Kenwood KRC-291, KRC-191, KRC-26, KRC-16 User Manual

KRC-291 KRC-26 KRC-191 KRC-16

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Contents

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

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

English

About RDS ..................................4

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

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

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

Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning

RDS features.............................10

Traffic Information Presetting Volume for Traffic Information PTY (Program Type) Program Type Preset Changing Language for PTY Function

Cassette player features...........13

Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Tuner Call

External disc control features..14

Playing External Disc Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track Search Album Search Track/Album Repeat Track Scan Disc Scan Random Play Magazine Random Play Disc Naming (DNPS) Text/Title Scroll

Menu system.............................17

Menu System Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Synchronize Clock Power OFF Timer News Bulletin with Timeout Setting Local Seek Tuning Mode Auto Memory Entry AF (Alternative Frequency) Restricting RDS Region

(Region Restrict Function) Auto TP Seek Monaural Reception Text Scroll

Accessories...............................21

Installation Procedure ..............21

Connecting Cables

to Terminals ...........................22

Installation ................................23

Troubleshooting Guide .............25

Specifications ...........................28

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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 an area of

0.75mm 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.

(AWG18) or more to prevent wire

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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

About the disc changer to be connected:

To connect a disc changer having the "O-N" switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to "N". To connect a disc changer having no "O-N" switch to this unit, the converter cord CADS100 and/or switching adapter KCA-S210A are required as options. A disc changer doesn't work when it is connected without using these options. If a model with no "O-N" switch is connected, some unavailable functions and information that cannot be displayed are generated. Note that 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 them incorrectly.

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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.

•Press the reset button if the Disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be restored.

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.

About RDS

RDS (Radio Data System)

When listening to an RDS station, the programme service name of the station is displayed, 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 alternative 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.

Enhanced Other Network

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.

Alarm

When an emergency transmission (announcing disasters, etc.) is sent, all current functions are interrupted to allow the warning to be received.

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General features

SRC/

PWR OFF

CLK FM

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.

Volume

Increasing Volume

Press the [u] button.

Decreasing Volume

Press the [d] button.

ATT indicator

LOUD indicator

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.

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General features

Selecting the Source

Press the [SRC] button.

English

Source required Display

Tuner "TUNER" Tape "TAPE" External disc (KRC-291/ 26 only) "DISC" Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF"

This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20 minutes lapses in Standby mode in order to save the vehicles battery. The time until full power OFF can be set in <Power OFF Timer> (page 18).

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.

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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.

Adjustment Item Display Range

Bass level "BAS" –8 — +8 Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8 Balance "BAL" L15 — R15 Fader "FAD" R15 — F15

5 Exit Audio Control mode

Press the [AUD] button.

Switching Display

Switching the information displayed.

Press the [CLK] button.

Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below.

In Tuner source

Information

Program Service name or Frequency Clock

Displaying the frequency during Program Service name reception

Press the [CLK] button for at least 2 seconds.

The frequency for the RDS station will be displayed for 5 seconds instead of the station name.

In Tape source

Information

Play side Clock

In External disc source (KRC-291/26)

Information Display

Track Time Disc name "D-NAME" Disc title "D-TITLE" Track title "T-TITLE" Clock

TEL Mute

The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in.

When a call comes in

"CALL" is displayed. The audio system pauses.

Listening to the audio during a call

Press the [SRC] button.

The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system comes back ON.

When the call ends

Hang up the phone.

The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system comes back ON.

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General features

SRC

MENU#1 - 6

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

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

English

Removing the 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 while 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 the Faceplate

1 Align the projections on the unit with the grooves on the

faceplate.

2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use the unit.

Tuner features

ST indicator

Frequency display

Preset station number

Band display

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Tuning

Selecting the station.

1 Select tuner source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "TUNER" display.

2 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands.

3 Tune up or down the band

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

During reception of stereo stations the "ST" indicator is ON.

Station Preset Memory

Putting the station in the memory.

1 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Select the frequency to put in the memory

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

3 Put the frequency in the memory

Press the [#1] — [#6] button for at least 2 seconds.

The preset number display blinks 1 time. On each band, 1 station can be put in the memory on each [#1] — [#6] button.

Auto Memory Entry

Putting a station with good reception in the memory automatically.

1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Enter Menu mode

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

"MENU" is displayed.

3 Select the Auto Memory Entry mode

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Select the "A-MEMORY" display.

4 Open Auto Memory Entry

Press the [4] or [¢] button for at least 2 seconds.

When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memory Entry closes.

• When the <AF Function> (page 19) is ON, only RDS stations are put in the memory.

• When Auto Memory Entry is done in the FM2 band, the RDS stations preset in the FM1 band aren't put in the memory. Likewise, when it is done in the FM3 band, RDS stations preset in FM1 or FM2 aren't put in the memory.

Preset Tuning

Calling up the stations in the memory.

1 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Call up the station

Press the [#1] — [#6] button.

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