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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-136 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3693-00/00 (MW) B64-3693-00_English.indd 1 B64-3693-00_English.indd 1 06.10.18 1:36:12 PM 06.10.18 1:36:12 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 General featur es 5 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Audio Control Audio Setup Bass Boost Speaker Setting Clock Display Subwoofer Output Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 8 T uning T uning Mode Station Pr eset Memor y Auto Memory Entr y Pr eset Tuning Fr equency Step[...]

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    English | 3 Safety precautions 2 W ARNING T o prev ent injury or fire, take the follo wing precautions: • T o prevent a short circuit, never put or leave an y 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 w[...]

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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 illustrations of[...]

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    English | 5 Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the P ower Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Selecting the S ource Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display T uner "TUnE" CD "CD" Standby (Illumination only mode) "STBY" V olume Increasing V olume T urn the [ VOL] knob cl[...]

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    6 | English Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio C ontrol mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below . 4 Adjust the Audio item T urn the [ VOL] knob. Adjust[...]

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    English | 7 Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate unlocks, allowing you to detach it. ¤ • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. • Keep the faceplate in its f[...]

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    8 | English T uner features T uning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUnE" 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 towa[...]

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    English | 9 Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically . 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the [ AME] button for at least 2 seconds . When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memor y Entr y closes. Preset[...]

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    10 | English CD play er featur es Playing CD 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 the [ 0 ] button. ⁄ • Y ou can ejec[...]

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    English | 11 T rack Search Selecting the song you want to hear . Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. T rack Repeat Replaying the song you are list ening to. Press the [REP] button. Each time you press the button, the Track Repeat turns ON or OFF . When the T rack Repeat is ON, the "REP" indicator is ON. Scan Play Playing the f[...]

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    12 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for 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 | 13 In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment 1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "CLCK" displa y. 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]. Adjust the minutes[...]

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    14 | English Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Mak e the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring har ness. 4. Connect th[...]

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    English | 15 Connecting W ires to T erminals ANT. CONT MUTE P.CONT FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR R – + Battery Ground wire (Black) - ( T o car chassis) FM/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) Ignition wire (Red) Battery wire ( Y ellow) ACC Car fuse box T o front left speaker T o front right speaker T o rear left speaker T o re[...]

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    16 | English Installation non-Japanese cars Fir ewall or metal suppor t Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. ⁄ • Make sure that the unit is installed secure[...]

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    English | 17 Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the r emoval tool and remove the two locks on the upper level . Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. Catch Lock Accessory 2 Removal tool 2 When the upper level is r emoved, remove the lower two locations. ⁄ • The frame can be removed from the bottom s[...]

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    T roubleshooting Guide 18 | English Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! Cannot displa y the user of System Q . ▲ <Audio control> (page 6) is not set. ! • C annot set up the subwoofer . • No output from the subw oofer . • Cannot set up the low pass filter . ▲ • P reout is not set to sub[...]

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    Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Fr equency range (200 kH z space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MH z 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 equency response (±3 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 [...]

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