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STEREO CASSETTE DECK
CT/KXF-W SERIES
CT-203 KXF-W4010
KXF-W6010
CT-2050
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
This manual contains instructions for four models. Model availability and features
(functions) may differ depending on country and sales area.
SI DICHIARA CHE :
gli apparecchi Sintonizzatori per casa Kenwood modelli KT-2080, KT-3080 rispondono
alle prescrizioni dell'art. 2 comma 1 del D.M. 28 agosto 1995, n. 548.
Fatto a Milano il 15 febbraio 1996
Kenwood Electronics Italia S.p.A. - v
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Introduction CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) Caution : Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying power 2 Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ................................................................ AC 120 V only Europe and U.K. .....................................................................AC 230 V only *Other countries ............................ AC 110-120 / 220-240 V switchable Australia .................................
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Introduction CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) Special features 3 Dolby HX pro and Auto-Bias function ¦ The Dolby HX pro headroom extension and auto-bias function provide a recording with superior high-frequency characterisitics. DPSS function ¦Simple operations allow you to use the following convenient functions. 1 Skip Play 2 Rewind & Play3 Single-tune repeated playback 4 Dash & Play (DPSS: Direct program Search System) CCRS function ¦This function automatically stes the optimum recording lev
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Important items CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) Maintenance 4 Cleaning Caution against contact revitalizer Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction. use volatile solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or Be specially careful against contact cleaners containing oil, for they benzine, etc. to clean the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth. may deform the plastic componente. Cleaning the head section
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Important items CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) 5 Handling the cassette tape Notes on cassette tape To store cassette tapes Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct After an important recording has been finished, break the safety sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat. Keep the tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or cassette tapes away from any magnetic field. recorded on accidentally. For A side F
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System connections CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) Make connections as shown below. When connecting the Malfunction of microcomputer related system components, refer also to the instruction If operation is not possible or erroneous display appears even 6 manuals of the related components. though all connections have been made properly, reset the Caution: Do not plug in the power lead until all connections microcomputer referring to “In case of difficulty”. ° are completed. Except for U.S.A.,
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System connections CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) 7 ABOUT THE SYSTEM CONTROL CONNECTIONS Connecting system control cords after connecting a KENWOOD audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient system control operations. There are two KENWOOD system control modes. Make connections according to the groups of terminal symbols shown below. [XS8] Mode : lets you combine F, f and Ä terminals [SL16] Mode : for terminals only This unit is compatible with both [XS8] and [SL16] modes.
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Controls and indicators CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) 8 Operation indicators (Deck B) Operation indicators (Deck A) 2, 3 Transportdirection Peak level indicators 2, 3 Transportdirection indicators indicators REV.MODE indicators ¦ Recording indicator ¦ Recording indicator (CT-2050/ (Dolby NR reference level) 8 Pause indicator KXF-W6010 only) 8 Pause indicator (CT-2050/ RELAY indicator KXF-W6010 only) CCRS indicator MPX FILTER indicator BAL. BIAS LEVEL indicators (CT-203/KXF-W4010; BAL. LEV
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Controls and indicators CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) 9 1 Deck A 0 Deck B operation keys 0~! % REV. MODE key 0 This deck is used exclusively for play- 2, 3 : Play keys Press to change the tape transport di- back. (CT-203/KXF-W4010 only) 7 : Stop key (Stop) rection. This deck is capable of both playback 1 : Rewind key (for fast winding of ^ RELAY REC key (CT-2050/KXF-W6010 and recording. (CT-2050/KXF-W6010 tape toward the left reel seen only) ( only) from you) Press to perform continuous rec
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Preparation for playback (recording) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) Before playback (recording) 10 1Set the TIMER switch to OFF. TIMER REC OFF PLAY Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 POWER -ON ÐOFF : Keys and control used in the operations described on this page. Playback (recording) preparation Load a cassette tape in deck A or B. 1 Press the eject (0) key. 1 ÖBe sure to remove tape slack before insertion. 0 ÖThe type of tape, that is, the Normal, High position or Metal position (playback only)
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Listening to cassette tapes CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) Preparation To use the headphones 11 Make “Playback (recording) preparation”. Connect commercially-available stereo headphones to the PHONES 0 jack for private listening. PHONES Normal playback Start playback Fast forwarding or rewinding tape Press the play (2 or 3) key. Stop playback. 1 237 To play side A. To play side B. 237 2Press the1 key or Á key. 1: Fast tape winding in the | direction. Á: Fast tape winding in the \ direction.
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Listening to cassette tape CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) This function plays back the tapes in both decks A and B continuously and repeatedly. 12 : Keys and control used in the operations described on this page. Relay playback Load cassette tapes in both decks. 1 1 Open the cassette holders of decks A and B. 0 2Insert cassette tapes and close the cas- sette holders of decks A and B. Deck A: Deck B: Play- Playback only. (CT-203/ back/recording KXF-W4010 only) available. Playback/recording av
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Convenient music search (DPSS) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) The DPSS (Direct Program Search System) enables the following convenient operations according to the instructions of the operation keys (these operation are however not available on both decks simultaneously). The DPSS functions are based on 14 the detection of non-recorded spaces of 4 seconds or more between tunes. 1. Skip play : By specifying a tune located several tunes beyond (or behind) the tune being played, skips tunes betw
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Convenient music search (DPSS) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) Rewind & Play operation 15 This operation cannot be performed with the remote control (of the separately sold amplifier). Direction of tape direction indicator: 3. 1 Á
237 Press simultaneously. Direction of tape direction indicator: 2. 1 Á
237 ÖTape returns to the beginning of the tape side being played and playback restarts from there. Press simultaneously. ÖPress the stop (7) key to stop playback and cancel this operation. Sin
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How to record (CT-203/KXF-W4010; Deck B only) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) The cassette deck incorporates the Dolby HX Pro headroom extension function and auto-bias function to provide a re- 16 cording with superior high-frequency characteristics. CT-2050/KXF-W6010 only Since this unit is not designed for recording with metal (TYPE ) tapes, do not use metal tapes for recording. Make “Playback (recording) preparation”. 1 Preparation 0 (CT-203/KXF-W4010; Insert a tape in deck B.) (Load a dis
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How to record (CT-203/KXF-W4010; Deck B only) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) 17 Start recording. 4 Press the REC/ARM (¦) key. 1 CT-2050/KXF-W6010 ¦REC/ARM CT-203/KXF-W4010 Press once. ÖRecording will start. ÖThe deck enters the stop mode automatically when the tape has 2Play the music source from the begin- been recorded till the end. ning. Bias level adjustment (Deck B of the CT-2050/KXF-W6010 only) The MODE key can be used to adjust the bias level. Each press of the MODE key changes the se
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How to record (CT-203/KXF-W4010; Deck B only) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) 18 To pause recording temporarily To stop recording Stop the tape transport. 1 To resume recording Pause CT-2050/KXF-W6010 8PAUSE ¦REC/ARM 237 CT-203/KXF-W4010 2Stop playing the source component. ÖThe 8 indicator lights. How to provide non-recorded blanks between programs In stop mode During recording Press successively twice. Press once. ¦REC/ARM ¦REC/ARM Ö After leaving a non-recorded blank of about 4 seconds, the
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Relay recording (CT-2050/KXF-W6010 only) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) This function allows to record sound continuously from deck A to B. 19 Since this unit is not designed for recording with metal (TYPE ) tapes, do not use metal tapes for recording. Make “Playback (recording) preparation”. Preparation 0 (If relay recording is required, insert tapes in both decks A and B. Select the record- ing mode to set to "O" or "[" only.) : Keys and control used in the operations described on this pag
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Tape dubbing operation (Deck A \ Deck B) CT-2050/203/KXF-W6010/W4010 (En/M) The dubbing refers to the copy of the recorded contents of a tape to another tape (tape in Deck A \ tape in Deck B). Since this unit is not designed for recording with metal (TYPE ) tapes, do not use metal tapes for recording. 20 Load the tape to be played in deck A and CT-203/KXF-W4010 only CT-2050/KXF-W6010 only 1 Preparation the tape to be recorded in deck B. 0 Set the tape transport directions of decks 2 A and B to t
