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Kenwood KMM-257 manual

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    KMM-357SD KMM-257 KMM-157 DIGIT AL MEDIA RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ЦИФРОВОЙ МЕДИА-РЕСИВЕР ИHCTPУKЦИЯ ПO ЭKCПЛУA T AЦИИ ЦИФРОВИЙ МЕДІА-РЕСИВЕР ІНСТРУКЦІЯ З ЕКСПЛУ А Т АЦІЇ GET0868-001A (EN) © 2013 JVC KENWOOD Corporation Изделие изготовлено в Индон[...]

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    i Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Batteries (applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems) Products and batteries with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposed as household waste. Old electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should be recycled at a fac[...]

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    ii При Правильном соблюдении всех условий эксплуатации и техническких требований, указанных в данной инструкций, срок службы купленного Baм изделия составляет 7 лет. Гарантийный срок эксплуат[...]

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    2 CONTENTS BEFORE USE Warning Do not operate any function that takes your attention away from safe driving. Caution Volume setting: • Adjust the volume so that you can hear sounds outside the car to prevent accident. • Lower the volume before playing digital sources to avoid damaging the speakers by the sudden increase of the output level. Gene[...]

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    3 ENGLISH | KMM-157 BASICS To Do this (on the faceplate) Turn on the power Press L SRC . • Press and hold to turn off the power. Adjust the volume Turn the volume knob. Select a source Press L SRC repeatedly. Change the display information Press SCRL DISP repeatedly. • Press and hold to scroll the current display information. Volume knob (turn/[...]

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    4 GETTING STARTED Cancel the demonstration When you turn on the power (or after you reset the unit), the display shows: “CANCEL DEMO” “PRESS” “VOLUME KNOB” 1 Press the volume knob. [YES] is selected for the initial setup. 2 Press the volume knob again. “DEMO OFF” appears. Set the clock 1 Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION][...]

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    5 ENGLISH | GETTING STARTED Default: XX PRESET TYPE NORM : Memorizes one station for each preset button in each band (FM1/ FM2/ FM3/ MW/ LW). ; MIX : Memorizes one station for each preset button regardless of the selected band. KEY BEEP ON : Activates the keypress tone. ; OFF : Deactivates. RUSSIAN SET ON : Folder name, file name, song title, artis[...]

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    6 Default: XX LOCAL SEEK ON : Searches only FM stations with good reception. ; OFF : Cancels. SEEK MODE Selects the tuning method for the 4 / ¢ buttons. AUTO1 : Automatically searches for a station. ; AUTO2 : Searches for a preset station. ; MANUAL : Manually search for a station. AUTO MEMORY YES : Automatically starts memorizing 6 stations with g[...]

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    7 ENGLISH | USB / SD / iPod Start playback USB The source changes to USB and playback starts. iPod/iPhone (for KMM-357SD / KMM-257 ) The source changes to iPod and playback starts (depending on the status of the connected device). Press 5 iPod to select the control mode while in iPod source. MODE ON: From the iPod * 1 . ; MODE OFF: From the unit. *[...]

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    8 Repeat play (iPod source: Applicable only when [MODE OFF] is selected.) Press 4 repeatedly. • AAC/MP3/WMA file: FILE REPEAT, FOLD REPEAT, REPEAT OFF • iPod or KME Light/ KMC file: FILE REPEAT, REPEAT OFF Random play (iPod source: Applicable only when [MODE OFF] is selected.) • Press repeatedly to select “FOLD RANDOM” or “RANDOM OFF.?[...]

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    9 ENGLISH | AUX Preparation: Select [ON] for [BUILTIN AUX] . ( ➜ 5 ) Start listening 1 Connect a portable audio player (commercially available). 2 Press SRC to select AUX. 3 Turn on the portable audio player and start playback. Auxiliary input jack Portable audio player 3.5 mm stereo mini plug with “L” shaped connector (commercially available[...]

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    10 DISPLAY (for KMM-257 / KMM-157 ) DISP DIMMER ON : Dims the display illumination. ; OFF : Cancels. TEXT SCROLL AUTO / ONCE : Selects whether to scroll the display information automatically, or scroll only once. ; OFF : Cancels. AUDIO SETTINGS While listening to any source... 1 Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION] . 2 Turn the volume knob to [...]

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    11 ENGLISH | PRESET EQ NATURAL/ USER/ ROCK/ POPS/ EASY/ TOP40/ JAZZ/ POWERFUL : Selects a preset equalizer suitable to the music genre. (Select [USER] to use the customized bass, middle, and treble settings.) BASS BOOST B.BOOST LV1/ B.BOOST LV2/ B.BOOST LV3 : Selects your preferred bass boost level. ; OFF : Cancels. LOUDNESS LOUD LV1 / LOUD LV2 : S[...]

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    12 MORE INFORMATION General Detailed information and notes about the playable audio files are stated in an online manual on the following site: www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/audiofile/ Playable files • Playable Audio file: MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), AAC (.m4a), FLAC (.flac), WAV (.wav) • Playable USB device file system: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 Although the au[...]

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    13 ENGLISH | Symptom Remedy Sound cannot be heard. • Adjust the volume to the optimum level. • Check the cords and connections. “PROTECT” appears and no operations can be done. Check to be sure the terminals of the speaker wires are insulated properly, then reset the unit. If this does not solve the problem, consult your nearest service cen[...]

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    14 Warning • The unit can only be used with a 12 V DC power supply, negative ground. • Disconnect the battery’s negative terminal before wiring and mounting. • Do not connect Battery wire (yellow) and Ignition wire (red) to the car chassis or Ground wire (black) to prevent a short circuit. • Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape to p[...]

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    15 ENGLISH | Basic procedure 1 Remove the key from the ignition switch, then disconnect the · terminal of the car battery. 2 Connect the wires properly. (See Wiring connection. ( ➜ 16) ) 3 Install the unit to your car. (See Installing the unit (in-dash mounting).) 4 Connect the · terminal of the car battery. 5 Reset the unit. ( ➜ 3) INSTALLAT[...]

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    16 RL REAR/SW REMOTE CONT STEERING WHEEL REMOTE INPUT MUTE P . CONT ANT CONT Wiring connection Fuse (10 A) Rear/subwoofer output Antenna terminal Rear ground terminal If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. INSTALLATION / CONNECTION Light blue/yellow (Steering remote control wire) To the steering wheel remote control [...]

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    17 ENGLISH | SPECIFICATIONS Tuner FM Frequency Range 87.5 MHz to 108 MHz (50 kHz space) Usable Sensitivity (S/N = 26 dB) 1.0 μV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (DIN S/N = 46 dB) 2.5 μV/75 Ω Frequency Response (±3 dB) 30 Hz to 15 kHz Signal-to-Noise Ratio (MONO) 63 dB Stereo Separation (1 kHz) 40 dB MW Frequency Range 531 kHz to 1 611 kHz (9 kHz spac[...]