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    KDC-W4544U KDC-W4644U KDC-W4044U KDC-W413U CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL AMPLI-TUNER LECTEUR DE CD MODE D’EMPLOI CD-RECEIVER BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG CD RECEIVER GEBR UIKSAANWIJZING © B64-4440-00/00 (EW/E0) B64-4440-00_00_E_EFGD.indb 1 B64-4440-00_00_E_EFGD.indb 1 08.9.25 9:01:21 AM 08.9.25 9:01:21 AM[...]

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    2 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Con te nt s Before use 3 Basic Operation 4 General functions T uner functions Disc & Audio file play functions Menu Sy stem 6 Clock/ Display Settings 7 Manual Clock Adjustment T ext Display Selection Auxiliary I nput Display Setting Audio A djustments 9 Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting[...]

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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-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Gene ral func tio ns Power/Source S ele c t but ton: [S R C] T ur ns on the power. When th e power is on, the s ource switches b etw een T un er (“ TU NER” ) , USB or iPod* 1 (“USB” or “iPod” ), CD (“CD” ) , Auxiliar y inpu t (“ AU X” ), and Standby (“S T AND BY” ) each time[...]

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    English | 5 wire to your telephone using a commer cial telephone accessory. Refer to <Connecting Wires to Terminals> (page 21). T u ner func tio ns FM band: [FM +] Switches bet we en FM 1 , FM2, and FM 3 each tim e the [F M+ ] button is pres sed. AM ba nd: [AM–] Switches to AM. T unin g: [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] Changes the frequenc y . ⁄ • Use th[...]

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    6 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Item Setting Entry Setting overview Condition Page “CODE SET”/ “CODE CLR” 1 sec. Sets/Resets security code. 14 “SKIP”* 1 “0.5%”*/ “1%”/ “5%”/ “10%” Sets the ratio of skip per formed with <Music Search for iP od>. 10 “SYNC” “OFF”/ “ON”* Synchronizing the[...]

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    English | 7 *F actor y setting * 1 F unction of KDC-W4544U/ W4644U * 2 F unction of Russian sales model. Displayed item is depending on currently selected source or mode. The mar k in Condition column shows the condition to which the item is displayed . : Can be set in other than standby state. : Can be set in standby state. : Can be set while Audi[...]

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    8 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Clock/ Display Settings In Standby/ A uxiliar y input source Information Display Source name “SRC NAME” Clock “CL OCK” Select the text Press the [DISP] button. ⁄ • When you select the clock display , the display setting of each source will be changed to the clock display . • If the se[...]

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    English | 9 Audio C ontrol Y ou can adjust following Audio Contr ol items; Adjustment Item Display Range Subwoofer level “SW L ” –15 — +15 Bass Boost “B.BOOST”/ “B.B” “1”/”2”/“OFF” ( The indicator turns on accor ding to the setting.) System Q “NA TURAL ”/ “ROCK”/ “POPS”/ “EASY”/ “T OP40”/ “ JAZZ”/[...]

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    10 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Music disc/ Audio file Opera tion F unction of Audio file/ Internal CD source Music Search Selecting the music you want to listen to from the device or media being played now . 1 Enter Music Search mode Press the Search button. “SEARCH” is displayed. Displays the current Audio file name. 2 Sea[...]

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    English | 11 F unction of KDC-W4544U/ W4644U F unction of iPod All Random All songs in iPod ar e played at random. Press the [3] button f or at least 3 seconds. Pr essing the button toggles the setting between All random play on (“ ALL RDM”) and off (“RDM OFF”). ⁄ • The time required to turn on the all random function may become longer [...]

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    12 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Music disc/ Audio file Opera tion F unction of KDC-W4544U/ W4644U Basic Operation of Disc Changer ( Optional) Selecting CD changer source Press the [SRC] button. Select the “CD CH” display. Music search Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Disc Search Press the [F M+] or [AM–] button. Playing t[...]

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    English | 13 T uner Operation Changing Language for PTY F unc tion Selecting the Program T ype display language as follows; Language Display English “ENGLISH” Fr ench “FRENCH” German “GERMAN” 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 13). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [DISP] button. 3 Select the language Pres[...]

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    14 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Othe r F unct ions Activating Security C ode When Security Code is set, possibility of theft is reduced because input of Security Code is prompted to turn on the unit once it is turned off . ⁄ • Y ou can set the Security Code with a 4 digit number of your choice. • The Security Code cannot b[...]

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    English | 15 Demonstration mode setting Setting the demonstration mode as follows; Display Setting “DEMO ON” The Demonstration mode function is ON. “DEMO OFF” Exit Demonstration mode (Normal mode). 1 Enter Menu mode Press the Search button f or at least 1 second. “MENU” is displayed. 2 Select Demonstration mode Press the [F M+] or [AM?[...]

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    16 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Basic Operations of remote con trol SRC VOL AT T AU D AT T 0 — 9 SRC VOL AUD FM/AM General con trol Vo lu m e c o nt r o l : [VOL] Sou rce se lec t: [S R C] Volume re duce: [A TT] When th e but ton is presse d again, the vo lume returns to the previous level . In Audio c ontrol Audi o item s ele[...]

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    English | 17 Appendix About Audio file • Playable A udio file AAC-L C (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WM A (.wma) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file f ormat ISO 9660 Lev el 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[...]

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    18 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U For oper ating K CA-BT100 ( Optional) T o control KCA-BT100, operate as follows; T o mak e setting for <Selecting the Dialing Mode>, select <Menu system> (page 6). Pressing the [AUD] knob for at least 1 second after selecting the "D.MODE" it em allows you to enter the dialing[...]

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    English | 19 This Pr oduct is not installed by the manufac turer of a vehicle on the production line, nor by the prof essional importer of a vehicle into an EU Member State. Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Batteries (applicable for EU countries tha t have adopted separate w aste collection systems) P roducts a[...]

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    20 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent short circuits, r emove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the w[...]

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    English | 21 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P .CONT ANT .CONT MUTE Connecting Wires to T erminals Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab . Pow er control/ Motor antenna control wire (Blue/White) TEL mute wire (Brown) Connect either to the power[...]

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    22 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U 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 P ower Control A-7 Red Ignition (AC C ) A-8 Black Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 Purple Rear Right (+) B-2 Purple/Black Rear Right (–) B-[...]

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    English | 23 Installation/Remo ving the Unit Installation 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). Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch[...]

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    24 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U T roubleshoot ing Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! • Cannot set up the subw oofer . • Cannot set up the low pass filter . • No output from the subwoofer . ▲ • <Subwoofer output> of <Basic Operation> (page 4) is not set to[...]

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    English | 25 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. TOC ERR: • No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. • The CD is quite dirt y. The CD is upside - down. The CD is scratched a lot. E-05: The disc is unreadable. E-77: The unit is malfunctioning for some reason. ➪ Press the reset button on the unit. If the “E-77” co[...]

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    26 | KDC-W4544U/ KDC-W4644U/ KDC- W4044U/ KDC-W413U Specifications subject to change without notice. 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 rati[...]

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