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  • Page 1

    ©B64-1798-10 (KW) COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new compact disc auto changer. For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces desig- nated on the warranty[...]

  • Page 2

    — 2 — English Contents Before use Warning .........................................................................................3 Safety Precautions ........................................................................4 Handling Compact Discs ...............................................................6 Loading Compact Discs ..........[...]

  • Page 3

    — 3 — Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product safety. Location : Rear Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or[...]

  • Page 4

    — 4 — English Take the following precautions to prevent fire and avoid personal injury: • When extending the ignition wire, battery wire, or ground wire, use 0.75mm 2 (AWG18) or larger automotive grade wire to avoid wire deterioration or damage to the covering. • Check that no metal objects (coins, tools, etc.) are left inside the unit to a[...]

  • Page 5

    — 5 — Safety Precautions Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard. Loading and Replacing the Batteries: Use two "AAA" batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated. Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration inside the case. Store [...]

  • Page 6

    — 6 — English Handling Compact Discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched or warped can cause the sound to skip and the unit to operate incorrectly, resulting in worsened sound quality. Take the following precautions to prevent your CDs from getting scratched or damaged. Handling CDs • Do not touch the recorded side of the CD (the side oppos[...]

  • Page 7

    — 7 — ' ' ' ' Make sure the disc magazine is the right way up with the Kenwood logo on the top.Pull the tray out by the projection. Insert the magazine into the CD changer until it clicks. Open the CD changer door. Place the disc on the tray with the label facing upwards. Insert the tray into the disc magazine until it locks[...]

  • Page 8

    English Playing CDs: Press the PWR button. The power goes ON and the CD play start. When the unit receives any signal from the remote controller, the mark lights up. When the player reaches the end of the last track on the disc you are playing, it will shift automatically to the first track on the next disc. When the player plays the last disc, it [...]

  • Page 9

    — 9 — Using the remote, directly input the track number that you want to listen to. Using the number buttons on the remote, input the number of the track that you want to listen to. The selected track number will blink in the display for 10 seconds. If you make no further input in the 10-second period, the number entry mode will automatically b[...]

  • Page 10

    — 10 — English Using the remote, directly input the disc number that you want to listen to. Using the number buttons on the remote, input the number of the disc that you want to listen to. The selected disc number will blink in the display for 10 seconds. If you make no further input in the 10-second period, the number entry mode will automatic[...]

  • Page 11

    — 11 — Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order. Press the M.RDM button to switch magazine random play on and off. The M.RDM indicator lights up when magazine random play is turned on. The disc and track numbers will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected. When the disc/track has been[...]

  • Page 12

    — 12 — English To set the frequency change mode Press the REP button for at least three seconds. The FREQ indicator will light up and the currently set frequency will be displayed. • The initial value is 88.3MHz. • If this function is on, the functions other than power on / off, reset, and modulation level / dynamic control, cannot be opera[...]

  • Page 13

    — 13 — Dynamic control The unit comes with the prevention of distortion function to reduce sound distortion. If the sound is distorted severely, press the + button on the display unit and then set the function to "2" (ON). If the prevention of distortion function is set to "2" (ON), the sound extension is reduced. The initia[...]

  • Page 14

    — 14 — English Accessories .........1 1 .........4 2 .........4 3 .........1 4 External view ......... Number of items The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit, as shown above. 2 CAUTION When drilling a hole in the car chassis to install [...]

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    — 15 — CD AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER REP RDM 3 - + 4¢ PWR ' RDM REP TRACK DISC 8 / MHz DISC TRACK FREQ LEVEL[...]

  • Page 16

    Installation Use the holes marked ( ¶ ) to install the unit. Use the holes marked ( ¶ ) to install the unit. Horizontal installation ■ Vertical installation ■ Bottom view Side view KDC-C517FM 90 0 45 90 0 45 90 0 45 90 0 45 90 0 45 90 0 45 9 0 0 4 5 90 0 45 90 0 45 90 0 45 90 0 45 90 45 0[...]

  • Page 17

    Installation Installation of Display unit ■ • Installation without using the trim mount plate 7 Attach one velcro to the slanted-line of the the display units as shown above, and attach the other velcro to the parts where you wish to attach the display units. Then, put velcros together and install the display units. • Installation using the t[...]

  • Page 18

    — 18 — Troubleshooting guide 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. SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM Power button is not turned ON. Turn the power button ON. No sound or sound is low. The unit does [...]

  • Page 19

    SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM Nothing appears on the display. Sound distortion. The disc is dirty or damaged. If sound skips at the same part, the disc is faulty. Check and, if possible, clean the disc. See "Cleaning CDs" (Page 6). The unit is mounted at a slant. Mount the unit so that is level. Changer unit is mounted in an unstable pl[...]

  • Page 20

    — 20 — The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. 01 E: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. Load the disc magazine properly. 02 E: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. Load a disc into the disc magazine. [...]

  • Page 21

    Disc section Laser Diode.....................................................GaAlAs ( λ =780 nm) Digital Filter (D/A) ......................................8 Times Over Sampling D/A Converter .........................................................................1 bit Spindle speed ...............................................500 ~ 200 rpm (CL[...]