KENWOOD KRC-165 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

KRC-165

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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English

Contents

Before use

Safety precautions ........................................................................2

General features

Power............................................................................................4

Switching Modes ..........................................................................4

Volume ..........................................................................................5

Attenuator .....................................................................................5

Loudness ......................................................................................5

Audio Control Setting ....................................................................5

dB (Sound Coordinate) ..................................................................6

Clock display .................................................................................6

Adjusting Time ..............................................................................6

Tuner features

Tuning ...........................................................................................7

Station Preset Memory .................................................................8

Auto Memory Entry.......................................................................8

Frequency Step Setting.................................................................8

CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) .......................................8

Cassette player features

Playing Cassette Tapes .................................................................9

Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes..........................9

Tuner Call ....................................................................................10

Accessories.........................................................11

Installation Procedure.........................................11

Connecting Wires to Terminals...........................12

Installation ..........................................................13

Troubleshooting guide ........................................15

Specifications .....................................................16

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 0.75mm2

(AWG18) or more to prevent wire

deterioration and damage to the wire coating.

· To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave

any metallic objects (such as coins or metal

tools) inside the unit.

· If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange

smells, turn off the power immediately and

consult your Kenwood dealer.

· Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to

strong shock.

The unit may break or crack because it

contains glass parts.

· Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD

is damaged or broken due to shock. The

liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your

health or even fatal.

If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD

contacts your body or clothing, wash it off

with soap immediately.

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Safety precautions

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To prevent damage to the machine,

take the following precautions:

· Make sure to ground the unit to a negative

12V DC power supply.

· Do not open the top or bottom covers of the

unit.

· Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to

direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity.

Also avoid places with too much dust or the

possibility of water splashing.

· Do not subject the faceplate to excessive

shock, as it is a piece of precision equipment.

· When replacing a fuse, only use a new one

with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with

the wrong rating may cause your unit to

malfunction.

· To prevent a short circuit when replacing a

fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.

· Do not use your own screws. Use only the

screws provided. If you use the wrong

screws, you could damage the unit.

· 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.

NOTE

2CAUTION

· Characters in the LCD may become difficult

to read in temperatures below 41 °F (5 °C).

· The illustrations of the display and the panel

appearing in this manual are examples used

to explain more clearly how the controls are

used. Therefore, what appears on the display

in the illustrations may differ from what

appears on the display on the actual

equipment, and some of the illustrations on

the display may represent something

impossible in actual operation.

Cleaning the Unit

If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it

with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.

If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the

stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral

cleaner, then wipe neutral detergent off.

Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit

may affect its mechanical parts. Wiping the

faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile

liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch

the surface or erases characters.

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Reset button

Cleaning the Tape Head

After you have listened to many cassettes

over a long period of time, magnetic powder

from the tapes and dust accumulates on the

tape head, causing noise and a deterioration

in sound quality. Clean the tape head using a

cleaning tape or cleaning kit designed for use

in car audio systems.

Handling Cassette Tapes

· Do not play a cassette whose tape has gone

slack. In such a case, wind it tight using a

pencil or the like in one of the spools. Playing

slack cassette tapes can result in the tape

tangling around the capstan and/or pinch

rollers, causing trouble.

· Do not play a deformed cassette or one

whose label is starting to come off, as it can

cause the unit to malfunction.

· Do not leave tapes in hot places, such as on

dashboards and other spots exposed to

direct sunlight, or near heater outlets. They

can deform the cassette.

· Avoid using extremely long cassette tapes,

such as 100-minute-long tapes. Such tapes

are very thin, and can tangle easily around

the pinch rollers or other parts inside the unit,

causing unit failure.

· Remove a cassette tape from the unit when

not listening to it for a while. If you leave a

tape in the unit too long, it may stick to the

tape head and cause unit malfunction.

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. Use this mode when you want to have

the display illuminated but don't want to listen to anything.

The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which

cannot be used.

NOTE

Standby mode

Tuner mode

Tape mode

Switching Modes

Turning on the power:

Press the SRC (source) button.

Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures.

Turning off the power:

Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second.

NOTE

Power

General features

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CLK

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ATT indicator

LOUD indicator

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Press the AUD button for at least one second to enter the

control mode.

Selecting mode

Press either the BAND button.

Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will

change.

Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment

modes.

Source tone memory

Each source ( tape, FM and AM) has its own memory in which to

store the bass and treble tone settings.

The settings made for a particular source are recalled

automatically whenever you use that source ( for example, FM

mode uses the tone settings made for FM, AM for AM, etc.).

Adjust each mode

Press the

4/¢ button.

Please refer to the following for the adjusting values.

Press the AUD button to end the control mode.

NOTE

Adjust various parameters of sound quality.

Audio Control Setting

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:

Press the LOUD button for at least one second to switch the

loudness on and off.

Loudness

This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly.

Turning Attenuator On/Off:

Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off.

When the attenuator is on, the ATT indicator blinks.

When the attenuator is off, the volume returns to the original

level.

Turning the volume up, or turning it all the way down deactivates

the attenuator function.

NOTE

Attenuator

Increasing Volume:

Press the u button to turn up the volume.

Decreasing Volume:

Press the d button to turn down the volume.

Volume

"BL": Adjust the balance level.

Setting values: Left 15 - Right 15

"TRE": Adjust the treble level.

Setting values: - 8 - 8

"BAS": Adjust the bass level.

Setting values: - 8 - 8