Kenwood KRC-11RG, KRC-11RA, KRC-21R, KRC-159RG, KRC-159RA User Manual

KRC-259R KRC-159RG KRC-159RA KRC-21R KRC-11RA KRC-11RG

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

© B64-1188-00 (EN)

English

Contents

Before use
Safety precautions ........................................................................	3
Buttons and Display
Basic operations............................................................................	5
Tuner features...............................................................................	5
RDS features.................................................................................	6
Cassette player features ...............................................................	6
Disc changer control features .......................................................	7
Other features...............................................................................	7
Basic operations
Power............................................................................................	8
Switching Modes ..........................................................................	8
Volume..........................................................................................	8
Attenuator .....................................................................................	8
Loudness ......................................................................................	8
Menu System................................................................................	9
Tuner features
Selecting Tuning Mode ...............................................................	10
Tuning .........................................................................................	10
Local Seek Function....................................................................	10
Monaural Reception....................................................................	10
Station Preset Memory...............................................................	11
Auto Memory Entry.....................................................................	11
RDS features
RDS (Radio Data System) ...........................................................	12
EON (Enhanced Other Network).................................................	12
Alarm...........................................................................................	12
AF (Alternative Frequency) Function...........................................	12
Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) ....................	12
Traffic Information Function........................................................	13
Auto TP Seek Function................................................................	13
Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News ........................	14
News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting...........	14
Programme Type (PTY) Function ................................................	15

Cassette player features
Playing Cassette Tapes...............................................................	16
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes........................	16
Tuner Call Function .....................................................................	16
Disc changer control features
Playing Discs Using Disc Changer ..............................................	17
Switching Display for Discs.........................................................	17
Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play...................................	17
Track Search................................................................................	17
Disc Search .................................................................................	18
Track / Disc Repeat Function ......................................................	18
Track Scan Function....................................................................	18
Disc Scan Function......................................................................	18
Random Play Function ................................................................	19
Magazine Random Play Function................................................	19
Presetting Disc Names ...............................................................	20
Other features
Audio Control Setting..................................................................	21
Clock Display...............................................................................	21
Adjusting Time ............................................................................	21
TEL Mute Function......................................................................	21
Selectable Illumination ................................................................	22
DSI (Disabled System Indicator)..................................................	22
Theft Deterrent Faceplate...........................................................	22
Installation
Accessories.................................................................................	23
Installation Procedure..................................................................	23
Connecting Cables to Terminals .................................................	24
Installation...................................................................................	25
Troubleshooting guide .......................................................	27
Specifications .........................................................................	30

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Safety precautions

2WARNING

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 0.75mm2 (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.

•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.

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 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.

•Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock, as it is a piece of precision equipment.

•To prevent deterioration, do not touch the terminals of the unit or faceplate with your fingers.

•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.

•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.

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 / KDC-C601 / KDC-C401

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

•C705i / C705si

Use the extension cable attached to the CD changer, and the optional CA-K300 converter cable.

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

Cannot be used with this model.

2CAUTION

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

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English

Safety precautions

NOTE

•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.

MW/LW

MENU LOUD

Reset button

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 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.

Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals

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

Cleaning the Tape Head

After you have used the tape player many times over a long period, 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 above the fascia panel (dashboard) 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 whilst. 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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Buttons and Display

Basic operations
	SRC/
u d	PWR OFF 4 ¢

			MW/LW
			MEN
ATT	FM	AM	LOUD/MENU

Tuner features

SRC		4 ¢
			MW/LW
			MENU	LOUD
#1-6	FM	AM	MENU

LOUD indicator		LO.S indicator
	Frequency	Preset Station Number
ATT indicator	MONO indicator	Band display
	ST indicater	AUTO indicater

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English

Buttons and Display

RDS features

Cassette player features

	AM FM SRC	4 ¢
#1-6	TI/	MENU
	VOL ADJ

CLK

0	REW	FF	SRC
			MW/LW
			MENU	LOUD
	T.C

	REG indicator	EON indicator
		TA indicator	Tape indicator
	PTY indicator	NEWS indicator	T.C indicator
	AF indicator	TI indicator

TP indicator

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Disc changer control features

Function of the KRC-259R,21R

DISC– DISC+ SRC 4 ¢

UD

DISP SCN RDM REP D.SCN M.RDM NAME SET

Other features

	SRC/		4 ¢
AUD	PWR OFF
			MW/LW
			MENU	LOUD
u d	FM	AM	CLK	MENU

Track number Track time	Disc number
REP indicator	Disc indicator	Clock display
SCN indicator	RDM indicator

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English

Basic operations (See page 5)

Power

Turning on the power:

Press the SRC button.

NOTE

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.

Selecting the standby mode:

Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF". When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is turned on. The standby mode turns all functions off although leaving the unit’s power on. Use this mode when you want to have the display illuminated but do not want to listen to anything.

NOTE

The AF function can be turned on or off even when the standby mode has been turned on. If the power is on, the AF function tunes in to stations that offer good reception.

Switching Modes

Switching Modes:

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

▼

Tuner mode

▼

Tape mode

▼

Disc changer mode

▼

Standby mode

NOTE

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

Volume

Increasing Volume:

Press the ubutton to turn up the volume.

Decreasing Volume:

Press the dbutton 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 down the volume all the way turns off 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 to switch the loudness on and off.

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Menu System

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.

1Hold 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.

2Selecting 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 manual to automatic, first search through the functions until you see "MANUAL" in the display.

3Changing 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 manual to automatic, and "AUTO" is displayed.

With the programme type function and the auto memory function, the function will start to activate.

NOTE

To use the auto memory function, hold down either the AM or FM button for two seconds or more.

4Ending the menu mode

Press the MENU button.

	Function	Varieties of settings for
		each function (display)
			↓(KRC-259R/21R/159RA,RG)
	Disabled System Indicator	DSI ON ↔ DSI OFF
		↑↓(KRC-259R/21R)
	Selectable Illumination	COL GRN ↔ COL AMB
		↑↓
	News Bulletin Function	NEWS 00M ↔ NEWS OFF
		↑↓
	Local seek	LO.S ON ↔ LO.S OFF
		↑↓
	Selecting Tuning Mode	AUTO ↔ MANUAL
		↑↓
	Auto Memory Entry	A-MEMORY (start)
		↑↓
	*AF Function	AF ON ↔ AF OFF
		↑↓
	*Region Restrict Function	REG ON ↔ REG OFF
		↑↓
	*Auto TP Seek	ATPS ON ↔ ATPS OFF
		↑↓
	*Monaural Reception	MONO ON ↔ MONO OFF
		↑↓
	*Programme Type	PTY (PTY mode entered)
		↑

NOTE

•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.

•Some tuner functions will not be displayed unless you are currently listening to the tuner.

•Functions marked with an asterisk (*) cannot be used during AM reception.

•The News function turns on when the setting is made for the news interruption interval. The "00M" display indicates the setting selected for the news interruption timeout interval.

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