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Kenwood KRC-508S Instruction Manual

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KRC-608
KRC-508S
CASSETTE RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

AMPLI-TUNER-LECTEUR DE CASSETTE
MODE D'EMPLOI
RADIO CASSETTE
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
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 cassette-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 KRC-608/508S Serial number
©B64-1632-00 (K)

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  • Page 1: Instruction Manual

    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 Safety precautions ...3 General features Power...5 Volume ...5 Attenuator ...5 Switching Modes ...6 Loudness ...6 Audio Control Setting ...6 Mobile Preset...7 Theft Deterrent Faceplate ...8 Tuner features Tuning ...10 Station Preset Memory ...10 Auto Memory Entry...10 Station Name Preset (SNPS)...11 Switching Display for Tuner ...11 Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes ...12...

  • Page 3: 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 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 PROG...

  • Page 5: General Features

    General features ATT/ #1-6 LOUD KRC-608 ATT indicator LOUD indicator KRC-508S ATT indicator LOUD indicator SRC/ Power ¢ PWR OFF Turning on the power: Press the SRC (source) button. NOTE Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures.

  • Page 6: Switching Modes

    General features Switching Modes Switching Modes: Each time you press the SRC (source) 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 standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly and switch to "ALL OFF" . When "ALL OFF"...

  • Page 7: Mobile Preset

    "ec4/EC4" : 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 (KRC-608 only) NOTE • This mode is available only when the Sound coordinate system is on. (page 25) •...

  • Page 8: Theft Deterrent Faceplate

    General features Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate can be reversed to hide the control panel or detached form the unit, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate: • When the control panel is visible Press the release button. • When the control panel has been hidden: Press the upper side of the faceplate.
  • Page 9 The buttons do not work when the control panel is slided. Tuner features B NR SCAN B.S/RDM D.SCN MTL/M.RDM LOUD #1-6 KRC-608 Frequency Band display ST indicator KRC-508S Band display Frequency ST indicator — 9 — DISC PROG EJECT MENU AUTO DISP NAME.S DISC ¢...

  • Page 10: Tuner Features Tuning

    Tuner features 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 11: Station Name Preset (Snps)

    Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station. The number of the recalled station is displayed. Station Name Preset (SNPS) You can assign names to radio stations with the Station Preset Memory. Up to 32 FM stations and 16 AM stations can be assigned names.

  • Page 12: Cassette Player Features

    MENU LOUD B NR KRC-608 Tape side Tape running display MTL indicator B NR indicator KRC-508S Tape side Tape running display B NR indicator MTL indicator Playing Cassette Tapes PROG Loading and Playing Cassettes: Press the release button to slide open the faceplate, showing the cassette insertion slot.

  • Page 13: Fast Forwarding And Rewinding Cassette Tapes

    the tape head and cause the unit to malfunction. • The only buttons that will work during the eject state are the 0 and ATT buttons. Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding Tapes: Press the FM button. Rewinding Tapes: Press the AM button.

  • Page 14: Blank Skip

    Cassette player features Blank Skip Automatically fast forwards to the beginning of the next track when long blank spaces (10 seconds or more) are detected, continuing tape playback. This function is on, when unit is first powered on. Turning Blank Skip Function On/Off: Press the B.S button to switch the blank skip function on and off.
  • Page 15 M.RDM D.SCN KRC-608 Track number Track time Disc number KRC-508S Track number Track time I When a unit equipped with an O-N switch is to be connected, please also see the instruction manual of this unit. DISC+ Set the O-N switch to "N". "N"-operation will be set.

  • Page 16: External Disc Control Features Playing Disc Mode

    External disc control features Playing Disc mode This function permits the connection of optional players and the playing of discs. Playing Discs: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the external disc control mode. The disc will start playing. NOTE The external disc control mode will differ, depending on the unit that is connected.

  • Page 17: Track Search

    normal play will automatically resume. 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 18: Track Scan

    External disc control features 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. “T-Scan/TSCN ON” is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each track will be played, in order.

  • Page 19: Text Scroll

    To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. Another disc/track will be selected and played. NOTE • Magazine random play is canceled when you eject the disc. • The time needed for random selection depends on the number of discs loaded in the disc magazine.

  • Page 20: Presetting Disc Names (Dnps)

    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 21: Menu Settings

    B.S/RDM D.SCN MTL/M.RDM MENU LOUD #1-4 MENU KRC-608 Menu display KRC-508S Menu display 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. DISC PROG Enter the menu mode Press the MENU button for at least one second.

  • Page 22: Touch Sensor Tone

    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.
  • Page 23 Press either the 4 or ¢ button for at least two seconds 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. Entering the month or day setting mode Press the 4 and ¢...

  • Page 24: 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 25: Selectable Illumination

    Function of the KRC-608 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. Function of the KRC-608 Contrast Adjustment This adjustment permits easy viewing of the display.

  • Page 26: Clean Reception System Circuit (Crsc)

    Menu settings Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC) Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The factory default for this function is ON. Display and setting: "CRSC ON" : The CRSC is on. "CRSC OFF"...

  • Page 27: Accessories

    Accessories External view ...1 ...1 ...2 ...4 ...4 ...1 ...1 ...1 2CAUTION 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. Installation Procedure 1.

  • Page 28: Connecting Wires To Terminals

    - connector to a rear output terminal. — 28 — 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,...

  • Page 29: Installation

    Installation Installation Firewall or metal support Accessory6 Self-tapping Accessory2 Metal mounting 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). Installing in Japanese-Made Cars Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame (P.
  • Page 30 Installation Removing the hard rubber frame Refer to the section “Theft deterrent faceplate (P. 8)” 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.
  • Page 31 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 8) and remove the faceplate. Insert the provided screw into the hole at the center of the bottom side of the faceplate which you have...

  • Page 32: 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 33 External disc control mode PROBLEM The disc control mode cannot No wire has been connected to the disc changer input be selected. terminal on the unit. The specified disc does not The specified CD is quite dirty. play, but another one plays The CD is upside-down.
  • Page 34 ] 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. If this indicator continues blinking, it is possible that the tape has become jammed or tangled. ] Contact the Kenwood dealer if the cassette tape cannot be ejected. — 34 —...

  • Page 35: 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)...9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N: 50dB) ...15.2 dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω) Frequency Response (±3.0dB) ...30 Hz-15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio ...70 dB (MONO) Selectivity ...≥...

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