KENWOOD KDC-CMP59FM User Manual

©B64-2223-00 (KW/EW)

COM PACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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 compact disc auto changer.

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-CMP59FM Serial number

10 DISC MP3 CD AUTOCHANGER / CONTROLLER / FM MODULATOR SYSTEM

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

CHANGEUR AUTOMATIQUE DE MP3 CD 10 DISQUES / CONTROLEUR /
SYSTEME A MODULATION DE FM

SISTEMA DEL MODULADOR DE FM / CONTROLADOR / CAMBIADOR
AUTOMATICO DE 10 DISCOS MP3 CD

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

SISTEMA MODULADOR FM/CONTROLADOR / CHANGER AUTOMÁTICO DE

10

DISCOS MP3 CD

MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES

KDC-CMP59FM

MODE D’EMPLOI

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English

Contents

Before use

Warning.........................................................................................3

Safety Precautions ........................................................................4

Notes on playing MP3...................................................................6

Handling Compact Discs...............................................................8

Loading Compact Discs ................................................................9

Buttons

Display Unit ................................................................................10

Remote.......................................................................................10

Operations

Playing CD & MP3.......................................................................10

Fast Fowarding and Reversing....................................................11

Track Search................................................................................11

Album Search..............................................................................11

Direct Track Search.....................................................................12

Direct Album Search...................................................................12

Track Repeat...............................................................................12

Album Repeat .............................................................................12

Track Scan...................................................................................13

Random Play...............................................................................13

Folder Search..............................................................................13

Changing the Transmission Frequency.......................................14

Modulation level/Dynamic control...............................................15

Installation

Accessories.................................................................................16

Installation Procedure..................................................................16

Installation...................................................................................17

Connecting Wires to Terminals...................................................19

Troubleshooting guide........................................................20

Specifications..........................................................................23

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Use of controls or adjustments or
performance of procedures other than those
specified herein may result in hazardous
radia tion exposure.
In compliance with Federal Regulations,
following are reproductions of labels on, or
inside the product relating to laser product
safety.

Location : Rear Panel

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.

2CAUTION

KENWOOD CORPORATION
2967-3, ISHIKAWA-CHO,
HACHIOJI-SHI
TOKYO, JAPAN

KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT
CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS N0.21 CFR

1040. 10, CHAPTER I, SUBCHAPTER J.

This equipment has been tested and found to
comply with the limits for a Class B digital
device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
These limits are designed to provide
reasonable protection against harmful
interference in a residential installation. This
equipment may cause harmful interference
to radio communications, if it is not installed
and used in accordance with the instructions.
However, there is no guarantee that
interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause
harmful interference to radio or television
reception, which can be determined by
turning the equipment off and on, the user is
encouraged to try to correct the interference
by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the
equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
circuit different from that to which the
receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
technician for help.

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

NOTE

NOTE

2Warning

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.

CLASS 1
LASER PRODUCT

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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 diff icu lty in installing this unit in
your vehicle, co ntact your Kenwood dealer.

• If it doesn’t seem to be working properl y,
first press the Reset butto n. If the
malfu nc tion persists , c on sult your Kenwood
dealer.

• Some car stereos cause the sound o f the
tuner to make fo r a m o ment when an
engine is activat ed .

• The reception of the tuner may be reduced
a little if the KDC-CM P59FM is used.

• If the sound is lower than the tune r so un d,
raise up the vo lume level of the CD w ith
using t h e re ce ive r.

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

NOTE

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.

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.

2CAUTION

Safety Precautions

CD AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER

REP

RDM

3

-

+

4¢PWR

'

RDM REP

TRACK DISC

8

/

MHz

DISC

TRACK

FREQ
LEVEL

Reset button

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Safety Precautions

Do not s et the remote on ho t places such
as above t he dashboard.

Loading and Replacing the Batteries:

Use t wo "AAA" batt eri es.
Slide the cover while press ing
downwards to re move it as illustrated.

Insert the batterie s wit h the + and –

poles aligned properly, following the
illustr atio n i nsi de the case.

Store unused b atteries out of the reach
of chi ldr en. Cont act a doctor imm e diat el y
if the battery i s accidentally swallowed.

• The provided bat teries are intended for
use in operatio n c hec kin g, and t h eir
service life may be short .

• When the remote controllable distance
becom e s s hor t, replace both of the
batter ies wit h ne w ones.

A port ion o f the operat ion s may not be
possible, depen di ng on the unit that is
connected.

NOTE

NOTE

2WARNING

2CAUTION

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English

Notes on playing MP3

This unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3). Note,
however, that the MP3 recording media and formats acceptable are
limited. When writing MP3, pay attention to the following
restrictions.

Acceptable media

The MP3 recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R,
and CD-RW.
When using CD-RW, do full format not quick format to prevent
malfunction.

Acceptable medium formats

The following formats are available for the media used in this unit. The
maximum number of characters used for file name including the
delimiter (".") and three-character extension are indicated in
parentheses.

• ISO 9660 Level 1

• ISO 9660 Level 2

• Joliet

• Romeo

The media reproducible on this unit has the following limitations:

• Maximum number of directory levels: 8

• Maximum number of files per folder: 255

• Maximum number of folders: 50

MP3 written in the formats other than the above may not be
successfully played and their file names or folder names are not
properly displayed.

Settings for your MP3 encoder and CD writer

When you use your CD writer to record MP3 up to the maximum disc
capacity, disable additional writing. For recording on an empty disc up
to the maximum capacity at once, check Disc at Once.

Entering file and folder names

The unit recognizes and plays only those MP3 which have the MP3
extension (.MP3).

Writing files into a medium

When a medium containing MP3 data is loaded, the unit checks all the
data on the medium. If the medium contains a lot of folders or non­MP3 files, therefore, it takes a long time until the unit starts playing
MP3.
In addition, it may take time for the unit to move to the next MP3 file or
a Track Search or Album Search may not be performed smoothly.

Loading such a medium may produce loud noise to damage the speakers.

• Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3 file with the

MP3 extension.
The unit mistakes non-MP3 files for MP3 data as long as they have
the MP3 extension.

• Do not attempt to play a medium containing non MP3.

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MP3 playing order

When selected for play, Track Search, or for Folder Search, files and
folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD
writer.
Because of this, the order in which they are expected to be played may
not match the order in which they are actually played. You may be able
to set the order in which MP3 are to be played by writing them onto a
medium such as a CD-R with their file names beginning with play
sequence numbers such as "01" to "99", depending on your CD writer.

For example, a medium with the following folder/ file hierarchy is
subject to Track Search, or Folder Search as shown below.

When a Track Search is executed with file ¡$ being played ...

When Folder Search is selected with file ¡$ being played to move
from folder to folder ...

(Press the

6 button to stop the playback and then to carry out

Folder search.)

– Button + Button

Operation of the button

Current

folder number

Current

file number

4 Button

¢ Button

Operation of the button

Beginning of file

Fold er

Exam ple of a medium's folder/f ile hi erarchy

Level 2 Level 4

Level 1 Level 3

File

Root

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Handling Compact Discs

Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched or
warped can cause the sound to skip and
the unit to operate incorrectly, resulting in
worsened sound quality. Take the
following precautions to prevent your CDs
from getting scratched or damaged.

Handling CDs

• Do not touch the recorded side of the CD (the side
opposite the label) when holding it.

• The reflective film on a CD-R or a CD-RW is more
fragile than that on an ordinary music C D, and may
peel off if scratched. Fingerprints on a CD- R or CD­RW 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 CD-RW package: read this
information carefully before using the disc.

• Do not stick tape on either side of the CD.

Storing CDs

• Do not store CDs in areas exposed to direct
sunlight (such as a car seat or the dashboard) or
other hot places.

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.

• Remove CDs from the unit when not listening to
them for a while, and put them back in their cases.
Do not pile up CDs that are removed from their
cases or prop them against something.

Cleaning CDs

If a CD has gotten dirty, wipe it off gently using a

commercially available cleaning cloth or a soft
cotton cloth, starting from the center of the disc
and moving outward. Do not clean CDs with
conventional record cleaners, anti-static formulas,
or chemicals such as paint thinner or benzene.

Checking New CDs for Burrs

When playing a new CD for the first time, check
that there are not any burrs stuck to the perimeter
of the disc or in the central hole. CDs with burrs
stuck on them may not load properly or may skip
while playing. Remove burrs using a ballpoint pen
or a similar utensil.

Do Not Load CD Accessories

Do not use commercially available CD accessories
that can be loaded into the CD slot, such as
stabilizers, protective sheets, or CD cleaning discs,
since they can cause the unit to malfunction.

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.

2CAUTION

Tape

Burrs

Burrs

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Make sure the disc magazine is the
right way up with the Kenwood logo
on th e top. Pull the tray out by the
project io n.

Insert the magazine into the CD changer
until it clicks.

Open t h e CD changer door.

Place the dis c o n the tray with the
label facing upwards. Insert the tray
into the disc m agazine until it loc ks.
The discs are numbered from the
bottom from 1 to 10.

• Take care to insert the tray into the
correct grooves in the disc magazine.

• 8-cm discs cannot be used. If an 8-cm disc
adapter is used, the disc cannot be ejected.

• Keep all the trays in the magazine even
when empty.

2CAUTION

Loading Compact Discs

1

2

"KENWOOD"

Projection

4

3

'

O - N

Open the CD changer door, and press the
"EJECT" button.

Be sure to open the door completely before
pressing the EJECT button. If the door is not
completely open, the magazine may hit the
door and cause damage of malfunction.

NOTE

Magazine ejection

5

6

Use t he CD changer with its door closed
to pre ve nt the entry of dust into the
changer.

NOTE

Close the CD changer door.

English

Play:

Press the PWR button.
The power goes ON and the disc play start. When the un it
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 shif t automat ically to the f ir st track on
the n ext disc. W he n the player plays the last disc, it w i ll re turn
to the first disc.
The play display blinks during disc replacem ent.
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 tu rne d O FF and the radio can be heard.

Pause :

Press the 6 (38...Remote)button.
Disc play is temporarily paused.
If you pr ess the switch once more, the dis c is re played from
the p aused part.

• Be sur e to turn do wn the volume whenever yo u listen to the
radio or a cassette tape after stopping th e d isc p lay.

• During the disc play is being conducted, you are not able to
receive ordinary Radio broadcasting be cause antenn a out p ut is
switched into compact di sc player‘s side.

NOTE

Playing CD & M P3

TRACK

DISC

Play indicator

Pause indicator

Disc No.

Track No. / File No.

Set the car radio FM station to 88.3 MHz. See Page 14 for
more informati on on chan ging th e transmi ssion frequency .

Buttons

PWR button

REPEAT button

D. REPEAT button

Number buttons

SCAN button

Reset button

SCAN (M.RDM)

D.DOWN

RDM

D.REPEAT

123

456

799

0

38

REP

T.DOWN

T.UP

D.UP

POWER

Display Unit

Remote

CD AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER

REP

RDM

3

-

+

4¢PWR

'

RDM REP

TRACK DISC

8

/

MHz

DISC

TRACK

FREQ

LEVEL

-

/ +buttons

PWR button

4 / ¢ buttons

6 button

RDM button

REP button

T. UP button

+button

T. DOWN button

-

button

RDM button

38 button

Operations

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Selecting the disc you want to hear.

Making a Reverse Disc Search :

Press the – button to display the desired disc number.

Each time the button is pre ss ed, 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 d isc nu mber.

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

Album Search

Selecting the song you want to hear.
Searching for a song on the disc or in the MP3 folder.

Making a Reverse Track Search :

Press the 4 (T. DOWN ... Rem o te)b utton to display the
desired track num ber .
Press once to s earch back t o the beginning of the current track,
twice to search back to the beginning of the previous track, and
so for th.
Play starts at the beginning of the displayed t r ack number.

Pressing the 4 (T. DOWN...Remote) button while listening to
track 1 will only search back to the beginning of that track. The
reverse search is not "recycled" to t he last track on the disc.

NOTE

Track Search

Fast Forwarding :

Hold down on t h e ¢ butt o n.
Release your finger to play the disc at that point.

Reversing :

Hold down on t h e 4 butt o n.
Release your finger to play the disc at the point.

Fast Forw arding and Reversing

• The MP3 media that this unit can play are CD-ROM, CD-R, and
CD-RW.
The medium formats must be ISO 9660 Level 1, Level 2, Joliet, or
Romeo. The methods and precautions to be followed for writing
MP3 data are covered in <Notes on playing MP3> (page 6).
Check that section before creating your MP3 media.

• It takes time for the unit to check each medium to see if it
contains any MP3 file bef o re it starts playing the medium.

• Only two digits of File No. are displayed. For example, “ 61” m ay
be displayed fo r the 161st. track.

Making a Forward Track Search:

Press the ¢ (T. UP...Remote) button t o dis play the desired
track number.
Press once to fast forward to the next track, twice to fast
forward to the track aft er that, and so forth.
Play starts at the beginning of the displayed t r ack number.

You cannot make a forward track search when liste nin g to the last
track on a disc.

NOTE

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English

Using the remote, di rectl y input the disc nu mber th at you w ant
to listen to.

Using t h e n umber buttons on t he remote, inp ut the number of
the d isc that you want to listen to.
The selected d isc nu mber will blink in th e d isp lay f or 10
seconds.
If you make no furt h er inp ut in the 10 -second per iod , the
numb er en try mode will automatically be canceled.

• Input "0" to select dis c 1 0.

• If you input more than t wo numbers all at once , a search will be
made only of the last nu mber input .

Press either the + or –butto n while the number in putted is

blinking.
The disc starts playing.

Canceling Direct Album Search While It Is Operating :

2

NOTE

1

Direct Album Search Function of remote

Replaying the song you're listening to.

To repeat track :

Press the REP (REPEAT...Remote) but ton.
The REP indicator will appear on the display and the Track repeat
function will turn on.
The same track is played repeated ly.

To cancel :

Press the REP (REPEAT...Remote) but ton.
The REP indicator disappears and the Track repeat fu nction is
canceled.

When d isc play stops, Track repeat is canceled.

NOTE

Track Repeat

Replaying the disc in the Disc changer or MP3 folder you're
listening to.

To repeat disc :

Press the D. REPEAT button.
The D.REP indicator will appear on the dis play and the Dis c
repeat f u nc tion will turn on.
The same disc is played repeatedl y.

To cancel :

Press the D. REPEAT button.
The D.REP indicator dis appears and the Disc r epe at function is
canceled.

• When disc play stops, D isc re peat is canceled.

• Folder Repeat only is enabled in MP3, but D isk Repeat is
disabled.

NOTE

Album Repeat Function of remote

Operations

Using the remote, di rectl y input the track nu mber th at you w ant
to listen to.

Using t h e n umber buttons on t he remote, inp ut the number of
the track that you want t o lis ten to.
The selected track number will blink in the display for 10
seconds.
If you make no furt h er inp ut in the 10 -second per iod , the
numb er en try mode will automatically be canceled.

Press either the T. DOWN or T. UP button while the track
numb er is b lin kin g.
The track starts pl aying.

Canceling Direct Track Search While It Is Operating :

Press the 38 button.

Direct Track Search is enabled for up to 99.

NOTE

2

1

Direct Track Search Function of Remote

Press the 38 button.

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Play all the songs on the disc or MP3 folder in random order.

Press the RDM button to switc h the random play fu nction on
and off .
The RDM indic ato r li ghts up when the random play functio n is
turne d o n.
The display of t he track number changes continuously as the
next track is being select ed .
When the track has been selected, play starts.

When all t h e tracks on a certain disc have been played using t he
random play fu nction, the n ex t disc on th e c hanger starts pl aying
(with the random play func tion still turned on).

To change the t rack being h eard, press the ¢ (T. UP...Remote)
button.
Anoth er track is selected and played.

2

NOTE

1

Random Play

Playing the first part of each song on the disc or MP3 folder you are
listening to and searching for the song you want to listen to.

Starting the Track Scan:

Press the T.SCAN button . The SCN indicator will appear on the
display and the player will play the f i rst 10 seconds of each
track in succes sio n.

Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned :

Press the 38 or T.SCAN butt on .
The SCN indicator disappears and the Track scan is canceled.
Norm al playback starts.

• When disc play stops, Track scan is canceled.

• When all tracks on the d isc yo u are listening to are scanned,
Track scan is canceled.

• Scanning within a folder is e nabled in MP3, but s canning in the
entire di sk is d isabled.

NOTE

Track Scan Function of remote

Selecting the folder you want to listen to.

1 Enter Folder Search mode

Press the 6 (38...Remote) button.

During Folder Search mode the folder information is displayed as
shown below.

2 Select the folder

Press the + or –button.

With the –button you move to the previous folder, and with the

+ button to the next folder.

3 Decide the folder to play

Press the 6 (38...Remote) button.

The Folder Search mode releases, and the MP3 in the folder
being displayed is played.

See <Notes on playing MP3> (page 7) for details of the search action
in the Folder search mode.

Folder Search (Function of M P3)

TRACK

DISC

Folder No.

• The random play f u nc tion is cancelled when you st op playing a
disc.

• Random selection within a folder is en abled in MP3, but random
select ion in the entire d isk is dis abled.

• Magazine Random Play is disabled in this u nit.

NOTE

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To set the frequency change mode

Press the REP button for at least three seconds. The FREQ
indicator will light up and the currently set f r eq uen cy will be
displayed.

• The init ial value is 88.3MHz.

• If this f u nc tion is on, th e functions other than power on / off,
reset , and modulation level / dynam ic c on trol, cannot be
operated.

• This fu nc tion is not available w he n the random play, repeat play,
or scan play funct i on is o n. Be fore using t hi s function, c ancel
the o ther functions. This function cannot be used while loading
a disc (while the play indicator is blinking).

To change the frequency

Press either the 4 or ¢ but ton.
Each time you press the 4 or ¢ button, the mode switches
as follows :

2

NOTE

1

Changing the Transmission Frequency

Some car radios cannot receive a 87.7 MHz frequenc y.

To cancel :

Press the REP button on the di spl ay unit for at least three
seconds.
The FREQ indicator will go off and the frequency change will
take ef fect.
The frequency change mode is autom at ic ally canceled if y ou
do not hi ng for 15 seconds.

NOTE

87.7MHz

87.9MHz

88.1MHz

88.3MHz (initial value)

88.5MHz

88.7MHz

89.9MHz

89.7MHz

89.5MHz

89.3MHz

89.1MHz

88.9MHz

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FREQ

MHz

Operations

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Dynamic control

The unit comes with t he pre ve ntion of distortion function to
reduce sound d istortion.

If the sound is distorted severel y, p res s the + but ton on the

display unit and t h en se t the function to "2" (ON). If the
prevent i on of distortion function is set to "2" (ON), the sound
exten sio n i s re du ce d.
The initial setting is "1" (OFF).

If a disc with a high reco rd ing lev el is u se d, the sound m ay
distor t even if the prevent ion of distortion function is set to "2"
(ON). In this case, reduce the modulation lev el.

To cancel :

Press the RDM button on the di spl ay unit for at least three
seconds.
The LEVEL indicator will go off and the modulation level
change will take effect. The cont ro l mode is automatically
canceled if you do no thing for 15 se co nd s.

2CAUTION

NOTE

To set the control mode

Press the RDM button on the di spl ay unit for at least three
seconds.
The LEVEL indicator will light up and the currently set
modu lat ion lev el will be disp layed.

• If this f u nc tion is on, th e functions other than power on / off,
reset , and changing the transmission frequency, cannot b e
operated.

• This fu nc tion is not available w he n the random play, repeat play,
or scan play funct i on is o n. Be fore using t hi s function, c ancel
the o ther functions. This function cannot be used while loading
a disc (while the play indicator is blinking).

To change the modulation level

Press either the 4 or ¢ button.
Each time the 4 or ¢ b utton is pre sse d, the modulat io n
level changes in t h e r ange from 1 t o 4 . As the numb er
increases, the modulation level in cre ases.The init ial setting is 2.

2

NOTE

1

Modulation level / Dynamic control

LEVEL

Modulation level

Number for prevention of
distortion setting

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English

Accessories

1

2

3

4

External view

The use of any accessories except for those provided might result
in damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessorie s
shipped with the unit, as shown above.

2CAUTION

When d rillin g a hole in the car chassis to in stall the unit , c he ck
first that nothing is on t he other side.

• If the f u se blo ws, first m ake sure the wires aren’t touching to
cause a short circuit, then replace t h e o ld fuse with one with the
same rating.

• Do no t let unconn ec ted wires or terminals touch m e tal on the car
or anything else c ond uc ting electric ity. To prevent a short c ircu it,
do not re move the c aps on the ends of the unconnected w ir es or
the terminals.

• After t he u nit is installed, check whether the brake lamps,
blinkers, wipers, etc. on the car are working properly.

• Insulat e u nc on nec ted wires w i th vinyl tape or other similar
mate rial.

• Some dis c c hangers nee d c on ver sio n c ord s for connect i on. See
the se ction on "Safety Precautions" for de tails.

2CAUTION

2WARNING

Removing the transportation screws

■

Transportation
screws

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

After removin g the transport screw , retain it carefully and
attach it again before transporting t h e u nit again.

NOTE

1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and
disconnect the - battery.

2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit.

3. Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order: ground,
battery, ignition.

4. Install the unit in your car.

5. Reconnect the - battery.

6. Press the reset button.

Installation Procedure

5

6

7

8

9

Europe sales area only.

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Installation Procedure

Angle adjustment switches

■

The angle adjustment swit che s o n the both saides of the unit
are to be set according to the angle of in stallation of the CD
auto changer. Set both of the two switches to the same
positi on. If the swit ch es are not set properly, sou nd sk ip o r
other malfunction may occur.

Set th e angle adjust ment swit c hes wit h a coin or other flat
object .

Change th e s wit c h s tep by step by de taching and reusing the
object at the end of each step.

Right side

Left side

Angle adjustment swit ches

9090

0

45

90

0

45

Installation
angle

0°~5° 40°~50°

85°~90°

90

0

45

90

0

45

90

0

45

Angle
adjustment
switch
positi on

• It is not possib le to install at an angle of
40°~50° if only 1 is use d.

Installation

Installation of Display unit

■

• Installation without using the trim mount plate 7

Attach one velcro to the
slanted-line of the the d isp lay
units as shown above, and
attach t h e o ther velcro t o the
parts where you wish t o
attach t h e d isp lay units.
Then, put velcr os together
and install the d isp lay units.

• Installation using the trim mount plate 7

CD AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER

REP

RDM

3

1¡

PWR

'

RDM

REP MHz

TRACK DISC

8

/

TRACK

FREQ

LEVEL

-

+

DISC

Display unit

Display unit

5

7

Pass the wire from the display unit t hr oug h the hole on t he
trim mount plate and push fit the display unit into t he trim
moun t plate until it locks.

• Be su re n ot to place t he un it on such place as w he re it is
exposed to direct sunlig ht and tem per atu re eve ntually rises.
It res ults in the d eformation of the case.

• Depen din g o n the installing location, the display unit may not
be able to rece ive the signals from the controller unit. In stall
them after con firming that the sig nals can be received.

• Install the unit in s uc h a way that it do es not disturb driv ing .

2CAUTION

Installation

Use t he ho les marked (¶) to install the u nit.

Use t he ho les marked (¶) to install the uni t.

Horizontal installation

■

Vertical installation

■

Side view

90

0

45

90

0

45

90

0

45

90

0

45

90

0

45

90

45

0

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2

3

φ

4

1

2

3

φ

4

1

Use t he ho les marked (¶) to install the u nit.

In case of hanging in the trunk

■

Installation of FM modulator unit

■

90

0

45

90

0

45

90

0

45

Install t h e FM modu lat or u ni t beneath th e front seat us ing
Metal fixture and Bind head screw as shown in t h e above
figure .

Take sufficient care so
that the wires are not
caught under the seat.
If they are caught, they
may break.

2CAUTION

φ

3

φ

4

2

3

1

6

Side view

Side view

English

CD AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER

REP

RDM

3

-

+

4¢PWR

M.RDM D.REP

TRACK DISC

8

/

D.SCN

MHz

DISC

TRACK

FREQ
LEVEL

To prevent fire when the ignition wire (Red) or battery w ire
(Yellow) is short-circuited by co ming into c on tact with t he
vehicle chassis (ground), only connect the power supply after
making the fuse box co nne ctions.

Be sure to press the res et button after installation.

2CAUTION

2WARNING

Connecting Wires to Terminals

Control output

Control input

CD auto-changer

Changer connection wire 4

FM modulator unit

FM/AM antenna input

FM/AM antenna output

Ground wire (Black) - (To car chassis)

Car fuse box

ACC

Ignition key
switch

Antenna plug
for automobile

Output

Car stereo
with FM tuner

Battery

Display unit

Battery wire + (Yellow)

Ignition wire + (Red)

CD auto - changer input

Do not in stall an antenna of radio equipment or distribute the
antenna wire near the changer out pu t w ir e, for this cou ld
cause malfunction with t h is uni t.

NOTE

8

9

O-N selection switch

ON

"O"

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English

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What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may
just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring.
Before calling service, first check the following table for
possible problems.

General

? The pow er does not turn ON.01

✔ The fuse has blown.

☞ After checking f or sho rt circuits in the w ire s, rep lace t h e fuse w ith

one with t he sam e rat ing .

✔ No ACC position on veh icl e ig nition.

02

☞ Connect the same wire to th e ign ition as the batt ery wire.

? Not hing happens when the buttons are pressed.

04

✔ The computer chip in the uni t is not f u nc tioning normally.

☞ Press the res et butt on o n the unit (page 4).

Disc source

? The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead.

52

✔ The specified CD is quite dirty.

☞ Clean the CD.

✔ The CD is upside-down .

53

☞ Load the CD with the labeled side up.

✔ The disc is loaded in a diff e re nt slot f ro m that specified.

54

☞ Eject the disc magazine and check th e n umber for the specified

disc.

✔ The disc is severely scr atc hed .

55

☞ Try another disc instead.

? The specified track will not play.

58

✔ Random play or magazine random play has been selected.

☞ Turn off random p lay or magazine random play.

? Cannot play CD-R or CD-RW.

60

✔ Finalization processing is not being conduct e d for CD-R/CD-RW.

☞ Conduct finalization processing with CD recorder.

? Direct Track Search and Direct Album Search can’t be done.

66-1

✔ Anot he r function is ON .

☞ Turn Random Play or oth er functions OFF.

? Track Search can't be done.

66-2

✔ For the album s first or last so ng .

☞ For each album, Track Search can't be do ne in the backward

directio n for the first song or in the forward direction for the last
song.

Troubleshooting guide

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MP3 source

? Cannot play an M P3.

67

✔ Not con forming to ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet , and Romeo .

☞ Use a mediu m conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Jo liet, and

Romeo.

✔ The M P3 has no or invalid t rack name e xtension.

68

☞ Add t h e ".MP3" extension to the MP3 track name.

✔ The media is scratched or dir ty.

69

☞ Clean the me dia, referring to t h e s ec tion on <CD cleaning> (page

8).

? Noise or no sound generated w hen an MP3 is played.

70

✔ The track has the MP3 track name ext e ns ion while it is n ot an MP3.

☞ Do not use the ".MP3" extension in non -MP3.

? Takes time before t he unit start s playing MP3.

71

✔ The medium contains many albums , tracks, and hierarchical levels.

☞ The unit che cks all t racks on the loaded medium first. If the

medium has many tracks recorded, it may take a long time for th e
unit before it starts playing MP3.

? Fails to play MP3 in the int ended order.

72

✔ The M P3 tracks were not written by the CD writer in t h e o rd er i n

which you wanted them to be played.

☞ Depending o n the CD writer, you may be able to s et the order in

which MP3 t r acks are to b e p layed by writin g them onto a medium
with their track names begin nin g with p lay sequenc e n umbers
such as "01" to "99".

? The sound skips when an MP3 is being played.

73-1

✔ The media is scratched or dir ty.

☞ Clean the me dia, referring to t h e s ec tion on <CD cleaning> (page

8).

✔ The recording condition is bad.

73-2

☞ Record the media again or use another media.

? Can’t enter Folder Search mode.

76

✔ There’s no folder recorded in the MP3 media.

☞ Use a media with levels.

? The songs in the selected folder aren’t played in Folder Search

mode.77

✔ There are no M P3 in the selected folder.

☞ Make sure there’ s rec or ded co ntent in the MP3 m e dia.

? The M P3 track search takes time.

78

✔ Many tracks are recorded on the media.

☞ Wh en the media direct o ry i s c omplex, the track search can take

time.

Troubleshooting guide

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The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recomm ended
actions.

01 E: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded.

E01

➪ Load the disc magazine properly.

02 E: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.E02

➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine.

04 E: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.E04

➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine.

The CD is quite dirty. The CD is upside-down. The CD is scratched a lot.

➪ Clean the CD and load it correctly.

77 E: The unit is malfunctioning for some reason.E77

➪Press the reset button on the unit. If the "77 E" code does not disappear, consult your nearest service center.

99 E: Something is wrong with the disc magazine. Or the unit is malfunctioning for some reason.E99

➪ Check the disc magazine. And then press the reset button on the unit. If the "99 E" code does not disappear, consult your nearest service

center.

0d E: The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60°C (140°F), stopping all

operation.E0d

➪ Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner. As the temperature falls below 60°C (140°F), the disc will

start playing again.

Troubleshooting guide

English

Disc section

Laser Diode............... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... GaAlAs (λ=780 nm)

Digital Filter (D/A) ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... .8 Times Over Sampling

D/A Converter............................. .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ...1 bit

Spindle speed ......................................... ...1 00 0 ~ 400 rpm (CLV)

Wow & Flutter....... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..Be low Measurable Limit

Frequency Response (±1 dB) ............................ .... 10 Hz ~ 20 kHz

Modulating Frequency (200KHz STEP)........87.7, 87.9, 8 8.1 , 88 .3 ,

88.5, 88.7, 88.9 , 8 9.1 ,

89.3, 89.5, 89.7 , 8 9.9 ,
MHz

General

Operating Voltage......... .... ..... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ..... 14 .4 V (11 ~ 16 V)

Current consumption................................... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ...1 .4 A

Operating Tem pe ratu re.................... ..... .... ..... ..... .... ....–10 ~ 50 °C

Size (W × H × D)

CD changer....................... .... ..... ..... .... ..... ...2 50 × 8 0 × 176 mm

(9-13/16 × 3-1/8 × 6-13/16 in.)

Controller ......................................... ..... ..... ..4 3 × 135 × 22 mm

(1-11/16 × 5-5/16 × 7/8 in.)

Display unit .................................. ..... .... ..... ..10 5 × 40 × 18 mm

(4-1/8 × 1-9/16 × 11/16 in.)

FM modulator unit................................ .... ....1 50 × 30 × 80 mm

(5-7/8 × 1-3/16 × 3-1/8 in.)

Trim m o un t plate............. .... ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ...1 88 × 58 × 2 mm

(7-3/8 × 2-5/16 × 1/16 in.)

Weig ht

CD changer................................ ..... ..... .... ..... ..... ..2 .0 k g (4.4 lbs)

Controller................................. ..... ..... .... ..... ...0 .05 0 k g (0.11 lbs)

Display unit.......................... ..... .... ..... .... ..... ...0 .12 5 k g (0.28 lbs)

FM modulator unit ................................. .... ..... .0.6 00 kg (1.3 lbs)

Specifications subject to change without notice.

Specifications

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