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Kenwood KDC-MP246 manual

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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-MP246 KDC-MP146 KDC-MP3046 KDC-MP2046 KDC-MP1046 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-4595-00/00 (MW/M0/CW/C0) Montreal Saunas[...]

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    2 | KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 Con te nt s Before U se 3 Basic Operations 4 Before Using Common Operation Playing Music 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> <INITIAL SET> <DE[...]

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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-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 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 display ed[...]

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    English | 5 Playing Music Playing Disc Inser t a disc into the disc slot. When inserted, the source is switched automatically and a song starts playing. Folder select Pressing the [BAND ] button switches a folder . Song select Pressing the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] butt on selects a song (track or file). F ast reverses or forwards the music while pressing th[...]

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    6 | KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 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 the Relea[...]

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    English | 7 Display Indicat or q r p 1 “ST“ indicator: Lights when a stereo broadcast is received . 2 “IN“ indicator: Lights when a disc is in the unit. 3 “ “ indicator: Shows the image indicating the operating state of each source or the setting of Audio Control . T ext Display Selection Changing displayed inf ormation on each source f[...]

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    8 | KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 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 mode Press[...]

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    English | 9 Informs you by s ound that you fo rgot to deta ch the fa ceplate when ACC is set to OFF . Î B u i lt i n AU X : “ B U I L T I N AU X ” ➤ “O N1 ” *,”ON2”,”OFF” When this is s et to ON, AUX source can be selected. ON 1 : Outp uts th e sound of e x ternal unit connec ted to the AUX terminal when switche d to A UX source.[...]

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    10 | KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 Supplem enting is optimi zed by compre ssion format (MP3 or WMA) and p rocesse d according to bit rate. The e f fect i s neg ligi ble w ith mus ic t hat is e nco ded at high bit rate, variab le bit r ate or has minimal high fr equency range. Can be s et while Audi o file s ource of CD. ?[...]

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    English | 11 Function items appearing when the CD & audio file source is selected “ AUDIO C TRL ” “SUB-W SE T ” Ò “BASS BOOST ” Ú “SYSTEM Q” " “BASS LEVEL ” Æ “MID LEVEL ” å “ TRE LEVEL ” ß “BALANCE” ∂ “F ADER” ƒ “SUB-W LEVEL ” © “DET AIL SET ” “LPF SUB-W ” ˙ “SUB-W PHASE” Δ ?[...]

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    12 | KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 Music Disc/ Audio F ile Operation Play F unction Repeat play Press the [4] button. Switches between T rack Repeat (“ TRAC REPEA T ”) and OFF (“REPEA T OFF”) when pressed while playing a CD . Switches between F ile Repeat (“FILE REPEA T ”), F older Repeat (“FOLD REPEA T ”)[...]

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    English | 13 T uner Operation Fr equenc y Step Setting Changing the tuning frequency step. The original setting is F M band 50 kHz, MW band 9 kHz. 1 T urn the power OFF Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. 2 Switch the frequency step While pressing the [1] and [5] buttons , press the [SRC] button. Release your fingers from the button afte[...]

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    | Accessory of KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046 Montreal Saunas Remote Con trol not Included[...]

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    English | 15 Appendix About Audio file • Playable A udio file 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. Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above , the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of media[...]

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    16 | KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 Acc essories/Installation Procedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a shor t circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Mak e the proper input and output wire connections for each [...]

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    English | 17 Con nec ting Wires to T erminals P .CONT ANT . CONT MUTE REMOTE CONT STEERING WHEEL REMOTE INPUT L R Battery Ground wire (Black) - ( T o car chassis) FM/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) Ignition wire (Red) Battery wire ( Yellow) ACC Car fuse box If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the[...]

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    18 | KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 Installation /Removing the Unit Non-Japanese Cars 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 ski[...]

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    English | 19 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> (page 8) is not set to On. • Preout is not set to subwoof e[...]

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    20 | KDC-MP246/ KDC-MP146/ KDC-MP3046/ KDC-MP2046/ KDC-MP1046 Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equency range 200 kHz space : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz 50 kHz space : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 11.2dBf (1 V/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (DIN S/N = 46dB) : 19.2dBf (2.5 V/75 Ω) Fr e[...]