Kenwood KVT-915DVD manual

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    KVT -915DVD TELEVISION WITH DVD RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL TELEVISION AVEC AMPLI-TUNER LECTEUR DE DVD MODE D’EMPLOI © PRINTED IN JAPAN B64-2602-10/01 (K)(AI) TELEVISOR CON RECEPTOR DVD MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES TELEVISOR COM RECEPTOR DVD MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES[...]

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    English 3 Before Use ..............................................................4 About discs ............................................................6 Notes on playing MP3/WMA ................................7 Opening/Closing the Monitor and Power Switch ......................................................8 Removing/Attaching the Protecti[...]

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    4 English English To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions: • Ensure that the unit is securely installed. Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the ignition, battery or ground wires, make sure to use automotive-grade wires or other wires with an area of 0.75mm 2 (AWG18) or mor[...]

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    About discs Notes on playing MP3/WMA Handling discs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the disc. • CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R/RW, DVD- R/RW, or DVD+R/RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Don’t stick tape etc. on the disc. Also, don’t use a disc with tap[...]

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    Attach the protection panel Place the right end of the protection panel onto hooks and push it until clicked and locked. Then, push the left end of the panel to lock it. Open the monitor Close the monitor Opening/Closing the Monitor and Power Switch Removing/Attaching the Protection Panel Remove the protection panel [OPEN/CLOSE] key • Close the m[...]

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    English 11 10 English English KVT -915DVD Basic operation 1 Play Disc [Disc insertion slot] A disc is played when you insert it. 2 Stop to Play [ 7 ] key Stops to play. 3 Play/Pause [ 38 ] key Pauses and replays a disc. 4 Eject Disc [Eject] key The disc is ejected. 5 Switch Video Sources [V.SEL] key The video sources are switched each time you pres[...]

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    Basic Operations of Remote Controller 1 Remote Control Mode selector Selects one of the following remote control modes. TV: TV source DVD: Built-in DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA player source AUD: Tuner source or attached disc changer source 2 Volume Control Adjusts the volume. Press this control to mute. Press it again to cancel muting. 3 [DISC] Stops to pla[...]

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    English 15 14 English English Switch Screen Mode • When the Menu, Easy Control screen, or Navigation is selected, it is shown in the full-size display mode automatically. Their Screen mode cannot be changed. • The Screen mode can be set for each of DVD/VCD, TV, and video images. Switch Small Display The Small Display screen mode changes each ti[...]

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    Displaying the Easy Control Panel The Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the DVD/VCD screen. Display of Easy Control Panel e Adjusts the volume. r Switches the source. t Stops to play. y Rewinds or fast forwards. u Chapter Search (DVD-V) Searches for a chapter. Track Search (DVD-A) Searches for a track. Scene/Track Search (VCD) Se[...]

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    Control during DVD V ideo, DVD Audio or Video CD Playback Displaying the DVD-V/DVD-A/ VCD Control screen Plays a DVD/VCD using various functions. DVD/VCD Control screen o Adjusts the volume. ; Ejects the disc from the built-in disc player. a Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) s Switches the source. Displays the Source Select screen when to[...]

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    Control during DVD V ideo, DVD Audio or Video CD Playback VCD Zoom Control Displays an enlarged VCD screen. Zoom Control Button Area (page 16) 1 Changes the zoom ratio at 4 levels (2 times, 3 times, 4 times, or off) each time you touch. 2 Scrolls the screen in the direction you touch. 3 Clears the Zoom Control button. Information Display Displays t[...]

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    English English 23 22 English Displaying the TV Picture screen Various control screens appear in the TV Source mode. TV Picture screen Displaying the Easy Control Panel The Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the TV picture. Displaying the Easy Control Panel 1 TV Band Number Display 2 TV Area Group Display (South American sales onl[...]

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    TV Control Seek Mode Sets a TV station selection. If is not shown, touch . The mode is switched each time you touch the button. Tunes in a station with good reception automatically. Tune in stations in memory one after another. Switches to the next channel manually. Auto Memory Stores stations with good reception in memory automatically. If is not [...]

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    Displaying the Easy Control Panel The Tuner Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the selected picture. Displaying the Easy Control Panel Displaying the T uner Control screen You can tune in a station using various functions. Tuner Control screen Displaying the T uner Menu screen You can select menu options using various functions. T[...]

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    English 28 English Seek Mode Sets a station selection. If is not shown, touch . The mode is switched each time you touch the button. Tunes in a station with good reception automatically. Tune in stations in memory one after another. Switches to the next channel manually. Auto Memory Stores stations with good reception in memory automatically. If is[...]

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    Radio T ext You can display the radio text. 1 Displays the Radio Text. 2 Scrolls the Radio Text. It is displayed when information cannot be displayed on a single screen page. 3 Returns to the Tuner Menu. Radio-T ext Display the Radio Text 2 MENU Call the Tuner Menu 1 Search for Program T ype A program is tuned when you set its program type. 1 Selec[...]

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    English 32 English Displaying the Easy Control Panel The CD/MP3/WMA/Disc Changer Play Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the selected picture. Display of Easy Control Panel During CD playback During MP3/WMA playback During playback on disc changer During CD playback 9 Adjusts the volume. p Calls the CD/MP3/WMA/Disc Changer Menu. q[...]

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    During play by the disc changer I Selects a track. Starts Fast Forward or Fast Rewind when it is held down. O Selects a disc. : Plays or pauses. A Starts or stops Scan Play (that plays the beginning of each song one after the other). S Repeats to play (the present track). D Starts or stops Random Play (to play songs in random order). F Repeats to p[...]

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    Set Disc Name Names a CD. The position varies depending on the disc you are playing. For character entry details, see <Character Entry> (see page 56). • You cannot name an MD or MP3/WMA disc. • You can store up to 100 disc names in memory. The receiver’s Set Disc Name function uses the Memory Function of the receiver itself, rather than[...]

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    English 39 Direct Search Searches for a disc or a song when its number is entered. During play on the built-in disc player The following items can be searched directly each time it is pressed. CD: Track number, Total play time MP3/WMA: Folder, File — When searching for a song: During play on an external in disc player or disc changer — When sea[...]

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    English English 41 40 English 6 Adjusts the volume. 7 Calls the SIRIUS Tuner Menu. 8 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 9 Switches the source. Displays the Source Select screen when touched more than one second. (see page 57) p Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) q Tunes in a station. w Switches the band. e Switches between to buttons and [...]

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    English English 43 42 English Direct Channel Search A channel is tuned when you enter its number. Direct Search screen 1 Enters a channel number. 2 Returns to the SIRIUS Tuner Menu. 3 Tunes in a channel when you enter is number. — Enter Tuning 4 9 0 Enter a channel number 3 10key Direct Display the Direct Search screen 2 MENU Call the SIRIUS Tune[...]

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    English 45 HD Radio Control English 44 English HD Radio Control <North American sales only> V arious control screens appear in the HD Radio Source mode. Displaying the Easy Control Panel The HD Radio Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the selected picture. Displaying the Easy Control Panel 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Switches th[...]

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    English 47 HD Radio Control English 46 English Seek Mode Sets a station selection. If is not shown, touch . The mode is switched each time you touch the button. Tunes in a station with good reception automatically. Tune in stations in memory one after another. Switches to the next channel manually. Auto Memory Stores stations with good reception in[...]

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    English English 49 48 English 7 Adjusts the volume. 8 Calls the DAB Tuner Menu. 9 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) p Switches the source. Displays the Source Select screen when touched more than one second. (see page 57) q Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) w Switches the band (to DAB1/2/3). e Selects a service. r Selects the Ensemble. [...]

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    English English 51 50 English Service Select The service list of the currently receiving ensemble is displayed for your selection. 1 Selects a service. 2 Scrolls the service list. 3 Returns to the DAB Tuner Menu. Service Name Select a service 3 Service Select Call the Service Select Menu 2 MENU Call the DAB Tuner Menu 1 Language Filter The language[...]

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    English English 53 52 English DAB Announcement When the Announcement you have turned on starts, any source is switched to the Announcement automatically. When the announcement starts... The Announcement screen appears automatically. Announcement screen 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 3 Switches the source. 4 Call[...]

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    English English 55 54 English 4 Adjusts the volume. 5 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 6 Switches the source. Displays the Source Select screen when touched more than one second. (see page 57) 7 Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) 8 Tunes in a station. 9 Clock/Level meter Display When touched, the display of Clock 1, /Level meter 1, Cloc[...]

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    Source Select The Source Select screen can be displayed from the control screen of any source. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Select the source. 3 Returns to the Control screen previously displayed. Displaying the Control screen Press this key several times unit the Control screen appears. Control screen Displaying the Source Select screen Continue to tou[...]

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    English 58 English Setup Menu Setup Menu Y ou can set up various receiver parameters. English 59 Displaying the Control screen Press this key several times until the Control screen appeaars. Control screen Displaying the Setup Menu screen Setup Menu screen You can call the same Setup Menu for the Control screen of each source. 1 Adjusts the volume.[...]

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    Displaying the Speaker Set Up screen When the speaker type and size are set, the speaker crossover network and equalizer curve are set automatically. Speaker Set Up screen Displaying the Channel Level screen You can set the volume at each setup position. Channel Level screen Displaying the Car T ype Set Up screen If your vehicle type is selected, t[...]

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    Channel Level Set the volume at each setup position. Channel Level setup screen 1 Center speaker 2 Left front speaker 3 Right front speaker 4 Left rear speaker 5 Right rear speaker Adjust the volume 2 Select a speaker you wish to adjust 1 Setup Menu Speaker Set Up Select a speaker type and its size to get the best sound effects. Speaker Set Up scre[...]

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    Setup Menu DT A Setup Manually set the sound output timing of each channel. (P60 6 ) DTA Setup screen 1 Selects a speaker to be adjusted. 2 Sets a delay time of the selected speaker. 3 Stores the adjusted status in memory or calls it from memory. 4 Returns to the Car Type Set Up screen. 1 Center speaker 2 Front speaker 3 Rear speaker 4 Subwoofer Se[...]

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    Displaying the DVD SETUP 1 screen DVD SETUP 1 screen Displaying the DVD SETUP 2 screen DVD SETUP 2 screen D VD S ET U P t Displays the Parental Lock screen.* 1 ( OFF ) (See <Parental Level Setup>, page 69) y Turns the Continuous Group Play On or Off.* 1 ( Off ) When turned "Off", the play is stopped or the menu is displayed after th[...]

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    Parental Level Setup Sets a parental level. (P67 u ) 1 Enters a code number. 2 Cancels the current setup and returns to the DVD SETUP 3 screen. 3 Clears the code number. 4 Displays the present parental lock level. 5 Determines the code number and displays the Parental Level Setup screen. — • The number you enter first is set as your code number[...]

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    Setup Menu System Setup Y ou can set up the system parameters. Displaying the System 1 screen System 1 screen Sy stem Set U p 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Turns the key touch tone On or Off. ( On ) 6 Allows scrolling of text disp[...]

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    Setup Menu Displaying the A V I/F 1 screen AV I/F 1 screen A V Int e rf ace 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Selects a navigation system connection. ( RGB ) "RGB" : Allows the Kenwood’s Navigation System to connect via it[...]

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    Setup Menu User Interface Y ou can set up user interface (IF) parameters. Displaying the User I/F 1 screen User I/F 1 screen Displaying the User I/F 2 screen User I/F 2 screen Us er Interface 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Selects [...]

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    Setup Menu T ouch Panel Adjust You can adjust the touch panel operations. If is not shown, touch or to display it. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Allows you to start touch panel adjustment. 1 Cancels the adjustment and returns to t[...]

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    If you have pressed the Reset button or if you have disconnected the Receiver from battery... — You must enter the same security code as that you have entered in Step 3 above. Now, you can use your Receiver. Enter Enter the security code 2 9 0 Enter the correct security code 1 Setup Menu Security Code Setup You can set a security code to protect [...]

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    English English 81 80 English Displaying the SIRIUS Set Up screen SIRIUS Set Up screen S IRIUS Set U p 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Displays the SIRIUS ID If is not shown, touch or to display it. N e xt P r e v. S IRIUS Set U p S[...]

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    English 82 English English 83 Announcement Selection Various announcement reception parameters can be set. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Turns the Announcement Reception function On or Off. 3 Enters the setup and returns to the DAB Set Up screen. — 1 Traffic information 2 Time table information of public transportation services 3 Lower priority items t[...]

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    1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Calls the Setup Menu. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 86) 4 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 5 Setup option and value display 6 Select a setup option. 7 Selects a set value. 8 Enters the set value. • If is not shown, touch or to display it. • For the model name of amp you can control from t[...]

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    Sound Effects Menu Displaying the Control screen Control screen Displaying the Sound Effects Menu screen Sound Effects screen You can display the same Sound Effects Menu on the Control screen of any source. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. 3 Recalls the previous Sound Effects Menu. 4 Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) 5 Return[...]

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    SFC Adjustment You can adjust the sound field. SFC Adjust screen 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Sets a sound field effects level. 3 Adjusts the bass boost level of the rear speaker. 4 Adjusts the volume level of center speaker. 5 Enters your setup and returns to the SFC Control screen. If the sound field of "Dolby PL II Music" has been set: 6 Se[...]

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    Parametric Equalizer You can Manually set the equalizer curve by adjusting the center frequency, gain and Q value. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2345 Select a band to be adjusted. 6 Sets a frequency. 7 Sets a gain level. 8 Sets a Q value. 9 Store the present equalizer curve in memory, or calls it from memory. 0 Exits the Parametric Equalizer setup and retu[...]

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    Position Fine Control You can fine-adjust your listening position. Position Fine Control screen 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Selects a speaker to be adjusted. 3 Indication of setup distance. The adjusted distance (Position and Position Fine Control values), and the total of the distance adjusted by Car Type Set Up (see page 60) and the adjustment distan[...]

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    English 94 English English 95 Sound Effects Menu Zone Control Y ou can set the front and rear audio source. Displaying the Zone Control screen Zone Control screen Zone Control 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) 4 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. 5 Turns the Zone Function [...]

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    English English 97 96 English 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness. 4. Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order: ground, battery, ignition. 5. Connect the wiri[...]

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    English English 99 98 English TO NAVIGA TION I/F TO TV ANTENNA TO 5L I/F CENTER SP SENSOR LINE TO MONITOR ( BLACK ) TO MONITOR ( WHITE ) FM /AM ANTENNA AV INPUT AV INPUT L R R R 1 2 VIDEO VIDEO FRONT REAR PREOUT SUB (MONO) AV O U TPUT POWER CENTER L L R L R L R L VIDEO A B C B C + CENTER MUTE ANT. CONT P CONT EXT.CONT ( 3A ) + + + + ILLUMI [...]

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    English 101 English 100 English Installation Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (eg, the sound may skip). Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. Accessory 6 Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (co[...]

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    English English 103 102 English When using the bracket shown above, you cannot use screws at two holes of the right and left unit sides. If so, tighten the bracket using accessories ~ as shown below. ■ Installation on Toyota Car using Brackets at Holes shown by " ¶ " 1. Use accessories ~ at both sides as shown. Accessory ~ 2. Mount the[...]

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    English English 105 104 English 1. Engage the catch pins on the removal tool 7 and remove the two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 2. When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations. The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner. 1. Refer to the section <Removin[...]

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    English 107 106 English English Glossary DVD: Digital Versatile Disc A type of disc which contains recording of audio/video packaged media with high video and audio quality, such as a movie, featuring large recording capacity and digital signal processing capability. VCD: VIDEO CD A type of CD which contains the recording of moving images. It compr[...]

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    English 109 108 English English T roubleshooting 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. ■ General The power does not turn on. • The fuse has blown. The desired source is NOT selected althou[...]

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    English 111 110 English English T roubleshooting Guide The viewing angle cannot be changed. • The DVD disc being played does not contain the recording of more than one angle. • You are attempting to switch the angle in a DVD section where more than one angle is not recorded. Playback will not start even after a title is selected. •A viewing r[...]

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    This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly[...]