Kenwood KDC-MPV7026 manual

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    KDC-MPV7026 KDC-MP6026 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2699-00/0 1 (MW) B64-2699-00_U.S(M).Indd 1 03.11.10, 3:18:21 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con t ents Sa fe ty precautions 3 Notes 5 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 6 A bout CDs 8 G eneral fea tures 9 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume System Q A udio Control Speaker Setting Switching Display Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) A uxiliary I nput Display Setting Subwoofer Output Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner/TV control fea t[...]

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    English | 3 Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To pr event 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 direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity . Also avoid place[...]

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    4 | English Sa fe ty precautions NO TE • 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, conta[...]

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    English | 5 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. [...]

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    6 | 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 cce ptable 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[...]

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    English | 7 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 [...]

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    8 | English Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recor ding sur face 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 hol[...]

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    English | 9 G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Pow er Pr ess the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the 'Security Code' (page 20) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "C ODE OFF" . Tu rning OFF the Pow er Pr ess the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. S electing the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required [...]

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    10 | English G eneral f eatures Syst em Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 S elect the source to set Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the Sound type Pr ess the [Q] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches. S ound setting Display Flat "F lat" U ser memory "User&[...]

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    English | 11 S witching Displa y S witching the information displa yed. Pr ess the [DISP] button. Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below . In T uner source Information Display Sta tion name or Frequency "SNPS" Fr equency "BAND+FREQ" Clock In CD & External disc source Information Display Disc titl[...]

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    12 | English G eneral f eatures Sta tion/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) A ttaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receive/pla y the station/disc you want to a ttach a title to • A title can’t be attached to an MD . • Refer to the 'Switching Display' (page 11) and select either "DNPS" or "SNPS" . No name can be attached [...]

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    English | 13 T heft Deterrent F a c eplate T he faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate 1 Pr ess the Release button. Drop open the faceplate. 2 Drawing the facepla te to left side pull it to the front and remov e it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be dama[...]

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    14 | English T uner/T V contr ol features T uning 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" Automatic sear ch for a station. Pr eset station seek " Auto 2" Search in order of the sta tions [...]

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    English | 15 C anceling Dir ec t A ccess T uning Pr ess the [DIRECT ] button on the remote. Sta tion Preset Memory P utting the station in the memory. 1 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 S elect the frequency to put in the memor y Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. 3 P ut the frequency in the memory Pr ess the desired [1] — [6] [...]

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    16 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & MP3/WMA W hen there is no disc inserted 1 Drop open the faceplate Pr ess the Release button. 2 I nsert a disc. 3 Pr ess the faceplate on the left side, and r eturn it to its former position. • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere with the shift lever [...]

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    English | 17 • The MP3/WMA media that this unit can play are CD- R OM, CD-R, and CD-R W . The medium formats must be ISO 9660 Level 1, L evel 2, Joliet, or Romeo. The methods and precautions to be followed f or writing MP3/WMA data are covered in 'Notes on playing MP3/WMA ' (page 6). Check that section before creating your MP3/WM A medi[...]

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    18 | 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 . Pr ess the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Repeat Play switches as shown below . In CD & External disc source Repeat play Display Tr ack Repeat "([...]

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    English | 19 • The methods for moving to other f olders in the folder select mode are different fr om those in the folder search mode. See 'Notes on playing MP3/WMA ' (page 6) for details. C anceling the F older Select mode Pr ess the [F .SEL] button. Te x t/Title Scroll Scr olling the display ed CD text, MP3/WMA text, or MD title. Pr e[...]

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    20 | English 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[...]

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    English | 21 y our "Car Audio P assport" in this pack age. 1 Enter Standby Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . When "MENU" is displayed , "Securit y" is displayed . 3 Enter Security Code mode Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] butt[...]

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    22 | English Menu system S electable Illumination S electing the button illumination color as green or re d. Display Setting "Color Red" T he illumination color is red . "Color Gr een" The illumination c olor is green. S witching Displa y T ype S etting the Display type. Display Setting "DisplayC" Demonstration. "[...]

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    English | 23 In External disc, or Auxiliary input source D ual Zone S ystem M akes the sound different f or the front channel and rear channel. Display Setting "Zone 2 OFF" The fr ont and rear ar e the same source sound . "Zone 2 ON" T he front and r ear are the differen t source sound. • When the Dual Zone System is on, there[...]

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    24 | English Basic Operations of r emote L oading 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 W ARNING • Store unused batteries out of the[...]

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    English | 25 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[...]

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    A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cc essories ➀ ..........1 ➁ ..........2 ➂ ..........4 ➃ ..........4 ➄ ..........1 ➅ ..........1 ➆ ..........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 u[...]

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    C onnecting W ires to T erminals ANT. CONT P.CONT TEL MUTE FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT AUX IN F M/AM antenna input Fr ont right output (Red) Fu se (10A) Wir ing harness (A ccessory 1 ) Ignition wire (Red) Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ground wire (Black) - (T o car chassis) Ignition key switch Car fuse box (Main fuse) ACC Ca[...]

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    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). non-Japanese cars J apanese cars 1 Refer to the section 'Removing the hard rubber frame' (page 30) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Align the holes in the unit (two locations on ea[...]

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    Sc re wing the F aceplate on 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 section 'Removing the hard rubber frame' (page 30) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Drop open the faceplate by pressing the Release button. 3 Tighten the screws (ø2.6 × 12 mm) (A ccessor y 5 [...]

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    Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame 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 . Removing th[...]

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    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 place the fus[...]

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    Tr oubleshooting Guide Disc source ? “A UX EXT” is displayed without achieving External disc control mode. ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected. ☞ Use the disc changer mentioned in the ' About CD players/disc changers connected to this unit' (page 4) of the sec tion on 'Safety precautions' . ? T he specified disc does[...]

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    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 OC Error: No d[...]

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    A udio section M aximum output power : 50 W x 4 F ull Bandwidth P ower (at less than 1% THD) : 22 W x 4 T one action Bass : 100 Hz ±10 dB M iddle : 1 kHz ±10 dB Tr eble : 10 kH z ±10 dB Pr eout level / Load (during disc play) : 2000 mV/10 kΩ Pr eout impedance : ≤600 Ω A uxiliary input Fr equenc y response (±1 dB) :20 Hz – 20 kH z I nput[...]