Kenwood KRC-S300 User manual

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KRC-S300 instruction MANUAL
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KENWOOD CORPORATION
ake the time to read through this instruction manual.
miliarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best
rformance from your new cassette-receiver.
or your records
Record the serial number, found on the back of the wnit, 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 KRC-S300/S200/S100 Serial number
© B64-0936-00 (KW)

Contents
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Before use
Warning..
Safety precautions ..
Buttong and Display
Basic ig
Tuner eat ies Ae
Cassette
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faettir
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3
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Dise changer control features
Other features
Basic operations
Power
Switching Modes
Volurnae
Attennator
Loudness
Tuner features
Tuning
Station Preset Memory bast
Auto Memory Entry...
Clean
Reception
System
Circuit
(CRSC).
Cassette player features
Playing Cassette Tapes
Fast
Forwarding
and
Rewinding
Cassette
Tapes.
Tuner Call : ‘S
Disc
changer
control
features
Playing
Discs
Using
a
Disc
Changer
Fast
Forwarding
and
Hevea
Disc
Play.
Track
Search
:
Disc
Search
Track
/
Disc
Repeat
.
Track
Scan.......
;
Disc
Scan.
Random
Play
Magazine
Random
Piay
Other features
Audio Control Setting
Clock Dispiay
Adjusting Time...
Disabled System Indicator (DSN.
Theft Deterrent Faceplate...
Installation
Accessones
Installation Procedure
Connecting Wires to Terminals
Installation
Troubleshooting Guide ..
Specifications

AWarnin
Dear Customer:
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you've just
purchased is only the start of your musical enjoyment. Now
it's time to consider how you can maximize the fun and excite-
ment your equipment offers. This manufacturer and the
Electronic Industries Association's Consumer Electronics
Group want you to get the most out of your equipment by
playing it ata safe level. One that lets the sound come through
loud and clear without annoying blaring or distortion — and.
Most Mportantly, without affecting your sensitive hearing.
Sound can be deceiving. Over tine your hearing “comfort
level” adapts to higher volumes of sound. So what sounds
“normal” can actually be loud and harmful to your hearing.
Guard against this by setting your equipment at a safe level
BEFORE vour hearing adapts.
To establish a safe level:
* Start your volume control ata low setting.
* Slowly increase the sound until you can hear it comtortably
and clearly, and without distortion.
Once you have established a comfortable sound level:
* Set the dial and feave it there.
Faking a minute to do this now will help to prevent hearing
damage or loss in the future, After all, we want you listening
fora lifetinie.
FCC WARNING
This equipment nay generate or use radio frequency energy Changes ar
unless the modifications are exprossly approved in the instruction manual
unauthorzed change or modification is niade
We Want You Listening For A Lifetime
Used wtsely, your new sound equipment will provide a lifeGime of
fun and enjoyment, Since hearing damage from loud noise is often
undetectable until it is too late, this manufacturer and the Electronic
Industries Assoctation’s Consumer Electronics Group recominend you
avoid prolonged exposure to excessive noise. This list of sound levels
is included for your protection.
Decible
Level Example
30 Quiet library, soft whispers
40 Living room, refrigerator, bedroom away from traffic
50 Light traffic, normal conversation, quiet office
60 Atr conditioner at 20 feet. sewing machine
70 Vacuum cleaner, hair dryer, noisy restaurant
KO Average city traffic, garbage disposals, alarm clock at
two feet,
THE FOLLOWING NOISES CAN BE DANGEROUS
UNDER CONSTANT EXPOSURE
90
100
120)
140
180
Subway. motorcycle, truck traffic, lawn mower
Garbage truck, chain saw, pneumatic drill
Rock band concert in tront of speakers, thunderclap
Gunshot blast, jet plane
Rocket launching pad
Information courtesy of the Dealness Research Foundation,
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LISTENING
modifications to this equipment may cause harmful mteference
The user could tose the authority lo operate this equipment if an

English
Safety precautions
| AWARNING)
To prevent injury or fire, take the fol-
lowing precautions:
.
.
Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully
locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of
place when jolted.
When extending the ignition, battery, or
ground wires, make sure to use automotive
arade wires or other wires with a 0. 75mm
or more to prevent wire deferioration and
damage to the wire coating
lo prevent a short creuit, never put or leave
any metallic objects (such as coins or metal
tools) inside the urot
If the unt starts to ena smoke or strange
smells, turn off the power immediately and
consult your Kenwood dealer
Be
careful
not
to
drop
the
unit
or
subject
it
to
strong
shock
The unit may break or crack because tt con-
tains glass parts
Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the | CD
rs damaged or broken due to shock. The lig-
uld crystal fluid may be dangerous to your
health or even fatal
If the liquid crystal fluid from the ECD con-
tacts your body or clothing, wash tt off with
soap immediately
[ ACAUTION |
To prevent damage to the machine,
take the following precautions:
Make sure to ground the unit to a negative
12V DC power supply
Do not open the top or bottom covers of the
unit
Do net install the unit in a spot exposed to
direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity
Also avoid places wilh too much dust or the
possibility of water splashing
Do not sel the removed faceplate or the
faceplate case in areas exposed to direct sun-
hiqht, excessive heal, or hucsdity Also avoid
places with too much dust of the possibility
of water splashing
Wo not subject the faceplate to excessive
shock, aS It is a place of precision equipment
To prevent deterioration, do not touch the
terminals of the unit or faceplate with your
fingers.
When replacing a fuse, only use a new one
with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with
the
wrong
rating
may
cause
your
unit
to
mal-
firniction
To
prevent
a
short
circuit
when
replacing
4
fuse,
first
disconnect
the
wiring
harness
»
Po
not
use
your
own
screws.
Use
only
the
screws provided. If you use the wrong
screws, you could damage the unit
IMPORTANT
INFORMATION
You
cannot
connect
the
unt
duectly
to
the
following
CD
automatic
changers.
if
you
want
to
use
older
changers
with
the
unit,
follow
the
directions
below
according
to
the
type
of
changer
you
own:
¢
KDC-£200
/
KOC-C300
/
KDC-C400
Use
the
extension
cable
and
the
control
box
attached
to
the
CD
changer,
and
the
optional
CA-DS100
converter
cord
* KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDE-C601 /
KDC-C401
Use
the
extension
cable
attached
to
the
CD
changer,
and
the
optional
CA
DS100
convert-
er cod
© (705i / C705si
Use
the
extension
cable
attached
to
the
CD
changer,
and
the
optional
CA-K300
converter
cord
* KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 /
non-Kenwood CD changers
Cannot be used with this model
You
can
damage
both
your
unit
and
the
CD
changer
if
you
connect
them
incorrectly.

[NOTE |
elif you expenence problems dunng installa
tion, consult your Kenwood dealer
* Press the reset button if the disc auto chang-
ers first controlled and operates incarrectly
The original operating condition wal return.
+ If the unit does not seem to be working right,
consult your Kenwood dealer
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Cleaning the Unit
If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the
power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon
cloth or seft cloth
[ ACAUTION
Oo not wipe the panel with a hard cloth or a
cloth dampened by volatile salvents such as
paint thinner and alcohol. They can scratch
the surface of the panel and/or cause the
indreator letters to peel off
Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals
If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get
ditty, wipe them with a dry, solt cloth
Cleaning the Tape Head
After you have listened to many cassettes
over a long petiod of time, magnetic powder
from the tapes and dust accumulates on the
tape head, causing noise and a deterioration
in sound quality. Clean the tape head using a
cleaning tape or cleaning kit designed for use
in car audio systems
Handling Cassette Tapes
* Do not play a cassette whose tape has gone
slack. In such a case, wind it tight using a
pencil or the like in one of the spools. Playing
slack cassette tapes can result in the tape
tangling around the capstan and/or pinch
rollers, causing trouble
Deo not play a deformed cassette or one
whose label ts starting to come off, as it can
cause the unit to malfunction
Do not leave tapes in hot places, such as on
dashboards and other spots exposed to
direct sunlight, or near heater outlets. They
can deforrn the cassette.
Avoid using extremely long cassette tapes,
such as 100-minute-long tapes. Such tapes
are very thin, and can tangle easily around
the pinch rollers or other parts inside the unit,
causing unit failure.
Remove a cassette tape from the unit when
not listening to it for a while. if you leave a
tape tn the unit too long, it may stick to the
tape head and cause unit malfunction
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Buttons and Display
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Preset
Station
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Cassette
player
features
Disc
changer
control
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Buttons
and
Display
Basic
operations
(See
page
§)
Turning on the power:
Prass the SRC (source) button
SAC/ “Nore |
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PWR
OFF
Turn
the
power
on
befare
carrying
out
the
following
procedures
Turning
off
the
power:
Press
the
PWR
OFF
button
for
at
least
one
second,
Selecting standby mode:
Press
the
SRC
button
repeatedly
and
switch
to
"OFF."
When
"OFF"
1s
displayed,
the
standby
mode
Is
activated,
The
standby
mode
turns
all
functions
off
while
leaving
the
power
to
the
unit
on,
Use
this
mode
when
you
want
to
have
the
display
illuminated
but
don't
want
to
listen
to
anything
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Switching Modes
Switching Modes:
Each
time
you
press
the
SRC
(source)
bulton,
the
mode
switches as follows:
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Tuner mode
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Tape mode
+,
Disc changer mode
7
Standby mode
J
en
[Note
|
The
made
switches
to
the
next
mode
from
any
mode
which
can-
not
be
used
Clock display
increasing Volume:
Press
the
“A
button
to
turn
up
the
volume
Decreasing
Volume:
Press
the
\
button
to
turn
down
the
volume

Tuner features (See page 6)
Attenuator
This
function
allows
you
to
turn
down
the
volume
quickly.
You
can
choose
hetween
auto
seek
tuning
of
receivable
fre-
quencies and manual tuning.
Turning Attenuator On/Off:
Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off 1 Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tuner
When the attenuator 1s on, the ATT indicator blinks mode ‘TUnE’ is displayed when the tuner mode has been
When the attenuator is off, the volume returns to the original selected.
evel
2
Press
either
the
FM
or
AM
button
to
select
the
band
[Note
|
Fach
time
you
press
the
FM
button,
the
band
switches
Turning
the
volume
all
the
way
down
deactivates
the
attenuator
between
FM1,
FM2,
and
FM3
(which
are
used
for
groups
of
function preset stations)
Press the AM buttan to select the AM band
Loudness
‘
.
3
Press
the
AUTO
button
to
switch
between
auto
seek
tuning
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7
and
manual
tuning
Phan
er
elles
low
and
high
tones
when
the
volume
The
AUTO
indicator
lights
up
only
when
auto
seek
tuning
Is
The LOUD indicator lights up when the loudness function is selected
on.
4
e Auto Seek Tuning
:
Press
(he
tit
n
to
seek
higher
frequencies
Turning
Loudness
On/Off:
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Prass
the
ded
button
to
seek
lower
frequencies
Press
the
LOUD
button
to
switch
the
loudness
on
and
off
*
Manual
Tuning
Press
the
®mI
button
to
increase
the
frequency
by
one
step.
Press
the
la
button
to
decrease
the
frequency
by
one
step
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The SI indicator hghts up when stereo broadcasts are being
received

10
Station
Preset
Memory
Store
the
frequency
of
a
station.
You
can
then
recall
that
sta-
tion
with
a
single
touch
of
a
button.
Tuner
features
(See
page
6)
Clean
Reception
System
Circuit
(CRSC)
1
Select
the
band/station
that
you
want
to
have
stored
2
Press
the
button
(#1
6)
that
you
want
to
use
for
the
station,
for
at
least
two
seconds
The
button
number
blinks
once
In
the
display
to
indicate
that
the
data
has
been
stored.
Recalling
a
Preset
Station:
Press
the
preset
station
button
(#1-6)
for
the
desired
station
The
number
of
the
recalled
station
is
displayed
[wore |
You
can
store
six
stations
tn
each
of
the
FM1,
FM2, FM3,
and
AM bands
Auto
Memory
Entry
You
can
automatically
store
all
the
receivable
frequencies
in
the
band
currently
being
listened
to,
and
then
recall
them
with
the
touch
of
a
button
later.
This
function
is
especially
useful
when
you
are
travelling
and
do
not
know
what
stations
are
available.
Up
to
six
frequencies
can
be
stored
this
way.
1
Select
the
band
for
which
you
want
to
store
stations
2
Press
the
AME
button
for
at
least
two
seconds
to
start
auto
memory
entry.
The
numbers
of
the
preset
station
buttons
are
shown
in
order
When
all
the
stations
in
a
certain
band
are
stored
in
the
preset
memory,
the
auto
Memory
entry
stops.
The
tuner
then
plays
the
last
station
received
Recalling
a
Preset
Station:
Press
the
preset
station
button
(#1-6)
for
the
desired
station
The
number
of
the
recalled
station
|s
displayed
Temporarily
have
reception
switched
from
stereo
to
mono
to
reduce
multi-path
noise
when
listening
to
the
FM
station.
The
«it
indicator
lights
up
when
CRSC
is
on.
Turning
CRSC
On/Off:
Press
the
CRSC
button
for
at
least
one
second
to
turn
the
function
on/off
[ wore |
Strong
electrical
fields
(such
as
from
power
lines)
may
cause
unstable
sound
quality
when
CRSC
is
turned
on.
In
such
a
situa-
tion,
turn
it
off