Kenwood KRC-594: General features

General features

Power

Turning ON the Power

Press the [SRC] button.

When the power is ON, the <Security Code> (page 20) is displayed

as "CODE ON" or "CODE OFF".

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 (Optional accessory) "DISC CH"/"CD"

Auxiliary input (Optional accessory) "AUX1"

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 25).

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Release button

KRC-694

KRC-594/594V

General features

Volume

Audio Control

Increasing Volume

1 Select the source for adjustment

English

Turn the [VOL] knob clockwise.

Press the [SRC] button.

Decreasing Volume

2 Enter Audio Control mode

Turn the [VOL] knob counterclockwise.

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

3 Select the Audio item for adjustment

Press the [FM] or [AM] button.

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

System Q

switch as shown below.

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

4 Adjust the Audio item

music.

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Adjustment Item Display Range

1 Select the source to set

Press the [SRC] button.

Bass level "Bass"/ "BAS" –8 — +8

Middle level "Middle"/ "MID" –8 — +8

2 Select the Sound type

Treble level "Treble"/ "TRE" –8 — +8

Press the [System Q] button.

Balance "Balance"/ "BAL" Left 15 — Right 15

Each time the button is pressed the sound setting switches.

Fader "Fader"/ "FAD" Rear 15 — Front 15

Sound setting Display

Volume offset "V-Offset"/ "V-OFF" –8 — ±0

Flat "Flat"/ "FLAT"

Loudness "LOUD" ON/OFF

User memory "User"/ "USER"

Rock "Rock"/ "ROCK"

Volume offset: Each source's volume can be set as a difference

Pops "Pops"/ "POPS"

from the basic volume.

Easy "Easy"/ "EASY"

5 Exit Audio Control mode

Top 40 "Top40"/ "TOP40"

Press the [AUD] button.

Jazz "Jazz"/ "JAZZ"

• User memory: The values set on the <Audio control> (page 6).

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

6).

First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

Speaker Setting

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

the speaker type.

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1 Enter Standby

3 Select the Auxiliary input display

Press the [SRC] button.

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Select the "ALL OFF" display.

Each time the button is pressed it switches through the below

displays.

2 Enter Speaker Setting mode

• "AUX1"

Press the [System Q] button.

• "TV"

3 Select the Speaker type

• "VIDEO"

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

• "GAME"

Each time the button is pressed the setting switches as shown

• "PORTABLE"

below.

• "DVD"

Speaker type Display

4 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode

OFF "SP OFF"

Press the [DISP] button.

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

When operation stops for 10 seconds, the name at that time is

For 6 & 6x9 in. speaker "SP 6*9/6Inch"/ "SP 6*9/6"

selected, and Auxiliary input display setting mode closes.

For the OEM speaker "SP O.E.M."/ "SP OEM"

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [System Q] button.

Auxiliary Input Display Setting

Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliary

input source.

1 Select Auxiliary input source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "AUX1" display.

2 Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode

Press the [DISP] button for at least 2 seconds.

The presently selected AUX Name is blinks.

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