Kenwood DPX302 Owner's Manual

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DUAL DIN SIZED CD RECEIVER

DPX302

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Take the time to read through this instruction manual.

Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver.

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product. Model DPX302 Serial number

US Residence Only

Contents

Safety precautions	3
Notes	4
General features	6

Power

Selecting the Source

Volume

Attenuator

System Q

Audio Control

Audio Setup

Speaker Setting

Subwoofer Output

TEL Mute

Switching Display

Tuner features	10
Tuning
Tuning Mode
Direct Access Tuning
Station Preset Memory
Auto Memory Entry
Preset Tuning
CD/Audio file/External disc control
features	12
Playing CD & Audio file
Playing External Disc
Fast Forwarding and Reversing
Track/File Search
Disc Search/Folder Search
Direct Music Search
Direct Disc Search
Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat
Scan Play
Random Play
Magazine Random Play
Folder Select
Text/Title Scroll
HD Radio control features	15
About HD Radio
Tuning

Menu system	16
Menu System
Activating Security Code
Deactivating Security Code
Touch Sensor Tone
Manual Clock Adjustment
Display Illumination Control
Dimmer
Switching preout
Built-in Amp Setting
Supreme Setting
CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit)
Receive mode Setting
Electronic Serial Number (ESN) display
Auxiliary Input Display Setting
Text Scroll
Built-in Auxiliary input Setting
CD Read Setting
Demonstration mode Setting
Basic Operations of remote control	22
Accessories/ Installation Procedure	24
Connecting Wires to Terminals	25
Installing the Escutcheon	26
Installation	27
Removing the Unit	28
Troubleshooting Guide	29
Specifications	31

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Safety precautions

2WARNING

To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions:

•To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit.

•Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit’s display when you are driving for any extended period.

•Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. For safety’s sake, leave the mounting and wiring work to professionals.

2CAUTION

To prevent damage to the machine, take the following precautions:

•Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply.

•Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing.

•When replacing a fuse, only use a new fuse with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause your unit to malfunction.

•Use only the screws provided or specified for installation. If you use wrong screws, you could damage the unit.

Do Not Load 3-in. CDs in the CD slot

If you try to load a 3 in. CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit.

About CD players/disc changers connected to this unit

Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit.

Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1997 or earlier and disc changers made by other makers cannot be connected to this unit. Connecting unsupported disc changers/CD players to this unit may result in damage.

Set the "O-N" Switch to the "N" position for the applicable Kenwood disc changers/ CD players. The functions you can use and the information that

can be displayed may differ depending on the models being connected.

•You can damage both your unit and the CD changer if you connect them incorrectly.

Lens Fogging

When you turn on the car heater in cold weather, dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, this condensation on the lens may not allow CDs to play. In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for the condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood dealer.

The "AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby

Laboratories.

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Notes

•If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.

•When you purchase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area.

•We recommend the use of <Activating Security Code> (page 17) to prevent theft.

•The characters which can be displayed by this unit are A-Z 0-9 @ " ‘ ` % & * + – = , . / \ < > [ ] ( ) : ; ^ - { } | ~ .

•The illustrations of the display and the panel appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more clearly how the controls are used. Therefore, what appears on the display in the illustrations may differ from what appears on the display on the actual equipment, and some of the illustrations on the display may be inapplicable.

How to reset your unit

•If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed.

•Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be restored.

Reset button

Cleaning the Unit

If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.

If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner, then wipe it again with a clean soft dry cloth.

•Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts. Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch the surface or erases characters.

Before using this unit for the first time

This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode. When using this unit for the first time, cancel the <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 21).

About Audio file

•Playable Audio file

AAC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma)

•Playable disc media

CD-R/RW/ROM

•Playable disc file format

ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name.

Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above, the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of media ordevice.

• Playing order of the Audio file

In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the files are played in the order from to .

CD ( ) <<: Folderer v vv: Audiofile

An online manual about audio files is put on the site, www.kenwood.com/audiofile/. On this online

manual, detailed information and notes which are not written in this manual are provided. Make sure to read through the online manual as well.

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Handling CDs

•Do not touch the recording surface of the CD.

•Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with tape stuck on it.

•Do not use disc type accessories.

•Clean from the center of the disc and move outward.

•When removing CDs from this unit, pull them out horizontally.

•If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs, use the CD only after removing the burrs with a ballpoint pen etc.

CDs that cannot be used

• CDs that are not round cannot be used.

• CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs that are dirty cannot be used.

• This unit can only play the CDs with

. This unit may not correctly play discs which do not

have the mark.

•You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD- RW recorder instruction manual.)

About Satellite Radio tuner

This unit supports Satellite Radio tuners which are released by SIRIUS and XM.

Refer to the instruction manual of Satellite radio tuner.

2CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure.

In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product safety.

Kenwood Corporation 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-MACHI, HACHIOJI-SHI

TOKYO, JAPAN

KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS N0.21 CFR 1040. 10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J.

Location : Bottom Panel

FCC WARNING

This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.

NOTE

This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications, if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. However, there

is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

•Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

•Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

•Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

•Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

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General features

DISP

VOL

Control knob

ATT
Q	SRC	Auxiliary input
Clock display

LOUD indicator

ATT indicator

Power

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

Turning OFF the Power

Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second.

Selecting the Source

Press the [SRC] button.

Source required	Display
Satellite radio (Optional accessory)	"SAT"
Tuner or HD Radio (Optional accessory)	"TUNER" or "HD RADIO"
CD	"CD"
External disc (Optional accessory)	"CD CH"
Auxiliary input*	"AUX"
Auxiliary input (Optional accessory)	"AUX EXT"
Standby (Illumination only mode)	"STANDBY"

*An equipment such as a portable audio player can be connected to the auxiliary input terminal using a commercially available mini-plug (3.5ø).

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•Use the mini-plug which is stereo type and does not have any resistance.

Volume

Increasing Volume

Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise.

Decreasing Volume

Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise.

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Attenuator

Turning the volume down quickly.

Press the [ATT] button.

Each time you press the button, the Attenuator turns ON and OFF.

When the Attenuator is ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks.

System Q

Selecting the best sound setting preset for different types of music.

1Select the source to set

Press the [SRC] button.

2Select the Sound type

Press the [Q] button.

Each time you press the button, the sound setting alternates.

Sound setting	Display
Natural	"NATURAL"
User memory	"USER"
Rock	"ROCK"
Pops	"POPS"
Easy	"EASY"
Top 40	"TOP40"
Jazz	"JAZZ"

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• User memory: The values set on the <Audio Control> (page 7).

•Change each setting value with the <Speaker Setting> (page 8).

First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

Audio Control

1Select the source to adjust

Press the [SRC] button.

2Enter Audio Control mode

Press the [VOL] knob.

3Select the Basic Audio item to adjust

Press the [VOL] knob.

Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below.

4Adjust the Basic Audio item

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Adjustment Item	Display	Range
Subwoofer level	"SW L"	–15 — +15
Bass level*	"BAS L"	–8 — +8
Middle level*	"MID L"	–8 — +8
Treble level*	"TRE L"	–8 — +8
Balance	"BAL"	Left 15 — Right 15
Fader	"FAD"	Rear 15 — Front 15

Exit Audio Control mode (Volume control mode)

*Source tone memory: Puts the set up value in the memory per source.

5Exit Audio Control mode

Press any button.

Press a button other than the [VOL] knob and [ATT] button.

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General features

Audio Setup

Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Network.

1Select the source to adjust

Press the [SRC] button.

2Enter Audio Setup mode

Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.

3Select the Audio Setup item to adjust

Press the [VOL] knob.

Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below.

4Setup the Audio item

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Adjustment Item	Display	Range
Front High Pass Filter	"HPF"	Through/40/60/80/100/120/
		150/180/220 Hz
Rear High Pass Filter	"HPR"	Through/40/60/80/100/120/
		150/180/220 Hz
Low Pass Filter	"LPF"	50/60/80/100/120/Through Hz
Subwoofer Phase	"PHAS"	Reverse (180°)/ Normal (0°)
Volume offset	"V-OFF"	–8 — ±0 (AUX: -8— +8)
Loudness	"LOUD"	OFF/ON

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• Volume offset: Sets each source’s volume as a difference from the basic volume.

• Loudness: Compensates for low and high tones during low volume. (Only the low tone is compensated for when the tuner is selected as a source.)

5Exit Audio Setup mode

Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.

Speaker Setting

Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type.

1Enter Standby

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "STANDBY" display.

2Enter Speaker Setting mode

Press the [VOL] knob.

3Select the Speaker type

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Each time you turn the knob, the setting alternates between the settings shown in the table below.

Speaker type		Display
OFF		"SP OFF"
For 5	& 4 in. speaker	"SP 5/4"
For 6	& 6x9 in. speaker	"SP 6*9/6"
For the OEM speaker		"SP OEM"

4Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [VOL] knob.

Subwoofer Output

Turning the Subwoofer output ON or OFF.

Push the Control knob toward down for at least 2 seconds.

Each time you push the knob, Subwoofer output switches ON and OFF.

When it is ON, "SW ON" is displayed.

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TEL Mute

The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in.

When a call comes in

"CALL" is displayed.

The audio system pauses.

Listening to the audio during a call

Press the [SRC] button.

The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system comes back ON.

When the call ends

Hang up the phone.

The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system comes back ON.

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•To use the TEL Mute feature, you need to hook up the MUTE wire to your telephone using a commercial telephone accessory. Refer to <Connecting Wires to Terminals> (page 25).

Switching Display

Changing the information displayed.

Press the [DISP] button.

Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below.

In Tuner source

	Information	Display
	Frequency	"FREQ"
	Clock	"CLOCK"
In CD & External disc source

	Information	Display
	Disc title	"D-TITLE"
	Track title	"T-TITLE"
	Play time	"P-TIME"
	Clock	"CLOCK"

In Audio file source

Information	Display
Music title & Artist name	"TITLE"
Album name & Artist name	"ALBUM"
Folder name	"FOLDER"
File name	"FILE"
Play time	"P-TIME"
Clock	"CLOCK"

In Standby/ Auxiliary input source

	Information	Display
	Source name	"SRC NAME"
	Clock	"CLOCK"
In HD Radio source

	Information	Display
	Station name	"ST NAME"
	Title	"TITLE"
	Frequency	"FREQ"
	Clock	"CLOCK"
In Satellite radio source

	Information	Display
	Channel name	"CH NAME"
	Music Title	"SONG"
	Artist name	"ARTIST"
	Composer name	"COMPOSER"
	Category name	"CATEGORY"
	Label name	"LABEL"
	Comment	"COMMENT"
	Band & Channel Number	"CH NUM"
	Clock	"CLOCK"

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•If the selected display item does not have any information, alternative information is displayed.

•Album name cannot be displayed in WMA file.

•When you select the clock display, the display setting of each source will be changed to the clock display.

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Tuner features

AUTO/AME

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Band display	Frequency display

Control knob

SRC

ST indicator

Preset station number

Tuning

Selecting the station.

1Select tuner source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "TUNER" display.

2Select the band

Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].

Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands.

3Tune up or down band

Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].

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•During reception of stereo stations the "ST" indicator is ON.

Tuning Mode

Choose the tuning mode.

Press the [AUTO] button.

Each time you press the button, the Tuning mode alternates between the modes shown in the table below.

Tuning mode	Display	Operation
Auto seek	"AUTO 1"	Automatic search for a station.
Preset station seek	"AUTO 2"	Search in order of the stations in
		the Preset memory.
Manual	"MANUAL"	Normal manual tuning control.

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