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    KVT -815DVD KVT -745DVD KVT -715DVD MONITOR WITH DVD RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL MONITEUR AVEC RÉCEPTEUR DVD MODE D’EMPLOI © PRINTED IN JAPAN B64-2846-00/00 (K)(AI) MONITOR CON RECEPTOR DVD MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES[...]

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    English 3 Before Use ..............................................................4 About discs ............................................................6 Notes on playing MP3/WMA ................................7 Opening/Closing the Monitor and Power Switch ......................................................8 Removing/Attaching the Protecti[...]

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    4 English English To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions: • Ensure that the unit is securely installed. Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the ignition, battery or ground wires, make sure to use automotive-grade wires or other wires with an area of 0.75mm 2 (AWG18) or mor[...]

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    About discs Notes on playing MP3/WMA Handling discs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the disc. • CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R/RW, DVD- R/RW, or DVD+R/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 tap[...]

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    [SRC] key Open the monitor Close the monitor Opening/Closing the Monitor and Power Switch Removing/Attaching the Protection Panel Remove the protection panel Attach the protection panel Place the right end of the protection panel onto hooks and push it until clicked and locked. Then, push the left end of the panel to lock it. [OPEN/CLOSE] key • C[...]

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    English 11 10 English English KVT -815DVD/745DVD/715DVD Basic operations 1 Play Disc [Disc insertion slot] A disc is played when you insert it. 2 Stop to Play [ 7 ] key Stops to play. 3 Play/Pause [ 38 ] key Pauses and replays a disc. 4 Eject Disc [EJECT] key The disc is ejected. 5 Switch Video Sources [V.SEL] key The video sources are switched eac[...]

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    Basic Operations of Remote Controller 1 Remote Control Mode selector Selects one of the following remote control modes. TV: TV source DVD: Built-in DVD/VCD/CD/MP3/WMA player source AUD: Tuner source or attached disc changer/disc player source 2 Volume Control Adjusts the volume. 3 [DISC] Stops to play the built-in disc player. 4 Switches over the s[...]

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    English 15 14 English English Switch Screen Mode • When the Menu, Easy Control screen, or Navigation is selected, it is shown in the full-size display mode automatically. Their Screen mode cannot be changed. • The Screen mode can be set for each of DVD/VCD, TV, and video images. Switch Small Display (Function of KVT -815DVD) The Small Display s[...]

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    Displaying the Easy Control Panel The Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the DVD/VCD screen. Display of Easy Control Panel e Adjusts the volume. r Switches the source. t Stops to play. y Rewinds or fast forwards. u Chapter Search (DVD) Searches for a chapter. Scene/Track Search (VCD) Selects a scene (when PBC is On) or a track (wh[...]

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    Control during DVD V ideo or V ideo CD Playback Displaying the DVD/ VCD Control screen Plays a DVD/VCD using various functions. DVD/VCD Control screen o Adjusts the volume. ; Ejects the disc from the built-in disc player. a Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) s Switches the source. Displays the Source Select screen when touched more than on[...]

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    Control during DVD V ideo or V ideo CD Playback VCD Zoom Control Displays an enlarged VCD screen. Zoom Control Button Area (page 16) 1 Changes the zoom ratio at 4 levels (2 times, 3 times, 4 times, or off) each time you touch. 2 Scrolls the screen in the direction you touch. 3 Clears the Zoom Control button. Information Display Displays the DVD and[...]

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    Displaying the Easy Control Panel The Tuner Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the selected picture. Displaying the Easy Control Panel Displaying the T uner Control screen You can tune in a station using various functions. Tuner Control screen Displaying the T uner Menu screen You can select menu options using various functions. T[...]

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    English 24 English Seek Mode Sets a station selection. If is not shown, touch . The mode is switched each time you touch the button. Tunes in a station with good reception automatically. Tune in stations in memory one after another. Switches to the next channel manually. Auto Memory Stores stations with good reception in memory automatically. If is[...]

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    Radio T ext You can display the radio text. 1 Displays the Radio Text. 2 Returns to the Tuner Menu. Ra dio T ext Display the Radio Text 2 Menu Call the Tuner Menu 1 Search for Program T ype A program is tuned when you set its program type. 1 Selects a program type. 2 Scrolls the program type list. 3 Searches for the program type. It is displayed wh[...]

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    English 28 English Displaying the Easy Control Panel The CD/MP3/WMA/Disc Changer Play Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the selected picture. Display of Easy Control Panel During CD playback During MP3/WMA playback During playback on disc changer During playback on CD player During CD playback 9 Adjusts the volume. p Calls the CD[...]

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    During play by the disc changer/ CD player U Calls the Disc Changer/ CD player Menu. I Selects a track. Starts Fast Forward or Fast Rewind when it is held down. O Selects a disc. (Function of Disc Changer) : Plays or pauses. A Starts or stops Scan Play (that plays the beginning of each song one after the other). S Repeats to play (the present track[...]

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    Set Disc Name Names a CD. The position varies depending on the disc you are playing. For character entry details, see <Character Entry> (see page 56). • You cannot name an MD or MP3/WMA disc. • Number of discs that can be stored in memory Built-in disc player: 10 External CD changer / player : Varies depending on the CD changer / player. [...]

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    English 35 Direct Search Searches for a disc or a song when its number is entered. During play on the built-in disc player The following items can be searched directly each time it is pressed. CD: Track number, Total play time MP3/WMA: Folder, File — When searching for a song: During play on an external in disc player or disc changer — When sea[...]

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    English English 37 36 English Displaying the TV Picture screen Various control screens appear in the TV Source mode. TV Picture screen Displaying the Easy Control Panel The Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the TV picture. Displaying the Easy Control Panel 1 TV Band Number Display 2 Memory Number Display 3 Channel Number Display [...]

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    TV Control Seek Mode Sets a TV station selection. If is not shown, touch . The mode is switched each time you touch the button. Tunes in a station with good reception automatically. Tune in stations in memory one after another. Switches to the next channel manually. Auto Memory Stores stations with good reception in memory automatically. If is not [...]

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    English English 41 40 English 6 Adjusts the volume. 7 Calls the SIRIUS Tuner Menu. 8 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 9 Switches the source. Displays the Source Select screen when touched more than one second. (see page 57) p Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) q Tunes in a station. w Switches the band. e Switches between to buttons and [...]

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    English English 43 42 English Direct Channel Search A channel is tuned when you enter its number. Direct Search screen 1 Enters a channel number. 2 Returns to the SIRIUS Tuner Menu. 3 Tunes in a channel when you enter is number. — E nter Tuning 4 9 0 Enter a channel number 3 10Key Di r e c t Display the Direct Search screen 2 Menu Call the SIRIUS[...]

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    English 45 HD Radio Control English 44 English HD Radio Control <North American sales only> (with the optional accessory HD Radio tuner connected only) V arious control screens appear in the HD Radio Source mode. Displaying the Easy Control Panel The HD Radio Control Panel is displayed in a floating position of the selected picture. Displayin[...]

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    English 47 HD Radio Control English 46 English Seek Mode Sets a station selection. If is not shown, touch . The mode is switched each time you touch the button. Tunes in a station with good reception automatically. Tune in stations in memory one after the other. Switches to the next channel manually. Auto Memory Stores stations with good reception [...]

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    English English 49 48 English 7 Adjusts the volume. 8 Calls the DAB Tuner Menu. 9 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) p Switches the source. Displays the Source Select screen when touched more than one second. (see page 57) q Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) w Switches the band (to DAB1/2/3). e Selects a service. r Selects the Ensemble. [...]

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    English English 51 50 English Service Select The service list of the currently receiving ensemble is displayed for your selection. 1 Selects a service. 2 Scrolls the service list. 3 Returns to the DAB Tuner Menu. Se r vic e N a m e Select a service 3 Service Select Call the Service Select Menu 2 Menu Call the DAB Tuner Menu 1 Language Filter The la[...]

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    English English 53 52 English DAB Announcement When the Announcement you have turned on starts, any source is switched to the Announcement automatically. When the announcement starts... The Announcement screen appears automatically. Announcement screen 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 3 Switches the source. 4 Call[...]

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    English English 55 54 English 4 Adjusts the volume. 5 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 6 Switches the source. Displays the Source Select screen when touched more than one second. (see page 57) 7 Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) 8 Tunes in a station. Displaying the Weather Band T uner Control screen Weather Band Tuner Control screen Au[...]

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    Source Select The Source Select screen can be displayed from the control screen of any source. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Select the source. 3 Returns to the Control screen previously displayed. Displaying the Control screen Press this key several times unit the Control screen appears. Control screen Displaying the Source Select screen Continue to tou[...]

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    English 58 English Setup Menu Setup Menu Y ou can set up various receiver parameters. English 59 Displaying the Control screen Press this key several times until the Control screen appeaars. Control screen Displaying the Setup Menu screen Setup Menu screen Set Up You can call the same Setup Menu for the Control screen of each source. 1 Adjusts the [...]

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    Crossover Network Setup You can set a crossover frequency of speakers. (P60 5 ) X'Over setup screen 1 Sets a Front High Pass Filter frequency. You can select any of the following frequency. Through, 40, 60, 80, 100, 120, 150, 180, 220 Hz 2 Sets a Rear High PassFilter frequency. You can select any of the following frequency. Through, 40, 60, 80[...]

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    Displaying the DVD SETUP 1 screen DVD SETUP 1 screen DV D SETUP Setup Menu 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Selects a disc menu language.* 1 (See <Language Setup>, page 64) 6 Selects a subtitle language.* 1 (See <Language Se[...]

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    Parental Level Setup Sets a parental level. (P 63 w ) 1 Enters a code number. 2 Cancels the current setup and returns to the DVD SETUP 2 screen. 3 Clears the code number. 4 Displays the present parental lock level. 5 Determines the code number and displays the Parental Level Setup screen. — • The number you enter first is set as your code numbe[...]

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    Setup Menu System Setup Y ou can set up the system parameters. Displaying the System Set Up 1 screen System Set Up 1 screen Sy st em Set Up 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Turns the key touch tone On or Off. ( On ) 6 Allows scrollin[...]

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    Setup Menu Displaying the A V I/F 1 screen AV I/F 1 screen AV I /F S e t U p 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Selects a navigation system connection. ( RGB ) "RGB": Allows the Kenwood’s Navigation System to connect via it[...]

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    Setup Menu Displaying the User I/F 1 screen User I/F 1 screen User I / F S e t Up 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Switches the wall paper. 6 Displays the User I/F 2 screen. If is not shown, touch or to display it. User I / F S e t U[...]

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    Setup Menu Clock Adjusts the clock time. If is not shown, touch or to display it. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Clock time display. 6 Adjusts hours. 7 Adjusts minutes. 8 Sets "00" minute. Setup examples: 3:00~3:29 → 3:[...]

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    If you have pressed the Reset button or if you have disconnected the Receiver from battery... — You must enter the same security code as that you have entered in Step 3 above. Now, you can use your Receiver. Enter Enter the security code 2 9 0 Enter the correct security code 1 Setup Menu Security Code Setup You can set a security code to protect [...]

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    English English 77 76 English Displaying the SIRIUS Set Up screen SIRIUS Set Up screen SIRIUS Set Up 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Returns to the Control screen of the previous source. 3 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. (see page 80) 4 Calls the Setup Menu. 5 Displays the SIRIUS ID If is not shown, touch or to display it. SIRIUS Set Up SIRIUS Setup Y ou can[...]

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    English 78 English English 79 Announcement Selection Various announcement reception parameters can be set. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Turns the Announcement Reception function On or Off. 3 Scrolls the Announcement items. 4 Returns to the DAB Set Up screen. etc. Traffic News: Traffic information Transport News: Time table information of public transpor[...]

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    Sound Effects Menu Displaying the Control screen Control screen Displaying the Sound Effects Menu screen Sound Effects screen Audio You can display the same Sound Effects Menu on the Control screen of any source. 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Calls the Sound Effects Menu. 3 Calls the Setup Menu. (see page 59) 4 Returns to the Control screen of the previo[...]

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    T one curve setup You can set a Tone curve. Tone setup screen 1 Adjusts the volume. 2 Bass adjustment items are displayed. 3 Middle adjustment items are displayed. 4 Treble adjustment items are displayed. 5 Bass DC Extend settings If turned "On", it extends the bass center frequency to the low register by approximately 20%. 6 Returns to t[...]

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    Glossary English 85 DVD: Digital Versatile 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. VCD: VIDEO CD A type of CD which contains the recording of moving images. It compresses image informati[...]

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    English 87 T roubleshooting Guide English 86 English No sound can be heard, or the volume is low. • Attenuator is turned on. • The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side. • The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected incorrectly. The sound quality is poor or distorted. • One of the speaker wires is being pinche[...]

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    English 89 T roubleshooting Guide English 88 English ■ MP3/WMA source Cannot play an MP3/WMA. • The media is scratched or dirty. The sound skips when an MP3/WMA is being played. • The media is scratched or dirty. • The recording condition is bad. The MP3/WMA track time isn’t displayed correctly. • --- Can’t display the ID3 tag informa[...]

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    English 91 Specifications English 90 English This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Ma[...]