Kenwood DPX-6020- Manuals

Page 2 - English; Contents; Tuner features

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

Page 3 - Cleaning the Unit; Safety precautions; Reset button

— 3 — To prevent injury or fire, take the followingprecautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place whenjolted. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotive-grade wires orother wires with a 0.7...

Page 4 - Handling Cassette Tapes; Cleaning the Tape Head; Location : Bottom Panel; FCC WARNING; CAUTION; equipment and receiver.; NOTE; Warning

— 4 — English 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 likein one of the spools. Playing slack cassette tapescan result in the tape tangling around the capstanand/or pinch rollers, causing trouble. • Do not play a...

Page 5 - Handling Compact discs

— 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 - Selecting standby mode:; Switching Modes; Turning on the power:; Power; General features; ATT indicator

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 all functions off while leaving...

Page 7 - Attenuator; Adjust various sound levels.; Audio Control Setting

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 originallevel. Turning the volume all the way down d...

Page 8 - You can adjust the panel angle for easy viewing.; Panel Angle Adjustment; Switching the Display During the Standby Mode:; Switching Display

— 8 — English You can adjust the panel angle for easy viewing. Sliding the panel: Press the ANGLE ∞ button. Each time you press the ANGLE ∞ button, the panel will slide one step at a time.The faceplate angle can be varied in up toten steps. If the power is turned off, the panel will close automatica...

Page 9 - Station Preset Memory; Tuning

— 9 — Tuner features CRSC SRC 38 DISP/ NAME #1~6 SBF 4 ¢ FM AM DISP ST indicator indicator Frequency Band display Preset station number AUTO indicator Store the frequency of a station. You can then recall thatstation with a single touch of a button. Select the band/ station that you want to have s...

Page 10 - Recalling a Preset Station:; Preset Tuning; You can change the display used when listening to the radio.; Switching Display for Tuner; Select the band by pressing the FM or AM button.; Direct Access Tuning; Function of remote control)

Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono toreduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station.The indicator lights up when CRSC is off. Turning CRSC On/Off: Press the CRSC button for at least one second to turn thefunction on/off. Strong electrical fields (such as from power lin...

Page 11 - Assigning Names; Button to press; Direct Alphabet Input

Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen forthe name. You can enter up to 8 characters for each name. Assigning Names Press the NAME button on the unit or the OK button on theremote.The name of the station is stored in memory, and the StationName Preset mode ends.Also, if you make ...

Page 12 - Cassette player features; Each time you press the; AM

Cassette player features You can search for the station for any station if its name hasbeen preset using Station Name Preset. Press the SBF button for at least one second.“SBF SNPS” will be displayed once the station name presetplay mode is entered.The names of the stations stored in the band curren...

Page 13 - Playing Cassette Tapes; Select type of tape being played.; Switching Tape Types; Listen to tapes recorded using Dolby B NR.; Using Dolby B Noise Reduction; Fast Forwarding Tapes:; Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes

Loading and Playing Cassettes: Press the CASSETTE EJECT button to slide open the frontpanel, showing the cassette (insertion) slot. Holding thecassette with the tape exposed to the right, insert in the slot.The front panel will close, and the tape will start playing.The indicator lights up when a ca...

Page 14 - Blank Skip; Skip forward or backward to other tracks during playback.; Using Direct Program Search System (DPSS); Directly input the number of tracks to skip during playback.; Using DPSS with Remote; Cancelling DPSS During Its Operation:

Automatically fast forward to the beginning of the next trackwhen long blank spaces (10 seconds or more) are detected,continuing tape playback. The B.S indicator lights up whenblank skip is turned on. Turning Blank Skip On/Off: Press the B.S button to switch blank skip on and off. • If the blank spa...

Page 15 - Switching the display during the tape mode:; Tape counter; Repeatedly plays the track currently being listened to.; Music Repeat; Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned:; Index Scan

Switching the display during the tape mode: Each time you press the DISP button, the display switches asfollows: The tape counter is not exact, but only represents anapproximation of the elapsed time. NOTE Tape counter "Character" "Clock" Switching Display Repeatedly plays the track ...

Page 16 - CD/External disc control features; indicator; Playing CDs

— 16 — English CD/External disc control features CD EJECT SRC 38 DISP/ NAME 4 ¢ DISC+ DISC- SCRL RDM D.SCN SCN REP M.RDM SBF DISP indicator RDM/M.RDM indicator SCN/D.SCN indicator REP/D.REP indicator Mode display/ Disc number Track time Track number Play: Press the CD EJECT button to slide open th...

Page 17 - Pausing and Restarting Disc Play:; Playing Other Disc mode; Switch the display that appears while discs are playing.; Switching Display for Discs

— 17 — • Do not apply excessive force to the front panel after it slides.• Do not use the unit with the front panel in the slid condition. Doing so will cause breakdown. When you load a CD and eject it right away, the next time you tryto insert the CD may not load. In such a situation, take the CD o...

Page 18 - Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play; Track Search; Disc Search; Function of disc changers); Direct Track Search

— 18 — English CD/External disc control features Fast Forwarding Disc Play: Hold down on the ¢ button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Disc Play: Hold down on the 4 button. Release your finger to play the disc at the point. You cannot use reverse play between tracks dep...

Page 19 - Canceling Direct Disc Search While It Is Operating:; Direct Disc Search; Function of disc changers with remote; Track Scan; Repeat playing the track or the disc currently being listened to.; Track Repeat ON

— 19 — You cannot use the direct track search function while doing trackor disc scans or using random or magazine-random play. NOTE Using the remote, directly input the disc number that you wantto listen to. Using the number buttons on the remote, input the number ofthe disc that you want to listen ...

Page 20 - Magazine Random Play; Random Play; Starting the disc scan:; Disc Scan

Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in randomorder. Press the M.RDM button to switch magazine random play onand off.The M.RDM indicator lights up when magazine random play isturned on.The disc and track numbers will change over and over in thedisplay as the next track is being selec...

Page 22 - Store the names of discs to be displayed when played.; Presetting Disc Names

Direct Alphabet Input (Function of remote) You can directly input letters using the number/letter entrybuttons on the remote.Example: Use the following table to enter the name "DANCE". Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen forthe name. Press either the NAME button on the...

Page 23 - DSP features; FM; DSP indicator

— 23 — DSP features 4 ¢ FM AM #2 #1 DSP/OFF COMP #3 SFC POSI/ R.SIZE DISP DSP indicator Sound field control name DPX-6020_K_U.S 01.12.25 1:57 PM Page 23

Page 24 - Turning the DSP Control Mode on:; Switching the Sound Field Control:; Sound Field Control; You can adjust the level of the DSP sound effects.; Nuance Level Adjustment; DSP Bass Boost Control Level Adjustment

— 24 — English DSP features A DSP is a device which uses digital control to correct the audiosignal and produce sound effects that can compensate for thesmall passenger compartment of a vehicle.The DSP indicator lights up when the DSP is on. Turning the DSP On: Press the DSP button."DSP On" ...

Page 25 - Press the DSP button to end the DSP control mode.; Compression Control Level Adjustment; Position Setting; This function can set the DSP effects for various room sizes.; Room Size Setting

— 25 — This function can compress the dynamic range of music, sothat low sounds which are covered over by road noise can beraised. Press the DSP button. "DSP CTRL" is displayed once the DSPcontrol mode is entered.The DSP indicator blinks during the DSP control mode. Each time you press the C...

Page 26 - DSP Setting Preset Memory; Graphic Equalizer features; EQ indicator

— 26 — English DSP features Up to three sets of the DSP settings and conditions youadjusted can be stored in the memory, and then you can recallthem with the single touch of a button. Press the DSP button. "DSP CTRL" is displayed once the DSPcontrol mode is entered.The DSP indicator blinks d...

Page 27 - Graphic Equalizer; Switching the Preset Equalizer:; Graphic Equalizer Preset Memory

— 27 — This mode allows you to call up the preset equalizer curves,adjust the graphic equalizer, make the setting of the spectrumanalyzer, and so on. Turning the Graphic Equalizer Mode On: Press the EQ button. "EQ CTRL" is displayed once the Graphic equalizer mode isentered. Be sure to turn ...

Page 28 - You can select the display to enjoy sounds with eyes.; Spectrum Analyzer Display Selection

— 28 — English Graphic Equalizer features You can select the display to enjoy sounds with eyes. Switching the Preset Spectrum Analyzer Display: Press the EQ button. "EQ CTRL" is displayed once the Graphicequalizer mode is entered. Press the DISP button.The spectrum analyzer name currently se...

Page 29 - Function set system; Selecting function to set; Function Set System; SRC; Function mode and setting display

— 29 — Function set system 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 thefunction to make the setting. Select the mode that you want to make the setting of thefunction. ...

Page 30 - Function items in Standby mode:; Display and setting; Digital Crossover Network; Display and setting; External Amp Control

Function set system — 30 — English Function items in Standby mode: This function produces a beep sound that accompanies buttonoperation. It can be switched on or off. Display and setting ”BEEP On“”BEEP Off“ 1. Touch Sensor Tone Switch the preout between the rear and non-fading. When youswitch to non...

Page 31 - If you press the RESET button or remove the battery:; Step

— 31 — Press the 38 button. The security code will be set."CODE ✽✽✽✽ 1" appears in the display, asking you to enter the code once again for confirmation, and then you can startinputting the code. Press the Preset button and input the security code again. Press the 38 button again. "CODE ...

Page 32 - You can select the filter slope of the high pass filter.; Function items in Other mode:

— 32 — English Function set system You can select the frequency to be cut of the high pass filter forrear output. Display and setting “HPF-R Off/30/60/90/120/150/180/250” (Hz) 2. Frequency Setting of High Pass Filter for Rear Output You can select the filter slope of the high pass filter. Display an...

Page 33 - Selecting Tuning Mode; Auto Memory Entry

— 33 — <In Tuner mode> Select which tuning mode — auto seek or manual — to use asthe default.When the AUTO indicator is on, auto seek tuning is selected.When the indicator is off, manual tuning is selected. Display and setting "Auto Seek": auto seek mode"Manual Seek": manual tu...

Page 34 - • VOLUME buttons; Basic operations; Loading and Replacing the Batteries:; Basic Operations of remote

• VOLUME buttons Basic operations Do not set the remote on hot places such as above thedashboard. Loading and Replacing the Batteries: Use two “AAA”-size batteries.Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it asillustrated.Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, follow...

Page 35 - • SRC button

• Number/letter entry buttons Press buttons #1-6 to recall preset stations.During direct access tuning, use these buttons to input thefrequency of the station.Use to enter letters (alphabetical) during station name preset. • 4 / ¢ (TUNE) buttons Press the 4 button to decrease the frequency. Press th...

Page 37 - Accessories; External view; Installation Procedure

— 37 — Accessories .........6 1 .........1 2 .........1 3 .........1 4 .........1 5 External view ......... Number of items .........1 8 .........2 9 .........6 0 .........2 ! External view ......... Number of items .........1 6 .........1 7 .........1 @ The use of any accessories except for those p...

Page 38 - Connecting Wires to Terminals

— 38 — English – + – + – + – + – + 10 ANT CONT P.CONT FRONT•L FRONT•R REAR•L REAR•R EXT. CONT. ILLUMI Connecting Wires to Terminals When only two speakers are being connected to the system,connect the connectors either to both the front outputterminals or to both the rear output terminals (do not mi...

Page 39 - Installation; Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5

— 39 — Installation ■ Installation (for TOYOTA, NISSAN Car etc.) When performing a check of the CD operation prior to installation,place this unit in a hirizontal position and perform a loading/eject ofthe CD. 2 CAUTION Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5 × 6 mm, M5 x 7 mm). T...

Page 40 - Installation type 1; Assembly

— 40 — English Installation type 1 ■ DPX-6020 Use Accessory 1 to attach the unit which was assembled inAssembly. 1 Install the center panelwith the unit in your car. The illustration shows anexample of installationusing a vehicle bracket.The shape of the bracketvaries with the vehicle tobe installed...

Page 42 - SOLUTION; Troubleshooting Guide

— 42 — 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 44 - If the following situations, consult your nearest service center:

The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommendedactions. No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. Load the disc magazine properly. ] EJECT No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. Lo...

Page 46 - system 128-times oversampling; Specifications subject to change without notice.

— 46 — English FM tuner section Frequency Range (200 kHz Space)............87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHzUsable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) ....................9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) ................15.2dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω ) Frequency response (±3.0 dB) ................................