DUAL DIN SIZED CD RECEIVER DPX301 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 DPX301 Serial number US Residence Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at www.kenwoodusa.com © B64-3285-00/00 (KW) Contents 2Warning Safety precautions Notes About CDs About AAC, MP3 and WMA General features Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display Subwoofer Output TEL Mute 3 4 5 6 7 8 Menu system Menu System Activating Security Code Deactivating Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Display Illumination Control Dimmer Switching preout Built-in Amp Setting Supreme Setting CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Receive mode Setting SIRIUS ID (ESN) display Auxiliary Input Display Setting Text Scroll Built-in Auxiliary input Setting CD Read Setting Demonstration mode Setting 20 Basic Operations of remote control 26 13 Accessories/ Installation Procedure 28 Connecting Wires to Terminals Installing the Escutcheon Installation Removing the Unit Troubleshooting Guide Specifications 29 30 31 32 33 36 Tuner features Tuning Tuning Mode Direct Access Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning CD/Audio file/External disc control features 15 Playing CD & Audio file Playing External Disc Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track/File Search Disc Search/Folder Search Direct Track/File Search Direct Disc Search Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat Scan Play Random Play Magazine Random Play Folder Select Text/Title Scroll HD Radio control features About HD Radio Tuning 19 2| English 2Warning 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 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. 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. English | 3 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. · Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. For safety's sake, leave the mounting and wiring work to professionals. 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. · You can damage both your unit and the CD changer if you connect them incorrectly. 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. · Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws provided. If you use the wrong screws, you could damage the unit. 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. 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. The "AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories. NOTE This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003. 4| English 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. · If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. · Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be restored. 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 25). About SIRIUS Satellite radio tuner Refer to the instruction manual of SIRIUS Satellite radio tuner KTC-SR901/SR902/SR903 (optional accessory), when connected, for the operation method. · Refer to the sections of A models for operations. DISP 4 FM/SCRL Reset button · We recommend the use of (page 21) to prevent theft. · 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. ¢ AUTO 1-6 SRC AM C.S. About DAB Tuner control 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. Refer to A group on the Instruction manual of DAB Tuner KTC-9090DAB (optional accessory) for the control method of DAB Tuner function. However, the following control methods of the function for this unit may be different from the Instruction manual; therefore, refer to the following supplemental instruction. 1. Select the preset band for Auto Ensemble Memory Entry. 2. Press the [AME] button for at least 2 seconds. Open Auto Ensemble Memory Entry. After storing in the memory finishes, the number of the pre-set buttons and the ensemble label are displayed. and in At the operation to press [DISP] button, use [AUTO] button instead. English | 5 About CDs Handling CDs · Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. Removing CDs When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally. CDs that cannot be used · CDs that are not round cannot be used. · CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. · Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using a new CD If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs, use the CD only after removing the burrs with a ballpoint pen, etc. · CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs that are dirty cannot be used. · This unit can only play the CDs with . 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 CDR/CD-RW recorder instruction manual.) Burrs Burrs CD storage · Do not place CDs in direct sunlight (On the seat or dashboard etc.) or where the temperature is high. · Store CDs in their cases. CD accessories Do not use disc type accessories. CD cleaning Clean from the center of the disc and move outward. 6| English About AAC, MP3 and WMA The playable AAC/MP3/WMA file (hereafter called Audio file) and the media format has the following limitation. The Audio file, which is not comforming to the specification, may not play normally, or the file and folder names may not display correctly. The maximum number of characters for display File/Folder name: 64 characters MP3 ID3 Tag/ WMA Contents property/ AAC song information: 30 characters · File/Folder name is the number of the characters including the extensions · MP3 ID3 Tag can only display the tag of Ver1.0/ 1.1. · AAC ID3 Tag cannot be displayed. Playable Audio file · AAC, MP3, WMA · Attach the correct extension for the Audio file (AAC: ".M4A", MP3: ".MP3", WMA: ".WMA") · Do not attach the extensions to files other than the Audio file. If the extension is attached, the file, which is not the Audio file, will play and outputs a loud noise, causing damage to the speaker. · The files with copy protection cannot be played. · The settings of your encoding software and the environment in which it is used may now allow you to play or view specific audio files. · The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of compression format standard and additional specifications. Limitation of structure for the file and the folder · Maximum number of directory levels: 8 · Maximum number of folders: 100 · Maximum number of files per folder: 255 Playing order of the Audio file The Audio file plays in the order which is written by writing software. You may be able to set the playing order by writing the play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of the file name. Example 0: Folder CD (1) ¡: Audio file Playable AAC file · ".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format. Refer to http://www.kenwood.mediamanager.jp for the details. ¡! 2 Playable MP3 file · MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file · Transfer bit rate: 8-320 kbps · Sampling frequency : 8, 11.025, 12, 16, 22.05, 24, 32, 44.1, 48 kHz ¡" 3 Playable WMA file · The file in accordance with Windows Media Audio (Except for the file for Windows Media Player 9 or after which applies the new functions) · Transfer bit rate: 48-192 kbps · Sampling frequency: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz ¡# ¡$ 4 ¡% Playable media · CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW · CD-RW discs which are quick formatted by the writing software cannot be used. · When recording to the maximum media capacity at once, the writing software is set to "Disc at once". Playable disc format · · · · ISO 9660 Level 1/2 Joliet Romeo Long file name. · Playing order Playing order after ¡! play. ¡", ¡#, ¡$, ¡%... · File search Forward file search during ¡# play. Push the Control knob towards [¢] ¡$ · F ...