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General features
Function of the KDC-W8027
Speaker Setting
Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal
when setting the speaker type.
1 Enter Standby
Press the [SRC] button.
Select the "STANDBY" display.
2 Enter Speaker Setting mode
Press the [Q] button.
"SP SELECT" is displayed.
3 Select the Speaker type
Press the [2] — [5] button.
Each time the button is pressed the setting
switches as shown below.
Speaker type Button Display
OFF [2] "OFF"
For 5 & 4 in. speaker [3] "5/4"
For 6x9 & 6 in. speaker [4] "6*9/6"
For the OEM speaker [5] "OEM"
4 Exit Speaker Setting mode
Press the [Q] button.

In External disc, or Auxiliary input source

Dual Zone System
Makes the sound different for the front channel
and rear channel.
Output the Internal source sound from either one
of the front or rear channels, and the sound of
other source from the Dual zone channel.
1 Select the source
Press the [SRC] button.
Select the source sound to be output from the
Dual zone channel.
2 Select the key function section
Press the [NEXT] button.
Repeatedly press the button until "2-ZN" is
displayed above the [5] /[2] button.
Refer to 'Notes on Multi-function Key System'
(page 10).
3 Enter the Dual Zone System Control mode
Press the [5] ("2-ZN")(KDC-W8027)/ [2] ("2-
ZN")(KDC-PSW9527/W9027) button.
4 Select the item for adjustment
Press the desired [2] — [3] button.
Each time the button is pressed the items that
can be adjusted switch as shown below.
Adjustment Item Button Display Range
Dual Zone System [2] "ON/OFF" ON/OFF
Dual Zone System
Front & Rear
[3] "F j R" Front/Rear
Dual Zone System Rear:
The front is this unit’s internal source, and the rear is
selected source sound.
Dual Zone System Front:
The rear is this unit’s internal source, and the front is
selected source sound.
5 Exit the Dual Zone System Control mode
Press the [6] ("RTN") button.
6 Select the source
Press the [SRC] button.
Select the source sound to be output from the
internal source channel.
• The Dual Zone System can be used with the sources
shown below.
- Internal auxiliary input
- KCA-S210A
- CA-C1AX
- External disc changer/ player
• While Dual Zone System is ON, the setting of Dual
Zone System Front or Rear is disabled.
Set Dual Zone System Front or Rear first, and then set
the Dual Zone System to ON.
• When the Dual Zone System is ON, there is no Dual
zone channel audio control or other effect.
• When you use the Dual Zone System by selecting the
optional accessory source for the output of the Dual
zone channel, you cannot select another optional
accessory source as the source for the Internal source
channel.
• When "SRS WOW" is selected at 'System Q' (KDC-
W8027) (page 20) the Dual Zone System cannot be
turned on and off.
Also set all the 'Audio Control' (KDC-W8027) (page 22)
WOW items to OFF.
The Dual Zone System cannot be turned on and off if
even one of the items is set to ON.
• The Dual Zone System cannot be used if a GSM hands
free unit or a DAB control unit is connected.