Kenwood KRC-766, KRC-666, KRC-666R, KRC-666G User Manual

CASSETTE RECEIVER

KRC-766 KRC-666R KRC-666G KRC-666

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

©B64-2526-10/01 (MW)

Contents

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

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

English

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

Power Selecting the Source Volume System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Switching Display Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Auxiliary Input Display Setting Theft Deterrent Faceplate TEL Mute

Tuner features (KRC-666R)...........10

Tuning Direct Access Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning

RDS features (KRC-666R).............12

Traffic Information Radio Text Scroll PTY (Program Type) Program Type preset Changing Language for PTY Function

Tuner features

(KRC-766/666/666G)..................15

Tuning Mode Tuning Direct Access Tuning Station Preset Memory

Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning Frequency Step Setting

Cassette player features..............17

Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Dolby B NR Selecting the Tape type DPSS (Direct Program Search System) DPSS with the Remote Blank Skip Music Repeat

External disc control features .....20

Playing External Disc Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track Search Disc Search Direct Track Search Direct Disc Search Track/Disc Repeat Scan Play Random Play Magazine Random Play Text/Title Scroll DNPP (Disc Name Preset Play)

Menu system ................................23

Menu System Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Synchronize Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator)

Selectable Illumination Switching Display Type Contrast Adjustment News Bulletin with Timeout Setting Local Seek Tuning Mode Auto Memory Entry CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) AF (Alternative Frequency) Restricting RDS Region

(Region Restrict Function) Auto TP Seek Monaural Reception Text Scroll

Basic Operations of remote.........28

Accessories

(KRC-766/666/666G)..................31

Installation Procedure

(KRC-766/666/666G)..................31

Connecting Wires to Terminals

(KRC-766/666/666G)..................32

Accessories (KRC-666R)...............33

Installation Procedure

(KRC-666R) ................................33

Connecting Wires to Terminals

(KRC-666R) ................................34

Installation....................................36

Troubleshooting Guide.................38

Specifications...............................41

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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.

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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.

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.

•Press the reset button if the Disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be resloved.

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

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DISP/ NAME.S

System Q/

AUD

VOL

SRC

Release button

KRC-766

KRC-666R/666/666G

Power

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 24) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "CODE OFF".

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 (Optional accessory) "DISC CH"/"CD" Auxiliary input (Optional accessory) "AUX1" Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF"

Volume

Increasing Volume

Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise.

Decreasing Volume

Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise.

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General features

System Q

You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music.

English

1 Select the source to set

Press the [SRC] button.

2 Select the Sound type

Press the [System Q] button.

Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.

Sound setting Display

Flat "Flat"/ "FLAT" User memory "User"/ "USER" Rock "Rock"/ "ROCK" Pops "Pops"/ "POPS" Easy "Easy"/ "EASY" Top 40 "Top40"/ "TOP40" Jazz "Jazz"/ "JAZZ"

• User memory: The values set on the <Audio control> (page 6).

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

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

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 "Bass"/ "BAS" –8 — +8 Middle level "Middle"/ "MID" –8 — +8 Treble level "Treble"/ "TRE" –8 — +8 Balance "Balance"/ "BAL" Left 15 — Right 15 Fader "Fader"/ "FAD" Rear 15 — Front 15 Volume offset "V-Offset"/ "V-OFF" –8 — ±0 Loudness "LOUD" ON/OFF

Volume offset: Each source's volume can be set as a difference

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.

from the basic volume.

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.

1 Enter Standby

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "ALL OFF" display.

2 Enter Speaker Setting mode

Press the [System Q] button.

3 Select the Speaker type

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Each time the button is pressed the setting switches as shown below.

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Speaker type Display

OFF "SP OFF" For 5 & 4 in. speaker "SP 5/4Inch"/ "SP 5/4" For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "SP 6*9/6Inch"/ "SP 6*9/6" For the OEM speaker "SP O.E.M."/ "SP OEM"

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [System Q] button.

Switching Display

Switching the information displayed.

Press the [DISP] button.

Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below.

In Tuner source

Information Display

Station name or Frequency (KRC-766/666/666G only)

Frequency (KRC-766/666/666G only) "BAND+FREQ"/

Program Service name or Frequency (KRC-666R only)

Radio text, Program Service name or Frequency (KRC-666R only)

Clock

Displaying the frequency during Program Service name reception (KRC-666R only)

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

The frequency for the RDS station will be displayed for 5 seconds instead of the Program Service name.

"SNPS"

"BAND+F"

"R-TEXT"

In Tape source

KRC-766 : Information

Play side Play side & Tape counter Play side & Tape running Clock

KRC-666R/666/666G: Information

Play side Tape running & Tape counter Tape running Clock

In External disc source

Information Display

Disc title "D-TITLE" Track title "T-TITLE" Track number & Play time "P-Time" /"P-TIME" Disc name "DNPS" Clock

In Auxiliary input source

Information

Auxiliary input name Clock

If the Disc title or Track title is selected when the disc which does not have disc title or track title is played, track number and play time are displayed.

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General features

Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS)

Attaching a title to a Station(KRC-766/666/666G only) or CD.

English

1 Receive/play the station/disc you want to attach a title to

•A title can't be attached to a MD.

• Refer to the <Switching Display> (page 7) and select either "DNPS" or "SNPS".

2 Enter name set mode

Press the [NAME.S] button for at least 2 seconds.

"NAME SET" is displayed.

3 Move the cursor to the enter character position

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

4 Select the character type (KRC-766 only)

Press the [38] button.

Each time the button is pressed the character type switches as shown below.

Character type

Alphabet upper case Alphabet lower case Numbers and symbols Special characters (Accent characters)

5 Select the characters

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Characters can be entered by using a remote with a number buttons. Example: If "DANCE" is entered.

Character Button Times pressed

"D" [3] 1 "A" [2] 1 "N" [6] 2 "C" [2] 3 "E" [3] 2

6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 and enter the name. 7 Exit name set mode

Press the [NAME.S] button.

• When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is registered, and Name Set mode closes.

• Memory numbers

- FM: 32 stations

- AM: 16 stations

- External CD changer/ player: Varies according to the CD changer/ player. Refer to the CD changer/ player manual.

• The title of station/CD can be changed by the same operation used to name it.

Auxiliary Input Display Setting

Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliary input source.

1 Select Auxiliary input source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "AUX1" display.

2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode

Press the [NAME.S] button for at least 2 seconds.

The presently selected AUX Name is blinks.

3 Select the Auxiliary input display

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Each time the button is pressed it switches through the below displays.

• "AUX1"

• "TV"

• "VIDEO"

• "GAME"

• "PORTABLE"

• "DVD"

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4 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode

Press the [NAME.S] button.

When operation stops for 10 seconds, the name at that time is selected, and Auxiliary input display setting mode closes.

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft.

Removing the Faceplate

1 Press the Release button.

Drop open the faceplate.

2 Drawing the faceplate to left side pull it to the front and

remove 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 shaft on the unit with the depression on the

faceplate.

2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

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

Function of the KRC-666R

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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SRC

Tuner features

Function of the KRC-666R

English

ST indicator

Band display

Preset station number

Frequency display

Tuning

Selecting the station.

1 Select tuner source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "TUNER" display.

2 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands.

3 Tune up or down band

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

During reception of stereo stations the "ST" indicator is ON.

Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote)

Entering the frequency and tuning.

1 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode

Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote.

"– – – –" is displayed.

3 Enter the frequency

Press the number buttons on the remote.

Example:

Desired frequency Press button

92.1 MHz (FM) [0], [9], [2], [1] 810 kHz (AM) [0], [8], [1], [0]

Canceling Direct Access Tuning

Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote.

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Station Preset Memory

Putting the station in the memory.

1 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Select the frequency to put in the memory

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

3 Put the frequency in the memory

Press the desired [1] — [6] button for at least 2 seconds.

The preset number display blinks 1 time. On each band, 1 station can be put in the memory on each [1] — [6] button.

Auto Memory Entry

Putting a station with good reception in the memory automatically.

1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Enter Menu mode

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

"MENU" is displayed.

3 Select the Auto Memory Entry mode

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Select the "A-MEMORY" display.

4 Open Auto Memory Entry

Press the [4] or [¢] button for at least 2 seconds.

When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memory Entry closes.

• When the <AF (Alternative Frequency)> (page 27) is ON, only RDS stations are put in the memory.

• When Auto Memory Entry is done in the FM2 band, the RDS stations preset in the FM1 band aren't put in the memory. Likewise, when it is done in the FM3 band, RDS stations preset in FM1 or FM2 aren't put in the memory.

Preset Tuning

Calling up the stations in the memory.

1 Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2 Call up the station

Press the desired [1] — [6] button.

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RDS features

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DISPPTY TI

Function of the KRC-666R

English

Traffic Information

Switching to traffic information automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren't listening to the radio.

Press the [TI] button.

Each time the button is pressed the Traffic Information function turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, "TI" indicator is ON. When a traffic information station isn't being received the "TI" indicator blinks. When a traffic bulletin starts, "TRAFFIC" is displayed it and it switches to traffic information.

• During reception of an AM station when the Traffic Information function is turned ON, it switches to an FM station.

• During reception of traffic information the adjusted volume is automatically remembered, and the next time it switches to traffic information it's automatically the remembered volume.

Receiving other traffic information stations

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Traffic information station switching can be done when listening to the radio.

PTY indicator

TI indicator

Radio Text Scroll

Scrolling the displayed radio text.

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

PTY (Program Type)

Selecting the Program Type and searching for a station.

1 Enter PTY mode

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Press the [PTY] button.

During PTY mode the "PTY" indicator is ON.

This function can't be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception.

2 Select the Program Type

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Each time the button is pressed the Program Type switches as shown below.

No. Program Type Display

1. Speech "SPEECH"

2. Music "MUSIC"

3. News "NEWS"

4. Current Affairs "AFFAIRS"

5. Information "INFO"

6. Sport "SPORT"

7. Education "EDUCATE"

8. Drama "DRAMA"

9. Culture "CULTURE"

10. Science "SCIENCE"

11. Varied "VARIED"

12. Pop Music "POP M"

13. Rock Music "ROCK M"

14. Easy Listening Music "EASY M"

15. Light Classical "LIGHT M"

16. Serious Classical "CLASSICS"

17. Other Music "OTHER M"

18. Weather "WEATHER"

19. Finance "FINANCE"

20. Children's programs "CHILDREN"

21. Social Affairs "SOCIAL"

22. Religion "RELIGION"

23. Phone In "PHONE IN"

24. Travel "TRAVEL"

25. Leisure "LEISURE"

26. Jazz Music "JAZZ"

27. Country Music "COUNTRY"

28. National Music "NATION M"

29. Oldies Music "OLDIES"

30. Folk Music "FOLK M"

31. Documentary "DOCUMENT"

• Speech and Music include the Program type shown below. Music: No.12 Speech: No.3

• The Program Type can be put in the [1] called up quickly. Refer to the <Program Type preset> (page 14).

• The display language can be changed. Refer to <Changing Language for PTY Function> (page 14).

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— [6] button memory and

3 Search for the selected Program Type station

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

When you want to search for other stations press the [4] or [¢] button again.

When the selected Program Type isn't found, "NO PTY" is displayed. Select another Program Type.

4 Exit PTY mode

Press the [PTY] button.

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