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CASSETTE RECEIVER
ENGLISH
INSTRUCTIONS
KS-F545
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For installation and
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(Standby/On/Attenuator)
How to reset your unit
While holding SEL (select), press
(standby/
on/attenuator) for more than 2 seconds.
This will reset the built-in microcomputer.
Note:
Your preset adjustments -- such as preset channels or sound
adjustments -- will also be erased.
SEL (Select)
How to use the MODE button
If you press MODE, the unit goes into functions mode and the number buttons work as different
function buttons.
To use these buttons as number buttons again after pressing MODE, wait for 5 seconds without
pressing any number button until the functions mode is cleared.
· Pressing MODE again also clears the functions mode.
Time countdown indicator
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RPT
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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
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 ...................................
2
How to use the MODE button .......................
2
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ...........
4
Control panel ............................................
4
BASIC OPERATIONS ......................
5
Turning on the power ...............................
5
RADIO OPERATIONS .....................
6
Listening to the radio ................................
6
Storing stations in memory ......................
7
Tuning in to a preset station .....................
8
TAPE OPERATIONS .......................
9
Listening to a cassette .............................
9
Finding the beginning of a tune ................
10
Other convenient tape functions ..............
11
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .................. 12
Adjusting the sound .................................
12
Turning on/off loudness function ..............
13
Selecting preset sound modes .................
13
Storing your own sound adjustments .......
14
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ............... 15
Setting the clock .......................................
15
Changing the general settings (PSM) ......
15
Detaching the control panel .....................
17
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................... 18
MAINTENANCE ............................ 19
SPECIFICATIONS .......................... 20
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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS
Control panel
1
(standby/on/attenuator) button
2 +/­ buttons
3 LOUD (loudness) button
4 SEL (select) button
5 DISP (display) button
6 Cassette compartment
7 AM button
8
0 (eject) button
9 TAPE
23 button
p FM button
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4
buttons
· Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed
together.
w MO (monaural) button
e RPT (repeat) button
r Number buttons
t MODE button
y SCM (sound control memory) button
u
(control panel release) button
Display window
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RPT
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Display window
Display window
i FM band number indicators
FM1, FM2, FM3
o AM band indicator
; TAPE indicator
a Tuner reception indicators
MO (monaural), ST (stereo)
s RPT (repeat) indicator
d SCM (sound control memory) indicator
f Volume (or audio) level indicator
g Main display
h LOUD (loudness) indicator
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3 Adjust the volume.
4 Adjust the sound as you want.
(See pages 12 ­ 14.)
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
until "SEEYOU" appears
on the display.
Note:
When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-in
clock correctly, see page 15.
BASIC OPERATIONS
To decrease the volume.
To increase the volume.
Volume level appears.
Volume level indicator
Turning on the power
1 Turn on the power.
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.
2 Select the source.
To operate the tuner (FM or AM),
see pages 6 ­ 8.
To operate the tape,
see pages 9 ­ 11.
MODE
SCM
MO
RPT
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