Kenwood KDC-W657 manual

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    KDC-W6527SE KDC-W6527 KDC-W657 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2879-00/00 (EW/E2W) KDC-W6527SE_EE2_U.S.Indd 1 04.4.7, 4:08:00 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con t ents Sa fe ty precautions 3 Notes 5 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 6 A bout CDs 8 G eneral fea tures 9 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q A udio Control Speaker Setting Display Mode Switching Upper text display part selec t Low er text display par t select Lev el meter display par t select A uxiliary I nput Display S[...]

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    English | 3 Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To pr event damage to the machine , take 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 Notes on playing MP3/WMA KDC-W6527SE/ W6527/ W657 can play MP3 (MPEG1, 2 Audio Layer 3)/WM A. Note, however , that the MP3/WMA recor ding media and formats acceptable are limited. When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the f ollowing restrictions. A cce ptable media The MP3/WMA recor ding media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, [...]

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    English | 7 MP3/WMA playing order When selected for play , F older Search, File Sear ch, or for F older Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD writer . Because of this, the order in which they ar e expected to be played may not match the or der in which they are actually played. Y ou may be able to [...]

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    8 | 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 | 9 G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Pow er Pr ess the [SRC] button. Tu rning OFF the Pow er Pr ess the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. S electing the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required Display T uner "TUNER" CD "CD" External disc (Optional accessory) "CD CH"/ "MD CH" A uxil[...]

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    10 | 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 Natural "Natur al" U ser memory "[...]

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    English | 11 Each time the button is pressed the setting switches as shown below . S peaker type Display OFF "Speaker OFF" F or 5 & 4 in. speak er "Speak er 5/4inch. " F or 6 & 6x9 in. speak er "Speaker 6*9/6inch" F or the OEM speak er "Speaker O .E .M. " 4 Exit Speaker Setting mode Pr ess the [Q] but[...]

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    12 | English G eneral f eatures Upper text display part select Y ou can select the information displayed in the upper part in Display mode "Display Type A " or "Display T ype B" . 1 Enter display con trol mode Pr ess the [DISP] button. "Display Control" is display ed. 2 Pr ess the [FM] button. Each time the button is p[...]

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    English | 13 • Y ou cannot display the same information as the one in the Upper text display. • When you select " Display T ype B" fo r the Display mode, y ou can select only on and off of the clock display . • If the Disc title, Track title, Song title & Artist name, or Album name & Artist name is selec ted when the disc wh[...]

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    14 | English G eneral f eatures A uxiliary Input Display Setting S electing the display when this device is switched to A uxiliary input source. 1 S elect Auxiliary input source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX"/ " AUX EXT" display. 2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode Pr ess the [DISP] button for at least 2 sec[...]

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    English | 15 TEL Mute T he audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. W hen a call comes in "CALL " is displayed. The audio system pauses. Listening to the audio during a call Pr ess the [SRC] button. The "CALL " display disappears and the audio system comes back ON. W hen the call ends Hang up the phone. The "C[...]

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    16 | English F unction of remote Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Direct Acc ess T uning mode Pr ess the [DIRECT ] button on the remote. "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Pr ess the number buttons on the remote . Example: Desired frequ[...]

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    English | 17 Pr eset T uning C alling up the stations in the memory. 1 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 C all up the station Pr ess the desired [1] — [6] button. Au to Memor y Entry 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 Ent[...]

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    18 | English 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 it’ s[...]

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    English | 19 2 S elect the Program T ype Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the P rogram T ype switches as shown below. No. Program Type Display 1. Speech " All Speech" 2. Music " All Music" 3. News "News" 4. Curr ent Affairs "Curr ent Affairs" 5. Information "Information&qu[...]

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    20 | English RDS featur es Changing Language for PTY Function S electing the Program Type display language . 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to 'PTY (Program Type)' (page 18). 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 sho[...]

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    English | 21 CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & MP3/WMA W hen there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel to insert disc Pr ess the [ 0 ] button. 2 I nsert a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to saf ety and move the shift[...]

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    22 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures 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 "CD CH" CD changer "MD CH" MD cha[...]

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    English | 23 Sc an Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc or MP3/WMA folder y ou are listening to and searching for the song y ou want to listen to. 1 S tart Scan Play Pr ess the [SCAN] button. "Scan ON"/ "Track Scan ON" is display ed. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is played Pr ess the [SCAN] but[...]

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    24 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Disc Naming (DNPS) A ttaching a title to a CD . 1 Play the disc you w ant to attach a name to • Refer to the 'Upper text display part select' (page 12) and select the "DNPS" display. No name can be attached to the source if "DNPS" cannot be selected f or it. 2 E[...]

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    English | 25 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 . "M enu" is displayed. 2 S [...]

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    26 | English Menu system In Standby mode S ecurity Code Because authorization by the Security Code is r equired when it’ s removed from the v ehicle, 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 4 digit[...]

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    English | 27 S ynchr onize Clock S ynchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit’ s clock. Display Setting "SYNC ON" Synchronizes 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 facepl[...]

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    28 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-W6527SE/ KDC-W6527 In External disc, or Auxiliary input source D ual Zone S ystem M akes the sound different f or the front channel and rear channel. Display Setting "Zone 2 OFF" The fr ont and rear ar e the same source sound . "Zone 2 ON" The fr ont and rear ar e the different sour [...]

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    English | 29 In T uner mode Loc al S eek Only stations whose reception is good are searched for in auto seek tuning . Display Setting "Local .S OFF" The local seek function is OFF . "Local .S ON" The local seek function is ON. In T uner mode T uning Mode S ets the tuning mode. T uning mode Display Operation Au to seek " Aut[...]

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    30 | English Menu system External Display Con trol S witch the display of the External Display c onnected to this unit. Display "DISP Out Select" Each time the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button is pressed the display switches. Te x t Scr oll S etting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "Scroll Manual" Doesn’ t scroll. "Scroll[...]

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    English | 31 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 S elect AMP Control mode Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Select the " AMP Control" display . 2 Enter AMP Contr ol mode Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button for at least 1 second. 3 S elect the AMP Control item for adjustment Pr ess the[...]

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    32 | English A cc essory of the KDC-W6527SE/ KDC-W6527 Basic Operations of r emote L oading and Replacing the battery U se one lithium battery (CR2025). I nsert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case . K eep on slide P ull out 2 W ARNING • Store unused batteries out of the reach of chi[...]

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    English | 33 In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Select the band. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T une up or down band. [0] — [9] buttons Pr ess buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations . [DIRECT ]/ [OK] button Enters and cancels the 'Direct Access Tuning&ap[...]

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    34 | English A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cc essories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........1 4 ..........1 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 for each unit. 3. Connect the wire on t[...]

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    English | 35 TEL MUTE EXT. CONT P.CONT ANT.CONT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 AUX IN C onnecting W ires to T erminals If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab . C onnect either to the power control ter minal when using the optional power amplifier , or to the antenna control terminal in the vehicle. C onnect to the te[...]

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    36 | English C onnector F unc tion Guide P in Numbers for ISO Connectors C able Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Batter y A-5 Blue/White Power Contr ol A-6 Orange/White Dimmer A-7 Red Ignition (ACC) A-8 Black Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 Purple Rear Right (+) B-2 Purple/Black Rear Right (–) B-3 Gray F ront[...]

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    English | 37 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). Installation Fi re wall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Me tal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs o[...]

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    38 | 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 | 39 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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    40 | English ? It isn’ t the set T raffic information sound volume . ✔ The set sound volume is less than the tuner sound v olume. ☞ If the tuner sound volume is louder than the set sound volume,the tuner sound volume is used. Disc source ? "A UX EXT" is displayed without achieving External disc control mode. ✔ Unsupported disc cha[...]

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    English | 41 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. ➪ C ool 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: Att[...]

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    42 | English 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 Selectivity (DIN) (±400 kH z) : ≥ 80 dB Stereo separation (1 kHz) :[...]

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