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CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-177RA
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KRC-177RG
© B64-1316-00 (EW)
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Contents Before use Cassette player features Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Playing Cassette Tapes...............................................................16 Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes........................16 Buttons and Display Tuner Call Function .....................................................................16 Basic operations...........................................................................
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Safety precautions 2WARNING 2CAUTION To prevent injury and/or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, following precautions: take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of 12V DC power supply. place during collisions and other jolts. • Do not open the top or bottom covers of the • When extending the ignition, battery or unit. ground cables, make sure to use automot
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Safety precautions Cleaning the Unit Cleaning the Tape Head NOTE If the front panel gets dirty, turn off the After you have used the tape player many • If you experience problems during installa- power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon times over a long period, magnetic powder tion, consult your Kenwood dealer. cloth or soft cloth. 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, 2CAUTION in sound quality
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Buttons and Display Basic operations Tuner features SRC/ 4 ¢
ud SRC 4 ¢
PWR OFF PWR OFF PWR OFF MW/LW MW/LW MW/LW MW/LW T.CALL T.CALL LOUD LOUD MENU MENU TI CLK TI CLK VOL VOL ADJ ADJ ATT LOUD/MENU FM AM #1-6 FM AM MENU LOUD indicator LO.S indicator Preset Station Number Frequency MONO indicator Band display ATT indicator ST indicater AUTO indicater — 5 —
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Buttons and Display RDS features Cassette player features 0 REW FF SRC AM FM SRC 4 ¢
PWR OFF PWR OFF MW/LW MW/LW MW/LW MW/LW T.CALL T.CALL LOUD LOUD MENU MENU TI CLK TI CLK VOL VOL ADJ ADJ T.CALL #1-6 TI/ MENU VOL ADJ CLK REG indicator EON indicator TA indicator Tape indicator PTY indicator NEWS indicator T.C indicator AF indicator TI indicator TP indicator — 6 — English
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Other features AUD SRC 4 ¢
PWR OFF MW/LW MW/LW T.CALL LOUD MENU TI CLK VOL ADJ ud FM AM CLK MENU Clock display — 7 —
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Basic operations (See page 5) Power Volume Turning on the power: Increasing Volume: Press the SRC button. Press the u button to turn up the volume. NOTE Decreasing Volume: Press the d button to turn down the volume. Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more. Selecting the standby mode: Attenuator Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF". This function allows you to turn down the volume
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Menu System Varieties of settings for Function each function (display) To accommodate a greater number of functions, a menu sys- tem has been employed for making settings. Press the MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the function to make the setting. Details on each setting are explained Disabled System Indicator DSI ON DSI OFF separately in the corresponding function page. ›fl News Bulletin Function NEWS 00M NEWS OFF 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. ›fl "MEN
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Tuner features (See page 5) Selecting Tuning Mode Local Seek Function Select which tuning mode — auto seek or manual — to use as With the local seek function turned on, auto seek tuning skips the default. stations with relatively poor reception. When the AUTO indicator is on, auto seek tuning is selected. Turning Local Seek Function On/Off: When the indicator is off, manual tuning is selected. 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more.
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Recalling a Preset Station: Station Preset Memory Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to. number of the recalled station is displayed. You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button. NOTE 1 Select the band/ station that you want to have stored. • When the AF function is turned on whilst auto memory entry takes place, only RDS stations (i.e., stations with RDS capability) 2 Hold down the
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RDS features (See page 6) RDS (Radio Data System) AF (Alternative Frequency) Function RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive sig- When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to nals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as net- another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the work information being transmitted from radio stations. same RDS network with better reception. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capa- The AF indicat
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NOTE 2 Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the Region restrict func- tion appears in the display. • When you are listening to a tape, you cannot change to another Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. TI station. The function setting is indicated by "REG ON" or "REG OFF" in • When the auto TP seek function is turned on and reception the display, indicating that the function is on or off, respective- starts to weaken, the tuner automatically seeks stations with ly. better reception
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RDS features (See page 6) Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News NOTE Depending on the interval chosen, the "00M" in the display will Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts. change when the function is turned on. 3 Changing the Function Setting 1 Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. Press either the FM or AM button. 2 Adjust the volume to the desired level. Each time you press the FM or AM button until the desired setting is
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• You can select the type of programme directly by pressing a Programme Type (PTY) Function preset button. The buttons are factory-set to the following Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected type of programmes: kinds of programmes. 1. Music 2. Speech 3. News 4. Other Music 5. Serious Classical 6. Varied Selecting Type of Programme to be Received: 1 NOTE Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. Changing the Preset Button Settings for Programme Type "MENU" is displa
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Cassette player features (See page 6) Playing Cassette Tapes Tuner Call Function Loading and Playing Cassettes: Switch automatically to the tuner whilst you are rewinding or Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right. fast forwarding the tape. 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.CALL button to switch the tuner call function on playing, and 2 when Side B is playing. and off.
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Other features (See page 7) Audio Control Setting Adjusting Time Adjust various parameters of sound quality. When the RDS station tuned into is transmitting a time signal, have the unit’s built-in time adjust automatically to the cor- 1 Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. rect local time. Each time the AUD button is pressed, the adjustment mode Adjusting the Time: display changes as follows: Tune into an RDS station for 3 or 4 minutes. 7 Bass 7 Treble 7 Balance 7 Fader 7 Volume The t
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Other features (See page 7) DSI (Disabled System Indicator) A red indicator blinks on the unit after the faceplate is removed, warning potential thieves. The factory default for this function is "ON". • Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sun- Turning Disabled System Indicator On/Off: light or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. much dust or the possibility of water splashing. "MENU" is displayed and the
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Accessories External view Number of items 2CAUTION • If your car is not prepared for this special connection-system, consult your kenwood dealer. ..........................................1 1 • Only use antenna conversion adapters (ISO-JASO) when the antenna cord has an ISO plug. • Make sure that all cable connections are securely made by insert- ing jacks until they lock completely. ..........................................2 2 • If your vehicle's ignition does not have an ACC position, or if t
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Connecting Cables to Terminals Antenna Conversion Adaptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory3) FM/AM antenna input Antenna Cord (ISO) Connector Function Guide Rear left output (White) Pin Numbers for Cable Colour Functions ISO Connectors Fuse External Power Connector A–4 Yellow Battery A–5 Blue/White Power Control A–7 Red Ignition (ACC) A–8 Black Earth (Ground) Rear right output (Red) Connection Speaker Connector B–1 Purple Rear Right (+) Wiring harness (Accessory1) B–2 Purple/Black Rear Right (–) B–3 Gray
