Kenwood CD-423M manual

MUL TIPLE COMP A CT DISC PLA YER DPF-J3030 CD-423M INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENW OOD CORPORA TION B60-4446-08 (EN) This unit is designed for home use only . If the unit is used in a location other than at home, such as in a shop (for commercial use), in a car or in a ship, etc., and is damaged, a service f ee may be c harg ed even during the warranty per[...]

2 Before applying power Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ................................................................... AC 120 V only The marking is located on the rear panel and sa ys that the compo- nent uses laser beams that hav e been classified as Class 1 . It means that the unit is util[...]

3 Before applying power Before applying power ............................................... 2 Saf ety precautions ......................................................... 2 Special f eatures ............................................................. 3 Quick-Start Guide ......................................................... 5 System connect[...]

4 Before applying power Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost. Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your unit was shipped to you directly, notify the shipping company without del[...]

5 Before applying power Open the loading door and leave it open for this entire operation. Naming Discs Discs can be given disc names up to 25 characters. Although the most convenient time to enter disc names is when you insert the discs into the player for the first time, (that way the player keeps track of the disc names for you as you insert the[...]

6 System connections L R OUTPUT DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL SYSTEM CONTROL L R CD SYSTEM CONTROL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL TEXT System connections Mak e connections as shown belo w . When connecting the related system components, refer also to the instruction manuals of the related components. Do not plug in the power lead until all connections are com- [...]

7 System connections Connection to digital amplifier or MD Connect the DIGIT AL OUT (OPTICAL) jack t o the digital input jack of the amplifier , DA T recorder , MD r ecorder , etc., using an optical fiber cable which is commercially available in audio stores. Connection to a general-use amplifier Use the provided audio cords to connect the OUTPUT j[...]

8 TIMER PLAY OFF ON MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER STANDBY POWER ON/STANDBY DISPLAY DISC SKIP 0 PUSH OPEN RANDOM CONFIRM REPEAT 6 7 4 ¢ 200 DISC LOADING WITH TWIN PICK UP MECHANISM 1 1 5 4 3 67 9 8 ! 0 @ STANDBY 2 ON/STANDBY • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Play indicator [...]

9 The keys with the same name as those on the main unit operate the same way as on the main unit. The keys marked * are provided only on the remote control unit. 1 Input keys for numbers and letters * Used for selection of disc numbers and track numbers, as well as for character input. 2 Keys related to playback mode and display CONFIRM key * BEST [...]

10 Preparation Loading discs in the carousel 1 Switch power ON. Press the PO WER ( ) ke y . 2 Open the door panel toward the front. Press PUSH OPEN at the right top of the door panel. ÷ Do not place any object on the open door panel. Main unit STANDBY POWER ON/STANDBY I DC S0 01 E: 13 2•  Preparation Up to 200 CDs can be loaded in the carouse[...]

11 Preparation Preparation L AL A DA TR A E 3 D Disc replacement Discs can be replaced with the same procedure as “Loading discs in the carousel”. In stopped condition, all discs can be exchanged. How ever , when the door panel is opened while “DISC DETEC- TION” is being displayed, it may not be possible to remove the disc which had been pl[...]

12 Normal play (TRACK mode) 1 D3 2 : 13 2 Normal play (TRACK mode) Playing tracks in order from track No.1 Use the following procedure to play a CD in the original order of tracks from track No.1. 1 Select the disc. Previous disc Go to step 2 within 8 sec. 2 Start playback. T o pause playback ÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately. T o s[...]

13 Normal play (TRACK mode) At the time of PGM mode : Press the P .MODE key . At the time of BEST SELECTION mode : Press the 7 key during playback. At the time of MUSIC TYPE mode or USER FILE mode : Press the MODE key . At the time of RANDOM mode : Select “ RANDOM OFF ”. At the time of REPEA T mode : Select “ REPEA T OFF ” . R TC A 0 KD 1 2[...]

14 Normal play (TRACK mode) 2 Select the track number. 1 Input the track number. 2 Set the input. Skipping tracks To skip forward To skip backward ÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the track being played will be played from the beginning. Press the numeric keys in the following order... Track No.8 : 8 Track No.14 : 1, 4 Track No.20[...]

15 1 D3 2G O O T DL O 3 DF S AI HO N . . . 1 D3 2F S AI HN OD E H L A 3 LN IO FM RT AO IN Displays Displays scrolling Some track titles contain so much text information that the full titles will not fit on the display . In cases lik e this, the let ters on the displa y move fr om right t o left so that the non-visible par t of the title is revealed[...]

16 Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) G P0 M E 12 D0 0T 1 - - C Use the following procedure to select desired tracks (up to 32 tracks) from different discs and program them in the desir ed order . Preparation ÷ Set the CD player to stop mode. Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) ÷ To program the entire disc, press the SET ke[...]

17 Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) T o check the programmed tracks ÷ Each time the key is pressed, the program No. and the disc No. are displayed. ÷ The previous display resumes in a few seconds. T o add a track to the program 1 Set the CD player to stop mode. 2 Perform steps 2 and 3 of “Programming tracks in desired order”. ^ [...]

18 Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) Repeated playback (REPEA T mode) G P E RE PT AO 2D N 0 T3 G P E RE PT AO 2D N 0 T3 T o repeat only the desired tracks 1 Program the desired tracks by performing steps 1 to 3 of “Programming tracks in desired order”. ^ ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed by repeating steps 1 . 2 Switch REPEAT ON[...]

19 Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) Within 8 seconds! Each press switches the modes as follows: 1 ONE DISC RANDOM 2 ALL DISC RANDOM 3 RANDOM OFF Use the following procedure to activate random playback which selects a track at random after every track. This fea- ture may allow you to play CDs for long hours without getting tired of. Pl[...]

20 Registration of T itle Registration of T itle For discs not cor responding t o CD-TEXT , a title can be giv en to the disc (max. 25 characters). Operation is possible also when the door panel is open. W e recommend t o regist er titles while discs ar e being insert ed. Preparation ÷ Set the CD player to stop mode. ÷ Check that the unit is in t[...]

21 Registration of T itle C A ZB = > I TL T I ET SR O! E O ! M C A ZB = > c a zb = > 2 01 = > D D S I C CE RD AN I 3 G 3 Enter the disc title. ÷ If a desired character is not provided on the remote control keys, input the character as follows. Press the CHARACTER (DOWN/UP) keys or rotating the DISC SKIP knob until the desired character[...]

22 Registration of T itle O M LN = > O SE NO BY DT C Preparation ÷ Close the door panel. ! 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 of “Assigning Title”. ) ÷ Call the disc to be changed. ÷ Deletion mode is cancelled when the MODE key is pressed. T o change or delete a title 2 Change or delete characters one by one. Change 1 Move the cursor to the desired [...]

23 Listening to music by genre (MUSIC TYPE mode) Each press switches the modes as follows: 1 MUSIC TYPE 2 USER FILE 3 DISC SEARCH 4 TITLE INPUT 5 ALL DATA READ 6 ALL INFORMATION Discs can be registered separately by 26 types of music genres. Preparation ÷ Close the door panel. ! ÷ Check that the unit is in the normal play TRACK mode. # Listening [...]

24 Listening to music by genre (MUSIC TYPE mode) . MY TE PM T D O S EF OF Preparation ÷ Close the door panel. ! ÷ Register music type. £ ÷ Check that the unit is in the normal play TRACK mode. # 2 Select the music type. 3 Start playback. ÷ Playback is performed in increasing order of the disc numbers to which the selected music type has been r[...]

25 Reorganizing discs to desired groups (USER FILE mode) Each press switches the modes as follows: 1 MUSIC TYPE 2 USER FILE 3 DISC SEARCH 4 TITLE INPUT 5 ALL DATA READ 6 ALL INFORMATION Reorganizing discs to desired groups (USER FILE mode) Eight user files are available for registering desired discs. This makes the user possible to create files reg[...]

26 Reorganizing discs to desired groups (USER FILE mode) When user files have been registered for the discs, it is possible to enjoy playback of discs of the selected user file. Random playback for a selected user file is also possible. Preparation ÷ Close the door panel. ! ÷ Register user file. ∞ ÷ Check that the unit is in the normal play TR[...]

27 Reorganizing discs to desired groups (USER FILE mode) 1 Press the MODE key. 1 Activate the file name input mode. 2 Select “USER FILE”. 3 Select “FILE NAME INPUT”. Select the desired user file. 2 Each press switches the modes as follows: USER FILE 1 → USER FILE 2 → USER FILE 3 → USER FILE 4 → USER FILE 5 → USER FILE 6 → USER F[...]

28 Reorganizing discs to desired groups (USER FILE mode) 1 Press the MODE key. 1 Activate the user file clear mode. 2 Select “USER FILE”. 3 Select “USER FILE CLEAR”. Select the user file to be deleted. 2 T o quit USER FILE CLEAR mode Press the MODE key. ÷ When the MODE key is pressed during USER FILE CLEAR mode, the USER FILE CLEAR mode is[...]

29 Disc search (DISC SEARCH mode) Preparation ÷ Input the title. ) ÷ Check that the unit is in the normal play TRACK mode. # Disc search (DISC SEARCH mode) 1 Activate the character search mode. 2 1 Press the MODE key. 2 Select “DISC SEARCH”. 3 Select “CHARAC. SEARCH”. ÷ The disc titles beginning the specified character will be scrolled i[...]

30 Disc search (DISC SEARCH mode) Preparation ÷ Register music type. £ ÷ Check that the unit is in the normal play TRACK mode. # 1 Activate the music type search mode. 1 Press the MODE key. 2 Select “DISC SEARCH”. 3 Select “M. TYPE SEARCH”. Searching the music type (M.TYPE SEARCH mode) The display flashes. The display flashes. I DC SS C [...]

31 Disc search (DISC SEARCH mode) Next file Preparation ÷ Register user file. ∞ ÷ Check that the unit is in the normal play TRACK mode. # 2 T o quit U. FILE SEARCH mode Press the MODE key. Select the user file to be searched. T o search the next disc T o play the searched disc ÷ If there is no disc registered in the specified user file, “ NO[...]

32 Y ou can select only your f av orit e titles and r egister them as the best selection. Use the following procedure to reg- ister favorite tracks in the best selection file while playing a CD. Listening to your favorite titles (BEST SELECTION mode) Playing the best selection file ÷ The tracks are played in the order they are registered. ÷ Each [...]

33 T imer operation 12:00 T imer operation As this unit incorporate the timer standby function, play- back can be star ted at desir ed moment if a commercially available audio timer is combined with this unit. 1 Set the power switches of the system compo- nents to the ON positions. ÷ The disc number can be selected directly by using the DISC SELEC[...]

34 Label side Playing side Cleaning If fingerprints or foreign matter become at- tached to the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or similar) from the cen- ter of the disc outwards in a radial manner . Storage When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time, remove it from the player and store it in its case. Handling H[...]

35 In case of difficulty T o reset the registered contents The registered contents for title, music type, user file and best selection can be reset by the following procedure. Operation to reset The microcomputer may malfunction (impossibility to operate, er roneous displa y , etc.) when the connection cor ds ar e un- plugg ed while power is ON or [...]

36 Specifications For the U.S.A. For the U.S.A. FCC WARNING This equipment ma y generate or use radio frequency energy . Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interf erence unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized [...]