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COMPACT HI-FI SYSTEM

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

XD-SERIES

XD-853
XD-803
XD-A83

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.

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B60-4573-00 (EN)

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DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

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Page 1: ...CORPORATION XD SERIES XD 853 XD 803 XD A83 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 4573 00 EN TEXT DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT ...

Page 2: ...ILATERAL 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 sure that the sett...

Page 3: ...esired 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 tone and sound field 46 Equalizer...

Page 4: ...emonstration 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 the demonstration the display changes in sequence but the sound mode does not change To cancel To switch on and off the demonstration PresstheDISPLAY DEMOkeyduringdemon stration to stop it T...

Page 5: ...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 for use should you transport or ship the unit in the f...

Page 6: ...orblotchingontheTV Ifthishappens move the speaker at least 20 cm away from the TV set Speaker left Speaker right 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 N573 LS N573 LS N523 XD A83 XD 853 XD...

Page 7: ...listener s ears Each surround speaker should be installed so that the longer sides are horizontal How to use the speaker stabilizer cushions When the surround speaker system installation is un stableduetothefloorcondition applytheprovidedsta bilizer cushions on four positions on the bottom of each speaker Beforeconnectingthesurroundspeakerssystem bealso suretoread Surroundsetting and Surroundfunct...

Page 8: ...order MDrecorder etc DVD player Video recorder MD recorder etc DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL SUB WOOFER CENTER FRONT 6CH INPUT SURROUND AUX INPUT L R L R DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL Optical fiber cable Provided with the MD recorder DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack Except for U S A and Canada Removethecapandplug the optical fiber cable Insert the optical fiber cable straight into the connector until it clicks Be sure to att...

Page 9: ...door antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 75Ω terminal FMoutdoorantenna Use a commercially available antenna adapter a small sized model GND AM ANTENNA FM 75Ω Extremely low sound is played back powerfully Superwoofer Power cord To wall AC outlet SW 500 optional SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT ...

Page 10: ...r recording 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 OPEN CLOSE 0 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 O...

Page 11: ...ep and restart the operation from there ENTER key Press to enter or execute the mode selected with the MULTI CONTROL jog dial PHONES jack For connection of a headphone optional STOP 7 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...

Page 12: ... information display Displays the input selection frequency volume level etc 6 TOTAL indicator Light to indicate the elapsed playing time or remaining time of the entire CD 7 Tuner related indicators 8 REPEAT PGM RANDOM indicators When repeat program or random playback of CD is selected the indicator lights 9 CD player related indicators This section contains the CD play and pause mode indicators ...

Page 13: ...y AUX key Press to select the source connected to the AUX or 6CH INPUT jacks 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 When the TUNER input is selected press to select a station TEXT DISP key Press to switch the text information recorded in a CD TEXT disc R...

Page 14: ...e 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 replace ...

Page 15: ...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 unit pressing the MENU key makes it possi...

Page 16: ...art 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 after a power failure In this case set the time of the day again Displayed for appr...

Page 17: ...of times that the beep sounds changes de pending on the operation When a beep sounds Once Normal operation twice The MENU or ENTER key is pressed three times Abnormal operation The error message appears in the display no sound The key that cannot be operated is pressed You can also set the beep to OFF About the beep sound 1 Select Audio Options MENU SELECT MULTI CONTROL 2 Select Beep sound SELECT ...

Page 18: ...ed bass 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 AUX or 6CH INPUT jacks p Listening through headphones Insert the headphone plug into the PHONES jack The sounds from all speakers are cut off Reproducing sound wit...

Page 19: ...dicator also lights if a timer program has been activated 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 ...

Page 20: ...OFF simply pressing the CD key turns power automatically ON and starts play back Playback from desired track DISC 1 3 Nu meric keys Playback from desired track 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 OPEN CLOSE 0 key is pressed durin...

Page 21: ...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 key of the remote control unit To skip backward To skip forward To stop playback Each press pauses...

Page 22: ...u 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 tape at high speed MULTI CON TROL jog dial 1 1 2 2 1 1 Sincetapesthatarelongerthan100minutesarev...

Page 23: ...e advances when playback or record 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 P...

Page 24: ...playback 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 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 set to p...

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: ...he broadcast bands 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 key Manual tuning Turn the MULTI CONTROL jog dial to select a frequency On the remote control unit press the 1 key 3 Select a station Each press alternates the mode Aut...

Page 27: ...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 when an FM station is received Some stations may not be abl...

Page 28: ...ayback 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 Differentiati...

Page 29: ...ing stops 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 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 from t...

Page 30: ...D 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 There may be cases in which beat noise interferes with recording of AM MW LW broadcasting In such a case press ...

Page 31: ... 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 recorded space is not created in this case The T...

Page 32: ...crolled 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 to Check Scrolled display CD Program Pl...

Page 33: ... order of tracks resumes from the current track The program mode can also be canceled by pressing the OPEN CLOSE 0 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 the same operations as in step 3 1and 2 To add...

Page 34: ...emote control unit only Press the key repeatedly to switch the display 1 One Track Repeat 2 Disc Repeat 3 All Repeat 4 Repeat off Repeat canceled Scrolled display One Track Repeat Goes off Lights Press the key repeatedly to switch the display 1 One Track Repeat 2 Disc Repeat 3 All Repeat 4 Repeat off Repeat canceled Scrolled display Disc Repeat To stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key repeat...

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

Page 36: ...ers 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 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 is pressed during randomplayback theelapsedtimeandremainingtimeof the track be...

Page 37: ... RDS 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 display 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 ...

Page 38: ...SSICS 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 Education Drama Culture Science Varied Weather Finan...

Page 39: ...d No 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 searc...

Page 40: ... 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 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 recording Note Note Note Regardin...

Page 41: ...ollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe 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 Whenrecordinghasbeencompleted anon recorded portionof4secondswillbeproducedandthecassette deck part will stop The CD player will enter tempo rary stop con...

Page 42: ...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 Thefollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe MULTI CONTROL jog dial CD Direct Recording CD P...

Page 43: ...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 Thefollowingitemscanbeselectedbyturningthe MULTI CON...

Page 44: ...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 The following items can be selected by turning the MULTI CONTROL jog dial CD Program P...

Page 45: ... turning the 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 The level is increased The level is decreased MENU SELECT SELECT ENTER D V D V I D E O A v d j u s t L e L e v e l 2 MULTI CONTROL MULTI ...

Page 46: ...ayback DSP Digital Signal Processor playback Surround playback Equalizer s manual memory created by the user Equalizer DSP S direct indicators This unit permits selection of an equalizer pattern the DSP playback or the surround playback as de sired The equalizer effect applied to the audio can be recorded together with it If DSP playback or surround playback is selected its effect cannot be record...

Page 47: ...out altering the quality of the music source The following items can be selected by turning the 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 Only when the DVD VIDEO input is selected Beep Sound 1 Select Audio Options 2 Select the number to be used for storage Custom EQ1 EQ3 3 Adjust the equalizer pattern Scrolled displa...

Page 48: ...edium or large sized speaker No When the center speaker is not used Surround setting Be sure to adjust from your listening position Scrolled display Select Center Speaker Scrolled display Select Surround Speaker Speakers used and selected surround play modes Center speaker Surround speakers Small or Large Small or Large No No Yes No Yes No 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Any Dolby ...

Page 49: ...om the surround speakers with respect to that output from the front speakers The delay time setting consists of adjusting this difference in time Scrolled display Select delay time Scrolled display Select Channel Level C c h 8 1 Turn the MULTI CONTROL key while Test C or Test S is displayed 2 Adjust the surround speaker volumes equal to the volume of the test tone from the left and right front spe...

Page 50: ... connected to the 6CH INPUT jacks DVD VIDEO etc it is required to switch the AUX input With 6ch Input the audio from the surround L R channels becomes monaural Headphone listening With 6ch Input intended effects cannot be obtained through headphones When using headphones be sure to set the source compo nent to the 2ch output setting Tape recording With 6ch Input correctrecordingisnotpos sible on t...

Page 51: ...olby Surround decoder to let youenjoythewidevarietyofcurrentlyavailableDolbySur round home video software The surround signals output in the Dolby Pro Logic and Dolby 3 Stereo modes have usually been set to offer rich feeling of presence when five speakers are used The Dolby Virtual Surround function offers a simulated surroundeffectusingonlytheleftandrightfrontspeakers Dolby Pro Logic Surround Wh...

Page 52: ...which the power is 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 The following items can be se...

Page 53: ...o radio To listen to CD To listen to tape For 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 s...

Page 54: ... Play in case of timer playback or Timer Recording in case of timer recording The following items can be selected by turning the 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 entering the hour enter the minute...

Page 55: ...ange the settings Operate the procedure from step 4 on page 54 Lights 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 the preset station No 1 Timer Play Timer p...

Page 56: ... fingerprints 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 accessori...

Page 57: ...r POWER status ON or OFF Input selection Volume control value Balance level Equalizer s manual memory created by the user DVD VIDEO input level Auto Power Save 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 related to transportation and movement Before...

Page 58: ...itched 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 The center speaker and surround speakers are set to No 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...

Page 59: ...ation 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 PUSH OPEN 0 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 Tape Dubbing is not dis played in the menu Car ignition noise Influence of an electric a...

Page 60: ... 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 61: ...systeminstaller s attention to Article 820 40 of the NEC that provides guide lines for proper grounding and in particular specifies that the cable ground shall be connected to the grounding sys tem of the building as close to the point of cable entry as practical NOTE Thisequipmentmaygenerateoruseradiofrequencyenergy Changesormodificationstothisequipmentmaycauseharmful interference unless the modi...

Page 62: ... 240 mV 33 kΩ 6ch SUB WOOFER 47 mV 33 kΩ Output Level inpedance SUPER WOOFER 2 0V 600 kΩ 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 C or less Main unit Tuner section FM tuner section Tuning frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz ...

Page 63: ... 16 Weight net 3 7 kg 8 1 lb 1 piece Surround Speaker System CRS N553 CRS N503 Surround speaker Enclosure Bass reflex type Speaker configuration 100 mm cone type Impedance 12 Ω Maximum input level 15 W Dimensions W 199 mm 7 13 16 H 96 mm 3 3 4 D 212 mm 8 3 8 Weight net 1 0 kg 2 2 lb 1 piece Center speaker Enclosure Bass reflex type magnetically shielded Speaker configuration 100 mm cone type Imped...

Page 64: ...ation or service on this product Model Serial Number This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models Model availability and features functions may differ depending on the country and sales area DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL jack 8 6CH INPUT 8 Beat cancel function º R D S YES For U K and Europe YES For U K YES YES YES Except for U K and Europe YES XD 803 XD 853 XD A83 YES For U K and Europe YES F...

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