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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-X591 KDC-MP535U INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3616-00/00 (KW) T ake the time to r ead through this instruction manual. F amiliarity with installation and operation procedur es will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er . For y our records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spaces[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 General featur es 7 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Audio Control Adjusting the detail of Audio Contr ol Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display Subwoofer Output Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 12 T uning T uning Mode Direct Access T uning Station Pr eset Me[...]

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    English | 3 2 W ARNING T o prev ent injury or fire, take the follo wing precautions: • T o prevent a short circuit, never put or leave an y metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. • Do not watch or fix your ey es on the unit ’ s display when you are driving for an y extended period. • Mounting and wiring this produc[...]

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    4 | English Notes • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • When you pur chase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. • W e recommend the use of <Activating Security Code> (page 22) to prev ent theft. • The characters wh[...]

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    English | 5 About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC-L C (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), W AV (.wav) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file forma t ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, L ong file name. • Playable USB device USB mass storage class, iP od with KCA-iP200 • Playable USB device file sy stem F A T16, F A T32 Al[...]

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    6 | English Notes Handling CDs • Do not touch the recor ding sur face of the CD. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD , or use a CD with tape stuck on it. • Do not use disc type accessories. • Clean from the cent er of the disc and move outward. • When removing CDs fr om this unit, pull them out horizontally . • If the CD center hole or o[...]

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    English | 7 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Selecting the S ource Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display Satellite r adio (Optional accessory) "SA T" T uner or HD Radio (Optional accessory) "TUNER" or "HD RA[...]

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    8 | English General fea tures Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio C ontrol mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Basic Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below . 4 Adjust the Basic Audio item[...]

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    English | 9 Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Network. 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio Setup item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items show[...]

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    10 | English General fea tures Switching Displa y Changing the information display ed. 1 Enter Switching Displa y mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. "DISP SEL " is displayed. 2 Select the Display item Push the Contr ol knob towards right or left. In T uner source Information Display Fr equenc y "FREQ" Clock &quo[...]

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    English | 11 TEL Mute The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. When a call comes in "CALL " is displayed. The audio system pauses. Listening to the audio during a call Press the [SRC] button. The "CALL " display disappears and the audio system comes back ON. When the call ends Hang up the phone. The "CALL [...]

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    12 | English T uner featur es T uning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Push the Contr ol knob t[...]

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    English | 13 F unction of remote control Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select the band Press the [F M] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Acc ess T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote control. "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Press the number buttons on the r emote control. Ex[...]

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    14 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Drop open the faceplat e Press the Release button. 2 Insert a disc. 3 Push the facepla te on the left side, and return it to its former position. ¤ • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere wit[...]

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    English | 15 ⁄ • Y ou can eject the disc for 10 minutes after switching off the engine. Playing USB (iP od) device When the USB devic e is not connected C onnect the USB device Playback of the file contained in the USB device starts. When the USB devic e is connected Select USB source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "USB" (or "[...]

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    16 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "CD CH" CD changer "MD CH" MD changer Pause an[...]

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    English | 17 T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the music, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder y ou are listening to . Press the [REP] button. Each time you press the button, the Repeat P lay alternates between the modes shown in the tables below . In CD & External disc source Repeat play Display T rack Repeat "TRA C REP&q[...]

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    18 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures F unction of iPod, "Music Editor" file File select Selecting the music you want to listen to from the device or media being played now . 1 En ter File Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. Select the "F-SEL " display . 2 Sear ch for a music Select the catego[...]

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    English | 19 F unction of non-iPod and non-"Music Editor" file File Select 2 mode Select the target folder within the folders containing audio files. The folder which contains playable audio files is only displayed . 1 Enter F older Selec t 2 mode Press the [F .SEL] button twice. Select the "F-SEL2" display. Folder name displa y[...]

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    20 | English HD Radio control f eatures About HD Radio • When you connect an HD Radio, T uner features of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features . A por tion of the setting methods including the T uning Mode will change. • With the HD Radio tuner , you can use the similar functions to <Station Preset Memory>, <Aut[...]

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    English | 21 Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. The 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 Press the [MENU] button. "MENU" is displayed . 2 Select the menu item Push t[...]

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    22 | English Menu system In Standby mode Activating Security C ode Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is requir ed to turn on the audio unit when it is removed fr om the vehicle. Indication of this Security Code activation prevents[...]

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    English | 23 In Standby mode T ouch Sensor T one Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF . Display Setting "BEEP ON" Beep is heard. "BEEP OFF" Beep canceled. In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment 1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. Select the "CLK ADJ" display. 2 En[...]

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    24 | English Menu system Other than Standby mode/ When the Dual Zone Syst em is ON Dual Zone Sy stem Setting Setting the Front channel and Rear channel sound in the Dual Zone Syst em. Display Setting "ZONE2 R" Sub source ( Auxiliary input source) is to be rear channel. "ZONE2 F" Sub source ( Auxiliary input source) is to be fron[...]

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    English | 25 In HD Radio mode Receiv e mode Setting Sets the receive mode . 1 Select the Receive mode Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. Select the "HDR MODE" display. 2 Enter Receiv e mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. 3 Set the Receive mode Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. Each time you push the knob, [...]

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    26 | English Menu system In Standby mode Built-in Auxiliary input Setting Set the Built-in Auxiliary Input func tion. Display Setting " AUX OFF" When selecting the source ther e’ s no Auxiliar y Input. " AUX ON" When selecting the source ther e’ s Auxiliary Input. In Standby mode CD Read Setting When there is a problem with [...]

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    English | 27 Other than Standby mode Audio Pr eset Recall Recalling the sound setup register ed by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 26). 1 Select the source Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button. "MENU" is displayed . 3 Select Audio Preset mode Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. Select the " A-PRE[...]

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    28 | English Basic Operations of r emote contr ol Loading and Replacing the battery Use two " AA "/ "R6"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to remove it as illustrated . Inser t the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case . 2 W ARNING • Store unuse[...]

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    English | 29 Audio C ontrol [A UD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. ⁄ • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 8) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations. • The remote control can only select and adjust the Basic Audio item. Selecting and adjus[...]

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    30 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure ¤ • If the power is not turned ON ("PROTECT " is displayed), the speaker wire may have a short-circuit or touched the chassis of the vehicle and the protection function may have been activated. Therefor e, the speaker wire should be checked. • If your car ’ s ignition does not have[...]

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    English | 31 Connecting W ires to T erminals P .CONT ILLUMI ANT . CONT MUTE FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR R – + SUB WOOFER AUX IN REMO.CONT FM/AM antenna input Fr ont left output ( White) Fr ont right output (Red) F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) White/Black Gray/Black Green/Black Purple/Black White Gray Green Purple T o front left speak e[...]

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    32 | English Installation non-Japanese cars Fir ewall or metal suppor t Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. ⁄ • Make sure that the unit is installed secure[...]

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    English | 33 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. Catch Lock Accessory 2 Removal tool 2 When the upper level is r emoved, remove the lower two locations. ⁄ • The frame can be removed from the bottom s[...]

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    Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! Cannot switch to A ux source. ▲ • AUX is not turned on. ☞ <Built-in Auxiliary input Setting> (page 26) • A UX cannot be used when the KCA-iP200 is connected. ! • Cannot set up the subwoof er . • Cannot set up subwoofer phase . • No output from the [...]

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    HD Radio source ? No sound can be heard, or the volume is lo w. ✔ The preset br oadcast station is not transmitting in the mode that was set with <Receive mode Setting> (page 25). ☞ Please set <Receive mode Setting> to " AUTO" . ✔ In digital AM broadcasting , receive mode switches between stereo and monaural too often. ?[...]

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    The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. EJEC T: • No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. • No CD in the unit. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. TOC ERR: • No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. • The CD is quite dirty. The CD is upside - dow[...]

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    English | 37 Specifications FM tuner section Fr equency range (200 kH z space) : 87.9 MH z – 107.9 MHz 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 (±400 kH z) : ≥ 80 dB S[...]

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