Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-Z838 Kenwood
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KDC-Z838 KDC-Z737 © B64-2178-10 (MV) CD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL KDC-Z838/Z737(M)_Cover_r2 02.11.14 4:50 PM Page 1.
English Contents Contents ......................................2 Safety precautions ......................3 About CDs ................................
— 3 — Safety precautions To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery , or ground wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wires with a 0.
— 4 — English Safety precautions • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • If the unit fails to operate properly , press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed.
— 5 — About CDs Handling CDs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD.
— 6 — English Notes on playing MP3 (KDC-Z838) This unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3). Note, however , that the MP3 recording media and formats acceptable are limited. When writing MP3, pay attention to the following restrictions. Acceptable media The MP3 recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW .
— 7 — MP3 playing order When selected for play , Album Search, T rack Search, or for Album Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD writer . Because of this, the order in which they are expected to be played may not match the order in which they are actually played.
Increasing V olume Press the [ u ] button. Decreasing V olume Press the [ d ] button. V olume Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display T uner "TUNER" CD "CD" External disc &.
Compensating for low and high tones during low volume. Press the [LOUD] button for at least 1 second. Each time the button is pressed for at least 1 second the Loudness turns ON or OFF . When it’ s ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON. Loudness Tu rning the volume down quickly .
Function of the KDC-Z838 Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker and woofer type. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ALL OFF" display . 2 Enter Speaker & Woofer Setting mode Press the [Q] button.
Switching the display mode. Press the [DISP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Display mode switches as shown below . Display mode Display Upper and lower division display type "Display.
In T uner source Upper Part Display Information Display Band display & Station name "Band+ch+SNPS" Band display & Frequency "Band+ch+FREQ" Lower Part Display Information Di.
In CD/ External disc source Upper Part Display Information Display T rack T ime "P-T ime" Disc name "DNPS" Disc title "DISC-TITLE" T rack title "TRACK-TITLE" Lo.
6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 and enter the name. 7 Exit name set mode Press the [NAME.S] button. • When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is registered, and Name Set mode closes.
Function of the KDC-Z838 Tu rning the Non-fading output ON or OFF . Press the [NF] button for at least 1 second. Each time the button is pressed Non-fading output switches ON or OFF . When it’ s ON, "NF ON" is displayed. Non-fading Output Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliary input source.
The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate 1 Press the Release button. Drop open the faceplate. 2 Drawing the faceplate to left side pull it to the front and remove it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts.
Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUNER" display . 2 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. 3 T une up or down band Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button.
Display SNPS and Select the station. SNPP (Station Name Preset Play) (Function of Remote) Calling up the stations in the memory . 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Call up the station Press the [#1] — [#6] button. Preset T uning Putting a station with good reception in the memory automatically .
CD/MP3/External disc control features — 19 — SCAN RDM/ #3 REP M.RDM ¢ 4 F.SEL FM AM DISP SRC IN SQ A TT ST LOUD SEC T rack number T rack time IN indicator Disc number File name/ Folder name/ MP3 text Disc title/ T rack title Changing the tuning frequency step.
3 Press the faceplate on the right side, and return it to its former position. 3 in. (8cm) disc can't be played. Using an adapter and inserting them into this unit can cause damage. The MP3 media that this unit can play are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD- RW .
Doing Disc Search by entering the disc number . 1 Enter the disc number Press the number buttons on the remote. 2 Do Album Search Press the [DISC+] or [DISC–] button. Canceling Direct Album Search Press the [ 38 ] button. Direct Album Search (Function of disc changers with remote) Doing T rack Search by entering the track number .
Function of the KDC-Z838 Quickly selecting the folder you want to listen to. 1 Enter Album Select mode Press the [F .SEL] button. "Select Mode" is displayed. During Select mode the folder information is displayed as shown below . 2 Select the folder level Press the [FM] or [AM] button.
Selecting the CD displayed in the DNPS of the CDs set in the Disc changer . 1 Enter DNPP mode Press the [DNPP] button on the remote. When "DNPP" is displayed the DNPS display in order . Forward / Reverse display Press the [DISC–] or [DISC+] button.
Setting during operation beep sound 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 for at least 1 second.
1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Select the "Clock Adjust" display . 2 Enter Clock Adjust mode Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button for at least 1 second. The clock display blinks. 3 Adjust the hours Press the [FM] or [AM] button.
Selecting the display font color . 1 Select Font Color Select Mode Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Select the "Font Col Setting" display . 2 Select the color Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button. Font Color Select Selecting the button illumination color as green or red.
Setting the central frequency boosted by B.M.S. Display Setting "AMP Freq Normal" Boost with the normal central frequency "AMP Freq Low" Drop the normal central frequency 20% B.M.S. Frequency Offset Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit.
Set the Built-in Auxiliary Input function. Display Setting "AUX OFF" When selecting the source there's no Auxiliary Input. "AUX ON" When selecting the source there's Auxiliary Input. Built-in Auxiliary input Setting Setting the displayed text scroll.
[VOL.] buttons Adjusting the volume. [SRC] button Each time the button is pressed the source switches. For the source switching order refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 8). [A TT] button Tu rning the volume down quickly . When it is pressed again it returns to the previous level.
[ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons Doing track forward and backward. [DISC+]/ [DISC–] buttons Doing album forward and backward. [ 38 ] button Each time the button is pressed the song pauses and plays. [DNPP]/ [OK] button Enters and cancels the <DNPP (Disc Name Preset Play)> (page 23) mode.
— 31 — The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit, as shown above. 1. T o prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery .
English — 32 — — 32 — Connecting Wires to T erminals – + FRONT AUX IN NON FADING REAR FM/AM antenna input 1 Front left output (White) 23 Front right output (Red) 28 Fuse (10A) 24 2 KENWOOD d.
— 33 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) ■ Installation 8 mm MAX.
English — 34 — — 34 — ■ Removing the hard rubber frame 2 When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations. The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner . Catch Lock 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level.
— 35 — What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. General ? The power does not turn ON. 01 ✔ The fuse has blown.
English — 36 — ? The Security Code item isn’ t displayed in the Menu System. 32 ✔ The Security Code function is already activated. ☞ When the Security Code function is activated it isn’t displayed in the menu items. ? The T ouch Sensor T one doesn’t sound.
— 37 — ? Cannot play CD-R or CD-RW . 60 ✔ Finalization processing is not being conducted for CD-R/CD-RW . ☞ Conduct finalization processing with CD recorder . ✔ A non-compatible CD changer is being used to play the CD-R/CD- RW . 61 ☞ Use a CD changer compatible with CD-R/CD-RW to play .
English — 38 — ? Can't display the ID3 tag information correctly . 75 ✔ Record is not made in conformity with the ID 3 tag version1.x. ☞ Record in conformity with the ID 3 tag version1.x. ? The songs in the selected folder aren’ t played in Album Select mode.
— 39 — The messages shown below display your systems condition. Eject: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. E01 ➪ Load the disc magazine properly . No CD in the unit. ➪ Insert the CD. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.
English Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) ...................................87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz (50 kHz space) .....................................87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) .
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