JVC KD-R901: Menu operations

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SETTINGS

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Menu operations

1

  Call up the <SET UP> 

menu.

2

  Select the desired item.

3

  Repeat step 2 if necessary.

•  To confirm the setting, press the 

control dial.

•  To return to the previous menu, 

press BACK.

•  To exit from the menu, press 

DISP or MENU.

[Turn] 

=

 [Press]

Initial: 

Underlined

Category Menu items

Selectable settings, [reference page]

DEMO

DEMO

Display 

demonstration

• 

On

• 

Off

:  Display demonstration will be activated automatically if 

no operation is done for about 20 seconds, [4].

: Cancels.

Clock

Clock Display 

*

1

• 

On

• 

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.

Set Clock

:  Adjust the hour, then the minute, [4].

  (Initial: 

0:00

)

24H/12H

• 

12Hours

• 

24Hours

:  Select the time display mode, [4].

Clock Adjust 

*

2

• 

Auto

• 

Off

:  The built-in clock is automatically adjusted using the CT 

(clock time) data in the Radio Data System signal.

: Cancels.

EQ

EQ

Equalizer

:  Select a preset sound mode suitable to the music genre, [26].

Off, User, Rock, Classic, Pops, Hip Hop, Jazz

Color

Color Select

Color 01 

— Color 29, 

User

:  Select one of the preset or user color for display and 

button (except 

T/P

/

DISP

/

OPEN

/

) illumination. 

(For customized color settings, <

User

>, see pages 31 

and 32.)

Menu Color

• 

On

• 

Off

:  Changes the display and button (except 

T/P

/

DISP

/

OPEN

/

) illumination during menu, list search and 

playback mode operations.

:   Cancels.

*

1 

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.

*

2 

Takes effect only when CT data is received.

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Category Menu items

Selectable settings, [reference page]

Color

Ring Color 

*

3

• 

On

• 

Off

:  When a call comes in, the display will flash in blue. 

  •  The display will change to the original color when you 

answer the call or the incoming call stops.

  When the unit receive a SMS, the display only illuminate 

in blue.

: Cancels.

Audio

Fad/Bal 

*

4, 

*

5

Fader/Balance

R6 – F6

L6 – R6

: 

Fad:

 Press 

5

 / 

∞

 to adjust the front and rear speaker 

output balance. (Initial: 

0

)

: 

Bal:

 Press 

4

/ 

¢

 to adjust the left and right 

speaker output balance. (Initial: 

0

)

Loud

Loudness

• 

Loud1/Loud2/

Loud3

• 

Off

:  Boost low and high frequencies to produce a 

well-balanced sound at a low volume level.

: Cancels.

Volume Adjust

Level –5 —

Level +5

(Initial: 

Level 0

)

:  Preset the volume adjustment level of each source 

(except FM), compared to the FM volume level. The 

volume level will automatically increase or decrease 

when you change the source.

  •  Before making an adjustment, select the source you 

want to adjust.

  •  “FIX” appears on the display if “

FM

” is selected as the 

source.

Subwoofer

• 

LPF/Level

• 

Phase

: Press 

4

 / 

¢

 to select the cutoff frequency to 

the subwoofer.

Off:

 All signals are sent to the subwoofer.

LPF 55Hz/LPF 85Hz/LPF 120Hz:

 Frequencies higher 

than 55 Hz/85 Hz/120 Hz are cut off.

  Turn the control dial to adjust the subwoofer output level.

Level 00

 to 

Level 08

 (Initial: 

Level 04

)

:  Turn the control dial to select the subwoofer phase.

0deg

 (normal) or 

180deg

 (reverse)

HPF

High pass filter

Select the cutoff frequency to the front/rear speakers. Set this to match the LPF 

settings.

• 

62Hz/95Hz/

135Hz

• 

Off

:  Frequencies lower than 62 Hz/95 Hz/135 Hz are cut off.

:  All signals are sent to the front/rear speakers.

Beep

Key touch tone

• 

On

• 

Off

:  Activates the key touch tone.

:  Deactivates the key touch tone.

*

3 

Displayed only when USB Bluetooth Adapter (KS-UBT1) is connected.

*

4 

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

0

>.

*

5 

This adjustment will not affect the subwoofer output.

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SETTINGS

Category Menu items

Selectable settings, [reference page]

Audio

Amplifier Gain 

*

6

• 

High Power

• 

Low Power

:  Vol 00 – Vol 50

:  Vol 00 – Vol 30 (Select if the maximum power of each 

speaker is less than 50 W to prevent damaging the 

speaker.)

Display

Dimmer

• 

On

• 

Off

• 

Auto

• 

Time Set

:  Dims the display and button illumination.

: Cancels.

:  Dims the display when you turn on the headlights.  

*

7

:  Set the timer for dimmer, [32].

  Any hour – Any hour (Initial: 

18–07

)

Level Meter

• 

Meter 1

• 

Meter 2

:  Select the different level meter patterns, [4].

  •  Press DISP to show the selected level meter.

Scroll 

*

8

• 

Once

• 

Auto

• 

Off

:  For track information: scrolls the track information only  

once.

  For DAB text: scrolls the detailed DAB text.

:  For track information: repeats the scroll (in 5-second 

intervals).

  For DAB text: scrolls the detailed DAB text.

:  For track information: cancels.

  For DAB text: shows only headline if any.

Pressing DISP for more than one second can scroll the display regardless of the 

setting.

Tag Display

• 

On

• 

Off

:  Shows the Tag information while playing MP3/WMA/

AAC/WAV tracks.

: Cancels.

LCD Type

• 

Negative

• 

Positive

• 

Auto

:  Negative pattern of the display.

:  Positive pattern of the display.

:  Positive pattern will be selected during the day time 

*

9

; 

while negative pattern will be used during the night 

time  

*

9

.

Contrast

Level 01 

— Level 08

:  Adjust the display contrast to make the display 

indications clear and legible. (Initial: 

Level 05

)

*

6 

The volume level automatically changes to “Vol 30” if you change to <

Low Power

> with the volume level set 

higher than “Vol 30.”

*

7 

The illumination control lead connection is required. (See “Installation/Connection Manual.”)

*

8 

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

*

9 

Depends on the <

Dimmer

> setting.

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Category Menu items

Selectable settings, [reference page]

Bluetooth

Device

(See pages 15 – 17 for settings.)

Settings

(See pages 33 and 34 for settings.)

Tuner

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.

AF Regional 

*

10

Alternative 

frequency/

regionalization 

reception

• 

AF

• 

AF REG

• 

Off

:  When the currently received signals become weak, the 

unit switches to another station (the programme may 

differ from the one currently received), [11].

  •  The AF indicator lights up.

:  When the currently received signals become weak, the 

unit switches to another station broadcasting the same 

programme.

  •  The REG indicator lights up.

:  Cancels (not selectable when <

DAB AF

> is set to <

On

>).

P-Search 

*

10

Programme search

• 

On

• 

Off

:  Activates Programme Search, [11].

: Cancels.

DAB AF 

*

11

Alternative 

frequency reception

• 

On

• 

Off

:  Traces the programme among DAB services and FM Radio 

Data System stations, [24].

: Cancels.

TA Volume 

*

10

Traffic 

announcement 

volume

Vol 00

 – 

Vol 50

(or

 Vol 00 

– Vol 30

)

*

12

: (Initial: 

Vol 15

)

PTY-Standby 

*

10

PTY standby

Off, PTY codes

:  Activates PTY Standby Reception with one of the PTY 

codes, [10].

Stereo/Mono 

*

13

• 

Stereo

• 

Mono

:  Restore the stereo effect.

:  Activate monaural mode to improve FM reception, but 

stereo effect will be lost, [9].

*

10 

Only for FM Radio Data System stations.

*

11 

Displayed only when DAB tuner is connected.

*

12 

Depends on the amplifier gain control.

*

13 

Displayed only when the source is “

FM

.”

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SETTINGS

You can create your own colors—<

Day Color

> or 

<

Night Color

>.

<

Day Color

>  :  Color for the display and buttons.

<

Night Color

>  :  Color for the display and buttons 

when the display is dimmed.

  To dim the display, see <

Dimmer

> 

on page 29.

1

Category Menu items

Selectable settings, [reference page]

Source Select

Ext Input 

*

14, 

*

15

External input

• 

Changer

• 

Ext In

:  To use a JVC CD changer, [20], an Apple iPod/iPhone, 

[21], or DAB tuner, [23].

:  To listen to a portable audio player (connected to the CD 

changer jack), [25].

AM Source 

*

16

• 

Show

• 

Hide

: Enable “

AM

” in source selection, [6].

: Disable “

AM

” in source selection.

AUX Source 

*

17

• 

Show

• 

Hide

: Enable “

AUX IN

” in source selection, [6].

: Disable “

AUX IN

” in source selection.

Bluetooth 

Audio 

*

18

• 

Show

• 

Hide

:  Enable “

BT FRONT/BT REAR

” in source selection, [6].

: Disable “

BT FRONT/BT REAR

” in source selection.

USB 

*

19

Drive Change

:  Select to change the drive when a multiple drives device is connected to the 

USB input terminal (FRONT/REAR).

iPod 

*

20

iPod Switch

iPod/iPhone control

• 

Headunit Mode

• 

iPod Mode

:  Controls iPod playback through the unit.

:  Controls iPod playback through the iPod/iPhone.

Audiobooks

Speed control of 

“Audiobooks”

• 

Normal

• 

Faster

• 

Slower

:  You can select the playback speed of the “Audiobooks” 

sound file in your iPod/iPhone.

•  Initial selected item depends on your iPod/iPhone setting.

*

14 

Displayed only if any source other than “

CD-CH/iPod/EXT IN

” is selected.

*

15 

Not required for Bluetooth.

*

16 

Displayed only when any source other than “

AM

” is selected.

*

17 

Displayed only when any source other than “

AUX IN

” is selected.

*

18 

Displayed only when any source other than “ 

BT FRONT/BT REAR

” is selected.

*

19 

Displayed only when the source is “ 

USB FRONT/USB REAR

.”

*

20 

Displayed only when the source is “ 

iPod FRONT/iPod REAR

.”

 <

Color

> 

 <

Color Select

> 

 <

User

>

2

  Enter <User> setting mode.

[Turn] 

=

 [Press]

Creating your own color—User Color 

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3

  Select <Day Color> or <Night Color>.

4

  Select a primary color, then adjust the level.

<

Red

>  

<

Green

>  

<

Blue

>

<

00

>  

<

31

>

Repeat this procedure until you have adjust all the 

three primary colors.

If <

00

> is selected for all the primary colors, 

nothing appear on the display.

5

  Confirm the settings.

6

  Exit from the setting.

Select <

User

> to show your own colors for the 

buttons and display.

or

You can set the start/end time for dimmer.

1

 <

Display

> 

 <

Dimmer

> 

 <

Time Set

>

Setting the time for dimmer 

[Turn] 

=

 [Press]

[Turn] 

=

 [Press]

2

  Adjust the dimmer start time.

3

  Adjust the dimmer end time.

4

  Exit from the setting.

[Turn] 

=

 [Press]

or

[Turn]

=

[Press]

Ex.: When <

Day Color

> is selected

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SETTINGS

<Settings> menu

 (       : Initial)

Quick Call

You can preset the Quick Call method. Hold 

 to enter 

the selected method.

•  Appears only when a Bluetooth phone is connected.

Dialed Calls:

Show the list of the numbers you have 

dialed.

Received Calls:

  Show the list of the numbers you have 

received.

Missed Calls:

  Show the list of the numbers you have 

missed.

Phonebook:

Show the list of the phonebook.

Dial Number:

  Display the “Dial Number” screen.

Voice Dial:

Display the voice dialling screen.

Auto Connect

When the unit is turned on, the connection is 

established automatically with...

Last:

The last connected Bluetooth device.

Off:

No Bluetooth device.

Auto Answer

Only for the device being connected for “

BT FRONT

(Phone)

/BT REAR

 (Phone).”

On:

The unit answers the incoming calls 

automatically.

Off:

The unit does not answer the calls 

automatically. Answer the calls manually.

Reject:

  The unit rejects all incoming calls.

Message Notice

Only for the device being connected for “

BT FRONT/

BT REAR

 (Phone).”

On:

The unit informs you of the arrival of 

a message by ringing and displaying 

“Received Message.”

•  The display illuminates in blue (see 

<

Ring Color

> on page 28).

Off:

The unit does not inform you of the arrival of 

a message.

You can change the settings listed on the following 

according to your preference.

Preparation:

•  Connect the supplied 

USB

Bluetooth Adapter

(KS-UBT1) to one of the USB input terminals of the 

unit.

1

 <

Bluetooth

> 

 <

Settings

>

2

  Select a setting item.

<

Quick Call

> 

Ô

 <

Auto Connect

> 

Ô

<

Auto Answer

> 

Ô

 <

Message Notice

>

*

Ô

 <

MIC Setting

> 

Ô

 <

Ringing Tone

> 

Ô

 <

Phonebook Trans

> 

Ô

<

Phonebook Select

> 

Ô

 <

Initialize

> 

Ô

<

Information

>

Ô

 (back to the beginning)

*

  If the connected Bluetooth phone does not support 

SMS notification (via Bluetooth), the unit will not 

receive any notification upon the arrival of a SMS 

even when <

Message Notice

> is set to <

On

>.

3

  Change the setting accordingly.

[Turn]

=

[Press]

[Turn]

=

[Press]

[Turn] 

=

 [Press]

Changing the Bluetooth setting 

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