Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-X9533U Kenwood
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-X9533U INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3390-00/00 (MW) B64-3390-00_00_M_English.Indd 1 B64-3390-00_00_M_English.Indd 1 06.1.27 1:31:28 PM 06.
2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 About CDs 6 About USB device 7 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 8 Notes on Multi-function Key S ystem 10 General featur es 11 Pow er Selecting the Source Volu.
English | 3 The " AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Menu system 32 Menu System Security Code T ouch Sensor T one Manual Clock Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Mode DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Selectable Illumination Display Illumination Control Dimmer Built-in Amp Setting Dual Zone System Setting B.
4 | English Safety precautions Do Not Load 8 cm (3 in.) CDs in the CD slot If you tr y to load a 8 cm (3 in.) CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit. 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.
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 7). • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer .
6 | English 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.
English | 7 About USB devic e 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).
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 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 .
English | 11 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 33) 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.
12 | English General fea tures 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.
English | 13 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 Treble lev el in detail.
14 | 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 | 15 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.
16 | English General fea tures Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Attaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receiv e/play the station/disc you w ant to attach a title to • A title cannot be attached to MD or Audio file media. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second.
English | 17 "Display T ype D" 4 7 6 8 8 8 8 8 8 1 Graphic display part 2 T ext display par t 3 T ext icon display par t 4 Upper text display part 5 Middle text display par t 6 Lower text display part 7 Source icon display part 8 F unction item display 5 Exit display c ontrol mode Press the [6] ("RTN") button.
18 | English General fea tures Display T ype B T ext Selec tion for Display Selecting 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. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function Key System> (page 10).
English | 19 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. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function Key System> (page 10).
20 | English General fea tures The text display in the Upper te xt display part In T uner source Information Display Station name "SNPS"* Fr equency "Frequency" Spectrum Analyzer &.
English | 21 The text display in the L ower text display part In T uner source Information Display Indicator "Sta tus" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/Clock" Date "Date&.
22 | English T uner/T V control f eatures 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 | 23 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.
24 | English T uner/T V control f eatures F unction of LX BUS T elevision TV T uning Selecting the TV channel of a connected LX BUS T elevision (optional accessor y). The action depends on the setting of the connected LX BUS T elevision. Refer to the user instruction of the LX BUS T elevision for details.
English | 25 CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures 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.
26 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures Playing USB devic e Playing USB devic e 1 Select a source other than the USB device Press the [SRC] button. 2 C onnect the USB device. 3 Select USB source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "USB" display.
English | 27 F unction of disc changer/ Audio file Disc Search/F older Search Selecting the disc set in the Disc changer or the folder recor ded on the Audio file media. Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. F unction of remote control Direct T rack/File Search Doing T rack/File Search by ent ering the track/file number .
28 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures 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.
English | 29 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.MODE" is displayed above the [1] button.
30 | English CD/USB device/A udio file/External disc control f eatures 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 | 31 F unction of Audio file Folder Select 2 mode Select the target folder within the folders containing audio files. The folder which c ontains playable audio files is only displayed . 1 Enter F older Select 2 mode Press the [5] ("FSEL ") button.
32 | English 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.
English | 33 In Standby mode Secur ity 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 requir ed to turn on the audio unit when it is removed fr om the vehicle.
34 | English Menu system In Standby mode Date Adjustmen t 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.
English | 35 Display Illumination C ontrol This function turns off the display when you perform no operation for 5 seconds. This function is effective when you are driving at night. Display Setting "Display : ON" Keeps the display on. "Display : OFF" T urns off the display when you perform no operation for 5 seconds .
36 | English Menu system In FM reception CRSC ( Clean Reception Sy stem Circuit) T emporarily have reception alternate fr om stereo to mono to r educe multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. Display Setting "CRSC : ON" The CRSC is ON.
English | 37 T ext Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "Scroll : Aut o" Repeats scroll . "Scroll : Manual" Scrolls when the display changes.
38 | English Menu system Other than Standby mode Audio Pr eset Recall Recalling the sound setup register ed by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 38). 1 Select the source Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second.
English | 39 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 .
40 | 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 12) for the operation method, such as the procedures f or Audio control and others operations.
English | 41 Ac cessories/ Installation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a shor t circuit, remov e the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery.
42 | English Connecting W ires to T erminals ANT . CONT MUTE P .CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT SUB WOOFER AUX IN REAR FM/AM antenna input Fr ont left output ( Whit e) F.
English | 43 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 45) and then remove the hard rubber frame.
44 | 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 . Accessory 5 Bottom panel • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified.
English | 45 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.
46 | 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 | 47 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. ☞ Connec t the wire correctly , referring to the section on <Connecting Wir es to T erminals>.
48 | 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 6). ? The sound skips when an Audio file is being played .
English | 49 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 .
50 | English Specifications FM tuner section Fr equency range (50 kHz space) : 87.5 MH z – 108.0 MHz (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) : 15.2dBf (1.6 μV /75 Ω) Fr equency response (±3.
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