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KDC-132
KDC-1032
KDC-132CR
CD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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.
For your records
Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the
warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers
whenever you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or servi
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Contents Warning 3 Accessories/ Installation Procedure 15 Safety precautions 4 Connecting Wires to Terminals 16 Notes 5Installation 17 About CDs 6 Removing the Unit 19 General features 7 Troubleshooting Guide 20 Power Specifications 22 Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Clock Display Adjusting Clock Theft Deterrent Faceplate Tuner features 11 Tuning Tuning Mode Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning CRSC (Clean Reception Syste
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2Warning 2CAUTION NOTE Use of controls or adjustments or performance of This equipment has been tested and found to procedures other than those specified herein may comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, result in hazardous radiation exposure. pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are designed to provide reasonable protection are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product against harmful interference in a re
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Safety precautions Lens Fogging 2WARNING When you turn on the car heater in cold weather, To prevent injury or fire, take the dew or condensation may form on the lens in the following precautions: CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, this • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any condesnation on the lens may not allow CDs to metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) play. In such a situation, remove the disc and wait inside the unit. for the condensation to evapora
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Notes • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. Reset button • Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 5 ˚C (41 ˚F). • The illustrations of the display and the panel appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more clearly how the controls are used. Therefore, what appears on
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About CDs Handling CDs Removing CDs • Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally. CDs that cannot be used • CDs that are not round cannot 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. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with • CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs tape stuck on it. that are dirty cannot be u
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General features Release button Control knob VOL ATT Q SRC CLK LOUD indicator Clock display ATT indicator Power Volume Turning ON the Power Increasing Volume Press the [SRC] button. Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise. Turning OFF the Power Decreasing Volume Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise. Selecting the Source Attenuator Turning the volume down quickly. Press the [SRC] button. Press the [ATT] button. Source required Display Each time you press the bu
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General features System Q 4 Adjust the Audio item Turn the [VOL] knob. Selecting the best sound setting preset for different types of music. Adjustment Item Display Range Bass level "BAS" –8 — +8 1 Select the source to set Middle level "MID" –8 — +8 Press the [SRC] button. Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8 Balance "BL" Left 15 — Right 15 2 Select the Sound type Fader "FD" Rear 15 — Front 15 Press the [Q] button. Exit Audio Control mode (Volume control mode) When you press the button once, the curren
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Speaker Setting Clock Display Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal Press the [CLK] button. when setting the speaker type. Each time you press the button, the clock display turns ON and OFF. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "STBY" display. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Adjusting Clock Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type 1 Enter Standby Turn the [VOL] knob. Press the [SRC] button. Each time you turn the knob, the setting Select the "STBY" display. alter
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General features Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate unlocks, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplat e is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. • Keep the faceplate in its faceplate case while detached. (Faceplate case : Accessory of the KDC-1032/ 132CR) • Do not expose the faceplate and the faceplate case to direct sun
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Tuner features Control knob CRSC SRC 1 – 6 Frequency display Band display AUTO indicator ST indicator Preset station number CRSC indicator Tuning Tuning Mode Selecting the station. Choose the tuning mode. Press the Control knob. 1 Select tuner source Each time you press the knob, the Tuning mode Press the [SRC] button. alternates between the modes shown in the Select the "TUnE" display. table below. 2 Select the band Tuning mode Display Operation Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Aut
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Tuner features Station Preset Memory CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Putting a station in the memory. Temporarily have reception alternate from 1 Select the band stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. listening to the FM station. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory Press the [CRSC] button for at least 1 second. Push the Control knob towards [4] or Each time you press the button, CRSC turns ON [¢]. and OFF. When CRSC is ON, th
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CD player features Control knob SRC SCAN RDM REP 0 RDM indicator REP indicator SCN indicator Track number IN indicator Track time Playing CD Fast Forwarding and Reversing When a disc is inserted Fast Forwarding Press the [SRC] button. Hold down toward [¢] with the Control Select the "CD" display. knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing • When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON. Hold down toward [4] with the Control Pause and play knob. Press the Control knob
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CD player features Track Search Random Play Selecting the song you want to hear. Playing all the songs on the disc in random order. Push the Control knob towards [4] or Press the [RDM] button. [¢]. Each time you press the button, Random Play turns ON or OFF. When the Random mode is ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON. Track Repeat • When you push the Control knob toward [¢], the Replaying the song you are listening to. next random song starts. Press the [REP] button. Each time you press the button,
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Accessories/ Installation Procedure Accessories 2WARNING If you connect the ignition wire (red) and the battery wire (yellow) to the car chassis (ground), you may cause a short 1 circuit, that in turn may start a fire. Always connect those wires to the power source running through the fuse box. ..........1 • If the power is not turned ON (or it is ON, but will be OFF immediately), the speaker wire may have a short-circuit or touched the chasis of the vehicle and the protection 2 function m
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FRONT Connecting Wires to Terminals Front right output (Red) Rear left output (White) (KDC-1032 only) Rear right output (Red) Front left output (White) Fuse (10A) (KDC-1032 only) FM/AM antenna input Wiring harness If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. (Accessory1) Power control/Motor antenna control wire (Blue/White) Connect either to the power control terminal when P.CONT using the optional power amplifier, or to the antenna control terminal in the vehicl
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Installation non-Japanese cars Japanese cars 1 Refer to the section (page 19) and then remove the hard (commercially available) rubber frame. Firewall or metal support 2 Align the holes in the unit (two locations on each side) with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with the accessory screws. T N T/N N T Bend the tabs of the T: Toyota cars mounting sleeve with a N: Nissan cars screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it i
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Installation Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off, screw in the provided screws in the holes shown below. Accessory5 • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw them in another hole, it will contact and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the unit. | 18 English
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Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame Removing the Unit 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and 1 Refer to the section (page 19) and then remove the hard Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in rubber frame. the figure. 2 Remove the screw (M4 × 8) on the back panel. 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side, as shown. Screw (M4X8) Lock (commercially available) Catch Acc
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Troubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit ? The sound quality is poor or distorted. may just be the result of slight misoperation or ✔ One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car. miswiring. Before calling service, first check the ☞ Check the speaker wiring. following table for possible problems. ✔ The speakers are not wired correctly. ☞ Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output terminal is connected to a different General speaker. ?
