Contents Safety precautions Notes About CDs About USB device About AAC, MP3 and WMA General features Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Adjusting the detail of Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Subwoofer Output TEL Mute Switching Display Tuner/TV control features Tuning...
Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1997 or earlier and disc changers made by other makers cannot be connected to this unit.
• If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • When you purchase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. • We recommend the use of <Activating Security Code>...
About DAB Tuner control Refer to A group on the Instruction manual of DAB Tuner KTC-9090DAB (optional accessory) for the control method of DAB Tuner function. However, the following control methods of the function for this unit may be differed from the Instruction manual;...
About CDs Handling CDs • Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. •...
• USB devices whose maximum current consumption is 500 mA or less. For the supported formats and USB device types, refer to http://www.kenwood.com/usb/. • USB Mass Storage Class: USB devices that the PC can recognize as an external storage without using any special driver or application software.
• The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of compression format standard and additional specifications. • For details on the formats used for USB devices and restrictions, refer to http://www.kenwood.com/usb/. Playable AAC file • ".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format. Refer to http://www.kenwood.mediamanager.jp for the details.
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Playing order of the Audio file • The Audio file plays in the order which is written by CD writing software. You may be able to set the playing order by writing the play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of the file name.
General features DISP Power Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Selecting the Source Press the [SRC] button. Source required Tuner USB device TV (Optional accessory) External disc (Optional accessory) Auxiliary input * Auxiliary input (Optional accessory)
System Q Selecting the best sound setting preset for different types of music. Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. Select the Sound type Press the [Q] button. When you press the button once, the current sound setting is displayed. Each time you press the button, the sound setting alternates.
General features Adjusting the detail of Audio Control Among the Basic Audio items, you can adjust the Bass level, Middle level, and Treble level in detail. Select the Basic Audio item Select the desired item to be set in detail from followings;...
• You can use the Dual Zone System with the internal auxiliary input. Exit Audio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second. Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button.
General features Switching Display Changing the information displayed. Press the [DISP] button. Each time the button is pressed, the display switches as shown below. In Tuner source Information Frequency Clock In CD & External disc source Information Disc title Track title Track number &...
Tuner/TV control features AUTO/AME Tuning Selecting the station. Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUNER" display. Select the band Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. Tune up or down band Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].
Tuner/TV control features Function of remote control Direct Access Tuning Entering the frequency and tuning. Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote control. "– – – –" is displayed. Enter the frequency Press the number buttons on the remote control.
Function of LX BUS Television TV Tuning Selecting the TV channel of a connected LX BUS Television (optional accessory). The action depends on the setting of the connected LX BUS Television. Refer to the user instruction of the LX BUS Television for details. Select TV source Press the [SRC] button.
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features IN indicator Playing CD & Audio file When a disc is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "CD" display. • When a disc is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON. Pause and play Press the Control knob.
• You can cancel the announcement when selecting the folder by <Voice Index> (page 30) during the play of the ACDrive media. Pause and play Press the Control knob. Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or plays. Removing the USB device Select a source other than the USB device Press the [SRC] button.
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Function of remote control Direct Track/File Search Doing Track/File Search by entering the track/file number. Enter the track/file number Press the number buttons on the remote control. • You can select Direct File Search up to 999. Do Track/File Search Press the [4] or [¢] button.
Function of disc changer Magazine Random Play Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order. Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time you press the button, the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF. When the Magazine Random mode is ON, "MGZN RDM"...
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Function of Audio file File Select mode You can select an audio file in the folder currently being played by file name. Enter File Select mode Press the [F.SEL] button. Select the "FILE SEL" display. Refer to <Select mode>...
Function of Audio file Folder Select 2 mode Select the target folder within the folders containing audio files. The folder which contains playable audio files is only displayed. Enter Folder Select 2 mode Press the [F.SEL] button. Select the "FLD SEL2" display. Refer to <Select mode>...
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Function of ACDrive media Letter Seek You can search for the song, you want to play, by selecting the initial of Genre name, Artist name, or Album name. Enter the Letter Seek mode Press the [S.MODE] button for at least 1 second.
Menu system Menu System Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. "MENU"...
Menu system In Standby mode Activating Security Code Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is required to turn on the audio unit when it is removed from the vehicle.
• If a wrong security code is entered, "ERROR" is displayed. Enter a correct security code. In Standby mode Touch Sensor Tone Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF. Display Setting "BEEP ON" Beep is heard. "BEEP OFF" Beep canceled. In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment Select Clock Adjustment mode...
Menu system In Standby mode Built-in Amp Setting Controlling the built-in amplifier. Turning OFF this control enhances the preout quality. Display Setting "AMP ON" The built-in amplifier activates. "AMP OFF" The built-in amplifier deactivates. Other than Standby mode/ When the Dual Zone System is ON Dual Zone System Setting Setting the Front channel and Rear channel sound in the Dual Zone System.
• Strong electrical fields (such as from power lines) may cause unstable sound quality when CRSC is turned ON. In such a situation, turn it OFF. Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary input source. Select Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button.
Menu system Function of ACDrive media Voice Index Setting the announcement during the play of ACDrive media. Display Setting "V-ID ON" Guide is announced. "V-ID OFF" Not be announced. In CD/ USB mode ACDrive firmware version display Displaying the firmware version with the ACDrive function.
Other than Standby mode Audio Preset Recall Recalling the sound setup registered by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 30). Select the source Press the [SRC] button. Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed. Select Audio Preset mode Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
Basic Operations of remote control – FM/AM/ Not Used 2-ZONE [0] — [9] Loading and Replacing the battery Use two "AA"/ "R6"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated. Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration inside the case.
Audio Control [AUD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. • Refer to <Audio Control> (page 11) for the operation method, such as the procedures for Audio control and others operations. • The remote control can only select and adjust the Basic Audio item.
Accessories/ Installation Procedure Accessories Installation Procedure 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness. 4.
To rear left Green speaker Purple/Black To rear right Purple speaker Car fuse box AUX left input (White) AUX right input (Red) To connect the Kenwood navigation system, consult your navigation manual. Ignition key switch Car fuse box (Main fuse) – English...
Installation When performing a check of the CD operation prior to installation, place this unit in a horizontal position and perform a loading/eject of the CD. Installation Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5 × 6 mm, M5 × 7 mm). The holes of the car bracket to use will differ depending on the car model.
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. General The power does not turn ON. ✔...
Troubleshooting Guide Tuner source Radio reception is poor. ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way. ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on <Connecting Wires to Terminals> (page 35).
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• The file system of the connected USB device is broken. ➪ Copy the files and folders for the USB device again referring to http://www. kenwood.com/usb/. If the error message is still displayed, initialize the USB device or use other USB devices. E-05: The CD is upside-down.
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READING: The unit is reading the data on the disc. IN (Blink): The CD player section is not operating properly. ➪ Reinsert the CD. If the CD cannot be ejected or the display continues to flash even when the CD has been properly reinserted, please switch off the power and consult your nearest service center.
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