KDC-205 KDC-205CR KDC-105 CD-RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CD MODE D'EMPLOI REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES RECEPTOR DE CD MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver. 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 KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product. Model KDC-205, KDC-205CR, KDC-105 Serial number © B64-2670-00 / 00 (KN) Contents English Safety precautions......................3 About CDs...................................5 General features .........................6 Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Clock Display Adjusting Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Theft Deterrent Faceplate CD player features....................11 Playing CD Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track Search Track Repeat Track Scan Random Play Tuner features .............................9 Tuning Mode Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Accessories ...............................13 Installation Procedure ..............13 Connecting Wires to Terminals ...........................14 Installation ................................15 Troubleshooting Guide .............17 Specifications ...........................19 Warning .....................................20 --2-- Safety precautions 2WARNING To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: · Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted. · When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotivegrade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm2 (AWG18) or more to prevent wire deterioration and damage to the wire coating. · To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. · If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange smells, turn off the power immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer. · Make sure not to get your fingers caught between the faceplate and the unit. · Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to strong shock. The unit may break or crack because it contains glass parts. · Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD is damaged or broken due to shock. The liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your health or even fatal. If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD contacts your body or clothing, wash it off with soap immediately. 2CAUTION To prevent damage to the machine, take the following precautions: · Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply. · Do not open the top or bottom covers of the unit. · Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing. · Do not set the removed faceplate or the faceplate case in areas exposed to direct sunlight, excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing. · To prevent deterioration, do not touch the terminals of the unit or faceplate with your fingers. · Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock, as it is a piece of precision equipment. · When replacing a fuse, only use a new one with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause your unit to malfunction. · To prevent a short circuit when replacing a fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness. · Do not place any object between the faceplate and the unit. · Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws provided. If you use the wrong screws, you could damage the unit. Do Not Load 3-in. CDs in the CD slot If you try to load a 3 in. CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit. --3-- Safety precautions English NOTE · 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. If that does not solve the problem, consult your Kenwood dealer. CRSC Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. Lens Fogging Right after you turn on the car heater in cold weather, dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, CDs may be impossible to play. In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for the condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood dealer. Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth. If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner, then wipe neutral detergent off. Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts. Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch the surface or erases characters. LOUD AUD AME AUTO OFF SCAN RDM REP CLK ADJ Reset button · Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 41 °F (5 °C). · The illustrations of the display and the panel appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more clearly how the controls are used. Therefore, what appears on the display in the illustrations may differ from what appears on the display on the actual equipment, and some of the illustrations on the display may represent something impossible in actual operation. Cleaning the CD Slot As dust tends to accumulate in the CD slot, clean it every once in a while. Your CDs can get scratched if you put them in a dusty CD slot. --4-- About CDs Handling CDs · Don't touch the recording surface of the CD. CD cleaning Clean from the center of the disc and move outward. CD storage · Don't place them in direct sunlight (On the seat or dashboard etc.) and where the temperature is high. · Store CDs in their cases. Removing CDs · CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. · Don't stick tape etc. on the CD. Also, don't use a CD with tape stuck on it. When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally. CDs that can't be used · CDs that aren't round can't be used. When using a new CD If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs, use it after removing them with a ball pen etc. · CDs with coloring on the recording surface or that are dirty can't be used. · This unit can only play the CDs with . It may not correctly play discs which do not have the mark. · A CD-R or CD-RW that hasn't been finalized can't be played. (For the finalization process refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD-RW recorder instruction manual.) Burrs Burrs CD accessories Don't use disc type accessories. --5-- General features English Power Release button (KDC-205/KDC-205CR only) u d 4 AM FM ¢ Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. CRSC LOUD AUD AME AUTO OFF SCAN RDM REP CLK ADJ Selecting the Source Press the [SRC] button. Source required Tuner CD Standby (Illumination only mode) Display "TUnE" "CD" "STBY" ATT/ LOUD Q/ SRC AUD 1 3 CLK/ ADJ Volume LOUD indicator Increasing Volume Press the [u] button. Decreasing Volume Press the [d] button. SYSTEM Q indicator Clock display ATT indicator Attenuator 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. --6-- Loudness Compensating for low and high tones during low volume. Press the [LOUD] button for at least 1 second. Each time the button is pressed for at least 1 second the Loudness turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON. Audio Control 1 2 3 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. Enter Audio Control mode Press the [AUD] button for at least 1 second. Select the Audio item for adjustment Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below. Adjust the Audio item Press the [4] or [¢] button. Adjustment Item Display Bass level "BAS" Middle level "MID" Treble level "TRE" Balance "BL" Fader "FD" Exit Audio Control mode Press the [AUD] button. System Q You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of the music. 4 1 2 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. Select the Sound type Press the [Q] button. Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches. Sound setting Display Flat "FLAT" Rock "ROCK" Top 40 "TP40" Pops "POPS" Jazz "JAZZ" Easy "EASY" · Each setting value is changed with the (page 8). First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting. · When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass, Middle, and Treble set in audio control replace the System Q values. Range ­8 -- +8 ­8 -- +8 ­8 -- +8 Left 15 -- Right 15 Rear 15 -- Front 15 5 --7-- General features English Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. Adjusting Clock 1 2 Select the clock display Press the [CLK] button. Enter clock adjustment mode Press the [ADJ] button for at least 2 seconds. The clock display blinks. Adjust the hours Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Adjust the minutes Press the [4] or [¢] button. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "STBY" display. Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [Q] button. Select the Speaker type Press the [4] or [¢] button. Each time the button is pressed the below. Speaker type OFF For the OEM speaker For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker For 5 & 4 in. speaker Exit Speaker Setting mode Press the [Q] button. 2 3 3 setting switches as shown Display "SP-F" "SP-O" "SP-6" "SP-5" 4 Exit clock adjustment mode Press the [CLK] button. Function of the KDC-205/KDC-205CR DSI (Disabled System Indicator) A red indicator will blink on the unit after the faceplate is removed, warning potential thieves. 4 1 Clock Display Press the [CLK] button. Each time the button is pressed the clock display turns ON or OFF. Turn the power OFF Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Set the DSI While pressing the [1] and [3] button, press the [SRC] button. Each time the step 1 and 2 operation is done the DSI turns ON or OFF. 2 --8-- Tuner features Function of the KDC-205/KDC-205CR Theft Deterrent Faceplate 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 precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case while detached. · Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing. FM/ 4 AM CRSC ¢ CRSC LOUD AUD AME AUTO OFF SCAN RDM REP CLK ADJ AUTO/ AME SRC 1-6 Reattaching the Faceplate 1 Align the projections on the unit with the grooves on the faceplate. Band display Preset station number Frequency display 2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks. The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use the unit. ST indicator AUTO indicator CRSC indicator --9-- Tuner features English Tuning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Press the [AUTO] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below. Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek "AUTO 1" Automatic search for a station. indicator Preset station "AUTO 2" Search in order of the stations seek indicator in the Preset memory. Manual -- Normal manual tuning control. Station Preset Memory Putting the station in the memory. 1 2 3 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Select the frequency to put in the memory Press the [4] or [¢] button. Put the frequency in the memory Press the [1] -- [6] button for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display blinks 1 time. On each band, 1 station can be put in the memory on each [1] -- [6] button. Tuning Selecting the station. Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUnE" display. Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. Tune up or down band Press the [4] or [¢] button. During receptio ...