Kenwood eXcelon KDC-X991 manual

CD-RECEIVER KDC-X991 INSTR UCTION MANU AL © B64-3767-00/00 (KW) T ake the time to r ead through this instruction manual. F amiliarity with installation and operation procedur es will help you obtain the best performance from your new CD-receiv er . For y our records Record the serial number , found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated[...]

2 | English Con tents Safety precautions 3 Notes 4 General featur es 8 Pow er Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator Loudness Audio Control Audio Setup Subwoofer Output Supreme Setting TEL Mute F unction Control mode Sound Management system Position Contr ol Equalizer Control WOW HD Control Memor y mode Memor y Recall mode Display T ype Selection S[...]

English | 3 2 W ARNING T o prev ent injury while using this product, take the follo wing safety precautions: • T o prevent a short circuit and possible fire, never put any metallic objects (such as coins or metal tools) inside the product. • If you are the driver and your v ehicle is moving, do not watch the product’ s display or use its cont[...]

4 | English Notes • If you experience problems during installation, consult your Kenwood dealer . • When you pur chase optional accessories, check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area. • W e recommend the use of <Activating Security Code> (page 45) to prev ent theft. • The characters co[...]

English | 5 About Audio file • Playable Audio file AAC-L C (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma), W AV (.wav) • Playable disc media CD-R/R W/ROM • Playable disc file forma t ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo , Long file name. • Playable USB device USB mass storage class, iP od with KCA-iP200 • Playable USB device file sy stem F A T16, F A T32 Al[...]

6 | English Notes About Bluetooth Hands free contr ol Refer to the instruction manual of the Bluetooth Hands Fr ee Box KCA-BT100 (optional accessory). However , the following control methods of the function for this unit may be differ ent from the Instruction manual; therefore, ref er to the following supplemental instruction. <Dialing by Using [...]

English | 7 2 CAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified her ein may result in hazardous radiation exposur e. In compliance with Federal Regulations, f ollowing are repr oductions of labels on, or inside the product relating to laser product saf ety. Kenwood Corporation 2967-3, ISHIKA W A-MACHI, H[...]

8 | English General fea tures Powe r T urning ON the P ower Press the [SRC] button. T urning OFF the P ower Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 sec ond. Selecting the S ource There are two types of sourc e selection methods depending on the setting. SRC Select mode 1: 1 Pr ess the [SRC] button. 2 T urn the Control knob or push it towards left or [...]

English | 9 V olume Increasing V olume T urn the [ VOL] knob clockwise. Decreasing V olume T urn the [ VOL] knob counterclockwise. Attenua tor T urning the volume down quickly . Press the [ A T T ] button. Each time you press the button, the Attenuat or turns ON and OFF . When the Attenuator is ON, the " A T T" indicator blinks. Loudness [...]

10 | English General fea tures Audio Setup Setting the Sound system, such as Volume offset and Dual Zone. 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 8). 2 Enter A udio Setup mode Press the [VOL] knob for at least 1 second. 3 Select the Audio Setup item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time [...]

English | 11 TEL Mute The audio system automatically mutes when a call comes in. When a call comes in "CALL " is displayed. The audio system pauses. Listening to the audio during a call Press the [SRC] button. The "CALL " display disappears and the audio system comes back ON. When the call ends Hang up the phone. The "CALL [...]

12 | English General fea tures Sound Management system 1 Enter Sound Management mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DSP" > "S.M.S" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 11). 2 Select the Sound Management item to adjust T urn the Control knob or push it tow ards left or right. Press the [...]

English | 13 4 Exit Sound Management mode Press the [FNC] button. Position C ontrol 1 Enter P osition mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DSP" > "SND CONT" > "POSITION" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 11). 2 Select the Position item to adjust T urn the Control knob or[...]

14 | English General fea tures Equalizer C ontrol 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 8). 2 Enter Equalizer C ontrol mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DSP" > "SND CONT" > "EQ" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (p[...]

English | 15 3 Select the W OW HD Control item to adjust T urn the Control knob or push it tow ards left or right. Press the C ontrol knob. Icon WOW HD Control Item "PRESET" Pr eset WOW HD "FRONT" >"FOCUS" >"T ruB ass" >"Space" >"Cen ter" >"Defini" FOCUS T ruBass F[...]

16 | English General fea tures Memory Recall mode Recall the value in the memory by the memor y mode. 1 Select the source to adjust Press the [SRC] button. 2 Enter recall mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DSP" > "PRESET" > "RECALL " . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 1[...]

English | 17 5 Select the Display Mode T urn the Control knob . Select from the following display mode: Mode " TYPE SELEC T [B]" "T YPE SELECT [C]" B-1/ C-1 3 3 2 9 3 0 3 2 9 B-2/ C-2 5 5 5 4 9 5 0 5 5 4 9 B-3/ C-3 6 9 0 6 9 6 Exit Display Mode Selection mode Press the C ontrol knob. ⁄ • 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 T ext d[...]

18 | English General fea tures Display T ype A/ Display T ype B/ Display Type C/ Display T ype D T ext Display Selection Changing the text display . 1 Enter T ext Display Selection mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DISPLA Y" > "TEXT" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 11). 2 Select[...]

English | 19 In Auxiliary input source Information Display Condition Auxiliary input name "Source Name" 14 Spectrum Analyzer & Clock "Speana/Clock" 345 Clock "Clock" 17 Date "Date" 1345 7 Blank "Blank" 1345 7 In HD Radio source Information Display Condition Station name "Station Name" [...]

20 | English General fea tures Display T ype E G-Analyzer displa y Selec tion Changing the G-Analyzer display . ⁄ • Before alternating G-Analyzer displa y, you are r equired to setup <G-Counter Level setting> (page 22), <G-Analyzer Calibration setup> (page 22), <G-Analyzer vehicle weight setup> (page 23) and <G-Analyzer veh[...]

English | 21 Display T ype E G-Analyzer Horsepo wer Analy sis This measures the horsepow er and displays graph and max power . I t automatically saves the highest record. ¤ • Do not use G-Analyzer Horsepower Analysis on the Public roads . • Do not use this product in any way that prevents y ou from driving safely . • Follow all driving laws [...]

22 | English General fea tures 3 Exit G- Counter Le vel setting mode Press the C ontrol knob. ⁄ • In the case of driving situations calling for few accelerations, set the G-P oint up to "Level 1" . I n the case of frequent accelerations, set it up to "L evel 3" . In Standby mode Display T ype E G-Analyzer C alibration setup [...]

English | 23 In Standby mode Display T ype E G-Analyzer v ehicle weight setup Enter vehicle weight to calculat e horsepower . 1 Enter G-Analyzer vehicle weight setup mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "DISPLA Y" > "GMA " > "GAUGE" > "WEIGHT" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Cont[...]

24 | English General fea tures Angle C ontrol Setting the panel angle. 1 Enter Angle Control mode Using the Contr ol knob, select " ANGLE" . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 11). 2 S et the panel angle T urn the Control knob to right or push it towards right. Each time you turn the Control knob, th[...]

English | 25 Theft Deterrent F aceplate The faceplate of the unit can be detached and taken with you, helping to deter theft. Removing the F aceplate Press the Release button. The faceplate is unlocked, allowing you to detach it. ¤ • The faceplate is a precision piece of equipment and can be damaged by shocks or jolts. • Keep the faceplate in [...]

26 | English T uner features T uning Selecting the station. 1 S elect tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " TUNER" display . Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 8). 2 S elect the band Push the Contr ol knob towards [FM] or [ AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, F M2, and FM3 bands.[...]

English | 27 F unction of remote control Direct Acc ess T uning Entering the frequency and tuning. 1 S elect the band Press the [F M] or [AM] button. 2 Enter Direc t Acc ess T uning mode Press the [DIRECT ] button on the remote control. "– – – –" is displayed. 3 Enter the frequenc y Press the number buttons on the r emote control.[...]

28 | English RDS featur es PTY (Progr am T ype) Selecting the Program T ype and searching for a station. 1 Enter PT Y mode Press the C ontrol knob. "PT Y SELEC T" is displayed. ⁄ • The PT Y function cannot be used during a traffic bulletin or AM reception. 2 Select the Program T ype T urn the Control knob or push it tow ards up or dow[...]

English | 29 • The Prog ram T ype can be put in the preset memory and recalled quickly. Ref er to the <Program Type preset> (page 29). 3 S earch for the selected Program Type sta tion Push the Contr ol knob towards [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ]. When you want to search f or other stations, push toward [ 4 ] or [ ¢ ] of the Contr ol k nob again. ⁄ • [...]

30 | English CD/Audio file (USB/iP od/Internal Memor y) contr ol features Playing CD & A udio file When there is no disc inserted 1 Open the panel Press the [ 0 ] button. 2 Inser t a disc. ¤ • When the faceplate slides open, it might interfere with the shift lever or other vehicle function. If this happens, pay attention to safety and move t[...]

English | 31 Playing USB (iP od) device When the USB devic e is not connected Connect the USB device Playback of the file contained in the USB device starts. When the USB devic e is connected Select USB source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "USB" (or "iPod") display . Refer to <Selecting the Source> (page 8). ⁄ • F[...]

32 | English F ast Forwarding and Re versing F ast Forwarding Hold down towar d [ ¢ ] with the Control knob. Release to resume the playback. Reversing Hold down towar d [ 4 ] with the Control knob. Release to resume the playback. ⁄ • There is no sound while the Audio file is being sear ched. Music Search Switching between music contained in th[...]

English | 33 Play function of CD and Audio file Setting up the Repeat Play and Scan Play . 1 S et up the play function Using the Contr ol knob, set your desired setup item to On/Off . F or the operation method, refer to <F unc tion Control mode> (page 11). When the play function is turned on, “ON” is displayed. Display Icon Function "[...]

34 | English T ext/Title Scroll Scrolling the displayed CD text, A udio file text, or MD title. Push the Contr ol knob toward up for at least 2 seconds. ⁄ • When the <Display Illumination Control> (page 47) is set to OFF , the display may black out while scrolling. CD/Audio file (USB/iP od/Internal Memor y) contr ol features B64-3767-00_0[...]

English | 35 Recording & Do wnloading About Internal Memory Audio files can be stored in int ernal memor y . T he stored audio files can be play ed in the same manner as CDs. Audio files can be stored by r ecording a music CD or copying from a USB device. T o play the stored audio file, ref er to <CD/Audio file (USB/iPod/Internal Memory) con[...]

36 | English ⁄ • Resume is canceled if "CANCEL " or "NO" is selected. - "CANCEL ": Press the Contr ol k nob. - "NO": Selec t "NO" using the Control knob. Pr ess the Control knob. • The resume function may be disabled depending the condition of the vehicle or battery. The audio file may be lost[...]

English | 37 8 Enter the name Operation type Operation Move the cursor to the ent er character position Push the C ontrol knob to wards right or left. Select the character type* Press the Con trol knob . Select the characters T urn the Control knob or push it towar ds up or down. * Each time you press the knob, the character type alternates between[...]

38 | English Recording & Do wnloading Cop ying from USB device Copy audio files and folders fr om USB device to internal memory. v Fil e1 < < : USB ( ; ) ; v ; Folder4 v v ; v v File1 v ; Folder4 ( ; Int Me m ) An empty folder cannot be copied. ⁄ • Read <About Internal Memor y> (page 35) before starting copy. 1 Connect the USB d[...]

English | 39 Deleting files in memory Deleting audio files in memory. ⁄ • Read <About Internal Memor y> (page 35) before starting to delete. • Deleted files and folder cannot be restor ed. • Use Format to delet e all songs. Refer to <Internal Memor y F ormat> (page 53). 1 S elect Internal Memory source Press the [SRC] button. Se[...]

40 | English Satellite Radio tuner control f eatures Selec t Satellite Radio Mode Selecting the Satellite Radio T uner (optional accessory) connected to this unit. Selecting S atellite Radio Mode Press the [SRC] button. Select the "SA T " display. ⁄ • Y ou need to register t o the ser vice provider to receive the service by Satellite [...]

English | 41 Cat egor y and Channel Search Selecting the channel and categor y you want to receive . 1 Enter Category and Channel S earch mode Press the C ontrol knob. 2 S elect the Category Push the Contr ol knob towards up or down. ⁄ • It is the item when the categor y of 2nd text display part is selected. 3 S elect the Channel Push the Contr[...]

42 | English Preset T uning Recalling the channels in the memory. 1 S elect the preset band Push the Contr ol knob toward [FM]. 2 Enter Preset T uning Selec t mode T urn the Control knob . 3 S elect a desired station in the memory T urn the Control knob . 4 Recall the station Press the C ontrol knob. Cancelling P reset T uning Press the [FNC] butto[...]

English | 43 HD Radio control f eatures About HD Radio • When you connect an HD Radio, T uner features of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features . A por tion of the setting methods including the T uning Mode will change. • With the HD Radio tuner , you can use the similar functions to <Station Preset Memory>, <Aut[...]

44 | English Menu system Menu Sy stem Setting beep sound during operation, etc. functions. The Menu system basic operation method is explained here. The reference for the Menu items and their setting content is after this operation explanation. 1 Enter Menu mode Using the Contr ol knob, select "MENU" . F or the operation method, refer to [...]

English | 45 In Standby mode Activating Security C ode Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is requir ed to turn on the audio unit when it is removed fr om the vehicle. Indication of this Security Code activation prevents your pr eci[...]

46 | English In Standby mode Source Select Mode Setting up the Source Select mode. Display Setting "SRC Select : 1" Displays source ic ons for your choice. "SRC Select : 2" Allows you to select sources one aft er another . In USB mode with iPod connected iPod mode setting Setting up the iPod operation method in F ile Select. Dis[...]

English | 47 In Standby mode Date Mode Setting the date format. 1 S elect Date Mode T urn the Control knob . Select the "Date Mode" display. 2 Enter Date mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. 3 S elect the date format T urn the Control knob or push it tow ards up or down. 4 Exit Date mode Press the [FNC] button. In Standby m[...]

48 | English In Standby mode Built-in Amp Setting Controlling the built-in amplifier . T urning OFF this control enhances the preout quality. Display Setting " AMP : ON" The built-in amplifier activat es. " AMP : OFF" The built-in amplifier deactivates. Other than Standby mode/ When the Dual Zone Syst em is ON Dual Zone Sy stem [...]

English | 49 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Con trol Y ou can control the LX AMP connected to the unit. 1 S elect AMP Control mode T urn the Control knob . Select the " AMS Contr ol" display. 2 Enter AMP Control mode Press the C ontrol knob for at least 1 second. 3 S elect the AMP Control item for adjustmen t Push the Contr ol knob towar[...]

50 | English Auxiliary Input Display Setting & Station/Disc Naming Selecting the display when changing to Auxiliary input source. F or the Station/Disc Naming ref er to the <Station/Disc Naming (SNPS/DNPS)> (page 24). 1 S elect Auxiliary input source Press the [SRC] button. Select the " A UX"/" AUX EXT" display . Refer[...]

English | 51 T ext Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "Scroll : Aut o" Repeats scroll . "Scroll : Manual" Scrolls when the display changes. ⁄ • The text scrolled is listed below . - CD text - Folder name/ File name/ Music title/ Artist name/ Album name - MD title - Radio text - T ex t for the Satellite[...]

52 | English Menu system In Standby mode Picture downloading Downloading wallpapers. Y ou can use downloaded pictures for the display of this unit. 1 Connected the USB device or Inser t a CD-R/ CD-RW Connect the USB device containing the files to be downloaded into this unit. Or with the USB device removed, insert a CD-R/CD- RW containing files to [...]

English | 53 In Internal Memor y source Internal Memory Format Perform format to delet e all audio files stored in internal memory. ⁄ • The content of formatted memory cannot be restored. Be careful when formatting. 1 Enter Internal Memor y Press the [SRC] button. Select the "Internal M emory" display. 2 Enter Menu mode Using the Cont[...]

54 | English Basic operations [VOL] buttons Adjusts the volume. [SRC] button Each time you press the button, the sour ce alternates. F or the source alternating order ref er to <Selecting the Source> (page 8). [A T T ] button T urns the volume down quick ly . When the button is pressed again, the volume returns to the previous level . Loading[...]

English | 55 In HD Radio source [FM] button Selects the HD FM band. Each time you press the [F M] button, the band alternates between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands. [AM] button Selects the HD AM band. [ 4 ]/ [ ¢ ] buttons T unes up or down bands. [0] — [9] buttons Pr ess buttons [1] — [6] to recall preset stations. In Satellite radio sourc e [FM[...]

56 | English Ac cessories 1 ..........1 2 ..........2 3 ..........4 4 ..........4 5 ..........1 Installation Proc edure 1. T o prevent a shor t circuit, remov e the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness. 4. Connect th[...]

English | 57 ANT . CONT MUTE P .CONT – + REMO.CONT FRONT SUB WOOFER REAR Connecting W ires to T erminals FM/AM antenna input Sub W oofer left output ( White) Sub W oofer right output (Red) F use (10A) Wiring harness (Accessory 1 ) White/Black Gray/Black Green/Black Purple/Black White Gray Green Purple T o front left speaker T o front right speake[...]

58 | English Installation non-Japanese cars Fir ewall or metal suppor t Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Bend the tabs of the mounting sleeve with a screwdriver or similar utensil and attach it in place. ⁄ • Make sure that the unit is installed secure[...]

English | 59 Removing the hard rubber fr ame 1 Engage the catch pins on the removal tool and remove the two locks on the upper level . Upper the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. Catch Lock Accessory 2 Removal tool 2 When the upper level is removed, r emove the lower two locations. ⁄ • The frame can be removed from the bottom si[...]

60 | English Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit. ! Cannot switch to A ux source. ▲ • AUX is not turned on. ☞ <Built-in Auxiliary input Setting> (page 51) • AUX cannot be used when the KCA-iP200 is connected. ! • Cannot set up the Fader . • No Audio c ontrol effect on AUX. ▲ The Dual zo[...]

English | 61 What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring. Befor e calling ser vice, first check the following table f or possible problems. General ? The T ouch Sensor T one does not sound. ✔ The preout jack is being used . ☞ The T ouch Sensor T one cannot be output from the preout[...]

62 | English The messages shown belo w display your systems condition. Eject: • No disc magazine has been loaded in the changer . The disc magazine is not completely loaded. • No CD in the unit. No Disc: No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. TOC Error: • No disc has been loaded in the disc magazine. • The CD is quite dirt y. The CD [...]

English | 63 No Device: The USB device is selected as a source although no USB device is connected. N/A Device: An unsuppor ted USB device is connected. ➪ F or the suppor ted USB devices, ref er to <http://www.kenwood.com/usb/>. No Music Data/ Error 15: • The connected USB device contains no playable audio file. • The Internal M emory s[...]

64 | English FM tuner section Fr equency range (200 kH z space) : 87.9 MH z – 107.9 MHz Usable sensitivity (S/N = 30dB) : 9.3dBf (0.8 μV/75 Ω) Quieting Sensitivity (S/N = 50dB) : 15.2dBf (1.6 μV/75 Ω) Fr equency response (±3 dB) : 30 H z – 15 kHz Signal to Noise ratio (MONO) : 70 dB Selectivity (±400 kH z) : ≥ 80 dB Stereo separation (1[...]