continued ...

Page 22: ... to the subwoofer 115Hz Frequencies higher than 115 Hz are cut off to the subwoofer 2 Adjust the subwoofer output level 0 min to 8 max 3 C VolAdjust To adjust the input level of each source except FM Adjust to match the input level to the FM sound level 5 min to 5 max D Loudness To adjust the loudness to produce a well balanced sound at low volume levels On Off Exit from the setting ...

Page 23: ...de suitable to the music genre Available sound modes Flat No sound mode is applied Hard Rock R B Rhythm Blues Pop Jazz Dance Country Reggae Classic User 1 User 2 User 3 1 Enter the EQ menu see page 5 2 Select a sound mode Ex When Flat is selected 3 Exit from the setting Storing your own sound modes You can adjust the sound mode and store your own adjustments in memory 1 Enter the EQ menu see page ...

Page 24: ...tton will go back to the beginning display The list below shows the preset value settings for each sound modes Indication Preset values Low Mid High Level Center frequency Q Band width Level Q Band width Level Center frequency Flat 00 60Hz Q 0 5 00 Q 1 0 00 8kHz Hard Rock 03 120Hz Q 1 25 00 Q 1 0 02 8kHz R B 03 80Hz Q 0 5 01 Q 1 0 03 15kHz Pop 02 120Hz Q 0 5 01 Q 1 0 02 10kHz Jazz 03 80Hz Q 0 5 00...

Page 25: ... see page 29 Before starting the following procedure prepare a CD R or an SD card including still images pictures and animations movies With Image Converter Wide Ver 1 2 included in the supplied CD ROM you can create your own images and animations Samples are included in the CD ROM Insert a CD R an SD card or supplied CD ROM CD R supplied CD ROM SD card Ÿ Enter the PICT menu see page 5 Graphic dis...

Page 26: ... following Do not download a file while driving Do not turn off the ignition key of the car while downloading or deleting a file Do not detach the control panel while downloading or deleting a file If you do so the file download or deletion will not be done correctly Downloading the files Picture Graphic screen To download delete still images 30 still images at maximum which will be shown while pl...

Page 27: ...ep 4 To download more pictures from another folder press BACK Then repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Exit from the setting Deleting the files Deleting the stored pictures and animation 1 In step on page 25 select Delete 2 Select the screen type Picture Movie Opening or Ending 3 Ex When Picture is selected 4 To delete the stored pictures 1 2 You can move to the other lists by pressing 4 To be continued ...

Page 28: ...es To delete the stored animation 1 2 5 Exit from the setting Deleting all the stored pictures and animation To delete all the stored pictures 1 In step on page 25 select Delete 2 Select Picture 3 4 Select All Delete 5 6 When all pictures are deleted the PICT menu appears again 7 Exit from the setting ...

Page 29: ...mation stored in Movie is activated Go to step 6 Slideshow Your edited still images stored in Slide are activated and shown in sequence Go to step 6 5 Select a file 6 Finish the procedure To delete all the stored files 1 In step on page 25 select All Delete 2 3 When all files are deleted the PICT menu appears again 4 Exit from the setting Activating the downloaded files 1 Enter the PSM menu see pa...

Page 30: ...a still image while playing back an MP3 WMA track 13 15 42 Off Cancels These graphics appear if no operation is done for about 20 seconds Pict Pictures You can activate the graphic screen using either movie or picture 29 Picture Initial One of your edited still images stored in Picture is activated Movie Your edited animation stored in Movie is activated Slideshow Your edited still images stored i...

Page 31: ...tes dimmer Time Set Set the timer for dimmer 33 From To 2 Dimmer time Any hour Any hour 33 Initial 6PM 7AM Contrast Contrast 1 10 Adjust the display contrast to make the display indications clear and legible Initial 5 LCD Type Display type Auto Initial Positive pattern will be selected during the day time 3 while negative pattern will be used during the night time 3 Positive Positive pattern of th...

Page 32: ...elephone muting Muting1 Muting2 Select either one which mutes the sounds while using the cellular phone Off Initial Cancels If CD or CD changer has been selected as the source playback pauses during telephone muting Amp Gain Amplifier gain control You can change the maximum volume level of this receiver High PWR Initial Volume 00 Volume 50 Low PWR Volume 00 Volume 30 Select this if the maximum pow...

Page 33: ... Dimmer 3 Select a setting Auto Dims the display when you turn on the headlights Go to step 6 Off Cancels Go to step 6 On Always dims the display Go to step 6 Time Set Set the timer for dimmer Go to step 4 4 Enter the Time Set screen 5 Adjust the dimmer time 1 Set the dimmer start time 2 Set the dimmer end time 6 Finish the procedure ...

Page 34: ...g 1 When you select AllSource you can use the same color for all the sources 2 Depends on the Ext Input setting see page 32 4 Select the color Every 3 O Aqua O Sky O Sea O Leaves O Grass O Apple O Rose O Amber O Honey O Violet O Grape O Pale O User 4 O back to the beginning 3 The color changes every 2 seconds 4 The user edited colors Day Color and NightColor will be applied see page 35 for details...

Page 35: ...ust the other primary colors 7 Finish the procedure Creating your own color User You can create your own colors Day Color and NightColor 1 Enter the PSM menu see page 5 2 Select Color Set 3 Select Day Color or NightColor Ex When Day Color is selected 4 Select the primary colors Red Green or Blue ...

Page 36: ...tle to a CD Text or an MP3 WMA disc 1 Select the source For FM AM tuner Select a station For a CD in this receiver Insert a CD For CDs in the CD changer Select CD CH then select a disc number For external components Select EXT IN see page 32 2 Enter the TITLE menu see page 5 3 Assign a title 1 Select a character set Ex When you assign a title to a CD 2 Select a character For available characters s...

Page 37: ... 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 Attaching the control panel Changing the control panel angle The control panel changes its angle as follows When using the remote controller Caution Do not insert your finger behind the control panel ...

Page 38: ...just the sound as you want See pages 21 24 You can connect an external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter KS U57 not supplied Before operating the external component select the external input correctly see page 32 For connection see Installation Connection Manual separate volume If EXT IN does not appear see page 32 ...

Page 39: ...s Always hold the disc by the edges Do not touch its recording surface When storing a disc into its case gently insert the disc around the center holder with the printed surface facing up Make sure to store discs into the cases after use SD cards are precision products DO NOT impact bend drop or wet them Center holder Warped disc Sticker Sticker residue Disc Stick on label Do not use the following...

Page 40: ...oduct may not be recommended General This receiver has been designed to reproduce CDs CD Texts and CD Rs Recordable CD RWs Rewritable in audio CD CD DA MP3 and WMA format and MP3 WMA files recorded in an SD card When a disc or an SD card has been loaded selecting CD or SD for the playback source starts playback When a track or folder whose number is greater than 99 is selected the icon before the ...

Page 41: ...les with the extension code mp3 or wma regardless of the letter case upper lower This receiver can show the names of albums artists performer and ID3 Tag Version 1 0 1 1 2 2 2 3 or 2 4 for MP3 files and for WMA files This receiver can display only one byte characters No other characters can be correctly displayed see page 39 This receiver can play back MP3 WMA files meeting the conditions below Bi...

Page 42: ...Fix will appear when you try to adjust it This receiver can play back the files recorded in VBR variable bit rate The files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in elapsed time display and do not show the actual elapsed time Especially after performing the search function this difference becomes noticeable This receiver cannot play back the following files MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO for...

Page 43: ...f you playback the disc from the receiver Graphic display Downloading or deleting files You can download a file only while selecting CD or SD for the playback source on the other hand you can delete a file while selecting any source If you have already downloaded an animation for Opening Ending or Movie downloading a new animation deletes the previously stored animation It takes a long time to dow...

Page 44: ...tic presetting does not work Signals are too weak Store stations manually Static noise while listening to the radio The antenna is not connected firmly Connect the antenna firmly Disc playback CD R CD RW cannot be played back Tracks on the CD R CD RW cannot be skipped CD R CD RW is not finalized Insert a finalized CD R CD RW Finalize the CD R CD RW with the component which you used for recording D...

Page 45: ...g time is not correct This sometimes occurs during play This is caused by how the tracks are recorded Not Support appears on the display and track skips Tracks are not encoded in an appropriate format Copy protected WMA tracks cannot be played back Skip to the next track No Music appears on the display No MP3 WMA tracks are recorded on the disc Only jll and or jla files are recorded on the disc Ch...

Page 46: ...You cannot select an image or animation for Pict No Picture No Movie or No Slide is shown as the selectable item No files are downloaded yet Select an image only after downloading the appropriate files in memory CD changer No Magazine flashes on the display No magazine is loaded in the CD changer Insert the magazine No Disc flashes on the display No disc is in the magazine Insert disc into the mag...

Page 47: ... or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and or other countries SD logo is a trademark 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 Ω 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0 8 total harmonic distortion Rear 19 W per channel into 4 Ω 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0 8 total ha...

Page 48: ... 2005 Victor Company of Japan Limited EN TH 0105DTSMDTJEIN Having TROUBLE with operation Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit ...

Page 49: ... it installed by a qualified technician K Remote controller µ Õπ L Battery µ µÕ Removing the receiver Before removing the receiver release the rear section 1 When you stand the receiver be careful not to damage the fuse on the rear 1 ËÕ ÿ µ Èß ÿ ª Õ Èπ ßÕ Ë ÀÈø Ï Ë π È À 2 Fit the protrusions outside the receiver 2 µ µ Èß Ë π Ë ËπÕÕ Ë È ππÕ ËÕß M CD ROM Image Converter Wide Ver 1 2 CD ROM Image Co...

Page 50: ...ecommended 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 32 of the INSTRUCTIONS To prevent short circuit cover the terminals of the UNUSED leads with insulating tape The heat sink becomes very hot afte...

Page 51: ...eft speaker front æß È ÀπÈ Gray Right speaker front æß ÀπÈ Green with black stripe Brown πÈ µ Orange with white stripe È Blue with white stripe πÈ ß π Red ï ß Yellow 2 À Õß 2 Black 15 A fuse ø Ï π 15 A 1 Not included for this receiver 1 Ë È ÀÈ ÿ ª Õ π Ignition switch Ï ÿ To metallic body or chassis of the car µËÕ ß À À Õ Õß πµú To a live terminal in the fuse block connecting to the car battery byp...

Page 52: ... damage to the receiver 4 Signal cord not supplied for this receiver 4 Ë È ÀÈ ÿ ª Õ π È JVC Amplifier ËÕß ß JVC Front speakers æßÀπÈ JVC Amplifier ËÕß ß JVC Rear speakers æßÀ ß External component Õÿª Ï πÕ Set Ext Input to Ext In see page 32 of the INSTRUCTIONS µ Èß Ext Input ª Ë Ext In ŸÀπÈ 32 π π CD changer π Õ Ï CD CAUTION ÈÕ ß Before connecting the CD changer make sure that the receiver is turn...

Search results

Summary of Contents for KD-LH915

Reviews:

Related manuals for KD-LH915

Brands by name

Popular brands

JVC KD-LH915, Instructions Manual

Search results

Summary of Contents for KD-LH915

Reviews:

Related manuals for KD-LH915

Brands by name

Popular brands