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Kenwood HM-437MP manual

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    ENGLISH FRANÇAIS DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS IT ALIANO ESP AÑOL HM-437MP COMP ACT Hi-Fi COMPONENT S Y S TEM INS TRUCTION MANU AL KENWOOD CORPORA TION B60-5521 -08 00 C (E) 0404 5521_01_07_EN 04.6.30, 3:15 PM 1[...]

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    2 EN ENGLISH THE EXCLAMA TION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILA TERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORT ANT OPERA TING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INS TRUCTIONS IN THE LITERA TURE A CCOMP ANYING THE APPLIANCE. THE LIGH TNING FLASH WITH ARR O WHEAD S YMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILA TERAL TRIANGLE, IS IN- TENDED T O ALERT THE USER TO THE [...]

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    3 EN ENGLISH Before applying power Unpacking Unpac k the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are present. Antenna terminal cov er ............................... (1) Screw f or antenna terminal co ver ............... (1) AM loop antenna ......................................... (1) R emote control unit ................................[...]

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    4 EN ENGLISH Before applying power Preparing the remote control Insert bat teries t ype R6/LR6 (“ AA ” siz e) into the remote control. Operation When the standby indicator is lit, the power t urns ON when you press the PO WER but ton on the remote control. When the pow er comes on, press the but ton you want to operate. Notes: •T he supplied [...]

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    5 EN ENGLISH Names and functions of parts POWER CD TUNER /BAND T APE SEARCH /SKIP /TUNING SEARCH /SKIP /TUNING TIMER SET – P .CALL + – + REPEA T TIMER ON/OFF RANDOM INTRO SLEEP PTY RDS/ DISPLA Y REC/DEMO EQ/X-BASS MUTE 1 2/ABC 3/DEF 4/GHI FILE SEARCH PROGRAM 5/JKL 6/MNO 7/PQRS 8/TUV 9/WXYZ 0 PLA Y/P AUSE VOLUME UP VOLUME DOWN ENTER STEREO /MONO[...]

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    6 EN ENGLISH Names and functions of parts TIMER ON OFF TOT AL REMAIN FILE-SEARCH INTRO SLEEP SYNC REC. PROGRAM RANDOM REPEA T ALB. ALL MP3 STEREO R D S POP CLASSIC ROCK JAZZ X-BASS 1 2 3 7 & * ( ) 8 9 ! @ # $ % ^ 0 45 6 Main unit INTRO icon SLEEP icon TOT AL icon RDS icon X-BA SS icon Play icon S YNC icon MP3 icon ALB. icon F requency display P[...]

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    7 EN ENGLISH Names and functions of parts 1 CD compartment 2 phones jac k 3 EQ/X-bass but ton To select the desired sound ef f ect: POP , CLA S- SIC, ROCK, J AZZ or FLA T ; to switc h on/of f X- BA SS mode. 4 r epeat but ton To repeat one trac k or all tracks f or CD . 5 progr am button To program disc trac ks for CD; to program pre- set radio stat[...]

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    8 EN ENGLISH Demonstration mode T he system is equipped with a demonstration function (only display). The demonstration consists of sequential c hange of display and indicators showing the operations, but the audio itself does not c hange. The demonstration function can be cancelled as follo ws. To deactivate the demonstration P ress and hold rec b[...]

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    9 EN ENGLISH Using the CD/MP3-CD Loading a disc 1 Press CD but ton to select CD/MP3 mode. 2 P ress the area marked push open to open the CD door . 3 Place a CD/MP3 into the tray with the label f acing up. 4 Close the CD door . T he total playtime and total number of trac ks will appear in the display . 5 To remo ve the CD , press the area marked pu[...]

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    10 EN ENGLISH To search a desired file by file name 1 P ress FILE SEARCH but ton on the remote control. 2 P ress the digit but tons to enter the first c har - acter of the file name you wish to searc h and press ENTER but ton. R epeat this procedure to enter the rest of the file name. 3 P ress FILE SEARCH but ton on the remote control. T he icon ?[...]

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    11 EN ENGLISH 2 P ress p.call/album + or – but ton to select the desired album and press 4 or ¢ but ton ( 4 or ¢ SEARCH/SKIP/TUNING but ton on the remote control) to select the desired file. T he digit but tons (0~9) on the remote control can also be used to select files. T he icon “PROGRAM” and program number will start flashing . 3 P ress[...]

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    12 EN ENGLISH Using the CD/MP3-CD Using the radio T uning in radio stations 1 P ress TUNER/band button ( TUNER/BAND but ton on the remote control) to select TUNER mode. The current radio frequency will be displa yed. 2 P ress TUNER/band button ( TUNER/BAND but ton on the remote control) to select the desired wa veband: FM or AM. 3 P ress and hold 4[...]

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    13 EN ENGLISH 6 P ress pr ogram but ton ( PROGRAM but ton on the remote control) again to store the radio station. R epeat steps 3 to 6 to store other preset ra- dio stations. Note: During program, if no but ton is press within 20 sec- onds, the system will e xit program mode automatically . T uning to a preset radio station P ress p.call/album + b[...]

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    14 EN ENGLISH Using the radio 4 Pre ss PT Y but ton on the remote control to select your desired program type. Progr am type table Program Type Name Display News NEWS Current Affairs AFFAIRS Information INFO Sport SPORT Education EDUCATE Drama DRAMA Culture CULTURE Science SCIENCE Varied Speech VARIED Pop Music POP M Rock Music ROCK M Easy Music EA[...]

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    15 EN ENGLISH Using the cassette Radio recording tip •T o temporarily pause the recording, press re c but ton ( REC/DEMO but ton on the remote con- trol). Press 6 but ton ( 6 PLA Y/P AUSE but- ton on the remote control) to resume record- ing. Recording from a CD/MP3-CD 1 Insert a blank casset te t ape into the tape dec k. 2 Press CD but ton to CD[...]

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    16 EN ENGLISH Clock/timer operation T imer setting T he sy stem can switc h on to CD , TUNER or T APE mode automatically at a preset time, ser ving as an alarm to wak e you up. T he timer recording of radio programs onto a cas- set te t ape is also possible. Important! Befor e setting the timer , ensur e that the clock is set cor rectly . When sett[...]

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    17 EN ENGLISH Clock/timer operation 8 P ress pr ogram but ton ( PROGRAM but ton on the remote control). 9 P ress 4 or ¢ but ton ( 4 or ¢ SEARCH/ SKIP/TUNING but ton on the remote control) to select the desired source and press pro- gram button ( PR OGRAM but ton on the remote control) to store the set ting . T he source switc hes as follo ws : ?[...]

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    18 EN ENGLISH General information Maintenance Cleaning the cabinet • Use a sof t cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution con- taining alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasive. Cleaning discs • When a disc becomes dirty , clean it with a cleaning cloth, wipe the disc from the center out. Do not wipe in circula[...]

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    19 EN ENGLISH In case of difficulty Resetting the Microcomputer T he microcomputer may malfunction (unit can- not be operated, or shows an erroneous dis- play) if the po w er cord is unplugged while the pow er is ON, or due to some other e xternal f actor . If this happens, execute the f ollowing procedure to reset the microcomputer and re- t urn t[...]

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    20 EN ENGLISH Specifications Main unit Amplifier section R ate output po wer ....... 5 W + 5 W (1 kHz, 1 0% T .H.D., at 4 Ω ) X-BA SS ...................................... +7 dB (60 Hz) T uner section FM tuner section T uning frequency range ................................. 87 .5 MHz ~ 1 08 MHz AM tuner section T uning frequency range .........[...]