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Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X915 Instruction Manual

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INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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 CD-tuner/CD-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 KDC-X915, KDC-X815, KDC-9015 Serial number
© B64-1601-00 (KW)
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  • Page 1 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.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Contents Before use Warning...3 Safety precautions ...4 Handling Compact discs ...6 General features Power...7 Switching Modes ...8 Volume ...8 Attenuator ...8 Loudness ...8 Audio Control Setting...9 Mobile Preset...11 Non-Fading Output...12 Switching Display...12 Forced Closing ...14 Removing the Faceplate ...14 Faceplate Angle Adjustment...16 Tuner features Tuning ...17 Station Preset Memory...17...

  • Page 3: Warning

    KENWOOD CORPORATION 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-CHO, HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO, JAPAN KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS N0.21 CFR 1040. 10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J. Location : Bottom Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy.

  • Page 4: Safety Precautions

    • 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 5 NOTE • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the RESET button. When the faceplate controls are not visible, press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate (as illustrated on p.14) for as many times as you have preset...

  • Page 6: Handling Compact Discs

    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 •...

  • Page 7: General Features

    General features 4/¢ ATT/ #1-6 LOUD NAME.S Full-screen display mode Vertical division display mode Horizontal division display mode LOUD indicator Power You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the EJECT faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the SRC/ unit, and shutting off the audio.

  • Page 8: Switching Modes

    General features Switching Modes Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC (source) button, the mode switches as follows: Tuner mode CD mode External disc control mode 1 External disc control mode 2/AUX mode Standby mode Selecting standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to "ALL OFF" . When "ALL OFF"...

  • Page 9: Audio Control Setting

    Press the 4/¢ button. Please refer to the following for the adjusting values. Press the AUD button to end the control mode. "Kex"/"ec4" : Recalling the kenwood preset sound setting Press the preset buttons (#1-6). Settings: #1;Flat, #2;Rock, #3;Top40, #4;Jazz, #5;Easy, #6;Scan of #1-5...
  • Page 10 General features Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815 “Tre Frq” : Adjust the center frequency of the treble. Setting values: 10.0 / 12.5 / 15.0 / 17.5 kHz NOTE This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on. (page 38). “Tre”...

  • Page 11: Mobile Preset

    Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815 “NFpre Phase” : Adjust the phase for Non-Fading output. Setting values: Normal (0°) / Reverse (180°) NOTE Not available during the Dual zone system is on. “VOL OFFSET” : Set the sound level of the each source selected by adjusting the level difference between the basic sound level and the required level.

  • Page 12: Non-Fading Output

    General features Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815 Non-Fading Output Turning non-fading output On/Off : Press the NF button for at least one second to set the function ON or OFF. "NF ON" is displayed when the non-fading output is set ON. Switching Display You can change the display in each mode.
  • Page 13 • During vertical division mode display The upper part display is switched each time the DISP button is pressed. The lower part display is switched each time the CLK button is pressed. Example: Tuner mode Upper part display Lower part display DISP button CLK button Station frequency...

  • Page 14: Forced Closing

    General features Forced Closing This function prevents tampering with the unit your car is being serviced etc. Hiding the unit with the ignition turned on (forced closing): Press the SRC button for at least one second. The faceplate will slide open. When the period of time which you have set in the "Time setting for removing the faceplate"...
  • Page 15 Faceplate lock switch Holding the center part of the faceplate, pull it out. The faceplate bracket will automatically close. 2CAUTION • When removing the faceplate, pull it out only when it is fully open. The detachment of the faceplate while it is moving might result in damage to the unit.

  • Page 16: Faceplate Angle Adjustment

    General features Faceplate Angle Adjustment You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing. Adjusting faceplate angle: Press the ¡ (EJECT) button to make the faceplate slide open, and then adjust the faceplate angle using the angle adjustment switch. Adjustment may be made from 0 to 2. 0 1 2 0 1 2 NOTE...

  • Page 17: Tuning

    Tuning You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset station seek, and manual. The “AUTO 1” indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is selected, and the “AUTO 2” indicator lights when preset station seek tuning is selected. Selecting Tuning Mode: Press the AUTO button.

  • Page 18: Auto Memory Entry

    Tuner features 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.

  • Page 19: Station Name Preset Play (Snpp)

    remote. The name of the station is stored in memory, and the Station Name Preset mode ends. Also, if you make no input for 10 seconds, the name will be stored up to the point that you have entered, and the mode ends.

  • Page 20: Switching Display For Tuner

    Tuner features Switching Display for Tuner You can change the display used when listening to the radio. Changing the Display: Each time you press the DISP or CLK button, the display changes as follows: • During vertical division mode display Upper part display Lower part display DISP button...
  • Page 21 RDS features 2WARNING To prevent accidents, drivers should not look at the display while on the road. 4/¢ FM/AM #1-6 DISP/ NAME.S Radio text Program Servics name/SNPS RDS indicator TI indicator — 21 —...

  • Page 22: Rds Features Rds (Radio Data System)

    RDS features RDS (Radio Data System) RDS is a service used by radio stations to transmit data outside normal radio broadcast signals. When an RDS station is received, you can immediately find out what kind of data is being transmitted by looking at the program service name, which appears in the display after the frequency.

  • Page 23: Radio Text Scroll

    NOTE If no program can be found, "NO PTY" is displayed. If you want to select another type of program, repeat steps 2 and 3 above. Switching to Other Stations with the Same Type of Program: When "PTY" is blinking in the display, perform auto seek tuning.

  • Page 24: Cd/External Disc Control Features

    CD/External disc control features 4/¢ SCAN M.RDM D.SCN Track number Disc title/Track title/DNPS ••• (CD-IN) indicator I 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. EJECT DISC+/ "N"-operation:...

  • Page 25: Playing Other Disc Mode

    Press the 38 button to make the disc pause. Press the same button again to start play again. Eject: Press the ¡(EJECT) button. The faceplate will slide to eject the CD. Press the ¡(EJECT) button to close the faceplate. 2CAUTION •...

  • Page 26: Track Search

    CD/External disc control features Track Search 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 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.

  • Page 27: Disc Scan

    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 canceled when you eject the disc. • The track scan function only scans each track on a disc once. Disc Scan Function of disc changers) Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer...

  • Page 28: Presetting Disc Names (Dnps)

    CD/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.

  • Page 29: Disc Name Preset Play (Dnpp)

    NOTE You can enter up to 10 characters for each name. Press either the NAME.S button on the main unit or the OK button on the remote. The disc name is stored and the disc name preset mode is canceled. If you make no entry in a 10-second period, the name will be stored with the characters input so far.

  • Page 30: Switching Display For Discs

    CD/External disc control features Switching Display for Discs Switch the display that appears while discs are playing. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the DISP or CLK button, the display during disc play switches as follows: • During vertical division mode display Upper part display Lower part display DISP button...

  • Page 31: Random Play

    Random Play Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. Press the RDM button to switch random play on and off. “Random ON” is displayed when random play is turned on. The track number will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected.

  • Page 32: Menu Settings

    Menu settings 4/¢ DISP Menu display TI indicator Menu System You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following FM/AM operations. Enter the menu mode Press the MENU button for at least one second. "MENU"...

  • Page 33: Touch Sensor Tone

    Touch Sensor Tone This function produces a beep sound that accompanies button operation. It can be switched on or off. Display and setting: "Beep ON" : Beep setting is on. "Beep OFF" : Beep setting is off. NOTE The beep sound is not output from the preout jacks. Manual Time Adjustment Adjust the time manually.

  • Page 34: Memo Mode

    Menu settings Memo Mode You can input the text to be displayed and set the date when that text will appear in the display with the calendar function. Display and setting: Select the display "Memo Mode" during the selecting function in the menu mode.
  • Page 35 Tune to a RDS station and receive the signal for several minutes. The clock will adjust automatically to the local time. NOTE The clock will not adjust automatically if the RDS station tuned to is not transmitting time data. In such a case, try another RDS station.

  • Page 36: Security Code

    Menu settings Security Code When the battery is removed from the unit's power switch, you cannot turn on the unit again unless the preset security code is input. This function helps prevent theft. NOTE You must follow steps 1 to 9 to be able to use the Security Code function.

  • Page 37: Selectable Illumination

    Selectable Illumination You can switch the color of the button illumination between green and red. Display and setting: "Color Green" : The color of the illumination is green. "Color Red" : The color of the illumination is red. Brightness level adjustment You can adjust the brightness level of the unit separately when your car's light switch has been turned on or off.

  • Page 38: Dual Zone System

    Menu settings Function of the KDC-X915/KDC-X815 Dual Zone System The following operation allows separate sound sources to control the output of the front and rear speakers. The Dual zone system can only be switched on or off when the source is set to the AUX mode.

  • Page 39: Traffic Information Function

    Traffic Information Function You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin is broadcast. Display and setting: "TI ON" : The Traffic Information function is on. When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on. When none is being received, the TI indicator will blink on and off.

  • Page 40: Basic Operations Of Remote

    Basic Operations of remote KDC-X915/X815 FM/DISC ¢ TUNE TRACK DSIC AM/DISC — DNPP/ DIRECT DNPP REMOTE CONTROL UNIT KDC-9015 FM/DISC ¢ TUNE TRACK DSIC AM/DISC — DNPP/ DNPP REMOTE CONTROL UNIT 2CAUTION Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard.
  • Page 41 Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as follows: Tuner mode CD mode External disc control mode 1 External disc control mode 2/AUX mode Standby mode NOTE • The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used.
  • Page 42 Basic Operations of remote CD/External disc control features • 4/¢ buttons Press the 4 button to search through the tracks backward. Press the ¢ button to search through the tracks forward. Use to move the cursor while entering disc name. •...

  • Page 43: Accessories

    Accessories External view External view ... Number of items ...1 ...1 ...1 ...1 ...2 ...2 2CAUTION Do not use any accessories other than those provided with your unit. If you use other accessories, you may damage the unit. Installation Procedure 1.

  • Page 44: Connecting Wires To Terminals

    2CAUTION Separate this box from the unit and antenna cords. If they are too close, it may cause the reception to get noise. 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...

  • Page 45: Installation (Non-Japanese Cars)

    Installation (non-Japanese cars) Installation (non-Japanese cars) Firewall or metal support Accessory4 Phillips truss Accessory2 head sheet Metal mounting metal screw strap (commercially 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).

  • Page 46: Removing The Unit

    Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. Removing the Unit Make the faceplate control panel appear. Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame” and then remove the hard rubber frame.

  • Page 47: Installation (Japanese-Cars)

    Installation (Japanese-cars) Installing Radio Bracket in Japanese-made Cars (J-Cars) On the factory-installed radio bracket, flatten all the tabs or holes that are not flush (except those used for screws), using a hammer or similar utensil. Hole Factory-installed Radio Bracket Factory trim bezel Accessory8 J-Car Bracket (follow indications for L/R)

  • Page 48: Troubleshooting Guide

    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. The fuse has blown.
  • Page 49 CD/External disc control mode PROBLEM A CD ejects as soon as it is The CD is upside-down. loaded. The CD is quite dirty. The disc control mode cannot No wire has been connected to the disc changer input be selected. terminal on the unit.
  • Page 50 Troubleshooting Guide 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.

  • Page 51: Specifications

    Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) ...87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) ...9.3dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) ...15.2dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω) Frequency response (±3.0 dB)...30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) ...70 dB Selectivity (±400 kHz)...≥...

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