KRC-865 CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL ©B64-2155-00 (MW/IW)
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 Switching Display Switching Clock Display Station/Diac Naming (SNPS/DNPS) Auxiliary Input Display Setting Faceplate Angle Adjustment Theft Deterrent Faceplate Hiding the Control Panel 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 About Cassette tape NOTE • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset button is pressed. If the unit still fails to operate properly after the Reset button has been pressed, contact your local KENWOOD dealer for assistance. • Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails to operate correctly.
General features Power SRC/ PWR OFF AM u FM ANG Q/AUD Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. AUTO AME d Selecting the Source DISP/ 4/¢ NAME.S ATT/ LOUD SYSTEM Q indicator Press the [SRC] button. Source required Tuner Tape External disc Auxiliary input Standby (Illumination only mode) CLK ATT indicator Display "TUNER" "TAPE" "DISC" "AUX" "ALL OFF" For Auxiliary input one of the below optional accessories is necessary.
English General features User memory Attenuator "User" • User memory: The values set on the
• According to the Bass Q Factor setting value, the frequencies that can be set in Bass Center Frequency change as shown below. Bass Q Factor Bass Center Frequency 1.00/1.25/1.50 60/70/80/100 2.00 60/70/80/150 • When the Bass Extend is set to ON, low frequency response is extended by 20%. • Volume offset: Each source's volume can be set as a difference from the basic volume. 5 Exit Audio Control mode Press the [AUD] button.
English General features Example: If "DANCE" is entered. Switching Clock Display Character "D" "A" "N" "C" "E" Switching the displayed information. Press the [CLK] button. Each time the button is pressed it switches between clock display and current source. During clock display the clock indicator is ON. Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS) 6 7 Attaching a title to a Station or CD. 1 • A title can't be attached to a MD. • Disc Naming can't be done during CD text display.
3 4 Select the Auxiliary input display Press the [4] or [¢] button. Each time the button is pressed it switches through the below displays. • "AUX" • "TV" • "VCP" • "GAME" • "PORTABLE" • When the faceplate is kept remove open, according to the (page 19) setting, the faceplate is hidden and the power turns OFF. • 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.
English General features Tuner features Hiding the Control Panel Prevents tampering with the unit while your car is being serviced etc. AM Hiding the control panel Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. The faceplate slides open. When the time set in (page 19) lapses, the faceplate is hidden and the power turns OFF. FM AUTO AME Showing the control panel Press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate. The faceplate will open and show the control panel.
Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 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 "Auto1" Automatic search for a station. Preset station "Auto2" Search in order of the stations seek in the Preset memory. Manual "Manual" Normal manual tuning control. 2 Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote. The "– – – –" display.
English Tuner features Cassette player features Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically. 1 Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Press the [FM] or [AM] button. 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Press the [AME] button for at least 2 seconds. When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory Auto Memory Entry closes. PROG AM FM AUTO AME B NR B.S REP MTL 4/¢ Preset Tuning Calling up the stations in the memory.
Playing Cassette Tapes Dolby B NR Press the [B NR] button. Each time the button is pressed the Dolby B NR turns ON or OFF. When it's ON, "B-NR ON" is displayed. When there's no Cassette Tape inserted 1 Slide open the faceplate Press the [0] button. 2 Insert a Cassette Tape. When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with the shift lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention to safety and move the shift lever or take an appropriate action, then operate the unit.
English Cassette player features External disc control features DPSS with the Remote Designating the song to be skipped with the remote control number buttons. 1 Designate the song to skip Press number buttons on the remote. 2 Skipping to a later song Press the [¢] button. 38 AM FM SRC AUTO AME Skipping to a previous song Press the [4] button. Canceling DPSS Press the [38] button. SCAN RDM REP M.
Playing External 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 / MD changer Pause and play Press the [38] button. Each time the button is pressed it pauses and plays. • Disc #10 is displayed as "0".
English External disc control features Track/Album Repeat Magazine Random Play (Function of disc changer) Replaying the track/disc you're listening to. Press the [REP] button. Each time the button is pressed the Repeat Play switches as shown below.
Menu system Menu System 38 AM FM SRC Setting during operation beep sound 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 Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Example: When you want to set the beep sound select the "Beep" display.
English Menu system If you enter a Code different from your Security Code, you have to start over from step 4. Security Code Because authorization by the Security Code is required when it's removed from the vehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Security Code is a help in preventing theft. When the Security Code function is activated it can't be released. Note, your Security Code is the 4 digit number entered in your "Car Audio Passport" in this package.
4 Contrast Adjustment Adjusting the display contrast. Display and Setting "Contrast 0" Adjust the minutes Press the [4] or [¢] button. "Contrast 5" (Original setting) Exit Clock adjustment mode Press the [MENU] button. "Contrast 10" Selectable Illumination Selecting the button illumination color as green or red. Display "Button Green" "Button Red" … Dimmer Dimming this unit's display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON. Setting The illumination color is green.
English Menu system System Q Text Scroll Setting display/don't display for the System Q factors (Bass center frequency, Bass Q factor, Bass extend, Middle center frequency, Middle Q factor, and Treble center frequency) in Audio control. Display "System Q ON" "System Q OFF" Setting the displayed text scroll. Display "Scroll Auto" "Scroll MANU" Setting The System Q factors are displayed. The System Q factors aren't displayed. The text scrolled is shown below.
Basic Operations of remote 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 [#0] — [#9] DIRECT/OK 2WARNING DNPP Store unused batteries out of the reach of children. Contact a doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed. ATT VOL. Do not set the remote on hot places such as above the dashboard. SRC Basic operations [VOL.
English Basic Operations of remote 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. [#0] — [#9] buttons Press buttons [#1] — [#6] to recall preset stations. [DIRECT] button Enters and cancels the (page 11) mode. [DISC+]/ [DISC–] buttons Doing album forward and backward.
Accessories External view ......... Number of items External view ......... Number of items 1 5 .........1 .........1 2 .........2 6 .........2 7. Reconnect the - battery. 8. Press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate once to make the faceplate control panel appear. 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.
English Connecting Wires to Terminals 14 Front left output (White) 13 Front right output (Red) 10 Rear left output (White) 11 Rear right output (Red) Fuse (10A) 27 FM/AM antenna input 15 To KENWOOD disc changer/ DAB control input/KPA-SD100/ KPA-HD100/KPA-SS100 25 L R REAR If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. 3 4 When using the optional power amplifier, connect to its power control terminal.
Installation (non-Japanese cars) Installation (Japanese-cars) Accessory6 J-Car Bracket (follow indications for L/R) Factory-installed Radio Bracket Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Factory-installed Radio Bracket L Phillips truss head sheet metal screw (commercially available) Metal mounting strap (commercially available) R Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place.
English Removing the Unit 1 Locking the faceplate to the unit If you want to lock the faceplate to the unit so that it does not fall off, follow the directions below. Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. 2 Remove the screw (M4X8) on the back panel. 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side, as shown. 1 Refer to the function "Removing the faceplate" (page 9) and remove the faceplate.
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 Bass center frequency, Bass quality factor, Bass extend, Middle center frequency, Middle quality factor, and Treble center frequency can’t be adjusted.19 ✔ The (page 20) is set OFF. ☞ Set it ON. General ? No sound can be heard, or the volume is low.
English Troubleshooting Guide Tuner source ? ✔ O-N switch is set to "O" side. ☞ Set the switch to "N" side. Radio reception is poor.39 ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way. ✔ Unsupported disc changer is connected.51 ☞ Connect the supported disc changer. (page 3) ? ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected.40 ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on . ? ✔ The CD is upside-down.
Troubleshooting Guide The messages shown below display your systems condition. Eject: No Disc: TOC Error: turning on the air conditioner. As the temperature falls below 60°C (140°F), the disc will start playing again. No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded.E01 ➪ Load the disc magazine properly. No CD in the unit. ➪ Insert the CD. No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.E02 ➪ Load a disc into the disc magazine.
English Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Audio section Frequency range (50 kHz) ..........................................87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz (200 kHz) ........................................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 (±3.0 dB)..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) .
