Kenwood M616dvs Manual

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Menu Item ContentsTV SYSTEM You can select the TV system (PA L, 
NTSC or AUTO).
SCREEN SAVER You can set the screen saver function 
(ON or OFF). If no operation is done 
for about 3 minutes, starts the screen 
saver.
VIDEO You can select the VIDEO system 
(INTERLACE or P-SCAN YPBPR).
TV TYPE4:3 PS (Pan Scan conversion): Select 
when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. 
Automatically displays the wide 
picture on the entire screen and cuts 
off the portions that do not fit.
4:3 LB (Letter Box conversion): Select 
when a standard 4:3 TV is connected. 
Displays a wide picture with bands 
on the upper and lower portions of 
the screen.
16:9 ( Wide-screen television): Select 
when a 16:9 wide TV is connected.
PASSWORD You can prohibit operations used for 
changing the RATING setup. Enter a 4 
digit password. We recommend that 
you write your password here for your 
reminder.
Password: 
If you forget your password, you can 
release it by entering 0000.
RATING You can set playable rating level with 
the System.
DEFAULT You can set all the items on the SETUP 
menu to the initial settings (except for 
the PASSWORD setting).
OSD 
LANGUAGEYou can select the language displayed 
on the screen.
ENGLISH, GERMAN, SPANISH, 
FRENCH, PORTUGUESE
MENU LANG You can select the initial menu 
language for DVD Video.
ENGLISH, GERMAN, SPANISH, 
FRENCH, PORTUGUESE
DIVX [R] VOD The System has its own Registration 
Code.
If necessary, you can confirm it.
Once you have played back a DivX 
file in which the Registration Code is 
recorded, the System’s Registration 
Code is overwritten for copyright 
protection.
DOWNMIXLT / R T: Outputs the sound mixed to 
the Dolby Surround audio.
STEREO: Outputs the sound mixed to 
the stereo sound.
AUDIO OUTSPDIF/OFF: Digital output is disabled.
SPDIF/RAW: Select this when 
connecting an amplifier or a decoder 
compatible with Dolby Digital.
SPDIF/PCM: Select this when 
connecting an amplifier or a decoder 
incompatible with Dolby Digital or 
MPEG Audio, or when connecting to a 
recording device.
BRIGHTNESS You can adjust the brightness. (0 to 
12)
CONTRAST You can adjust the contrast. (0 to 12)
HUE You can adjust the hue. (–6 to +6)
SATURATION You can adjust the color depth. (0 
to 12)
SHARPNESS You can adjust the sharpness. (0 to 8)
NIGHT MODE You can set the sound to reduces the 
intensity of loud sounds and raises the 
level of very soft sounds. (ON or OFF).
DYNAMIC 
RANGEYou can select the Dynamic Range 
Compression (DRC) for night-time 
listening. DRC reduces the difference 
between normal voices and the sound 
(such as the sound of explosion).
The effect of DRC is as follows.
FULL > 6/8 > 4/8 > 2/8 > OFF
When "OFF" is selected, the effect is 
not available.
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Using the iPod/iPhone 
Inserting an iPod/iPhone
Connect an iPod/iPhone to the iPod dock.
Playing an iPod/iPhone
For Remote control unit: Press iPod/iPhone 6 button.
For Main unit: Press INPUT SELECTOR button to 
select "iPod", and press 
6 button.
Basic operations•  In this chart, 6 button means iPod/iPhone 6 button on 
the remote control unit and 6 button on the main unit.
Operation type OperationCall to iPod/iPhone 
menu displayPress MENU button. Call to iPod/iPhone 
menu display.
Press 
MULTI CONTROL 5 or ∞ button 
to enter the selected iPod/iPhone menu 
item and press ENTER button.
To interrupt 
playbackPress 6 button. 
Press again to resume playback.
To search for a 
particular passage 
during playbackPress and hold 4 or ¢ button. 
Release to resume the playback.
To select a song  Press 4 or ¢ button.
To select an 
album*
1Press MULTI CONTROL  5 or ∞  button.
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• *1  The operation varies depending on the model of iPod/
iPhone.
Model other than iPod 
touch/iPhoneiPod touch/iPhone
The operation is available when one 
of the following items is selected.
Browse item Selection
Artists, Composers All Albums
Albums, Compilations All Songs
Genres All Artists
The album is switched to the next 
album found by following the 
alphabetical order of track names.
– Example Track-A1 ...... Album-A Track-B1 ...... Album-B Track-B2 ...... Album-B
 Track-C1 ...... Album-C
Repeat play
You can play the current song or the all songs 
repeatedly.
Press REPEAT button.
Each press switches the selection of iPod/iPhone 
play mode.
Random play
You can play all the album in random order. 
Press FM MODE/PLAY MODE button.
Each press switches the selection of iPod/iPhone 
play mode.
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•  The displayed icon may not match the actual operation with 
certain iPod/iPhone models.
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Playing an external component
An external component can be connected to AUX IN 
of this unit and played back.
1  Connect an external component.
Connect an external component to the [AUX IN] 
connector on the front of this unit.
2 For Remote control unit: Press TUNER/AUX to 
select "A-IN."
For Main unit: Press INPUT SELECTOR button to 
select "A-IN."
3  Start playing the connected external 
component.
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•  Music or sound on the connected external component 
cannot be output through the AUDIO OUT terminals on this 
unit.
Using the AUX Using the radio 
Tuning in radio stations
1 For Remote control unit: Press TUNER/AUX to 
select "TUNER."
For Main unit: Press INPUT SELECTOR button to 
select "TUNER."
2 For Remote control unit: Press and hold MULTI 
CONTROL 5 or ∞ button to tune in to the 
desired frequency.
For Main unit: Press and hold TUNING 5 or ∞ 
button to tune in to the desired frequency.
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•  To tune to a weak station, press TUNING 5 or ∞ button on 
the main unit repeatedly until the display shows the desired 
frequency or when the best reception has been obtained.
•  Broadcasts cannot be output through the AUDIO OUT 
terminals on this unit.
STEREO/MONO
Press FM MODE/PLAY MODE button to select mono 
or stereo mode. 
When stereo mode is selected, "FM ST" appears on 
the display.
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Using the radio
Manual preset
You can store up to 20 radio stations in the memory. 
When a preset radio stations selected, the preset 
number appears on the display. 
1 For Remote control unit: Press TUNER/AUX to 
select "TUNER."
For Main unit: Press INPUT SELECTOR button to 
select "TUNER."
2 For Remote control unit: Press and hold MULTI 
CONTROL 5 or ∞ button to tune in to the 
desired frequency.
For Main unit: Press and hold TUNING 5 or ∞ 
button to tune in to the desired frequency.
3  Press SHIFT and PROGRESSIVE buttons 
together so that PROG icon appears on the 
display.
4  If you want to store the radio station to 
another preset number, press 4 or ¢, or 
digit buttons 0–9 to select the desired preset 
number.
5 Press SHIFT and PROGRESSIVE buttons 
together again to store the radio station.
6  Repeat steps 2 to 5 to store other preset radio 
stations. 
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•  During preset, if no button is pressed within 10 seconds, the 
system will exit preset mode automatically.
Tuning to a preset radio station
Press digit buttons 0–9 to select the desired preset 
number.
The preset number and radio frequency appear on 
the display.
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•  Press the digit buttons as shown below:
To select 10 and 1
To select 101 and 0
Using Radio Data System (Europe only)
Radio Data System is a system that transmits useful 
information (in the form of digital data) for FM 
broadcasts along with the broadcast signal. Tuners 
and receivers designed for Radio Data System 
reception can extract the information from the 
broadcast signal for use with various functions, such 
as automatic display of the station name.
Radio Data System functions
PTY (Program Type Identification) Search:
Automatically tunes to a station that is currently broadcasting 
the specified program type (genre).
PS (Program Service Name) Display:
Automatically displays the station name transmitted by the 
Radio Data System station.
Radio Text function:
Displays the radio text data transmitted by some Radio Data 
System stations when you press DISPLAY button. There is "NO 
TEXT" display if no text data is transmitted.
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•  Some functions and function names may differ in certain 
countries and areas.
Changing the Radio Data System 
display information (Europe only)
While receiving a Radio Data System station, pressing 
DISPLAY button changes the contents of the display.
Every time the button is pressed, the display 
changes in the following order:
Information
Clock display
PS (Program Service name) display
PTY (Program Type) display 
RT (Radio Text) display
Frequency display and preset number display
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Tuning by Program Type (PTY search)
(Europe only)
This function lets you set the tuner to automatically 
search for stations which are currently broadcasting 
the type of program (genre) you want to listen to.
1 For Remote control unit: Press TUNER/AUX to 
select "TUNER."
For Main unit: Press INPUT SELECTOR button to 
select "TUNER."
2  Press PTY SEARCH button.
If the current station is with 
Radio Data System, the 
program type of the station is displayed.
3  Press MULTI CONTROL 5 or ∞ button to select 
your desired program type.
Program type table
Program Type Name Display
News "NEWS"
Current Affairs "AFFAIRS"
Information "INFO"
Sport "SPORT"
Education "EDUCATE"
Drama "DRAMA"
Culture "CULTURE"
Science "SCIENCE"
Varied Speech "VARIED"
Pop Music "POP M"
Rock Music "ROCK M"
Easy Music "EASY M"
Light Classical Music "LIGHT M"
Serious Classical Music "CLASSICS"
Other Music "OTHER M"
Weather "WEATHER"
Finance "FINANCE"
Children’s Program "CHILDREN"
Social Affairs "SOCIAL"
Religion "RELIGION"
Phone In "PHONE IN"
Travel "TRAVEL"
Leisure "LEISURE"
Jazz Music "JAZZ"
Country Music "COUNTRY"
National Music "NATION M"
Oldies Music "OLDIES"
Folk Music "FOLK M"
Documentary "DOCUMENT"
Emergency test "TEST"
Emergency announcement "ALARM"
No program "NONE"
4  Press PTY SEARCH button to start searching.
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•  Under certain receiving conditions, it may take more than 1 
minute to complete the search.
•  If the desired program type cannot be found, "NO FOUND" 
is displayed, then after several seconds the display returns to 
the original display.
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Clock/timer operation
Timer setting
The system can switch on to DVD, USB, TUNER or iPod 
automatically at a preset time, serving as an alarm to 
wake you up.
Important!
Before setting the timer, ensure that the clock is 
set correctly.
1  Press CLOCK/TIMER button repeatedly to select 
"SETTIMER" and press ENTER button.
"ON TIME" is flashing.
2  Press ENTER button to set the time for on time.
The hour indication starts flashing.
3 Press ¢ or 4 button to set the hours and 
press ENTER button.
The minute indication starts flashing.
4 Press ¢ or 4 button to set the minutes and 
press ENTER button.
"ON TIME" is flashing.
5 Press ¢ or 4 button to select "OFF TIME" 
and press ENTER button.
"OFF TIME" is flashing.
6  Repeat the steps 3 and 4 to set the off time.
The icon "
" appears.
7 Press ¢ or 4 button to select "SOURCE" 
and press ENTER button.
"SOURCE" is flashing.
8 Press INPUT SELECTOR button or CD/DVD 6, iPod/iPhone 6, USB 6, or TUNER/AUX 6 button to select the desired source and press 
ENTER button.
The source switches as follows :
"TUNER" = "DISC" = "USB" = "IPOD" = "TUNER" 
=…
When TUNER is selected, select the preset station 
number after the above.
Clock setting
1  Press CLOCK/TIMER button.
"SETCLOCK" appears and "CLOCK" starts flashing.
2  Press ENTER button.
The hour indication starts flashing.
3 Press 4 or ¢ button to set the hours and 
press ENTER button.
The minute indication starts flashing.
4 Press 4 or ¢ button to set the minutes and 
press ENTER button.
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•  The clock setting will be erased when the power cord is 
disconnected or a power failure occurred.
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9 Press ¢ or 4 button to select the play 
mode and press ENTER button.
Play mode Function
PLAY The playback begins at the level set 
with VOLUME.
AI PLAY The volume is increased gradually until 
the level set with VOLUME.
The timer is now set.
10 Press  button to turn the power off.
STANDBY/TIMER indicator also lights in orange.
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•  Maximum volume is 16.
If you listen to a source less than 16, the volume level is set to 
the same level as you have listened.
If you listen more than 16, the volume level is set to 16.
•  When reached the preset timer, the selected source will play 
or switch to standby mode after the timer has been activated.
• MULTI CONTROL 2 or 3 button can be used to move across 
the setting items.
To activate/deactivate the timer
Press CLOCK/TIMER button repeatedly to select 
"CANCEL" and press ENTER button.
If activated, the icon "
" appears on the display. 
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•  The timer cannot be set if the starting and stopping time are 
the same. "INVALID" appears on the display, and return to set 
the time for off time.
Sleep timer setting
If the sleep timer is activated, the system will switch 
to standby mode after the selected time has expired.
Press SLEEP/APS button.
Each press of the SLEEP button increases the timer 
period by 10 minutes. The sleep timer can be set up 
to 90 minutes.
The icon "SLEEP" appears on the display.
The display will change to sleep time display and 
change as follows:
10 min = 20 min = 30 min = 40 min = 50 min 
= 60 min = 70 min = 80 min = 90 min = OFF 
= 10 min =… 
While sleep timer is in active:
To deactivate the sleep timer
Press SLEEP/APS button to select OFF or press  
button to turn the power off. 
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•  If timer off and the sleep off are all activated, the system will 
switch to standby mode by the earlier timer set.
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System setup
Setting Auto Power Save (A.P.S.)
A.P.S. stands for Auto Power Save, which is the 
function that switches this unit OFF when it has not 
been controlled for more than 
30 minutes while its 
power is ON and the disc and other inputs are in stop 
mode.
Press and hold SLEEP/APS button.
Setting Function
A.P.S. ON A.P.S. mode is ON.
A.P.S. OFF A.P.S. mode is OFF.
When the setting completes, "APS ON" appears 
on the display and the unit exits the setup mode 
automatically.
When the A.P.S. is ON...
A.P.S. starts working when the unit is in either 
condition below.
• When the input source is TUNER, AUX, or iPod, the 
volume level is 0 and no button has been pressed for 30 
minutes.
• When the input source is DVD or USB, the DVD player 
or USB device is in stop mode and no button has been 
pressed for 
30 minutes.
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•  When the A.P.S. is activated, the display shows flashing "APS" 
from about one minute before this unit is switched OFF.
•  To cancel A.P.S., press and hold SLEEP/APS button again. "APS 
OFF" appears on the display.
In case of difficulty
Resetting the Microcomputer
The microcomputer may malfunction (the unit 
cannot be operated, or shows an erroneous display) 
if the power cord is unplugged while the power 
is ON, or due to some other external factor. If this 
happens, execute the following procedure to reset 
the microcomputer and return the unit to its normal 
operating condition.
When the unit is in standby mode, press 
, 
ENTER, and the number 7 buttons on the remote 
control unit until "RESET OK" appears.
•  Please note that resetting the microcomputer will clear the 
contents of the memory and return the unit to the state it 
was in when it left the factory.
Check that following guide for problem solution.
GeneralNo sound.
\  Plug in the power cord securely.
\  Set the volume to proper sound level.
\  Make sure the source is set to the source you 
want to operate.
The left and right sound outputs are reverse.
\  Check the speaker connections and location.
The system does not operate by pressing any 
buttons.
\  Unplug the power cord and plug it back in.
This unit is turned OFF spontaneously.
\  A.P.S. is set to ON. Set it to OFF.
\  Sleep timer is set to ON. Set it to OFF.
Radio receptionNoise in radio.
\  Adjust the antenna connection.
\  Tune to a correct frequency.
\  Adjust the direction of the FM antenna.
\  Increase the distance between the system and 
TV or VCR.
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DVD player operation“NO DISC” is displayed.
\ Insert a disc correctly (label side up).
\ Clean the disc.
\ Use a new or readable disc.
\ Wait until the moisture condensation at the 
lens has cleared.
NO picture.
\ Place the disc on the disc tray correctly inside 
the guide.
\ Clean the disc.
\ Select the appropriate video input on the TV so 
the picture from the unit appears on the TV.
USB operation"NO USB" is displayed.
\ Press 
 button again after pressing  button.
\  Insert the USB device properly.
"NOT SUPPORT" is displayed.
\ Press 
 button again after pressing  button.
Cannot play.
\  Check if the digital audio player is compatible 
with USB mass storage class device.
iPod/iPhone operation"NO iPod" is displayed.
\  Insert the iPod/iPhone properly.
Does not function properly.
\  Disconnect the iPod/iPhone and connect it 
again.
\  Check the software version of the iPod/iPhone. 
If it is not the latest one, update it.
Remote control unitDoes not function properly.
\  Replace the batteries.
\  Remove the obstacles.
\  Move closer to the system when using the 
remote control unit and make sure that you 
are pointing at unit’s remote sensor.
"ON SCREEN" is displayed on main unit.
\  Confirm the operation on the monitor. Operate 
on the monitor if necessary.
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Specifications
Main unit
Amplifier sectionRated output power
 ..............................20 W + 20 W (1 kHz, 10% T.H.D., at 6 Ω)
AUX IN (Sensitivity/Impedance) ....................... 125 mV/47 kΩ
Audio Output
AUDIO OUT .................................................................. 0.5 V (rms)
Optical digital out (coaxial)
FM Tuner sectionTuning frequency range ......................87.5 MHz ~ 108.0 MHz
DVD player sectionLaser .....................................................................Semiconductor  laser
[ Video section]
Video output format .......................................................... NTSC/PAL
Composite video output level ............................. 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
Component Video output level
Y-signal ...................................................................... 1 Vp-p (75 Ω)
  Cb/Cr-signal ....................................................... 0.7 Vp-p (75 Ω)
USB interfaceUSB standard .............................................. USB 1.1/2.0 Full Speed
Maximum supply current .................................................... 500 mA
File system .................................................................................FAT 16/32
iPod/iPhone sectionOutput power .................................................................DC 5V  1 A
GeneralPower source
  For European models ........................ AC 230 V , 50 Hz
  For Australian models ....................... AC 240 V , 50 Hz
Power consumption ..................................................................... 35 W
Power consumption in standby mode ............0.5 W  or less 
Dimensions .........................................................................W : 160 mm
    H : 108 mm
    D : 270 mm
Weight (net) ..................................................................................... 1.5 kg
General information
Maintenance
Cleaning the cabinet•  Use a soft cloth slightly moistened with a mild detergent 
solution. Do not use a solution containing alcohol, ammonia 
or abrasive. 
Cleaning discs•  When a disc becomes dirty, clean it with a cleaning cloth, 
wipe the disc from the center out. Do not wipe in circular 
motion.
•  Do not use solvents such as benzene, thinner commercially 
available cleaners, or antistatic spray intended for analogue 
records.
Caution on condensation
Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit 
when there is a great difference in temperature 
between this unit and the outside. This unit may 
not function properly if condensation occurs. In this 
case, leave the unit for a few hours and restart the 
operation after the condensation has dried up.
Be specially cautious against condensation in the 
following circumstances:
When this unit is carried from one place to another 
across a large difference in temperature, when the 
humidity in the room where this unit is installed 
increases, etc.
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