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CD-RECEIVER

KDC-MP928

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

© B64-3149-00/00 (KW)

Take the time to read through this instruction manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best 
performance from your new CD-receiver.

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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-MP928  Serial number                                      

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Summary of Contents for KDC-MP928

Page 1: ... 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 MP928 Serial number US Residence Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at www kenwoodusa com B64 3149 00 K English Indd 1 B64 3...

Page 2: ...xt Scroll Registration of a station as a PTY PTY Program Type Program Type preset CD Audio file External disc control features 33 Playing CD Audio file Playing External Disc Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track File Search Disc Search Folder Search Direct Track File Search Direct Disc Search Track File Disc Folder Repeat Scan Play Random Play Magazine Random Play Disc Random Play Folder Select Swit...

Page 3: ...tion setup G Analyzer Stop Watch Dual Zone System Setting Traffic Information CRSC Clean Reception System Circuit Receive mode Setting SIRIUS ID ESN display Auxiliary Input Display Setting Station Disc Naming Text Scroll Built in Auxiliary input Setting CD Read Setting Picture downloading Voice Index ACDrive firmware version display Unique ID display Demonstration mode Setting Menu Added for DAB B...

Page 4: ...atch the G Analyzer Display screen when you are driving Otherwise a car accident may result 2CAUTION To prevent damage to the machine take the following precautions Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing Do not...

Page 5: ... to the unit may affect its mechanical parts Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch the surface or erases characters Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty wipe them with a clean soft dry cloth Before using this unit for the first time This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode...

Page 6: ...d 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 and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Reorient or relocate th...

Page 7: ...Ds Removing CDs When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally CDs that cannot be used CDs that are nott round cannot be used CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs that are dirty cannot be used This unit can only play the CDs with This unit may not correctly play discs which do not have the mark You cannot play A CD R or CD RW that has not been finalized For the finalizati...

Page 8: ...apacity at once the writing software is set to Disc at once Playable disc format ISO 9660 Level 1 2 Joliet Romeo Long file name The maximum number of characters for display File Folder name 128 characters MP3 ID3 Tag WMA Contents property 30 characters AAC song information 60 characters File Folder name is the number of the characters including the extensions AAC ID3 Tag cannot be displayed Limita...

Page 9: ...d 3 are described as follows Turn the VOL knob to select the item you want to select Press the VOL knob During Multi function System mode the VOL knob or Control knob flashes to indicate that it is available for multi function setting Returning to the Previous Display Select Return on the Multi function display or press the NEXT button Real operational example of the Multi function System Example ...

Page 10: ...XT Standby Illumination only mode STANDBY The DAB tuner and the HD Radio tuner must be connected one at a time Volume Increasing Volume Turn the VOL knob clockwise Decreasing Volume Turn the VOL knob counterclockwise Attenuator Turning the volume down quickly Press the ATT button Each time you press the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON and OFF When the Attenuator is ON the ATT indicator b...

Page 11: ... adjust Press the VOL knob Each time you press the knob the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below 4 Setup the Audio item Turn the VOL knob Adjustment Item Display Range Volume offset VOLUME OFFSET 8 0 Dual Zone System 2ZONE ON OFF Volume offset Sets each source s volume as a difference from the basic volume Dual Zone System Main source and sub source Auxiliary i...

Page 12: ...P Phase Subwoofer Low Pass Filter Frequency Subwoofer Low Pass Filter Slope Subwoofer Low Pass Filter Phase DTA DTA Front DTA Front DTA Rear DTA Rear DTA SubWoofer DTA Subwoofer POSI Position Setting Preset Preset value storage recalling Preset You can store an adjusted sound control value by selecting Memory Refer to Memory mode page 16 Also you can recall it by selecting Recall Refer to Memory R...

Page 13: ... Sound Management Item Cabin Cabin Setting Front Speaker Select Front Rear Speaker Select Rear Sub W Speaker Select Subwoofer Preset Preset value storage recalling Preset You can store an adjusted sound control value by selecting Memory Refer to Memory mode page 16 Also you can recall it by selecting Recall Refer to Memory Recall mode page 16 5 Adjust the Sound Management item Push the Control kno...

Page 14: ...sy Top 40 Top40 Jazz Jazz User memory The values set on the Equalizer Front Setting Equalizer Rear Setting Change each setting value with the Sound Management system page 13 First select the speaker type with the Speaker setting Equalizer Front Setting Equalizer Rear Setting 1 Select a frequency band you wish to adjust Press the Control knob Each time you press the button is pressed the band alter...

Page 15: ...ou can control this item when Speaker Select Rear of Sound Management system page 13 is set to any item other than None 5 Adjust the WOW control item Push the Control knob towards 4 or Each time you push the knob the setting alternates between the settings shown in the table below WOW Control Item Range Effect Middle High User Through Low FOCUS OFF 1 9 TruBass Front OFF 1 4 TruBass Rear OFF 1 4 SR...

Page 16: ...ect Memory Press the VOL knob 4 Put in the memory Turn the VOL knob to select Memory1 or Memory2 Press the VOL knob for at least 2 seconds The MEMORY display blinks 1 time 5 Exit Memory mode Turn the VOL knob to select Return Press the VOL knob Memory1 When you press the Reset all the sources will be the setting value which is registered The following items cannot be registered Rear Volume Balance...

Page 17: ...y shocks or jolts For that reason keep the faceplate in its special storage case while detached Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing Reattaching the Faceplate 1 Align the shaft on the unit with the depression on the faceplate 2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks...

Page 18: ...y control mode Turn the VOL knob to select Return Press the VOL knob Change the information by the Display Type Refer to the page on the following table for the methods to alternate by the Display Type Display Type A B C D E 1st text 1 22 22 2nd text 2 22 22 3rd text 3 22 22 4th text 4 22 22 Icon 6 26 Text 7 20 Graphic 8 18 18 G Analyzer 9 27 Display Type A Display Type B Graphic part Spectrum Ana...

Page 19: ...r to display when Display Type is set to Display Type A Display Type B 1 Select the wallpaper display Refer to Graphic part Spectrum Analyzer Display Switching page 18 2 Select the wallpaper Display the wallpapers one after another Press the Control knob Each time you press the knob the Wallpaper scan is turned ON and OFF When scan is ON SCAN is displayed When scan is ON each wallpaper is displaye...

Page 20: ...iscTitle Track title TrackTitle Track number Play time P Time Disc Name DNPS Clock Clock Date Date In Audio file source Information Display Song title Artist name Title Artist Album name Artist name Album Artist Folder name Folder Name File name File Name File number Play time P Time Clock Clock Date Date In HD Radio source Information Display Station name Station Name Title Title Frequency Freque...

Page 21: ...ents of the information cannot be displayed Play time or Frequency is displayed If the contents of the information cannot be displayed No Name is displayed If the contents of the information cannot be displayed No Text None Obscure Audio is displayed If the contents of the information for the SIRIUS tuner source cannot be displayed channel number is displayed Track number at Audio file displays th...

Page 22: ...he row Push the Control knob towards FM or AM The cursor Ü moves to the selected text display part Select the text Push the Control knob towards 4 or Refer to the table described later for setting items 7 Exit Display Control mode Turn the VOL knob to select Return Press the VOL knob Same information cannot be displayed in 1st 4th text display part However the blank display is able to have multipl...

Page 23: ...er Clock Speana Clock Date Date No display Blank In HD Radio source Information 12 Source name Frequency Information 34 Display Station name Station Name Title Title Spectrum Analyzer Clock Speana Clock Date Date No display Blank In SIRIUS tuner source Information 12 Source name Band Channel Number Information 34 Display Channel Name Channel Name SongTitle SongTitle Artist Name Artist Name Compose...

Page 24: ...e 1234 No display Blank 234 In Auxiliary input source Information Display Condition Auxiliary input name AUX Name AUX EXT 1 Indicator Indicator 1234 Spectrum Analyzer Clock Speana Clock 1234 Date Date 1234 No display Blank 234 In HD Radio source Information Display Condition Station name Station Name 1234 Title Title 1234 Frequency Frequency 1 Indicator Indicator 1234 Spectrum Analyzer Clock Spean...

Page 25: ... Name Channel Name SongTitle SongTitle Artist Name Artist Name Composer name Composer Name Category Name Category Name Label Name Label Name Comment Comment In DAB source Information Display Dynamic label Dynamic Label If whole information cannot be displayed within four rows hold down on FM of the Control knob for at least 1 second to display the remaining portion of the information External disc...

Page 26: ... Album art display is selected during playback of an ACDrive disc on which no album art is recorded a source icon is displayed During album art downloading Down loading is displayed Downloading requires a maximum of 30 seconds Display Type B Display Type C Display Type D Font Color Select Selecting the display font color 1 Show the Multi function display Press the NEXT button repeatedly until Disp...

Page 27: ...splay 4 Enter G Analyzer display select mode Turn the VOL knob to select G Menu Press the VOL knob 5 Select the G Analyzer display Push the Control knob towards 4 or G Analyzer display G Graphic display ACCELERATION CORNERING G Meter display Point Time G Counter display G Graphic display Displays the condition of G in horizontal direction e g when turning the curve by the graphic G Meter display G...

Page 28: ...ntrol knob towards FM or AM Enter characters by using a remote control with numbers buttons Example If you are entering DANCE Character Button Times pressed D 3 1 A 2 1 N 6 2 C 2 3 E 3 2 8 Repeat steps 5 through 7 and enter the name 9 Exit Menu mode Press the MENU button When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is registered and Menu mode closes Memory numbers FM AM 30 stations In...

Page 29: ... tuning mode Press the AUTO button Each time you press the button the Tuning mode alternates between the modes shown in the table below Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek Seek Mode Auto1 Automatic search for a station Preset station seek Seek Mode Auto2 Search in order of the stations in the Preset memory Manual Seek Mode Manual Normal manual tuning control 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tuner FM1 1ch 107 7 MHz...

Page 30: ...on System page 9 4 Select a preset number Turn the VOL knob 5 Put the frequency in the memory Press the VOL knob for at least 2 seconds The preset number display blinks 1 time On each band 1 station can be put in the memory on each 1 6 number Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Push the Control knob towards FM o...

Page 31: ... 2 Select the Program Type to register Refer to PTY Program Type page 32 3 Register the Program Type Press the AUTO button for at least 2 seconds Confirming the Program Type Press the AUTO button The Program Type is displayed for 3 seconds 4 Exit PTY mode Press the Control knob 1 2 3 4 5 6 Tuner FM1 1ch 107 7 MHz SNPS Radio Text VOL AUTO NEXT SRC Control knob Radio text B64 3149 00 K English Indd ...

Page 32: ...ch and Music include the Program type below Music No 7 19 21 Speech No 3 6 20 22 26 The Program Type can be put in the 1 6 number memory and recalled quickly Refer to the Program Type preset page 32 3 Search for the selected Program Type station Push the Control knob towards 4 or When you want to search for other stations push toward 4 or of the Control knob again When selected Program Type is not...

Page 33: ...by Media Manager by the same operation You can cancel the announcement when selecting the folder by Voice Index page 51 during the play of the ACDrive When a disc is inserted the IN indicator is ON During AAC MP3 WMA file playback the AAC MP3 and WMA indicators are lit When a disc is inserted Press the SRC button Select the Compact Disc display Pause and play Press the Control knob Each time you p...

Page 34: ...rwarding and Reversing depending on AAC file format Track File Search Searching for a song on the disc or in the Audio file folder Push the Control knob towards 4 or Function of disc changer Audio file Disc Search Folder Search Selecting the disc set in the Disc changer or the folder recorded on the Audio file media Push the Control knob towards FM or AM Function of remote control Direct Track Fil...

Page 35: ...nob Scan ON Track Scan ON is displayed 3 Release the button when the song you want to hear is played Press the Control knob Random Play Play all the songs on the disc or Audio file folder in random order 1 Show the Multi function display Press the NEXT button repeatedly until Random appears Refer to Notes on Multi function System page 9 2 Turn ON OFF the Random Play Turn the VOL knob to select Ran...

Page 36: ...ect mode the folder information is displayed as shown below Folder number display Displays the number in the folder belonging to the currently selected folder Folder 2 Folder name display Displays the current folder name 3 Select the folder level Push the Control knob towards FM or AM With the AM button you move 1 level down and with the FM button 1 level up Selecting a folder in the same level Pu...

Page 37: ...tist name or Album name 1 Show the Multi function display Press the NEXT button repeatedly until S Mode appears Refer to Notes on Multi function System page 9 2 Enter the Letter Seek mode Turn the VOL knob to select S Mode Press the VOL knob for at least 1 second This operation does not function when Disc Random Play page 36 is ON This function is available only when the Play mode is set Genre Art...

Page 38: ...ignal reception fails Acquiring Signal appears Switching Seek Mode Sets the seeking mode Press the AUTO button Each time you press the button the Seek mode alternates between the operations shown in the table below Display Operation Seek Mode Channel Normal manual seeking control Seek Mode Preset Search in order of the channels in the Preset memory Select the channel Selecting the channel Push the...

Page 39: ...s the DIRECT button on the remote control 2 Enter the channel Press the number buttons 3 Do Channel Search Push the Control knob towards 4 or Cancelling Direct Access Tuning Press the DIRECT button on the remote control Selecting the Preset Band Push the Control knob toward FM Each time you push the knob the preset band alternates between the SR1 SR2 SR3 and SR4 If you make no button operation for...

Page 40: ...for SIRIUS tuner source Scrolls the displayed channel name and other items Hold down on FM of the Control knob for at least 1 second Channel Preset Memory Putting the channel in the memory 1 Select the preset band Push the Control knob toward FM 2 Select the channel to put in the memory Push the Control knob towards 4 or 3 Show the Multi function display Press the NEXT button repeatedly until 1 6 ...

Page 41: ...ions Tuning Selecting the station 1 Select HD Radio source Press the SRC button Select the HD Radio display 2 Select the HD FM band Push the Control knob toward FM Each time you push the knob to FM the band alternates between the HF1 HF2 and HF3 bands Select the HD AM band Push the Control knob toward AM 3 Tune up or down band Push the Control knob towards 4 or 1 2 3 4 5 6 HD Radio HF1 1ch 107 7 M...

Page 42: ...Press the NEXT button repeatedly until 1 6 appears Refer to Notes on Multi function System page 9 4 Select a preset number Turn the VOL knob 5 Put the service in the memory Press the VOL knob for at least 2 seconds The preset number display blinks 1 time On each band 1 service can be put in the memory on each 1 6 number Recalling a Preset Service 1 Select the preset band Push the Control knob towa...

Page 43: ...earching by program type and language 1 Press the button while in program type selection mode Press the AUTO button 2 Selecting a language Push the Control knob towards FM or AM As for the available languages refer to the instruction manual of DAB tuner for Language Filter Search Mode 3 Searching by the selected program type and language Push the Control knob towards 4 or 4 Exiting Press the AUTO ...

Page 44: ...ing You can continue by returning to step 2 and setting other items 4 Exit Menu mode Press the MENU button When other items those applicable to the basic operation method above are displayed their setting content chart is entered Normally the setting listed at the top of the chart is the original setting Also the explanation for items that are not applicable Manual Clock Adjustment etc are entered...

Page 45: ... The Security Code function activates If you enter the wrong Code in steps 4 through 6 repeat from step 4 9 Exit Security Code mode Press the MENU button Press the Reset button when the audio unit is removed from the battery power source 1 Turn the power ON 2 Do the step 4 through 7 operation and enter the Security Code Appoved is displayed You can being using the unit In Standby mode Touch Sensor...

Page 46: ...ton In Standby mode Synchronize Clock Synchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit s clock Display Setting SYNC OFF Adjust the time manually SYNC ON Synchronizes the time It takes 3 to 4 minutes to synchronize the clock In Standby mode DSI Disabled System Indicator A red indicator will blink on the unit after the faceplate is removed warning potential thieves Display Setting DSI ON LED fl...

Page 47: ...s In Standby mode G Counter Level set Calibrating G Point Setting the level according to the kinds of vehicles Display Setting G Counter Level 1 Counter is easy to go up G Counter Level 2 G Counter Level 3 Counter is hard to go up In the case of driving situations calling for few accelerations set the G Point up to G Counter Level 1 In the case of frequent accelerations set it up to G Counter Leve...

Page 48: ...nalyzer stop watch on the Public roads 1 Select G Analyzer Stop Watch mode Push the Control knob towards 4 or Select the Stop Watch display 2 Enter G Analyzer Stop Watch mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second Stop is displayed 3 Enter Counter Ready mode Press the Control knob Ready is displayed 4 Start Count When G in the vertical direction is detected during the travel the count automa...

Page 49: ...ternate from stereo to mono to reduce multi path noise when listening to the FM station Display Setting CRSC ON The CRSC is ON CRSC OFF The CRSC is OFF Strong electrical fields such as from power lines may cause unstable sound quality when CRSC is turned ON In such a situation turn it OFF In HD Radio mode Receive mode Setting Sets the receive mode 1 Select the Receive mode Push the Control knob to...

Page 50: ...nput display Push the Control knob towards 4 or Each time you press the button the display alternates as listed below AUX AUX EXT DVD Portable Game Video TV 6 Exit Menu mode Press the MENU button When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is registered and the Menu mode closes The Auxiliary Input Display can be set only when the built in auxiliary input or the auxiliary input of opt...

Page 51: ...he Control knob towards 4 or 7 Start downloading Press the Control knob for at least 1 second Downloading is displayed When the downloading finishes Finished Download is displayed Picture downloading may take as long as 20 minutes Gradation Level Quantity Cancelling Downloading Press the MENU button 8 Exit the downloading mode Press the MENU button Do not operate this unit while Downloading is dis...

Page 52: ... mode Push the Control knob towards 4 or Select the DEMO Mode display 2 Set the Demonstration mode Press the Control knob for at least 2 seconds Each time you press the knob at least 2 seconds the Demonstration mode alternates between the settings shown in the table below Display Setting DEMO Mode ON The Demonstration mode function is ON DEMO Mode OFF Exit Demonstration mode Normal mode In DAB mod...

Page 53: ...s accidentally swallowed Do not set the remote control in hot places such as above the dashboard Basic operations VOL buttons Adjusts the volume SRC button Each time you press the button the source alternates For the source alternating order refer to Selecting the Source page 10 ATT button Turns the volume down quickly When the button is pressed again the volume returns to the previous level butto...

Page 54: ...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 30 mode 38 button Enters and cancels the PTY Program Type page 32 mode In Disc source 4 buttons Going forwards and backwards between track files buttons Going forwards and backwards between disc folders 38 button Each time you press the but...

Page 55: ...button switches one step among the DB1 DB2 and DB3 bands AM button Primary Secondary Switching Each press of the AM button switches between Primary secondary within the services 4 buttons Service Switching Each press of the button switches the services from within the Ensemble Switching the ensemble Each time the button is pressed and held for longer than 1 seconds the Ensemble changes 0 9 buttons...

Page 56: ...n key If you connect the ignition wire to a power source with a constant voltage 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 Insula...

Page 57: ...antenna control wire Blue Dimmer control wire Orange White When using the optional power amplifier connect to its power control terminal To car light control switch Depending on what antenna you are using connect either to the control terminal of the motor antenna or to the power terminal for the booster amplifier of the film type antenna AUX left input White AUX right input Red Subwoofer right ou...

Page 58: ... except for 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 Firewall or metal support Screw M4X8 commercially available Self tapping screw commercially available Metal mounting strap commercially available Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver...

Page 59: ...provided screws in the holes shown below Accessory5 Bottom panel Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified If you screw them in another hole it will contact and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the unit B64 3149 00 K English Indd 59 B64 3149 00 K English Indd 59 05 4 1 11 36 37 AM 05 4 1 11 36 37 AM ...

Page 60: ...me page 60 and then remove the hard rubber frame 2 Remove the screw M4 8 on the back panel 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side as shown 4 Lower the removal tool toward the bottom and pull out the unit halfway while pressing towards the inside Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal tool 5 Pull the unit all the way out with your hands being carefu...

Page 61: ...r and balance settings The input output wires or wiring harness are connected incorrectly Reconnect the input output wires or the wiring harness correctly See the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals The values of Volume offset are low Turn up the Volume offset referring to the section on Audio Control page 11 The Built in Amp Setting page 47 is OFF Turn it ON The sound quality is poor or dist...

Page 62: ...C switch being turned OFF If more than 10 minutes has elapsed turn the ACC switch ON again and press the Eject button The disc will not insert There is already another disc inserted Press the 0 button and remove the disc Direct Search cannot be done Another function is ON Turn Random Play or other functions OFF Track Search cannot be done For the discs first or last song For each disc Track Search...

Page 63: ... 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 Waiting Receiving radio text data Text for the SIRIUS tuner source is being received Text for the DAB tuner source is being received Load Exchanging discs in the Disc changer Reading Reading the da...

Page 64: ...Hz 20 kHz Total harmonic distortion 1 kHz 0 008 Signal to Noise ratio 1 kHz 110 dB Dynamic range 93 dB Channel separation 96 dB MP3 decode Compliant with MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 3 WMA decode Compliant with Windows Media Audio AAC decode AAC LC m4a files Audio section Maximum output power 50 W x 4 Full Bandwidth Power at less than 1 THD 22 W x 4 Tone action Band1 60 200 Hz 9 dB Band2 250 1k Hz 9 dB Ba...

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