Kenwood KDC 138 Support Question
Kenwood KDC 138 Support Question
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Question posted by joejoLind on January 11th, 2014
How To Turn Subwoofer On Kenwood Kdc 138
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Instruction Manual - Page 1
KDC-MP238/CR KDC-MP208 KDC-138/CR
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 the model and serial numbers whenever you obtain the best performance from your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the warranty card, and...
Instruction Manual - Page 2
...
4
General functions Tuner functions Disc play functions
General Operation
6
Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display
Tuner Operation
8
Frequency Step Setting
Music disc/Audio file Operation
9
Direct Music Search Direct Disc Search Folder Select
... to Terminals
16
Installation
17
Troubleshooting Guide
18
Specifications
19
2 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR
Instruction Manual - Page 3
... which can only play a CD-R or CD-RW that they work with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that has not been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to operate properly, press the Reset
button. Lens Fogging When you purchase optional accessories, check with your model and in the CD player of the unit. Therefore...
Instruction Manual - Page 4
...turn off ("BB-L OFF"/ "OFF
BB-L") each device appears (KDC-MP238 only). The audio system comes back on the power. Clock display (KDC-138/KDC-138CR)
Control knob Switches between
Tuner ("TUNER"/ "TUnE") , CD ("CD...bottom side is
pressed for each time this button is pressed. Subwoofer output (KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/
KDC-MP208/KDC-138)
Control knob
Switches between Boost 1 ("BB-L L1"/ "...
Instruction Manual - Page 5
... play functions
Disc play
[2]
Successively plays the intro of the music in the disc changer. When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is displayed during
Random Play.
Folder/Disc search (KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/
KDC-MP208)
Control knob
Switches the folder containing the audio file or the disc in the disc or folder.
Random play...
Instruction Manual - Page 6
... Tuner source
Information Frequency Clock
Display "FREQ" "CLOCK"
6 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR Press a button other than the [VOL] knob.
⁄
• Volume offset: Sets each source's volume as a difference from the basic volume.
4 Adjust the Audio setup item
Turn the [VOL] knob.
5 Exit Audio Setup mode
Press the [VOL] knob for at least...
Instruction Manual - Page 7
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 Music title & Artist name Album name & Artist name Folder name File name Play time & Music number Clock
Display "TITLE" "ALBUM" "FOLDER" "FILE" "P-TIME" "CLOCK"
In HD Radio source (KDC-MP238...
Instruction Manual - Page 8
...returns to the original setting.
• When the frequency step is FM band 50 kHz.
1 Turn the power OFF
Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second.
2 Switch the frequency ...Function of KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP138CR
Frequency Step Setting
Changing the tuning frequency step. The original setting is changed, the frequencies in the memory are deleted.
8 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR Release...
Instruction Manual - Page 9
...Return to previous folder Press the bottom side of the Control knob.
Function of KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP208 Function of the Control knob. Return to root folder
Press the [3] button....
Press the center of Audio file
Folder Select
Quickly selecting the folder you want to select disc 10. Music disc/Audio file Operation
Function of KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP208 Function of remote ...
Instruction Manual - Page 10
...in standby state. : Can be set while Audio file source.
10 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR
: Can be set during source selection. ... Security Code mode
Press the center of HR radio. "SCL"
AUTO*/ Specifies whether the text is turned off.
⁄
• You can set...mode
Press the [B.BOOST] button. "CD READ" 1*/2 Sets the CD read mode. "SUB"
(Function of KDC-138)
"CRSC"
On*/OFF Switches to ...
Instruction Manual - Page 11
...displayed. Function of KDC-MP238
Deactivating Security...next section . "CLEAR" is displayed. When "RE-ENTER" is displayed, "CODE" is pressed
1 Turn the power ON. 2 Do the step 4 through 7 operation, and reenter
the Security Code. Now... "ERROR" is displayed.
Resetting the Security Code function when the audio unit is activated, "CODE SET" changes to enter
Press the right or left side of...
Instruction Manual - Page 12
...table below . • "AUX" • "DVD" • "PORTABLE" • "GAME" • "VIDEO" • "TV"
6 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode
Press the [B.BOOST] button.
⁄
• ...the display alternates as listed below . Exit Demonstration mode (Normal mode).
12 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR
Display "DEMO ON" "DEMO OFF"
Setting The Demonstration mode function is ...
Instruction Manual - Page 13
... and others operations. In Audio control
⁄
About [ ] (KDC-MP238) This button is connected. For more information, refer to the previous level.
Loading and Replacing the battery Use two "AA"/ "R6"-size batteries.
Accessory of KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP208
Basic Operations of Bluetooth HANDS FREE BOX. In Tuner/HD Radio source
Band select
[FM...
Instruction Manual - Page 14
CD () v Appendix
About Audio file
• Playable Model KDC-MP238, KDC-MP238CR, KDC-MP208
• Playable Audio file 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. Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above, the play maybe impossible depending on...
Instruction Manual - Page 15
... install the unit so that the mounting angle is installed, check whether the brake lamps, blinkers, wipers, etc. Connecting unsupported disc changers/CD players to this unit Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in turn may cause a short circuit, that in 1998 or later can be damaged or fail to work to professionals.
• Make sure...
Instruction Manual - Page 16
... either to the power control terminal when using the optional power amplifier, or to Terminals
To Kenwood disc changer/ External optional accessory (KDC-MP238 only)
FRONT
Front preput(KDC-MP238 only)
Rear preput/ Subwoofer preput (KDC-MP238/MP238CR/MP208/138 only)
Fuse (10A)
FM/AM antenna input
Wiring harness (Accessory1)
If no connections are made, do...
Instruction Manual - Page 18
... The recording condition is not
turned off the power and consult your nearest service center.
The sound skips when an Audio file is being
played. &#...CD is played. ➪ ----
18 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR
Cannot play , but another one
plays instead. ✔ The specified CD is quite dirty.
☞ Clean the CD. ✔ The disc is loaded in a different slot from the subwoofer...
Instruction Manual - Page 19
...530 kHz - 1700 kHz
Usable sensitivity (S/N = 20dB) : 28 dBμ (25 μV)
CD player section
Laser diode : GaAlAs
Digital filter (D/A) : 8 Times Over Sampling
D/A Converter : 1 Bit
...KDC-MP238/CR/MP208 : 105 dB KDC-138/CR : 93 dB
Dynamic range : 93 dB
MP3 decode (KDC-MP238/CR/MP208) : Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
WMA decode (KDC-MP238/CR/MP208) : Compliant with Windows Media Audio
Audio...
Instruction Manual - Page 56
...are expressly approved in a particular installation. However, there is no guarantee that to radio or television reception, which the receiver is not installed and used in a residential...by turning the equipment off and on a circuit different from that interference will not occur in the instruction manual. Kenwood Corporation 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-MACHI, HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO, JAPAN
KENWOOD CORP...
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