Kenwood XD-A75, XD-A55 User Manual

COMPACT HI-FI SYSTEM

XD-SERIES

XD-A75
XD-A55

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

This instruction manual is for some models.Model availability and features
(functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area.

B60-5007-00 00 MA (K, P) KW 0010 TINSE0365AWZZ

BEFORE APPLYING POWER

Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

Units are designed for operation as follows.

U.S.A. and Canada........................ AC 120 V only

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS

WARNING :TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT

EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS IN­TENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” 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 EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER
TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS
IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE.

The marking of products using lasers

(Except for some areas)

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

The marking is located on the rear panel and
says this product has been classified as Class

1. It means that there is no danger of hazard­ous radiation outside the product

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CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK,
DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER­SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

CONTENTS

Page

BEFORE APPLYING POWER............................... 2

SAFETY PRECAUTIONS ...................................... 2

ACCESSORIES .................................................... 3

HANDLING OF DISCS AND TAPES ..................... 4

NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

....................................................................... 5 - 7

PREPARATION FOR USE ..............................8 - 10

SETTING THE CLOCK .................................. 11 -12

SOUND CONTROL ........................................... 12

COMPACT DISC OPERATION ..................... 13 - 17

ACCESSORIES

FM Antenna

(1)

AM Loop Antenna

(1)

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RADIO OPERATION ................................... 18 - 20

CASSETTE OPERATION .................................... 21

RECORDING (TAPE B only)........................ 22 - 23

HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER............ 24 - 26

USING EXTERNAL UNITS ................................. 27

RESETTING THE MICROCOMPUTER ............... 28

TRANSPORTING THE UNIT............................... 28

MAINTENANCE ................................................ 29

SPECIFICATIONS ....................................... 31 - 32

Remote Control

(1)

“AA” size battery (UM/

SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar)

(2)

As an ENERGY STAR® Partner, Kenwood Corpora­tion has determined that this products meets the
ENERGY STAR® guidelines for energy efficiency.
This product can save energy. Saving energy reduces
air pollution and lowers utility bills.

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HANDLING OF DISCS AND TAPES

Disc handling precautions

Handling

Hold the discs so that you do not
touch the playing surface.

Label side

Playing side

Sticker

Do not attach paper or tape to ei­ther the playing side or the label
side of the discs.

Sticky paste

Cleaning

If fingerprints or foreign matter
become attached to the disc,
lightly wipe the disc with a soft
cotton cloth (or similar) from the
center of the disc outwards in a
radial manner.

Storage

When a disc is not to be played for a long period
of time, remove it from the player and store it in
its case.

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 recorded on accidentally.

Discs which can be played with this unit

CD (12 cm, 8 cm) and the audio part of CDV, CD-G,
CD-EG and CD-EXTRA. Use discs that comply with
the IEC standard, for example a disc carrying the

marking on the label surface.

Never play a cracked or warped disc

During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in
the player. Therefore, to avoid danger, never use a
cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with
tape or adhesive agent. Please do not use discs
which are not round because they may cause a
malfunction.

Disc accessories

The disc accessories (stabilizer, protection sheet,
protection ring, etc.) which are marketed for improv­ing the sound quality or protecting discs as well as
the disc cleaner should not be used with this sys­tem because they may cause malfunction.

To store cassette tapes

Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject
to direct sunlight, or near equipment that gener­ates heat. Keep the cassette tapes away from
any magnetic field.

When there is slack in the tape

For A side

For B side

In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole
and wind the reel hub to remove the slack.

To re-record

Apply tape only to the position where the tab has
been removed.

Note :

Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of the unit.

•

• Do not use a cassette with more than 90 minutes recording time, for the tape used in such a cassette

is very thin and tends to cause troubles such as engantlement around the pinch roller or cutting of
tape.

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NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS

FRONT PANEL

1 EX.BASS / DEMO button
2 STANDBY / TIMER indicator
3 REVERSE MODE button
4 POWER / ON / STANDBY button
5 VIDEO / AUX button
6 TAPE (A/B) button
7 TUNER (BAND) button
8 CD button
9 2 (Reverse play) button
0 7 STOP button
! 3 (Play / repeat) button
@ PHONES socket
# PUSH OPEN (Tape A)
$ Tape A cassette compartment

% Display
^ Disc tray
& DISC SKIP button
* 0 OPEN / CLOSE button
( SOUND MODE button
) CLOCK button
¡ TIMER button
™ MEMORY / SET button
£ P. CALL (4 1 ¡ ¢) buttons
¢ VOLUME CONTROL knob
∞ TUNING / TIME (%UP fiDOWN) buttons

§ REC PAUSE button
¶ PUSH OPEN (Tape B)

• Tape B cassette compartment

Standby mode

While the standby indicator of the unit is lit, a small amount of current is flowing into the unit’s internal
circuitry to back up the memory. This condition is referred to as the standby mode of the unit. While
the unit is in the standby mode, it can be turned ON from the remote control unit.

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DISPLAY

3

4

5

6

7

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2

1

1 Timer Related Indicator
2 Disc Number Indicator
3 Repeat Indicator
4 FM Stereo Mode Indicator
5 Play Indicator
6 Programme Indicator
7 Pause Indicator
8 Random Play Indicator

REAR PANEL

90

!

9 Tuned Indicator
0 Equalizer Indicator
! Spectrum Analyzer / Volume level Indicator
@ Record Indicator
# Extra Bass Indicator
$ Forward / Reverse Play Indicator
% Reverse Mode Indicator

1 AC Power Cord
2 FM 75 Ω Antenna Socket
3 AM Loop Antenna Socket
4 Video / Auxiliary (Audio Signal) Input sockets
5 Speaker Terminals

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#

$
%

2
3

4

1

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REMOTE CONTROL

1 MEMORY / SET button
2 CLEAR button
3 CLOCK button
4 TIMER button
5 Disc Number Select buttons
6 TUNING / TIME (% fi) buttons
7 7 (Stop) button
8 2 (Reverse Play) button
9 CD button
0 TUNER (BAND) button
! POWER button
@ REVERSE MODE button
# RANDOM button
$ EX.BASS button
% SOUND MODE button
^ DISC SKIP button
& P. CALL (4 1 ¡ ¢) buttons
* 8 (Pause) button
( 3 (Play / Repeat) button
) VIDEO / AUX button
¡ TAPE (A/B) button
™ VOLUME buttons

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PREPARATION FOR USE

• Unplug the AC power cord from the AC socket before connecting or disconnecting any component.

Speaker connection

Speakers (XD-A75, XD-A55)

Right speaker

Black

Red

Left speaker

Red

Black

Connect each speaker wire to the SPEAKERS ter­minals as shown. Use speakers with an impedance
of 6 ohms or more, as lower impedance speakers
can damage the unit.

Connect the black wire to the minus (-) terminal,
and the red wire to the plus (+) terminal.

Caution :

• Do not mix the right channel and left channel
wiring when connecting the speakers to the unit.
The right speaker is the one on the right side
when you are facing the front of the unit.

• Do not let bare speaker wires touch each other
as this may damage the amplifier and/or speak­ers.

• Do not allow any objects to fall into or to be
placed in the bass reflex ducts.

• Do not stand or sit on the speakers. If the speak­ers fall or collapse, you may be injured.

System Name

XD-A75

XD-A55

Speaker Model

Name

LS-N70S

LS-N50S

CAUTION

Be sure to adhere the following, or proper
ventilation will be blocked causing damage
or fire hazard.

÷ Do not place any objects impairing heat

radiation onto the top of unit.

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Antenna connection

Supplied FM antenna

Connect the FM antenna wire to the FM 75 Ω ter­minal and position the FM antenna wire in the di­rection where the strongest signal can be received.

FM antenna

AM loop
antenna

External FM antenna

Supplied AM loop antenna

Connect the AM loop antenna wire to the AM LOOP
socket. Position the AM loop antenna for optimum
reception.
Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf, etc., or at­tach it to a stand or a wall with screws (not sup­plied).

Notes :

• Do not place the antenna on the main unit as it
may result in noise pickup from the internal dig­ital electronics.
Place the antenna away from the unit for better
reception.

• If the AM loop antenna and the FM antenna wire
are placed near to the AC power cord, interfer­ence may result.

External FM antenna

Use an external FM antenna if you require better
reception.
Consult your dealer.

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Demo mode

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When the AC power cord is first connected, the
unit will enter the demonstration mode.

EX.BASS

DEMO

• 2 “AA” size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6,

HP-7 or similar)

To cancel the demonstration mode :

Press the EX.BASS/DEMO button.

• The demonstration mode will be cancelled and
the unit will be in the low power consumption
mode.

To return to the demonstration mode :

When the unit is in the standby mode, press the
EX.BASS/DEMO button again.

Notes :

• When the unit is in the low power consumption
mode, the display will disappear.

• When the power is on, the EX.BASS/DEMO but­ton can be used to select the extra bass mode.

Remote control

• When inserting or removing the batteries, push
them towards the battery terminals.

• Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause the
unit to malfunction.

Precautions for battery use :

• Replace all old batteries with new ones at the
same time. Do not mix old and new batteries.

• Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used
for long periods of time. This will prevent poten­tial damage due to battery leakage.

• Do not use rechargeable batteries (nickel­cadmuim battery, etc.)

Note concerning use :

• Replace the batteries if the operating distance

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is reduced or if the operation becomes erratic.

• Periodically clean the transmitter LED on the re­mote control and the sensor on the main unit
with a soft cloth.

• Exposing the sensor on the main unit to strong
light may interfere with operation. Change the
lighting or the direction of the unit.

• Keep the remote control away from moisture,
excessive heat, shock, and vibrations.