Kenwood KDC-X898 User Manual

Kenwood Radio

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KDC-X998

Table of contents

Document Outline

1. Before use
- 1-1. Safety precaution
- 1-2. Important information
- 1-3. Regulatory Compliance
2. Appendix
- 2-1. Specifications
- 2-2. Trademarks
3. Basic operations
- 3-1. Component names
- 3-2. Preparations
- 3-3. How to select the item
- 3-4. Adjusting the clock
- 3-5. General operations
4. Audio adjustments (KDC-X898, KDC-BT858U)
- 4-1. Audio control
- 4-2. Audio preset
- 4-3. Audio preset recall
5. DSP settings (KDC-X998, KDC-BT958HD)
- 5-1. Audio control
- 5-2. Manual equalizer control
- 5-3. Car type selection
- 5-4. Speaker setting
- 5-5. X’Over setting
- 5-6. Listening position setting
- 5-7. Delay time control
- 5-8. Channel level fine adjustments
- 5-9. Resetting of DTA Settings
- 5-10. DSP preset
- 5-11. DSP preset recall
6. Listen to the iPod
- 6-1. Models of iPods/iPhones that can be connected to this unit
- 6-2. Playing music
- 6-3. Music search
- 6-4. Alphabet search
- 6-5. Direct search
- 6-6. Skip search
- 6-7. Skip search ratio setting
- 6-8. Playback mode
- 6-9. App & iPod mode setting search
7. Pandora®
- 7-1. Requirements Pandora®
- 7-2. Listening to Pandora®
- 7-3. Basic operation
- 7-4. Station search
- 7-5. Bookmark registration
- 7-6. New Station Creation
- 7-7. Deletion of station
- 7-8. Pandora source control
8. Aha Radio
- 8-1. Requirements Aha™
- 8-2. Listening to the Aha Radio
- 8-3. Basic operations
- 8-4. Station search
- 8-5. Calling a number in the content
- 8-6. Aha source control
9. iHeartRadio
- 9-1. Requirements iHeartRadio™
- 9-2. Listening to the iHeartRadio
- 9-3. Basic operations
- 9-4. Station search
- 9-5. Station scan
- 9-6. Favorite station delete
- 9-7. iHeartRadio source control
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)
- 11-1. Listening to the radio
- 11-2. Station preset memory
- 11-3. Auto memory
- 11-4. Recall preset station
- 11-5. Tuner setting
- 11-6. Direct access tuning
- 11-7. PTY (Program Type)
12. Listen to the HD Radio™ tuner (KDC-X998, KDC-BT958HD)
- 12-1. About HD Radio™ Technology
- 12-2. Listening to the HD Radio tuner
- 12-3. Station preset memory
- 12-4. Auto memory
- 12-5. Recall preset station
- 12-6. iTunes tagging
- 12-7. Direct access tuning
- 12-8. HD Radio tuner setting
13. Display settings
- 13-1. Selecting a display type
- 13-2. Information display setting
- 13-3. Illumination color selection
- 13-4. Adjusting the Illumination color
- 13-5. Selecting a text display
- 13-6. Display & Illumination setting
14. General settings
- 14-1. Adjusting the date
- 14-2. Clock & date display type setting
- 14-3. Auxiliary input display setting
- 14-4. Demonstration mode setting
- 14-5. Initial settings
15. Registering a Bluetooth
- 15-1. About the Bluetooth module
- 15-2. Registering a Bluetooth device
- 15-3. Selecting the Bluetooth device you wish to connect
- 15-4. Deleting a registered Bluetooth device
- 15-5. Bluetooth device registration test
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
- 17-1. Before use
- 17-2. Basic operations
- 17-3. Playback mode
18. Bluetooth settings
- 18-1. Registering the PIN code
- 18-2. Downloading the phone book
- 18-3. Deleting the phone book
- 18-4. Displaying the firmware version
- 18-5. Switching between two connected cell-phones
- 18-6. Bluetooth detail setting
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
- 20-1. Before using remote control
- 20-2. Basic opreation
21. Troubleshooting guide
- 21-1. Setting error
- 21-2. Operation/wiring error
- 21-3. Error messages