Kenwood KDC-268U User manual

Data Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)
Book Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)
B5A-1329-00 (KN)
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-268U/ KDC-168U/ KDC-138U/ KDC-118/ KDC-MP168U
Serial number
KDC-268U
KDC-168U
KDC-138U
CD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KDC-118
KDC-MP168U
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Data Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)
Book Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)
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CONTENTS BEFORE USE
IMPORTANT
•
To ensure proper use, please read through this manual before using this product. It is especially important that you read and observe
Warning and Caution in this manual.
•
Please keep the manual in a safe and accessible place for future reference.
WARNING
•
Do not operate any function that takes your attention away from safe driving.
•
Do not ingest the battery, Chemical Burn Hazard
The remote control supplied with this product contains a coin/button cell battery.
If the coin/button cell battery is swallowed, it can cause severe internal burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death.
Keep new and used batteries away from children.
If the battery compartment does not close securely, stop using the product and keep it away from children.
If you think batteries might have been swallowed or placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate medical attention.
Caution
Volume setting:
•
Adjust the volume so that you can hear sounds outside the car to prevent accidents.
•
Lower the volume before playing digital sources to avoid damaging the speakers by the sudden increase of the output level.
General:
•
Avoid using the external device if it might hinder safe driving.
•
Make sure all important data has been backed up. We shall bear no responsibility for any loss of recorded data.
•
Never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit, to prevent a short circuit.
•
If a disc error occurs due to condensation on the laser lens, eject the disc and wait for the moisture to evaporate.
•
Depending on the types of cars, the antenna will automatically extend when you turn on the unit with the antenna control wire connected
( 21) . Turn off the unit or change the source to STANDBY when parking at a low ceiling area.
Remote control (RC-406):
•
Do not leave the remote control in hot places such as on the dashboard.
•
The Lithium battery is in danger of explosion if replaced incorrectly. Replace it only with the same or equivalent type.
•
The battery pack or batteries shall not be exposed to excessive heat such as sunshine, fire or the like.
How to read this manual
•
Operations are explained mainly using buttons on the faceplate of .
•
English indications are used for the purpose of explanation. You can select the display language from the [FUNCTION] menu. ( 5)
•
[XX] indicates the selected items.
•
( XX) indicates references are available on the stated page.
BEFORE USE 2
BASICS 3
GETTING STARTED 4
1 Select the display language
and cancel the demonstration
2 Set the clock and date
3 Set the initial settings
RADIO 5
CD/USB/iPod/ANDROID 7
Pandora®
(for / ) 10
iHeartRadio®
(for / ) 11
AUX 12
AUDIO SETTINGS 13
DISPLAY SETTINGS 14
TROUBLESHOOTING 15
REFERENCES 17
Maintenance
More information
INSTALLATION/
CONNECTION 20
SPECIFICATIONS 22
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BASICS
To On the faceplate On the remote control
Turn on the power Press .
• Press and hold to turn off the power.
Press and hold SRC to turn off the power.
( Pressing SRC does not turn on the power. )
Adjust the volume Turn the volume knob. Press or .
• Press and hold to continuously increase
the volume to 15.
Press ATT during playback to attenuate the sound.
• Press again to cancel.
Select a source Press repeatedly. Press SRC repeatedly.
Change the display information* Press DISP repeatedly.
( 19) ( Not available )
*
: You can also turn off the display information by pressing DISP repeatedly.
Faceplate
How to resetAttach Detach
Remote control (RC-406)
: Flashes when the unit enters searching status.
ENGLISH
Display window
Pull out the
insulation sheet
when using for
the first time.
Your preset adjustments will be
erased except stored radio stations.
How to replace the battery
Remote sensor (Do not
expose to bright sunlight.)
Volume knob
Detach button
Loading slot
*
Not used
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GETTING STARTED
Select the display language and cancel the
demonstration
When you turn on the power (or after you reset the unit), the
display shows: “SEL LANGUAGE” “PRESS” “VOLUME KNOB”
1 Turn the volume knob to select [ENG] (English) or [SPA]
(Spanish), then press the knob.
[ENG] is selected for the initial setup.
Then, the display shows: “CANCEL DEMO” “PRESS”
“VOLUME KNOB”.
2 Press the volume knob.
[YES] is selected for the initial setup.
3 Press the volume knob again.
“DEMO OFF” appears.
Set the clock and date
1 Press the volume knob to enter
[FUNCTION] .
2 Turn the volume knob to select [CLOCK] , then press the knob.
To adjust the clock
3 Turn the volume knob to select [CLOCK ADJUST] , then press the
knob.
4 Turn the volume knob to make the settings, then press the knob.
Hour Minute
5 Turn the volume knob to select [CLOCK FORMAT] , then press the
knob.
6 Turn the volume knob to select [12H] or [24H] , then press the
knob.
1
2
To set the date
7 Turn the volume knob to select [DATE FORMAT] , then press the knob.
8 Turn the volume knob to select [DD/MM/YY] or [MM/DD/YY] , then press the knob.
9 Turn the volume knob to select [DATE SET] , then press the knob.
10 Turn the volume knob to make the settings, then press the knob.
Day Month Year or Month Day Year
11 Press and hold to exit.
To return to the previous setting item, press .
Set the initial settings
1 Press repeatedly to enter STANDBY.
2 Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION] .
3 Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the following table), then press
the knob.
4 Repeat step 3until the desired item is selected or activated.
5 Press and hold to exit.
To return to the previous setting item, press .
Default:
XX
AUDIO CONTROL
SWITCH PREOUT REAR
/ SUBWOOFER or REAR / SUB-W : Selects whether rear speakers or a subwoofer are
connected to the line out terminals on the rear (through an external amplifier).
( 21)
SP SELECT OFF
/ 5/4 / 6 × 9/6 / OEM : Selects according to the speaker size (5inches or 4inches,
6×9inches or 6inches) or OEM speakers for optimum performance.
DISPLAY
EASY MENU
(For )
When entering
[FUNCTION] ...
ON :ZONE 1 illumination changes to white color.;
OFF :ZONE 1 illumination remains as [COLOR SELECT] color. ( 15)
•
ZONE 2 illumination changes to white color when you enter [FUNCTION] ,
irregardless of the
[EASY MENU] setting.
•
Refer to the illustration on page 14 for ZONE identification.
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TUNER SETTING
PRESET TYPE NORMAL
: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.
SYSTEM
KEY BEEP ON
:Activates the keypress tone.; OFF :Deactivates.
SOURCE SELECT
PANDORA SRC
(For / )
ON :Enables PANDORA in source selection.; OFF :Disables. ( 10)
IHEART SRC
(For / )
ON :Enables IHEARTRADIO in source selection.; OFF :Disables. ( 11)
BUILT-IN AUX ON
:Enables AUX in source selection.; OFF :Disables. ( 12)
CD READ 1
:Automatically distinguishes between audio file disc and music CD.;
2 :Forces to play as a music CD. No sound can be heard if an audio file disc
is played.
F/W UPDATE (except for )
UPDATE SYSTEM
F/W UP xxxx YES
:Starts upgrading the firmware.; NO :Cancels (upgrading is not
activated).
CLOCK
CLOCK DISPLAY ON
:The clock time is shown on the display even when the unit is turned
off.;
OFF :Cancels.
ENGLISH Select the display language for [FUNCTION] menu and music information
if applicable.
By default,
[ENGLISH] is selected.
ESPANOL
GETTING STARTED RADIO
Search for a station
1 Press repeatedly to select TUNER.
2 Press repeatedly (or press / on the remote
control) to select FM1/FM2/FM3/AM.
3 Press S/T(or press S/ on the remote control) to
search for a station.
• To change the searching method for S/T: Press
repeatedly.
AUTO1 : Automatically search for a station.
AUTO2 : Search for a preset station.
MANUAL : Manually search for a station.
• To store a station: Press and hold one of the number buttons (1to6).
• To select a stored station: Press one of the number buttons (1to6) (or
press one of the number buttons (1to6) on the remote control).
Direct Access Tuning (using the remote control)
1 Press DIRECT to enter Direct Access Tuning.
2 Press the number buttons to enter a frequency.
3 Press to search for a station.
• To cancel, press or DIRECT.
• If no operation is done for 10seconds after step2, Direct Access Tuning
is automatically canceled.
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RADIO
Other settings
1 Press the volume knob to enter
[FUNCTION] .
2 Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the following table), then press
the knob.
3 Repeat step 2until the desired item is selected or activated.
4 Press and hold to exit.
To return to the previous setting item, press .
Default:
XX
TUNER SETTING
AUTO
MEMORY
YES :Automatically starts memorizing 6 stations with good reception.; NO :Cancels.
•
Selectable only if [NORMAL] is selected for [PRESET TYPE] . ( 5)
MONO SET ON
:Improves the FM reception, but the stereo effect may be lost.; OFF :Cancels.
NEWS SET (For )
ON : The unit will temporarily switch to News Programme if available. ; OFF : Cancels.
REGIONAL (For )
ON : Switches to another station only in the specific region using the “AF” control.;
OFF :Cancels.
AF SET (For )
ON : Automatically searches for another station broadcasting the same program in the
same Radio Data System network with better reception when the current reception is
poor.;
OFF :Cancels.
TI (For / )
ON :Allows the unit to temporarily switch to Traffic Information if available (“TI” lights
up).;
OFF :Cancels.
PTY SEARCH (For / )
Select the available Program Type (see the following), then, press
S / T to start.
CLOCK
TIME SYNC
(For / )
ON :Synchronizes the unit’s time to the Radio Broadcast Data
System/Radio Data System station time.;
OFF :Cancels.
Available Program Type for [PTY SEARCH]
(For )
SPEECH : NEWS , INFORM (information), SPORTS , TALK , LANGUAGE ,
REL TALK (religious talk), PERSNLTY (personality), PUBLIC ,
COLLEGE , HABL ESP (spanish talk), WEATHER
MUSIC
: ROCK , CLS ROCK (classic rock), ADLT HIT (adult hits),
SOFT RCK (softrock), TOP 40 , COUNTRY , OLDIES , SOFT ,
NOSTALGA (nostalgia), JAZZ , CLASSICL (classical), R & B
(rhythm and blues),
SOFT R&B (soft rhythm and blues),
REL MUSC (religious music), MUSC ESP (spanish music),
HIP HOP
(For )
SPEECH : NEWS , AFFAIRS , INFO (information), SPORT , EDUCATE ,
DRAMA , CULTURE , SCIENCE , VARIED , WEATHER , FINANCE ,
CHILDREN , SOCIAL , RELIGION , PHONE IN , TRAVEL , LEISURE ,
DOCUMENT
MUSIC
: POP M (music), ROCK M (music), EASY M (music), LIGHT M
(music),
CLASSICS , OTHER M (music), JAZZ , COUNTRY ,
NATION M (music), OLDIES , FOLK M (music)
The unit will search for the Program Type categorized under
[SPEECH] or [MUSIC] if selected.
•
[MONO SET] / [NEWS SET] / [REGIONAL] / [AF SET] / [TI] / [PTY SEARCH] is
selectable only when the band is FM1/FM2/FM3.
• If the volume is adjusted during reception of traffic information
or news bulletin, the adjusted volume is memorized
automatically. It will be applied the next time traffic
information or news bulletin is turned on.
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CD/USB/iPod/ANDROID
Start playback
The source changes automatically and
playback starts.
CD
Selectable sources:
/ : CD/USB/iPod/ANDROID
/ : CD/USB/ANDROID
: CD
• To directly select USB/iPod/ANDROID source, press iPod USB or APP USB.
To On the faceplate On the remote control
Playback/pause Press . Press .
Reverse/Fast-forward*4Press and hold S/T. Press and hold S/ .
Select a track/file Press S/T. Press S/ .
Select a folder*5Press J/K.Press / .
*1
KCA-iP102 : 30-pin type, KCA-iP103 : Lightning type
*2
Do not leave the cable inside the car when not using.
*3
When connecting an Android device, “Press [VIEW] to install KENWOOD MUSIC PLAY APP” is shown. Follow the instructions
to install the application.
*4
For ANDROID: Applicable only when [BROWSE MODE] is selected. ( 8)
*5
For CD: Only for MP3/WMA files. This does not work for iPod/ANDROID.
Label side
M Eject disc
USB input terminal
CA-U1EX (max.: 500mA)
(optional accessory)
Micro USB 2.0 cable
*2
(commercially available)
KCA-iP102/KCA-iP103
(optional accessory)
*1
or accessory of the iPod/
iPhone
*2
USB
iPod/iPhone
ANDROID*3
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CD/USB/iPod/ANDROID
To On the faceplate
Repeat play*6Press repeatedly.
TRACK REPEAT / ALL REPEAT : Audio CD
FILE REPEAT / FOLDER REPEAT / ALL REPEAT : MP3/WMA/
WAV/FLAC file
FILE REPEAT / FOLDER REPEAT / REPEAT OFF : iPod or
ANDROID
Random play*6Press repeatedly.
DISC RANDOM / RANDOM OFF : Audio CD
FOLDER RANDOM / RANDOM OFF : MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC
file, iPod or ANDROID
Press and hold to select
ALL RANDOM .*7
*6
For iPod/ANDROID: Applicable only when [MODE OFF] / [BROWSE MODE] is selected.
*7
For CD: Only for MP3/WMA files.
Select control mode
While in iPod source, press iPod USB repeatedly.
MODE ON : Control iPod using the iPod itself. However, you can still play/
pause, file skip, fast-forward or reverse from this unit.
MODE OFF : Control iPod from this unit.
While in ANDROID source, press iPod USB or APP USB repeatedly.
BROWSE MODE : Control Android device from this unit via KENWOOD
MUSIC PLAY application installed in the Android device.
HAND MODE : Control Android device using the Android device itself via
other media player applications installed in the Android
device. However, you can still play/pause and file skip from
this unit.
Select a file from a folder/list
For iPod/ANDROID, applicable only when [MODE OFF] / [BROWSE MODE] is
selected.
1 Press .
2 Turn the volume knob to select a folder/list, then press the knob.
3 Turn the volume knob to select a file, then press the knob.
Quick Search (applicable only for CD, USB and ANDROID source)
If you have many files, you can search through them quickly.
Turn the volume knob quickly to browse through the list quickly.
Skip Search (applicable only for iPod and ANDROID source)
Press S/Tto search at a preset skip search ratio. ( 9, [SKIP
SEARCH]
)
• Pressing and holding S/Tsearches at a 10
% ratio.
Alphabet search (applicable only for iPod and ANDROID source)
You can search for a file according to the first character.
For iPod source
1 Turn the volume knob quickly to enter character search.
2 Turn the volume knob to select the character.
• Select “
*” to search for a character other than AtoZ, 0to9.
3 Press S/Tto move to the entry position.
• You can enter up to 3characters.
4 Press the volume knob to start searching.
For ANDROID source
1 Press J/Kto enter character search.
2 Turn the volume knob to select the character.
^A^: Upper case letters (A to Z)
_A_: Lower case letters (a to z)
-0-: Numbers (0 to 9)
***: Character other than AtoZ, 0to9
3 Press the volume knob to start searching.
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CD/USB/iPod/ANDROID
• To return to the root folder/first file/top menu, press 5.
• To return to the previous setting item, press .
• To cancel, press and hold .
Direct Music Search (using the remote control)
1 Press DIRECT.
2 Press the number buttons to enter a track/file number.
3 Press to search for music.
• To cancel, press or DIRECT.
• Not available if Random Play is selected.
• Not applicable for iPod and ANDROID source.
Select music drive (except for )
While in USB source, press iPod USB or APP USB repeatedly.
Stored songs in the following drive will be played back.
• Selected internal or external memory of a smartphone (Mass Storage
Class).
• Selected drive of a multiple drives device.
Listen to TuneIn Radio/TuneIn Radio Pro/Aupeo
(for / )
While listening to TuneIn Radio, TuneIn Radio Pro or Aupeo, connect the
iPod/iPhone to the USB input terminal of the unit.
• The unit will output the sound from these applications.
Other settings
1 Press the volume knob to enter
[FUNCTION] .
2 Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the following table),
then press the knob.
3 Repeat step 2until the desired item is selected or activated.
4 Press and hold to exit.
To return to the previous setting item, press .
Default:
XX
USB
MUSIC DRIVE DRIVE CHANGE
:The next drive ( [DRIVE 1] to [DRIVE 5] ) is selected
automatically and playback starts.
Repeat steps
1 to 3 to select the following drives.
SKIP SEARCH 0.5% / 1% / 5% / 10% : While listening to iPod or ANDROID source, selects
the skip search ratio over the total files.
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Pandora® (for / )
Preparation:
Install the latest version of the Pandora application on your device
(iPhone/iPod touch), then create an account and log in to Pandora.
• Select
[ON] for [PANDORA SRC] in [SOURCE SELECT] . ( 5)
Start listening
1 Open the Pandora application on your device.
2 Connect your device to the USB input terminal.
The source changes to PANDORA and broadcast starts.
To On the faceplate On the remote control
Playback/pause Press . Press .
Skip a track Press T.Press .
Thumbs up or thumbs
down*3
Press J/K.Press / .
*1
KCA-iP102 : 30-pin type, KCA-iP103 : Lightning type
*2
Do not leave the cable inside the car when not using.
*3
If thumbs down is selected, the current track is skipped.
USB input terminal
KCA-iP102/KCA-iP103 (optional accessory)
*1
or accessory of the iPod/iPhone
*2
Create and save a new station
1 Press .
2 Turn the volume knob to select [NEW STATION] , then press the knob.
3 Turn the volume knob to select [FROM ARTIST] or [FROM TRACK] , then
press the knob.
A new station is created based on the artist or current song.
4 Press and hold one of the number buttons (1to5) to store.
To select a stored station: Press one of the number buttons (1to5).
Search for a registered station
1 Press .
2 Turn the volume knob to select an item, then press the knob.
[BY DATE] : According to the registered date
[A-Z] : By alphabetical order
3 Turn the volume knob (or press J/ Kon the remote control) to
select the desired station.
4 Press the volume knob (press on the remote control) to
confirm.
To cancel, press and hold .
Bookmark current song information
Press and hold the volume knob.
“BOOKMARKED” appears and the information is stored to your device.
• The bookmark is available on your Pandora account but not on this
unit.
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