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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-4547U KDC-4047U KDC-4047UGY KDC-4047UM KDC-414U KDC-414UM INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-4526-00/00 (EW/E2W/M2W)[...]

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    2 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Con te nt s Before U se 3 Basic Operations 4 Before Using Common Operation Playing Music (CD/USB/iP od) Listening Radio General 6 Removing the F aceplate Muting Volume upon Reception of Phone Call Display Indicator T ext Display Selection F unc tion Setting 8 <SET TINGS> &[...]

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    English | 3 Before Use 2 W ARNING T o prev ent injury or fire, take the f ollowing precautions: • T o prevent a short circuit, never put or leave an y metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. Before using this unit for the first time This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode. When using this unit for the first t[...]

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    4 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Basic Operations Before Using Exit of the Demonstration Mode T urn off the demonstration mode when you use it for the first time after installation. 1 Press the [VOL] k nob to quit the demonstration mode when the messages “CANCEL DEMO” , “PRESS” , “ VOLUME KNOB” are [...]

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    English | 5 Playing Music ( CD/USB/iPod) Playing Disc Inser t a disc into the disc slot. When inserted, the source is switched automatically and a song starts playing. Playing USB devic e Connect a USB device or iPod t o the USB terminal. When connected, the source is switched automatically and a song is starts playing. Folder select Pressing the [[...]

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    6 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Gener al Removing the F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Detach the faceplate Press the Release button. Reattaching the F aceplate Refer to the follo wing diagram when reattaching the faceplat e. ¤ • After pressing[...]

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    English | 7 T ext Display Selection Changing displayed inf ormation on each source following; In T uner source Information Display Progr am Ser vice name (FM) “FREQ/PS”/ “FREQUENCY/PS” Radio text (FM) “RADIO TEXT” Fr equency (MW , L W) “FREQUENCY” Clock “CL OCK” In CD source Information Display Disc title “DISC TITLE” T rack[...]

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    8 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Fu n c t i o n S e t t i n g Perform configuration for this unit. Y ou can set up the following functions. 1 Select a source Press the [SRC] button. Items to be displayed vary depending on the selec ted source. Ref er to the function list shown later. 2 Enter F unc tion Setting [...]

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    English | 9 Å Al ternati ve Freque nc y: “AF SET” ➤ “ON”* ,”OFF” When th e reception is p oor, automatically alte rnate t o anothe r frequency broadcasting the same p rogram in th e same R DS net work w ith bette r r ece ptio n. Í R DS Reg iona l: “R DS REG” /“ RDS R EGI ONAL ” ➤ “ON”*, ”OFF” Sets whe ther to swit [...]

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    10 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Ù Supre me: “SUPR EME ” ➤ “ON ”* , ”OFF” T e chnol og y to ex trap olate and supp lement wi th proprietary algorithm, the high-frequency range that is cut of f w hen encodin g at low bit r ate (less than 1 28Kbps, Sampling frequency is 44. 1 kHz). Supplem enting [...]

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    English | 11 “ VOL OFFSET ”/ “ VOLUME OFFSET” C “SET TINGS” “LOCAL SEEK” “ “SEEK MODE” ] “ AUTO MEMORY” ‘ “MONO SET ” “NEWS SE T ” « “ AF SE T ” Å “RDS REG”/“RDS REGIONAL ” Í “ A TP SEEK”/“ AUTO TP SEEK” Î “CL OCK” “CL OCK ADJ”/ “CL OCK ADJUST ” ¥ “ TIME SYNC ” ø “DIS[...]

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    12 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Music Disc/ Audio F ile Operation F unction of Audio file/ CD source Music Search Selecting the music you want to listen to from the device or media being played now . 1 Enter Music Search mode Press the [ ] button. “SEARCH” is displayed. Displays the current Audio file nam[...]

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    English | 13 F unction of KDC-4547U with iPod Alphabet Search Y ou can select a song by alphabet. T his function searches songs whose name contain the specified character(s) in the list of the selected browse item (artist, album, etc). 1 Enter Music Search mode Press the [ ] button. “SEARCH” is displayed. 2 Enter Alphabet Search mode Press the [...]

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    14 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Music Disc/ Audio F ile Operation F unction of KDC-4547U with iPod My Playlist for iP od Allows you to r egister your favorit e songs in the Playlist of this unit. Y ou can register up to 10 songs in the Playlist. Registering Songs in the Playlist 1 Play the song you w ant to r[...]

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    English | 15 T uner Operation Changing Language for PTY F unc tion Selecting the Program Type display language as follows; Language Display English “ENGLISH” Fr ench “FRENCH” German “GERMAN” 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 15). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [ ] button. 3 Select the language T urn th[...]

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    16 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Appendix About Audio file • Playable A udio file AAC-L C (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file f ormat ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo , Long file name. • Playable USB devic e USB mass storage class • Playable USB dev[...]

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    English | 17 This Pr oduct is not installed by the manufac turer of a vehicle on the production line, nor by the prof essional importer of a vehicle into an EU Member State. Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Batteries (applicable for EU countries tha t have adopted separate w aste collection systems) Pr oducts a[...]

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    18 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U Acc essories/Installation Procedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent shor t 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 un[...]

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    English | 19 Con nec ting Wires to T erminals 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P .CONT ANT .CONT MUTE REMOTE CONT STEERING WHEEL REMOTE INPUT L R Battery wire ( Yellow) Ignition wire (Red) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab . Pow er control/ Motor antenna control wire (Blue/White) Mute[...]

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    20 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U 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 P ower Control A-7 Red Ignition (AC C ) A-8 Black Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 Purple Rear Right (+) B-2 Purple/Black[...]

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    English | 21 Installation /Removing the Unit Installation 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 securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Removing the Hard Rubber F rame 1 Engage the catch[...]

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    22 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U T roubleshoot ing Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! • Cannot set up the subwoofer . • Cannot set up the low pass filter . • No output from the subwoofer . ▲ • <Subwoofer output> of <Function Setting> (p[...]

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    English | 23 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. TOC ERROR: The CD is quite dirt y. The CD is upside -down. The CD is scratched a lot. ERROR 05: The disc is unreadable. ERROR 99: The unit is malfunctioning for some reason. ➪ Press the r eset button on the unit. If the “ERROR 99” code does not disappear , consult your nea[...]

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    24 | KDC-4547U/ KDC-4047U/ KDC-4047UGY/ KDC-4047UM/ KDC-414UM/ KDC-414U 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) : 1 V/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (DIN S/N = 46dB) : 2.5 V/75 Ω Fr equency response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kHz [...]