Kenwood KDC-4027V, KDC-308A, KDC-3027G, KDC-308G, KDC-3027A Manual

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KDC-4027

KDC-4027V

KDC-3027A

KDC-3027G

KDC-308A

KDC-308G

KDC-F327A

KDC-F327G

CD-RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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English

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

About RDS ..................................5

About CDs...................................5

General features .........................6

Power

Selecting the Source

Volume

Attenuator

Loudness

System Q

Audio Control

Speaker Setting

Switching Display

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

TEL Mute

Tuner features .............................9

Tuning

Station Preset Memory

Auto Memory Entry

Preset Tuning

RDS features .............................11

Traffic Information

Presetting Volume for Traffic Information

PTY (Program Type)

Program Type preset

Changing Language for PTY Function

CD/External disc control

features ..................................14

Playing CD

Playing External Disc

Fast Forwarding and Reversing

Track Search

Album Search

Track/Album Repeat

Track Scan

Random Play

Magazine Random Play

Disc Naming (DNPS)

Text/Title Scroll

Menu system.............................17

Menu System

Touch Sensor Tone

Manual Clock Adjustment

Synchronize Clock

DSI (Disabled System Indicator)

Selectable Illumination

News Bulletin with Timeout Setting

Local Seek

Tuning Mode

Auto Memory Entry

AF (Alternative Frequency)

Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict

Function)

Auto TP Seek

Monaural Reception

Text Scroll

Disc Naming

Power OFF Timer

Accessories ...............................22

Installation Procedure ..............22

Connecting Wires

to Terminals ...........................23

Installation ................................24

Troubleshooting Guide .............26

Specifications ...........................29

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To prevent injury and/or fire, take the

following precautions:

• Insert the unit all the way until it is fully

locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of

place during collisions and other jolts.

• When extending the ignition, battery or

ground wires, make sure to use automotive-

grade wires or other wires with an area of

0.75mm

(AWG18) or more to prevent wire

deterioration and damage to the wire

coating.

•To prevent short circuits, never put or leave

any metallic objects (e.g., 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.

• 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.

2WARNING

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 set the removed faceplate or the

faceplate case 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 one

with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with

the wrong rating may cause your unit to

malfunction.

•To prevent short circuits when replacing a

fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.

• Do not place any object between the

faceplate and the unit.

• During installation, do not use any screws

except for the ones provided. The use of

improper screws might result in damage to

the main unit.

2CAUTION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

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.

Unsupported connection may result in

damage.

Setting the "O-N" Switch to the "N" position for

the applicable KENWOOD disc changers/ CD

players.

The functions that can be used and the

information that can be displayed will differ

depending on the models being connected.

You can damage both your unit and the CD

changer if you connect them incorrectly.

Do Not Load 8-cm (3-in.) CDs in the CD

slot

If you try to load an 8-cm CD with its adapter

into the unit, the adapter might separate from

the CD and damage the unit.

Safety precautions

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English

• 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.

•Press the reset button if the Disc auto

changer fails to operate correctly. Normal

operation should be restored.

• Characters in the LCD may become difficult

to read in temperatures below 41 ˚F (5 ˚C).

• 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.

Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals

If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get

dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth.

NOTE

VOL

ADJ

SCRL SCAN

AUD

RDM REP M.RDM

CLK MENU

OFF

PTY

LOUD

Reset button

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 whilst,

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

faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile

liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch

the surface or erases characters.

Cleaning the CD Slot

As dust can accumulate in the CD slot, clean it

occasionally. Your CDs can get scratched if

you put them in a dusty CD slot.

Safety precautions

The marking of products using lasers

(Except for some areas)

The label is attached to the chassis/case and

says that the component uses laser beams

that have been classified as Class 1. It means

that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of

a weaker class. There is no danger of

hazardous radiation outside the unit.

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.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

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About CDsAbout RDS

RDS (Radio Data System)

When listening to an RDS station, the

programme service name of the station is

displayed, advising you quickly which station

is being received.

RDS (Radio Data System) stations also

transmit alternative frequency data for the

same station. When you are making long

trips, this function automatically switches to

the particular frequency with the best

reception for the particular network of

stations that you want to listen to. The data is

automatically stored, allowing you to switch

quickly to another RDS stations, broadcasting

the same programme, that has better

reception. These include stations stored in the

station preset memory that you often listen

to.

Enhanced Other Network

Stations that offer <Enhanced Other

Network> also transmit information about

other RDS stations that have traffic

information. When you are tuned to a station

that is not transmitting traffic information, but

another RDS station starts transmitting a

traffic bulletin, the tuner automatically

switches to the other station for the duration

of the bulletin.

Alarm

When an emergency transmission

(announcing disasters, etc.) is sent, all current

functions are interrupted to allow the warning

to be received.

Handling CDs

• Don’t 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.

• Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD.

Also, don’t use a CD with tape stuck on it.

When using a new CD

If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs,

use it after removing them with a ball pen etc.

CD accessories

Don’t 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 aren’t round can’t be used.

• CDs with coloring on the recording surface

or that are dirty can’t be used.

• This unit can only play the CDs with

It may not correctly play discs which do not

have the mark.

•A CD-R or CD-RW that hasn’t been finalized

can’t be played. (For the finalization process

refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software,

and your CD-R/CD-RW recorder instruction

manual.)

CD storage

• Don’t place them in direct sunlight (On the

seat or dashboard etc.) and where the

temperature is high.

• Store CDs in their cases.

Burrs

Increasing Volume

Press the [u] button.

Decreasing Volume

Press the [d] button.

Volume

Press the [SRC] button.

Source required Display

Tuner "TUNER"

CD "CD"

External disc "DISC"

(Function of the KDC-4027/KDC-4027V)

Standby (Illumination only mode) "STANDBY"

This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20 minutes lapses

in Standby mode in order to save the vehicles battery.

The time until full power OFF can be set in <Power OFF Timer>

(page 21).

Selecting the Source

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

Turning OFF the Power

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

Power

General features

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VOL

ADJ

SCRL SCAN

AUD

RDM REP M.RDM

CLK MENU

OFF

PTY

LOUD

AM FM

¢4

AUD

SRC

ATT/

LOUD

CLK

ATT indicator

LOUD indicator

SYSTEM Q indicator

Release button

Select the source for adjustment

Press the [SRC] button.

Enter Audio Control mode

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

3 Select the Audio item for adjustment

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted

switch as shown below.

4 Adjust the Audio item

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Adjustment Item Display Range

Bass level "BAS" –8 — +8

Middle level "MID" –8 — +8

Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8

Balance "BAL" Left 15 — Right 15

Fader "FAD" Rear 15 — Front 15

5 Exit Audio Control mode

Press the [AUD] button.

Audio Control

Easy "EASY"

• Each setting value is changed with the <Speaker setting> (page

8).

First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

• When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass, Middle, and

Treble set in audio control replace the System Q values.

You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of

the music.

1 Select the source to set

Press the [SRC] button.

2 Select the Sound type

Press the [Q] button.

Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.

Sound setting Display

Flat "FLAT"

Rock "ROCK"

Top 40 "TOP40"

Pops "POPS"

Jazz "JAZZ"

System Q

Compensating for low and high tones during low volume.

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

Each time the button is pressed for at least 1 second the

Loudness turns ON or OFF.

When it’s ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON.

Loudness

Turning the volume down quickly.

Press the [ATT] button.

Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF.

When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks.

Attenuator

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In CD & External disc source

Information Display

Track Time

Disc name* "DNPS"

Disc title* "D-TITLE"

Track title* "T-TITLE"

Clock

*: Function of the KDC-4027/KDC-4027V <In External disc control

mode>.

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 is unlocked, allowing you to detach it.

• The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be

damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in

its special storage case while detached.

• Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sunlight

or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much

dust or the possibility of water splashing.

Reattaching the Faceplate

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

faceplate.

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

Switching the information displayed.

Press the [CLK] button.

Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown

below.

In Tuner source

Information

Program Service name or Frequency

Clock

Switching Display

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

the speaker type.

1 Enter Standby

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "STANDBY" display.

2 Enter Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] button.

3 Select the Speaker type

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Each time the button is pressed the setting switches as shown

below.

Speaker type Display

OFF "SP OFF"

For the OEM speaker "SP OEM"

For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "SP 6/6x9"

For 5 & 4 in. speaker "SP 5/4"

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] button.

Speaker Setting

General features

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Tuner features

2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

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

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.

TEL Mute

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VOL

ADJ

SCRL SCAN

AUD

RDM REP M.RDM

CLK MENU

OFF

PTY

LOUD

SRC

1 - 6

¢4

ST indicator

Band display

Preset station number

Frequency display

AUTO indicator

Putting a station with good reception in the memory

automatically.

1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Enter Menu mode

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

"MENU" is displayed.

3 Select the Auto Memory Entry mode

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Select the "A-MEMORY" display.

Open Auto Memory Entry

Press the [4] or [¢] button for at least 2 seconds.

When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory

Auto Memory Entry closes.

• When the <AF Function> (page 20) is ON, only RDS stations are

put in the memory.

• When Auto Memory Entry is done in the FM2 band, the RDS

stations preset in the FM1 band aren't put in the memory.

Likewise, when it is done in the FM3 band, RDS stations preset in

FM1 or FM2 aren't put in the memory.

Auto Memory Entry

Putting the station in the memory.

1 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Select the frequency to put in the memory

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

3 Put the frequency in the memory

Press the [1] — [6] button for at least 2 seconds.

The preset number display blinks 1 time.

On each band, 1 station can be put in the memory on each [1] —

[6] button.

Station Preset Memory

Selecting the station.

1 Select tuner source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "TUNER" display.

2 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the

FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands.

3 Tune up or down band

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

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

Tuning

Tuner features

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Kenwood KDC-4027V, KDC-308A, KDC-3027G, KDC-308G, KDC-3027A Manual

English

Contents

Safety precautions

About CDsAbout RDS

Volume

Selecting the Source

Power

General features

Audio Control

System Q

Loudness

Attenuator

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

Switching Display

Speaker Setting

Tuner features

TEL Mute

Auto Memory Entry

Station Preset Memory

Tuning