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CD-RECEIVER
KDC-4590R
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KDC-4590RV
KDC-4090R
KDC-3090RG
KDC-3090RA
KDC-305RG
KDC-305RA
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
B64-1835-00 (EN)
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Contents Safety precautions................................................3 Menu settings Menu System .............................................................................22 Handling Compact discs.......................................5 Touch Sensor Tone.....................................................................23 Manual Time Adjustment............................................................23 General features Automatic Time Adjustment......................................
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Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION About the disc changer to be To prevent injury and/or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, connected: following precautions: take the following precautions: To connect a disc changer having the "O-N" •Insert the unit all the way until it is fully •Make sure to ground the unit to a negative switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of 12V DC power supply. "N". place during collisio
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Safety precautions Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals Cleaning the CD Slot NOTE If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get As dust can accumulate in the CD slot, clean •If you experience problems during dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. it occasionally. Your CDs can get scratched if installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. you put them in a dusty CD slot. •If the unit does not seem to be working Cleaning the Unit right, try pressing the reset button first. If If the faceplate of this u
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Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched Storing CDs Checking New CDs for Burrs or warped can cause the sound to •Do not store CDs in areas exposed to direct When playing a new CD for the first time, sunlight – such as a car seat or above the check that there are not any burrs stuck to skip and the unit to operate fascia panel (dashboard) – or other hot the perimeter of the disc or in the central incorrectly, resulting in worsened places. hole. CDs with burrs stuck on them ma
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Handling Compact discs Do Not Load CD Accessories in Slot Do Not Use Special Shape CDs Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on the Do not use commercially available CD •Be sure to use round shape CDs only for Labelled Side accessories that can be loaded into the CD this unit and do not use any special shape Do not use the CD with the label sticker slot, such as stabilisers, protective sheets, CDs. Use of special shape CDs may cause stuck on it. or CD cleaning discs, since they can cause the unit to malfu
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General features Power Turning on the power: Release button Q/ Press the SRC button. 4/¢
AUD NOTE u Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more. Volume Increasing Volume: d FM/ ATT/ AM Press the u button to turn up the volume. SRC/ LOUD Decreasing Volume: PWR OFF Press the d button to turn down the volume. Attenuator LOUD indicator This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly. Turning Atte
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General features the timer function, refer to the section on the Power OFF Timer Switching Modes function under Menu settings (page 22). Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: Loudness Tuner mode This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down. CD mode The LOUD indicator lights up, when the loudness function is on. External disc control mode 1(KDC-4590R/4590RV/4090R only) Turning Loudness On/Off: External disc control mode 2 /
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factor, treble centre frequency, and treble level. Restoring Original Unit Source During Phone Call: Note that some of these parameters cannot be controlled by the Press the SRC button. audio control setting feature. "CALL" disappears from the display, and the volume of the Their setting values are different depending on the setting of the original source is restored gradually. mobile preset plan mode. (KDC-4590R/4590RV only) Turning TEL Mute Function Off After Phone Call: Hang the phone up. "CA
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General features Audio Control Setting Adjustment Operation of Audio control button mode Adjust various parameters of sound quality. 4 button ¢ button (Display) 1 Hold down the AUD button for one second or more to enter Bass ("BAS") Bass decreased. Bass increased. the control mode. Middle("MID") Middle decreased. Middle increased. 2 Selecting mode Press either the FM or AM button. Treble("TRE") Treble decreased. Treble increased. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will Left c
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Tuner features • Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing. Reattaching Faceplate: 4/¢
1 Align the projections on the unit with the grooves on the faceplate. 2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks. The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use the unit. FM/ AM SRC CLK #1-6 Band display Preset station number Frequency AUTO indicator ST indicator — 11 —
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Tuner features Tuning 1 Select the band/station that you want to have stored. 2 Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the 1 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 but
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RDS features RDS (Radio Data System) RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as FM/ 4/¢
network information being transmitted from radio stations. PTY When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capability), the programme service name of the station is displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly which station is being received. RDS (Radio Data System) stations also transmit frequency data for the
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RDS features Traffic Information Function Programme Type (PTY) Function You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin kinds of programmes. is broadcast. 1 Hold down the PTY button for one second or more. Turning TI function On/Off: "PTY" is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection (PTY) Press the TI button to turn the function on and off. Mode ente
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18. Children’s programmes (CHILDREN) Switching to Other Stations with the Same Type of 19. Social Affairs (SOCIAL A) Programme: 20. Religion (RELIGION) When "PTY" is blinking in the display, perform auto seek 21. Phone In (PHONE IN) tuning. 22. Travel (TRAVEL) The tuner scans for another station with the same type of 23. Leisure (LEISURE) programme. 24. Jazz Music (JAZZ) Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its Operation: 25. Country Music (COUNTRY) Hold down the PTY button for one second o
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RDS features CD/External disc control features Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts. 0 4/¢
1 Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. 2 Adjust the volume to the desired level. 3 Hold down the TI VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more. The volume level blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored. Future traffic information/news broadcasts are heard at the preset l
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NOTE Playing CDs The external disc control mode will differ, depending on the unit Playing CDs: that is connected. If no CDs are inserted, insert one in the slot with the label Mode display Examples facing up. • "CD2" ...when a CD player is connected If a CD is already inserted, press the SRC button repeatedly • "DISC" ...when a disc changer is connected until the CD mode. • "DISC-1" , "DISC-2" ...when two disc changers are connected "CD" is displayed when the CD mode has been selected. NOTE The
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CD/External disc control features Reversing Disc Play: Switching Display for Discs Hold down on the 4 button. Switch the display that appears whilst discs are playing. Release your finger to play the disc at the point. NOTE Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the CLK button, the display during disc You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the play switches as follows: model being connected. Instead, the reverse play function is cancelled when it reaches the beginning
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Function of the KDC-4590R/KDC-4590RV/KDC-4090R NOTE Disc Search (Function of disc changers) Repeat play is cancelled when you eject the disc. Search forwards or backwards through the discs in a disc changer until you reach the one that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Press the AM button to display the desired Disc number. Track Scan Each time the button is pressed, the displayed Disc number Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until decreases by one. you f
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CD/External disc control features Random Play 2 To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. Another disc/track is selected and played. Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. NOTE 1 Press the RDM button to switch the random play function on • Magazine random play is cancelled when you eject the disc. and off. • The time needed for random selection depends on the number "RDM ON" is displayed when random play is turned on. of discs loaded in the disc magazine. The display
