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KDC-X679

KDC-MP6025

KDC-MP625

CD-RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

© B64-2764-00/00 (KW)

Take the time to read through this instruction manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you 
obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver.

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces 
designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided  below. Refer to the 
model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for 
information or service on the product.
Model KDC-X679/MP6025/MP625  Serial number                                

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03.11.13, 8:36:29 PM

Summary of Contents for MP6025 - Radio / CD

Page 1: ...the best performance from your new CD receiver For your records Record the serial number found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product Model KDC X679 MP6025 MP625 Serial number KDC X679 K 2764 U S r1 Indd 1 03 11 13...

Page 2: ...earch Disc Search Folder Search Direct Track File Search Direct Disc Search Track File Disc Folder Repeat Scan Play Random Play Magazine Random Play Folder Select Text Title Scroll DNPP Disc Name Preset Play HD Radio control features 24 Tuning Menu system 25 Menu System Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment DSI Disabled System Indicator Selectable Illumination Dimmer System Q Set...

Page 3: ...ipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions However there is no...

Page 4: ...t 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 the ...

Page 5: ...m the CD and damage the unit NOTE If you experience problems during installation consult your Kenwood dealer If the unit fails to operate properly press the Reset button The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed If the unit still fails to operate properly after the Reset button has been pressed contact your local KENWOOD dealer for assistance Press the reset button if t...

Page 6: ...rs Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty wipe them with a dry soft cloth Cleaning the CD Slot As dust tends to accumulate in the CD slot clean it every once in a while Your CDs can get scratched if you put them in a dusty CD slot NOTE This Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES 003 About SIRIUS Satellite radio tuner Refer to the instruc...

Page 7: ...ward About CDs Burrs Burrs Removing CDs When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally CDs that can t be used CDs that aren t round can t be used CDs with coloring on the recording surface or that are dirty can t be used This unit can only play the CDs with It may not correctly play discs which do not have the mark A CD R or CD RW that hasn t been finalized can t be played For the fin...

Page 8: ... encoder Transfer bit rate MP3 8 320 kbps WMA 48 192 kbps Sampling frequency MP3 8 11 025 12 16 22 05 24 32 44 1 48 kHz WMA 32 44 1 48 kHz When you use your CD writer to record MP3 WMA up to the maximum disc capacity disable additional writing For recording on an empty disc up to the maximum capacity at once check Disc at Once Play mode may not be possible when portions of the functions of Windows...

Page 9: ...D writer For example a medium with the following folder file hierarchy is subject to Folder Search File Search or Folder Select as shown below Example of a medium s folder file hierarchy Folder Level 2 Level 4 Level 1 Level 3 Level 5 File Root When a File Search is executed with file being played Operation of the button Current file 4 Button Beginning of file Button When a Folder Search is execute...

Page 10: ...sc Optional accessory CD CH MD CH Auxiliary input KDC 6025 KDC X679 MP625 Optional accessory AUX AUX EXT Standby Illumination only mode STANDBY 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 ON or OFF When it s ON ATT ON is ...

Page 11: ...D FRQ 0 5 1 0 1 5 2 0 kHz Middle level MID 8 8 Middle Q Factor 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 High Pass Filter HPF Front Through 40 60 80 100 120 150 180 220 Hz Rear High Pass Filter HPF Rear Through 40 60 80 100 120 150 180 220 Hz Front...

Page 12: ... 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 according to the setting of Display mode Refer to the following pages for how to select the mode DisplayA DisplayB DisplayC Upper page 12 page 12 Lower pa...

Page 13: ...HD Radio source Information Display Station name Station Name Title Title Frequency Frequency You cannot display the same information as the one in the Lower text display During Standby the upper part always displays STANDBY When you use Auxiliary input source the upper part always displays AUX Name If the Disc title Track title Song title Artist name or Album name Artist name is selected when the...

Page 14: ...tegory Name Label Label Name Comment Comment In HD Radio source Information Display Indicator Indicator Clock Clock Station name Station Name Title Title You cannot display the same information as the one in the Upper text display When you select Display Type B for the Display mode you can select only on and off of the clock display If the Disc title Track title Song title Artist name or Album nam...

Page 15: ...sed the character type switches as shown below Character type Display Alphabet upper case A Alphabet lower case a Numbers and symbols Special characters Accent characters á 5 Select the characters Press the FM or AM button Characters can be entered by using a remote with a number buttons Example If DANCE is entered Character Button Times pressed D 3 1 A 2 1 N 6 2 C 2 3 E 3 2 6 Repeat steps 3 throu...

Page 16: ...fer output ON or OFF Press the SW button for at least 1 second Each time the button is pressed Subwoofer output switches ON or OFF When it s ON Sub W ON is displayed You can control this function when Switching preout page 27 is set to SWPRE Sub W Faceplate Angle Adjustment Press the ANG button for at least 1 second Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate It can cause damage Theft Deterrent ...

Page 17: ...es when a call comes in When a call comes in CALL 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 KDC X679 K 2764 U S r1 Indd 17 03 11 13 8 37 06 PM ...

Page 18: ...he 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 3 Tune up or down band Press the 4 or button During reception of stereo stations the ST indicator is ON Function of remote Direct Access Tuning Entering the frequency and tuning 1 Select the band Press the FM or AM button 2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Pr...

Page 19: ...ds The preset number display blinks 1 time On each band 1 station can be put in the memory on each 1 6 button Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Press the FM or AM button 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the AME button for at least 2 seconds When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memory E...

Page 20: ... 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 3 in 8cm disc can t be played Using an adapter and inserting them into this unit can cause damage The MP3 WMA media that this unit can play are CD ROM CD R and CD RW The medium formats must be ISO 96...

Page 21: ...y the disc at that point Track File Search Searching for a song on the disc or in the MP3 WMA folder Press the 4 or button Function of disc changer MP3 WMA Disc Search Folder Search Selecting the disc set in the Disc changer or the folder recorded on the MP3 WMA media Press the FM or AM button Function of remote Direct Track File Search Doing Track File Search by entering the track file number 1 E...

Page 22: ...he button is pressed the next song select starts Function of disc changer Magazine Random Play Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order Press the M RDM button Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF When it s ON Magazine RDM ON is displayed When the button is pressed the next song select starts Function of MP3 WMA Folder Select Quickly se...

Page 23: ...ast 1 second Function of disc changers with remote DNPP Disc Name Preset Play Selecting the CD displayed in the DNPS of the CDs set in the Disc changer 1 Enter DNPP mode Press the DNPP button on the remote When DNPP is displayed the DNPS display in order Forward Reverse 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 disp...

Page 24: ...own band Press the 4 or button When you connect an HD Radio Tuner features of the unit are disabled and switched to HD Radio tuner features A portion of the setting methods including the Tuning Mode will change With the HD Radio tuner you can use the similar functions to Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry and Preset Tuning of Tuner features Refer to Tuner features for how to use the functions...

Page 25: ... 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 returning 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 Normal...

Page 26: ...ter is displayed CODE is displayed 8 Do the step 4 through 7 operation and reenter the Security Code Approved is displayed The Security Code function activates When the wrong Code is entered in steps 4 through 6 repeat from step 4 Press the Reset button and when it s removed from the battery power source 1 Turn the power ON 2 Do the step 4 through 7 operation and enter the Security Code Approved i...

Page 27: ...mplifier Turning ON this control enhances the preout quality Display Setting AMP Mute OFF The built in amplifier activates AMP Mute ON The built in amplifier deactivates Function of the KDC X679 KDC MP6025 In SIRIUS Tuner External disc or Auxiliary input source Dual Zone System Makes the sound different for the front channel and rear channel Display Setting Zone 2 OFF The front and rear are the sa...

Page 28: ... stereo to mono to reduce multi path noise when listening to the FM station Display Setting CRSC ON The CRSC is ON CRSC OFF The CRSC is OFF Strong electrical fields such as from power lines may cause unstable sound quality when CRSC is turned ON In such a situation turn it OFF Text Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll Display Setting Scroll Auto Repeats scroll Scroll Manual Scrolls when the di...

Page 29: ...e Receive mode Setting Sets the receive mode 1 Select the Receive mode Press the FM or AM button Select the Receive Mode display 2 Enter Receive mode Press the 4 or button for at least 1 second 3 Set the Receive mode Press the FM or AM button Each time the button is pressed the Receive mode switches as shown below Receive mode Display Operation Auto mode Auto Analog broadcasts and digital broadcas...

Page 30: ...tally 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 10 ATT button Turning the volume down quickly When it is pressed again it returns to the previous level button Adjusting the Faceplate Angle ...

Page 31: ...tton Enters and cancels the DNPP Disc Name Preset Play page 23 mode 0 9 buttons When in Direct Track File Search page 21 and Direct Disc Search page 21 enter the track file disc number In SIRIUS tuner source FM buttons Select the preset band 4 buttons Search up or down channel 0 9 buttons Press buttons 1 6 to recall preset channels DIRECT OK button Enters and cancels the Direct Access Tuning mode ...

Page 32: ...ttery wires the battery may die If the console has a lid make sure to install the unit so that the faceplate will not hit the lid when closing and opening If the fuse blows first make sure the wires aren t touching to cause a short circuit then replace the old fuse with one with the same rating Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other similar material To prevent a short circuit do not r...

Page 33: ...he Disc changer consult your Disc changer manual KENWOOD disc changer input When using the optional power amplifier connect to its power control terminal Power control wire Blue White Motor antenna control wire Blue Depending on what antenna you are using connect either to the control terminal of the motor antenna or to the power terminal for the booster amplifier of the film type antenna To front...

Page 34: ... place If the unit is unstable it may malfunction for example the sound may skip non Japanese cars Japanese cars 1 Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame page 36 and then remove the hard rubber frame 2 Align the holes in the unit two locations on each side with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with the accessory screws During installation do not use any screws except f...

Page 35: ... fall off screw in the provided screws in the holes shown below Accessory5 Bottom panel Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified If you screw them in another hole it will contact and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the unit KDC X679 K 2764 U S r1 Indd 35 03 11 13 8 37 48 PM ...

Page 36: ...removed from the bottom side in the same manner Removing the Unit 1 Refer to the section Removing 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...

Page 37: ...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 incorrectly Reconnect the input output wires or the wiring harn...

Page 38: ...rch can t be done in the backward direction for the first song or in the forward direction for the last song MP3 WMA source Cannot play an MP3 WMA The media is scratched or dirty Clean the media referring to the CD cleaning of the section on About CDs page 7 The sound skips when an MP3 WMA is being played The media is scratched or dirty Clean the media referring to the CD cleaning of the section o...

Page 39: ...rong with the disc magazine 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 Error 99 The unit is malfunctioning for some reason Press the reset button on the unit If the Error 99 code does not disappear consult your nearest service center Hold Error The p...

Page 40: ...ion 1 kHz KDC X679 0 008 KDC MP6025 MP625 0 01 Signal to Noise ratio 1 kHz KDC X679 106 dB KDC MP6025 MP625 105 dB Dynamic range 93 dB Channel separation 96 dB MP3 decode Compliant with MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 3 WMA decode Compliant with Windows Media Audio Audio section Maximum output power 50 W x 4 Full Bandwidth Power at less than 1 THD 22 W x 4 Tone action Bass 100 Hz 10 dB Middle 1 kHz 10 dB Tre...

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