Kenwood KDC-PS909 Direct Access Tuning, Preset station seek with Programme service name

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Function of remote control with number/letter entry buttons (KCA-R6A : Optional)

Direct Access Tuning

When you already know the frequency of the station that you want to listen to, you can enter it directly for quick access.

1Select the band by pressing the FM or AM button.

2Press the DIRECT button.

The frequency part of the display blinks for 10 seconds.

If you make no input in the 10-second period, direct access tuning is automatically cancelled.

3Enter the frequency of the desired station whilst the display is blinking.

If you want to listen to an FM station at 92.1 MHz, for example, press 0, 9, 2, and 1.

If you want to listen to an AM station at 810 kHz, for example, press 0, 8, 1, and 0.

NOTE

When a frequency which cannot be received is input, this frequency is not verified and operation returns to the original frequency input mode.

FM frequencies can only be input in 0.1 MHz steps, and not in 0.01 steps.

Cancelling Direct Access Tuning:

Press the DIRECT button again.

Function of remote control with DNPP button (KCA-R6A : Optional)

Preset station seek with Programme service name

You can search for the preset station with Programme Service name.

1Press the DNPP button on the remote control.

“SNP PLAY” will be displayed once the seek mode is entered. The names of the stations preset in the band currently listened to are displayed for 5 seconds each.

The display band switches in the following order:

=FM1 ï FM2 ï FM3 ï AM +

Each time you press the TUNE+ button, the station display switches in the forward direction.

Each time you press the TUNEbutton, the station display switches in the reverse direction.

Stations which have no names will be displayed as frequencies.

NOTE Changing the Displayed Band

Pressing the FM button switches between the FM1, FM2, FM3 and AM displays, in that order.

Pressing the AM button switches between the displays in the reverse direction.

2Once the name is displayed for the station you want to listen to

Press the OK button.

Reception starts of the displayed station, and the seek mode ends.

Cancelling mode during input:

Press the DNPP button.

The seek mode is cancelled.

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Contents KDC-PS909 Contents 2WARNING Safety precautionsLens Fogging Cleaning the UnitMarking of products using lasers Except for some areas Cleaning the CD SlotHandling Compact discs Buttons and Display Basic operations Tuner featuresDisp Rbds features Disc control featuresDimmer Other features Steering remote controlStealth Retraction Mechanism Basic operations SeeSwitching Modes Attenuator Attenuator Gain Selection VolumeLoudness Selecting function to set Ending the menu mode Press the Menu buttonFunction Varieties of settings for Each function display Menu SystemTuner features See Tuning Station Preset MemoryAuto Memory Entry Switching Display for Tuner Clean Reception System Circuit CrscYou can assign names to radio stations with the Station Station Name Preset SnpsCancelling mode during input Direct Access TuningPreset station seek with Programme service name Cancelling Direct Access TuningTraffic Information Function Rbds features SeeAlarm Rbds Radio Broadcast Data SystemSwitching to Other Stations with the Same Type of Programme Cancelling Programme Type Function During Its OperationSeeking the selected programme type To scroll manually Manual/Automatic scroll switchingRadio Text Radio Text Scroll ScrollingDisc control features See Playing other Disc modePlaying CDs Track / Disc Repeat Function Fast Forwarding and Reversing Disc PlayDisc Search Track SearchMagazine Random Play Function Track Scan FunctionDisc Scan Function Random Play FunctionSwitching Display for Discs Switch the display that appears whilst discs are playingText Scroll Store the names of discs to be displayed when played Presetting Disc NamesDisc Name Preset Play Dnpp Direct Track SearchDirect Disc Search Adjust various parameters of sound quality Other features SeeAudio Control Setting To cancel Dnpp mode Press the Dnpp buttonTable of Audio Control Setting Balanced Output Turning monaural output On/Off during balanced output DimmerSelectable Illumination Touch sensor toneTurning the Graphic Display On/Off Switching Clock Display Switching Graphic DisplayAdjusting Time Turning Automatic Time Adjustment On/OffAdjusting Time Automatically Code Security Function When the battery is removed from the unit’s power switchReplacing the Lithium Battery Basic operations of steering remote control SeeTuner Mode Disc Control ModeNumber of items AccessoriesInstallation Procedure External viewConnector Function Guide Connecting Cables to TerminalsInstallation InstalltionRemoving the Unit Removing the hard rubber frameRemoving the Unit Mounting Example Attaching Steering Remote ControlProblem Troubleshooting GuideDisc Changer Problem Possible Cause SolutionEject No Disc Blank No Track Audio section SpecificationsAM tuner section CD player section

KDC-PS909 specifications

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