OPERATIONS (MP3/WMA/CD Text discs are playable in KD-S23 only)

Basic operations

Control panel
•Turn on the power.•Turn off the power [Hold].•Attenuate the sound (if the power is on).Volume control.
Remote sensor (for KD-S23)•DO NOT expose to strong light.

Check the current clock time.

Select the source.Detach the panel.
Remote controller—RM-RK50 (supplied for KD-S23)
7Installing battery

 

Warning: To prevent accidents and damage
Lithium coin battery (CR2025)

• Do not install any battery other than CR2025 or its

 

equivalent.

 

• Store out of reach of children.

 

• Do not recharge, short, or dismantle.

 

• Do not dispose of in fire.

 

• Do not carry around with other metallic materials.

For USA-California Only: This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material— special handling may apply. See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate

INSTRUCTIONS
Display window
Playback mode / item indicatorDisc indicatorDisc type indicatorsDisc information indicators
Tr (track) indicator

Main display (time,

• Source display

playback information)

•Volume level indicator•Time countdown indicator
LOUD (loudness) indicatorEQ (equalizer) indicatorSound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer) indicator

•ST: Lights up when receiving an FM stereo broadcast with sufficient signal strength.

•MO: Lights up in monaural mode.
7Features

•Turns the power on if pressed briefly or attenuates the sound when power is on.

•Turns the power off if pressed and held.•Changes the FM/AM bands with 5U.•Changes the preset stations with D ∞.

•Changes the folders of MP3/WMA discs.

•Adjusts the volume level.

• Selects the sound mode (C-EQ: custom equalizer).

• Selects the source.• Searches for stations if pressed briefly.•Fast-forwards or reverses the track if pressed and held.• Changes the tracks of the disc if pressed briefly.

Radio operations

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Select preset station.

 

 

Select “FM/AM.”Search for a station—Auto Search.
Select the bands.

Manual Search: Hold either one of the buttons until

“M” flashes on the display, then press it repeatedly.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Disc operations (MP3/WMA/CD Text discs are playable in KD-S23 only)
Insert disc. All tracks will be played repeatedly until

 

you change the source or eject the disc.

Eject disc.

• [Press]: Select track (for CD) or folder* (for MP3/WMA)

•

[Press]: Go to the next or previous track.

number (01 – 06).

•

[Hold]: Fast-forwards or reverses the track.

• [Hold]: Select track (for CD) or folder* (for MP3/WMA)

•

\[Press]: Go to the next or previous

number (07 – 12).

 

folders (for MP3/WMA discs).

* Folders are required to assigned with 2-digit numbers at

 

 

 

the beginning.

 

 

When an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive
Reception improves, but stereo effect will be lost.• MO indicator lights up.To restore the stereo effect, repeat the same procedure.FM station automatic presetting—SSM (Strong-station Sequential Memory)You can preset six stations for each band.
Manual presetting
Example: Storing FM station of 92.5 MHz into preset number 4 of the FM1 band.
Selecting the playback modes
After pressing , press the following buttons to...TRK RPT : Plays the current track repeatedly.

FLDR RPT* : Plays all tracks of the current folder repeatedly.

RPT OFF : Cancels.

FLDR RND*: Plays all tracks of the current folder, then tracks of the next folder at random.

DISC RND : Plays all tracks of the current disc at random.RND OFF : Cancels.*Only for MP3/WMA.
Prohibiting disc ejection
You can lock a disc in the loading slot.
Changing the display information
While playing an audio CD or a CD TextWhile playing an MP3 or a WMA disc : Clock with the current track number : Elapsed playing time with the current track number

*1 If the current disc is an audio CD, “NO NAME” appears. *2 If an MP3/WMA file does not have tags or “TAG DISP” is set to “TAG OFF,” folder name and file name appear.

To cancel the prohibition, repeat the same procedure.

SETTINGS

Sound adjustments

 

Adjusting the sound

 

General settings—PSM

 

 

Preset valuesBASTRELOUD
Indication (For)

(bass)

(treble)

(loudness)

 

 

 

 

USER (Flat sound)

00

00

OFF

ROCK (Rock or disco music)

+03

+01

ON

CLASSIC (Classical music)

+01

–02

OFF

POPS (Light music)

+04

+01

OFF

HIP HOP (Funk or rap music)

+02

00

ON

JAZZ (Jazz music)

+02

+03

OFF

BAS*2 (bass): Adjust the bass.–06 to +06
TRE*2 (treble): Adjust the treble.

–06 to +06

FAD*3 (fader): Adjust the front and rear speaker balance.

R06 to F06

BAL (balance): Adjust the left and right speaker balance.

L06 to R06

LOUD*2 (loudness): Boost low and high frequencies to

LOUD ON or

produce a well-balanced sound at low volume level.

LOUD OFF

SUB.W (subwoofer): Adjust the subwoofer output level

00 to 08
when a subwoofer is connected.

 

VOL (volume): Adjust the volume.

00 to 30 (or 50)*4

*1

Displayed only when “L/O MODE” is set to “WOOFER.”

 

*2

When you adjust the bass, treble, or loudness, the adjustment you have made is

 

stored for the currently selected sound mode (C-EQ) including “USER.”

*3

If you are using a two-speaker system, set the fader level to “00.”

*4

Depending on the amplifier gain control setting.

 

Enter PSM menu.

Example:

Select an item.

Set/adjust.

Finish

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