Kenwood DP-R896 User Manual Download

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Setting up your
Kenwood
Audio System

Spectrum 350

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Page 1: ...1 Settingup your Kenwood Audio System Spectrum 350 Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 2: ...tion Additionally licensed under one or more of the following patents US numbers 3 632 886 3 746 792 and 3 959 590 Canadian numbers 1 004 603 and 1 037 877 Dolby and the symbol are trade marks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 3: ...manual Follow all the safety and operating instructions These safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 1 Power sources The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in this manual or as marked on the unit If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your unit dealer or local power company For units intended to ope...

Page 4: ... be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 16 AC outlets Do not connect other audio equipment with a power consump tion larger than that specified to the AC outlet on the rear panel N ever connect other electrical units such as an iron or toaster to it to prevent fire or electric shock 17 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords...

Page 5: ...ers 12 Connecting your CD player cassette deck and optional turntable or VCR 13 Connecting your antennas 14 Connecting the antenna wires to the antenna jacks 14 Using the AM indoor loop antenna supplied 14 Using the FM indoor antenna supplied 14 Using an AM outdoor antenna optional 15 Using a FM outdoor antenna optional 15 Connecting the system control cables 16 Connecting other audio components 1...

Page 6: ...g And before you start setting up the system look at the list of tools and other items you need If you re setting up other components along with your system read the manual that came with each of those components to see what you need Receiver parts Receiver KR 596 Remote Control RC S0501 2 Batteries for remote FM indoor antenna AM loop antenna Loop antenna stand CD player parts CD Player DP R896 A...

Page 7: ... Description Quantity Step1 J x 8 Fixed shelf Bottom Left side Right side Step 2 Dowel holes for kick panel Q x 3 Kick Panel R Allen bolt Phillips head screw Allen wrench Hinge insert Magnetic catch W ood dowel long W ood dowel short Glue Shelf pin Upper hinge Lower hinge Catch plate Catch plate pad Finished edge Finished edge Finished edge M Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 8: ... 7 Rack top K x 10 Top of panel should be 1 2 below top edge of rack Bottom of panel should be even with bottom shelf Hinge insert faces toward top M Removable shelf optional S x 4 Black surface of both back panels face toward inside of rack O ptional Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 9: ... First close the door to see where the magnetic catch contacts it Attach the cushion to the door where the magnetic catch contacted it Slip the catch plate over the cushion W V Slide door into hinge edge of hinge even with edge of glass Edge of hinge even with edge of glass Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 10: ...r catch 1 P0098 431264 3 O Long wooden dowels 2 W 0981 429169 7 Q Short wooden dowels 9 W 0092 404578 5 R Glue 1 G0012 404589 0 S Shelf pegs 4 M0019 424881 3 T Top door hinge 1 M0026 425226 8 U Bottom door hinge 1 M0027 425226 8 V Door catch plate 1 M0011 422201 6 W Catch plate pad 1 G0047 422201 6 X Glass door 1 G0241 431296 1 How to get replacement parts for your rack 10 If any of the rack parts...

Page 11: ...om the wall a foot or so Placingyour system 11 MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER DP R896 POW ER P MODE TIME DSP RANDOM REPEAT CHECK EDIT MODE CLEAR ON STANDBY II DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC SKIP OPEN CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE AM FM STEREO RECEIVER KR 596 AUTO TUNING SYSTEM 30 STATION RANDOM PRESET BASS FLAT 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 TREBLE FLAT 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 ON STANDBY POW ER PHONES STANDBY...

Page 12: ...18 gauge wire is thicker than 20 gauge A few tips To save you time we ve removed the insulation from the ends of the speaker wire we supplied W hen connecting speaker wires be sure to connect positive connections to each other and negative connections to each other Connecting positive to negative to or negative to positive to can cause poor sound quality N ever allow the positive and negative spea...

Page 13: ...le that has a magnetic phono cartridge 13 TAPE CD L R REC OUT PLAY IN OUT IN OUT IN SYSTEM CONTROL SPEAKERS 8 16Ω PHONO ADAPTOR VIDEO FM75Ω LOOP ANTENNA FM300Ω GND ANTENNA LINE OUT L R GND AM L R L R OUT AUDIO IN L R REC PLAY TAPE KR 596 Receiver Cassette Deck CD Player VCR optional Turntable optional Audio cord Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 14: ...Connect the end of the wire to the left most antenna jack on the receiver 3 Fully extend the antenna and place it along a wall or bookshelf 4 Adjust the antenna to find the position that provides the best reception 5 Attach the looped end to the wall or bookshelf The quality of your FM AM recep tion depends on how well you place your antennas So please follow the instructions carefully Connecting ...

Page 15: ... FM outdoor antenna optional For the best reception and sound quality we recommend using an outdoor FM antenna Since most outdoor antennas use either 75 ohm or 300 ohm connections your Spectrum System s receiver provides connections for both Contact your local electronics dealer installer for more information FM75Ω LOOP ANTENNA FM300Ω GND AM ANTENNA Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 16: ...UT IN SYSTEM CONTROL FRONT SPEAKERS 8 16Ω PHONO ADAPTOR VIDEO 5M75Ω LOOP ANTENNA FM300Ω GND ANTENNA SW ITCHED TOTAL 200 W ATTS MAX SYSTEM CO N TRO L L R LIN E O UTPUT SYSTEM CO N TRO L SYSTEM CO N TRO L SYSTEM CO N TRO L SYSTEM CO N TRO L X S Optional Turntable Receiver KR 596 Cassette Deck KX W 595 CD Player DP R896 Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 17: ...nt If you re using the Adapter jacks keep the shorting plugs for future use If you re not connecting another component to the Adapter jacks be sure you insert the shorting plugs properly into the jacks O therwise the sound will be cut off N ever plug a shorting plug into jacks other than the Adapter jacks You could damage the amplifier TAPE PLAY IN OUT IN OUT ADAPTOR VIDEO REAR OUT IN KR 596 Recei...

Page 18: ...ld cause electrical overload and fire 1 Plug the power cord of the CD player into one of the accessory outlets on the back of the receiver 2 Plug the power cord of the cassette deck into the other accessory outlet on the back of the receiver 3 Plug the power cord of the receiver into the wall AC outlet Pluggingin your power cords To AC outlet Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 19: ...ry first time After the first time they will automatically turn O N and O FF with the rest of the system MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER DP R896 POW ER P MODE TIME DSP RANDOM REPEAT CHECK EDIT MODE CLEAR ON STANDBY AM FM STEREO RECEIVER KR 596 AUTO TUNING SYSTEM 30 STATION RANDOM PRESET BASS FLAT 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 TREBLE FLAT 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 ON STANDBY POW ER PHONES STANDBY SPEAKERS SPEAKER...

Page 20: ...20 CONGRATULATIONS Your SPECTRUM System is ready to go N ow look at the Using your Kenwood Spectrum Audio System manual to operate your system Have fun Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 21: ...endered W hat we will pay for W e will pay all labor and material expenses for covered items Payment of shipping charges is discussed in the next section of this warranty How to obtain warranty service If your Kenwood product requires service 1 Take or ship it to any Kenwood Authorized Service Center along with a complete description of the problem If you are uncertain as to whether a Service Cent...

Page 22: ...KEN W O O D USA CO RPO RATIO N PO Box 22745 Long Beach California 90801 5745 Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 23: ...Usingyour Kenwood Audio System Spectrum 350 2 F P O Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 24: ... 22 Displaying CD time information 23 Loading CDs 23 Changing CDs 23 Playing CDs 24 From the beginning 24 From a specific track 25 Playing a combination of tracks 26 Programming tracks 26 To check a program 27 To resume normal play 27 To cancel a program and stop play 27 Adding a track to a program 27 Changing a track in a program 27 Clearing a track in a program 27 Clearing a whole program 27 Pla...

Page 25: ... put up your feet sit back and enjoy the fabulous sound of your SPECTRUM system Welcome 5 Special tapes 32 Listening to tapes 33 Playing tapes 33 Fast winding tapes 33 Recording tapes 34 Setting the recording level 34 Recording a tape 35 Copying dubbing a tape 35 Maintaining the cassette deck 36 Cleaning the heads 36 Demagnetizing the heads 36 Troubleshooting guide 37 Receiver 37 CD player 38 Cass...

Page 26: ...NPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL DOW N UP BALANCE R L BAND TUNING 1 MEMORY AUTO MANU 10 2 3 4 5 6 P CALL 7 8 9 0 POW ER button HEADPHONES jack STANDBY indicator REMOTE SENSOR SPEAKERS button VOLUME CONTROL knob INPUT SELECTOR knob TONE CONTROL knobs BALANCE CONTROL button TUNING buttons SPEAKERS indicator BAND SELECTOR button NUMBER buttons AUTO MANUAL button PRESET CALL button MEMORY button Downloade...

Page 27: ...EO indicator MEMORY indicator TUNED indicator BAND indicator FREQUENCY indicator CHANNEL indicator MUTING indicator VOLUME indicator SPEAKERS indicator INFORMATION display INPUT SELECTOR indicator L R BALANCE indicator UPPER tuner LOW ER amplifier Downloaded from http www usersmanualguide com ...

Page 28: ...nd may not last as long as alkaline batteries The remote 10 DISC EFFECT TUNER BAND REC ARM M CALL TAPE A TAPE B II I I CD P CALL EQ POW ER VOLUME CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC SO501 INPUT MUTE DISC EFFECT TUNER BAND REC ARM M CALL TAPE A TAPE B II I I CD P CALL EQ CASSETTE DECK buttons N ote These buttons only work with a Kenwood cassette deck with system control connections not included with thi...

Page 29: ... functions 12 AM FM STEREO RECEIVER KR 596 AUTO TUNING SYSTEM 30 STATION RANDOM PRESET BASS FLAT 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 TREBLE FLAT 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 ON STANDBY POW ER PHONES STANDBY SPEAKERS SPEAKERS INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTROL DOW N UP BALANCE R L BAND TUNING 1 MEMORY AUTO MANU 10 2 3 4 5 6 P CALL 7 8 9 0 POW ER VOLUME CONTROL REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC SO501 INPUT MUTE DISC EFFECT TUNER BAND R...

Page 30: ...ound O FF Press it again to turn the sound O N The MUTE light on the display flashes while MUTE is O N Adjusting the bass and treble 14 Muting the sound Adjusting the speaker balance AM FM STEREO RECEIVER KR 596 AUTO TUNING SYSTEM 30 STATION RANDOM PRESET BASS FLAT 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 TREBLE FLAT 2 2 4 4 6 6 8 8 10 10 ON STANDBY POW ER PHONES STANDBY SPEAKERS SPEAKERS INPUT SELECTOR VOLUME CONTR...

Page 31: ...decrease the noise press the AUTO MAN U button so the AUTO light goes O FF Usingthe tuner 17 You can use headphones to listen to music in private 1 Turn the speakers O FF 2 Insert the headphone plug into the HEADPHO N E jack and then put them on Important There are a few things to keep in mind when using head phones Turn the volume down before switching the speakers back on You can use your headph...

Page 32: ...e 10 button the 10 button again then 0 If you ve already assigned a station to a preset number assigning a new station erases the old one 4 To preset additional stations repeat these steps You can quickly tune to any preset station 1 Select the tuner input 2 Press the number buttons assigned to the station Storing preset stations 18 Tuning preset stations AM FM STEREO RECEIVER KR 596 AUTO TUNING S...

Page 33: ...NDOM button REPEAT button DISC TRAY SEARCH buttons SKIP buttons PLAY PAUSE button STOP button OPEN CLOSE button DISC SKIP button DISC SELECTOR buttons 1 5 CLEAR button CHECK button EDIT MODE button works with Kenwood computer controlled cassette decks not included with this system PROGRAM MODE button PLAY indicator DISC NO indicators TRACK NO indicator TIME COUNTER PROGRAM NO single total MUSIC CA...

Page 34: ...e player s power O N Don t load any CDs 2 W ait until 5 seconds after N O DISC appears on the display 3 Turn the player s power O FF Before using the CD player 22 You can view time information for the CD you re playing Press the TIME DISP button to cycle between TRACK TIME Elapsed and remaining time of the current track TO TAL TIME Elapsed and remaining time of the CD 1 Press the O PEN CLO SE butt...

Page 35: ...lay in order starting with the CD in the lowest numbered CD well If you don t select a CD and you press the PLAY PAUSE button play begins with the CD number currently indicated on the display Playing from the remote 1 Load one or more CDs 2 Press the DISC button until the indicator H appears on the player s display over the number of the selected CD The selected CD automatically begins playing Pla...

Page 36: ...PAUSE MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER DP R896 POW ER P MODE TIME DSP RANDOM REPEAT CHECK EDIT MODE CLEAR ON STANDBY II DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC SKIP OPEN CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER DP R896 POW ER P MODE TIME DSP RANDOM REPEAT CHECK EDIT MODE CLEAR ON STANDBY II DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 DISC 4 DISC 5 DISC SKIP OPEN CLOSE STOP PLAY PAUSE MULTIPLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER D...

Page 37: ...g random play Press the Forward TRACK SKIP button To cancel random play Press either the STO P O PEN CLO SE or RAN DO M buttons If you press RAN DO M normal play starts from the track you re currently playing You can use your CD player with an audio timer you ll have to buy it on your own to play CDs at a time you choose 1 Connect the power cords of the SPECTRUM system to the audio timer so that t...

Page 38: ...TAPE SELECTOR ON OFF ON OFF HIGH NORMAL REC DUBBING VWX PEAK LEVEL METER dB 5 0 3 6 PLAY button REW IND button FAST FORW ARD button STOP EJ ECT button PAUSE button DOLBY NR button DUBBING button POW ER button RECORDING LEVEL knob TAPE SELECTOR button RECORDING button DUBBING indicator RECORDING indicator DOLBY NR reference level PLAY button REW IND button FAST FORW ARD button STOP EJ ECT button PA...

Page 39: ... Playing tapes 1 Insert a tape into a tape well O n tape A the tape type N ormal or Chrome is automatically selected O n tape B press the TAPE SELECTO R button to select the proper tape type 2 Select Dolby N oise Reduction for the tape you re playing For example if you re playing a tape recorded using Dolby select O N 3 Press the E button to begin play 4 Press the L button to stop play Fast windin...

Page 40: ... level Setting the proper recording level is an important part of making good tapes If the recording level is too low tape hiss may mask the music s softer parts If the recording level is too high the music may sound distorted These instructions help you set the optimum recording level 1 Put a blank tape in tape well B 2 Press the PAUSE button and then press the REC and PLAY buttons simultaneously...

Page 41: ...the speaker cables aren t short circuited that is the and wires aren t touching each other If they are separate the wires A hum when you select the PHONO input Check that the audio cables are plugged securely into the PHO N O jacks Check that the turntable is grounded on the rear panel The ground wire should be connected to the screw labeled GN D None of the functionsoperate or the display showswr...

Page 42: ...ce from electrical appliances If so turn them O FF Check for interference from the TV set If so turn it O FF or move the antenna away from the TV Check for interference from automobiles If so install the outdoor antenna away from roads CD player Power light doesn t come on Check that the power cord is properly plugged into the AC outlet on the back of the receiver Player doesn t play a loaded CD C...

Page 43: ...o 95 dB Input sensitivity impedance Phono 3 5 mV 47 k ohms CD Tape Video 200 mV 47 k ohms Tone controls Bass _10 dB at 100 Hz Treble _10 dB at 10 kHz FM tuner section Tuning frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz Useable sensitivity IHF 13 2 dBf 1 2 mv at 75 ohms 50 dB quieting sensitivity stereo 41 2 dBf 3 2 mv at 75 ohms Total harmonic distortion 1 kHz Stereo 0 7 Mono 0 6 Signal to noise ratio at 65 d...

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