Kenwood KDC-226 manual

KDC-3026 KDC-2026 KDC-226 KDC-226B KDC-126 KDC-126S © B64-3089-00 / 00 (MW) INSTR UCTION MANU AL CD-RECEIVER KDC-226B_U.S 04.12.24 10:10 AM Page 1[...]

— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions ......................3 About CDs ...................................5 General features .........................6 Power Selecting the Source V olume Attenuator Loudness System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Clock Display Adjusting Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Theft Deterrent Faceplate T uner [...]

— 3 — Safety precautions To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery , or ground wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm 2 (A WG18) or [...]

— 4 — English • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • If the unit does not seem to be working right, try pressing the reset button first. If that does not solve the problem, consult your Kenwood dealer . •P ress the reset button if the Disc auto changer fails to operate correctly . Normal operatio[...]

— 5 — About CDs Handling CDs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading 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. When using a new CD If the CD center hole o[...]

Compensating for low and high tones during low volume. Press the [LOUD] button for at least 1 second. Loudness Tu rning the volume down quickly . Press the [A TT] button. Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF . When it’ s ON, the "A TT" indicator blinks. Attenuator Increasing V olume Press the [ u ] button. Decr[...]

1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio Control mode Press the [AUD] button for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio item for adjustment Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted Audio Control Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of th[...]

Function of the KDC-3026/KDC-2026/KDC-226/KDC-226B The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, ke[...]

T uner features — 9 — CLK ADJ AUTO AME SCAN AUD RDM REP M.RDM OFF CRSC LO U D AM FM/ CRSC ¢ 4 SRC 1 - 6 AUTO/ AME ST indicator Band display Preset station number Frequency display AUTO indicator CRSC indicator Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUnE" display . 2 Select the band Press the [...]

Changing the tuning frequency step. The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM band 9 kHz. 1 Tu rn the power OFF Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. 2 Switch the frequency step While pressing the [1] and [5] button, press the [SRC] button. The frequency step changes to FM band 200 kHz, and AM band 10 kHz. • When the same operation i[...]

CD/External disc control features — 11 — CLK ADJ AUTO AME SCAN AUD RDM REP M.RDM OFF CRSC LO U D DISC- DISC+ ¢ 4 SRC SCAN 0 RDM REP M.RDM RDM indicator SCN indicator REP indicator T rack time T rack number IN indicator Disc number Function of the KDC-3026/KDC-2026 Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. [...]

Function of the KDC-3026/KDC-2026 Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order . Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF . When it's ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track and disc number blink. When the [ ¢ ] button is pressed, the next song sele[...]

— 13 — — 13 — The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit, as shown above. 1. T o 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[...]

English — 14 — — 14 — P.CONT ANT. CONT. MUTE FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + REAR L R FM/AM antenna input 1 Rear left output (White) 23 Rear right output (Red) 28 Fuse (10A) 24 2 KENWOOD disc changer control input (KDC-3026/2026 only) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) 25 29 White/Black 32 Gray/Black 35 Green/Black 38 Purple/[...]

— 15 — — 15 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) ■ Installation 8 mm MAX. ø5mm ø5mm [...]

English — 16 — — 16 — ■ Removing the hard rubber frame 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 . Catch Lock 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the fi[...]

— 17 — T roubleshooting Guide What might seem 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. 01 ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the[...]

English — 18 — Tr oubleshooting Guide Disc source ? "A Vin" is displayed without achieving External disc control mode. 50 ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected. 51 ☞ Use the disc changer mentioned in the IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION of the section on <Safety precautions> (page 3). ? The specified disc does not play , but anothe[...]

— 19 — The messages shown below display your systems condition. E-01: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. E01 ➪ Load the disc magazine properly . No CD in the unit. ➪ Insert the CD. E-02: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. E02 ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. E-04: [...]

English — 20 — Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) ............87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Frequency range (50 kHz space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) .................... 9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) ............... 15.2dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω ) Frequency [...]