Kenwood KDC-X496, KDC-X896 HD Radio tuner control, ITunes tagging, HD Radio tuner setting

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Function of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD

HD Radio™ tuner control

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For the basic operations to listen to the HD Radio tuner, refer to the Quick Start Guide.

This HD Radio receiver enables:

•Program Service Data: Contributes to the superior user experience of HD Radio Technology. Presents song name, artist, station IDs, HD2/HD3 Channel Guide, and other relevant data streams.

•Adjacent to traditional main stations are extra local FM channels. These HD2/HD3 Channels provide new, original music as well as deep cuts into traditional genre.

•Digital, CD-quality sound. HD Radio Technology enables local radio stations to broadcast a clean digital signal. AM sounds like today’s FM and FM sounds like a CD.

•iTunes® Tagging provides you the opportunity to discover a wide range of content and the means to “tag” that content for later review and purchase from the iTunes® Store.

Auto memory

You can automatically store 18 (FM)/ 6 (AM) stations with good reception in the memory.

1Select the Tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the “HD RADIO” display.

2Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the Control knob.

3Select the Auto memory mode

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Settings” > “Auto Memory”

4Start storing stations in the Auto memory mode

Turn the Control knob to select “YES”, and then press the Control knob.

When 18 (FM)/ 6 (AM) stations that can be received are stored in the memory, the process in the Auto memory is completed.

iTunes tagging

You can stores the tag of the information about the song being received, and send it to the connected iPod. You can easily find the song on the iTunes Store according to the tag sent to the iPod.

1Store the song information tag Press and hold the [PRESET] button.

“ TAG  ” will be indicated on the display when song information can be registered.

“TAG Storing” is indicated on the display while a tag is being stored in this unit. “TAG Stored” is indicated on the display after the tag has been stored.

When your iPod is connected to this unit, “TAG Transferred” is indicated on the display and the tag is sent to the iPod.

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•The song corresponding to the tag sent to the iPod is indicated in the playlist of the synchronized iTunes or iPod. By clicking your desired song in the playlist, you can easily find it on the iTunes Store and buy it from the iTunes Store.

•A total of fifty song information tags can be stored in this unit including the song information tags stored by the SiriusXM tuner function mentioned in <iTunes tagging> (page 64). When a tag has been sent to the iPod, the tag stored in this unit is cleared.

•Select “ON” for “Tagging” as mentioned in <HD Radio tuner setting> (page 25) when using this function.

•The memory usage can be checked by selecting the “TAG Memory” setting mentioned in <HD Radio tuner setting> (page 25).

HD Radio tuner setting

You can set the HD Radio tuner-related items.

1Enter the Function setting mode Press and hold the Control knob.

2Select the Setting mode

Turn the Control knob to select “Settings”, and then press the Control knob.

3Select a desired HD Radio tuner setting item Turn the Control knob to select a HD Radio tuner setting item, and then press the Control knob.

Display

Description

 

“Settings”

 

 

 

 

 

“Seek Mode”

Sets the HD Radio tuning mode.

 

 

Auto1: Automatic search for a station.

 

 

Auto2: Search in order of the stations in the

 

 

preset memory.

 

 

 

Manual: Normal manual tuning control.

 

“Receive mode”

Sets the HD Radio receive mode.

 

 

Auto: Automatically tunes to an analog

 

 

broadcast when there is no digital

 

 

broadcast.

 

 

 

Digital: Digital broadcasts only.

 

 

Analog: Analog broadcasts only.

 

“TAG Memory”

Displays the tag memory usage of the HD

 

 

Radio tuner and SiriusXM tuner. Up to 50 tags

 

 

can be registered in this unit.

 

“Tagging”

Turns ON / OFF the iTunes tag memory

 

 

function of HD Radio tuner.

 

 

 

“ON” / “OFF”

 

 

 

(

 

 

: Factory setting)

4Select a setting and determine

Turn the Control knob to select a desired setting, and then press the Control knob. The previous item is displayed.

5Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [  ] button.

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Contents Function setting procedure How to read this manualAbout the notation Contents Example Adjusting the contrast of the displayContents Before use Component names Mode button Disp button ButtonButton IPod buttonAudio preset memory Audio adjustmentsAudio preset recall Audio controlMusic search IPod control operationAlphabet search Related searchPlayback mode Skip search ratio settingSkip search Listening to the Pandora internet radio Pandora internet radio controlBasic operations Station searchDeletion of station Search and new station registrationPandora source control Direct music search Music disc/Audio file CD or USB operationAudio file CD sourceDirect access tuning Tuner settingCanceling Direct access tuning mode Tuner operationPTY Program Type Program Type presettingSelect the Setting mode HD Radio tuner settingSelect a setting and determine HD Radio tuner controlCanceling Direct Access Tuning Tuning method DisplayFrequency Channel Example of frequency inputSelecting a display type Display settingsSelecting a text display Display & Illumination setting Information display settingAdjusting the RGB values Illumination color selectionAdjusting the date Adjusting the clockClock & date display type setting General operationInitial settings Auxiliary input display settingMuting the audio upon reception of a phone call You can turn on/off the demonstration mode Demonstration mode settingSelect the Demonstration mode item About registration of a Bluetooth device Registering a Bluetooth deviceSimple Bluetooth device registration Registering a Bluetooth device by operating itSimple Bluetooth device selection Registering a special Bluetooth deviceSelecting the Bluetooth device you wish to connect Simple Bluetooth device deletionBluetooth device registration test Deleting a registered Bluetooth deviceYou can delete a registered Bluetooth device Select a Bluetooth device deletion itemDialing a number Operation for hands-free phoningCalling a number in the call log Registering in the preset dial number list Speed dialing Preset dialDuring a call Call waitingThen press the Control knob Display of phone number types categoriesWord PhoneSelecting a Bluetooth audio source Bluetooth audio device operationSelect the Play function mode Music searchRegistering the PIN code Bluetooth setupDownloading the phone book Displaying the firmware versionSelect the Detailed Settings item Bluetooth detail settingSelect a Bluetooth detail setting value and determine it SMS reply setting SMS Short Message ServiceReturn message setting Displaying the SMSCreating an original message Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the buttonYou can create an original return message Press the Disp buttonBefore use Channel preset memoryCategory and channel search Seek mode setting Preset tuningCanceling Preset tuning Channel scanClearing the Parental Lock setting Parental Lock settingSelect the Lock channel edit item Set Parental LockParental Lock pass code setting Setting Parental Lock for Mature contentContent alert Registering contentEditing a Content alert item Content alert settingDelete a Content alert item Instant ReplayClearing the channel skip setting Channel skip settingSiriusXM tuner setting Registering a remote control ID Remote control Optional accessory setupDelete the remote control ID Knob.  Initial Settings Remote Settings Remote ID SetBasic operation of remote control Appendix General Troubleshooting guideTuner source Disc sourceSiriusXM Advisory Messages Messages shown below indicates your system conditionSpecifications Contains Transmitter Module Location Top plateFCC ID RKXFC6000S Contains Transmitter Module IC 5119A-FC6000SThis HD Radio receiver enables

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