Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-MP243 Kenwood
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-MP443 KDC-MP3043 KDC-MP343 KDC-MP243 KDC-MP243SW INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-4213-00/00 (MW/M0) B64-4213-00_00_English.indd 1 B64-4213-00_00_English.
2 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW C ontents Before use 3 Basic Operation 4 General functions T uner functions Disc play functions General Opera tion 6 Audio Control Audio Setup .
English | 3 Before use 2 W ARNING T o prev ent injury or fire, take the follo wing precautions: • T o prevent a short circuit, never put or leave an y metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. Before using this unit for the first time This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode.
4 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW Gene ral func ti ons Power/Sou rce se le ct b ut ton : [SRC ] T ur ns on the p ower. When th e power is on, t he source swi tches bet we en T un er (“ T UNER” ) , CD (“CD ” ) , Auxiliar y inp ut (“ AUX”), and Standby (“ ST ANDBY ” ) each time this b ut ton is pressed.
English | 5 T u ner func ti ons FM Band : [FM + ] Switches bet we en FM 1, F M2, and FM3 each time th e [FM+ ] bu t ton is press ed . AM Ba nd : [AM –] Swit ches to AM. Switches bet we en MW, SW1 , and SW 2 each time th e [AM–] but ton is p resse d.
6 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW General Opera tion Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio Control mode Press the [ AUD ] knob. 3 Select the Audio item to adjust Press the [ AUD ] knob.
English | 7 In Audio file sourc e Information Display Music title & Artist name “TITLE” Album name & Artist name “ ALBUM” Folder name “FOLDER” File name “FILE” Play time & .
8 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW T uner Operation Fr equenc y Step Setting Changing the tuning frequency step. The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM band 9 kHz. 1 T urn the power OFF Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond.
English | 9 Music disc/Audio fi le Operation F unction of KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343 F unction of remote control Direct Music Search Doing Music Search by entering the music number . 1 Enter the music number Press the number buttons on the r emote control.
10 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW Menu Operation Menu Sy stem Setting various functions. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the Search button f or at least 1 second. “MENU” is displayed. 2 Select the menu item Press the [F M+] or [AM–] button.
English | 11 Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the “ AUX” display. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the Search button f or at least 1 second.
12 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW Menu Operation Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the Search butt on for at least 1 second. “MENU” is displayed. 2 Select the Demonstration mode Press the [F M+] or [AM–] button.
English | 13 Accessory of KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343 General con trol Volume cont rol : [VOL] Sou rce se le c t : [SR C] Volume r edu ce : [A T T] When th e but ton is press ed ag ain, the volum e returns to the previo us level.
14 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW Appendix About Audio file • Playable A udio file MP3 (.mp3), WM A (.wma) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file f ormat ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, L ong file name.
English | 15 Menu Glossary • SWPRE (Switching P reout) Switches the preout between rear output (“R”) and subwoofer output (“SW”). • SPRM (Supreme) T echnology to extrapolate and supplement with proprietary algor ithm, the high-frequency range that is cut off when encoding at low bit rate.
16 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW Acc essories/ Installation Proc edure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery.
English | 17 Connecting Wir es to T erminals Battery Ground wire (Black) - ( T o car chassis) FM/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) Ignition wire (Red) Battery wire ( Yellow) ACC Car fuse box If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab .
18 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW Installation non-Japanese cars Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. ⁄ • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place.
English | 19 T roubleshooting Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! Cannot displa y the user of System Q . ▲ <Audio Control> (page 6) is not set. ! • Cannot set up the subwoofer . • No output from the subwoof er .
20 | KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343/KDC-MP243/KDC-MP243SW Specifi cations FM tuner section Fr equency range 200 kHz space : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MH z 50 kHz space : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 V/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.
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