Kenwood KDC-X879 manual

KDC-X979 KDC-MP925 KDC-X879 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2741-00/00 (KV) Ta ke the time to read thr ough this instruc tion manual. F amiliarity with installation and opera tion procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er . F or your rec ords Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in [...]

2 | English Con t ents Wa rning 4 Sa fe ty precautions 5 Notes 7 Abo ut CDs 8 Notes on Multi-function Key Sy stem 9 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 10 Notes on Sound Management Syst em 12 G eneral fea tures 13 Pow e r H iding the Control P anel Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Rotary Volume knob operation mode select TEL Mute Display Mode Switching [...]

English | 3 Menu system 45 M enu System Security Code T ouch Sensor T one M anual Clock Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Mode Synchronize Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Selectable Illumination Tr iangle indicator setting F ont Type Selec t Dimmer OFF Wait Time Setting Eject angle setting P anel action setting System Q Setting (KDC-X879) A udi[...]

4 | English 2 W arning 2 CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may r esult in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with F ederal Regulations, following are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product r elating to laser product saf ety. KENWOOD CORPORA TION 2967-3, ISHI[...]

English | 5 Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To preven t damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Make sure to gr ound the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply . • Do not open the top or bottom cov ers of the unit. • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dir ect sunlight or excessive heat or humidity . Also avoid place[...]

6 | English A bout CD play ers/disc changers c onnected 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 r eleased in 1997 or earlier and dis[...]

English | 7 Notes Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry sof t cloth such as a silicon cloth. If the faceplate is stained badly , wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner , then wipe neutral detergent off . • Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts. [...]

8 | English 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 r eading 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. W hen using a new CD If the CD center hole or[...]

English | 9 Notes on Multi-function Key S ystem Multi-function Key System ser ves to control various functions with the [2] — [5] buttons. The basic operation of the Multi-function Key System is described below . What ’s the Multi-func tion Key S ystem? This unit is equipped with the Multi-function Key System that enables the operation of multi[...]

10 | English Notes on playing MP3/WMA Note, however , that the MP3/WMA recording media and formats acceptable are limited . When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the f ollowing restrictions. A cc eptable media The MP3/WMA recor ding media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD -R W . When using CD-R W , do full format not quick format to[...]

English | 11 L oading such a medium may produce loud noise t o damage the speakers. • Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3/ WMA file with the MP3/WMA extension. The unit mistakes non-MP3/WMA files for MP3/WMA data as long as they have the MP3/WMA extension. • Do not attempt to play a medium containing non MP3/ WMA. MP3/WMA playin[...]

12 | English Notes on Sound Management Sy stem The KDC-X979 allows you t o set up the best sound field to your car using the audio setup. This is the Sound Management System. There are two types of audio setup mode: Easy audio setup (called Easy mode) and Pr ofessional audio setup (called PRO mode). A udio setup (Easy mode) When you select the cabi[...]

English | 13 G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Power T urn the vehicle ignition ON. The panel appears. Tu ring OFF the Power T urn the vehicle ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The panel hides. • Do not apply force to the panel during operation. It can cause damage. Hiding the Con trol Panel Pr events tampering[...]

14 | English G eneral f eatures Se lecting the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required Dis play SIRIUS tuner (Optional acc essor y) "SIRIUS" T uner or HD Radio (Optional accessory) "TUNER" or “HD RADIO” CD "Compact Disc" External disc (Optional accessory) "CD Changer" A uxiliary input " AUX&[...]

English | 15 Display Mode S witching S witching the display mode . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [3] (KDC-MP925/X879)/ [4] (KDC-X979) button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 9). 2 Enter display con trol mode Pr es[...]

16 | English G eneral f eatures Display:A Te xt Display Switching S witching the text display . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [3]/ [4] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 9). 2 Enter display con trol mode Pr e[...]

English | 17 L abel "Label Name" Commen t "Comment" B and & Channel Number "Channel Number" Date "DA TE" Clock "CL OCK" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "S/ANA+CL OCK" • If the Disc title, Track title, Song title & Artist name, or Album name & Artist name is selec ted when the d[...]

18 | English G eneral f eatures Display:B/ Display :C/ Display:D Graphic part/ Spectrum Analyzer Display S witching S witching the graphic Displa y/ Spectrum analyzer display . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [3]/ [4] button. Refer to 'Note[...]

English | 19 2 Enter display con trol mode Pr ess the [3]/ [4] ("DISP") button. 3 S elec t the display mode Pr ess the [2] ("MODE") button. Select the "Display :B"/ "Display :C" display . 4 S elect the tex t Pr ess the [3] ("TEXT ") button. • It can also be switched by pr essing either [ 4 ] or [ [...]

20 | English G eneral f eatures Sta tion/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) A ttaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receive/pla y the station/disc you want to a ttach a title to • A title can ’t be attached to MD or MP3/WMA media. • Refer to the 'T ex t Display Switching' (page 16/18) and select either "DNPS" or "SNPS" . [...]

English | 21 Pa nel Position Setting S etting the angle or back-forward position of the co ntrol panel. 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "PNL " is displayed above the [4]/ [5] button. 2 Enter Panel P osition Setting mode Pr ess the [4] ("PNL ") (KDC-MP925/X879)/ [5][...]

22 | English G eneral f eatures F unction of the KDC-MP925/KDC-X879 Aud io Contr ol 1 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until " AUD" is displayed above the [2] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' [...]

English | 23 • * F unction of the KDC-X879 • According to the Bass Q F actor setting value, the frequencies that can be set in Bass Center F requency change as shown below . Bass Q Factor Bass Center Fr equenc y 1.00/1.25/1.50 60/70/80/100 2.00 60/70/80/150 • When the bass extend is set to ON, low frequency r esponse is extended by 20%. • W[...]

24 | English G eneral f eatures F unction of the KDC-MP925/KDC-X879 Syst e m Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 S elect the source to set Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the S ound type Pr ess the [Q] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches. S ound setting Display SRS WOW &[...]

English | 25 In SIRIUS T uner , External disc, or Auxiliary input source Du al Zone S ystem M akes the sound different f or the front channel and rear channel. Output the Internal source sound from either one of the front or rear channels, and the sound of other source from the Dual z one channel. 1 S elect the source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Selec[...]

26 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-X979 Aud io control 1 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until " AD C TRL " is displayed above the [2] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System&ap[...]

English | 27 [2] "PLII" "MUSIC" (Music) [5] "FINE" "MOVIE" (Movie) "MA TRIX" (Matrix) [2] "PNRM" [3] "DIM" [4] "CT -WDTH" [3] "WOW" "L OW" (Low) [5] "FINE" "MIDDLE" (Middle) "HIGH" (High) [2] "FOCUS" [3] "[...]

28 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-X979 Au dio Setup (Easy mode) 1 S elects the Easy mode of Audio setup See the ' Audio Setup' (page 48) and select " Audio Setup: Easy" . 2 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button. 3 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeate[...]

English | 29 1st section Multi-function key operation Audio setup Item [2] "X’Ov er" [2] "FRONT" [3] "REAR" [4] "CNTR" [5] "SW" [5] "PHASE" High P ass Filter Fr ont High P ass Filter Rear High P ass Filter C enter Lo w Pass Filt er Subwoofer Subwoofer Phase setting [3] "D T A "[...]

30 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-X979 Au dio Setup Memor y (PRO mode) 1 S elects the PRO mode of Audio setup See the ' Audio Setup' (page 48) and select " Audio Setup: PRO" . 2 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button. 3 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Re[...]

English | 31 T uner featur es Tu ning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Pr ess the [A UTO ] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below . T uning mode Display Operation Au to seek " Auto 1" Automatic sear ch for a station. Pr eset station seek " Auto 2" Search in order of the stations in the Preset[...]

32 | English T uner featur es F unction of remote Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Direct Acc ess T uning mode Pr ess the [DIRECT ] button on the remote . "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Pr ess the number buttons on the remote . Exam[...]

English | 33 F unction of Remote SNPP (Station Name Pr eset Play) Display SNPS and Select the station. 1 Enter SNPP mode Pr ess the [DNPP] button on the remote . When "SNPP" is displayed, SNPS or PS displays in the FM1, F M2, FM3 and AM bands in order . • If the station has no name, the frequency is displayed instead. Changing the displ[...]

34 | English RDS featur es Rad io T ext Scroll Scr olling the display ed radio text. Pr ess the [SCRL] button. Registration of a sta tion as a PTY Registering a Pr ogram Type f or stations with no PTY data. 1 Receive the sta tion you want to register 2 S elect the Program T ype to register Refer to 'PTY (Program Type)' (page 35). 3 Regist[...]

English | 35 PTY (Progr am T ype) S electing the Program Type and searching f or a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Pr ess the [PTY ] button. "PT Y Select" is displayed. • This function can' t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM r eception. 2 S elec t the Program T ype Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. No. Program Type Display 1. Speec[...]

36 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & MP3/WMA W hen there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel to insert disc Pr ess the [ 0 ] button. 2 I nsert 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[...]

English | 37 Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: D isplay Disc play er "Compact Disc" CD playe r "CD Changer" CD changer "MD Changer" MD changer P ause and play P[...]

38 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Tr ack/File/Disc/Folder Repea t Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or MP3/WMA folder y ou’ re listening to . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "REP" is displayed above the [4] button. Refer to 'Notes on M[...]

English | 39 F unction of MP3/WMA Fo lder S elect Quickly selecting the folder you want to listen to . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "FSEL " is displayed above the [5] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 9). 2 Enter F older Selec t mode Pr[...]

40 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Se lect SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mode S electing the SIRIUS Satellite Radio T uner (optional accessory) connected to this unit. S electing SIRIUS Mode Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "SIRIUS" display. • Y ou need to subscribe to SIRIUS to receive the service by SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Consul[...]

English | 41 2 S elect the item for adjustment Pr ess the desired [2] — [5] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below . A djustment Item Button Display S earch down in cat egor y [2] "CS–" S earch up in cat egor y [3] "CS+" S earch down for channel in selected cat egor y [4][...]

42 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Channel Scan Ev ery receivable Channel is checked for 10 seconds. 1 Star t Channel Scan Pr ess the [A UTO ] button for at least 1 second. The channel number display blinks. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is receiv ed Pr ess the [A UTO ] button for at 1 second. Te xt Scr oll for SIRIUS tu[...]

English | 43 HD Radio control f eatures Tu n ing S electing the station. 1 S elect HD R adio source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "HD RADIO" display. 2 S elect the HF band Pr ess the [FM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands. S elect the HA band Pr ess the [AM] button. 3 T une[...]

44 | English HD Radio control f eatures Au to Memor y Entry P utting a station with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 S elect the band for Auto Memory Entr y Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . " MENU" is displayed . 3 S elect the Auto Memor y Entry mode Pr ess th[...]

English | 45 Menu system Menu Sy stem S etting during operation beep sound etc. functions. T he 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 Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . " MENU" is displayed . 2 S[...]

46 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is r equired when it’ s removed from the v ehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security C ode is a help in preventing theft. • When the Security Code function is activated, the code can ’t be changed and the function can’t be rele[...]

English | 47 Date A djustment 1 S elect Date Adjust mode Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Select the "Date Adjust" display . 2 Enter Date Adjust mode Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button for at least 1 second. The date display blinks. 3 S electing the item (day, mon th, or year) to adjust Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. The items that are[...]

48 | English Menu system Dimmer Dimming this unit’ s display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON. Display Setting "Dimmer: ON" The displa y dims. "Dimmer: OFF" The displa y doesn’ t dim. OFF W ait Time Setting S etting the time until the faceplate hide operation starts af ter the power is turned OFF . T [...]

English | 49 In Standby mode Built-in Amp Mute Setting T oggles ON or OFF the mute control on the built- in amplifier . Tu rning ON this control enhances the preout quality. Display Setting "A MP Mute: OFF" The built-in amplifier activa tes. "A MP Mute: ON" T he built-in amplifier deactivates. F unction of the KDC-X979/KDC-X879 [...]

50 | English Menu system In HD Radio mode Tu ning Mode S ets the tuning mode. T uning mode Displa y Operation Au to seek "Seek mode: Auto 1" Automatic sear ch for a station. Pr eset station seek "Seek mode: Auto 2" Search in order of the stations in the Pr eset memory. Manual "Seek mode: Manual" Normal manual tuning co[...]

English | 51 In Standby mode CD Read Setting When there is a problem on playing a CD with special format, this setting play the CD by f orce. Display Setting "CD READ: 1" Play CD and MP3/WMA. "CD READ: 2" Play CD by forc e. • Setting "CD READ: 2" cannot play MP3/WMA. Some music CDs may not be played back even in the [...]

52 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X979/KDC-X879 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 S elect AMP Control mode Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Select the " AMP Control" display . 2 Enter AMP Contr ol mode Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button for at least 1 second. 3 S elect[...]

English | 53 Basic Operations of r emote Lo ading and Replacing the battery U se two " AA "-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to r emove it as illustrated . I nsert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case . 2 WA RNING • Store unused batteries out of the[...]

54 | English Basic Operations of r emote In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Select the band. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T une up or down band. [0] — [9] buttons Pr ess buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations . [DIRECT ]/ [OK] button Enters and cancels the &[...]

English | 55 A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cce ssories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - batter y. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wi[...]

56 | English C onnecting W ires to T erminals ANT. CONT TEL MUTE P.CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT REAR AUX IN CENTER SUB WOOFER F M/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wir ing harness (A ccessory 1 ) White/Black Gray/Black Green/Black Pur ple/Black White Gray Green Pur ple To fr ont left speaker To fr ont right speaker To r[...]

English | 57 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). • T o attach this unit, mak e sure the front of the control panel faces you and fit it into the mounting sleeve by pressing the four corners of the hard rubber frame at the same time.[...]

58 | English Installation Lo cking the Backpanel to the unit If y ou want to fasten the fac eplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off . 1 Refer to the Removing the Backpanel function of the section on ' Theft Deterrent Panel' (page 21) and remove the Backpanel. 2 I nsert the panel lock screws into the holes at the sides of the [...]

English | 59 Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and r emove 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[...]

60 | English 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 f ollowing table f or possible problems. G eneral ? T he power does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wires, r eplace the fuse with one w[...]

English | 61 ? Ev en though Synchronize Clock is ON, the clock can’ t be adjusted. ✔ The received RDS station isn ’t sending time data. ☞ Receive another RDS station. ? T he Dimmer function doesn’t w ork. ✔ The Dimmer wire isn ’t connected correctly. ☞ Check the Dimmer wire connection. ? T he panel is not hidden even when the pow er[...]

62 | English MP3/WMA source ? C annot play an MP3/WMA. ✔ The media is scratched or dirty. ☞ Clean the media, referring to the CD cleaning of the section on ' About CDs' (page 8). ? T he sound skips when an MP3/WMA is being played . ✔ The media is scratched or dirty. ☞ Clean the media, referring to the CD cleaning of the section on[...]

English | 63 Hold Error: The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60°C (140°F), stopping all operation. ➪ C ool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner . As the temperature falls below 60°C (140°F), the disc will start playing again. NO NAME: •[...]

64 | English FM tuner sec tion Fr equenc y range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MH z – 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) Fr equenc y response (±3.0 dB) : 30 H z – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 70 dB Selectivity (±400 kH z) : ≥ 80 dB Stereo separat[...]