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KDC-BT742U KDC-X493 KDC-MP442U: Instruction Manual Mode D'Emploi Manual de Instrucciones
KDC-BT742U KDC-X493 KDC-MP442U: Instruction Manual Mode D'Emploi Manual de Instrucciones
KDC-X493
KDC-MP442U
CD-RECEIVER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
AMPLI-TUNER LECTEUR DE CD
MODE DEMPLOI
REPRODUCTOR DE DISCOS COMPACTOS RECEPTOR DE FM/AM
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
US Residence Only
Register Online
Register your Kenwood product at
www.Kenwoodusa.com
B64-4314-00/00 (KW/K0)
Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit may affect its
mechanical parts. Wiping the faceplate with a hard cloth or
using a volatile liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch
the surface or erases characters.
CDs with coloring on the recording surface or CDs
that are dirty cannot be used.
Cleaning the Faceplate Terminals
If the terminals on the unit or faceplate get dirty, wipe This unit can only play the CDs with
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them with a clean soft dry cloth. This unit may not correctly play discs which do not
have the mark.
Lens Fogging You cannot play a CD-R or CD-RW that has not been
When you turn on the car heater in cold weather, finalized. (For the finalization process refer to your
dew or condensation may form on the lens in the CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD-
CD player of the unit. Called lens fogging, this RW recorder instruction manual.)
condensation on the lens may not allow CDs to play.
In such a situation, remove the disc and wait for the
condensation to evaporate. If the unit still does not
operate normally after a while, consult your Kenwood
dealer.
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iPodCTRL iPodCTRL ON/ OFF* When set to ON, allows you to operate iPod with the 13
control on the iPod.
PLAY FILE SCN ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the intro of the music in the
MODE* folder successively.
FOLD RDM ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the music in the folder
randomly.
ALL RDM ON/ OFF* When set to ON, all songs in iPod are played at random. 12
FILE REP ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the music repeatedly.
FOLD REP ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the music in the folder
repeatedly.
TRAC SCN ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the intro of the music on the
disc successively.
DISC RDM ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the music on the disc randomly.
MGZN RDM ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the music in the disc changer
randomly.
TRAC REP ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the music repeatedly.
DISC REP ON/ OFF* When set to ON, plays the music on the disc
repeatedly.
DSP* CONTROL EQ Sets the sound quality. 24
BAS BOOST OFF/ Sets the Bass Boost level in two steps.
STEP1*/ 2
HIGHWAY- OFF/ Compensates the low volume or bass sound being lost *
SND STEP1/, 2/ by road noises to make vocal sound clearer.
3*
SUPREME ON*/ OFF Turns ON/OFF the Supreme plus function. *
POSITION Compensates the sound environment in accordance 24
with the listening position.
SETUP CABIN COMPACT Selects the car type to compensate the distance 23
etc. difference between each speaker.
SPEAKER Sets the connected speaker, speaker size, and 23
installation position.
DTA Makes fine adjustment of the compensation value 23
specified at Cabin.
XOVER Makes fine adjustment of the XOver value specified at 24
Speaker.
PRESET RECALL Registering the value setup by Sound Control.Recalling 25
the sound setup registered by <Audio Preset Memory>.
MEMORY Registering the value setup by Sound Control. 25
DIMMER OFF/ Dims the display part in conjunction with the light
AUTO* switch of the vehicle.
IL EFFECT OFF/ ON* Sets whether the key illumination brightness is changed
in conjunction with the key operation.
DOT LINE OFF/ ON* Specifies whether to display the red dotted line on the
display.
AMP OFF/ ON* Turns on/off the built-in amplifier. *
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*Factory setting
* Function of KDC-BT742U.
* Function of KDC-X493.
* Function of KDC-MP442U.
* iPod play mode cannot be set when <iPodCTRL> is set to
OFF.
* Refer to <Menu Glossary> (page 38).
Displayed item is depending on currently selected : Can be set for sources other than the standby
source or mode. The mark in Condition column source by setting 2 ZONE of <Audio Setup> (page
shows the condition to which the item is displayed. 21) to ON.
: Can be set in other than standby state. : Can be set while a cell-phone is connected.
: Can be set in standby state. : Refer to the reference page.
: Can be set while Audio file source of CD/USB/iPod. : Can be set during all sources.
: Can be set while Audio file source of CD/USB
(excluding iPod).
Refer to the respective page for information on how to
: Can be set while CD/ Disc changer source.
set the items with reference page number.
: Can be set while Disc changer source.
Only the items available to the current source are
: Can be set during Tuner source.
displayed.
: Can be set during FM reception.
Strong electrical fields (such as from power lines) may
: Can be set while accessing AUX source.
cause unstable sound quality when CRSC is turned ON.
: Can be set while HD Radio source.
In such a situation, turn it OFF.
: Can be set during Satellite radio source.
: Can be set only during playback of the iPod source.
(USB source used when the iPod is connected)
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DOT LINE
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Function of iPod
Music Search for iPod *1 Skip Search: The number of songs to be skipped is
Search for the song (in iPod) you want to play. determined by the ratio of the total number of songs
in the list which is selected now. Set the ratio with
1 Enter Music Search mode SKIP SRCH in <Function Control> (page 6). Keep
Press the [SEARCH] button. pushing [AUD] knob for 3 seconds or longer skips
songs at 10% irrespective of the setting.
SEARCH is displayed.
The time of search by alphabet may become long
2 Search for music depending on the number of songs in iPod or the folder
structure.
Operation type Operation When selecting an initial in the alphabet search mode,
Movement between items Turn the [AUD] knob. entering * searches symbols and entering 1 searches
Skip Search *1 Push the [AUD] knob towards right or left. digits.
Selection of item Press the [AUD] knob. If the first character string begins with an article a, an,
Return to previous item Push the [AUD] knob towards up. or the in the alphabet search mode, it is searched for in
Return to Top menu Push the [AUD] knob towards up for at defiance of the article.
least 1 second. Characters that are included in a song name but cannot
Search by initial Press the [SEARCH] button for at least 1 be displayed are left blank. If no character included in a
second. song name cannot be displayed, the browse item name
and digits are displayed.
The position of the currently displayed item is
Items Display Items Display
indicated by the icon bar in 13 steps.
Playlists PLIST*** Podcasts PDCT***
Artists ART*** Genres GEN***
Albums ALB*** Composers COM***
Cancelling the Music Search mode Songs PRGM***
Press the [SEARCH] button.
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Before Use the hands-free talk mode by operating this unit. Operate
your cell-phone to return to the hands-free talk mode.
For details on the Bluetooth cell-phone with the
hands-free function, see <About the Cell-Phone> Adjusting the Voice Volume during a Call
(page 37). Turn the [AUD] knob.
You need to register your cell-phone before using
it with this unit. For more details, see <Registering
Bluetooth device> (page 28).
If you have registered two or more cell-phones,
you need to select one of them. For more details, Call waiting
see <Selecting the Bluetooth device You Wish to
Connect> (page 29). Answering Another Incoming Call with the
To use the Phone Book, it must be downloaded to Current Call Suspended
this unit in advance. For details, see <Downloading 1 Press the [AUD] knob.
the Phone Book> (page 29).
2 Turn the [AUD] knob or push it towards up or
BT indicator is lit when a cell-phone is connected down. Select the ANSWER display.
to this unit.
3 Press the [AUD] knob.
Answering another Incoming Call after
Terminating the Current Call
Receiving a call Press the [SRC] button or press the [ ] button
for at least 1 second.
Answering a Phone Call Continuing the Current Call
Press the [AUD] button.
1 Press the [AUD] knob.
The following operations disconnect the line:
2 Turn the [AUD] knob or push it towards up or
- Insert a CD. down. Select the REJECT display.
- Connect a USB device. 3 Press the [AUD] knob.
The name of the calling party is displayed if it has already
been registered in the Phone Book. Answering the Waiting Call after Terminating
the Current Call
Rejecting an Incoming Call Press the [SRC] button or press the [ ] button
Press the [SRC] button or press the [ ] button for at least 1 second.
for at least 1 second.
Switching between the Current Call and Waiting
Call
Press the [AUD] knob.
Each pressing of this knob switches the calling
During a call party.
Disconnecting a Call
Press the [SRC] button or press the [ ] button
for at least 1 second.
Other functions
Switching to the Private Mode
Press the [38] button. Clearing the Disconnection Message
Switches between Private talk (PRIVATE TALK) Press the [ ] button.
and Hands-free talk (HANDS FREE) each time this HF DISCONCT disappears.
button is pressed.
Switching between Display Modes
Press the [38] button for at least 1 second.
Depending on the type of your cell-phone, switching Pressing this button each time switches between
to the private talk mode may select the source that was name and telephone number.
used before commencing the hands-free connection.
If this happens, the source cannot be switched back to
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5 Make a call
Speed dialing (Preset dial) Press the [AUD] knob for at least 1 second.
1 Enter dialing method mode
Press the [ ] button. During search, a non-accent character such as u is
searched for instead of an accent character such as .
2 Press the [AUD] knob.
Select the NUMBER DIAL display.
3 Enter preset dial mode
Press the [SEARCH] button.
4 Select the number you want to recall from the
memory
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Function of KDC-X493
When LX AMP unit connecting
AMP Control
You can control the LX AMP connected to the unit.
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ARTISTS 3 ALBUM 1
1 Enter Preset Memory Delete mode
ALBUM 2
COMPOSERS
Select MENU > FAV DELETE.
ALBUM 3
AUDIOBOOKS For how to select Function Control item, refer to
<Function Control> (page 6).
2 Enter Preset Memory mode 2 Select the preset number to delete or ALL to
Press the [FAVORITE] button for at least 1 delete all preset memory numbers.
second. Turn the [AUD] knob, and then press the [AUD]
knob.
3 Select the number to put in the memory
DELETE is displayed.
Turn the [AUD] knob.
4 Put the Preset in the memory 3 Delete the selected item registered to
Favorite.
Press the [AUD] knob.
Turn the [AUD] knob to select YES, and then
Cancelling the Preset Memory mode press the [AUD] knob.
Press the [FAVORITE] button. COMPLETE is displayed.
4 Exit Preset Memory Delete mode
Registering the operation procedure to an existing Press the [SEARCH] button.
preset number overwrites the existing procedure.
Register 6 pairs of Favorite Preset Memory.
The memory cannot be erased by the Reset button.
If the items in the second or lower hierarchy are
changed, the list in iPod will be changed by adding or
deleting songs after the FAVORITE registration. Due to
this, the list registered in this unit will be different from
the list in iPod. The FAVORITE registration should be
performed again after editing the items in iPod.
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Basic Operation
The unopened message is displayed at the beginning
of the list. Other messages are displayed in the order of Selecting Satellite Radio source
reception. Press the [SRC] button.
The SMS that has arrived when the cell-phone is not Select the SAT/ SIRIUS/ XM display.
linked with Bluetooth cannot be displayed. Download
the SMS.
You need to register to the service provider to receive
The short message cannot be displayed during
the service by Satellite Radio. Consult the service
downloading the SMS.
provider if CALL TO SUBSCRIBE appears.
The radio may take a little time to start receiving after
you select the Satellite Radio source.
If the signal reception fails, ACQUIRING SIGNAL/ NO
SIGNAL appears.
Downloading the SMS
Switching Seek Mode
Download the short message (SMS) arrived at the
For KDC-X493/MP442U: Press the [AUTO]
cell-phone so that it can be read on this unit.
button.
1 Enter SMS download mode For KDC-BT742U: Press the [AUTO] button for at
Select MENU > SMS DOWNLOAD. least 1 second.
Press the [AUD] knob for at least 1 second. Display Operation
For how to select Function Control item, refer to CHANNEL Normal manual seeking control.
<Function Control> (page 6). PRESET Search in order of the channels in the Preset memory.
A message list appears.
Select the channel
2 Start downloading
Push the [AUD] knob towards right or left.
Press the [AUD] knob.
DOWNLOADING is displayed. Selecting the Preset Band
When the downloading finishes, COMPLETE is Push the Control knob toward up.
displayed. Each time you push the knob, the preset band
alternates between the SR1, SR2, SR3 and SR4.
3 Exit the SMS download mode
Press the [SEARCH] button.
The cell-phone must be able to transmit the SMS using
Bluetooth. Setting on the cell-phone may be required. Category and Channel Search
If the cell-phone does not support SMS function, the
SMS download item in Function Control mode is not
Selecting the channel and category you want to
displayed. receive.
When the SMS is downloaded from the cell-phone, the
unopened messages in the cell-phone are opened.
1 Enter Category and Channel Search mode
The already-read and unread short messages can be Press the [SEARCH] button.
respectively downloaded up to 75. 2 Select the Category and Channel Search
Turn the [AUD] knob to select CH SEARCH, and
then press the [AUD] knob.
3 Select the Category
Turn the [AUD] knob or push it towards up or
down.
4 Select the Channel
Push the [AUD] knob towards right or left.
Cancelling Category and Channel Search mode
Press the [SEARCH] button.
Preset Tuning
If you make no button operation for 10 seconds, the
Recalling the channels in the memory. Direct Access Tuning mode is automatically canceled.
If you cannot receive any signal in the input Channel due
1 Enter Preset Tuning Select mode to bad conditions on radio wave or other such problems,
Press the [SEARCH] button. ACQUIRING SIGNAL/ NO SIGNAL appears.
2 Select a desired station in the memory
Turn the [AUD] knob or push it towards up or
down.
3 Recall the station
Press the [AUD] knob.
Cancelling Preset Tuning
Press the [SEARCH] button.
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tag your music. When you hear a song you enjoy ATT
on your local HD Radio station, you only have to VOL
ATT
press the [38] button. The songs information will AUD AUD
Turn ON the MENU > TAGGING of <Function Control>
(page 6) when using this function.
General control
Up to 50 TAGs (songs information) can be registered to
this unit. When iPod is connected, the TAG information Volume control [VOL]
registered to this unit is transferred to the connected
iPod. Source select [SRC]
The memory usage can be checked by selecting MENU Volume reduce [ATT]
> TAG MEM of <Function Control> (page 6). When the button is pressed again, the volume returns
to the previous level.
In Audio control
Audio item select [AUD]
Adjust the Audio item [VOL]
Refer to <Audio Control> (page 20) for the operation
method, such as the procedures for Audio control and
others operations.
In CD/USB source
During a call
Music select [4]/[] End the call [SRC]
Folder/Disc select [FM]/[AM] Adjust the voice volume [VOL]
Pause/Play [38]
Receiving a call
Answer the call [ ]
Switch between the private talk mode and the
hands-free talk mode [38]
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