Kenwood KMD-870R User Manual

KMD-870R

MD-RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Before use

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

Basic operations

Power............................................................................................5

Switching Modes ..........................................................................5

Volume..........................................................................................6

Attenuator .....................................................................................6

Loudness ......................................................................................6

Menu System................................................................................6

Tuner features

Selecting Tuning Mode .................................................................8

Tuning ...........................................................................................8

Local Seek Function......................................................................8

Station Preset Memory.................................................................9

Auto Memory Entry.......................................................................9

Preset station seek with Programme service name ...................10

Monaural Reception....................................................................10

RDS features

RDS (Radio Data System) ...........................................................11

EON (Enhanced Other Network).................................................11

Alarm...........................................................................................11

AF (Alternative Frequency) Function...........................................12

Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) ....................12

Traffic Information Function........................................................12

Auto TP Seek Function................................................................13

Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News ........................13

News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting...........14

Programme Type (PTY) Function ................................................14

Text Scroll ...................................................................................16

Radio Text ...................................................................................16

MD/External disc control features

Playing MDs................................................................................18

Playing Other Disc mode ............................................................18

Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play...................................18

Track Search................................................................................19

Disc Search .................................................................................19

Track / Disc Repeat .....................................................................20

Track Scan...................................................................................20

Disc Scan ....................................................................................20

Random Play ...............................................................................20

Magazine Random Play...............................................................21

Text / Title Scroll..........................................................................21

Presetting Disc Names ...............................................................22

Disc Name Preset Play (DNPP) ..................................................22

Switching Display for Discs.........................................................23

Other features

Audio Control Setting..................................................................24

Switching Display........................................................................25

Switching Graphic Display...........................................................25

Dimmer .......................................................................................25

Automatic Dimmer Function.......................................................26

TEL Mute ....................................................................................26

Selectable Illumination ................................................................26

Touch Sensor Tone .....................................................................26

Navigation Mute Function...........................................................26

Contrast Adjustment...................................................................27

Theft Deterrent Faceplate...........................................................27

Adjusting Time ............................................................................28

Disabled System Indicator (DSI)..................................................28

Installation

Accessories.................................................................................29

Installation Procedure..................................................................29

Connecting Cables to Terminals .................................................30

Installation...................................................................................31

Troubleshooting Guide .......................................33

Specifications .....................................................37

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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 cables, make sure to use automotivegrade cables or other cables with an area of

0.75mm

(AWG18) or more to prevent cable deterioration and damage to the cable 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

You cannot connect the unit directly to the following CD automatic changers. For users who want to use older changers with the unit, follow the directions below according to the type of changer you own:

• KDC-C200 / KDC-C300 / KDC-C400

Use the extension cable and the control box attached to the CD changer, and the optional CA-DS100 converter cable.

• KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDCC601 / KDC-C401

Use the extension cable attached to the CD changer, and the optional CA-DS100 converter cable.

• KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 / non-Kenwood CD changers

Cannot be used with this model.

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

2CAUTION

Safety precautions

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Safety precautions

• 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.

• Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 41 ˚F (5 ˚C).

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 front panel gets dirty, turn off the power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon cloth or soft cloth.

Do not wipe the panel with a stiff cloth or a cloth dampened by volatile solvents such as paint thinner and alcohol. They can scratch the surface of the panel and/or cause the indicator letters to peel off.

2CAUTION

NOTE

Handling Mini discs

• The MD shutter is designed so that it cannot be opened. If forced open, the cartridge will be damaged and use of the MD will no longer be possible. If the shutter has been opened due to some cause, be careful not to touch the recording portion with a finger. Doing so will cause the sound to skip.

• Do not use an MD that has a peeling label. Use of an MD that has a loose or peeling label may cause problems, such as the label coming off inside the player and the resultant inability to eject the MD.

• Wipe away dirt or dust from the cartridge surface with a dry cloth before use. Using an oil-soiled cartridge in particular may result in the disc not loading or being unable to eject it. (At time of cleaning, be careful not to open the shutter.)

• Do not leave the MD in the unit for a prolonged period. The ejected MD should be placed in an MD case for storage.

• Do not leave the MD in a place exposed to direct sunlight (such as on a instrument panel) or in other places that reach high temperatures. The MD cartridge will become misshapen and will no longer be usable.

• MDs designed for use with data cannot be used. Please use MDs designed for music.

• Do not use lens cleaners. Doing so will lead to breakdown.

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 MD player fogs up. If this happens, you cannot play mini discs. Take out discs and the fogging will disappear. If it does not return to normal after several hours, contact your Kenwood dealer.

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

US and foreign patents Iicensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

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Switching Modes:

Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows:

• The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used.

• The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected.

• The AUX mode is available only when the changer / AUX switching adapter (KCA-S210A or CA-C1AX) or CD changer (KDC-CPS82 or KDC-CX82) is connected to this unit. During the AUX mode, "AUX" will show in the display. When the CA-C1AX is being used, the AUX Mode will replace the External Disc Control Mode.

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Tuner mode

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MD mode

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External disc control mode

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AUX mode

Switching Modes

Turning on the power:

Press the SRC button.

Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures.

Turning off the power:

Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more.

NOTE

Power

Basic operations

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To accommodate a greater number of functions, a menu system has been employed for making settings. Press the MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the function to make the setting. Details on each setting are explained separately in the corresponding function page.

Hold down the MENU button for one second or more.

"MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed.

Selecting function to set

Press the ¢ button to search through the functions until you see the one you want to adjust in the display. Press the 4 button to search through the functions backward. Example: If you want to switch the tuning mode from Auto1 to

manual, first search through the functions until you see "Auto 1" in the display.

Changing setting for currently displayed function

Press either the AM or FM button. The setting will change for each function. Example: The tuning mode will switch from Auto 1 to Auto 2.

Pressing the button again switches the setting to manual, and "Manual" is displayed.

Ending the menu mode

Press the MENU button. The selection includes:

Touch Sensor Tone (Beep ON / OFF) ↔ Time Adjustment*

<Manual> (CLK ADJ*2) ↔ Automatic Time Adjustment*

(SYNC ON / OFF) ↔ Disabled System Indicator (DSI ON / OFF) ↔ Selectable Illumination (COL GRN / AMB) ↔ Contrast Adjustment (CONT ##) ↔ Dimmer (DIM ON / OFF) ↔

Auto 2 Manual

Menu System

This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly.

Turning Attenuator On/Off:

Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off. When the attenuator is on, the ATT indicator blinks. When the attenuator is off, the volume returns to the original level.

Turning down the volume all the way turns off the attenuator function.

NOTE

Attenuator

Increasing Volume:

Press the u button to turn up the volume.

Decreasing Volume:

Press the d button to turn down the volume.

Volume

Basic operations

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This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down. The LOUD indicator lights up, when the loudness function is on.

Turning Loudness On/Off:

Hold down the LOUD button for one second or more to switch the loudness on and off.

Loudness

Tuner features

Switching Graphic Display(GRAP ON / OFF) ↔ News Bulletin Function (NEWS OFF / ##M) ↔ Local seek*4(LO.S OFF / ON) ↔ Selecting Tuning Mode*4(Auto 1 / Auto 2 / Manual) ↔ Auto Memory Entry*4(A-Memory (start)) ↔ AF Function*5(AF ON / OFF) ↔ Region Restrict Function*5(REG ON / OFF) ↔ Auto TP Seek*4(ATPS ON / OFF) ↔ Monaural Reception*

(MONO OFF / ON) ↔ Text Scroll*3(SCL Manu / Auto) ↔ Touch Sensor Tone

*1When Automatic Time Adjustment is off *2Time adjustment mode entered *3In FM, MD, or External disc control mode *4In Tuner mode *5In FM reception of Tuner mode

• Make sure to end the menu mode when finished. If you fail to end the menu mode, several functions may not operate properly, including the Traffic Information function, the News Bulletin function with PTY news timeout setting, and the Alarm function.

• The News function turns on when the setting is made for the news interruption interval. The "##M" display indicates the setting selected for the news interruption timeout interval.

• The "##" display indicates the setting value.

NOTE

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Frequency

Mode display

Preset station number

Band display

With the local seek function turned on, auto seek tuning skips stations with relatively poor reception.

Turning Local Seek Function On/Off:

Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on.

Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the local seek function appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The function setting is indicated by "LO.S ON" or "LO.S OFF" in the display, indicating that the local seek function is on or off, respectively.

Switching settings

Press either the AM button or FM button. The display and setting will change.

Press the MENU button to end the menu mode.

Local Seek Function

If the frequencies stored at the preset numbers receive stations which were not originally memorized when traveling long distances, the preset number is not displayed. In such cases, pressing the 4/¢ button to use preset station seek will receive channel 1.

• Manual Tuning

Press the ¢ button to increase the frequency by one step. Press the 4 button to decrease the frequency by one step.

The STEREO indicator lights up when stereo broadcasts are being received.

NOTE

Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is obtained. "TUNER" is displayed only when the tuner mode is selected.

Press either the FM or AM button to select the band. Each time you press the FM button, the band switches between the FM1, FM2 and FM3. Press the AM button to select the MW and LW bands.

• Auto Seek Tuning

Press the ¢ button to seek increasing frequencies. Press the 4 button to seek decreasing frequencies.

• Preset station seek tuning

Press the ¢ button to move to the next preset station (i.e., the one with the next highest number), and the 4 button to move to the last preset station (i.e., the one with the next lowest number).

Tuning

You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. The “AUTO 1” indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is selected, and the “AUTO 2” indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected.

Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on.

Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the tuning function appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The tuning method is displayed as ”Auto 1“, ”Auto 2“, or ”Manual“ referring respectively to auto seek tuning, preset station seek tuning, and manual tuning.

Switching settings

Press either the AM button or FM button to switch the tuning mode. The display and setting will change.

Press the MENU button to end the menu mode.

Selecting Tuning Mode

Tuner features

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Recalling a Preset Station:

Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed.

• When the AF function is turned on whilst auto memory entry takes place, only RDS stations (i.e., stations with RDS capability) are stored. RDS stations that have been preset for FM1 cannot also be preset in FM2 or FM3.

• When the local seek function is turned whilst auto memory entry takes place, stations with poor reception are not stored.

• When the Traffic Information function is on , only the local traffic information station frequency will be stored.

Cancelling Auto Memory Entry During Its Operation:

Press the MENU button whilst auto memory entry is taking place to stop the process.

NOTE

You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in the band currently being listened to, and then recall them with the touch of a button later. This function is especially useful when you are travelling and do not know what stations are available. Up to 6 frequencies can be stored this way.

Select the band for auto memory entry. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more.

"MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. Press the ¢ button repeatedly until "A-Memory" appears in

the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction.

Hold down either the AM button or FM button for two seconds or more to start auto memory function. The numbers of the preset station buttons showed in order. When all the stations in a certain band are stored in the preset memory, the auto memory entry stops. The tuner then plays the last station received.

Auto Memory Entry

Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to. You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button.

Select the band/ station that you want to have stored. Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the

station, for two seconds or more. The button number blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored.

Recalling a Preset Station:

Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed.

You can store 6 stations in each of the FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM (MW and LW) bands.

NOTE

Station Preset Memory

Tuner features

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When poor stereo reception is experienced, this function will reduce noise and improve listening conditions.

Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on.

Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the monaural reception function appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The function setting is indicated by "MONO OFF" or "MONO ON" in the display, indicating that monaural reception is on or off, respectively.

Switching settings

Press either the AM button or FM button. The display and setting will change.

Press the MENU button to end the menu mode.

Monaural Reception

You can search for the preset station with Programme Service name.

Press the DNPP button on the remote control. “SNPP” will be displayed once the seek mode is entered. The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened to are displayed for 5 seconds each. The display band switches in the following order:

Each time you press the ¢ button, the station display switches in the forward direction. Each time you press the 4 button, the station display switches in the reverse direction. Stations which have no names will be displayed as frequencies.

Changing the Displayed Band

Pressing the FM button switches between the FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM displays, in that order. Pressing the AM button switches between the displays in the reverse direction.

Once the name is displayed for the station you want to listen to

Press the OK button. Reception starts of the displayed station, and the seek mode ends.

Cancelling mode during input:

Press the DNPP button. The seek mode is cancelled.

NOTE

= FM1 Ô FM2 Ô FM3 Ô AM +

Preset station seek with Programme service name

(Function of Remote)

When an emergency transmission (announcing disasters, etc.) is sent, all current functions are interrupted to allow the warning to be received.

Alarm

Stations that offer EON 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.

EON (Enhanced Other Network)

RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as network information being transmitted from radio stations. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capability), the programme service name of the station is displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly which station is being received. RDS (Radio Data System) stations also transmit 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.

RDS (Radio Data System)

RDS features

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Kenwood KMD-870R User Manual

Contents

Safety precautions

Switching Modes

Power

Basic operations

Menu System

Attenuator

Volume

Loudness

Tuner features

Local Seek Function

Tuning

Selecting Tuning Mode

Auto Memory Entry

Station Preset Memory

Monaural Reception

Preset station seek with Programme service name

Alarm

EON (Enhanced Other Network)

RDS (Radio Data System)

RDS features