Kenwood KRC-2904A, KRC-2904G Instruction Manual

KRC-2904A KRC-2904G

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Contents

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

About Cassette tape ............................................4

English

General features...................................................5

Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness dB (Sound Coordinate) Audio Control Switching Display TEL Mute Theft Deterrent Faceplate

Tuner features ......................................................8

Tuning Mode Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning

Cassette player features....................................10

Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Tuner Call

Menu system ......................................................11

Menu System Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Local Seek Monaural Reception Power OFF Timer

Accessories ........................................................14

Installation Procedure........................................14

Connecting Wires

to Terminals ....................................................15

Installation .........................................................16

Troubleshooting Guide ......................................18

Specifications ....................................................20

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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 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 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.

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.

•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.

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Safety precautions

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 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.

About Cassette tape

Cleaning the tape head

When there’s noise or the sound quality is bad during tape play the tape head maybe dirty, clean the tape head.

About Cassette 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 tape.

• Don’t place cassette tape on the dashboard etc. where the temperature is high.

• Don’t use cassette tape that’s 100 minutes long or longer.

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General features

SRC/

PWR OFF

CLK/

ADJ

AUD

ATT/

LOUD

#1 - 5

Release button

Power

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

Turning OFF the Power

Press the [PWR OFF] button for at least 1 second.

Selecting the Source

Press the [SRC] button.

Source required Display

Tuner "TUNER" Tape "TAPE" Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF"

ATT indicator

LOUD indicator

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General features

Volume

Increasing Volume

English

Press the [u] button.

Decreasing Volume

Press the [d] button.

Attenuator

Turning the volume down quickly.

Press the [ATT] button.

Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks.

Loudness

Compensating for low and high tones during low volume.

Press the [LOUD] button for at least 1 second.

Each time the button is pressed for at least 1 second the Loudness turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON.

dB (Sound Coordinate)

You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of the music.

1 Select the source to set

Press the [SRC] button.

2 Enter Control mode

Press the [AUD] button.

3 Select the Audio item for adjustment

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Select the "DB " display.

4 Select the Sound type

Press the [#1] — [#5] button.

Press button Sound setting Display

[#1] Flat "DB FLAT" [#2] Rock "DB ROCK" [#3] Pops "DB POPS" [#4] Jazz "DB JAZZ" [#5] Easy "DB EASY"

When the dB(Sound Coordinate) setting is changed, the Bass and Treble set in audio control replace the dB(Sound Coordinate) values.

5 Exit Control mode

Press the [AUD] button.

Audio Control

1 Select the source for adjustment

Press the [SRC] button.

2 Enter Audio Control mode

Press the [AUD] button.

3 Select the Audio item for adjustment

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below.

4 Adjust the Audio item

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

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