Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product KDC-BT945U Kenwood
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CD-RECEIVER KDC-X994 KDC-BT945U KDC-X794 KDC-MP745U INSTR UCTION MANU AL © IM305_Ref_en_02_K US Residents Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at w ww .
2 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Co ntents Before use 4 Component names and functions 6 General operation 7 Before Using Common Operation Menu List Operation iPod/iPhone Operation 8 Bas.
English | 3 DSP Setup 42 Car T ype Selection Speaker Setting Car T ype F ine A djustments X’Over Setting Audio Preset Memor y Audio Preset Recall F avorite Con trol 46 F avorite Preset Memor y F avo.
4 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Before use 2 W ARNING T o prevent injury or fire, take the following precautions: T o prev ent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objec ts (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit.
English | 5 Handling CDs • Donot touchtherecordingsur faceof theCD. • Donot sticktape etc . ontheCD,or useaCD with tape stuck on it. • Donot usedisc typeaccessories.
6 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Co mponent na mes and functions 1 Re leas e but ton T o drop the f aceplate down to ope n and CD can be inser ted or eje cted (p ress the but ton) . 2 [ME NU] bu tton T o sele ct a son g or set fun ctions .
English | 7 Before Using Exit of the Demonstration Mode T urn off the demonstration mode when you use it for the first time after installation. 1 Press the [ VOL] k nob to quit the demonstration mode when the messages “ T o cancel Demo press the v olume knob ” are display ed (appro x.
8 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U iPod /iPhone Oper ation SRC 4 MENU VOL DISP ¢ 38 /PLAY MODE SEARCH MODE Basic Op er ation Playing iPod • Connect an iP od When connec ted , the source is switched automatically and a song star ts playing.
English | 9 Play Mode Y ou can select a Play Mode, such as Random play and Repeat play . 1 Select iP od sour ce 2 Enter Play Mode Menu KDC- X994 KDC-BT945U Press the [ VOL] knob for at least 1 second. KDC- X794 KDC-MP745U Press the [PLA Y MODE] button.
10 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U iPod /iPhone Oper ation Selec ting the S ear ch mode Y ou can select the most suited search method for the desired song from 4 t ypes of the Search mode.
English | 11 Related Search Searches for music of the same artist or genre as the one being play ed. 1 Play the music in iPod 2 Press the [ SEARCH MODE ] button. 3 Enter Related Search mode T urn the [VOL] knob and pr ess it when the desired item is display ed.
12 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Skip S ear ch Y ou can scroll up or down according to the number of the selected Search items so that you can quickly switch the display position. 1 Select iP od sour ce 2 Enter browsing mode Press the [MENU] button.
English | 13 2 Enter Delete Playlist mode T urn the [VOL] knob and pr ess it when the desired item is display ed. Select “Delete My Playlist” . 3 T urn the [VOL] knob and pr ess it when the desired item is display ed. Select ”Delete One” or ”Delete All” .
14 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U USB de vice Oper ation SRC 4 MENU VOL ¢ 38 SEARCH MODE / PLAY MODE DISP Basic Op er ation Playing USB device • Connect a USB device When connec ted , the source is switched automatically and a song star ts playing.
English | 15 ¡! 1 2 ¡" ¡# Cancelling Menu List mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second, and then press it again briefly . ⁄ • Whenyou sear ch asongin theFileSearchmode,the unit memorizes the position of the song being played after the search.
16 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U USB de vice Oper ation Skip S ear ch Y ou can scroll up or down according to the number of the selected Search items so that you can quickly switch the display position. 1 Select USB source 2 Enter File Search mode Press the [MENU] button.
English | 17 Music C D / Audio file Opera tion Basic Op er ation Drop open the faceplate Press the Release button. ⁄ • Pushthefaceplate ontheleft side,andreturn ittoits former position. Disc play • A disc inserted.
18 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Play Mode Y ou can select a Play Mode, such as Random play and Repeat play . 1 Select CD source 2 Enter Play Mode KDC- X994 KDC-BT945U Press the [ VOL] knob for at least 1 second. KDC- X794 KDC-MP745U Press the [PLA Y MODE] button.
English | 19 F unction of remote control Direct Music Search Searching the music by entering the track number . 1 Enter Direct Music Search mode Press the [DIREC T] button on the remote control . 2 Enter the music number Press the number buttons on the remote control .
20 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U T uner Operation Basic Op er ation Selecting T uner source Press the [SRC ] button. T urn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select the “ T uner ” display. ✍ SRC S elect mode 2: Pr essing the [SRC] button repeatedly switches source.
English | 21 Station Preset Memor y Putting a station in the memor y . 1 Select the radio band and tune in a desired radio station you wish to store in the preset memory 2 Enter Menu List mode Press the [MENU] button. 3 Enter Preset Memor y mode T urn the [VOL] knob and pr ess it when the desired item is display ed.
22 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U T uner Operation F unction of KDC-X994/KDC- X794 PTY (Program T yp e) Selecting the Progr am T ype below and searching for a station.
English | 23 Bluetooth A udio Opera tion Connecting a Bluetooth Device Before use the Bluetooth device, you need to connect Bluetooth device to this unit. Pairing (Registering from Bluetooth devic es) T o make your Bluetooth Audio player usable with this unit, you need to reg ister it (pairing).
24 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Operatio n of hands-free ph oning F unction of KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U KDC-X794/ KDC-MP745U with K CA-BT200 (Optional Ac cessor y) Connecting a Bluetooth Device Before use the Bluetooth device, you need to connect Bluetooth device to this unit.
English | 25 Answering another Incoming Call af ter T erminating the Current Call Press the [SRC ] button. Continuing the Curren t Call 1 Press the [ VOL] knob. 2 T urn the [VOL] knob and pr ess it when the desired item is display ed. Select “RE JECT” .
26 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Operatio n of hands-free ph oning F unction of KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U KDC-X794/ KDC-MP745U with K CA-BT200 (Optional Ac cessor y) Calling a Number in the Phone B ook 1 Enter Bluetooth mode KDC- X994 KDC-BT945U Press the [ ] button.
English | 27 F unction of KDC-X794/ KDC-MP745U Make a V oice Dialing Call 1 Enter voice recognition mode Press the [ VOL] knob for at least 1 second. 2 “PB Name?” is displayed. When a beep is heard, say the name within 2 seconds. 3 “PN T ype” is display ed.
28 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Displa y Set tings Basic Op er ation Switching display Press the [DISP] button. Mode Display T ype 5-line display mode Displays 4 to 5 lines of text. 3-line display mode Displays 2 to 3 lines of text. iPod-lik e display mode Displays like iPod.
English | 29 “ILL UMI Effect” Sets whether the key illumination brightness is changed in conjunc tion with the key operation. “OFF”/ “ON” “ILL UMI MSC SYNC” Sets whether the key illumination color is changed in conjunc tion with the sound v olume.
30 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Displa y Set tings Cust omization of 5-line Display Mode & 3-line Display Mode & iPod-lik e Display Mode Y ou can customize the display of the 5-line display mode, 3-line display mode, and iPod-like display mode.
English | 31 In M usic CD source Disc title (“Disc title ”) T rack title (“T rack title”) Play time (“P- Time ”) Spectrum analyzer & C lock (“Speana/Clock”) Date (“Dat e”) Blan.
32 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Displa y Set tings Cust omization of Spectrum Analyzer Display Mode Y ou can customize the display of the Spec trum analyzer display mode. 1 Select the source Press the [SRC ] button. T urn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed.
English | 33 Auxiliary Input Display Setting Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary input source. 1 Select the AUX source Press the [SRC ] button. T urn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select the “ AUX” display .
34 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Clock an d Ot h er Fun c tio ns 2. Press the [ ¢ ] button. 3. Turn the [ VOL] knob to adjust the month. 4. Press the [ ¢ ] button. 5. Turn the [ VOL] knob to adjust the day . 6. Press the [VOL] knob .
English | 35 “Built in A UX” When this is set to ON, A UX source can be selected. “ON” : Allows AUX source to be selected. Use this setting when the built-in AUX terminal is connected to the external equipment all the time. “OFF” : Disable AUX source selection.
36 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Clock an d Ot h er Fun c tio ns Theft Deterrent Fac eplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you , helping to deter thef t. Removing the Faceplat e 1 Press the Release button. Drop open the faceplate.
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38 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Aud io Adj ustments “2Zone ” Sets the Dual Zone System. - Dual Zone System (page 40) . “2Zone Select” “Preset” Sets the audio preset . - Audio Preset Memory (page 44) . - Audio Preset Recall (page 45) .
English | 39 Manual Equalizer C ontrol Y ou can adjust following Equalizer Control items. KDC-X994/ KDC-X794 Band Item Range “BAND1” (62.5 Hz) “GAIN” Band level -9 –+9 dB “EFCT” Bass E f.
40 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Aud io Adj ustments Listening Position Selec tion The sound en vironment can be compensated in accordance with the selected position. According to the listening position, select the position from the following settings.
English | 41 desired item is display ed. 5 Exit Audio Control mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second, and then press it again briefly . ⁄ • Select Mainsourceby[SR C]button. • Adjustthevolume ofFrontchannelby[ VOL] knob.
42 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Car T ype Selection Y ou can compensate the delay of the sound arrival time by selecting your environment from the following car types.
English | 43 Reference point FRONT FRONT SUB-W REAR REAR 1.7 feet 4.9 feet +0 feet +3.2 feet 2.6 feet +2.3 feet 5 Exit Audio Control mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second, and then press it again briefly . 5 Exit Audio Control mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second, and then press it again briefly .
44 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U DSP Setup 6 Repeat steps 3 to 4 to complete the X’Over settings. 7 Exit Audio Control mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second, and then press it again briefly . Audio Preset Memor y Registering the value setup by Sound Control .
English | 45 Audio Preset Recall Recalling the sound setup registered by <A udio Preset Memory> (page 44) . 1 Select the source Press the [SRC ] button. T urn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select a source other than “ST ANDBY” .
46 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U F av orite C ontrol • If thecontentsiniPodare changedafterthe F AVORITE registration, the list reg istered in this unit becomes different from that in iP od. I n this case, per form the F A VORITE reg istration again.
English | 47 Select “YES” . “Completed” is displayed. Exit Fa vorite P reset Memor y Delete mode..
48 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Bluetooth Setup Bluetooth S etting Y ou can select following Bluetooth Setting items. 1 Enter Bluetooth mode KDC- X994 KDC-BT945U Press the [ ] button. KDC- X794 KDC-MP745U Press the [PLA Y MODE] button for at least 1 second.
English | 49 “1s” – “99s” : Automaticallyanswersthe phonecallaf ter lapseof 1–99 seconds. ⁄ • If thetimeset inthecell-phone isshorterthan thatsetin the unit, the former will be used.
50 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Bluetooth Setup F unction of KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U KDC-X794/ KDC-MP745U with K CA-BT200 (Optional Ac cessor y) Registering PIN C ode By operating the Bluetooth device, specify the PIN code necessar y for registering this unit.
English | 51 Downloading the Phone Book Download the phone book data from the cell- phone to this unit so that you can use the Phone Book of this unit. T o download automatically If the cell-phone suppor ts a phone book synchronization function, the phone book is downloaded automatically after Bluetooth connection.
52 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Bluetooth Setup F unction of KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U KDC-X794/ KDC-MP745U with K CA-BT200 (Optional Ac cessor y) F unction of KDC-X794/KDC-MP745U Adding a V oice Dialing C ommand Add a voice tag to the phone book for voice dialing .
English | 53 6 Exit BT Settings mode Press the [PLA Y MODE] button for at least 1 second. ⁄ • Setthe voicetagforall the5categories. Ifthe voicetag is not reg istered for all the categories, the Phone book may not be recalled by voice command .
54 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U SMS ( Short Message Ser vi ce ) F unction of KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U KDC-X794/ KDC-MP745U with K CA-BT200 (Optional Ac cessor y) Downloading the SMS Download the short message (SMS) arrived at the cell-phone so that it can be read on this unit.
English | 55 linked with Bluetooth cannot be displayed . Download the SMS. • Theshor tmessagecannot bedisplayedduring downloading the SMS.
56 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Satell ite Radio T uner C ontrol ( Optional ) Basic Op er ation Selecting Satellite Radio source Press the [SRC ] button. T urn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select the “SA T ” , “SIRIUS” , or “XM” display .
English | 57 Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second, and then press it again briefly . ⁄ • Y oucannot Channelsearchuntilthe category information is acquir ed.
58 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U HD Radio ™ T uner Con trol (Optio nal) Basic Op er ation Selecting HD Radio sourc e Press the [SRC ] button. T urn the [VOL] knob and press it when the desired item is displayed. Select the “HD RADIO ” display.
English | 59 Display Overview “Settings” “Seek Mode” Selects the tuning mode of the radio . “ Auto1” : Automatic search for a sta tion. “ Auto2” : Search in or der of the stations in the Preset memory. “Manual” : Normal manual tuning contr ol.
60 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Basic Oper ations of remot e control A TT 0 — 9 SRC VOL FM AM EXIT 5 / ∞ AUD ENT DIRECT General control • V olu me contro l: [VOL] • Source s elec t: [SRC ] • V olu me redu ce: [A T T] When the button is pressed again, the volume returns to the previous level.
English | 61 Preparing the remote c ontrol unit Pull the batter y sheet out from the remote control unit to the direction of the arrow . Changing the battery of the remote control unit Keep on slide Pull out CR2025 (+side) Usea commerciallyavailablebuttonbatter y(CR2025).
62 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Appendix About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC-L C (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma) • Playable disc media CD -R/RW/ROM • Playable disc file f ormat ISO 9660Level1/2,J oliet,Romeo,Longfile name .
English | 63 • Whenconnec tingtheUSB device,usageof the CA-U1EX(option) isrecommended. Normal playback is not guarant eed when a cable other than the USB compatible cable is used. Connecting a cable whose total length is longer than 5 m can result in abnormal playback.
64 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Appendix Menu List Common function items Display Page “Settings” – “Clock & Date ” 34 “Clock Adjust” “Time Syncr onized” “Date .
English | 65 Function items app earing when the Music CD/ Audio file source is selected Display Page “Music” 19 “Play Mode” 18 “File Scan” “T rack Scan” “Folder Random” “Disc Ran.
66 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Appendix Function items app earing when the Satellit e Radio tuner source is selected Display Page “List & Memor y” 57 , 57 “SR1”/ “XM1.
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68 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U Appendix 2 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or per f ormance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazar dous radiation exposure. In compliance with Federal Regulations, following are reproductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product safety.
English | 69 Ac cessor ies/ Ins tallation P rocedure Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 * 3 m (9.5 ft) ..........1 * Accessory of KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U Installation Procedure 1 T o prev ent a short circuit, remove the k ey from the ignition and disconnect the - battery.
P .CONT ILLUMI ANT . CONT MUTE REMOTE CONT STEERING WHEEL REMOTE INPUT – + L R L R FM/AM antenna input Fr ont output F use (10A) Microphone (Accessory 5 ) Microphone input (KDC-X994 / KDC-BT945Uo.
FM/AM antenna input Fr ont output Sub W oofer output Rear output English | 71 Install ation/Remo ving the Unit non-Japanese cars Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place . ⁄ • Make surethattheunit isinstalledsecurely inplace.
Accessory of KDC- X994/ KDC-B T945U Installation the Microphone Unit 1 Check the installation position of the microphone (accessory 5 ). 2 Remove oil and other dir t from the installation sur face . 3 Install the microphone. 4 Wire the cable up to the unit with it secured at several positions using tape or the like.
English | 73 T roubleshooting Guide Some func tions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! • Cannot set up the subw oofer . • No output from the subwoofer . • Cannot set up the subwoofer position of Manual position setting.
74 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U T roubleshooting Guide Hands-free ? The hands-free talk volume is low. The hands-free talk volume is set at a low level. The hands-free talk volume can be adjusted independently. Adjust it during hands-free talk.
English | 75 N/A Device: • An unsupported USB device is connected. • Connection to the iPod has failed . Check that the connected iP od is an iPod that is supported. See <About Audio file> (page 62) f or inf ormation on supported iPods .
76 | KDC-X994/ KDC-BT945U/ KDC- X794/ KDC-MP745U FM tuner sec tion Fr equency range(200 kHzspace) : 87.9 MHz– 107.9MH z Usablesensitivit y(S/N= 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8μV/75 Ω) QuietingSensitivit y(S/N= 50dB) : 15.
English | 77 • Specifications subject to change without notice. Audio section Maximum output power : 50 W x 4 F ull BandwidthPo wer(at lessthan 1% THD) : 2.
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