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KENWOOD

STEREO

CASSETTE

TAPE

DECK

KX-W6080

KX-W4080

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

KENWOOD

CORPORATION

This

manual

contains

instructions

for

two

models.

Model

availability

and

features

(functions)

may

differ

depending

on

the

country

and

sales

area.

B60-2396-00

(CH

(K,

P,Y,C,M,X,T)

#82!

96/12

1110987654321

95/12

11

Introduction

Your

choice

of

this

product

indicates

that

you

are

a

devotee

to

excel-

lence

in

sound

reproduction

We

appreciate

your

patronage

and

take

pride

in

the

long

tradition

of

quality

components

that

our

company

represents

So

that

you

can

get the

most

out

of

your

unit,

we

suggest

that

you

take

the

time

to

read

through

this

manual

before

you

hook

up

and

operate

your

system.

This

will

acquaint

you

with

operating

features

and

system-connection

considerations

so

that

your

listening

plea-

sure

will

be

enhanced

right

from

the

start.

You

will

notice

that

in

all

aspects

of

planning,

engineering,

styling,

operating

convenience

and

adaptability

we

have

sought

to

anticipate

your

needs

and

desires

Keep

this

manual

handy

for

future

reference.

For

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

seriai

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

dealer

for

information

or

service

on

this

product

Mode!

——_—________—-.

Serial

Number

Unpacking

Unpack

tne

unit

carefully

and

make

sure

that

all

accessones

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

detay.

Only

the

consignee

(the

person

or

company

recerving

the

unit)

can

file

a

claim

against

the

carner

for

shipping

damage

We

recommend

that

you

retain

the

original

carton

and

packing

mate-

nais

for

use

should

you

transport

or

ship

the

unit

in

the

future

Accessories

Audio

cord

say

2

AC

plug

adaptor

System

contol

cord

Except

for

U.S.A.,

Mexico,

Cenada,

China,

U.K.,

Europe

and

Australia

Contents

Special

features

3

Betore

applying

power

7

. .

Btriac)

Safety

precautions

.

.

2

33

Before

Operation

4

Maintenance

.

5

System

connections

....

6

Controls

and

indicators...

.......-

-

sie

8

Listening

to

cassette

tapes

ei

4

.10

To

playback

a

tape

.

at

10

Fast

forward

and

rewind

....

east

V1

Relay

playback.

a

AS.

DPSS

operation

..............

ike

12

Skip

play

operation

.....

qa’.

ai

-

nite

hE

Rewind

&

Play

operation

...

i

13

Single-tune

repeated

playback

‘operation

3

fe

13

Dash

&

Play

operation

.

5

ent

Zero-stop

operation

......

. .

13

Caution

:

Read

the

pages

marked

A

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

How

to

record

eo

cepegazaties

Ordinary

recording

..........e

ee

To

make

better

recordings

........

To

pause

recording

temporarily

To

stop

recording

To

re-start

recording

.

hs

Relay

recording

{KX

“W6080

‘only)

.

Synchro

recording

..

Synchro.

fecording

of

cD.

Synchro

recording

of

analog

disc........

Recording

of

CD

playback

(CCRS)

(Deck

B

only)

Tape

dubbing

operation

(Deck

A

—

Deck

B)

..

Timer

operations

...........

Timer

playback

of

tape

.

ssib7

Timer

recording

of

tuner

broadcast

.....

In

case

of

difficulty

0.0...

Specifications

...0......

14

214

vol

16

16

How

to

provide

non-!

recorded

blanks

between

programs

16

16

7

18

18

19

20

21

cae

op

gule.

wee

23

1

24

.26

Special

features

eee

eee

Dolby

HX

Pro

and

Auto-Bias

function:

The

Dolby

HX

Pro

headroom

extension

and

auto-bias

function

provide

a

recording

with

superior

high-frequency

characteris-

tics.

DPSS

functions:

Simple

operations

allow

you

to

use

the

following

convenient

functions.

1)

Skip

Play

2:

Single-tune

repeated playback

3

Rewind

&

Play

4

Dash

&

Play

{DPSS:

Direct

Program

Search

System)

CCRS

function:

This

function

automatically

sets

the

optimum

recording

level

of

the

disc

to

be

recorded,

making

it

easy

to

record

a

CD.

(CCRS:

Computer-Controlled

CD

Recording

System)

Dubbing

function:

With

an

easy

operation,

the

tape

loaded

in

deck

A

can

be

dubbed

onto

the

tape

in

deck

B.

Before

applying

power

if

/\

Caution:

Read

this

section

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

neers

————————————————a

Units

are

designed

for

operation

as

follows.

*AC

voltage

selection

U.S.A.

and

Canada...

AC

120

V

only

China

a

AC

oa

V

only

The

AC

voltage

selector

switch

on

the

rear

panel

is

set

to

the

Australia

-

AC

240V

only

voltage

that

prevails

in

the

area

to

which

the

unit

is

shipped

U.K.

and

Europe

.

AC

230

V

only

Betore

connecting

the

power

cord

to

your

AC

outlet,

make

sure

*

Other

countries

...

AC

110-

120

7}

220-

240

V

switchable

that

the

setting

position

of

this

switch

matches

your

line

volt-

age.

!f

not,

it

must

be

set

to

your

voltage

in

accordance

with

the

following

direction

For

the

United

Kingdom

Factory

fitted

moulded

mains

plug

AC

voltage

selector

switch

The

mairs

piug

conta'ns

a

fuse

For

replacement,

use

only

a

13

Amp

ASTA-aaproved

(8513621

fuse

Tre

tuse

cover

must

be

refitted

when

replacing

the

fuse

in

the

AC110-

120V\

AC220-

240VV

no

oudeo

plug

3.

Do

not cur

off

tne

mains

plug

from

this

equipment.

!f

the

plug

fitted

1g

not

suitable

for

the

power

points

in

your

nome

or

the

cable

is

too

sro‘t

to

feach

a

power

point,

then

obtain

an

appropnate

safety

approves

extension

léad

or

adapter,

or

consult

your

dealer

-

nonetheless

the

mains

piug

Is

cut

off,

remove

the

fuse

and

d

spose

of

the

plug

immeaiately,

to

avoid

a

possible

shock

hazard

by

88

.

WOO

i

Inadvertent

connection

to

the

mains

supply

pa

IMPORTANT

The

wires

in

the

ma:ns

lead

are

coloured

in

accordance

witn

the

Move

switch

lever

to

match

your

tine

voltage

with

a

small

screwdriver

or

other

pointed

tool.

following

code

Note

Our

warranty

does

not

cover

damage

caused

by

excessive

line

voitage

due

to

improper

setting

of

the

AC

voltage

selector

switch

Biue

Neutral

Brown.

Live

Do

not

connect

tnose

leads

to

the

earth

terminal

of

a

three-pin

plug

Safety

precautions

\

Caution:

Read

this

section

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

FISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

DO

NOT

OPEN

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK.

DO

NOT

RE-

MOVE

COVER

(OR

BACK).

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE,

RE-

FER

SERVICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL.

THE

LIGHTNING

FLASH

WITH

ARROWHEAD

SYMBOL,

WITHIN

AN

EQUILATERAL

TRIANGLE,

1S

INTENDED

TO

ALERT

THE

USER

TO

THE

PRESENCE

OF

UNINSULATED

“DANGEROUS

VOL-TAGE”

WITHIN

THE

PRODUCT'S

ENCLOSURE

THAT

MAY

BE

OF

SUFFICIENT

MAGNI-

TUDE

TO

CONSTITUTE

A

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

TO

PERSONS.

THE

EXCLAMATION

POINT

WITHIN

AN

EQUILATERAL

TRIANGLE

1S

INTENDED

TO

ALERT

THE

USER

TO

THE

PRESENCE

OF

IMPORTANT

OPERATING

AND

MAINTENANCE

(SERVICy

ING)

INSTRUCTIONS

IN

THE

LITERATURE

ACCOMPANYING

THE

APPLIANCE.

Before

Operation

Notes

on

cassette

tape

Safety

tab

(accidental

erasure

prevention

tab)

After

an

important

recording

has

been

finished,

break

the

safety

tab,

to

prevent

the

recorded

contents

from

being

erased

or

re-

corded

on

accidentally

SEP

SE

To

re-record

Apply

tape

only

to

tne

pesition

H

where

the

tab

has

been

removed

Notes

To

store

cassette

tapes

Do

not

store

the

tapes

in

a

place

which

ts

Subject

to

direct

sunight,

or

near

equipment

that

generates

heat.

Keep

the

cassette

tapes

away

from

any

magnetic

field

When

there

is

stack

in

the

tape

in

such

a

case,

insert

a

pencil

into

the

reei

hole

and

wind

the

reel

hub

to

remove

the

slack

;

1

120-m:nute

cassette

tape

:

Since

a

120-minute

cassette

tape

is

very

thin,

the

tape

could

adnere

to

tne

pinch

roller

or

be

easily

cut.

Ht

is

recommended

1

tnal

tnese

tapes

not

be

used

with

this

unit

to

prevent

possible

aamage

2.

Endless

tapes

Do

not

use

an

endless

tape,

as

this

could

damage

the

mecha-

nism

of

the

unit

Beware

of

condensation

|

When

water

vapor

comes

into

contact

with

the

surface

of

cold

j

materia’,

water

drops

are

produced

If

condensation

occurs,

correct

operation

may

not

be

possibie,

or

the

unit

may

not

function

correctly

This

is

not

a

malfunction,

however,

and

the

unit

should

be

driea

iTo

do

this.

turn

the

POWER

switch

ON

and

leave

the

unit

as

It

Is

for

several

nours.'

—

Be

especially

careful

in

the

following

conditions:

@

When

the

unit

is

brought

from

a

cold

place

to

a

warm

place,

and

there

is

a

large

temperature

difference

@

When

a

heater

starts

operating

@

When

the

unit

is

brought

from

an

air-conditioned

place

to

a

piace

of

high

temperature

with

high

humidity

@

When

there

is

a

large

difference

between

the

internal

tempera-

ture

of

the

unit

and

the

ambient

temperature,

or

in

conditions

where

condensation

occurs

easily

—

Temperature

The

appliance

may

not

function

properly

if

used

at

extremely

low,

or

freezing

temperatures.

The

ideal

ambient

temperature

!s

above

+5°C

(41°F)

Doiby

noise

seduction

and

HX

Pro

headroom

extension

manufac-

tured

under

license

from

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corpora-

tion.

HX

Pro

originated

by

Bang

&

Olufsen

“DOLBY”,

the

double-D

symbol

and

“HX

PRO”

are

trademarks

of

WARNING

NOTICE:

IN

MOST

CASES

IT

IS

AN

INFRINGMENT

OF

COPY-

RIGHT

TO

MAKE

COPIES

OF

TAPES

OR

DISCS

WITH-

OUT

THE

PERMISSION

OF

THE

COPYRIGHT

OWNERS.

ANYONE

WISHING

TO

COPY

COMMERCIALLY

AVAIL-

ABLE

TAPES

OR

DISCS

SHOULD

CONTACT

THE

ME-

CHANICAL

COPYRIGHT

PROTECTION

SOCIETY

LIMITED

OR

THE

PERFORMING

RIGHTS

SOCIETY

LIM-

ITED.

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation

Maintenance

Pinch

roile

Tape

guides

Cleaning

the

head

section

Cotton

swab

Capstan

Cleaning

the

heads

and

peripherat

com-

ponents

For

maintaining

the

best

condition

of

the

deck

and

for

longer

service

life,

always

keep

the

head

[re-

cording/playback/erase),

capstan

and

pinch

roller

clean.

To

clean

them,

perform

the

following

1.

Open

the

cassette

holder

2

Using

a

cotton

swab

dipped

in

alcohoi,

clean

the

head

irecording/piayback/erase},

capstan

and

pinch

roller

carefully

Demagnetizing

the

head

When

the

recording/piayback

nead

is

magnetized.

the

sound

quality

will

be

deteriorated

In

such

a

case,

demagnetize

the

head

using

a

commercially

avaiable

demagnetizer

(head

eraser)

Note

There

are

precisely

alignea

parts

around

the

heads,

including

the

tape

guides

When

cleaning,

pay

special

attention

so

as

not

tc

apply

shock

to

them

|

Cleaning

|

Unplug

this

appliance

from

the

wall

outlet

before

cleaning

De

not

|

use

volatile

solvents

such

as

alcohol,

paint

thinner,

gasoline.

or

|

benzine.

etc.

to

clean

tne

cabinet.

Use

a

clean

dry

cloth

i

Do

not

use

contact

cleaners

because

it

could

cause

a

malfunction

Be

specially

careful

against

contact

cleaners

containing

oil,

for

they

may

deform

the

plastic

components

System

connections

nee

en

Make

connections

as

shown

below.

When

connecting

the

related

system

components,

refer

also

to

the

instruction

als

of

the

related

components.

;

eaudon

Do

not

plug

in

the

power

fead

until

all

connections

are

completed.

|

Malfunction

of

microcomputer

|

If

operation

is

not

possible

or

erroneous

display

appears

even

though

all

connections

have

been

made

properly,

reset

the

microcomputer

referring

to

“in

case

of

difficulty”

~

2h

Except

for

U.S.A.,

Canada

{

Caution

regarding

placement

To

maintain

proper

ventilation,

be

sure

to

leave

a

space

around

the

unit

[from

the

largest

outer

dimensions

includ:ng

projections}

equal

ta,

of

greater

than,

shown

beiow

Left

and

right

panels:

10

cm,

rear

panel:

10

cm

a

Audio

cord

System

control

cord

To

AC

outlet

Amplifier

or

Receiver

Turntable

Notes

1,

Connect

all

cords

firmly.

If

connections

are

loose,

there

could

be

loss

of

sound

or

noise

produced

2.

When

piugging

and

unplugging

connection

cords,

be

sure

to

first

remove

the

power

cord

from

the

AC

outlet.

Plugging/unplugging

connec-

tion

cards

without

removal

of

the

power

cord

can

cause

malfunctions

or

damage

to

the

unit

ABOUT

THE

SYSTEM

CONTROL

CONNECTIONS

Connecting

system

control

cords

after

connecting

a

KENWOOD

auaia

component

system

lets

you

take

advantage

of

conveniert

system

control

operations.

There

are

two

KENWOOD

system

control

modes.

Make

connections

according

to

the

groups

of

terminai

symbols

shown

below

[XS8]

Mode

:

lets

you

combine

(X2,

‘XS:

and

(XSB)

terminals

[SL16]

Mode

:

for

GLIB)

terminals

only

This

unit

is

compatible

with

both

[XS8}

and

[SL16]

modes.

It

comes

from

the

factory

set

to

the

[XS8]

mode.

To

switch

to

the

/SL16]

made,

follow

the

instructions

in

“SWITCHING

FROM

[XS8}

TO

[SL16]"

below

Notes

+.

{SL16]

equipment

cannot

be

combined

with

[XR],

[XS],

and

[XS8]

equipment

for

system

operations.

If

your

equipment

consists

of

this

kind

of

combination,

please

do

not

connect

any

system

contro!

cords.

Even

without

system

control

cords,

normal

operations

can

be

carried

out

without

affecting

performance

2.

If

your

amplifier

or

receiver

does

not

have

a

system

control

terminal,

do

nat

connect

any

sysiem

control

cords

to

tne

system

control

terminals

on

the

other

components

3.

Do

not

connect

system

control

cords

to

any

components

other

than

those

specified

by

KENWOOD

It

may

cause

a

ma:function

ara

damage

your

equipment

4.

Be

sure

the

system

control

piugs

are

inserted

all

the

way

in

to

the

system

control

terminals

ABOUT

THE

SYSTEM

CONTROL

OPERATIONS

Remote

Control

Lets

you

operate

this

unit

with

the

system

remote

supplied

with

the

amplifier

or

receiver

Automatic

Operation

(except

[XR]

equipment)

Automatically

switches

the

input

selector

on

the

amplifier

or

receiver

when

you

start

playback

from

this

unit

Synchronized

Recording

(except

[XR]

equipment)

Lets

you

synchronize

recording

with

the

start

of

playback

when

recording

from

CD,

MD,

LD,

or

analog

discs.

Also,

the

simple

CCRS

operation

lets

you

make

great

recordings

from

CD

SWITCHING

FROM

[XS8]}

TO

[SL16]

You

can

easily

change

the

system

control

mode

with

the

following

operation.

Do

this

operation

after

completing

all

connections

Switching

to

[SL16]:

Hold

down

the

>

(fast

forward)

key

on

Deck

B

and

switch

the

POWER

key

from

OFF

to

ON.

Switching

back

to

[XS8]:

Hold

down

the

«#@

(rewind)

key

on

Deck

B

and

switch

the

POWER

key

from

OFF

to

ON.

—

Se

@

This

operation

will

not

affect

items

stored

in

the

memory

Controls

and

indicators

This

illustration

shows

the

KX-W6080

model.

Operation

indicators

(Deck

A)

<4,»

Transport

direction

indicators

@

=

Recording

indicator

(KX-W6080

only)

Ik

Pause

indicator

;—

REV.MODE

i

'

indicators

Peak

level

indicators

--—

Operation

indicators

(Deck

B)

|

<4,

Transport

direction

|

indicators

|

e

Recording

indicator

|

(Dolby

NR

reference

level)

u

Pause

indicator

CCRS

indicators

!

i

MPxX

indicator

;——

BAL.BIAS

LEVEL

indicators

(KX-W4080:

Deck

A

counter

RELAY

indicator

DUBBING

indicators

NORMAL

HIGH

Deck

A:

Playback

and

Recording

(KX-W4080:

Playback

only}

Eject

button

&

KENWOOD

yl

|

:

BAL.,LEVEL

only)

i

|

|

Deck

B

counter

e

i

AUTO

BIAS

indicator

DOLBY

NR

indicators

ie]

Display

Operation

key

section

Deck

B:

Playback

and

Recording

Eject

button

&

team

ccas

1!

PAUSE

key

{

@

REC/ARM

key

|

Fast

reverse

key

<<

|

Fast

forward

key

>>

POWER

switch

KX-W4080

HIGH

DUBBING

key

|

NORMAL

DUBBING

key

PHONES

jack

@

REC/ARM

key

il

PAUSE

key

Fast

forward

key

>>

Fast

reverse

key

<4

REC

LEVEL/BAL.

(BALANCE)/BIAS

control

knob

{KX-W4080:

REC

LEVEL/BAL.only)

MODE

key

TIMER

switch

@

Operation

key

section

(KX-W6080)

DUBBING

key

FE

NORMAL

HIGH

MPX

FILTER

key

REV.

aise

key

DOLBY

NR

key

RELAY

REC

”

!

RESET

A

key

(COUNTER)

CCRS

key

AUTO

BIAS

key

RESET

B

key

{COUNTER}

AUTO

BIAS

RESET

B

!

I:

Siac

Dou

nt

fie

ioe

RELAY

REC

ale

MPXFRKTER

CCRS

|

|

i

STOP

key

@

|

|

Play

keys

<4,

>

(For

deck

A)

@

Operation

key

section

(KX-W4080)

CCRS

key

REV.MODE

key

|

DOLBY

NR

key

RESET

A

key

——

(COUNTER)

all

soi

i

STOP

key

@

|

Play

keys

<4,

>

(For

deck

B)

MPX

FILTER

key

AUTO

BIAS

key

ir

oe

RESET

B

key

;

(COUNTER)

|

|

\

|

STOP

key

@

|

Play

keys

<4,

>

(For

deck

A)

STOP

key

@

1

—

Play

keys

<4,

>

(For

deck

B)

KX-W6080/KX-W4080

(En)

9

Listening

to

cassette

tapes

Deck

4

Elect

button

Dec

B

Eject

nuttor

REV

MODE

key

|

Before

starting

playback

DOLBY

NR

key

—4

4:

Set

the

TIMER

switch

to

OFF.

|

(KX-W6089

f——=3

REC

OFF

PLAY

@

TIMER

2

Set the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

eo

Oe

OD

ane

|

POWER

switch

,

TIMER

switch

Deck

A

operation

keys

PHONES

:ack

Deck

8

operation

keys

Mm

To

playback

a

tape

1

Insert

a

cassette

tape.

1:

Press

the

Eject

button

4.

2

Insert

a

tape.

3:

Close

the

cassette

holder.

Pe

:

Pee

~~

a

=:

2

EA

@

The

type

of

tape,

Normal(TYPE

I},

High{TYPE

I}

or

Metal(TYPEW),

is

detected

and

set

automatically

Close

securely

e@

Be

sure

to

remove

tape

stack

Devore

insertion

by

press:ng

upper

inside

2

Select

direction

of

travel.

1

Press

the

«4

key

or

>

key.

‘2

To

stop

playback

FORWARD

3

Determine

the

playback

conditions.

1

Select

the

playback

mode.

@

Select

the

Dolby

NR

mode.

The

display

changes

every

time

you

press

The

display

changes

every

time

you

press

Rey

MOOe

at"

To

stop

after

playing

two

sides

of

tape

Select

according

to

the

tape

+

to

be

played.

i.

ea?

To

play

two

sides

endlessly

DOLBY

NA

|

’

ene

{s+

To

stop

after

playing

one

side

of

tape

4

Start

playback.

To

pause

playback

e@

Do

not

press

the

Eject

button

until

the

tape

has

stopped

com-

@

The

pause

indicator

lights

up

pletely