Kenwood KDC-X7533U manual

© B64-3675-00/00 (MW) CD-RECEIVER KDC-X7533U INSTR UCTION MANU AL B64-3675-00_00.indd 1 B64-3675-00_00.indd 1 06.10.3 9:17:29 AM 06.10.3 9:17:29 AM[...]

2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 About CDs 6 About USB device 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 General featur es 10 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Adjusting the detail of Audio Contr ol Audio Setup Speaker Setting Subwoofer Output Switching Display Theft Deterrent F aceplate TEL Mute T uner/TV cont[...]

English | 3 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 play ers released in 1997 o[...]

4 | English Notes • No USB device comes with this unit. Y ou need to purchase a commercially available USB device . For the types of available USB devices, ref er to <About USB device> (page 7). • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • When you pur chase optional accessories, check with your Kenw[...]

English | 5 About DAB T uner control Refer to A gr oup on the Instruc tion manual of DAB T uner K TC-9090D AB (optional accessor y) for the control method of DAB Tuner function. However , the following control methods of the function for this unit may be differ ed from the Instruction manual; therefore, ref er to the following supplemental instruct[...]

6 | English About CDs Handling CDs • Do not 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. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD , or use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using a new CD If the CD center hole or outs[...]

English | 7 About USB device Notes on Use of the USB devic e This unit can play audio files stored in the flash memory and digital audio player that have a USB port (these devices are referred to as USB devices in this document). The following restrictions are placed on the types and usage of available USB devices: A vailable USB devices • USB de[...]

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 not conforming to the specification, may not play normally , or the file and folder names may not display correctly . Playable A udio file • AAC, MP3, WM A • Attach the cor[...]

English | 9 Playing order of the A udio file • The Audio file pla ys in the order which is written by CD writing software. Y ou may be able to set the playing order by writing the play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of the file name. • Audio files ar e played in the order the files are written. Y ou c[...]

10 | English General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 27) 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[...]

English | 11 Sy stem Q Selecting the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. 2 Select the Sound type Press the [ Q] button. When you press the button once , the current sound setting is displayed. Each time you press the button, the sound setting alternates. Sound setting Display Us[...]

12 | English General fea tures Adjusting the detail of A udio Con t ro l Among the Basic Audio items, y ou can adjust the Bass level, Middle level, and Treble lev el in detail. 1 Select the Basic Audio item Select the desired item to be set in detail from followings; • Bass level • Middle level • T reble level F or how to select Basic Audio i[...]

English | 13 • Y ou can use the Dual Zone System with the Auxiliary input sources listed below . - Option CA-C1AX/ CA-C2AX 5 Exit Audio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second. Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST [...]

14 | English General fea tures Theft Deterrent F acepla te The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate 1 Pr ess the Release button. Drop open the faceplate. 2 Dra wing the faceplate to left side pull it to forward and remov e it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment an[...]

English | 15 TEL Mute The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. When a call comes in "CALL " is displayed. The audio system pauses. Listening to the audio during a call Press the [SRC] button. The "CALL " display disappears and the audio system comes back ON. When the call ends Hang up the phone. The "CALL [...]

16 | English T uner/T V control f eatures 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 Con[...]

English | 17 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 emote control. Ex[...]

18 | English T uner/T V control f eatures F unction of LX BUS T elevision TV T uning Selecting the TV channel of a connected LX BUS T elevision (optional accessor y). The action depends on the setting of the connected LX BUS T elevision. Refer to the user instruction of the LX BUS T elevision for details. 1 Select T V sourc e Press the [SRC] button[...]

English | 19 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 faceplate Press the Release button. 2 Inser t a disc. 3 Push the faceplate on the left side, and return it to its former position. • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere with th[...]

20 | 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[...]

English | 21 F unction of disc changer/ Audio file Disc Search/F older Search Selecting the disc set in the Disc changer or the folder recor ded on the Audio file media. Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. F unction of remote control Direct T rack/File Search Doing T rack/File Search by ent ering the track/file number . 1 Enter the track/[...]

22 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures F unction of disc changer Magazine Random Play Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order . Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time you press the button, the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF . When the Magazine Random mode is ON, "MGZN RDM" is [...]

English | 23 F unction of Audio file File Select mode Y ou can select an audio file in the folder currently being played by file name . 1 Enter File Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. Select the "FILE SEL " display . Refer to <Select mode> (page 22). File name displa y Displays the current file name. 2 S elect the file Push the [...]

24 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures F unction of ACDrive media Switching the Pla y mode Arrange the playing orders of the songs by categories. Press the [S.MODE] button. Each time you press the button, the P lay mode alternates between the modes shown in the table below . The Play mode indicator is ON. Play mode C[...]

English | 25 F unction of ACDrive media Letter Seek Y ou can search for the song, y ou want to play , 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. • This operation does not function when <All Random Play> (page 22) is ON. • This function [...]

26 | 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 f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 2 S ele[...]

English | 27 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 precious audio uni[...]

28 | English Menu system In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment 1 S elect Clock Adjustment mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "CLK ADJ" display. 2 Enter Clock Adjust mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. The clock display blinks. 3 Adjust the hours Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Adj[...]

English | 29 In Standby mode Built-in Amp Setting Controlling the built-in amplifier . T urning OFF this control enhances the preout quality. Display Setting " AMP ON" The built-in amplifier activat es. " AMP OFF" The built-in amplifier deactivat es. Other than Standby mode/ When the Dual Zone Syst em is ON Dual Zone Sy stem Set[...]

30 | English Menu system In FM reception CRSC ( Clean Reception Sy stem Circuit) T emporarily have reception alternate fr om stereo to mono to r educe multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. Display Setting "CRSC ON" The CRSC is ON. "CRSC OFF" The CRSC is OFF . • Strong electrical fields (such as from power lines) m[...]

English | 31 F unction of ACDrive media V oice Inde x Setting the announcement during the play of ACDrive media. Display Setting "V-ID ON" Guide is announced. "V-ID OFF" Not be announced. In CD/ USB mode Firm ware v ersion display Displaying the firmwar e version with the unit. 1 S elect the firmware v ersion display mode Push t[...]

32 | English Menu system Other than Standby mode Audio Pr eset Recall Recalling the sound setup register ed by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 31). 1 S elect the source Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed . 3 S elect Audio Preset mode Push the Contr ol knob toward[...]

English | 33 Basic Operations of r emote contr ol 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 . 2 W ARNING • Store unuse[...]

34 | English Basic Operations of r emote contr ol 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 11) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations. • The remote control can only select and adjust the Bas[...]

English | 35 Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a shor t circuit, remov e 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 the wiring harness. 4. Connect the wiring harness w[...]

36 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals SUB WOOFER ANT. CONT MUTE P.CONT ILLUMI EXT. CONT FRONT L FRONT R REAR L REAR R – + Battery Ground wire (Black) - ( T o car chassis) FM/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) Ignition wire (Red) Battery wire ( Y ellow) ACC Car fuse box If no connections are made, do not let the wire[...]

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 blown. ☞ After checking for shor t circuits in the wires , replac[...]

38 | English T roubleshooting Guide T uner source ? Radio reception is poor . ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way . ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, r eferring to the section on <Connecting Wir es to T erminals> (page 36). ? The desired frequency can ’t be e[...]

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 pr operly. 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 [...]

40 | English Audio section Maximum output power : 50 W x 4 F ull Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) : 22 W x 4 Speaker impedance : 4 - 8 Ω T one ac tion Bass : 100 Hz ±8 dB Middle : 1 kH z ±8 dB T reble : 10 kHz ±8 dB Pr eout level / Load (during disc play) : 4000 mV/10 kΩ Pr eout impedance : ≤ 600 Ω USB Interface USB Standard : USB1.1/ [...]