DPX-MP4050B DPX-MP4050 DPX-3050B DPX-3050 DPX-MP4030 DPX-3030S DPX-3030 DOUBLE DIN SIZED CD/CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B64-2319-20/06 (M;TKR)
English Contents Safety precautions......................3 About CDs...................................5 About Cassette tape ...................5 Notes on playing MP3 ................6 General features .........................
Safety precautions 2WARNING 2CAUTION To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: To prevent damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way in until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fall out of place when jolted. • When extending the ignition, battery, or ground wires, make sure to use automotivegrade wires or other wires with a 0.75mm2 (AWG18) or more to prevent wire deterioration and damage to the wire coating.
English Safety precautions Cleaning the Unit NOTE • If you experience problems during installation, 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. • Press the reset button if the Disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be restored. If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.
About CDs About Cassette tape Handling CDs CD cleaning Cleaning the tape head • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. Clean from the center of the disc and move outward. When there’s noise or the sound quality is bad during tape play the tape head maybe dirty, clean the tape head. About Cassette tape Removing CDs • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. • Don’t stick tape etc. on the CD.
English Notes on playing MP3 (DPX-MP4050B/ DPX-MP4050/ DPX-MP4030) This unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3). Note, however, that the MP3 recording media and formats acceptable are limited. When writing MP3, pay attention to the following restrictions. Entering ID3 tag The Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version 1.x. For the character code, refer to the List of Codes. Acceptable media The MP3 recording media acceptable to this unit are CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW.
MP3 playing order When a File Search is executed with file ¡$ being played ... When selected for play, Folder Search, File Search, or for Folder Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were written by the CD writer. Because of this, the order in which they are expected to be played may not match the order in which they are actually played.
English General features u/d DSP EQ/AUD SRC Power FM/AM ¢ 4 Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. DISC Selecting the Source DISP NAME B.NR SCRL ATT SRC AUD PWR OFF B.S SCN ATT DISP/NAME Press the [SRC] button. Source required Tuner Tape CD External disc Standby (Illumination only mode) COLOR S.A RDM REP 1–3 MTL FNC M.RDM 38 COLOR/S.
When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks. When operation stops for 10 seconds, the Equalizer type at that time is registered and the Equalizer Control mode automatically closes. Equalizer Control You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of the music. 1 2 Enter the Equalizer Control mode Press the [EQ] button. "EQ EASY" or "EQ PRO" is displayed. Select the Equalizer type Press the [EQ] button.
English General features Adjustment of Equalizer type at PRO Adjusting the effect of an Equalizer type selected in when is "PRO". 1 Refer to (page 9) to select the Equalizer type. 2 Select the item for adjustment Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the button is pressed, the items that can be adjusted switch as shown below. 3 Adjust the item Press the [4] or [¢] button.
Adjustment Item Balance Fader Non Fader Output 4 Display "BAL" "FAD" "N-F" Range Left 15 — Right 15 Rear 15 — Front 15 On/Off Spectrum Analyzer Select Selecting the Spectrum Analyzer display. 1 Enter the Spectrum Analyzer Select mode Press the [S.A] button for at least 1 second. "SPEANA" is displayed. 2 Select the Spectrum Analyzer Press the [S.A] button. Each time the button is pressed, the Spectrum Analyzers switch as shown below: Spectrum Analyzer Display Scan of Spectrum Analyzer "S.
English General features • When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is registered, and Name Set mode closes. • Memory numbers - FM & AM: 30 stations - Internal CD player: 10 discs - External CD changer/ player: Varies according to the CD changer/ player. Refer to the CD changer/ player manual. • The title of station/CD can be changed by the same operation used to name it. Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Attaching a title to a Station or CD.
In CD & External disc source Information Track number & Track time Track number & Disc play time Disc name Disc title (In External disc source or DPX-MP4050B/ DPX-MP4050/ DPX-MP4030 internal CD source) Track title (In External disc source or DPX-MP4050B/ DPX-MP4050/ DPX-MP4030 internal CD source) Charactor Clock Display "P-Time" "A-Time" "DNPS" "D-Title" Illumination Color Select Setting the color of the display. 1 Enter the Illumination Color Select mode Press the [COLOR] button. "Illumi" is displayed.
User Illumination Color Setting The Illumination Color by the adjustment of RGB can arbitrarily set. Adjusting Clock 1 Select the clock display Press the [DISP] button. 1 Enter the Illumination Color Select mode Press the [COLOR] button. "Illumi" is displayed. 2 Enter clock adjustment mode Press the [DISP] button for at least 1 second. The ‡ indicator blinks. 2 Select the Color for adjustment Press the [4] or [¢] button.
Tuner features SRC 4 FM/AM ¢ Tuning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUNER" display. 2 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. 3 Tune up or down band Press the [4] or [¢] button. DISC DISP NAME COLOR S.A B.NR SCRL SRC AUD PWR OFF B.S SCN ATT RDM REP MTL FNC M.RDM During reception of stereo stations the "ST" indicator is ON.
English Tuner features Station Preset Memory Putting the station in the memory. Preset Tuning Calling up the stations in the memory. 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory Press the [4] or [¢] button. 2 Call up the station Press the [1] — [6] button. 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the [1] — [6] button for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display blinks 1 time.
Cassette player features SRC 4 0 Playing Cassette Tapes FM/AM ¢ When the Cassette Tape is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TAPE" display. When there's a Cassette Tape inserted, the When you want to listen to the reverse side Press the [38] button. DISC DISP NAME Eject the Cassette Tape Press the [0] button. COLOR S.A B.NR SCRL SRC AUD PWR OFF B.S SCN ATT RDM REP MTL indicator is ON. FNC M.RDM Fast Forwarding and Rewinding B.NR Dolby B NR indicator SCN indicator B.
English Cassette player features Selecting the Tape type Press the [MTL] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tape type switches as shown below. "MTL" indicator Tape type ON CrO2 (Type II), FeCr (Type III), Metal (Type IV) OFF Normal (Type I) 1 Designate the song to skip Press number buttons on the remote. 2 Skipping to a later song Press the [¢] button. Skipping to a previous song Press the [4] button. Canceling DPSS Press the [38] button.
CD/MP3/External disc control features Music Repeat SRC 4 ¢ 0 Repeating the present song. Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Music Repeat turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, "Repeat" is displayed. DISC DISP NAME COLOR S.A B.NR SCRL SCRL indicator PWR OFF MTL B.S SCN SCN RDM RDM/3 Track number Disc number — 19 — SRC AUD ATT Scan indicator REP FNC M.RDM REP 5 Track time M.
English CD/MP3/External disc control features Display "CD-CH" "MD-CH" Playing CD & MP3 When there is no disc inserted Insert a disc. • The models that can play MP3 is shown below. DPX-MP4050B/ DPX-MP4050/ DPX-MP4030 During MP3 is playing, the "MP3" indicator is ON. • When a disc is inserted, the indicator is ON. Pause and play Press the [38] button. Each time the button is pressed it pauses and plays. • Disc #10 is displayed as "0".
Function of the DPX-MP4050B/ DPX-MP4050/ DPX-MP4030 Folder Search (Function of MP3) Selecting the folder recorded on the MP3 media. Track/ Disc/ Folder/ File Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or MP3 folder you're listening to. Press the [DISC–] or [DISC+] button. When a disc is being played in an MP3-compatible Disc Changer, pause the play. Direct Track Search (Function of remote) Doing Track Search by entering the track number.
Random Play ▲▲▲ ▲▲ ▲▲ ▲ ▲▲ ▲ ▲ Press the [RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed Random Play turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, "Random" is displayed. Displays the current folder name. When the [¢] button is pressed, the next song select starts. 2 Magazine Random Play Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order. Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, "M-Random" is displayed.
Function Set 4 FM/AM ¢ Function Set Setting during operation beep sound etc. functions. The Function Set basic operation method is explained here. The reference for the Function items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Function Set mode Press the [FNC] button for at least 1 second. "Function" is displayed. 2 Select the Function Set item Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Example: When you want to set the beep sound select the "BEEP" display.
Switching preout Switching the preout between the rear and non-fading. (In nonfading it outputs without effect from the fader control.) Illumination Color Mode Setting the Illumination Color Mode of your display. Display "COL Sync" "COL Fix" Display "Pout R" "Pout N-F" Setting The color of your display changes from one color to another during volume adjustment and during Attenuator being ON. Fix the color set. Setting Rear preout. Non-fading preout.
Display "EQ EASY" "EQ PRO" Setting The effects of Equalizer type can be adjusted among 3 levels. Equalizer types can be adjusted by Bass, Middle, and Treble. 5 Do the step 3 and 4 step operation, and reenter the security code. The Security Code function activates. When a Code different from step 3 is entered, repeat from step 3.
Basic Operations of remote English Function Set Accessory of the DPX-MP4050B/ MP4050/ 3050/ MP4030/ 3030S Auto Memory Entry For the operation method refer to (page 16). Text Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll. Display "SCL Auto" "SCL Manu" FM/AM/DISC+/DISC– Setting Repeats scroll. Scrolls when the display changes. The text scrolled is shown below.
Loading and Replacing the battery Use one lithium battery (CR2025). Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration inside the case. In Tuner source [FM]/ [AM] buttons Select the band. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. [4]/ [¢] buttons Tune up or down band. [0] — [9] buttons Press buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations. 2WARNING [DIRECT] button Enters and cancels the (page 15) mode.
Basic Operations of remote English Accessory of the DPX-MP4050B/ MP4050/ 3050/ MP4030/ 3030S In Disc source [4]/ [¢] buttons Doing track/ file forward and backward. [DISC+]/ [DISC–] buttons Doing disc/ folder forward and backward. [38] button Each time the button is pressed the song pauses and plays. [0] — [9] buttons When in (page 21) and (page 21), enter the track/disc number.
Accessories External view ......... Number of items 1 (M5×6mm) .........6 External view ......... Number of items 3 .........1 2WARNING If you connect the ignition wire (red) and the battery wire (yellow) to the car chassis (ground), you may cause a short circuit, that in turn may start a fire. Always connect those wires to the power source running through the fuse box. 2CAUTION 2 4 .........1 (M5×7mm) .........
English Connecting Wires to Terminals FRONT Front left output (White) Fuse (10A) Front right output (Red) REAR NON FADING Rear left output (White)/ Non-fading left output (White) FM/AM antenna input Rear right output (Red)/ Non-fading right output (Red) KENWOOD disc changer control input Dimmer control wire (Orange/White) To car light control switch Wiring harness (Accessory2) ILLUMI Depending on what antenna you are using, connect either to the control terminal of the motor antenna, or to the
Installation 2CAUTION When performing a check of the CD operation prior to installation, place this unit in a horizontal position and perform a loading/eject of the CD. ■ Installation Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5 × 6 mm, M5 × 7 mm). The holes of the car bracket to use will differ depending on the car model.
English Troubleshooting Guide What might seem 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. ✔ The cassette tape is bad.23 ☞ Try playing another cassette tape. If works fine, the first tape was bad. ? General ? The sound quality is poor or distorted.25 ✔ One of the speaker wires is being pinched by a screw in the car. ☞ Check the speaker wiring. ✔ The tape head is dirty.
Tuner source Disc source ? ? Radio reception is poor.39 ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way. ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected.51 ☞ Connect the supported disc changer. (page 3) ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected.40 ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on (page 30). ? ? The desired frequency can’t be entered with the Direct Access Tuning.41 ✔ A station that can’t be received is being entered.
English Troubleshooting Guide ? ? ? ? Can’t remove disc.64 ✔ The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle ACC switch was turned OFF. ☞ The disc can only be removed within 10 minutes of the ACC switch being turned OFF. If more than 10 minutes has elapsed, turn the ACC switch ON again and press the Eject button. MP3 source ? Cannot play an MP3.67 ✔ Not conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, and Romeo. ☞ Use a medium conforming to ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, and Romeo.
? The songs in the selected folder aren’t played in Folder Select mode.77 ✔ There are no MP3 in the selected folder. ☞ Make sure there’s recorded content in the MP3 media. ? The MP3 File/Folder search takes time.78 ✔ Many files are recorded on the media. ☞ When the media directory is complex, the file/folder search can take time. ? The MP3 related text isn’t displayed correctly.79 ✔ A character is entered that this unit can't display.
English Troubleshooting Guide Error 99: Something is wrong with the disc magazine. Or the unit is malfunctioning for some reason.E99 ➪ Check the disc magazine. And then press the reset button on the unit. If the "Error 99" code does not disappear, consult your nearest service center. (Blink): The CD player section is not operating properly.E59 ➪ Reinsert the CD.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section CD player section Frequency range (50 kHz space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Frequency range (200 kHz space) ............87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30 dB) ................9.3dBf (0.8 µV / 75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50 dB) ............15.2dBf (1.6 µV / 75 Ω) Frequency response (±3.0 dB)..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) ...................................
