KRC-152LA KRC-152LG CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B64-1193-00 (EN)
English Contents Bef ore use Safety precautions ........................................................................3 But t ons and D isplay Basic operations............................................................................4 Tuner features...............................................................................5 Cassette player features ...............................................................5 Other features........................................................................
Safety precautions 2WA RN IN G To prevent injury and/ or fire, take the follow ing precautions: • Insert the unit all the w ay until it is fully locked in place. Otherw ise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the ignition, battery or ground cables, make sure to use automotivegrade cables or other cables w ith an area of 0.75mm 2 (AWG18) or more to prevent cable deterioration and damage to the cable coating.
Buttons and Display English Safety precautions Cleaning the Tape Head Basic operat ions After you have used the tape player many times over a long period, magnetic pow der 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 cleaning kit designed for use in car audio systems. SRC/ PWR OFF u d Handling Cassette Tapes • Do not play a cassette w hose tape has gone slack.
AM #1-6 Buttons and Display Tuner f eat ures Frequency M ONO indicator ST indicater FM/ MONO SRC AME AUTO LOUD MONO 4 ¢ CLK AUTO/AME LO.S indicator Preset Station Number Band display AUTO indicater 0 REW T. C T.
English Buttons and Display Basic operations (See page 4) Ot her f eat ures Pow er AUD FM SRC/ PWR OFF 4 ¢ MONO AUTO CLK LOUD AME u d #1 #3 CLK AM Turning on the pow er: Press the SRC button. N OTE Turn the pow er on before carrying out the follow ing procedures. Turning off the pow er: Hold dow n the PWR OFF button for one 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.
Basic operations (See page 4) A t t enuat or This function allow s you to turn dow n the volume quickly. Turning Attenuator On/ Off: Press the ATT button to sw itch 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. N OTE Turning dow n the volume all the w ay turns off the attenuator function. Tuner features (See page 5) Tuning You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, local seek, and manual.
English Tuner features (See page 5) M onaural Recept ion Turn monaural reception on and off. Turning M onaural Reception On/ Off: Hold dow n the M ONO button one second or more to turn monaural reception on and off. The M ONO indicator lights up w hen monaural reception is on. St at ion Preset M em ory A ut o M em ory Ent ry You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in the band currently being listened to, and then recall them w ith the touch of a button later.
Cassette player features (See page 5) Playing Casset t e Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes: Load a cassette w ith the tape exposed on the right. The tape starts playing automatically. With Side A facing up, the 3 indicator lights up w hen Side A is playing, and 2 w hen Side B is playing. The 2 3 indicator lights up w hilst play is paused. Playing Cassettes Already Loaded: Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tape mode is obtained. "TAPE" is displayed w hen the tape mode has been selected.
English Other features (See page 6) A udio Cont rol Set t ing Clock D isplay Adjust various parameters of sound quality. Display the time. 1 Press the AUD button to enter the control mode. Sw itching to Time Display: Press the CLK button repeatedly until the clock is displayed. Each time the AUD button is pressed, the adjustment mode display changes as follow s: 7 Bass 7 Treble 7 Balance 7 Fader 7 Volume A djust ing Tim e Adjust the time.
A ccessories Other features (See page 6) External view Number of items Thef t D et errent Faceplat e The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken w ith you, helping to deter theft. Projections Release button 1 ..........................................1 2 ..........................................2 3 ..........................................1 4 ..........................................1 Grooves Removing Faceplate: Press the release button.
English Inst allat ion Procedure 1. To prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the -terminal of the battery. 2. M ake the proper input and output cable connections for each unit. 3. Connect the cable on the w iring harness. 4. Take Connector B on the w iring harness and connect it to the speaker connector in your vehicle. 5. Take Connector A on the w iring harness and connect it to the external pow er connector on your vehicle. 6.
Connect ing Cables t o Term inals Fuse Antenna Conversion Adaptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory4 ) Antenna Cord (ISO) FM /AM antenna input Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors Cable Colour Wiring harness (Accessory1) Functions External Pow er Connector A–4 A–5 A–7 A–8 Yellow Blue/White Red Black Battery Pow er Control Ignition (ACC) Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B–1 B–2 B–3 B–4 B–5 B–6 B–7 B–8 Purple Purple/Black Gray Gray/Black White White/Black Green Green/Black Rear R
English Connect ing Cables t o Term inals Inst allat ion 2WA RN IN G Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.13) 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 w iring harness is described in 1 below . If the ISO connector pins are set as described in 2 or 3 , make the connection as illustrated.
Inst allat ion ■ Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Removing the Unit 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the tw o 1 Refer to the section “ Removing the hard rubber frame” and locks on the low er level. Low er the frame and pull it forw ard as show n in the figure. 2 Remove the Hex-head screw w ith integral w asher (M 4 ×8) on then remove the hard rubber frame. the back panel. 3 Insert the tw o removal tools deeply into the slots on each side, Catch as show n.
English Troubleshoot ing Guide What might appear to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or misw iring. Before calling service, first check the follow ing table for possible problems. PROBLEM The pow er does not turn on. POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The fuse has blow n. After checking for short circuits in the cables, replace the fuse w ith one having the same rating. No ACC position on vehicle ignition. Connect the same cable to the ignition as the battery cable.
Specif icat ions Specifications subject to change w ithout notice. FM tuner section Frequency range (50 kHz Space) ..............87.5 M Hz – 108.0 M Hz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) ..................................0.7 µV/75 Ω Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB)................................1.6 µV/75 Ω Frequency response (± 3.0 dB) ..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (M ONO) ..............................................65 dB Selectivity (DIN) (± 400 kHz) ..................
