Kenwood KRC-279RA, KRC-179RA, KRC-279RG, KRC-25RA, KRC-15RG User Manual

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KRC-279RA KRC-279RG KRC-179RA KRC-179RG KRC-25RA KRC-25RG KRC-15RG

B64-1854-00 (EN)

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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English

Contents

Before use

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

General features

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

Volume..........................................................................................5

Attenuator .....................................................................................5

Switching Modes ..........................................................................6

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

Audio Control Setting....................................................................6

TEL Mute ......................................................................................7

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

Tuner features

Tuning ...........................................................................................9

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

Clock display .................................................................................9

RDS features

RDS(Radio Data System) ............................................................10

Enhanced Other Network ...........................................................10

Alarm...........................................................................................10

Traffic Information Function........................................................11

Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News ........................11

Programme Type (PTY) Function ................................................12

Cassette player features

Playing Cassette Tapes...............................................................14

Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes........................14

Tuner Call ....................................................................................14

External disc control features

Playing Disc mode.......................................................................16

Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play...................................16

Track Search................................................................................16

Disc Search .................................................................................16

Track / Disc Repeat .....................................................................17

Track Scan...................................................................................17

Disc Scan ....................................................................................17

Random Play ...............................................................................18

Magazine Random Play...............................................................18

Text Scroll ...................................................................................18

Presetting Disc Names ...............................................................19

Menu settings

Menu System..............................................................................20

Touch Sensor Tone .....................................................................21

Manual Time Adjustment............................................................21

Automatic Time Adjustment .......................................................21

Power OFF Timer........................................................................21

News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting...........22

Local Seek Function....................................................................22

Selecting Tuning Mode ...............................................................22

Auto Memory Entry.....................................................................22

AF (AIternative Frequency) Function...........................................23

Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) ....................23

Auto TP Seek Function................................................................23

Monaural Reception....................................................................23

Text Scroll ...................................................................................23

Installation

Accessories.................................................................................24

Installation Procedure..................................................................24

Connecting Cables to Terminals .................................................25

Installation...................................................................................26

Troubleshooting Guide .......................................28

Specifications .....................................................31

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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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• 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).

• 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.

• The functions that can be used and the information that can be displayed will differ depending on the external disc players being connected.

NOTE

Reset button

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.

2CAUTION

Safety precautions

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.

PWR

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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 the volume up, or turning it all the way down deactivates 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

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

General features

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ATT indicator

LOUD indicator

Release button

LOUD

ATT

ATT / LOUD

SRC /

PWR OFF

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Adjust various parameters of sound quality.

Press the AUD button to enter the control mode.

Selecting mode

Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change. Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment modes.

Source tone memory

Each source (tape, FM, AM, and disc changer) has its own memory in which to store the bass and treble tone settings. The settings made for a particular source are then recalled automatically whenever you use that source (e.g., FM mode uses the tone settings made for FM, AM for AM, etc.).

Adjust each mode

Press the 4/¢ button. Please refer to the following for the adjusting values.

Press the AUD button to end the control mode.

NOTE

Audio Control Setting

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

Switching Modes:

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

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.

• If you have selected Standby mode, the timer function that turns the power OFF automatically will be activated. To find out how to set the time on the timer, and how to cancel the timer function, refer to the section on the Power OFF Timer function under Menu Settings (page 21).

• 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-CPS87, KDC-CX87, KDC-CPS85, KDC-CX85, 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.

NOTE

Switching Modes

General features

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Tuner mode

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Tape mode

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External disc control mode 1 (KRC-279RA/279RG/25RA/25RG only)

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External disc control mode 2/AUX mode (KRC-279RA/279RG/25RA/25RG only)

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Standby mode

Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an incoming call is received.

The function will not work if a cable is not connected to the car phone.

When the telephone rings:

When a call is received, "CALL" is displayed and all the unit functions are temporarily interrupted.

Restoring Original Unit Source During Phone Call:

Press the SRC button. "CALL" disappears from the display, and the volume of the original source is restored gradually.

Turning TEL Mute Function Off After Phone Call:

Hang the phone up. "CALL" disappears from the display. The original source (i.e., the one used before the phone call) is returned to automatically, and the volume restored gradually.

NOTE

TEL Mute

"FAD" : Adjust the fader level.

Setting values: Front 15 – Rear 15

"BAL" : Adjust the balance level.

Setting values: Left 15 – Right 15

"TRE" : Adjust the treble level.

Setting values: - 8 – + 8

"BAS" : Adjust the bass level.

Setting values: - 8 – + 8

"DB" : Recalling the kenwood preset sound setting

Press the preset buttons (#1-5). Settings: #1;FLAT, #2;ROCK, #3;POPS, #4;JAZZ, #5;EASY

You can call the following settings with this function; bass centre frequency, bass level, bass quality factor, bass extension, treble centre frequency, and treble level setting.

NOTE

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Tuner features

The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft.

Removing Faceplate:

Press the release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it.

• The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case whilst detached.

• Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing.

Reattaching Faceplate:

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

Push the faceplate in until it clicks. The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use the unit.

NOTE

Projections

Grooves

Release button

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

General features

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AUTO indicator

Frequency

ST indicator

Band display

Preset station number

SRC

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Turning clock display On/Off:

Each time you press the CLK button, the display switches between the Programme Service name (during RDS station reception) and clock.

Displaying Frequencies:

Hold down the CLK button for two seconds or more. The frequency for the RDS station will be displayed for five seconds instead of the station name.

Clock display

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

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

Station Preset Memory

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).

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 ST indicator lights up when stereo broadcasts are being received.

• Please see the menu settings about selecting tuning mode. (page22)

NOTE

Tuning

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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 <Enhanced Other Network> 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.

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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PTY indicator TI indicator

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