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    KDC-234SG CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3245-00/00 (E2W) B64-3245-00_E_English.indd 1 B64-3245-00_E_English.indd 1 05.8.2 5:25:17 PM 05.8.2 5:25:17 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 Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 10 T uning T uning Mode Station Pr eset Memor y Auto Memory Entr y Pr eset Tuning Monau[...]

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    English | 3 Safety precautions Lens F ogging When you turn on the car heater in cold weather , dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called lens fogg ing, this condesnation on the lens may not allow CDs to play . In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for the condensation to evaporate . If the unit still does[...]

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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. • Characters in the L CD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 5 ˚C (41 ˚F). • The illustrat[...]

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    English | 5 Handling CDs • Do not 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. • 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 ha[...]

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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 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 Fla[...]

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    8 | English General fea tures Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Volume offset and Loudness. 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 alterna[...]

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    English | 9 Clock Display Press the [ CLK] button. Each time you press the button, the clock display turns ON and OFF . Adjusting Clock 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "STBY" display. 2 Select the clock display Press the [ CLK] button. 3 Enter clock adjustment mode Press the [ CLK] button for at least 2 seconds. The clo[...]

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    10 | 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 tow[...]

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

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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 C ontrol knob. Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or plays. Eject the CD Press the [ 0 ] button. F ast Forwarding and Re v[...]

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    English | 13 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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    14 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent short circuits, remov e the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Mak e the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the wire on the wiring harnes[...]

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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 MUTE Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) FM/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (ISO) Antenna Conversion A daptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory 3 ) T o connect the Kenwood navigation system, consult your navigation manual. Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) If no [...]

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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 T roubleshooting Guide 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 loaded in a diff erent slot from that specified. ☞ Eject the disc magazine and check the number for the specified disc. ✔ The disc is sev erely scratched. ?[...]

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    English | 21 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 V/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.6 V/75 Ω Fr equency response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 65 dB Selectivi[...]

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