Kenwood KDC-400U User Manual

KDC-400U

CD-RECEIVER

Quick Start Guide

REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM

Guía de inicio rápido

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 KDC-400U Serial number

US Residence Only

Contents

About the Quick Start Guide.......................... 2

Before use ............................................................. 3

Preparations .........................................................4

Basic operations ..................................................5

Playing music (CD/USB/iPod).........................6

Listening to the Pandora® Internet radio ..7

Listening to the radio/

SiriusXM™ Satellite Tuner.............................8

Installation .........................................................10

Before installation ............................................11

Connecting wires to terminals ....................12

Installing/Removing the unit .......................14

Appendix ............................................................15

The illustrations of the display and 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 images on the display may be inapplicable.

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About the Quick Start Guide

This Quick Start Guide explains the basic functions of this unit. For functions that are not explained here, refer to the relevant Instruction manual which can be downloaded at http://manual.kenwood. com/edition/im360.

To refer to Instruction manual, a PC loaded with Microsoft® Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac OS X® 10.4 or later is required in addition to Adobe® Reader™ 7.1 or Adobe® Acrobat®

7.1 or later. The Instruction manual is subject to change

for modification of specifications and so forth. Be sure to download the latest edition of the Instruction manual for reference.

¤ CAUTION

• Keep battery out of reach of children and in original package until ready to use. Dispose of used batteries promptly. If swallowed, contact a physician immediately.

• Do not leave the battery near fire or under direct sunlight. A fire, explosion or excessive heat generation may result.

• Do not set the remote control in hot places such as on the dashboard.

• The Lithium battery is in danger of explosion if replaced incorrectly. Replace it only with the same or equivalent type.

Before use

2 WARNING To prevent injuries or a fire, take the following precautions:

• Stop the car before operating the unit.

• To prevent a short circuit, never put or

leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit.

CAUTION

• Adjust the volume so that you can hear sound outside the car. Driving with the volume adjusted to a too high level may cause an accident.

• Wipe off the dirt on the panel with a dry silicon or soft cloth. Failure to observe this precaution may result in damage to the monitor or unit.

Cleaning the connector

The unit may not function properly if the connector between the unit and faceplate are dirty. Detach the faceplate and clean the connector with a cotton swab gently, being careful not to damage the connector.

Connector

Condensation

When the car is air-conditioned, moisture may collect on the laser lens. This may cause disc read errors. In this case, remove the disc and wait for the moisture to evaporate.

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 can work with your model and in your area.

• Characters that conform to ISO 8859-1 can be displayed.

About the discs used with this unit

• This unit can only play the CDs with

• The following discs cannot be used:

- A disc that is not round

- A disc with coloring on the recording surface or a disc that is dirty

- A recordable/rewritable disc that has not been finalized (For the finalization process, refer to the instruction manual that came with your disc writing software or your disc recorder.)

- An 8 cm (3 inch) disc (An attempt to insert using an adapter can cause malfunction.)

Handling discs

• Do not touch the recording surface of the disc.

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

• Do not use any accessories for the disc.

• Do not use any solvents to clean discs.

Use a dry silicon or soft cloth.

• Clean the disk by moving the cloth outward from the center of the disc.

• When removing a disc from this unit, pull it out horizontally.

• If the center hole or outside rim of a disc has burrs, remove them before inserting a disc.

How to reset your unit

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

Reset button

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Preparations

Control knob (Volume knob)Release

[DISP]

Exiting the Demonstration mode

Turn off the Demonstration mode when you use the unit for the first time after installation.

 Press the Control knob to quit the

Demonstration mode when the message “To cancel DEMO Press the volume knob” is displayed (approx. 15 seconds).

 Turn the Control knob and press it

when “YES” is displayed. The Demonstration mode can also be canceled in the Function Setting mode. Refer to <Demonstration mode setting> (page 32) in Instruction manual

Adjusting the clock

 Press the [DISP] button several times to

display the clock.

 Press and hold [DISP] button.  Turn the Control knob to adjust the

hour, and then press the Control knob.

 Turn the Control knob to adjust the

minute, and then press the Control knob.

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Detaching/ Reattaching the faceplate

Press the Release button.

• Remove the faceplate at once after pressing the Release button; otherwise it can fall down due to vibration.

• The faceplate is a precision component of the unit and can be damaged by shocks or jolts.

• Keep the faceplate in its case while detached.

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

Basic operations

[SRC]

Control knob

[DISP]

Power

Turn the power on by pressing the [SRC] button. Press and hold [SRC] button to turn the power off.

Source selection

Pressing the [SRC] button repeatedly switches among sources.

Source Display

Standby “STANDBY” SiriusXM (optional accessory) “SiriusXM” Tuner “TUNER” USB or iPod “USB” or “iPod” Pandora® Internet radio (Function of iPhone®) CD “CD” Auxiliary Input “AU X”

The source “iPod”, “CD”, and “Pandora” can be selected when it is ready

Press the [iPod] button to switch the source to iPod.

“Pandora”

to play.

Volume

Turn the Control knob to adjust the sound volume.

[iPod]

USB terminal

Auxiliary input

USB terminal

A USB device or iPod can be connected. The CA-U1EX or KCA-iP102 (optional accessories) is recommended to connect a USB device or iPod.

Auxiliary input

A portable audio device can be connected with a stereo mini-plug (3.5 mm ø).

Display selection

Pressing the [DISP] button repeatedly

switches among 5 types of display. You can select the information to be displayed. Refer to <Display settings> (page 24) in Instruction manual.

Display scroll

Keep the [DISP] button pressed down to scroll through the CD or audio file text display.

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Playing music (CD/USB/iPod)

Control knob Disc slot

[SRC]

[ ]

[0]

[ ]

Playing a disc

Insert a disc in the Disc slot. When it is inserted, the source is switched automatically and playback starts.

Playing a USB device/ iPod

Connect a USB device or iPod to the USB terminal.

When it is connected, the source is switched automatically and playback starts. (USB terminal maximum supply current:

1 A)

DC 5 V

Selecting an audio file folder

Push the Control knob upward or downward to select a folder.

Selecting a song

Push the Control knob rightward or leftward to select a song (track or file).

Fast-forwarding or fastbackwarding a song

Push and hold the Control knob rightward or leftward to fast-forward or fast-backward the song (track or file).

Pause and play

Press the [ ] button to interrupt or resume playing a song (track or file).

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USB Terminal

Music search

You can search for the song you want to play.

 Press the [ ] button.  Search for a song.

Operation type Operation

Movement between items Turn the Control knob. Selection of item Press the Control knob. Return to previous item

To cancel music search in audio files or iPod, Press and hold [

Removing disc

Press the [0] button to eject a disc.

Removing USB device/ iPod

Press the [SRC] button to switch the source to a device other than USB, iPod, and Pandora Internet radio, and then remove the USB device. Data contained in the USB device/ iPod may be damaged if you remove it when it is used as the active source.

Press the [

] button.

Listening to the Pandora® Internet radio

Control knob

[PRESET]

[ ]

Listening to the Pandora® Internet radio

Install the Pandora Internet radio application in your iPhone. Connect your iPhone to this unit using a KCA-iP102 (optional accessory), and then select the Pandora Internet radio source. The application starts automatically, allowing you to listen to the Pandora Internet radio. When the iOS version is earlier than 4.0, start the Internet radio application before selecting the Pandora Internet radio source.

Thumbs up

Press and hold [PRESET] button.

Thumbs down

Press and hold [S.MODE] button.

[S.MODE]

USB Terminal

Song skip

Push the Control knob rightward.

Pause and play

Press the [ ] button to interrupt or resume playing a song.

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Listening to the radio/ SiriusXM™ Satellite Tuner

[SRC] [PRESET]

Control knob

Selecting a tuner source

Press the [SRC] button to select “TUNER” or “SiriusXM” (optional accessory).

Selecting a band (Tuner only)

Push the Control knob downward to select a band (FM or AM).

Selecting a station

Push the Control knob leftward or rightward to select the station you want to listen to. The tuning mode can be changed. Refer to <Tuner setting> (page 20) in Instruction manual

Station preset memory

 Push the Control knob downward to

select a band. (Tuner only)

 Push the Control knob leftward or

rightward to select the station you want to save in the station preset memory.

 Press the [PRESET] button.

Press the [PRESET] button again to enter the Mix Station preset mode. In this mode, different bands and tuner sources (Radio, SiriusXM etc.) can be saved in the same preset layer, which allows you to recall a desired station without switching between bands and/or tuner sources. Maximum of 6 stations can be preset in the Mix Station preset mode.

 Turn the Control knob to select preset

number (FM: “1” – “18”, AM: “1” – “6”, SiriusXM: “1” – “24”), and then press and hold Control knob.

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Recalling the stations in the memory

 Push the Control knob downward to

change the band. (Tuner only)

 Press the [PRESET] button.  Turn the Control knob to select a preset

number (FM: “1” – “18”, AM: “1” – “6”, SiriusXM: “1” – “24”), and then press the Control knob. In the Mix Station preset mode, band names of tuner sources are displayed as follows: FM: FM broadcast station AM: AM broadcast station

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