Page 2 - English; Contents; Connecting Wires
— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions......................3 About CDs ...................................5 Notes on playing MP3/WMA.......6 Notes on playing MD Group.......8 About MDs ..................................9 General features .......................10 PowerVolumeAttenuatorSelecting t...
Page 3 - Safety precautions; WARNING; IMPORTANT INFORMATION
— 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 use automotive-grade wires or ot...
Page 4 - NOTE; Lens Fogging
— 4 — English Safety precautions • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factorysettings when the Reset button is pressed.If the unit still fails to operate properly afterthe R...
Page 5 - About CDs
— 5 — 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. When using ...
Page 6 - Notes on playing MP3/WMA; Acceptable media; file
— 6 — English Notes on playing MP3/WMA This unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3)/WMA. Note,however, that the MP3/WMA recording media and formatsacceptable are limited. When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention tothe following restrictions. Acceptable media The MP3/WMA recording media acceptable ...
Page 7 - MP3/WMA playing order; When a File Search is executed with file
— 7 — MP3/WMA playing order When selected for play, Folder Search, File Search, or for FolderSelect, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they werewritten by the CD writer. Because of this, the order in which they are expected to be playedmay not match the order in which they are act...
Page 8 - Notes on playing MD Group; The maximum number of playable groups; When a Track Search is executed with track
— 8 — English Notes on playing MD Group This unit is equipped with the group management function thatenables quick search for a track you want to listen from thegrouped MDs (MDs with group registration thereafter). (Refer to the instruction manual of home audio equipped with thegroup function or ano...
Page 9 - Handling Mini discs; About MDs; US and foreign patents licensed from
— 9 — Handling Mini discs • The MD shutter is designed so that it cannot be opened. If forced open, the cartridge willbe damaged and use of the MD will nolonger be possible. If the shutter has beenopened due to some cause, be careful notto touch the recording portion with a finger.Doing so will caus...
Page 10 - Turning the volume down quickly.; Attenuator; Increasing Volume; Volume; Turning ON the Power; Power; General features
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, "ATT On" is displayed. Attenuator Increasing Volume Turn the [Volume Control] knob clockwise. Decreasing Volume Turn the [Volume Control] knob counterclockwis...
Page 11 - Selecting the Source; Turning the Demonstration ON or OFF.; Demonstration
1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ALL OFF" display. 2 Enter clock adjustment mode Press the [DISP] button for at least 2 seconds. "CLOCK ADJUST" is displayed. 3 Adjust the hours Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Adjust the minutes Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. 4 Exi...
Page 12 - In CD source; In Tuner source; Display Mode Switching
In CD source Information Display Full screen graphic + Track time "P-Time" Full screen graphic + Total time "A-Time" Half screen graphic + Disc name + Track time "DNPS" Half screen graphic + Disc title + Track time "Disc Title" Half screen graphic + Track title + Trac...
Page 13 - Switching the full screen graphic.; Full Screen Graphic Switching; In Standby mode
Switching the full screen graphic. 1 Select the full screen graphic Press the [DISP] button. Refer to <Display Mode Switching> (page 12). 2 Switch the graphic Press the [S.A] button. Each time the button is pressed the full screen graphic switchesas shown below. Screen Graphic Display Spectrum...
Page 14 - Half Screen Graphic Switching; Attaching a title to a Station or CD.
4 Select the character type Press the [ 38 ] button. Each time the button is pressed the character type switches asshown below. Character type Display Alphabet upper case "A" Alphabet lower case "a" Numbers and symbols " * " 5 Select the characters Press the [FM] or [AM] butt...
Page 15 - Auxiliary Input Name Setting; Balance; Balance/ Fader Control
Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliaryinput source. 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "AUX"/"AUX1" display. 2 Enter Auxiliary input name setting mode Press the [NAME] button for at least 2 seconds. "Name Set" is displa...
Page 16 - Bass boost level; Front High Pass Filter; The preset number display blinks 1 time.; X’Over Preset Memory
Amp control mode: Adjustment Item Display Range Bass boost level "Amp Bass" Flat/+6/ +12/ +18 (dB) Central frequency boost "Amp Freq" Normal/ Low • * This mode is available only when <Switching preout> (page 30) is set on "N-F". • Refer to the catalog or instruction man...
Page 17 - This function reproduces many different virtual sound fields.; Sound Field Setting; Turn DSP System ON; Recall the preset equalizer curve classified in groups.; Preset Equalizer Curve Selection
This function reproduces many different virtual sound fields. 1 Enter the DSP control mode Press the [DSP] button. "DSP CONTROL MODE" is displayed. 2 Selecting the sound field setting Press the [DSP] button. Each time the button is pressed the sound field setting switchesas shown below. Soun...
Page 18 - Faceplate Angle Adjustment; You can create your own equalizer curves.; Equalizer Curve Adjustment; Recalling the equalizer curve
You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing. Slide the faceplate Press the [ANG] button. Each time the button is pressed the faceplate is slid by one step. Return the faceplate to the original position Press the [ANG] button for at least 1 second. • Do not apply excessive force to the facepl...
Page 19 - Tuner features; SRC; ST indicator; Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote); Selecting the station.; Tuning
Tuner features — 19 — ¢ SRC #1 - #6 FNC CRSC FM 4 AM ST indicator Frequency display Station name Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the ...
Page 20 - Calling up the stations in the memory.; Preset Tuning; Putting the station in the memory.; Station Preset Memory
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, "CRSC ON" is displayed. CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) ...
Page 21 - Turn the power OFF; Frequency Step Setting; indicator
CD/MD/MP3/WMA/External disc controlfeatures — 21 — ¢ SRC SCRL CD SCN RDM/ G.RDM/ #3 REP M.RDM SEL FM 4 AM MD indicator Folder name/ File name/ MP3/WMA text Track title/ Disc title MD Group title Changing the tuning frequency step.The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM band 9 kHz. 1 Turn the ...
Page 22 - Each time the button is pressed the MD pauses and plays.; Playing MD; Each time the button is pressed the song pauses or plays.
When an MD isn't inserted 1 Slide open the faceplate Press the [ 0 MD] button. 2 Insert an MD. When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with theshift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to safetyand move the shift lever or take an appropriate action, then operate...
Page 23 - Searching the disc or MD group.; Group Search (Function of MD with Group Registration); Searching the song on the disc or in the MP3/WMA folder.; Fast Forwarding and Reversing; Selecting the folder recorded on the MP3/WMA media.; Display; Pause and play; Playing External Disc
Searching the disc or MD group. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Disc/Group Search Disc Search (Function of disc changer)/ Group Search (Function of MD with Group Registration) Searching the song on the disc or in the MP3/WMA folder. Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Track/File Search Fast Forwarding H...
Page 24 - Track Scan; Track Repeat; Direct Disc Search; Doing Track/File Search by entering the Track number.
Searching the song you want to listen to by playing the first partof each song.You can search the song on disc, in MP3/WMA folder or MDgroup. 1 Start Track Scan Press the [SCN] button. "Track Scan"/"Scan" is displayed."SCN" indicator is ON. Track Scan Repeating the currently ...
Page 25 - Magazine Random Play; Turn the Group Random play ON; Group Random Play; Random Play; Release it when the song you want to listen to is played
Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in randomorder. Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turnsON or OFF.When it's ON, "M-Random" is displayed.When it's ON, "M.RDM" indicator is ON. When the [ ¢ ] button is pressed, the nex...
Page 26 - MD Group; Group Select; Quickly selecting the folder you want to listen to.; ] button you move to the previous folder, and with; MP3 WMA Play; Folder name display
Displaying the title of the group containing the song you want tolisten to, and selecting the group. 1 Enter Group Select mode Press the [SEL] button. "GROUP SELECT" is displayed.During Select mode the group information is displayed as shownbelow. - Group title display: Display the currently...
Page 27 - External TV control features; Scrolling each text and title display on the screen.; Decide the group to play; Channel display
External TV control features Scrolling each text and title display on the screen. Press the [SCRL] button. Text/Title Scroll With the [FM] button you move to the previous group, and withthe [AM] button to the next group. Tracking in the Group Select mode differs from that in the Groupsearch.Refer to...
Page 28 - Calling up the TV channels in the memory.; Canceling Direct Access Tuning; Selecting the TV channel.; Putting the channel in the memory.; Channel Preset Memory
Calling up the TV channels in the memory. 1 Select the TV band Press the [FM] button. 2 Call up the TV channel Press the [#1] — [#6] button. Preset Tuning Canceling Direct Access Tuning Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. Entering the TV channel and tuning. 1 Select the TV band Press the [FM] b...
Page 29 - Select the source to set; Select the source containing the function item you want to set.; Enter Function Setting mode; Example: When you want to set the beep sound select the; Set the Function item; You can continue by returning to step 3 and setting other items.; Exit Function Setting mode; Function Setting System; Function setting display; Security Indicator
Setting during operation beep sound etc. functions.The Function Setting System basic operation method isexplained here. The reference for the Function items and theirsetting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. Select the source containing t...
Page 30 - Security Code; Setting the Demonstration when Power is turned ON.; Opening Demonstration; Switching ON and OFF the MD Group function.; MD Group Setting; Function items in Standby:
Because authorization by the Security Code is required when it'sremoved from the vehicle, personalizing this unit is by using theSecurity Code is a help in preventing theft. When the Security Code function is activated, the code can't bechanged and the function can't be released.Note, the Security C...
Page 31 - Set the Built-in Auxiliary Input function.; Built-in Auxiliary input Setting; Do the step 3 and 4 operation, and enter the Security Code.; Tuning Mode; Function items in Tuner source:
A red indicator will blink on the unit after the ACC is set to OFF,warning potential thieves. Display Setting "S.I. Off" LED OFF. "S.I. On" LED flashes. Security Indicator Setting the built-in amplifier ON/OFF.Turning OFF this control enhances the preout quality. Display Setting "...
Page 32 - Basic Operations of remote; Adjusting the volume of built-in Auxiliary input source.; Auxiliary Input Volume Adjustment; Function items in Auxiliary input source:; Setting the displayed text scroll.; Text Scroll
Basic Operations of remote Adjusting the volume of built-in Auxiliary input source. Display and Setting "AUX VOL +00" "AUX VOL +15" • Auxiliary Input Volume Adjustment cannot be applied to the optional Auxiliary input sources shown below.- KCA-S210A- CA-C1AX- CD changer with an Auxil...
Page 33 - Basic operations; Loading and Replacing the battery
[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 11). [ATT] button Turning the volume down quickly.When it is pressed again it returns to the previous level. [ * ] button Ad...
Page 34 - In TV source; In Disc source; Tune up or down band.
[FM] button Select the TV band and Video input. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons Select the TV channel. [#0] — [#9] buttons Press buttons [#1] — [#6] to recall preset TV channels. [DIRECT] button Enters and cancels the <Direct Access Tuning> (page 28) mode. In TV source [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons Searching the ...
Page 35 - Accessories; External view
— 35 — — 35 — 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...
Page 36 - If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab.; Connecting Wires to Terminals
English — 36 — — 36 — – + ILLUMI FM/AM antenna input 1 Front left output (White) 23 Front right output (Red) 28 Fuse (10A) 2 KENWOOD disc changer control input Wiring harness(Accessory 1 ) 25 29 White/Black 32 Gray/Black 35 Green/Black 38 Purple/Black White 31 Gray 34 Green 37 Purple 40 To front lef...
Page 37 - Installation; When a ground wire is
— 37 — — 37 — 8 mm MAX. ø5mm ø5mm 8mm MAX. Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit isunstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Screw (M4X8)(commerciallyavailable) ■ Installation Installation When a ground wire is included in the wiring kit(which is s...
Page 38 - General; Troubleshooting Guide
English — 38 — 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 short circuits i...
Page 39 - The DSP effects are imperceptible.; Tuner source; Radio reception is poor.; Disc source; The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead.
— 39 — Troubleshooting Guide ? The DSP effects are imperceptible. ✔ You are using a two-speaker system. ☞ Use a front/rear four-speaker system. ✔ The front and rear output are reversed. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on<Connecting Wires to Terminals>. ✔ The + and - of s...
Page 41 - The MP3/WMA related text isn’t displayed correctly.
— 41 — Troubleshooting Guide MD Group ? The MD group function doesn't work. ✔ <MD Group Setting> of <Function Setting System> (page 30) is OFF. ☞ Set <MD Group Setting> of <Function Setting System> (page 30)to ON. ? Can’t play MDs with group registration in the order of regis...
Page 44 - Specifications; dBμV; Specifications subject to change without notice.
English — 44 — Specifications FM tuner section Frequency (50 kHz space) ........................87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz (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) ..................
