Kenwood KDC-216S manual

KDC-416S KDC-316S KDC-37MR KDC-316V KDC-216S KDC-1 16S © B64-1830-00 (KW) COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installa- tion and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver. For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit[...]

— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions ................................................4 Handling Compact discs .......................................6 General features Power ............................................................................................8 Volume ..................................................................[...]

— 3 — 2 Warning Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product safety. Location : Bottom Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may[...]

— 4 — English Safety precautions To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm 2 (AWG1[...]

— 5 — • 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). • The illus[...]

— 6 — English Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched or warped can cause the sound to skip and the unit to operate incorrectly, resulting in worsened sound quality. Take the following precautions to prevent your CDs from getting scratched or damaged. Handling CDs • Do not touch the recorded side of the CD (the side oppos[...]

— 7 — Do Not Load CD Accessories Do not use commercially available CD accessories that can be loaded into the CD slot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets, or CD cleaning discs, since they can cause the unit to malfunction. Removing the CD Only remove the CD from the machine in a horizontal direction, holding it flat. You may damage the surf[...]

KDC-416S This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly. Turning Attenuator On/Off: Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off. When the attenuator is on, the ATT indicator blinks. When the attenuator is off, the volume returns to the original level. Turning the volume up, or turning it all the way down deactivates the atten[...]

Changing the Clock Display: Press the CLK button to switch the clock display on and off. The clock indicator lights while the clock is displayed. NOTE Clock display This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down. The LOUD indicator lights up when the loudness function is on. Turning Loudness On/Off: Press the LOUD button [...]

Pressing the FM button advances the display, and pressing the AM button reverses it. Source tone memory Each source (CD, MD, FM, AM and disc changer) has its own memory in which to store the bass, middle, and treble tone settings. The settings made for a particular source are recalled automatically whenever you use that source (for example, FM mode[...]

Operation of the KDC-316S/KDC-37MR/KDC-316V/KDC-216S/KDC-116S Adjust the time. When the clock is not displayed, first press the CLK button to display the clock. Press the ADJ button for at least two seconds to enter the clock adjustment mode. The clock display will blink. • Adjusting the hours Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press th[...]

T uner features Operation of the KDC-316S/KDC-37MR/KDC-316V/KDC-216S A red indicator will blink 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: Turn the power of the unit off. While pressing buttons #1 and #3 at the same time, press the SRC[...]

Store the frequency of a station. You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button. Select the band/station that you want to have stored. Press the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the station, for at least two seconds. The button number blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored. Recalling a Preset S[...]

Function of the KDC-416S You can change the display used when listening to the radio. Changing the Display: Each time you press the CLK button, the display changes as follows: Switching Display for Tuner The 4 button moves the cursor to the left, and the ¢ button to the right. Press the FM or AM button to display the desired character. Characters [...]

CD/External disc control features Operation of the KDC-316S/KDC-37MR/KDC-316V/KDC-216S/KDC-116S Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The factory default for this function is ON. Turning CRSC On/Off: Press the CRSC button for at least one second to turn the function on/o[...]

Function of the KDC-416S Switch the display that appears while discs are playing. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the CLK button, the display during disc play switches as follows: T rack time Disc name (DNPS) (only when being preset) (Function of disc changers) Disc title (Units featuring CD text/MD only) (Function of disc changers[...]

Function of the KDC-416S/KDC-316S/KDC-37MR/KDC-316V Search forward or backward through the discs in a disc changer. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Press the AM button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number decreases by one. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc. Making a Forward Di[...]

Function of the KDC-416S/KDC-316S/KDC-37MR/KDC-316V Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order. Magazine Random Play ( Function of disc changers) Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. Press the RDM button to switch random play on and off. The RDM indicator lights up when random play is turned on. (KDC-31[...]

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. Press the FM or AM button to display the desired character. Characters that can be displayed are as follows. Alphabet (capital letters) : A~Z Numerals/characters : 0~9 @ " ‘ ` % & * + - = [...]

Function of the KDC-416S Menu settings Function of the KDC-416S This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. To scroll automatically: Press the CLK button to display the disc title or the track title. The display of the text will be[...]

Adjust the time manually. Display and setting: Select the display "CLK ADJ" during the selecting function in the menu system. Press either the 4 or ¢ button for at least two seconds to enter the Manual time adjustment mode. The time display will blink. • Adjusting the hours Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press the AM butt[...]

This function allows you to assign the name to be displayed for the currently receiving radio station or currently playing disc. See the next page for the name presetting method. Station Name Preset (SNPS) : page 14 Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) : page 19 Name Preset This function permits the CD text and MD title to be scrolled and the entire text t[...]

The supplied remote control unit is in its storage case. Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard. Loading and Replacing the Batteries: Use two "AAA"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated. Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the ill[...]

• 4 / ¢ buttons Press the 4 button to search through the tracks backward. Press the ¢ button to search through the tracks forward. • DISC buttons (for disc changers) Press the DISC – button to search through the discs backward. Press the DISC + button to search through the discs forward. • 38 button When a disc is playing, this button pau[...]

— 25 — 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 ..........................................1 ..........................................2 ...................[...]

English — 26 — Connecting Wires to Terminals – + – + – + – + – + FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R P.CONT ANT CONT FRONT When only two speakers are being connected to the system, connect the connectors either to both the front output terminals or to both the rear output terminals (do not mix front and rear). For example, i[...]

— 27 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). NOTE Accessory 2 Metal mounting strap Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Accessory 4 Installation ■ Installation 8 mm MAX. ø 5mm ø 5mm 8mm MAX. Installing in Japanes[...]

English — 28 — Installation 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 th[...]

— 29 — Installation Accessory 7 Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit ■ Never insert the taptite screw ( ø 4 × 16 mm) in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw it in another hole, it will contact and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the unit. 2 CAUTION If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so th[...]

English — 30 — What might seem 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. Troubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car. Check the speaker wiring[...]

— 31 — CD/External disc control mode The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. Press the reset button on the unit (see p. 5). The disc control mode cannot be selected. No wire has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. Connect the wire to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. The specified disc do[...]

English — 32 — Troubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. Nothing has been recorded on the MD. BLANK/E-10 No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ] Load the disc magazine properly. No CD in the u[...]

— 33 — FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) ............87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) .................... 9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) ............... 15.2dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω ) Frequency response ( ± 3.0 dB) ..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio [...]