JVC Cassette Player KS F160 User Manual

CASSETTE RECEIVER  
RECEPTOR-REPRODUCTOR DE CASSETTE  
RADIOCASSETTE  
KS-F160  
KS-F160  
MO  
For installation and connections, refer to the separate manual.  
Para la instalación y las conexiones, refiérase al manual separado.  
Pour l’installation et les raccordements, se référer au manuel séparé.  
For customer Use:  
Enter below the Model No. and  
Serial No. which are located on  
the top or bottom of the cabinet.  
Retain this information for future  
reference.  
INSTRUCTIONS  
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES  
MANUEL D’INSTRUCTIONS  
Model No.  
Serial No.  
GET0076-001A  
[J]  
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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.  
CONTENTS  
How to reset your unit ..............................  
2
SOUND ADJUSTMENTS .................. 11  
Turning on/off the loudness function ........ 11  
Selecting preset sound modes................. 11  
Adjusting the sound ................................. 11  
Storing your own sound adjustments ....... 12  
LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS ...........  
4
4
Control panel............................................  
BASIC OPERATIONS ......................  
5
5
Turning on the power ...............................  
OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS ............... 13  
Setting the clock....................................... 13  
Detaching the control panel ..................... 14  
RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS .............  
Listening to the radio................................  
Storing stations in memory ......................  
Storing your favorite stations into the  
6
6
7
MAINTENANCE ............................ 15  
TROUBLESHOOTING ..................... 16  
SPECIFICATIONS.......................... 17  
one-touch operation button (EX-extra) ..  
Tuning into a preset station ......................  
Scanning broadcast stations ....................  
Changing the AM/FM channel intervals ...  
8
9
9
9
TAPE OPERATIONS ....................... 10  
Listening to a cassette ............................. 10  
BEFORE USE  
For safety....  
Temperature inside the car....  
*
*
• Do not raise the volume level too much, as this  
will block outside sounds, making driving  
dangerous.  
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.  
• Stop the car before performing any complicated  
operations.  
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LOCATION OF THE BUTTONS  
Control panel  
i
A
23  
MOST  
PTY TP  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
o
;
a
s
Display window  
1
2 3  
6
78  
4
5
KS-F160  
MO  
e
r t  
y u  
9
q w  
p
1
(Standby/On/Attenuator) button  
Display window  
2 LOUD (Loudness) button  
3 0 (Eject) button  
4 Cassette compartment  
i Band indicators  
FM1, FM2, FM3,  
AM  
o MO(Monaural) indicator, ST(Stereo) indicator  
; Main display  
a Sound mode indicators  
BEAT, SOFT, POP  
s LOUD indicator  
5
1 / ¡ (PROG program) buttons  
6 EX button  
7 AM button  
8 FM button  
9 + / – button  
p SEL (Select) button  
q
/
buttons  
Also functions as SSM buttons when  
pressed together.  
w MO (Monaural) button  
e Number buttons  
r DISP (Display) button  
t SCAN button  
y SOUND button  
u
(Control panel release) button  
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BASIC OPERATIONS  
MO  
1 3  
2
Turning on the power  
4 Adjust the sound as you want  
(See pages 11-12).  
1 Turn on the power.  
/I/ATT  
To drop the volume in a moment  
Press  
briefly while listening to any  
source. “ATT” starts flashing on the display, and  
the volume level will drop in a moment.  
To resume the previous volume level, press the  
button briefly again.  
Notes on One-Touch Operation:  
When you select a source in step 2 below, the  
power automatically comes on. You do not  
have to press this button to turn on the power.  
If the cassette is already in the cassette  
compartment, tape play starts automatically.  
However, it is not recommended to leave the  
cassette in the compartment when turning off  
the power or ignition key. It may damage the  
To turn off the power  
Press and hold  
for more than 1 second.  
tape head and the cassette.  
Note:  
2 Select the source.  
When you use this unit for the first time, set the built-  
in clock correctly, see page 13.  
To operate the tuner (FM or  
F M  
AM), see pages 6 9.  
To operate the tape,  
see page 10.  
A M  
EX (extra) button: To use this  
button, you need to preset  
your favorite station in  
advance. For details,  
see page 8.  
E X  
3 Adjust the volume.  
To increase the volume.  
To decrease the volume.  
Volume level appears  
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RADIO BASIC OPERATIONS  
MO  
To stop searching before a station is received,  
press the same button you have pressed for  
searching.  
Listening to the radio  
You can use either automatic searching or manual  
searching to tune into a particular station.  
Note:  
Searching a station manually:  
Manual search  
When a cassette is in the cassette compartment, you  
cannot select the tuner. Be sure to eject the cassette  
from the cassette compartment to listen to the radio.  
1 Select the band (FM1 3, AM).  
Searching a station automatically:  
Auto search  
FM1  
FM3  
FM2  
F M  
1 Select the band (FM1 – 3, AM).  
A M  
AM  
FM1  
FM3  
FM2  
F M  
Note:  
A M  
This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2,  
FM3). You can use any one of them to listen to an  
FM broadcast.  
AM  
Selected band appears  
LOUD  
2 Press and hold  
or  
until  
M(manual) starts flashing on  
Note:  
the display.  
This receiver has three FM bands (FM1, FM2,  
FM3).You can use any one of them to listen to an  
FM broadcast.  
Selected band appears  
2 Start searching a station.  
To search stations of  
higher frequencies.  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
To search stations of  
lower frequencies.  
When a station is received, searching stops.  
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3 Tune into a station you want whileM”  
Storing stations in memory  
is flashing.  
To tune into stations of  
higher frequencies.  
You can use one of the following two methods to  
store broadcasting stations in memory.  
Automatic preset of FM stations: SSM (Strong-  
station Sequential Memory)  
Manual preset of both FM and AM stations  
To tune into stations of  
lower frequencies.  
FM station automatic preset: SSM  
• If you release your finger from the button,  
the manual mode will automatically turn off  
after 5 seconds.  
You can preset 6 local FM stations in each FM band  
(FM1, FM2 and FM3).  
• If you hold down the button, the frequency  
keeps changing until you release the  
button.  
1 Select the FM band (FM1 3) you  
want to store FM stations into.  
Each time you press the  
F M  
button, the FM band changes  
as follows:  
When an FM stereo broadcast is hard  
to receive:  
FM1  
FM2  
FM3  
Press MO (Monaural) while listening to an  
FM stereo broadcast.  
• Each time you press the button, the MO  
indicator lights up and goes off alternately.  
2 Press and hold both buttons for  
Lights up when receiving an  
FM broadcast in stereo.  
more than 2 seconds.  
ST  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
MO  
MO  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
SSMappears, then disappears when automatic  
preset is over.  
When the MO indicator is lit on the display,  
the sound you hear becomes monaural but  
the reception will be improved (the ST indicator  
goes off).  
To restore the stereo effect, press the same  
button again.  
Local FM stations with the strongest signals  
are searched and stored automatically in the  
band number you have selected (FM1, FM2 or  
FM3). These stations are preset in the number  
buttons No.1 (lowest frequency) to No.6 (highest  
frequency).  
When automatic preset is over, the station stored  
in button number 1 will be automatically tuned into.  
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Manual preset  
Storing your favorite stations  
into the one-touch operation  
button (EX-extra)  
You can preset up to 6 stations in each band (FM1,  
FM2, FM3 and AM) manually.  
Ex.: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the  
preset number 1 of the FM1 band  
You can preset an FM or AM station (such as  
your favorite station or traffic announcement  
station); and recall it by one touch operation even  
if the unit is turned off.  
1 Select the band (FM1 3, AM) you  
want to store stations into (in this  
example, FM1).  
Ex.: Storing an FM station of 88.3 MHz into the  
one-touch operation button (EX)  
Each time you press the button,  
the FM band changes as follows:  
F M  
1 Select the band (FM1 3, AM) you  
FM1  
FM2  
FM3  
want to store stations into (in this  
example, FM1).  
Each time you press the button,  
the FM band changes as follows:  
2 Tune into a station of 88.3 MHz.  
F M  
To tune into stations of  
higher frequencies.  
FM1  
FM2  
FM3  
2 Tune into a station (in this example,  
To tune into stations of  
lower frequencies.  
of 88.3 MHz).  
ST  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
3 Press and hold the number button  
(in this example, 1) for more than  
2 seconds.  
3 Press and hold the button for more  
than 2 second.  
"P0" flashes on the display, showing that the  
station has been preset.  
ST  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
ST  
Preset number P1flashes for a while.  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
4 Repeat the above procedure to  
store other stations into other  
preset numbers.  
Notes:  
A previously preset station is erased when a new  
station is stored in the EX button.  
The preset station is erased when the power supply  
to the memory circuit is interrupted  
(for example, during battery replacement).  
If this occurs, preset the station again.  
Notes:  
A previously preset station is erased when a new station  
is stored in the same preset number.  
Preset stations are erased when the power supply to the  
memory circuit is interrupted (for example, during battery  
replacement). If this occurs, preset the stations again.  
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To tune to your favorite station  
Changing the AM/FM channel  
intervals  
The unit automatically turns on  
(if it has been off).  
Your favorite station is turned in –  
except when the tape is playing.  
• If you press the button again,  
the last received station will  
be tuned in.  
When using this unit in an area other than North  
or South America:  
When this unit is shipped from the factory, the  
channel intervals are set to 10 kHz for AM and 200  
kHz for FM. You can change the channel intervals  
by following the procedure below.  
1 Press SEL (select) for more than 2 seconds.  
CLOCK H, CLOCK Mor AREAappears on  
the display.  
Tuning into a preset station  
You can easily tune into a preset station.  
Remember that you must store stations first. If you  
have not stored them yet, see Storing stations in  
memoryon page 7.  
2 If AREAdoes not appear, press  
it appears.  
or  
until  
3 Press +.  
AREA EUappears and the channel intervals  
are set to 9 kHz for AM and 50 kHz (for manual  
tuning) / 100 kHz (for searching) for FM.  
1 Select the band (FM1 3, AM)  
you want.  
To reset to the factory setting, follow the above  
step 1 and 2, then press in step 3 (AREA US”  
appears on the display.)  
FM1  
FM3  
FM2  
F M  
AREA EU: Select this when used in an area  
other than North and South America.  
AREA US: Select this when used in North or  
South America.  
A M  
AM  
2 Select the number (1 6) for the preset  
station you want.  
Scanning broadcast stations  
When you press SCAN while  
listening to the radio, station  
scanning starts. Each time a  
broadcast is tuned in, scanning  
stops for about 5 seconds (tuned  
frequency number flashes on the  
display), and you can check what  
program is now being broadcast.  
If you want to listen to that program,  
press the same button again to stop  
scanning.  
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TAPE OPERATIONS  
MO  
To stop play and eject the cassette.  
Listening to a cassette  
Press 0.  
Tape play stops and the cassette automatically  
ejects from the cassette compartment. The source  
changes to the previously selected one.  
You cannot change the source if the cassette is  
still in the cassette compartment.  
To change source, you must eject the cassette  
first.  
You can playback type 1 (normal) tapes.  
1 Turn on the power.  
/I/ATT  
You can also eject the cassette by pressing 0  
while the unit is turned off.  
Note on One-Touch Operation:  
If a cassette is already in the cassette compartment,  
tape play starts automatically. However, it is not  
recommended to leave the cassette in the compartment  
when turning off the power or ignition key. It may  
damage the tape head and the cassette.  
To fast-wind a tape.  
PROG  
2 Insert a cassette into the cassette  
compartment.  
Press in ¡ or 1.  
The tape will be wound in the direction of the  
arrows (¡ or 1).  
When one side of the  
tape reaches its end  
during play, the other  
side of the tape  
automatically starts  
playing. (Auto Reverse)  
3 Select the tape direction.  
Tape direction  
Press both buttons at  
the same time.  
Each time you press both  
PROG  
buttons, the tape direction  
changes alternately –  
forward (  
reverse (  
) and  
).  
To restart playback, lightly press the other  
button which is not pressed in (1 or ¡).  
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SOUND ADJUSTMENTS  
Adjusting the sound  
Turning on/off the loudness  
function  
You can adjust the sound characteristics to  
your preference.  
The human ear is less sensitive to low and high  
frequencies at low volumes.  
The loudness function can boost these frequencies  
to produce a well-balanced sound at low volume  
levels.  
1 Select the item you want to adjust.  
Each time you press the  
button, the adjustable items  
change as follows:  
Each time you press LOUD, the loudness function  
turns on and off alternately.  
LOUD  
(Bass)  
(Treble)  
(Fader)  
(Balance)  
(Volume)  
Indication  
To do  
Range  
LOUD  
BAS  
(Bass)  
Adjust the bass  
–6 (min.)  
|
+6 (max.)  
TRE  
(Treble)  
Adjust the treble  
–6 (min.)  
|
LOUD  
+6 (max.)  
FAD*  
(Fader)*  
Adjust the front  
and rear speaker  
balance  
R6 (Rear only)  
|
F6 (Front only)  
Selecting preset sound modes  
You can select a preset sound adjustment suitable  
to the music genre.  
BAL  
Adjust the left  
L6 (Left only)  
|
R6 (Right only)  
(Balance) and right speaker  
balance  
Each time you press SOUND, the sound mode  
changes as follows:  
VOL  
(Volume)  
Adjust the volume  
00 (min.)  
|
SOUND  
50 (max.)  
(BEAT)  
(POP)  
(SOFT)  
Note:  
Preset values  
* If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader  
level to 00.  
Indication  
For  
BAS  
TRE LOUD  
00 On  
00 On  
+1 Off  
–3 Off  
SCM OFF (Flat sound)  
00  
+2  
+4  
BEAT  
POP  
SOF  
Rock or disco music  
Light music  
2 Adjust the level.  
Quiet background music +1  
To increase the level.  
Notes:  
You can adjust the preset sound mode to your  
preference, and store it in memory.  
To decrease the level.  
If you want to adjust and store your original sound  
mode, see Storing your own sound adjustments” on  
page 12.  
To adjust only the bass and treble reinforcement  
levels to your preference, see “Adjusting the sound”  
on page 11.  
When one of the sound modes is selected, it is shown  
on the display as follows:  
Note:  
Normally the + and – buttons work as the volume  
control buttons. So you do not have to select  
VOLto adjust the volume level.  
For example, when “POP” is selected.  
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4 To turn on or off the loudness  
function.  
Storing your own sound  
adjustments  
Each time you press LOUD, the loudness  
function turns on and off alternately. See page  
11 for details.  
You can adjust the sound modes (BEAT, POP,  
SOFT) to your preference and store your own  
adjustments in memory.  
LOUD  
• There is a time limit in doing the following  
procedure. If the setting is canceled before you  
finish, start from step 1 again.  
5 Repeat steps 2 and 3 to adjust the  
1 Call up the sound mode you want  
to adjust.  
other items.  
• See page 11 for details.  
6 Press and hold SOUND until the  
sound mode you have selected in  
step 1 flashes on the display.  
SOUND  
Your setting is stored in memory.  
SOUND  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
2 Select “BAS” (Bass) or  
“TRE” (Treble).  
LOUD  
BEAT POP SOFT  
7 Repeat the same procedure to store  
other settings.  
To reset to the factory settings  
Repeat the same procedure and reassign the  
preset values listed in the table on page 11.  
3 Adjust the bass or treble level.  
• See page 11 for details.  
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OTHER MAIN FUNCTIONS  
To check the current clock time or change  
the display mode.  
Setting the clock  
1 Press and hold the button for more  
than 2 seconds.  
Press DISP (display) repeatedly.  
Each time you press the button,  
the display mode changes as  
follows:  
DISP  
“CLOCK H”, “CLOCK M”  
or “AREA” appears on the  
display.  
• During tuner operation:  
2 Set the hour.  
1 Select “CLOCK H” if not shown on  
the display.  
Frequency  
Clock  
2 Adjust the hour.  
During tape operation:  
1
2
Play mode (tape direction)  
Clock  
3 Set the minute.  
1 Select “CLOCK M”.  
2 Adjust the minute.  
1
2
4 Press SEL (Select) to finish  
the setting.  
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Attaching the control panel  
Detaching the control panel  
1 Insert the left side of the control  
panel into the groove on the  
panel holder.  
You can detach the control panel when leaving  
the car.  
When detaching or attaching the control panel, be  
careful not to damage the connectors on the back  
of the control panel and on the panel holder.  
Detaching the control panel  
Before detaching the control panel, be sure to  
turn off the power.  
1 Unlock the control panel.  
2 Press the right side of the control  
panel to fix it to the panel holder.  
2 Lift and pull the control panel out of  
the unit.  
Note on cleaning the connectors:  
If you frequently detach the control panel, the  
connectors will deteriorate.  
To minimize this possibility, periodically wipe the  
connectors with a cotton swab or cloth moistened with  
alcohol, being careful not to damage the connectors.  
3 Put the detached control panel into  
the provided case.  
Connectors  
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MAINTENANCE  
This unit requires very little attention, but you will  
be able to extend the life of the unit if you follow  
the instructions below.  
CAUTIONS:  
• Do not play the tapes with peeling labels;  
otherwise, they can damage the unit.  
• Tighten tapes to remove slack since loose tape  
may become entangled with the mechanism.  
• Do not leave a cassette in the cassette  
compartment after use, as the tape may  
become slack.  
To clean the heads  
• Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use  
using a wet-type head cleaning tape (available  
at an audio store).  
When the head becomes dirty, you may realize  
the following symptoms:  
– Sound quality is reduced.  
– Sound level decreases.  
– Sound drops out.  
• Do not play dirty or dusty tapes.  
• Do not touch the highly-polished head with any  
metallic or magnetic tools.  
To keep the tape clean  
• Always store the tapes to their storage cases  
after use.  
• Do not store tapes in the following places:  
– Subject to direct sunlight  
– With high humidity  
– At extremely hot temperatures  
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TROUBLESHOOTING  
What appears to be trouble is not always serious. Check the following points before calling a  
service center.  
Symptoms  
Causes  
Remedies  
• A cassette tape cannot be  
inserted.  
You have tried to insert a  
cassette in the wrong way.  
Insert the cassette with the  
exposed tape facing right.  
• Cassette tapes become hot. This is not a malfunction.  
Tape sound is at very low  
level and sound quality is  
degraded.  
The tape head is dirty.  
Clean it with a head cleaning  
tape.  
• Sound is sometimes  
interrupted.  
Connections are not good.  
Check the cords and  
connections.  
• Sound cannot be heard from The volume control is turned  
Adjust it to the optimum level.  
the speakers.  
to the minimum level.  
Connections are incorrect.  
Check the cords and  
connections.  
• Static noise while listening  
to the radio.  
The antenna is not connected  
firmly.  
Connect the antenna firmly.  
• The unit does not work  
at all.  
The built-in microcomputer  
may function incorrectly due  
to noise, etc.  
While holding SEL, press  
for more than 2  
seconds to reset the unit.  
(The clock setting and  
preset stations stored in  
memory are erased.) (See  
page 2.)  
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SPECIFICATIONS  
CASSETTE DECK SECTION  
AUDIO AMPLIFIER SECTION  
Maximum Power Output:  
Wow & Flutter  
Fast-Wind Time  
: 0.15% (WRMS)  
: 190 sec. (C-60)  
Front : 40 W per channel  
Rear : 40 W per channel  
Frequency Response : 50 to 14 000 Hz  
(normal tape)  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio : 52 dB  
Continuous Power Output (RMS):  
Front : 16 W per channel into 4 , 40 Hz  
to 20 000 Hz at no more than  
0.8% total harmonic distortion.  
Rear : 16 W per channel into 4 , 40 Hz  
to 20 000 Hz at no more than  
0.8% total harmonic distortion.  
Stereo Separation  
: 40 dB  
GENERAL  
Power Requirement:  
Operating Voltage : DC 14.4 V  
(11 V to 16 V allowance)  
Grounding System : Negative ground  
Allowable Operating Temperature:  
0°C to +40°C (32°F to 104°F)  
Dimensions (W × H × D):  
Installation Size : 182 mm × 52 mm × 150 mm  
(7-3/16" x 2-1/16" x 5-15/16")  
Load Impedance: 4 (4 to 8 allowance)  
Tone Control Range:  
Bass : ±10 dB at 100 Hz  
Treble: ±10 dB at 10 kHz  
Frequency Response: 40 Hz to 20 000 Hz  
Signal-to-Noise Ratio: 70 dB  
Line-Out Level/Impedance:  
1.0 V/20 kload (250 nWb/m)  
Panel Size  
: 188 mm × 58 mm × 14 mm  
(7-7/16" x 2-5/16" x 5/8")  
Mass: 1.3 kg (2.9 lbs) (excluding accessories)  
TUNER SECTION  
Frequency Range:  
FM : 87.5 MHz to 107.9 MHz  
(with channel interval set to 200 kHz)  
87.5 MHz to 108.0 MHz  
Design and specifications subject to change without  
notice.  
(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  
If a kit is necessary for your car, consult your  
telephone directory for the nearest car audio  
speciality shop.  
(with channel interval set to 9 kHz)  
[FM Tuner]  
Usable Sensitivity: 11.3 dBf (1.0 µV/75 )  
50 dB Quieting Sensitivity:  
16.3 dBf (1.8 µV/75 )  
Alternate Channel Selectivity (400 kHz):  
65 dB  
Frequency Response: 40 Hz to 15 000 Hz  
Stereo Separation: 35 dB  
Capture Ratio: 2.0 dB  
[AM Tuner]  
Sensitivity : 20 µV  
Selectivity : 35 dB  
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Refer to page of How to Reset  
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