Kenwood KRC-PS979R Instruction Manual Download Page 36

You can input the text to be displayed and set the date when
that text will appear in the display with the calendar function.

Display and setting:

Select the display "Memo Mode" during the selecting function
in the menu mode.

Hold down either the 

4

or 

¢

button for one second or

more to enter the Memo mode.
The date display will blink.

Selecting the set of the date and text to be displayed

Press the FM and AM button.
If you want to input a new text, select the blank display.

3

2

1

Memo Mode

You can set the date formats of the calendar function.

Display and setting:

Select the display "Date Mode" during the selecting function in
the menu system.

Press the 

4

and 

¢

button to select the date format you

want to show in the display.
The sample of the date format for today is displayed.

2

1

Calendar Mode

Press the 

4

or 

¢

button. 

The item blinking in the display can be adjusted.

Adjusting the date

Press the FM or AM button.
The item of the date blinking in the display will change.

Press the MENU button to end the Calendar Adjustment
mode.

5

4

Adjust the date for the unit so that you can use the calendar
function.

Display and setting:

Select the display "Date Adjust" during the selecting function in
the menu system.

Hold down either the 

4

or 

¢

button for one second or

more to enter the Calendar adjustment mode.
The date display will blink.

Selecting the item (day, month, or year) to adjust

3

2

1

Calendar Adjustment

Adjust the time manually.

This adjustment is available only when the automatic time
adjustment is set to off. (page 37)

Display and setting:

Select the display "Clock Adjust" during the selecting function
in the menu system.

Hold down either the 

4

or 

¢

button for one second 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.

Press the MENU button to end the Manual Time Adjustment
mode.
Exiting the Manual Time Adjustment mode would start the
clock counting.

4

3

2

1

NOTE

Manual Time Adjustment

Menu settings

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English

Summary of Contents for KRC-PS979R

Page 1: ...KRC PS979R B64 1914 00 EN CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ...

Page 2: ...te Tapes 25 Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes 25 Using Dolby B C Noise Reduction 25 Switching Tape Types 26 Using DPSS Direct Programme Search System 26 Using DPSS with Remote Control 26 Blank Skip 27 Music Repeat 27 External disc control features Playing Disc mode 28 Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play 28 Track Search 29 Disc Search 29 Direct Track Search 29 Direct Disc Search 30 T...

Page 3: ... 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 resu...

Page 4: ...the actual equipment and some of the illustrations on the display may represent something impossible in actual operation The functions that can be used and the information that can be displayed will differ depending on the external disc players being connected Safety precautions Mask key If you have transmitted the Mask Key s signal once to the unit in advance you will have to transmit it once aga...

Page 5: ... using a cleaning tape or cleaning kit designed for use in car audio systems 2CAUTION Handling Cassette Tapes Do not play a cassette whose tape has gone slack In such a case wind it tight using a pencil or the like in one of the spools Playing slack cassette tapes can result in the tape tangling around the capstan and or pinch rollers causing trouble Do not play a deformed cassette or one whose la...

Page 6: ...er installation of your Mask unit be sure to transmit the Mask Key s signal to deactivate the demonstration mode If this procedure is not carried out the control panel of the unit will re open in two seconds even with your vehicle s ignition turned off When the moving faceplate is hit by an object it will stop and return to its original state Remove the object and repeat the action Using the Unit ...

Page 7: ...nctions 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 The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected To enable the selection of External disc control mode 2 AUX mode you should connect optional switchi...

Page 8: ...ng mode and 5 4 Speaker setting mode Woofer setting mode 3 2 1 Speaker Woofer setting You can recall the best audio setting preset for different types of the music Switching the Preset Sound Setting Each time you press the Q button the preset sound setting switches as follows The System Q function changes the values of the following sound quality parameters Bass centre frequency bass level bass qu...

Page 9: ...e CLK button the full screen display changes as follows In Source mode In Stand by mode ALL OFF Demonstration Date Clock Function indicator Demonstration Spectrum Analyzer 1 Spectrum Analyzer 2 Spectrum Analyzer 3 Spectrum Analyzer 4 Switching Full Screen Display woofer setting mode Speaker setting function allows for tuning of bass middle and treble Woofer setting allows for tuing of high pass fi...

Page 10: ...rt NOTE NOTE Disc name DNPS only when being preset Track Time Disc Title Units featuring CD text MD only Track Title Units featuring CD text MD only This function switches the type of information on the upper part display when the display mode is in vertical division display Each time you press the DISP button the upper part display changes as follows In Tuner mode Displaying Frequencies Hold down...

Page 11: ... upper part and the lower part NOTE NOTE Spectrum Analyzer1 Spectrum Analyzer2 Clock Date Function indicator Disc name DNPS only when being preset Function indicator Disc Title Units featuring CD text MD only Function indicator Track Title Units featuring CD text MD only Function indicator This function switches the type of information on the lower part display when the display mode is in vertical...

Page 12: ...r setting 2 The face plate angle cannot be adjusted during tape play NOTE Faceplate Angle Adjustment You can turn the non fading output on and off Turning non fading output On Off Hold down the NF button for one second or more to set the function ON or OFF NF ON is displayed when the non fading output is set ON Non Fading Output Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an incoming call is r...

Page 13: ...losing of the unit i e having the unit left closed whilst ignition is turned on the faceplate will not open no matter how often the ignition is turned on or off You can prevent tampering of the unit when letting someone else drive your car by keeping it closed this way To cancell the forced closing of unit and open control panel Press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate The faceplate ...

Page 14: ...or removing the faceplate page 38 in the menu The faceplate bracket will automatically close When removing the faceplate pull it out only when it is fully open The detachment of the faceplate whilst it is moving might result in damage to the unit Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without attaching the faceplate Doing so will cause the faceplate bracket to be deformed Do not tou...

Page 15: ...g FM mode uses the tone settings made for FM AM for AM etc Adjust each mode Press the 4 button Look at the table to adjust the mode being displayed Press the AUD button to end the control mode Determining the parameters in the audio control setting will clear all the adjustments made in the System Q and they are replaced with the values made in the audio control setting The following parameters ca...

Page 16: ...uency Switch the Bass Extend mode on off Display and setting Bass EXT ON OFF When the bass extend mode is set to on low frequency response is extended by 20 Bass Extend Adjust the Bass quality factor Display and setting Bass Q 1 00 1 25 1 50 2 00 Bass Quality Factor Adjust the bass level Display and setting Bass 8 8 Bass Level Adjust the centre frequency of the bass Display and setting Bass FRQ 60...

Page 17: ...Hz 150Hz 180Hz 220Hz You can separately set the high pass filter for front and rear output including preouts The high pass filter does not affect the non fading preout NOTE High pass Filter Frequency for Front Output Adjust the Non fading output level Display and setting NF Level 15 15 This mode is available only when the non fading output function is set to on Not available during the Dual zone s...

Page 18: ...se for Non Fading Output Adjust the frequency of the Low pass filter for Non Fading output Display and setting LPF NF 50 Hz 80 Hz 120 Hz Through This mode is available only when the non fading output function is set to on Not available during the Dual zone system is on NOTE Low pass Filter Frequency for Non Fading Output Audio control features 18 English MENU LOUD PROG PTY NF DAB AUD EX OFF VOL AD...

Page 19: ...ess the DIRECT button again NOTE 3 2 1 When you know the frequency of the station that you want to listen to you can input it directly for quick access Direct Access Tuning Function of remote control Press the SRC 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 ...

Page 20: ...Pressing the FM button switches between the FM1 FM2 FM3 and AM displays in that order Pressing the AM button switches between the displays in the reverse direction Once the name is displayed for the station you want to listen to Press the OK button Reception starts of the displayed station and the seek mode ends Cancelling mode during input Press the DNPP button The seek mode is cancelled 2 NOTE F...

Page 21: ...on received Holding down the TI button for one second or more when the TI function is on in the tape or disc mode results in a change to the frequency display of the traffic information station for five seconds NOTE NOTE Traffic Information Function When an emergency transmission announcing disasters etc is sent all current functions are interrupted to allow the warning to be received Alarm Statio...

Page 22: ...hing to Other Stations with the Same Type of Programme When PTY Found is displayed perform auto seek tuning The tuner scans for another station with the same type of programme Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its Operation Press the PTY button NOTE 3 NOTE Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programmes Press the PTY button PTY Select is displayed and the ...

Page 23: ...in one scrolling display of the text To scroll automatically Press the DISP or CLK button to display radio text on the upper or lower part display The text will be displayed in one scrolling display 1 2 1 Radio Text Scroll Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume Adjust the volume to the desired level ...

Page 24: ...d the display language will change as follows Press the DISP button to end the changing language mode 4 English Dutch French Swedish Norwegian Portuguese German Spanish 3 2 1 Changing Language for Programme Type PTY Function RDS features 24 English MENU LOUD PROG PTY NF DAB AUD EX OFF VOL ADJ NAME DISP ANG PROG SRC FM AM B C NR B S REP MTL IN indicator B C NR indicator MTL indicator Play side Tape...

Page 25: ...t playing The IN indicator lights up when a cassette has been loaded Playing Cassettes Already Loaded Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tape mode is obtained TAPE is displayed when the tape mode has been selected The tape will start playing Listening to the other side Press the PROG button Tape play switches to the other side Eject Press the 0 EJECT button to stop tape play The faceplate w...

Page 26: ...cting the wrong tape type may cause sound quality to suffer Switching Tape Types Skip forwards or backwards to other tracks during playback Skipping to Beginning of Current Track or to Previous Tracks Rewind DPSS Press the 4 button Press once to rewind to the beginning of the current track twice to rewind to the beginning of the previous track and so forth You can skip up to 9 tracks this way Play...

Page 27: ... Music Repeat Function Press either the REP or PROG button Music Repeat Automatically fast forwards to the beginning of the next track when long blank spaces 10 seconds or more are detected continuing tape playback This function is on when unit is first powered on Turning Blank Skip Function On Off Press the B S button to switch the blank skip function on and off Blank Skip ON is displayed when th...

Page 28: ...al disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected Mode Display Examples CD when a CD player is connected CD CH MD CH when a disc changer is connected CD CH1 MD CH1 CD CH2 MD CH2 when two disc changers are connected Pausing and Restarting Disc Play Press the 38 button to make the disc pause Press the same button again to start play again When one disc has finished playing its...

Page 29: ... the displayed disc Load is displayed when discs are being exchanged on the disc changer NOTE Search forwards or backwards through the discs in a disc changer until you reach the one that you want to listen to Disc Search Function of disc changers Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to Making a Reverse Track Search Press the 4...

Page 30: ...witching Display Mode page for the menu settings page 38 NOTE 2 NOTE 1 This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu To scroll manually Press the DISP button to display the disc or track title on the upper part display Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in one...

Page 31: ...sc track number blinks in the display as it is being played 1 Magazine Random Play Function of disc changers Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order Press the RDM button to switch the random play function on and off Random ON is displayed when random play is turned on The display of the track number changes continuously as the next track is being selected When the track has been se...

Page 32: ...utton does not erase the disc names stored in a disc changer NOTE 6 5 Button to press Times pressed Character 3 1 1 2 6 2 2 3 3 2 D A N C E Store the names of discs to be displayed when played Play the disc whose name you want to preset This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function The Disc Name Preset function cannot be used during the Magazine...

Page 33: ...mes have not been preset will appear as NO NAME in the display This function can only be used in disc changers that were manufactured or sold as of 1997 Also note that some units cannot provide a display unless the disc name preset has been made by the unit that is playing Discs in the disc changer that have never been played before will appear as NO ACCESS when the disc names are displayed When y...

Page 34: ...n 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 you fail ...

Page 35: ...tion helps prevent theft When using the unit for the first time In order to deactivate the demonstration mode be sure to press the transmit button to transmit the Mask Key s signal If this procedure is not carried out the control panel of the unit will re open in two seconds even with your vehicle s ignition turned off Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode ALL OFF is displayed...

Page 36: ...ENU button to end the Calendar Adjustment mode 5 4 Adjust the date for the unit so that you can use the calendar function Display and setting Select the display Date Adjust during the selecting function in the menu system Hold down either the 4 or button for one second or more to enter the Calendar adjustment mode The date display will blink Selecting the item day month or year to adjust 3 2 1 Cal...

Page 37: ...ay of the date to 00 or set all of the text to blanks Entering the month or day setting mode Press the 4 and button to enter the month or day setting mode The month display will blink enter the month setting mode the day display will blink enter the day setting mode Changing the month or day Press the FM and AM button Entering the text input mode Press the button to enter the text input mode The c...

Page 38: ...etting is on Default setting Dimmer OFF The dimmer setting is off NOTE Dimmer You can change the font used on the display Display and setting Select the display Font Select during the selecting function in the menu system Pressing the 4 or button switches the font on the display 2 1 Font Select This function permits switching of the spectrum analyzer display Display and setting Select the display ...

Page 39: ...TY News Timeout Setting Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit Display and setting AMP Bass Flat Bass boost level is flat Default setting AMP Bass 6 Bass boost level is low 6dB AMP Bass 12 Bass boost level is high 12dB As of December 2000 the power amplifiers controllable by the main unit are as follows KAC X501F PS501F X401M PS401M X301T PS301T X201T PS201T NOTE...

Page 40: ...taking place to stop the process Recalling a Preset Station Press the preset station button 1 6 for the desired station The number of the recalled station is displayed NOTE You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in the band currently being listened to and then recall them with the touch of a button later This function is especially useful when you are travelling and do not know...

Page 41: ...is off Default setting Monaural Reception In FM reception of Tuner mode When the TI function is on and poor reception conditions are experienced when listening to a traffic information station another traffic information station with better reception 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 t...

Page 42: ...ng the instructions as illustrated 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 2WARNING 2 1Keep on slide Pull out 2CAUTION Basic Operations of remote control 42 English ABC DEF JKL MNO PROG GHI TUV QZ WXY PRS TUNE TRACK DI...

Page 43: ...ll differ depending on the unit that is connected To enable the selection of External disc control mode 2 AUX mode you should connect optional switching adapter KCA S210A which allows you to select both External disc control mode 2 and AUX mode or CD changer KDC CPS87 KDC CX87 KDC CPS85 KDC CX85 KDC CPS82 or KDC CX82 or switching adapter CA C1AX which allows you to select AUX mode only During the ...

Page 44: ...n to search through the discs backwards Press the DISC button to search through the discs forwards Selects numbers and symbols whilst entering disc name 38 button When a disc is playing this button pauses the play External disc control features 4 buttons Press the 4 button to start play again at the beginning of the current track Press the button to start play at the beginning of the next track Pr...

Page 45: ...ion 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 sure that ...

Page 46: ... Ground Connection Rear Right Rear Right Front Right Front Right Front Left Front Left Rear Left Rear Left 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 NOTE Connect to the terminal that is grounded when either the telephone r...

Page 47: ... proper connections to prevent damage to the unit The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 below If the ISO connector pins are set as described in 2 or 3 make the connection as illustrated 2WARNING 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 Unit Vehicle Igniti...

Page 48: ...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 Hex head screw with integral washer M4 8 on the back panel Inse...

Page 49: ...mage to the mechanical parts inside the unit 2CAUTION 3 Locking the faceplate to the unit If you want to lock the faceplate to the unit so that it does not fall off follow the directions below Refer to the function Removing the faceplate page 14 and remove the faceplate Insert the provided screw into the hole at the centre of the bottom side of the faceplate which you have removed from the unit 2 ...

Page 50: ...cancel the Power Off Timer function The TEL mute function does not work The TEL mute cable is not connected properly Connect the cable correctly referring 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 Th...

Page 51: ... 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 Attenuator function is turned on Turn off the Attenuator function The tape does not go in No sound can be heard even though the tape display is made The car ignition was turned off during tape eject or the tape wa...

Page 52: ...the CD The display shows that the changer is being played but no sound can be heard The specified track does not play Random play or magazine random play has been selected Turn off the random play or magazine random play function Track repeat disc repeat track scan random play and magazine random play start by themselves The setting is not cancelled The settings for these functions remain on until...

Page 53: ... the Mecha Error code does not disappear consult your nearest service center Mecha 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 turning on the air conditioner As the temperature falls below 60 C 140 F the disc starts playing again Hold Error If this in...

Page 54: ...able sensitivity S N 20dB 45 µV Cassette player section Tape Speed 4 76 cm sec Wow Flutter WRMS 0 08 Frequency response 3 dB 70 µs 30 Hz 20 kHz Separation 1 kHz 43 dB Signal to Noise ratio Dolby NR OFF 57 dB Dolby B NR ON 65 dB Dolby C NR ON 73 dB Audio section Maximum output power 50 W 4 Output power DIN 45324 B 14 4V 30 W 4 Tone action Bass 100 Hz 10 dB Middle 1 kHz 10 dB Treble 10 kHz 10 dB Pre...

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