KD-DV6108 ENGLISH DVD/CD RECEIVER KD-DV6108 For canceling the display demonstration, see page 11. INSTRUCTIONS GET0380-001A [UL] Cover_DV6108[UL]f.
ENGLISH 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. IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 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 invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated.
• DO NOT install any unit in locations where; – it may obstruct the steering wheel and gearshift lever operations, as this may result in a traffic accident. – it may obstruct the operation of safety devices such as air bags, as this may result in a fatal accident. – it may obstruct visibility. • DO NOT operate any unit while manipulating the steering wheel, as this may result in a traffic accident. • The driver must not watch the monitor while driving.
ENGLISH How to read this manual The following methods are used to make the explanations simple and easy-to-understand: • Some related tips and notes are explained in “More about this unit” (see pages 46 – 49). • Button operations are mainly explained with the illustrations as follows: How to use the M MODE button If you press M MODE, the unit goes into functions mode, then the number buttons and 5/∞ buttons work as different function buttons. Ex.: When number button 2 works as MO (monaural) button.
2 2 4 4 Other disc operations ..................... 29 Introduction — Playable discs ............ 6 Dual Zone operations ..................... 32 Control panel ................................ 7 Listening with headphones .................... 32 How to reset your unit ........................... How to forcibly eject a disc ................... How to read this manual ........................ How to use the M MODE button........... Parts identification .................................
ENGLISH Introduction — Playable discs Discs you can play Caution for DualDisc playback You can play back the following discs (12 cm and 8 cm) on this unit: • DVD Video: Recorded in either PAL or NTSC color system with Region Code “3” (see below). – DVD-R/DVD-RW recorded in the DVDVideo format can also be played (see page 46). • Video CD (VCD)/audio CD • MP3/WMA: Recorded either in CD-R/ CD-RW or DVD-R/DVD-RW/DVD-ROM. – CD-R/CD-RW: Compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1, ISO 9660 Level 2, Romeo, and Joliet.
ENGLISH Control panel Parts identification Display window 1 5 (up) / ∞ (down) buttons • Function as Play / Stop buttons for DVD and VCDs.
ENGLISH Remote controller — RM-RK230 Installing the lithium coin battery (CR2025) Main elements and features MONITOR CONTROL MODE ASPECT MENU DVD / RECEIVER CONTROL ZOOM ATT +10 SOURCE –100 PRESET / TITLE BAND +100 / TITLE –10 OSD DUAL 1 VOL DISC+ 2 TOP M 4 2nd VOL 3 MENU 5 6 ENTER 7 DISC– 8 Before using the remote controller: • Aim the remote controller directly at the remote sensor on the unit. Make sure there is no obstacle in between.
t RETURN button*2 y Special function buttons • DVD/VCD: (audio) • DVD: (subtitle), (angle) ENGLISH 4 BAND button • Selects the FM/AM bands. 5 TOP M (menu) button*2 • Display the DVD and VCD*3 disc menu. 6 DUAL button • Activate and deactivate Dual Zone. 7 VOL + / – buttons • Adjusts the volume level. • Also function as 2nd VOL +/– buttons when pressed with SHIFT button.
ENGLISH Getting started Basic operations ~ @ Ÿ To drop the volume in a moment (ATT) Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 33 and 34.) To restore the sound, press it again. You cannot select some sources if they are not ready. ! For FM/AM tuner only ⁄ Adjust the volume. To turn off the power Volume level appears. Volume level indicator 10 EN08-15_DV6108[UL]f.
ENGLISH Canceling the display demonstrations Setting the clock 1 If no operations are done for about 20 seconds, display demonstration starts. [Initial: DEMO ON]—see page 35. 1 2 Set the hour and minute. 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust the hour. 2 Select “CLOCK M” (minute), then adjust the minute. 2 3 3 Finish the procedure. 4 Finish the procedure. To check the current clock time when the power is turned off To activate the display demonstration In step 3 above... 11 EN08-15_DV6108[UL]f.
ENGLISH Radio operations Listening to the radio To tune in to a station manually ~ In step ! on the left column... 1 Ÿ Selected band appears. 2 Select the desired station frequencies. Lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength. ! Start searching for a station. When a station is received, searching stops. To stop searching, press the same button again. 12 EN08-15_DV6108[UL]f.
1 Storing stations in memory You can preset six stations for each band. ENGLISH When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive FM station automatic presetting— SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) 2 1 Lights up when monaural mode is activated. 2 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you want to store into. Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost. To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure. “MONO OFF” appears and the MO indicator goes off.
ENGLISH Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into the preset number 1 of the FM1 band. Listening to a preset station 1 1 2 2 3 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you want. 3 or 4 When using the remote controller.... Preset number flashes for a while. or To check the current clock time while listening to an FM or AM station * If no title is assigned to a station, “NO NAME” appears. To assign a title to a station, see page 37. 14 EN08-15_DV6108[UL]f.
ENGLISH Disc operations Playing a disc in the unit The disc type is automatically detected, and playback starts automatically (for DVD: automatic start depends on its internal program). If the current disc is an audio CD, CD Text, MP3/WMA, or VCD without PBC, all tracks will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the disc. • If a title list or disc menu appears while playing a DVD or VCD with PBC, see “Disc menu operations” on page 20.
ENGLISH • When inserting a DVD disc: Total title number • When inserting a VCD: Total playing time of the inserted disc Total track number of the inserted disc Elapsed playing time Elapsed playing time Current chapter number • When inserting an MP3/WMA disc: Total folder number • When inserting a CD Text/audio CD: Total playing time of the inserted disc Total track number of the inserted disc Total track number Ex.
ENGLISH Basic operations Operations Display indication and/or next operation To stop play temporarily “PAUSE” illuminates on the display. A still picture appears. A Frame by frame playback B Slow motion playback • No sound comes out during Slow Motion Playback. • When playing a VCD, Reverse Slow Motion Playback is prohibited. To resume normal play: To replay the previous scenes—One Touch Replay The playback position moves back about 10 seconds before the current position.
ENGLISH To go to the next or previous chapters/tracks • For DVD: During play or pause To the following chapters/tracks. To go back to the beginning of the current chapter/track, then the previous chapters/tracks. To fast-forward or reverse the chapter/track To locate a particular title/chapter/ track directly • For DVD: During play or pause—select a chapter. During stop—select a title. • For VCD: While PBC (see page 20) is not in use. • For MP3/WMA: Select a track within the same folder.
DVD/VCD special functions You can select the language of the subtitle to be shown on the monitor. • You can set the initial subtitle language using the setup menu (see page 27). For VCD: You can select the audio channel to play. (This is convenient when playing a Karaoke VCD.) ENGLISH Selecting subtitles ST ST 1/3 ENGLISH 1/3 ENGLISH Ex.: When the disc has 3 options Selecting audio languages For DVD: You can select the language to listen to if the disc has multiple audio languages.
ENGLISH Disc menu operations Menu-driven playback is possible while playing back a DVD with menu-driven features or a VCD with the PBC (PlayBack Control). While playing a DVD 1 Canceling the PBC playback 1 2 Select a track to start normal playback using the number buttons (see page 9). To resume the PBC function A title list or disc menu will appear on the monitor. Zoom in 2 Select the item you want on the menu. 1 Selected item starts playback.
About the On-Screen Bar You can check the disc information and use some functions through the on-screen bar. • For audio CD, CD Text, and MP3/WMA disc you can also use the control screen and list screen (see pages 24 and 25). On-Screen bars DVD 2ch DVD -V TIME TITLE CHAP T02-C03 TOTAL 1:25:58 OFF VCD VCD PBC TIME TRACK TRACK 01 TIME 00:36 REPEAT INTRO RANDOM MP3/WMA TIME 00:00:36 FILE REPEAT INTRO RANDOM CD Text/audio CD CD 5.
ENGLISH Basic on-screen bar operations To erase the on-screen bar 1 Display the on-screen bar. • For DVD/VCD: • The selectable options for Repeat/Intro/ Randam plays: (twice) Repeat play OFF • For other discs: DVD: OFF 2ch DVD -V TIME TITLE CHAP CHAP TITLE T02-C03 TOTAL 1:25:58 OFF REPEAT 2 Select an item. Repeat play VCD (while PBC is not in use): (Canceled) REPEAT 3 Make a selection. MP3/WMA: REPEAT TRACK REPEAT FOLDER (Canceled) • If pop-up menu appears...
VCD (while PBC is not in use): (Canceled) INTRO To search for a particular point by playing time 1 Select . 2 Enter the elapsed playing time of the current title or of the disc. ENGLISH Intro play INTRO MP3/WMA: INTRO TRACK INTRO FOLDER (Canceled) CD Text/audio CD: INTRO TRACK RANDOM (Canceled) Random play VCD (while PBC is not in use): RANDOM (Canceled) Ex.: • To enter 1 (hours): 02 (minutes): 00 (seconds), press 1, 0, 2, 0, then 0.
ENGLISH Basic control screen operations You can search for and play the desired items through the control screen. • The control screen automatically appears on the monitor when you insert a disc. To select a folder or track 1 Select “Folder” column or “Track” column on the control screen. 2 Select a folder or track. MP3/WMA control screen REPEAT TRACK TIME 00:00:14 FOLDER : 2 / 3 01 Music 02 Music 03 Music Track Information Album Weather Artist Robert M.
You can display the folder list/track list before starting play. On this list, you can confirm the contents and start playing a disc. Folder/track list screens While stop.... 1 Display the folder list. Each time you press the button, the list screen comes on and goes off. 2 Select a folder on the list.
ENGLISH DVD setup menu You can store the initial disc playback status. • While playing, no change can be made on the setup menu. 4 AUDIO Basic setting procedure DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM/PCM DOWN MIX STEREO DOLBY SURROUND ONSTEREO D. RANGE COMPRESSION While stop... 1 5 Select an option. LANGUAGE MENU LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO LANGUAGE ENGLISH SUBTITLE ENGLISH ON SCREEN LANGUAGE ENGLISH AUDIO 2 DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT STREAM/PCM DOWN MIX STEREO DOLBY SURROUND ONSTEREO D.
ENGLISH LANGUAGE menu Item Contents MENU LANGUAGE Select the initial disc menu language. AUDIO LANGUAGE Select the initial audio language. SUBTITLE Select the initial subtitle language or erase the subtitle (OFF). ON SCREEN LANGUAGE Select the language for the Setup menu and some indications shown on the monitor. • For the LANGUAGE settings, see also the language codes list on page 45.
ENGLISH AUDIO menu Item Contents DIGITAL AUDIO OUTPUT Select the signal format to be emitted through the DIGITAL OUT (Optical) terminal on the rear. For details, see page 49. • PCM ONLY : Select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder incompatible with Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG Audio, or connecting to a recording device. • DOLBY DIGITAL/PCM : Select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder compatible with Dolby Digital.
Other disc operations Basic operations To stop playback To go to the next or previous folders ENGLISH In this section, you can learn how to use the buttons on the control panel in order to operate the DVD/CD player. To next folders. To previous folders. To locate a particular title/chapter/ folder/track directly To start playback again To eject a disc • For DVD: During play or pause—select a chapter. During stop—select a title. • For VCD: While PBC (see page 20) is not in use.
ENGLISH To go to a chapter/track quickly Prohibiting disc ejection You can lock a disc in the loading slot. • For DVD: During play or pause. • For VCD: While PBC (see page 20) is not in use. • For MP3/WMA: Select a track within the same folder. 1 To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure. 2 First time you press 5 or ∞ button, the chapter/track skips to the nearest higher or lower chapter/track with a number of multiple ten (ex. 10th, 20th, 30th).
ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 2 Select your desired playback mode. Repeat play • For DVD: During play or pause. • For VCD: While PBC (see page 20) is not in use. Mode Plays repeatedly CHP RPT*1 : The current chapter. • RPT lights up. TIT RPT*1 : The current title. • and RPT light up. TRK RPT*2 : The current track. • RPT lights up. FLDR RPT*3 : All tracks of the current folder. • and RPT light up.
ENGLISH Dual Zone operations Listening with headphones By connecting headphones to the 2nd AUDIO OUT plug on the rear, you can listen to the playback sound through the DVD/CD player while listening to another source through the speakers. You can activate Dual Zone while listening to any source. • When Dual Zone is in use, you can only operate the DVD/CD player using the remote controller. 3 Operate the DVD/CD player using the remote controller by referring to the monitor screen.
ENGLISH Sound adjustments Selecting preset sound modes You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre. Indication pattern for each sound mode: USER ROCK JAZZ CLASSIC HIP HOP POPS Ex.: When “ROCK” is selected Storing your own sound adjustments 4 Adjust the level (–05 to +05). You can adjust the sound modes and store your own adjustments in memory. 1 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 to adjust the other frequency bands. 6 Store the adjustments in the respective mode.
ENGLISH Adjusting the sound You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. Indication FAD*2 To do: Adjust the front and rear speaker balance. R06 (Rear only) to F06 (Front only) BAL (balance) Adjust the left and right speaker balance. L06 (Left only) to R06 (Right only) LOUD (loudness) Boost low and high frequencies to produce a wellbalanced sound at low volume level. LOUD ON J LOUD OFF SUB. W*3 (subwoofer) Adjust the subwoofer output level. 00 (min.) to 08 (max.) VOL.
General settings — PSM ENGLISH 3 Adjust the PSM item selected. Basic procedure You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items listed in the table that follows. 1 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary. 2 Select a PSM item. 5 Finish the procedure. Ex.
ENGLISH Indications Selectable settings, [reference page] SCROLL*1 Scroll ONCE : [Initial]; Scrolls the disc information once. AUTO : Repeats scrolling (5-second intervals in between). OFF : Cancels. • Even if “SCROLL” is set to “OFF,” you can scroll the display by pressing D DISP for more than one second.
Other main functions 3 Assign a title. ENGLISH Assigning titles to the sources 1 Select a character. You can assign titles to station frequencies and CDs (both in this unit and in the CD changer). Maximum number of characters Sources FM/AM tuner Up to 8 characters (up to 30 station frequencies) DISC/CD-CH Up to 32 characters (up to 30 discs) • You cannot assign a title to a DVD, VCD, CD Text, or an MP3/WMA disc. 2 Move to the next (or previous) character position. 1 Select the source.
ENGLISH Detaching the control panel Attaching the control panel 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. 38 EN34-39_DV6108[UL]f.
ENGLISH CD changer operations Playing discs in the CD changer Before connecting the CD changer About the CD changer • To prevent short circuits, it is recommended to disconnect the car battery’s negative terminal and make all electrical connections before connecting the CD changer. • When mounting this unit into your car, be sure to use the screws provided. • When tightening screws or bolts, be careful not to pinch any connection cord.
ENGLISH Ÿ • When the current disc is an audio CD or a CD Text disc: Select a disc. For disc number from 01 – 06: CD Text: Disc title/performer = Track title appear automatically (see page 41). For disc number from 07 – 12: Elapsed playing time Current track number • When the current disc is an MP3 disc: Current disc number Current disc number To fast-forward or reverse the track Fast-forwards. Folder name* Reverses.
While playing an MP3 disc • For MP3 disc, you can skip a track within the same folder. Ex.: To select track 32 while playing track 6 • When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON” (see page 36) ENGLISH To skip to a track quickly during play 1 2 First time you press 5 or ∞ button, the track skips to the nearest higher or lower track with a track number of multiple ten (ex. 10th, 20th, 30th). Then each time you press the button, you can skip 10 tracks.
ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes You can use only one of the following playback modes at a time. 1 2 Select your desired playback mode. Repeat play Mode Plays repeatedly TRK RPT : The current track. • RPT lights up. FLDR RPT* : All tracks of the current folder. • and RPT light up. DISC RPT : All tracks of the inserted discs. • and RPT light up. RPT OFF : Cancels. Ex.: When “TRK RPT” is selected while playing an MP3 disc Random play Ex.
ENGLISH External component operations Playing an external component You can connect an external component to the LINE IN plug on the rear, and another to the AUX (auxiliary) input jack on the control panel. Connecting the external component to the LINE IN plug on the rear Ÿ ! Turn on the connected component and start playing the source. Adjust the volume. Signal cord (not supplied) External component ⁄ Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 33 and 34.
ENGLISH Maintenance How to clean the connectors Frequent detachment will deteriorate the connectors. To minimize this possibility, periodically wipe the connectors with a cotton swab or cloth moistened with alcohol, being careful not to damage the connectors. To keep discs clean A dirty disc may not play correctly. If a disc does become dirty, wipe it with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge. • Do not use any solvent (for example, conventional record cleaner, spray, thinner, benzine, etc.
Code Language Code Language Code Language AA AB AF AM AR AS AY AZ BA BE BG BH BI BN BO BR CA CO CS CY DZ EL EO ET EU FA FI FJ FO FY GA GD GL GN GU HA HI HR HU HY IA IE Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Ameharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali, Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Bhutani Greek Esperanto Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujarati Hausa Hindi Croatian Hungarian Armenian
ENGLISH More about this unit Basic operations Turning on the power • When a disc has been loaded, selecting “DISC” for the playback source starts disc play. • By pressing SOURCE on the unit, you can also turn on the power. Inserting a disc Selecting the sources • When no disc is loaded in the unit, “DISC” cannot be selected. • Without connecting to the CD changer, “CD-CH” cannot be selected.
Playing an MP3/WMA disc • This unit can play back MP3/WMA files with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> (regardless of the letter case—upper/lower) recorded in either CD-R/CD-RW or in DVD-R/DVD-RW. • This unit can show the names of albums, artists (performer), and ID3 Tag (Version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files and WMA files. • This unit can display only one-byte characters. No other characters can be correctly displayed.
ENGLISH • While playing (or pausing), you cannot change these languages. After you change any of these language settings, eject the disc and insert it (or another disc) again so that your setting takes effect. • When you select “16:9 [MULTI]” for a picture whose aspect ratio is 4:3, the picture slightly changes due to the process for converting the picture width. • Even if “4:3 [MULTI] PAN SCAN” is selected, the screen size may become “4:3 [MULTI] LETTER BOX” with some DVDs.
• Through the analog terminals (Speaker out/LINE OUT/2nd AUDIO OUT): 2-channel signal is emitted. When playing a multi-channel encoded disc, multi-channel signals are downmixed. (AUDIO—DOWN MIX: see page 28.) ENGLISH About sounds reproduced through the rear terminals • Through DIGITAL OUT (optical): Digital signals (Linear PCM, Dolby Digital, DTS, MPEG Audio) are emitted through this terminal. (For more details, see below.
ENGLISH Troubleshooting What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms Disc playback FM/AM General • Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • The unit does not work at all. Causes Remedies The volume level is set to the minimum level. Adjust it to the optimum level. Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and connections. The built-in microcomputer may have functioned incorrectly due to noise, etc.
Remedies You are driving on rough roads. Stop playback while driving on rough roads. Disc is scratched. Change the disc. Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and connections. • No playback picture (DVD, VCD) appears on the monitor. Parking brake wire is not connected properly. See Installation/Connection Manual. • No picture appears on the monitor at all. The video cord is not connected correctly. Connect the video cord correctly. An incorrect input has been selected on the TV or monitor.
ENGLISH MP3/WMA playback Symptoms Causes Remedies • Noise is generated. The track played back is not an MP3/WMA file (although it has the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma>). Skip to another track or change the disc. (Do not add the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> to non-MP3 or WMA tracks.) • A longer readout time is required. Readout time varies due to the complexity of the folder/ file configuration. Do not use too many hierarchies and folders.
Specifications Maximum Power Output: Front: 50 W per channel Rear: 50 W per channel Continuous Power Output (RMS): Front: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Rear: 19 W per channel into 4 Ω, 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz at no more than 0.8% total harmonic distortion. Load Impedance: 4 Ω (4 Ω to 8 Ω allowance) Equalizer Control Range: Frequencies: 60 Hz, 150 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.
Having TROUBLE with operation? Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit EN, CT © 2005 Victor Company of Japan, Limited Rear_DV6108[UL]f.
