Contents Safety precautions Accessories/ Installation Procedure 12 Notes Connecting Wires to Terminals About CDs Installation General features Removing the Unit Power Troubleshooting Guide Selecting the Source Volume Specifications Attenuator Speaker Setting System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Clock Display Adjusting Clock Theft Deterrent Faceplate TEL Mute Tuner features...
Safety precautions Notes 2WARNING • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. To prevent injury or fire, take the • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset following precautions: button. The unit returns to factory settings when •...
About CDs Handling CDs Removing CDs • Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally. CDs that cannot be used • CDs that are not round cannot be used. •...
General features Release button Control knob LOUD indicator Clock display ATT indicator Power Volume Turning ON the Power Increasing Volume Press the [SRC] button. Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise. Turning OFF the Power Decreasing Volume Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise.
General features Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal • "USER": The values set on the <Audio Control> (page when setting the speaker type. 6). When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass, Middle, and Treble set in audio control Enter Standby replace the System Q values.
Theft Deterrent Faceplate Select the Audio Setup item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. The faceplate of the unit can be detached and Each time you press the knob, the item to be taken with you, helping to deter theft. adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below.
Tuner features Control knob CRSC 1 – 6 Frequency display Band display AUTO indicator ST indicator Preset station number CRSC indicator Tuning Tuning Mode Selecting the station. Choose the tuning mode. Press the Control knob. Select tuner source Each time you press the knob, the Tuning mode Press the [SRC] button.
Station Preset Memory CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Putting a station in the memory. Temporarily have reception alternate from Select the band stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. listening to the FM station. Select the frequency to put in the memory Press the [CRSC] button for at least 1 second.
CD player features Control knob SCAN RDM REP RDM indicator REP indicator SCN indicator Track number IN indicator Track time Playing CD Fast Forwarding and Reversing When a disc is inserted Fast Forwarding Press the [SRC] button. Hold down toward [¢] with the Control Select the "CD"...
Track Search Selecting the song you want to hear. Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. Track Repeat Replaying the song you are listening to. Press the [REP] button. Each time you press the button, the Track Repeat turns ON or OFF. When the Track Repeat is ON, the "REP"...
Accessories/ Installation Procedure 2WARNING Accessories If you connect the ignition wire (red) and the battery wire (yellow) to the car chassis (ground), you may cause a short circuit, that in turn may start a fire. Always connect those wires to the power source running through the fuse box...1 •...
Connecting Wires to Terminals Rear left output (White) Rear right output (Red) Fuse (10A) FM/AM antenna input Wiring harness If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. (Accessory1) Power control wire (Blue/White) When using the optional power amplifier, connect to P.CONT its power control terminal.
Installation non-Japanese cars Japanese cars Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber Metal mounting strap frame> (page 15) and then remove the hard (commercially available) rubber frame. Firewall or metal support Align the holes in the unit (two locations on each side) with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with the accessory screws.
Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame Removing the Unit Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber remove the two locks on the upper level. frame> (page 15) and then remove the hard Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in rubber frame.
Troubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit Even if Loudness is turned ON, high-pitched tone may just be the result of slight misoperation or isn’t compensated for. ✔ Tuner source is selected. miswiring. Before calling service, first check the ☞...
Page 17
Disc source The messages shown below display your systems condition. The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead. E-04: The CD is quite dirty. The CD is upside- ✔ The specified CD is quite dirty. down. The CD is scratched a lot. ☞...
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Audio section Frequency range Maximum output power (50 kHz space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz : 45 W x 4 (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Full Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) : 22 W x 4 Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB)