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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-W6641U KDC-W6541U KDC-W6141U KDC-W6041U INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-4040-00/00 (EW/ E2W) Declaration of C onformity with regard to the EMC Dir ec tive 2004/108/EC Manufacturer: Kenwood Corporation 2967-3 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, T okyo , 192-8525 Japan EU Representativ e's: Kenwood Electronics Europe BV Amsterdamseweg 37, [...]

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    2 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Con te n ts Before use 3 Basic Operation 4 General functions T uner functions Disc & Audio file play functions F unc tion Con trol 6 ⁄ • Read through this page first for the setting of each function. Display Settings 8 About Display T ype T ext Display Selection Key Color Selection Disc Na[...]

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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-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Gene ral func ti ons Pow er/ Source Select button [SR C ] T ur ns on the p ower. When th e power is ON , sele c t a source. SRC Sele c t mo de 1 : Press the [SRC ] b ut ton and th en turn t he Control k no b or push it tow ard lef t or right . T o determin e the se lec ted s ource, press the Contr[...]

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    English | 5 Auxi lia r y inp ut Auxiliary input Connec t a p or tabl e audio dev ice with mini- plug cabl e (3.5 ø) . ⁄ • Use the mini-plug cable which is stereo type and does not have any resistance . • The auxiliary input requires the setting made in “MENU” > “Built in AUX” of <Function Control> (page 6). Subwo of er ou tp[...]

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    6 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Category It em Setting Entry Setting overview Condition Page MENU “Security Set” 1 sec. Sets security code 16 “SRC Select” “1”*/ “2” Sets the source selection method. 24 “iP od Mode” “OFF”/ “ON”* When set t o “ON” , allows you to select music in the manner similar t[...]

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    English | 7 Category Item Setting Entry Setting overview Condition Page “ Audio Pr eset” 1 sec. Presets the setting value of the audio control . The pr eset value is retained after resetting. 20 “DEMO Mode” “OFF”/ “ON”* 2 sec . Specifies whether to enable demonstration. —1 7 DISP > TYPE A/ B/ C/ D/ E/ F / G Sets the display pat[...]

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    8 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Fu n c t i o n C o n t r o l 1 Enter F unc tion Contr ol mode Press the [FNC] button. F unction icon is displayed. 2 Select your desired setup item Operation type Operation Movement between items T urn the Contr ol knob. Selection of item Pr ess the Contr ol knob . Return to previous it em Press t[...]

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    English | 9 In Auxiliary input source Information Display Auxiliary input name “Source Name ” Spectrum Analyzer & Clock “Speana/Clock” Clock “Clock” Date “Date” Blank “Blank” 1 Enter T ext Display Selection mode (In Display T ype A/ B/ C/ D/ F) Select “DISP ” > “ TEXT ” . F or how to select Function Control item, [...]

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    10 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Disc Naming (DNPS) Attaching a title to a CD . 1 Play the disc you w ant to attach a name to 2 Select Name set mode item during Menu mode Select the “Name Set ” display. F or how to select Function Control items , refer to <F unction Control> (page 6). 3 Enter Name set mode Press the C [...]

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    English | 11 Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selects the display below when changing to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select Auxiliary input display setting item during Menu mode (In AUX mode) Select the “Name Set ” display. F or how to select Function Control items , refer to <F unction Control> (page 6). 2 Enter Auxiliary input display sett[...]

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    12 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Basic Operation of Disc Changer ( Optional) Selecting CD changer source Press the [SRC] button. Select the “CD Changer ” display . F or how to select source item, refer to <P ower/ Source Select button> of <Basic Operation> (page 4). Music search Push the Contr ol knob towards rig[...]

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    English | 13 T uner Operation F unction of remote control Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Enter Direct Acc ess T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote control. “– – – –” is displayed. 2 Enter the frequency Press the number buttons on the r emote control. Example: Desired frequency Press button 9[...]

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    14 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Progr am T ype preset Putting the Pr ogram Type in the P reset button memory and quick recall. Presetting the Progr am T ype 1 Select the Program T ype to preset Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 14). 2 Enter Progr am T ype preset mode Press the [FNC] button. 3 Select the number you want [...]

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    English | 15 Changing Language for PTY F unc tion Selecting the Program Type display language as follows; Language Display English “English ” Spanish “Spanish” Fr ench “French ” Dutch “Dutc h” Language Display Norwegian “Nor wegian ” Portuguese “Portuguese” Swedish “S wedish” German “German ” 1 Enter PTY mode Refer t[...]

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    16 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Now , you can use the unit. ⁄ • If an incorrect code is entered, “ Waiting ” is displayed, and the input prohibition periods shown in the table below is generated. After the input prohibition time lapses, “SECURIT Y ” is displayed, and you can r eenter the code. Number of times the in[...]

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    English | 17 Demonstration mode setting T urning the demonstration mode ON/OFF . 1 Select Demonstration item during Menu mode Select the “DEMO Mode” display. F or how to select Function Control items , refer to <F unction Control> (page 6). 2 Set the Demonstration mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds. Pr essing this button [...]

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    18 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Audio Setup Y ou can set Sound system , such as follows; Adjustment Item D isplay Range Fr ont High Pass F ilter “HPF-F” Through/80/100/120/ 150/180 Hz Rear High P ass Filter “HPF-R” Through/80/100/120/ 150/180 Hz Low P ass Filter “LPF” 60/80/120/Thr ough Hz Subwoofer Phase “SW PHAS[...]

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    English | 19 Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type as follows; Speaker type Display OFF “OFF” For 5 & 4 in. speak er “5/4inch ” For 6 & 6x9 in. speak er “6x9/6inch ” For the OEM speak er “O .E.M. ” 1 Enter Standby Select the “ST ANDBY ” display. F or how to select[...]

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    20 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Audio Pr eset Memory Registering the value setup by Sound Contr ol. The memory cannot be erased by the Reset button. 1 Setup Sound Control Refer to the f ollowing operations to setup the Sound Control. - <Audio Control> (page 18) - <Audio Setup> (page 18) 2 Select Audio Preset item du[...]

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    English | 21 Basic Operations of remote control SRC VOL AT T AU D AT T DIRECT 0 — 9 SRC VOL AUD 2-ZONE FM/A M General con trol V olume control [VOL ] Sou rce se le ct [S RC ] Vo l u m e r e d u c e [A TT] In Audio c ontrol Audi o item s el ec t [A UD] Adjus ts t he Aud io ite m [VOL] ⁄ • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 18) for the opera[...]

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    22 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Appe nd ix 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 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo , Long file name. • Playable USB devic e USB mass storage class • Playable USB devic e file system[...]

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    English | 23 For oper ating K CA-BT100 ( Optional) However , the following control methods of the function for this unit may be differ ent from the Instruction manual; therefore, ref er to the following supplemental instruction. <Dialing by Using the Quick Dialing F unction> 1. Press the Contr ol k nob. Select the “DIAL ” display. 2. Pres[...]

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    24 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Menu Glossary • SRC Select Setting up the Sour ce Select mode. 1 : Displays sour ce icons for your choice. 2 : Allows you t o select sources one after another. • Display If this unit is not operated at least 5 seconds with “OFF” selec ted, the display turns off . During a setup mode, the [...]

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    English | 25 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 (applicable for EU countries that ha ve adopted separat e waste collection systems) Pr oducts with the symbol[...]

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    26 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Accessor ies/ Installation Procedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent shor t 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[...]

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    English | 27 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P .CONT ANT .CONT MUTE LR LR REMO.CONT AUX Connecting Wires to T erminals Battery wire ( Yellow) 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 [...]

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    28 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Connector F unc tion Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour Functions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Battery A-5 Blue/White Power C ontrol A-6 Orange/White Dimmer A-7 Red Ignition (AC C ) A-8 Black Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 Purple Rear Right (+) B-2 Purple/B[...]

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    English | 29 Installation /Removing the Unit Installation Fir ewall or metal suppor t Screw (M4 × 8 mm) (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[...]

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    30 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U 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 High Pass Filter . • Cannot set up the Fader . • No Audio control effect on A UX. ▲ • Preout is not set to subwoofer . ☞ “M[...]

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    English | 31 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. TOC Error: • 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. Error 05: The disc is unreadable. Error 77: The unit is malfunctioning for some reason. ➪ Press the r eset button on the unit. If the ?[...]

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    32 | KDC-W6641U/ KDC-W6541U/ KDC- W6141U/ KDC-W6041U Speci ficat ions FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz 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 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 65 dB Selectivity (DIN[...]