KD-AHD57
HD Radio™/USB/CD Receiver with Front AUX
JVC Music
Control
for Android™
JVC Playlist
Creator
for USB
Headunits
This HD Radio receiver enables:
✹Built-in HD Radio Tuner
Enjoy a multitude of HD Radio programs in premium digital
sound, without having to connect external tuners. FM radio
sounds equivalent to CD quality, and AM as good as FM.
1.0A
Support
USB G3
iPod/iPhone
Application
Control for
Smartphone
SiriusXM
Ready
JVC Apps
for
Android
MP3/WMA
Recommended Features
Ready for
Bluetooth
Adapter
Phone Book
®
Access
MOS-FET
50W x 4
Profile
iTunes
Tagging
Audio
Streaming
& Control
External Mode
for
iPod/iPhone
2 Phones
Full-Time
Connection
iPod Headunit
2-Way Control
for iPod/iPhone
Front AUX
AUDIO
Full Digital
Full Speed Charging
Key Benefits
The built-in HD Radio tuner offers a multitude of programs in premium digital sound. The iTunes Tagging feature lets you
“tag” songs on the radio for later purchase on the iTunes Store. By connection to 1A USB, JVC Music Control app allows easy
song browsing from Android™, while USB memory becomes your playlist library with JVC Playlist Creator software. Pandora
control is available on the headunit, with even the thumbs-up/down keys. MOS-FET power amp and 24-bit DAC provide quality
sound. The unit comes with front AUX input, DiAS II tuner, 3-band parametric iEQ, and Radio Timer.
Bluetooth® Wireless Technology and Steering Wheel Remote are also available with optional devices.
✹iTunes Tagging
iTunes Tagging lets you
“tag” songs playing on
the radio, so you can
purchase later from the
iTunes store.
How It Works:
1 2 3 4 5
To save information of a
song played on the radio,
press the “TAG” key.
Tagging
Data
Information is transferred
to your iPod when you
connect to the headunit.
Tagging
Data
Information is transferred
to iTunes when you sync
your iPod on the PC.
Tagging
Data
The song shows up on
iTunes’s “Tagged” playlist.
Radio Broadcast
Data System
2
Pre-Output
(Front+Rear/Subwoofer)
Click on button to
purchase the song from
iTunes Store.
KD-AHD57
HD Radio™/USB/CD Receiver with Front AUX
✹Ready for Bluetooth® Adapter (KS-BTA100)
With the optional KS-BTA100 adapter,
you can enjoy the safety and
convenience of Bluetooth® Wireless
Technology such as hands-free calling,
voice dialing, and audio streaming.
The compact all-in-one adapter has
microphone/keys/LED functions, and
can be easily connected via the AUX.
Hands-Free Calls
- Voice Dialing
- Redial Call
- Private Mode
Audio Streaming
Noise/Echo Cancellation
KS-BTA100
(optional)
Cell phone
✹Pandora Control
Listen to Pandora Radio from your iPod/iPhone app via USB
connection, with station names etc. displayed on the panel.
Thumbs-up/down, forward skip, pause/play, and search
station/bookmark can all be controlled using the keys on
the headunit.
Add the buttons for
Thumbs-up/down
✹JVC Original Apps/Software for Smartphone/Devices
JVC Music Control (for Android™)*
JVC Music Control is a free download app that
allows Android users to listen to favorite songs
through an iPod like browsing experience via USB
Mass Storage Mode. Browse music by Artist, Album or Song Title through the headunit.
Also generates playlists based on a particular Mood, much like a personal DJ.
* Smartphones with Android™ 2.2 and above.
JVC Playlist Creator
Use PC software (for Windows®) to create a Playlist of
tunes on USB memory which can be used in your car.
What you can do:
• Control from headunit
• Title Browsing
• Mood Play
Free
USB memory
✹Apps Control for iPod Mode
Song information display and
certain control features are
available on the headunit for some
apps, when the app is launched
during iPod Mode.
Speed Trap Area!
iPod Mode
✹1A USB Audio for iPod/iPhone and Smartphones
Connect your iPod/iPhone or other smartphones to the unit’s 1A USB
port, and enjoy music in clear, digital sound with full-speed transfer.
Your device’s battery will be charged
during connection.
1A Support
✹Separated Brightness Control (32 steps)
With JVC’s CD receivers, you can easily control the brightness separately for left and
right in 32 steps, for increased safety or to suit the car environment.
✹DiAS II Digital Tuner
This all-digital, further evolved version of DiAS tuner delivers versatile next generation
performance. Its advantages include the higher sensitivity 13µV AM reception,
improved FM separation from
40dB to 50dB, and better
Multipath Noise Canceller for
FM reception while driving.
FM/AM FE
Single-Chip Radio DSP
IF/NC/MPX
Digital Processing
CD
Digital
Connection
✹Steering Wheel Remote Ready
With an optional adapter, you can control an advanced JVC
headunit from the steering wheel remote control that comes
factory standard with your car.
Key Specifications
Maximum Power Output 50W × 4
LPF (Subwoofer) off/55/85/120Hz/Through (-12dB/oct)
Line Pre-Output Terminals 2 (Front + Rear/Subwoofer Selectable)
Subwoofer Output with
Level/Frequency Control
Line Output Level 2.5V
Subwoofer Output Level 2.5V
Subwoofer Gain Control -15dB – +15dB
Load Impedance 4Ω (4 - 8Ω allowable)
Line Output Impedance ; 600Ω
Dimensions (W × H × D)
Installation Size 7
Panel Size 7
Detachable Face Plate 6
3/16
7/16
3/4
” × 2
” × 2
” × 1
1/8
3/8
13/16
✔
5/16
” × 6
” 181.7 × 52.7 × 159 mm
9/16
” ×
” 188 × 58.5 × 12.6 mm
7/8
” ×
” 169.8 × 46.4 × 22 mm
Connections
KS-BTA100
(Optional)
Rear Panel
Front
AUX-IN
Android*
Mass Storage
Apps Control
Audio Streaming
AVRCP
1
2
*
Front
USB
BlackBerry®*
Mass Storage
Audio Streaming
AVRCP
* Not compatible with NTFS format.
1
2
*
*1 Compatibility depends on model
*2 Optional KS-BTA100 required
USB Cable
USB Memory
Audio Players
HDD*
iPodPortable
iPhone
Apps Control
Audio Streaming
AVRCP
2
*
NTK-0929-22