Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-MP625 Kenwood
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KDC-X679 KDC-MP6025 KDC-MP625 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2764-00/00 (KW) Ta ke the time to read thr ough this instruc tion manual. F amiliarity with installation and opera tion procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er .
2 | English Con t ents 2 Wa rning 3 Sa fe ty precautions 4 Notes 6 Abo ut CDs 7 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 8 G eneral fea tures 10 Pow e r Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q A udio Control .
English | 3 2 W arning 2 CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may r esult in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with F ederal Regulations, following are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product r elating to laser product saf ety.
4 | English Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To preven t damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Make sure to gr ound the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply . • Do not open the top or bottom cov ers of the unit. • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dir ect sunlight or excessive heat or humidity .
English | 5 A bout CD play ers/disc changers c onnected 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.
6 | English Notes Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry sof t cloth such as a silicon cloth. If the faceplate is stained badly , wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner , then wipe neutral detergent off .
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 r eading the caution items on the package etc. • Don ’t stick tape etc. on the CD.
8 | English Notes on playing MP3/WMA KDC-X679/MP6025/MP625 can play MP3 (MPEG1, 2 A udio Layer 3)/WM A. Note, however , that the MP3/ WMA recor ding media and formats acceptable are limited. When wr iting MP3/WMA, pay attention to the following restrictions.
English | 9 MP3/WMA playing order When selected for play , F older Search, File Sear ch, or for F older Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD writer . Because of this, the order in which they ar e expected to be played may not match the or der in which they are actually played.
10 | English G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Power Pr ess the [SRC] button. Tu rning OFF the Power Pr ess the [SRC] button for at least 1 second.
English | 11 Syst e m Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 S elect the source to set Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the Sound type Pr ess the [Q] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.
12 | English G eneral f eatures Speaker Setting F ine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Pr ess the [Q] butt on.
English | 13 In MP3/WMA source Information Display S ong title & Artist name "Title/Artist" Album name & Artist name " Album/Ar tist" F older name "Folder Name" F.
14 | English G eneral f eatures Low er te x t display part selec t Y ou can select the information displayed in the lower part in Display mode "Display T ype A " or "Display T ype B" . 1 Enter display con trol mode Pr ess the [DISP] button.
English | 15 3 Exit Display contr ol mode Pr ess the [DISP] button. • When 'Dual Zone System' (page 27) is ON, L evel meter cannot be switched.
16 | English G eneral f eatures Au xiliar y Input Display Setting S electing the display when this device is switched to A uxiliary input source. 1 S elect Auxiliary input source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX"/ " AUX EXT" display.
English | 17 2 P ush the facepla te in until it clicks. The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use the unit. TEL Mute T he audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. W hen a call comes in "CALL " is displayed. The audio system pauses.
18 | English T uner featur es Tu ning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Pr ess the [A UTO ] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below . T uning mode Display O peration Au to seek " Auto 1" Automatic sear ch for a station.
English | 19 Example: Desired frequency Press butt on 92.1 MHz (FM) [0], [9], [2], [1] 810 kHz (A M) [0], [8], [1], [0] C anceling Dir ec t Acc ess T uning Pr ess the [DIRECT ] button on the remote . Sta tion Preset Memory P utting the station in the memory.
20 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Playing CD & MP3/WMA W hen there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel to insert disc Pr ess the [ 0 ] button. 2 I nsert a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else.
English | 21 Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want.
22 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Tr ack/File/Disc/Folder Repea t Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or MP3/WMA folder y ou’ re listening to . Pr ess the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Repeat Pla y switches as shown below .
English | 23 • The methods for moving to other folders in the f older select mode are different fr om those in the folder search mode. See 'Notes on playing MP3/WMA ' (page 8) for details. C anceling the F older Select mode Pr ess the [F .
24 | English HD Radio control f eatures Tu n ing S electing the station. 1 S elect HD R adio source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "HD RADIO" display. 2 S elect the HF band Pr ess the [FM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands.
English | 25 Menu system Menu Sy stem S etting during operation beep sound etc. functions. T he 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 Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second .
26 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is r equired when it’ s removed from the v ehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security C ode is a help in preventing theft.
English | 27 Se lectable Illumination S electing the button illumination color as green or re d. Display Setting "Button Red" T he illumination color is r ed. "Button Green" T he illumination color is gr een. Dimmer Dimming this unit’ s display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON.
28 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X679 B. M.S. (Bass Management Sy stem) A djust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit. Display Setting "A MP B ass Flat" B ass boost level is flat . "A MP B ass +6" Bass boost level is low (+6dB).
English | 29 F unction of the KDC-X679 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 S elect AMP Control mode Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Select the " AMP Control" display . 2 Enter AMP Contr ol mode Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button for at least 1 second.
30 | English Basic Operations of r emote Lo ading and Replacing the battery U se two " AA "-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to r emove it as illustrated . I nsert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case .
English | 31 In T uner source [FM]/ [ AM] buttons Select the band. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T une up or down band. [0] — [9] buttons Pr ess buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations .
32 | English A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cce ssories 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 - batter y.
English | 33 ANT. CONT TEL MUTE P.CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + C onnecting W ires to T erminals Dimmer control wire (Orange / White) To car light contr ol switch A UX right.
34 | English Fi re wall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) M etal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place.
English | 35 Sc rew ing the F aceplate on the Unit If y ou want to fasten the fac eplate 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 Catch Lock Accessory 2 Removal tool Accessory 2 Removal tool Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and r emove the two locks on the upper level .
English | 37 Tr oubleshooting 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 f ollowing table f or possible problems. G eneral ? T he power does not turn ON.
38 | English Disc source ? "A UX EXT" is displayed 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 5) of the sec tion on 'Safety precautions' .
English | 39 T he messages shown below displa y your systems condition. Eject: 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. ➪ I nsert the CD. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.
40 | English Specifications subject to change without notice. Specifications FM tuner sec tion Fr equenc y range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 µV /75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.
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