Kenwood KDC MP2035 User Manual

KDC-MP2035  
KDC-MP235  
KDC-MP205  
KDC-MP235CR  
CD-RECEIVER  
INSTRUCTION MANUAL  
AMPLI-TUNER LECTEUR DE CD  
MODE D’EMPLOI  
REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM  
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES  
Take the time to read through this instruction manual.  
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best  
performance from your new CD-receiver.  
For your records  
Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the  
warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers  
whenever you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product.  
Model KDC-MP2035/MP235/MP205/MP235CR Serial number  
US Residence Only  
Register Online  
Register your Kenwood product at  
© B64-3492-00/00 (KW)  
Safety precautions  
About CD players/disc changers connected  
to this unit  
2WARNING  
To prevent injury or fire, take the following  
precautions:  
Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1998  
or later can be connected to this unit.  
• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any  
metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside  
the unit.  
Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood dealer  
for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players.  
Note that any Kenwood disc changers/ CD players  
released in 1997 or earlier and disc changers made by  
other makers cannot be connected to this unit.  
Connecting unsupported disc changers/CD players to  
this unit may result in damage.  
• Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and  
experience. For safety’s sake, leave the mounting  
and wiring work to professionals.  
Set the "O-N" Switch to the "N" position for the  
applicable Kenwood disc changers/ CD players.  
The functions you can use and the information that  
can be displayed may differ depending on the models  
being connected.  
2CAUTION  
To prevent damage to the machine, take  
the following precautions:  
• Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC  
power supply.  
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• 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 place the faceplate (and the faceplate case)  
in areas exposed to direct sunlight, excessive heat or  
humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or  
the possibility of water splashing.  
• To prevent deterioration, do not touch the terminals  
of the unit or faceplate with your fingers.  
• Do not subject the faceplate to excessive shock, as it  
is a piece of precision equipment.  
You can damage both your unit and the CD changer if you  
connect them incorrectly.  
Lens Fogging  
When you turn on the car heater in cold weather,  
dew or condensation may form on the lens in the  
CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, this  
condensation on the lens may not allow CDs to play.  
In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for the  
condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not  
operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood  
dealer.  
• When replacing a fuse, only use a new fuse with  
the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with the wrong  
rating may cause your unit to malfunction.  
• Do not use your own screws. Use only the screws  
provided. If you use the wrong screws, you could  
damage the unit.  
Do Not Load 3-in. CDs in the CD slot  
If you try to load a 3 in. CD with its adapter into the  
unit, the adapter might separate from the CD and  
damage the unit.  
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Notes  
• If you experience problems during installation,  
consult your Kenwood dealer.  
• When you purchase optional accessories, check with  
your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work  
with your model and in your area.  
• We recommend the use of <Deactivating Security  
Code> (page 18) to prevent theft.  
• The characters which can be displayed by this unit  
Cleaning the Unit  
If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a  
dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.  
If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain off with  
a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner, then wipe it  
again with a clean soft dry cloth.  
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Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its  
mechanical parts. Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth or  
using a volatile liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch  
the surface or erases characters.  
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• The illustrations of the display and the panel  
appearing in this manual are examples used to  
explain more clearly how the controls are used.  
Therefore, what appears on the display in the  
illustrations may differ from what appears on the  
display on the actual equipment, and some of the  
illustrations on the display may be inapplicable.  
Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals  
If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe  
them with a clean soft dry cloth.  
Before using this unit for the first time  
This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode.  
When using this unit for the first time, cancel the  
<Demonstration mode Setting> (page 22).  
How to reset your unit  
• If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset  
button. The unit returns to factory settings when the  
Reset button is pressed.  
• Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails  
to operate correctly. Normal operation should be  
restored.  
Reset button  
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About Audio file  
Handling CDs  
Playable Audio file  
• Do not touch the recording surface of the CD.  
MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma)  
Playable disc media  
CD-R/RW/ROM  
Playable disc file format  
ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name.  
• Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with  
tape stuck on it.  
• Do not use disc type accessories.  
• Clean from the center of the disc and move  
outward.  
• When removing CDs from this unit, pull them out  
horizontally.  
• If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs,  
use the CD only after removing the burrs with a  
ballpoint pen etc.  
Although the audio files are complied with the  
standards listed above, the play maybe impossible  
depending on the types or conditions of media or  
device.  
Playing order of the Audio file  
In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the  
files are played in the order from to .  
CDs that cannot be used  
• CDs that are not round cannot be used.  
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• CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs  
that are dirty cannot be used.  
• This unit can only play the CDs with  
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This unit may not correctly play discs which do not  
have the mark.  
• You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not been  
finalized. (For the finalization process refer to your  
CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD-  
RW recorder instruction manual.)  
An online manual about audio files is put on the  
site, www.kenwood.com/audiofile/. On this online  
manual, detailed information and notes which are not  
written in this manual are provided. Make sure to read  
through the online manual as well.  
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Notes  
About SIRIUS Satellite radio tuner  
2CAUTION  
Use of controls or adjustments or performance of  
procedures other than those specified herein may  
result in hazardous radiation exposure.  
In compliance with Federal Regulations, following  
are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product  
relating to laser product safety.  
(KDC-MP2035/KDC-MP235)  
Refer to the instruction manual of SIRIUS Satellite  
radio tuner KTC-SR901/SR902/SR903 (optional  
accessory), when connected, for the operation  
method.  
Refer to the sections of A models for operations.  
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FCC WARNING  
This equipment may generate or use radio  
frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this  
equipment may cause harmful interference unless  
the modifications are expressly approved in the  
instruction manual. The user could lose the authority  
to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change  
or modification is made.  
NOTE  
This equipment has been tested and found to  
comply with the limits for a Class B digital device,  
pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are  
designed to provide reasonable protection against  
harmful interference in a residential installation. This  
equipment may cause harmful interference to radio  
communications, if it is not installed and used in  
accordance with the instructions. However, there  
is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a  
particular installation. If this equipment does cause  
harmful interference to radio or television reception,  
which can be determined by turning the equipment  
off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct  
the interference by one or more of the following  
measures:  
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.  
• Increase the separation between the equipment  
and receiver.  
• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a  
circuit different from that to which the receiver is  
connected.  
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV  
technician for help.  
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General features  
Release button  
Control knob  
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Auxiliary input  
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Clock display  
ATT indicator  
Power  
** Function of KDC-MP2035/KDC-MP235  
Use the mini-plug which is stereo type and does not  
have any resistance.  
Turning ON the Power  
Press the [SRC] button.  
Turning OFF the Power  
Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second.  
Volume  
Increasing Volume  
Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise.  
Selecting the Source  
Press the [SRC] button.  
Decreasing Volume  
Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise.  
Source required  
Display  
SIRIUS tuner (Optional accessory)**  
"SIRIUS"  
Tuner or HD Radio (Optional accessory)** "TUNER" or "HD RADIO"  
CD  
"CD"  
"CD CH"  
"AUX"  
"AUX EXT"  
"STANDBY"  
Attenuator  
Turning the volume down quickly.  
External disc (Optional accessory)**  
Auxiliary input*  
Auxiliary input (Optional accessory)**  
Standby (Illumination only mode)  
Press the [ATT] button.  
Each time you press the button, the Attenuator  
turns ON and OFF.  
When the Attenuator is ON, the "ATT" indicator  
blinks.  
* An equipment such as a portable audio player can  
be connected to the auxiliary input terminal using a  
commercially available mini-plug (3.5ø).  
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General features  
Audio Control  
2 Enter Audio Setup mode  
Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.  
1 Select the source to adjust  
3 Select the Audio Setup item to adjust  
Press the [VOL] knob.  
Each time you press the knob, the item to be  
adjusted alternates between the items shown in  
the table below.  
Press the [SRC] button.  
2 Enter Audio Control mode  
Press the [VOL] knob.  
3 Select the Audio item to adjust  
Press the [VOL] knob.  
Each time you press the knob, the item to be  
adjusted alternates between the items shown in  
the table below.  
4 Adjust the Audio setup item  
Turn the [VOL] knob.  
Adjustment Item  
Low Pass Filter*  
Volume offset  
Display Range  
"LPF"  
"V-OFF"  
80/120/160/Through Hz  
–8 — 0 (AUX : –8 — +8)  
4 Adjust the Audio item  
Turn the [VOL] knob.  
Adjustment Item Display  
Subwoofer level * "SW L"  
Range  
–15 — +15  
Volume offset: Sets each source’s volume as a difference  
from the basic volume.  
System Q  
"NATURAL"/"ROCK"/ Natural/Rock/Pops/Easy/  
"POPS"/"EASY"/  
"TOP40"/"JAZZ"  
*Function of KDC-MP2035/KDC-MP235/KDC-MP205  
Top 40/Jazz  
5 Exit Audio Setup mode  
Bass level  
Middle level  
Treble level  
Balance  
"BAS L"  
"MID L"  
"TRE L"  
"BAL"  
–8 — +8  
–8 — +8  
–8 — +8  
Left 15 — Right 15  
Rear 15 — Front 15  
Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.  
Fader  
"FAD"  
Bass Boost  
Bass sound can be enhanced by one-touch  
operation.  
Exit Audio Control mode (Volume control mode)  
About System Q  
You can recall the best sound setting preset for different  
types of music.  
Press the [B.BOOST] button.  
When you press the button once, the current Bass  
Boost setting is displayed.  
Each time you press the button, the Bass Boost  
setting alternates.  
Change each setting value with the <Speaker Setting>  
(page 8). First, select the speaker type with the Speaker  
setting.  
"USER": This appears when Bass level, Middle level,  
and Treble level are adjusted. When "USER" is  
selected, these levels are recalled.  
Setting  
Display  
Bass Boost 1  
Bass Boost 2  
Bass Boost off  
"BB-L L1"  
"BB-L L2"  
"BB-L OFF"  
*Function of KDC-MP2035/KDC-MP235/KDC-MP205  
5 Exit Audio Control mode  
Press any button.  
Press a button other than the [VOL] knob and [ATT]  
button.  
Speaker Setting  
Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal  
when setting the speaker type.  
Audio Setup  
Setting the Sound system, such as Volume offset.  
1 Enter Standby  
Press the [SRC] button.  
Select the "STANDBY" display.  
1 Select the source to adjust  
2 Enter Speaker Setting mode  
Press the [SRC] button.  
Press the [VOL] knob.  
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In HD Radio source  
3 Select the Speaker type  
Turn the [VOL] knob.  
Information  
Station name  
Song title/ Artist name/  
Album name/ Genre  
Frequency  
Clock  
Display  
"ST NAME"  
"TITLE"  
Each time you turn the knob, the setting alternates  
between the settings shown in the table below.  
Speaker type  
OFF  
For 5 & 4 in. speaker  
For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker  
For the OEM speaker  
Display  
"FREQ"  
"CLOCK"  
"SP OFF"  
"SP 5/4"  
"SP 6*9/6"  
"SP OEM"  
In Standby/ Auxiliary input source  
Information  
Source name  
Clock  
Display  
"SRC NAME"  
"CLOCK"  
4 Exit Speaker Setting mode  
Press the [VOL] knob.  
3 Exit Switching Display mode  
Press the Control knob.  
Switching Display  
Changing the information displayed.  
Album name cannot be displayed in WMA file.  
If the selected display item does not have any  
information, alternative information is displayed.  
1 Enter Switching Display mode  
Press the Control knob for at least 1 second.  
"DISP SEL" is displayed.  
2 Select the Display item  
Function of KDC-MP2035/KDC-MP235/KDC-MP205  
Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].  
Subwoofer Output  
Turning the Subwoofer output ON or OFF.  
In Tuner source  
Information  
Frequency  
Clock  
Display  
"FREQ"  
"CLOCK"  
Push the Control knob toward [AM] for at least  
2 seconds.  
Each time you push the knob, Subwoofer output  
switches ON and OFF.  
When it is ON, "SW ON" is displayed.  
In CD & External disc source  
Information  
Disc title  
Track title  
Play time & Track number  
Clock  
Display  
"D-TITLE"  
"T-TITLE"  
"P-TIME"  
"CLOCK"  
In Audio file source  
Information  
Display  
"TITLE"  
"ALBUM"  
"FOLDER"  
"FILE"  
Song title & Artist name  
Album name & Artist name  
Folder name  
File name  
Play time & Track number  
Clock  
"P-TIME"  
"CLOCK"  
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General features  
Theft Deterrent Faceplate  
TEL Mute  
The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken  
with you, helping to deter theft.  
The audio system automatically mutes when a call  
comes in.  
Removing the Faceplate  
Press the Release button.  
When a call comes in  
"CALL" is displayed.  
The faceplate unlocks, allowing you to detach it.  
The audio system pauses.  
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Listening to the audio during a call  
Press the [SRC] button.  
The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system  
The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can  
be damaged by shocks or jolts.  
Keep the faceplate in its faceplate case while detached.  
(Faceplate case: Accessory of KDC-MP2035/MP235/  
MP235CR)  
comes back ON.  
When the call ends  
Hang up the phone.  
The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system  
comes back ON.  
Do not expose the faceplate (and the faceplate case) to  
direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid  
places with too much dust or the possibility of water  
splashing.  
Reattaching the Faceplate  
To use the TEL Mute feature, you need to hook up  
the MUTE wire to your telephone using a commercial  
telephone accessory. Refer to <Connecting Wires to  
Terminals> (page 26).  
1 Align the projections on the unit with the  
grooves on the faceplate.  
Projections  
Grooves  
2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks.  
The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to use  
the unit.  
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Tuner features  
Control knob  
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ST indicator  
Band display  
Frequency display Preset station number  
Tuning  
Tuning Mode  
Selecting the station.  
Choose the tuning mode.  
Press the [AUTO] button.  
1 Select tuner source  
Press the [SRC] button.  
Select the "TUNER" display.  
Each time you press the button, the Tuning mode  
alternates between the modes shown in the table  
below.  
2 Select the band  
Tuning mode  
Display  
Operation  
Automatic search for a station.  
Search in order of the stations in  
the Preset memory.  
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].  
Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it  
switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands.  
Auto seek  
"AUTO 1"  
Preset station seek "AUTO 2"  
Manual  
"MANUAL" Normal manual tuning control.  
3 Tune up or down band  
Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].  
During reception of stereo stations the "ST" indicator is  
ON.  
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Tuner features  
Station Preset Memory  
Putting a station in the memory.  
1 Select the band  
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].  
2 Select the frequency to put in the memory  
Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].  
3 Put the frequency in the memory  
Press the desired [1] — [6] button for at least 2  
seconds.  
The preset number display blinks 1 time.  
On each band, 1 station can be put in the memory  
on each [1] — [6] button.  
Auto Memory Entry  
Putting stations with good reception in the memory  
automatically.  
1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry  
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].  
2 Open Auto Memory Entry  
Press the [AME] button for at least 2 seconds.  
"A-MEMORY" is displayed.  
When 6 stations that can be received are put in the  
memory Auto Memory Entry closes.  
Preset Tuning  
Recalling the stations in the memory.  
1 Select the band  
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].  
2 Recall the station  
Press the desired [1] — [6] button.  
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CD/Audio file/External disc control features  
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Control knob  
Disc number  
IN indicator  
Track number  
Play time  
Function of KDC-MP2035/KDC-MP235  
Playing CD & Audio file  
Playing External Disc  
Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc  
player connected to this unit.  
When a disc is inserted  
Press the [SRC] button.  
Select the "CD" display.  
Press the [SRC] button.  
Select the display for the disc player you want.  
Display examples:  
When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON.  
Pause and play  
Press the Control knob.  
Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or  
plays.  
Display  
"CD CH"  
"MD CH"  
Disc player  
CD changer  
MD changer  
Pause and play  
Eject the CD  
Press the Control knob.  
Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or  
plays.  
Press the [0] button.  
Refer to <About Audio file> (page 5) for the Audio file by  
models you can play.  
You can eject the disc for 10 minutes after switching off  
the engine.  
Disc 10 is displayed as "0".  
The functions that can be used and the information that  
can be displayed will differ depending on the external  
disc players being connected.  
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CD/Audio file/External disc control features  
Function of KDC-MP2035/KDC-MP235  
Function of remote control  
Fast Forwarding and Reversing  
Direct Track/File Search  
Doing Track/File Search by entering the track/file  
number.