Contents Before use Safety precautions ...3 Handling Compact discs...5 General features Power...6 Volume ...6 Switching Modes ...6 TEL Mute ...7 Theft Deterrent Faceplate ...7 Attenuator ...8 Loudness ...8 Audio Control Setting ...8 Tuner features Tuning ...10 Station Preset Memory ...10 Clock display ...10 RDS features RDS (Radio Data System) ...11...
• If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange smells, turn off the power immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer. • Make sure not to get your fingers caught between the faceplate and the unit.
Page 4
• If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If 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. DISC MENU...
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 •...
General features LOUD SCAN D.SCN M.RDM #1-5 ATT/LOUD LOUD indicator ATT indicator Power SRC/ Turning on the power: PWR OFF Press the SRC button. ¢ NOTE Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Hold down the PWR OFF button for one second or more.
Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF". When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is turned on. The standby mode turns all functions off although leaving the unit’s power on. Use this mode when you want to have the display illuminated but do not want to listen to anything.
Press the 4/¢ button. Please refer to the following for the adjusting values. Press the AUD button to end the control mode. “dB”: Recalling the kenwood preset sound setting Press the preset buttons (#1-5). Settings: #1;FLAT, #2;ROCK, #3;POPS, #4;JAZZ, #5;EASY NOTE You can call the following settings with this function;...
Page 9
"FAD": Adjust the fader level. Setting values: Front 15 - Rear 15 Tuner features LOUD SCAN D.SCN #1-6 Frequency ST indicator — 9 — ¢ DISC MENU DISC M.RDM VOL ADJ NAME.S Band display Preset station number AUTO indicator...
Tuner features Tuning Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is obtained. "TUNER" is displayed only when the tuner mode is selected. Press either the FM or AM button to select the band. Each time you press the FM button, the band switches between the FM1, FM2 and FM3.
RDS features LOUD SCAN D.SCN #1-6 Band display ™ indicator RDS (Radio Data System) RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as network information being transmitted from radio stations. ¢...
RDS features Programme Type (PTY) Function Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programmes. Hold down the PTY button for at least one second or more. “PTY” is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection (PTY) Mode entered.
When “PTY” is blinking in the display, perform auto seek tuning. The tuner scans for another station with the same type of programme. Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its Operation: Hold down the PTY button for at least one second or more. Traffic Information Function You can listen to traffic information.
RDS features Enhanced Other Network Stations that offer <Enhanced Other Network> also transmit information about other RDS stations that have traffic information. When you are tuned to a station that is not transmitting traffic information, but another RDS station starts transmitting a traffic bulletin, the tuner automatically switches to the other station for the duration of the bulletin.
Playing CDs Playing CDs: If no CDs are inserted, insert one in the slot with the label facing up. If a CD is already inserted, press the SRC button repeatedly until the CD mode. "CD" is displayed when the CD mode has been selected. The CD will start playing.
CD/External disc control features Track Search Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Track Search: Press the 4 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.
Press the SCAN button. "SCAN ON/TSCN ON" is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each track are played, and the tracks are played in order. The track number currently being heard blinks in the display. Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned: Press the SCAN button again to stop the scan and keep on listening to a track normally.
CD/External disc control features Function of the KDC-4080R/KDC-4080RV Magazine Random Play Function of disc changers) Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order. Press the M.RDM button to switch the magazine random play function on and off. "MRDM ON"...
Page 19
• This procedure is not to be used to store the disc and track titles for MDs that you record. Hold down the NAME.S button for two seconds or more. "NAME SET" is displayed and the disc name preset mode is entered.
CD/External disc control features Function of the KDC-4080R/KDC-4080RV Text Scroll This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. To scroll manually: Press the CLK button to display the disc title or the track title.
Menu System You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations. Enter the menu mode Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed.
Menu settings Automatic Time Adjustment With automatic time 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.
Local Seek Function With the local seek function turned on, auto seek tuning skips stations with relatively poor reception. Display and setting: "LO.S ON": The local seek function is on. "LO.S OFF": The local seek function is off. Selecting Tuning Mode You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual.
Menu settings Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels, received with the AF function for a particular network, to a specific region. When the Region Restrict Function is on, the region is restricted.
Number of items 2CAUTION • If your car is not prepared for this special connection-system, consult your Kenwood dealer. • Only use antenna conversion adapters (ISO-JASO) when the antenna cord has an ISO plug. • Make sure that all cable connections are securely made by inserting jacks until they lock completely.
2WARNING Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.26) The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit. The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 below.
Page 28
Installation Removing the hard rubber frame Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. Lock Accessory2 Removal tool When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations.
Troubleshooting Guide What might appear 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. The fuse has blown.
Page 30
Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM A CD ejects as soon as it is The CD is upside-down. loaded. The CD is quite dirty. The sound skips on a CD. The CD is scratched or dirty. The specified track does not Random play has been selected. play.
Page 31
The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. EJECT Load the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. Insert the CD.