Contents Safety precautions Menu system Menu System Notes Activating Security Code Deactivating Security Code General features Touch Sensor Tone Power Manual Clock Adjustment Selecting the Source Display Illumination Control Volume Dimmer Attenuator Switching preout System Q Built-in Amp Setting Audio Control Dual Zone System Setting Adjusting the detail of Audio Control Supreme Setting...
• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood dealer metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players.
When using this unit for the first time, cancel the • When you purchase optional accessories, check with <Demonstration mode Setting> (page 25). your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. • The characters which can be displayed by this unit About KENWOOD "Music Editor"...
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An online manual about audio files is put on the Handling CDs site, www.kenwood.com/audiofile/. On this online • Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. manual, detailed information and notes which are not • Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with written in this manual are provided.
General features DISP Auxiliary input Control knob Clock display LOUD indicator ATT indicator * An equipment such as a portable audio player can Power be connected to the auxiliary input terminal using a commercially available mini-plug (3.5ø). Turning ON the Power ⁄...
Attenuator Audio Control Turning the volume down quickly. Select the source to adjust Press the [ATT] button. Press the [SRC] button. Each time you press the button, the Attenuator Enter Audio Control mode turns ON and OFF. Press the [VOL] knob. When the Attenuator is ON, the "ATT"...
General features Adjusting the detail of Audio Control Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Cross over Among the Basic Audio items, you can adjust the Bass Network. level, Middle level, and Treble level in detail. Select the Basic Audio item Select the source to adjust Select the desired item to be set in detail from Press the [SRC] button.
Speaker Setting TEL Mute Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal The audio system automatically mutes when a call when setting the speaker type. comes in. Enter Standby When a call comes in Press the [SRC] button. "CALL" is displayed. Select the "STANDBY"...
General features Switching Display Changing the information displayed. Press the [DISP] button. Each time the button is pressed the display switches as shown below. In Tuner source Information Display Frequency "FREQ" Clock "CLOCK" In CD & External disc source Information Display Disc title "D-TITLE"...
Tuner/TV control features Control knob AUTO/AME 1 - 6 Band display Frequency display ST indicator Preset station number Tuning Tuning Mode Selecting the station. Choose the tuning mode. Press the [AUTO] button. Select tuner source Each time you press the button, the Tuning mode Press the [SRC] button.
Tuner/TV control features Function of remote control Auto Memory Entry Direct Access Tuning Putting stations with good reception in the memory automatically. Entering the frequency and tuning. Select the band for Auto Memory Entry Select the band Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Press the [FM] or [AM] button.
Function of LX BUS Television Function of LX BUS Television TV Tuning Preset TV Tuning Selecting the TV channel of a connected LX BUS Recalling the TV channels in the memory. Television (optional accessory). Select the TV band The action depends on the setting of the connected Push the Control knob toward [FM].
• For the audio files and discs you can play with this unit, refer to <About Audio file> (page 4). • You can play the file made by KENWOOD Music Editor by the same operation. • When connecting the USB device, usage of the CA-U1EX •...
• Be sure to insert the USB device connector as far as it will Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or plays. • You can play the file made by KENWOOD Music Editor by ⁄ the same operation.
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Function of remote control Fast Forwarding and Reversing Direct Music Search Fast Forwarding Doing Music Search by entering the music number. Hold down toward [¢] with the Control knob. Release to resume the playback. Enter the music number Press the number buttons on the remote Reversing...
Track/File/Disc/Folder Repeat Random Play Replaying the music, disc in the Disc changer or Play all the music on the disc or Audio file folder in Audio file folder you are listening to. random order. Press the [REP] button. Press the [RDM] button. Each time you press the button, the Repeat Play Each time you press the button, Random Play turns alternates between the modes shown in the tables...
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Function of Audio file Function of non-iPod and non-"Music Editor" file All Random Play File Select 1 mode Playing randomly from all of the Audio files Select the target folder by tracing the hierarchical recorded in the media.
Function of non-iPod and non-"Music Editor" file Text/Title Scroll File Select 2 mode Scrolling the displayed CD text, Audio file text, or MD title. Select the target folder within the folders containing audio files. The folder which contains Push the Control knob toward up for at least 2 playable audio files is only displayed.
Menu system Control knob MENU Menu display Menu System Exit Menu mode Press the [MENU] button. Setting beep sound during operation, etc. ⁄ functions. The Menu system basic operation method is • When other items those applicable to the basic explained here.
In Standby mode Resetting the Security Code function when the audio unit is first used after removed from the Activating Security Code battery power source or the Reset button is Activating the Security Code disables the usage pressed of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Turn the power ON.
Menu system In Standby mode Display Illumination Control Touch Sensor Tone This function turns off the display when you perform no operation for 5 seconds. This function is Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF. effective when you are driving at night. Display Setting Display...
In Standby mode When LX AMP unit connecting Built-in Amp Setting AMP Control Controlling the built-in amplifier. You can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. Turning OFF this control enhances the preout Select AMP Control mode quality. Push the Control knob towards up or down. Display Setting Select the "AMP CTRL"...
Menu system ⁄ Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary • The text scrolled is listed below. - CD text input source. - Folder name/ File name/ Music title/ Artist name/ Album name Select Auxiliary input source - MD title Press the [SRC] button.
Select Audio Preset mode Exit Audio Preset mode Push the Control knob towards up or down. Press the [MENU] button. ⁄ Select the "A-PRESET" display. Enter Audio Preset mode • The User memory of <System Q> (page 7) is changed to the value which was recalled.
– FM/AM/ DIRECT 2-ZONE [0] — [9] : This button is used when Kenwood Bluetooth HANDS FREE BOX is connected. For more information, refer to the instruction manual of Bluetooth HANDS FREE BOX. Loading and Replacing the battery Basic operations Use two "AA"/ "R6"-size batteries.
Audio Control In Disc/USB source [AUD] button [4]/ [¢] buttons Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. Going forwards and backwards between music. – [VOL] buttons ]/ [ ] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. Going forwards and backwards between disc/ ⁄...
Accessories/ Installation Procedure 2WARNING Accessories 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 source running through the fuse box. ¤...
TEL mute wire (Brown) Connect to the terminal that is grounded when either the telephone rings or during conversation. MUTE ⁄ To connect the Kenwood navigation system, consult your navigation manual. Dimmer control wire (Orange / White) To car light control switch ILLUMI...
Installation Installation Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5 × 6 mm, M5 × 7 mm). The holes of the car bracket to use will differ depending on the car model. Car Bracket Accessory3 (M5 × 7 mm) or Accessory4(M5 ×...
Troubleshooting Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit some settings made on this unit. may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Before calling service, first check the following table for possible problems.
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➪ Copy the files and folders for the USB ➪ ---- device again referring to http://www. kenwood.com/usb/. If the error message is DEMO: The Demonstration mode has been selected. still displayed, initialize the USB device or ➪ The <Demonstration mode Setting> (page use other USB devices.
Specifications Specifications subject to change without notice. FM tuner section Audio section Frequency range (50 kHz space) Maximum output power : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz : 50 W x 4 Frequency range (200 kHz space) Full Bandwidth Power (at less than 1% THD) : 87.9 MHz –...