Kenwood KDC-X679 manual

KDC-X679 KDC-MP6025 KDC-MP625 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2764-00/00 (KW) Ta ke the time to read thr ough this instruc tion manual. F amiliarity with installation and opera tion procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er . F or your rec ords Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, i[...]

2 | English Con t ents 2 Wa rning 3 Sa fe ty precautions 4 Notes 6 Abo ut CDs 7 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 8 G eneral fea tures 10 Pow e r Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q A udio Control Speaker Setting Display Mode Switching Upper text display part selec t Low er text display par t select Lev el meter display par t select Station/Disc[...]

English | 3 2 W arning 2 CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may r esult in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with F ederal Regulations, following are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product r elating to laser product saf ety. KENWOOD CORPORA TION 2967-3, ISHI[...]

4 | English Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To preven t damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Make sure to gr ound the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply . • Do not open the top or bottom cov ers of the unit. • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dir ect sunlight or excessive heat or humidity . Also avoid place[...]

English | 5 A bout CD play ers/disc changers c onnected to this unit KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenw ood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players r eleased in 1997 or earlier and dis[...]

6 | English Notes Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry sof t cloth such as a silicon cloth. If the faceplate is stained badly , wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner , then wipe neutral detergent off . • Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts. [...]

English | 7 Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-R W are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-R W after r eading the caution items on the package etc. • Don ’t stick tape etc. on the CD. Also, don ’t use a CD with tape stuck on it. W hen using a new CD If the CD center hole or[...]

8 | English Notes on playing MP3/WMA KDC-X679/MP6025/MP625 can play MP3 (MPEG1, 2 A udio Layer 3)/WM A. Note, however , that the MP3/ WMA recor ding media and formats acceptable are limited. When wr iting MP3/WMA, pay attention to the following restrictions. A cc eptable media The MP3/WMA recor ding media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, a[...]

English | 9 MP3/WMA playing order When selected for play , F older Search, File Sear ch, or for F older Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD writer . Because of this, the order in which they ar e expected to be played may not match the or der in which they are actually played. Y ou may be able to [...]

10 | English G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Power Pr ess the [SRC] button. Tu rning OFF the Power Pr ess the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Se lecting the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required Display SIRIUS tuner (Optional acc essor y) "SIRIUS" T uner or HD Radio (Optional accessory) "TUNER" or "[...]

English | 11 Syst e m Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 S elect the source to set Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the Sound type Pr ess the [Q] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches. S ound setting Display Natural "Natur al" U ser memory "USER" Rock &[...]

12 | English G eneral f eatures Speaker Setting F ine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Pr ess the [Q] butt on. "Speaker Setting" is displayed. 3 S elect the Speaker type Pr ess the [ 4 ][...]

English | 13 In MP3/WMA source Information Display S ong title & Artist name "Title/Artist" Album name & Artist name " Album/Ar tist" F older name "Folder Name" F ile name "File Name" Tr ack number & Play time "P- Time" In SIRIUS tuner source Information Display C hannel Name "Chann[...]

14 | English G eneral f eatures Low er te x t display part selec t Y ou can select the information displayed in the lower part in Display mode "Display T ype A " or "Display T ype B" . 1 Enter display con trol mode Pr ess the [DISP] button. "Display Control" is display ed. 2 Pr ess the [AM] button. Each time the button[...]

English | 15 3 Exit Display contr ol mode Pr ess the [DISP] button. • When 'Dual Zone System' (page 27) is ON, L evel meter cannot be switched. Sta tion/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) A ttaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receive/pla y the station/disc you want to a ttach a title to • Refer to the 'Upper text display part select&apo[...]

16 | English G eneral f eatures Au xiliar y Input Display Setting S electing the display when this device is switched to A uxiliary input source. 1 S elect Auxiliary input source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX"/ " AUX EXT" display. 2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode Pr ess the [DISP] button for at least 2 se[...]

English | 17 2 P ush the facepla te in until it clicks. The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use the unit. TEL Mute T he audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. W hen a call comes in "CALL " is displayed. The audio system pauses. Listening to the audio during a call Pr ess the [SRC] button. The "CALL "[...]

18 | English T uner featur es Tu ning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Pr ess the [A UTO ] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below . T uning mode Display O peration Au to seek " Auto 1" Automatic sear ch for a station. Pr eset station seek " Auto 2" Search in order of the stations in the Prese[...]

English | 19 Example: Desired frequency Press butt on 92.1 MHz (FM) [0], [9], [2], [1] 810 kHz (A M) [0], [8], [1], [0] C anceling Dir ec t Acc ess T uning Pr ess the [DIRECT ] button on the remote . Sta tion Preset Memory P utting the station in the memory. 1 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 S elect the frequency to put in the m[...]

20 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & MP3/WMA W hen there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel to insert disc Pr ess the [ 0 ] button. 2 I nsert a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to saf ety and move the shift[...]

English | 21 Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: D isplay Disc player "CD 2" CD player "CD CH" CD changer "MD CH" MD changer P ause and play Pr ess the [ 38 ] but[...]

22 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Tr ack/File/Disc/Folder Repea t Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or MP3/WMA folder y ou’ re listening to . Pr ess the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Repeat Pla y switches as shown below . In CD & External disc source Repeat play Display Tr ack Repeat "[...]

English | 23 • The methods for moving to other folders in the f older select mode are different fr om those in the folder search mode. See 'Notes on playing MP3/WMA ' (page 8) for details. C anceling the F older Select mode Pr ess the [F .SEL] button. Te x t/T itle S croll Scr olling the display ed CD text or MD title. Pr ess the [DISP][...]

24 | English HD Radio control f eatures Tu n ing S electing the station. 1 S elect HD R adio source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "HD RADIO" display. 2 S elect the HF band Pr ess the [FM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands. S elect the HA band Pr ess the [AM] button. 3 T une[...]

English | 25 Menu system Menu Sy stem S etting during operation beep sound etc. functions. T he Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference f or the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . "M enu" is displayed. 2 S [...]

26 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is r equired when it’ s removed from the v ehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security C ode is a help in preventing theft. • When the Security Code function is activated, the code can ’t be changed and the function can’t be rele[...]

English | 27 Se lectable Illumination S electing the button illumination color as green or re d. Display Setting "Button Red" T he illumination color is r ed. "Button Green" T he illumination color is gr een. Dimmer Dimming this unit’ s display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON. Display Setting "Dim[...]

28 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X679 B. M.S. (Bass Management Sy stem) A djust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit. Display Setting "A MP B ass Flat" B ass boost level is flat . "A MP B ass +6" Bass boost level is low (+6dB). "A MP B ass +12" Bass boost level is mid (+12dB).[...]

English | 29 F unction of the KDC-X679 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 S elect AMP Control mode Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Select the " AMP Control" display . 2 Enter AMP Contr ol mode Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button for at least 1 second. 3 S elect the AMP Control item[...]

30 | English Basic Operations of r emote Lo ading and Replacing the battery U se two " AA "-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to r emove it as illustrated . I nsert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case . 2 WA RNING • Store unused batteries out of the[...]

English | 31 In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Select the band. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T une up or down band. [0] — [9] buttons Pr ess buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations . [DIRECT ]/ [OK] button Enters and cancels the 'Direct Access Tuning&ap[...]

32 | English A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cce ssories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - batter y. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wi[...]

English | 33 ANT. CONT TEL MUTE P.CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + C onnecting W ires to T erminals Dimmer control wire (Orange / White) To car light contr ol switch A UX right input (Red) (KDC-6025 only)/ Sub W oofer right output (Red) (KDC-X679 only) External amplifier control wire (Pink / Black) (KDC-X679 only) To "E[...]

34 | English Fi re wall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) M etal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. 8 mm MAX. ø5mm ø5mm 8mm MAX. T N T N T/N T: To y ota cars N: Nissan cars Access[...]

English | 35 Sc rew ing the F aceplate on the Unit If y ou want to fasten the fac eplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off , screw in the provided screw s in the holes shown below . Accessory 5 Bottom panel • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw them in another hole, it will contact and m[...]

36 | English Catch Lock Accessory 2 Removal tool Accessory 2 Removal tool Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and r emove the two locks on the upper level . Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 2 When the upper level is removed , r[...]

English | 37 Tr oubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Befor e calling ser vice, first check the f ollowing table f or possible problems. G eneral ? T he power does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wires, re pl[...]

38 | English Disc source ? "A UX EXT" is displayed without achieving External disc control mode. ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected. ☞ Use the disc changer mentioned in the ' About CD players/disc changers connected to this unit' (page 5) of the sec tion on 'Safety precautions' . ? T he specified disc does not[...]

English | 39 T he messages shown below displa y your systems condition. Eject: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ L oad the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ I nsert the CD. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ L oad a disc into the disc magazine. T OC[...]

40 | English Specifications subject to change without notice. Specifications FM tuner sec tion Fr equenc y range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 µV /75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 µV /75 Ω) Fr equenc y response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kH z Signal to Noise ratio [...]