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CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-408
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KRC-308S
KRC-38MR
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 on
the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial
numbers whenever you cal
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 2 Contents Before use External disc control features Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Playing Disc mode.......................................................................14 Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play...................................14 General features Track Search................................................................................14 Power.........................
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 3 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION You cannot connect the unit directly to the following CD automatic changers. If you want To prevent injury or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, to use older changers with the unit, follow following precautions: take the following precautions: the directions below according to the type of • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a nega
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 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
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 5 General features Release button Power SRC / d u 4¢ AUD PWR OFF FM Turning on the power: Press the SRC (source) button. EJECT A.ADJ NOTE SRC PWR OFF CRSC Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. DISC Turning off the power: Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second. B NR LOUD SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM DISC AUTO CLK AME ADJ Switching Modes ATT / LOUD CLK AM Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC (source) butt
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 6 General features Volume 1 Press the AUD button to enter the Sound Coordinate mode. 2 Increasing Volume: Press a preset button (#1-5). The preset settings of the bass and treble tones are recalled. Press the u button to turn up the volume. #1: Flat Decreasing Volume: #2: Rock Press the d button to turn down the volume. #3: Pops/Top 40 #4: Jazz #5: Easy 3 Press the AUD button to end the sound coordinate mode. Attenuator NOTE This function allows you to
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 7 Press the 4/¢ button. 2 Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode. Please refer to the following for the adjusting values. 3 Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of 4 Press the AUD button to end the control mode. speaker. The setting switches as follows. Flat / For the OEM speaker / For 6x9 in. speaker / For 5 in. speaker 4 Press the AUD button to end the mobile preset plan mode. “BAS”: Adjust the bass level. NOTE Settin
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 8 General features display the time. Theft Deterrent Faceplate 2 Press the CLK button for at least one second to enter the clock The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, adjustment mode. The time display will blink. helping to deter theft. 3 • Adjusting the hours Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press the AM Projections button to make the hours go back. Release button • Adjusting the minutes Grooves Press the ¢ button t
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 9 Tuner features Tuning 4 SRC FM/CRSC ¢ You can choose between auto seek tuning of receivable frequencies and manual tuning. EJECT A.ADJ SRC 1 Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tuner PWR OFF CRSC mode. “TUnE” is displayed when the tuner mode has been DISC selected. 2 Press either the FM or AM button to select the band. B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP LOUD D.SCN MTL/M.RDM DISC AUTO CLK AME ADJ Each time you press the FM button, the band swit
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 10 Tuner features Station Preset Memory Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC) Store the frequency of a station. You can then recall that Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to station with a single touch of a button. reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The factory default for this function is ON. 1 Select the band/ station that you want to have stored. Turning CRSC On/Off: 2 Press the button (#1-6) that you wan
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 11 Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes 4 2 3 SRC FM ¢ Loading and Playing Cassettes: Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right. EJECT A.ADJ The tape starts playing automatically. SRC PWR CRSC OFF Playing Cassettes Already Loaded: DISC Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tape mode. "TAPE" is displayed when the tape mode has been LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM CLK DISC AUTO AME ADJ selected. Listening t
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 12 Cassette player features Function of the KRC-408/KRC-308S Tape Advance Using Dolby B Noise Reduction Rewinds to the beginning of the track currently being listened to (or fast forwards to the beginning of the next track), Listen to tapes recorded using Dolby B NR. continuing tape playback. Turning Dolby B Noise Reduction On/Off: Rewinding tape to the beginning of current track: Press the B NR button to switch Dolby B NR on and off. Press the 4 butto
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 13 External disc control features Music Repeat 38 4 SRC DISC+ ¢ Repeatedly plays the track currently being listened to. Turning Music Repeat On/Off: EJECT A.ADJ SRC Press the REP button to switch music repeat on/off. PWR OFF CRSC The REP indicator lights up when music repeat is turned on. DISC Canceling Music Repeat: Press either the REP or 23 button. LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM CLK DISC AUTO AME ADJ NOTE Music repeat "knows" where a tra
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 14 External disc control features When the disc changer with the O-N selection switch is Reversing Disc Play: connected, set the switch to “N” position to operate the Hold down on the 4 button. external disc control mode. Release your finger to play the disc at the point. NOTE You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the model being connected. Instead, the reverse play function is Playing Disc mode canceled when it reaches the beginning
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 15 Disc Search Track Scan Search forward or backward through the discs in a disc Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until changer. you find the track that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Starting the Track Scan : Press the DISC– button to display the desired disc number. Press the SCAN button. The SCN indicator lights up and the Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number first 10 seconds of each
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 16 External disc control features Random Play 2 To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. Another disc/track will be selected and played. Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. NOTE 1 Press the RDM button to switch random play on and off. • Magazine random play is canceled when you eject the disc. The RDM indicator lights up when random play is turned on. • The time needed for random selection depends on the number The trac
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 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 .......................................
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 18 Connecting Wires to Terminals Front left output (White) (KRC-408 only) Rear left output (White) Front right output (Red) (KRC-408 only) Rear right output (Red) Fuse (10A) FM/AM antenna input KENWOOD disc changer control input NOTE To connect the Disc changer, consult your Disc changer manual. Wiring harness If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. (Accessory1) White/Black To front left speaker FRONT • L Depending on wh
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 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 with Access
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KRC-408_U.S_K_ms r3 00.12.27 0:09 PM Page 20 Installation Removing the hard rubber frame Removing the Unit 1 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame (P. 20)” 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two and then remove the hard rubber frame. 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
