KDC-W4531 KDC-W4031 KDC-W431G KDC-W409 KDC-3031A KDC-3031G KDC-309A KDC-309G CD-RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B64-2932-00/00 (EW/EN/E2W/E2N) Contents Safety precautions Notes About CDs About MP3 and WMA General features Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display Dimmer Control Theft Deterrent Faceplate TEL Mute 3 4 5 6 7 Menu system Menu System Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Synchronize Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Selectable Illumination News Bulletin with Timeout Setting Local Seek Tuning Mode AF (Alternative Frequency) Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) Auto TP Seek Monaural Reception Auxiliary Input Display Setting Text Scroll Power OFF Timer CD Read Setting Demonstration mode Setting 19 Tuner features Tuning Tuning Mode Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning 11 Accessories/ Installation Procedure 24 Connecting Wires to Terminals Installation Removing the Unit 13 Troubleshooting Guide Specifications 25 27 28 29 32 RDS features Traffic Information Radio Text Scroll PTY (Program Type) Program Type preset Changing Language for PTY Function CD/Audio file/External disc control features 16 Playing CD & Audio file Playing External Disc Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track/File Search Disc Search/Folder Search Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat Scan Play Random Play Magazine Random Play Folder Select Text/Title Scroll 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. 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. Unsupported connection may result in damage. Setting the "O-N" Switch to the "N" position for the applicable KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players. The functions that can be used and the information that can be displayed will 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. · 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. · Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws provided. If you use the wrong screws, you could damage the unit. Lens Fogging Right after 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, CDs may be impossible 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 8 cm (3 in.) CDs in the CD slot If you try to load a 8 cm (3 in.) CD with its adapter into the unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit. English | 3 Notes · If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. · 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 23). About DAB Tuner control (KDC-W4531) 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 differed 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 At the operation to press [DISP] button, press [TI] button. This function cannot be used. This Product is not installed by the manufacturer of a vehicle on the production line, nor by the professional importer of a vehicle into an EU Member State. SCRL + VOL AUD SET UP Q MENU OFF SCAN RDM REP PTY DISP TI AME Reset button · 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 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. The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas) CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 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 utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. There is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit. Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. 4| English About CDs Handling CDs · Don't touch the recording surface of the CD. Removing CDs When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally. CDs that can't be used · CDs that aren't round can't 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. · Don't stick tape etc. on the CD. Also, don't use a CD with tape stuck on it. When using a new CD If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs, use it after removing them with a ball pen etc. · CDs with coloring on the recording surface or that are dirty can't be used. · This unit can only play the CDs with . It may not correctly play discs which do not have the mark. · A CD-R or CD-RW that hasn't been finalized can't be played. (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 · Don't place them in direct sunlight (On the seat or dashboard etc.) and where the temperature is high. · Store CDs in their cases. CD accessories Don't use disc type accessories. CD cleaning Clean from the center of the disc and move outward. English | 5 About MP3 and WMA The playable MP3/WMA file (hereafter called Audio file) and the media format has the following limitation. The Audio file, which is out of the specification, may not able to be played normally, or the file and folder names may not be displayed correctly. The maximum number of characters for this unit File/Folder name: 64 (Joliet: 32) characters ID3 Tag/Contents property (WMA): 30 characters · File/Folder name is the number of the characters including the extensions · ID3 Tag can only display the tag of Ver1.X. Playable Audio file · MP3, WMA: KDC-W4531/W4031/W409/W431G · Attach the correct extension for the Audio file (MP3: ".MP3", WMA: ".WMA") · Do not attach the extensions to the other files besides the Audio file. If it is attached, the file, which is not the Audio file, will be played and outputs the loud noise, and then the speaker will be damaged. · The files with copy protection cannot be played. Limitation of structure for the file and the folder · · · · Maximum number of directory levels: 8 Maximum number of folders: 50 Maximum number of files per folder: 255 Maximum number of files and folders: 512 Playing order of the Audio file The Audio file is played in the order which is written by writing soft. 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 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 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 ¡! 2 ¡" 3 Playable media · CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW (CD-RW with quick format cannot be used.) · When recording to the media up to the maximum capacity at once, the writing soft is set to "Disc at once". ¡# ¡$ 4 ¡% Playable disc format · · · · ISO 9660 Level 1/2 Joliet Romeo Long file name. · Playing order after ¡! play ¡"¡#¡$¡%... · Forward file search during ¡# play (Push the Control knob to [¢]) ¡$ · Forward folder search during ¡" play (Push the Control knob to [FM]) : 34... · When it is set to directory 4, skip to the folder before the same level by folder select (Push the Control knob to [4]) :2 · When it is set to directory 3, makes the level up by folder select (Push the Control knob to [AM]) :2 6| English General features Release button VOL Control knob SCRL + VOL AUD SET UP Q MENU OFF SCAN RDM REP PTY DISP ATT DIM TI AME ATT/DIM LOUD indicator Q SRC ATT indicator Clock display Power Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The time until full power OFF can be set in (page 23). Volume Increasing Volume Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise. Selecting the Source Press the [SRC] button. Source required Tuner CD External disc (Optional accessory) Auxiliary input (Optional accessory) Standby (Illumination only mode) Display "TUNER" "CD" "CD CH" "AUX EXT" "STANDBY" Decreasing Volume Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise. Attenuator Turning the volume down quickly. Press the [ATT] button. Each time the button is pressed, the Attenuator turns ON and OFF. When it's ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks. · This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20 minutes lapses in Standby mode in order to save the vehicles battery. English | 7 General features System Q You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of music. 5 Exit Audio Control mode Press any button. Press the button which is not [VOL] knob and [ATT] button. 1 Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. 2 Select the Sound type Press the [Q] button. Each time the button is pressed, the sound setting switches. Sound setting Natural Rock Pops Easy Top 40 Jazz Display "NATURAL" "ROCK" "POPS" "EASY" "TOP40" "JAZZ" Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Volume offset and Loudness. 1 Select the source for adjustment Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio Setup item for adjustment Press the [VOL] knob. Each time the knob is pressed, the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below. · When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass, Middle, and Treble set in audio control replace the System Q values. · "USER" : The values set on the