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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 1
CD-RECEIVER
KDC-8020
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
©B64-2149-00 (M)
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 2 Contents Safety precautions......................3 CD/External disc control Basic Operations of remote......21 features ..................................13 Loading and Replacing the battery About CDs...................................5 Playing CD Basic operations General features .........................6 Playing External Disc In Tuner source Power Fast Forwarding and Reversing In Disc source Selecting the Source Track Search Accessories........
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 3 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION About the disc changer to be To prevent injury 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 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 fall
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 4 Safety precautions Lens Fogging NOTE Right after you turn on the car heater in cold • If you experience problems during weather, dew or condensation may form on installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, CDs may be impossible to play. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the In such a situation, remove the disc and wait Reset button. The unit returns to factory for the condensat
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 5 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’
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 6 General features Power 38 u / d SRC AM FM ANG 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 19) lapses, the faceplate reverses and the control panel is hidden. Do not apply force to the faceplate during operation. It can cause damage. When the power is ON, the (page 18) i
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 7 Volume Switching Display Switching the information displayed. Increasing Volume Press the [u] button. Press the [DISP] button. Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown Decreasing Volume below. Press the [d] button. In Tuner source Information Display Frequency Attenuator Station name "SNPS" Turning the volume down quickly. In CD & External disc source Press the [ATT] button. Information Display Each time the button is pressed
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 8 General features switch as shown below. System Q 4 Adjust the Audio item You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of Press the [4] or [¢] button. the music. Adjustment Item Display Range 1 Select the source to set Bass Center Frequency "Bass F" 60/70/80/100 or 150 Hz Press the [SRC] button. Bass level "Bass" –8 — +8 2 Select the Sound type Bass Q Factor "Bass Q" 1.00/1.25/1.50/2.00 Press the [Q] button. Bass Extend "Bass EX
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 9 1 Enter Standby 4 Select the character type Press the [SRC] button. Press the [38] button. Select the "ALL OFF" display. Each time the button is pressed the character type switches as shown below. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Character type Press the [Q] button. Alphabet upper case 3 Select the Speaker type Alphabet lower case Press the [4] or [¢] button. Numbers and symbols Each time the button is pressed the setting switches as shown Special cha
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 10 General features Auxiliary Input Display Setting Theft Deterrent Faceplate Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliary The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, input source. helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. 1 Turn the ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 Select the "AUX" display. second. The power turns OFF and the facep
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 11 Tuner features Hiding the Control Panel Prevents tampering with the unit while your car is being serviced SRC AM FM etc. Hiding the control panel Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The faceplate slides open. When the time set in (page 19) lapses, the faceplate is hidden and the power turns OFF. Showing the control panel Press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate. The faceplate will open and show the
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 12 Tuner features Tuning Mode Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote) Choose the tuning mode. Entering the frequency and tuning. Press the [AUTO] button. 1 Select the band Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as Press the [FM] or [AM] button. shown below. 2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Tuning mode Display Operation Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. Auto seek "Auto1" Automatic search for a station. The "– – – –" displa
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 13 CD/External disc control features Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory 38 SRC AM FM 0 automatically. 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the [AME] button for at least 2 seconds. When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memory Entry closes. SCAN RDM REP M.RDM 4 / ¢ DISP Preset Tuning Calling up the stations in the memory. 1 Sele
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 14 CD/External disc control features Playing CD Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected When a CD isn't inserted to this unit. 1 Slide open the faceplate Press the [SRC] button. Press the [0] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. 2 Insert a CD. Display examples: When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the Display Disc player shift lever or something else. If th
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 15 Album Search (Function of disc changer) Track/Album Repeat Selecting the disc you want to hear. Replaying the track/disc you're listening to. Press the [AM] or [FM] button. Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Repeat Play switches as shown below. Repeat play Display Direct Track Search (Function of remote) Track Repeat "Repeat ON"/"T-Repeat ON" Doing Track Search by entering the track number. Album Repeat "D-Repeat ON" (Fu
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 16 CD/External disc control features Random Play DNPP (Disc Name Preset Play) (Function of Remote) Playing all the songs on the disc in random order. Selecting the CD displayed in the DNPS of the CDs set in the Press the [RDM] button. Disc changer. Each time the button is pressed Random Play turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, "Random ON" is displayed. 1 Enter DNPP mode When the [¢] button is pressed, the next song select starts. Press the [DNPP] button
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:52 PM Page 17 Menu system Menu System Setting during operation beep sound etc. functions. SRC AM FM The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed. 2 Select the menu item Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Example: When you want to set the beep sound select the #1 – 4 DISP 4
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:53 PM Page 18 Menu system If you enter a Code different from your Security Code, you have to Security Code start over from step 4. Because authorization by the Security Code is required when it's Press the Reset button and when it's removed from the removed from the vehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the battery power source Security Code is a help in preventing theft. 1 Turn the power ON. When the Security Code function is activated it can't be rele
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r4 01.10.19 1:53 PM Page 19 Manual Clock Adjustment Contrast Adjustment Adjusting the display contrast. 1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Display and Setting Select the "Clock Adjust" display. "Contrast 0" 2 Enter Clock Adjust mode "Contrast 5" (Original setting) Press the [4] or [¢] button for at least 1 second. The clock display blinks. "Contrast 10" 3 Adjust the hours Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Adjust the minutes Press the [4] or [¢] butto
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KDC-8020_U.S (M_K) r7 01.10.26 10:50 AM Page 20 Menu system System Q CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Setting display/don't display for the System Q factors (Bass center frequency, Bass Q factor, Bass extend, Middle center Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to frequency, Middle Q factor, and Treble center frequency) in reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. Audio control. Display Setting Display Setting "CRSC ON" The CRSC is ON.
