Kenwood HM-333 manual

MICRO HI-FI COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORA TION B60-4976-00 01 MA (K, P , M, I, X, T , E2) AP 001 1 HM-333 DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT COMPACT TEXT[...]

2 Before applying power Preparation section Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada .......................... AC 120 V only Australia ........................................... AC 240 V only Europe and U.K. ............................... AC 230 V only For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1. The mains pl[...]

3 Before applying power Preparation section Versatile timer features ÷ O.T.T. (Operate easy To use Timer) : This timer setting is executed only for an hour (and for once) when the set start time comes. ÷ Timer playback, timer recording : Two timer programs (PROG.1, PROG.2) are available for timer playback (AI timer playback) or timer re- cording.[...]

4 Before applying power Preparation section FM indoor antenna (1) Accessories AM loop antenna (1) Remote control unit (1) Batteries (R6/AA) (2) Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present. If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the [...]

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

System connection 6 Preparation section System connection This figure shows the method of connection between the main unit and provided accessories. AM loop antenna 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 di- rection which provides the best recep[...]

System connection 7 Preparation section ANTENNA + - AM GND FM 75 Ω ANTENNA L - + R FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 Ω ) AM GND FM 75 Ω AUX INPUT L R DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL + - L - + R FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 Ω ) FM indoor antenna The accessory antenna is for temporary indoor use only. For stable signal reception we recommend using an outdoor antenna. Remove [...]

System connection 8 Preparation section ANTENNA AM GND FM 75 Ω AUX INPUT L R AM GND FM 75 Ω ANTENNA + - L - + R FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 W) DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL ÷ In case an associated system component is connected, also read the instruction manual of the component. ÷ Be sure to insert all connection cords securely. If their co[...]

System connection 9 Preparation section 1 Tape-related indicators 2 CD-related indicators 3 Character information display/tuner- related indicators 4 RDS-related indicators (For Europe and U.K.) 5 Timer-related indicators T he displays given in this manual are approximations only. They may differ from what actually appears on the display. Controls [...]

System connection 10 Preparation section 1 0 CD key ^ Press to open or close the CD tray. 2 Remote sensor # 3 Display panel 4 volume/multi control knob !$ Normally, this is used for volume adjustment. 5 4 and ¢ keys CD : & Used to skip CD tracks. TAPE : ¡ Used to fast forward or rewind tape. TUNER : ™ Used to receive a preset radio station.[...]

System connection 11 Preparation section Turning the knob switches the display contents. " TAPE RVS. ? " ¡ " REC OPTIONS " "AUTO PRESET" or "AUTO MEMORY" £ (Only when the TUNER input is selected) " AUX INPUT ? " ° (Only when the AUX input is selected) " TIMER SET ? " wr " A.P.S. SE[...]

System connection 12 Preparation section Infrared ray system Model : RC-F0300E (For UK and Europe) : RC-F0300 (For other countries) 1 POWER ( ) key $ Press to set the unit to On or Standby. 2 RANDOM key (CD) › Press for setting playback of tracks in a random order. REPEAT key (CD) ‹ Press for setting repeated playback. PGM key (CD) ⁄ Press to[...]

System connection 13 Preparation section After plugging the power cord of this unit, press the POWER ( ) key of the remote control unit to turn the system ON. When the system is turned ON, press the key of the function to be operated. Operation ÷ When pressing more than one remote control keys successively, press the keys securely by leaving an in[...]

14 Basic use method Basic section Volume display 3. Volume adjustment. 2. Selecting the desired output. ÷ The display shows a reference value. ÷ Pressing the TUNER FM/AM , CD 6 , TAPE 2 3 or AUX key selects the cor- responding input. VOLUME 12 The volume decreases The volume increases Example: To select the CD input Bass and treble compensation B[...]

15 Basic section Basic use method Muting the sound temporarily ÷ Press again to resume the original volume. ÷ This is also cancelled when the volume is changed. Bass and treble compensation Each press switches the modes as follows. 1 "EX.BASS" lights. The lowest and highest frequencies are enhanced regardless of the current volume level[...]

16 Basic use method Basic section 1. Load a disc. The label side must be on top. Playback of CD 1 Press the 0 CD key. 2 Place a disc. 3 Press the 0 CD key. 2. Start playback. ÷ After a few seconds, play starts from track No.1. ÷ Titles are displayed for discs con- forming to CD-TEXT. Track No. being played Elapsed time of track being played CD Wh[...]

17 Basic section Basic use method 6 CD ÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately. Start playback/ To pause playback ÷ Press and hold one of the keys during playback. Normal playback resumes at the point where the key is released. To fast forward and backward Skipping tracks ÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed is skipped, and t[...]

18 Basic use method Basic section Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes the displayed contents. 1 Elapsed time of track being played 2 Remaining time of track being played 3 Elapsed time of entire disc (" TOTAL " lights up) 4 Remaining time on entire disc (" TOTAL " lights up) Time display on CD player ÷ Only time informat[...]

19 Basic section Basic use method[...]

20 Playback of tape Basic section 1. Load a cassette tape. 1 Press the area marked 0 push open to open the cassette holder. 2 Insert a tape. 3 Press the area marked 0 push open to close the cassette holder. 2. Start playback. Press the TAPE 2 3 key of the desired direction. To stop playback Selection of TAPE equalizer (TAPE EQ.) Selection of revers[...]

21 Basic section Playback of tape To wind tape at high speed ÷ Press the STOP 7 key to stop fast winding. ÷ The same operation is also available with the 4 and ¢ keys on the main unit. To fast wind in direction To fast wind in direction | Selection of TAPE equalizer (TAPE EQ.) When playing a tape prerecorded with Noise Re- duction system (such[...]

22 Playback of tape Basic section 1. Select the tuner input. Each press of the TUNER FM/AM key switches the band as follows. FM AM Tuning a non- preset radio station ( 1 ) ¢ 2. Preset a radio station in memory. One-by-one presetting ( 3 ) ¢ Tuning a non- preset radio station ( 2 ) ¢ Collective presetting of stations £ Follow the procedure in &q[...]

23 Basic section Playback of tape Receiving broadcast station 1 Receive a broadcast. 2 Select "AUTO MEMORY" (or "AUTO PRESET"). Collective presetting of stations Main unit only FM/AM TUNER ÷ A maximum of 30 stations of the band presently being received will be preset. ÷ When there are many stations and the intended station has[...]

24 Playback of tape Basic section MEMORY One-by-one presetting (Manual preset) 1 Select the AUTO or MANUAL mode. 2 Tune a station. Tuning a non-preset radio station (Auto tuning, Manual tuning) Select the tuning mode according to the radio wave receiving condition. When the receiving condition is good: AUTO mode When it is poor due to weak radio wa[...]

25 Basic section Playback of tape Receiving broadcast station RDS is a system which transmits useful information (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broad- cast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS re- ception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of th[...]

26 Playback of tape Basic section R.D.S. (Radio Data System) By specifying the type of program (genre) you want to listen to, the tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broadcasting a program of the specified type. Set the reception band to FM. Preset RDS stations with the auto memory function. £ Select the PTY search mode. [...]

27 Basic section Playback of tape R.D.S. (Radio Data System) Start the search. 3 To change to a different program type : Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . ÷ No sound is heard while " PTY " is blinking. ÷ If a program of the desired type cannot be found, " No Program " is displayed, then after several seconds the display returns to the [...]

28 Recording on TAPE Basic section 1. Load a tape in deck. 2. Select the tape transport direction. 1 Press the TAPE 2 3 key corresonding to the desired direc- tion. 2 Stop playback. To reverse the transport direction : ÷ When recording is started, the tape is transported in the direction selected in this step. Check the tape transport direction in[...]

29 Recording on TAPE Basic section 5. Start recording. 4. Select the source to be recorded. Select an input source other than "TAPE" ÷ If a CD has already been loaded, it starts to play now. Press the 7 STOP key to stop it. 1 Press the TAPE rec key. 2 Play (or tune) the input source to be recorded. ÷ Recording stops automatically when t[...]

30 Recording on TAPE Basic section 1 Put the CD player in pause mode. 2 Select the track to be recorded with the skip ( 4 , ¢ ) keys. (The CD player pauses at the beginning of the selected track.) 3 Put the cassette deck in Record-pause mode. (Press TAPE rec key twice) 4 Start playing the CD. (Recording starts) Points in CD recording When recordin[...]

31 Application section Various CD playback features Let the "PGM" indicator light. Select track numbers in the order you want to play them. Start playback. Select the CD input. ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When " PGM FULL " is displayed, no more tracks can be programmed. ÷ If you made a mistake, press the CLEAR key and[...]

32 Various CD playback features Application section To add a track to an existing program 1 Select the track number to be added with the numeric keys. 2 Press the SET key. ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When " PGM FULL " is displayed, no more tracks can be programmed. ÷ If you made a mistake, press the CLEAR key and enter the trac[...]

33 Application section Various CD playback features Select the CD input. Setup for repeating a single track 1 Confirm that the "PGM" indicator is not lit. 2 Play the track to be repeated. 3 Select "ONE REPEAT". You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. Each press switches the repeat mode. 1 "ONE REPEAT" 2 [...]

34 Various CD playback features Application section Setup for repeating selected tracks 1 Program the track sequence according to steps 1 to 2 of "Listening to the desired se- quence (program playback)". ⁄ 2 Select "REPEAT". 3 Start playback. ÷ All selected tracks will be repeated. Each press switches the repeat mode. 1 "[...]

35 Application section Convenient recording methods This unit provides the following recording features in addition to normal recording. Select the appropriate method according to the purpose of recording. To record CD with a simplified method (CD = TAPE) fl Records all tracks in a CD onto a tape. All-track recording Records only one CD track [...]

36 Convenient recording methods Application section Records all tracks in a CD with a simple operation. (All-track recording) Records a single CD track being played from the beginning. (Single-track recording) Make preparation for recording. Be sure to put the cassette deck in stop mode. 1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of the procedure in "Recording on[...]

37 Application section Convenient recording methods Desired CD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto a tape. Make preparation for recording. Be sure to put the cassette deck in stop mode. 1 Select the CD input. 2 Ensure that the "RANDOM" indicators are not lit. 3 Perform steps 1 to 3 of the procedure in "[...]

38 Timer operation Application section Listening to an AUX input source This adjusts the input level for the external equipment (video deck etc.) connected to the AUX input termi- nal. Adjust so that the volume of the AUX input source sounds at an equivalent level to the CD. (Main unit operation only) ÷ Adjustment is possible over the range from -[...]

39 Timer operation Application section[...]

40 Timer operation Application section ADJUST Enter the figure of hour. 1 Enter the figure of hour. 2 Set it. As the clock is not used to show the time of the day but is also used in timer operations, be sure to set the clock in advance. 2 Clock adjustment To decrease hour To increase hour Example: Adjustment to 8:07 Activate the clock adjustment m[...]

41 Timer operation Application section Turn the unit OFF or press the SLEEP key until the sleep time is cancelled. Set the time. To cancel The system has been set up so that the display is dimmed automatically while the sleep timer is acti- vated. Set the number of minutes after which the unit is to be turned OFF. ÷ The unit is turned OFF automati[...]

42 Timer operation Application section Timer playback which occurs only once and only for an hour can be programmed by simply setting the start time. The timer playback reproduces the source selected at the last time the unit is turned off at the last set volume. Setting the O.T.T. timer Adjust the clock before setting the timer ‚ Connect the rel[...]

43 Timer operation Application section Reserve the timer operation. ÷ Press the remote's TIMER key repeatedly until " O.T.T. " lights up. ÷ To cancel the timer reservation after it has been activated, press the TIMER key while the unit is ON so that all of the timer-related indicators are turned off. (The setting made above is stil[...]

44 Timer operation Application section Setting an everyday timer program (PROG. TIMER) In each of PROG.1 and PROG.2, the timer data including the operating period and played contents can be set and selected to be activated or not as required. ÷ Two timer settings can be reserved independently in two programs PROG.1 and PROG.2. ÷ Please make reser[...]

45 Timer operation Application section 1 Select the mode. (1) Select "PLAY" or "AI PLAY". (2) Set it. Set the ON time then the OFF time. ÷ In other areas than the U.K. and Europe the clock shows the time of the day in the 12-hour system. ÷ For each of the ON time and OFF time, enter the figure of "hour" by performing[...]

46 Timer operation Application section Put the unit in standby mode. 6 ÷ When the unit enters the Standby mode, the standby/ timer indicator lights in green. ÷ If there is a power failure or the power cord is un- plugged after the timer reservation has been activated, the standby/timer indicator blinks in green. In this case, the clock setting sh[...]

47 Knowledge sections Important Items Important Items 1 Remove the CD from the unit. 2 Press the CD 6 key. 3 Wait for some time and verify that the dis- play becomes as shown in the figure. 4 Wait a few seconds and turn the unit OFF. Note related to transportation and movement Before transporting or moving this unit, carry out the following operati[...]

48 Knowledge sections Important Items Never play a cracked or warped disc During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player. Therefore, to avoid danger, never use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent. Please do not use discs which are not round be- cause they may cause a malfunction. Disc handling pr[...]

49 Knowledge sections Important Items In case of difficulty What seems to be a malfunction is not always so. Before calling for service, check the following table according to the symptom of your trouble. Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impossibil- ity to operate, erroneous display, etc.) when the power cord is unplu[...]

50 Knowledge sections Important Items ÷ Place the disc properly, with the label side facing upward. ÷ Clean the disc referring to " Disc handling precautions ". i ÷ Refer to " Caution on condensation " and remove the condensation by evaporation. u ÷ Press the CD 6 key. ÷ Clean the disc referring to " Disc handling prec[...]

51 Knowledge sections Important Items Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them Meaning Displayed Message PGM FULL ÷ An attempt is made to select a 33rd track during programming of CD. PGM Mode ÷ An attempt is made to start random playback in the program mode. Exit from the program mode before random playback. ¤ RANDOM Mode ÷ An a[...]

52 Knowledge sections Important Items Specifications [Amplifier section] (For U.S.A. and Canada) Rated output power during STEREO operation (FTC) (For U.K. and Europe) Effective output power during STEREO operation (1 kHz, 10% T.H.D., at 6 Ω ) ................. 25 W + 25 W Rated output power during STEREO operation (1 kHz, 0.7% T.H.D., at 6 Ω )[...]