Kenwood KDC-W427: General features

General features: Kenwood KDC-W427

General features

Release

button

ud

AM

FM

¢4

SCRL

LOUD

AUD

OFF

F. SE LSCAN RDM REP

DISP MENU

AME

AUTO

Q/

SRC

DISPATT/

LOUD

AUD

LOUD indicator

ATT indicator

Power

Volume

Turning ON the Power

Increasing Volume

Press the [SRC] button.

Press the [u] button.

Turning OFF the Power

Decreasing Volume

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

Press the [d] button.

Selecting the Source

Attenuator

Turning the volume down quickly.

Press the [SRC] button.

Press the [ATT] button.

Source required Display

Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator

Tuner "TUNER"

turns ON or OFF.

CD "CD"

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

Standby (Illumination only mode) "STANDBY"

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 20).

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General features

Loudness

4 Adjust the Audio item

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Compensating for low and high tones during low

volume.

Adjustment Item Display Range

Bass level "BAS" –8 — +8

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

Middle level "MID" –8 — +8

Each time the button is pressed for at least 1

Treble level "TRE" –8 — +8

second the Loudness turns ON or OFF.

Balance "BAL" Left 15 — Right 15

When it’s ON, "LOUD" indicator is ON.

Fader "FAD" Rear 15 — Front 15

5 Exit Audio Control mode

System Q

Press the [AUD] button.

You can recall the best sound setting preset for

different types of music.

1 Select the source to set

Speaker Setting

Press the [SRC] button.

Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal

2 Select the Sound type

when setting the speaker type.

Press the [Q] button.

1 Enter Standby

Each time the button is pressed the sound

Press the [SRC] button.

setting switches.

Select the "STANDBY" display.

Sound setting Display

2 Enter Speaker Setting mode

Flat "FLAT"

Press the [Q] button.

Rock "ROCK"

Top 40 "TOP40"

3 Select the Speaker type

Pops "POPS"

Press the [4] or [¢] button.

Jazz "JAZZ"

Each time the button is pressed the setting

Easy "EASY"

switches as shown below.

Speaker type Display

OFF "SP OFF"

Each setting value is changed with the 'Speaker

For the OEM speaker "SP OEM"

Setting' (page 10).

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

First, select the speaker type with the Speaker setting.

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

When the System Q setting is changed, the Bass

and Treble set in audio control replace the System Q

values.

4 Exit Speaker Setting mode

Press the [Q] button.

Audio Control

1 Select the source for adjustment

Press the [SRC] button.

2 Enter Audio Control mode

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 switch as shown below.

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Switching Display

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

Switching the information displayed.

The faceplate of the unit can be detached and

taken with you, helping to deter theft.

Press the [DISP] button.

Each time the button is pressed the display

Removing the Faceplate

switches as shown below.

Press the Release button.

In Tuner source

The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach

it.

Information

Frequency

Clock

The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and

can be damaged by shocks or jolts. For that reason,

In CD source

keep the faceplate in its special storage case while

detached.

Information Display

Do not expose the faceplate or its storage case to

Disc title & Artist name "D-TITLE"

direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity. Also

Tr ack title "T-TITLE"

avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of

Play time & Track number "P-TIME"

water splashing.

Clock

Reattaching the Faceplate

In MP3/WMA source

1 Align the projections on the unit with the

grooves on the faceplate.

Information Display

Song title & Artist name "TITLE"

Album name & Artist name "ALBUM"

Folder name "FLDR-NAME"

Projections

File name "FILE-NAME"

Play time & Track number "P-TIME"

Grooves

Clock

2 Push the faceplate in until it clicks.

The faceplate is locked in place, allowing you to

If the Disc title, Track title, Song title & Artist name, or

use the unit.

Album name & Artist name is selected when the disc

which does not have Disc title, Track title, Song title,

Album name, or Artist name is played, track number

and play time are displayed.

The Album name cannot be displayed during WMA

play.

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General features

TEL Mute

The audio system automatically mutes when a

call comes in.

When a call comes in

"CALL" is displayed.

The audio system pauses.

Listening to the audio during a call

Press the [SRC] button.

The "CALL" display disappears and the audio

system comes back ON.

When the call ends

Hang up the phone.

The "CALL" display disappears and the audio

system comes back ON.

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