Kenwood KRC-108S Car Stereo System User Manual
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1. Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully Make sure to ground the unit to a negative locked in place Otherwise it may fall out of 12V DC power supply place when jolted e Do not open the top or bottom covers of the When extending the ignition battery or unit ground wires make sure to use automotive e Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to grade wires or other wires with a 0 75mm direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity AWG18 or more to prevent wire Also avoid places with too much dust or the deterioration and damage to the wire coating possibility of water splashing To prevent a short circuit never put or leave Do not subject the faceplate to excessive any metallic objects such as coins or metal shock as it is a piece of precision equipment tools inside the unit When replacing a fuse only use a new one e If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange with the prescribed rating Using a fuse with smells turn off the power immediately and he wrong rating may cause your unit to consult your Kenwood dealer malfunction e Be careful not to drop the unit or subject itto eTo prevent a short circuit when replacing a strong shock use first disconnect the wiring harness The unit may break or crack because it Do not use your own screws Use only the contains glass parts screws provided If you use the wrong Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD Screws you could damage the unit is damaged2. INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If problem develops during or after the Limited Warranty Period or if you have any questions regarding the operation of the product you should contact your KENWOOD Authorized Dealer or Authorized Service Center 1f the problem or your question is not handled to your satisfaction please contact our Customer Relations Department at the address listed below KENWOOD SERVICE CORPORATION P O Box 22745 2201 East Dominguez Street Long Beach CA 90801 5745 Tel 330 639 5300
3. displayed first press the CLK button to display the time 2 Press the CLK button for at least two seconds to enter the ec4 dB Sound Coordinate clock adjustment mode The time display will blink You can recall the best audio setting preset for different types 3 Adjusting the hours of themusie Press the BAND button to advance the hours 1 Press the AUD button to enter the Sound Coordinate mode Adjusting the minutes Press the 1 button to advance the minutes or press the 2 Press a preset button 1 5 I button to make the minutes go back Th i f th d treble t lled 1 S settings U L 4 Press the CLK button to end the clock adjustment mode 2 Rock 3 Pops Top 40 4 Jazz 5 Easy 3 Press the AUD button to end the sound coordinate mode NOTE You can call the following settings with this function bass center frequency bass level bass quality factor bass extension treble center frequency and treble level setting Clock display Turning clock display On Off Each time you press the CLK button the display switches between the clock and each mode display Tuner features SRC BAND You can choose between auto seek tuning of receivable PWROFF aa gt gt CRSC frequencies and manual tuning 1 Press the SRC source button repeatedly to select the tuner mode TUuE is displayed when the tuner mode has been selected 2 Press the BAND button to select the band Each time yo
4. or broken due to shock The liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your health or even fatal If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD contacts your body or clothing wash it off with soap immediately Safety precautions f you experience problems during installation consult your Kenwood dealer e f the unit does not seem to be working right try pressing the reset button first If that does not solve the problem consult your Kenwood dealer button Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 41 F 5 C The illustrations of the display and the panel appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more clearly how the controls are used Therefore what appears on the display in the illustrations may differ from what appears on the display on the actual equipment and some of the illustrations on the display may represent something impossible in actual operation Rese 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 ACAUTION 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 the indicator letters to peel off FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifica
5. A 1 C Cry A SPEAKER OUTPUT ly en Q 1 2 3 6 T CALL HIGH POWER 40Wx4 UP hal P mp U rr LT CALL a a uw m T CALL indicator Tape indicator Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right The tape starts playing automatically With side A facing up the gt indicator lights up when side A is playing and a when side B is playing The 4 indicator lights up while play is paused Playing Cassettes Already Loaded Press the SRC source button repeatedly to select the tape mode TAPE is displayed when the tape mode has been selected Listening to the other side Press the FF button and REW button at the same time Tape play switches to the other side Stopping and Ejecting Cassettes Press the amp button The tape stops playing and the cassette ejects NOTE Remove a cassette from the unit when not listening to it for a while If you leave it in the unit too long the tape may stick to the tape head and cause unit malfunction Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding Tapes Press the FF button The tape indicator blinks in the direction of the tape as it is being fast forwarded If the REW button is pressed normal tape play will begin Rewinding Tapes Press the REW butt
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7. FM2 FM3 and AM bands Auto Memory Entry You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in the band currently being listened to and then recall them with the touch of a button later This function is especially useful when you are travelling and do not know what stations are available Up to six frequencies can be stored this way 1 Select the band for auto memory entry 2 Press the AME button for at least two seconds to start auto memory entry The numbers of the preset station buttons are shown in order When all the stations in a certain band are stored in the preset memory the auto memory entry stops The tuner then plays the last station received Recalling a Preset Station Press the preset station button 1 6 for the desired station The number of the recalled station is displayed Clean Reception System Circuit CRSC Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi path noise when listening to the FM station The factory default for this function is ON Turning CRSC On Off Press the CRSC button for at least one second to turn the function on off The tll indicator lights up when CRSC is on NOTE 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 Cassette player features SRC PWR OFF pwa OFF KENWOOD gt BN oo
8. KENWOOD KRC 108S CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL AMPLI TUNER LECTEUR DE CASSETTE MODE D EMPLOI RADIO CASETE MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES RADIO CASSETE MANUAL DE INSTRU ES 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 cassette receiver For your records 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 KRC 108S Serial number O B64 1540 00 KW Contents Before use Safety precautions General features Switching Modes Attenuator Loudness Audio Control Setting ec4 dB Sound Coordinate Clock display Adjusting Time Tuner features Tuning Station Preset Memory Auto Memory Entry Clean Reception System Circuit CRSC Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Tuner Call Installation Accessories Installation Procedure Connecting Wires to Terminals Installation Troubleshooting guide Specifications Safety precautions AWARNING ACAUTION To prevent injury or fire take the To prevent damage to the machine following precautions take the following precautions
9. Signal to Noise ratio eeeeeeeeeeeeeeseeeeestseeeees 70 dB MONO JT rebles cd o oeste 10 kHz 10 dB Sel ctivity soe Sod S Meet ose 2 80 dB 400 kHz Stereo SepaLlatiOn zustand 35 dB 1 kHz General Operating voltage 11 16V allowablel eee 14 4 V AM tuner section Current Consumption sss nennen 10A Frequency Range 10 kHz space 530 kHz 1700 kHz Installation Size W x H x D 182 x 53 x 155 mm Usable Sensitivity S N 20 dB 28dBi 2b5b V ounces 7 9 16 x 2 1 16 x 6 1 8 in Weigh es teste es dE RR FUROR 3 1 Ibs 1 4 kg Cassette player section Tape Speed s sets istis ec Ee x eiue 4 76 cm sec Wow amp Flutter eee 0 12 96 WRMS Frequency response 3 dB 30 Hz 14 kHz SeparatlOD co cete A Lees a Lupe 40 dB 1 kHz Signal to Noise Tatio e ioter dae cree rd 52 dB KENWOOD Content U S A Australia Canada Military Belgique et Grand duch de Luxembourg Danmark Deutschland Nederland Portugal U K amp Ireland sterreich Ell s Espa a France Italia Suomi Andorra iceland Malta Norge Schweiz Svizzera Suisse Sverige Dear Customer Thank you for purchasing the Product As mentioned on this page of this booklet our Warranty is only valid in the countries listed If your country is not listed please contact your retailer for information on warranty procedure or write to KENWOOD Customer Information Center 3 17 9 Aobadai Meguro ku Tokyo 153 0042 J
10. are a back cover B46 0100 50 This warranty will be honored only in the U S A KENWOOD LIMITED WARRANTY FOR CAR STEREO COMPONENTS HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Kenwood U S A Corporation Kenwood warrants this product for a period of one 1 year from the date of original purchase WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects tn material and workmanship in Kenwood car stereo components The following are not covered by the warranty Any product which is not distributed in the U S A by Kenwood or which is not purchased in the U S A from an authorized Kenwood car stereo dealer or an automobile dealer unless the product is purchased through the US A Military Exchange Service Any product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed Damage deterioration or malfunction resulting from Any shipment of the product claims must be presented to the carrier Installation or removal of the product Accident acts of nature misuse abuse neglect unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Kenwood Any other cause which does not relate to a product defect WHO IS PROTECTED This warranty is enforceable only by the original purchaser WHAT WE WILL PAY FOR We will pay for all labor and material expenses for covered items Payment of shipping charges ts discussed in the ne
11. ce tone memory Attenuator Each source tape FM and AM has its own memory in which to This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly store the bass and treble tone settings E The settings made for a particular source are recalled Turning Attenuator On Off _ automatically whenever you use that source for example FM Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off mode uses the tone settings made for FM AM for AM etc When the attenuator is on the ATT indicator blinks When the attenuator is off the volume returns to the original 3 Adjust each mode level Press the aal button NOTE Please refer to the following for the adjusting values Turning the volume up or turning it all the way down deactivates 4 Press the AUD button to end the control mode the attenuator function BAS Adjust the bass level Setting values 8 8 This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down The LOUD indicator lights up when the loudness function is on Turning Loudness On Off Press the LOUD button for at least one second to switch the TRE Adjust the treble level loudness on and off Setting values 8 8 P 7 BL Adjust the balance level udin Control Setting Setting values Left 15 Right 15 Adjust various parameters of sound quality FD Adjust the fader level Adiusung Time Setting values Front 15 Rear 15 Adjust the time 1 when the time is not
12. head and cause unit malfunction General features SRC PWR OFF ATT LOUD aa gt gt Eh KRC 108S HIGH POWER 40Wx4 I N T rod U a LOUD ATT indicator LOUD indicator Turning on the power Press the SRC source button NOTE Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures Turning off the power Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second Switching Modes Switching Modes Each time you press the SRC source button the mode switches as follows Tuner mode Y Tape mode Y Standby mode Selecting standby mode Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to OFF When 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 want to have the display illuminated but don t want to listen to anything The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used General features 1 Press the AUD button for at least one second to enter the control mode Increasing Volume Press the x button to turn up the volume 2 Selecting mode Decreasing Volume Press the v button to turn down the volume Press either the BAND button Each time the button is pressed the adjustment mode will change Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment modes NOTE Sour
13. ires aren t touching to cause a short circuit then replace the old fuse with one with GE 0 Os eL ete etas 4 he same rating Do not let unconnected wires or terminals touch metal on the car or anything else conducting electricity To prevent a short circuit do not remove the caps on the ends of the unconnected wires or the terminals Connect the speaker wires correctly to the terminals to which they correspond The unit may be damaged or fail to work if you ACAUTION share the wires or ground them to any metal part in the car The use of any accessories except for those provided might After the unit is installed check whether the brake lamps result in damage to the unit Make sure only to use the blinkers wipers etc on the car are working properly accessories shipped with the unit as shown above e Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other similar material i42 Connecting Wires to Terminals Fuse 10A FM AM antenna input If no connections are made do not let the wire come out from the tab Wiring harness Connect either to the power control terminal when using the optional power amplifier or to _ Accessory White Black To front left the antenna control terminal in the vehicle P CONT OUT 1 ANT Ignition key 0 switch T Car fuse box Main fuse Car fuse box control wire Blue White speaker Powe
14. on The tape indicator blinks in the direction of the tape as it is being rewound If the FF button is pressed normal tape play will begin 10 Switch automatically to the tuner while you are rewinding or fast forwarding the tape Turning Tuner Call On Off Press the T CALL button to switch tuner call on and off The T CALL indicator lights up when tuner call is turned on it Accessories Installation Procedure External view Number of items 1 To prevent a short circuit remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the O battery 2 Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit O O NEEERS 0000 emen 1 3 Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness 4 Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order ground se battery ignition Q Le T r sse 1 5 Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit lt 6 Install the unit in your car 7 Reconnect the battery SIEG TERUEL EE 2 8 Press the reset button f your car s ignition does not have an ACC position connect O EE 1 he ignition wires to a power source that can be turned on and off with the ignition key If you connect the ignition wire to a power source with a constant voltage supply as with battery wires the battery may die DI R p 4 f the console has a lid make sure to install the unit so that the aceplate will not hit the lid when closing and opening If the fuse blows first make sure the w
15. r control Motor antenna P To front right speaker Green B To rear left reen Purple Black o To rear right REAR R ol Speaker Purple Ignition wire Red Battery wire Yellow Battery AWARNING If you connect the ignition wire red and the battery wire yellow to the car chassis ground you may cause a short circuit that in turn may start a fire Always connect those wires to the power source running through the fuse box Ground wire Black To car chassis ACAUTION When only two speakers are being connected to the system connect the connectors either to both the front 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 O connector to a rear output terminal 13 Installat B Installation Firewall or metal support ep Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and Self tapping AccessoryQ attach it in place Screw Metal mounting commercial strap y available NOTE Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place If the unit is unstable it may malfunction for example the sound may skip W installing in Japanese Made Cars 1 Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame P 15 and then remo
16. t the tape Press the reset button on the unit see p 4 Clean the tape head referring to the section on Cleaning he tape head see p 4 One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in he car Check the speaker wiring The speakers are not wired correctly The car antenna is not extended Reconnect the speaker wires so that each output erminal is connected to a different speaker Pull the antenna out all the way The antenna control wire is not connected he battery wire has not been connected to the proper erminal Connect the wire correctly referring to the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals Connect the wire correctly referring to the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals The ignition and battery wire are incorrectly connected Connect the wire correctly referring to the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals 16 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice FM tuner section Audio section Frequency Range 200 kHz Space 87 9 MHz 107 9 MHz Maximum output Powe Teei aaa TEE aa ZT 57 40Wx4 Usable Sensitivity S N 30aB 9 3 dBf 0 8 uV 75 Q Full Bandwidth Power at less than 1 THD 20W x4 Quieting Sensitivity S N 50dB 15 2 dBf 1 6 uV 75 Q Tone action Frequency Response x3 0dB ssssssssssssss 30 Hz 15 kHz Bass xi ko ee eem 100 Hz 10 dB
17. tions 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 Cleaning the Tape Head After you have listened to many cassettes over a long period of time magnetic powder from the tapes and dust accumulates on the tape head causing noise and a deterioration in sound quality Clean the tape head using a cleaning tape or cleaning kit designed for use in car audio systems Handling Cassette Tapes Do not play a cassette whose tape has gone slack In such a case wind it tight using a pencil or the like in one of the spools Playing slack cassette tapes can result in the tape tangling around the capstan and or pinch rollers causing trouble Do not play a deformed cassette or one whose label is starting to come off as it can cause the unit to malfunction Do not leave tapes in hot places such as on dashboards and other spots exposed to direct sunlight or near heater outlets They can deform the cassette Avoid using extremely long cassette tapes such as 100 minute long tapes Such tapes are very thin and can tangle easily around the pinch rollers or other parts inside the unit causing unit failure Remove a cassette tape from the unit when not listening to it for a while If you leave a tape in the unit too long it may stick to the tape
18. u press the BAND button the band switches between FM1 FM2 FM3 and AM 3 Press the AUTO button to switch between auto seek tuning and manual tuning H 6 AUTO AME The AUTO indicator lights up only when auto seek tuning is selected 4 Auto Seek Tuning Press the gt l button to seek higher frequencies Press the taa button to seek lower frequencies Manual Tuning Press the gt button to increase the frequency by one step Press the taa button to decrease the frequency by one step Zaan OUTPUT lj rcp HIGH POWER 40Wx4 ELK saos AUTO SAME eroun LI sanaos scasc NOTE Band display The STEREO indicator lights up when stereo broadcasts are being received Frequency Preset station number E M Ill C Station Preset Memory al L al Store the frequency of a station You can then recall that l station with a single touch of a button R 1 Select the band station that you want to have stored ill indicator STEREO indicator 2 Press the button 1 6 that you want to use for the station for AUTO indicator at least two seconds The button number blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored Recalling a Preset Station Press the preset station button 1 6 for the desired station 8 The number of the recalled station is displayed You can store six stations in each of the FM1
19. ve 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 T N NC An C E Q bs d T N How K lebe g5mm g5mm T Toyota cars Nissan cars Accessory for Nissan car Accessory for Toyota car ACAUTION During installation do not use any screws except for those 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 14 E Removing the hard rubber frame E Removing the Unit 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two 1 Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame and locks on the lower level then remove the hard rubber frame Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure 2 Remove the Hex head screw with integral washer M4x8 on the back panel 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side as shown Accessory 4 lt a Accessory Removal tool 2 When the lower level is removed remove the upper two locations 4 Lower the removal tool toward the bottom and pull out the unit halfway whilst lt lt pressing towards the inside ACAUTION Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal NOTE tool The frame can be remo
20. ved from the top side in the same 5 Pull the unit all the way out manner with your hands being careful not to drop it 15 Troubleshooting Guide 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 PROBLEM The power does not turn on No sound can be heard or the volume is low Tape has been inserted but there is no sound the unit will not go into tape mode Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed The sound quality is poor or distorted Radio reception is poor The memory is erased when the ignition is turned off POSSIBLE CAUSE The fuse has blown Attenuator is turned on SOLUTION After checking for short circuits in the wires replace the use with one with the same rating Turn off Attenuator The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side Reset the fader or balance settings The input output wires or wiring harness are connected ncorrectly Reconnect the input output wires or the wiring harness correctly See the section on Connecting Wires to Terminals The cassette tape is bad The tape has not been inserted correctly in the unit The tape head is dirty The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally Try playing another cassette tape If works fine the first ape was bad Re inser
21. xt section of this warranty HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE If your KENWOOD product ever needs service Take or ship tt to any KENWOOD Authorized Service Center in the U S A along with amp complete description of the problem if you are uncertain as to whether a Service Center is authorized please call 1 800 KENWOOD for the nearest Service Center 1 800 536 9663 Although you must pay any shipping charges if it is necessary to ship the product for warranty service we will pay the return shipping charges if the repairs are covered by the warranty within the United States Whenever your units are taken or sent for warranty service you must include a copy of the original dated sales receipt as proof of warranty coverage LIMITATION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LENGTH OF THIS WARRANTY EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES KENWOOD S LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT AT OUR OPTION KENWOOD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR 1 INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL CHARGES DAMAGE TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN KENWOOD CAR STEREO COMPONENTS DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR 2 ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND OR DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF
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