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KRC-6901RYCover 2003.10.06 08:11 AM Page 1
CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-6901R
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
© B64-2038-00 (EW)
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 2 Contents Before use External disc control features Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Playing Disc mode.......................................................................20 Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play...................................20 Basic operations Track Search................................................................................20 Power...........................
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 3 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION You cannot connect the unit directly to the following CD automatic changers. For users To prevent injury and/or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, who want to use older changers with the following precautions: take the following precautions: unit, follow the directions below according to • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative t
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 4 Safety precautions Cleaning the Unit Cleaning the Tape Head NOTE If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it After you have used the tape player many • If you experience problems during with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth. times over a long period, magnetic powder installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the from the tapes and dust accumulates on the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 5 Basic operations u ¢ d 4 SRC/ FM Power POWER OFF Turning on the power: Press the SRC button. SRC NOTE FM Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Hold down the POWER OFF button for one second or more. AM 123 4 56 AUD Switching Modes ATT/LOUD MENU AM Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: ▼ Tuner mode ▼ Tape mode ▼ External disc control mode LOUD indicator ▼ AUX
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 6 Basic operations MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the Volume function to make the setting. Details on each setting are explained separately in the corresponding function page. Increasing Volume: Press the u button to turn up the volume. 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. Decreasing Volume: "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. Press the d button to turn down the volume. The function that you can adjust
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 7 Tuner features 3 4 Memory Entry* (A-Memory (start)) ➞ AF Function* (AF ON / 4 4 SRC FM ¢ OFF) ➞ Region Restrict Function* (REG ON / OFF) ➞ Auto TP 4 5 Seek* (ATPS ON / OFF) ➞ Monaural Reception* (MONO OFF 6 / ON) ➞ Text Scroll* (SCL Manu / Auto) ➞ Touch Sensor Tone 1 * When Automatic Time Adjustment is off 2 * Time adjustment mode entered SRC 3 * In Tuner mode 4 FM * Except in AM/FM1 band 5 * In FM reception of Tuner mode 6 * In External disc control m
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 8 Tuner features move to the last preset station (i.e., the one with the next Selecting Tuning Mode lowest number). You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset NOTE station seek, and manual. The “AUTO 1” indicator lights up If the frequencies stored at the preset numbers receive when auto seek tuning is selected, and the “AUTO 2” indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected. stations which were not originally memorized when
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 9 Monaural Reception Auto Memory Entry When poor stereo reception is experienced, this function will You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in reduce noise and improve listening conditions. the band currently being listened to, and then recall them with the touch of a button later. This function is especially useful 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. when you are travelling and do not know what stations are "MENU" is
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 10 RDS features Tuner features Only available in the FM2 and FM3 4 38/PTY FM ¢ Preset station seek with Programme service name (Function of Remote) You can search for the preset station with Programme Service name. SRC FM 1 Press the DNPP button on the remote control. “SNPP” will be displayed once the seek mode is entered. The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened AM to are displayed for 5 seconds each. 123 4 56 AUD The display b
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 11 RDS (Radio Data System) AF (Alternative Frequency) Function RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to besides those of regular radio programmes, such as network another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the information being transmitted from radio stations. same RDS network with better reception. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS The ™
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 12 RDS features Only available in the FM2 and FM3 If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) begins, they will automatically be turned off. When the bulletin You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels, ends or poor reception is experienced, the tape or disc will received with the AF function for a particular network, to a begin playing again. specific region. When the
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 13 function appears in the display. Each time you press the FM or AM button until the desired Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. setting is displayed. The function setting is indicated by "ATPS ON" or "ATPS OFF" in Press the FM button to increase the interval, and the AM the display, indicating that the function is on or off, button to decrease it. respectively. OFF ↔ 00M ↔ 10M ↔ 20M ↔ 30M ↔ 40M ↔ 50M ↔ 60M ↔ 70M ↔ 80M ↔ 90M (M= minutes
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 14 RDS features Only available in the FM2 and FM3 If you want to change the language, press the preset button for Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News the desired language and then the 38(PTY) button. Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and English is #1, French is #2, German is #3, and Swedish is #4 . news broadcasts. 2 Select the type of programme to be received 1 Tune into the station for which you want to set the volu
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 15 If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the PTY selection Manu". mode will turn off automatically. "SCL Manu" (Manual scrolling) "SCL Auto" (Automatic scrolling) NOTE 3 Switching settings If no programme can be found, "NO PTY" is displayed. Press either the AM or FM button. If you want to select another type of programme, repeat steps 2 The display and setting will change. and 3 above. 4 Switching to Other Stations with the Same Type of Programme: Pre
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 16 RDS features Cassette player features Only available in the FM2 and FM3 Radio Text Release button 4 PROG SRC You can display textual information being transmitted by RDS FM stations. Turning on Radio Text Display Mode: SRC Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows. FM Select the Radio Text Display mode. AM Programme Service name 13 2 4 5 6 AUD Radio text NOTE AM ¢ B NR B.S REP MTL If the RDS station currently tuned to is transmitting
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 17 with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay Playing Cassette Tapes attention to safety and move the shift lever or take an appropriate action, then operate the unit. Loading and Playing Cassettes: • Do not apply excessive force to the open faceplate or place A press of the release button results in the faceplate dropping objects on it. Doing so will cause damage or breakdown. open to the front, thereby exposing the cassette insertion
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 18 Cassette player features Switching Tape Types Blank Skip Select type of tape being played. Automatically fast forwards to the beginning of the next track when long blank spaces (10 seconds or more) are detected, Switching Tape Types: continuing tape playback. This function is on, when unit is first Press the MTL button to switch the MTL indicator on and off powered on. and to select the tape type. Turning Blank Skip Function On/Off: Turn the MTL indic
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 19 External disc control features ■ When a unit equipped with an O-N switch is to be connected, ¢ 38 4 SRC FM/ please also see the instruction manual of this unit. DISC+ Set the O-N switch to "N". "N"-operation will be set. ■ When a unit that is not equipped with an O-N switch, or the changer switching unit "KCA-S200" is connected, "O"- SRC operation will be set. FM "N"-operation: • The disc title and track title of the CD text can be displayed. • The di
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KRC-6901R_U.K 2003.10.06 08:13 AM Page 20 External disc control features cancelled when it reaches the beginning of a track, at which point Playing Disc mode normal play automatically resumes. This funciton permits the connection of optional players and the playing of discs. Playing Discs: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the external disc Track Search control mode. Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc The disc will start playing. until you reach the one that y
