KD-R304/KD-R204
CD RECEIVER: INSTRUCTIONS/INSTALLATION
[UI]
ENGLISH
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS
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.
Installation/connection are explained at the last section of this manual (reverse page, indicated with 
symbol).
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EN © 2008 Victor Company of Japan, Limited
MAINTENANCE
1.CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2.CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.
3.CAUTION: Visible and/or invisible class 1M laser radiation when open. Do not view directly with optical instruments.
4.REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT.
[European Union only]
How to clean the connectors
Wipe the connectors with a cotton swab or cloth moistened with alcohol.
Connectors
Moisture condensation
Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit. Eject the disc and leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture has evaporated.
To keep discs clean
Wipe in a straight line from center of disc to edge. Do not use liquid cleaners, thinners, or benzene.
To play new discs
Remove any rough areas from the inner and outer edges of the disc.
Do not use the following discs:
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.
Warning
If you need to operate the unit while driving, be sure to look around carefully or you may be involved in a traffic accident.
Caution on volume setting
Single CD (8 cm disc) | Warped disc | Sticker and sticker residue |
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| Transparent or |
Unusual shape | parts on its recording area |
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.
Discs produce very little noise compared with other sources. Lower the volume before playing a disc to avoid damaging the speakers by the sudden increase of the output level.
MORE ABOUT THIS UNIT |
| PREPARATIONS |
Basic operations
•By pressing SRC on the unit, you can also turn on the power. If the source is ready, playback also starts.
•If you turn off the power while listening to a track, playback will start from where it had been stopped previously next time you turn on the power.
•If no operation is done for about 30 seconds after pressing MENU button, the operation will be canceled.
Tuner operations
•During SSM search...
–All previously stored stations are erased and the stations are stored anew.
–When SSM is over, the station stored in the lowest preset number will be automatically tuned in.
Disc operations
Caution for DualDisc playback
• The |
the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard. Therefore, |
the use of |
Playing an MP3/WMA disc (for KD-R304)
• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files with the |
extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of the |
letter |
• This unit can show the names of albums, artists |
(performer), and tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for |
MP3 files and for WMA files |
• This unit can display only |
characters can be correctly displayed. |
• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files meeting the |
conditions below: |
– Bit rate: 8 kbps — 320 kbps |
– Sampling frequency: |
48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for |
24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for |
– Disc format: ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, Romeo, Joliet, |
Windows long file name |
• The maximum number of characters for file/folder names |
vary depending on the disc format used (includes 4 |
extension |
– ISO 9660 Level 1: up to 12 characters; ISO 9660 Level |
2: up to 31 characters; Romeo: up to 128 characters; |
Joliet: up to 64 characters; Windows long file name: up |
Detaching the control panel
Attaching the control panel
Basic settings
How to reset your unit
Reset the unit after installation is complete.
• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.
How to forcibly eject a disc
•Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.
•If this does not work, reset your unit.
may not be recommended. |
General
•This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs/CD Texts, and
Playing a CD-R or CD-RW
• Use only “finalized” |
• This unit can play back |
unclosed sessions will be skipped while playing. |
• Some |
unit: |
– Discs are dirty or scratched. |
– Moisture condensation has occurred on the lens inside |
the unit. |
– The pickup lens inside the unit is dirty. |
– The files on the |
“Packet Write” method. |
to 128 characters |
• This unit can recognize a total of 512 files, 255 folders, |
and 8 hierarchical levels. |
• This unit can play back files recorded in VBR (variable bit |
rate). |
Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in the elapsed |
time display, and do not show the actual elapsed time. |
In particular, this difference becomes noticeable after |
performing the search function. |
• This unit cannot play back the following files: |
– MP3 files: encoded in MP3i and MP3 PRO format; an |
inappropriate format; layer 1/2. |
– WMA files: encoded in lossless, professional, and voice |
format; not based upon Windows Media® Audio; copy- |
protected with DRM. |
– Files which have data such as AIFF, ATRAC3, etc. |
• The search function works but search speed is not |
constant. |
Enter Menu operation. | Select an item. | 1 Cancel the display demonstrations |
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| Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.” |
2 Set the clock
Select “CLOCK” = “CLOCK SET.” Adjust the hour, then press control dial once to proceed to adjust the minute.
• To return to the previous menu, press BACK.
– There are improper recording conditions (missing data, |
etc.) or media conditions (stained, scratched, warped, |
etc.). |
• |
reflectance of |
Title assignment
•If you try to assign titles to more than 30 station frequencies, “NAME FULL” appears. Delete unwanted titles before assignment.
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