Kenwood DPC-X301 User manual

KENWOOD
DPC-X301
DPC-X507
DPC-X602
PORTABLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
Note:
This instruction manual is for common use with the three models
above
Unpacking
Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside
so they will not be lost
Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is
damaged or fails to operate notify your dealer immediately If your unit
was shipped to you directly, notify the shipping company without delay
Only the consignee (the person or company receiving the unit) can file a
claim against the carrier for shipping damage.
We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials
for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future.
Keep this manual handy for future reference.
Before using the rechargeable batteries
The rechargeable batteries comes non-charged condition. Read
"Rechargeable battery operation" carefully and charge the batteries
before use.
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
B60-4270-08 00 (K/P) OC 9809

Safety precautions |
. K Caution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
MOISTURE.
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this unit. For best results, follow all warnings placed on the unit and adhere to the operating and
use instructions. These safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
1. Power sources — The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in
the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.
2. Power-cord protection — Power-supply cords shoufd be routed so that they are not likely to be
walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention to cords at
plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.
3. Enclosure removal — Never remove the enclosure. If the internal parts are touched accidentally,
a serious electric shock might occur.
4 . Drop Do not drop the unit or apply strong shock to it. (Damage due to dropping the unit is not
covered by the warranty.)
5. Ventilation Avoid hindering the ventilation of the unit by covering it with a cloth, etc.
6. Abnormal smell — If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected, immediately turn the power OFF
and pull out the power cord. Contact your dealer or nearest service center.
7. Heat — Avoid placing the unit under direct sunlight or near a source of heat such as heating
equipment. Particularly, never leave it in an automobile or on the dashboard.
8. Temperature — The unit may not function properly if used at extremely low. or freezing
temperatures The ideal ambient temperature is above +5°C (41 : : F)
9. Water and moisture The unit should not be used near water — for example, near a bathtub,
washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool. etc.
10. Dust and moisture — Avoid places where is dusty or where the humidity is high.
11. Vibrations — Avoid placing the unit on an unstable place such as a shelf or in a place subject
to vibrations.
12. Magnetic fields - Keep the unit away from sources of magnetic fields such as TV sets,
speaker systems, radios, motorized toys or magnetized objects.
13. Cleaning — Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine,
etc. to clean the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth.
14. Nonuse periods — The power cord of the unit should be unplugged from the outlet when left
unused for a long period of time.
15. Damage requiring service — The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel when:
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the unit.
C. The unit has been exposed to rain.
D. The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
E. The unit has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
16. Servicing — The user should not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in the
operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
17. CAUTION — TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE AC PLUG WITH AN
EXTENSION CORD. RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE BLADES CAN BE
FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
Notes on using through car stereo
• In case of abnormality such as smoke production, immediately unplug the car battery adaptor
from the cigar lighter socket.
• Do not leave the products or batteries in the car, particularly above the dashboard, for this
may lead to malfunction or damage due to solar heat.
• If the unit is connected to a car stereo using an audio cord, noise may sometimes interfere.
In case of abnormality, immediately press the ■ key to turn the power OFF, and unplug the
AC adaptor from the power outlet. Then please contact your nearest KENWOOD service
center.

T)ean
Selecting fine audio equipment such as the unit you've |ust 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.
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.
Decibel
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
Inforrmtin'i oou-icsy of the Deafness Research I n.indahoi'.
For rechargeable battery
DPC-X301 /X507/X602IE-K/P)

Maintenance
Simple care
Care of lens
When the lens in the pick-up gets dirty, malfunctions including the
impossibility of playback may occur. The lens should be cleaned
using a commercially available camera lens blower, etc Do not touch
the lens to prevent damaging the mechanism Also do not use a
lens cleaner or disc cleaner product.
Care of main unit
When the unit gets dirty, clean with a soft, dry cloth. If the unit is
stained seriously, a moistened cloth can be used. Do not use benzine
or thinner for these will damage the unit.
Cleaning the plug
Wipe the headphone plug with a soft cloth to keep it clean.
A dirty plug may cause noise or malfunction.
Caution on disc used
Usable discs
This unit is capable of playing discs marked with 'iMT . Other discs cannot be played.
8 cm single CDs can be played as they are; do not use a commercially-available single CD
adapter.
Handling
Hold compact discs so that you do not touch the playing surface
Do not attach paper or tape to either the playing side or the label side of compact discs.
Never play a cracked or warped disc.
During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player Therefore, to avoid danger, never
use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent.
Cleaning
If fingerprints or foreign matter become attached to
the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth
(or similar) from the center of the disc outwards in a
radial manner.
Storage
When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time, remove it from the CD player and store
it in its case.
Precaution against condensation
Immediately after a room is heated or in a room with high humidity (or vapor), the unit may
malfunction due to the condensation of dew or mist on the pick-up lens In such a case, leave
the unit for about an hour before trying to use it again
Before applying power
' Caution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.
AC adaptors are designed for operation as follows.
L/.S.A and Canada... . A C 120 V only
For the U.S.A.
FCC WARNING
This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifica equipment may
cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual.
The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is
made.
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection
against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment may cause harmful
interference to radio communications, if if is not installed and used in accordance with the
instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular
installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which
can be determined by turning the equipment off and on. the user is encouraged to try to correct the
interference by one or more of the following measures:
- Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.
-- Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.
- - Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is
connected.
— Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
For CANADA
Canadian 1C Compliance Notice
NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian inlerference-
Caussig Equipment Regulations.

Power sources
This unit can be powered with three
Using the AC adaptor
rUwrUl OUU I UW A Caution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operati
This unit can be powered with three kinds of supplies including the batteries, household power line and car battery.
Using the car battery adaptor
AC power outlet
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Car battery adaptor DC-C3A
(Cars with DC 12V battery only)
• Refer to the "Accessories" table.
DC-IN
Connect to
Cigar lighter sock>
AC power adaptor
• When the unit is not used, unplug the car battery adapter. (Otherwise, the car battery may run out, with son-
car models.)
• The plug may not match the cigar lighter socket of some car models.
9 If the unit cannot be operated with the car battery adapter connected, suspect the possibility of a blown fus
The fuse can be replaced by turning the electrode on the tip of the adapter plug. When replacing the fuse, t
sure to use a fuse with a rating of 1 A.
Rechargeable battery operation
Always use the specially provided rechargeable battery (NB-88) or a separately sold rechargeable batteries NB-88 or NB-77. Never use the batteries other than 1
batteries authorized by Kenwood.
Loading the batteries
D Open the battery cover.
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Charging the rechargeable
batteries
D Switch the power OFF.
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Ej Plug in the AC adaptor.
cn Insert 2 rechargeable batteries
“ and close the cover.
B Press the Mkey twice quickly.
Charging is 1 r -j
possible only \ _ f 1
on the side ■ /
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marked MAIN/ V, $ sub sub d ,7
CHARGE - ~y
9 Insert 2 rechargeable batteries into the side
of the battery case where "MAIN/
CHARGE" is displayed.
• Make sure the positive (+) and negative (-)
poles are properly aligned.
V
E3 Removing the AC adapter.
After the batteries have been charged,
remove the AC adapter.
• When using a rechargeable battery which is new or which has not been used for more thf
months, the operating period may be shorter than nomal. This is due to the properties of
battery and not a malfunction.
After recharging, use the battery on the unit unit! it is exhausted The original performance of
battery performance can be recovered by repeating this cycle a few times.
• Recharging is not possible during playback. Be sure to switch the power OFF before star
recharging.
• Be sure to close the top cover of the unit before proceeding to recharging
• Recharging completes in about 6 hours. Avoid recharging batteries over 6 hours
Lit Goes off
Operation retu
to power OFF
status.
Charging in progress Charging completed
Rechargeable batteries can be recharged for about 500 times. When the playable time
recharge reduces, please newly purchase the optional (NB-88 or NB-77) rechargeable batter
When charging is to be stopped, press the Mi key once to supply power, and then press
■ key to switch off the power.
A Always pay attention to the following contents when the unit is to be uj
with four batteries.
When operating the unit with 2 alkaline batteries
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□ „ , * • ,, ■ El Insert 2 alkaline batteries
Open the batteries cover. Ef gn( j C j 0se qq^
When operating the unit with 4 batteries
SURijJ
This unit can be operated with 4 alkaline batteries, or with 2 rechargeabl
batteries and 2 alkaline batteries. When 4 batteries are used, the unit wi
operate for a longer time.
9 When 4 batteries are used, make sure they are arranged so that batteries of the same typ
are in line horizontally (see illustration).
• Do not combine batteries that have different model numbers (NB-88, NB-77).
• Exchange the same type of batteries at the same time-
insert 2 AA alkaline batteries into the side
of the battery case where "MAIN/
CFIARGE" is displayed.
Make sure the positive (+) and negative (-)
poles are properly aligned.
Use commercially available AA (LR6)
batteries The unit may not operate
normally if manganese batteries are used
Replace both batteries at the same time
Rechargeable
battery
Rechargeable
battery
3 Dry battery I!) Dry battery I
Bj Dry battery J)j Dry battery
1) Dry battery Tj Dry battery
Rechargeable
battery
Rechargeable
battery
t ] Dry battery
Dj Dry battery
II]) Dry battery

Playback from the first track
EJ Set the HOLD switch to OFF.
[HOLD] OFF <4 ► ON
Q Start playback.
• Before any operation, be sure to set the HOLD
switch to OFF
• The power comes ON and playback begins.
Adjust the volume
To increase To decrease
volume volume
VOLUME ^
V -J
(Trail
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Track number
Elapsed time of
track being played
To pause playback temporarily
• IWhen the ► !! key is pressed
during playback, it pauses
temporarily. Pressing the key
again resumes playback.
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Blinks
To stop playback
• The total number of tracks and
the total playing time of them
will be displayed.
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Total number Total playing
of tracks time
To turn power OFF
• After stopping playback, press
the ■ key again.
Auto power-OFF function
If no operation key has been pressed for 2 minutes while the unit
is in the stop mode, the power is turned OFF automatically to
prevent battery power consumption.

Playback from desired track Repeat playback/Shuffle playback Changing the tone
Skipping tracks
press key or key.
To skip backward To skip forward
It is possible to listen to one track or all tracks of a
CD repeatedly or to listen to the tracks in random
sequence. {SHUFFLE play)
Compensation of low frequencies
The low frequencies sound, which is felt in
headphone, can be boosted.
• When the key is pressed, playback will skip to the
start of the subsequent track.
• Each time the key is pressed, playback will skip to the
next track.
• When the 1-*^ key is pressed, playback will skip to the
start of the track being played back.
• Each time the key is pressed, playback will skip to the
previous track.
Fast forward, fast reverse
Hold the key pressed during playback.
Fast reverse Fast forward
REPEAT
P.MODE/B.B.
Each press of the key switches
the mode as follows:
1 One-track repeat
The track being played or
the selected track will be
played repeatedly
2 All-track repeat
All tracks on the disc will
be played repeatedly.
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• Fast forward is engaged by pressing and holding down
key ►► ! while playback is in progress.
• Fast reverse is engaged by pressing and holding down
key while playback is in progress.
• Playback will resume when either key is released
3 Shuffle play ___
All tracks on the disc will cjTh c i
be played in a random - J u t _ —— *
order.
4 Repeat OFF - i u.T.m ,«— ■ i
Return to normal j] r r ' J
playback is made. —:—~ -r =P *—
After display for about 2 sec,
return is made to the original
display.
53 • If a key is pressed just before the end of a track
and the track does not change, press tho
§0 REPEAT key again when the track being played
back is over.
• If Shuffle Play is selected while playback is in
progress. Shuffle Play operation will commence
when the track being played back is over.
• Up to 99 tracks can be played back in Shuffle
Play operatior.
• If Shuffle Play is selected when operation is in
Stop status. Shuffle play operation will
commence immediately.
Each press of the key switches the mode as follows:
i Bass Boost ON
j Low frequencies are boosted.
— 2 Bass Boost OFF
Normal tone reproduction.
The BASS BOOST is not applied to the output from the LINE
OUT jack.
Hold facility
The operation keys of the main unit are deactivated.
This position prevents undesired operation when
the unit is put in a bag, etc.
When the HOLD switch on the unit is switched ON, the
unit's keys are protected.
!hol d| off on
Be sure to OFF the switch before performing any operations
Operations cannot be performed if it is in the ON position.

Programming tracks in desired order |
Favorite tracks (max. 24 tracks) can be programmed.
To change the programmed contents
Press the P.MODE /B.B. key for at feast 1
second during Stop status.
P.MODE/B.B.
cra0.
• Stop status is
engaged when the
■ key is pressed
while playback is in
progress
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Blinks -4/U< ~u i •
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Se/ecf the desired track numbers in the order
you want to piay them.
© Select a track... eiinks
© and enter it.
P.MODE/B.B.
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Programmed
order
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The following program
sequence will be
displayed.
Repeat steps O and © and enter the Track Nos into the
program in order.
• When 24 tracks have been programmed. "FULL" will be
displayed.
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Start playback.
0^
I Press the P.MODE /B.B. key for at least 1
' second during Stop status.
P.MODE/B.B.
Stop status is engaged
when the ■ key is •
pressed while playback
is in progress.
Call the programmed order to be changed.
P.MODE/B.B.
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i Press the P. MODE'S B
key repeatedly until the
programmed order you
want to change is
displayed.
Blinks
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Track number Programmed
order
Enter the Track No. you want to change.
O Select a track...
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© and enter it.
P.MODE/B.B.
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When the programmed contents are to be changed further
repeat steps S and B
To check the programmed contents
D Press the P.MODE/B.B. key for at least 1
second during Stop status.
P.MODE/B.B.
Lera
• Stop status is engaged
when the ■ key is
pressed while playback
is in progress.
Q Press the P.MODE/B.B. key.
P.MODE/B.B.
• The programmed track
numbers will be
displayed in sequence
each time the key is
pressed.
Blinks
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Track number Programmed
order
To clear the programmed contents
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EJ Ensure that the player is in stop mode.

Connections
Ensure that the power of afl components is off before connecting the cords.
Listening through car audio
• If sound is not produced, change the tape playing direction
of the car stereo.
(Sound is not produced if the car stereo is set to play tape
side B)
• Audio reproduction may be impossible with the following
type of car stereo.
One-way models which have the play head on the left side.
Models which function by detecting the tape tension.
(With these car stereo models, the car cassette adaptor is
ejected automatically when it is inserted.)
[ ■ CAS:
Insert into cassette
deck slot
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Car cassette adaptor
CAC-3
Refer to the
'‘Accessories" table.
Listening through
speakers
Speakers
with built-in
amplifier
Car cassette adaptor
insertion methods
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t
Car JiF 'V!
cassette , <t L l Da .... y )
<1
adaptor i ( "jj t_ w \
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• Insert the car cassette adaptor by setting the
played edge and cord position as shown in the
illustration.
• "B" indicates the reverse side of the car cassette
adaptor
• For details, please read the instructions for the
car cassette adaptor.
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Listening through an amplifier
with CD input jack
Amplifer
• Connect the cable to the
amplifier's CD input
jacks.
• This connection may be
impossible with some
amplifiers.

Part names
Unit (top/right side)
A B. C D E F
Unit (left side)
M N
A (Skip up/Fast forward) key
B REPEAT (Repeat play/Shuffle play) key
C ■ (Stop/otf) key
D Ml (Play/pause) key
E VOLUME control knob
h PHONES (Headphone) jack
G LINE OUT jack
H DC IN (External power) jack
I Display
J (Skip down/Fast reverse) key
K P.MODE/B. BOOST
(Program mode/Bass boost) key
L OPEN knob (Slide to open top cover.
M D.A.S.C. ST/OFF/HI switch
(Only for DPC-X507 and DPC-X602)
N HOLD switch
Display (main unit)