Kenwood KDC 8090R User Manual

CD-RECEIVER

KDC-PS9590R

KDC-9090R

KDC-8090R

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

B64-1900-00 (EN)

Safety precautions

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

About the disc changer to be

connected:

To connect a disc changer having the "O-N"

switch to this unit, set the "O-N" switch to

"N".

When you connect a model with no "O-N"

switch, the converter cord CA-DS100

available as an option may be required. For

details, consult your Kenwood dealer.

If a model with no "O-N" switch is

connected, some unavailable functions and

information that cannot be displayed are

generated, such as the DNPS, DNPP,

Magazine random play, and CD Text display.

Note that none of the KDC-C100, KDC-C302,

C205, C705, and non-Kenwood CD changers

can be connected.

2WARNING

2CAUTION

To prevent injury and/or fire, 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

automotive-grade cables or other cables

with an area of 0.75mm (AWG18) or more

to prevent cable deterioration and damage

to the cable coating.

•To prevent short circuits, never put or leave

any metallic objects (e.g., coins or metal

tools) inside the unit.

•If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange

smells, turn off the power immediately and

consult your Kenwood dealer.

To prevent damage to the machine,

take the following precautions:

•Make sure to ground the unit to a negative

12V DC power supply.

•Do not open the top or bottom covers of the

unit.

•Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to

direct sunlight or excessive heat or

humidity. Also avoid places with too much

dust or the possibility of water splashing.

•Do not subject the faceplate to excessive

shock, as it is a piece of precision

equipment.

•When replacing a fuse, only use a new one

with the prescribed rating. Using a fuse with

the wrong rating may cause your unit to

malfunction.

•Make sure not to get your fingers caught

between the faceplate and the unit.

•Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it

to strong shock.

The unit may break or crack because it

contains glass parts.

2CAUTION

•To prevent short circuits when replacing a

fuse, first disconnect the wiring harness.

•Do not place any object between the

faceplate and the unit.

•During installation, do not use any screws

except for the ones provided. The use of

improper screws might result in damage to

the main unit.

•Do not apply excessive force to the moving

faceplate. Doing so will cause damage or

malfunction.

You can damage both your unit and

the CD changer if you connect them

incorrectly.

Do Not Load 8-cm (3-in.) CDs in the

CD slot

If you try to load an 8-cm CD with its adapter

into the unit, the adapter might separate

from the CD and damage the unit.

•Do not apply excessive force to the open

faceplate or place objects on it. Doing so

will cause damage or breakdown.

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Safety precautions

•The illustrations of the display and the panel

appearing in this manual are examples used

to explain more clearly how the controls are

used. Therefore, what appears on the

display in the illustrations may differ from

what appears on the display on the actual

equipment, and some of the illustrations on

the display may represent something

impossible in actual operation.

•The functions that can be used and the

information that can be displayed will differ

depending on the external disc players

being connected.

Mask key

NOTE

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.

If this procedure is not carried out, the

control panel of the unit will re-open in two

seconds even with your vehicle's ignition

turned off.

•If you experience problems during

installation, consult your Kenwood dealer.

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•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.

•Press the reset button if the CD auto

changer is first controlled and operates

incorrectly. The original operating condition

will return.

2CAUTION

Do not loose the "Mask Key".

If power is disconnected from the unit,

correct operation can only be restored by the

"Mask Key's" signal.

DAB

OFF

VOL ADJ

AUD

The "Mask Key" will also be required for

service repair.

NOTE

Reset button

If you send products in for repair that include

a mask key, make sure to present the unit

together with the mask key.

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Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals

If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get

dirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth.

Cleaning the CD Slot

Lens Fogging

As dust can accumulate in the CD slot, clean

it occasionally. Your CDs can get scratched if

you put them in a dusty CD slot.

Right after you turn on the car heater in cold

weather, dew or condensation may form on

the lens in the CD player of the unit. Called

lens fogging, CDs may be impossible to play.

In such a situation, remove the disc and wait

for the condensation to evaporate. If the unit

still does not operate normally after a whilst,

consult your Kenwood dealer.

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. Wiping the

faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile

liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch

the surface or erases characters.

The marking of products using lasers

(Except for some areas)

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

The label is attached to the chassis/case and

says that the component uses laser beams

that have been classified as Class 1. It

means that the unit is utilizing laser beams

that are of a weaker class. There is no

danger of hazardous radiation outside the

unit.

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Handling Compact discs

Playing a CD that is dirty, scratched

or warped can cause the sound to

skip and the unit to operate

incorrectly, resulting in worsened

sound quality. Take the following

precautions to prevent your CDs from

getting scratched or damaged.

Storing CDs

Checking New CDs for Burrs

•Do not store CDs in areas exposed to direct

sunlight – such as a car seat or above the

fascia panel (dashboard) – or other hot

places.

A CD-R or CD-RW is more susceptible than

a music CD to damage from high

temperatures and humidity, and in some

cases, may become unusable if left in the

car for long periods of time.

When playing a new CD for the first time,

check that there are not any burrs stuck to

the perimeter of the disc or in the central

hole. CDs with burrs stuck on them may not

load properly or may skip whilst playing.

Remove burrs using a ballpoint pen or a

similar utensil.

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Handling CDs

•Remove CDs from the unit when not

listening to them for a whilst, and put them

back in their cases. Do not stack CDs that

have been removed from their cases or

prop them against something.

•Do not touch the recorded side of the CD

(i.e., the side opposite the label) when

holding it.

Burrs

Cleaning CDs

If a CD has become dirty, wipe it off gently

using a commercially available cleaning cloth

or a soft cotton cloth, starting from the

centre of the disc and moving outward. Do

not clean CDs with conventional record

cleaners, anti- static formulas, or chemicals

such as paint thinner or benzene.

•The reflective film on a CD-R or a CD-RW is

more fragile than that on an ordinary music

CD, and may peel off if scratched.

Fingerprints on a CD-R or CD-RW are also

more likely to cause skipping when the disc

is played. For these reasons, handle the

disc very carefully. Detailed handling

instructions will appear on the CD-R or CD-

RW package: read this information carefully

before using the disc.

•Do not stick tape on either side of the CD.

Tape

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Do Not Load CD Accessories in Slot

Do Not Use Special Shape CDs

Do Not Use CDs with Sticker on the

Labelled Side

Do not use the CD with the label sticker

stuck on it.

Using such a CD may cause the CD to be

deformed and the sticker to peel off,

resulting in malfunction of the unit.

Do not use commercially available CD

accessories that can be loaded into the CD

slot, such as stabilisers, protective sheets,

or CD cleaning discs, since they can cause

the unit to malfunction.

•Be sure to use round shape CDs only for

this unit and do not use any special shape

CDs. Use of special shape CDs may cause

the unit to malfunction.

Removing the CD

Only remove the CD from the machine in a

horizontal direction. You may damage the

surface of the CD if you try pulling it down

as it ejects.

•Be sure to use CDs with disc mark

only for this unit.

•CD-Rs and CD-RWs which have not

undergone finalization processing cannot be

played. (For more information on finalization

processing, refer to the manual for your

CD-R/CD-RW writing software or CD-R/CD-

RW recorder.) Additionally, depending on

the recording status, it may prove

impossible to play certain CDs recorded on

CD-R or CD-RW.

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General features

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed

by setting the Lower Part Display (page 12) to

"... + Function indicator."

ANG

SRC/

OFF

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ANG

PTY

DAB

OFF

VOL ADJ

AUD

LOUD

DISP

NAME

Power

You can help prevent theft of the unit by reversing the

faceplate so that the control panel cannot be seen, hiding the

unit, and shutting off the audio.

AM/

CLK

ATT/

LOUD

DISP

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.

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

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. The unit's power will turn off.

Alternatively, you can remove the faceplate during that period.

For details, refer to the "Removing the faceplate" (page 14).

NOTE

• After installation of your Mask unit, be sure to transmit the

Mask Key's signal to deactivate the demonstration mode.

If this procedure is not carried out, the control panel of the unit

will re-open in two seconds even with your vehicle's ignition

turned off.

• When the moving faceplate is hit by an object, it will stop and

return to its original state. Remove the object and repeat the

action.

LOUD indicator

KDC-8090R

2CAUTION

Using the Unit in Vehicles with Covered Consoles

• Make sure the console is uncovered whilst the faceplate is

reversed.

• Do not exert any excess force on the movable parts of the unit,

including the faceplate, as it can cause failure in the unit’s

mechanism.

LOUD indicator

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• To enable the selection of External disc control mode 2/AUX

mode, you should connect optional switching adapter KCA-

S210A (which allows you to select both External disc control

mode 2 and AUX mode) or CD changer (KDC-CPS87, KDC-

CX87, KDC-CPS85, KDC-CX85, KDC-CPS82 or KDC-CX82) or

switching adapter CA-C1AX (which allows you to select AUX

mode only).

Volume

Increasing Volume:

Press the ▲ button to turn up the volume.

Decreasing Volume:

Press the ▼ button to turn down the volume.

During the AUX mode, "AUX" (or AUX-name display) will show

in the display.

When the CA-C1AX is being used, the AUX Mode will replace

the External Disc Control Mode.

• If you have selected Standby mode, the timer function that

turns the power off automatically will be activated.

To find out how to set the time on the timer, and how to cancel

the timer function, refer to the section on the Power OFF Timer

function under Menu settings (page 42).

Switching Modes

Switching Modes:

Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as

follows:

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.

Tuner mode

▼

CD 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.

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.

The standby mode turns all functions off although leaving the

unit’s power on. Use this mode when you want to have the

display illuminated but do not want to listen to anything.

Attenuator

This function allows you to turn down the volume quickly.

Turning Attenuator On/Off:

NOTE

Press the ATT button to switch the attenuator on and off.

When the attenuator is off, the volume returns to the original

level.

• The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which

cannot be used.

• The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit

that is connected.

NOTE

Turning the volume up, or turning it all the way down deactivates

the attenuator function.

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General features

Loudness

Switching Full-Screen Display

This function amplifies low and high tones when the volume is

This function switches the type of information on the display

turned down.

in the full screen display mode.

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The LOUD indicator lights up, when the loudness function is

on.

Each time you press the CLK button, the full screen display

changes as follows:

Turning Loudness On/Off:

In Source mode:

Hold down the LOUD button for one second or more to switch

the loudness on and off.

Demonstration

NOTE

Spectrum Analyzer 1

Spectrum Analyzer 2

Spectrum Analyzer 3

The loudness function does not affect non-fading pre-out.

Spectrum Analyzer 4 (KDC-PS9590R/9090R)/

Each source display+ Graphic (KDC-8090R)

Faceplate Angle Adjustment

You can adjust the faceplate angle for easy viewing.

Sliding the faceplate:

In Stand by mode:

Hold down the ANG button for one second or more.

Demonstration

Date + Clock + Function indicator

"ALL OFF"

NOTE

Please see the menu settings about selecting the display mode.

For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the

menu settings. (page 37)

NOTE

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

Switching the Upper Part Display

This function switches the type of information on the upper

part display when the display mode is in vertical division

display.

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Each time you press the DISP button, the upper part display

changes as follows:

• If you try to display the name of a disc that does not have

one, "NO NAME" is displayed instead.

• When there is an attempt to display the title of a disc for

which the disc title/track title has not been recorded, "NO

TEXT" is displayed for CD and "NO TITLE/NO NAME" is

displayed for MD.

• If you attempt to display disc title/track title when

connecting the CD changer not supported for CD text

feature, caution messages such as "NO TEXT" or "Reading"

may be displayed.

• Depending on the type of characters of the CD Text, some

characters may not be displayable.

In Tuner mode:

Programme Service name (only during RDS station reception) /

Station frequency

Radio text (only during RDS station reception)

Displaying Frequencies during programme service name

display:

Hold down the DISP button for one second or more.

The frequency for the RDS station will be displayed for five

seconds instead of the station name.

NOTE

• Please see the menu settings about selecting the display mode.

For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the

menu settings. (page 37)

• The same items cannot be selected for both the upper part and

the lower part.

NOTE

If the RDS station currently tuned to is transmitting no text

whilst the Radio Text Display mode is turned on, "NO TEXT"

will appear in the display. Whilst awaiting reception, "Waiting"

will be displayed.

2WARNING

To prevent accidents, drivers should not look at the display

whilst driving.

In CD/External disc control mode:

Track Time

Disc name (DNPS)(only when being preset)

Disc Title (Units featuring CD text/MD only)

Track Title (Units featuring CD text/MD only)

NOTE

• You can give names to discs through the presetting disc

name function (page 30).

Note that depending on the unit, display may not be

possible.

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General features

In CD/External disc control mode:

Switching the Lower Part Display

This function switches the type of information on the lower

part display when the display mode is in vertical division

display.

Spectrum Analyzer1

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Spectrum Analyzer2 + Clock

Each time you press the CLK button, the lower part display

changes as follows:

Spectrum Analyzer2 + Graphic (KDC-8090R only)

Graphic + Clock (KDC-8090R only)

In Tuner mode:

Date + Function indicator (KDC-PS9590R/9090R)/

Date (KDC-8090R)

Spectrum Analyzer1

Disc name (DNPS)* + Function indicator (KDC-PS9590R/9090R)/

Disc name (DNPS)* (KDC-8090R)

Spectrum Analyzer2 + Clock

Spectrum Analyzer2 + Graphic (KDC-8090R only)

Graphic + Clock (KDC-8090R only)

Disc Title** + Function indicator (KDC-PS9590R/9090R)/

Disc Title** (KDC-8090R)

Track Title** + Function indicator (KDC-PS9590R/9090R)/

Track Title** (KDC-8090R)

Date + Function indicator (KDC-PS9590R/9090R)

Date (KDC-8090R)

(only when being preset)

Radio text + Function indicator (KDC-PS9590R/9090R)

Radio text (KDC-8090R)

** (Units featuring CD text/MD only)

(only during RDS station reception)

NOTE

• You can give names to discs through the presetting disc

name function (page 30).

NOTE

Note that depending on the unit, display may not be

possible.

If the RDS station currently tuned to is transmitting no text

whilst the Radio Text Display mode is turned on, "NO TEXT"

will appear in the display. Whilst awaiting reception, "Waiting"

will be displayed.

• If you try to display the name of a disc that doesn't have

one, "NO NAME" is displayed instead.

• When there is an attempt to display the title of a disc for

which the disc title/track title has not been recorded, "NO

TEXT" is displayed for CD and "NO TITLE/NO NAME" is

displayed for MD.

2WARNING

To prevent accidents, drivers should not look at the display

whilst driving.

• If you attempt to display disc title/track title when

connecting the CD changer not supported for CD text

feature, caution messages such as "NO TEXT" or "Reading"

may be displayed.

• Depending on the type of characters of the CD Text, some

characters may not be displayable.

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NOTE

Speaker & Woofer setting

• Please see the menu settings about selecting the display mode.

For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the

menu settings. (page 37)

• The same items cannot be selected for both the upper part and

the lower part.

Speaker setting allows the System Q settings to be fine-tuned

according to the type of speakers.

Woofer setting allows for Network configuration according to

the type of subwoofers.

1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode.

"ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected.

2 Press the Q button to enter the speaker setting mode.

System Q

3 Each time you press the FM/AM button, the mode switches as

follows:

You can recall the best audio setting preset for different types

of the music.

Speaker setting mode

Switching the Preset Sound Setting:

Each time you press the Q button, the preset sound setting

switches as follows:

Woofer setting mode (KDC-PS9590R/9090R only)

Scan of Flat – Easy

(Default setting)

Easy

Jazz

Pops

4 •In speaker setting mode

Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of

speaker. The setting switches as follows.

Off ("Speaker Setting OFF") /

User memory*

*User memory:

Flat

For 6/6x9 in. speaker ("Speaker Setting 6 9/6 inch") /

The unit returns to the state

adjusted the last time with

the audio control setting feature.

Top 40

For 5/4 in. speaker ("Speaker Setting 5/4 inch") /

Rock

For the OEM speaker ("Speaker Setting O.E.M.")

• In woofer setting mode

Press either the 4 or ¢ button to select the type of Sub

NOTE

woofer. The setting switches as follows.

"Woofer OFF" / "12in type A" / "10in type A" / "12in type B" /

"10in type B" / "12in type C" / "10in type C" / "8inch" / "12in

type D" / "10in type D"

The System Q function changes the values of the following

sound quality parameters:

Bass centre frequency, bass level, bass quality factor, bass

extend, middle centre frequency, middle level, middle quality

factor, treble centre frequency, treble level non-fading level, high-

pass filter frequency for front output, high-pass filter frequency

for rear output, and low-pass filter frequency for non-fading

output.

5 Press the Q button to end the speaker setting mode and

woofer setting mode.

NOTE

• Speaker setting function allows for tuning of bass, middle and

treble.

• Woofer setting allows for tuing of high-pass filter frequency,

low-pass filter frequency and non-fading level.

Note that some of these parameters cannot be controlled by the

audio control setting feature. (KDC-8090R)

Their setting values are different depending on the setting of the

speaker and woofer setting mode.

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General features

Forced Closing

Removing the Faceplate

This function prevents tampering with the unit your car is

being serviced etc.

The faceplate can be detached from the unit, helping to deter

theft.

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Hiding the unit with the ignition turned on (forced closing):

Hold down the SRC button for one second or more.

The faceplate will slide open. When the period of time which

you have set in the "Time setting for removing the faceplate" in

the menu has passed, the faceplate automatically reverses to

hide the control panel. However, you can remove the faceplate

during that period. For details, refer to the "Removing the

faceplate" (page 14).

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.

2 Holding the centre part of the faceplate, pull it out during the

period which you have set in the "Time setting for removing

the faceplate" (page 38) in the menu.

NOTE

The faceplate bracket will automatically close.

• When the closing faceplate is hit by an object, the unit will turn

off without the faceplate closing all the way. Remove the object

and press the SRC button to turn the unit back on, then turn it

off again to make it close properly.

• Do not try to press the buttons on the control panel as the

faceplate is moving, as excessive force may damage the unit.

• During the forced closing of the unit (i.e., having the unit left

closed whilst ignition is turned on), the faceplate will not open

no matter how often the ignition is turned on or off.

2CAUTION

You can prevent tampering of the unit when letting someone

else drive your car by keeping it closed this way.

• When removing the faceplate, pull it out only when it is fully

open. The detachment of the faceplate whilst it is moving might

result in damage to the unit.

• Do not apply excessive force to the faceplate bracket without

attaching the faceplate. Doing so will cause the faceplate

bracket to be deformed.

To cancel the forced closing of unit and open control panel:

Press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate.

The faceplate will open and show the control panel.

• Do not touch the connector on the faceplate bracket after

removing the faceplate. Touching the connector may cause

damage to the unit.

NOTE

• 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 whilst detached.

• Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to direct

sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with

too much dust or the possibility of water splashing.

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Reattaching the Faceplate:

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

1 Hold the faceplate so that the control panel faces the front

toward you and set the left side of the faceplate in the

faceplate bracket.

Non-Fading Output

You can turn the non-fading output on and off whilst the

preout is switched to the non-fading preout.

2CAUTION

Turning non-fading output On/Off :

Do not set the right side of the faceplate in the faceplate bracket

first, when reattaching the faceplate. Doing so may cause the

connector on the faceplate bracket to malfunction.

Hold down the NF button for one second or more to set the

function ON or OFF.

"NF ON" is displayed when the non-fading output is set ON.

2 Press the right side of the faceplate until it locks.

TEL Mute

Shut down the audio system temporarily whenever an

incoming call is received.

NOTE

The function will not work if a cable is not connected to the car

phone.

When the telephone rings:

When a call is received, "CALL" is displayed and all the unit

functions are temporarily interrupted.

Restoring Original Unit Source During Phone Call:

Press the SRC button.

"CALL" disappears from the display, and the volume of the

original source is restored gradually.

Turning TEL Mute Function Off After Phone Call:

Hang the phone up.

"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.

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Audio control features

Audio Control Setting

Adjust various parameters of sound quality.

1 Hold down the AUD button for one second or more to enter

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the control mode.

ANG

PTY

2 Selecting mode

DAB

OFF

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.

VOL ADJ

AUD

LOUD

DISP

NAME

NOTE

Source tone memory

AUD

Each source (CD, MD, FM, AM, and disc changer) has its own

memory in which to store the bass, middle, treble and N-F level

settings. (N-F level : KDC-PS9590R/9090R only)

The settings made for a particular source are then recalled

automatically whenever you use that source (e.g., FM mode

uses the tone settings made for FM, AM for AM, etc.).

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Selecting mode

Setting value

3 Adjust each mode

Press the 4/¢ button.

Look at the table to adjust the mode being displayed.

4 Press the AUD button to end the control mode.

NOTE

• Determining the parameters in the audio control setting will

clear all the adjustments made in the System Q and they are

replaced with the values made in the audio control setting.

• The following parameters can be set when the System Q

function on the menu settings is ON.

Bass centre frequency, bass quality factor, bass extend, middle

centre frequency, middle quality factor, and treble centre

frequency.

KDC-8090R

Selecting mode

Setting value

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Bass Centre Frequency

Middle Centre Frequency

Adjust the centre frequency of the bass.

Adjust the centre frequency of the middle.

Display and setting:

"Bass FRQ" : 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.

"MID FRQ" : 0.5 / 1.0 / 1.5 / 2.0 kHz.

Middle Level

Adjust the middle level.

Bass Level

Adjust the bass level.

Display and setting:

"MID" : - 8 – + 8

Display and setting:

"Bass" : - 8 – + 8

Middle Quality Factor

Adjust the middle quality factor.

Bass Quality Factor

Adjust the Bass quality factor.

Display and setting:

"Middle Q" : 1.0 / 2.0

Display and setting:

"Bass Q" : 1.00 / 1.25 / 1.50 / 2.00

Treble Centre Frequency

Adjust the centre frequency of the treble.

Display and setting:

Bass Extend

Switch the Bass Extend mode on/off.

"TRE FRQ" : 10.0 / 12.5 / 15.0 / 17.5 kHz

Display and setting:

"Bass EXT" : ON / OFF (When the bass extend mode is set to

on, low frequency response is extended by 20%.)

Treble Level

Adjust the treble level.

Display and setting:

"TRE" : - 8 – + 8

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Audio control features

NOTE

Balance Level

You can separately set the high-pass filter for front and rear

output, including preouts. The high-pass filter does not affect the

non-fading preout.

Adjust the balance level.

Display and setting:

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"Balance" : Left 15 – Right 15

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

High-pass Filter Frequency for Rear Output

Adjust the frequency of the High-pass filter for rear output.

Fader Level

Adjust the fader level.

Display and setting:

"Fader" : Rear 15 – Front 15

"HPF Rear" : Through / 40Hz / 60Hz / 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz /

150Hz / 180Hz / 220Hz

NOTE

You can separately set the high-pass filter for front and rear

output, including preouts. The high-pass filter does not affect the

non-fading preout.

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

Non-Fading Level

Adjust the Non-fading output level.

Display and setting:

"NF Level" : - 15 – + 15

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

NOTE

Low-pass Filter Frequency for Non-Fading Output

Adjust the frequency of the Low-pass filter for Non-Fading

output.

• This mode is available only when the non-fading output function

is set to on.

• Not available during the Dual zone system is on.

Display and setting:

"LPF NF" : 50 Hz / 80 Hz / 120 Hz / Through

NOTE

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

High-pass Filter Frequency for Front Output

Adjust the frequency of the High-pass filter for front output.

• This mode is available only when the non-fading output function

is set to on.

• Not available during the Dual zone system is on.

Display and setting:

"HPF Front" : Through / 40Hz / 60Hz / 80Hz / 100Hz / 120Hz /

150Hz / 180Hz / 220Hz

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Tuner features

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

Phase for Non-Fading Output

Adjust the phase for Non-Fading output.

SRC

Display and setting:

"NF Phase" : Normal (0°) / Reverse (180°)

NOTE

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• This mode is available only when the non-fading output function

is set to on.

• Not available during the Dual zone system is on.

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#1-6

Volume Offset

Set the sound level of the each source selected by adjusting

the level difference between the basic sound level and the

required level.

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Frequency

Preset station number

Display and setting:

"Volume Offset"/"VOL Offset" : - 8 –

ST indicator

Band display

KDC-8090R

Frequency

Preset station number

Band display

ST indicator

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Tuner features

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Direct Access Tuning

When you know the frequency of the station that you want to

listen to, you can input it directly for quick access.

(Function of remote control)

Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed

by setting the Lower Part Display (page 12) to

"... + Function indicator."

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1 Select the band by pressing the FM or AM button.

2 Press the DIRECT button.

"----" is displayed for 10 seconds.

Tuning

If you make no input in the 10-second period, direct access

tuning is automatically cancelled.

1 Press the SRC button repeatedly until the tuner mode is

obtained. "TUNER" is displayed only when the tuner mode is

selected.

3 Enter the frequency of the desired station.

If you want to listen to an FM station at 92.1 MHz, for

example, press 0, 9, 2, and 1.

If you want to listen to an AM station at 810 kHz, for example,

press 0, 8, 1, and 0.

NOTE

2 Press either the FM or AM button to select the band.

Each time you press the FM button, the band switches

between the FM1, FM2 and FM3.

Press the AM button to select the MW and LW bands.

• You cannot enter frequencies above or below what a band can

3 • Auto Seek Tuning

receive.

Press the ¢ button to seek increasing frequencies.

Press the 4 button to seek decreasing frequencies.

• Preset station seek tuning

• FM frequencies can only be input in 0.1 MHz steps, and not

0.01MHz steps.

Press the ¢ button to move to the next preset station (i.e.,

the one with the next highest number), and the 4 button to

move to the last preset station (i.e., the one with the next

lowest number).

Cancelling Direct Access Tuning:

Press the DIRECT button again.

NOTE

If the frequencies stored at the preset numbers receive

stations which were not originally memorized when travelling

long distances, the preset number is not displayed. In such

cases, pressing the 4/¢ button to use preset station

seek will receive channel 1.

• Manual Tuning

Press the ¢ button to increase the frequency by one step.

Press the 4 button to decrease the frequency by one step.

NOTE

• The ST indicator lights up when stereo broadcasts are being

received.

• Please see the menu settings about selecting tuning mode.

(page 40)

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NOTE

Station Preset Memory

Store the frequency of the station currently being listened to.

You can then recall that station with a single touch of a

button.

Changing the Displayed Band

Pressing the FM button switches between the FM1, FM2, FM3

and AM displays, in that order.

Pressing the AM button switches between the displays in the

reverse direction.

1 Select the band/station that you want to have stored.

2 Once the name is displayed for the station you want to

listen to

2 Hold down the button (#1-6) that you want to use for the

station, for two seconds or more.

Press the OK button.

Reception starts of the displayed station, and the seek mode

ends.

The button number blinks once in the display to indicate that

the data has been stored.

Cancelling mode during input:

Press the DNPP button.

Recalling a Preset Station:

Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station.

The number of the recalled station is displayed.

The seek mode is cancelled.

NOTE

You can store 6 stations in each of the FM1, FM2, FM3, and AM

(MW and LW) bands.

Preset station seek with Programme service

name

(Function of Remote Control)

You can search for the preset station with Programme Service

name.

1 Press the DNPP button on the remote control.

"SNPP" will be displayed once the seek mode is entered.

The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened

to are displayed for 5 seconds each.

The display band switches in the following order:

= FM1 Ô FM2 Ô FM3 Ô AM +

Each time you press the ¢ button, the station display

switches in the forward direction.

Each time you press the 4 button, the station display

switches in the reverse direction.

Stations which have no names will be displayed as

frequencies.

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RDS features

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed

by setting the Lower Part Display (page 12) to

"... + Function indicator."

PTY

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RDS (Radio Data System)

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.

DISP

CLK

#1-6

TI/

VOL ADJ

RDS (Radio Data System) stations also transmit frequency data

for the same station. When you are making long trips, this

function automatically switches to the particular frequency

with the best reception for the particular network of stations

that you want to listen to. The data is automatically stored,

allowing you to switch quickly to another RDS stations,

broadcasting the same programme, that has better reception.

These include stations stored in the station preset memory

that you often listen to.

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Programme Service name

Radio text

TI indicator

Enhanced Other Network

KDC-8090R

Stations that offer <Enhanced Other Network> also transmit

information about other RDS stations that have traffic

information. When you are tuned to a station that is not

transmitting traffic information, but another RDS station starts

transmitting a traffic bulletin, the tuner automatically switches

to the other station for the duration of the bulletin.

Programme Service name

Radio text

TI indicator

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NOTE

Alarm

• When you are listening to a tape or disc, you cannot change to

another TI station.

• When the auto TP seek function is turned on and reception

starts to weaken, the tuner automatically seeks traffic

information stations with better reception.

When an emergency transmission (announcing disasters, etc.)

is sent, all current functions are interrupted to allow the

warning to be received.

• If you are tuned to a station that is not a traffic information

station itself but which provides <Enhanced Other Network>

services, you can still have traffic information received.

• Holding down the TI button for one second or more when the

TI function is on in the tape or disc mode results in a change to

the frequency display of the traffic information station for five

seconds.

Traffic Information Function

You can listen to traffic information. If you are listening to

tapes or discs, they will continue playing until a traffic bulletin

is broadcast.

Turning TI function On/Off:

Press the TI button to turn the function on and off.

When the function is on, the TI indicator is turned on.

When none is being received, the TI indicator will blink on and

off. When a traffic information station is being received, the TI

indicator will turn on.

When a traffic bulletin begins to be broadcast, "Traffic Info" will

be displayed, and reception will begin at the preset volume.

If you are listening to a tape or disc when a traffic bulletin

begins, they will automatically be turned off. When the bulletin

ends or poor reception is experienced, the tape or disc will

begin playing again.

Presetting Volume for Traffic Information/News

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.

Future traffic information/news broadcasts are heard at the

preset level.

NOTE

Pressing the TI button whilst in the MW/LW band automatically

switches reception to the FM band. However, the MW/LW band

is not returned to when the TI button is pressed again.

Switching to a Different Traffic Information Station:

Use the 4 / ¢ buttons to make an auto seek of the TI

stations in a certain band.

• The volume cannot be lowered by this function during tuner

reception. The volume is only set when it is louder than the

listening volume of the tuner.

• You can arrange only to listen to traffic information or news

bulletins with at preset volume with the volume set at

minimum.

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RDS features

24. Jazz Music

(Jazz Music)

Programme Type (PTY) Function

Conduct auto seek tuning only on those stations with selected

kinds of programmes.

25. Country Music

26. National Music

27. Oldies Music

28. Folk Music

(Country Music)

(National Music)

(Oldies Music)

(Folk Music)

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1 Press the PTY button.

29. Documentary

(Documentary)

"PTY Select" is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection

(PTY) Mode entered.

(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:

If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the mode will

automatically turn off.

NOTE

1. Music

4. Other Music

2. Speech

5. Serious Classical

3. News

6. Varied

You cannot use this function whilst the traffic bulletin is received.

NOTE

Changing the Preset Button Settings for Programme Type

2 Select the type of programme to be received

• Press either the FM or AM button repeatedly until the type of

programme you want to listen to.

After selecting the type of programme to be stored in a certain

preset button, hold down that button for two seconds or more.

The previously stored data for that button are erased and the

new programme type is stored.

The selection includes:

Speech

(All Speech)

(All Music)

(News)

Music

1. News

3 Seeking the selected programme type

Press the 4 or ¢ button to make a seek of frequencies

2. Current Affairs

3. Information

4. Sports

(Current Affairs)

(Information)

(Sport)

with your selected type of programme.

The display blinks and the seek starts.

If your selected type of programme is found, the name of the

station is displayed and the station is tuned into.

"PTY Found" is displayed for about 30 seconds.

If you make no key input in 30 seconds, the PTY selection

mode will turn off automatically.

5. Education

6. Drama

(Education)

(Drama)

7. Culture

(Cultures)

8. Science

(Science)

9. Varied

(Varied Speech)

(Pop Music)

(Rock Music)

(Easy Listening M)

(Light Classic M)

(Serious Classics)

(Other Music)

(Weather & Metr)

(Finance)

NOTE

10. Pop Music

11. Rock Music

12. Easy Listening Music

13. Light Classical

14. Serious Classical

15. Other Music

16. Weather

If no programme can be found, "NO PTY" is displayed.

If you want to select another type of programme, repeat steps 2

and 3 above.

Switching to Other Stations with the Same Type of

Programme:

When "PTY Found" is displayed, perform auto seek tuning.

The tuner scans for another station with the same type of

programme.

17. Finance

18. Children’s programmes (Children's Prog)

19. Social Affairs

20. Religion

21. Phone In

22. Travel

(Social Affairs)

(Religion)

Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its Operation:

Press the PTY button.

(Phone In)

(Travel & Touring)

(Leisure & Hobby)

23. Leisure

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To scroll automatically:

Changing Language for Programme Type(PTY)

Function

Changing the display language to another language.

1 Press the DISP or CLK button to display radio text on the

upper or lower part display.

The text will be displayed in one scrolling display.

2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more with

radio text displayed on the upper part display scrolls the text

once.

1 Press the PTY button.

"PTY Select" is displayed, and the Programme Type Selection

(PTY) Mode entered.

NOTE

2 Enter the Changing Language Mode

• Please see the menu settings (page 42) about switching

between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling.

• You can scroll text when the vertical division display mode has

been selected by the switching display mode function.

For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the

menu settings. (page 37)

Press the DISP button to enter the changing language mode.

3 Changing the Display Language

Press the FM or AM button.

Each time the button is pressed, the display language will

change as follows:

English

Spanish

French

Dutch

German

Swedish

Portuguese

Norwegian

4 Press the DISP button to end the changing language mode.

Radio Text 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.

To scroll manually:

1 Press the DISP button to display radio text on the upper part

display.

2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results

in one scrolling display of the text.

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CD/External disc control features

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed

by setting the Lower Part Display (page 12) to

"... + Function indicator."

DISC+

SRC

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Playing CDs

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Playing CDs:

Press the 0(EJECT) button to slide open the faceplate,

showing the CD (insertion) slot. Holding the CD with the

labeled side facing up, insert it in the slot.

The faceplate will close, and the CD will start playing.

The IN indicator will light when a CD has been inserted.

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CLK

SCAN

REP

M.RDM

DISC-

RDM

Playing CDs Already Inserted:

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Disc number Track number

Press the SRC button repeatedly until the CD mode is

obtained. "CD" is displayed when the CD mode has been

selected.

Track time

The CD will start playing.

Pausing and Restarting CD Play:

Press the 38 button to make the disc pause.

Press the same button again to start play again.

Eject:

Press the 0(EJECT) button. The faceplate will slide to eject the

Disc title/Track title/DNPS

CD.

IN indicator

KDC-8090R

Press the 0(EJECT) button to close the faceplate.

2CAUTION

• Do not attempt to insert a CD into the slot if another one is

already there.

Track number

Track time

• The unit can only play 12-cm (5-inch) CDs. If you insert an 8-cm

(3-inch) CD, it will get stuck inside and can cause the unit to

malfunction.

• When the faceplate has been slid open, it might interfere with

the gear lever or something else. If this happens, pay attention

to safety and move the gear lever or take an appropriate action,

then operate the unit.

Disc title/Track title/DNPS

IN indicator

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NOTE

Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc Play

• The sound will be temporarily muted whilst the faceplate is

moving.

• When you load a CD and eject it right away, the next time you

try to insert the CD may not load. In such a situation, take the

CD out for a moment and then reinsert it.

Fast Forwarding Disc Play:

Hold down on the ¢ button.

Release your finger to play the disc at that point.

Reversing Disc Play:

Hold down on the 4 button.

Release your finger to play the disc at the point.

NOTE

You cannot use reverse play between tracks depending on the

model being connected. Instead, the reverse play function is

cancelled when it reaches the beginning of a track, at which

point normal play automatically resumes.

Playing Other Disc mode

This function permits the connection of optional players and

the playing of discs other than the loaded CD (in the current

unit).

Playing Discs:

Track Search

Search forwards or backwards through the tracks on the disc

until you reach the one that you want to listen to.

Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the external disc

control mode.

The disc will start playing.

NOTE

Making a Reverse Track Search:

Press the 4 button to display the desired track number.

Press once to search back to the beginning of the current

track, twice to search back to the beginning of the previous

track, and so forth.

The external disc control mode will differ, depending on the unit

that is connected.

Mode Display Examples

• "CD2" ...when a CD player is connected

• "CD-CH"/"MD-CH"/"DISC" ...when a disc changer is connected

• "CD-CH1"/"MD-CH1"/"DISC1" , "CD-CH2"/"MD-CH2"/"DISC2"

...when two disc changers are connected

Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number.

NOTE

(For disc changers)

Pressing the 4 button whilst listening to track 1 only searches

back to the beginning of that track. The reverse search is not

"recycled" to the last track on the disc.

Pausing and Restarting Disc Play:

Press the 38 button to make the disc pause.

Press the same button again to start play again.

Making a Forward Track Search:

NOTE

Press the ¢ button to display the desired track number.

Press once to fast forward to the next track, twice to fast

forward to the track after that, and so forth.

When one disc has finished playing its last track, the next disc in

the changer starts playing. When the last disc in the changer has

finished, the player returns to the first disc and starts playing it.

Play starts at the beginning of the displayed track number.

NOTE

(For disc changers)

You cannot make a forward track search when listening to the

last track on a disc.

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CD/External disc control features

NOTE

Disc Search

(Function of disc changers)

Repeat play is cancelled when you eject the disc.

Search forwards or backwards through the discs in a disc

changer until you reach the one that you want to listen to.

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Making a Reverse Disc Search:

Press the DISC– button to display the desired disc number.

Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number

decreases by one.

Track Scan

Successively play the beginning of each track on a disc until

you find the track that you want to listen to.

Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc.

Starting the Track Scan:

Making a Forward Disc Search:

Press the SCAN button. "Scan ON" is displayed and the first 10

seconds of each track are played, and the tracks are played in

order.

Press the DISC+ button to display the desired disc number.

Each time the button is pressed, the displayed disc number

increases by one.

The track number currently being heard blinks in the display.

Play starts at the beginning of the displayed disc.

NOTE

Stopping to Listen to the Track Being Scanned:

Press the 38 or SCAN button again to stop the scan and keep

on listening to a track normally.

"Load" is displayed when discs are being exchanged on the disc

changer.

NOTE

• The track scan function is cancelled when you eject the disc.

• The track scan function only scans each track on a disc once.

Track / Disc Repeat

Repeat playing the current track or disc.

Random Play

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.

▼

Track Repeat ON

"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.

▼

Disc Repeat ON (Function of disc changers)

▼

When the track has been selected, play starts.

The selected track number blinks in the display as it is being

played.

Repeat OFF

"Track Repeat ON"/"Repeat ON" is displayed and the track

number blinks in the display when track repeat is on.

"Disc Repeat ON" is displayed and the disc number blinks in

the display when disc repeat is on.

NOTE

(For disc changers)

When all the tracks on a certain disc have been played using the

random play function, the next disc on the changer starts playing

(with the random play function still turned on).

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2 To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button.

2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more results

Another track is selected and played.

in one scrolling display of the titles.

NOTE

To scroll automatically:

1 Press the DISP or CLK button to display the disc or track title

Random play is cancelled when you eject the disc.

on the upper or lower part display.

The titles will be displayed in one scrolling display.

NOTE

When the disc or track to be played changes, the title is

displayed in one scrolling display.

Magazine Random Play

(Function of disc changers)

Play the tracks on all the discs in the disc changer in random

2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more with

the disc or track title displayed on the upper part display scrolls

the title once.

order.

1 Press the M.RDM button to switch the magazine random play

function on and off.

NOTE

"M.Random ON" is displayed when magazine random play is

turned on.

• Please see the menu settings (page 42) about switching

between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling.

• You can scroll text when the vertical division display mode has

been selected by the switching display mode function.

For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the

menu settings. (page 37)

The display of the disc and track numbers change continuously

as the next track is being selected.

When the disc/track has been selected, play starts.

The selected disc/track number blinks in the display as it is

being played.

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 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.

To scroll manually:

1 Press the DISP button to display the disc or track title on the

upper part display.

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CD/External disc control features

NOTE

Presetting Disc Names (DNPS)

Direct Alphabet Input

Store the names of discs to be displayed when played.

(Function of remote control with number/letter entry buttons)

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.

1 Play the disc whose name you want to preset.

NOTE

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• This function is not available for disc changers that do not

feature the Disc Name Preset function.

Example: Use the following table to enter the name "DANCE".

• The Disc Name Preset function cannot be used during the

Magazine random play as well as whilst a disc title or track title

is displayed.

Character

Button to press

# Times pressed

“D”

“A”

“N”

“C”

“E”

2 Hold down the NAME button for two seconds or more.

"NAME SET" is displayed and the disc name preset mode is

entered.

The cursor blinks in the position where character input can be

made.

3 Press either the 4 or ¢ button to move the cursor to the

desired position.

5 Continue steps 3 and 4 until all the characters are chosen for

The 4 button moves the cursor to the left, and the ¢

the name.

NOTE

button to the right.

You can also move the cursor left or right by pressing the 4

or ¢ buttons, respectively, on the remote control.

You can enter up to 12 characters for each name.

4 Each press of the 38 button results in the type of characters

that are to be entered changing between alphabet and

numerals/symbols.

6 Press either the NAME button on the main unit or the OK

button on the remote control.

The disc name is stored and the disc name preset mode is

cancelled.

^{Press the DISC}+ or DISC– button to display the desired

character.

If you make no entry in a 10-second period, the name will be

stored with the characters input so far.

Characters that can be displayed are as follows.

NOTE

Alphabet (upper case): A ~ Z

• The number of discs whose names can be stored will differ

depending on the disc changer that is connected. Please see

your disc changer manual for details.

Alphabet (lower case): a ~ z

Up to 30 CDs can be registered with this unit.

Numerals and symbols: 0~9 @ ” ‘ ` % & * + - = , . / \ < > [ ]

• Discs are identified by their total length and number of tracks. If

another disc happens to have the same specifications as one

that you have already stored a name for, the name will be

displayed for it, too.

Special characters: á

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• If you want to change the name of a disc, repeat steps 1 and 2

to display the name, and then repeat steps 3 and 4 to input the

changes.

• Pressing the reset button erases the disc names stored in this

unit, but does not erase the names stored in a disc changer.

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.

1 Using the numeric buttons on the remote control, enter the

number of the disc that you want to listen to.

The selected disc number blinks in the display for 10 seconds.

If you make no further input in the 10-second period, the

number entry mode will automatically be cancelled.

Direct Track Search

(Function of remote control)

NOTE

Using the remote control, make direct input of the track

• Input "0" to select disc #10.

number that you want to listen to.

• If you enter more than two numbers all at once, a search will

be made only of the last number entered.

• You cannot use the direct disc search function during random

play or magazine random play.

1 Using the numeric buttons on the remote control, enter the

number of the track that you want to listen to.

The selected track number blinks in the display for 10 seconds.

If you make no further input in the 10-second period, the

number entry mode will automatically be cancelled.

2 ^{Press either the DISC}+ or DISC– button whilst the number

inputted is blinking.

The disc specified in step 1 starts playing.

2 Press either the 4 or ¢ button whilst the track number is

blinking.

Cancelling Direct Disc Search During Its Operation:

Press the 38 button.

The track specified in step 1 starts playing.

Cancelling Direct Track Search During Its Operation:

Press the 38 button.

NOTE

You cannot use the direct track search function during random or

magazine-random play.

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CD/External disc control features

To cancel DNPP mode:

Disc Name Preset Play (DNPP)

Press the DNPP button.

(Function of Remote Control)

The disc name preset play (DNPP) mode will be cancelled.

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.

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1 Press the DNPP button on the remote control.

"DNPP" will appear in the display, and the disc name preset

play mode is entered.

The names of all the discs in the disc changer will appear

successively in the display for five seconds each.

Discs whose names have not been preset will appear as "NO

NAME" in the display.

NOTE

• This function can only be used in disc changers that were

manufactured or sold as of 1997. Also note that some units

cannot provide a display unless the disc name preset has been

made by the unit that is playing.

• Discs in the disc changer that have never been played before

will appear as "NO ACCESS" when the disc names are

displayed. When you cannot identify a disc because of the "NO

ACCESS" display after inserting a disc magazine, try playing it to

display the disc name.

Also note that "NO DISC" will be displayed when a disc has not

been loaded.

Rapid display (forward / reverse):

Press the DISC+ or DISC– button.

Pressing the DISC+ button will rapidly display the preset

names/disc titles in order.

Pressing the DISC– button will rapidly display the preset

names/disc titles in reverse order.

2 When the name appears for the disc you want to play

Press the OK button.

The disc whose name is displayed will be recalled, and the disc

name preset play (DNPP) mode will end.

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Menu settings

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

Signal sensor

Description about this indicator for these features can be displayed

by setting the Lower Part Display (page 12) to

"... + Function indicator."

SRC

Menu System

You can set the defaults for additional functions in the menu

mode. Make a setting for each function, referring to the

following operations.

AUTO

1 Enter the menu mode

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.

DISP

#1-6

KDC-PS9590R/9090R

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.

Menu display

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.

NEWS indicator

RDS indicator

3 Changing setting for currently displayed function

Press either the 4 or ¢ button.

KDC-8090R

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.

Menu display

4 Ending the menu mode

Press the MENU button.

NOTE

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, the

News Bulletin function with PTY news timeout setting, and the

Alarm function.

RDS indicator

NEWS indicator

AUTO indicator

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Menu settings

• If the Mask Key’s signal does not be received correctly, the

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

display will return to "BAR BAR

procedure in step 4.

1" . In this case, repeat the

Mask Key <In Stand by mode>

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.

5 Hold down the transmit button on the Mask key until "BAR

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BAR BAR" is displayed.

If you press the RESET button or remove the battery:

The first time you turn the unit on again, "BAR BAR

appear in the display, indicating the setting mode has been

entered. Repeat steps 4 and 5 above, and transmit the signal.

You can start operating the unit again when "BAR BAR BAR"

appears in the display.

1" will

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.

If this procedure is not carried out, the control panel of the unit

will re-open in two seconds even with your vehicle's ignition

turned off.

1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode.

Function of the KDC-8090R

"ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected.

Mask Key <In Stand by mode>

2 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more.

"MENU" is displayed and "Mask key" appears in the display.

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.

3 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for one second or

more.

"BAR BAR

1" will appear in the display, indicating the

setting mode has been entered.

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.

If this procedure is not carried out, the control panel of the unit

will re-open in two seconds even with your vehicle's ignition

turned off.

4 Hold down the transmit button on the Mask key until "BAR

BAR BAR" is displayed.

"BAR BAR

2" will be displayed.

1 Press the SRC button repeatedly to select the standby mode.

Transmission part

Transmit button

"ALL OFF" is displayed when the standby mode is selected.

2 Hold down the MENU button for one second or more.

"MENU" is displayed first and then "Mask key" is displayed.

3 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for one second or

more.

"TRANSMIT 1" will appear in the display, indicating the setting

mode has been entered.

NOTE

4 Hold down the transmit button on the Mask key until the full

transmit level indicator lights up in the display.

"TRANSMIT 2" will be displayed.

• Keep the Mask Key close to the signal sensor when you

transmit the Mask Key’s signal.

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Manual Time Adjustment

Adjust the time manually.

Transmission part

Transmit button

NOTE

This adjustment is available only when the automatic time

adjustment is set to off. (page 37)

Display and setting:

1 Select the display "Clock Adjust" during the selecting function

in the menu system.

NOTE

2 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for one second or

more to enter the Manual time adjustment mode.

The time display will blink.

• Keep the Mask Key close to the signal sensor when you

transmit the Mask Key’s signal.

• If the Mask Key’s signal does not be received correctly, the

display will return to "TRANSMIT 1" . In this case, repeat the

procedure in step 4.

3 • Adjusting the hours

Press the FM button to advance the hours, or press the AM

button to make the hours go back.

• Adjusting the minutes

5 Hold down the transmit button on the Mask key again until the

full transmit level indicator lights up in the display.

"APPROVED" will appear in the display, with the Mask key

function turning on.

Press the ¢ button to advance the minutes, or press the

4 button to make the minutes go back.

4 Press the MENU button to end the Manual Time Adjustment

mode.

If you press the RESET button or remove the battery:

The first time you turn the unit on again, "TRANSMIT 1" will

appear in the display, indicating the setting mode has been

entered. Repeat steps 4 and 5 above, and transmit the signal.

You can start operating the unit again when "APPROVED"

appears in the display.

Exiting the Manual Time Adjustment mode would start the

clock counting.

Touch Sensor Tone

This function produces a beep sound that accompanies button

operation. It can be switched on or off.

Display and setting:

"Beep ON" : Beep setting is on. (Default setting)

"Beep OFF" : Beep setting is off.

NOTE

The beep sound is not output from the preout jacks.

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Menu settings

Calendar Adjustment

Memo Mode

Adjust the date for the unit so that you can use the calendar

function.

You can input the text to be displayed and set the date when

that text will appear in the display with the calendar function.

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Display and setting:

1 Select the display "Date Adjust" during the selecting function in

1 Select the display "Memo Mode" during the selecting function

the menu system.

in the menu mode.

2 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for one second or

more to enter the Calendar adjustment mode.

The date display will blink.

2 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for one second or

more to enter the Memo mode.

The date display will blink.

3 Selecting the item (day, month, or year) to adjust

Press the 4 or ¢ button.

3 Selecting the set of the date and text to be displayed

Press the FM and AM button.

The item blinking in the display can be adjusted.

If you want to input a new text, select the blank display.

4 Adjusting the date

4 Entering the month or day setting mode

Press the 4 and ¢ button to enter the month or day

setting mode.

Press the FM or AM button.

The item of the date blinking in the display will change.

The month display will blink enter the month setting mode, the

day display will blink enter the day setting mode.

5 Press the MENU button to end the Calendar Adjustment

mode.

5 Changing the month or day

Press the FM and AM button.

6 Entering the text input mode

Press the ¢ button to enter the text input mode.

The cursor blinks in the position where character input can be

made.

Calendar Mode

You can set the date formats of the calendar function.

7 Inputting / Changing the text

• Moving the cursor

Display and setting:

1 Select the display "Date Mode" during the selecting function in

Press the 4 and ¢ button.

• Changing the type of characters

Press the 38 button.

the menu system.

2 Press the 4 and ¢ button to select the date format you

want to show in the display.

Each time the button is pressed, the type of characters

switches as follows.

The sample of the date format for today is displayed.

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Adjusting Time Automatically:

Tune into an RDS station for 3 or 4 minutes.

The time adjusts automatically to the correct local time.

Alphabet (upper case): A ~ Z

NOTE

Alphabet (lower case): a ~ z

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.

Numerals and symbols: 0~9 @ ” ‘ ` % & * + - = , . / \ < > [ ]

Special characters: á

• Selecting the character

Press the FM and AM button.

Selectable Illumination

You can switch the colour of the button illumination between

green and red.

8 Press the MENU button to end the Memo Mode.

NOTE

• The text you selected automatically appears on the date you set

when the unit’s power is first turned on. (Calendar function)

Pressing the DISP button for one second or more scrolls the

display once, regardless of the text scroll setting.

Pressing a button other than the DISP button will cause the text

to disappear from the display.

Display and setting:

"Button Color Green"/"Button Green" :

The colour of the illumination is green.

"Button Color Red"/"Button Red" :

The colour of the illumination is red.

• You can enter up to 32 characters for each text.

• The calendar function can be set up to 30 cases.

• To delete the date and text setting, set both the month and day

of the date to "00" or set all of the text to blanks.

Switching Display Mode

You can select the display mode of this unit.

Display and setting:

"Display Type A" : Divide the display into the upper and lower

parts to separately provide different

information. (Vertical division display)

(page 10/11/12) (Default setting)

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

Automatic Time Adjustment

With automatic time adjustment, you can set the clock time

automatically according to time data sent from RDS stations

(after receiving RDS signals for several minutes). You can also

set the time manually if the automatic time adjustment

function is turned off.

"Display Type B" : The display will turn on by using only the

upper part of the display and clock.

"Display Type C" : Use the entire display to provide a single

type of information. (Full screen display)

(page 10)

Display and setting:

"SYNC ON" : Automatic time adjustment (Default setting)

"SYNC OFF" : Manual time adjustment

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Menu settings

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

Dimmer

You can dim the display.

Icon/Spectrum analyzer Select

This function permits switching of the spectrum analyzer

NOTE

display.

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The dimmer function is not available for units if the dimmer cable

is not connected.

Display and setting:

1 Select the display "Icon/Speana Select" during the selecting

Display and setting:

function in the menu system.

"Dimmer ON" : The dimmer setting is on. (Default setting)

"Dimmer OFF" : The dimmer setting is off.

2 Pressing the 4 or ¢ button switches the Icon/Spectrum

analyzer.

Time setting for removing the faceplate

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.

Function of the KDC-PS9590R/KDC-9090R

Font Select

You can change the font used on the display.

Display and setting:

1 Select the display "Font Select" during the selecting function in

"Off Wait" : 0sec / 3sec (Default setting) / 5sec / 10sec / 15sec

/ 20sec / 25sec (sec=seconds)

the menu system.

2 Pressing the 4 or ¢ button switches the font on the

display.

System Q

When this system is set to on, the System Q factors (Bass

centre frequency, Bass quality factor, Bass extend, Middle

centre frequency, Middle quality factor, and Treble centre

frequency) appear during the audio control mode.

Function of the KDC-8090R

Brightness level adjustment

You can adjust the brightness level of the unit separately

when your car's light switch has been turned on or off.

Display and setting:

"System Q ON" : The System Q factors appear and can be

adjusted. (Default setting)

"Bright 0" – "Bright 10"

"System Q OFF" : The System Q factors do not appear.

NOTE

The initial setting value whilst your car's light switch is turned on

is "5" , and whilst the light is turned off is "10".

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Function of the KDC-PS9590R

NOTE

Built-in Amp Mute Control <In Stand by mode>

Toggles on or off the mute control on the built-in amplifier.

Turning on this control enhances the preout quality.

• You must purchase the optional KCA-S210A/CA-C1AX/KDC-

CPS82/KDC-CX82/KDC-CPS85/KDC-CX85/KDC-CPS87/KDC-

CX87 device before you can use this function.

• You can choose to send the AUX input through the rear

channel, and the unit’s tuner or audio source through the front

channel.

Display and setting:

"Builtin AMP Mute ON" : Built-in Amp Mute is ON.

"Builtin AMP Mute OFF" : Built-in Amp Mute is OFF. (Default

setting)

• The Bass, Middle, Treble and Loudness adjustments do not

affect the rear channel.

• When the Dual zone system is turned on, the External disc

control features cannot be used.

• When you set the Dual zone system to on whilst the non-fading

preout is switched on, the sound of the non-fading preout does

not be outputted.

Function of the KDC-9090R

Switching preout

Switch the preout between the rear and non-fading. When you

switch to non-fading, you can adjust the volume separately.

Display and setting:

External Amp Control

Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the

main unit.

"SWPRE Rear" : Rear preout (Default setting)

"SWPRE N-Fad" : Non-fading preout

NOTE

You cannot use the high-pass filter with non-fading preout.

Display and setting:

"AMP Bass Flat" : Bass boost level is flat. (Default setting)

"AMP Bass +6" : Bass boost level is low (+6dB).

"AMP Bass +12" : Bass boost level is high (+12dB).

NOTE

Dual Zone System <In AUX mode>

As of December 2000, the power amplifiers controllable by the

main unit are as follows:

KAC-X501F/PS501F/X401M/PS401M/X301T/PS301T/X201T/PS201T

The following operation allows separate sound sources to

control the output of the front and rear speakers. The Dual

zone system can only be switched on or off when the source is

set to the AUX mode.

Display and setting:

"Zone 2 ON" : The dual zone system function is on.

"Zone 2 OFF" : The dual zone system function is off. (Default

setting)

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Menu settings

Selecting Tuning Mode <In Tuner mode>

You can choose from three tuning modes: auto seek, preset

station seek, and manual.

The AUTO 1 indicator lights up when auto seek tuning is

selected, and the AUTO 2 indicator lights when preset station

seek tuning is selected. (KDC-8090R)

News Bulletin Function with PTY News Timeout

Setting

You can arrange to have news bulletins interrupt your current

listening source, including other radio stations. When the

News Bulletin function is on, the PTY News Timeout setting

allows you to set the interval during which further news

interruption cannot take place. You can adjust the PTY news

interruption period from 10 to 90 minutes for each journey.

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Display and setting:

"Seek Mode Auto 1" : Auto seek tuning mode (Default setting)

"Seek Mode Auto 2" : Preset station seek tuning mode

"Seek Mode Manual" : Manual tuning mode

Display and setting:

"News OFF" (Default setting) , "News 00min" - "News 90min"

(min= minutes)

: When you select the news interruption timeout interval, the

News function turns on and the NEWS indicator lights up.

When a news bulletin is received, "NEWS" will be displayed

and reception will begin at the preset volume.

Auto Memory Entry <In Tuner mode>

You can automatically store all the receivable frequencies in

the band currently being listened to, and then recall them with

the touch of a button later. This function is especially useful

when you are travelling and do not know what stations are

available. Up to 6 frequencies can be stored this way.

NOTE

• If you choose the "20min" setting, further news bulletins will not

be received for 20 minutes once the first news bulletin is

received.

• This function is only available if the desired station sends PTY-

code for news bulletin or belongs to <Enhanced Other

Network>-Network sending PTY-code for news bulletin.

• If you turn on the news bulletin function in the MW/LW band,

the band is switched automatically to the FM band.

However, the MW/LW band is not returned to when you turn

off the function.

Display and setting:

1 Select the display "Auto-Memory" during the selecting function

in the menu system.

2 Hold down either the 4 or ¢ button for two seconds or

more to start auto memory function.

The numbers of the preset station buttons showed in order.

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.

NOTE

Local Seek Function <In Tuner mode>

With the local seek function turned on, auto seek tuning skips

stations with relatively poor reception.

• When the AF function is turned on whilst auto memory entry

takes place, only RDS stations (i.e., stations with RDS

capability) are stored. RDS stations that have been preset for

FM1 cannot also be preset in FM2 or FM3.

• When the local seek function is turned whilst auto memory

entry takes place, stations with poor reception are not stored.

• When the Traffic Information function is on, only the local traffic

information station frequency will be stored.

Display and setting:

"Local.S ON" : The local seek function is on.

"Local.S OFF" : The local seek function is off. (Default setting)

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Cancelling Auto Memory Entry During Its Operation:

Press the 4 / ¢ button whilst auto memory entry is taking

place to stop the process.

NOTE

Sometimes stations in the same network broadcast different

programmes or use different programme service names.

Recalling a Preset Station:

Press the preset station button (#1-6) for the desired station.

The number of the recalled station is displayed.

Auto TP Seek Function

When the TI function is on and poor reception conditions are

experienced when listening to a traffic information station,

another traffic information station with better reception will be

searched for automatically. This function is on, when unit is

first powered on.

AF (Alternative Frequency) Function

When poor reception is experienced, automatically switch to

another frequency broadcasting the same programme in the

same RDS network with better reception.

Display and setting:

The RDS indicator lights up when the AF function is turned on.

"ATPS ON" : The Auto TP Seek Function is on.

If the traffic information station you are tuned to

experiences poor reception, this function

automatically seeks another TP station. (Default

setting)

Display and setting:

"AF ON" : The AF function is on. (Default setting)

"AF OFF" : The AF function is off.

NOTE

"ATPS OFF" : The Auto TP Seek Function is off.

When no other stations with stronger reception are available for

the same programme in the RDS network, you may hear the

incoming broadcast in bits and snatches. Turn off the AF function

in such a case.

Monaural Reception

When poor stereo reception is experienced, this function will

reduce noise and improve listening conditions.

Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function)

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.

Display and setting:

"MONO ON" : The monaural reception is on.

"MONO OFF" : The monaural reception is off. (Default setting)

Display and setting:

"Regional ON" : The Region Restrict Function is on. (Default

setting)

"Regional OFF" : The Region Restrict Function is off.

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Menu settings

Basic Operations of remote control

Text Scroll

This function permits the CD text, MD title, Radio text, and

Calender function to be scrolled and the entire text to be

displayed. Switching between manual scrolling and automatic

scrolling is permitted.

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Display and setting:

"Scroll Auto" : Automatic scrolling

"Scroll Manual" : Manual scrolling (Default setting)

Power OFF Timer

Set the time for the OFF Timer function activated when you

selected Standby mode.

If the predefined time elapses, this unit's power is

automatically turned off.

Display and setting:

"OFF – – – –" : Power OFF Timer function is cancelled.

"OFF 20min" : Unit's power goes OFF after 20 minutes.

(Default setting)

"OFF 40min" : Unit's power goes OFF after 40 minutes.

"OFF 60min" : Unit's power goes OFF after 60 minutes.

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2CAUTION

▼

Do not set the remote control on hot places such as above the

dashboard.

Tuner mode

▼

CD mode

Loading and Replacing the Batteries:

▼

Use one lithium battery (CR2025).

External disc control mode 1

▼

Remove the case following the instructions as illustrated.

External disc control mode 2 / AUX mode

▼

Standby mode

Keep on slide

NOTE

• The mode switches to the next mode from any mode which

cannot be used.

• The external disc control mode will differ depending on the unit

that is connected.

Pull out

• To enable the selection of External disc control mode 2/AUX

mode, you should connect optional switching adapter KCA-

S210A (which allows you to select both External disc control

mode 2 and AUX mode) or CD changer (KDC-CPS87, KDC-

CX87, KDC-CPS85, KDC-CX85, KDC-CPS82 or KDC-CX82) or

switching adapter CA-C1AX (which allows you to select AUX

mode only).

^{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. Contact a

doctor immediately if the battery is accidentally swallowed.

During the AUX mode, "AUX" (or AUX-name display) will show

in the display.

When the CA-C1AX is being used, the AUX Mode will replace

the External Disc Control Mode.

• If you have selected Standby mode, the timer function that

turns the power off automatically will be activated.

To find out how to set the time on the timer, and how to cancel

the timer function, refer to the section on the Power OFF Timer

function under Menu settings (page 42).

Basic operations

• VOL buttons

Press the 5 button to turn the volume up.

Press the ∞ button to turn the volume down.

• SRC button

• ATT button

Each time you press the SRC button, the mode switches as

follows:

Turns down the volume quickly. To return the volume to its

original level, press the button again. Turning the volume up, or

turning it all the way down deactivates the attenuator function.

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Basic Operations of remote control

•

38 button

Tuner features

When a disc is playing, this button pauses the play.

Press the same button again to start play again.

Selects the type of characters at the time of entering the disc

name.

•

4/¢ buttons

Press the 4 button to make decreasing seeks (using the

preset tuning mode).

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Press the ¢ button to make increasing seeks (using the preset

• OK button

tuning mode).

During disc name input, stores the already input data in memory

and ends the input mode.

Selects disc during the disc name preset play mode.

• AM/FM buttons

Press the AM button to select the MW and LW bands.

Press the FM button to select and switch between FM1, FM2,

and FM3 bands.

• DNPP button (for disc changers)

Enters and cancels the Disc Name Preset Play mode.

• DIRECT/OK button

• Number / letter entry buttons

During Preset station seek with programme service name mode,

selects station.

Used to specify the track (disc) number used in direct track

(disc) searches.

Enters and cancels the Direct access tuning mode.

Use to enter letters during disc name preset.

• DNPP button

Enters and cancels the Preset station seek with programme

service name mode.

•

38 button

Enters and cancels the Programme Type Selection (PTY) mode.

• Number/letter entry buttons

Press buttons #1-6 to recall preset stations.

Use to enter frequency of the desired station during Direct

access tuning mode.

CD/External disc control features

•

4/¢ buttons

Press the 4 button to search through the tracks backwards.

Press the ¢ button to search through the tracks forwards.

Used to move the cursor whilst entering disc name.

• DISC buttons (for disc changers)

^{Press the DISC}– button to search through the discs backwards.

Press the DISC+ button to search through the discs forwards.

Selects numbers and symbols whilst entering disc name.

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Accessories

2CAUTION

• If your car is not prepared for this special connection-system,

consult your KENWOOD dealer.

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• Only use antenna conversion adapters (ISO-JASO) when the

antenna cord has an ISO plug.

• Make sure that all cable connections are securely made by

inserting jacks until they lock completely.

• If your vehicle's ignition does not have an ACC position, or if

the ignition cable is connected to a power source with constant

voltage such as a battery cable, the power will not be linked

with the ignition (i.e., it will not turn on and off along with the

ignition). If you want to link the unit's power with the ignition,

connect the ignition cable to a power source that can be turned

on and off with the ignition key.

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• If the fuse blows, first make sure that the cables have not

caused a short circuit, then replace the old fuse with one with

the same rating.

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• Do not let unconnected cables or terminals touch metal on the

car or anything else conducting electricity. To prevent short

circuits, also do not remove the caps on the ends of the

unconnected cables or the terminals.

• Connect the speaker cables correctly to the terminals to which

they correspond. The unit may receive damage or fail to work if

you share the - cables and/or ground them to any metal part

in the car.

• After the unit is installed, check whether the brake lamps,

indicators, wipers, etc. on the car are working properly.

• Insulate unconnected cables with vinyl tape or other similar

material.

• Some disc changers need conversion cables for connection.

See the section on "Safety Precautions" for details.

• If the console has a lid, make sure to install the unit so that the

faceplate does not hit the lid when closing and opening.

• Mount the unit so that the mounting angle is 30° or less.

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. Connect the cable on the wiring harness.

4. Take Connector B on the wiring harness and connect it to the

speaker connector in your vehicle.

5. Take Connector A on the wiring harness and connect it to the

external power connector on your vehicle.

6. Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit.

7. Install the unit in your car.

8. Reconnect the - terminal of the battery.

9. Press the left part at the upper side of the faceplate once to

make the faceplate control panel appear.

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Connecting Cables to Terminals

Antenna Conversion Adaptor (ISO–JASO) (Accessory3)

Rear right output (Red)/

Non-fading right output (Red) (KDC-9090R only)

Antenna Cord (ISO)

Connector Function Guide

FM/AM

antenna input

Rear left output (White)/

Non-fading left output (White) (KDC-9090R only)

Pin Numbers for

Cable Colour

Functions

ISO Connectors

Non-fading right output (Red) (KDC-PS9590R only)

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External Power

Non-fading left output (White) (KDC-PS9590R only)

Front right output (Red)

Connector

A–4

A–5

A–6

A–7

A–8

Yellow

Blue/White

Orange/White Dimmer

Red

Battery

Power Control

Front left output (White)

Ignition (ACC)

Earth (Ground)

Connection

To KENWOOD disc changer/

Black

DAB control input/

KPA-SD100/KPA-HD100/KPA-SS100

Speaker

Connector

Fuse(10A)

NOTE

To connect these leads, refer to the

relevant instruction manuals.

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

Rear Right (+)

Rear Right (–)

Front Right (+)

Front Right (–)

Front Left (+)

Front Left (–)

Rear Left (+)

Rear Left (–)

Wiring harness

(Accessory1)

External amplifier control cable

Green/Black

(Pink / Black)

To "EXT.AMP.CONT." terminal of the

amplifier having the external amp

control function.

EXT.CONT

Battery cable (Yellow)

TEL mute cable (Brown)

Ignition cable (Red)

Connect to the terminal that is

grounded when either the telephone

rings or during conversation.

TEL MUTE

NOTE

To connect the KENWOOD navigation

system, consult your navigation manual.

Connect either to the power control

terminal when using the optional

power amplifier, or to the antenna

control terminal in the vehicle.

Power control/ Motor antenna

A–7 Pin (Red)

control cable (Blue/White)

P.CONT

A–4 Pin (Yellow)

ANT.CONT

NOTE

Connector A

Connector B

If no connections are

made, do not let the cable

come out from the tab.

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Installtion

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2WARNING

Installation

Connecting the ISO Connector (see p.46)

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.

Firewall or metal support

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.

Screw (M4X8)

(commercially

available)

1 (Default setting) The A-7 pin (red) of the vehicle's ISO

connector is linked with the ignition, and the A-4 pin (yellow)

is connected to the constant power supply.

Unit

Vehicle

Ignition cable (Red)

A–7 Pin (Red)

Bend the tabs of the

mounting sleeve

with a screwdriver or

similar utensil and

attach it in place.

Battery cable (Yellow)

A–4 Pin (Yellow)

Self-tapping

screw

(commercially

available)

Metal mounting

strap

(commercially

available)

2 The A-7 pin (red) of the vehicle's ISO connector is connected

to the constant power supply, and the A-4 pin (yellow) is

linked to the ignition.

NOTE

Unit

Vehicle

Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit

is unstable, it may malfunction (eg, the sound may skip).

Ignition cable (Red)

A–7 Pin (Red)

Battery cable (Yellow)

A–4 Pin (Yellow)

3 The A-7 pin (red) of the vehicle's ISO connector is not

connected to anything, whilst the A-4 pin (yellow) is connected

to the constant power supply (or both the A-7 (red) and A-4

(yellow) pins are connected to the constant power supply).

Unit

Vehicle

Connect to a power source that can be

turned on and off with the ignition key.

Ignition cable (Red)

2CAUTION

To attach this unit, make sure the front of the control panel faces

you and fit it into the mounting sleeve by pressing the four corners

of the hard rubber frame at the same time.

Battery cable (Yellow)

A–4 Pin (Yellow)

Do not apply strong pressure to other sections than the corners;

otherwise troubles such as the impossibility of opening or closing

the panel may result.

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Removing the Unit

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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.

Refer to the section “Removing the hard rubber frame” and

then remove the hard rubber frame.

Remove the Hex-head screw with integral washer (M4´8) on

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the back panel.

Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots on each

side, as shown.

Screw (M4X8)

(commercially

available)

Catch facing up

Accessory4

Removal tool

Accessory2

Removal tool

Push upward the removal

tool toward the top, and

pull out the unit halfway

whilst pressing towards the

inside.

2CAUTION

Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the removal

tool.

Pull the unit all the way out

with your hands, being

careful not to drop it.

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Locking the faceplate to the unit

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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.

Refer to the function "Removing the faceplate (page 14)" and

remove the faceplate.

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

Refer to the section "Removing the faceplate (page 14)" and

then reattaching the faceplate.

2CAUTION

Never insert the taptite screws (ø2 ´ 4 mm) in any other screw

holes than the one specified. If you insert it in another hole, it

will contract and may cause damage to the mechanical parts

inside the unit.

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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.

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

The power does not turn on.

The fuse has blown.

After checking for short circuits in the cables, replace

the fuse with one having the same rating.

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No ACC position on vehicle ignition.

Connect the same cable to the ignition as the battery cable.

If you have selected Standby

mode, the power will go OFF

automatically.

The Power Off Timer function has been activated.

If you do not want the power to go OFF automatically,

cancel the Power Off Timer function.

Nothing happens when the

buttons are pressed.

The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.

Press the reset button on the unit (see page 4).

Radio reception is poor.

The car antenna is not extended.

Pull out the antenna all the way.

The antenna control cable is not connected.

Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on

"Connecting Cables to Terminals".

The memory is erased when

the ignition is turned off.

The battery cable has not been connected to the proper

terminal.

Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on

"Connecting Cables to Terminals".

The ignition and battery cable are incorrectly connected.

Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on

"Connecting Cables to Terminals".

The faceplate does not open or

close.

The faceplate is incorrectly attached.

Reattach the faceplate correctly, See the section on

"Removing the Faceplate".(page.14)

The TEL mute function does

not work.

The TEL mute cable is not connected properly.

The TEL mute cable is touching a metal part of the car.

Connect the cable correctly, referring to the section on

"Connecting Cables to Terminals".

The TEL mute function turns

on even though the TEL mute

cable is not connected.

Pull the TEL mute cable away from the metal part of the

car.

Free switching of the sound

quality.

The system Q function is set on Scan mode.

Refer to the “System Q” page and switch it to a

function other than Scan mode. (see page 13)

Audio control setting cannot be

achieved.

Refer to the “System Q” page and switch it to a

function other than Scan mode.(see p. 13).

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PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

No sound can be heard, or the

volume is low.

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 values of Volume offset are low.

Increase the values of Volume offset. (see p. 19)

Check the speaker wiring.

A speaker cable may be pinched by a screw in the car.

The speakers are not wired correctly.

The sound quality is poor or

distorted.

Reconnect the speaker cables so that each output

terminal is connected to a different speaker.

A CD ejects as soon as it is

loaded.

The CD is upside-down.

The CD is quite dirty.

Load the CD with the labelled side up.

Clean the CD, referring to the section on "Cleaning CDs"

(see page 6).

The sound skips on a CD.

The CD is scratched or dirty.

Clean the CD, referring to the section on "Cleaning CDs"

(see page 6).

The specified track does not

play.

Random play has been selected.

Turn off the random play function.

Can’t remove disc.

The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed

since the vehicle ACC switch was turned OFF.

The disc can only be removed within 10 minutes of the

ACC switch being turned OFF. If more than 10 minutes

has elapsed, turn the ACC switch ON again and press

the Eject button.

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Troubleshooting Guide

CD/External disc control mode

PROBLEM

POSSIBLE CAUSE

SOLUTION

The disc control mode cannot

be selected.

No cable has been connected to the disc changer input

terminal on the unit.

Connect the cable to the disc changer input terminal on

the unit.

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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.

The disc is severely scratched.

Try another disc instead.

The sound skips.

Something is touching the disc changer.

The CD is scratched or dirty.

Remove whatever is touching it.

If skipping happens at the same place when the car is

stopped, something is wrong with the CD. Clean the CD.

The display shows that the

changer is being played, but no

sound can be heard.

The computer chip in the unit is not functioning normally.

Press the reset button on the unit (see page 4).

Turn off the random play or magazine random play

function.

The specified track does not

play.

Random play or magazine random play has been

selected.

Track repeat, disc repeat, track

scan, random play, and

magazine random play start by

themselves.

The setting is not cancelled.

The settings for these functions remain on until the

setting to off or the disc ejected, even if the power is

turned off or the source changed.

Cannot play CD-R or CD-RW.

Finalization processing is not being conducted for CD-

R/CD-RW.

Conduct finalization processing with CD recorder.

A non-compatible CD changer is being used to play the

CD-R/CD-RW.

Use a CD changer compatible with CD-R/CD-RW to play.

If the following situations, consult your nearest service centre:

• Even though the disc changer is connected, the Disc Changer Mode is not on, with "AUX" showing in the display during the Changer Mode.

• Even though no device (KCA-S210A, CA-C1AX, KDC-CPS87, KDC-CX87, KDC-CPS85, KDC-CX85, KDC-CPS82 or KDC-CX82) is connected, the AUX Mode is

entered when switching modes.

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The following messages are displayed when certain problems are occurring in your system. Take the

recommended actions.

No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer. The disc magazine is not completely loaded.

Eject

] Load the disc magazine properly.

No CD in the unit.

] Insert the CD.

No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.

] Load a disc into the disc magazine.

No Disc

No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine.

] Load a disc into the disc magazine.

TOC Error

The CD is very dirty. The CD is upside-down. The CD is scratched a lot.

] Clean the CD and load it correctly.

Nothing has been recorded on the MD.

Blank DISC

No Tr DISC

NO PANEL

No tracks are recorded on the MD, although it has a title.

The faceplate of the slave unit being connected to this unit has been removed.

] Replace it.

The unit is malfunctioning for some reason.

] Press the reset button on the unit. If the "E- 77", code does not disappear, consult your nearest service centre.

E-77

Something is wrong with the disc magazine. Or the unit is malfunctioning for some reason.

] Check the disc magazine. And then, press the reset button on the unit.

Mecha Error

If the "Mecha Error" code does not disappear, consult your nearest service center.

The protective circuit in the unit activates when the temperature inside the automatic disc changer exceeds 60°C (140°F),

Hold Error

stopping all operation.

] Cool down the unit by opening the windows or turning on the air conditioner. As the temperature falls below 60°C (140°F),

the disc starts playing again.

If this indicator blinks, the CD player is malfunctioning.

] Eject the CD and try inseting it again.

If the CD cannot be ejected, press the eject button and hold it in until the CD is ejected.

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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 ( 3.0 dB)..............................30 Hz – 15 kHz

Signal to Noise ratio (MONO)..............................................65 dB

Selectivity (DIN) ( 400 kHz)..............................................³ 80 dB

Stereo separation (1 kHz) ....................................................35 dB

Maximum output power.................................................50 W ´ 4

Full Bandwidth Power (DIN 45324, +B=14.4V) ..............30 W ´ 4

Tone action

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Bass : ..........................................................100 Hz 10 dB

Middle : .........................................................1 kHz 10 dB

Treble : ........................................................10 kHz 10 dB

Preout level / Load (during disc play)

KDC-PS9590R/9090R..................................4500 mV/10 k½

KDC-8090R.................................................1800 mV/10 k½

Preout impedance (during disc play)

MW tuner section

Frequency range (9 kHz space) .....................531 kHz – 1611 kHz

Usable sensitivity (S/N = 20dB) ...........................................25 µV

KDC-PS9590R/9090R ...................................................80½

KDC-8090R..............................................................² 600½

LW tuner section

Frequency range .............................................153 kHz – 281 kHz

Usable sensitivity (S/N = 20dB) ...........................................45 µV

General

Operating voltage (11 – 16V allowable) ..............................14.4 V

Current consumption.............................................................10 A

Installation Size (W x H x D) ..........................182 ´ 53 ´ 162 mm

Weight ................................................................................1.9 kg

CD player section

Laser diode....................................................GaAlAs (l=780 nm)

Digital filter (D/A) .....................................8 Times Over Sampling

D/A Converter .......................................................................1 Bit

Spindle speed ..............................................500 – 200 rpm (CLV)

Wow & Flutter........................................Below Measurable Limit

Frequency response ( 1 dB).................................10 Hz – 20 kHz

Total harmonic distortion (1 kHz) ......................................0.01 %

Signal to Noise ratio (1 kHz) ..............................................105 dB

Dynamic range

KDC-PS9590R..........................................................100 dB

KDC-9090R/8090R.....................................................93 dB

Channel separation..............................................................96 dB

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