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KDC-PS9018R ©B64-1895-00 (MW) COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO CD-RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL KDC-PS9018R(M_E) Cover 2003.06.13 03:09 PM Page 1.
— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions ...................3 Handling Compact discs ...........5 General features Power .....................................................7 Volume ....................................................7 Attenuator .
— 3 — To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wires with a 0.
— 4 — English • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the RESET button.
— 5 — Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched or warped can cause the sound to skip and the unit to operate incorrectly, resulting in worsened sound quality. Take the following precautions to prevent your CDs from getting scratched or damaged.
— 6 — English Do Not Load CD Accessories Do not use commercially available CD accessories that can be loaded into the CD slot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets, or CD cleaning discs, since they can cause the unit to malfunction. Removing the CD Only remove the CD from the machine in a horizontal direction, holding it flat.
Increasing Volume: Press the ▲ button to turn up the volume. Decreasing Volume: Press the ▼ button to turn down the volume. Volume You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the unit, and shutting off the audio.
This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down. The LOUD indicator lights up when the loudness function is on. Turning Loudness On/Off: Press the LOUD button for at least one second to switch the loudness on and off. The loudness function does not affect non-fading pre-out.
In Stand by mode: Please see the menu settings about selecting the display mode. For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the menu settings. (page 31) NOTE "ALL OFF" Demonstration Date + Clock + Function indicator This function switches the type of information on the display in the full screen display mode.
This function switches the type of information on the lower part display when the display mode is vertical division display. Each time you press the CLK button, the lower part display changes as follo.
• Depending on the type of characters of the CD Text, some characters may not be displayable. • Please see the menu settings about selecting the display mode. For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the menu settings. (page 31) • The same items cannot be selected for both the upper part and the lower part.
The faceplate can be detached from the unit, helping to deter theft. Removing the faceplate: Choose the way from among the following and open the faceplate. Turn the ignition off, press the SRC button for at least one second when the control panel has been hidden.
Bass center frequency, bass level, bass quality factor, bass extend, middle center frequency, middle level, middle quality factor, treble center frequency, treble level, non-fading level, high-pass filter frequency for front output, high-pass filter frequency for rear output, and low-pass filter frequency for non- fading output.
You can turn the non-fading output on and off. Turning non-fading output On/Off : Press the NF button for at least one second to set the function ON or OFF. "NF ON" is displayed when the non-fading output is set ON. Non-Fading Output Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an incoming call is received.
Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Press the AUD button for at least one second to enter the control mode. Selecting mode Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change. Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment modes.
Adjust the treble level. Display and setting: "TRE" : - 8 – + 8 Treble Level Adjust the center frequency of the treble. Display and setting: "TRE FRQ" : 10.0 / 12.5 / 15.0 / 17.5 kHz Treble Center Frequency Adjust the middle quality factor.
Adjust the phase for Non-Fading output. Display and setting: "NF Phase" : Normal (0°) / Reverse (180°) • This mode is available only when the non-fading output function is set to on. • Not available during the Dual zone system is on. NOTE Phase for Non-Fading Output Adjust the frequency of the Low-pass filter for Non-Fading output.
T uner features Set the sound level of the each source selected by adjusting the level difference between the basic sound level and the required level.
Select the band/station that you want to have stored. Press the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the station, for at least two seconds. The button number blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored. Recalling a Preset Station: Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station.
You can search for the preset station with Program Service name. Press the DNPP button on the remote. "SNPP" will be displayed once the seek mode is entered. The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened to are displayed for 5 seconds each.
When an emergency transmission (announcing disasters, etc.) is sent, all current functions are interrupted to allow the warning to be received. Alarm Stations that offer <Enhanced Other Network> also transmit information about other RDS stations that have traffic information.
Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programs. Press the PTY button. "PTY Select" is displayed, and the Program Type Selection (PTY) Mode entered. If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the mode will automatically turn off.
Seeking the selected program type Press the 4 or ¢ button to make a seek of frequencies with your selected type of program. The display blinks and the seek starts. If your selected type of program is found, the name of the station is displayed and the station is tuned into.
Each time the button is pressed, the display language will change as follows: Press the DISP button to end the changing language mode. 4 English Dutch French Swedish Norwegian Portuguese German Spanish Changing the display language to another language.
Playing CDs: Press the 0 (EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate, showing the CD (insertion) slot. Holding the CD with the labeled side facing up, insert it in the slot. The faceplate will close, and the CD will start playing. The IN indicator will light when a CD has been inserted.
Search forward or backward through the discs in a disc changer. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Press the DISC – button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number decreases by one. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc.
Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. Press the RDM button to switch random play on and off. "Random ON" is displayed when random play is turned on. The track number will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected.
Store the names of discs to be displayed when played. Play the disc whose name you want to preset. • This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function. • The Disc Name Preset function cannot be used during the Magazine random play as well as while a disc title or track title is displayed.
Each time the 38 button is pressed, the characters to be entered change as listed below. Press the DISC + or DISC – button to display the desired character. Characters that can be displayed are as follows. Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen for the name.
If you have preset the name of a disc that you want to listen to in the disc changer, you can look for it by name and start playing it. Press the DNPP button on the remote. "DNPP" will appear in the display, and the disc name preset play mode is entered.
You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations. Enter the menu mode Press the MENU button for at least one second. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered.
"RE-ENTER" will appear in the display for one second, asking you to enter the code once again for confirmation. When "CODE" appears in the display, you can start inputting the code. Press the Preset button and input the security code again.
You can set the date formats of the calendar function. Display and setting: Select the display "Date Mode" during the selecting function in the menu system. Press the 4 and ¢ button to select the date format you want to show in the display.
With automatic time adjustment, you can set the clock time automatically according to time data sent from RDS stations (after receiving RDS signals for several minutes). You can also set the time manually if the automatic time adjustment function is turned off.
You can dim the display. The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer wire is not connected. Display and setting: "Dimmer ON" : The dimmer setting is on. (Default setting) "Dimmer OFF" : The dimmer setting is off. NOTE Dimmer You can change the font used on the display.
Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit. Display and setting: "AMP Bass Flat" : Bass boost level is flat. (Default setting) "AMP Bass +6" : Bass boost level is low (+6dB). "AMP Bass +12" : Bass boost level is high (+12dB).
You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. Display and setting: "Seek Mode Auto 1" : Auto seek tuning mode (Default setting) "Seek Mode Auto 2&q.
You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels, received with the AF function for a particular network, to a specific region. When the Region Restrict Function is on, the region is restricted. Display and setting: "Regional ON" : The Region Restrict Function is on.
Basic Operations of remote This function permits the CD text, MD title, Radio text, and Calender function to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed.
• SRC button Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: • The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used.
• 38 button When a disc is playing, this button pauses the play. Press the same button again to start play again. Selects the type of characters at the time of entering the disc name. • OK button During disc name input, stores the already input data in memory and ends the input mode.
English — 42 — Do not use any accessories other than those provided with your unit. If you use other accessories, you may damage the unit. 2 CAUTION Accessories 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery.
— 43 — TEL MUTE ILLUMI EXT. CONT. P.CONT + + + + FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + NON FADING REAR ANT CONT FRONT Connecting Wires to Terminals When only two speakers are being c.
English — 44 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). NOTE Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place.
— 45 — Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released.
English — 46 — R L Installing Radio Bracket in Japanese-made Cars (J-Cars) ■ 8mm 5mm 5mm 8mm (For Nissan Car) After aligning the J-Car brackets with the factory-installed radio bracket, tighten the screws.
— 47 — What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. Troubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed.
English — 48 — Troubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM Can’t remove disc. The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle ACC switch was turned OFF. The disc can only be removed within 10 minutes of the ACC switch being turned OFF.
— 49 — CD/External disc control mode The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. Press the reset button on the unit (see p. 4). The disc control mode cannot be selected. No wire has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit.
English — 50 — Troubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. Nothing has been recorded on the MD. Blank DISC No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer.
— 51 — FM tuner section Frequency range (50 kHz space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB) ................................ 0.7 µV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50 dB) ............................. 1.6 µV/75 Ω Frequency response ( ± 3.
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