KRC-235
KRC-225
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-235/225 Serial number
© B64-2101-00 (KW/KN)
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English
Contents
Safety precautions.................................................3
About Cassette tape ..............................................4
General features.....................................................5
Power
Selecting the Source
Volume
Att enuator
Loudness
ec4 (Sound Coordinate)
Audio Control
Swit ching Clock Display
Adjusting Clock
Theft Det errent Faceplate
Tuner features ........................................................8
Tuning Mode
Tuning
Station Preset M emory
Auto Mem ory Entry
Preset Tuning
CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit)
Cassette player features......................................10
Playing Cassette Tapes
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding
Tuner Call
External disc control features .. ...........................11
Playing External Disc
Fast Forwarding and Reversing
Track Search
Album Search
Track/Album Repeat
Track Scan
Disc Scan
Random Play
M agazine Random Play
Accessories ..........................................................14
Installation Procedure..........................................14
Connecting Wires to Te rminals ...........................15
Installation ...........................................................16
Tr oub leshooting Guide.........................................18
Specifications ......................................................21
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To prevent injury or fire, take the
following precautions:
•Insert t he unit all the way in until it is f ully
locked in place. Otherw ise it may fall out of
place when jolt ed.
• W hen extending the ignition, battery, or
ground wires, make sure to use autom otivegrade wires or ot her wires with a 0.75mm
2
(AWG18) or more to prevent w ire
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 em it smoke or strange
smells, turn off the power imm ediately and
consult your Kenw ood dealer.
• Make sure not t o get your fingers caught
between t he 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 t he
LCD is damaged or broken due to shock. The
liquid crystal fluid m ay be dangerous to your
health or even fatal.
If t he liquid crystal fluid from the LCD
contacts your body or clot hing, wash it off
w ith soap immediately.
2WARNING
To prevent damage to the machine,
take the following precautions:
• Make sure to ground t he 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 wit h 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 hum idity. Also
avoid places wit h too much dust or the
possibility of water splashing.
•To prevent det erioration, do not touch the
terminals of the unit or faceplate w ith your
fingers.
• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive
shock, as it is a piece of precision
equipment .
• W hen replacing a fuse, only use a new one
w ith the prescribed rating. Using a fuse wit h
the wrong rating m ay cause your unit to
malfunct ion.
•To prevent a short circuit when replacing a
fuse, f irst disconnect the w iring harness.
• Do not place any object between the
faceplate and the unit.
• Do not use your own screws. Use only t he
screw s provided. If you use the wrong
screw s, you could damage the unit.
2CAUTION
IMPORTANT IN FORMATION
About the disc changer to be
connect ed:
To connect a disc changer having the "O-N"
sw itch to this unit, set the "O-N" sw itch to "N".
When you connect a model with no "O-N"
sw itch, the converter cord CA-DS100 available
as an option may be required. For details,
consult your Kenw ood dealer.
A disc changer doesn't work when it is
connected wit hout using these opt ions.
If a model wit h no "O-N" switch is connected,
some unavailable functions and inform ation
that cannot be displayed are generated.
Note t hat none of the KDC-C100, KDC-C302,
C205, C705, and non-Kenwood CD changers
can be connected.
You can damage both your unit and the CD
changer if you connect t hem incorrectly.
FCC WARNIN G
This equipment may generat e or use radio
frequency energy. Changes or modifications
to t his equipment may cause harmful
interf erence unless the modifications are
expressly approved in the instruct ion manual.
The user could lose the authority t o operate
this equipm ent if an unauthorized change or
modif ication is made.
Safety precautions
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• If you experience problems during
installation, consult your Kenw ood dealer.
• If the unit does not seem t o be working
right, t ry pressing the reset button f irst. If
that does not solve the problem, consult
your Kenwood dealer.
•Press the reset but ton if the Disc auto
changer fails to operate correctly. Normal
operatin should be restored.
• Characters in the LCD may become dif ficult
to read in tem peratures 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, w hat appears on the display
in the illust rations may differ from what
appears on the display on the actual
equipment , and some of the illustrations on
the display may represent som ething
impossible in actual operation.
NOTE
Cleaning the Faceplat e Terminals
If t he terminals on the unit or faceplate get
dirty, wipe them with a dry, sof t cloth.
Cleaning the Unit
If t he faceplate of this unit is st ained, wipe it
w ith a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.
If t he faceplate is stained badly, wipe t he stain
off with a cloth moist ened with neutral
cleaner, t hen wipe neutral detergent of f.
Applying spray cleaner directly to t he unit may
affect its mechanical parts. Wiping t he
faceplate w ith a hard cloth or using a volatile
liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch
the surf ace or erases charact ers.
Safety precautions
Cleaning the tape head
When t here’s noise or the sound quality is bad
during tape play the tape head maybe dirty,
clean the tape head.
About Casset te tape
• If the tape is slack tighten it.
• If the cassette tape label is peeling off glue it
on again.
• Don’ t use deformed cassette t ape.
• Don’ t place cassette t ape on the dashboard
etc. where t he temperature is high.
• Don’ t use cassette t ape that’s 100 minutes
long or longer.
About Casset te t ape
Reset butt on
Press th e [SRC] butt on.
Source required Display
Tuner "TUnE"
Tape "TAPE"
External disc (KRC-235 only) "DISC"
Standby (Illumination only mode) "OFF"
Selecting the Source
Tu rning ON th e Pow er
Press th e [SRC] butt on.
Tu rning OFF t he Pow er
Press th e [PWR OFF] butto n for at least 1 second .
Power
General features
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SRC/
PWR OFF
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CLK/
ADJ
FM
AM
AUD/
A.ADJ
ATT/
LOUD
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u
#1 - 5
ATT indicator
LOUD indicator
Clock indicator
Clock display
Rel ease button
1 Select the source for adjust ment
Press th e [SRC] butt on.
2 Enter Audio Control mode
Press th e [A.ADJ] butto n for at least 1 second.
3 Select the Audio it em for adjustment
Press th e [FM] or [A M] bu tton.
Each time t he button is pressed the item s that can be adjusted
sw itch as shown below.
4 Adjust the Audio it em
Press th e [4] or [ ¢] butt on.
Audio Control
2 Enter Control mode
Press th e [AUD] but ton.
3 Select the Sound t ype
Press th e [#1] — [#5] b utton .
Press button Sound setting Display
[#1] Flat "EC-1"
[#2] Rock "EC-2"
[#3] Pops/ Top 40 "EC-3"
[#4] Jazz "EC-4"
[#5] Easy "EC-5"
When t he ec4(Sound Coordinat e) setting is changed, the Bass and
Treble set in audio control replace the ec4(Sound Coordinat e) values.
4 Exit Control mode
Press th e [AUD] but ton.
You can recall the best sound set ting p reset for differ ent typ es of
th e music.
1 Select the source to set
Press th e [SRC] butt on.
ec4 (So und Coordinate)
Compen sating f or low an d hi gh ton es durin g low volume.
Press th e [LOUD] bu tton f or at least 1 secon d.
Each time t he button is pressed for at least 1 second the
Loudness turns ON or OFF.
When it ’s ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON.
Loudness
Turning t he volu me down quickly.
Press th e [ATT] b utton .
Each time t he button is pressed the Att enuator turns ON or OFF.
When it ’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks.
Attenuator
In creasi ng Vol ume
Press th e [u] but ton.
D ecrea sing Vo lume
Press th e [d] but ton.
Volume
General features
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The f aceplate of the unit can be detached and taken wi th y ou,
helpi ng to d eter thef t.
Remo vin g th e Fa cepla te
Press th e Release butto n.
The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you t o 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 while det ached.
• Do not expose t he faceplate or its st orage case to direct sunlight
or excessive heat or humidit y. Also avoid places with too much
dust or t he possibility of water splashing.
Rea tta chi ng t he Fac eplate
1 Al ign th e project ions on the uni t wit h the gr ooves on the
facep late.
2 Push t he faceplat e in unt il it cl icks.
The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you t o use the unit.
Theft Deterrent Faceplate
1 Select the clock display
Press th e [CLK] butt on.
2 Enter clock adjustm ent mode
Press th e [CLK] butt on for at least 2 seconds.
The clock display blinks.
3 Adjust the hours
Press th e [FM] or [A M] bu tton.
Adjust the m inutes
Press th e [4] or [ ¢] butt on.
4 Exit clock adjustm ent mode
Press th e [CLK] butt on.
Adjusting Clock
Swit ching t he displ ayed inf ormat ion.
Press th e [CLK] butt on.
Each time t he button is pressed it sw itches between clock
display and current source.
During clock display the clock indicator is ON.
Sw i tching Clock Display
Adjustment Item Display Range
Bass level "BAS" –4 — 4
Treble level "TRE" –4 — 4
Balance "BL" L15 — R15
Fader "FD" R15 — F15
5 Exit Audio Control mode
Press th e [A.ADJ] bu tton.
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