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CD/External disc control features

Changing the tuning frequency step.
The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM band 9 kHz.

While pressing the [#1] and [#5] button, press the Reset
button.

The frequency step changes to FM band 200 kHz, and AM band
10 kHz.

• When the same operation is repeated, it returns to the original

setting.

• When the frequency step is switched, the frequencies in the

memory are deleted.

Frequency Step Setting

Calling up the stations in the memory.

1

Select the band

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2

Call up the station

Press the [#1] 

[#6] button.

Preset Tuning

Putting stations with good reception in the memory
automatically.

1

Select the band for Auto Memory Entry

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

2

Open Auto Memory Entry

Press the [AME] button for at least 2 seconds.

When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory
Auto Memory Entry closes.

Auto Memory Entry

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SRC

FM

AM

DISP

SCAN

M.RDM

RDM REP

0

38

Track number

Track time

Disc number

IN indicator

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Summary of Contents for KDC-8020

Page 1: ...KDC 8020 B64 2149 00 M CD RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL KDC 8020_U S M_K r4 01 10 19 1 52 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...rect Track Search Direct Album Search Track Album Repeat Track Scan Function of CD MD Random Play Magazine Random Play Text Title Scroll DNPP Disc Name Preset Play Menu system 17 Menu System Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Selectable Illumination Switching Graphic Display Contrast Adjustment Dimmer OFF Wait Time Setting System Q B M S Bass Management System CRSC Clean Recep...

Page 3: ...ribed 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 unit Do not use your own screws Use only the screws provided If you use the wrong screws you could damage the unit Do not apply excessive force to the moving faceplate Doing so w...

Page 4: ...impossible in actual operation NOTE Lens Fogging Right after you turn on the car heater in cold weather dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD player of the unit Called lens fogging CDs may be impossible to play In such a situation remove the disc and wait for the condensation to evaporate If the unit still does not operate normally after a while consult your Kenwood dealer Cleaning th...

Page 5: ...n from the center of the disc and move outward Removing CDs When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally CDs that can t be used CDs that aren t round can t be used CDs with coloring on the recording surface or that are dirty can t be used Don t use CDs without disc mark A CD R or CD RW that hasn t been finalized can t be played For the finalization process refer to your CD R CD RW w...

Page 6: ...ate reverses and control panel is displayed Turing OFF the Power Turn the vehicle ignition OFF When the set time for removing the faceplate page 19 lapses the faceplate reverses and the control panel is hidden Do not apply force to the faceplate during operation It can cause damage When the power is ON the Security Code page 18 is displayed as CODE ON or CODE OFF Power General features 6 English 3...

Page 7: ...ay Track Time Disc name DNPS Disc title In External disc source D TITLE Track title In External disc source T TITLE Switching Display Compensating for low and high tones during low volume Press the LOUD button for at least 1 second Each time the button is pressed for at least 1 second the Loudness turns ON or OFF When it s ON LOUD ON is displayed Loudness Turning the volume down quickly Press the ...

Page 8: ...ON low frequency response is extended by 20 Volume offset Each source s volume can be set as a difference from the basic volume 5 Exit Audio Control mode Press the AUD button 1 Select the source for adjustment Press the SRC button 2 Enter Audio Control mode Press the AUD button for at least 1 second 3 Select the Audio item for adjustment Press the FM or AM button Each time the button is pressed th...

Page 9: ...CD changer player Refer to the CD changer player manual The title of station CD can be changed by the same operation used to name it Attaching a title to a Station or CD 1 Receive play the station disc you want to attach a title to A title can t be attached to a MD Disc Naming can t be done during CD text display 2 Enter name set mode Press the NAME S button for at least 2 seconds NAME SET is disp...

Page 10: ...eft side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket 2 Press the right side of the faceplate until it locks Theft Deterrent Faceplate Press the ANG button for at least 1 second Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate It can cause damage Faceplate Angle Adjustment Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliary input source 1 Select Auxiliary input source Press the SRC button Se...

Page 11: ... in OFF Wait Time Setting page 19 lapses the faceplate is hidden and the power turns OFF Showing the control panel Press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate The faceplate will open and show the control panel Hiding the Control Panel 11 4 SRC FM AM AUTO AME 1 6 ST indicator Frequency display Preset station number Band display Reset button KDC 8020_U S M_K r4 01 10 19 1 52 PM Page 11 ...

Page 12: ...M 0 8 1 0 Canceling Direct Access Tuning Press the DIRECT button on the remote Direct Access Tuning Function of remote Selecting the station 1 Select tuner source Press the SRC button Select the TUNER display 2 Select the band Press the FM or AM button Each time the FM button is pressed it switches between the FM1 FM2 and FM3 bands 3 Tune up or down band Press the 4 or button During reception of s...

Page 13: ...requency Step Setting Calling up the stations in the memory 1 Select the band Press the FM or AM button 2 Call up the station Press the 1 6 button Preset Tuning Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Press the FM or AM button 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the AME button for at least 2 seconds When 6 stations that can be received ar...

Page 14: ...n the external disc players being connected Playing External Disc When a CD isn t inserted 1 Slide open the faceplate Press the 0 button 2 Insert a CD When the faceplate has been slid open it might interfere with the shift lever or something else If this happens pay attention to safety and move the shift lever or take an appropriate action then operate the unit The sound will be temporarily muted ...

Page 15: ...r OFF Repeat OFF Track Album Repeat Doing Disc Search by entering the disc number 1 Enter the disc number Press the number buttons on the remote 2 Do Album Search Press the DISC or DISC button Canceling Direct Album Search Press the 38 button Input 0 to select disc 10 Direct Album Search Function of disc changers with remote Doing Track Search by entering the track number 1 Enter the track number ...

Page 16: ... Press the DISP button for at least 1 second Text Title Scroll Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order Press the M RDM button Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF When it s ON M Random ON is displayed When the button is pressed the next song select starts Magazine Random Play Function of disc changer Playing all the songs on the disc ...

Page 17: ...ple When Beep is selected each time the button is pressed it switches Beep ON or Beep OFF Select 1 of them as the setting You can continue by returning to step 2 and setting other items 4 Exit Menu mode Press the MENU button When other items that are applicable to the basic operation method above are displayed afterwards their setting content chart is entered Normally the uppermost setting in the ...

Page 18: ...alizing this unit is by using the Security Code is a help in preventing theft When the Security Code function is activated it can t be released Note your Security Code is the 4 digit number entered in your Car Audio Passport in this package 1 Enter Standby Press the SRC button Select the ALL OFF display 2 Enter Menu mode Press the MENU button for at least 1 second When MENU is displayed Security i...

Page 19: ...etting the graphic part display ON OFF Display Setting Graphic ON The graphic part is displayed Graphic OFF The graphic part isn t displayed Switching Graphic Display Selecting the button illumination color as green or red Display Setting Button Green The illumination color is green Button Red The illumination color is red Selectable Illumination 1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Press the FM or AM b...

Page 20: ...n System Circuit In FM reception Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit Display Setting AMP Bass FLT Bass boost level is flat AMP Bass 6 Bass boost level is low 6dB AMP Bass 12 Bass boost level is high 12dB Refer to the catalog or instruction manual for power amplifiers that can be controlled from this unit B M S Bass Management System Setting display don t displ...

Page 21: ...se one lithium battery CR2025 Insert the batteries with the and poles aligned properly following the illustration inside the case Store unused batteries out of the reach of children Contact a doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard 2WARNING Loading and Replacing the battery 0 9 FM AM DISC DISC ATT 38 4 VOL SRC DIRE...

Page 22: ...ct Track Search page 15 and Direct Album Search page 15 enter the track disc number In Disc source FM AM buttons Select the band Each time the FM button is pressed it switches between the FM1 FM2 and FM3 bands 4 buttons Tune up or down band 0 9 buttons Press buttons 1 6 to recall preset stations DIRECT button Enters and cancels the Direct Access Tuning page 12 mode In Tuner source Basic Operations...

Page 23: ...y may die If the console has a lid make sure to install the unit so that the faceplate will not hit 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 Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other similar material To prevent a short circuit do not remove the caps on the ...

Page 24: ...out from the tab 3 14 Front left output White 13 Front right output Red Power control wire Blue White 16 Motor antenna control wire Blue 17 Dimmer control wire Orange White 19 4 When using the optional power amplifier connect to its power control terminal 7 To car light control switch 5 Depending on what antenna you are using connect either to the control terminal of the motor antenna or to the po...

Page 25: ...ns than the corners otherwise troubles such as the impossibility of opening or closing the panel may result Installation non Japanese cars R L 8mm 5mm 5mm 8mm For Nissan Car After aligning the J Car bracket with the factory installed radio bracket tighten the screws Accessory4 for Toyota car Accessory3 for Nissan car Factory trim bezel Accessory6 J Car Bracket follow indications for L R Accessory7...

Page 26: ...w 1 Refer to the function Removing the faceplate page 10 and remove the faceplate 2 Insert the provided screw into the hole at the center of the bottom side of the faceplate which you have removed from the unit Accessory5 Screw M4X8 commercially available 4 Push upward the removal tool toward the top and pull out the unit halfway while pressing towards the inside 5 Pull the unit all the way out wi...

Page 27: ...selected High pitched tone isn t compensated for when in Tuner source The Bass center frequency Bass quality factor Bass extend Middle center frequency Middle quality factor and Treble center frequency can t be adjusted 19 The System Q page 20 is set OFF Set it ON No sound can be heard or the volume is low The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side 21 Center the fader and balanc...

Page 28: ...g conducted for CD R CD RW Conduct finalization processing with CD recorder A non compatible CD changer is being used to play the CD R CD RW 61 Use a CD changer compatible with CD R CD RW to play A CD ejects as soon as it is loaded 62 The CD is upside down Load the CD with the labeled side up The CD is quite dirty 63 Clean the CD referring to the section on CD cleaning page 5 Can t remove disc 64 ...

Page 29: ...it is malfunctioning for some reason E99 Check the disc magazine And then press the reset button on the unit If the Mecha Error code does not disappear consult your nearest service center Hold Error The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60 C 140 F stopping all operation E0d Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on...

Page 30: ...al filter D A 8 Times Over Sampling D A Converter 1 Bit Spindle speed 500 200 rpm CLV Wow Flutter Below Measurable Limit Frequency response 1 dB 10 Hz 20 kHz Total harmonic distortion 1 kHz 0 01 Signal to Noise ratio 1 kHz 105 dB Dynamic range 93 dB Channel separation 85 dB Audio section Maximum output power 50 W x 4 Full Bandwidth Power at less than 1 THD 22 W x 4 Tone action Bass 100 Hz 10 dB Mi...

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