Page 2 - English; Contents; CD/External disc control
— 2 — English Contents Warning .......................................3 Safety precautions......................4 About CDs ...................................6 General features .........................7 PowerSelecting the SourceVolumeAttenuatorLoudnessSystem QAudio ControlSpeaker SettingClock Disp...
Page 3 - Warning; Location : Bottom Panel; FCC WARNING; CAUTION; equipment and receiver.; NOTE
— 3 — 2 Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performanceof procedures other than those specifiedherein may result in hazardous radiationexposure. In compliance with Federal Regulations,following are reproductions of labels on, orinside the product relating to laser productsafety. Location : Bot...
Page 4 - Safety precautions; WARNING
— 4 — English 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 use automotive-grade wir...
Page 5 - Reset button; Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals
— 5 — • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit does not seem to be working right, try pressing the reset button first. Ifthat does not solve the problem, consultyour Kenwood dealer. • Press the reset button if the Disc auto changer fails to operate...
Page 6 - About CDs
— 6 — English About CDs Handling CDs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RWafter reading the caution items on thepackage etc. • Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD. Also, don’t use a CD with tape stuck on it. Whe...
Page 7 - Turning the volume down quickly.; Attenuator; Increasing Volume; Volume; Source required; Tuner; Selecting the Source; Turning ON the Power; Power; General features; u d
Turning the volume down quickly. Press the [ATT] button. Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF.When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks. Attenuator Increasing Volume Press the [ u ] button. Decreasing Volume Press the [ d ] button. Volume Press the [SRC] button. Sour...
Page 8 - Speaker Setting; System Q; Compensating for low and high tones during low volume.; Loudness
Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when settingthe speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "OFF" display. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [Q] button. Speaker Setting 1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio Contro...
Page 9 - The clock display blinks.; Adjusting Clock; OFF
Function of the KDC-219/KDC-2019V/KDC-2019/KDC-29MR/KDC-217/KDC-217S A red indicator will blink on the unit after the faceplate isremoved, warning potential thieves. 1 Turn the power OFF Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. 2 Set the DSI While pressing the [#1] and [#3] button, press the [S...
Page 10 - Tuner features; Removing the Faceplate; Reattaching the Faceplate; Theft Deterrent Faceplate; AM
Tuner features Function of the KDC-219/KDC-2019V/KDC-2019/KDC-29MR/KDC-217/KDC-217S The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you,helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplate is a precisi...
Page 11 - Calling up the stations in the memory.; Select the band; Preset Tuning; Putting the station in the memory.; Station Preset Memory; Selecting the station.; Tuning; Choose the tuning mode.; Tuning Mode
Calling up the stations in the memory. 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Call up the station Press the [#1] — [#6] button. Preset Tuning Putting stations with good reception in the memoryautomatically. 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Open Aut...
Page 12 - REP
CD/External disc control features Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono toreduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. Press the [CRSC] button for at least 1 second. Each time the button is pressed CRSC turns ON or OFF.When it's ON, the CRSC indicator is ON. CRSC (Clea...
Page 13 - Track Repeat; Track Search; Reversing; Fast Forwarding and Reversing; Display; Playing External Disc; When a CD is inserted; Playing CD
Replaying the song/disc you're listening to. Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Repeat Play switches asshown below. Repeat play Display Track Repeat "REP" indicator & Track No. blink. Album Repeat "REP" indicator & Disc No. blink. (Function of disc ch...
Page 14 - Magazine Random Play; Playing all the songs on the disc in random order.; Random Play; Start Track Scan; Track Scan; CD/External disc control features
When it's ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track and discnumber blink. When the [ ¢ ] button is pressed, the next song select starts. Function of the KDC-219/KDC-2019V/KDC-2019/KDC-29MR Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in randomorder. Press the [M.RDM] button. Each ti...
Page 15 - Adjusting the volume.; Basic operations; Loading and Replacing the battery; ATT; Basic Operations of remote
[VOL.] buttons Adjusting the volume. [SRC] button Each time the button is pressed the source switches.For the source switching order refer to <Selecting the Source>(page 7). [ATT] button Turning the volume down quickly.When it is pressed again it returns to the previous level. Basic operations...
Page 16 - In Disc source; Tune up or down band.; In Tuner source
[ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons Doing track forward and backward. [DISC+]/ [DISC–] buttons Doing album forward and backward. [ 38 ] button Each time the button is pressed the song pauses and plays. In Disc source [FM]/ [AM] buttons Select the band.Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between theFM1...
Page 17 - Accessories; External view
— 17 — The use of any accessories except for those provided might result indamage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped withthe unit, as shown above. 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output...
Page 18 - If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab.; Connecting Wires to Terminals
English — 18 — P.CONT.OUT ANT. CONT. FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + REAR L R FM/AM antenna input 1 Rear left output (White) 23 Rear right output (Red) 28 Fuse (10A) 24 2 KENWOOD disc changer control input (KDC-219/2019V/2019/29MR only) Wiring harness(Accessory 1 ) 25 29 White/Black 32 Gra...
Page 19 - Installation; Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit
— 19 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit isunstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Metal mounting strap(commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8)(commerciallyavailable) ■ Instal...
Page 20 - Removing the hard rubber frame; Remove the screw (M4
English — 20 — ■ Removing the hard rubber frame 2 When the lower level is removed, remove the upper twolocations. The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner. Catch Lock 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the twolocks on the lower level.Lower the frame and pull ...
Page 21 - Troubleshooting Guide; General; Tuner source
— 21 — Troubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit mayjust be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring.Before calling service, first check the following tablefor possible problems. General ? The power does not turn ON. 01 ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for sh...
Page 22 - Disc source
English — 22 — Disc source ? "AVin" is displayed without achieving External disc control mode. 50 ✔ O-N switch is set to "O" side. ☞ Set the switch to "N" side. ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected. 51 ☞ Connect the supported disc changer. (page 4) ? The specified disc doe...
Page 24 - Specifications; Specifications subject to change without notice.; FM tuner section; dBμ; CD player section; Maximum output power
English — 24 — Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. 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...