Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KMD-PS970R Kenwood
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KMD-PS970R © B64-1409-00 (E) (MC) 99/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 MD-RECEIVER INSTR UCTION MANU AL.
— 2 — English Contents Before use Safety Precautions ........................................................................3 Basic operations Power ............................................................................................6 Switching Modes .
— 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 cables, make sure to use automotive- grade cables or other cables with an area of 0.
— 4 — English Saf ety pr ecautions • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the RESET button. When the faceplate is not visible, slide the manual open switch (as illustrated on p.
Basic operations — 5 — MENU DAB EJECT PTY SCAN RDM REP M.RDM NF DISP NAME.S DISC DISC PREOUT T I VOL ADJ LOUD System E's OFF 4V SRC ATT/LOUD MENU u d AM FM 4 ¢ D.
• Whilst the control panel is moving, pressing the buttons will not have any effect. Do not try to press the buttons on the control panel as the faceplate is moving, as excessive force may damage the unit. • During the forced closing of the unit (i.
This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down. The LOUD indicator lights up, when the loudness function is on. Turning Loudness On/Off: Hold down the LOUD button for one second or more to switch the loudness on and off. Loudness This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly.
adjustment(Bright ##) ↔ Dimmer (Dimmer ON / OFF) ↔ Switching Graphic Display(Graphic ON / OFF) ↔ Black Mask(BLK MASK OFF / ON) ↔ Dual zone system* 3 (Zone 2 OFF / ON) ↔ External Amplifier Control (AMP BASS Flat / +6 / +12) ↔ Manual Open Switch Setting (Open SW #) ↔ News Bulletin Function (NEWS OFF / ##MIN) ↔ Local seek* 4 (Local.
You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. The “AUTO 1” indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is selected, and the “AUTO 2” indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more.
Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to. You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button. Station Preset Memory When poor stereo reception is experienced, this function will reduce noise and improve listening conditions.
• When the AF function is turned on whilst auto memory entry takes place, only RDS stations (i.e., stations with RDS capability) are stored. RDS stations that have been preset for FM1 cannot also be preset in FM2 or FM3. • When the local seek function is turned whilst auto memory entry takes place, stations with poor reception are not stored.
When the frequency of another station is too close to that of the station currently being listened to, interfering with proper reception, this function automatically narrows the range of received frequencies to prevent such interference. Kenwood intelligent Twin IF (K2I) The £ indicator lights whilst the clock is displayed.
When an emergency transmission (announcing disasters, etc.) is sent, all current functions are interrupted to allow the warning to be received. Alarm Stations that offer EON also transmit information about other RDS stations that have traffic information.
You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin is broadcast. Turning TI function On/Off: Press the TI button to turn the function on and off. When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on.
Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts. Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. Adjust the volume to the desired level. Hold down the TI VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more. The volume level blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored.
Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programmes. Press the 38 (PTY) button. “PTY” is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection (PTY) Mode entered. If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the mode will automatically turn off.
“PTY” blinks in the display for about 30 seconds. If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the PTY selection mode will turn off automatically. If no programme can be found, "NO PTY" is displayed. If you want to select another type of programme, repeat steps 2 and 3 above.
• This function is only available if the desired station sends PTY- code for news bulletin or belongs to EON-Network sending PTY- code for news bulletin. • If you turn on the news bulletin function in the MW/LW band, the band is switched automatically to the FM band.
■ When a unit equipped with an O-N switch is to be connected, please also see the instruction manual of this unit. Set the O-N switch to "N". "N"-operation will be set. ■ When a unit that is not equipped with an O-N switch, or the changer switching unit "KCA-S200" is connected, "O"- operation will be set.
Switch the display that appears whilst discs are playing. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the DISP button, the display during disc play switches as follows.
Search forwards or backwards 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. "DSCN ON" is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each disc are played, in the order in which they are loaded on the changer.
Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. Press the RDM button to switch the random play function on and off. "RDM ON" is displayed when random play is turned on. The display of the track number changes continuously as the next track is being selected.
The operation and characters that can be entered may change as listed below, depending on the unit that is connected. A press of the 38 button exits the disc name preset mode. Operations can be followed again from Step 2 at a time such as this, and the characters to be input are selected using the procedure described below.
If you have preset the name of a disc that you want to listen to in the disc changer, you can look for it by name and start playing it. Press the DNPP button on the remote control. "DNPP" will appear in the display, and the disc name preset play mode is entered.
Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change as follows: Pressing the FM button advances the display, and pressing the AM button reverses it.
This function permits the graphic display to be switched to one that is linked with the volume level value or to display various modes. The initial setting is ON (displaying various modes). Turning the Graphic Display On/Off: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more.
Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an incoming call is received. The function will not work if a cable is not connected to the car phone. When the telephone rings: When a call is received, "CALL" is displayed and all the unit functions are temporarily interrupted.
The beep sound is not output from the preout jacks. NOTE This function produces a beep sound that accompanies button operation. It can be switched on or off. Turning the Beep On/Off: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on.
If you have transmitted the Mask Key's signal once to the unit in advance, you will have to transmit it once again if the unit has been removed from the battery.
Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the Dual zone system function appears in the display. Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. The function setting is indicated by "Zone 2 ON" or "Zone 2 OFF" in the display, indicating that the Dual zone system function is on or off, respectively.
This function allows you to turn off the lower part of the display if there is too much information in the display. Turning the Black Mask On/Off: Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on.
BASS +6", or "AMP BASS +12" in the display, indicating that the external amplifier bass boost level is flat, +6dB, or +12dB, respectively. Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button. The display and setting will change. Press the MENU button to end the menu mode.
• SRC button Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: • The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used.
Press the 4 button to search through the tracks backwards. Press the ¢ button to search through the tracks forwards. • DISC buttons (for disc changers) Press the AM/DISC – button to search through the discs backwards. Press the FM/DISC + button to search through the discs forwards.
English — 36 — 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 1 L R .........1 2 .........1 3 .
TEL MUTE P.CONT.OUT 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 NON- FADING REAR FRONT EXT.AMP. CONT. — 37 — Connecting Cables to Terminals Front left output (White) Front right output (Red) Rear right output.
English — 38 — Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.37) The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit. The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 below.
— 39 — Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Removing the Unit 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 Removing the Unit ■ Make the faceplate control panel appear.
English — 40 — Attaching Steering Remote Control Attach the operation section and the light emitting section of the Steering Remote Control as shown above. Be sure to attach them to positions that can ensure proper operation. • Clean dirt and oil from the positions where the Steering Remote Control sections are to be attached.
— 41 — What might appear 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 A speaker cable may be pinched by a screw in the car.
English — 42 — Troubleshooting Guide External disc control mode SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally. Press the reset button on the unit (see page 4). The disc control mode cannot be selected. No cable has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit.
— 43 — 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 is automatically played back BLANK No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer.
English — 44 — 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) .................................1.
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