User manual KENWOOD KGC-9044

[. . . ] · To prevent short circuits, never put or leave any metallic objects (e. g. , coins or metal tools) inside the unit. · Make sure not to get your fingers caught between the faceplate and the unit. · If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange smells, turn off the power immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer. [. . . ] You can call up an equalizer curve for each genre at the touch of a button. Switching between KBS1, KBS2 and USER: KGC-9044 1 2 3 9 PATTERN SPECTRUM ANALYZER S. A 4V PREOUT EQ 1 Press the EQ button. 2 Each time you press the EQ button, the function changes from KBS1 to KBS2 to USER. 3 KBS1 3 KBS2 3 USER When KBS1 or KBS2 or USER is ON, the respective KBS1 or KBS2 or USER indicator lights. Selecting an equalizer curve preset in KBS1 or KBS2 or USER: Press any one of buttons 1 to 3. The selected curve is set and displayed, and the sound quality is changed accordingly. SUBWOOFER LEVEL ADJUSTABLE MENU 60 120 250 380 500 750 1k 2k 4k 8k 16k #1-3 d Title display EQ MENU MENU indicator DEMO indicator KBS indicator USER indicator No. indicator KBS / USER indicator "ROCK" "POPS" "VOCAL" NOTE "LOUD1" "LOUD2" "LOUD3" "PRESET1" "PRESET2" "PRESET3" Equalizer curve /Spectrum analyzer display ROCK: For rock sounds, POPS: For pops sounds, VOCAL: For vocal sounds, LOUD1-3: Loudness curves, PRESET1-3: User preset curves, Cancelling equlizer effects: Press the EQ button for more than one second to change the flat curves("FLAT"). --4-- Equalizer Adjustment You can adjust the sound level to suit your preference among 11 frequencies: 60 Hz, 120 Hz, 250 Hz, 380 Hz, 500 Hz, 750 Hz, 1 kHz, 2 kHz, 4 kHz, 8 kHz, and 16 kHz. Equalizer Curve Memory You can store four types of adjusted equalizer curves in memory, and can call up an original equalizer curve at the touch of a button. Selecting Band for Adjustment: Each time you press the 2 button, the band shifts to the left (lower frequencies), while each time you press the 3 button, the band shifts to the right (higher frequencies). 1 To adjust the sound quality to your preference. 2 Hold down any one of buttons 1 to 3 for more than 2 seconds. The adjusted equalizer curve will be stored in memory. NOTE Up to 3 equalizer curves can be stored in memory. Recalling Equalizer Curve from Memory: Increasing Level: Press the u button while the band indicator is blinking. Decreasing Level: Press the d button while the band indicator is blinking. The level can be adjusted down to -12 (by two steps). NOTE 1 Press the EQ button, select "USER MODE". 2 Press any one of buttons 1 to 3. The equalizer curve stored by the respective button number (1 to 3) will be recalled. The number (1 to 3) of the pressed button is displayed. · When adjusting the equalizer level, do not adjust solely a single band. · Equalizer adjustment mode will be cancelled automatically if no buttons are pressed for five seconds. --5-- Other operations Menu System Table of Adjustment Mode Adjustment mode (Display) Fader ("FADER") High-pass filter for front output ("HPF-F") High-pass filter for rear output ("HPF-R") Low-pass filter for subwoofer output ("LPF-S") Subwoofer Preout Level ("SUBW-LV") Analizer level*1 ("ANA LV") LCD contrast level*2 ("LCD CNT") Rear / Front output boost*3 ("PREOUT") Operation of Control button u button Front channel emphasized. (F15) d button Rear channel emphasized. (R15) English To accommodate a greater number of functions, a function set system has been employed for making settings. Press the MENU button to enter the function set mode and then display the function to make the setting. 1 Press the MENU button to enter the function set mode, and the MENU indicator lights. 2 Press the 2 or 3 button. Each time the button is pressed, the adjustment mode will change as follows: You can select the frequency to be cut, as follows: OFF (through) £ 40Hz £ 60Hz £ 80Hz £ 100Hz £ 120Hz £ 150Hz £ 180Hz £ 220Hz You can select the frequency to be cut, as follows: OFF (through) £ 40Hz £ 60Hz £ 80Hz £ 100Hz £ 120Hz £ 150Hz £ 180Hz £ 220Hz You can select the frequency to be cut, as follows: 50Hz £ 80Hz £ 120Hz £ OFF (through) "MENU FADER" (Fader) 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 5 "MENU HPF-F" (High-pass filter for front output) "MENU HPF-R" (High-pass filter for rear output) "MENU LPF-S" (Low-pass filter for subwoofer output) "MENU SUBW LV" (Subwoofer preout level) "MENU ANA LV" (Analizer level)* 1 "MENU LCD CNT" (LCD contrast level)*2 "MENU PREOUT" (Rear / Front output boost)* 3 3 Press the u or d button. Look at the table to adjust the mode being displayed. The subwoofer sound is increased. [. . . ] Match the main unit input sensitivity setting to the output voltage of the centre unit (see page 7). No sound can be heard, or the volume is low. The fader and/or balance settings are set all the way to one side. The main unit panel is open. The front or rear speaker does not output sound. In particular, the indicator may not light for a cassette tape because the 16kHz level of the source is low. [. . . ]