Kenwood KRC-577R manual

KRC-677R KRC-577R © B64-1284-00 (EF) CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL[...]

— 2 — English Contents Before use Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Basic operations Power ............................................................................................5 Switching Modes ..........................................................................5 Volume ...[...]

— 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 with an area of 0.75mm 2[...]

— 4 — English • If you experience problems during installation, 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. • Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 41 ˚F (5 ˚C). Clean[...]

Switching Modes: 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. • The AUX mode is available only when the changer / AUX switching adapter (KCA-S210A or CA-C1AX) or CD[...]

MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the function to make the setting. Details on each setting are explained separately in the corresponding function page. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current setti[...]

T uner f eatur es Memory Entry* 3 (A-Memory (start)) ➞ AF Function* 4 (AF ON / OFF) ➞ Region Restrict Function* 4 (REG ON / OFF) ➞ Auto TP Seek* 4 (ATPS ON / OFF) ➞ Monaural Reception* 5 (MONO OFF / ON) ➞ Text Scroll* 6 (SCL Manu / Auto) ➞ Touch Sensor Tone • KRC-577R Switching Clock Display (CLK ON / OFF) ➞ Time Adjustment* 1 <M[...]

With the local seek function turned on, auto seek tuning skips stations with relatively poor reception. Turning Local Seek Function On/Off: 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 the local seek function appears in the display. Press the 4 b[...]

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 display to indicate that the data has[...]

You can search for the preset station with Programme Service name. Press the DNPP button on the remote control. “SNP PLAY/SNPP” will be displayed once the seek mode is entered. The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened to are displayed for 5 seconds each. The display band switches in the following order: Each time you pres[...]

When an emergency transmission (announcing disasters, etc.) is sent, all current functions are interrupted to allow the warning to be received. Alarm Stations that offer EON also transmit information about other RDS stations that have traffic information. When you are tuned to a station that is not transmitting traffic information, but another RDS [...]

You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin is broadcast. Turning TI function On/Off: Press the TI button to turn the function on and off. When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on. When none is being received, the TI indicator will blink on and off.[...]

Switching settings Press either the AM button or FM button. The display and setting will change. If the traffic information station you are tuned to experiences poor reception, this function automatically seeks another TP station. Press the MENU button to end the menu mode. 4 3 When the TI function is on and poor reception conditions are experience[...]

( Speech .....1~9,16~23, 29, Music .....10~15, 24~28) News NEWS 1.News AFFAIRS 2.Current Affairs KRC-577R Programme type KRC-677R INFO 3.Information SPORT 4.Sport Sport EDUCATE 5.Education Educate DRAMA 6.Drama Drama CULTURE 7.Culture Culture SCIENCE 8.Science Science VARIED 9.Varied Varied POP M 10.Pop Music Pop M ROCK M 11.Rock Music Rock M EASY [...]

To scroll manually: Press the DISP button to display the Radio Text. Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in one scrolling display of the text. Manual/Automatic scroll switching: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. Hold down the ¢ button repeatedly u[...]

function appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The function setting is indicated by "NEWS OFF" or "NEWS ##M" in the display, indicating that the function is on or off, respectively. Depending on the interval chosen, the "##M" in the display will change when the function is turned [...]

Casset te pla yer f eat ur es 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 TI VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more. The volume level blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stor[...]

Function of the KRC-677R Listen to tapes recorded using the Dolby B NR system. Turning Dolby NR On/Off: Press the B NR button to switch Dolby B NR on and off. The B NR indicator lights up when Dolby B NR is turned on. Using Dolby B Noise Reduction Fast Forwarding Tapes: Press the FM button. The tape indicator blinks in the direction of the tape as [...]

Rewinds to the beginning of the current track (or fast forwards to the beginning of the next track), continuing tape playback. Rewinding tape to the beginning of current track: Press the 4 button, and the tape will rewind to the beginning of the current track and automatically start playing again. To advance to the beginning of the next track: Pres[...]

Exter nal disc contr ol f eatur es Repeatedly plays the current track. Turning Music Repeat Function On/Off: Press the REP button to switch the music repeat function on and off. "REP ON" is displayed when music repeat is turned on. Cancelling Music Repeat Function: Press either the REP or PROG button. The music repeat function "knows[...]

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 cancelled when it reach[...]

Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until you find the track that you want to listen to. Starting the Track Scan : Press the SCAN button. "T-SCN ON" is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each track are played, and the tracks are played in order. The track number currently being heard blinks in the display. Track Sca[...]

The display of the track number changes continuously as the next track is being selected. When the track has been selected, play starts. The selected track number blinks in the display as it is being played. When all the tracks on a certain disc have been played using the random play function, the next disc on the changer starts playing (with the r[...]

The cursor blinks in the position where character input can be made. Press either the 4 or ¢ button to move the cursor to the desired position. The 4 button moves the cursor to the left, and the ¢ button to the right. You can also move the cursor left or right by pressing the TRACK + or TRACK – buttons, respectively, on the remote control. Each[...]

made by the unit that is playing. • Discs in the disc changer that have never been played before will appear as "NO ACCES" when the disc names are displayed. When you cannot identify a disc because of the "NO ACCES" display after inserting a disc magazine, try playing it using the disc scan or a similar function to display the[...]

Switch the display that appears whilst 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. 24). Note that depending on the unit, display may not be possible. • If you try to display t[...]

Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change as follows: Pressing the FM button advances the display, and pressing the AM button reverses it. Source tone memory Each source (tape, FM, AM, and disc changer[...]

Function of the KRC-677R You can dim the display. The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer cable is not connected. Turning Dimmer On/Off: NOTE Dimmer Function of the KRC-677R You can change the display in each mode. Changing the Display: Each time you hold down the CLK button for one second or more, the display changes as follow[...]

You can switch the colour of the button illumination between green and amber. 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 the Selectable Illumination function appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The funct[...]

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 automatic time adjustment. Adjusting Time Automatically: Tune int[...]

A red indicator blinks on the unit after the faceplate is removed, warning potential thieves. The factory default for this function is "ON". Turning Disabled System Indicator On/Off: 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 the Disa[...]

£ F M A M Shaft Depression The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing Faceplate: Press the release button and drop open the faceplate. In its dropped condition, whilst drawing the faceplate to one side, pull it to the front and remove it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and ca[...]

— 33 — 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. 2 CAUTION Accessories ..........................................1 ..........................................2 ..........................................1 1 2 3 External view[...]

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 P.CONT TEL MUTE ANT.CONT Rear right output (Red) Rear left output (White) Front left output (White) Front right output (Red) KENWOOD disc changer / DAB control input Battery cable (Yellow) Ignition cable (Red) FM/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (ISO) Antenna Conversion Adaptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory 3 ) To connect the[...]

— 35 — Installation Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.34) The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit. The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 below. If the ISO connector pins are set as described in 2 or 3 ,[...]

English — 36 — Removing the hard rubber frame ■ When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations. 2 The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner. 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 in the figure. 1 R[...]

— 37 — 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. SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The tape head is dirty. Clean the tape head, referring to the section on "Cleaning the tape head" (see page[...]

English — 38 — External disc control mode SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The disc control mode cannot be selected. No cable has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. Connect the cable to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead. The specified CD is ver[...]

— 39 — The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. Nothing has been recorded on the MD. ] The next MD is automatically played back BLANK No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ] Load the disc magazine properly. No CD [...]

English — 40 — 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 (±3.0dB) .................................30 Hz-1[...]