Kenwood KRC-152LG Cassette Player User Manual
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1. Tuming on the power Press the SRC button SRC AUD FM PWR OFF 44 gt gt the power on before carrying out the following procedures Tuming off the power down PWR OFF button for second or more Selecting the standby mode Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to OFF When OFF is displayed the standby mode is turned on The standby mode turns all functions off although leaving the unit s power on Use this mode when you want to have the display illuminated but do not want to listen to anything Switching Modes Switching Modes Each time you press the SRC button the mode switches as follows Tuner mode Standby mode The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which can not be used Cock dsplay Increasing Volume Press the button to turn up the volume Decreasing Volume Press the button to turn down the volume Basic operations See page 4 Attenuator This function allows you to tum 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 Tuming down the volume all the way turns off the attenuator function This function2. 30W 4 Output power DIN 45324 B 14 4 V 20W x4 Tone action gt 100 Hz 10 dB Dii E 10 kHz 10 dB General Operating voltage 14 4 V 11 16 V allowable Current consumption seen 10 A at Rated power Installation size W x H x D 182 x 53 x 154 mm llo CT 1400 g a j7
3. KENWOOD KRC 152LA instauction MANUAL KRC 152LQ Before use Safety precautions Buttons and Display Basic operations Tuner features Cassette player features Other features Basic operations Switching M odes Attenuator Loudness Tuner features Monaural Reception Station Preset Memory Auto M emory Entry Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Tuner Call Function Other features Audio Control Setting Clock Display Adjusting Time Theft Deterrent Faceplate Installation Accessories Installation Procedure Connecting Cables to Terminals Installation Troubleshooting guide Specifications Safety precautions AWARNING To prevent injury and or fire take the following precautions 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 When extending the ignition battery or ground cables make sure to use automotive grade cables or other cables with an area of 0 75mm 618 or more to prevent cable deterioration and damage to the cable coat ing To prevent short circuits never put or leave any metallic objects e g coins or metal tools inside the unit If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange smells turn off the power immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to strong shock The unit m
4. Right Front Right Front Left Front Left Rear Left Rear Left Wiring hamess Accessory Battery cable Yellow Ignition cable Red Y Uu A 4 Pin Yello If no connections are made do pene not let the cable come out from the tab Connect either to the power pear control terminal when using Power control Motor antenna e control cable Blue White or to the antenna control ter Connector A 18 16 14 12 minal in the vehicle 17 15 13 11 18 16 14 12 Connector 17 15 13 11 208 Connecting Cables to Terminals Installation Connecting the ISO Connector see p 13 E Installation The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive M ake 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 connec tor is linked with the ignition and the A 4 pin yellow is con nected to the constant power supply Unit Vehicle Ignition cable Red 2 gt A 7 Pin Red Firewall or metal support Bend the tabs of the Battery cable Yellow gt E3ex 4 Pin Yellow mounting sleeve with screwdriver or simi The A 7 pin red of the vehicle s ISO connector is connected t
5. amplifies low and high tones when the volume is tumed down The LOUD indicator lights up when the loudness function is on Tuming Loudness On Off Press the LOUD button to switch the loudness on and off Tuner features sce page 5 You can choose from three tuning modes auto seek local seek and manual When the AUTO indicator is off manual tuning has been aia and when it is ON auto seek tuning has been select Local seek refers to auto seek tuning that skips radio frequen cies with poor reception When local seek is on the LO S indi cator tums on 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly until tuner mode is obtained TUnE is displayed 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 FM 1 FM2 and FM3 Press the AM button to select the MW and LW bands Each time you press the AUTO button the mode switches as follows 4 AUTO indicator LO S indicator Auto seek seek O O Mental 4 Seek Tuning Press the button to seek increasing frequencies Press the lt lt button to seek decreasing frequencies Manual Tuning Press the button to increase the frequency by one step Press the lt 4 button to decrease the frequency by one step The ST indicator lights up when stereo broadcasts are being received Tuner features see 5 Monaural Reception Tum mo
6. ain unit If you experience problems during installa tion consult your Kenwood dealer If the unit does not seem to be working right try pressing the reset button first If that does not solve the problem consult your Kenwood dealer ue o een pe lt V xg 29 Lay 1 2 5 Reset button 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 Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty wipe them with a dry soft cloth 5 recautions Buttons and Display 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 SRC tape head using a cleaning tape or cleaning kit designed for use in car audio systems Handling Cassette Tapes 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 tan
7. ay break or crack because it con tains glass parts Do not touch the liquid crystal fluid if the LCD is damaged or broken due to shock The liq uid crystal fluid may be dangerous to your health or even fatal If the liquid crystal fluid from the LCD con tacts your body or clothing wash it off with soap immediately ACAUTION To prevent damage to the machine take the following precautions Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply Do not open the top or bottom covers of the unit 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 Do not set the removed faceplate or the face plate case in areas exposed to direct sunlight excessive heat or humidity Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock as it is a piece of precision equipment To prevent deterioration do not touch the terminals of the unit or faceplate with your fingers 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 mal function To prevent short circuits when replacing a fuse first disconnect the wiring harness During installation do not use any screws except for the ones provided The use of improper screws might result in damage to the m
8. cks The faceplate is locked in place allowing you to use the unit Accessories Extemal view Number of items 32 se 1 Im 2 1 E mr eT ME 1 The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit M ake sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit as shown above Installation Procedure 1 ACAUTION UJ OND prevent short circuits remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the terminal of the battery Make the proper input and output cable connections for each unit Connect the cable on the wiring harness Take Connector B on the wiring hamess and connect it to the speaker connector in your vehicle Take Connector A on the wiring hamess and connect it to the extemal power connector on your vehicle Connect the wiring hamess connector to the unit Install the unit in your car Reconnect the terminal of the battery Press the reset button If your car is not prepared for this special connection system consult your kenwood dealer Only use antenna conversion adapters ISO J ASO when the antenna cord has an ISO plug M ake sure that all cable connections are securely made by inserting jacks until they lock completely If 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
9. gling around the cap stan and or pinch rollers causing trouble Do not play a deformed cassette or one whose label is starting to come off as it can cause the unit to malfunction Do not leave tapes in hot places such as above the fascia panel dashboard and other spots exposed to direct sunlight or near ATT heater outlets They can deform the cassette 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 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 PWR OFF REW PR LOUD indicator Buttons and Displa Cassette player features FM AM MONO SRC 4 DP c B KENWOGD KENWOOD 1 7 A is x NT O 1 2 SI 4 5 X aem wr 11 21 38 11 6 AUTO AME lt gt Dod d LoS ST MO pi gv ch AUTO MONO indicator Band display ST indiceter AUTO ind cater Buttons and Displa Basic operations See page 4 Other features
10. i e it will not tum 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 If 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 Do not let unconnected cables or terminals touch metal on the car or anything else conducting electricity To prevent short cir cuits also do not remove the caps on the ends of the uncon nected cables or the terminals 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 After the unit is installed check whether the brake lamps indi cators wipers etc on the car are working properly Some disc changers need conversion cables for connection See the section on Safety Precautions for details Insulate unconnected cables with vinyl tape or other similar material uc Connecting Cables to Terminals Antenna Conversion Adaptor ISO ASO Accessory gt Antenna ISO Fuse FM AM antenna input Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for Yellow Battery Blue White Power Control Red Ignition ACC Black Earth Ground Connection Purple Purple Black Rear Right Rear Right Front
11. lay returns Tuner Call Function Switch automatically to the tuner whilst you are rewinding or fast forwarding the tape Tuming Tuner Call Function On Off Press the T C button to switch the tuner call function on and off The T C indicator lights up when the tuner call function is turned on Other features see page o Audio Control Setting Adjust various parameters of sound quality l Press the AUD button to enter the control mode Each time the AUD button is pressed the adjustment mode display changes as follows gt Bass Treble Balance gt Fader Volume If you do not move to step 2 in 5 seconds the unit will switch back to the volume adjustment mode i e the normal mode NOTE Source tone memory Each source tape FM AM and disc changer has its own mem ory in which to store the bass and treble tone settings The settings made for a particular source are then recalled auto matically whenever you use that source e g FM mode uses the tone settings made for FM AM for AM etc 2 Press the buttons to adjust the mode shown in the dis play Use the following table as a guide for adjusting the settings in each mode Display Bass BAS n Operation of Audio control button Bass decreased button Bass increased Treble decreased Treble increased Balance Left channel empha channel empha BAL sized sized Fader Rear channel Fr
12. le correctly referring to the section on Connecting Cables to Terminals Connect the cable correctly referring to the section on Connecting Cables to Terminals Specifications subject to change without notice FM tuner section Frequency range 50 kHz Space 87 5 MHz 108 0 MHz Usable sensitivity S N 26 0 7 uV 75 Sensitivity S N 46 8 1 6 uV 75 Q Frequency response 23 0 CB 30 Hz 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio MONO 65 dB Selectivity DIN 2400 kHz eee gt 80 dB Stereo separation 1 kHz 35 dB MW tuner section Frequency range 9 kHz Space 531 kHz 1611 kHz Usable sensitivity S N 20 25 uV LW tuner section Frequency range 153 kHz 281 kHz Usable sensitivity S N 20 45 uV Cassette player section Tape speed 4 76 cm sec Wow amp Flutter RM S 0 12 96 Frequency respons 120 US 30 Hz 14 kHz 3 dB 40 Signal to Noise 54 Audio section aximum output DOWGF ass coca vexat
13. n the lower level is removed remove the upper two loca tions The frame can be removed from the top side in the same man ner Refer to the section Removing the hard rubber frame and then remove the hard rubber frame Remove the Hex head screw with integral washer M 4x8 on the back panel Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side as shown Accessory 3 Lower the removal tool toward the bottom and pull out the unit halfway whilst pressing towards the inside ACAUTION Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal tool 5 Pull the unit all the way out 15 with your hands being care ful not to drop it 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 Nothing happens when the but tons are pressed The sound quality is poor or dis torted Radio reception is poor The memory is erased when the ignition is turned off POSSIBLE CAUSE The fuse has blown SOLUTION After checking for short circuits in the cables replace the fuse with one having the same rating No ACC position on vehicle ignition The Attenuator function is turned on Connect the same cable to the igniti
14. naural reception on and off Tuming Monaural Reception On Off Hold down the MONO button one second or more to turn monaural reception on and off The MONO indicator lights up when monaural reception is on Station Preset Memory Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to You can then recall that station with a single touch of a but ton 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 sta tion 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 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 1 Select the band for auto memory entry 2 Hold down the AME button for two seconds or more to start auto memory entry The numbers of the preset station buttons are shown in order When all the stations in a certain band are stored in the preset memory the auto memory entry stops The
15. o lar utensil and attach Metal t the constant power supply and the A 4 pin yellow is linked to ub pping d Mai it in place the ignition commercial commercially Unit Vehicle ly available available Ignition cable Red af oa A 7 Pin Red Battery cable Yellow A 4 Pin Yellow Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place If the unit is unstable it may malfunction eg the sound may skip The A 4 pin yellow of the vehicle s ISO connector is not con nected to anything while the A 7 pin red 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 gt A 7 Pin Red gt Battery cable Yellow Et 4 Pin Yellow When the connection is made as in 3 above the unit s power will not be linked to the ignition key For that reason always make sure to turn off the unit s power when the ignition is turned off To link the unit s power to the ignition connect the ignition cable ACC red to a power source that can be turned on and off with the ignition key 14 Installation Removing the hard rubber frame l Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure Accessory Removal tool Removing the Unit 1 2 3 2 Whe
16. on as the battery cable Turn off the Attenuator function The fader and or balance settings are set all the way to one side The input output cables or wiring harness are connected incorrectly 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 The cassette tape is bad Try playing another cassette tape If no problem is experi enced the first tape was bad The cassette tape is not loaded properly The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally The tape head is dirty A speaker cable may be pinched by a screw in the car If the tape does not start to play when a cassette tape is inserted eject it and try inserting it again Press the reset button on the unit see page 3 Clean the tape head referring to the section on Cleaning the tape head see page 3 Check the speaker wiring The speakers are not wired correctly The car antenna is not extended The antenna control cable is not connected The battery cable has not been connected to the proper terminal The ignition and battery cable are incorrectly connected T6 Reconnect the speaker cables so that each output terminal is connected to a different speaker Pull out the antenna all the way Connect the cable correctly referring to the section on Connecting Cables to Terminals Connect the cab
17. ont channel increased increased 10 Clock Display Display the time Switching to Time Display Press the CLK button repeatedly until the clock is displayed Adjusting Time Adjust the time l When the time is not displayed first press the CLK button to display the time 2 Hold down the CLK button for one second or more to enter the Time Adjustment mode The hour display will blink 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 button to advance the minutes or press the lt q button to make the minutes go back 4 Press the MENU button to end the Time Adjustment mode Other features see page 6 Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you helping to deter theft Projections Release button Grooves Removing Faceplate Press the release button The faceplate is unlocked allowing you to detach it The faceplate 15 a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts For that reason keep the faceplate in its special storage case whilst detached light or excessive heat or humidity Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing Reattaching Faceplate 1 Align the projections on the unit with the grooves on the face plate 2 Push the faceplate in until it cli
18. 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 When the local seek function is turned whilst auto memory entry takes place the auto memory entry function is cancelled Cassette player features see page 5 Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right The tape starts playing automatically With Side A facing up the indicator lights up when Side A is playing and lt when Side is playing The lt gt indicator lights up whilst play is paused Playing Cassettes Already Loaded Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tape mode is obtained is displayed when the tape mode has been selected Listening to the other side Press the FF button and REW button at the same time Tape play switches to the other side Stopping and Ejecting Cassettes Press the button The tape stops playing and the cassette ejects Remove a cassette from the unit when not listening to it for a whilst If you leave it in the unit too long the tape may stick to the tape head and cause the unit to malfunction Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding Tapes Press the FF button If the REW button is pressed normal tape play returns Rewinding Tapes Press the REW button If the FF button is pressed normal tape p
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