Kenwood KRC-435 User Manual

KRC-435

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CASSETTE

MODE D’EMPLOI

RADIO CASSETTE

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

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-435 Serial number

Contents

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

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

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

Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Switching Display Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Auxiliary Input Display Setting Theft Deterrent Faceplate

Tuner features ...........................10

Tuning Mode Tuning Direct Access Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning

Cassette player features...........12

Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Dolby B NR Selecting the Tape type Tape Advance Blank Skip Music Repeat

External disc control features..14

Playing External Disc Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track Search Album Search Direct Track Search Direct Album Search Track/Album Repeat Track Scan Random Play Magazine Random Play Text/Title Scroll DNPP (Disc Name Preset Play)

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

Menu System Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Switching Graphic Display CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Text Scroll

Basic Operations of remote......20

Loading and Replacing the battery Basic operations In Tuner source In Cassette tape source In Disc source

Accessories ...............................23

Installation Procedure ..............23

Connecting Wires to Terminals 24

Installation ................................25

Troubleshooting Guide .............27

Specifications ...........................31

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Safety precautions

2WARNING

To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions:

• Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted.

• 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 a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as 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 a short circuit when replacing a fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.

• Do not place any object between the faceplate and the unit.

• Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws provided. If you use the wrong screws, you could damage the unit.

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IMPORTANT INFORMATION

About the disc changer/CD player 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.

FCC WARNING

This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made.

Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. “Dolby” and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.

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.

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• We recommend the use of the Security Code function (see p.18) to prevent theft.

• 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.

About Cassette tape

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

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the surface or erases characters.

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

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ATT indicator

SYSTEM Q indicator

Speaker Setting indicator

Release button

Power

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 18) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "CODE OFF".

Turning OFF the Power

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

Selecting the Source

Press the [SRC] button.

Source required Display

Tuner "TUNER" Tape "TAPE" External disc "DISC-CH" Auxiliary input "AUX" Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF"

For Auxiliary input one of the below optional accessories is necessary.

- KCA-S210A

- CA-C1AX

- CD changer with an Auxiliary input function installed.

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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 ON" is displayed.

System Q

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 Select the Sound type

Press the [Q] button.

Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.

Sound setting Display

Flat "FLAT" User memory "USER" Rock "ROCK" Pops "POPS" Easy "EASY" Top 40 "TOP40" Jazz "JAZZ"

• User memory: The values set on the <Audio control> (page 6).

• Each setting value is changed with the <Speaker setting> (page

7). First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

Audio Control

1 Select the source for adjustment

Press the [SRC] button.

2 Enter Audio Control mode

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

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

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Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Adjustment Item Display Range

Bass level "BAS" –8 — +8 Middle level "MID" –8 — +8 Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8 Balance "BAL" Left 15 — Right 15 Fader "FAD" Rear 15 — Front 15 Volume offset "V-OFF" –8 — ±0

Volume offset: Each source's volume can be set as a difference

from the basic volume.

5 Exit Audio Control mode

Press the [AUD] button.

Speaker Setting

Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type.

1 Enter Standby

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "ALL OFF" display.

2 Enter Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] button.

3 Select the Speaker type

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

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

Speaker type Display

OFF "SP OFF"

For 5 & 4 in. speaker "SP 5/4" For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "SP 6*9/6" For the OEM speaker "SP OEM"

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] button.

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General features

Switching Display

Switching the information displayed.

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Press the [DISP] button.

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

In Tuner source

Information Display

Frequency Station name "SNPS" Clock

In Tape source

Information

Play side Tape running Clock

In External disc source

Information Display

Track number & Track Time Disc name "DNPS" Disc title "D-TITLE" Track title "T-TITLE" Clock

Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS)

Attaching a title to a Station or CD.

1 Receive/play the station/disc you want to attach a title to

• A title can't be attached to a MD.

• Disc Naming can't be done during CD text or clock display.

2 Enter name set mode

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

"NAME SET" is displayed.

3 Move the cursor to the enter character position

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

4 Select the characters

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Characters can be entered by using a remote with a number buttons. Example: If "DANCE" is entered.

Character Button #Times pressed

"D" [#3] 1 "A" [#2] 1 "N" [#6] 2 "C" [#2] 3 "E" [#3] 2

5 Repeat steps 3 through 4 and enter the name. 6 Exit name set mode

Press the [NAME] button.

• When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is registered, and Name Set mode closes.

• Memory numbers

- FM: 32 stations

- AM: 16 stations

- External CD changer/ player: Varies according to the CD changer/ player. Refer to the CD changer/ player manual.

• The title of station/CD can be changed by the same operation

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used to name it.

Auxiliary Input Display Setting

Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliary input source.

1 Select Auxiliary input source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "AUX" display.

2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode

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

The presently selected AUX Name is blinks.

3 Select the Auxiliary input display

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Each time the button is pressed it switches through the below displays.

• "AUX"

• "TV"

• "VCP"

• "GAME"

• "PORTABLE"

• "DVD"

4 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode

Press the [DISP] button.

• When operation stops for 10 seconds, the name at that time is selected, and Auxiliary input display setting mode closes.

• This function doesn't work when CA-C1AX is used.

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Theft Deterrent Faceplate

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

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Removing the Faceplate

1 Press the Release button.

Drop open the faceplate.

2 Drawing the faceplate to left side pull it to the front and

remove it.

• The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be

• Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sunlight

Reattaching the Faceplate

damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case while detached.

or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing.

1 Align the shaft on the unit with the depression on the

faceplate.

Tuner features

ST indicator

Band display

Frequency display

Preset station number

2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

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

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