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Kenwood Electronics KRC-777R AV receiver

1. B NR BC NR KRC PS1077R 977R Tape side REP MTL mi PROG AM MTL gine BC NR IN mmi HT LELLI HH L MTL indicator BC NR indicator IN indicator Mode display KRC 877R 877W 777R Tape side MIL indicator B NR indicator IN s indicator Mode display Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes Press the I EJECT button to slide open the faceplate showing the cassette insertion slot Holding the cassette with the tape exposed to the right insert it in the slot The faceplate will show the control panel and the tape will start playing The gt IN indicator lights up when a cassette has been loaded Playing Cassettes Already Loaded Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tape mode is obtained TAPE is displayed when the tape mode has been selected The tape will start playing Listening to the other side Press the PROG button Tape play switches to the other side Eject Press the I EJECT button to stop tape play The faceplate will slide to eject the tape Press the I EJECT button to show the control panel e The sound will be temporarily muted whilst the faceplate is moving e The only buttons that will work during the eject state are the gt EJECT SRC Tl and ATT buttons as well as the volume control button e Remove a cassette from the unit when not listening to it for a whilst If you leave it in the unit too l
2. KENWOOD KRC PS1077R instaiction manua KRC 977R OO CORPORATION KRC 877R KRC 877W KRC 777R Contents Before use Switching Display for Discs Safety precautions Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play Basic operations Track Search Disc Search Track Disc Repeat Track Scan Disc Scan Random Play vee Magazine Random Play Presetting Disc Names Tuner features Disc Name Preset Play DNPP Selecting Tuning Mode Text Title Scroll Tuning Other features Local Seek Function Station Preset Memory M a Setting Auto Memory Entry Wack Ke Preset station seek with Programme service name Switching Graphic Display Monaural Reception i Kenwood intelligent Twin IF K21 Sean ses camden RDS features Faceplate Angle Adjustment RDS Radio Data System Black Mask EON Enhanced Other Network Adjusting Time Switching Modes Attenuator AF Alternative Frequency Function Automatic Dimmer Function Restricting RDS Region Region Restrict Function Traffic Information Function Navigation Mute Function Auto TP Seek Function Selectable Illumination Presetting Volume for Traffic Information News Touch Sensor Tone Radio Text Switching preout Text Scroll Contrast Adjustment Programme Type PTY Function Dual Zone System News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting External Amp Control Cassette player features Basic operations of steering remote control Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewindin
3. MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Text scroll function appears in the display Pressing the ka button results in the functions being switched in the reverse order The text scroll function is displayed with Scroll Auto or Scroll Manu Scroll Manu Manual scrolling Scroll Auto Automatic scrolling 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode To scroll automatically 1 Press the DISP button to display the Radio Text The text will be displayed in one scrolling display 2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in one scrolling display of the text The setting of the text scroll function is in common with Text Scroll for disc control Programme Type PTY Function Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected kinds of programmes 1 Press the mINPTY button PTY is displayed and the Programme Type Selection PTY Mode entered If you make no key input in 30 seconds the mode will automatically turn off You cannot use this function whilst the traffic information function is turned on NOTE Changing the Display Language to French German or Swedish In the PTY mode hold down the B I PTY button for one second or more to display the name of the language currently used If you want to change the language
4. Manual time adjustment 3 Switching settings Press either the AM button or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode Adjusting Time Manually 1 Turn off the Automatic Time Adjustment as mentioned above 2 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 3 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Clock Adjst Clock Adjust appears in the display Press the k button to search in the other direction 4 Hold down either the AM or FM button for two seconds or more to enter the Time Adjustment mode The time display will blink 9 e Adjusting the hours Press the FM button to advance the hours or press the AM button to make the hours go back e Adjusting the minutes Press the gt gt button to advance the minutes or press the lt q button to make the minutes go back 6 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode You can dim the display The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer cable is not connected Turning Dimmer On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Dimmer function appears in the display Press the ke button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by Dimmer ON or Dimmer OFF in the display indicated that the current dimmer setting is o
5. The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified Load the CD with the labelled side up Eject the disc magazine and check the number for the specified disc The sound skips The disc is severely scratched Try another disc instead Something is touching the disc changer Remove whatever is touching it The display shows that the The CD is scratched or dirty If skipping happens at the same place when the car is stopped something is wrong with the CD Clean the CD The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally changer is being played but no sound can be heard The specified track does not Random play or magazine random play has been selected Press the reset button on the unit see page 4 Turn off the random play or magazine random play function play If the following situations consult your nearest service centre e Even though the disc changer is connected the Disc Changer Mode is not on with AUX showing in the display during the Changer Mode e Even though no device KCA S210A CA C1AX KDC CPS82 or KDC CX82 is connected the AUX Mode is entered when switching modes 46 The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system Take the recommended actions EJECT NO DISC E 04 BLANK NO TRACK NO PANEL E 77 E 99 HOLD No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer The disc magazine is not complete
6. lt Local seek 4 Local S OFF ON Selecting Tuning Mode Auto1 Auto2 Manual Auto Memory Entry Auto Memory start gt AF Function AF ON OFF lt Region Restrict Function REG ON OFF gt Auto TP Seek ATPS ON OFF lt Monaural Reception MONO OFF ON Text Scroll Scroll Manu Auto gt Touch Sensor Tone 1 When Automatic Time Adjustment is off 2 Time adjustment mode entered 3 In AUX mode 4 In Tuner mode Except in AM band In FM reception of Tuner mode 7 In FM or External disc control mode 8 KRC PS1077R KRC 977R Only 9 KRC 977R KRC 877R KRC 877W Only 1 KRC PS1077R KRC 977R KRC 877R KRC 877W Only e Make sure to end the menu mode when finished If you fail to end the menu mode several functions may not operate properly including the Traffic Information function the News Bulletin function with PTY news timeout setting and the Alarm function e The News function turns on when the setting is made for the news interruption interval The MIN display indicates the setting selected for the news Interruption timeout interval e The display indicates the setting value Tuner features lt lt P p KENWOOD 44 A a Lio GD DD 4D amp D Ga ex C S 1 6 MENU AM KRC PS1077R 977R Band display Preset station number Frequency Ne 1 ST indicator AUTO indicat
7. Connect the cable on the wiring harness 4 Take Connector B on the wiring harness and connect it to the speaker connector in your vehicle 5 Take Connector A on the wiring harness and connect it to the external power connector on your vehicle 6 Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit Install the unit in your car 8 Reconnect the terminal of the battery 9 Slide the Manual open switch for as many times as you have preset in the Manual Open Switch Setting in the menu see p 29 to make the faceplate control panel appear ACAUTION e f your car is not prepared for this special connection system consult your KENWOOD dealer e Only use antenna conversion adapters ISO JASO when the antenna cord has an ISO plug e Make sure that all cable connections are securely made by inserting jacks until they lock completely e f your vehicle s ignition does not have an ACC position or if the ignition cable is connected to a power source with constant voltage such as a battery cable the power will not be linked with the ignition i e it will not turn on and off along with the ignition If you want to link the unit s power with the ignition connect the ignition cable to a power source that can be turned on and off with the ignition key e f the fuse blows first make sure that the cables have not caused a short circuit then replace the old fuse with one with the same rating e Do not let unconnected cables or
8. Display This function permits the graphic display to be switched to one that is linked with the volume level value or to display various modes The initial setting is ON displaying various modes Turning the Graphic Display On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until the Switching Graphic Display function appears in the display Press the ke button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by Graphic ON or Graphic OFF in the display indicating that the Graphic display is on or off respectively Graphic ON The graphic display works Graphic OFF The graphic display does not work 3 Switching settings Press either the AM button or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode When making audio adjustments even when this function is on the display will be linked to the audio adjustment value not the display of the various modes Function of the KRC PS1077R KRC 977R Spectrum analyzer 1 Speci analyzer 2 Character Track time Only during disc play iak number Only during disc play Cisk The indicator lights whilst the clock is displayed Function of the KRC 877R KRC 877W KRC 777R Switching Display You can change the display in each mode Changing the Display Switching Spectrum Analyzer Display This fu
9. HN art 4 B i IK NS DISP lt lt lt NAME S FM SRC DISC pr S KO RDM SCAN REP KRC PS1077R 977R Disc number Track number Mode display KRC 877R 877W 777R Track number Track time Disc number Mode display E 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 E When a unit that is not equipped with an O N switch or the changer switching unit KCA S200 is connected O operation will be set N operation e The disc title and track title of the CD text can be displayed e The disc name will be displayed when the name has been registered to any connected unit with the Presetting Disc Names function or when the playing unit contains a disc to which the disc title has been recorded O operation e CD text cannot be displayed e Regardless of the control unit the characters that can be registered with the Presetting Disc Names function are A Z 0 9 lt gt 1 T e The disc name will be displayed when the name has been registered to the playing unit with the Presetting Disc Names function The CD text Presetting Disc Names and Disc Name Preset Play functions may not be operational depending on the unit Playing Disc mode This funciton permits the connection of opti
10. Turning TEL Mute Function Off After Phone Call Hang the phone up CALL disappears from the display The original source i e the one used before the phone call is returned to automatically and the volume restored gradually Navigation Mute Function When the KENWOOD Navigation System is connected an interruption of the audio guide results in the temporary lowering of the audio level The Navigation mute function cannot be used unless a TEL mute cable is connected to the KENWOOD Navigation System 35 Other features Touch Sensor Tone This function produces a beep sound that accompanies button operation It can be switched on or off Turning the Beep On Off 1 2 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on Press the BPI button repeatedly until the Touch Sensor Tone function appears in the display Press the kd button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by Beep ON or Beep OFF in the display indicating that the current beep setting Is on or off respectively Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode The beep sound is not output from the preout jacks Function of the KRC PS1077R KRC 977R KRC 877R KRC 877W Switching preout Switch the preout between the rear and non fading When you switc
11. and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Black Mask function appears in the display Pressing the ke button results in the functions being switched in the reverse order The function setting is indicated by BLACK MASK ON BLK MASK ON or BLACK MASK OFF BLK MASK OFF in the 33 Other features Adjusting Time With automatic time adjustment you can set the clock time automatically according to time data sent from RDS stations after receiving RDS signals for several minutes You can also set the time manually if the automatic time adjustment function is turned off The factory default is automatic time adjustment Adjusting Time Automatically Tune into an RDS station for 3 or 4 minutes The time adjusts automatically to the correct local time The time is not adjusted when the RDS station you are tuned to is not transmitting a time signal Choose another RDS station in such a case Turning Automatic Time Adjustment On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the BPI button repeatedly until the Automatic Time Adjustment function appears in the display Press the ke button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by SYNC ON or SYNC OFF in the display indicating that the Automatic Time Adjustment is on or off respectively SYNC ON Automatic time adjustment SYNC OFF
12. of a disc for which the disc title track title has not been recorded NO TEXT is displayed for CD and NO NAME is displayed for MD 23 e Depending on the type of characters of the CD Text some characters may not be displayable Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play Fast Forwarding Disc Play Hold down on the gt button Release your finger to play the disc at that point Reversing Disc Play Hold down on the ka button Release your finger to play the disc at the point You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the model being connected Instead the reverse play function is cancelled when it reaches the beginning of a track at which point normal play automatically resumes External disc control features Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc until you reach the one that you want to listen to Making a Reverse Track Search Press the ka 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 Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number Pressing the ke button whilst listening to track 1 only searches back to the beginning of that track The reverse search Is not recycled to the last track on the disc Making a Forward Track Search Press the gt gt button to display the desired track number Press once to fast fo
13. press the preset button for the desired language and then the IN PTY button English is 1 French is 2 German is 3 and Swedish is 4 2 Select the type of programme to be received e Press either the FM or AM buttons repeatedly until the type of programme you want to listen to The selection includes 16 KRC 877R e You can select the type of programme directly by pressing a preset button The buttons are factory set to the following Sa ie A 1 Music 2 Speech 3 News a Affairs Current Affairs 4 Other Music 5 Serious Classical 6 Varied Saaen nio NOTE Chan ing the Preset Button Settings for Programme Type Sport See g ae yP After selecting the type of programme to be stored in a certain 9 Education Education Educate preset button press that button for at least two seconds Drama The previously stored data for that button are erased and the new Culture programme type is stored Science 3 Seeking the selected programme type Varied Speech Varied Press the lt 4 or gt gt button to make a seek of frequencies 0 Pop Music with your selected type of programme 1 Rock Music The display blinks and the seek starts 7 If your selected type of programme is found the name of the 2 Easy Listening Music Easy Listening Easy M station is displayed and the station is tuned into 3 Light Classical Light Classics M Light M PTY blinks in the display for about 30 seconds 4 Serious Classical Classics If you make no key input in 30 sec
14. the RDS station will be displayed for five seconds instead of the station name When no other stations with stronger reception are available for the same programme in the RDS network you may hear the incoming broadcast in bits and snatches Turn off the AF function in such a case 13 RDS features Restricting RDS Region Region Restrict Function You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels received with the AF function for a particular network to a specific region When the Region Restrict Function is on the region is restricted Turning Region Restrict Function On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until the Region restrict function appears in the display Press the ka button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by REG ON or REG OFF in the display indicating that the function is on or off respectively 3 Switching settings Press either the AM button or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode Sometimes stations in the same network broadcast different programmes or use different programme service names Traffic Information Function the preset volume If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin begins they will automatically be turned off When the bulletin ends or poor r
15. track title The titles will be displayed in one scrolling display When the disc or track to be played changes the title is displayed in one scrolling display 2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in one scrolling display of the titles 28 Other features Signal senser lt lt P AUD AM NF MENU KRC PS1077R 977R indicator Clock display KRC 877R 877W 777R indicator Clock display Manual Open Switch Setting By sliding the Manual Open Switch during forced closing you can open the control panel Follow the directions below to preset the number of times that this switch needs to be slid in order to open the panel To preset the number of times to slide the Manual Open Switch 1 Press the MENU button for at least one second MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Manual Open Switch Setting function appears in the display Press the k lt button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by OPEN SW in the display indicating that the Manual Open Switch Setting mode is on 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button Press the FM button to change the setting number of times higher and press the AM button to change it lower Settings may be made from 1 to 3 4 Press the MENU button to en
16. unit s tuner or tape source through the front channel e The Bass Treble and Loudness adjustments do not affect the rear channel e When the Dual zone system is turned on the External disc control features cannot be used e Vhen you set the Dual zone system to on whilst the non fading preout is switched on the sound of the non fading preout does not be outputted External Amp Control Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit Switching the bass boost level 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the External amp control function appears in the display Press the ke button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by AMP BASS Flat FLT AMP BASS 6 or AMP BASS 12 in the display indicating that the external amplifier bass boost level is flat 6dB or 12dB respectively 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode As of December 1998 the power amplifiers controllable by the main unit are as follows KAC X501F PS501F X401 M PS401M X3011 PS301T X201T PS201T OF Basic Operations of steering remote control Optional for the KRC 777R To prevent accidents do not attempt to use the steering remote control whilst turning the steering wheel Load
17. you turn off period from 10 to 90 minutes for each journey the function Turning News Bulletin Function On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the BPI button repeatedly until the News Bulletin function appears in the display Press the k lt button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by NEWS MIN or NEWS OFF in the display indicating that the function is on or off respectively Depending on the interval chosen the MIN in the display will change when the function is turned on 3 Changing the Function Setting Press either the FM or AM button Each time you press the FM or AM button until the desired setting is displayed Press the FM button to increase the interval and the AM button to decrease it OFF OOMIN 10MIN 20MIN 30MIN 40MIN 50MIN lt gt 60MIN 70MIN lt 80MIN 90MIN MIN minutes When you select the news interruption timeout interval the News function turns on and the NEWS indicator lights up When a news bulletin is received NEWS will be displayed and reception will begin at the preset volume If you choose the 20MIN setting further news bulletins will not be received for 20 minutes once the first news bulletin is received 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode 18 Cassette player features lt lt DISP i gt SRC FM P N KENWOOD 4
18. The disc number currently being heard blinks in the display Stopping to Listen to the Disc Being Scanned Press the gt or D SCN button again to stop the scan and keep on listening to the disc normally e The disc scan function is cancelled when you stop playing a disc e The disc scan function only scans each disc on the changer once e LOAD is displayed when discs are being exchanged on the disc changer Random Play Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order 1 Press the RDM button to switch the random play function on and off RDM ON is displayed when random play is turned on 25 External disc control features Magazine Random Play Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random order 1 Press the M RDM button to switch the magazine random play function on and off M Random ON is displayed when magazine random play is turned on The display of the disc and track numbers change continuously as the next track is being selected When the disc track has been selected play starts The selected disc track number blinks in the display as it is being played This function is not available with the following models KDC C200 C300 C400 C301 C401 2 To change the track being heard press the gt l button Another disc track is selected and played e The magazine random play function is cancelled when you stop playing a disc e The time needed for random selection depe
19. aning kit designed for use in car audio systems Handling Cassette Tapes e Do not play a cassette whose tape has gone slack In such a case wind it tight using a pencil or the like in one of the spools Playing slack cassette tapes can result in the tape tangling around the capstan and or pinch rollers causing trouble e Do not play a deformed cassette or one whose label is starting to come off as it can cause the unit to malfunction e Do not leave tapes in hot places such as above the fascia panel dashboard and other spots exposed to direct sunlight or near heater outlets They can deform the cassette e Avoid using extremely long cassette tapes such as 100 minute long tapes Such tapes are very thin and can tangle easily around the pinch rollers or other parts inside the unit causing unit failure e Remove a cassette tape from the unit when not listening to it for a whilst If you leave a tape in the unit too long it may stick to the tape head and cause unit malfunction Basic operations KENWOOD 4 NF 7 wTum Rpm YOLADJ PROG PTY MENU fo 6 eux m C aC aCe a S ATT LOUD MENU AM KRC PS1077R 977R LOUD indicator ATT indicator KRC 877R 877W 777R LOUD LOUD indicator ATT indicator Increasing Volume Press the button to turn up the volume Decreasing Volume Press the button to turn down the v
20. ast Adjustment mode is on 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button Press the FM button to change the setting values higher and press the AM button to change them lower Settings may be made from 0 to 10 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode The display in the contrast adjustment mode will differ depending on the setting The initial setting value is 5 36 Function of the KRC PS 1077R KRC 977R KRC 877R KRC 877W 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 Turning the Dual zone system On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Dual zone system function appears in the display Press the ke button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by Zone 2 ON or Zone 2 OFF in the display indicating that the Dual zone system function is on or off respectively 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode e You must purchase the optional KCA S210A CA C1AX KDC CPS82 KDC CX82 device before you can use this function e You can choose to send the AUX input through the rear channel and the
21. auto memory function The numbers of the preset station buttons showed in order When all the stations in a certain band are stored in the preset memory the auto memory entry stops The tuner then plays the last station received Recalling a Preset Station Press the preset station button 1 6 for the desired station The number of the recalled station is displayed e VVhen the AF function is turned on whilst auto memory entry takes place only RDS stations i e stations with RDS capability are stored RDS stations that have been preset for FM1 cannot also be preset in FM2 or FMS e Vhen the local seek function is turned whilst auto memory entry takes place stations with poor reception are not stored e When the Traffic Information function is on only the local traffic information station frequency will be stored Cancelling Auto Memory Entry During Its Operation Press the MENU button whilst auto memory entry is taking place to stop the process Preset station seek with Programme service name Function of Remote You can search for the preset station with Programme Service name 1 Press the DNPP button on the remote control SNPP will be displayed once the seek mode is entered The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened to are displayed for 5 seconds each The display band switches in the following order pr FMT lt gt FM2 FMS gt AM 4 Each time you press the P1 button the stat
22. d the menu mode The display in the Manual Open Switch Setting mode will differ depending on the setting The initial setting value is 1 29 Other features Audio Control Setting Adjust various parameters of sound quality 1 Press the AUD button to enter the control mode 2 Press either the FM or AM button Each time the button is pressed the adjustment mode will change as follows Pressing the FM button advances the display and pressing the AM button reverses It Bass N F Phase 2 vy A Treble N F Low pass filter 12 A Balance Rear High pass filter A Fader Front High pass filter vy N F Level 2 kacan 1 None KRC F91077R 977R 877h 877W Not available during the Dual zone system on Only when Non fading is switched on NOTE Source tone memory Each source tape FM AM and disc changer has its own memory in which to store the bass treble and N F level settings The settings made for a particular source are then recalled automatically whenever you use that source e g FM mode uses the tone settings made for FM AM for AM etc 3 Press the K lt gt P1 button Look at the table to adjust the mode being displayed ra aaa ae Trobi e Tre see Fader Fad Front channel increased eee Front and rear Non fading sound NE pre Level channels including emphasized NFLevel preout emphasized High pass filter You can select the frequency to be cut as for front outp
23. de switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used e The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected e The AUX mode Is available only when the changer AUX switching adapter KCA S210A or CA C1AX or CD changer KDC CPS82 or KDC CX82 is connected to this unit During the AUX mode AUX will show in the display When the CA C1AX is being used the AUX Mode will replace the External Disc Control Mode Attenuator This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly Turning Attenuator On Off Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off When the attenuator is on the ATT indicator blinks When the attenuator is off the volume returns to the original level Turning down the volume all the way turns off the attenuator function This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down The LOUD indicator lights up when the loudness function is on Turning Loudness On Off Hold down the LOUD button for one second or more to switch the loudness on and off Basic operations To accommodate a greater number of functions a menu system has been employed for making settings Press the MENU button to enter the menu mode and then display the function to make the setting Details on each setting are explained separately in the corresponding function page 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed w
24. disc until you find the track that you want to listen to Starting the Track Scan Press the SCAN button Track Scan ON T Scan ON is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each track are played and the tracks are played in order The track number currently being heard blinks in the display 24 Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned The display of the track number changes continuously as the Press the gt I or SCAN button again to stop the scan and keep next track is being selected on listening to a track normally When the track has been selected play starts NOTE The selected track number blinks in the display as it is being e The track scan function is cancelled when you stop playing a played disc NOTE e The track scan function only scans each track on a disc once When all the tracks on a certain disc have been played using the random play function the next disc on the changer starts playing with the random play function still turned on 2 To change the track being heard press the B button Another track is selected and played Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer until you find the one that you want to listen to The random play function is cancelled when you stop playing a disc Starting the disc scan Press the D SCN button Disc Scan ON D Scan ON is displayed and the first 10 seconds of each disc are played in the order in which they are loaded on the changer
25. e MW and LW bands 3 Auto Seek Tuning Press the gt gt button to seek increasing frequencies Press the ka button to seek decreasing frequencies e Preset station seek tuning Press the gt gt button to move to the next preset station i e the one with the next highest number and the ka button to move to the last preset station i e the one with the next lowest number If the frequencies stored at the preset numbers receive stations which were not originally memorized when traveling long distances the preset number is not displayed In such cases pressing the a lt gt gt i button to use preset station seek will receive channel 1 e Manual Tuning Press the gt gt button to increase the frequency by one step Press the ka button to decrease the frequency by one step The ST indicator lights up when stereo broadcasts are being received Local Seek Function 2 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until the local seek function appears in the display Press the ka button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by Local S ON or Local S OFF in the display indicating that the local seek function is on or off respectively 3 Switching settings Press either the AM button or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode Station Preset Memory Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to You can then recall that station w
26. e display to indicate that the data has been stored Future traffic information news broadcasts are heard at the preset level e The volume cannot be lowered by this function during tuner reception The volume is only set when it is louder than the listening volume of the tuner e You can arrange only to listen to traffic information or news bulletins with at preset volume with the volume set at minimum Radio Text You can display textual information being transmitted by RDS stations Turning on Radio Text Display Mode Pressing the DISP button switches the display as follows Select the Radio Text Display mode Programme Service name A Radio text If the RDS station currently tuned to is transmitting no text whilst the Radio Text Display mode is turned on NO TEXT will appear in the display Whilst awaiting reception WAITING will be displayed To prevent accidents drivers should not look at the display whilst on the road ae WR m RDS features This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed Switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling is permitted The factory default is manual scrolling To scroll manually 1 Press the DISP button to display the Radio Text 2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in one scrolling display of the text Manual Automatic scroll switching 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more
27. e optional CA DS100 converter cable e KDC C100 KDC C302 C205 C705 non Kenwood CD changers Cannot be used with this model ACAUTION You can damage both your unit and the CD changer if you connect them incorrectly Safety precautions e f you experience problems during installation consult your Kenwood dealer e f the unit fails to operate properly press the RESET button When the faceplate is not visible slide the manual open switch as illustrated on p 6 for as many times as you have preset to make the faceplate control appear The unit returns to factory settings when the RESET button is pressed If the unit still fails to operate properly after the RESET button has been pressed contact your local KENWOOD dealer for assistance e Press the reset button if the CD auto changer is first controlled and operates incorrectly The original operating condition will return KENWOOD s A s a cae 10 4 en mTumRom VOLADJ Dal PROGI MENU SAN 6 eux AUD f BNR SCAN B S RDM REP ODO 2C C al Sil Reset button e Characters in the LCD may become difficult to read in temperatures below 41 F 5 C Dolby noise reduction manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation DOLBY and the double D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation Mask
28. eception is experienced the tape or disc will begin playing again Pressing the TI button whilst in the MW LW band automatically switches reception to the FM band However the MVW LW band is not returned to when the TI button is pressed again Switching to a Different Traffic Information Station Use the lt lt BRI buttons to make an auto seek of the TI stations In a certain band e When you are listening to a tape or disc you cannot change to another TI station e Vhen the auto TP seek function is turned on and reception starts to weaken the tuner automatically seeks traffic information stations with better reception e f you are tuned to a Station that is not a traffic information station itself but which provides EON services you can still have traffic information received e Holding the Tl button down for one second or more when the TI function is on in the disc control mode results in a change to the frequency display of the traffic information station for five seconds Auto TP Seek 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 Turning TI function On Off Press the TI button to turn the function on and off When the function is on the TI indicator is turned on When none is being received the TI indicator will blink on and off When a traffic information station is being received the TI indicator will tur
29. ed or tangled gt Contact the Kenwood dealer if the tape cassette cannot be ejected 47 amp Specifications subject to change without notice FM tuner section Frequency Range 50 kHz Space 87 5 108 0 MHz Usable Sensitivity S N 26dB a se 0 7 uV 75 Q Quieting Sensitivity S N 46dB s c 1 6 uV 75 Q Frequency Response 3 0dB ccccccce cence eee ees 30 Hz 15 kHz Signal TO NOISE ratio civic ccidvisses daddosnssisaresbiadataceseand 65 dB MONO Selectivity DIN cecer gt 80 dB 400 kHz Stereo SOU ala UO eessen arire Ei oai 35 dB 1kHz MW tuner section Frequency Range 9 kHz space cccece eee eee ees 531 7611 KHZ Usable Sensitivity S N 200B siisesrieiriisrorereisiiisinirsenriasinei 25 uV LW tuner section Frequency Range ccccceeceeceeeeee senses eeeeaeeneenees 153 kHz 281 kHz Usable Sensitivity S N 20GB viiiwesrsnvciaantarsiindsmanneasnaaiddonay wees 45 uV Cassette player section Tape Speed siienscannniteeissuunidedassacedsyaunibinedambishnitbensitiunns 4 76 cm sec Wow e FUTO eea a ENON 0 08 WRMS Frequency response 3 dB 0600 30 Hz 20 kHz 70 uV Separation sci depinaus scacoansuesstonnniedaiiecaugeatmeempaunseneeamacisiane 43 dB 1 kHz Signal to Noise ratio Dolby C NR ON KRC PS1077R only cceeceeeeees 73 06 Doly B NR OFF oriri aE REE 65 dB ON NR ORE geass ace ceeud es eeeeshe sn caeeseeasaaseeancseeue 57 dB Audio section Preout Lev
30. el mV Load KRC PS1077R 977R with CD changer AV 10 kQ RRG O77RIGI IVY TI I R aaa 1800 mV 10 kQ Preout Impedance KRC PSTO77R 977 Ai cisicdendcoctecdgdheradnieadnsclacedupdcoatapaiaes 80 Q KRC 877R 87 FW 7 TTR eseocns niece ceadvenandstavngundnneaasiemes lt 600 Q Maximum OULDUE POWEF ici cctcceisteacencasuernaciveneizesscantennends IAN XA Full Bandwidth Power DIN45324 B 14 4 V 28 Wx4 Tone action e ES A E EE E E EET 100 Hz 10 dB WS Ble EEE E EEEE EET 10 kHz 10 dB General Operating voltage 11 16V allowable cece e eee 144 Current CONSUIMDTION sccciccrctseciciniacinsnatenarsatisdmicbaniictditadeasdaivbic 10A Installation Size Wx HX D cceciccdscusscerecorstets 182 x53 x 161 mm NIV CLONE EEES ERARETO E T ETATE AAT 1700 g 48
31. er inserting a disc magazine try playing it using the disc scan or a similar function to display the disc name Also note that NO DISC will be displayed when a disc has not been loaded Rapid display forward reverse Press the DISC or DISC button Pressing the DISC button will rapidly display the preset names disc titles in order Pressing the DISC button will rapidly display the preset to display the name and then repeat steps 3 and 4 to input the names disc titles in reverse order changes l 2 When the name appears for the disc you want to play e Pressing the reset button does not erase the disc names stored Press the OK button in a disc changer The disc whose name is displayed will be recalled and the disc name preset play DNPP mode will end To cancel DNPP mode Press the DNPP button Disc Name Preset Play DNPP The disc name preset play DNPP mode will be cancelled Function of remote control with DNPP button If you have preset the name of a disc that you want to listen to in the disc changer you can look for it by name and start playing it 1 Press the DNPP button on the remote control DNPP will appear in the display and the disc name preset play mode is entered The preset names disc titles of the disc in the disc changer to which you are currently listening are successively displayed for five seconds each In any of the units that are connected discs that have not been disc name preset will d
32. g Cassette Tapes si bleh Using Dolby B C Noise Reduction Wetallation Procedure Using Dolby B Noise Reduction l l Switching Tape Types a Cables to Terminals Using DPSS Direct Programme Search System Removing the Unit e Attaching peed Remote Control Tape counter display Troubleshooting guide External disc control features Specifications Playing Disc mode Safety precautions AWARNING To prevent injury and or fire take the following precautions e Insert the unit all the way until it is fully locked in place Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts e When extending the ignition battery or ground cables make sure to use automotive grade cables or other cables with an area of 0 75mm AWG18 or more to prevent cable deterioration and damage to the cable coating e To prevent short circuits never put or leave any metallic objects e g coins or metal tools inside the unit e f the unit starts to emit smoke or strange smells turn off the power immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer e Make sure not to get your fingers caught between the faceplate and the unit e Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to strong shock The unit may break or crack because it contains glass parts e Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD is damaged or broken due to shock The liquid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your health or even fatal If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD con
33. gt button to make increasing seeks using the preset tuning mode FM button Selects and switches between the FM1 FM2 and FM3 bands AM button Selects the MW and LW bands Cassette player features lt lt gt Pi buttons Press the ka button once for each track including the current track you want to skip backwards Press the Bb button once for each track you want to skip forwards AM DISC FM DISC buttons 39 Press the AM DISC button to rewind the tape Press the FM DISC button to fast forward the tape External disc control features DISC buttons Press the AM DISC button to search through the discs backwards Press the FM DISC button to search through the discs forwards TRACK buttons Press the k lt button to search through the tracks backwards Press the gt gt I button to search through the tracks forwards Accessories External view P EER Number of items External view eee 1 EE 1 pon PAASO 1 EEAO 1 aani 8 KRC PS1077 977R 877R 877 W only ACAUTION 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 To prevent short circuits remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the terminal of the battery 2 Make the proper input and output cable connections for each unit 3
34. h to non fading you can adjust the volume separately The factory default is rear preout Switching the preout KRC 977R 877R 877W only 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until the Switching preout function appears in the display Press the k lt button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by SVWWPRE Rear or SVWWPRE N Fad in the display indicating that the current preout Is rear or non fading respectively SWPRE Rear Rear preout SWPRE N Fad Non fading preout 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode You cannot use the high pass filter with non fading preout Turning non fading output On Off Hold down the NF button for one second or more to set the function ON or OFF NF ON is displayed when the non fading output is set ON Contrast Adjustment This adjustment permits easy viewing of the display To adjust the contrast 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Contrast Adjustment function appears in the display Press the k button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by Contrast in the display indicating that the Contr
35. hen the menu mode is entered The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed 2 Selecting function to set Press the gt ei button to search through the functions until you see the one you want to adjust in the display Press the lt 4 button to search through the functions backward Example If you want to switch the tuning mode from Auto1 to manual first search through the functions until you see Auto 1 in the display 3 Changing setting for currently displayed function Press either the AM or FM button The setting will change for each function Example The tuning mode will switch from Auto 1 to Auto 2 Pressing the button again switches the setting to manual and Manual is displayed 4 Ending the menu mode Press the MENU button The selection includes Touch Sensor Tone Beep ON OFF Time Adjustment lt Manual gt Clock Adjst Clock Adjust lt gt Automatic Time Adjustment SYNC ON OFF gt Mask key Mask key Selectable Illumination Color Green Amber Contrast Adjustment Contrast lt Dimmer Dimmer ON OFF Switching Graphic Display Graphic ON OFF lt gt Black Mask BLACK MASK OFF ON BLK MASK OFF ON Switching Preout SWPRE Rear N Fad lt gt Dual zone system Zone 2 OFF ON lt External Amplifier Control AMP BASS Flat FLT 6 12 lt Manual Open Switch Setting OPEN SW lt News Bulletin Function NEWS OFF MIN
36. i mounting sleeve with p d a screwdriver or Self tapping similar utensil and screw Metal mounting attach itin place commercially strap available commercially available Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place If the unit is unstable it may malfunction eg the sound may skip ACAUTION To attach this unit make sure the front of the control panel faces you and fit it into the mounting sleeve by pressing the four corners of the hard rubber frame at the same time Do not apply strong pressure to other sections than the corners otherwise troubles such as the impossibility of opening or closing the panel may result Removing the Unit E 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 Accessory Removal tool E Removing the Unit 1 43 5 Push upward the both Make the faceplate control panel appear When the control panel of the faceplate is hidden the unit will be locked by the sleeve making it more difficult to remove the unit Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame and then remove the hard rubber frame Remove the screw M4x8 on the back panel Insert the removal tool deeply as illustrated with the L on the left and the R on the right Screw M4X8 commercially available tools as shown and pull the unit toward you until it
37. ing and Replacing the Lithium Battery A N FM DISC Use one lithium battery CR2025 KEN P00 Insert the battery with the and poles aligned properly UP following the illustration ATT Tee o SRC 9 AM DISC Store unused lithium batteries out of the reach of children T Contact a doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed W Basic operations e SRC button Each time you press the SRC button the mode switches as follows Tuner mode y Tape mode Yy External disc control mode y AUX mode e The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which cannot be used e The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected 38 e The AUX mode is available only when the changer AUX switching adapter KCA S210A or CA C1AX or CD changer KDC CPS82 or KDC CX82 is connected to this unit During the AUX mode AUX will show in the display When the CA C1AX is being used the AUX Mode will replace the External Disc Control Mode VOLUME buttons Press the A button to turn the volume up Press the W button to turn the volume down ATT button Turns down the volume quickly To return the volume to its original level press the button again Turning down the volume all the way also cancels attenuation Tuner features TUNE buttons Press the ka button to make decreasing seeks using the preset tuning mode Press the gt
38. ion display switches in the forward direction Each time you press the k lt button the station display switches in the reverse direction Stations which have no names will be displayed as frequencies Changing the Displayed Band Pressing the FM button switches between the FM1 FM2 FM3 and AM displays in that order Pressing the AM button switches between the displays in the reverse direction 2 Once the name is displayed for the station you want to listen to Press the OK button Reception starts of the displayed station and the seek mode ends Cancelling mode during input Press the DNPP button The seek mode is cancelled 49 Tuner features RDS features Monaural Reception ea DISP FM gt gt When poor stereo reception is experienced this function will Z reduce noise and improve listening conditions 7 KENWOOD 1 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more pa MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on O 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the monaural reception i cea aes a ese a a function appears in the display i ove Gr ED F GD GM GED GS e Press the a lt button to search in the other direction AS The function setting is indicated by MONO OFF or MONO C ON in the display indicating that monaural reception is on or off respectively 1 6 TIVOL ADJ 11 PTY MENU AM 3 Switching settings KRC PS1077R 977R Press either the AM button or FM bu
39. is halfway out The unit may drop if you pull it out completely Pull the unit all the way out with your hands being careful not to drop it Attaching Steering Remote Control Optional for the KRC 777R Mounting Example Attach the operation section and the light emitting section of the Steering Remote Control as shown above Be sure to attach them to positions that can ensure proper operation ACAUTION e Clean dirt and oil from the positions where the Steering Remote Control sections are to be attached e f the attached position is cold warm it before attaching e The position should be selected so that the product does not come in the way of steering operation e Do not attach anything on the surface of a steering wheel incorporating an air bag e Before finally affixing the transmitter check various angles to find an orientation that provides faithful operation 44 Troubleshooting Guide What might appear 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 No sound can be heard or the volume is low The tape does not go in No sound can be heard even though the tape display is made Nothing happens when the buttons are pressed The sound quality is poor or distorted Radio reception is poor The faceplate does not o
40. isplay NO NAME e This function can only be used in disc changers that were manufactured or sold as of 1997 Also note that some units cannot provide a display unless the disc name preset has been External disc control features Text Title Scroll This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text e Only units with a CD text feature permit title display to be displayed Switching between manual scrolling and e This function is not supported for MD changers automatic scrolling is permitted The factory default is manual scrolling To scroll manually 1 Press the DISP button to display the disc title or the track title 2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results in one scrolling display of the titles Manual Automatic scroll switching 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until the Text title scroll function appears in the display Pressing the lt 4 button results in the functions being switched in the reverse order The text title scroll function is displayed with Scroll Auto or Scroll Manu Scroll Manu Manual scrolling Scroll Auto Automatic scrolling 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode To scroll automatically 1 Press the DISP button to display the disc title or the
41. ith a single touch of a button 1 Select the band station that you want to have stored 2 Hold down the button 1 6 that you want to use for the station for two seconds or more The button number blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored Recalling a Preset Station Press the preset station button 1 6 for the desired station The number of the recalled station is displayed You can store 6 stations in each of the FM1 FM2 FM3 and AM MW and LW bands Auto Memory Entry With the local seek function turned on auto seek tuning skips stations with relatively poor reception Turning Local Seek Function On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 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 Up to 6 frequencies can be stored this way 10 1 Select the band for auto memory entry 2 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 3 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until Auto Memory appears in the display Press the k lt button to search in the other direction 4 Hold down either the AM button or FM button for two seconds or more to start
42. key If you have transmitted the Mask Key s signal once to the unit in advance you will have to transmit it once again if the unit has been removed from the battery This function helps prevent theft When using the unit for the first time In order to deactivate the demonstration mode be sure to press the transmit button to transmit the Mask Key s signal If this procedure is not carried out the control panel of the unit will re open in two seconds even with your vehicle s ignition turned off ACAUTION Do not loose the Mask Key If power is disconnected from the unit correct operation can only be restored by the Mask Key s signal The Mask Key will also be required for service repair If you send products in for repair that include a mask key make sure to present the unit together with the mask key Cleaning the Unit If the front panel gets dirty turn off the power and wipe the panel with a dry silicon cloth or soft cloth ACAUTION Do not wipe the panel with a stiff cloth or a cloth dampened by volatile solvents such as paint thinner and alcohol They can scratch the surface of the panel and or cause the indicator letters to peel off Aa Cleaning the Tape Head After you have used the tape player many times over a long period magnetic powder from the tapes and dust accumulates on the tape head causing noise and a deterioration in sound quality Clean the tape head using a cleaning tape or cle
43. ly loaded gt Load the disc magazine properly No CD in the unit gt Insert the CD No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine gt Load a disc into the disc magazine No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine gt Load a disc into the disc magazine The CD is very dirty The CD is upside down The CD is scratched a lot gt Clean the CD and load it correctly Nothing has been recorded on the MD The next MD is automatically played back No tracks are recorded on the MD although it has a title The next MD is automatically played back The faceplate of the slave unit being connected to this unit has been removed Replace it The unit is malfunctioning for some reason Press the reset button on the unit If the E 77 code does not disappear consult your nearest service centre Something is wrong with the disc magazine Or the unit is malfunctioning for some reason gt Check the disc magazine And then press the reset button on the unit If the E 99 code does not disappear consult your nearest service center The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60 C 140 F stopping all operation gt 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 starts playing again If this indicator continues blinking it is possible that the tape has become jamm
44. n on When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast TRAFFIC INFO TRAFFIC INFO will be displayed and reception will begin at When the TI function is on and poor reception conditions are experienced when listening to a traffic information station another traffic information station with better reception will be searched for automatically This function is on when unit is first powered on Turning Auto TP Seek Function On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Auto TP Seek function appears in the display 14 Press the k lt button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by ATPS ON or ATPS OFF in the display indicating that the function is on or off respectively 3 Switching settings Press either the AM button or FM button The display and setting will change If the traffic information station you are tuned to experiences poor reception this function automatically seeks another TP station 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode Presetting Volume for Traffic Information News Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts 1 Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume 2 Adjust the volume to the desired level 3 Hold down the TI VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more The volume level blinks once in th
45. n or off respectively 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode 2 BA Automatic Dimmer Function Selectable Illumination The display dims when the car s lights are turned on You can switch the colour of the button illumination between green and amber The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer cable 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more is not connected MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until the Selectable Illumination function appears in the display Press the k button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by Color Green or Color Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an Amber in the display indicating that the current colour is green incoming call is received or amber respectively 3 Switching settings The function will not work if a cable is not connected to the car Press either the AM button or FM button phone The display and setting will change When the telephone rings 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode When a call is received CALL is displayed and all the unit functions are temporarily interrupted Restoring Original Unit Source During Phone Call Press the SRC button CALL disappears from the display and the volume of the original source is restored gradually
46. nction permits switching of the spectrum analyzer display Switching the Spectrum Analyzer Display Each time you press the CLK button the display switches as follows Each time you press the CLK button the display switches as follows Mode display trank time Only during disc play eck number Only during disc play Clock The indicator lights whilst the clock is displayed a1 QB display indicating that the Black mask is on or off respectively BLACK MASK ON BLK MASK ON Faceplate Angle Adjustment You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing The display will turn on by using only the Adjusting faceplate angle 1 of the display and the ATT Press the I EJECT button to make the faceplate slide open indicator and then adjust the faceplate angle using the angle adjustment BLACK MASK AE MASK OFF switch The display will turn on by using the whole part of the display Adjustment may be made from 0 to 2 3 Switching settings Press either the AM or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode e Firmly slide the switch until it clicks e Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate under settings 1 or 2 Black Mask This function allows you to turn off the lower part of the display if there is too much information in the display Turning the Black Mask On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed
47. nds on the number of discs loaded in the disc magazine Presetting Disc Names Store the names of discs to be displayed when played 1 Play the disc whose name you want to preset e This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function e This procedure is not to be used to store the disc and track titles for MDs that you record 2 Hold down the NAME S button for two seconds or more NAME SET is displayed and the disc name preset mode is entered The cursor blinks in the position where character input can be made 3 Press either the lt 4 or BI button to move the cursor to the desired position The ka button moves the cursor to the left and the gt gt button to the right You can also move the cursor left or right by pressing the TRACK or TRACK buttons respectively on the remote control 4 Each time the gt I button is pressed the characters to be entered change as listed below Press the DISC or DISC button to display the desired character Characters that can be displayed are as follows Alphabet upper case A Z Vv Alphabet lower case a z Vv Numerals and symbols 1 90 amp lt gt v Special characters 3aS 21200uuH 0 PINAS Eo aho ooon oh onu e on M o o Y o o r Lb om EP La a Se et cE oo dl The operation and characters that can be entered may change as listed below depending on the unit that is connected A pre
48. ntenna all the way The antenna control cable is not connected The ambient temperature is too low 45 Connect the cable correctly referring to the section on Connecting Cables to Terminals Warm up your car Troubleshooting Guide PROBLEM The memory is erased when the ignition is turned off The TEL mute function does POSSIBLE CAUSE The battery cable has not been connected to the proper terminal The ignition and battery cable are incorrectly connected The TEL mute cable is not connected properly SOLUTION Connect the cable correctly referring to the section on Connecting Cables to Terminals Connect the cable correctly referring to the section on Connecting Cables to Terminals Connect the cable correctly referring to the section on not work The TEL mute function turns on The TEL mute cable is touching a metal part of the car Connecting Cables to Terminals Pull the TEL mute cable away from the metal part of the car even though the TEL mute cable is not connected External disc control mode PROBLEM The disc control mode cannot be selected The specified disc does not POSSIBLE CAUSE No cable has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit SOLUTION Connect the cable to the disc changer input terminal on the unit Clean the CD The specified CD is very dirty play but another one plays instead The CD is upside down
49. olume Basic operations You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen hiding the unit and shutting off the audio Power ON OFF When you turn your vehicle s ignition on the unit s power will also turn on with the faceplate reversing to show the control panel When you turn your vehicle s ignition off the faceplate will reverse to hide the control panel and the unit s power will turn off e After installation of your Mask unit be sure to transmit the Mask Key s signal to deactivate the demonstration mode If this procedure is not carried out the control panel of the unit will re open in two seconds even with your vehicle s ignition turned off e When the control panel of the faceplate is hidden the unit will be locked by the sleeve making it more difficult to remove the unit e When the moving faceplate is hit by an object it will stop and return to its original state Remove the object and repeat the action ACAUTION Using the Unit in Vehicles with Covered Consoles e Make sure the console is uncovered whilst the faceplate is reversed e Do not exert any excess force on the movable parts of the unit including the faceplate as it can cause failure in the unit s mechanism Hiding the unit with the ignition turned on forced closing Hold down the SRC button for one second or more The faceplate will reverse hiding the unit The
50. on or remove the battery When using the unit for the first time VOU prTESS T eae eae In order to deactivate the demonstration mode be sure to The first time you turn the unit on again TRANSMIT 1 will press the transmit button to transmit the Mask Key s signal appear in the display indicating the setting mode has been If this procedure is not carried out the control panel of the unit Aa Repeat steps 4 fA 5 above A will re open in two seconds even with your vehicle s ignition ou can start operating the unit again when turned off appears in the display 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the Mask key appears in the display Press the k button to search in the other direction 3 Hold down either the AM or FM button for two seconds or more TRANSMIT 1 will appear in the display indicating the setting mode has been entered 4 Hold down the transmit button on the Mask key until the full transmit level indicator lights up in the display TRANSMIT 2 will be displayed Transmission part Transmit button e Keep the Mask Key close to the signal sensor when you transmit the Mask Key s signal e f the Mask Key s signal does not be received correctly the display will return to TRANSMIT 1 In this case repeat the 37 Other features Function of the KRC PS1077R KRC 977R Switching Graphic
51. onal 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 The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit that is connected Mode Display Examples e CD when a CD player is connected e DISC when a disc changer is connected e DISC 1 DISC 2 when two disc changers are connected Pausing and Restarting Disc Play Press the gt I button to make the disc pause Press the same button again to start play again e When one disc has finished playing its last track the next disc in the changer starts playing When the last disc in the changer has finished the player returns to the first disc and starts playing it e Disc 10 Is displayed as 0 KRC 877R 877W 777R only Switching Display for Discs Switch the display that appears whilst discs are playing Switching Display for Discs Each time you press the DISP button the display during disc play switches as follows Track time y Disc name DNPS y Disc title Units featuring CD text MD only h Track title Units featuring CD text MD only e You can give names to discs through the presetting disc name function see p 26 Note that depending on the unit display may not be possible e f you try to display the name of a disc that does not have one NO NAME is displayed instead e Vhen there is an attempt to display the title
52. onds the PTY selection 5 Other Music Other Music Other M mode will turn off automatically Weather amp Metr__ Weather Finance If no programme can be found NO PTY is displayed 8 Children s programmes Children s Progs Children If you want to select another type of programme repeat steps 2 9 Social Affairs Social Affairs Social and 3 above 0 Religion Religion Switching to Other Stations with the Same Type of Programme Phone In TPL og Lh aie mm indir gg Travel amp Touring Travel n Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its Operation 5 Country Music D eee 6 National Music 7 Oldies Music Oldies Music 8 Folk Music Folk Music Folk M All Music All Speech Speech 1 9 16 23 29 Music 10 15 24 28 70 O zie N 47 RDS features News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting e This function is only available if the desired station sends PTY code for news bulletin or belongs to EON Network sending PTY code for news bulletin e f you turn on the news bulletin function in the MW LW band You can arrange to have news bulletins interrupt your current listening source including other radio stations When the News Bulletin function is on the PTY News Timeout setting allows you to set the interval during which further news interruption the band is switched automatically to the FM band cannot take place You can adjust the PTY news interruption However the MW LW band is not returned to when
53. ong the tape may stick to the tape head and cause the unit to malfunction 19 Cassette player features Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding Tapes Press the FM button Rewinding Tapes Press the AM button Cancelling Press the PROG button Normal tape play returns Function of the KRC PS1077R Using Dolby B C Noise Reduction Listen to tapes recorded using the Dolby B or C NR system Turning Dolby NR On Off Press the BC NR button repeatedly to switch the Dolby NR selection as follows Dolby B NR ON h Dolby C NR ON h OFF The B NR indicator lights up when Dolby B NR is turned on and the C NR indicator when Dolby C NR is turned on Function of the KRC 977R KRC 877R KRC 877W KRC 777R Using Dolby B Noise Reduction Listen to tapes recorded using the Dolby B NR system Turning Dolby NR On Off Press the B NR button to switch Dolby B NR on and off The B NR indicator lights up when Dolby B NR is turned on Switching Tape Types Select type of tape being played Switching Tape Types Press the MTL button to switch the MTL indicator on and off and to select the tape type Turn the MTL indicator off for normal tape Type l playback Turn the MTL indicator on for the following tape types CrO2 Type II FeCr Type Ill Metal Type IV Selecting the wrong tape type may cause sound quality to suffer Using DPSS Direct Programme Search System Skip forward
54. or see p 41 The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit The default connection for the wiring harness is described in below If the ISO connector pins are set as described in 2 or 3 make the connection as illustrated Default setting The A 7 pin red of the vehicle s ISO connector is linked with the ignition and the A 4 pin yellow is connected to the constant power supply Unit Vehicle Ignition cable Red s8 gt ES A 7 Pin Red Battery cable Yellow E gt Eeer A 4 Pin Yellow The A 7 pin red of the vehicle s ISO connector is connected to the constant power supply and the A 4 pin yellow is linked to the ignition Unit Vehicle Ignition cable Red gt ES A 7 Pin Red Battery cable Yellow gt ES A 4 Pin Yellow The A 7 pin red of the vehicle s ISO connector is not connected to anything whilst the A 4 pin yellow is connected to the constant power supply or both the A 7 red and A 4 yellow pins are connected to the constant power supply Unit Vehicle Ignition cable Red Connect to a power source that can be turned on and off with the ignition key Battery cable Yellow _8 gt E amp A 4 Pin Yellow 42 E nstallation Firewall or metal support Screw M4X8 commercially available P i Bend the tabs of the
55. or Mode display KRC 877R 877W 777R Band display Frequency Preset station number Lt E E NEENA E E an nE E E EE E nE E EEE E E EEEE EEE E TIT E lt E E 8 E E E E r wm nn amama me nin Ch Vam AUTO 1 T a E AUTO indicator Mode display ST indicator Selecting Tuning Mode 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 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt button repeatedly until the tuning function appears in the display Press the ka button to search in the other direction The tuning method is displayed as Auto 1 Auto 2 or Manual referring respectively to auto seek tuning preset station seek tuning and manual tuning 3 Switching settings Press either the AM button or FM button to switch the tuning mode The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode Tuner features 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is obtained TUNER is displayed only when the tuner mode is selected 2 Press either the FM or AM button to select the band Each time you press the FM button the band switches between the FM1 FM2 and FMS Press the AM button to select th
56. pen or close POSSIBLE CAUSE The fuse has blown No ACC position on vehicle ignition The Attenuator function is turned on one side The input output cables or wiring harness are connected incorrectly The cassette tape is bad The car ignition was turned off during tape eject or the tape was pulled out during loading switching the mode to tape mode even though no tape is in The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally The tape head is dirty SOLUTION After checking for short circuits in the cables replace the fuse with one having the same rating Connect the same cable to the ignition as the battery cable Turn off the Attenuator function The fader and or balance settings are set all the way to Reset the fader and or balance settings Reconnect the input output cables and or the wiring harness correctly See the section on Connecting Cables to Terminals Try playing another cassette tape If no problem is experienced the first tape was bad Press the Eject button Press the reset button on the unit see page 4 Clean the tape head referring to the section on Cleaning the tape head see page 4 A speaker cable may be pinched by a screw in the car The speakers are not wired correctly The car antenna is not extended Check the speaker wiring Reconnect the speaker cables so that each output terminal is connected to a different speaker Pull out the a
57. rward to the next track twice to fast forward to the track after that and so forth Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number You cannot make a forward track search when listening to the last track on a disc Search forwards or backwards through the discs in a disc changer until you reach the one that you want to listen to Making a Reverse Disc Search Press the DISC button to display the desired disc number Each time the button is pressed the displayed disc number decreases by one Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc Making a Forward Disc Search Press the DISC button to display the desired disc number Each time the button is pressed the displayed disc number increases by one Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc LOAD is displayed when discs are being exchanged on the disc changer Track Disc Repeat Repeat playing the current track or disc Turning Repeat Play Function On Off Press the REP button to switch the repeat play function on and off as follows Track Repeat ON y Disc Repeat ON y Track Disc Repeat OFF Track Repeat ON T Repeat ON is displayed and the track number blinks in the display when track repeat is on Disc Repeat ON D Repeat ON is displayed and the disc number blinks in the display when disc repeat is on The repeat play function is cancelled when you stop playing the disc Successively play the beginning of each track on a
58. s or backwards to other tracks during playback Skipping to Beginning of Current Track or to Previous Tracks Rewind DPSS Press the k lt button Press once to rewind to the beginning of the current track twice to rewind to the beginning of the previous track and so forth You can skip up to 9 tracks this way Playback is continued after the tape is rewound by the indicated number of tracks Skipping to Later Tracks Fast Forward DPSS Press the gt e button Press once to fast forward to the next one track twice to fast forward to the track after that and so forth Up to 9 tracks can be skipped Playback is continued after the tape Is fast forwarded by the indicated number of tracks e During the first 5 seconds of each track the previous track is considered the current track i e the O track If you press the lt q button during that period the tape rewinds to the beginning of the previous track and not the one you are listening to 20 e The DPSS function knows where a track begins by detecting the blank space preceding it i e the space between tracks However when the blank space lasts for less than 4 seconds or contains noise DPSS may not operate correctly Furthermore quiet intervals within a song are detected as blank spaces if they last for 4 seconds or more Cancelling DPSS During Its Operation Press the PROG button Blank Skip Automatically fast forwards to the beginning of the nex
59. ss of the gt I button exits the disc name preset mode Operations can be followed again from Step 2 at a time such as this and the characters to be input are selected using the procedure described below Press the DISC or DISC button to display the desired character Besides the alphabet capital letters only and numbers you can choose the following characters lt gt and 9 Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen for the name 6 Press either the NAME S button on the main unit or the OK 26 button on the remote control The disc name is stored and the disc name preset mode is cancelled If you make no entry in a 10 second period the name will be stored with the characters input so far e The number of characters and discs whose names can be stored will differ depending on the disc changer that is connected Please see your disc changer manual for details e Discs are identified by their total length and number of tracks If another disc happens to have the same specifications as one that you have already stored a name for the name will be displayed for it too e f you want to change the name of a disc repeat steps 1 and 2 made by the unit that is playing e Discs in the disc changer that have never been played before will appear as NO ACCESS NO ACCES when the disc names are displayed When you cannot identify a disc because of the NO ACCESS NO ACCES display aft
60. t 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 Blank Skip ON B Skip ON is displayed when the blank skip function is turned on e f the blank space contains hiss noise the blank skip function may not work correctly e Sections recorded at low levels may trigger the blank skip function if they last for 10 seconds or more Music Repeat Repeatedly plays the current track Turning Music Repeat Function On Off Press the REP button to switch the music repeat function on and off Repeat ON is displayed when music repeat is turned on Cancelling Music Repeat Function Press either the REP or PROG button The music repeat function knows where a track begins by detecting the blank space preceding It i e the space between tracks However when the blank space lasts for less than 4 seconds or contains noise this function may not operate correctly Furthermore sections recorded at low levels may trigger the function if they last for 4 seconds or more Tape counter display Switching the Tape display Press the DISP button to switch the tape counter display on and off The tape counter is not exact but only represents an approximation of the elapsed time i External disc control features pi a
61. tacts your body or clothing wash it off with soap immediately ACAUTION To prevent damage to the machine take the following precautions e Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply e Do not open the top or bottom covers of the unit e Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing e Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock as it is a piece of precision equipment e When replacing a fuse only use a new one with the prescribed rating Using a fuse with the wrong rating may cause your unit to malfunction e To prevent short circuits when replacing a fuse first disconnect the wiring harness e Do not place any object between the faceplate and the unit e During installation do not use any screws except for the ones provided The use of Improper screws might result in damage to the main unit IMPORTANT INFORMATION You cannot connect the unit directly to the following CD automatic changers For users who want to use older changers with the unit follow the directions below according to the type of changer you own e KDC C200 KDC C300 KDC C400 Use the extension cable and the control box attached to the CD changer and the optional CA DS100 converter cable e KDC C301 KDC C600 KDC C800 KDC C601 KDC C401 Use the extension cable attached to the CD changer and th
62. terminals touch metal on the car or anything else conducting electricity To prevent short circuits also do not remove the caps on the ends of the unconnected cables or the terminals e Connect the speaker cables correctly to the terminals to which they correspond The unit may receive damage or fail to work If you share the cables and or ground them to any metal part in the car e After the unit is installed check whether the brake lamps indicators wipers etc on the car are working properly e Insulate unconnected cables with vinyl tape or other similar material e Some disc changers need conversion cables for connection See the section on Safety Precautions for details e f the console has a lid make sure to install the unit so that the faceplate does not hit the lid when closing and opening 40 Connecting Cables to Terminals FM AM antenna input __ Antenna Conversion Adaptor ISO JASO Accessory T lt ren lt O Antenna Cord ISO Connector Function Guide ntenna Cor i Rear left output White 1S0 Connector Cable Colour Non fading left output White KRC 977R 877R 877W only External Power Rear right output Red Connector Non fading right output Red KRC 977R 877R 877W only A 4 Yellow Battery i E Non fading right output Red KRC PS1077R only A 5 Blue White Power Control sE Non fading left output White KRC PS1077R only A 6 Orange White Dimmer Display Data Outp
63. that you often listen to EON Enhanced Other Network Stations that offer EON also transmit information about other RDS stations that have traffic information When you are tuned to a station that is not transmitting traffic information but another RDS station starts transmitting a traffic bulletin the tuner automatically switches to the other station for the duration of the bulletin When an emergency transmission announcing disasters etc is sent all current functions are interrupted to allow the warning to be received AF Alternative Frequency Function When poor reception is experienced automatically switch to another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the same RDS network with better reception The ALNA indicator lights up when the AF function is turned on Turning AF Function On Off 1 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more MENU is displayed and the menu mode is turned on 2 Press the gt gt button repeatedly until the AF function appears in the display Press the k button to search in the other direction The function setting is indicated by AF ON or AF OFF in the display indicating that the AF function is on or off respectively 3 Switching settings Press either the AM button or FM button The display and setting will change 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode Displaying Frequencies Hold down the DISP button for one second or more The frequency for
64. tton f The display and setting will change Band display 4 Press the MENU button to end the menu mode NEWS TEXT ri ATA p n Kenwood intelligent Twin IF K2I When the frequency of another station is too close to that of the station currently being listened to interfering with proper reception this function automatically narrows the range of CAITR ie received frequencies to prevent such interference AENA indicator TI indicator KRC 877R 877W 777R Band display ALIX indicator TI indicator 12 RDS Radio Data System RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals besides those of regular radio programmes such as network information being transmitted from radio stations When listening to an RDS station ie a station with RDS capability the programme service name of the station is displayed along with the frequency advising you quickly which station is being received RDS Radio Data System stations also transmit frequency data for the same station When you are making long trips this function automatically switches to the particular frequency with the best reception for the particular network of stations that you want to listen to The data is automatically stored allowing you to switch quickly to another RDS stations broadcasting the same programme that has better reception These include stations stored in the station preset memory
65. unit will turn off e When the closing faceplate is hit by an object the unit will turn off without the faceplate closing all the way Remove the object and press the SRC button to turn the unit back on then turn it off again to make it close properly e Whilst the control panel is moving pressing the buttons will not have any effect Do not try to press the buttons on the control panel as the faceplate is moving as excessive force may damage the unit e During the forced closing of the unit i e having the unit left closed whilst ignition is turned on the faceplate will not open no matter how often the ignition is turned on or off unless Manual Open Switch at the rear of the faceplate is pressed in order to open it You can prevent tampering of the unit when letting someone else drive your car by keeping it closed this way To cancel the forced closing of unit and open control panel Slide the Manual open switch as illustrated below for as many times as you have preset in the Manual Open Switch Setting OPEN SW in the menu When you set the Manual Open Switch setting to 2 or 3 slide the manual open switch successively If you do not slide the switch successively this cannot be verified correctly Manual open switch Switching Modes Switching Modes Each time you press the SRC button the mode switches as follows Tuner mode Vv Tape mode v External disc control mode y AUX mode e The mo
66. ut follows HPF Front Through Throu through gt 40Hz gt 60Hz lt gt 80Hz MPE gt 100Hz lt gt 120Hz 150Hz 180Hz gt High pass filter You can select the frequency to be cut as for rear output follows PAE i Through Throu through gt 40Hz lt gt 60Hz 80Hz 100HzZz lt 120Hz lt 150Hz lt 180Hz Low pass filter You can select the frequency to be cut as for Non fading follows CLBENF pre DOHz lt gt 80Hz lt gt 120Hz LPF NF Through Throu through Phase for Non You can select the phase for non fading output ee ae as follows oe Phase ase Normal 0 lt gt Reverse 180 4 Press the AUD button to end the control mode Setting the high pass filter You can separately set the high pass filter for front and rear output including preouts The high pass filter works except during non fading preout when switching to non fading The factory default settings for front output and rear output are through procedure in step 4 If you have transmitted the Mask Key s signal once to the unit 9 Hold down the transmit button on the Mask key again until the in advance you will have to transmit it once again if the unit full transmit level indicator lights up in the display has been removed from the battery This function helps prevent APPROVED will appear in the display with the Mask key theft function turning on aa If you press the RESET butt
67. ut Jack KRC 877R only Red Ignition ACC Outputs data representing the unit s current state causing It to appear in the external display Black Earth Ground To connect to this jack a converting adapter optional is Connection necessary LS Fuse ry Wiring harness 5 Fuse ppp Wiring harness 9 KENWOOD disc changer DAB control input Purple Rear Right 10A Accessory Purple Black Rear Right l 5 Gray Front Right ee or DAB unit Gray Black Front Right Front left output White Front Left White White Black FrontLeft Front right output To EXT AMP CONT terminal of the amplifier Green Rear Left Red having the external amp control function Green Black Rear Left External amplifier control cable Pink Black Battery cable Yellow Connect to the terminal that is grounded when either the telephone rings or during conversation Ignition cable Red TEL mute cable Brown NOTE i To connect the KENWOOD navigation system consult your navigation manual m m Connect either to the power control terminal 5 H A 7 Pin Red when using the optional power amplifier or to 1 ANT the antenna control terminal in the vehicle I CONT A 4 Pin Yellow fp CNY Power control Motor antenna Connector A is i6 ub control cable Blue White I7 toe oe Connector B Is i l4 I2 I7 i5 iS T Connecting Cables to Terminals Connecting the ISO Connect

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