Kenwood KRC-235 manual

KRC-235 KRC-225 © B64-2101-00 (KW/KN) CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CASSETTE MODE D’EMPLOI RADIO CASETE MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES 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 cassette-receiver. [...]

— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions .................................................3 About Cassette tape ..............................................4 General features .....................................................5 Power Selecting the Source V olume Attenuator Loudness ec4 (Sound Coordinate) Audio Control Switching Clock Displ[...]

— 3 — To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: •I nsert 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 (A WG18) or more to prevent wir[...]

— 4 — English • 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 . •P ress the reset button if the Disc auto changer fails to operate correctly . Normal operatin[...]

Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display T uner "TUnE" T ape "T APE" External disc (KRC-235 only) "DISC" Standby (Illumination only mode) "OFF" Selecting the Source Tu rning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Tu rning OFF the Power Press the [PWR OFF] button for at least 1 second. Power General featu[...]

1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio Control mode Press the [A.ADJ] button for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio item for adjustment Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below . 4 Adjust the Audio item Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. A[...]

The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case while [...]

Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUnE" display . 2 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. 3 Tu ne up or down the band Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. During reception of stereo stations the "[...]

T emporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. Press the [CRSC] button for at least 1 second. Each time the button is pressed CRSC turns ON or OFF . When it's ON, the " "(CRSC) indicator is ON. CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) 2 Call up the station Press the [...]

Switching to the radio automatically during Fast Forwarding and Rewinding. Press the [TC]/ [T .CALL] button. Each time the button is pressed the T uner Call turns ON or OFF . When it's ON, the "T .CALL" indicator is ON. T uner Call Fast Forwarding Press the [FF] button. If it's stopped press [REW] button. Rewinding Press the [RE[...]

Fast Forwarding Hold down on the [ ¢ ] button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Hold down on the [ 4 ] button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Fast Forwarding and Reversing Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for [...]

Playing all the songs on the disc in random order . Press the [RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed Random Play turns ON or OFF . When it's ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track number blinks. When the [ ¢ ] button is pressed, the next song select starts. Random Play Successively play the beginning of each disc on a ch[...]

Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order . Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF . When it's ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track and disc number blink. When the [ ¢ ] button is pressed, the next song select starts. Magazine Random Play (F[...]

English — 14 — 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. 1. T o 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[...]

— 15 — FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R P.CONT ANT CONT FM/AM antenna input 1 Rear left output (White) 23 Rear right output (Red) 28 Fuse (10A) 24 KENWOOD disc changer control input (KRC-235 only) 2 Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) 25 29 White/Black 32 Gray/Black 35 Green/Black 38 Purple/Black White 31 Gray 34 Green 37 Purple 40 To fr[...]

English — 16 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) ■ Installation 8 mm MAX. ø5mm ø5mm 8mm[...]

— 17 — ■ Removing the hard rubber frame 2 When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations. The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner . Catch Lock 1 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 the figure. Accessory 2 R[...]

English — 18 — 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. General ? The power does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the fuse with one wit[...]

— 19 — T uner source ? Radio reception is poor . ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way . ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly , referring to the section on <Connecting Wires to T erminals>. Disc source ? "A Vin" is displayed without achieving External d[...]

English — 20 — The messages shown below display your systems condition. E-01: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ Load the disc magazine properly . E-02: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. E-04: No disc has been loaded in the disc ma[...]

— 21 — FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) .............87.5 MHz –108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) ................... 9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) .............. 15.2 dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω ) Frequency response ( ± 3.0 dB) ..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio [...]