KDC-BT73DAB KDC-BT53U KDC-5057SD CD-RECEIVER Quick Start Guide © 2012 JVC KENWOOD Corporation B59-2186-00_00_13Stepup_QSG_E_En.
Contents Before use About the Quick Start Guide.......................... 2 # WARNING To prevent injuries or a fire, take the following precautions: Before use.............................................................. 2 Preparations.......................................................... 4 General operations............................................. 5 Playing music (CD/USB/SD/iPod).................. 6 Listening to the radio/Digital radio..............
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. • Characters that conform to ISO 8859-5 or ISO 8859-1 can be displayed. Refer to “Russian” of <12-7. Initial settings> (Instruction Manual).
Preparations [Control] knob (Volume knob) Release Canceling the Demonstration mode Detaching/ Attaching the faceplate Cancel the Demonstration mode when you use the unit for the first time after installation. 1 2 Press [Control] knob to cancel the Demonstration mode when the message “To cancel DEMO Press the volume knob” appears (approx. 15 seconds). Press the Release button. Turn [Control] knob to select “YES”, and then press [Control] knob.
General operations USB terminal [SRC] [Control] knob Auxiliary input Power To turn the power ON, press [SRC]. To turn the power OFF, press and hold [SRC]. Source selection Pressing [SRC] repeatedly switches among sources.
Playing music (CD/USB/SD/iPod) Disc slot CA-U1EX[1] [G] [SRC] [Control] knob Disc slot cover KCA-iP102[1] [1/6] Release [E/F] [R/S] REAR USB indicator USB Terminal Playing a disc Open the Disc slot cover upward. Insert a disc in the Disc slot. When it is inserted, the source is switched automatically and playback starts. Close the Disc slot cover. Playing SD card (KDC-5057SD only) 1 Press the Release button and detach the Faceplate.
Music search Ejecting disc 1 2 Removing USB device/ iPod You can search for the song you want to play. Press [1/6]. Search for a song. Operation type Operation Selecting items Turn [Control] knob. Determining selection Press [Control] knob. Returning to previous item Press [1/6]. To cancel music search in audio files or iPod, Press and hold [1/6]. B59-2186-00_00_13Stepup_QSG_E_En.indd 7 Open the Disc slot cover upward, and press [G].
Listening to the radio/Digital radio [SRC] [Control] knob [1/6] [R] [E/F] Selecting a tuner source 4 Selecting a band (FM or AM) (Tuner only) Recalling the stations in the memory Press [SRC] to select “TUNER” or “DIGITAL RADIO” (KDC-BT73DAB only). Refer to (page 5). Press [R]. Selecting a station/ service Press [E] or [F]. The seek mode can be changed. Refer to <9-5. Tuner setting> or <10-9.
Function of KDC-BT73DAB, KDC-BT53U Hands-free phoning [Control] knob [Ú] Pairing a Bluetooth device You can pairing your Bluetooth device in this unit. 1 Operate the Bluetooth device to request this unit for connection. The name of this unit (“KDC-####”) appears on the Bluetooth device. “Press the volume knob” appears. 2 Press [Control] knob. Connection to your Bluetooth device starts, “Pairing Success” appears a while later, and then the previous source is selected.
Before installation # WARNING • The unit can only be installed in a car with a 12V DC power supply, negative ground. • If you connect the ignition wire (red) and the battery wire (yellow) to the car chassis (ground), you may cause a short circuit, that in turn may start a fire. Always connect those wires to the power source running through the fuse box. ! CAUTION • Use the power harness enclosed with this unit for connecting power. Using a power harness enclosed with other models can cause malfunction.
Connecting the ISO Connector For Good Reception To assure good reception, note the following: • Communicate with the cell phone within the line-of-sight distance of 10 m (30 ft). The communication range becomes shorter depending on the surrounding environment. The communication range also becomes shorter when there is an obstacle between this unit and the cell phone. The above maximum communication range (10 m) is not always assured.
Rear output Front output R L Subwoofer output SW FRONT REAR Connecting wires to terminals Connector Function Guide Pin Numbers for ISO Connectors External Power Connector A-4 A-5 A-6 A-7 A-8 Cable Colour Functions Yellow Blue/White Orange/White Red Black Battery Power Control Dimmer Ignition (ACC) Earth (Ground) Connection Speaker Connector B-1 B-2 B-3 B-4 B-5 B-6 B-7 B-8 Purple Purple/Black Gray Gray/Black White White/Black Green Green/Black Rear Right (+) Rear Right (–) Front Right (+) Front
(JASO) 53U only) USB connector (0.8m) To USB device. USB maximum power supply current : DC 5 V = 1 A Fuse (10A) R L FM/AM antenna input (JASO)(KDC-5057SD only) Wiring harness (Accessory1) Microphone (Accessory3) (KDC-BT73DAB only) If no connections are made, do not let the wire come out from the tab. Blue/White (Power control/ Antenna control wire) P.CONT ANT.
Installing/Removing the unit Installation Removing the unit 1 2 3 4 Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or the like and attach it in place. < Remove the trim plate with reference to . Remove the faceplate. Insert the two extraction keys (Accessory2) deeply into the slots on both sides as shown. Lower the extraction key toward the bottom, and then pull out the unit halfway while pressing the extraction key towards the inside.
KDC-BT73DAB, KDC-BT53U only KDC-BT73DAB only Installing the Microphone unit Installing the Digital radio antenna 1 ! CAUTION • This film antenna is exclusively for use inside the vehicle.
KDC-BT73DAB only Installing the Digital radio antenna Installation overview Accessory45 Determining the antenna installation location • When installing the antenna on the left side Front pillar 150 mm Earth sheet Antenna cable (3.5 m) 70 mm* • The antenna should be installed on the passenger side for safety. • Use cord clamper (Accessory 6) to secure the antenna to the pillar at several locations.
Antenna Installation 1 2 3 Check the installation location. Clean the area where antenna film (Accessory 4), amplifier unit (Accessory 5), and earth sheet are pasted with the included cleaner (Accessory 7). The coating on the metal surface need not be removed. • Wait until the glass surface is completely dry before pasting. • If the glass surface is cold, such as during winter, warm it with defroster or dryer.
KDC-BT73DAB only Installing the Digital radio antenna • When installing the antenna on the left side Accessory5 Accessory4 Earth sheet Match the protrusion with 5 8 Remove the film covering the earth sheet and paste the earth sheet on the metal part of the vehicle. Provide sufficient leeway for the earth sheet so that it does not interfere with the interior parts (front pillar cover). Also take care that the interior parts do not interfere with the amplifier.
Appendix About Audio file • Playable Audio files AAC-LC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), WAV (.wav) of USB device/ SD card • Playable disc media CD-R/RW/ROM • Playable disc file formats ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Long file name. • Playable USB devices USB mass storage class • Playable SD cards SD card (≤2 GB), SDHC card (≤32 GB) • Playable USB device/ SD card file systems FAT12, FAT16, FAT32 The online manual about audio files is put on the site, www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/audiofile/.
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