Kenwood KRC-235 Instruction Manual

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

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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

(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

CLK/

ADJ

AUD/

A.ADJ

ATT/

LOUD

#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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