Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-X890 Kenwood
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-X890 KDC-MP832U INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3382-00/01 (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 About CDs 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 About USB device 10 Notes on Multi-function Key S ystem 11 General featur es 12 Pow e r Selecting the Source Vo.
English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Menu system 41 Menu System Activating Security Code Deactivating Securit y Code T ouch Sensor T one Manual Clock Adjustment Da.
4 | English Safety precautions cause damage or breakdown. • Do not use your own scr ews. Use only the screws provided. If you use the wrong scr ews, you could damage the unit. Attach the panel while y ou are on the vehicle The panel lock arm appears when the panel is removed.
English | 5 Notes • No USB device comes with this unit. Y ou need to purchase a commercially available USB device . For the types of available USB devices, ref er to <About USB device> (page 10). • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer .
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 conforming to the specification, may not play normally , or the file and folder names may not display correctly .
English | 9 Playing order of the A udio file • The Audio file pla ys in the order which is written by CD writing software. Y ou may be able to set the playing order by writing the play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of the file name.
10 | English About USB device Notes on Use of the USB devic e This unit can play audio files stored in the flash memory and digital audio player that have a USB port (these devices are referred to as USB devices in this document).
English | 11 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 .
12 | English General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond.
English | 13 Sy stem Q Selecting the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Select the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "SYS.Q" is displayed above the [1] button.
14 | English General fea tures F unction of the KDC-X890 Adjusting the detail of A udio Con t ro l Among the Basic Audio items, y ou can adjust the Bass level, Middle level, and Tr eble level in detail.
English | 15 - Select Main source by [SRC ] button. - Adjust the volume of Fr ont channel by [ V OL] knob. - Adjust the volume of Rear channel by <Audio Control> (page 13). - The Audio Control has no effect on sub source. • Y ou can use the Dual Zone System with the internal auxiliary input.
16 | 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 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.
English | 17 7 Source icon display part 8 F unction item display 9 G-Analyzer display part 5 Exit display c ontrol mode Press the [6] ("RTN") button. • Under the display type other than "Display Type D" , the function item is not displayed.
18 | English General fea tures Display T ype A/ Display T ype B W allpaper selec ting Selecting a wallpaper to display when Display T ype is set to "Display T ype A "/ "Display T ype B" . 1 Select the wallpaper display Refer to <Graphic part Display Switching> (page 17).
English | 19 In Standby/ A uxiliar y input source Information Display Source name "Source Name" Clock "Clock" Date "Date" In SIRIUS tuner source Information Display Chann.
20 | English General fea tures Display T ype C/ Display T ype D T ext Display Switching Changing the text display . 1 Select the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [2] button.
English | 21 In HD Radio source Information Display Station name "Station Name"* Title "T itle"* Fr equenc y "Fr equency" Clock "Clock" Date "Date" In.
22 | English General fea tures The text display in the Middle t ext display part In T uner source Information Display Clock "Clock" Date "Date" Blank "Blank" Radio text (.
English | 23 In Audio file sourc e Information Display Indicator "Sta tus" Clock "Clock" Date "Date" Blank "Blank" Song title & Ar tist name "Title/Art.
24 | English General fea tures Display T ype E G-Analyzer displa y Switching Alternates G-Analyzer display when the Displa y type is set to "Display T ype E" .
English | 25 6 Select the character type Press the C ontrol knob. Each time you press the knob, the character type alternates between the types shown in the table below .
26 | English T uner featur es 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.
English | 27 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.
28 | English RDS featur es Radio T ext Scroll Scrolling the displayed radio text. Push the Contr ol knob toward [FM] for a t least 2 seconds. • When the <Display Illumination Control> (page 44) is set to OFF , the display may black out while scrolling.
English | 29 10. Soft Rock "Soft Rock" 11. T op 40 "T op 40" 12. Coun tr y "Coun tr y" 13. Oldies "Oldies" 14. Soft "Soft" 15. Nostalgia "Nostalgia" 16. Jazz "Jazz" 17. Classical "Classical" 18.
30 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control fea tures 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.
English | 31 • For the types of available USB devices and how t o connect USB devices, refer to <About USB device> (page 10). • After you stopped playing a file contained in the USB device, you can restart playing the file from the point where you stopped its playback.
32 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control fea tures F unction of remote control Direct T rack/File S earch Doing T rack/File Search by ent ering the track/file number . 1 Enter the track/file number Press the number buttons on the r emote control.
English | 33 Random Play Play all the songs on the disc or Audio file f older in random order . 1 Select the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "RDM" is displayed above the [3] button. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function Key System> (page 11).
34 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control fea tures F unction of Audio file Select mode Quickly selecting the file or folder you want to hear . 1 Select the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "FSEL " is displayed above the [5] button.
English | 35 F unction of Audio file Folder Select 1 mode Select the target folder by tracing the hierarchical levels of folders . T his is convenient when managing audio files by folder . 1 Enter F older Select 1 mode Press the [5] ("FSEL ") button.
36 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control fea tures F unction of ACDrive media Switching the Pla y mode Arrange the playing orders of the songs by categories. 1 Select the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "S.
English | 37 SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Selec t SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mode Selecting the SIRIUS Satellite Radio T uner (optional accessory) connected to this unit. Selecting SIRIUS Mode Press the [SRC] button. Select the "SIRIUS" display.
38 | English SIRIUS tuner contr ol features Cat egor y and Channel Search Selecting the channel and categor y you want to receive . 1 Enter Ca tegor y and Channel Search mode Press the C ontrol knob. 2 Select the Category Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM].
English | 39 Preset T uning Recalling the channels in the memory. 1 Select the preset band Push the Contr ol knob toward [FM]. 2 Select the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "[1]" — "[6]" ar e displayed above the [1] — [6] buttons .
40 | English HD Radio control f eatures About HD Radio • When you c onnect an HD R adio, Tuner f eatures of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features.
English | 41 Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, 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.
42 | English Menu system In Standby mode Activating Security C ode Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is required t o turn on the audio unit when it is removed fr om the vehicle.
English | 43 In Standby mode T ouch Sensor T one Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF . Display Setting "Beep : ON" Beep is heard. "Beep : OFF" Beep canceled . In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment • Y ou can do this adjustment when the <Synchronize Clock> (page 43) is set as OFF .
44 | English Menu system In Standby mode Selectable Illumination Selecting the button illumination color as green or red. Display Setting "Button : Red" The illumination c olor is red. "Button : Green" The illumina tion color is green.
English | 45 4 Reset the value Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds. "Reset OK" is displayed. 5 Exit G-Analyzer Reset mode Press the [MENU] button. In Standby mode G-Analyzer C alibration setup G-Analyzer requires calibration f or horizontal acceleration and braking.
46 | English Menu system G-Analyzer Horsepo wer Analy sis This measures the horsepow er and displays graph and max power . It automatically saves the highest record. • Do not use G-Analyzer Horsepower Analysis on the Public roads . • Do not use this product in any way that prevents y ou from driving safely .
English | 47 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 Select G-Analyzer Stop Wa tch mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "Stop W atch" display.
48 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X890 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 Select AMP Control mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the " AMS Control" display .
English | 49 In HD Radio mode Receiv e mode Setting Sets the receive mode . 1 Select the Receive mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "Receive Mode" display. 2 Enter Receiv e mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second.
50 | English Menu system In Standby mode Built-in Auxiliary input Setting Set the Built-in Auxiliary Input func tion. Display Setting "Built in AUX : OFF" When selecting the source ther e’ s no Auxiliar y Input. "Built in AUX : ON" When selecting the source ther e’ s Auxiliar y Input.
English | 51 9 Start downloading Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds. "Downloading" is displayed. When the downloading finishes, "F inished Download" is displayed. • Picture downloading may take as long as 10 minutes .
52 | English Menu system Other than Standby mode Audio Pr eset Memor y Registering the value setup by Sound Contr ol. The memory cannot be erased by the Reset button. 1 Setup Sound Contr ol Refer to the f ollowing operations to setup the Sound Control.
English | 53 Other than Standby mode Audio Pr eset Recall Recalling the sound setup register ed by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 52). 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 .
54 | English Menu system In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 Select the Demonstration mode Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "DEMO Mode" display. 2 Set the Demonstration mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 2 seconds.
English | 55 Basic Operations of r emote control Loading and Replacing the battery Use two " AA "/ "R6"-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.
56 | English Basic Operations of r emote control 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 13) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations.
English | 57 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. [0] — [9] buttons Pr ess buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations.
58 | English Ac cessories/ Installation Pr ocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery.
English | 59 Connecting W ires to T erminals ANT . CONT MUTE P .CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT SUB WOOFER AUX IN REMO.CONT REAR FM/AM antenna input Fr ont left output (.
60 | 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). non-Japanese cars Japanese cars 1 Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> (page 62) and then remove the hard rubber frame.
English | 61 Screwing the F aceplate 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 . Accessory 5 Bottom panel • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified.
62 | 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 | 63 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.
64 | English T uner source ? Radio reception is poor . ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way. ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connec t the wire correctly, r eferring to the section on <Connecting Wir es to T erminals>.
English | 65 Audio file sourc e ? Cannot play an A udio file. ✔ The media is scratched or dirt y. ☞ 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 . ✔ The media is scratched or dirt y.
66 | English 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. ➪ Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner .
English | 67 Specifications 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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