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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-U446 KDC-U346 KDC-U5046 KDC-U4046 KDC-U3046 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-4531-00/00 (MW/M0)[...]

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    2 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 Con te nt s Before U se 3 Basic Operations 4 Before Using Common Operation Playing Music (CD/USB/iP od) 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&[...]

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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-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 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 (app[...]

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    English | 5 Playing Music ( CD/USB/iPod) Playing Disc Inser t a disc into the disc slot. When inserted, the source is switched automatically and a song starts playing. Playing USB devic e Connect a USB device or iPod t o the USB terminal. When connected, the source is switched automatically and a song is starts playing. Folder select Pressing the [[...]

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    6 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 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 Release bu[...]

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    English | 7 Display Indicat or KDC-U346/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 u v q KDC-U446/ KDC-U5046 pq r s tu 1 “ A T T“ indicator : Blinks when the attenuator function is on. Use the remote control to turn on/off the attenuator function (page 16). 2 “ST“ indicator: Lights when a stereo broadcast is received . 3 “EQ“ indicator: Lights when System Q[...]

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    8 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 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 the [...]

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    English | 9 “ T Y PE MIX” : A total of 6 st ations ca n be assign ed to a total of 6 preset b ut tons regardl ess of b and (FM 1, FM2, F M3 MW , SW1 , and SW2). Y o u can rec all a preset s tation wi thout s witching b et ween bands. Î Beep: “KEY BEEP” ➤ “O N”* ,“OFF” Set ting th e oper ation che ck sound ( be ep sound ) ON/OF F [...]

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    10 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 ˚ Subwo ofe r Low Pass Fi lter : “LPF SU B -W”/ “LP F SUB WOOF ER” ➤ “85” , ”120”, ”1 6 0 ”, ”TH RO U GH ”( O F F) * ¬ Subwoofe r Phas e: “SUB-W PHASE ” ➤ “REV ” / “REVERSE” (1 80°), ”NORM” / ”NORMAL ”( 0°)* ⁄ • Δ - ¬ : These adjustmen[...]

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

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    12 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 Music Disc/ Audio F ile Operation Play F unction Repeat play Press the [4] button. Switches between T rack Repeat (“ TRAC REPEA T ”/ “ TRACK REPEA T ”) and OFF (“REPEA T OFF”) when pressed while playing a CD . Switches between F ile Repeat (“FILE REPEA T ”), F older Repeat (?[...]

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    English | 13 F unction of KDC-U446/ KDC-U5046 with iPod Alphabet Search Y ou can select a song by alphabet. T his function searches songs whose name contain the specified character(s) in the list of the selected browse item (artist, album, etc). 1 Enter Music Search mode Press the [ ] button. “SEARCH” is displayed. 2 Enter Alphabet Search mode [...]

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    14 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 Music Disc/ Audio F ile Operation F unction of KDC-U446/ KDC-U5046 with iPod iPod C ontrol by Hand Mode Allows you to operat e iPod with the control on the iPod . Press the [1] button. Pr essing the button toggles the setting between iPod contr ol by hand mode on (“HANDS ON”) and off (“[...]

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    English | 15 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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    16 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 Basic Operation s of remote control AT T 0 — 9 SRC VOL FM+ AM– EXIT  / O AUD ENT DIRECT General con trol Vo l u m e c o n t r o l : [VOL ] Sou rce se le c t: [S RC ] Volume re duce: [A TT] When th e but ton is press ed again, th e volume retur ns to the previous level . Retu rn to pr e[...]

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    English | 17 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. • Playable USB devic e USB mass storage class • Playable USB devic e file system F A T16, F A T32 • iP od Playable Model KDC-U446/ KDC-U5[...]

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    18 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 Appendix The marking of products using lasers (Exc ept for some areas) CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The label is attached to the chassis/case and says that the component uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. It means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class.[...]

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    English | 19 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 unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring [...]

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    20 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 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[...]

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    English | 21 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 skip). Japanese Cars 1 Refer to the section <Remo[...]

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    22 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 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 s[...]

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    English | 23 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. TOC ERROR: The CD is quite dirt y. The CD is upside -down. The CD is scratched a lot. ERROR 05: The disc is unreadable. ERROR 99: The unit is malfunctioning for some reason. ➪ Press the r eset button on the unit. If the “ERROR 99” code does not disappear , consult your nea[...]

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    24 | KDC-U446/ KDC-U346/ KDC-U5046/ KDC-U4046/ KDC-U3046 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 equenc[...]