Kenwood KDC-D301 User Manual

KDC-D301

B64-1957-00 (EN)

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

CD-PLAYER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Contents

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English

Before use

Safety Precautions ........................................................................3

Handling Compact Discs...............................................................4

Operations

Buttons and Display ......................................................................6

Playing CDs...................................................................................6

Switching Spectrum Analyzer Display...........................................7

Presetting Disc Names .................................................................7

Eject ..............................................................................................8

Display Level Adjustment .............................................................8

Theft Deterrent Faceplate.............................................................8

Installation

Accessories...................................................................................9

Installation Procedure..................................................................10

Connections ................................................................................11

Installation...................................................................................11

Troubleshooting guide

......................................................13

Specifications

......................................................................15

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Warning

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

Location : Bottom 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 1, SUBCHAPTER J.

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To prevent injury or fire, take the
following precautions:

• Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully
locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of
place when jolted.

• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave
any metallic objects (such as 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.

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.

2CAUTION

2WARNING

Safety precautions

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.

• 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.

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.

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.

2CAUTION

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

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English

Safety precautions Handling Compact discs

Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals

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

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.

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

2CAUTION

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.

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.

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 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
CD-RW package: read this information carefully
before using the disc.

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

Tape

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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.

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.

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.

Removing the CD

Only remove the CD from the machine in a
horizontal direction, holding it flat. You may
damage the surface of the CD if you try
pulling it down as it ejects.

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.

Burrs

Burrs