Kenwood Kx-w895 User manual

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CASSETTE

TAPE

DECK

X-W895

INSTRUCTION

MANUAL

KENWOOD

CORPORATION

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Introduction

Your

choice

of

this

preduct

indicates

that

you

are

a

devotee

te

excellence

in

sound

reproduction.

We

appreciate

your

patronage

and

take

pride

in

the

long

tradi-

tion

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

oper-

ating

features

and

system-connection

considerations

so

that

your

listening

pleasure

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

serial

numbers

whenever

you

call

upon

your

dealer

for

information

or

service

on

this

product.

Model.

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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

orcompany

receiving

the

unit)

can

file

a

claim

against

the

carrier

for

shipping

damage.

We

recommend

that

you

retain

the

original

carton

and

pack-

ing

materials

for

use

should

you

transport

or

ship

the

unit

in

the

future.

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and

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Listening

to

cassette

tapes

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KX-W895

(En)

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

noise

reduction

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

00

and

“HX

PRO”

are

trade-

marks

of

Dolby

Laboratories

Licensing

Corporation.

Accessories

Audio

cord

System

control

cord...

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Except

for

U.S.A.,

Mexico,

Canada,

U.K.,

Europe,

and

Australia

Caution

:

Read

the

pages

marked

Ay

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

DPSS

operation...

How

to

record

(deck

B

only)

Synchro

recording

Recording

of

CD

playback

(CCRS)

Tape

dubbing

operation

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this

page

carefully

to

ensure

safe

operation.

The

cassette

deck

incorporates

the

Dolby

HX

Pro

headroom

extension

function

to

provide

a

recording

with

superior

high-frequency

characteristics.

CCRS:

When

connected

with

a

KENWOOD

CD

player

provided

with

“

(XS)

”

marking

through

the

system

control

cord,

this

unit

allows

to

use

the

CCRS,

which

starts

recording

automatically

after

setting

the

optimum

recording

level

for

the

CD

and

tape

to

be

used

in

recording.

DPSS

functions:

Various

types

of

playback

can

be

enjoyed,

as

those

of

CD

playback

function.

@

Skipping

selections

to

listen

to

a

desired

selection

e

Listening

to

the

same

selection

repeatedly

Dubbing

function:

With

an

easy

operation,

the

tape

loaded

in

Deck

A

can

be

dubbed

onto

the

tape

in

Deck

8.

Before

applying

power

Units

are

designed

for

operation

as

follows.

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Yoltade

selection

U.S.A.,

and

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Europe

and

U.K.

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230

V

only

Before

connecting

the

power

cord

to

your

AC

outlet,

make

sure

Other

countries

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110-120

/

220-240

V

switchable

that

the

setting

position

of

this

switch

matches

your

line

yolt-

age.

If

not,

it

must

be

set

to

your

voltage

in

accordance

with

the

following

direction.

AC

voltage

selector

switch

The

AC

voltage

selector

switch

on

the

rear

panel

is

set

to

the

_

Cm

aci1o-_|

LL.

aceeo-

120V~

240V~

Move

switch

lever

to

match

your

line

voltage

with

asmall

screwdriver

or

other

pointed

tool.

Note:

Our

warranty

does

not

cover

damage

caused

by

excessive

line

voltage

due

to

improper

setting

of

the

AC

voltage

selector

switch.

Safety

precautions

WARNING:

TO

PREVENT

FIRE

OR

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

EXPOSE

THIS

APPLIANCE

TO

RAIN

OR

MOISTURE.

CAUTION

,

CAUTION:

TO

REDUCE

THE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK,

DO

NOT

REMOVE

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

COVER

(OR

BACK},

NO

USER-SERVICEABLE

PARTS

INSIDE,

REFER

SER-

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BOE

EN

VICING

TO

QUALIFIED

SERVICE

PERSONNEL,

THE

LIGHTNING

FLASH

WITH

ARROWHEAD

SYMBOL,

WITHIN

AN

EQUILATERAL

TRIANGLE,

iS

INTENDED

TO

ALERT

THE

USER

TO

THE

PRESENCE

OF

UNINSULATED

“DANGEROUS

VOL-

TAGE”

WITHIN

THE

PRODUCT'S

ENCLOSURE

THAT

MAY

BE

OF

SUFFICIENT

MAGNITUDE

TO

CONSTITUTE

A

RISK

OF

ELECTRIC

SHOCK

TO

PERSONS,

THE

EXCLAMATION

POINT

WITHIN

AN

EQUILATERAL

TRIANGLE

!S

INTENDED

TO

ALERT

THE

USER

TO

THE

PRESENCE

OF

IMPORTANT

OPERATING

AND

MAINTENANCE

(SERVICING)

IN-

STRUCTIONS

IN

THE

LITERATURE

ACCOMPANYING

THE

APPLIANCE.

;

KX-W895

{En}

3

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

recorded

on

accidentally,

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LB

J

1!

For

A

side

To

re-record

Apply

tape

only

to

the

position

where

the

tab

has

been

removed.

Notes:

1.

120-minute

cassette

tape

Since

a

120-minute

cassette

tape

is

very

thin,

the

tape

could

adhere

to

the

pinch

roller

or

be

easily

cut.

It

is

recommended

that

these

tapes

not

be

used

with

this

unit

to

prevent

possible

damage.

Cleaning

the

head

section

Cleaning

the

heads

and

peripheral

com-

ponents

Cotton

Swab

To

store

cassette

tapes

Do

not

store

the

tapes

in

a

place

which

is

subject

to

direct

sunlight,

or

near

equipment

that

generates

heat.

Keep

the

cassette

tapes

away

from

any

magnetic

field.

When

there

is

slack

in

the

tape

In

such

a

case,

insert

a

pencil

into

the

reel

hole

and

wind

the

reel

hub

to

remove

the

slack.

2.

Endless

tapes

Do

not

use

an

endless

tape,

as

this

could

damage

the

mecha-

nism

of

the

unit.

Demagnetizing

the

head

When

the

recording/playback

head

is

magnetized,

For

maintaining

the

best

condition

of

the

deck

and

for

longer

service

life,

always

keep

the

head

(re-

the

sound

quality

will

be

deteriorated.

In

such

a

case,

demagnetize

the

head

using

a

commercially

Capstan

cording/playback/erase),

capstan

and

pinch

rojler

available

demagnetizer

(head

eraser).

clean.

To

clean

them,

perform

the

following:

1.

Open

the

cassette

holder.

2.

Using

a

cotton

swab

dipped

in

alcohol,

clean

the

head

(recording/playback/erase},

capstan

Pinch

roller

and

pinch

roller

carefully,

Note:

There

are

precisely

aligned

parts

around

the

heads,

including

the

tape

guides.

When

cleaning,

pay

special

attention

so

as

not

to

apply

shock

to

them.

Tape

guides

Beware

of

condensation

When

water

vapor

comes

into

contact

with

the

surface

of

cold

Be

especially

careful

in

the

following

conditions:

material,

water

drops

are

produced.

@

When

the

unit

is

brought

from

a

cold

place

to

a

warm

place,

and

If

condensation

occurs,

correct

operation

may

not

be

possible,

or

there

is

a

large

temperature

difference.

the

unit

may

not

function

correctly,

@

hen

a

heater

starts

operating.

This

is

not

a

malfunction,

however,

and

the

unit

should

be

dried.

@

When

the

unit

is

brought

from

an

air-conditioned

place

to

a

place

{To

do

this,

turn

the

POWER

switch

ON

and

leave

the

unit

as

it

is

of

high

temperature

with

high

humidity.

for

several

hours.}

@

When

there

is a

large

difference

between

the

internal

tem-

perature

of

the

unit

and

the

ambient

temperature,

or

in

condi-

tions

where

condensation

occurs

easily.

4

KX-W895

[En)

System

connections

Make

connection

as

shown

below.

When

connecting

the

components,

refer

also

to

the

instruction

manuals

of

the

Do

not

plug

in

the

power

lead

until

all

connections

are

completed.

GAY

Systern

control

cord

To

AC

outlet

Amplifier

or

Receiver

System

control

connection

When

connected

to

an

amplifier

or

receiver

having

KENWOOD

SYSTEM

CONTROL

terminals,

system

operation

such

as

remote

control

is

made

possible.

For

details,

refer

to

the

instruction

manual

of

the

amplifier

or

receiver.

In

addition,

when

system

contro!

cords

are

also

connected

to

the

CD

player

or

turntable,

other

functions

such

as

synchro

recording

{see

page

12)

and

CCRS

recording

(see

page

14}

become

possible.

lf

your

amplifier

or

receiver

is

not

equipped

with

the

SYSTEM

CONTROL

terminals,

do

not

connect

anything

to

any

SYSTEM

CONTROL

terminal.

Do

not

connect

the

unit

in

any

system

configuration

other

than

specified.

e@

Be

sure

to

insert

the

system

control

cord

plugs

fully

into

the

SYSTEM

CONTROL

terminals.

e

lf

the

system

cantrol

cord

and

audio

cards

are

not

connected

properly,

the

automatic

system

governing

remote

contro!

and

system

functions

will

not

operate.

Turntable

Malfunction

of

microcomputer

lf

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”.

Notes:

1.

Connect

all

cords

firmly.

If

connections

are

loose,

there

could

be

joss

of

sound

or

noise

produced.

2.

When

plugging

and

unplugging

connection

cords,

be

sure

to

first

remove

the

power

cord

fram

the

AC

outlet.

Plugging/un-

plugging

connection

cords

without

removal

of

the

power

cord

can

cause

malfunctions

or

damage

to

the

unit.

KX-W895

(En)

5

a

gE

LT

(Dolby

NR

reference

level}

£3198)

Peak

level

indicator

Operation

indicators

(Deck

A)

9

NOR.

1

iA

tT

——,

Operation

indicators

4,»

Direction

indicators

*

HIGH

H

I

(Deck

B}

<<,»

Direction

DUBBING

indicators

fHIGHI

Deck

A

counter

Deck

B

counter

@

=

REC

indicator

m

tl

PAUSE

indicator

EJECT

key

EJECT

key

STANDBY

indicator

COUNTER

RESET

A/B

keys

KENWOOD

:

cons

Meera

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DOUGLE

CASSETTE

DECK

KX

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2

a

re

ae

Fast

reverse

|Stop

key

&

Stop

key

Ij

|

Fast

forward

key

=)

key

>>|

Play

keys

(4),

&

Play

keys

[<]

,

Fast

forward

key

>]

Fast

reverse

key

TIMER

switch

:

REC

LEVEL/BAL.

(BALANCE)

knob

POWER

switch

DOLBY

NR

switch

MODE

key

DIRECTION

switch

STANDBY

mode

of

POWER

switch

When

the

power

cord

of

this

unit

is

plugged

into

an

AC

outlet,

the

STANDBY

indicator

lights

up

regardless

of

the

ON/OFF

setting

of

the

POWER

switch.

This

indicates

that

a

small

amount

of

current

is

being

supplied

to

the

unit

to

back

up

the

memory

contents.

This

mode

is

referred

to

as

the

Standby

mode.

6

kx-wags

(En)

Listening

to

cassette

tapes

Deck

AEJECT

key

Deck

B

EJECT

key

INDEX

SCAN

key

Before

starting

playback

@

Set

the

TIMER

switch

to

OFF.

STIMER

REC

OFF

PLAY

@)

Set

the

POWER

switch

to

ON.

—

eS

Deck

A

operation

keys

TIMER

switch

M@

To

playback

a

tape

DIRECTION

switch

DOLBY

NR

switch

Deck

B

operation

keys

|

Insert

a

cassette

tape.

Press

the

EJECT

key.

ston7

iy

Close

securely

:

by

pressing

upper

inside.

@

The

type

of

tape,

Normal

or

Chrame

is

detected

and

set

automatically.

e

Be

sure

to

remove

tape

slack

before

insertion.

2

Determine

the

playback

conditions.

(

Select

the

playback

mode.

@

Select

the

Dolby

NR

mode.

Select

according

to

the

tape

to

be

a

To

play

both

sides

endlessly.

played.

"_)

...70

stop

after

playing

both

sides

of

tape.

eee

lay

Silane

—

....To

stop

after

playing

one

side

of

tape.

3

Start

playback.

To

stop

playback

@

Do

not

press

the

EJECT

key

until

the

tape

has

stopped

completely.

Tape

transport

direction

indicators

The

~@

indicators

show

the

direction

of

tape

transport

in

its

playback

or

recording.

The

direction

selected

when

the

tape

was

stopped

the

last

time

is

maintained

even

after

the

power

is

turned

off.

When

the

tape

is

started

automatically

by

the

automatic

play

operation,

etc.,

the

transport

starts

with

the

direction

shown

by

the

direction

indicator.

If

you

want

to

change

the

transport

direc-

tion

for

the

power

is

turned

on,

press

the

play

key

of

the

opposite

direction

before

turning

power

off.

Deck

A

direction

indicators

Deck

B

direction

indicators

KX-W895

(En)

7

Listening

to

cassette

tapes

M@

To

wind

the

tape

at

high

speed

1

Stop

playback.

?

Press

the

<<]

key

or

]

key.

fr]:

Fast

tape

winding

in

the

»

direction

<<}:

Fast

tape

winding

in

the

@

direction

To

stop

fast

tape

winding

@

Index

scan

operation

(Deck

A

only)

Index

scan

plays

the

first

about

14

seconds

of

every

tune

on

tape.

Ad

@

lf

the

DIRECTION

switch

is

set

to

">"

or

“Co”,

Index

scan

is

performed

on

both

sides

of

tape.

To

cancel

Index

scan

Press

the

or

[F]

key.

@

Normal

playback

starts.

e

Playback

stops.

Note:

The

tape

direction

of

Index

scan

is

indicated

by

the

lighting

di-

rection

indicator.‘To

reverse

the

Index

scan

direction,

press

play

key

]

or

Fl

then

immediately

press

the|

INDEX

SCAN]

key.

8

Kx-Wwa95

(En}

M@

Relay

playback

This

function

plays

back

the

tapes

in

both

decks

A

and

B

continuously

and

repeatedly.

1

Insert

tapes.

@

Tapes

are

played

in

the

directions

indicated

by

their

respec-

§

tive

indicators

on

the

display.

2

Select

the

playback

mode.

=>...

Relay

playback

of

both

sides

of

tapes

in

decks

A

and

B

is

repeated.

.

—.....Relay

playback

of

only

one

side

of

tapes

in

decks

A

and

B

is

repeated.

@

Relay

playback

cannot

be

performed

if

the

DIRECTION

se-

n

lect

switch

is

set

to

“C>”".

3

Start

playback.

@

The

playback

starts

with

the

deck

the

play

key

of

which

is

pressed.

Usage

of

counter

as

Before

starting

recording

(playback),

press

the|

COUNTER

RESET|

key

to

reset

the

counter

to

“0000”,

and

write

down

the

counter

reading

when

the

recording

(playback)

should

be

stopped

in

the

middle

of

the

tape,

etc.;

this

will

make

it

easy

to

locate

the

same

position

when

you

want

to

continue

recording

(playback)

DPSS

operation

The

DPSS

(Direct

Program

Search

System)

enables

the

following

convenient

operations

according

to

the

instructions

of

the

operation

keys

(these

operation

are

however

not

available

on

both

decks

simultaneously).

The

DPSS

functions

are

based

on

the

detection

of

non-recorded

spaces

of

4

seconds

or

more

between

tunes.

1.

Skip

play:

By

specifying

a

tune

located

several

tunes

beyond

(or

behind)

the

tune

being

played,

skips

tunes

between

the

current

tune

and

the

selected

tune

and

starts

playback

from

the

beginning

of

the

selected

tune.

Up

to

16

tunes

can

be

skipped

in

Skip

Search.

2.

Single-tune

repeated

playback:

During

playback

of

the

selection

to

be

listened

to

repeatedly,

pressing

PLAY

key

again

repeats

the

playback

of

the

selection

16

times

and

then

returns

to

the

normal

playback.

COUNTER

RESET

A/8

keys

Tune

being

played

DIRECTION

switch

T

Space

(non-recorded)

Space

(non-recorded}

Tape

transport

direction

Deck

A

operatian

keys

Deck

B

operation

keys

@

Skip

play

operation

The

example

below

shows

the

case

in

which

the

direction

indicated

by

the

tape

transport

direction

indicator

is

>.

If

the

direction

indicated

by

the

tape

direction

indicator

is

<,

always

press

the

keys

for

the

opposite

directions

to

those

shown

in

the

illustrations

below.

To

play

a

tune

located

immediately

after

|

To

play

the

tune

being

played

from

the

be-

the

tune

being

played

:

ginning

;

=a

J

»

:

|

oe

ee

?

a:

Pe

= =

|

cS

Press

once

during

the

playback.

;

Press

ance

during

the

playback,

To

play

a

tune

located

4

tunes

beyond

i

|

To

play

the

tune

located

4

tunes

behind

eof

TT

de

|

=e

—

Press

4

times

during

the

playback.

Press

5

times

during

the

playback.

Index

scan

and

DPSS

will

not

function

properly

with

the

following

types

of

tapes.

Tapes

containing

spaces

of

4

seconds

or

more,

such

as

conversations

and

speeches.

Tape

containing

extremely

low

levels

or

non-recorded

spaces

in

the

middie

of

tunes,

such

as

classical

music.

Tapes

containing

recording

of

large

noise

between

tunes.

Tapes

containing

spaces

of

less

than

4

seconds

between

tunes.

Tapes

recorded

with

low

recording

level.

Tapes

recorded

using

Cross-fade

recording.

KX-VW895

[En)

9

ba

How

to

record

(deck

B

only)

is

Na

EI

a

The

cassette

deck

incorporates

the

Dolby

HX

Pro

headroom

extension

function

to

provide

a

recording

with

superior

high-frequency

characteristics.

@

Ordinary

recording

Since

this

unit

is

not

designed

for

use

with

metal

tapes,

recording

on

metal

tapes

cannot

be

carried

out.

1

Set

up

the

cassette

deck.

@

Insert

a

tape

in

deck

B.

@

Set

the

tape

trans-

port

direction.

Tape

to

be

recorded

Indicator

@)

Select

one-side

or

two-side

recording.

=>

4

:

Two-side

recording

aECTION

—

..-....One-side

recording

@

Select

the

Dolby

NR

mode.

DOLBY

NR

G@

OFF

C

Recording

level

decreases.

Each

press

REC

LEVEL

switches

the

io

ee

display

modes.

Recording

level

Set the

recording

level.

@

Play

a

music

source.

@

Enter

the

record-pause

mode.

@)

Adjust

the

recording

balance

and

recording

level.

Refer

to

“Recording

tevel

and

balance

adjustments”.

@)

Stop

playing

the

source.

Start

recording.

(@)

Play

the

music

source

from

the

beginning.

a,

eRtcC/aARM

@)

Press

the

(e]

key.

Press

once.

Recording

will

start.

The

deck

enters

the

stop

mode

automatically

when

the

tape

has

been

recorded

till

the

end.

cal

ie]

“u

Right

sound

Left

sound

decreases.

REC

BAL.

|

@

Adjust

the

recording

level

so

that

the

0

dB

of

the

peak

level

indicator

sometimes

lights

up.

Dolby

noise

reduction

system

The

Dolby

noise

reductian

system

was

developed

to

reduce

the

tape

hiss

noise

generated

during

playback.

The

optimum

effect

of

the

Dolby

NR

system

is

obtained

when

the

same

type

NR

system

is

used

for

both

recording

and

playback.

If

a

different

type

NR

system

is

used,

playback

is

not

performed

correctly.

Make

sure

that

the

same

type

noise

reduction

system

is

used

for

both

recording

and

playback.

Dolby

B

NR

The

most

popular

noise

reduction

system

used

in

home

audio

components.

Usually,

Dolby

NR

system

corresponds

to

B

NR.

Dolby

C

NR

Dolby

C

NR

offers

improved

noise

reduction

performance

over

that

of

the

Dolby

B

NR.

It

features

a

superior

noise

reduction

effect,

Use

Dolby

C

NR

to

record

or

playback

with

this

untt,

It

is

recommended

that

tapes

recorded

with

the

Dolby

NR

system

be

marked

“B”

or

"C",

so

that

they

can

easily

be

distinguished.

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