Kenwood KRC-508S, KRC-608 User Manual
KRC-608
KRC-508S
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-608/508S Serial number
©B64-1632-00 (K)
Contents
Before use
Safety precautions ........................................................................3
English
General features
Power............................................................................................5
Volume..........................................................................................5
Attenuator .....................................................................................5
Switching Modes ..........................................................................6
Loudness ......................................................................................6
Audio Control Setting....................................................................6
Mobile Preset................................................................................7
Theft Deterrent Faceplate.............................................................8
Tuner features
Tuning .........................................................................................10
Station Preset Memory...............................................................10
Auto Memory Entry.....................................................................10
Station Name Preset (SNPS).......................................................11
Switching Display for Tuner ........................................................11
Cassette player features
Playing Cassette Tapes...............................................................12
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes........................13
Using Dolby B Noise Reduction..................................................13
Switching Tape Types.................................................................13
Using Direct Program Search System (DPSS) ............................13
Blank Skip....................................................................................14
Music Repeat..............................................................................14
Tape counter display ...................................................................14
External disc control features
Playing Disc mode.......................................................................16
Switching Display for Discs.........................................................16
Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play...................................16
Track Search................................................................................17
Disc Search .................................................................................17
Track / Disc Repeat .....................................................................17
Track Scan...................................................................................18
Disc Scan ....................................................................................18
Random Play ...............................................................................18
Magazine Random Play...............................................................18
Text Scroll ...................................................................................19
Presetting Disc Names (DNPS)...................................................20
Menu settings
Menu System..............................................................................21
Touch Sensor Tone .....................................................................22
Manual Time Adjustment............................................................22
Calendar Adjustment...................................................................22
Calendar Mode............................................................................22
Memo Mode ...............................................................................22
Security Code..............................................................................24
Selectable Illumination ................................................................25
Contrast Adjustment...................................................................25
Dimmer .......................................................................................25
Switching Graphic Display...........................................................25
Black Mask..................................................................................25
ec4/dB (Sound Coodinate system)..............................................25
Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC) .....................................26
Text Scroll ...................................................................................26
Installation
Accessories.................................................................................27
Installation Procedure..................................................................27
Connecting Wires to Terminals...................................................28
Installation...................................................................................29
Troubleshooting Guide .......................................32
Specifications .....................................................34
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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.
2
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.
• Do not apply excessive force to the open
faceplate or place objects on it. Doing so will
cause damage or breakdown.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You cannot connect the unit directly to the
following CD automatic changers. If you 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 cord.
• KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDCC601 / KDC-C401
Use the extension cable attached to the CD
changer, and the optional CA-DS100
converter cord.
• KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 /
non-Kenwood CD changers
Cannot be used with this model.
2CAUTION
You can damage both your unit and
the CD changer if you connect them
incorrectly.
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Safety precautions
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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.
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.
• The functions that can be used and the
information that can be displayed will differ
depending on the external disc players being
connected.
• We recommend the use of the Security Code
function (see p. 24) to prevent theft.
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 front panel gets dirty, turn off the
power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon
cloth or soft cloth.
2CAUTION
Do not wipe the panel with a hard 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.
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.
Dolby noise reduction manufactured under
license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
”DOLBY” and the double-D symbol are
trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing
Corporation.
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Cleaning the Tape Head
After you have listened to many cassettes
over a long period of time, 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 on
dashboards 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 while. If you leave a
tape in the unit too long, it may stick to the
tape head and cause unit malfunction.
General features
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Power
Turning on the power:
Press the SRC (source) button.
NOTE
Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures.
Turning off the power:
Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second.
KRC-608
KRC-508S
ATT indicator
LOUD indicator
ATT indicator
LOUD indicator
Release button
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:
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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.
NOTE
Turning the volume up, or turning it all the way down deactivates
the attenuator function.
General features
Switching Modes
Switching Modes:
English
Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the mode
switches as follows:
▼
Tuner mode
▼
Tape mode
▼
External disc control mode 1
▼
External disc control mode 2/AUX mode
▼
Standby mode
Selecting standby mode:
Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to "ALL OFF" .
When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is activated.
The standby mode turns all functions off while leaving the
power to the unit on. Use this mode when you want to have
the display illuminated but don't want to listen to anything.
NOTE
• 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.
• The AUX mode is available only when the changer / AUX
switching adapter (KCA-S210A or CA-C1AX) or CD changer
(KDC-CPS85, KDC-CX85, KDC-CPS82 or KDC-CX82) is
connected to this unit.
During the AUX mode, "AUX" / AUX-name will show in the
display. When the CA-C1AX is being used, the AUX Mode will
replace the External Disc Control Mode.
NOTE
Presetting AUX-name
In the AUX mode, press the NAME.S button for at least two
seconds. "NAME SET" is display and AUX-name mode is entered.
Input the characters, referring to the section on "Presetting Disc
Names (DNPS)" (page 20).
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 for at least one second to switch the
loudness on and off.
Audio Control Setting
Adjust various parameters of sound quality.
1
Press the AUD button to enter the control mode.
2
Selecting mode
Press either the FM or AM button.
Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will
change.
Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment
modes.
NOTE
Source tone memory
Each source ( tape, FM, AM and disc changer ) has its own
memory in which to store the bass and treble tone settings.
The settings made for a particular source are recalled
automatically whenever you use that source ( for example, FM
mode uses the tone settings made for FM, AM for AM, etc.).
3
Adjust each mode
Press the 4/¢ button.
Please refer to the following for the adjusting values.
4
Press the AUD button to end the control mode.
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"ec4/EC4" : Recalling the kenwood preset sound setting
Press the preset buttons (#1-6).
Settings: #1;Flat, #2;Rock, #3;Pops/Top40, #4;Jazz, #5;Easy,
#6;Scan of #1-5 (KRC-608 only)
NOTE
• This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system
is on. (page 25)
• You can call the following settings with this function; bass
center frequency, bass level, bass quality factor, bass extension,
treble center frequency, and treble level setting. Their setting
values are different depending on the setting of the mobile
preset plan mode.
“Bass/BAS” : Adjust the bass level.
Setting values: - 8 – + 8
“Treble/TRE” : Adjust the treble level.
Setting values: - 8 – + 8
“Balance/BAL” : Adjust the balance level.
Setting values: Left 15 – Right 15
“Fader/FAD” : Adjust the fader level.
Setting values: Front 15 – Rear 15
"V OFFSET/VOS" : Set the sound level of the each source
Setting values: - 8 – ±0
selected by adjusting the level difference
between the basic sound level and the
required level.
Function of the KRC-608
Mobile Preset
This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled
with the sound coordinate system, according to types of
speakers.
1
Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode.
"ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected.
2
Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode.
3
Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of
speaker. The setting switches as follows.
Off / For the OEM speaker / For 6/6x9 in. speaker /
For 5/4 in. speaker
4
Press the AUD button to end the mobile preset plan mode.
NOTE
• This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system
is on. (page 25)
• When you change the setting of type of speaker, the bass and
treble tone settings are returned to original levels.
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General features
Theft Deterrent Faceplate
The faceplate can be reversed to hide the control panel or
detached form the unit, helping to deter theft.
English
Removing the Faceplate:
1
• When the control panel is visible
Press the release button.
• When the control panel has been hidden:
Press the upper side of the faceplate.
2
Holding the center part of the faceplate, pull it out.
3
Push back the bottom of the faceplate bracket until it locks.
2CAUTION
• Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without
attaching the faceplate. Doing so will cause the faceplate
bracket to be deformed.
• Do not touch the connector on the faceplate bracket after
removing the faceplate. Touching the connector may cause
damage to the unit.
• Do not touch two metal parts on both sides of the faceplate
bracket. Touching those parts may injure you.
NOTE
• 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
Hold the faceplate so that the control panel faces the front
toward you and set the left side of the faceplate in the
faceplate bracket.
2CAUTION
Do not set the right side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket
first, when reattaching the faceplate. Doing so may cause the
connector on the faceplate bracket to malfunction.
2
Press the right side of the faceplate until it locks.
Hiding the control panel:
1
Press the release button and slide open the faceplate.
2
Push upward the back of the control panel and reverse the
panel.
NOTE
The panel cannot be reversed when the faceplate is not attached.
Opening the control panel:
1
Press the upper side of the faceplate.
The faceplate will open.
2
Push the bottom of the control panel and close the faceplate.
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The buttons do not work when the control panel is slided.
Tuner features
KRC-608
Band display
Frequency
ST indicator
KRC-508S
Band display
ST indicator
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Frequency
Preset station number
AUTO indicator
Preset station number
AUTO indicator
▼
Auto 1 (Auto Seek Tuning)
▼
Auto 2 (Preset Station Seek Tuning)
▼
Manual (Manual Tuning)
Tuner features
Tuning
You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset
station seek, and manual. The “AUTO 1” indicator lights up
when auto seek tuning is selected, and the “AUTO 2” indicator
English
lights when preset station seek tuning is selected.
Selecting Tuning Mode:
Press the AUTO button.
Each time you press the AUTO button, the mode switches as
follows.
Tuning:
1
Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tuner
mode. "TUNER" is displayed when the tuner mode has been
selected.
2
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 (which are used for groups of
preset stations).
Press the AM button to select the AM band.
3
• Auto Seek Tuning
Press the ¢ button to seek higher frequencies.
Press the 4 button to seek lower 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).
• Manual Tuning
Press the ¢ button to increase the frequency by one step.
Press the 4 button to decrease the frequency by one step.
NOTE
The ST indicator lights up when stereo broadcasts are being
received.
Station Preset Memory
Store the frequency of a station. You can then recall that
station with a single touch of a button.
1
Select the band/ station that you want to have stored.
2
Press the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the station, for
at least two seconds.
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.
NOTE
You can store six stations in each of the FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM
bands.
Auto Memory Entry
You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in
the band currently being listened to, and then recall them with
the touch of a button later. This function is especially useful
when you are travelling and do not know what stations are
available. Up to six frequencies can be stored this way.
1
Select the band for auto memory entry.
2
Press the AME button for at least two seconds to start auto
memory entry.
The numbers of the preset station buttons are shown in order.
When all the stations in a certain band are stored in the preset
memory, the auto memory entry stops. The tuner then plays
the last station received.
Recalling a Preset Station:
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Alphabet (upper case): A ~ Z
Alphabet (lower case): a ~ z (KRC-608 Only)
Numerals and symbols: 0~9 @ ” ‘ ` % & * + - = , . / \ < > [ ]
Special characters: байинмутъщСЗ®Я‹fl
âäêë
опфцыьсз©Ж›fi
(KRC-608 Only)
Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station.
The number of the recalled station is displayed.
Station Name Preset (SNPS)
You can assign names to radio stations with the Station Preset
Memory. Up to 32 FM stations and 16 AM stations can be
assigned names.
1
Adjust the frequency to the station whose name you want to
enter.
2
Press the NAME.S button for at least two seconds.
"NAME SET" is displayed once the station name preset mode is
entered.
The cursor will blink in the position where letters are entered.
3
Press either the 4 or ¢ button to move the cursor to the
desired position.
The 4 button moves the cursor to the left, and the ¢
button to the right.
4
Each time the 38 button is pressed, the characters to be
entered change as listed below.
Press the FM or AM button to display the desired character.
Characters that can be displayed are as follows.
6
Assigning Names
Press the NAME.S button.
The name of the station is stored in memory, and the Station
Name Preset mode ends.
Also, if you make no input for 10 seconds, the name will be
stored up to the point that you have entered, and the mode
ends.
NOTE
• You can assign names to up to 32 FM stations and 16 AM
stations.
• All the station names will be erased if you press the RESET
button.
• If you want to change the name of a station, first display the
name of the station (following steps 1 and 2 above), then
change the letter(s) that you want by following steps 3 and 4.
Switching Display for Tuner
You can change the display used when listening to the radio.
Changing the Display:
Each time you press the DISP button, the display changes as
follows:
Station frequency
SNPS name (only when being preset)
Clock
Date
5
Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen for
the name.
NOTE
You can enter up to 8 characters for each name.
NOTE
The £ indicator lights while the clock is displayed.
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