Kenwood KDC 138 Support Question
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Question posted by solsowav on November 13th, 2013
Kenwood Kdc 138 Wont Turn On
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Instruction Manual - Page 1
...) Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. KDC-MP238/CR KDC-MP208 KDC-138/CR
CD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AMPLI-TUNER LECTEUR DE CD
MODE D'EMPLOI
REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM
MANUAL DE...
Instruction Manual - Page 2
...
4
General functions Tuner functions Disc play functions
General Operation
6
Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Switching Display
Tuner Operation
8
Frequency Step Setting
Music disc/Audio file Operation
9
Direct Music Search Direct Disc Search Folder Select
... to Terminals
16
Installation
17
Troubleshooting Guide
18
Specifications
19
2 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR
Instruction Manual - Page 3
... appearing in the CD player of the unit. Handling CDs • Do not touch the recording surface of the illustrations on the car heater in cold weather, dew or condensation may not correctly play discs which can only play the CDs with coloring on the display in your Kenwood dealer.
• When you turn on the...
Instruction Manual - Page 4
... while detached. (KDC-MP238/KDC-238CR/KDC-138CR)
• Do not place the faceplate (and the faceplate case) in areas
exposed to turn off ("BB-L OFF"/ "OFF
BB-L") each
time this button is pressed during a call ends, "CALL" disappears and the audio system comes back on.
Press at least one second.
4 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR
Instruction Manual - Page 5
...)
[6]
Randomly plays the music in order of stereo stations the "ST" indicator is inserted. Text/Title scroll (KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/
KDC-MP208)
Control knob
Scrolls the CD and audio file text display when pressing the top side for at
least 2 seconds. Tuner functions
Band select
Control knob
Switches between pause and play
Control knob...
Instruction Manual - Page 6
...
Press the [VOL] knob.
3 Select the Speaker type
Turn the [VOL] knob.
In Tuner source
Information Frequency Clock
Display "FREQ" "CLOCK"
6 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR When "USER" is selected, these levels are adjusted. Speaker type OFF For 5 & 4 in . speaker For 6 & 6x9 in . Audio Setup
Setting the Sound system.
1 Select the source to...
Instruction Manual - Page 7
In CD & External disc source
Information Disc title Track title Play time & Track number Clock
Display "D-TITLE" "T-TITLE" "P-TIME" "CLOCK"
In Audio file source
Information Music title & Artist name Album name & Artist name Folder name File name Play time & Music number Clock
Display "TITLE" "ALBUM" "FOLDER" "FILE" "P-TIME" "CLOCK"
In HD Radio source (KDC-MP238...
Instruction Manual - Page 8
Tuner Operation
Function of KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP138CR
Frequency Step Setting
Changing the tuning frequency step. Release your fingers from ... operation is repeated, the frequency step returns to the original setting.
• When the frequency step is FM band 50 kHz.
1 Turn the power OFF
Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second.
2 Switch the frequency step
While pressing the [1] and [5] buttons...
Instruction Manual - Page 9
... the [5] button.
"FLD SEL" is displayed. Music disc/Audio file Operation
Function of KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP208 Function of remote control
Direct Music Search
Doing Music Search by....
Cancelling the Folder Select mode Press the [5] button. Function of KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP208 Function of Audio file
Folder Select
Quickly selecting the folder you want to previous folder ...
Instruction Manual - Page 10
..."/ Refer to AUX source. "SPRM" ON*/OFF Turns ON/OFF the Supreme function. "CRSC"
OFF/ON* Switches to Monaural to display AUX during source selection.
*Factory setting : Can be set in standby state. : Can be set while Audio file source.
10 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR
: Can be set while accessing AUX source...
Instruction Manual - Page 11
... displayed. Function of KDC-MP238
Deactivating Security Code...the Control knob for at least
3 seconds. Resetting the Security Code function when the audio unit is first used after removed from step 4.
9 Exit Security Code mode
Press ... for at least 1 second. When "RE-ENTER" is displayed, "CODE" is pressed
1 Turn the power ON. 2 Do the step 4 through 7 operation, and reenter
the Security Code....
Instruction Manual - Page 12
... set only when the built-in the table below . • "AUX" • "DVD" • "PORTABLE" • "GAME" • "VIDEO" • "TV"
6 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode
Press the [B.BOOST] button.
⁄
• When operation stops for at least 1 second... the knob, the display alternates as listed below . Exit Demonstration mode (Normal mode).
12 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR
Instruction Manual - Page 13
...such as on the dashboard. Audio item select
[AUD]
Adjusts the Audio item
[VOL]
⁄
• Refer to remove it as illustrated.
In Tuner/HD Radio source
Band select
[FM]/[AM... select
[SRC]
Volume reduce
[ATT]
When the button is connected.
Accessory of KDC-MP238/KDC-MP238CR/KDC-MP208
Basic Operations of Bluetooth HANDS FREE BOX.
Loading and Replacing the battery Use ...
Instruction Manual - Page 14
.../file tree shown below, the files are played in the order from ᶃ to ᶌ. CD () v
Appendix
About Audio file
• Playable Model KDC-MP238, KDC-MP238CR, KDC-MP208
• Playable Audio file MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma)
• Playable disc media CD-R/RW/ROM
• Playable disc file format ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name...
Instruction Manual - Page 15
... box.
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• Mounting and wiring this unit may start a fire.
Always connect those wires to any Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in damage. If you may cause a short circuit, that any metal part in turn may result in 1997 or earlier and disc changers made by other similar material. connector to a power...
Instruction Manual - Page 16
.../CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR TEL mute wire (Brown) Not Used (Blue)
Connect to the terminal that is grounded
when either to the power control terminal when using the optional power amplifier, or to Terminals
To Kenwood disc changer/ External optional accessory (KDC-MP238 only)
FRONT
Front preput(KDC-MP238 only)
Rear preput/ Subwoofer preput (KDC...
Instruction Manual - Page 18
...Radio reception is poor.
✔ The car antenna is scratched a lot.
The CD is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way. IN (Blink):
The CD player section is played with the disc magazine. NA FILE:
An Audio...; ----
18 | KDC-MP238/CR/KDC-MP208/KDC-138/CR And then press
the reset button on this unit.
! COPY PRO:
A copy-protected file is not
turned off the power and...
Instruction Manual - Page 19
...530 kHz - 1700 kHz
Usable sensitivity (S/N = 20dB) : 28 dBμ (25 μV)
CD player section
Laser diode : GaAlAs
Digital filter (D/A) : 8 Times Over Sampling
D/A Converter : 1 Bit
...KDC-MP238/CR/MP208 : 105 dB KDC-138/CR : 93 dB
Dynamic range : 93 dB
MP3 decode (KDC-MP238/CR/MP208) : Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
WMA decode (KDC-MP238/CR/MP208) : Compliant with Windows Media Audio
Audio...
Instruction Manual - Page 56
... change or modification is no guarantee that to correct the interference by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to...radio communications, if it is connected.
• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for a Class B digital device, pursuant to laser product safety.
Kenwood Corporation 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-MACHI, HACHIOJI-SHI TOKYO, JAPAN
KENWOOD...
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