Menu system

In Standby mode

Date Adjustment

1Select Date Adjust mode Push the knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the "Date Adjust" display.

2Enter Date Adjust mode

Press the Control knob for at least 1 second. The date display blinks.

3Selecting the item (day, month, or year) to adjust

Push the Control knob to [4] or [¢].

The items that are blinking are items that can be adjusted.

4Adjust each item

Push the Control knob to [FM] or [AM].

5Repeat step 3 and 4 operation and adjust the date.

6Exit Date adjustment mode Press the [MENU] button.

In Standby mode

Date Mode

Setting the date format.

1Select Date Mode

Push the Control knob to [FM] or [AM]. Select the "Date Mode" display.

2Select the date format

Push the Control knob to [4] or [¢].

3Exit Menu mode

Press the [MENU] button.

In Standby mode

Synchronize Clock

Synchronizing the RDS station time data and this unit’s clock.

Display

Setting

"SYNC : ON"

Synchronizes the time.

"SYNC : OFF"

Adjust the time manually.

• It takes 3 to 4 minutes to synchronize the clock.

In Standby mode

DSI (Disabled System Indicator)

A red indicator will blink on the unit after the faceplate is removed, warning potential thieves.

Display

Setting

"DSI : ON"

LED flashes.

"DSI : OFF"

LED OFF.

In Standby mode

Selectable Illumination

Selecting the button illumination color as green or red.

Display

Setting

"Button : Red"

The illumination color is red.

"Button : Green"

The illumination color is green.

In Standby mode

Dimmer

Dimming this unit’s display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned ON.

Display

Setting

"Dimmer : ON"

The display dims.

"Dimmer : OFF"

The display doesn’t dim.

Function of the KDC-W7031

In Standby mode

Switching preout

Switching the preout between the rear and subwoofer. (In subwoofer it outputs without effect from the fader control.)

Display

Setting

"SWPRE : Rear"

Rear preout.

"SWPRE : Sub-W"

Subwoofer preout.

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Kenwood KDC-W7531 Date Adjustment, Date Mode, Synchronize Clock, DSI Disabled System Indicator, Selectable Illumination

KDC-W8531, KDC-W7031, KDC-W7531 specifications

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