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CD-RECEIVER RECEPTEUR CD CD-RECEIVER KD-SH9104/KD-SH9103/ KD-SH9102/KD-SH9101 RM-RK100 This unit is equipped with the display demonstration. To cancel it, see page 8. Dieses Gerät ist mit einer Demonstrationsfunktion für das Display ausgestattet. Auf Seite 8 wird beschrieben, wie Sie diese Demonstrationsfunktion deaktivieren können.
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 and is equipped with safety switches to prevent radiation emission when unloading CDs. It is dangerous to defeat the safety switches.
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 How to reset your unit ... LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ...
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel DISP 1 SRC (source) button 2 DISP (D) (display) button 3 5 (up) button 4/¢ buttons 5 Display window 6 • 0 (eject) button • (angle) button 7 T/P (traffic programme/programme type) button Illumination Navigation for easy operations: If you use MODE (M) or SEL (select), the display and some controls (such as the number buttons, 4/¢...
2 Changes the angle of the control panel to four positions. 3 Skips to the root while listening to an MP3 disc. 4 • CD: Selects CD player. • FM/DAB: – Selects FM tuner if pressed briefly. Each time you press the button, FM band (FM1, FM2 and FM3) changes.
Preparing the remote controller Before using the remote controller: • Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the main unit. Make sure there is no obstacle in between. DISP Remote sensor • Do not expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or artificial lighting).
DISP 1, 3 Turning on the power 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. Select the source.
Canceling the display demonstration When shipped from the factory, display demonstration has been activated, and starts automatically when no operations are done for about 20 seconds. • It is recommended to cancel the demonstration before you use the unit for the first time. To cancel the display demonstration, follow the procedure below: Press and hold SEL (select) for more...
Set the clock system. 1 Select “24H/12H.” 2 Adjust “24Hours” or “12Hours.” Finish the setting. To check the current clock time when the unit is turned off, press DISP (D). The power turns on and the clock time is shown for about 5 seconds, then the power turns off.
RADIO OPERATIONS DISP Listening to the radio You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a particular station. Searching a station automatically: Auto search Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). 1 Press SRC (source) repeatedly to select the tuner.
To tune in FM stations only with strong signals—LO/DX (Local/Distant) While searching FM stations (including SSM— see page 12), this unit stops searching whenever it detects signals (DX mode: The DX indicator is lit—initial setting). If received signals are weak, you may only hear noises.
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive: Set the FM reception mode to “Mono On.” Press MODE (M) while listening to an FM stereo broadcast. “Mode” appears on the display, and the number buttons start flashing. Press number button 1, while “Mode” is still on the display.
Manual preset You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually. Ex.: Storing an FM station of 92.5 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band. Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want to store stations into (in this example, FM1).
Selecting a preset station using the preset station list If you forget what stations are stored in what preset numbers, you can check the preset station list, then select your desired station on the list. Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). 1 Press SRC (source) repeatedly to select the tuner.
What you can do with RDS RDS (Radio Data System) allows FM stations to send an additional signal along with their regular programme signals. For example, the stations send their station names, as well as information about what type of programme they broadcast, such as sports or music, etc.
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Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see pages 47 and 48.) Press number button 4 to select “TUNER”—Tuner category of the PSM settings. The “PTY Stnby” (standby) setting screen appears on the display.
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7 When the current source is other than FM, the TP indicator lights up. If a station starts broadcasting a traffic announcement, “Traffic Flash” appears on the display, and this unit automatically changes the source and tunes in to the station. Using PTY Standby Reception PTY Standby Reception allows the unit to switch temporarily to your favorite programme (PTY:...
Press number button 3 repeatedly to activate PTY Standby Reception while “Mode” is still on the display. Each time you press the button, PTY Standby Reception turns on and off alternately. Ex.: When the currently selected PTY code for PTY Standby Reception is “News” After about 5 seconds The display returns to the source indication...
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Select one of the twenty-nine PTY codes. (See page 21.) Selected code name appears on the display. Press and hold the number button for more than 2 seconds to store the PTY code selected into the preset number you want. Selected preset number flashes for a while.
Other convenient RDS functions and adjustments Automatic selection of the station when using the number buttons Usually when you press the number button, the preset station is tuned in. However, when the preset station is an RDS station, something different will happen. If the signals from that preset station are not sufficient for good reception, this unit, using the AF data, tunes in to another frequency broadcasting the...
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PTY codes News: News Affairs: Topical programmes expanding on current news or affairs Info: Programmes which impart advice on a wide variety of topics Sport: Sport events Educate: Educational programmes Drama: Radio plays Culture: Programmes on national or regional culture Science: Programmes on natural science and technology...
CD OPERATIONS DISP This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, CD-Rs (Recordable), CD-RWs (Rewritable), and CD Texts. • This unit is also compatible with MP3 and WMA discs. For details about these discs, refer to “A Guide to MP3/WMA” (separate volume).
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• Display indications when inserting an audio CD or a CD Text: 1 Total track number 2 Total playback time of the disc 3 Disc title/performer (if no title is recorded or assigned*, “No Name” appears.) 4 Track title (if no title is recorded, “No Name” appears.) 5 Current track number 6 Elapsed playing time of the current track...
What is ImageLink When an MP3 or a WMA folder includes an image <jml> file edited by Image Converter (supplied in the CD-ROM), you can show the image on the display while the tracks in the folder are played back. •...
Locating a track on a disc To go to a particular track directly (ONLY for CD and CD Text discs) Press the number button corresponding to the track number to start its playback. • To select a track number from 1 – 6: Press 1 (7) –...
Locating a folder on a disc The following operations are only possible when playing an MP3 or a WMA disc. To go to a folder directly IMPORTANT: To directly select the folders using the number button(s), it is required that folders are assigned 2 digit numbers at the beginning of their folder names.
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To skip to the next or previous folder within a folder (on the same hierarchy level) Example 1 Example 2 See the hierarchy diagram on page 22. ONLY on the remote controller: PRESET PRESET Press 3 (right) while playing a disc to skip to the next folder.
Selecting a folder and a track using the name lists The following operations are only possible when playing an MP3 or a WMA disc. You can show the folder name and track name lists on the display while playing a disc, then select a folder or a track you want to play.
Selecting playback modes To play back tracks at random (Random Play) You can play back tracks on a disc (or in a folder for MP3 and WMA discs) at random. Press MODE (M) while playing a disc. “Mode” appears on the display, then the number buttons and the 5 (up)/ ∞...
For audio CD and CD Text discs: Repeat Track For MP3 and WMA discs: Repeat Track Repeat Off Mode Plays repeatedly Repeat Track : Current (or specified) track. • While playing, up on the display. Repeat Folder*: All tracks of the current (or specified) folder.
Changing the display pattern By pressing DISP (D), you can change the information shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the display patterns change as follows: DISP While playing an audio CD or a CD Text disc: •...
DSP OPERATIONS Selecting the DSP modes Using the DSP (Digital Signal Processor) modes built in this unit, you can create a more acoustic sound field in your car compartment. Available DSP modes: THEATER: Reminds you of the intensity reproducing a theater. HALL: Reminds you of a large concert hall with a being-there feeling.
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Adjust the DSP effect level—1, 2, or The selected DSP effect level is valid for all DSP modes except “V.CANCEL.” • As the number increases, the effect level becomes stronger. Ex. When “Dome” is selected in the previous step To cancel the DSP modes, select “DEFEAT” in step 2 .
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Press number button 6 to enter the further precise setting screen. Select your listening seats position. • Press number button 1 to select “LEFT (front left)” seat. • Press number button 2 to select “RIGHT (front right)” seat. • Press number button 3 to select “FRONT” seats.
Selecting preset sound modes (iEQ: intelligent equalizer) You can select a preset sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer) suitable to the music genre. Available sound modes: H. ROCK (Hard Rock) R & B (Rhythm and Blues) POP (Popular music) JAZZ (Jazz) DANCE (Dance music) Country (Country music) REGGAE (Reggae)
Storing your own sound modes You can adjust the sound modes to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory (USER 1, USER 2 and USER 3). Press SEL (select) twice to show the sound mode selection screen. The last selected sound mode is called up.
Performing the basic sound settings You can set the speaker output balance, subwoofer output level, and input level of each source. • There is a time limit in doing the following procedure. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. Press SEL (select) repeatedly to show one of the basic sound setting (SEL) screens.
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To make sounds natural—BBE: BBE Digital* is a new digital processing method to restore the brilliance and clarity of the original live sound in recording, broadcasts, etc. When a speaker reproduces sound, it introduces frequency-dependent phase shifting, causing high-frequency sounds to take longer to reach the ear than low frequency sounds.
What is Image Converter Image Converter is a JVC’s original software to produce a custom image to show on your JVC Car Audio. Here is a basic procedure to make a CD-R including still images (pictures) and animations...
Downloading images and animations Before starting the following procedure, prepare a CD-ROM including still images (pictures) and animations (movies). • The supplied Image Converter CD-ROM includes sample images and animations, so you can use this disc as your first trial. IMPORTANT: •...
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Select (highlight) one of the listed items for which you want to download a file. • PowerOn : Opening screen To download an animation to be shown after the unit is turned on. (You can store only one animation consisting of 30 frames maximum.) •...
Select a file you want to download. The file name appears, and the unit will ask you “Download OK?” If it is OK, press number button 1 to start downloading. Downloading starts, and “Downloading...” appears on the display. If it is over, the file name list appears again.
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To delete the files stored for “PowerOn,” “PowerOff,” “Picture (all stored images at a time),” and “Movie” Press MODE (M) while playing any source. “Mode” appears on the display, and the number buttons and 5 (up)/ ∞ (down) buttons start flashing. Press number button 6 to show the download selection screen.
To delete more files, repeat from steps Press DISP (D) to resume the source indication screen. Activating the downloaded images and animations To activate the animations stored for opening and ending screens After the unit turns on or before the unit turns off, you can see preset animations on the display.
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Press number button 1 to select “MOVIE”—Movie category of the PSM settings. The “Graphics” setting screen appears on the display. Select “UserMovie,” “UserSlide,” or “UserPict.” Ex. When you select “UserPict.” • UserMovie: Your edited animation stored in “Movie” is activated as your graphic screen.
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Changing the general settings (PSM) You can change the items listed on the table on the next page by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. • The PSM items are grouped into five categories—MOVIE, CLOCK, DISP (display), TUNER, and AUDIO.
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Preferred Setting Mode (PSM) items Indications Graphics Movie demonstration KeyIn CFM Key-in confirmation Opening Opening animation Ending Ending animation UserPict. User Picture Clock Hr Hour adjustment Clock Min Minute adjustment 24H/12H 24 hours or 12 hours Auto Adj Automatic clock setting Scroll Scroll mode Dimmer...
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Indications IF Filter Intermediate frequency filter DAB AF* Alternative frequency search Announce* Announcement standby Beep Key-touch tone Line In* Line Input switch Telephone Telephone muting PowerAmp Power amplifier switch Displayed only when the DAB tuner is connected. Not displayed when the current source is “LINE IN.” To show the graphics on the display—...
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To select the display illumination pattern —LCD Type You can select the display illumination patterns according to your preference. • Auto: Positive pattern will be selected during the day time (depending on the “Dimmer” setting); on the other hand, negative pattern will be used during the night time (depending on the “Dimmer”...
Selecting the dimmer mode You can dim the display at night automatically or as you set the timer. When shipped from the factory, Auto Dimmer mode is activated. Note: Auto Dimmer equipped with this unit may not work correctly on some vehicles, particularly on those having a control dial for dimming.
Assigning names to the sources You can assign names to CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer), and the external component. After assigning a name, it will appears on the display when you select the source. Maximum number of Sources characters CDs*...
Changing the control panel angle You can change the angle of the control panel to four positions. Press and hold 0 ( angle adjustment screen appears. The 5 (up) and ∞ (down) buttons start flashing to teach you that they can be used for the next operational steps.
Detaching the control panel You can detach the control panel when leaving the car. When detaching or attaching the control panel, be careful not to damage the connectors on the back of the control panel and on the panel holder. Detaching the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power.
CD CHANGER OPERATIONS DISP We recommend that you use the JVC MP3- compatible CD changer with your unit. By using this CD changer, you can play back your original CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs (Rewritable) recorded either in audio CD format or in MP3 format.
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• When the current disc is an MP3 disc: 1 Disc number 2 Disc type—MP3 3 Album title/performer (or folder name is set to “Off”—see page 49, or when no Tag is recorded) 4 Track title (or track name when “Tag” is set to “Off”—see page 49, or when no Tag is recorded) 5 Current folder number 6 Current track number...
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To go to a track quickly This operation is only possible when using JVC MP3-compatible CD changer CH-X1500. Press MODE (M) while playing a disc. “Mode” appears on the display, and the number buttons and 5 (up)/ ∞ (down) buttons start flashing.
Locating a folder on a disc The following operations are only possible when playing an MP3 disc using a JVC MP3- compatible CD changer, CH-X1500. To skip to the next or previous folder (either on the same or different hierarchy levels) See the hierarchy diagram on page 22.
Selecting a disc/folder/track using the name lists To select a disc using the disc lists If you forget what discs are loaded in the CD changer, you can show the disc name list and select a disc in the list shown on the display. •...
Selecting playback modes To play back tracks at random (Random Play) You can play back tracks on a disc, on all loaded discs (or in a folder for MP3 discs) at random. Press MODE (M) while playing a disc. “Mode” appears on the display, then the number buttons and the 5 (up)/∞...
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To play back tracks repeatedly (Repeat Play) You can play back a track, a disc (or a folder for MP3 discs) repeatedly. Press MODE (M) while playing a disc. “Mode” appears on the display, then the number buttons and the 5 (up)/ ∞...
EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS DISP Playing an external component You can connect an external components to the LINE IN plugs on the rear. • If you cannot select “LINE IN” as the source, change the “Line In” setting to “On.” (See page 49.) Select the external component (LINE IN).
DISP We recommend that you use DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) tuner KT-DB1500 or KT-DB1000 with your unit. If you have another DAB tuner, consult your JVC IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT dealer. • Refer also to the Instructions supplied with your DAB tuner.
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Start searching for an ensemble. Press ¢ ensembles of higher frequency. Press ensembles of lower frequency. When an ensemble is received, searching stops. To stop searching before an ensemble is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching. Select a service (either primary or secondary) you want to listen to.
Storing DAB services in memory You can preset up to 6 DAB services in each DAB band (DAB1, DAB2, and DAB3) manually. Select the DAB tuner. Each time you press the button, the source changes as described on page 7. When you select a source, the power automatically comes on.
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Select the DAB band (DAB1, DAB2, or DAB3). 1 Press and hold SRC for more than 1 second. The band indication on the display starts flashing. 2 Within about 5 seconds (while DAB1 the band indication is DAB3 flashing), press SRC again. DAB2 Each time you press the button, the band changes.
What you can do more with With the DAB tuner connected, you can use the following convenient functions. • Road Traffic Flash Standby Reception • Standby Reception of 9 types of Announcement signals • PTY Standby Reception • PTY search •...
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Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see pages 47 and 48.) Press number button 4 to select “TUNER”—Tuner category of the PSM settings. The “PTY Stnby” (standby) setting screen appears on the display.
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The ANN (announcement) indicator either lights up or flashes. • If the ANN indicator lights up, Announcement Standby Reception is activated. If a service starts broadcasting a programme of the selected announcement type, this unit automatically tunes in to the service. •...
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Using PTY Standby Reception PTY Standby Reception allows the unit to switch temporarily to your favorite programme (PTY: Programme Type) from any source except AM stations • Operations are exactly the same as explained on pages 17 and 18 for FM RDS stations. You cannot use PTY Standby Reception separately for the DAB tuner and for the FM tuner.
Changing the display pattern By pressing DISP (D), you can change the information shown on the display. Each time you press the button, the display patterns change as follows: DISP • Initial display pattern: • Ensemble label (name) is emphasized •...
Sound modes (preset frequency level settings) The list below shows the preset frequency level settings for each sound mode. • You can adjust the preset sound modes temporarily. However, your temporary adjustments will be reset when you select another sound mode. Sound Mode 60 Hz...
The “PowerAmp” setting is set to “Off.” Connections are incorrect. Disc is inserted upside down. CD-R/CD-RW is not finalized. Disc is locked. The CD player may function incorrectly. The built-in microcomputer may have functioned incorrectly due to noise, etc. There is something is blocking the control panel movement.
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Symptoms • Download does not seem to finish. • Animation does not move. • “Movie” category settings in the PSM do not take effect. • “No Disc” flashes on the display . • “Reset 08” flashes on the display . •...
• After starting the heater in the car. • If it becomes very humid inside the car. Should this occur, the CD player may malfunction. In this case, eject the disc and leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates.
Sensitivity: 20 µV Selectivity: 35 dB [LW Tuner] Sensitivity: 50 µV SPECIFICATIONS CD PLAYER SECTION Type: Compact disc player Signal Detection System: Non-contact optical pickup (semiconductor laser) Number of channels: 2 channels (stereo) Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 20 000 Hz...
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Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Haben Sie PROBLEME mit dem Betrieb? Bitte setzen Sie Ihr Gerät zurück Siehe Seite Zurücksetzen des Geräts Vous avez des PROBLÈMES de fonctionnement? Réinitialisez votre appareil Référez-vous à...
If your car is equipped with the steering wheel remote controller, you can operate this receiver using the controller. To do it, a JVC’s OE remote adapter (not supplied) which matches with your car is required. Consult your JVC IN-CAR ENTERTAINMENT dealer for details.
Als het geluid niet verdwijnt, moet u contact opnemen met uw JVC car audio dealer. • Het maximum ingangsvermogen van de speakers moet achterin meer dan 50 W zijn en voorin 50 W, met een impedantie van 4 Ω...
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• Vous ne pouvez pas utiliser les changeurs de CD de la série KD-MK avec cet appareil. Sluit bij voorkeur de JVC, MP3 compatibele CD-wisselaar aan. U kunt tevens bepaalde andere CD-wisselaars uit de CH-X serie aansluiten (uitgezonderd de CH-X99 en CH-X100). Zie schema •...
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Cordon de connexion fourni avec votre tuner DAB Cordon de connexion fourni avec votre changeur CD Verbindingskabel die met de CD-wisselaar wordt meegeleverd Verbindingskabel die met de DAB-tuner wordt meegeleverd KD-SH9104/ JVC DAB tuner KD-SH9103/ DAB-Tuner von JVC KD-SH9102/ Tuner DAB JVC...