Kenwood KRC-108S User Manual
KRC-108S
CASSETTE RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CASSETTE
MODE D’EMPLOI
RADIO CASETE
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
RADIO CASSETE
MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES
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 cassette-receiver.
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 KRC-108S Serial number
© B64-1540-00 (KW)
Contents
Before use
Safety precautions ........................................................................3
English
General features
Power............................................................................................5
Switching Modes ..........................................................................5
Volume..........................................................................................6
Attenuator .....................................................................................6
Loudness ......................................................................................6
Audio Control Setting....................................................................6
ec4/dB (Sound Coordinate) ...........................................................7
Clock display .................................................................................7
Adjusting Time ..............................................................................7
Tuner features
Tuning ...........................................................................................8
Station Preset Memory.................................................................8
Auto Memory Entry.......................................................................9
Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC) .......................................9
Cassette player features
Playing Cassette Tapes...............................................................10
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes........................10
Tuner Call ....................................................................................11
Installation
Accessories.................................................................................12
Installation Procedure..................................................................12
Connecting Wires to Terminals...................................................13
Installation...................................................................................14
Troubleshooting guide ........................................16
Specifications .....................................................17
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Safety precautions
2WARNING
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.
• When extending the ignition, battery, or
ground wires, make sure to use automotivegrade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm
(AWG18) or more to prevent wire
deterioration and damage to the wire coating.
• 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.
• 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.
2
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 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 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 a short circuit when replacing a
fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.
• Do not use your own screws. Use only the
screws provided. If you use the wrong
screws, you could damage the unit.
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Safety precautions
KRC-108S
NOTE
• If you experience problems during
installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.
English
• 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.
Reset button
• Characters in the LCD may become difficult
to read in temperatures below 41 ˚F (5 ˚C).
• 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 represent something
impossible in actual operation.
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.
2CAUTION
Do not wipe the panel with a hard 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.
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.
Cleaning the Tape Head
After you have listened to many cassettes
over a long period of time, magnetic powder
from the tapes and dust accumulates on the
tape head, causing noise and a deterioration
in sound quality. Clean the tape head using a
cleaning tape or cleaning kit designed for use
in car audio systems.
Handling Cassette Tapes
• Do not play a cassette whose tape has gone
slack. In such a case, wind it tight using a
pencil or the like in one of the spools. Playing
slack cassette tapes can result in the tape
tangling around the capstan and/or pinch
rollers, causing trouble.
• Do not play a deformed cassette or one
whose label is starting to come off, as it can
cause the unit to malfunction.
• Do not leave tapes in hot places, such as on
dashboards and other spots exposed to
direct sunlight, or near heater outlets. They
can deform the cassette.
• Avoid using extremely long cassette tapes,
such as 100-minute-long tapes. Such tapes
are very thin, and can tangle easily around
the pinch rollers or other parts inside the unit,
causing unit failure.
• Remove a cassette tape from the unit when
not listening to it for a while. If you leave a
tape in the unit too long, it may stick to the
tape head and cause unit malfunction.
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Standby mode
▼
Tuner mode
▼
Tape mode
KRC-108S
SRC /
PWR OFF
u
d
CLK
BANDAUD
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ATT/LOUD
4
#1~5
General features
LOUD indicator
ATT indicator
Power
Turning on the power:
Press the SRC (source) button.
NOTE
Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures.
Turning off the power:
Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second.
Switching Modes
Switching Modes:
Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the mode
switches as follows:
Selecting standby mode:
Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to "OFF"
When "OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is activated.
The standby mode turns all functions off while leaving the
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power to the unit on. Use this mode when you want to have
the display illuminated but don't want to listen to anything.
NOTE
The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which
cannot be used.
General features
Volume
Increasing Volume:
English
Press the u button to turn up the volume.
Decreasing Volume:
Press the d button to turn down the volume.
Attenuator
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.
NOTE
Turning the volume up, or turning it all the way down deactivates
the attenuator function.
Loudness
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:
Press the LOUD button for at least one second to switch the
loudness on and off.
1
Press the AUD button for at least one second to enter the
control mode.
2
Selecting mode
Press either the BAND button.
Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will
change.
Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment
modes.
NOTE
Source tone memory
Each source ( tape, FM and AM ) has its own memory in which to
store the bass and treble tone settings.
The settings made for a particular source are recalled
automatically whenever you use that source ( for example, FM
mode uses the tone settings made for FM, AM for AM, etc.).
3
Adjust each mode
Press the 4/¢ button.
Please refer to the following for the adjusting values.
4
Press the AUD button to end the control mode.
"BAS": Adjust the bass level.
Setting values: - 8 - + 8
"TRE": Adjust the treble level.
Setting values: - 8 - + 8
Audio Control Setting
Adjust various parameters of sound quality.
"BL": Adjust the balance level.
Setting values: Left 15 - Right 15
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