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CD-RECEIVER
KDC-MP8017
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CD
MODE D’EMPLOI
REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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 the spaces designated on the warranty
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 2 Contents Safety precautions MP3 player features Warning.........................................................................................3 Playing MP3 Files........................................................................24 Safety precautions ........................................................................4 File Search ..................................................................................24 Handling Compact discs .......
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 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-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 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
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 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
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 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 i
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 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 un
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 8 Notes on playing MP3 files This unit can play MP3 files. 1.1; the character code is ASCII (see A List of Codes). Note, however, that the MP3 file recording media and formats Entering file and folder names acceptable are limited. When entering file and folder names, use the alphanumeric When writing MP3 files, pay attention to the following characters described above only. If you use any other character for restrictions. entry, the file and folder names a
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 9 For example, a medium with the following folder/file hierarchy is Operation of the button Current subject to folder search, file search, or folder select as shown below. folder number FM Button AM Button Root Folder File Virtual folder Example of a medium's folder/file hierarchy Medium's virtual folder/file hierarchy (For a file search or folder search) for a folder select When folder select is selected with file being played to move from folder to folde
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 10 General features Power 5 / ∞ Q / AUD 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 whenever the power is switched on. button 4¢ "CODE ON" : Security Code has been registered "CODE OFF" : Securi
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 11 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 o
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 12 General features System Q Bass Volume Offset You can recall the best audio setting preset for different types of the music. Fader Middle Treble Balance Switching the Preset Sound Setting: Each time you press the Q button, the preset sound setting switches as follows: NOTE Source tone memory Each source (CD, FM, AM and disc changer) has its own memory Scan of Flat – Easy Easy in which to store the bass, middle, and treble tone settings. (Default setting)
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 13 Speaker Setting This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled with the System Q, according to types of speakers. 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode. "ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected. 2 Press the Q button to enter the speaker setting mode. 3 Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of speaker. The setting switches as follows. Off ("SP OFF") / For 6/6x9 in. speaker ("SP 6*9/6inch
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 14 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 th
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 15 Tuner features NOTE DISP/NAME.S 38 SRC While the control panel is sliding, only available buttons are 0, ATT, , and SRC. #1-6 AUTO/ AM FM AME 4¢ Band display Frequency Preset station number AUTO indicator ST indicator — 15 —
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 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 Selecting Tuning Mode: Store the frequency of a station. You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button. Press the AUTO button. Each time you press the AUTO b
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 17 Recalling a Preset Station: NOTE Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. You can enter up to eight characters for each name. The number of the recalled station is displayed. 6 Assigning Names Press the NAME.S button. The name of the station is stored in memory, and the Station Name Preset mode ends. Also, if you make no input for 10 seconds, the name will be Station Name Preset (SNPS) stored up to the point that you have entered,
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 18 CD/External disc control features Playing CDs FM 38 SRC 0 Playing CDs: Press the release button to slide open the faceplate, showing the CD insertion slot. Holding the CD with the labeled side facing up, insert it in the slot. The CD will start playing. Push back the bottom of the faceplate with your hand until it locks. The IN indicator will light when a CD has been inserted. 2CAUTION SCAN REP DISP/ AM When inserting a CD, make sure the CD has been com
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 19 NOTE Switching Display for Discs • When you load a CD and eject it right away, the next time you Switch the display that appears while discs are playing. try to insert the CD may not load. In such a situation, take the CD out for a moment and then reinsert it. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the DISP button, the display during disc • While the control panel is sliding, only available buttons are 0, ATT, , and SRC. play switches as fo
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KDC-MP8017_U.S 00.12.26 0:59 PM Page 20 CD/External disc control features Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play Disc Search (Function of disc changers) Search forward or backward through the discs in a disc Fast Forwarding Disc Play: changer. Hold down on the ¢ button. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Reversing Disc Play: Press the AM button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number Hold do
