Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KRC-308S Kenwood
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KRC-408 KRC-308S KRC-38MR ©B64-1525-00 (KW) Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new Cassette-receiver.
— 2 — English Contents Before use Safety precautions ........................................................................3 General features Power ............................................................................................5 Switching Modes .
— 3 — 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 • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit does not seem to be working right, try pressing the reset button first. If that does not solve the problem, consult your Kenwood dealer.
Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the mode switches as follows: Selecting standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to “OFF”. When “OFF” is displayed, the standby mode is activated. The standby mode turns all functions off while leaving the power to the unit on.
Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Press the AUD button for at least one second to enter the control mode. Selecting mode Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change. Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment modes.
Turning clock display On/Off: Press the CLK button to switch the clock display on and off. The £ indicator lights while the clock is displayed. Clock display Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode. Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of speaker.
display the time. Press the CLK button for at least one second to enter the clock adjustment mode. The time display will blink. • Adjusting the hours Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press the AM button to make the hours go back.
You can choose between auto seek tuning of receivable frequencies and manual tuning. Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tuner mode. “ TUnE ” is displayed when the tuner mode has been selected. Press either the FM or AM button to select the band.
Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The factory default for this function is ON. Turning CRSC On/Off: Press the CRSC button for at least one second to turn the function on/off.
Loading and Playing Cassettes: Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right. The tape starts playing automatically. Playing Cassettes Already Loaded: Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tape mode. "TAPE" is displayed when the tape mode has been selected.
Automatically fast forward to the beginning of the next track when long blank spaces (10 seconds or more) are detected, continuing tape playback. The B.S indicator lights up when blank skip is turned on. Turning Blank Skip On/Off: Press the B.S button to switch blank skip on and off.
External disc control features Repeatedly plays the track currently being listened to. Turning Music Repeat On/Off: Press the REP button to switch music repeat on/off. The REP indicator lights up when music repeat is turned on. Canceling Music Repeat: Press either the REP or 23 button.
Search forward or backward through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Track Search: Press the 4 button to display the desired track number. Press once to search back to the beginning of the current track, twice to search back to the beginning of the previous track, and so forth.
Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer until you find the one that you want to listen to. Starting the disc scan: Press the D.SCN button. The SCN indicator lights up and the first 10 seconds of each disc will be played, in the order they are loaded on the changer.
To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. Another disc/track will be selected and played. • Magazine random play is canceled when you eject the disc. • The time needed for random selection depends on the number of discs loaded in the disc magazine.
— 17 — 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. 2 CAUTION Accessories ..........................................1 ........
English — 18 — Connecting Wires to Terminals – + – + – + – + – + FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R P.CONT ANT.CONT When only two speakers are being connected to the system, connect the connectors either to both the front output terminals or to both the rear output terminals (do not mix front and rear).
— 19 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound may skip). NOTE Accessory 2 Metal mounting strap Self-tapping screw (commerciall y available) Firewall or metal support Accessory 4 Installation ■ Installation 8 mm MAX.
English — 20 — Installation Removing the hard rubber frame ■ When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations. 2 The frame can be removed from the top side in the same manner. NOTE Catch Lock Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level.
— 21 — Installation Accessory 7 Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit ■ Never insert the taptite screw ( ø 4 × 16 mm) in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw it in another hole, it will contact and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the unit.
English — 22 — 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. Troubleshooting Guide SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The tape head is dirty.
— 23 — External disc control mode The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. Press the reset button on the unit (see p. 4). The disc control mode cannot be selected. No wire has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit.
English — 24 — Troubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. Nothing has been recorded on the MD. ] The next MD will automatically be played. E-10 No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer.
— 25 — FM tuner section Frequency Range (200 kHz Space) .............87.9 MHz -107.9 MHz Usable Sensitivity (S/N: 30dB)...................... 9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω ) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N: 50dB) .................15.2 dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω ) Frequency Response (±3.
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