Kenwood KRC-394: General features

General features

Power

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

Turning OFF the Power

Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second.

Selecting the Source

Press the [SRC] button.

Source required Display

Tuner "TUNER"

Tape "TAPE"

External disc "DISC"/"CD"

Standby (Illumination only mode) "ALL OFF"

This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20 minutes lapses

in Standby mode in order to save the vehicles battery.

The time until full power OFF can be set in <Power OFF Timer>

(page 22).

Volume

Increasing Volume

Press the [u] button.

Decreasing Volume

Press the [d] button.

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Release button

ATT indicator

SYSTEM Q indicator

LOUD indicator

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General features

• Each setting value is changed with the <Speaker Setting> (page

Attenuator

7).

Turning the volume down quickly.

First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

Press the [ATT] button.

• When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass, Middle, and

English

Treble set in audio control replace the System Q values.

Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF.

When it’s ON, the "ATT" indicator blinks.

Audio Control

Loudness

1 Select the source for adjustment

Compensating for low and high tones during low volume.

Press the [SRC] button.

Press the [LOUD] button for at least 1 second.

2 Enter Audio Control mode

Each time the button is pressed for at least 1 second the

Press the [AUD] button for at least 1 second.

Loudness turns ON or OFF.

3 Select the Audio item for adjustment

When it’s ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON.

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

Each time the button is pressed the items that can be adjusted

switch as shown below.

System Q

4 Adjust the Audio item

You can recall the best sound setting preset for different types of

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

the music.

Adjustment Item Display Range

1 Select the source to set

Bass level "BAS" –8 — +8

Press the [SRC] button.

Middle level "MID" –8 — +8

Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8

2 Select the Sound type

Balance "BAL" L15 — R15

Press the [Q] button.

Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.

Fader "FAD" R15 — F15

Sound setting Display

5 Exit Audio Control mode

Flat "FLAT"

Press the [AUD] button.

Rock "ROCK"

Top 40 "TOP40"

Pops "POPS"

Jazz "JAZZ"

Easy "EASY"

Scan of Flat — Easy "SCAN"

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In Tape source

Speaker Setting

Information

Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting

Play side

the speaker type.

Clock

1 Enter Standby

In External disc source

Press the [SRC] button.

Information Display

Select the "ALL OFF" display.

Track Time

2 Enter Speaker Setting mode

Disc name "D-NAME"

Press the [Q] button.

Disc title "D-TITLE"

3 Select the Speaker type

Track title "T-TITLE"

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Clock

Each time the button is pressed the setting switches as shown

below.

Speaker type Display

TEL Mute

OFF "SP OFF"

For the OEM speaker "SP OEM"

The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in.

For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "SP 6/6x9"

When a call comes in

For 5 & 4 in. speaker "SP 5/4"

"CALL" is displayed.

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

The audio system pauses.

Press the [Q] button.

Listening to the audio during a call

Press the [SRC] button.

The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system comes back

ON.

Switching Display

When the call ends

Switching the information displayed.

Hang up the phone.

Press the [CLK] button.

The "CALL" display disappears and the audio system comes back

Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown

ON.

below.

In Tuner source

Information

Program Service name or Frequency

Clock

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