Kenwood KRC-579B, KRC-579R, KRC-679R, KRC-V679R Instruction Manual
KRC-V679R
KRC-679R
KRC-579R
KRC-579B
CASSETTE RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
© B64-1926-20 (EW)
Contents
Safety precautions..........................................................3
General features
English
Power...........................................................................................................5
Volume.........................................................................................................5
Switching Modes.........................................................................................6
Attenuator ....................................................................................................6
Loudness .....................................................................................................6
System Q.....................................................................................................7
Speaker Setting............................................................................................7
Audio Control Setting...................................................................................8
Clock display ................................................................................................8
TEL Mute .....................................................................................................9
Theft Deterrent Faceplate..........................................................................10
Tuner features
Tuning.........................................................................................................12
Station Preset Memory..............................................................................12
Switching Display for Tuner.......................................................................12
RDS features
RDS (Radio Data System)..........................................................................14
Enhanced Other Network ..........................................................................14
Alarm..........................................................................................................14
Traffic Information Function.......................................................................14
Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News .......................................15
Radio Text Scroll ........................................................................................15
Programme Type (PTY) Function...............................................................16
Changing Language for Programme Type(PTY) Function..........................17
Cassette player features
Playing Cassette Tapes..............................................................................18
Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes ......................................18
Using Dolby B Noise Reduction ................................................................18
Switching Tape Types ................................................................................18
Using DPSS (Direct Programme Search System)......................................19
Blank Skip ..................................................................................................19
Music Repeat.............................................................................................20
Switching Display for Cassette Tapes .......................................................20
External disc control features
Playing Disc mode .....................................................................................21
Switching Display for Discs .......................................................................21
Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play .................................................22
Track Search...............................................................................................22
Disc Search................................................................................................22
Track / Disc Repeat....................................................................................22
Track Scan..................................................................................................23
Random Play..............................................................................................23
Magazine Random Play .............................................................................24
Text / Title Scroll.........................................................................................24
Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) .................................................................24
Menu settings
Menu System ............................................................................................26
Code Security Function..............................................................................26
Touch Sensor Tone ....................................................................................27
Manual Time Adjustment...........................................................................27
Automatic Time Adjustment......................................................................28
Selectable Illumination...............................................................................28
Switching Graphic Display .........................................................................28
Variable Illumination Colour Setting...........................................................28
Contrast Adjustment..................................................................................29
Dimmer ......................................................................................................29
External Amp Control.................................................................................29
News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting.........................30
Local Seek Function ..................................................................................30
Selecting Tuning Mode .............................................................................30
Auto Memory Entry ..................................................................................30
AF (Alternative Frequency) Function..........................................................31
Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function)...................................31
Auto TP Seek Function ..............................................................................31
Monaural Reception ..................................................................................32
Text Scroll .................................................................................................32
Power OFF Timer.......................................................................................32
Installation
Accessories)................................................................................33
Installation Procedure .................................................................33
Connecting Wires to Terminals...................................................34
Installation...................................................................................35
Troubleshooting guide ..................................................38
Specifications ...............................................................42
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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 cables, make sure to use automotivegrade cables or other cables with an area of
2
0.75mm
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.
• 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 cable
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.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
About the disc changer 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.
If a model with no "O-N" switch is
connected, some unavailable functions and
information that cannot be displayed are
generated, such as the DNPS, DNPP,
Magazine random play, and CD Text display.
Note that none of the KDC-C100, KDC-C302,
C205, C705, and non-Kenwood CD changers
can be connected.
2CAUTION
You can damage both your unit and
the CD changer if you connect them
incorrectly.
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.
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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.
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
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cleaner, then wipe neutral detergent off.
2CAUTION
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.
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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General features
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ATT indicator
LOUD indicator
Clock indicator
Speaker setting
indicator
Release
button
System Q indicator
Power
Turning on the power:
Press the SRC button.
NOTE
Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures.
Turning off the power:
Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more.
NOTE
The status of the Code Security Function (page 26) is displayed
whenever the power is switched on.
"CODE ON" : Security Code has been registered
"CODE OFF" : Security Code has not been registered
Volume
Increasing Volume:
Press the 5 button to turn up the volume.
Decreasing Volume:
Press the ∞ button to turn down the volume.
Clock indicator
ATT indicator
LOUD indicator
Speaker
setting indicator
System Q indicator
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▼
Tuner mode
▼
Tape mode
▼
External disc control mode 1
▼
External disc control mode 2 / AUX mode
▼
Standby mode
General features
Switching Modes
Switching Modes:
English
Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as
follows:
Selecting the standby mode:
Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "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.
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.
•To enable the selection of External disc control mode 2/AUX
mode, you should connect optional switching adapter KCAS210A (which allows you to select both External disc control
mode 2 and AUX mode) or CD changer (KDC-CPS87, KDCCX87, KDC-CPS85, KDC-CX85, KDC-CPS82 or KDC-CX82) or
switching adapter CA-C1AX (which allows you to select AUX
mode only).
During the AUX mode, "AUX" (or AUX-name display) will show
in the display. When the CA-C1AX is being used, the AUX Mode
will replace the External Disc Control Mode.
• If you have selected Standby mode, the timer function that
turns the power off automatically will be activated.
To find out how to set the time on the timer, and how to cancel
the timer function, refer to the section on the Power OFF Timer
function under Menu settings (page 32).
The Power OFF Timer function is enabled only after the security
code (page 26) is set up.
NOTE
Selecting AUX-name display
Holding down the DISP button for two seconds or more during
the AUX mode, AUX-name display is blinked for AUX-name
selection mode.
Pressing 4 or ¢ button during this mode allows you to select
"AUX" , "TV" , "VCP" , "GAME" or "PORTABLE" in the AUX mode.
The AUX-name selection mode can be exited by pressing the
DISP button or doing nothing for 10 seconds.
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.
NOTE
Turning the volume up, or turning it all the way down deactivates
the attenuator function.
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.
Turn in g Loudness On/Off:
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Flat
Easy
Rock
Jazz
Pops
Top 40
Scan of Flat – Easy
(Default setting)
User memory*
*User memory:
The unit returns to the state
adjusted the last time with
the audio control setting feature.
Hold down the LOUD button for one second or more to switch
the loudness on and off.
System Q
You can recall the best audio setting preset for different types
of the music.
Switching the Preset Sound Setting:
Each time you press the Q button, the preset sound setting
switches as follows:
As you proceed, each indicator would go on.
NOTE
The System Q function changes the values of the following
sound quality parameters:
Bass centre frequency, bass level, bass quality factor, bass
extend, middle centre frequency, middle level, middle quality
factor, treble centre frequency, and treble level.
Their setting values are different depending on the setting of the
speaker setting mode.
with the System Q, according to types of speakers.
Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode.
1
"ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected.
2
Press the Q button to enter the speaker setting mode.
3
Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of
speaker. The setting switches as follows.
Off ("SP OFF") / For 6/6x9 in. speaker ("SP 6*9/6inch") /
For 5/4 in. speaker ("SP 5/4inch")/
For the OEM speaker ("SP O.E.M.")
Press the Q button to end the speaker setting mode.
4
NOTE
Speaker setting function allows for tuning of bass, middle and
treble.
Speaker Setting
This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled
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Bass
Treble
Middle
Balance
Fader
Volume Offset
General features
Audio Control Setting
Adjust various parameters of sound quality.
Hold down the AUD button for one second or more to enter
1
English
the control mode.
Selecting mode
2
Press either the FM or AM button.
Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will
change as follows:
Pressing the FM button advances the display, and pressing the
AM button reverses it.
NOTE
Source tone memory
Each source (tape, CD, MD, FM, AM and disc changer) has its
own memory in which to store the bass, middle and treble tone
settings.
The settings made for a particular source are then recalled
automatically whenever you use that source (e.g., FM mode uses
the tone settings made for FM, AM for AM, etc.).
3
Adjust each mode
Press the 4/¢ button.
Look at the table to adjust the mode being displayed.
Adjustment
mode
(Display)
Bass ("Bass")
Middle("Middle")
Treble("Treble")
Balance("Balance")
Fader ("Fader")
Volume Offset
("V Offset")
Press the AUD button to end the control mode.
4
NOTE
Bass decreased.
Middle decreased.
Treble decreased.
Left channel emphasized.
Rear channel increased.
The sound level of
each source decreased.
Operation of Audio control button
4 button ¢ button
Bass increased.
Middle increased.
Treble increased.
Right channel emphasized.
Front channel increased.
The sound level of
each source increased.
Determining the parameters in the audio control setting will clear
all the adjustments made in the System Q and they are replaced
with the values made in the audio control setting.
Clock display
Changing the Clock Display:
Each time you press the CLK button, the display switches
between the clock and each mode display.
NOTE
The clock indicator lights whilst the clock is displayed.
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TEL Mute
Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an
incoming call is received.
NOTE
The function will not work if a cable is not connected to the car
phone.
When the telephone rings:
When a call is received, "CALL" is displayed and all the unit
functions are temporarily interrupted.
Restoring Original Unit Source During Phone Call:
Press the SRC button.
"CALL" disappears from the display, and the volume of the
original source is restored gradually.
Turning TEL Mute Function Off After Phone Call:
Hang the phone up.
"CALL" disappears from the display.
The original source (i.e., the one used before the phone call) is
returned to automatically, and the volume restored gradually.
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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:
• When the control panel is visible:
1
Press the release button.
• When the control panel has been hidden:
Press the upper side of the faceplate.
Holding the centre part of the faceplate, pull it out.
2
Push back the bottom of the faceplate bracket until it locks.
3
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.
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 whilst 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:
Hold the faceplate so that the control panel faces the front
1
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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NOTE
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Whilst the control panel is sliding, only available buttons are 0,
ATT, ▲, ▼ and SRC.
Tuner features
Band display
Band display
ST indicator
AUTO indicator
ST indicator
AUTO indicator
Frequency
Frequency
Preset station number
Preset station number
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Programme Service name (only during RDS station reception)/
Station frequency
Radio text (only during RDS station reception)
Tuner features
Tuning
Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is
1
English
obtained. "TUNER" is displayed only when the tuner mode is
selected.
Press either the FM or AM button to select the band.
2
Each time you press the FM button, the band switches
between the FM1, FM2 and FM3.
Press the AM button to select the MW and LW bands.
•Auto Seek Tuning
3
Press the ¢ button to seek increasing frequencies.
Press the 4 button to seek decreasing 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).
NOTE
If the frequencies stored at the preset numbers receive
stations which were not originally memorized when travelling
long distances, the preset number is not displayed. In such
cases, pressing the 4/¢ button to use preset station
seek will receive channel 1.
• 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.
• Please see the menu settings about selecting tuning mode.
(page 30)
Station Preset Memory
Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to.
You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button.
Select the band/station that you want to have stored.
1
Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the
2
station, for two seconds or more.
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 6 stations in each of the FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM
(MW and LW) bands.
Switching Display for Tuner
You can change the display used when listening to the radio.
Switching the Display:
Each time you press the DISP button, the display changes as
follows:
Displaying Frequencies during programme service name
display:
Hold down the DISP button for one second or more.
The frequency for the RDS station will be displayed for five
seconds instead of the station name.
NOTE
If the RDS station currently tuned to is transmitting no text whilst
the Radio Text Display mode is turned on, "NO TEXT" will appear
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in the display. Whilst awaiting reception, “Waiting” will be
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displayed.
2WARNING
To prevent accidents, drivers should not look at the display whilst
driving.
RDS features
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Band display
Band display
PTY indicator
PTY indicator
TI indicator
TI indicator
RDS features
RDS (Radio Data System)
RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive
signals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as
English
network information being transmitted from radio stations.
When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS
capability), the programme service name of the station is
displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly
which station is being received.
RDS (Radio Data System) stations also transmit frequency data
for the same station. When you are making long trips, this
function automatically switches to the particular frequency
with the best reception for the particular network of stations
that you want to listen to. The data is automatically stored,
allowing you to switch quickly to another RDS stations,
broadcasting the same programme, that has better reception.
These include stations stored in the station preset memory
that you often listen to.
Enhanced Other Network
Stations that offer <Enhanced Other Network> also transmit
information about other RDS stations that have traffic
information. When you are tuned to a station that is not
transmitting traffic information, but another RDS station starts
transmitting a traffic bulletin, the tuner automatically switches
to the other station for the duration of the bulletin.
Alarm
When an emergency transmission (announcing disasters, etc.)
is sent, all current functions are interrupted to allow the
warning to be received.
Traffic Information Function
You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to
tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin
is broadcast.
Turning TI function On/Off:
Press the TI button to turn the function on and off.
When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on.
When none is being received, the TI indicator will blink on and
off. When a traffic information station is being received, the TI
indicator will turn on.
When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast, “Traffic Info”
will be displayed, and reception will begin at the preset
volume.
If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin
begins, they will automatically be turned off. When the bulletin
ends or poor reception is experienced, the tape or disc will
begin playing again.
NOTE
Pressing the TI button whilst in the MW/LW band automatically
switches reception to the FM band. However, the MW/LW band
is not returned to when the TI button is pressed again.
Switching to a Different Traffic Information Station:
Use the 4 / ¢ buttons to make an auto seek of the TI
stations in a certain band.
NOTE
• When you are listening to a tape or disc, you cannot change to
another TI station.
•When the auto TP seek function is turned on and reception
starts to weaken, the tuner automatically seeks traffic
information stations with better reception.
• If you are tuned to a station that is not a traffic information
station itself but which provides <Enhanced Other Network>
services, you can still have traffic information received.
• Holding down the TI button for one second or more when the
TI function is on in the tape or disc mode results in a change to
the frequency display of the traffic information station for five
seconds.
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