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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 1
CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-566
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KRC-466
KRC-366
©B64-2447-00/00 (MW/IW/MN)
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 2 Contents Safety precautions......................3 External disc control features..12 Accessories...............................16 Playing External Disc About Cassette tape...................4 Installation Procedure ..............16 Fast Forwarding and Reversing General features .........................5 Connecting Wires to Track Search Power Terminals................................17 Album Search Selecting the Source Installation ..................
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 3 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION About CD players/disc changers To prevent injury 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 released in 1998 or later can be connected to • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative this unit. locked in place. Otherwise it
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 4 Safety precautions About Cassette tape Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals Cleaning the tape head NOTE If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get When there’s noise or the sound quality is bad • If you experience problems during dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. during tape play the tape head maybe dirty, installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. clean the tape head. • If the unit does not seem to be working Cleaning the Unit right, try pressin
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 5 General features Power Turning ON the Power Release button Press the [SRC] button. d u AM 4 ¢ FM Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Selecting the Source Press the [SRC] button. Source required Display Tuner "TUnE" Tape "TAPE" SRC ATT / LOUD #1 #3 CLK Q/AUD External disc "DISC"/"CD" Standby (Illumination only mode) "OFF" Volume Clock indicator Clock display Increasing Volume Press the [u] button. Decreasing Volume Press
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 6 General features • Each setting value is changed with the (page Attenuator 7). Turning the volume down quickly. First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting. • When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass, Middle, and Press the [ATT] button. Treble set in audio control replace the System Q values. Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks. Audio Control Loudne
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 7 Speaker Setting Adjusting Clock Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting 1 Select the clock display the speaker type. Press the [CLK] button. 1 Enter Standby 2 Enter clock adjustment mode Press the [SRC] button. Press the [CLK] button for at least 2 seconds. Select the "OFF" display. The clock display blinks. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode 3 Adjust the hours Press the [Q] button. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 3 Select the Speaker t
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 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. FM/CRSC AM 4 ¢ 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 facep
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 9 Tuning Mode Station Preset Memory Choose the tuning mode. Putting the station in the memory. Press the [AUTO] button. 1 Select the band Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as Press the [FM] or [AM] button. shown below. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory Tuning mode Display Operation Press the [4] or [¢] button. Auto seek "AUTO 1" Automatic search for a station. indicator 3 Put the frequency in the memory Preset station "AU
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 10 Tuner features Cassette player features CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. 2 30 AM 4 ¢ FM Press the [CRSC] button for at least 1 second. Each time the button is pressed CRSC turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, the CRSC indicator is ON. Frequency Step Setting Changing the tuning frequency step. The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and A
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 11 Playing Cassette Tapes Blank Skip Fast forwarding automatically when an unrecorded portion When the Cassette Tape is inserted continues for at least 10 seconds. Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TAPE" display. Press the [B.S] button. Each time the button is pressed the Blank Skip turns ON or OFF. When you want to listen to the reverse side When it's ON, the "B.S" indicator is ON. Press the [23] button. Eject the Cassette Tape Press the [0] button. M
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 12 External disc control features Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. DISC+ 38 DISC– 4 ¢ Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "CD" CD player "DISC" CD changer "DISC" MD changer Pause and play Press the [38] button. SRC SCAN RDM REP M.RDM Each time the button is pressed it pauses and plays. • Disc #10 is displayed as
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.10.3 9:56 AM Page 13 Track Search Random Play Selecting the song you want to hear. Playing all the songs on the disc in random order. Press the [4] or [¢] button. Press the [RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed Random Play turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track number blinks. Album Search (Function of disc changer) When the [¢] button is pressed, the next song select starts. Selecting the disc you want to hear. Press the [DISC–] or
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 14 Basic Operations of remote Accessory of the KRC-566 Loading and Replacing the battery Use one lithium battery (CR2025). Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration inside the case. 4/¢ FM/AM/DISC+/DISC– 38 2WARNING Store unused batteries out of the reach of children. Contact a doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed. Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard. Not us
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 15 In Tuner source In Disc source [FM]/ [AM] buttons [4]/ [¢] buttons Select the band. Doing track forward and backward. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the [DISC+]/ [DISC–]buttons FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. Doing album forward and backward. [4]/ [¢] buttons [38] button Tune up or down band. Each time the button is pressed the song pauses and plays. In Cassette tape source [4]/ [¢] buttons Do (page 11). [38] button P
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 16 Accessories External view External view 2WARNING ......... Number of items ......... Number of items If you connect the ignition wire (red) and the battery wire (yellow) to the car chassis (ground), you may cause a short circuit, that in turn may start a fire. Always connect those wires to the power 1 3 .........4 source running through the fuse box. .........1 2CAUTION • If your car's ignition does not have an ACC position, connect the 4 .........4 .
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– KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 17 Connecting Wires to Terminals 2 KENWOOD disc changer control input Rear left output (White) 23 To connect the Disc changer, consult your Disc changer Front left output (White) manual. 3 (KRC-566 only) 26 FM/AM antenna input 1 Fuse (10A) 24 Front right output (Red) (KRC-566 only) 27 Wiring harness (Accessory1)25 Rear right output (Red) 28 If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab.4 29 White/Black 5 When using the optional
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 18 Installation ■ Installation ■ Installing in Japanese-Made Cars 1 Refer to the section "Removing the hard rubber frame" (page 19) Firewall or metal support and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Align the holes in the unit (two locations on each side) with the Screw (M4X8) (commercially vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with the accessory available) screws. N T 8 mm 8mm MAX. MAX. N T/N T 3 4 ø5mm ø5mm Bend the tabs of the T: Toyota cars
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 19 ■ Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Removing the Unit 1 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame” and then 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two remove the hard rubber frame. locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. 2 Remove the screw (M4 × 8) on the back panel. 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side, as shown. Catch Lock Accessory2 Screw (M4X8)
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KRC-566(M)_U.S r1 02.9.26 4:28 PM Page 20 Troubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may ? The sound quality is poor or distorted.25 ✔ One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car. just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. ☞ Check the speaker wiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems. ✔ The tape head is dirty.26 ☞ Clean the tape head. General ✔ The speakers are not wired correctly.27 ☞ R
