Kenwood KRC-278RA Instruction Manual

Also see for KRC-178RA: Service manual

— 4 —English• If you experience problems duringinstallation, consult your Kenwood dealer.• If the unit does not seem to be working right,try pressing the reset button first. If that doesnot solve the problem, consult your Kenwooddealer.• Characters in the LCD may become difficultto read in temperatures below 41 ˚F (5 ˚C).• The illustrations of the display and the panelappearing in this manual are examples usedto explain more clearly how the controls areused. Therefore, what appears on the displayin the illustrations may differ from whatappears on the display on the actualequipment, and some of the illustrations onthe display may represent somethingimpossible in actual operation.• The functions that can be used and theinformation that can be displayed will differdepending on the external disc players beingconnected.NOTEAUD1 2 3 4 5 6CLKATTSRC PWROFFSCAN RDM REP TC/D.SCN M.RDMLOUDDISCHIGH POWER40Wx40Wx 4MENUFMAMFFREWPR OGVOL ADJ NAME SETTI PTYReset buttonCleaning the Faceplate TerminalsIf the terminals on the unit or faceplate getdirty, wipe them with a dry, soft cloth.Cleaning the UnitIf the front panel gets dirty, turn off thepower and wipe the panel with a dry siliconcloth or soft cloth.Do not wipe the panel with a stiff cloth or acloth dampened by volatile solvents such aspaint thinner and alcohol. They can scratchthe surface of the panel and/or cause theindicator letters to peel off.2CAUTIONSafety precautionsCleaning the Tape HeadAfter you have used the tape player manytimes over a long period, magnetic powderfrom the tapes and dust accumulates on thetape head, causing noise and a deteriorationin sound quality. Clean the tape head using acleaning tape or cleaning kit designed for usein car audio systems.Handling Cassette Tapes• Do not play a cassette whose tape has goneslack. In such a case, wind it tight using apencil or the like in one of the spools. Playingslack cassette tapes can result in the tapetangling around the capstan and/or pinchrollers, causing trouble.• Do not play a deformed cassette or onewhose label is starting to come off, as it cancause the unit to malfunction.• Do not leave tapes in hot places, such asabove the fascia panel (dashboard) and otherspots exposed to direct sunlight, or nearheater outlets. They can deform the cassette.• Avoid using extremely long cassette tapes,such as 100-minute-long tapes. Such tapesare very thin, and can tangle easily aroundthe pinch rollers or other parts inside the unit,causing unit failure.• Remove a cassette tape from the unit whennot listening to it for a whilst. If you leave atape in the unit too long, it may stick to thetape head and cause unit malfunction.