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Kenwood DNX6180 Quick Start Manual

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  • Page 1: Quick Start Guide

    Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product.

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    How To Listen To The Radio • In this manual, each model name is How To Make A Phone Call abbreviated as follows. DNX7180 and DNX7480BT: Installation Procedure DNX6980, DNX6180, DNX6040EX, and DNX6480BT: Before Installation __________________ 22 DNX5180: Installation Procedure _______________ 23 If above icons are showed, read the article Removing Procedure ________________ 26 applicable to the unit you use.

  • Page 3: Precautions

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 Lens fogging recautions When you turn on the car heater in cold weather, dew or condensation may form on 2WARNING the lens in the disc player of the unit. Called lens fogging, this condensation on the lens may not allow discs to play. In such a situation, To prevent injury or fire, take remove the disc and wait for the condensation the following precautions: to evaporate. If the unit still does not operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave dealer. any metallic objects (such as coins or metal Precautions on handling discs tools) inside the unit. • Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit’s display when you are driving for any extended • Do not touch the recording surface of the disc. period. • Do not stick tape etc. on the disc, or use a disc with tape stuck on it. • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. • Do not use disc type accessories. • Clean from the center of the disc and move Precautions on using this unit outward.

  • Page 4: Cleaning The Unit

    Quick Start Guide Acquiring GPS signal How To Reset Your Unit The first time you turn on this unit, you must If the unit or the connected unit fails wait while the system acquires satellite signals to operate properly, reset the unit. for the first time. This process could take up to several minutes. Make sure your vehicle is outdoors in an open area away from tall Press the <Reset> button. buildings and trees for fastest acquisition. The unit returns to factory settings. After the system acquires satellites for the first time, it will acquire satellites quickly each time thereafter.

  • Page 5: Safety Precautions And Important Information

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 afety Precautions and Important Information Read this information carefully before starting to The navigation system will not display the correct operate the Kenwood Car Navigation System and current position of the vehicle the first time it is follow the instructions in this manual. Neither used after purchase, or if the vehicle battery is Kenwood nor Garmin shall be liable for problems disconnected. GPS satellite signals will soon be or accidents resulting from failure to observe the received, however, and the correct position will instructions in this manual. be displayed. Be careful of the ambient temperature. Using the navigation system at extreme temperatures can lead to malfunction or damage. Also note that 2WARNINGS the unit can be damaged by strong vibration, by To prevent injury or fire, take the following metal objects, or by water getting inside the unit. precautions: • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any 2CAUTIONS metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. Failure to avoid the following potentially • Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit's...

  • Page 6: First Step

    Quick Start Guide Map Data Information irst Step One of the goals of Garmin is to provide customers with the most complete and Power on the unit and perform some accurate cartography that is available to us at setup steps before using. a reasonable cost. We use a combination of governmental and private data sources, which we identify in product literature and copyright Press the <NAV>, <MENU>, or <TEL> messages displayed to the consumer. Virtually button. all data sources contain some inaccurate or incomplete data. In some countries, complete and accurate map information is either not available or is prohibitively expensive. The unit is turned on. ●...
  • Page 7 DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 Touch the corresponding Touch [Finish]. key and set the value. NOTE • For details on operations of each setting, refer to the Instruction Manual. • You can adjust the front panel button (ATT button, etc.) sensitivity of For details, refer to Panel Switch Sensitivity (P.71) in the Instruction Manual. Language Select the language used for the control screen and setting items. Default is “American English (en)”. After setting, touch [Enter]. Angle Adjust the position of the monitor. Default is “0”. After setting, touch [ iPod AV Interface Use Set the terminal which your iPod is connected to. Default is “iPod”. Color Set the screen and button illumination color. You can select whether to perform color scan and adjust scanning color.

  • Page 8: Basic Operations

    Quick Start Guide asic Operations Functions Of The Buttons On The Front Panel DNX7180/DNX7480BT How To Insert An SD Card 1) Press < > button for 3 seconds. Labelled The panel fully opens. side 2) Hold the SD card as the diagram in the right and insert it into the slot until it clicks.
  • Page 9 DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 Number Name Motion fi (Reset) • If the unit or the connected unit fails to operate properly, the unit returns to factory settings when this button is pressed (Instruction Manual P.97). • If the SI function is turned on, this indicator flashes when the vehicle ignition is off (Instruction Manual P.72). • Switches attenuation of the volume on/off. • North America Sales area: Pressing for 1 second stores the tag data of the current music from HD Radio (Instruction Manual P.51). • Central and South America sales area: Pressing for 1 second turns the screen off. ∞, 5 (Vol) Adjusts volume. Holding down a key turns up the volume in series up to 25. For more than 25, pressing the key turns up the volume one by one. • Displays Graphic Equalizer screen (Instruction Manual P.86).* • Pressing for 1 second switches camera view display on/off. • Displays the navigation screen. • Pressing for 1 second switches AV out sources. • When the power off, turns the power on.
  • Page 10 Quick Start Guide DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 DNX6480BT DNX6980 DNX6480BT How To Insert A MicroSD Card 1) Open the microSD card slot cover as the diagram in the right. 2) Hold the microSD card with the label facing left and the notched section up, and insert it into the slot until it clicks.
  • Page 11 DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 Number Name Motion fi (Reset) • If the unit or the connected unit fails to operate properly, the unit returns to factory settings when this button is pressed (Instruction Manual P.97). • If the SI function is turned on, this indicator flashes when the vehicle ignition is off (Instruction Manual P.72). • Displays the Top Menu screen (Instruction Manual P.14). MENU • Pressing for 1 second turns the power off. • When the power off, turns the power on. • Displays the navigation screen. • Pressing for 1 second switches AV out sources. • Displays the Hands Free screen (Instruction Manual P.55). • North America Sales area: Pressing for 1 second stores the tag data of the current music from HD Radio (Instruction Manual P.51). • Central and South America sales area: Pressing for 1 second turns off the display. Volume Knob • Pressing switches attenuation of the volume on/off.

  • Page 12: Common Operations

    Quick Start Guide Common Operations General There are some functions which can [Menu] be operated from most screens. Returns to the Top Menu screen. (RETURN) Returns to previous screen. (common menu key) Touch to display the common menu. The contents of the menu are as follows. : Displays the EXT SW Control screen. : D isplays the SETUP Menu screen. : D isplays the Audio Control Menu screen. : D isplays the control screen of current source. Icon feature differs depending on the source. : C loses the menu.

  • Page 13: How To Use The Navigation System

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 ow To Use The Navigation System Press the <NAV> button to display the navigation screen. Operate the desired function from the Main Menu screen. GPS satellite strength. Finds a destination. Views the map. Adjusts the settings. Uses the tools such as ecoRoute and Help. NOTE • You can get additional information about using the navigation system from Help. To display Help, touch [Tools] and then touch [Help]. • For more information about your navigation system, download the latest version of the Owner’s Manual from manual.kenwood.com/edition/im324. Enter your destination and start the guidance.
  • Page 14 Garmin and Kenwood will not be responsible for any traffic fines or citations that you may receive for failing to follow all applicable traffic laws and signs.

  • Page 15: Other Features

    The traffic map shows color-coded traffic flow and delays on nearby. ● About traffic NOTICE • Garmin and Kenwood are not responsible for the accuracy or timeliness of the traffic information. With an FM traffic receiver, the navigation system can receive and use traffic information.

  • Page 16: How To Play Music

    Quick Start Guide ow To Play Music You can play audio files from music CD, disc media, USB storage device and iPod. NOTE • For details on playable file format, media format, iPod model, etc., refer to the Instruction Manual. Connect the media you want to play as shown below. Disc 1) Press the <0> button for 1 second to open the front panel.

  • Page 17: Search The Track/File You Want To Listen To

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 Control the music you are listening to on the source control screen. The following symbols indicate the keys on the screen. The functions of the keys are the same despite the difference of the source you are listening to.

  • Page 18: How To Play Movie/Picture

    Quick Start Guide ow To Play Movie/Picture You can play DVD video, Video CD (VCD), movie files from disc media, iPod and picture files from USB storage device. NOTE • For details on playable file format, device format, etc., refer to the Instruction Manual. Connect the media you want to play. For the method of connecting, see How To Play Music (P.16). Control the movie/picture by touching the screen.

  • Page 19: How To Listen To The Radio

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 ow To Listen To The Radio Touch [Menu] on any screen. Top Menu screen appears. Touch [TUNER]. The unit switches to the radio source. Operate on the source control screen. ● Station search 1) Touch [ Sub function menu appears. 2) Touch [AM] or [FM] to select the band.

  • Page 20: How To Make A Phone Call

    Quick Start Guide ow To Make A Phone Call You can use your Bluetooth cell-phone when paired to this unit. NOTE • To use Bluetooth function of DNX5180, the optional accessory (KCA-BT300) is necessary. Register your cell-phone to the unit. Follow as the procedures shown below. For detailed operation, see Registering the Bluetooth Unit (P.56) in the Instruction Manual.

  • Page 21: Make Or Receive A Phone Call

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 Make or receive a phone call. See the table below for each operation method. Call by entering a phone number 1 Touch [Direct Number]. 2 Enter a phone number with number keys. 3 Touch [ Call using call records 1 Touch [Incoming Calls], [Outgoing Calls], or [Missed Calls]. 2 Select the phone number from the list. 3 Touch [ Redial 1 Touch [Redial] to display the previously called number. 2 Touch [ Call using the phonebook 1 Touch [Phonebook]. 2 Select the name from the list.

  • Page 22: Installation Procedure

    Quick Start Guide • If the console has a lid, make sure to install nstallation Procedure the unit so that the faceplate will not hit the lid when closing and opening. • If the fuse blows, first make sure the wires aren’t touching to cause a short circuit, Before Installation then replace the old fuse with one with the same rating. Before installation of this unit, please • Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape note the following precautions. or other similar material. To prevent a short circuit, do not remove the caps on the ends of the unconnected wires or the terminals. WARNINGS • Connect the speaker wires correctly to the • If you connect the ignition wire (red) terminals to which they correspond. The and the battery wire (yellow) to the car unit may be damaged or fail to work if you chassis (ground), you may cause a short share the wires or ground them to any...

  • Page 23: Installation Procedure

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 Unit Installation Procedure 1 To prevent a short circuit, remove Supplied accessories the key from the ignition and disconnect the terminal of the First of all, make sure that all battery. accessories are supplied with the 2 Make the proper input and unit.
  • Page 24 Quick Start Guide ● Toyota, Nissan or Mitsubishi car ● Toyota/Scion cars 1) Cut out accessory 5 as illustrated. 7 (M5x6mm) or 8 (M5x7mm) Car Bracket Cutting line 7 (M5x6mm) or 8 (M5x7mm) NOTE • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may 2) Fold double-sided adhesive malfunction (eg, the sound may skip). (accessory 6) along the slit and attach it to accessory 5 Escutcheon cut-out against the center rib as illustrated.
  • Page 25 DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 GPS antenna Microphone unit GPS antenna is installed inside of 1) Check the installation position of the car. It should be installed as the microphone (accessory =). horizontally as possible to allow easy 2) Remove oil and other dirt from reception of the GPS satellite signals.

  • Page 26: Removing Procedure

    Quick Start Guide Removing the unit NOTE • Install the microphone as far as possible 1) Remove the hard rubber frame by from the cell-phone. referring to step 1 in “Removing the hard rubber frame”. Removing Procedure 2) Insert the two removal tools (accessory4) deeply into the slots Removing the hard rubber on each side, as shown.

  • Page 27: Connection

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 Connection Connecting wires to terminals (1) Accessory = Accessory 0 Accessory = Accessory 0 Not available Fuse Fuse Cooling fan Cooling fan (15A) (15A) Accessory 1 Connect to the vehicle’s parking brake detection Speaker impedance: 4-8 Ω switch harness.
  • Page 28 Quick Start Guide Connecting wires to terminals (2) Accessory 1 Ignition key switch Red (Ignition wire) Yellow (Battery wire) Car fuse box Car fuse box (Main fuse) Black (Ground wire) (To car chassis) Battery Light Blue/Yellow (Steering remote control wire) To steering remote STEERING WHEEL REMOTE CONT...

  • Page 29: System Connection

    DNX7180/DNX7480BT/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX6480BT/DNX5180 System connection Refer to the box1 below Refer to Refer to the box2 below the box2 below AV input Accessory 2 AV input CA-C3AV CA-C3AV (Optional accessory) (Optional Accessory) Green/Red To Camera Accessory 3 control terminal Green/White Blue/Red To Relay Box...

  • Page 30: Optional Accessory Connection

    : 1A (5V) Conversion adapter (optional accessory) may be necessary for connection of optional accessory. Contact your Kenwood dealer for details. DNX7180/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX/DNX5180 only SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner/XM Satellite Radio tuner/ HD Radio tuner(Optional Accessory) DNX5180 only KCA-BT300 (Optional Accessory)

  • Page 31: About This Unit

    • The “AAC” logo is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories. Kenwood Corporation • “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an 2967-3, ISHIKAWA-MACHI, electronic accessory has been designed to connect HACHIOJI-SHI specifically to iPod or iPhone, respectively, and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple TOKYO, JAPAN performance standards. Apple is not responsible for KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS the operation of this device or its compliance with EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the REGULATIONS NO.21 CFR 1040. 10, use of this accessory with iPod, iPhone, or iPad may CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J. affect wireless performance. iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and Location: Top plate other countries.
  • Page 32 Quick Start Guide DNX7180/DNX6980/DNX6180/DNX6040EX: ■ ■ CALIFORNIA, USA ■ ■ IC (Industry Canada) Notice This product contains a CR Coin Cell Lithium Battery which contains Perchlorate Material – special handling Operation is subject to the following two conditions: may apply. (1)This device may not cause interference, and See www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. (2)this device must accept any interference, including interference that may cause undesired operation of the device. The term “IC: ” before the certification/ registration number only signifies that the Industry Canada technical specification were met. DNX7180: • C ontains Transmitter Module FCC ID : RKXCK5050NEW • C ontains Transmitter Module IC: 5119A-CK5050NEW DNX6980//DNX6180/DNX6040EX: • C ontains Transmitter Module FCC ID : RKXCK5000NVIA • C ontains Transmitter Module...

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