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CD/SD RECEIVER
KD-AR5500/KD-LHX550
RECEPTOR CON CD/SD
KD-AR5500/KD-LHX550
RECEPTEUR CD/SD
KD-AR5500/KD-LHX550
For canceling the display demonstration, see page 8.
Para cancelar la demostración en pantalla, consulte la página 8.
Pour annuler la démonstration des affichages, référez-vous à la page 8.
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.
Pour l'installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS
For customer Use:
Enter below the Model
No. and Serial No. which
are located on the top or
bottom of the cabinet.
Retain this information for
future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
GET0282-001A
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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.
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 guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful
interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the
following measures:
­ Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
­ Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
­ Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
­ Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
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.
3. CAUTION: Visible and invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.
Avoid direct exposure to beam.
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:
· Do not operate the touch panel using a
ball-point pen or a similar tool with the
sharp tip (it may damage the touch panel).
· If the temperature inside the car is below
0°C (32°F), 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.
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 14).
· If this does not work, reset your receiver.
· Be careful not to drop the disc when it
ejects.
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Contents
*For safety....
· Do not raise the volume level too much, as
this will block outside sounds, making driving
dangerous.
· Stop the car before performing any
complicated operations.
*Temperature inside the car....
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.
How to forcibly eject a disc ...................
2
How to reset your unit ...........................
3
How to read this manual ........................
4
How to change the display pattern
during playback..................................
4
Control panel -- KD-AR5500/KD-LHX550..... 5
Parts identification .................................
5
Remote controller -- RM-RK300 ............. 6
Main elements and features ...................
6
Getting started ................................... 7
Basic operations ...................................
7
Canceling the display demonstrations ...
8
Setting the clock ....................................
8
Radio operations................................. 9
Listening to the radio ..........................
9
Storing stations in memory.................... 10
Listening to a preset station ................... 11
Disc/SD card operations...................... 12
Playing a disc in the receiver .............. 12
Playing discs in the CD changer ......... 13
Playing an SD card .............................. 14
Other main functions ............................. 16
Selecting the playback modes................ 19
Sound adjustments .............................. 20
Setting the basic sound selection
menu--SEL ...................................... 20
Selecting preset sound modes
(i-EQ: intelligent equalizer) ............... 21
Storing your own sound modes ............. 21
Graphic displays.................................. 22
Basic procedure.................................... 22
Downloading the files............................ 22
Deleting the files.................................... 23
Activating the downloaded files ............ 25
General settings -- PSM..................... 26
Basic procedure ..................................... 26
Selecting the dimmer mode ................... 30
Changing the display color .................... 30
Other main functions ........................... 32
Assigning titles to the sources ............... 32
Changing the control panel angle .......... 33
Detaching the control panel ................... 33
External component operations ............ 34
SIRIUS® radio operations..................... 35
Listening to the SIRIUS® radio .......... 36
Storing channels in memory .................. 37
Listening to a user channel .................... 37
Selecting a category/channel on
the list................................................. 38
Maintenance ....................................... 40
More about this receiver...................... 41
Troubleshooting .................................. 45
Specifications...................................... 49
How to reset your unit
This will reset the microcomputer. Your
preset adjustments will also be erased.
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How to read this manual
The following methods are used to make the
explanations simple and easy-to-understand:
· Some related tips and notes are explained in
"More about this receiver" (see pages
41 ­ 44).
· Button and touch panel operations are mainly
explained with the illustrations as follows:
Press briefly.
Press repeatedly.
Press either one.
Press and hold until
your desired response
begins.
Press and hold both
buttons at the same
time.
The following marks are used to indicate...
: Built-in CD player operations.
: External CD changer operations.
: SD card operations.
How to change the display pattern
during playback
Source operation screen
Clock time is enlarged.
Audio Level Meters
*
(see "Theme" on page 28)
Graphic screen
* appears only after you
have downloaded a file, see pages
22 ­ 25.
Goes back to the source operation
screen.
· If the current source is "SIRIUS," see page 39
for details.
* These screens will be temporarily canceled
when you operate the receiver.
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Control panel -- KD-AR5500/KD-LHX550
1
(standby/on attenuator) button
2 Remote sensor
· DO NOT expose the remote sensor to
strong light (direct sunlight or artificial
lighting).
3 VOLUME + / ­ button
4 Touch panel
Parts identification
5
0 (eject) button
6
(angle) button
7 MENU button
8 Reset button
9
(control panel release) button
p DISP (display) button
Main touch panels
· Make sure to touch the area inside the key icon boundary when operating the touch panel.
Main Menu
Source Selection Screen
Not displayed when
the source is "LINE-IN"
or "EXT-IN" (external
component).
· To return to the previous screen, press
"BACK" (if shown). See also page 41.
If the source is not ready, you cannot
select the source. Key icon appears as
negative pattern.
Either "CD-CH" or "EXT-
IN" appears depending
on the "Ext Input" setting
(see page 29).
Displayed only when playing
an audio CD or when the
source is "TUNER," "LINE-
IN" or "EXT-IN."
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