KENWOOD KDC-X304 CD Receiver User Guide

KENWOOD KDC-X304 CD Receiver

SOFTWARE LICENSE AGREEMENT

The software embedded in the Product (hereinafter the “Licensed Software”) provided by Licensor is copyrighted to or sublicensable by the Licensor, and this Agreement provides for the terms and conditions which Users shall follow in order to use the Licensed Software.
The User shall use the Licensed Software by agreeing with the terms of this Software License Agreement. This Agreement shall be deemed completed at the time the User (hereinafter the “User”) initially used the Product in which the “Licensed Software” is embedded.
The Licensed Software may include the software which has been licensed to the Licensor directly or indirectly from any third party. In such case, some third parties require the Users to follow their conditions for use separately from this Software License Agreement. Such software shall not be subject to this Agreement, and the Users are urged to read the “Important Notice concerning the Software” to be provided separately below.

General Provision

The Licensor shall grant to the User a non-exclusive and non-transferable (other than the exceptional case referred to in Article 3, Paragraph 1) licensed to use the Licensed Software within the country of the User. (the country where the User bought the Product (hereinafter the “Country”)

License

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2. The User shall not duplicate, copy, modify, add, translate or otherwise alter, or lease the Licensed Software and any related documents, whether in whole or in part.
3. The use of the Licensed Software shall be limited to personal purpose, and the Licensed Software shall not be distributed, licensed or sub-licensed whether it is for commercial purpose or not.
4. The User shall use the Licensed Software according to the directions described in the operation manual or help file, and is prohibited to use or duplicate any data in a manner violating the Copyright Law or any other laws and regulations by applying whole or a part of the Licensed Software.

Conditions for Grant of License

1. When the User transfers the Product, it may also transfer the license to use the Licensed Software embedded in the Product (including any related materials, updates and upgrades) on condition that no original, copies or related materials continue in the possession of the User, and that the User shall cause the transferee to comply with this Software License Agreement.
2. The User shall not carry out reverse engineering, disassembling, decompiling or any other code analysis works in connection with the Licensed Software.

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2. The Licensor will offer no guarantee for the merchantability, convertibility and consistency with certain objective of the Licensed Software.

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Termination

In case the User falls under any of the events described in the following items, the Licensor may immediately terminate this Agreement or claim that the User compensates for the damage incurred by the Licensor due to such event:

1. When the User violated any provision of this Agreement; or
2. When a petition has been filed against the User for an attachment, provisional attachment, provisional disposition or any other compulsory execution.

Destruction of the Licensed Software

If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the provision of Article 8, the User shall destroy the Licensed Software, any related documents and copies thereof within two (2) weeks from such date of termination.

Protection of Copyright

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Export Restriction

1. It is prohibited to export the Licensed Software and any related documents outside the country of the User (including transmission thereof outside the country of the User via Internet of other communication tools).
2. The User shall understand that the Licensed Software shall be subject to the export restrictions adopted by the country of User and any other countries.
3. The User shall agree that the software will be subject to any and all applicable international and domestic laws (including the export control regulation of the country of User and any other countries, and any restrictions concerning the end-users, the use by end-users and importing countries to be provided by the country of User and any other countries, and any other governmental authorities).

Miscellaneous

1. In the event any part of this Agreement is invalidated by operation of law, the residual provisions shall continue in force.
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Important Notice Concerning the Software

-jansson
Copyright (c) 2009-2012 Petri Lehtinen <petri@digip.org>
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

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Copyright (c) 2009 Dave Gamble
Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software and associated documentation files (the “Software”), to deal in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions:
The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all copies or substantial portions of the Software.
THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE.

Installation/Connection

This section is for the professional installer.
For safety’s sake, leave wiring and mounting to professionals. Consult the car audio dealer.

WARNING

• The unit can only be used with a 12 V DC power supply, negative ground.
• Disconnect the battery’s negative terminal before wiring and mounting.
• Do not connect Battery wire (yellow) and Ignition wire (red) to the car chassis or Ground wire (black) to prevent a short circuit.
• To prevent short circuit:
  • Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape.
  • Be sure to ground this unit to the car’s chassis again after installation.
  • Secure the wires with cable clamps and wrap vinyl tape around the wires that comes into contact with metal parts to protect the wires.

CAUTION

• Install this unit in the console of your vehicle. Do not touch the metal parts of this unit during and shortly after use of the unit. Metal parts such as the heat sink and enclosure become hot.
• Do not connect the wires of speakers to the car chassis or Ground wire (black), or connect them in parallel.
• Mount the unit at an angle of less than 30º.
• If your vehicle wiring harness does not have the ignition terminal, connect Ignition wire (red) to the terminal on the vehicle’s fuse box which provides 12 V DC power supply and is turned on and off by the ignition key.
• Keep all cables away from heat dissipate metal parts.
• After the unit is installed, check whether the brake lamps, blinkers, wipers, etc. on the car are working properly.
• If the fuse blows, first make sure the wires are not touching car’s chassis, then replace the old fuse with one that has the same rating.

Basic Procedure

1. Remove the key from the ignition switch, then disconnect the terminal of the car battery.
2. Connect the wires properly. See “Wiring connection” on page 3.
3. Install the unit to your car.
4. Connect the terminal of the car battery.
5. Press B SRC to turn on the power.
6. Detach the faceplate and reset the unit within 5 seconds.

Installing the Unit (in-dash Mounting)

Installing the Unit (Without Mounting Sleeve)

1. Remove the mounting sleeve and trim plate from the unit.
2. Align the holes in the unit (on both sides) with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with screws (supplied/commercially available).

Removing the Unit

Part List (Supplied)

• (A) Faceplate (×1)
• (B) Trimplate (×1)
• (C) Mounting sleeve (×1)
• (D) Wiring harness (×1)
• (E) Extraction key (×2)
• (F) Screw
  • M5 x 7 mm (x4)
  • M5 x 6 mm (x4)
  • M4 x 8 mm (x1)

Wiring Connection

• a. Brown: To connect the KENWOOD navigation system, refer your navigation manual
• b. Blue/white: To the power control terminal when using the optional power amplifier or to the antenna control terminal in the vehicle
• c. Light blue/yellow: To the steering wheel remote control adapter or to KENWOOD Marine Remote Control unit (optional accessory)
• d. Red: Ignition 12 V
• e. Yellow: Battery 12 V
• f. Black: Ground
• g. White +, White/black -: Front speaker (left)
• h. Gray +, Gray/black -: Front speaker (right)
• i. Green +, Green/black -: Rear speaker (left)
• j. Purple +, Purple/black -: Rear speaker (right)

Before Use

IMPORTANT

• To ensure proper use, please read through this Guide before using this product. It is especially important that you read and observe Warnings and Cautions in this Guide.
• Please keep the Guide in a safe and accessible place for future reference.

WARNING
Do not operate any function that takes your attention away from safe driving.

CAUTION

Volume setting:

• Adjust the volume so that you can hear sounds outside the car to prevent accidents.
• Lower the volume before playing digital sources to avoid damaging the speakers by the sudden increase of the output level.

General:

• Avoid using the external device if it might hinder safe driving.
• Make sure all important data has been backed up. We shall bear no responsibility for any loss of recorded data.
• Never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit to prevent a short circuit.
• If a disc error occurs due to condensation on the laser lens, eject the disc and wait for the moisture to evaporate.
• USB rating is indicated on the main unit. To view, detach the faceplate.
• Depending on the types of cars, the antenna will automatically extend when you turn on the unit with the antenna control wire connected. Turn off the unit or change the source to STANDBY when parking at a low ceiling area.

Basics

Faceplate

• Only for illustration purpose.

• Press and hold to turn off the power.

Adjust the volume| Turn the volume knob.
Select a source| Press SRC repeatedly.
Change the display information| Press DISP repeatedly.

Getting Started

Select the Display Language and Cancel the Demonstration

When you turn on the power for the first time (or [FACTORY RESET] is set to [YES]), the display shows: “SEL LANGUAGE”  “PRESS”  “VOLUME KNOB”

1. Turn the volume knob to select [ENG] (English) / [SPA] (Spanish) / [FRE] (French), then press the knob.[ENG] is selected for the initial setup.

2. Press the volume knob again.
   [YES] is selected for the initial setup.

3. Press the volume knob again.
   “DEMO OFF” appears.

Set the Clock and Date

1. Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION].

2. Turn the volume knob to select [CLOCK], then press the knob.
   To adjust the clock

3. Turn the volume knob to select [CLOCK ADJUST], then press the knob.

4. Turn the volume knob to make the settings, then press the knob.
   Set the time in the order of “Hour” → “Minute”.

5. Turn the volume knob to select [CLOCK FORMAT], then press the knob.

6. Turn the volume knob to select [12H] or [24H], then press the knob.
   To set the date

7. Turn the volume knob to select [DATE FORMAT], then press the knob.

8. Turn the volume knob to select [DD/MM/YY] or [MM/DD/YY], then press the knob.

9. Turn the volume knob to select [DATE SET], then press the knob.

10. Turn the volume knob to make the settings, then press the knob.
    Set the date in the order of “Day” → “Month” → “Year” or “Month” → “Day” → “Year”.

11. Press and hold back button to exit.

To return to the previous setting item, press back button.

Set the Other Optional Settings

You can only set the following items while the unit is in STANDBY source.

1. Press B SRC repeatedly to enter STANDBY.
2. Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION].
3. Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the following table), then press the knob.
4. Repeat step 3 until the desired item is selected or activated.
5. Press and hold back button to exit.

To return to the previous setting item, press back button.

HD Radio Tuner/Radio

Search for a Station or Channel

1. Press B SRC repeatedly to select HD RADIO/RADIO.
2. Press BAND repeatedly to select FM1/FM2/FM3/AM.
3. Press ← / → to search for a station or channel.

Settings in Memory

You can store up to 18 stations for FM and 6 stations for AM.

Store a Station or Channel
Press and hold one of the number buttons (1 to 6).

Select a Stored Station or Channel
Press one of the number buttons (1 to 6).

CD/USB/iPod

Start Playback

The source changes automatically and playback starts when you load a disc or attach a device (USB device/ iPod/iPhone) to the USB input terminal.

Functions Settings

1. Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION].
2. Turn the volume knob to select an item, then press the knob.
3. Repeat step 2 until the desired item is selected or activated.
4. Press and hold back button to exit.

[FUNCTION] Menu Items

• [AUDIO CONTROL] : Sets your preferred audio settings.

• [DISPLAY] : Sets your preferred control for the display window.

• [TUNER SETTING] : Settings for HD radio or radio source.

• [SIRIUS XM] : Settings for Sirius XM tuner.

• [USB] : Settings for using a USB device.

• [BT MODE] : Settings for using a Bluetooth device.

• [REMOTE APP] : Settings for using smartphone to control this unit.

• [MIC GAIN]* : Sets the sensitivity of the microphone.

• [NR LEVEL]* : Adjusts the noise reduction level.

• [ECHO CANCEL]* : Adjusts the echo cancellation delay time.

• [SYSTEM] : Settings for this unit.

• [CLOCK] : Adjusts the clock.

• [ENGLISH] : Selects language for the menu and music information.

• [DEMO MODE] : Activates or deactivates the display demonstration.

• Applicable only while talking on the phone.

Examples of Some Well-used Settings

Subwoofer Level Setting

1. Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION].
   

2. Turn the volume knob to select [AUDIO CONTROL], then press the knob.
   

3. Turn the volume knob to select [SUBWOOFER SET], then press the knob.
   

4. Turn the volume knob to select [SW SET ON], then press the knob.
   

5. Turn the volume knob to select [SUB-W LEVEL], then press the knob.
   

6. Turn the volume knob to adjust the subwoofer level, then press the knob.
   

7. Press and hold back button to exit.
   

Illumination Color Setting

1. Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION].
   

2. Turn the volume knob to select [DISPLAY], then press the knob.
   

3. Turn the volume knob to select [COLOR SELECT], then press the knob.
   

4. Turn the volume knob to select a zone ([ALL ZONE], [ZONE 1], [ZONE 2]), then press the knob.
   

5. Turn the volume knob to select a color for the selected zone, then press the knob.
   [INITIAL COLOR] / [VARIABLE SCAN] / [CUSTOM R/G/B] / [RED1] / [RED2] / [RED3] / [PURPLE1] / [PURPLE2] / [PURPLE3] / [PURPLE4] / [BLUE1] / [BLUE2] / [BLUE3] / [SKYBLUE1] / [SKYBLUE2] / [LIGHTBLUE] / [AQUA1] / [AQUA2] / [GREEN1] / [GREEN2] / [GREEN3] / [YELLOWGREEN1] / [YELLOWGREEN2] / [YELLOW] / [ORANGE1] / [ORANGE2] / [ORANGERED]

6. Repeat step 4 and step 5 to set color for other zones.

7. Press and hold back button to exit.

Other Information

For playback operations of AUX, Spotify, Pandora®, SiriusXM® Radio, AMAZON ALEXA sources, refer to the INSTRUCTION MANUAL on the following website: <www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/>

• The availability of each source vary depending on the model.

Note for Specifications

• Bluetooth Frequency Range: 2.402 GHz — 2.480 GHz
• Bluetooth RF Output Power (E.I.R.P.): +4 dBm (MAX), Power Class 2
• Speaker Impedance: 4Ω – 8Ω
• Operating Voltage: 12 V DC car battery

Bluetooth

• Depending on the Bluetooth version, operating system and the firmware version of your mobile phone, Bluetooth features may not work with this unit.
• Be sure to turn on the Bluetooth function of the device to make the following operations.
• Signal conditions vary depending on the surroundings.

Connect the Microphone

Connect the supplied microphone to the microphone input jack on the rear panel.

Pair and connect a Bluetooth device for the first time

1. Press B SRC to turn on the unit.

2. Search and select the name of your receiver (“KDC-X704” / “KDC-X304” / “KDC-BT778HD” / “KDC-BT378U” / “KDC-BT360U” / “KDC-BT34” / “KDC-BT278U” / “KDC-MP378BT” / “KMR-D378BT”) on the Bluetooth device.
   “PAIRING” “PASS XXXXXX” “Device name” “PRESS” “VOLUME KNOB” appears on the display.

   • For some Bluetooth devices, you may need to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN) code immediately after searching.

3. Press the volume knob to start pairing. “PAIRING OK” appears when pairing is completed.
   Once pairing is completed, Bluetooth connection is established automatically.

Answer a Call

Press Call button or the volume knob or one of the number buttons (1 to 6).

• To adjust the phone volume [00] to [35], turn the volume knob.
• To end a call, press back button.

Audio Player via Bluetooth

1. Press B SRC repeatedly to select BT AUDIO.
2. Operate the audio player via Bluetooth to start playback.

• Microsoft and Windows Media are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• HD Radio Technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign Patents. For patents see http://dts.com/patents. HD Radio’ and the HD, HD Radio, and “ARC” logos are registered trademarks or trademarks of iBiquity Digital Corporation in the United States and/or other countries.
• Use of the Made for Apple badge means that an accessory has been designed to connect specifically to the Apple product(s) identified in the badge and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards. Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with an Apple product may affect wireless performance.
• Apple, iPhone, iPod, iPod touch, iTunes, and Lightning are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.
• iOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other countries and is used under license.
• Android is a trademark of Google LLC.
• ©2019 Pandora Media, LLC. All rights reserved. PANDORA, the PANDORA logo, and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, LLC. Used with permission.
• SPOTIFY and the Spotify logo are among the registered trademarks of Spotify AB.
• Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. All rights reserved.
• The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by JVCKENWOOD Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
• Amazon Alexa is not available in all languages and countries.
• Amazon, Alexa and all related logos are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates.

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