KENWOOD KDCC662 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

KDC-C712

KDC-C662

KDC-C462

COMPACT DISC AUTO CHANGER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

Safety precautions

Take the following precautions to prevent fire

and avoid personal injury :

· Check that no metal objects (coins, tools,

etc.) are left inside the unit to avoid short

circuits.

· If you smell or see smoke, turn the power off

immediately and consult your Kenwood

dealer.

Take the following precautions to keep the

unit in proper working order.

· Do not open the top or bottom cover.

· Do not install the unit in places it is exposed

to direct sunlight, high heat or humidity,

water may splash over it, or dust exists.

· Do not install the unit at a dusty place. If the

unit is installed at a dusty place, dust

accumulates inside the unit and unit may be

damaged.

· When drilling a hole in the car to fix the

brackets, make sure not to damage the fuel

tank, brake tube, wiring harnesses, etc. on

the other side.

· If the unit is installed near speakers, the

speakers vibration may causes a sound skip.

Install the unit as far away as possible from

the speakers.

· If you have difficulty in installing this unit in

your vehicle, contact your Kenwood dealer.

· If it doesn't seem to be working properly, first

press the Reset button. If the malfunction

persists, consult your Kenwood dealer.

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

· This unit is NOT designed to be connected

directly to control units that are manufactured

and sold before 1994. If used with such units,

an optional CA-SD200 (sold separately) must

be used.

FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE

INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE

TO THIS UNIT AND CONTROL UNIT.

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· The disc name preset function can register

names of up to 100 discs using up to 12

characters for each disc name.

The availability of this function as well as the

number of discs which can be registered

using this function and the number of usable

characters may be variable depending on the

control unit in use.

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· The disc name preset feature can store the

names of up to 50 discs in memory. This

feature may sometimes unable to be

controlled from the control unit.

Do Not Use Special Shape CDs

· Be sure to use round shape CDs only for this

unit and do not use any special shape CDs.

Use of special shape CDs may cause the unit

to malfunction.

· Be sure to use CDs with disc mark

only for this unit.

Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on the

Labeled Side

· Do not use the CD with the label sticker stuck

on it.

Using such a CD may cause the CD to be

deformed and the sticker to peel off, resulting

in malfunction of the unit.

Cleaning the unit

· If the front panel is dirty, wipe it clean with a

silicon cloth or soft dry cloth with the power

off.

Do not use hard cloths or paint thinner,

alcohol, or other volatile solvents. These may

damage external surfaces or remove indicator

characters.

Lens fogging

· In cold climates, there may be a period after

you turn on your vehicle's heater when the

lens that guides the laser beam used in your

CD player fogs up. If this happens, you

cannot play compact discs. Take out discs

and the fogging will disappear. If it does not

return to normal after several hours, contact

your Kenwood dealer.

Heat protection

· In warm climates, when vehicles are left

standing in direct sunlight with the windows

closed, the temperature inside can rise above

60°C. The unit's protection circuits will then

display the message "HOLD" and prevent the

player from operating. Just open the

windows or turn on the air conditioning. As

soon as the "HOLD" message disappears, the

player will operate normally.

2CAUTION

NOTE

2CAUTION

2WARNING

Handling compact discs

Stains, scratches, or warping can

cause skipping, malfunction, or low

sound quality. Take the following

precautions to avoid damage to the

compact discs.

· Avoid touching the recorded side (the side

without the titles on) when you hold a

compact disc.

· Do not stick paper tape, etc. on either stick of

the disc.

· Do not store discs where they will be

exposed to direct sunlight (such as on the

seat and dashboard) or high heat.

· If you do not use your unit for an extended

time, remove the discs from the unit and put

them in their cases. Do not leave them lying

around without cases, piled up, or leaning on

a wall and so on.

· If you attach an adapter to an 8 cm (3")

compact disc and load it into this unit, the

adapter may be detached from the disc,

causing damage to the unit. Do not use 8 cm

(3") compact discs.

Warning

The marking of products using lasers

(Except for some areas)

The label is attached to the chassis/case and

says that the component uses laser beams that

have been classified as Class 1. It means that

the unit is using laser beams that are of a

weaker class. There is no danger of hazardous

radiation outside the unit.

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

Loading compact discs

O - N

1. Make sure the disc magazine is the right way

up with the "disc" logo on the top.Pull the tray

out by the projection.

2. Place the disc on the tray with the label facing

upwards. Insert the tray into the disc

magazine until it locks. Check that the discs

and trays are inserted properly. The discs are

numbered from the bottom from 1 to 6 or 10.

· Take care to insert trays into the correct

grooves in the disc magazine and to insert

discs properly into the tray grooves.

Otherwise malfunction may occur or the disc

may be damaged.

· Insert all trays even when some of them do

not carry discs. Otherwire malfunction or

operation failure may occur.

· 8-cm discs cannot be used. If an 8-cm disc

adapter is used, the disc cannot be ejected.

2CAUTION

3. Open the CD changer door.

4. Insert the magazine into the CD changer until

it clicks.

5. Close the CD changer door.

Use the CD changer with its door closed to

prevent the entry of dust into the changer.

6. Magazine ejection

Open the CD changer door, and press the

"EJECT" button.

Be sure to open the door completely before

pressing the EJECT button. If the door is not

completely open, the magazine may hit the

door and cause damage of malfunction.

NOTE

Projection

"EJECT"

Tray

Connections

O - N

D Changer control cable (5m)

Control unit (optional)

"O"

"N"

Changer control terminal

· Do not connect the changer control cable while the control unit is turned ON.

· Be sure to press the reset button after installation.

· Do not install an antenna of radio equipment or distribute the antenna cable near the changer output

cable, for this could cause malfunction with this unit.

s Setting the O-N switch

Set the O-N switch (lying to the right of the EJECT key) depending on the unit connected, as follows:

· Consult the instruction manual for your control unit to check whether or not it is CD text capable.

That information can be found on the page for External Disc Control in the section concerning

switching to "N."

· In the "N"-operation mode, the disc titles and track titles provided by the CD text function can be

displayed. (only KDC-C712/C662)

2CAUTION

Control unit

Changer switching

unit

O-N switch setting

CD text-capable

None

KCA-S210A

Not CD text-capable

None

KCA-S210A

KCA-S200