Menu Operation

Auxiliary Input Display Setting

Selects the display below when changing to Auxiliary input source;

"AUX"

"DVD"

"PORTABLE"

·"GAME"

"VIDEO"

·"TV"

1Select Auxiliary input display setting item during Menu mode

Select the "NAME SET" display.

For how to select menu items, refer to <Menu System>(page 12).

2Enter Auxiliary input display setting mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second.

The presently selected Auxiliary input display is displayed.

3Select the Auxiliary input display

Push the Control knob towards right or left.

4Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode Press the [MJOG] button.

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When operation stops for 10 seconds, the name at that time is registered, and the Auxiliary input display setting mode closes.

The Auxiliary input display can be set only when the built-in auxiliary input or the auxiliary input of optional KCA-S220A is used. On the KCA-S220A, "AUX EXT" is displayed by default.

3 Set the Receive mode

Push the Control knob towards up or down.

4 Exit Receive mode Press the [MJOG] button.

Demonstration mode Setting

Turning the demonstration mode ON/OFF.

1Select Demonstration item during Menu mode

Select the "DEMO MODE" display.

For how to select menu items, refer to <Menu System>(page 12).

2Set the Demonstration mode

Press the Control knob for at least 2 second.

Pressing this button for 2 seconds or longer toggles the setting between "ON" and "OFF".

3Exit Demonstration mode Press the [MJOG] button.

Receive mode Setting

Setting the receiver mode as follows;

Auto mode

"AUTO"

Automatically tunes to analog

 

 

broadcast when there is no digital

 

 

broadcast.

Digital

"DIGITAt'

Digital broadcasts only.

Analog

"ANALOG"

Analog broadcasts only.

1Select Receive mode item during Menu mode

Select the "RECEIVE MODE" display.

For how to select menu items, refer to <Menu System>(page 12).

2Enter Receive mode

Press the Control knob for at least 1 second.

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Kenwood KDC-MP408U, KDC-MP438U, KDC-MP338 Auxiliary Input Display Setting, Demonstration mode Setting, Receive mode Setting

KDC-MP408U, KDC-MP338, KDC-MP438U specifications

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