Kenwood CLX-70-B manual

© B60-5850-08/00 (E, X) COMPACT Hi-Fi COMPONENT SYSTEM CLX-70 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Declaration of C onformity with regard to the EMC Dir ective 2004/108/EC Manufacturer: Kenwood Corporation 2967-3 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, T okyo, 192-8525 Japan EU Representativ e's: Kenwood Electronics Europe BV Amsterdamseweg 37, 1422 AC UITHOORN, The Net[...]

2 CLX-70 THE EX CLAMA TION POINT WITHIN AN EQUI- LA TERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED T O ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORT ANT OPERA TING AND M AINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUC TIONS IN THE LITERA TURE ACCOMP A- NYING THE APPLIANCE. Before applying pow er ¤ Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe oper ation. Units are designed for operati[...]

English 3 5. V ent ilatio n – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided f or ventilation and to ensure r eliable operation of the product and to protect it from overheating . Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer ’ s instruc tions. The openings should never be blocked by placing the product on a[...]

4 CLX-70 Con tents Caution : Read the pages marked ¤ carefully to ensure safe opera tion. Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are present. FM indoor antenna .............................................................................. (1) AM loop antenna ..........................................................[...]

English 5 Preparing the remote c ontrol unit Pull the battery sheet out from the remote contr ol unit to the direction of the arrow . Operation When the power cor d is plugged in, ST ANDBY indicator is lit. The power turns ON by pressing button on the remote contr ol unit pointing at the remote sensor . When the po wer comes on, press the button yo[...]

6 CLX-70 Connections ¤ CAUTION Be sure to adhere to the following , or proper ventilation will be block ed causing damage or  re hazard (Main unit and AC adapter). • Do not place a cloth on the system or place it on a carpet or cushion. • Do not use the system in a poorly ventilated place. • Do not place any objects impairing heat radiati[...]

English 7 Connecting the FM antenna 1 Connect the lead to the [FM 75Ω] terminal. 2 Find the location that g ives the best reception. 3 Secure the antenna as high up as possible. • The antenna supplied with the system is a basic antenna for indoor use. F or stable signal reception, the use of an outdoor antenna (commercially available) is r ecomm[...]

8 CLX-70 About MP3 and WMA The playable MP3/WMA  le (hereafter called Audio  le ) and the media format have the f ollowing limitation. The Audio  le, which is not conforming to the speci cation, may not play normally . Playable A udio fi le Playable MP3  le • File f ormats: MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file • Extension: .mp3 • T ran[...]

English 9 About USB device Notes on use of the USB device This unit can play audio  les stored in the  ash memory and digital audio player that have a USB port (these devices are ref erred to as USB devices in this document). The following r estrictions are placed on the types and usage of available USB devices: A vailable USB devic es • US[...]

10 CLX-70 Component names and functions 1 5 2 3 4 6 9 10 11 12 13 14 7 8 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 1 2 11 12 13 14 10 8 9 7 6 3 5 4[...]

English 11 1 1 button T o switch the system on or to standby mode. [ST ANDBY] indicator Red lighting: Ordinary standby mode Orange lighting: Timer standby mode 2 2 Source buttons TUNER/CD/USB/SD/iPod/D .A UDIO/AUX button T o select the source you want, or to turn the system on to the selected source. When you select TUNER source, press TUNER button[...]

12 CLX-70 Switching the sy stem on Press , TUNER, CD , USB, SD , D .AUDIO , iPod, A UX button. The [ST ANDBY] LED will go out. The system will switch to the last selected source or the selected source. Switching the sy stem to standby mode Press button. [ST ANDBY] indicator is lit. V olume control Press VOL UME A button to increase, or press VOL UM[...]

English 13 Using the CD/USB device/SD c a rd Prepar ation Inserting a disc 1 Press CD button. 2 Insert a disc into the disc slot with the label side facing forward. F or a CD, the total pla ytime and total number of tracks will appear in the display . F or an audio fi le- CD, the total album number and total fi le number will appear on the displa[...]

14 CLX-70 Playing a CD/ audio fi le Press 6 button t o star t playback. The track/fi le number and elapsed playing time of the current track/fi le appear on the display. Basic operations Operation type Operation T o stop playback Press ST OP 7 button. T o interrupt playback Press 6 butt on. Press again t o resume playback. T o search for a parti[...]

English 15 Repeat play Y ou can play the current track/ le/album or the whole disc/audio  le repeatedly . Press REPEA T button in play or pause mode. Every time the button is pressed, the repeat pla y changes in the following order: For CD : Repeat mode Icon Repeat a single track "REP . " Repeat all the tracks * 1 "REP . ALL &q[...]

16 CLX-70 Manual preset Y ou can store up to 30 f or FM and 10 for AM radio stations in the memory. When a preset radio stations selected, the preset number appears on the display . 1 Press TUNER button to select the desired waveband: F M or AM. 2 Press 4 or ¢ button to tune in to the desired frequency . 3 Press MEMOR Y/REPEA T button so that &quo[...]

English 17 Using Radio Data S ystem Radio Data System is a system that transmits useful information (in the form of dig ital data) for FM broadcasts along with the broadcast signal . T uners and receivers desig ned for Radio Data System reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions, such as automatic[...]

18 CLX-70 Playback of Digital A udio Play er Kenwood digital audio pla yer can be connected to play audio  les in it. 1 Connect an the player . Connect a Kenwood digital audio player to the [D.A UDIO] connec tor using an optional cable or adapter . Also read the instruction manual for the connected component. Optional cable Kenwood digital audio[...]

English 19 S ystem setup Adjusting the displa y brightness (BA CKLIGHT ) The brightness of the display backlight can be adjusted and how the display backlight and illuminations of this unit are lit can be selected. 1 Press BA CKLIGHT/CONTRAST button. 2 Press MUL TI CONTROL C or D button t o select "BACKLIGHT" and press ENTER button. 3 Pre[...]

20 CLX-70 Clock/timer operation T imer setting The system can switch on to CD , USB, SD , TUNER or iPod automatically at a pr eset time, serving as an alarm to wake you up . Impor tant! Before setting the timer , ensure that the clock is set correctly . 1 Press TIMER SET button. 2 Press MUL TI CONTROL C or D button t o select "TIMER" and [...]

English 21 8 Switch the syst em to standby mode. The ST ANDBY/TIMER indicators also light orange. ⁄ • When reached the preset timer , the selected source will play or switch to standby mode after the timer has been activated. • The MUL TI CONTROL C or D button can be used to move across the setting items. T o ac tivate/deactivat e the timer P[...]

22 CLX-70 In case of di culty Cannot play . Check if the USB mass storage class- compatible digital audio player is turned ON. iPod/iPhone operation "NO iPod" is displa yed. Inser t the iPod/iP hone properly. Does not function properly . Disconnect the iPod/iPhone and connect it again. Check the software version of the iPod/iP [...]

English 23 General information Maintenance Cleaning the cabinet • Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, spirits, ammonia or abrasive. Cleaning discs • When a disc becomes dirt y , clean it with a cleaning cloth, wipe the disc from the center out. Do not wipe in circular mot[...]

24 CLX-70 Speci cations Amplifi er section Rated output power .............................. 20 W + 20 W (1 kHz, 10% T.H.D ., at 8 Ω) D.A UDIO/ AUX (Sensitivity/ Impedance) .... 500 mV/10 kΩ SUBWOOFER PREOUT (Level/ Impedance) .......... 2 V/10 kΩ T uner section FM tuner section T uning frequency range ...................... 87.5 MHz ~ 108.0[...]