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    CD-RECEIVER KDC-W6537U KDC-W6537UY INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3620-00/00 (EW/E2W) B64-3620-00_00_English.indd 1 B64-3620-00_00_English.indd 1 06.12.19 11:31:36 AM 06.12.19 11:31:36 AM[...]

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    2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 General featur es 7 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display Subwoofer Output Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner fea tures 11 T uning Direct Access T uning Station Pr eset Memor y Auto Memory Entr y Pr eset Tuning RDS featur e[...]

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    English | 3 Safety precautions 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. • Do not watch or fix your ey es on the unit ’ s display when you are driving for an y extended period. • Mounting and[...]

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    4 | English Notes • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • When you pur chase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. • The characters which can be displayed by this unit are A-Z 0-9 @ " ‘ ` % & * + – = , . / <[...]

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    English | 5 About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC-L C (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), W AV (.wav) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file forma t ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, L ong file name. • Playable USB device USB mass storage class, iP od with KCA-iP200 • Playable USB device file sy stem F A T16, F A T32 Al[...]

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    6 | English Notes Handling CDs • Do not touch the recor ding sur face of the CD. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD , or use a CD with tape stuck on it. • Do not use disc type accessories. • Clean from the cent er of the disc and move outward. • When removing CDs fr om this unit, pull them out horizontally . • If the CD center hole or o[...]

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    English | 7 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. ⁄ • When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 23) 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 Disp[...]

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    8 | English General fea tures Attenua tor T urning the volume down quickly . Press the [ A T T ] button. Each time you press the button, the Attenuat or turns ON and OFF . When the Attenuator is ON, the " A T T" indicator blinks. Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio Control mode Press the [VO[...]

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    English | 9 Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standb y Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY " display . 2 Enter Speak er Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type T urn the [ VOL] knob. Each time you turn the knob, the setting alternates betw[...]

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    10 | English General fea tures Subw oofer Output T urning the Subwoofer output ON or OFF . Push the Contr ol knob toward down for at least 2 seconds. Each time you push the knob, Subwoofer output switches ON and OFF . When it is ON, "SW ON" is displayed. TEL Mute The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. When a call comes[...]

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    English | 11 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 towards [FM] or [ AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Push the Contr ol knob to[...]

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    12 | English T uner features F unction of remote control Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select the band Press the [F M] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Ac cess T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote control. "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Press the number buttons on the r e[...]

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    English | 13 RDS featur es T raffic Information Changing to traffic information automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you are not listening to the radio . Press the [TI] button. Each time you press the button, the Traffic information function turns ON and OFF . When traffic information is ON, "TI" indicator is ON. When a [...]

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    14 | English RDS featur es 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 cannot be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. 2 Select the Program Type Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down.[...]

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    English | 15 Changing Language for PTY F unc tion Selecting the Program T ype display language. 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 14). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [TI] button. 3 Select the language Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. Each time you push the knob, the language alternates between the langua[...]

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    16 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Drop open the fac eplate Press the Release button. 2 Insert a disc. 3 Push the fac eplate on the left side, and return it to its former position. ¤ • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere wit[...]

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    English | 17 ⁄ • Y ou can eject the disc for 10 minutes after switching off the engine. Drive Search Selecting the device inser ted in the Multi Card Reader . 1 Put the playback to pause Press the [S.MODE] button. 2 S elect a device Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. 3 Restart playback Press the [S.MODE] button. ⁄ • This unit is com[...]

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    18 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures 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 an[...]

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    English | 19 T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the music, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder y ou are listening to . Press the [REP] button. Each time you press the button, the Repeat P lay alternates between the modes shown in the tables below . In CD & External disc source Repeat play Display T rack Repeat "TRAC REP&qu[...]

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    20 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures F unction of iPod, "Music Editor" file File select Selecting the music you want to listen to from the device or media being played now . 1 Enter File Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. Select the "F-SEL " display . 2 Search for a music Select the categor [...]

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    English | 21 F unction of non-iPod and non-"Music Editor" file File Select 2 mode Select the target folder within the folders containing audio files. The folder which c ontains playable audio files is only displayed . 1 Enter Folder Select 2 mode Press the [F .SEL] button twice. Select the "F-SEL2" display. Folder name displa y [...]

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    22 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button. "MENU" is displayed . 2 S elect the menu item Push t[...]

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    English | 23 In Standby mode Security Code Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is requir ed to turn on the audio unit when it is removed fr om the vehicle. Indication of this Security Code activation prevents your pr ecious audio un[...]

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    24 | English Menu system In Standby mode Synchr onize Clock Synchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit’ s clock. Display Setting "SYNC ON" Synchronizes 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 ind[...]

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    English | 25 In Standby mode Switching preout Alternating the preout between the rear and subwoofer . ( With the subwoofer the sound outputs without being effected by fader control .) Display Setting "SWPRE R" Rear preout . "SWPRE SW" Subwoofer pr eout. In Standby mode Built-in Amp Setting Controlling the built-in amplifier . T [...]

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    26 | English Menu system AF (A lternative F requency) When the reception is poor , automatically alternate 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 "RDS&[...]

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    English | 27 F unction of KDC-W6537UY In Standby mode Selec ting Russian Characters Setting up the display of Russian characters and undistinguishable English characters. Display Setting "RUS ON" Displays te x ts using Russian characters. "RUS OFF" Displays te x ts using Eur opean characters. ⁄ • T exts displayed using Russi[...]

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    28 | English Menu system Other than Standby mode Audio Pr eset Memor y Registering the value setup by Sound Contr ol. The memory cannot be erased by the Reset button. 1 S etup Sound Control Refer to the f ollowing operations to setup the Sound Control. - <Audio Control> (page 8) - <Audio Setup> (page 8) 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU[...]

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    English | 29 Other than Standby mode Audio Pr eset Recall Recalling the sound setup register ed by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 28). 1 S elect the source Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button. "MENU" is displayed . 3 S elect Audio Preset mode Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. Select the " A-P[...]

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    30 | English Basic Operations of r emote contr ol Accessory of the KDC-W6537UY Loading and Replacing the battery Use two " AA "/ "R6"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to remove it as illustrated . Inser t the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case[...]

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    English | 31 Audio C ontrol [A UD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. ⁄ • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 8) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations. In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Selects the band. Each time you press the [F M] button[...]

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    32 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........1 4 ..........2 5 ..........1 6 ..........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[...]

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    English | 33 Connecting W ires to T erminals MUTE P .CONT ANT .CONT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 REMO.CONT AUX IN Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) FM/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (ISO) Antenna Conversion A daptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory 3 ) T o connect the Kenwood navigation system, consult your navigation manual. Wiring harness (Acc[...]

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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 Yellow Batt er y A-5 Blue/White Pow er Control A-6 Orange/White Dimmer A-7 Red Ignition (AC C ) A-8 Black Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 Purple Rear R ight (+) B-2 Purple/Black [...]

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    English | 35 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 installed securely in place. If th[...]

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    36 | English 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. Catch Lock Accessory 2 Removal tool 2 When the upper level is removed, r emove the lower two locations. ⁄ • The frame can be removed from the bottom si[...]

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    English | 37 T roubleshooting Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! Cannot switch to A ux source. ▲ • AUX is not turned on. ☞ <Built-in Auxiliary input Setting> (page 28) • AUX cannot be used when the K CA-iP200 is connected. ! • Cannot set up the subwoof er . • Cannot set up subwo[...]

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    38 | English 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. • No CD in the unit. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. TOC ERR: • No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. • The CD is quite dir ty. The CD i[...]

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    English | 39 FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MH z – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 μV /75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.6 μV /75 Ω Fr equency response (±3.0 dB) : 30 H z – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 65 dB Selectivity (DIN)(±400 kH z) : ≥ 80 dB Stereo separation (1 kHz) : 35 [...]

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