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Preparation

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

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Preparation

Up to 200 CDs can be loaded in the carousel. Disc exchange
also is possible during playback.

Loading discs in the carousel

1

Switch power ON.

Press the POWER (

) button.

2

Open the disc door toward the front.

Press PUSH OPEN at the right top
of the disc door.

3

Load discs.

÷

 Do not place any object on the open disc door.

1

Turn the DISC SKIP knob and bring the slot with
the disc to be placed to the front.

Carousel

2

Insert the disc vertically.

Disc slot

Insert one CD per slot all the way.

The slot No. is displayed when the 

DISC SKIP

 knob is turned.

Insert discs with the label on the right side. Playback is not
possible when a disc is inserted the other way round.

÷

Do not insert more than one disc in a slot.

Never let your hand or any object enter inside the unit.

3

Repeat 

1

 and 

2

 to insert discs.

Main unit

Note

Note

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When a disc not corresponding to CD-TEXT is inserted, searching for
this disc will be facilitated when the title is registered at the time of disc
insertion.

Registration of Title 

STANDBY

POWER

ON/STANDBY

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Insert CDs with the label side
facing toward your right.

Summary of Contents for CD-425

Page 1: ...it is used in a location other than at home such as in a shop for commercial use in a car or in a ship etc and is damaged a service fee may be charged even during the warranty period This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above Model availability and features functions may differ depending on the country and sales area TEXT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT COMPACT ...

Page 2: ...th terminal of a three pin plug Safety precautions WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALI FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIAN...

Page 3: ...L UNIT RC KB2 POWER CONFIRM BEST SEL TITLE INPUT ROOM B ROOM B CURSOR R CURSOR L CONT PLAY DISC SEL USER FILE NAME SUB OUT MONIT DISC SKIP UP DISC SKIP DOWN CHARAC SRCH DOWN CHARAC SRCH UP REPEAT RANDOM DISPLAY DELETE 10 100 7 6 4 1 ENTER SET MODE SHIFT SHIFT P MODE CHECK CLEAR SPACE Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B N M 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 200 disc capacity PC LINK function which al...

Page 4: ...ode 23 Programming tracks in desired order PGM mode 24 Timer operation 26 Chapter4 SpecifyingandUsingDiscorTrackData 27 Registration of Title 28 Assigning Title TITLE INPUT mode 28 To change or delete a title 30 Listening to music by genre MUSIC TYPE mode 31 Registration of music type MUSIC TYPE SET mode 31 Playing the music type MUSICTYPE PLAY mode 32 Reorganizing discs to desired groups USER FIL...

Page 5: ...he changer or visit the Kenwood USA Web site s Support area 7 Be sure to locate your changer on a level and stationary surface or it will not be able to play discs properly 8 Your CD changer continues to store the following information for at least 3 weeks after you unplug its power cord Power status on or off Disc and track names Music Type assignments User File assignments Best Selection assignm...

Page 6: ...ut put S P DIF AES EBU or TosLink of the CD player 1 Note on the SL16 TEXT jack When using a KENWOOD Receiver equipped with the SL16 TEXT jack connect it to the Receiver using the communication cable provided with this unit This makes it possible to display the disc and track titles on the LCD remote control unit provided with the Receiver If your receiver has the SL16 XS8 mode select switch set t...

Page 7: ...5 Plug the receiver s power cable back into a wall outlet or power strip To Connect the Changer to a Non Kenwood Receiver or Preamplifier To Connect the Digital Output Directly to a Digital Recorder MD DAT etc 1 Unplug the digital recorder from the wall outlet or power strip 2 Connect the digital cable from the changer to the recorder 3 Plug the changer s power cable into a wall outlet or power st...

Page 8: ...upport the SL16 system control mode Do not include these devices in a set of SL16 chained connections 3 Do not connect system control cables to any device not specified by Kenwood Using system control functions with a device that does not support them can damage the device 4 Make sure system control plugs are firmly seated in the appropriate jacks Notes Notes SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM CONTROL SYSTEM C...

Page 9: ...D changer are intended to be used for operation checks and setup Therefore they may not last as long as ordinary batteries Consider replacing them as soon as you have verified that the keyboard operates correctly When the remote s operating range gets shorter replace both batteries Do not install the CD changer where direct sunlight or high fre quency fluorescent lighting can shine directly into t...

Page 10: ...ote and keyboard See Front Panel See 10 key Remote See Keyboard Multiple front panel display format that allow you to view detailed information about the disc currently playing See Front Panel Displays Your CD changer includes a standard remote and a remote keyboard for easier text entry You can use either device to control the changer For the sake of simplicity this manual provides standard remot...

Page 11: ...le the unit is in the standby mode it can be turned ON from the remote control unit The displays given in this manual are approximations only They may differ from what actually appears on the display Front Panel 1 POWER button Standby indicator For U S A and Canada button STANDBY indicator For other countries 2 TIMER PLAY switch 3 Disc door 4 RANDOM button 5 DISPLAY button 6 DISC SKIP knob Used fo...

Page 12: ...a or if you have entered title data 1 D 3E 2 0 1 0 2 3 5 4 T 7 Remaining time of current disc 6 Elapsed time of current disc 1 D 3E 2 0 1 0 3 6 5 2 T Disc Track Time Disc Track Time In the TRACK mode information is displayed in order of 1 2 3 4 5 6 then 7 In the PGM mode RANDOM mode MUSIC TYPE USER FILE mode and BEST SELECTION mode information is displayed in order of 1 2 3 4 then 5 During Play In...

Page 13: ...on of disc at high speed Used as cursor buttons at the time of character input Skip 4 CHARACTER DOWN UP 5Buttons for entering numbers and letters Used for selection of disc numbers and track numbers as well as for character input 6Buttons for programming and data entry MODE Press to switch the mode DELETE CLEAR Used to delete the entered contents At the time of character input characters are delet...

Page 14: ...haracter input DELETE At the time of character input characters are deleted CLEAR Used to delete the entered contents 7Shortcut buttons to the TITLE INPUT mode and FILE NAME INPUT mode These buttons are provided only on the Keyboard TITLE INPUT USER FILE NAME 2Buttons related to playback mode and display CONFIRM BEST SEL Used for best selection registration and playback REPEAT RANDOM DISPLAY 3Disc...

Page 15: ...15 Operation of remote control unit Chapter 1 Chapter 2 Chapter 3 Chapter 4 Chapter 5 Chapter 6 Chapter 7 ...

Page 16: ...ther device to control the changer For the sake of simplicity this manual provides standard remote instructions for all functions except text entry Repeat Play which plays the tracks or discs over and over Repeat mode where the CD changer plays a par ticular disc or set of tracks over and over See Repeated playback REPEAT mode Random Play which plays the tracks on the loaded CDs in random order Ra...

Page 17: ... the front Carousel 2Insert the disc vertically Disc slot Insert one CD per slot all the way The slot No is displayed when the DISC SKIP knob is turned Insert discs with the label on the right side Playback is not possible when a disc is inserted the other way round Do not insert more than one disc in a slot Never let your hand or any object enter inside the unit 3Repeat 1 and 2 to insert discs Ma...

Page 18: ... disc door before operation 1 Press the MODE button 2 Select ALL DATA READ 3 Set the input Each press switches the modes as follows Search in progress or reading information The display flashes When the disc is CD TEXT Repeat the above procedure so that the complete disc information is read into the CD player In the case of a non CD TEXT disc the D001 NO CD TEXT display will appear for approx 3 se...

Page 19: ...pauses and plays the CD alternately To stop playback Each press of a button increases or decreases the disc number Hold ing the button depressed varies the disc numbers successively When the disc corresponds to CD TEXT or when the disc title has been registered the disc title will be displayed with scrolling Discs can be selected by the disc title Registration of Title Display when disc No 123 is ...

Page 20: ...5 1 1 5 To input 200 2 0 0 Same input method as other KENWOOD products To input 42 10 10 10 10 2 To input 115 100 10 5 To input 200 100 100 What is the normal play TRACK mode Playback is made from the first track The normal playback mode is called TRACK mode Press the CONFIRM button to confirm the present mode TRACK mode PGM mode BEST SELECTION mode MUSIC TYPE mode RANDOM mode REPEAT mode To set t...

Page 21: ...ponds to CD TEXT or when the disc title has been registered the disc title will be displayed with scrolling Discs can be selected by the disc title Registration of Title Repeat step 1 when it is required to change the disc number Press the numeric buttons in the following order Track No 8 8 Track No 14 1 4 Track No 20 2 0 Display when track No 8 is selected Searching Backward search Forward search...

Page 22: ... only one track is programmed only that track will be repeated To cancel repeated playback Press the REPEAT button twice REPEAT ON OFF To repeat one selected disc 3Start playback Previous disc Next disc Within 8 seconds 2Select the disc number 4Switch REPEAT ON The disc number can be selected directly by using the DISC SELECTOR button and numeric buttons in place of the DISC SKIP DOWN UP buttons F...

Page 23: ...ected directly by using the DISC SELECTOR button and numeric buttons in place of the DISC SKIP DOWN UP buttons Each press switches the modes as follows 1 ONE DISC RANDOM 2 ALL DISC RANDOM 3 RANDOM OFF The number here changes Random play stops after all of the tracks have been played once Toselectanothertrackinthemiddleofplayingone To cancel random playback Press the 7 button to stop playback Norma...

Page 24: ...am the entire disc press the SET button without inputting the track number ALL will be displayed Program other tracks in the desired order by repeating steps 2 and 3 Up to 32 tracks can be programmed FULL is displayed when no more tracks can be programmed If you make a mistake press the CLEAR button and restart from step 2 When the disc corresponds to CD TEXT or when the disc title has been regist...

Page 25: ... desired order When a track No is entered the track will be added to the end of the existing program Press the CHECK button repeatedly until the program No to be changed is displayed Press it while the PGM01 indicator blinks The track being played cannot be changed Example To clear tracks from the program To clear tracks from the end To clear all tracks When the P MODE button is pressed during pla...

Page 26: ... buttons Preparation Close the disc door Connect the system components so that their power can be switched on by the timer Read the instruction manual of the timer carefully 2Select the disc to be played Previous disc Next disc Within 8 seconds 1Select the disc number 2Play the disc Audio timer To AC outlet Receiver or amplifier This unit Audio cable 3Set the listening volume 1Adjust the volume on...

Page 27: ...ee Reorganizing discs to desired groups USER FILE mode Playing discs by selecting disc titles either read from CDText encoding on the CD or entered using the remote or keyboard See Disc search DISC SEARCH mode Assigning Best Selection status to your favorite tracks then playing them at any time See Listening to your favorite titles BEST SELECTION mode 1 Your CD changer will recall information read...

Page 28: ... the TITLE INPUT button To enter the disc title C A Z B Flashing cursor One character is set and the cursor goes to the next digit Repeat this to enter the disc title 3Enter the disc title RANDOM DISPLAY 3 2 4 CONFIRM REPEAT 1 7 6 8 5 10 0 100 9 A B C D E F G BEST SELECTION H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Y Z W SELECTOR DISC Q W E R T Y U I O P A S D F G H J K L Z X C V B N M 2 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1...

Page 29: ...ack title C A Z B Flashing cursor 4Store the track title ENTER 6 ENTER Previous track Next track Previous track Next track Up to 20 track titles can be registered per disc by repeating steps from 1 to 4 for each To quit TITLE INPUT mode Press the MODE button I T L T I E T S R O E O M To register another track titles in the same disc repeat the entire procedure of To enter the track title To change...

Page 30: ...ssary characters then enter the desired correc tion characters Move with the CURSOR button When a title is to be deleted delete all characters one by one 3Delete the unnecessary character See Deletion 1 CURSOR LEFT RIGHT RANDOM DISPLAY 3 2 4 CONFIRM REPEAT 1 7 6 8 5 10 0 100 9 A B C D E F G BEST SELECTION H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V X Y Z W SELECTOR DISC 1 CURSOR LEFT RIGHT 3Execute title change...

Page 31: ...c type exit the MUSIC TYPE SET mode once and restart from the beginning Previous disc Next disc To quit MUSIC TYPE SET mode Press the MODE button Each press switches the modes as follows AdultContemporary AlternativeRock Children sMusic Classical Contemporary Christian Country Dance Easy Listening Folk Gospel Hip Hop Jazz Latin Musical New Age Opera Operetta Pop Music RAP Reggae Rock Music Rhythm ...

Page 32: ... Press the REPEAT button to select REPEAT ON For random playback Press the RANDOM button Select RANDOM OFF or press 7 button to quit random playback To quit MUSIC TYPE PLAY mode Press the MODE button When Adult Contemporary is selected Scroll display d A l u C t o t nt L P Y A empor U M I S I C Y T E P N T O D M 1Press the MODE button When the MODE button is pressed during MUSIC TYPE PLAY mode the...

Page 33: ... and restart from the beginning The same disc can be registered in more than one user files If the CHECK button is pressed while the disc number is blinking the music type of the disc is displayed provided that its music type has been registered Each press switches the modes as follows USER FILE 1 USER FILE 2 USER FILE 3 USER FILE 4 USER FILE 5 USER FILE 6 USER FILE 7 USER FILE 8 USER FILE 1 To qu...

Page 34: ... next disc is done when the button is pressed Each time the CHECK button is pressed the registered disc numbers are displayed in increasing order of the disc numbers For repeated playback Press the REPEAT button to select REPEAT ON For random playback Press the RANDOM button Select RANDOM OFF or press 7 button to quit random playback To quit USER FILE PLAY mode Press the MODE button The display fl...

Page 35: ...vious file Next file SET 10 Key Remote Keyboard DISC SKIP DOWN UP SET DISC SKIP UP DISC SKIP DOWN Previous file Next file 1Select the desired user file 2Set the input SET 10 Key Remote Keyboard ENTER To change or delete a file name 1 Perform steps 1 and 2 above 2 For the character correction and deletion procedure see To change or delete a title º 3 Press the ENTER button Assigning user file names...

Page 36: ... user file Check that the unit is in the normal play TRACK mode Reorganizing discs to desired groups USER FILE mode MODE DISC SKIP DOWN UP DISC SKIP DOWN UP SET SET Select the user file to be deleted 2 To quit USER FILE CLEAR mode Press the MODE button Previous file Next file The display flashes I F E L C A E L R A O K I F E L C A E L R A 1Select the user file to be deleted SET SET DISC SKIP DOWN ...

Page 37: ...letter of the disc title to be searched 2Set the input SET 3Select CHARAC SEARCH To search the next disc To play the searched disc DISC SKIP DOWN UP SET 10 Key Remote keyboard 10 Key Remote keyboard DISC SKIP UP DISC SKIP DOWN SET 10 Key Remote Note Note Although all operations can be controlled from both the 10 Key Remote and keyboard remote control units do not change the remote control unit in ...

Page 38: ...quence Select the music type to be searched To search the next disc To play the searched disc 1 MUSIC TYPE 2 USER FILE 3 DISC SEARCH 4 TITLE INPUT 5 ALL DATA READ 6 ALL INFORMATION Each press switches the modes as follows AdultContemporary AlternativeRock Children sMusic Classical Contemporary Christian Country Dance Easy Listening Folk Gospel Hip Hop Jazz Latin Musical New Age Opera Operetta Pop ...

Page 39: ...in sequence Select the user file to be searched To search the next disc To play the searched disc If there is no disc registered in the specified user file NO ENTRY will be displayed 1 MUSIC TYPE 2 USER FILE 3 DISC SEARCH 4 TITLE INPUT 5 ALL DATA READ 6 ALL INFORMATION U I F E L S A E C R H MODE DISC SKIP DOWN UP DISC SKIP DOWN UP DISC SKIP DOWN UP DISC SKIP DOWN UP SET Each press switches the mod...

Page 40: ... for each of them Up to 32 tracks can be registered FULL is displayed when no more disc is acceptable Listeningtoyourfavoritetitles BEST SELECTION mode Playing the best selection file Press the BEST SELECTION button E B T S S 0 L E C E I T N O 3 The tracks are played in the order they are registered Each time the CHECK button is pressed the disc numbers and track numbers are displayed in the order...

Page 41: ...the optical lens unit Disc is too dirty Disc is cracked The connection cords are inserted loosely Disc is too dirty Disc is cracked Oscillation is applied to this unit RANDOM or BEST SELECTION mode is se lected MUSIC TYPE PLAY mode or USER FILE PLAY mode is selected The TIMER PLAY switch is set to ON No power is applied with the POWER key ON Sound is not heard with the 6 key on Music is interrupte...

Page 42: ... unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the outside This unit may not function properly if condensation occurs In this case leave the unit for a few hours with the power left ON and restart the operation after the condensation has dride up Be specially cautious against condensatin in a following circumsatance When this unit is carried from a place to another acr...

Page 43: ...f and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help CAUTION Use of cont...

Page 44: ...laser D A Convertors D A Conversion 1 Bit Oversampling 8 fs 352 8 kHz Audio Frequency response 4 Hz 20 kHz 0 5 dB Signal to noise ratio More than 105 dB Dynamic range More than 95 dB Total harmonic distortion noise Less than 0 005 at 1 kHz Channel separation More than 95 dB at 1 kHz Wow flutter Unmeasurable Limit Output level impedance Fixed 2 0 V 1 kΩ Digital output Optical 15 dBm 21 dBm Wave len...

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