Kenwood KVT 526DVD User Manual

MONITOR WITH DVD RECEIVER  
KVT-526DVD  
KVT-556DVD  
INSTRUCTION MANUAL  
Declaration of Conformity with regard to the EMC  
Directive 2004/108/EC  
Manufacturer:  
Kenwood Corporation  
2967-3 Ishikawa-machi, Hachioji-shi, Tokyo, 192-8525 Japan  
EU Representative's:  
Kenwood Electronics Europe BV  
Amsterdamseweg 37, 1422 AC UITHOORN, The Netherlands  
© B64-4551-00/00 (EW/QW)  
Hands Free Unit Control  
Control Screen Function  
When Received a Call  
Calling by Entering a Phone Number  
Quick Dialing  
Controlling Tone-based Services  
Calling by Phonebook  
Making a Call Using Call Records  
Calling by Voice Recognition  
Setting Up the Hands-Free Phone  
Voice Registration  
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Muting Audio Volume upon Reception  
of Phone call  
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Muting Audio Volume upon Reception of  
Phone Call  
44  
Character Entry  
How To Use the Character Entry Screen  
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Key Word Voice Registration  
Phone Number Preset  
SMS (Short Message Service)  
Screen Control  
Screen Control  
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Setup Menu  
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Audio Control  
Audio Control Menu  
Audio Control  
Equalizer Control  
Tone Setup  
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Setup Menu  
Audio Setup  
Crossover Network Setup  
DVD Setup  
Language Setup  
Parental Level Setup  
DivX Setup  
Zone Control  
System Setup  
Panel Color Coordinate  
AV Interface Setup  
User Interface  
Direct Source Button Setup  
Entering Background  
Background Delete  
Background Select  
Touch Panel Adjustment  
Clock Setup  
Remote Controller  
Battery Installation  
Remote Controller Mode Switch  
Common Operations (AUD mode)  
DVD/VCD/CD/Audio Files (DVD mode)  
TV (TV mode)  
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Radio (AUD mode)  
Monitor Setup  
Security Code Setup  
Deactivating Security Code  
iPod Setup  
TV Setup  
RDS Setup  
DVD Language Codes  
Help? Troubleshooting  
Help? Error  
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Bluetooth Setup  
Registering Bluetooth Unit  
Registering Bluetooth Unit PIN Code  
Registering Special Bluetooth Unit  
Bluetooth Unit Connection  
Deleting Bluetooth Unit  
Software Information  
Setup Memory  
Specifications  
English  
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Before Use  
Handling discs  
2WARNING  
• Do not touch the recording surface of the disc.  
• Do not stick tape etc. on the disc, or use a disc with  
tape stuck on it.  
• Do not use disc type accessories.  
• Clean from the center of the disc and move  
outward.  
To prevent injury or fire, take the following  
precautions:  
• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any  
metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside  
the unit.  
• Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit’s display  
when you are driving for any extended period.  
• When removing discs from this unit, pull them out  
horizontally.  
• If the disc center hole or outside rim has burrs,  
use the disc only after removing the burrs with a  
ballpoint pen etc.  
How to reset your unit  
• If the unit or the connected unit fails to operate  
properly, press the Reset button. The unit returns to  
factory settings when the Reset button is pressed.  
• Remove the USB device before pressing the Reset  
button. Pressing the Reset button with the USB  
device installed can damage the data contained in  
the USB device. For how to remove the USB device,  
see <Playing a USB device> (page 12).  
Discs that cannot be used  
• Discs that are not round cannot be used.  
• Discs with coloring on the recording surface or  
discs that are dirty cannot be used.  
• This unit can only play the CDs with  
.
This unit may not correctly play discs which do not  
have the mark.  
• You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not  
been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to  
your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-  
R/CD-RW recorder instruction manual.)  
• If you try to load a 3-inch-disc with its adapter into  
the unit, the adapter might separate from the disc  
and damage the unit.  
Reset button  
Cleaning the Unit  
If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a  
dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.  
If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the stain off  
with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner, then  
wipe it again with a clean soft dry cloth.  
Other notes  
• If you experience problems during installation,  
consult your Kenwood dealer.  
• When you purchase optional accessories, check  
with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they  
work with your model and in your area.  
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Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its  
mechanical parts. Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth  
or using a volatile liquid such as thinner or alcohol may  
scratch the surface or erases characters.  
• The characters conforming to ISO 8859-1 character  
set can be displayed.  
• The RDS or RBDS feature won’t work where the  
service is not supported by any broadcasting  
station.  
Lens Fogging  
When you turn on the car heater in cold weather,  
dew or condensation may form on 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, remove the disc and wait for the  
condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not  
operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood  
dealer.  
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Notes  
List of playable discs  
Navigation units that can be connected to  
Disc  
types  
DVD  
Standard  
Support  
Remark  
this unit  
• KNA-G620T  
×
DVD Video  
DVD Audio  
DVD-R  
Update the navigation software to the latest  
version. For how to update the software, refer to the  
instruction manual of the navigation unit.  
MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/  
MPEG/DivX Playback  
Multi-border/Multisession/  
(Playback depends on  
authoring conditions)  
Compatible with 8-cm (3  
inch) discs  
For the latest information on connectable navigation  
DVD-RW  
DVD+R  
iPod/iPhone models that can be connected  
to this unit  
DVD+RW  
×
DVD-R DL (Dual layer)  
DVD+R DL (Double layer)  
DVD-RAM  
Made for  
Only video format  
• iPod nano (1st generation)  
• iPod nano (2nd generation)  
• iPod nano (3rd generation)  
• iPod nano (4th generation)  
• iPod nano (5th generation)  
• iPod with video  
CD  
Music CD  
CD-TEXT/8-cm (3 inch)  
discs supported.  
MP3/WMA/AAC/JPEG/  
DivX playback  
CD-ROM  
CD-R  
CD-RW  
Multisession supported  
Packet write not supported.  
• iPod classic  
×
DTS-CD  
Video CD (VCD)  
Super video CD  
Photo CD  
• iPod touch (1st generation)  
• iPod touch (2nd generation)  
Works with  
×
%
CD-EXTRA  
Only music CD session can  
be played.  
Sound quality of normal  
CD music  
%
HDCD  
CCCD  
Dualdisc  
Super audio CD  
×
×
%
Others  
Only CD layer can be  
played.  
• Update iPod/iPhone software to the latest version.  
: Playback is possible.  
• You can control an iPod/iPhone from this unit by  
connecting an iPod/iPhone (commercial product)  
with Dock connector using an optional accessory  
iPod connection cable (KCA-iP301V). The word  
"iPod" appearing in this manual indicates the iPod/  
iPhone connected with the KCA-iP301V (optional  
accessory).  
• By connecting your iPod/iPhone to this unit with  
an optional accessory iPod connection cable (KCA-  
iP301V), you can supply power to your iPod/iPhone  
as well as charge it while playing music. However,  
the power of this unit must be on.  
% : Playback is partly possible.  
× : Playback is impossible.  
When buying DRM enabled contents, check the  
Registration Code in the <DivX Setup> (page 62).  
Registration Code changes each time a file with the  
displayed Registration Code is played to protect against  
copying.  
Use of "DualDisc"  
When playing a "DualDisc" on this unit, the surface  
of the disc that is not played may be scratched  
while the disc is inserted or ejected. Since the music  
CD surface does not conform to the CD standard,  
playback may be impossible.  
Bluetooth unit that can be connected to  
this unit  
• KCA-BT200  
(A "DualDisc" is a disc with one surface containing  
DVD standard signals and the other surface  
containing music CD signals.)  
TV tuner that can be connected to this unit  
• KTC-D500E  
• KTC-V300E  
• KTC-V301E  
English  
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Notes  
About Audio files  
About Picture files  
Playable Audio file  
Acceptable picture files  
JPEG  
Extensions  
jpg, jpeg  
Acceptable media  
AAC-LC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma)  
If music of normal CD and other playback systems are  
recorded in the same disc, only the playback system  
recorded at the first setout is played.  
Playable disc media  
CD-R/RW/ROM, DVD R/RW  
Playable disc file format  
ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name.  
Playable USB device  
USB mass storage class, iPod with KCA-iP301V  
Playable USB device file system  
FAT16, FAT32  
CD-R/RW/ROM, DVD R/RW, mass-storage-class  
USB device  
Acceptable discs, disc formats, USB device file system,  
file and folder names and playing order are the same  
as those for audio files. See <About Audio files>.  
About USB device  
• In this manual, the word "USB device" is used for  
flash memories and digital audio players which  
have USB terminals.  
• When the USB device is connected to this unit,  
it can be charged up provided that this unit is  
powered.  
• Install the USB device in the place where it will not  
prevent you from driving your vehicle properly.  
• You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub  
and Multi Card Reader.  
• Take backups of the audio files used with this unit.  
The files can be erased depending on the operating  
conditions of the USB device.  
We shall have no compensation for any damage  
arising out of erasure of the stored data.  
• No USB device comes with this unit. You need to  
purchase a commercially available USB device.  
Although the audio files are complied with the standards  
listed above, the play maybe impossible depending on  
the types or conditions of media or device.  
Playing order of the Audio file  
In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the  
files are played in the order from to .  
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FFolldderr  
Audiofile  
CD  
()  
vꢀ  
vꢆ  
vꢇ  
vꢄ  
vꢉ  
v.  
• When connecting the USB device, usage of the CA-  
U1EX (option) is recommended.  
Normal playback is not guaranteed when a cable  
other than the USB compatible cable is used.  
Connecting a cable whose total length is longer  
than 5 m can result in abnormal playback.  
An online manual about audio files is put on the  
manual, detailed information and notes which are  
not written in this manual are provided. Make sure  
to read through the online manual as well.  
About Video files  
Acceptable video files  
MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX  
Extensions  
mpg, mpeg, divx, div, avi  
Acceptable media  
CD-R/RW/ROM, DVD R/RW, VCD, mass-storage-  
class USB device, iPod with KCA-iP301V  
Acceptable discs, disc formats, USB device file system,  
file and folder names and playing order are the same  
as those for audio files. See <About Audio files>.  
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Region codes in the world  
The DVD players are given a region code according to the country or area it is marketed, as shown in the  
following map.  
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2
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DVD disc marks  
Operation regulatory marks  
With this DVD, some functions of this unit such as the  
play function may be restricted depending on the  
location where the DVD is playing. In this case, the  
following marks will appear on the screen. For more  
information, refer to the disc manual.  
Symbol  
Description  
Indicates a region number. The discs with this mark can  
be played with any DVD player.  
ALL  
Indicates the number of audio languages recorded. Up  
to 8 languages can be recorded in a movie. You can  
select a favorite language.  
Prohibition Mark  
禁止マーク  
8
Indicates the number of subtitled languages recorded.  
Up to 32 languages can be recorded.  
32  
Discs with limited period of use  
Do not leave discs with a limited period of use in this  
unit. If you load an already expired disc, you may not  
be able to remove it from this unit.  
If a DVD disc has scenes shot from multiple angles, you  
can select a favorite angle.  
9
Indicates the type of screen for the image. The left mark  
indicates that a wide image picture (16:9) is displayed  
on a standard TV set screen (4:3) with a black band at  
both the top and bottom of the screen (letter box).  
16:9 LB  
English  
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How to read this manual  
This manual uses illustrations to explain its  
operations.  
Seek Mode  
The displays and panels shown in this manual  
are examples used to provide clear explanations  
of the operations.  
Sets a station selection.  
For this reason, they may be different from the  
actual displays or panels used, or some display  
patterns may be different.  
The mode is switched in following order each  
time you touch the button.  
Display  
Setting  
"AUTO1"  
Tunes in a station with good reception  
automatically.  
"AUTO2"  
"MANU"  
Tunes in stations in memory one after another.  
Switches to the next frequency manually.  
: Continues to the next line.  
: Ends here.  
Manual Memory  
Stores the current receiving station in memory.  
1
Select a station you wish to store in  
memory  
2
Store in memory  
Continue to the next page  
The instruction continues to the next page  
Make sure to flip the page for the rest of the  
instruction.  
Next page 3  
The above operation example with the mark  
differs from the actual operation.  
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Short Press  
Pre
ss the button, denoted by  
.
Change in the screen  
With each operation, the screen changes in  
th
e order shown here.  
Selecting a screen item  
Select and choose an item on the screen.  
Select the item by touching the button on the  
screen  
Other marks  
Press 1 second or more  
Press the button, denoted by  
second or more (2-3 seconds).  
Important precautions are described to  
prevent injuries etc.  
, for 1  
Indicates to press and hold down the button  
until operation starts or the screen changes.  
The left example indicates to press the button  
for 2 seconds.  
Press it approximately for the seconds shown  
in
the
clock  
Special instructions, supplementary  
explanations, limitations, and reference pages  
are described.  
General precautions and reference pages are  
shown on the item.  
The initial value of each setup is shown.  
English  
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Basic Operations  
When the monitor is open  
Security indicator  
(page 72)  
C
B
A
E
B D  
When the monitor is closed  
Disc loading slot  
F
G
H
I
B
Opens/Closes the monitor  
Press to open or close the monitor panel  
• Do not touch the moving components when you are opening or closing the monitor. If you touch the moving  
components, you may be hurt or the equipment may be damaged.  
• Do not try to open or close the monitor by hand.  
• You can automatically open or close the monitor when you turn on or off the ignition key (<Monitor Setup> page 70).  
• If the monitor movement is stopped by the shift lever or another obstacle when the monitor is opened, this movement  
is canceled by the safety function. If an obstacle is pinched by the monitor when closed, the monitor movement is also  
canceled by the safety function. If it has occurred, remove the obstacle and press the [OPEN/CLOSE] button again.  
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A
B
Adjusts the volume  
Turns power ON/OFF  
Press the button to turn on the power.  
When the button is pressed and held down for  
1 second or more, the power is turned off.  
F
Attenuates the volume  
Press it to attenuate the volume.  
Press it again to cancel muting.  
F
Listening Traffic Infomation  
Press it for more than 1 second to turn the  
Traffic Infomation function on or off. (page 31)  
C
Playing a disc  
When you load a disc into disc loading slot, the disc starts playing.  
If a menu appears, when playing a video disc, select the desired item.  
• See <List of playable discs> (page 5) for a list of supported discs and formats.  
Removing a disc  
Press [0] (Eject) button.  
D
H
Play/ Pause  
Selects a band/folder  
Press [38] button once to pause.  
Press again to resume playing.  
Press [FM] button to change to the radio bands  
to FM1/2/3 or next folder/disc.  
Press [AM] button to change the radio band to  
AM or previous folder/disc.  
D
E
Stop/ play  
Press [7] button to stop playing.  
Press [38] button to resume playing from  
the previous interrupted position.  
I
Î
Selects a chapter/scene/track/  
frequency  
Press [4] or [¢] button.  
Selects a music or chapter, track, or frequency.  
G
Switches Seek Mode  
Press the butotn to select the Seek mode.  
(See page 29, 41 for the <Seek Mode>.)  
English  
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Basic Operations  
A
Playing a USB device  
When connecting a USB device, playback starts automatically.  
If the USB source is selected when a USB device is not connected, "No Device"  
is displayed.  
When the playback is stopped and then restarted, the playback will start from  
the point where it was stopped at the last time. Even if the USB is removed  
and connected again, the playback will start from the last stopped point  
unless the contents in the USB device is changed.  
Make sure that the USB device is connected firmly.  
Removing the USB device  
Press  
on the USB control screen to enter the USB suspend mode, and then remove the USB  
device. Refer to <USB Device Control> (page 36).  
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Removing the USB device before entering the USB suspend mode may result in damaging the data in the USB device.  
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A
Selecting a source  
Press it to display the source select screen. Touch the source button to select the source.  
Full Source Select screen  
2
8
1 Scrolls the source display.  
3
1
4
The displayed source depends on the type of device  
connected. In addition, you cannot press the button of  
currently unavailable source.  
5
1
6
7
The following buttons are always displayed on the  
source select screen and source control screen.  
2 Press for at least 2 seconds to erase the buttons. Touch  
the screen to redisplay the buttons.  
7
3 Displays the Source Select screen.  
The display switches between Favorite Source Select  
screen and Full Source Select screen by touching the  
button.  
4 Displays Source Control screen.  
5 Displays the Audio Control Menu screen. (page 80)  
6 Displays the Setup Menu screen. (page 58)  
7 Adjusts the volume.  
Favorite Source Select screen  
8 Clock display  
9
9 Displays the Full Source Select screen.  
For how to register the frequently used source buttons to  
Favorite Source Select screen, see <Direct Source Button  
Setup> (page 67).  
English  
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Basic Operations  
A
B
C
C
A
Screen Setup  
Switches to the Navigation system  
Press the button.  
Displays the Screen Control Screen (page 46).  
Press the button to switch the display to the  
navigation system screen.  
C
B
Switches to the Hands Free control  
Turns the display OFF  
Press it for more than 1 second to the Hands  
Free control screen.  
Press it for more than 1 second to turn the  
display off.  
Press it again for more than 1 second to  
resume the normal display.  
Press [NAV], [SRC] or [FNC] button, or touch the  
screen to resume the normal display.  
• Functions of the [NAV] button can be changed to rear  
view function. See <System Setup> (page 62) for the  
function setting of the [NAV] button.  
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B
Switching the function screen  
The function control screen switches in the following order each time you press the button.  
Navigation screen  
Picture or Video playback  
screen  
[FNC] button  
[FNC] button  
Easy Control buttons  
Easy Control buttons  
appear.  
appear.  
Navigation screen  
Picture or Video playback screen  
Mode:Full AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD VIDEO  
SCRN  
DVD VIDEO  
Titl
C ha p  
1
1
T
0:00:05  
IN  
Easy Control button  
Easy Control button  
• For the functions of Easy Control buttons, see <Control of Other Sources While Displaying the Navigation Screen> (page  
16).  
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Navigation Control  
Sets and controls the navigation system function.  
Control of Other Sources While Displaying  
the Navigation Screen  
Using the Navigation System  
Displays the navigation system screen and makes  
the navigation function available.  
Selected source can be controlled while  
displaying navigation screen.  
1
Displaying the navigation screen  
1
Display the easy control buttons  
When "DVD" is selected:  
1
2
2
Setting the navigation system function  
4
5
3
3
6
Touch the navigation system button displayed  
on the screen. See the included NAVIGATION  
SYSTEM's INSTRUCTION MANUAL for  
1 Displays the Screen Control screen.  
See <Screen Control> (page 46).  
2 Adjusts the volume.  
3 During DVD play :  
information on using the navigation system.  
Selects a chapter.  
During VCD play :  
Selects a scene (when PBC is On) or a  
track (when PBC is Off).  
During CD play :  
You can set the navigation system function when  
nothing else is displayed on the screen. If anything else,  
such as Easy control panel is displayed, erase it first.  
An optional navigation system needs to be connected.  
See <Navigation units that can be connected to this  
unit> (page 5) for connectable navigation units.  
Selects music.  
During Audio file, Video file, or Picture file  
play :  
Selects a file.  
4 Stops playing.  
When pressed twice, the disc is played from  
its beginning when you play it the next  
time. (DVD play only)  
5 Plays or pauses.  
6 When touched this area, the source control  
screen appears.  
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When "USB" or "iPod" is selected:  
8
7
7
9
7 During iPod play :  
Searches Music or Video.  
During USB play :  
Selects a file.  
8 Plays or pauses.  
9 When touched this area, the source control  
screen appears.  
When "TUNER" is selected:  
11  
10  
10  
11  
12  
p Tunes in a station.  
q Switches the band (to AM or FM 1/2/3).  
w When touched this area, the source control  
screen appears.  
When "TV" is selected:  
15  
13  
13  
14  
16  
e Selects a channel.  
Use the <Seek Mode> (page 41) to change  
the channel tuning sequence.  
r Switches to TV1 or TV2.*1  
t Switches the Seek mode.*1  
y When touched this area, the source control  
screen appears.  
When "Bluetooth" is selected:  
19  
17  
17  
18  
20  
u Selects a file.  
i Plays.  
o Pauses.  
; When touched this area, the source control  
screen appears.  
The Easy Control buttons are hidden when you touch the  
central part of the screen.  
*1Not available for the optional digital TV tuner KTC-  
D500E.  
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Watching DVD/VCD  
You can play DVD/VCD using various functions.  
For the basic method of how to watch DVD/VCD, see <Basic Operations> (page 10).  
Set the remote controller mode switch to "DVD" mode before starting operation, see <Remote Controller Mode Switch>  
(page 84).  
5 Backward Chapter Search Area  
Selects the previous chapter.  
6 DVD Disc Menu Control Buttons Area  
Displays the Disc Menu Control buttons  
(page 20).  
Functions During the Playback Screen  
Basic functions are available even when the  
playback screen is displayed.  
1
Display the playback screen  
7 Information Display Button Area  
VCD playback screen  
Mode:Full  
DVD VCD  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
12  
11  
10  
13  
8
9
DVD VCD  
Scene  
3
P
0:05  
AF  
PBC  
VER2  
ST  
IN  
or  
8 Scene/Track Number Display  
9 Play time Display  
p Forward Scene/Track Search Area  
Selects the next scene (when PBC is On) or  
track (when PBC is Off).  
q Backward Scene/Track Search Area  
Selects the previous scene (when PBC is On)  
or track (when PBC is Off).  
[DVD] button on the "Source Select" screen  
w Zoom Control Button Area  
Displays the Zoom Control buttons (page  
22).  
e Information Display Button Area  
The information display is cleared automatically after  
approximately 5 seconds. Also, the information can be  
displayed automatically when it is updated.  
DVD playback screen  
DVD VIDEO  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
6
5
4
7
1
2
3
DVD VIDEO  
Title  
C ha p  
1
1
T
0:00:05  
1 Title Number Display  
2 Chapter Number Display  
3 Play Time Display  
4 Forward Chapter Search Area  
Selects the next chapter.  
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Functions While Displaying the Control  
Screen  
Functions When Displaying the Easy  
Control Panel  
Switches to the source control screen to use  
various playback functions.  
Displays the basic operation buttons on the  
screen.  
1
While the source is playing, press the [FNC]  
button  
1
While the source is playing, press the [FNC]  
button  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD VIDEO  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD VIDEO  
SCRN  
TI  
SCRN  
I  
1
1
3
2
DVD VIDEO  
Title  
C ha p  
1
1
T
0:00:05  
IN  
DVD VIDEO  
Title  
C ha p  
1
1
T
0:00:05  
IN  
1 Chapter Search (during DVD play)  
Searches for a chapter.  
Scene/Track Search (during VCD play)  
Selects a scene (when PBC is On) or a track  
(when PBC is Off).  
When playing a DVD  
5
1
2
3
4
2 Stops playing.  
6
9
When pressed twice, the disc is played from  
its beginning when you play it the next  
time.  
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8
7
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10  
10  
12  
13  
12  
14  
3 Plays or pauses.  
16  
15  
When the navigation screen is displayed, press the [NAV]  
button to switch to the source playback screen.  
The Easy Control Panel is hidden when you touch a  
central part of the monitor.  
When playing a VCD  
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18  
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1 Switches to the playback screen.  
2 Title Number Display (during DVD play)  
3 Chapter/Scene/Track Number Display  
4 Play Mode Display  
5 Play Time Display  
6 Volume Label Display  
When  
appears, the text display is  
scrolled by pressing it.  
7 Ejects the disc.  
8 Fast Forwards or Fast Backwards.  
Next page 3  
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Watching DVD/VCD  
9 Stops playing.  
DVD Disc Menu  
When pressed twice, the disc is played from  
its beginning when you play it in the next  
time.  
Selects an option from the DVD Disc Menu.  
1
Display the Disc Menu Control screen  
p Selects a chapter, a scene or a track.  
When the VCD is paused, touch this button  
to start single-frame stepping.  
q Plays or pauses.  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD VIDEO  
w Slow Forwards or Backwards. (during DVD  
play)  
e Switches the Repeat Play operations in the  
following sequence.  
DVD VIDEO  
Title  
C ha p  
1
1
T
0:00:05  
DVD: Title Repeat, Chapter Repeat, Repeat  
Off  
VCD: Track Repeat, Repeat Off (Available  
when the PBC is off)  
3
6
1
5
Top  
Menu  
M
e n u Ct r l  
Return  
r Switches the play time display in the  
following sequence.  
3
3
DVD: Chapter, Title, remaining titles  
VCD: Track, disc, remaining discs (Effective  
only when the PBC function is off)  
t Function Indicator  
4
7
3
8
2
E n t e r  
C a n c e l  
E x i t  
Highlight  
y Appears when a disc is inserted.  
u Turns the PBC function of VCD On or Off.  
(only when VCD Ver 2.0 is in use)  
i Appears when PBC is On.  
o VCD version indicator  
1 Calls the Menu.  
2 Returns to the Disc Menu screen.  
3 Selects a menu option.  
4 Enters your menu selection.  
5 Returns to the previous menu screen.  
6 Displays the Top Menu.  
7 Highlight Control.  
8 Clears the Disc Menu Control.  
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Highlight Control  
9 Calls the Menu Control.  
You can select a chapter and title for the DVD  
Menu screen. When you touch the screen, you  
can select the DVD menu.  
p Switches the picture angle.  
(during program playback only)  
q Switches the subtitle language.  
(during program playback only)  
w Switches the voice language.  
(during program playback only)  
e Displays the Zoom Control screen.  
r Clears the Disc Menu Control.  
Top  
Menu  
M
e n u Ct rl  
Return  
Zoom Control  
E n t e r  
C a n c e l  
E x i t  
Highlight  
Audio  
1 / 2  
M
e n u C t r l  
S U B  
3 / 3  
H i g h l i gh t On  
Z o om  
Angle  
E x i t  
1 / 1  
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Z o omC t r l  
16  
16  
Touching the central part of the monitor also turns on  
the Highlight Control.  
To cancel Highlight Control, press [FNC] button.  
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16  
17  
18  
E x i t  
Z o om  
x 2  
C a n c e l  
2
Select Disc Menu options  
t Changes the zoom ratio at 4 levels (2 times,  
3 times, 4 times, or off) each time you  
touch.  
Disc Menu  
Top  
Menu  
M
e n u Ct rl  
Return  
y Scrolls the screen in the direction you  
touch.  
u Returns to the Disc Menu Control screen.  
i Clears the Disc Menu Control.  
E n t e r  
C a n c e l  
E x i t  
Highlight  
Audio  
1 / 2  
M
e n u Ct rl  
S U B  
3 / 3  
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11  
12  
13  
10  
14  
E x i t  
Z o om  
Angle  
1 / 1  
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Watching DVD/VCD  
VCD Zoom Control  
Displays an enlarged VCD screen.  
1
Display the Zoom Control screen  
Mode:Full  
DVD VCD  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD VCD  
Scene  
3
P
0:05  
AF  
PBC  
VER2  
ST  
IN  
Z o omCt rl  
2
2
2
1
Z o om  
x 2  
E x i t  
2
3
1 Changes the zoom ratio at 2 levels (2 times  
or off) each time you touch.  
2 Scrolls the screen in the direction you  
touch.  
3 Clears the Zoom Control button.  
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Music Disc & Audio File Listening  
You can recall various control screens during CD/Audio file playback.  
For the basic method of how to play a music disc/audio file, see <Basic Operations> (page 10).  
See <List of playable discs> (page 5) for playable discs.  
See <About Audio files> (page 6) for playable files.  
Functions While Displaying the Control  
Screen  
5 Music information display  
Selects the Disc Text or Track Text.  
When  
appears, the text display is  
Switches to the source control screen to use  
various playback functions.  
scrolled by pressing it.  
6 Ejects the disc.  
7 Fast Forwards or Fast Backwards.  
8 Stops playing the built-in disc player. When  
pressed twice, the disc is played from its  
beginning when you play it the next time.  
9 Selects a track.  
p Plays or pauses.  
q Starts or stops Scan Play (that plays the  
beginning of each music one after the  
other).  
or  
w Repeats to play (the present track).  
e Starts or stops Random Play (to play music  
in random order).  
r Switches the number of lines displayed in  
the Information Display.  
t Switches the play time display between  
Track and Disc Remaining Time.  
y Function Indicator  
[DVD] button on the "Source Select" screen  
u Appears when a disc is inserted.  
During CD playback  
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2
4
1
5
7
7
8
6
9
10  
9
11  
12  
13  
14  
15  
16  
17  
1 Switches to the wallpaper.  
2 Track (Music) Number Display  
3 Play Mode Display  
4 Play Time Display  
Next page 3  
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Music Disc & Audio File Listening  
During Audio file playback  
b MUSIC, MOVIE or PICTURE indicator  
n Appears when a disc is inserted.  
m Repeats to play the music or data of the  
present folder.  
, Displays images in the folder currently  
being played one after another.  
If there is no image in the folder currently  
being played, initial background is  
displayed.  
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28  
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27  
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30  
29  
32  
35  
33  
36  
34  
For information on setting the image  
display time, see <System Setup> (page 62).  
. You can search for folders and Audio files  
through a hierarchy.  
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P Displays music information (such as Tag  
and content property) of Audio file being  
played.  
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38  
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44  
45  
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i Switches to the playback screen. If there is  
no playback screen, wallpaper is displayed.  
o Folder and File Number Display  
; Play Mode Display  
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a Play Time Display  
s Music information display  
Q Lists folders and Audio files.  
Selects Folder Name, File Name, Title, Artist  
Name, or Album Name.  
Folder opens when touched, and the Audio  
file is played.  
When  
appears, the text display is  
When  
appears, the text display is  
scrolled by pressing it.  
scrolled by pressing it.  
d Ejects the disc.  
W Scrolls the list.  
f Fast Forwards or Fast Backwards.  
(Disabled when a JPEG is being played.)  
g Stops playing.  
E Moves to the top hierarchy level.  
R Moves up a hierarchy level.  
T Displays the currently playing file.  
When pressed twice, the disc is played back  
from its beginning in the next time.  
h Selects a file.  
j Plays or pauses.  
k Selects a folder.  
l Switches the button display.  
/ Starts or stops Scan Play (that plays the  
beginning of each music or data one after  
the other).  
z Repeats to play (the preset files or data).  
x Starts or stops Random Play (to play files of  
the present folder in random order).  
c Switches the number of lines displayed in  
the Information Display.  
v Function Indicator  
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Video File/Picture File Watching  
You can recall various control screens during playback of video file (MPEG 1, MPEG 2 and DivX file) and  
picture file (JPEG file).  
5 JPEG: Picture Control Button Area (page 27)  
DivX: Sub=Off, Audio 1/1  
Function During Playback Screen  
Basic functions are available even when the  
playback screen is displayed.  
MPEG: Switches to the screen with subtitle  
language selection option and voice  
language selection option.  
1
Display the playback screen  
6 Information Display Button Area  
The information display is cleared automatically after  
approximately 5 seconds. Also, the information can be  
displayed automatically when it is updated.  
or  
[DVD] button on the "Source Select" screen  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD MEDIA  
5
4
3
6
1
2
DVD MEDIA  
2
1
P
0:00:05  
IN  
1 Folder/File Number Display  
2 Play Time Display  
3 Forward File Search Area  
Selects the next file.  
4 Backward File Search Area  
Selects the previous file.  
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Video File/Picture File Watching  
Functions When Displaying the Easy  
Control Panel  
Functions While Displaying the Control  
Screen  
Displays the basic operation buttons on the  
screen.  
Switches to the source control screen to use  
various playback functions.  
1
While the source is playing, press the [FNC]  
button  
1
While the source is playing, press the [FNC]  
button  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD MEDIA  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD MEDIA  
SCRN  
SCRN  
3
1
2
1
DVD MEDIA  
2
1
P
0:00:05  
DVD MEDIA  
2
1
P
0:00:05  
PICTURE  
IN  
PICTURE  
IN  
1 Selects a file.  
2 Stops playing.  
3 Plays or pauses.  
1
2
3
4
5
When the navigation screen is displayed, press the [NAV]  
button to switch to the source playback screen.  
The Easy Control Panel is hidden when you touch a  
central part of the monitor.  
6
7
8
7
9
10  
14  
9
11  
11  
13  
12  
15  
18  
16  
19  
17  
20  
23  
22  
21  
1 Switches to the playback screen.  
2 Folder and File Number Display  
3 Play Mode Display  
4 Play Time Display  
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5 Video/Picture information display  
Selects Folder Name, File Name, Title, Artist  
Name, or Album Name.  
g Scrolls the list.  
h Moves to the top hierarchy level.  
j Moves up a hierarchy level.  
k Displays the currently playing file.  
When  
appears, the text display is  
scrolled by pressing it.  
6 Ejects a disc.  
7 Fast Forwards or Fast Backwards.  
(Disabled when a JPEG is being played.)  
8 Stops playing.  
Picture Control  
Adjusting the video display.  
When pressed twice, the disc is played back  
from its beginning in the next time.  
9 Selects a file.  
1
Start Picture Control  
DVD MEDIA  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
p Plays or pauses.  
q Selects a folder.  
w Switches the button display.  
e Starts or stops Scan Play (that plays the  
beginning of each song or data one after  
the other).  
DVD MEDIA  
2
1
P
0:00:05  
IN  
r Repeats to play (the preset files or data).  
t Starts or stops Random Play (to play files of  
the present folder in random order).  
y Switches the number of lines displayed in  
the Information Display.  
2
Adjust the video display  
Picture Ctrl  
2
3
u Function Indicator  
i PICTURE, MOVIE or MUSIC indicator  
o Appears when a disc is inserted.  
; Repeats to play the file of the present folder.  
a Displays images in the folder currently  
being played one after another.  
If there is no image in the folder currently  
being played, initial background is  
displayed.  
1
4
Exit  
1 Reverses the picture horizontally.  
2 Rotates counter clockwise.  
3 Rotates clockwise.  
4 Ends Picture Control.  
For information on setting the image  
display time, see <System Setup> (page 62).  
s You can search for folders and files through  
a hierarchy.  
d Displays information of file being played.  
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27  
28  
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f Lists folders and Video files/Picture files.  
Folder opens when touched, and the Video/  
Picture file is played.  
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Radio Listening  
Various control screens appear in the Tuner Source mode.  
For the basic method of receiver button operations, see <Basic Operations> (page 10).  
Set the remote controller mode switch to "AUD" mode before starting operation, see <Remote Controller Mode Switch>  
(page 84).  
Functions While Displaying the Control  
Screen  
4 Radio station information display.  
Selects the Program Service Name, Title &  
Artist name, Station Name, Radio Text Plus  
1/2, or Radio Text.  
5 Switches to the FM1/2/3 band.  
6 Switches to the AM band.  
Switches to the source control screen to use  
various functions.  
7 Tunes in a station.  
Use the <Seek Mode> (page 29) to change  
the frequency switching.  
8 Switches the button display.  
9 Selects the Monaural reception mode. (Only  
when receiving the FM broadcast)  
p Selects the Auto Memory mode.  
(See page 30 for the <Auto Memory>)  
q Switches the Seek mode.  
[TUNER] button on the "Source Select" screen  
(See page 29 for the <Seek Mode>)  
w Switches the number of lines displayed in  
the Information Display.  
e Turns the Local Seek function On or Off.  
r Turns the Traffic Information function On or  
Off.  
3
2
1
See <Traffic Information> (page 31).  
4
t When  
to  
buttons appear, you  
14  
5
can recall the stations on memory.  
For memory of broadcasting stations, see  
<Auto Memory> (page 30) or <Manual  
Memory> (page 30).  
7
7
6
13  
9
10  
12  
8
11  
y Searches station by program type. See  
<Search by Program Type> (page 32).  
u Lists and selects memorized station.  
i Displays Radio Text screen. See <Radio  
Text> (page 31).  
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16  
17  
18  
1 Band display  
2 Preset number  
3 Frequency display  
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Seek Mode  
19  
Sets a station selection.  
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20  
o Memorized stations are displayed. Touch to  
tune in.  
; Scrolls the list.  
The mode is switched in following order each  
time you touch the button.  
Display  
Setting  
"AUTO1"  
Tunes in a station with good reception  
automatically.  
"AUTO2"  
"MANU"  
Tunes in stations in memory one after another.  
Switches to the next frequency manually.  
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Radio Listening  
Auto Memory  
Manual Memory  
Stores stations with good reception in memory  
automatically.  
Stores the current receiving station in memory.  
1
Select a station you wish to store in  
memory  
1
Select a band you wish to store in memory  
2
Select the Auto Memory mode  
2
Store in memory  
Continue to touch until the memory number  
appears.  
3
Start Auto Memory  
Touch  
or  
.
Auto Memory terminates when 6 stations are  
stored or when all stations are tuned in.  
The operation ends automatically if you do not operate  
within 10 seconds.  
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#
: Press for # seconds.  
Radio Text  
Traffic Information  
You can display the radio text. (Only when  
receiving the FM broadcast)  
When a traffic bulletin starts, any source is  
switched to the traffic information and it is  
displayed automatically.  
1
2
Select a station  
1
Set the Traffic information mode  
Display the radio text  
When the traffic bulletin starts...  
The Traffic Information screen appears  
automatically.  
Traffic Information screen  
1
2
2
3
1 Selects the Program Service Name, Title &  
Artist name, Station Name, Radio Text Plus,  
or Radio Text for text display.  
When  
appears, the text display is  
It is necessary to have Traffic Information function set to  
On in order to have the Traffic Information screen appear  
automatically.  
During reception of traffic information the adjusted  
volume is automatically remembered, so that the next  
time it switches to traffic information the level is that  
from the previously adjusted and remembered level.  
scrolled by pressing it.  
2 Scrolls the text display.  
3 Returns to the previous screen.  
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Radio Listening  
Search by Program Type  
A program is tuned when you set its program  
type. (Only when receiving the FM broadcast)  
1
Enter Program Type mode  
2
Select a Program Type  
1
3
2
2
4
1 Program Type is displayed. Touch to select a  
Program Type.  
2 Scrolls the Program Type list.  
3 Searches for the program type.  
It is displayed when the Program type is  
selected.  
4 Returns to the previous screen.  
3
Search a station of the selected Program  
Type  
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iPod Control  
You can control and listen to songs in your iPod by connecting an iPod to this unit with KCA-iP301V  
(optional accessory). You can also display video contents on this unit when connecting an iPod with video.  
Functions When Displaying the Easy  
Control Panel  
Connecting an iPod  
Connect an iPod to this unit.  
Displays the basic operation buttons on the  
screen.  
1
While the source is playing, press the [FNC]  
button  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
iPod  
2
1
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
iPod  
3
SCRN  
iPod  
00002/00006  
P
0:00:05  
IN  
1
2
1
1 Forward music/video search area  
iPod  
00002/00006  
P
0:00:05  
IN  
Selects the next music/video.  
1 Music/Video Search.  
2 Plays or pauses.  
2 Backward music/video search area  
Selects the previous music/video.  
3 Information display button area  
The information is displayed for 5 seconds.  
When the navigation screen is displayed, press the [NAV]  
button to switch to the source playback screen.  
The Easy Control Panel is hidden when you touch a  
central part of the monitor.  
Remove all accessories such as headphone before  
connecting an iPod. You may not be able to control the  
iPod if you connect it with accessories attached.  
When you connect an iPod to this unit, playback starts  
from the song you were playing on the iPod itself  
(Resume Function).  
If you start playback after connecting the iPod, the music  
that has been played by the iPod is played first.  
In this case, "RESUMING" is displayed without displaying  
a folder name, etc. Changing the browse item will display  
a correct title, etc.  
When the iPod is connected to this unit, "KENWOOD" or  
"" is displayed on the iPod to indicate that you cannot  
operate the iPod.  
If the played song is not a video content, "No iPod Video  
Signal" is displayed on the video screen.  
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iPod Control  
Functions While Displaying the Control  
Screen  
14  
Switches to the source control screen to use  
various playback functions.  
When Video or picture is playing, press the  
[FNC] button.  
16  
17  
18  
15  
1 Image picture  
Switches to the playback screen. If there is  
no playback screen, wallpaper is displayed.  
2 Total number of music in the iPod and the  
music number display  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
iPod  
3 Play Mode Display  
4 Play Time Display  
5 Music/Video Information Display  
Selects the Title, Artist Name, Album Name  
or iPod Name.  
SCRN  
When  
scrolled by pressing it.  
appears, the text display is  
iPod  
00002/00006  
P
0:00:05  
IN  
6 Fast Forwards or Fast Backwards.  
7 Selects Music/Video.  
8 Plays or pauses.  
or  
9 Switches the button display.  
p Starts or stops Scan Play (that plays the  
beginning of each music or video one after  
the other).  
q Repeats to play (the preset files or data).  
w Starts or stops Random play.*  
e MUSIC or VIDEO indicator  
r Starts or stops Album Random Play (plays  
randomly from current album).*  
t Displays the list of music category.  
y Displays the list of video category.  
u Displays the previous music/video list  
screen.  
[iPod] button on the "Source Select" screen  
i Displays information screen of music/video  
being played.  
4
2
1
3
* Disabled when VIDEO is being played.  
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6
7
8
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10  
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21  
22  
23  
20  
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o Categories and music are listed.  
Touch a category name to move to its lower  
level. If music title is displayed, the music is  
played by touching it.  
When  
appears, the text display is  
scrolled by pressing it.  
When  
appears, all the music in its  
category is played by touching the button.  
; Switches list page.  
a Returns to previous category.  
s Moves to the top category.  
d Displays the currently playing category.  
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USB Device Control  
You can control and listen to songs in your USB device by simply connecting it to the USB connector of this  
unit.  
For the connection of a USB device, see <Basic Operations> (page 10).  
Functions When Displaying the Easy  
Control Panel  
Functions While displaying the Control  
Screen  
Displays the basic operation buttons on the  
screen.  
Switches to the source control screen to use  
various playback functions.  
When Video or picture is playing, press the  
[FNC] button.  
1
While the source is playing, press the [FNC]  
button  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
USB  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
USB  
SCRN  
SCRN  
2
1
0002/0006  
1
USB  
P
0:00:05  
IN  
USB  
0002/0006  
P
0:00:05  
IN  
.
1 Selects a file.  
2 Plays or pauses.  
or  
The Easy Control Panel is hidden when you touch a  
central part of the monitor.  
[USB] button on the "Source Select" screen  
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2
y Repeats to play the music or data of the  
present folder.* (Only in Folder Select Mode)  
u Displays images in the folder currently  
being played one after another.*  
If there is no image in the folder currently  
being played, initial background is  
displayed.  
1
3
5
7
8
6
9
12  
13  
14  
10  
11  
15  
For information on setting the image  
display time, see <System Setup> (page 62).  
i Displays the folder list. See <Folder Select>  
(page 38).  
16  
o Displays the list of category.  
; Displays information screen of music being  
played.  
* Disabled during play list mode.  
17  
18  
19  
20  
1 Image picture  
1
Switches to the playback screen. If there is  
no playback screen, wallpaper is displayed.  
2 Track Number Display  
3 Play Mode Display  
4 Play Time Display  
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23  
24  
25  
26  
22  
22  
5 Music information display  
Selects the Folder Name, File Name, TItle,  
Artist Name, or Album Name.  
The display above can also be the folder list  
display. See <Folder Select> (page 38).  
When  
appears, the text display is  
scrolled by pressing it.  
a Switches to the lower level of the category.  
If the file is displayed, the music is played by  
touching it.  
6 Removes the USB device.  
When "No Device" is shown, the USB device  
can be removed safely.  
s Scrolls the list.  
If you wish to play it again while the USB  
device is connected, press it again.  
7 Selects a folder. (Only in Folder Select  
Mode)*  
d Lists all the music in the selected category.  
f Moves to the upper level of the category.  
g Moves to the top category.  
h Displays the currently playing category.  
(Only in Category Mode)  
8 Selects a file.  
9 Plays or pauses.  
p Switches the button display.  
q Starts or stops Scan Play (that plays the  
beginning of each music one after the  
other).  
w Repeats to play (the present music).  
e Starts or stops Random Play (to play music  
in random order).  
r Switches the number of lines displayed in  
the Information Display.  
t MUSIC, VIDEO or PICTURE indicator  
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USB Device Control  
Folder Select  
Searches folders and Audio files stored in the USB  
device according to hierarchy.  
1
Start Folder Select  
2
Select music  
1
3
4
5
6
2
2
1 Lists folders and Audio files  
Folder opens when touched, and the Audio  
file is played.  
2 Scrolls the list.  
3 Moves to the top hierarchy level.  
4 Moves up a hierarchy level.  
5 Moves to the top page of the list.  
6 Displays the currently playing file.  
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TV Watching  
Various control screens appear in the TV source mode. You can only operate TV with the optional accessory  
TV Tuner connected.  
Functions When Displaying the Easy  
Control Panel  
Function During TV Screen  
Basic functions are available even when the TV  
screen is displayed.  
Displays the basic operation buttons on the  
screen.  
1
Display the TV screen  
1
While the source is playing, press the [FNC]  
button  
[TV] button on the "Source Select" screen  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
TV  
SCRN  
BAND  
SEEK  
3
2
1
1
2ch  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
TV  
TV1  
Preset 1  
TV  
7
6
5
1 Selects a channel.  
Use the <Seek Mode> (page 41) to change  
the channel tuning sequence.  
8
2 Switches to TV1 or TV2.*1  
1
2
3
4
3 Switches the Seek mode.*1  
TV  
TV1  
Group 1  
Preset 1  
2ch  
1 TV Band Number Display  
2 TV Area Group Display. See <TV Setup>  
(page 74).  
3 Memory Number Display  
4 Channel Number Display  
5 Channel Up Area  
When the navigation screen is displayed, press the [NAV]  
button to switch to the source playback screen.  
The Easy Control Panel is hidden when you touch a  
central part of the monitor.  
*1 Not available for the optional digital TV Tuner KTC-  
D500E.  
Increases the channel.  
6 Channel Down Area  
Decreases the channel.  
7 Band Switch Area  
Switches to TV1 or TV2.  
8 Information Display Button Area  
The information display is cleared automatically after  
approximately 5 seconds. Also, the information can be  
displayed automatically when it is updated.  
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TV Watching  
Functions While Displaying the Control  
Screen  
7 Select a channel.  
Use the <Seek Mode> (page 41) to change  
the channel tuning sequence.  
8 Switches to TV1 or TV2.  
9 Switches the button display.  
p Selects the Auto Memory mode.  
See <Auto Memory> (page 41).  
q Switches the Seek mode.  
See <Seek Mode> (page 41).  
w Indicates current Seek mode.  
Switches to source control screen to use various  
functions.  
1
While the source is playing, press the [FNC]  
button  
e When  
to  
buttons, you can  
recall channels on memory.  
For memory of broadcasting stations, see  
<Auto Memory> (page 41) or <Manual  
Memory> (page 42).  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
TV  
r Sets a name to the tuned station. (page 42)  
t Lists and selects memorized station.*1  
SCRN  
BAND  
SEEK  
2ch  
Preset 1  
TV  
TV1  
16  
3
4
5
2
1
6
y Memorized stations are displayed. Touch to  
8
tune in.*1  
7
7
11  
12  
10  
9
*1 Not available for the optional digital TV Tuner KTC-D500E.  
13  
15  
14  
1 Switches to the TV screen.  
2 Band display  
3 TV Area Group Display  
See <TV Setup> (page 74).  
4 Memory Number Display  
5 Channel display  
6 Channel information display  
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TV Menu (only with KTC-D500E (optional  
accessory) connected)  
Auto Memory  
(only with KTC-D500E or KTC-V301E  
(optional accessory) connected)  
Menu Control screen appears by touching the  
area shown below.  
Stores stations with good reception in memory  
automatically.  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
TV  
1
Select a band you wish to store in memory  
TV  
TV1  
Group 1  
Preset 1  
2ch  
1
EPG  
3
2
6
Menu  
M
e n u Ct rl  
Return  
2
Select the Auto Memory mode  
6
6
4
6
5
E n t e r  
E x i t  
1 Shows EPG (Electric Program Guide) screen.  
2 Shows Digital TV Broadcansting menu  
screen.  
3 Returns to the previous screen.  
4 Executes selected menu item.  
5 Returns to Digital TV screen.  
6 Moves highlight in Digital TV Broadcansting  
menu.  
3
Start Auto Memory  
Seek Mode  
Sets a station selection.  
Auto Memory terminates when 6 stations are  
stored or when all stations are tuned in.  
The operation ends automatically if you do not operate  
within 10 seconds.  
The mode is switched in following order each  
time you touch the button.  
Display  
Setting  
"AUTO1"  
Tunes in a station with good reception  
automatically.  
"AUTO2"  
"MANU"  
Tunes in stations in memory one after another.  
Switches to the next frequency manually.  
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#
TV Watching  
: Press for # seconds.  
Manual Memory  
(only with KTC-D500E or KTC-V301E  
(optional accessory) connected)  
Set Station Name  
Assigns a name to a station.  
1
2
Select a station you wish to name  
Start Name set  
Stores the current receiving channel in memory.  
1
Select a station you wish to store in  
memory  
3
4
Enter the name  
2
Store in memory  
See <Character Entry> (page 45) for  
information on how to enter a name.  
End Name set  
Continue to touch until the memory number  
appears.  
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Bluetooth Audio Control  
When KCA-BT200 (optional accessory) is connected, you can listen to audio files stored in Bluetooth audio  
player and cell-phone.  
You need to register your audio player and cell-phone to your Bluetooth Unit beforehand. Make sure to read the instruction  
manual of the Bluetooth Unit as well.  
Functions While Displaying the Control  
Screen  
Switches to control screen to use various  
functions.  
[Bluetooth] button on the "Source Select"  
screen  
3
2
1
4
4
1 Plays.  
2 Pauses.  
3 Stops playing.  
4 Selects a file.  
If the Bluetooth Audio player does not support AVRCP  
profile, buttons 1 to 4 are not displayed. Operate from  
the Audio player.  
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Muting Audio Volume upon Reception of Phone call  
When the telephone is called, the system is paused automatically.  
Muting Audio Volume upon Reception of  
Phone Call  
When a telephone call is received...  
The Phone Call ("CALL") screen appears, and  
system is paused.  
Phone Call ("CALL") screen  
When the call ends...  
Hang up the phone.  
The system resumes playing automatically.  
To use the TEL Mute feature, you need to hook up  
the MUTE wire to your telephone using a commercial  
telephone accessory. Refer to <INSTALLATION MANUAL>.  
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Character Entry  
When you select the Set Station Name mode or others, the following screen appears for character entry.  
How To Use the Character Entry Screen  
Character Entry screen  
1
3
1
2
3
4
6
5
7
1 Shifts the cursor.  
2 Enters characters.  
3 Scrolls up or down the character button  
display.  
4 Sets the key layout of the character buttons.  
abc : Alphabetical key layout.  
qwe : Qwerty key layout.  
5 Enters a space.  
If you erase a character, locate the cursor on  
it and touch this button.  
6 Clears the character.  
7 Exits the Character Entry mode and returns  
to the previous screen.  
You can enter characters only after you have applied the  
parking brake.  
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Screen Control  
Setting the monitor screen.  
Screen Control  
The Screen Control screen is displayed only when you  
1
Display Easy Control panel  
have applied the parking brake.  
The picture quality can be set for each source.  
You can set image quality of screens such as menu from  
<Monitor Setup> (page 70) of the <Setup Menu>.  
2
Display the Screen Control screen  
Mode:Full  
AVOUT:AV–IN  
DVD VIDEO  
SCRN  
DVD VIDEO  
Title  
C ha p  
1
1
T
0:00:05  
IN  
3
Adjust the picture quality  
6
D I M  
ON  
1
2
3
4
5
1
2
3
4
5
OFF  
SYNC  
7
Return  
1 Brightness Control  
2 Tint Control  
Displayed for an NTSC system image on TV,  
Video, iPod or Rear View Camera.  
3 Color Control  
Displayed on the TV, Video, iPod or Rear  
View Camera screen only.  
4 Contrast Control  
5 Black Level Adjustment  
6 Dimmer Mode Setup  
"ON": The display dims.  
"OFF": The display doesn’t dim.  
"SYNC": Turning the Dimmer function  
On or Off when the vehicle light  
control switch is turned On or Off.  
7 Returns to the previous screen.  
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Hands Free Unit Control  
Various functions can be used in the Hands Free control mode. (only with the optional accessory Bluetooth  
unit connected)  
You need to register your cell-phone to your Bluetooth Unit beforehand. Make sure to read the instruction manual of the  
Bluetooth Unit as well.  
To use the Phonebook, it must have been downloaded from the cell-phone. For more details, see the instruction manual of  
your Bluetooth Unit and your cell-phone.  
2 Displays the called phone numbers.  
If you have registered a phone number in  
the Phonebook, the destination person  
name is displayed.  
Control Screen Function  
Displaying the control screen and using various  
functions.  
3 Calls the displayed preset phone number.  
4 Displays the SMS Select screen.  
See <SMS (Short Message Service)> (page  
57).  
1
Display the Hands-Free Control screen  
5 Displays the Search for Phonebook screen.  
See <Calling by Phonebook> (page 50).  
6 Displays the Outgoing Calls screen.  
See <Making a Call Using Call Records>  
(page 51).  
Press the [FNC] button for more than 1 second.  
7 Displays the Incoming Calls screen.  
See <Making a Call Using Call Records>  
(page 51).  
1
2
3
8 Calls the preset phone number.  
For information on how to preset a phone  
number, see <Phone Number Preset> (page  
56).  
4
8
9
5
6
9 Displays the Hands-Free Set Up screen.  
See <Setting Up the Hands-Free Phone>  
(page 53).  
p Displays the Dialing Display screen.  
See <Calling by Entering a Phone Number>  
(page 48).  
11  
12  
10  
7
1 Displays the various conditions.  
: Displays short message status. If a cell-  
phone which supports SMS function  
is not connected, this mark does not  
appear.  
: There is unread short message.  
: There is no unread short message.  
: Downloading Phonebook.  
: Indicates there is a call on hold.  
: Displays the signal strength.*  
The more the number of bar segments,  
the stronger the signal.  
q Starts voice recognition.  
See <Calling by Voice Recognition> (page  
52).  
w Returns to the previous screen.  
While your car is moving, some functions are disabled for  
safety’s sake. The buttons associated with the disabled  
functions become ineffective if pressed.  
When the Hands-Free Control screen appears, the name  
of the connected cell-phone is displayed for 5 seconds.  
* Since the number of steps of the control unit is different  
from that of the cell-phone, the statuses displayed on  
the control unit may discord from those displayed on  
the cell-phone. No status is displayed if information  
about it cannot be obtained.  
: Displays the present Auto Answering  
status  
: When Auto Answering is on  
: When Auto Answering is off  
: Displays the battery drain of the cell-  
phone.*  
The more the number of bar segments,  
the higher the battery level.  
Setting the cell-phone in the private mode can disable  
the hands-free function.  
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Hands Free Unit Control  
When Received a Call  
Calling by Entering a Phone Number  
When you receive a call, you can use the hands-  
free phone.  
Makes a call by entering a phone number.  
1
Display the number input screen  
1
Respond to a call  
3
4
1
2
When a call arrives, the Talking screen appears  
automatically.  
2
Enter a phone number  
1 Starts conversation with a person called.  
Switches the call destination if you hear a  
tone of call-waiting.  
1
2
Resumes conversation with the person on  
hold after completed conversation with the  
other party.  
3
2 Disconnects the phone.  
3 Switches the voice output between phone  
and speaker.  
4
1 Calls the entered phone number.  
2 Creates an SMS for the entered phone  
number.  
4 Outputs dial tone.  
See <Controlling Tone-based Services>  
(page 49).  
See <SMS (Short Message Service)> (page  
57).  
3 Clears the number.  
4 Returns to the previous screen.  
3
4
Make a call  
Press the phone icon to dial the entered phone  
number.  
End the call  
The Hand Free screen reappears.  
You can input max 32 digits.  
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Quick Dialing  
Controlling Tone-based Services  
You can register up to 6 phone numbers for quick  
dialing.  
Uses tone base service using DTMF (Dual Tone  
Multi Frequency).  
1
Display the DTMF input screen  
Phone numbers must be registered in advance.  
See <Phone Number Preset> (page 56).  
Display the Talking screen. See <Calling by  
Entering a Phone Number> (page 48).  
1
Recall the phone number  
2
You can send tones during a call  
2
Make a call  
1
1 Returns to the previous screen.  
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Hands Free Unit Control  
Calling by Phonebook  
Cyrillic alphabet search screen  
You can call a person using his/her phone  
number that you have registered in the  
Phonebook.  
5
2
1
Display the Phonebook screen  
2
3
5 Displays the Phonebook beginning with  
the name whose first character you have  
touched.  
3
Select the name to call  
The Initial Input screen appears.  
6
9
8
7
10  
2
Select the Phonebook search method  
11  
12  
You can search by the initial of the Phonebook  
data.  
7
Initial alphabet screen  
13  
6 Phonebook data list.  
1
"REC" turns on for data with voice for voice  
recognition already registered.  
2
7 Scrolls the Phonebook data list.  
8 Scrolls the name.  
2
9 Registers the voice for voice recognition to  
the selected Phonebook.  
3
If there are already 35 voice tag registered  
in the same cell-phone, [Record] button is  
deactivated.  
1 Displays the Phonebook beginning with  
the name whose first character you have  
touched.  
See <Voice Registration> (page 54).  
p Plays the voice registered in the selected  
Phonebook data.  
2 Scrolls the character array display.  
3 Returns to the Hands-Free Control screen.  
q Deletes the voice registered in the selected  
Phonebook data.  
Initial number screen  
Touch to display the confirmation screen.  
Touch [YES] to delete or [NO] to cancel.  
w Displays the detail of the selected  
Phonebook data.  
4
2
e Returns to the Hands-Free Control screen.  
2
3
4 Displays a list of numbers in the Phonebook  
starting with the selected number.  
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Select the phone number to call  
Making a Call Using Call Records  
Calls by selecting a phone number from the  
outgoing or incoming calls list.  
14  
15  
16  
1
Display the Outgoing Calls or Incoming  
Calls screen  
17  
18  
r Calls the selected phone number.  
t Creates an SMS for the displayed phone  
number.  
See <SMS (Short Message Service)> (page  
57).  
y Scrolls the phone number.  
u Displays the Phonebook data list.  
i Returns to the Hands-Free Control screen.  
: Outgoing Calls  
: Incoming Calls  
The Outgoing Calls or Incoming Calls list screen  
appears.  
5
Make a call  
2
Select from calls list  
Example : Outgoing Calls screen  
1
3
4
To use the Phonebook, it must have been downloaded  
from the cell-phone. For more details, see the instruction  
manual of your Bluetooth Unit and your cell-phone.  
Initials including no corresponding name will not be  
displayed.  
5
2
2
6
During search, a non-accent character such as "u" is  
searched for instead of an accent character such as "ü".  
1 Outgoing Calls list.  
2 Scrolls the list.  
3 Makes a call to the selected number.  
4 Creates an SMS for the selected phone  
number. See <SMS (Short Message  
Service)> (page 57).  
5 Displays the detail of the selected phone  
number.  
6 Returns to the Hands-Free Control screen.  
3
Make a call  
The Outgoing Calls list screen or Incoming Calls list  
screen shows the list of the calls originated from or  
received at this unit. They are not the ones stored in the  
cell-phone memory.  
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Hands Free Unit Control  
If you hear another Beep sound:  
Say the key word within 2 seconds after the  
Beep, or touch the [Phonebook List] button to  
select the phone number.  
Calling by Voice Recognition  
Calls by recognizing the registered voice.  
In order to perform voice recognition, voice must  
be registered in the Phonebook data. See <Voice  
Registration> (page 54). Or, to perform voice recognition  
by Phone number category (Home, Office, Mobile etc.)  
of Phonebook data, a key word voice must be registered.  
See <Key Word Voice Registration> (page 55).  
Make a call.  
If there are more than one phone numbers registered  
under the same name, and the key word voice is  
registered for each phone number, you will hear another  
beep. For how to register key word, see <Key Word Voice  
Registration> (page 55).  
1
Display the Voice Recognition screen  
If there are more than one phone numbers  
registered under the same name, go to step  
3.  
3
Select a Phone number category  
3
5
6
4
2
Say the name registered in the PhoneBook  
7
1
8
3 Calls the displayed phone number.  
4 Creates an SMS to the displayed address.  
See <SMS (Short Message Service)> (page  
57).  
5 Selects the Phone number category.  
6 Scrolls the phone number.  
When a beep is heard, say the name within 2  
seconds.  
7 Displays the Phonebook data list.  
8 Returns to the Hands-Free Control screen.  
1 Cancels voice recognition.  
4
Make a call  
If the voice recognition is succeeded and  
there is only one phone number found:  
A message is displayed if the voice is not recognized.  
Read the message for the further operation.  
2
Make a call.  
2 Displays the phonebook list.  
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Setting Up the Hands-Free Phone  
outgoing calls list and incoming calls list.  
The Hands-Free system can be set as follows.  
(
"ON")  
"ON": Yes.  
"OFF":No.  
1
Display the Hands Free Setup screen  
8 Sets the SMS function. ( "ON")  
"ON": Use SMS function.  
"OFF":SMS not available.  
9 Registers the voice to select phone number  
category with voice recognition.  
See <Key Word Voice Registration> (page  
55).  
p Registers the phone number to Hands Free  
Control screen preset button.  
See <Phone Number Preset> (page 56).  
q Returns to the Hands-Free Control screen.  
2
Setup each item  
1
2
3
4
Either the time interval for automatic answer set on this  
unit or the time interval set on the cell-phone, whichever  
is shorter, takes effect.  
5
Select the speaker which is further from the microphone  
in order to prevent howling or echoes.  
6
7
8
9
11  
10  
1 Moves to the "Hands Free Setup 2" screen.  
2 Sets an automatic response time to pick-up  
an incoming call. ( "8")  
"Off": This function is disabled.  
"0-99": Sets the incoming call ringing  
duration (in seconds).  
3 Sets the beep of the incoming call.  
(
"ON")  
"ON": Beep is heard.  
"OFF":Beep is canceled.  
4 Sets the beep of the incoming SMS.  
(
"ON")  
"ON": Beep is heard.  
"OFF":Beep is canceled.  
5 Returns to the Hands-Free Control screen.  
6 Returns to the "Hands Free Setup 1" screen.  
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Hands Free Unit Control  
Voice Registration  
5
End voice registration  
Registers voice for voice recognition in  
Phonebook. Up to 35 voices can be recorded for  
one cell-phone.  
1
Select the name to register  
Go through the procedure of <Calling by  
Phonebook> (page 50).  
1
A message is displayed if the voice is not recognized.  
Read the message for the further operation.  
Repeat from 1st try if the voice is different from the 1st  
try.  
1 Selects a name.  
"REC" turns on for data with voice for voice  
recognition already registered.  
2
3
Display the voice registration screen  
Say the name to register (1st try)  
3
2
2 Registers the voice.  
3 Cancels voice registration.  
Say within 2 seconds after the Beep.  
4
Say the name to register (2nd try)  
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Say the name to register (1st try)  
Key Word Voice Registration  
Registers the voice to select the Phone number  
category by Voice Recognition.  
7
1
Display the Key Word List screen  
Display the "Hands Free" screen and touch  
[Setup]. See <Control Screen Function> (page  
47).  
6
6 Registers the voice.  
7 Cancels voice registration.  
Say within 2 seconds after the Beep.  
5
6
Say the name to register (2nd try)  
2
Select the Phone number category to  
register  
End voice registration  
2
1
3
4
5
1 Selects the Phone number category. "REC"  
turns on for data with voice for voice  
recognition already registered.  
2 Registers voice for the selected Phone  
number category.  
3 Plays voice registered for the selected  
Phone number category.  
4 Deletes voice registered for the selected  
Phone number category. Touch to display  
the confirmation screen. Touch [YES] to  
delete or [NO] to cancel.  
A message is displayed if the voice is not recognized.  
Read tha message for the further operation.  
Repeat from 1st try if the voice is different from the 1st  
try.  
5 Returns to the Hands-Free Setup screen.  
3
Display voice registration screen  
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Hands Free Unit Control  
Phone Number Preset  
p Deletes the currently displayed phone  
number.  
q Returns to the previous screen.  
Registers frequently used phone number to  
Hands Free control screen preset button.  
4
5
Search phone number to register with  
each function  
1
Display the Hands Free Preset List screen  
Display the "Hands Free" screen and touch  
[Setup]. See <Control Screen Function> (page  
47).  
Register phone number  
Press [Delete] to delete the registered phone number.  
2
Select the Preset number to register  
1
1 Returns to the Hands-Free Set Up screen.  
3
Select the search destination of the  
number to register  
2
11  
3
9
10  
4
5
6
7
8
2 Registers from SMS incoming calls list.  
3 Registers from SMS outgoing calls list.  
4 Registers from Phonebook.  
5 Registers from outgoing calls list.  
6 Registers from incoming calls list.  
7 Registers by entering phone numbers.  
8 Registers voice for voice recognition to  
preset number.  
9 Registers the currently displayed phone  
number.  
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SMS Message screen  
SMS (Short Message Service)  
Uses SMS function.  
10  
11  
1
Display the SMS Select screen  
12  
12  
13  
p Calls the number in the selected message.  
q Creates a new message for the selected  
message.  
w Scrolls the message.  
2
Select a function  
e Returns to the previous screen.  
4
Create a message  
1
2
3
4
15  
14  
17  
14  
5
17  
18  
16  
19  
20  
21  
1 Displays received message list.  
22  
2 Displays sent message list.  
r Moves the cursor.  
t Displays remaining number of characters  
allowed.  
y Enters character.  
u Changes keyboard character type.  
i Sends the message.  
o Sets the key layout of the character buttons.  
abc : Alphabetical key layout.  
qwe : Qwerty key layout.  
3 Displays the Message screen. If there is an  
unfinished message, the button will be  
active.  
4 Retrieves SMS messages from the cell-  
phone.  
5 Returns to the Hands-Free Control screen.  
3
Select message to display  
6
7
; Enters space.  
a Erases the entered character.  
If pressed more than 1 second, all the input  
characters are erased.  
9
8
s Returns to the previous screen.  
8
6 Calls the number in the selected message.  
7 Creates a new message for the selected  
message.  
8 Scrolls the list.  
9 Displays the selected message.  
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Setup Menu  
You can set up various receiver parameters.  
Setup Menu  
Audio Setup  
Displays the Setup menu to set various functions.  
You can setup a speaker network, etc.  
1
Display the control screen of any source  
1
Display the Audio SETUP screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
[Audio Setup] cannot be selected under the following  
conditions:  
– When no source is selected.  
– When dual zone function is set to on. See <Zone  
Control> (page 82)  
Touch any source button on the "Source Select"  
screen.  
2
Setup each item  
2
Display the Setup Menu  
1
2
3
4
1 Selects the speaker to set the crossover. See  
<Crossover Network Setup> (page 59).  
2 Sets the availability of subwoofers. This can  
be selected only when Preout is set to "Sub".  
See <System Setup> (page 62).  
3 Selects the type of front speakers.  
"Standard": Setup for general diameter  
speakers  
3
Select the setup item  
1
2
2
"Narrow": Setup for small diameter  
speakers  
"Middle": Setup for middle diameter  
speakers  
1 The selected setup screen appears.  
2 Scrolls the setup menu.  
"Wide":  
Setup for large diameter  
speakers  
[Audio Setup] and [AV Interface] options can be locked.  
The key mark ( ) is displayed in reverse video for the  
locked option. See <Setup Memory> (page 79).  
4 Switches to the crossover setup screen.  
See <Crossover Network Setup> (page 59).  
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DVD Setup  
You can set a crossover frequency of speakers.  
You can set up the DVD play.  
1
Select the speaker to set the crossover  
1
Display the DVD Setup screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
1
2
1
2
2
Setup each item  
1
2
3
4
5
4
3
1 Sets the High Pass Filter of the front speaker.  
2 Sets the High Pass Filter of the rear speaker.  
3 Sets the Low Pass Filter of the sub woofer.  
4 Switches to the crossover setup screen.  
1 Moves to the "DVD Setup 2" screen.  
2 Selects a disc menu language.*1  
(See <Language Setup>, page 60)  
3 Selects a subtitle language.*1  
(See <Language Setup>, page 60)  
4 Selects an audio language.*1  
(See <Language Setup>, page 60)  
2
3
Display the Crossover setup screen  
Set the crossover  
5 Sets the dynamic range.*1 ( "Wide")  
The dynamic range is reduced by changing  
from "Wide" to "Normal" and from "Normal"  
to "Dialog". "Dialog" makes the total sound  
volume becomes larger as compared with  
"Wide" and "Normal", allowing you to listen  
to the movie's dialog more clearly.  
This is effective only when you are using a  
Dolby Digital software.  
5
6
7
5 Sets the cross over frequency.  
When front speaker or rear speaker is  
selected in step 1:  
The operation is available during the play  
stop mode.  
High Pass Filter adjustment  
When Subwoofer is selected in step 1:  
Low Pass Filter adjustment  
6 Sets the sub woofer phase. (Only when  
"Subwoofer" is set to "ON" in Audio Setup  
and "LPF SUB FREQ" is set to other than  
"Through")  
7 Returns to the "Audio Setup" screen.  
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Setup Menu  
Language Setup  
6
7
Selects a language you use for the speech and  
menus.  
8
9
1
Select the language item to set  
See <DVD Setup> (page 59) and select [Menu  
Language], [Subtitle Language] or [Audio  
Language].  
6 Returns to the "DVD Setup 1" screen.  
7 Sets an angle mark display.*1 ( "On")  
8 Selects the screen display mode.*1  
(
"16:9")  
"16:9": Displays wide pictures.  
"4:3 LB": Displays wide pictures in the Letter  
Box format (having black stripes at  
the top and bottom of screen).  
"4:3 PS": Displays wide pictures in the Pan &  
Scan format (showing pictures cut  
at the right and left ends).  
2
Display the Language Setup screen  
9 Displays the Parental Lock screen.*1  
2
(
"Off")  
1
(See <Parental Level Setup>, page 61)  
4
* Disabled when a DVD is being played.  
3
5
1 Enters a language code.  
2 Cancels the language setup and returns to  
the "DVD Setup 1" screen.  
3 Sets the original audio language.  
(It appears during Audio Language setup.)  
4 Sets the language and returns to the "DVD  
Setup 1" screen.  
(It appears after you have entered a  
language code.)  
5 Clears the language code.  
3
4
Enter a language code  
See <DVD Language Codes> (page 89) and  
select the desired language.  
Set the language you use  
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Select a parental level and complete the  
setup  
Parental Level Setup  
Sets a parental level.  
1
Display the Parental Level code number  
screen  
6
6
See <DVD Setup> (page 59) and touch  
[Parental Level].  
7
6 Selects a parental level.  
7 Complete the parental level setup and  
returns to the "DVD Setup 2" screen.  
If a disc has higher parental lock level, you need to enter  
the code number.  
The parental lock level varies depending on a loaded  
disc.  
If a disc has no parental lock, anybody can play it back  
even when you have set the parental lock.  
2
Enter the code number  
1
2
3
4
5
1 Enters a code number.  
2 Cancels the current setup and returns to  
the "DVD Setup 2" screen.  
3 Indicates the present parental lock level.  
4 Determines the code number and displays  
the Parental Level setup screen.  
5 Clears the code number.  
The number you enter first is set as your code number.  
You can clear the code number by pressing the Reset  
button.  
3
Display the Parental Level Setup screen  
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Setup Menu  
DivX Setup  
System Setup  
Checks the registration code. This code is needed  
when making a disc which has DRM (Digital  
Rights Management).  
You can set up the system parameters.  
1
Display the System Setup screen  
Touch  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
in the "Setup  
1
Display the DivX Setup screen  
Touch  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
in the "Setup  
2
Setup each item  
1
2
3
4
5
1
1 Moves to the "System Setup 2" screen.  
2 Turns the key touch tone On or Off.  
(
"ON")  
1 Displays the registration code.  
3 Allows scrolling of text display on the  
Source Control screen. ( "Auto")  
When downloading a DivX VOD file controlled by DRM,  
register the code appeared on the screen such as the  
one above. Otherwise the file may not be able to play  
with this unit. Remaining number of viewing is displayed  
when playing a DivX VOD file with the viewing restriction.  
When the remaining number of viewing reached 0, a  
warning message appears and the file cannot be played.  
"Auto":  
Scrolls the screen automatically.  
"Manual": Allows you to scroll the screen  
manually.  
4 Selects a remote control signal. ( "ON")  
When turned "OFF", the remote control of  
TV reception is rejected.  
5 Sets a music CD playback. ( "1")  
"1": Automatically recognizes and plays  
back an Audio file disc, a DVD or a  
music CD.  
"2": Forcibly plays back a disc as a music  
CD. Select "2" if you wish to play a  
music CD having a special format or  
if you cannot play a disc in the "1"  
position.  
You cannot play an Audio file/VCD disc in the "2"  
position. Also, you may not play some music CDs in the  
"2" position.  
Your setup is disabled when the disc is being played.  
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6 Returns to the "System Setup 1" screen.  
7 Moves to the "System Setup 3" screen.  
8 Sets the button illumination color.  
See <Panel Color Coordinate> (page 63).  
9 When set to "ON", the illumination color of  
the screen and buttons changes one after  
another.  
t Returns to the "System Setup 3" screen.  
y Selects a picture display time. ( "Long")  
The Display of a JPEG picture is changed.  
("Short", "Middle", "Long")  
p Select an illumination color of receiver  
buttons. ( "Red")  
Panel Color Coordinate  
Sets the screen and button illumination color.  
"Green": Green  
"Red": Red  
1
Display the Panel Color Coordinate screen  
12  
11  
13  
14  
See <System Setup> (page 62).  
2
Select a color  
q Returns to the "System Setup 2" screen.  
w Moves to the "System Setup 4" screen.  
e Sets the Preout output. (Settable only when  
in Standby mode)  
1
"Rear" : Rear sound is output.  
"Sub" : Subwoofer sound is output.  
r Sets the function of the [NAV] button.  
"V. OFF" : Press the [NAV] button for  
more than 1 second to turn the  
display off.  
2
3
1 Sets to the touched color.  
2 Sets and registers favorite color.  
3 Returns to the "System Setup 2" screen.  
"R-CAM" : Press the [NAV] button for more  
than 1 second to switch to rear  
view.  
Next page 3  
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Setup Menu  
To register your original color  
AV Interface Setup  
You can set audio and visual (AV) interface  
parameters.  
1
Start the RGB coordinate  
1
2
Display the AV Interface screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
2
Adjust each color value  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
Setup each item  
2
3
1
2
3
4
4
1
5
1 Selects a preset number to register.  
2 Adjusts the Red value.  
3 Adjusts the Green value.  
4 Adjusts the Blue value.  
5 Returns to the "Panel Color Coordinate"  
1 Moves to the "AV Interface 2" screen.  
2 Sets a name to be displayed when you  
select a system that is connected via the AV  
INPUT port. ( "VIDEO")  
screen.  
When using the rear view camera, set it to  
"R-CAM".  
3
Select a Preset number to register  
3 Sets an image display of the system that is  
connected via the AV INPUT port. ( "OFF")  
"OFF":When the image source is switched,  
an image entered via the AV INPUT  
port is displayed.  
"ON": When an image signal is entered  
via the AV INPUT port, this image is  
displayed.  
Adjusted color is registered to the selected  
Preset button.  
4 Selects a navigation system connection.  
(
"RGB")  
4
Complete the color coordination  
"RGB": Allows the Kenwood's Navigation  
System to connect via the AV INPUT  
port.  
"AV-IN": Allows a third-party navigation  
system to connect via the AV INPUT  
port.  
"Off": Must be used if no navigation  
system is connected. (The  
navigation display is cancelled  
when the AV source is switched.)  
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6
7
8
12  
13  
14  
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10  
5 Returns to the "AV Interface 1" screen.  
6 Moves to the "AV Interface 3" screen.  
7 Selects an AV source to be output at the AV  
OUTPUT port. ( "AV-IN")  
q Returns to the "AV Interface 2" screen.  
w Selects speakers used for voice guidance of  
the navigation system. ( "Front LR")  
"Front L": Uses the front left side speaker  
for voice guidance.  
"Front R": Uses the front right side speaker  
for voice guidance.  
"Front LR": Uses both front speakers for  
voice guidance.  
When in DVD source, "AV-OUT" cannot be set to USB. Or,  
when in USB source, "AV-OUT" cannot be set to DVD.  
If "AV-OUT" is set to DVD or USB, the same source video  
or control screen as the front monitor is displayed in the  
rear monitor.  
e Adjusts the volume for voice guidance of  
the navigation system. ( "23")  
r Mutes the volume during voice guidance of  
the navigation system. ( "ON")  
When turned "ON", the volume level drops  
for voice guidance.  
If the front source is switched from DVD (or USB) to  
another source, the rear source is also switched to  
the same source as front. In this case, displaying the  
navigation screen in front monitor allows the rear source  
to return to the DVD (or USB). Use the easy control  
buttons to operate the front source.  
8 Sets output of operation screen such as  
control screen to AV-OUT. Operation screen  
is not output when set to "Black".  
(
"Through")  
9 Sets a method to switch to the rear view  
camera video display. ( "OFF")  
"ON": Switches to the rear view camera  
video display when "Reverse" gear is  
engaged.  
"OFF":Switches to the rear view camera  
video display when "Reverse" gear  
is engaged, and then pressing the  
[NAV] button for more than 1 second.  
Make sure to set the AV-IN Name 2 to  
"R-CAM" to activate R-CAM Interruption  
function.  
p You can flip the left and right of the rear  
view camera video display. Set to "ON" and  
the the rear view will be displayed left and  
right in mirror image on the screen.  
(
"OFF")  
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8 Sets an on-screen display of the iPod  
Playback screen. ( "Auto")  
User Interface  
You can set up user interface parameters.  
"Auto": Information is displayed for 5  
seconds when updated.  
"Manual": Information is displayed when you  
touch on the screen.  
1
Display the User Interface screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
9 Sets an on-screen display of the navigation  
screen. ( "Off")  
2
Setup each item  
"Auto": Information is displayed for 5  
seconds when updated.  
"Off": Information is not displayed.  
p Sets an on-screen display of the AV-IN  
playback screen. ( "Auto")  
1
2
3
4
5
"Auto": Information is displayed for 5  
seconds when updated.  
"Manual": Information is displayed when you  
touch on the screen.  
1 Moves to the "User Interface 2" screen.  
2 Selects the background to display.  
"Change": Displays images entered into this  
unit. See <Background Select>  
12  
11  
13  
14  
15  
(page 69).  
3 Enables entering or deleting of background  
images into or from this unit.  
Press  
to enter the USB suspend  
mode, and then remove the USB device.  
"Memory": Enables entering of background  
images. See <Entering  
q Returns to the "User Interface 2" screen.  
w Moves to the "User Interface 4" screen.  
e Sets an on-screen display of the DVD  
Playback screen. ( "Manual")  
Background> (page 68).  
"Delete": Enables deleting of background  
image entered into this unit. See  
<Background Delete> (page 68).  
4 Sets whether to display the target when  
touching the panel.  
"Auto": Information is displayed for 5  
seconds when updated.  
"Manual": Information is displayed when you  
touch on the screen.  
5 Sets the display method of the  
unrecognized characters.  
r Sets an on-screen display of the TV screen.  
"ON": Displays in the Russian character.  
"OFF": Displays in the European character.  
(
"Auto") (with the optional accessory TV  
tuner connected only)  
"Auto": Information is displayed for 5  
seconds when updated.  
6
7
"Manual": Information is displayed when you  
touch on the screen.  
8
t Sets an on-screen display of the USB screen.  
9
(
"Auto")  
10  
"Auto": Information is displayed for 5  
seconds when updated.  
"Manual": Information is displayed when you  
touch on the screen.  
6 Returns to the "User Interface 1" screen.  
7 Moves to the "User Interface 3" screen.  
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Direct Source Button Setup  
16  
17  
18  
Registers the source displayed in the favorite  
source screen.  
1
Displays the Direct SRC button Setup  
screen  
y Returns to the "User Interface 3" screen.  
u Sets whether to display the name of the  
,
,
, and  
buttons on the  
right side of the menu screen.  
i Registers the source displayed in the  
favorite source screen.  
See <Direct Source Button Setup> (page  
67).  
See <User Interface> (page 66).  
2
Select a preset button  
2
3
3
1
4
1 Selects the preset button to register.  
2 Selects the source to register.  
3 Scrolls the source button list.  
4 Returns to the "User Interface 4" screen.  
3
Select a source to register  
4
Complete the registration  
The selected source is registered to the preset  
button.  
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Setup Menu  
Entering Background  
Background Delete  
Loads a image for background.  
Deletes the background image.  
1
2
Connect the device which has the image to  
load  
1 Delete the image you have loaded  
Display the User Interface screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
3
Display the Background Memory screen  
2
Confirm  
1
4
Select the image to load  
1 Returns to the "User Interface" screen.  
1
3
2
This operation is not possible when USB/DVD is selected  
as the source.  
4
2
5
1 Lists the files.  
2 Scroll the list.  
3 Returns to Media Select screen.  
4 Returns to the previous folder.  
5 Returns to the "User Interface" screen.  
5
Load the image  
7
6
6
6 Rotates the image.  
7 Returns to the Picture Select screen.  
See <About Picture files> (page 6) for readable image  
specifications.  
This operation is not possible when USB /DVD is selected  
as the source.  
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Background Select  
Touch Panel Adjustment  
Selects a image for background.  
You can adjust the touch panel operations.  
1
Select Background Change screen  
1
Display the Touch panel Adjustment  
screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
2
Start Touch panel setup  
2
Select a image for background  
2
1
3
Adjust the Touch panel  
1 Returns to the initial background.  
2 Returns to the original screen.  
1
2
3
Set the image as the background  
Follow the instruction on the screen and touch  
the center of  
.
1 Cancels the adjustment and returns to the  
Touch Panel Adjust screen.  
2 Resets to the initial status.  
This operation is not possible when USB/DVD is selected  
as the source.  
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Setup Menu  
Clock Setup  
Monitor Setup  
You can adjust the clock time.  
You can adjust the position, picture quality and  
the screen mode of the monitor.  
1
Display the Clock Setup screen  
1
2
Displaying the Monitor SETUP screen  
Touch  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
in the "Setup  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
2
Setup the Clock  
Setup each item  
1
2
3
3
2
1
2
4
5
3
4
5
1 Clock time display  
2 Adjusts hours.  
3 Adjusts minutes.  
4 Sets "00" minute.  
1 Moves to "Angle Control" screen.  
2 Brightness Control  
3 Contrast Control  
Setup examples: 3:00 – 3:29 \ 3:00  
3:30 – 3:59 \ 4:00  
5 Sets the clock time in synchronization with  
the time data sent from the navigation  
system or the RDS station.  
4 Black Level Adjustment  
5 Dimmer Mode Setup  
"ON": The display dims.  
"OFF": The display doesn’t dim.  
"SYNC": Turning the Dimmer function  
On or Off when the vehicle light  
control switch is turned On or Off.  
When the synchronized mode is set, the  
clock cannot be adjusted manually.  
3
Adjust the clock time  
In this Screen Control screen, you can perform setups for  
the menu screen. Setups for videos such as DVD can be  
performed on the <Screen Control> (page 46).  
6
7
8
9
10  
11  
6 Returns to the "Screen Adjust" screen.  
7 Moves to "Mode Select 1" screen.  
8 Monitor Angle Adjustment  
9 Forward/Backward Monitor Position  
Adjustment  
p Monitor Open/Close Setup  
When turned "ON", the monitor is opened  
or closed automatically when you turn on  
or off the ignition key.  
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q Monitor Action Setup  
When set to "Quick", the monitor is opened  
quickly.  
; Selects a screen mode of the rear view  
camera (R-CAM) screen.  
You can select any of the following screen  
mode.  
"Full", "Just", "Zoom", "Normal"  
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12  
14  
15  
16  
When you select the Menu or Navigation, the display is  
shown in the full-size display mode automatically. The  
screen mode of these displays cannot be changed.  
The picture quality can be set for each source.  
Full picture mode ("Full")  
w Returns to the "Angle Control" screen.  
e Moves to the "Mode Select 2" screen.  
r Selects a screen mode of the DVD playback  
screen.  
You can select any of the following screen  
mode.  
"Full", "Just", "Zoom", "Normal"  
t Selects a screen mode of the iPod VIDEO  
playback screen.  
You can select any of the following screen  
mode.  
"Full", "Just", "Zoom", "Normal"  
y Selects a screen mode of the USB playback  
screen.  
Zoom picture mode ("Zoom")  
Justify picture mode ("Just")  
Normal picture mode ("Normal")  
You can select any of the following screen  
mode.  
"Full", "Just", "Zoom", "Normal"  
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18  
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u Returns to the "Mode Select 1" screen.  
i Selects a screen mode of the TV screen.  
You can select any of the following screen  
mode.  
"Full", "Just", "Zoom", "Normal"  
o Selects a screen mode of the VIDEO  
playback screen.  
You can select any of the following screen  
mode.  
"Full", "Just", "Zoom", "Normal"  
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Setup Menu  
4
Register your security code  
Reenter the security code  
Security Code Setup  
You can set a security code to protect your  
receiver system against theft.  
When the Security Code function is activated, the code  
cannot be changed and the function cannot be released.  
Note the Security Code can be set as the 4 digit number  
of your choice.  
5
Reenter the same security code as that you  
have entered in Step 3 for confirmation.  
1
Display the Security Code Setup screen  
Touch  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
in the "Setup  
If you enter a different security code, the screen returns  
to Step 3 (for the first code entry).  
6
Register the security code again  
1
2
Now, your security code is registered.  
If you press the Reset button or if you  
disconnect your receiver from the battery after  
the code registration, you need to enter the  
registered security code.  
1 Displays the Security code input screen.  
2 Turns the SI function on or off.  
If turned "ON", the security indicator on  
the front panel flashes when the vehicle  
ignition is off.  
If you have pressed the Reset button or if  
you have disconnected the Receiver from  
battery...  
(
"ON")  
1
Enter the correct security code  
2
Start Security Code setup  
If you have already completed the code registration,  
is displayed.  
You must enter the same security code as that  
you have entered in Step 3.  
3
Enter a security Code  
2
Enter the security code  
Now, you can use your Receiver.  
Input four-digit number.  
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Deactivating Security Code  
iPod Setup  
To deactivate the Security Code function.  
Performs setup when using iPod.  
1
Display Security Code Setup screen  
1
Display the iPod Setup screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
2
Start to cancel a registration of the  
Security Code  
2
Setup each item  
1
2
1 Sets the Audio book playback speed.  
2 Sets Wide Screen on or off.  
3
Enter a security Code  
"Wide Screen" cannot be set while the iPod is connected.  
Input by four-digit number.  
4
Register your security code  
Now, your security code is cleared.  
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Setup Menu  
TV Setup  
RDS Setup  
The TV signal receiving areas can be set. (with the  
optional accessory TV Tuner connected only)  
You can set RDS related parameters.  
1
Display the RDS Setup screen  
1
2
Displaying TV Setup screen  
Touch  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
in the "Setup  
Touch  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
in the "Setup  
2
Setup each item  
Setting up TV  
1
2
3
1
4
5
2
1 Moves to "RDS Setup 2" screen.  
1 Moves to "TV2 Area Set" screen.  
2 Sets a news bulletin interrupt time.  
2 Sets the present TV1 receiving area.  
3 Turns the Alternative Frequency function  
On or Off. ( "ON")  
4 Turns the Region Restriction function On or  
Off. ( "ON")  
5 Turns the Auto TP Seek function On or Off.  
3
(
"ON")  
4
6
7
3 Returns to the "TV1 Area Set" screen.  
4 Sets the present TV2 receiving area.  
6 Returns to the "RDS Setup 1" screen.  
7 Selects a display language for the PTY  
function.  
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Bluetooth Setup  
Registering Bluetooth Unit  
Registers and selects Bluetooth unit.  
Registers the Bluetooth unit to be connected.  
1
Display the Bluetooth Setup screen  
1 Display the Connect Device List screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
2
Setup each item  
1
2
3
2
Search for a Bluetooth unit  
1
2
1 Sets cell-phone for Hands Free and Audio  
player for Bluetooth Audio.  
2 Sets the PIN code of Bluetooth unit to enter  
when registering (pairing) from the cell-  
phone or audio player side.  
3
4
5
3 Sets the speakers to output phone call  
voice/ ringing tone/ Bluetooth audio.  
1 Displays the registered Bluetooth unit.  
Displays the busy service in red. Displays  
the available service in gray.  
2 Scrolls the name of the Bluetooth unit.  
3 Searches for Bluetooth unit.  
4 Registers a Bluetooth unit that cannot  
be registered by normal register (pairing)  
operation.  
(
"Front Only")  
"Front Only": Outputs from the front  
speakers.  
"All":  
Outputs from all the speakers.  
5 Returns to the previous screen.  
A new device cannot be registered if there are already 5  
Bluetooth units registered. Delete one of the registered  
units. See <Deleting Bluetooth Unit> (page 78).  
3
Select the Bluetooth unit to register  
6
7
8
9
10  
10  
11  
6 Displays the searched Bluetooth unit.  
7 Scrolls the name of the Bluetooth unit.  
8 Cancels searching of Bluetooth unit.  
9 Starts search.  
p Scrolls.  
Next page 3  
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Setup Menu  
q Returns to the previous screen.  
Registering Bluetooth Unit PIN Code  
4
Enter PIN code  
Sets the PIN code of the Bluetooth unit to enter  
when registering (pairing) from the cell-phone or  
audio player side.  
Enter the PIN code specified for the Bluetooth  
unit to register.  
1
Display the Receiver PIN Code screen  
12  
13  
14  
15  
w Enters a code number using the keypad.  
e Cancels registration of PIN code.  
r Confirms the entered PIN code.  
Enter the PIN code specified for the  
Bluetooth unit you are registering.  
t Clears the code number.  
2
Enter PIN code  
1
2
3
You can also register from the Bluetooth unit side. For  
the PIN code necessary for registration, see <Registering  
Bluetooth Unit PIN Code> (page 76).  
4
If the error message appears even though the PIN code  
is correct, try <Registering Special Bluetooth Unit> (page  
77).  
1 Enters a code number using the keypad.  
2 Cancels registration of PIN code.  
3 Registers the entered PIN code.  
4 Clears the code number.  
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Bluetooth Unit Connection  
Registering Special Bluetooth Unit  
Selects the Bluetooth unit to connect.  
Registers Special Bluetooth unit, that resulted in  
error by normal registration method, by selecting  
from the listed models.  
1
Display the Connect Device List screen  
1
Display the Special Device List screen  
2
Select a registered Bluetooth unit  
2
Select a model name  
1
2
1
2
3
3
3
1 Displays the registered Bluetooth unit.  
2 Scrolls the name of the Bluetooth unit.  
3 Returns to the previous screen.  
4
1 Displays the Bluetooth unit name that can  
be registered.  
2 Scrolls the name of the Bluetooth unit.  
3 Scrolls.  
3
Select the service to use  
4 Returns to the previous screen.  
4
5
3
Confirm whether to register  
6
7
4 Connects/disconnects cell-phone to use for  
Hands Free.  
5
5 Connects/disconnects Audio player to use  
for Bluetooth Audio.  
6 Deletes registration (pairing).  
7 Returns to the previous screen.  
5 Cancels registration.  
Only models in Bluetooth unit name list can be  
registered.  
4
Go through the procedure of <Registering  
Bluetooth Unit> (page 75) and complete  
the registration (pairing).  
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Setup Menu  
Deleting Bluetooth Unit  
Software Information  
Deletes the registered Bluetooth unit.  
Checks the software version of this unit.  
1
Display the Connect Device List screen  
1
Display the Software Information screen  
Touch  
in the "Setup  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
1
2
2
Select a Bluetooth unit to delete  
1 Displays the software keycode.  
2 Displays the software version.  
3
Delete the Bluetooth unit  
4
Confirm deleting of Bluetooth unit  
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Memorize or recall the settings  
Setup Memory  
Audio Setup and AV Interface settings can be  
memorized. The memorized settings can be  
recalled at any time. For example, even when the  
settings are cleared due to replacement of the  
battery, the settings can be restored.  
When memorizing the Audio Setup and AV  
Interface settings:  
1
Display the Setup Memory screen  
If settings have already been memorized, a  
confirmation message appears. Touch  
To cancel memorization, touch  
.
Touch  
Menu" screen (page 58).  
in the "Setup  
.
When recalling the memorized settings:  
1
2
Touching the screen displays a confirmation  
message. Touch  
touch  
. To cancel recalling,  
.
When clearing the currently memorized  
settings:  
1 Locks the Audio Setup and AV Interface  
settings. When is selected, you  
cannot set the Audio Setup and AV  
Interface settings.  
2 Memorizes or recalls the settings. To cancel  
Touching the screen displays a confirmation  
message. Touch  
touch  
. To cancel clearing,  
the function, touch  
memorization, touch  
. To cancel  
.
.
The "Setup Menu" screen appears again.  
4
Quit memorization/recalling of settings  
2
Start Setup Memory  
6
3
4
5
3 Recalls the memorized settings.  
4 Memorizes the current Audio Set Up and AV  
Interface settings.  
5 Clears the currently memorized settings.  
6 Returns to "Setup Memory" screen.  
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Audio Control  
Audio Control Menu  
Audio Control  
Displays the Audio Control menu to set the sound  
effect function of this unit.  
You can adjust the front/rear and right/left audio  
balance.  
1
Display the control screen of any source  
1
2
Display Audio Control screen  
Touch  
in the "Audio  
Control Menu" screen (page 80).  
Set the each item  
1
4
5
2
6
Touch any source button on the "Source Select"  
screen.  
3
3
2
Display the Audio Control menu  
4
1 Moves to the "Audio Control 2" screen.  
2 Adjusts the front/back and left/right  
balance of the volume by touching the  
adjust screen.  
3 Adjusts the right and left volume balance.  
4 Adjusts the front and rear volume balance.*  
5 Turns the Loudness control function On or  
Off.*  
3
Select the Audio Control item  
If turned "ON", high and low tones are  
automatically enhanced during low volume.  
6 Displays the present source information.  
The stream (Dolby Digital, dts, Linear PCM,  
MPEG, MP3, WMA or AAC) is displayed.  
1
1 Switches to the selected Audio Control  
screen.  
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Equalizer Control  
7
8
9
You can set up the equalizer.  
1
Display Equalizer Control  
Touch  
in the "Audio  
Control Menu" screen (page 80).  
2
Display the Equalizer screen  
7 Returns to the "Audio Control 1" screen.  
8 Adjusts the subwoofer volume.*  
9 Adjusts the volume of the present source  
based on the difference level of original  
volume.  
1
2
3
*Settable Only when zone function is set to Off. See  
<Zone Control> (page 82).  
If you have increased the volume first, then reduced the  
volume using the "Vol. Offset", the sound generated if  
you suddenly switch to another source may be extremely  
loud.  
1 Selects an equalizer curve type.  
You can select any of the following  
equalizer curves.  
• "Natural"  
• "Rock"  
• "Pops"  
• "Easy"  
• "Top40"  
• "Jazz"  
• "User"  
"User" can be selected after tone adjustment is carried  
out. See <Tone Setup> (page 82).  
2 Selects items to be adjusted for tone curve  
setup.  
If turned "OFF", only Level can be setup for  
tone curves.  
3 Displays the Tone curve setup screen. (page  
82)  
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Audio Control  
Tone Setup  
Zone Control  
You can set a Tone curve.  
You can set the front and rear audio source.  
1
Display the Tone screen  
1
Display Zone Control  
Touch  
in the "Audio  
Control Menu" screen (page 80).  
1
See <Equalizer Control> (page 81).  
2
Set the Tone  
1
1 Displays the current source.  
2
3
4
5
6
2
Set the Zone Control  
7
2
8
9
3
1 Tone curve becomes flat.  
3
4
2 Bass adjustment items are displayed.  
3 Middle adjustment items are displayed.  
4 Treble adjustment items are displayed.  
5 Sets the Center frequency.  
6 Sets the level.  
7 Sets the Q factor. (Only Bass and Middle can  
be set)  
8 Bass DC Extend settings (Only when Bass is  
selected)  
2 Turns the Zone Function (that sets different  
source sounds for front and rear speakers)  
On or Off.  
3 Sets the front and rear audio source  
separately.  
(This button appears when the Zone  
function is On.)  
If turned "ON", it extends the bass  
center frequency to the low register by  
approximately 20%.  
When the rear speaker sound is switched, the audio  
source that is output at the AV OUTPUT terminal is also  
switched to the same source.  
9 Returns to the "Equalizer" screen.  
4 Adjusts the volume of the rear channel.  
(This button appears when the Zone  
function is On.)  
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There are following limitations when zone function is set  
to "On".  
- There is no output from the subwoofer.  
- <Audio Setup> (page 58) and <Equalizer Control>  
(page 81) are not available.  
- When "DVD" or "USB" is selected as the front source, the  
rear source can be selected from "Front" (same source  
as front), "iPod" or "VIDEO", etc. When the rear source is  
set to "Front", "DVD" or "USB", the same source screen or  
control screen is displayed in the rear monitor. See <AV  
Interface Setup> (page 64).  
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Remote Controller  
For KVT-556DVD : This unit can be operated using the Remote Controller supplied with this unit.  
For KVT-526DVD : Optional Remote Controller KNA-RCDV331/ KNA-RCDV340 is designed for controlling this  
unit. Refer to the instruction manual that comes with KNA-RCDV331/ KNA-RCDV340.  
¤CAUTION  
Put the Remote Controller in a place where it will not move during braking or other operations. A dangerous situation could  
result, if the Remote Controller falls down and gets wedged under the pedals while driving.  
Do not leave the battery near fire or under direct sunlight. A fire, explosion or excessive heat generation may result.  
Do not recharge, short, break up or heat the battery or place it in an open fire. Such actions may cause the battery to leak  
fluid. If spilled fluid comes in contact with your eyes or on clothing, immediately rinse with water and consult a physician.  
Place the battery out of reach of children. In the unlikely event that a child swallows the battery, immediately consult a  
physician.  
Battery Installation  
Remote Controller Mode Switch  
Use two "AAA"/"R03"-size batteries.  
Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned  
properly, following the illustration inside the case.  
The functions operated from the remote  
controller differ depending on the position of the  
mode switch.  
DISP  
SRC  
V.SEL  
MODE FNC/PBC  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
ꢀꢁ  
O
AUD  
DVD  
T V  
U
U
U
AUD  
DVD  
U
U
U
ENTER  
T
V
O
O
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
VOL  
D
Y
O
2ZONE  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
1
R.VOL  
4GHI 5JKL 6MNO  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
AUD mode  
If the Remote Controller operates only over shorter  
distances or does not operate at all, it is possible that  
the batteries are depleted. In such instances, replace the  
both batteries with new ones.  
Switch to this mode when controlling a selected  
source or tuner source, etc.  
DVD mode  
Switch to this mode when playing DVDs or CDs etc.  
with the player integrated in this unit.  
TV mode  
Switch to this mode when controlling TV.  
The position of the remote control mode switch is  
indicated in the title of each mode, e.g., "(AUD mode)".  
When controlling a player that is not integrated in the  
unit, select "AUD" mode.  
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OPEN  
Common Operations (AUD mode)  
Opens or closes the monitor each time you press  
Source switching  
Switches to the source to be played.  
the key.  
O
AUD  
DVD•  
T V•  
ENTER  
DISP  
O
SRC  
V.SEL  
O
ME FNC/PBC  
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
VOL  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
ꢀꢁ  
Cursor key  
Volume control  
Moves the cursor when displaying menu.  
Adjusts the volume.  
ꢀꢁ  
O
O
O
AUD•  
DVD•  
T V•  
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
EN
VOL  
O
D
Y
O
AM−  
FM  
+
2Z
1
2ABC 3DEF  
ENTER  
Enters options.  
Volume attenuator  
Press the key once to lower the volume. Press again  
to restore the previous volume.  
ꢀꢁ  
O
AUD  
DVD  
T V  
R.VOL  
ENTER  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
O
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
O
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
Hands-free communication  
When a call comes in, it answers the call.  
Dual Zone  
Switches the Dual Zone function ON and OFF.  
O
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
OPEN  
FM  
+
VOL  
VOL  
D
Y
O
D
Y
O
ZONE  
1
2ABC 3
2ZONE  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
1
1
4GHI 5JKL 6MNO  
R.
Function  
Switches the function screen.  
Rear volume control  
Adjusts volume at rear when the Dual Zone  
DISP  
function is ON.  
SRC  
V.SEL  
MODE FNC/PBC  
2ZONE  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
1
R.VOL  
AUDIO  
SU
4GHI 5JKL 6MNO  
ꢀꢁ  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
AT
0
MODE  
Switches the screen mode.  
Screen mode changes each time you press this key.  
V.SEL  
Switches to the navigation screen.  
DISP  
DISP  
SRC  
V.SEL  
SRC  
V.SEL  
MODE FNC/PBC  
MODE FNC/PBC  
TOP MNU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RET
ZOOM  
UBTITLE  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
ꢀꢁ  
ꢀꢁ  
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Remote Controller  
VCD 1.X, VCD 2.X (PBC OFF)  
DVD/VCD (DVD mode)  
Track number  
Cancel  
Track search and file search  
Selects the track or file to be played.  
O
O
VCD 2.X (PBC ON)  
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
VOL  
D
O
Scene number  
Number  
2ZONE  
23DEF  
Cancel  
Play/Pause  
Pauses the track.  
Once you have switched to the direct search  
feature, specify the search number from the  
numeric keypad, and then press [ENTER] key.  
Press again to resume playing.  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
RETURN  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
ANGLE  
ZOOM  
ꢀꢁ  
Numeric keypad  
O
Y
AUD  
2ZONE  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
DVD  
ENTER  
1
R.VOL  
4GHI 5JKL 6MNO  
Stop  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
Memorizes the last point where the disc stopped.  
When pressed again, the last point is deleted.  
TOP MENU  
AUDIO  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
Specify the number to search in direct search.  
Press to fast forward/backward.  
Switches the fast forward/backward speed each  
time you press this key.  
SUBTITLE  
1
2ABC  
ꢀꢁ  
O
AUD  
DVD  
ENTER  
Press  
to slow forward/backward.  
5JKL  
4GHI  
Direct search  
MNO  
R.VOL  
Switches the slow playback speed each time you  
press this key.  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
DVD Top Menu  
Returns to the DVD top menu.  
Pressing this key switches the features that can be  
searched directly.  
DISP  
SRC  
V.SEL  
MODE FNC/PBC  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
DVD-VIDEO  
A
SUBTITLE  
ꢀꢁ  
Title number  
Chapter number  
Play time  
DVD Menu  
Displays the DVD menu.  
Turns the playback control on or off while playing  
VCD.  
Item number*  
Cancel  
DISP  
SRC  
V.SEL  
* You may not be able to use this function with some discs  
or scenes.  
MODE FNC/PBC  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
AUDIO  
SU
ꢀꢁ  
DVD-VR  
SUBTITLE  
Switches the subtitle language.  
Title number  
Chapter number  
Play time  
DISP  
SRC  
V.SEL  
MODE FNC/PBC  
Cancel  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
ꢀꢁ  
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ZOOM  
Direct search  
MNO  
R.VOL  
Switches the zoom ratio each time you press this  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
key.  
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
DISP  
SRC  
V.SEL  
MODE FNC/PBC  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
Pressing this key switches the features that can be  
searched directly.  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
ꢀꢁ  
Music Disc  
Picture Angle  
Switches the picture angle each time you press this  
key.  
Track number  
Play time  
Cancel  
DISP  
SRC  
V.SEL  
MODE FNC/PBC  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
Audio files in DVD/CD disc  
ꢀꢁ  
Folder number  
File number  
Cancel  
AUDIO  
Switches Voice Language.  
Switches the voice language each time you press  
this key.  
Once you have switched to the direct search  
feature, specify the search number from the  
numeric keypad, and then press [38] key.  
DISP  
SRC  
V.SEL  
MODE FNC/PBC  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
ANGLE  
RETURN  
ZOOM  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
Numeric keypad  
Y
2ZONE  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
1
R.VOL  
4GHI 5JKL 6MNO  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
Music Disc/Audio file/Video file/ Picture  
file (AUD mode)  
Specify the number to search in direct search.  
Folder search  
Selects the folder to be played.  
O
O
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
VOL  
Y
O
2ZONE  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
1
Track search and file search  
Selects the track or file to be played.  
O
O
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
VOL  
D
O
2ZONE  
23DEF  
1
Play/Pause  
Pauses the track.  
Press again to resume playing.  
TOP MENU  
MENU  
DVD SETUP  
RETURN  
AUDIO  
SUBTITLE  
ANGLE  
ZOOM  
ꢀꢁ  
O
AUD  
DVD  
ENTER  
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Remote Controller  
TV (TV mode)  
Radio (AUD mode)  
Switching Band/Video  
Band switching  
It switches between the station of the TV band to  
Switches to bands received by the unit.  
receive and video input.  
O
O
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
O
O
VOL  
D
Y
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
O
VOL  
2ZONE  
D
Y
1
2ABC 3DEF  
O
1
2ZONE  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
1
Station selection  
Channel Selection  
Switches to broadcast stations received by the unit.  
The TV channel to receive is selected.  
O
O
O
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
O
VOL  
AM−  
OPEN  
FM  
+
D
Y
VOL  
O
D
Y
O
2ZONE  
23DEF  
1
2ZONE  
23DEF  
1
Direct tuning  
After pressing this key, use the keypad to specify  
Numeric keypad  
the broadcast station you wish to receive.  
Y
2ZONE  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
1
R.VOL  
4GHI 5JKL 6MNO  
R.VOL  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
The number of the memorized station is  
Example: 92.1MHz (FM)  
1
selected. (  
6MNO  
)
9WXYZ  
2ABC  
1
0
0
Press the direct tuning key first, then specify the  
channel of the station to receive.  
Example: 810kHz (AM)  
8TUV  
1
0
Numeric keypad  
Y
2ZONE  
1
2ABC 3DEF  
1
R.VOL  
4GHI 5JKL 6MNO  
7PQRS 8TUV 9WXYZ  
CLEAR  
DIRECT  
ATT  
0
To use preset tuning, press the number of a  
1
programmed broadcast station. (  
6MNO  
)
Press the direct tuning key first, then specify the  
frequency of the station to receive.  
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DVD Language Codes  
Code  
aa  
ab  
af  
am  
ar  
as  
ay  
az  
ba  
be  
bg  
bh  
bi  
bn  
bo  
br  
ca  
co  
cs  
cy  
da  
de  
dz  
el  
en  
eo  
es  
et  
Language  
Afar  
Abkhazian  
Afrikaans  
Amharic  
Arabic  
Assamese  
Aymara  
Azerbaijani  
Bashkir  
Byelorussian  
Bulgarian  
Bihari  
Bislama  
Bengali, Bangla  
Tibetan  
Breton  
Catalan  
Corsican  
Czech  
Code  
is  
it  
ja  
jv  
ka  
kk  
kl  
km  
kn  
ko  
ks  
ku  
ky  
la  
Language  
Icelandic  
Italian  
Japanese  
Javanese  
Georgian  
Kazakh  
Greenlandic  
Cambodian  
Kannada  
Korean  
Kashmiri  
Kurdish  
Kirghiz  
Latin  
Luxembourgish  
Lingala  
Laotian  
Lithuanian  
Latvian, Lettish  
Malagasy  
Maori  
Macedonian  
Malayalam  
Mongolian  
Moldavian  
Marathi  
Malay  
Maltese  
Burmese  
Nauru  
Nepali  
Dutch  
Norwegian  
Occitan  
(Afan) Oromo  
Oriya  
Punjabi  
Code  
si  
sk  
sl  
sm  
sn  
so  
sq  
sr  
ss  
st  
su  
sv  
sw  
ta  
Language  
Singhalese  
Slovak  
Slovenian  
Samoan  
Shona  
Somali  
Albanian  
Serbian  
Siswati  
Sesotho  
Sundanese  
Swedish  
Swahili  
Tamil  
lb  
ln  
lo  
lt  
te  
Telugu  
Tajik  
Thai  
tg  
th  
ti  
tk  
tl  
tn  
to  
tr  
ts  
tt  
tw  
uk  
ur  
uz  
vi  
vo  
wo  
xh  
yo  
zh  
zu  
Tigrinya  
Turkmen  
Tagalog  
Setswana  
Tongan  
Turkish  
Tsonga  
Tatar  
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Help?  
Troubleshooting  
Some functions of this unit may be disabled by  
some settings made on this unit.  
What might seem to be a malfunction in your 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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• Cannot set up the subwoofer.  
• Cannot set up subwoofer phase.  
• No output from the subwoofer.  
• Cannot set up the low pass filter.  
• Cannot set up the high pass filter.  
General  
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The Touch Sensor Tone doesn’t sound.  
The preout jack is being used.  
Subwoofer is not set to On.  
<Audio Setup> (page 58)  
The Touch Sensor Tone can’t be output from  
the preout jack.  
Preout is set to "Rear".  
<System Setup> (page 62)  
Tuner source  
The Dual zone function is enabled.  
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Radio reception is poor.  
<Zone Control> (page 82)  
The car antenna is not extended.  
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Cannot set up the subwoofer phase.  
Subwoofer is not set to On.  
<Audio Setup> (page 58)  
Pull the antenna out all the way.  
The antenna control wire is not connected.  
Connect the wire correctly, referring to the  
section on <INSTALLATION MANUAL>.  
Low pass filter is set to Through.  
<Crossover Network Setup> (page 59)  
Disc source  
• Cannot select the output destination of the  
subsource in the Dual zone.  
• Cannot adjust the volume of the rear  
speakers.  
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The specified disc does not play, but another  
one plays instead.  
The specified disc is quite dirty.  
The Dual zone function is disabled.  
<Zone Control> (page 82)  
Clean the disc.  
The disc is severely scratched.  
Try another disc instead.  
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Cannot play audio files.  
"CD Read" of <System Setup> (page 62) is set  
to "2".  
Audio file source  
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The sound skips when an Audio file is being  
played.  
Cannot Folder select.  
The Scan play or Random play function is  
enabled.  
The media is scratched or dirty.  
Clean the media, referring to the CD  
cleaning of the section on <Handling discs>  
(page 4).  
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Cannot perform Repeat play.  
The PBC function is enabled.  
The recording condition is bad.  
Record the media again or use another  
media.  
• Cannot set up the equalizer.  
• Cannot set up the crossover network.  
The Dual zone function is enabled.  
<Zone Control> (page 82)  
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Cannot watch the source selected as AV-OUT  
in the rear monitor.  
A source control screen is displayed in front.  
<AV lnterface Setup> (page 64)  
"AV-OUT Graphic Output" of <AV Interface  
Setup> is set to "Black".  
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Help?  
Error  
Error 07–67:  
When the unit fails to operate correctly, the cause  
of the failure appears on the display.  
The unit is not operating correctly due to some reason  
or other.  
Push the unit's Reset button. If the "Error 07−67"  
message does not disappear, see your nearest  
Kenwood dealer.  
Protect :  
Protective circuit has been activated because a speaker  
cord has shorted or it has come in contact with the car  
chassis.  
Wire or insulate the speaker cord as appropriate  
and then push the Reset button (page 4).  
No Device (USB device)/Disconnected (iPod):  
The USB device/iPod is selected as a source although  
no USB device/iPod is connected.  
Hot Error :  
Change the source to any source other than  
USB/iPod. Connect an USB device/iPod, and  
change the source to USB/iPod again.  
When the internal temperature of this unit rises to 60°C  
or more, the protection circuit is activated and you  
may not be able to operate the unit. At such times this  
message will appear.  
No Music:  
The connected USB device contains no playable audio  
file.  
Media was played that doesn’t have data recorded that  
the unit can play.  
Use the unit again after reducing the  
temperature inside the vehicle.  
Hold Error :  
Activation of the protective circuit when the  
temperature inside the disc changer is higher than 60  
degrees Celsius stops the disc changer from operating.  
At such times this message will appear.  
USB Device Error!!:  
The connected USB device is rated a current capacity  
higher than the allowable limit.  
Check the USB device.  
Some trouble may have occurred to the connected  
USB device.  
Use when the temperature at the site where the  
disc changer has been fitted has dropped.  
Mecha Error :  
The disc player is malfunctioning.  
Change the source to any source other than USB.  
Remove the USB device.  
Eject the disc and try inserting it again. Contact  
the Kenwood dealer if this indicator continues  
blinking or the disc cannot be ejected.  
Authorization Error:  
Connection to the iPod has failed.  
Remove the iPod and then reconnect it.  
The unit does not support the iPod.  
See <iPod/iPhone models that can be connected  
to this unit> (page 5).  
Disc Error :  
An unplayable disc is inserted.  
Read Error :  
Update your iPod:  
Disc is quite dirty.  
The iPod's software is an older version which the unit  
can not support.  
Confirm that the software for the iPod is the  
latest version. See <iPod/iPhone models that can  
be connected to this unit> (page 5).  
Clean the disc, referring tot he section on  
<Handling discs> (page 4).  
Disc is upside down.  
Load the disc with the labeled side up.  
Region code Error :  
No Navigation:  
This unit does not support the connected navigation  
unit.  
The latest information on the connectable  
navigation unit can be obtained from http://  
The disc you wanted to play has a region code that  
cannot be played with this unit.  
Parental level Error:  
The disc you wanted to play has a higher level than the  
parental level you set.  
No navigation unit is connected.  
Connect a supported navigation unit.  
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Specifications  
Monitor section  
USB interface section  
Picture Size  
USB Standard  
: 6.96 inches (diagonal) wide  
: USB 2.0 (High speed)  
154.1 mm (W) x 86.6 mm (H)  
File System  
Display System  
: FAT 16/ 32  
: Transparent TN LCD panel  
Maximum Power Supply Current  
Drive System  
: 500 mA  
: TFT active matrix system  
D/A Converter  
Number of Pixels  
: 24 Bit  
: 336,960 (480H x 234V x RGB)  
Audio Decoder  
Effective Pixels  
: MP3/ WMA/ WAV (Linear PCM)/ AAC  
: 99.99 %  
Video Decoder (Max: 2Mbps)  
Pixel Arrangement  
: MPEG1/ MPEG2/ DivX  
: RGB striped arrangement  
Back Lighting  
: Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube  
FM tuner section  
Frequency Range (50 kHz)  
: 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz  
DVD player section  
Usable Sensitivity (S/N : 26 dB)  
D/A Converter  
: 0.7 μV/ 75 Ω  
: 24 bit  
Quieting Sensitivity (S/N : 46 dB)  
Audio Decoder  
: 1.6 μV/ 75 Ω  
: Linear PCM/ Dolby Digital/ dts/ MP3/ WMA/  
WAV (Linear PCM) / AAC  
Frequency Response ( 3.0 dB)  
: 30 Hz – 15 kHz  
Video Decoder  
: MPEG1/ MPEG2/ DivX  
S/N Ratio (dB)  
: 65 dB (MONO)  
Wow & Flutter  
: Below Measurable Limit  
Selectivity ( 400 kHz)  
: ≤ 80 dB  
Frequency Response  
Stereo Separation  
Sampling frequency 96 kHz : 20 – 44,000 Hz  
Sampling frequency 48 kHz : 20 – 22,000 Hz  
Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz : 20 – 20,000 Hz  
: 35 dB (1 kHz)  
Total Harmonic Distortion  
: 0.010 % (1 kHz)  
LW tuner section  
Frequency Range (9 kHz)  
: 153 kHz – 279 kHz  
S/N Ratio (dB)  
: 98 dB (DVD-Video 96 kHz)  
Usable Sensitivity  
: 45 μV  
Dynamic Range  
: 98 dB (DVD-Video 96 kHz)  
Disc Format  
: DVD-Video/ VIDEO-CD/ CD-DA  
MW tuner section  
Sampling Frequency  
: 44.1/ 48/ 96 kHz  
Frequency Range (9 kHz)  
: 531 kHz – 1611 kHz  
Quantifying Bit Number  
: 16/ 20/ 24 bit  
Usable Sensitivity  
: 25 μV  
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Video section  
General  
Color System of External Video Input  
Operating Voltage  
: NTSC/PAL  
: 14.4 V (11 – 16 V allowable)  
External Video Input Level (RCA jacks)  
Maximum Current Consumption  
: 1 Vp-p/ 75 Ω  
: 15 A  
External Audio Max Input Level (RCA jacks)  
Installation Dimensions (W × H × D)  
: 2 V/ 25 kΩ  
: 182 × 53 × 160 mm  
Video Output Level (RCA jacks)  
Operational Temperature Range  
: 1 Vp-p/ 75 Ω  
: -10 °C – +60 °C  
Audio Output Level (RCA jacks)  
Storage Temperature Range  
: 1.2 V/ 10 kΩ  
: -20 °C – +85 °C  
Analog RGB input  
Weight  
: 0.7 Vp-p/ 75 Ω  
: 2.3 kg  
Audio section  
Maximum Power (Front & Rear)  
: 50 W x 4  
Full Bandwidth Power (Front & Rear)  
: 30 W x 4 (PWR DIN 45324, +B=14.4V)  
Preout Level (V)  
: 2 V/ 10 kΩ  
Preout Impedance  
: ≤ 600 Ω  
Speaker Impedance  
: 4 – 8 Ω  
Tone Action  
Bass : 100 Hz 8 dB  
Middle : 1 kHz 8 dB  
Treble : 10 kHz 8 dB  
Specifications subject to change without notice.  
Although the effective pixels for the liquid crystal panel is  
given as 99.99% or more, 0.01% of pixels may not light or  
may light incorrectly.  
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Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic Equipment and Batteries  
(applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems)  
Products and batteries with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be disposed  
as household waste.  
Old electrical and electronic equipment and batteries should be recycled at a facility  
capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts.  
Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you.  
Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing  
detrimental effects on our health and the environment.  
Notice: The sign "Pb" below the symbol for batteries indicates that this battery contains  
lead.  
This Product is not installed by the manufacturer of a vehicle on the production line, nor by the professional  
importer of a vehicle into an EU Member State.  
The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas)  
The label is attached to the chassis/case and says that the component  
uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. It means that the  
unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. There is no danger  
of hazardous radiation outside the unit.  
CLASS 1  
LASER PRODUCT  
The "AAC" logo is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.  
iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries.  
iPhone is a trademark of Apple Inc.  
“Made for iPodmeans that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPod and has been certified  
by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.  
“Works with iPhonemeans that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been  
certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards.  
Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or its compliance with safety and regulatory standards.  
is a trademark of DVD Format/Logo Licensing Corporation registered in the U.S., Japan and other countries.  
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by U.S. patents and other intellectual property  
rights. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorized by Macrovision, and is intended for home and other  
limited viewing uses only unless otherwise authorized by Macrovision. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.  
Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories.  
Dolby and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.  
Manufactured under license under U.S. Patent #’s: 5,451,942; 5,956,674; 5,974,380; 5,978,762; 6,487,535 & other U.S. and  
worldwide patents issued & pending. DTS is a registered trademark and the DTS logos, Symbol and DTS 2.0 Channel are  
trademarks of DTS, Inc. © 1996-2008 DTS, Inc. All Rights Reserved.  
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO:  
DivX® is a digital video format created by DivX, Inc. This is an official DivX Certified device that plays DivX  
ABOUT DIVX VIDEO-ON-DEMAND:  
This DivX Certified® device must be registered in order to play DivX Video-on-Demand (VOD) content. To  
generate the registration code, locate the DivX VOD section in <DivX Setup> (page 62). Go to vod.divx.com  
with this code to complete the registration process and learn more about DivX VOD.  
DivX® is a registered trademark of DivX, Inc., and is under license.  
This symbol mark indicates that  
Kenwood manufactured this product  
so as to decrease harmful influence on  
the environment.  

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