Kenwood KDC-U553BT- Manuals

Page 2 - CONTENTS

2 English CONTENTS Safety 3 MaintenanceThe marking of products using lasers Preparation 4 How to attach/detach the faceplateHow to reset your unitHow to prepare the remote controller (RC-405) Getting Started 5 Canceling the display demonstrationSetting the demonstration modeAdjusting the clockInitia...

Page 3 - WARNING; Maintenance; Cleaning the connector:; Safety; The marking of products using; CLASS 1

English 3 ¤ WARNING Stop the car before operating the unit. Important to know... ■ ■ To prevent a short circuit, never put or leave any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the unit. ■ ■ Caution: Adjust the volume so that you can hear the sound outside the car. Driving with the vol...

Page 4 - Preparation; How to attach/detach the faceplate; How to prepare the remote

4 English Preparation How to attach/detach the faceplate 1 2 1 2 ■ ■ Do not expose the faceplate to direct sunlight, excessive heat, or humidity. Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing. ■ ■ Keep the faceplate in its casing while detached. ■ ■ The faceplate is a pr...

Page 5 - Getting Started; Canceling the display; Item

English 5 Getting Started Canceling the display demonstration The display demonstration is always turned on unless you cancel it. When you turn on the power (or after you reset the unit), the display shows: [CANCEL DEMO] \ [PRESS] \ [VOLUME KNOB] 1 Press the volume knob. [YES] is selected as the ini...

Page 6 - Basic Operations

6 English Basic Operations VOICE PAR iPod Remote sensor ■ ■ Do not expose to bright sunlight. Loading slot Ejects the disc Volume knob Detaches the faceplate Display window USB terminal Auxiliary input jack The following indicator lights up when... ST: A stereo broadcast is received. IN: A disc is i...

Page 7 - Main unit

English 7 When you press or hold the following button(s)... Main unit Remote controller General operation SRC — ■ ■ Turns on. ■ ■ Turns off if pressed and held. SRC Selects the available sources (TUNER, BT AUDIO, USB or iPod, CD, AUX, STANDBY), if the power is turned on. • If the source is ready, pl...

Page 8 - Listening to the Radio; Direct Access Tuning using the; EXIT; Changing the frequency steps

8 English Listening to the Radio 1 Press SRC to select “TUNER”. 2 Press repeatedly to select a band (FM1/ FM2/ FM3/ AM). 3 Press 4 / ¢ to search for a station. ■ ■ The tuning mode can be changed. Refer to <SEEK MODE> (page 8). Direct Access Tuning using the remote controller (RC-405) 1 Press F...

Page 9 - Listening to the other external; Press SRC to select “AUX”.

English 9 Listening to the other external components PAR iPod VOICE 3.5 mm stereo mini plug (commercially available) Portable audio device (commercially available) Preparation : Make sure [ON] is selected for [BUILT-IN AUX] . (page 5) Auxiliary input jack 1 Press SRC to select “AUX”. 2 Turn on the e...

Page 10 - Start playing a disc; Start playing a USB device or iPod; Press SRC to turn on the power.; Removing the USB device or iPod; Selecting Repeat Play

10 English PAR iPod VOICE Listening to a Disc/ USB device/ iPod Ejects the disc. (“NO DISC” appears and “IN” indicator goes off.) ■ ■ Press to select track/file. ■ ■ Press and hold to fast-forwards/fast-backwards. Press to select folder of Audio File/iPod. Press to pause. Press again to resume playb...

Page 11 - Selecting Random Play; ENT

English 11 Continued to next page Selecting Random Play Press number button 3 (ALL RDM) repeatedly to make a selection. Audio CD : DISC RANDOM, RANDOM OFFAudio File/ iPod : FOLDER RANDOM, RANDOM OFF All Random Play Press and hold number button 3 (ALL RDM). Pressing this button again plays songs in t...

Page 12 - Selecting App & iPod Control Mode; Handling discs; Discs that cannot be used; About the Audio file

12 English Selecting App & iPod Control Mode Press number button 5 (iPod) repeatedly to make a selection. MODE ON : Control iPod from the iPod *. “APP&iPod MODE” appears on the display. MODE OFF: Control iPod from the unit. * You can still control play/pause, select files, fast- forward/reve...

Page 13 - About the USB device

English 13 About the USB device ■ ■ This unit can play audio files stored on a USB mass storage class device. ■ ■ Install the USB device in the place where it will not prevent you from driving your vehicle properly. ■ ■ You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub or multi card reader. ■ ■ Make sur...

Page 14 - Getting Started of Bluetooth; Registering your Bluetooth device

14 English PAR iPod VOICE Press and hold to pairing mode. Getting Started of Bluetooth Registering your Bluetooth device with this unit (Pairing) 1 Press and hold to enter pairing mode “PAIRING” is displayed. ■ ■ Any of the following is displayed depending on Bluetooth device registration condition:...

Page 15 - Registering from Bluetooth devices; About the Cell-Phone

English 15 6 Press the volume knob to set up the Bluetooth device. ■ ■ “ ✱ H ✱ A (device name)”: The selected Bluetooth device is busy. ■ ■ “-H-A (device name)”: The selected Bluetooth device is on standby. ■ ■ “(blank) (device name)“: The Bluetooth device is deselected. ■ ■ If two cell-phones or an...

Page 16 - Operation of Hands-Free Phoning; Making a Call; DISP

16 English Operation of Hands-Free Phoning PAR iPod VOICE ■ ■ Press to enter Bluetooth mode. ■ ■ Press to answer an incoming call. ■ ■ Press and hold to memorize the current phone number. ■ ■ Press briefly to recall memorized phone number. Making a Call 1 Press to enter Bluetooth mode. 2 Turn the vo...

Page 17 - AM–; OK; Make a Voice Dialing Call; During a Call

English 17 – Deleting all entries : “DELETE ALL” is displayed. Press the volume knob. Turn the volume knob to select “YES”, then press to confirm. 3. Press the volume knob. “COMPLETE” is displayed. 4. Press the volume knob to return to Phone Book operation. Calling a Number in the Call Log 2 Turn th...

Page 18 - Switching between Two Connected; Clearing the disconnection message; Downloading the Phone Book

18 English Switching between Two Connected Cell-phones 1 Press to enter Bluetooth mode. 2 Press and hold . ■ ■ You cannot switch between the connected cell-phones during downloading of the Phone Book. ■ ■ Only the main cell-phone from which you can make a call. ■ ■ Both the main and sub cell-phones ...

Page 19 - Listening to a Bluetooth Audio; Press SRC to select “BT AUDIO”.

English 19 Listening to a Bluetooth Audio PAR iPod VOICE Preparation : You need to register your audio player before using it with this unit. (page 14) 1 Press SRC to select “BT AUDIO”. 2 Press 4 / ¢ to selects a file. ■ ■ Bluetooth audio players that do not support AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control...

Page 20 - Bluetooth Setup; Selecting the Bluetooth Device

20 English Bluetooth Setup Selecting the Bluetooth Device 1 Press to enter Bluetooth mode. 2 Turn the volume knob to select [SETTINGS] , then press to enter. 3 Turn the volume knob to select [PAIRING] , then press to enter. 4 Turn the volume knob to select [PHONE SELECT] or [AUDIO SELECT] , then pre...

Page 22 - Function settings

22 English Function settings 1 Press SRC to select a source other than “STANDBY”. 2 Press the volume knob to enter [FUNCTION] mode. 3 Turn the volume knob to select [AUDIO CONTROL] or [SETTINGS] , then press to enter. 4 Turn the volume knob to make a selection, then press to confirm. ■ ■ See table b...

Page 24 - Installation/connection; Basic procedure; Warning

24 English Installation/connection Part list: A Faceplate ...................................................................(×1) B Escutcheon ..............................................................(×1) C Mounting sleeve ...................................................(×1) D Wiring harness...

Page 25 - For Good Reception; CAUTION

English 25 ■ ■ Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience. For safety’s sake, leave this work to professionals. If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer. ■ ■ Reception may become poor if there are metal objects near the Bluetooth antenna. Bluet...

Page 26 - Wiring connection

26 English Wiring connection ANT. CONT MUTE P.CONT STEERING WHEEL REMOTE INPUT REMOTE CONT – + L R Battery Car fuse box (Main fuse) Black (Ground wire) Yellow (Battery wire) Red (Ignition wire) Light Blue/Yellow(Steering remote control wire) Brown(Mute control wire) Blue (Antenna control wire) Blue/...

Page 27 - Installing the unit

English 27 2 1 1 2 3 4 5 1 2 3 Installing the unit 1 Remove the mounting sleeve and escutcheon B from the unit. 2 Align the holes in the unit (on both sides) with the vehicle mounting bracket and secure the unit with the supplied screws. 8 mm MAX. ø5mm ø5mm 8mm MAX. T T T/N N N F G B T: Toyota cars ...

Page 28 - Troubleshooting; Symptom

28 English Troubleshooting Symptom Remedy/Cause Sound cannot be heard. Adjust the volume to the optimum level. / Check the cords and connections. “PROTECT” appears and no operations can be done. Check to be sure the terminals of the speaker leads are covered with insulating tape properly, then reset...

Page 29 - Bluetooth

English 29 Bluetooth Symptom Remedy/Cause The hands-free talk volume is low. The hands-free talk volume can be adjusted independently. Adjust it during hands-free talk. [MIC GAIN] of <Bluetooth Setup> (page 20). No beep is heard at reception of an incoming call. No beep is heard depending on t...

Page 30 - Specifications

30 English Specifications FM tuner section Frequency range: 200 kHz space: 87.9 MHz — 107.9 MHz 50 kHz space: 87.5 MHz — 108.0 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N= 26 dB): 11.2 dBf (1 μV/75 Ω) Quieting sensitivity (DIN S/N = 46 dB): 19.2 dBf (2.5 μV/75 Ω) Frequency response (±3 dB): 30 Hz — 15 kHz Signal-to...