Kenwood KDC-MP202 manual

CD-RECEIVER KDC-MP2032 KDC-MP2032CR KDC-MP232 KDC-MP202 KDC-232MR INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3290-10/02 (KW/K0) T ake the time to r ead through this instruction manual. F amiliarity with installation and operation procedur es will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er . For y our records Record the serial number , found o[...]

2 | English Con tents W arning 3 Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 About CDs 6 About MP3 and WMA 7 General featur es 8 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display Dimmer Control Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 12 T uning T uning Mode Station Pr eset Memor y Auto [...]

English | 3 2 W arning 2 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may result in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with Federal Regulations, f ollowing are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product saf ety. Kenwood Corporation 2967-3, ISHIKA W[...]

4 | English Safety precautions About CD play ers/disc changers connected 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 play ers released in 1997 o[...]

English | 5 • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • When you pur chase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. • If the unit fails to operate properly , press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Rese[...]

6 | English Handling CDs • Do not touch the recor ding sur face 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 reading the caution items on the package etc. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD , or use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using a new CD If the CD center hole or outside rim ha[...]

English | 7 About MP3 and WMA The playable MP3/WMA file (hereafter called Audio file) and the media format has the f ollowing limitation. The Audio file, which is not comforming to the specification, may not play normally , or the file and folder names may not display correctly . Playable A udio file • MP3, WMA: KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP2032CR/ KDC-MP232[...]

8 | English General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Selecting the S ource Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display SIRIUS tuner* (Optional acc essor y) "SIRIUS" T uner or HD Radio* (Optional accessory) "TUNER" or "HD [...]

English | 9 Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio C ontrol mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below . 4 Adjust the Audio item T urn the [ VOL] knob. Adjust[...]

10 | English General fea tures Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Speaker S etting mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type T urn the [ VOL] knob. Each time you turn the knob, the setting[...]

English | 11 Dimmer Con trol Y ou can lower the brightness of the display by using the dimmer function. Press the [DIM] button f or at least 1 second. Each time you press the button f or 1 second, the Dimmer contol turns ON or OFF . When the Dimmer control is ON, "DIM ON" is displayed. Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit [...]

12 | English T uner featur es T uning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Push the Contr ol knob t[...]

English | 13 Station Pr eset Memor y Putting a station in the memory. 1 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memor y Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the desired [1] — [6] butt on for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display b[...]

14 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When a disc is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "CD" display. • When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON. Pause and play Press the C ontrol knob. Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or plays. Eject the CD Press [...]

English | 15 F ast Forwarding and Re versing F ast Forwarding Hold down towar d [ ¢ ] with the Control knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Hold down towar d [ 4 ] with the Control knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. • There is no sound while the Audio file is being searched. T rack/File Searc[...]

16 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder y ou are listening to . Press the [REP] button. Each time you press the button, the Repeat P lay alternates between the modes shown in the tables below . In CD & External disc source Repeat[...]

English | 17 3 Decide the folder to play Press the C ontrol knob. The F older Select mode releases, and the Audio file in the folder being displayed pla ys. Cancelling the F older Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. T ext/Title Scroll Scrolling the displayed CD text, Audio file t ext, or MD title. Push the Contr ol knob toward [FM] for a t least[...]

18 | English HD Radio control f eatures F unction of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC-232MR About HD Radio • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner featur es of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features. A portion of the setting methods including the T uning Mode will change. • With the HD Radio tuner , you can use the similar funct[...]

English | 19 Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. The 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 Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 2 Sele[...]

20 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC- 232MR In Standby mode Activating Security C ode Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is requir ed to turn on the audio unit when it is removed fr om the vehicle. Ind[...]

English | 21 In Standby mode T ouch Sensor T one Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF . Display Setting "BEEP ON" Beep is heard. "BEEP OFF" B eep canceled. In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment 1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "CLK ADJ" display. [...]

22 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC- 232MR Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selecting the display when alternating to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX EXT " display . 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU&qu[...]

English | 23 T ext Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "SCL AUT O" Repeats scroll . "SCL MANU" Scrolls when the display changes . • The text scrolled is listed below . - CD tex t - F older name/ File name/ Song title/ Artist name/ Album name - MD title - T ext for the SIRIUS tuner source, HD Radio source [...]

24 | English Basic Operations of r emote control Accessory of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232 Loading and Replacing the battery Use two " AA "/ "R6"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to remove it as illustrated . Inser t the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside [...]

English | 25 Audio C ontrol [A UD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 9) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations. In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Selects the band. Each time you press the [F M] button, th[...]

26 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 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 - battery. 2. Mak e the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires[...]

English | 27 Connecting W ires to T erminals MUTE P.CONT FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR R – + FRONT REMO. CONT ANT. CONT Battery Ground wire (Black) - ( T o car chassis) FM/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) Ignition wire (Red) Battery wire ( Yellow) ACC Car fuse box If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out fr[...]

28 | English Installation • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). non-Japanese cars Japanese cars 1 Ref er to the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> (page 30) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Align the holes in the unit (two locati[...]

English | 29 Screwing the F aceplate on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off , screw in the provided screw s in the holes shown below . Accessory 5 • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw them in another hole, it will contact and may cause damage t[...]

30 | English Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the r emoval tool and remove 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 r emoved, remove the lower two locations. • The frame can be removed from the bottom side in the same manner[...]

English | 31 T roubleshooting 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 following table f or possible problems. General ? The pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blo wn. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wires, replac[...]

32 | English Disc source ? " AUX EXT" is display ed 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 4) of the section on <Safety precautions>. ? The specified disc does not play , but[...]

English | 33 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. EJEC T: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ Load the disc magazine properly . No CD in the unit. ➪ Inser t the CD . NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. TOC [...]

34 | English Audio section Maximum output power KDC-MP2032/232MR : 50 W x 4 KDC-MP2032CR/MP232/MP202 : 45 W x 4 F ull Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) : 22 W x 4 Speaker impedance : 4 - 8 Ω T one action Bass : 100 Hz ±8 dB Middle : 1 kH z ±8 dB T reble : 10 kHz ±8 dB Pr eout level / Load (during disc play) : 2000 mV/10 kΩ Pr eout impedanc[...]