Kenwood DPX-6020 User Manual

DPX-6020

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English

Contents

Safety precautions..........................................................3

Handling Compact discs .................................................5

General features

Power...........................................................................................................6

Switching Modes .........................................................................................6

Volume.........................................................................................................7

Attenuator ....................................................................................................7

Adjusting Clock ............................................................................................7

Audio Control Setting...................................................................................7

Panel Angle Adjustment ..............................................................................8

Switching Display.........................................................................................8

Tuner features

Tuning ..........................................................................................................9

Station Preset Memory................................................................................9

Preset Tuning.............................................................................................10

Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC) ....................................................10

Switching Display for Tuner .......................................................................10

Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote control) ...................................10

Station Name Preset (SNPS)......................................................................11

Station Name Preset Play (SNPP) ..............................................................12

Cassette player features

Playing Cassette Tapes..............................................................................13

Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes.......................................13

Using Dolby B Noise Reduction.................................................................13

Switching Tape Types................................................................................13

Using Direct Program Search System (DPSS) ...........................................14

Using DPSS with Remote..........................................................................14

Blank Skip ..................................................................................................14

Index Scan .................................................................................................15

Music Repeat.............................................................................................15

Switching Display.......................................................................................15

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To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions:

• Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted.

• When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotive-grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm

(AWG18) or more to prevent wire deterioration and damage to the wire coating.

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

• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange smells, turn off the power immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer.

• Make sure not to get your fingers caught between the faceplate and the unit.

• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to strong shock.

The unit may break or crack because it contains glass parts.

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 open the top or bottom covers of the unit.

• 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.

• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock, as it is a piece of precision equipment.

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2WARNING

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

• To prevent a short circuit when replacing a fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.

• Do not place any object between the faceplate and the unit.

• Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws provided. If you use the wrong screws, you could damage the unit.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION About the disc changer to be connected:

To connect a disc changer having the "O-N" switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to "N". When you connect a model with no "O-N" switch, the converter cord CA-DS100 available as an option may be required. For details, consult your Kenwood dealer. If a model with no "O-N" switch is connected, some unavailable functions and information that cannot be displayed are generated, such as the DNPS, DNPP, Magazine random play, and CD Text display. Note that none of the KDC-C100, KDC-C302, C205, C705, and non-Kenwood CD changers can be connected.

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

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 represent something impossible in actual operation.

NOTE

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• CD-Rs and CD-RWs which have not undergone finalization processing cannot be played. (For more information on finalization processing, refer to the manual for your CD-R/CD-RW writing software or CD-R/CD-RW recorder.) Additionally, depending on the recording status, it may prove impossible to play certain CDs recorded on CD-R or CD-RW.

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

• If the unit does not seem to be working right, try pressing the reset button first. If that does not solve the problem, consult your Kenwood dealer.

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 neutral detergent off.

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

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NOTE

Safety precautions

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Handling Cassette Tapes

• Do not play a cassette whose tape has gone slack. In such a case, wind it tight using a pencil or the like in one of the spools. Playing slack cassette tapes can result in the tape tangling around the capstan and/or pinch rollers, causing trouble.

• Do not play a deformed cassette or one whose label is starting to come off, as it can cause the unit to malfunction.

• Do not leave tapes in hot places, such as on dashboards and other spots exposed to direct sunlight, or near heater outlets. They can deform the cassette.

• Avoid using extremely long cassette tapes, such as 100-minute-long tapes. Such tapes are very thin, and can tangle easily around the pinch rollers or other parts inside the unit, causing unit failure.

• Remove a cassette tape from the unit when not listening to it for a while. If you leave a tape in the unit too long, it may stick to the tape head and cause unit malfunction.

Cleaning the Tape Head

After you have listened to many cassettes over a long period of time, magnetic powder from the tapes and dust accumulates on the tape head, causing noise and a deterioration in sound quality. Clean the tape head using a cleaning tape or cleaning kit designed for use in car audio systems.

Cleaning the CD Slot

As dust tends to accumulate in the CD slot, clean it every once in a while. Your CDs can get scratched if you put them in a dusty CD slot.

Lens Fogging

Right after 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, CDs may be impossible 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.

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.

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.

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Safety precautions

KENWOOD CORPORATION 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-CHO, HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO, JAPAN

KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS N0.21 CFR

1040. 10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J.

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.

This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.

NOTE

2Warning

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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Handling Compact discs

Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched or warped can cause the sound to skip and the unit to operate incorrectly, resulting in worsened sound quality. Take the following precautions to prevent your CDs from getting scratched or damaged.

Handling CDs

• Do not touch the recorded side of the CD (the side opposite the label) when holding it.

• The reflective film on a CD-R or a CD-RW is more fragile than that on an ordinary music CD, and may peel off if scratched. Fingerprints on a CD-R or CD-RW are also more likely to cause skipping when the disc is played. For these reasons, handle the disc very carefully. Detailed handling instructions will appear on the CD-R or CD-RW package: read this information carefully before using the disc.

• Do not stick tape on either side of the CD.

Do Not Load CD Accessories

Do not use commercially available CD accessories that can be loaded into the CD slot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets, or CD cleaning discs, since they can cause the unit to malfunction.

Storing CDs

• Do not store CDs in areas exposed to direct sunlight (such as a car seat or the dashboard) or other hot places. A CD-R or CD-RW is more susceptible than a music CD to damage from high temperatures and humidity, and in some cases, may become unusable if left in the car for long periods of time.

• Remove CDs from the unit when not listening to them for a while, and put them back in their cases. Do not pile up CDs that are removed from their cases or prop them against something.

Cleaning CDs

If a CD has gotten dirty, wipe it off gently using a commercially available cleaning cloth or a soft cotton cloth, starting from the center of the disc and moving outward. Do not clean CDs with conventional record cleaners, anti-static formulas, or chemicals such as paint thinner or benzene.

Do Not Use Special Shape CDs

• Be sure to use round shape CDs only for this unit and do not use any special shape CDs. Use of special shape CDs may cause the unit to malfunction.

• Be sure to use CDs with disc mark

only for this unit.

Checking New CDs for Burrs

When playing a new CD for the first time, check that there are not any burrs stuck to the perimeter of the disc or in the central hole. CDs with burrs stuck on them may not load properly or may skip while playing. Remove burrs using a ballpoint pen or a similar utensil.

Removing the CD

Only remove the CD from the machine in a

Switching Modes:

Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the mode switches as follows:

Selecting standby mode:

Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to "ALL OFF". When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is activated. The standby mode turns all functions off while leaving the power to the unit on. Use this mode when you want to have the display illuminated but don't want to listen to anything.

• The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used.

• The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected.

NOTE

Switching Modes

Turning on the power:

Press the SRC (source) button.

Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures.

Turning off the power:

Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second.

NOTE

Power

▼

Tuner mode

▼

Tape mode

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CD mode

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External disc control mode

▼

Standby mode

This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly.

Turning Attenuator On/Off:

Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off. When the attenuator is on, the ATT indicator blinks. When the attenuator is off, the volume returns to the original level.

Turning the volume all the way down deactivates the attenuator function.

NOTE

Attenuator

Increasing Volume:

Press the 5 button to turn up the volume.

Decreasing Volume:

Press the ∞ button to turn down the volume.

Volume

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Adjust the clock.

When the clock is not displayed, first press the DISP button to display "Clock".

Press the DISP button for at least two seconds to enter the clock adjustment mode.

• Adjusting the hours Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press the AM button to make the hours go back.

• Adjusting the minutes Press the ¢ button to advance the minutes, or press the 4 button to make the minutes go back.

Press the DISP button to end the clock adjustment mode.

Adjusting Clock

Adjust various sound levels.

Press the AUD button twice to enter the control mode.

Press either the 4 or ¢ button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change as follows: Pressing the ¢ button advances the display, and pressing the 4 button reverses it.

Press the FM/AM button. Look at the table to adjust the mode being displayed.

Press the AUD button to end the control mode.

"Balance"

"Fader"

"N-F" (only when being switched)

Audio Control Setting

Adjustment

mode

(Display)

Balance ("Balance")

Fader ("Fader")

Non-Fading Preout Level ("N-F")

Operation of Audio control button

AM button FM button

Left channel emphasized.

Rear channel emphasized.

Non-fading sound reduced.

Right channel emphasized.

Front channel emphasized.

Non-fading sound emphasized.

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You can adjust the panel angle for easy viewing.

Sliding the panel:

Press the ANGLE∞ button. Each time you press the ANGLE∞ button, the panel will slide one step at a time.The faceplate angle can be varied in up to ten steps.

If the power is turned off, the panel will close automatically. When you turn the power back on, the panel angle will return to the adjusted angle position.

Closing the panel:

Press the 5ANGLE RTN button to close the panel.

The sound will be muted while the panel is sliding during the tape mode.

• Take care that your fingers and so on do not get caught during

the slide operation of the front panel.

• When the front panel has been slid, it might interfere with the

shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to safety and move the shift lever or take an appropriate action, then operate the unit.

• Do not apply excessive force to the front panel after it slides.

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NOTE

Panel Angle Adjustment

You can switch the display during the standby mode as mentioned below.

Switching the Display During the Standby Mode:

Each time you press the DISP button during the standby mode, the display switches as follows:

Switching Display

General features

Character with graphic display

Clock with graphic display

Clock

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Tuner features

Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The indicator lights up when CRSC is off.

Turning CRSC On/Off:

Press the CRSC button for at least one second to turn the function on/off.

Strong electrical fields (such as from power lines) may cause unstable sound quality when CRSC is turned on. In such a situation, turn it off.

NOTE

Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC)

Tuner features

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You can recall a station being preset in preset station buttons (#1-6).

Recalling a Preset Station:

Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed.

Preset Tuning

You can change the display used when listening to the radio.

Changing the Display:

Each time you press the DISP button, the display changes as follows:

Switching Display for Tuner

When you know the frequency of the station that you want to listen to, you can input it directly for quick access.

Select the band by pressing the FM or AM button.

Press the DIRECT button. "----" is displayed for 10 seconds. If you make no input in the 10-second period, direct access tuning is automatically cancelled.

Enter the frequency of the desired station. If you want to listen to an FM station at 92.1 MHz, for example, press 9, 2, and 1. If you want to listen to an AM station at 810 kHz, for example, press 8, 1, and 0.

You cannot enter frequencies above or below what a band can receive.

Cancelling Direct Access Tuning:

Press the DIRECT button again.

NOTE

Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote control)

Station frequency

"SNPS"

"Character"

"Clock"

Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen for the name.

You can enter up to 8 characters for each name.

Assigning Names

Press the NAME button on the unit or the OK button on the remote. The name of the station is stored in memory, and the Station Name Preset mode ends. Also, if you make no input for 10 seconds, the name will be stored up to the point that you have entered, and the mode ends.

• You can assign names to up to 30 FM/AM stations in all.

• Station names remain stored even if the reset button is pressed.

• If you want to change the name of a station, first display the name of the station (following steps 1 and 2 above), then change the letter(s) that you want by following steps 3 and 4.

NOTE

Button to press # Times pressed

Character

#3 1

1#2

#6 2

#2 3

#3 2

“D”

“A”

“N”

“C”

“E”

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You can assign names to radio stations with the Station Preset Memory. Up to 30 stations can be assigned names.

Adjust the frequency to the station whose name you want to enter.

This function cannot be available during the clock display.

Press the NAME button for at least two seconds. “Name Set” is displayed once the station name preset mode is entered. The cursor will blink in the position where letters are entered.

Press either the 4 or ¢ button to move the cursor to the desired position. The 4 button moves the cursor to the left, and the ¢ button to the right. You can also move the cursor left or right by pressing the 4 or ¢ buttons, respectively, on the remote.

Each time the 38 button is pressed, the characters to be entered change as listed below. Press the FM or AM button to display the desired character. Characters that can be displayed are as follows.

Direct Alphabet Input

(Function of remote control with number/letter entry buttons)

Direct input can be made of letters (alphabetical) with the letter entry buttons on the remote control. Example: Use the following table to enter the name "DANCE".

NOTE

Station Name Preset (SNPS)

Alphabet (upper case): _ A ~ Z

Alphabet (lower case): _ a ~ z

Numerals and symbols: _ 0~9 / + - ✽ = & " ˚ ' < > [ ]

Cassette player features

You can search for the station for any station if its name has been preset using Station Name Preset.

Press the SBF button for at least one second. “SBF SNPS” will be displayed once the station name preset play mode is entered. The names of the stations stored in the band currently listened to are displayed in the following order for five seconds each:

Each time you press the ¢ button, the station display switches in the forward direction. Each time you press the 4 button, the station display switches in the reverse direction. Stations whose names have not been stored will be displayed as frequencies.

Changing the Displayed Band

Pressing the FM button switches between the FM1, FM2, FM3 displays, in that order. Pressing the AM button switches to the AM display.

Once the name is displayed for the station you want to listen to

Press the SBF button. Reception starts of the displayed station, and the station name preset play mode ends.

Canceling mode during input:

Press the SBF button for at least one second. The station name preset play mode is canceled.

NOTE

Station Name Preset Play (SNPP)

Tuner features

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CASSETTE EJECT

SRC

DISP



B NR

B.S

MTL

SCN

REP

DISP

indicator

B.S indicator

MTL indicator

B NR indicator

SCN indicator

REP indicator

Mode display

Tape counter

= FM1 Ô FM2 Ô FM3 Ô AM +

Loading and Playing Cassettes:

Press the CASSETTE EJECT button to slide open the front panel, showing the cassette (insertion) slot. Holding the cassette with the tape exposed to the right, insert in the slot. The front panel will close, and the tape will start playing. The indicator lights up when a cassette has been loaded.

Playing Cassettes Already Loaded:

Press the SRC (Source) button repeatedly to select the tape mode. "TAPE" is displayed when the tape mode has been selected. The tape will start playing.

Listening to the other side:

Press the 38 button. Tape play switches to the other side.

Eject:

Press the CASSETTE EJECT button to stop tape play. The front panel will slide to eject the tape. Press the CASSETTE EJECT button to close the front panel.

Remove a cassette from the unit when not listening to it for a while. If you leave it in the unit too long, the tape may stick to the tape head and cause the unit to malfunction.

• Take care that your fingers and so on do not get caught during the slide operation of the front panel.

• When the front panel has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to safety and move the shift lever or take an appropriate action, then operate the unit.

• Do not apply excessive force to the front panel after it slides.

• Do not use the unit with the front panel in the slid condition. Doing so will cause breakdown.

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Playing Cassette Tapes

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Select type of tape being played.

Switching Tape Types:

Press the MTL button to switch the metal tape indicator on and off and to select the tape type. Turn the MTL indicator off for normal tape (Type I) playback. Turn the MTL indicator on for the following tape types:

CrO

(Type II) FeCr (Type III) Metal (Type IV) Selecting the wrong tape type may cause sound quality to suffer.

Switching Tape Types

Listen to tapes recorded using Dolby B NR.

Turning Dolby B Noise Reduction On/Off:

Press the B NR button to switch Dolby B NR on and off. The B NR indicator lights up when it is turned on.

Using Dolby B Noise Reduction

Fast Forwarding Tapes:

Press the FM button.

Rewinding Tapes:

Press the AM button.

Canceling:

Press the 38 button. Normal tape play will begin.

Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes

Automatically fast forward to the beginning of the next track when long blank spaces (10 seconds or more) are detected, continuing tape playback. The B.S indicator lights up when blank skip is turned on.

Turning Blank Skip On/Off:

Press the B.S button to switch blank skip on and off.

• If the blank space contains much noise, the blank skip function may not work right.

• Sections recorded at low levels may trigger the blank skip function if they last for 10 seconds or more.

NOTE

Blank Skip

Skip forward or backward to other tracks during playback.

Skipping to Beginning of Current Track or to Previous Tracks (Rewind DPSS):

Press the 4 button. Press once to rewind to the beginning of the current track, twice to rewind to the beginning of the previous track, and so forth. You can skip up to nine tracks. Playback is continued after the tape is rewind by the indicated number of tracks.

Skipping to Later Tracks (Fast Forward DPSS):

Press the ¢ button. Press once to fast forward to the next track, twice to fast forward to the track after that, and so forth. You can skip up to nine tracks. Playback is continued after the tape is fast forwarded by the indicated number of tracks.

• During the first five seconds of each track, the previous track is considered the "current" track. If you press the 4 button during that period, the tape rewinds to the beginning of the previous track and not the one you are listening to.

• The DPSS function "knows" where a track begins by detecting the blank space preceding it (the space between tracks). However, when the blank space lasts for less than four seconds or contains noise, DPSS may not operate correctly. Furthermore, quiet intervals within a song are detected as "blank spaces" if they last for four seconds or more.

Canceling DPSS While It is Operating:

Press the 38 button.

NOTE

Using Direct Program Search System (DPSS)

Cassette player features

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Directly input the number of tracks to skip during playback.

Using DPSS with Remote

Enter the number of tracks you want to skip using the numeric buttons on the remote control. Up to 9 tracks can be skipped.

Press either the 4 or ¢ button while the number is displayed, depending on whether you want to skip backwards or forwards. Playback starts after the tape rewinds or fast forwards by the specified number of tracks.

• The DPSS function "knows" where a track begins by detecting the blank space preceding it (the space between tracks). However, when the blank space lasts for less than four seconds or contains noise, this function may not operate correctly. Furthermore, sections that are recorded at low levels may trigger the function if they last for four seconds or more.

Cancelling DPSS During Its Operation:

Press the 38 button.

NOTE

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