Kenwood KDC-C519FM Car Stereo System User Manual
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1. 3 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 use hard cloths or paint thinner alcohol or other volatile solvents These may damage external surfaces or remove indicator characters Lens fogging cold climates there may be a period after you turn on your vehicle s heater when the ens that guides the laser beam used in your CD player fogs up If this happens you cannot play compact discs Take out discs and the fogging will disappear If it does not return to normal after several hours contact your Kenwood dealer The marking of products using lasers Except for some areas CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The label is attached to the chassis case and says that the component uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1 It means that the unit is using laser beams that are of a weaker class There is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit Safety Precautions ACAUTION Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard Loading and Replacing the Batteries Use two AAA batteries Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated Insert the batteries with the and poles aligned properly following the illustration inside the case AWARNING Store unused batteries out of the reach of children Contact a doctor immediately if the b2. The CD is quite dirty The CD is upside down The CD is scratched a lot Clean the CD and load it correctly The unit is malfunctioning for some reason Press the reset button on the unit If the 77E code does not disappear consult your nearest service center Something is wrong with the disc magazine Or the unit is malfunctioning for some reason Check the disc magazine And then press the reset button on the unit If the 99E code does not disappear consult your nearest service center 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 19 Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice Disc section Laser Diode 24th ie cele GaAlAs A 780 nm Digital Filter D A 8 Times Over Sampling D A Gonverteni BAS de se dea 1 bit Spindl nement 500 200 rpm CLV Wow amp Flutter Below Measurable Limit Frequency Response 1 dB 10 Hz 20 kHz Modulating Frequency 200KHz STEP 87 7 87 9 88 1 88 3 88 5 88 7 88 9 89 1 89 3 89 5 89 7 89 9 MHz General Operating Voltage 14 4 V 11 1
3. or scan play function is on Before using this function cancel the other functions This function cannot be used while loading a disc while the play indicator is blinking 2 To change the frequency Press either the 4 gt gt button Each time you press the or BI button the mode switches as follows 87 7 Hz 89 9 2 87 9 Hz 89 7 Hz 88 1 Hz 89 5 88 3 1Hz initial value 89 3MHz 88 5 Hz 89 1 Hz 88 7MHz 88 9MHz Haa DD 11 Press the REP button on the display unit for at least three seconds The FREQ indicator will go off and the frequency change will take effect The frequency change mode is automatically canceled if you do nothing for 15 seconds Operations Modulation level Dynamic control Dynamic control 1 The unit comes with the prevention of distortion function to To set the control mode reduce sound distortion Press the RDM button on the display unit for at least three If the sound is distorted severely press the button on the seconds 2 display unit and then set the function to 2 ON If the The LEVEL indicator will light up and the currently set prevention of distortion function is set to 2 ON the sound modulation level will be displayed extension is reduced Modulation level The initial setting is 1 OFF ACAUTION 11 If a disc with high recording level is used the sound may Lever DL I dist
4. Take the following precautions to keep the unit in proper working order Be sure the unit is connected to a 12V DC power supply with a negative ground connection e Do not open the top or bottom cover e Do not install the unit in places it is exposed to direct sunlight high heat or humidity water may splash over it or dust exists e 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 on hot places such as above the dashboard To prevent a short circuit when replacing a fuse first disconnect the wiring harness NOTE If you have difficulty in installing this unit in your vehicle contact your Kenwood dealer f it doesn t seem to be working properly first press the Reset button If the malfunction persists consult your Kenwood dealer REP KENWOOD AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER i af E Cle Cr Reset button Some stereos cause the sound of the tuner to make for a moment when an engine is activated e The reception of the tuner may be reduced a little if the KDC C519FM is used f the sound is lower than the tuner sound raise up the volume level of the CD with using the receiver Do not use your own screws Use only the screws provided If you use the wrong screws you could damage the unit
5. the magazine may hit the door and cause damage of malfunction T DOWN button 5 D REPEAT button SCAN button 1 Buttons Display Unit KENWOOD CP AUTO CHANGER CONTROLLER REP 1 1 1 Mice mee compact RDM ewm m em Reset button PWR button 144 gt buttons Remote POWER button ert 21 button button O RDM button buttons P E button REP button RDM button REP button gt Il button T UP button de M RDM button Number buttons Operations Set the car radio FM station to 88 3 MHz See Page 11 for more information on changing the transmission frequency Playing CDs Playing CDs Press the PWR POWER Remote button The power goes ON and the CD play start When the unit receives any signal from the remote controller the 0 mark lights up Play indicator 7 ete Disc No Pause indicator Track No When the player reaches the end of the last track on the disc you are playing it will shift automatically to the first track on the next disc When the player plays the last disc it will return to the first disc The play display blinks during disc replacement Disc No 10 is displayed as 0 Power off Press the PWR POWER Remote button The power goes O
6. a certain disc have been played using the random play function the next disc on the changer starts playing with the random play function still turned on 2 To change the track being heard press the gt UP Remote button Another track is selected and played The random play function is cancelled when you stop playing a disc Magazine Random Play Function of remote Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order 1 Press the M RDM button to switch magazine random play on and off The M RDM indicator lights up when magazine random play is turned on The disc and track numbers will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected When the disc track has been selected play will begin The selected disc track number blinks in the display as it is being played 10 Changing the transmission frequency NOTE Some car radios cannot receive a 87 7 MHz frequency 1 To set the frequency change mode Press the REP button for at least three seconds The FREQ To cancel indicator will light up and the currently set frequency will be displayed FREQ ri 2 LILI 24 e The initial value is 88 3MHz e f this function is on the functions other than power on off reset and modulation level dynamic control cannot be operated e This function is not available when the random play repeat play
7. circuit remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the battery 2 Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit 3 Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order ground battery ignition 4 Install the unit in your car Reconnect the battery 6 Press the reset button AWARNING When drilling a hole in the car chassis to install the unit check first that nothing is on the other side ACAUTION f 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 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 e After the unit is installed check whether the brake lamps blinkers wipers etc on the car are working properly Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other similar material Some disc changers need conversion cords for connection See the section on Safety Precautions for details gi Remove all 3 transportation screws for protecting the internal mechanism before you start to install the unit Transportation screws NOTE After removing the transport screw retain it carefully and attach it again before transporting the unit again 13 Installation Proce
8. first 10 seconds of each Track Repeat Repeat playing the track currently being listened to track in succession To repeat track Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned ae dine Treck the Track scan is canceled eae appear on the display and the Track repea Normal playback starts The same track is played repeatedly NOTE To cancel e When disc play stops Track scan is canceled Press the REP REP Remote button e When all tracks on the disc you are listening to are scanned The REP indicator disappears and the Track repeat function is Track scan is canceled canceled NOTE When disc play stops Track repeat is canceled Operations Random Play Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order 2 To change the track being heard press the T UP button Another disc track will be selected and played 1 Press the RDM button to switch the random play function on 1 and off Magazine random play is canceled when you stop playing a The RDM indicator lights up when the random play function is disc turned on The time needed for random selection depends on the The display of the track number changes continuously as the number of discs loaded in the disc magazine next track is being selected When the track has been selected play starts The selected track number blinks in the display as it is being played When all the tracks on
9. recycled to the last track on the disc Making a Forward Track Search Press the gt T UP Remote button to display the desired track number Press once to fast forward to the next track twice to fast forward to the track after that and so forth Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number You cannot make a forward track search when listening to the last track on a disc Search forward or backward through the discs in a disc changer Making a Reverse Disc Search Press the button to display the desired disc number Each time the button is pressed the displayed disc number decreases by one Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc Making a Forward Disc Search Press the button to display the desired discnumber Each time the button is pressed the displayed disc number increases by one Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc Direct Track Search Function of Remote Using the remote directly input the track number that you want to listen to 1 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 2 Press either the T DOWN or T UP button while the track number is blinking The track starts playing Canceling Direct Track Search While It I
10. 6 V C rr nt CONSUMPTION s sise a e semer 1 4 A Operating Temperature 10 50 C Size W x H x D CD CHARGE Es sinon Merad 250 x 80 x 176 mm 9 13 16 x 3 1 8 x 6 13 16 in CONOIS Fide aces nls dis steer ei ls ea 43 135 22 mm 1 11 16 x 5 5 16 x 7 8 in Display UNIT et rasta et 105 x 40 x 18 mm 4 1 8 1 9 16 x 11 16 in FM modulator unit 150 x 30x 80mm 5 7 8 1 3 16 x 3 1 8 in 2 5 ns kere ete 188 x 58 x 2 mm 7 3 8 x 2 5 16 x 1 16 in Weight CD ie 2 0 kg 4 4 165 55101126 0 050 kg 0 11 Ibs 0 125 kg 0 28 Ibs FMiimodulator tered 0 600 kg 1 3 Ibs 20
11. FF To listen to the radio Press the PWR POWER Remote button The FM modulator is turned OFF and the radio can be heard Pause Press the gt H 16 button Disc play is temporarily paused If you press the switch once more the disc is replayed from the paused part NOTE Be sure to turn down the volume whenever you listen to the radio or a cassette tape after stopping the disc play e During the disc play is being conducted you are not able to receive ordinary Radio broadcasting because antenna output is switched into compact disc player s side Operations Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play Fast Forwarding Disc Play Hold down on the gt button Release your finger to play the disc at that point Reversing Disc Play Hold down on the 4 button Release your finger to play the disc at the point Search forward or backward through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to Making a Reverse Track Search Press the lt 4 DOWN Remote button to display the desired track number Press once to search back to the beginning of the current track twice to search back to the beginning of the previous track and so forth Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number Pressing the kea DOWN Remote button while listening to track 1 will only search back to the beginning of that track The reverse search is not
12. KENWOOD KDC C519FM CD AUTOCHANGER CONTROLLER FM MODULATOR SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION 64 2352 00 00 MW Contents Before use Safety Precautions Handling Compact Discs Loading Compact Discs Buttons Display Unit Remote Operations Playing CDs Fast Fowarding and Reversing Disc Play Track Search isc Search irect Track Search irect Disc Search Track Repeat Disc Repeat Random Play agazine Random Play Changing the Transmission Frequency odulation level Dynamic control Installation Accessories Installation Procedure Connecting wires to Terminals Installation Troubleshooting guide Specifications Safety Precautions Take the following precautions to prevent fire and avoid personal injury eWhen extending the ignition wire battery wire or ground wire use 0 75mm AWG18 or larger automotive grade wire to avoid wire deterioration or damage to the covering Check that no metal objects coins tools etc are left inside the unit to avoid short circuits elf you smell or see smoke turn the power off immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD is damaged 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 ACAUTION
13. attery is accidentally swallowed NOTE e The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking and their service life may be short e When the remote controllable distance becomes short replace both of the batteries with new ones NOTE A portion of the operations may not be possible depending on the unit that is connected Handling Compact Discs Playing a CD that is dirty scratched or warped can cause the sound to skip and the unit to operate incorrectly resulting in worsened sound quality Take the following precautions to prevent your CDs from getting scratched or damaged Handling CDs Do not touch the recorded side of the CD the side opposite the label when holding it The reflective film on a CD R or a CD RW is more fragile than that on an ordinary music CD and may peel off if scratched Fingerprints on a CD R or CD RW are also more likely to cause skipping when the disc is played For these reasons handle the disc very carefully Detailed handling instructions will appear on the CD R or CD RW package read this information carefully before using the disc Do not stick tape on either side of the CD Tape Storing CDs Do not store CDs in areas exposed to direct sunlight such as a car seat or the dashboard or other hot places A CD R or CD RW is more susceptible than a music CD to damage from high temperatures and humidity and in some
14. cases may become unusable if left in the car for long periods of time Remove CDs from the unit when not listening to them for a while and put them back in their cases Do not pile up CDs that are removed from their cases or prop them against something Do Not Load CD Accessories Do not use commercially available CD accessories that can be loaded into the CD slot such as stabilizers protective sheets or CD cleaning discs since they can cause the unit to malfunction Cleaning CDs If a CD has gotten dirty wipe it off gently using a commercially available cleaning cloth or a soft cotton cloth starting from the center of the disc and moving outward Do not clean CDs with conventional record cleaners anti static formulas or chemicals such as paint thinner or benzene ACAUTION Do Not Use Special Shape CDs Be sure to use round shape CDs only for this unit and do not use any special shape CDs Use of special shape CDs may cause the unit to malfunction Ww 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 It may not correctly play disks which do not have the mark CD Rs and CD RWs which have not undergone finalization processing cannot be played For
15. d properly Connect the control output properly Sound distortion A disc with a high recording level is used Change the modulation level dynamic control setting Page 12 Sound quality is poor The recording of the disc is poor Try playing another disc If the sound is good the fault was with the original disc The disc is dirty or damaged Check and if possible clean the disc See Cleaning CDs Page 5 No sound is heard even though the information concerning the CD auto changer is displayed Volume is set to minimum level Raise the volume level The microcomputer does not function correctly Press the Reset button of the display unit The system is not connected properly Connect the system properly See Connecting Wires to Terminals Page 14 The specified track is not played The player is set to Random Play Magazine Random Play 18 Turn off Random Play Magazine Random Play The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system Take the recommended actions 01 E 02 E 04 E 77 E 99 E 04 No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer The disc magazine is not completely loaded Load the disc magazine properly No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine Load a disc into the disc magazine No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine Load a disc into the disc magazine
16. dure Angle adjustment switches The angle adjustment switches on the both saides of the unit are to be set according to the angle of installation of the CD auto changer Set both of the two switches to the same position If the switches are not set properly sound skip or other malfunction may occur Set the angle adjustment switches with a coin or other flat object Change the switch step by step by detaching and reusing the object at the end of each step Angle adjustment switches Right side Left side 85 90 Installation A angle Angle adjustment switch position 91115 not possible to install at an angle of 40 50 if only D is used 14 Connecting Wires to Terminals Display unit Control output CD auto changer IS 2 Changer connection wire 4 Control input Output Antenna plug CD auto 2 1 lt for automobile changer Car stereo input gt with FM tuner ACC Ignition key lL Ignition wire Red switch JUL Battery wire Yellow Car fuse box Ground wire Black chassis 5 Battery AWARNING To prevent fire when the ignition wire Red or battery wire Yellow is short circuited by coming into contact with the vehicle chassis ground only connect the power supply after making the fuse box connections ACAUTION Be s
17. more information on finalization processing refer to the manual for your CD R CD RW writing software or CD R CD RW recorder Additionally depending on the recording status it may prove impossible to play certain CDs recorded on CD R or CD RW Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on the Labeled Side Do not use the CD with the label sticker stuck on it Using such a CD may cause the CD to be deformed and the sticker to peel off resulting in malfunction of the unit Loading Compact Discs 1 KENWOOD Make sure the disc magazine is the right way up with the Kenwood logo on the top Pull the tray out by the projection Place the disc on the tray with the label facing upwards Insert the tray into the disc magazine until it locks The discs are numbered from the bottom from 1 to 10 ACAUTION e Take care to insert the tray into the correct grooves in the disc magazine e 8 cm discs cannot be used If an 8 cm disc adapter is used the disc cannot be ejected e Keep all the trays in the magazine even when empty Open the CD changer door Insert the magazine into the CD changer until it clicks NOTE Use the CD changer with its door closed o prevent the entry of dust into the changer Open the CD changer door and press the EJECT button NOTE Be sure to open the door completely before pressing the EJECT button If the door is not completely open
18. ort even if the prevention of distortion function is set to 2 ON In this case reduce the modulation level To cancel Number for prevention of distortion setting RDM button on the display unit for at least three NOTE ee The LEVEL indicator will go off and the modulation level e If this function is on the functions other than power on off change will take effect The control mode is automatically reset and changing the transmission frequency cannot be canceled if you do nothing for 15 seconds operated 5 e This function is not available when the random play repeat play or scan play function is on Before using this function cancel the other functions This function cannot be used while loading a disc while the play indicator is blinking 2 To change the modulation level Press either the lt lt or gt gt I button Each time the or button is pressed the modulation level changes in the range from 1 to 4 As the number increases the modulation level increases The initial setting is 2 Accessories External view Number of items S 2 1 om aoe 4 2 Qo A tt 1 ACAUTION The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit Make sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit as shown above Removing the transportation screws Installation Procedure 1 To prevent a short
19. s Operating Press the II button Function of remote Function of remote Disc Repeat Repeat playing the disc currently being listened to Direct Disc Search Using the remote directly input the disc number that you want to listen to 1 Using the number buttons on the remote input the number of Press the D REPEAT button the disc that you want to listen to The D REP indicator will appear on the display and the Disc The selected disc number will blink in the display for 10 repeat function will turn on seconds The same disc is played repeatedly If you make no further input in the 10 second period the To cancel number entry mode will automatically be canceled Press the D REPEAT button NOTE The D REP indicator disappears and the Disc repeat function is e Input 0 to select disc 10 canceled e If you input more than two numbers all at once a search will be When disc play stops Disc repeat is canceled made only of the last number input 2 Press either the or button while the number inputted is blinking The disc starts playing Function of remote Canceling Direct Disc Search While It Is Operating Press the button Track Scan Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until you find the track that you want to listen to Starting the Track Scan Press the SCAN button The SCN indicator will appear on the display and the player will play the
20. ted to the unit Connect the CD auto changer input to the unit Power button is not turned ON Turn the power button ON The specified disc is not played a different disc is played instead The specified disc is very dirty Check and if possible clean the disc See Cleaning CDs Page 5 The disc is loaded upside down Eject the disc magazine and insert the disc correctly Two discs are inserted in a slot Eject the disc magazine and insert the discs correctly The number of the slot into which the disc is inserted is different from the number of the specified disc Eject the disc magazine and check the number of the specified disc The disc is severely damaged Use another disc Troubleshooting guide PROBLEM Sound skips due to vibration POSSIBLE CAUSE Something is touching the CD auto changer SOLUTION Keep it away from the CD auto changer The disc is dirty or damaged If sound skips at the same part the disc is faulty Check and if possible clean the disc See Cleaning CDs Page 5 The unit is mounted at a slant Mount the unit so that is level Changer unit is mounted in an unstable place Mount the unit in a stable place The angle adjustment switches are set improperly Set the angle adjustment switches to the correct positions Nothing appears on the display he control output of the display unit is not connecte
21. to direct sunlight and temperature eventually rises It results in the deformation of the case Depending on the installing location the display unit may not be able to receive the signals from the controller unit Install them after confirming that the signals can be received Install the unit in such a way that it does not disturb driving 16 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 is not turned on POSSIBLE CAUSE The wiring harness fuse blows SOLUTION Check wires for shorts then replace the fuse with one of with the same rating shown on the case No sound or sound is low The unit does not work properly when a button is pressed The volume level is minimum Raise the volume level The fader or balance is set to one side Adjust the fader and balance The input output wire or wiring harness is connected ncorrectly The microcomputer malfunctions Connect the input output wire or wiring harness correctly See Connecting Wires to Terminals Page 14 Press the Reset button of the display unit Sound quality is poor Sound distortion The volume level is too high Use the appropriate volume level CD play does not start CD auto changer input is not connec
22. ure to press the reset button after installation NOTE Do not install an antenna of radio equipment or distribute the antenna wire near the changer output wire for this could cause malfunction with this unit Installation Horizontal installation Use the holes marked to install the unit Side view Vertical installation Use the holes marked to install the unit Side view n case of hanging in the trunk Use the holes marked to install the unit Side view Installation of FM modulator unit 15 ACAUTION Take sufficient care so that the wires are not caught under the seat If they are caught they may break nstall the F V etal fixture and Bind head screw as shown in the above igure modulator unit beneath the front seat using Installation E Installation of Display unit Installation without using the trim mount plate Display unit Attach one velcro to the gt slanted line of the the display units as shown above and attach the other velcro to the parts where you wish to attach the display units Then put velcros together and install the display units Pass the wire from the display unit through the hole on the trim mount plate and push fit the display unit into the trim mount plate until it locks ACAUTION Be sure not to place the unit on such place as where it is exposed
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