Kenwood KDC-X717, KDC-X917, KDC-X817, KDC-9017, KDC-X717 manual

Take 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 spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the mode[...]

— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions ...................4 Handling Compact discs ...........6 General features Power .....................................................8 Volume ....................................................9 Attenuator ...............................................9 Switching Modes ................................[...]

— 3 — 2 Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product safety. Location : Bottom Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may[...]

— 4 — English 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 (AWG18[...]

— 5 — • 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. If the unit still fails to operate properly after the RESET button has been pressed, contact your local KENWOOD dealer fo[...]

— 6 — English Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched or warped can cause the sound to skip and the unit to operate incorrectly, resulting in worsened sound quality. Take the following precautions to prevent your CDs from getting scratched or damaged. Handling CDs • Do not touch the recorded side of the CD (the side oppos[...]

— 7 — Do Not Load CD Accessories Do not use commercially available CD accessories that can be loaded into the CD slot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets, or CD cleaning discs, since they can cause the unit to malfunction. Removing the CD Only remove the CD from the machine in a horizontal direction, holding it flat. You may damage the surf[...]

You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the unit, and shutting off the audio. Power ON/OFF: When you turn your vehicle's ignition on, the unit's power will also turn on, with the faceplate reversing to show the control panel. When you turn your vehicle's ignit[...]

Selecting standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to "ALL OFF" . When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is activated. The standby mode turns all functions off while leaving the power to the unit on. Use this mode when you want to have the display illuminated but don't want to listen to anything. • [...]

Speaker setting allows the System Q settings to be fine-tuned according to the type of speakers. Woofer setting allows for Network configuration according to the type of subwoofers. Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode. "ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected. Press the Q button to enter the speaker [...]

In Source mode: In Stand by mode: Please see the menu settings about selecting the display mode. For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the menu settings. (page 33) NOTE "ALL OFF" Demonstration Date + Clock + Function indicator Demonstration Spectrum Analyzer 1 Spectrum Analyzer 2 Spectrum Analyzer 3 Spectrum Analyzer 4 [...]

This function switches the type of information on the lower part display when the display mode is vertical division display. Each time you press the CLK button, the lower part display changes as follows: In Tuner mode: Spectrum Analyzer1 Radio text + Function indicator (only during RDS station reception) (KDC-X917/X817 only) Spectrum Analyzer2 + Cl[...]

• You can give names to discs through the presetting disc name function (page 30). Note that depending on the unit, display may not be possible. • If you try to display the name of a disc that doesn't have one, "NO NAME" is displayed instead. • When there is an attempt to display the title of a disc for which the disc title/tra[...]

The faceplate can be detached from the unit, helping to deter theft. Removing the faceplate: Choose the way from among the following and open the faceplate. Turn the ignition off, press the SRC button for at least one second when the control panel has been hidden. Holding the center part of the faceplate, pull it out during the period which you hav[...]

Audio control features Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817/KDC-X717 You can turn the non-fading output on and off. Turning non-fading output On/Off : Press the NF button for at least one second to set the function ON or OFF. "NF ON" is displayed when the non-fading output is set ON. Non-Fading Output Reattaching the Faceplate: Hold the face[...]

Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817/KDC-X717 Switch the Bass Extend mode on/off. Display and setting: "Bass EXT" : ON / OFF (When the bass extend mode is set to on, low frequency response is extended by 20%.) Bass Extend Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817/KDC-X717 Adjust the Bass quality factor. Display and setting: "Bass Q" : 1.00[...]

Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817/KDC-X717 Adjust the Non-fading output level. Display and setting: "NF Level" : - 15 – + 15 • This mode is available only when the non-fading output function is set to on. • Not available during the Dual zone system is on. NOTE Non-Fading Level Adjust the fader level. Display and setting: "Fader[...]

Set the sound level of the each source selected by adjusting the level difference between the basic sound level and the required level. Display and setting: "Volume Offset"/"VOL Offset" : - 8 – ±0 Volume Offset Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817/KDC-X717 Adjust the phase for Non-Fading output. Display and setting: "NF Pha[...]

T uner features — 19 — PTY LOUD OFF NF DAB AUD AME MENU ANG NAME DISP AUTO 38 SRC #1-6 AM AUTO/ AME FM NAME ¢ 4 ST indicator Preset station number Band display KDC-X717 ST indicator Preset station number Frequency Band display AUTO indicator KDC-X917/X817/9017 Frequency KDC-X917(K)_U.S_r3 00.12.26 1:12 PM Page 19[...]

You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in the band currently being listened to, and then recall them with the touch of a button later. This function is especially useful when you are travelling and do not know what stations are available. Up to six frequencies can be stored this way. Auto Memory Entry Store the frequency of a st[...]

Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817/KDC-X717 When you know the frequency of the station that you want to listen to, you can input it directly for quick access. Select the band by pressing the FM or AM button. Press the DIRECT button. "----" is displayed for 10 seconds. If you make no input in the 10-second period, direct access tuning is au[...]

Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen for the name. You can enter up to eight characters for each name. Assigning Names Press the NAME button on the unit or the OK button on the remote. The name of the station is stored in memory, and the Station Name Preset mode ends. Also, if you make no input for 10 seconds, the name will be[...]

Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817 RDS features You can search for the station for any station if its name has been preset using Station Name Preset. Press the DNPP button on the remote. "SNPP" will be displayed once the station name preset play mode is entered. The names of the stations stored in the band currently listened to are display[...]

Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programs. Press the PTY button. "PTY Select" is displayed once the program type selection mode is entered. You cannot use this function while the traffic bulletin is received. Select the type of program to be received • Press either the FM or AM buttons repeatedly to[...]

You can register a station as a program type. To register a non-RDS station as a program type: Tune your radio to the non-RDS station that you want to register as the program type. Press the PTY button to enter the program type selection mode. Press the FM/AM button to select the program type you want to register. Follow the instructions in 2 to en[...]

Playing CDs: Press the 0 (EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate, showing the CD (insertion) slot. Holding the CD with the labeled side facing up, insert it in the slot. The faceplate will close, and the CD will start playing. The IN indicator will light when a CD has been inserted. Playing CDs Already Inserted: Press the SRC button repeatedly t[...]

Search forward or backward through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Track Search: Press the 4 button to display the desired track number. Press once to search back to the beginning of the current track, twice to search back to the beginning of the previous track, and so forth. Play starts a[...]

Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. Press the RDM button to switch random play on and off. "Random ON" is displayed when random play is turned on. The track number will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected. When the track has been selected, play will begin. The selected track number [...]

This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. To scroll automatically: Press the DISP or CLK button to display the disc or track title on the upper or lower part display. The display of the text will be scrolled repeatedly. To scroll[...]

Direct Alphabet Input (Function of remote with number/letter entry buttons : KDC-X917/X817/X717 only) If the disc changers that were manufactured and sold after 1997 (except for KDC-C560) are connected, you can directly input letters using the number/letter entry buttons on the remote. Example: Use the following table to enter the name "DANCE&[...]

Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817/KDC-X717 Using the remote, directly input the track number that you want to listen to. Using the number buttons on the remote, input the number of the track that you want to listen to. The selected track number will blink in the display for 10 seconds. If you make no further input in the 10-second period, the numbe[...]

• This function can only be used in disc changers that were manufactured or sold as of 1997. Also note that some units cannot provide a display unless the disc name preset has been made by the unit that is playing. • Discs in the disc changer that have never been played before will appear as "NO ACCESS" when the disc names are display[...]

You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations. Enter the menu mode Press the MENU button for at least one second. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed[...]

Press the DISP button for at least three seconds. The security code will be set. "RE-ENTER" will appear in the display for one second, asking you to enter the code once again for confirmation. When "CODE" appears in the display, you can start inputting the code. Press the Preset button and input the security code again. Press th[...]

You can set the date formats of the calendar function. Display and setting: Select the display "Date Mode" during the selecting function in the menu system. Press the 4 and ¢ button to select the date format you want to show in the display. The sample of the date format for today is displayed. 2 1 Calendar Mode Adjust the date for the un[...]

Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817 With automatic time adjustment, you can set the clock time automatically according to time data sent from RDS stations (after receiving RDS signals for several minutes). You can also set the time manually if the automatic time adjustment function is turned off. Display and setting: "SYNC ON" : Automatic t[...]

Function of the KDC-X717 You can adjust the brightness level of the unit separately when your car's light switch has been turned on or off. Display and setting: "Bright 0" – "Bright 10" The initial setting value while your car's light switch is turned on is "5" , and while the light is turned off is "1[...]

Function of the KDC-X917/KDC-X817/KDC-X717 When this system is set to on, the System Q factors (Bass center frequency, Bass quality factor, Bass extend, Middle center frequency, Middle quality factor, and Treble center frequency) appear during the audio control mode. Display and setting: "System Q ON" : The System Q factors appear and can[...]

This function permits the CD text, MD title, Radio text, and Calender function to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. Switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling is permitted. Display and setting: "Scroll Auto" : Automatic scrolling (Default setting) "Scroll Manual" : Manual scrolling Text Scroll Temp[...]

• VOLUME buttons Press the + button to turn the volume up. Press the – button to turn the volume down. Basic operations Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard. Loading and Replacing the Batteries: Use two "AAA"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated. Insert the bat[...]

• 4 / ¢ (TUNE) buttons Press the 4 button to make decreasing seeks (using the preset tuning mode). Press the ¢ button to make increasing seeks (using the preset tuning mode). Use to move the cursor left or right during station name input. • AM/FM buttons Press the AM button to select the AM band. Press the FM button to select and switch betwe[...]

• 4 / ¢ buttons Press the 4 button to search through the tracks backward. Press the ¢ button to search through the tracks forward. Use to move the cursor while entering disc name. • DISC buttons (for disc changers) Press the DISC – button to search through the discs backward. Press the DISC + button to search through the discs forward. Sele[...]

— 43 — Do not use any accessories other than those provided with your unit. If you use other accessories, you may damage the 2 CAUTION Accessories 1. To 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 of the w[...]

English — 44 — ANT CONT ILLUMI EXT. CONT. P.CONT + + + + FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT NON FADING REAR Connecting Wires to Terminals When only two speakers are being connected to the system, connect the connectors either to both the front output terminals or to both the rear output terminals (do not mix front and rea[...]

— 45 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). NOTE Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. Accessory 2 Metal mounting strap Phillips truss head sheet metal screw (commercially available) Fire[...]

English — 46 — Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. Accessory 0 Removal tool Accessory 4 Removing the Unit ■ Push upward the removal tool toward the top, and pull out the unit halfway whilst pressing towards t[...]

— 47 — R L Installing Radio Bracket in Japanese-made Cars (J-Cars) ■ 8mm 5mm 5mm 8mm (For Nissan Car) After aligning the J-Car bracket with the factory-installed radio bracket, tighten the screws. Accessory 6 for Toyota car Accessory 5 for Nissan car Factory trim bezel Accessory 8 J-Car Bracket (follow indications for L/R) Accessory 9 J-Car T[...]

English — 48 — Free switching of the sound quality. The system Q function is set on Scan mode. Refer to the “ System Q ” page and switch it to a function other than Scan mode.(see p. 10) Audio control setting cannot be achieved. The system Q function is set on Scan mode. Refer to the “ System Q ” page and switch it to a function other t[...]

— 49 — SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM Can ’ t remove disc. The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle ACC switch was turned OFF. The disc can only be removed within 10 minutes of the ACC switch being turned OFF. If more than 10 minutes has elapsed, turn the ACC switch ON again and press the Eject button. One of the [...]

English — 50 — CD/External disc control mode The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. Press the reset button on the unit (see p. 4). The disc control mode cannot be selected. No wire has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. Connect the wire to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. The specified[...]

— 51 — The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. Nothing has been recorded on the MD. Blank DISC 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. ] Insert the CD. Eject No[...]

English — 52 — FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) ............87.9 MHz – 107.9 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 response ( ± 3.0 dB) ..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Nois[...]