Kenwood KDC-X715 manual

KDC-X715 KDC-8015 KDC-715S ©B64-1603-10 (KW) COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO CD-RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver. For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit[...]

— 2 — English Contents Before use Warning ................................................................................................3 Safety precautions ...............................................................................4 Handling Compact discs ......................................................................6 General fea[...]

— 3 — 2 Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product safety. Location : Bottom Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may[...]

— 4 — English Safety precautions To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm 2 (AWG1[...]

— 5 — • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the RESET button. When the faceplate controls are not visible, press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate (as illustrated on p.13) for as many times as you have preset to make the faceplate controls[...]

— 6 — English Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched or warped can cause the sound to skip and the unit to operate incorrectly, resulting in worsened sound quality. Take the following precautions to prevent your CDs from getting scratched or damaged. Handling CDs • Do not touch the recorded side of the CD (the side oppos[...]

You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the unit, and shutting off the audio. Power ON/OFF: When you turn your vehicle's ignition on, the unit's power will also turn on, with the faceplate reversing to show the control panel. When you turn your vehicle's ignit[...]

This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down. The LOUD indicator lights up when the loudness function is on. Turning Loudness On/Off: Press the LOUD button for at least one second to switch the loudness on and off. The loudness function does not affect non-fading pre-out. NOTE Loudness This function allows you to turn d[...]

Function of the KDC-X715 "Bass EXT" : Switch the Bass Extend mode on/off. Setting values: ON / OFF (When the bass extend mode is set to on, low frequency response is extended by 20%.) This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on. (page36) NOTE Function of the KDC-X715 "Bass Q" : Adjust the Bass quality fact[...]

Function of the KDC-X715 "LPF NF" : Adjust the frequency of the Low-pass filter for Non- Fading output. Setting values: 50 Hz / 80 Hz / 120 Hz / Through • This mode is available only when the non-fading output function is set to on. • Not available during the Dual zone system is on. NOTE Function of the KDC-X715 "HPF R" : Ad[...]

Function of the KDC-8015 This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled with the sound coordinate system, according to types of speakers. Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode. "ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected. Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode. Press ei[...]

Hiding the unit with the ignition turned on (forced closing): Press the SRC button for at least one second. The faceplate will slide open. When the period of time which you have set in the "Time setting for removing the faceplate" in the menu has passed, the faceplate automatically reverses to hide the control panel. However, you can remo[...]

You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing. Adjusting faceplate angle: Press the ¡ (EJECT) button to make the faceplate slide open, and then adjust the faceplate angle using the angle adjustment switch. Adjustment may be made from 0 to 2. • Firmly slide the switch until it clicks. • Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate under [...]

• When removing the faceplate, pull it out only when it is fully open. The detachment of the faceplate while it is moving might result in damage to the unit. • Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without attaching the faceplate. Doing so will cause the faceplate bracket to be deformed. • Do not touch the connector on the fac[...]

T uner features the faceplate was mounted, check that the faceplate is securely attached to the faceplate bracket by holding its right side and pulling it gently towards you. — 15 — EJECT DISP AME AUTO 4 ¢ SRC FM AM #1 - 6 38 DISP/NAME.S AUTO/AME AUTO indicator ST indicator Frequency Preset station number Band display KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 [...]

You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in the band currently being listened to, and then recall them with the touch of a button later. This function is especially useful when you are travelling and do not know what stations are available. Up to six frequencies can be stored this way. Select the band for auto memory entry. Press [...]

You can change the display used when listening to the radio. Changing the Display: Each time you press the DISP button, the display changes as follows: • When receiving an RDS station to which a name has been preset with Station Name Preset, switching to the program service name/SNPS name display will result in the program service name being disp[...]

You can search for the station for any station if its name has been preset using Station Name Preset. Station Name Preset Play (SNPP) (Function of Remote) Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen for the name. You can enter up to 8 characters for each name. Assigning Names Press the NAME.S button on the unit or the OK button on th[...]

Function of the KDC-X715 RDS features Press the DNPP button on the remote. "SNPP" will be displayed once the station name preset play mode is entered. The names of the stations stored in the band currently listened to are displayed in the following order for five seconds each: Each time you press the ¢ button, the station display switche[...]

4. Talk (TALK) 5. Rock (ROCK) 6. Classic Rock (CLS ROCK) 7. Adult Hits (ADLT HIT) 8. Soft Rock (SOFT RCK) 9. Top 40 (TOP 40) 10. Country (COUNTRY) 11. Oldies (OLDIES) 12. Soft (SOFT) 13. Nostalgia (NOSTALGA) 14. Jazz (JAZZ) 15. Classical (CLASSICL) 16. R&B (R & B) 17. Soft R&B (SOFT R&B) 18. Language (LANGUAGE) 19. Religious Music ([...]

This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. To scroll automatically: Press the DISP button to display the Radio Text. The display of the text will be scrolled repeatedly. To scroll manually: Press the DISP button to display the Rad[...]

CD/External disc control features — 22 — English EJECT DISP AME AUTO 4 ¢ SRC 38 DISP/NAME.S ¡ DISC – DISC + SCAN REP M.RDM RDM D.SCN Track number Disc number IN indicator Track time Play: Press the ¡ (EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate, showing the CD (insertion) slot. Holding the CD with the labeled side facing up, insert it in the[...]

— 23 — Fast Forwarding Disc Play: Hold down on the ¢ button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Disc Play: Hold down on the 4 button. Release your finger to play the disc at the point. You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the model being connected. Instead, the reverse play function is canceled whe[...]

CD/External disc control features — 24 — English Using the remote, directly input the disc number that you want to listen to. Using the number buttons on the remote, input the number of the disc that you want to listen to. The selected disc number will blink in the display for 10 seconds. If you make no further input in the 10-second period, th[...]

— 25 — Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer until you find the one that you want to listen to. Starting the disc scan: Press the D.SCN button. "D-Scan ON" is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each disc will be played, in the order they are loaded on the changer. The disc number currently being heard blinks in [...]

CD/External disc control features — 26 — English Switch the display that appears while discs are playing. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the DISP button, the display during disc play switches as follows. • You can give names to discs through the presetting disc name function (see p.28). Note that depending on the unit, displ[...]

— 27 — This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. To scroll automatically: Press the DISP button to display the disc title or the track title. The display of the text will be scrolled repeatedly. To scroll manually: Press the [...]

The operation and characters that can be entered may change as listed below, depending on the unit that is connected. A press of the 38 button exits the disc name preset mode. Operations can be followed again from Step 2 at a time such as this, and the characters to be input are selected using the procedure described below. Press the DISC + or DISC[...]

loaded. Rapid display (forward / reverse): Press the DISC + or DISC – button. Pressing the DISC + button will rapidly display the preset names/disc titles in order. Pressing the DISC – button will rapidly display the preset names/disc titles in reverse order. When the name appears for the disc you want to play Press the OK button. The disc whos[...]

You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations. Enter the menu mode Press the MENU button for at least one second. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed[...]

You can set the date formats of the calendar function. Display and setting: Select the display "Date Mode" during the selecting function in the menu system. Press the 4 and ¢ button to select the date format you want to show in the display. The sample of the date format for today is displayed. 2 1 Calendar Mode Adjust the date for the un[...]

Function of the KDC-X715 With automatic time adjustment, you can set the clock time automatically according to time data sent from RDS stations (after receiving RDS signals for several minutes). You can also set the time manually if the automatic time adjustment function is turned off. The factory default is manual time adjustment. Display and sett[...]

Adjusting Time Automatically: Tune to a RDS station and receive the signal for several minutes. The clock will adjust automatically to the local time. The clock will not adjust automatically if the RDS station tuned to is not transmitting time data. In such a case, try another RDS station. NOTE — 33 — KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:48 PM Page 33[...]

Press the DISP button for at least three seconds. The security code will be set. "RE-ENTER" will appear in the display for one second, asking you to enter the code once again for confirmation. When "CODE" appears in the display, you can start inputting the code. Press the Preset button and input the security code again. Press th[...]

You can set the interval during which the open control panel cannot reverse to be hidden. During the period you have set, the faceplate can be removed from the faceplate bracket. Display and setting: "OFF WAIT" : 0s / 3s / 5s / 10s / 15s / 20s / 25s (s=sec.) If you do not slide the faceplate lock switch during the period which you have se[...]

By pressing the button hidden behind the upper left part of the faceplate during forced closing, you can open the faceplate. Follow the directions below to preset the number of times that this button needs to be pressed in order to open the faceplate. Display and setting: "OPEN SW 1" – "OPEN SW 3" The initial setting value is [...]

Strong electrical fields (such as from power lines) may cause unstable sound quality when CRSC is turned on. In such a situation, turn it off. Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The factory default for this function is ON. Display and setting: "CRSC ON" : Th[...]

Optional for the KDC-715S Basic Operations of remote This function permits the CD text, MD title, Radio text, and Calender function to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. Switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling is permitted. The factory default is automatic scrolling. Display and setting: "Scroll Auto" : Au[...]

• VOLUME buttons Press the + button to turn the volume up. Press the – button to turn the volume down. • SRC button Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: • The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used. • The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected.[...]

Select numbers and symbols while entering disc name. • 38 button When a disc is playing, this button pauses the play. Press the same button again to start play again. Selects the type of characters at the time of entering the disc name. • OK button During disc name input, stores the already input data in memory and ends the input mode. Selects [...]

— 41 — Do not use any accessories other than those provided with your unit. If you use other accessories, you may damage the unit. 2 CAUTION Accessories 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of[...]

English — 42 — Connecting Wires to Terminals ANT. CONT. ILLUMI EXT.CONT. P.CONT + + + + FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT REAR When only two speakers are being connected to the system, connect the connectors either to both the front output terminals or to both the rear output terminals (do not mix front and rear). For ex[...]

— 43 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). NOTE Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. Accessory 2 Metal mounting strap Phillips truss head sheet metal screw (commercially available) Fire[...]

English — 44 — Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. Accessory 0 Removal tool Removing the Unit ■ L Push upward the both tools, as shown, and pull the unit toward you until it is halfway out. The unit may drop [...]

— 45 — L T N T N R T N T N Installing Radio Bracket in Japanese-made Cars (J-Cars) ■ On the factory-installed radio bracket, flatten all the tabs or holes that are not flush (except those used for screws), using a hammer or similar utensil. 8mm 5mm 5mm 8mm After aligning the J-Car bracket with the factory-installed radio bracket, tighten the [...]

English — 46 — What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. Troubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car. Check the speaker wiring[...]

— 47 — Troubleshooting Guide CD/MD/External disc control mode The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. Press the reset button on the unit (see p. 5). The disc control mode cannot be selected. No wire has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. Connect the wire to the disc changer input terminal on the un[...]

English — 48 — Troubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. Nothing has been recorded on the MD. BLANK 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. [...]

— 49 — FM tuner section Frequency Range (200 kHz Space) ...................87.9 – 107.9 MHz Usable Sensitivity (S/N: 30dB) .....................9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N: 50dB) ................15.2 dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω ) Frequency Response (±3.0dB) ..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio [...]

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