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    KDC-W6027 KDC-WV6027 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2704-00/00 (EN/E2N/EW/E2W) B64-2704-00_U.S(E).Indd 1 03.11.6, 8:49:42 PM[...]

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    2 | English Con t ents Sa fe ty precautions 3 Notes 5 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 6 A bout CDs 8 G eneral fea tures 9 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume System Q A udio Control Speaker Setting Subwoofer Output TEL Mute Switching Display A uxiliary I nput Display Setting Theft Deterrent F aceplate T uner fea tures 13 T uning Station Pr eset Memor y Au [...]

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    English | 3 Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To pr event damage to the machine , take the following precautions: • Make sure to gr ound the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply . • Do not open the top or bottom cov ers of the unit. • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dir ect sunlight or excessive heat or humidity . Also avoid plac[...]

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    4 | English Sa fe ty precautions NO TE • 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. If the unit still fails to operate properly after the Reset button has been pressed, conta[...]

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    English | 5 Notes Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry sof t cloth such as a silicon cloth. If the faceplate is stained badly , wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner , then wipe neutral detergent off . • Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts. [...]

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    6 | English Notes on playing MP3/WMA Note, however , that the MP3/WMA recording media and formats acceptable are limited . When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the f ollowing restrictions. A cce ptable media The MP3/WMA recor ding media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD -RW. When using CD-R W , do full format not quick format to pr[...]

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    English | 7 MP3/WMA playing order When selected for play , F older Search, File Sear ch, or for F older Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD writer . Because of this, the order in which they ar e expected to be played may not match the or der in which they are actually played. Y ou may be able to [...]

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    8 | English 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 r eading 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. W hen using a new CD If the CD center hol[...]

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    English | 9 G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Pow er Pr ess the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the 'Security Code' (page 22) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "C ODE OFF" . Tu rning OFF the Pow er Pr ess the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. S electing the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required [...]

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    10 | English G eneral f eatures Syst em Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 S elect the source to set Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the Sound type Pr ess the [Q] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches. S ound setting Display Flat "F lat" U ser memory "User&[...]

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    English | 11 Subw oofer Output Tu rning the Subwoof er output ON or OFF . Pr ess the [SW ] button for at least 1 sec ond. Each time the button is pressed Subwoof er output switches ON or OFF . When it’ s ON, "Sub -W ON" is displayed . • Y ou can control this function when 'Switching preout' (page 25) is set to "SWPRE Su[...]

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    12 | English G eneral f eatures A uxiliary Input Display Setting S electing the display when this device is switched to A uxiliary input source. 1 S elect Auxiliary input source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX EXT " display . 2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode Pr ess the [DISP] button for at least 2 seconds . The prese[...]

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    English | 13 T uner featur es T uning S electing the station. 1 S elect tuner source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. ?[...]

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    14 | English T uner featur es Au to Memor y Entry P utting a station with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 S elect the band for Auto Memory Entry Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . " MENU" is displayed . 3 S elect the Auto Memory Entr y mode Pr ess the [FM] or [[...]

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    English | 15 RDS featur es Tr affic Information S witching to traffic inf ormation automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren ’t listening to the radio . Pr ess the [ TI] button. Each time the button is pressed the Traffic In for mation func tion turns ON or OFF . When it’ s ON, " TI" indicator is ON. When a traff[...]

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    16 | English RDS featur es PTY (Progr am T ype) S electing the Program Type and searching f or a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Pr ess the [PTY ] button. During PT Y mode the "PT Y" indicator is ON. • This function can’t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM r eception. 2 S elect the Program T ype Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Each ti[...]

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    English | 17 Changing Language for PTY Function S electing the Program Type display language . 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to 'PTY (Program Type)' (page 16). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Pr ess the [DISP] button. 3 S elect the language Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the language switches as shown below . Lan[...]

  • Page 18

    18 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & MP3/WMA W hen there is no disc inserted 1 Drop open the faceplate Pr ess the Release button. 2 I nsert a disc. 3 Pr ess the faceplate on the left side, and r eturn it to its former position. • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere with the shift lever [...]

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    English | 19 • The MP3/WMA media that this unit can play are CD- R OM, CD-R, and CD-R W . The medium formats must be ISO 9660 Level 1, L evel 2, Joliet, or Romeo. The methods and precautions to be followed f or writing MP3/WMA data are covered in 'Notes on playing MP3/WMA ' (page 6). Check that section before creating your MP3/WM A medi[...]

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    20 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Sc an Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc or MP3/WMA folder y ou are listening to and searching for the song y ou want to listen to. 1 S tart Scan Play Pr ess the [SCAN] button. "Scan ON" is displayed. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is played Pr ess[...]

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    English | 21 2 Enter name set mode Pr ess the [NAME.S] button for at least 2 seconds. "NAME SET " is displayed . 3 Move the cursor to the enter char acter position Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. 4 S elect the character type Pr ess the [ 38 ] button. Each time the button is pressed the character t yped switches as shown below . Charact[...]

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    22 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem S etting during operation beep sound etc. functions. T he 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 Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . " MENU" is displayed . 2 S[...]

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    English | 23 y our "Car Audio P assport" in this pack age. 1 Enter Standby Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second . When "MENU" is displayed , "Securit y" is displayed . 3 Enter Security Code mode Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] butt[...]

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    24 | English Menu system S ynchr onize Clock S ynchronizing 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. DSI (Disabled Sy stem Indicator) A red indicator will blink on the unit afte[...]

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    English | 25 Co nt r ast A djustment A djusting the display contrast. D isplay and Setting "Con trast 0" … "Con trast 5" (Original setting) … "Con trast 10" Dimmer Dimming this unit’ s display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON. Display Setting "Dimmer ON" The display dims . "[...]

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    26 | 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 | 27 "OFF 20MIN" (O riginal setting) T urns the power OFF after 20 minutes . "OFF 40MIN" T urns the power OFF after 40 minut es. "OFF 60MIN" T urns the power OFF after 60 minut es. • This setting is done after setting 'Security Code' (page 22). In Standby mode CD Read Setting When there is a problem[...]

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    A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cc essories ➀ ..........1 ➁ ..........2 ➂ ..........1 ➃ ..........1 ➄ ..........1 ➅ ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - ter minal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each uni[...]

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    1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 TEL MUTE P.CONT ANT.CONT FRONT C onnecting W ires to T erminals Rear right output (Red)/ Subwoofer right output (Red) Rear left output ( White)/ Subwoofer left output ( White) Fr ont left output ( White) Fr ont right output (Red) KENWOOD disc changer input Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) F M/AM antenna in[...]

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    C onnecting W ires to T erminals C onnector F unc tion Guide P in Numbers for ISO Connectors C able Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Battery A-5 Blue/White Power Control 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 Rear Right[...]

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    Installation Sc re wing the F acepla te on the Unit If y ou want to fasten the fac eplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off . 1 Refer to the section 'Removing the hard rubber frame' (page 32) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Drop open the faceplate by pressing the Release button. 3 Tighten the screws (ø2.6 × 12 mm) ([...]

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    Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and r emove 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 . Removing th[...]

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    Tr oubleshooting 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 f ollowing table f or possible problems. G eneral ? T he pow er does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wir es, r eplace the fu[...]

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    Disc source ? "A UX EXT" is displayed 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 sec tion on 'Safety precautions' . ? T he specified disc does not play , but a[...]

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    T he messages shown below displa y your systems condition. EJ ECT: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ L oad the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ I nsert the CD. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ L oad a disc into the disc magazine. T OC Error: No d[...]

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    Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equenc y range (50 kHz space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 µV /75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.6 µV /75 Ω Fr equenc y response (±3.0 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kH z Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 65 dB Selectivity (DIN) (±400 kH z) : ?[...]