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STEREO CASSETTE TAPE DECK
KXF-W1030
KXF-W3030
CT-401
CT-403
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
B60-4546-08 (EN)
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Introduction 2 Caution: Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows. ® As an ENERGY STAR Partner, Kenwood Corpora- U.S.A. and Canada ...................................... AC 120 V only tion has determined that this products meets the ® China ............................................................ AC 220 V only ENERGY STAR guidelines for energy efficiency. Australia ..................................................
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Introduction Special features 3 Double cassette decks: Deck A can be used for playback only and deck B can be used for both playback and recording. Dolby Noise Reduction: The Dolby B NR system minimizes the tape hiss noise felt by human ears by processing signals during playback and recording. Dubbing facility: This convenient function allows to copy the prerecorded tape in deck A onto a tape in deck B. Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Contents Introduction ...
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Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS safe operation. Please read all of the safety and operating instructions 6. Temperature – The appliance may not function before operating this appliance. Adhere to all warnings on properly if used at extremely low, or freezing 4 the appliance and in the instruction manual. Follow all the temperatures. The ideal ambient temperature is safety and operating instructions. These safety and above +5°C (41°F). operating instructions sho
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Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 13.Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during 18.Power lines – An outside antenna system should not be a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other 5 for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and electric light or power circuits, or where it can fall into such disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prev
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System connections Make connections as shown below. When connecting the related system components, refer also to the Caution: instruction manuals of the related components. 6 Do not plug in the power lead until all connections are com- pleted. ( Except for U.S.A., Canada ) Caution Be sure to adhere followings. Or proper ventilation will be blocked causing damage or fire hazard. Ö Do not place any objects impairing heat radiation onto the top of unit. Ö Leave a space around the unit (from the lar
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System connections 7 SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL CONNECTIONS Connecting system control cords after connecting a KENWOOD audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient system control operations. SYSTEM CONTROL This unit is compatible only with the [SL16] mode. The system con- trol operation is not available if the unit is connected in the [XS-8] connection mode. SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) TAPE A TAPE B SYSTEM CONTROL ÖDo this operation after completing
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Controls and indicators (KXF-W1030 / CT-401) 8 DISPLAY PEAK LEVEL METER DOLBY NR reference level (dB) —5 0 +3 +6 (dB) DOLBY NR DUBBING !@ DISPLAY 21 0 9 8 PUSH/OPEN PUSH/OPEN PEAK LEVEL METER 0 0 (dB) —5 0 +3 +6 (dB) POWER DOLBY NR DUBBING - ON Ð OFF DOLBY NR DUBBING 1 Á
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PAUSE ¦REC/ARM TAPE A TAPE B FULL LOGIC CONTROL FULL LOGIC CONTROL 7 3 7 3 REC LEVEL DPSS MIN MAX 34 5 67 1 Deck A 6 Deck B operation keys 8 DUBBING key: 3 key : Press to start tape dubbing. Playback-only tape deck. 2 PO
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Controls and indicators (KXF-W3030 / CT-403) 9 PEAK LEVEL METER DOLBY NR reference level DISPLAY (dB) —5 0 +3 +6 (dB) O p ¸
DOLBY NR DUBBING @#$ DISPLAY 2 1 ! 0 9 PUSH/OPEN PUSH/OPEN 0 0 PEAK LEVEL METER (dB) —5 0 +3 +6 (dB) POWER O p ¸
DOLBY NR DUBBING - ON Ð OFF REV.MODE DOLBY NR DUBBING 8 1 Á
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PAUSE ¦REC/ARM TAPE A TAPE B AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE @# 7 @# 7 REC LEVEL DPSS MIN MAX 34 5 67 6 Deck B operation keys 1 Deck A 8 DOLBY NR key: @ , # keys : (Play keys) Press to select the Dol
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1 Á 7 7 1 Á 8 7 7 REC L P 1 Á 8 7 7 REC 5 5 0 B — — (d ) DOLBY NR (dB) — — DOLBY NR —5 0 DOLBY NR (dB) — PUSH/OPEN 0 PUSH/OPEN 0 PUSH/OPEN 0 Listening to cassette tapes The figure shows an example for the CT-403 or KXF-W3030 10 PUSH/OPEN PUSH/OPEN 0 0 (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) POWER 1 Á
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PAUSE ¦REC/ARM TAPE A TAPE B AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE @# 7 @# 7 : Keys or controls to be used in this operation Preparation 1 Set the POWER switch to ON. 2 Load a cassette tape in deck A or B. (Normal playb
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Listening to cassette tapes 11 Fast Forward and Rewind To stop playback 1 Stop playback. (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) 7 (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) 7 2 Press the 1 key or Á key. 1Á
(dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) 1: Fast tape winding in the | direction Ö When taking out the tape, press the area marked PUSH/ OPEN 0 after the tape transport has stopped completely. Á: Fast tape winding in the \ direction Ö Press the stop (7) key to stop fast tape winding. Relay playback (CT-403/KXF-W3030 only) This function plays back the
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Convenient music search (DPSS) 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 the detection of non-recorded spaces of 4 seconds or more between tunes. 12 1. Skip play : By specifying a tune located several tunes beyond (or behind) the tune being played, skips tunes between the current tune and the select
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Convenient music search (DPSS) 13 Single-tune repeated playback operation Play the tune to be repeated. 1 (CT-401/KXF-W1030) 2Press the play key of the same direction (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) as the current tape transport direction. When direction of tape direction indica- tor is 3: (CT-403/KXF-W3030) (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) 3 Ö Normal playback resumes after repeating the same tune for 16 times. ÖPress the stop (7) key to stop playback and cancel this operation.
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PUSH/OPEN 0 TAPE B AUTO REVERSE How to record (deck B only) Since this unit is not designed for use with metal tapes, recording on metal tapes cannot be carried out. The figure shows an example for the CT-403 or KXF-W3030 14 PUSH/OPEN PUSH/OPEN 0 0 (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) POWER Preparation A 1 Á
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PAUSE ¦REC/ARM Insert a tape in deck B. TAPE A TAPE B AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE @# 7 @# 7 (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) : Keys or controls to be used in this operation 18 Á
PAUSE ¦REC/ARM @# 7 Set up the ca
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How to record (deck B only) 15 To pause recording temporarily To resume recording Pause 8PAUSE ¦REC/ARM To stop recording Stop the tape transport. 1 7 (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) 2Stop playing the source component. 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 deck enters the record-pause mode. Dolby noise reduction system The Dolby noise reduction sys
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PUSH/OPEN 0 PUSH/OPEN 0 B TAPE TAPE AUTO REVERSE B AUTO REVERSE Tape dubbing operation The dubbing refers to the copy of the recorded contents of a The figure shows an example for the CT-403 or KXF-W3030 tape to another tape (tape in Deck A = tape in Deck B). 16 PUSH/OPEN PUSH/OPEN 0 0 (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) POWER 1 Á
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PAUSE ¦REC/ARM TAPE A TAPE B AUTO REVERSE AUTO REVERSE @# 7 @# 7 : Keys or controls to be used in this operation Insert tapes in the cassette decks. 1 Tape to be played Tape
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Convenient CD recording (deck B only) By connecting this unit with a KENWOOD amplifier (receiver) with a SYSTEM CONTROL jack and a KENWOOD CD player with a SYSTEM CONTROL jack using system control cords, The figure shows an example for the CT-403 or KXF-W3030 recording on this unit and playback on the CD player can be 17 PUSH/OPEN PUSH/OPEN 0 0 started simultaneously. (dB) — —5 0+3 +6(dB) POWER Since this unit is not designed for recording with metal (TYPE 1 Á
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PAUSE ¦REC/ARM TAPE A TAPE B
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For pleasant use Notes on cassette tape 18 Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) To store cassette tapes After an important recording has been finished, break the Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct sun- safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being light, or near equipment that generates heat. Keep the cassette erased or recorded on accidentally. tapes away from any magnetic field. For A side For B side When there is slack in the tape In such a case,
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In case of difficulty What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. If your unit should not perform as expected, consult the table below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service 19 representative. Symptom Cause Remedy Sounds is not produced when the Play ¦ The connection cords are connected ¦ Connect the cords properly referring to 6 key is pressed. improperly. “System connections”. ¦ The head is dirty. ¦ Clean the head referring to “Cl
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Specifications Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Track System 4 track, 2 channel stereo Recording System AC bias (Frequency: 105 kHz) 20 Heads A DECK Playback heads ......................................... 1 B DECK Playback / recording heads ................... 1 Erasing head ............................................. 1 Motors A and B DECK ................................................. 1 Wow and Flutter ....................................... 0.3 % (W.RMS) Frequ
