Kenwood HD-7 manual

MICRO HI-FI COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORA TION B60-5276-08 00 C (K, T) OC 0204 HD-7[...]

HD-7/EN 2 Preparation Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ............................. AC 120 V only Europe and U.K. ................................. AC 230 V only For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1. The mains plug contains a fuse. For replacement, use only a 3-Amp AST A-approved (BS1362) fuse. 2[...]

HD-7/EN 3 Preparation Special features Before applying power Playback of CD-R/RW discs The CD player is capable of playing both CD-R and CD-RW music discs, which have been recorded on a CD recorder. "Linear T.R.A.I.T." (for Europe and U.K.), "K-STAT" (for USA) power transistors Kenwood's amplifiers now feature Linear T.R.A.[...]

HD-7/EN 4 Preparation Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present. If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unit was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. Kenwood recommends that you retain the original carton [...]

HD-7/EN 5 Preparation Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying power Before applying power ........................................ 2 Safety precautions ................................................. 2 Special features ........................................................... 3 Accessories ..[...]

HD-7/EN 6 Preparation 6. Temperature – The appliance may not function properly if used at extremely low, or freezing temperatures. The ideal ambient temperature is above +5°C (41°F). 7. Heat – The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or other appliances (including amplifiers) that prod[...]

HD-7/EN 7 Preparation 13. Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the appliance due to lightning and power-line surges. 14.Abnormal smell ?[...]

HD-7/EN 8 Basic System connections Make connections as shown below. When connecting the related system components, refer also to the instruction manuals of the related com- ponents. Do not plug in the power lead until all connections are completed. CAUTION Be sure to adhere followings. Or proper ventilation will be blocked causing damage or fire ha[...]

HD-7/EN 9 Basic Connection of the speaker system Connection of FM outdoor antenna (sold separately) − + − + 3 2 1 FM outdoor antenna Lead the 75 Ω coaxial cable connected to the FM outdoor antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 75 Ω terminal. Please remove the indoor antenna after an outdoor antenna has been installed. Antenna adapt[...]

HD-7/EN 10 Basic Connection of a subwoofer (sold separately) A subwoofer provides powerful playback of the very low range. It can be used with all types of playback. KENWOOD Connection of a cassette deck (sold separately) Connect a separately sold cassette deck with the accessory audio cord to the terminals TAPE PLAY IN and REC OUT at the rear of t[...]

HD-7/EN 11 Basic Connection to an external source (audio equipment) In case of analog connection You can use the input terminal AUX at the rear of this unit to connect a video deck or a record player (P- 110) (sold separately) with built-in RIAA equalizer amplifier. video deck or a record player Audio code Audio OUTPUT In case of digital connection[...]

HD-7/EN 12 Basic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ $ % # ^ & 1 standby/timer indicator Standby status (power OFF): Red Timer standby status (power OFF): Green Energized (power ON): Not lit 2 key ^ Press to set the unit to On or Standby. 3 sound key & Used to switch the sound. 4 1 TUNING ¡ keys CD : ¡ Used to fast-forward or fast-reverse the played [...]

HD-7/EN 13 Basic Controls and indicators Display 1 FM REMAIN TOTAL AUTO TUNED kHz MHz AM PM PGM RANDOM MUTE N.B. S.DIRECT 1 2 STEREO A.P.S. PTY 1 2 L R 30 10 5 3 1 0 (–dB) 24 DIGITAL R . D . S 12 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 ! # 0 @ $ ^ % 1 Playback indication 2 Playback pause indication 3 AM/FM (reception band) indication AM/PM (morning/afternoon) indication 4[...]

HD-7/EN 14 Basic DOWN UP VOLUME 1 POWER 2 45 6 789 0 +10 3 SET ENTER DISPLA Y TIME CLEAR TUNER/BAND AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.CALL TUNING DOWN SLEEP REPEAT RANDOM /PTY P.MODE /RDS DISP. TIMER SOUND MUTE UP STOP AUTO/MONO ! @ # 9 0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Controls and indicators Remote control unit 1 Numeric keys ¡¢ Used to select a CD track number or r[...]

HD-7/EN 15 Basic 30˚ 6m 30˚ Operation of remote control unit Loading batteries 1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert batteries. 3 Close the cover. ÷ Insert two R6 ("AA"-size) batteries following the polarity indications. After plugging the power cord of this unit, press the POWER ( ) key of the remote con- trol unit to turn the system ON. When [...]

HD-7/EN 16 Basic Basic use method DOWN UP VOLUME 1 POWER 2 45 6 789 0+ 1 0 3 SET ENTER DISPLAY TIME CLEAR TUNER/BAND AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.CALL TUNING DOWN SLEEP REPEAT RANDOM P.MODE TIMER SOUND MUTE UP STOP AUTO/MONO II 1 1 2 2 3 3 sound phones source direct 3 2 1 MUTE SOUND 1 Power ON (OFF) When the power is ON and the key is pressed, the p[...]

HD-7/EN 17 Basic Muting the sound temporarily MUTE ÷ Press again to resume the original volume. ÷ This is also canceled when the volume is changed. MUTE Blinks Adjust the left/right volume balance 1 Select "BALANCE" as follows. 1 Press the "menu" key. 2 Select "BALANCE" with the "volume/multi control" knob.[...]

HD-7/EN 18 Basic Adjusting the tone TONE CONTROL The low range (BASS) and the high range (TREBLE) each can be set to a desired level. Three types of tone control can be set in advance. TONE CONTROL setting Main unit only 1 2 3 1 Select "TONE ?" as follows. 1 Press the "menu" key. 2 Select "TONE ?" with the "volume[...]

HD-7/EN 19 Basic Basic use method[...]

HD-7/EN 20 Basic DOWN UP VOLUME 1 POWER 2 45 6 789 0 +10 3 SET ENTER DISPLAY TIME CLEAR TUNER/BAND AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.CALL TUNING DOWN SLEEP REPEAT RANDOM P.MODE TIMER SOUND MUTE UP STOP AUTO/MONO II 1 1 2 2 2 7 STOP stop 7 display SET CD 6 CD 6 set 1 ¡ 4¢ P.CALL 4¢ P.CALL DISPLAY /CHARAC TUNING Playback of CD 1. Load a disc. 1 O pen th[...]

HD-7/EN 21 Basic Skipping tracks ÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed is skipped, and the selected track will be played from the beginning. ÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the track being played will be played from the beginning. ÷ To skip further to a track located before the current track, press the 4 key quickly. [...]

HD-7/EN 22 Basic DOWN UP VOLUME 1 POWER 2 45 6 789 0 +10 3 SET ENTER DISPLAY TIME CLEAR TUNER/BAND AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.CALL TUNING DOWN SLEEP REPEAT RANDOM P.MODE TIMER SOUND MUTE UP STOP AUTO/MONO II 1 1 1 3 AUTO/MONO display ENTER 1 ¡ 4¢ P.CALL 4¢ P.CALL DISPLAY /CHARAC TUNING 1 ¡ TUNING 3 3 1. Select the tuner input. Each press of th[...]

HD-7/EN 23 Basic 1 Select the tuner input. 2 Press the "ENTER" key for more than 2 sec- onds Collective presetting of stations ÷ A maximum of 40 stations of the band presently being received will be preset. ÷ When there are many stations and the intended station has not been preset, please also use " One-by-one presetting (Manual p[...]

HD-7/EN 24 Basic One-by-one presetting (Manual preset) 1 Press the " 7 STOP (AUTO/MONO)" key during TUNER input. 2 Tune a station. Tuning to a non-preset radio station (Auto tuning, Manual tuning) Select the tuning mode according to the radio wave receiving condition. When the receiving condition is good: AUTO mode When it is poor due to [...]

HD-7/EN 25 Basic RDS is a system which transmits useful information (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broad- cast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broad- cast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name. This unit is equipped with th[...]

HD-7/EN 26 Basic By specifying the type of program (genre) you want to listen to, the tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broadcasting a program of the specified type. However, if a station is not preset by auto memory, "NO DATA" will light instead of the program (genre) type and PTY search is not available. Set [...]

HD-7/EN 27 Basic 3. Start the search. To change to a different program type : Repeat steps 1., 2., 3. ÷ No sound is heard while "PTY" is blinking. ÷ If a program of the desired type cannot be found, " NO PROG" is displayed, then after several seconds the display returns to the original display. ÷ If a program of the desired t[...]

HD-7/EN 28 Basic DOWN UP VOLUME 1 POWER 2 45 6 789 0 +10 3 SET ENTER DISPLAY TIME CLEAR TUNER/BAND AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.CALL TUNING DOWN SLEEP REPEAT RANDOM P.MODE TIMER SOUND MUTE UP STOP AUTO/MONO II 1 1 2 2 1,2 menu set volume/multi control 4 4 VOLUME 1. Press the AUX/TAPE key. When the AUX/TAPE key is pressed, the unit switches to exter-[...]

HD-7/EN 29 Basic Listening to an AUX/TAPE input source[...]

HD-7/EN 30 Application Various CD playback features Listening to the desired sequence (program playback) It is possible to listen to selected tracks from a disc in the desired order. (Max. 32 tracks) Set the source CD in advance to stop status. ) Remote control unit only 1 Press the "P.MODE" key 2 Pres the numeric keys or the 4 , ¢ key t[...]

HD-7/EN 31 Application To add a track to an existing program 1 Select the track number to be added with the numeric keys. 2 Press the "SET" key. Remote control unit only 12 45 6 78 9 0 +10 3 SET ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programed. When "PGM FULL" is displayed, no more tracks can be programed. ÷ If you made a mistake, press the[...]

HD-7/EN 32 Application You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. 1 track repeat ............ The selected track will be repeated. All repeat ................... The entire disc will be repeated. Repeated playback Set the source CD in advance to stop status. ) Press the "REPEAT" key ("repeat" key) during playback or [...]

HD-7/EN 33 Application The tracks can be played back in random order. Listening in random order (random mode) Set the source CD in advance to stop status. ) Press the "random" key ("RANDOM key) dur- ing playback or stop. Remote control Main unit Each press switches the mode. 1 "RANDOM" off ...... Normal playback 2 "RAN[...]

HD-7/EN 34 Application Setting auto power save (A.P.S.) When the auto power save function is set to ON, the power is switched off (standby) automatically when about 30 minutes without any operation have passed after the end of CD playback. 1 Select "A.P.S, SET ?" as follows. 1 Press the "menu" key. 2 Select "A .P.S, SET ?&q[...]

HD-7/EN 35 Application As the clock is not only used to show the time of the day but also used in timer operations, be sure to set the clock in advance. Clock adjustment If you have made a mistake during the setting, start again from step 1 . 1 Select "TIME ADJUST ?" as follows. 1 Press the "menu" key. 2 Select " TIME ADJUS[...]

HD-7/EN 36 Application Timer operation Sleep timer (SLEEP) The unit is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed. Timer playback (PROG. 1, PROG. 2) ‡ Playback of the selected input source of the CD, TUNER or AUX input starts at the specified time. AI timer playback (PROG. 1, PROG. 2) ‡ When timer playback starts, the volum[...]

HD-7/EN 37 Application Setting the timer program (PROG. TIMER) In each of PROG.1 and PROG.2, the timer data including the operating period and played contents can be program and set to be activated or deactivated. ÷ Two timer settings can be reserved inde- pendently in two programs PROG.1 and PROG.2. ÷ Please make reservations with an interval of[...]

HD-7/EN 38 Application 5. Set the OFF time. 1 Turn the "volume/multi control" knob to adjust the "hour" setting. When "hour" has set, press the "set" key. 2 Turn the "volume/multi control" knob to adjust the "minute" setting. When "minute" has set, press the "set" key. [...]

HD-7/EN 39 Application 8. Put the unit in standby mode. ÷ The standby/timer indicator lights green. ÷ The SLEEP timer cannot be used when the timer function is being used for playback. ÷ When the time has not been set, the timer function cannot be used. ÷ The timer function will not operate when the same time is set for the ON time and the OFF [...]

HD-7/EN 40 Knowledge Important Items 1 Remove the CD from the unit. 2 Press the CD 6 key. 3 Wait for some time and verify that the dis- play appears as above. 4 Wait a few seconds and turn the unit OFF. Note related to transportation and movement Before transporting or moving this unit, carry out the following operations. Maintenance Reference Main[...]

HD-7/EN 41 Knowledge Disc handling precautions Handling Do not attach paper or tape to either the playing side or the label side of the disc. If there are fingerprint marks or foreign matter found on the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or simi- lar) from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner. Storage When a disc i[...]

HD-7/EN 42 Knowledge In case of difficulty What seems to be a malfunction is not always so. Before calling for service, check the following table according to the symptom of your trouble. Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impossi- bility to operate, erroneous display, etc.) when the power cord is unplugged while unit i[...]

HD-7/EN 43 Knowledge Tuner section For the U.S.A. Note to CATV system installer This reminder is provided to call the CATV system installer's attention to Article 820-40 of the NEC that provides guidelines for proper grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding system of the building, as clo[...]

HD-7/EN 44 Application Specifications [Amplifier section] (For U.S.A. and Canada) Rated output power during STEREO operation (FTC) (For U.K. and Europe) Effective output power during STEREO operation (1 kHz, 10% T.H.D., at 6 Ω ) ................. 35 W + 35 W Rated output power during STEREO operation (DIN) (1 kHz, 0.7% T.H.D., at 6 Ω ) ........[...]