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DUAL DIN SIZED CD RECEIVER
DPX503U
DPX303
DPX313
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
© B64-4227-00/00 (EW/ E2W)
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


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Contents
Before use
3
Basic Operation
4
General functions
Tuner functions
Disc & Audio file play functions
Function Control
6
Display Settings
9
About Display Type
Text Display Selection
Illumination Color Selection
Illumination Color Preset Memory
Illumination Color Preset Recall
Disc Naming (DNPS)
Auxiliary Input Display Setting
Opening message edit
Music disc/Audio file Operation
13
Music Select
Direct Music Search
Direct Disc Search
Basic Operation of Disc Changer (Optional)
Tuner Operation
15
Station Preset Memory
Preset Tuning
Direct Access Tuning
Changing Language for PTY Function
PTY (Program Type)
Program Type preset
Other Functions
17
Activating Security Code
Deactivating Security Code
Manual Clock Adjustment
Date Adjustment
Demonstration mode setting
AMP Control
·
iPod is a trademark of Apple, Inc., registered in the U.S.
and other countries.
·
The "AAC" logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
Audio Adjustments
19
Cabin selection
DTA (Digital Time Alignment) setting
X'Over setting
Equalizer Control
Preset position selection
Manual position setting
Audio Preset Memory
Audio Preset Recall
Audio Control
Audio Setup
Speaker Setting
Audio Preset Memory
Audio Preset Recall
Basic Operations of remote control 25
Appendix
26
Accessories/ Installation Procedure 30
Connecting Wires to Terminals
31
Installation/Removing the Unit
33
Troubleshooting Guide
34
Specifications
36


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Before use
2WARNING
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.
Before using this unit for the first time
This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode.
When using this unit for the first time, cancel the
<Demonstration mode Setting> (page 18).
How to reset your unit
· If this unit or the connected unit (disc auto changer,
etc.) fails to operate properly, press the Reset button.
The unit returns to factory settings when the Reset
button is pressed.
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.
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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.
Lens Fogging
When you turn on the car heater in cold weather,
dew or condensation may form on the lens in the
CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, this
condensation on the lens may not allow CDs 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.
· 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.
· Characters that conform to ISO 8859-5 or ISO 8859-
1 can be displayed. Refer to "MENU"
> "Russian" of
<Function Control> (page 6).
· The RDS feature won't work where the service is not
supported by any broadcasting station.
· In this document, the description indicator will light
means a status is displayed. Refer to <About Display
Type> (page 9) for the details of the status display.
· The illustrations of the display, the function icon and
the panel appearing in this manual are examples
used to explain more clearly how the controls are
used. Therefore, what appears on the display in the
illustrations may differ from what appears on the
display on the actual equipment, and some of the
illustrations on the display may be inapplicable.
Handling CDs
· Do not touch the recording surface of the CD.
· Do not stick tape etc. on the CD, or use a CD with
tape stuck on it.
· Do not use disc type accessories.
· Clean from the center of the disc and move
outward.
· When removing CDs from this unit, pull them out
horizontally.
· If the CD center hole or outside rim has burrs,
use the CD only after removing the burrs with a
ballpoint pen etc.
CDs that cannot be used
· CDs that are not round cannot be used.
· CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs
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.)


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General functions
Power/Source Select button: [SRC]
Turns on the power.
When the power is ON, select a source.
SRC Select mode 1: Press the [SRC] button and then
turn the Control knob or push it toward left or right.
To determine the selected source, press the Control
knob.
SRC Select mode 2: Pressing this button each time
switches between sources.
Tuner ("TUNER"), USB or iPod ("USB" or "iPod")
(DPX503U only), CD ("Compact Disc"), Auxiliary input
("AUX"), and Standby ("STANDBY")
Press at least 1 second to turn off the power.
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· The SRC Select mode can be set in "MENU"
> "SRC Select" of
<Function Control> (page 6).
· When an optional accessory is connected, the source name
for each device appears.
· This unit automatically turns full power OFF after 20
minutes lapses in Standby mode in order to save the
vehicle's battery. The time until full power OFF can be set in
"Power OFF" of <Function Control> (page 6).
· When connection of the iPod is recognized, the source
display changes from "USB" to "iPod". (DPX503U only)
Volume control: [AUD]
Turn the knob to adjust the volume.
Attenuator: [ATT]
Turning the volume down quickly.
When the volume is reduced, the "ATT" indicator
flashes.
Muting volume upon reception of phone call
When there is a call, "CALL" is displayed and the audio
system is paused.
When the call ends, "CALL" disappears and the audio
system comes back on.
The audio system comes back on when [SRC] is
pressed during a call.
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· To use the TEL Mute feature, you need to hook up the MUTE
wire to your telephone using a commercial telephone
accessory. Refer to <Connecting Wires to Terminals> (page
31).
Auxiliary input: Auxiliary input
Connect a portable audio device with mini-plug
cable (ø3.5 mm).
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· Use the mini-plug cable which is stereo type and does not
have any resistance.
· The auxiliary input requires the setting made in "MENU"
>
"Built in AUX" of <Function Control> (page 6).
Subwoofer output: Control knob
Switches between ON ("SUBWOOFER ON") and OFF
("SUBWOOFER OFF") each time pushing toward down
for at least 2 seconds.
/
· This function requires the setting made in "MENU"
>
"SWPRE" of <Function Control> (page 6).
Function Control: [FNC]
Pressing this button allows you to set various
functions using the Control knob. Refer to <Function
Control> (page 6).
Category
Function of setup item
MENU
Allows you to set up the environment.
SOUND*
Allows you to set up the sound environment.
DISP
Allows you to set up the display.
COLOR*
Allows you to set up the illumination color.
*Function of DPX503U
Text/Title scroll: Control knob
Scrolls the CD, audio file, and Radio text display when
pushing toward up for at least 2 seconds.
Basic Operation
[AUD]
[1]--[6]
[ATT]
[TI]
[FNC]
[ ]
[SRC]
Auxiliary input
Disc slot
Control knob
USB Terminal
(DPX503U only)


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Tuner functions
Band select: Control knob
Switches between FM1, FM2, and FM3 each time
pushing toward up.
Switches to AM when pushing toward down.
Tuning: Control knob
Changes the frequency when pushing toward left or
right.
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· During reception of stereo stations the "ST" indicator is ON.
Auto memory entry:[TI]
Memorizes six stations with good reception
automatically when pressed for at least 2 seconds.
Preset memory: [1] ­ [6]
Memorize the station selected when pressing for at
least 2 seconds.
Preset tuning: [1] ­ [6]
Recalls the memorized station.
Traffic Information: [TI]
Turns ON or OFF the Traffic Information function. If
traffic bulletin starts when the function is ON, "Traffic
INFO" is displayed and traffic information is received.
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· If the volume is adjusted during reception of traffic
information, the adjusted volume is memorized
automatically. The memorized volume will be applied next
time the Traffic Information function is turned ON.
Disc & Audio file play functions
Disc play: Disc slot
Starts playing when a disc is inserted.
When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON.
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· 3 inch (8 cm) CD cannot be used. Attempt to insert using
an adapter can cause malfunction.
Disc ejection: [
0]
/
· You can eject the disc for 10 minutes after switching off the
engine.
USB device/iPod play (Function of DPX503U):
USB Terminal
Connecting a USB device starts playback.
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· For the playable audio file, media, and devices, refer to
<About Audio file> (page 26).
Pause and play: Control knob
Switches between pause and play each time the
center is pressed.
USB device removing (DPX503U only): [
0]
Press this button for 2 seconds or longer to select the
remove mode, and the remove the USB device.
During the remove mode, the "USB REMOVE"
indicator is ON.
Music search: Control knob
Changes the music when pushing toward left or right.
Fast reverses or forwards the music while keeping
pushing toward left or right. (No sound is output
while playing audio file.)
Folder search: Control knob
Changes the folder containing the audio file when
pushing toward up or down.
Track/ File/ Folder repeat play: [4]
Switches between Track Repeat ("Repeat ON") and
OFF when pressed while playing a CD.
Switches between File Repeat ("File Repeat ON"),
Folder Repeat ("Folder Repeat ON"), and OFF when
pressed while playing an audio file.
/ · The folder repeat operation cannot be performed
while iPod is playing.
Scan play: [2]
Successively plays the intro of the music in the disc
or folder.
Switches between ON ("Scan ON"/ "File Scan ON") and
OFF each time this button is pressed.
/ · The Scan play operation cannot be performed while
iPod/ "Media Editer" media is playing.
Random play: [3]
Randomly plays the music in the disc or folder.
Switches between ON ("Disc Random ON"/ "Folder
RDM ON") and OFF each time this button is pressed.