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COMPACT HI-FI SYSTEM

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

XD-SERIES

DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

TEXT

XD-653 / XD-753
XD-503 / XD-553
XD-303 / XD-353

This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above.

Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country

and sales area.

B60-4473-00 (EN)

Summary of Contents for LS-N303

Page 1: ...XD SERIES DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT TEXT XD 653 XD 753 XD 503 XD 553 XD 303 XD 353 This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above Model availability and features functions may differ depending on the country and sales area P B60 4473 00 EN ...

Page 2: ...POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE CAUTION AC voltage selection The AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel is set to the voltage that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped Before connecting the power cord to your AC outlet make...

Page 3: ... and Europe 37 Searching for a desired program type PTY search 38 Convenient CD recording 40 Selection of the recording type 40 Recording only desired titles CD ONE TRACK RECORDING 41 Recording of an entire CD CD DIRECT RECORDING 42 Recording the programmed titles CD PROGRAM RECORDING 43 Effective sound adjustment 44 Balance adjustment 44 Input level adjustment 45 Listening to music with desired t...

Page 4: ...ening to music Convenient timer functions Auto power save When the power is ON and neither recording nor playback is executed for 30 minutes or more the power is switched off automatically Demonstration When the power supply is restored after a power failure or the power cord is unplugged and plugged in again during use this unit automatically starts the demonstration function display only During ...

Page 5: ...nts or foreign matter become attached to the disc lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth or similar from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner Storage When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time remove it from the player and store it in its case Handling Hold the discs so that you do not touch the playing surface Disc handling precautions Disc accessories The dis...

Page 6: ...xamine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage If your unit is damaged or fails to operate notify your dealer immediately If your unit was shipped to you directly notify the shipping company without delay Only the consignee the person or company receiving the unit can file a claim against the carrier for shipping damage We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials...

Page 7: ...t Speaker cord ª ª Never short circuit the and speaker cords If the left and right speaker connections or the and polarity are inverted the sound will be unnatural with unclear positioning of musical instruments etc Be sure to connect them properly LS N303 LS N353 LS N503 LS N553 LS N653 LS N753 XD 303 XD 353 XD A33 XD 503 XD 553 XD A53 XD 653 XD 753 XD A73 Speaker Model Name System Name Be sure t...

Page 8: ...p the optical fiber cable When an external system component is connected please read the instruction manual of the component as well Note Note CAUTION Note on Connection Connect the components as shown in the diagram Only plug the power cord into a power outlet once connec tions are completed The rear panel configuration is varies depending on the model countries or area Optical fiber cable MDreco...

Page 9: ...F when no surround rear speakers are connected to obtain a better sound quality When the switch is set to OFF no sound will come from the surround rear speakers With regards to the SURROUND switch 1 2 3 Twist 4 Twist Speaker Unit Main Unit R L Surround switch Lead the 75Ω coaxial cable connected to the FM out door antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 75Ω terminal FMoutdoorantenna Use a c...

Page 10: ...is selected CD player unit DISC SKIP key The disc for playback or recording is selected This is also used for loading CDs onto the disc tray 0 OPEN CLOSE key The disc tray is opened and closed DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 STANDBY TIMER DISPLAY DEMO MENU SELECT BACK ENTER SOUND CONTROL TUNING MODE MULTI CONTROL REC ARM REVERSE MODE TAPE EQ PHONES DISC SKIP OPEN CLOSE EX B A S S PUSH OPEN PUSH OPEN DECK PLA...

Page 11: ...e ENTER key Usedforenteringaselectedmodeinmemoryorexecut ing it PHONES jack For connection of a headphone optional 7 stop key Operation key for the CD player and cassette deck When power is STANDBY Used for displaying the time When this key is pressed while the TIMER indicator is lit the timer icon and the timer reservation setting mode appears in the display then the display returns to the previo...

Page 12: ... this meter displays the current sound level as a reference 3 Equalizer 3D surround Ex Bass indicators 4 Cassette deck related indicators This section contains the cassette deck operation indi cators The indicated information includes the tape reverse mode and tape transport direction 5 Character information display Displays the input selection frequency volume level etc 6 Tuner related indicators...

Page 13: ...urce connected to the DVD VIDEO INPUT jacks EX BASS key MUTE key This is used to mute the sound temporarily POWER key Power ON OFF switching is executed CD 6 key TUNER BAND key TAPE A key TAPE B key DISC SKIP key 7 STOP key Operation key for the CD player and cassette deck TUNING 1 keys CD TAPE TUNER When the CD or TAPE input is selected press to fast forward or backward rewind the disc or tape Wh...

Page 14: ... The TIMER in dicator also lights in this mode if a timer program has been activated When pressing more than one remote control key suc cessively press the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between the key presses 1 The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking and their service life may be short 2 When the remote controllable distance becomes short repla...

Page 15: ... establish or execute determine items by pressing the SELECT key and or ENTER key MULTI CONTROL jog dial To cancel the mode for setting using MULTI CONTROL read the description of each item in this manual Press the BACK key to return to the previous step and restart operation from there The BACK key is inoperative once scrolling message Press ENTER to has been displayed With the remote control uni...

Page 16: ... ÔAM12 00Ô01Ô02 59Ô00Ô01 Press the BACK key to return to the previous step and restart operation from there To adjust correct time press the ENTER key at the same moment as a time announcement To decrease the figure To increase the figure Scrolled display Clock Options In standby mode The clock display blinks after the power cord has been unplugged from the AC power outlet and plugged in again or ...

Page 17: ... you do not recognize which language is displayed Press the MENU key and select Language Options English Options de langue French Sprach Einstellungen German Opción Idioma Spanish or Opzioni lingua Italian then select the desired language When you press the key a beep sounds The number of times that the beep sounds changes depending on the operation When a beep sounds Once Normal operation twice T...

Page 18: ... EX BASS 3 Volume adjustment When you press the TAPE A TAPE B or CD key the unit starts playback automatically If you select the AUX DVD VIDEO external input mode also read the instruction manual of the component connected to the DVD VIDEO INPUT jacks Listening through headphones Insert the headphone plug into the PHONES jack The sounds from all speakers are cut off Reproducing sound with enhanced...

Page 19: ...ctivated be fore entering the STANDBY mode This condition is referred to as the standby mode of the unit While the unit is in the standby mode it can be turned ON from the remote control unit This unit has been designed to minimize power con sumption One touch operation function The power can also be turned ON by pressing the TAPE A TAPE B TUNER or CD key It is also possible to turn the power ON b...

Page 20: ...ssing the CD key turns power automatically ON and starts play back Playback from desired track DISC 1 3 DISC SKIP Numeric keys Playback from desired track MULTI CON TROL jog dial DISC 1 3 Disc played first when the CD 6 key is pressed The label must be on top After a few seconds play starts from track No 1 Playback stops after having played all discs in the trays Relay play When the 0 OPEN CLOSE k...

Page 21: ... Skipping tracks Backward search Forward search The tracks in the direction the dial is rotated are skipped and the selected track will be played from the beginning When the jog dial is rotated a little in the direction of counterclockwise once during playback the track being played will be played from the beginning The CD tracks can also be skipped using the 4 or key of the remote control unit To...

Page 22: ...APE EQ Selection of reverse mode REVERSE MODE Start playback TAPE A 2 3 TAPE B 2 3 Each time you press the TAPE A or TAPE B key the direction changes When the power is off By loading a tape in the cassette deck to be used in playback beforehand simply pressing the play key auto matically turns the power ON and starts playback PUSH OPEN 1 1 A A The selected deck A or B starts playback 2 2 To wind t...

Page 23: ...ybackorrecord ing is started automatically by the one touch opera tionfunction etc Thisdirectionisthedirectionstored in memory when the tape was last stopped Toswitchthetapetransportdirection presstheplay keycorrespondingtothedesireddirectionthenpress the stop 7 key Transport direction indicators Tape direction indicators of currently selected deck To wind tape at high speed Press the 7 key to sto...

Page 24: ...of the reverse side while the 2 tape transport indicator is lit To set the tape counter to 0000 open the cassette holder once Then the counter will be reset Let s have sound Relay play Relay play is not possible in the reverse modes and If a tape is loaded only in either deck playback stops after having played both sides of the tape When tapes are set in the decks A and B and the re verse mode is ...

Page 25: ... area 1 or area 2 shown in the following table or vice versa proper reception of AM FM broadcasts cannot be expected In this case change the channel space settinginaccordancewithyourareabyreferringtothe following table 1 Select the TUNER input 2 While holding the TUNER BAND key de pressed turn the MULTI CONTROL jog dial to select the system mode The AM display is variable depending on the model co...

Page 26: ...s defer depending on the model country or area When no stations have been memorized Auto tuning Turn the MULTI CONTROL jog dial to receive the next tuned station automatically On the remote control unit press the 1 or key Manual tuning Turn the MULTI CONTROL jog dial to select a frequency On the remote control unit press the 1 or key Let s have sound 3 Select a station Each press alternates the mo...

Page 27: ...3 Press the ENTER key again Presetting is cancelled when no operation is ex ecuted for 5 seconds or more 2 Select one of the preset numbers from 1 to 30 Presetting is cancelled when no operation is ex ecuted for 5 seconds or more 1 Press the ENTER key during reception Frequency display Lights during auto tuning The indicatorlightswhen a station is received Lights during stereo reception Example wh...

Page 28: ... bypressingthe 7 key To reverse the transport direction When recording is started the tape is transported in the direction selected in this step Wind the tape to the position where recording is to be started 3 Set the recording condition Select the reverse mode ª The Tape Equalizer cannot be used in recording Note that this cassette deck cannot record onto Metal tapes Note Note Differentiation bet...

Page 29: ...ops automatically when the tape side s to be re corded have been fully recorded Press the stop 7 key of the cas sette deck unit to stop recording see the next page Lights Let s record To pause recording Main unit only Pressing the key pauses recording after leaving a non recorded space of about 4 seconds If the key is pressed again in less than 4 seconds after it has been pressed recording resumes...

Page 30: ... 4 keys The CD player pauses at the beginning of the selected track 3 PutthecassettedeckinRecord pausemode Press the REC ARM key twice 4 Start playing the CD Synchronous recording starts Recording stops when the stop 7 key of the CD player is pressed To stop the CD playback press the stop 7 key again Let s record There may be cases in which beat noise interferes with recording of AM MW LW broadcas...

Page 31: ...sported in the direction selected in this step side A side B Scrolled display Deck A Play Direction Scrolled display Deck B Record Direction Scrolled display Press ENTER to Start To stop dubbing The deck B will stop after creating a non recorded portion of about 4 sec and then the deck A will stop Dubbing can also be stopped by pressing the stop 7 key of the cassette deck unit Note that the non re...

Page 32: ...mmed as the first track in the program Scrolled display Select Disc Track No Even if you program a disc or track which does not exist in the tray it is deleted automatically in playback Press the BACK key to return to the previous step and restart operation from there Up to 32 tracks can be programmed When Full is displayed no more tracks can be programmed Scrolled display Press ENTER to Start JOG...

Page 33: ... is pressed during playback normal playback in order of tracks resumes from the current track The program mode can also be canceled by pressing the 0 OPEN CLOSE key 1 Select the programmed disc or track to be replaced and press the SELECT key 2 Select a disc or track to re placethediscortrackselected above step 3 1and 2 1 Select the display as shown on the right and press the SELECT key 2 Perform ...

Page 34: ...t make sure to turn it off Remote control unit only Press the key repeatedly to switch the display 1 Repeat off Repeat canceled 2 One Track Repeat 3 Disc Repeat 4 All Repeat Scrolled display One Track Repeat Goes off Lights Press the key repeatedly to switch the display 1 Repeat off Repeat canceled 2 One Track Repeat 3 Disc Repeat 4 All Repeat Scrolled display Disc Repeat To stop repeated playback...

Page 35: ...y Press the key repeatedly to switch the display 1 Repeat off Repeat canceled 2 One Track Repeat 3 Disc Repeat 4 All Repeat Scrolled display All Repeat Torepeatonlytheprogrammedtracks 1 Perform the procedure in Listening in the desired sequence program playback till step 3 to program the desired CD tracks 2 Start playback 3 Select PGM Repeat Remote control unit only All of the programmed tracks wi...

Page 36: ...nd normal playback in order of track numbers starts from the track being played To cancel random playback Select Random off To select another track in the middle of playing one To repeat random playback Select Random Repeat Pressing the 4 key once returns to the beginning of the track being played Playback stops after each title has been played once When the TIME key of the remote control unit is ...

Page 37: ...S indicator lights up when an RDS broadcast signal is received Some functions may not be provided or be given differ ent names depending on countries or areas Pressing the RDS DISP key changes the dis play contents Display mode priority ranking When an RDS broadcast is received 1PS Program Service Display When an RDS broadcast is received the station name is automatically displayed If it is not an...

Page 38: ...t while PTY is lit POP M ROCK M EASY M LIGHT M CLASSICS OTHER M NEWS AFFAIRS INFO SPORT EDUCATE DRAMA CULTURE SCIENCE VARIED WEATHER FINANCE CHILDREN SOCIAL RELIGION PHONE IN TRAVEL LEISURE JAZZ COUNTRY NATION M OLDIES FOLK M DOCUMENT TEST ALARM 4 keys Display 4 DOWN UP Pop Music Rock Music Easy Listening Music Light classical Serious classical Other Music News Current Affairs Information Sport Ed...

Page 39: ... Program is displayed blinking then after several seconds the display returns to the original display If a program of the desired type is found that program is received and the program type name display changes temporarily to the frequency display and then to the station name display Station name display Program type name display Press the key again during search to cancel it 3 Start the search PT...

Page 40: ...record a CD in order of track numbers Recording the programmed titles e Program the desired tracks from up to 3 CD discs in the desiredorderandrecordtheprogrammedplaybackonto tape CD PROGRAM RECORDING If you want to record only the desired tracks Note Note The recording will be interrupted for the part of the guide tape during both side recording To avoid the case like this please use single side ...

Page 41: ... starts at the same time Scrolled display CD One Track Recording Thefollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe MULTI CONTROL jog dial CD One Track Recording Only during CD playback CD Direct Recording CD Program Recording Timer Recording Both the cassette deck and CD player stop Scrolled display Press ENTER to Start Scrolled display Recording Options Thefollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe MULTI C...

Page 42: ...ot recorded on the leader tape portion If you do not want any music to be interrupted in the middle refer to Recording on TAPE and start recording of side B with the interrupted track Toendrecordinginthemiddle Both the cassette deck and CD player stop Scrolled display CD Direct Recording Scrolled display Select Disc No Scrolled display Press ENTER to Start Thefollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningth...

Page 43: ...even after recording is completed To return to the normal mode it is required that the program mode is cancel 1 Select Recording Options 2 Select CD Program Recording 3 Program the desired tracks 4 Start recording 1 Select tracks in the order you want to play them Perform step 3 on page 32 2 Check replace add or delete the pro grammed tracks as required Perform step 4 on page 33 Thefollowingitemsc...

Page 44: ...jog dial Custom EQ 1 Custom EQ 2 Custom EQ 3 Balance DVD VIDEO Input Level Only when the DVD VIDEO input is selected Beep Sound Indicates the balance setting Scrolled display Balance Scrolled display Adjust L R Balance Adjusts the balance of left and right volume Balance adjustment Scrolled display Audio Options Indicates the center Thefollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe MULTI CONTROL jog dial...

Page 45: ...ingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe MULTI CONTROL jog dial Custom EQ 1 Custom EQ 2 Custom EQ 3 Balance Only when S direct is not selected DVD VIDEO Input Level Beep Sound Scrolled display DVD VIDEO Input Level Scrolled display Adjust Level Adjustment is possible in the range of 0 to 7 Effective sound adjustment The level is increased The level is decreased MENU SELECT SELECT ENTER MULTI CONTROL MULT...

Page 46: ...thofthesoundfield etc are enhanced and the sound stage is widened To cancel the equalizer 3D surround and S direct select Effect off Switching the sound level meter display mode Each press switches the modes as follows Display Auto Display 1 Display 2 When Display Auto is selected the display mode during CD playback changes to Display 1 and Display 2 every time the track changes Display 2 is displ...

Page 47: ...D Lev 2 3D surround level 2 1 Select Audio Options 2 Select the number to be used for storage Custom EQ1 EQ3 3 Adjust the equalizer pattern 4 Establish the 3D surround level Scrolled display Adjust Bass Each frequency band can be adjusted in the range be tween 8 and 8 The Bass Mids and Highs frequency bands can be adjusted independently by repeating step 3 for each of them To decrease the level To...

Page 48: ...to be turned OFF 1 Select Clock Options 2 Select Sleep Timer 3 Set the time 10Ô20Ô30 80Ô90Ô Sleep off Ô10 Ô20 The displayed time changes in 10 minute steps The maxi mum time that can be set is 90 minutes The power is turned OFF automatically after the set time has elapsed To cancel the sleep timer turn the power off or select Sleep off Lights Blinks Thefollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe MULTI...

Page 49: ...or recording The program timer can set either timer playback or timer recording Either Everyday executing a timer program once every day or One Time executing it only once can be selected for each timer program Once the time range and content of a timer program has been set it can be activated or deactivated as desired If you made a mistake during timer setting Press the BACK key to return to the ...

Page 50: ...r operation select Timer off under Timer Play in case of timer playback or Timer Recording in case of timer recording Thefollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe MULTI CONTROL jog dial Timer off Canceled Everyday One Time 5 Enter the ON time 6 Enter the OFF time Scrolled display Select on time Scrolled display Select off time After entering the hour enter the minute with the same procedure After en...

Page 51: ...gs Operate the procedure from step 4 on page 50 Lights Adjust the clock before setting the timer Timer operation 7 Make the desired reservation 1 TUNER Radio 2 DVD VIDEO External input For timer playback or AI timer playback 1 Select the mode Select Timer Play or AI Play 2 Select the input source Select the source to be played 3 Select the broadcast station only when TUNER is selected above Select...

Page 52: ... day after power plug is unplugged from power outlet Amplifier POWER status ON or OFF Input selection Volume control value Balance level Equalizer s manual memory created by the user 3D surround level Tuner unit Receiving band Frequency Preset stations Program timer setting con tents Cassette deck unit Transport direction Tape Equalizer Reverse mode Other Language Memory backup function Notes rela...

Page 53: ...of remote control unit is switched ON The headphone plug is inserted into the jack The speaker cords are short circuited The speaker cords are disconnected The left and right volumes are not balanced There was a power failure The power cord was unplugged from the outlet The present time has not been ad justed or there was a power failure The timer program or the timer ON OFF time has not been set ...

Page 54: ...ound cannot be produced by pressing the play key No operation occurs even when an operation key is pressed In dubbing the tape stops at different moments in decks A and B The cassette holders cannot be opened by pressing the 0 PUSH OPEN key Cassette deck Noise interferes No station can be received by preset call operation Demonstration starts sud denly Power turns OFF in the middle of operation Ca...

Page 55: ... The disc has not been placed The player is not set to the play mode The disc is extremely dirty The disc is scratched The disc is dirty The disc is scratched The player was subjected to vibration Place the disc properly with the label side facing upward Place the disc properly Clean the disc referring to Handling of discs and tapes Try another disc Referto Cautiononcondensation and remove the con...

Page 56: ...is made to play the cas sette deck which is recording some thing The MULTI CONTROL setting mode is activated Replace with new batteries Operate the unit within the remote controllable range Set a tape or CD in the component to be played Wait until the recording ends Cancel the MULTI CONTROL setting mode Remote control unit In case of difficulty Remedy Symptom Cause No operation occurs when an oper...

Page 57: ...kHz For U K and Europe 531 kHz 1 602 kHz Other countries 9 kHz step 531 kHz 1 602 kHz 10 kHz step 530 kHz 1 610 kHz LW Tuner section For U K Tuning frequency range 153 kHz 279 kHz Notes Notes Notes 1 KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For this reason specifications may be changed without notice 2 Sufficient performance may not be possible at very low temperatures 0 ...

Page 58: ...7 kΩ Tuner section FM tuner section Tuning frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz MW AM Tuner section Tuning frequency range For U S A and Canada 530 kHz 1 700 kHz For U K and Europe 531 kHz 1 602 kHz Other countries 9 kHz step 531 kHz 1 602 kHz 10 kHz step 530 kHz 1 610 kHz LW Tuner section For U K Tuning frequency range 153 kHz 279 kHz Cassette deck section Track 4 track 2 channel stereo Recording sys...

Page 59: ...er 25 mm dome type Impedance 6 Ω Peak input level 100 W Dimensions W 215 mm 8 7 16 H 330 mm 13 D 270 mm 10 5 8 Weight net 4 0 kg 8 8 lb 1 piece Speakers LS N553 LS N503 XD 5 Series Enclosure Bass reflex type Speaker configuration Woofer 160 mm cone type Tweeter 65 mm cone type Super tweeter 15 mm dome type Impedance 6 Ω Peak input level 140 W Dimensions W 226 mm 8 7 8 H 330 mm 13 D 243 mm 9 9 16 W...

Page 60: ...sed to describe multiple models Model availability and features functions may differ depending on the country and sales area DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 8 XD 653 XD 753 SURROUND switch SPEAKERS terminals 9 XD 503 XD 553 XD A53 YES Except for U S A and Canada YES For U K and Europe XD 303 XD 353 XD A33 YES Except for U S A Canada R D S YES For U K and Europe YES For U K and Europe YES For U K and Euro...

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