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LVT0289-001A
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ESP
AÑOL
FRANÇAIS
CD RECEIVER
KD-LX3
RECEPTOR CON CD
KD-LX3
RECEPTEUR CD
KD-LX3
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.
INSTRUCTIONS
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS
SEL
OFF/
0
FUNC
1 7
2 8
RPT
3 9
RND
4 10
INT
5 11
MONO
6 12
LO
SOUND
SSM
KD-LX3R
DISP
MODE
BAND
BBE
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.
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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
*2
*3
*1
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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 ........................... 6
Searching a station manually: Manual search ............................. 7
Storing stations in memory ............................................................ 8
FM station automatic preset: SSM ............................................... 8
Manual preset .............................................................................. 9
Tuning into a preset station ......................................................... 10
CD OPERATIONS....................................................... 11
Playing a CD ................................................................................. 11
Playing a CD Text ......................................................................... 12
Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD ..................... 13
Selecting CD playback modes ...................................................... 14
Prohibiting CD ejection ............................................................... 15
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS ............................................. 16
Adjusting the sound ...................................................................... 16
Turning on/off the BBE function ................................................. 17
Selecting preset sound modes ...................................................... 18
Storing your own sound adjustments ......................................... 19
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS .........................................20
Setting the clock ............................................................................ 20
Controlling the volume automatically (Audio Cruise) .............. 21
Changing the general settings (PSM) ......................................... 23
Assigning names to the sources ................................................... 27
How to Reset your unit
After installing the unit or when you have
troubles with operations, reset the
microcomputer built in this unit.
Press the reset button on the front panel
using a ball-point pen or a similar tool.
· REMEMBER your preset adjustments such
as preset channels or sound adjustments will
also be erased from memory.
To be continued on the next page
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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
EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS ..................... 36
Playing an external component ................................................... 36
Using a subwoofer ......................................................................... 36
MAINTENANCE......................................................... 37
Handling CDs ................................................................................ 37
TROUBLESHOOTING ................................................. 38
SPECIFICATIONS ....................................................... 39
To activate "DEMO" (Demonstration)
While holding DISP, press
¢ until "DEMO" appears on the
lower part of the display.
Various functions and display illumination modes equipped for
this unit will be demonstrated repeatedly in sequence.
· The DEMO mode will turn off automatically after 1 hour.
To turn off the DEMO mode, press
¢ again while holding
DISP until "DEMO" disappears from the lower part of the display.
How to use the number buttons:
After pressing MODE (while "MODE" remains on the display), the number buttons work
as other different function buttons.
To use these buttons as number buttons after pressing MODE, wait for 5 seconds
without pressing any number button so that "MODE" disappears from the display.
· Pressing MODE again also erases "MODE" from the display.
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BASIC OPERATIONS
1
2
3
Note:
When you use this unit for the
first time, set the built-in clock
correctly, see page 20.
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:
To operate the tuner, see pages 6 10.
To operate the CD player, see pages 11 15.
To operate the CD changer, see pages 32 35.
To operate the external component connected to the LINE IN plugs,
see page 36.
Notes:
* If a CD is not in the loading slot, you cannot select CD as the source to play.
** Without connecting the CD changer, you cannot select it as the source to play.
3
Adjust the volume.
4
Adjust the sound as you want (see pages 16 19).
To drop the volume in a moment
Press FUNC (function) for more than 1 second 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 for more than 1 second again.
To turn off the power
Press and hold OFF/
0 until "SEE YOU" appears on the display.
CD
CD
changer
FM
AM
LINE
or
**
*
Volume level meter
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