Kenwood K-323, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ... MANUAL Declaration of Conformity with regard to the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Manufacturer Kenwood Corporation 2967 3 Ishikawa machi Hachioji shi Tokyo 192 8525 Japan EU Representative s Kenwood Electronics Europe BV Amsterdamseweg 37 1422 AC UITHOORN The Netherlands ...

Page 2: ...5 Listening to Radio Broadcasting 26 Listening to Radio Broadcasting 26 Presetting stations automatically AUTO MEMORY 27 Presetting stations manually Manual Preset 28 RDS Radio Data System 28 PS Program Service Name Display 28 Searching for a desired program type PTY search 29 Creating the desired sound setting Sound Adjustments 30 Enhancing the bass tone D BASS 30 Adjusting the tone or playing su...

Page 3: ...der of playback of folders and audio files 41 Handling of CD 42 Handling of D AUDIO 42 Handling of iPod 43 Handling of USB device 43 Caution for Transport of Movement 43 Memory Backup 43 Troubleshooting 44 Amplifier Speaker Section 44 Tuner Section 44 USB Section 44 CD Section 45 Component connected to D AUDIO IN connector 45 Remote control unit 45 Resetting the system 45 Message List 46 Glossary ...

Page 4: ...ace this product on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The product may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer A product ...

Page 5: ...ly by following the operating instructions e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way and f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service g If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected 14 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the s...

Page 6: ...aste Old electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste by products Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment Notice The sign Pb below...

Page 7: ...atteries Insert batteries with correct polarity 3Close the battery cover The provided batteries are intended for use in operation check and their service life may be shorter than usual When replacing batteries be always sure to replace both of the two batteries together CAUTION Do not leave the battery near fire or under direct sunlight A fire explosion or excessive heat generation may result Prep...

Page 8: ...pside down Do not place a cloth on the system or place it on a carpet or cushion Do not use the system in a poorly ventilated place Leave the spaces specified below around the cabinets of the main unit Top 50 cm or more Side 10 cm or more Rear 10 cm or more Install the system so that the power outlet is easily accessible from the user and unplug the power cord from the power outlet immediately in ...

Page 9: ...ation necessitates skill and experience always consult your dealer before installation The antenna should be placed at a distance from the power distribution wires Otherwise an electric shock accident may occur if the antenna falls down Connections Basic connections Fit into the groove AM loop antenna 1Connect to the FM75Ω terminal 2Find the antenna location that offers best reception 3Fix the ant...

Page 10: ... of this unit When a Kenwood digital audio player with digital audio link compatibility is connected using the dedicated cable separately available the player can be controlled from this system or its remote control unit The iPod can be controlled when it is connected using the PAD iP7 dedicated adapter separately available A digital audio player other than above can be connected using a stereo mi...

Page 11: ...s on the rear of this unit AUDIO OUT VCR etc DIGITAL IN Digital audio input connector Connect the optical digital output of a digital tuner etc to the DIGITAL IN connector on the rear of this unit Set the digital audio setting of the connected component to PCM Digital tuner etc Optical digital output PCM signal Optical digital cable commercially available PHONES Headphones connector Connect headph...

Page 12: ...or Red Normal standby mode Orange Timer standby mode 9Remote control sensor 0Disc slot aDisplay bAUX IN Auxiliary input connector cPHONES Headphones connector Connect headphones equipped with a stereo mini plug dREC OUT Recording output connector eANTENNA FM AM aerial terminals Connect the provided FM AM aerials fD AUDIO IN D AUDIO input connector gUSB USB device connector hDIGITAL IN Digital audi...

Page 13: ...Lights when stereo broadcasting is tuned 7Indicate the sound setups and CD USB device status A P S Lights when Auto Power Save is set MUTE Flashes during muting D BASS Lights when D BASS is set TONE Lights when TONE is set Lights during playback Lights during pause Lights when the CD input source is selected Lights when the USB input source is selected Lights when a disc is inserted Lights when a ...

Page 14: ...D AUDIO component or let it pause 5Press to select the music radio station or to set an item MODE Press to start the setup of this unit F STOP Press to stop playback of CD USB D AUDIO During radio listening pressing the button switches the tuning mode between auto and manual Press during a setup to stop it in the middle G H Press to skip the music Press and hold to fast forward or fast backward th...

Page 15: ...nit buttons with the same times Read Before Use Operation Plug the power cord of the system to a power outlet and press K on the remote control unit to turn the system ON After the system is switched ON press the desired operation button Use the remote control unit by pointing it to the remote sensor on the main unit About 6 m About 30 About 30 The system may malfunction if the remote control sens...

Page 16: ... on the display To cancel muting Press MUTE again this resumes the original volume or adjust the volume K 323 16 This symbol indicates an operation on the main unit When it is marked perform the operation by pressing the required button s on the main unit This symbol indicates an operation on the remote control unit When it is marked perform the operation by pressing the required button s on the r...

Page 17: ...utomatically 3 Set the source to be played How to load a disc Hold the disc with the label side up and insert it into the centre of the disc slot LOADING is displayed and the input source is switched to CD When the disc is loaded lights and playback starts automatically To eject the disc Press CD EJECT L EJECT is displayed and the disc is ejected How to connect a USB device Hold the device in the ...

Page 18: ...al play mode Playing a CD or audio file disc A CD or a CD ROM CD R CD RW containing audio files can be played as described below For the playable files see Playable audio files page 40 Playback 1 Load the disc and play it Hold the disc with the label side up and insert it into the centre of the disc slot LOADING is displayed and the input source is switched to CD When the disc is loaded lights and...

Page 19: ...rd Press and hold G H during playback Skip a track file Press H Return to previous track file Press G successively twice or more Return to the beginning of current track file Press G once Start random playback Playing music in a random order Press RANDOM Each press switches the selection lit Not lit Random playback is set Random playback is cancelled When REPEAT is pressed in the middle of random ...

Page 20: ...der with G H or Numeric buttons and press ENTER Select an audio file with G H or Numeric buttons and press ENTER Display when file 10 in folder 003 is programmed as the 1st file in the program If you committed a mistake in selection press CLEAR on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER and restart selection Up to 32 files can be programmed 3 Start playback Press CDE To clear a track file fr...

Page 21: ...AUDIO seems to be higher or lower than other input sources when this unit is set at the same volume level adjust the input level as described in Adjusting the input level page 25 Button operations during playback stop To Operation Stop Press F STOPF during playback Pause Press D AUDIOE during playback Press again to resume playback Skip a folder Press FOLDER A B Fast forward fast backward Press an...

Page 22: ...s see Order of folder and audio file playback page 41 Playback does not start if there is no playable file in the USB device When a digital HDD audio player is connected the characteristics of the HDD system may cause the sound to be interrupted when playback is resumed after pause Folder play mode The system can be set to a mode for playback per folder In this mode the system plays only the selec...

Page 23: ... and hold G H during playback Skip a file Press H Return to previous file Press G successively twice or more Return to the beginning of current file Press G once Start random playback Playing music in a random order Press RANDOM Each press switches the selection lit Not lit Random playback is set Random playback is cancelled When REPEAT is pressed in the middle of random playback random playback i...

Page 24: ...as the 1st file in the program If you committed a mistake in selection press CLEAR on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER and restart selection Up to 32 files can be programmed 3 Start playback Press USBE To clear a file from the program Stop playback and press CLEAR on the remote control unit Each press clears the last track in the current program To add a file to the program after prog...

Page 25: ... input level from the external component seems to be higher or lower than other input sources when this unit is set at the same volume level adjust the input level as described in Adjusting the input level page 25 Adjusting the input level INPUT LEVEL If the audio level of the connected external component is lower or higher than the level at the same volume control position of other audio sources ...

Page 26: ...eset No 27 R Press 10 twice and 7 once Selecting a station that is not preset in memory Auto tuning Manual tuning 1Select the tuning mode Press G H Each press switches the tuning mode alternately AUTO not lit Manual tuning When the radio wave condition is poor vary the tuning frequency manually AUTO lit Auto tuning Auto reception is possible when the radio wave condition is favorable When auto tun...

Page 27: ...band For use of the RDS function stations must be memorized by AUTO MEMORY 1 Enter the setup mode Press MODE 2 Select AUTO MEMORY Press G H to select then press ENTER SEARCHING blinks on the display and the receivable radio stations are preset automatically When the AUTO MEMORY operation has completed the unit enters the condition in which preset station 01 is tuned A broadcast station that cannot...

Page 28: ...ation Press ENTER COMPLETE is displayed and the radio station is preset in memory To preset other stations repeat steps 1 to 4 for each of them Even when a station is preset it cannot be tuned if the radio wave condition is poor RDS Radio Data System This system is designed for RDS reception it can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic d...

Page 29: ... Classical Classics Other Music Other M News News Current Affairs Affairs Information Info Sport Sport Education Educate Drama Drama Program Type Name Display Culture Culture Science Science Varied Varied Weather Weather Finance Finance Children s programs Children Social Affairs Social Religion Religion Phone In Phone In Travel Travel Leisure Leisure Jazz Music Jazz Country Music Country National...

Page 30: ...e or playing surround audio TONE The volume levels of low frequencies BASS and high frequencies TREBLE can be set independently in the ranges between 6 and 6 When DTS Surround Sensation is set the music can be enjoyed in the 3D surround effect with high feeling of presence 1 Select TONE Press TONE Each press switches the tone mode alternately Select DTS Surround Sensation Adjust the low frequencie...

Page 31: ...ltaneously The DTS Surround Sensation effect is cancelled when headphones are connected Disconnecting the headphones resumes the previous effect Creating the desired sound setting Resetting the adjusted sound to the original sound FLAT The results of the D BASS and TONE adjustments can be cancelled to flat levels so that the original sound is reproduced 1 Select FLAT Press FLAT Each press switches...

Page 32: ...inute Press G H to select then press ENTER 4 Enter the selection Press ENTER When the setting completes COMPLETE is displayed and the unit exits the setup mode automatically To display time of day when the system is OFF standby mode Press F STOPF The time of the day is displayed for 5 seconds If the power cord is unplugged then plugged in or after a power failure adjust the time of the day again T...

Page 33: ...e set time 10 20 30 40 50 Not lit OFF 90 80 70 60 Display when the sleep timer is set to 30 min lights when the sleep timer is set To check the remaining period of the sleep timer after setting Press SLEEP The remaining sleep timer period is displayed for 5 seconds When SLEEP is pressed now the sleep timer can be set from the current remaining time The sleep timer cannot be set when the system sta...

Page 34: ...elect then press ENTER PROG 1 SET PROG 2 SET Program 1 is selected Program 2 is selected Display when program 1 is selected 4 Select and enter the program items Press G H to select then press ENTER ON OFF EVERYDAY ON TIME OFF TIME PLAY MODE VOLUME PLAY SOURCE Set the day s of the week Set the audio source Select timer ON OFF Select the ON time Select the OFF time Select the timer operation mode Se...

Page 35: ...start time 1Set the figure of HOUR Select with G H and press ENTER 2Set the figure of MINUTE Select with G H and press ENTER OFF TIME Set the timer end time PLAY MODE When AI PLAY is set the volume is increased gradually until the level set with VOLUME PLAY AI PLAY is cancelled The playback begins at the level set with VOLUME AI PLAY AI PLAY is executed VOLUME Set the playback volume level This it...

Page 36: ... When the input source is CD USB Display Saver is activated when the unit has not been controlled for 10 minutes after the end of the last playback With other inputs Display Saver is activated when the unit has not been controlled for 10 minutes after a button is pressed Setting the brightness of the display DIMMER SET The brightness of the display can be set as desired 1 Enter the setup mode Pres...

Page 37: ...ition below When the input source is TUNER AUX D AUDIO or DIGITAL IN the volume level is 0 and no button has been pressed for 30 minutes When the input source is CD or USB the CD player or USB device is in stop mode and no button has been pressed for 30 minutes Adjusting the recording output level Rec Out LEVEL If the audio recorded on the component connected to the REC OUT connector is distorted ...

Page 38: ...displayed information varies as shown below according to the operating status of and selected audio source of the system Elapsed time of played music Remaining time of played music Elapsed time of whole CD program Remaining time of whole CD program Normal program play mode Elapsed time of played music Remaining time of played music 1 track repeat random play mode Elapsed time of played music Day o...

Page 39: ...th the packet write method or UDF Universal Disc Format cannot be played back Be sure to close the session or finalize the disc after writing A disc that has not been closed or finalized may be unable to be played properly The written folder and file names may not be displayed properly depending on the specifications of the software used in writing When a multi session disc or a disc containing a ...

Page 40: ... Sampling frequency 16 kHz 22 05 kHz 24 kHz 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz Bit rate 32 kbps 320 kbps Files created using the Apple lossless encoder cannot be played back Disc formats ISO 9660 Level 1 ISO 9660 Level 2 Joliet Romeo USB compatible file systems FAT16 FAT32 File number limits Maximum number of folders 255 Maximum number of files 999 Maximum number of displayable characters Folder name 64 chara...

Page 41: ...3 F4_1 mp3 F4_2 mp3 F6_1 mp3 F6_2 mp3 F6_3 mp3 F5_1 mp3 F5_2 mp3 Root 1 mp3 2 mp3 3 mp3 F3 Order of playback 1st 1 mp3 2nd 2 mp3 3rd 3 mp3 4th F1_1 mp3 5th F1_2 mp3 6th F2_1 mp3 7th F4_1 mp3 8th F4_2 mp3 9th F5_1 mp3 10th F5_2 mp3 11th F6_1 mp3 12th F6_2 mp3 13th F6_3 mp3 Folder configuration example Folder Audio files The folders that do not contain audio files are also displayed but cannot be se...

Page 42: ...m below a sticker or label Do not stick a sheet of paper sticker or label on a CD Do not write letters on a CD using a pencil or ballpoint pen Discs playable on the system The audio part of a CD 12 cm CD ROM CD R CD RW and CD EXTRA can be played back Notes on CD ROM CD R CD RW discs If a CD ROM CD R or CD RW with a printable label is used the label surface may stick to the internal mechanism makin...

Page 43: ...USB mass storage class compatible For whether each USB device is compatible with the USB mass storage class consult its dealer The maximum current drain should be no more than 500 mA If a USB device other than specified above is used the music files may be unable to be played correctly Also note that even a USB device complying with the above specifications may be unable to play certain music file...

Page 44: ...he day STANDBY TIMER indicator is flashing in orange Set the On time and Off timer of program timer 32 34 Tuner Section Symptom Remedy See page Radio stations cannot be tuned Connect the antenna s Select the correct tuning band tuning mode Tune into the frequency of the desired station 9 26 26 Noise interferes with reception Install the outdoor antenna away from the road Turn OFF the electric appl...

Page 45: ...Symptom Remedy See page Kenwood digital audio player cannot be controlled from the main unit or remote control unit Connect it using the special connection cable optional Check if a compatible model is connected 10 42 Remote Control Unit Symptom Remedy See page Remote control is unavailable Replace the batteries with new ones Use the remote control unit within the controllable distance 7 15 Resett...

Page 46: ...nagement protected audio file D IN The sampling frequency of the input signal is other than 32k 44 1k 48k Hz D IN UNLOCK No digital component is connected to the DIGITAL IN connector The digital component connected to the DIGITAL IN connector is not switched ON D IN NonPCM A non PCM signal is input to the DIGITAL IN connector NOT FOUND No USB device is connected There is no file that can be read b...

Page 47: ...hich is a system for converting analog audio signals into digital data The CD CD DA utilises the PCM system with a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz USB Standard for interfacing between the PC and peripheral devices This system is compatible with USB 1 1 and 2 0 USB hub Adapter for connecting more than one USB device simultaneously USB mass storage class Standard for controlling a USB device from a P...

Page 48: ...es dirty When the front panel or case gets dirty wipe with a soft dry cloth Do not use lacquer thinner benzine alcohol or contact revitalizer for these chemicals will cause discoloration or deformation Windows Media is a registered trademark or trademark of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Other system names and product names are generally trademarks or registered tra...

Page 49: ...diode D A Converter 1 bit Oversampling 8 fs 352 8 kHz USB section Compatible USB devices USB mass storage class devices Interface USB 2 0 Full speed USB 1 1 compatible Compatible file system FAT 16 32 Maximum supply current 500 mA Digital section Compatible sampling frequencies 32k 44 1k 48k Hz Input connectors Sensitivity Wavelength Optical 15 dbm to 24 dbm 660 nm 30 nm Speakers section Enclosure...

Page 50: ...found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product Model Serial Number ...