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CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-PS978R
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KRC-878R
KRC-778R
KRC-778RV
B64-1612-00 (EN)
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Contents Random Play..............................................................................................26 Before use Magazine Random Play .............................................................................26 Safety precautions .......................................................................................3 Text / Title Scroll ........................................................................................27 General features Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) ......
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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 the type of changer you own: locked in place.
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Safety precautions • The illustrations of the display and the panel Mask key NOTE appearing in this manual are examples used If you have transmitted the Mask Key's to explain more clearly how the controls are • If you experience problems during signal once to the unit in advance, you will used. Therefore, what appears on the display installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. have to transmit it once again if the unit has in the illustrations may differ from what been removed from the battery. Th
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Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals Handling Cassette Tapes If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get • Do not play a cassette whose tape has gone dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. slack. In such a case, wind it tight using a pencil or the like in one of the spools. Playing slack cassette tapes can result in the Cleaning the Unit tape tangling around the capstan and/or If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the pinch rollers, causing trouble. power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon
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General features Power Signal sensor SRC /OFF u 4 You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the FM ¢
faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the unit, and shutting off the audio. Power ON/OFF: FM When you turn your vehicle’s ignition on, the unit’s power will also turn on, with the faceplate reversing to show the control BC AM panel. When you turn your vehicle's ignition off, the faceplate will reverse to hide the control panel after a period of time which d ATT /
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Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as Volume follows: Increasing Volume: Press the u button to turn up the volume. Tuner mode Decreasing Volume: Tape mode Press the d button to turn down the volume. External disc control mode 1 External disc control mode 2/AUX mode Standby mode Attenuator This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly. Selecting the standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF" . Turning Attenuator On/Off: When "ALL OFF" is di
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General features Forced Closing This function prevents tampering with the unit your car is being serviced etc. Hiding the unit with the ignition turned on (forced closing): Hold down the SRC button for one second or more. The faceplate will slide open. When the period of time which you have set in the "Time setting for removing the faceplate" in the menu has passed, the faceplate automatically reverses to hide the control panel. However, you can remove the faceplate during that period. For detai
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Function of the KRC-778R/KRC-778RV Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R Switching Display Non-Fading Output You can change the display in each mode. You can turn the non-fading output on and off whilst the preout is switched to the non-fading preout. Changing the Display: Each time you press the CLK button, the display switches as Turning non-fading output On/Off : Hold down the NF button for one second or more to set the follows: function ON or OFF. "NF ON" is displayed when the non-fading outpu
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General features NOTE TEL Mute If the faceplate's angle adjustment switch is not set to "0" when Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an incoming call is received. mounting the faceplate on the faceplate bracket, it may be difficult to mount the faceplate or the faceplate may not be NOTE securely attached and could fall off. Set the angle adjustment switch to "0" before removing the The function will not work if a cable is not connected to the car phone. faceplate. 3 When the telephon
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• The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be Please refer to the following for the contents of the damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate adjustment modes. in its special storage case whilst detached. NOTE Source tone memory • Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct Each source (tape, CD, FM, AM, and disc changer) has its own sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with memory in which to store the bass, treble and N-F
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General features "Bas F/Bass F" : Adjust the centre frequency of the bass. "Tre F" : Adjust the centre frequency of the treble. Setting values: 60 / 70 / 80 / 100 (Only when the bass quality Setting values: 10.0 / 12.5 / 15.0 / 17.5 kHz factor is set to 1.00, 1.25 or 1.50) / 150 (Only when the bass NOTE quality factor is set to 2.00) Hz This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is NOTE on. ( page33). This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on. (page33)
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Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R NOTE "HPF F" : Adjust the frequency of the High-pass filter for front • This mode is available only when the non-fading output function output. is set to on.( page9) Setting values: Through / 40Hz / 60Hz / 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz / • Not available during the Dual zone system is on. 150Hz / 180Hz / 220Hz NOTE Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R • You can separately set the high-pass filter for front and rear output, including preouts. "NF PHS" : Adjust the phase
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General features Tuner features Mobile Preset This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled 4 FM SRC ¢
with the sound coordinate system, according to types of speakers. 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode. "ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected. FM 2 Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode. BC AM 3 Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of speaker. The setting switches as follows. OFF / For the OEM speaker
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Tuning 1 Select the band/ station that you want to have stored. 2 1 Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is station, for two seconds or more. obtained. "TUNER" is displayed only when the tuner mode is The button number blinks once in the display to indicate that selected. the data has been stored. 2 Press either the FM or AM button to select the band. Recalling a Preset Station: Each time you press the FM button, the band
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Tuner features RDS features Switching Display for Tuner 38/ PTY You can change the display used when listening to the radio. 4 FM ¢
Switching the Display: Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows. Select the Radio Text Display mode. FM BC AM Programme Service name (during RDS station reception) Radio text #1 ~ 6 DISP AM Date (KRC-PS978R/878R only) TI/VOL ADJ Displaying Frequencies: KRC-PS978R/878R Hold down the DISP button for one second or more. Preset station number The freque
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RDS (Radio Data System) Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and signals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as news broadcasts. network information being transmitted from radio stations. 1 When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. capability), the programme service name of the station
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RDS features English is #1, French is #2, German is #3, and Swedish is #4 . Radio Text Scroll 2 Select the type of programme to be received This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text • Press either the FM or AM buttons repeatedly until the type to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. of programme you want to listen to. The selection includes: To scroll manually: Programme type KRC-PS978R/878R KRC778R/778RV 1 Press
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1. Music 2. Speech 3. News When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on. 4. Other Music 5. Serious Classical 6. Varied When none is being received, the TI indicator will blink on and off. When a traffic information station is being received, the TI NOTE Changing the Preset Button Settings for Programme Type indicator will turn on. After selecting the type of programme to be stored in a certain When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast, "TRAFFIC preset button, press that button fo
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Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes SRC 4 FM PROG ¢
Loading and Playing Cassettes: Press the Á(EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate, showing the cassette (insertion) slot. Holding the cassette with the tape exposed to the right, insert it in the slot. FM The faceplate will close, and the tape will start playing. The IN indicator lights up when a cassette has been loaded. AM BC Playing Cassettes Already Loaded: Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tape mode is obtained. "T
