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KDC-8026
CD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
© B64-2745-00/01 (MV)
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Contents Random Play Safety precautions 3 Magazine Random Play Folder Select Notes 5 Text/Title Scroll DNPP (Disc Name Preset Play) Notes on playing MP3/WMA 6 Menu system 24 About CDs 8 Menu System Security Code Notes on Multi-function Key System 9 Touch Sensor Tone General features 10 Manual Clock Adjustment DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Power Selectable Illumination Hiding the Control Panel Triangle indicator setting Selecting the Source Contrast Adjustment Volume Dimmer Attenuator OFF Wait
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Safety precautions 2WARNING 2CAUTION To prevent injury or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, take following precautions: the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when DC power supply. jolted. • Do not open the top or bottom covers of the unit. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dire
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Safety precautions About CD players/disc changers NOTE connected to this unit • If you experience problems during installation, KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in consult your Kenwood dealer. 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood button. The unit returns to factory settings when dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ the Reset button is pressed. If the unit stil
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Notes 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. Cleaning the Faceplate
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Notes on playing MP3/WMA Note, however, that the MP3/WMA recording media and formats acceptable are limited. When • Play mode may not be possible when portions of the writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the following functions of Windows Media Player 9 or higher are used. restrictions. Entering ID3 tag Acceptable media The Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version 1.x. The MP3/WMA recording media acceptable to this For the character code, refer to the List of Codes. unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW.
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MP3/WMA playing order When selected for play, Folder Search, File Search, When a File Search is executed with file ¡$ or for Folder Select, files and folders are accessed being played ... in the order in which they were written by the CD Operation of writer. (Current file: ¡$) the button Because of this, the order in which they are expected to be played may not match the order in 4 Button Beginning of file ¡$ ➜ ¡# which they are actually played. You may be able to ¢ Button ¡% ➜ ¡& set t
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About CDs Handling CDs Removing CDs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. 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. • CDs with coloring on the recording surface or that Also, don’t use a CD with tape stuck on it. are dirty can’t be use
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Notes on Multi-function Key System Multi-function Key System serves to control various Real operational example of the Multi- functions with the [2] — [5] buttons. function Key System The basic operation of the Multi-function Key Example: Turning ON/OFF the Random Play during System is described below. CD play. 1. Show the function display of the Random Play. If "RDM" is not shown in the display, press the What’s the Multi-function Key System? [NEXT] button to switch the sections until the
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General features ATT 1–6 NEXT SRC VOL Q NAME.S AM/ FM 4 ¢ SW indicator ATT indicator Function display Power Hiding the Control Panel Prevents tampering with the unit while your car is Turning ON the Power being serviced etc. Turn the vehicle ignition ON. The panel appears. Hiding the control panel Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. When the time set in 'OFF Wait Time Setting' • When the power is ON, the 'Security Code' (page 32) (page 26) lapses, the panel is hidden and the is di
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Selecting the Source Press the [SRC] button. • User memory: The values set on the 'Audio Control' (page 12). Source required Display • Each setting value is changed with the 'Speaker Tuner "TUNER" Setting' (page 11). CD "CD" First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting. External disc (Optional accessory) "CD CH"/"CD2" TV (Optional accessory) "TV" Auxiliary input "AUX" Speaker Setting Standby (Illumination only mode) "STANDBY" Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when s
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General features Audio Control • The Adjustment item can also be controlled by the 1 Select the source for adjustment rotary volume knob. Refer to 'Rotary Volume knob Press the [SRC] button. operation mode select'(page 13). 2 Select the key function section 7 Exit Audio Control mode Press the [NEXT] button. Press the [6] button. Repeatedly press the button until "AUD" is displayed above the [2] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' • The loudness setting can also be adjust e
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2nd section Rotary Volume knob operation mode select [2] button The rotary volume knob can be used for volume Adjustment Item Display Range adjustment and various function setups. Front/Rear High Pass Filter "HPF" THRU/100/125/170 Hz Available setup functions [3] button The rotary volume knob can be used for the Adjustment Item Display Range following setup: Subwoofer Low Pass Filter "LPF SW" 50/80/120/THRU Hz • Menu system : Item selection • Audio Control : Adjustment of setup value [4] bu
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General features - CA-C1AX In External disc, or Auxiliary input source - External disc changer/ player Dual Zone System • While Dual Z one System is ON, the setting of Dual Zone System Front or Rear is disabled. Makes the sound different for the front channel Set Dual Zone System Front or Rear first, and then set and rear channel. the Dual Zone System to ON. Output the Internal source sound from either one • When the Dual Z one System is ON, there is no Dual of the front or rear channels, a
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In Standby Text Display Switching Information Display Switching the text display. "STANDBY" 1 Select the key function section Clock "Clock" Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is 4 Exit Display Control mode displayed above the [3] button. Press the [6] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 9). • If the Disc title, Track title, Song title & Artist name, or Album name & Artist name is selected when the disc 2 Enter display control mode which
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General features • Memory numbers Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) - FM: 32 stations Attaching a title to a Station or CD. - AM: 16 stations - Internal CD player: 30 discs 1 Receive/play the station/disc you want to - External CD changer/ player: Varies according to the attach a title to CD changer/ player. Refer to the CD changer/ player manual. • The title of station/CD can be changed by the same • A title can’t be attached to an MD. operation used to name it. • Refer to the 'Text Dis
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Repeatedly press the button until "PNL" is displayed above the [4] button. Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System' (page 9). 2 Enter Panel Position Setting mode Press the [4] ("PNL") button. 3 Select the item for adjustment Press the desired [2] — [5] button. Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below. Adjustment Item Button Display • The back panel is a pr ecision piece of equipment and The panel tilts upwards. [2] "ANG–" can be damaged by sh
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Tuner/TV control features 1 – 6 NEXT SRC Reset button 4 ¢ AUTO/AME AM FM ST indicator Preset station number Band display Frequency display Tuning Mode 3 Tune up or down band Press the [4] or [¢] button. Choose the tuning mode. Press the [AUTO] button. • During reception of stereo stations the "ST" indicator Each time the button is pressed the Tuning is ON. mode switches as shown below. Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek "Auto 1" Automatic search for a station. Function of remote Preset s
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Canceling Direct Access Tuning 3 Call up the station Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. Press the desired [1] — [6] button. Station Preset Memory Frequency Step Setting Putting the station in the memory. Changing the tuning frequency step. 1 Select the band The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM Press the [FM] or [AM] button. band 9 kHz. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory While pressing the [1] and [5] button, press Press the [4] or [¢] button. the Reset button. The freq
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CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control features 2–5 NEXT 0 SRC 38 SCRL DISC–/ DISC+/ 4 ¢ AM FM Track number IN indicator Disc number Track time Pause and play Playing CD & MP3/WMA Press the [38] button. Each time the button is pressed the song pauses When there is no disc inserted or plays. 1 Open the panel to insert disc Press the [0] button. Eject the disc 2 Insert a disc. 1 Eject the disc Press the [0] button. • When the faceplate has been slid open, it might 2 Return the panel to the original p
