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Page 1: ...obtain the best performance 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 card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product Model KDC X715 8015 715S Serial number KDC X715 8015 715S K Cover r3 00 1...
Page 2: ...c Scan 25 Random Play 25 Magazine Random Play 26 Switching Display for Discs 26 Text Scroll 26 Presetting Disc Names DNPS 28 Disc Name Preset Play DNPP 29 Menu settings Menu System 30 Touch Sensor Tone 31 Manual Time Adjustment 31 Calendar Adjustment 31 Calendar Mode 31 Memo Mode 32 Automatic Time Adjustment 32 Security Code 34 Selectable Illumination 35 Contrast Adjustment 35 Dimmer 35 Switching ...
Page 3: ...ce in a residential installation This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off a...
Page 4: ...he possibility of water splashing Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock as it is a piece of precision equipment When replacing a fuse only use a new one with the prescribed rating Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause your unit to malfunction To prevent a short circuit when replacing a fuse first disconnect the wiring harness Do not place any object between the faceplate and the u...
Page 5: ...ctual equipment and some of the illustrations on the display may represent something impossible in actual operation The functions that can be used and the information that can be displayed will differ depending on the external disc players being connected Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty wipe them with a dry soft cloth Cleaning the Unit If the fr...
Page 6: ...zene Checking New CDs for Burrs When playing a new CD for the first time check that there are not any burrs stuck to the perimeter of the disc or in the central hole CDs with burrs stuck on them may not load properly or may skip while playing Remove burrs using a ballpoint pen or a similar utensil Do Not Load CD Accessories Do not use commercially available CD accessories that can be loaded into t...
Page 7: ...etails refer to the Removing the faceplate page14 When the moving faceplate is hit by an object it will stop and return to its original state Remove the object and repeat the action The status of the security code Function P 34 is display whenever the power is switched on CODE ON Security code has been registered CODE OFF Security code has not been registered Using the Unit in Vehicles with Covere...
Page 8: ... ALL OFF When ALL OFF is displayed the standby mode is activated The standby mode turns all functions off while leaving the power to the unit on Use this mode when you want to have the display illuminated but don t want to listen to anything The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected The A...
Page 9: ... mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on page36 You can call the following settings with this function bass center frequency bass level bass quality factor bass extension treble center frequency and treble level setting Their setting values are different depending on the setting of the mobile preset plan mode NOTE Adjust various parameters of sound quality Press the AUD butto...
Page 10: ... Setting values Through 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 180Hz 220Hz You can separately set the high pass filter for front and rear output including preouts The high pass filter does not affect the non fading preout The factory default settings for front output and rear output are through NOTE Function of the KDC X715 NF Level Adjust the Non fading output level Setting values 15 15 This mode is av...
Page 11: ...ss level bass quality factor bass extension treble center frequency and treble level adjust mode This mode is available only when Sound coordinate system is on NOTE Function of the KDC X715 Storing your sound settings Press a preset button 1 6 for at least two seconds except during the bass center frequency bass level bass quality factor bass extension treble center frequency and treble level adju...
Page 12: ...sed in order to open it You can prevent tampering of the unit when letting someone else drive your car by keeping it closed this way To cancel the forced closing of unit and open control panel Press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate for as many times as you have preset in the Manual Open Button Setting OPEN SW in the menu The faceplate will open and show the control panel When you s...
Page 13: ... faceplate angle using the angle adjustment switch Adjustment may be made from 0 to 2 Firmly slide the switch until it clicks Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate under settings 1 or 2 Set the angle adjustment switch to 0 before removing the faceplate NOTE 0 1 2 0 1 2 0 2 1 Faceplate Angle Adjustment 13 KDC X715_U S_r9 00 12 26 3 47 PM Page 13 ...
Page 14: ...rst when reattaching the faceplate Doing so may cause the connector on the faceplate bracket to malfunction Press the right side of the faceplate until it locks If the faceplate bracket s angle was not set to the vertical when NOTE 2 2CAUTION 1 NOTE The faceplate can be detached from the unit helping to deter theft Removing the faceplate Choose the way from among the following and open the facepla...
Page 15: ...rely attached to the faceplate bracket by holding its right side and pulling it gently towards you 15 EJECT DISP AME AUTO 4 SRC FM AM 1 6 38 DISP NAME S AUTO AME AUTO indicator ST indicator Frequency Preset station number Band display KDC X715_U S_r9 00 12 26 3 47 PM Page 15 ...
Page 16: ...ands NOTE 2 1 Station Preset Memory received 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 Selecting Tuning Mode Press the AUTO button Each time you press the AUTO button the mode switches as follows Tuning Press the SRC sour...
Page 17: ...s transmitting no text while the Radio Text Display mode is turned on NO TEXT will appear in the display While awaiting reception WAITING will be displayed To prevent accidents drivers should not look at the display while on the road 2WARNING NOTE Station frequency SNPS name only when being preset Program Service name during RDS station reception KDC X715 only Radio text only during RDS station re...
Page 18: ... AM stations can be assigned names Adjust the frequency to the station whose name you want to enter The station name preset function cannot be used when a program service name or radio text is displayed Press the NAME S button for at least two seconds NAME SET is displayed once the station name preset mode is entered The cursor will blink in the position where letters are entered Press either the ...
Page 19: ...mes have not been stored will be displayed as frequencies Changing the Displayed Band Pressing the FM button switches between the FM1 FM2 FM3 and AM displays in that order Pressing the AM button switches between the displays in the reverse direction Once the name is displayed for the station you want to listen to Press the OK button Reception starts of the displayed station and the station name pr...
Page 20: ...f no program can be found NO PTY is displayed If you want to select another type of program repeat steps 2 and NOTE 3 NOTE Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programs Press the 38 PTY button PTY is displayed once the program type selection mode is entered You cannot use this function while the traffic bulletin is received Select the type of program to be receive...
Page 21: ...ode Press the FM AM button to select the program type you want to register Follow the instructions in 2 to enter the program type selection mode Press the NAME S button for at least two seconds The station will be registered as a program type allowing it to be the target of frequency seeks just as RDS stations are Press the PTY button to end the program type selection mode 5 4 3 2 1 Registration o...
Page 22: ...to be connected please also see the instruction manual of this unit Set the O N switch to N N operation will be set N operation The disc title and track title of the CD text can be displayed The disc name will be displayed when the name has been registered to any connected unit with the Presetting Disc Names function or when the playing unit contains a disc to which the disc title has been recorde...
Page 23: ...on of optional players and the playing of discs other than the loaded CD in the current unit Playing Discs Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the external disc control mode The disc will start playing NOTE Playing Other Disc mode Pausing and Restarting CD Play Press the 38 button to make the disc pause Press the same button again to start play again Eject Press the EJECT button The faceplat...
Page 24: ... forward or backward through the discs in a disc changer Making a Reverse Disc Search Press the DISC button to display the desired disc number Each time the button is pressed the displayed disc number decreases by one Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc Making a Forward Disc Search Press the DISC button to display the desired disc number Each time the button is pressed the displayed...
Page 25: ... SCAN button again to stop the scan and keep on listening to a track normally The track scan function is canceled when you eject the disc The track scan function only scans each track on a disc once NOTE Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until you find the track that you want to listen to Track Scan Repeat playing the track or the disc currently being listened to Turning Repe...
Page 26: ...ded in the disc magazine NOTE 2 Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order Press the M RDM button to switch magazine random play on and off M Random ON is displayed when magazine random play is turned on The disc and track numbers will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected When the disc track has been selected play will begin The selected...
Page 27: ...disc title or the track title The display of the text will be scrolled repeatedly To scroll manually Press the DISP button to display the disc title or the track title Pressing the DISP button for at least one second results in one scrolling display of the titles Please see the menu settings page 38 about switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling NOTE 2 1 Text Scroll KDC X715_U S_...
Page 28: ...isc changer that is NOTE 6 5 Button to press Times pressed Character 3 1 1 2 6 2 2 3 3 2 D A N C E NOTE NOTE Store the names of discs to be displayed when played Play the disc whose name you want to preset This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function This procedure is not to be used to store the disc and track titles for MDs that you record The...
Page 29: ...anufactured or sold as of 1997 Also note that some units cannot provide a display unless the disc name preset has been made by the unit that is playing Discs in the disc changer that have never been played before will appear as NO ACCES when the disc names are displayed When you cannot identify a disc because of the NO ACCES display after inserting a disc magazine try playing it using the disc sca...
Page 30: ... to switch the setting of the touch sensor tone function from on to off first search through the functions until you see Beep ON in the display Changing setting for currently displayed function Press either the 4 or button The setting will change for each function Example The setting of the touch sensor tone will switch from on to off and Beep OFF is displayed Ending the menu mode Press the MENU b...
Page 31: ...ress the MENU button to end the menu mode 5 4 3 2 1 Calendar Adjustment Adjust the time manually KDC X715 only This adjustment is available only when the automatic time adjustment is set to off page32 Display and setting Select the display Clock Adjust during the selecting function in the menu system Press either the 4 or button for at least two seconds to enter the Manual time adjustment mode The...
Page 32: ...t upper case A Z Alphabet lower case a z Numerals and symbols 0 9 Special characters á à é è í ì ó ò ú ù Ñ Ç ß fl â ä ê ë î ï ô ö û ü ñ ç Æ fi You can input the text to be displayed and set the date when that text will appear in the display with the calendar function Display and setting Select the display Memo Mode during the selecting function in the menu mode Press either the 4 or button for at le...
Page 33: ... signal for several minutes The clock will adjust automatically to the local time The clock will not adjust automatically if the RDS station tuned to is not transmitting time data In such a case try another RDS station NOTE 33 KDC X715_U S_r9 00 12 26 3 48 PM Page 33 ...
Page 34: ... unit s power switch you cannot turn on the unit again unless the preset security code is input This function helps prevent theft You must follow steps 1 to 9 to be able to use the Security Code function Turning off the power during the procedure will deactivate the security code setting Once the security code function has been activated Security disappears from the MENU system Note that it will n...
Page 35: ...lay will turn on by using the whole part of the display Black Mask Graphic ON The graphic display works Graphic OFF The graphic display does not work You can turn the movement of graphic display on and off The initial setting is ON Display and setting Switching Graphic Display You can dim the display The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer wire is not connected Display and set...
Page 36: ...tem Function of the KDC X715 The following operation allows separate sound sources to control the output of the front and rear speakers The Dual zone system can only be switched on or off when the source is set to the AUX mode Display and setting Zone 2 ON The dual zone system function is on Zone 2 OFF The dual zone system function is off You must purchase the optional KCA S210A CA C1AX KDC CPS82 ...
Page 37: ...I indicator is turned on When none is being received the TI indicator will blink on and off When a traffic information station is being received the TI indicator will turn on When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast TRAFFIC will be displayed If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin begins they will automatically be turned off When the bulletin ends or poor reception is ...
Page 38: ...play and setting Scroll Auto Automatic scrolling Scroll Manu Manual scrolling Text Scroll Menu settings 38 English A T T TUNE TRACK DSIC 4 38 AM SRC FM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PRS TUV WXY QZ DNPP SBF DIRECT OK REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FM DISC ATT AM DISC 38 TUNE TRACK OK 0 9 A Z DNPP TUNE 4 TRACK SRC OK A T T TUNE TRACK DNPP SBF DSIC REMOTE CONTROL UNIT FM DISC ATT AM DISC 38 TUNE TRACK...
Page 39: ...e up or turning it all the way down deactivates the attenuator function NOTE Tuner mode CD mode External disc control mode 1 External disc control mode 2 AUX mode Standby mode Basic operations Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard Loading and Replacing the Batteries Use two AAA size batteries Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated Insert the ...
Page 40: ...ton to search through the discs forward CD External disc control features 4 TUNE buttons Press the 4 button to make decreasing seeks using the preset tuning mode Press the button to make increasing seeks using the preset tuning mode Use to move the cursor left or right during station name input AM FM button Press the AM button to select the AM band Press the FM button to select and switch between ...
Page 41: ...the lid when closing and opening If the fuse blows first make sure the wires aren t touching to cause a short circuit then replace the old fuse with one with the same rating Do not let unconnected wires or terminals touch metal on the car or anything else conducting electricity To prevent a short circuit do not remove the caps on the ends of the unconnected wires or the terminals Connect the speak...
Page 42: ...e Red Battery wire Yellow Ground wire Black To car chassis Ignition key switch Car fuse box Main fuse ACC Car fuse box Battery If no connections are made do not let the wire come out from the tab Front left output White Front right output Red Non fading right output KDC X715 only To connect the Disc changer or DAB unit consult each manual NOTE Power control wire Blue White Motor antenna control wi...
Page 43: ...tions than the corners otherwise troubles such as the impossibility of opening or closing the panel may result 2CAUTION Refer to the section Removing the faceplate page 14 and then reattaching the faceplate Never insert the taptite screws ø2 6 mm in any other screw holes than the one specified If you insert it in another hole it will contract and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the...
Page 44: ...it all the way out with your hands being careful not to drop it 6 L Make the faceplate control panel appear Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame and then remove the hard rubber frame Remove the hex head machine screw with washer M4 8 on the back panel Insert the removal tool deeply as illustrated with the L on the left and the R on the right 4 3 2 1 If the unit is removed while the ...
Page 45: ... Accessory6 for Toyota car Accessory5 for Nissan car Tab Hole Once you have affixed the factory installed radio bracket with the screws use a standard tipped screwdriver not Philips or similar utensil to pry the tabs of the J Car bracket to make them fit into the holes in the factory installed radio bracket depending on the car make Tab N Nissan car T Toyota car Factory trim bezel Accessory8 J Car...
Page 46: ... not connected Connect the wire correctly referring to the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals Radio reception is poor The car antenna is not extended Pull the antenna out all the way The power does not turn on The fuse has blown After checking for short circuits in the wires replace the fuse with one with the same rating Attenuator is turned on Turn off Attenuator A CD ejects as soon as it i...
Page 47: ...ng Clean the CD The display shows that the changer is being played but no sound can be heard The specified track will not play Random play or magazine random play has been selected Turn off random play or magazine random play SOLUTION POSSIBLE CAUSE PROBLEM If the following situations consult your nearest service center Even though the disc changer is connected the Disc Changer Mode is not on with...
Page 48: ...ter E 77 The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60 C 140 F stopping all operation Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner As the temperature falls below 60 C 140 F the disc will start playing again HOLD No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine Load a disc into the disc magazine NO DISC Some...
Page 49: ...rmonic distortion 1 kHz 0 01 Signal to Noise ratio KDC X715 105 dB 1 kHz Signal to Noise ratio KDC 8015 715S 93 dB 1 kHz Dynamic range KDC X715 100 dB Dynamic range KDC 8015 715S 93 dB Channel separation KDC X715 95 dB Channel separation KDC 8015 715S 85 dB Audio section Preout Level mV Load during CD play KDC X715 8015 4500 mV 10 kΩ KDC 715S 1800 mV 10 kΩ Preout Impedance KDC X715 8015 80 Ω KDC 7...
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