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Contents Before use 3 Appendix 14 Basic Operation 4 Accessories/ Installation Procedure 16 General functions Connecting Wires to Terminals 17 Tuner functions Disc play functions Installation 18 General Operation 6 Troubleshooting Guide 19 Audio Control Audio Setup Specifications 20 Speaker Setting Switching Display Manual Clock Adjustment Tuner Operation 8 Frequency Step Setting Music disc/Audio file Operation 9 Direct Music Search Direct Disc Search Music Search (Function of Audio file) Music
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Before use • If you experience problems during installation, 2WARNING consult your Kenwood dealer. To prevent injury or fire, take the following • When you purchase optional accessories, check with precautions: your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any with your model and in your area. metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside • The characters which can be displayed by this unit the unit. are A-Z 0-9 @ " ‘ ` % & * + –
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Basic Operation Release [FM+] [AM–] Disc slot Display [ ] Auxiliary input [SRC] [DISP] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] Search [AUD] [ ] [ ] button knob Auxiliary input General functions Connect a portable audio device with mini-plug cable Power/Source select button : [SRC] (3.5 ø). Turns on the power. ⁄ When the power is on, the source switches between • Use the mini-plug cable which is stereo type and does not Tuner (“TUNER”) , CD (“CD”) , Auxiliary input (“AUX”), have any resistance. and Stan
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Disc ejection : [0] Tuner functions ⁄ FM Band : [FM+] • You can eject the disc for 10 minutes after switching off the Switches between FM1, FM2, and FM3 each time the engine. [FM+] button is pressed. Music search : [4]/[¢] AM Band : [AM–] Changes the music when this button is pressed. Switches to AM. Fast reverses or forwards the music while pressing. Switches between MW, SW1, and SW2 each time the [AM–] button is pressed. (KDC-MP243SW only) Folder/Disc search : [FM+]/[AM–] T uning : [4]/[¢]
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General Operation Audio Control ⁄ • Volume offset: Sets each source’s volume as a difference 1 Select the source to adjust from the basic volume. Press the [SRC] button. 4 Adjust the Audio setup item 2 Enter Audio Control mode Turn the [AUD] knob. Press the [AUD] knob. 5 Exit Audio Setup mode 3 Select the Audio item to adjust Press the [AUD] knob for at least 1 second. Press the [AUD] knob. Adjustment Item Display Range Subwoofer level “SW L” –15 — +15 Speaker Setting Bass Boost “B.BOOST”/“B.B
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In Audio file source Information Display Music title & Artist name “TITLE” Album name & Artist name “ALBUM” Folder name “FOLDER” File name “FILE” Play time & Music number “P-TIME” Clock “CLOCK” In Standby/ Auxiliary input source Information Display Source name “SRC NAME” Clock “CLOCK” ⁄ • When you select the clock display, the display setting of each source will be changed to the clock display. • Album name cannot be displayed in WMA file. • If the selected display item does not have any infor
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Tuner Operation Frequency Step Setting Changing the tuning frequency step. The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM band 9 kHz. 1 Turn the power OFF Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. 2 Switch the frequency step While pressing the [1] and [5] buttons, press the [SRC] button. Release your fingers from the button after the display appears. The frequency step changes to FM band 200 kHz, and AM band 10 kHz. ⁄ • When the same operation is repeated, the frequency step returns to
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Music disc/Audio fi le Operation Function of KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343 (ON) : Indicates that a folder exists above the Function of remote control currently selected folder. Direct Music Search (OFF) : Indicates that no folder exists above the currently selected folder. Doing Music Search by entering the music number. (ON) : Indicates that a folder exists under the 1 Enter the music number currently selected folder. Press the number buttons on the remote (Blinking) : Indicates that yo
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Menu Operation Menu System ⁄ • Refer to the respective page for information on how to Setting various functions. set the items with reference page number. • Refer to the (page 14) for the details of the 1 Enter Menu mode menu items. Press the Search button for at least 1 second. “MENU” is displayed. 3 Set the menu item Press the [4] or [¢] button. 2 Select the menu item Press the [FM+] or [AM–] button. 4 Exit Menu mode Display Setting Setting overview Source Press the Search button.
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8 Press the [AUD] knob for at least 3 seconds. ⁄ “CLEAR” is displayed. • If you enter the wrong Code in steps 4 through 6, repeat The Security Code function deactivates. from step 4. 9 Exit Security Code mode 9 Exit Security Code mode Press the Search button. Press the Search button. ⁄ Resetting the Security Code function when the • If a wrong security code is entered, “ERROR” is displayed. audio unit is first used after removed from the Enter a correct security code. battery power source or
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Menu Operation Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the Search button for at least 1 second. “MENU” is displayed. 2 Select the Demonstration mode Press the [FM+] or [AM–] button. Select the “DEMO” display. 3 Set the Demonstration mode Press the [AUD] knob for at least 2 seconds. Each time you press the knob at least 2 seconds, the Demonstration mode alternates between the settings shown in the table below. Display Setting “DEMO ON” The Demonstration m
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+ Accessory of KDC-MP443/KDC-MP3043/KDC-MP343 Basic Operations of remote control In Disc source SRC VOL SRC Music select : [4]/[¢] ATT ATT VOL AUD AUD Folder/Disc select : [FM+]/[AM–] FM / AM– Pause/Play : [38] FM+/AM– DIRECT /OK KDC-MP443: DIRECT ABC DEF KDC-MP3043: ⁄ GHI JKL MNO KDC-MP343: 0— 9 About [ ] (KDC-MP443) PRS TUV WXY This button is used when Bluetooth HANDS FREE QZ BOX is connected. For more information, refer to the instruction manual of Bluetooth HANDS FREE BOX. About [ ]
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Appendix About Audio file For operating KCA-BT200 (optional) • Playable Audio file For operation refer to Model-A-1 in the Instruction MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma) Manual of KCA-BT200, and the table below. The [AUTO]/[TI] button should be replaced with [SRC] • Playable disc media button for . • Playable disc file format ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name. Notation used in the KCA-BT200 Operation Although
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• ICON Menu Glossary Sets the Graphics mode of the display during • SWPRE (Switching Preout) normal playback condition. Swit ches the preout between rear output (“R”) and subwoofer output (“SW”). ON1: T urns on. ON2: Displays an animation. • SPRM (Supreme) OFF: T urns off. T echnology to extrapolate and supplement with proprietary algorithm, the high-frequency range that is cut off when encoding at low bit rate. The marking of products using lasers Supplementing is optimized by com
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Accessories/ Installation Procedure • Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws provided. Accessories If you use the wrong screws, you could damage the unit. • If the power is not turned ON (“PROTECT” is displayed), the speaker wire may have a short-circuit or touched the 1 chassis of the vehicle and the protection function may have been activated. Therefore, the speaker wire should be checked. ..........1 • If your car’s ignition does not have an ACC position, connect the ignition w
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Connecting Wires to Terminals Front preout (KDC-MP443 only) To Kenwood disc changer/ External optional accessory (KDC-MP443 only) Rear preout/ Subwoofer preout FM/AM antenna input Fuse (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory1) If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. Power control/Motor antenna control wire Connect either to the power control terminal (Blue/White) when using the optional power amplifier, or to P.CONT the antenna control terminal in the vehicle. Connec
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Installation non-Japanese cars Removing the hard rubber frame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the upper level. Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. Lock Catch Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil Accessory2 Removal tool and attach it in place. 2 When the upper level is removed, remove the ⁄ lower two locations. • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstabl
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Troubleshooting Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by The messages shown below display your some settings made on this unit. systems condition. TOC ERR: • No disc has been loaded in the disc ! Cannot display the user of System Q. magazine.
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Specifi cations MP3 decode FM tuner section : Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3 Frequency range WMA decode 200 kHz space : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz : Compliant with Windows Media Audio 50 kHz space : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) Audio section : 9.3dBf (0.8 μV/75 Ω) Maximum output power Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 50 W x 4 : 15.2dBf (1.6 μV/75 Ω) Full Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) Frequency response (±3 dB) : 22 W x 4 : 30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noi
