Kenwood KDC-MP825 manual

KDC-MPV8025 KDC-MP825 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2743-00/01 (KV) Ta ke the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver . For your records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spaces de[...]

2 | English Con t ents Wa rning 3 Sa fe ty precautions 4 Notes 6 Abo ut CDs 7 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 8 Notes on Multi-function Key Sy stem 10 G eneral fea tures 11 Pow er H iding the Control P anel Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q A udio Control Rotary Volume knob operation mode select Speaker Setting Subwoofer Output Dual Zone Sys[...]

English | 3 2 Wa rning 2 CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may r esult in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with F ederal Regulations, following are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product r elating to laser product saf ety. KENWOOD CORPORA TION 2967-3, ISHI[...]

4 | English Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To prev ent damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Make sure to gr ound the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply . • Do not open the top or bottom cov ers of the unit. • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dir ect sunlight or excessive heat or humidity . Also avoid place[...]

English | 5 A bout CD play ers/disc changers c onnected to this unit KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenw ood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players r eleased in 1997 or earlier and dis[...]

6 | English Notes Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry sof t cloth such as a silicon cloth. If the faceplate is stained badly , wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner , then wipe neutral detergent off . • Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts. [...]

English | 7 Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recording surface 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 r eading 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. W hen using a new CD If the CD center hole or[...]

8 | English Notes on playing MP3/WMA Note, however , that the MP3/WMA recording media and formats acceptable are limited . When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the f ollowing restrictions. A cc eptable media The MP3/WMA recor ding media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD -RW. When using CD-R W , do full format not quick format to pr[...]

English | 9 MP3/WMA playing order When selected for play , F older Search, File Sear ch, or for F older Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD writer . Because of this, the order in which they ar e expected to be played may not match the or der in which they are actually played. Y ou may be able to [...]

10 | English Notes on Multi-function Key S ystem Multi-function Key System ser ves to control various functions with the [2] — [5] buttons. The basic operation of the Multi-function Key System is described below . What ’s the Multi-func tion K ey System? This unit is equipped with the Multi-function Key System that enables the operation of mult[...]

English | 11 G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Pow er T urn the vehicle ignition ON. The panel appears. Tu ring OFF the Pow er T urn the vehicle ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The panel hides. • Do not apply force to the panel during operation. It can cause damage. Hiding the Con trol Panel Pr events tamperi[...]

12 | English G eneral f eatures Se lecting the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required Dis play SIRIUS tuner (Optional acc essor y) "SIRIUS" T uner or HD Radio (Optional accessory) "TUNER" or “HD RADIO” CD "CD" External disc (Optional accessory) "CD CH"/"CD2" A uxiliary input (Optional [...]

English | 13 5 S elect the Audio Control item f or adjustment Pr ess the [2] — [5] button. Each time the [2] — [5] button is pressed the adjustable audio items are switched among ranges of all stage section’ s tables on the f ollowing pages. 6 A djust the Audio C ontrol item Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Each time the button is pressed t[...]

14 | English G eneral f eatures Rotary V olume knob operation mode select T he rotary volume knob can be used for volume adjustment and various function setups. Av ailable setup func tions The rotary volume k nob can be used for the f ollowing setup: • Menu system : Item selection • Audio Control : A djustment of setup value • Display control[...]

English | 15 3 Enter the Dual Zone Sy stem Control mode Pr ess the [5] ("2-ZN") button. 4 S elect the item for adjustment Pr ess the desired [2] — [3] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below . A djustment Item Button D isplay Range Dual Zone S ystem [2] "ON"/"OFF" [...]

16 | English G eneral f eatures Te xt Display Switching S witching the text display . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [3] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 10). 2 Enter display con trol mode Pr ess the [3] (&q[...]

English | 17 2 Enter display con trol mode Pr ess the [3] ("DISP") button. 3 Quick call up the preset color Pr ess the [4] ("CLR") button. Each time the button is pressed the Color mode switches as shown below . C olor mode Display T he color changes in sequenc e. "COL Scan" Pr eset color (Silky White) "C OL S.Whi[...]

18 | English G eneral f eatures Au xiliar y Input Display Setting S electing the display when this device is switched to A uxiliary input source. 1 S elect Auxiliar y input sourc e Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX"/" AUX EXT" display. 2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode Pr ess the [NAME.S] button for at least 2[...]

English | 19 • The back panel is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. F or that reason, k eep the back panel in its special storage case while detached. • Do not expose the Backpanel or its storage case to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity . Also av oid places with too much dust or the possibility of[...]

20 | English T uner featur es Tu ning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Pr ess the [A UTO ] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below . T uning mode Display Operation Au to seek " Auto 1" Automa tic search for a station. Pr eset station seek " Auto 2" Search in or der of the stations in the Prese[...]

English | 21 F unction of remote Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Direct Acc ess T uning mode Pr ess the [DIRECT ] button on the remote. "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Pr ess the number buttons on the remote . Example: Desired frequ[...]

22 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & MP3/WMA W hen there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel to insert disc Pr ess the [ 0 ] button. 2 I nsert a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to saf ety and move the shift[...]

English | 23 Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: D isplay Disc player "CD2" CD player "CD CH" CD changer "MD CH" MD changer P ause and play Pr ess the [ 38 ] butt[...]

24 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Tr ack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or MP3/WMA folder y ou’ re listening to . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "REP" is displayed above the [4] button. Refer to 'Notes on M[...]

English | 25 F unction of MP3/WMA Fo lder S elect Quickly selecting the folder you want to listen to . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "FSEL " is displayed above the [5] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 10). 2 Enter F older Selec t mode P[...]

26 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Se lect SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mode S electing the SIRIUS Satellite Radio T uner (optional accessory) connected to this unit. S electing SIRIUS Mode Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "SIRIUS" display. • Y ou need to subscribe to SIRIUS to receive the service by SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Consul[...]

English | 27 2 S elect the item for adjustment Pr ess the desired [2] — [5] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below . A djustment Item Button Display S earch down in cat egor y [2] "CS–" S earch up in cat egor y [3] "CS+" S earch down for channel in selected cat egor y [4][...]

28 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Channel Scan Ev ery receivable Channel is checked for 10 seconds. 1 Star t Channel Scan Pr ess the [A UTO ] button for at least 1 second. The channel number display blinks. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is receiv ed Pr ess the [A UTO ] button for at least 1 second. Te xt Scr oll for SIR[...]

English | 29 HD Radio control f eatures Tu n ing S electing the station. 1 S elect HD R adio source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "HD Radio" display. 2 S elect the HF band Pr ess the [FM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands. S elect the HA band Pr ess the [AM] button. 3 T une[...]

30 | English HD Radio control f eatures Au to Memory Entr y P utting a station with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 S elect the band for Auto Memory Entr y Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . " MENU" is displayed . 3 S elect the Auto Memor y Entry mode Pr ess th[...]

English | 31 Menu system Menu Sy stem S etting during operation beep sound etc. functions. T he Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference f or the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . " MENU" is displayed . 2 S[...]

32 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is r equired when it’ s removed from the v ehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security C ode is a help in preventing theft. • When the Security Code function is activated, the code can ’t be changed and the function can’t be rele[...]

English | 33 Se lectable Illumination S electing the button illumination color as green or re d. Display Setting "Button Red" The illumination c olor is red. "Button Green" The illumination c olor is green. Tr iangle indicator setting S ets the blinking mode during triangle indicator system adjustment (such as audio control , mu[...]

34 | English Menu system In Standby mode Sw itching preout S witching the preout between the r ear and subwoofer . (In subwoofer it outputs without effect from the fader control .) Display Setting "SWPRE Rear" Rear preout . "SWPRE Sub-W" Subw oofer preout. In Standby mode Built-in Amp Mute Setting T oggles ON or OFF the mute con[...]

English | 35 • Setting "CD READ 2" cannot play MP3/WMA. Some music CDs may not be played back even in the "CD READ 2" mode. Rotary volume operation select Va rious items can be set using the r otar y volume knob. Display Setting "Rotary ON" The r otar y volume knob c an be used for item setup . "Rotary OFF"[...]

36 | English Basic Operations of r emote Lo ading and Replacing the battery U se two " AA "-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to r emove it as illustrated . I nsert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case . 2 WA RNING • Store unused batteries out of the[...]

English | 37 In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Select the band. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T une up or down band. [0] — [9] buttons Pr ess buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations . [DIRECT ]/ [OK] button Enters and cancels the 'Direct Access Tuning&ap[...]

38 | English A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cce ssories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - batter y . 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker w[...]

English | 39 C onnecting W ires to T erminals ANT. CONT P.CONT TEL MUTE FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + AUX IN REAR FRONT SUB WOOFER F M/AM antenna input Rear left output ( White)/ Subwoofer left output ( White) Rear right output (Red)/ Subwoofer right output (Red) F use (10A) Wir ing harness (A ccessory 1 ) Ignition wire (Red) [...]

40 | English 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). • T o attach this unit, mak e sure the fr ont of the control panel faces you and fit it into the mounting sleeve by pressing the four corners of the hard rubber frame at the same time[...]

English | 41 Installation Lo cking the Backpanel to the unit If y ou want to fasten the fac eplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off . 1 Refer to the Removing the Backpanel function of the section on ' Theft Deterrent P anel' (page 18) and remove the Backpanel. 2 I nsert the panel lock screws into the holes at the sides of the[...]

42 | English Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and r emove 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 removed , remove the lower two locations. • The frame can be removed from the bottom side in the same manner[...]

English | 43 Tr oubleshooting 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 f ollowing table f or possible problems. G eneral ? T he pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wir es, re[...]

Tr oubleshooting Guide 44 | English T uner source ? R adio reception is poor . ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ P ull the antenna out all the way . ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected. ☞ C onnect the wire correctly, ref erring to the section on 'Connecting Wir es to T erminals' . ? T he desired frequency can ’t be en[...]

English | 45 T he messages shown below displa y your systems condition. EJ ECT: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ L oad the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ I nsert the CD. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ L oad a disc into the disc magazine. T O[...]

46 | English Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equenc y range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω) Fr equenc y response (±3 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kH z Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 70 dB Selec[...]