KDC-D300 CD-PLAYER INSTRUCTION MANUAL COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO © B64-1430-00 (E) (MC) 00/2 1 99/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 Contents English Before use Safety Precautions ........................................................................3 Handling Compact Discs ...............................................................5 Operations Buttons and Display ......................................................................6 Playing CDs ...................................................................................6 Switching Spectrum Analyzer Display...........................................7 Presetting Disc Names .................................................................7 Eject ..............................................................................................8 Display Level Adjustment .............................................................8 Theft Deterrent Faceplate .............................................................8 Installation Accessories...................................................................................9 Installation Procedure..................................................................10 Connections ................................................................................11 Installation ...................................................................................11 Troubleshooting guide ......................................................13 Specifications ......................................................................15 --2-- Safety precautions 2WARNING 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. · 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. 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 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. · Do not place any object between the faceplate and the unit. · During installation, do not use any screws except for the ones provided. The use of improper screws might result in damage to the main unit. 2CAUTION 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. IMPORTANT INFORMATION This unit is NOT designed to be connected directly to control units that are manufactured and sold before 1994. If used with such units, an optional CA-SD200 (sold separately) must be used. FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE INSTRUCTIONS MAY RESULT IN DAMAGE TO THIS UNIT AND CONTROL UNIT. --3-- Safety precautions English Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. Cleaning the CD Slot As dust can accumulate in the CD slot, clean it occasionally. Your CDs can get scratched if you put them in a dusty CD slot. 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. 2CAUTION Do not wipe the panel with a stiff 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. Lens Fogging The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas) 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 whilst, consult your Kenwood dealer. 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. --4-- Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched or warped can cause the sound to skip and the unit to operate incorrectly, resulting in worsened sound quality. Take the following precautions to prevent your CDs from getting scratched or damaged. Handling CDs · Do not touch the recorded side of the CD (the side opposite the label) when holding it. Cleaning CDs If a CD has gotten dirty, wipe it off gently using a commercially available cleaning cloth or a soft cotton cloth, starting from the center of the disc and moving outward. Do not clean CDs with conventional record cleaners, anti-static formulas, or chemicals such as paint thinner or benzene. Do Not Load CD Accessories Do not use commercially available CD accessories that can be loaded into the CD slot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets, or CD cleaning discs, since they can cause the unit to malfunction. Removing the CD Only remove the CD from the machine in a horizontal direction, holding it flat. You may damage the surface of the CD if you try pulling it down as it ejects. Checking New CDs for Burrs When playing a new CD for the first time, check that there are not any burrs stuck to the perimeter of the disc or in the central hole. CDs with burrs stuck on them may not load properly or may skip while playing. Remove burrs using a ballpoint pen or a similar utensil. Do Not Use Special Shape CDs · Be sure to use round shape CDs only for this unit and do not use any special shape CDs. Use of special shape CDs may cause the unit to malfunction. · Do not stick tape on either side of the CD. Tape Burrs COMPACT Storing CDs · Do not store CDs in areas exposed to direct sunlight (such as a car seat or the dashboard) or other hot places. · Remove CDs from the unit when not listening to them for a while, and put them back in their cases. Do not pile up CDs that are removed from their cases or prop them against something. Burrs · Be sure to use CDs with disc mark only for this unit. DIGITAL AUDIO Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on the Labelled Side Do not use the CD with the label sticker stuck on it. Using such a CD may cause the CD to be deformed and the sticker to peel off, resulting in malfunction of the unit. --5-- Operations English Buttons and Display Release button drop to the front, thereby exposing the CD slot. 2 Holding the CD with the labeled side facing up, insert it in the slot. The CD will start playing. 3 Push back on the right side of the faceplate with your hand until CD PLAYER KDC-D300 INTEGRATED QUAD 1 BIT D/A CONVERTER MENU it locks. NOTE DISP DPAC DIGITAL OPTIMUM SERVO CONTROL 60 120 250 380 500 750 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k 11BAND11BAND SPECTRUM ANALYZER DISP button Setting of the O-N switch will be required depending on the Centre unit that is to be connected. (See Page 10.) The operations you perform and the resultant operation of the unit will differ depending on the setting of the O-N switch. Please see the appropriate description of operations for the "O" or "N" switch setting. · Select "CD2" when this unit is connected to tha CD receiver. · Selection of the "CD" mode when a CD has not been loaded results in the display of "EJECT" or "E-01". · For centre units brought on to the market from 1999 onwards, it is not possible to switch to the CD mode unless a CD has already been inserted. Operation for "O" Setting: 1 A press of the release button causes the faceplate to drop to the front, thereby exposing the CD slot. 2 Holding the CD with the labeled side facing up, insert it in the slot. 3 Set the source mode of the centre unit to the "DISC" mode. CD play will begin. NOTE Playing CDs NOTE The various CD operations are performed with the Centre unit. For information about the operation method, please see the Centre unit instruction manual. 2CAUTION · When inserting a CD, make sure the CD has been completely drawn in before pushing back the faceplate. Failing to do so might scratch the CD. · Do not attempt to insert a CD into the slot if another one is already there. · The unit can only play 12 cm (5 in). CDs. If you insert a 8 cm (3 in). CD, it will get stuck inside and can cause the unit to malfunction. Operation for "N" Setting: · Depending on the unit that is connected, "DISC-1" or "DISC-2" will be displayed. · Selection of the "DISC" mode when a CD has not been loaded results in the display of "EJECT" or "E-01". · Setting the source mode of the Centre unit to a setting other than disc changer mode will cause the indicators and button illumination of this unit to be switched off, but the CD loading/eject operation will still be possible. · To allow the Centre unit to recognize this unit as a disc changer, disc switching operations such as the following are not permitted: disc search and disc repeat, disc name preset play, etc. 1 A press of the release button causes the faceplate to --6-- Switching Spectrum Analyzer Display You can select the display to enjoy sounds with eyes. Presetting Disc Names NOTE Operation for "N" Setting: Each time you press the DISP button, the spectrum analyzer display switches as following table; Operation for "O" Setting: 1 Selecting CD play source mode. 2 Each time you press the DISP button, the spectrum analyzer display switches as follows; w Displays 1 to 9 are automatically shown in succession for about five seconds each. w Display pattern 1 w Display off v Display pattern 2 w Display pattern 9 v Depending on the centre unit, the number of characters and/or the number of discs that can be preset may differ, or operations may not be possible. Operation for "N" Setting: This unit permits up to 12 characters to be used for disc name presetting with as many as 40 discs. The disc name will be displayed when the disc name has been preset to any of the connected units. Operation for "O" Setting: This unit permits up to 12 characters to be used for disc name presetting with as many as 40 discs. The characters that can be entered are "A to Z, 0 to 9, []/+*=<>". The disc name will be displayed when a CD that has been disc name preset to this unit is played by this unit. Display pattern 3 w Display pattern 8 v Display pattern 4 w Display pattern 7 v Display pattern 5 Display pattern 6 v --7-- Operations English Eject A press of the 0 button stops the CD play and ejects the CD. 0 Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing Faceplate: Press the release button and drop open the faceplate. In its dropped condition, whilst drawing the faceplate to one side, pull it to the front and remove it. Release button CD PLAYER KDC-D300 INTEGRATED QUAD 1 BIT D/A CONVERTER £ DISP NOTE DPAC When you load a CD and eject it right away, the next time you try to insert the CD may not load. In such a situation, take the CD out for a moment and then reinsert it. DIGITAL OPTIMUM SERVO CONTROL 60 120 250 380 500 750 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k 11BAND SPECTRUM ANALYZER NOTE Display Level Adjustment You can adjust the spectrum analyzer level. 1 Selecting CD play source mode. 2 Press the DISP button for at least one second. 3 Press either the ¢ or 4 button on the centre unit. Press the ¢ button:Level increased. Press the 4 button:Level decreased. (by 11 steps) · If the controls remain untouched for a period of 5 minutes or more after the panel has dropped open or been removed, the disc will automatically stop playing. (A warning beep starts sounding 30 seconds before play stops automatically.) · The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case whilst detached. · Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing. Ending the display level adjustment mode: Press the DISP button. --8-- A ...