Kenwood KDC-W4537UY, KDC-W4737U, KDC-W4737UY, KDC-W4537U User Manual

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KDC-W4737U KDC-W4737UY KDC-W4537U KDC-W4537UY

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Contents

Safety precautions	3
Notes	4
General features	7

Power

Selecting the Source

Volume

Attenuator

Audio Control

Audio Setup

Speaker Setting

Subwoofer Output

Switching Display

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

TEL Mute

Tuner features	12
Tuning
Direct Access Tuning
Station Preset Memory
Auto Memory Entry
Preset Tuning
RDS features	14
Traffic Information
Radio Text Scroll

PTY (Program Type)

Program Type Preset

Changing Language for PTY Function

CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc

control features

Playing CD & Audio file

Playing USB (iPod) device

Drive Search

Playing External Disc

Fast Forwarding and Reversing

Music Search

Disc Search/Folder/Album Search

Direct Music Search

Direct Disc Search

Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat

Scan Play

Random Play

Magazine Random Play

All Random Play

File select

File Select 1 mode

File Select 2 mode

Text/Title Scroll

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Menu system

Menu System

Security Code Touch Sensor Tone

Manual Clock Adjustment Synchronize Clock

DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Selectable Illumination Display Illumination Control Dimmer

Switching preout Supreme Setting

News Bulletin with Timeout Setting Local Seek

Tuning Mode

AF (Alternative Frequency)

Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) Auto TP Seek

Monaural Reception

Auxiliary Input Display Setting Text Scroll

Built-in Auxiliary input Setting Power OFF Timer

CD Read Setting

Selecting Russian Characters Firmware version display Demonstration mode Setting

Basic Operations of remote control	30
Accessories/ Installation Procedure	32
Connecting Wires to Terminals	33
Installation/Removing the Unit	35
Troubleshooting Guide	36
Specifications	39

Safety precautions

2WARNING

To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions:

•To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit.

•Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit’s display when you are driving for any extended period.

•Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. For safety’s sake, leave the mounting and wiring work to professionals.

2CAUTION

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 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 place the faceplate (and 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 fuse with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause your unit to malfunction.

•Use only the screws provided or specified for installation. If you use wrong screws, you could damage the unit.

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

If you try to load a 8 cm (3 in.) CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit.

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. Connecting unsupported disc changers/CD players to this unit may result in damage.

Set the "O-N" Switch to the "N" position for the applicable Kenwood disc changers/ CD players. The functions you can use and the information that

can be displayed may differ depending on the models being connected.

•You can damage both your unit and the CD changer if you connect them incorrectly.

Lens Fogging

When 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, this condensation on the lens may not allow CDs 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 while, consult your Kenwood dealer.

iPod is a trademark of Apple Computer, Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.

The "AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby

Laboratories.

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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 work with your model and in your area.

•The characters which can be displayed by this unit are A-Z 0-9 @ " ‘ ` % & * + – = , . / \ < > [ ] ( ) : ; ^ - { } | ~ .

•The RDS feature won’t work where the service is not supported by any broadcasting station.

•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 be inapplicable.

How to reset your unit

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

•Remove the USB device before pressing the Reset button. Pressing the Reset button with the USB device installed can damage the data contained in the USB device. For how to remove the USB device, refer to <Playing USB (iPod) device> (page 18).

•Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be restored.

Reset button

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 it again with a clean soft dry cloth.

•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 Faceplate Terminals

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

Before using this unit for the first time

This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode. When using this unit for the first time, cancel the <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 29).

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About Audio file

•Playable Audio file

AAC-LC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), WAV (.wav)

•Playable disc media

CD-R/RW/ROM

•Playable disc file format

ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name.

•Playable USB device

USB mass storage class, iPod with KCA-iP200

•Playable USB device file system

FAT16, FAT32

Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above, the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of media or device.

• Playing order of the Audio file

In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the files are played in the order from to .

CD ( ) <<: Folderer v vv: Audiofile

An online manual about audio files is put on the site, www.kenwood.com/audiofile/. On this online

manual, detailed information and notes which are not written in this manual are provided. Make sure to read through the online manual as well.

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•In this manual, the word "USB device" is used for flash memories and digital audio players which have USB terminals.

•The word "iPod" appearing in this manual indicates the iPod connected with the KCA-iP200 (optional accessory). The iPod connected with the KCA-iP200 can be controlled from this unit. iPods that can be connected with the KCA-iP200 are the iPod nano and the iPod with video. When an iPod

is connected using a commercially available USB cable, it is handled as a mass-storage-class device.

•For the supported formats and types of USB device, refer to www.kenwood.com/usb/.

About USB device

•Install the USB device in the place where it will not prevent you from driving your vehicle properly.

•You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub.

•Take backups of the audio files used with this unit. The files can be erased depending on the operating conditions of the USB device.

We shall have no compensation for any damage arising out of erasure of the stored data.

•No USB device comes with this unit. You need to purchase a commercially available USB device.

•Do not directly connect the USB device to the USB connector on the panel. Connect it using a cable.

•Leave the cap on when not using an USB device.

•For how to play the audio files recorded in a USB device, see <CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features> (page 17).

•When connecting the USB device, usage of the CAU1EX (option) is recommended.

Normal playback is not guaranteed when a cable other than the USB compatible cable is used. Connecting a cable whose total length is longer than 5 m can result in abnormal playback.

About DAB Tuner control

Refer to A group on the Instruction manual of DAB Tuner KTC-9090DAB (optional accessory) for the control method of DAB Tuner function.

However, the following control methods of the function for this unit may be differed from the Instruction manual; therefore, refer to the following supplemental instruction.

1.Select the preset band for Auto Ensemble Memory Entry.

2.Press the [AME] button for at least 2 seconds. Open Auto Ensemble Memory Entry.

After storing in the memory finishes, the number of the pre-set buttons and the ensemble label are displayed.

At the operation to press [DISP] button, use [TI] button instead.

This function cannot be used.

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Notes

Handling CDs

•Do not touch the recording surface of the CD.

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

•Do not use disc type accessories.

•Clean from the center of the disc and move outward.

•When removing CDs from this unit, pull them out horizontally.

•If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs, use the CD only after removing the burrs with a ballpoint pen etc.

CDs that cannot be used

• CDs that are not round cannot be used.

• CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs that are dirty cannot be used.

• This unit can only play the CDs with

. This unit may not correctly play discs which do not

have the mark.

•You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD- RW recorder instruction manual.)

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.

Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment (applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems)

Products with the symbol (crossed-out

wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as household waste.

Old electrical and electronic equipment

should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts. Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility

nearest to you. Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment.

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

CLASS 1

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

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General features

Release button

VOL/Control knob

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LOUD indicator

				Clock display

ATT indicator

Power

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

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•When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 24) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "CODE OFF".

Turning OFF the Power

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

Selecting the Source

Press the [SRC] button.

Source required	Display
Tuner	"TUNER"
USB device (iPod*)	"USB" ("iPod")
CD	"CD"
External disc (Optional accessory)	"CD CH"
Auxiliary input*	"AUX"
Auxiliary input (Optional accessory)	"AUX EXT"
Standby (Illumination only mode)	"STANDBY"

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•This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20 minutes lapses in Standby mode in order to save the vehicle's battery.

The time until full power OFF can be set in <Power OFF Timer> (page 28).

•When connection of the iPod is recognized, the source display changes from "USB" to "iPod".

•USB (iPod) source is recognized as CD source on the connected unit.

•* Function of KDC-W4737U/KDC-W4737UY.

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General features

Volume

Increasing Volume

Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise.

Decreasing Volume

Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise.

Attenuator

Turning the volume down quickly.

Press the [ATT] button.

Each time you press the button, the Attenuator turns ON and OFF.

When the Attenuator is ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks.

Audio Control

1Select the source to adjust

Press the [SRC] button.

2Enter Audio Control mode

Press the [VOL] knob.

3Select the Basic Audio item to adjust

Press the [VOL] knob.

Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below.

4Adjust the Basic Audio item

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Adjustment Item	Display	Range
Subwoofer level	"SW L"	–15 — +15
System Q	"NATURAL"/"USER"/	Natural/User/
	"ROCK"/"POPS"/"EASY"/ Rock/Pops/Easy/
	"TOP40"/"JAZZ"	Top 40/Jazz
Bass level*	"BAS L"	–8 — +8
Middle level*	"MID L"	–8 — +8
Treble level*	"TRE L"	–8 — +8
Balance	"BAL"	Left 15 — Right 15
Fader	"FAD"	Rear 15 — Front 15

Exit Audio Control mode (Volume control mode)

*Source tone memory: Puts the set up value in the memory per source.

⁄ About System Q

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

•Change each setting value with the <Speaker Setting> (page 9). First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

•"USER": The ranges selected lastly for Bass level, Middle level, and Treble level are recalled automatically.

5Exit Audio Control mode

Press any button.

Press a button other than the [VOL] knob and [ATT] button.

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Audio Setup

Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Network.

1Select the source to adjust

Press the [SRC] button.

2Enter Audio Setup mode

Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.

3Select the Audio Setup item to adjust

Press the [VOL] knob.

Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below.

4Setup the Audio item

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Adjustment Item	Display	Range
Front High Pass Filter	"HPF"	Through/80/100/120/ 150/180
		Hz
Rear High Pass Filter	"HPR"	Through/80/100/120/ 150/180
		Hz
Low Pass Filter	"LPF"	60/80/120/Through Hz
Subwoofer Phase	"PHAS"	Reverse (180°)/ Normal (0°)
Volume offset	"V-OFF"	–8 — ±0 (AUX: -8— +8)
Loudness	"LOUD"	OFF/ON

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• Volume offset: Sets each source’s volume as a difference from the basic volume.

• Loudness: Compensates for low and high tones during low volume. (Only the low tone is compensated for when the tuner is selected as a source.)

5Exit Audio Setup mode

Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.

Speaker Setting

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

1Enter Standby

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "STANDBY" display.

2Enter Speaker Setting mode

Press the [VOL] knob.

3Select the Speaker type

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Each time you turn the knob, the setting alternates between the settings shown in the table below.

Speaker type		Display
OFF		"SP OFF"
For 5	& 4 in. speaker	"SP 5/4"
For 6	& 6x9 in. speaker	"SP 6*9/6"
For the OEM speaker		"SP OEM"

4Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [VOL] knob.

Subwoofer Output

Turning the Subwoofer output ON or OFF.

Push the Control knob toward down for at least 2 seconds.

Each time you push the knob, Subwoofer output switches ON and OFF.

When it is ON, "SW ON" is displayed.

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General features

Switching Display

Changing the information displayed.

1Enter Switching Display mode

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

"DISP SEL" is displayed.

2Select the Display item

Push the Control knob towards right or left.

In Tuner source

	Information	Display
	Program Service name or Frequency	"FREQ/PS"
	(FM)
	Radio text, Program Service name or	"R-TEXT"
	Frequency (FM)
	Frequency (MW, LW)	"FREQ"
	Clock	"CLOCK"
In CD & External disc source

	Information	Display
	Disc title	"D-TITLE"
	Track title	"T-TITLE"
	Play time & Track number	"P-TIME"
	Clock	"CLOCK"
In Audio file source

	Information	Display
	Music title & Artist name	"TITLE"
	Album name & Artist name	"ALBUM"
	Folder name*	"FOLDER"
	File name	"FILE"
	Play time & Music number	"P-TIME"
	Clock	"CLOCK"
In Standby/ Auxiliary input source

	Information	Display
	Source name	"SRC NAME"
	Clock	"CLOCK"

3Exit Switching Display mode

Press the [DISP] button.

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•When the music number exceeds 1000, only the last 3 digits of its number are displayed.

•When you select the clock display, the display setting of each source will be changed to the clock display.

•Music title, Artist name, and Album name cannot be displayed in WAV file.

•If the selected display item does not have any information, alternative information is displayed.

•* When playing music from iPod, the folder name display may show something different such as playlist or artist name depending on the music selection procedure.

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

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 unlocks, allowing you to detach it.

•The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts.

•Keep the faceplate in its faceplate case while detached.

•Do not expose the faceplate (and the faceplate 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

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

Projections

Grooves

2Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

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

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TEL Mute

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.

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•To use the TEL Mute feature, you need to hook up the MUTE wire to your telephone using a commercial telephone accessory. Refer to <Connecting Wires to Terminals> (page 33).

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Tuner features

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ST indicator



	Band display	Frequency display Preset station number

Tuning

Selecting the station.

1Select tuner source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "TUNER" display.

2Select the band

Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].

Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands.

3Tune up or down band

Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].

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

Function of remote control

Direct Access Tuning

Entering the frequency and tuning.

1Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2Enter Direct Access Tuning mode

Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote control.

"– – – –" is displayed.

3Enter the frequency

Press the number buttons on the remote control.

Example:

Desired frequency	Press button
92.1 MHz (FM)	[0], [9], [2], [1]
810 kHz (AM)	[0], [8], [1], [0]

Cancelling Direct Access Tuning

Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote control.

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