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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-229 KDC-129 KDC-129S INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2930-00/00 (MW) B64-2930-00_M_English_r2.indd 1 B64-2930-00_M_English_r2.indd 1 04.9.29 2:46:45 PM 04.9.29 2:46:45 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 About CDs 5 General featur es 6 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Clock Display Adjusting Clock Dimmer Control DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 10 T uning T uning Mode Station Pr eset [...]

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    English | 3 Safety precautions Lens F ogging 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 f or the condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not operate normal[...]

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    4 | English Notes • 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 factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. • The illustrations of the display and the panel appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more c[...]

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    English | 5 Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recor ding sur face of the CD. • CD-R and CD-R W are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-R W 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 using a new CD If the CD center hole o[...]

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    6 | English General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the P ower Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Selecting the S ource Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display T uner "TUnE" CD "CD" Standby (Illumination only mode) "STBY" V olume Increasing V olume T urn [...]

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    English | 7 Sy stem Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. 2 Select the Sound type Press the [ Q] button. Each time the button is pressed, the sound setting switches. Sound setting Display Natural "FLA T" Rock "ROCK" Pops "POPS" E[...]

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    8 | English General fea tures Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standb y Press the [SRC] button. Select the "STBY" display. 2 Enter Speak er Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type T urn the [ VOL] knob. Each time the knob is turned, the setting sw[...]

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    English | 9 Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate 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. F or that reason, keep the fac[...]

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    10 | English T uner features T uning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Press the contr ol knob. Each time the knob is pressed, the T uning mode switches as shown below . T uning mode Display Operation Auto seek " AUT O 1" indicator Automatic sear ch for a station. Preset sta tion seek " AUT O 2" indicator Search in or der of the stat[...]

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    English | 11 Station Pr eset Memor y Putting the station in the memory. 1 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memor y Push the Contr ol knob to [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the desired [1] — [6] butt on for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display blinks 1 t[...]

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    12 | English CD play er featur es Playing CD When a disc is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "CD" display. • When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON. Pause and play Press the contr ol knob. Each time the knob is pressed, it pauses and plays. Eject the CD Press the [ 0 ] button. F ast Forwarding and Re versin[...]

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    English | 13 T rack Repeat Replaying the song you ’r e listening to. Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed, the Track Repeat turns ON and OFF . When it's ON, the "REP" indicator is ON. Scan Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc you are listening to and sear ching for the song you want to listen to .[...]

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    14 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Mak e the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires[...]

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    English | 15 ANT. CONT MUTE P.CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + Connecting W ires to T erminals FM/AM antenna input Rear left output ( White) Rear right output (Red) F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) Ignition wire (Red) Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ground wire (Black) - ( T o car chassis) ACC Car fuse box If no connections[...]

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    16 | English Installation • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). non-Japanese cars Japanese cars 1 Ref er to the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> (page 18) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Align the holes in the unit (two locati[...]

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    English | 17 Screwing the F acepla te on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off , screw in the provided screw s in the holes shown below . Accessory 5 • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw them in another hole, it will contact and may cause damage [...]

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    18 | English Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the r emoval tool and remove the two locks on the upper level . Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 2 When the upper level is r emoved, remove the lower two locations. • The frame can be removed from the bottom side in the same manner[...]

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    English | 19 T roubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Befor e calling ser vice, first check the following table f or possible problems. General ? The pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blo wn. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wires , repla[...]

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    20 | English T roubleshooting Guide The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. E-04: The CD is quite dir ty. The CD is upside - down. The CD is scratched a lot. ➪ Clean the CD and load it correctly. E-99: The unit is malfunctioning for some reason. ➪ Press the r eset button on the unit. If the "E-99" code does not disap[...]

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    English | 21 FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kHz space): 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z (200 kHz space): 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 µV /75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 µV /75 Ω) Fr equency response (±3.0 dB) : 30 H z – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 70 dB Selectivity ([...]

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