KD-G455/KD-G405 ENGLISH CD RECEIVER !" KD-G455/KD-G405 ‰∑¬ `a= ‡§√◊ËÕ߇≈Ëπ CD KD-G455/KD-G405 SOUND ATT KD-G455 U R SOURCE F KD-G455 D VOL VOL SOUND ATT KD-G405 U R SOURCE F KD-G405 D VOL VOL • This unit is equipped with the display demonstration. To cancel it, see page 8. • ! !"#$%&'("#)*+,- 8 • ‡§√◊ËÕßπ’È ‰¥È√—∫°“√µ‘¥µ—Èß°“√ “∏‘µ¿“æª√–°Õ∫ À“°µÈÕß°“√¬°‡≈‘° ‚ª√¥¥Ÿ ÀπÈ“ 8 For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual. !"#$%&'()*+,-.
ENGLISH 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. Avoid direct exposure to beam. 4. REPRODUCTION OF LABEL: CAUTION LABEL, PLACED OUTSIDE THE UNIT. How to reset your unit While holding SEL (select), press This will reset the built-in microcomputer.
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. CONTENTS How to reset your unit ............................... How to use the MODE button ................... 2 2 LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ............ 4 Control panel ............................................. Remote controller ...................................... Preparing the remote controller ...
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ENGLISH Control panel Display window KD-G455 KD-G405 1 (standby/on attenuator) button 2 SEL (select) button 3 FM/AM button 4 • For KD-G455 CD CD-CH (CD changer) button • For KD-G405 CD button 5 Loading slot 6 Display window 7 0 (eject) button 8 EQ (equalizer) button 9 Remote sensor p 5 (up) button +10 button q Control dial w Number buttons e MO (monaural) button r SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory) button t RPT (repeat) button y RND (random) button u MODE button i DISP (displa
SOUND ATT U R SOURCE F D VOL VOL ENGLISH 3 • Selects the preset stations while listening to the radio. Each time you press the button, the preset station number increases, and the selected station is tuned in. • Skips to the first file of the previous folder while listening to an MP3 disc. Each time you press the button, you can move to the previous folder and start playing the first file.
ENGLISH 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. Remote sensor • Do not expose the remote sensor to strong light (direct sunlight or artificial lighting). Installing the battery When the controllable range or effectiveness of the remote controller decreases, replace the battery. 1. Remove the battery holder.
ENGLISH BASIC OPERATIONS 1 3 2 Turning on the power 1 Volume level appears. Turn on the power. Volume level indicator 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 Adjust the sound as you want. (See pages 23 and 24.) To drop the volume in a moment Select the source. (For KD-G455) (For KD-G405) To operate the tuner (FM or AM), see pages 10 – 13.
ENGLISH Canceling the display demonstration 3 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 display demonstration before you use the unit for the first time. To cancel the display demonstration, follow the procedure below: 1 Select “DEMO OFF.” DEMO OFF 4 DEMO ON Finish the setting.
ENGLISH Setting the clock 1 To check the current clock time or change the display mode Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (PSM: see page 25.) Press DISP (display) repeatedly. Each time you press the button, the display changes as follows: • During tuner operation: Frequency 2 • During disc operation: Set the hour. 1 Select “CLOCK H” (hour) if not shown on the display. 2 Adjust the hour.
ENGLISH RADIO OPERATIONS 2 Listening to the radio You can use either automatic searching or manual searching to tune in to a particular station. Searching for a station automatically: Auto search 1 Start searching for a station. To search for stations of higher frequencies To search for stations of lower frequencies When a station is received, searching stops. Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).
1 1 Press MODE to enter the Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM1 FM2 FM3 AM Note: This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2, FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an FM broadcast. 2 3 When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive: Press and hold ¢ or 4 until “M” (manual) starts flashing on the display. functions mode while listening to an FM stereo broadcast.
ENGLISH Storing stations in memory 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 FM station automatic preset: SSM You can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band (FM1, FM2, and FM3). 1 Select the FM band (FM1 – 3) you want to store FM stations into.
Press and hold the number button (in this example, 1) for more than 2 seconds. Tuning in to a preset station You can easily tune in to a preset station. Remember that you must store stations first. If you have not stored them yet, see “Storing stations in memory” on pages 12 and 13. 1 ENGLISH 3 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM). Each time you press the button, the band changes as follows: FM1 Preset number flashes for a while.
ENGLISH CD OPERATIONS Refer “MP3 OPERATIONS” on pages 19 to 22 for operating MP3 discs. Playing a CD Insert a CD into the loading slot. The unit turns on, draws the CD and starts playback automatically. Notes: • When a CD is inserted upside down, “EJECT” appears on the display and the CD automatically ejects. • If there is no CD in the loading slot, you cannot select CD as the source. “NO DISC” appears on the display.
To go to a track quickly (+10 and –10 buttons) 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing a CD. To fast-forward or reverse the track Press and hold ¢ , while playing a CD, to fast-forward the track. Press and hold reverse the track. ENGLISH Locating a track or a particular portion on a CD 2 Press +10 or –10.
ENGLISH Selecting CD playback modes To play back tracks repeatedly (Track Repeat Play) To play back tracks at random (Disc Random Play) You can play back the current track repeatedly. You can play back all tracks on the CD at random. 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing a CD. 2 Press RND (random), while “MODE” is still flashing on the display, so that “DISC RND” appears on the display. Each time you press the button, disc random play mode turns on and off alternately.
Prohibiting disc ejection In a CD Text, some information about the disc (its disc title, performer, and track title) is recorded. This CD Text information will be shown automatically when you play a CD Text. You can prohibit disc ejection and can lock a disc in the loading slot. To change the CD Text information manually, select text display mode while playing a CD Text. Press DISP (display) repeatedly.
ENGLISH MP3 INTRODUCTION What is MP3? MP3 is an abbreviation of Motion Picture Experts Group (or MPEG) Audio Layer 3. MP3 is simply a file format with a data compression ratio of 1:10 (128 Kbps*). * Bit rate is the average number of bits that one second of audio data will consume. The unit used is Kbps. To get a better audio quality, choose a higher bit rate. The most popular bit rate for encoding is 128 Kbps.
ENGLISH MP3 OPERATIONS Refer also to “CD OPERATIONS” on pages 14 to 17. Playing an MP3 disc Insert an MP3 disc into the loading slot. Note on One-Touch operation: When a disc is already in the loading slot, pressing CD CD-CH (for KD-G455) or CD (for KD-G405) turns on the unit and starts playback automatically. CD indicator Notes: • MP3 discs require a longer readout time. (It differs due to the complexity of the folder/file configuration.
ENGLISH To change the display information While playing back an MP3 file, you can change the MP3 disc information shown on the display. Press DISP (display) repeatedly.
How to use the +10 and –10 buttons • Ex. 1: To select file number 32 while playing file number 6 (Three times) File 6 (Twice) \ 10 \ 20 \ 30 \ 31 \ 32 • Ex. 2 : To select file number 8 while playing file number 36 File 36 (Three times) \ 30 \ 20 \ 10 (Twice) \9\8 To go to a particular 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.
ENGLISH Selecting MP3 playback modes To play back files repeatedly (Track Repeat/Folder Repeat Play) To play back files at random (Folder Random/Disc Random Play) You can play back the current file or all the files in the current folder repeatedly. 1 Press MODE to enter the You can play back all files of the current folder or all files on the MP3 disc at random. functions mode while playing an MP3 disc. 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing an MP3 disc.
Selecting preset sound modes (C-EQ: custom equalizer) You can select a preset sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) suitable to the music genre. Select the sound mode you want.
ENGLISH Adjusting the sound *1 When you adjust the bass, treble, or loudness, the You can adjust the sound characteristics to your preference. 1 Select the item you want to adjust. Each time you press the button, the adjustable items change as follows: TRE (treble) FAD Adjust the setting. VOL LOUD BAL (loudness) (balance) To increase the level or turn on the loudness Range To decrease the level or turn off the loudness –06 (min.) | +06 (max.
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS Adjust the PSM item selected. ENGLISH 3 Changing the general settings (PSM) You can change the items listed in the table below by using the PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) control. Basic Procedure 1 2 4 Press and hold SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds so that one of the PSM items appears on the display. (See below.) 5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the other PSM items if necessary. Finish the setting. Select the PSM item you want to adjust.
ENGLISH To select the dimmer mode—DIMMER You can dim the display at night (according to your preference). When shipped from the factory, dimmer is deactivated. • OFF: • ON: Cancels the dimmer. Activates the dimmer. To select the scroll mode—SCROLL You can select the scroll mode for the disc information (when the entire text cannot be shown at once). When shipped from the factory, scroll mode is set to “ONCE.” • ONCE: • AUTO: • OFF: Scrolls only once. Repeats the scroll (5-second intervals in between).
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. ENGLISH Detaching the control panel Detaching the control panel Before detaching the control panel, be sure to turn off the power. 1 2 Unlock the control panel.
ENGLISH CD CHANGER OPERATIONS This section is only for KD-G455. Playing discs We recommend that you use the JVC MP3compatible CD changer with your unit. Select the CD changer (CD-CH). 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. • You can also connect other CH-X series CD changers (except CH-X99 and CH-X100). However, they are not compatible with MP3 discs, so you cannot play back MP3 discs.
Selected disc number Elapsed playing time Current track number Notes: • When you press CD CD-CH, the power automatically comes on. You do not have to press to turn on the power. • If you change the source, CD changer play also stops. Next time you select the CD changer as the source, CD changer play starts from where playback has been stopped previously. • When you start playing back a CD Text or MP3 disc, disc information will automatically appear on the display. (See pages 17 and 20.
ENGLISH This operation is only possible when using JVC MP3-compatible CD changer (CH-X1500). To go to a track/file quickly (+10 and –10 buttons) 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while playing a disc. 2 Press +10 or –10. To skip 10 tracks/files* forwards to the last track/file To skip 10 tracks/files* backwards to the first track/file * First time you press +10 or –10 button, the track/file skips to the nearest higher or lower track/file with a track/file number of multiple ten (ex.
To play back tracks/files at random (Folder Random/Disc Random/Magazine Random Play) To play back tracks/files repeatedly (Track Repeat/Folder Repeat/Disc Repeat Play) 1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode during play. ENGLISH Selecting the playback modes 1 Press MODE to enter the 2 Press RPT (repeat), while functions mode during play. “MODE” is still flashing on the display.
ENGLISH EXTERNAL COMPONENT OPERATIONS This section is only for KD-G455. Playing an external component 2 3 Turn on the connected component and start playing the source. Adjust the volume. You can connect the external component to the CD changer jack on the rear using the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 (not supplied). Preparations: • For connecting the Line Input Adapter KS-U57 and the external component, refer to the Installation/ Connection Manual (separate volume).
What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center. Symptoms Remedies The volume level is set to the minimum level. Adjust it to the optimum level. Connections are incorrect. Check the cords and connections. • This unit does not work at all. The built-in microcomputer may have functioned incorrectly due to noise, etc. While holding SEL (select), press (standby/on attenuator) for more than 2 seconds to reset the unit.
ENGLISH Symptoms Causes MP3 Playback • Disc cannot be played back. Remedies No MP3 files are recorded on the disc. Change the disc. MP3 files do not have the extension code <.mp3> in their file names. Add the extension code <.mp3> to their file names. MP3 files are not recorded in the format compliant with ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2, Romeo, or Joliet. Change the disc. (Record MP3 files using a compliant application.) • Noise is generated.
• “NO DISC” appears on the display. Causes Remedies No disc is in the magazine. Insert discs into the magazine. Discs are inserted upside down. Insert discs correctly. • “NO MAG” appears on the display. No magazine is loaded in the CD changer. Insert the magazine. • “RESET 8” appears on the display. This unit is not connected to the CD changer correctly. Connect this unit and the CD changer correctly and press the reset button of the CD changer. • “RESET 1” – “RESET 7” appears on the display.
ENGLISH MAINTENANCE Handling discs When playing a CD-R or CD-RW This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs, CD-Rs (Recordable), CD-RWs (Rewritable), and CD Texts. • This unit is also compatible with MP3 discs. How to handle discs When removing a disc Center holder from its case, press down the center holder of the case and lift the disc out, holding it by the edges. • Always hold the disc by the edges. Do not touch its recording surface.
AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION CD PLAYER SECTION 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.
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KD-G455/KD-G405 Installation/Connection Manual !"#$ °“√µ‘¥µ—Èß/§ŸË¡◊Õ°“√µ‘¥µ—Èß GET0180-003A [U] qO u² «ØVO d² « 1203KKSMDTJEIN EN, CT, TH, AR ULOKFð VÒO² ENGLISH This unit is designed to operate on 12 V DC, NEGATIVE ground electrical systems. If your vehicle does not have this system, a voltage inverter is required, which can be purchased at JVC car audio dealers. The following parts are provided for this unit. After checking them, please set them correctly.
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ENGLISH A Typical Connections / !"#$ / Before connecting: Check the wiring in the vehicle carefully. Incorrect connection may cause serious damage to this unit. The leads of the power cord and those of the connector from the car body may be different in color. 1 2 3 Connect the colored leads of the power cord in the order specified in the illustration below. °“√‡™◊ËÕ¡µËÕ·∫∫ª°µ‘ / WOł–uLM « öO u² « !"#$%&'()*+%,& !"#$%&' !" #$%!&'(" )*+,-.
B Connections Adding Other Equipment / Amplifier / !" / ‡§√◊ËÕߢ¬“¬ / You can connect an amplifier and other equipment to upgrade your car stereo system. • Connect the remote lead (blue with white stripe) to the remote lead of the other equipment so that it can be controlled through this unit. • For amplifier only: Disconnect the speakers from this unit, connect them to the amplifier. Leave the speaker leads of this unit unused.
