English dropdown-ico

Kenwood DPX301 manual

1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
32
33
34
35
36

Go to page of

Similar user manuals

A good user manual

The rules should oblige the seller to give the purchaser an operating instrucion of Kenwood DPX301, along with an item. The lack of an instruction or false information given to customer shall constitute grounds to apply for a complaint because of nonconformity of goods with the contract. In accordance with the law, a customer can receive an instruction in non-paper form; lately graphic and electronic forms of the manuals, as well as instructional videos have been majorly used. A necessary precondition for this is the unmistakable, legible character of an instruction.

What is an instruction?

The term originates from the Latin word „instructio”, which means organizing. Therefore, in an instruction of Kenwood DPX301 one could find a process description. An instruction's purpose is to teach, to ease the start-up and an item's use or performance of certain activities. An instruction is a compilation of information about an item/a service, it is a clue.

Unfortunately, only a few customers devote their time to read an instruction of Kenwood DPX301. A good user manual introduces us to a number of additional functionalities of the purchased item, and also helps us to avoid the formation of most of the defects.

What should a perfect user manual contain?

First and foremost, an user manual of Kenwood DPX301 should contain:
- informations concerning technical data of Kenwood DPX301
- name of the manufacturer and a year of construction of the Kenwood DPX301 item
- rules of operation, control and maintenance of the Kenwood DPX301 item
- safety signs and mark certificates which confirm compatibility with appropriate standards

Why don't we read the manuals?

Usually it results from the lack of time and certainty about functionalities of purchased items. Unfortunately, networking and start-up of Kenwood DPX301 alone are not enough. An instruction contains a number of clues concerning respective functionalities, safety rules, maintenance methods (what means should be used), eventual defects of Kenwood DPX301, and methods of problem resolution. Eventually, when one still can't find the answer to his problems, he will be directed to the Kenwood service. Lately animated manuals and instructional videos are quite popular among customers. These kinds of user manuals are effective; they assure that a customer will familiarize himself with the whole material, and won't skip complicated, technical information of Kenwood DPX301.

Why one should read the manuals?

It is mostly in the manuals where we will find the details concerning construction and possibility of the Kenwood DPX301 item, and its use of respective accessory, as well as information concerning all the functions and facilities.

After a successful purchase of an item one should find a moment and get to know with every part of an instruction. Currently the manuals are carefully prearranged and translated, so they could be fully understood by its users. The manuals will serve as an informational aid.

Table of contents for the manual

  • Page 1

    DU AL DIN SIZED CD RECEIVER DPX301 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3285-00/00 (KW) T ake the time to r ead through this instruction manual. F amiliarity with installation and operation procedur es will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er . For y our records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spa[...]

  • Page 2

    2 | English Con tents 2 W arning 3 Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 About CDs 6 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 7 General featur es 8 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display Subwoofer Output TEL Mute T uner f eatures 13 T uning T uning Mode Direct Access T uning Station Pr eset Memor y [...]

  • Page 3

    English | 3 2 W arning 2 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may result in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with Federal Regulations, f ollowing are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product saf ety. Kenwood Corporation 2967-3, ISHIKA W[...]

  • Page 4

    4 | English Safety precautions About CD play ers/disc changers connected 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 play ers released in 1997 o[...]

  • Page 5

    English | 5 • 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. • If the unit fails to operate properly , press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Rese[...]

  • Page 6

    6 | English Handling CDs • Do not touch the recor ding sur face of the CD . • CD-R and CD-R W are easier t o damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-R W after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD , or use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using a new CD If the CD center hole or outside rim [...]

  • Page 7

    English | 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA The playable AAC/MP3/WMA file (her eafter called Audio file) and the media format has the f ollowing limitation. The Audio file, which is not comforming to the specification, may not play normally , or the file and folder names may not display correctly . Playable A udio file • AAC, MP3, WM A • Attach the cor[...]

  • Page 8

    8 | English General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Selecting the S ourc e Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display SIRIUS tuner (Optional acc essor y) "SIRIUS" T uner or HD Radio (Optional accessory) "TUNER" or "HD R[...]

  • Page 9

    English | 9 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. When you press the button once , the current sound setting is displayed. Each time you press the button, the sound setting alternates. Sound setting Display Nat[...]

  • Page 10

    10 | English General fea tures Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Network. 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio Setup item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates bet[...]

  • Page 11

    English | 11 Switching Displa y Changing the information display ed. Press the [DISP] button. Each time the button is pressed, the displa y switches as shown below . In T uner source Information Display Fr equency "FREQ" Clock "CL OCK" In CD & External disc source Information Display Disc title "D- TITLE"* T rack t[...]

  • Page 12

    12 | English General fea tures TEL Mute The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. When a call comes in "CALL " is displayed. The audio system pauses. Listening to the audio during a call Press the [SRC] button. The "CALL " display disappears and the audio system comes back ON. When the call ends Hang up the phon[...]

  • Page 13

    English | 13 T uner featur es 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 towards [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Push the Contr ol knob [...]

  • Page 14

    14 | English T uner featur es F unction of remote control Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select the band Press the [F M] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Acc ess T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remot e control. "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Press the number buttons on the r[...]

  • Page 15

    English | 15 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 "IN" 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[...]

  • Page 16

    16 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol featur es F ast Forwarding and Re versing F ast Forwarding Hold down towar ds [ ¢ ] with the Control knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Hold down towar ds [ 4 ] with the Control knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. • There is no sound while th[...]

  • Page 17

    English | 17 Scan Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc or Audio file folder y ou are listening to and searching for the song y ou want to hear . 1 Start Sc an Pla y Press the [SCAN] button. "TRAC SCN"/"FILE SCN"/"SCAN ON" is displayed. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is played Press the[...]

  • Page 18

    18 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol featur es T ext/Title Scroll Scrolling the displayed CD text, Audio file t ext, or MD title. Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] f or at least 2 seconds. • When the <Display Illumination Control> (page 22) is set to OFF , the display may black out while scr olling. B64-3285-00_English_r6.Ind[...]

  • Page 19

    English | 19 HD Radio control f eatures About HD Radio • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner featur es of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features. A portion of the setting methods including the T uning Mode will change. • With the HD Radio tuner , you can use the similar functions to <Station Preset Memory>, <Auto [...]

  • Page 20

    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 Sele[...]

  • Page 21

    English | 21 In Standby mode Activating Security C ode Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is requir ed to turn on the audio unit when it is removed fr om the vehicle. Indication of this Security Code activation prevents your precio[...]

  • Page 22

    22 | English Menu system In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment 1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "CLK ADJ" display. 2 Enter Clock Adjust mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. The clock display blinks. 3 Adjust the hours Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Adju[...]

  • Page 23

    English | 23 In Audio file source Supreme Setting When AAC, MP3 or WMA files encoded at a low bit rate (less than 96kbps (fs=32k, 44.1k, 48kH z)) are played , this function restores their high frequency region to approach the sound quality of equivalents of these files encoded at a high bit rate. P rocessing is optimized for the compr ession format[...]

  • Page 24

    24 | English Menu system Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selecting the display when alternating to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX"/" AUX EXT" display. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 3 Select Auxili[...]

  • Page 25

    English | 25 In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 Select the Demonstration mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "DEMO" display. 2 Set the Demonstration mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds. Each time you press the knob at least 2 seconds, the Demonstration mode a[...]

  • Page 26

    26 | English 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 alig ned properly , following the illustration inside the case . 2 W ARNING • Store unus[...]

  • Page 27

    English | 27 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 9) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations. In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Selects the band. Each time you press the [F M] button, th[...]

  • Page 28

    28 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........1 3 ..........1 4 ..........6 5 ..........6 6 ..........1 7 ..........2 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 pr oper input and output wire connections for each uni[...]

  • Page 29

    English | 29[...]

  • Page 30

    30 | English Installing the Escutcheon For Gener al Motors 1 Ref er to the section <Removing the Hard Rubber F rame> (page 32) and then remove the hard rubber frame . 2 C ut out accessor y 2 to meet the shape of the opening of the center console. 3 Attach accessory 2 to the unit. For T O Y OT A/ SCION 1 Ref er to the section <Removing the [...]

  • Page 31

    English | 31 Installing the Unit Installation Accessory 4 (M5 × 7 mm) or Accessory 5 (M5 × 6 mm) Installing in Japanese-Made Cars and General Motors Cars Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5 × 6 mm, M5 × 7 mm). The holes of the car bracket to use will differ depending on the car model. Car Bracket Accessory 6 Fir ewall or [...]

  • Page 32

    32 | English Removing the Hard Rubber F rame (escutcheon) 1 Engage the cat ch pins on the removal tool 7 and remove the two locks on the lower level . L ower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 2 When the low er level is removed, r emove the upper two locations. • The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner . R[...]

  • Page 33

    English | 33 T roubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Befor e calling ser vic e, first check the following table f or possible problems. General ? The pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for shor t cir cuits in the wires, repla[...]

  • Page 34

    34 | English T roubleshooting Guide Disc source ? " AUX EXT" is display ed without achieving External disc control mode. ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected. ☞ Use the disc changer mentioned in the <About CD players/disc changers connected to this unit> (page 4) of the section on <Safety precautions>. ? The specified d[...]

  • Page 35

    English | 35 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. EJEC T: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ Load the disc magazine properly . No CD in the unit. ➪ Inser t the CD. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. TOC E[...]

  • Page 36

    36 | English Audio section Maximum output power : 50 W x 4 F ull Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) : 22 W x 4 Speaker impedance : 4 – 8 Ω T one action Bass : 100 Hz ± 8 dB Middle : 1 kH z ± 8 dB T reble : 10 kHz ± 8 dB Pr eout level / Load (during disc play) : 2500 mV/10 kΩ Pr eout impedance : ≤ 600 Ω Auxiliary input Fr equency res[...]