Kenwood KRC-459R User Manual
KRC-459R
© B64-1113-00 (EW)
CASSETTE RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Contents
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English
Before use
Safety precautions ........................................................................3
Buttons and Display
Basic operations............................................................................5
Tuner features...............................................................................5
RDS features.................................................................................6
Cassette player features...............................................................6
Disc changer control features.......................................................7
Other features...............................................................................7
Remote control .............................................................................8
Basic operations
Power............................................................................................8
Volume..........................................................................................8
Attenuator.....................................................................................8
Menu System................................................................................9
Loudness ....................................................................................10
Basic operations of remote control (Optional)
.............10
Tuner features
Selecting Tuning Mode...............................................................12
Tuning .........................................................................................12
Local Seek Function....................................................................12
Monaural Reception....................................................................12
Station Preset Memory...............................................................13
Auto Memory Entry.....................................................................13
Direct Access Tuning..................................................................13
RDS features
RDS (Radio Dara System) ...........................................................14
EON (Enhanced Other Network).................................................14
Alarm...........................................................................................14
AF (Alternative Frequency) Function...........................................14
Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function)....................14
Traffic Information Function........................................................15
Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News ........................15
News Bulletin Function...............................................................16
Auto TP Seek Function................................................................16
Programme Type (PTY) Function ................................................17
Cassette player features
Playing Cassette Tapes...............................................................18
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes........................18
Tuner Call Function .....................................................................18
Tape Advance Function...............................................................18
Blank Skip Function.....................................................................19
Music Repeat Function...............................................................19
Disc changer control features
Playing Discs Using Disc Changer ..............................................19
Switching Display for Discs.........................................................19
Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play...................................20
Track Search................................................................................20
Disc Search.................................................................................20
Direct Track Search.....................................................................20
Direct Disc Search.......................................................................21
Track / Disc Repeat Function ......................................................21
Track Scan Function....................................................................21
Disc Scan Function......................................................................22
Random Play Function ................................................................22
Magazine Random Play Function................................................22
Presetting Disc Names ...............................................................23
Other features
Audio Control Setting..................................................................24
Clock Display...............................................................................24
Adjusting Time............................................................................24
TEL Mute Function......................................................................24
Selectable Illumination................................................................25
DSI (Disabled System Indicator)..................................................25
Theft Deterrent Faceplate...........................................................25
Installation
Accessories.................................................................................26
Installation Procedure..................................................................26
Connecting Cables to Terminals .................................................27
Installation...................................................................................28
Troubleshooting guide ......................................................30
Specifications......................................................................33
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Safety precautions
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.
• 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.
• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive
shock, as it is a piece of precision equipment.
• To prevent deterioration, do not touch the
terminals of the unit or faceplate with your
fingers.
• 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.
• 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
You cannot connect the unit directly to the
following CD automatic changers. For users
who want to use older changers with the
unit, follow the directions below according to
the type of changer you own:
• KDC-C200 / KDC-C300 / KDC-C400
Use the extension cable and the control box
attached to the CD changer, and the optional
CA-DS100 converter cable.
• KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDC-C601 /
KDC-C401
Use the extension cable attached to the CD
changer, and the optional CA-DS100 converter cable.
• KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 /
non-Kenwood CD changers
Cannot be used with this model.
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.
NOTE
T I
CLK
LOUD
MENU
VOL
ADJ
DISP SCN B.S / RDM REP T.C / D.SCN M.RDM
DISC
+
-
EJECT
TAPE
CD MD
.
PWR OFF
NAME SET
35Wx4
CD MD–CH
CONTROL
KRC-459R
Reset button
Cleaning the Unit
If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the
power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon
cloth or soft cloth.
Do not wipe the panel with a stiff cloth or a
cloth dampened by volatile solvents such as
paint thinner and alcohol. They can scratch
the surface of the panel and/or cause the
indicator letters to peel off.
Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals
If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get
dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth.
2CAUTION
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.
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Buttons and Display
35Wx4
CD MD–CH
CONTROL
KRC-459R
T I
CLK
LOUD
MENU
VOL
ADJ
SCN B.S / RDM REP T.C / D.SCN
DISC
EJECT
TAPE
CD MD
.
PWR OFF
NAME SET
TUN
#1~6
AM
FM
MENU
4¢
DISP M.RDM
+
-
35Wx4
CD MD–CH
CONTROL
KRC-459R
T I
CLK
LOUD
MENU
VOL
ADJ
SCN B.S / RDM REP T.C / D.SCN
DISC
EJECT
TAPE
CD MD
.
PWR OFF
NAME SET
ATT
TUN /
PWR OFF
LOUD/MENU
CD•MD
TAPE
AM
FMd uA T T
4
¢
DISP M.RDM
+
-
Basic operations Tuner features
ATT indicator
LOUD indicator
AUTO indicator
Frequency
ST indicator
Band display
Preset station number
MONO indicator
LO.S indicator
Buttons and Display
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English
CD MD–CH
CONTROL
KRC-4 59R
T I
CLK
LOUD
MENU
VOL
ADJ
SCN B.S / RDM REP T.C / D.SCN
DISC
EJECT
TAPE
CD MD
.
PWR OFF
NAME SET
AM
FM
T.C
REP
B.S
4 ¢23/EJECT
DISP M.RDM
+
-
35Wx4
35Wx4
CD MD–CH
CONTROL
KRC-4 59R
T I
CLK
LOUD
MENU
VOL
ADJ
SCN B.S / RDM REP T.C / D.SCN
DISC
EJECT
TAPE
CD MD
.
PWR OFF
NAME SET
#1~6
TI / VOL ADJ
MENU
DISC–/
AM
CLK
DISC+/
FM
4 ¢
DISP M.RDM
+
-
RDS features Cassette player features
B .S indicator
Tape indicatorREP indicator
T.C indicator
Number of tracks to be skipped
TA indicator
EON indicator
REG indicator
PTY indicator
TI indicator
TP indicator
AF indicator
NEWS indicator
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M.RDM
35Wx4
CD MD–CH
CONTROL
KRC-4 59R
T I
CLK
LOUD
MENU
VOL
ADJ
SCN B.S / RDM REP T.C / D.SCN
DISC
EJECT
TAPE
CD MD
.
PWR OFF
NAME SET
TUN
AUD
CLK MENU
AM
FMTAPE
CD•MD
4 ¢
uATT d
DISP
+
-
Other features
35Wx4
KRC-4 59R
T I
CLK
LOUD
MENU
VOL
ADJ
SCN B.S / RDM REP T.C / D.SCN
DISC
EJECT
TAPE
CD MD
.
PWR OFF
NAME SET
DISC –
DISC
+
M.RDM
D.SCN
REP
RDM
DISP
SCN
NAME SET
4 ¢CD•MD/
38
DISP M.RDM
+
-
CD MD–CH
CONTROL
Disc changer control features
SCN indicator
RDM indicator
REP indicator
Disc indicator
Disc number
Track time/
Direct inputted track number/
Direct inputted disc number
Track number
Clock display
CD
VOL.
TUNE
TRACK
REMOTE CONTROL UNIT
DISC
REW FF
#0~9
A~Z
TUNE
+
¢
TRACK +
TUNE –
4
TRACK –
AM
REW
DISC –
FM
FF
DISC +
TUNER
TAPE
DIRECT
OK
CD•MD CH
u
d
PROG
38
1 2 3
4 5 6
7 8 9
0
DEF
MNOJKLGHI
WXYTUVPRS
QZ
ABC
TUNER
TAPE
CD·MD
CH
AM
–
FM
+
PROG
–
+
DIRECT
OK
DNPP
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English
Buttons and Display Basic operations (See page 5)
Remote control Power
Turning on the power:
Press one of the following buttons: TAPE, CD•MD, or TUN.
Turn the power on before completing the following procedures.
Turning off the power:
Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more.
Selecting the standby mode:
Press the TUN button repeatedly to select "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 AF function can be turned on or off even when the standby
mode has been turned on. If the power is on, the AF function
tunes in to stations that offer good reception.
NOTE
NOTE
Volume
Increasing Volume:
Press the u button to turn up the volume.
Decreasing Volume:
Press the d button to turn down the volume.
Attenuator
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 down the volume all the way turns off the attenuator
function.
NOTE
Optional
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Ending the menu mode
Press the MENU button.
• Make sure to end the menu mode when finished.If you fail to end
the menu mode, several functions may not operate properly,
including the Traffic Information function,the News Bulletin function with PTY news timeout setting, and the Alarm function.
• Some tuner functions will not be displayed unless you are currently listening to the tuner.
• Functions marked with an asterisk (*) cannot be used during
AM reception.
• The News function turns on when the setting is made for the
news interruption interval. The "00M" display indicates the setting selected for the news interruption timeout interval.
NOTE
4
↓
DSI ON ↔ DSI OFF
↑↓
COL GRN ↔ COL AMB
↑↓
NEWS 00M ↔ NEWS OFF
↑↓
LO.S ON ↔ LO.S OFF
↑↓
AUTO ↔ MANUAL
↑↓
A-MEMORY (start)
↑↓
AF ON ↔ AF OFF
↑↓
REG ON ↔ REG OFF
↑↓
ATPS ON ↔ ATPS OFF
↑↓
MONO ON ↔ MONO OFF
↑↓
PTY (PTY mode entered)
↑
Menu System
To accommodate a greater number of functions, a menu system has been employed for making settings. Press the MENU
button to enter the menu mode and then display the function
to make the setting. Details on each setting are explained
separately in the corresponding function page.
Hold down the MENU button for one second or more.
"MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered.
The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current
settings displayed.
Selecting function to set
Press the ¢ button to search through the functions until you
see the one you want to adjust in the display.
Press the 4 button to search through the functions backward.
Example: If you want to switch the tuning mode from manual
to automatic, first search through the functions until
you see "MANUAL" in the display.
Changing setting for currently displayed function
Press either the AM or FM button.
The setting will change for each function.
Example: The tuning mode will switch from manual to auto-
matic, and "AUTO" is displayed.
With the programme type function and the auto memory function, the function will start to activate.
To use the auto memory function, hold down either the AM or
FM button for two seconds or more.
NOTE
3
2
1
Function
Varieties of settings for
each function (display)
Disabled System Indicator
Selectable Illumination
News Bulletin Function
Local seek
Selecting Tuning Mode
Auto Memory Entry
*AF Function
*Region Restrict Function
*Auto TP Seek
*Monaural Reception
*Programme Type
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English
Basic operations (See page 5)
Basic operations of remote control (See page 8)
Optional
All Modes
• VOL. buttons
Keep on pressing the u button to turn the volume up.
keep on pressing the d button to turn the volume down.
• TUNER button
Selects the tuner mode. Pressing this button again selects the
standby mode.
• TAPE button
Selects the tape mode.
• CD•MD CH button
Selects the disc changer mode.
Loudness
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:
Press the LOUD button to switch the loudness on and off.
Do not set the remote control on hot places such as above the
fascia panel (dashboard).
Replacing the Lithium Battery:
Use one lithium battery (CR2025).
Remove the case following the instructions as illustrated.
Insert the battery with the
+ and – poles aligned properly, fol-
lowing the illustration inside the case.
Store unused lithium batteries out of the reach of children.
Contact a doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed.
2WARNING
2CAUTION
2
1
To open
1 Keep on slide
2 Pull out.
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Tape Mode
• T.ADV (4/¢) buttons
Press the 4 button to start play again at the beginning of the
current track.
Press the ¢ button to start play at the beginning of the next
track.
• REW button
Rewinds the tape.
• FF button
Fast forwards the tape.
• PROG button
Plays the reverse side of the tape. When pressed during fast forwards and rewinds, this button stops the tape and starts playing
it.
Tuner Mode
• Numeric buttons
Press buttons #1-6 to recall preset stations.
During direct access tuning, use these buttons to input the frequency of the station.
• TUNE buttons
Press the TUNE
– button to decrease the frequency.
Press the TUNE+ button to increase the frequency.
• AM/FM button
Press the AM button to select the MW and LW bands.
Press the FM button to select and switch between FM1, FM2,
and FM3 bands.
• DIRECT button
Selects the direct access tuning mode, used to input frequencies directly. Press this button again to cancel the mode whilst it
is operating.
Disc Changer Mode
• Number/ letter entry buttons
Used to specify the track (disc) number used in direct track
(disc) searches.
Used to enter letters during disc name preset.
• TRACK buttons
Press the TRACK
– button to search through the tracks back-
wards.
Press the TRACK+ button to search through the tracks for-
wards.
Used to move the cursor whilst entering disc name.
• DISC buttons
Press the DISC– button to search through the discs backwards.
Press the DISC+ button to search through the discs forwards.
Selects numbers and symbols whilst entering disc name.
• 38 button
When a disc is playing, this button pauses the play.
Press the same button again to start play again.
• OK button
Stores letters that have been entered during disc name input
and ends enter mode.
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