In-Car Connections; Usb Connection; Bluetooth® Connection - Kenwood DMX809S Quick Start Manual

In-Car Connections

In-Car Connections
To operate your smartphone hands-free, and Apps of
the smartphone (Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and
USB Mirroring), the following connections are required.
• For Wired Apple CarPlay (page 13), connect
iPhone with USB.
• For Wireless Apple CarPlay (page 13), connect
iPhone with Bluetooth (Wi-Fi is auto-connected).
• For Android Auto (page 14):
– Android device with Android version 6.0 or later
can be used with USB (In this case, Bluetooth is
auto-connected, but Wi-Fi is not available)
– To wirelessly use Android Auto with this unit,
connect Android device with Bluetooth (Wi-Fi is
auto-connected)
– You need a compatible Android device (see below)
with an active data plan.
• An Android device with Android version
11 or later and 5 GHz Wi-Fi (subject to local
regulations*); or
• A Google-branded or Samsung-branded device
with Android version 10; or
• A Samsung Galaxy S8, Galaxy S8+ or Note 8, with
Android 9
– You can find more information at
<g.co/androidauto/requirements>.
• For USB Mirroring (page 15) connect the Android
device both with USB and Bluetooth.
• For Hands-Free Phone (page 23), and Bluetooth
audio player (page 25), connect your device with
Bluetooth®.
* Refer to the local regulations of your residential area.

USB connection

Connect your smartphone (iPhone or Android device)
for using Apps on the screen of this unit.
• You can also connect a USB mass storage class
device such as a USB memory, digital audio player,
etc. to the unit. But you cannot connect a PC,
portable HDD and USB hub.
iPhone/Android device
A B
(USB1)5V 1.5A
USB terminal from the rear panel
A For connecting your Android device, use the USB
cable (commecially available)
B For connecting your iPhone, use the USB cable for
iPhone KCA-iP103 (optional accessory)
Bluetooth® connection
Information for using Bluetooth devices
Bluetooth is a short-range wireless radio
communication technology for mobile devices such as
mobile phones (smartphones), portable PCs, and other
devices. Bluetooth devices can be connected without
cables and communicate with each other.
• Some Bluetooth devices may not be used with this
unit depending on the Bluetooth version of the
device.
Pairing a Bluetooth device
When you connect a Bluetooth device to the unit for
the first time, register the device to this unit (pairing).
Pairing allows Bluetooth devices to communicate with
each other.
USB device
• The pairing method differs depending on the
Bluetooth version of the device.
– For devices with Bluetooth 2.1:
You can pair the device and the unit using SSP
(Secure Simple Pairing) which only requires
confirmation.
– For devices with Bluetooth 2.0:
You need to enter a PIN code both on the device
and the unit for pairing.
• Once the connection is established, it is registered
in the unit until you initialize the Bluetooth settings
or the unit itself. Up to five devices can be registered
in total.
• To use the Bluetooth function, you need to turn on
the Bluetooth function of the device.
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