KENWOOD KRC218 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

KRC-208S

KRC-218

KRC-28MR

CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CASSETTE

MODE D'EMPLOI

RADIO CASETE

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

Take the time to read through this instruction manual.

Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best

performance from your new cassette-receiver.

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the

warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers

whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product.

Model KRC-208S/218/28MR Serial number

RADIO CASSETE

MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES

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Contents

Before use

Safety precautions ........................................................................3

General features

Power............................................................................................5

Switching Modes ..........................................................................5

Volume ..........................................................................................6

Attenuator .....................................................................................6

Loudness ......................................................................................6

Audio Control Setting ....................................................................6

ec4/dB(Sound Coordinate) ............................................................7

Clock display .................................................................................7

Adjusting Time ..............................................................................7

Theft Deterrent Faceplate .............................................................8

Tuner features

Tuning ...........................................................................................9

Station Preset Memory .................................................................9

Auto Memory Entry.......................................................................9

Cleam Reception System Circuit (CRSC) ....................................10

Cassette player features

Playing Cassette Tapes ...............................................................11

Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes........................11

Tuner Call ....................................................................................11

External disc control features

Playing Disc mode.......................................................................12

Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play ...................................12

Track Search................................................................................13

Disc Search .................................................................................13

Track / Disc Repeat .....................................................................13

Track Scan...................................................................................14

Disc Scan ....................................................................................14

Random Play ...............................................................................14

Magazine Random Play...............................................................14

Installation

Accessories.................................................................................16

Installation Procedure..................................................................16

Connecting Wires to Terminals...................................................17

Installation ...................................................................................18

Troubleshooting Guide .......................................21

Specifications .....................................................24

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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.

· Make sure not to get your fingers caught

between the faceplate and the unit.

· 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.

2WARNING

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 set the removed faceplate or the

faceplate case in areas exposed to direct

sunlight, excessive heat or humidity. Also

avoid places with too much dust or the

possibility of water splashing.

· To prevent deterioration, do not touch the

terminals of the unit or faceplate with your

fingers.

· 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 place any object between the

faceplate and the unit.

· Do not use your own screws. Use only the

screws provided. If you use the wrong

screws, you could damage the unit.

2CAUTION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

You cannot connect the unit directly to the

following CD automatic changers. If you want

to use older changers with the unit, follow

the directions below according to the type of

changer you own:

· KDC-C200 / KDC-C300 / KDC-C400

Use the extension cable and the control box

attached to the CD changer, and the optional

CA-DS100 converter cord.

· KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDC-

C601 / KDC-C401

Use the extension cable attached to the CD

changer, and the optional CA-DS100

converter cord.

· KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 /

non-Kenwood CD changers

Cannot be used with this model.

You can damage both your unit and

the CD changer if you connect them

incorrectly.

2CAUTION

Safety precautions

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· 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.

· 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.

· The functions that can be used and the

information that can be displayed will differ

depending on the external disc players being

connected.

NOTE

40Wx 4

AUD

456

CLK

ATT

SRC

PWR

OFF

AME

ADJ

AUTO

SCAN

RDM

REP

TC/D.SCN

M.RDM

LOUD

DISC

CRSC

HIGH POWER

40Wx

40Wx 4

A.ADJ

REW

40Wx 4

Reset button

Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals

If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get

dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth.

Cleaning the Unit

If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the

power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon

cloth or soft cloth.

Do not wipe the panel with a hard cloth or a

cloth dampened by volatile solvents such as

paint thinner and alcohol. They can scratch

the surface of the panel and/or cause the

indicator letters to peel off.

2CAUTION

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.

Safety precautions

FCC WARNING

This equipment may generate or use radio

frequency energy. Changes or modifications

to this equipment may cause harmful

interference unless the modifications are

expressly approved in the instruction manual.

The user could lose the authority to operate

this equipment if an unauthorized change or

modification is made.

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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

Tuner mode

Tape mode

External disc control mode (KRC-208S/28MR only)

Standby 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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AUD

SRC /

PWR OFF

#1 ~ 5

CLK

40Wx 4

AUD

456

CLK

ATT

REW

SRC

PWR

OFF

AME

ADJ

AUTO

SCAN

RDM

REP

TC/D.SCN

M.RDM

LOUD

DISC

CRSC

HIGH POWER

40Wx

40Wx 4

A.ADJ

ATT / LOUD

ATT indicator

LOUD indicator

Release button

£ indicator

Clock display

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