DUAL DIN SIZED CD RECEIVER DPX502 INSTRUCTION MANUAL 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 CD-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 DPX502 Serial number US Residence Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at www.kenwoodusa.com © B64-3826-00/00 (KW) Contents Safety precautions Notes General features Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Subwoofer Output TEL Mute Switching Display 3 4 7 HD Radio control features About HD Radio Tuning 22 Menu system Menu System Activating Security Code Deactivating Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Synchronize Clock Display Illumination Control Dimmer Switching preout Built-in Amp Setting Dual Zone System Setting Supreme Setting Traffic Information CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Receive mode Setting Electronic Serial Number (ESN) display Auxiliary Input Display Setting Text Scroll Built-in Auxiliary input Setting CD Read Setting Audio Preset Memory Audio Preset Recall Firmware version display Demonstration mode Setting 23 Tuner features Tuning Tuning Mode Direct Access Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning 12 RDS features Radio Text Scroll PTY (Program Type) Registration of a station as a PTY Program Type preset 14 CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features 16 Playing CD & Audio file USB Device Connection Playing USB (iPod) device Drive Search Playing External Disc Fast Forwarding and Reversing Music Search Disc Search/Folder/Album Search Direct Music Search Direct Disc Search Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat Scan Play Random Play Magazine Random Play All Random Play File select File Select 1 mode File Select 2 mode Text/Title Scroll Basic Operations of remote control 30 Accessories/ Installation Procedure 32 Connecting Wires to Terminals Installing the Escutcheon Installation Removing the Unit Troubleshooting Guide Specifications 33 34 35 36 37 40 2| English Safety precautions 2WARNING To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: · To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. · Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit's display when you are driving for any extended period. · Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. For safety's sake, leave the mounting and wiring work to professionals. Do Not Load 3-in. CDs in the CD slot If you try to load a 3 in. CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit. About CD players/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 Kenwood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1997 or earlier and disc changers made by other makers cannot be connected to this unit. Connecting unsupported disc changers/CD players to this unit may result in damage. Set the "O-N" Switch to the "N" position for the applicable Kenwood disc changers/ CD players. The functions you can use and the information that can be displayed may differ depending on the models being connected. 2CAUTION 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 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. · When replacing a fuse, only use a new fuse with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause your unit to malfunction. · Use only the screws provided or specified for installation. If you use wrong screws, you could damage the unit. ¤ · You can damage both your unit and the CD changer if you connect them incorrectly. Lens Fogging When you turn on the car heater in cold weather, dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, this condensation on the lens may not allow CDs to play. In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for the condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood dealer. iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. The "AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. English | 3 Notes · If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. · When you purchase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. · We recommend the use of (page 24) to prevent theft. · The RDS feature won't work where the service is not supported by any broadcasting station. · The characters which can be displayed by this unit are A-Z 0-9 @ " ` ` % & * + ­ = , . / \ < > [ ] ( ) : ; ^ - { } | ~. · 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 be inapplicable. 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 it again with a clean soft dry cloth. ¤ · 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. Before using this unit for the first time This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode. When using this unit for the first time, cancel the (page 29). About KENWOOD "Music Editor" of PC application attached to DPX502 · "Music Editor" is recorded in the CD-ROM attached to this unit. · Refer to the attached installation manual for the installation method of "Music Editor". · Refer to the user's manual recorded in the installation CD-ROM and Help of "Music Editor" for the operation method of "Music Editor". · The unit can play CD/ USB device created by "Music Editor". · Information about "Music Editor" upgrade is put on the site, www.kenwood.com. How to reset your unit · If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. · Remove the USB device before pressing the Reset button. Pressing the Reset button with the USB device installed can damage the data contained in the USB device. For how to remove the USB device, refer to (page 17). · Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be restored. Reset button 4| English About Audio file · Playable Audio file AAC-LC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), WAV (.wav) · Playable disc media CD-R/RW/ROM · Playable disc file format ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name. · Playable USB device USB mass storage class, iPod with KCA-iP200 · Playable USB device file system FAT16, FAT32 Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above, the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of media or device. · Playing order of the Audio file In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the files are played in the order from to . CD ( About USB device · Install the USB device in the place where it will not prevent you from driving your vehicle properly. · You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub. · Take backups of the audio files used with this unit. The files can be erased depending on the operating conditions of the USB device. We shall have no compensation for any damage arising out of erasure of the stored data. · No USB device comes with this unit. You need to purchase a commercially available USB device. · Do not directly connect the USB device to the USB connector on the panel. Connect it using a cable. · Leave the cap on when not using an USB device. · For how to play the audio files recorded in a USB device, see (page 16). · When connecting the USB device, usage of the CAU1EX (option) is recommended. Normal playback is not guaranteed when a cable other than the USB compatible cable is used. Connecting a cable whose total length is longer than 5 m can result in abnormal playback. ) : Folder Folder : Audio file Audio fi About Satellite Radio tuner This unit supports Satellite Radio tuners which are released by SIRIUS and XM. Refer to the instruction manual of Satellite radio tuner. An online manual about audio files is put on the site, www.kenwood.com/audiofile/. On this online manual, detailed information and notes which are not written in this manual are provided. Make sure to read through the online manual as well. / · In this manual, the word "USB device" is used for flash memories and digital audio players which have USB terminals. · The word "iPod" appearing in this manual indicates the iPod connected with the KCA-iP200 (optional accessory). The iPod connected with the KCA-iP200 can be controlled from this unit. iPods that can be connected with the KCA-iP200 are the iPod nano and the iPod with video. When an iPod is connected using a commercially available USB cable, it is handled as a mass-storage-class device. · For the supported formats and types of USB device, refer to www.kenwood.com/usb/. English | 5 Notes Handling CDs · Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. · Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with tape stuck on it. · Do not use disc type accessories. · Clean from the center of the disc and move outward. · When removing CDs from this unit, pull them out horizontally. · If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs, use the CD only after removing the burrs with a ballpoint pen etc. 2CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product safety. Kenwood Corporation 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-MACHI, HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO, JAPAN KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS N0.21 CFR 1040. 10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J. Location : Bottom Panel CDs that cannot be used · CDs that are not round cannot be used. FCC WARNING · CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs that are dirty cannot be used. · This unit can only play the CDs with 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. . This unit may not correctly play discs which do not have the mark. · You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CDRW recorder instruction manual.) NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications, if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: · Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. · Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. · Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. · Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. 6| English General features DISP Auxiliary input VOL Control knob ATT Q Clock display SRC LOUD indicator ATT indica ...