KDPDR50 - Car stereo JVC - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL KDPDR50 JVC

For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.

Enter below the Model

No. and Serial No. which

are located on the top or

bottom of the cabinet. Retain

this information for future

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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.

INFORMATION (For U.S.A.)

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part

15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in

a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not

installed and used in accordance with the instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio communications.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does

cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment

off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

– Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

– Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

– Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

– Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Changes or modifications not approved by JVC could void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.

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: (For U.S.A.) Visible and/or invisible class II laser radiation when open. Do not stare into beam.

(For Canada) 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]

If you need to operate the unit while driving, be

sure to look ahead carefully or you may be involved

in a traffic accident.

• Do not raise the volume level too much, as this will

block outside sounds, making driving dangerous.

• Stop the car before performing any complicated

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.

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How to reset your unit

• Your preset adjustments will also be erased.

How to forcibly eject a disc

“PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately on the display.

• Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects.

• If this does not work, reset your unit.

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.

To use these buttons for their original functions

again after pressing M MODE, wait for 5 seconds

without pressing any of these buttons until the

functions mode is cleared or press M MODE again.

KD-APD58 is equipped with the steering wheel

remote control function.

• See the Installation/Connection Manual (separate

volume) for connection.

Playing a disc in the unit 8

Sound adjustments 12

General settings — PSM 13

External component operations 15

Title assignment 15

More about this unit 16

Detaching the control panel

Attaching the control panel

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Installing the lithium coin battery

For USA-California Only:

This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery

which contains Perchlorate Material—special

See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

Aim the remote controller directly at the remote

sensor on the unit. Make sure there is no obstacle

• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its

equivalent; otherwise, it may explode.

• Do not leave the remote controller in a place

(such as dashboards) exposed to direct sunlight

for a long time; otherwise, it may explode.

• Store the battery in a place where children cannot

reach to avoid risk of accident.

• To prevent the battery from over-heating,

cracking, or starting a fire:

– Do not recharge, short, disassemble, heat the

battery, or dispose of it in a fire.

– Do not leave the battery with other metallic

– Do not poke the battery with tweezers or

– Wrap the battery with tape and insulate when

throwing away or saving it.

Main elements and features 1 (standby/on/attenuator) button • Turns the power on if pressed briefly or

attenuates the sound when the power is on.

• Turns the power off if pressed and held.

2 5 U (up) / D (down) ∞ buttons

• Changes the FM/AM bands with 5 U.

• Changes the preset stations with D ∞.

• Changes the folder of the MP3/WMA discs.

• While listening to an Apple iPod:

– Pauses or resumes playback with D ∞.

– Enters the main menu with 5 U.

(Now 5 U/D ∞/2 R/F 3 work as the menu

selecting buttons.)*

Selects the sound mode (iEQ: intelligent equalizer). 5 SOURCE button • Selects the source.

6 2 R (reverse) / F (forward) 3 buttons

• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.

• Fast-forwards or reverses the track if pressed and

• Changes the tracks if pressed briefly.

• While listening to an iPod (in menu selecting

– Selects an item if pressed briefly. (Then, press

D ∞ to confirm the selection.)

– Skips 10 items at a time if pressed and held.

D ∞ : Confirms the selection.

ENGLISH To drop the volume in a moment (ATT)To restore the sound, press the button again.To turn off the power Basic settings • See also “General settings — PSM” on pages 13 and 14.

2 1 Canceling the display demonstrations Select “DEMO,” then “DEMO OFF.” 2 Setting the clock Select “CLOCK H” (hour), then adjust the hour. Select “CLOCK M” (minute), then adjust the minute. 3 Finish the procedure. To check the current clock time while the power is turned offClock time is shown on the display for about 5 seconds. See also page 13. Getting started

~ Turn on the power.

1 You cannot select “CD” as the playback source if there is no disc in the unit. *

2 “NO IPOD” appears if iPod is not connected. ! For FM/AM tuner

⁄ Adjust the volume.

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ENGLISH Radio operations

Start searching for a station. When a station is received, searching stops.To stop searching, press the same button again. To tune in to a station manually In step ! above... 1 2 Select a desired station frequency.Lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength. When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to

receive 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. Storing stations in memory You can preset six stations for each band. FM station automatic presetting —

SSM (Strong-station Sequential

1 Select the FM band (FM1 – FM3) you want to store into. 2

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ENGLISH Disc operations

Playing a disc in the unit All tracks will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the disc.To stop play and eject the disc• Press SRC to listen to another playback source.To fast-forward or reverse the trackTo go to the next or previous tracksTo go to the next or previous folders (only for MP3 or WMA discs)To locate a particular track (for CD) or folder (for MP3 or WMA discs) directlyTo select a number from 01 – 06:To select a number from 07 – 12:• To use direct folder access on MP3/WMA discs, it is required that folders are assigned with 2-digit numbers at the beginning of their folder names—01, 02, 03, and so on. Manual presetting Ex.: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 band. 1

Listening to a preset station

2 Select the preset station (1 – 6) you want.

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ENGLISH To select a particular track in a folder (for MP3 or

Other main functions

Skipping tracks quickly during play

• For MP3 or WMA discs, you can skip tracks within the

Ex.: To select track 32 while playing a track whose

number is a single digit (1 to 9)

Each time you press the button, you can skip 10

• After the last track, the first track will be selected

Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same

Changing the display information

While playing an audio CD or a CD Text

While playing an MP3 or a WMA track

• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG ON”

• When “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF”

: Clock with the current track number

: Elapsed playing time with the current

If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.

If an MP3/WMA file does not have Tag information,

folder name and file name appear. In this case, the

TAG indicator will not light up.

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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. 7 Repeat playMode Plays repeatedlyTRK RPT : The current track. FLDR RPT * : All tracks of the current folder. RPT OFF : Cancels.7 Random playMode Plays at randomFLDR RND * : All tracks of the current folder, then tracks of the next folder and so on. DISC RND : All tracks of the current disc. RND OFF : Cancels.* Only while playing an MP3 or a WMA disc. : Corresponding indicator lights up on the display iPod operations You can play songs from an Apple iPod through this unit by connecting it with the supplied connection cable for iPod.• Disconnecting the iPod will also stop playback. Press SRC to listen to another playback source.• For connection, see Installation/Connection Manual (separate volume).• For details, refer also to the manual supplied with your iPod. ~ Connect an iPod. If an iPod has been connected...Playback starts automatically from where it has been paused previously. Ÿ Adjust the volume.

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• Avoid using the iPod if it might hinder your safety

• Make sure all important data has been backed up

To fast-forward or reverse the track

To go to the next or previous tracks

Selecting a track from the menu

1 Enter the main menu.

Now the 5/∞/ 4/¢ buttons work as

SONGS Ô GENRES Ô COMPOSER Ô

(back to the beginning)

3 Confirm the selection.

To move back to the previous menu,

press 5. • If a track is selected, playback starts

• If the selected item has another layer, you will

enter the layer. Repeat steps 2 and 3 until the

desired track is played (see page 19).

• Holding 4/¢ can skip 10 items at

* The menu selecting mode will be canceled:

– If no operations are done for about 5 seconds.

– When you confirm the selection of a track.

Selecting the playback modes

2 Select your desired playback mode. 7 Repeat play Mode Playback functions (as on iPod)

ONE RPT : Same as “Repeat One.”

All RPT : Same as “Repeat All.”

RPT OFF : Cancels. 7 Random play Mode Playback functions (as on iPod)

ALBM RND * : Same as “Shuffle Albums.”

SONG RND : Same as “Shuffle Songs.”

* Functions only if you select “ALL” in “ALBUMS” of

ENGLISH Indication, [Range]

(bass), [–06 to +06]

(mid-range), [–06 to +06]

Adjust the mid-range frequencies sound level.

(treble), [–06 to +06]

(fader), [R06 to F06]

Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.

(balance), [L06 to R06]

Adjust the left and right speaker balance.

(super bass), [S.BS ON or S.BS OFF],

[01 to 05, initial: 03] *

Maintain the richness and fullness of the bass sound

regardless of how low you set the volume.

VOL (volume), [00 to 30 or 50 *

Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “WOOFER”

When you adjust the bass, mid-range, treble, or super

bass, the adjustment you have made is stored for the

currently selected sound mode (iEQ) including “USER.”

If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader

This adjustment will not affect the subwoofer output.

Range adjustment for super bass is adjustable only

when it is set to “S.BS ON.“

Depending on the amplifier gain control setting. (See

page 14 for details.)

You can select a preset sound mode suitable to the

(Rock or disco music)

You can adjust the sound characteristics to your

4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust other PSM

5 Finish the procedure.

You can change PSM (Preferred Setting Mode) items

listed in the table that follows.

2 Select a PSM item.

3 Adjust the PSM item selected.

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General settings — PSM Indications Item

: Display demonstration will be activated automatically if no operation is

done for about 20 seconds, [6].

: Clock time is shown on the display at all times when the power is

: Cancels; pressing D DISP will show the clock time for about 5 seconds

when the power is turned off, [6].

CLOCK H Hour adjustment

1 – 12 [Initial: 1 (1:00)], [6]

CLOCK M Minute adjustment

00 – 59 [Initial: 00 (1:00)], [6]

: Dims the display when you turn on the headlights.

If the power supply is not interrupted by turning off the ignition key of your car, it is recommended to select “OFF” to

save the car’s battery.

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ENGLISH Indications Item

: Scrolls the track information once.

: Repeats scrolling (at 5-second intervals).

• Pressing D DISP for more than one second can scroll the display

regardless of the setting.

L/O MODE Line output mode

: Select if both the LINE OUT terminals are used for connecting the

speakers (through an external amplifier).

: Select if the REAR LINE OUT terminals are used for connecting a

subwoofer (through an external amplifier).

: Frequencies lower than 90 Hz are sent to the subwoofer.

: Frequencies lower than 135 Hz are sent to the subwoofer.

: Frequencies lower than 180 Hz are sent to the subwoofer.

AUX ADJ Auxiliary input level

: Adjust the auxiliary input level to avoid the sudden increase of the

output level when changing the source from external component

connected to the AUX input jack on the control panel.

TAG DISP Tag display

: Shows the Tag information while playing MP3/WMA tracks, [9].

AMP GAIN Amplifier gain

: VOL 00 – VOL 30 (Select this if the maximum power of the speaker is

less than 50 W to prevent damaging the speaker.)

: When using in North/Central/South America. AM/FM intervals are set

: When using in any other areas except North/Central/South America.

AM/FM intervals are set to 9 kHz/50 kHz (100 kHz during auto search).

: When using in South American countries. AM/FM intervals are set to

IF BAND Intermediate

: Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce interference noises between

close 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.

Some characters or symbols will not be shown correctly (or will be blanked) on the display.

Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “WOOFER.”

You can connect an external component to the

AUX (auxiliary) input jack on the control panel.

Ÿ Turn on the connected component and

start playing the source.

! Adjust the volume.

⁄ Adjust the sound as you want. (See

To check other information while listening

to an external component

Clock Ô AUX IN Title assignment

You can assign names to 30 station frequencies (FM and

AM) and up to 8 characters for each station name.

2 Show the title entry screen.

1 Select a character.

2 Move to the next (or previous) character

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 until you finish

4 Finish the procedure.

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ENGLISH More about this unit

Turning on the power

• By pressing SRC on the unit, you can also turn on the

power. If the source is ready, playback also starts.

Turning off the power

• If you turn off the power while listening to a track,

playback starts from where it has been stopped

previously, next time you turn on the power.

• If you change the source while listening to a disc or

an iPod, playback stops.

Next time you select “CD” or “IPOD” as the playback

source, playback starts from where it has been

stopped/paused previously.

• After ejecting a disc or disconnecting an iPod,

“NO DISC” or “NO IPOD” appears and you cannot

operate some of the buttons. Insert another disc,

reconnect an iPod, or press SRC to select another

Storing stations in memory

• During SSM search...

– All previously stored stations are erased and

stations are stored newly.

– Received stations are preset in No. 1 (lowest

frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).

– When SSM is over, the station stored in No. 1 will

be automatically tuned in.

• When storing a station manually, the previously

preset station is erased when a new station is stored

in the same preset number.

Caution for DualDisc playback

• The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does not comply

with the “Compact Disc Digital Audio” standard.

Therefore, the use of Non-DVD side of a DualDisc on

this product may not be recommended.

• This unit has been designed to reproduce CDs/CD Texts, and CD-Rs (Recordable)/CD-RWs (Rewritable)

in audio CD (CD-DA), MP3 and WMA formats.

• When a disc is inserted upside down, “PLEASE” and

“EJECT” appear alternately on the display. Press 0 to

• MP3 and WMA “tracks” (words “file” and “track” are

used interchangeably) are recorded in “folders.”

• While fast-forwarding or reversing on an MP3 or

WMA disc, you can only hear intermittent sounds.

Playing a CD-R or CD-RW

• Use only “finalized” CD-Rs or CD-RWs.

• This unit can play back only files of the same type

which are first detected if a disc includes both audio

CD (CD-DA) files and MP3/WMA files.

• This unit can play back multi-session discs; however,

unclosed sessions will be skipped while playing.

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not play back on this

unit because of their disc characteristics, or for the

– Discs are dirty or scratched.

– Moisture condensation occurs on the lens inside

– The pickup lens inside the unit is dirty.

– CD-R/CD-RW on which the files are written with

“Packet Write” method.

– There are improper recording conditions (missing

data, etc.) or media conditions (stained, scratched,

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time since the

reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than that of regular

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• This unit cannot play back the following files:

– MP3 files encoded with MP3i and MP3 PRO format.

– MP3 files encoded in an inappropriate format.

– MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2.

– WMA files encoded with lossless, professional, and

– WMA files which are not based upon Windows

– WMA files copy-protected with DRM.

– Files which have the data such as AIFF, ATRAC3,

• The search function works but search speed is not

• If the ejected disc is not removed within 15 seconds,

the disc is automatically inserted again into the

loading slot to protect it from dust. Playback starts

iPod with dock connector

iPod with Click Wheel

iPod mini 1.4 or later

iPod photo 1.2 or later

iPod nano 1.0 or later

• If your iPod software version is older than those

mentioned above, you may not be able to control the

iPod properly. Update your iPod to the latest software

version before using it with this unit.

– You can check the software version of your iPod

from “About” in the “Setting” menu of the iPod.

– For details about updating your iPod, visit

<http://www.apple.com>.

• Do not use the following CD-Rs or CD-RWs:

– Discs with stickers, labels, or a protective seal stuck

– Discs on which labels can be directly printed by an

Using these discs under high temperatures or high

humidities may cause malfunctions or damage to the

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).

• 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 one-byte characters. No

other characters can be correctly displayed.

• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files meeting the

– Bit rate: 8 kbps — 320 kbps

– Sampling frequency:

48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz (for MPEG-1)

24 kHz, 22.05 kHz, 16 kHz (for MPEG-2)

– Disc format: ISO 9660 Level 1/ Level 2, Romeo,

Joliet, Windows long file name

• The maximum number of characters for file/folder

names vary among the disc format used (includes 4

extension characters—<.mp3> or <.wma>).

– 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 to 128 characters

• This unit can recognize a total of 512 files, of 200

folders, and of 8 hierarchies.

• This unit can play back files recorded in VBR (variable

Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in elapsed

time display, and do not show the actual elapsed

time. Especially, after performing the search function,

this difference becomes noticeable.

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ENGLISH Title assignment

• If you try to assign titles to more than 30 station

frequencies, “NAMEFULL” appears. Delete unwanted

titles before assignment.

General settings—PSM

• “AUTO” setting for “DIMMER” may not work correctly

on some vehicles, particularly on those having a

control dial for dimming.

In this case, change “DIMMER” setting to any other

• If you change the “AMP GAIN” setting from

“HIGH PWR” to “LOW PWR” while the volume level

is set higher than “VOL 30,” the unit automatically

changes the volume level to “VOL 30.”

• When you turn on this unit, the iPod is charged

• While the iPod is connected, all operations from the

iPod are disabled. Perform all operations from this

• While connecting an iPod with Video:

– No video shows on the iPod’s display or the

external monitor (only the audio part is available).

– It is not possible to browse video files on the

“Video“ menu. (If you connect the iPod during

playback or pausing of a video file, resuming

playback will not work.)

• iPod shuffle is not controllable.

• You can control the iPod from this unit when “JVC” or

” appears on the iPod display.

• The songs order displayed on the selecting menu of

this unit may differ from the iPod.

• If playback is stopped, select a track from the

selecting menu or press ∞.

• The text information may not be displayed correctly.

– Some characters such as accented letters cannot be

shown correctly on the display.

– Depends on the condition of communication

between the iPod and the unit.

• If the text information includes more than 8

characters, it scrolls on the display. This unit can

display up to 40 characters.

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Hierarchical structure of file searching when an iPod is connected

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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.

Moisture condensation

Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in

the following cases:

• After starting the heater in the car.

• If it becomes very humid inside the car.

Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this

case, eject the disc and leave the unit turned on for a

few hours until the moisture evaporates.

When removing a disc 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

When storing a disc into its case, gently insert the

disc around the center holder (with the printed surface

• Make sure to store discs into the cases after use.

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

• Do not use any solvent (for example, conventional

record cleaner, spray, thinner, benzine, etc.) to clean

New discs may have some rough spots

around the inner and outer edges. If

such a disc is used, this unit may reject

To remove these rough spots, rub the edges with a

pencil or ball-point pen, etc.

Do not use the following discs:

Symptoms Remedies/Causes

• Sound cannot be heard from the speakers. • Adjust the volume to the optimum level.

• Check the cords and connections.

• The unit does not work at all. Reset the unit (see page 3).

• SSM automatic presetting does not work. Store stations manually.

• Static noise while listening to the radio. Connect the antenna firmly.

• Disc cannot be played back. Insert the disc correctly.

• CD-R/CD-RW cannot be played back.

• Tracks on the CD-R/CD-RW cannot be

• Insert a finalized CD-R/CD-RW.

• Finalize the CD-R/CD-RW with the component which

you used for recording.

• Disc can neither be played back nor ejected. • Unlock the disc (see page 9).

• Eject the disc forcibly (see page 3).

• Disc sound is sometimes interrupted. • Stop playback while driving on rough roads.

• Check the cords and connections.

• “NO DISC” appears on the display. Insert a playable disc into the loading slot.

• Disc cannot be played back. • Use a disc with MP3/WMA tracks recorded in the

• Noise is generated. Skip to another track or change the disc. (Do not add the

extension code <.mp3> or <.wma> to non-MP3 or

• A longer readout time is required (“CHECK”

keeps flashing on the display).

Do not use too many hierarchies and folders.

What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a service center.

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ENGLISH Symptoms Remedies/Causes

• Tracks do not play back in the order you

have intended them to play.

Playback order is determined when the files are recorded.

• Elapsed playing time is not correct. This sometimes occurs during play. This is caused by how

the tracks are recorded on the disc.

• “PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately

Insert a disc that contains MP3/WMA tracks.

• Correct characters are not displayed (e.g.

This unit can only display letters (upper case), numbers,

and a limited number of symbols.

• The iPod does not turn on or does not

• Check the connecting cable and its connection.

• Update the firmware version.

• Charge the battery.

• The sound is distorted. Deactivate the equalizer either on the unit or the iPod.

• “NO IPOD” appears on the display. • Check the connecting cable and its connection.

• Charge the battery.

• Playback stops. The headphones are disconnected during playback. Turn

off the unit‘s power and turn it on again.

• No sound can be heard when connecting

• Disconnect the headphones from the iPod nano.

• Update the firmware version of the iPod nano.

• “NO FILES” appears on the display. No tracks are stored. Import tracks to the iPod.

• “RESET 1” – “RESET 7” appears on the

• “RESET 8” appears on the display. Check the connecting cable and its connection.

• The iPod’s controls do not work after

disconnecting from this unit.

• Microsoft and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the

United States and/or other countries.

• iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

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AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION Power Output:

20 W RMS × 4 Channels at 4 Ω

and ≤ 1% THD+N Signal-to-Noise Ratio:

80 dBA (reference: 1 W into 4 Ω)

Load Impedance: 4 Ω (4 Ω to 8 Ω allowance)

Bass/Mid-range/Treble: ±12 dB at 60 Hz/1 kHz/

remote input (only for KD-APD58)

TUNER SECTION Frequency Range:

FM: 87.5 MHz to 107.9 MHZ

(with channel interval set to 100 kHz or 200 kHz)

87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz

(with channel interval set to 50 kHz)

AM: 530 kHz to 1 710 kHz

(with channel interval set to 10 kHz)

531 kHz to 1 602 kHz

(with channel interval set to 9 kHz)

Usable Sensitivity: 11.3 dBf (1.0 μV/75 Ω)

50 dB Quieting Sensitivity: 16.3 dBf (1.8 μV/75 Ω)

Selectivity (400 kHz):

65 dB Frequency Response: 40 Hz to 15 000 Hz

Stereo Separation: 35 dB AM Tuner

Sensitivity/Selectivity: 20 μV/35 dB CD PLAYER SECTION Type: Compact disc player

Non-contact optical pickup

(semiconductor laser)

Number of Channels: 2 channels (stereo)

Frequency Response: 5 Hz to 20 000 Hz

Dynamic Range: 96 dB Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 98 dB Wow and Flutter: Less than measurable limit

Max. Bit Rate: 192 kbps

GENERAL Power Requirement:

Operating Voltage: DC 14.4 V

(11 V to 16 V allowance)

Grounding System: Negative ground

Dimensions (W × H × D): (approx.)

Installation Size: 182 mm × 52 mm × 150 mm

(7-3/16” × 2-1/16” × 5-15/16”)

(excluding accessories)

Design and specifications are subject to change without

If a kit is necessary for your car, consult your

telephone directory for the nearest car audio

(graves), [–06 a +06]

(fader), [R06 a F06]

(balance), [L06 a R06]

(super graves), [S.BS ON o S.BS OFF], [01 a 05,

24 kHz, 22,05 kHz, 16 kHz (para MPEG-2)

±12 dB a 60 Hz/1 kHz/

AM: 530 kHz a 1 710 kHz

stations FM —SSM (Mémorisation

FRANÇAIS Indication, [Plage]

Graves/Médiums/Aigus:

Dimensions (L × H × P): (approx.)

Please reset your unit Refer to page of How to reset your unit Still having trouble?? USA ONLY Call 1-800-252-5722