Kenwood KDC-X898 User Manual
Kenwood Radio
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© 2013 JVC KENWOOD Corporation
KDC-X998
KDC-BT958HD
KDC-X898
KDC-BT858U
CD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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.
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Model KDC-X998
/ KDC-BT958HD/ KDC-X898/ KDC-BT858U
Serial number
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Table of contents
Document Outline
- 1. Before use
- 2. Appendix
- 3. Basic operations
- 4. Audio adjustments (KDC-X898, KDC-BT858U)
- 5. DSP settings (KDC-X998, KDC-BT958HD)
- 6. Listen to the iPod
- 7. Pandora®
- 8. Aha Radio
- 9. iHeartRadio
- 10. Listen to the CD/ Audio file
- 10-1. Playing music
- 10-2. Music search
- 10-3. Skip search
- 10-4. Skip search ratio setting
- 10-5. Playback mode
- 10-6. Direct music search
- 10-7. Drive change
- 10-8. About the Audio file
- 10-9. About the USB device
- 10-10. About “KENWOOD Music Editor Light” and “KENWOOD Music Control”
- 10-11. About the discs used with this unit
- 10-12. Handling discs
- 11. Listen to the tuner (KDC-X898, KDC-BT858U)
- 12. Listen to the HD Radio™ tuner (KDC-X998, KDC-BT958HD)
- 13. Display settings
- 14. General settings
- 15. Registering a Bluetooth
- 16. Hands-free phoning
- 16-1. Receiving a call
- 16-2. Calling a number in the phone book
- 16-3. Dialing a number
- 16-4. Calling a number in the call log
- 16-5. Speed dialing (Preset dial)
- 16-6. Registering in the preset dial number list
- 16-7. During a call
- 16-8. Clearing the disconnection message
- 16-9. Voice Control
- 16-10. Display of phone number types (categories)
- 17. Bluetooth audio
- 18. Bluetooth settings
- 19. SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (optional tuner and service required)
- 19-1. Before use
- 19-2. Listening to the SiriusXM® Satellite Radio
- 19-3. Category and channel search
- 19-4. Channel preset memory
- 19-5. Preset tuning
- 19-6. Smart Favorites, Tune Start™
- 19-7. Direct access tuning
- 19-8. iTunes tagging
- 19-9. Parental Lock setting
- 19-10. Clearing the Parental Lock setting
- 19-11. Setting Parental Lock for Mature content
- 19-12. Parental Lock pass code setting
- 19-13. Setting the Song and Artist Alerts
- 19-14. Song or Artist setting
- 19-15. Editing a Song or Artist item
- 19-16. Delete a Song or Artist item
- 19-17. SiriusXM® Replay
- 19-18. Channel skip setting
- 19-19. Clearing the channel skip setting
- 19-20. SiriusXM tuner setting
- 20. Basic operation of remote control
- 21. Troubleshooting guide