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KRC-409/309S Cover 00.12.29 3:27 PM Page 1
CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-409
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CASSETTE
KRC-309S
MODE D’EMPLOI
RADIO CASETE
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
RADIO CASSETE
MANUAL DE INSTRUÇÕES
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 cassette-receiver.
For your records
Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 2 Contents Safety precautions................................................3 Installation Accessories.................................................................................17 General features Installation Procedure .................................................................17 Power............................................................................................5 Connecting Wires to Terminals .....................................
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 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 locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of 12V D
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 4 Safety precautions Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals Cleaning the Tape Head NOTE If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get After you have listened to many cassettes • If you experience problems during dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. over a long period of time, magnetic powder installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. from the tapes and dust accumulates on the tape head, causing noise and a deterioration • If the unit does not seem to be worki
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 5 General features Power Release button d u 4¢ Turning on the power: Q/AUD FM Press the SRC (source) button. NOTE Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second. Volume ATT / LOUD #1 #3 SRC / AM CLK/ADJ Increasing Volume: PWR OFF Press the u button to turn up the volume. Decreasing Volume: Press the d button to turn down the volume. Clock indicator Clock display SYSTEM
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 6 General features Switching Modes Attenuator This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly. Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the mode Turning Attenuator On/Off: switches as follows: Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off. When the attenuator is on, the ATT indicator blinks. When the attenuator is off, the volume returns to the original Tuner mode level. Tape mode NOTE External disc control mod
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 7 Scan of Flat – Easy ("SCAn") Fader Bass Flat ("SQ-1") Easy ("SQ-6") Middle Balance Rock ("SQ-2") Jazz ("SQ-5") Treble Top 40 ("SQ-3") Pops ("SQ-4") NOTE Source tone memory As you proceed, each indicator would go on. Each source (tape, CD, MD, FM, AM and disc changer) has its own memory in which to store the bass, middle, and treble tone NOTE settings. The System Q function changes the values of the following The settings made for a particular source are r
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 8 General features button to make the hours go back. Mobile Preset • Adjusting the minutes This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled Press the ¢ button to advance the minutes, or press the with the System Q, according to types of speakers. 4 button to make the minutes go back. 4 Press the CLK button to end the clock adjustment mode. 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode. "OFF" is displayed when the standby mode i
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 9 Tuner features NOTE • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be 4¢ FM/CRSC damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case while detached. • 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 the Faceplate: 1 Align the projections on the unit with the grooves on
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 10 Tuner features received. Tuning You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. The AUTO 1 indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is selected, and the AUTO 2 indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected. Station Preset Memory Store the frequency of a station. You can then recall that Selecting Tuning Mode: station with a single touch of a button. Press the AUTO button. Each time you press the AUTO bu
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 11 Cassette player features Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed. 2 3 0 4¢ FM Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC) Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The factory default for this function is ON. Turning CRSC On/Off: Press the CRSC button for at least one second to turn the function on/off. The CRSC ind
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 12 Cassette player features Turning Dolby B Noise Reduction On/Off: Playing Cassette Tapes Press the B NR button to switch Dolby B NR on and off. The B NR indicator lights up when it is turned on. Loading and Playing Cassettes: Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right. The tape starts playing automatically. Playing Cassettes Already Loaded: Function of the KRC-409 Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tape mode. "TAPE" is displaye
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 13 External disc control features Tape Advance 38 4¢ DISC+ Rewinds to the beginning of the track currently being listened to (or fast forwards to the beginning of the next track), continuing tape playback. Rewinding tape to the beginning of current track: Press the 4 button, and the tape will rewind to the beginning of the current track and automatically start playing again. To advance to the beginning of the next track: Press the ¢ button, and the tape wil
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 14 External disc control features canceled when it reaches the beginning of a track, at which point Playing Disc mode normal play will automatically resume. This function permits the connection of optional players and the playing of discs. Playing Discs: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the external disc Track Search control mode. Search forward or backward through the tracks on the disc The disc will start playing. until you reach the one that you
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 15 Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc. Press the SCAN button. The SCN indicator lights up and the first 10 seconds of each track will be played, in order. Making a Forward Disc Search: The track number currently being heard blinks in the display. Press the DISC+ button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned: increases by one. Press the 38 or
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 16 External disc control features Magazine Random Play (Function of disc changers) Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order. 1 Press the M.RDM button to switch magazine random play on and off. The RDM indicator lights up when magazine random play is turned on. The disc and track numbers will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected. When the disc/track has been selected, play will begin. The selecte
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:17 PM Page 17 Accessories Installation Procedure 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and External view Number of items disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 1 ..........................................1 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness. 4. Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order: ground, battery, ignition. 2 ..........................................1
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:18 PM Page 18 Connecting Wires to Terminals Rear left output (White) Front left output (White) (KRC-409 only) KENWOOD disc changer control input NOTE To connect the Disc changer, consult your Disc changer manual. FM/AM antenna input Fuse (10A) Front right output (Red) Wiring harness (KRC-409 only) (Accessory1) Rear right output (Red) If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. White/Black Connect either to the power control terminal To front
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:18 PM Page 19 Installation Installation Installing in Japanese-Made Cars Firewall or metal support 1 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame (P. 20)” and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Align the holes in the unit (two locations on each side) with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with the Accessory4 accessory screws. N T 8 mm 8mm MAX. MAX. N T/N 5 T 6 ø5mm ø5mm Bend the tabs of the T: Toyota cars mounting sleeve Accessory5...for
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KRC-409_U.S r2 00.12.26 1:18 PM Page 20 Installation Removing the hard rubber frame Removing the Unit 1 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame” and 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the then remove the hard rubber frame. two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 2 Remove the Hex-head screw with integral washer (M4×8) on the back panel. 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each Catch side,
