KRC-408 KRC-308S KRC-38MR CASSETTE RECEIVER 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 Cassette-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.
English Contents Before use External disc control features Safety precautions ........................................................................3 Playing Disc mode.......................................................................14 Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play ...................................14 Track Search................................................................................14 Disc Search ................................................................................
Safety precautions IMPORTANT INFORMATION 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. EJECT If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth.
General features Release button d 4 u AUD SRC / PWR OFF EJECT A.ADJ FM Power ¢ Turning on the power: Press the SRC (source) button. NOTE SRC PWR OFF CRSC DISC LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM AUTO AME CLK ADJ Turn the power on before carrying out the following procedures. Turning off the power: Press the PWR OFF button for at least one second.
English General features Volume Increasing Volume: Press the u button to turn up the volume. Decreasing Volume: Press the d button to turn down the volume. Attenuator This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly. Turning Attenuator On/Off: Press the ATT button to switch 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. 1 Press the AUD button to enter the Sound Coordinate mode.
Press the 4/¢ button. Please refer to the following for the adjusting values. 4 Press the AUD button to end the control mode. 2 Press the AUD button to enter the mobile preset plan mode. 3 Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of speaker. The setting switches as follows. Flat / For the OEM speaker / For 6x9 in. speaker / For 5 in. speaker 4 Press the AUD button to end the mobile preset plan mode. “BAS”: Adjust the bass level.
English General features display the time. Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. 2 Press the CLK button for at least one second to enter the clock adjustment mode. The time display will blink. 3 • Adjusting the hours Projections Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press the AM button to make the hours go back.
Tuner features Tuning 4 SRC EJECT FM/CRSC ¢ You can choose between auto seek tuning of receivable frequencies and manual tuning. 1 Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tuner A.ADJ SRC PWR OFF mode. “TUnE” is displayed when the tuner mode has been selected. CRSC DISC LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP #1~6 D.SCN MTL/M.RDM AUTO AME 2 Press either the FM or AM button to select the band.
English Tuner features Station Preset Memory Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC) Store the frequency of a station. You can then recall that station with a single touch of a button. Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. The factory default for this function is ON. 1 Select the band/ station that you want to have stored.
Cassette player features 4 23 EJECT SRC FM A.ADJ SRC PWR OFF CRSC DISC LOUD B NR B NR SCAN B.S/RDM B.S REP REP D.SCN MTL/M.RDM MTL AUTO AME CLK ADJ DISC AM ¢ Playing Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes: Load a cassette with the tape exposed on the right. The tape starts playing automatically. Playing Cassettes Already Loaded: Press the SRC (source) button repeatedly to select the tape mode. "TAPE" is displayed when the tape mode has been selected.
English Cassette player features Function of the KRC-408/KRC-308S Tape Advance Using Dolby B Noise Reduction Rewinds to the beginning of the track currently being listened to (or fast forwards to the beginning of the next track), continuing tape playback. Listen to tapes recorded using Dolby B NR. Rewinding tape to the beginning of current track: Press the 4 button, and the tape will rewind to the beginning of the current track and automatically start playing again.
External disc control features Music Repeat 38 4 Repeatedly plays the track currently being listened to. Turning Music Repeat On/Off: Press the REP button to switch music repeat on/off. The REP indicator lights up when music repeat is turned on. Canceling Music Repeat: Press either the REP or 23 button. SRC EJECT DISC + ¢ A.ADJ SRC PWR OFF CRSC DISC LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP MTL/M.RDM D.
English External disc control features When the disc changer with the O-N selection switch is connected, set the switch to “N” position to operate the external disc control mode. Reversing Disc Play: Hold down on the 4 button. Release your finger to play the disc at the point. NOTE You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the model being connected. Instead, the reverse play function is canceled when it reaches the beginning of a track, at which point normal play will automatically resume.
Disc Search Track Scan Search forward or backward through the discs in a disc changer. Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until you find the track that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Press the DISC– button to display the desired disc number. Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number decreases by one. Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc. Making a Forward Disc Search: Press the DISC + button to display the desired disc number.
English External disc control features Random Play 2 To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. Another disc/track will be selected and played. Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. 1 Press the RDM button to switch random play on and off. The RDM indicator lights up when random play is turned on. The track number will change over and over in the display as the next track is being selected. When the track has been selected, play will begin.
Accessories External view Installation Procedure Number of items 1 ..........................................1 2 ..........................................1 3 ..........................................2 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.
Connecting Wires to Terminals English Front left output (White) (KRC-408 only) Rear left output (White) Front right output (Red) (KRC-408 only) Fuse (10A) Rear right output (Red) FM/AM antenna input KENWOOD disc changer control input NOTE Wiring harness (Accessory1) If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. To connect the Disc changer, consult your Disc changer manual.
Installation ■ Installing in Japanese-Made Cars ■ Installation 1 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame (P. 20)” Firewall or metal support 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. Accessory4 T N 8 mm MAX.
English Installation ■ Removing the hard rubber frame ■ Removing the Unit 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two 1 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame (P. 20)” locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Remove the Hex-head screw with integral washer (M4×8) on the back panel. Catch 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side, as shown.
Installation ■ 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 screw (ø4 × 16 mm) in the hole shown below. Accessory7 2CAUTION Never insert the taptite screw (ø4 × 16 mm) in any other screw hole than the one specified. If you screw it in another hole, it will contact and may cause damage to the mechanical parts inside the unit.
Troubleshooting Guide English 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. PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The power does not turn on. The fuse has blown. After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the fuse with one with the same rating. No sound can be heard, or the volume is low. Attenuator is turned on. Turn off Attenuator.
Troubleshooting Guide External disc control mode PROBLEM POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The disc control mode cannot be selected. No wire has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. Connect the wire to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead. The specified CD is quite dirty. Clean the CD. The CD is upside-down. Load the CD with the labeled side up. The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified.
English Troubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the recommended actions. E-01 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. E-02 No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ] Load a disc into the disc magazine. E-04 No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ] Load a disc into the disc magazine.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Audio section Frequency Range (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 (±3.0dB) .................................30 Hz-15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio .............................................70 dB (MONO) Selectivity .....................................