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COMPACT HIFI SYSTEM

B60-3879-08 00   MA   (K,M,T,X,Y)

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99/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 98/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5

KENWOOD CORPORATION

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

XD SERIES

XD-A3
XD-251
XD-301/XD-351
XD-371S

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.

Summary of Contents for XD-251

Page 1: ...3 2 1 98 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 KENWOOD CORPORATION INSTRUCTION MANUAL XD SERIES XD A3 XD 251 XD 301 XD 351 XD 371S 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 ...

Page 2: ...FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICI...

Page 3: ...ethod 14 Muting the sound temporarily 15 Listening through headphones 15 Changing the Tone 15 Playback of CDs 16 Sequential playback from the first track 16 Playback from the desired track 17 Repeat Playback 17 Introduction Scanning and Random Playback 17 Listening in the desired sequence program playback 18 To add a track to the program 19 To check the programmed tracks 19 To clear tracks from th...

Page 4: ...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 for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future Keep this manual handy for future reference FM indoor ant...

Page 5: ...5 XD SERIES En Preparation Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ...

Page 6: ...6 XD SERIES En Preparation ...

Page 7: ...r Therefore to avoid danger never use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent Discs which can be played with this unit CD 12 cm 8 cm CDV only the audio part With CD G CD Graphics discs this unit can play only the audio When there is slack in the tape In such a case insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the reel hub to remove the slack Notes on cassette tape ...

Page 8: ...ral with ambiguous acoustic image positioning Be sure to connect the speakers and speaker cords correctly Note Note 1 2 3 AM loop antenna connection FM antenna connection AUX INPUT 1 2 BEAT CANCEL R L SPEAKERS 6 16 Ω FM 75 Ω AM ANTENNA GND AC 220 240V AC 110 120V SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT FM 75 Ω AM ANTENNA GND FM 75 Ω AM ANTENNA GND R L Europe and U K Other countries R L AUX INPUT 1 2 BEAT CANCEL R L ...

Page 9: ... SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT Connect separately sold parts as shown in the figure Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until all of the required connections have been made Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until all of the required connections have been made Connection of options Optional parts Only XD A3 SUPER WOOFER MD PLAYER Audio output Speaker front vi...

Page 10: ...g the timer ON OFF time CLOCK key Used to set the present time DISPLAY DEMO key 4 Switches the display contents Used for demonstration DEMO ON OFF AUTO MONO key Switches the tuning mode MANUAL PRESET key Used to memorize broadcasting stations in the desired order BAND key Press to switch the receiving band TUNING keys Used for tuning to broadcasting stations and for time settings PHONES terminal F...

Page 11: ...EP EX BASS PROGRAM L R 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1Disc display When CD is selected the numbers for which a disc has been set light 2Letter and number display Title number playback time present time etc are displayed 3Reception frequency unit indication kHz MHz 4Sound selection indication 5Extra bass EX BASS indication 6Sleep timer SLEEP indication 7Timer TIMER indication 8STEREO AUTO indication Indicati...

Page 12: ...rt two R6 AA size batteries following the polarity indications 2 1 Operation Plug the power cord into the mains power outlet and press the on standby POWER key of the remote control unit to turn power ON After the power has been turned ON press the desired key To turn power off press the on standby POWER key again The system enters the standby mode in which only the time display is lit When pressi...

Page 13: ... 1 Press the CLOCK key 2 Use the TUNING keys to set the hours 3 Press the CLOCK key 4 Use the TUNING keys to set the minutes 5 Press the CLOCK key TIMER SET CLOCK TUNING TIMER SET CLOCK TIMER SET CLOCK The hour unit increases The hour unit decreases TUNING The minute unit increases The minute unit decreases kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P...

Page 14: ... 1 TUNER Radio 2 CD 3 TAPE 4 AUX External input When CD is selected playback will start when a disc already has been inserted into deck B 3 Volume adjustment kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ STEREO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R When CD has been selected kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY...

Page 15: ... FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ REO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS L R Lit Selecting the Desired Tone ROCK FLAT EX BASS POP JAZZ EQ Operation on the unit Remote control operation The sound of the pressed key is selected Press FLAT to cancel the selection The sound is switched as shown below each time the key is pressed 1 ROCK 2 POP 3 JAZZ 4 FLAT cancelled M PRESET EQ C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ O TI...

Page 16: ...psed time To pause playback 6 Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately To stop playback 7 Do not touch the played side of disc Set the disc correctly according to the tray groove Diagonal setting of a disc can cause trouble Caution for Disc Handling Do not use a disc with exposed adhesive from attached cellophane or a rental CD seal or from which such a seal etc has been removed When such a ...

Page 17: ...peated Random repeat playback During DISC RANDOM playback random playback of that disc will be repeated During ALL RANDOM playback random playback of all discs will be repeated During introduction scanning During introduction scanning repeat playback is possible for all discs Cancellation of Repeat Playback Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the REPEAT indication goes out Introduction Scanning ...

Page 18: ...ed When FULL is displayed no more tracks can be programmed kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ STEREO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R Lit kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ STEREO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R S...

Page 19: ...program Operation in stopped condition 1 Select the disc 2 Select the track 3 Press the P MODE key DISC SKIP P MODE The added track number is added to the end of the existing program CHECK Operation in stopped condition Operation in stopped condition The program contents are shown each time the key is pressed Press to clear tracks from the end CLEAR Each time the key is pressed the last track in t...

Page 20: ...ives the next station Manual tuning Press the key repeatedly or hold it depressed until a station is received TUNING kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ STEREO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R Lights during stereo reception Lights during auto tuning PRESET indicator Every time the key is pressed the preset ...

Page 21: ...esetting manual preset Desired stations can be selected and memorized one by one Main unit only 1 Select a station 2 Press the MANUAL PRESET key 3 Select one of the preset numbers from 1 to 30 4 Press the MANUAL PRESET key MANUAL PRESET TUNING MANUAL PRESET The preset number increases The preset number decreases To increase frequency To decrease frequency TUNING kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC ...

Page 22: ...ert the tape with side A to the front When only one tape is to be played insert it into deck A or deck B 7 0 3 Start playback Relay Play After playback of deck B ends playback of deck A can be started automatically only deck B to deck A 1 Bring deck B to playback condition 2 Press the Play key of deck A and then the Pause 8 key 3 8 3 Deck B Deck A Deck A Playback of deck A starts when the playback...

Page 23: ...elect the source to be recorded 1 TUNER Radio 2 CD 3 TAPE 4 AUX External input kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ STEREO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R When CD has been selected When there is already a CD in the tray playback will start and the stop 7 key should be pressed to stop playback 3 Start record...

Page 24: ...ance between the music input and microphone input MIC VOLUME knob MIC 1 2 jacks MIC VOLUME MIN MAX MIC VOLUME MIN MAX MIC 1 MIC 2 MIC VOLUME MIN MAX To increase microphone volume To decrease microphone volume 2 Play the music 3 Sing along with the accompaniment After the above steps you can record your karaoke singing onto a tape However note that the karaoke singing using a tape cannot be recorde...

Page 25: ...ESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ STEREO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ STEREO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP ...

Page 26: ...MER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R kHz MHz PRESET AUTO PAUSE ALL DISC RANDOM MEMORY STOP REPEAT 1 PRESET EQ AUTO MEMORY DISC P B C FLAT AUTO ROCK PAL POP NTSC JAZZ STEREO TIMER SLEEP EX BASS PROGRAM L R Switching is done each time the key is pressed 1 Tuner 2 CD When CD has been selected the timer setting has been completed and the setting contents are displayed When TUNER has been selected select the ...

Page 27: ...e agents may cause discoloration In regardto contact cleaner Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction Be specially careful not to use contact cleaners containing oil for they may deform the plastic component Capstan Pinch roller Head Tape guides Cotton swab Caution on condensation Condensation of dew may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature ...

Page 28: ...n Press the DISPLAY DEMO key to cancel the demontration Adjust the present time again Adjust the present time again Adjust the present time referring to Clock adjustment Set the timer ON time and OFF time Execute the timer program Connect antennas Select a band Tune to the frequency of the desired sta tion Install the outdoor antenna in an apart posi tion from the road Switchthesuspectedelectricap...

Page 29: ...rregular winding A nonrecorded tape is played The cassette holder is not closed com pletely A tape is not inserted in the unit The tape is wound too tight due to irregular winding The tape is fully wound to one of the reels The head is dirty The tape is stretched or shrunk The tape head is magnetized External noise is induced A tape recorded with Dolby NR ON is being played on this unit The capsta...

Page 30: ...ons A CD is placed in the player but it cannot be played Sound is not produced Sound skips The disc is placed upside down The disc position is displaced The disc is extremely dirty The disc is scratched Dew is condensed on the optics lens The disc has not been placed The player is not put to the play mode The disc is extremely dirty The disc is scratched The disc is dirty The disc is scratched The...

Page 31: ...nd Canada 530 kHz 1 700 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 SW Tuner section XD 371S Tuning frequency range 5 95 MHz 17 9 MHz Cassette deck section Track 4 track 2 channel stereo Recording system AC bias system Frequency 105 kHz Heads A deck Playback recording head 1 Erasing head 1 B deck Pla...

Page 32: ...found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Re fer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product Model Serial Number ...

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