JVC KD-G427: More about this unit

• When Alternative Frequency Reception

More about this unit

is activated (with AF selected), Network-

Tracking Reception is also activated

automatically. On the other hand, Network-

Basic operations

Tracking Reception cannot be deactivated

Turning on the power

without deactivating Alternative Frequency

• By pressing SRC button on the unit, you can

Reception. (See page 15.)

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also turn on the power. If the source is ready,

• If you want to know more about RDS, visit

playback also starts.

«http://www.rds.org.uk».

Turning off the power

Disc operations

• If you turn off the power while listening to a

Caution for DualDisc playback

disc, disc play will start from where playback

• The Non-DVD side of a “DualDisc” does

has been stopped previously, next time you

not comply with the “Compact Disc Digital

turn on the power.

Audio” standard. Therefore, the use of Non-

DVD side of a DualDisc on this product may

Tuner operations

not be recommended.

Storing stations in memory

General

• During SSM search...

– All previously stored stations are erased and

• This unit has been designed to reproduce

stations are stored newly.

CDs/CD Texts, and CD-Rs (Recordable)/

– Received stations are preset in No. 1 (lowest

CD-RWs (Rewritable) in audio CD (CD-DA),

frequency) to No. 6 (highest frequency).

MP3 and WMA formats.

– When SSM is over, the station stored in

• When a disc had been loaded, selecting

No. 1 will be automatically tuned in.

“DISC” for the playback source starts disc

• When storing a station manually, the

play.

previously preset station is erased when a new

station is stored in the same preset number.

Inserting a disc

• When a disc is inserted upside down, the disc

FM RDS operations

automatically ejects.

• Network-Tracking Reception requires

• Do not insert 8 cm discs (single CD) and

two types of RDS signals—PI (Programme

unusual shape discs (heart, flower, etc.) into

Identification) and AF (Alternative

the loading slot.

Frequency) to work correctly. Without

receiving these data correctly, Network-

Playing a disc

Tracking Reception will not operate correctly.

• While fast-forwarding or reversing on an MP3

• If a Traffic Announcement is received by

or WMA disc, you can only hear intermittent

TA Standby Reception, the volume level

sounds.

automatically changes to the preset level (TA

VOL) if the current level is lower than the

preset level.

To be continued....

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Playing a CD-R or CD-RW

• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files

meeting the conditions below:

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

– Bit rate: 8 kbps — 320 kbps

• This unit can play back only files of the same

– Sampling frequency:

type which are first detected if a disc includes

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

both audio CD (CD-DA) files and MP3/

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

WMA files.

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

• This unit can play back multi-session discs;

Romeo, Joliet, Windows long file name

however, unclosed sessions will be skipped

• The maximum number of characters for file/

while playing.

folder names vary among the disc format used

• Some CD-Rs or CD-RWs may not play

(includes 4 extension characters—<.mp3> or

back on this unit because of their disc

<.wma>).

characteristics, or for the following reasons:

– ISO 9660 Level 1: up to 12 characters

– Discs are dirty or scratched.

– ISO 9660 Level 2: up to 31 characters

– Moisture condensation occurs on the lens

– Romeo: up to 128 characters

inside the unit.

– Joliet: up to 64 characters

– The pickup lens inside the unit is dirty.

– Windows long file name: up to 128

– CD-R/CD-RW on which the files are

characters

written with “Packet Write” method.

• This unit can play back files recorded in VBR

– There are improper recording conditions

(variable bit rate).

(missing data, etc.) or media conditions

Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy

(stained, scratched, warped, etc.).

in elapsed time display, and do not show

• CD-RWs may require a longer readout time

the actual elapsed time. Especially, after

since the reflectance of CD-RWs is lower than

performing the search function, this

that of regular CDs.

difference becomes noticeable.

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

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

– Discs with stickers, labels, or a protective

200 folders, and of 8 hierarchies.

seal stuck to the surface.

• This unit cannot play back the following files:

– Discs on which labels can be directly printed

– MP3 files encoded with MP3i and

by an ink jet printer.

MP3 PRO format.

Using these discs under high temperatures or

– MP3 files encoded in an inappropriate

high humidities may cause malfunctions or

format.

damage to the unit.

– MP3 files encoded with Layer 1/2.

– WMA files encoded with lossless,

Playing an MP3/WMA disc

professional, and voice format.

• This unit can play back MP3/WMA files

– WMA files which are not based upon

with the extension code <.mp3> or <.wma>

Windows Media

Audio.

®

(regardless of the letter case—upper/lower).

– WMA files copy-protected with DRM.

• This unit can show the names of albums,

– Files which have the data such as WAVE,

artists (performer), and Tag (Version 1.0, 1.1,

ATRAC3, etc.

2.2, 2.3, or 2.4) for MP3 files and for WMA

• The search function works but search speed is

files.

not constant.

• This unit can display only one-byte

characters. No other characters can be

correctly displayed.

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Changing the source

Notice:

• If you change the source, playback also stops

When operating an iPod or a D. player,

(without ejecting the disc).

some operations may not be performed

Next time you select “DISC” for the playback

correctly or as intended. In this case, visit the

source, disc play starts from where it has been

following JVC web site:

stopped previously.

For iPod users: <http://www.jvc.co.jp/

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english/car/support/ks-pd100/index.html>

Ejecting a disc

For D. player users: <http://www.jvc.co.jp/

english/car/support/ks-pd500/index.html>

• If the ejected disc is not removed within

15 seconds, the disc is automatically inserted

again into the loading slot to protect it from

Available characters on the display

dust. (Disc will not play this time.)

Available characters

General settings—PSM

Display indications

• 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.”

DAB tuner operations

• Only primary DAB services can be presetted

even when you store a secondary service.

• A previously preset DAB service is erased

when a new DAB service is stored in the same

preset number.

iPod® or D. player operations

• When you turn on this unit, the iPod or

D. player is charged through this unit.

• While the iPod or D. player is connected, all

operations from the iPod or D. player are

disabled. Perform all operations from this

unit.

• 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 or

D. player and the unit.

• If the text information includes more than

8 characters, it scrolls on the display (see

also page 16). This unit can display up to 40

characters.

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