ENGLISH ESPAÑOL CASSETTE RECEIVER FRANÇAIS RECEPTOR-REPRODUCTOR DE CASSETTE RADIOCASSETTE KS-F160 KS-F160 MO 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. INSTRUCTIONS MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS For customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located on the top or bottom of the cabinet.
ENGLISH How to reset your unit Press and hold both the SEL (Select) and time for several seconds. This will reset the built-in microcomputer. (Standby/On/Attenuator) buttons at the same (Standby/On/Attenuator) SEL (Select) Note: • Your preset adjustments — such as preset channels or sound adjustments — will also be erased.
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. How to reset your unit .............................. 2 LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ........... 4 Control panel ............................................ 4 BASIC OPERATIONS ...................... 5 Turning on the power ............................... 5 RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS .............
ENGLISH LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS Control panel i 23 A MOST BEAT POP SOFT LOUD PTY TP ; o a s Display window 1 23 5 678 4 KS-F160 MO 9 p q w 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 p q w e r t y u e (Standby/On/Attenuator) button LOUD (Loudness) button 0 (Eject) button Cassette compartment 1 / ¡ (PROG program) buttons EX button AM button FM button + / – button SEL (Select) button / buttons • Also functions as SSM buttons when pressed together.
ENGLISH BASIC OPERATIONS MO 13 2 Turning on the power 1 To drop the volume in a moment Notes 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.
ENGLISH RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS MO 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 To stop searching before a station is received, press the same button you have pressed for searching.
Tune into a station you want while “M” is flashing. To tune into stations of higher frequencies. Storing stations in memory ENGLISH 3 You can use one of the following two methods to store broadcasting stations in memory. • Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strongstation Sequential Memory) • Manual preset of both FM and AM stations To tune into stations of lower frequencies.
ENGLISH Manual preset You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM) manually. Ex.: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want to store stations into (in this example, FM1).
The unit automatically turns on (if it has been off). Your favorite station is turned in – except when the tape is playing. • If you press the button again, the last received station will be tuned in. Tuning into a preset station You can easily tune into a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see “Storing stations in memory” on page 7. 1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM) you want.
ENGLISH TAPE OPERATIONS MO Listening to a cassette You can playback type 1 (normal) tapes. 1 Turn on the power. /I/ATT Note on One-Touch Operation: If a 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. To stop play and eject the cassette. Press 0.
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS The human ear is less sensitive to low and high frequencies at low volumes. The loudness function can boost these frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at low volume levels. Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on and off alternately. You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. 1 Select the item you want to adjust.
ENGLISH 4 Storing your own sound adjustments You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, POP, SOFT) to your preference and store your own adjustments in memory. • There is a time limit in doing the following procedure. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step 1 again. 1 Call up the sound mode you want to adjust. • See page 11 for details. Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function turns on and off alternately. See page 11 for details.
To check the current clock time or change the display mode. Setting the clock 1 Press and hold the button for more than 2 seconds. “CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M” or “AREA” appears on the display. 2 Press DISP (display) repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display mode changes as follows: • During tuner operation: Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on the display. 2 Adjust the hour.
ENGLISH 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. Attaching the control panel 1 Insert the left side of the control panel into the groove on the panel holder. Detaching the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power. 1 2 3 Unlock the control panel.
This unit requires very little attention, but you will be able to extend the life of the unit if you follow the instructions below. To clean the heads CAUTIONS: • Do not play the tapes with peeling labels; otherwise, they can damage the unit. • Tighten tapes to remove slack since loose tape may become entangled with the mechanism. • Do not leave a cassette in the cassette compartment after use, as the tape may become slack.
ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms Causes Remedies • A cassette tape cannot be inserted. You have tried to insert a cassette in the wrong way. • Cassette tapes become hot. This is not a malfunction. • Tape sound is at very low level and sound quality is degraded. The tape head is dirty. Clean it with a head cleaning tape. • Sound is sometimes interrupted. Connections are not good.
AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION CASSETTE DECK SECTION Maximum Power Output: Front : 40 W per channel Rear : 40 W per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front : 16 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear : 16 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Wow & Flutter : 0.15% (WRMS) Fast-Wind Time : 190 sec.
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