KRC-266 KRC-266S CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL © B64-2433-00/00 (MN)
English Contents Safety precautions.................................................3 About Cassette tape ..............................................4 General features.....................................................5 Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness dB (Sound Coordinate) Audio Control Switching Clock Display Adjusting Clock Theft Deterrent Faceplate Tuner 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 Faceplate Terminals 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 resloved. If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth.
General features Power Release button SRC/ PWR OFF u CLK/ ADJ 4 FM ¢ Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [PWR OFF] button for at least 1 second. Selecting the Source Press the [SRC] button. Source required Tuner Tape External disc Standby (Illumination only mode) d ATT/ LOUD ATT indicator LOUD indicator AUD/ A.
English General features Volume Increasing Volume Press the [u] button. 2 Enter Control mode Press the [AUD] button. 3 Select the Sound type Press the [#1] — [#5] button. Press button Sound setting [#1] Flat [#2] Rock [#3] Pops/ Top40 [#4] Jazz [#5] Easy Decreasing Volume Press the [d] button. Attenuator Turning the volume down quickly. Press the [ATT] button. Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF. When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks.
Adjustment Item Bass level Treble level Balance Fader 5 Display "BAS" "TRE" "BL" "FD" Range –4 — 4 –4 — 4 L15 — R15 R15 — F15 Exit Audio Control mode Press the [A.ADJ] button. 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. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts.
English Tuner features Tuning Mode Choose the tuning mode. AUTO/ AME 4 SRC #1 - 6 FM/ CRSC ¢ Press the [AUTO] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below. Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek "AUTO" Automatic search for a station. indicator Manual — Normal manual tuning control. AM Tuning Selecting the station. STEREO indicator AUTO indicator Frequency display Preset station number 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUnE" display.
Station Preset Memory 2 Putting the station in the memory. 1 Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Select the frequency to put in the memory Press the [4] or [¢] 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. 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.
English Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes SRC 0 REW FF When the Cassette Tape is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TAPE" display. When you want to listen to the reverse side Press the [REW] and [FF] button at the same time. Eject the Cassette Tape Press the [0] button. Fast Forwarding and Rewinding TC Fast Forwarding Press the [FF] button. If it's stopped press [REW] button. Rewinding Press the [REW] button. If it's stopped press the [FF] button. T.
External disc control features Playing External Disc SRC 4 SCAN REP RDM M.RDM D.SCN DISC+ ¢ Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected to this unit. Press the [SRC] button. Select the display for the disc player you want. Display examples: Display Disc player "DISC" CD player CD changer/ MD changer • Disc #10 is displayed as "0". • The functions that can be used and the information that can be displayed will differ depending on the external disc players being connected.
English External disc control features Track Search 1 Start Track Scan Press the [SCAN] button. "SCN" indicator is ON. 2 Release it when the song you want to listen to is played Press the [SCAN] button. Selecting the song you want to hear. Press the [4] or [¢] button. Album Search (Function of disc changer) Disc Scan (Function of disc changer) Selecting the disc you want to hear. Successively play the beginning of each disc on a changer until you find the one that you want to listen to.
Magazine Random Play (Function of disc changer) 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, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track and disc number blink. When the [¢] button is pressed, the next song select starts.
English Accessories External view ......... Number of items External view ......... Number of items 1 3 .........1 .........4 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 .........2 4 .........4 5 .........
Connecting Wires to Terminals KENWOOD disc changer control input2 To connect the Disc changer, consult your Disc changer manual. 3 Rear left output (White) 23 Rear right output (Red) 28 Fuse (10A) 24 If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab.4 Wiring harness (Accessory1)25 5 When using the optional power amplifier, connect to its power control terminal. P.
English Installation ■ Installation ■ Installing in Japanese-Made Cars Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) 1 Refer to the section "Removing the hard rubber frame" (page 17) and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 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 8 mm MAX.
Installation ■ Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Removing the Unit 1 1 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame” and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 3 Remove the screw (M4 × 8) on the back panel. Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. Catch Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side, as shown.
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. General ? ? Even if Loudness is turned ON, high-pitched tone isn't compensated for. 17 ✔ Tuner source is selected. ☞ High-pitched tone isn't compensated for when in Tuner source. ? No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
Troubleshooting Guide ? Tuner source ? Radio reception is poor.39 ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way. ✔ A non-compatible CD changer is being used to play the CD-R/CDRW.61 ☞ Use a CD changer compatible with CD-R/CD-RW to play. ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected.40 ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on . ?Track Search can't be done.66-2 ✔ For the albums first or last song.
English Troubleshooting Guide The messages shown below display your systems condition. E-01: E-02: E-04: E-0d: The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60°C (140°F), stopping all operation.E0d ➪ Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner. As the temperature falls below 60°C (140°F), the disc will start playing again. ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. Audio section FM tuner section Frequency range (50 kHz space) ...............87.5 MHz –108.0 MHz (200 kHz space) .............87.9 MHz –107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) ...................9.3 dBf (0.8 µV/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) ..............15.2 dBf (1.6 µV/75 Ω) Frequency response (±3.0 dB) ..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) ..............................................
