Kenwood XD-853 manual

COMP A CT HI-FI SYSTEM INSTR UCTION MANU AL KENW OOD CORPORA TION XD-SERIES XD-853 XD-803 XD-A83 This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above. Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area. ‰ B60-4573-00 (EN) TEXT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT[...]

2 Preparation section Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1. The mains plug contains a fuse. For replacement, use only a 13-Amp ASTA-approved (BS1362) fuse. 2. The fuse cover must be refitted when replacing the fuse in the moulded plug. 3. Do not[...]

Preparation section 3 Contents Preparation section Application section Knowledge section Before applying power ............................. 2 Safety precautions ..................................... 2 Special features ............................................... 4 System connection ........................................... 5 Accessories .....[...]

4 Preparation section Special features The large sound level meter represents the movement in music with brilliant colors to offer the joy of viewing the music at the same time as listening. Large-sized color display panel Simplified operations using large-sized, Jog Dial This dial allows you to set the CD program and timer-related operations while[...]

Preparation section 5 System connection Accessories FM indoor antenna (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote control unit (1) Connection of the system accessories System connection The supplied antenna is for indoor use. Place it as far as possible from the main system, TV set, speaker cords and power cord, and set it to a direction which provides the best[...]

6 Preparation section System connection 1.Be sure to insert all connection cords securely. If their connections are imperfect, the sound may not be produced or noise may interfere. 2.Before plugging or unplugging a connection cord, be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. If connection cords are plugged or unplugged with the power [...]

Preparation section 7 System connection Twist Surround speakers system Twist Surround Speaker Unit Main Unit 12 3 4 12 3 4 CRS-N553 CRS-N553 CRS-N503 XD-A83 XD-853 XD-803 System Name Hanging on a wall (CRS-N553 / CRS-N503) The speakers can be hung on a wall by using the wall hanging holes on the back of the speaker.When hanging the speakers, select[...]

8 Preparation section System connection Connection with other components (optional or commercially-available equipment) When an external system component is connected, please read the instruction manual of the component as well. Note Note CAUTION Note on Connection Connect the components as shown in the diagram. Only plug the power cord into a powe[...]

Preparation section 9 System connection Lead the 75 Ω coaxial cable connected to the FM out- door antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 75 Ω terminal. FM outdoor antenna Use a commercially-available antenna adapter (a small-sized model). GND AM ANTENNA FM 75 Ω Extremely low sound is played back powerfully. Super woofer Power cord T o[...]

10 Preparation section Controls and indicators Controls and indicators Main unit # STOP ( 7 ) key ¡ Operation key for the CD player and cassette deck. ) CD ( 6 ) key ¡ Press to select the CD and start playback. £ Disc tray ) Three discs can be stored. ¢ DISC SELECTOR keys ¡ The disc for playback (or recording) is selected. CD player unit ∞ D[...]

Preparation section 11 Controls and indicators Controls and indicators 1 STANDBY indicator ^ The indicator lights up when the power is set to the STANDBY mode. 2 STANDBY ( ) key ^ STANDBY (POWER) key (For U.S.A. Canada) ^ Power ON/OFF switching is executed. 3 TIMER indicator T The indicator lights up when the power is set to the STANDBY mode after [...]

12 Preparation section Controls and indicators Display The displays given in this manual are approximations only. They may differ from what actually appears on the display. 1 Timer-related indicators 2 Sound level meter The display varies according to the music or the opera- tions of the CD, tape, etc. During the volume adjustment, this meter displ[...]

Preparation section 13 Controls and indicators Remote control unit 1 DISC SELECTOR keys ¡ The disc for playback (or recording) is selected. 2 Numeric keys ¡ Used as number keys when the input is CD or TUNER. 3 MULTI CONTROL keys %£§ The left and right keys have the same functions as the MULTI CONTROL jog dial on the main unit. P.CALL 4 ¢ (skip[...]

14 Preparation section Operation of remote control unit Loading batteries 1 Remove the cover. 3 Close the cover. ÷ Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteries following the polarity indications. 2 Insert batteries. Operation Plug the power cord into the mains power outlet and press the on/standby ( POWER) key of the remote control unit to turn power O[...]

Preparation section 15 Operation of the jog dial This unit has a jog dial named the MULTI CONTROL jog dial. The MULTI CONTROL jog dial makes it possible to set (establish) many functions in a simple procedure. When the MENU key is pressed, the items appears in the display according to the MULTI CONTROL jog dial operation so you can select the desir[...]

16 Preparation section This unit incorporates a clock function. Be sure to adjust to the correct time before using the timer function. The time can be displayed only while the power is off. 1 Switching the power ON (OFF). 2 Select “Clock Options”. 3 Select “Adjust T ime”. 4 Adjust the hour . 5 Adjust the minute. Clock adjustment ÷ The time[...]

Preparation section 17 Y ou can c hange the display languag e manually . 1 Select “Language Options”. 2 Select the desired language. Changing the display language The following items can be selected by turning the MULTI CONTROL jog dial. “English” “Français” (French) “Deutsch” (German) “Español” (Spanish) “Italiano” (Itali[...]

18 Basic section Let's have sound 1. Switching the power ON (OFF) Let’ s have sound ÷ The display shows a reference value. (The reference value is also shown visually by the sound level meter.) 2. Selecting the desired output When the power is ON, pressing the STANDBY key enters the power STANDBY mode, in which the standby indicator lights [...]

19 Basic section Let's have sound Muting the sound temporarily (Remote control unit only) When CD has been selected. ÷ Press again to resume the original volume. ÷ The sound muting is also canceled when the volume is controlled. Blinks ÷ Each press switches EX.BASS on and off alternately. ÷ EX.BASS cannot be activated when the selected inp[...]

20 Basic section Let's have sound 1 Open the tray. 2 Place discs. 3 Close the tray. 1. Load discs. Playback of CD The tray opens when the key is pressed and closes when the key is pressed again. 2. Start playback. TIME High-speed searc h in forw ard and reverse directions ( 1 ¡ ) T o stop Pla yback (ST OP 7 ) Skipping tracks (MUL TI CONTROL j[...]

21 Basic section Let's have sound The selected disc is indicated. Time display on the CD player Each press of the TIME key of the remote control unit switches the displayed time information. ÷ Only the elapsed and remaining time of the track being played is displayed during program playback, random playback and single-track repeated playback.[...]

22 Basic section Let's have sound 1. Load a cassette tape. 2. Select the deck to be used for playback. T ape playback 1 Open the cassette holder. 2 Insert a tape and close the door. T o stop playbac k (ST OP 7 ) T o stop playbac k ( 7 STOP) Selection of T ape Equalizer (T APE EQ.) Selection of reverse mode (REVERSE MODE) Star t playback (T APE[...]

23 Basic section Let's have sound Selection of T ape Equalizer ÷ The Tape Equalizer is effective for reduction of higher-frequency noise. Select Tape Equalizer only when playing back a tape recorded with Dolby Noise Reduction. (A tape recorded without Dolby NR cannot be reproduced in normal au- dio if Tape Equalizer is selected when playing i[...]

24 Basic section Let's have sound A tip for the use of the tape counter The tape counter is set to “0000” when a cassette tape is loaded. In case you want to interrupt recording (playback) in the middle of the tape, the counter read- ing will be helpful as a reference for locating the same position when continuing the recording (playback) [...]

25 Basic section Let's have sound CHANNEL SP A CE freq. Area 1 2 USA, Canada and South American countries Other countries FM : 100 kHz AM : 10 kHz FM : 50 kHz AM : 9 kHz The space between radio channels has been set to the one that prevails in the area to which the system is shipped. However, if the current channel space setting does not match[...]

26 Basic section Let's have sound 1. Select the broadcast band. Receiving broadcast station Collective presetting of stations (TUNING MODE) One-by-one presetting (ENTER) Each press changes the band. It is also possible to receive them by one-touch operations. 2. Selecting the tuning mode When the TUNER/BAND key is pressed, this unit will be sw[...]

27 Basic section Let's have sound ÷ When a key is held depressed, preset stations will be skipped at an interval of about 0.5 second. ÷ Preset stations can also be recalled using the numeric keys of the remote control unit. Collective presetting of stations (Auto memory) Keep the TUNING MODE key depressed (about 2 seconds). ÷ A maximum of 3[...]

28 Basic section Let's record 1. Load a cassette tape. (Recording is available on deck B only .) 2. Select the tape transport direction. Let's record Recording on T APE 1 Open the cassette holder of deck B. 2 Insert a tape. 3 Close the door. 1 Select deck B by pressing the TAPE B key. 2 Press the TAPE B key so that the desired direction i[...]

29 Basic section Let's record 4. Select the source to be recorded. The input source component to be recorded should be displayed. ÷ If a disc has already been loaded when the CD input is selected, it will starts to play automatically. In this case, press the stop ( 7 ) key to stop it. ÷ When you select DVD/VIDEO (External input), adjust the [...]

30 Basic section Let's record Tips in CD recording When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leave the cassette deck in record-pause mode beforehand, the cassette deck recording can be started at the same time as the CD starts to be played (synchronous re- cording function). 1 Set the CD player in pause mode. 2 Select the track to be record[...]

31 Basic section Let's record Copying tape (Tape dubbing) 1 Select “ ” (double-side recording) or “ ” (one-side recording). ª 2 Select “Tape Dubbing”. The contents of the tape in deck A can be copied onto the tape in deck B. ÷ Dubbing ends automatically when the side(s) to be dubbed has been fully recorded on. Playing tape Record[...]

32 Application section Playback of CD Listening in the desired sequence (program playback) Playback of CD Any titles on the discs in the tray can be listened to in the desired sequence. (Max. 32 titles) Select the “CD” input. 1 Check that the CD player is in the stop mode. 2 Select “CD Program Play”. 3 Enter track No.s in the order you want[...]

Application section 33 Playback of CD 1 Select “CD Program Play”. 2 Press the MENU key. 4 Check the programmed tracks (and replace, add or delete tracks as required). T o check: ÷ The blinking item can be replaced. T o replace a track in the program: ÷ The added track number is added to the end of the existing program. ÷ The programmed track[...]

34 Application section Playback of CD Select the “CD” input. Repeated playback Desired titles or discs can be played back repeatedly. 1 Cancel “PGM”. 2 Select the disc. 3 Select the track. 4 Select “One T rack Repeat”. To repeat only one track If the “PGM” indicator is lit, make sure to turn it off. ‹ Goes off (Remote control unit[...]

Application section 35 Playback of CD To repeat all discs 1 Cancel “PGM”. 2 Select the disc to be played first. 3 Select “All Repeat”. If the “PGM” indicator is lit, make sure to turn it off. ‹ Goes off T o stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the repeat mode is switched off. ÷ The repeat mode can also be canc[...]

36 Application section Playback of CD Random playback Select the “CD” input. Press the key repeatedly to switch the display. 1 “One Disc Random” Random play of one disc 2 “All Disc Random” Random play of all discs 3 “Random off” (Normal playback) As the titles are selected randomly each time, the music can be enjoyed of it. Random p[...]

Application section 37 R.D.S. RDS is a system which transmits useful informa- tion (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the br oadcast signal. T uners and r eceiv ers designed for RDS reception can extract the in- formation from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name. R.D.S. (Radi[...]

38 Application section R.D.S. To select using the 4 ¢ keys The 4 ¢ keys can be used to select one of the 29 program types by displaying them in sequence. Press and hold the key and release it when the desired program type appears. Progr am T ype Name By specifying the type of program (genre) you want to listen to, the tuner automatically searches[...]

Application section 39 R.D.S. Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . When searching for a Rock Music broadcast When a station is received. T o change to a different program type : Display while the tuner is searching. Blinks Goes off ÷ No sound is heard while “PTY” is blinking. ÷ If a program of the desired type cannot be found, “No Program” is display[...]

40 Application section Convenient CD recording Selection of the recording type With this unit, the following edit recording is possible according to the purpose. Convenient CD recording Note that this cassette deck cannot record onto Metal tapes. Recording only desired titles q Perform this operation when a track you want to record starts during CD[...]

Application section 41 Convenient CD recording Recording preparations are required. • (Steps 1 to 3) At the time of CD playback, any desired title can be selected immediately for recording. 1 Playback of CD. 2 Select “Recording Options”. 3 Select “CD-One T rack Recording” . 4 Start recording. T o end recording in the middle Recording only[...]

42 Application section Convenient CD recording Recording preparations are required. • (Steps 1 to 4) 1 Select “Recording Options”. 2 Select “CD Direct Recording”. 3 Select the disc. 4 Start recording. Recording of an entire CD (CD DIRECT RECORDING) Perform the following operation while the CD player is in stop mode to start recording at t[...]

Application section 43 Convenient CD recording Recording preparations are required. • (Steps 1 to 4) Recording the programmed titles ( CD PROGRAM RECORDING) Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs in the desired order and record the programmed playback onto tape. When the equalizer or other effects are ap- plied to the sound, the effect [...]

44 Application section Effective sound adjustment This unit permits selection of the levels of the equalizer and sound field reproduction effects. Please select the equaliz er as desired accor ding to the music g enr e. Select the sound field mode accor ding to the desir ed atmosphere. Effective sound adjustment 1 Select “Audio Options”. 2 Sele[...]

Application section 45 Effective sound adjustment The input level from an external component connected to the AUX or 6CH. INPUT jacks, such as a MD recorder, DVD player, VCR or analog turntable can be adjusted as desired. Adjust so that the volume of the DVD/VIDEO input source sounds at an equivalent level to the CD . Input level adjustment 1 Selec[...]

46 Application section Effective sound adjustment Selecting the equalizer pattern, DSP playback or surround playback 1 Play desired music. 2 Select the desired equalizer pattern. Lights when equalizer is selected. Lights when DSP is selected. SOUND CONTROL M U L T I C O N T R O L 3D EQ BASS Listening to music with desired tone and sound field This [...]

Application section 47 Effective sound adjustment Equalizer pattern setting and saving Y ou can edit desir ed pat ter ns manually and stor e them in memory . * DSP (Digital Signal Processor) playback The DSP mode creates the ambiance of a hall, disco, live house or church from any kind of program source. This mode is particularly effective when lis[...]

48 Application section Effective sound adjustment 1 Select “Surround Setup”. 2 Select the center speaker size (or select “No” if no center speaker is used at all). 3 Select “Y es” if you use the surround speakers. + Scrolled display (Surround Setup) The following items can be selected by turning the MULTI CONTROL jog dial. “CD Program[...]

Application section 49 Effective sound adjustment 4 Select the delay time. 5 Adjust the volume balance. 6 Press the ENTER key . When adjusting the center speaker and surround speaker volume levels : 1 “Test L” (Left) 2 “Test C” (Center) 3 “Test R” (Right) 4 “Test S” (Surround) The display and test tone output speaker are switched au[...]

50 Application section Effective sound adjustment Switching the AUX Input DSP mode The DSP mode lets you add the atmosphere of a live con- cert or hall to PCM or analog of program source. These modes are particularly effective when used with stereo program sources, like CD, television, and FM radio. You might enjoy trying the Hall, Disco, Church, L[...]

Application section 51 Effective sound adjustment Dolby 3 Stereo is available for systems that do not set sur- round speakers. When in the Dolby 3 Stereo mode the sur- round information is redirected to the front left and right speakers. This mode is designed for use with Dolby Sur- round program sources, but can also improve sound field unity for [...]

52 Application section Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation Adjust the clock before setting the timer . ^ T imer operation Sleep timer The power is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed. Timer progr amming Timer pla yback : Plays (or receives) the selected source in the set time range. AI timer playb[...]

Application section 53 Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation T imer programming 1 Make preparations for the play (recording). ÷ When the timer function is used for timer recording of an input source, the speakers do not output the audio even after the unit is turned on by the timer. Playing or recording the auxiliary input so[...]

54 Application section Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation When the po wer is ON and neither r ecording nor pla yback is ex ecut ed for 30 minut es or more, the pow er is switched of f automatically by this function. 1 Select “Clock Options”. 2 Select “Auto Power Save”. 3 Select “A.P.S. on” or “A.P.S. off”. ?[...]

Application section 55 Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation For timer recording 1 Select the input source. Select the recorded input source. 2 Select the broadcast station (only when TUNER is selected above). Select the preset station No. + Scrolled display (Press 'ENTER' to Save, 'JOG' to Check) 8 Press t[...]

56 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or recorded on accidentally. For B side For A side To store cassette tapes Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct sun[...]

57 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Maintenance Cotton swab Tape guides Pinch roller Head Capstan Cleaning the head section There are precisely aligned parts around the heads, including the tape guides. When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them. Cleaning the heads and peripheral components For maintaining the best[...]

58 Knowledge section In case of difficulty In case of difficulty What seems t o be a malfunction is not alwa ys so. Befor e calling for service, chec k the following table according to the symptom of your trouble. Unplug the power cord from the power outlet then, while holding the ENTER key depressed, plug the power cord again. ÷ Please note that [...]

59 Knowledge section In case of difficulty ÷ The head is dirty. ÷ The tape is wound too tight due to irregular winding. ÷ A nonrecorded tape is played. ÷ The cassette holder is not closed com- pletely. ÷ The operation key is pressed immedi- ately after closing the cassette holder. ÷ The operation key is pressed in less than 4 seconds after tu[...]

60 Knowledge section In case of difficulty ÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte- nance” . ÷ Try another tape. ÷ Try another tape. ÷ Switch off the equalizer and surround effects before starting playback. ÷ Demagnetize the head referring to “Maintenance” . ÷ Install the system at a distance from other electric appliances and TV. ÷ Sw[...]

61 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Remedy Symptom Cause General Remote control operation is not possible. ÷ Batteries are exhausted. ÷ The remote control is too far away from the system, the controlling angle is deviated or there is an obstacle in between. ÷ There is no tape or CD set in the component to be played. ÷ An attempt is made [...]

62 Knowledge section Specifications Specifications [ Amplifier section ] Rated power output (For U.S.A. and Canada) 65 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, at 6 Ω form 40 Hz to 15 kHz with no more than 0.9 % t otal harmonic dist ortion. (FTC) (For U.K. and Europe) 1 kHz, 0.7 % T .H.D., 6 Ω ........................ (DIN) 65 W + 6[...]

63 Knowledge section Specifications Fronts Speakers (LS-N573/LS-N523) Enclosure .............. Bass-reflex type (magnetically shielded) Speaker configuration W oo f er .................................. 160 mm (6-1/2”), cone type T wee ter ................................... 65 mm (2-1/2”), cone type Super -tweeter ......................... 15 [...]

For your records Record the serial number , found on the bac k of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided belo w . Ref er to the model and serial num- bers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model Serial Number This instruction manual is used to describe multiple[...]