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KS-F161
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CONTENTS
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.
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.
How to reset your unit ..............................
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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ...........
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Control panel ............................................
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BASIC OPERATIONS ......................
4
Turning on the power ...............................
4
RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS .............
5
Listening to the radio ................................
5
Storing stations in memory ......................
6
Storing your favorite stations into the one-
touch operation button (EX-extra) .........
7
Tuning into a preset station ......................
8
Scanning broadcast stations ....................
8
TAPE OPERATIONS .......................
9
Listening to a cassette .............................
9
How to reset your unit
Press and hold both the SEL (Select) and
(Standby/On/Attenuator) buttons at the same
time for several seconds.
This will reset the built-in microcomputer.
Note:
Your preset adjustments such as preset channels or sound adjustments will also be erased.
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .................. 10
Turning on/off the loudness function ........
10
Selecting preset sound modes .................
10
Adjusting the sound .................................
10
Storing your own sound adjustments .......
11
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ............... 12
Setting the clock .......................................
12
Detaching the control panel .....................
13
MAINTENANCE ............................ 14
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................... 15
SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 16
SEL (Select)
(Standby/On/Attenuator)
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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS
Control panel
1
(Standby/On/Attenuator) button
2 +/ button
3 LOUD (Loudness) button
4
0 (Eject) button
5 Cassette compartment
6
1 / ¡ (PROG program) button
7 Ex button
8 AM button
9 FM button
p SEL (Select) button
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buttons
· Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed
together.
w MO (Monaural) button
e Number buttons
r DISP (Display) button
t SCAN (Scan) button
y SOUND button
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(Control panelrelease) button
Display window
i Band indicators FM1, FM2, FM3, AM
o MO (Monaural) indicators,
ST (Stereo) indicators
; Main display
a Sound mode indicators
BEAT, POP, SOFT
s LOUD (Loudness) indicator
Display window
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BASIC OPERATIONS
3 Adjust the volume.
To increase the volume.
To decrease the volume.
Volume level appears.
4 Adjust the sound as you want.
(See pages 10 11.)
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 and hold
for more than 1 second.
Note:
When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in
clock correctly, see page 12.
Turning on the power
1 Turn on the power.
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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.
· If the cassette is already in the cassette compartment,
tape play starts automatically. However, it is not
recommended to leave the cassette in the compartment
when turning off the power or ignition key. It may
damage the tape head and the cassette.
2 Select the source.
F M
E X
A M
To operate the tuner (FM or AM),
see pages 5 8.
To operate the tape,
see page 9.
EX (extra) button: To use this button, you
need to preset your favorite station in
advance. For details, see pages 7 8.
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Listening to the radio
You can use either automatic searching or manual
searching to tune into 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.
Searching a station automatically:
Auto search
1 Select the band (FM1 3, AM).
FM1
FM2
FM3
A M
F M
AM
Selected band appears.
Note:
This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2,
FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an
FM broadcast.
2 Start searching a station.
To search stations of
higher frequencies.
To search stations of
lower frequencies.
When a station is received, searching stops.
CONTINUED ON THE NEXT PAGE
To stop searching before a station is received,
press the same button you have pressed for
searching.
Searching a station manually:
Manual search
1 Select the band (FM1 3, AM).
FM1
FM2
FM3
A M
F M
AM
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
until "M"
(manual) starts flashing on the
display.
Selected band appears.
RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS
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