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KDC-X617/V6017/516S/57MR Cover 00.12.29 3:24 PM Page 1
CD-RECEIVER
KDC-X617
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CD
KDC-V6017
MODE D’EMPLOI
REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM
KDC-516S
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
KDC-57MR
Take the time to read through this instruction
manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation pro-
cedures will help you obtain the best perfor-
mance from your new CD-receiver.
For your records
Record the serial number, found on the back of
the unit, in
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 2 Contents Safety precautions CD/External disc control features Warning........................................................................................................3 Playing CDs................................................................................................20 Safety precautions .......................................................................................4 Playing Other Disc mode............................................
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 3 2Warning NOTE 2CAUTION This equipment has been tested and found Use of controls or adjustments or to comply with the limits for a Class B digital performance of procedures other than those device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. specified herein may result in hazardous These limits are designed to provide radiation exposure. reasonable protection against harmful In compliance with Federal Regulations, interference in a residential installation. Thi
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 4 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION About the disc changer to be To prevent injury or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, connected: To connect a disc changer having the "O-N" following precautions: take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to "N". locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of 1
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 5 • The illustrations of the display and the Cleaning the CD Slot NOTE panel appearing in this manual are As dust tends to accumulate in the CD slot, examples used to explain more clearly how • If you experience problems during clean it every once in a while. Your CDs can the controls are used. Therefore, what installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. get scratched if you put them in a dusty CD appears on the display in the illustrations slot. • Press the r
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 6 Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched Storing CDs Checking New CDs for Burrs • Do not store CDs in areas exposed to When playing a new CD for the first time, or warped can cause the sound to direct sunlight (such as a car seat or the check that there are not any burrs stuck to skip and the unit to operate dashboard) or other hot places. A CD-R or the perimeter of the disc or in the central incorrectly, resulting in worsened CD-RW is
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 7 Do Not Load CD Accessories Do Not Use Special Shape CDs Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on the Do not use commercially available CD • Be sure to use round shape CDs only for Labeled Side accessories that can be loaded into the CD this unit and do not use any special shape Do not use the CD with the label sticker slot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets, CDs. Use of special shape CDs may cause stuck on it. or CD cleaning discs, since they can cause the unit
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 8 General features Power 5 / ∞ Q SRC / PWR OFF CLK Turning on the power: Press the SRC (source) button. NOTE Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second. NOTE ATT/LOUD DISP FM AM/ The status of the Security Code function (page 28) is displayed Release NF whenever the power is switched on. button 4¢ "CODE ON" : Security Code has been registered KDC-X617/KDC-516S/KDC-57
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 9 NOTE Attenuator • The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly. cannot be used. • The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit Turning Attenuator On/Off: Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off. that is connected. • To enable the selection of External disc control mode 2/AUX When the attenuator is on, the ATT indicator blinks. When the attenuator is off,
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 10 General features Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate can be reversed to hide the control panel or detached form the unit, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate: 1 • When the control panel is visible: Press the release button. 2CAUTION • When the control panel has been hidden: Do not set the right side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket Press the upper side of the faceplate. first, when reattaching the faceplate. Doing so may cause the
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 11 NOTE Speaker & Woofer setting While the control panel is sliding, only available buttons are 0, Speaker setting allows the System Q settings to be fine-tuned ATT, , and SRC. according to the type of speakers. Woofer setting allows for Network configuration according to the type of subwoofers. 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode. System Q "ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected. You can recall the best audio set
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 12 General features Audio control features Clock display AUD Changing the Clock Display: Each time you press the CLK button, the display switches between the clock and each mode display. NOTE The clock indicator lights while the clock is displayed. FM AM 4¢ KDC-X617/KDC-516S/KDC-57MR Selecting mode Setting value KDC-V6017 Selecting mode Setting value — 12 — English
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 13 Function of the KDC-X617 Audio Control Setting Bass Center Frequency Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Adjust the center frequency of the bass. 1 Press the AUD button for at least one second to enter the Display and setting: control mode. "Bass F" : 60 / 70 / 80 / 100 (Only when the bass quality factor 2 Selecting mode is set to 1.00, 1.25 or 1.50) / 150 (Only when the Press either the FM or AM button. bass quality factor is set to 2.00) Hz. Eac
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 14 Audio control features Function of the KDC-X617 Treble Level Middle Center Frequency Adjust the treble level. Adjust the center frequency of the middle. Display and setting: Display and setting: "Treble"/"TRE" : - 8 – + 8 "MID F" : 0.5 / 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 kHz. Balance Level Middle Level Adjust the balance level. Adjust the middle level. Display and setting: "Balance" : Left 15 – Right 15 Display and setting: "Middle"/"MID" : - 8 – + 8 Fader Level Func
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 15 Function of the KDC-X617 Function of the KDC-X617 High-pass Filter Frequency for Front Output Phase for Non-Fading Output Adjust the frequency of the High-pass filter for front output. Adjust the phase for Non-Fading output. Display and setting: Display and setting: "HPF F" : Through / 40Hz / 60Hz / 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz / "NF Phase" : Normal (0°) / Reverse (180°) 150Hz / 180Hz / 220Hz NOTE You can separately set the high-pass filter for front and rear out
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 16 Tuner features Tuning DISP/NAME.S 38 SRC You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. The AUTO 1 indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is selected, and the AUTO 2 indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected. Selecting Tuning Mode: Press the AUTO button. Each time you press the AUTO button, the mode switches as follows. #1-6 AUTO/ AM FM AME Auto 1 (Auto Seek Tuning) 4¢ KDC-X617/KDC-516S/KDC-57
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 17 received. Recalling a Preset Station: Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed. NOTE You can store six stations in each of the FM1, FM2, FM3, and Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote) AM bands. When you know the frequency of the station that you want to listen to, you can input it directly for quick access. 1 Select the band by pressing the FM or AM button. 2 Press the DIRECT butto
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 18 Tuner features Station Name Preset (SNPS) Character Button to press # Times pressed You can assign names to radio stations with the Station Preset #3 1 “D” Memory. Up to 32 FM stations and 16 AM stations can be assigned names. #2 1 “A” #6 2 1 Adjust the frequency to the station whose name you want to “N” enter. #2 3 “C” 2 Press the NAME.S button for at least two seconds. #3 2 “E” "NAME SET" is displayed once the station name preset mode is entered. 5 Con
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 19 CD/External disc control features follows: FM 38 SRC 0 Station frequency SNPS name (only when being preset) SCAN REP DISP/ AM Release NAME.S button 4¢ RDM M.RDM KDC-X617/KDC-516S/KDC-57MR Track number Track time Disc number IN indicator KDC-V6017 Track time Track number Disc number IN indicator — 19 —
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KDC-X617_U.S 00.12.26 1:07 PM Page 20 CD/External disc control features NOTE Playing CDs • When you load a CD and eject it right away, the next time you Playing CDs: try to insert the CD may not load. In such a situation, take the Press the release button to slide open the faceplate, showing CD out for a moment and then reinsert it. the CD insertion slot. • While the control panel is sliding, only available buttons are 0, Holding the CD with the labeled side facing up, insert it in the ATT,
