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    KDC-5027 KDC-508 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2701-00 (EN /E2N/EW/E2W ) KDC-5027_E_2701_U.S_r2.Indd 1 03.10.2, 0:22:04 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con t ents Sa fe ty precautions 3 Notes 5 Abo ut CDs 6 G eneral fea tures 7 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume System Q A udio Control Speaker Setting Switching Display A uxiliary I nput Display Setting Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute Tu n er featur es 11 T uning Station Pr eset Memor y Au to M emor y Entry Pr eset Tuning RDS featur[...]

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    English | 3 Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To pre vent damage to the machine, tak e the following precautions: • Make sure to gr ound the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply . • Do not open the top or bottom cov ers of the unit. • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dir ect sunlight or excessive heat or humidity . Also avoid plac[...]

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    4 | English Sa fe ty precautions NO TE • 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. If the unit still fails to operate properly after the Reset button has been pressed, conta[...]

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    English | 5 Notes Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry sof t 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. [...]

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    6 | English 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 r eading 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. W hen using a new CD If the CD center hol[...]

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    English | 7 G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Pow er Pr ess the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the 'Security Code' (page 20) is displayed as “CODE ON” or “CODE OFF” . Tu rning OFF the Pow er Pr ess the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Se lecting the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required Display T une[...]

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    8 | English G eneral f eatures Syst em Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 S elect the source to set Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the Sound type Pr ess the [Q] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches. S ound setting Display Fl at "FLA T" U ser memory "USER&[...]

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    English | 9 T he frequency is displayed during Progr am Ser vice name reception Pr ess the [DISP] button for at least 1 second . The frequency for the RDS station will be displayed for 5 seconds inst ead of the Program Service name. In CD & External disc source Information Display Disc title (In External disc source) "D- TITLE" Tr ack[...]

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    10 | English G eneral f eatures Th ef t Deterrent F aceplate T he faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate 1 Pr ess the Release button. Drop open the faceplate. 2 Drawing the facepla te to left side pull it to the front and remov e it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipme[...]

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    English | 11 T uner featur es Tu n ing S electing the station. 1 S elect tuner source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. [...]

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    12 | English T uner featur es Au to Memory Entr y P utting a station with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 S elect the band for Auto Memory Entry Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . " MENU" is displayed . 3 S elect the Auto Memory Entr y mode Pr ess the [FM] or [[...]

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    English | 13 RDS featur es Tr affic Information S witching to traffic inf ormation automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren't listening to the radio . Pr ess the [ TI] button. Each time the button is pressed the Traffic In for mation func tion turns ON or OFF . When it's ON, "TI" indicator is ON. When a tr[...]

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    14 | English RDS featur es PTY (Progr am T ype) S electing the Program Type and searching f or a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Pr ess the [PTY ] button. During PT Y mode the "PT Y" indicator is ON. • This function can' t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM r eception. 2 S elect the Program T ype Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Eac[...]

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    English | 15 Changing Language for PTY Function S electing the Program Type display language . 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to 'PTY (Program Type)' (page 14). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Pr ess the [DISP] button. 3 S elect the language Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the language switches as shown below . Lan[...]

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    16 | English CD/External disc control f eatures Playing CD W hen there is no disc inserted 1 Drop open the faceplate Pr ess the Release button. 2 I nsert a disc. 3 Pr ess the faceplate on the left side, and r eturn it to its former position. • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else. If [...]

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    English | 17 Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: D isplay Disc player "CD2" CD player "DISC CH" CD changer/ MD changer P ause and play Pr ess the [ 38 ] button. Each time t[...]

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    18 | English CD/External disc control f eatures Ra ndom Play Playing all the songs on the disc in random order . Pr ess the [RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed Random Play turns ON or OFF . When it's ON, "RDM ON" is displayed. • When the [ ¢ ] button is pressed, the next song select star ts. F unction of disc changer Mag[...]

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    English | 19 Menu system Menu Sy stem S etting during operation beep sound etc. functions. T he Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference f or the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . " MENU" is displayed . 2 S[...]

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    20 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity Co de Because authorization by the Security Code is r equired when it's remo ved from the vehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security C ode is a help in preventing theft. • When the Security Code function is activated it can' t be released. Note, your Security Code is the [...]

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    English | 21 Sy nchronize Clock S ynchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit's clock. Display Setting "SYNC ON" Synchr onizes the time. "SYNC OFF" Adjust the time manually . • It takes 3 to 4 minutes to synchronize the clock. DSI (Disabled Sy stem Indicator) A red indicator will blink on the unit after the facep[...]

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    22 | English Menu system In T uner mode Tu ning Mode S ets the tuning mode. T uning mode Display Operation Au to seek " AUT O 1" Automatic sear ch for a station. Pr eset station seek " AUT O 2" Search in or der of the stations in the Preset memory . Manual "MANUAL " Normal manual tuning control . In T uner mode Au to M[...]

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    English | 23 Pow er OFF T imer S etting the timer to turn this unit's power OFF automatically when Standby mode continues. U sing this setting can save the v ehicle's batter y power . Display Setting "OFF – – –" Power OFF Timer function is OFF . "OFF 20M" (O riginal setting) T urns the power OFF after 20 minutes [...]

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    24 | English A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cce ssories ➀ ..........1 ➁ ..........2 ➂ ..........1 ➃ ..........1 ➄ ..........1 ➅ ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - ter minal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections[...]

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    English | 25 TEL MUTE P.CONT ANT.CONT REMO.CONT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 C onnecting W ires to T erminals Fu se (10A) Wir ing harness (A ccessory 1 ) Rear right output (Red) Rear left output ( White) Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) F M/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (ISO) Antenna Conversion A daptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory 3 ) To [...]

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    26 | English C onnecting W ires to T erminals C onnector F unc tion Guide P in Numbers f or ISO Connectors Cable Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Batter y A-5 Blue/White Power Contr ol A-7 Red Ignition (AC C ) A-8 Black Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 Purple Rear Right (+) B-2 Purple/Black Rear Right (–) B-3 [...]

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    English | 27 Installation Sc re wing the F acepla te on the Unit If y ou want to fasten the fac eplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off . 1 Refer to the section 'Removing the hard rubber frame' (page 28) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Drop open the faceplate by pressing the Release button. 3 Tighten the screws (ø2.[...]

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    28 | English Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and r emove 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 removed , remove the lower two locations. • The frame can be removed from the bottom side in the same manner[...]

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    English | 29 Tr oubleshooting 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 f ollowing table f or possible problems. G eneral ? T he pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wir es, re[...]

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    30 | English ? Ca n’ t remove disc. ✔ The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle ACC swit ch was turned OFF . ☞ The disc can only be removed within 10 min- utes of the ACC swit ch being turned OFF . I f more than 10 minutes has elapsed, turn the AC C switch ON again and press the Eject but- t on. ? T he disc won ’t[...]

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    English | 31 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equenc y range (50 kHz space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 µV /75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.6 µV /75 Ω Fr equenc y response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kH z Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 65 dB Select[...]

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