Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-MP528 Kenwood
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-X589 KDC-MP5028 KDC-MP528 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2975-00/00 (KW) T ake the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver .
2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 W arning 6 About CDs 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 General featur es 9 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup.
English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. B64-2975-00_K_English_r0.Indd 3 B64-2975-00_K_English_r0.Indd 3 04.11.17 11:44:45 AM 04.
4 | English 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.
English | 5 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 .
6 | English 2 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may result in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with Federal Regulations, f ollowing are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product saf ety.
English | 7 Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recording surface 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.
8 | English About AA C, MP3 and WMA The playable AAC/MP3/WMA file (her eafter 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 | 9 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond.
10 | 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 | 11 5 Exit the Detail Audio Contr ol mode Press the [VOL] k nob for at least 1 second. • When the Bass Extend is set to ON, low frequency response is extended by 20%. • Y ou can exit the Audio Control mode at an ytime by pressing any button ex cept for [ VOL], [A T T ] and [ANG] buttons.
12 | English General fea tures Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob.
English | 13 Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Attaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receiv e/play the station/disc you w ant to attach a title to • A title can ’t be attached to MD or Audio file media. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second.
14 | 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 | 15 T uner featur es 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.
16 | English T uner featur es F unction of remote Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select the band Press the [F M] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Ac cess T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote . "– – – –" is displayed.
English | 17 CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel. Press the [ 0 ] button. 2 Insert a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else.
18 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit.
English | 19 T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder y ou’ re listening to . Press the [REP] button.
20 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features 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. During Select mode the folder information is displayed as shown below .
English | 21 F unction of the KDC-X589 F unction of the ACDrive disc Letter Seek The song, in which y ou want to play , can be searched by selecting the initial of Genre name, Artist name, or Album name. 1 Enter the Letter Seek mode Press the [S.MODE] button f or at least 1 second.
22 | English HD Radio control f eatures • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner f eatures of the unit are disabled and switched to HD Radio tuner features .
English | 23 Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting during operation beep sound etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference f or the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second.
24 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is required when it’ s removed from the v ehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security Code is a help in preventing theft. • The setup Security Code can be done when the <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 29) is set as OFF .
English | 25 In Standby mode Selectable Illumination Selecting the button illumination color as green or red. Display Setting "KEY RED" The illumination c olor is red. "KEY GRN" T he illumination color is green. In Standby mode Dimmer Dimming this unit’ s display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON.
26 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X589 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 Select AMP Control mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the " AMS C TRL " display .
English | 27 Auxiliary Input Display Setting & Station/Disc Naming For selecting the display when swit ched to Auxiliary input source. F or the Station/Disc Naming refer to the <Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/ DNPS)> (page 13). 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button.
28 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X589 In CD mode A CDrive firm ware version displa y Displaying the firmwar e version with the ACDrive function. 1 Select the firmware v ersion display mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the " ACD VER" display .
English | 29 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.
30 | English Basic Operations of r emote Loading and Replacing the battery Use two " AA "-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to remove it as illustrated . Inser t the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case .
English | 31 Audio C ontrol [A UD] button Select the Audio item for adjustment. [VOL] buttons Adjust the Audio item. • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 10) for the operation method, such as the procedures of A udio control and others. • Only selecting and adjusting of the Basic Audio item can be done by the remote control .
32 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery.
/ ° ÊÊÊ" / 1/ * °" / &2/.4 , &2/.4 2 2%!2 , 2%!2 2 q ³ English | 33 Connecting W ires to T erminals FM/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wiring harness (.
34 | English 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). non-Japanese cars Japanese cars 1 Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> (page 36) and then remove the hard rubber frame.
English | 35 Screwing the F aceplate on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off , screw in the provided screw s in the holes shown below . Accessory 5 Bottom panel • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified.
36 | 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 | 37 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.
38 | 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 4) of the section on <Safety precautions>.
English | 39 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. ➪ L oad the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ Inser t the CD. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.
40 | English Specifications subject to change without notice. Audio section Maximum output power : 50 W x 4 F ull Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) : 22 W x 4 T one action Bass : 100 Hz ±10 dB Mi.
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