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CD-RECEIVER
KDC-X715
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KDC-8015
KDC-715S
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
Take the time to read through this instruction manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the
best performance from your new CD-receiver.
For your records
Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on
the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 2 Contents Before use Magazine Random Play .....................................................................26 Warning................................................................................................3 Switching Display for Discs ...............................................................26 Safety precautions ...............................................................................4 Text Scroll ..................................
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 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. T
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 4 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION You cannot connect the unit directly to the following CD automatic changers. If you To prevent injury or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, want to use older changers with the unit, following precautions: take the following precautions: follow the directions below according to the • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative type of
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 5 • The illustrations of the display and the panel Cleaning the CD Slot NOTE appearing in this manual are examples used As dust tends to accumulate in the CD slot, to explain more clearly how the controls are • If you experience problems during clean it every once in a while. Your CDs can used. Therefore, what appears on the display installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. get scratched if you put them in a dusty CD in the illustrations may differ from w
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 6 Handling Compact discs Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched Cleaning CDs Do Not Load CD Accessories or warped can cause the sound to If a CD has gotten dirty, wipe it off gently Do not use commercially available CD using a commercially available cleaning cloth accessories that can be loaded into the CD skip and the unit to operate or a soft cotton cloth, starting from the slot, such as stabilizers, protective sheets, incorrectly, resulting in worsened
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 7 General features Power d u 4 FM SRC ¡ ¢ You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the unit, and shutting off the audio. EJECT Power ON/OFF: When you turn your vehicle's ignition on, the unit's power will DISP AUTO also turn on, with the faceplate reversing to show the control AME panel. When you turn your vehicle's ignition off, the faceplate will reverse to hide the control panel
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 8 General features Switching Modes Volume Switching Modes: Increasing Volume: Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the mode Press the u button to turn up the volume. switches as follows: Decreasing Volume: Press the d button to turn down the volume. Tuner mode CD mode External disc control mode 1 Attenuator This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly. External disc control mode 2/AUX mode Turning Attenuator On/Off: Standby mo
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 9 Function of the KDC-X715 Audio Control Setting Adjust various parameters of sound quality. "Bass F" : Adjust the center frequency of the bass. Setting values: 60 / 70 / 80 / 100 (Only when the bass quality 1 Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. factor is set to 1.00, 1.25 or 1.50) / 150 (Only when the bass 2 quality factor is set to 2.00) Hz Selecting mode Press either the FM or AM button. NOTE Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment m
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 10 General features Function of the KDC-X715 Function of the KDC-X715 "TreF" : Adjust the center frequency of the treble. "HPF F" : Adjust the frequency of the High-pass filter for front Setting values: 10.0 / 12.5 / 15.0 / 17.5 kHz output. Setting values: Through / 40Hz / 60Hz / 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz / NOTE 150Hz / 180Hz / 220Hz This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is NOTE on. ( page36). You can separately set the high-pass filter f
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 11 Function of the KDC-X715 Function of the KDC-X715 "NF Phase" : Adjust the phase for Non-Fading output. Recalling your sound settings: Setting values: Normal (0°) / Reverse (180°) Press a preset button (#1-6) except during the bass center frequency, bass level, bass quality factor, bass extension, NOTE treble center frequency, and treble level adjust mode. • This mode is available only when the non-fading output function NOTE is set to on. • Not availabl
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 12 General features Hiding the unit with the ignition turned on (forced closing): Switching Display Press the SRC button for at least one second. You can change the display in each mode. The faceplate will slide open. When the period of time which you have set in the "Time setting for removing the faceplate" in Changing the Display: the menu has passed, the faceplate automatically reverses to Each time you press the CLK button, the display switches as hide
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 13 Faceplate Angle Adjustment You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing. Adjusting faceplate angle: Press the ¡ (EJECT) button to make the faceplate slide open, and then adjust the faceplate angle using the angle adjustment switch. Adjustment may be made from 0 to 2. 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 1 NOTE • Firmly slide the switch until it clicks. • Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate under settings 1 or 2. • Set the angle adjustment switch to "0" befo
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 14 General features • When removing the faceplate, pull it out only when it is fully Removing the Faceplate open. The detachment of the faceplate while it is moving might The faceplate can be detached from the unit, helping to deter result in damage to the unit. theft. • Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without attaching the faceplate. Doing so will cause the faceplate Removing the faceplate: bracket to be deformed. 1 Choose the way fr
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 15 Tuner features the faceplate was mounted, check that the faceplate is securely 4 FM 38 SRC ¢ attached to the faceplate bracket by holding its right side and pulling it gently towards you. EJECT DISP AUTO AME #1 - 6 AUTO/AME DISP/NAME.S AM Band display Frequency ST indicator AUTO indicator Preset station number — 15 —
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 16 Tuner features received. Tuning 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. Station Preset Memory Store the frequency of a station. You can then recall that Selecting Tuning Mode: station with a single touch of a button. Press the AUTO button. Each time you press the AU
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 17 Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed. Switching Display for Tuner You can change the display used when listening to the radio. Changing the Display: Each time you press the DISP button, the display changes as follows: Station frequency SNPS name (only when being preset) / Program Service name (during RDS station reception)(KDC-X715 only) Radio text (only during RDS station recep
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 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 Memory. Up to 32 FM stations and 16 AM stations can be “D” assigned names. #2 1 “A” 1 Adjust the frequency to the station whose name you want to #6 2 “N” enter. #2 3 “C” NOTE #3 2 “E” The station name preset function cannot be used when a program service name or radio text is displayed. 5 Continue steps
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 19 RDS features Function of the KDC-X715 1 Press the DNPP button on the remote. 4 FM ¢ 38(PTY) "SNPP" will be displayed once the station name preset play mode is entered. The names of the stations stored in the band currently listened EJECT to are displayed in the following order for five seconds each: = FM1 Ô FM2 Ô FM3 Ô AM + AUTO DISP AME Each time you press the ¢ button, the station display switches in the forward direction. Each time you press the 4 bu
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KDC-X715_U.S_r9 00.12.26 3:47 PM Page 20 RDS features Function of the KDC-X715 4. Talk (TALK) RDS (Radio Data System) 5. Rock (ROCK) RDS is a service used by radio stations to transmit data 6. Classic Rock (CLS ROCK) outside normal radio broadcast signals. 7. Adult Hits (ADLT HIT) When an RDS station is received, you can immediately find out 8. Soft Rock (SOFT RCK) what kind of data is being transmitted by looking at the 9. Top 40 (TOP 40) program service name, which appears in the display a
