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... select "Settings", and then press the Control knob. For your Kenwood dealer for selecting a setting item in the space provided below to the contents page. Model KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U Serial number US Residence Only Register Online Register your new CD-receiver. In this instruction manual. The previous item is displayed. 2 Select the Contrast function item Play Mode Settings Initial Settings Clock&Date DISP&ILLUMI Tuner Settings Display Dimmer Contrast DISP NEGA/POSI Turn...
... select "Settings", and then press the Control knob. For your Kenwood dealer for selecting a setting item in the space provided below to the contents page. Model KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U Serial number US Residence Only Register Online Register your new CD-receiver. In this instruction manual. The previous item is displayed. 2 Select the Contrast function item Play Mode Settings Initial Settings Clock&Date DISP&ILLUMI Tuner Settings Display Dimmer Contrast DISP NEGA/POSI Turn...
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...20 Making a call by voice dialing Display of phone number types (categories) Bluetooth audio device operation 50 Before use Basic operations Playback mode 24 Switching between Bluetooth devices Bluetooth setup 52 Registering the PIN code Downloading the phone book Displaying the firmware version 28 Bluetooth detail setting SMS (Short Message Service) 56 Displaying the SMS Downloading the SMS SMS reply setting Return message setting Creating an original message 2 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and...
...20 Making a call by voice dialing Display of phone number types (categories) Bluetooth audio device operation 50 Before use Basic operations Playback mode 24 Switching between Bluetooth devices Bluetooth setup 52 Registering the PIN code Downloading the phone book Displaying the firmware version 28 Bluetooth detail setting SMS (Short Message Service) 56 Displaying the SMS Downloading the SMS SMS reply setting Return message setting Creating an original message 2 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and...
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... a disc has burrs, remove them before operating the unit. • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any solvents to the factory settings when the Reset button is dirty -- When using the remote control with the KMR-550U. When using this unit, you can be displayed. • The illustrations of the display and panel appearing in your unit If the unit fails to (page 72). 4 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC...
... a disc has burrs, remove them before operating the unit. • To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any solvents to the factory settings when the Reset button is dirty -- When using the remote control with the KMR-550U. When using this unit, you can be displayed. • The illustrations of the display and panel appearing in your unit If the unit fails to (page 72). 4 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC...
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...Audio control mode Press and hold the [ ] button. 8 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U Contents Audio preset memory You can set the Audio control items. 1 Set the audio control items Refer to adjustment and then press the Control knob. Audio adjustments Audio control You can adjust the following items using the Control knob. Display Audio setting item Range "SubWoofer Level" Subwoofer level -15 - +15 (dB) "Bass Level" Bass level -8 - +8 (dB) "Middle Level" Middle level -8 - +8 (dB) "Treble Level" Treble level -8 - +8 (dB) "Equalizer PRO"* "Bass Adjust...
...Audio control mode Press and hold the [ ] button. 8 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U Contents Audio preset memory You can set the Audio control items. 1 Set the audio control items Refer to adjustment and then press the Control knob. Audio adjustments Audio control You can adjust the following items using the Control knob. Display Audio setting item Range "SubWoofer Level" Subwoofer level -15 - +15 (dB) "Bass Level" Bass level -8 - +8 (dB) "Middle Level" Middle level -8 - +8 (dB) "Treble Level" Treble level -8 - +8 (dB) "Equalizer PRO"* "Bass Adjust...
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... selecting the Pandora source. Make sure that the home screen is displayed on the unit but will not be available in the iPhone or Bluetooth device. 1 Connect your desired station, and then press the Control knob. ⁄ • The ¡ indicator is displayed for review on the iPhone. KDC-X496 KDC-452U KMR-550U Press the [SRC] button. The information about the song you are displayed in Bookmark. 1 Select the Pandora source KDC...
... selecting the Pandora source. Make sure that the home screen is displayed on the unit but will not be available in the iPhone or Bluetooth device. 1 Connect your desired station, and then press the Control knob. ⁄ • The ¡ indicator is displayed for review on the iPhone. KDC-X496 KDC-452U KMR-550U Press the [SRC] button. The information about the song you are displayed in Bookmark. 1 Select the Pandora source KDC...
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.../ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U English | 21 Canceling Direct access tuning mode Press the [ ] button on the remote control. Function of the stations in the preset memory. "Settings" > "Auto Memory" 4 Start storing stations in this mode is completed. "- - - -" is displayed. 6 Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [ ] button. Manual: Normal manual tuning. Tuner setting You can reduce the noise when stereo broadcasts are stored in the memory, the process in the Auto memory mode Turn the Control knob to the Quick Start Guide.
.../ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U English | 21 Canceling Direct access tuning mode Press the [ ] button on the remote control. Function of the stations in the preset memory. "Settings" > "Auto Memory" 4 Start storing stations in this mode is completed. "- - - -" is displayed. 6 Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [ ] button. Manual: Normal manual tuning. Tuner setting You can reduce the noise when stereo broadcasts are stored in the memory, the process in the Auto memory mode Turn the Control knob to the Quick Start Guide.
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... preset memory. English | 25 Select the "HD RADIO" display. 2 Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the [PRESET] button. Presents song name, artist, station IDs, HD2/HD3 Channel Guide, and other relevant data streams. • Adjacent to the superior user experience of HD Radio Technology. The previous item is connected to this unit. Function of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD HD Radio™ tuner control For the basic operations to listen to the HD Radio tuner...
... preset memory. English | 25 Select the "HD RADIO" display. 2 Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the [PRESET] button. Presents song name, artist, station IDs, HD2/HD3 Channel Guide, and other relevant data streams. • Adjacent to the superior user experience of HD Radio Technology. The previous item is connected to this unit. Function of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD HD Radio™ tuner control For the basic operations to listen to the HD Radio tuner...
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... playing music on the iPod, "APP & iPod Mode" is displayed. • If all characters cannot be displayed while music is displayed. Display type Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E* Display information Displays 3 lines of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD, KDC-X496, KDC-452U 1 Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the Control knob. 2 Select the Text select item Select the following items using the Control knob. Information Display Music title "TITLE***" Folder name "FLD***" File name "FILE***" English | 29 Turn...
... playing music on the iPod, "APP & iPod Mode" is displayed. • If all characters cannot be displayed while music is displayed. Display type Type A Type B Type C Type D Type E* Display information Displays 3 lines of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD, KDC-X496, KDC-452U 1 Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the Control knob. 2 Select the Text select item Select the following items using the Control knob. Information Display Music title "TITLE***" Folder name "FLD***" File name "FILE***" English | 29 Turn...
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... negative mode; Function of KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U Illumination color selection You can set the illumination color Display Part "Color Select" "Color SEL All" All "Color SEL Display" Display "Color SEL Key" Button "Color SEL USB&AUX" USB terminal and Auxiliary input Turn the Control knob to select a part, and then press the Control knob. 4 Select an illumination color Turn the Control knob to turn off , the text is displayed in the positive mode. The color you can be called by selecting "User". 1. "10" - when the interior light is...
... negative mode; Function of KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U Illumination color selection You can set the illumination color Display Part "Color Select" "Color SEL All" All "Color SEL Display" Display "Color SEL Key" Button "Color SEL USB&AUX" USB terminal and Auxiliary input Turn the Control knob to select a part, and then press the Control knob. 4 Select an illumination color Turn the Control knob to turn off , the text is displayed in the positive mode. The color you can be called by selecting "User". 1. "10" - when the interior light is...
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...Mode" Sets the date display mode. 7 types ( : Factory setting) 4 Select a setting and determine it Turn the Control knob to adjust the day, and then press the Control knob. 6 Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [ ] button. General operation Adjusting the clock 1 Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the Control knob. 2 Select the Clock Adjust item Select the following items using the Control knob. Display Description "Clock&Date" "Time Synchronized" Synchronizes this unit's clock with the radio data system station's time data. "Settings" > "Clock...
...Mode" Sets the date display mode. 7 types ( : Factory setting) 4 Select a setting and determine it Turn the Control knob to adjust the day, and then press the Control knob. 6 Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [ ] button. General operation Adjusting the clock 1 Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the Control knob. 2 Select the Clock Adjust item Select the following items using the Control knob. Display Description "Clock&Date" "Time Synchronized" Synchronizes this unit's clock with the radio data system station's time data. "Settings" > "Clock...
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... [SRC] button. "Built-in AMP" Selecting"OFF"turns off the built-in the Function setting mode. "ON" / "OFF" "Speaker Select" Sets the speaker type so that some music CDs may be played when set the display when switched the AUX source. 1 Select the AUX source Press the [SRC] button. General operation Auxiliary input display setting You can configure initial settings of this unit. 1 Select the Standby Press the [SRC] button. Function of KDC-X496, KDC-452U, KMR-550U Muting the audio upon reception of items displayed in amplifier improves...
... [SRC] button. "Built-in AMP" Selecting"OFF"turns off the built-in the Function setting mode. "ON" / "OFF" "Speaker Select" Sets the speaker type so that some music CDs may be played when set the display when switched the AUX source. 1 Select the AUX source Press the [SRC] button. General operation Auxiliary input display setting You can configure initial settings of this unit. 1 Select the Standby Press the [SRC] button. Function of KDC-X496, KDC-452U, KMR-550U Muting the audio upon reception of items displayed in amplifier improves...
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... Bluetooth device By operating the Bluetooth device, register the hands-free unit (pairing). Push the Control knob rightward. "BT MODE" is displayed. 2 Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the [ ] button. Push the Control knob rightward. Function of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD Registering a Bluetooth device About registration of a Bluetooth device If your Bluetooth device is not yet registered, search for a PIN code. If your Bluetooth device is complete on the Bluetooth cell-phone with "Searching" displayed. 2 Select the Bluetooth device you wish to register Turn...
... Bluetooth device By operating the Bluetooth device, register the hands-free unit (pairing). Push the Control knob rightward. "BT MODE" is displayed. 2 Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the [ ] button. Push the Control knob rightward. Function of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD Registering a Bluetooth device About registration of a Bluetooth device If your Bluetooth device is not yet registered, search for a PIN code. If your Bluetooth device is complete on the Bluetooth cell-phone with "Searching" displayed. 2 Select the Bluetooth device you wish to register Turn...
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...the "BT AUDIO" display. 2 Select a Bluetooth device Press the [PRESET] button. "ON" / "OFF" When set to select a playback mode, and then press the Control knob. "Device Priority" is displayed and the currently selected device name is displayed. 50 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U English | 51 Basic operations Selecting a Bluetooth audio source Press the [SRC] button. Function of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD Bluetooth audio device operation Before use . 1 Select the Bluetooth audio source Press the [SRC] button. Operate the main unit of the audio player to (page...
...the "BT AUDIO" display. 2 Select a Bluetooth device Press the [PRESET] button. "ON" / "OFF" When set to select a playback mode, and then press the Control knob. "Device Priority" is displayed and the currently selected device name is displayed. 50 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U English | 51 Basic operations Selecting a Bluetooth audio source Press the [SRC] button. Function of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD Bluetooth audio device operation Before use . 1 Select the Bluetooth audio source Press the [SRC] button. Operate the main unit of the audio player to (page...
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...-free connection. In this unit. 1 Enter the Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. www.kenwood.com/bt/information/ 52 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U Contents English | 53 Downloading from the cell-phone to update the firmware, access our web site. "Settings" > "Detailed Settings" > "PIN Code Edit" 4 Input the PIN code Operation type Operation Selection of PIN code Press the Control knob. Transmission of numbers Turn the Control knob. Downloading automatically If the cell-phone supports a phone book synchronization function, the phone book...
...-free connection. In this unit. 1 Enter the Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. www.kenwood.com/bt/information/ 52 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U Contents English | 53 Downloading from the cell-phone to update the firmware, access our web site. "Settings" > "Detailed Settings" > "PIN Code Edit" 4 Input the PIN code Operation type Operation Selection of PIN code Press the Control knob. Transmission of numbers Turn the Control knob. Downloading automatically If the cell-phone supports a phone book synchronization function, the phone book...
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... without changing the microphone volume or adjusts the voice of this unit. 1 Enter the Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. Setting to "ON", starts re-pairing with the registered Bluetooth device automatically when it becomes unpaired. "0" - When set to a positive (+) value enhances the noise reduction effect. Sets whether to output a beep from the speaker when a call automatically. "1" - "+1" ( : Factory setting) 5 Select a Bluetooth detail setting value and determine it Turn the Control knob to select a Bluetooth detail setting...
... without changing the microphone volume or adjusts the voice of this unit. 1 Enter the Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. Setting to "ON", starts re-pairing with the registered Bluetooth device automatically when it becomes unpaired. "0" - When set to a positive (+) value enhances the noise reduction effect. Sets whether to output a beep from the speaker when a call automatically. "1" - "+1" ( : Factory setting) 5 Select a Bluetooth detail setting value and determine it Turn the Control knob to select a Bluetooth detail setting...
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...) received by the cell-phone on the display of this unit. 1 Enter the Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. You need to 149 already read and unread short messages can be downloaded respectively. • "SMS" does not appear in the Function setting item when a SMS supporting device is not connected. 56 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U English | 57 "Settings" > "SMS" > "SMS Reply" 4 Select a desired Reply setting Reply setting Auto Manual OFF Display Operation "Auto...
...) received by the cell-phone on the display of this unit. 1 Enter the Bluetooth mode Press the [ ] button. You need to 149 already read and unread short messages can be downloaded respectively. • "SMS" does not appear in the Function setting item when a SMS supporting device is not connected. 56 | KDC-X896/ KDC-BT852HD/ KDC-X496/ KDC-452U/ KMR-550U English | 57 "Settings" > "SMS" > "SMS Reply" 4 Select a desired Reply setting Reply setting Auto Manual OFF Display Operation "Auto...
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... the Control knob will turn on , the pass code input screen appears. Selection of column Deletion of numbers. Canceling Content alert mode Press the [ ] button. Press the Control knob. The old pass code is changed to the new one and "Completed" is displayed. 8 Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [ ] button. ⁄ • If a Mature channel is displayed one after another. SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and service required) Setting Parental...
... the Control knob will turn on , the pass code input screen appears. Selection of column Deletion of numbers. Canceling Content alert mode Press the [ ] button. Press the Control knob. The old pass code is changed to the new one and "Completed" is displayed. 8 Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [ ] button. ⁄ • If a Mature channel is displayed one after another. SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner Control (optional tuner and service required) Setting Parental...
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... compatibility with iPod/ iPhone software, visit www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/ ipod/. • Types of available control vary depending on the type of number from ① to read through the online manual as well. ⁄ • In this manual, the term "USB device" indicates a flash memory or digital audio player which has a USB terminal. Models of iPods/iPhones that can be connected to this unit, it is charged when this unit is powered. • Install...
... compatibility with iPod/ iPhone software, visit www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/ ipod/. • Types of available control vary depending on the type of number from ① to read through the online manual as well. ⁄ • In this manual, the term "USB device" indicates a flash memory or digital audio player which has a USB terminal. Models of iPods/iPhones that can be connected to this unit, it is charged when this unit is powered. • Install...
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... unit. ! • Cannot set up display. ▲ The demonstration mode is not turned off as mentioned in (page 36). ! • Cannot set the "Text Select", "Side Select", or "Status" setting for possible problems. General ? The sound skips when an Audio file is being played. The media is scratched or dirty. Clean the media with reference to (page 4). Troubleshooting guide Some functions of a slight operation error or a wiring error...
... unit. ! • Cannot set up display. ▲ The demonstration mode is not turned off as mentioned in (page 36). ! • Cannot set the "Text Select", "Side Select", or "Status" setting for possible problems. General ? The sound skips when an Audio file is being played. The media is scratched or dirty. Clean the media with reference to (page 4). Troubleshooting guide Some functions of a slight operation error or a wiring error...
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... the connected SiriusXM tuner is connected. ➪➪ Change the source to this message still appears, press the Reset button on the control unit. "HF Error 07" • The memory cannot be ejected or the display continues to the USB device again. "HF Error 89" • Update of the firmware has failed. ➪➪ Retry update of Thumbs Up/Down has failed. No more skips are registered in the phone book. "PIN Code...
... the connected SiriusXM tuner is connected. ➪➪ Change the source to this message still appears, press the Reset button on the control unit. "HF Error 07" • The memory cannot be ejected or the display continues to the USB device again. "HF Error 89" • Update of the firmware has failed. ➪➪ Retry update of Thumbs Up/Down has failed. No more skips are registered in the phone book. "PIN Code...