Kenwood KDC-MP928 manual

CD-RECEIVER KDC-MP928 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3149-00/00 (KW) 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 on the back of the unit, in the spaces designate[...]

2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 W arning 6 About CDs 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 Notes on Multi-function System 9 General featur es 10 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Audio Control Audio Setup Subwoofer Output Sound Field C ontrol Sound Management system Equalizer Control WOW Control Bypass Control Memor y mode Memo[...]

English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. WOW , SRS and symbol are trademarks of SRS Labs, Inc. WOW technology is incorporated under license from SRS Labs, Inc. Menu system 44 Menu System Security Code T ouch Sensor T one Manual Clock Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Mode Synchronize Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicat[...]

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 to restor e factor y settings. • P ress the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly . Normal operation should be restored . Reset button • W e recommend t[...]

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 • 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[...]

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 not comforming to the specification, may not play normally , or the file and folder names may not display correctly . • Attach the correct extension for the Audio file (AAC: [...]

English | 9 Notes on Multi-function System What is the Multi-function Sy stem? Multi-function System shows the Multi-function display , allowing you to select various functions and settings. F unctions available for the current source are displayed. Operational 1 Press the [NEXT] button to Show the Multi- function display Each time you press the [N[...]

10 | 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" DAB ( Optional accessory) "DAB" T uner or HD Radio (Optional [...]

English | 11 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. Adjus[...]

12 | English General fea tures Subw oofer Output T urning the Subwoofer output ON or OFF . Hold down on [AM] of the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. Each time you press the button, Subwoof er output switches ON and OFF . When it is ON, "SUBWOOFER ON" is displayed. • Y ou can control this function when "2ZONE" of <Audio [...]

English | 13 D T A Fron t/DT A Rear D T A Subwoofer 0 — 20.33 (feet) Position Setting Fr ont-Left/ F ront-Right/ Fr ont/ ALL • When the "2ZONE" of <Audio Setup> (page 11) is "ON" , the following setups are ig nored. - "X'Over" - "DT A " - "POSI" - "Preset" 6 Exit Sound Field[...]

14 | English General fea tures Equalizer C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "EQ" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 3 Enter Equalizer Contr ol mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "EQ" . Press th[...]

English | 15 • T o get the best sound, first set the Cabin Setting and Speaker Select Front/Rear parameters using the <Sound Management system> (page 13). 6 Exit Equalizer Contr ol mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "Return" . Press the [VOL] knob. WOW Control 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Show the Mult[...]

16 | English General fea tures Bypass C ontrol T emorarily bypassing DSP (Digital Signal Proc essor) System. 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "DSP" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 3 Enter Bypass Contr ol mode [...]

English | 17 "Recall1": Recall the value put in "Memor y1" by <Memor y mode> (page 16). "Recall2": Recall the value put in "Memor y2" by <Memor y mode> (page 16). 7 Exit Memory Recall mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "Return" . Press the [VOL] knob. Theft Deterrent F aceplate The fac[...]

18 | English General fea tures Display T ype Selec tion Changing the display mode. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 2 Enter display contr ol mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "Display" . Press the [VOL] knob.[...]

English | 19 6 Select the graphic/ spec trum analyzer display part display Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. Each time you press the button, the g raphic display/ spectrum analyzer display alternates between the displays shown in the table below . Graphic display/ Spectrum Analyzer display Movie 1 Movie 2 Movie 3 (Movie 1 and Movie 2)[...]

20 | English General fea tures Display T ype B T ext Selec tion for Display Selecting the text display. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 2 Enter display contr ol mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "Display" . [...]

English | 21 In Auxiliary input source Information Display Auxiliary input name " AUX Name"/ " AUX EXT" Clock "Clock" Date "Date" In Standby mode Information Display Source name "Standby" Clock "Clock" Date "Date" 7 Exit Display Con trol mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "[...]

22 | English General fea tures Display T ype C/ Display T ype D T ext Display Switching Changing the text display . 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 2 Enter display contr ol mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "Disp[...]

English | 23 Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/Clock" Date "Date" No display "Blank" In CD & External disc source Information ( 12 ) Source name T rack number & Play time Information ( 34 ) Display Disc title "Disc Title"* T rack title "T rack T itle"* Disc name "DNPS"*¹ Spect[...]

24 | English General fea tures T exts display ed on Display T ype C/D display in 4-item display b mode In T uner source Information Display Condition Station name or Pr ogram Ser vice name "BAND+ch+SNPS"* 1 Radio text or Program Ser vice name (FM) "Radio T ex t"* 1 Radio text (FM) "Radio T ex t"* 2 34 Station name or P[...]

English | 25 T exts display ed on Display T ype C/D in 1-item 4-row c mode In T uner source Information Display Radio text or Program Service name (FM) "Radio T ex t"* In CD & External disc source Information Display Disc title "Disc Title" * T rack title "T rack Title"* In Audio file sourc e Information Display So[...]

26 | English General fea tures Display T ype D Icon Displa y Switching Changing the Icon Display 6 . 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 2 Enter display contr ol mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "Display" . Pre[...]

English | 27 7 Exit display contr ol mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "Return" . Press the [VOL] knob. • When you selected the Display Type B display , selec t an easy viewable font color . • The "Indicator" item of Display type C/D can be set; however , the actual display color does not change. • This function can be [...]

28 | English General fea tures Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Attaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receive/pla y the station/disc you want to attach a title to • A title cannot 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 t[...]

English | 29 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[...]

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

English | 31 RDS featur es Radio T ext Scroll Scrolling the displayed radio text. Hold down on [FM] of the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. Registration of a sta tion as a PTY Registering a Pr ogram Type f or stations with no PTY data. 1 Receive the station y ou want to register 2 Select the Program T ype to register Refer to <PTY (Program T[...]

32 | English RDS featur es PTY (Progr am T ype) Selecting the Program T ype and searching for a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Press the C ontrol knob. "PT Y Select" is displayed. • The PT Y function cannot be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. 2 Selec t the Program Type Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. No. Program [...]

English | 33 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 slides open, it might interfere with the shift lever or other vehicle function. If this happens, pay attention to saf ety and move the shift lever or[...]

34 | 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 D isc player "CD Changer" CD changer "MD Changer" MD changer Pause and[...]

English | 35 T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder y ou are listening to . 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Repeat" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 2 T urn ON/OFF the Repeat Play T urn the [ VOL] knob t[...]

36 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features F unction of Audio file Disc Random Play Playing randomly from all of the Audio files recorded in the disc . 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Random" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 2 T urn ON the Disc R[...]

English | 37 F unction of ACDrive disc Switching the Pla y mode Arrange the playing orders of the songs by categories. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "S.Mode" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 2 Select the Play mode T urn the [ VOL] knob to select "S.Mode&qu[...]

38 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Selec t SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mode Selecting the SIRIUS Satellite Radio T uner (optional accessory) connected to this unit. Selecting SIRIUS Mode Press the [SRC] button. Select the "SIRIUS" display. • You need t o subscribe to SIRIUS to receive the service by SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Consult S[...]

English | 39 Cat egor y and Channel Search Selecting the channel and categor y you want to receive . 1 Enter Category and Channel Search mode Press the C ontrol knob. • It tak es several seconds until categories appear . 2 Select the Category Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Show the category you want to select in the second row . In[...]

40 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Preset T uning Recalling the channels in the memory. 1 Select the preset band Push the Contr ol knob toward [FM]. 2 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "1" — "6" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page 9). 3 Select a preset [...]

English | 41 HD Radio control f eatures • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner f eatures of the unit are disabled and changed 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&[...]

42 | English DAB tuner c ontrol fea tures About DAB T uner control Refer to A * 1 * 2 * 3 * 4 gr oup on the Instruc tion manual of DAB T uner K TC-9090D AB (optional accessor y) for the control method of DAB Tuner function. However , the following control methods of the function for this unit may be differ ed from the Instruction manual; therefore,[...]

English | 43 4 Recall the service Press the [VOL] knob. Progr am T ype (PTY ) Function This function permits desired program types from within the received Ensemble t o be searched and monitored. 1 Enter PTY Mode Press the C ontrol knob. "PT Y Select" is displayed. • This function cannot be used during the interruption of the announceme[...]

44 | English 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[...]

English | 45 • When you activate the Security Code function, the code cannot be changed and the function cannot be released. Note, you can set the Security Code with a 4 digit number of your choice. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. Wh[...]

46 | English Menu system In Standby mode Date Adjustmen t 1 Select Date Adjust mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. Select the "Date Adjust" display . 2 Enter Date Adjust mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. The date display blinks. 3 Selecting the item (day, mon th, or year) to adjust Push the Contr ol knob[...]

English | 47 In Standby mode Con trast Adjustmen t Adjusting the display contrast. Display and Setting "Con trast: 1" … "Con trast: 4" (Original setting) In Standby mode Display-r eversing Setting If no operation is per formed for a pr edetermined period of time, switching between negative and positive display modes takes plac[...]

48 | English Menu system In Standby mode G-Analyzer C alibration setup G-Analyzer requires calibration f or horizontal acceleration and braking. • Detection of horizontal and straight directions should be done at horizontal location going straight. 1 Park the vehicle in a horiz ontal location 2 Select G-Analyzer Calibration setup mode Push the Co[...]

English | 49 Display Setting "Zone2: Rear" Sub source ( Auxiliary input source) is to be r ear channel. "Zone2: F ront" Sub source (A uxiliar y input source) is t o be front channel. T raffic Information Switching to traffic inf ormation automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren ’t listening to the radio [...]

50 | English Menu system In SIRIUS tuner source SIRIUS ID (ESN) display Displaying the SIRIUS ID (Electronic Serial Number) Display "ESN = ************" • Serial & SIRIUS ID (ESN) I t is impor tant to retain the unit serial number and the electronic SIRIUS Identification number for service activation and potential service changes. A[...]

English | 51 In Standby mode CD Read Setting When there is a problem with playing a CD with special format, this setting plays the CD b y force. Display Setting "CD Read: 1" Play CD and Audio file. "CD Read: 2" Play CD by for ce. • Setting "CD Read: 2" cannot play Audio file. Some music CDs may not play even in the &[...]

52 | English Menu system In CD mode A CDrive firm ware version displa y Displaying the firmwar e version with the ACDrive function. 1 Select the firmware version displa y mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. Select the " ACD F/W V ersion" display . 2 Display the A CDrive firmwar e version Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM[...]

English | 53 Basic Operations of r emote control 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 o[...]

54 | English Basic Operations of r emote control 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 11) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations. • The remote control can only select and adjust the Basi[...]

English | 55 In HD Radio source [FM] button Selects the HD FM band. Each time you press the [F M] button, the band alternates between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands. [AM] button Selects the HD AM band. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T unes up or down bands. [0] — [9] buttons Pr ess buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations. In DAB sourc e [FM] button Pr [...]

56 | 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. Connect the proper input and output wire to each unit. 3. Connect the speak er wires of the wi[...]

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58 | 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 t o the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> (page 60) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Align the holes in the unit (two locati[...]

English | 59 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[...]

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

English | 61 What may 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 , replace the fuse with a new on[...]

62 | English T uner source ? Radio reception is poor . ✔ The car ant enna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way . ✔ The ant enna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, r eferring to the section on <Connecting Wir es to T erminals>. ? The desired frequency cannot be entered with the Direct Access Tun[...]

English | 63 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. Eject: 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 E[...]

64 | English Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equency range (200 kH z space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 µV /75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 µV /75 Ω) Fr equency response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kH z Signal to Noise ratio (M[...]