Kenwood KX-W791 Instruction Manual

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KX-\A/791

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

KENWOOD

CORPORATION

B6O-0387-OO@(K, P, M, X, Y)E

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lntroduction

Your

choice

of

this

product

indicates that

you

are a devotee

to excellence in sound reproduction.

We

appreciate

your patronage

and

take

pride

in the long

tradi-

tion of

quality

components

that our company represents.

So that

you

can

get

the most

out of

your

unit, we

suggest that

you

take the time to read through this manual

before

you

hook

up

and operate

your

system. This will

acquaint

you

with

oper-

ating features and system-connection

considerations so that

your

listening

pleasure

will

be enhanced right from

the start.

You

will

notice

that

in

all aspects

of

planning,

engineering,

styling.

operating convenience and adaptability we have

sought

to anticipate

your

needs

and desires.

Keep this manual handy for future

reference.

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

dealer for information or service

on

this

product.

Model Serial Number

Unpacking

Unpack the unit carefully

and

make sure that all

accessories

are

put

aside so

they

will

not

be

lost.

Examine the unit for any

possibility

of shipping damage.

lf

your

unit is

damaged or fails to operate. notify

your

dealer

immedi-

ately. lf

your

unit was shipped

to

you

directly. notify the ship-

ping

company without delay.

Only the consignee

(the

person

or company receiving the unit) can file a

claim against the car-

rier

for shipping damage.

We recommend that

you

retain the

original carton and

pack-

ing

materials for use should

you

transport

or ship the unit

in

the

future.

WARNING

NOTICE:

IN

MOST

CASES IT IS

AN INFRINGEMENT

OF

COPYRIGHT

TO MAKE

COPIES

OF

TAPES

OR DISCS

WITHOUT

THE PERMISSION

OF THE COPYRIGHT

OWN-

ERS.

ANYONE

WISHING TO

COPY COMMERCIALLY

AVAILABLE TAPES

OR DISCS

SHOULD CONTACT THE

MECHANICAL

COPYRIGHT PROTECTION

SOCIETY

LIMITED

OR THE PERFORMING

RIGHTS

SOCIETY

LIMITED.

Dolby noise

reduction manufactured

under license

from Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

"DOLBY"

and the double-D

symbol

l-Yl

are

trademarks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Accessories

Audio

cord ..................

2

System

control

cord...... 1

AC

plug

adaptor...........

1

(Except

for

some areas)

(For

the unit with

a Europe-

an AC

plug

in areas

other

than Europe.)

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F

Gontents

Caution:

Read

the

pages

markeO

A

carefutty

to

ensure safe

operation.

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flCaution:

Read

this

page

carefully

to ensure

safe operation.

Before

applying

power

For

the

U.S.A.

and

Ganada

lmportant!

Units shipped

to the

U.S.A. and Canada

are

designed for

opera-

tion on 120 volts

AC

only.

CAUTION:

To

pREVENT

ELEcrRtc

sHocK Do Nor

usE

THE

AC PLUG

WITH AN

EXTENSION

CORD, RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS THE

BLADES

CAN BE FULLY IN-

SERTED TO

PREVENT

BLADE EXPOSURE.

For

Australia

and Europe

lmportant!

Units shipped

to

Australia

are designed for

operation

on 240

Y

AC

only.

Units shipped

to Europe

are designed for

operation on 230

V

AC

only.

For the

United

Kingdom

lmportant!

Units shipped to the U.K. are designed

for

operation on

240 volts AC

only.

The mains

plug

must

be

removed from the wall

socket

prior

to any internal examination.

The wires in

this

mains lead are coloured in accordance with

the

following

code:

Blue ........... ......... Neutral

Brown......... .........

Live

The wires in this mains lead must be connected to the termi­nals in

the

plug

as

follows:

Wire colour Plug terminal marking

Brown to

Live

Plug

Notes:

1. lf a 13-amp

plug

is

used, this

must

be

fitted with

a 5-amp

fu se.

2. lf a

3-pin

plug

with earthing contact

is

used,

no

wire must

be connected to

the E terminal.

Blue to

Neutral

For

other countries

lmportant!

Units shipped

to countries

other than the

above countries

are

equipped

with an AC voltage

selector

switch on the rear

panel.

Refer

to the

following

paragraph

for

the

proper

setting

of this

switch.

AC voltage

selection

This

unit operates on 1 10-120

or

220-240

volts AC. The

AC

voltage

selector

switch Type A

or

Type

B on the rear

panel

is

set to the voltage that

prevails

in the

area to which

the unit

is

shipped. Before

connecting the

power

cord

to

your

AC

out-

let,

make sure that

the setting

position

of this

switch matches

your

line

voltage. lf not, it

must

be set to

your

voltage

in ac-

cordance with

the

following

direction.

Note:

Our warranty

does

not

cover damage

caused

by excessive line

voltage due

to

improper

setting

of the AC voltage

selector

switch.

AC voltage

sblector

switch

Type

A

tiJ,l]

Ac22ov- Ac24ov-

Type B

ACl 1

0V

120V

-

Move

switch lever

to match

your

line voltage

with

a small screwdriver

or other

pointed

tool,

m

- <>

AC220V
240V

-

Safety

precautions

WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS

APPLIANCE

TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

A

CAUTION

A

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE

RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,

DO NOT REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK). NO

USER.SERVICEABLE

PARTS INSIDE,

REFER

SER.

VICING

TO OUALIFIED

SERVICE PERSONNEL.

THE LIGHTNING FLASH

WITH

ARROWHEAD

SYMBOL, WITHIN

AN EOUILATERAL TRIANGLE,

IS

INTENDED

TO ALERT THE

USER

TO THE PRESENCE

OF UNINSULATED

"DANGEROUS

VOL-

TAGE" WITHIN THE PRODUCT'S ENCLOSURE THAT

MAY BE

OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE

TO

CONSTITUTE

A RISK

OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS,

THE

EXCLAMATION

POINT WITHIN AN EOUILATERAL TRIANGLE

IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE

USER

TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPOBTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE

(SERVICING)

IN-

STRUCTIONS

IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING

THE APPLIANCE.

KX-W791 {En) 3

A

Caution : Read

this

IM PORTAIIIT

SAFEGUARDS

Please

read all of the safety and

operating

instructions

before operating this unit.

For

best results, follow

all

warnings

placed

on the unit

and

adhere to the operat-

ing

and use instructions. These safety

and operating

in-

structions should be retained for future reference.

1. Power

sources

-

The unit should be connected

to a

power

supply only of the type described

in

the

operating

instructions

or as

marked

on the appliance.

2. Power-cord

protaction

-

Power-supply cords

should be

routed

so that they are not

likely

to be

walked

on or

pinched

by

items

placed

upon or

against them,

pay particular

attention to cords at

plugs,

convenience receptacles, and the

point

where

they exit

from

the unit.

Never

pull

or stretch

the cord.

3. Grounding

or

polarization

-

The

precautions

should

be

taken

so that the

grounding

or

polariza-

tion

means

of this unit is not defeated.

4. Ventilation

-

The

unit should be situated so that

its location

or

position

does

not interfere with its

proper

ventilation.

To maintain

good

ventilation,

do

not

put

records

or

a

table-cloth

on the unit.

Place the

unit at

least

10

cm away from the walls.

Do

not

use the unit on a bed, sofa,

rug

or similar

surface that

may

block the

ventilation

openings.

5.

Water

and

moisture

-

The unit should not be

used near water

-

for

example,

near

a bathtub,

washbowl,

kitchen

sink,

laundry

tub,

in

a

wet

base-

ment,

or

near

a swimming

pool,

etc.

6. Temperaturo

-

The unit may not function

pro-

perly

if

used at extremely

low,

or

freezing tempera-

tures. The ideal

ambient temperature

is

above

+

5oC

(41'F).

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safe

carefully

to

ensure

7. Heat - The

unit

should be situated

away from

heat

sources

such as radiators,

heat registers,

stoves,

or other units

(including

amplifiers)

that

produce

heat.

8. Electric

shock

-

Care should

be taken so that ob-

jects

do

not

fall and liquid is

not spilled into the

en-

closure

through openings. lf

a

metal

object,

such as

a

hair

pin

or a

needle,

comes into

contact with the

inside

of this

unit, a dangerous

electric shock may

result. For families

with

children, never

permit

chil-

dren to

put

anything,

especially metal, inside this

unit.

9.

Enclosure

rsmoval - Never remove

the en-

closure. lf

the

internal

parts

are

touched accidentally,

a serious electric

shock

might

occur.

1O.

Magnetic fields

-

Keep

the unit away from

sources

of

magnetic fields

such

as

TV

sets, speaker

systems, radios, motorized

toys or magnetized

objects.

11. Cleaning

-

Do not

use

volatile

solvents such as

alcohol,

paint

thinner,

gasoline,

or

benzine, etc.

to

clean the

cabinet. Use a clean

dry cloth.

12.

Carts and

stands

-

An

appliance

and cart com-

bination

should

be

moved

with care. Ouick

stops,

excessive force,

and uneven

surfaces may cause the

appliance

and cart combination

to overturn.

l3.Nonuse

periods

-

The

power

cord of the

unit

should be

unplugged from the

outlet

when

left un-

used for

a long

period

of time.

14. Abnormal

smell

-

lf

an abnormal smell

or smoke

is

detected, immediately

turn

the

power

OFF and

pull

out the

power

cord. Contact

your

dealer or

nearest

service

center.

POWER

OFF!

15. Damage

requiring

service

-

The unit should

be

serviced

by

qualified

service

personnel

when:

A. The

power-supply

cord or the

plug

has been

damaged;

or

B. Objects have

fallen,

or

liquid has

been spilled into

the unit;

or

C. The

unit

has

been exposed

to

rain;

or

D. The

unit does not

appear to

operate

normally

or

exhibits

a

marked

change in

performance;

or

E. The

unit

has

been dropped,

or the enclosure

damaged.

16. Servicing

-

The

user should not

attempt to ser-

vice

the unit

beyond that described in the

operating

instructions.

All

other servicing should

be

referred

to

qualified

service

personnel.

17.

Outdoor antenna

grounding

-

lf

an outside an-

tenna is

connected to the

receiver,

be sure the an-

tenna

system

is

grounded

so

as to

provide

some

protection

against

voltage

surges

and built up static

charges. Section

B

1 O

of the

National

Electrical Code,

ANSI/

NFPA No. 70-1984,

provides

information

with

respect

to

proper grounding

of the mast and

supporting structure,

grounding

of the

lead-in wire

to an

antenna discharge unit, size

of

grounding

con-

ACaution

Re-ad

this

p?ge

carefully

sale oDeration-

to

ensure

ductors, location

of antenna-discharge

unit, connec-

tion

to

grounding

electrodes,

and requirements

for

the

grounding

electrode.

See Figure.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA

GROUNDING

AS PER

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL

CODE

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE

UNIT

(NEC

SECTION

81G20t

GBOUNDING

CONDUCTORS

(NEC

SECTTON

810-21)

NEC

-

NATIONAL

ELECTRICAL

CODE

Power

lines

-

An

outdoor

antenna

should

be lo-

cated

away from

power

lines.

18.

Notes:

1. ltgm 3 is not required

except

for

grounded

or

polarized

equipment,

2. ltem 17

and

18

ar6 not

reguired

oxcept tol units

plovidod

with

antonna terminals.

3. ltem 17

complies with UL

in

the U.S.A.

KX-W791

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Before

operation

Notes on cassette tape

Safety tab

(accidental

erasure

prevention

tab)

After an important

recording has

been

finished,

break the safety

tab, to

prevent

the recorded contents from being erased or record-

ed on accidentally.

To

store cassette tapes

Do not

store the tapes

in

a

place

which is

subject to direct sun-

light,

or near equipment that

generates

heat. Keep the cassette

tapes away from any magnetic field.

When

there is slack in Sre tape

ln such

a case,

insert

a

pencil

into

the

reel

hole and wind the reel

hub

to

remove

the slack.

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Cover with

adhesive

tape

Notes:

1 . 12O-minute

cassette

tape

Since a

120-minute

cassette

tape is very thin, the tape could ad-

here to the

pinch

roller or be easily cut. lt is recommended that

these tapes

not

be used

with

this

unit

to

prevent possible

damage.

2. Endless

tapes

Do not use an endless tape,

as

this

could damage the

mechanism

of the unit.

For

B side

Cleaning

the

head section

Cotton

Swab

Tape

guides

Capstan

tr_

Y

Pinch
roller

Gleaning the heads and

peripheral

com- Demagnetizing

the

head

ponents

When

the

recordinglplayback

head is magnetized,

the

For maintaining the best condition of the deck and

sound

quality

will

be deteriorated.

ln such a case,

for

longer

service

life, always keep the head

(record-

demagnetize the

head

using a commercially

availa-

ing/playback/erase), capstan and

pinch

roller

clean.

ble demagnetizer

(head

eraser).

To

clean them,

perform

the

following:

1. Open the cassette

holder.

2. Using a cotton swab dipped

in

alcohol, clean

the

head

(recording/playback/erase),

capstan and

pinch

roller carefully.

Note:
There

are

precisely

aligned

parts

around the

heads,

including the tape

guides.

When

cleaning,

pay

special attention so as

not to ap-

ply

shock to them.

Beware of condensation

When water vapor comes into contact

with

the surface of cold materi- Be

specially

careful

in

the following conditions:

al,

water drops are

produced.

.

When

the unit is

brought

from

a cold

place

to a

warm

place,

and

lf

condensation

occurs, correct operation

may not

be

possible,

or

the

there is

a large temperature difference.

unit

may not function correctly.

.

When

a heater

starts operating.

Thisisnotamalfunction,however,andtheunitshouldbedried.(To

o

Whentheunitisbroughtfromanair-conditionedplacetoaplace

do this,

turn the POWER switch ON and leave the unit as it is

for

several

of

high

temperature with high humidity.

hours.)

o

When

there is a large

difference between the

internal tempera-

ture of the unit

and ambient

temperature,

or

in conditions

where

condensation

occurs easily.

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System

Gonnections

Make

connection

as shown below. When

connecting

the related

system components,

refer

also to

the instruction

manuals

of the related

components.

Do

not

plug

in

the

power

lead until

all connections

are completed.

AC voltage

selector

switch

(Except

for

some

areas)

control

cord

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System

control

connection

When

connected to an

amplifier or

receiver

having KENWOOD

SYSTEM

CONTROL terminals,

system operation such as remote con-

trol is made

possible.

For

details,

refer

to the instruction manual of

the

amplifier

or

receiver.

ln addition, when

system control cords are

also

connected to

the CD

player

or

turntable,

other functions such

as

synchro recording

(see

page

1 6) and CCRS recording

(see

page

18) become

possible.

lf

your

amplifier or receiver

is not equipped

with the SYSTEM

CONTROL

terminals,

do not

connect anything to any

SYSTEM

CONTROL

terminal.

Do not

connect the

unit in any

system configuration

other

than

specified.

.

Be sure to insert the

system control cord

plugs

fully into the

SYSTEM CONTROL terminals.

a

lf the system

control cord and audio cords are not connected

properly,

the automatic

system

governing

remote control and sys-

tem functions will

not operate.

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Notes:

1 .

Connect all cords firmly.

lf connections are loose there

could be

loss of sound

or

noise

produced.

2. When

plugging

and

unplugging connection

cords, be sure to

first

remove the

power

cord from the AC

outlet. Plugging/unplugging

connection

cords without removal

of the

power

cord can cause

malfunctions

or damage

to the unit.

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Gontrols and indicators

Display and operation

keys

DIRECTION switch

Fast reverse

key

E

Play

Stop"key

I

Fast forward keyb>l

/indicators

tr.tr

Play keys

/indicators

tr,

tr

Fast

forward

key

E

Fast

reverse key

f<<l

Stop

key

D

REG LEVEL knob

TIMER switch

REC BALANCE knob

POWER switch

DOLBY

NR

switch

STAND

BY mode of

POWER switch

When the

power

cord o{

this unit

is

plugged

into an

AC

outlet,

the

STAND

BY indicator lights up regardless

of

the

ONiOFF

setting of the

POWER

switch.

This indicates

that a small

amount of current

is being supplied to the unit to back up the memory contents. This mode

is referred to as

the Stand

By

mode.

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