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  • Page 1

    CD-RECEIVER KDC-W6531 KDC-W6031 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2995-00/01 (EF) B64-2995-00_E_English_r0.Indd 1 B64-2995-00_E_English_r0.Indd 1 04.11.15 4:33:56 PM 04.11.15 4:33:56 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 About CDs 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 General featur es 9 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Subwoofer Output Switching Display F aceplate Angle Adjustment Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 14 T uning Station Pr eset M[...]

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    English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. B64-2995-00_E_English_r0.Indd 3 B64-2995-00_E_English_r0.Indd 3 04.11.12 7:06:20 PM 04.11.12 7:06:20 PM[...]

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    4 | English Safety precautions About CD play ers/disc changers connected to this unit KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenw ood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1997 or[...]

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    English | 5 Notes • 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. • P ress the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly . Normal operation should be re[...]

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    6 | English About "Media Manager" of PC application attached to KDC- W6531 • "Media Manager" is recor ded in the CD-R OM attached to this unit. • Ref er to the attached installation manual for the installation method of "Media Manager" . • Ref er to the user ’ s manual recorded in the installation CD-ROM and He[...]

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    English | 7 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 reading 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. When using a new CD If the CD center hole o[...]

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    8 | English About AA C, MP3 and WMA The playable AAC/MP3/WMA file (her eafter called Audio file) and the media format has the f ollowing limitation. The Audio file, which is out of the specification, may not able to be played normally , or the file and folder names may not be display ed correctly. • Attach the correct extension for the Audio file[...]

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    English | 9 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 24) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "C ODE OFF" . T urning OFF the P ower Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Selecting the S ource Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display [...]

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    10 | English General fea tures Attenua tor T urning the volume down quickly . Press the [ A T T ] button. Each time the button is pressed, the Att enuator turns ON and OFF . When it’ s ON, the " A T T " indicator blinks. Sy stem Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 Select the source to set Pres[...]

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    English | 11 Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Network. 1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio Setup item for adjustment Press the [VOL] knob. Each time the knob is pressed, the items that can be adjusted switch as sho[...]

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    12 | English General fea tures Switching Displa y Switching the information displa yed. 1 Enter S witching Display mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. "DISP SEL " is displayed. 2 Select the Display item Push the Contr ol knob to [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. In T uner source Information Display Progr am Ser vice name or Fr equency (FM)[...]

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    English | 13 Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. F or that reason, keep the fa[...]

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    14 | English T uner features T uning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Each time the knob is pushed to [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Push the Contr ol knob to [ 4 ] or[...]

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    English | 15 Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the [ AME] button for at least 2 seconds. When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memor y Entr y closes. • When the [...]

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    16 | English RDS featur es T raffic Information Switching to traffic inf ormation automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren ’t listening to the radio . Press the [TI] button. Each time the button is pressed, the Traffic information function turns ON and OFF . When it’ s ON, " TI" indicator is ON. When a traffic i[...]

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    English | 17 PTY (Progr am T ype) Selecting the Program T ype and searching for a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Press the C ontrol knob. During PT Y mode the "PT Y" indicator is ON. • This function can’t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. 2 Select the Program T ype Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Each time the knob[...]

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    18 | English RDS featur es Changing Language for PTY Function Selecting the Program T ype display language. 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 17). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [TI] button. 3 Select the language Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Each time the knob is pushed, the language switches as shown b[...]

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    English | 19 CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel. Press the [ 0 ] button. 2 Insert a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to saf ety and move the shift lever or [...]

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    20 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "CD CH" CD changer "MD CH" MD changer Pause and play Press[...]

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    English | 21 Scan Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc or Audio file folder y ou are listening to and searching for the song y ou want to listen to. 1 Start Scan Play Press the [SCAN] button. "TRAC SCN"/ "FILE SCN"/ "SCAN ON" is displayed. 2 Release it when the song you w ant to listen to is played Pres[...]

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    22 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features F unction of the KDC-W6531 F unction of ACDrive disc Switching the Pla y mode Arrange the playing orders of the songs by categories. Press the [S.MODE] button. Each time the button is pressed, the P lay mode switches as follows. The play mode indicator is ON. Play mode Categor y which is to[...]

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    English | 23 F unction of the KDC-W6531 F unction of the ACDrive disc Letter Seek The song, in which y ou want to play , can be searched by selecting the initial of Genre name, Artist name, or Album name. 1 Enter the Letter Seek mode Press the [S.MODE] button f or at least 1 second. • It doesn' t function when <Disc R andom Play> (page[...]

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    24 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting during operation beep sound etc. functions. The 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 Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 2 Selec[...]

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    English | 25 • When the Security Code function is activated, it can’t be released. Note, your Security Code is the 4 digit number enter ed in your "Car Audio P assport" in this pack age. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. Wh[...]

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    26 | English Menu system In Standby mode Synchr onize Clock Synchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit’ s clock. Display Setting "SYNC ON" Synchr onizes the time. "SYNC OFF" Adjust the time manually . • It takes 3 to 4 minutes to synchronize the clock. In Standby mode DSI (Disabled Sy stem Indicator) A red indicat[...]

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    English | 27 Other than Standby mode B.M.S. F requency Offset Setting the central frequency boosted by B.M.S. Display Setting "BMSF NML " Boost with the normal central frequency . "BMSF L OW" Drop the normal c entral frequency 20%. When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 Sele[...]

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    28 | English Menu system AF (A lternative F requency) When poor reception is experienced , automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same program in the same RDS network with better reception. Display Setting " AF ON" The AF function is ON. " AF OFF" The AF function is OFF . When the AF function is ON, the "[...]

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    English | 29 • " AUX EXT" • "DVD" • "PORT ABLE" • "GAME" • "VIDEO" • "TV" 6 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode Press the [MENU] button. • When operation stops for 10 seconds, the name at that time is register ed, and the Auxiliary input display setting mode closes. •[...]

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    30 | English Menu system Audio Pr eset Memor y Registering the value setup by Sound Contr ol. The memory can' t be erased by the Reset button. 1 Setup Sound Contr ol Refer to the f ollowing operations to setup the Sound Control. - <Audio Control> (page 10) - <Audio Setup> (page 11) 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at [...]

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    English | 31 Audio Pr eset Call Recalling the sound setup register ed by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 30). 1 Select the source Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 3 Select Audio Preset mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the " A-PRESET &q[...]

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    32 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........1 4 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent shor t 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 wire on the[...]

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    English | 33 Connecting W ires to T erminals £ Ó Î { x È Ç n £ Ó Î { x È Ç n 1/ * °" /  / °" / 8/ °" / Rear right output (Red)/ Sub W oofer right output (Red) Rear left output ( White)/ Sub W oofer left output ( White) Fr ont left output ( White) Fr ont right output (Red) Battery wire ( Y ellow) Igni[...]

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    34 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals Connector F unc tion Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Batter y A-5 Blue/White Power Contr ol A-6 Orange/White Dimmer A-7 Red Ignition (AC C ) A-8 Black Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 P urple Rear Right (+) B-2 P urple/Black[...]

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    English | 35 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). 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[...]

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    36 | English Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove 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 [...]

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    English | 37 T roubleshooting 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 following table f or possible problems. General ? The pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blo wn. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wires , repla[...]

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    38 | English T roubleshooting Guide Disc source ? " AUX EXT" is display ed 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 section on <Safety precautions>. ? The specified d[...]

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    English | 39 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. EJEC T: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ Load the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ Inser t the CD. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. TOC ER[...]

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    40 | English Specifications subject to change without notice. MP3 decode : Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer -3 WMA decode : Compliant with Windows Media Audio AAC decode : AAC-L C " .m4a" files Audio section Maximum output power : 50 W x 4 Output power (DIN 45324, +B=14.4V ) : 30 W x 4 T one ac tion Bass : 100 Hz ±10 dB Middle : 1 kH [...]