Kenwood KCA-iP500 User Manual

KCA-iP500

iPod ® INTERFACE

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

INTERFACE iPod

MODE D’EMPLOI

iPod ®-Schnittstelle

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iPod ® INTERFACE

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INTERFACCIA di iPod

ISTRUZIONI PER L’USO

INTERFAZ iPod

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

iPod ®界面

使用說明書

Contents

What You Need to Get Started 3

Controllable iPod Connectable Control unit Characters may not be displayed on

Control unit

Cautions for Usage

Connection and Setup 4

Playing a Song in iPod 6

Playing a song Forward search/reverse search for song

selection

Pausing a song

Selecting a Song 7

About displayed items Selecting Browsing (Music menu) Item Selecting a title (title of Playlist or Album,

for example) Selecting a song Direct searching

Setting Up iPod for Playing 9

Shuffling and playing all your songs Shuffling and playing songs by title Repeating a song

Troubleshooting Guide 10

Specifications 11

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What You Need to Get Started

Controllable iPod

You can control the following types of iPod with Dock connector from a Control unit via KCA-iP500.

Controllable iPod Software Version

iPod with Dock connector (3rd generation) iPod software ver.2.2 iPod with Click Wheel (4th generation) iPod software ver.3.0.2 iPod mini iPod mini software ver.1.2 iPod photo iPod photo software ver.1.0

If your iPod software version is older than those mentioned above, you must update the software version.

To view the iPod software version, press the [MENU] button on iPod, then select "Settings" in the menu to open the "Settings" screen and select "About". The iPod software version will be displayed on the "Version" row in the "About" screen.

You can download the latest iPod Updater from the Apple Web site.

Connectable Control unit

Kenwood Control units released in 2003 and later, having CD changer connecting option, are supported.

It should be noted that a display problem and may occur in some of the above Kenwood Control units. For more details, access the following URL:

http://www.kenwood.com/i/kca-ip500/index. html

Characters may not be displayed on Control unit

Only characters conforming to the ISO8859-1 character set can be displayed on Control unit via KCA-iP500. Other characters will be displayed as "?" or spaces. Displayable character types and number of characters may vary depending on the Control unit model.

• Entire title name may not be displayed even on Control unit with the character scrolling function.

• When connected to the Control unit without the CD TEXT (disc title) display function, selected Browsing item cannot be viewed in the display area. In this case, slide the "1" of the "SELECT SWITCH" on the front panel of conversion box to up position (switching to the "Browsing item selection disabled") (page 5).

Cautions for Usage

• Sound distortion may result when connecting iPod to KCA-iP500 with its EQ (equalizer) function enabled.

• When iPod is disconnected from KCA-iP500, the iPod settings on Shuffle and Repeat may have changed and differ from those set before connecting it to KCA-iP500. Reset the settings as necessary.

• When "KENWOOD" is displayed on the iPod screen, while iPod is connected to or immediately after disconnected from KCA-iP500, you cannot operate the iPod.

• "All" cannot be selected for Repeat option. (Only songs in the current title can be repeated.)

• Remove all the accessories such as headphones from iPod before connecting to KCA-iP500. When iPod is connected to KCA-iP500 with its accessories connected, you cannot control iPod.

• Do not leave iPod in a car. iPod may be damaged due to direct sunlight, high temperature, etc.

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Connection and Setup

iPod(commercially available)

Rear side of Control unit

CD changer input

KCA-iP500 Conversion box

• For instructions on how to connect KCA-iP500 to Control unit, see the Instruction Manual for Control unit.

Included parts for installation

• Double-stick tape (45mm X 45mm) ...............................1

Power supply function

KCA-iP500 supplies power to the connected iPod and charges its battery while playing music. However, the Control unit must be turned on.

Installation

• Install iPod in an appropriate location such as the

glove compartment.

Double-stick tape (included)

・ Install the conversion box as far as possible from

the center unit. Noise may be generated during radio reception.

• Avoid placing iPod where it could fall. The iPod

may interfere with driving operation of the vehicle resulting in an accident.

• Route and install cables so that they are not exposed to direct sunlight. Cables exposed to direct sunlight are deformed and becomes unusable.

• Avoid installing the conversion box where it may get wet.

• Secure the cables with commercially available cable clamps as necessary.

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