ENGLISH
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS
FSUN3037-631S
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ESP
AÑOL
FRANÇAIS
CD RECEIVER
KD-SX838/S737
RECEPTOR CON CD
KD-SX838/S737
RECEPTEUR CD
KD-SX838/S737
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.
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.
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
KD-SX838
MO
RND
RPT
SCAN
INT
SOUND
LOUD
DISP
CD CHANGER CONTROL
SSM
78
9
1011
12
12
3
4
5
6
40WX4
/I/ATT
CD-CH
TUNER
CD
KD-SX838
BAND
SEL
KD-S737
MO
RND
RPT
SCAN
INT
SOUND
LOUD
DISP
DIRECT TRACK ACCESS
SSM
78
9
1011
12
12
3
4
5
6
40WX4
/I/ATT
F M
A M
CD
KD-S737
SEL
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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 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.
Identification and
Certification labels
IMPORTANT FOR LASER
PRODUCTS (For U.S.A. only)
Precautions:
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when
open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid
direct exposure to beam.
3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover.
There are no user-serviceable parts inside.
Leave all servicing to qualified service
personnel.
4. CAUTION: This CD player uses invisible
laser radiation, however, is equipped with
safety switches to prevent radiation
emission when unloading CDs. It is
dangerous to defeat the safety switches.
5. CAUTION: Use of controls, adjustments or
performance of procedures other than
those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.
BEFORE USE
* 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.
Bottom of the main unit
Notes:
*1 The date of manufacture.
*2 The ID code of manufacturing plant.
*3 Marking of country origin.
NAME/RATING PLATE
US JVC CORP.41 SLATER DRIVE
ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. 07407
MANUFACTURED AT
MADE IN
Product complies with DHHS Rules 21
CFR Subchapter J in effect at date of
manufacture.
MANUFACTURED
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*3
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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 .................................................... 4
RADIO OPERATIONS ................................................... 5
Listening to the radio ..................................................................... 5
Storing stations in memory ............................................................ 6
FM station automatic preset: SSM ............................................... 6
Manual preset .............................................................................. 7
Tuning into a preset station ........................................................... 8
Other convenient tuner functions ................................................. 9
Scanning broadcast stations ........................................................ 9
Selecting FM reception sound...................................................... 9
Changing the AM/FM channel intervals ....................................... 9
CD OPERATIONS....................................................... 10
Playing a CD ................................................................................. 10
Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD ..................... 11
Selecting CD playback modes ...................................................... 12
Other convenient CD functions ................................................... 13
Prohibiting CD ejection .............................................................. 13
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ............................................. 14
Turning on/off the loudness function .......................................... 14
Selecting preset sound modes ...................................................... 14
Adjusting the sound ...................................................................... 15
Storing your own sound adjustments ......................................... 16
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS .........................................17
Setting the clock ............................................................................ 17
Turning on/off the key-touch tone ............................................... 18
Detaching the control panel ......................................................... 19
CD CHANGER OPERATIONS ......................................20
(ONLY FOR KD-SX838)
Playing CDs ................................................................................... 20
Selecting CD playback modes ...................................................... 22
MAINTENANCE ......................................................... 23
Handling CDs ................................................................................ 23
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................24
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 25
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1
Turn on the power.
2
Select the source.
To operate the tuner, see pages 5 9.
To operate the CD player, see pages 10 13.
ONLY FOR KD-SX838:
To operate the CD changer, see pages 20 22.
3
Adjust the volume.
4
Adjust the sound as you want (see pages 14 16).
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
for more than 1 second.
BASIC OPERATIONS
Note:
When you use this unit for the
first time, set the built-in clock
correctly, see page 17.
Note on One-Touch Operation:
When you select a source in step 2 below, the power automatically comes on.
You do not have to press this button to turn on the power.
KD-SX838
KD-S737
/ I /ATT
BAND
TUNER
C D
CD-CH
F M
A M
C D
Volume level appears.
2
1
2
3
LOUD
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RADIO OPERATIONS
Listening to the radio
1
Select the band (FM1, FM2, FM3 or AM).
You can select any one of FM1, FM2, and FM3 to listen to an
FM station.
KD-SX838
BAND
TUNER
KD-S737
To search stations
of higher
frequencies.
To search stations
of lower
frequencies.
2
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 Select the band (FM or AM).
For KD-SX838: Press TUNER/BAND repeatedly.
For KD-S737:
Press FM or AM.
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 until you release the button.
FM1
FM2
FM3
AM
F M
A M
FM1
AM
FM2
FM3
KD-S737
KD-SX838
1
2
1
SS
Audio level indicator
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