Kenwood KTC-959DAB User Manual

KTC-959DAB

DAB HIDEAWAY TUNER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

SI DICHIARA CHE:

L'apparecchio Sintonizzatore DAB per auto Kenwood, modello KTC959DAB

risponde alle prescrizioni dell’art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 agosto 1995, n. 548. Fatto ad Uithoorn, 24 Marzo 1998 Kenwood Electronics Europe B.V. Amsterdamseweg 37 1422 AC Uithoorn The Netherlands

Safety precautions

Before use

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

Basic operations

Additional functions of Menu SystemVolume .....................................................5

DAB features

About DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting) ..............................................................6

Alarm....................................................................................................................7

Selecting DAB Mode ...........................................................................................8

Selecting Seek Mode...........................................................................................8

DAB Reception ....................................................................................................8

Primary/Secondary Switching ..............................................................................9

Service Preset Memory .......................................................................................9

Dual Channel Audio Switching...........................................................................10

Dynamic Range Control (DRC)...........................................................................10

Display Switching/Dynamic Label ......................................................................10

Text Scroll ..........................................................................................................11

Traffic Information Function...............................................................................12

News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting .................................12

Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News ...............................................13

Restricting DAB Region (Region Restrict Function)...........................................13

Programme Type (PTY) Function .......................................................................15

Automatic Switching from DAB to RDS ............................................................16

Data Service mode / Radio Data Interface .........................................................16

DAB features with remote control ......................................................17

Installation

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

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

Connecting Cables to Terminals ........................................................................19

Installation..........................................................................................................20

Troubleshooting guide ................................................................................21

Specifications ..................................................................................................22

To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions:

• When extending the battery or ground cables,

make sure to use automotive-grade cables or other cables with an area of 0.75mm2(AWG18) or more to prevent cable 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.

• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to

strong shock.

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.

• 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.

• 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.

• This unit has cooling fans to decrease the

internal temperature. Be careful not to block the cooling fan openings when installing the unit. Blocking these openings will inhibit the cooling of the internal temperature and result in malfunction.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

The control units that can operate this unit are listed below.

To enable the DAB operations, please bring the control unit and the supplied version upgrade to your Kenwood dealer.

Cassette Receivers

• MASK models

KRC-PS959R, KRC-859R, KRC-859C, KRC859W, and KRC-759R

• Flip-down TDF models

KRC-659R and KRC-559R

CD Receivers

• MASK models

KDC-PS9060R, KDC-8060R, and KDC-7060R

• Flip-down TDF models

KDC-6060R and KDC-5060R

MD Receiver

• Flip-down TDF model

KMD-860R

Reception of Data Service will be enabled by installing an optional RDI (Radio Data Interface) connector to this unit and connecting it to a MASK model control unit.

Installation of the RDI connector requires specialized knowledge and this unit should be brought to your Kenwood dealer.

A separate, special RDI component is required in order to use the data output from the RDI connector.

NOTE

2CAUTION

2WARNING

❈ Displays shown in this manual are for descriptive purposes only, and may differ from actual displays.

Safety precautions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

You cannot connect the unit directly to the following Disc automatic changers. For users who 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 cable.

• KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDC-C601 / KDC-C401

Use the extension cable attached to the CD changer, and the optional CA-DS100 converter cable.

• KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 / non-Kenwood Disc changers

Cannot be used with this model.

You can damage both your unit and the Disc changer if you connect them incorrectly.

• If you experience problems during installation,

consult your Kenwood dealer.

• 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.

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.

Do not wipe the panel with a stiff 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.

2CAUTION

NOTE

2CAUTION

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PRODOTTO E’ DEPOSITATA PRESSO:

KENWOOD ELECTRONICS EUROPE B.V.

AMSTERDAMSEWEG 37

1422 AC UITHOORN

THE NETHERLANDS

Basic operations

This unit performs operations with a control unit such as a CD receiver or a cassette receiver. The display will differ depending on the control unit. Differing display contents are indicated by symbols such as "AAAAA"["BBB"] in this Instruction Manual.

Additional functions of Menu System

The following setting items are displayed by the menu system for the setting of DAB functions.

AUD

DISC

DAB

LOUD

40W 4x

DISP/ TEXT

VOL

NAME. S

ADJ

EJECT PTY

CLOSE PWR OFF

TUNER

KRC-859R/859C/859W/759R

for KDC-8060R/7060R

for KRC-PS959R, KDC-PS9060R

AUDIO

1 2 3

5 6

40W 4x

NAME.S

PROG/PTY

VOL ADJ

LOUD

PWR OFF

ATT

MW/LW

DISP/TEXT

DISC

SRC

for KRC-659R, KDC-6060R, KMD-860R

NEWS TEXTSTTP

B NRDUAL

MTL REG

1 2

LOUD

DAB

III

AUTO

ATT

DISC

III

1 2

CHANGER

LOUD

AUTO

NEWSTPB NR

PTY

DUAL

MTL

DAB

REG

ATT

for KRC-559R, KDC-5060R

SRCMENU MENU SRC

MASK models

Flip-down TDF models

≠

"NEWS OFF"

↔ NEWS ##M

±≠

"AUTO" ↔ "MANUAL"

±≠

"DUAL M" ↔ "DUAL S"

±≠

"RDS CHG OFF" ↔ "RDS CHG ON"

±≠

"DRC OFF" ↔ "DRC ON"

±≠

"REG INT OFF" ↔ "REG INT ON"

±≠

"DATA-SRV"

±≠

Function Varieties of settings for each function (display)

News Bulletin Function*

Selecting Seek Mode*

Dual Channel Audio Switching

RDS Change

Dynamic Range Control

Region Restrict Function

Data service mode*

*1This is a common setting for both DAB source and RDS source.

The "##" display indicates the setting value.

The same setting items are displayed in each of the DAB mode and the TUNER mode, but settings for the DAB source are available from within the DAB mode and settings for the TUNER source are available from within the TUNER mode.

Only when this unit is connected to a MASK models control unit. (See page 3)

NOTE

…

≠

"NEWS OFF" ↔ NEWS ##M

±≠

"AUTO" ↔ "MANUAL"

±≠

["MAIN"] ↔ ["SUB"]

±≠

["RDS OFF"] ↔ ["RDS ON"]

±≠

"DRC OFF" ↔ "DRC ON"

±≠

["REG OFF"] ↔ ["REG ON"]

±≠

………

MASK models Flip-down TDF models

DAB features

About DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)

Thanks to the transmission of broadcast signals in digital format, the DAB system can reproduce clearer audio than conventional analog broadcasting and stabilise reception even in a mobile object such as a vehicle.

In existing analogue broadcasting (e.g., FM, MW and LW), for a broadcast station to broadcast one programme the frequency must be changed and transmitted for each region and when travelling over long distances it is necessary to change the frequency.

In DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting), broadcasting to the area in a Single Frequency Network* is permitted using one channel. In this system, a number of Services (Service components) are broadcast as an Ensemble (one channel). Service components contain audio programmes and data services.

Within a Service the main service component is broadcast as Primary and the other service components are broadcast as Secondary, thereby providing diversity in one Service. Also note that a Service transmits a wide variety of information such as Service Labels (names) and network information. For example, transmitted information may include the same Service that is broadcast by an RDS station. Based on this data, when it is no longer possible to receive the DAB, there will be automatic switching to the RDS station which will allow continued monitoring of the Service.

87.5 108.0 [MHz]

FMstation-A FMstation-C FMstation-D

RDSstation-B

Jazz music

175.04 249.984 [MHz] (Band III)

(225.648MHz)

channelchannel

BBC National

BBC R1 Digital BBC R2 Digital BBC R3 Digital BBC R4 Digital BBC R5L Dightal BBCWorld Service

(---.---MHz)

DAB

Pops music Jazz music News Sports Drama Parliament relay Traffic announcement Alarm announcement Data Service

Service

components

[Audio programme]

[Data Service]

Frequency

Ensemble

Ensemble Label

Service Label

12B

Main channel: Regular audio Sub channel: With commentary

Primary: English Secondary: French Secondary: German Secondary: Dutch Secondary: Italian

Primary: Regular audio Secondary: A team fans Secondary: B team fans DataService: Team results, player

introductions, etc.

(---.---MHz)

DAB

Pops music Jazz music News Sports Drama

(Stereo)

(Monaural)

(Joint Stereo)

(Dual channel)

Dynamic Label:

Song name, singer, song introduction, and other textual information related to the programme.

Link Function:

Where is the same programme being broadcast? For example,

RDS station-B .

Alarm

When an emergency programme is broadcast in case of a disaster, all functions are interrupted and switched to the alarm announcement.

• Audio programme services consist of;

• Audio Modes

There are four modes: stereo, dual channel (e.g., bilingual), joint stereo (in which high frequency audio regions are converted to monaural), and single channel (e.g., mono).

• Sound Quality

There are a variety of levels which range from sound quality on par with a telephone to high quality sound at the level of CD. There is also a mode that cuts the sampling frequency in half to raise the transfer efficiency.

Audio mode and sound quality are each used to advantage in broadcasts depending on the contents of the Service (Audio programme). In addition, the textual information (Dynamic Label) related to the service (Audio programme) can be transmitted.

❈ Single Frequency Network* :

A transmission network in which the signal is transmitted on the same frequency from each transmitter throughout the coverage area. Because signals from neighbouring transmitters combine, rather than causing interference.

❈ Programme organization has been created for descriptive purposes and differs from actual

broadcasts. Also note that depending on time, the number of programmes is subject to change.

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Kenwood KTC-959DAB User Manual

Safety precautions

Contents

Basic operations

Additional functions of Menu System

DAB features

About DAB (Digital Audio Broadcasting)

Alarm