Kenwood Z910DVD[R] manual

Z910D VD [K] Z910D VD [R] 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 DVD-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 provid[...]

— 2 — English Contents Wa rning .......................................3 Safety precautions ......................4 Handling discs .............................6 Before Use ...................................8 General features Power .....................................................10 V olume..................................................[...]

— 3 — Menu settings Menu System .........................................50 Security Code .........................................51 T ouch Sensor T one .................................52 Manual T ime Adjustment .......................52 Calendar Adjustment ..............................52 Calendar Mode .......................................[...]

— 4 — English IMPORT ANT INFORMA TION About the disc changer to be connected: To connect a disc changer having the "O-N" switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to "N". When you connect a model with no "O-N" switch, the converter cord CA-DS100 available as an option may be required. For details, consult[...]

— 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 [...]

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

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

— 8 — English Before Use This player has been designed to play back the DVD software which has been encoded for specific region areas. It cannot play back the DVD software encoded for other region areas than the region areas for which it has been designed. The Z910DVD[K] (for USA and Canada) will playback any disc whose region number is (or ). [...]

— 9 — playback only , while some are P .B.C.-compatible and are capable of various special playback control operations. This player can play both of these VCDs. MPEG: Moving Picture Expert Group (DVD, VCD) This is an international standard for digital video and audio compression and decompression in media. Dolby Digital This is a digital audio [...]

Increasing V olume: Press the u button to turn up the volume. Decreasing V olume: Press the d button to turn down the volume. V olume Tu rning on the power: Press the SRC (source) button. Tu rn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Tu rning off the power: Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second. The status of the Secur[...]

• The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used. • The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected. •Y ou cannot use the AUX input function of the optional switching adapter KCA-S210A if this unit is connected with the KCA- S210A. Selecting A UX-name display Pressing the DISP button f[...]

This function switches the type of information on the upper part display when the display mode is "Display T ype A" or "Display T ype B" . Press the S.A button to enter the display control mode. Each time you press the 4 or ¢ button, the upper part display changes as follows: IIn T uner mode: In External disc control mode: •Y[...]

name function (page 48). Note that depending on the unit, display may not be possible. • If you try to display the name of a disc that does not have one, "NO NAME" is displayed instead. • When there is an attempt to display the title of a disc for which the disc title/track title has not been recorded, "NO TEXT" is displayed[...]

In External disc control mode: •Y ou can give names to discs through the presetting disc name function (page 48). Note that depending on the unit, display may not be possible. • If you try to display the name of a disc that does not have one, "NO NAME" is displayed instead. • When there is an attempt to display the title of a disc f[...]

This function switches the type of information on the display when the display mode is "Display T ype C". Each time you press the S.A button, the full screen display changes as follows: • For display mode selection, see "Switching display mode" (page 12). •Y ou can switch the Icon/Spectrum analyzer . See "Icon/Spectrum [...]

The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate: Press the release button and drop open the faceplate. Push upward the back of the faceplate bracket until it locks. • Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without attaching the faceplate. Doing so will cause the faceplate[...]

— 17 — Do not set the right side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket first, when reattaching the faceplate. Doing so may cause the connector on the faceplate bracket to malfunction. Press the right side of the faceplate until it locks. 2 2 CAUTION Audio effect control features <When the KDS-P901 is not connected> XOVER AUD DISP NAME[...]

— 18 — English Y ou can recall the best audio setting preset for different types of the music. Switching the Preset Sound Setting: Each time you press the Q button, the preset sound setting switches as follows: The System Q function changes the values of the following sound quality parameters: Bass center frequency , bass level, bass quality fa[...]

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%.) 4.Bass Extend Adjust the Bass quality factor . Display and setting: "Bass Q" : 1.00 / 1.25 / 1.50 / 2.00 3.Bass Quality Factor Adjust the bass level. Display and sett[...]

Adjust the Non-fading output level. Display and setting: "NF Level" : - 15 – 0 – + 15 This mode is available only when the non-fading output function is set to on. NOTE 12.Non-Fading Level Adjust the fader level. Display and setting: "Fader" : Rear 15 – 0 – Front 15 11.Fader Level Adjust the balance level. Display and se[...]

— 21 — 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: "V olume Offset" : - 8 – ± 0 13.V olume Offset Adjust various parameters of sound quality . Press the XOVER button for at least one second to enter the control mode. Sel[...]

— 22 — English Adjust the phase for Non-Fading output. Display and setting: "NF Phase" : Normal (0°) / Reverse (180°) This mode is available only when the non-fading output function is set to on. NOTE 4.Phase for Non-Fading Output Adjust the frequency of the High-pass filter for rear output. Display and setting: "REAR HPF"[...]

— 23 — Audio effect control features <When the KDS-P901 is connected> XOVER AUD DISP NAME.S MENU NF 3-D DAB PWR OFF DSP ¢ AUD/Q FM 4 AM XOVER S.A #1-6 38 AME AUTO Setting value Selecting mode The following operation allows separate sound sources to control the output of the front and rear speakers. Setting the Dual Zone function: Press t[...]

— 24 — English Audio effect control features <When the KDS-P901 is connected> 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: "V olume Offset" : - 8 – ± 0 4.V olume Offset Adjust the Sub W oofer output level. Display a[...]

— 25 — Adjust various parameters of sound quality . Press the XOVER button for at least one second to enter the control mode. Selecting mode Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change. Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment modes.(Items 1-12 can be adjusted in thi[...]

— 26 — English Adjust the frequency of the Low-pass filter for Sub W oofer output. Display and setting the frequency: "SW LPF" : 30Hz / 60Hz / 90Hz / 120 Hz / 150Hz / 180Hz / 250Hz 7.Low-pass Filter for Sub Woofer Output Adjust the delay time for sub woofer output. Display and setting: "SW DT A" : 0.0 feet/0.5feet/1.0feet/1.[...]

— 27 — Adjust the delay time for center output. Display and setting: "CNTR DT A" : 0.0 feet/0.5feet/1.0feet/1.5feet/2.0feet/2.5feet/ 3.0feet/3.5feet/4.0feet/4.5feet/5.0feet •Y ou cannot operate when the “PCM Center“ is set to "OFF" (page 29) <When playing with the 2ch PCM signal>. •Y ou cannot operate when the [...]

— 28 — English Each time you press the FM or AM button, the adjustment mode will be switched as follows: "BAND- 1 f " / "BAND- 1 Gain " / "BAND- 1 Q " / "BAND- 2 f " / "BAND- 2 Gain " / "BAND- 2 Q " / "BAND- 3 f " / "BAND- 3 Gain " / "BAND- 3 Q " / "B[...]

— 29 — Display and Setting: "Bi Phantom ON" / " Bi Phantom OFF " •Y ou cannot operate when “Dolby PL“ is set to “OFF”. • Not available during the Dual zone system is on. •Y ou cannot operate when Dolby Digital 5.1ch surround or DTS 5.1ch surround DVD and DTS-CD are being played. NOTE 6.Selecting the Acoustic Im[...]

— 30 — English This item allows you to adjust the output level of each channels of speaker using the built-in test signal.The output level must be adjusted from the listening position.The factory setup is “0 dB” for all types of speakers. T est Signal: Each time you press the 38 button to switch the noise sequencer on and off. Not available[...]

— 31 — T uner features XOVER AUD DISP NAME.S MENU NF 3-D DAB PWR OFF DSP ¢ SRC FM 4 AM 38 NAME.S AUTO/ AME #1-6 AME AUTO ST indicator Preset station number Band display Frequency Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed by setting the Lower Part Display (page 14) to "... + Function indicator ." Y ou can ch[...]

T uner features — 32 — English 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 automatica[...]

— 33 — Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen for the name. Y ou can enter up to eight characters for each name. Assigning Names Press the NAME.S 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, t[...]

— 34 — English XOVER AUD DISP NAME.S MENU NF 3-D DAB PWR OFF DSP DISP SRC FM 4 AM #2 #3/ RDM REP 38 ¢ AME AUTO T itle number Chapter number Disc mode Release button Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed by setting the Lower Part Display (page 14) to "... + Function indicator". IN indicator DVD/VCD/CD co[...]

— 35 — Playing DVDs/VCDs/CDs: A press of the release button causes the faceplate to drop to the front, thereby exposing the DISC slot. Holding the DISC with the labelled side facing up, insert it in the slot. The DISC will start playing. Push back the faceplate with your hand until it locks. The IN indicator will light when a DISC has been inse[...]

— 36 — English DVD/VCD/CD control features Search forwards or backwards through the chapters on the disc until you reach the one that you want to look to. Making a Forward Chapter Search: Press the ¢ button once to fast forward to the next chapter , twice to fast forward to the chapter after that, and so forth. Making a Reverse Chapter Search:[...]

— 37 — Set the audio language produced from the speakers. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “LANGUAGES”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “AUDIO”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the language. Press the [ ENTER ] button. ?[...]

— 38 — English Set the language of the subtitles displayed on the screen. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “LANGUAGES”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “SUBTITLE”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the language. Press the [[...]

— 39 — Code Language Code Language Code Language List of language codes Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese A ymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bengali, Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech W elsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque P ersian Finnish Fiji F aroese F ren[...]

Code Language Code Language Code Language List of language codes Burmese Nauru Nepali Dutch Norwegian Oriya Punjabi P olish P ashto, Pushto Po r tuguese Quechua Rhaeto-Romance Romanian Russian Sanskrit Sindhi Serbo-Croatian Singhalese Slov ak Slov enian Samoan Shona Somali Albanian Serbian Sundanese Swedish Swahili T amil T elugu T ajik Thai Tigrin[...]

— 41 — Use this function to restrict the viewing of movies to children of appropriate age levels only . Setting the password: Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “P ARENT AL”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Press the [ 1 ] - [ 0 ] button and enter your password ( 4-digit ). Input numbers are displayed “*”. • If you ente[...]

— 42 — English DVD/VCD/CD Setup Menu features <Function of remote control > Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “AUDIO”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “D.R.C”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Each time you press the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons, the mode switches as follows[...]

— 43 — Use the procedure described below to set the output screen. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “PICTURE”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “TV SCREEN”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Each time you press the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons, the mode switches as follows: " [...]

— 44 — English DVD/VCD/CD Setup Menu features <Function of remote control > Setting the reference point when zooming and the amount of movement when scrolling. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “PICTURE”. Press the [ ENTER ] button. Press the each the [ 5 or ∞ ] buttons to select the “ZOOM SETUP”. Press the [[...]

— 45 — External disc control features XOVER AUD DISP NAME.S MENU NF 3-D DAB PWR OFF DSP DISP/ NAME.S SRC DISC+ 4 DISC- SCAN RDM REP M.RDM 38 ¢ AME AUTO T rack number T rack time Disc title/T rack title/DNPS Disc number Release button Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed by setting the Lower Part Display (page 14[...]

— 46 — English External disc control features Fast Forwarding Disc Play: Hold down on the ¢ button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Disc Play: Hold down on the 4 button. Release your finger to play the disc at the point. Y ou cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the model being connected. Instead, t[...]

— 47 — 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 t[...]

— 48 — English External disc control features 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: Display the disc or track title referring to the "Switching the Upper Part Display" (page 12) or "[...]

— 49 — •Y ou cannot store the names of the discs in the MDs. • The number of discs whose names can be stored will differ depending on the disc changer that is connected. Please see your disc changer manual for details. • Discs are identified by their total length and number of tracks. If another disc happens to have the same specification[...]

— 50 — English Menu settings XOVER AUD DISP NAME.S MENU NF 3-D DAB PWR OFF DSP ¢ DISP FM SRC 4 AM MENU #1-4 AME AUTO Menu display LOUD indicator Y ou 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[...]

— 51 — 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 aga[...]

— 52 — English Menu settings This function produces a beep sound that accompanies button operation. It can be switched on or off. Display and setting: "Beep ON" : Beep setting is on. (Default setting) "Beep OFF" : Beep setting is off. The beep sound is not output from the preout jacks. NOTE T ouch Sensor T one Adjust the tim[...]

— 53 — Y ou can dim the display . The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer wire is not connected. Display and setting: "Dimmer ON" : The dimmer setting is on. (Default setting) "Dimmer OFF" : The dimmer setting is off. NOTE Dimmer This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down. [...]

Menu settings — 54 — English Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit. Display and setting: "AMP Bass Flat" : Bass boost level is flat. (Default setting) "AMP Bass +6" : Bass boost level is low (+6dB). "AMP Bass +12" : Bass boost level is high (+12dB). Refer to the catalog or instru[...]

— 55 — Basic Operations of remote control SRC AT T STOP ENTER DIRECT RETURN T V D V D A U D SET UP TOP MEMU MENU MODE V. SEL OPEN AM TV PWR FM TV/D VD/AUD VO L/A TT ST OP DIRECT ENTER RETURN T OP MENU MENU SET UP + CLEAR AV OUT SUB TITLE A UDIO LANG SRC AT T STOP ENTER DIRECT RETURN T V D V D A U D AM TV PWR ANGLE OSD TIME ZOOM STEP FM 0 - 9 Jo[...]

— 56 — English Loading and Replacing the Batteries for the Remote Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard. 1. Use two "AAA" batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated. 2. Insert the batteries with the ª and · poles aligned properly following the illustration inside the cas[...]

— 57 — 3 Frame-by-frame playback (DVD/VCD) Each time press the [ 6(STEP) ] butto advance to the next frame. Cancelling the frame-by-frame playback Press the 38 button to resume normal playback. 3 Stopping playback •P ress the [ STOP ] button once during playback stops it and the position where it is stopped is stored in memory .(When the 37 i[...]

Basic Operations of remote control — 58 — English 3 Chapter , T itle,T ime and Number Search(DVD) Each time you press the [ DIRECT ] button the direct search mode switches between the chapter ,title,time and number . Press the [ 0 ] - [ 9 ] buttons and enter the number or time. Press the [ ENTER ] button to start the search for chapter ,title a[...]

— 59 — 3 Pausing and Restarting Disc Play •Press the Joystick to make the disc pause. •Press the Joystick to start play again. 3 T rack Search •Move the Joystick to left side to search through the tracks backwards. •Move the Joystick to right side to search through the tracks forwards. 3 Disc Search •Move the Joystick to back side to [...]

English — 60 — The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit, as shown above. 2 CAUTION .........1 1 Installation Procedure Accessories 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery . 2. Make the[...]

Connecting Wires to T erminals P.CONT ILLUMI EXT. CONT. ANT CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + ５ ５ ８ｍｍＭＡＸ ８ｍｍＭＡＸ FRONT REAR NON FADING AUX IN PRK SW VIDEO OUT A B 10 10 A B FM/AM antenna input Rear left output (White) Rear right output (Red) Fuse (5A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) White/Black Gray/B[...]

English — 62 — Connecting Wires to T erminals Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (eg, the sound may skip). NOTE Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (comm[...]

— 63 — Removing the hard rubber frame ■ When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations. 2 The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner . NOTE Catch Lock Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 1 Accessor[...]

— 64 — English Installation Removing the Unit ■ Lower the removal tool toward the bottom, and pull out the unit halfway while pressing towards the inside. 4 Pull the unit all the way out with your hands, being careful not to drop it. 5 Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal tool. 2 CAUTION Catch facing up Refer to the s[...]

— 65 — What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. T roubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed. The computer chip in the unit is not functioning[...]

English — 66 — Tr oubleshooting Guide A disc ejects as soon as it is loaded. The disc is upside-down. Load the disc with the labelled side up. The disc is quite dirty . Clean the disc, referring to the section on "Cleaning Discs" (see page 6). The sound skips on a disc. The disc is scratched or dirty . Clean the disc, referring to the[...]

— 67 — Tr oubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The voice (or subtitle) language cannot be changed. The DVD disc being played does not contain the recording of more than one audio (or subtitle) language. The voice (or subtitle) language cannot be changed when the DVD disc being played does not contain the recording of more than on[...]

English — 68 — External disc control mode SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally . Press the reset button on the unit (see page 5). 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 ter[...]

— 69 — Tr oubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. T ake 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 disc in the uni[...]

English — 70 — 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[...]

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