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BASIC

Mp

=

KENWOOD

~

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

_

~

©PRINTED

IN

JAPAN

B50-6941-00(K,P,U,M,UE,X,E)(T)

88/12

1110987654321

871211109876

—

Rear

panel

safety

precautions

CAUTION

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

REMOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

IN-

DO

NOT

OPEN

SIDE.

REFER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

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.

°

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.

Models

Serial

number

__

Unpacking

Unpack

the

unit

carefully

and

make

sure

that

all

ac-

cessories

are

put

aside

so

they

will

not

be

lost.

Examine

the

unit

for

any

possibility

of

shipping

damage.

If

your

unit

is

damaged

or

fails

to

operate,

notify

your

dealer

immediately.

If

your

unit

was

shipped

to

you

directly,

notify

the

shipping

company

without

delay.

Only

the

consignee

(the

person

or

company

receiving

the

unit)

can

file

a

claim

against

the

carrier

for

shipping

damage.

We

recommend

that

you

retain

the

original

carton

and

packing

materials

for

use

should

you

transport

or

ship

the

unit

in

the

future.

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

Safety

precaution

for

AC

plug

EOE

U.S.A.

and

Canada)

CAUTION:

To

PREVENT

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

USE

THIS

(POLARIZED)

PLUG

WITH

AN

EXTENSION

CORD,

RECEPTACLE

OR

OTHER

OUTLET

UNLESS

THE

BLADES

CAN

BE

FULLY

INSERTED

TO

PREVENT

BLADE

EXPOSURE.

Before

applying

power

Important!

U.S.A.,

Canada,

Australia

and

Europe

-

Units

shipped

to

the

U.S.A.

and

Canada

are

designed

for

operation

on

120

V

AC

only.

Units

shipped

to

Australia

are

designed

for

operation

on

240

V

AC

only.

Units

shipped

to

Europe

are

designed

for

operation

on

220

V

AC

only.

These

units

are

not

equipped

with

an

AC

voltage

selec-

tor

switch

and

the

discussion

of

such

a

switch

that

follows,

should

be

disregarded.

All

other

countries

Units

shipped

to

countries

other

than

the

above

coun-

tries

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

120

volts

or

220

-

240

volts

—

AC.

The

AC

voltage

selector

switch

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

outlet,

make

sure

that

the

setting

position

of

|

this

switch

matches

your

line

voltage.

If

not,

it

must

be

set

to

your

vonage

in

accordance

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.

AC120V~

<

&

AC220-240V~

AC120V~\<

»

AC220-240V~

This

shows

switch

level

locked

in

the

220-240

V~

position.

This

shows

switch

lever

locked

in

the

120

V~

position.

Move

switch

lever

to

match

your

~

line

voltage

with

a

small

screw-

driver

or

other

pointed

tool.

AC

voltage

selector

switch

Before

operation

Notes

on

installation

Do

not

place

the

unit

in

a

place

which

is

exposed

to’

direct

sunlight,

near

a

heating

appliance,

etc.

Do

not

place

a

vase

containing

water,

makeup,

etc.

on

the

unit.

Do

not

use

in

a

humid

place.

‘s

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.

Choose

a

location

that

is

relatively

tree

irom

vibration

or

excessive

dust.

|

CYS

Safety

precautions

Never

remove

the

case.

If

the

internal

parts

are

touch-

ed,

accidentally,

a

serious

electric

shock

might

occur.

-Never

touch

internal

parts.

If

a

metal

object,

such

as

a

hair

pin

or

a

needle,

comes

into

contact

with

the

power

socket

on

the

rear

panel,

a

dangerous

electric

shock

may

result.

For

families

with

children,

never

permit

children

to

put

anything,

especially

metal,

inside

this

unit.

|

Do

not

connect

other

audio

equipment

with

a

power

consumption

larger

than

that

specified

to

the

AC

outlet

on.

the

rear

panel.

Never

connect

other

electrical

appliances,

such

as

an

iron

or

toaster.

on

Never

connect

other

_/

electrical

appliances.

Touching

the

power

plug

when

your

hands

are

wet

may

result

in

a

serious

electric

shock.

Never

pull,

bend

or

extend

the

power

cord.

This

could

damage

the

power

cord,

resulting

in

a

broken

cord

or

short-circult.

~

Never

pull

or

stretch

the

cord.

|

In

case

of

abnormal

smell

If

an

abnormal

smell

or

smoke

is

detected,

immediately

turn

the

power

OFF

and

pull

out

the

power

cord.

Con-

tact

your

dealer

or

nearest

KENWOOD

service

station.

Cleaning

Do

not

use

volatile

solvents

such

as

alcohol,

paint

thin-

ner,

gasoline,

benzine,

etc.

to

clean

the

cabinet.

Use

a_

silicone

cloth

or

a

clean

dry

cloth.

Silicone

cloth

Thinner

Benzine

System

connections

Turntable

og

:

|

Tuner

Control

amplifier

(BASIC

C2)

TAPE

.

OUTPUT

=

Line

in

Audio

cables

(supplied)

Right

Left

Speaker

systems

A

Right

oo

Left

Speaker

systems

B

:

pop

CaS

a

A

SEA

Se

.

Line

out

ha

ieheliall

deck

Bo

Line

in

To

AC

outlet

BASIC

M1D

To

AC

outlet

Speakers

This

amplifier

has

two

pairs

of

speaker

terminals,

©

SPEAKERS

A

and

SPEAKERS

B.

Connecting

one

speaker

system

Connect

speakers

rated

at

4

ohms

or

more

to

the

SPEAKERS

A

terminals.

7

Connecting

two

speaker

systems

To

connect.an

additional

pair

of

speakers,

use

the

B

ter-

minals.

In

this

case,

each

speaker

must

be

rated

at

8.

ohms

or

more.

Connecting

an

ordinary

speaker

system

.

Connect

the

left

speaker

to

the

LEFT

SPEAKERS

A

or

B

terminals

and

the

right

speaker

to

the

RIGHT

SPEAKERS

A

or

B

terminals.

At

this

time,

be

sure

to

connect

the

(+)

terminals

of

the

speakers

to

the

(+)

terminals

of

the

amplifier

and

(—

—)

terminals

in

the

same

manner

respectively.

Note:

——_—____________________________—____—-

Me

tips

23

aE

cOnner

es

wires

pono

not

t

tough

ade

acent

terminals.

|

|

Warning!

Particular

attention

must

be

given

to

making

good

disc:

trical

contact

at

the

amplifier-output

and

speaker

ter-

minals.

Poor

or

loose

connections

can

cause

sparking

or

burning

at

the

terminals

because

of

the

vely

high

power

that

the

amplifier

can

deliver.

"Strip

covering

by

evict

eh

tip

approx.

10

mm.

.

and

solder,

Turn

Fully

insert

Turn

clockwise

to

secure

‘the

.

counterclockwise

the

cable.

cable.

Pull

the

cable_a

little

to

to

loosen.

confirm

that

it

is

fixed

secure-

ly.

Connection

of

speaker

cable

Ground

For

maximum

safety

and

minimum

interference

con-

nect

the

GND

terminal

to

a

good

earth

ground

if

prac-

ticable.

A

good

earth

ground

is

a

cold

water

pipe

or

a

metal

stake

driven

into

moist

earth.

However,

never

use

a

gas

pipe

for

this

purpose.

INPUT

jacks:

Connect

these

jacks

and

the

OUTPUT

jacks

of

a

control

amplifier

with

audio

cables

equipped

wath

pin

plugs

on

each

end.

Note:

To.

orevet

eussibl

ridble:

awave

Aconncet

_

power

peal

or

turn

off

the

POWER

switch

before

connecting

or

disconnecting

the

“At

nin

nahine

[Thermal

protector

This

unit

employs

the

thermal

protector

circuits

which

automatically

shuts

off

the

power

or

i

operates

muting

if

the

temperature

inside

the

amplifier

becomes

unusually

high.

The

protector

automatically

restores

the

power

when

_

the

temperature

drops

to

the

normal

level

and

the

cause

of

the

unusual

temperature

rise

must

be

removed

before

the

power

is

restored.

Unusually

|

high

temperatures

may

be

caused

in

poor

ventila-

|

tion

condition

or

by

a

shorted

output

circuit.

Controls

and

indicators

~KENWOOD

stereo

power

AMPLIFIER

BASIC

M1D

@

POWER

switch/indicator

(POWER

INDICATOR)

Press

the

switch

to

turn

power

ON.

The

indicator

will

flash

for

a

few

seconds

then

it

will

light

in-

dicating

the

normal

operation

mode.

Pressing

the

switch

again

turns

the

power

OFF.

@

SPEAKERS

switch

OFF

—

No

sound

will

be

heard

from

the

speakers.

A

—

Activates

speakers

connected

to

_

the

SPEAKERS

A

terminals

on

the

rear

panel.

B—

Activates

speakers

connected

to

the

SPEAKERS

B

terminals

on

the

rear

panel.

©

A+B

—

Activates

speakers

connected

to

the

SPEAKERS

A

and

B

terminals

simultaneously.

@

METER

RANGE

switch

©

|

When

this

switch

is

set

to

(1)

XO.1

position,

the

POWER

indicator

reading

becomes

a

tenfold

con-

version.

|

When

this

switch

is

set

to

(1)

X1

position,

the

POWER

indicator

reading

becomes

normal

scale.

(4a)

(8M)

Lert

LEVEL

CONTROL.

RIGHT

@

LEVEL

CONTROLs

(LEFT/RIGHT)

Used

to

adjust

the

sound

level

of

the

speakers.

The

knob

marked

LEFT

is

used

to

adjust

the

left

channel

|

sound

level;

the

knob

marked

RIGHT

is

used

to

ad-

just

the

right

channel

sound

level.

As

the

knobs

are

set

to

10,

a

standard

sensitivity

of

1V

is

obtained.

For

normal

use,

set

to

10.

If

the

residual

noise

is

distinctive

or

the

pre-amplifier

out-

out

is

large,

turn

the

knobs

counterclockwise.

—

Using

these

controls,

the

balance

between

right

and

left

channel

sound

level

can

be

adjusted.

For

total

sound

level

adjustment,

use

the

pre-amplifier

volume

control.

POWER

LEVEL

METER

(LEFT/RIGHT)

Indicate

the

right

and

left

output

power

in

watts.

In

case

of

difficulty

If

your

unit

should

not

perform

as

expected,

consult

the

table

below

to

see

if

the

problem

can

be

corrected

before

seeking

help

from

your

dealer

or

service

representative.

-

AM,

FM,

PHONO

or

Tape

playback

Power

on

but

no

sound.

No

sound

from

left

or

right.

Sound

from

left

or

right,

but

not

both.

.

Power

cord

not

plugged

in.

.

Poor

connection

at

wall

outlet.

Power

outlet

inactive.

.

LEVEL

CONTROLS

set

fully

counterclockwise.

.

Speaker

cords

disconnected.

.

Speakers

switched

off.

.

No

input

selector

switch

is

in

USE.

.

Poor

speaker

connections.

.

Defective

spea

ker.

.

BALANCE

set

to

one

extreme

or

the

other.

.

Check

plug

contact.

.

Check

outlet

using

a

lamp

or

other

appliance

(outlet

may

be

controll-

ed

by

a

wall

switch).

.Check

the

control

amplifier

connected.

.

Check

speaker

connections.

.

Check

speaker

switch.

.Check

the

control

amplifier

connected.

,

Check

connections

at

both

ends

of

speaker

cord.

.Reverse

speakers,

if

problem

stays

with

speaker

have

speaker

checked.

.Check

the

control

amplifier

connected.

Specifications

Power

Output

125

watts

per

channel

minimum

RMS,

both

|

channels

driven,

at

8

ohms

from

20

Hz

to

‘20,000

Hz

with

no

more

than

0.

008%

total

harmonic

distortion

Maximum

Continuous

Power

Output

(DIN)

oe

at

1

kHz

into4

ohms............150

W

Dynamic

Power

at

1

kHz

into

4

ohms............

.240

W

Damping

Factor

|

at

50

Hzinto

8

ohms

..........:..1,000.

Power

Bandwidth

=|

at

0.08%

T.H.D.

into

8

ohms

..10

Hz

to

75

kHz

Total

Harmonic

Distortion

20

Hz

to

20

kHz

........,..........0.008%

at

rated

power

into

8

ohms

TKHZ.

020...

cece

esses,

0.0008%

at

rated

power

into

8

ohms

.

Frequency

Response

.................

10

Hz

to

100

kHz,

+0,.—3

dB

Signal-to-Noise

Ratio.................120

dB

Input

Se

ernre

LINE

IN..

Vii

aed

WIT

KORIIS

General

Power

Consumption

.................

4.5

A

(U.S.A.

and

Canada)

270

W

(Others)

Dimensions

.................2..6006...W

440

mm

(17-5/16”

:

H

143mm

__

(5-5/8”)

|

D

338mm

_

(13-5/16”)

Weight

(net)...

cecccceeeee-

9.8

kg

(21.6

lb)

We

follow

a

policy

of

continuous

advancements

in

‘developments.

For

this

reason

h

specifications

n

may

be

changed

v

without

notice.