Kenwood KRC-11RA manual

KRC-259R KRC-159RG KRC-159RA KRC-21R KRC-11RA KRC-11RG © B64-1188-00 (EN) CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL[...]

Contents English — 2 — Before use Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Buttons and Display Basic operations ............................................................................5 Tuner features ...............................................................................5 RDS feat[...]

Safety precautions — 3 — 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 ignition, battery or ground cables, make sure to use automotive- grade cables or other cables with [...]

Safety precautions English — 4 — • If you experience problems during installa- tion, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit does not seem to be working right, try pressing the reset button first. If that does not solve the problem, consult your Kenwood dealer. NOTE MW/LW MENU LOUD Reset button Cleaning the Unit If the front panel gets d[...]

Buttons and Display — 5 — MW/LW MENU LOUD SRC #1-6 MENU AM FM ¢ 4 ST indicater Frequency MONO indicator MW/LW MENU LOUD u d SRC/ PWR OFF ATT LOUD/MENU ¢ 4 AM FM Basic operations ATT indicator LOUD indicator Tuner features Band display LO.S indicator Preset Station Number AUTO indicater[...]

Buttons and Display English — 6 — MW/LW MENU LOUD SRC #1-6 MENU CLK TI/ VOL ADJ AM FM ¢ 4 TA indicator EON indicator RDS features TP indicator AF indicator TI indicator REG indicator NEWS indicator PTY indicator MW/LW MENU LOUD SRC 0 T.C FF REW Cassette player features Tape indicator T.C indicator[...]

— 7 — MW/LW MENU LOUD u d SRC/ PWR OFF AUD AM FM MENU CLK ¢ 4 MW/LW MENU LOUD SRC M.RDM D.SCN REP RDM SCN DISP NAME SET DISC– DISC+ ¢ 4 Disc changer control features Disc indicator Track number Disc number Other features REP indicator SCN indicator RDM indicator Clock display Function of the KRC-259R,21R Track time[...]

Basic operations (See page 5) English — 8 — Power Turning on the power: Press the SRC button. Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more. Selecting the standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF". When "ALL OFF[...]

— 9 — • Make sure to end the menu mode when finished. If you fail to end the menu mode, several functions may not operate proper- ly, including the Traffic Information function, the News Bulletin function with PTY news timeout setting, and the Alarm func- tion. • Some tuner functions will not be displayed unless you are cur- rently listenin[...]

T uner features (See page 5) English — 10 — Selecting Tuning Mode Select which tuning mode — auto seek or manual — to use as the default. When the AUTO indicator is on, auto seek tuning is selected. When the indicator is off, manual tuning is selected. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the m[...]

— 11 — Station Preset Memory Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to. You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button. Select the band/ station that you want to have stored. Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the station, for two seconds or more. The button number blinks once in the disp[...]

RDS features (See page 6) English — 12 — RDS (Radio Data System) RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive sig- nals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as net- work information being transmitted from radio stations. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capa- bility), the programme service name of[...]

— 13 — Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the Region restrict func- tion appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The function setting is indicated by "REG ON" or "REG OFF" in the display, indicating that the function is on or off, respective- ly. Switching settings Press either the AM b[...]

RDS features (See page 6) English — 14 — Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts. Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. Adjust the volume to the desired level. Hold down the VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more. The volume level blinks [...]

— 15 — Programme Type (PTY) Function Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programmes. Selecting Type of Programme to be Received: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. Press the ¢ button repeatedly until "PTY" appears in the di[...]

Cassette player features (See page 6) English — 16 — Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes: Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right. The tape starts playing automatically. With Side A facing up, the 3 indicator lights up when Side A is playing, and 2 when Side B is playing. The 23 indicator lights up whilst play is pau[...]

Disc changer control features (See page 7) Function of the KRC-259R,21R — 17 — Playing Discs Using Disc Changer Playing Discs: Press the SRC button repeatedly until disc changer mode is obtained. "DISC" is displayed when the unit is in the disc changer mode. The disc indicator lights up during disc changer mode. When one disc has fini[...]

Disc changer control features (See page 7) Function of the KRC-259R,21R English — 18 — Disc Search Search forwards or backwards through the discs in a disc changer until you reach the one that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Press the DISC – button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the d[...]

— 19 — Stopping to Listen to the Disc Being Scanned: Press the D.SCN button again to stop the scan and keep on lis- tening to the disc normally. • The disc scan function is cancelled when you stop playing a disc. • The disc scan function only scans each disc on the changer once. • "LOAD" is displayed when discs are being exchang[...]

Disc changer control features (See page 7) Function of the KRC-259R,21R English — 20 — Presetting Disc Names Store the names of discs to be displayed when played. Play the disc whose name you want to preset. • This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function. • This procedure is not to be us[...]

Other features (See page 7) — 21 — Audio Control Setting Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. Each time the AUD button is pressed, the adjustment mode display changes as follows: If you do not move to step 2 in 5 seconds, the unit will switch back to the volume adjustment mode (i.e., the no[...]

Other features (See page 7) English — 22 — The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing Faceplate: Press the release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the [...]

— 23 — Installation Procedure 1. To prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output cable connections for each unit. 3. Connect the cable on the wiring harness. 4. Take Connector B on the wiring harness and connect it to the speaker connector in your vehi[...]

— 24 — English Connecting Cables to Terminals TEL MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P.CONT.OUT Rear right output (Red) (KRC- 259R,159RA/RG,21R Only) Rear left output (White) (KRC-259R,159RA/RG,21R Only) Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour Functions External Power Connector A–4 A–5 A–7 A–8 Speaker Conn[...]

— 25 — Installation Connecting Cables to Terminals Installation ■ Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.24) The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit. The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 below. If the ISO[...]

— 26 — English Installation Removing the hard rubber frame ■ When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two loca- tions. 2 The frame can be removed from the top side in the same man- ner. 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 i[...]

— 27 — 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. Troubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The tape head is dirty. Clean the tape head, referring to the section on "Cleaning the tap[...]

— 28 — English Troubleshooting Guide Disc Changer SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The disc changer mode cannot be selected. No cable has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. Connect the cable to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead. The specified C[...]

— 29 — The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. Nothing has been recorded on the MD. The next MD is automatically played back BLANK No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. Load the disc magazine properly. ] EJECT No[...]

English — 30 — Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range (50 kHz Space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) ..................................0.7 µV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) ................................ 1.6 µV/75 Ω Frequency response (±3.0 dB) ..............................30 Hz ?[...]