Kenwood KRC-852D User manual

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CASSETTE-RECEIVER
RC-852D
KRC-852L
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
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CONTENTS
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POWER AND SOUND LEVEL
POWER ON/OFF
Press the Power switch.
(The power goes ON.)
Press the Power switch for more
than 1 second.
(The power goes OFF.)
ALL MODE STAND BY
Tap the Power switch.
(The power remains in the ON
condition and wait for operation of
each mode state.)
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Fader control
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Balance
Control (Pull)
Volume Increase Right
. When turning the Power switch ON, operation begins from the
Tuner mode.
. Explain how to operate hereafter with the power ON.
. When a telephone call is received while the phone interface lead
of the Detachable case () is connected, it will be displayed as
“CALL” and the equipment will go into ALL MODE STAND-BY
condition.
When canceling ALL MODE STAND-BY, each mode has to be
operated.
This function will not be in operation for the initial 10 seconds of
the ignition key switch being switched ON.
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TONE QUALITY AND LOUDNESS
BASS CONTROL
Each time this knob is pressed, it
stays out or in. It must be out to
adjust the bass response, and in
when not in use.
Decrease
<O &
Push Increase
TREBLE CONTROL
Each time this knob is pressed, it
stays out or in. It must be out to
adjust the treble response, and in
when not in use.
Decrease
Push Increase
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LOUDNESS SWITCH
When listehing at low volume
levels, tapping this switch will
activate the loudness circuit which
will compensate for the human
ear’s lack of sensitivity to bass at
low levels.
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SEEK TUNING
2
Turn the Auto switch ON.
Select the desired Band.
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FAM ose
Press MW or LW Press FM1 or FM2
(LW for the model of KRC-852L only.)
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Press Seek switch.
(Seek starts and receives a Lit when stereo = ;
received.
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Indicates reception frequency.
Down Seek Up Seek
< Local tuning >
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MANUAL TUNING
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Select
the
desired
Band.
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Turn
the
Auto
switch
OFF.
Press MW or LW Press FM1 or FM2
(LW for the model of KRC-852L only.)
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Press
to
select
the
desired
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Indicates
the
frequency
being
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Lit when stereo
t
broadcast
is
received.
For
lower
For
higher
st
(
Indicates reception frequency
(Continued pressing will change it
continuously.)
@ Frequency display
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For
FM,
final
frequencies
50
kHz
ts
For
example:
represented
respectively
by
‘’
5
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on
ow
Of
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the
frequency
display.
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MHz
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PRESET STATION TUNING
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Press the Preset station switch you
wish to be kept preset for more
than 2 seconds.
(When it is preset, the number of
switch pressed will be indicated.)
Selects the band and station you
wish to preset.
lf tapped, the preset station can be
called out.
(The number of switch pressed will
be indicated.)
By repeating operation of 1 - 2
above, one station can be
memorized in one switch each at
FM1, FM2, MW and LW.
(LW for the model of KRC-852L
Only.)
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If
preset
is
to
be
made
anew
on
the
switch
already
preset,
whet
was
preset
before
will
be
replaced
with
what
is
to
be
preset.
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AUTO
MEMORY
Press
the
Auto
memory
switch
for
more
than
2
seconds.
Select the desired Band.
Press
MW
or
LW
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Press
FM1
or
FM2
(LW
for
the
model
of
KRC-852L
only.)
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The
selected
band
is
automatically
The
station
last
stored
in
memory
scanned
and
8
stations
are
is
received.
memorized.
When
8
stations
are
memorized,
the
AUTO
MEMORY
function
is
automatically
released.
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PRESET SEEK
< Functions of the KRC-852L>
Every time when the Preset seek
switch is pressed once, the preset
stations will each be received
sequentially.
(Indicates the number of switch
that is receiving.)
Store a station frequency for each
one of 1 to 8 Preset station
switches.
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TRAFFIC INFORMATION
<Functions of the KRC-852D>
If the station received is not the
station you wish to listen to, press
the Seek switch again.
(The seek operation resumes and
continues until the next SK station
is received.)
Press the SDK switch.
(SDK indicator lights up.)
When the receiving broadcast
station is not the SK station, it will
start to seek up the SK station.
(SK indicator lights up.)
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To listen to traffic information at
the same level, set the SDK switch
to OFF.
When traffic information starts, the
volume will be automatically turned
up.
(DK indicator lights up.)
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if
the
Auto
switch
is
kept
ON
at
the
operating
time
of
2.,
you
can
make
a
swift
station
selection.
e
If
the
week
signal
condition
of
the
SK
station
continues
for
more
than
5
seconds,
the
seek
up
operation
automatically
starts
to
receive
other
SK
station.
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Pressing
the
SDK
switch
in
the
MW
mode
changes
the
reception
mode
to
the
FM
mode.
However,
pressing
the
SDK
switch
again
will
not
return
the
mode
to
the
MW
mode.
10 (én)

TAPE PLAYBACK
TAPE PLAYBACK FAST FORWARD/REWIND
Operation
ri for more than
é<@ for more than
1 second.
To release, press the Program
switch.
Insert a cassette tape with the
exposed tape facing to the right.
(Playback starts.)
(During playback,
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PROGRAM STOP PLAYBACK
When you wish to listen to the
reverse side, press the Program
Press the Eject switch.
(The cassette tape will come out.)
switch.
(The reverse side will be played
back.)
<
Playback
side>
<How
to
change
the
modes
>
When
inserted
with
the
side
A
up.
:
Present
Destina-
Playback
side
Mode
tion
Press
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“Mode
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Cais
Tape
Tuner
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(Tuner)
switch.
(Tape
playback
stops)
Tuner,
A
cassete
CD-
Tape
GC)
or
tape
shaslid
Changer
be
inserted.
This will be reversed when inserted with
the side B up.
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METAL TAPE AND DOLBY NR
METAL MODE DOLBY B/C NR
When a metal (chrome) tape is in tape play mode, press Dolby
inserted, the Metal indicator comes B/C NR switch when playing back
ON, and the equipment is a tape recorded with Dolby B/C NR
automatically set to the metal system.
(The modes shift in sequence from
Dolby B NR > Dolby C NR > OFF
— Dolby B NR each time a switch
(chrome) tape position.
(Metal/chrome tape position)
is pressed.)
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DIRECT PROGRAM SEARCH SYSTEM
1
BACKWARD
SEARCH
1
FORWARD
SEARCH
During playback of a program, tap
the I switch for the same
number of times as the number of
programs to be skipped.
This allows to search a program
located in the forward direction of
the present program by skipping up
to 9 programs.
(The number of programs to be
skipped is displayed blinking on the
program count display.)
During playback of a program, tap
the ke switch for the same
number of times as the number of
programs to be skipped.
This allows to search a program
located in the backward direction
of the present program by skipping
up to 9 programs.
(The number of programs to be
skipped is displayed blinking on the
program count display.)
Example: Example:
A
ree
When
pressed
once
ee
aes
When
pressed
once
ane
(Searching
the
beginning
OAS
(Searching
the
beginning
of
present
program)
of
the
next
program)
PUL
eee
When
pressed
4
times
ee
Sutiane
When
pressed
5
times
3a
(Searching
the
third
sa¢
(Searching
the
fifth
program after the
present program)
program before the
present program)
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Press the Program switch to
release the Direct Program Search
in the middle.
The rewind or fast forward
operation is released when the
beginning of the program selected
in step 1 is detected, and tape
playback starts from that position.
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Direct program search system does not function properly.
1.
When
an
interval
between
the
music
is
less
than
5
seconcs.
2. When a recorded portion of the low sound volume continues
for more than 5 seconds.
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conducted to the beginning of the musical track being played
when initiated at an early part of the track.
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INDEX SCAN
Press the Index scan switch. Tape is fast forwarded until the
(While in the Index scan mode, the beginning of the next program is
below indication is repeated.) searched.
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After the beginning of the searched When the beginning of a desired
program is played, the tape is fast program starts to be played, press
forwarded again, and repeats the the Program switch.
same operations for other (Index scan is released and norma
programs on tape. tape playback starts.)
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INDEX SCAN does not function properly.
1. When an interval between the music is less than 5 seconds.
2. When a recorded portion of the low sound volume continues
for more than 5 seconds.
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REPEAT PLAY
After the track being played is
Press the Repeat switch at the
track you wish to listen to
repeatedly.
(Repeat indicator lights up.)
ON
over, automatic rewind begins to
the beginning of the track selected
for repeat play, and the track starts
to play again.
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TO RELEASE
Press the Repeat switch again.
¢ Please note that in case of the following tapes, sometimes the
REPEAT PLAY does not function properly.
1. When an interval between the music is less than 5 seconds.
2. When a recorded portion of the low sound volume continue s
for more than 5 seconds.
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BLANK SKIP
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Press the Blank skip switch.
(Blank skip indicator lights up.)
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When a soundiess segment of the
tape lasts for more than 10
seconds, it will be advanced at
high speed to the next track.
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TO RELEASE
Press the Blank skip switch again.
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When
the
below
described
recorded
tape
is
used,
BLANK
SKIP
may
not
function
correctly.
However,
this
is
not
a
malfunction
.
1.
Even
when
there
is
more
than
10
seconds
between
tracks,
Blank
skip
may
not
operate
if
there
is
excessive
background
noise
recorded,
as
this
will
not
be
recognized
as
‘’soundles
s’’.
2.
Blank
skip
may
operate
even
in
the
middle
of
a
recorded
tack,
if
there
is
a
segment
recorded
at
an
extremely
low
sound
vel
which
last
for
more
than
10
seconds.
(In this situation, Blank skip should be set to ‘’OFF’’.)
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TUNER CALL
1
Press the Tuner call switch.
(Tuner call indicator lights up.) It will function as a tuner
automatically during fast forward
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Press the Tuner call switch again.
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TRAFFIC INFORMATION during TAPE PLAYBACK
<Functions of the KRC-852D>
Play back the tape.
Press the SDK switch.
(SDK indicator lights up.)
When the receiving broadcast
Station is not the SK station, it will
Start seek to up the SK station.
(SK indicator lights up.)
To change broadcasting stations,
press the SK seek switch.
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The frequency is displayed.
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When traffic information starts, it
automatically switches over to
traffic information, (the tape
playback stops and program
indicator blinks) and when it Is
finished, it will return to the tape
play.
When it switched over to traffic
information, if you wish to
continue listening to the tape, turn
the SDK switch OFF.
(It will return to the tape playback.)
e When the SDK switch is kept ON, even if it is turned to the tape
play, you can listen to traffic information as well.

COMPACT DISC PLAY (CD-Changer is used)
COMPACT DISC PLAY AHEAD/BACKWARD
(at high speed)
PH and hold.
Backward Ké<d and hold.
The Ahead/Backward play is
released as soon as the finger is
Track No. display Disc No. display removed from the switch.
Press the CD switch.
(The DISC indicator lights and the
CD play starts.)
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TO STOP CD PLAY
Press the CD switch.
(The DISC indicator disappears and
the CD play stops.)
<How to change the modes>
Present pepe a Press
Mode Mode
Tap the Power
CD- Tier (Tuner) switch.
Changer (Compact disc
play stops)
Tuner, CD-
At the end of the disc
e When disc reaches the end
of the last selection of the
next disc starts
automatically. At the end
of the last disc, the unit
will go back to the
beginning of the first disc,
and the play will restart.
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TRACK/DISC SEARCH (CD-Changer is used)
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A
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BACKWARD
DISC
SEARCH
FORWARD
DISC
SEARCH
Press
the
Disc
—
switch
Press
the
Disc
+
switch
successively
until
the
Disc
No.
successively
until
the
Disc
No.
display
shows
the
desired
disc
No.
display
shows
the
desired
disc
No.
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TRACK
SEARCH
FORWARD
TRACK
SEARCH
Tap
the
Kt
switch
successively
Tap
the
>I
switch
successively
until
the
Track
No.
display
shows
until
the
Track
No.
display
shows
the
desired
track
No.
the
desired
track
No.
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Track
No.
display
Track
No.
display
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BACKWARD
TRACK
SEARCH
is
initiated
while
track
No.
1
is
being
played,
the
play
position
always
returns
to
the
beginning
of
track
No.
1
and
other
tracks
cannot
be
searched.
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If
FORWARD
TRACK
SEARCH
is
initiated
while
the
last
track
of
a
disc
is
being
played,
no
operation
takes
place.
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