Kenwood DPX-4020- Manuals

Page 2 - English; Contents

— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions Safety precautions ........................................................................3Handling Compact discs ...............................................................5 General features Power ..........................................................

Page 3 - Safety precautions; WARNING; The marking of products using lasers; CAUTION

— 3 — Safety precautions To prevent injury or fire, take thefollowing precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out ofplace when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to useautomotive-grade wires or oth...

Page 4 - NOTE; Reset button; Cleaning the Tape Head

— 4 — English • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the RESET button. The unit returns tofactory settings when the RESET button ispressed. If the unit still fails to operateproperly after the RESET button has bee...

Page 5 - Handling Compact discs; Handling CDs; • Do not touch the recorded side of the CD; Storing CDs; • Do not store CDs in areas exposed to; Cleaning CDs

— 5 — Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratchedor warped can cause the sound toskip and the unit to operateincorrectly, resulting in worsenedsound quality. Take the followingprecautions to prevent your CDs fromgetting scratched or damaged. Handling CDs • Do not touch the recorded ...

Page 6 - Do Not Load CD Accessories; • Be sure to use round shape CDs only for

— 6 — English Do Not Load CD Accessories Do not use commercially available CDaccessories that can be loaded into the CDslot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets,or CD cleaning discs, since they can causethe unit to malfunction. Removing the CD Only remove the CD from the machine in ahorizontal di...

Page 7 - General features; ATT indicator; Power; This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly.; Attenuator

— 7 — ¢ 4 5 ∞ FM AM AUD SRC/PWR OFFS.A DISP ATT General features ATT indicator Clock display Spectrum analyzer display Sub Spectrum analyzer display 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 P...

Page 8 - Selecting standby mode:; Switching Modes; Selecting mode; Right channel emphasized.

— 8 — English General features Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the modeswitches as follows: Selecting standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to "ALL OFF" .When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is activated.The standby mode turns...

Page 9 - Spectrum Analyzer Display Selection; Switching the Sub Spectrum Analyzer Display:; Sub Spectrum Analyzer Display Selection

— 9 — You can select the display to enjoy sounds with eyes. Switching the Spectrum Analyzer Display: Press the S.A button."SPEANA mode" is displayed once the analyzer mode isentered. Each time you press the S.A button, the analyzer displayswitches as follows; Press the S.A button for at leas...

Page 10 - FM; Tuner features; Changing the Display:; Standby mode; Switching Display

— 10 — English ¢ 4 FM AM SRC 38 DISP/NAME.S #1 - 6 CRSC Tuner features ST indicator AUTO indicator mc indicator Frequency Band display Preset station number General features You can switch the display during the standby mode and AUXmode as mentioned below. Changing the Display: Each time you press t...

Page 11 - Tuning; Canceling Direct Access Tuning:; Recalling a Preset Station:; Station Preset Memory

— 11 — Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tunermode. "TUNER" is displayed when the tuner mode has beenselected. Press either the FM or AM button to select the band.Each time you press the FM button, the band switchesbetween the FM1, FM2 and FM3.Press the AM button to sele...

Page 12 - Returning Frequency Step Settings to Original Values:; Frequency Step Setting; You can change the display used when listening to the radio.; Switching Display for Tuner

— 12 — English Tuner features Switch the frequency step used in seeks. The factory defaultsare 50 kHz for FM and 9 kHz for AM. Turn the power off. Hold down buttons #1 and #5, then turn the power back on.The frequency step settings will be changed to 200 kHz for FMand 10 kHz for AM. When you change ...

Page 13 - Button to press

— 13 — Direct Alphabet Input (Function of remote with number/letter entry buttons) Direct input can be made of letters (alphabetical) with the letterentry buttons on the remote.Example: Use the following table to enter the name "DANCE". Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are cho...

Page 14 - Cassette player features; Loading and Playing Cassettes:; Playing Cassette Tapes

— 14 — English Cassette player features ¢ OPEN 4 FM AM B NR SRC 38 DISP SCN REP METAL B.S indicator B.S indicator MTL indicator B NR indicator SCN indicator REP indicator Tape counter Loading and Playing Cassettes: A press of the OPEN button results in the faceplate droppingopen to the front, thereb...

Page 15 - Fast Forwarding Tapes:; Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes; Listen to tapes recorded using Dolby B NR.; Using Dolby B Noise Reduction; Select type of tape being played.; Switching Tape Types; Skip forward or backward to other tracks during playback.; Using Direct Program Search System (DPSS)

— 15 — with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, payattention to safety and move the shift lever or take anappropriate action, then operate the unit. • Do not apply excessive force to the open faceplate or place objects on it. Doing so will cause damage or breakdown. • Do not use the ...

Page 16 - Directly input the number of tracks to skip during playback.; Using DPSS with the Remote; Blank Skip; Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned:; Index Scan; Repeatedly plays the track currently being listened to.; Music Repeat

— 16 — English Cassette player features Directly input the number of tracks to skip during playback. Enter the number of tracks you want to skip using the numberbuttons on the remote.Up to nine tracks can be skipped. Press either the 4 or ¢ button while the number is displayed, depending on whether ...

Page 17 - CD/External disc control features; SRC; indicator; Character; Switching Display for Cassette Tapes

— 17 — CD/External disc control features ¢ 0 4 DISC+ DISC- 1 SRC 38 DISP/NAME.S SCN REP M.RDM RDM indicator RDM/M.RDM indicator SCN indicator REP/D.REP indicator Track time Track number CHANGER indicator MD-LP indicator sections that are recorded at low levels may trigger the functionif they last fo...

Page 18 - Pausing and Restarting CD Play:; Playing CDs; Playing Other Disc mode; Switch the display that appears while discs are playing.; Switching Display for Discs; Pausing and Restarting Disc Play:

— 18 — English CD/External disc control features Playing CDs: If no CDs are inserted, insert one in the slot with the labelfacing up.If a CD is already inserted, press the SRC button repeatedly toselect the CD mode."CD" is displayed when the CD mode has been selected.The CD will start playin...

Page 19 - Fast Forwarding Disc Play:; Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play; Making a Reverse Track Search:; Track Search

— 19 — • You can give names to discs through the presetting disc name function (page 22).Note that depending on the unit, display may not be possible. • If you try to display the name of a disc that does not have one, "No Name" is displayed instead. • When an attempt is made to display the t...

Page 20 - Making a Reverse Disc Search:; Disc Search; Direct Track Search; Canceling Direct Disc Search While It Is Operating:; Direct Disc Search; Repeat playing the track currently being listened to.; Track Repeat; Repeat playing the disc currently being listened to.; Disc Repeat; Function of disc changers)

— 20 — English CD/External disc control features Search forward or backward through the discs in a discchanger. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Press the DISC – button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc numberdecreases by one.Play starts at the begi...

Page 21 - Starting the Track Scan:; Track Scan; Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order.; Random Play; Magazine Random Play

— 21 — Press the REP button for at least one second to switch discrepeat play on and off.The D.REP indicator lights up when disc repeat play is turnedon. Repeat play is canceled when you eject the disc. NOTE Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc untilyou find the track that you wan...

Page 22 - To scroll automatically:; Store the names of discs to be displayed when played.; Direct Alphabet Input

— 22 — English CD/External disc control features This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire textto be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on thesetting of scrolling in the menu. To scroll automatically: Press the DISP button to display the disc title or the track titl...

Page 23 - DSP/Equalizer control features; DSP indicator

— 23 — DSP/Equalizer control features ¢ 4 FM DSP EQ AM #1 - 3 DSP indicator EQ indicator The disc name is stored and the disc name preset mode iscanceled.If you make no entry in a 10-second period, the name will bestored with the characters input so far. • The number of discs whose names can be stor...

Page 24 - Press the DSP button for at least one second.; Equalizer Easy Mode; Equalizer Pro Mode; Switching the Preset Equalizer:; Switching the Sound Field Control:; Sound Field Control

— 24 — English DSP/Equalizer control features A DSP is a device which uses digital control to correct theaudio signal and produce sound effects that can compensatefor the small passenger compartment of a vehicle. Turning the DSP On: Press the DSP button."DSP mode" is displayed and the DSP in...

Page 26 - Function mode and setting display; Function Set System

— 26 — English Function Set System ¢ 4 FM AM FNC #1 - 4 Function mode and setting display AUTO indicator FNC indicator To accommodate a greater number of functions, a function setsystem has been employed for making settings. Press the FNCbutton to enter the function set mode and then display thefunc...

Page 27 - Function items in Standby mode:; Dimmer Level Adjustment; The beep sound is not output from the preout jacks.; Touch Sensor Tone; Press either the; Equalizer Mode

— 27 — Function items in Standby mode: You can adjust the Dimmer level of the unit when your car'slight switch has been turned on. Display and setting: "DIM STEP 1" – "DIM STEP 13" This function is available when the dimmer wire is connected andthe light switch of your car is turned ...

Page 28 - Select the four digits to use in your security code.; Security Code; Press the Preset button and input the security code again.; Step

— 28 — English Function Set System When the battery is removed from the unit's power switch,you cannot turn on the unit again unless the preset securitycode is input. This function helps prevent theft. You must follow steps 1 to 9 to be able to use the Security Codefunction. Turning off the power du...

Page 29 - Selecting Tuning Mode; Canceling Auto Memory Entry During Its Operation:; Auto Memory Entry

— 29 — Function items in Tuner mode: Function items in External disc control mode: You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, presetstation seek, and manual. The "AUTO 1" indicator lights upwhen auto seek tuning is selected, and the "AUTO 2" indicatorlights when preset statio...

Page 30 - ATT; Basic Operations of remote; Loading and Replacing the Batteries:

— 30 — English A T T TUNETRACK DISC FM/DISC + ATT AM/DISC – – + OK #0-9/A-Z 38 TUNE + / ¢ /TRACK + TUNE – / 4 /TRACK – SRC 4 ¢ 38 FM + AM – SRC – + 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PRS TUV WXY QZ DNPP/ SBF DIRECT OK REMOTE CONTROL UNIT Basic Operations of remote Do not set the remote on hot p...

Page 31 - Basic operations; button

— 31 — • VOLUME buttons Press the + button to turn the volume up. Press the – button to turn the volume down. • SRC button Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches asfollows: • The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used. • The external disc control mode will d...

Page 33 - Accessories; External view; Installation Procedure

— 33 — Accessories .........6 1 .........1 2 .........1 3 External view ......... Number of items .........6 4 External view ......... Number of items The use of any accessories except for those provided might resultin damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessoriesshipped with the unit, a...

Page 34 - Connecting Wires to Terminals

— 34 — English Connecting Wires to Terminals M4 × 8mmMAX – + – + – + – + – + ANT CONT P.CONT EXT CONT ILLUMI When only two speakers are being connected to thesystem, connect the connectors either to both the frontoutput terminals or to both the rear output terminals (do notmix front and rear). For e...

Page 35 - Installation; Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5

— 35 — Installation ■ Installation When performing a check of the CD operation prior to installation,place this unit in a hirizontal position and perform a loading/ejectof the CD. 2 CAUTION Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5 × 6 mm, M5 × 7 mm). The holes of the car bracket to...

Page 36 - SOLUTION; Troubleshooting Guide

— 36 — English What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Beforecalling service, first check the following table for possible problems. SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The tape head is dirty. Clean the tape head, referring to the sect...

Page 37 - Disc Control Mode

— 37 — SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM A track will not play. Random play has been selected. Turn off random play. The DSP effects areimperceptible. You are using a two-speaker system. Use a front/rear four-speaker system. Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on"Connecting Wires ...

Page 39 - Specifications subject to change without notice.

— 39 — FM tuner section Frequency range (50 kHz space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Frequency range (200 kHz space) ............87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) ....................9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) ..............15.2dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω ) ...