Kenwood KRC-4904 User Manual

KRC-4904

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Contents

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

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

English

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

Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Switching Display Theft Deterrent Faceplate TEL Mute

Tuner features .............................9

Tuning Mode Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning

Cassette player features...........11

Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Tape Advance Blank Skip Tuner Call 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 Disc Naming (DNPS) Text/Title Scroll

Menu system.............................15

Menu System Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Selectable Illumination Local Seek Monaural Reception Text Scroll Disc Naming Power OFF Timer

Accessories...............................18

Installation Procedure ..............18

Connecting Wires to

Terminals................................19

Installation ................................21

Troubleshooting Guide .............23

Specifications ...........................26

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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 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 operatin 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

Release button

ATT indicator

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 "TUNER" Tape "TAPE" External disc "DISC"/"CD" 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 17).

SYSTEM Q indicator

LOUD indicator

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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.

Press the [Q] button.

Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.

Sound setting Display

Flat "FLAT" Rock "ROCK" Top 40 "TOP40" Pops "POPS" Jazz "JAZZ" Easy "EASY" 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.

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

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

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

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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

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

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] 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

Frequency Clock

In Tape source

Information

Play side Clock

In External disc source

Information Display

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

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General features

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.

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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