Kenwood KDC-W808 manual

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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-W808 KDC-W707 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3142-10/01 (EW) B64-3142-10_01_E_English.indd 1 B64-3142-10_01_E_English.indd 1 05.6.6 6:05:42 PM 05.6.6 6:05:42 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 About CDs 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 General featur es 9 Pow er Hiding the Control P anel Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Speaker Setting Audio Control Audio Setup Subwoofer Output Display Setting T ext Selection for Display T ext Display Switching Graphic part/ Spec trum Analyzer [...]

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    English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Audio Pr eset Call Selecting Russian Characters Demonstration mode Setting Ac cessories/ Installation Proc edure 40 Connecting W ires to T erminals 41 Installation 43 Removing the Unit 44 T roubleshooting Guide 45 Specifications 48 B64-3142-10_01_E_English.indd 3 B64-3142-10_[...]

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    4 | English Safety precautions About CD play ers/disc changers connected to this unit Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenw ood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any Kenwood disc changers/ CD play ers released in 1997 o[...]

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    English | 5 Notes • 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. • P ress the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly . Normal operation should be re[...]

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    6 | English About "Media Manager" of PC application attached to KDC- W808 • "Media Manager" is recor ded in the CD-R OM attached to this unit. • Ref er to the attached installation manual for the installation method of "Media Manager" . • Ref er to the user ’ s manual in the installation CD-ROM and Help of &quo[...]

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    English | 7 Handling CDs • Do not 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 reading the caution items on the package etc. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD , or use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using a new CD If the CD center hole or outside rim ha[...]

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    8 | English About AA C, MP3 and WMA The playable AAC/MP3/WMA file (her eafter called Audio file) and the media format has the f ollowing limitation. The Audio file, which is not comforming to the specification, may not play normally , or the file and folder names may not display correctly . • Attach the correct extension for the Audio file (AAC: [...]

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    English | 9 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower T urn the vehicle ignition ON. The control panel appears. T uring OFF the P ower T urn the vehicle ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The control panel is hidden. • Do not apply force to the contr ol panel during this operation. It can cause damage. Hiding the [...]

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    10 | English General fea tures Selec ting the Source Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display T uner "TUNER" CD "Compact Disc" External disc (Optional accessory) "CD Changer" Auxiliary input (KDC-W808 only) " AUX" Auxiliary input (Optional accessory) " AUX EXT" Standby (Illumination only mode[...]

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    English | 11 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 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 A udio item T urn the [ VOL[...]

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    12 | English General fea tures Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Network. 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio 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 be[...]

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    English | 13 Display Setting Changing the display mode. 1 Enter display C ontrol mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. "Display Control" is display ed. 2 Select the Display mode Press the C ontrol knob. Each time you press the knob, the display alternates between the display modes shown in the table below . Display Mode Disp[...]

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    14 | English General fea tures Display T ype B T ext Selec tion for Display Selecting the text display. 1 Enter display c ontrol mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. "Display Control" is display ed. 2 Select the display T ype Press the C ontrol knob. Select the "Display Type B" display . 3 Select the text display [...]

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    English | 15 Display T ype C T ext Display Switching Changing the text display . 1 Enter display c ontrol mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. "Display Control" is display ed. 2 Select the display T ype Press the C ontrol knob. Select the "Display Type C" display . 3 Select the text display part Push the Contr ol [...]

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    16 | English General fea tures The text display in the Upper te xt display part In T uner source Information Display Progr am Ser vice name (FM) "BAND+ch+PS"* Radio text (FM) "Radio T ex t" Fr equenc y (MW , L W) "BAND+ch+FREQ" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/Clock" Date "Date" Displaying the [...]

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    English | 17 • * If the contents of the information cannot be displayed, Kenwood L ogo is displayed. B64-3142-10_01_E_English.indd 17 B64-3142-10_01_E_English.indd 17 05.6.6 6:05:51 PM 05.6.6 6:05:51 PM[...]

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    18 | English General fea tures The text display in the L ower text display part In T uner source Information Display Indicator "Indicat or" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/Clock" Date "Date" Blank "Blank" Radio text (FM) "Radio T ex t" In CD & External disc source Information Display Indic[...]

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    English | 19 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 T urn the ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. The power turns OFF and the faceplate slides open. 2 Holding the cent er par t of the faceplate pull it out. • When the fac[...]

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    20 | 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 | 21 Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the [ AME] button for at least 2 seconds. When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memor y Entr y closes. • Whe[...]

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    22 | English RDS featur es T raffic Information Changing to traffic information automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you are not listening to the radio . Press the [TI] button. Each time you press the button, the Traffic information function turns ON and OFF . When traffic information is ON, "Traffic INFO ON" is displaye[...]

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    English | 23 PTY (Progr am T ype) Selecting the Program T ype and searching for a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Press the C ontrol knob. "PT Y Select" is displayed. • This function cannot be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. 2 Select the Program T ype Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Each time you push the knob, t[...]

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    24 | English RDS featur es Changing Language for PTY F unc tion Selecting the Program T ype display language. 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 23). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [TI] button. 3 Select the language Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Each time you push the knob, the language alternates b[...]

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    English | 25 CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel Press the [ 0 ] button. 2 Insert a disc. • When the faceplate slides open, it might interfere with the shift lever or other vehicle function. If this happens, pay attention to saf ety and move the shift lever or [...]

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    26 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features 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 Changer" CD changer "MD Changer" MD changer Pause and [...]

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    English | 27 Scan Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc or Audio file folder y ou are listening to and searching for the song y ou want to hear . 1 Start Scan Play Press the [SCAN] button. "Scan ON" is displayed. 2 Release the button when the song you w ant to hear is played Press the [SCAN] button. Random Play Play all the[...]

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    28 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features 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. "Select Mode" is displayed. During Select mode the folder information is displayed as shown below . Folder number displa y Displays the numb[...]

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    English | 29 2 Start the Letter Seek Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. The initial of Genre name, Artist name, or Album name is displayed and announced in order . • The announcement of the initial can be canceled by <Voice Index> (page37). • When you push the Control knob to the reverse [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] during Letter Seek, th[...]

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    30 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features T ext/Title Scroll Scrolling the displayed CD text, Audio file t ext, or MD title. Push the Contr ol knob toward [FM] for a t least 1 second. B64-3142-10_01_E_English.indd 30 B64-3142-10_01_E_English.indd 30 05.6.6 6:05:57 PM 05.6.6 6:05:57 PM[...]

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    English | 31 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 Select[...]

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    32 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is required when the audio unit is remo ved from the vehicle, personalizing this unit by using the Security Code is helpful in preventing theft. • Setup Security Code when the <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 39) is set as OFF . • When yo[...]

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    English | 33 4 Exit Clock adjustment mode Press the [MENU] button. In Standby mode Date A djustment 1 Select Date Adjust mode Push the knob towards [F M] or [AM]. Select the "Date Adjust" display . 2 Enter Date A djust mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. The date display blinks. 3 Selecting the item (day , month, or year) [...]

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    34 | English Menu system In Standby mode Built-in Amp Setting Controlling the built-in amplifier . T urning OFF this control enhances the preout quality. Display Setting " AMP:ON" The built-in amplifier activat es. " AMP:OFF" T he built-in amplifier deactivates. Other than Standby mode/ When the Dual Zone Syst em is ON Dual Zone[...]

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    English | 35 When you set "News:00min" — "News:90min" , the News Bulletin Interrupt function is ON. When the News Bulletin is ON, the "News " indicator is ON. When the news bulletin starts, "News " is displayed, and the tuner changes to the news bulletin. • If you choose the "20min" setting, fur[...]

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    36 | English Menu system In FM reception Monaural Rec eption Y ou can reduce the noise when stereo broadcasts are receiv ed as monaural. Display Setting "MONO:OFF" The monaur al reception is OFF . "MONO:ON" The monaural r eception is ON. External Display C ontrol Changing the display of the External Display connected to this uni[...]

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    English | 37 In Standby mode Po wer OFF Timer Setting the timer to turn this unit’ s power OFF automatically when Standby mode continues. Using this setting can save the v ehicle’ s battery power . Display Setting "Pow er OFF :– – –" P ower OFF Timer function is OFF . "Pow er OFF :20min" (Original setting) T urns the p[...]

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    38 | English Menu system Audio Pr eset Memory Registering the value setup by Sound Contr ol. The memory cannot be erased by the Reset button. 1 Setup Sound Contr ol Refer to the f ollowing operations to setup the Sound Control. - <Audio Control> (page 11) - <Audio Setup> (page 12) 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least [...]

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    English | 39 In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 Select the Demonstration mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "DEMO Mode" display. 2 Set the Demonstration mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds. Each time you press the knob at least 2 seconds, the Demonstration m[...]

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    40 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........1 4 ..........1 5 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent shor t circuits, r emove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect t[...]

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    English | 41 Connecting W ires to T erminals £ Ó Î { x È Ç n £ Ó Î { x È Ç n 1/ * °" /  / °" / 8/ °" / Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) FM/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (ISO) Antenna Conversion A daptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory 3 ) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) If no connections are made, d[...]

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    42 | English Connector F unc tion Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Battery A-5 Blue/White Power Control A-6 Orange/White Dimmer 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 Gray Fr ont Rig[...]

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    English | 43 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 Fir ewall or metal suppor t Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs of[...]

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    44 | English Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. Removing the Unit 1 Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> (page 44) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Remove the screw (M4 × 8) on the bac[...]

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    English | 45 T roubleshooting 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 following table f or possible problems. General ? The pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blo wn. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wires , repla[...]

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    46 | English T uner source ? Radio reception is poor . ✔ The car ant enna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way . ✔ The ant enna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, r eferring to the section on <Connecting Wir es to T erminals>. ? It isn’ t the set T raffic information sound volume. ✔ The set[...]

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    English | 47 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. Eject: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ Load the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ Inser t the CD. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. TOC Err[...]

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    48 | English Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 μV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 2.5 μV/75 Ω Fr equency response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kH z Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 65 dB Selectivity (DIN) (±400[...]