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• If you experience problems during

installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.

• If the unit does not seem to be working

right, try pressing the reset button first. If
that does not solve the problem, consult
your Kenwood dealer.

• Characters in the LCD may become difficult

to read in temperatures below 41 ˚F (5 ˚C).

• The illustrations of the display and the panel

appearing in this manual are examples used
to explain more clearly how the controls are
used. Therefore, what appears on the display
in the illustrations may differ from what
appears on the display on the actual
equipment, and some of the illustrations on
the display may represent something
impossible in actual operation.

NOTE

Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals

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 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.

Safety precautions

Cleaning the tape head

When there’s noise or the sound quality is bad
during tape play the tape head maybe dirty,
clean the tape head.

About Cassette tape

• If the tape is slack tighten it.
• If the cassette tape label is peeling off glue it

on again.

• Don’t use deformed cassette tape.
• Don’t place cassette tape on the dashboard

etc. where the temperature is high.

• Don’t use cassette tape that’s 100 minutes

long or longer.

About Cassette tape

Reset button

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Summary of Contents for KRC-2904A

Page 1: ...KRC 2904A KRC 2904G B64 2377 00 00 EN CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL KRC 2904 E_Wide _Cover_ r1 02 9 25 1 06 PM Page 1 ...

Page 2: ...g Mode Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Preset Tuning Cassette player features 10 Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Tuner Call Menu system 11 Menu System Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Local Seek Monaural Reception Power OFF Timer Accessories 14 Installation Procedure 14 Connecting Wires to Terminals 15 Installation 16 Troubleshooting Guide 18 Specificat...

Page 3: ... it off with soap immediately 2WARNING 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 remo...

Page 4: ... 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 mechanical parts Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile ...

Page 5: ...e ALL OFF Selecting the Source Turning ON the Power Press the SRC button Turning OFF the Power Press the PWR OFF button for at least 1 second Power General features 5 SRC PWR OFF 4 CLK ADJ FM AM AUD ATT LOUD d u 1 5 ATT indicator LOUD indicator Release button KRC 2904_U S_r1 02 9 25 1 05 PM Page 5 ...

Page 6: ...ate setting is changed the Bass and Treble set in audio control replace the dB Sound Coordinate values 5 Exit Control mode Press the AUD button You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of the music 1 Select the source to set Press the SRC button dB Sound Coordinate Compensating for low and high tones during low volume Press the LOUD button for at least 1 second Each time th...

Page 7: ...disappears and the audio system comes back ON TEL Mute Switching the information displayed Press the CLK button Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below In Tuner source Information Frequency Clock In Tape source Information Play side Clock Switching Display Adjustment Item Display Range Bass level BAS 8 8 Treble level TRE 8 8 Balance BAL Left 15 Right 15 Fader FAD Rear 1...

Page 8: ...ached 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 projections on the unit with the grooves on the faceplate 2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks The faceplate is locked in place allowing you to use the unit Theft Deterrent Faceplat...

Page 9: ...n Station Preset Memory 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 Frequency range FM1 65 0 MHz 74 0MHz FM2 3 87 5 MHz 108 0MHz 3 Tune up or down band Press the 4 or button During reception of stereo stations the ST indicator is...

Page 10: ...g up the stations in the memory 1 Select the band Press the FM or AM button 2 Call up the station Press the 1 6 button Preset Tuning Tuner features 10 English 0 SRC REW T CALL FF Tape indicator KRC 2904_U S_r1 02 9 25 1 05 PM Page 10 ...

Page 11: ...ton If it s stopped press REW button Rewinding Press the REW button If it s stopped press the FF button Fast Forwarding and Rewinding When the Cassette Tape is inserted Press the SRC button Select the TAPE display When you want to listen to the reverse side Press the REW and FF button at the same time Eject the Cassette Tape Press the 0 button Playing Cassette Tapes 11 4 MENU FM AM mc indicator Me...

Page 12: ...xplanation 1 Enter Menu mode Press the MENU button for at least 1 second MENU is displayed 2 Select the menu item Press the FM or AM button Example When you want to set the beep sound select the BEEP display 3 Set the menu item Press the 4 or button Example When BEEP 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 retu...

Page 13: ...fter 60 minutes Power OFF Timer Noise can be reduced when stereo broadcasts are received as monaural Display Setting MONO OFF The monaural reception is OFF MONO ON The monaural reception is ON When the Monaural Reception function is ON the mc indicator is ON Monaural Reception In FM2 FM3 reception 13 Only stations whose reception is good are searched for in auto seek tuning Display Setting LO S OF...

Page 14: ...ely If your vehicle s ignition does not have an ACC position or if 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 th...

Page 15: ...7 FM AM antenna input 3 Antenna Cord ISO 1 Antenna Conversion Adaptor ISO JASO Accessory3 2 To connect the KENWOOD navigation system consult your navigation manual 22 Wiring harness Accessory1 16 If no connections are made do not let the wire come out from the tab 18 Power control Motor antenna control wire Blue White 20 17 TEL mute wire Brown Connect either to the power control terminal when usin...

Page 16: ...n cable Red Battery cable Yellow A 7 Pin Red A 4 Pin Yellow Unit Vehicle Ignition cable Red Battery cable Yellow A 7 Pin Red A 4 Pin Yellow Unit Vehicle Ignition cable Red Battery cable Yellow A 7 Pin Red A 4 Pin Yellow When the connection is made as in 3 above the unit s power will not be linked to the ignition key For that reason always make sure to turn off the unit s power when the ignition is...

Page 17: ...oward the bottom and pull out the unit halfway while pressing towards the inside 5 Pull the unit all the way out with your hands being careful not to drop it Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal tool 1 Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame and then remove the hard rubber frame 2 Remove the screw M4 8 on the back panel 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply int...

Page 18: ...are incorrectly connected 11 Connect the wire correctly referring to the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals The TEL mute function does not work 15 The TEL mute wire is not connected properly Connect the wire correctly referring to the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals The TEL mute function turns ON even though the TEL mute wire is not connected 16 The TEL mute wire is touching a metal...

Page 19: ...ing properly E60 Reinsert the Tape If the tape cannot be ejected or the display continues to flash even when the tape has been properly reinserted please switch off the power and consult your nearest service center Tuner source Radio reception is poor 39 The car antenna is not extended Pull the antenna out all the way The antenna control wire is not connected 40 Connect the wire correctly referrin...

Page 20: ...nge 9 kHz space 531 kHz 1611 kHz Usable sensitivity S N 20dB 25 µV LW tuner 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 3 0 dB 120 µs 30 Hz 14 kHz Separation 1 kHz 40 dB Signal to Noise ratio 52dB Audio section Maximum output power 45 W x 4 Output power DIN 45324 B 14 4V 28 W x 4 T...

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