User manual JVC KD-S636

[. . . ] CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. Caution: This product contains a laser component of higher laser class than Class 1. BEFORE USE * For safety. . . . · Do not raise the volume level too much, as this will block outside sounds, making driving dangerous. If you have parked the car for a long time in hot or cold weather, wait until the temperature in the car becomes normal before operating the unit. 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 BASIC OPERATIONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] To operate the CD player, see pages 10 ­ 12. 3 Adjust the volume. Volume level indicator LOUD Volume level appears. 4 Adjust the sound as you want (see pages 13 ­ 15). To drop the volume in a moment Press briefly while listening to any source. "ATT" starts flashing on the display, and the volume level will drop in a moment. To resume the previous volume level, press the button briefly again. To turn off the power Press 4 for more than 1 second. RADIO OPERATIONS ENGLISH Listening to the radio 2 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). 1 AM FM You can select any one of FM1, FM2, and FM3 to listen to an FM station. AM FM1 FM2 FM3 2 SSM To search stations of higher frequencies. To search stations of lower frequencies. Start searching a station. When a station is received, searching stops. To stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching. To tune in a particular frequency without searching: 1 Press FM or AM to select the band. 2 Press and hold SSM ¢ or SSM 4 until "M" starts flashing on the display. Now you can manually change the frequency while "M" is flashing. 3 Press SSM ¢ or SSM 4 repeatedly until the frequency you want is reached. · If you hold down the button, the frequency keeps changing (in 50 kHz intervals for FM and 9 kHz intervals for AM -- MW/LW) until you release the button. 5 Storing stations in memory You can use one of the following two methods to store broadcasting stations in memory. · Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) · Manual preset of both FM and AM stations FM station automatic preset: SSM You can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and FM3). 2 1 Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) you want to store FM stations into. FM1 FM2 FM3 1 FM 2 SSM Press and hold the both buttons for more than 3 seconds. "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). When automatic preset is over, the station stored in number button 1 will be automatically tuned in. 6 You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually. EXAMPLE: Storing an FM station of 88. 3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band 23 1 1 FM Select the FM1 band. 2 SSM Tune into a station of 88. 3 MHz. See page 5 to tune into a station. 3 1 2 Press and hold the button for more than 1 second. Preset number "1" starts flashing for a while. 4 Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into other preset numbers. Notes: · A previously preset station is erased when a new station is stored in the same preset number. · Preset stations are erased when the power supply to the memory circuit is interrupted (for example, during battery replacement). 7 ENGLISH Manual preset Tuning into a preset station You can easily tune into a preset station. If you have not stored them yet, see pages 6 and 7. 2 1 1 AM FM Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 2 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select the number (1 ­ 6) for the preset station you want. 8 MO RND SCAN Scanning broadcast stations When you press SCAN while listening to the radio, station scanning starts. Each time a broadcast is tuned in, scanning stops for about 5 seconds (tuned frequency number flashes on the display), and you can check what program is now being broadcast. If you want to listen to that program, press the same button again to stop scanning. Selecting FM reception sound When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive: Press MO RND (mono/random) while listening to an FM stereo broadcast. The sound you hear becomes monaural but reception will be improved. Lights when receiving an FM broadcast in stereo. ST MO To restore the stereo effect, press the same button again. 9 ENGLISH Other convenient tuner functions CD OPERATIONS Playing a CD 1 1 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws a CD and starts playback automatically. · When a CD is inserted upside down, "EJECT" appears on the display and the CD automatically ejects. Total playing time of the inserted disc Total track number of the inserted disc Elapsed playing time Current track Note on One-Touch Operation: When a CD is already in the loading slot, pressing CD turns on the unit and starts playback automatically. CAUTION on Volume Setting CDs produce very little noise compared with other sources. If the volume level is adjusted for the tuner, for example, the speakers may be damaged by the sudden increase in the output level. Therefore, lower the volume before playing a CD and adjust it as required during playback. Press 0. The source changes to the tuner (you will hear the last received station). [. . . ] · CD sound is sometimes interrupted. Causes CD is inserted upside down. Adjust it to the optimum level. · "NO DISC" appears on the display. No CD is in the loading slot. CD is inserted incorrectly. Store stations manually. · SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) automatic preset does not work. · CD can be neither played back nor ejected. Signals are too weak. The antenna is not connected firmly. [. . . ]