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    HM-537MP COMP ACT Hi-Fi COMPONENT S Y STEM INS TRUCTION MANU AL KENWOOD CORPORA TION B60-5469-18 0 1 C (E, M, X) 0402 *5469/01-07/EN 04.6.1, 11:19 AM 1[...]

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    2 EN THE EXCLAMA TION POINT WI THIN AN EQUILA TERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPOR T ANT OPERA TING AND MAINTENANCE (SER VICING) INSTR UCTIONS IN THE LITERA TURE A CCOMP ANYING THE APPLIANCE. THE LIGH TNING FLA SH WI TH ARRO WHEAD S YMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILA TERAL TRIANGLE, IS IN- TENDED T O ALERT THE USER T O THE PRE[...]

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    3 EN Before applying power Unpacking Unpac k the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are present. AM loop antenna ......................................... (1) FM indoor antenna ...................................... (1) R emote control unit .................................... (1) Bat teries(R6/AA) ...................................[...]

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    4 EN 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 pow er turns ON when you press the PO WER but ton on the remote control. When the power comes on, press the but ton you want to operate. Notes: •T he supplied bat terie[...]

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    5 EN Names and functions of parts Remote control unit 1 RDS/DISPLA Y but ton (the Europe only) To c hange the display f or RDS; to view the cur - rent status of the sy stem; to c hange the time display f or CD; to change the inf ormation dis- play f or MP3-CD. DISPLA Y but ton (except f or the Europe) To vie w the current st at us of the system; to[...]

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    6 EN Names and functions of parts Main unit TIMER ON OFF TOT AL REMAIN INTRO SLEEP SYNC REC. PROGRAM RANDOM REPEA T ALB. ALL MP3 STEREO R D S POP CLASSIC ROCK JAZZ X-BASS 2 1 7 8 9 0 ! @ # 3 4 5 6 $ % ^ & * ( ) INTRO icon SLEEP icon TOT AL icon RDS icon (the Europe only) X-BA SS icon Play icons S YNC icon MP3 icon ALB. icon F requency display P[...]

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    7 EN Names and functions of parts 1 CD tray 2 R emote sensor 3 but ton To switc h the system on or to standby mode. standby indicator 4 CD but ton To select CD input or turn the system on to CD input. 5 T APE mode but ton To select T APE input or turn the sy stem on to T APE input. When in T APE input, press to se- lect a tape reverse mode. 6 TUNER[...]

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    8 EN 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 Press demo but ton during dem[...]

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    9 EN Using the CD/MP3-CD Loading a disc 1 Press CD but ton to select CD/MP3 mode. 2 Press 0 open/close but ton to open the CD tray . 3 Place a CD/MP3 into the tray with the label f acing up. 4 Press 0 open/close but ton to close the CD tray . T he total playtime and total number of trac ks will appear in the display . 5 To remov e the CD , press 0 [...]

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    10 EN 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 char - 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. 4 Press 6 but ton to [...]

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    11 EN 3 P ress progr am but ton on the unit ( PROGRAM but ton on the remote control) to store the se- lected trac k. T he trac k number returns to “– – –” and the next program number will appear on the dis- play . 4 R epeat steps 2 to 3 to select and store other desired trac ks in this wa y . T he icon “PROGRAM” will appear on the dis[...]

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    12 EN Using the CD/MP3-CD •T o cancel repeat play , repress REPEA T but ton on the remote control twice. Note: In program mode, you can only select repeat one or repeat all function. Intro scan T his function let y ou listen to the first 1 0 seconds of eac h trac k throughout the disc. P ress INTRO button on the remote control to start scanning, [...]

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    13 EN 6 Press progr am button ( PR OGRAM 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 Press p.call/album up but ton ( [...]

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    14 EN Using the radio 4 P ress PTY 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 EASY M Ligh[...]

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    15 EN Using the cassette 4 Press 6 or but ton to begin recording . 5 Press 7 st op button to end recording. 6 To t urn of f radio, press T APE mode but ton to T APE. Radio recording tip •T o temporarily pause the recording, press re c but ton ( REC but ton on the remote control). Press 6 or but ton to resume recording . Recording from a CD/MP3-CD[...]

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    16 EN Clock/timer operation T imer setting T he sy stem can switch 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 setting the t[...]

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    17 EN Clock/timer operation 8 Press progr am button ( PR OGRAM but ton on the remote control). 9 P ress 4 or ¢ button ( 4 or ¢ SEARCH/ TUNING but ton on the remote control) to se- lect the desired source and press progr am but ton ( PROGRAM but ton on the remote con- trol) to store the set ting . T he source switc hes as follows : “CD” → ?[...]

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    18 EN General information Maintenance Cleaning the cabinet • Use a sof t cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution con- t aining 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 circular motio[...]

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    19 EN In case of difficulty Resetting the Microcomputer T he microcomputer ma y malfunction (unit can- not be operated, or shows an er roneous dis- play) if the po wer cord is unplugged while the pow er is ON, or due to some other external f actor . If this happens, ex ecute the following procedure to reset the microcomputer and re- t urn the unit [...]

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    20 EN Specifications Main unit Amplifier section R ate output po wer ... 25 W + 25 W (1 kHz, 1 0% T .H.D ., at 4 Ω ) X-BA SS ...................................... +4 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 (F or the Europe a[...]