Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-X8529 PhatNoise
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-X8529 KDC-MP8029 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-2964-00/01 (MW) B64-2964-00_M_r4.1_English.Indd i B64-2964-00_M_r4.1_English.Indd i 04.12.
2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 About CDs 6 About AA C, MP3 and WMA 7 Notes on Multi-function Key Sy stem 8 General featur es 9 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Audio C.
English | 3 Basic Operations of r emote 38 Acc essories/ Installation Pr ocedure 40 Connecting W ires to T erminals 41 Installation 42 Removing the Unit 44 T roubleshooting Guide 45 Specifications 49 B64-2964-00_M_r4_English.Indd 3 B64-2964-00_M_r4_English.
4 | English Safety precautions 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. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenw ood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players.
English | 5 Notes • 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. • P ress the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly .
6 | English Handling CDs • Don ’t 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. • Don ’t stick tape etc. on the CD .
English | 7 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 out of the specification, may not able to be played normally , or the file and folder names may not be display ed correctly.
8 | 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 | 9 General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. • When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 30) 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.
10 | English General fea tures Audio C ontrol 1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter A udio Control mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Basic Audio item for adjustment Press the [VOL] knob. Each time the knob is pressed, the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below .
English | 11 Adjustment Item Display Range Fr ont High Pass F ilter* 2 "HPF-F Fc" Through/40/60/80/100/120/ 150/180/220 Hz Rear High P ass Filter* 2 "HPF-R Fc" Thr ough/40/60/80/10.
12 | English General fea tures Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY " display . 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob.
English | 13 • * F unction of the KDC-X8529 5 Exit display c ontrol mode Press the [6] ("RTN") button. • Under the display type other than "Display Type D" , the function item is not displayed. When the display type other than "Display Type D" is selected, press [1] to [6] buttons or [NEXT ] button.
14 | English General fea tures Display T ype A/ Display T ype B W allpaper selecting Select a wallpaper to display when Display T ype is set to "Display T ype A "/ "Display T ype B" . 1 S elect the wallpaper display Refer to <Graphic part/ Spectrum Analyzer Display Switching> (page 13).
English | 15 In Standby Information Display Standby "ST ANDBY" Clock "Clock" Date "Date" • Auxiliary input name is displayed for the Auxiliary input source. • * If the contents of the information cannot be displayed, Pla y time or Frequency is displayed.
16 | English General fea tures The text display in the Upper te xt display part In T uner source Information Display Station name "BAND+ch+SNPS" Fr equenc y "BAND+ch+FREQ" Spectrum.
English | 17 Standby sourc e Information Display Clock "Clock" Date "Date" Blank "Blank" In Auxiliary input Information Display Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/C lock" Date "Date" Blank "Blank" • * If the contents of the information cannot be displayed, Kenwood L ogo displayed.
18 | English General fea tures Display T ype C/ Display T ype D Fon t Color Select Selecting the display font color . 1 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the [2] button.
English | 19 • G-Graphic display Displays the condition of G on horizontal direction (e.g; when turning the curve) by the graphic. • G-Meter display (Graphic) Displays the maximum value of acceleration G, right direction G, and left direction G by the numerical value.
20 | English General fea tures Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Attaching a title to a Station or CD . 1 Receive/play the station/disc you w ant to attach a title to • A title can ’t be attached to MD or Audio file media. 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second.
English | 21 Reattaching the F aceplate 1 Align the shaf t on the unit with the depression on the faceplate . 2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks. The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use the unit. B64-2964-00_M_r4_English.Indd 21 B64-2964-00_M_r4_English.
22 | English T uner/T V control f eatures T uning Selecting the station. 1 S elect tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . 2 S elect the band Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Each time the knob is pushed to [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands.
English | 23 3 Enter the frequenc y Press the number buttons on the r emote. Example: Desired frequency Press butt on 92.1 MHz (FM) [0], [9], [2], [1] 810 kHz (A M) [0], [8], [1], [0] Canceling Dir ec t Ac cess T uning Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote .
24 | English T uner/T V control f eatures F unction of LX BUS T elevision TV T uning The T V channel of a connected LX BUS T elevision (optional accessory) can be selected. 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/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel. Press the [ 0 ] button. 2 Inser t a disc. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else.
26 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit.
English | 27 T rack/File/Disc/F older Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder f older you’ re listening t o. 1 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "REP" is displayed above the [4] button.
28 | English CD/Audio file/External disc contr ol features F unction of the KDC-X8529 F unction of Audio file Disc Random Play Playing randomly from all of the Audio files recorded in the disc . 1 S elect the key function section Press the [NEXT] button.
English | 29 1 Select the key function sec tion Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "S.MODE" is displayed above the [1] button. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function Key System> (page 8). 2 S elect the Play mode Press the [1] ("S.
30 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem 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 f or at least 1 second.
English | 31 • When the Security Code function is activated, it can’t be released. Note, your Security Code is the 4 digit number enter ed in your "Car Audio P asspor t" in this package. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ST ANDBY " display .
32 | English Menu system In Standby mode Date Adjustmen t 1 S elect Date Adjust mode Push the knob to [FM] or [ AM]. Select the "Date Adjust" display . 2 Enter Date Adjust mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. The date display blinks.
English | 33 F unction of the KDC-X8529 In Standby mode G-Counter L evel set Calibrating G-Counter . S etting the level accor ding to the kinds of vehicles. Display Setting "G-Coun ter: Level1" C ounter is easy to go up . "G-Coun ter: Level2" … "G-Coun ter: Level3" C ounter is hard t o go up.
34 | English Menu system F unction of the KDC-X8529 G-Analyzer S top W atch The control of stop wat ch can be star ted by G- Analyzer function. • Do not use G-Analyzer stop watch on the Public r oads. 1 S elect G-Analyzer Stop Wa tch mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM].
English | 35 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 S elect AMP Control mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the " AMP Contr ol" display. 2 Enter AMP Control mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second.
36 | English Menu system T ext Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "Scroll : Aut o" Scrolls when the display changes . "Scroll : Manual" Doesn’t scr oll.
English | 37 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button f or at least 1 second. "Menu" is displayed. 3 S elect Audio Preset mode Push the Contr ol knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the " Audio P reset" display . 4 Enter Audio Preset mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second.
38 | English Basic Operations of r emote Loading and Replacing the battery Use two " AA "-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.
English | 39 • Refer to <Audio C ontrol> (page 10) for the operation method, such as the procedures of A udio control and others. • Only selecting and adjusting of the Basic Audio item can be done by the remote control . Selecting and adjusting of the Detail Audio item cannot be done.
40 | English Ac cessories/ Installation Pr ocedure 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.
English | 41 Connecting W ires to T erminals ANT. CONT MUTE P.CONT FRONT • L FRONT • R REAR • L REAR • R – + FRONT AUX IN FM/AM antenna input KENWOOD disc changer control input Wiring harnes.
42 | English 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 44) and then remove the hard rubber frame.
English | 43 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.
44 | English 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, r emove the lower two locations.
English | 45 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.
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. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, r eferring to the section on <Connecting Wir es to T erminals>.
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 . ✔ The media is scrat ched or dir ty.
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 . As the temperature falls below 60°C (140°F), the disc will start playing again.
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) : 9.3 dBf (0.8 µV /75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2 dBf(1.6 µV /75 Ω) Fr equency response (±3.
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