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KMD-6527

MD-RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

B64-2768-00̲U.S.Indd 1

2003.11.21, 02:44:09 PM

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Page 1: ...KMD 6527 MD RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL B64 2768 00 00 EW B64 2768 00 U S Indd 1 2003 11 21 02 44 09 PM ...

Page 2: ...rch Track File Disc Group Repeat Scan Play Random Play Group Random Play Magazine Random Play Group Select Disc Naming DNPS Text Title Scroll DNPP Disc Name Preset Play Menu system 24 Menu System Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Synchronize Clock DSI Disabled System Indicator Selectable Illumination Dimmer System Q Setting Switching preout Built in Amp Mute Setting Dual Zone...

Page 3: ...ect between the faceplate and 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 breakdown Do not use your own screws Use only the screws provided If you use the wrong screws you could damage the unit 2WARNING To prevent injury or fire take th...

Page 4: ...e laser beam used in your MD player fogs up If this happens you cannot play mini discs Take out discs and the fogging will disappear If it does not return to normal after several hours contact your Kenwood dealer About CD players disc changers connected to this unit KENWOOD disc changers CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood...

Page 5: ...nor by the professional importer of a vehicle into an EU Member State Handling Mini discs The MD shutter is designed so that it cannot be opened If forced open the cartridge will be damaged and use of the MD will no longer be possible If the shutter has been opened due to some cause be careful not to touch the recording portion with a finger Doing so will cause the sound to skip Do not use an MD t...

Page 6: ...MDs MDs with group registration thereafter Refer to the instruction manual of home audio equipped with the group function or another equipment for the creation of MD The maximum number of playable groups This unit can play up to the 50th group This unit cannot play the 51st group The order of playing tracks with group registration If Track Search Group Search or Group Select is selected for a disc...

Page 7: ...atically turns full power OFF after 20 minutes lapses in Standby mode in order to save the vehicles battery The time until full power OFF can be set in Power OFF Timer page 29 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 the button is pressed the Attenuator turns O...

Page 8: ...tor Middle Q 1 0 2 0 Treble Center Frequency TRE FRQ 10 0 12 5 15 0 17 5 kHz Treble level TRE 8 8 Balance Balance Left 15 Right 15 Fader Fader Rear 15 Front 15 Sub woofer level SW Level 15 15 Front Rear High Pass Filter HPF THRU 100 125 170 Hz Sub woofer Low Pass Filter LPF SW 50 80 120 THRU Hz Volume offset Volume Offset 8 0 Loudness Loudness ON OFF According to the Bass Q Factor setting value th...

Page 9: ...he 4 button Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below Display Mode Display DisplayType A 1 2 3 3 DisplayType B 1 2 DisplayType C 4 3 3 1 Upper text display part 2 Lower text display part 3 Level meter display part 4 Demonstration You can display the information that will be shown in the Upper text display part the Lower text display part or the Level meter display part ac...

Page 10: ...he Lower text display During Standby the upper part always displays STANDBY When you use Auxiliary input source the upper part always displays AUX Name 3 Exit Display control mode Press the DISP button Lower text display part select You can select the information displayed in the lower part in Display mode Display Type A or Display Type B 1 Enter display control mode Press the DISP button Display ...

Page 11: ...DISP button When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is selected and Auxiliary input display setting mode closes Level meter display part select You can select the display of the Level meter in Display mode Display Type A or Display Type C 1 Enter display control mode Press the DISP button Display Control is displayed 2 Press the button Each time the button is pressed the display ...

Page 12: ...torage 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 place allowing you to use the unit Facepl...

Page 13: ... is displayed The audio system pauses Listening to the audio during a call Press the SRC button The CALL display disappears and the audio system comes back ON When the call ends Hang up the phone The CALL display disappears and the audio system comes back ON B64 2768 00 U S Indd 13 2003 11 21 02 44 34 PM ...

Page 14: ...n the remote Station Preset Memory 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 Tuning 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...

Page 15: ... AM button Select the A Memory display 4 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the 4 or button for at least 2 seconds When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memory Entry closes When the AF Alternative Frequency page 28 is ON only RDS stations are put in the memory When Auto Memory Entry is done in the FM2 band the RDS stations preset in the FM1 band aren t put in the memory Likewis...

Page 16: ...n function is turned ON it switches to an FM station During reception of traffic information the adjusted volume is automatically remembered and the next time it switches to traffic information it s automatically the remembered volume Radio Text Scroll Scrolling the displayed radio text Press the DISP button for at least 1 second PTY Program Type Selecting the Program Type and searching for a stat...

Page 17: ...h and Music include the Program type shown below Music No 12 17 26 30 Speech No 3 11 18 25 31 The Program Type can be put in the 1 6 button memory and called up quickly Refer to the Program Type preset page 17 The display language can be changed Refer to Changing Language for PTY Function page 18 3 Search for the selected Program Type station Press the 4 or button When you want to search for other...

Page 18: ...e 16 2 Enter Changing Language mode Press the DISP button 3 Select the language Press the FM or AM button Each time the button is pressed the language switches as shown below Language Display English English French French Swedish Swedish German German 4 Exit Changing Language mode Press the DISP button B64 2768 00 U S Indd 18 2003 11 21 02 44 42 PM ...

Page 19: ...e search function for MDs with group registration When a disc is inserted Press the SRC button Select the MD display Pause and play Press the 38 button Each time the button is pressed the song pauses or plays Eject the disc 1 Eject the disc Press the 0 button 2 Return the panel to the original position Press the 0 button Functions for MDs with group registration such as Group Repeat are available ...

Page 20: ...MD with Group Registration Disc Search Group Search Searching the disc or MD group Press the DISC or DISC button Function of remote Direct Track Search Doing Track Search by entering the track number 1 Enter the track number Press the number buttons on the remote 2 Do Track Search Press the 4 or button Canceling Direct Track Search Press the 38 button Function of disc changers with remote Direct D...

Page 21: ...rts Function of MD Group Registration Group Random Play When an MD with group registration is played the songs in the group are played in random order Turn the Group Random play ON Press the G RDM button for at least 1 seconds When it s ON Group Random ON is displayed Turn the Group Random play OFF Press the G RDM button When the button is pressed the next song select starts Function of disc chang...

Page 22: ...d the first song in the group is played Function of disc changer Disc Naming DNPS Attaching a title to a CD 1 Play the disc you want to attach a name to Refer to the Upper text display part select page 10 and select the DNPS display No name can be attached to the source if DNPS cannot be selected for it 2 Enter name set mode Press the NAME S button for at least 2 seconds Name Set is displayed 3 Mo...

Page 23: ...verse display Press the DISC or DISC button 2 When the disc you want is displayed Press the OK button on the remote The disc being displayed is played Canceling the DNPP mode Press the DNPP button on the remote When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is registered and Name Set mode closes Media that you can attach names to External CD changer player Varies according to the CD cha...

Page 24: ...ng 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 original setting Also the explanation for items that aren t applicable Manual Clock Adjustment etc are entered step by step In Standby m...

Page 25: ...rom the battery power source 1 Turn the power ON 2 Do the step 4 through 7 step operation and reenter the security code Approved is displayed The unit can be used If an incorrect code is input Waiting is displayed and the input prohibited time shown below is generated After the input prohibited time lapses CODE is displayed and input can be done Touch Sensor Tone Setting the operation check sound ...

Page 26: ...ncy in Audio control Display Setting System Q ON The System Q factors are displayed System Q OFF The System Q factors aren t displayed In Standby mode Switching preout Switching the preout between the rear and subwoofer In subwoofer it outputs without effect from the fader control Display Setting SWPRE Rear Rear preout SWPRE Sub W Subwoofer preout In Standby mode Built in Amp Mute Setting Toggles ...

Page 27: ...rmal Boost with the normal central frequency AMP FREQ Low Drop the normal central frequency 20 In Tuner mode News Bulletin with Timeout Setting It switches automatically when a news bulletin starts even if the radio isn t being listened to Also the time interval when interrupt is prohibited can be set Display and Setting News OFF News 00min News 90min When News 00min News 90min is set the News Bul...

Page 28: ...s received with the AF function for a particular network to a specific region Display Setting Regional ON The Region Restrict Function is ON Regional OFF The Region Restrict Function is OFF Sometimes stations in the same network broadcast different programs or use different program service names In FM reception Auto TP Seek When the TI function is ON and poor reception conditions are experienced w...

Page 29: ...ng MD Group ON Group management function is ON MD Group OFF Group management function is OFF The MD group functions of Group Search Group Repeat Play Group Random Play and Group Select are available when an MD with group registration is played if MD Group Setting is ON Because any track without group registration is not played register it into any group or turn MD Group Setting OFF For MD Group re...

Page 30: ... a doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard Basic operations VOL buttons Adjusting the volume SRC button Each time the button is pressed the source switches For the source switching order refer to Selecting the Source page 7 ATT button Turning the volume down quickly When it is pressed again it returns to the previo...

Page 31: ...Direct Track Search page 20 and Direct Disc Search page 20 enter the track disc number In Tuner 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 OK button Enters and cancels the Direct Access Tuning page 14 mode 38 button Enters and canc...

Page 32: ...f the ignition wire is connected to a power source with constant voltage such as a battery wire the power will not be linked with the ignition i e it will not turn on and off along with the ignition If you want to link the unit s power with the ignition connect the ignition wire to a power source that can be turned on and off with the ignition key If the fuse blows first make sure that the wires h...

Page 33: ... system consult your navigation manual Wiring harness Accessory1 If no connections are made do not let the wire come out from the tab Power control Motor antenna control wire Blue White TEL mute wire Brown Connect either to the power control terminal when using the optional power amplifier or to the antenna control terminal in the vehicle Connect to the terminal that is grounded when either the te...

Page 34: ... Default setting The A 7 pin red of the vehicle s ISO connector is linked with the ignition and the A 4 pin yellow is connected to the constant power supply Unit Vehicle A 7 Pin Red A 4 Pin Yellow Ignition cable Red Battery cable Yellow 2The A 7 pin red of the vehicle s ISO connector is connected to the constant power supply and the A 4 pin yellow is linked to the ignition Unit Vehicle A 7 Pin Red...

Page 35: ...d the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off screw in the provided screws in the holes shown below Accessory4 Bottom panel Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified If you screw them in another hole it wil...

Page 36: ...moving the hard rubber frame page 36 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 wi...

Page 37: ... away from the metal part of the car Even if Loudness is turned ON high pitched tone isn t compensated for Tuner source is selected High pitched tone isn t compensated for when in Tuner source No sound can be heard or the volume is low The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side Center the fader and balance settings The input output wires or wiring harness are connected incorrect...

Page 38: ...number for the specified disc The disc is severely scratched Try another disc instead Can t remove disc The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle ACC switch was turned OFF The disc can only be removed within 10 minutes of the ACC switch being turned OFF If more than 10 minutes has elapsed turn the ACC switch ON again and press the Eject button The disc won t insert There...

Page 39: ...gazine Or the unit is malfunctioning for some reason 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 Cool down the unit by opening the windows or tu...

Page 40: ... Bit Spindle speed 900 400 rpm Wow Flutter Below Measurable Limit Frequency response 2 dB 20 Hz 20 kHz Total harmonic distortion 1 kHz 0 03 Signal to Noise ratio 1 kHz 90 dB Dynamic range 80 dB Channel separation 85 dB Specifications subject to change without notice Audio section Maximum output power 50 W x 4 Output power DIN 45324 B 14 4V 30 W x 4 Tone action Bass 100 Hz 10 dB Middle 1 kHz 10 dB ...

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