Kenwood KDC-PS909 manuale d’uso

KDC-PS909 ©B64-1224-00 (EW) COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO CD-TUNER INSTRUCTION MANUAL[...]

Contents — 2 — English Before use Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Handling Compact discs................................................................5 Buttons and Display Basic operations ............................................................................6 Tuner features .[...]

— 3 — To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the ignition, battery or ground cables, make sure to use automotive- grade cables or other cables with an area of 0.75mm 2[...]

— 4 — English • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the RESET button. When the faceplate is not visible, press “the touch-sensitive spot” at the rear of the faceplate (as illustrated on p.9) to make the faceplate control appear. The unit returns to f[...]

— 5 — 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 (i.e., the side opposite the label) when holdi[...]

FM1 92.1 VOLUME 10 English Buttons and Display — 6 — D. R. I. V. E. DIMMER DISC SCAN RDM REP D.SCN M.RDM MENU LOUD AUTO DISP/ TEXT AME NAME. S EJECT CLOSE PWR OFF MENU AUD SRC ATT/LOUD u d FM ¢ 4 AM KDC-PS909 BALANCED OUTPUT PREOUT 8V NF KDC-PS909 BALANCED OUTPUT DISC SCAN RDM REP D.SCN M.RDM MENU LOUD AUTO DISP/ TEXT AME NAME. S EJECT CLOS[...]

— 7 — CH T-08 235 FM3 KENWOOD KDC-PS909 BALANCED OUTPUT LOUD DISC SCAN RDM REP D.SCN M.RDM MENU AUTO DISP/ TEXT AME NAME. S EJECT CLOSE PWR OFF MENU FM ¢ 4 AM DISP AUD #1~6 PREOUT 8V NF DIMMER D. R. I. V. E. 38 KDC-PS909 BALANCED OUTPUT DISC SCAN RDM REP D.SCN M.RDM MENU LOUD AUTO DISP/ TEXT AME NAME. S EJECT CLOSE PWR OFF MENU AUD SRC RDM [...]

English — 8 — F M 1 1 2 3 5 Buttons and Display KDC-PS909 BALANCED OUTPUT D. R. I. V. E. DISC SCAN RDM REP D.SCN M.RDM MENU AUTO DISP/ TEXT AME NAME. S EJECT CLOSE PWR OFF AUD/MENU AM/ NF FM/ DIMMER ¢ 4 AUD #1~4 DISP PREOUT 8V NF DIMMER LOUD VOLUME SRC AM/DISC – FM/DISC + 4 ¢ A TT DWN UP 5 ∞  AM/DISC – FM/DISC + SRC ∞ 5[...]

— 9 — Basic operations (See page 6) Stealth Retraction Mechanism 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 [...]

— 10 — English Basic operations (See page 6) Attenuator Gain Selection The attenuator gain can be switched to either -20 dB or -60 dB. Choose the -60dB setting when using a high-output amplifier. The factory default is -20dB. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. Press th[...]

— 11 — To accommodate a greater number of functions, a menu system has been employed for making settings. Press the MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the function to make the setting. Details on each setting are explained separately in the corresponding function page. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MEN[...]

— 12 — English T uner features (See page 6) Tuning You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. The “AUTO1” indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is selected, and the “AUTO2” indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected. Selecting Tuning Mode: Press the AUTO button. Each time yo[...]

— 13 — Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC) Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The factory default for this function is ON. Turning CRSC On/Off: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. Press [...]

— 14 — English T uner features (See page 6) Station Name Preset (SNPS) You can assign names to radio stations with the Station Preset Memory. Up to 32 FM stations and 16 AM stations can be assigned names. Adjust the frequency to the station whose name you want to enter. Hold down the NAME.S button for two seconds or more. “NAME SET” is disp[...]

— 15 — Direct Access Tuning When you already know the frequency of the station that you want to listen to, you can enter it directly for quick access. Select the band by pressing the FM or AM button. Press the DIRECT button. The frequency part of the display blinks for 10 seconds. If you make no input in the 10-second period, direct access tuni[...]

— 16 — English RBDS features (See page 7) RBDS (Radio Broadcast Data System) RBDS is a service used by radio stations to transmit data outside normal radio broadcast signals. When an RBDS station is received, you can immediately find out what kind of data is being transmitted by looking at the program service name, which appears in the display [...]

— 17 — The selection includes: Speech(SPEECH) ↔ 1.News(NEWS) ↔ 2.Current Affairs(AFFAIRS) ↔ 3.Information(INFO) ↔ 4.Sports(SPORT) ↔ 5.Education(EDUCATE) ↔ 6.Drama(DRAMA) ↔ 7.Culture(CULTURE) ↔ 8.Science(SCIENCE) ↔ 9.Varied(VARIED) ↔ 10.Pop Music(POP M) ↔ 11.Rock Music(ROCK M) ↔ 12.M,O,R Music(M.O.R. M) ↔ 13.Light Class[...]

— 18 — English RBDS features (See page 7) Radio Text You can display textual information being transmitted by RBDS stations. Turning on Radio Text Display Mode: Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows. Select the Radio Text Display mode. ▼ Station frequency ▼ Programme Service name ▼ Radio text ▼ Clock • If the RBDS s[...]

— 19 — Playing CDs: Press the ¡ (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 show the control panel, and the CD will start playing. The ¢ indicator will light when a CD has been inserted. Playing CDs Already Inserted: Pres[...]

— 20 — English Disc control features (See page 7) Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play 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. You cannot use reverse play between tracks dependi[...]

— 21 — and off. The display of the track number changes continuously as the next track is being selected. When the track has been selected, play starts. The selected track number blinks in the display as it is being played. When all the tracks on a certain disc have been played using the random play function, the next disc on the changer starts[...]

— 22 — English Disc control features (See page 7) Switching Display for Discs Switch the display that appears whilst discs are playing. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the DISP button, the display during disc play switches as follows: ▼ Track time ▼ Total disc playing time (CD only) ▼ Disc name ▼ Disc title (Units featu[...]

— 23 — Presetting Disc Names Store the names of discs to be displayed when played. Play the disc whose name you want to preset. • This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function. • This procedure is not to be used to store the disc and track titles for MDs that you record. Hold down the NAM[...]

— 24 — English Disc control features (See page 7) Direct Track Search Using the remote control, make direct input of the track number that you want to listen to. Using the numeric buttons on the remote control, enter the number of the track that you want to listen to. The selected track number blinks in the display for 10 seconds. If you make n[...]

— 25 — Other features (See page 8) Audio Control Setting Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change as follows: Pressing the FM button advances the display, and pressing the AM button reverses it. ?[...]

— 26 — English Other features (See page 8) Table of Audio Control Setting Bass (“BAS”) Treble (“TRE”) Balance (“BAL”) Fader (“FAD”) Non-Fading Preout Level (“NF”) Bass decreased. Treble decreased. Left channel emphasized. Rear channel increased. Non-fading sound is reduced. Bass increased. Treble increased. Front channel inc[...]

— 27 — • The non-fading output/ balanced monaural output setting turns ON each time you switch the output between balanced and unbalanced. • The attenuator function turns off when you switch the output between balanced and unbalanced whilst the attenuator is on. Turning monaural output On/Off: (during balanced output) Hold down the NF butto[...]

— 28 — English Other features (See page 8) Switching Clock Display This function permits switching the clock display on/off when switching the display during each of the modes. Turning the Clock display On/Off: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. Press the ¢ button rep[...]

— 29 — Adjusting Time You can adjust the time manually. Also, with the automatic time adjustment function set at ON, you can set the clock time automatically according to time data sent from RBDS stations (after receiving RBDS signals for several minutes). The factory default is manual time adjustment. Adjusting Time Manually: Hold down the MEN[...]

Hold down the DISP button for three seconds or more. 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. Hold [...]

— 31 — Basic operations of steering remote control (See page 8) To prevent accidents, do not attempt to use the steering remote control whilst turning the steering wheel. Replacing the Lithium Battery: Use one lithium battery (CR2025). Insert the battery with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration. Store unused lithium[...]

— 32 — English Accessories 1. To prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output cable connections for each unit. 3. Connect the cable on the wiring harness. 4. Take Connector A on the wiring harness and connect it to the external power connector on your [...]

— 33 — Connecting Cables to Terminals P.CONT.OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FRONT REAR NO N-F AD Fuse KENWOOD disc changer/ DAB control input Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) Ignition cable (Red) Battery cable (Yellow) If no connections are made, do not let the cable come out from the tab. NOTE To connect the Disc changer or DAB unit, consult[...]

— 34 — English Connecting the ISO Connector (see p. 33) The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit. The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 below. If the ISO connector pins are set as described in 2 or 3 , mak[...]

— 35 — Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Engage the catches on the removal tool 2 and remove the two locks on the lower level, leaving the removal tool 5 inserted on the upper level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 2 You will feel (not hear) a click when the tabs lock securely. NOTE Insert the removal tool 5 deeply [...]

— 36 — English Attaching Steering Remote Control Attach the operation section and the light emitting section of the Steering Remote Control as shown above. Be sure to attach them to positions that can ensure proper operation. • Clean dirt and oil from the positions where the Steering Remote Control sections are to be attached. • If the atta[...]

— 37 — Troubleshooting Guide 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. PROBLEM A speaker cable may be pinched by a screw in the car. Check the speaker wiring. No sound can be heard, or the volume is[...]

— 38 — English Troubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM A CD ejects as soon as it is loaded. The CD is upside-down. Load the CD with the labelled side up. The CD is quite dirty. Clean the CD, referring to the section on "Cleaning CDs" (see page 5). The sound skips on a CD. The CD is scratched or dirty. Clean the CD, refer[...]

— 39 — The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. Nothing has been recorded on the MD. The next MD is automatically played back ] BLANK No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. Load the disc magazine properly. ] EJECT [...]

— 40 — English Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range (50 kHz Space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N=26dB) .................................... 0.7 µV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N=46dB) ..................................1.6 µV/75 Ω Frequency response (±3.0 dB) ..............................30 Hz ?[...]