
Before use
AWARNING
To
prevent injury
or
fire,
take
the
following
precautions:
•
To
prevent ashort circuit, never
put
or leave any
metallic objects (such
as
coins or metal tools) inside
the unit.
Before using this
unit
for
the
first
time
This
unit
is
initially set on the Demonstration mode.
When using this unit for the first time, cancel
the
<Demonstration
mode
Setting> (page
12).
How
to
reset your unit
Ifthe
unit
fails
to
operate properly,
press
the
Reset
button.The unit returns
to
factory settings when the
Reset
button
is
pressed.
•
Press
the reset
button
if
the disc auto changer fails
to operate correctly. Normal operation should be
restored.
Reset
button
Cleaning
the
Unit
Ifthe faceplate
of
this unit
is
stained, wipe it with a
dry soft cloth such
as
asilicon cloth.
Ifthe faceplate
is
stained badly, wipe the stain
off
with
acloth moistened
with
neutral cleaner, then wipe
it
again with aclean soft dry cloth.
&
•Applying spray cleaner directly
to
the unit may affect its
mechanical parts. Wiping the faceplate
with
ahard cloth or
using avolatile liquid such
as
thinner or alcohol may scratch
the surface or
erases
characters.
Cleaning
the
Faceplate Terminals
Ifthe terminals on the unit or faceplate
get
dirty, wipe
them
with
aclean soft dry cloth.
Lens Fogging
When you turn on the car heater in cold weather,
dewar
condensation may form on the lens in the
CD
player
of
the unit. Called lens fogging, this
condensation
on
the lens may
not
allow
CDs
to
play.
In
such asituation, remove the disc and wait for
the
condensation
to
evaporate. Ifthe unit still does
not
operate normally after awhile, consult your Kenwood
dealer.
•Ifyou experience problems during installation,
consult your Kenwood dealer.
•When you purchase optional accessories, check with
your Kenwood dealer
to
make sure that they work
with
your model and
in
your
area.
•The characters which
can
be displayed by this unit
are
A-Z 0-9 @
'"
'%&*+-
=,
. / \ < >
[]
()
:; A -
{}
I
- .
(KDC
-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP208)
•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 be inapplicable.
Handling
CDs
•Do
not
touch the recording surface
of
the
CD.
•Do
not
stick tape etc. on the
CD,
or
use
a
CD
with
tape stuck on it.
•Do
not
use disc type accessories.
•Clean from the center
of
the disc and move
outward.
•When removing
CDs
from this unit, pull
them
out
horizontally.
Ifthe
CD
center hole or outside rim
has
burrs,
use
the
CD
only after removing the burrs with a
ballpoint pen etc.
CDs
that
cannot be used
•
CDs
that
are
not
round cannot be used.
•
CDs
with coloring on the recording surface or
CDs
that
are
dirty cannot be used.
•This unit can only play the
CDs
with
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This unit may
not
correctly play discs which
do
not·
have the mark.
•
You
cannot playa
CD-R
or
CD-RW
that
has
not
been
finalized.
(For
the finalization process refer
to
your
CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD-
RW
recorder instruction manual.)
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