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    DU AL DIN SIZED CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER DPX-MP4100 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3609-00/00 (MW) B64-3609-00_English_r5.indd Sec1:1 B64-3609-00_English_r5.indd Sec1:1 06.12.6 3:00:29 PM 06.12.6 3:00:29 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 General featur es 6 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Adjusting the detail of Audio Contr ol Audio Setup Speaker Setting SRS WOW Select SRS WOW Control Subwoofer Output Switching Display Spectrum Analyzer Select Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) TEL Mute T uner f ea[...]

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    English | 3 Safety precautions 2 W ARNING T o prev ent injur y or fire, tak e the following precautions: • T o prevent a short circuit, never put or leav e any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. • Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. F or safety ’ s sake, leave the mounting and wiring [...]

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    4 | English • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • When you pur chase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. • Characters in the L CD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 5 ˚C (41 ˚F). • The characters confo[...]

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    English | 5 About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WM A (.wma) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file forma t ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, L ong file name. Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above , the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of med[...]

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    6 | English General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the Pow er Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the Pow er Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Selecting the S ource Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display T uner "TUNER" T ape "T APE" CD "CD" External disc (Optional accessory) "CD CH" Auxil[...]

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    English | 7 When the Attenuator is ON, the " A T T" indicator blinks. Sy stem Q Selecting the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. 2 Select the Sound type Press the [ Q] button. Each time you press the button, the sound setting alternates. Sound setting Display Natural [...]

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    8 | English General fea tures 4 Adjust the Detail Audio item T urn the [ VOL] knob. Bass level Adjustment Item Display Range Bass Cent er Frequency "BasF" 40/50/60/70/80/100/ 120/150 Hz Bass Q F actor "BasQ" 1.00/1.25/1.50/2.00 Bass Extend "B EX" ON/OFF Middle level Adjustment Item Display Range Middle Cen ter Fr equen[...]

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    English | 9 Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standb y Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type T urn the [ VOL] knob. Each time you turn the knob, the setting alternates between[...]

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    10 | English General fea tures Subw oofer Output T urning the Subwoofer output ON or OFF . Push the Contr ol knob toward down for at least 2 seconds. Each time you push the knob, Subwoofer output switches ON and OFF . When it is ON, "SubW ON" is displayed. Switching Displa y Changing the information display ed. Press the [DISP] button. Ea[...]

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    English | 11 Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Attaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receive/pla y the station/disc you want to attach a title to ⁄ • A title cannot be attached to MD or Audio file media. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "Menu" is displayed. 3 Select Name set mode Push the Contr ol kno[...]

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    12 | English T uner fea tures T uning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Push the Contr ol knob t[...]

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    English | 13 Station Pr eset Memory Putting a station in the memory. 1 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memor y Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the desired [1] — [6] butt on for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display bl[...]

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    14 | English Cassette pla yer fea tures Playing C assette T apes When the Cassette T ape is inser ted Press the [SRC] button. Select the " T APE" display . ⁄ • When there is a Cassette Tape inserted, the indicator is ON. When you w ant to listen to the reverse side Press the C ontrol knob. Eject the Cassette T ape Press the [ CASS 0 ][...]

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    English | 15 Selecting the T ape type Press the [M TL] button. Each time you press the button, the T ape t ype alternates between the tape types shown in the table below . T ape type Display CrO (T ype II), FeCr (T ype III), Metal (T ype IV) "MTL ON" Normal (T ype I) "MTL OFF" DPSS (Direct Program Search S ystem) Indicating t[...]

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    16 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol featur es Playing CD & A udio file When a disc is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "CD" display. ⁄ • When a CD is inserted, the indicator is ON. Pause and play Press the C ontrol knob. Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or plays. Eject the CD Press the [ CD 0[...]

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    English | 17 F ast Forwarding and Reversing F ast Forwarding Hold down towar d [ ¢ ] with the Control knob . Release to resume the playback. Reversing Hold down towar d [ 4 ] with the Control knob . Release to resume the playback. ⁄ • There is no sound while the Audio file is being searched. • The accurate play time is not displayed during f[...]

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    18 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol featur es Scan Play Playing the first part of each music on the disc or Audio file folder y ou are listening to and searching for the music you want to hear . 1 Start Sc an Play Press the [SCAN] button. "TRAC SCN" (CD)/ "File SCN" (A udio file) is displayed. 2 Release it when the[...]

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    English | 19 T ext/Title Scroll Scrolling the displayed CD text, A udio file text, or MD title. Push the Contr ol knob toward up for at least 2 seconds. B64-3609-00_English_r5.indd Sec1:19 B64-3609-00_English_r5.indd Sec1:19 06.12.6 3:00:44 PM 06.12.6 3:00:44 PM[...]

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    20 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. The 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 Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "Menu" is displayed. 2 Selec[...]

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    English | 21 ⁄ • Y ou can set the Secur ity Code with a 4 digit number of your choice. • The Security Code cannot be displayed or refer enced. Make a note of the Security Code and treasure it up. 1 Enter Standb y Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. [...]

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    22 | English Menu system In Standby mode Con trast Adjustmen t Adjusting the display contrast. Display and Setting "CONT 1" … "CONT 6" ( Original setting) … "CONT 11" In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment 1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. Select the "CLK ADJ" disp[...]

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    English | 23 In Standby mode DSI (Disabled Sy stem Indicator) A red indicator will blink on the unit after the AC C is set to OFF , warning potential thieves. Display Setting "S.I ON" LED flashes. "S.I OFF" LED OFF . Other than Standby mode/ When the Dual Zone Syst em is ON Dual Zone Sy stem S etting Setting the Front channel an[...]

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    24 | English Auxiliary Input Display Setting & Station/Disc Naming Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary input source. F or the Station/Disc Naming refer to the <Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS)> (page 11). 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX"/" AUX EXT" display . 2 Enter [...]

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    English | 25 Basic Operations of r emote contr ol Loading and Replacing the battery Use two " AA "/ "R6"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to remove it as illustrated . Inser t the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case. 2 W ARNING • Store unused[...]

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    26 | English Audio C ontrol [A UD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. ⁄ • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 7) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations. Dual Zone Sy stem [2-ZONE] button Each time you press the button, "2Z ON" of <[...]

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    English | 27 Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........1 3 ..........6 4 ..........6 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a shor t circuit, r emove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Mak e the proper input and output wir e connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring har ness. 4. Connect the wiring ha[...]

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    28 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals – + P .CONT MUTE ANT . CONT ILLUMI EXT .CONT . FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR R FM/AM antenna input Fr ont left output ( White) Fr ont right output (Red) F use (10A) Kenwood disc changer control input Accessory 1 White Gray Green Purple White/Black Gray/Black Green/Black Purple/Black T o front left speake[...]

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    English | 29 Installation Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5 × 7 mm, M5 × 6 mm). The holes of the car bracket to use will differ depending on the car model. Accessory 2 (Only for NISSAN car) Car Bracket Accessory 3 (M5 × 7 mm) or Accessory 4 (M5 × 6 mm) B64-3609-00_English_r5.indd Sec1:29 B64-3609-00_English_r5.indd Sec1[...]

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    30 | English Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! Cannot switch to A ux source. ▲ AUX is not turned on. ☞ <Built-in Auxiliary input Setting> (page 22) ! • Cannot set up the subw oofer . • No output from the subwoofer . ▲ • Preout is not set to subwoof er . ☞ <Switching preout> ([...]

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    English | 31 Cassette tape sourc e ? The sound quality is poor or distorted. ✔ The tape head is dirty. ☞ Clean the tape head. ? The DPSS, T ape Advance and Music Repea t don’t operate c orrectly. ✔ The space between the songs on the tape can ’t be recognized because it’ s too shor t. ☞ Have at least 4 seconds between songs. ✔ The sp[...]

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    32 | English Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equency range 50 kHz space: 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz 200 kHz space: 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Channel Space Selection : 50 k/200 kHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 V/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 V/75 Ω) Fr e[...]