Kenwood KDCX 915 Owners Manual

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KENWOOD

CD-TUNER

KDC-X915

CD-RECEIVER

KDC-X815
KDC-9015

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

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-tunerlCD-receiver.

For your records

Record the serral number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on
the warranty card, and in the space provrded below. Refer to the model

and serial numbers whenever you caH upon your KENWOOD dearer tor COMM
rnformation or sen/ice on the product.

Model KDC»X915, KDC»><815, KDC79015 Serral number DIGITAL AUDIO
© 864-1601-00 (KW)

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Contents

Before use
Warning
Safety precautions
Handling Compact discs

General features
Power ................
Switching Modes.
Volume...
Attenuato
Loudness
Audio Control Setting.
Mobile Preset
Non»Fading Ou
Switching Display.
Forced Closing ..
Removing the Facep ate
Faceplate Angle Adjustment

Tuner features
Tuning
Station Preset Memor
Auto Memory Entry
Station Name Preset (SNPSI
Station Name Preset Play (SNPP) .
Switching Display for Tuner .......

RDS features
RDS (Radio Data System).
Alarm ..............................
Program Type (PTY) Function .
Radio Text Scroll ..................
Registration of a station as a PTY

CD/External disc control features
Playing CDs...
Playing Other Disc mode
Fast Forwarding and Reversrng Disc Play
Track Search .

Disc Search 26
Track / Disc Repeat. 26
Track Scan.. 26

Disc Scan
Direct Track Search.

Direct Disc Search ..

Presetting Disc Names (DNPS)
Disc Name Preset Play (DNPP)
Switching Display for Discs
Random Play ............

Magazine Random Play
Text Scroll

Menu settings
Menu System
Touch Sensor Tone
Manual Time Adjustment
Calendar Adjustment
Calendar Mode
Memo Mode..
Automatic Tim
Security Code .....
Selectable Illumination
Brightness level adjustment.
Dimmer ..........
Switching Graphic Display.
Black Mask ..................
Time setting for removrng the faceplate .
Dual Zone System .......
KEX/ecA (Sound Coordinate system).
Attenuator Gain Selectio
External Amp Control.
Manual Open Button Setting
Traffic Information Functio
Clean Reception System C
Text Scroll ....................................

Basic Operations of remote

Installation
Accessories ..............
Installation Procedure .
Connecting Wires to Terminals
Installation (non-Japanese cars)
Locking the faceplate to the un
Removing the Unit ..........
Installation (Japanese-car

Troubleshooting Guide
Specifications ..................................................... 5 1

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General features

Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815
Non-Fading Output

Turning non-fading output On/Off :

Press the NF button for at least one second to set the function

ON or OFF.
"NF ON" is displayed when the non-fading output is set ON.

S ching Display
You can change the display in each mode.

Selecting the Display Mode:
Each time you press the D.M button for at least one second,
the display mode changes as follows:
Vertical division display mode
V
Horizontal division display mode

V
Full-screen display mode

Changing the Display:
- During lull-screen display mode
Each time you press the CLK button, the display changes as

follows:
v
Character "ALL OFF"
v v
Spectrum Analyzerl Character
V V
Spectrum AnalyzerZ Date + CIOck
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Spectrum Analyzer3
{Source mode) (Standby mode)

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- This function cannot be operated while the Black Mask
function is on.

- Character items are not displayed when the graphic display
function is turned off.

- During horizontal division mode
The left side display is switched each time the CLK button is
pressed.

The right side display is switched each time the DISP button is

pressed.

Example: Tuner mode
Left side display
CLK button

Right side display
DISP button

Station frequency

[Ban-d- atgtsl'ay """"""
+ Preset station number

Graphic
V
Spectrum Analyzerl

V
Spectrum AnalyzerZ V

v SNPS name /
SDGCUUW Analyzer3 Program Service name

Band display
+ Preset station number

V
Analog clock

v
Digital clock

- This function cannot be operated while the Black Mask
function is on.

0 The right side display items vary depending on the source
that is playing. For details refer to the "Switching Display'
page for source modes.

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Menu settings

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Memo Mode

You can input the text to be splayed and set the date when
that text will appear in the display with the calendar function.

Display and setting:

1

2

Select the display "Memo Mode" during the selecting function
in the menu mode.

Press either the H4 or m button for at least two seconds to
enter the Memo mode.
The date display will blink.

Selecting the set of the date and text to be displayed
Press the FM and AM button.
If you want to input a new text, select the blank display.

Entering the month or day setting made

Press the K4 and m button to enter the month or day
setting mode.

The month display blinks when in month mode, the day display
blinks when in day setting mode.

Changing the month or day
Press the FM and AM button.

Entering the text input made

Press the m button to enter the text input mode.

The cursor blinks in the position where character input can be
made.

lnputting / Changing the text
- Moving the cursor
Press the (<4 and m button.
0 Changing the type of characters
Press the >II button.
Each time the button is pressed, the type of characters
switches as follows.

Alphabet (upper casel: A ~ Z

Ahjhabet (lower case): a ~ 2

szeralsand symbols: O~9@ " % & a + - : , ./\< > [J

Special characters: at .3 é 33 i' i E» E Ci C4 N C 3 l? i H .3 3 i3
éi iEiJ-fitificsiiij

- Selecting the character
Press the FM and AM button.

3 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode.

DThe text you selected automatically appears on the date you set
when the unit's power is first turned on. (Calendar functionl
the DISP button for at least one second scrolls the display
once, regardless of the text scroll setting.
Pressing a button other than the DISP button will cause the text
to disappear from the display.

IYou can enter up to 32 characters for each text.

IThe calendar function can be set up to 30 cases.

-To delete the date and text setting, set both the month and day
of the date to "00" or set all of the text to blanks.

Automa Time Adjustment
With automa no me adjustment, you can set the clock time
automatically according to time data sent from RDS stations
(after receiving RDS signals for several minutes). You can also
set the time manually if the automatic time adjustment
function is turned off. The factory default is manual time
adjustment.

Display and setting:
"SYNC ON' : Automatic time adjustment
"SYNC OFF' : Manual time adjustment
Adjusting Time Automatically:

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