KDC-X996 KDC-BT952HD CD-RECEIVER INSTRUCTION MANUAL Before reading this manual, click the button below to check the latest edition and the modified pages. http://manual.kenwood.com/edition/im350/ Check the latest edition This HD Radio receiver enables: 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.
Contents Before use 5 Component names and functions 7 General operation 8 Before Using Common Operation Menu List Operation iPod/iPhone Operation 9 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 Music Search Play Mode Direct Music Search 3 | KDC-X996/ KDC-BT952HD Getting Started of Bluetooth Bluetooth Audio Operation Operation of hands-free phoning
Before use Lens Fogging 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. 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 (page 8).
2 1 3 General operation 5 4 6 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.
iPod/iPhone Operation SRC MENU VOL PRESET DISP KCA-iP102 (optional accessory) is required to connect an iPod. not use the KCA⁄ Do iP102 with an extension 4 38 ¢ Basic operations cord. 3 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.
iPod/iPhone Operation Selecting the Search mode Direct Search Related Search Alphabet Search You can select the most suited search method for the desired song from 4 types of the Search mode. You can quickly search the desired song by specifying its Search item (artist, album, etc.) and character. Searches for music of the same artist or genre as the one being played. You can select a song by alphabet.
iPod/iPhone Operation Skip Search You can scroll up or down according to the number of the selected Search items so that you can quickly switch the display position. 1 2 Select iPod source 3 4 Press the [DISP] button for at least 1 second. 5 Search for item Enter browsing mode Press the [MENU] button. Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select “Music” > item. Enter Skip Search mode Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed.
Pandora® Operation DISP SRC MENU VOL PRESET 4 38 ¢ Apple iPhone (commercially available) not use the KCA⁄ Do iP102 with an extension Connection through Bluetooth Android or BlackBerry (commercially available) Basic operations • To use the Pandora source, set “Pandora Source” in (page 43) to “ON”. • If no station, broadcasting does not start. ⁄ Listening to Pandora® with Android or BlackBerry Open the Pandora® application on your device.
USB device Operation SRC MENU VOL PRESET 1 ¡! File Search Playing USB device Selecting the file you want to listen to from the device being played now. Display “Music” • No sound is output while playing audio file. Pause and Play Press the [38] button to pause or resume playback. Remove USB device Select a source other than the USB, and the USB device can be removed safely. Items Folder or file name list.
USB device Operation Skip Search Function of remote control You can scroll up or down according to the number of the selected Search items so that you can quickly switch the display position. Searching the music by entering the file number. 1 2 Select USB source 3 Enter Skip Search mode Press the [DISP] button for at least 1 second. 4 Search for music Enter File Search mode Press the [MENU] button. Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select “Music” > item.
Music CD/ Audio file Operation Release MENU VOL PRESET DISP Fast Forwards or Fast Backwards Hold down the [4] or [¢] button. ⁄ • No sound is output while playing audio file. SRC 4 38 ¢ Basic operations Drop open the faceplate Press the Release button. Pause and Play Press the [38] button to pause or resume playback. Disc play • A disc inserted. When inserted, the source is switched automatically and a song is starts playing. When a CD is inserted, the “CD-IN” indicator is ON.
HD Radio™ Tuner Operation SRC MENU VOL PRESET 4 ¢ This HD Radio receiver enables: Basic operations Selecting HD Radio source Press the [SRC] button. Select the “HD RADIO” display. ✍✍SRC Select mode 2: Press the [SRC] button and then turn the [VOL] knob. To determine the selected source, press the [VOL] knob. Selecting the Receiving Band 1. Enter Menu List mode Press the [MENU] button. 2. Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select “FM” or “AM”.
HD Radio™ Tuner Operation Function of remote control iTunes Tagging Direct Access Tuning Tuning in a desired radio station by entering the frequency. 1 2 Select the radio band 3 Select Tuning item Press the [DIRECT] button. Pressing the [DIRECT] button each time switches the following tuning items as follows. Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button. “– – – –” is displayed.
Getting Started of Bluetooth SRC VOL 7 The receiver is connected to a Bluetooth device, with “HF CONNECT” or “AUDIO CONNECT” displayed, and exits the easy pairing mode. 5 ⁄ Registering from Bluetooth devices (Pairing) • If an error code is displayed during paring, see (page 87). Easy pairing function 1 Enter easy pairing mode Press the [ ] button for at least 1 second.
Bluetooth Audio Operation SRC MENU VOL Play mode You can select a Play Mode, such as Random play and Repeat play. 4 38 ¢ 1 2 Select Bluetooth audio source 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. Basic operations Selecting Bluetooth Audio source Press the [SRC] button. Select the “BT AUDIO” display. ✍✍SRC Select mode 2: Press the [SRC] button and then turn the [VOL] knob.
Operation of hands-free phoning SRC MENU VOL DISP Call Waiting Making a Call Calling a Number in the Phone Book Answering Another Incoming Call with the Current Call Suspended 1 Enter Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. 2 Select a dialing method Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Dial the phone number in the phone book of your cell phone. If the phone book has not been downloaded to this unit, operate the cell-phone to download it.
Operation of hands-free phoning Calling a Number in the Call log Dial a Number Making a call by voice dialing 1 Enter Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. 1 Enter Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. You can make a voice call using the voice recognition function of the cell-phone. 2 Select the call log mode Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select “Outgoing Calls”, “Incoming Calls”, or “Missed Calls”.
Display Settings SRC MENU VOL DISP Display Setting “ILLUMI Dimmer” Reduces the key Illumination brightness. “Auto”: Dims the illumination in conjunction with the Light switch of the vehicle. “Manual1”: Dims the illumination constantly. “Manual2”: Dims the illumination darker than Manual1. “OFF”: Does not dim the illumination. “ILLUMI Effect” Sets whether the key illumination brightness is changed in conjunction with the key operation.
Display Settings Customization of 5-line Display Mode & 3-line Display Mode & iPod-like Display Mode You can customize the display of the 5-line display mode, 3-line display mode, and iPod-like display mode. 1 Select the source Pressing the [SRC] button repeatedly switches source. ✍✍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.
Display Settings Customization of Clock Display Mode Illumination Color Selection Auxiliary Input Display Setting You can customize the display of the Clock Display mode. Selecting the Illumination Color of the panel. Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select the source Pressing the [SRC] button repeatedly switches source. ✍✍SRC Select mode 2: Press the [SRC] button and then turn the [VOL] knob. To determine the selected source, press the [VOL] knob.
Clock and Other Functions Release 4 MENU VOL 5 SRC Set the Clock & Date setting items Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Exit Menu List mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second, and then press it again briefly. You can adjust the clock. Sets the display type of the clock and calendar. 1 Enter Menu List mode Press the [MENU] button. 2 Enter Clock adjustment mode Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed.
Clock and Other Functions Initial Settings “DSI” You can select following Initial Setting items. 1 Select the Standby Pressing the [SRC] button repeatedly switches source. Select the “STANDBY” display. ✍✍SRC Select mode 2: Press the [SRC] button and then turn the [VOL] knob. To determine the selected source, press the [VOL] knob. “F/W Update” DSI (Disabled System Indicator) of the unit blinks when the faceplate is removed. “OFF”/ “ON” Updates the firmware.
Audio Adjustments “Sound Elevation”*1 Virtually raises the sound field using the DSP. “OFF”/ “Low”/ “Middle”/ “High” “Volume offset” Sets each source’s volume as a difference from the basic volume. “–8” — “0” (AUX: “–8”— “+8”) “SubWoofer Mute”*2 Sets the Subwoofer Mute. “ON”/ “OFF” “Preset”*2 Sets the audio preset. - Audio Preset Memory (page 53). - Audio Preset Recall (page 54). 2 “Bass Boost”* Sets the Bass Boost level in 3 steps.
Audio Adjustments 5 Manual Equalizer Control You can adjust following Equalizer Control items. KDC-X996 Band “BAND1” (62.5 Hz) Item “GAIN” Band level “B.Ex” Bass Effect “BAND2” (100 Hz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND3” (160 Hz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND4” (250 Hz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND5” (400 Hz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND6” (630 Hz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND7” (1 kHz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND8” (1.6 kHz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND9” (2.5 kHz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND10” (4 kHz) “GAIN” Band level “BAND11” (6.
DSP Setup SRC MENU VOL Speaker Setting 5 The speaker X’Over is automatically set when the position and size of each speaker are selected from the following items. Make a setting Turn the [VOL] knob to select a setting value, and then press the [VOL] knob. 6 Exit Audio Control mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. Speaker “Front” 4 Range Speaker Size Front KDC-X996: “O.E.M.
DSP Setup Listening Position Selection Listening Position Fine Adjustments The sound environment can be compensated in accordance with the selected position. According to the listening position, select the position from the following settings. Adjusting fine tuning of the speaker position compensation value specified at (page 49). Display “ALL” “Front-Left” “Front-Right” “Front” Compensation seat Not compensating.
DSP Setup Resetting of DTA Settings Audio Preset Memory Audio Preset Recall You can reset the DTA-compensated values to the factory settings. Registering the value setup by Sound Control. Recalling the sound setup registered by
Bluetooth Setup “Detailed Setup” Move to detailed item. “PIN Code Edit” Specify the PIN code required when registering this unit using the Bluetooth device. Refer to (page 58). “Auto Answer” Answer a call automatically after lapse of the preset time interval for automatic answer. “OFF”/ “0s” – “8s” – “99s” “Auto Automatically reconnects the selected Reconnect” Bluetooth device when radio wave becomes strong enough, even after it is disconnected.
Bluetooth Setup Registering Bluetooth Device (Pairing) 5 To make your Bluetooth device usable with this unit, you need to register it (pairing). You can register up to 5 Bluetooth devices to this unit. Registering from Bluetooth devices 1 Turn on this unit Press the [SRC] button. 2 Start registering this unit by operating the Bluetooth device By operating the Bluetooth device, register the hands-free unit (pairing). Select “KENWOOD BT CD/R-6P1” from the list of connected units.
Bluetooth Setup Deleting a Registered Bluetooth device You can delete a registered Bluetooth device. 1 Enter Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. ✍✍You can also select from “Settings” in Menu List mode. 2 Enter Bluetooth device deletion mode Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select “BT Settings” > “Pairing” > “Device Delete”. “(name)” is displayed. 3 Select the Bluetooth device Turn the [VOL] knob. 4 Delete the selected Bluetooth device Press the [VOL] knob.
SMS (Short Message Service) MENU VOL PRESET DISP SMS (Short Message Service) SMS reply setting Return message setting The SMS arrived at the cell-phone is displayed on the receiver. A newly arrived message is displayed. You can select a method to reply to the received SMS. You can select a return message (language). ¤ • To prevent car accidents, the driver should not read the SMS while driving.
SMS (Short Message Service) Creating an original message SMS manual reply You can create an original return message. You can manually reply to the received SMS. 1 Enter Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. When a new message arrives “SMS Reply” is displayed. 2 Enter SMS Message select mode Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select “BT Settings” > “SMS” > “SMS Message”. 1 Turn the [VOL] knob to select “YES”, and then press the [VOL] knob.
SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and service required) SRC MENU VOL PRESET SiriusXM tuner Setting “Tagging” You can select following Satellite Radio Setting items. 4 38 ¢ 1 2 Select Satellite Radio source 3 Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select “Settings”. Before use • SiriusXM Satellite Radio operation requires the connection of the optional SiriusXM-Connect Vehicle Tuner (sold separately) and service.
SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and service required) Function of remote control Direct Access Tuning You can search for a channel directly by entering its number. 1 2 3 4 Select Satellite Radio source Enter the Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote control. “– – – –” is displayed. Enter a channel number Press the number buttons. Tune in to the entered channel Press the [4] or [¢] button.
SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and service required) Channel skip setting Clearing the channel skip setting Parental Lock setting You can register the channel you wish to skip. You can clear the skip setting for all the selected channels together. You can turn on/off Parental Lock for each channel. 1 2 Select Satellite Radio source 3 Enter the Channel skip setting mode Turn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed.
SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and service required) Setting Parental Lock for Mature contents Your can turn on/off Parental Lock for the adult channel. Parental Lock passcode setting Instant Replay iTunes tagging You can set a new pass code for Parental Lock setting. You can replay last 30 minutes of current channel. You can store the tag of the information about the song being received, and send it to the connected iPod.
Basic operations of remote control VOL SRC ATT ENT 5/∞ EXIT AUD AM FM 0—9 DIRECT (page 19, 22, 25, 33, 67) General control • Volume control: [VOL] • Source select: [SRC] • Volume reduce: [ATT] When the button is pressed again, the volume returns to the previous level.
Appendix About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC-LC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma) • Playable disc media CD-R/RW/ROM • Playable disc file format ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name. • Playable USB device USB mass storage class • Playable USB device file system FAT16, FAT32 Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above, the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of media or device.
Appendix Menu List Common function items Display “Settings” “Clock & Date” “Clock Adjust” “City Select” “Time Syncronized” “Summer Time” “Sub Clock Adjust” “Date Adjust” “Date Mode Select” “DISP & ILLUMI” “Display Select” “Type Select” “Side Select” “Graphic Select” “Text Select” “Status” “Color Select” “DISP & ILLUMI OFF” “Display Dimmer” “Contrast” “DISP N/P” “Text Scroll” “BT DVC Status” “ILLUMI Dimmer” “ILLUMI Effect” “ILLUMI MSC SYNC” “DEMO Mode” Page – 41 – – 37, 38 37 38 37 39 35 43 Function item
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Appendix Accessories/ Installation Procedure Accessories 2 1 ..........2 ..........1 3 4 ..........4 ..........4 5 • Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. All rights reserved. • PANDORA, the PANDORA logo, and the Pandora trade dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission. • HD Radio Technology manufactured under license from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign Patents.
Connecting Wires to Terminals Installing/Removing the unit not remove the cap ⁄ Do when you do not use the To USB device USB connector (0.8 m (2.7 ft)) R USB cable. The connector will cause the unit to malfunction if it gets in touch with any metallic part of the vehicle. Microphone input L Rear output Front output non-Japanese cars release the two locks on the upper part of frame. Lift up and pull the frame forward as shown in the figure.
Installation/Removing the Unit Installation the Microphone Unit 1 Check the installation position of the microphone 2 3 4 (accessory 5). Remove oil and other dirt from the installation surface. Install the microphone. Wire the cable up to the unit with it secured at several positions using tape or the like. Accessory 5 Troubleshooting Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! ! Cannot set up the rear speaker.
Troubleshooting Guide ? Voice is not recognized. The vehicle window is open. If the surrounding noise is large, voice cannot be recognized properly. Close the vehicle windows to reduce noise. Small voice. If voice is too small, it cannot be recognized properly. Speak into the microphone a little more loudly and naturally. Bluetooth audio source ? ? The Bluetooth audio player cannot be registered (pairing). The PIN code is fixed.
Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 μV/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 μV/75 Ω) Frequency response (±3 dB) : 30 Hz – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 70 dB Selectivity (±400 kHz) : ≥ 80 dB Stereo separation (1 kHz) : 40 dB Digital FM tuner section Frequency range (200 kHz space) : 87.9 MHz – 107.