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CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-278RA
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KRC-278RG
KRC-178RA
KRC-178RG
B64-1536-00 (EN)
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Contents Before use External disc control features Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Playing Disc mode.......................................................................16 Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play...................................16 General features Track Search................................................................................16 Power.......................................................................
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Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION You cannot connect the unit directly to the following CD automatic changers. For users To prevent injury and/or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, who want to use older changers with the following precautions: take the following precautions: unit, follow the directions below according to • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative the type of changer you own: locked in place.
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Safety precautions Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals Cleaning the Tape Head NOTE If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get After you have used the tape player many • If you experience problems during dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. times over a long period, 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 working right, Cleaning the Unit in sound quality
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General features Power Release button Turning on the power: SRC / PWR OFF Press the SRC button. u NOTE 4 FM ¢
Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. PWR SRC Turning off the power: OFF REW FF PR OG Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more. CLK 40Wx 40Wx 4 HIGH POWER PTY TI VOL ADJ NAME SET DISC FM LOUD SCAN RDM REP TC/D.SCN M.RDM ATT 1 23 456 AUD AM MENU Volume Increasing Volume: d AUD #1 ~ 5 AM Press the u button to turn up the volume. ATT / LOUD Decreasing
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General features Switching Modes Loudness This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is Switching Modes: turned down. Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as The LOUD indicator lights up, when the loudness function is follows: on. Turning Loudness On/Off: Tuner mode Hold down the LOUD button for one second or more to switch Tape mode the loudness on and off. External disc control mode 1 (KRC-278RA/278RG/23RA/23RG only) External disc control mode 2/AUX mode (KR
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TEL Mute "DB" : Recalling the kenwood preset sound setting Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an Press the preset buttons (#1-5). incoming call is received. Settings: #1;FLAT, #2;ROCK, #3;POPS, #4;JAZZ, #5;EASY NOTE NOTE You can call the following settings with this function; bass The function will not work if a cable is not connected to the car centre frequency, bass level, bass quality factor, bass extension, phone. treble centre frequency, and treble level setting. When the tel
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General features Tuner features Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, CLK SRC 4 FM ¢
helping to deter theft. PWR SRC OFF REW FF Projections PR OG CLK Release button 40Wx 40Wx 4 HIGH POWER TI VOL ADJ NAME SET PTY DISC FM Grooves SCAN RDM REP TC/D.SCN M.RDM LOUD AM ATT 1 23 456 AUD MENU Removing Faceplate: Press the release button. AM #1 ~ 6 The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. NOTE • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipmen
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Tuning 1 Select the band/ station that you want to have stored. 2 1 Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the 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 button, the band
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RDS features RDS (Radio Data System) SRC CLK RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals TI / VOL ADJ 4 FM / PTY ¢
besides those of regular radio programmes, such as network information being transmitted from radio stations. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS PWR SRC OFF REW FF capability), the programme service name of the station is PR OG CLK displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly which 40Wx 40Wx 4 HIGH POWER TI VOL ADJ NAME SET PT
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Traffic Information Function Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin news broadcasts. is broadcast. 1 Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. Turning TI function On/Off: 2 Adjust the volume to the desired level. Press the TI button to turn the function on and off. When the funct
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RDS features 17. Finance (FINANCE) Programme Type (PTY) Function 18. Children’s programmes (CHILDREN) Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected 19. Social Affairs (SOCIAL A) kinds of programmes. 20. Religion (RELIGION) 21. Phone In (PHONE IN) 1 Hold down the PTY button for one second or more. 22. Travel (TRAVEL) The PTY indicator will turn on, and the Programme Type 23. Leisure (LEISURE) Selection (PTY) Mode entered. 24. Jazz Music (JAZZ) If you make no key input in 30 second
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Cassette player features When "PTY" is blinking in the display, perform auto seek tuning. The tuner scans for another station with the same type of SRC 0 REW FF programme. Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its Operation: PWR Hold down the PTY button for one second or more. SRC OFF REW FF PR OG CLK 40Wx 40Wx 4 HIGH POWER PTY TI VOL ADJ NAME SET DISC FM LOUD SCAN RDM REP T.C/D.SCN M.RDM ATT 1 23 456 AUD AM MENU T.C ( T.CALL ) Tape indicator — 13 —
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Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes Tuner Call Switch automatically to the tuner whilst you are rewinding or Loading and Playing Cassettes: fast forwarding the tape. Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right. The tape starts playing automatically. Turning Tuner Call Function On/Off: With Side A facing up, the 3 indicator lights up when Side A is Press the T.C(T.CALL) button to switch the tuner call function playing, and 2 when Side B is playing. on and off. Playing Cassettes
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External disc control features Function of the KRC-278RA/278RG/23RA/23RG When a unit equipped with an O-N switch is to be connected, please also see the instruction manual of this unit. NAME SET / CLK Set the O-N switch to "N". "N"-operation will be set. DISC+ SRC 4 ¢
"N"-operation: • The disc title and track title of the CD text can be displayed. PWR SRC • The disc name will be displayed when the name has been OFF REW FF PR OG registered to any connected unit with the Presetting Disc CLK 40Wx
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External disc control features Function of the KRC-278RA/278RG/23RA/23RG cancelled when it reaches the beginning of a track, at which point Playing Disc mode normal play automatically resumes. This funciton 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 forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc The disc will start playing. until you reach the one that you
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Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc. Starting the Track Scan: Press the SCAN button. "TSCN/SCAN ON" is displayed and the Making a Forward Disc Search: first 10 seconds of each track are played, and the tracks are Press the DISC+ button to display the desired disc number. played in order. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number The track number currently being heard blinks in the display. increases by one. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc. Stopp
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External disc control features Function of the KRC-278RA/278RG/23RA/23RG NOTE Random Play This function is not available with the following models: Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. KDC-C200/C300/C400/C301/C401 1 Press the RDM button to switch the random play function on 2 To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. and off. Another disc/track is selected and played. "RDM ON" is displayed when random play is turned on. NOTE The display of the track number changes
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cancelled. Presetting Disc Names If you make no entry in a 10-second period, the name will be Store the names of discs to be displayed when played. stored with the characters input so far. NOTE 1 Play the disc whose name you want to preset. • The number of characters and discs whose names can be NOTE stored will differ depending on the disc changer that is • This function is not available for disc changers that do not connected. Please see your disc changer manual for details. feature the Disc N
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Menu settings Menu System You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. 4 FM ¢
Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations. PWR SRC OFF REW FF PR OG 1 Enter the menu mode CLK 40Wx 40Wx 4 HIGH POWER PTY Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. TI VOL ADJ NAME SET DISC FM "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current LOUD SCAN RDM REP TC/D.SCN M.RDM settings displayed. AT
