Kenwood Z638 Instruction Manual

Z638

CD-RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Contents

Contents......................................2

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

English

About RDS ..................................5

About CDs...................................6

General features .........................7

Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Display Mode Switching Switching Full Screen Display Switching the Standby Display Switching Upper and Lower Part Display Theft Deterrent Faceplate Auxiliary Input Display Setting TEL Mute

Tuner features ...........................13

Tuning Direct Access Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning SNPP (Station Name Preset Play)

RDS features .............................16

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

CD/External disc control

features ..................................19

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

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

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

Selectable Illumination Font Color Select Dimmer System Q Built-in Amp Mute Setting B.M.S. (Bass Management System) B.M.S. Frequency Offset News Bulletin with Timeout Setting Local Seek Tuning Mode Auto Memory Entry AF (Alternative Frequency) Restricting RDS Region Auto TP Seek Monaural Reception Text Scroll Power OFF Timer

Basic Operations of remote......30

Loading and Replacing the battery Basic operations In Tuner source In Disc source

Accessories ...............................32

Installation Procedure ..............32

Connecting Wires to

Terminals................................33

Installation ................................34

Troubleshooting Guide .............36

Specifications ...........................40

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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 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 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.

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 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.

• Do not apply excessive force to the moving faceplate. Doing so will cause damage or malfunction.

• Do not apply excessive force to the open faceplate or place objects on it. Doing so will cause damage or breakdown.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

About the disc changer/CD player to be connected:

To connect a disc changer having the "O-N" switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to "N". When you connect a model with no "O-N" switch, the converter cord CA-DS100 available as an option may be required. For details, consult your Kenwood dealer. A disc changer doesn't work when it is connected without using these options. If a model with no "O-N" switch is connected, some unavailable functions and information that cannot be displayed are generated. Note that none of the KDC-C100, KDC-C302, C205, C705, and non-Kenwood CD changers can be connected.

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

Do Not Load 8-cm (3-in.) CDs in the CD slot

If you try to load an 8-cm CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit.

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Safety precautions

NOTE

• If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.

English

• If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. If the unit still fails to operate properly after the Reset button has been pressed, contact your local KENWOOD dealer for assistance.

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

Reset button

•We strongly recommend the use of the Code Security function (see p.24) to prevent theft.

• 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.

Lens Fogging

Right after you turn on the car heater in cold weather, dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, CDs may be impossible to play. In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for the condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood dealer.

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.

Cleaning the CD Slot

As dust can accumulate in the CD slot, clean it occasionally. Your CDs can get scratched if you put them in a dusty CD slot.

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The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas)

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

The label is attached to the chassis/case and says that the component uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. It means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. There is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit.

About RDS

RDS (Radio Data System)

When listening to an RDS station, the program service name of the station is displayed, advising you quickly which station is being received.

RDS (Radio Data System) stations also transmit alternative 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 program, 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.

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About CDs

Handling CDs

• Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD.

English

• CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc.

• Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD. Also, don’t use a CD with tape stuck on it.

When using a new CD

If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs, use it after removing them with a ball pen etc.

Burrs

CD cleaning

Clean from the center of the disc and move outward.

Removing CDs

When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally.

CDs that can’t be used

• CDs that aren’t round can’t be used.

• CDs with coloring on the recording surface or that are dirty can’t be used.

• Don’t use CDs without disc mark

•A CD-R or CD-RW that hasn’t been finalized can’t be played. (For the finalization process refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD-RW recorder instruction manual.)

CD accessories

Don’t use disc type accessories.

CD storage

• Don’t place them in direct sunlight (On the seat or dashboard etc.) and where the temperature is high.

• Store CDs in their cases.

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General features

SRC

ATT/

LOUD

AUD

S.A

DISP

IN P/S ATT ST LOUD RDS

ATT indicator

LOUD indicator

Release button

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" CD "CD" External disc "CD2"/"DISC" Auxiliary input "AUX" Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF"

• For Auxiliary input one of the below optional accessories is necessary.

- KCA-S210A

- CA-C1AX

- CD changer with an Auxiliary input function installed.

• This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20 minutes lapses in Standby mode in order to save the vehicles battery. The time until full power OFF can be set in <Power OFF Timer> (page 29).

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General features

Volume

Increasing Volume

English

Press the [u] button.

Decreasing Volume

Press the [d] button.

Attenuator

Turning the volume down quickly.

Press the [ATT] button.

Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks.

Loudness

Compensating for low and high tones during low volume.

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

Each time the button is pressed for at least 1 second the Loudness turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON.

System Q

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

1 Select the source to set

Press the [SRC] button.

2 Select the Sound type

Press the [Q] button.

Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.

Sound setting Display

Flat "FLAT" User memory "User Preset" Rock "ROCK" Pops "POPS" Easy "EASY" Top 40 "TOP 40" Jazz "JAZZ"

• User memory: The values set on the <Audio Control> (page 8).

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

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

Audio Control

Select the source for adjustment

Press the [SRC] button.

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.

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.

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Adjustment Item Display Range

Bass Center Frequency "Bass FRQ" 60/70/80/100 or

150 Hz Bass level "Bass" –8 — +8 Bass Q Factor "Bass Q" 1.00/1.25/1.50/2.00 Bass Extend "Bass EXT" ON/OFF Middle Center Frequency "MID FRQ" 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0 kHz Middle level "MID" –8 — +8 Middle Q Factor "Middle Q" 1.0/2.0 Treble Center Frequency "TRE FRQ" 10.0/12.5/15.0/17.5

kHz Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8 Balance "Balance" Left 15 — Right 15 Fader "Fader" Rear 15 — Front 15 Volume offset "Volume Offset" –8 — ±0

• According to the Bass Q Factor setting value, the frequencies that can be set in Bass Center Frequency change as shown below.

Bass Q Factor Bass Center Frequency

1.00/1.25/1.50 60/70/80/100

2.00 60/70/80/150

• When the Bass Extend is set to ON, low frequency response is extended by 20%.

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

from the basic volume.

5 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.

1 Enter Standby

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "ALL OFF" display.

2 Enter Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] button.

"Speaker Setting" is displayed.

3 Select the Speaker type

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

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

Speaker type Display

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

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] button.

Display Mode Switching

Switching the display mode.

Press the [DISP] button.

Each time the button is pressed the Display mode switches as shown below.

Display mode Display

Upper and lower division display type "Display Type A" Type that mainly uses the display upper part "Display Type B" Full screen display type "Display Type C"

• The display of each part can be changed.

- Switching Upper and Lower Part Display: (page 10)

- Switching Full Screen Display: (page 10)

• "Display Type C" can’t be selected in "ALL OFF".

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General features

Switching Full Screen Display

Switching the Full screen display.

English

Press the [S.A] button.

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

Information

Demonstration Spectrum Analyzer 1 Spectrum Analyzer 2 Spectrum Analyzer 3 Spectrum Analyzer 4 Spectrum Analyzer 5

Full Screen display can be selected when "Display Type C" is selected in <Display Mode Switching> (page 9).

Switching the Standby Display

Switching the information displayed in Standby.

Enter Standby

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "ALL OFF" display.

2 Switch the display

Press the [S.A] button.

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

Information Display

Demonstration Date & Clock Standby display "ALL OFF"

• Demonstration can be selected when "Display Type A" or "Display Type C" is selected in <Display Mode Switching> (page 9).

• Only "Display Type A" and "Display Type B" can be selected in "ALL OFF".

Switching Upper and Lower Part Display

Switching the upper and lower part display.

1 Select the Display Type

Press the [DISP] button.

2 Enter Display Control mode

Press the [S.A] button.

"Display Control Mode On" is displayed.

3 Switch the Upper part display

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Switch the Lower part display

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Each time the button is pressed the display switches. The Reference for the display content is after this operation's explanation.

4 Exit Display Control mode

Press the [S.A] button.

• The same information can't be displayed on the Upper part display and lower part display.

• The Upper part display and Lower part display switching can be selected when "Display Type A" is selected in <Display Mode Switching> (page 9).

• When "Display Type B" is selected the Lower part display content is clock ON or OFF.

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In Tuner source

Upper Part Display

Information Display

Program Service name or Frequency "BAND+ch+PS" Radio text "R-TEXT"

The Frequency is displayed during Program Service name reception

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.

Lower Part Display

Information Display

Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic "S/ANA+GRAPHIC" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "S/ANA+CLOCK" Spectrum Analyzer "S/ANA" Radio text "R-TEXT" Date "DATE" Clock & Graphic "CLOCK+GRAPHIC"

In CD/ External disc source

Upper Part Display

Information Display

Track Time "P-Time" Disc name "DNPS" Disc title "DISC-TITLE" Track title "TRACK-TITLE"

Lower Part Display

Information Display

Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic "S/ANA+GRAPHIC" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "S/ANA+CLOCK" Spectrum Analyzer "S/ANA" Track title "TRACK-TITLE" Disc title "DISC-TITLE" Disc name (CD player / CDchenger) "DNPS" Date "DATE" Clock & Graphic "CLOCK+GRAPHIC"

For Disc name registration refer to <Disc Naming (DNPS)> (page

22).

In Auxiliary input source

Lower Part Display

Information Display

Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic "S/ANA+GRAPHIC" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "S/ANA+CLOCK" Spectrum Analyzer "S/ANA" Date "DATE" Clock & Graphic "CLOCK+GRAPHIC"

The Auxiliary input name is always displayed on the Upper part display.

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General features

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

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

English

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.

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 "AUX" display.

2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode

Press the [DISP] 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.

• "AUX"

• "TV"

• "VCP"

• "GAME"

• "PORTABLE"

• "DVD"

Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode

Press the [DISP] button.

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

2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

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

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