Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-X879 Kenwood
Go to page of 64
KDC-X979 KDC-MP925 KDC-X879 CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2741-00/00 (KV) Ta ke the time to read thr ough this instruc tion manual. F amiliarity with installation and opera tion procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er .
2 | English Con t ents Wa rning 4 Sa fe ty precautions 5 Notes 7 Abo ut CDs 8 Notes on Multi-function Key Sy stem 9 Notes on playing MP3/WMA 10 Notes on Sound Management Syst em 12 G eneral fea tures .
English | 3 Menu system 45 M enu System Security Code T ouch Sensor T one M anual Clock Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Mode Synchronize Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Selectable Illumination T.
4 | English 2 W arning 2 CA UTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may r esult in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with F ederal Regulations, following are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product r elating to laser product saf ety.
English | 5 Sa fe ty precautions 2 CA UTION To preven t damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Make sure to gr ound the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply . • Do not open the top or bottom cov ers of the unit. • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dir ect sunlight or excessive heat or humidity .
6 | English A bout CD play ers/disc changers c onnected 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 | 7 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 .
8 | English Handling CDs • Don ’t touch the recording surface 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.
English | 9 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 .
10 | 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 -R W .
English | 11 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.
12 | English Notes on Sound Management Sy stem The KDC-X979 allows you t o 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).
English | 13 G eneral f eatures Powe r Tu rning ON the Power T urn the vehicle ignition ON. The panel appears. Tu ring OFF the Power T urn the vehicle ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The panel hides. • Do not apply force to the panel during operation.
14 | English G eneral f eatures Se lecting the Source Pr ess the [SRC] button. S ource required Dis play SIRIUS tuner (Optional acc essor y) "SIRIUS" T uner or HD Radio (Optional accessory) .
English | 15 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-MP925/X879)/ [4] (KDC-X979) button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 9).
16 | English G eneral f eatures Display:A Te xt Display 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. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 9).
English | 17 L abel "Label Name" Commen t "Comment" B and & Channel Number "Channel Number" Date "DA TE" Clock "CL OCK" Spectrum Analyzer & Cl.
18 | English G eneral f eatures 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.
English | 19 2 Enter display con trol mode Pr ess the [3]/ [4] ("DISP") button. 3 S elec t the display mode Pr ess the [2] ("MODE") button. Select the "Display :B"/ "Display :C" display . 4 S elect the tex t Pr ess the [3] ("TEXT ") button.
20 | English G eneral f eatures Sta tion/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) A ttaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receive/pla y the station/disc you want to a ttach a title to • A title can ’t be attached to MD or MP3/WMA media. • Refer to the 'T ex t Display Switching' (page 16/18) and select either "DNPS" or "SNPS" .
English | 21 Pa nel Position Setting S etting the angle or back-forward position of the co ntrol panel. 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "PNL " is displayed above the [4]/ [5] button.
22 | English G eneral f eatures F unction of the KDC-MP925/KDC-X879 Aud io Contr ol 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 • * F unction of the KDC-X879 • 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-MP925/KDC-X879 Syst e m 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.
English | 25 In SIRIUS T uner , External disc, or Auxiliary input source Du al Zone S ystem M akes the sound different f or the front channel and rear channel. Output the Internal source sound from either one of the front or rear channels, and the sound of other source from the Dual z one channel.
26 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-X979 Aud io control 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-X979 Au dio Setup (Easy mode) 1 S elects the Easy mode of Audio setup See the ' Audio Setup' (page 48) and select " Audio Setup: Easy" . 2 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button.
English | 29 1st section Multi-function key operation Audio setup Item [2] "X’Ov er" [2] "FRONT" [3] "REAR" [4] "CNTR" [5] "SW" [5] "PHASE".
30 | English S ound management fea tures F unction of the KDC-X979 Au dio Setup Memor y (PRO mode) 1 S elects the PRO mode of Audio setup See the ' Audio Setup' (page 48) and select " Audio Setup: PRO" . 2 S elect the source for adjustment Pr ess the [SRC] button.
English | 31 T uner featur es Tu ning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Pr ess the [A UTO ] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below . T uning mode Display Operation Au to seek " Auto 1" Automatic sear ch for a station.
32 | English T uner featur es F unction of remote Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 S elect the band Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Direct Acc ess T uning mode Pr ess the [DIRECT ] button on the remote . "– – – –" is displayed.
English | 33 F unction of Remote SNPP (Station Name Pr eset Play) Display SNPS and Select the station. 1 Enter SNPP mode Pr ess the [DNPP] button on the remote . When "SNPP" is displayed, SNPS or PS displays in the FM1, F M2, FM3 and AM bands in order .
34 | English RDS featur es Rad io T ext Scroll Scr olling the display ed radio text. Pr ess the [SCRL] button. Registration of a sta tion as a PTY Registering a Pr ogram Type f or stations with no PTY data. 1 Receive the sta tion you want to register 2 S elect the Program T ype to register Refer to 'PTY (Program Type)' (page 35).
English | 35 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. "PT Y Select" is displayed. • This function can' t be used during a traffic bulletin or AM r eception.
36 | 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 | 37 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.
38 | English CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control f eatures Tr ack/File/Disc/Folder Repea t 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 | 39 F unction of MP3/WMA Fo lder S elect Quickly selecting the folder you want to listen to . 1 S elect the key function sec tion Pr ess the [NEXT ] button. Repeatedly press the button until "FSEL " is displayed above the [5] button.
40 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Se lect SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mode S electing the SIRIUS Satellite Radio T uner (optional accessory) connected to this unit. S electing SIRIUS Mode Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "SIRIUS" display.
English | 41 2 S elect the item for adjustment Pr ess the desired [2] — [5] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below .
42 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Channel Scan Ev ery receivable Channel is checked for 10 seconds. 1 Star t Channel Scan Pr ess the [A UTO ] button for at least 1 second. The channel number display blinks. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is receiv ed Pr ess the [A UTO ] button for at 1 second.
English | 43 HD Radio control f eatures Tu n ing S electing the station. 1 S elect HD R adio source Pr ess the [SRC] button. Select the "HD RADIO" display. 2 S elect the HF band Pr ess the [FM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pr essed it switches between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands.
44 | English HD Radio control f eatures Au to Memor y Entry P utting a station with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 S elect the band for Auto Memory Entr y Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. 2 Enter Menu mode Pr ess the [MENU] button for at least 1 second .
English | 45 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 .
46 | English Menu system In Standby mode Secur ity C ode Because authorization by the Security Code is r equired when it’ s removed from the v ehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security C ode is a help in preventing theft.
English | 47 Date A djustment 1 S elect Date Adjust mode Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Select the "Date Adjust" display . 2 Enter Date Adjust mode Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button for at least 1 second. The date display blinks. 3 S electing the item (day, mon th, or year) to adjust Pr ess the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button.
48 | English Menu system Dimmer Dimming this unit’ s display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON. Display Setting "Dimmer: ON" The displa y dims. "Dimmer: OFF" The displa y doesn’ t dim. OFF W ait Time Setting S etting the time until the faceplate hide operation starts af ter the power is turned OFF .
English | 49 In Standby mode Built-in Amp Mute Setting T oggles ON or OFF the mute control on the built- in amplifier . Tu rning ON this control enhances the preout quality. Display Setting "A MP Mute: OFF" The built-in amplifier activa tes.
50 | English Menu system In HD Radio mode Tu ning Mode S ets the tuning mode. T uning mode Displa y Operation Au to seek "Seek mode: Auto 1" Automatic sear ch for a station. Pr eset station seek "Seek mode: Auto 2" Search in order of the stations in the Pr eset memory.
English | 51 In Standby mode CD Read Setting When there is a problem on playing a CD with special format, this setting play the CD by f orce. Display Setting "CD READ: 1" Play CD and MP3/WMA. "CD READ: 2" Play CD by forc e. • Setting "CD READ: 2" cannot play MP3/WMA.
52 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X979/KDC-X879 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 S elect AMP Control mode Pr ess the [FM] or [AM] butt on. Select the " AMP Control" display .
English | 53 Basic Operations of r emote Lo ading and Replacing the battery U se two " AA "-size batteries. Slide the cover while pr essing downwards to r emove it as illustrated . I nsert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly , following the illustration inside the case .
54 | 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 | 55 A cc essories/ Installa tion Procedur e A cce ssories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........2 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - batter y.
56 | English C onnecting W ires to T erminals ANT. CONT TEL MUTE P.CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT REAR AUX IN CENTER SUB WOOFER F M/AM antenna input F use (10A) Wir ing.
English | 57 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). • T o attach this unit, mak e sure the front of the control panel faces you and fit it into the mounting sleeve by pressing the four corners of the hard rubber frame at the same time.
58 | 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 Panel' (page 21) and remove the Backpanel.
English | 59 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.
60 | English 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 power does not turn ON. ✔ The fuse has blown.
English | 61 ? Ev en though Synchronize Clock is ON, the clock can’ t be adjusted. ✔ The received RDS station isn ’t sending time data. ☞ Receive another RDS station. ? T he Dimmer function doesn’t w ork. ✔ The Dimmer wire isn ’t connected correctly.
62 | 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 8). ? T he sound skips when an MP3/WMA is being played . ✔ The media is scratched or dirty.
English | 63 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 .
64 | English FM tuner sec tion Fr equenc y range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MH z – 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.
An important point after buying a device Kenwood KDC-X879 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Kenwood KDC-X879 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Kenwood KDC-X879 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Kenwood KDC-X879 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Kenwood KDC-X879 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Kenwood KDC-X879, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Kenwood KDC-X879.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Kenwood KDC-X879. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Kenwood KDC-X879 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
