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Kenwood HM-636 Instruction Manual

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COMPACT HI-FI COMPONENT SYSTEM
HM-636

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION
B60-5377-00 00 MA (M, X, E) KW 0303

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    COMPACT HI-FI COMPONENT SYSTEM HM-636 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION B60-5377-00 00 MA (M, X, E) KW 0303...

  • Page 2: Before Applying Power

    Before applying power Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ....... AC 120 V only China and Russia ......... AC 220 V only Australia ..........AC 240 V only Other countries ....

  • Page 3: Special Features

    Before applying power Special features Playback capability of CD-R and CD-RW discs. This unit can playback music data recorded in CD-R (Compact Disc Recordable) and CD-RW (Compact Disc Rewritable). However, some CD-R and CD-RW discs may not be playable on the CD player depending on the recording characteristics of the recording equipment (including the pick-up), properties of the CD-R or CD-RW in use, its recording condition and so on.

  • Page 4: Accessories

    If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unit was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. Kenwood recommends that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the unit in the future.

  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    Before applying power Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Preparation section Application section Before applying power ........2 Various CD playback features ....... 29 Listening to the desired sequence (program playback) .. 29 Safety precautions ............2 Repeated playback ..............

  • Page 6: System Connection

    System connection System connection Connection of the System Accessories This figure shows the method of connection between the main unit and provided accessories. AM loop antenna CAUTION Note on Connection The supplied antenna is for indoor use. Place it as Connect the components as shown in the diagram.
  • Page 7 System connection FM indoor antenna Malfunction of microcomputer The supplied antenna is for temporary indoor use If operation is not possible or erroneous display only. For stable signal reception, we recommend appears even though all connections have been to use an outdoor antenna. Remove the indoor an- made properly, reset the microcomputer by tenna if you connect to an outdoor antenna.

  • Page 8: Connection Of Other Accessories

    System connection Connection of Other Accessories (Commercially Available Parts) CAUTION Note on Connection FM outdoor antenna Connect the components as shown in the dia- gram. Only plug the power cord into a power Lead the 75Ω coaxial cable connected to the FM out- outlet once connections are completed.

  • Page 9: Controls And Indicators

    Controls and indicators System connection Display The displays given in this manual are approximations only. They may differ from what actually appears on the display. TAPE EQ. indicator Time display indicators CD-related indicators RDS-related indicators (For Europe) MUTE indicator, APS indicator EX.BASS indicator, LOUD Tuner-related indicators/Numeric (Loudness) indicator...

  • Page 10: Main Unit

    Controls and indicators System connection Main unit Cassette holder mode key Press to switch the function of the 4 and ¢ keys to To load or eject a cassette tape, press the area marked ) push open on the cassette holder to open it. menu select mode.
  • Page 11 Controls and indicators System connection 7 Tuning Mode key ¶ rec key &( Press to start tape recording. Pressing this key during CD, TAPE : recording initiates record-pause after leaving a no- Press to stop a disc or tape operation. ™...

  • Page 12: Operation Of Remote Control Unit

    Controls and indicators System connection Operation of remote control unit The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit. Basic operation keys SET key POWER 4 and...
  • Page 13 Controls and indicators System connection ¤ RANDOM key (CD) TIME DISPLAY key (For other countries) Press for setting playback of tracks in a random order. & Press to switch the displayed time information on CD. VOLUME keys Press to adjust the volume. SOUND key Press to switch the sound effect to EX.BASS or &™...

  • Page 14: Basic Use Method

    Basic use method Basic use method Enhancement of bass The system is switched ON or STANDBY Enhancement of bass Listening through headphone Muting the sound temporarily Tone adjustment 1. Set the key to ON. Pressing the key when the unit is ON turns it off (Standby mode of power).
  • Page 15 Basic use method Listening through headphone Tone adjustment Insert the headphone plug into the headphone jack. Remote control unit only The lowest and highest frequency bands can be adjusted independently. Select the frequency band. ÷ Headphone with a stereo mini plug can be con- nected.

  • Page 16: Playback Of Cd

    Playback of CD Basic use method When a disc is placed into the CD player in advance, the unit will be switched on automatically by pressing the CD 6 key, and playback will start. Start playback/ To pause playback Playback from desired track To stop playback To stop playback...

  • Page 17: Skipping Tracks

    Basic use method Playback of CD Start playback/ To pause playback To fast forward and backward Remote control unit only TUNING Backward Forward search search ÷ Press and hold one of the keys during playback. Normal playback resumes at the point where the ÷...

  • Page 18: Playback Of Tape

    Playback of TAPE Playback of TAPE If you load a tape in the cassette deck in advance while the power is off, pressing the TAPE 2 3 key will turns the power on automatically and starts the tape playback. Selection of TAPE equalizer (TAPE EQ.) Start playback To stop playback Start playback...
  • Page 19 Playback of TAPE To wind tape at high speed Selection of reverse mode Main unit only To fast wind in To fast wind in direction | direction \ Select "TAPE RVS". TUNING ÷ Press the STOP 7 key to stop fast winding. Select.

  • Page 20: Receiving Broadcast Station

    Receiving broadcast station Playback of TAPE When the TUNER/band key is pressed, the unit will automatically be switched on and reception status will be reached. ™ One-by-one presetting (3) Tuning to a Tuning to a non- non-preset preset radio ™ radio station station (1) ™...

  • Page 21: Collective Presetting Of Stations

    Receiving broadcast station Playback of TAPE Collective presetting of stations AUTO MEMORY ..For Europe AUTO PRESET ..For other countries Main unit only Select the tuner input. Select "AUTO MEMORY ?" (or "AUTO PRESET ?"). ÷ A maximum of 30 stations of the band presently being received will be preset.

  • Page 22: Tuning To A Non-Preset Radio Station (Auto Tuning, Manual Tuning)

    Receiving broadcast station Playback of TAPE Tuning to a non-preset radio station (Auto tuning, Manual tuning) Select the tuning mode according to the radio wave receiving condition. ÷ In MANUAL mode, FM stations are received in mon- When the receiving condition is good: aural.

  • Page 23: Rds (Radio Data System)

    RDS (Radio Data System) (For Europe) Playback of TAPE RDS is a system which transmits useful information (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broadcast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name.

  • Page 24: Searching For A Desired Program Type (Pty Search)

    RDS (Radio Data System) Playback of TAPE Searching for a desired program type (PTY search) By specifying the type of program (genre) you want to listen to, the tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broadcasting a program of the specified type. However, if a station is not preset by auto memory, "NO DATA"...
  • Page 25 RDS (Radio Data System) Playback of TAPE Start the search. When searching for a Rock Music broadcast Display while the tuner is searching. ÷ ÷ TIME DISPLAY Program type name display. ÷ No sound is heard while "PTY" is blinking. When a station is received.

  • Page 26: Recording On Tape

    Recording on TAPE Recording on TAPE The tape deck of the unit can record signals only on Normal (Type ) tapes. It cannot record on High (Type ) and Metal (Type ) tapes. Stop the recording Stop the recording Start recording/ Pause the recording 1.

  • Page 27: Start Recording

    Recording on TAPE 3. Set the recording condition. Select the reverse mode. ( ÷ Check the tape transport direction before starting recording. If it is set to the reverse direction, only one side of tape can be recorded regardless of the reverse mode setting made here.
  • Page 28 Recording on TAPE Points in CD recording When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leave the cassette deck in record-pause mode be- forehand, the cassette deck recording can be started when the CD starts to be played. Put the CD player in pause mode. Select the track to be recorded with the skip (4, ¢) keys.

  • Page 29: Various Cd Playback Features

    Various CD playback features Various CD playback features Listening to the desired sequence (program playback) Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks) Select the CD input. Select "PGM" mode. Press in stop mode Select track numbers in the order you want to play them.
  • Page 30 To add a track to an existing program Select the track number to be added with the numeric keys. Press in stop mode Press the numeric keys as shown below..To select track No. 23 : +10 2, 3 To select track No. 40 : +10 4, 0 Press the SET key.

  • Page 31: Repeated Playback

    Repeated playback Various CD playback features You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. Select the CD input. Setup for repeating a single track ÷ If the "PGM" indicator is lit, turn it off by pressing the Confirm that the "PGM" indicator is not lit. PGM key in stop mode to cancel the program mode.

  • Page 32: Playing Tracks In A Random Order (Random Playback)

    Setup for repeating selected tracks Each press switches the repeat mode. Program the track sequence according to 1 " " all repeat steps 1 to 2 of "Listening to the desired 2 Off..Repeat deactivated sequence (program playback)". ª Select " ".

  • Page 33: Convenient Recording Methods

    Convenient recording methods Convenient recording methods This unit provides the following recording features in addition to normal recording. Select the appropriate method according to the purpose of recording. The tape deck of the unit can record signals only on Normal (Type ) tapes. It cannot record on High (Type ) and Metal (Type ) tapes.

  • Page 34: One-Touch Edit Recording (Cd = Tape)

    Convenient recording methods One-touch edit recording (CD = TAPE) Records all tracks in a CD with a simple operation. (All-track recording) Records a single CD track being played from the beginning. (Single-track recording) The tape deck of the unit can record signals only on Normal (Type ) tapes. It cannot record on High (Type ) and Metal (Type ) tapes.

  • Page 35: Program Recording (Cd = Tape)

    Convenient recording methods Program recording (CD = TAPE) Desired CD tracks can be programed in the desired sequence and recorded onto a tape. The tape deck of the unit can record signals only on Normal (Type ) tapes. It cannot record on High (Type ) and Metal (Type ) tapes.

  • Page 36: Listening To An Aux Input Source

    Listening to an AUX input source Timer operation Select AUX (external input). Play the connected equipment. Adjust the volume. Adjusting the AUX Input Level This adjusts the input level for the external equipment (video deck etc.) connected to the AUX input termi- nal.

  • Page 37: Clock Adjustment

    Clock adjustment Timer operation As the clock is not only used to show the time of the day but also used in timer operations, be sure to set the clock in advance. Activate the Clock adjustment mode. Select " TIME ADJUST ?" ÷...

  • Page 38: Timer Operation

    Timer operation Timer operation Sleep timer (SLEEP) The unit is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed. Timer playback, timer recording (PROG 1, PROG 2) · Playback of the selected input source or recording of the TUNER or AUX input starts at the specified time. ·...

  • Page 39: Setting The Timer Program (Prog. Timer)

    Timer operation Setting the timer program (PROG. TIMER) In each of PROG 1 and PROG 2, the timer data including the operating period and played contents can be program and set to be activated or deactivated. ‡ Adjust the clock before setting the timer Connect the related equipment under reference to "System connection"...
  • Page 40 Timer operation Select the program timer ON/OFF. Select "ON ?" or "OFF ?" ÷ If OFF is selected, the key function return to ordinary mode. Set it. Select ONETIME or EVERYDAY execution of the programed timer. Select "ONETIME" or "EVERYDAY" ÷...
  • Page 41 Timer operation Make the desired reservation. For timer playback or AI timer playback For timer recording Select the mode. Select the mode. (1) Select "PLAY" or "AI PLAY". (1) Select "REC". 1 "PLAY" 1 "PLAY" (Timer play) 2 "REC" 2 "REC" 3 "AI PLAY"...
  • Page 42 Timer operation Select the broadcast station (only when Select the broadcast station (only when TUNER is selected above). TUNER is selected above). (1) Select the preset station No. (1) Select the preset station No. (2) Set it. (2) Set it. ÷...

  • Page 43: Important Items

    Important Items Important Items Maintenance Cleaning the head section Cleaning the heads and periph- Demagnetizing the head eral components When the recording / playback head is magnetized, the sound quality will dete- Cotton swab For maintaining the best condition of riorate.
  • Page 44 Important Items Disc handling precautions Never play a cracked or warped disc Handling During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player. Therefore, to avoid danger, never use a cracked or Hold the disc so that you do not touch the deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive playing surface.

  • Page 45: In Case Of Difficulty

    In case of difficulty Important Items What seems to be a malfunction is not always so. Before calling for service, check the following table according to the symptom of your trouble. Operation to reset Unplug the power cord from the power outlet, then while holding the key depressed, plug the power The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impossi-...
  • Page 46 In case of difficulty CD player section Symptom Remedy ÷ Place the disc properly, with the label side facing upward. A CD is placed in the player but it cannot be ÷ Clean the disc referring to "Disc handling precautions". played.
  • Page 47 In case of difficulty Important Items Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them Displayed Message Meaning ÷ An attempt is made to select a 33rd track during programing of CD. PGM FULL ÷ An attempt is made to start random playback in the program mode. Exit from the PGM MODE º...

  • Page 48: Specifications

    Laser power class ........Class 3A (IEC) Weight (net) ....... 2.7 kg (6.0 lb) (1 piece) D/A Conversion ............1 Bit [Cassette deck section] KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous ad- Track ........ 4-track, 2-channel stereo vancements in development. For this reason Recording system ........

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