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CASSETTE RECEIVER
KRC-PS1077R
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KRC-977R
KRC-877R
KRC-877W
KRC-777R
© B64-1342-00 (EY)
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Contents Before use Switching Display for Discs ...............................................................23 Safety precautions ...............................................................................3 Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play..........................................23 Track Search ......................................................................................24 Basic operations Disc Search ......................................................................
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Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 2WARNING 2CAUTION You cannot connect the unit directly to the following CD automatic changers. For users To prevent injury and/or fire, take the To prevent damage to the machine, who want to use older changers with the following precautions: take the following precautions: unit, follow the directions below according to • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative the type of changer you own: locked in place.
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Safety precautions Mask key Cleaning the Tape Head NOTE If you have transmitted the Mask Key's signal After you have used the tape player many • If you experience problems during once to the unit in advance, you will have to times over a long period, magnetic powder installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. transmit it once again if the unit has been from the tapes and dust accumulates on the removed from the battery. This function tape head, causing noise and a deterioration • If the unit fail
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Basic operations Volume 4 d uATT SRC FM ¢
Increasing Volume: Press the u button to turn up the volume. 44W 4 DISC EJECT Decreasing Volume: DISP OFF NAME.S Press the d button to turn down the volume. T I NF VOL ADJ LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM PROG/PTY MENU DISC ATT / LOUD MENU AM KRC-PS1077R/977R LOUD indicator ATT indicator KRC-877R/877W/777R LOUD indicator ATT indicator — 5 —
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Basic operations • Whilst the control panel is moving, pressing the buttons will not Power have any effect. Do not try to press the buttons on the control You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the faceplate panel as the faceplate is moving, as excessive force may so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the unit, and damage the unit. shutting off the audio. • During the forced closing of the unit (i.e., having the unit left closed whilst ignition is turned on), the faceplat
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Switching Modes Loudness This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is Switching Modes: turned down. Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as The LOUD indicator lights up, when the loudness function is follows: on. Turning Loudness On/Off: Tuner mode Hold down the LOUD button for one second or more to switch Tape mode the loudness on and off. External disc control mode AUX mode NOTE • The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used. • The ext
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Basic operations Adjustment (Contrast ##) Dimmer (Dimmer ON / OFF) Menu System 8 Switching Graphic Display(Graphic ON / OFF)* Black Mask To accommodate a greater number of functions, a menu (BLACK MASK OFF / ON, BLK MASK OFF / ON) Switching system has been employed for making settings. Press the 9 3 Preout (SWPRE Rear / N-Fad)* Dual zone system* (Zone 2 MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the 10 OFF / ON)* External Amplifier Control (AMP BASS Flat, FLT function to make the setti
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Tuner features 4 SRC FM ¢
Selecting Tuning Mode You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. The “AUTO 1” indicator lights up 44W 4 DISC EJECT when auto seek tuning is selected, and the “AUTO 2” indicator DISP OFF NAME.S lights when preset station seek tuning is selected. 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. NF T I VOL ADJ LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. PROG/PTY MENU DISC 2 Pre
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Tuner features Tuning 2 Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the local seek function appears in the display. 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. obtained. "TUNER" is displayed only when the tuner mode is The function setting is indicated by "Local.S ON" or "Local.S selected. OFF" in the display, indicating that the local seek function is on 2 or off, respectively. Press either the FM or AM button to select the band. Each
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1 1 Select the band for auto memory entry. Press the DNPP button on the remote control. “SNPP” will be displayed once the seek mode is entered. 2 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. to are displayed for 5 seconds each. 3 Press the ¢ button repeatedly until "Auto-Memory" appears in The display band switches in the following order: the display. = FM1 ï
FM2 ï
FM3 ï
AM
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Tuner features RDS features 4 DISP FM ¢
Monaural Reception When poor stereo reception is experienced, this function will reduce noise and improve listening conditions. 44W 4 DISC EJECT DISP 1 OFF Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. NAME.S "MENU" is displayed and the menu mode is turned on. NF 2 T I Press the ¢ button repeatedly until the monaural reception VOL ADJ LOUD B.S/RDM MTL/M.RDM B NR SCAN REP D.SCN PROG/PTY MENU DISC function appears in the display. Press the 4 button to
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RDS (Radio Data System) AF (Alternative Frequency) Function RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to besides those of regular radio programmes, such as network another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the information being transmitted from radio stations. same RDS network with better reception. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS The ª indicator lights up when the AF function is
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RDS features the preset volume. Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels, begins, they will automatically be turned off. When the bulletin received with the AF function for a particular network, to a ends or poor reception is experienced, the tape or disc will specific region. When the Region Restrict Function is on, the begin playing again. region is restricted. NO
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Press the 4 button to search in the other direction. Radio Text The function setting is indicated by "ATPS ON" or "ATPS OFF" in You can display textual information being transmitted by RDS the display, indicating that the function is on or off, stations. respectively. 3 Turning on Radio Text Display Mode: Switching settings Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows. Press either the AM button or FM button. Select the Radio Text Display mode. The display and setting will change. If
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RDS features Text Scroll Programme Type (PTY) Function This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected to be displayed. Switching between manual scrolling and kinds of programmes. automatic scrolling is permitted. The factory default is manual 1 scrolling. Press the 38(PTY) button. “PTY” is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection (PTY) To scroll manually: Mode entered. 1 Press the DISP button to display the Radio
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• You can select the type of programme directly by pressing a KRC-877R Programme type KRC-PS1077R/977R preset button. The buttons are factory-set to the following /877W/777R type of programmes: 1.News News News 1. Music 2. Speech 3. News 2.Current Affairs Current Affairs Affairs 4. Other Music 5. Serious Classical 6. Varied 3.Information Information Info NOTE Changing the Preset Button Settings for Programme Type 4.Sport Sport Sport After selecting the type of programme to be stored in a certai
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RDS features NOTE News Bulletin Function • This function is only available if the desired station sends PTY- with PTY News Timeout Setting code for news bulletin or belongs to EON-Network sending PTY- You can arrange to have news bulletins interrupt your current code for news bulletin. listening source, including other radio stations. When the News • If you turn on the news bulletin function in the MW/LW band, Bulletin function is on, the PTY News Timeout setting allows the band is switched aut
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Cassette player features 4 DISP Á
FM ¢
SRC Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes: Press the Á(EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate, 44W 4 DISC EJECT showing the cassette (insertion) slot. Holding the cassette with DISP OFF NAME.S the tape exposed to the right, insert it in the slot. The faceplate will show the control panel, and the tape will start playing. T I NF VOL ADJ The ¢ indicator lights up when a cassette has been loaded. LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM
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Cassette player features Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Switching Tape Types Select type of tape being played. Fast Forwarding Tapes: Press the FM button. Switching Tape Types: Press the MTL button to switch the MTL indicator on and off Rewinding Tapes: and to select the tape type. Press the AM button. Turn the MTL indicator off for normal tape (Type I) playback. Cancelling: Turn the MTL indicator on for the following tape types: Press the PROG button. CrO2 (Type II) FeCr (Type I
