| CD-RECEIVER   KDC-W237S   INSTRUCTION MANUAL   © B64-4047-00/00 (MW)   Before use   • If you experience problems during installation,   consult your Kenwood dealer.   • When you purchase optional accessories, check with   your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work   with your model and in your area.   • The characters which can be displayed by this unit   are A-Z 0-9 @ " ‘ ` % & * + – = , . / \ < > [ ] ( ) : ; ^ - { } |   ~ .   2WARNING   To prevent injury or fire, take the following   precautions:   • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any   metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside   the unit.   Before using this unit for the first time   This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode.   When using this unit for the first time, cancel the   <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 11).   • The RDS feature won’t work where the service is not   supported by any broadcasting station.   • 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 be inapplicable.   How to reset your unit   • If the unit fails to operate properly, press the Reset   button. The unit returns to factory settings when the   Reset button is pressed.   • Press the reset button if the disc auto changer fails   to operate correctly. Normal operation should be   restored.   Handling CDs   • Do not touch the recording surface of the CD.   • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with   tape stuck on it.   • Do not use disc type accessories.   • Clean from the center of the disc and move   outward.   • When removing CDs from this unit, pull them out   horizontally.   Reset button   • If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs,   use the CD only after removing the burrs with a   ballpoint pen etc.   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 it   again with a clean soft dry cloth.   CDs that cannot be used   • CDs that are not round cannot be used.   ¤ • 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.   • CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs   that are dirty cannot be used.   • This unit can only play the CDs with   Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals   If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe   them with a clean soft dry cloth.   . This unit may not correctly play discs which do not   have the mark.   Lens Fogging   • You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not been   finalized. (For the finalization process refer to your   CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD-   RW recorder instruction manual.)   When 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, this   condensation on the lens may not allow CDs 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 while, consult your Kenwood   dealer.   English   | 3 Basic Operation   Disc slot   Control   knob   ꢀ [ ]   Release   Display   Auxiliary input   [VOL] [SRC] [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] [6] [TI]/[AUTO] [B.BOOST]   General functions   Auxiliary input   Connect a portable audio device with mini-plug cable   (3.5 ø).   Auxiliary input   Power/Source select button   Turns on the power.   When the power is on, the source switches between   Tuner (“TUNER”) , CD (“CD”) , Auxiliary input (“AUX”),   and Standby (“STANDBY”) each time this button is   pressed.   [SRC]   ⁄ • Use the mini-plug cable which is stereo type and does not   have any resistance.   Muting volume upon reception of phone call   When there is a call, “CALL” is displayed and the audio   system is paused.   When the call ends, “CALL” disappears and the audio   system comes back on.   The audio system comes back on when [SRC] is   pressed during a call.   Press at least 1 second to turn off the power.   Volume control   Bass boost   [VOL]   [B.BOOST]   Switches between Boost 1 (“BB-L L1”), Boost 2 (“BB-L   L2”), and Boost off (“BB-L OFF”) each time this button   is pressed.   Subwoofer output   Control knob   Switches between ON (“SW ON”) and OFF (“SW OFF”)   each time the bottom side is pressed for at least 2   seconds.   Faceplate release   Release   Releases the faceplate lock so that it can be removed.   Refer to the following diagram when reattaching the   faceplate.   Text/Title scroll   Control knob   Scrolls the CD, audio file, and Radio text display when   pressing the top side for at least 2 seconds.   ¤ • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be   damaged by shocks or jolts.   • • Keep the faceplate in its faceplate case while detached.   Do not place the faceplate (and the faceplate case) in areas   exposed to direct sunlight, excessive heat or humidity. Also   avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water   splashing.   • To prevent deterioration, do not touch the terminals of the   unit or faceplate with your fingers.   | 4 KDC-W237S   : Indicates the button etc. to operate.   Tuner functions   Disc play functions   Band select   Control knob   Disc play   Starts playing when a disc is inserted.   When a CD is inserted, the “IN” indicator is ON.   Disc slot   Switches between FM1, FM2, and FM3 each time the   top side is pressed.   Switches to AM when the bottom side is pressed.   ⁄ • 3 inch CD cannot be used. Attempt to insert using an   adapter can cause malfunction.   Refer to <About Audio file> (page 12) for the Audio file by   models you can play.   Tuning   Control knob   Changes the frequency when the left or right side is   pressed.   • ⁄ Pause and play   Switches between pause and play each time the   center is pressed.   Control knob   • During reception of stereo stations the “ST” indicator is ON.   Traffic information   [TI]   Turns ON or OFF the Traffic Information function.   When the function is turned ON, “TI” indicator is ON.   If traffic bulletin starts when the function is ON,   “TRAFFIC” is displayed and traffic information is   received.   Disc ejection   [0]   ⁄ • You can eject the disc for 10 minutes after switching off the   engine.   ⁄ Music search   Changes the music when the left or right side is   pressed.   Fast reverses or forwards the music while pressing the   left or right side.   Control knob   • If the volume is adjusted during reception of traffic   information, the adjusted volume is memorized   automatically. The memorized volume will be applied next   time the Traffic Information function is turned ON.   Preset memory   Memorize the station selected when pressing for at   least 2 seconds.   [1] - [6]   Folder search   Control knob   Changes the folder containing the audio file when the   top or bottom side is pressed.   Auto memory entry   Memorizes six stations with good reception   automatically when pressed for at least 2 seconds.   [TI]/ [AUTO]   Track/ File/ Folder repeat play   [4]   Switches between Track Repeat (“TRAC REP”) and OFF   (“REP OFF”) when pressed while playing a CD.   Switches between File Repeat (“FILE REP”), Folder   Repeat (“FOLD REP”), and OFF (“REP OFF”) when   pressed while playing an audio file.   Preset tuning   Recalls the memorized station.   [1] - [6]   Scan play   [2]   Successively plays the intro of the music in the disc or   folder.   “TRAC SCN”/ “FILE SCN” is displayed during Scan Play.   Random play   [3]   Randomly plays the music in the disc or folder.   “DISC RDM”/ “FOLD RDM” is displayed during Random   Play.   English   | 5 General Operation   Audio Control   Audio Setup   Setting the Sound system.   1 Select the source to adjust   Press the [SRC] button.   1 Select the source to adjust   Press the [SRC] button.   2 Enter Audio Control mode   Press the [VOL] knob.   2 Enter Audio Setup mode   Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.   3 Select the Audio item to adjust   Press the [VOL] knob.   3 Select the Audio Setup item to adjust   Press the [VOL] knob.   Adjustment Item Display   Range   Subwoofer level   System Q   “SW L”   “NATURAL”/   “ROCK”/“POPS”/ 40/Jazz/User setting   “EASY”/“TOP40”/   “JAZZ”/“USER”   “BAS L”   “MID L”   “TRE L”   “BAL”   –15 — +15   Natural/Rock/Pops/Easy/Top   Adjustment Item Display   Range   80/120/160/Through Hz   –8 — 0 (AUX: -8 — +8)   Low Pass Filter   “LPF”   Volume offset   “V-OFF”   ⁄ Bass level   Middle level   Treble level   Balance   –8 — +8   –8 — +8   –8 — +8   Left 15 — Right 15   Rear 15 — Front 15   • Volume offset: Sets each source’s volume as a difference   from the basic volume.   4 Adjust the Audio setup item   Fader   “FAD”   Turn the [VOL] knob.   Exit Audio Control mode (Volume control mode)   5 Exit Audio Setup mode   Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second.   ⁄ • “USER”: This appears when Bass level, Middle level, and   Treble level are adjusted. When “USER” is selected,   these levels are recalled.   4 Adjust the Audio item   Turn the [VOL] knob.   5 Exit Audio Control mode   Press any button.   Press a button other than the [VOL] knob.   | 6 KDC-W237S   Speaker Setting   Switching Display   Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal   when setting the speaker type.   Changing the information displayed.   1 Enter Switching Display mode   Press the center of the Control knob for at least   1 second.   1 Enter Standby   Press the [SRC] button.   Select the “STANDBY” display.   “DISP SEL” is displayed.   2 Enter Speaker Setting mode   2 Select the Display item   Press the [VOL] knob.   Press the right or left side of the Control knob.   3 Select the Speaker type   In Tuner source   Turn the [VOL] knob.   Information   Display   Speaker type   OFF   For 5 & 4 in. speaker   For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker   For the OEM speaker   Display   Program Service name or Frequency   Radio text, Program Service name or Frequency   Clock   “FREQ”/“FREQ/PS”   “R-TEXT”   “CLOCK”   “SP OFF”   “SP 5/4”   “SP 6*9/6”   “SP OEM”   In CD source   Information   Disc title   Track title   Play time & Track number   Clock   Display   “D-TITLE”   “T-TITLE”   “P-TIME”   “CLOCK”   4 Exit Speaker Setting mode   Press the [VOL] knob.   In Audio file source   Information   Display   “TITLE”   “ALBUM”   “FOLDER”   “FILE”   Music title & Artist name   Album name & Artist name   Folder name   File name   Play time & Music number   Clock   “P-TIME”   “CLOCK”   In Standby/ Auxiliary input source   Information   Source name   Clock   Display   “SRC NAME”   “CLOCK”   3 Exit Switching Display mode   Press the center of the Control knob.   ⁄ • When you select the clock display, the display setting of   each source will be changed to the clock display.   Album name cannot be displayed in WMA file.   If the selected display item does not have any   information, alternative information is displayed.   • • English   | 7 Tuner Operation   Speech: No.3 — 11, 18 — 25, 31   PTY (Program Type)   3 Search for the selected Program Type station   Selecting the Program Type and searching for a   station.   Press the right or left side of the Control knob.   ⁄ 1 Enter PTY mode   • When the selected Program Type is not found, “NO PTY”   is displayed. Select another Program Type.   Press the center of the Control knob.   During PTY mode the “PTY” indicator is ON.   4 Exit PTY mode   ⁄ Press the center of the Control knob.   • This function cannot be used during a traffic bulletin or   AM reception.   2 Select the Program Type   Press the top or bottom side of the Control   knob.   Program Type preset   Putting the Program Type in the Preset button   memory and quick recall.   No. Program Type   Display   1.   2.   Speech   Music   “SPEECH”   “MUSIC”   Presetting the Program Type   1 Select the Program Type to preset   3.   4.   5.   6.   7.   8.   9.   News   “NEWS”   “AFFAIRS”   “INFO”   Refer to <PTY (Program Type)>.   Current Affairs   Information   Sport   Education   Drama   Culture   Science   Varied   Pop Music   Rock Music   Easy Listening Music   Light Classical   Serious Classical   Other Music   Weather   2 Preset the Program Type   Press the desired [1] — [6] button for at least 2   seconds.   “SPORT”   “EDUCATE”   “DRAMA”   “CULTURE”   “SCIENCE”   “VARIED”   “POP M”   “ROCK M”   “EASY M”   “LIGHT M”   “CLASSICS”   “OTHER M”   “WEATHER”   “FINANCE”   “CHILDREN”   “SOCIAL”   “RELIGION”   “PHONE IN”   “TRAVEL”   “LEISURE”   “JAZZ”   “COUNTRY”   “NATION M”   “OLDIES”   Recalling the preset Program Type   10.   11.   12.   13.   14.   15.   16.   17.   18.   19.   20.   21.   22.   23.   24.   25.   26.   27.   28.   29.   30.   31.   1 Enter PTY mode   Refer to <PTY (Program Type)>.   2 Recall the Program Type   Press the desired [1] — [6] button.   Changing Language for PTY Function   Selecting the Program Type display language.   Finance   Children’s programs   Social Affairs   Religion   Phone In   Travel   1 Enter PTY mode   Refer to <PTY (Program Type)>.   2 Enter Changing Language mode   Press the [TI] button.   Leisure   3 Select the language   Press the top or bottom side of the Control   knob.   Jazz Music   Country Music   National Music   Oldies Music   Folk Music   Documentary   Language   English   French   Display   “FOLK M”   “DOCUMENT”   “ENGLISH”   “FRENCH”   “GERMAN”   German   ⁄ • Speech and Music include the Program type shown   below.   Music: No.12 — 17, 26 — 30   4 Exit Changing Language mode   Press the center of the Control knob.   | 8 KDC-W237S   Music disc/Audio file Operation   Function of Audio file   Folder Select   Quickly selecting the folder you want to hear.   1 Enter Folder Select mode   Press the [5] button.   “FLD SEL” is displayed.   Displays the current folder name.   2 Select the folder   Operation type   Operation   Movement between folders Press the right or left side of the Control   knob.   Selection of folder   Return to previous folder Press the bottom side of the Control knob.   Return to root folder Press the [3] button.   Press the top side of the Control knob.   3 Decide the folder to play   Press the center of the Control knob.   Cancelling the Folder Select mode   Press the [5] button.   English   | 9 Menu Operation   Menu System   Setting various functions.   Display   “OFF”   Setting Setting overview   Source   OFF – 60M Turns off the power when the   preset time has lapsed in the   Standby mode.   Sets the CD read mode.   Specifies whether to enable   page 11 demonstration.   1 Enter Menu mode   Press the [B.BOOST] button for at least 1   second.   “CD READ” 1*/2   “DEMO” Refer to   “MENU” is displayed.   2 Select the menu item   Press the top or bottom side of the Control   knob.   * Factory setting   : Can be set in standby state.   : Can be set in other than standby state.   : Can be set while Audio file source.   : Can be set while Tuner source.   : Can be set during FM reception.   : Can be set while accessing AUX source.   Display   Setting Setting overview   Source   “CLK ADJ” Refer to   page 10   Sets the clock.   “SYNC”   ON*/OFF Synchronizing the RDS station   time data and this unit’s clock.   ⁄ • Refer to the respective page for information on how to   set the items with reference page number.   Refer to the <Appendix> (page 12) for the details of the   menu items.   “DIM”   ON/OFF* Adjusts the brightness of   the display according to the   • surrounding illumination.   “SWPRE”   “SPRM”   R*/ SW   Sets the preout output.   3 Set the menu item   ON*/OFF Turns ON/OFF the Supreme   function.   Press the right or left side of the Control knob.   “NEWS”   OFF*   – 90M   Turns ON/OFF the News Bulletin   Automatic Reception function   and sets the news bulletin   interrupt disabled time.   4 Exit Menu mode   Press the [B.BOOST] button.   “LO.S”   ON/OFF* Only stations whose reception is   good are searched in auto seek   tuning.   Manual Clock Adjustment   “AUTO1”/   ”AUTO2”/   ”MANU”   “AUTO1”*/ Selects the tuning mode of   ”AUTO2”/ the radio.   ”MANU”   ON*/OFF When station reception is poor,   automatically switches to the   station that is broadcasting the   same program over the same RDS   network.   1 Enter Menu mode   Press the [B.BOOST] button for at least 1   second.   “AF”   “MENU” is displayed.   2 Select Clock Adjustment mode   Press the top or bottom side of the Control   knob.   “REG”   ON*/OFF Sets whether to switch to the   station only in the specific region   using the“AF”control.   Select the “CLK ADJ” display.   3 Enter Clock Adjust mode   Press the center of the Control knob for at least   1 second.   “ATPS”   ON*/OFF When traffic information station   reception is poor, automatically   searches for a station that can be   received better.   ON/OFF* Receives a stereo broadcast in the   mono mode.   The clock display blinks.   “MONO”   4 Adjust the hours   Press the top or bottom side of the Control   knob.   “NAME SET” Refer to   Sets the display when switched   page 11 to AUX source.   “SCL”   AUTO/   Specifies whether the text is   scrolled automatically.   Adjust the minutes   Press the right or left side of the Control knob.   MANU*   “AUX”   OFF/ON1*/ Sets whether to display AUX   ON2 during source selection.   5 Exit Clock adjustment mode   Press the [B.BOOST] button.   | 10 KDC-W237S   Demonstration mode Setting   Sets the demonstration mode.   ⁄ • You can do this adjustment when the “SYNC” is set as   “OFF”.   1 Enter Menu mode   Press the [B.BOOST] button for at least 1   second.   “MENU” is displayed.   Auxiliary Input Display Setting   Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary   input source.   2 Select the Demonstration mode   Press the top or bottom side of the Control   knob.   Select the “DEMO” display.   1 Select Auxiliary input source   Press the [SRC] button.   Select the “AUX” display.   3 Set the Demonstration mode   Press the center of the Control knob for at least   2 seconds.   Each time you press the knob at least 2 seconds,   the Demonstration mode alternates between the   settings shown in the table below.   2 Enter Menu mode   Press the [B.BOOST] button for at least 1   second.   “MENU” is displayed.   Display   “DEMO ON”   “DEMO OFF”   Setting   3 Select Auxiliary input display setting mode   Press the top or bottom side of the Control   knob.   The Demonstration mode function is ON.   Exit Demonstration mode (Normal mode).   Select the “NAME SET” display.   4 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode   Press the center of the Control knob for at least   1 second.   The presently selected Auxiliary input display is   displayed.   5 Select the Auxiliary input display   Press the right or left side of the Control knob.   Each time you push the knob, the display alternates   as listed below.   • “AUX”   • “DVD”   • “PORTABLE”   • “GAME”   • “VIDEO”   • “TV”   6 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode   Press the [B.BOOST] button.   ⁄ • When operation stops for 10 seconds, the name at that   time is registered, and the Auxiliary input display setting   mode closes.   English   | 11   Appendix   About Audio file   Menu Glossary   • • • Playable Audio file   • SWPRE (Switching Preout)   MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma)   Playable disc media   CD-R/RW/ROM   Playable disc file format   ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name.   Switches the preout between rear output (“R”) and   subwoofer output (“SW”).   SPRM (Supreme)   • Technology to extrapolate and supplement with   proprietary algorithm, the high-frequency range   that is cut off when encoding at low bit rate.   Supplementing is optimized by compression   format (MP3 or WMA) and processed according to   bit rate.   The effect is negligible with music that is encoded   at high bit rate, variable bit rate or has minimal high   frequency range.   Although the audio files are complied with the   standards listed above, the play maybe impossible   depending on the types or conditions of media or   device.   • Playing order of the Audio file   In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the   files are played in the order from ① to ⑩.   • CD READ   Sets the method for reading CD.   < v : FFolldderr   Audiofile   CD   (ꢂ)   : When unable to play special format CD, set this   function to “2” to force playing. Note that some   music CD may be unplayable even when set to “2”.   In addition, audio files cannot be played when set   to “2”. Normally, keep this set to “1”.   vꢀ   ꢁ ꢃ vꢆ   vꢇ   ꢅ 1 : Automatically distinguishes between audio file   disc and music CD when playing disc.   2 : Forces playing as music CD.   vꢄ   ꢈ vꢉ   v.   • AUX   When this is set to ON, AUX source can be selected.   ON1: Outputs the sound of external unit connected   to the AUX terminal when switched to AUX   source.   ON2: Activates the attenuator function when   switched to AUX source.   An online manual about audio files is put on the   manual, detailed information and notes which are not   written in this manual are provided. Make sure to read   through the online manual as well.   Turn off the attenuator function when   listening to output from external unit. This   prevents the noise when no external unit is   connected to AUX terminal.   OFF: Disables the selection of AUX source.   Set to OFF when not using the AUX terminal.   NEWS (News Bulletin with Timeout Setting)   Automatically receives news bulletin when it   starts. Set the time during which interrupt is to be   disabled after start of another news bulletin.   Changing ”NEWS 00M” to ”NEWS 90M” turns this   function ON. When this function is ON, the “NEWS”   indicator is ON.   • If news bulletin starts when this function is ON,   “TRAFFIC” is displayed and news is received. If ”20M”   is has been set, reception of another news bulletin   will not start for 20 minutes.   | 12 KDC-W237S   • AUTO1, AUTO2, MANUAL (Tuning mode select)   Select a tuning mode of the radio.   The marking of products using lasers   (Except for some areas)   Tuning mode   Auto seek   Display Operation   “AUTO 1” Automatic search for a station.   CLASS 1   LASER PRODUCT   Preset station seek “AUTO 2” Search in order of the stations in the   Preset memory.   Manual   “MANUAL” Normal manual tuning control.   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.   • • AF (Alternative Frequency)   When the reception is poor, automatically alternate   to another frequency broadcasting the same   program in the same RDS network with better   reception.   RUS (Russian language setting)   When this is set to ON, the following character   strings are displayed in Russian:   Folder name/ File name/ Song title/ Artist name/   Album name/ CD text (internal CD source)   • OFF (Power OFF Timer)   Setting the timer to turn this unit’s power OFF   automatically when Standby mode continues.   Using this setting can save the vehicle’s battery   power.   – – –: Power OFF Timer function is OFF.   20M: Turns the power OFF after 20 minutes.   (Factory setting)   40M: Turns the power OFF after 40 minutes.   60M: Turns the power OFF after 60 minutes.   English   | 13   Accessories/ Installation Procedure   with the ignition, connect the ignition wire to a power   source that can be turned on and off with the ignition key.   Use a commercially available conversion connector if the   connector does not fit in the vehicle connector.   Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other similar   material. To prevent a short circuit, do not remove the caps   on the ends of the unconnected wires or the terminals.   If the console has a lid, make sure to install the unit so that   the faceplate will not hit the lid when closing and opening.   If the fuse blows, first make sure the wires aren’t touching   to cause a short circuit, then replace the old fuse with one   with the same rating.   Accessories   • 1 • ..........1   • • 2 ..........2   • Connect the speaker wires correctly to the terminals to   which they correspond. The unit may be damaged or fail to   work if you share the - wires or ground them to any metal   part in the car.   Installation Procedure   1. To prevent short circuits, remove the key from the   ignition and disconnect the - terminal of the   battery.   • • After the unit is installed, check whether the brake lamps,   blinkers, wipers, etc. on the car are working properly.   Mount the unit so that the mounting angle is 30° or less.   2. Make the proper input and output wire   connections for each unit.   3. Connect the wire 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 reset button.   ¤ • Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and   experience. For safety’s sake, leave the mounting and wiring   work to professionals.   • • Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power   supply.   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 use your own screws. Use only the screws provided.   If you use the wrong screws, you could damage the unit.   If the power is not turned ON (“PROTECT” is displayed),   the speaker wire may have a short-circuit or touched the   chassis of the vehicle and the protection function may   have been activated. Therefore, the speaker wire should be   checked.   • • • • Make sure that all wire 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 wire is connected to a power source with   constant voltage such as a battery wire, 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   | 14 KDC-W237S   Connecting Wires to Terminals   Rear preout/ Subwoofer preout   Fuse (10A)   FM/AM antenna input   Antenna Cord (JASO)   Wiring harness   (Accessory1)   TEL mute wire (Brown)   Connect to the terminal that is grounded when   either the telephone rings or during conversation.   MUTE   ⁄ To connect the Kenwood navigation system,   consult your navigation manual.   If no connections are made, do   not let the wire come out from   the tab.   Power control/ Motor   antenna control wire   (Blue/White)   Connect either to the power control terminal   when using the optional power amplifier, or to the   antenna control terminal in the vehicle.   P.CONT   ANT.CONT   Battery wire (Yellow)   Ignition wire (Red)   ⁄ See next page.   A–7 Pin (Red)   A–4 Pin (Yellow)   Connector A   Connector B   8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 English   | 15   Connecting Wires to Terminals   Connector Function Guide   Pin Numbers for Cable Colour   ISO Connectors   External Power   Connector   2WARNING   Functions   Connecting the ISO Connector   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.   A-4   A-5   A-7   A-8   Yellow   Blue/White   Red   Battery   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.   Please be sure to reconnect the cable as shown 2 below to   install this unit to the Volkswagen vehicles etc.   Power Control   Ignition (ACC)   Earth (Ground)   Connection   Black   Speaker   Connector   B-1   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.   Ignition cable (Red)   Unit   Battery cable (Yellow)   Purple   Rear Right (+)   Rear Right (–)   Front Right (+)   Front Right (–)   Front Left (+)   Front Left (–)   Rear Left (+)   Rear Left (–)   B-2   B-3   Purple/Black   Gray   B-4   B-5   Gray/Black   White   A-7 Pin (Red)   B-6   B-7   White/Black   Green   Vehicle   A-4 Pin (Yellow)   B-8   Green/Black   2The 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.   Ignition cable   A-7 Pin (Red)   (Red)   Unit   Vehicle   A-4 Pin (Yellow)   Battery cable   (Yellow)   3The A-4 pin (yellow) of the vehicle’s ISO connector   is not connected to anything, while the A-7 pin   (red) 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).   Ignition cable (Red)   Unit   Battery cable (Yellow)   A-7 Pin (Red)   Vehicle   A-4 Pin (Yellow)   ⁄ • When the connection is made as in 3 above, the unit’s   power will not be linked to the ignition key. For that reason,   always make sure to turn off the unit’s power when the   ignition is turned off.   To link the unit’s power to the ignition, connect the ignition   cable (ACC...red) to a power source that can be turned on   and off with the ignition key.   | 16 KDC-W237S   Installation/Removing the Unit   Installation   Removing the hard rubber frame   Metal mounting strap   1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and   remove the two locks on the upper level.   Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in   the figure.   (commercially available)   Firewall or metal support   Lock   Catch   Bend the tabs of the   Accessory2   mounting sleeve with a   screwdriver or similar utensil   and attach it in place.   Removal tool   2 When the upper level is removed, remove the   lower two locations.   Self-tapping screw   (commercially available)   ⁄ • The frame can be removed from the bottom side in the   same manner.   Screw (M4X8)   (commercially available)   ⁄ Removing the Unit   • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the   unit is unstable, it may malfunction (for example, the sound   may skip).   1 Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber   frame> and then remove the hard rubber frame.   2 Remove the screw (M4 × 8) on the back panel.   3 Insert the two removal tools deeply into the slots   on each side, as shown.   4 Lower the removal tool toward the bottom, and   pull out the unit halfway while pressing towards   the inside.   Screw (M4X8)   (commercially available)   Accessory2   ¤ • Be careful to avoid injury from the catch pins on the   removal tool.   5 Pull the unit all the way out with your hands, being   careful not to drop it.   English   | 17   Troubleshooting Guide   Some functions of this unit may be disabled by   some settings made on this unit.   The messages shown below display your   systems condition.   TOC ERR:   • No disc has been loaded in the disc   magazine.   • The CD is quite dirty. The CD is upside-   down. The CD is scratched a lot.   ! ! Cannot display the user of System Q.   <Audio Control> (page 6) is not set.   • Cannot set up the subwoofer.   • No output from the subwoofer.   • Cannot set up the low pass filter.   • Preout is not set to subwoofer. ☞ <Menu System>   (page 10)   E-05:   E-15:   The disc is unreadable.   Media was played that doesn’t have data   recorded that the unit can play.   E-77:   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 center.   • <Subwoofer output> (page 4) is not set to On.   ! Cannot set up Display.   <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 11) is not   turned off.   E-99:   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. If the “E-99”   code does not disappear, consult your   nearest service center.   What might seem 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.   IN (Blink):   PROTECT:   The CD player section is not operating   properly.   ➪ Reinsert the CD. If the CD cannot be   ejected or the display continues to flash   even when the CD has been properly   reinserted, please switch off the power   and consult your nearest service center.   Tuner source   ? Radio reception is poor.   ✔ The car antenna is not extended.   ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way.   The speaker wire has a short-circuit or   touches the chassis of the vehicle, and then   the protection function is activated.   ➪ Wire or insulate the speaker cable   properly and press the reset button. If   the “PROTECT” code does not disappear,   consult your nearest service center.   Disc source   ? The specified disc does not play, but another one   plays instead.   ✔ ✔ The specified CD is quite dirty.   Clean the CD.   ☞ The disc is loaded in a different slot from that   specified.   NA FILE:   An Audio file is played with a format that this   unit can’t support.   ➪ ----   ☞ Eject the disc magazine and check the number   for the specified disc.   ✔ The disc is severely scratched.   Try another disc instead.   ☞ COPY PRO:   A copy-protected file is played.   ➪ ----   Audio file source   ? The sound skips when an Audio file is being   played.   ✔ ✔ The media is scratched or dirty.   ☞ Clean the media, referring to the CD cleaning of   the section on <Handling CDs> (page 3).   The recording condition is bad.   Record the media again or use another media.   ☞ | 18 KDC-W237S   Specifications   FM tuner section   Audio section   Frequency range (50 kHz space)   : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz   Maximum output power   : 50 W x 4   Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB)   : 0.7 μV/75 Ω   Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB)   : 1.6 μV/75 Ω   Frequency response ( 3.0 dB)   : 30 Hz – 15 kHz   Signal to Noise ratio (MONO)   : 65 dB   Full Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD)   : 30 W x 4   Speaker Impedance   : 4 – 8 Ω   Tone action   Bass : 100 Hz 8 dB   Middle : 1 kHz 8 dB   Treble : 10 kHz 8 dB   Selectivity (DIN) ( 400 kHz)   : ≥ 80 dB   Stereo separation (1 kHz)   : 35 dB   Preout level / Load (CD)   : 2000 mV/10 kΩ   Preout impedance   : ≤ 600 Ω   MW tuner section   Auxiliary input   Frequency range (9 kHz space)   : 531 kHz – 1611 kHz   Frequency response ( 3 dB)   : 20 Hz – 20 kHz   Usable sensitivity (S/N = 20dB)   : 25 μV   Input Maximum Voltage   : 1200 mV   Input Impedance   : 10 kΩ   LW tuner section   Frequency range   : 153 kHz – 281 kHz   General   Usable sensitivity (S/N = 20dB)   : 45 μV   Operating voltage (11 – 16V allowable)   : 14.4 V   Current consumption   : 10 A   Installation Size (W x H x D)   : 182 x 53 x 155 mm   Weight   : 1.30 kg   CD player section   Laser diode   : GaAlAs   Digital filter (D/A)   : 8 Times Over Sampling   D/A Converter   : 24 Bit   Spindle speed   : 500 – 200 rpm (CLV)   Wow & Flutter   : Below Measurable Limit   Frequency response ( 1 dB)   : 20 Hz – 20 kHz   Total harmonic distortion (1 kHz)   : 0.01 %   Signal to Noise ratio (1 kHz)   : 105 dB   Dynamic range   : 93 dB   MP3 decode   : Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3   WMA decode   : Compliant with Windows Media Audio   Specifications subject to change without notice.   English   | 19   |