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KDC-W6527SE
KDC-W6527
KDC-W657
CD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
© B64-2879-00/00 (EW/E2W)
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Contents Magazine Random Play Safety precautions 3 Folder Select Disc Naming (DNPS) Notes 5 Text/Title Scroll DNPP (Disc Name Preset Play) Notes on playing MP3/WMA 6 Menu system 25 About CDs 8 Menu System Security Code General features 9 Touch Sensor Tone Power Manual Clock Adjustment Selecting the Source Synchronize Clock Volume DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Attenuator Selectable Illumination System Q Dimmer Audio Control System Q Setting Speaker Setting Switching preout Display Mode Switchin
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Safety precautions 2WARNING 2CAUTION To prevent injury or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, take following precautions: the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when DC power supply. jolted. • Do not open the top or bottom covers of the unit. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground • Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to dire
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Safety precautions About CD players/disc changers NOTE connected to this unit • If you experience problems during installation, KENWOOD disc changers/ CD players released in consult your Kenwood dealer. 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood button. The unit returns to factory settings when dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ the Reset button is pressed. If the unit stil
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Notes Cleaning the Unit About GSM Hands Free Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a Refer to the instruction manual of GSM Hands dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth. Free Unit KCA-HF521 (optional accessory), when If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain off connected, for the operation method. with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner, then The locations of the buttons to be pressed are wipe neutral detergent off. shown below. 4 FM ¢ SRC • Applying spray c
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Notes on playing MP3/WMA KDC-W6527SE/ W6527/ W657 can play MP3 (MPEG1, 2 Audio Layer 3)/WMA. Note, however, • Play mode may not be possible when portions of the that the MP3/WMA recording media and formats functions of Windows Media Player 9 or higher are used. acceptable are limited. When writing MP3/WMA, pay attention to the following restrictions. Entering ID3 tag The Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version 1.x. Acceptable media For the character code, refer to the List of Codes. The MP3/WMA
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MP3/WMA playing order When selected for play, Folder Search, File Search, When a File Search is executed with file ¡$ or for Folder Select, files and folders are accessed being played ... in the order in which they were written by the CD Operation of writer. (Current file: ¡$) the button Because of this, the order in which they are expected to be played may not match the order in 4 Button Beginning of file ¡$ ➜ ¡# which they are actually played. You may be able to ¢ Button ¡% ➜ ¡& set t
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About CDs Handling CDs Removing CDs • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally. CDs that can’t be used • CDs that aren’t round can’t be used. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD. • CDs with coloring on the recording surface or that Also, don’t use a CD with tape stuck on it. are dirty can’t be use
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General features SRC VOL 4 FM ANG Release button ATT Q/AUD DISP/ AM/SW ¢ NAME.S Power • This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20 Turning ON the Power minutes lapses in Standby mode in order to save the Press the [SRC] button. vehicles battery. Turning OFF the Power The time until full power OFF can be set in 'Power OFF Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Timer' (page 30). Volume Selecting the Source Increasing Volume Press the [SRC] button. Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise
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General features System Q Middle level "MID" –8 — +8 Middle Q Factor "Middle Q" 1.0/2.0 You can recall the best sound setting preset for Treble Center Frequency "TRE FRQ" 10.0/12.5/15.0/17.5 kHz different types of music. Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8 Balance "Balance" Left 15 — Right 15 1 Select the source to set Fader "Fader" Rear 15 — Front 15 Press the [SRC] button. Sub woofer level*¹ "SW Level" –15 — +15 2 Select the Sound type Front/Rear High Pass Filter "HPF" Through/100/125/170 Press the [
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Each time the button is pressed the setting DisplayA DisplayB DisplayC switches as shown below. Upper page 12 page 12 — Lower page 12 page 12 — Speaker type Display Level page 13 page 13 — OFF "Speaker OFF" For 5 & 4 in. speaker "Speaker 5/4inch." 3 Exit Display Control mode For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "Speaker 6*9/6inch" Press the [DISP] button. For the OEM speaker "Speaker O.E.M." 4 Exit Speaker Setting mode Press the [Q] button. Display Mode Switching Switching the display mode. 1 Enter display
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General features and play time are displayed. Upper text display part select 3 Exit Display control mode You can select the information displayed in the Press the [DISP] button. upper part in Display mode "Display Type A" or "Display Type B". 1 Enter display control mode Press the [DISP] button. "Display Control" is displayed. Lower text display part select 2 Press the [FM] button. Each time the button is pressed the display You can select the information displayed in the switches as shown b
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Level meter display part select You can select the display of the Level meter in • You cannot display the same information as the one in Display mode "Display Type A" and "Display Type the Upper text display. C". • When you select "Display Type B" for the Display mode, you can select only on and off of the clock display. 1 Enter display control mode • If the Disc title, Track title, Song title & Artist name, or Press the [DISP] button. Album name & Artist name is selected when the disc whi
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General features Auxiliary Input Display Setting Faceplate Angle Adjustment Selecting the display when this device is switched Press the [ANG] button for at least 1 second. to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select Auxiliary input source • Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate. It can Press the [SRC] button. cause damage. Select the "AUX"/ "AUX EXT" display. 2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode Press the [DISP] button for at least 2 seconds. The presently selected AUX Name is blinks
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Theft Deterrent Faceplate TEL Mute The faceplate of the unit can be detached and The audio system automatically mutes when a taken with you, helping to deter theft. call comes in. Removing the Faceplate When a call comes in Press the Release button. "CALL" is displayed. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach The audio system pauses. it. Listening to the audio during a call Press the [SRC] button. The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system comes back ON. When the call ends Ha
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Tuner features SRC 4 FM ¢ 1 – 6 MENU AM Band display Preset station number Frequency display Function of remote Tuning Direct Access Tuning Selecting the station. Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. 1 Select the band Select the "TUNER" display. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Select the band 2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches "– – –
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Station Preset Memory Preset Tuning Putting the station in the memory. Calling up the stations in the memory. 1 Select the band 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory 2 Call up the station Press the [4] or [¢] button. Press the desired [1] — [6] button. 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the desired [1] — [6] button for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display blinks 1 time. On each band, 1 station ca
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RDS features SRC 4 FM ¢ 1 – 6 TI PTY DISP AM Traffic Information Radio Text Scroll Switching to traffic information automatically Scrolling the displayed radio text. when a traffic bulletin starts even when you aren’t Press the [DISP] button for at least 1 second. listening to the radio. Press the [TI] button. Each time the button is pressed the Traffic Information function turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, "TI" indicator is ON. When it’s ON, "Traffic INFO ON" is displayed. When a traffic informa
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2 Select the Program Type 3 Search for the selected Program Type Press the [FM] or [AM] button. station Each time the button is pressed the Program Press the [4] or [¢] button. Type switches as shown below. When you want to search for other stations press the [4] or [¢] button again. No. Program Type Display 1. Speech "All Speech" 2. Music "All Music" • When the selected Program Type isn’t found, "No PTY" 3. News "News" is displayed. Select another Program Type. 4. Current Affairs "Current Af
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RDS features Changing Language for PTY Function Selecting the Program Type display language. 1 Enter PTY mode Refer to 'PTY (Program Type)' (page 18). 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the [DISP] button. 3 Select the language Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the button is pressed the language switches as shown below. Language Display English "English" French "French" Swedish "Swedish" German "German" 4 Exit Changing Language mode Press the [DISP] button. | 20 English
