Kenwood KRC-6901R manual

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    KRC-6901R © B64-2038-00 (EW) CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL KRC-6901RYCover 2003.10.06 08:11 AM Page 1[...]

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    — 2 — English Contents Before use Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Basic operations Power ............................................................................................5 Switching Modes ..........................................................................5 Volume ...[...]

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    — 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 an area of 0.75mm 2[...]

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    — 4 — English • If you experience problems during installation, 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. • Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 41 ˚F (5 ˚C). • T[...]

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    Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: • The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used. • The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected. • The AUX mode is available only when the changer / AUX switching adapter (KCA-S210A or CA-C1AX) or CD[...]

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    MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the function to make the setting. Details on each setting are explained separately in the corresponding function page. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current setti[...]

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    T uner features Memory Entry* 3 (A-Memory (start)) ➞ AF Function* 4 (AF ON / OFF) ➞ Region Restrict Function* 4 (REG ON / OFF) ➞ Auto TP Seek* 4 (ATPS ON / OFF) ➞ Monaural Reception* 5 (MONO OFF / ON) ➞ Text Scroll* 6 (SCL Manu / Auto) ➞ Touch Sensor Tone * 1 When Automatic Time Adjustment is off * 2 Time adjustment mode entered * 3 In [...]

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    With the local seek function turned on, auto seek tuning skips stations with relatively poor reception. Turning Local Seek Function On/Off: 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 the local seek function appears in the display. Press the 4 b[...]

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    You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in the band currently being listened to, and then recall them with the touch of a button later. This function is especially useful when you are travelling and do not know what stations are available. Up to 6 frequencies can be stored this way. Select the band for auto memory entry. Hold dow[...]

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    Only available in the FM2 and FM3 RDS features You can search for the preset station with Programme Service name. Press the DNPP button on the remote control. “SNPP” will be displayed once the seek mode is entered. The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened to are displayed for 5 seconds each. The display band switches in t[...]

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    When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the same RDS network with better reception. The ™ indicator lights up when the AF function is turned on. Turning AF Function On/Off: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is t[...]

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    When the TI function is on and poor reception conditions are experienced when listening to a traffic information station, another traffic information station with better reception will be searched for automatically. This function is on, when unit is first powered on. Turning Auto TP Seek Function On/Off: Hold down the MENU button for one second or [...]

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    Each time you press the FM or AM button until the desired setting is displayed. Press the FM button to increase the interval, and the AM button to decrease it. OFF ↔ 00M ↔ 10M ↔ 20M ↔ 30M ↔ 40M ↔ 50M ↔ 60M ↔ 70M ↔ 80M ↔ 90M (M= minutes) When you select the news interruption timeout interval, the News function turns on and the NE[...]

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    If you want to change the language, press the preset button for the desired language and then the 38 (PTY) button. English is #1, French is #2, German is #3, and Swedish is #4 . Select the type of programme to be received • Press either the FM or AM buttons repeatedly until the type of programme you want to listen to. The selection includes: Spee[...]

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    Manu". "SCL Manu" (Manual scrolling) "SCL Auto" (Automatic scrolling) Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button. The display and setting will change. Press the MENU button to end the menu mode. To scroll automatically: Press the DISP button to display the Radio Text. The text will be displayed in one scrolling dis[...]

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    Cassette player features You can display textual information being transmitted by RDS stations. Turning on Radio Text Display Mode: Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows. Select the Radio Text Display mode. If the RDS station currently tuned to is transmitting no text while the Radio Text Display mode is turned on, "NO TEXT&[...]

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    Listen to tapes recorded using the Dolby B NR system. Turning Dolby NR On/Off: Press the B NR button to switch Dolby B NR on and off. The B NR indicator lights up when Dolby B NR is turned on. Using Dolby B Noise Reduction Fast Forwarding Tapes: Press the FM button. Rewinding Tapes: Press the AM button. Cancelling: Press the PROG button. Normal tap[...]

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    Repeatedly plays the current track. Turning Music Repeat Function On/Off: Press the REP button to switch the music repeat function on and off. "REP ON" is displayed when music repeat is turned on. Cancelling Music Repeat Function: Press either the REP or PROG button. The music repeat function "knows" where a track begins by dete[...]

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    ■ When a unit equipped with an O-N switch is to be connected, please also see the instruction manual of this unit. Set the O-N switch to "N". "N"-operation will be set. ■ When a unit that is not equipped with an O-N switch, or the changer switching unit "KCA-S200" is connected, "O"- operation will be set.[...]

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    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 displayed disc number decreases by one. Disc Search Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on t[...]

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    Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer until you find the one that you want to listen to. Starting the disc scan: Press the D.SCN button. "DSCN ON" is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each disc are played, in the order in which they are loaded on the changer. The disc number currently being heard blinks in the disp[...]

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    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 used to store the disc and track titles for MDs that you record. Hold down the NAME.S button for two seconds or mor[...]

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    Switch the display that appears whilst discs are playing. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the DISP button, the display during disc play switches as follows. • You can give names to discs through the presetting disc name function (see p. 22). Note that depending on the unit, display may not be possible. • If you try to display t[...]

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    This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. Switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling is permitted. The factory default is manual scrolling. To scroll manually: Press the DISP button to display the disc title or the track title. Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in on[...]

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    Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change as follows: Pressing the FM button advances the display, and pressing the AM button reverses it. Source tone memory Each source (tape, FM, AM, and disc changer[...]

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    The display dims when the car's lights are turned on. Automatic Dimmer Function You can dim the display. The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer cable is not connected. Turning Dimmer On/Off: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. Press the ¢ button [...]

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    This function produces a beep sound that accompanies button operation. It can be switched on or off. Turning the Beep On/Off: 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 the Touch Sensor Tone function appears in the display. Press the 4 button t[...]

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    Turning Automatic Time Adjustment On/Off: 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 the Automatic Time Adjustment function appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The function setting is indicated by "[...]

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    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. £ FM AM Shaft Depression NOTE The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing Faceplate: Press the release button and drop open the faceplate. In its d[...]

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    A red indicator blinks on the unit after the faceplate is removed, warning potential thieves. The factory default for this function is "ON". Turning Disabled System Indicator On/Off: 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 the Disa[...]

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    — 31 — The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit, as shown above. 2 CAUTION Accessories ..........................................1 ..........................................2 ..........................................1 1 2 3 External view[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P.CONT TEL MUTE English — 32 — Connecting Cables to Terminals Rear right output (Red) Rear left output (White) Front left output (White) Front right output (Red) Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour Functions External Power Connector A–4 A–5 A–6 A–7 A–8 Speaker Connector [...]

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    — 33 — Installation Connecting the ISO Connector (see p. 32 ) 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 connector pins are set as described in 2 or 3[...]

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    English — 34 — Removing the hard rubber frame ■ 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 R[...]

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    — 35 — 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 tape head is dirty. Clean the tape head, referring to the section on "Cleaning the tape head" (see page[...]

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    English — 36 — External disc control mode SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The disc control 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 CD is ver[...]

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    — 37 — 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. No CD [...]

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    English — 38 — Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range FM1: .................................................65.0 MHz – 74.0 MHz FM2,3: ............................................87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Frequency step FM1:.........................................................................30 kHz FM2,3:............................[...]