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CD RECEIVER KD-LX3
RECEPTOR CON CD KD-LX3
RECEPTEUR CD KD-LX3
SOUND RPT RND INT MONO LO SSM KD-LX3R
FUNC OFF/0
SEL 1 7 2 8 3 9 4 10 5 11 6 12 MODE DISP BBE BAND
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Enter below the Model No. and
Serial No. which are located on
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INSTRUCTIONS Ret
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INFORMATION (For U.S.A.) This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications. However, there is no guara
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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 ....................................................5 RADIO OPERATIONS ...................................................6 Listening to the radio ..................................................................... 6 Searching a station automatically: Auto search ..............
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REMOTE OPERATIONS...............................................30 Installing the battery .................................................................... 30 Using the remote controller ......................................................... 31 CD CHANGER OPERATIONS ......................................32 Playing CDs ................................................................................... 32 Selecting CD playback modes...................................................... 34 EX
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BASIC OPERATIONS Note: When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in clock correctly, see page 20. 1 3 2 1 Turn on the power. The display illuminates and the control panel comes out. 2 Select the source. Each time you press the button, the source changes as described to * the left: CD To operate the tuner, see pages 6 – 10. FM To operate the CD player, see pages 11 – 15. LINE or To operate the CD changer, see pages 32 – 35. AM To operate the external component connected to the LINE
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RADIO OPERATIONS Listening to the radio You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune into a particular station. Searching a station automatically: Auto search LO MODE 1- 1 1- 2 2 1 2 1 Select the band. 1 Press FUNC to select the tuner as the source. 2 Press BAND to select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM). Selected band (then clock time: Level meter (see page 25) see page 25) appears. Note: This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). You can use any one of them to listen
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Searching a station manually: Manual search MONO MODE 1 2, 3 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. Note: This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an FM broadcast. 2 Press and hold ¢ or 4 until “M” (Manual) starts flashing on the display. 3 To tune into stations Tune into a station you want while of higher frequencies “M” is flashing. To tune into stations • If you release your finger from the button, the of lower frequencies manual
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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 1 Select the FM band number (FM1, FM2 or FM3) you want to store FM stations into. FM1 FM2 FM3 AM 2 Press and hold both buttons for more than 2 seconds. “SSM” app
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Manual preset 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 3 1 2 1 Select the FM1 band. 2 Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz. See page 6 to tune into a station. 3 Press and hold the number button (in this example, 1) for more than 2 seconds. FM band number and “MEMO” appears alternately for a while. 4 Repeat the above procedure to store other stations into other preset numbers. Notes
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Tuning into a preset station You can easily tune into a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see pages 8 and 9. 2 1 1 Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM) you want. 2 Select the number (1 – 6) for the preset station you want. When using this unit in an area other than North or South America: You need to change the AM/FM channel intervals. See “To change the AM/FM channel intervals” on page 26. 10 EN06-10.KD-LX3[J]/f 10 99.3.9, 10:08 AM EN
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CD OPERATIONS Playing a CD FUNC 1 1 Open the loading slot. The display panel moves down, and the loading slot appears. 2 Insert a disc into the loading slot. The unit draws a CD, the display panel moves up, and CD play starts automatically. Total track number Total playing time of Elapsed of the inserted disc the inserted disc playing time Current track Notes: • When a CD is in the loading slot, selecting “CD” as the source by pressing FUNC starts CD play. • When a CD is inserted upside down, “D
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Playing a CD Text In a CD Text, some information about the disc (its disc title, performer and track title) is recorded. You can show these disc information on the display. DISP Select text display mode while playing a CD Text. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: Disc Title / Performer Track Title Current track no. and Elapsed playing time Notes: • The display shows up to 12 characters at one time and scrolls if there are more than 12 characters. See also “To select t
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Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD ¢ Number buttons 4 To fast-forward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢, while playing a CD, to fast-forward the track. , while playing a CD, to reverse the track. Press and hold 4 To go to the next tracks or the previous tracks Press ¢ briefly, while playing a CD, to go ahead to the beginning of the next track. Each time you press the button consecutively, the beginning of the next tracks is located and played back. Press 4 briefly, w
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Selecting CD playback modes RPT RND INT MODE To play back tracks at random (Random Play) You can play back all tracks on the CD at random. 1 Press MODE while playing a CD. “MODE” appears on the lower part of the display, and the number buttons can work as different function buttons. 2 Press RND (Random), while “MODE” is still on the display, so that the RND indicator lights up on the display. Each time you press the button, CD random play mode turns on and off alternately. When the random mode i
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To play back only intros (Intro Scan) You can play back the first 15 seconds of each track sequentially. 1 Press MODE while playing a CD. “MODE” appears on the lower part of the display, and the number buttons can work as different function buttons. 2 Press INT (Intro), while “MODE” is still on the display. Each time you press the button, CD intro scan mode turns on and off alternately. When the intro scan mode is turned on, “INTRO” appears on the display for 5 seconds and the track number flash
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. 21 1 Select the item you want to adjust. BASS TREBLE FADER VOLUME WOOFER BALANCE Indication To do: Range BASS Adjust the bass –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) TREBLE Adjust the treble –06 (min.) — +06 (max.) FADER* Adjust the front and rear speaker R06 (Rear only) — F06 (Front only) balance BALANCE Adjust the left and right speaker L06 (Left only) — R06 (Right only) balance WOOFER Adjust the subwoofer out
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Turning on/off the BBE function The BBE* function restores the brilliance and clarity of the original live sound in recording, broadcasts, etc. When a speaker reproduces sound, it introduces frequency-dependent phase shifting, causing high-frequency sounds to take longer to reach the ear than low frequency sounds. The BBE function adjusts the phase relationship between the low, mid and high frequencies by adding a progressively longer delay time to the low and mid frequencies, so that all freque
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Selecting preset sound modes You can select a preset sound adjustment suitable to the music genre. 21 1 Light “MODE” on the lower part of the display. The number buttons can work as different function buttons. Within 5 seconds 2 Select the sound control mode (SCM) you want. Each time you press SOUND, the sound control mode (SCM) changes as follows. SCM BEAT SCM SOFT SCM POP SCM OFF Indication For: Preset values Bass Treble BBE SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 On SCM BEAT Rock or disco music +02 00 O
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Storing your own sound adjustments You can adjust the sound control modes (BEAT, SOFT, POP: see page 18) to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory. 3- 2 BBE 3- 1 2, 4 1 1 Light “MODE” on the lower part of the display. The number buttons can work as different function buttons. REMEMBER you must finish the following steps while “MODE” is still on the display. Otherwise, the setting will be canceled. 2 Select the sound control mode (SCM) you want. For details, see page 18. 3 12 To
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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Setting the clock 1, 4 2, 3 2, 3 1 Press and hold SEL (Select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. 2 1 2 Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK HOUR” if not shown on the display. 2 Adjust the hour. 3 2 1 Set the minute. 1 Select “CLOCK MINUTE.” 2 Adjust the minute. 4 Finish the setting. To check the current clock time while the unit is turned off, press + or –. The power turns on, the clock time is shown for 5 seconds, then the power turns off
