KENWOOD KDC-X996 - Owner's Manual Immediate Download

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KDC-X996

KDC-BT952HD

CD-RECEIVER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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

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information or service on the product.

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Contents

Before use

Component names and functions

General operation

Before Using

Common Operation

Menu List Operation

iPod/iPhone Operation

Basic operations

Selecting a song by browsing iPod

Play Mode

iPod Setting

Selecting the Search mode

Direct Search

Related Search

Alphabet Search

Skip Search

Pandora® Operation

Basic operations

Station Search

Bookmark Registration

Search and New Station Registration

Deletion of Station

USB device Operation

Basic operations

File Search

Play Mode

USB Setting

Skip Search

Direct Music Search

Music CD/ Audio file Operation

Basic operations

Music Search

Play Mode

Direct Music Search

HD RadioTM Tuner Operation

Basic operations

Station Preset Memory

Auto Memory Entry

Preset Tuning

HD RadioTM Setting

Direct Access Tuning

iTunes Tagging

Getting Started of Bluetooth

Easy pairing function

Registering from Bluetooth devices (Pairing)

Bluetooth Audio Operation

Basic operations

Play mode

Operation of hands-free phoning

Receiving a Call

During a Call

Call Waiting

Other Functions

Making a Call

Speed Dialing (Preset Dial)

Calling a Number in the Phone Book

Calling a Number in the Call log

Dial a Number

Making a call by voice dialing

Registering to the Preset Dial Number List

Display of Phone Number type (category)

Display Settings

Basic operations

Display Setting

Customization of 5-line Display Mode & 3-line

Display Mode & iPod-like Display Mode

Customization of Spectrum Analyzer Display Mode

Customization of Clock Display Mode

Illumination Color Selection

Auxiliary Input Display Setting

Clock and Other Functions

Clock & Date display type setting

Clock Adjustment

Date Adjustment

Dual clock city setting

Initial Settings

Demonstration mode Setting

Theft Deterrent Faceplate

Audio Adjustments

Audio Control

Preset Equalizer curve Select

Manual Equalizer Control

Dual Zone System

DSP Setup

Car Type Selection

Speaker Setting

X'Over Setting

Listening Position Selection

Listening Position Fine Adjustments

Channel Level Fine Adjustments

Resetting of DTA Settings

Audio Preset Memory

Audio Preset Recall

Bluetooth Setup

Bluetooth Setting

Registering Bluetooth Device (Pairing)

Registering PIN Code

Selecting the Bluetooth device You Wish to

Connect

Deleting a Registered Bluetooth device

Downloading the Phone Book

Bluetooth device registration test

SMS (Short Message Service)

Downloading the SMS

SMS (Short Message Service)

SMS reply setting

Return message setting

Creating an original message

SMS manual reply

SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control

(optional tuner and service required)

Before use

Basic operations

Satellite Radio Setting

Category and Channel Search

Preset Memory

Preset Tuning

Channel Scan

Direct Access Tuning

Content alert

Content alert setting

Editing a Content alert item

Delete a Content alert item

Channel skip setting

Clearing the channel skip setting

Parental Lock setting

Clearing the Parental Lock setting

Setting Parental Lock for Mature contents

Parental Lock pass code setting

Instant Replay

iTunes tagging

Basic operations of remote control

Appendix

About Audio file

iPod/iPhone that can be connected to this unit

About USB device

About Pandora® internet radio

About "KENWOOD Music Editor"

About the Cell-Phone/ Bluetooth Audio player

About the SiriusXM tuner (Optional)

Menu List

City list

Accessories/ Installation Procedure

Connecting Wires to Terminals

Installing/Removing the unit

Troubleshooting Guide

Specifications

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Before use

WARNING

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 use this unit before canceling

Demonstration mode!

This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode.

When using this unit for the first time, cancel the

Demonstration mode. Refer to <Before Using> (page

8).

How to reset your unit

If this 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.

Reset button

Connector

Cleaning the connector

The unit may not function properly if the connectors

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.

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.

· Applyingspraycleanerdirectlytotheunitmayaffectits

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.

Notes

· Ifyouexperienceproblemsduringinstallation,

consult your Kenwood dealer.

· Whenyoupurchaseoptionalaccessories,checkwith

your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work

with your model and in your area.

· CharactersthatconformtoISO8859-1canbe

displayed.

· TheRadioDataSystemfeaturewon'tworkwhere

the service is not supported by any broadcasting

station.

· Inthisdocument,thedescriptionindicatorwill

light means a status is displayed. Refer to <Basic

operations> (page 35) for the details of the status

display.

· Theillustrationsofthedisplayandthepanel

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

· DonottouchtherecordingsurfaceoftheCD.

· Donotsticktapeetc.ontheCD,oruseaCDwith

tape stuck on it.

· Donotusedisctypeaccessories.

· Cleanfromthecenterofthediscandmove

outward.

· WhenremovingCDsfromthisunit,pullthemout

horizontally.

· IftheCDcenterholeoroutsiderimhasburrs,

use the CD only after removing the burrs with a

ballpoint pen etc.

CDs that cannot be used

· CDsthatarenotroundcannotbeused.

· CDswithcoloringontherecordingsurfaceorCDs

that are dirty cannot be used.

· ThisunitcanonlyplaytheCDswith

This unit may not correctly play discs which do not

have the mark.

· YoucannotplayaCD-RorCD-RWthathasnot

been finalized. (For the finalization process refer to

your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/

CD-RW recorder instruction manual.)

· 3inchCDcannotbeused.Attempttoinsertusing

an adapter can cause malfunction.

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Component names and functions

1 Release button

To drop the faceplate down to open and CD can be

inserted or ejected (press the button).

2 [MENU] button

To select a song or set functions. See <Menu List

Operation> (page 8).

To scroll through texts on the display. (press the

buttonatleast1second).

3 [PRESET] button

To enter Station Preset Memory mode (press the

button).

4 [VOL] knob

To adjust volume (turn the knob).

To select menu list item (turn and press the knob). See

<Menu List Operation> (page 8) for details.

To make a voice dialing call (press the button at least

1second).

5 [DISP] button

To change display item (press the button).

To enter Search mode (iPod), move between folders

(Audiofile),etc.(pressthebuttonatleast1second).

For more details, see operations of each source

described in page 8 or later.

6 Microphone

The microphone for the hands free phone is supplied.

When your voice cannot be recognized due to the

low microphone volume or noises in the vehicle,

adjust the microphone settings by <Bluetooth

Setting> (page 55).

7 Auxiliary Input Terminal

Portable audio device can be connected with the

mini-plug(3.5mm(1/8")ø).

· Usethemini-plugcablewhichisstereotypeanddoesnot

have any resistance.

8 [SRC] button

To turn on this unit and select the Source (press the

button).

Toturnoffthisunit(pressthebuttonatleast1

second).

9 [

4] / [¢] buttons

To select station, song and setting items. (press the

button).

10 [

38] button

To start or interrupt playback for CD, audio file, and

iPod (press the button).

11 [ ] button

To select Pandora Source (press the button).

To set "APP & iPod Mode" to ON/OFF (press the button

atleast1second).

12 Display window

13 [

] button

To enter Bluetooth mode (press the button).

To enter Bluetooth easy pairing mode (press the

buttonatleast1second).See<Easy pairing function>

(page 27).

14 USB Terminal

A USB device or an iPod can be connected.

AUX

Before Using

Exit of the Demonstration Mode

Turn off the demonstration mode when you use it

for the first time after installation.

1 Press the [VOL] knob to quit the demonstration

mode when the messages "To cancel Demo

press the volume knob" are displayed (approx. 15

seconds).

2 Turn the [VOL] knob to select"YES"and press the

[VOL] knob.

· Demonstrationmodecanalsobecancelledin"DEMO

Mode" of Menu List mode. Refer to <Demonstration mode

Setting> (page 43).

Common Operation

Power and source select

Turns the power ON by pressing the [SRC]

button.

When the power is ON, select a source.

· SRC Select mode 1: Pressing the [SRC] button

each time switches between sources.

SiriusXM ("SiriusXM") HD Radio ("HD RADIO")

Bluetooth Audio ("BT AUDIO") USB ("USB")

or iPod ("iPod") Pandora ("PANDORA") CD

("CD") Auxiliary input ("AUX") Standby

("STANDBY") SiriusXM...

· SRC Select mode 2: Press the [SRC] button and

then turn the [VOL] knob. To determine the

selected source, press the [VOL] knob.

Keeping pressing the [SRC] button for at least 1

second turns the power OFF.

· TheSRCSelectmodecanbesetin"SRCSelect"of<Initial

Settings> (page 43).

· Auxiliaryinputsourceisinitiallysetto"OFF".Set"Builtin

AUX" described in <Initial Settings> (page 43) to "ON".

· Whenanoptionalaccessoryisconnected,thesourcename

for each device appears.

· WhenconnectionoftheiPodisrecognized,thesource

display changes from "USB" to "iPod".

Volume

Turning the [VOL] knob adjusts the sound

volume.

Menu List Operation

The basic operating procedure for using this

function is described below. The individual function

items are covered in the operating procedures.

1 Select the source

Pressing the [SRC] button repeatedly switches

source.

Function items vary from source to source. For a list

of the function items. Refer to <Menu List> (page

77).

SRC Select mode 2: Press the [SRC] button and

then turn the [VOL] knob. To determine the

selected source, press the [VOL] knob.

2 Enter Menu List mode

Press the [MENU] button.

3 Select the setting item

Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the

desired item is displayed.

Repeat the operation until your desired setup item

is selected.

Press the [MENU] button to return to the

previous item.

Operation example:

Music

PlayLists

...

Artists

Albums

...

Play Mode

...

[VOL]

[MENU]

[VOL]

[MENU]

1 sec.

In this manual, the above selection is indicated as

Select "Music"

> "Playlists" > "My Best 25".

4 Make a setting

Turn the [VOL] knob to select a setting value,

and then press the [VOL] knob.

5 Exit Menu List mode

Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second to

return to the first hierarchy. Press the [MENU]

button in the first hierarchy to exit the Menu

List mode.

You cannot set the item with the " " icon displayed.

General operation

Rear view

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iPod/iPhone Operation

SRC

MENU VOL PRESET

DISP

Basic operations

Playing iPod

· Connect an iPod

When connected, the source is switched

automatically and a song starts playing.

· Select iPod source

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the "iPod" display.

SRC Select mode 2: Press the [SRC] button and

then turn the [VOL] knob. To determine the

selected source, press the [VOL] knob.

Song Select

Press the [

4] or [¢] button.

Fast Forwards or Fast Backwards

Hold down the [

4] or [¢] button.

Pause and Play

Press the [

38] button to pause or resume

playback.

Remove iPod

Select a source other than iPod and Pandora, and

the iPod can be removed safely.

Selecting a song by browsing iPod

Display

Items

"Music"

"Playlists"

Playlists

"Artists"

Artists

"Albums"

Albums

"Songs"

Songs

"Podcasts"

Podcasts

"Genres"

Genres

"Composers"

Composers

1 Select iPod source

2 Enter Menu List mode

Press the [MENU] button.

3 Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the

desired item is displayed.

Select "Music".

4 Select a song

Operation type

Operation

Move between items

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Select an item

Press the [VOL] knob.

High Speed Search

Press the [PRESET] or [ ] button to scroll

up or down by a page.

Press the [PRESET] or [ ] button for at

least 1 second to continuously scroll up or

down at high speed. Press the button again

to stop scrolling.

Return to previous item

Press the [MENU] button.

Return to Top menu

Press the [MENU] button for at least 1

second.

For example: Searching by Artist name.

Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the

desired item is displayed.

Select "Music" > "Artists" > Artist name > Album

name > Song title

Cancelling Menu List mode

Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second,

and then press it again briefly.

· Theunitmemorizesthepositionwhereyouhave

found a song in the Search mode. When you enter the

Menu List mode after searching a song, the memorized

position is displayed. Press the [MENU] button for at least

1secondtomovetothefirsthierarchy,selectaMenu

item, and set it's parameters.

· Characterswhichcannotbedisplayedareleftblank.If

non of the characters can be displayed, the browse item

name and digits are displayed.

Items

Display

Items

Display

Playlists

"PLIST***"

Podcasts

"PDCT***"

Artists

"ART***"

Genres

"GEN***"

Albums

"ALB***"

Composers

"COM***"

Songs

"PRGM***"

KCA-iP102(optional

accessory) is required to

connect an iPod.

Play Mode

You can select a Play Mode, such as Random play

and Repeat play.

1 Select iPod source

2 Enter Menu List mode

Press the [MENU] button.

3 Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the

desired item is displayed.

Select "Play Mode".

4 Select the Play Mode

Turn the [VOL] knob.

Display

Overview

"APP & iPod Mode" When set to"ON", allows you to operate iPod

with the control on the iPod.

"ON"/ "OFF"

"Folder Random"

When set to"ON", plays the music in the folder

randomly.

"ON"/ "OFF"

"All Random"

When set to"ON", plays all songs in iPod

randomly.

"ON"/ "OFF"

"File Repeat"

When set to"ON", plays the music repeatedly.

"ON"/ "OFF"

5 Make a setting

Press the [VOL] knob.

6 Exit Play Mode Menu

Press the [MENU] button.

Remarks

· All Random

· Thetimerequiredtoturnontheallrandomfunction

may become longer depending on the number of songs

in iPod.

· TurningontheallrandomfunctionchangestheiPod

browse item to "Songs". This browse item will not be

changed even if the all random function is turned off.

· Ifthebrowseitemischangedtosearchformusicwhile

the all random function is on, the all random function is

turned off and the songs in the browse item are played

at random.

· APP & iPod Mode

Allows you to operate iPod with the control on the iPod.

· Thismodeisnotcompatiblewithmusicinformation

display. The display will show "APP & iPod Mode".

· iPodcanbeoperatedwhenitconformstotheiPod

control function.

· When"APP&iPodMode".issetto"ON",thisunitcan

control only the Pause and play, Selecting a song, and

Fast Forward or Fast Backward of the Song functions.

iPod Setting

You can select following iPod Setting items.

1 Select iPod source

2 Enter Menu List mode

Press the [MENU] button.

3 Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the

desired item is displayed.

Select "Settings".

4 Select the setting item

Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the

desired item is displayed.

Display

Overview

"Settings"

"Skip Search"

Sets the ratio of skip performed with <Skip

Search> (page 13).

"0.5%"/ "1%"/ "5%"/ "10%"

(

: Factory setting)

5 Make a setting

Turn the [VOL] knob to select a setting value,

and then press the [VOL] knob.

6 Exit Menu List mode

Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second,

and then press it again briefly.

· Thesettingof"SkipSearch"in<iPodSetting>(page10)

and that in <USBSetting>(page18) are always the same.

Changing the setting of one reflects the other.

/ Do not use the KCA-

iP102withanextension

cord.