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CASSETTE RECEIVER
KS-F184
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
INSTRUCTIONS
GET0308-001A
[UI]
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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 How to reset your unit ............................... 2 TAPE OPERATIONS ........................ 9 Listening to a cassette .............................. 9 LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ............ 3 Control panel............................................. 3 SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ................... 10
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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel Display window 1 (standby/on/attenuator) button r / buttons 2 S BASS (super bass) button t (control panel release) button 30 (eject) button y EX (extra) button 4 Display window 5 Cassette compartment Display window 61/¡ PROG (program) button u FM band indicators 7 SCM (sound control memory) button FM1, FM2, FM3 8 FM AM button i AM band indicator 9 +/– buttons o Sound mode indicators p SEL (select) button BEAT, SOFT, POP q Number buttons ; Tuner reception in
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BASIC OPERATIONS 1 3 2 Turning on the power 3 Adjust the volume. 1 Turn on the power. To increase the volume Note on One-Touch Operation: When you select a source in step 2 below, the To decrease the volume power automatically comes on. You do not have to press this button to turn on the power. 2 Select the source. Volume level appears. 4 Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 10 and 11.) To drop the volume in a moment To operate the tuner (FM or AM), see pages 6 – 8. Press briefly while list
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Setting the clock 4 Finish the setting. 1 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H” or “CLOCK M” appears on the display. To check the current clock time or change the display mode Press DISP (display) repeatedly. 2 Set the hour. Each time you press the button, the display mode changes as 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour) if not shown on follows: the display. 2 Adjust the hour. • During tuner operation: 12 • During tape operation: 3 Set the minute. 1 Select “CLOCK M” (minute). 2 Adju
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RADIO OPERATIONS Searching for a station manually: Listening to the radio Manual search You can use either automatic searching or manual 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). searching to tune in to a particular station. Note: When a cassette is in the cassette compartment, you cannot select the tuner. Be sure to eject the cassette from the cassette compartment to listen to the radio. Note: Searching for a station automatically: This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, Auto search FM3). You can us
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Local FM stations with the strongest signals are When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to searched and stored automatically in the band receive: number you have selected (FM1, FM2, or FM3). Press MO (monaural), while These stations are preset in the number buttons listening to an FM stereo broadcast. —No.1 (lowest frequency) to No.6 (highest Each time you press the button, the frequency). MO indicator lights up and goes off When automatic preset is over, the station stored alternately. in number b
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4 Repeat the above procedure to store 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you other stations into other preset want to store stations into (in this numbers. example, FM1). 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). If this occurs, preset 2 Tune in to a station (in this example, the stations again. of 92.5 MHz).
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TAPE OPERATIONS Listening to a cassette To stop play and eject the cassette Press 0. You can play back type I (normal) tapes. Tape play stops, the cassette automatically ejects from the cassette compartment. The 1 Turn on the power. source changes to the previously selected one. • You cannot change the source if the cassette is still in the cassette compartment. To change the source, you must eject the cassette first. Note on One-Touch Operation: • You can also eject the cassette by pressing 0 W
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS Adjusting the sound 2 Adjust the level. You can adjust the sound characteristics to your To increase the level preference. 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press the To decrease the level button, the adjustable items change as follows: Ex.: When you select “TRE” (treble) 3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to adjust the other items. Indication To do: Range BAS Adjust the bass. –6 (min.) Turning on/off the super bass (Bass) | +6 (max.) function TRE Adjust the treble. –6
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Selecting preset sound modes 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. You can select a preset sound adjustment • See on the left column for suitable to the music genre. details. Select the sound mode you want. Each time you press the button, 2 To adjust the bass or treble level. the sound mode changes as 1 Select “BAS” (bass) or “TRE” (treble). follows: 2 Adjust the level. Ex.: When you select “BEAT” Indication For: Preset values BAS TRE S.BASS SCM OFF (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF BEAT Rock or +2
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DETACHING THE C0NTROL PANEL You can detach the control panel when leaving Attaching the control panel the car. When detaching or attaching the control panel, 1 Insert the left side of the control be careful not to damage the connectors on the panel into the groove on the panel back of the control panel and on the panel holder. holder. Detaching the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power. 1 Unlock the control panel. 2 Press the right side of the control pa
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TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms Causes Remedies • Sound cannot be heard The volume level is set to the Adjust it to the optimum level. from the speakers. minimum level. Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and connections. • This unit does not work at The built-in microcomputer While holding SEL, press all. may have functioned for more than 2 incorrectly due to noise, etc. seconds to rese
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MAINTENANCE This unit requires very little attention, but you will To keep the tape clean be able to extend the life of the unit if you follow the instructions below. To clean the head • Always store the cassettes in their storage cases after use. • Do not store cassettes in the following places: – Subject to direct sunlight – With high humidity – At extremely hot temperatures • Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use CAUTION: using a wet-type head cleaning tape (available • Do not play the
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SPECIFICATIONS AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION CASSETTE DECK SECTION Maximum Power Output: Wow & Flutter: 0.15% (WRMS) Front: 45 W per channel Fast-Wind Time: 190 sec. (C-60) Rear: 45 W per channel Frequency Response: 50 Hz to 14 000 Hz Continuous Power Output (RMS): (Normal tape) Front: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 52 dB to 20 000 Hz at no more than Stereo Separation: 40 dB 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 17 W per channel into 4 Ω , 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than G
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Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit EN © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited 0105DTSMDTJEIN Rear_KS-F184[UI]f.p65 2 1/18/05, 9:07 AM
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KS-FX384/KS-F184 Installation/Connection Manual GET0308-002A 0105DTSMDTJEIN [UI] EN This unit is designed to operate on 12 V DC, NEGATIVE ground electrical systems. If your vehicle does not have this system, a voltage inverter is required, which can be purchased at JVC car audio dealers. Parts list for installation and connection The following parts are provided for this unit. After checking them, please set them correctly. A / B C D E Hard case/Control panel Sleeve Trim plate Power cord G I J F
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ELECTRICAL CONNECTIONS To prevent short circuits, we recommend that you disconnect the battery’s negative terminal and make all electrical connections before installing the unit. • Be sure to ground this unit to the car’s chassis again after installation. Notes: • Replace the fuse with one of the specified rating. If the fuse blows frequently, consult your JVC car audio dealer. • Maximum input of the speakers should be more than 45 W at the rear and 45 W at the front, with an impedance of 4 Ω to
