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Kenwood KOS-A300 Stereo Receiver User Manual

1. ARTISTS 2 ALL ALBUMS Ji ALBUM 1 ALBUM 2 d HL ALBUM 3 i H H ARTISTS 3 D COMPOSERS AUDIOBOOKS J 2 Enter Favorite Preset Memory mode Press the FNC button for at least 1 second 3 Select the number to put in the memory Turn the Control knob 4 Put the Favorite Preset in the memory Press the Control knob Memory is displayed Cancelling the Favorite Preset Memory mode Press the FNC button Registering the operation procedure to an existing preset number overwrites the existing procedure Register up to 6 Favorite Preset Memory settings The same memory storage operation can be used for MENU and SETUP in the section Function Control page 6 However some currently selected sources cannot be recalled For information on available sources refer to Condition column in the section Function Control 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 Favorite Preset Recall Retrieving an item registered to Favorite 1 Enter Favorite Preset Recall mode Select FAV For how to select Function Control item refer to Function Control page 6 2 Sel
2. 5 Exit Function Control mode Press the FNC button twice Listen to the audio via this unit Switch the source of the vehicle audio to AUX English 5 Function Control Functions in the table below can be set up by using Function Control 1 Enter Function Control mode Press the FNC button 2 Select a Function group Push the Control knob towards right or left Pushing the Control knob towards left allows you to set the preference items MENU or SETUP Pushing the Control knob towards right allows you to set the currently selected source function item ON OFF 3 Select your desired setup item Operation type Operation Movement between items Turn the Control knob Selection of item Press the Control knob Return to previous item Press the FNC button Select Return at the bottom of the item list Repeat selection and determination until your desired setup item is selected Displayed controls and settings are dependent on the currently selected source or mode Observe the source and mode markings in the condition Can be set in other than standby state Can be set in standby state be set while Audio file source of iPod Zune USB device Can be set while Audio file source of Zune USB device excluding iPod Can be set only during playback of the iPod Can be set only during playback of the Zune Can be set only during playback of the Music Editor media C
3. Color 1 Color kee t can be set when Illumi SYNC is turned OFF 10 User pron Voice wy Calls by recognizing the registered voice Gs 7 Recognize S4 Voice Tag PB Name Edit 9 Registers voice for voice recognition 26 PN Type Edit 5 Registers voice to select the Phone number category 26 V4 in Phonebook SMS SMS app Download a short message Gp z Download SMS Inbox Gr Display the received short message 2 8 Kos A300 Display Settings Illumination Color Selection Selecting the Illumination Color of the display 1 Enter Illumination color selection mode Select SETUP gt Color Select For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Select the Illumination Color Turn the Control knob and push the center when the desired item is displayed Select the color from Variable Scan Color1 Color 10 User Creating User color You can create your original color during the selection from Color1 Color10 The color you created can be called when you select User 1 Press the Control knob for at least 1 second Enter the detail color adjustment mode 2 Set the color Operation type Operation To select the color to adjust Push the Control knob towards right red green or blue or left To adjust color Turn the Control knob or push it Range 0 9 towards up or
4. The radio may take a little time to start receiving after you select the Satellite Radio source If the signal reception fails Acquiring Aignal No Signal appears Switching Seek Mode Select MENU gt Seek Mode For how to select Function Control item refer to Function Control page 6 Display Operation CH Normal manual seeking control PRESET Search in order of the channels in the Preset memory Select the channel Push the Control knob towards right or left Selecting the Preset Band Push the Control knob toward up Each time you push the knob the preset band alternates between the SR1 SR2 SR3 and SR4 Category and Channel Search Selecting the channel and category you want to receive 1 Enter Search mode Turn the Control knob 2 Enter Category and Channel Search mode Turn the Control knob to select CH Search and then press the Control knob 3 Select the Category Turn the Control knob to select Category and then press the Control knob 4 Select the Channel Turn the Control knob to select Channel and then press the Control knob Cancelling Category and Channel Search mode Press the FNC button 28 KOS A300 You cannot Channel search until the category information is acquired Preset Memory Putting the channel in the memory 1 Select the channel to put in the memory Push the Control knob towards right or left 2 Enter Search mode Turn
5. 5 Exit Bluetooth device selection mode Press the FNC button Ifacell phone is already selected deselect it and then select a different one If you cannot select a device using the audio player connect the device with the audio player Deleting a Registered Bluetooth device You can delete a registered Bluetooth device 1 Select Bluetooth device deletion mode Select MENU gt Device Delete For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter Bluetooth device deletion mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second name is displayed 3 Select the Bluetooth device Turn the Control knob 4 Delete the selected Bluetooth device Press the Control knob Delete is displayed 5 Turn the Control knob to select YES and then press the Control knob Delete is displayed 6 Exit Bluetooth device deletion mode Press the FNC button When a registered cell phone is deleted its Phone Book log SMS and voice tag are also deleted Displaying the Firmware Version Display the version of the firmware of this unit 1 Enter Bluetooth Firmware update mode Select MENU gt BT F W Update For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter Bluetooth Firmware update mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second The firmware version appears 3 Exit Bluetooth Firmware update mode Press the FNC b
6. Auxiliary input display setting mode closes English 11 iPod Zune USB device Operation Function of Zune USB device Music Search Selecting the music you want to listen to from the device or media being played 1 Enter Music Search mode Turn the Control knob SEARCH is displayed Displays the current Audio file name 2 Search for music Audio file Operation type Operation Movement between Turn the Control knob or push it towards folders files up or down Skip Search Push the Control knob towards right or left Press the Control knob or push it towards right Selection of folder file Return to previous folder Push the Control knob towards left Push the Control knob towards left for at least 1 second Return to root folder 44 or e beside the displayed folder name indicates that this folder is preceded or followed by another folder File name is displayed with db indicator Cancelling the Music Search mode Press the FNC button Music Search cannot be performed during Random play Skip Search Function of Zune Music Editor media The number of songs to be skipped is determined by the ratio of the total number of songs in the list which is selected Set the ratio with Skip Search in Function Control page 6 Keep pushing Control knob for 3 seconds or longer skips songs at 1096 irrespective of the setting 12 KOS A300 Function of iPod Music
7. addition you can reverse it in conjunction with he interior light POSI1 Displays the text in the positive POSI2 When the interior light is off the text is displayed in the positive when the interior light is on the text is displayed in the negative EGA1 Displays the text in the negative EGA2 When the interior light is off the text is displayed in the negative when the interior light is on the text is displayed in the positive strength and battery level 4 Battery level of cell phone Full eau Xa nm Ae X Yul Signal strength of cell phone Maximum YulwYa sf wf Minimum Icons are not displayed if information cannot be obtained from the cell phone Since the number of steps for signal and battery level may differ on this device compared to your phone you could experience some inconsistancies Receive Mode Sets the receive mode of the HD Radio Auto Automatically tunes to analog broadcast when there is no digital broadcast Digital Digital broadcasts only Analog Analog broadcasts only Seek Mode Select a tuning mode of the HD Radio Nearly dead Tuning mode Display Operation Auto seek Autol Automatic search for a station Preset station seek Auto2 Search in order of the stations in the Preset memory Manual Manual Normal manual tuning control SP Select You can specify the voice output speakers All Outputs voice from the left and rig
8. cell phone is not linked with Bluetooth cannot be displayed Download the SMS The short message cannot be displayed during downloading the SMS Downloading the SMS Download the short message SMS arrived at the cell phone so that it can be read on this unit 1 Select SMS download mode Select BT gt SMS gt SMS Download For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter SMS download mode Press the Control knob A message list appears 3 Start downloading Press the Control knob SMS Downloading is displayed When the downloading finishes Completed is displayed 4 Exit SMS download mode Press the FNC button The cell phone must be able to transmit the SMS using Bluetooth Setting on the cell phone may be required If the cell phone does not support SMS function the SMS download item in Function Control mode is not displayed When the SMS is downloaded from the cell phone the unopened messages in the cell phone are opened The already read and unread short messages can be respectively downloaded up to 75 English 27 Satellite Radio tuner Optional Accessory control Basic Operation Selecting Satellite Radio source Press the SRC button Select the SIRIUS XM display You need to register to the service provider to receive the service by Satellite Radio Consult the service provider if CALL TO SUBSCRIBE appears
9. down 3 Press the Control knob Exit the detail color adjustment mode 3 Exit Illumination color selection mode Press the FNC button You can select the illumination color of the display when setting MENU gt Illumi SYNC to OFF The illumination color of the display is the same color of the controller when setting it to ON Display Type Selection Shown below are examples of display types Display Display Type TYPE A Displays 4 lines of text TYPE B Displays a line of text and graphics 1 Enter Display type selection mode Select SETUP gt Display Select Type Select For how to select Function Control item refer to Function Control page 6 2 Select the Display type Turn the Control knob 3 Exit Display type selection mode Press the FNC button For how to switch the text display information refer to Text Display Selection page 10 When TYPE A is selected the icon of the currently selected source and the text information title can be displayed on the left side by the following Function Control page 6 operation Side display Select SETUP Display Select Side Select English 9 Display Settings Text Display Selection Changes displayed information on each source following In iPod Zune USB device source Information Display itle Title Artist name Artist Album Album Folder name Fol
10. the audio player nearer to this unit v Another Bluetooth device is affecting the Bluetooth communication t Turn off another Bluetooth device i Move another Bluetooth device away from this v Another Bluetooth device or profile is used for communication The downloading of the Phone book or the SMS disconnects the sound The messages shown below display your systems condition NA FILE An Audio file is played with a format that this unit can t support Copy Protection A copy protected file is played Read Error The file system of the connected USB device is broken Copy the files and folders for the USB device again If the error message is still displayed initialize the USB device or use other USB devices The USB device is selected as a source although no USB device is connected x Change the source to any source other than USB Connect an USB device and change the source to USB again No Device N A Device An unsupported USB device is connected Connection to the iPod has failed x Check that the connected iPod is an iPod that is supported See About Audio file page 29 for information on supported iPods No Music Data Error 15 The connected USB device contains no playable audio file Media was played that does not have data recorded that the unit can play USB ERROR Some trouble may have occurred to the connected USB device Remove the USB device then cycle the p
11. unit or iPod te Perform Tagging after Tag Stored or Tag Transfer Completed is indicated on the display Hands free H No sound is heard from the rear speakers kV You are talking in the hand free talk mode t No sound is heard from the rear speakers in the hands free talk mode H No beep is heard at reception of an incoming call v No beep is heard depending on the type of your cell phone te The MENU gt Call Beep of Function Control page 6 is set ON 40 Kos A300 H Voice is not recognized v The vehicle window is open ts fthe surrounding noise is large voice cannot be recognized properly Close the vehicle windows need to reduce noise V Small voice ts If voice is too small it cannot be recognized properly Speak into the microphone a little more v The person speaking the voice tag is not the one who registered it ts Only the voice of the person who registered the voice tag can be recognized Bluetooth audio source H The Bluetooth audio player cannot be registered pairing V The PIN code is fixed i When a PIN code is specified in the Instruction Manual for Bluetooth Audio Player register it with reference to Registering PIN Code page 24 to register the Bluetooth audio player If no PIN code is specified in the Instruction Manual H The sound from the Bluetooth audio player is intermitent v The distance between this unit and audio player is too far E re Move
12. Artist Displays the album of the same artist Album Displays music in the album in which the one being played is included Genre Displays the artist of the same genre Composer Displays the album including music created by the same artist 3 Search for music Operation type Operation Movement between items Turn the Control knob Selection of item Press the Control knob Return to previous item Push the Control knob towards up Cancelling the Related Search Press the FNC button When the music being played has no information on browsing items or no music was found Not Found is displayed English 13 iPod Zune USB device Operation Drive Search Selecting the device inserted in the Multi Card Reader 1 Put the playback to pause Press the Control knob 2 Select a device Push the Control knob towards up or down 3 Restart playback Press the Control knob This unit is compliant with Multi Card Readers with a maximum of 4 slots Ifa device is inserted during connection of the Multi Card Reader it is not recognized Select the Remove mode with reference to USB device removing page 5 remove the Card Reader and then insert the memory All Random All songs are played at random Enter All random mode Select ALL RANDOM For how to select Function Control items refer to Function Control page 6 The time required to turn on the all random func
13. Downloading is displayed After completion of downloading Completed is displayed 3 By operating the cell phone start the hands free connection To clear the downloading completion message Press any button Up to 1000 phone numbers can be registered for each registered cell phone Up to 32 digits can be registered for each phone number along with up to 50 characters representing a name 50 Number of alphabetic alphabetical characters Fewer characters can be input depending on the type of characters To cancel downloading of the phone book data operate he cell phone Selecting the Bluetooth device You Wish to Connect When two or more Bluetooth devices have already been registered you need to select the Bluetooth device you wish to use 1 Select Bluetooth device selection mode Cell phone Select MENU gt Phone Selection Audio player Select MENU gt Audio Selection For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter Bluetooth device selection mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second name is displayed 3 Select the Bluetooth device Turn the Control knob 4 Set up the Bluetooth device Push the Control knob towards right or left name or name is displayed xk The selected Bluetooth device is busy The selected Bluetooth device is on standby blank The Bluetooth device is deselected
14. KENWOOD EXTERNAL MEDIA CONTROLLER KOS A300 INSTRUCTION MANUAL Kenwood Corporation di o Q Designed for ADY AAC GAD BR READY Zune LJ Made for g Works with Ay Designed for iPod iPhone s vi Take the time to read through this instruction manual Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new External Media Controller For your records Record the serial number found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product Model KOS A300 Serial number US Residence Only Register Online Register your Kenwood product at www Kenwoodusa com B64 4452 00 00 KW Contents Before use 3 Bluetooth Audio Operation 22 Basic Operation 4 Before Use G LEE Basic Operation eneral func iPod Zune and USB device functions Bluetooth Setup 23 Cancel the Demonstration mode Listen to the audio via this unit Function Control Display Settings Illumination Color Selection Display Type Selection Text Display Selection Auxillary Input Name Setting iPod Zune USB device Operation 12 Music Search Music Search for iPod Searching for Music by Initial Related Search Drive Search Registering Bluetooth device Registering Special Bluetooth device Re
15. Press the Control knob Answering another Incoming Call after Terminating the Current Call Press the SRC button Answering the Waiting Call after Terminating the Current Call Press the SRC button Switching between the Current Call and Waiting Call Press the Control knob Each pressing of this knob switches the calling party Other functions Clearing the Disconnection Message Press the SRC button HF Disconnect disappears English 19 Function of KCA BT200 Optional Accessory Operation of hands free phoning Making a call 1 Enter dialing method mode Press the W button 2 Select a dialing method Press the Control knob DIAL INITIAL PHONE BOOK OUT CALL IN CALL MISSED CALLS Methods of operations in the above modes are described below 3 Exit the dialing method mode Press the W button Dial a number 1 Enter dialing method mode Press the W button 2 Select the number dial mode Press the Control knob Select the DIAL display 3 Enter a phone number Operation type Operation Select the characters Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down Determine the characters Push the Control knob towards right Delete the characters Push the Control knob towards left 4 Make a call Press the Control knob for at least 1 second You can input max 32 digits Speed dialing Preset dial 1 Enter dialing method mode Press t
16. Search for iPod Search for the song in iPod you want to play 1 Enter Music Search mode Turn the Control knob 2 Search for music Operation type Operation Movement between items Turn the Control knob Skip Search ush the Control knob towards right or left Selection of item ress the Control knob Return to previous item ush the Control knob towards up Return to Top menu ush the Control knob towards up for at east 1 second Search by initial ush the Control knob towards down Refer o the next section Searching for Music y Initial Scroll bar is displayed on the right side of the Screen Cancelling the Music Search mode Press the FNC button Skip Search The number of songs to be skipped is determined by the ratio of the total number of songs in the list which is selected Set the ratio with Skip Search in Function Control page 6 Keep pushing Control knob for 3 seconds or longer skips songs at 1096 irrespective of the setting Characters that are included in a song name but cannot be displayed are left blank If no characters included in a song name can be displayed the browse item name and digits are displayed Items Display Items Display Playlists RISTE Podcasts Pilz Artists ARP Genres GEN Albums Mr Composers COM Songs PRGM Function of iPod Searching for Music by Initial You can select an alphab
17. able other than the USB compatible cable is used Connecting a cable whose total length is longer than 5 m can result in abnormal playback About Satellite Radio tuner Optional Accessory This unit supports Satellite Radio tuners which are released by SIRIUS and XM Refer to the instruction manual of Satellite radio tuner HD Radio Optional Accessory that can be connected to this unit KTC HR300 KTC HR200 Bluetooth unit Optional Accessory that can be connected to this unit KCA BT200 30 Kos A300 About the Cell Phone This unit conforms to the following Bluetooth specifications Bluetooth Standard Ver 1 2 HFP Hands Free Profile OPP Object Push Profile PBAP Phonebook Access Profile SYNC Synchronization Profile Version Profile For the cell phones verified for compatibility access the following URL http www kenwood com bt information The units supporting the Bluetooth function have been certified for conformity with the Bluetooth Standard following the procedure prescribed by Bluetooth SIG However it may be impossible for such units to communicate with your cell phone depending on its type HFP is a profile used to make a hands free call OPP is a profile used to transfer data such as a phone book between units About the Bluetooth Audio player This unit conforms to the following Bluetooth specifications Ro Bluetooth Standard Ver A2DP Advanced Au
18. al indicates the iPod or the iPhone connected with the iPod connection cable optional accessory Not supported model KCA iP500 Refer to the web site for connectable iPod and iPod connection cable www kenwood com ipod kca ip If you start playback after connecting the iPod the music that has been played by the iPod is played first In this case RESUMING is displayed without displaying a folder name etc Changing the browse item will display a correct title etc You cannot operate iPod if KENWOOD or V displayed on iPod H Zune that can be connected to this unit V2 Zune 80GB device V2 Zune 8GB and 4GB devices NI Zune 30GB device English 29 Appendix About USB device When the USB device is connected to this unit it can be charged up provided that this unit is powered 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 Take backups of the audio files used with this unit The files can be erased depending on the operating conditions of the USB device We shall have no compensation for any damage arising out of erasure of the stored data No USB device comes with this unit You need to purchase a commercially available USB device When connecting the USB device usage of the USB cable accessory is recommended Normal playback is not guaranteed when a c
19. an be set while accessing AUX source Can be set while HD Radio source Can be set during Satellite radio source Can be set while a cell phone is connected Can be set during all sources kal N A Di E Cc Ed wn Example FAV O iPod BY HAND HSN 7 RELATED SRCH RMV CI FOLDER RDM MENU L iPod BY HAND CJ RELATED SRCH SETUPNY O FOLDER RDM MENU Skip Search 0 5 Disp lay ON GR mgl DW 5 In this manual the VETE mE is indicated as Select MENU gt Scroll Each item s Or will be 7 when the source function is set to ON 4 Make a setting Push the Control knob towards up or down Press the Control knob to set the source function item ON OFF Some items require you to keep pressing the Control knob for 1 or 2 seconds so that you can make a setting For these items the time during which you need to keep pressing the Control knob is displayed in the Entry column in seconds A reference page number is listed along with the function for a detailed explanation 5 Exit Function Control mode Press the FNC button Press the FNC button several times until you return to the desired hierarchy 6 Kos A300 The Control knob is used for entry but how to use the knob varies depending on the setting items Press the Control knob to switch the settings Push the Control knob towards left or right to switch the settings 2 Turn the Control knob to s
20. ch is too long to be recognized No Phonebook Data is not contained in the phone book No Message No short message in In Box No Record The voice tag is not registered in the phonebook Memory Full The number of voice tags reaches the maximum number to be registered in the phonebook Favorite No Memory The procedure is not registered to Favorite Preset Memory NO ACCESS The procedure preset with Favorite Control cannot be available The preset content may not be recalled depending on the selected source or mode NO VOICE o call HD Memory Full The tag memory of HD Radio is FULL iPod Memory Full The iPod memory is FULL No Tag Function iPod which does not support the tag memory is connected The tag could not be stored because of an occurrence of tag error Tag Error N A Channels No receivable channel and category REMO ERROR Some trouble may have occurred to the controller x After checking the connection to the controller turn off the power and on again English 41 Specifications USB Interface General USB Standard Operating voltage 10 5 16V allowable USB1 1 2 0 WEEN Compatible Device Maximum Current consumption Mass storage class 1 0 A Compatible File System Dimensions W x H x D FAT16 32 Hideaway unit 156 x 95 x 31 mm Maximum Supply current Controller 60 x 67 x 44 mm 500 mA Display unit 100 x 41 x 19 mm MP3 decode Weight Com
21. der name File name File name ay time P Time ay time bar iPod only Time Bar ank Blank Can be displayed only on the bottom line of TYPE A text In Standby Auxiliary input source Information Display Source name Source Name Blank Blank In SIRIUS source Optional accessory Information Display Channel Name Channel Name Music Title Song Title Artist Name Artist Name Composer name Composer name Category Name Category Name Label Name Label Name Comment Comment Channel Number Channel Number Blank Blank In XM source Optional accessory Information Display Channel Name CHANNEL NAME itle TITLE ame NAME Category Name CATEGORY NAME Channel Number CHANNEL NUMBER ank Blank In HD Radio source Optional accessory Information Display Frequency Frequency Station name Station Name itle amp Artist name Title Artist Album amp Artist name Album Artist Genre Genre lank Blank 10 kos As00 1 Enter Text display selection mode Select SETUP gt Display Select gt Text Select For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Select the text display part Push the Control knob towards up or down The selected text display part bli
22. device Auto Answer OFF 05 Answer a call automatically after lapse of the preset Ga deer cae S time interval for automatic answer SP Select NI Left w Specify the voice output speaker Gs Right SP Call Beep ON OFF CH Output a beep from the speaker when a call comes in Ga Beep Level WW O Setting the call beep sound volume Beep Pattern yan CH Setting the beep sound pattern BT F W Update F Display the firmware version and update the firmware Gp um SYNC OFF 0N Synchronizes the illumination color of the display with SB 5 S that of the controller Display OFF 0N CH Turns off the display when no operation is performed Next page gt English 7 Function Control Factory setting Function of KOS A300 with KCA BT200 2 Refer to lt Menu Glossary gt page 31 Category Item Setting Entry Setting overview Condition f Page DISP DIM OFF AUTO Zu Sets whether the illumination is dimmed in conjunction RE NINAL1 P with the light switch of the vehicle or it is dimmed MNA constantly Contrast Wgl CH Adjusting the display contrast Se DISP N P ROSITA Switches the display between positive or negative Gs NEGA1 2 DISP V Flip QFF 0N o Flips the display upside down when Display unit is Gp 3 _ installed above your e
23. dio Distribution Profile AVRCP Audio Video Remote Control Profile Version Profile A2DP is a profile designed to transfer the music from an audio player AVRCP is a profile designed to control playback and selection of music by an audio player BT DVC Status You can display the connection status signal Menu Glossary Auto Answer This function automatically answers responds to a call after lapse of the preset time interval for automatic answer OFF Does not answer the phone call automatically 0 Automatically answers the phone call at once 1s 99s Automatically answers the phone call after lapse of 1 99 seconds If the time set in the cell phone is shorter than that set in the unit the former will be used This function does not work for call waiting Call Beep You can output a beep from the speaker when a call comes in ON Beep is heard OFF Beep is canceled Display f this unit is not operated at least 5 seconds with OFF selected the display turns off During a setup u mode the display will not turn off even if 5 seconds apse DISP DIM Reduces the display Illumination brightness AUTO Dims the illumination in conjunction with he Light switch of the vehicle NAL1 Dims the illumination constantly NAL2 Dims the illumination darker than MNA1 OFF Does not dim the illumination DISP N P Switches the display between positive or negative n
24. e hands free unit pairing Select KENWOOD BT200 from the list of connected units 3 Enter a PIN code Input the PIN code registered as mentioned in lt Registering PIN Code gt page 24 Check that registration is complete on the Bluetooth device 4 By operating the Bluetooth device start hands free connection When registering from this unit 1 Select Bluetooth device registration mode Select MENU gt Device Regist For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter Bluetooth device registration mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second Search for the Bluetooth device When search is completed Finished is displayed 3 Select the Bluetooth device Turn the Control knob and push the center when the desired Bluetooth device is displayed 4 Input the PIN code Operation type Operation Select the numbers Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down Move to the next digit Push the Control knob towards right Delete the last digit Push the Control knob towards left 5 Transmit the PIN code Press the Control knob for at least 1 second If Pairing Success is displayed registration is completed 6 Return to the device list Press the Control knob 7 Exit Bluetooth device registration mode Press the FNC button This unit allows up to eight digits to be input for a PIN code If a PIN code cannot be input from this u
25. e a call Press the Control knob for at least 1 second During search a non accent character such as u is searched for instead of an accent character such as 0 Calling a number in the call log 1 Enter dialing method mode Press the W button 2 Select the call log mode Press the Control knob Select the DUT CALL outgoing call IN CALL incoming call or MISSED CALLS missed call display 3 Select a name or phone number Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down Switching between Display Modes Press the FNC button Pressing this button each time switches between name and telephone number 4 Make a call Press the Control knob for at least 1 second The outgoing call list and the incoming call list and the missed call list are the lists of calls originated from and received at this unit They are not the ones stored in the cell phone memory Make a voice dialing call 1 Enter voice recognize mode Select BT Voice Recognize For how to select Function Control item refer to Function Control page 6 Ready is displayed 2 Press the Control knob PB Name is displayed When a beep is heard speak the name within 2 second 3 PN Type is displayed When a beep is heard speak the category within 2 second 4 Make a call Press the Control knob for at least 1 second This step is the same as step 3 of the procedure in lt Calling a number in the Phone Book
26. e manual about audio files is put on the site www kenwood com audiofile On this online manual detailed information and notes which are not written in this manual are provided Make sure to read through the online manual as well In this manual the word USB device is used for data storage device and digital audio players which have USB terminals About KENWOOD Music Editor This unit supports the PC application KENWOOD Music Editor version 3 0 or later When you use the audio file with database information added by the KENWOOD Music Editor ver3 0 you can search a file by title album or artist name using the lt Music Search gt page 12 In this manual Music Editor media means the device that contains music data exported with ENWOOD Music Editor KENWOOD Music Editor ver3 0 is available from the ollowing web site www kenwood com For further information on KENWOOD Music Editor ver3 0 refer to the site above or the application help iPod iPhone that can be connected to this unit Made for iPod nano 1st generation iPod nano 2nd generation iPod nano 3rd generation iPod nano 4th generation iPod with video iPod classic iPod touch 1st generation iPod touch 2nd generation Works with iPhone iPhone 3G iPhone iPhone 3G 4GB 8GB 16GB 8GB 16GB o Update iPod iPhone software to the latest version The word iPod appearing in this manu
27. ect the number to recall in the Favorite memory Turn the Control knob 3 Recall the Favorite Preset Press the Control knob Cancelling the Favorite Preset Recall mode Press the FNC button When iPod is selected for the source the list selection screen for Playlists Artists Albums etc is displayed Songs will not be automatically played Favorite Preset Memory Delete Deleting an item registered to Favorite 1 Enter Favorite Preset Memory Delete mode Select MENU Favorite Delete For how to select Function Control item refer to Function Control page 6 2 Enter Favorite Preset Memory Delete mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second 3 Select the number you want to delete Turn the Control knob and push the center when the desired number is displayed Delete is displayed Select ALL if you want to delete all 4 Turn the Control knob to select YES and then press the Control knob Completed is displayed Exit Favorite Preset Memory Delete mode English 15 Favorite Control Favorite Name Setting Giving a name to Preset Memory registered to Favorite 1 Enter Favorite Preset Recall mode Select FAV For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Retrieve the Favorite memory to change Turn the Control knob 3 Enter Favorite Name set mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second Select the FAVORITE NAME SET display 4 En
28. ed 7 End registration Press the Control knob Return to step 2 You can register another voice tag continuously If your voice cannot be recognized a message is displayed Refer to Troubleshooting Guide page 40 Pressing the Control knob allows you to retry voice input Select PB Name Check Play B Press the Control knob Play the registered voice and return to step 2 26 KOS A300 Select PB Name Delete Delete 5 Delete a voice tag Press the Control knob 6 Turn the Control knob to select YES and then press the Control knob Delete is displayed Exit Phonebook name edit mode Press the FNC button Audio sound is not output during voice tag registration Setting a Voice Command for Category Add a voice tag to the phone number category type for voice calling 1 Select Phone Number type edit mode Select BT gt Voice Tag gt PN Type Edit For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter Phone Number type edit mode Press the Control knob 3 Select the category type you wish to set Turn the Control knob and push the center when the desired category name is displayed General Home Office Mobile Other 4 Select a mode Turn the Control knob Display Operation PN Type Regist Register a voice tag PN Type Check Play a voice tag PN Type Delete Delete a voice tag Return Retu
29. er is ON select a source SRC Select mode 1 Press the SRC button and then turn the Control knob or push it toward up or down To determine the selected source press the Control knob SRC Select mode 2 Pressing this button each time switches between sources Tuner SIRIUS XM or HD Radio iPod Zune USB device iPod ZUNE or USB Auxiliary input AUX and Standby STANDBY Press at least 1 second to turn off the power The SRC Select mode can be set in MENU gt SRC Select of Function Control page 6 When an optional accessory is connected the source name for each device appears When connection of the iPod or Zune is recognized the source display changes from USB to iPod or ZUNE For the playable audio files and devices refer to About Audio file page 29 Text Title scroll Control knob Scrolls the longer audio file text display when pushing toward up for at least 2 seconds 4 KOS A300 toward left toward up e toward right toward down Function Control FNC Pressing this button allows you to set various functions using the Control knob Refer to Function Control page 6 Category Mrunction of setup item FAV Enters the Favorite Preset Recall mode MENU Allows you to set up the environment RMV Enters the USB remove mode SETUP Allows you to set up the display and color BT Allows you to set up the Bluetooth functi
30. et Accessory as described below When installing on the 0 degree surface Accessory Accessory i D 2 X 10 Black A Accessory area aun 2 X 5 Black 36 KOS A300 When installing on the 8 degree surface Accessory Accessory Accessory 2 X 11 5 Blue Accessory 9 02 X 9 White The direct installation of Bracket Accessory without Spacer Accessory is also possible 2 From Spacer Accessory remove the chip in the direction where you want to wire the controller cable Chip Break off the spacer chip in the direction where you want to wire the controller cable Drill a hole of 10 mm in diameter on the mounting surface when not using spacer or wiring the cable 3 Install Bracket Accessory When using spacer Accessory Install the controller using the screws Accessory 0 42 when it cannot be secured firmly using the double sided tape Thoroughly wipe away and dust or grease from the installation location using a cloth which has been soaked in a neutral cleaning agent and wrung out Attach after allowing the installation location to dry Do not attach the double sided tape more than once or touch the adhesive with your fingers as this will weaken its adhesive strength If the temperature of the surface of the installation location is low warm it up using a heater or other means bef
31. etic character from the list in the browse item artist album etc selected now 1 Enter Music Search mode Turn the Control knob 2 Start the alphabet search Push the Control knob towards down ABC is displayed 3 Select the initial to be searched for Operation type Operation Move to the next character Turn the Control knob or push it towards right or left Move to the next row Push the Control knob towards up or down 4 Determine the selected initial Press the Control knob Start search When search is completed the music search mode is selected again at the selected character position Cancelling the alphabet search Press the FNC button Alphabetic search time is dependent upon the amount of songs artist and file structure on the device When selecting an initial in the alphabet search entering searches symbols and entering 1 searches digits If the first character string begins with an article a an or the in the alphabet search mode it is searched for by the next word Function of iPod Related Search Browses for music of the same artist or genre as the one being played 1 Enter Related Search mode Select RELATED SRCH For how to select Function Control items refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Select browsing item Turn the Control knob to select desired browse item and then press the Control knob Display Browse item
32. from being unplugged tie them to eee TRST SE the wiring harness Accessory OO with the 4 cable clamp Accessory GO Display unit KENWOOD Controller iPod The connection to Zune requires the Sync Cable attached to Zune KCA iP101 Optional Accessory C USB device _ The mute signal battery voltage is output when there is an MUTE incoming call Accessory TEL mute wire Brown Dimmer control wire Orange White ILLUMI To car light control switch Accessory ey switch Ignition cable Red 2 5 m 7 5A Battery cable Yellow 2 5 m Car fuse box Main fuse Ground cable Black To car chassis 1 5 m 34 KOS A300 Hideaway unit Rear side c O ONN EA Jm ann NIXNY gt UINN av OL 1 1 1 1 1 66 ee D H 4 t Bluetooth unit DVD player etc SIRIUS Satellite Tuner HD Radio Tuner XM Satellite Radio Tuner pe PpP qm Ww Connection cable Commercially available Car stereo To AUX input Accessory 3 English 35 Installation Installation of Controller 1 According to the installation angle of the controller install Spacer Accessory to Brack
33. gistering PIN Code Downloading the Phone Book Selecting the Bluetooth device You Wish to Connect Deleting a Registered Bluetooth device Displaying the Firmware Version Adding a voice dialing command Setting a Voice Command for Category SMS Short Message Service Downloading the SMS Satellite Radio tuner Optional Accessory control 28 Basic Operation Category and Channel Search reset Memory All Random Tuni iPod Control by Hand Mode eee ya Favorite Control 15 Appendix 29 Favorite Preset Memory Favorite Preset Recall Accessories 32 Favorite Preset Memory Delete 7 Favorite Name Setting Installation Procedure 33 Input Level Adjust 16 Connecting Wires to Terminals 34 Input Level Setting Installation 36 HD Radio tuner control 17 Installation for Hideaway Unit Turing Troubleshooting Guide 40 Auto Memory Entry ee Station Preset Memory Specifications 42 reset Tuning HD Radio Tagging iTunes Tagging Operation of hands free phoning 19 Before Use Receiving a call During a call Call waiting Other functions Making a call Dial a number Speed dialing Preset dial Calling a number in the Phone Book Calling a number in the call log Make a voice dialing call Registering to the Preset Dial Number List Display of phone number type category 2 KOS A300 Before use AWARNING To prevent injury or fire take the following precautions To prevent a short circuit never put or leave any meta
34. gt page 20 You can make a call or select a category If your voice cannot be recognized a message is displayed Refer to lt Troubleshooting Guide gt page 40 Pressing the Control knob allows you to retry voice input Both the name and category requires registration of a voice tag Refer to lt Setting a Voice Command for Category gt page 26 Audio sound is not output during voice recognize Registering to the Preset Dial Number List 1 Enter the phone number you wish to register Enter the phone number with reference to the following Dial a number Calling a number in the call log Calling a number in the Phone Book 2 Enter Preset Memory mode Press the FNC button 3 Select the number to put in the memory Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down 4 Determine the number to put in the memory Press the Control knob for at least 1 second Exit the Preset Memory mode Press the FNC button Display of phone number type category The category items in the Phone Book are displayed as follows Display Information GENERAL E General HOME a Home OFFICE ET Office MOBILE eg Mobile OTHER kee Other English 21 Function of KCA BT200 Optional Accessory Bluetooth Audio Operation Before Use For details on the Bluetooth Audio player which can be connected see lt About the Bluetooth Audio player gt page 30 You need to register your Bluetooth Aud
35. he HD AM band Push the Control knob towards down 3 Tune up or down program Push the Control knob towards right or left If the sub channel is available in Digital FM broadcast when Seek Mode of lt Function Control gt page 6 is set to Auto seek or Manual the channel can be switched Example Analog FM D nl Analog FM Digital FM Analog FM 9 Digital FM 1ch Digital FM 2ch Digital FM 8ch Digital FM o Tuning Mode gt Auto seek or Manual Receive Mode Auto mode HD FM band During the reception of tune up 99 During the reception of tune down 99 Using Receive Mode of Function Control page 6 the modes can be switched to digital broadcast automatic switching analog broadcast only or digital broadcast only When Digital has been set with Receive Mode the seek time will be longer to allow a check of whether the transmission is a digital broadcast It will take few seconds to receive the digital broadcasting after selecting the frequency When Tune up button is pressed it will switch to the next frequency if it is switched before receiving a Digital broadcast O9 9 When Tune down button is pressed it will received an Analog broadcasting if a Digital broadcast is not received t9 Use the Seek Mode in Function Control page 6 to change the tuning type Auto Memory Entry Putting stations with good reception in the me
36. he W button 2 Press the Control knob Select the DIAL PHONE BOOK OUT CALL IN CALL or MISSED CALLS display 3 Enter preset dial mode Press the FNC button 4 Select the number you want to recall from the memory Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down 20 Kos A300 5 Press the Control knob Phone number is displayed 6 Make a call Press the Control knob for at least 1 second You need to register the preset dial number Refer to Registering to the Preset Dial Number List page 21 Calling a number in the Phone Book 1 Enter dialing method mode Press the button 2 Select the Phone Book mode Press the Control knob Select the INITIAL display proceed to step 3 Select the PHONE BOOK display proceed to step 4 3 Select the initial to be searched for Operation type Operation Move to the next character Turn the Control knob or push it towards right or left Move to the next row Push the Control knob towards up or down Determine the selected initial Press the Control knob for at least 1 Second 4 Select the name Operation type Operation Move to the next phone Turn the Control knob or push it number towards up or down Move to the next name Push the Control knob towards right or left Switching between Display Modes Press the FNC button Pressing this button each time switches between name and telephone number 5 Mak
37. ht speakers Right Outputs voice from the right speaker Left Outputs voice from the left speaker Select the speaker which is further from the microphone in order to prevent howling or echoes Supreme Technology to extrapolate and supplement with proprietary algorithm the high frequency range that is cut off when encoding at low bit rate less than 128Kbps Sampling frequency is 44 1kHz Supplementing is optimized by compression format AAC MP3 and WMA and processed according to bit rate The effect is negligible with music that is encoded at high bit rate variable bit rate or has minimal high frequency range English 31 Accessories Accessories 2 x 11 5 Blue 2 x 10 Black SC 1 wid oe v 22 x 9 White 2 x 5 Black n 1 gd a EI P 24 x 16 5 4 x 4 5 Su 2 o B 24 x 16 Ms 1 hus Sa 2 32 KOS A300 Installation Procedure Installation Procedure 1 To prevent a short circuit remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the battery 2 Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit 3 Connect the wiring harness wires in the following order ground battery ignition 4 Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit 5 Install the unit in your car 6 Reconnect the battery AWARNING If you connect the ignition wire red a
38. ial To prevent a short circuit do not remove the caps on the ends of the unconnected wires or the terminals After the unit is installed check whether the brake lamps blinkers wipers etc on the car are working properly Installation for Display Unit Installation location and cleaning Select for installation a location where the stand can be placed completely horizontal shown in Figure A Do not install in locations where the entire support is at a diagonal such as in Figure B or where the display unit is facing down such as in Figure C Thoroughly wipe away and dust or grease from the installation location using a cloth which has been soaked in a neutral cleaning agent and wrung out Attach the stand after allowing the installation location to dry Do not attach the double sided tape more than once or touch the adhesive with your fingers as this will weaken its adhesive strength If the temperature of the surface of the installation location is low warm it up using a heater or other means before attaching the stand Low temperature may weaken the adhesive strength of the tape The supplied stand is specially intended for this product Do not use it with another display English 33 Connecting Wires to Terminals Hideaway unit Front side I E T S GC 3C32E3 POWER USBI F REMOTE IN 1 1 TO DISPLAY UNIT 1 To prevent USB cable and Display unit m terminals
39. io player before using it with this unit For more details see Registering Bluetooth device page 23 You to select the Bluetooth audio player you wish to connect Refer to Selecting the Bluetooth device You Wish to Connect page 25 Basic Operation Selecting Bluetooth Audio source Press the SRC button Select the BT Audio EXT display For how to select source item refer to Power Source Select button of Basic Operation page 4 Pause and play Press the Control knob Music Search Push the Control knob towards right or left All or some of the operations above cannot be performed if the Bluetooth audio player is not ready for remote control AVRCP Switching between Bluetooth audio sources does not start or stop playback automatically Perform the operation for starting or stopping playback Some audio players cannot be controlled remotely or reconnected after Bluetooth disconnection Operate the main unit of the audio player to connect Bluetooth 22 KOS A300 Function of KCA BT200 Optional Accessory Bluetooth Setup Registering Bluetooth device To make your Bluetooth device cell phone usable with this unit you need to register it pairing You can register up to five Bluetooth devices to this unit When registering from Bluetooth devices 1 Turn on the control unit 2 Start registering a unit by operating the Bluetooth device By operating the Bluetooth device register th
40. it mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second The current setting of PIN code is displayed 3 Input the PIN code Operation type Operation Select the numbers Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down Move to the next digit Push the Control knob towards right Delete the last digit Push the Control knob towards left 4 Register a PIN code Press the Control knob for at least 1 second If Completed is displayed registration is completed 5 Exit PIN code edit mode Press the FNC button By default 0000 is specified A PIN code can be specified with up to eight digits 24 KOS A300 Downloading the Phone Book Download the phone book data from the cell phone so you can access the phone book from this unit To download automatically If the cell phone supports a phone book synchronization function the phone book is downloaded automatically after Bluetooth connection Setting on the cell phone may be required If no phone book data is found in the unit even after the Completed display your cell phone may not support automatic download of phone book data In this case try downloading manually To download from the cell phone manually 1 By operating the cell phone end the hands free connection 2 By operating the cell phone send the phone book data to this unit By operating the cell phone download the phone book data to this unit During downloading
41. llic objects such as coins or metal tools inside the unit Do not use this unit before canceling Demonstration mode This unit is initially set on the Demonstration mode When using this unit for the first time cancel the Cancel the Demonstration mode page 5 Cleaning the Unit If the this unit is stained wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth If the this unit is stained badly wipe the stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral cleaner then wipe it again with a clean soft dry cloth N 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 erase printed characters If you experience problems during installation consult your Kenwood dealer When you purchase optional accessories check with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they work with your model and in your area Characters that conform to ISO 8859 1 can be displayed The illustrations of the display appearing in this manual are examples used to explain more clearly how the controls are used Therefore what appears on the display in the illustrations may differ from what appears on the display on the actual equipment and some of the illustrations on the display may be inapplicable H English 3 Basic Operation Power Source Select button SRC Turns on the power When the pow
42. made FCC NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is 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 The AAC logo is trademark of Dolby Laboratories iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc iPod is a trademark of Apple Inc registered in the US and other countries iPhone is a Made for i has been d has been c trademark of Apple Inc od means that an electronic accessory esigned to connect specifically to iPod and ertified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Works
43. mory automatically 1 Enter Auto Memory Entry mode Select AUTO MEMORY For how to select Function Control items refer to Function Control page 6 2 Open Auto Memory Entry Turn the Control knob to select YES and then press the Control knob When 6 stations that can be received are put in the memory auto memory entry closes Station Preset Memory Putting a station in the memory 1 Select the frequency to put in the memory Push the Control knob towards right or left 2 Enter Preset Memory mode Turn the Control knob 3 Select the number to put in the memory Turn the Control knob 4 Register frequency to preset number Press the Control knob for at least 2 seconds Cancelling the Preset Memory mode Press the FNC button Preset Tuning Recalling the stations in the memory 1 Enter Preset Tuning Select mode Turn the Control knob 2 Select a desired station in the memory Turn the Control knob 3 Recall the station Press the Control knob Cancelling Preset Tuning Press the FNC button English 17 Function of KTC HR300 KTC HR200 Optional Accessory HD Radio tuner control Function of KTC HR300 HD Radio Tagging iTunes Tagging Using an iTunes Tagging enabled HD Radio you can tag your music When you hear a song you enjoy on your local HD Radio station you only have to press the Control knob The song s information will then be saved on this unit The saved songs will then show up in a playli
44. nd the battery wire yellow to the car chassis ground you may cause a short circuit that in turn may start a fire Always connect those wires to the power source running through the fuse box A Do not install the controller and display unit on the surface where your vision is blocked and driving interfered Before installation check that no fuel tank pipe nor wire exists at backside of the mounting surface to prevent screws from penetrating into such component Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and experience For safety s sake leave the mounting and wiring work to professionals Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power supply Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to direct sunlight or excessive heat or humidity Also avoid places with too much dust or the possibility of water splashing Do not use your own screws Use only the screws provided f you use the wrong screws you could damage the unit f your car s ignition does not have an ACC position connect he ignition wires to a power source that can be turned on and off with the ignition key If you connect the ignition wire to a power source with a constant voltage supply as with battery wires the battery may die f the fuse blows first make sure the wires aren t touching O cause a short circuit then replace the old fuse with one with the same rating nsulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other similar mater
45. nit it can be input from the Bluetooth device If there are 5 or more Bluetooth devices registered you cannot register a new Bluetooth device If the error message appears even though the PIN code is correct try Registering Special Bluetooth device page 23 Registering Special Bluetooth device Allow registration of a special device that cannot be registered normally pairing 1 Select Special device registration mode Select MENU SPCL DVC Select For how to select Function Control item refer to Function Control page 6 2 Enter Special device registration mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second A list is displayed 3 Select a device name Turn the Control knob and push the center when the desired device name is displayed If Completed is displayed registration is completed 4 Go through the procedure of Registering Bluetooth device page 23 and complete the registration pairing Cancelling Special device registration mode Press the FNC button If the device name is not in the list select Other Phones English 23 Function of KCA BT200 Optional Accessory Bluetooth Setup Registering PIN Code By operating the Bluetooth device specify the PIN code necessary for registering this unit 1 Select PIN code edit mode Select MENU gt PIN Code Edit For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter PIN code ed
46. nks 3 Select the text Turn the Control knob 4 Exit Text display selection mode Press the FNC button If the selected display item does not have any information alternative information is displayed Some items cannot be selected depending on the display type and row When selecting Folder name while playing with iPod names will be displayed depending on currently selected browsing items If the iPod Control by Hand Mode is set to on while playing the iPod iPod by Hand Mode is displayed If all characters cannot be displayed while playing with iPod the file number in the list is displayed Information Display usic title TITLES Folder name FLDS File name CHEZ Auxillary Input Name Setting Selects the display when changing to Auxiliary input source 1 Select the AUX source Press the SRC button 2 Select Auxillary input name setting mode Select MENU gt Name Set For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 3 Enter Auxillary input name setting mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second The presently selected Auxiliary input display is displayed 4 Select the Auxillary input name Turn the Control knob AUX DVD PORTABLE GAME VIDEO TV 5 Exit Auxiliary input display setting mode Press the FNC button When operation stops for 10 seconds the name at that time is registered and the
47. od Zune and USB device functions Pause and play Control knob Switches between pause and play each time this button is pressed Music search Function of iPod USB device Control knob Pushing left or right on the control knob forwards or reverses the music Holding the control knob to the left or right fast forwards or fast reverses inaudible Folder search Function of iPod USB device Control knob Changes the folder containing the audio file when pushing toward up or down For the operation on iPod see Music Search for iPod page 12 for quick search and control functions Search mode Control knob After turning control knob you can quickly search songs with the Control knob See Music Search page 12 for details USB device removing When removing the iPod Zune USB device you must enter the Remove mode To enter the Remove mode press the FNC button and then select RMV For details refer to Function Control page 6 The iPod Zune USB device can be removed during power off Cancel the Demonstration mode Do not use this unit before canceling Demonstration mode 1 Turn the power ON Press the SRC button 2 Enter Function Control mode Press the FNC button 3 Select the DEMO Mode display Turn the Control knob 4 Set the Demonstration mode Press the Control knob for at least 2 seconds Pressing this knob for 2 seconds or longer toggles the setting between ON and OFF
48. on Allows you to set up the each source function Favorite Control FNC Pressing the button for at least 1 second allows you to register various functions The registered function can be executed from the list displayed by pressing this button and then selecting FAV Refer to Favorite Control page 15 When there is an incoming call the audio system pauses When there is a call CALI is displayed and the audio system is paused When the call ends CALI disappears and the audio system comes back on The audio system comes back on when SRC is ET to end a call E To use the TEL Mute feature you need to hook up the MUTE wire to your telephone using a commercial telephone accessory Refer to lt Connecting Wires to Terminals gt page 34 Illumination Control Hold this button and turn the Control knob to change the display and controller illumination colors You can select from the 10 colors or to scan all 10 colors each of which changes every 5 seconds To make the display illumination color different from the controller set DFF MENU gt Illumi SYNC of Function Control page 6 You can set the display illumination color in SETUP gt Color Select page 9 of Function Control page 6 Switching Illumi SYNC from OFF to ON does not synchronize illumination color immediately The next illumination color change action activates the color synchronize iP
49. ore attaching the stand Low temperature may weaken the adhesive the double sided tape Accessory 4 X 16 5 IN UNT 4 Install the controller to bracket Accessory Controller Go Accessory i3 v Q4 X 4 5 Accessory 6 You can also install it using a double sided tape Accessory 3 When using spacer Accessory When you remove the controller from bracket Accessory 6 turn the controller while pressing the release button Accessory i3 When not using spacer Accessory 5 Accessory i3 English 37 Installation Installation of Display unit Display Stand Used 1 Install the display bracket Accessory 6 to the display stand Accessory 2 Accessory 23 x 8 Accessory Accessory 6 2 Install the display unit to the display bracket Accessory 18 Display Accessory 23 x 8 Release coated paper 3 Remove the coated paper from the display stand Accessory 12 and paste it on the mounting surface Install the display unit using the screw holes illustrated above when it cannot be secured firmly using the double sided tape 38 KOS A300 Installation of Display Unit Frame Used 1 Using the display template Accessory 8 drill a hole on the display installation position 2 Install the display frame Accessory 3 to the installation hole made in step 1 3 Install the display unit to the display frame Acces
50. ower switch to ON If the same display is repeated use another USB device Connection to the iPod has failed gt Remove the USB device and then reconnect it Confirm that the software for the iPod is the latest version iPod Error USB REMOVE Blink The Remove mode has been selected for the USB device iPod You can remove the USB device iPod safely O Number The calling party does not notify a caller ID There is no phone number data o Data There is no outgoing call list There is no incoming call list There is no missed call list There is no phone book list o Entry The cell phone has not been registered pairing HF Disconnect The unit cannot communicate with the cell phone HF Error 07 The memory cannot be accessed Turn off the power and on again HF Error 68 The unit cannot communicate with the cell phone Turn off the power and on again Un Known The Bluetooth device cannot be detected Device Full 5 Bluetooth device have already been registered No more Bluetooth device cannot be registered IN Code NG The PIN code is wrong Connect NG The unit cannot be connected to the device airing Failed Pairing error Err No Matching The voice tag is wrong Voice cannot be recognized because of an unregistered voice tag etc Too Soft Voice is too small and cannot be recognized Too Loud Voice is too large to be recognized Too Long The word or spee
51. pliant with MPEG 1 2 Audio Layer 3 Hideaway unit 435 g 0 96 Ibs WMA decode Controller 81 g 0 18 Ibs Compliant with Windows Media Audio Display unit 171 g 0 38 Ibs AAC decode AAC LC m4a files RO MN E Ke SE Controller 2 0 m SES Display unit 3 0 m RCA Cable 3 0 m Auxiliary input Input Maximum Voltage 1800 mV Input Impedance 47 kO Line Output Output Maximum Voltage 1200 mV Output Impedance 6000 Other Terminals Input KAB BUS Interface Output Telephone Mute Cable MAX Current 500mA Specifications subject to change without notice 42 KOs A300 ACAUTION Use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure In compliance with Federal Regulations following are reproductions of labels on or inside the product relating to laser product safety Kenwood Corporation 2967 3 ISHIKAWA MACHI HACHIOJI SHI TOKYO JAPAN KENWOOD CORP CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS NO 21 CFR 1040 10 CHAPTER 1 SUBCHAPTER J Location Bottom Panel FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio requency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless he modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could lose the authority o operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is
52. rn to step 2 5 Register the category type by performing steps 5 to 7 in lt Adding a voice dialing command page 26 6 Exit Phone Number type edit mode Press the FNC button Set the voice tag for all the 5 categories If the voice tag is not registered for all the categories the Phonebook may not be recalled by voice command SMS Short Message Service The SMS arrived at the cell phone is displayed on the receiver A newly arrived message is displayed AN To prevent car accidents the driver should not read the SMS while driving When a new message arrives SMS Received is displayed The display disappears with any operations Displaying the SMS 1 Select SMS Inbox mode Select BT SMS gt SMS Inbox For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter SMS Inbox mode Press the Control knob A message list appears 3 Select a message Turn the Control knob Each pushing of the Control knob towards right or left switches between telephone number or name and message reception date 4 Display the text Press the Control knob Turning the Control knob scrolls the message Pressing the Control knob again returns to the message list screen 5 Exit SMS Inbox mode Press the FNC button The unopened message is displayed at the beginning of the list Other messages are displayed in the order of reception The SMS that has arrived when the
53. see lt Selecting the Bluetooth device You Wish to Connect gt page 25 To use the Phone Book it must be downloaded to his unit in advance For details see Downloading he Phone Book page 24 BT indicator is lit when a cell phone is connected o this unit Receiving a call Answering a Phone Call Press the button When a vehicle audio source is playing switch the source to this unit AUX If a USB device is connected during a call the call will be disconnected The name of the calling party is displayed if it has already been registered in the Phone Book Rejecting an Incoming Call Press the SRC button or press the g button During a call Disconnecting a Call Press the SRC button or press the 6 button Switching to the Private Mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second Switches between Private talk PRIVATE and Hands free talk each time this button is pressed Depending on the type of your cell phone switching to the private talk mode may select the source that was used before commencing the hands free connection If this happens the source cannot be switched back to the hands free talk mode by operating this unit Operate your cell phone to return to the hands free talk mode Call waiting Answering Another Incoming Call with the Current Call Suspended 1 Press the Control knob 2 Turn the Control knob or push it towards up or down Select the ANSWER display 3
54. sory 49 Accessory 9 Display Use Removal tool Accessory 0 when you remove the display unit from the display frame Accessory 49 Accessory 0 Installation for Hideaway Unit Installation using the self tapping screws Use screws Accessory to fix Hideaway Unit onto an audio board or another Accessory 04 x 16 e Installation using the velcro tapes Remove the backing from the Velcro strips Accessory 9 and attach it to the bottom of the Hideaway Unit Install the Hideaway Unit on the carpet Y Accessory English 39 Troubleshooting Guide Some functions of this unit may be disabled by some settings made on this unit H Cannot set up Display gt Cancel the Demonstration mode page 5 is not turned off What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit may just be the result of slight misoperation or miswiring Before calling service first check the following table for possible problems General H The sound skips when an Audio file is being played v The recording condition is bad te Record the media again or use another media H The unit cannot be turned ON v The unit is malfunctioning for some reason pam r Jumm off the vehicle engine switch and then on YW The terminal connection is not appropriate t Check the connection of the controller etc H Tagging for the Function item is not indicated on the display v The tag is being stored to this
55. st called Tagged in iTunes the very next time you sync your iPod to your computer So then you just need to click and then easily buy and download the song you were tagging directly from the Apple iTunes Music Store 1 Enter HD Radio tagging mode Press the Control knob TAG will be indicated on the display when song information can be registered Tag Transfer is indicated on the display while a tag is being stored to this unit Tag Stored is indicated on the display after a tag is stored Tag Transfer Completed is indicated on the display after a tag is stored to your iPod Tum ON the MENU gt Tagging of Function Control page 6 when using this function Up to 50 TAGs song s information can be registered to this unit When iPod is connected the TAG information registered to this unit is transferred to the connected iPod The memory usage can be checked by selecting MENU gt Tag Memory of Function Control page 6 18 kos As00 Function of KCA BT200 Optional Accessory Operation of hands free phoning Before Use For details on the Bluetooth cell phone with the hands free function see lt About the Cell Phone gt page 30 You need to register your cell phone before using it with this unit For more details see lt Registering Bluetooth device gt page 23 If you have registered two or more cell phones you need to select one of them For more details
56. ter the name Operation type Operation Move the cursor to the enter ush the Control knob towards right character position or left Select the character type ress the Control knob Select the characters urn the Control knob or push it owards up or down Each time you press the knob the character type alternates between the types shown in the table below Character type Alphabet upper case Alphabet lower case Numbers and symbols 5 Exit Favorite Name Set mode Push the Control knob towards right or left to select ENTER and then press the Control knob Cancelling the Favorite Name set Press the FNC button 16 KOS A300 Input Level Adjust Input Level Setting Adjusts the USB I F and AUX input level 1 Select Input Level Adjust mode Select MENU gt Input Level ADJ For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter Input Level Adjust mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second 3 Adjust the Input Level Turn the Control knob 4 Exit Input Level Adjust mode Press the FNC button Function of KTC HR300 KTC HR200 Optional Accessory HD Radio tuner control Tuning Selecting the station 1 Select HD Radio source Press the SRC button Select the HD Radio display 2 Select the HD FM band Push the Control knob towards up Switches between the HF1 HF2 and HF3 bands each time pushing towards up Select t
57. the Control knob 3 Select the number to put in the memory Turn the Control knob 4 Register channel to preset number Press the Control knob for at least 1 second Cancelling the Preset Memory mode Press the FNC button Only the channel number is stored Category information is not stored Preset Tuning Recalling the channels in the memory 1 Enter Search mode Turn the Control knob 2 Select a desired station in the memory Turn the Control knob 3 Recall the station Push the Control knob Cancelling Preset Tuning Press the FNC button Channel Scan Every receivable Channel is checked for 10 seconds 1 Start Channel Scan Select Channel Scan For how to select Function Control items refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Release it when the channel you want to listen to is received Press the Control knob Appendix About Audio file Playable Audio file AAC LC m4a MP3 mp3 WMA wma WAV wav Playable USB device USB mass storage class Playable USB data storage device file system FAT16 FAT32 Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of media or device Playing order of the Audio file In the example of folder file tree shown below the files are played in the order from D to 4 IH uss CH C Folder m 20 2 Audio file GES Bl Ae L 2O O J Ae L DD An onlin
58. tion may become longer depending on the number of songs in iPod or the folder structure Turning on the all random function changes the iPod browse item to Songs This browse item will not change even if the all random function is turned off 14 KOS A300 Function of iPod iPod Control by Hand Mode Allows you to operate iPod with the control on the iPod Enter iPod Control by Hand Mode Select iPod BY HAND For how to select Function Control items refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 iPod will be paused when Hand mode is turned ON during playback In the iPod Control by hand mode iPod cannot be operated using this unit This mode is not compatible with music information display The display will show iPod by Hand Mode iPod can be operated when it conforms to the iPod control function Favorite Control Favorite Preset Memory Registering the operation procedure to select your favorite broadcast station or iPod Playlists Artists etc 1 Display a favorite item Source Registerable items SIRIUS XM HD Preset Memory iPod List selection screen for Playlists Artists Albums etc Hands free phone Telephone number retrieval FAV is displayed when the operation procedure can be registered iPod setting The desired list in the first hierarchy can be registered 1st hierarchy artists ALLARTISTS i ALBUMS i ARTISTS 1 i
59. utton For how to update the firmware access our web site http www kenwood com bt information English 25 Function of KCA BT200 Optional Accessory Bluetooth Setup Adding a voice dialing command Add a voice tag to the phonebook for voice dialing You can register up to 35 voice tags 1 Select Phonebook name edit mode Select BT gt Voice Tag gt PB Name Edit For how to select Function Control item refer to lt Function Control gt page 6 2 Enter Phonebook name edit mode Press the Control knob 3 Search for the name to register Select the name to register with reference to 4 in lt Calling a number in the Phone Book gt page 20 If a voice tag has already been registered for a name is displayed before the name 4 Select a mode Turn the Control knob Display Operation PB Name Regist Register a voice tag PB Name Check Play a voice tag PB Name Delete Delete a voice tag Return Return to step 2 Displayed only when a name for which a voice tag has been registered is selected Select PB Name Regist Regist 5 Register a voice tag first Press the Control knob Enter Voice 1 is displayed When a beep is heard speak a voice tag within 2 seconds 6 Confirm the voice tag second Press the Control knob Enter Voice 2 is displayed When a beep is heard speak the same voice tag that was spoken in step 5 within 2 seconds Completed is display
60. wit h iPhone means that an electronic accessory has been designed to connect specifically to iPhone and has been certified by the developer to meet Apple performance standards Apple is not responsible for the operation of this device or i standards s compliance with safety and regulatory Zune and the Zune logo are trademarks of the Microsoft group of companies English 43 p Te This symbol mark indicates that Kenwood manufactured this product eco soasto decrease harmful influence on the environment KENWOOD
61. witch the settings EES Press the Control knob for 1 second to enter into the setting mode Press the Control knob for 2 seconds to enter into the setting mode Refer to the respective page for information on how to set the items with reference page number Only the items available to the current source are displayed The connected cell phone must have the SMS function to use the SMS function This unit supports KENWOOD Music Editor version 3 0 page 29 or later If FILE SCAN is selected while a media file in KENWOOD Music Editor is playing media files are played as follows First 10 seconds or the part picked by Intro Skip During Intro Skip turn the control knob left or right to change the song The scan method depends on the Music Editor setting See the Music Editor help for details Source function item Factory setting Function of KOS A300 with KCA BT200 2 Refer to lt Menu Glossary gt page 31 Function Setting Entry Condition Page iPod BY HAND ON OFF When set to ON allows you to operate iPod with the Gp s control on the iPod RELATED SRCH Starts Related search Gy 23 FILE SCAN ON OFF QU When set to ON plays the intro of the music in the Ww folder successively FOLDER RDM oN 0FF When set to ON pla
62. ye level Supreme OFF ON Q Turns ON OFF the Supreme function ca Seek Mode Auto1 Selects the tuning mode of the radio Gg v Auto2 Q Manual Receive Mode AUTO Sets the receive mode of HD Radio G3 DIGITAU ANALOG Tag Memory Q0 50 w Displays the tag memory usage of HD Radio Up to 50 Gy 3 S tagscan be registered to this unit Tagging OFF ON Ch Turns ON OFF the tag memory function of HD Radio Gy Seek Mode Channel w Sets the seek mode of satellite radio 28 Preset Sd ESN Displays the Electronic Serial Number of satellite radio Name Set Sets the display when switched to AUX source AUX 11 Scroll Auto w Specifies whether the text is scrolled automatically Manual d Favorite Delete Deletes Favorite Preset Memory Built in AUX OFF ON CH Sets whether to display AUX during source selection ea F W Version Display the firmware version DEMO Mode OFF ON Specifies whether to enable demonstration 5 RMV Gg Enters the USB remove mode 5 Z SETUP Display Type Select DISP TYPE e Sets the display pattern 9 Select A B Side Select 3 types Q Sets the Type A side display Text Select O Sets the text display 10 Color Select Variable Scan Sets the display illumination color 9
63. ys the music in the folder GH randomly ALL RANDOM ON OFF 9 When set to ON all songs in iPod are played at na 14 2 random FILE REPEAT ON 0FF When set to ON plays the music repeatedly C3 FOLDER REP ON OFF When set to ON plays the music in the folder 2 repeatedly AUTO MEMORY Memorizes 6 stations with good reception Gy v A automatically Channel Scan Every receivable Channel is checked for 10 seconds SAT 28 SZ Preference item Category Item Setting Entry Setting overview Condition f Page FAV 5 Enters the Favorite Preset Recall mode 15 MENU Input Level ADJ KN Adjusts the input level 16 SE SRC Select ap CH Sets the source selection method SB 4 Skip Search 0 5 Sets the ratio of skip performed with lt Music Search GO v WK CH for iPod gt ZUNE e B Device Regit Register a Bluetooth device pairing Gp SPCL DVC Select Allow registration of a special device that cannot be Gp 23 registered normally Phone Selection Select a cell phone subject to hands free connection Gas Audio Selection Select the Bluetooth audio player to be connected 25 Device Delete Cancel registration of the Bluetooth device Gp BT DVC Status Display the status of the Bluetooth device zi PIN Code Edit Specify the PIN code required when registering this unit 3 Using the Bluetooth

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