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CD-RECEIVER
KDC-X990
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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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. Model KDC-X990 Serial number...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Contents Safety precautions Notes About CDs About AAC, MP3 and WMA Notes on Multi-function System General features Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Audio Control Audio Setup Subwoofer Output Sound Field Control Sound Management system Equalizer Control WOW Control Bypass Control Memory mode Memory Recall mode Theft Deterrent Faceplate... - Page 3 Menu system Menu System Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment Date Adjustment Date Mode Synchronize Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Selectable Illumination Dimmer Contrast Adjustment Display-reversing Setting Built-in Amp Setting G-Counter Level set G-Analyzer Reset G-Analyzer Calibration setup G-Analyzer Stop Watch Dual Zone System Setting B.M.S.
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Page 4: Safety Precautions
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. -
Page 5: Notes
• 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. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button to restore factory settings. - Page 6 "Media Manager". • Refer to the following site for the updated information of "Media Manager". http://www.kenwood.mediamanager.jp • Contact Kenwood for the function and operation of the "Media Manager". • "Media Manager" is a product of PhatNoise. English...
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Page 7: About Cds
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. •... -
Page 8: About Aac, Mp3 And Wma
• The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of compression format standard and additional specifications. Playable AAC file • ".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format. Refer to http://www.kenwood.mediamanager.jp for the details. Playable MP3 file • MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file • Transfer bit rate: 8-320 kbps •... -
Page 9: Notes On Multi-Function System
Notes on Multi-function System What is the Multi-function System? Multi-function System shows the Multi-function display, allowing you to select various functions and settings. Functions available for the current source are displayed. Operation Press the [NEXT] button to show the Multi- function display Each time you press the [NEXT] button, the Multi-function display is switched among the... -
Page 10: General Features
General features Release button S.F.C S.M.S SRS WOW Display 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. Display Source required SIRIUS tuner (Optional accessory) "SIRIUS"... -
Page 11: Audio Control
Audio Control Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. Enter Audio Control mode Press the [VOL] knob. Select the Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below. -
Page 12: Subwoofer Output
General features Subwoofer Output Turning the Subwoofer output ON or OFF. Hold down on [AM] of the Control knob for at least 1 second. Each time you push the knob, Subwoofer output switches ON and OFF. When it is ON, "SUBWOOFER ON" is displayed. •... -
Page 13: Sound Management System
DTA Front/DTA Rear 0 — 20.33 (feet) DTA Subwoofer Position Setting Front-Left/ Front-Right/ Front/ ALL • When the "2ZONE" of <Audio Setup> (page 11) is "ON", the following setups are ignored. - "X'Over" - "DTA" - "POSI" - "Preset" Exit Sound Field Control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". -
Page 14: Equalizer Control
General features Equalizer Control Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "EQ" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Enter Equalizer Control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "EQ". Press the [VOL] knob. -
Page 15: Wow Control
• To get the best sound, first set the Cabin Setting and Speaker Select Front/Rear parameters using the <Sound Management system> (page 13). Exit Equalizer Control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". Press the [VOL] knob. WOW Control Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. -
Page 16: Bypass Control
General features Bypass Control Temorarily bypassing DSP (Digital Signal Processor) System. Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "DSP" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Enter Bypass Control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "DSP". -
Page 17: Theft Deterrent Faceplate
"Recall1": Recall the value put in "Memory1" by <Memory mode> (page 16). "Recall2": Recall the value put in "Memory2" by <Memory mode> (page 16). Exit Memory Recall mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". Press the [VOL] knob. Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. -
Page 18: Display Type Selection
General features Display Type Selection Changing the display mode. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Enter display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Display". Press the [VOL] knob. Select the display mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "mode". -
Page 19: Wallpaper Selecting
Select the graphic/ spectrum analyzer display part display Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. Each time you push the knob, the graphic display/ spectrum analyzer display alternates between the displays shown in the table below. Graphic display/ Spectrum Analyzer display Movie 1 Movie 2 Movie 3 (Movie 1 and Movie 2) -
Page 20: Text Selection For Display
General features Display Type B Text Selection for Display Selecting the text display. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Enter display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Display". Press the [VOL] knob. - Page 21 In Auxiliary input source Information Display Auxiliary input name "AUX Name"/ "AUX EXT" Clock "Clock" Date "Date" In Standby mode Information Source name Clock Date Exit Display Control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". Press the [VOL] knob. •...
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Page 22: Text Display Switching
General features Display Type C/ Display Type D Text Display Switching Changing the text display. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Enter display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Display". Press the [VOL] knob. - Page 23 Information (34) Display Radio text (FM) "Radio Text"* Station name or Program Service "SNPS"*¹ name Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/Clock" Date "Date" No display "Blank" In CD & External disc source Information (12) Source name Track number & Play time Information (34) Display Disc title...
- Page 24 General features Texts displayed on Display Type C/D display in 4-item displayb mode In Tuner source Information Display Station name or Program "BAND+ch+SNPS"* Service name Radio text or Program "Radio Text"* Service name (FM) Radio text (FM) "Radio Text"* Station name or Program "SNPS"*¹...
- Page 25 Texts displayed on Display Type C/D in 1-item 4-rowc mode In Tuner source Information Display Radio text or Program Service name "Radio Text"* (FM) In CD & External disc source Information Display Disc title "Disc Title"* Track title "Track Title"* In Audio file source Information Display...
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Page 26: Icon Display Switching
General features Display Type D Icon Display Switching Changing the Icon Display6. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Display" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Enter display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Display". Press the [VOL] knob. -
Page 27: G-Analyzer Display Switching
Exit display control mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Return". Press the [VOL] knob. • When you selected the Display Type B display, select an easy viewable font color. • The "Indicator" item of Display type C/D can be set; however, the actual display color does not change. -
Page 28: Station/Disc Naming (Snps/Dnps)
Menu mode closes. • Memory numbers - FM/AM: 30 stations - Internal CD player: 10 discs - External CD changer/ player: Varies according to the CD changer/ player. Refer to the CD changer/ player manual. -
Page 29: Tuner Features
Tuner features 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 towards [FM], it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. Tune up or down band Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. -
Page 30: Direct Access Tuning
Tuner 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. -
Page 31: Rds Features
RDS features Radio Text Scroll Scrolling the displayed radio text. Hold down on [FM] of the Control knob for at least 1 second. NEXT AUTO Tuner FM1-1ch 107.7 MHz SNPS Radio Text Radio text Registration of a station as a PTY Registering a Program Type for stations with no PTY data. -
Page 32: Pty (Program Type)
RDS features PTY (Program Type) Selecting the Program Type and searching for a station. Enter PTY mode Press the Control knob. "PTY Select" is displayed. • The PTY function cannot be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. Select the Program Type Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. -
Page 33: Cd/Audio File/External Disc Control Features
CD/Audio file/External disc control features S.Mode Random Repeat Playing CD & Audio file When there is no disc inserted Open the panel. Press the [0] button. Insert a disc. • When the faceplate slides open, it might interfere with the shift lever or other vehicle function. If this happens, pay attention to safety and move the shift lever or take an appropriate action to remove the obstacle, then operate the unit. -
Page 34: Playing External Disc
CD/Audio file/External disc control features Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "CD Changer" CD changer "MD Changer"... -
Page 35: Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat
Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder you are listening to. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Repeat" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Turn ON/OFF the Repeat Play Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Repeat". -
Page 36: Disc Random Play
CD/Audio file/External disc control features Function of Audio file Disc Random Play Playing randomly from all of the Audio files recorded in the disc. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "Random" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Turn ON the Disc Random Play Turn the [VOL] knob to select "Random". -
Page 37: Switching The Play Mode
Function of ACDrive disc Switching the Play mode Arrange the playing orders of the songs by categories. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "S.Mode" appears. Refer to <Notes on Multi-function System> (page Select the Play mode Turn the [VOL] knob to select "S.Mode". -
Page 38: Sirius Tuner Control Features
SIRIUS tuner control features Select SIRIUS Satellite Radio Mode Selecting the SIRIUS Satellite Radio Tuner (optional accessory) connected to this unit. Selecting SIRIUS Mode Press the [SRC] button. Select the "SIRIUS" display. • You need to subscribe to SIRIUS to receive the service by SIRIUS Satellite Radio. -
Page 39: Category And Channel Search
Category and Channel Search Selecting the channel and category you want to receive. Enter Category and Channel Search mode Press the Control knob. • It takes several seconds until categories appear. Select the Category Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Show the category you want to select in the second row. -
Page 40: Channel Preset Memory
SIRIUS tuner control features Channel Preset Memory Putting the channel in the memory. Select the preset band Push the Control knob towards [FM]. Select the channel to put in the memory Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. Show the Multi-function display Press the [NEXT] button repeatedly until "1"... -
Page 41: Hd Radio Control Features
HD Radio control features About HD Radio • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner features of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features. A portion of the setting methods including the Tuning Mode will change. •... -
Page 42: Dab Tuner Control Features
DAB tuner control features 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;... -
Page 43: Program Type (Pty) Function
Recall the service Press the [VOL] knob. Program Type (PTY) Function This function permits desired program types from within the received Ensemble to be searched and monitored. Enter PTY Mode Press the Control knob. "PTY Select" is displayed. • This function cannot be used during the interruption of the announcement/ PTY Watch. -
Page 44: Menu System
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"... -
Page 45: Touch Sensor Tone
• When you activate the Security Code function, the code cannot be changed and the function cannot be released. Note, you can set the Security Code with a 4 digit number of your choice. Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "STANDBY"... -
Page 46: Date Adjustment
Menu system In Standby mode Date Adjustment Select Date Adjust mode Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. Select the "Date Adjust" display. Enter Date Adjust mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second. The date display blinks. Selecting the item (day, month, or year) to adjust Push the Control knob towards [4] or... -
Page 47: Contrast Adjustment
In Standby mode Contrast Adjustment Adjusting the display contrast. Display and Setting "Contrast: 1" "Contrast: 4" (Original setting) In Standby mode Display-reversing Setting If no operation is performed for a predetermined period of time, switching between negative and positive display modes takes place automatically. Display-reversing maintains the initial brightness of the display for a long period of time. -
Page 48: G-Analyzer Calibration Setup
Menu system In Standby mode G-Analyzer Calibration setup G-Analyzer requires calibration for horizontal acceleration and braking. • Detection of horizontal and straight directions should be done at horizontal location going straight. Park the vehicle in a horizontal location Select G-Analyzer Calibration setup mode Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. -
Page 49: Bass Management System)
Display Setting "Zone2: Rear" Sub source (Auxiliary input source) is to be rear channel. "Zone2: Front" Sub source (Auxiliary input source) is to be front channel. Other than Standby mode B.M.S. (Bass Management System) Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit. -
Page 50: Crsc (Clean Reception System Circuit)
Menu system In FM reception CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Temporarily have reception alternate from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. Display Setting "CRSC: ON" The CRSC is ON. "CRSC: OFF" The CRSC is OFF. •... -
Page 51: Text Scroll
• "AUX"/ "AUX EXT" • "DVD" • "Portable" • "Game" • "Video" • "TV" Exit Menu mode Press the [MENU] button. • When operation stops for 10 seconds, the name at that time is registered, and the Menu mode closes. •... -
Page 52: Picture Downloading
<Wallpaper selecting> (page 19) • When you cannot download the pictures to this unit, there may be a problem with the CD-R/CD-RW write method. Refer to the URL http://www.kenwood.net-disp.com, and rewrite the CD-R/CD-RW. Function of ACDrive disc Voice Index Setting the announcement during the play of ACDrive disc. -
Page 53: Unique Id Display
In CD mode Unique ID display Displaying the serial number for each product. Select the unique ID display mode Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. Select the "ACD Unique ID" display. Display the unique ID Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode. -
Page 54: Basic Operations Of Remote Control
Basic Operations of remote control Loading and Replacing the battery Use two "AA"-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. 2WARNING •... -
Page 55: In Disc Source
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. - Page 56 Basic Operations of remote control In HD Radio source [FM] button Selects the HD FM band. Each time you press the [FM] button, the band alternates between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands. [AM] button Selects the HD AM band. [4]/ [¢] buttons Tunes up or down bands.
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Page 57: Accessories/ Installation Procedure
Accessories/ Installation Procedure Accessories Installation Procedure 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Connect the proper input and output wire to each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness. 4. -
Page 58: Connecting Wires To Terminals
Connect to the terminal that is grounded when either the telephone rings or during conversation. To connect the Kenwood navigation system, consult your navigation manual. To "EXT.AMP.CONT. " terminal of the amplifier having the external amp control function. -
Page 59: Installation
Installation non-Japanese cars Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Firewall or metal support Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) • 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 60 Installation Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off, screw in the provided screws in the holes shown below. Bottom panel Accessory5 • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified.
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Page 61: Removing The Unit
Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the upper level. Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. Accessory2 Removal tool When the upper level is removed, remove the lower two locations. -
Page 62: Troubleshooting Guide
Troubleshooting Guide What may 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. ✔... - Page 63 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>. The desired frequency cannot be entered with the Direct Access Tuning.
- Page 64 ➪ Press the reset button to download it again. If this error is still displayed, consult a local Kenwood dealer. No Display File: No file that can be downloaded is contained in the CD-ROM. ➪ Make sure that a files created with referring to <http://www.kenwood.net-...
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Page 66: Specifications
AM tuner section Frequency range (10 kHz space) : 530 kHz – 1700 kHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 20dB) : 28 dBμ (25 μV) CD player section Laser diode : GaAlAs Digital filter (D/A) : 8 Times Over Sampling D/A Converter...