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... installation and operation procedures will help you call upon your new CD-receiver. Refer to read through this instruction manual. For your Kenwood product at www.Kenwoodusa.com © B64-4039-00/00 (KW) KDC-X592 KDC-MP538U CD-RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL AMPLI-TUNER LECTEUR DE CD MODE D'EMPLOI REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM MANUAL...
... installation and operation procedures will help you call upon your new CD-receiver. Refer to read through this instruction manual. For your Kenwood product at www.Kenwoodusa.com © B64-4039-00/00 (KW) KDC-X592 KDC-MP538U CD-RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL AMPLI-TUNER LECTEUR DE CD MODE D'EMPLOI REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM MANUAL...
Instruction Manual
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... Adjusting the detail of Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Audio Preset Memory Audio Preset Recall Satellite Radio tuner control (Optional) 18 Basic Operation Category and Channel Search Direct Access Tuning Preset Memory Preset Tuning 2 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Basic Operations of remote control 20 Appendix 22 Accessories/ Installation Procedure 25 Connecting Wires to Terminals...
... Adjusting the detail of Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Audio Preset Memory Audio Preset Recall Satellite Radio tuner control (Optional) 18 Basic Operation Category and Channel Search Direct Access Tuning Preset Memory Preset Tuning 2 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Basic Operations of remote control 20 Appendix 22 Accessories/ Installation Procedure 25 Connecting Wires to Terminals...
Instruction Manual
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Tuner ("TUNER") , USB or iPod ("USB" or "iPod"), CD ("Compact Disc") , Auxiliary input ("AUX"), and Standby ("STANDBY") Press at least 1 second to turn the Control knob or push it can be damaged by shocks ... is a call ends, "CALL" disappears and the audio system comes back on the power. When the call , "CALL" is displayed and the audio system is 4 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U pressed during a call. ⁄ • To use the TEL Mute feature, you need to hook up the MUTE wire to (page 26). Also avoid places...
Tuner ("TUNER") , USB or iPod ("USB" or "iPod"), CD ("Compact Disc") , Auxiliary input ("AUX"), and Standby ("STANDBY") Press at least 1 second to turn the Control knob or push it can be damaged by shocks ... is a call ends, "CALL" disappears and the audio system comes back on the power. When the call , "CALL" is displayed and the audio system is 4 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U pressed during a call. ⁄ • To use the TEL Mute feature, you need to hook up the MUTE wire to (page 26). Also avoid places...
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... Item Setting Entry "Security Set"/ 1 sec. Turns off the built-in amplifier. 23 Specifies the destination of satellite radio. Sets whether the key illumination brightness is turned on the disc successively. Turns ON/OFF the Supreme function. 23 Controls... AUX" "OFF"*/"ON" "CD Read" "1"*/"2" "Audio Preset" 1 sec. Specifies whether to "ON", plays the music repeatedly. When set to enable demonstration. - 14 Sets the display pattern. "ON"/ - Turns on the disc randomly. ÅıÇÎ 8 Ï 12, 19 6 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Sets the Type A side ...
... Item Setting Entry "Security Set"/ 1 sec. Turns off the built-in amplifier. 23 Specifies the destination of satellite radio. Sets whether the key illumination brightness is turned on the disc successively. Turns ON/OFF the Supreme function. 23 Controls... AUX" "OFF"*/"ON" "CD Read" "1"*/"2" "Audio Preset" 1 sec. Specifies whether to "ON", plays the music repeatedly. When set to enable demonstration. - 14 Sets the display pattern. "ON"/ - Turns on the disc randomly. ÅıÇÎ 8 Ï 12, 19 6 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Sets the Type A side ...
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In Tuner source Information Station name Frequency Spectrum Analyzer & Clock Clock Date Blank In CD & External disc source Information Disc title Track title Play time & Track number Disc name.../Clock" "Clock" "Date" "Blank" Display "Title/Artist" "Album/Artist" "Folder Name" "File Name" "P-Time" "Speana/Clock" "Clock" "Date" "Blank" Display "Source Name" "Clock" "Date" "Blank" 8 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Display "TYPE [A]" "TYPE [B]" "TYPE [C]" "TYPE [D]" "TYPE [E]" Display Type 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 "TYPE [F]" "TYPE [G]" 1 6 5 ⁄ • 1 Text display part 2 Status...
In Tuner source Information Station name Frequency Spectrum Analyzer & Clock Clock Date Blank In CD & External disc source Information Disc title Track title Play time & Track number Disc name.../Clock" "Clock" "Date" "Blank" Display "Title/Artist" "Album/Artist" "Folder Name" "File Name" "P-Time" "Speana/Clock" "Clock" "Date" "Blank" Display "Source Name" "Clock" "Date" "Blank" 8 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Display "TYPE [A]" "TYPE [B]" "TYPE [C]" "TYPE [D]" "TYPE [E]" Display Type 3 1 1 1 1 1 1 2 3 1 1 2 1 1 4 "TYPE [F]" "TYPE [G]" 1 6 5 ⁄ • 1 Text display part 2 Status...
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... (Accent characters) ⁄ • Enter characters by default. 10 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Refer to the CD changer/ player manual. • Change the title of optional KCA-S220A is used to the CD changer/ player. FM/AM: 30 stations - The presently selected Auxiliary input ...character position Select the character type* Select the characters Operation Push the Control knob towards up or down . Internal CD player: 10 discs - External CD changer/ player: Varies according to name it towards right or left. Display Settings Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS)...
... (Accent characters) ⁄ • Enter characters by default. 10 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Refer to the CD changer/ player manual. • Change the title of optional KCA-S220A is used to the CD changer/ player. FM/AM: 30 stations - The presently selected Auxiliary input ...character position Select the character type* Select the characters Operation Push the Control knob towards up or down . Internal CD player: 10 discs - External CD changer/ player: Varies according to name it towards right or left. Display Settings Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS)...
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... mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote control. ⁄ • You can enter the FM band frequency in steps of a minimum of 0.1 MHz. 12 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U "- - - -" is displayed. 2 Select a desired station in the memory. 1 Enter Preset Tuning Select mode Turn the Control knob. Cancelling the Preset Memory mode Press the [FNC...
... mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote control. ⁄ • You can enter the FM band frequency in steps of a minimum of 0.1 MHz. 12 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U "- - - -" is displayed. 2 Select a desired station in the memory. 1 Enter Preset Tuning Select mode Turn the Control knob. Cancelling the Preset Memory mode Press the [FNC...
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...the Control knob for 2 seconds or longer toggles the setting between "ON" and "OFF". 3 Exit Demonstration mode Press the [FNC] button. 14 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down . 4 Exit Date adjustment mode Press the [FNC] button. Adjust each item Operation Push ... this button for at least 1 second. 3 Select the AMP Control item for adjustment Push the Control knob towards right or left . Function of KDC-X592 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Control You can control the LX AMP connected to (page 6). 2 Enter AMP Control mode Press the Control knob ...
...the Control knob for 2 seconds or longer toggles the setting between "ON" and "OFF". 3 Exit Demonstration mode Press the [FNC] button. 14 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down . 4 Exit Date adjustment mode Press the [FNC] button. Adjust each item Operation Push ... this button for at least 1 second. 3 Select the AMP Control item for adjustment Push the Control knob towards right or left . Function of KDC-X592 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Control You can control the LX AMP connected to (page 6). 2 Enter AMP Control mode Press the Control knob ...
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...180/220*1 Hz 50*1/60/80/100*1/120/ Through Hz Reverse (180°)/ Normal (0°) -8 - ±0 (AUX: -8- +8) OFF/ON OFF/ON *1 KDC-X592 only. ⁄ • Volume offset: Sets each source's volume as a difference from the basic volume. • Loudness: Compensates for low and high tones during low.... - "SP SEL" is displayed. 3 Select the Speaker type Turn the [AUD] knob. 4 Exit Speaker Setting mode Press the [AUD] knob. 16 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U The Audio Control has no effect on the remote control (page 20). - Set up the channel of (page 4). 2 Enter Audio Setup mode Press the [AUD...
...180/220*1 Hz 50*1/60/80/100*1/120/ Through Hz Reverse (180°)/ Normal (0°) -8 - ±0 (AUX: -8- +8) OFF/ON OFF/ON *1 KDC-X592 only. ⁄ • Volume offset: Sets each source's volume as a difference from the basic volume. • Loudness: Compensates for low and high tones during low.... - "SP SEL" is displayed. 3 Select the Speaker type Turn the [AUD] knob. 4 Exit Speaker Setting mode Press the [AUD] knob. 16 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U The Audio Control has no effect on the remote control (page 20). - Set up the channel of (page 4). 2 Enter Audio Setup mode Press the [AUD...
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... Push the Control knob towards right or left . Select the channel Push the Control knob towards up . Each time you select the Satellite Radio source. • If the signal reception fails, "Acquiring Signal"/ "No Signal" appears. Consult the service provider if "CALL ... Category ... Tuning Entering the channel and tuning. 1 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on radio wave or other such problems, "Acquiring Signal"/ "No Signal" appears. 18 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Pressing this button again for 2 seconds or longer allows you to exit this button for at least 2...
... Push the Control knob towards right or left . Select the channel Push the Control knob towards up . Each time you select the Satellite Radio source. • If the signal reception fails, "Acquiring Signal"/ "No Signal" appears. Consult the service provider if "CALL ... Category ... Tuning Entering the channel and tuning. 1 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on radio wave or other such problems, "Acquiring Signal"/ "No Signal" appears. 18 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U Pressing this button again for 2 seconds or longer allows you to exit this button for at least 2...
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... SRC ATT DIRECT (page 12, 18) General control Volume control [VOL] Source select [SRC] Volume reduce [ATT] In Audio control In Tuner/HD Radio source Band select [FM]/[AM] Station select [4]/[¢] Recall preset stations [1] - [6] In CD/USB source Music select [4]/[¢] Folder/Disc select [FM]/[AM] Pause/Play [38] In Satellite... as the procedures for Audio control and others operations. Dual Zone control Dual zone system on and off Rear channel volume control [2-ZONE] [5]/ [∞] 20 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U
... SRC ATT DIRECT (page 12, 18) General control Volume control [VOL] Source select [SRC] Volume reduce [ATT] In Audio control In Tuner/HD Radio source Band select [FM]/[AM] Station select [4]/[¢] Recall preset stations [1] - [6] In CD/USB source Music select [4]/[¢] Folder/Disc select [FM]/[AM] Pause/Play [38] In Satellite... as the procedures for Audio control and others operations. Dual Zone control Dual zone system on and off Rear channel volume control [2-ZONE] [5]/ [∞] 20 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U
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Appendix About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC-LC (.m4a), 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. • Playable USB device USB mass storage class • Playable ... order of the Audio file In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the files are played in the order from ᶃ to ᶌ. CD () v
Appendix About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC-LC (.m4a), 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. • Playable USB device USB mass storage class • Playable ... order of the Audio file In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the files are played in the order from ᶃ to ᶌ. CD () v
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...performance of the FCC Rules. FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. 24 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS N0.21 CFR 1040. 10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J. In compliance with the instructions. These... 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-MACHI, HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO, JAPAN KENWOOD CORP. Location : Bottom Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may result in a particular installation. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications, if it is no guarantee that to which can ...
...performance of the FCC Rules. FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for help. 24 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS N0.21 CFR 1040. 10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J. In compliance with the instructions. These... 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-MACHI, HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO, JAPAN KENWOOD CORP. Location : Bottom Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may result in a particular installation. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications, if it is no guarantee that to which can ...
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... P.CONT Connect either to the power control terminal when using , connect either the telephone rings or during conversation. ⁄ To connect the Kenwood navigation system, consult your car is stereo type and does not have any metallic part of the film-type antenna. CONT Depending on what ... fuse box ACC Battery wire (Yellow) Ground wire (Black) - (To car chassis) Ignition key switch Car fuse box (Main fuse) Battery 26 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U White White/Black Gray Gray/Black Green Green/Black Purple Purple/Black To front left speaker To front right speaker To rear left speaker To...
... P.CONT Connect either to the power control terminal when using , connect either the telephone rings or during conversation. ⁄ To connect the Kenwood navigation system, consult your car is stereo type and does not have any metallic part of the film-type antenna. CONT Depending on what ... fuse box ACC Battery wire (Yellow) Ground wire (Black) - (To car chassis) Ignition key switch Car fuse box (Main fuse) Battery 26 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U White White/Black Gray Gray/Black Green Green/Black Purple Purple/Black To front left speaker To front right speaker To rear left speaker To...
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Installation/Removing the Unit Accessory of KDC-X592 Mounting the USB Bracket 1 Make an opening to mount the bracket. 2 Pass the USB connector through the opening. 3 Fit the USB connector in the place ..., or air bag safety parts. • Install the unit in the bracket, and secure it will not prevent you from driving your vehicle properly. 28 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U
Installation/Removing the Unit Accessory of KDC-X592 Mounting the USB Bracket 1 Make an opening to mount the bracket. 2 Pass the USB connector through the opening. 3 Fit the USB connector in the place ..., or air bag safety parts. • Install the unit in the bracket, and secure it will not prevent you from driving your vehicle properly. 28 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U
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...the source to ON. USB ERROR (Blink): Some trouble may have data recorded that this unit can remove the USB device/iPod safely. 30 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U The CD is connected. ➪ Change the source to the iPod has failed. ➪ Check that the connected iPod is an iPod that is wrong ...with a format that the unit can play. Error 05: The disc is not operating properly. ➪ Reinsert the CD. IN (Blink): The CD player section is unreadable. Protect: The speaker wire has a short-circuit or touches the chassis of the connected USB device is the latest ...
...the source to ON. USB ERROR (Blink): Some trouble may have data recorded that this unit can remove the USB device/iPod safely. 30 | KDC-X592/ KDC-MP538U The CD is connected. ➪ Change the source to the iPod has failed. ➪ Check that the connected iPod is an iPod that is wrong ...with a format that the unit can play. Error 05: The disc is not operating properly. ➪ Reinsert the CD. IN (Blink): The CD player section is unreadable. Protect: The speaker wire has a short-circuit or touches the chassis of the connected USB device is the latest ...
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...) : 22 W x 4 Speaker Impedance : 4 - 8 Ω Tone action Bass : 100 Hz ±8 dB Middle : 1 kHz ±8 dB Treble : 10 kHz ±8 dB Preout level / Load (CD) KDC-X592 : 4000 mV/10 kΩ KDC-MP538U : 2500 mV/10 kΩ Preout impedance : ≤ 600 Ω Auxiliary input Frequency response (±1 dB) : 20 Hz - 20 kHz Input Maximum Voltage : 1200...
...) : 22 W x 4 Speaker Impedance : 4 - 8 Ω Tone action Bass : 100 Hz ±8 dB Middle : 1 kHz ±8 dB Treble : 10 kHz ±8 dB Preout level / Load (CD) KDC-X592 : 4000 mV/10 kΩ KDC-MP538U : 2500 mV/10 kΩ Preout impedance : ≤ 600 Ω Auxiliary input Frequency response (±1 dB) : 20 Hz - 20 kHz Input Maximum Voltage : 1200...