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CD-RECEIVER
KDC-X859
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KDC-MP919
KDC-X759
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
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.
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Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 2 Contents Safety precautions......................4 RDS features.............................21 Selectable Illumination Radio Text Scroll Switching Display Type About RDS ..................................5 PTY (Program Type) Switching Upper and Lower Part Display Notes on playing MP3 ................6 Program Type preset Icon/Spectrum analyzer Select About CDs...................................8 Registration of a station as a PTY Font Type Select Genera
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 3 2Warning NOTE 2CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found to Use of controls or adjustments or performance comply with the limits for a Class B digital of procedures other than those specified device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. herein may result in hazardous radiation These limits are designed to provide exposure. reasonable protection against harmful In compliance with Federal Regulations, interference in a residential installation.
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 4 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION About the disc changer/CD player to To prevent injury or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, be connected: following precautions: take the following precautions: To connect a disc changer having the "O-N" • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to "N". locked in place. Otherwise it may
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 5 About RDS (KDC-X859) Lens Fogging RDS (Radio Data System) NOTE Right after you turn on the car heater in cold RDS is a service used by radio stations to • If you experience problems during weather, dew or condensation may form on transmit data outside normal radio broadcast installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called signals. lens fogging, CDs may be impossible to play. When an RDS station is received, you c
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 6 Notes on playing MP3(KDC-X859/ MP919) This unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3). Note, Entering ID3 tag however, that the MP3 recording media and formats acceptable The Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version are limited. When writing MP3, pay attention to the following 1.x. restrictions. For the character code, refer to the List of Codes. Acceptable media The MP3 recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. Entering file an
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 7 When a Track Search is executed with file ¡$ being played ... MP3 playing order When selected for play, Album Search, Track Search, or for Album Operation of the button Current Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were file number 4 Button ¢ Button written by the CD writer. Because of this, the order in which they are expected to be played Beginning of file may not match the order in which they are actually played. You ma
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 8 About CDs Handling CDs CD cleaning • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. Clean from the center of the disc and move outward. Removing CDs When removing CDs from this unit pull them • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than out horizontally. a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. CDs that can’t be used • Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD. • CDs that aren’t round can’t be used. Also, don’t use
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 9 General features Power AM/ VOL NF FM Turning ON the Power Turn the vehicle ignition ON. The faceplate reverses and control panel is displayed. Turing OFF the Power Turn the vehicle ignition OFF. When the set time for removing the faceplate (page 17) lapses, the faceplate reverses and the control panel is hidden. Do not apply force to the faceplate during operation. It can cause damage. SRC Q/ MENU ANG When the power is ON, the (page 30)
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 10 General features Selecting the Source System Q Press the [SRC] button. You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of the music. Source required Display Tuner "TUNER" 1 Select the source to set CD "COMPACT DISC"/"CD" Press the [SRC] button. External disc "DISC-CH"/"DISC" 2 Select the Sound type Auxiliary input "AUX" Press the [Q] button. Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF" Each time the button is pressed the sound setting sw
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 11 3 Select the Audio item for adjustment • According to the Bass Q Factor setting value, the frequencies that can be set in Bass Center Frequency change as shown below. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Bass Q Factor Bass Center Frequency Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted 1.00/1.25/1.50 60/70/80/100 switch as shown below. 2.00 60/70/80/150 4 Adjust the Audio item • When the bass extend is set to ON, low frequency response is Pre
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 12 General features In Woofer setting mode Speaker & Woofer Setting Woofer type Display Speaker setting allows the System Q settings to be fine-tuned OFF "Woofer OFF" according to the type of speakers. 12 in. A type "12in type A" Woofer setting allows for Network configuration according to the 10 in. A type "10in type A" type of subwoofers. 12 in. B type "12in type B" 1 Enter Standby 10 in. B type "10in type B" Press the [SRC] button. 12 in. C type "12in
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 13 Switching Full Screen Display Switching the Standby Display Switching the Full screen display. Switching the information displayed in Standby. 1 Enter Menu mode 1 Enter Standby Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. Press the [SRC] button. "MENU" is displayed. Select the "ALL OFF" display. 2 Select Display Control mode 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. Select the "Display Mode Select
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 14 General features Switching Upper and Lower Part Display In Tuner source Switching the upper and lower part display. Upper Part Display 1 Enter Menu mode Information Display Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. Station name or Frequency "BAND+ch+SNPS" "MENU" is displayed. or Program Service name or Frequency "BAND+ch+PS" 2 Select Display Control mode (KDC-X859 only) Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Radio text (KDC-X859 only) "R-TEXT" Select the
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 15 Lower Part Display Lower Part Display Information Display Information Display Spectrum Analyzer "S/ANA" Spectrum Analyzer (KDC-MP919) "S/ANA" (KDC-MP919/ X759) Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic (KDC-X859) "S/ANA+GRAPHIC" Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic "S/ANA+GRAPHIC" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock (KDC-X859 only) "S/ANA+CLOCK" (KDC-X859) Spectrum Analyzer (KDC-X859 only) "S/ANA" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "S/ANA+CLOCK" Album name & Artist name "ALBUM/ARTIST" (KDC-X85
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 16 General features Characters can be entered by using a remote with number buttons. Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Example:If "DANCE" is entered. Attaching a title to a Station or CD. Character Button #Times pressed 1 Receive/play the station/disc you want to attach a title to "D" [#3] 1 "A" [#2] 1 A title can't be attached to a MD. "N" [#6] 2 "C" [#2] 3 2 Enter Menu mode "E" [#3] 2 Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. 8 Repeat steps 5 through
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 17 • When the faceplate is kept remove open, according to the (page 33) setting, the faceplate is hidden and Turning the Non-fading output ON or OFF. the power turns OFF. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be Press the [NF] button for at least 1 second. damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in Each time the button is pressed Non-fading output switches ON its special
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 18 Tuner features Tuning Mode AM FM Choose the tuning mode. Press the [AUTO] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below. Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek "Auto1" Automatic search for a station. Preset station seek "Auto2" Search in order of the stations in the Preset memory. SRC AUTO #1/5 #2/6 #3/7 #4/8 ¢ 4 Manual "Manual" Normal manual tuning P.M MENU control. KDC-MP919/ KDC-X759 Frequency display Preset statio
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 19 4 Select the preset number Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote) Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Entering the frequency and tuning. 5 Put the frequency in the memory 1 Select the band Press the [P.M] button for at least 2 seconds. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. The preset number display blinks 1 time. 2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode 6 Repeating steps 3 to 5 and putting the desired broadcast Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. station in the m
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KDC-X859_U.S_r1 01.12.10 9:40 AM Page 20 Tuner features 2 Call up the station Auto Memory Entry Press the [#1/5] — [#4/8] button. Putting a station with good reception in the memory The stations are called up as shown below. automatically. Press button Call up number 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry [#1/5] No.1 No.5 j Press the [FM] or [AM] button. j [#2/6] No.2 No.6 [#3/7] No.3 No.7 j 2 Enter Menu mode j [#4/8] No.4 No.8 Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. "MENU" is display
