KCA-R70FM FM MODULATOR SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL SYSTEME A MODULATION DE FM MODE D’EMPLOI SISTEMA DE MODULADOR FM 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 FM modulator system. 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.
English Contents Before use Menu system Safety Precautions ........................................................................3 Menu system..............................................................................12 Changing the Transmission Frequency .......................................13 Modulation level..........................................................................13 Dynamic control ..........................................................................13 Text Scroll........
Safety Precautions 2WARNING Take the following precautions to prevent fire and avoid personal injury: • When extending the ignition wire, battery wire, or ground wire, use 0.75mm2 (AWG18) or larger automotive grade wire to avoid wire deterioration or damage to the covering. • Check that no metal objects (coins, tools, etc.) are left inside the unit to avoid short circuits. • If you smell or see smoke, turn the power off immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer.
English Safety Precautions 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 Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
General features Set the car radio FM station to 88.3 MHz. See Page 13 for more information on changing the transmission frequency. Power SRC Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 seconds. The FM modulator is turned OFF and the radio can be heard. • Be sure to turn down the volume whenever you listen to the radio or a cassette tape after stopping the disc play.
English Sirius satellite radio tuner features Selecting Sirius Mode Press the [SRC] button. Select the "SIRIUS" display. ¢ SRC SRCH u • You need to subscribe to SIRIUS to receive the service by Sirius Satellite Radio. Consult SIRIUS if "CALL 888-539 SIRIUS TO SUBSCRIBE" appears. • It may take a little time to start receiving after you selected the SIRIUS source. • If the signal receiving fails, "ACQUIRING SIGNAL" appears. 4 d SEEK # 1-6 DISP Switching Seek Mode Sets the seeking mode.
Channel Preset Memory 2 Putting the channel in the memory. 1 Select the preset band Press the [u] button. 2 Select the channel to put in the memory Press the [4] or [¢] button. 3 Put the channel in the memory Press the [#1] — [#6] button for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display blinks 1 time. On each band, 1 channel can be put in the memory on each [#1] — [#6] button. Only the channel number is stored. Category information is not stored.
English Sirius satellite radio tuner features Direct Access Tuning (Function of remote) Entering the channel and tuning. 1 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. 2 Enter the channel number Press the number buttons. 3 Do Channel Search Press the [4] or [¢] button. Switching Display You can display various kinds of text data transmitted from broadcasting stations by switching as follows. Press the [DISP] button.
Disc control features Playing Disc SRC u 4 6 Play: Press the [SRC] button. Select the "CHANGER"/"CHANGER-1"/ "CHANGER-2" display. Stop the play: Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The FM modulator is turned OFF and the radio can be heard. Pause and play: Press the [6] (38...Remote) button. Each time the button is pressed it pauses and plays. If you press the switch once more, the disc is replayed from the paused part. ¢ d SCN RDM Disc number Track number REP M.
English Disc control features Disc Search Selecting the disc set in the Disc changer. Press the [u] or [d] button. Track/Disc Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or MP3 folder you're listening to. Press the [REP] button. When it's ON, the "REP" indicator is ON. Each time the button is pressed the Repeat Play switches as shown below. Repeat play Display Track Repeat Track No. blinks. Disc Repeat Disc No. blinks.
Text/Title Scroll Magazine Random Play (Function of disc changer) Scrolling the displayed CD text, or MD title. Play the songs on all the discs in the disc changer in random order. Press the [DISP] button for at least 1 second. Press the [M.RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed the Magazine Random Play turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track and disc number blink. Switching Display Switching the information displayed. Press the [DISP] button.
English Menu system Menu System u 4 d MENU The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed. 2 Select the menu item Press the [u] or [d] button. 3 Set the menu item Press the [4] or [¢] button. You can continue by returning to step 2 and setting other items. 4 Exit Menu mode Press the [MENU] button.
Changing the Transmission Frequency Select the frequency. Display "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ "T-FREQ 87.7" 87.9" 88.1" 88.3" 88.5" 88.7" 88.9" 89.1" 89.3" 89.5" 89.7" 89.9" Value 87.7 MHz 87.9 MHz 88.1 MHz 88.3 MHz (Initial setting) 88.5 MHz 88.7 MHz 88.9 MHz 89.1 MHz 89.3 MHz 89.5 MHz 89.7 MHz 89.9 MHz Dynamic control Settingt the Dynamic control. Display Setting "D-CONT ON" The dynamic control is ON. "D-CONT OFF" The dynamic control is OFF.
English Menu system Sirius ID (ESN) Sirius ID (Electronic Serial Number) is displayed.
Basic Operations of remote Loading and Replacing the battery SRC SRC Use two "AAA" batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated. Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration inside the case. RDM RDM button button D.UP + button - button T. DOWN button D.REPEAT button SCAN button REP REP button CHSEARCH D.DOWN 38/CH SEARCH button T.DOWN T.UP T. UP button D.REPEAT M.RDM SCAN M.
English Basic Operations of remote In Sirius source In Disc source [+] buttons Select the band. Each time the [+] button is pressed it switches between the SR1, SR2, SR3, and SR4 bands. [T.UP]/ [T.DOWN] buttons Doing track forward and backward. [T.UP]/ [T.DOWN] buttons Tune up or down the channels. Number buttons Press buttons [#1] — [#6] to recall preset channels. [DIRECT] button Enters and cancels the (page 8) mode.
Accessories External view Installation Procedure 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order: ground, battery, ignition. 4. Install the unit in your car. 5. Reconnect the - battery. 6. Press the reset button. Number of items 1 ................................................2 2 ................................................
English Connecting Wires to Terminals Display unit Output CD/MD auto-changer / Sirius satellite radio tuner Control output Changer connection wire Control input CD/MD auto - changer input O O-N selection switch N "N" FM modulator unit FM/AM antenna input Antenna plug for automobile FM/AM antenna output Car stereo with FM tuner ACC Ignition wire + (Red) Battery wire + (Yellow) Ignition key switch Car fuse box Ground wire (Black) - (To car chassis) Battery 2WARNING Do not install an antenna
■ If you want to connect disc changers released in 1997 or earlier Display unit Control output "TO CHANGER" Connection wire "TO HEAD UNIT" Control input CD/MD auto - changer input Sirius satellite radio tuner unit FM modulator unit ]“N” O N PROTOCOL SWITCH Connection wire OFF ON AUX SWITCH AUX IN Output "TO HU" KCA-S210A Changer connection wire "TO CHANGER1" • Set the PROTOCOL selection switch to the "N" position.
English Installation ■ Installation of Display unit ■ Installation of FM modulator unit • Installation without using the trim mount plate 3 Display unit 2 1 Attach one strip of Velcro to the slanted-line of the the display units as shown to the left, and attach the other strip of Velcro to the parts where you wish to attach the display units. Then, put velcros together and install the display units. 2CAUTION Take sufficient care so that the wires are not caught under the seat.
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. Sirius source ? General ? ✔ Connect the power supply of the Sirius satellite radio tuner.53 ☞ Connect the battery wire and ground wire to the Sirius satellite radio tuner. The power does not turn ON.01 ✔ The fuse has blown.
English Troubleshooting Guide ? Disc source ? CD/MD play does not start.52 ✔ CD/MD auto-changer input is not connected to the unit. ☞ Connect the CD/MD auto-changer input to the unit. ✔ The disc is dirty or damaged.68 ☞ If sound skips at the same part, the disc is faulty. Check and, if possible, clean the disc. ✔ Power button is not turned ON.53 ☞ Turn the power button ON. ✔ Changer unit is mounted on the a slant.69 ☞ Mount the unit so that is level.
MP3 source ? Cannot play an MP3.67 ✔ The disc format is not accepted in the unit connected. ☞ Refer to the instruction manual of the disc changer (slave unit) for creation of compatible formats. ✔ The MP3 has no or invalid track name extension.68 ☞ Add the ".MP3" extension to the MP3 track name. ✔ The media is scratched or dirty.69 ☞ Clean the media. ? Noise or no sound generated when an MP3 is played.70 ✔ The track has the MP3 track name extension while it is not an MP3. ☞ Do not use the ".
English Troubleshooting Guide The messages shown below display your systems condition. EJECT: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded.E01 ➪ Load the disc magazine properly. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.E02 ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. TOC Error: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.E04 ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. The CD/MD is quite dirty. The CD is upside-down. The CD is scratched a lot.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. Modulating Frequency (200KHz STEP) ..........87.7, 87.9, 88.1, 88.3, 88.5, 88.7, 88.9, 89.1, 89.3, 89.5, 89.7, 89.9, MHz General Operating Voltage................................................14.4 V (11 ~ 16 V) Current consumption ..............................................................1.4 A Operating Temperature ................................................–10 ~ 50 °C Size (W × H × D) Remote Controller .............................