Kenwood KDC-MP6036 manual

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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-MP6036 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3535-00/00 (MW) B64-3535-00_00_English.Indd 1 B64-3535-00_00_English.Indd 1 06.10.24 6:05:49 PM 06.10.24 6:05:49 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 General featur es 6 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Audio Control Audio Setup Bass Boost Speaker Setting Switching Display Subwoofer Output Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 10 T uning T uning Mode Direct Access T uning Station Pr eset Memor y Auto Memory Entr y Pr [...]

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    English | 3 Safety precautions 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. • Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. F or safety ’ s sake, leave the mounting and wiring w[...]

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    4 | English • 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. • The characters which can be displayed by this unit are A-Z 0-9 @ " ‘ ` % & * + – = , . / < > [...]

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    English | 5 About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file format ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo , Long file name. Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above , the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of media[...]

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    6 | English General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. ⁄ • When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 16) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "C ODE OFF" . 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 Disp[...]

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    English | 7 Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio Control mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the 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 A udio item T urn the [ VOL] knob. Adjus[...]

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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 "ST ANDBY " display . 2 Enter Speak er Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type T urn the [ VOL] knob. Each time you turn the knob, the setti[...]

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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 1 Pr ess the Release button. Drop open the faceplate. 2 Dra wing the faceplate to left side pull it to forward and remov e it. ¤ • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged [...]

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    10 | English T uner features 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 to[...]

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    English | 11 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 Ac cess 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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    12 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Drop open the fac eplate Press the Release button. 2 Insert a disc. 3 Push the fac eplate on the left side, and return it to its former position. ¤ • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere with the shift [...]

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    English | 13 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 and play Press the C ontrol knob. Each time you press the kn[...]

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    14 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, 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[...]

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    English | 15 F unction of Audio file Folder Select Quickly selecting the folder you want to hear . 1 Enter F older Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. "FLD SEL " is displayed. During Select mode the folder information is displayed as shown below . Folder name displa y Displays the current folder name . 2 Select the folder level Push th[...]

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    16 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 2 Selec[...]

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    English | 17 ⁄ • When you activate the Security Code function, it cannot be released. Note, your Security Code is the 4 digit number enter ed in your "Car Audio P assport" in this pack age. 1 Enter Standb y Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY " display . 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 seco[...]

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    18 | English Menu system Display Illumination C ontrol This function turns off the display when you perform no operation for 5 seconds. This function is effective when you are driving at night. Display Setting "DISP ON" Keeps the display on. "DISP OFF" T urns off the display when you perform no operation for 5 seconds . ⁄ • [...]

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    English | 19 Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selecting the display when alternating to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " A UX"/" AUX EXT" display . 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 3 Select Auxiliary input [...]

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    20 | 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 | 21 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 7) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations. In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Selects the band. Each time you press the [F M] button[...]

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    22 | English Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........2 6 ..........1 7 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a shor t circuit, remov e the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the w[...]

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    English | 23 Connecting W ires to T erminals P .CONT ANT CONT MUTE FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR R – + FRONT REAR 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 speaker T o front right[...]

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    24 | 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 | 25 Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal 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 removed , remove the lower two locations. ⁄ • The frame can be removed from the bottom si[...]

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    26 | English 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 19) ! Cannot displa y the user of System Q . ▲ <Audio Control> (page 7) is not set. ! • No output from the sub woofer . • C annot set up[...]

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    English | 27 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[...]

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    28 | English Specifications FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MH z – 108.0 MHz 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 [...]