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KDC-X615
KDC-6015
KDC-515S

©B64-1625-00 (KW)

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

Take the time to read through this instruction
manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation
procedures will help you obtain the best per-
formance 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 warran-
ty 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-X615/6015/515S
Serial number

CD-RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CD

MODE D’EMPLOI

REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

KDC-X615/6015/515S(K) Cover  00.12.29 1:52 PM  Page 1

Summary of Contents for KDC-515S

Page 1: ...al number found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warran ty 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 X615 6015 515S Serial number CD RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL AMPLI TUNER LECTEUR DE CD MODE D EMPLOI REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM A...

Page 2: ...ct Track Search 20 Direct Disc Search 20 Track Disc Repeat 20 Track Scan 21 Disc Scan 21 Random Play 21 Magazine Random Play 22 Text Scroll 22 Disc Name Preset Play DNPP 22 Presetting Disc Names DNPS 24 Menu settings Menu System 26 Touch Sensor Tone 26 Manual Time Adjustment 26 Calendar Adjustment 27 Calendar Mode 27 Memo Mode 28 Security Code 28 Selectable Illumination 29 Contrast Adjustment 30 D...

Page 3: ...e 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 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 an...

Page 4: ...e possibility of water splashing Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock as it is a piece of precision equipment When replacing a fuse only use a new one with the prescribed rating Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause your unit to malfunction To prevent a short circuit when replacing a fuse first disconnect the wiring harness Do not place any object between the faceplate and the un...

Page 5: ...e Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty wipe them with a dry soft cloth Cleaning the Unit If the front panel gets dirty turn off the power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon cloth or soft cloth Do not wipe the panel with a hard cloth or a cloth dampened by volatile solvents such as paint thinner and alcohol They can scratch the surface of the panel and or cause...

Page 6: ...ene Checking New CDs for Burrs When playing a new CD for the first time check that there are not any burrs stuck to the perimeter of the disc or in the central hole CDs with burrs stuck on them may not load properly or may skip while playing Remove burrs using a ballpoint pen or a similar utensil Do Not Load CD Accessories Do not use commercially available CD accessories that can be loaded into th...

Page 7: ...he u button to turn up the volume Decreasing Volume Press the d button to turn down the volume Volume Turning on the power Press the SRC source button Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures Turning off the power Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second NOTE Power General features 7 EJECT PWR OFF LOUD MENU DISP NAME S SCAN RDM REP D SCN M RDM DISC DISC DAB AUD NF AUT...

Page 8: ...the AUD button to end the control mode 4 3 NOTE 2 1 Audio Control Setting Switching Modes Each time you press the SRC source button the mode switches as follows Selecting standby mode Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to ALL OFF When ALL OFF is displayed the standby mode is activated The standby mode turns all functions off while leaving the power to the unit on Use this mode when you wan...

Page 9: ...of the KDC X615 Bass EXT Switch the Bass Extend mode on off Setting values ON OFF When the bass extend mode is set to on low frequency response is extended by 20 This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on page30 NOTE Function of the KDC X615 Bass Q Adjust the Bass quality factor Setting values 1 00 1 25 1 50 2 00 This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system ...

Page 10: ...ncy of the Low pass filter for Non Fading output Setting values 50 Hz 80 Hz 120 Hz Through This mode is available only when the non fading output function is set to on NOTE Function of the KDC X615 HPF R Adjust the frequency of the High pass filter for rear output Setting values Through 40Hz 60Hz 80Hz 100Hz 120Hz 150Hz 180Hz 220Hz You can separately set the high pass filter for front and rear outp...

Page 11: ...SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode ALL OFF is displayed when the standby mode is selected Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode Press either the 4 or button to select the type of speaker The setting switches as follows Off For the OEM speaker For 6 6x9 in speaker For 5 4 in speaker Press the AUD button to end the mobile preset plan mode When you change the setting...

Page 12: ...r part of the faceplate pull it out Push back the bottom of the faceplate bracket until it locks Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without attaching the faceplate Doing so will cause the faceplate bracket to be deformed Do not touch the connector on the faceplate bracket after removing the faceplate Touching the connector may cause damage to the unit Do not touch two metal part...

Page 13: ...EP D SCN M RDM DISC DISC DAB AUD NF AUTO AME 4 1 6 38 SRC PWR OFF FM AM DISP NAME S AUTO AME KDC X615 KDC 6015 KDC 515S AUTO indicator AUTO indicator indicator indicator ST indicator ST indicator Frequency Frequency Preset station number Preset station number Band display Band display KDC X615_U S_K_r6 00 12 26 3 45 PM Page 13 ...

Page 14: ...nds NOTE 2 1 Station Preset Memory received You can choose from three tuning modes auto seek preset station seek and manual The AUTO 1 indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is selected and the AUTO 2 indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected Selecting Tuning Mode Press the AUTO button Each time you press the AUTO button the mode switches as follows Tuning Press the SRC sourc...

Page 15: ... the remote SNPP will be displayed once the station name preset play mode is entered The names of the stations stored in the band currently listened to are displayed in the following order for five seconds each Each time you press the button the station display switches in the forward direction Each time you press the 4 button the station display switches in the reverse direction FM1 Ô FM2 Ô FM3 Ô...

Page 16: ...nter The station name preset function cannot be used when a program service name or radio text is displayed Press the NAME S button for at least two seconds NAME SET is displayed once the station name preset mode is entered The cursor will blink in the position where letters are entered Press either the 4 or button to move the cursor to the desired position The 4 button moves the cursor to the lef...

Page 17: ...it the characters that can be registered with the Presetting Disc Names function are A Z 0 9 The disc name will be displayed when the name has been registered to the playing unit with the Presetting Disc Names function The CD text Presetting Disc Names and Disc Name Preset Play functions may not be operational depending on the unit NOTE CD External disc control features 17 EJECT PWR OFF LOUD MENU ...

Page 18: ... labeled side facing up insert it in the slot The CD will start playing Push back the bottom of the faceplate with your hand until it locks The IN indicator will light when a CD has been inserted When inserting a CD make sure the CD has been completely drawn in before pushing back the faceplate Failing to do so might scratch the CD Playing CDs Already Inserted Press the SRC source button repeatedl...

Page 19: ...el being connected Instead the reverse play function is canceled when it reaches the beginning of a track at which point normal play will automatically resume NOTE Fast Forwarding Disc Play Hold down on the button Release your finger to play the disc at that point Reversing Disc Play Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play Switch the display that appears while discs are playing Switching Display f...

Page 20: ...u want to listen to Using the number buttons on the remote input the number of the track that you want to listen to The selected track number will blink in the display for 10 seconds If you make no further input in the 10 second period the number entry mode will automatically be canceled Press either the 4 or button while the track number is blinking The track starts playing Canceling Direct Track...

Page 21: ...eled when you eject the disc The disc scan function only scans each disc on the changer once LOAD is displayed when discs are being exchanged on the disc changer NOTE Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer until you find the one that you want to listen to Starting the disc scan Disc Scan Function of disc changers Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until you ...

Page 22: ...e 31 about switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling NOTE This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu To scroll automatically Press the DISP button to display the disc title or the track title The display of the text will be scrolled repeatedly To scroll manually Pr...

Page 23: ...ame appears for the disc you want to play Press the OK button The disc whose name is displayed will be recalled and the disc name preset play DNPP mode will end To cancel DNPP mode Press the DNPP button The disc name preset play DNPP mode will be canceled 2 23 KDC X615_U S_K_r6 00 12 26 3 45 PM Page 23 ...

Page 24: ...NOTE 6 5 Button to press Times pressed Character 3 1 1 2 6 2 2 3 3 2 D A N C E NOTE NOTE Store the names of discs to be displayed when played Play the disc whose name you want to preset This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function This procedure is not to be used to store the disc and track titles for MDs that you record The disc name preset fu...

Page 25: ...the name will be displayed for it too If you want to change the name of a disc repeat steps 1 and 2 to display the name and then repeat steps 3 and 4 to input the changes Pressing the reset button erases the disc names stored in this unit but does not erase names stored in a disc changer 25 EJECT PWR OFF LOUD MENU DISP NAME S SCAN RDM REP D SCN M RDM DISC DISC DAB AUD NF AUTO AME 4 38 FM AM DISP M...

Page 26: ...tions in the menu mode Make a setting for each function referring to the following operations Enter the menu mode Press the MENU button for at least one second MENU is displayed when the menu mode is entered The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed Selecting function to set Press the FM button to search through the functions until you see the one you want t...

Page 27: ...function Display and setting Select the display Date Adjust DATE ADJ during the selecting function in the menu system Press either the 4 or button for at least two seconds to enter the Calendar adjustment mode The date display will blink Selecting the item day month or year to adjust Press the 4 or button The item blinking in the display can be adjusted Adjusting the date Press the FM or AM button...

Page 28: ... symbols 0 9 Special characters á à é è í ì ó ò ú ù Ñ Ç ß fl â ä ê ë î ï ô ö û ü ñ ç Æ fi KDC X615 6015 Only You can input the text to be displayed and set the date when that text will appear in the display with the calendar function Display and setting Select the display Memo Mode MEMO MOD during the selecting function in the menu mode Press either the 4 or button for at least two seconds to enter ...

Page 29: ... Once the security code function has been activated Security SECURITY disappears from the MENU system Note that it will no longer be possible to cancel this function afterwards Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode ALL OFF is displayed when the standby mode is selected Select the four digits to use in your security code The four digit security code is very important as you wil...

Page 30: ... the display and the IN indicator KDC X615 6015 only BLK MASK BMSK OFF The display will turn on by using the whole part of the display This function allows you to turn off the lower part of the display if there is too much information in the display Black Mask You can turn the movement of graphic display on and off The initial setting is ON Display and setting Graphic GRAP ON The graphic display w...

Page 31: ...ON Display and 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 NOTE Clean Reception System Circuit CRSC 31 Function of the KDC X615 Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit Display and setting AMP BASS FLT Bass boost leve...

Page 32: ... checking and their service life may be short When the remote controllable distance becomes short replace both of the batteries with new ones A portion of the operations may not be possible depending on the unit that is connected NOTE NOTE 2WARNING 2CAUTION Optional for the KDC 515S Basic Operations of remote 32 English A T T TUNE TRACK DSIC 4 38 AM SRC FM 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO P...

Page 33: ... to move the cursor left or right during station name input AM FM button Press the AM button to select the AM band Press the FM button to select and switch between FM1 FM2 and FM3 bands During station name input selects digits and symbols Tuner features Press the button to turn the volume up Press the button to turn the volume down SRC button Each time you press the SRC button the mode switches as...

Page 34: ...the same button again to start play again Selects the type of characters at the time of entering the disc name OK button During disc name input stores the already input data in memory and ends the input mode Selects disc during the disc name preset play mode DNPP button for disc changers Enters and cancels the Disc Name Preset Play mode Number letter entry buttons KDC X615 only Used to specify the...

Page 35: ... supply as with battery 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 Do not let unconnected wires or terminals touch metal on the car or anything else cond...

Page 36: ...ight speaker To rear left speaker Ignition wire Red Battery wire Yellow Ground wire Black To car chassis Ignition key switch Car fuse box Main fuse ACC Car fuse box Battery If no connections are made do not let the wire come out from the tab Connect either to the power control terminal when using the optional power amplifier or to the antenna control terminal in the vehicle Front left output White...

Page 37: ... provided The use of different screws might result in damage to the main unit Damage may occur if a screwdriver or similar tool is used with excessive force during the installations 2CAUTION Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame P 38 and then remove the hard rubber frame Mount the J Car trim plate with the thick part at the bottom Align the holes in the unit two locations on each sid...

Page 38: ...moving the Unit Push upward the removal tool toward the top and pull out the unit halfway whilst pressing towards the inside 4 Pull the unit all the way out with your hands being careful not to drop it 5 Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal tool 2CAUTION Catch facing up Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame P 38 and then remove the hard rubber frame Remove th...

Page 39: ...e faceplate which you have removed from the unit 2 1 Push back the bottom of the faceplate bracket unit it locks Refer to the section Theft Deterrent Faceplate page 12 and then reattaching the faceplate Never insert the taptite screws ø2 6 mm in any other screw holes than the one specified If you insert it in another hole it will contract and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the uni...

Page 40: ...rent speaker The antenna control wire is not connected Connect the wire correctly referring to the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals Radio reception is poor The car antenna is not extended Pull the antenna out all the way The power does not turn on The fuse has blown After checking for short circuits in the wires replace the fuse with one with the same rating Attenuator is turned on Turn of...

Page 41: ...s at the same place when the car is stopped something with the CD is wrong Clean the CD The display shows that the changer is being played but no sound can be heard The specified track will not play Random play or magazine random play has been selected Turn off random play or magazine random play Track repeat disc repeat track scan disc scan random play and magazine random play start by themselves...

Page 42: ...er E 77 The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60 C 140 F stopping all operation Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner As the temperature falls below 60 C 140 F the disc will start playing again HOLD No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine Load a disc into the disc magazine NO DISC Somet...

Page 43: ... 1 Bit Spindle speed 500 200 rpm CLV Wow Flutter Below Mesurable Limit Frequency response 10Hz 20kHz 1 dB Total harmonic distortion 0 01 1kHz Signal to Noise ratio 93dB 1kHz Dynamic range 93dB Channel separation 85dB Audio section Maximum output powe 45wx4 Full Bandwidth Power at less than 1 THD 22wx4 Tone action Bass 100Hz 10dB Treble 10kHz 10dB Preout Level mV Load during CD play 1800mV 10kΩ Pre...

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