Built-In Amp Mute Setting; Bass Management System); B.m.s. Frequency Offset; Traffic Information - Kenwood KDC-X869 Instruction Manual

Menu system

Built-in Amp Mute Setting

Toggles ON or OFF the mute control on the built-in amplifier.
Turning ON this control enhances the preout quality.
Display
"AMP Mute:OFF"/
"AMP Mute OFF"
"AMP Mute:ON"/
"AMP Mute ON"
B.M.S. (Bass Management System)
Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the
main unit.
Display
"AMP Bass:Flat"/"AMP BASS Flat"
"AMP Bass:+6"/"AMP BASS +6"
"AMP Bass:+12"/"AMP BASS +12" Bass boost level is mid
"AMP Bass:+18"/"AMP BASS +18" Bass boost level is high
• Refer to the catalog or instruction manual for power amplifiers that
can be controlled from this unit.
• For amplifiers there are the model that can be set from Flat to +18
dB, and the model that can be set from Flat to +12 dB.
When an amplifier that can only be set to +12 is connected to the
unit, "AMP Bass:+18"/"AMP BASS +18" won't work correctly even
if it's selected.
<In Standby mode>
Setting
The built-in amplifier activates.
The built-in amplifier deactivates.
Function of the KDC-X969/KDC-X869
Setting
Bass boost level is flat.
Bass boost level is low
(+6dB).
(+12dB).
(+18dB).

B.M.S. Frequency Offset

Setting the central frequency boosted by B.M.S.
Display
"AMP FRQ:Normal"/"AMP FRQ Normal"
"AMP FRQ:Low"/"AMP FRQ Low"

Traffic Information

Switching to traffic information automatically when a traffic
bulletin starts even when you aren't listening to the radio.
Display Setting
"TI:OFF"/"TI OFF" The Traffic Information function is OFF.
"TI:ON"/"TI ON" The Traffic Information function is ON.
When it's ON, "Traffic Info" is displayed.
When a traffic bulletin starts, "Traffic Info" is displayed it and it
switches to traffic information.
• During reception of a AM station when the Traffic Information
function is turned on ON it switches to a FM station.
• During reception of traffic information the adjusted volume is
automatically remembered, and the next time it switches to traffic
information it's automatically the remembered volume.
Receiving other traffic information stations (In tuner
source)
Press the [4] or [¢] button.
Traffic information station switching can be done when listening to
the radio.
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Function of the KDC-X969/KDC-X869
Setting
Boost with the normal
central frequency
Drop the normal central
frequency 20%