JVC KD-R332 (01) PDF MANUAL

JVC KD-R332 (01) PDF SUMMARY:

How can I reset my unit if I am having trouble with operation?

Refer to the instructions on how to reset your unit in the manual. Your preset adjustments will also be erased.

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How do I attach the control panel?

Align and push the control panel until it clicks into place.

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How do I detach the control panel?

Press the release button, then pull the control panel towards you.

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How do I reset my unit?

Press the reset button with a pointed object.

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How do I forcibly eject a disc?

Hold down the eject button. Be careful not to drop the disc when it ejects. If this does not work, reset your unit.

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What should I do if condensation occurs?

When the car is air-conditioned, moisture may collect on the laser lens, potentially causing disc read errors. Remove the disc and wait for the moisture to evaporate.

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What should I do if the temperature inside the car is very hot or cold?

If you have parked the car for a long time in extreme temperatures, wait until the temperature inside the car becomes normal before operating the unit.

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What types of discs can this unit play?

This unit can only play CDs with the following markings: “Compact Disc Digital Audio,” “Recordable,” and “ReWritable.”

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What types of discs cannot be used with this unit?

Discs that are not round, discs with coloring on the recording surface or dirty discs, unfinalized Recordable/ReWritable discs, and 8 cm CDs (even with an adapter) cannot be used.

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How should I handle discs?

• Do not touch the recording surface of the disc.
• Do not stick tape or other materials on the disc.
• Do not use any accessories for the disc.
• Clean from the center of the disc outwards using a dry silicon or soft cloth. Do not use any solvents.
• When removing discs, pull them out horizontally.
• Remove any rims from the center hole and disc edge before inserting a disc.

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How do I cancel the display demonstration?

1. Turn on the power.
2. Hold the MENU button.
3. Turn to select “DEMO.”
4. Turn to select “DEMO OFF.”
5. Press the MENU button to finish.

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How do I set the clock?

1. Turn on the power.
2. Hold the MENU button.
3. Select “CLOCK.”
4. Select “CLOCK SET.”
5. Adjust the hour.
6. Adjust the minute.
7. Select “24H/12H.”
8. Select “24 HOUR” or “12 HOUR.”
9. Finish the procedure by press the MENU button.

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What are the basic operations of the control buttons?

Here’s a table summarizing the basic operations:

Button	General Operation
POWER/SOURCE	Turns on/off [Hold]. Selects the sources (FM, CD, F-AUX, BT AUDIO or R-AUX or BT PHONE, AM). “CD” is selectable only when a disc is loaded.
Control dial (turn)	Adjusts the volume level. Selects items.
Control dial (press)	Mutes the sound. If the source is “CD,” playback pauses. Press again to cancel muting or resume playback. Confirms selection.
EQ	Selects the sound mode. Enters tone level adjustment directly [Hold].
Number buttons (1 – 6)	Selects preset stations. Stores the current station into the selected number button [Hold]. Press 1 or 2 to enter REPEAT/RANDOM setting directly.
🔆	Enters BRIGHTNESS menu directly.
T/P	Activates/deactivates TA Standby Reception. Enters PTY Searching mode [Hold]. Returns to the previous menu. Exit from the menu [Hold].
DISP	Changes the display information. Scrolls the display information [Hold].

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How do I listen to the radio?

1. Press the power button.
2. Press the button to select “FM” or “AM.”

• [Press] to search for stations automatically.
• [Hold] to search for stations manually.

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What does the “ST” indicator mean?

“ST” lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength.

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How can I improve the FM reception?

1. Hold the MENU button.
2. Select “TUNER.”
3. Select “MONO.”
4. Select “MONO ON.” (Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost.)

To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure to select “MONO OFF.”

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How do I manually preset FM/AM stations?

1. Tune in to the station you want to preset.
2. Hold the number button where you want to save the station until “MEMORY” appears.
3. Select preset number. Preset number flashes and “MEMORY” appears.

You can preset up to 18 stations for FM and 6 stations for AM.

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How do I use Automatic Presetting (SSM) for FM?

1. While listening to a station, hold the MENU button.
2. Select “TUNER.”
3. Select “SSM.”
4. Select a range: “SSM 01 – 06,” “SSM 07 – 12,” or “SSM 13 – 18.”

“SSM” flashes, and local stations with the strongest signal are searched and stored automatically.

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How do I select a preset radio station?

Press the corresponding number button (1 – 6) or use control dial.

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How to change the display information when listning to the radio (for non-Radio Data System station)?

Press DISP button to change from: Frequency to Clock.

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What features are available only for FM Radio Data System stations?

PTY Search, TA Standby Reception, NEWS Standby Reception, Network-Tracking Reception, and Programme Search.

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How do I search for my favorite FM Radio Data System program (PTY Search)?

1. Hold T/P. The last selected PTY code appears.
2. Select one of your favorite program types or a PTY code and start searching.

If there’s a station broadcasting the selected PTY code, it will be tuned in.

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What are the available 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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What is TA Standby Reception?

TA Standby Reception allows the unit to switch temporarily to Traffic Announcements (TA) from any source other than AM.

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How do I activate TA Standby Reception?

Press T/P. If the TP indicator lights up, TA Standby Reception is activated. If it flashes, tune into another station providing Radio Data System signals required for TA Standby. To deactivate, press T/P again.

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What is NEWS Standby Reception?

NEWS Standby Reception allows the unit to switch temporarily to a NEWS program from any source other than AM.

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How do I activate NEWS Standby Reception?

Go to the menu and change setting for “NEWS-STBY”.

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What is Network-Tracking Reception?

When driving where FM reception is insufficient, the unit automatically tunes into another FM Radio Data System station of the same network, potentially broadcasting the same program with stronger signals.

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How do I change the Network-Tracking Reception setting?

You can change this in setting “AF-REG” in the menu.

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What is Programme Search? Programme Search will attempt to locate a station with better reception by searching to another frequency possibly broadcasting the same programme as the original preset station is broadcasting, using the AF data, when signal is not sufficient.

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How do I activate Programme Search?

Change setting “P-SEARCH” in the menu.

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How to change the display information when listning to the radio (for FM Radio Data System station)?

Press DISP button to change from: Station name (PS), Station Frequency, Programme type (PTY), to Clock.

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How do I listen to a disc?

1. Insert a disc into the loading slot.
2. Select “CD” as the source.

Playback starts automatically. All tracks will be played repeatedly until you change the source or eject the disc.

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How do I stop playback and eject the disc?

Press the eject button. If the ejected disc is not removed within 15 seconds, it’s automatically reinserted.

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How do I select a track/folder on a disc?

Use the appropriate buttons to select a track or, for MP3/WMA discs, to select a folder.

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How can I fast search through an MP3/WMA disc?

If the disc contains many tracks, turn the control dial quickly for fast search (±10, ±100).

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How do I select the playback modes (Repeat/Random)?

1. Hold appropriate button.

2. Select “REPEAT” or “RANDOM.”

3. Choose the desired mode:

   • REPEAT:
     • TRACK RPT: Repeats current track.
     • FOLDER RPT: Repeats current folder.
   • RANDOM:
     • FOLDER RND: Randomly plays all tracks of the current folder, then tracks of the next folders.
     • ALL RND: Randomly plays all tracks.

To cancel, select “RPT OFF” or “RND OFF.”

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How to change the display information when listning to a disc?

Press DISP button to change from: Disc title/Album name/performer (folder name), Track title (file name), Current track number with the elapsed playing time, to Current track number with the clock time. “NO NAME” appears for conventional CDs or if not recorded.

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How do I connect and listen to other external components?

You can connect external components to the auxiliary input jack on the control panel (F-AUX) or the rear side (R-AUX). Here’s a table summarizing the connection and settings:

External Component	Auxiliary Input Jack	Preparation	Menu Setting	Sub-item	Setting	Source Name
Portable audio player	Front	SRC SELECT	F-AUX	ON		F-AUX
	Rear	SRC SELECT	R-AUX	ON		R-AUX
Bluetooth device	Rear	SRC SELECT	R-AUX	BT ADAPTER	BT AUDIO/ KS-BTA100	BT PHONE*

• “BT PHONE” appears when a Bluetooth phone is in use.

To listen:

1. Select “F-AUX” or “R-AUX” as the source.
2. Turn on the connected component and start playing the source.

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What type of plug is recommended for optimum audio output?

A 3-terminal plug head stereo mini plug is recommended.

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How do I select a preset sound mode?

Press EQ repeatedly to cycle through the options: FLAT, NATURAL, DYNAMIC, VOCAL BOOST, BASS BOOST, USER.

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How do I adjust the subwoofer level and tone levels?

1. Hold EQ.
2. Select “PRO EQ”.
3. Select “BASS/ MIDDLE/ TREBLE.”
4. Adjust the level:
   • SUB.W: 00 to 08 (only adjustable when “L/O MODE” is set to “SUB.W”)
   • BASS/ MID/ TRE: –06 to +06

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How do I adjust the detailed sound elements?

After selecting BASS, MIDDLE, or TREBLE, you can adjust:

• BASS: Frequency (60/80/100/200 Hz), Level (-06 to +06), Q (Q1.0/1.25/1.5/2.0)
• MIDDLE: Frequency (0.5/1.0/1.5/2.5 kHz), Level (-06 to +06), Q (Q0.75/1.0/1.25)
• TREBLE: Frequency (10.0/12.5/15.0/17.5 kHz), Level (-06 to +06), Q (Q FIX)

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How do I store my own sound mode adjustments?

Make your adjustments, and they will be automatically stored and changed to “USER.”

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What are the available menu operations?

1. Hold MENU.
2. Turn the control dial to select a menu item.
3. Press the control dial to enter the setting.
4. Turn and press the control dial to change the setting.

Here is a detailed list in table of Menu Items:

Menu Item	Selectable Setting, [Initial: Underlined]
DEMO	ON: Display demonstration will be activated automatically if no operation is done for about 20 seconds. / OFF: Cancels.
CLOCK SET	For settings, see instruction on how to set clock.
24H/12H	For settings, see instruction on how to set clock.
CLOCK ADJ	AUTO: The built-in clock is automatically adjusted using the CT (clock time) data in the Radio Data System signal. / OFF: Cancels.
DIMMER SET	AUTO: Changes the display and button illumination between the Day/Night adjustments in <BRIGHTNESS>. / ON: Selects the Night adjustments. / OFF: Select Day.
BRIGHTNESS	DAY [25] / NIGHT [ 11 ]: Selects brightness level [00 — 31] for day and night.
SCROLL	ONCE: Scrolls the displayed information once. / AUTO: Repeats scrolling (at 5-second intervals). / OFF: Cancels.
TAG DISPLAY	ON: Shows the Tag information while playing MP3/WMA tracks. / OFF: Cancels.
PRO EQ	See instruction on how to “Selecting a preset sound mode”.
FADER	R06 — F06 [ 00 ]: Adjusts the front and rear speaker output balance.
BALANCE	L06 — R06 [00 ]: Adjusts the left and right speaker output balance.
LOUD	ON: Boost low and high frequencies to produce a well-balanced sound at a low volume level. / OFF: Cancels.
VOL ADJUST	–05 — +05 [ 00 ]: Presets the volume adjustment level of each source (except “FM”).
L/O MODE	SUB.W: Selects if REAR/SW terminals are used for subwoofer. / REAR: Selects if REAR/SW terminals are used for connecting the speakers.
SUB.W LPF	LOW 55Hz / LOW 85Hz / LOW 120Hz: Frequencies lower than 55 Hz/85 Hz/120 Hz are sent to the subwoofer.
SUB.W LEVEL	00 — 08 [04]: Adjusts the subwoofer output level.
HPF	ON: Activates the High Pass Filter. / OFF: Deactivates (all signals are sent to the front/rear speakers).
BEEP	ON / OFF: Activates or deactivates the keypress tone.
TEL MUTING	ON: Mutes the sounds while using the cellular phone (not connected through KS-BTA100). / OFF: Cancels.
AMP GAIN	LOW POWER: VOLUME 00 — VOLUME 30 (Selects if the maximum power of each speaker is less than 50 W to prevent damaging the speakers.) / HIGH POWER: VOLUME 00 – VOLUME 50.
SSM	See instruction on “Automatic presetting (FM)”.
AF-REG	AF ON: When the currently received signals become weak, the unit switches to another station. / AF-REG ON: When weak, unit switches to another station broadcasting the same programme. / OFF: Cancels.
NEWS-STBY	NEWS ON / NEWS OFF: Activates or deactivates NEWS Standby Reception.
P-SEARCH	SEARCH ON / SEARCH OFF: Activates Programme Search (if AF-REG is turn on) or deactivates.
MONO	See instruction to “Improving the FM reception”.
IF BAND	AUTO: Increases the tuner selectivity to reduce interference noises between adjacent stations.(Stereo effect may be lost.) / WIDE: Subject to interference but stereo effect will remain.
AM	ON/OFF: Enable or disable “AM” in source selection.
F-AUX	ON/OFF: Enable or disable “F-AUX” in source selection.
R-AUX	ON/OFF: Enable or disable “R-AUX” in source selection. / BT ADAPTER: Selects if the rear auxiliary input jack is connected to the Bluetooth adapter, KS-BTA100.

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What is “AMP GAIN” and how do I set it?

AMP GAIN controls the maximum power output. Choose:

• LOW POWER: VOLUME 00 — VOLUME 30 (if the maximum power of each speaker is less than 50W)
• HIGH POWER: VOLUME 00 – VOLUME 50

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What kind of file and disc formats are supported for playback?

• Multi-session discs are playable, but unclosed sessions will be skipped.
• Files with extensions <.mp3> or <.wma> are supported.
• Supported file condition:
  • Bit rate: MP3 (8 kbps — 320 kbps), WMA (32 kbps — 192 kbps)
  • Sampling frequency: See PDF for specific frequencies.
• WMA Tag and ID3 Tag Version 1.0/1.1/2.2/2.3/2.4 (for MP3) are supported.

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What are some limitations regarding file and folder names?

The maximum number of characters varies depending on the disc format (ISO 9660 Level 1 and 2, Romeo, Joliet, Windows long file name).

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Can this unit play files recorded in VBR (variable bit rate)?

Yes, but there may be a discrepancy in elapsed time indication.

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What files cannot be played back?

• MP3 files encoded in MP3i and MP3 PRO format, inappropriate format, or layer 1/2.
• WMA files encoded in lossless, professional, and voice format, not based upon Windows Media® Audio, or copy-protected with DRM.
• Files with data such as AIFF, ATRAC3, etc.

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What should I do if I can’t hear sound from the speakers?

• Adjust the volume.
• Make sure the unit is not muted or paused.
• Check the cords and connections.

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What does the error message “MISWIRING CHK WIRING THEN RESET UNIT” or “WARNING CHK WIRING THEN RESET UNIT” mean?

Ensure the speaker lead terminals are properly covered with insulating tape, then reset the unit. If the message persists, consult a professional.

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What should I do if the unit doesn’t work at all?

Reset the unit.

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What should I do if “F-AUX” or “R-AUX” cannot be selected?

Check the source select settings in the menu.

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What if the sound is interrupted when using an external component? Check if using recommended stereo mini plug for connection.

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Troubleshooting Table.

Symptom	Remedy/Cause
SSM automatic presetting does not work.	Store stations manually.
Static noise while listening to the radio.	Connect the aerial firmly.
“AM” cannot be selected.	Check settings in the menu.
Disc cannot be played back.	Insert the disc correctly.
CD-R/CD-RW issues.	Ensure the disc is finalized.
Disc sound is interrupted.	Stop playback on rough roads, change the disc, or check connections.
“NO DISC” appears.	Insert a playable disc.
“PLEASE” and “EJECT” appear alternately.	Press button, then insert a disc correctly.
“IN DISC” appears.	Make sure nothing is blocking the loading slot.
Disc cannot be played back.	Use a disc with supported formats and compliant file names.
Noise is generated.	Try another track or disc.
“READING” keeps flashing.	Reduce hierarchical levels and folders.
Tracks play in the wrong order.	Playback order is determined during recording.
Inaccurate elapsed playing time.	Can occur with VBR files; this is normal.
Incorrect characters displayed.	The unit can only display letters (upper case), numbers, and limited symbols.

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How to use Bluetooth devices? Bluetooth adapter, KS-BTA100 (not supplied) needs to be connected to the auxiliary input jack (R-AUX/BT ADAPTER) on the rear of the unit.

• Operations may be different according to the connected device.

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How to start the Preparation of using Bluetooth?

1. Register (pair) a Bluetooth device with KS-BTA100 (Refer to the instructions manual supplied with KS-BTA100).
2. Change setting for “SRC SELECT” from “R-AUX” to “BT ADAPTER” in the unit menu.

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How do I use a Bluetooth mobile phone?

• Adjust the microphone volume (High/Normal/Low).
• Receiving a call: When a call comes in, press the phone button.
• Making a call: Press and hold the phone button to call the last connected number.
• Switching between handsfree and phone: While talking, press the phone button.
• Ends/rejects call
• Voice dialing (If phone is capable)

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How do I use a Bluetooth audio device?

1. Select “BT AUDIO” as the source.
2. If playback does not start, operate the Bluetooth audio player.

• Press to select track.
• Hold to fast-forwards or reverses the track.

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How do I adjust the microphone volume for Bluetooth? Use the volume control. Note: The volume level changes to Normal when you turn off the CD receiver.

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How do I clean the unit?

Wipe off dirt with a dry silicon or soft cloth.

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How do I clean the connector?

Wipe off dirt on the connector of the unit and panel with a cotton swab or cloth.