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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-W3041 KDC-W312 KDC-W241 KDC-241 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3903-00/00 (EW/E2W) B64-3903-00_00_E_En.indd 1 B64-3903-00_00_E_En.indd 1 07.7.11 1:46:31 PM 07.7.11 1:46:31 PM[...]

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    2 | KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 C ontents Before use 3 Basic Operation 4 General functions T uner functions Disc play functions General Opera tion 6 Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display T uner Oper ation 8 PT Y (Pr ogram Type) Pr ogram Type preset Changing Language for PTY Function Music disc/Audio file Oper ation 9 [...]

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    English | 3 Before use 2 W ARNING T o prev ent injury or fire, take the follo wing 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-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 Gene ral func tion s Power/Sou rce sel ec t but ton [SR C] T urns on the p ower. When th e power is on, th e source switches b et ween T uner (“ TUN ER” ) , CD (“CD” ) , Auxi liar y input (“ AUX”), and Standby (“ ST ANDBY ”) ea ch time this but ton is pressed. Press at leas t 1 secon d to tur[...]

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    English | 5 T u ner func tio ns Band select Cont r ol k nob Switches bet we en FM 1, F M2, and FM3 each time th e top side is pre ssed . Switches to AM when th e bot tom side is p ressed . Tu n i n g Cont r ol k nob Changes th e frequ enc y when th e lef t or r ight side is pressed. ⁄ • During reception of stereo stations the “ST” indicator[...]

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    6 | KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 General Opera tion Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio C ontrol mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Adjustment Item Display Range Subwoofer level* “SW L ” –15 — +15 System Q “NA TUR AL ”/ “ROCK”/“P[...]

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    English | 7 In CD source Information Display Disc title* “D- TITLE” T rack title* “T -TITLE” Play time & T rack number “P- TIME” Clock “CL OCK” * This is not displayed on the KDC-241. In Audio file sourc e Information Display Music title & Artist name “TITLE” Album name & Artist name “ ALBUM” Folder name “FOLDE[...]

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    8 | KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 T uner Operation F unction of KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC-241 PTY (Progr am T ype) Selecting the Program T ype and searching for a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Press the cent er of the Control knob. During PT Y mode the “PT Y ” indicator is ON. ⁄ • This function cannot be used during a traffic bulletin or AM[...]

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    English | 9 Music disc/Audio fi le Operation F unction of KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC-W241 F unction of Audio file Folder Select Quickly selecting the folder you want to hear . 1 Enter F older Selec t mode Press the [5] button. “FLD SEL ” is displayed. Displays the current folder name . 2 Select the folder Operation type Operation Movement between [...]

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    10 | KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 Menu Operation Menu Sy stem Setting various functions. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the [B .BOOST ] button for at least 1 second. “MENU” is displayed. 2 Select the menu item Press the top or bott om side of the Control knob. Display Setting Setting overview Sour ce “CLK ADJ” Refer to page 10 Sets the clo[...]

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    English | 11 Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the “ AUX” display . 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [B .BOOST ] button for at least 1 second. “MENU” is displayed. 3 Select Auxiliary input display setting mode Press the top[...]

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    12 | KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 Appendix About Audio file • Playable Model KDC-W3041, KDC-W312, KDC-W241 • 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 a[...]

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    English | 13 • A UTO1, A UTO2, M ANUAL (T uning mode select) Selec t a tuning mode of the radio. T uning mode Display Opera tion Auto seek “ AUT O 1” A utomatic search for a sta tion. Preset sta tion seek “ AUT O 2” Search in or der of the stations in the Preset memory . Manual “MANUAL ” Normal manual tuning contr ol. • AF (Alternat[...]

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    14 | KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 Acc essories/ Installation Proc edure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent short circuits, remov e the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Mak e the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the wire on th[...]

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    English | 15 Connecting Wir es to T erminals P .CONT ANT .CONT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 MUTE Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) FM/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (JASO) ⁄ To connect the Kenwood navigation syst em, consult your navigation manual. Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out [...]

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    16 | KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 Connecting Wir es to T erminals Connector F unc tion Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour Functions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Batter y A-5 Blue/White Power Control A-7 Red Ignition (AC C ) A-8 Black Ear th (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 Purple Rear Right (+) B-2 Purple/Bla[...]

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    English | 17 Installation/Removing the Unit Installation Fir ewall or metal suppor t Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. ⁄ • Make sure that the unit is ins[...]

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    18 | KDC-W3041/KDC-W312/KDC- W241/KDC-241 T roubleshooting Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! Cannot display the user of S ystem Q . ▲ <Audio Control> (page 6) is not set. ! • Cannot set up the subwoofer . • No output from the subwoofer . • Cannot set up the low pass filter . ▲ ?[...]

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    English | 19 Specifi cations FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 V/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.6 V/75 Ω Fr equency response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kH z Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 65 dB Selectivity (DIN) (±400 kH z) : ≥ 80 dB Stereo sepa[...]

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