Kenwood KRC-S300 User manual

KENWOOD
KRC-S300 instruction MANUAL
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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 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 KRC-S300/S200/S100 Serial number
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Contents
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A Warning |
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Sopp av.
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
excitement
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
at
a
safe
level.
One
that
lets
the
sound
come
through
loud
and
clear
without
annoying
blaring
or
distortion
—
and,
most
importantly,
without
affecting
your
sensitive
hearing.
Sound
can
be
deceiving.
Over
time
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
your
hearing
adapts.
To establish a safe level:
*
Start
your
volume
control
at
a
low
setting.
¢
Slowly
increase
the
sound
until
you
can
hear
it
comfortably
and
clearly,
and
without
distortion.
Once
you
have
established
a
comfortable
sound
level:
* Set the dial and leave it there.
Taking
a
minute
to
do
this
now
will
help
to
prevent
hearing
damage
or
loss
in
the
future.
After
all,
we
want
you
listening
for a
lifetime.
FCC WARNING
We
Want
You
Listening
For
A
Lifetime
Used
wisely,
your
new
sound
equipment
will
provide
a
lifetime
of
fun
and
enjoyment.
Since
hearing
damage
from
loud
noise
is
often
undetectable
until
it
is
too
late,
this
manufacturer
and
the
Electronic
Industries
Association’s
Consumer
Electronics
Group
recommend
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
Air
conditioner
at
20
feet,
sewing
machine
70
Vacuum
cleaner,
hair
dryer,
noisy
restaurant
80
Average
city
traffic,
garbage
disposals,
alarm
clock
at
two feet.
THE
FOLLOWING
NOISES
CAN
BE
DANGEROUS
UNDER
CONSTANT
EXPOSURE
90
Subway,
motorcycle,
truck
traffic,
lawn
mower
100
Garbage
truck,
chain
saw,
pneumatic
drill
120
Rock
band
concert
in
front
of
speakers,
thunderclap
140
Gunshot
blast,
jet
plane
180
Rocket
launching
pad
Information
courtesy
of
the
Deafness
Research
Foundation.
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Want Yeu
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This
equipment
may
generate
or
use
radio
frequency
energy.
Changes
or
modifications
to
this
equioment
may
cause
harmful
interference
unless
the
modifications
are
expressly
approved
in
the
instruction
manual.
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Safety precautions
AWARNING ACAUTION NOTE
To prevent injury or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, * If you experience problems during
following
precautions:
take
the
following
precautions:
installation,
consult
your
Kenwood
dealer.
-
Insert
the
unit
all
the
way
in
until
it
is
fully
-
Make
sure
to
ground
the
unit
to
a
negative
-
If
the
unit
does
not
seem
to
be
working
right
locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of 12V DC power supply. consult your Kenwood dealer.
place when jolted. - Do not open the top or bottom covers of the
« When extending the ignition, battery, or unit.
ground wires, make sure to use automotive- ¢ Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to
grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm* direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.
(AWG 18) or more to prevent wire Also avoid places with too much dust or the
deterioration and damage to the wire coating. possibility of water splashing.
¢ To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave - When replacing a fuse, only use a new one
any metallic objects (such as coins or metal with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with
tools) inside the unit. the wrong rating may cause your unit to
¢ If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange malfunction.
smells, turn off the power immediately and * To prevent a short circuit when replacing a
consult your Kenwood dealer. fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.
- Be careful not to drop the unit or subject itto +» Do not use your own screws. Use only the
strong shock. screws provided. If you use the wrong
The unit may break or crack because It screws, you could damage the unit.
contains glass parts.
* Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD
is damaged or broken due to shock. The
liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your
health or even fatal.
If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD
. contacts your body or clothing, wash it off
with soap immediately.

Cleaning the Unit
lf the front panel gets dirty, turn off the
power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon
cloth or soft cloth.
ACAUTION
Do not wipe the panel with a hard cloth or a
cloth dampened by volatile solvents such as
paint thinner and alcohol. They can scratch
the surface of the panel and/or cause the
indicator letters to peel off.
Cleaning the Tape Head
After you have listened to many cassettes
over a long period 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.
Do not play a deformed cassette or one
whose label is 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 deform 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 in the unit too long, it may stick to the
tape head and cause unit malfunction.

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Basic operations (See page 6)
Turning on the power:
Press the SRC {source} button.
Turn the power on before 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' ts displayed, the standby mode |s 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.
Switching Modes
Switching Modes:
Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the mode
switches as follows:
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Tape mode
v
standby mode
The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which
cannot be used.
Volume
Increasing Volume:
Press the “% button to turn up the volume.
Decreasing Volume:
Press the \ button to turn down the volume.
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This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly.
Turning Attenuator On/Off:
Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off.
When the attenuator is on, the ATT indicator blinks.
When the attenuator is off, the volume returns to the original
level.
Turning the volume all the way down deactivates the attenuator
function.
This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume
is turned down.
The LOUD indicator lights up when the loudness function is
on.
Turning Loudness On/Off:
Press the LOUD button to switch the loudness on and off.

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features
(See
page
6)
You
can
choose
between
auto
seek
tuning
of
receivable
frequencies
and
manual
tuning.
1
Press
the
SRC
(source)
button
repeatedly
to
select
the
tuner
mode."TUnE"
is
displayed
when
the
tuner
mode
has
been
selected.
2
Press
either
the
FM
or
AM
button
to
select
the
band.
Each
time
you
press
the
FM
button,
the
band
switches
between
FM1, FM2,
and
FM3
(which
are
used
for
groups
of
preset
Stations).
Press
the
AM
button
to
select
the
AM
band.
3
Press
the
AUTO
button
to
switch
between
auto
seek
tuning
and
manual
tuning.
The
AUTO
indicator
lights
up
only
when
auto
seek
tuning
is
selected.
4 «Auto Seek Tuning
Press
the
I
button
to
seek
higher
frequencies.
Press
the
<@
button
to
seek
lower
frequencies.
¢ Manual Tuning
Press
the
®I
button
to
increase
the
frequency
by
one
step.
Press
the
l<@
button
to
decrease
the
frequency
by
one
step.
The
ST
indicator
lights
up
when
stereo
broadcasts
are
being
received.
Station
Preset
Memory
Store
the
frequency
of
a
station.
You
can
then
recall
that
station
with
a
single
touch
of
a
button.
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.
You
can
store
six
stations
in
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
is
displayed.

Tuner features (See page 6)
Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC)
Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to
reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station.
The if 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.
Strong electrical fields (such as from power lines) may cause
unstable sound quality when CRSC Is turned on. in such a
Situation, turn it off.
Cassette pla yer features (See page 7)
Playing Cassette Tapes :
Loading and Playing Cassettes:
Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right.
The tape starts playing automatically.
With side A facing up, the ® indicator lights up when side A is
playing, and «4 when side B is playing.
The <¢® indicator lights up while play is paused.
Playing Cassettes Already Loaded:
Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tape
mode. "TAPE" is displayed when the tape mode has been
selected.
Listening to the other side:
Press the FF button and REW button at the same time.
Tape play switches to the other side.
Stopping and Ejecting Cassettes:
Press the & button.
The tape stops playing and the cassette ejects.
Remove a cassette from the unit when not listening to it for a
while. lf you leave tt in the unit too long, the tape may stick to
the tape head and cause unit malfunction.