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) Loading slot Display window sunlight.) Detach Pull out the insulation sheet How to reset when using for the first time. Detach button How to replace the battery Your preset adjustments will also be erased.
Press and hold DISP SCRL to enter clock adjustment UPDATE SYSTEM/ UPDATE BT mode directly. F/W UP YES: Starts upgrading the firmware. ; NO: Cancels (upgrading is not activated). Then, perform step to set the clock. xx.xx 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.
CD / 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 Eject disc Label side press the knob.
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• Audio CD: TRACK REPEAT, REPEAT OFF • MP3/WMA/WAV 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 step file ( 16): FILE REPEAT, REPEAT OFF...
CD / 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 track/ Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION].
BLUETOOTH® You can operate Bluetooth devices using this unit. Pair a Bluetooth device When connecting a Bluetooth device to the unit for the first time, perform pairing between the Connect the microphone unit and the device. Once the pairing is completed, the Bluetooth device will remain registered in the unit even if you reset the unit.
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BLUETOOTH® The connectivity result (OK or NG) appears after the test. Improve the sound quality during a call PAIRING: Pairing status While talking on the phone... HF CNT: Hands-Free Profile (HFP) compatibility Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION]. AUD CNT: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) compatibility Turn the volume knob to make a selection (see the following table), PB DL: Phonebook Access profile (PBAP) compatibility...
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BLUETOOTH® Bluetooth mode operations VOICE Speak the name of the contact you want to call or use the voice command to control the phone functions. ( 10, Use Voice Recognition) Press to enter Bluetooth mode. Turn the volume knob to make a selection (see the following table), BATT * LOW/ MID/ FULL: Shows the strength of the battery.
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BLUETOOTH® Turn the volume knob or press S / T to select the desired first Delete a contact letter, then press the knob. Not applicable for mobile phone that supports PBAP. • To search with numbers, select “1”. • To search with symbols, select “ ”. Press to enter Bluetooth mode.
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BLUETOOTH® Bluetooth audio player “DL PB ” appears and transfer the phonebook of the connected TRANSFER PB Operations and display indications may differ according to their phone to this unit manually. availability on the connected device. * Selectable only when the connected phone supports OPP. PIN CODE EDIT Changes the PIN code (up to 6 digits).
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 genre. Turn the volume knob to select [AUDIO CONTROL], then press the (Select [USER] to use the customized bass, middle, and treble settings.) knob.
Press and hold to exit. • Detailed information and notes about the playable audio files are stated in an online manual on the following web site: www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/audiofile/ To return to the previous setting item or hierarchy, press Playable files Default: XX •...
• Check the cords and connections. KENWOOD Music Control. • When you play audio files with song data added using the KENWOOD Music Editor Light or “PROTECT” appears and Check to be sure the terminals of the speaker wires are...
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TROUBLESHOOTING Symptom Remedy Symptom Remedy “NA DEVICE” appears. Connect a supported USB device, and check the connections. • Voice calling method is • Use voice calling method in a more quiet environment. not successful. • Reduce the distance from the microphone when you “NO MUSIC”...
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.
Antenna control wire) To rear speaker (right) Purple/Black (D) Wiring harness Ignition switch Car fuse box Brown To connect the Kenwood navigation system, refer your navigations manual. (Ignition wire) (Mute control wire) Yellow (E) Extraction key Car fuse box (Battery wire)
SPECIFICATIONS Frequency Range 87.5 MHz — 108.0 MHz (50 kHz space) Dynamic Range 90 dB 87.9 MHz — 107.9 MHz (200 kHz space) Channel Separation 85 dB Channel Space Selection 50 kHz/ 200 kHz MP3 Decode Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3 Usable Sensitivity (S/N = 26 dB) 8.2 dBf (0.71 μV/75 Ω) WMA Decode Compliant with Windows Media Audio Quieting Sensitivity 17.2 dBf (2.0 μV/75 Ω) (DIN S/N = 46 dB)
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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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٠٣ ﻛﻴﻠﻮ ﺃﻭﻡ ﻣﻌﺎﻭﻗﺔ ﺍﻟﺪﺧﻞ • 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 ٤,٤١ ﻓﻮﻟﺖ )ﻣﺴﻤﻮﺡ ٥,٠١ ﻓﻮﻟﺖ ﻓﻮﻟﻄﻴﺔ ﺍﻟﺘﺸﻐﻴﻞ...
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