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    MUL TIPLE COMP A CT DISC PLA YER DPF-J9030 CD-4900M INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENW OOD CORPORA TION B60-4465-08 00 (K, T) AP 9909 This unit is designed for home use only . If the unit is used in a location other than at home, such as in a shop (for commercial use), in a car or in a ship, etc., and is damaged, a service f ee may be c harg ed even during th[...]

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    2 Y our New Kenwood 200-Disc Mega-Changer Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ................................................................... AC 120 V only Europe and U.K. ........................................................................ AC 2[...]

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    3 Y our New Kenwood 200-Disc Mega-Changer Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Y our New Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer W elcome to your new Kenwood 200-Disc CD Changer . CD-4900M is sold in USA. DPF-J9030 is sold in other countries. This CD changer offers the following exciting features : ÷ 200-disc capacity ÷ 10-ke[...]

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    4 Y our New Kenwood 200-Disc Mega-Changer Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 T able of Contents Chapter 1 : Setting Up Y our New CD Changer ........... 5 Connecting to a Receiver or Amplifier ................................ 6 System Control Chaining ........................................................ 8 Setti[...]

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    5 Connecting to a Receiver or Amplifier Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 1 : Setting Up Y our New CD Changer W elcome to the Kenwood CD-4900M/DPF-J9030 Instruction manual. The Instruction manual contains all the information you need to know to set up and operate your new CD changer safely and enjoy - abl[...]

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    6 Connecting to a Receiver or Amplifier Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 R L OUTPUT SYSTEM CONTROL DIGIT AL OUT A B SL16 TEXT OPTICAL TEXT DIGIT AL OUT OPTICAL TEXT SYSTEM CONTROL OPTICAL TEXT Connecting to a Receiver or Amplifier T o wall AC outlet Audio cable Receiv er or Amplifier , etc. Digital component (MD[...]

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    7 Connecting to a Receiver or Amplifier Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 T o Connect the Changer to a Kenwood Receiver 1. Unplug the receiver from the wall outlet or power strip. 2. Connect the audio cable from output A on the CD changer to the receiver as shown to the left. If you are connecting the CD changer [...]

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    8 Connecting to a Receiver or Amplifier Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 System Control Chaining System control allows you to : ÷ control connected devices via the receiver’s remote control ÷ switch the receiver’s input automatically to a connected device when you start playback from that device ÷ synchro[...]

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    9 Connecting to a Receiver or Amplifier Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Setting Up the 10-key Remote and Keyboard 10-key Remote Keyboard 1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert two AA batteries. 3 Close the cover. ÷ Insert two AA-size (R6) batteries as indicated by the polarity marking. T o load Batteries ÷ The batterie[...]

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    10 Operation of remote control unit Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 2 : Getting to know Y our New CD Changer Y our new CD changer contains the following sophisticated features : ÷ An easy-to-use front panel, remote and keyboard See “ Front Panel ” ! See “ 10-key Remote ” # See “ Keyboard ” [...]

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    11 Operation of remote control unit Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 DISC SKIP $ › & ^ o PUSH OPEN ) REPEAT CONFIRM DISPLAY CONTINUOUS PLAY RANDOM OPERATION TIMER PLAY DISPLAY | OFF ON STANDBY POWER ON/STANDBY DISPLAY | B A STANDBY ON/STANDBY • • • • • • • • •?[...]

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    12 Operation of remote control unit Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Front Panel Displays Your CD changer’s front panel has one display for each player it contains. These displays show information about the disc or track currently being played. Since some of the text information may be longer than can be displ[...]

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    13 Operation of remote control unit Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 10-key Remote and Keyboard 10-key Remote REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-P0713  T U V X Y Z W / . DELETE /CLEAR – ( ' DISC SKIP ) MODE SET POWER DOWN UP 7 ENTER 6 CURSOR 4¢  1 ¡ DOWN UP LEFT RIGHT CHARACTER RANDOM DISPLAY CONFIRM A B C[...]

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    14 Operation of remote control unit Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Keyboard Model : RC-KB2 Infrared ray system The buttons with the same name as those on the main unit operate the same way as on the main unit. The buttons marked * are provided only on the remote control unit. Buttons masked with are not used w[...]

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    15 Operation of remote control unit Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7[...]

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    16 Preparation Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 3 : Loading and Playing Discs Y our new CD changer contains a disc carousel that can store and play up to 200 discs using any of the following methods : ÷ Nor mal Play , wher e you play eac h disc in the order loaded Normal play (TRA CK mode), where the CD[...]

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    17 Preparation Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 I DC S0 01 E: 13 2•  Preparation Up to 200 CDs can be loaded in the carousel. Disc exchange also is possible during playback. 1 Switch power ON. Press the POWER ( ) button. 2 Open the disc door toward the front. Press PUSH OPEN at the right top of the disc doo[...]

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    18 Preparation Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Notes Notes MODE SET L AL A DA TR A E 3 D D D S I C CE RD AN I 3 G 0 D1 0: : D CT A X E 3 T Disc replacement Discs can be replaced with the same procedure as “Loading discs in the carousel” . In stopped condition, all discs can be ex changed. How ever , when th[...]

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    19 Normal play (TRACK mode) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 1 D3 2 : 13 2 Preparation ÷ Select the Player A or Player B. * Normal play (TRACK mode) Playing tracks in order from track No.1 Use the following procedure to play a CD in the original order of tracks from track No.1. 1 Select the disc. Previous disc [...]

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    20 Normal play (TRACK mode) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 MODE R TC A 0 KD 1 2 1 : 00 T2 G P0 M 0 1D 1 3 1 : 10 T2 E BT S1 0D 1 0 1 : 40 T3 . MY TE P D 1 h Rt ym h 2 N O 0 EI DC SR 1 N AO DM G P E RE PT AO 1: N 0 T2 Direct disc selection Press the numeric buttons in the following order... Disc No. 63 : 6, 3 D[...]

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    21 Normal play (TRACK mode) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 SET SET 1 D3 20 8 : 13 2 1 D3 2 : 13 2 Playback from desired track 1 Select the disc. 1 Select the disc number. Previous disc Next disc 2 Set the input. Go to step 2 within 8 sec. 2 Select the track number. 1 Input the track number. 2 Set the input. Sk[...]

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    22 Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) (Player A only) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 G P E RE PT AO 2D N 0 T3 G P E RE PT AO 2D N 0 T3 Preparation ÷ Select the Player A or Player B. * Repeated playback (REPEA T mode) T o repeat only the desired tracks (Player A only) 1 Program the desired tracks b[...]

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    23 Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) (Player A only) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Use the following procedure to activate random playback which selects a track at random after every track. This fea- ture may allow you to play CDs for long hours without getting tired of. Preparation ÷ Select the[...]

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    24 Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) (Player A only) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 SET SET G P 3 ME SE LT CD 1 S IC G P0 M E 12 D0 0 D 1S IC G P0 M E 12 D0 0T 1 - - C Use the following procedure to select desired tracks (up to 32 tracks) from different discs and program them in the desir ed order[...]

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    25 Programming tracks in desired order (PGM mode) (Player A only) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 SPACE /CHECK G P0 M E 1D D0 2 D 00 T3 G P0 M E 1D D0 2 D 00 T3 T o check the programmed tracks ÷ Each time the button is pressed, the program No. and the disc No. are displayed. ÷ The previous display resumes in [...]

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    26 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Preparation ÷ Close the disc door. & ÷ Set the Player B to stop mode. Continuous playback T o quit continuous play mode Press the CONTINUOUS PLAY button. O CT NN IO US UP U A LY DISPLAY-B For continuous playback in normal play mode ( For continuous playback in PGM mode ?[...]

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    27 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 TIMER PLA Y OFF ON T imer operation (Player A only) As this unit incorporate the timer standby function, play- back can be star ted at desir ed moment if a commercially available audio timer is combined with this unit. 1 Set the power switches of the system compo- nents to the[...]

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    28 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Select “SET DTS DISC“. 2 MODE DISC SKIP DOWN UP SET When playing DTS-encoded discs, excessive noise will be exhibited from the analog stereo outputs. If DTS discs are regis- ter ed bef orehand, the audio signal from the Pla yer B (analog OUTPUT -B) is skipped. Use the f ol[...]

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    29 Registration of T itle Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 4 : Specifying and Using Disc or T rack Data Thanks to sophisticated design and onboard memory storage, your CD changer can read and store additional information about the discs you load, enabling you to choose discs by title information rather t[...]

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    30 Registration of T itle Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 MODE SET I TL T I EN IU P N T O DM Registration of T itle For discs not cor responding t o CD-TEXT , a title can be giv en to the disc (max. 25 charact ers). Up t o 20 tracks titles can be registered per disc. Operation is possible also when the disc doo[...]

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    31 Registration of T itle Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 D D S I C CE RD AN I 3 G In regard to disc information reading The entered title is read in to the disc with the following timing. ÷ When the disc door is closed. ÷ With closed disc door, when title input mode is finished. DISPLAY-A : The display flash[...]

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    32 Registration of T itle Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 C A ZB = > O SE NO BY DT C O M LN = > O SE NO BY DT C Preparation ÷ Close the disc door. & 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 - 1 , 2 of “Assigning Title”. º ÷ Call the disc or track to be changed. ÷ Deletion mode is cancelled when the MODE button[...]

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    33 Listening to music by genre (MUSIC TYPE mode) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 U MI S I CY TE P N TO DM MODE SET SET U MI S I CY TE PS T T E M Discs can be registered separately by 26 types of music genres. 1 Press the MODE button. ÷ When the MODE button is pressed during MUSIC TYPE SET mode, the MUSIC TYPE [...]

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    34 Listening to music by genre (MUSIC TYPE mode) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 MODE SET SET SET 1 Press the MODE button. 1 Activate the user file set mode. 2 Select “MUSIC TYPE”. 3 Select “USER FILE SET”. Select the desired user file. 2 DISC SKIP DOWN UP DISC SKIP DOWN UP Each press switches the modes[...]

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    35 Listening to music by genre (MUSIC TYPE mode) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 U MI S I CY TE P N TO DM MODE SET . MY TE PM T D O S EF OF When music types or user files have been registered for the discs, it is possible to enjoy playback of discs of the selected music type or user file. Random playback for a [...]

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    36 Disc search (MUSIC TYPE mode) (Player -A only) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Preparation ÷ Close the disc door. & ÷ Input the title. º ÷ Check that the Player A is in the normal play TRACK mode. ) 1 Activate the character search mode. 2 1 Press the MODE button. 2 Select “DISC SEARCH”. 3 Select [...]

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    37 Disc search (DISC SEARCH mode) (Player -A only) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Preparation ÷ Close the disc door. & ÷ Register music type or user file. ‹› ÷ Check that the Player A is in the normal play TRACK mode. ) 1 Activate the M.TYPE SEARCH mode. 2 1 Press the MODE button. 2 Select “DISC S[...]

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    38 Disc search (MUSIC TYPE mode) (Player -A only) Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 E BT S1 0D Y 0 1 L 40 T3 Y ou can select only your f av orit e titles and r egister them as the best selection. Use the following procedure to reg- ister favorite tracks in the best selection file while playing a CD. 1 Play the tr[...]

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    39 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7[...]

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    40 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 5 : Dual-Zone Capabilities The CD-4900M/DPF-J9030 offers dual-zone output and control, which enables you to use the changer (along with a Kenwood Dual-Zone/Dual-Source compatible receiver) to play 2 discs simultaneously in 2 rooms (or zones). The changer can do this be[...]

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    41 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Chapter 6 : In case of difficulty T o reset the registered contents The r egistered cont ents for title, music type, user file, best se- lection and DTS disc can be reset b y the follo wing procedur e. Operation to reset The microcomput er may malfunction (impossibility t o op[...]

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    42 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Label side Playing side Cleaning If fingerprints or foreign mat ter become at- tac hed to the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a sof t cot ton cloth (or similar) from the cen- ter of the disc outwards in a radial manner . Storage When a disc is not to be play ed for a long per[...]

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    43 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 Notes Notes For the U.S.A. For the U.S.A. FCC WARNING This equipment ma y generate or use radio frequency energy . Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interf erence unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual. The user cou[...]

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    44 Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 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 model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model [...]