CD-RECEIVER KDC-MP2032 KDC-MP2032CR KDC-MP232 KDC-MP202 KDC-232MR INSTRUCTION MANUAL Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiver. 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.
Contents Warning 3 Safety precautions 4 Notes 5 About CDs 6 About MP3 and WMA 7 General features 8 Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display Dimmer Control Theft Deterrent Faceplate TEL Mute Tuner features Menu system 19 Menu System Activating Security Code Deactivating Security Code Touch Sensor Tone Manual Clock Adjustment DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Supreme Setting CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Receive mod
2Warning 2CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product safety. Kenwood Corporation 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-MACHI, HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO, JAPAN KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS N0.21 CFR 1040. 10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J.
Safety precautions 2WARNING To prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. • Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. For safety’s sake, leave the mounting and wiring work to professionals. 2CAUTION To prevent damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply.
Notes • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • When you purchase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. • Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly. Normal operation should be restored.
About CDs Handling CDs Removing CDs • Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. When removing CDs from this unit pull them out horizontally. CDs that cannot be used • CDs that are not round cannot be used. • 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. • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with tape stuck on it.
About MP3 and WMA The playable MP3/WMA file (hereafter called Audio file) and the media format has the following limitation. The Audio file, which is not comforming to the specification, may not play normally, or the file and folder names may not display correctly.
General features Release button Control knob VOL ATT/DIM Q SRC LOUD indicator ATT indicator Clock display Power Volume Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Increasing Volume Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Decreasing Volume Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise. Attenuator Selecting the Source Turning the volume down quickly. Press the [SRC] button.
2 Select the Sound type Audio Setup Press the [Q] button. When you press the button once, the current sound setting is displayed. Each time you press the button, the sound setting alternates. Sound setting Natural Rock Pops Easy Top 40 Jazz Display "NATURAL" "ROCK" "POPS" "EASY" "TOP40" "JAZZ" Setting the Sound system, such as Volume offset and Loudness. 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter Audio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.
General features Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "STANDBY" display. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. 3 Select the Speaker type Turn the [VOL] knob. Each time you turn the knob, the setting alternates between the settings shown in the table below. Speaker type OFF For 5 & 4 in. speaker For 6 & 6x9 in.
Dimmer Control TEL Mute You can lower the brightness of the display by using the dimmer function. The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. Press the [DIM] button for at least 1 second. Each time you press the button for 1 second, the Dimmer contol turns ON or OFF. When the Dimmer control is ON, "DIM ON" is displayed. Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Faceplate Press the Release button.
Tuner features 1-6 AUTO/ AME SRC Control knob ST indicator Band display Frequency display Preset station number Tuning Tuning Mode Selecting the station. Choose the tuning mode. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUNER" display. 2 Select the band Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands. 3 Tune up or down band Press the [AUTO] button.
Station Preset Memory Putting a station in the memory. 1 Select the band Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. 3 Put the frequency in the memory Press the desired [1] — [6] button for at least 2 seconds. The preset number display blinks 1 time. On each band, 1 station can be put in the memory on each [1] — [6] button. Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically.
CD/Audio file/External disc control features 0 SCAN RDM/ 3 REP F.SEL M.RDM Disc number Track number SRC Control knob IN indicator Play time Playing CD & Audio file Function of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC232MR When a disc is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "CD" display. Playing External Disc • When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON. Pause and play Press the Control knob. Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or plays. Eject the CD Press the [0] button.
Fast Forwarding and Reversing Fast Forwarding Hold down toward [¢] with the Control knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. Reversing Hold down toward [4] with the Control knob. Release your finger to play the disc at that point. • There is no sound while the Audio file is being searched. Function of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC232MR Function of disc changers with remote control Direct Disc Search Doing Disc Search by entering the disc number.
CD/Audio file/External disc control features Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat Replaying the song, disc in the Disc changer or Audio file folder you are listening to. Press the [REP] button. Each time you press the button, the Repeat Play alternates between the modes shown in the tables below.
3 Decide the folder to play Press the Control knob. The Folder Select mode releases, and the Audio file in the folder being displayed plays. Cancelling the Folder Select mode Press the [F.SEL] button. Text/Title Scroll Scrolling the displayed CD text, Audio file text, or MD title. Push the Control knob toward [FM] for at least 2 seconds. English | B64-3290-00_English.indd 17 17 05.10.
Function of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC-232MR HD Radio control features AUTO/ AME 1-6 SRC Control knob ST indicator Band display Frequency display About HD Radio • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner features of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features. A portion of the setting methods including the Tuning Mode will change. • With the HD Radio tuner, you can use the similar functions to , , and of Tuner features.
Menu system MENU SRC Control knob Menu display Menu System Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. 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 You can continue by returning to step 2 and setting other items. 4 Exit Menu mode Press the [MENU] button.
Menu system Function of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC232MR In Standby mode Activating Security Code Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is required to turn on the audio unit when it is removed from the vehicle. Indication of this Security Code activation prevents your precious audio unit from stealing. • Set the Security Code when the (page 23) is set to OFF.
In Standby mode Touch Sensor Tone Function of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP2032CR/ KDC-MP232/KDC-MP202 In CD mode Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF. Supreme Setting Display "BEEP ON" "BEEP OFF" Setting Beep is heard. Beep canceled. In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment 1 Select Clock Adjustment mode Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Select the "CLK ADJ" display. 2 Enter Clock Adjust mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second. The clock display blinks.
Menu system Function of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC232MR In HD Radio mode Receive mode Setting Sets the receive mode. • Serial & SIRIUS ID (ESN) It is important to retain the unit serial number and the electronic SIRIUS Identification number for service activation and potential service changes. 1 Select the Receive mode Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Select the "HDR MODE" display.
Text Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll. Display "SCL AUTO" "SCL MANU" Setting Repeats scroll. Scrolls when the display changes. • The text scrolled is listed below. - CD text - Folder name/ File name/ Song title/ Artist name/ Album name - MD title - Text for the SIRIUS tuner source, HD Radio source, including Channel name, etc. Function of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232/KDC232MR In Standby mode Demonstration mode Setting Sets the demonstration mode.
Accessory of the KDC-MP2032/KDC-MP232 Basic Operations of remote control SRC VOL SRC ATT ATT VOL AUD 38 AUD FM+ ¢ 4 FM/AM/+/– AM– 38 4/¢ DIRECT /OK Not Used DIRECT/OK ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PRS TUV WXY [0] — [9] QZ Loading and Replacing the battery Use two "AA"/ "R6"-size 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.
Audio Control In SIRIUS tuner source [AUD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [FM] button Selects the preset band. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. [4]/ [¢] buttons Searches up or down channels. • Refer to
Accessories/ Installation Procedure Accessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........1 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 speaker wires of the wiring harness. 4. Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order: ground, battery, ignition. 5. Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit. 6.
Connecting Wires to Terminals REMO. CONT To Wired remote controller (KDC-232MR only) To Kenwood disc changer/ External optional accessory (KDC-MP2032/MP232/232MR only) FRONT To connect these leads, refer to the relevant instruction manuals.
Installation non-Japanese cars Japanese cars 1 Refer to the section (page 30) and then remove the hard rubber frame. Align the holes in the unit (two locations on each side) with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with the accessory screws. T N N T/N T Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place.
Screwing the Faceplate on the Unit If you want to fasten the faceplate to the main unit so that it does not fall off, screw in the provided screws in the holes shown below. Accessory5 • Never insert the screw in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw them in another hole, it will contact and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the unit. English | B64-3290-00_English.indd 29 29 05.10.
Removing the Unit Removing the hard rubber frame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the upper level. Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. Lock Catch Removing the Unit 1 Refer to the section (page 30) and then remove the hard rubber frame. Remove the screw (M4 × 8) on the back panel. Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side, as shown.
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. ? No sound can be heard, or the volume is low. ✔ The fader or balance settings are set all the way to one side. ☞ Center the fader and balance settings. ✔ The input/output wires or wiring harness are connected incorrectly. ☞ Reconnect the input/output wires or the wiring harness correctly.
Troubleshooting Guide Disc source Audio file source ? ? Cannot play an Audio file. ✔ The media is scratched or dirty. ☞ Clean the media, referring to the CD cleaning of the section on (page 6). ? The sound skips when an Audio file is being played. ✔ The media is scratched or dirty. ☞ Clean the media, referring to the CD cleaning of the section on (page 6). ✔ The recording condition is bad. ☞ Record the media again or use another media.
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. ➪ Load the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ Insert the CD. NO DISC: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. TOC ERR: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. The CD is quite dirty. The CD is upsidedown. The CD is scratched a lot.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 μV /75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 μV /75 Ω) Frequency response (±3.