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Features
External
Device
Controls
Input and Output Notes
Features
Product Overview: The KD-AVX33 single-DIN multimedia unit includes a DVD/DVD-Audio/CD receiver with a
3.5"
monitor. It also has CD changer control, built-in Bluetooth capability,
built-in surround sound processing, A/V line input, A/V line output, a USB
input, is satellite radio ready, and has dual zone capability.
Monitor:
The KD-AVX33 features a
3.5" TFT Active Matrix, 16:9 LCD display.
The pixel resolution of the display is 960 horizontal x 220 vertical (211,200
pixels total).
The LCD serves as a video monitor and system information display.
Display Angle: The
motorized display can be tilted (up) to one of four angles.
Digital to Analog Converters: For high
quality audio and video performance JVC uses a 192 kHz/24-bit audio DAC and a
108 MHz/12-bit video DAC.
Source Volume Control: The volume of each
source (other than FM radio) can be adjusted relative to the FM volume, so the
level is constant as you change from one input to another.
Wallpaper: You can choose from
15 background wallpapers; Future-Blue,
Future-Green, Wave-Blue, Wave-Green, Wave-Pink, Metal-A, Metal-B, Ball-A,
Ball-B, Ball-C, Dolphin, Simple-Red, Simple-Purple, Simple-Blue, and
Simple-Gray.
Selectable Aspect Modes: You
can choose from four aspect modes for the in-dash display:
- Regular: for 4:3 source
material, 4:3 and 16:9
pictures display with black bars on either side (16:9 images are compressed)
- Full: expands 4:3 pictures
horizontally to fill the entire width of the screen, distorting the picture
slightly but retaining full image height
- Auto: the correct aspect
mode is automatically chosen based on the disc
Monitor Type: You can choose
one of the following monitor types for the output to the external monitor(s):
- 16:9: select this when the
aspect ratio of your monitor is 16:9
- 4:3 Letter Box: select
this when the aspect ratio of your monitor is 4:3, when viewing a
widescreen picture black bars appear on the top and bottom of the screen
- 4:3 Pan Scan: select this
when the aspect ratio of your monitor is 4:3, when viewing a widescreen
picture, the black bars do not appear; however, the left and right edges of
the picture will not be shown on screen
7-Band Equalizer:
Along with a flat preset, there are eight preset EQ curves and three user
programmable fields; Hard Rock, R&B, Pop, Jazz, Dance,
Country, Reggae, Classic, User 1, User 2, and User 3.
The user presets can be adjusted to your preference and stored in memory. For
each User preset, you can independently adjust the following frequencies: 60 Hz,
150 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.5 kHz, 6.3 kHz, and 15 kHz. The level of each frequency
can be adjusted from -10dB to
+10dB in 2dB increments.
Speaker Size: Like home
surround receivers, you can adjust
the following speaker size settings:
- Front: Small or Large
- Center: Small, Large, or
None
- Rear: Small, Large, or
None
- Subwoofer: On or Off
Speaker Level: You can adjust
the output level of each individual speaker relative to the main volume from -10 dB to +10 dB.
Speaker Distance: You can
adjust the speaker output timing separately for each individual speaker
(excluding the subwoofer) according to the
distance from the speakers to the listening position. The distance for each
speaker can be adjusted from 6" to 240" in 6" increments.
Compressed
File
Playback:
The KD-AVX33 can play MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, JPEG, DivX, MPEG1, and MPEG2 files recorded on
DVD-R, DVD-RW ,DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R and CD-RW
discs. The disc must be recorded in ISO 9660 Level
1/Level 2, Joliet, or Romeo. MP3
and WMA files with bit rates from 32-320 kbps and AAC files with bit rates from
16-320
kbps are supported. DivX versions 6.x, 5.x, 4.x, and 3.11 with resolutions 720 x
576 or less are supported.
Dual Zone Capable: The line
level audio/video output allows you to route DVD (or other disc) playback to an optional back seat
monitor and headphone system, allowing front seat passengers to enjoy any other
source except USB input. You can also turn on a Headphone Surround
feature for the rear audio output.
Amplifier Gain Control:
When you are using the KD-AVX33 with factory speakers (or those rated to less
than 50 watts peak), the Amplifier Gain Control can limit the amount of power
being sent to those speakers. When the Amp Gain Control is set to low, the
volume control ranges from 0 (minimum) to 30 (maximum). When using speakers
rated higher than 50 watts peak, you can set the Amp Gain Control to high, and
the volume control will range from 0 to 50. The internal amp can also be turned
of when all the speakers are powered by outboard amplifiers.
Source Naming: The
KD-AVX33
allows you to assign names of up to 16 characters each for the A/V input, the
EXT input (connected to the CD changer input using an optional adapter), and up
to 30 AM and FM stations.
Preamp Outputs:
In addition to
the 5 volt front and rear stereo preamp outputs, this unit has single
preamp outputs for the Subwoofer and center channel, each also 5 volts. The subwoofer output has independent level control, adjustable
from -6 to +8, and a selectable phase setting that can be adjusted to Normal or
Reverse. A second audio output is RCA stereo outputs
for the rear zone.
Crossover: The
KD-AVX33 has an internal crossover that allows you to choose 80, 120, or 150 Hz. This crossover acts as a low-pass
filter for the subwoofer preamp output and a high-pass filter for the other
speakers (front, center, and rear) set to the Small setting.
Audio/Video Input:
The audio/video input can be set to one of the following modes:
- Off: when nothing is
connected
- Audio + Video: choose when connecting an A/V component like a VCR
- Audio: choose when connecting an audio component like a cassette
deck
- Camera: when a rear view
camera is connected
- Camera Mirror: shows the
mirror image of the rear camera
- Navigation: displays map
from an outboard navigation system
Optional Input Adapter:
An optional JVC Line Input Adapter (item number 105KSU57 or 257KSU58) may be used to provide an additional auxiliary
audio input on this unit.
This feature allows you to connect a portable audio player, such as a portable
MP3 player, to this unit as an additional audio source. The adapter connects to
the CD changer input on this unit. When the adapter is connected to this unit, a
CD changer cannot be connected.
Steering Wheel Remote Compatibility:
The K
D-AVX33
has a steering remote control jack on the preamp output harness. When used with
the optional SWI-JACK interface (item number 127SWIJACK), you can retain the use
of your steering wheel and/or rear seat radio controls when replacing the
factory head unit in select vehicles. The SWI-JACK is compatible with over 95%
of the vehicles made from 1986 to the present. Compatible vehicles include many
Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda,
Hummer, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda,
Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn,
Suzuki, Toyota, and Volkswagen vehicles and Harley Davidson motorcycles. Please
consult "Outfit My Car" to see if your vehicle is compatible.
Dimmer:
When 12
volts is applied to the illumination lead and the dimmer set to Auto, the
display dims. The dimmer can also be set to Off (normal brightness at
all times), On (display is always dimmed), or Dimmer Time Set (you program
the time for the dimmer to turn off an on).
Picture Adjust:
Brightness, Contrast, Color, and Tint can each be adjusted from -15 to +15.
5.1-Channel Decoding: You can
enjoy 5.1-channel sound with the built-in surround processor, including
DVD-Audio, Dolby Digital, DTS, and Dolby ProLogic II (movie and music). In addition to the front and rear speaker
outputs, the unit features preamp outputs for front left and right, rear left
and right, center, and subwoofer. Dolby ProLogic II Music also has adjustments
for Panorama (depth) and Center Width.
Scan Search: When playing a DVD,
there are five fast-play speeds in both directions (2x, 5x, 10x, 20x, and 60x).
Slow Motion: When playing a DVD, there are
five slow motion speeds in both directions (1/32, 1/16, 1/8, 1/4, and 1/2).
Intro Play:
- CD/VDC: plays the
first 15 seconds of each track
- MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC:
- Track:
plays the first 15 seconds of
each track
- Folder: plays the
first 15 seconds of the first track of each folder
Repeat Play:
- DVD:
- Chapter: repeats the current
chapter
- Title: repeats the current
title
- DVD-Audio: repeats the current
track
- DVD-VR:
- Chapter: repeats the current
chapter
- Program: repeats the current
program (not available for playlists)
- CD/VCD: repeats the current
track
- MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC:
- Track: repeats the current
track
- Folder: repeats the current
folder
- DivX/MPEG:
- Track: repeats the current
track
- Folder: repeats the current
folder
- JPEG: repeats the current
folder
Random
Play:
- CD/VDC: plays
all the tracks on the disc in random order
- MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC:
- Folder: plays
all the tracks of the current folder in random order
- Disc: plays
all the tracks on the disc in random order
Dynamic Range Compression: This
function reduces a Dolby Digital soundtrack's dynamic range so you can hear
quieter dialog without being overwhelmed by loud sections. You can choose a
setting of Auto or On.
Menu Language:
There are nine options for the menu language; English, Spanish, French, German,
Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Danish, and Russian.
External Device Controls
Bluetooth: The KD-AVX33
has Bluetooth hardware built in to integrate
with Bluetooth enabled cellular phones and audio players. Bluetooth is a two-way
wireless communication system allowing you to make and receive cell phone calls,
and listen to a Bluetooth audio device. Up to five devices total
can be registered with the KD-AVX33.
- Phone: The unit can be
set to automatically connect to a registered phone when it's turned on. Once
the phone connection is made the head is ready to receive calls while you
listen to other sources. You can store up to 6
phone numbers as presets for one-touch dialing, dial from your Phonebook, dial
from the list of received or missed calls, or dial a number manually using the
remote control. Voice activated dialing is
available if your phone is so equipped.
You
can answer incoming calls manually or automatically, or set the unit to
automatically reject all incoming calls.
BT Audio:
In addition to Bluetooth phones, the
KD-AVX33
supports Bluetooth equipped
audio players. You can connect wirelessly and listen to the player, and in
some cases control the player as well.
iPod Interface: The optional KS-PD100 adapter (item
number 257KSPD100) allows an iPod digital music player with
a dock connector to be connected and controlled by the
KD-AVX33. You'll
be able to scroll through all your playlists, albums, artists, genres, and
composers directly from the head unit. Song titles and other file information
show up right on the head unit display. The iPod is also charged while it is
connected to the
KD-AVX33.
USB Input:
A USB port is attached to the rear panel by a 4' cable. This allows you to play
USB mass storage devices loaded with MP3, WMA, WAV, AAC, DivX, MPEG1, MPEG2, or JPEG
files. For the unit to recognize the USB medium, it must be specified as a mass
storage device formatted using FAT 12, FAT 16, or FAT 32. The unit can recognize a total of 5000 files and 250 folders (a folder may contain a maximum of 999 files). A USB cap is supplied
to place over the USB input when it's not in use.
Changer Controls: This unit is equipped with
JVC's J-Link CD changer control system. It is fully compatible with JVC's
CD/MP3 changer, item number 257CHX1500. Other JVC CH-X series CD changers (except CH-X99
and CH-X100) can be controlled directly by this head unit, however, they are not
compatible with MP3 discs. You cannot use the KD-MK series CD changers with this
unit, even with an adapter.
Input and Output Notes
Audio/Video Output:
The 2nd Audio Output (left
and right RCA audio jacks)
and Video Output (RCA
composite video jack) allow you to connect an
optional back seat monitor and headphone
system.
Audio/Video Input:
The audio/video input consists of left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA
composite video jack, allowing you to connect external equipment to this head
unit.
Preamp Outputs: The unit has
six preamp outputs; front left, front right, rear left, rear right,
center and subwoofer.
