Kenwood KDC-MP8017 Instruction Manual Download Page 25

•Time code may be different between the states before and after

the fast forwarding and reversing operations.

•The time code for the first few seconds on pressing the button

may be unchaged.

•The time code variation may be large if a file is encoded in

variable bit rate (VBR).

Fast Forwarding MP3 Play:

Hold down on the 

¢

button.

Release your finger to play the MP3 at that point.

Reversing MP3 Play:

Hold down on the 

4

button.

Release your finger to play the MP3 at the point.

• If you reach the beginning of the file with the fast reverse, the

player enters the pause state. If you release the button, the
music begins to play.

•During the fast forwarding and reversing process, audible tone

and time code display are disabled.

NOTE

Fast Forwarding and Reversing MP3 Play

Search forward or backward through the folders on the media.

Making a Backward Folder Search:

Press the AM button. 
Pressing the button moves back to the previous folder. The
unit plays the medium starts at the beginning of the selected
folder.
If the selected folder contains no MP3 file, the unit
automatically plays the file nearest to that folder in the MP3
file playing order.

Making a Forward Folder Search:

Press the FM button. 
Pressing the button moves to the next folder. The unit plays
the medium starts at the beginning of the selected folder. 
If the selected folder contains no MP3 file, the unit
automatically plays the file nearest to that folder in the MP3
file playing order.

It may take time for the folder search depending on the number
of files and the state of the folder hierarchy.

NOTE

Folder Search

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Summary of Contents for KDC-MP8017

Page 1: ...ial 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 MP8017 Serial number CD RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL AMPLI TUNER LECTEUR DE CD MODE D EMPLOI REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM AM MANUAL...

Page 2: ... Repeat 20 Track Scan 21 Random Play 21 Magazine Random Play 21 Text Title Scroll 22 Presetting Disc Names DNPS 22 MP3 player features Playing MP3 Files 24 File Search 24 Folder Search 25 Fast Forwarding and Reversing MP3 Play 25 Folder Select 26 File Folder Repeat 26 Random Play 27 Switching Display for MP3 27 Name Scroll for MP3 27 Menu settings Menu System 28 Security Code 28 Touch Sensor Tone ...

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: ... the 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...

Page 5: ...inals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty wipe them with a dry soft cloth Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth If the faceplate is stained badly wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner then wipe neutral detergent off Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanica...

Page 6: ...uch as a car seat or the dashboard or other hot places A CD R or CD RW is more susceptible than a music CD to damage from high temperatures and humidity and in some cases may become unusable if left in the car for long periods of time Remove CDs from the unit when not listening to them for a while and put them back in their cases Do not pile up CDs that are removed from their cases or prop them ag...

Page 7: ...ape CDs Use of special shape CDs may cause the unit to malfunction Be sure to use CDs with disc mark only for this unit CD Rs and CD RWs which have not undergone finalization processing cannot be played For more information on finalization processing refer to the manual for your CD R CD RW writing software or CD R CD RW recorder Additionally depending on the recording status it may prove impossibl...

Page 8: ...alphanumeric characters described above only If you use any other character for entry the file and folder names are not displayed correctly They may neither be displayed correctly depending on the CD writer used The unit recognizes and plays only those MP3 files which have the MP3 filename extension MP3 MP3 files should therefore be saved with the MP3 extension Writing files into a medium When a m...

Page 9: ...d 4 is displayed with a name of 4 The file name of each virtual folder is displayed with up to 29 characters in the ISO 9660 Level 2 format or 10 characters in the ISO 9660 Level 1 format excluding the binding parentheses The FM button is disabled in a folder because it has no subordinate hierarchical level below Immediately after entering the folder select mode as in the above example therefore t...

Page 10: ...disc control mode 2 AUX mode Standby mode Switching Modes Turning on the power Press the SRC source button Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures Turning off the power Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second The status of the Security Code function page 28 is displayed whenever the power is switched on CODE ON Security Code has been registered CODE OFF Security Cod...

Page 11: ...t be used The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected To enable the selection of External disc control mode 2 AUX mode you should connect optional switching adapter KCA S210A which allows you to select both External disc control mode 2 and AUX mode or CD changer KDC CPS87 KDC CX87 KDC CPS85 KDC CX85 KDC CPS82 or KDC CX82 or switching adapter CA C1AX which all...

Page 12: ...el emphasized 3 NOTE Bass Treble Middle Balance Fader Volume Offset Adjust various parameters of sound quality Press the AUD button for at least one second to enter the control mode Selecting mode Press either the FM or AM button Each time the button is pressed the adjustment mode will change as follows Pressing the FM button advances the display and pressing the AM button reverses it 2 1 Audio Co...

Page 13: ... repeatedly to select the standby mode ALL OFF is displayed when the standby mode is selected Press the Q button to enter the speaker setting mode Press either the 4 or button to select the type of speaker The setting switches as follows Off SP OFF For 6 6x9 in speaker SP 6 9 6inch For 5 4 in speaker SP 5 4inch For the OEM speaker SP O E M Press the Q button to end the speaker setting mode Speaker...

Page 14: ...ress the upper side of the faceplate Holding the center part of the faceplate pull it out Push back the bottom of the faceplate bracket until it locks Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without attaching the faceplate Doing so will cause the faceplate bracket to be deformed Do not touch the connector on the faceplate bracket after removing the faceplate Touching the connector ma...

Page 15: ...control panel is sliding only available buttons are 0 ATT and SRC NOTE 15 AM AUTO AME FM 4 DISP NAME S SRC 1 6 38 AUTO indicator ST indicator Preset station number Frequency Band display KDC MP8017_U S 00 12 26 0 59 PM Page 15 ...

Page 16: ... Station Preset Memory 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 source button repeatedly t...

Page 17: ...Station Preset Memory Up to 32 FM stations and 16 AM stations can be assigned names Adjust the frequency to the station whose name you want to enter 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 4 or button to move the cursor to the desired position...

Page 18: ... play again Eject Press the release button and slide open the faceplate Press the 0 button The CD stops playing and ejects from the slot Push back the bottom of the faceplate with your hand until it locks Do not attempt to insert a CD into the slot if another one is already there The unit can only play 5 in CDs If you insert a 3 in CD it will get stuck inside and can cause the unit to malfunction ...

Page 19: ...D only Switching Display for Discs This function permits the connection 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 The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected Mode Display Examples CD2 when a CD play...

Page 20: ...rse Track Search Press the 4 button to display the desired track number Press once to search back to the beginning of the current track twice to search back to the beginning of the previous track and so forth Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number For disc changers Pressing the 4 button while listening to track 1 will only search back to the beginning of that track The reverse ...

Page 21: ...The track number will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected When the track has been selected play will begin The selected track number blinks in the display as it is being played For disc changers When all the tracks on a certain disc have been played using random play the next disc on the changer will start playing using the same function To change the track bein...

Page 22: ...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 4 3 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 The Disc Name Preset function cannot be used during the Magazine random play as well as while a disc title or tra...

Page 23: ...e the names stored in a disc changer MP3 recorded media allows you to register a single media name only Registration for each CD as it is available with the CD cannot be achieved 23 2 3 RDM REP DISP AM 0 FM 4 38 SRC IN indicator Track time Release button Track number KDC MP8017_U S 00 12 26 0 59 PM Page 23 ...

Page 24: ...able buttons are 0 ATT and SRC NOTE Play Press the Release button to slide open the faceplate showing the CD insertion slot Holding the media with the labeled side facing up insert it in the slot The media will start playing Push back the bottom of the faceplate with your hand until it locks The IN indicator will light when a media has been inserted When inserting a media make sure the media has b...

Page 25: ...isabled NOTE Fast Forwarding and Reversing MP3 Play Search forward or backward through the folders on the media Making a Backward Folder Search Press the AM button Pressing the button moves back to the previous folder The unit plays the medium starts at the beginning of the selected folder If the selected folder contains no MP3 file the unit automatically plays the file nearest to that folder in t...

Page 26: ... folder containing the sound file you want be played Enter the Folder Select Mode Pressing the 2 button enters the folder select mode The display reads as shown below The unit cannot enter the folder select mode if the loaded medium contains no folder recorded Selecting the desired folder You can move from folder to folder at the same hierarchical level Press the button to move to the next folder ...

Page 27: ...ettings page 31 Switch the display that appears while MP3 files are playing Switching Display for MP3 Each time you press the DISP button the display during files play switches as follows You can give names to media through the presetting disc name function page 22 If you try to display the name of a media that does not have one NO NAME is displayed instead Folder names and file names are not disp...

Page 28: ...ns until you see the one you want to adjust in the display Press the AM button to search through the functions backward Function items change in the order of features that follow in the menu system Example If you want 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 displaye...

Page 29: ...tion 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 no longer be possible to cancel this function afterwards Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode ALL OFF is displayed when the standby mode is selected Select the four digits to use...

Page 30: ... Display You can switch the color of the button illumination between green and red Display and setting Button Green The color of the illumination is green Button Red The color of the illumination is red Selectable Illumination Adjust the time manually 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 one s...

Page 31: ...y ID3 tag information in the MP3 file is configured for use Display and setting ID3 Read ON ID3 tag is read ID3 Read OFF ID3 tag is not read Default setting If you switch this setting during the play of MP3 the track is replayed from the beginning If you turn the ID3 tag read ON beginning of the play is delayed for reading process of each tag for the tune NOTE Reading the MP3 ID3 tag in MP3 mode T...

Page 32: ...ltage supply as with battery wires the battery 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 Do not let unconnected wires or terminals touch metal on the car or anything else...

Page 33: ...White Black Gray Black Green Black Purple Black White Gray Green Purple To front left speaker To front right speaker To rear right speaker To rear left speaker Ignition wire 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 ri...

Page 34: ...those provided The use of different screws might result in damage to the main unit Damage may occur if a screwdriver or similar tool is used with excessive force during the installations 2CAUTION Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame P 35 and then remove the hard rubber frame Mount the J Car trim plate with the thick part at the bottom Align the holes in the unit two locations on eac...

Page 35: ...ccessory3 Removal tool Accessory6 Removing the Unit Push upward the removal tool toward the top and pull out the unit halfway whilst pressing towards the inside 4 Pull the unit all the way out with your hands being careful not to drop it 5 Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal tool 2CAUTION Catch facing up Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame and then remove ...

Page 36: ...of the faceplate which you have removed from the unit 2 1 Push back the bottom of the faceplate bracket unit it locks Refer to the section Theft Deterrent Faceplate page 14 and then reattaching the faceplate Never insert the taptite screws ø2 4 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 th...

Page 37: ...t 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 is l...

Page 38: ...s recorded it may take a long time for the unit before it starts playing MP3 files Cannot play an MP3 file Not conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 2 Use a medium conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 2 The MP3 file has no or invalid filename extension Add the MP3 extension to the MP3 file name The media is scratched or dirty Clean the media referring to the section on Cleaning CDs see p 6 Fails to play MP3 fi...

Page 39: ...nal on the unit The specified disc does not play but another one plays instead The specified CD is quite dirty Clean the CD The CD is upside down Load the CD with the labeled side up The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified Eject the disc magazine and check the number for the specified disc The disc is severely scratched Try another disc instead The sound skips Something is touch...

Page 40: ... 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 Error No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine Load a disc into the disc magazine No Disc S...

Page 41: ...dle 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 93 dB Dynamic range 93 dB Channel separation 85 dB Audio section Maximum output power 47 W 4 Full Bandwidth Power at less than 1 THD 22 W 4 Tone action Bass 100 Hz 10 dB Middle 1 kHz 10 dB Treble 10 kHz 10 dB Preout level Load during dis...

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