Kenwood KDC-MP528 manual

CD-RECEIVER KDC-X589 KDC-MP5028 KDC-MP528 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2975-00/00 (KW) T ake the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver . For your records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the s[...]

2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 W arning 6 About CDs 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 General featur es 9 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Subwoofer Output Speaker Setting Switching Display Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) F aceplate Angle Adjustment Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T [...]

English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. B64-2975-00_K_English_r0.Indd 3 B64-2975-00_K_English_r0.Indd 3 04.11.17 11:44:45 AM 04.11.17 11:44:45 AM[...]

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 players released in 1997 or[...]

English | 5 Notes • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • If the unit fails to operate properly , press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. • P ress the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly . Normal operation should be re[...]

6 | English 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 CORPORA TION 2967-3, ISHIKA W A-MACHI, [...]

English | 7 Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recording surface 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. • 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 or o[...]

8 | English About AA C, MP3 and WMA The playable AAC/MP3/WMA file (her eafter called Audio file) and the media format has the f ollowing limitation. The Audio file, which is out of the specification, may not able to be played normally , or the file and folder names may not be display ed correctly. • Attach the correct extension for the Audio file[...]

English | 9 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 RA[...]

10 | English General fea tures Sy stem Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. 2 Select the Sound type Press the [ Q] button. Each time the button is pressed, the sound setting switches. Sound setting Display User memory "USER" Rock "ROCK" P[...]

English | 11 5 Exit the Detail Audio Contr ol mode Press the [VOL] k nob for at least 1 second. • When the Bass Extend is set to ON, low frequency response is extended by 20%. • Y ou can exit the Audio Control mode at an ytime by pressing any button ex cept for [ VOL], [A T T ] and [ANG] buttons. Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Cr[...]

12 | 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 Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type T urn the [ VOL] knob. Each time the knob is turned, the setting[...]

English | 13 Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Attaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receiv e/play the station/disc you w ant to attach a title to • A title can ’t be attached to MD or Audio file media. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 3 Select Name set mode Push the Contr ol kno[...]

14 | English General fea tures Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate 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. F or that r[...]

English | 15 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 to [FM] or [AM]. Each time the knob is pushed to [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Push the Contr ol knob to [ 4 ] o[...]

16 | English T uner featur es F unction of remote Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select the band Press the [F M] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Ac cess T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote . "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Press the number buttons on the r emote. Example:[...]

English | 17 CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel. Press the [ 0 ] button. 2 Insert a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to saf ety and move the shift lever or [...]

18 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "CD CH" CD changer "MD CH" MD changer Pause and play Press[...]

English | 19 T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder y ou’ re listening to . Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed, the Repeat P lay switches as shown below . In CD & External disc source Repeat play Display T rack Repeat "TRAC REP" Disc Repeat (In Disc Chan[...]

20 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features F unction of Audio file Folder Select Quickly selecting the folder you want to listen to . 1 Enter F older Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. "F-SELEC T" is displayed. During Select mode the folder information is displayed as shown below . Folder name displa y Displays the cur[...]

English | 21 F unction of the KDC-X589 F unction of the ACDrive disc Letter Seek The song, in which y ou want to play , can be searched by selecting the initial of Genre name, Artist name, or Album name. 1 Enter the Letter Seek mode Press the [S.MODE] button f or at least 1 second. • It doesn' t function when <Disc R andom Play> (page [...]

22 | English HD Radio control f eatures • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner f eatures of the unit are disabled and switched to HD Radio tuner features . A por tion of the setting methods including the Tuning Mode will change. • With the HD Radio tuner , you can use the similar functions to <Station Preset Memory>, <Auto Memor y Entry[...]

English | 23 Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting during operation beep sound 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 Selec[...]

24 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is required when it’ s removed from the v ehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security Code is a help in preventing theft. • The setup Security Code can be done when the <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 29) is set as OFF . •[...]

English | 25 In Standby mode Selectable Illumination Selecting the button illumination color as green or red. Display Setting "KEY RED" The illumination c olor is red. "KEY GRN" T he illumination color is green. In Standby mode Dimmer Dimming this unit’ s display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON. Displa[...]

26 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X589 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 Select AMP Control mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the " AMS C TRL " display . 2 Enter AMP C ontrol mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the AMP Contro[...]

English | 27 Auxiliary Input Display Setting & Station/Disc Naming For selecting the display when swit ched to Auxiliary input source. F or the Station/Disc Naming refer to the <Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/ DNPS)> (page 13). 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX"*/ " AUX EXT" display. 2[...]

28 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X589 In CD mode A CDrive firm ware version displa y Displaying the firmwar e version with the ACDrive function. 1 Select the firmware v ersion display mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the " ACD VER" display . 2 Display the A CDrive firm ware version Push the Contr ol knob to[...]

English | 29 In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 Select the Demonstration mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the "DEMO" display. 2 Set the Demonstration mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds. Each time the knob is pressed at least 2 seconds, the Demonstration mode switch[...]

30 | English Basic Operations of r emote Loading and Replacing the battery Use two " AA "-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 the case . 2 W ARNING • Store unused batteries out of the re[...]

English | 31 Audio C ontrol [A UD] button Select the Audio item for adjustment. [VOL] buttons Adjust the Audio item. • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 10) for the operation method, such as the procedures of A udio control and others. • Only selecting and adjusting of the Basic Audio item can be done by the remote control . Selecting and a[...]

32 | 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. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires [...]

 / ° ÊÊÊ" / 1/ * °" / &2/.4 , &2/.4 2 2%!2 , 2%!2 2 q ³ English | 33 Connecting W ires to T erminals FM/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) White/Black Gray/Black Green/Black Purple/Black White Gray Green Purple T o front left speak er T o front right speaker T o rear right s[...]

34 | 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 Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> (page 36) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Align the holes in the unit (two locatio[...]

English | 35 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 Bottom panel • 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 c[...]

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

English | 37 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 , repla[...]

38 | 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 | 39 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. ➪ L oad the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ Inser t the CD. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ L oad a disc into the disc magazine. TOC [...]

40 | English Specifications subject to change without notice. Audio section Maximum output power : 50 W x 4 F ull Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) : 22 W x 4 T one action Bass : 100 Hz ±10 dB Middle : 1 kH z ±10 dB T reble : 10 kHz ±10 dB Pr eout level / Load (during disc play) KDC-X589/MP5028: 4000 mV/10 kΩ KDC-MP528: 2500 mV/10 kΩ Pr [...]