Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-3031A Kenwood
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KDC-W4531 KDC-W4031 KDC-W431G KDC-W409 KDC-3031A KDC-3031G KDC-309A KDC-309G CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2932-00/00 (EW/EN/E2W/E2N) B64-2932-00_English.
2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 About CDs 5 About MP3 and WMA 6 General featur es 7 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting .
English | 3 Safety precautions About CD play ers/disc changers connected to this unit KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenw ood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players.
4 | English Notes • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • If the unit fails to operate properly , press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. • P ress the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly .
English | 5 Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recor ding sur face of the CD. • CD-R and CD-R W are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-R W after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Don ’t stick tape etc. on the CD .
6 | English About MP3 and WMA The playable MP3/WMA file (hereafter called Audio file) and the media format has the f ollowing limitation. The Audio file, which is out of the specification, may not able to be played normally , or the file and folder names may not be display ed correctly.
English | 7 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the P ower Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond.
8 | English General fea tures Sy stem Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. 2 Select the Sound type Press the [ Q] button. Each time the button is pressed, the sound setting switches.
English | 9 Switching Displa y Switching the information displa yed. 1 Enter S witching Display mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. "DISP SEL " is displayed. 2 Select the Display item Push the Contr ol knob to[ 4 ] or [ ¢ ].
10 | English General fea tures Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate 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.
English | 11 T uner features T uning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Each time the knob is pushed to [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands.
12 | English T uner features Station Pr eset Memor y Putting the station in the memory. 1 Select the band Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory Push the Contr ol knob to [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the desired [1] — [6] butt on for at least 2 seconds.
English | 13 RDS featur es F unction of the KDC-W4531/W4031/W409/3031A/3031G/309A/309G T raffic Information Switching to traffic inf ormation automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren ’t listening to the radio . Press the [TI] button.
14 | English RDS featur es F unction of the KDC-W4531/W4031/W409/3031A/3031G/309A/309G PTY (Progr am T ype) Selecting the Program T ype and searching for a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Press the C ontrol knob. During PT Y mode the "PT Y" indicator is ON.
English | 15 Changing Language for PTY Function Selecting the Program T ype display language. 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 14). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [TI] button. 3 Select the language Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM].
16 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When a disc is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "CD" display. • When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON. Pause and play Press the contr ol knob.
English | 17 F ast Forwarding and Re versing F ast Forwarding Hold down on [ ¢ ] of the Contr ol knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Hold down on [ 4 ] of the Contr ol knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point.
18 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features F unction of the KDC-W4531/W4031/W409/W431G F unction of Audio file Folder Select Quickly selecting the folder you want to listen to . 1 Enter F older Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. "F-SELEC T" is displayed.
English | 19 4 Exit Menu mode Press the [MENU] button. • When other items that are applicable to the basic operation method above are display ed, after wards their setting content chart is entered. (Normally the uppermost setting in the chart is the or iginal setting.
20 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-W4531 In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is required when it’ s removed from the vehicle , personalizing this unit is by using the Security Code is a help in preventing theft.
English | 21 F unction of the KDC-W4531/W4031/W409/3031A/ 3031G/309A/309G In T uner mode T uning Mode Sets the tuning mode. T uning mode Display Operation Auto seek " AUT O 1" Automatic sear ch for a station. Preset sta tion seek " AUT O 2" Search in or der of the stations in the Preset memory .
22 | English In FM reception Monaural Rec eption Noise can be reduced when ster eo broadcasts are received as monaural . Display Setting "MONO OFF" T he monaural rec eption is OFF .
English | 23 In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 Select the Demonstration mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the "DEMO" display. 2 Set the Demonstration mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds.
24 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent shor t circuits, r emove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit.
English | 25 Connecting W ires to T erminals P.CONT ANT.CONT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 REMO. CONT MUTE Battery wire ( Y ellow) Ignition wire (Red) FM/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (ISO) Antenna Conversion A daptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory 3 ) To connect the KENWOOD navigation system, consult your navigation manual.
26 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals Connector F unc tion Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour Functions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Battery A-5 Blue/White Power Control .
English | 27 Installation • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip).
28 | English Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 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. 2 When the upper level is removed , remove the lower two locations.
English | 29 T roubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Befor e calling ser vice, first check the following table f or possible problems. General ? The pow er does not turn ON.
30 | English Disc source ? " AUX EXT" is display ed without achieving External disc control mode. ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected. ☞ Use the disc changer mentioned in the <About CD players/disc changers connected to this unit> (page 3) of the section on <Safety precautions>.
English | 31 The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. EJEC T: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ Load the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ Inser t the CD. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.
32 | English FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 µV /75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.
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