KENWOOD KDC-X496 - Quick Start Immediate Download

KDC-X896

KDC-BT852HD

KDC-X496

KDC-452U

KMR-550U

CD-RECEIVER

Quick Start Guide

AMPLI-TUNER LECTEUR DE CD

Guide de démarrage rapide

REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM

Guía de inicio rápido

B59-2127-00/00 (KW)

Take the time to read through this instruction manual.

Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best

performance from your new CD-Receiver.

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the

warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers

whenever you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product.

Model KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U Serial number

US Residence Only

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Contents

About the Quick Start Guide.......................... 2

Before use ............................................................. 3

Preparations ......................................................... 4

Basic operations.................................................. 5

Playing music (CD/USB/iPod)......................... 6

Listening to the

PANDORA® Internet radio ........................... 7

Listening to the radio/HD RadioTM tuner/

SiriusXMTM Satellite Tuner............................. 8

Hands-free phoning.......................................... 9

Installation .........................................................10

Before installation ............................................10

Connecting wires to terminals....................12

Installing/Removing the unit.......................14

Installing the Microphone unit ..................15

Appendix ............................................................15

About the Quick Start

Guide

This Quick Start Guide explains the basic

functions of this unit. For functions

that are not explained here, refer to the

relevant Instruction manual which can be

downloaded at http://manual.kenwood.

com/edition/im344.

To refer to Instruction manual, a PC loaded

with Microsoft® Windows XP/Vista/7 or Mac

OS X® 10.4 or later is required in addition to

Adobe® ReaderTM 7.1 or Adobe® Acrobat®

7.1 or later.

The Instruction manual is subject to change

for modification of specifications and so

forth. Be sure to download the latest edition

of the Instruction manual for reference.

CAUTION

· Keep battery out of reach of children

and in original package until ready to

use. Dispose of used batteries promptly.

If swallowed, contact a physician

immediately.

· Do not leave the battery near fire or

under direct sunlight. A fire, explosion

or excessive heat generation may result.

· Do not set the remote control in hot

places such as on the dashboard.

· The Lithium battery is in danger of

explosion if replaced incorrectly.

Replace it only with the same or

equivalent type.

The illustrations of the display and 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 images on the display

may be inapplicable.

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Before use

WARNING

To prevent injuries or a fire, take

the following precautions:

· Stop the car before operating the unit.

· To prevent a short circuit, never put or

leave any metallic objects (such as coins

or metal tools) inside the unit.

CAUTION

· Adjust the volume so that you can hear

sound outside the car. Driving with the

volume adjusted to a too high level may

cause an accident.

· Wipe off the dirt on the panel with a dry

silicon or soft cloth.

Failure to observe this precaution may

result in damage to the monitor or unit.

Cleaning the connector

The unit may not function properly if the

connector between the unit and faceplate

are dirty. Detach the faceplate and clean the

connector with a cotton swab gently, being

careful not to damage the connector.

Connector

Condensation

When the car is air-conditioned, moisture

may collect on the laser lens. This may cause

disc read errors. In this case, remove the disc

and wait for the moisture to evaporate.

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 can work with your model

and in your area.

· Characters that conform to ISO 8859-1

can be displayed.

About the discs used with this unit

· This unit can only play the CDs with

· The following discs cannot be used:

- A disc that is not round

- A disc with coloring on the recording

surface or a disc that is dirty

- A recordable/rewritable disc that has

not been finalized (For the finalization

process, refer to the instruction manual

that came with your disc writing

software or your disc recorder.)

- An 8 cm (3 inch) disc (An attempt

to insert using an adapter can cause

malfunction.)

Handling discs

· 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 any accessories for the disc.

· Do not use any solvents to clean discs.

Use a dry silicon or soft cloth.

· Clean the disk by moving the cloth

outward from the center of the disc.

· When removing a disc from this unit, pull

it out horizontally.

· If the center hole or outside rim of a disc

has burrs, remove them before inserting

a disc.

How to reset your unit

If the unit fails to operate properly, press the

Reset button. The unit returns to the factory

settings when the Reset button is pressed.

Reset button

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Preparations

Exiting the Demonstration mode

Turn off the Demonstration mode when

you use the unit for the first time after

installation. (KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/

KDC-X496/ KDC-452U only)

1 Press the Control knob to quit the

Demonstration mode when the message

"To cancel DEMO Press the volume knob"

is displayed (approx. 15 seconds).

2 Turn the Control knob and press it

when "YES" is displayed.

The Demonstration mode can also be

canceled in the Function Setting mode.

Refer to <Demonstration mode setting>

(page 36) in Instruction manual

Adjusting the clock

1 Press the [DISP] button several times to

display the clock.

2 Press and hold [DISP] button.

3 Turn the Control knob to adjust the

hour, and then press the Control knob.

4 Turn the Control knob to adjust the

minute, and then press the Control

knob.

Control knob (Volume knob)

Release

[DISP]

Detaching/ Reattaching the

faceplate

Press the Release

button.

· Remove the faceplate at once after

pressing the Release button; otherwise it

can fall down due to vibration.

· The faceplate is a precision component of

the unit and can be damaged by shocks

or jolts.

· Keep the faceplate in its case while

detached.

· Do not place the faceplate (and case) in

areas exposed to direct sunlight, excessive

heat or humidity. Also avoid places with

too much dust or the possibility of water

splashing.

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Basic operations

Power

Turn the power on by pressing the [SRC]

button.

Press and hold [SRC] button to turn the

power off.

Source selection

Pressing the [SRC] button repeatedly

switches among sources.

Source

Display

Standby

"STANDBY"

SiriusXM (optional accessory)

"SiriusXM"

HD RadioTM tuner (KDC-X896/

KDC-BT852HD)/ Tuner (KDC-X496/

KDC-452U/ KMR-550U)

"HD RADIO"/

"TUNER"

Bluetooth audio (Function of

KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD)

"BT AUDIO"

USB or iPod

"USB"or"iPod"

PANDORA® Internet radio (Function

of iPhone®)

"Pandora"

"CD"

Auxiliary Input

"AUX"

The source "iPod", "CD", and "Pandora" can

be selected when it is ready

to play.

KDC-X896 KDC-BT852HD

Press the [

] button to switch the

source to PANDORA Internet radio.

KDC-X496 KDC-452U KMR-550U

Press the [iPod] button to switch the

source to iPod.

[DISP]

[SRC]

[iPod] [ ]

Auxiliary input

USB terminal

Control knob

Volume

Turn the Control knob to adjust the

sound volume.

USB terminal

A USB device or iPod can be connected.

The CA-U1EX or KCA-iP102 (optional

accessories) is recommended to connect

a USB device or iPod.

Auxiliary input

A portable audio device can be

connected with a stereo mini-plug (3.5

mm ø).

Display selection

Pressing

the [DISP] button repeatedly

switches among 5 (KDC-X896/

KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U)/ 4

(KMR-550U) types of display.

You can select the information to be

displayed. Refer to <Display settings>

(page 28) in Instruction manual.

Display scroll

Keep the [DISP] button pressed down

to scroll through the CD or audio file text

display.

KDC-X896

KDC-BT852HD

KDC-X496

KDC-452U

KMR-550U

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