Kenwood KRC-35R, KRC-379R, KRC-479R Instruction Manual
KRC-479R
KRC-379R
KRC-35R
B64-1820-00 (EN)
CASSETTE RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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English
Contents
Safety precautions................................................3
General features
Power............................................................................................5
Volume..........................................................................................5
Attenuator .....................................................................................5
Switching Modes..........................................................................6
Loudness ......................................................................................6
System Q......................................................................................6
Audio Control Setting....................................................................7
Mobile Preset................................................................................7
TEL Mute ......................................................................................8
Theft Deterrent Faceplate.............................................................8
Tuner features
Tuning ...........................................................................................9
Station Preset Memory...............................................................10
Clock display ...............................................................................10
RDS features
RDS (Radio Data System)...........................................................11
Enhanced Other Network ...........................................................11
Alarm...........................................................................................11
Traffic Information Function........................................................11
Programme Type (PTY) Function................................................12
Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News........................13
Cassette player features
Playing Cassette Tapes...............................................................14
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes .......................14
Blank Skip ...................................................................................14
Tuner Call....................................................................................14
Tape Advance .............................................................................14
Music Repeat..............................................................................15
Clock display ...............................................................................15
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
Switching Display for Discs ........................................................18
Text Scroll ...................................................................................18
Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) ..................................................18
Random Play...............................................................................19
Magazine Random Play...............................................................20
Menu settings
Menu System .............................................................................21
Touch Sensor Tone.....................................................................21
Manual Time Adjustment............................................................21
Automatic Time Adjustment.......................................................22
Disabled System Indicator (DSI) .................................................22
Selectable Illumination................................................................22
News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting..........22
Local Seek Function ...................................................................22
Selecting Tuning Mode...............................................................23
Auto Memory Entry ....................................................................23
AF (Alternative Frequency) Function ..........................................23
Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) ...................24
Auto TP Seek Function ..............................................................24
Monaural Reception ...................................................................24
Text Scroll ...................................................................................24
Name Preset...............................................................................24
Power OFF Timer........................................................................25
Installation
Accessories.................................................................................26
Installation Procedure .................................................................26
Connecting Cables to Terminals.................................................27
Installation...................................................................................30
Troubleshooting Guide .......................................32
Specifications .....................................................36
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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
2
(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
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.
If a model with no "O-N" switch is
connected, some unavailable functions and
information that cannot be displayed are
generated, such as the DNPS, DNPP,
Magazine random play, and CD Text display.
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.
2CAUTION
Safety precautions
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English
• 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
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.
Reset button
SCRL T.CALL
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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4¢
SRC /
PWR OFF
FM
AM
Q/AUD
uA T T
d
ATT / LOUD
SCRL T.CALL
Release button
ATT indicator
LOUD indicator
SYSTEM Q indicator
You can recall the best audio setting preset for different types
of the music.
Switching the Preset Sound Setting:
Each time you press the Q button, the preset sound setting
switches as follows:
As you proceed, each indicator would go on.
The System Q function changes the values of the following
sound quality parameters:
Bass centre frequency, bass level, bass quality factor, bass
extend, middle centre frequency, middle level, middle quality
factor, treble centre frequency, and treble level.
NOTE
Flat
Easy
Rock
Jazz
Pops
Top 40
Scan of Flat – Easy
(Default setting)
System Q
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
function under Menu settings (page 25).
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.
• 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.
• To enable the selection of External disc control mode 2/AUX
mode, you should connect optional switching adapter KCAS210A (which allows you to select both External disc control
mode 2 and AUX mode) or CD changer (KDC-CPS87, KDCCX87, KDC-CPS85, KDC-CX85, KDC-CPS82 or KDC-CX82) or
switching adapter CA-C1AX (which allows you to select AUX
mode only).
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.
• 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
NOTE
▼
Tuner mode
▼
Tape mode
▼
External disc control mode 1
▼
External disc control mode 2 / AUX mode
▼
Standby mode
Switching Modes
General features
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English
This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled
with the System Q, according to types of speakers.
Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode.
"ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected.
Press the Q button to enter the mobile preset plan mode.
Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of
speaker. The setting switches as follows.
Off ("SP OFF") / For the OEM speaker ("SP OEM") / For 6/6x9
in. speaker ("SP 6/6x9") / For 5/4 in. speaker ("SP 5/4")
Press the Q button to end the mobile preset plan mode.
When you change the type of speaker setting, the bass, middle
and treble tone settings are returned to original levels.
NOTE
4
3
2
1
Mobile Preset
Press the AUD button to end the control mode.
Determining the parameters in the audio control setting will clear
all the adjustments made in the System Q and they are replaced
with the values made in the audio control setting.
NOTE
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Adjust various parameters of sound quality.
Hold down the AUD button for one second or more 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 as follows:
Pressing the FM button advances the display, and pressing the
AM button reverses it.
Source tone memory
Each source (tape, CD, MD, FM, AM and disc changer) has its
own memory in which to store the bass, middle 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.
Look at the table to adjust the mode being displayed.
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NOTE
Bass
Treble
Middle
Balance
Fader
2
1
Audio Control Setting
Note that some of these parameters cannot be controlled by the
audio control setting feature.
Their setting values are different depending on the setting of the
mobile preset plan mode.
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Adjustment
mode
(Display)
Bass ("BAS")
Middle("MID")
Treble("TRE")
Balance("BAL")
Fader ("FAD")
Bass decreased.
Middle decreased.
Treble decreased.
Left channel emphasized.
Rear channel increased.
Operation of Audio control button
4 button ¢ button
Bass increased.
Middle increased.
Treble increased.
Right channel emphasized.
Front channel increased.
• 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.
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1
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.
NOTE
Projections
Grooves
Release button
Theft Deterrent Faceplate
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
General features
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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 travelling
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.
(page 23)
NOTE
NOTE
3
2
1
Tuning
Tuner features
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#1 – 6
CLK
4¢
SRC
FM
AM
SCRL T.CALL
ST indicator
Frequency
Preset station number
Band display
RDS features
Changing the Clock Display:
Each time you press the CLK button, the display switches
between the Programme Service name (during RDS station
reception)/Station frequency and clock.
Clock display
Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to.
You can then recall that station with a single touch of a
button.
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
2
1
Station Preset Memory
Tuner features
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#1 – 6
AMPTY
4¢
FM
TI/VOL ADJ CLK
SCRL T.CALL
PTY indicator
TI indicator
You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to
tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin
is broadcast.
Turning TI function On/Off:
Press the TI button to turn the function on and off.
When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on.
When none is being received, the TI indicator will blink on and
off. When a traffic information station is being received, the TI
indicator will turn on.
When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast, "TRAFFIC" will
be displayed, and reception will begin at the preset volume.
If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin
begins, they will automatically be turned off. When the bulletin
ends or poor reception is experienced, the tape or disc will
begin playing again.
Pressing the TI button whilst in the MW/LW band automatically
switches reception to the FM band. However, the MW/LW band
is not returned to when the TI button is pressed again.
Switching to a Different Traffic Information Station:
Use the 4 / ¢ buttons to make an auto seek of the TI
stations in a certain band.
• When you are listening to a tape or disc, you cannot change to
another TI station.
• When the auto TP seek function is turned on and reception
starts to weaken, the tuner automatically seeks traffic
information stations with better reception.
• If you are tuned to a station that is not a traffic information
station itself but which provides <Enhanced Other Network>
services, you can still have traffic information received.
• Holding down the TI button for one second or more when the
TI function is on in the disc control mode results in a change to
the frequency display of the traffic information station for five
seconds.
NOTE
NOTE
Traffic Information Function
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)
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