CONTENTS BEFORE USE Warning BEFORE USE Do not operate any function that takes your attention away from safe driving. BASICS Caution Volume setting: GETTING STARTED • Adjust the volume so that you can hear sounds outside the car to prevent accidents. •...
BASICS Faceplate Remote control (RC-406) Attach Remote sensor (Do Volume knob not expose to bright (turn/press) Display window sunlight.) Detach Pull out the insulation sheet when using for the first time. How to reset Detach button How to replace the battery Your preset adjustments will also be erased.
Press and hold DISP SCRL to enter clock adjustment mode F/W UPDATE directly. Then, perform step above to set the clock. UPDATE SYSTEM/ UPDATE BT F/W UP xx.xx YES: Starts upgrading the firmware. ; NO: Cancels (upgrading is not activated). For details on how to update the firmware, see: www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/...
RADIO Direct Access Tuning (using RC-406) Press DIRECT to enter Direct Access Tuning. Press the number buttons to enter a frequency. Press ENT IW to search for a station. • To cancel, press or DIRECT. • If no operation is done for 10 seconds after step , Direct Access Tuning is automatically canceled.
USB / iPod RADIO Start playback ON: Allows the unit to temporarily switch to Traffic Information. ; OFF: Cancels. The source changes automatically and playback starts. PTY SEARCH Press the volume knob to enter PTY language selection. Turn the volume knob to select the PTY language (ENGLISH/ FRENCH/ GERMAN), then press the knob.
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• To cancel, press and hold • MP3/WMA/WAV/FLAC file or iPod: FILE REPEAT, FOLDER REPEAT, REPEAT OFF If you have many files..• KENWOOD Music Editor Light (KME Light)/ KENWOOD Music Control (KMC) You can search through them quickly (on file ( 16): FILE REPEAT, REPEAT OFF step...
USB / iPod Preparation: Direct Music Search (using RC-406) Set the skip search ratio Select [ON] for [BUILT-IN AUX]. ( 4) Press DIRECT. While listening to iPod or KME Light/ KMC file... Start listening Press the number buttons to enter a file Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION].
Pandora® BLUETOOTH® Preparation: You can operate Bluetooth devices using this Do this Install the latest version of the Pandora unit. Pause or resume Press 6 IW (or press ENT IW application onto your device (iPhone/ playback on RC-406). iPod touch), then create an account and Connect the microphone log in to Pandora.
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BLUETOOTH® Pair a Bluetooth device Bluetooth test mode When connecting a Bluetooth device to the unit for the first time, You can check the connectivity of the supported profile between the perform pairing between the unit and the device. Once the pairing is Bluetooth device and the unit.
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BLUETOOTH® Do this Text message notification When the phone receives a text message, the unit rings and “SMS Switch between Press 6 IW during a call. RECEIVED” appears. hands-free and • Operations may vary according to the • You cannot read, edit, or send a message through the unit. private talk modes connected Bluetooth device.
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BLUETOOTH® 1 Turn the volume knob to select a name, then press the PHONE BOOK SETTINGS Default: XX knob. AUTO ANSWER 1 — 30: The unit answer incoming call automatically in the selected time. ; 2 Turn the volume knob to select a phone number, then OFF: Cancels.
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BLUETOOTH® Store a contact in memory Bluetooth mode settings You can store up to 6 contacts. Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION]. Press to enter Bluetooth mode. Turn the volume knob to select [BT MODE], then press the knob. Turn the volume knob to select [CALL HISTORY], [PHONE BOOK], or Turn the volume knob to make a selection (see the following table), [NUMBER DIAL], then press the knob.
DISPLAY SETTINGS BLUETOOTH® Internet radio via Bluetooth Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION]. Turn the volume knob to select [DISPLAY], then Listen to Pandora press the knob. Preparation: Turn the volume knob to make a selection (see Select [ON] for [PANDORA SRC]. ( 4) the following table), then press the knob.
AUDIO SETTINGS While listening to any source... PRESET EQ DRIVE EQ/ TOP40/ POWERFUL/ ROCK/ POPS/ EASY/ JAZZ/ Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION]. NATURAL/ USER: Selects a preset equalizer suitable to the music Turn the volume knob to select [AUDIO CONTROL], then press the knob. genre.
• Playable audio file: MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), iPhone/iPod, see: www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/ipod solve the problem, consult your nearest WAV (.wav), FLAC (.flac) • You cannot operate iPod if “KENWOOD” or “ ” is service center. • Playable USB device file system: FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 displayed on iPod.
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Remedy Symptom Remedy “iPod ERROR” appears. • Reconnect the iPod. Echo or noise occurs. • Adjust the microphone unit’s position. ( 9) • Reset the iPod. • Check the [ECHO CANCEL] setting. ( 11) “READING” keeps flashing. Do not use too many hierarchical levels or folders. Phone sound quality •...
Warning Installing the unit (in-dash mounting) • 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 the required wiring. • Do not connect Battery wire (yellow) and Ignition wire (red) to the ( 19) car chassis or Ground wire (black) to prevent a short circuit.
Purple (D) Wiring harness To rear speaker (right) Purple/Black Ignition switch Car fuse box Brown To connect the Kenwood navigation system, refer your navigations manual. (Ignition wire) (Mute control wire) (E) Extraction key Yellow Car fuse box (Battery wire)
SPECIFICATIONS Subject to change without notice. Frequency Range 87.5 MHz — 108.0 MHz (50 kHz space) WAV Decode RIFF waveform Audio Format 87.9 MHz — 107.9 MHz (200 kHz space) (Linear PCM only) Channel Space Selection 50 kHz/ 200 kHz FLAC Decode FLAC files Usable Sensitivity (S/N = 26 dB) 8.2 dBf (0.71 μV/75 Ω) Version Bluetooth Ver.2.1+EDR Certified Quieting Sensitivity...
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• Android is trademark of Google Inc. • The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by JVC KENWOOD Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.
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• Android is trademark of Google Inc. • The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by JVC KENWOOD Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners.