JVC KS-FX945R: CD CHANGER OPERATIONS

CD CHANGER OPERATIONS: JVC KS-FX945R

CD CHANGER OPERATIONS

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We recommend that you use the JVC MP3-

About MP3 discs

compatible CD changer with your unit.

By using this CD changer, you can play back

MP3 “files (tracks) can be recorded in

your original CD-Rs (Recordable) and CD-RWs

folders”—in PC terminology.

(Rewritable) recorded either in audio CD format

During recording, the files and folders can be

or in MP3 format.

arranged in a way similar to arranging files and

You can also connect other CH-X series

folders of computer data.

CD changers (except CH-X99 and CH-X100).

Root is similar to the root of a tree. Every file

However, they are not compatible with MP3

and folder can be linked to and be accessed from

discs, so you cannot play back MP3 discs.

the root.

You cannot use the KD-MK series CD

Hierarchy

changers with this unit.

Level 1 Level 2 Level 3 Level 4 Level 5

Before operating your CD changer:

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Refer also to the Instructions supplied with

ROOT

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your CD changer.

If no discs are in the magazine of the CD

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changer or the discs are inserted upside

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down, “NO DISC” will appear on the display.

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If this happens, remove the magazine and

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set the discs correctly.

If no magazine is loaded in the CD changer,

“NO MAG” appears on the display. If this

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: Folders and their playback order

happens, insert the magazine in the CD

changer.

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: MP3 files and their playback order

If “RESET 1” – “RESET 8” appears on the

display, something is wrong with the

connection between this unit and the CD

changer. If this happens, check the

connection and make sure the cords are

Playing discs

connected firmly. Then, press the reset

button of the CD changer.

Select the CD changer (CD).

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TAPE

CD*

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*

If you have changed the “EXT IN” setting to

“LINE IN” (see page 28), you cannot select the CD

changer.

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When the current disc is an MP3 disc:

Notes:

Playback starts from the first folder of the

When you press TAPE CD-CH, the power

current disc once file check is completed.

automatically comes on. You do not have to press

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Selected disc number*

to turn on the power.

If you change the source, CD changer play also

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stops. Next time you select the CD changer as the

source, CD changer play starts from where

playback has been stopped previously.

When you start playing back a CD Text or an MP3

disc, disc information will automatically appear on

the display. (See the explanation that follows.)

To change the display information

While playing back an MP3 file or CD Text, you

can change the disc information shown on the

display.

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Folder or album name*

Each time you press DISP

(display), the display changes to

show the following:

For MP3 discs

MP3 indicator (folder) indicator

When TAG DISP is set to TAG ON (initial

setting: see page 28)

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*

When “CLOCK” is set to “ON” (see page 27),

the current indication will soon change to the

clock time.

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Album name / performer

*

If some MP3 files are recorded without being

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(folder name* )

included in a folder, they are played back first

(TAG lights up on the display)

and “ROOT” appears as the folder name.

When the current disc is a CD:

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Track title (file name* )

Playback starts from the first track of the

(TAG lights up on the display)

current disc.

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Selected disc number*

Elapsed playing time and

Current file number

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*

If an MP3 file does not have ID3 tags, folder name

and file name appear. In this case, the TAG

Current track

indicator will not light up on the display.

Elapsed playing time

number

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*

When “CLOCK” is set to “ON” (see page 27),

the current indication will soon change to the

clock time.

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When TAG DISP is set to TAG OFF

To go to a particular disc directly

Press the number button corresponding to the

disc number to start its playback (while the CD

Folder name

changer is playing).

( lights up on the display)

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File name

( lights up on the display)

Elapsed playing time and

To select a disc number from 1 6:

Current file number

Press 1 (7) 6 (12) briefly.

To select a disc number from 7 12:

Press and hold 1 (7) 6 (12) for more than

one second.

For CD Text discs

Each time you press the button,

the display changes as follows:

To fast-forward or reverse the track/file

Press and hold ¢ ,

during play, to fast-forward

the track/file.

Disc title / performer

Press and hold 4 ,

Track title

during play, to reverse the

( lights up on the display)

track/file.

Elapsed playing time and

Note:

Current track number

During this operation on an MP3 disc, you can only

hear intermittent sounds. (The elapsed playing time

also changes intermittently on the display.)

Notes:

The display shows up to 8 characters at one

time and scrolls if there are more than 8

To go to the next or previous tracks/files

characters.

See also “To select the scroll mode—SCROLL”

Press ¢ briefly

on page 28.

during play, to skip ahead

Some characters or symbols will not be shown

to the beginning of the

(and be blanked) on the display.

next track/file.

(Ex. “ABCå!d#” ]“ABCA D ”)

Each time you press the

When you press DISP (display) while playing

button consecutively, the

an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears for the

beginning of the next

disc title/performer and the track title.

tracks/files is located and

played back.

Press 4 briefly during play, to skip back to

the beginning of the current track/file.

Each time you press the button consecutively,

the beginning of the previous tracks/files is

located and played back.

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This operation is only possible when

How to go to the desired track/file quickly

using JVC MP3-compatible CD changer

(CH-X1500).

Ex. 1: To select track/file number 32 while

playing track/file number 6

To go to a track/file quickly

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1 Press MODE to enter the functions mode while

playing a disc.

(Three times) (Twice)

MODE flashes on the upper

part of the display.

Track/file 6 \ 10 \ 20 \ 30 \ 31 \ 32

Ex. 2 : To select track/file number 8 while

2 Press 5 (up) or (down) while still in the

playing track/file number 36

functions mode.

To skip 10 tracks/files*

forwards to the last track/file

(Three times)

(Twice)

Track/file 36 \ 30 \ 20 \ 10 \ 9 \ 8

To skip 10 tracks/files*

backwards to the first track/file

To skip to the next or previous folder

* The first time you press 5 (up) or (down)

button, the track/file skips to the nearest

(only for MP3 discs)

higher or lower track/file with a track/file

number of multiple ten (ex. 10th, 20th, 30th).

Press 5 (up) while playing an

Then each time you press the button, you can

MP3 disc, to go to the next

skip 10 tracks/files (see How to go to the

folder.

desired track/file quickly on the right column).

Each time you press the button

After the last track/file, the first track/file will

consecutively, the next folder is

be selected, and vice versa.

located, and the first file in the

folder starts playback.

Note:

Press (down) while playing an MP3 disc, to go

If the current playing disc is an MP3 disc, files are

to the previous folder.

skipped within the same folder.

Each time you press the button consecutively,

the previous folder is located, and the first file in

the folder starts playback.

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To play back tracks/files repeatedly

Selecting the playback modes

(Track Repeat/Folder Repeat/Disc Repeat

To play back tracks/files at random

Play)

(Folder Random/Disc Random/Magazine

1 Press MODE to enter the functions

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Random Play)

mode during play.

MODE flashes on the upper part

1 Press MODE to enter the functions

of the display.

mode during play.

MODE flashes on the upper part

2 Press RPT (repeat), while MODE

of the display.

is still flashing on the display.

Each time you press the button, the

2 Press RND (random), while

repeat play mode changes as

MODE is still flashing on the

follows:

display.

Each time you press the button, the

For MP3 discs:

random play mode changes as

TRK RPT

FLDR RPT

follows:

Canceled

DISC RPT

For MP3 discs:

For CDs:

DISC RNDFLDR RND

DISC RPTTRK RPT

Canceled

MAG RND

Canceled

For CDs:

MAG RNDDISC RND

Canceled

(disc) and RPT indicators

Ex.: When you select DISC RPT

RND indicator

Note:

Ex.: When you select MAG RND

The MP3 indicator also lights up if the current playing

disc is an MP3 disc.

Note:

The MP3 indicator also lights up if the current playing

Active

Mode

Plays repeatedly

disc is an MP3 disc.

indicator

Active

TRK RPT RPT indicator The current (or

Mode

Plays at random

indicator

lights up. specified) track/

file.

FLDR RND* and RND All files of the

indicators current folder, then

FLDR RPT* and RPT All files of the

light up. files of the next

indicators current (or

folder and so on.

light up. specified) folder of

the current disc.

DISC RND and RND All tracks/files of

indicators the current (or

DISC RPT and RPT All tracks/files of

light up. specified) disc.

indicators light the current (or

up. specified) disc.

MAG RND RND indicator All tracks/files of

lights up. the inserted discs.

* “FLDR RPT” is only applicable for MP3 discs.

* “FLDR RND” is only applicable for MP3 discs.

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