Kenwood KDCX990 Instruction Manual

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  • Kenwood KDCX990 | Instruction Manual - Page 1
    CD-RECEIVER KDC-X990 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product. Model KDC-X990 Serial number US Residence Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at www.kenwoodusa
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    Source Volume Attenuator Audio Control Audio Setup Subwoofer Output Sound Field Control Sound Management system Equalizer Control WOW Control Bypass Control Memory 42 About DAB Tuner control Service Preset Memory Recalling a Preset Service Program Type (PTY) Function Program Type preset 2 |
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    Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment firmware version display Unique ID display Demonstration mode Setting Menu Added for DAB Basic Operations of remote control 54 Accessories/ Installation Procedure 57 Connecting Wires to Terminals 58 Installation 59 Removing the Unit 61 Troubleshooting Guide
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    . • Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. For safety's sake, leave the mounting and wiring work to professionals. If the unit still does not operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood dealer. Attach the panel while you are on the vehicle The panel lock arm
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    problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • When you purchase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood service is not supported by any broadcasting station. • There are places in this manual D/A System produces the data by which the sound data is offset on the minus side and
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    's manual recorded in the installation CD-ROM and Help of "Media Manager" for the operation method of "Media Manager". • The unit can play CD (hereafter called "ACDrive disc") created by "Media Manager". • Refer to the following site for the updated information of "Media Manager". http://www.kenwood
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    CD-RW that has not been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CDR/CD-RW recorder instruction manual.) Burrs CD storage • Do not place CDs in direct sunlight (On the seat or dashboard etc.) or where the temperature is high. • Store CDs in
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    damage to the speaker. • The files with copy protection cannot be played. • The settings of your encoding audio files. For encoding specifications and instructions on how to set encoding software, browse by AAC-LC format. Refer to http://www.kenwood.mediamanager.jp for the details. Playable MP3 file
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    Notes on Multi-function System What is the Multi-function System? Multi-function System shows the Multi-function display, allowing you to select various functions and settings. Functions available for the current source are displayed. Operation 1 Press the [NEXT] button to show the Multi-
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    General features ATT NEXT/MENU ANG Release button VOL AUTO SRC Control knob 4'$ 4.4 &2 434808 %41 %JTQMBZ 5VOFS '.DI.)[ +BO4BU ATT indicator Power Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second.
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    "ON". • *2 You can control this item when Speaker Select Subwoofer of (page 13) is set to any item other than "None". Control mode Press the [AUTO] or [NEXT] button. Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Volume offset and Dual Zone. 1 Select the source to adjust
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    when (page 12) is set to "SUBWOOFER ON". • X'Over (Crossover Network Setup) You can manually set a crossover frequency for the speakers. • DTA (Digital Time Alignment) Manually set the sound output timing of each channel. • *1 You can control this item when Speaker Select Rear of
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    Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". Press the [VOL] knob. • When "2ZONE" of (page 11) is ON, you cannot select "S.M.S". 4 Select the Sound Management item to adjust Turn the [VOL] knob to select the item you want to select. Press the [VOL] knob. Multi-function item "Cabin" "Front
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    ) Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. Each time you push the knob, the setting alternates between the settings shown in the table below. Sound setting User memory Natural Rock Pops Easy Display "User" "Natural" "Rock" "Pops" "Easy" 14 | English Top 40 "Top40" Jazz "Jazz" • User memory
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    "TB-R"* "SRS 3D" WOW Control Item Effect FOCUS TruBass Front TruBass Rear SRS 3D • To get the best sound, first set the Speaker select. • * You can control this item when Speaker Select Rear of (page 13) is set to any item other than "None". 5 Adjust the WOW control item
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    System is not effective. Memory mode Storing the values of Sound Control in memory. 1 Setup Sound Control Refer to the following operations to setup the Sound Control. - (page 11) - (page 12) - (page 13) - (page 14
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    "Recall1": Recall the value put in "Memory1" by (page 16). "Recall2": Recall the value put in "Memory2" by (page 16). 7 Exit Memory Recall mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". Press the [VOL] knob. 2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks. The faceplate is locked
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    General features Display Type Selection Changing the display mode. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to (page 9). 2 Enter display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Display". Press the [VOL]
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    is turned ON and OFF. When scan is ON, "SCAN" is displayed. When scan is ON, each wallpaper is displayed every several seconds. Select wallpaper manually 1 Turn the wallpaper scan OFF. Press the Control knob. Each time you press the knob, the Wallpaper scan is turned ON and OFF. English | 19
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    the [VOL] knob. 6 Select the text Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. In Tuner source Information Station name or Program Service name Radio text or Program Service name (FM) Frequency Clock Date Display "BAND+ch+SNPS"* "Radio Text"* "BAND+ch+FREQ" "Clock" "Date" In CD & External disc
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    In Auxiliary input source Information Auxiliary input name Clock Date Display "AUX Name"/ "AUX EXT" "Clock" "Date" In Standby mode Information Source name Clock Date Display "Standby" "Clock" "Date" 7 Exit Display Control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". Press the [VOL] knob. •
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    General features Display Type C/ Display Type D Text Display Switching Changing the text display. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to (page 9). 2 Enter display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to
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    Category Name Label Name Comment Spectrum Analyzer & Clock Date No display In DAB source Information (12) Source name Frequency Information (34) Service label Dynamic label PTY label Component label Audio quality Ensemble label Region label Spectrum Analyzer & Clock Date No display Display "Speana
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    Name"* 1234 "Comment"* 1234 "Channel Number" 1 "Indicator" 1234 "Speana/Clock" 1234 "Date" 1234 "Blank" 234 In DAB source Information Service label Dynamic label PTY label Component label Audio quality Ensemble label Region label Received Frequency Indicator Spectrum Analyzer & Clock
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    Type C/D in 1-item 4-rowc mode In Tuner source Information Display Radio text or Program Service name "Radio Text"* (FM) In CD & External disc source Information Disc title . • External disc source can be selected when a unit supporting the text display function is connected. English | 25
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    General features Display Type D Icon Display Switching Changing the Icon Display6. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to (page 9). 2 Enter display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Display
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    7 Exit display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". Press the [VOL] knob. • When you selected the Display Type B display, select an easy viewable font color. • The "Indicator" item of Display type C/D can be set; however, the actual display color does not change. • This function can
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    Varies according to the CD changer/ player. Refer to the CD changer/ player manual. • Change the title of station/CD by the same operation used to name you need to hook up the MUTE wire to your telephone using a commercial telephone accessory. Refer to (page 58). •
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    Display Operation "Seek Mode: Automatic search for a station. Auto1" Preset station seek Manual "Seek Mode: Search in order of the stations Auto2" in the Preset memory. "Seek Mode: Normal manual tuning control. Manual" • During reception of stereo stations the "ST" indicator is ON. English | 29
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    Tuner features Function of remote control Direct Access Tuning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote control. "- - - -" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequency Press the number
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    RDS features NEXT VOL AUTO  5VOFS   '.DI.)[   4/14  3BEJP5FYU Radio text SRC Control knob Radio Text Scroll Scrolling the displayed radio text. Hold down on [FM] of the Control knob for at least 1 second. Registration of a station as a PTY Registering a Program Type
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    RDS features PTY (Program Type) Selecting the Program Type and searching for a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Press the Control knob. "PTY Select" is displayed. 3 Search for the selected Program Type station Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. When you want to search for other stations, push
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    CD/Audio file/External disc control features 0 VOL NEXT SRC IN indicator Folder number Play mode indicator 4.PEF 4DBO 3BOEPN 3FQFBU '4&- $PNQBDU%JTD 1-:'5 "MCVN"SUJTU 5JUMF Control knob Track number Track time Playing CD & Audio file When there is no disc inserted 1
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    at that point. Reversing Hold down towards [4] with the Control knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. • There is no sound while the Audio file is being searched. • You cannot fast Forwarding and Reversing depending on AAC file format. Function of disc changer/ Audio file Disc
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    Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder you are listening to. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Repeat" appears. Refer to (page 9). 2 Turn ON/OFF the Repeat Play Turn
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    CD/Audio file/External disc control features Function of Audio file Disc Random Play Playing randomly from all of the Audio files recorded in the disc. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Random" appears. Refer to (page 9). 2
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    Function of ACDrive disc Switching the Play mode Arrange the playing orders of the songs by categories. 1 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "S.Mode" appears. Refer to (page 9). 2 Select the Play mode Turn the [VOL] knob to
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    "SIRIUS" display. • You need to subscribe to SIRIUS to receive the service by SIRIUS Satellite Radio. Consult SIRIUS if "CALL 888539-SIRIUS TO SUBSCRIBE" appears in the table below. Display Operation "Seek Mode: Channel" Normal manual seeking control. "Seek Mode: Preset" Search in order of the
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    KTC-SR903: optional accessory) • If you cannot receive any signal in the input Channel due to bad conditions on radio wave or other such problems, "Acquiring Signal" appears. Selecting the Preset Band Push the Control knob towards [FM]. Each time you push the knob, the preset band alternates between
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    SIRIUS tuner control features Channel Preset Memory Putting the channel in the memory. 1 Select the preset band Push the Control knob towards [FM]. 2 Select the channel to put in the memory Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. 3 Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button
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    HD Radio control features SRC Control knob Band display Frequency display   )%3BEJP  )'DI.)[   4UBUJPO/BNF  5JUMF Preset station number ST indicator About HD Radio • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner features of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner
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    the following control methods of the function for this unit may be differed from the Instruction manual; therefore, refer to the following supplemental instruction. 4 Select a preset number Turn the [VOL] knob. 5 Put the service in the memory Press the [VOL] knob for at least 2 seconds. The preset
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    type Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Each time you push the knob, the program type changes. Refer to the instruction manual of DAB tuner for . 3 Search a service of the selected program type Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. When you want to search for other
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    item Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. Example: When you want to set the beep sound select the "Beep" display. 3 Set the menu item Push the Control knob towards [FM setting.) Also, the explanation for items that are not applicable ( etc.) are entered step by step. In
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    Code function activates. In Standby mode Touch Sensor Tone Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF. Display "Beep: ON" "Beep: OFF" Setting Beep is heard. Beep canceled. In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment • You can do this adjustment when the (page 46
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    mode Synchronize Clock Synchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit's clock. Display "SYNC: OFF" "SYNC: ON" Setting Adjust the time manually. Synchronizes the time. • It takes 3 to 4 minutes to synchronize the clock. In Standby mode DSI (Disabled System Indicator) A red indicator will
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    ... ... In Standby mode Contrast Adjustment Adjusting the display contrast. Display and Setting "Contrast: 1" "Contrast: 4" (Original setting) In Standby mode G-Counter Level set Calibrating G-Point. Setting the level according to the kinds of vehicles. Display "G-Counter: Level 1" "G-Counter:
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    will be "00". Other than Standby mode/ When the Dual Zone System is ON Dual Zone System Setting Setting the Front channel and Rear channel sound in the Dual Zone System.
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    Select the AMP Control item for adjustment Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. • For the details on the AMP Control item, see the Instruction manual attached to the LX AMP. 4 Adjust the AMP Control item Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. 5 Exit AMP Control mode Press the [MENU] button
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    is OFF. • Strong electrical fields (such as from power lines) may cause unstable sound quality when CRSC is turned ON. In such a situation, turn it OFF. In HD and the electronic SIRIUS Identification number for service activation and potential service changes. Auxiliary Input Display Setting &
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    mode Press the [MENU] button. In Standby mode CD Read Setting When there is a problem with playing a CD with special format, this setting plays the CD by force. Display the displayed text scroll. Display "Scroll: Auto" "Scroll: Manual" Setting Repeats scroll. Scrolls when the display changes. •
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    URL http://www.kenwood.net-disp.com, and rewrite the CD-R/CD-RW. Function of ACDrive disc Voice Index Setting the announcement during the play of ACDrive disc. Display "Voice Index: ON" "Voice Index: OFF" Setting Guide is announced. Not be announced. In CD mode ACDrive firmware version display
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    Range Control (DRC) Regional Announcement Function Announcement select mode PTY Watch Select Mode Language Filter Search Mode • For details on menu items, refer to the instruction manual of the DAB tuner. English | 53
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    Basic Operations of remote control 70"6% '.". o 32# !44 6/, !5$  &-  D !-n $)2%#4  :/.% /+ !"# $%& '() *+, -./ 023 456 789 1: 26/, 43$ "55  D %*3&$5 Loading and Replacing the battery Use two "AA"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it
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    Audio Control [AUD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. • Refer to (page 11) for the operation method, such as the procedures for Audio control and others operations. • The remote control can only select and adjust the Basic Audio item.
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    button Primary/Secondary Switching. Each press of the [AM] button switches between Primary/secondary within the services. [4]/ [¢] buttons Service Switching. Each press of the button switches the services from within the Ensemble. Switching the ensemble. Each time the button is pressed and held for
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    the - battery. 2. Connect the proper input and output wire to each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness. 4. Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order: ground, battery, ignition. 5. Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit. 6. Install the unit in your
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    AUX left input (White) 18Ê FM/AM antenna input Wiring harness (Accessory1) Fuse (10A) To Kenwood disc changer/ External optional accessory To connect these leads, refer to the relevant instruction manuals. If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. Power control
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    cars Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Japanese cars 1 Refer to the section
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    Installation Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off, screw in the provided screws in the holes shown below. Bottom panel Accessory5 • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw them
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    Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the upper level. Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. Lock Catch Removing the Unit 1 Refer to the section (page 61) and
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    Troubleshooting Guide What may 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
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    . ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on . ? The desired to the CD cleaning of the section on (page 7). ? The sound skips when an Audio file is being played. ✔ The media is scratched or dirty.
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    Troubleshooting Guide service center. Unsupported File: An Audio file with a format that this unit cannot support is playing. ➪ ---- Copy Protection: A copy-protected . ➪ Make sure that a files created with referring to is contained in the CD-ROM. Do not delete the
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    Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MHz - 107.9 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
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CD-RECEIVER
KDC-X990
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
©
B64-3427-00/00 (KW)
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-receiver.
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Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the
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