Kenwood XD-A900 manual

B60-3907-00 01 MA (E2,Q,M,X,Y ,K,P) 99/12 1 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 98/12 1 1 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT MC COMPONENT SYSTEM/COMP ACT HI-FI SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORA TION This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above. Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 2 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ................................................................... AC 120 V only Australia ............................................................................[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 3 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Contents Preparation section Application section Before applying power ............................................ 2 Safety precautions ....................................................... 2 Special features .........................................[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 4 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 3D Wide FL display $ The easy to see graphical display features a large spectrum analyzer . A running indicator shows the opera- tions such as CD playback and skipping at a glance. Speaker cords (4) XD-951/XD-A900 Speaker cords (2) XD-A700 Batteries (R6[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 5 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 2. Endless tapes Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of the unit. To re-record Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded conten[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 6 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections GND L R L R SUB WOOFER SPEAKERS (12-16 Ω ) FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 Ω ) AUX OUTPUT ANTENNA FM 300 Ω AUX INPUT AUX INPUT LEVEL MIN. MAX. L R L R + – DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL FM 75 Ω AM R SURROUND SPEAKERS (12-16 Ω ) L + – 4 4 − + − + 2 2 FM 75 ?[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 7 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections + − + − 1 1 3 3 Twist Speaker Unit FM indoor antenna The accessory antenna is for temporary indoor use only . For stable signal reception we recommend using an outdoor antenna. Remove the indoor antenna if you connect one outdoors. System connection[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 8 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections GND L R L R FRONT SPEAKERS (6-16 Ω ) AUX OUTPUT ANTENNA FM 300 Ω AUX INPUT AUX INPUT LEVEL MIN. MAX. L R + – FM 75 Ω AM R SURROUND SPEAKERS (12-16 Ω ) L + – + – SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT CENTER SPEAKER (6-16 Ω ) – DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL − + [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 9 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections − + 1 1 Twist Speaker Unit Caution regarding placement T o maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projec- tions) equal to, or greater than, shown below . rear panel: 10 cm FM [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 10 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Connection of the surround speakers Center speaker Surround speaker Surround speaker system (supplied) Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until all of the required connections have been made. Main Unit Speaker Unit 12 3 12 3 * Optional in[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 11 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Connect separately sold parts as shown in the figure. Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until all of the required connections have been made. Connection of Options (Optional Parts) System connection (XD-951/XD-A900/XD-A700) DIGIT AL OUT [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 12 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Main Unit 8 ^ 0 % # !$ 9 @& ™ £ 4 5 6 7 2 • 1 ¡ ª º * ( ¢ ) ⁄ ¤ ¶ § ∞ 3 ¡ 2 1 PLAY 0  PUSH OPEN 0  PUSH OPEN 6 ¢ 7 7 4 DISC SKIP DISC 1 DISC 2 REV.MODE DOLBY [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 13 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Receiver 1 ON/STANDBY ( POWER) key * Power ON/OFF switching is executed. 2 SOUND key i Used for the equalizer mode setting, etc. 3 EX. BASS (Extra bass) key ( Switches the extra bass play on and off. 4 DISPLAY key i Switches the[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 14 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Display 1 RDS-related indicators (For U.K., Europe and Russia) 2 Tuner and applied CD operation indicators This section contains the indicators of the tuner operations and applied CD operations. 3 Character information display D[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 15 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Numeric keys ¡ Used as number keys when the input is CD or TUNER. 2 DISC SKIP key ¡ 3 Surround volume adjustment keys WE 4 Cassette deck operation ( 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 2 3 ) key ™ 5 A/B key ™ 6 BAND key § 7 TUNING/CD/cassette ( 1 ¡ ) keys ¡£§[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 16 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Turn power off. 2 Select the channel space. Each press switches the space frequency alternately. 1 “FM100/AM10 kHz” ....... STEP, 2 “FM 50 /AM 9 kHz” ....... STEP, ÷ The “AM” display is variable depending on the model (country or area), [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 17 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Turn power off. 2 Press the TUNING ( ∧ ) key. Each press switches the reception mode alternately. 1 POLAR system 2 PILOT TONE system 3 Establish the selection. TUNING Reception mode switching of FM broadcast When you want to receive an FM broadcast[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 18 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let’ s put out some sound ÷ The display part becomes dark when the power is switched OFF. (DIMMER function) ÷ Quick turning produces a larger change amount. (AI VOLUME control function) ÷ The display shows a reference value. The power can also be [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 19 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section Muting the sound temporarily (Remote control unit only) Sub woofer level adjustment (Except for the XD-A700) Adjust the sub woofer level according to the category of music and your liking. ST ANDBY mode of ON/ST ANDBY ( ) key When the display shows the[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 20 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD 1 Open the tray. 2 Place a disc. 3 Close the tray. If a disc has already been loaded in the CD player and the power is OFF , simply pressing the CD play key turns power automatically ON and starts playback. The tray opens when the key is[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 21 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section T o stop playback ÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately. T o pause playback High-speed search in forward and reverse directions ÷ Do not touch the played side of disc. ÷ Rotate the tray with the DISC SKIP key to insert the third disc. ÷ [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 22 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 3 3 1 1 1 1 2 2 Playback of tape 1 Open the door. 2 Insert a tape and close the door. If you load a tape in a cassette deck (deck B) while the power is off, simply pressing the tape play key turns power auto- matically ON and starts playback with deck [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 23 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section Selection of DOLBY NR (Noise Reduction) T o stop playback Selection of reverse mode. T o wind tape at high speed ÷ If the tape transport direction is opposite to the desired direction, press the play key corresponding to this. T o fast wind in directi[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 24 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Relay play When tapes are set in the decks A and B and the reverse mode is set to “ [ ” (play of both sides), play of the second deck will be started automatically after play of the first deck has been com- pleted. T ape play will be repeated alter[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 25 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section Searching for the desired music program (DPSS) The DPSS (Direct Program Search System) is capable of detecting non-recorded spaces of more than 4 seconds as “blanks between programs” and, based on this information, can return to the beginning of th[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 26 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Receiving broadcast station It is also possible to receive them by one-touch operations by storing up to 40 stations in the preset memory . Each press changes the band. Select a station. Every time the key is pressed, the preset stations are switched o[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 27 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section STEREO M 8 9 O 0 F 3 0 Collective presetting of stations (auto preset) ÷ Repeat steps 123 to preset other stations. ÷ If several stations are preset under the same number, the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory contents. ÷ When a key[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 28 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let’ s record 1 Press the play key corresponding to the desired direction. 2 Stop playback (by pressing the & key). To reverse the transport direction When the equalizer or SRS 3D is applied to the sound, the sound with the applied effect can be [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 29 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section Selection of DOLBY NR (Noise Reduction) T o pause recording Selection of the reverse mode ÷ Pressing the key pauses recording after leaving a non-recorded space of about 4 seconds. ÷ If the key is pressed again in less than 4 seconds after it has bee[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 30 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's record Points in CD recording When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leave the cassette deck in record-pause mode beforehand, the cassette deck re- cording can be started at the same time as the CD starts to be played. (Synchro recordi[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 31 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Basic section CD RECORD CD EDIT CD PGM RECORD TAPE DUBBING Copying tape (T ape dubbing) The contents of the tape in deck A can be copied onto the tape in deck B. The DOLBY NR key is not active in dubbing mode. The tape recorded on deck B assumes the same Dolby NR co[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 32 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD Select the “CD” input. 1 Check that the CD player is in the stop mode. 2 3 ÷ Even if you program a disc or track which does not exit in the tray, it is deleted automatically in playback. ÷ If you select “RETURN” and press the ENTER key, you [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 33 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section ÷ If the key is pressed during playback, normal playback in order of tracks resumes from the current track. Playback of CD ÷ The added track number is added to the end of the existing program. Start playback. 5 6 T o quit the program mode CD PGM MENU[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 34 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Select the “CD” input. Repeated playback Desired titles or discs can be played back repeatedly . Playback of CD 1 Confirm that the “PGM.....” indica- tor is not lit. If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press the CD PGM key twice to turn it off. (at an in[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 35 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section Select the “CD” input. Playback of CD T o repeat only one track If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press the CD PGM key twice to turn it off. (at an interval of 2 sec. or more) Press the key repeatedly to switch the display. 1 REPEAT OFF 2 REP[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 36 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Select the RANDOM mode. If the “PGM.....” indicator is lit, press the CD PGM key twice to turn it off. (at an interval of 2 sec. or more) ÷ Playback stops after each title has been played once. ÷ When the TIME key of the remote control unit is pressed during p[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 37 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section RDS is a system which transmits useful information (dig- ital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broadcast signal. T uners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functi[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 38 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections A To select using the P.CALL ( 4 ¢ ) keys The P.CALL ( 4 ¢ ) keys can be used to select one of the 29 program types by dis- playing them in sequence. Press and hold the key and release it when the desired program type appears. B To select using the numeric keys Th[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 39 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section Start the search. 3 Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . When searching for a Rock Music broadcast When a station is received. R.D.S. T o change to a different program type : Display while the tuner is searching. Blinks Goes off ÷ No sound is heard while “PTY?[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 40 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections R.D.S. Set the reception band to FM. § T o be able to listen to the desired information at any time (EON) By using the EON function, which manages the information of other stations, listening to desired information like traffic information or news etc. can be reser[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 41 Preparation section Basic section Knowledge sections Application section ÷ When one of the stations of the network of the station received in 3 starts broadcasting the program contents selected in 2 , that station will be received automatically. At this time, tape playback will stop and CD playback will pause. However, ext[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 42 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient CD recording With this unit, the following edit recording is possible ac- cording to the purpose. Selection of the convenient CD recording type Recording the programmed titles (CD PGM RECORD) y Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs in the desir[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 43 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD. Recording preparations are required. • • • • • (Steps 1 to 3 ) 1 When the equalizer or SRS 3D is applied to the sound, the sound with the applied effect can be re- corded. i Convenient CD recording Lights Start recording. 4 Pr[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 44 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections E C O R D R D C Recording preparations are required. • • • • • (Steps 1 to 3 ) (For the reverse mode, select “ p ” (two-way recording).) When the equalizer or SRS 3D is applied to the sound, the sound with the applied effect can be re- corded. i Conven[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 45 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Recording preparations are required. • • • • • (Steps 1 to 3 ) (For the reverse mode, select “ p ” (two-way recording).) When the equalizer or SRS 3D is applied to the sound, the sound with the applied effect can be re- corded. i Convenie[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 46 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections G M R E C P D C  Recording preparations are required. • • • • • (Steps 1 to 3 ) Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs in the desired order and record the programmed playback onto tape. Recording the programmed titles (CD PGM RECORD) When the [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 47 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Adjust. 2 Press the ENTER key . Effective Sound Adjustment Adjustment of balance and input level Balance........... Adjusts the balance of left and right volume. Input level.......Adjusts the volume of external equipment (video deck etc.) connected t[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 48 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Listening with the desired sound (equalizer function) In addition to the 4 kinds of equalizer patterns which have been preset at the factory , 3 equalizer patterns created manually by the user can be stored in memory and recalled any time. A SOURCE DIRECT mode is pr[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 49 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Creation and memorizing of an equalizer pattern Effective Sound Adjustment 1 Switch on the equalizer mode. 2 Select the number to be used for storage. (MANUAL EQ1 ~ EQ3) 3 Adjust the equalizer pattern. 1. Adjust the level. 2. Press the SET key. The LOW[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 50 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections The Sound Retrieval System is an epochal system which produces a three-dimensional sound space by applying the most suitable processing to the sound signal on the basis of the human listening mechanism. This permits real depth and sound location, considered as diffi[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 51 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Y P R O B L O D 1 1 Press the MENU key. 2 Select the LISTEN MODE. (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 3 Select the DOLBY PRO LOGIC mode. (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 4 Select the center speaker mode . (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 5 Select the dela[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 52 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the volume. Play a video software program. Activate the DOLBY PRO LOGIC mode. DOLBY PRO LOGIC surround playback Before playing a video (or LD) software program carrying the mark, be sure to complete the “DOLBY PRO LOGIC surround adjustment”. Q T o cancel [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 53 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the volume balance. Activate the DOLBY 3 STEREO mode. T o increase 1 Generate the test tone. 2 Adjust the center speaker volume with the main speaker volume. 3 Stop the test tone. ÷ Be sure to adjust from your listening position. ÷ The speaker[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 54 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Effective Sound Adjustment 1 Press the MENU key. 2 Select the LISTEN MODE. (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 3 Select the DSP. (Go to next step within 15 sec.) 4 Select any of the DSP. Set the DSP mode | Scrolled display (SELECT MODE) CD PGM (Displayed only when the [...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 55 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Connect a microphone. 1 Enjoying Karaoke (Except for some areas) When CDs or tapes with recorded voice and instrument music are played, it is possible to lower the volume only for the voice part. Y ou can sing along to the recorded ac- companiment as a[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 56 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections 1 2 Press the ENTER key. Clock adjustment Enter the figure of hour. Select “TIME SET”. Activate the clock adjustment mode. This unit incorporates a clock function. Be sure to adjust the correct time before using the timer function. The time is displayed only whi[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 57 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections SLEEP TIME SET O.T.T. PROG. ON/OFF PROG. 1 PROG. 2 AUTO POWER SAVE T imer operation Adjust the clock before setting the timer . Y Sleep timer (SLEEP) The power is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed. Operate easy T o use T i[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 58 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the clock before setting the timer. Adjust the listening volume. Make preparations for the play (recording). ÷ When the timer function is used for timer recording of an input source, the speakers do not output the audio even after the unit is turned on by th[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 59 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 1 Select the mode. 3 Select the broadcast station (only when TUNER is selected above). Select “TIMER REC”. Enter it. Select the recorded input source. 2 Select the input source. TUNER (Radio) AUX (External input) RETURN Select the preset station No[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 60 Preparation section Application section Knowledge sections ÷ The reservation contents are held in memory. PROG.1 PROG.2 PROG.1 / 2 PROG. OFF SLEEP TIME SET O.T.T. PROG. ON/OFF PROG. 1 PROG. 2 AUTO POWER SAVE O N / O G O R P | Scrolled display (PROG. ON/OFF) Note Note T imer operation Adjust the clock before setting the tim[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 61 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Cleaning the head section There are precisely aligned parts around the heads, including the tape guides. When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them. Caution on condensation Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 62 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Sound is not produced. AUX (external input) sound is not pro- duced. Sub-woofer sound is not produced. Sound is not output in the TUNER mode. The character display blinks and sound is not produced. Sound is not produced from the left or right speakers.[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 63 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Remedy Cause Symptom ÷ Clean the head referring to “Maintenance”. ÷ Try another tape. ÷ Play a recorded tape. ÷ Close the holder completely. ÷ Press operations keys in more than a few seconds after closing the holder. ÷ Press operation keys a[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 64 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Remedy Cause Symptom CD player ÷ Place the disc properly, with the label side facing upward. ÷ Place the disc properly. ÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc handling precautions”. ÷ Try another disc. ÷ Refer to “Caution on condensation” and[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 65 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Main unit [ Amplifier section ] Rated output power during STEREO operation (U.S.A. and Canada) 100 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, at 6 Ω form 14 Hz to 14 kHz with no more than 0.9 % total harmonic distortion. (FTC) (Europe, U.K.[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 66 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Main unit [ Amplifier section ] Rated output power during STEREO operation (U.S.A. and Canada) 70 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, at 6 Ω form 40 Hz to 14 kHz with no more than 0.9 % total harmonic distortion. (Other countories) 1[...]

XD-951/A900/A700 (En) 67 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Fronts speakers (LS-N551) (For Australia, Europe and Ruusia) Enclosure .................................................................... Bass-reflex type Speaker configuration Woofer ............................................................ 180 m[...]

XD-951 XD-A900 XD-A700 For your records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below . Re- fer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model Serial Number ! SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT YES This [...]