Kenwood KRC-369, KRC-469, KRC-569 Owners manual

KRC-569 KRC-469 KRC-369

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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

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

English

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

Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Clock Display Adjusting Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Theft Deterrent Faceplate

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

Tuning Mode Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Frequency Step Setting

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

Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Tape Advance Blank Skip Music Repeat

External disc control features..12

Playing External Disc Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track Search Album Search Track/Album Repeat Track Scan Random Play Magazine Random Play

Basic Operations of remote......14

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

Accessories ...............................16

Installation Procedure ..............16

Connecting Wires to

Terminals................................17

Installation ................................18

Troubleshooting Guide .............20

Specifications ...........................23

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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.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

About CD players/disc changers connected to this unit:

KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1997 or earlier and disc changers made by other makers cannot be connected to this unit. Unsupported connection may result in damage. Setting the O-N Switch to the "N" position for the applicable KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players. The functions that can be used and the information that can be displayed will differ depending on the models being 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.

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General features

SRC

FMAM

/AUD

ATT / LOUD

CLK

#3#1

Release button

Clock indicator

Clock display

Power

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

Turning OFF the Power

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

Selecting the Source

Press the [SRC] button.

Source required Display

Tuner "TUnE" Tape "TAPE" External disc "DISC"/"CD" Standby (Illumination only mode) "OFF"

Volume

Increasing Volume

Press the [u] button.

Decreasing Volume

Press the [d] button.

SYSTEM Q indicator

ATT indicator

LOUD indicator

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General features

Attenuator

Turning the volume down quickly.

English

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.

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 "SQ-1" Rock "SQ-2" Top 40 "SQ-3" Pops "SQ-4" Jazz "SQ-5" Easy "SQ-6" Scan of Flat — Easy "SCAn"

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

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

• When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass, Middle, and Treble set in audio control replace the System Q values.

Audio Control

1 Select the source for adjustment

Press the [SRC] button.

Enter Audio Control mode

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

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.

Adjustment Item Display Range

Bass level "BAS" –8 — 8 Middle level "MID" –8 — 8 Treble level "TRE" –8 — 8 Balance "BL" L15 — R15 Fader "FD" R15 — F15

5 Exit Audio Control mode

Press the [AUD] button.

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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 "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-F" For the OEM speaker "SP-O" For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "SP-6" For 5 & 4 in. speaker "SP-5"

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] button.

Clock Display

Press the [CLK] button.

Each time the button is pressed the clock display turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, the clock indicator is ON.

Adjusting Clock

1 Select the clock display

Press the [CLK] button.

2 Enter clock adjustment mode

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

The clock display blinks.

3 Adjust the hours

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Adjust the minutes

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Exit clock adjustment mode

Press the [CLK] button.

DSI (Disabled System Indicator)

A red indicator will blink on the unit after the faceplate is removed, warning potential thieves.

Turn the power OFF

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

2 Set the DSI

While pressing the [#1] and [#3] button, press the [SRC] button.

Each time the step 1 and 2 operation is done the DSI turns ON or OFF.

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General features

#1 – 6

SRC

FM/CRSC

AUTO/AME

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.

Tuner features

2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

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

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Band display

ST indicator

Preset station number

AUTO indicator

CRSC indicator

Frequency display

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Kenwood KRC-369, KRC-469, KRC-569 Owners manual

Contents

Safety precautions

About Cassette tape

General features

Power

Selecting the Source

Volume

Attenuator

Loudness

System Q

Audio Control

Speaker Setting

Clock Display

Adjusting Clock

DSI (Disabled System Indicator)

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

Tuner features