KRC-566 KRC-466 KRC-366 CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ©B64-2447-00/00 (MW/IW/MN)
English Contents Safety precautions......................3 About Cassette tape ...................4 General features .........................5 Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness System Q Audio Control Speaker Setting Clock Display Adjusting Clock DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Theft Deterrent Faceplate External disc control 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 About Cassette tape 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 operatin should be restored.
General features Power Release button d AM u 4 ¢ FM Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Selecting the Source SRC ATT / LOUD #1 #3 CLK Press the [SRC] button. Source required Tuner Tape External disc Standby (Illumination only mode) Q/AUD Volume Clock indicator Clock display Increasing Volume Press the [u] button. Decreasing Volume Press the [d] button.
English General features • Each setting value is changed with the (page 7). First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting. • When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass, Middle, and Treble set in audio control replace the System Q values. 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.
Speaker Setting Adjusting Clock Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. 1 Select the clock display Press the [CLK] button. 1 Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "OFF" display. 2 Enter clock adjustment mode Press the [CLK] button for at least 2 seconds. The clock display blinks. 2 Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [Q] button. 3 Adjust the hours Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 3 Select the Speaker type Press the [4] or [¢] button.
English General features Tuner features Theft Deterrent Faceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. AM 4 ¢ FM/CRSC 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. For that reason, keep the faceplate in its special storage case while detached.
Tuning Mode Choose the tuning mode. Press the [AUTO] button. Each time the button is pressed the Tuning mode switches as shown below. Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek "AUTO 1" Automatic search for a station. indicator Preset station "AUTO 2" Search in order of the stations seek indicator in the Preset memory. Manual — Normal manual tuning control. Tuning Selecting the station. 1 Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUnE" display.
English Tuner features Cassette player features CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Temporarily have reception switched from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. 23 0 AM 4 ¢ Press the [CRSC] button for at least 1 second. Each time the button is pressed CRSC turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, the CRSC indicator is ON. Frequency Step Setting Changing the tuning frequency step. The original setting is FM band 50 kHz, and AM band 9 kHz.
Playing Cassette Tapes When the Cassette Tape is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TAPE" display. Blank Skip Fast forwarding automatically when an unrecorded portion continues for at least 10 seconds. Press the [B.S] button. Each time the button is pressed the Blank Skip turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, the "B.S" indicator is ON. When you want to listen to the reverse side Press the [23] button. Eject the Cassette Tape Press the [0] button. Music Repeat Repeating the present song.
English External disc control features Playing External Disc DISC– 38 4 ¢ 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 "CD" CD player "DISC" CD changer "DISC" MD changer SCAN RDM SRC REP Pause and play Press the [38] button. Each time the button is pressed it pauses and plays. M.RDM • Disc #10 is displayed as "0".
Track Search Selecting the song you want to hear. Random Play Playing all the songs on the disc in random order. Press the [4] or [¢] button. Press the [RDM] button. Each time the button is pressed Random Play turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, the "RDM" indicator is ON and the track number blinks. Album Search (Function of disc changer) When the [¢] button is pressed, the next song select starts. Selecting the disc you want to hear. Press the [DISC–] or [DISC+] button.
Basic Operations of remote English Accessory of the KRC-566 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. 4/¢ FM/AM/DISC+/DISC– 38 2WARNING Store unused batteries out of the reach of children. Contact a doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed. Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard. Not used ATT VOL. SRC Basic operations [VOL.
In Tuner source In Disc 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 Doing track forward and backward. [4]/ [¢] buttons Tune up or down band. [DISC+]/ [DISC–]buttons Doing album forward and backward. [38] button Each time the button is pressed the song pauses and plays. In Cassette tape source [4]/ [¢] buttons Do (page 11). [38] button Plays the reverse side of the tape.
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 2 KENWOOD disc changer control input To connect the Disc changer, consult your Disc changer manual. 3 Rear left output (White) 23 Front left output (White) (KRC-566 only) 26 FM/AM antenna input 1 Fuse (10A) 24 Wiring harness (Accessory1)25 If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab.4 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 19) 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.
■ 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. Lock Catch Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Accessory2 Removal tool 2 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. ? ✔ The tape head is dirty.26 ☞ Clean the tape head. General ? The power does not turn ON.01 ✔ The fuse has blown. ☞ After checking for short circuits in the wires, replace the fuse with one with the same rating. ✔ The speakers are not wired correctly.
? ?Track Search can't be done.66-2 Blank Skip functions at places that are recorded.48 ✔ Because the recording level is low, it’s recognized as not recorded. ☞ Turn Blank Skip OFF. ✔ For the albums first or last song. ☞ For each album, Track Search can't be done in the backward direction for the first song or in the forward direction for the last song. Disc source ? "AVin" is displayed without achieving External disc control mode.50 ✔ O-N switch is set to "O" side. ☞ Set the switch to "N" side.
English Troubleshooting Guide The following messages are displayed when your system condition. E-01: No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded. ➪ Load the disc magazine properly.E01 No CD in the unit. ➪ Insert the CD. E-02: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.E02 ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine. E-04: E-0d: LOAd: Discs are being exchanged in the Disc changer.E57 23 (Blink): The tape player section is not operating properly.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Audio 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 dB) .................................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) ..............................................
