Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KRC-791 Kenwood
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KRC-V791 KRC-791 KRC-794 © B64-2586-00/00 (EW/E2W) CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL KRC-794 Cover (E2) 02.11.25 9:58 PM Page 1.
— 2 — English Contents Safety precautions.............................3 About Cassette tape ..........................5 About RDS .................
— 3 — To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the ignition, battery or ground wires, make sure to use automotive- grade wires or other wires with an area of 0.
— 4 — English • 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. After you press the reset button, the Mask Key will be needed to restart the unit.
— 5 — Cleaning the tape head When there’ s noise or the sound quality is bad during tape play the tape head maybe dirty , clean the tape head. About Cassette tape • If the tape is slack tighten it. • If the cassette tape label is peeling off glue it on again.
Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display T uner "TUNER" T ape "T APE" External disc "DISC" Auxiliary input "AUX" Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF" • For Auxiliary input one of the below optional accessories is necessary .
Y ou can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of the music. 1 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. 2 Select the Sound type Press the [Q] button.
Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ALL OFF" display . 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [Q] button. 3 Select the Speaker type Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button.
In T ape source Information Play side & T ape counter Play side & T ape running Play side In External disc source Information Display T rack T ime Disc name "DNPS" Disc title "D-TITLE" T rack title "T -TITLE" Switching the information displayed.
The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate 1 Tu rn the ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The power turns OFF and the faceplate slides open. 2 Holding the center part of the faceplate pull it out.
T uner features Prevents tampering with the unit while your car is being serviced etc. Hiding the control panel Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The faceplate slides open. When the time set in <OFF Wait T ime Setting> (page 27) lapses, the faceplate is hidden and the power turns OFF .
Putting a station with good reception in the memory automatically . 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed. 3 Select the Auto Memory Entry mode Auto Memory Entry Putting the station in the memory .
RDS features 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 Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Select the "Auto-Memory" display . 4 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] button for at least 2 seconds.
Selecting the Program T ype and searching for a station. 1 Enter PTY mode Press the [PTY] button. During PTY mode the "PTY" indicator is ON. This function can't be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. 2 Select the Program T ype Press the [FM] or [AM] button.
Putting the Program T ype in the Preset button memory and calling it up quickly . Presetting the Program T ype 1 Select the Program T ype to preset Refer to <PTY(Program T ype)> (page 14). 2 Preset the Program T ype Press the [#1] — [#6] button for at least 2 seconds.
Cassette player features Selecting the Program T ype display language. 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to <PTY (Program T ype)> (page 14). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [DISP] button. 3 Select the language Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the button is pressed the language switches as shown below .
Press the [MTL] button. Each time the button is pressed the T ape type switches as shown below . T ape type Display CrO2 (T ype II), FeCr (T ype III), Metal (T ype IV) "Metal ON" Normal (T ype I) "Metal OFF" Selecting the T ape type Press the [B NR] button.
Repeating the present song. Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Music Repeat turns ON or OFF . When it's ON, "Repeat ON" is displayed. Music Repeat Fast forwarding automatically when an unrecorded portion continues for at least 10 seconds.
Fast Forwarding Hold down on the [ ¢ ] button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Hold down on the [ 4 ] button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Fast Forwarding and Reversing Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit.
Playing the first part of each song on the disc you are listening to and searching for the song you want to listen to. 1 Start T rack Scan T rack Scan Replaying the track/disc you're listening to. Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Repeat Play switches as shown below .
Press the [SCAN] button. "Scan ON" is displayed. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is played Press the [SCAN] button. — 21 — Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order . Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF .
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.
Menu system The disc being displayed is played. Canceling the DNPP mode Press the [DNPP] button on the remote. — 23 — FM SRC MENU 4 / ¢ AM # 1-6 Menu display RDS indicator NEWS indicator KRC-794_U.
Because authorization by the Mask Key is required when it's removed from the vehicle, personalizing this unit by using the Mask Key is a help in preventing theft. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ALL OFF" display . 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second.
Selecting the button illumination color as green or red. Display Setting "Button Green" The illumination color is green. "Button Red" The illumination color is red. Selectable Illumination Synchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit's clock.
Adjusting the display contrast. Display and Setting "Contrast 0" "Contrast 5" (Original setting) "Contrast 10" … … Contrast Adjustment Display Color mode "Scan" The color changes in sequence. "SRC" The color changes according to the selected source.
Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit. Display Setting "AMP Bass FL T" Bass boost level is flat. "AMP Bass +6" Bass boost level is low (+6dB). "AMP Bass +12" Bass boost level is high (+12dB).
When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same program in the same RDS network with better reception. Display Setting "AF ON" The AF function is ON. "AF OFF" The AF function is OFF .
Setting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "Scroll MANU" Doesn't scroll. "Scroll Auto" Scrolls when the display changes. The text scrolled is shown below . • CD text • MD title • Radio text T ext Scroll Noise can be reduced when stereo broadcasts are received as monaural.
Basic Operations of remote Setting the timer to turn this unit's power OFF automatically when Standby mode continues. Using this setting can save the vehicle's battery power . Display Setting "OFF – – – –" Power OFF T imer function is OFF .
[FM]/ [AM] buttons Select the band. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T une up or down band. [#0] — [#9] buttons Press buttons [#1] — [#6] to recall preset stations. [DIRECT] button Enters and cancels the <Direct Access T uning> (page 12) mode.
[#0] — [#9] buttons When in <Direct T rack Search> (page 20) and <Direct Album Search> (page 20), enter the track/disc number . [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons Doing track forward and backward. [DISC+]/ [DISC–] buttons Doing album forward and backward.
— 33 — 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 1 .........1 3 .........1 4 1. T o prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the battery.
English — 34 — Front left output (White) 14 Front right output (Red) 13 Rear right output (Red) 11 Rear left output (White) 12 Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Wire Color Fu.
— 35 — Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (eg, the sound may skip). Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place.
English — 36 — 1 Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. Accessory 4 Removal tool Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) 4 Push upward the removal tool toward the top, and pull out the unit halfway while pressing towards the inside.
— 37 — — 37 — 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 — 38 — — 38 — ? The Mask Key item isn’ t displayed in the Menu System. 33 ✔ The Mask Key function is already activated. ☞ When the Mask Key function is activated it isn’t displayed in the menu items. ? The T ouch Sensor T one doesn’ t sound.
— 39 — — 39 — ? The specified disc does not play , but another one plays instead. 52 ✔ The specified CD is quite dirty . ☞ Clean the CD. ✔ The CD is upside-down. 53 ☞ Load the CD with the labeled side up. ✔ The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified.
English — 40 — — 40 — 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.
— 41 — — 41 — Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range (50 kHz space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) ................................. 0.7 µV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) ..............
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