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To prevent injury and/or fire, take the
following precautions:

• Insert the unit all the way until it is fully

locked in place. Otherwise it  may fly out of
place during collisions and other jolts.

• When extending the ignition, battery or

ground cables, make sure to use automotive-
grade cables or other cables with an area of
0.75mm

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(AWG18) or more to prevent cable

deterioration and damage to the cable
coating.

• To prevent short circuits, never put or leave

any metallic objects (e.g., coins or metal
tools) inside the unit.

• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange

smells, turn off the power immediately and
consult your Kenwood dealer.

• Make sure not to get your fingers caught

between the faceplate and the unit.

• Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to

strong shock.
The unit may break or crack because it
contains glass parts.

• Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD

is damaged or broken due to shock. The
liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your
health or even fatal.
If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD
contacts your body or clothing, wash it off
with soap immediately.

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WARNING

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 open the top or bottom covers of the

unit.

• 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 set the removed faceplate or the

faceplate case in areas exposed to direct
sunlight, excessive heat or humidity. Also
avoid places with too much dust or the
possibility of water splashing.

• To prevent deterioration, do not touch the

terminals of the unit or faceplate with your
fingers.

• 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 short circuits when replacing a

fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.

• Do not place any object between the

faceplate and the unit.

• During installation, do not use any screws

except for the ones provided. The use of
improper screws might result in damage to
the main unit.

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CAUTION

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

You cannot connect the unit directly to the
following CD automatic changers. For users
who want to use older changers with the
unit, follow the directions below according to
the type of changer you own:

• KDC-C200 / KDC-C300 / KDC-C400

Use the extension cable and the control box
attached to the CD changer, and the optional
CA-DS100 converter cable.

• KDC-C301 / KDC-C600 / KDC-C800 / KDC-

C601 / KDC-C401

Use the extension cable attached to the CD
changer, and the optional CA-DS100
converter cable.

• KDC-C100 / KDC-C302 / C205 / C705 /

non-Kenwood CD changers

Cannot be used with this model.

You can damage both your unit and
the CD changer if you connect them
incorrectly.

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CAUTION

Safety precautions

Summary of Contents for KRC-15RG

Page 1: ...KRC 279RA KRC 279RG KRC 179RA KRC 179RG KRC 25RA KRC 25RG KRC 15RG B64 1854 00 EN CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ... features Playing Disc mode 16 Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play 16 Track Search 16 Disc Search 16 Track Disc Repeat 17 Track Scan 17 Disc Scan 17 Random Play 18 Magazine Random Play 18 Text Scroll 18 Presetting Disc Names 19 Menu settings Menu System 20 Touch Sensor Tone 21 Manual Time Adjustment 21 Automatic Time Adjustment 21 Power OFF Timer 21 News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout...

Page 3: ... avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing Do not set the removed faceplate or the faceplate case in areas exposed to direct sunlight excessive heat or humidity Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing To prevent deterioration do not touch the terminals of the unit or faceplate with your fingers Do not subject the faceplate to excessive...

Page 4: ...leaner then wipe neutral detergent off Applying spray cleaner directly 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 2CAUTION Safety precautions Cleaning the Tape Head After you have used the tape player many times over a long period magnetic powder from the tapes...

Page 5: ...Increasing Volume Press the u button to turn up the volume Decreasing Volume Press the d button to turn down the volume Volume Turning on the power Press the SRC button Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures Turning off the power Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more NOTE Power General features 5 SRC PWR OFF ATT LOUD AUD 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLK ATT AM FM FF REW SRC PR...

Page 6: ...lecting the standby mode Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to ALL OFF When ALL OFF is displayed the standby mode is turned on The standby mode turns all functions off although leaving the unit s power on Use this mode when you want to have the display illuminated but do not want to listen to anything If you have selected Standby mode the timer function that turns the power OFF automaticall...

Page 7: ...e phone up CALL disappears from the display The original source i e the one used before the phone call is returned to automatically and the volume restored gradually NOTE TEL Mute FAD Adjust the fader level Setting values Front 15 Rear 15 BAL Adjust the balance level Setting values Left 15 Right 15 TRE Adjust the treble level Setting values 8 8 BAS Adjust the bass level Setting values 8 8 DB Recal...

Page 8: ...r excessive heat or humidity Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing Reattaching Faceplate Align the projections on the unit with the grooves on the faceplate Push the faceplate in until it clicks The faceplate is locked in place allowing you to use the unit 2 1 NOTE Projections Grooves Release button Theft Deterrent Faceplate General features 8 English 1 6 4 FM ...

Page 9: ... button repeatedly until the tuner mode is obtained TUNER is displayed only when the tuner mode is selected Press either the FM or AM button to select the band Each time you press the FM button the band switches between the FM1 FM2 and FM3 Press the AM button to select the MW and LW bands Auto Seek Tuning Press the button to seek increasing frequencies Press the 4 button to seek decreasing frequen...

Page 10: ...tation ie a station with RDS capability the programme service name of the station is displayed along with the frequency advising you quickly which station is being received RDS Radio Data System stations also transmit frequency data for the same station When you are making long trips this function automatically switches to the particular frequency with the best reception for the particular network...

Page 11: ...ved the TI indicator will turn on When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast TRAFFIC will be displayed and reception will begin at the preset volume If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin begins they will automatically be turned off When the bulletin ends or poor reception is experienced the tape or disc will begin playing again Pressing the TI button whilst in the MW L...

Page 12: ...programme can be found NO PTY is displayed If you want to select another type of programme repeat steps 2 and 3 above Switching to Other Stations with the Same Type of Programme NOTE 3 NOTE Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programmes Hold down the PTY button for one second or more The PTY indicator will turn on and the Programme Type Selection PTY Mode entered...

Page 13: ...with the same type of programme Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its Operation Hold down the PTY button for one second or more 13 0 T C T CALL SRC FF REW AUD 1 2 3 4 5 6 CLK ATT SRC PWR OFF SCAN RDM REP T C D SCN M RDM LOUD DISC HIGH POWER 40Wx 40Wx 4 MENU FM AM FF REW PR OG VOL ADJ NAME SET T I PTY Tape indicator ...

Page 14: ...d Playing Cassettes Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right The tape starts playing automatically With Side A facing up the 3 indicator lights up when Side A is playing and 2 when Side B is playing Playing Cassettes Already Loaded Press the SRC button repeatedly until tape mode is obtained TAPE is displayed when the tape mode has been selected Listening to the other side Press the FF bu...

Page 15: ...as been recorded O operation CD text cannot be displayed Regardless of the control unit the characters that can be registered with the Presetting Disc Names function are A Z 0 9 The disc name will be displayed when the name has been registered to the playing unit with the Presetting Disc Names function Function of the KRC 279RA 279RG 25RA 25RG External disc control features 15 DISC 4 SRC AUD 1 2 3...

Page 16: ...isplayed track number You cannot make a forward track search when listening to the last track on a disc NOTE NOTE Track Search Fast Forwarding Disc Play Hold down on the button Release your finger to play the disc at that point Reversing Disc Play Hold down on the 4 button Release your finger to play the disc at the point You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the model being conn...

Page 17: ...isten to the Track Being Scanned Press the SCAN button again to stop the scan and keep on listening to a track normally The track scan function is cancelled when you eject the disc The track scan function only scans each track on a disc once NOTE Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until you find the track that you want to listen to Track Scan Repeat playing the current track o...

Page 18: ...nds on the number of discs loaded in the disc magazine NOTE 2 NOTE Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order Press the M RDM button to switch the magazine random play function on and off MRDM ON is displayed when magazine random play is turned on The display of the disc and track numbers change continuously as the next track is being selected When the disc track has been...

Page 19: ...nd track titles for MDs that you record Hold down the NAME SET button for two seconds or more NAME SET is displayed and the disc name preset mode is entered The cursor blinks in the position where character input can be made Press either the 4 or button to move the cursor to the desired position The 4 button moves the cursor to the left and the button to the right Press the DISC or DISC button to ...

Page 20: ...ion from on to off first search through the functions until you see BEEP ON in the display Changing setting for currently displayed function Press either the 4 or button The setting will change for each function Example The setting of the touch sensor tone will switch from on to off and BEEP OFF is displayed Ending the menu mode Press the MENU button Make sure to end the menu mode when finished If...

Page 21: ...tion in the menu system Hold down either the 4 or button for two seconds or more to enter the Manual time adjustment mode The time display will blink Adjusting the hours Press the FM button to advance the hours or press the AM button to make the hours go back Adjusting the minutes Press the button to advance the minutes or press the 4 button to make the minutes go back 3 2 1 NOTE Manual Time Adjus...

Page 22: ...station seek tuning mode MANUAL Manual tuning mode Selecting Tuning Mode With the local seek function turned on auto seek tuning skips stations with relatively poor reception Display and setting LO S ON The local seek function is on LO S OFF The local seek function is off Local Seek Function You can arrange to have news bulletins interrupt your current listening source including other radio statio...

Page 23: ...eception will be searched for automatically This function is on when unit is first powered on Display and setting ATPS ON The Auto TP Seek Function is on If the traffic information station you are tuned to experiences poor reception this function automatically seeks another TP station ATPS OFF The Auto TP Seek Function is off Auto TP Seek Function When poor reception is experienced automatically s...

Page 24: ...n ACC position or if the ignition cable is connected to a power source with constant voltage such as a battery cable 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 cable to a power source that can be turned on and off with the ignition key If the fuse blows first make...

Page 25: ...Rear Left Rear Left KENWOOD disc changer control input Battery cable Yellow Ignition cable Red FM AM antenna input Antenna Cord ISO Antenna Conversion Adaptor ISO JASO Accessory3 Wiring harness Accessory1 If no connections are made do not let the cable come out from the tab Power control Motor antenna control cable Blue White TEL mute cable Brown Connect either to the power control terminal when u...

Page 26: ...onstant power supply 2 The 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 Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place If the unit is unstable it may malfunction eg the sound may skip NOTE Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place Metal mounting s...

Page 27: ... the removal tool toward the bottom 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 the hard rubber frame Remove the screw M4 8 on the back pane...

Page 28: ...ally Press the reset button on the unit see page 4 The sound quality is poor or distorted The speakers are not wired correctly Reconnect the speaker cables so that each output terminal is connected to a different speaker A speaker cable may be pinched by a screw in the car Check the speaker wiring The antenna control cable is not connected Connect the cable correctly referring to the section on Co...

Page 29: ...erring to the section on Connecting Cables to Terminals The TEL mute function turns on even though the TEL mute cable is not connected The TEL mute cable is touching a metal part of the car Pull the TEL mute cable away from the metal part of the car The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally Press the reset button on the unit see page 4 The display shows that the changer is being pl...

Page 30: ...on Check the disc magazine And then press the reset button on the unit If the E 99 code does not disappear consult your nearest service center E 99 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 ...

Page 31: ...er section Frequency range 153 kHz 281 kHz Usable sensitivity S N 20dB 45 µV Cassette player section Tape speed 4 76 cm sec Wow Flutter WRMS 0 12 Frequency response 120 µs 30 Hz 14 kHz 3 dB Separation 1 kHz 40 dB Signal to Noise ratio 52 dB Audio section Maximum output power 40 W 4 Output power DIN 45324 B 14 4 V 26 W 4 Tone action Bass 100 Hz 10 dB Treble 10 kHz 10 dB Preout level load 1800 mV 10...

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