JVC Kd-r303 Instruction Manual

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5 OPERATIONS
Display window
1 Tr (track) indicator
2 Source display / Track number / Folder number / 
Time countdown indicator
3 DISC indicator
4 Sound mode indicators—CLASSIC, HIP HOP, JAZZ, 
ROCK, POPS, USER
5 Playback mode / item indicators— RND (random), 
 (disc),  (folder), RPT (repeat)
6 EQ (equalizer) indicator
7 LOUD (loudness) indicator
8 Disc information indicators—
TAG (Tag information), 
 (track/file),  (folder)
9 Main display
p Radio Data System indicators—AF, REG, TP, PTY
q Tuner reception indicators—ST (stereo), 
MO (monaural)
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Preparation
 Cancel the display demonstration and set the clock
•  See also page 13.
1Turn on the power.
2
[Turn] = [Press]Cancel the display demonstrations
 Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.”
Set the clock
 Select “CLOCK” = “CLOCK SET.”
 Adjust the hour, then press control dial once to proceed to adjust 
the minute.
 Select “24H/12H,” then “24 HOUR” or “12 HOUR.”
•  To return to the previous menu, press BACK.
When the power is turned off: Check the current clock time when “CLOCK DISP” is set to 
“CLOCK OFF,” (see page 13)
When the power is turned on: Change the display information of the current source
FM/AMStation Frequency 
= Clock = (back to the beginning)
FM Radio 
Data SystemStation name (PS) 
= Station Frequency = Programme type (PTY) = Clock = (back to the 
beginning)
CDAudio CD/CD Text:  Disc title/performer *
1 = Track title *1 = Current track number with the 
elapsed playing time 
= Current track number with the clock time = (back 
to the beginning)
MP3/WMA:  Album name/performer (folder name) *
2 = Track title (file name) *2 = 
Current track number with the elapsed playing time 
= Current track number 
with the clock time 
= (back to the beginning)
*
1 If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.
*2 If an MP3/WMA file does not have Tag information or “TAG DISPLAY” is set to “TAG OFF” (see page 13), 
folder name and file name appear.
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OPERATIONS
Listening to the radio
1Select “FM” or “AM.”
2Search for a station to listen—Auto Search.
Manual Search: Hold either one of the buttons until “M” flashes on\
 the display, 
then press it repeatedly.
•  When receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength, “\
ST” 
lights up on the display.
 When an FM stereo broadcast is 
hard to receive
•  See also page 14.
Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost.
•  “MO” lights up on the display.
To restore the stereo effect,  repeat the same 
procedure to select “ MONO OFF.” The MO indicator 
goes off. 
  FM station automatic presetting  
— SSM (Strong-station Sequential 
Memory)
You can preset up to 18 stations for FM.
1  While listening to a station...
Select “ TUNER ” = “MONO ” 
= “MONO ON ”
2 Select the preset number range you want to 
store.
3 
Local FM stations with the strongest signals are 
searched and stored automatically. 
To preset other 6 stations,  repeat from step 1 again.
 Manual presetting (FM/AM)
You can preset up to 18 stations for FM and 6 stations 
for AM.
Ex.:  Storing FM station of 92.50 MHz into preset 
number “04.”
1 
2 Select preset number “04.”
[Turn] = [Press]
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Selecting preset station
The following features are available only for FM 
Radio Data System stations.
 Searching for FM Radio Data 
System programme — PTY Search
You can tune in to a station broadcasting your favorite 
programme by searching for a PTY code.
1 The last selected PTY code 
appears.
2 Select one of your favorite programme types 
or a PTY code.
or
[Turn] = [Press]
3 Start searching for your favorite programme.
 or
 If a station is broadcasting a programme of the 
same PTY code as you have selected, that station is 
tuned in.
 Using the standby receptions
TA Standby Reception
TA Standby Reception allows the unit to switch 
temporarily to Traffic Announcement (TA) from any 
source other than AM.
The volume changes to the preset TA volume level if the 
current level is lower than the preset level (see
page 14).
To activate TA Standby Reception
 The TP (Traffic Programme) 
indicator either lights up or flashes.
•  If the TP indicator lights up, TA Standby Reception is 
activated.
•  If the TP indicator flashes, TA Standby Reception is 
not yet activated. (This occurs when you are listening 
to an FM station without the Radio Data System 
signals required for TA Standby Reception.)
 To activate the reception, tune in to another station 
providing these signals. The TP indicator will stop 
flashing and remain lit.
To deactivate the TA Standby Reception
 The TP indicator goes off.
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OPERATIONS
PTY Standby Reception
PTY Standby Reception allows the unit to switch 
temporarily to your favorite PTY programme from any 
source other than AM.
To activate and select your favorite PTY code for 
PTY Standby Reception,  see page 14.
The PTY indicator either lights up or flashes.
•  If the PTY indicator lights up, PTY Standby Reception  is activated.
•  If the PTY indicator flashes, PTY Standby Reception is  not yet activated.
  To activate the reception, tune in to another station 
providing these signals. The PTY indicator will stop 
flashing and remain lit.
To deactivate the PTY Standby Reception,  select 
“PTY OFF” for the PTY code (see page 14). The PTY 
indicator goes off.
  Tracing the same programme—
Network-Tracking Reception
When driving in an area where FM reception is not 
sufficient enough, this unit automatically tunes in to 
another FM Radio Data System station of the same 
network, possibly broadcasting the same programme 
with stronger signals (see the illustration below).
Programme A broadcasting on different frequency areas 
(01 – 05)
When shipped from the factory, Network-Tracking 
Reception is activated.
To change the Network-Tracking Reception 
setting,  see “AF-REG” on page 14.
 Automatic station selection—
Programme Search
Usually when you select a preset number, the station 
preset in that number is tuned in.
If the signals from the FM Radio Data System preset 
station are not sufficient for good reception, this 
unit, using the AF data, tunes in to another frequency 
possibly broadcasting the same programme as the 
original preset station is broadcasting.
•  The unit takes some time to tune in to another 
station using programme search.
•  See also page 14.
PTY codes
NEWS, AFFAIRS, INFO, SPORT, EDUCATE, DRAMA, CULTURE, 
SCIENCE, VARIED, POP M (music), ROCK M (music), EASY 
M (music), LIGHT M (music), CLASSICS, OTHER M (music), 
WEATHER, FINANCE, CHILDREN, SOCIAL, RELIGION, PHONE 
IN, TRAVEL, LEISURE, JAZZ, COUNTRY, NATION M (music), 
OLDIES, FOLK M (music), DOCUMENT
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10OPERATIONS
Pressing (or holding) the following buttons allows you 
to...
MP3/WMA: Select folder
[Press] Select  track
[Hold] Reverse/fast-forward track
Disc operations
1Turn on the power.
2Insert a disc.
All tracks will be played repeatedly until you change 
the source or eject the disc.
Stop playing and ejecting the disc
•  “NO DISC” appears. 
Press SRC to listen to another 
playback source.
Prohibiting disc ejection
To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same 
procedure.
Selecting a track/folder
•  For MP3/WMA discs, select the desired folder, then 
the desired track by performing the control dial.
•  To return to the previous menu, press BACK.
[Turn] = [Press]
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11OPERATIONS & EXTERNAL DEVICES
Listening to the other external components
You can connect an external component to AUX (auxiliary) input jack on the control panel.
 Preparation: Make sure “AUX ON” is selected in the “SRC SELECT” 
= “AUX IN” setting, see page 15.
1Select “AUX IN.”
2—Turn on the connected component and start playing the source.
3Adjust the volume.
You can adjust the auxiliary input level to avoid the sudden increase of the output 
level (see “AUX ADJUST” on page 15).
4—Adjust the sound as you want (see page 12).
Connecting an external component to the AUX input jack
REPEAT
TRACK RPT:  Repeats current track
FOLDER RPT :  MP3/WMA: Repeats current folder
RANDOM
FOLDER RND :  MP3/WMA: Randomly plays all 
tracks of current folder, then 
tracks of next folders
ALL RND:  Randomly plays all tracks
•  To cancel repeat play or random play, select 
“RPT OFF” or “RND OFF.”
•  To return to the previous menu, press BACK.
3.5 mm stereo mini plug
(not supplied)Portable audio player, etc.
 Selecting the playback modes
You can use only one of the following playback modes 
at a time.
1 
2 
3
[Turn] = [Press]
REPEAT Ô RANDOM
[Turn] = [Press]
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Selecting a preset sound mode
You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the 
music genre.
•  See also page 13 (“EQ”).
Preset value setting for each sound mode
Indication (For)BASS
TREBLE
LOUD
USER  (Flat sound) 00 00 OFF
ROCK  (Rock or disco music) +03 +01 ON
CLASSIC  (Classical music) +01 –02 OFF
POPS  (Light music) +04 +01 OFF
HIP HOP  (Funk or rap music) +02 00 ON
JAZZ  (Jazz music) +02 +03 OFF
 Storing your own sound mode
You can store your own adjustments in memory.
1  Select “ USER” for “EQ.”
2 While “USER” is shown on the display...
  •  If no operation is done for about 30 seconds, the 
operation will be canceled.
3 Select a tone.
4 Adjust the level.
Tone Level
BASS –06 to +06
TREBLE –06 to +06
  •  To return to the previous menu, press BACK.
5 Finish the procedure.
Select “
EQ”
[Turn] = [Press]
[Turn] = [Press]
Preset values
BASS  Ô TREBLE
Select “
EQ” 
= “USER ”
[Turn] = [Press]
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13SETTINGS
Initial: Underlined
Menu operations
Category Menu items Selectable settings, [reference page]
DEMO
DEMO
Display 
demonstration • 
DEMO ON
•  DEMO OFF :  Display demonstration will be activated automatically if no 
operation is done for about 20 seconds, [6].
: Cancels.
CLOCK
CLOCK DISP  *1
Clock display • 
CLOCK ON
•  CLOCK OFF :  Clock time is shown on the display at all times when the 
power is turned off.
:  Cancels; pressing DISP will show the clock time for about 5  seconds when the power is turned off, [6].
CLOCK SET
Clock setting :  Adjust the hour, then the minute, [6].
 
[Initial: 0:00]
24H/12H
Time display mode • 
24 HOUR
•  12 HOUR :  See also page 6 for setting.
CLOCK ADJ  *
2
Clock adjustment • 
AUTO
•  OFF :  The built-in clock is automatically adjusted using the CT 
(clock time) data in the Radio Data System signal.
: Cancels.
EQEQ
Equalizer :  Select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre.
 
USER, ROCK, CLASSIC, POPS, HIP HOP, JAZZ
DISPLAY
DIMMER
Dimmer • 
DIMMER ON  
•  DIMMER OFF :  Dims the display and button illumination.
: Cancels.
SCROLL *
3
Scroll • 
SCROLL ONCE
•  SCROLL AUTO
•  SCROLL OFF   :  Scrolls the displayed information once.
:  Repeats scrolling (at 5-second intervals).
: Cancels.
Pressing DISP for more than one second can scroll the display regardless\
 of the 
setting.
TAG DISPLAY
Tag display • 
TAG ON
•  TAG OFF :  Shows the Tag information while playing MP3/WMA 
tracks.
: Cancels.
*
1  If the power supply is not interrupted by turning off the ignition key o\
f your car, it is recommended to select 
“CLOCK OFF ” to save the car’s battery.
*
2  Takes effect only when CT (clock time) data is received.
*3  Some characters or symbols will not be shown correctly (or will be blan\
ked) on the display.
1 2 3  Repeat step  2 if necessary.
  •  To return to the previous menu, 
press BACK.
[Turn] = [Press]
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Category Menu items Selectable settings, [reference page]
TUNER
AF-REG *4
Alternative 
frequency/
regionalization 
reception • 
AF ON
•  AF-REG ON
•  OFF :  When the currently received signals become weak, the unit 
switches to another station (the programme may differ 
from the one currently received), [9].
  •  The AF indicator lights up.
:  When the currently received signals become weak, the  unit switches to another station broadcasting the same 
programme.
  •  The AF and REG indicators light up.
: Cancels.
PTY-STANDBY  *
4
PTY standby PTY OFF, PTY 
codesActivates PTY Standby Reception with one of the PTY codes, 
[9].
TA VOLUME  *
4
Traffic 
announcement 
volume VOLUME 00
 
–  VOLUME 50  
(or  VOLUME 00  
–  VOLUME 30 )*
5
Initial: VOLUME 15
P-SEARCH  *
4
Programme search • 
SEARCH ON
•  SEARCH OFF :  Activates Programme Search, [9].
: Cancels.
MONO  *
6
Monaural mode • 
MONO ON
•  MONO OFF :  Activate monaural mode to improve FM reception, but 
stereo effect will be lost, [7].
:  Restore the stereo effect.
IF BAND
Intermediate 
frequency band • 
AUTO
•  WIDE :  Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce interference noises 
between adjacent stations. (Stereo effect may be lost.)
:  Subject to interference noises from adjacent stations, but  sound quality will not be degraded and the stereo effect 
will remain.
COLOR
(for KD-R33)
COLOR 01  
–  COLOR 29, 
USER :  Select one of the preset or user color for display and button (except 
T/P/
/0) illumination. 
(See also page 16 for USER color settings.)
MENU COLOR (for KD-R33)
MENU COLOR
Menu color • 
OFF
•  ON :   Cancels.
:  Changes the display and button (except 
T/P/
/0) 
illumination during menu, list search and playback mode 
operations.
*
4  Only for FM Radio Data System stations.
*5  Depends on the amplifier gain control.
*6  Displayed only when the source is “FM.”
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