Kenwood KDC-8020 manual

KDC-8020 ©B 64-2149-00 (M) CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 1[...]

— 2 — English — 2 — Contents Safety precautions ......................3 About CDs ...................................5 General features .........................6 Power Selecting the Source V olume Attenuator Loudness Switching Display Switching Clock Display System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Auxiliary I[...]

— 3 — Safety precautions To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery , or ground wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm 2 (A WG18) or [...]

— 4 — English Safety precautions • 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. If the unit still fails to operate properly after the Reset button has been pressed, contact[...]

— 5 — About CDs Handling CDs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW 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[...]

Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display T uner "TUNER" CD "CD" External disc "DISC"/"CD2" Auxiliary input "AUX" Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF" For Auxiliary input one of the below optional accessories is necessary . - KCA-S210A - CA-C1AX - CD changer with an Auxiliary i[...]

Switching the displayed information. Press the [CLK] button. Each time the button is pressed it switches between clock display and current source. During clock display the clock indicator is ON. Switching Clock Display Switching the information displayed. Press the [DISP] button. Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below .[...]

Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. Speaker Setting switch as shown below . 4 Adjust the Audio item Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Adjustment Item Display Range Bass Center Frequency "Bass F" 60/70/80/100 or 150 Hz Bass level "Bass" –8 — +8 Bass Q Factor "Bass Q" 1.00[...]

4 Select the character type Press the [ 38 ] button. Each time the button is pressed the character type switches as shown below . Character type Alphabet upper case Alphabet lower case Numbers and symbols Special characters (Accent characters) 5 Select the characters Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Characters can be entered by using a remote with a [...]

The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate 1 Tu rn the ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The power turns OFF and the faceplate slides open. 2 Holding the center part of the faceplate pull it out. • When the faceplate is kept remove open, according to the[...]

T uner features Prevents tampering with the unit while your car is being serviced etc. Hiding the control panel Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The faceplate slides open. When the time set in <OFF Wait T ime Setting> (page 19) lapses, the faceplate is hidden and the power turns OFF . Showing the control panel Press the left part[...]

Putting the station in the memory . 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the [#1] — [#6] button for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display blinks 1 time. On each band, 1 station can be put in the memory on each [...]

CD/External disc control features Changing the tuning frequency step. The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM band 9 kHz. While pressing the [#1] and [#5] button, press the Reset button. The frequency step changes to FM band 200 kHz, and AM band 10 kHz. • When the same operation is repeated, it returns to the original setting. •W hen the[...]

Selecting the song you want to hear . Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. T rack Search Fast Forwarding Hold down on the [ ¢ ] button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Hold down on the [ 4 ] button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Fast Forwarding and Reversing Playing discs set in the optional accesso[...]

Playing the first part of each song on the disc you are listening to and searching for the song you want to listen to. 1 Start T rack Scan Press the [SCAN] button. "Scan ON" is displayed. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is played Press the [SCAN] button. T rack Scan Replaying the track/disc you're listening to. Press[...]

Selecting the CD displayed in the DNPS of the CDs set in the Disc changer . 1 Enter DNPP mode Press the [DNPP] button on the remote. When "DNPP" is displayed the DNPS display in order . Forward / Reverse display Press the [DISC–] or [DISC+] button. 2 When the disc you want is displayed Press the [OK] button on the remote. The disc being[...]

Setting during operation beep sound 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 for at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed. 2 Select the menu item Press the [FM] or [AM] bu[...]

Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF . Display Setting "Beep ON" Beep is heard. "Beep OFF" Beep canceled. T ouch Sensor T one If you enter a Code different from your Security Code, you have to start over from step 4. Press the Reset button and when it's removed from the battery power source 1 Tu rn the powe[...]

Setting the time until the faceplate hide operation starts after the power is turned OFF . The faceplate can be removed only during the set time period. Display and Setting "Off Wait 0s" "Off Wait 3s" (Original setting) "Off Wait 25s" … … OFF Wait T ime Setting Dimming this unit's display automatically when th[...]

Setting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "Scroll Auto" Repeats scroll. "Scroll MANU" Scrolls when the display changes. The text scrolled is shown below . • CD text • MD title T ext Scroll <In External disc control mode> T emporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when l[...]

[VOL.] buttons Adjusting the volume. [SRC] button Each time the button is pressed the source switches. For the source switching order refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 6). [A TT] button Tu rning the volume down quickly . When it is pressed again it returns to the previous level. Basic operations Use one lithium battery (CR2025). Insert th[...]

[ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons Doing track forward and backward. [DISC+]/ [DISC–] buttons Doing album forward and backward. [ 38 ] button Each time the button is pressed the song pauses and plays. [DNPP]/ [OK] button Enters and cancels the <DNPP (Disc Name Preset Play)> (page 16) mode. [#0] — [#9] buttons When in <Direct T rack Search> (page[...]

— 23 — Do not use any accessories other than those provided with your unit. If you use other accessories, you may damage the unit. 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery . 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness.[...]

English — 24 — EXT.CONT. ANT. CONT ILLUMI P.CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT REAR FM/AM antenna input 15 10 Rear left output (White) 11 Rear right output (Red) Fuse (10A) 27 Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) 22 28 White/Black 31 Gray/Black 34 Green/Black 37 Purple/Black White 30 Gray 33 Green 36 Purple 39 To front left[...]

— 25 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Phillips truss head sheet metal screw (commercially availab[...]

English — 26 — 1 Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. Accessory 8 Removal tool 3 Refer to the section "Removing the faceplate" (page 10) and then reattaching the faceplate. Never insert the taptite screws (ø2 X 4 mm) in any other screw holes than the on[...]

— 27 — What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. General ? The power does not turn ON. 01 ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the fuse with one with the[...]

English — 28 — ? The desired frequency can’ t be entered with the Direct Access T uning. 41 ✔ A station that can’t be received is being entered. ☞ Enter a station that can be received. ✔ Y ou’re trying to enter a frequency with a 0.01 MHz unit. 42 ☞ What can be designated in the FM band is to 0.1 MHz. Disc source ? "AUX"[...]

— 29 — The messages shown below display your systems condition. Eject: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. E01 ➪ Load the disc magazine properly . No CD in the unit. ➪ Insert the CD. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. E02 ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. TO[...]

English — 30 — Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) ............87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz (50 kHz space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) .................... 9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) ............... 15.2dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω ) Frequency response ( ± 3 [...]