Kenwood KDC-C20V User Manual

KDC-C20V

VIDEO CD AUTO CHANGER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Warning / Safety precautions

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

CLASS 1

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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. It means that
the unit is using laser beams that are of a
weaker class. There is no danger of hazardous
radiation outside the unit.

2WARNING

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

• 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.

2CAUTION

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

• 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.

• Do not install the unit at a dusty place. If the unit
is installed at a dusty place, dust accumulates
inside the unit and unit may be damaged.

• When drilling a hole in the car to fix the
brackets, make sure not to damage the fuel
tank, brake tube, wiring harnesses, etc. on the
other side.

• If the unit is installed near speakers, the
speakers vibration may causes a sound skip.
Install the unit as far away as possible from the
speakers.

NOTE

• 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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

• This unit is NOT designed to be connected
directly to control units that are manufactured
and sold before 1994. If used with such units, an
optional CA-SD200 (sold separately) must be
used.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS
MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT AND
CONTROL UNIT.

• The disc name preset function can register
names of up to 100 discs using up to 12
characters for each disc name.
The availability of this function as well as the
number of discs which can be registered using

this function and the number of usable
characters may be variable depending on the
control unit in use.

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.

• 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.

Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on the
Labeled Side

• Do not use the CD with the label sticker stuck
on it.
Using such a CD may cause the CD to be
deformed and the sticker to peel off, resulting in
malfunction of the unit.

Cleaning the unit

• If the front panel is dirty, wipe it clean with a
silicon cloth or soft dry cloth with the power off.

2CAUTION

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

Lens fogging

• In cold climates, there may be a period after you
turn on your vehicle's heater when the lens that
guides the laser beam used in your CD player
fogs up. If this happens, you cannot play
compact discs. Take out discs and the fogging
will disappear. If it does not return to normal
after several hours, contact your Kenwood
dealer.

Heat protection

• In warm climates, when vehicles are left
standing in direct sunlight with the windows
closed, the temperature inside can rise above
60°C. The unit's protection circuits will then
display the message "HOLD" and prevent the
player from operating. Just open the windows
or turn on the air conditioning. As soon as the
"HOLD" message disappears, the player will
operate normally.

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Stains, scratches, or warping can cause skipping, malfunction, or low sound quality.

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Take the following precautions to avoid damage to the compact discs.

•Avoid touching the recorded side (the side without the titles on) when you hold a compact disc.

• 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 CD­RW package: read this information carefully before using the disc.

• Do not stick paper tape, etc. on either stick of the disc.

• Do not store discs where they will be exposed to direct sunlight (such as on the seat and dashboard) or high
heat.
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.

• If you do not use your unit for an extended time, remove the discs from the unit and put them in their cases.
Do not leave them lying around without cases, piled up, or leaning on a wall and so on.

• If you attach an adapter to an 8 cm (3") compact disc and load it into this unit, the adapter may be detached
from the disc, causing damage to the unit. Do not use 8 cm (3") compact discs.

Installation

■ Accessories

A × 2 B × 4 C × 4 D × 1

■ Removing the transportation screws

Remove all 3 transportation screws for protecting the internal
mechanism before you start to install the unit.

NOTE

After removing the transport screw, retain it carefully and attach it
again before transporting the unit again.

E × 1 F × 1

G × 1

NTSC / PAL

■ Angle adjustment switches

Left side

Angle adjustment
switches

Right side

Installation angle

Angle adjustment switch
position

Transportation screws

• The angle adjustment switches on the both side
of the unit are to be set according to the angle
of installation of the CD auto changer. Set both
of the two switches to the same position. If the
switches are not set properly, sound skip or
other malfunction may occur.

• Set the angle adjustment switches with a coin or
other flat object.

• Change the switch step by step by detaching
and reusing the obdect at the end of each step.

85°~90°40°~50°0°~5°

It is not possible
to install at an
angle of 40°~50°
if only A is used.

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