Kenwood KDC-MP635 manual

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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-X791 KDC-MP735U KDC-MP635 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3625-00/00 (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 [...]

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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 Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Subwoofer Output TEL Mute F unction Control mode Display T ype Selection Status Setting Graphic Display Selection T ext Display Selection —Display T yp[...]

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    English | 3 2 W ARNING T o prev ent injury while using this product, take the follo wing safety precautions: • T o prevent a short circuit and possible fire, never put any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the product. • If you are the driver and your v ehicle is moving, do not watch the product’ s display or use its cont[...]

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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 33) to prev ent theft. • The characters co[...]

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    English | 5 About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC-L C (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), W AV (.wav) (KDC- X791/MP735U only) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file forma t ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo , Long file name. • Playable USB device (KDC- X791/MP735U only) USB mass storage class, iP od with KCA-iP200 • Play[...]

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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 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 There are two types of sourc e selection methods depending on the setting. SRC Select mode 1: 1 Press the [SRC] button. 2 T urn the Control knob or push it tow ards left or [...]

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    8 | English General fea tures V olume Increasing V olume T urn the [ VOL] knob clockwise. Decreasing V olume T urn the [ VOL] knob counterclockwise. Attenua tor T urning the volume down quickly . Press the [ A T T ] button. Each time you press the button, the Attenuat or turns ON and OFF . When the Attenuator is ON, the " A T T" indicator[...]

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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. Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 7). 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 [...]

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    10 | 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. Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 7). Select the "ST ANDBY " display . 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. "SP SEL " is displayed. 3 Sel[...]

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    English | 11 Display T ype Selec tion Changing the display mode. 1 Enter Display T ype Selection mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DISP" > "TYPE" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 10). 2 Select the display T ype T urn the Control knob . Select from the following display types: Dis[...]

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    12 | English General fea tures Display T ype A/ Display T ype B Graphic Displa y Selec tion Changing the graphic Display . 1 Enter Graphic Display Selection mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DISP" > "GRAPH" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 10). 2 Select the graphic display T urn [...]

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    English | 13 T ext Display Selection — Display T ype C&D— Changing the text display . 1 Enter T ext Display Selection mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DISP" > "TEXT " . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 10). 2 Select the text display part Push the Contr ol knob towards up o[...]

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    14 | English General fea tures The te x t display In T uner source Information Display Condition Station name "SNPS" 34 Fr equency "Fr equency" 34 Clock "Clock" 34567 Date " Date" 34567 Blank "Blank" 567 In CD & External disc source Information Display Condition Disc title "Disc Title"[...]

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    English | 15 Display T ype F G-Analyzer displa y Selec tion Changing the G-Analyzer display . ⁄ • Before alternating G-Analyzer displa y, you are r equired to setup <G-Counter Level seting> (page 17), <G-Analyzer Calibration setup> (page 18), <G-Analyzer vehicle weight setup> (page 18) and <G-Analyzer vehicle class setup>[...]

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    16 | English General fea tures Display T ype F G-Analyzer S top W atch The control of stop wat ch can be star ted by G- Analyzer function. ¤ • Do not use G-Analyzer stop watch on the Public r oads. 1 Enter G-Analyzer Stop W atch mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DISP" > "GMA" > "STOP.W" . F or the operatio[...]

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    English | 17 ⁄ • Like your vehicle’ s speedometer, G-Analyz er is no more than a measuring function. The HP or G value measured by this unit may not be completely accurate due to its simplified method of measurement. The G-Analyzer is only for ref erence and should not be used to confirm the horsepower specifications of your vehicle . • Mea[...]

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    18 | English General fea tures Display T ype F In Standby mode G-Analyzer C alibration setup G-Analyzer requires calibration f or horizontal acceleration and braking. ⁄ • T o ensure accurate calibration, go thr ough the following steps at a level place where you can mo ve the vehicle straight ahead. 1 Park the vehicle in a horiz ontal location [...]

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    English | 19 Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Attaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receive/pla y the station/disc you want to attach a title to ⁄ • A title cannot be attached to MD or Audio file media. 2 Enter Menu mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "MENU" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (pag[...]

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    20 | English General fea tures 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 Press the Release button. Drop open the faceplate. 2 Drawing the facepla te to left side pull it to forward and remov e it. ¤ • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment a[...]

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    English | 21 T uner features T uning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 7). 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[...]

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    22 | English T uner features 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 Access T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote control. "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Press the number buttons on the r em[...]

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    English | 23 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 faceplate Press the Release button. 2 Insert a disc. 3 Push the faceplat e on the left side, and return it to its former position. ¤ • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere with[...]

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    24 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures F unction of KDC-X791/KDC-MP735U Playing USB (iP od) device When the USB devic e is not connected Connect 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"[...]

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    English | 25 Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Press the [SRC] button. Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 7). Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "CD Changer" CD changer "MD Changer" MD changer Pause an[...]

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    26 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures Play function of CD and Audio file Setting up the Repeat Play and Scan Play 1 Set up the play function Using the Contr ol knob, set your desired setup item to On/Off . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode>. When the play function is turned on, “ON[...]

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    English | 27 T ext/Title Scroll Scrolling the displayed CD text, A udio file text, or MD title. Push the Contr ol knob toward up for at least 2 seconds. ⁄ • When the <Display Illumination Control> (page 35) is set to OFF , the display may black out while scrolling. B64-3625-00_00.Indd 27 B64-3625-00_00.Indd 27 06.12.25 7:20:02 PM 06.12.25[...]

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    28 | English Satellite Radio tuner control f eatures Selec t Satellite Radio Mode Selecting the Satellite Radio T uner (optional accessory) connected to this unit. Selecting S atellite Radio Mode Press the [SRC] button. Select the "SA T " display. Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 7). ⁄ • Y ou need to register t o the ser vi[...]

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    English | 29 Cat egor y and Channel Search Selecting the channel and categor y you want to receive . 1 Enter Category and Channel Search mode Press the C ontrol knob. 2 Select the Category Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. ⁄ • It is the item when the categor y of Middle text display part is selec ted. 3 Select the Channel Push the Cont[...]

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    30 | English Satellite Radio tuner control f eatures Preset T uning Recalling the channels in the memory. 1 Select the preset band Push the Contr ol knob toward [FM]. 2 Enter Preset T uning S elect mode T urn the Control knob . 3 Select a desired station in the memory T urn the Control knob . 4 Recall the station Press the C ontrol knob. Cancelling[...]

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    English | 31 HD Radio control f eatures About HD Radio • When y ou connect an HD R adio, Tuner f eatures 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. • W ith the HD Radio tuner, y ou can use the similar functions to <Station Preset Memory>, <[...]

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    32 | 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 Using the Contr ol knob, select "MENU" . F or the operation method, refer to [...]

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    English | 33 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 your pr eci[...]

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    34 | English Menu system In Standby mode Source Select Mode Setting up the Source Select mode. Display Setting "SRC Select : 1" Displays sour ce icons for your choice . "SRC Select : 2" Allows you to select sour ces one after another . F unction of KDC-X791/KDC-MP735U In USB mode with iPod connected iPod Mode Setting Setting up [...]

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    English | 35 In Standby mode Date Mode Setting the date format. 1 Select Date Mode T urn the Control knob . Select the "Date Mode" display. 2 Enter Date mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the date format T urn the Control knob or push it tow ards up or down. 4 Exit Date mode Press the [FNC] button. In Standby mod[...]

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    36 | English Menu system In Audio file source Supreme Setting When AAC, MP3 or WMA files encoded at a low bit rate (less than 96kbps (fs= 44.1k, 48kHz)) are played, this function restores their high frequency region to approach the sound quality of equivalents of these files encoded at a high bit rate. P rocessing is optimized for the compr ession [...]

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    English | 37 F unction of KDC-X791 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 Select AMP Control mode T urn the Control knob . Select the " AMS Contr ol" display. 2 Enter AMP Contr ol mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the AMP Control item for adjustment Push the[...]

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    38 | English Menu system Auxiliary Input Display Setting & Station/Disc Naming Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary input source. F or the Station/Disc Naming ref er to the <Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS)> (page 19). 1 Select Auxiliar y input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " A UX"/" AUX EXT" dis[...]

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    English | 39 Other than Standby mode Audio Pr eset Memory Registering the value setup by Sound Contr ol. The memory cannot be erased by the Reset button. 1 Setup Sound Control Refer to the f ollowing operations to setup the Sound Control. - <Audio Control> (page 8) - <Audio Setup> (page 9) 2 Enter Menu mode Using the Contr ol knob, sele[...]

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    40 | English Menu system F unction of KDC-X791/KDC-MP735U In Standby mode Firm ware v ersion display Displaying the firmwar e version with the unit. T urn the Control knob . Select the "F/W V ersion : " display . In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 Select the Demonstration mode T urn the Control knob [...]

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    English | 41 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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    42 | English Basic Operations of r emote contr ol 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 [...]

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    English | 43 Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........2 6 ..........1 7 ..........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. [...]

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    44 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals P .CONT ILLUMI ANT . CONT MUTE EXT . CONT FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR R – + SUB WOOFER REAR FRONT 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 fro[...]

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    English | 45 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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    46 | English Installation Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal t ool 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 remov ed, remove the lower two locations. ⁄ • The frame can be removed from[...]

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    English | 47 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 38) • AUX cannot be used when the KCA-iP200 is connected. ! • Cannot set up the subwoofer . • Cannot set up subw oofer phase. • No outpu[...]

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    48 | English T roubleshooting Guide 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 37). ☞ Please set <Receive mode Setting> to " Auto" . ✔ In digital AM broadcasting , receive mode switches betw[...]

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    English | 49 Hold Error: The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60°C (140°F), stopping all operation. ➪ Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner . As the temperature falls below 60°C (140°F), the disc will start playing again. No Name: Atte[...]

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    50 | English 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 V/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 V/75 Ω) Fr equency response (±3 dB) : 30 H z – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 70 dB Selectivity (±400 kH z) : ≥ 80 dB S[...]

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