Contents Safety precautions ......3 RDS features ........25 Manual Clock Adjustment Traffic Information Date Adjustment About RDS ...........4 Radio Text Scroll Date Mode About CDs ...........5 PTY (Program Type) Synchronize Clock About GSM Hand Free Unit ....5 Program Type preset DSI (Disabled System Indicator) Notes on playing MP3/WMA ....6 Changing Language for PTY Function Selectable Illumination...
12V DC power supply. this unit. place when jolted. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood • Do not open the top or bottom covers of the dealer for connectable models of disc • When extending the ignition, battery, or unit.
Kenwood dealer. the Reset button has been pressed, contact automatically alternative switches to the your local KENWOOD dealer for assistance. particular frequency with the best reception Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals for the particular network of stations that you •...
About CDs About GSM Hand Free Unit Handling CDs CD cleaning Refer to the GSM Hands Free Unit control features of this manual for the operation • Don’t touch the recording surface of the CD. Clean from the center of the disc and move method of GSM Hands Free Unit KCA-HF521 outward.
Notes on playing MP3/WMA This unit can play MP3(MPEG1, 2, 2.5 Audio Layer 3)/WMA. Note, Play mode may not be possible when portions of the functions of however, that the MP3/WMA recording media and formats Windows Media Player 9 or higher are used. acceptable are limited.
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MP3/WMA playing order When a File Search is executed with file ¡$ being played ... When selected for play, Folder Search, File Search, or for Folder Operation of the button Current Select, files and folders are accessed in the order in which they were file number ¢...
Notes on Multi-function Key System Multi-function Key System serves to control various functions Real operational example of the Multi-function Key System with the [2] — [5] buttons. The basic operation of the Multi-function Key System is described Example: Turning ON/OFF the Random Play during CD play. below.
General features Power Turning ON the Power Turn the vehicle ignition ON. VOLUME CONTROL NEXT The panel appears. Turing OFF the Power NEXT Turn the vehicle ignition OFF. The panel hides. Do not apply force to the panel during operation. It can cause damage.
General features Attenuator Audio Control Turning the volume down quickly. Select the source for adjustment Press the [ATT] button. Press the [SRC] button. Each time the button is pressed the Attenuator turns ON or OFF. Select the key function section When it’s ON, "ATT ON"...
[3] button Select the Audio Control item for adjustment Press the [2] — [5] button. Adjustment Item Display Range Each time the [2] — [5] button is pressed the adjustable audio Middle Center "MID FRQ" 0.5/1.0/1.5/2.0 kHz items are switched among ranges of all stage section's tables on Frequency the following pages.
General features • TruBass: Assisting the playback for the super bass sound. 2nd section • FOCUS: Adjusts the sound image by changing the vertical position of the speakers virtually. [2] button • SRS: Making a natural 3D sound field. Adjustment Item Display Range •...
Display Mode Display Select the Speaker type "Display:A" Press the [2] — [5] button. Upper text display part Each time the button is pressed the setting switches as shown below. Left side Lower text display part graphic part Speaker type Button Display Function display...
General features • Wallpapers can be changed. Right Side Graphic Display Switching This unit comes with 3 types of wallpaper registered. Switching the Right side graphic Display. A downloaded wallpaper is added to the place after the last original wallpaper of this unit. Select the key function section Refer to <Wallpaper selecting>...
Wallpaper selecting Text Display Switching Select a wallpaper to display when Display Type is set to Switching the text display. "Display Type B" or "Display Type C". Select the key function section Select the wallpaper display Press the [NEXT] button. Refer to <Right Side Graphic Display Switching>...
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General features The text display in the Upper text display part The text display in the Lower text display part In Tuner source In Tuner source Information Display Information Display Program Service name or Frequency "BAND+ch+PS" Indicator & Clock "CLOCK" Radio text, "R-TEXT"...
In Auxiliary input source Left Side Graphic Display Switching Information Display Switching the Left side graphic Display. Indicator & Clock "CLOCK" Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "S/ANA+CLOCK" Select the key function section Spectrum Analyzer "S/ANA" Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "DISP" is displayed above the Date "DATE"...
General features Switching the Standby Display Auxiliary Input Display Setting Switching the information displayed in Standby. Selecting the display when this device is switched to Auxiliary input source. Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select Auxiliary input source Select the "ALL OFF" display. Press the [SRC] button.
Panel Position Setting Setting the angle or back-forward position of the control panel. Select the key function section Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "PNL" is displayed above the [4] button. Enter Panel Position Setting mode Press the [4] ("PNL") button. Select the item for adjustment Press the desired [2] —...
General features Theft Deterrent Panel The Backpanel of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the Backpanel Turn the ignition OFF or press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Turn OFF the power, and the control panel becomes horizontal. After the set time passes in <OFF Wait Time Setting>...
Exit the Dual Zone System Control mode Dual Zone System Press the [RTN] button. <In External disc, or Auxiliary input source> Select the source Makes the sound different for the front channel and rear Press the [SRC] button. channel. Select the source sound to be output from the other source Select the source channel.
General features Tuner/TV control features TEL Mute The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. When a call comes in NEXT "CALL" is displayed. The audio system pauses. NEXT Listening to the audio during a call Press the [SRC] button. The "CALL"...
Tuning Station Preset Memory Selecting the station. Putting the station in the memory. Select tuner source Select the band Press the [SRC] button. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Select the "TUNER" display. Select the frequency to put in the memory Select the band Press the [4] or [¢] button.
Tuner/TV control features Repeatedly press the button until "[1]" — "[6]" are displayed above Auto Memory Entry the [1] — [6] buttons. Putting a station with good reception in the memory Refer to <Notes on Multi-function Key System> (page 8). automatically.
RDS features TV Tuning (Function of LX BUS Television) The TV channel of a connected LX BUS Television (optional accessory) can be selected. The action depends on the setting of the connected LX BUS Television. Refer to the user instruction of the LX BUS Television NEXT for details.
RDS features Enter PTY mode Traffic Information Press the [PTY] button. Switching to traffic information automatically when a traffic "PTY Select" is displayed. bulletin starts even when you aren't listening to the radio. This function can't be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. Press the [TI] button.
Travel "Travel & Touring" Program Type preset Leisure "Leisure & Hobby" Putting the Program Type in the Preset button memory and Jazz Music "Jazz Music" calling it up quickly. Country Music "Country Music" National Music "National Music" Presetting the Program Type Oldies Music "Oldies Music"...
RDS features CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control features Changing Language for PTY Function Selecting the Program Type display language. Enter PTY mode NEXT Refer to <PTY (Program Type)> (page 26). Enter Changing Language mode NEXT Press the [SCRL] button. Select the language Press the [FM] or [AM] button.
Playing CD & MP3/WMA Playing External Disc Playing discs set in the optional accessory disc player connected When there is no disc inserted to this unit. Open the panel to insert disc Press the [SRC] button. Press the [0] button. Select the display for the disc player you want.
CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control features Enter the disc number Track/File Search Press the number buttons on the remote. Searching for a song on the disc or in the MP3/WMA folder. Do Disc Search Press the [4] or [¢] button. Press the [DISC+] or [DISC–] button. Canceling Direct Disc Search Press the [38] button.
In MP3/WMA source Turn ON/OFF the Random Play Repeat play Display Press the [3] ("RDM") button. Each time the button is pressed Random Play turns ON or OFF. File Repeat "File Repeat ON" When it's ON, "Random ON" is displayed. Folder Repeat "Folder Repeat ON"...
CD/MP3/WMA/External disc control features Returning to the top level Folder Select (Function of MP3/WMA) Press the [4] ("HOME") button. Quickly selecting the folder you want to listen to. Scrolling the folder name display Select the key function section Press the [SCRL] button. Press the [NEXT] button.
Character type Button DNPP (Disc Name Preset Play) Alphabet (Upper case/ Lower case) [2] ("A • a") (Function of disc changers with remote) Numbers and symbols [3] ("1") Selecting the CD displayed in the DNPS of the CDs set in the Special characters (Accent characters) [4] ("CHAR") Disc changer.
GSM Hands Free Unit control features Receiving a call Received calls can be answered when a GSM Hands Free Unit (optional accessory) is connected to this unit. NEXT When a Call is Received "CALL" will be displayed. NEXT Accept a call Press the [1], [3] —...
Select the Phone Book Search Mode item Select the key function section Press the [2] ("SRCH") button. Press the [NEXT] button. Each time the button is pressed the mode switches as follows: Repeatedly press the button until "H-F" is displayed above the [2] Phone Book Search Mode item Display button.
GSM Hands Free Unit control features SMS (Short Message Service) Mode Phone Book/ Message (SMS) data synchronize Synchronizing the data in this unit with the data in the GSM Select the key function section telephone. Press the [NEXT] button. Repeatedly press the button until "H-F" is displayed above the [2] Select the key function section button.
Menu system Menu System Setting during operation beep sound etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. NEXT Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. "MENU"...
Menu system Press the Reset button and when it's removed from the Security Code <In Standby mode> battery power source Because authorization by the Security Code is required when it's Turn the power ON. removed from the vehicle, personalizing this unit is by using the Do the step 4 through 7 step operation, and reenter the Security Code is a help in preventing theft.
Touch Sensor Tone Microphone sensitivity adjust <When hands free unit connecting> Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF. Adjusting the volume of the Microphone. Display Setting Display and Setting "Beep:ON" Beep is heard. "Beep:OFF" Beep canceled. "HF MIC ADJ:00" "HF MIC ADJ:15"...
Menu system Display Setting Date Adjustment "SYNC:ON" Synchronizes the time. Select Date Adjust mode "SYNC:OFF" Adjust the time manually. Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Select the "Date Adjust" display. It takes 3 to 4 minutes to synchronize the clock. Enter Date Adjust mode Press the [4] or [¢] button for at least 1 second.
Display Setting Select the font Press the [4] or [¢] button. "Ejct Angle:Slope" Opens and closes the panel while maintaining the angle of the control panel to the set angle. "Ejct Angle:Level" Opens and closes the panel after setting the angle of the control panel to the Dimmer horizontal position.
Menu system Display and Setting B.M.S. (Bass Management System) "News:OFF" Adjust the bass boost level of the external amplifier using the "News:00min" main unit. Display Setting "News:90min" "AMP Bass:Flat" Bass boost level is flat. When "News:00min" — "News:90min" is set, the News Bulletin "AMP Bass:+6"...
Tuning Mode <In Tuner mode> Restricting RDS Region (Region Restrict Function) Sets the tuning mode. You can choose whether or not to restrict the RDS channels, Tuning mode Display Operation received with the AF function for a particular network, to a Auto seek "Seek Mode:Auto1"...
The text scrolled is shown below. Refer to <Playing CD & MP3/WMA> (page 29) for details. • CD text Our URL <http://www.kenwood.net-disp.com> describes how • Folder name/ File name/ Song title/ Artist name/ Album name to make CD-R/CD-RW. • MD title Picture downloading is not possible when <CD Read Setting>...
<Right Side Graphic Display Switching> (page 14) <Wallpaper selecting> (page 15) • When you can't download the pictures to this unit, there may be a problem with the CD-R/CD-RW write method. Refer to the URL <http://www.kenwood.net-disp.com>, and rewrite the CD-R/CD-RW. — 45 —...
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Basic Operations of remote Loading and Replacing the battery In Tuner source Use one lithium battery (CR2025). [FM]/ [AM] buttons Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, Select the band. following the illustration inside the case. Each time the [FM] button is pressed it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands.
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[0] — [9] buttons When in <Direct Track/File Search> (page 30) and <Direct Disc Search> (page 30), enter the track/file/disc number. In TV source [FM] button Select the TV band and Video input. Each time the [FM] button is pressed TV bands and Video input switch.
Accessories External view External view 2WARNING ..Number of items ..Number of items If you connect the ignition wire (red) and the battery wire (yellow) to the car chassis (ground), you may cause a short circuit, that in turn may start a fire. Always connect those wires to the power ..4 source running through the fuse box.
Rear left output (White) AUX right input (Red) Antenna Cord (ISO) AUX left input (White) Fuse (10A) FM/AM antenna input To KENWOOD disc changer/ GSM hands free unit/ LX BUS Television/ External optional accessory To connect these leads, refer to Connector Function Guide the relevant instruction manuals.
Connecting Wires to Terminals Installation Installation 2WARNING Connecting the ISO Connector The pin arrangement for the ISO connectors depends on the type Firewall or metal support of vehicle you drive. Make sure to make the proper connections to prevent damage to the unit. The default connection for the wiring harness is described in 1 Screw (M4X8) below.
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Installing in Japanese-Made Cars After aligning the factory-installed radio bracket, tighten the screws. For Toyota Car For Nissan Car Accessory4 Accessory3 for Toyota car for Nissan car • To attach this unit, make sure the front of the control panel faces you Damage to the unit will result from using screws other than and fit it into the mounting sleeve by pressing the four corners of the those provided.
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Installation Removing the hard rubber frame Removing the Unit Refer to the section <Removing the hard rubber frame> and Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the then remove the hard rubber frame. two locks on the upper level. Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure.
Locking the Backpanel to the unit Refer to the Removing the Backpanel function of the section on <Theft Deterrent Panel> (page 20) and remove the Backpanel. Insert the panel lock screws into the holes at the sides of the panel. Accessory5 Reattach the Backpanel.
Troubleshooting Guide What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may Even if Loudness is turned ON, high-pitched tone isn't compensated just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. for. Before calling service, first check the following table Tuner source is selected.
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Tuner source There’s no Front High Pass Filter and Rear High Pass Filter effect.31 The Non-fading preout is being used. Radio reception is poor.39 There’s no effect in Non-fading preout. The car antenna is not extended. Pull the antenna out all the way. The Touch Sensor Tone doesn’t sound.34 The preout jack is being used.
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Troubleshooting Guide If the following situations, consult your nearest service Can’t remove disc.64 center: The cause is that more than 10 minutes has elapsed since the vehicle ACC switch was turned OFF. Even though the disc changer is connected, the Disc Changer source is not The disc can only be removed within 10 minutes of the ACC ON, with "AUX1"...
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A copy-protected file is played.E64 ---- Can’t Download/ Download Error: This unit does not work properly for some reason.E65 Press the reset button to download it again. If this error is still displayed, consult a local Kenwood dealer. — 57 —...
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Audio section Frequency range (50 kHz space) ....87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz Maximum output power..........50 W x 4 Usable sensitivity (S/N = 26dB) .........0.7 µV/75 Full Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) ....22 W x 4 Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 46dB) ......1.6 µV/75 Tone action Frequency response (±3.0 dB) ......30 Hz –...