Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-W9027 Kenwood
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KDC-PSW9527 KDC-W9027 KDC-W8027 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2746-00/00 (EV) KDC-PSW9527(E)_U.S _r5 1 03.11.28, 10:58:07 PM.
2 | English Con t ents Sa fe ty precautions 4 Notes 6 Abo ut CDs 7 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 8 Notes on Multi-function Key Syst em 10 Notes on Sound Management Syst em 11 G eneral fea tures 12 Pow er H.
English | 3 Menu system 46 M enu System Security Code T ouch Sensor T one M anual Clock Adjustment P hone voice speaker setting M icrophone sensitivity adjust Au to Response time Adjust Date Adjustmen.
4 | English Sa fe ty precautions 2 WA RNING To pr event injury or fire, tak e the f ollowing precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place.
English | 5 NO TE • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • If the unit fails to operate properly , press the Reset button.
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 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 r eading the caution items on the package etc. • Don ’t stick tape etc. on the CD .
8 | English Notes on playing MP3/WMA Note, however , that the MP3/WMA recording media and formats acceptable are limited . When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the f ollowing restrictions. A cc eptable media The MP3/WMA recor ding media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD -RW.
English | 9 L oading such a medium may produce loud noise t o damage the speakers. • Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3/ WMA file with the MP3/WMA extension. The unit mistakes non-MP3/WMA files for MP3/WMA data as long as they have the MP3/WMA extension.
10 | English Notes on Multi-function Key S ystem Multi-function Key System ser ves to control various functions with the [2] — [5] buttons. The basic operation of the Multi-function Key System is described below .
English | 11 Notes on Sound Management Sy stem The KDC-PSW9527/W9027 allows you to set up the best sound field to your car using the audio setup. This is the Sound Management System. There are two types of audio setup mode: Easy audio setup (called Easy mode) and Pr ofessional audio setup (called PRO mode).
12 | English G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Pow er T urn the vehicle ignition ON. The panel appears. • When the power is ON, the 'Security Code' (page 46) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "C ODE OFF" . Tu ring OFF the Pow er T urn the vehicle ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second.
English | 13 Se lecting the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required Display T uner "TUNER" CD "Compact Disc" External disc (Optional accessory) "CD Changer" A ux.
14 | English G eneral f eatures Display Mode S witching S witching the display mode . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [3] (KDC-W8027)/ [4] (KDC- PSW9527/W9027) button.
English | 15 T he text display in the Upper te xt display part In T uner source Information Display Pr ogram Service name or Frequency "BAND+ch+PS" R adio text or Frequency "R- TEXT&quo.
16 | English G eneral f eatures T he text display in the L ower text display part In T uner source Information Display KENWOOD L ogo "L OGO" Clock "CL OCK" Spectrum Analyzer & .
English | 17 Display:B/ Display :C/ Display:D Graphic part/ Spectrum Analyzer Display S witching S witching the graphic Displa y/ Spectrum analyzer display . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [3]/ [4] button.
18 | English G eneral f eatures Display:B/ Display :C Te xt Displa y Switching S witching the text display . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [3]/ [4] button.
English | 19 Au xiliar y Input Display Setting S electing the display when this device is switched to A uxiliary input source. 1 S elect Auxiliar y input sourc e Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " AUX" display . 2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode Pr ess the [NAME.
20 | English G eneral f eatures Th ef t Deterrent P anel T he Backpanel of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Backpanel 1 T urn the ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Tu rn OFF the power , and the control panel becomes horizontal.
English | 21 F unction of the KDC-PSW9527/KDC-W9027 Syst em 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 S ound type Pr ess the [Q] butt on. Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.
22 | English G eneral f eatures F unction of the KDC-W8027 Aud io C ontrol 1 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until " AUD" is displayed above the [2] button.
English | 23 • According to the Bass Q F actor setting value, the frequencies that can be set in Bass Center F requency change as shown below . Bass Q Factor Bass Center Fr equenc y 1.00/1.25/1.50 60/70/80/100 2.00 60/70/80/150 • When the bass extend is set to ON, low frequency r esponse is extended by 20%.
24 | English G eneral f eatures F unction of the KDC-W8027 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 | 25 Subw oofer Output Tu rning the Subwoof er output ON or OFF . Pr ess the [SW ] button for at least 1 sec ond. Each time the button is pressed Subwoof er output switches ON or OFF . When it’ s ON, "SUB WOOFER ON" is display ed. • When the 'Dual Zone System' is ON, each of the f ollowing setup is ignored .
26 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-PSW9527/KDC-W9027 Aud io con trol 1 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until " AD C TRL " is displayed above the [2] button.
English | 27 [2] "PLII" "MUSIC" (Music) [5] "FINE" "MOVIE" (Movie) "MA TRIX" (Matrix) [2] "PNRM" [3] "DIM" [4] "CT -WDTH".
28 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-PSW9527/KDC-W9027 Au dio Setup (Easy mode) 1 S elects the Easy mode of Audio setup See the ' Audio Setup' (page 50) and select " Audio Setup: Easy" . 2 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button.
English | 29 • The Adjustment item can also be controlled by the r otary volume knob. Refer to 'Rotary V olume k nob operation mode select' (page 13). • Y ou can select the Speaker level only when you have set the speaker to anything other than "None" using the "SP-SEL " .
30 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-PSW9527/KDC-W9027 Au dio Setup (PRO mode) 1 S elects the PRO mode of Audio setup See the ' Audio Setup' (page 50) and select " Audio Setup: PRO" .
English | 31 2nd section Multi-function key operation Audio setup item [2] "MEMORY " [2] "USER" [3] "INST" U ser Memory U ser Insttaller [3] "CALL " [2] "USER" [3] "INST" C all User C all Insttaller • Y ou can store an adjusted audio setup value by selecting " MEMORY " .
32 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-PSW9527/KDC-W9027 Au dio Setup memor y Recall 1 Enter Audio Setup mode Pr ess the [3] (" AD SET") button. 2 S elect the Recall sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "CALL " is displayed above the [3]/[5] button.
English | 33 T uner featur es Tu n ing S electing the station. 1 S elect tuner source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands.
34 | English T uner featur es Sta tion Preset Memory P utting the station in the memory. 1 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 S elect the frequenc y to put in the memory Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. 3 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button.
English | 35 RDS featur es Tr affic Information S witching to traffic inf ormation automatically when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren ’t listening to the radio . Pr ess the [ TI] button. Each time the button is pressed the Traffic In for mation func tion turns ON or OFF .
36 | English RDS featur es PTY (Progr am T ype) S electing the Program Type and searching f or a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Pr ess the [PTY ] button. • This function can’t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM r eception. 2 S elect the Program T ype Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on.
English | 37 Changing Language for PTY Function S electing the Program Type display language . 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to 'PTY (Program Type)' (page 36). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Pr ess the [SCRL] button. 3 S elect the language Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on.
38 | 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 | 39 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.
40 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Tr ack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or MP3/WMA folder y ou’ re listening to . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "REP" is displayed above the [4] button.
English | 41 • The methods for moving to other f olders in the folder 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 [3] ("EXIT") button.
42 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Te x t/Title Scroll Scr olling the display ed CD text or MD title. Pr ess the [SCRL] button. F unction of disc changers with remote DNPP (Disc Name Preset Pla y) S electing the CD displayed in the DNPS of the CDs set in the Disc changer .
English | 43 GSM Hands Fr ee Unit contr ol features Receiving a call Received calls can be answer ed when a GSM Hands Fr ee Unit (optional accessory) is connec ted to this unit. 1 W hen a Call is Receiv ed "Hands Fr ee" will be displayed. 2 A cc ept a call Pr ess the [1], [3] — [6] or [NEXT ] button.
44 | English GSM Hands Fr ee Unit contr ol features Phone Book Search S electing a telephone number from the phone book. 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "H-F" is displayed above the [2] (KDC-W8027)/ [3] (KDC- PSW9527/W9027) button.
English | 45 4 S elect the Message Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 5 S witch the Display Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Each time the button is pressed the mode switches as f ollows: SMS Mode ite.
46 | English 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 .
English | 47 • When the Security Code function is activated it can’t be released. Note, your Security Code is the 4 digit number enter ed in y our "Car Audio P assport" in this pack age. 1 Enter Standby Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY" display.
48 | English Menu system When hands free unit connecting; In Standby mode Phone voic e speaker setting S electing the speaker to output the Phone voice. Display Setting "SP SEL: ALL " Phone voic e sent to the fron t and rear speaker . "SP SEL: F-Right" Phone v oice send to the fron t right speaker .
English | 49 DSI (Disabled Sy stem Indicator) A red indicator will blink on the unit after the faceplate is remov ed, warning potential thieves. Display Setting "DSI: ON" LED flashes. "DSI: OFF" LED OFF . Se lectable Illumination S electing the button illumination color as green or re d.
50 | English Menu system In Standby mode Pa nel ac tion setting S ets the panel movement when the panel action (back/forward movement) is set to its most end position. Display Setting "P anel Contr ol:1" No angle can be adjusted if the panel position has been set to its most end position.
English | 51 In T uner mode New s Bulletin with Timeout Setting It switches automatically when a news bulletin starts even if the radio isn’t being list ened to.
52 | English Menu system Aut o TP Seek When the TI function is ON and poor reception c onditions are experienced when listening t o a traffic information station, another traffic information station with better rec eption will be searched for automatically .
English | 53 1 Inset a CD-R/CD-RW . I nsert a CD -R/CD-R W containing files to be downloaded into this unit. Refer to 'Pla ying CD & MP3/WMA ' (page 38) for details. Our URL http://www.kenw ood.net-disp.com describes how to make CD-R/CD -RW.
54 | English Menu system Rotary volume operation select Va rious items can be set using the r otar y volume knob. Display Setting "Rotary SEL:ON" The rotary volume knob can be used for item setup . "Rotary SEL:OFF" The r otar y volume knob cannot be used for item setup .
English | 55 Basic Operations of r emote Lo ading and Replacing the battery U se one lithium battery (CR2025). I nsert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case . K eep on slide P ull out 2 WA RNING • Store unused batteries out of the reach of childr en.
56 | English Basic Operations of r emote 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 .
English | 57 A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cce ssories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........1 4 ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - ter minal of the battery.
58 | English C onnecting W ires to T erminals TEL MUTE EXT. CONT P.CONT ANT.CONT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 FRONT REAR AUX IN CENTER SUB WOOFER A To KENWOOD disc changer/ GSM hands free unit/ Ext.
English | 59 C onnector F unc tion Guide P in Numbers for ISO Connectors C able Colour F unctions External Power Connector A-4 Y ellow Battery A-5 Blue/White Power C ontrol A-6 Orange/White Dimmer A-7.
60 | English Installation Lo cking the Backpanel to the unit If y ou want to fasten the fac eplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off . 1 Refer to the Removing the Backpanel function of the section on ' Theft Deterrent P anel' (page 20) and remove the Backpanel.
English | 61 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 . Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 2 When the upper level is removed , remove the lower two locations.
62 | English 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 pow er does not turn ON.
English | 63 ? T he panel is not hidden ev en when the power is turned off . ✔ The protection function for preventing fingers or other things from getting caught in between the panel and this unit has been activated. ☞ Tu rn off the power again. ? S ound is interrupted when Dual Zone Sy stem is set to ON.
64 | English MP3/WMA source ? C annot play an MP3/WMA. ✔ The media is scratched or dirty. ☞ Clean the media, referring to the CD cleaning of the section on ' About CDs' (page 7). ? T he sound skips when an MP3/WMA is being played . ✔ The media is scratched or dirty.
English | 65 Hold Error: The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60°C (140°F), stopping all operation. ➪ C ool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner .
66 | English FM tuner section Fr equenc y range (50 kHz space) : 87.5 MH z – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) : 0.7 µV /75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) : 1.
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