Kenwood KDC-X915 manual

Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-tuner/CD-receiver. 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. Refer to[...]

— 2 — English Contents Before use Warning .........................................................................................3 Safety precautions ........................................................................4 Handling Compact discs ...............................................................6 General features Power .........[...]

— 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 fails to operate properly, press the RESET button. When the faceplate controls are not visible, press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate (as illustrated on p.14) for as many times as you have preset to make the faceplate controls[...]

— 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[...]

You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the unit, and shutting off the audio. Power ON/OFF: When you turn your vehicle's ignition on, the unit's power will also turn on, with the faceplate reversing to show the control panel. When you turn your vehicle's ignit[...]

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 for at least one second to switch the loudness on and off. (KDC-X915/X815 only) The loudness function does not affect non-fading pre-out. NOTE Loudness This function[...]

Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815 “Bass EXT” : Switch the Bass Extend mode on/off. Setting values: ON / OFF (When the bass extend mode is set to on, low frequency response is extended by 20%.) This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on. (page 38) NOTE Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815 “Bass Q” : Adjust the Bass quali[...]

Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815 “LPF NFpre” : Adjust the frequency of the Low-pass filter for Non-Fading output. Setting values: 50 Hz / 80 Hz / 120 Hz / Through Not available during the Dual zone system is on. NOTE Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815 “NFpre Level” : Adjust the Non-fading output level. Setting values: - 15 – + 15 Not avai[...]

Function of the KDC-9015 This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled with the sound coordinate system, according to types of speakers. Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode. "ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected. Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode. Press ei[...]

• This function cannot be operated while the Black Mask function is on. • Character items are not displayed when the graphic display function is turned off. • During horizontal division mode The left side display is switched each time the CLK button is pressed. The right side display is switched each time the DISP button is pressed. • This [...]

• During vertical division mode display The upper part display is switched each time the DISP button is pressed. The lower part display is switched each time the CLK button is pressed. • The display items vary depending on the source that is playing. For details refer to the "Switching Display" page for source modes. • The same item[...]

The faceplate can be detached from the unit, helping to deter theft. Removing the faceplate: Choose the way from among the following and open the faceplate. Turn the ignition off, press the SRC button for at least one second, or press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate (as illustrated on p.14) for as many times as you have preset in t[...]

Reattaching the Faceplate: Hold the faceplate so that the control panel faces the front toward you and set the left side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket. Do not set the right side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket first, when reattaching the faceplate. Doing so may cause the connector on the faceplate bracket to malfunction. Press[...]

T uner features You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing. Adjusting faceplate angle: Press the ¡ (EJECT) button to make the faceplate slide open, and then adjust the faceplate angle using the angle adjustment switch. Adjustment may be made from 0 to 2. • Firmly slide the switch until it clicks. • Do not apply excessive force to the [...]

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 [...]

The 4 button moves the cursor to the left, and the ¢ button to the right. You can also move the cursor left or right by pressing the 4 or ¢ buttons, respectively, on the remote. Each time the 38 button is pressed, the characters to be entered change as listed below. Press the FM or AM button to display the desired character. Characters that can b[...]

and AM displays, in that order. Pressing the AM button switches between the displays in the reverse direction. Once the name is displayed for the station you want to listen to Press the OK button. Reception starts of the displayed station, and the station name preset play mode ends. Canceling mode during input: Press the DNPP button. The station na[...]

• During horizontal division mode This function cannot be operated while the Black Mask function is on. • During the full-screen display mode The display is switched each time the CLK button is pressed. For information regarding the display items, refer to "Switching Display" (page 12). • SNPS name : only when being preset Program S[...]

RDS features — 21 — PTY 4 / ¢ FM/AM CLK DISP/ NAME.S #1-6 TI indicator RDS indicator Program Servics name/SNPS Radio text To prevent accidents, drivers should not look at the display while on the road. 2 WARNING KDC-X915_U.S_r4 00.12.26 3:53 PM Page 21[...]

4. Talk (Talk) 5. Rock (Rock) 6. Classic Rock (Classic Rock) 7. Adult Hits (Adult Hits) 8. Soft Rock (Soft Rock) 9. Top 40 (Top 40) 10. Country (Country) 11. Oldies (Oldies) 12. Soft (Soft) 13. Nostalgia (Nostalgia) 14. Jazz (Jazz) 15. Classical (Classical) 16. R&B (Rhythm and Blues) 17. Soft R&B (Soft R & B) 18. Language (Foreign Langu[...]

You can register a station as a program type. To register a non-RDS station as a program type: Tune your radio to the non-RDS station that you want to register as the program type. Press the 38 (PTY) button to enter the program type selection mode. Press the FM/AM button to select the program type you want to register. Follow the instructions in 2 [...]

CD/External disc control features — 24 — English Play: Press the ¡ (EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate, showing the CD (insertion) slot. Holding the CD with the labeled side facing up, insert it in the slot. The faceplate will close, and the CD will start playing. The ••• (CD-IN) indicator will light when a CD has been inserted. P[...]

— 25 — Fast Forwarding Disc Play: Hold down on the ¢ button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Disc Play: Hold down on the 4 button. Release your finger to play the disc at the point. You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the model being connected. Instead, the reverse play function is canceled whe[...]

CD/External disc control features — 26 — English Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until you find the track that you want to listen to. Starting the Track Scan : Press the SCAN button. “ Track Scan/Scan ON ” is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each track will be played, in order. The track number currently being h[...]

— 27 — Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer until you find the one that you want to listen to. Starting the disc scan: Press the D.SCN button. "Disc Scan ON" is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each disc will be played, in the order they are loaded on the changer. The disc number currently being heard blinks [...]

CD/External disc control features — 28 — English The operation and characters that can be entered may change as listed below, depending on the unit that is connected. A press of the 38 button exits the disc name preset mode. Operations can be followed again from Step 2 at a time such as this, and the characters to be input are selected using th[...]

— 29 — • This function can only be used in disc changers that were manufactured or sold as of 1997. Also note that some units cannot provide a display unless the disc name preset has been made by the unit that is playing. • Discs in the disc changer that have never been played before will appear as "NO ACCESS" when the disc names [...]

CD/External disc control features — 30 — English • During horizontal division mode This function cannot be operated while the Black Mask function is on. • During the full-screen display mode The display is switched each time the CLK button is pressed. For information regarding the display items, refer to "Switching Display" (page [...]

— 31 — Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order. Press the M.RDM button to switch magazine random play on and off. "M-Random ON" is displayed when magazine random play is turned on. The disc and track numbers will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected. When the disc/track h[...]

Menu settings — 32 — English You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations. Enter the menu mode Press the MENU button for at least one second. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated wi[...]

— 33 — You can set the date formats of the calendar function. Display and setting: Select the display "Date Mode" during the selecting function in the menu system. Press the 4 and ¢ button to select the date format you want to show in the display. The sample of the date format for today is displayed. 2 1 Calendar Mode Adjust the date[...]

Menu settings — 34 — English With automatic time adjustment, you can set the clock time automatically according to time data sent from RDS stations (after receiving RDS signals for several minutes). You can also set the time manually if the automatic time adjustment function is turned off. The factory default is manual time adjustment. Display [...]

— 35 — Tune to a RDS station and receive the signal for several minutes. The clock will adjust automatically to the local time. The clock will not adjust automatically if the RDS station tuned to is not transmitting time data. In such a case, try another RDS station. NOTE KDC-X915_U.S_r4 00.12.26 3:53 PM Page 35[...]

Press the DISP button for at least three seconds. The security code will be set. "RE-ENTER" will appear in the display for one second, asking you to enter the code once again for confirmation. When "CODE" appears in the display, you can start inputting the code. Press the Preset button and input the security code again. Press th[...]

You can set the interval during which the open control panel cannot reverse to be hidden. During the period you have set, the faceplate can be removed from the faceplate bracket. Display and setting: "OFF WAIT" : 0sec / 3sec / 5sec / 10sec / 15sec / 20sec / 25sec (sec=sec.) If you do not slide the faceplate lock switch during the period w[...]

By pressing the button hidden behind the upper left part of the faceplate during forced closing, you can open the faceplate. Follow the directions below to preset the number of times that this button needs to be pressed in order to open the faceplate. Display and setting: "OPEN SW 1" – "OPEN SW 3" The initial setting value is [...]

This function permits the CD text, MD title, Radio text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. Switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling is permitted. The factory default is automatic scrolling. Display and setting: "Scroll Auto" : Automatic scrolling "Scroll Manual" : Manual scrolling Text Scroll u[...]

• VOLUME buttons Press the + button to turn the volume up. Press the – button to turn the volume down. • SRC button Basic operations 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.[...]

• AM/FM button Press the AM button to select the AM band. Press the FM button to select and switch between FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. During station name input, selects digits and symbols. • OK button During station name input, stores the already input data in memory and ends the input mode. During Station name preset play mode, selects station. [...]

• 4 / ¢ buttons Press the 4 button to search through the tracks backward. Press the ¢ button to search through the tracks forward. Use to move the cursor while entering disc name. • 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. Sele[...]

— 43 — Do not use any accessories other than those provided with your unit. If you use other accessories, you may damage the unit. 2 CAUTION Accessories 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of[...]

English — 44 — ANT. CONT ILLUMI EXT.CONT P.CONT + + + + FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT NON FADING REAR Connecting Wires to Terminals 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[...]

— 45 — 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 Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. Accessory 2 Metal mounting strap Phillips truss head sheet metal screw (commercially available) Fire[...]

English — 46 — Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. Accessory 0 Removal tool Removing the Unit ■ L Push upward the both tools, as shown, and pull the unit toward you until it is halfway out. The unit may drop [...]

— 47 — L T N T N R T N T N Installing Radio Bracket in Japanese-made Cars (J-Cars) ■ On the factory-installed radio bracket, flatten all the tabs or holes that are not flush (except those used for screws), using a hammer or similar utensil. 8mm 5mm 5mm 8mm After aligning the J-Car bracket with the factory-installed radio bracket, tighten the [...]

English — 48 — 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[...]

— 49 — 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 — 50 — 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 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 unit. [...]

— 51 — 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 (MON[...]

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