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CD-RECEIVER

KDC-X591

KDC-MP535U

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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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.

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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-X591/MP535U  Serial number                                      

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Summary of Contents for KDC-MP535U

Page 1: ... 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 X591 MP535U Serial number US Residence Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at www kenwoodusa com B64 3616 00 00 English indd ...

Page 2: ... select File Select 1 mode File Select 2 mode Text Title Scroll HD Radio control features 20 About HD Radio Tuning Menu system 21 Menu System Activating Security Code Deactivating Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment DSI Disabled System Indicator Display Illumination Control Dimmer Built in Amp Setting Dual Zone System Setting Supreme Setting AMP Control CRSC Clean Reception Sys...

Page 3: ... vehicle The panel lock arm appears when the panel is removed Therefore the panel must be attached while the electrical system of the car is operating Do Not Load 3 in CDs in the CD slot If you try to load a 3 in CD with its adapter into the unit the adapter might separate from the CD and damage the unit About CD players disc changers connected to this unit Kenwood disc changers CD players release...

Page 4: ...be restored Reset button Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth If the faceplate is stained badly wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner then wipe it again with a clean soft dry cloth Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth or ...

Page 5: ...d with the KCA iP200 are the iPod nano and the iPod with video When an iPod is connected using a commercially available USB cable it is handled as a mass storage class device For the supported formats and types of USB device refer to www kenwood com usb About USB device Install the USB device in the place where it will not prevent you from driving your vehicle properly You cannot connect a USB dev...

Page 6: ... SUBCHAPTER J Location Bottom Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made NOTE This equipment has been tested ...

Page 7: ...umination only mode STANDBY When connection of the iPod is recognized the source display changes from USB to iPod USB iPod source is recognized as CD source on the connected unit Volume Increasing Volume Turn the VOL knob clockwise Decreasing Volume Turn the VOL knob counterclockwise SRC ATT VOL Release button Clock display Control knob ATT indicator LOUD indicator Attenuator Turning the volume do...

Page 8: ...Press a button other than the VOL knob and ATT button Function of KDC X591 Adjusting the detail of Audio Control Among the Basic Audio items you can adjust the Bass level Middle level and Treble level in detail 1 Select the Basic Audio item Select the desired item to be set in detail from followings Bass level Middle level Treble level For how to select Basic Audio items see Audio Control page 8 2...

Page 9: ...the tuner is selected as a source Dual Zone System Main source and sub source Auxiliary input output Front channel and Rear channel separately Set up the channel of sub source by Dual Zone System Setting page 24 Select Main source by SRC button Adjust the volume of Front channel by VOL knob Adjust the volume of Rear channel by Audio Control page 8 The Audio Control has no effect on sub source You ...

Page 10: ...and Channel number CH NUM Clock CLOCK In Standby Auxiliary input source Information Display Source name SRC NAME Clock CLOCK 3 Exit Switching Display mode Press the Control knob When LX AMP is connected the item setup by the Display mode of LX AMP is displayed KDC X591 only When the music number exceeds 1000 only the last 3 digits of its number are displayed When you select the clock display the d...

Page 11: ...nd taken with you helping to deter theft Removing the Faceplate 1 Press the Release button Drop open the faceplate 2 Drawing the faceplate to left side pull it to forward and remove it The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts Keep the faceplate in its faceplate case while detached Do not expose the faceplate and the faceplate case to direct sunlight or ...

Page 12: ...tor is ON Tuning Mode Choose the tuning mode Press the AUTO button Each time you press the button the Tuning mode alternates between the modes shown in the table below Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek AUTO 1 Automatic search for a station Preset station seek AUTO 2 Search in order of the stations in the Preset memory Manual MANUAL Normal manual tuning control 1 6 SRC AUTO AME FM AM Control ...

Page 13: ...he Control knob towards 4 or 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the desired 1 6 button for at least 2 seconds 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 Push the Control knob towards FM or AM 2 Open Auto Memo...

Page 14: ...an enter the inside part and cause damage For the audio files and discs you can play with this unit refer to About Audio file page 5 You can play the file made by KENWOOD Music Editor by the same operation When a disc is inserted the IN indicator is ON When a disc is inserted Press the SRC button Select the CD display Pause and play Press the Control knob Each time you press the knob the audio pau...

Page 15: ... playing a file contained in the USB device you can restart playing the file from the point where you stopped its playback Even after removing the USB device you can restart playing the file from the point where you stopped its playback as long as the files contained in the USB device are all the same Be sure to insert the USB device connector as far as it will go You can play the file made by KEN...

Page 16: ...ween music contained in the disc or folder being played now Push the Control knob towards 4 or Function of disc changer Audio file Disc Search Folder Album Search Switching between folders albums contained in the disc in the disc changer media or device being played now Push the Control knob towards up or down Function of remote control Direct Music Search Doing Music Search by entering the music ...

Page 17: ... TRAC SCN FILE SCN SCAN ON is displayed 2 Release it when the music you want to listen to is played Press the SCAN button This function is not available on iPod and the music edited by Music Editor Random Play Play all the music on the disc or Audio file folder in random order Press the RDM button Each time you press the button Random Play turns ON or OFF When the Random mode is ON DISC RDM FOLD R...

Page 18: ... between folders Push the Control knob towards right or left Selection of folder Push the Control knob towards up Return to previous folder Push the Control knob towards down Return to root folder Press the 3 button Select the folder containing the music you want to listen to 3 Determine the folder Press the Control knob The music in the determined folder are displayed 4 Select the music you want ...

Page 19: ...below the current folder is displayed is displayed while the upper level folder is displayed 3 Determine the folder Press the Control knob The music in the determined folder are displayed 4 Select the music you want to listen to Operation type Operation Movement between music Push the Control knob towards right or left Return to folder selection step Press the Control knob for at least 1 second 5 ...

Page 20: ...atures for how to use the functions Tuning Selecting the station 1 Select HD Radio source Press the SRC button Select the HD RADIO display 2 Select the HD FM band Push the Control knob toward FM Each time you push the knob to FM the band alternates between the HF1 HF2 and HF3 bands Select the HD AM band Push the Control knob toward AM 3 Tune up or down band Push the Control knob towards 4 or 1 6 S...

Page 21: ...or left Example When you select BEEP each time you push the knob it alternates between 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 those applicable to the basic operation method above are displayed their setting content chart is entered Normally the setting listed at the ...

Page 22: ...yed The Security Code function activates If you enter the wrong code in step 4 through 6 repeat from step 4 9 Exit Security Code mode Press the MENU button Resetting the Security Code function when the audio unit is first used after removed from the battery power source or the Reset button is pressed 1 Turn the power ON 2 Do the step 4 through 7 operation and enter the Security Code APPROVED is di...

Page 23: ...F LED OFF Display Illumination Control This function turns off the display when you perform no operation for 5 seconds This function is effective when you are driving at night Display Setting DISP ON Keeps the display on DISP OFF Turns off the display when you perform no operation for 5 seconds Set the Display Illumination Control when the Demonstration mode Setting page 27 is set to OFF When the ...

Page 24: ...ntrol the LX AMP connected to the unit 1 Select AMP Control mode Push the Control knob towards up or down Select the AMS CTRL display 2 Enter AMP Control mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second 3 Select the AMP Control item for adjustment Push the Control knob towards up or down For the details on the AMP Control item see the Instruction manual attached to the LX AMP 4 Adjust the AMP Con...

Page 25: ...UX EXT display 2 Enter Menu mode Press the MENU button MENU is displayed 3 Select Auxiliary input display setting mode Push the Control knob towards up or down Select the NAME SET display 4 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second The presently selected Auxiliary input display is displayed 5 Select the Auxiliary input display Push the Control knob tow...

Page 26: ... towards up or down Select the A PRESET display 4 Enter Audio Preset mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second 5 Select the Audio Preset Memory Push the Control knob towards up or down Select the MEMORY display 6 Put the Audio Preset in the memory Press the Control knob for at least 2 seconds The MEMORY display blinks 1 time 7 Exit Audio Preset mode Press the MENU button Register 1 pair of...

Page 27: ...led The source tone memory item of Audio Control page 8 is changed to the value which was recalled by the selected source In Standby mode Firmware version display Displaying the firmware version with the unit 1 Select the firmware version display mode Push the Control knob towards up or down Select the F W VER display 2 Display the firmware version Push the Control knob towards right or left In St...

Page 28: ... hot places such as on the dashboard SRC VOL ATT AUD ATT DIRECT 0 9 SRC VOL AUD FM AM 2 ZONE This button is used when Kenwood Bluetooth HANDS FREE BOX is connected For more information refer to the instruction manual of Bluetooth HANDS FREE BOX Basic operations VOL buttons Adjusts the volume SRC button Each time you press the button the source alternates For the source alternating order refer to S...

Page 29: ...ll preset stations DIRECT button Enters and cancels the Direct Access Tuning page 13 mode In Disc USB source 4 buttons Going forwards and backwards between music buttons Going forwards and backwards between disc folders 38 button Each time you press the button the music is played or paused 0 9 buttons When in Direct Music Search page 16 and Direct Disc Search page 16 enters the music disc number I...

Page 30: ...ront output terminals or to both the rear output terminals do not mix front and rear For example if you connect the connector of the left speaker to a front output terminal do not connect the connector to a rear output terminal After the unit is installed check whether the brake lamps blinkers wipers etc on the car are working properly Mount the unit so that the mounting angle is 30 or less If You...

Page 31: ... terminal for the booster amplifier of the film type antenna Sub Woofer left output White Sub Woofer right output Red To connect the Kenwood navigation system consult your navigation manual TEL mute wire Brown Connect to the terminal that is grounded when either the telephone rings or during conversation To connect these leads refer to the relevant instruction manuals To Kenwood disc changer Exter...

Page 32: ... the hard rubber frame 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 8 mm MAX ø5mm ø5mm 8mm MAX T N T N T N T Toyota cars N Nissan cars Accessory3 for Nissan car Accessory4 for Toyota car 3 4 During installation do not use any screws except for those provided The use of ...

Page 33: ...y2 Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal tool 5 Pull the unit all the way out with your hands being careful not to drop it Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off 1 Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame and then remove the hard rubber frame 2 Drop open the faceplate by pressing the Re...

Page 34: ...abled What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring Before calling service first check the following table for possible problems General The Touch Sensor Tone doesn t sound The preout jack is being used The Touch Sensor Tone can t be output from the preout jack Tuner source Radio reception is poor The car antenna is not extended Pull th...

Page 35: ...iving condition is good and it switches to monaural when the condition becomes bad HD Radio tuner is connected to KCA S220A or other units Connect the HD Radio tuner directly to this unit USB device source The USB device is not detected The USB connector is disconnected Connect the connector of the USB device properly The USB device does not play its audio files The USB connector is disconnected C...

Page 36: ... will start playing again IN Blink The CD player section is not operating properly Reinsert the CD If the CD cannot be ejected or the display continues to flash even when the CD has been properly reinserted please switch off the power and consult your nearest service center PROTECT The speaker wire has a short circuit or touches the chassis of the vehicle and then the protection function is activa...

Page 37: ...mpliant with Windows Media Audio AAC decode AAC LC m4a files WAV signal Linear PCM Audio section Maximum output power 50 W x 4 Full Bandwidth Power at less than 1 THD 22 W x 4 Speaker impedance 4 8 Ω Tone action Bass 100 Hz 8 dB Middle 1 kHz 8 dB Treble 10 kHz 8 dB Preout level Load during disc play 4000 mV 10 kΩ KDC X591 2500 mV 10 kΩ KDC MP535U Preout impedance 600 Ω USB Interface USB Standard U...

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