Contents Before use Safety precautions ...3 General features Power...5 Volume ...5 Attenuator ...5 Switching Modes ...6 TEL Mute ...6 Theft Deterrent Faceplate...6 Loudness ...8 Audio Control Setting...8 Mobile Preset...9 Tuner features Tuning ...10 Station Preset Memory...10 Switching Display for Tuner...10 RDS features RDS (Radio Data System) ...12 Enhanced Other Network ...12...
• 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.
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Safety precautions NOTE • 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.
D.SCN MTL/M.RDM MENU LOUD ATT/ #1-6 LOUD KRC-678R/678RV ATT indicator LOUD indicator KRC-578R ATT indicator LOUD indicator Power SRC/ ¢ PWR OFF Turning on the power: Press the SRC button. NOTE Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures.
General features Switching Modes Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: Tuner mode Tape mode External disc control mode 1 External disc control mode 2/AUX mode Standby mode Selecting the standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF" . When "ALL OFF"...
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Push back the bottom of the faceplate bracket until it locks. 2CAUTION • Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without attaching the faceplate. Doing so will cause the faceplate bracket to be deformed. • Do not touch the connector on the faceplate bracket after removing the faceplate.
Press the 4/¢ button. Please refer to the following for the adjusting values. Press the AUD button to end the control mode. "dB/DB" : Recalling the kenwood preset sound setting Press the preset buttons (#1-6). Settings: #1;Flat, #2;Rock, #3;Pops/Top40, #4;Jazz, #5;Easy, #6;Scan of #1-5...
Tuner features D.SCN B NR SCAN B.S/RDM MTL/M.RDM LOUD #1-6 KRC-678R/678RV Band display Frequency ST indicator KRC-578R Band display Frequency ST indicator — 9 — ¢ DISC PROG/PTY EJECT MENU DISP VOL ADJ NAME.S DISC ¢...
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.
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To prevent accidents, drivers should not look at the display whilst on the road. RDS features B NR SCAN B.S/RDM D.SCN MTL/M.RDM LOUD #1-6 KRC-678R/678RV Band display KRC-578R Band display — 11 — ¢ DISC PROG/PTY EJECT MENU DISP VOL ADJ NAME.S DISC ¢...
RDS features 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. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capability), the programme service name of the station is displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly which station is being received.
Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts. Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. Adjust the volume to the desired level. Hold down the TI VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more. The volume level blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored.
Select the type of programme to be received • Press either the FM or AM buttons repeatedly until the type of programme you want to listen to. The selection includes: Programme type KRC-678R/678RV KRC-578R Speech (Speech) Music (Music) 1. News (News) 2.
Press the 38(PTY) button. Cassette player features B NR SCAN B.S/RDM D.SCN MTL/M.RDM LOUD B NR KRC-678R/678RV Tape side MTL indicator KRC-578R Tape running display Tape side — 15 — ¢ PROG DISC PROG/PTY EJECT MENU DISP VOL ADJ NAME.S DISC ¢...
Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes: Press the release button to slide open the faceplate, showing the cassette insertion slot. Holding the cassette with the tape exposed to the right, insert it in the slot. The tape will start playing. Push back the bottom of the faceplate with your hand until it locks.
Selecting the wrong tape type may cause sound quality to suffer. Using DPSS (Direct Programme Search System) Skip forwards or backwards to other tracks during playback. Skipping to Beginning of Current Track or to Previous Tracks (Rewind DPSS): Press the 4 button. Press once to rewind to the beginning of the current track, twice to rewind to the beginning of the previous track, and so forth.
• The £ indicator lights whilst the clock is displayed. External disc control features B NR SCAN B.S/RDM D.SCN MTL/M.RDM LOUD M.RDM SCAN D.SCN KRC-678R/678RV Track number Disc number KRC-578R Track number — 18 — ¢ DISC+ SRC PROG/PTY DISC EJECT MENU DISP VOL ADJ NAME.S DISC ¢...
When a unit equipped with an O-N switch is to be connected, please also see the instruction manual of this unit. Set the O-N switch to "N". "N"-operation will be set. "N"-operation: • The disc title and track title of the CD text can be displayed. •...
External disc control features Switching Display for Discs Switch the display that appears whilst discs are playing. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the DISP button, the display during disc play switches as follows. Track time Disc name (DNPS) Disc title (Units featuring CD text/MD only) Track title (Units featuring CD text/MD only) Clock...
Disc Search Search forwards or backwards through the discs in a disc changer until you reach the one that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Disc Search: – Press the DISC button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number decreases by one.
External disc control features Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) Store the names of discs to be displayed when played. Play the disc whose name you want to preset. NOTE • This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function.
The track number currently being heard blinks in the display. Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned: Press the 38 or SCAN button again to stop the scan and keep on listening to a track normally. NOTE • The track scan function is cancelled when you eject the disc. •...
External disc control features Random Play Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. Press the RDM button to switch the random play function on and off. "Random/RDM ON" is displayed when random play is turned The display of the track number changes continuously as the next track is being selected.
MTL/M.RDM MENU LOUD #1-4 MENU KRC-678R/678RV Menu display NEWS indicator KRC-578R Menu display NEWS indicator Menu System ¢ You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu DISC+ SRC mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations.
Menu settings Touch Sensor Tone This function produces a beep sound that accompanies button operation. It can be switched on or off. Display and setting: “Beep/BEEP ON” : Beep setting is on. “Beep/BEEP OFF” : Beep setting is off. NOTE The beep sound is not output from the preout jacks.
Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for two seconds or more 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.
Menu settings Code Security Function After a security code has been registered, power cannot be restored if the battery is disconnected from the unit unless the code is first input. NOTE All the steps in this procedure (1 through 8) must be completed before the code security function can be turned on.
Selectable Illumination You can switch the colour of the button illumination between green and red. Display and setting: “Color Green/COL GRN” : The colour of the illumination is green. “Color Red/COL RED” : The colour of the illumination is red. Function of the KRC-678R/KRC-678RV Contrast Adjustment This adjustment permits easy viewing of the display.
Menu settings News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting You can arrange to have news bulletins interrupt your current listening source, including other radio stations. When the News Bulletin function is on, the PTY News Timeout setting allows you to set the interval during which further news interruption cannot take place.
Press the MENU button whilst auto memory entry is taking place to stop the process. Recalling a Preset Station: Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed. AF (Alternative Frequency) Function When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the same RDS network with better reception.
Menu settings Text Scroll This function permits the CD text, MD title, Radio text, and Calender function to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. Switching Switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling is permitted. The factory default is manual scrolling.
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.
Connector A – Connector B — 34 — Fuse (10A) KENWOOD disc changer / DAB control input / Display Data Output Jack Outputs data representing the unit's current state, causing it to appear in the external display. To connect to this jack, a converting adapter (optional) is necessary.
2WARNING Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.34) 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.
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Installation Removing the hard rubber frame Refer to the section “Theft deterrent faceplate (P. 6)” and then remove the faceplate. Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the upper level. Push upward the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure.
Locking the faceplate to the unit Locking the faceplate to the unit If you want to lock the faceplate to the unit so that it does not fall off, follow the directions below. Refer to the function "Theft deterrent faceplate" (page 6) and remove the faceplate.
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.
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PROBLEM The TEL mute function does The TEL mute cable is not connected properly. not work. The TEL mute function turns The TEL mute cable is touching a metal part of the car. on even though the TEL mute cable is not connected. External disc control mode PROBLEM The disc control mode cannot...
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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 starts playing again. If this indicator continues blinking, it is possible that the tape has become jammed or tangled. Contact the Kenwood dealer if the tape cassette cannot be ejected. — 40 —...
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Frequency Range (50 kHz Space)...87.5 MHz-108.0 MHz Usable Sensitivity (S/N: 26dB) ...0.7 µV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N: 46dB) ...1.6 µV/75 Ω Frequency Response (±3.0dB)...30 Hz-15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio ...65 dB (MONO) Selectivity (DIN) ...≥...