Kenwood KDCX 917 Owners Manual

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KENWOOD

KDC-X917
KDC-X817
KDC-9017
KDC-X717

CD-RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

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 CD-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 provrded below. Refer to the model and serial
numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD deaier for information or service on
the product.

Model KDC»X917, KDC»><817, KDC79017, KDC7><717 Serial number

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Contents

Safety precautions ................... 4 Tuner features Menu settings
_ _ Tuning . Menu System

Handling COMP-'1'»? d'SGS ----------- 6 Station Preset Memory 0 Security Code

General features
Power ..

Switching Modes.
Loudness

Speaker & Woofer setting
Faceplate Angle Adjustment
Switching Full-Screen Display.
Switching the Upper Part Displa
Switching the Lower Part Display.
Forced Closing ............

Removing the Faceplate
Non-Fading Output .....

Audio control features
Audio Control Setting .

Bass Center Frequency. .16
Bass Level ........... .16
Bass Quality Factor. .16
Bass Extend ......... .16
Middle Center Frequency.

Middle Level ..................
Middle Quality Factor
Treble Center Frequency
Treble Level
Balance Level.
Fader Level

Non-Fading Level.
High-pass Filter Frequency

for Front Output .................................... 18
High-pass Filter Frequency
for Rear Output ..................................... 18

Low-pass Filter Frequency
for Non-Fading Output .........
Phase for Non-Fading Outpu
Volume Offset ..................

Auto Memory Entry..
Direct Access Tuning
Station Name Preset (SNPSI
Station Name Preset Play (SNP

RDS features
RDS (Radio Data Systeml .24
Alarm ..............
Radio Text Scroll.
Program Type lPTY) Function
Registration of a station as a PTY

CD/External disc control features

Playing CDs .....
Playing Other Disc mode.
Fast Forwarding and Reve

Track Search
Disc Search.
Track/ Disc Repeat
Track Scan
Random Play
Text Scroll
Presetting Disc Names (DNPSI
Magazine Random Play
Direct Track Search
Direct Disc Search.
Disc Name Preset Play (DNPP)

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Touch Sensor Ton
Manual Time Adjustment.
Calendar Adjustment
Calendar Mode.
Memo Mode..

Automatic Time Adjustment
Selectable Illumination...
Switching Display Mode
Icon/Spectrum analyzer Select
Font Select ...............
Brightness level adjustment
Dimmer ....................
Time setting for rem ving
the faceplate
System 0....
Built-in Amp Mute Control
Dual Zone System

External Amp Control .
Traffic Information Function
Clean Reception System Circuit
(CRSC)
Text Scroll

Basic Operations of remote....40

Installation
Accessories .............
Installation Procedure.
Connecting Wires to Terminals
Installation (non-Japanese cars
Locking the faceplate to the unit
Removing the Unit .........
Installation (Japanese»cars)

Troubleshooting Guide
Specifications..

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5 Press the 0 button to end the speaker setting mode and I" Source mode:
woofer setting mode.

- Speaker setting function allows for tuning of bass, middle and
treble.

Demonstration
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Spectrum Analyzer 1
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- Woofer setting allows for tuing of high-pass filter frequency,

Spectrum Analyzer 2
low-pass filter frequency and non-fading level. '

Spectrum Analyzer 3

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Spectrum Analyzer 4 (KDC»X917/X817/9017|/
Each source display+ Graphic (KDC-X717l

Faceplate Angle Adiustment

You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing.

Sliding the faceplate:

Press the ANG button for at least one second.

In Stand by mode:

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Demonstration

Date + Clock + Function indicator

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"ALL 0 FF"

Please see the menu settings about selecting the display mode
For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the
. menu settings. (page 33l

Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate under setting 2.

This function swr ches the type of information on the display
in the full screen display mode.

Each time you press the CLK button, the full screen display
changes as follows:

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Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed
by setting the Lower Part Display (page 12) to + Function
indicator.

You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu
mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the
following operations.

1 Enter the menu mode
Press the MENU button for at least one second.
"MENU is displayed when the menu mode is entered.
The function that you can adjust is indicated with the current
settings displayed.

2 Selecting function to set

Press the FM button to search through the functions until you

see the one you want to adjust in the display.

Press the AM button to search through the functions

backward.

Function items change in the order of features that follow in

the menu system.

Example: If you want to switch the setting of the touch sensor
tone function from on to off, first search through the
functions until you see "Beep ON" in the display.

3 changing setting for currently displayed function
Press either the H4 or m button.
The setting will change for each function.
Example: The setting of the touch sensor tone will switch from
on to off, and 'Beep OFF' is displayed.

4 Ending the menu mode
Press the MENU button.

Make sure to end the menu mode when finished.

If you fail to end the menu mode, several functions may not
operate properly, including the Traffic Information function and
the Alarm function.