Kenwood KDC-152 User manual

KENWOOD
KDC-152
CD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION
MANUAL
AMPLI-TUNER
LECTEUR
DE
CD
MODE D'EMPLOI
REPRODUCTOR
DE
DISCOS
COMPACTOS
RECEPTOR
DE
FM/
AM
MANUAL
DE
INSTRUCCIONES
Designed for
Windows
MediarM
Kenwood Corporation
Take
the
time
to
read
through
this
instruction
manual.
Familiarity
with
installation
and
operation
procedures
will
help
you
obtain
the
best performance
from
your
new
CO-receiver.
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 Kenwood dealer for
information or service on
the
product.
Model KDC-152
Serial
number
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_
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Residents
Only
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2011
Kenwood
Corporation
All Rights Reserved. GET0740-001 A (KW/KO)

CONTENTS
Safety
Safety 2 WARNING
------"--------------- Stop the car before operating the unit.
Preparation
How to attach/detach the faceplate
How
to reset your unit
How to prepare the remote controller
(RC -405)
3
Basic operations 4
Getting started 6
Canceling the display demonstration
Setting the demonstration
mode
Adjusting the clock
Initial settings before operations
Listening to the radio
Adjust [SETIINGS] mode settings
Listening to a disc
Selecting Repeat Play
Selecting Random Play
Selecting Scan Play
Selecting afolder/track/file
Direct Music Search using
the remote
controller
(RC -405)
7
8
Listening to the other external
components 9
Function settings
Troubleshooting
Installation/connection
Basic procedure
Warning
Caution
Wiring connection
Installing the
unit
Specifications
2
10
11
12
15
Important to know ...
• To prevent a short circuit, never put or
leave any metallic objects (such
as coins or
metal tools) inside the unit.
• Caution: Adjust the volume so that you
can hear sounds outside
the car. Driving
with the volume too high may cause an
accident.
• Condensation: When the car is air-
conditioned, moisture may collect on the
laser
lens. This may cause disc read errors.
In this case, remove the disc and wait for
• The illustrations in this manual are
examples used to explain more clearly
how the controls are used. Therefore, what
appears on the illustrations may differ from
what appears on
the actual equipment.
• Ifyou experience problems during
installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.
• When you purchase external components,
check
with your Kenwood dealer to make
sure that they
work with your model and in
your
area.
• Detailed information and notes about the
playable audio files
are stated in an online
manual on the following site:
www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/audiofile/

Preparation
How to attach/detach the faceplate
• Do not expose the faceplate to direct
sunlight, excessive heat, or humidity. Also
avoid places with too much dust or the
possibility
of water splashing.
• The faceplate
is a precision piece of
equipment and can be damaged by shocks
orjolts.
•
To prevent deterioration, do not touch the
terminals of the unit and faceplate with
your fingers.
How to reset your unit
Ifthis unit fails to operate properly, press the
reset button.
Reset button
The unit returns to factory
settings when the reset
button is pressed.
Discs that cannot be used
•
Discs that are not round.
•
Discs with coloring on the recording
surface or discs
that are dirty.
•
You cannot play a Recordable/ReWritable
disc
that has not been finalized. (For the
finalization process refer
to your disc
writing software, and your disc recorder
instruction manual.)
• 3-inch
CD cannot be used. Attempt
to insert using an adapter can cause
malfunction.
How to prepare the remote
controller (RC-405)
When you use the remote controller for the
first time, pull
out the insulation sheet.
If the effectiveness of the remote
CALIFORNIA, USA ONLY
This perchlorate WARNING applies only
to the product sold or distributed in
California
USA "Perchlorate Material-special
handling may apply,
See www.dtsc.ca.gov/
hazardouswaste/perchlorate:'
Caution:
• Do
not set the remote control in hot places
such
as on the dashboard.
• Lithium battery.
Danger
of explosion if the battery is
incorrectly replaced. Replace only with the
same or equivalent type.
• The battery pack or batteries shall
not be
exposed
to excessive heat such sunshine,
fire or the like.
• Keep battery
out of reach of children and in
original package until ready
to use. Dispose
of used batteries promptly. Ifswallowed
contact physician immediately.
3

Basic operations
Loading slot Ejects
the
disc
Remote sensor
•
Do
not
expose
to
bright
sunlight. Display
window
Volume
knob
Detaches
the
faceplate
The following indicator lights
up
when
...
ST:
A stereo broadcast
is
received
(FM).
IN: A disc
is
in
the
unit.
Maintenance
Auxiliary
input
jack
Cleaning
the
unit: Wipe
off
the
dirt
on
the
panel
with
a
dry
silicon
or
soft cloth. Failure
to
observe this precaution mayresult in damage
to
the
monitor
or
unit.
Cleaning
the
connector: The
unit
may
not
function
properly
if
the
connectors
between
the
unit
and faceplate
are
dirty. Detach
the
faceplate and clean
the
connector
with
a
cotton
swab gently,
being
careful
not
to
damage
the
connector.
Handlingdiscs
• Do
not
touch
the
recording surface
of
the
disc.
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Connector
(on
the
reverse
side
of
the faceplate)
• Do
not
sticktape etc.
on
the
disc,
or
use a disc
with
tape stuck
on
it.
• Do
not
use
any accessories
for
the
disc.
• Clean from
the
center
of
the
disc and moveoutward.
• Clean
the
disc
with
a
dry
silicon
or
soft cloth. Do
not
use
any solvents.
• When removing discs
from
this unit, pull
them
out
horizontally.
• Remove
the
rims from
the
center hole and disc edge before inserting adisc.
4

When you press or hold the following button(s) ...
• Turns on.
• Turns
off if pressed and held.
(!) SRC
SRC
Selects the available sources (TUNER, CD, AUX, STANDBY), if the
power is turned on.
Volume
knob
VOL<)
(turn)
A./T
Volume knob
ENT..,..II
(press)
• If the source is ready, playback also starts. "CO" is selectable only
when a disc is loaded.
Adjusts the volume level.
Selects items.
Confirms selection.
Enters
[FUNCTION] settings.
• Selects
the FM bands (FM 1I FM2/ FM3) or AM.
BAND
*AM-/
#FM+ • Selects
the next/previous folder. (Pressing BAND on the main
unit can only select the next folders.)
.......
ENT..,..II
Pauses/resumes playback of a disc.
Mutes
the sound while listening to a radio or an external
component connected to the auxiliary input jack.
+ • Searches for a radio station.
~I~ • Selects track/fiI e.
• Fast-forwards/reverses tracks if pressed and held.
• Changes
the display information.
• Scrolls
the display information if pressed and held.
SCRL DISP
• Enters clock adjustment mode directly (page 6) if pressed and
held
while in clock display screen.
AUD
ATT
EXIT
Enters [AUDIO CTRL] settings directly.
Attenuates
the sound.
• To return to the previous level, press the button again.
Returns to the previous item.
Exit
from setting mode.
• Press and hold~ on the main unit will also exit from the setting
mode.
Muting upon the reception of a phone call
To use this feature, connect the MUTE lead to your telephone using a commercial telephone
accessory. (page 13)
When a call comes in, "CALL:' appears. When a call ends, "CALL:' disappear.
• The audio system pauses. • The audio system resumes.
•
To continue listen to the audio system during
a call, press(!) SRC. "CALL:' disappear and the
audio system resumes.
5

Getting started
Canceling the display
demonstration
The display demonstration is always turned
on unless you cancel it.
When you turn on the
power (or after you
reset the unit), the display shows:
[CANCEL DEMO] -+ [PRESS] -+
[VOLUME KNOB]
1
Press the volume knob.
[YES] is selected as the initial setup.
2 Press the volume knob again to confirm.
[DEMO OFF] appears.
• Ifno operation
is done for about
15 seconds or if you turn the volume knob
to select [NO] in step 2, [DEMO MODE]
appears and the display demonstration
starts.
Setting the demonstration mode
1 Press the volume knob to enter
[FUNCTION].
2 Turn
the volume knob to select
[DEMO MODE], then press
to enter.
3 Turn
the volume knob to select [ON] or
[OFF].
If [ON] is selected, display demonstration
starts
if no operation is done for about
20 seconds.
4 Hold~ to finish the procedure.
Adjusting the clock
1 Press the volume knob to enter
[FUNCTION] mode.
2 Turn
the volume knob to select
[SETTINGS], then
press to enter.
3 Turn the volume knob
to select [CLOCK],
then
press to enter.
4
Press the volume knob to select
[CLOCK ADJ], then
press to enter.
Clock hourflashes on the display.
5 Turn the volume knob to adjust the
hour, then press to enter minute
adjustment.
Clock minutes flashes on the display.
6 Turn the volume knob to adjust the
minute, then press to confirm.
Press ~I~ to move between the
hour and
minute adjustment.
7 Hold~ to finish the procedure.
Initial settings before operations
1 Press<.!> SRC to enter [STANDBY] mode.
2
Press the volume knob to enter
[FUNCTION] mode.
3 Turn
the volume knob to select
[INITIAL
SET], then press to enter.
4 Turn
the volume knob to make a
selection, then press
to confirm.
See table below for selection.
5 Hold~ to finish the procedure.
PRESET TYPE NORM*: Memorizes one station for each preset button in each band (FM1/ FM2/ FM3/ AM).;
MIX: Memorizes one station for each preset button regardless of the selected band (FM 1I FM2/ FM3/ AM).
KEY BEEP ON* I OFF: Activates/deactivates the keypress tone.
BUILTIN AUX ON1 *:Outputs sound of the connected external component when II AU XII is selected as the source.;
ON2: Outputs sound from the connected external component when II AU XII is selected as the source. When you
turn on the power, the sound attenuates (to prevent noise when no external component is connected). Turn the
volume knob clockwise to return to the previous volume level.; OFF: Disables II AU XII in source selection.
CD READ 1 *:Automatically distinguishes between audio file disc and music CD.; 2: Forces to play as a music CD.
SWITCH PRE REAR*/ SUB-W: Selects whether rear speakers or a subwoofer are connected to the line out terminals on the
rear ofthe unit (through an external amplifier).
SP SELECT OFF*/ 5/4/ 6x 9/6/ OEM: Selects the speaker size for optimum performance.
6

Listening
to
the
radio
Hold for
about
2 seconds
to
memorize
the
current station.
•
Press
briefly
to
recall memorized station.
1
Press(!)
SRC
to
select
'TUNER."
2
Press
BAND
repeatedly
to
select
a
band
(FM
1I FM2/ FM3/
AM).
3
Press~
I~
to
search
for
a
station.
Adjust [SETTINGS]
mode
settings
While listening
to
the
radio
...
1
Press
the
volume
knob
to
enter
[FUNCTION]
mode.
2
Turn
the volume
knob
to
select
[SETIINGS], then
press
to
enter.
3
Turn
the
volume
knob
to
make
a
selection,
then
press
to
confirm.
See
table
below
for selection.
4
Hold~
to
finish
the
procedure.
SEEK
MODE
Selects
the
tuning
mode
for~
I~
buttons.
AUTOl
*:Automatically
search
for
a
station.;
AUT02:
Search
in
the
order
of
the
stations
in
the
preset
memory
.;
MANUAL:
Manually
search
for
a
station
.
AUTO
MEMORY
YES:
Automatically
starts
memorizing
6
stations
with
good
reception
.;
NO*:
Cancels
(automatic
memorizing
is
not
activated).
(Selectable
only
if
[NORM]
is
selected
for
[PRESET
TYPE].)
(page
6)
MONO
SET
ON:
Improves
the
FM
reception
(but
the
stereo
effect
may
be
lost).;
OFF*:
Cancels
(stereo
effect
resumes).
Using
the remote controller
(RC-405)
FM+ I
AM-
: Selects band.
~I~
(
+)
:
Selects station.
1 - 6 :
Selects preset station.
7

Listening
to
a disc
Ejects
the
disc.
("NO
DISC"
appears
and
"IN"
indicator
goes
off.)
•
Press
to select track/file.
• Hold to fast-forwards/reverses.
Press
to select next folder.
1
Press(!>
SRC
to turn
on
the power.
2
Insert
a
disc
into the loading
slot.
Playback
starts
automatically.
3
Press
.......
to resume/pause playback (if
necessary).
Selecting Repeat Play
Press
number button 4
(REP)
repeatedly
to
make
a
selection.
Audio
CD
:
TRAC
(track)
REPEAT,
REPEAT
OFF
MP3/WMA :
FILE
REPEAT,
FOLD
(folder)
REPEAT,
REPEAT
OFF
Selecting Random Play
Press
number button 3
(ALL
ROM)
repeatedly to
make
a
selection.
Audio
CD
:
DISC
RANDOM,
RANDOM
OFF
MP3/WMA :
FOLD
(folder)
RANDOM,
ALL
RANDOM,
RANDOM
OFF
•
Press
and
hold number button
8
3
(ALL
ROM)
to select"ALL
RANDOM"
only
if"RANDOM
OFF"
is
selected initially.
Selecting
Scan
Play
Press
number button 2
(SCAN)
repeatedly to
make
a
selection.
Audio
CD
:
TRAC
(track)
SCAN,
SCAN
OFF
MP3/WMA :
FILE
SCAN,
SCAN
OFF
• If
scan
play
is
selected, the unit
starts
playing the first 10-second intro
of
the
music
in
the
disc
or the current folder. If
"SCAN
OFF"
is
selected, the unit
resumes
normal play
of
the current
song.
Selecting a folder/track/file
1
Press
(\.to
enter
Music
Search
mode.
"SEARCH"
appears,
then the current file
name
appears
on the display.
2
Turn
the volume
knob
to
select
afolder/
track/file, then
press
to confirm.
•
To
return to the root folder
(or
first track for
audio
CD),
press
BAND.
•
To
return to the previous folder,
press~.
•
To
cancel
the Music
Search
mode,
press
and
hold~.
• <
or>
on
the display indicates that
preceded/next folder
is
available.

Direct Music Search using
the
remote
controller (RC-405)
• Not available
if
Random
Play
or
Scan
Play
is
selected
1
Press
DIRECT to enter Direct Music
Search Mode.
"-
--"appears.
Using
the
remote
controller (RC-405)
In
playback mode:
FM+
I
AM-
:
Selects folder.
~I~
(
+)
: Selects track/file.
ENT
~II
:
Pauses/resumes playback.
In Music Search
Mode
:
ENT
~II
:
Confirms selection.
A.
IT
: Selects folders/files.
2
Press
the number buttons to enter the
track number.
~
: Returns
to
the
previous folder.
3
Press~
I~
to search for
the
music.
•
To
cancel
the
Direct Music Search Mode,
press~
or EXIT.
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external
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Make sure
[ONl]
or
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is
selected for [BUILTIN AUX]. (page
6)
Auxiliary
input
jack
3.5
mm
(3/16'') stereo mini
plug
(optional accessory)
1
Press
C>
SRC
to select
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AUX."
2 Turn on the external component and start playing.
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(optional accessory)
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Press
the volume knob
to
enter
[FUNCTION]
mode.
2
Turn the volume knob
to
select
[AUDIO
CTRL]
or
[SETIINGS],
then press
to
enter.
3
Turn the volume knob
to
make a selection, then
press
to
confirm.
•
See
table below for selection.
•
Repeat
step 3 until the desired item
is
selected/activated.
•
Press~
to return to the previous item.
4
Hold~
to
finish the procedure.
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any
source
except
in
STANDBY
state
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Adjusts
the
subwoofer
output
level.
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your
preferred
bass
boost
level.;
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mode
suitable
to
the
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music
genre.
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to
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the
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bass,
middle,
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treble
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speaker
output
balance
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SUB-W
SET
I
ON*:
Turns
on
the
subwoofer
output.;
OFF:
Cancels
.
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DETAIL
SET
!
LPF
SUB-W:
THROUGH*:
All
signals
are
sent
to
the
subwoofer.;
85HZ/
120HZ/
160HZ:
Frequencies
L
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SUB-W
PHASE:
REV
(180°)/
NORM
(0°)
*:Selects
the
phase
angle
of
the
subwoofer
output
to
be
in
line
!
with
the
speaker
output
for
optimum
performance.
(Selectable
only
if
a
setting
other
than
i
I
[THROUGH]
is
selected
for
[LPF
SUB-W].)
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_
!
SUPREME
SET:
ON*:
Creates
realistic
sound
by
interpolating
the
high-frequency
components
that
are
lost
l
in
MP3/WMA
audio
compression.;
OFF:
Cancels.
(Selectable
only
when
playback
an
MP3/
l
WMA
disc.)
[
voL
.
OFFSET~--
-8-
~B-(for
AUX);
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(for
oth~~;ces)~Pr~set;th~-~;~me
adj~~t;·ent
I;,~T~i
-----
!
(Preset:
0)
each
source.
The
volume
level
will
automatically
increase
or
decrease
when
you
change
the
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the
sou!ce
you
want!.~
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us!:L
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•
[SUB-W
LEVEL/
SUB-W
SET
I
LPF
SUB-WI
SUB-W
PHASE]
is
selectable
only
if
[SWITCH
PRE]
is
set
to
[SUB-W].
(page
6)
•
[SUB-W
LEVEL/
LPF
SUB-WI
SUB-W
PHASE]
is
selectable
only
if
[SUB-W
SET]
is
set
to
[ON].
[SETIINGS]
CLOCK
DISPLAY
10
AUTO*
I
ONCE:
Selects
to
scroll
the
display
information
automatically,
or
scroll
only
once.
;
OFF:
Cancels.