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CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-294A
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KRC-294G
KRC-27A
KRC-27G
KRC-194A
KRC-194G
KRC-17A
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KRC-17G
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 2 Contents Safety precautions......................3 External disc control features..14 Accessories...............................21 Playing External Disc About Cassette tape...................4 Installation Procedure ..............21 Fast Forwarding and Reversing About RDS ..................................4 Connecting Wires Track Search to Terminals ...........................22 General features .........................5 Album Search Power Installation ...
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 3 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION About CD players/disc changers To prevent injury and/or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, connected to this unit: following precautions: take the following precautions: KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative released in 1998 or later can be connected to locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of 1
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 4 Safety precautions About RDS Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals RDS (Radio Data System) NOTE If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get When listening to an RDS station, the • If you experience problems during dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. programme service name of the station is installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. displayed, advising you quickly which station is being received. • If the unit does not seem to be working Cleaning the Unit r
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 5 General features Power Release button Turning ON the Power SRC/ Press the [SRC] button. u PWR OFF CLK 4 FM ¢ Turning OFF the Power Press the [PWR OFF] button for at least 1 second. Volume d Increasing Volume Press the [u] button. ATT/ #1 - 5 AUD AM LOUD Decreasing Volume Press the [d] button. Attenuator ATT indicator Turning the volume down quickly. Press the [ATT] button. Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, the "ATT
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 6 General features 2 Enter Control mode Selecting the Source Press the [AUD] button. Press the [SRC] button. 3 Select the Audio item for adjustment Source required Display Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Tuner "TUNER" Select the "DB " display. Tape "TAPE" External disc (KRC-294A/ 294G/ 27A/ 27G only) "DISC" 4 Select the Sound type Press the [#1] — [#5] button. Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF" Press button Sound setting Display This unit automatica
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 7 Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted In Tape source switch as shown below. Information Play side 4 Adjust the Audio item Clock Press the [4] or [¢] button. Adjustment Item Display Range In External disc source (KRC-294A/ 294G/ 27A/ 27G) Bass level "BAS" –8 — +8 Information Display Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8 Track Time Balance "BAL" L15 — R15 Disc name "D-NAME" Fader "FAD" R15 — F15 Disc title "D-TITLE" Track title "T-TITLE" 5 Exit A
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 8 General features Tuner features Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. SRC ¢ 4 FM Removing the Faceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case while detached. • Do not expose the faceplate or it
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 9 Tuning Auto Memory Entry Selecting the station. Putting a station with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Select the "TUNER" display. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Select the band 2 Enter Menu mode Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the "MENU" is displayed. FM1, F
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 10 RDS features Traffic Information Switching to traffic information automatically when a traffic TI/ VOL ADJ bulletin starts even when you aren't listening to the radio. PTY/ 4 FM ¢ CLK Press the [TI] button. Each time the button is pressed the Traffic Information function turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, "TI" indicator is ON. When a traffic information station isn't being received the "TI" indicator blinks. When a traffic bulletin starts, "TRAFFIC" is displaye
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 11 21. Social Affairs "SOCIAL A" PTY (Program Type) 22. Religion "RELIGION" Selecting the Program Type and searching for a station. 23. Phone In "PHONE IN" 24. Travel "TRAVEL" 1 Enter PTY mode 25. Leisure "LEISURE" Press the [PTY] button for at least 1 second. 26. Jazz Music "JAZZ" During PTY mode the "PTY" indicator is ON. 27. Country Music "COUNTRY" This function can't be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. 28. National Music "NATION M" 29. Oldie
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 12 RDS features 4 Exit Changing Language mode Program Type Preset Press the [CLK] button. Putting the Program Type in the Preset button memory and calling it up quickly. Presetting the Program Type 1 Select the Program Type to preset Refer to (page 11). 2 Preset the Program Type Press the [#1] — [#6] button for at least 2 seconds. Calling up the preset Program Type 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to (page 11). 2 Call up the Progr
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 13 Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes When the Cassette Tape is inserted Press the [SRC] button. REW SRC 0 Select the "TAPE" display. FF When you want to listen to the reverse side Press the [REW] and [FF] button at the same time. Eject the Cassette Tape Press the [0] button. 4 ¢ TC/ Fast Forwarding and Rewinding T.CALL Fast Forwarding Press the [FF] button. If it's stopped press [REW] button. Rewinding Press the [REW] button. If it's stopped pres
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 14 External disc control features Function of the KRC-294A/KRC-294G/KRC-27A/KRC-27G Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected CLK/ to this unit. SRC ¢ NAME SET 4 DISC+ Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "CD" CD player "DISC" CD changer/MD changer • Disc #10 is displayed as "0". • The functions that can be used and the information that can b
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 15 1 Start Track Scan Track Search Press the [SCAN] button. Selecting the song you want to hear. "TSCN/SCAN ON" is displayed. Press the [4] or [¢] button. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is played Press the [SCAN] button. Album Search (Function of disc changer) Disc Scan (Function of disc changer) Selecting the disc you want to hear. Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer Press the [DISC–] or [DISC+] button. until you find t
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 16 External disc control features Function of the KRC-294A/KRC-294G/KRC-27A/KRC-27G • Media that you can attach names to Magazine Random Play - External CD changer/ player: Varies according to the CD changer/ (Function of disc changer) player. Refer to the CD changer/ player manual. • The name of a CD can be changed by the same operation you Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random used to name it. order. Press the [M.RDM] button. Each t
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 17 Menu system Menu System Setting during operation beep sound etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The 4 FM ¢ 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 "BEEP" display. MENU AM 3 Se
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 18 Menu system Touch Sensor Tone Synchronize Clock Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF. Synchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit's clock. Display Setting Display Setting "BEEP ON" Beep is heard. "SYNC ON" Synchronizes the time. "BEEP OFF" Beep canceled. "SYNC OFF" Adjust the time manually. It takes 3 to 4 minutes to synchronize the clock. Manual Clock Adjustment This adjustment can be done when the (page Power
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 19 Display and Setting Tuning Mode "NEWS OFF" Sets the tuning mode. "NEWS 00M" Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek "AUTO 1" Automatic search for a "NEWS 90M" station. When "NEWS 00M" — "NEWS 90M" is set, the News Bulletin Preset station seek "AUTO 2" Search in order of the Interrupt function is ON. stations in the Preset When it's ON, the "NEWS" indicator is ON. memory. When the news bulletin starts, "NEWS" is displayed, and it Manual "MANU
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B64-2437-00 02.9.24 8:42 PM Page 20 Menu system Display Setting Restricting RDS Region "MONO OFF" The monaural reception is OFF. (Region Restrict Function) "MONO ON" The monaural reception is ON. You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels, received with the AF function for a particular network, to a When the Monaural Reception function is ON, the "mo" indicator specific region. is ON. Display Setting "REG ON" The Region Restrict Function is ON. "REG OFF" The Region Restrict F
