Menu settings

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External Amp Control

Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the main unit.

Display and setting:

"AMP BAS/AMP BASS FLT" : Bass boost level is flat.

"AMP BAS/AMP BASS +6" : Bass boost level is low (+6dB).

"AMP BAS/AMP BASS +12" : Bass boost level is high (+12dB).

NOTE

As of December 1999, the power amplifiers controllable by the main unit are as follows: KAC-X501F/PS501F/X401M/PS401M/X301T/PS301T/X201T/PS201T

Manual Open Button Setting

By pressing the button hidden behind the upper left part of the faceplate during forced closing, you can open the faceplate. Follow the directions below to preset the number of times that this button needs to be pressed in order to open the faceplate.

Display and setting:

"OPEN SW 1" – "OPEN SW 3"

NOTE

The initial setting value is "1" .

Function of the KRC-PS978R/KRC-878R

Dual Zone System

The following operation allows separate sound sources to control the output of the front and rear speakers. The Dual zone system can only be switched on or off when the source is set to the AUX mode.

Display and setting:

"Zone 2 ON" : The dual zone system function is on.

"Zone 2 OFF" : The dual zone system function is off.

NOTE

You must purchase the optional KCA-S210A/CA-C1AX/KDC- CPS82/KDC-CX82/KDC-CPS85/KDC-CX85 device before you can use this function.

You can choose to send the AUX input through the rear channel, and the unit’s tuner or tape source through the front channel.

The Bass, Treble and Loudness adjustments do not affect the rear channel.

When the Dual zone system is turned on, the External disc control features cannot be used.

When you set the Dual zone system to on whilst the non-fading preout is switched on, the sound of the non-fading preout does not be outputted.

News Bulletin Functionwith PTY News Timeout Setting

You can arrange to have news bulletins interrupt your current listening source, including other radio stations. When the News Bulletin function is on, the PTY News Timeout setting allows you to set the interval during which further news interruption cannot take place. You can adjust the PTY news interruption period from 10 to 90 minutes for each journey.

Display and setting:

"NEWS OFF/ 00min/ 10min/ 20min/ 30min/ 40min/ 50min/

60min/ 70min/ 80min/ 90min"

(min= minutes)

:When you select the news interruption timeout interval, the News function turns on and the NEWS indicator lights up. When a news bulletin is received, "NEWS" will be displayed and reception will begin at the preset volume.

NOTE

If you choose the "20min" setting, further news bulletins will not be received for 20 minutes once the first news bulletin is received.

This function is only available if the desired station sends PTY- code for news bulletin or belongs to <Enhanced Other Network>-Network sending PTY-code for news bulletin.

If you turn on the news bulletin function in the MW/LW band, the band is switched automatically to the FM band. However, the MW/LW band is not returned to when you turn off the function.

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