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- Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 1
KRC-PS978R KRC-878R KRC-778R KRC-778RV CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL B64-1612-00 (EN) - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 2
KRC-PS978R/878R only 9 Non-Fading Output 9 TEL Mute 10 Removing the Faceplate 10 Audio Control Setting 10 Mobile Preset 14 Tuner features Tuning ...15 Station Preset Memory 15 Kenwood 33 Dual Zone System 34 Manual Open Button Setting 34 News Troubleshooting guide 44 Specifications 47 -2- - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 3
emit smoke or strange smells, turn off the power immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer. • Make sure not to get your fingers caught between the faceplate converter cable. • KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 / non-Kenwood CD changers Cannot be used with this model. 2CAUTION You can damage both - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 4
you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • the display and the panel appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more clearly how 's" signal. The "Mask Key" will also be required for service repair. NOTE If you send products in for repair that include a - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 5
the like in one of the spools. Playing slack cassette tapes can result in the tape tangling around the capstan and/or pinch rollers, causing trouble. • Do not play a deformed cassette or one whose label is starting to come off, as it can cause the unit to malfunction. • Do not leave - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 6
SCN MTL / M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP NAME.S AM MENU DISC NF AUD CLK d ATT / LOUD #1 ~ 6 AUD CLK AM/NF KRC-PS978R/878R £ indicator ATT indicator LOUD indicator KRC-778R/778RV ATT indicator £ indicator Power You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the faceplate so that the - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 7
Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: w Tuner mode w Tape mode w External disc control mode 1 w External disc control mode 2/AUX mode w Standby mode Selecting the standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF" . When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 8
Closing This function prevents tampering with the unit your car is being serviced etc. Hiding the unit with the ignition turned on (forced will not open no matter how often the ignition is turned on or off, unless "Manual Open button" at the rear of the faceplate is pressed in order to open it. You - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 9
CLK button, the display switches as follows: Character Track time (Only during disc play) Track number (Only during disc play) Clock Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R Non-Fading Output You can turn the non-fading output on and off whilst the preout is switched to the non-fading preout. Turning - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 10
, or press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate (as illustrated on p.8) for as many times as you have preset in the "Manual Open Button Setting" (OPEN SW #) in the menu when the control panel has been hidden. 2 Set the faceplate's angle adjustment switch to "0" to set the - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 11
attached to the faceplate bracket by holding its right side and pulling it gently towards you. "Kex"/"ec4"/"dB" : Recalling the kenwood preset sound setting Press the preset buttons (#1-6). Settings: #1;Flat, #2;Rock, #3;Pops/Top40, #4;Jazz, #5;Easy, #6;Scan of #1-5 NOTE • This mode is available - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 12
low frequency response is extended by 20%.) NOTE This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on. (page33) Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R "NF LVL" : Adjust the Non-fading output level. Setting values: - 15 - + 15 NOTE • This mode is available only when the non-fading output - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 13
only when the non-fading output function is set to on.( page9) • Not available during the Dual zone system is on. Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R "NF PHS" : Adjust the phase for Non-Fading output. Setting values: NOR (0°) / RVE (180°) NOTE • This mode is available only when the non-fading - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 14
SCAN B.S / RDM REP D.SCN MTL / M.RDM TI DISP AM VOL ADJ NAME.S MENU DISC NF AUD CLK #1 ~ 6 DISP AM KRC-PS978R/878R Band display Preset station number Frequency ST indicator KRC-778R/778RV Band display Frequency Preset station number - 14 - ST indicator Preset station number - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 15
pressing the 4/¢ button to use preset station seek will receive channel 1. • Manual Tuning Press the ¢ button to increase the frequency by one step. Press the each of the FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM (MW and LW) bands. Kenwood intelligent Twin IF (K2I) When the frequency of another station is too close to - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 16
the Display: Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows. Select the Radio Text Display mode. Programme Service name (during RDS station reception) Radio text Date (KRC-PS978R/878R only) Displaying Frequencies: Hold down the DISP button for one second or more. The frequency for the RDS - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 17
, such as network information being transmitted from radio stations. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capability), the programme service name of the station is displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly which station is being received. RDS (Radio Data System - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 18
method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. To scroll manually: 1 Press the DISP button to display the Radio Text. 2 Holding you want to listen to. The selection includes: Programme type KRC-PS978R/878R KRC778R/778RV Speech (All Speech) (Speech) Music (All Music - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 19
stations with better reception. • If you are tuned to a station that is not a traffic information station itself but which provides services, you can still have traffic information received. • Holding the TI button down for one second or more when the TI function is on in - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 20
RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP AM NAME.S MENU DISC NF AUD CLK B.C NR (B NR) B.S REP MTL AM DISP KRC-PS978R/878R B/C NR indicator Tape counter display IN indicator MTL indicator KRC-778R/778RV Tape side Tape side Tape counter display IN indicator Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 21
switch the Dolby NR selection as follows. w Dolby B NR ON w Dolby C NR ON (KRC-PS978R Only) w OFF The B NR indicator lights up when Dolby B NR is turned on, during tape play switches as follows: Play side/Tape counter Date(KRC-PS978R/878R only) Play side Play side/Tape running NOTE The tape counter - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 22
English Cassette player features Using DPSS (Direct Programme Search System) Skip forwards or backwards to other tracks during playback. Skipping to Beginning of Current Track or to Previous Tracks (Rewind DPSS): Press the 4 button. Press once to rewind to the beginning of the current track, twice - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 23
MENU DISC NF AUD CLK SCAN REP M.RDM DISC- RDM D.SCN DISP/NAME.S KRC-PS978R/878R Disc number Track number Track time s When a unit equipped with an O-N switch is to be connected, please also see the instruction manual of this unit. Set the O-N switch to "N". "N"-operation will be set - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 24
first disc and starts playing it. • Disc #10 is displayed as "0". (KRC-778R/778RV only) Track time Disc name (DNPS) Disc title (Units featuring CD text/MD only) Track title (Units featuring CD text/MD only) Date (KRC-PS978R/878R) NOTE • You can give names to discs through the presetting disc name - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 25
cancelled when it reaches the beginning of a track, at which point normal play automatically resumes. Track Search Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to. Making a RVE Track Search: Press the 4 button to display the desired - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 26
External disc control features English Track Scan 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/T-Scan/Scan ON" is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each track are played, - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 27
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 manually: 1 Press the DISP button to display the disc title or the track title. 2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 28
number of characters and discs whose names can be stored will differ depending on the disc changer that is connected. Please see your disc changer manual for details. • Discs are identified by their total length and number of tracks. If another disc happens to have the same specifications as one - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 29
FM EJECT ATT LOUD B C NR SCAN B.S / RDM REP D.SCN MTL / M.RDM TI DISP AM VOL ADJ NAME.S MENU DISC NF AUD CLK MENU AM KRC-PS978R/878R AUTO indicator Menu System You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 30
Menu settings English Calendar Adjustment Adjust the date for the unit so that you can use the calendar function. Display and setting: 1 Select the display "Date Adjust" during the selecting function in the menu system. 2 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for two seconds or more to enter the - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 31
display "CLK Adjust" during the selecting function in the menu system. 2 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for two seconds or more to enter the Manual time adjustment mode. The time display will blink. 3 • Adjusting the hours Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press the AM button to - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 32
English Menu settings Mask Key If you have transmitted the Mask Key's signal once to the unit in advance, you will have to transmit it once again if the unit has been removed from the battery. This function helps prevent theft. When using the unit for the first time: In order to deactivate the - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 33
lock switch during the period which you have set, the unit's power turns off after the control panel is automatically hidden. Function of the KRC-878R Switching preout Switch the preout between the rear and non-fading. When you switch to non-fading, you can adjust the volume separately. The - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 34
follows: KAC-X501F/PS501F/X401M/PS401M/X301T/PS301T/X201T/PS201T Manual Open Button Setting By pressing the button hidden behind the News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R Dual Zone System The following operation allows separate sound sources to - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 35
"Local.S OFF" : The local seek function is off. Selecting Tuning Mode You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. The "AUTO 1" indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is selected, and the "AUTO 2" indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 36
in the same network broadcast different programmes or use different programme service names. Auto TP Seek Function When the TI function is be displayed. Switching Switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling is permitted. The factory default is manual scrolling. Display and setting: " - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 37
Basic Operations of steering remote control Optional for the KRC-778R/KRC-778RV u ATT d UP 5 ¢ FM/DISC+ VOLUME ∞ ATT SRC DWN 4 AM/DISC- ¢ FM/DISC + SRC AM/DISC - 4 2WARNING To prevent accidents, do not attempt to use - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 38
English Basic Operations of steering remote control Optional for the KRC-778R/KRC-778RV Basic operations • SRC button Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: w Tuner mode w Tape mode w External disc control mode 1 w - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 39
8 .........1 .........1 4 9 .........1 .........1 5 .........1 6~9...KRC-PS978R/878R only 2CAUTION The use of any accessories except for those your car is not prepared for this special connection-system, consult your KENWOOD dealer. • Only use antenna conversion adapters (ISO-JASO) when the - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 40
Guide KRC-878R only) Front right output (Red) NON-FAD Antenna Conversion Adaptor (ISO-JASO) (Accessory3) Antenna Cord (ISO) Non-fading right output (Red) (KRC-PS978R only) Non-fading left output (White) (KRC-PS978R only) KENWOOD the KENWOOD navigation system, consult your navigation manual. A-7 - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 41
cable (Yellow) A-4 Pin (Yellow) Installtion s Installation Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Metal sections than the corners; otherwise troubles such as the impossibility of opening or closing the panel may result. - 41 - - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 42
English Removing the Unit s 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. Accessory4 Removal tool s Removing the Unit 1 Make the faceplate control panel appear. NOTE When the control panel of - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 43
the centre of the bottom side of the faceplate which you have removed from the unit. Attaching Steering Remote Control (Optional for the KRC-778R/778RV) Mounting Example 6 7 8 Accessory5 3 Refer to the section "Removing the faceplate (page 10)" and then reattaching the faceplate. 2CAUTION Never - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 44
Troubleshooting Guide What might appear 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. English PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The power does not turn on. The fuse has - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 45
Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM The faceplate does not open or close. The TEL mute function even if the power is turned off or the source changed. If the following situations, consult your nearest service centre: • Even though the disc changer is connected, the Disc Changer Mode is not on, with "AUX - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 46
Troubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when certain problems unit. If the "E- 77", code does not disappear, consult your nearest service centre. E-99 Something is wrong with the disc magazine. Or the unit is the Kenwood dealer if the tape cassette cannot be ejected. - 46 - - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 47
57 dB Dolby B NR ON 65 dB Dolby C NR ON (KRC-PS978R only 73 dB Audio section Preout Level(mV)/Load (KRC-PS978R; with CD changer 4500 mV/10 kΩ (KRC-878R/778R/778RV 1800 mV/10 kΩ Preout Impedance (KRC-PS978R 80 Ω (KRC-878R/778R/778RV 600 Ω Maximum output power 45 W x 4 Full Bandwidth Power - Kenwood KRC-878R | User Manual - Page 48
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KRC-PS978R
KRC-878R
KRC-778R
KRC-778RV
B64-1612-00 (EN)
CASSETTE RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL