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KDC-Z838/Z737(M)_Cover_r2 02.11.14 4:50 PM Page 1
CD-RECEIVER
KDC-Z838
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KDC-Z737
© B64-2178-10 (MV)
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:06 AM Page 2 Contents Contents......................................2 Tuner features...........................17 Menu system.............................24 Tuning Mode Menu System Safety precautions......................3 Tuning Security Code About CDs...................................5 Touch Sensor Tone Direct Access Tuning Notes on playing MP3 ................6 Manual Clock Adjustment Station Preset Memory General features .........................8 Date A
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:06 AM Page 3 Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION About the disc changer/CD player to To prevent injury or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, be connected: following precautions: take the following precautions: To connect a disc changer having the "O-N" • 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 i
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:06 AM Page 4 Safety precautions Lens Fogging NOTE Right after you turn on the car heater in cold • If you experience problems during weather, dew or condensation may form on installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, CDs may be impossible to play. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the In such a situation, remove the disc and wait Reset button. The unit returns to factory for the condensat
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:06 AM Page 5 About CDs Handling CDs CD cleaning • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. Clean from the center of the disc and move outward. Removing CDs When removing CDs from this unit pull them • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than out horizontally. a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. CDs that can’t be used • Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD. • CDs that aren’t round can’t be used. Also, don’
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:06 AM Page 6 Notes on playing MP3 (KDC-Z838) This unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3). Note, Entering ID3 tag however, that the MP3 recording media and formats acceptable The Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 are limited. When writing MP3, pay attention to the following version 1.x. restrictions. For the character code, refer to the List of Codes. Acceptable media The MP3 recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW. Entering file an
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:06 AM Page 7 When a Track Search is executed with file ¡$ being played ... MP3 playing order When selected for play, Album Search, Track Search, or for Album Operation of the button Current Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were file number 4 Button ¢ Button written by the CD writer. Because of this, the order in which they are expected to be played Beginning of file may not match the order in which they are actually played.
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 8 General features Release button Power ¢ S.A FM u Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. When the power is ON, the (page 25) is displayed as "CODE ON" or "CODE OFF". Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. d 4 ATT/ AM/ Selecting the Source LOUD NF SRC Q/ Press the [SRC] button. DISP/ AUD NAME.S Source required Display Tuner "TUNER" CD "CD" External disc "CD 2"/"DISC" Auxiliary input "AUX" Standby (I
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 9 Adjustment Item Display Range Attenuator Bass Center Frequency "Bass FRQ" 60/70/80/100 or 150 Hz Turning the volume down quickly. Bass level "Bass" –8 — +8 Press the [ATT] button. Bass Q Factor "Bass Q" 1.00/1.25/1.50/2.00 Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF. Bass Extend "Bass EXT" ON/OFF When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks. Middle Center "MID FRQ" 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0 kHz Frequency Middle level "MID" –8 — +8 Middle Q Fa
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 10 General features 3 Select the Speaker type System Q Press the [4] or [¢] button. You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of Each time the button is pressed the setting switches as shown the music. below. 1 Select the source to set Speaker type Display Press the [SRC] button. OFF "OFF" For 5 & 4 in. speaker "5/4 inch" 2 Select the Sound type For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "6 9/6 inch" Press the [Q] button. * For the OEM speaker "
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 11 In Speaker setting mode • The display of each part can be changed. Speaker type Display - Switching Upper and Lower Part Display: (page 12) - Switching Full Screen Display: (page 11) OFF "OFF" • "Display Type C" can’t be selected in "ALL OFF". For 5 & 4 in. speaker "5/4 inch" For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "6*9/6 inch" For the OEM speaker "O.E.M." In Woofer setting mode Woofer type Display Switching Full Screen Display OFF "Woofer OFF" Switching the Ful
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 12 General features Switch the Lower part display Switching the Standby Display Press the [4] or [¢] button. Switching the information displayed in Standby. Each time the button is pressed the display switches. The Reference for the display content is after this operation's 1 Enter Standby explanation. Press the [SRC] button. Select the "ALL OFF" display. 4 Exit Display Control mode Press the [S.A] button. 2 Switch the display • The same information
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 13 Lower Part Display In CD/ External disc source Information Display Upper Part Display Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic "S/ANA+GRAPHIC" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "S/ANA+CLOCK" Information Display Spectrum Analyzer "S/ANA" Track Time "P-Time" Album name & Artist name "ALBUM/ARTIST" Disc name "DNPS" Song title & Artist name "TITLE/ARTIST" Disc title "DISC-TITLE" File name "FILE NAME" Track title "TRACK-TITLE" Folder name "FOLDER NAME" Lower Part Display
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 14 General features 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 and enter the name. Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) 7 Exit name set mode Attaching a title to a Station or CD. Press the [NAME.S] button. 1 Receive/play the station/disc you want to attach a title to • When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is •A title can't be attached to a MD. registered, and Name Set mode closes. • Disc Naming can't be done during CD text display. • Memory numbers
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 15 Function of the KDC-Z838 Auxiliary Input Display Setting Dual Zone System Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliary Makes the sound different for the front channel and rear input source. channel. 1 Select Auxiliary input source 1 channel is the unit's internal source, the other channel is the Press the [SRC] button. Auxiliary input source sound. Select the "AUX" display. Press the [S.A] button for at least 1 second. 2 Enter
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 16 General features Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate 1 Press the Release button. Drop open the faceplate. 2 Drawing the faceplate to left side pull it to the front and remove 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. • D
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 17 Tuner features Tuning Mode Choose the tuning mode. ¢ FM Press the [AUTO] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below. Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek "Auto 1" Automatic search for a station. Preset station "Auto 2" Search in order of the stations seek in the Preset memory. Manual "Manual" Normal manual tuning control. 4 AM #1 #6 SRC AUTO MENU Tuning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Pres
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 18 Tuner features Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote) Auto Memory Entry Entering the frequency and tuning. Putting a station with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. 2 Enter Menu mode "– – – –" is displayed. Press the [MENU] button for at least
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 19 CD/MP3/External disc control features 1 Enter SNPP mode Press the [DNPP] button on the remote. When "SNPP" is displayed, SNPS displays the FM1, FM2, FM3 ¢ FM and AM bands in order. If the station has no name, the frequency is displayed instead. Changing the display order Press the [4] or [¢] button. Changing the displayed band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. RDM/ REP M.RDM 2 If the station you want is displayed AM 4 #3 Press the [OK] button on the
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KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2 02.11.15 10:07 AM Page 20 CD/MP3/External disc control features Playing CD & MP3 When there is no disc inserted 1 Drop open the faceplate Press the Release button. 2 Insert a disc. 3 Press the faceplate on the right side, and return it to its former position. 3 Press the faceplate on the right side, and return it to its • When the faceplate has been dropped open, it might interfere former position. with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay 3 in. (8cm) d
