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Timer recording

1

Press the POWER / ON/STANDBY button to turn
the power on.

Load a cassettle for recording into the TAPE B
cassette compartment.

2

Press the TUNER (BAND) or VIDEO/AUX button
to select the desired function, and then adjust
the sound volume using the VOLUME CON-
TROL.

3

Press the TIMER button repeatedly until
“     REC” is displayed.

4

Press the TUNING/TIME (

%

UP or 

DOWN) but-

ton to set the hour start time, then press the
MEMORY/SET button.

5

Press the TUNING/TIME (

%

UP or 

DOWN) but-

ton to set the minute start time, then press the
MEMORY/SET button.

The unit will enter the standby mode automati-
cally, and the STANDBY/TIMER indicator will light
up.

6

When the preset time is reached, the timer re-
cording will start.

The volume will increase gradually.

7

When the recording tape reaches its end, the
timer recording will end, and the unit will enter
the standby mode.

To cancel timer operation :

Press the POWER / ON/STANDBY button to turn
the power on.

To change the programmed contents :

Start again from step 

1

.

Note :

Once the time is set, the setting will be retained
until a new time is entered.

TUNER
(BAND)

POWER
ON/STANDBY

TUNER (BAND)

POWER

TIMER

MEMORY/
SET

VOLUME
CONTROL

TUNING/
TIME (

%

UP

DOWN)

VIDEO / AUX

VOLUME

MEMORY
/SET

TIMER

TUNING/TIME
(

fi %

)

3

4

5

VIDEO
/AUX

REC

REC

REC

REC

STANDBY/
TIMER

Summary of Contents for XD-A55

Page 1: ...XD A75 XD A55 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION This instruction manual is for some models Model availability and features functions may differ depending on the country and sales area B60 5007 00 00 MA K P KW 0010 TINSE0365AWZZ ...

Page 2: ... THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL BEFORE APPLYING POWER Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation The marking of products using lasers Except for some areas The marking is located on the rear panel and says this product has been classified as Class 1 It means that there is no dange...

Page 3: ... 21 RECORDING TAPE B only 22 23 HOW TO USE THE BUILT IN TIMER 24 26 USING EXTERNAL UNITS 27 RESETTING THE MICROCOMPUTER 28 TRANSPORTING THE UNIT 28 MAINTENANCE 29 SPECIFICATIONS 31 32 AM Loop Antenna 1 AA size battery UM SUM 3 R6 HP 7 or similar 2 Remote Control 1 FM Antenna 1 As an ENERGY STAR Partner Kenwood Corpora tion has determined that this products meets the ENERGY STAR guidelines for ener...

Page 4: ...not round because they may cause a malfunction Disc accessories The disc accessories stabilizer protection sheet protection ring etc which are marketed for improv ing the sound quality or protecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should not be used with this sys tem because they may cause malfunction Notes on cassette tape Safety tab accidental erasure preven tion tab After an important recordi...

Page 5: ... Disc tray DISC SKIP button 0 OPEN CLOSE button SOUND MODE button CLOCK button TIMER button MEMORY SET button P CALL 4 1 buttons VOLUME CONTROL knob TUNING TIME UP fiDOWN buttons REC PAUSE button PUSH OPEN Tape B Tape B cassette compartment Standby mode While the standby indicator of the unit is lit a small amount of current is flowing into the unit s internal circuitry to back up the memory This c...

Page 6: ... Pause Indicator 8 Random Play Indicator 9 Tuned Indicator 0 Equalizer Indicator Spectrum Analyzer Volume level Indicator Record Indicator Extra Bass Indicator Forward Reverse Play Indicator Reverse Mode Indicator REAR PANEL 1 AC Power Cord 2 FM 75 Ω Antenna Socket 3 AM Loop Antenna Socket 4 Video Auxiliary Audio Signal Input sockets 5 Speaker Terminals 3 5 2 4 1 ...

Page 7: ...ING TIME fi buttons 7 7 Stop button 8 2 Reverse Play button 9 CD button 0 TUNER BAND button POWER button REVERSE MODE button RANDOM button EX BASS button SOUND MODE button DISC SKIP button P CALL 4 1 buttons 8 Pause button 3 Play Repeat button VIDEO AUX button TAPE A B button VOLUME buttons REMOTE CONTROL ...

Page 8: ...hen connecting the speakers to the unit The right speaker is the one on the right side when you are facing the front of the unit Do not let bare speaker wires touch each other as this may damage the amplifier and or speak ers Do not allow any objects to fall into or to be placed in the bass reflex ducts Do not stand or sit on the speakers If the speak ers fall or collapse you may be injured XD A75...

Page 9: ...the AM loop antenna on a shelf etc or at tach it to a stand or a wall with screws not sup plied Notes Do not place the antenna on the main unit as it may result in noise pickup from the internal dig ital electronics Place the antenna away from the unit for better reception If the AM loop antenna and the FM antenna wire are placed near to the AC power cord interfer ence may result External FM anten...

Page 10: ...he batteries incorrectly may cause the unit to malfunction Precautions for battery use Replace all old batteries with new ones at the same time Do not mix old and new batteries Remove the batteries if the unit will not be used for long periods of time This will prevent poten tial damage due to battery leakage Do not use rechargeable batteries nickel cadmuim battery etc Note concerning use Replace ...

Page 11: ...on 6 Press the TUNING TIME UP or fiDOWN button to adjust the hour Press the TUNING TIME UP or fiDOWN button once to advance the time by 1 hour Hold it down to advance continuously When the 12 hours display is selected AM will change automatically to PM 7 Press the MEMORY SET button 8 Press the TUNING TIME UP or fiDOWN button to adjust the minutes Press the TUNING TIME UP or fiDOWN button once to advan...

Page 12: ... the volume will decrease Remote control operation Press the VOLUME up button to increase the volume and the VOLUME down button fi to de crease the volume Extra bass When the power is first turned on the unit will en ter the extra bass mode which emphasises the bass frequencies and Ex BASS will light up To cancel the extra bass mode press the EX BASS DEMO EX BASS button and Ex BASS will goes off Pr...

Page 13: ...sition 6 Press the 0 OPEN CLOSE button to close the disc tray The total number of tracks and the total playing time for one disc will be displayed At this time the disc number indicator is flashing The music schedule will be displayed only for the number of tracks on the disc 7 Press the desired disc number button DISC 1 DISC 3 8 Press the 3 button Playback will begin from track 1 on the disc you ...

Page 14: ... the power fails whilst the tray is open wait until the power is restored If the disc tray is stopped forcibly ERR will appear in the display and the unit will not func tion If this occurs press the POWER ON STANBY button to enter the standby mode and then turn the power on again If TV or radio interference occurs during CD operation move the unit away from the TV or radio If a disc is damaged dir...

Page 15: ...l select and play tracks automatically You cannot select the order of the tracks To cancel random play Press the 3 button Tracks Skipping Tracks skipping will automatically locates the begin ning of any track To listen again to the track being played Press the P CALL 4 1 button for less than 0 5 second during playback To move to the beginning of the next track Press the P CALL button for less than...

Page 16: ...OP button to stop CD operation If the beginning of the disc is reached whilst re viewing the mode will automatically switch to normal playback at that point Repeat play All tracks on up to 3 discs or a programmed se quence can be continuously repeated To repeat all tracks on up to 3 discs Press the 3 button twice RPT will light up To repeat a programmed sequence 1 Programme a sequence of up to 32 ...

Page 17: ... in the program ming mode PGM will light up or if you wish to change your selections the programmed tracks can be cleared by pressing the CLEAR button The tracks will be cleared sequentially starting with the last track entered 5 Press the 3 button to start playback of pro grammed selections To clear the programmed selections Press the CLEAR button on the remote control whilst the disc is stopped ...

Page 18: ... Notes When radio interference occurs during auto scan tuning auto scan tuning may stop automatically at that point If a weak station signal is found during auto scan tuning the station will be skipped To stop the auto tuning press theTUNING TIME UP or fiDOWN button again 5To receive an FM stereo transmission press the TUNER BAND button so that the ST indica tor on the display lights up will light ...

Page 19: ...from step 2 5 Repeat steps 1 4 to set other preset sta tions or to change a preset station When a new station is stored in the selected station preset number memory the previous stored contents will be erased To recall a memorised station Press the P CALL 4 1 or button for less than 0 5 second to select the desired station The stations preset channel number frequency band which have been stored in...

Page 20: ... memory scan at the desired station Note When the preset memory dose not have any sta tions stored in it the preset memory scan will not function To erase all the contents in the preset memory 1 Press the POWER ON STANBY button to enter the standby mode 2 Press the POWER ON STANDBY button whilst holding down theTUNER BAND button and the SOUND MODE button PGM will light up and TUNER CL will appear ...

Page 21: ...o selectTAPE A or TAPE B 2 To advance the tape press the P CALL button To rewind it press the P CALL 4 1 button Caution To remove the cassette tape press the 7 STOP button and then open the cassette compart ment Before changing from one tape operation to an other press the 7 STOP button If a power failure occurs during tape operation the tape head will remain engaged with the tape and the cassette...

Page 22: ... power on 2 Press the CD button and load the desired disc Use the program playback function to store the tracks you want to record in memory see page 17 3 Load a cassette into the TAPE B cassette com partment 4 Press the REC PAUSE button SYNC and 2 3 will flash 5 Press the 2 or 3 button SYNC will disappear and 2 or 3 will light up CD playback will start approximately 5 seconds after the tape start...

Page 23: ...compartment 2 Press the TAPE A B button until TAPE B ap pears in the display 3 Press the REC PAUSE button ERASE and 2 3 will flash 4 Press the 2 or 3 button ERASE and 2 or 3 will light up 1 5 3 4 2 7 STOP 2 3 4 1 Note When the end of the tape is reached whilst re cording the CD player will display the track number which was being played at that time and stop automatically If you want to restart re...

Page 24: ...he unit will enter the standby mode automati cally and the STANDBY TIMER indicator will light up 6 When the preset time is reached the timer play back will start The volume will increase gradually Notes When performing timer playback using an exter nal unit connected to the VIDEO AUX socket only the power of the main unit will be turned off automatically The power of the external unit will not be ...

Page 25: ...SET button The unit will enter the standby mode automati cally and the STANDBY TIMER indicator will light up 6 When the preset time is reached the timer re cording will start The volume will increase gradually 7 When the recording tape reaches its end the timer recording will end and the unit will enter the standby mode To cancel timer operation Press the POWER ON STANDBY button to turn the power ...

Page 26: ...e can also be changed dur ing the sleep operation 3 hours 5 minutes 5 minutes intervals 5 minutes 1 minute 1 minute intervals 3 Press the MEMORY SET button 4 The unit will enter the standby mode automati cally after the preset sleep time has elapsed Note Once the sleep timer is set it will remain the same duration until the setting is changed To confirm the remaining sleep time Press the TIMER but...

Page 27: ...on 3 Press the VIDEO AUX button 4 Operate the external unit 5 To record the sound from the external unit per form steps 2 4 of the Recording from the built in radio section on page 22 Note To prevent hum interference do not place this unit near a television receiver Headphones Before plugging in or unplugging the head phones make sure the volume level is reduced Be sure your headphones have a 3 5m...

Page 28: ...on The operation explained above will erase all data stored in memory including clock and timer set tings and tuner and CD presets TRANSPORTING THE UNIT Before you move this product to a new location proceed as follows 1 Press the POWER ON STANDBY button to turn the power on 2 Press the CD button 3 Press the 0 OPEN CLOSE button to open the disc tray Remove all CDs inserted in the unit 4 Press the ...

Page 29: ...owing 1 Open the cassette holder 2 Using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol clean the head cap stan and pinch roller carefully Demagnetizing the head When the recording playback head is magnetized the sound quality will deteriorate In such a case demagnetize the head using a commercially available demagnetizer head eraser MAINTENANCE Cotton swab Pinch roller Tape guides Head Capstan Caution on conden...

Page 30: ...nications if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the followi...

Page 31: ...ead 1 Fast winding time Approx 100 seconds C 60 tape CD player section Laser wave length 770 to 795 nm Laser power class 1 FDA Wow Flutter Less than unmeasurable Limit General Power consumption 180W Dimensions W 270 mm 10 5 8 H 330 mm 13 D 390 mm 15 3 8 Weight net 8 7 kg 19 2 lb Speakers LS N70S Enclosure Bass reflex type Speaker configuration Woofer 160 mm cone type Tweeter 50 mm cone type Super ...

Page 32: ...on Track 4 tracl 2 channel stereo Recording system AC bias system Frequency 100 kHz Heads A deck Playback head 1 B deck Playback recording head 1 Erasing head 1 Fast winding time Approx 100 seconds C 60 tape CD player section Laser wave length 770 to 795 nm Laser power class 1 FDA Wow Flutter Less than unmeasurable Limit General Power consumption 130W Dimensions W 270 mm 10 5 8 H 330 mm 13 D 390 m...

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