User manual KENWOOD KDC-MP858

[. . . ] · If the unit starts to emit smoke or strange smells, turn off the power immediately and consult your Kenwood dealer. · Make sure not to get your fingers caught between the faceplate and the unit. · Be careful not to drop the unit or subject it to strong shock. The unit may break or crack because it contains glass parts. 2CAUTION To prevent damage to the machine, take the following precautions: · Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply. [. . . ] The display of the disc and track numbers change continuously as the next track is being selected. When the disc/track has been selected, play starts. The selected disc/track number blinks in the display as it is being played. When the disc or track to be played changes, the title is displayed in one scrolling display. 2 Holding down the DISP button for one second or more with the disc or track title displayed on the upper part display scrolls the title once. NOTE · Please see the menu settings (page 42) about switching between manual scrolling and automatic scrolling. · You can scroll text when the vertical division display mode has been selected by the switching display mode function. For details refer to the Switching Display Mode page for the menu settings. (page 37) 2 To change the track being heard, press the ¢ button. Another disc/track is selected and played. NOTE · Magazine random play is cancelled when you eject the disc. · The time needed for random selection depends on the number of discs loaded in the disc magazine. Text Scroll This function permits the text to be scrolled and the entire text to be displayed. The scrolling method differs depending on the setting of scrolling in the menu. To scroll manually: 1 Press the DISP button to display the disc or track title on the upper part display. -- 29 -- CD/External disc control features English Presetting Disc Names (DNPS) Store the names of discs to be displayed when played. Direct Alphabet Input (Function of remote control with number/letter entry buttons) If the disc changers that were manufactured and sold after 1997 (except for KDC-C560) are connected, you can directly input letters using the number/letter entry buttons on the remote control. Example: Use the following table to enter the name "DANCE". Character Button to press # Times pressed NOTE 1 Play the disc whose name you want to preset. NOTE · This function is not available for disc changers that do not feature the Disc Name Preset function. · The Disc Name Preset function cannot be used during the Magazine random play as well as whilst a disc title or track title is displayed. "D" "A" "N" "C" "E" the name. NOTE #3 #2 #6 #2 #3 1 1 2 3 2 2 Hold down the NAME button for two seconds or more. "NAME SET" is displayed and the disc name preset mode is entered. · If you enter more than two numbers all at once, a search will be made only of the last number entered. · You cannot use the direct disc search function during random play or magazine random play. 2 Press either the DISC+ or DISC­ button whilst the number inputted is blinking. The disc specified in step 1 starts playing. Cancelling Direct Disc Search During Its Operation: Press the 38 button. 2 Press either the 4 or ¢ button whilst the track number is You cannot use the direct track search function during random or magazine-random play. -- 31 -- CD/External disc control features English Disc Name Preset Play (DNPP) (Function of Remote Control) If you have preset the name of a disc that you want to listen to in the disc changer, you can look for it by name and start playing it. To cancel DNPP mode: Press the DNPP button. The disc name preset play (DNPP) mode will be cancelled. 1 Press the DNPP button on the remote control. "DNPP" will appear in the display, and the disc name preset play mode is entered. The names of all the discs in the disc changer will appear successively in the display for five seconds each. Discs whose names have not been preset will appear as "NO NAME" in the display. NOTE · This function can only be used in disc changers that were manufactured or sold as of 1997. Also note that some units cannot provide a display unless the disc name preset has been made by the unit that is playing. · Discs in the disc changer that have never been played before will appear as "NO ACCESS" when the disc names are displayed. When you cannot identify a disc because of the "NO ACCESS" display after inserting a disc magazine, try playing it to display the disc name. Also note that "NO DISC" will be displayed when a disc has not been loaded. [. . . ] If skipping happens at the same place when the car is stopped, something is wrong with the CD. Press the reset button on the unit (see page 4). The sound skips. Something is touching the disc changer. The CD is scratched or dirty. The display shows that the changer is being played, but no sound can be heard. Track repeat, disc repeat, track scan, random play, and magazine random play start by themselves. [. . . ]