Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-W6531 Kenwood
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-W6531 KDC-W6031 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2995-00/01 (EF) B64-2995-00_E_English_r0.Indd 1 B64-2995-00_E_English_r0.Indd 1 04.11.15 4:33:56 PM 04.
2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 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 Speaker Se.
English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. B64-2995-00_E_English_r0.Indd 3 B64-2995-00_E_English_r0.Indd 3 04.11.12 7:06:20 PM 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 About "Media Manager" of PC application attached to KDC- W6531 • "Media Manager" is recor ded in the CD-R OM attached to this unit. • Ref er to the attached installation manual for the installation method of "Media Manager" .
English | 7 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 .
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 P ower Press the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 24) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "C ODE OFF" . T urning OFF the P ower Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond.
10 | English General fea tures Attenua tor T urning the volume down quickly . Press the [ A T T ] button. Each time the button is pressed, the Att enuator turns ON and OFF . When it’ s ON, the " A T T " indicator blinks. Sy stem Q Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music.
English | 11 Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Network. 1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio Setup item for adjustment Press the [VOL] knob.
12 | English General fea tures 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 [ ¢ ].
English | 13 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.
14 | English 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.
English | 15 Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the [ AME] button for at least 2 seconds. When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memor y Entr y closes.
16 | English RDS featur es 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. Each time the button is pressed, the Traffic information function turns ON and OFF .
English | 17 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. • This function can’t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception.
18 | English RDS featur es Changing Language for PTY Function Selecting the Program T ype display language. 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 17). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [TI] button. 3 Select the language Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM].
English | 19 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.
20 | 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 | 21 Scan Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc or Audio file folder y ou are listening to and searching for the song y ou want to listen to. 1 Start Scan Play Press the [SCAN] button. "TRAC SCN"/ "FILE SCN"/ "SCAN ON" is displayed.
22 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features F unction of the KDC-W6531 F unction of ACDrive disc Switching the Pla y mode Arrange the playing orders of the songs by categories. Press the [S.MODE] button. Each time the button is pressed, the P lay mode switches as follows.
English | 23 F unction of the KDC-W6531 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.
24 | English 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.
English | 25 • When the Security Code function is activated, it can’t be released. Note, your Security Code is the 4 digit number enter ed in your "Car Audio P assport" in this pack age. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display.
26 | English Menu system In Standby mode Synchr onize Clock Synchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit’ s clock. Display Setting "SYNC ON" Synchr onizes the time. "SYNC OFF" Adjust the time manually . • It takes 3 to 4 minutes to synchronize the clock.
English | 27 Other than Standby mode B.M.S. F requency Offset Setting the central frequency boosted by B.M.S. Display Setting "BMSF NML " Boost with the normal central frequency . "BMSF L OW" Drop the normal c entral frequency 20%.
28 | English Menu system AF (A lternative F requency) When poor reception is experienced , automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same program in the same RDS network with better reception. Display Setting " AF ON" The AF function is ON.
English | 29 • " AUX EXT" • "DVD" • "PORT ABLE" • "GAME" • "VIDEO" • "TV" 6 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode Press the [MENU] button. • When operation stops for 10 seconds, the name at that time is register ed, and the Auxiliary input display setting mode closes.
30 | English Menu system Audio Pr eset Memor y Registering the value setup by Sound Contr ol. The memory can' t be erased by the Reset button. 1 Setup Sound Contr ol Refer to the f ollowing operations to setup the Sound Control.
English | 31 Audio Pr eset Call Recalling the sound setup register ed by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 30). 1 Select the source Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed .
32 | English Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........1 4 ..........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.
English | 33 Connecting W ires to T erminals £ Ó Î { x È Ç n £ Ó Î { x È Ç n 1/ * °" / / °" / 8/ °" / Rear right output (Red)/ Sub W oofer right outpu.
34 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals Connector F unc tion Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Batter y A-5 Blue/White Power Contr .
English | 35 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).
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 T roubleshooting Guide 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. ➪ 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.
40 | English Specifications subject to change without notice. MP3 decode : Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer -3 WMA decode : Compliant with Windows Media Audio AAC decode : AAC-L C " .m4a" files Audio section Maximum output power : 50 W x 4 Output power (DIN 45324, +B=14.
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