DNX9180DABS DNX9180S DNX9180SM GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL • Updated information (the latest Instruction Manual, system updates, new functions, etc.) is available from . • 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. © 2018 JVC KENWOOD Corporation !B5A-2484-00_18DNX_M_En.
Contents Before Use 4 Precautions.................................................................... 4 Safety Precautions and Important Information................................ 5 How to read this manual.......................................... 6 Basic Operations 7 Functions of the Buttons on the Front Panel.... 7 APPS—Android Auto™/ Apple CarPlay 28 Air Mirroring Operation..........................................28 Apple CarPlay Operation........................................
Bluetooth Control 46 Remote control 76 Information for using Bluetooth® devices........46 Battery Installation....................................................76 Register the Bluetooth device..............................47 Functions of the Remote control Buttons........76 Bluetooth Setup.........................................................47 Playing the Bluetooth Audio Device..................49 Using the Hands-Free Unit.....................................51 Hands-Free Setup.............
Before Use Before Use Precautions # WARNINGS ÑÑTo prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metallic tools) inside the unit. • Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit’s display when you are driving for any extended period. • If you experience problems during installation, consult your KENWOOD dealer.
Before Use ÑÑAcquiring GPS signal The first time you turn on this unit, you must wait while the system acquires satellite signals for the first time. This process could take up to several minutes. Make sure your vehicle is outdoors in an open area away from tall buildings and trees for fastest acquisition. After the system acquires satellites for the first time, it will acquire satellites quickly each time thereafter.
Before Use # CAUTION Failure to avoid the following potentially hazardous situations may result in injury or property damage. The navigation system is designed to provide you with route suggestions. It does not reflect road closures or road conditions, weather conditions, or other factors that may affect safety or timing while driving. Use the navigation system only as a navigational aid.
Basic Operations Basic Operations Functions of the Buttons on the Front Panel 8 9 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 NOTE • The panels shown in this guide are examples used to provide a clear explanation of operations. For this reason, they may be different from the actual panels. Number Name Motion 1 Remote Sensor • Receives the remote control signal. 2 S, R (Volume) • Adjusts the volume. The volume will go up to 15 when you keep pressing R. 3 NAV • Displays the navigation screen.
Basic Operations Number Name 9 SD card slot Motion • A slot to insert an SD card. • An SD card slot for upgrading the map. For how to upgrade the map, refer to the instruction manual of the navigation system. * Do not pull out the MAP SD while "Loading Maps" is being displayed. Turning on the Unit The method of turning on is different depending on the model. 1 Press the [HOME] button. hh The unit is turned on. ●● To turn off the unit: 1 Press the [HOME] button for 1 second.
Basic Operations Initial Settings ■■ [Camera] Set the parameters for the camera. 1 Touch [Camera]. 2 Set each item and touch [ ]. For details of, see Camera Setup (P.57). Initial setup Perform this setup when you use this unit first time. 1 ■■ [DEMO] Set the demonstration mode. Default is “ON”. 1 Touch [DEMO] and select ON or OFF. Set each item as follows. ■■ [3way X'over] Displays the message screen. For detailed operation, see 3 way speaker system setup (P.67).
Basic Operations 3 Touch [Security]. Calendar/clock settings 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [SETUP]. hh SETUP Menu screen appears. hh Security screen appears. 4 Touch [Security Code Set] on the Security screen. hh Security Code Set screen appears. 5 Enter a security code with 4 to 8 digits and touch [Enter]. 3 Touch [User Interface]. hh User Interface screen appears. 4 6 Set each item as follows. Scroll the page to show hidden items.
Basic Operations NOTE • Please set the date and time. If they not set, some functions may not work. Adjusting the volume To adjust the volume (0 to 40), Press [R] to increase, and press [S] to decrease. Holding [R] increases the volume continuously to level 15. Touch screen operations To perform operations on the screen, you need to touch, touch and hold, flick or swipe to select an item, display a setting menu screen or change pages. ●● Touch Touch the screen gently to select an item on the screen.
Basic Operations HOME screen descriptions Most functions can be performed from the HOME screen. 2 Popup menu 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch to display the popup menu. 1 3 4 5 6 1 1 The contents of the menu are as follows. • Widget (P.20) –– You can change the widget by flicking left or right on the widget area. –– Touch the widget to display the detailed screen. 2 • Current source information 3 • Displays the control screen of the current source.
Basic Operations Source selection screen description • Switches to the Radio broadcast. (P.39) You can display icons of all playback sources and options on the source selection screen. 1 3 2 • Switches to the Digital Radio broadcast. *2 (P.42) • Plays a Bluetooth audio player. (P.46) • Plays a disc. (P.22) • Plays an iPod/iPhone. (P.36) • Plays files on a USB device. (P.33) • Switches to Spotify. (P.31) 4 5 1 • Changes playback sources. For playback sources, see P.13.
Basic Operations To select the playback source on the HOME screen Customize Short-cut buttons on HOME screen You can arrange the positions of the source icons as you like. The 4 items displayed on the source selection screen with large icons are shown on the HOME screen. You can change the items displayed on this area by customizing the source selection screen. (P.14) 1 Press the [HOME] button. hh HOME screen appears.
Basic Operations Source control screen descriptions 4 • Connected Bluetooth device information. : Lights up during quick charging of • the battery of the connected iPod/ iPhone/ Smartphone. There are some functions which can be performed from most screens. 5 Artwork & information Indicators You can select whether to display an artwork and song information or only song information in more detail.
Basic Operations List screen Navigation Operation There are some common function keys in the list screens of most sources. 1 2 6 For details on the navigation function, please refer to the Navigation Instruction Manual. Display the navigation screen 1 Press the [NAV] button. hh The navigation screen appears. 2 3 4 5 1 Displays the list type selection window. 2 Displays a music/movie file list. Touch [ ]. hh Main Menu screen appears.
Basic Operations NOTE • For more information about your navigation system, download the latest version of the Owner’s Manual from http://manual. kenwood.com/edition/im396/ 2 Enter your destination and start the guidance. Finding points of interest 1 Touch [Where To?]. 2 Select a category and a subcategory. 3 Select a destination. 4 Touch [Go!]. Views the Turn List page. 3 Views the Where Am I? page. 4 Stops the currents route. 5 Displays traffic information on the route.
Basic Operations receiver, the navigation system can receive and use traffic information. When a traffic message is received, you can see the event on the map and change your route to avoid the incident. Displays the navigation and current video playback display. ■■Updating maps You can purchase updated map data from Garmin. 1 Go to www.garmin.com/kenwood. 2 From the Map Updates section, select Update 3 Follow the on-screen instructions.
Basic Operations Navigation Setup Inserting the MAP SD 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 1 Press the [G] button. 2 Touch [SETUP]. hh SETUP Menu screen appears. 3 Touch [Navigation]. 2 Touch [OPEN] to the panel fully opens. 3 Insert the SD card into the slot until it clicks. hh Navigation SETUP screen appears. 4 Set each item as follows. ÑÑRemove the SD card ■■ [NAV Mute] Mutes the volume of rear speakers during voice guidance of the navigation system. Default is “ON”.
Widget Widget Widget 1 2 Press the [HOME] button. You can change the widget by flicking left or right on the widget area. Photo Frame Widget You can display a slideshow of the image files stored in the USB memory on the Home screen. ÑÑPreparation • Select “ON” for Photo Frame Widget. See Widget Setup (P.21). ●● Acceptable Picture files Max. Picture size JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg) *1 PNG (.png) BMP (.
Widget Widget Setup To Photo Frame Setup Set up the widgets on the Home screen. Make settings related to display of the photo frame widget. 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 1 Touch [Photo Frame SETUP] on the Widget SETUP screen. 2 Touch [SETUP]. hh SETUP screen appears. 2 Set each item as follows. 3 ■■ [Sort Order] Specify a file sorting criterion. "By Name(Ascending)"/ "By Name(Descending)"/ "By Date(Newest First)" (Default)/ "By Date(Oldest First)" Touch [User Interface].
Disc Disc Playing a disc ÑÑInsert a disc 1 Press the [G] button. 2 Touch [DISC EJECT]. hh The panel opens. 3 Insert the disc into the slot. DVD/ VCD Basic Operation Most functions can be controlled from the source control screen and playback screen. NOTE • Set the remote control mode switch to DVD mode before starting operation for DVD and VCD, see Switch the operation mode (P.76). • The screen shot below is for DVD. It may be different from the one for VCD.
Disc • Linear PCM, etc.: Audio format • OFF/Zoom2 – 4 (DVD)/ Zoom2 (VCD): Displays the zoom ratio. • [Hide]: Hides the control screen. •[ ] : Repeats the current content. Each time you touch the key, repeat modes are switched in the following sequence; ), Chapter repeat DVD: Title repeat ( ), Repeat off ( ) ( VCD (PBC On): Does not repeat VCD (PBC Off ): Track repeat ( ), Repeat off ( ) 2 Function panel Touch the left side of the screen to display the function panel. Touch again to close the panel.
Disc Music CD/ Disc media Basic Operation Most functions can be controlled from the source control screen and playback screen. NOTE • Set the remote controller mode switch to AUD mode before starting operation for Music CD and audio files, see Switch the operation mode (P.76). • In this manual, “Music CD” means a general CD which includes music tracks. “Disc media” means a CD/DVD disc which includes audio or video files. • The screen shot below is for disc media. It may be different from the one for CD.
Disc 7 Function panel (Disc media only) Touch the left side of the screen to display the function panel. Touch again to close the panel. •[ ] [ folder. ] : Searches for the previous/next File search Operation (Disc media only) You can search for a file according to hierarchy. NOTE • For operations in the list screen, see List screen (P.16). 8 Indicator Items • [IN]: Disc insertion status. White: A Disc is inside the unit. Orange: Disc player failure. • [VIDEO]: Identifies the video file.
Disc DVD Disc Menu Operation ■■ To switch among picture angles Touch [Angle]. Each time you touch this key, picture angles are switched. You can set up some functions using the DVDVIDEO disc menu. 1 Touch the framed area during playback. * These keys may not function depending on the disc. ÑÑHighlight control Highlight control lets you control the DVD menu by touching the menu key directly on the screen. hh Menu Control screen appears. 2 Perform your desired operation as follows.
Disc DVD Setup ■■ [Screen Ratio] Sets the screen display mode. [16:9 ](Default): 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). You can set up the DVD playback functions. 1 Touch the framed area during playback. ÑÑLanguage setup This setting is for the languages used for the menu, subtitle, and voice.
APPS—Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay APPS—Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay Air Mirroring Operation You can display the same screen of the Android device on the monitor of the unit using the Miracast function of the Android device. Preparation • You can use “Miracast” with Android devices compatible with Miracast. • Miracast may be called Wireless Display, Screen Mirroring, AllShare Cast, etc., depending on the manufacturer. • The settings on the Android device differ depending on the device type.
APPS—Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay Apple CarPlay Operation CarPlay is a smarter, safer way to use your iPhone in the car. CarPlay takes the things you want to do with iPhone while driving and displays them on the screen of the product. You can get directions, make calls, send and receive messages, and listen to the music from iPhone while driving. You can also use Siri voice control to make it easier to operate iPhone. For details about CarPlay, visit https://ssl. apple.com/ios/carplay/.
APPS—Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay ÑÑUse Siri Android Auto™ Operation You can activate Siri. 1 Press the [ ] button for 1 second. Press for 1 second 2 Talk to Siri. Compatible Android devices To deactivate 1 Press the [ ] button. ÑÑSwitch to the Apple CarPlay screen while listening to another source 1 Press the [ Android Auto enables you to use the functions of your Android device convenient for driving.
APPS—Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay Spotify Operation You can listen to Spotify on this unit by controlling the application installed in the iPhone or Android. To select the Spotify source, touch [Spotify] icon on the source selection screen. (P.13) 1 1 Application/information buttons Starts the application or displays information. To exit the Android Auto screen 1 Press the [HOME] button. ÑÑUsing voice control 1 Press the [ ] button for 1 second.
APPS—Android Auto™/Apple CarPlay About Spotify® 3 Operation keys ] : Displays the Menu screen •[ •[ ] : New radio station that relates to the artist of the currently being played song is selected and playback starts. •[ ],[ ] : Skips the current song. •[ ],[ ] : Plays or pauses the content of the current station. ] : Saves the currently being played song •[ to My Music. •[ ] : Touch to mute or not to mute. 4 Content information Displays the information on the current content being played.
USB USB Connecting a USB device 1 Connect the USB device with the USB cable. (P.87) USB Basic Operation Most functions can be controlled from the source control screen and playback screen. NOTE • Set the remote controller mode switch to AUD mode before starting operation, see Switch the operation mode (P.76). Control screen 2 3 4 Press the [HOME] button. Touch . Touch [USB]. (P.13) 1 2 6 7 3 4 5 ÑÑDisconnect the USB device 1 2 3 Open the drawer Press the [HOME] button.
USB Video screen 2 Track information Displays the information on the current file. Only a file name and a folder name are displayed if there is no tag information. 3 Play mode indicator/ Playing time • D, B, etc.: Current play mode indicator Meanings of individual icons are as follows: D (play), B (fast forward), A (fast backward), H (pause). • For confirmation of current playing position. You can drag the circle left or right to change the playing position.
USB Search Operation You can search music or video files by the following operations. 1 2 Touch [1]. 3 Select a list type. Touch [S]. ÑÑLink search You can search for a file of the same artist/ album/genre as that in the current track. 1 2 ÑÑCategory search You can search for a file by selecting a category. 1 2 3 Touch [Category List]. Touch the desired tag type. You can select from artists, albums and genres. hh The list corresponding to your selection appears.
iPod/iPhone iPod/iPhone Preparation ÑÑConnectable iPod/iPhone The following models can be connected to this unit. Made for • iPhone 7 Plus • iPhone 7 • iPhone SE • iPhone 6s Plus • iPhone 6s • iPhone 6 Plus • iPhone 6 • iPhone 5s • iPhone 5c • iPhone 5 • iPod touch (6th generation) • iPod touch (5th generation) NOTE • Latest compatible list of iPod/iPhone. For details, see www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/ipod/.
iPod/iPhone iPod/iPhone Basic Operation 4 Operation keys NOTE • Set the remote controller mode switch to AUD mode before starting operation, see Switch the operation mode (P.76). Control screen 1 2 5 • 1] : Searches for a track/file. For details on search operation, see Search Operation (P.38). • E] [F] : Searches for the previous/next track/file. Touch and hold to fast forward or fast backward. (It will be cancelled automatically after about 50 seconds.) • [DH] : Plays or pauses.
iPod/iPhone Search Operation You can search music files by the following operations. 1 2 Touch [1]. 3 Select a list type. Touch [S]. ÑÑLink search You can search for a file of the same artist/ album/genre/composer as that in the current track. 1 2 Touch [Link Search]. Touch the desired tag type. You can select from artists, albums, genres and composers. NOTE • For operations on the list screen, see List screen (P.16). ÑÑCategory search hh The list corresponding to your selection appears.
Radio Radio Radio Basic Operation 5 Operation keys • [E] [F] : Tunes in a station. The method of frequency switching can be changed (see 2 in table). • [AME] : Presets stations automatically. For details, see Auto memory (P.40). •[ ] : Displays the TUNER SETUP screen. For details, see Tuner Setup (P.41). •[ ] : Touch to mute or not to mute. Most functions can be controlled from the source control screen. To enter Radio source, touch [Radio] icon in the source selection screen. (P.
Radio Memory Operation Selecting Operation ÑÑAuto memory ÑÑPreset select You can store stations with good reception in memory automatically. You can list and select memorized station. 1 Touch desired band key. 2 Touch [AME]. 1 Select a station from the list. ÑÑSearch by program type (FM only) You can tune to a station with a specific program type when listening to FM. 1 3 Touch [PTY]. Touch [Yes]. hh PTY Search screen appears. hh Auto memory starts.
Radio Traffic Information (FM only) You can listen and watch the traffic information automatically when a traffic bulletin starts. However, this feature requires a Radio Data System that includes the TI information. 1 Tuner Setup You can set tuner related parameters. 1 Touch [ ]. Touch [TI]. hh Radio SETUP screen appears. 2 hh Traffic information mode is set. ÑÑWhen the traffic bulletin starts The Traffic Information screen appears automatically. Set each item as follows.
Digital Radio Digital Radio (DNX9180DABS) Digital Radio Basic Operation Content A: DLS, PTY Genre Content B: Song Title, Artist Name, Ensemble name Content C: Now Playing, Next Program, Audio Quality Touch to switch between the Control and Information screen. Most functions can be controlled from the source control screen. To enter Digital Radio source, touch [Digital Radio] icon in the source selection screen. (P.
Digital Radio • When touched, switches the artwork to the analog meter. 8 Function panel Touch the left side of the screen to display the function panel. Touch again to close the panel. • [TI]: Selects the traffic information mode. For details, see Traffic Information (P.44). • [SETUP]: Displays the Digital Radio SETUP screen. For details, see Digital Radio Setup (P.45). • [Instant Replay] (Live mode only): Change the Replay mode. See Replay (P.44). • [Live] (Replay mode only): Change the Live mode.
Digital Radio 2 Select the desired content from the list. NOTE • It is necessary to turn on the Traffic Information function in order to allow the Traffic Information screen to appear automatically. • The volume setting made during reception of traffic information is automatically memorized. When the traffic information is received next time, this unit recalls the volume setting automatically. ■■ [ ] Touch and hold to find the latest service list. ■■ [1A-Z] Displays the keyboard screen.
Digital Radio To return to live 1 2 Touch [ ■■ [Antenna Power] Sets power supply to the Digital Radio antenna. Set to “ON” when the Digital Radio antenna in use is equipped with a booster. Default is “ON”. ] on the left side of the screen. Touch [Live]. NOTE ■■ [Related Service] When you select ON, the unit switches to a related service (if exists) when a Digital Radio service network is not available. Default is “OFF”.
Bluetooth Control Bluetooth Control Using the Bluetooth function allows you to use various functions such as listening to the audio file and making/receiving a call. Information for using Bluetooth® devices Bluetooth is a short-range wireless radio communication technology for mobile devices such as mobile phones, portable PCs, and other devices. Bluetooth devices can be connected without cables and communication with each other.
Bluetooth Control Register the Bluetooth device ■■ HFP [Hands Free1]/ [Hands Free2]/ [No Connection.] Select the hands-free number to connect. It is necessary to register the Bluetooth audio player or cell-phone in this unit before using the Bluetooth function. You can register up to 10 Bluetooth devices. ■■ A2DP/SPP [Audio/App] Select if you want to use the audio player app in your smartphone over A2DP, and the other apps in your smartphone over SPP.
Bluetooth Control ÑÑConnect the Bluetooth device 1 Touch [Select Device] on the Bluetooth SETUP screen. 2 Touch the name of the device you want to connect. To delete the registered Bluetooth device 1 Touch [Delete]. 2 Touch the device name to check. ■■ [þ All] Selects all Bluetooth devices. hh Profile select screen appears. ■■ [¨ All] Clears all check marks. NOTE • If the icon is lighted, it means that the unit will use that device. 3 Set each profile as follows. 3 Touch [Delete].
Bluetooth Control ÑÑChange the PIN Code 1 2 3 Touch [PIN Code] on the Bluetooth SETUP screen. hh Change PIN Code screen appears. Touch and hold [ ]. Input the PIN Code. Playing the Bluetooth Audio Device Most function can be controlled from the source control screen. To select Bluetooth source, touch [Bluetooth] icon on the source selection screen. (P.13) ÑÑBluetooth basic operation Control screen 1 6 5 2 4 4 3 Touch [SET].
Bluetooth Control 4 Play mode indicator/ Playing time D, H: Current play mode indicator Meanings of individual icons are as follows: D (play), B (fast forward), A (fast backward), H (pause), I (stop). ÑÑKENWOOD Music Mix Up to five Bluetooth audio device can be connected and switched easily to play music. 1 Touch [ ]. hh A list of registered devices is displayed. 2 Touch [ ] of device name you want to connect. • Touching [ ] displays the Bluetooth device connection setup screen. (P.
Bluetooth Control ÑÑFile search 1 2 Touch [1]. Touch the desired file or folder. Using the Hands-Free Unit You can use the telephone function by connecting the Bluetooth telephone to this unit. NOTE • If you use the hands-free function frequently, move the TEL short-cut button (icon) to the Home screen. (P.14) • While Apple CarPlay or Android Auto is connected, the Bluetooth Hands-Free function and two Bluetooth devices connections cannot be used.
Bluetooth Control 4 Select a dialing method. Call using call records 1 2 • • • • [ [ [ [ Touch [ ]. Select the phone number from the list. ]: Call using call records ]: Call using the phonebook ]: Call using the preset number ]: Call by entering a phone number ●● Select the cell-phone to use When you connect two cell-phones 1) Touch [ ] to select the phone you want to use. ●● Bluetooth SETUP 1) Touch [ ]. Bluetooth SETUP screen appears.
Bluetooth Control Call using the phonebook ÑÑVoice Recognition 1 2 3 You can access the voice recognition function of the cell-phone connected to this unit. You can search the cell-phone phonebook by voice. (The functionality depends on the cell-phone.) Touch [ Touch [ ]. ]. Select the initial. 1 Press the [ ] button for 1 second. Press for 1 second hh Voice Recognition screen appears. • Characters with no corresponding name will not appear.
Bluetooth Control ÑÑReceive a call 1 Touch [ [ ●● Adjust the receiver volume Press the [S] or [R] button. ] to answer a phone call or ] to reject an incoming call. ●● Mute your voice Touch [ ] to mute or not to mute your voice. ●● Output the dial tone Touch [DTMF] to display the tone input screen. You can send tones by touching desired keys on the screen. NOTE • While monitoring the picture from the view camera, this screen does not appear even if a call comes in.
Bluetooth Control ÑÑPhone number preset ■■ [Delete] To delete a preset number, touch [Delete] and then touch [OK] on the confirmation screen. You can register frequently used phone numbers in this unit. 1 2 Touch [ ]. Touch [Edit]. ÑÑPhonebook transfer You can transfer phonebook data from your Bluetooth smartphone using PBAP. 1 2 3 Touch [ ]. Touch [ ]. Select where to preset. hh Phonebook data transfer starts.
Bluetooth Control Hands-Free Setup ■■ [Auto Response]* Set the automatic response time to pick-up an incoming call. [OFF ](Default): Turns off the Automatic response function. [1]/ [5]/ [10]/ [15]/ [20]/ [25]/ [30]: Sets the ringing time (second). You can make various settings for the HandsFree function. 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [SETUP].
Other External Components Other External Components View Camera *1 When the front camera or dashboard camera, and rear camera are connected with this unit. *2 When CMOS-3xx series is connected with this unit. NOTE • To connect a camera, see P.86. • To use a rear view camera, a REVERSE lead connection is required. (P.85) • If [Rear Camera Interruption] is active the camera screen is displayed when you shift the gear to the reverse (R) position. ÑÑDisplay the camera screen 1 Press the [MENU] button.
Other External Components ■■ [Front Camera Settings *]1 Adjusts the CMOS-3xx series with ID 2 ("Front Camera") set. For details, see the instruction manual of your camera. ■■ [Front Camera Interruption] * [10 sec]/ [15 sec] (Default)/ [20 sec]: The front camera screen is displayed when return the gear from the reverse (R) position. [OFF]: Cancel. 2 *1 When CMOS-3xx series is connected with this unit. *2 When CMOS-3xx series or front camera is connected with this unit.
Other External Components ÑÑAdded function Use Dashboard Camera A Dashboard Camera, DRV-N520 (optional accessory), connected to this unit lets you play video-recorded data and so on. For details, see the instruction manual of the Dashboard Camera DRV-N520 (optional accessory). NOTE Display the map while playing the recorded file 1 Play the recorded file. See the instruction manual of the Dashboard Camera. 2 Touch [ ]. • To connect a dashboard camera, see P.88.
Other External Components External audio/video players (AV-IN) 1 Connect an external component to the AV-IN input terminal. (P.86) 2 3 Select [AV-IN] as the source. (P.13) Turn on the connected component and start playing the source. HDMI source 1 2 3 Connect your smartphone to the HDMI input terminal. (P.86) Use HDMI cable KCA-HD100 (optional accessory). TV tuner You can connect the TV tuner (commercially available) with this unit and watch TV.
Setup Setup Monitor Screen Setup You can adjust the image quality of video, menu screen, etc. 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [Screen Adjustment]. System Setup 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [SETUP]. hh Screen Control screen appears. 3 Adjust each setting as follows. ■■ [Backlight] / [Contrast] / [Black] / [Brightness] / [Colour] / [Tint] Adjust each setting. ■■ [Aspect] Select a screen mode.
Setup User Interface Setup ■■ [Travel Prayer for Safe Drive] (DNX9180SM) When this function is set, the prayer for driving safety is displayed when the unit is turned on, then Quran is played. Turns the Safe drive pray function on or off. You can setup user interface parameters. 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [SETUP]. hh SETUP screen appears. 3 Touch [User Interface]. hh User Interface screen appears. 4 Set each parameter as follows.
Setup 6 Adjust the date, then adjust the time. 4 Repeat steps 2 and 3 as necessary. 7 Touch [Set]. 5 Touch [Learning completed]. ÑÑLearning function of steering remote This function is available only when your vehicle is equipped with the electrical steering remote controller. If your steering remote controller is not compliant, learning may not be completed and error message may appear. 1 Touch [Steering Remote Controller] in the User Interface screen.
Setup ■■ [Initialise] Touch [Initialise] and then touch [Yes] to set all the settings to the initial default settings. • Audio SETUP Memory is not initialized. [NAV-SYNC]: Turns the dimmer function on or off according to the Navigation Day/ Night display setting. ■■ [OSD Clock] Select if you want to display the clock while watching DVD video, etc. "ON" (Default)/ "OFF" ÑÑSoftware Information You can confirm the software version of this unit. 1 Touch [Software Information] in the Special screen.
Setup To register an original color To select wallpaper color You can register your original color. 1 Touch [Wallpaper Colour] on the Background screen. 2 Select a wallpaper color. 1 2 3 Touch [User] on the Key Color screen. Touch [Adjust]. Use [−] and [+] to adjust each color value. *1 4 Touch [ *1 The color you have selected at [Key Colour] is added on the image. If you select “Scan” at [Key Colour], you cannot select this image. ].
Setup hh The selected image is loaded and the display returns to the Wallpaper Customize screen. NOTE • Touching [ ] rotates the image counterclockwise. • Touching [ ] rotates the image clockwise. • Picture files: JPEG (.jpg, .jpeg), PNG (.png), BMP (.bmp) AV Setup You can set AV parameters. 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [SETUP]. hh SETUP screen appears. 3 Touch [AV]. ■■ [AV-OUT] You can select an AV source to be output from the AV OUTPUT port.
Controlling Audio Controlling Audio You can adjust various settings such as audio balance or subwoofer level. 3 way speaker system setup 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Select the appropriate crossover network mode according to the speaker system (2-way speaker system or 3-way speaker system). Touch [Audio]. 1 Press the [HOME] button. hh HOME screen appears. 2 Touch [ ]. hh Source selection screen appears. 3 4 Touch [STANDBY].
Controlling Audio Speaker/ X’over setup 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [Audio]. hh Audio screen appears. 3 Touch [Speaker/X over]. ■■ [Tweeter] (Only for Front) You can set up the tweeter when you are selecting front speakers. None, Small, Medium, Large ■■ [X over] Display the speaker crossover setup screen. You can adjust the crossover frequency that was set automatically when you selected the speaker type. For details, see Crossover network setup (P.
Controlling Audio 3 Set each parameter as follows. ■■ [HPF FREQ] High Pass Filter adjustment. (When Front or Rear is selected on the Speaker Select screen) ■■ [LPF FREQ] Low Pass Filter adjustment. (When Subwoofer is selected on the Speaker Select screen) ■■ [Slope]*1 Set a crossover slope. ■■ [Gain] Adjust the gain of the front speaker, rear speaker, or subwoofer. ■■ [TW Gain] *2 Adjust the tweeter level.
Controlling Audio Controlling General Audio 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [Audio]. hh Audio screen appears. 3 Touch [Fader / Balance]. 4 Equalizer Control You can adjust equalizer by selecting the optimized setting for each category. 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [Audio]. hh Audio screen appears. 3 Touch [Equalizer]. 4 Touch the screen and set the Graphic Equalizer as desired. Set each parameter as follows.
Controlling Audio ■■ [SW Level] Adjust the subwoofer volume. This setting is not available when Subwoofer is set to “None”. See Speaker/ X’over setup (P.68). ÑÑRecall the EQ curve 1 2 Volume Offset Finely adjust the volume of the current source to minimize the difference in volume between different sources. 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [Audio]. hh Audio screen appears. 3 Touch [Volume Offset]. 4 Touch [+] or [−] to adjust the level. Touch [Preset Select].
Controlling Audio Zone Control You can select different sources for front and rear positions in the vehicle. 1 Press the [MENU] button. hh Popup menu appears. 2 Touch [Audio]. hh Audio screen appears. 3 Touch [Zone Control]. hh Zone Control screen appears. 4 5 Touch [Zone Select]. Touch [Dual Zone]. NOTE • 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.
Controlling Audio ■■ [Loudness] Set the amount of boost of low and high tones. “OFF”, “Low”, “High” ■■ [Drive Equalizer+] The sound quality is automatically optimized to meet the current car speed by GPS. “OFF”, “ON” ■■ [Space Enhancer] Select the feeling of sound space enhancement. “OFF”/ “Small”/ “Medium”/ “Large”. This setting is not available for the HD Radio tuner source. ■■ [Supreme] Turn ON/OFF the Supreme function.
Controlling Audio Position DTA control You can fine-adjust your listening position. 1 2 3 Touch [Adjust]. 4 5 Touch [Level]. ÑÑFront Focus You can focus the imaginary sound image on the front of the selected seat. Touch [Delay]. 1 Touch [Front Focus] in the Position/DTA screen. Touch [T] or [U] to adjust the delay time of the selected speaker. 2 Select a front focus position. For [Front All] and [All], select Priority L or R depending on which side you want to put the imaginary sound image.
Controlling Audio ÑÑFront Focus fine adjustment 1 2 3 Touch [Adjust]. Touch [Delay]. Set each parameter as follows. ■■ [Sound Image LR (Front)] Focus the sound image on the front of front seats. ■■ [Sound Image LR (Rear)] Focus the sound image on the front of rear seats. ■■ [Size of the Virtual Sound Field] Adjust the size of sound image to meet your taste. If the sound image is shifted from the front, move it back by [Sound Image LR (Front)] or [Sound Image LR (Rear)].
Remote control Remote control This unit can be operated using the remote control. # CAUTION • Put the remote control in a place where it will not move during braking or other operations. A dangerous situation could result, if the remote control 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.
Remote control ■■ DVD Title number/Chapter number ÑÑBasic Operation 4 ■■ VCD 1.X and 2.X (PBC OFF) Track number ■■ VCD 2.X (PBC ON) Scene number/Track number 1 2 3 5 ■■ Music CD Track number 6 ■■ Radio Frequency value 2 3 7 Enter the number of the content you want to play using the numeric keypad. For DVD or VCD, music CD, press the [ENTER] button. For radio, press the [C] or [D] button. hh The content corresponding to the number you entered is played.
Remote control Key Name 9 VOICE Mode switch Function AUD Displays the control screen of current source. (USB, iPod, DISC) DVD Displays the DVD menu. Turns the playback control on or off while playing VCD. NAV Speaks the voice guidance. 10 VIEW AUD, DVD Switches the AV source to be output. NAV Switches between 2D and 3D map displays. 11 MAP DIR AUD, DVD Switches the display angle each time it is pressed.
Connection/Installation Connection/Installation Before Installation Before installation of this unit, please note the following precautions. # WARNINGS • 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. • Do not cut out the fuse from the ignition wire (red) and the battery wire (yellow).
Connection/Installation • Do not press hard on the panel surface when installing the unit to the vehicle. Otherwise scars, damage, or failure may result. • Reception may drop if there are metal objects near the Bluetooth antenna. 9 x1 0 x1 - Bluetooth antenna unit x1 ÑÑSupplied accessories for = [1] installation 1 x3 ~ [1] x1 2 x1 (Black 1 m) ! [1] x1 3 x1 (Gray 1 m) @ [1] x1 4 (3 m) x1 x1 [1] DNX9180DABS only ÑÑInstallation procedure 5 (M5 x 8 mm) x6 6 (M5 x 8 mm) x6 7 x1 8 (3.
Connection/Installation Installing the unit 8 ÑÑJapanese cars 5 or 6 9 Car Bracket NOTE 5 or 6 NOTE • Make sure that the unit is installed securely in place. If the unit is unstable, it may malfunction (eg, the sound may skip). ÑÑTrim plate 1) Attach accessory 7 to the unit. • Depending on the type of car, reception of the GPS satellite signals might not be possible with an inside installation.
Connection/Installation ÑÑDetaching the trim plate 1) Detach accessory 7 to the unit. ●● Installation overview The antenna should be installed on the passenger side for safety. !@ 7 ÑÑInstallation the Digital Radio Antenna cable (3.5 m) antenna (DNX9180DABS) #CAUTION • This film antenna is exclusively for use inside the vehicle.
Connection/Installation #CAUTION When installing the antenna cable inside a front pillar that contains an air bag • The front pillar cover is secured with a special clip which may need to be replaced when the front pillar cover is removed. Contact your vehicle dealer for details on replacing the front pillar cover and availability of replacement parts. ●● Determining the antenna installation location 1) Remove the front pillar cover of your car.
Connection/Installation 5) Remove the second sheet (tag 2) on the film antenna (accessory !) vertically. Sheet (tag 2) 6) Match the protrusions of the amplifier unit (accessory @) with the T markings on the film antenna (accessory!) and attach the amplifier. Do not touch the lead terminal or the adhesive side of the amplifier unit (-).
Connection/Installation ÑÑConnecting wires to terminals Fuse (15A) Speaker impedance: 4-8 Ω White To front left speaker White/Black Gray To front right speaker Gray/Black Green To rear left speaker Connect to the vehicle’s Accessory 1 parking brake detection switch harness. Light Green PRK SW (Parking sensor wire) (2 m) For best safety, be sure to connect the parking sensor. Green/Black Purple To rear right speaker Purple/Black If no connections are made, do not let the cable come out from the tab.
Connection/Installation ÑÑ3 way speaker system setup ÑÑConnecting the system and external components NOTE • For speaker system setup, see 3 way speaker system setup (P.67). • For speaker setup and crossover setup, see Speaker/ X’over setup (P.68). • For how to connect speaker wires to terminals other than speaker terminals and Preout terminals, see Connecting the system and external components (P.86) and Connecting wires to terminals (P.85).
Connection/Installation 7 AV-IN (Accessory 0) input ÑÑConnecting an iPod/iPhone ●● Lightning connector KCA-iP103 (0.8m)[3] Accessory 0 : Visual; Yellow, Left audio; White, Right audio; Red Lightning Digital AV Adapter[2] iPod/iPhone[2] 8 Dashboard camera interface Connect a Dashboard Camera DRV-N520 (optional accessory). (P.88) KCA-HD100 (1.8 m)[3] 9 Accessory 8: GPS Antenna KCA-iP103 (0.
Connection/Installation ÑÑConnecting an Android smartphone ÑÑConnecting a Dashboard camera Android smartphone (with Android Auto)[2] Front view camera/ Dashboard camera input (Yellow) DRV-N520 [1] Micro USB to USB cable[2] Accessory 3 (Gray) (1 m)[4] Accessory 2 (Black) (1 m)[4] USB (Gray) terminal[1] USB (Black) terminal[1] Dashboard camera interface [1] Optional accessory ÑÑSecuring the USB extension cable KCA-HD100 (1.
Troubleshooting Troubleshooting Problems and Solutions If any trouble occurs, first check the following table for possible problems. NOTE • 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. ÑÑAbout settings • Cannot set up the subwoofer. • Cannot set up subwoofer phase. • No output from the subwoofer. • Cannot set up the low pass filter.
Troubleshooting Disc Error An unplayable disc is inserted. Change the disc. See Playable Media and Files (P.91). Read Error The disc is quite dirty. Clean the disc. See Precautions on handling discs (P.4). Disc is upside down. Load the disc with the labeled side up. Region Code Error The disc you wanted to play has a region code that cannot be played with this unit. See Region Codes in the World (P.93) or try another disc.
Appendix Appendix Playable Media and Files You can play various kinds of media and files on this unit. ÑÑList of playable discs Disc types / Standard Support DVD Video DVD Audio DVD-VR DVD-R*1 v × × v DVD-RW DVD+R DVD+RW DVD-R DL (Dual layer) DVD+R DL (Double layer) DVD-RAM CD Music CD*1 CD-ROM CD-R CD-RW DTS-CD Video CD (VCD) Super video CD Photo CD CD-EXTRA HDCD CCCD Others Dualdisc Super audio CD v : Playback is possible. r : Playback is partly possible. × : Playback is impossible.
Appendix ÑÑAbout files The following audio and video files are supported. ■■Playable Audio files Format Bit rate Sampling frequency Bit count AAC-LC (.m4a) MPEG2/4 AAC LC HE-AAC(V1,V2) MP3 (.mp3) MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 WMA (.wma) Windows Media Audio Standard L3 profile (Version 7,8,9) Linear PCM RIFF waveform Audio (WAVE) (.wav) Format FLAC (.flac) flac 8 – 320kbps, VBR 16 – 48 kHz 16 bit 8 – 320kbps, VBR 8 – 320kbps 16 – 48 kHz 16 – 48 kHz 16 bit 16 bit 16/ 24 bit Vorbis (.ogg) DSD (.dsf, .
Appendix 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. 1 5 2 6 1 2 3 1 4 5 2 4 ■■DVD disc marks ALL Indicates a region number. The discs with this mark can be played with any DVD player. 8 Indicates the number of audio languages recorded. Up to 8 languages can be recorded in a movie. You can select a favorite language.
Appendix 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 eu fa fi fj fo fr fy ga gd gl gn gu ha he hi hr hu hy Language Afar Abkhazian Afrikaans Amharic Arabic Assamese Aymara Azerbaijani Bashkir Byelorussian Bulgarian Bihari Bislama Bengali, Bangla Tibetan Breton Catalan Corsican Czech Welsh Danish German Bhutani Greek English Esperanto Spanish Estonian Basque Persian Finnish Fiji Faroese French Frisian Irish Scots Gaelic Galician Guarani Gujara
Appendix Specifications ■■Monitor section ■■USB interface section USB Standard : USB 2.0 High Speed Picture Size : 6.75 inches (diagonal) wide : 152.1 mm (W) × 79.5 mm (H) 5-63/64 × 3-1/8 inch File System : FAT 16/ 32, exFAT, NTFS Display System : AAS LCD panel D/A Converter : 24/ 32 bit Drive System : TFT active matrix system Audio Decoder : MP3/ WMA/ AAC/ WAV/ FLAC/ Vorbis/ DSD Number of Pixels : 2,764,800 (1280H x 720V x RGB) Video Decoder : MPEG1/ MPEG2/ MPEG4/ WMV/ H.
Appendix ■■Bluetooth section ■■FM tuner section Technology : Bluetooth Ver.4.1 Frequency Range (step) : 87.5 MHz – 108.0 MHz (50 kHz) Frequency : 2.402 – 2.480 GHz Usable Sensitivity (S/N : 30 dB) : 9.3 dBf (0.8 μV/ 75 Ω) Output Power : +4dBm (MAX), 0dBm (AVE), Power Class2 Quieting Sensitivity (S/N : 46 dB) : 15.2 dBf (1.6 μV/ 75 Ω) Maximum Communication range : Line of sight approx. 10m (32.
Appendix ■■DSP section ■■Navigation section Graphics equalizer Band: 13 Band Frequency (BAND1 – 13) : 62.5/ 100/ 160/ 250/ 400/ 630/ 1k/ 1.6k/ 2.5k/ 4k/ 6.3k/ 10k/ 16k Hz Receiver : High-sensitivity GPS receiver Gain : -9/-8/-7/-6/-5/-4/-3/-2/-1/0/1/2/3/4/5/6/7/8/9 dB 2Way X'Over High pass filter Frequency: Through, 30/ 40/ 50/ 60/ 70/ 80/ 90/ 100/ 120/ 150/ 180/ 220/ 250 Hz Slope: -6/-12/-18/-24 dB/Oct.
Appendix About this Unit ■■Copyrights • The Bluetooth® word mark and logos are registered trademarks owned by Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks by JVC KENWOOD Corporation is under license. Other trademarks and trade names are those of their respective owners. • Manufactured under license from Dolby Laboratories. Dolby, Dolby Audio and the double-D symbol are trademarks of Dolby Laboratories.
Appendix • libFLAC Copyright (C) 2000-2009 Josh Coalson Copyright (C) 2011-2013 Xiph.Org Foundation Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are met: –– Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
■■The marking of products using lasers 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.
