Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-X689 Kenwood
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-X689 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3147-00/00 (KW) T ake the time to r ead through this instruction manual. F amiliarity with installation and operation procedur es will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er .
2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 W arning 6 About CDs 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 General featur es 9 Pow er Hiding the Control P anel Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q.
English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Basic Operations of r emote control 36 Acc essories/ Installation Proc edure 39 Connecting W ires to T erminals 40 Installation 41 Removing the Unit 43 T roubleshooting Guide 44 Specifications 47 B64-3147-00_K_English.
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 to restor e factor y settings. • P ress the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly .
6 | English 2 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may result in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with Federal Regulations, f ollowing are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product saf ety.
English | 7 Handling CDs • Do not 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. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD , or use a CD with tape stuck on it.
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 not comforming to the specification, may not play normally , or the file and folder names may not display correctly .
English | 9 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower T urn the vehicle ignition ON. The control panel appears. T uring OFF the P ower T urn the vehicle ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The control panel is hidden. • Do not apply force to the contr ol panel during this operation.
10 | English General fea tures Selecting the S ource Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display SIRIUS tuner (Optional acc essor y) "SIRIUS" T uner or HD R adio (Optional acc essor y) &.
English | 11 Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio Control mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Basic Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below .
12 | English General fea tures Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Network. 1 Select the source to adjust 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 to adjust Press the [VOL] knob.
English | 13 1 Upper text display part 2 Middle text display par t 3 Lower text display part 4 T ext display par t 5 Graphic display part • Y ou can display the information that will be shown in the Upper text display part, the Lower text display part or the Level meter display part according to the setting of Display mode.
14 | English General fea tures Display T ype B T ext Selec tion for Display Selecting the text display. 1 Enter display c ontrol mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. "Display Control" is display ed. 2 Select the display T ype Press the C ontrol knob.
English | 15 Display T ype C T ext Display Switching Changing the text display . 1 Enter display c ontrol mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. "Display Control" is display ed. 2 Select the display T ype Press the C ontrol knob.
16 | English General fea tures The text display in the Upper te xt display part In T uner source Information Display Station name "BAND+ch+SNPS"* Fr equenc y "BAND+ch+FREQ" Spectru.
English | 17 In Standby Information Display Clock "Clock" Date "Date" Blank "Blank" In Auxiliary input source Information Display Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Spea.
18 | English General fea tures The text display in the L ower text display part In T uner source Information Display Indicator "Indicat or" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/Clock&q.
English | 19 4 Select the graphic/ spectrum analyzer display part display Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. Each time you push the knob, the display alternates between the display names shown in the table below .
20 | English General fea tures Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate 1 T urn the ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. The power turns OFF and the faceplate slides open.
English | 21 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 towards [FM] or [ AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands.
22 | English T uner features F unction of remote control Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select the band Press the [F M] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Ac cess T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote control. "– – – –" is displayed.
English | 23 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 slides open, it might interfere with the shift lever or other vehicle function.
24 | 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 | 25 T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder y ou are listening to . Press the [REP] button. Each time you press the button, the Repeat P lay alternates between the modes shown in the tables below .
26 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features F unction of Audio file Folder Select Quickly selecting the folder you want to hear . 1 Enter F older Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. "Select Mode" is displayed. During Select mode the folder information is displayed as shown below .
English | 27 2 Start the Letter Seek Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. The initial of Genre name, Artist name, or Album name is displayed and announced in order . • The announcement of the initial can be canceled by <Voice Index> (page34).
28 | English HD Radio control f eatures • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner f eatures of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features .
English | 29 Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, 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.
30 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is required when the audio unit is remo ved from the vehicle, personalizing this unit by using the Security Code is helpful in preventing theft. • Setup Security Code when the <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 35) is set as OFF .
English | 31 In Standby mode Date A djustment 1 Select Date Adjust mode Push the knob towards [F M] or [AM]. Select the "Date Adjust" display . 2 Enter Date A djust mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. The date display blinks.
32 | English Menu system Other than Standby mode B.M.S. (Bass Management S ystem) Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit. Display Setting " AMP Bass:Flat" Bass boost level is flat. " AMP Bass:+6" B ass boost level is low (+6dB).
English | 33 Receive mode Display Operation Auto mode " Auto " Analog broadcasts and digital broadcasts will be switched automatically . When both are being tr ansmitted, the digital broadcast will hav e priority. Digital "Digital" Digital broadcasts only .
34 | English Menu system In Standby mode Built-in Auxiliary input Setting Set the Built-in Auxiliary Input func tion. Display Setting "Builtin AUX:OFF" When selecting the source ther e’ s no Auxiliar y Input. "Builtin AUX:ON" When selecting the source ther e’ s Auxiliar y Input.
English | 35 Audio Pr eset Call Recalling the sound setup register ed by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 34). 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.
36 | English Basic Operations of r emote control 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 .
English | 37 Audio C ontrol [A UD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 11) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations.
38 | English Basic Operations of r emote control In HD Radio source [FM] button Selects the HD FM band. Each time you press the [F M] button, the band alternates between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands. [AM] button Selects the HD AM band. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T unes up or down bands.
English | 39 Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........2 4 ..........2 5 ..........1 6 ..........2 7 ..........1 8 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a shor t circuit, remov e the ke y from the ignition and disconnect the - battery.
40 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals / ° ÊÊÊ" / 1/ * °" / &2/.4 , &2/.4 2 2%!2 , 2%!2 2 q ³ ," / ,, -1 7"",.
English | 41 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). non-Japanese cars Japanese cars • Damage to the unit will result from using scr ews other than those provided.
42 | English Installation Screwing the F acepla te on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off , screw in the provided screw s in the holes shown below . 1 Refer to the function <Theft Deterrent F aceplate> (page 20) and remove the faceplate .
English | 43 Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber fr ame Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. Removing the Unit 1 Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> (page 43) and then remove the hard rubber frame.
44 | 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 | 45 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>.
46 | English The messages shown belo w display 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. ➪ Inser t the CD. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.
English | 47 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Fr equency range (200 kH z 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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