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Kenwood KRC-177RA manual

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    KRC-177RA KRC-177RG © B64-1316-00 (EW) CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL[...]

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    Contents English — 2 — Before use Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Buttons and Display Basic operations ............................................................................5 Tuner features ...............................................................................5 RDS feat[...]

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    Saf ety pr ecautions — 3 — To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the ignition, battery or ground cables, make sure to use automotive- grade cables or other cables wit[...]

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    Saf ety pr ecautions English — 4 — • If you experience problems during installa- tion, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit does not seem to be working right, try pressing the reset button first. If that does not solve the problem, consult your Kenwood dealer. NOTE MW/LW CLK LOUD MENU VOL PWR OFF TI T.CALL ADJ MW/LW Reset button Clean[...]

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    But tons and Displa y — 5 — MW/LW CLK LOUD MENU VOL PWR OFF TI T.CALL ADJ MW/LW SRC #1-6 MENU AM FM ¢ 4 ST indicater Frequency MONO indicator MW/LW CLK LOUD MENU VOL PWR OFF TI T.CALL ADJ AM FM ud SRC/ PWR OFF ATT LOUD/MENU ¢ 4 MW/LW Basic operations ATT indicator LOUD indicator Tuner features Band display LO.S indicator Preset Station [...]

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    But tons and Displa y English — 6 — MW/LW CLK LOUD MENU VOL PWR OFF TI T.CALL ADJ MW/LW SRC #1-6 MENU CLK TI/ VOL ADJ AM FM ¢ 4 TA indicator EON indicator RDS features TP indicator AF indicator TI indicator REG indicator NEWS indicator PTY indicator MW/LW CLK LOUD MENU VOL PWR OFF TI T.CALL ADJ MW/LW SRC 0 T.CALL FF REW Cassette player feat[...]

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    — 7 — MW/LW CLK LOUD MENU VOL PWR OFF TI T.CALL ADJ MW/LW ud SRC AUD AM FM MENU CLK ¢ 4 Other features Clock display[...]

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    Basic operations (See page 5) English — 8 — Power Turning on the power: Press the SRC button. Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more. Selecting the standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF". When "ALL OFF[...]

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    — 9 — • Make sure to end the menu mode when finished. If you fail to end the menu mode, several functions may not operate proper- ly, including the Traffic Information function, the News Bulletin function with PTY news timeout setting, and the Alarm func- tion. • Some tuner functions will not be displayed unless you are cur - rently listeni[...]

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    T uner f eatur es (See page 5) English — 10 — Selecting Tuning Mode Select which tuning mode — auto seek or manual — to use as the default. When the AUTO indicator is on, auto seek tuning is selected. When the indicator is off, manual tuning is selected. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the[...]

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    — 11 — Station Preset Memory Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to. You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button. Select the band/ station that you want to have stored. Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the station, for two seconds or more. The button number blinks once in the disp[...]

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    RDS f eatur es (See page 6) English — 12 — RDS (Radio Data System) RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive sig- nals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as net- work information being transmitted from radio stations. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capa- bility), the programme service name [...]

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    — 13 — Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the Region restrict func- tion appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The function setting is indicated by "REG ON" or "REG OFF" in the display, indicating that the function is on or off, respective- ly. Switching settings Press either the AM b[...]

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    RDS f eatur es (See page 6) English — 14 — Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts. Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. Adjust the volume to the desired level. Hold down the VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more. The volume level blink[...]

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    — 15 — Programme Type (PTY) Function Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programmes. Selecting Type of Programme to be Received: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. Press the ¢ button repeatedly until "PTY" appears in the di[...]

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    Casset te pla yer f eat ur es (See page 6) English — 16 — Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes: Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right. The tape starts playing automatically. With Side A facing up, the 3 indicator lights up when Side A is playing, and 2 when Side B is playing. The 23 indicator lights up whilst play i[...]

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    — 17 — Other f eatur es (See page 7) Audio Control Setting Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. Each time the AUD button is pressed, the adjustment mode display changes as follows: If you do not move to step 2 in 5 seconds, the unit will switch back to the volume adjustment mode (i.e., the [...]

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    • Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sun - light or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing. Reattaching Faceplate: Align the projections on the unit with the grooves on the face- plate. Push the faceplate in until it clicks. The faceplate is locked in place, al[...]

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    — 19 — Installation Procedure 1. To prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output cable connections for each unit. 3. Connect the cable on the wiring harness. 4. Take Connector B on the wiring harness and connect it to the speaker connector in your vehi[...]

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    English — 20 — Connecting Cables to Terminals TEL MUTE 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P.CONT.OUT Rear right output (Red) Rear left output (White) Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour Functions External Power Connector A–4 A–5 A–7 A–8 Speaker Connector B–1 B–2 B–3 B–4 B–5 B–6 B–7 B–8 Yello[...]

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    — 21 — Installation Installation ■ Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (eg, the sound may skip). NOTE Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or simi- lar utensil and attach it in place. Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercial-[...]

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    English — 22 — Installation Removing the hard rubber frame ■ When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two loca- tions. 2 The frame can be removed from the top side in the same man- ner. NOTE Catch Lock Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown i[...]

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    — 23 — What might appear 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 The tape head is dirty. Clean the tape head, referring to the section on "Cleaning the tap[...]

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    — 24 — Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range (50 kHz Space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) .................................. 0.7 µV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) ................................1.6 µV/75 Ω Frequency response (±3.0 dB) ..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz[...]