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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-2031SA/G INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2937-00/00 (EW/E2W) B64-2937-00_English_r1.indd 1 B64-2937-00_English_r1.indd 1 04.10.6 1:23:13 PM 04.10.6 1:23:13 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 About CDs 5 General featur es 6 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Clock Display Adjusting Clock Dimmer Control DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 10 T uning T uning Mode Monaural Recepti[...]

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    English | 3 Safety precautions Do Not Load 8 cm (3 in.) CDs in the CD slot If you tr y to load a 8 cm (3 in.) CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit. Lens F ogging Right after you turn on the car heater in cold weather , dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD player of the unit. Cal[...]

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    4 | English Notes • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • If the unit fails to operate properly , press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. • The illustrations of the display and the panel appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more c[...]

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    English | 5 Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recor ding sur face of the CD. • CD-R and CD-R W are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-R W after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Don ’t stick tape etc. on the CD . Also, don ’t use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using a new CD If the CD center hole o[...]

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    6 | English General fea tures 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 [...]

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    English | 7 Sy stem Q Y ou can recall 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 the button is pressed, the sound setting switches. Sound setting Display Natural "FLA T" Rock "ROCK" Pops "POPS" E[...]

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    8 | English General fea tures 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 "STBY" display. 2 Enter Speak er Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type T urn the [ VOL] knob. Each time the knob is turned, the setting sw[...]

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    English | 9 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 phone. The "CALL &[...]

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    10 | English T uner features T uning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Press the contr ol knob. Each time the knob is pressed, the T uning mode switches as shown below . T uning mode Display Operation Auto seek " AUT O 1" indicator Automatic sear ch for a station. Preset sta tion seek " AUT O 2" indicator Search in or der of the stat[...]

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    English | 11 Station Pr eset Memor y Putting the station in the memory. 1 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memor y Push the Contr ol knob to [ 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 blinks 1 t[...]

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    12 | 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 contr ol knob. Each time the knob is pressed, it pauses and plays. Eject the CD Press the [ 0 ] button. F ast Forwarding and Re versin[...]

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    English | 13 T rack Repeat Replaying the song you ’r e listening to. Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed, the Track Repeat turns ON and OFF . When it's ON, the "REP" indicator is ON. Scan Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc you are listening to and sear ching for the song you want to listen to .[...]

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    • If your vehicle’ s ignition does not have an ACC position, or if the ignition wire is connected to a power sour ce with constant voltage such as a battery wire, the power will not be linked with the ignition (i.e., it will not turn on and off along with the ignition). If you want to link the unit’s po wer with the ignition, connect the igni[...]

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    English | 15 Connecting W ires to T erminals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P.CONT ANT.CONT REAR L R MUTE Rear right output (Red) Rear left output ( White) Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) FM/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (ISO) Antenna Conversion A daptor (ISO– JASO) (Accessory 3 ) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) If no connections are m[...]

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    16 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals Connector F unc tion Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Battery A-5 Blue/White Power Control A-7 Red Ignition (AC C ) A-8 Black Ear th (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 Purple Rear Right (+) B-2 Purple/Black Rear Right (–) B-3 Gray [...]

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    English | 17 Installation • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Installation Fir ewall or metal suppor t Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs of[...]

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    18 | English Removing the Unit 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. 2 When the upper level is r emoved, remove the lower two locations. • The frame can be removed from the bottom side in the same manner[...]

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    English | 19 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 vice, first check the following table f or possible problems. General ? The pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blo wn. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wires , repla[...]

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    20 | English Disc source ? The specified disc does not play , but another one plays instead . ✔ The specified CD is quit e dir ty. ☞ Clean the CD. ✔ The disc is sev erely scratched. ☞ T r y another disc instead. ? A CD ejects as soon as it is loaded. ✔ The CD is quit e dir ty. ☞ Clean the CD, r eferring to the CD cleaning of the section[...]

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    English | 21 FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 µV /75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.6 µV /75 Ω Fr equency response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kH z Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 65 dB Selectivity (DIN) (±400 kH z) : ≥ 80 dB Stereo separation (1 kHz) :[...]

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