Kenwood KCA-R42FM User Manual

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CONTROLLER FOR DISC AUTO CHANGER / FM MODULATOR SYSTEM

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CONTROLEUR POUR CHANGEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE DISQUE / SYSTEME A MODULATION DE FM

MODE D’EMPLOI

CONTROLADOR PARA CAMBIADOR AUTOMATICO DE DISCO / SISTEMA DE MODULADOR FM

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

KCA-R42FM

Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your FM modulator system.

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 KCA-R42FM Serial number

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English

Contents

Before use

Safety Precautions ........................................................................3

Buttons

Display Unit ..................................................................................5

Remote Control.............................................................................5

External disc control features

Playing CDs/MDs ..........................................................................5

Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play.....................................6

Track Search..................................................................................6

Disc Search ...................................................................................6

Direct Track Search.......................................................................6

Direct Disc Search.........................................................................7

Track Repeat .................................................................................7

Disc Repeat...................................................................................7

Track Scan.....................................................................................7

Disc Scan ......................................................................................8

Random Play .................................................................................8

Magazine Random Play.................................................................8

Changing the Transmission Frequency.........................................9

Modulation level/Dynamic control...............................................10

Installation

Accessories.................................................................................11

Installation Procedure..................................................................11

Connecting Wires to Terminals...................................................12

Installation...................................................................................13

Troubleshooting guide........................................................14

Specifications..........................................................................16

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Reset button

Take the following precautions to prevent fire and avoid personal injury:

• When extending the ignition wire, battery wire, or ground wire, use 0.75mm2(AWG18) or larger automotive grade wire to avoid wire deterioration or damage to the covering.

• Check that no metal objects (coins, tools, etc.) are left inside the unit to avoid short circuits.

• If you smell or see smoke, turn the power off immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer.

• Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD is damaged or broken due to shock. The liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your health or even fatal.

If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD contacts your body or clothing, wash it off with soap immediately.

Take the following precautions to keep the unit in proper working order.

• Be sure the unit is connected to a 12V DC power supply with a negative ground connection.

• Do not open the top or bottom cover.

• Do not install the unit in places it is exposed to direct sunlight, high heat or humidity, water may splash over it, or dust exists.

2CAUTION

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. on hot places such as above the dashboard.

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

• If you have difficulty in installing this unit in your vehicle, contact your Kenwood dealer.

• If it doesn’t seem to be working properly, first press the Reset button. If the malfunction persists, consult your Kenwood dealer.

• Some car stereos cause the sound of the tuner to make for a moment when an engine is activated.

• The reception of the tuner may be reduced a little if the KCA-R42FM is used.

• If the sound is lower than the tuner sound, raise up the volume level of the CD/MD with using the receiver.

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

NOTE

O-N selection switch

When the disc changer with the O-N selection switch is connected, set the switch to "O" position to operate the disc changer mode.

Cleaning the Unit

If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon cloth or soft cloth.

Do not use hard cloths or paint thinner, alcohol, or other volatile solvents. These may damage external surfaces or remove indicator characters.

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.

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

NOTE

2CAUTION

Safety Precautions

CD MD AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER

TRACK

FREQ LEVEL

M.RDM D.REP

TRACK DISC

4¢PWR

DISC

D.SCN

REP

RDM

MHz

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Safety Precautions

Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard.

Loading and Replacing the Batteries:

Use two "AAA" batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated. Insert the batteries with the

+ and –

poles aligned properly, following the illustration inside the case.

Store unused batteries out of the reach of children. Contact a doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed.

•The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking, and their service life may be short.

• When the remote controlable distance becomes short, replace both of the batteries with new ones.

A portion of the operations may not be possible, depending on the unit that is connected.

NOTE

2WARNING

2CAUTION

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CD MD AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER

REP

RDM

4¢PWR

M.RDM D.REP

TRACK DISC

D.SCN

MHz

DISC

TRACK

FREQ

LEVEL

Playing CDs/MDs :

Press the PWR button. The power goes ON and the CD/MD play start. When the unit receives any signal from the remote controller, the

mark lights up. When the player reaches the end of the last track on the disc you are playing, it will shift automatically to the first track on the next disc. When the player plays the last disc, it will return to the first disc. The play display blinks during disc replacement. Disc No. 10 is displayed as "0".

Power off :

Press the PWR button. The power goes OFF.

To listen to the radio :

Press the PWR button. The FM modulator is turned OFF and the radio can be heard.

Pause :

Press the

6 (38...Remote) button.

Disc play is temporarily paused. If you press the switch once more, the disc is replayed from the paused part.

•Be sure to turn down the volume whenever you listen to the radio or a cassette tape after stopping the disc play.

• During the disc play is being conducted, you are not able to receive ordinary radio broadcasting because antenna output is switched into disc player’s side.

• Only the two least significant digits are displayed for the tunes of the 100th or later.

NOTE

Playing CDs/MDs

Set the car radio FM station to 88.3 MHz. See page 9 for more information on Changing the Transmission Frequency.

Buttons

External disc control features

PWR button

REPEAT button

DISC REPEAT button T.SCAN button

M.RDM button

Number buttons

D.SCAN button

Reset

button

123

456

789

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT

REPEAT

DISC

DISC REPEAT

D.SCAN T.SCAN

M.RDM

PWR

T. UP

T. DN

Display Unit

Remote Control

/ + buttons

PWR button

4 / ¢ buttons

6 button

RDM button

REP button

T. UP button

+ button

T. DN button

button

RDM button

38 button

Play indicator

Disc No.

Track No.

Pause

indicator

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Using the remote control, make direct input of the track number that you want to listen to.

Using the number buttons on the remote control, enter the number of the track that you want to listen to. The selected track number blinks in the display for 10 seconds. If you make no further input in the 10-second period, the number entry mode will automatically be cancelled.

Press either the T. DN or T. UP button whilst the track number is blinking. The track specified in step 1 starts playing.

Cancelling Direct Track Search During Its Operation:

Press the 38 button.

For the entry of the 100th or higher tunes, enter three digits for search while only two digits are displayed.

NOTE

Direct Track Search Function of Remote

Search forwards or backwards through the discs in a disc changer until you reach the one that you want to listen to.

Making a Reverse Disc Search :

Press the

– button to display the desired disc number.

Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number decreases by one. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc.

Making a Forward Disc Search :

Press the

+button to display the desired disc number.

Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number increases by one. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc.

Disc Search

External disc control features

Fast Forwarding Disc Play:

Hold down on the ¢ button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point.

Reversing Disc Play:

Hold down on the 4 button. Release your finger to play the disc at the point.

You cannot use reverse play between tracks dipending on the model being conncected. Instead, the reverse play function is cancelled when it reaches the beginning of a track, at which point normal play automatically resumes.

NOTE

Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play

Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to.

Making a Reverse Track Search:

Press the 4 (T. DN...Remote

) button to display the desired

track number. Press once to search back to the beginning of the current track, twice to search back to the beginning of the previous track, and so forth. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number.

Pressing the 4 (T. DN...Remote

) button whilst listening to track

1 only searches back to the beginning of that track. The reverse search is not "recycled" to the last track on the disc.

Making a Forward Track Search:

Press the ¢ (T. UP...Remote

) button to display the desired

track number. Press once to fast forward to the next track, twice to fast forward to the track after that, and so forth. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number.

You cannot make a forward track search when listening to the last track on a disc.

NOTE

Track Search

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