Kenwood KGC-9044 manual

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    KGC-9044 © B64-1423-00 (E) (MC) 00/2 1 99/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 11 BAND GRAPHIC EQU ALIZER INSTR UCTION MANU AL[...]

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    Contents — 2 — English Before use Safety precautions ..................................................................3 Buttons and Display .....................................................4 Equalizer operations KBS (Kenwood Built-in Sound) ................................................4 Equalizer Adjustment .............................[...]

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    — 3 — Saf ety precautions To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the battery or ground. cables, make sure to use automotive-grade cables or other cables with an area o[...]

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    Four types of loudness levels and equalizer curves for rock, pops, vocal, and flat music genre have been preset. You can call up an equalizer curve for each genre at the touch of a button. Switching between KBS1, KBS2 and USER: Press the EQ button. Each time you press the EQ button, the function changes from KBS1 to KBS2 to USER. 3 KBS1 3 KBS2 3 US[...]

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    — 5 — You can adjust the sound level to suit your preference among 11 frequencies: 60 Hz, 120 Hz, 250 Hz, 380 Hz, 500 Hz, 750 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, and 16 kHz. Selecting Band for Adjustment: Each time you press the 2 button, the band shifts to the left (lower frequencies), while each time you press the 3 button, the band shifts to the[...]

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    — 6 — English Other operations Menu System To accommodate a greater number of functions, a function set system has been employed for making settings. Press the MENU button to enter the function set mode and then display the function to make the setting. Press the MENU button to enter the function set mode,and the MENU indicator lights. Press th[...]

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    — 7 — Spectrum Analyzer Display Selection You can select the display to enjoy sounds with eyes. Switching the Spectrum Analyzer Display: Each time you press the S.A button, the spectrum analyzer display switches as follows; ▼ 1 "SCAN MODE ON":Displays 2 to 9 are automatically shown in succession for about five seconds each. ▼ 2 &q[...]

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    Reattaching Faceplate: Hold the faceplate so that the operation face faces the front toward you and press until it locks. The faceplate will be set and the unit will be operational. When there is difficulty in setting the faceplate, align the depression on the left side of the faceplate with the shaft of the unit, then lock. NOTE — 8 — English [...]

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    — 9 — Installation Procedure 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output cable connections for each unit. 3. Connect the wiring harness cables in the following order: ground, battery. 4. Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit. 5. Install the unit in [...]

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    — 10 — English Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Accessory 3 Installation ■ Installation Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. Connections IN L R - + 3 ILLUMI BATT P.CONT L R IN FRONT REAR N/F M4 IN L [...]

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    — 11 — When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations. 2 The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner. NOTE Catch Lock Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 1 Accessory 2 Removal tool Accessory 3 Removin[...]

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    — 12 — English Troubleshooting Guide What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The fader and/or balance settings are set all the way to one side. Reset the fader and/[...]

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    — 13 — Equalizer section Equalizer centre frequencies ............ 60 Hz, 120 Hz, 250 Hz, 380 Hz, 500 Hz, 750 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, 16 kHz Equalizer range ........................................................-10 ~ +10 dB Subwoofer Cut-off Frequency ..........................50Hz,80Hz,120Hz Subwoofer Output Gain ....................[...]