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In CD/ External disc source

Upper Part Display

Information

Display

Track Time

"P-Time"

Disc name

"DNPS"

Disc title

"DISC-TITLE"

Track title

"TRACK-TITLE"

Lower Part Display

Information

Display

Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic

"S/ANA+GRAPHIC"

Spectrum Analyzer & Clock

"S/ANA+CLOCK"

Spectrum Analyzer

"S/ANA"

Track title

"TRACK-TITLE"

Disc title

"DISC-TITLE"

Disc name (CD player / CDchenger) "DNPS"
Date "DATE"
Clock & Graphic

"CLOCK+GRAPHIC"

For Disc name registration refer to <Station/Disc Naming
(SNPS/DNPS)> (page 14).

Function of the KDC-Z838

In MP3 source

Upper Part Display

Information

Display

Track Time

"P-Time"

Disc name

"DNPS"

Folder name

"FOLDER NAME"

File name 

"FILE NAME"

Song title & Artist name

"TITLE/ARTIST"

Album name & Artist name

"ALBUM/ARTIST"

Lower Part Display

Information

Display

Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic 

"S/ANA+GRAPHIC"

Spectrum Analyzer & Clock

"S/ANA+CLOCK"

Spectrum Analyzer 

"S/ANA"

Album name & Artist name

"ALBUM/ARTIST"

Song title & Artist name

"TITLE/ARTIST"

File name 

"FILE NAME"

Folder name

"FOLDER NAME"

Disc name

"DNPS"

Date "DATE"
Clock & Graphic

"CLOCK+GRAPHIC"

For Disc name registration refer to <Station/Disc Naming
(SNPS/DNPS)> (page 14).

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In Auxiliary input source

Lower Part Display

Information

Display

Spectrum Analyzer & Graphic

"S/ANA+GRAPHIC"

Spectrum Analyzer & Clock

"S/ANA+CLOCK"

Spectrum Analyzer

"S/ANA"

Date "DATE"
Clock & Graphic

"CLOCK+GRAPHIC"

The Auxiliary input name is always displayed on the Upper part
display. 

KDC-Z838/Z737_U.S_r2  02.11.15  10:07 AM  Page 13

Summary of Contents for KDC-Z737

Page 1: ...KDC Z838 KDC Z737 B64 2178 10 MV CD RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL KDC Z838 Z737 M _Cover_r2 02 11 14 4 50 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...Fast Forwarding and Reversing Track Search Album Search Direct Track Search Direct Album Search Track Album Repeat Track Scan Random Play Magazine Random Play Album Select Text Title Scroll DNPP Disc Name Preset Play Menu system 24 Menu System Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Mode DSI Disabled System Indicator Selectable Illumination Font Color Select Di...

Page 3: ...t 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 will cause damage or malfunction Do not apply excessive force to the open faceplate or place objects on it Doing so will cause damage or ...

Page 4: ...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 the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on...

Page 5: ... 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 wr...

Page 6: ...ngs for your MP3 encoder and CD writer When you use your CD writer to record MP3 up to the maximum disc capacity disable additional writing For recording on an empty disc up to the maximum capacity at once check Disc at Once Entering ID3 tag The Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version 1 x For the character code refer to the List of Codes Entering file and folder names The code list characters are the o...

Page 7: ...r CD writer For example a medium with the following folder file hierarchy is subject to Album Search Track Search or Album Select as shown below When a Track Search is executed with file being played When an Album Search is executed with file being played When Album Select is selected with file being played to move from folder to folder 4 Button Button AM Button FM Button Operation of the button C...

Page 8: ...de ALL OFF Selecting the Source Turning ON the Power Press the SRC button When the power is ON the Security Code page 25 is displayed as CODE ON or CODE OFF Turning OFF the Power Press the SRC button for at least 1 second Power General features 8 English SRC ATT LOUD Q AUD S A FM 4 AM NF DISP NAME S u d IN S Q ATT ST LO UD SEC ATT indicator LOUD indicator Release button KDC Z838 Z737_U S_r2 02 11 ...

Page 9: ...Front Through 40 60 80 100 120 150 180 220 Hz Rear High Pass Filter HPF Rear Through 40 60 80 100 120 150 180 220 Hz Non Fading LPF NF 50 80 120 Through Hz Low Pass Filter Non Fading Phase NF Phase Normal 0 Reverse 180 Volume offset Volume Offset 8 0 According to the Bass Q Factor setting value the frequencies that can be set in Bass Center Frequency change as shown below Bass Q Factor Bass Center...

Page 10: ...eaker O E M 4 Exit Speaker Setting mode Press the Q button Function of the KDC Z737 Fine tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type 1 Enter Standby Press the SRC button Select the ALL OFF display 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the Q button Speaker Setting is displayed Speaker Setting General features 10 English You can recall the best sound setting preset for di...

Page 11: ...10 in B type 10in typeB 12 in C type 12in typeC 10 in C type 10in typeC 8 in type 8inch 12 in D type 12in typeD 10 in D type 10in typeD 5 Exit Speaker Woofer Setting mode Press the Q button 11 The display of each part can be changed Switching Upper and Lower Part Display page 12 Switching Full Screen Display page 11 Display Type C can t be selected in ALL OFF Switching the Full screen display Pres...

Page 12: ... the display Press the S A button Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below Information Display Demonstration Date Clock Standby display ALL OFF Demonstration can be selected when Display Type A is selected in Display Mode Switching page 11 Only Display Type A and Display Type B can be selected in ALL OFF Switching the Standby Display General features 12 English Switch th...

Page 13: ...ER NAME File name FILE NAME Song title Artist name TITLE ARTIST Album name Artist name ALBUM ARTIST Lower Part Display Information Display Spectrum Analyzer Graphic S ANA GRAPHIC Spectrum Analyzer Clock S ANA CLOCK Spectrum Analyzer S ANA Album name Artist name ALBUM ARTIST Song title Artist name TITLE ARTIST File name FILE NAME Folder name FOLDER NAME Disc name DNPS Date DATE Clock Graphic CLOCK ...

Page 14: ...hed 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 displayed 3 Move the cursor to the enter character position Press the 4 or button 4 Select the character type Press the 38 button Each time the button is pressed the character type switches as shown below Character type Alphabet upper case Alphabet lower cas...

Page 15: ...KDC Z838 Makes the sound different for the front channel and rear channel 1 channel is the unit s internal source the other channel is the Auxiliary input source sound Press the S A button for at least 1 second Each time the button is pressed for at least 1 second Dual Zone System switches ON or OFF When it s ON Zone 2 ON is displayed When the Dual Zone System is ON there is no Auxiliary input sou...

Page 16: ...n 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 The faceplate is locked in plac...

Page 17: ...eo stations the ST indicator is ON Tuning Choose the tuning mode Press the AUTO button Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek Auto 1 Automatic search for a station Preset station Auto 2 Search in order of the stations seek in the Preset memory Manual Manual Normal manual tuning control Tuning Mode Tuner features 17 SRC FM 4 A...

Page 18: ...y Entry closes Auto Memory Entry Putting the station in the memory 1 Select the band Press the FM or AM button 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory Press the 4 or button 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the 1 6 button 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 button Station Preset Memory Entering the fre...

Page 19: ... 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 1 Enter SNPP mode Press the DNPP button on the remote When SNPP is displayed SNPS displays the FM1 FM2 FM3 and AM bands in order If the station has no name the frequency is displayed instead Changing the display ...

Page 20: ...osition When the faceplate has been dropped 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 Do not use the unit with the faceplate in the open condition If it s used in the open position dust can enter the inside part and cause damage The model that can play MP3 is sh...

Page 21: ...rch Searching for a song on the disc or in the MP3 folder Press the 4 or button Track Search Fast Forwarding Hold down on the button Release your finger to play the disc at that point Reversing Hold down on the 4 button Release your finger to play the disc at that point Fast Forwarding and Reversing 21 Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit Press the SRC but...

Page 22: ... the RDM button Each time the button is pressed Random Play turns ON or OFF When it s ON Random ON is displayed When the button is pressed the next song select starts Random Play Playing the first part of each song on the disc or MP3 folder you are listening to and searching for the song you want to listen to 1 Start Track Scan Press the SCAN button Scan ON is displayed 2 Release it when the song ...

Page 23: ...ayed CD text MP3 text or MD title Press the DISP button for at least 1 second Text Title Scroll Selecting a folder in the same level Press the 4 or button With the 4 button you move to the previous folder and with the button to the next folder Returning to the top level Press the 3 button 3 Decide the folder to play Press the 38 button The Album Select mode releases and the MP3 in the folder being...

Page 24: ... 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 chart is the ...

Page 25: ...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 is displayed 3 Enter Security Code mode Press the 4 or button for at leas...

Page 26: ... Disabled System Indicator Setting the date format 1 Select Date Mode Press the FM or AM button Select the Date Mode display 2 Select the date format Press the 4 or button Date Mode 1 Select Date Adjust mode Press the FM or AM button Select the Date Adjust display 2 Enter Date Adjust mode Press the 4 or button for at least 1 second The date display blinks 3 Selecting the item day month or year to ...

Page 27: ...Display Setting Zone 2 Rear The front is this unit s internal source and the rear is Auxiliary input sound Zone 2 Front The rear is this unit s internal source and the front is Auxiliary input sound Dual Zone System Setting In Standby mode When the Dual Zone System is ON Toggles ON or OFF the mute control on the built in amplifier Turning ON this control enhances the preout quality Display Setting...

Page 28: ... name Song title Artist name Album name MD title Text Scroll Temporarily have reception switched 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 CRSC Clean Reception ...

Page 29: ...e 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 Basic Operations of remote 29 ATT 0 9 FM A...

Page 30: ...Search page 21 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 18 mode DNPP OK button Enters and cancels the SNPP Station Name Preset Play page ...

Page 31: ...he 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 ends of the un...

Page 32: ...e out from the tab 4 26 Rear left output White 27 Rear right output Red To connect the Disc changer consult your Disc changer manual 3 Power control wire Blue White 15 Motor antenna control wire Blue 17 Dimmer control wire Orange White 18 5 When using the optional power amplifier connect to its power control terminal To car light control switch 8 7 Depending on what antenna you are using connect e...

Page 33: ...h excessive force during the installations 1 Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame page 34 and then remove the hard rubber frame 2 Align the holes in the unit two locations on each side with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with the accessory screws 3 4 Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place Installation Screw...

Page 34: ...ool Screw M4X8 commercially available Removing the Unit 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 careful not to drop it 1 Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame and then remove the hard rubber frame 2...

Page 35: ... has no effect in Non fading preout Even if Loudness is turned ON high pitched tone isn t compensated for 17 Tuner source is 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 27 is set OFF Set it ON No sound c...

Page 36: ...he Direct Access Tuning 41 A station that can t be received is being entered Enter a station that can be received You re trying to enter a frequency with a 0 01 MHz unit 42 What can be designated in the FM band is to 0 1 MHz Disc source AUX is displayed without achieving External disc control mode 50 O N switch is set to O side Set the switch to N side Unsupported disc changer is connected 51 Conn...

Page 37: ...an MP3 67 Not conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 2 Joliet and Romeo Use a medium conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1 2 Joliet and Romeo The MP3 has no or invalid track name extension 68 Add the MP3 extension to the MP3 track name The media is scratched or dirty 69 Clean the media referring to the section on CD cleaning page 5 Noise or no sound generated when an MP3 is played 70 The track has the MP3 track ...

Page 38: ... correctly 79 A character is entered that this unit can t display For the characters that can be used for MP3 text entry refer to Notes on playing MP3 page 6 The MP3 track time isn t displayed correctly 80 There are times when it isn t displayed correctly according to the MP3 recording conditions If the following situations consult your nearest service center Even though the disc changer is connec...

Page 39: ...rror 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 the air conditioner As the temperature falls below 60 C 140 F the disc will start playing again NO NAME Attempted to displ...

Page 40: ...0 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 KDC Z838 96 dB KDC Z737 93 dB Dynamic range KDC Z838 95 dB KDC Z737 93 dB Channel separation KDC Z838 90 dB KDC Z737 85 dB MP3 decode KDC Z838 Compliant with MPEG 1 0 2 0 2 5 Audio Layer 3 Audio section Maximum output power 50 W x 4 Full Bandwidth Power...

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