Kenwood DPC-981 Instruction Manual page 8

Ensure that the power of the all of the components is off before connecting the cofds.
DPC-981/782/781 (En/K)
[Mains power operation
AC power outlet
Conrtect to
cigar lighter
socket.
Car battery powered operation
• When the unit is not used, unplug the car battery adaptor. (Otherwise,
the car battery may run out, with some car models.)
• The plug may not match the cigar lighter socket of some car models.
• If the unit cannot be operated with the car battery adaptor connected,
suspect the possibility of a blown fuse. The fuse can be replaced by
turning the electrode on the tip of the adaptor plug. When replacing the
fuse, be sure to use a fuse with a rating of 1 A.
Car battery adaptor
(Cars with
DC-12V
battery only)
See "Accessories".
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Notes:
* 1 The REMOTE terminal can be used
only when the unit has headphones
with remote controller.
Ho rv3t use this terminal for other
purpose than the above.
*2 .With connection to the UNE
OUTterminal, no sound will
be put out from the
PHO^S terminal.
ForDPC-782
Listening through car audio
* If sound IS not produced, change the tape playing
direction of the car stereo
(Sound IS not produced if the car stereo is set to
play tape side B )
• Audio reproduction may be impossible with the
following types of car stereo Insert into
Models which function by detecting the tape cassette
tension (With these car stereo models, the Car deck slot
cassette adaptor is eiected automatically when it
IS inserted I
Car cassette adaptor
See "Accessories".
methods
Car stereo
ra isi
» Insert the Car cassette adapter by setting the played
edge and cord positioned as shown in the illustra¬
tion.
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Listening through an amplifier with
CD input jacks
• Connect the cable to the amplifier's CD input jacks.
• For detailed playback procedures, please read the
instruction manual of your amplifier.
• This connection may be impossible with some am¬
plifiers.
^ Audio cord
(Commer- ^ ,nw;t ^
cially
CO
available). Amplifier
CD input terminal connection
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MB:,?? or hjBiSi- Navar usa othar battarias than tha rachargaabla battarias manufac-
turad for axclusiva usa wKh KENWOOD products.
This unit can be powered with three kinds of supplies including the batteries, household power
line and car battery.
The batteries may either be rechargeable batteries manufactured specially by KENWOOD or
alkaline baneries. Be sura to remove tha batteries from the unit when it is not to ba used for
a long period (of more than a weak).
O
Insmt rachargoabid battarias fol¬
lowing tha polarity indications
totha") PLAY or CHARGE" sida.
SEi
S Sat tha powar OFF.
O Plug in tha AC adaptor.
Connect to
DC IN
.ack _
O Walt for 5 saconds, than press
tha ■ kay twica quickly.
O Aftar racharging, unplug tha AC
adaptor from this unit.
Do not insert batteries to the *'
2
LONG
PLAY''side for charging.
• Be sure to close the top cover of the unit before
proceeding to recharging.
• Recharging is not possible during playback Be
sure to set the power OFF before starting re¬
charging
• Recharging completes
m
about
4
0 hours with
the NB-130or about 3 0 hours with the NB-77 or
NB-88 Do not recharge batteries for longer
period than above
During recharging After recharging
Battery indicator lights Extinguishes.
The unit returns to the power OFF status.
• Rechargeable batteries can be recharged for
about 500 times When the playable time per
recharge reduces, please newly purchase the
optional
NB-130. NB-77 or NB-88
rechargeable
batteries.
Use of two batteries
O
Open the cover.
O Insert two rechargeable batteries
or two LR6 alkaline batteries fol¬
lowing the polarity indications to
the "iV PLAY or CHARGE" side.
O Close the cover.
• When using a rechargeable battenes which are new
or which have not been used for more than 2
months, the operating period may be shorter than
normal. This is due to the properties of the battery
and not a malfunction. After recharging, use the
batteries on the unit until there are exhausted.
The original performance of the battery perf
onmance
can be recovered by repeating this cycle a fewtimes.
Use of four batteries (long-time
playback)
Long-time continuous playback becomes
possible when two rechargeable batteries
or two LR6 alkaline batteries are inserted
on the "(I^PLAY or CHARGE" side and two
LR6 alkaline batteries are set on the
"(2)
LONG PLAY" side.
Insert two LR6 alkaline batteries following
the polarity indications to the "(J) LONG
PLAY" side.
• We recommend the use of alkaline batteries
(LR6) because the playable time may some¬
times extremely short when manganese batter¬
ies are used.
• Always replace all batteries at a time.
Always insert a pair of batteries of the
same type to the "X PLAY or CHARGE" |
side and to the "(i) LONG PLAY" side.
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Battery duration indicator
The duration at which
the battery indicator
starts to blink is variable depending on the
type of battery used
Refer to the table on the right
Battery duration
indicator
Battery Type Blinking Timing
Treatment
Recnargeabie
battenes
When tne batteries are
nearly exhausted
In a while, the power will be turned off auto¬
matically. Then recharge the batteries.
Alkaline batter¬
ies
When the batteries are half
exhausted
Playback is possible while the indicator is
blinking.