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KD V -C810 KD V -C820 KD V -C830 KD V -C840 KD V -C860 T ake the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new DVD/CD-MP3 auto changer . For your records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on[...]
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— 2 — English Contents Wa rning .......................................3 Safety precautions ......................4 About Discs.................................6 Notes on playing MP3 ................7 Glossary.......................................8 Loading discs ..............................9 Setting the disc Installing the magazine Magazine [...]
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— 3 — 2 Wa rning 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 W ARNING This equipment [...]
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— 4 — English Safety precautions To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • When extending the ignition, battery , or ground wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm 2 (A WG18) or more to prevent wire deterioration and damage to the wire coating. •T o prevent a short circuit, never put o[...]
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— 5 — Do Not Load 3-in.(8cm) Discs If you try to load a 3 in.(8cm) Disc with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the Disc and damage the unit. Cleaning the Unit If the front panel is dirty , wipe it clean with a silicon cloth or soft dry cloth with the power off. Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its [...]
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— 6 — English About Discs Handling Discs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the Disc. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Don’t stick tape etc. on the Disc. Also, don’t use a Disc with tape stuck on it. When using a new Disc If [...]
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— 7 — — 7 — Notes on playing MP3 This unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2 Audio Layer 3). Note, however , that the MP3 recording media and formats acceptable are limited. When writing MP3, pay attention to the following restrictions. Acceptable media The MP3 recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW . When using CD-RW , do [...]
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— 8 — English DVD: Digital V ersatile Disc A type of disc which contains recording of audio/video packaged media with high video and audio quality , such as a movie, featuring large recording capacity and digital signal processing capability . VIDEO CD (VCD) A type of CD which contains the recording of moving images. It compresses image informa[...]
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— 9 — Loading discs 1 Open the DVD/CD changer door . 2 Press the [EJECT] button. 3 Close the DVD/CD changer door . Magazine ejection 1 Open the DVD/CD changer door . 2 Insert the magazine into the DVD/CD changer until it clicks. 3 Close the DVD/CD changer door . Installing the magazine 1 Make sure the disc magazine is the right way up with the [...]
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Tu rning ON the Power Press the [POWER] button. Tu rning OFF the Power Press the [POWER] button. Y ou cannot view video pictures whilst the vehicle is moving. T o enjoy video pictures, find a safe place to park and engage the parking brake. (Video output for front seats) It takes time for the unit to check each medium to see if it contains any MP3 [...]
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Selecting the folder you want to hear . 1 Stopping play and Folder Select mode Press the [ 38 ] or [ 7 ] button. 2 Selecting the desired folder Press the [DISC–] or [DISC+] button. 3 Decide the folder to play Press the [ 38 ] button. The Folder Select mode releases, and the MP3 in the folder being displayed is played. Folder Select Mode (MP3) Pre[...]
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(VCD: When the PBC function is set to [OFF]. page 14) Repeat Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc you are listening to and searching for the song you want to listen to. (VCD: When the PBC function is set to [OFF]. page 14) 1 Start T rack Scan Press the [SCN] button. "SCAN" is displayed. Scan starts from the first track. 2 [...]
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Doing T rack/Chapter Search by entering the track/chapter number . 1 Enter List Screen Press the [LIST] button. 2 Enter the track/Chapter number Press the number buttons. Press [+10] button to input two digits or more. 3 Do T rack/Chapter Search Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Clear the T rack/Chapter number Press the [CLEAR] button. Direct T rac[...]
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Y ou can determine whether to use the PBC function for video CDs with playback control record. Press the [PBC] button for at least 1 second. PBC function On/Off (VCD) A vailable for video CDs with playback control record. (VCD: When the PBC function is set to [ON]. page 14) 1 Selecting the menu item Move the Joystick or press the number buttons. 2 [...]
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Zooming the image Press the [ZOOM] button for at least 1 second. Each time the button is pressed the image switches between zoom ("X1.5", "X2", "X4") and normal ("OFF"). This function cannot be used during the List Mode. (page 17) Scrolling the image Move the Joystick. The zoom point is scrolled as the joysti[...]
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In OSD screen DVD Information Display T itle time "TITLE##/## CHAPTER###/###" Remaining time of title "TITLE REMAIN" Chapter time "CHAPTER ELAPSED" OFF – VCD[PBC ON] Information Display T rack T ime "SINGLE ELAPSED" OFF "OFF" VCD[PBC OFF] Information Display T rack T ime "SINGLE ELAPSED"[...]
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1 Enter List Screen Press the [LIST] button. 2 Select the Disc Move the Joystick to front or back side. Press the [ENTER] button. Disc Select items DVD The DVD will start playing. VCD The VCD will start playing. CD-DA The CD-DA will start playing. Refer to the T rack List Screen. MP3 The MP3 will start playing. Refer to the File List Screen. Cancel[...]
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1 Starting MP3 Refer to the List mode. 2 Switching to the file/folder list screen Press the [ENTER] button. 3 Select the file/folder list Move the Joystick to left or right side. 4 Select the file/folder Move the Joystick to front or back side. Press the [ENTER] button. Display Select items File The MP3 file will start playing. Folder Move to a fol[...]
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Preferences 2 Returning to the list screen Press the [ENTER] button. Display Select items Disc Returning to the list screen. Folder Move to an upper -level folder . — 19 — CLEAR [#0]–[#9] ENTER/ RESUME RETURN 7 SETUP CHANGE AUDIO LANGUAGE DYNAMIC RANGE COMPRESSION SET TV ASPECT SET PARENTAL LEVEL LANGUAGE NUMBER: PLEASE INPUT LANGUAGE CODE PA[...]
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2 Select the language item Move the joystick to select an item. Press the [ENTER] button. "AUDIO LANG" Set the audio language produced from the speakers. Display Setting Example "en" The display switches to the language number input screen. "ORIGINAL" The original language of a disc. "SUB–T LANG" Set the la[...]
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"SETUP LANG" Set the setup, message or other display languages. Display Setting "ENGLISH" Set the English "" Set the Japanese 3 Select the language (Language number input screen) Press the number buttons. See "List of language codes" to input a 4-digit code. Press the [ENTER] button. Returning to the Previous[...]
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1307 ku Kurdish 1311 ky Kirghiz 1313 la Latin 1326 ln Lingala 1327 lo Laothian 1332 lt Lithuanian 1334 lv Latvian, Lettish 1345 mg Malagasy 1347 mi Maori 1349 mk Macedonian 1350 ml Malayalam 1352 mn Mongolian 1353 mo Moldavian 1356 mr Marathi 1357 ms Malay 1358 mt Maltese 1363 my Burmese 1365 na Nauru 1369 ne Nepali 1376 nl Dutch 1379 no Norwegian [...]
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"OPT -PCM" If connecting through digital audio equipment without any Dolby Digital or DTS decoder , If connecting with digital audio equipment without any Dolby Digital or DTS decoder , select “OPT -PCM” for the setting. If the setting is "OPT -RAW", it may cause a large sound or noise, which can result in failure. • "[...]
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See <Setup mode> to select "P ARENT AL". 2 Setting the "LEVEL"(Parental Level) Move the joystick to select an item. Press the [ENTER] button. Display Setting "OFF" Canceling the parental lock. "8" Plays any software (including adult-, general- and children-oriented). "7" – "2" Play[...]
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Operations of center unit Display Setting "CURRENT PWD" T o enter your current password correctly "NEW PWD" T o enter a new password "REENTER PWD" T o enter the new password again for confirmation • Some discs may request that you change the rating level set in the default settings during playback. In this case, the [...]
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Selecting the folder you want to hear . 1 Stopping play and Folder Select mode Press the [ 38 ] button. File No. display changes to Folder No. display during the Folder select mode. 2 Selecting the folder Press the [DISC–] or [DISC+] button. 3 Decide the folder to play Folder Select Mode (MP3) Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Disc Search DVD Sea[...]
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Playing the first part of each song on the disc you are listening to and searching for the song you want to listen to. (VCD: When the PBC function is set to [OFF]. page 14) 1 Start T rack Scan Press the [SCN] button. Scan starts from the first track. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is played Press the [SCN] or [ 38 ] button. Tr a c[...]
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The disc name preset function can register names of up to 29 discs using up to 12 characters for each disc name. The availability of this function as well as the number of discs which can be registered using this function and the number of usable characters may be variable depending on the control unit in use. DVD and MP3 recorded media allows you [...]
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— 29 — The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit, as shown above. 1. T o prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each u[...]
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English — 30 — H V 45 ° H V 45 ° – + PARKING BATT ACC NTSC PA L Battery wire (Y ellow) 6 Ignition wire (Red) 7 Fuse (2A) 13 Fuse (5A) 13 Connecting Wires to T erminals Ground wire (Black) - (T o car chassis) 48 Ignition key switch 41 Car fuse box (Main fuse) 42 ACC 44 Car fuse box 45 Battery 43 To parking brake detection switch harness of c[...]
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— 31 — H V 45 ° H V 45 ° VIDEO OUTPUT FRONT TO D VD CH VIDEO OUTPUT REAR ■ When your car audio is Kenwood center unit Center unit Monitor unit for front seats. To monitor unit for rear seats. V ideo output for rear seats. (Y ellow) V ideo output for front seats. (Y ellow) Changer control cable (Accessory 7 ) H V 45 ° H V 45 ° VIDEO OUTPUT[...]
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English — 32 — H V 45 ° H V 45 ° VIDEO OUTPUT FRONT VIDEO OUTPUT REAR ■ This is used to connect to a digital audio device Optical cable (commercially available) Monitor unit for front seats. To monitor unit for rear seats. V ideo output for rear seats. (Y ellow) V ideo output for front seats. (Y ellow) Digital amplifier/ DTS decoder etc. Op[...]
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— 33 — — 33 — ■ Removing the transportation screws Installation 3 3 3 T ransportation screws Remove all 3 transportation screws for protecting the internal mechanism before you start to install the unit. After removing the transport screw , retain it carefully and attach it again before transporting the unit again. Cover the holes indicat[...]
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Installation English — 34 — — 34 — ■ Ve rtical installation H V 45 ° H V 45 ° H V 45 ° H V 45 ° 3 3 “V” ■ At a 45° angle installation H V 45 ° H V 45 ° H V 45 ° H V 45 ° “45 ° ” 33 Accessory 2 (R) Accessory 4 (M5 x 8) Accessory 3 (Ø5 x 12) Accessory 2 (L) Accessory 2 (R) Accessory 4 (M5 x 8) Accessory 3 (Ø5 x 12) Acc[...]
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— 35 — ■ In case of hanging in the trunk H V 45 ° H V 45 ° H V 45 ° H V 45 ° 3 3 3 3 “H” Accessory 1 (R) Accessory 4 (M5 x 8) Accessory 3 (Ø5 x 12) Accessory 1 (L) Ø3.6 Set "H" for all the four angle adjustment parts on both sides. Cover the holes indicated by " 3 "/" " with the dustproof seals ! , @ . [...]
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— 36 — English 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. ? The power does not turn ON. 01 ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the fuse with one with the[...]
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— 37 — ? The subtitle is not displayed. ✔ The DVD disc being played does not contain the recording of subtitles. ☞ The subtitle cannot be displayed when the DVD disc being played does not contain the recording of subtitles. ? The voice (or subtitle) language cannot be changed. ✔ The DVD disc being played does not contain the recording of [...]
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— 38 — English The messages shown below display your systems condition. E-01:EJECT : No disc magazine has been loaded. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. E01 ➪ Load the disc magazine properly . NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. E02 ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. E-04: The Disc is quite dirty . The Disc i[...]
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— 39 — The DVD players are given a region code according to the country or area it is marketed, as shown in the following map. 1 2 4 1 5 4 5 2 1 2 6 3 Region codes in the world KDV-C810_U.S_r02 02.12.16 12:53 PM Page 39[...]
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— 40 — English Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. Player section D/A conversion ............................................................8 Level ∆∑ W ow and flutter ......................................Below measurable limit Frequency response (Sampling frequency; 96 kHz) ....................................[...]