Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product K-731-B Kenwood
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R-K731 COMP ACT HI-FI COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B60-5877-08/00 (E) L VT2280-002A Dec l a Declaration of C onformity with regard to the EMC Directive 2004/108/EC Manufacturer: JVC Kenwood .
2 R-K731 Safety precautions W ARNING : T O PRE VENT FIRE OR ELEC TRIC SHOCK , DO NO T EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE T O RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK , DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK).
3 English Safety Precautions 5. V entilation – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensur e reliable operation of the product and to protect it from ov erheating. Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in accordance with the manufacturer’ s instructions.
R-K731 Safety Precautions 4 9. Lightning – Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or when unused for long periods of time. 10. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords, or integral conv enience receptacles as this can result in a risk of re or electric shock.
Safety Precautions English Safety Precautions 5 Notes: Item 7 is not required except f or grounded or polarized equipment. Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Batter.
Wha t the R-K731 Can Do V arious recording formats Disc Playback As well as music CDs, the syst em will also play discs containing recorded audio les (MP3/ WMA/AAC). High-quality sound reproduction of iPod/iPhone music iP od/iPhone Playback F unc tion With this system, the amplifier r eceives digital signals of iP od/iPhone music as input.
English English 7 C onten ts Proc edures by Input Sourc e Maintenanc e P .25 P .69 Be sure to read these precautions. Safety Precautions ……………………… 2 Accessories ………………….
R-K731 8 AM loop antenna (1) FM indoor antenna (1) Remote control (RC-RP0706E: 1) Batteries for remote control (R03: 2) Check that all acc essories are presen t in the package. A c cessories Po wer cord (1) If any accessories are missing , or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately .
English 9 English z Always install the system on a at, stable sur face. When installing the system on a stand of some sor t, be sure to check the strength of the stand. z The magnets used in the speakers may cause color irr egularities on TV or PC screens.
10 R-K731 Main Connections C onnec ting the S ystem Ensure that all the cords ar e securely connected. Loose or incomplete c onnections may result in noise interference or no sound at all. Caution for Connection Do not plug the AC power c ord into an AC wall outlet until all the connections are completed .
11 English Connecting the Sy stem The antenna supplied with the system is a basic antenna f or indoor use. F or stable signal reception, the use of an outdoor antenna (commercially a vailable) is recommended. T o connect an outdoor antenna, rst remove the indoor antenna.
R-K731 12 Connecting Other Acc essories (C ommercially A vailable Units) Connecting the Sy stem z When connecting a related system component, read the instruction manual that comes with the component too. z Ensure that all the cords are securely connec ted.
English 13 Connecting the Sy stem SUB WOOFER PRE OUT Connect a subwoofer with a built-in am- plifier (such as the optional SW-40HT/ sold separately) to the [SUB WOOFER PRE OUT] terminal on the rear panel of the main unit. D .AUDIO Connect digital audio players to the [D .
14 R-K731 Main unit Standby Mode While the [ST ANDBY/TIMER] indicator on the main unit is lit, the system is using very weak current to maintain the built-in memory. This is called Standby mode. When the main unit is in this mode, you can turn it on using the remote control .
15 English Display Displays shown in this manual may di er from the actual displays . Component Names and F unc tions Shows numbers and text. AUT O Lights during auto tuning. Turns o during manual tuning. (P .39) TUNED Lights when you are tuned to the radio station.
R-K731 16 Remote contr ol Remote control key s with the same names as keys on the main unit have the same functions as the main unit keys . Component Names and F unc tions Selects tracks or radio stations. (P .27, 33, 35, 38, 49) Numbers Selects tracks or radio stations.
English 17 Loading the remote c ontrol batteries 1 Remove the battery cover . 2 Load the AAA-size batt eries supplied with the system. 3 Close the bat- ter y cover . z Check the polarity of the batteries ( UV ) when loading them. z The batteries supplied with the system are f or operational testing and may last only for a short time.
26 R-K731 Insert the CD. 1 1 Playing a CD Insert and play the CD. If a disc is already inserted, simply press the [CD E ] key to turn the system on and begin playback. Insert the disc with the label side facing upwards. The “Reading” message flashes while the unit is reading the information on the CD.
49 D.A UDIO English Related Information Adjusting the Digital Audio Player Input Level R P .50 Audio Settings R P .51 onwards Operations during digital audio play er playback Skipping forward/back Hold down the [ G ] or [ H ] key. Hold down the [ G ] or [ H ] key.
1 20 R-K731 Basic Oper ation Pr ep ar at ions Check the connections. (P .10-13) Have the remote c ontrol ready . (P . 17) Increases the volume Lowers the volume Lowers the v olume Increases the volume Mute z Press this key again to unmut e the sound.
21 English Basic Operation z Pressing the [TUNER/BAND], [ CD E ], [USB E ], [D .AUDIO E ], [PC IN], [A UX] or [D-IN1/2] key on the remote control also turns on the power . z Pressing the pow er [ K ] key when the system is on turns it o (Standby mode).
22 R-K731 z Discs must be nalized during writing. z Depending on the equipment or recording mode used f or re- cording onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc, and depending on the type of CD-R or CD-R W disc used, you may not be able to pla y the disc on this system.
Continued to next page 23 English Important Information Suppor ted Audio F iles On this system, you can play the audio le types listed below (MP3, WM A, AAC and W A V ). AAC les (CD/USB) File forma t: MPEG-4 AAC (created in iT unes™ 4.1 to 10.
R-K731 24 Important Information Cautions on CD discs Alway s use a disc carrying the marking. A disc without this marking may be unable to be played back c orrectly. The disc rotates a t a high speed during playback. Never use a crack ed, chipped or greatly warped disc.
English 25 CD • Playing a CD ……………………………………………………… 26 • Selecting Folder Playback Mode ………………………………… 29 • CD Random Playback M.
26 R-K731 Insert the C D . 1 1 Playing a CD Insert and play the CD. z If a disc is already inserted, simply press the [CD E ] key to turn the system on and begin playback. z Insert the disc with the label side facing upwards. The “Reading” message flashes while the unit is reading the information on the CD .
27 English Related Information Operations during CD pla yback CD Related Information z Audio Settings R P .51 onwards T o play the 3rd track, press the [3] key and then press the [ENTER] key . T o play the 17th track, press the [1] , [7] keys and then press the [ENTER] key .
R-K731 28 R-K731 CD T rack le playback sequence T rack 1 .............F0_1.mp3 T rack 2 .............F0_2.mp3 T rack 3 .............F0_3.mp3 T rack 4 .............F1_1.mp3 T rack 5 .............F1_2.mp3 T rack 6 .............F2_1.mp3 T rack 7 .
CD • R Page XX • R Page XX English Related Information CD 29 English Related Information z Supported Audio Files R P .23, 24 z Audio S ettings R P .51 onwards This mode play s the tracks in the CD or in a folder in a random sequence . z If the CD is already playing, press the [ F ] key to stop playback.
R-K731 30 CD R-K731 Y ou can select up to 30 tracks and play them in the or der you like. z Press the [CD E ] key to switch the input source to CD . Playback begins when you switch the input source, so pr ess the [ F ] key to stop playback. z If the CD is already playing, press the [ F ] key to stop playback.
CD • R Page XX • R Page XX English Related Information CD 31 English Related Information z CD Repeat Playback Mode R P .29 Press the [ CD E ] key to begin pla yback. 5 5 Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key to select the track or le you want to listen to .
32 R-K731 Playing from an iP od/iPhone This section explains how to connect and play from an iP od/iPhone. iP od/iPhone Connect an iPod/iPhone to the [USB ] connector on the front panel of the main unit. z The iPod/iPhone can be char ged once it is connected when the main unit is turned on.
33 iPod/iPhone English Related Information z Supported Audio Files R P .23, 24 z Audio Settings R P .51 onwards Operations during iP od/ iPhone playback Setting the repeat playback Press the [REPEA T] key. Each time you press the key , the repeat setting is changed.
34 R-K731 Playing Back from a USB Devic e This section explains how to connect a USB ash memor y or USB mass storage class compliant digital audio player ("USB devic e") and play back audio les from it. USB Connect a USB device to the [USB ] connector on the front panel of the main unit.
35 USB English Related Information z Supported Audio Files R P .23, 24 z Audio Settings R P .51 onwards Operations during USB device pla yback Selecting folder playback mode or program pla yback mode Selecting the folder Press the [P .MODE] key to shift the selec tion.
36 USB R-K731 Y ou can select up to 30 tracks and play them in the or der you like. z Press the [USB E ] key to switch the input source to USB . Playback begins when you switch the input source, so pr ess the [ F ] key to stop playback. z If the USB device is already playing, pr ess the [ F ] key to stop playback.
USB 37 English Press the [USB E ] key to begin pla yback. 5 5 z If you turn the system o , switch to another input source or remove the USB device for which program pla yback is set, the information in the speci ed program is erased. T o select two or more tr acks, repeat steps 1- 2 to 3.
38 R-K731 Listening to F M/AM Radio z Simply pressing the [TUNER/BAND] key turns on the system and allows y ou to listen to the radio. Select a station. 2 2 This section explains how to listen to the F M/AM radio and memorize radio sta tions. Rec eiving R adio Br oadcasts T o select P03, press the [0] , and [3] keys.
39 English Related Information Receiving Radio Broadcasts Related Information z Presetting Stations Aut omatically (Auto Memory) R P .40 z Presetting Stations Manually (Manual Preset) R P .41 z Audio Settings R P .51 onwards 1 Press the [ AUT O/MONO] key to select Auto tuning or Manual tuning.
R-K731 40 R-K731 Receiving Radio Broadcasts Presetting Sta tions Automatically ( Auto Memory) z Up to 40 stations can be preset in the system. z For use of the Radio Data Syst em function, stations must be memorized by Auto Memory. Select “ Auto Memor y” .
Receiving Radio Broadcasts • R Page XX • R Page XX English Related Information Receiving Radio Broadcasts 41 English Use this procedur e to make the station you ar e currently listening to a preset number . If the selec ted preset number is already assigned a station, the existing station is ov erwritten by the new station.
42 R-K731 When a Radio Data Syst em broadcast is received , the station name is automatically display ed. PS (Progr am Ser vice) Name Display z Some stations may not be provided or be given di erent names depending on countries or areas. R adio Da ta S y stem This system is designed f or Radio Data System rec eption.
43 English Press the [PTY] key . Searching for a Desired P rogram T ype (PT Y Search) The tuner automatically searches f or a station which is currently broadcasting a specified program type (genre). z When a Radio Data System broadcast is received, the pr ogram type is shown on the display .
44 R-K731 Connecting a PC and Playing Its Contents Connect the USB port of the PC to the [PC IN] terminal on the rear panel of the main unit using the USB cable. z T urn this system o before connecting the PC to it. 1 1 z Prepar e a USB cable ( Type A – Type B) for use in connection of the PC to this system (See P .
45 PC English z Connecting Other Accessories (Commercially A vailable Units) R P .12, 13 z Audio Settings R P .51 onwards Related Information Windo ws XP Open the [Start] menu, select [Control Panel] and double- click on [Sound and Audio Devices Properties].
46 R-K731 Playback from External C omponents This section explains how to connect external components to the sy stem and play back tracks. Ex ternal C omponents Connect the external component to the syst em as described in <Connecting Other Accessories ( Commercially A vailable Units)> (P .
47 External Components English Related Information Adjusting the External Component Input L evel Use the procedur e below to adjust the input level for the e xternal component connected to the [ AUX PLA Y IN] terminal.
48 R-K731 Playing from a Digital A udio Player Y ou can connect a Ken wood digital audio player (r eferred to hereafter simply as "digital audio pla yer") to the system and use it to pla y tracks. D .A UDIO Connect the digital audio play er to the [D .
49 D .A UDIO English Related Information z Adjusting the Digital Audio Play er Input Level R P .50 z Audio Settings R P .51 onwards Operations during digital audio pla yer playback Skipping forward/back Hold down the [ G ] or [ H ] key . Hold down the [ G ] or [ H ] key .
R-K731 50 D .A UDIO R-K731 Adjusting the Digital A udio Player Input Le vel Press the [D .AUDIO E ] key . 1 1 3 3 Select "Input Level" . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . 4 4 Adjust the Input Le vel. Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key . Use the procedur e below to adjust the input level for the e xternal compo- nent connected to the [D .
51 English A udio Settings Use the procedur es in this chapter to specify the sound quality settings for your ster eo system. Y ou can use the syst em's sound quality function to customize the sound to your own pr eferences .
52 R-K731 2 2 Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key to adjust the lev el. Digital Signal P roc essor The system has a digital signal pr ocessor (DSP), which allows y ou to adjust the impact of super-bass tones and the levels of low-, mid-, and high-r ange tones.
Continued to next page 53 English 2 2 Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key to adjust the lo w tones (Bass) level . Adjusting the Range Lev els ( TONE) Y ou can adjust the low-, mid- and high-r ange tones to match your preferenc es ( TONE).
R-K731 54 R-K731 Digital Signal Proc essor 3 3 Press the [TONE] k ey , and then selec t [Mid]. 4 4 Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key to adjust the mid tones (Mid) lev el. z The "TONE" ashes while set- ting is in progress . While the "TONE" is ashing, you can ad- just the level in a range from -8 to +8.
English 55 English Digital Signal Proc essor 6 6 Press the [ENTER] k ey . z If you set a level other than 0, the "TONE" is display ed. 7 7 5 5 Press the [TONE] k ey , and then selec t [T reble]. Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key to adjust the high tones (T reble) level .
56 R-K731 Setting Supreme EX Supreme EX is Ken wood's original sound quality enhancement technology and is used for pla ying CDs and audio les or for pla yback using components connected to a digital input terminal. Supr eme EX Select “SPRM Set” .
Related Information 57 English Balanc e Use this procedur e to adjust the volume balance for the left and right speakers . Adjusting the Speaker V olume Balance Select "Balance" . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . 2 2 Press the [ENTER] key . Adjust the balance .
58 R-K731 If the audio recorded on the component c onnected to the [A UX REC OUT ] terminal is distorted or too low , adjust the recording output lev el. Rec Out L ev el Select “Rec Out Level” . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . 3 3 Press the [ENTER] key .
English 59 Setting the System Clock ……………………………………60 Setting the Timer • Setting the Sleep Timer (SLEEP) ………………………………… 61 • Setting the Progra.
R-K731 60 Set the system clock to the corr ect time and the day of the week. Setting the Sy stem Clock Set the time. Use the [ A ] or [ B ] key to set the “hour ” . 4 4 Select " Time A djust" . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key . 2 2 Set the day of the week.
Continued to next page English Related Information 61 English Setting the Sleep Timer (SLEEP) This function automatically turns the system off after a set interval. Y ou can set an interval from 10 to 120 minutes . Press the [SLEEP] k ey . Each time you press the key , the inter val changes as follows.
R-K731 62 Setting the Timer R-K731 Setting the Progr am Timer (Timer Set) This function allows you t o use the timer to start playback automatically at a speci ed time. Y ou can set two timers ("Pr ogram 1" and "Program 2") a t the same time.
Continued to next page Setting the Timer z R P. X X z R P. X X English Related Information Setting the Timer 63 English Related Information Select the day (or days) on which the Pr ogram Timer will run. Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key . The mode changes as shown below each time you pr ess the key.
R-K731 64 Setting the Timer R-K731 Specify the "On" (start time) setting. 7 7 Use the [ A ] or [ B ] key to set the "hour" . Use the [ A ] or [ B ] key to set the "minute" . z The "hour" ashes. z The "minute" ashes.
Continued to next page Setting the Timer z R P. X X z R P. X X English Related Information Setting the Timer 65 English TUNER CD USB AUX D-IN2 D-IN1 Select the input source. Press the [ A ] or [ B ] key . The mode changes as shown below each time you pr ess the key.
R-K731 66 Setting the Timer R-K731 T o turn a timer o or on z When the system is turned on, press the [TIMER] key . Press the pow er [ K ] key to turn the po wer o . z The [ST ANDBY/TIMER] indicator on the main unit lights orange. z If the indicator lights red, set the clock to the corr ect time.
Related Information English 67 English Displa y S ettings Use these settings to adjust the brightness of the display . Setting the Display Brightness (DIMMER) Use this procedur e to adjust the display brightness. A djust the brightness according t o your preferenc es and the conditions in the room.
68 R-K731 A uto P o w er S av e ( A.P .S.) Auto P ower Sav e (A.P .S.) automatically turns the system o if no operation is per- formed for 30 minutes after a CD or a USB connected device st ops playing. Select "A.P .S. S et" . Press the [ C ] or [ D ] key .
69 English Maintenanc e This chapter explains what t o do when error messages appear on the display or when problems arise . It also describes how to store and maintain the syst em so it continues to give pleasure f or many years t o come.
70 R-K731 Messages Displayed Message Meaning No Disc There is no CD inserted. R Insert a CD. No Program No tracks are programmed . R Program the tr acks you want to listen to . (See P .30, 36) R Cancel program mode and use normal pla yback. (See P .31, 37) Program F ull An attempt was made to progr am a 31st track.
71 English T roubleshooting Whenever the system is not operating as expected, check the f ollowing tables to see if you can resolve the problem y ourself before requesting service. Symptoms Solution Ref . page Ampli er/ Speakers Symptoms Solution Ref .
72 R-K731 T roubleshooting Symptoms Solution Ref . page CD A CD does not play back when loaded. z Load the disc correctly with the label side facing upwards . z Clean the disc. (See <Care and Storage>.) z Allow any condensation to evaporate . (See <Be careful against condensation>.
73 English T roubleshooting Symptoms Solution Ref . page PC The PC does not recognize this system. z Connect the PC and this system properly using a USB cable. z If a USB hub is used in the connection, check if the hub is functioning properly . Alternatively , change the connected port.
74 R-K731 Car e and Stor age Care and stor age of main unit Keep the sy stem out of the following lo- cations z Areas exposed to direct sunlight. z Areas subjected to excessiv e humidity or dust. z Areas exposed to direct heat from heating equipment.
75 English Speci cations Notes: z Kenwood follo ws a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this r eason speci cations may be changed without notice. z Su cient performance may not be exhibited at extremely cold locations (where water freezes).
F or your r ecords 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 the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer f or information or service on this product.
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