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INSTRUCTIONS

FM station automatic presetting —SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)

You can preset six stations for each band.

When an FM stereo broadcast  is hard to receive

  General settings—PSM

  Sound adjustments

Indication (For)

BAS

(bass)

TRE

(treble)

LOUD

(loudness)

USER

 (Flat sound)

00

00

OFF

ROCK

 

(Rock or disco music)

+03

+01

ON

CLASSIC

 

(Classical music)

+01

–02

OFF

POPS

 

(Light music)

+04

+01

OFF

HIP HOP

 

(Funk or rap music)

+02

00

ON

JAZZ

 

(Jazz music)

+02

+03

OFF

  Adjusting the sound

BAS

*

2

 (bass): Adjust the bass.

–06 to +06

TRE

*

2

 (treble): Adjust the treble.

–06 to +06

FAD

*

3

 (fader): Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.

R06 to F06

BAL

 (balance): Adjust the left and right speaker balance.

L06 to R06

LOUD

*

2

 (loudness): Boost low and high frequencies to 

produce a well-balanced sound at low volume level.

LOUD ON or 
LOUD OFF

SUB.W

 (subwoofer): Adjust the subwoofer output level 

when a subwoofer is connected.

00 to 08

VOL

 (volume): Adjust the volume.

00 to 30 (or 50)

*

4

*

1

  Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “WOOFER.”

*

2

  When you adjust the bass, treble, or loudness, the adjustment you have made is 

stored for the currently selected sound mode (C-EQ) including “USER.”

*

3

  If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader level to “00.”

*

4

  Depending on the amplifier gain control setting.

Preset values

Disc operations 

(MP3/WMA/CD Text discs are playable in KD-S23 only)

Insert disc. All tracks will be played repeatedly until 
you change the source or eject the disc.

Eject disc.

• 

[Press]

: Go to the next or previous track.

• 

[Hold]

:  Fast-forwards or reverses the track.

• 

 

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[Press]

: Go to the next or previous 

folders (for MP3/WMA discs).

• 

[Press]

: Select track (for CD) or folder

*

 (for MP3/WMA) 

number (01 – 06).

• 

[Hold]

:  Select track (for CD) or folder

*

 (for MP3/WMA) 

number (07 – 12).

*

  Folders are required to assigned with 2-digit numbers at 

the beginning.

Selecting the playback modes

After pressing 

, press the following buttons to...

TRK RPT

  :  Plays the current track 

repeatedly.

FLDR RPT

*

 :  Plays all tracks of the current 

folder repeatedly.

RPT OFF

 

:  Cancels.

FLDR RND

*

 :  Plays all tracks of the current 

folder, then tracks of the next 
folder at random.

DISC RND

  :  Plays all tracks of the current 

disc at random.

RND OFF

  :  Cancels.

*

  Only for MP3/WMA.

Prohibiting disc ejection

You can lock a disc in the loading slot.

To cancel the prohibition,

 repeat the same procedure.

Changing the display information

 

While playing an audio CD or a CD Text

 

While playing an MP3 or a WMA disc

  :  Clock with the current track number
  :  Elapsed playing time with the current track number

*

1

  If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears.

*

2

  If an MP3/WMA file does not have tags or “TAG DISP” is 

set to “TAG OFF,” folder name and file name appear.

OPERATIONS 

(MP3/WMA/CD Text discs are playable in KD-S23 only)

Basic operations

Select the source.

•  Turn on the power.
•  Turn off the power [Hold].
•  Attenuate the sound (if the 

power is on).

Volume control.

Detach the panel.

Check the current clock time.

Control panel

Radio operations

Select preset station.

Manual presetting

Example: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 band.

Display window

Disc indicator

Playback mode / item  indicator

• 

ST

: Lights up when receiving an FM 

stereo broadcast with sufficient signal 
strength.

• 

MO

: Lights up in monaural mode.

•  Source display
•  Volume level indicator
•  Time countdown indicator

Main display (time, 
playback information)

EQ (equalizer) indicator

Sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) 
indicator

LOUD (loudness) indicator

Disc type indicators

Disc information indicators

Tr (track) indicator

SETTINGS

Select an item.

Set/adjust.

Finish

Enter PSM menu.

Remote controller—RM-RK50 (supplied for KD-S23)

•  Turns the power on if pressed briefly or 

attenuates the sound when power is on.

•  Turns the power off if pressed and held.

•  Changes the FM/AM bands with 

5

 U.

•  Changes the preset stations with D 

.

•  Changes the folders of MP3/WMA discs.

•  Adjusts the volume level.

•  Selects the sound mode 

(C-EQ: custom equalizer).

•  Selects the source.

•  Searches for stations if pressed briefly.
•  Fast-forwards or reverses the track if 

pressed and held.

•  Changes the tracks of the disc if pressed 

briefly.

Select “FM/AM.”

Select the bands.

Search for a station—Auto Search.

Manual Search: Hold either one of the buttons until 
“M” flashes on the display, then press it repeatedly.

Remote sensor (for KD-S23)

•  DO NOT expose to strong 

light.

Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost.
•  MO indicator lights up.
To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure.

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  Installing battery

Warning: To prevent accidents and damage

•  Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its 

equivalent.

•  Store out of reach of children.
•  Do not recharge, short, or dismantle.
•  Do not dispose of in fire.
•  Do not carry around with other metallic materials.

Lithium coin battery (CR2025)

For USA-California Only: This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material—
special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

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  Features

Example:

See reverse page

 

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Summary of Contents for KD-S23

Page 1: ...sion characters mp3 or wma ISO 9660 Level 1 up to 12 characters ISO 9660 Level 2 up to 31 characters Romeo up to 128 characters Joliet up to 64 characters Windows long file name up to 128 characters This unit can play back files recorded in VBR variable bit rate Files recorded in VBR have a discrepancy in elapsed time display and do not show the actual elapsed time Especially after performing the ...

Page 2: ...t track number Elapsed playing time with the current track number 1 IfthecurrentdiscisanaudioCD NONAME appears 2 IfanMP3 WMAfiledoesnothavetagsor TAGDISP is setto TAGOFF foldernameandfilenameappear OPERATIONS MP3 WMA CD Text discs are playable in KD S23 only Basic operations Select the source Turn on the power Turn off the power Hold Attenuate the sound if the power is on Volume control Detach the...

Page 3: ...ON TAG OFF Shows the tag while playing MP3 WMA tracks Cancels AMP GAIN 3 LOW PWR HIGH PWR VOL 00 VOL 30 Select if the maximum power of each speaker is less than 45 W to prevent the speaker from being damaged VOL 00 VOL 50 AREA AREA US AREA SA AREA EU When using in North Central South America AM FM intervals are set to 10 kHz 200 kHz When using in South American countries where FM interval is 100 k...

Page 4: ...etotheunit 4 Signalcord notsuppliedforthisunit 15 A fuse Fuse block Rear speaker left Rear speaker right Front speaker right White with black stripe Line out Rear ground terminal Antenna terminal Set L O MODE to WOOFER See General settings PSM You can also connect a subwoofer to the REAR LINE OUT terminals Rear speakers Remote lead Remote lead blue with white stripe To the remote lead of other equ...

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