Kenwood KDC-334SG, KDC-334SA User Manual

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CD-RECEIVER

KDC-334SA KDC-334SG

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

© B64-3240-00/00 (EW/E2W)

Contents

Safety precautions

3

Notes

4

About CDs

5

General features

6

Power

Selecting the Source

Volume

Attenuator

System Q

Audio Control

Audio Setup

Speaker Setting

Switching Clock Display

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

TEL Mute

Tuner features

10

Tuning

 

Station Preset Memory

 

Auto Memory Entry

 

Preset Tuning

 

RDS features

12

Traffic Information

 

PTY (Program Type)

 

Program Type preset

 

Changing Language for PTY Function

 

CD player features

15

Playing CD

 

Fast Forwarding and Reversing

 

Track Search

Track Repeat

Scan Play

Random Play

Menu system

17

Menu System

 

Touch Sensor Tone

 

Manual Clock Adjustment

 

Synchronize Clock

 

Power OFF Timer

 

News Bulletin with Timeout Setting

 

Local Seek

 

Tuning Mode

 

AF (Alternative Frequency)

 

Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict

 

Function)

 

Auto TP Seek

 

Monaural Reception

 

Accessories/

 

Installation Procedure

20

Connecting Wires to Terminals

21

Installation

23

Removing the Unit

24

Troubleshooting Guide

25

Specifications

27

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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.

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.

Do not place the faceplate in areas exposed to direct sunlight, excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing.

To prevent deterioration, do not touch the terminals of the unit or faceplate with your fingers.

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

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.

Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws provided. If you use the 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.

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 condesnation 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.

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Notes

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

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

ATT

TI

AME

Reset button

Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 5 ˚C (41 ˚F).

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.

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.

Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals

If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a clean soft dry cloth.

This Product is not installed by the manufacturer of a vehicle on the production line, nor by the professional importer of a vehicle into an EU Member State.

The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas)

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

The label is attached to the chassis/case and says that the component uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. This means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. There is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit.

Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment (applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems)

Products with the symbol (crossed-out

wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as household waste.

Old electrical and electronic equipment

should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts. Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you. Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing

detrimental effects on our health and the environment.

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About CDs

Handling CDs

• Do not touch the recording surface of the CD.

CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc.

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

When using a new CD

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

Burrs

Burrs

CD accessories

Do not use disc type accessories.

CD cleaning

Clean from the center of the disc and move outward.

Removing CDs

When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally.

CDs that can’t be used

CDs that are not round cannot be used.

CDs with coloring on the recording surface or 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.)

CD storage

Do not place CDs in direct sunlight (On the seat or dashboard etc.) or where the temperature is high.

Store CDs in their cases.

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Kenwood KDC-334SG, KDC-334SA User Manual

General features

Release button

Control knob

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ATT

 

 

 

 

 

 

TI

 

 

 

AME

ATT

VOL

Q

SRC

LOUD indicator

General

Clock display

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

Tuner

"TUNER"

CD

"CD"

Standby (Illumination only mode)

"STANDBY"

This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20 minutes lapses in Standby mode in order to save the vehicle's battery.

The time until full power OFF can be set in <Power OFF Timer> (page 18).

Volume

Increasing Volume

Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise.

Decreasing Volume

Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise.

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.

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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"

Rock

"ROCK"

Pops

"POPS"

Easy

"EASY"

Top 40

"TOP 40"

Jazz

"JAZZ"

"USER": 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 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 Audio item

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Adjustment Item

Display

Range

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)

5Exit Audio Control mode

Press any button.

Press a button other than the [VOL] knob, [SRC], [0] and [ATT] button.

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General features

Audio Setup

Setting the Sound system, such as Volume offset and Loudness.

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.

4Adjust the Audio setup item

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Adjustment Item

Display

Range

Volume offset

"V-OFF"

–8 — ±0

Loudness

"LOUD"

ON/OFF

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

• Loudness: Compensates for low and high tones during low volume.

When Loudness is ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON.

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.

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Speaker type

Display

OFF

 

"SP OFF"

For 5

& 4 in. speaker

"SP 5/4"

For 6

& 6x9 in. speaker

"SP 6x9/6"

For the OEM speaker

"SP OEM"

4Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [VOL] knob.

Switching Clock Display

Changing the displayed information.

Press the control knob for at least 1 second.

Each time you press the button, the display alternates between clock display and current source.

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft.

Removing the Faceplate

Press the Release button.

The faceplate unlocks, allowing you to detach it.

The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts.

Do not expose the faceplate to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing.

Reattaching the Faceplate

1Align the projections on the unit with the grooves on the faceplate.

Projections

Grooves

2Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use the unit.

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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