KRC-V879R KRC-779R CASSETTE RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL B64-1917-00 (EN)
English Contents Safety precautions .............................3 General features Power ...................................................................6 Switching Modes..................................................6 Volume..................................................................7 Attenuator.............................................................7 Loudness ..............................................................8 System Q.........................................................
Safety precautions 2CAUTION To prevent injury and/or fire, take the following precautions: To prevent damage to the machine, take the following precautions: • Insert the unit all the way until it is fully locked in place. Otherwise it may fly out of place during collisions and other jolts. • When extending the ignition, battery or ground cables, make sure to use automotivegrade cables or other cables with an area of 0.75mm2 (AWG18) or more to prevent cable deterioration and damage to the cable coating.
English Safety precautions 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. After you press the reset button, the Mask Key will be needed to restart the unit. If the unit still fails to operate properly after the RESET button has been pressed, contact your local KENWOOD dealer for assistance.
If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth. Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth. If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner, then wipe neutral detergent off. 2CAUTION Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its mechanical parts.
Power SRC/ PWR OFF CLK Q 5 ANG PWR OFF PROG /PTY AUD ANG LOUD ∞ B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP NAME.S 4 ATT/ LOUD AM ¢ FM Power ON/OFF: When you turn your vehicle’s ignition on, the unit’s power will also turn on, with the faceplate reversing to show the control panel. When you turn your vehicle's ignition off, the faceplate will reverse to hide the control panel after a period of time which you have set in the "Time setting for removing the faceplate" in the menu.
Pressing 4 or ¢ button during this mode allows you to select "AUX" , "TV" , "VCP" , "GAME" or "PORTABLE" in the AUX mode. The AUX-name selection mode can be exited by pressing the DISP button or doing nothing for 10 seconds. ▼ Tuner mode ▼ Tape mode ▼ External disc control mode 1 ▼ External disc control mode 2 / AUX mode ▼ Standby mode Selecting the standby mode: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select to "ALL OFF" . When "ALL OFF" is displayed, the standby mode is turned on.
English General features Loudness Speaker Setting This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is turned down. The LOUD indicator lights up, when the loudness function is on. Turning Loudness On/Off: Hold down the LOUD button for one second or more to switch the loudness on and off. This function allows you to adjust the setting that is recalled with the System Q, according to types of speakers. 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode.
"CALL" disappears from the display. The original source (i.e., the one used before the phone call) is returned to automatically, and the volume restored gradually. hide the control panel. However, you can remove the faceplate during that period. For details, refer to the "Removing the faceplate" (page 10). NOTE Faceplate Angle Adjustment You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing. Sliding the faceplate: Hold down the ANG button for one second or more.
English General features 1 Hold the faceplate so that the control panel faces the front Removing the Faceplate toward you and set the left side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket. The faceplate can be detached from the unit, helping to deter theft. 2CAUTION Removing the faceplate: 1 Choose the way from among the following and open the faceplate. Turn the ignition off, hold down the SRC button for one second or more when the control panel has been hidden.
Audio control features Audio Control Setting FM AUD Adjust various parameters of sound quality. 1 Hold down the AUD button for one second or more to enter the control mode. PWR OFF 2 Selecting mode Press either the FM or AM button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change. Please refer to the following for the contents of the adjustment modes. AUD ANG LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP NAME.
English Audio control features Bass Centre Frequency Middle Centre Frequency Adjust the centre frequency of the bass. Adjust the centre frequency of the middle. Display and setting: "Bsaa FRQ"/"Bass F" : 60 / 70 / 80 / 100 (Only when the bass quality factor is set to 1.00, 1.25 or 1.50) / 150 (Only when the bass quality factor is set to 2.00) Hz. Display and setting: "MID FRQ"/"MID F" : 0.5 / 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 kHz. Bass Level Adjust the middle level.
Tuner features Treble Level FM SRC Adjust the treble level. Display and setting: "TRE"/"Treble" : - 8 – + 8 PWR OFF PROG /PTY AUD ANG LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP NAME.S Balance Level Adjust the balance level. AM ¢ KRC-V879R Band display ST indicator Frequency Preset station number Fader Level Adjust the fader level.
English Tuner features 1 Select the band by pressing the FM or AM button. 2 Press the DIRECT button. Tuning 1 Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is "----" is displayed for 10 seconds. If you make no input in the 10-second period, direct access tuning is automatically cancelled. obtained. "TUNER" is displayed only when the tuner mode is selected. 2 Press either the FM or AM button to select the band. 3 Enter the frequency of the desired station.
RDS features Switching Display for Tuner TI/ VOL ADJ PTY You can change the display used when listening to the radio. Switching the Display: Each time you press the DISP button, the display changes as follows: FM PWR OFF PROG /PTY AUD Programme Service name (only during RDS station reception)/ Station frequency ANG LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP NAME.
English RDS features RDS (Radio Data System) Traffic Information Function RDS is a digital information system that lets you receive signals besides those of regular radio programmes, such as network information being transmitted from radio stations. When listening to an RDS station (ie, a station with RDS capability), the programme service name of the station is displayed along with the frequency, advising you quickly which station is being received.
Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News NOTE Please see the menu settings (page 36) about switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling. Preset the volume level to be used for traffic information and news broadcasts. 1 Tune into the station for which you want to set the volume. 2 Adjust the volume to the desired level. 3 Hold down the VOL ADJ button for two seconds or more. The volume level blinks once in the display to indicate that the data has been stored.
English RDS features 24. Jazz Music (Jazz) 25. Country Music (Country) 26. National Music (Nation M) 27. Oldies Music (Oldies) 28. Folk Music (Folk M) 29. Documentary (Document) (Speech.....1~9,16~23, 29, Music.....10~15, 24~28) • You can select the type of programme directly by pressing a preset button. The buttons are factory-set to the following type of programmes: 1. Music 2. Speech 3. News 4. Other Music 5. Serious Classical 6.
Cassette player features Changing Language for Programme Type(PTY) Function SRC 38 FM Changing the display language to another language. 1 Press the PTY button. PWR OFF PROG /PTY "PTY" is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection (PTY) Mode entered. AUD 2 Enter the Changing Language Mode ANG LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP NAME.S Press the DISP button to enter the changing language mode.
English Cassette player features Playing Cassette Tapes Fast Forwarding and Rewinding Cassette Tapes Loading and Playing Cassettes: Press the 0(EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate, showing the cassette (insertion) slot. Holding the cassette with the tape exposed to the right, insert it in the slot. The faceplate will close, and the tape will start playing. The IN indicator lights up when a cassette has been loaded.
Using DPSS (Direct Programme Search System) Using DPSS with Remote Control Skip forwards or backwards to other tracks during playback. Make direct input of the number of tracks to be skipped during playback. Skipping to Beginning of Current Track or to Previous Tracks (Rewind DPSS): Press the 4 button. Press once to rewind to the beginning of the current track, twice to rewind to the beginning of the previous track, and so forth. You can skip up to 9 tracks this way.
English Cassette player features Blank Skip Switching Display for Cassette Tapes Automatically fast forwards to the beginning of the next track when long blank spaces (10 seconds or more) are detected, continuing tape playback. This function is on, when unit is first powered on. Switch the display that appears whilst tapes are playing. Switching the Tape display: Each time you press the DISP button, the display during tape play switches as follows: Turning Blank Skip Function On/Off: Press the B.
External disc control features Playing Disc mode SRC 38 FM This function permits the connection of optional players and the playing of discs. Playing Discs: Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the external disc control mode. The disc will start playing. PWR OFF PROG /PTY AUD ANG B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP SCAN RDM REP MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP NAME.S M.RDM DISP/ 4 NAME.S NOTE AM The external disc control mode will differ, depending on the unit that is connected.
English External disc control features Reversing Disc Play: Hold down on the 4 button. Release your finger to play the disc at the point. Switching Display for Discs Switch the display that appears whilst discs are playing. Switching Display for Discs: Each time you press the DISP button, the display during disc play switches as follows: NOTE You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the model being connected.
Disc Search Direct Disc Search (Function of disc changers with remote control) Using the remote control, make direct input of the disc number that you want to listen to. Search forwards or backwards through the discs in a disc changer until you reach the one that you want to listen to. Making a Reverse Disc Search: Press the AM 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.
English External disc control features Track / Disc Repeat Random Play Repeat playing the current track or disc. Play all the tracks on the current disc in random order. Turning Repeat Play Function On/Off: Press the REP button to switch the repeat play function on and off as follows : 1 Press the RDM button to switch the random play function on and off. "Random ON" is displayed when random play is turned on. The display of the track number changes continuously as the next track is being selected.
2 To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. Another disc/track is selected and played. NOTE • Magazine random play is cancelled when you eject the disc. • The time needed for random selection depends on the number of discs loaded in the disc magazine. Text / Title Scroll This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu.
English External disc control features If the disc changers that were manufactured and sold after 1997 (except for KDC-C560) are connected, you can directly input letters using the number/letter entry buttons on the remote control. Example: Use the following table to enter the name "DANCE". Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) Store the names of discs to be displayed when played. 1 Play the disc whose name you want to preset.
The disc name preset play (DNPP) mode will be cancelled. Disc Name Preset Play (DNPP) (Function of Remote Control) If you have preset the name of a disc that you want to listen to in the disc changer, you can look for it by name and start playing it. 1 Press the DNPP button on the remote control. "DNPP" will appear in the display, and the disc name preset play mode is entered.
English Menu settings Menu System SRC FM 38 MENU 1 Enter the menu mode PWR OFF PROG /PTY You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the following operations. Hold down the MENU button for one second or more. "MENU" is displayed when the menu mode is entered. The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current settings displayed. AUD ANG LOUD B NR SCAN B.S/RDM REP MTL/M.RDM TI VOL ADJ DISP NAME.
procedure in step 4. Mask Key 5 Hold down the transmit button on the Mask key again until the If you have transmitted the Mask Key's signal once to the unit in advance, you will have to transmit it once again if the unit has been removed from the battery. This function helps prevent theft. When using the unit for the first time: In order to deactivate the demonstration mode, be sure to press the transmit button to transmit the Mask Key's signal.
English Menu settings The time adjusts automatically to the correct local time. Manual Time Adjustment NOTE Adjust the time manually. The time is not adjusted when the RDS station you are tuned to is not transmitting a time signal. Choose another RDS station in such a case. NOTE This adjustment is available only when the automatic time adjustment is set to off. (page 32) Display and setting: 1 Select the display "Clock Adjust" during the selecting function in the menu system.
blue adjust mode. The 4 and ¢ buttons are used to adjust the blue color tones, respectively. Press the #3 button to end the blue adjust mode. Function of the KRC-V879R Variable Illumination Colour Setting You can set the display to a desired colour. 6 To store the colour setting in the memory: Display and setting: 1 Select the display "Color" during the selecting function in the menu mode.
English Menu settings Time setting for removing the faceplate News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout Setting You can set the interval during which the open control panel cannot reverse to be hidden. During the period you have set, the faceplate can be removed from the faceplate bracket. You can arrange to have news bulletins interrupt your current listening source, including other radio stations.
When all the stations in a certain band are stored in the preset memory, the auto memory entry stops. The tuner then plays the last station received. Local Seek Function With the local seek function turned on, auto seek tuning skips stations with relatively poor reception. NOTE Display and setting: "Local.S ON" : The local seek function is on. "Local.S OFF" : The local seek function is off.
English Menu settings Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) Monaural Reception You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels, received with the AF function for a particular network, to a specific region. When the Region Restrict Function is on, the region is restricted. When poor stereo reception is experienced, this function will reduce noise and improve listening conditions. Display and setting: "MONO ON" : The monaural reception is on.
Basic Operations of remote control Accessory of the KRC-V879R 2CAUTION Do not set the remote control on hot places such as above the dashboard. Loading and Replacing the Batteries: Use one lithium battery (CR2025). Remove the case following the instructions as illustrated. 1 Keep on slide 2 Pull out Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration inside the case. 2WARNING Store unused batteries out of the reach of children.
Basic Operations of remote control English Accessory of the KRC-V879R Basic operations NOTE Selecting AUX-name display Holding down the DISP button for two seconds or more during the AUX mode, AUX-name display is blinked for AUX-name selection mode. Pressing 4 or ¢ button during this mode allows you to select "AUX" , "TV" , "VCP" , "GAME" or "PORTABLE" in the AUX mode. The AUX-name selection mode can be exited by pressing the DISP button or doing nothing for 10 seconds.
Cassette player features • 4/¢ buttons Press the 4 button to start play again at the beginning of the current track. Press the ¢ button to start play at the beginning of the next track. Press either the 4 or ¢ button to skip backward or forward to other tracks after entering the number of tracks used in DPSS. • AM button Rewinds the tape. • FM button Fast forwards the tape. • 38 button Plays the reverse side of the tape.
Accessories English External view Number of items 1 4 .........1 2 .........2 .........1 5 .........1 3 .........1 2CAUTION The use of any accessories except for those provided might result in damage to the unit. Make sure only to use the accessories shipped with the unit, as shown above. Installation Procedure 1. To prevent short circuits, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the -terminal of the battery. 2. Make the proper input and output cable connections for each unit. 3.
Connecting Cables to Terminals Antenna Conversion Adaptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory3) Antenna Cord (ISO) Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for Cable Colour ISO Connectors FM/AM antenna input Functions External Power Connector A–4 A–5 A–6 A–7 A–8 Yellow Blue/White Orange/White Red Black Battery Power Control Dimmer Ignition (ACC) Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B–1 B–2 B–3 B–4 B–5 B–6 B–7 B–8 Purple Purple/Black Gray Gray/Black White White/Black Green Green/Black Rear Right (+) Rear Right
English Connecting Cables to Terminals Installtion 2WARNING Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.41) The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type of vehicle you drive. Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit. The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 below. If the ISO connector pins are set as described in 2 or 3, make the connection as illustrated.
Removing the Unit ■ Removing the Unit ■ Removing the hard rubber frame Insert the removal tool into the indentations in the hard rubber frame, and pull it gently until the lock is released. 1 Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame” and then remove the hard rubber frame. 2 Remove the Hex-head screw with integral washer (M4´8) on the back panel. 3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each side, as shown.
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. 1 Refer to the function "Removing the faceplate (page 10)" and remove the faceplate. 2 Insert the provided screw into the hole at the centre of the bottom side of the faceplate which you have removed from the unit. Accessory5 3 Refer to the section "Removing the faceplate (page 10)" and then reattaching the faceplate.
Troubleshooting Guide What might appear 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. POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The fuse has blown. After checking for short circuits in the cables, replace the fuse with one having the same rating. No ACC position on vehicle ignition. Connect the same cable to the ignition as the battery cable.
Troubleshooting Guide No sound can be heard, or the volume is low. POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The Attenuator function is turned on. Turn off the Attenuator function. The fader and/or balance settings are set all the way to one side. Reset the fader and/or balance settings. The input/output cables or wiring harness are connected incorrectly. Reconnect the input/output cables and/or the wiring harness correctly. See the section on "Connecting Cables to Terminals". The cassette tape is bad.
Troubleshooting Guide External disc control mode POSSIBLE CAUSE SOLUTION The disc control mode cannot be selected. No cable has been connected to the disc changer input terminal on the unit. The specified disc does not play, but another one plays instead. The specified CD is very dirty. Clean the CD. The CD is upside-down. Load the CD with the labelled side up. The disc is loaded in a different slot from that specified. Eject the disc magazine and check the number for the specified disc.
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 Error No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. ] Load a disc into the disc magazine. The CD is very dirty. The CD is upside-down. The CD is scratched a lot. ] Clean the CD and load it correctly.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Audio section Frequency range (50 kHz space) ..............87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) .................................0.7 µV/75 ½ Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) ..............................1.6 µV/75 ½ Frequency response (±3 dB) .................................30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) ..............................................65 dB Selectivity (DIN) (±400 kHz)...........
