• To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any
metallic objects (such as coins or metal 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.
Ñ Precautions on using this unit
• When you purchase optional accessories, check
with your KENWOOD dealer to make sure that they
work with your model and in your area.
• The Radio Data System or Radio Broadcast Data
System feature won’t work where the service is not
supported by any broadcasting station.
Ñ Protecting the monitor
• To protect the monitor from damage, do not
operate the monitor using a ballpoint pen or similar
tool with the sharp tip.
Ñ Cleaning the Unit
If the front panel of this unit is stained, wipe it with
a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth. If the front
panel is stained badly, wipe the stain off with a cloth
moistened with neutral cleaner, then wipe it again
with a clean soft dry cloth.
! CAUTION
• Applaying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect
its mechanical parts. Wiping the front panel with a
hard cloth or using a volatile liquid such as thinner
or alcohol may scratch the surface or erase screened
print.
Ñ How to reset your unit
If the unit or the connected unit fails to operate
properly, reset the unit.
How to read this manual
• The panels shown in this guide are examples used to
provide clear explanations of the operations. For this
reason, they may be different from the actual panels.
• In operation procedures, bracket shape indicates the
key or button you should control.
< >: indicates the name of panel buttons.
[ ]: indicates the name of touch keys
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Reset button
Getting Started
1 Turn the ignition key of your car to ACC.
The unit is turned on.
2 Press the <MENU> button.
3 Touch [SETUP].
4 Touch [General].
5 Touch the corresponding key and set the value.
Clock settings
Ñ Synchronizing the clock time with FM RDS
Activate [RDS Clock Sync]. See “Tuner Setup”
(P. 11).
Ñ Adjusting the clock manually
1 Touch [Clock Adjust] on the General screen.
Clock screen appears.
2 Select the hour or minute.
3 Set the clock time.
Beep
Activates or deactivates the key-touch tone.
“ON” (Default), “OFF”
Clock Mode
Selects time format.
“12 Hour” (Default : Latin America sales area only)
“24 Hour” (Default : Europe sales area only)
Clock Adjust
Adjust the clock time. See “Clock settings” (P. 3).
Language
Select the language used for the control screen and
setting items. Default is “English”.
1) Touch [Language].
2) Select the desired language.
3) Touch [ 6 ].
Device Name
Displays the Device Name.
6 Touch [6].
4 Touch [6].
Touch panel adjustment
1 Touch [Touch] on the SETUP screen.
2 Follow the instruction on the screen and touch
the center of each +.
• To cancel the touch panel adjustment, touch
[Cancel].
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BasicsBasics
Functions of the Buttons on the Front
Panel
12345 6 78
s (Reset)
1
• If the unit or the connected unit fails to operate
properly, the unit returns to factory settings when
this button is pressed.
MUTE
2
• Mutes the sound.
R , S (Volume)
3
• Adjusts volume. The volume will go up until 15
when you keep pressing [ R ].
MENU
4
• Displays the TOP MENU screen. (P. 5)
AUD
5
• Displays the Equalizer screen. (P.15)
• Pressing for 1 second turns the power off.
• When the power off, turns the power on.
FNC
6
• Displays the Function screen of current source.
TEL
7
• Displays the Hands Free screen. (P.13).
(Remote Sensor)
8
• Receives the remote control signal.
Common operations
Ñ Turning on the power
1 Press the <AUD> button.
Ñ Turning o the power
1 Press and hold the <AUD> button.
Ñ Adjusting the volume
1 Press the <S> or <R> button.
✎ NOTE
• The volume will go up until 15 when you keep
pressing [ R ].
Ñ Mutes the sound
On the monitor panel:
1 Press the <MUTE> button.
On the source control screen:
1 Touch [ ].
To restore the sound, touch the button again, or
adjust the volume.
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TOP MENU screen descriptions
1 Press the <MENU> button.
TOP MENU screen appears.
Returns to previous screen.
1
Switches to the radio broadcast. (P.10)
2
3
[USB]
Plays files on a USB device. (P.6)
[iPod]
Plays an iPod/iPhone. (P.8)
• When iPod/iPhone is connected.
Switches to an external component connected to
4
the AV-IN input terminal. (P.11)
Displays the Hands Free screen. (P.13)
5
Plays a Bluetooth audio player. (P.14)
6
Displays the SETUP screen. (P. 3)
7
Source control screen descriptions
You can perform source playback operations on the
source control screen.
Displays the TOP MENU screen.
1
[EQ]
2
Displays the Equalizer screen. (P.15)
[BASS]
Sets the amount of bass boost among “OFF” (gray)/
“ON” (white).
[DIM]
Select dimmer mode.
OFF: The display do not dim.
ON: The display dim.
Mutes the sound.
3
Touch the button again, or adjust the volume.
Displays the SETUP screen. (P. 3)
4
Clock display
5
Touch to displays the Clock screen.
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USBUSB
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Preparation
Ñ Connecting a USB device
1 Remove the cap of the USB terminal.
2 Connect the USB device with the USB cable.
The unit reads the device and playback starts.
Ñ To disconnect the USB device:
1 Press the <MENU> button.
2 Touch a source other than [USB].
3 Detach the USB device.
Ñ Usable USB device
This unit can play MPEG1/ MPEG2/ MPEG4/ MP3/
WMA/ AAC/ JPEG les stored in a USB mass storage
class device. (P. 22)
• File system: FAT16/ FAT32
• This unit can recognize a total of 9 999 files and 999
folders (a maximum of 9 999 files per folder).
• When the USB device is connected to this unit, it can
be charged through the USB cable.
• Install the USB device in the place where it will not
affect safe driving.
• You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub and
Multi Card Reader.
• Take backups of the audio files used with this unit.
The files can be erased depending on the operating
conditions of the USB device.
We shall have no compensation for any damage
arising from any erased data.
• No USB device comes with this unit. You need to
purchase a commercially available USB device.
• Cap the USB terminal whenever not using.
Playback operations
Ñ Control the music you are listening to on
the source control screen.
The jacket of the currently playing file is displayed.
1
D, etc. : Playback status
2
##:##:## : Playing time/ Total playing time
Play time bar : Touch to change the playing
position.
: Repeat playback mode indicator
: Random playback mode indicator
D H : Plays or pauses.
3
[E][F] : Searches the previous/next content.
Touch and hold to fast forward or fast backward.
[FNC] : Displays the Function screen. ( P.7)
Searches file. (P.7)
4
Displays the information of the current file.
5
Only a file name and a folder name are displayed if
there is no tag information.
Current playback item information (folder no./file
6
no.).
Ñ For Video playback
1 When the operation buttons are not displayed on
the screen, touch the display.
The operation buttons disappear when 1 is
1
touched or when no operation is done for about 5
seconds.
To switch the operation buttons.
2
6
USB
[Zoom] : Select the zoom ratio.
3
“Off”, “x2”, “x3”, “x4”, “1/2”, “1/3”, “1/4”
[R] [S][T] [U] : Scrolls the screen.
Select the screen mode. 16:9 ratio, 4:3 ratio
4
Ñ Selecting a track in a list
1 Touch [ ].
2 Select whether you search by audio files [ ],
video files [ ] or picture files [ ].
3 Touch [6] to moves to the upper hierarchy.
4 Touch the desired folder.
When you touch a folder its contents are displayed.
5 Touch desired item from the content list.
Playback starts.
• Touch [6] to moves to the upper hierarchy.
✎ NOTE
• The source control screen appears when you touch
[6] at the top hierarchy.
Ñ Function menu
1 Touch [ FNC].
Function screen appears.
2 Set each item as follows.
1
Repeat *
Selects Repeat playback mode.
All (Default): Repeats all files in the USB device.
(
All indicator lights up.)
One: Repeats the current file.
(
One indicator lights up.)
Folder: Repeats all files in the current folder.
(
Folder indicator lights up.)
Random (Audio le only) *
Selects Random playback mode.
On: Randomly plays all files.
(
All indicator lights up.)
O (Default): Normal playback.
Video Setting (Video/ picture le only)
You can adjust image quality in video screen.
[Brightness]: Adjusts the brightness. (00 to 08)
[Contrast]: Adjusts the contrast. (00 to 08)
[Color]: Adjusts the color. (00 to 08)
[Reset]: To clear the adjustment.
*1 You cannot activate repeat mode and random mode
at the same time.
1
3 Touch [6].
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iPod/iPhoneiPod/iPhone
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Preparation
Ñ Connecting iPod/iPhone
• For Lightning connector models: Use USB Audio
cable for iPod/iPhone—KCA-iP103 (optional
accessory).
• For details about connecting iPod/iPhone, see page
21 .
1 Remove the cap of the USB terminal.
2 Connect the iPod/iPhone.
The unit reads the device and playback starts.
Ñ To disconnect the iPod/iPhone
1 Press the <MENU> button.
2 Touch a source other than [iPod].
3 Detach the iPod/iPhone.
Ñ Connectable iPod/iPhone
The following models can be connected to this unit.
Made for
• 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
• If you start playback after connecting the iPod, the
music that has been played by the iPod is played first.
In this case, “Reading” is displayed without displaying
a folder name, etc. Changing the browse item will
display a correct title, etc.
• Cap the USB terminal whenever not using.
Playback operations
Ñ Control the music you are listening to on
the source control screen.
Artwork (Shown if the track contains artwork)
1
D, etc. : Playback status
2
##:##:## : Playing time/ Total playing time
Play time bar : For confirmation of current playing
position
: Repeat playback mode indicator
: Random playback mode indicator
D H : Plays or pauses.
3
[E][F] : Searches the previous/next content.
Touch and hold to fast forward or fast backward.
[FNC] : Displays the Function screen. ( P.9)
Searches content. (P.9)
4
Displays the information of the current file.
5
Current playback item information.
6
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iPod/iPhone
Ñ Selecting a content in a list
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch the desired category.
Ñ Function menu
1 Touch [ FNC].
Function screen appears.
2 Set each item as follows.
The list is sorted by selected category.
3 Touch desired item.
Playback starts.
• Touch [6] to moves to the upper hierarchy.
✎ NOTE
• The source control screen appears when you touch
[6] at the top hierarchy.
1
Repeat *
Selects Repeat playback mode.
O: Repeat off
One: Functions the same as Repeat One.
(
One indicator lights up.)
All (Default): Functions the same as Repeat All.
(
All indicator lights up.)
Random *
Selects random playback mode.
Songs: Functions the same as Shuffle Songs.
Albums: Functions the same as Shuffle Albums.
O (Default): Random off
*1 You cannot activate repeat mode and random mode
at the same time.
1
(
Songs indicator lights up.)
(
Albums indicator lights up.)
3 Touch [6].
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Radio
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Radio
Radio Basic Operation
1 Press the <MENU> button.
2 Touch [Radio].
Ñ Source control screen
Displays the information of the current station:
1
PS name, Frequency, PTY Genre, Preset number
Recalls the memorized station.
2
When touched for 2 seconds, stores the current
receiving station in memory.
[BAND] : Switches the band.
3
“FM1”, “FM2 ”, “FM3”, “AM1”, “AM2”
[E][F] : Tunes in a station with good
reception automatically. “Auto Seek” appears.
Touch and hold to the next frequency manually.
“Manual Seek” appears.
[FNC] : Displays the Function screen.
Presets stations automatically
4
Indicator Items
5
FM RDS features
(Europe sales area only)
Ñ Search by program type
1 Touch [ FNC].
Function screen appears.
2 Touch [PTY List].
3 Select a program type from the list.
PTY Search starts.
Ñ Trac Information
1 Touch [ FNC].
Function screen appears.
2 Touch [ TA].
Traffic information mode is set.
3 Touch [6].
When the trac bulletin starts
The Traffic Information screen appears automatically.
Presetting stations
Ñ Auto memory
You can store stations with good reception in
memory automatically.
1 Touch [BAND] to select the band.
2 Touch [AM E].
Auto memory starts. “Auto Store” appears.
Ñ Manual memory
You can store the current receiving station or service
in memory.
1 Tune in to a station you want to preset.
2 Touch and hold [#] (#:1-6) in which you want to
store the station.
Ñ Recalling the preset station
1 Touch [#] (#:1-6).
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External Components
Tuner Setup
Ñ Function menu
1 Touch [ FNC].
Function screen appears.
2 Set each item as follows.
3
Area *
N.America (Default): For North/Central/South
America, AM/FM intervals: 10 kHz/200 kHz.
S.America: For some South American countries, AM/
FM intervals: 10 kHz/50 kHz.
Europe: For Europe, AM/FM intervals: 9 kHz/50 kHz.
Local
ON: Tunes in only to the stations with sufficient signal
strength. (LOCAL indicator lights up.)
OFF (Default): Deactivates the function.
2
RDS *
Turns the RDS function on or off.
“ON” (Default), “OFF”
PTY List *
Select the available Program Type.
AF *
When station reception is poor, automatically switches
to the station that is broadcasting the same program
over the same Radio Data System network.
“ON” (Default), “OFF”
TA *
Switches to the traffic information automatically when
the traffic bulletin starts.
“ON”, “OFF” (Default)
RDS Clock Sync *
Synchronizing the Radio Data System station time
data and this unit’s clock. (CT indicator lights up.)
“ON” (Default), “OFF”
*1 Selectable only when “RDS” is set to “ON”.
*2 Europe sales area only
*3 Latin America sales area only
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1 *2
1 *2
1
3 Touch [6].
Using external audio/video players
Ñ Starting playback
1 Connect an external component to the AV-IN
input terminal. (P.20)
2 Press the <MENU> button.
3 Touch [AV- IN].
4 Turn on the connected component and start
playing the source.
Ñ For Video playback
1 When the operation buttons are not displayed on
the screen, touch the display.
The operation buttons disappear when 1 is
touched or when no operation is done for about 5
seconds.
Rear view camera
To use a rear view camera, the REVERSE lead
connection is required. For connecting a rear view
camera. (P.20)
Ñ Displaying the picture from the rear view
camera
The rear view screen is displayed when you shift the
gear to the reverse (R) position.
• To erase the caution message, touch the screen.
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Bluetooth smartphoneBluetooth smartphone
Ñ About the Bluetooth smartphone and
Bluetooth audio player
This unit conforms to the following Bluetooth
specications:
A2DP (V1.3) (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile)
AVRCP (V1.5) (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile)
Sound codec
SBC
• appears when the Bluetooth audio player is
connected.
Ñ Disconnecting the device
• Turn off the Bluetooth function from your
smartphone/cell-phone.
• Turn off the ignition switch.
Receive a phone call
1 Touch [Ü].
Ñ About mobile phones compatible with
Phone book Access Prole (PBAP)
If your mobile phone supports PBAP, you can display
the following items on the touch panel screen when
the mobile phone is connected.
• Phone book (up to 1000 entries)
• Dialed calls, received calls, and missed calls (up to 50
entries in total)
Register your smartphone to the unit
You can use your Bluetooth smartphone when paired
to this unit.
• You can pair the device and the unit using SSP (Secure
Simple Pairing) which only requires confirmation.
• Once a device and the unit are paired, the unit is
registered on the device. When you next use the
device with the unit, you can connect the device and
the unit by selecting from the registered device list on
your device.
• One device can be connected at a time.
• When you register a new Bluetooth device, disconnect
the Bluetooth device currently connected and then
register the new device.
1 Turn on the Bluetooth function on your
smartphone/cell-phone.
2 Search the unit (“DMX100BT”) from your
smartphone/cell-phone.
3 Confirm the request on the device
Pairing and connection are established. “Connect
OK” appears.
•
appears when the Bluetooth smartphone is
connected.
• [Ý] : Reject an incoming call.
Ñ Operations during a call
Ending a call
[Ý]
You can send tones by touching desired keys
on the screen.
Switches the speaking voice output between
cell-phone (light off ) and speaker (light on).
Adjust the receiver volume
Press the <S> or <R> button.
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Bluetooth smartphone
Make a phone call
1 Press the <MENU> button.
2 Touch [ TEL].
3 See the table below for each operation method.
Call by entering a phone number
1) Touch [
2) Enter a phone number with number keys.
3) Touch [Ü].
Make a call
Call using call records
1) Touch [
2) Select the phone number from the list.
].
].
Call using the phonebook
1) Touch [
2) Select the name from the list.
3) Select the number from the list.
Make a call
Call by voice
You can make a voice call using the voice recognition
function of the cell-phone.
1) Touch [
2) Touch [Start Voice control].
3) Pronounce the name registered in the cell-phone.
].
].
3) Touch the phone number.
Make a call
• Touch [Cancel] to cancel voice dialing.
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Bluetooth smartphone
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Playing Bluetooth Audio Device
1 Press the <MENU> button.
2 Touch [Bluetooth].
Ñ Source control screen
The jacket of the currently playing file is displayed.
1
D, etc. : Playback status
2
##:##:## : Playing time/ Total playing time
Play time bar : For confirmation of current playing
position
: Repeat playback mode indicator
: Random playback mode indicator
D H : Plays or pauses.
3
[E] [F] : Searches the previous/next content.
[FNC] : Displays the Function screen.
Searches file.
4
Displays the information of the current file.
5
Only a file name and a folder name are displayed if
there is no tag information.
Current playback item information (file no.).
6
Ñ Selecting a track in a list
1 Touch [ ].
2 Touch [6] to moves to the upper hierarchy.
3 Touch the desired folder.
When you touch a folder its contents are displayed.
4 Touch desired item from the content list.
Playback starts.
• Touch [6] to moves to the upper hierarchy.
✎ NOTE
• The source control screen appears when you touch
[6] at the top hierarchy.
Ñ Function menu
1 Touch [ FNC].
Function screen appears.
2 Set each item as follows.
✎ NOTE
• Operations and display indications may differ
according to their availability on the connected
device.
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Repeat
Selects Repeat playback mode.
All (Default): Repeats all files in the device.
(
All indicator lights up.)
One: Repeats the current file.
(
One indicator lights up.)
O (Default): Normal playback.
Random
Selects random playback mode.
On: Randomly plays all files.
(
All indicator lights up.)
O (Default): Normal playback.
1
3
2
Controlling Audio
Controlling General Audio
1 Press the <MENU> button.
2 Touch [SETUP].
3 Touch [Audio].
4 Touch [Speaker].
5 Set each item as follows.
[C] [D]
[R] [S]
[RESET]
Adjust the left and right volume balance. (L12
to R12)
Adjust the front and rear volume balance.
(F12 to R12)
To clear the adjustment.
Ñ Bass boost
1 Displays the any source control screen.
2 Touch [BASS].
Sets the amount of bass boost among “OFF” (gray)/
“ON” (white).
Equalizer Control
1 Press the <MENU> button.
2 Touch [SETUP].
3 Touch [EQ].
4 Set each item as follows.
To recall the preset equalizer curve.
1
You can select frequency bar and adjust its level by
2
[+], [–]. (-9 to +9)
• The adjustments are stored and “User” is activated.
The current EQ curve returns to flat.
3
Subwoofer settings
1 Press the <MENU> button.
2 Touch [SETUP].
3 Touch [Audio].
4 Touch [Subwoofer].
5 Set each item as follows.
Activates of deactivate the subwoofer.
Level
LPF
Slope
[RESET]
Adjusts the subwoofer level. (-6 to +6)
Low Pass Filter adjustment.
Sets a crossover slope.
To clear the adjustment.
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Remote control
This unit can be operated using the remote control.
For Latin America sales area, the remote control is
supplied with the unit.
For Europe sales area, the remote control KNARCDV331 (optional accessory) can be used. Turn its
operation mode switch to “DVD” before use.
! WARNING
• Do not ingest the battery, Chemical Burn Hazard
The remote control supplied with this product
contains a coin / button cell battery. If the coin/button
cell battery is swallowed, it can cause severe internal
burns in just 2 hours and can lead to death.
Keep new and used batteries away from children.
If the battery compartment does not close securely,
stop using the product and keep it away from
children.
If you think batteries might have been swallowed or
placed inside any part of the body, seek immediate
medical attention.
! 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. Such actions may cause the
battery to leak fluid. If spilled fluid comes in contact
with your eyes or on clothing, immediately rinse with
water and consult a physician.
How to install the battery
Ñ Common operations
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SOURCE
VOLUME
+/−
AUDIO
BASS
DISP
MENU
R/ S/ T/
U
ENTER
6
Turns the power on/off.
Selects a source.
Adjusts the volume level.
Displays the Equalizer screen. (P.15)
Activates/deactivate Bass Sound.
Mutes/restores the sound.
Displays on-screen information.
Displays the top menu screen. (P.5)
Displays the item list for the selected
source.
Confirms the selection.
Exits from the menu.