Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-W7531 Kenwood
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-W8531 KDC-W7531 KDC-W7031 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2987-10/03 (EF) B64-2987-10_E_r4.3_English.indd i B64-2987-10_E_r4.3_English.indd i 04.
2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 About CDs 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 Notes on Multi-function Key Sy stem 9 General featur es 10 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator F acep.
English | 3 T ext Scroll Built-in Auxiliary input Setting Pow er OFF Timer CD Read Setting Picture downloading Voice Index ACDrive firmware version displa y Unique ID display Audio Pr eset Memor y Aud.
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 The marking of products using lasers (Exc ept for some areas) CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The label is attached to the chassis/case and says that the component uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. It means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class.
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 Notes on Multi-function Key S ystem Multi-function Key System ser ves to control various functions with the [1] — [6] buttons. The basic operation of the Multi-function Key System is described below .
10 | English Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 34) 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.
English | 11 F aceplat e Angle Adjustment Press the [ ANG] button for at least 1 second. • Do not apply excessive force to the faceplat e. It can cause damage. Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft.
12 | English General fea tures Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio Control mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Basic Audio item for adjustment Press the [VOL] knob. Each time the knob is pressed, the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below .
English | 13 Adjustment Item Display Range Fr ont High Pass F ilter* 2 "HPF-F Fc" Through/40/60/80/100/120/ 150/180/220 Hz Rear High P ass Filter* 2 "HPF-R Fc" Thr ough/40/60/80/10.
14 | English General fea tures Display Mode S witching Switching the display mode . 1 Select the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [2] button. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function Key System> (page 9).
English | 15 5 Select the graphic/ spectrum analyzer display Press the [3] ("Gr aph") button. 6 S elect the graphic/ spectrum analyzer display part display Push the Contr ol knob to [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. Each time the button is pressed, the g raphic display/ spectrum analyzer display switches as shown below .
16 | English General fea tures Display T ype B T ext Display Switching Switching the text display . 1 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [2] button. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function Key System> (page 9).
English | 17 Display T ype C/ Display T ype D T ext Display Switching Switching the text display . 1 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [2] button. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function Key System> (page 9).
18 | English General fea tures The text display in the Upper te xt display part In T uner source Information Display Progr am Ser vice name or Fr equency (FM) "BAND+ch+PS" Radio text, Progr .
English | 19 Standby sourc e Information Display Clock "Clock" Date "Date" Blank "Blank" In Auxiliary input Information Display Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/C lock" Date "Date" Blank "Blank" • * If the contents of the information cannot be displayed, Kenwood L ogo displayed.
20 | English General fea tures Display T ype C/ Display T ype D Fon t Color Select Selecting the display font color . 1 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [2] button.
English | 21 • G-Graphic display Displays the condition of G on horizontal direction (e.g; when turning the curve) by the graphic. • G-Meter display (Graphic) Displays the maximum value of acceleration G, right direction G, and left direction G by the numerical value.
22 | English General fea tures TEL Mute The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. When a call comes in "CALL " is displayed. The audio system pauses. Listening to the audio during a call Press the [SRC] button. The "CALL " display disappears and the audio system comes back ON.
English | 23 T uner features T uning Selecting the station. 1 S elect tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 S elect 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.
24 | English T uner features Station Pr eset Memor y Putting the station in the memory. 1 S elect the band Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. 2 S elect the frequency to put in the memor y Push the Contr ol knob to [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. 3 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button.
English | 25 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 .
26 | English RDS featur es PTY (Progr am T ype) Selecting the Program T ype and searching for a station. 1 Enter PT Y mode Press the C ontrol knob. "PT Y Select" is displayed. • This function can’t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception.
English | 27 Changing Language for PTY F unc tion Selecting the Program T ype display language. 1 Enter PT Y mode Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 26). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [TI] button. 3 S elect the language Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM].
28 | English 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 Inser t a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else.
English | 29 Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "CD Changer" CD changer "MD Changer" MD changer Pause and play Press the C ontrol knob.
30 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder f older you’ re listening t o. 1 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "REP" is displayed above the [4] button.
English | 31 F unction of the KDC-W8531/KDC-W7531 F unction of Audio file Disc Random Play Playing randomly from all of the Audio files recorded in the disc . 1 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "RDM" is displayed above the [3] button.
32 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features F unction of the KDC-W8531/KDC-W7531 F unction of ACDrive disc Switching the Pla y mode Arrange the playing orders of the songs by categories. 1 Select the key function sec tion Press the [NEXT] button.
English | 33 Disc Naming (DNPS) Attaching a title to a CD . 1 Play the disc you want to attach a name 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. "Menu" is displayed.
34 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting during operation beep sound etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for 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 | 35 • The setup Security Code can be done when the <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 44) is set as OFF . • 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 asspor t" in this package.
36 | English Menu system In Standby mode Date Adjustmen t 1 S elect Date Adjust mode Push the knob to [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "Date Adjust" display . 2 Enter Date Adjust mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. The date display blinks.
English | 37 In Standby mode Built-in Amp Setting Built-in amplifier is controlled. T urning OFF this control enhances the preout quality. Display Setting " AMP : ON" The built-in amplifier activat es. " AMP : OFF" The built-in amplifier deactivates .
38 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-W7031 G-Analyzer S top W atch The control of stop wat ch can be star ted by G- Analyzer function. • Do not use G-Analyzer stop watch on the Public r oads. 1 S elect G-Analyzer Stop Wa tch mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM].
English | 39 New s Bulletin with Timeout Setting It switches automatically when a news bulletin starts even if the radio isn’t being list ened to. Also , the time interval when interrupt is prohibited can be set.
40 | English Menu system Auto TP Seek When the TI function is ON and poor reception conditions are experienced when listening t o a traffic information station, another traffic information station with better rec eption will be searched for automatically .
English | 41 T ext Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "Scroll : Manual" Doesn’t scr oll. "Scroll : Aut o" Scrolls when the display changes .
42 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-W8531 In Standby mode Picture downloading Downloading movies and wallpapers. Downloaded pictures can be used for the display of this unit. 1 Inset a CD -R/CD-RW . Inser t a CD-R/CD-R W containing files to be downloaded into this unit.
English | 43 F unction of the KDC-W8531/KDC-W7531 In CD mode Unique ID display Displaying the serial number for each pr oduct. 1 S elect the unique ID display mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the " ACD Unique ID" display .
44 | English Menu system In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 S elect the Demonstration mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the "DEMO Mode" display. 2 S et the Demonstration mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds.
English | 45 Basic Operations of r emote (A ccessory of the KDC- W8531) 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.
46 | English Basic Operations of r emote (A ccessory of the KDC- W8531) Audio C ontrol [A UD] button Select the Audio item for adjustment. [VOL] buttons Adjust the Audio item. • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 12) for the operation method, such as the procedures of A udio control and others.
English | 47 Ac cessories/ Installation Pr ocedure 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.
48 | English MUTE EXT. CONT P.CONT ANT.CONT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FRONT AUX IN Connecting W ires to T erminals T o KENWOOD disc changer/ External optional accessor y Battery wire ( Y ellow) .
English | 49 Connector F unc tion Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Battery A-5 Blue/White Power Control A-6 Orange/White Dimmer A-7 Red.
50 | 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).
English | 51 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, r emove the lower two locations.
52 | English 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.
English | 53 T uner source ? Radio reception is poor . ✔ The car ant enna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way . ✔ The ant enna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, r eferring to the section on <Connecting Wir es to T erminals>.
54 | English Audio file sourc e ? Cannot play an A udio file. ✔ The media is scrat ched or dir ty. ☞ Clean the media, referring to the CD cleaning of the section on <About CDs> (page 7). ? The sound skips when an Audio file is being played .
English | 55 Hold Error: The prot ective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60°C (140°F), stopping all operation. ➪ Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner .
56 | English FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kH z space) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MH z Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 µV /75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.
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