KENWOOD DDX25BT (01) PDF Document

To prevent accidents and damages while using your KENWOOD DDX25BT, please observe the following warnings:

• DO NOT install any unit or wire any cable in a location where it may obstruct the steering wheel and gearshift lever operations, the operation of safety devices such as air bags, or visibility.

• DO NOT raise the volume level too much, as this will make driving dangerous by blocking outside sounds and may cause hearing loss.

• DO NOT operate the unit while driving. If you need to operate the unit while driving, be sure to look around carefully.

• Stop the car before performing any complicated operations.

• The driver must not watch the monitor while driving.

To care for the unit:

• If you have parked the car for a long time in hot or cold weather, wait until the temperature in the car becomes normal before operating the unit.

To care for the monitor:

• The monitor has been produced with high precision but may have some ineffective dots; this is inevitable and not considered a defect.

• Do not expose the monitor to direct sunlight.

• Do not operate the touch panel using a ball-point pen or similar tool with a sharp tip. Touch the keys directly with your finger (remove gloves if you are wearing them).

• In very cold or hot temperatures, chemical changes inside may cause malfunctions, pictures may not appear clearly or may move slowly, and picture quality may decline.

If your KENWOOD DDX25BT causes harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, you are encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:

• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

• Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver.

• Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected.

• Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.

Here are the functions of the buttons on your KENWOOD DDX25BT:

1. Reset button/Power indicator/Security indicator:

• Resets the unit.

• Lights up while the unit is turned on.

• Flashes when the security function is activated.

2. ▲ button: Ejects the disc.

3. Loading slot: For inserting discs.

4. Screen (touch panel): The main display and control interface.

5. Monitor panel: The frame around the screen.

6. HOME button:

• (Press): Turns on the power.

• (Hold): Turns off the power.

• HOME (Press): Displays the Home screen while the power is on.

7. MENU/CAMERA button:

• MENU (Press): Pops up the short-cut menu.

• CAMERA (Hold): Displays the picture from the connected rear view camera.

8. TEL/VOICE button:

• TEL (Press): Displays the phone control screen.

• VOICE (Hold): Activates voice dialing.

9. Volume ▲/▼ buttons: Adjusts the audio volume.

If the KENWOOD DDX25BT fails to operate properly, press the reset button. The reset button is a small button located on the front panel, which you may need a pointed object like a pen tip to press.

Turning on the power:

Press the HOME button.

Turning off the power:

Press and hold the HOME button.

1. On the Home screen, touch the top-left icon to display the source/option selection screen.

2. On the source/option selection screen, touch [STANDBY].

1. Press the MENU/CAMERA button to display the pop-up short-cut menu.

2. On the pop-up short-cut menu, touch [Display OFF].

To turn the screen back on, simply touch the screen.

You can adjust the volume from 00 to 35 by pressing the ▲ button to increase and the ▼ button to decrease. Holding the ▲ button increases the volume continuously to level 15.

When you power on the KENWOOD DDX25BT for the first time or after a reset, the screen appears. Follow these steps:

1. :

• ON (Initial): Activates the display demonstration.

• OFF: Deactivates the display demonstration.

2. :

• Select the text language for on-screen information.

• GUI Language: Selects the language for operation keys and menu items.

3. : Make settings to display the picture from a connected rear view camera.

4. : Change the display design.

5. :

• Select the viewing angle (Under 0° (Initial)/5°/10°/15°/20°) to make the panel easier to see.

6. Touch [Finish]. Once completed, the Home screen appears.

1. Display the Home screen by pressing the HOME button.

2. Touch the settings icon (gear symbol) to go to the screen.

3. On the screen, touch as follows: [System] → : [Enter]. You can also display the screen by touching the clock area on the Home screen.

4. Set the clock time:

• :

• Radio Data System: Synchronizes the clock time with FM RBDS.

• OFF: Sets the clock manually. Touch [▲]/[▼] to adjust the hour and minute.

• Touching [Reset] will set the minute to “00”.

Touching the operation keys on the Home screen of your KENWOOD DDX25BT performs the following actions:

1. Top-left icon: Displays all playback sources and options.

2. Gear icon: Displays the screen.

3. “Now Playing” icon: Displays the current playing source control screen.

4. Clock display: Displays the screen.

5. Center source icon: Selects or changes the playback source.

1. From the Home screen, touch the top-left icon to display the source/option selection screen.

2. Touch the icon for the desired source. Available sources include:

• [DISC]: Plays a disc.

• [USB]: Plays files on a USB device.

• [BT Audio]: Plays a Bluetooth audio player.

• [TEL]: Displays the phone control screen.

• [SiriusXM]: Switches to the SiriusXM® radio broadcast.

• [STANDBY]: Puts the unit in standby.

• [iHeartRadio]: Switches to the iHeartRadio broadcast.

• [Spotify]: Switches to the Spotify application.

• [Pandora]: Switches to the Pandora broadcast.

• [Android™]: Plays an Android device.

• [iPod]: Plays an iPod/iPhone.

• [Radio]: Switches to the radio broadcast.

3. To change the page of sources, touch [>]/[<].

4. To return to the Home screen, touch the home icon on the source/option selection screen.

The source control screen on your KENWOOD DDX25BT has several common operation keys. Their appearance may differ by source, but their function is similar.

• [>>] or [<<]: Displays or hides other available operation keys.

• Folder Icon: Selects a folder.

• Repeat Icon: Selects repeat playback mode.

• Stop Icon (■): Stops playback.

• [MODE]: Displays the setting screen of the current playback source.

• [Q]: Displays the screen.

• Magnifying Glass Icon: Displays the folder list/track list/audio menu/video menu.

• [◄◄]/[►►I]: (Touch) Selects an item (chapter/folder/track). (Hold) Reverses/forwards search. (Hold while paused for video) Plays in slow-motion.

• [►II]: Starts/pauses playback.

• [X] (Random Icon): Selects random playback mode.

While on a source control screen, you can access a short-cut menu to quickly jump to other screens.

1. Press the MENU/CAMERA button to display the pop-up short-cut menu.

2. Select an item by touching it:

• [TEL]: Displays the phone control screen.

• [Screen Adjustment]: Displays the picture adjustment screen.

• [Display OFF]: Turns off the screen.

• [Camera]: Displays the picture from the connected rear view camera.

• [SETUP]: Displays the screen.

• [Current Source]: Displays the current source control screen.

To close the pop-up menu, touch the screen anywhere other than on the menu itself.

The following common operation keys appear on various list and setting screens on your KENWOOD DDX25BT:

1. [A-Z]: Enters alphabet search to list items in alphabetical order. Touch the first letter you want to search for.

2. Up Arrow Icon: Returns to the root folder.

3. Folder with Up Arrow Icon: Returns to the upper layer.

4. X Icon: Closes the current screen.

5. Back Arrow Icon: Exits from the current screen or returns to the previous screen.

6. Page Arrows: Changes the page to display more items.

You can connect a USB mass storage class device, such as a USB memory or digital audio player, to the USB input terminal on the rear panel of the unit. The source will change to “USB” and playback will start automatically.

Notes:

• You cannot connect a PC or portable HDD to the USB input terminal.

• You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub.

• All tracks in the USB device will be played repeatedly until you change the source or disconnect the device.

Select File Type:

You can specify the file type to play. On the USB source control screen, touch the file type display area to cycle through:

• [Audio]: Plays back audio files.

• [Video]: Plays back video files.

• [Photo]: Plays back still picture files.

Select a Folder/Track:

1. On the source control screen, touch the magnifying glass icon.

2. Select the desired folder, then select the desired item within that folder.

Here are the specifications for the KENWOOD DDX25BT:

Monitor Section

USB Interface Section

DVD Player Section

Bluetooth Section

FM Tuner Section

AM Tuner Section

Audio Section

General

If the application on your iPod touch/iPhone/Android does not seem to be working with your KENWOOD DDX25BT, check the following:

• The application on your device is not the latest version. Update the application.

“Please update Pandora App” appears:

• The Pandora application on your device is not the latest version. Update the application.

“Please check device.” appears:

• The Pandora application on your device has not started up.

• The Pandora application is not installed on the connected device.

• An error has occurred on the Pandora application.

“Login Error” appears:

• You have not been signed into Pandora.

“No skips remaining” appears:

• No more songs can be skipped.

“No Station” appears:

• No station is available.

“Limited Connectivity” appears:

• The connection with the Pandora application cannot be established.

“Pandora not available” appears:

• You cannot use the Pandora application from the area where you are currently trying to access Pandora.

“SXM No Signal” appears:

• Make sure the SiriusXM Satellite Radio antenna is mounted outside the car. Move the car to an area with a clear view of the sky.

“SXM Check Antenna” appears:

• Check the SiriusXM Satellite Radio antenna connection, and make sure the antenna is firmly attached to the tuner.

• Check whether the SiriusXM Satellite Radio antenna cable is bent or broken. If it is damaged, replace the whole antenna unit.

“SXM Check Tuner” appears:

• Make sure the SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner is connected to the unit.

“SXM Chan Unavailable” appears:

• The selected channel is no longer available. Select another channel or continue listening to the previous channel.

“SXM Ch Unsubscribed” appears:

• The selected channel is not part of your current subscription plan. Contact SiriusXM to subscribe.

“SXM Subscription Updated – Press Return to Continue” appears:

• Your subscription has been updated. Press the appropriate button to continue.

“SXM Channel Locked” appears:

• The selected channel has been locked by the parental controls. Enter the unlock code when you are asked.

“SXM Incorrect Lock Code” appears:

• The selected channel is a mature or parental lock channel, and locked by the parental lock or user lock code. Enter the correct lock code.

General Issues

• No sound comes out of the speakers: Adjust the volume to the optimum level. Check the cords and connections.

• No picture is displayed on the screen: Turn on the screen.

• The unit does not work at all: Reset the unit.

• “Miswiring DC Offset Error”/”Warning DC Offset Error” appears: A speaker cord has shorted or it has come into contact with the car chassis. Wire or insulate the speaker cord as appropriate, then reset the unit.

• “Parking off” appears: No playback picture is shown when the parking brake is not engaged.

Disc Issues

• Recordable/Rewritable discs cannot be played back: Insert a finalized disc. Finalize the discs with the component you used for recording.

• Tracks on the Recordable/Rewritable discs cannot be skipped: Insert a finalized disc.

• Playback does not start: The format of files is not supported by the unit.

• No picture appears on the external monitor: Connect the video cord correctly. Select the correct input on the external monitor.

• MP3/WMA/WAV/AAC discs cannot be played back: Record the tracks using a compatible application on the appropriate discs. Add appropriate extension codes to the file names.

USB Issues

• “Reading” does not disappear from the screen: Turn the power off and on again.

• While playing a track, sound is sometimes interrupted: The tracks are not properly copied into the USB device. Copy the tracks again.

• The source does not change to “USB” or “USB Device Error” appears: The USB port is drawing more power than the design limit. Turn the power off, unplug the USB device, then turn power back on and reattach. If that fails, try resetting the unit or using a different USB device.

Android Issues

• Sound cannot be heard during playback: Reconnect the Android device. If is set to [HAND MODE], launch any media player application on the Android device and start playback.

• Sound output only from the Android device: If is set to [HAND MODE], relaunch the current media player or use another one. Restart the Android device. If the problem persists, the device may be unable to route audio to the unit.

• Cannot play back when is set to [BROWSE MODE]: Make sure KENWOOD Music Play APP is installed on the Android device. Reconnect the device and select the appropriate control mode.

• “NO DEVICE” or “READING” keeps flashing: Switch off the developer options on the Android device. Reconnect the device.

iPod/iPhone Issues

• No sound comes out of the speakers: Disconnect the iPod/iPhone, then connect it again. Select another source, then reselect “iPod”.

• The iPod/iPhone does not turn on or does not work: Check the connection. Update the firmware version. Charge the battery. Reset the iPod/iPhone.

• Sound is distorted: Deactivate the equalizer either on this unit or the iPod/iPhone.

• A lot of noise is generated: Turn off (uncheck) “VoiceOver” on the iPod/iPhone.

• No operations are available when playing back a track containing artwork: Operate the unit after the artwork has loaded.

• “Authorization Error” appears: Check whether the connected iPod/iPhone is compatible with this unit.

Radio Issues

• AME automatic presetting does not work: Store stations manually.

• Static noise while listening to the radio: Connect the antenna firmly.

Audio & Connection Quality

• Phone sound quality is poor: Reduce the distance between the unit and the Bluetooth mobile phone. Move the car to a place where you can get a better signal reception.

• The sound is interrupted or skipped while using a Bluetooth audio player: Reduce the distance between the unit and the player. Disconnect any other Bluetooth phone. Turn the unit off, then on again. If necessary, reconnect the player.

• The connected audio player cannot be controlled: Check whether the player supports AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile).

• Echo or noise occurs: Adjust the microphone unit position. Adjust the echo volume or noise reduction volume.

Pairing & Detection

• The Bluetooth device does not detect the unit: Search from the Bluetooth device again.

• The unit does not pair with the Bluetooth device: For Bluetooth 2.1 devices, register using a PIN code. For Bluetooth 2.0, enter the same PIN code for both devices (try “0000” or “1234”). Turn the unit off, then on again.

Error Messages

• The unit does not respond when you try to copy the phone book: You may have tried to copy the same entries as already stored.

• “Connection Error” appears: The device is registered but the connection has failed. Connect the registered device again.

• “Please Wait…” appears: The unit is preparing to use the Bluetooth function. If the message persists, turn the unit off and on, then reconnect the device or reset the unit.

• “No Voice Device” appears: The connected phone does not have a voice recognition system.

• “No Data” appears: No phone book data is contained in the connected phone.

• “Initialize Error” appears: The unit has failed to initialize the Bluetooth module. Try the operation again.

• “Dial Error” appears: Dialing has failed. Try again.

• “Hung Up Error” appears: The call has not ended. Park your car and use the phone to end the call.

• “Pick Up Error” appears: The unit has failed to receive a call.