2

Safety 3

Preparation 4

How to attach/detach the faceplate
How to reset your unit

Basic operations 4

Getting started 6

Canceling the display demonstration
Setting the demonstration mode
Adjusting the clock
Initial settings before operations

Listening to the radio 7

Changing the frequency steps
(for
)
Adjust [SETTINGS] mode settings

Listening to the other external

components 9

Listening to a disc/ USB device/ iPod 10

Start playing a disc
Connecting a USB device
Connecting an iPod
(for )
Selecting a folder/track/file
Selecting Repeat Play
Selecting Random Play
Functions of
with iPod
Selecting a song by alphabet
Selecting App & iPod Control Mode
Adjust [SETTINGS] mode settings

Using the remote controller (RC-405) 12

Equipped for
Basic operations
Direct Access Tuning
Direct Music Search

Function settings 13

Troubleshooting 15

Installation/connection 17

Basic procedure
Warning
Caution
Wiring connection
Installing the unit
Removing the unit

Specifications 21

CONTENTS
Discs that cannot be used
Discs that are not round.
Discs with coloring on the recording surface or discs
that are dirty.
You cannot play a Recordable/ReWritable disc that has
not been finalized. (For the finalization process refer
to your disc writing software, and your disc recorder
instruction manual.)
8 cm CD cannot be used. Attempt to insert using an
adapter can cause malfunction.
About compatible iPod/iPhone
Made for
– iPod touch (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th generation)
– iPod classic
– iPod with video
– iPod nano (1st, 2nd, 3rd, 4th, 5th, and 6th generation)
– iPhone 4
– iPhone 3GS
– iPhone 3G
– iPhone
For the latest compatible list and software version of
iPod/iPhone, see: www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/ipod
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 “✓”
displayed on iPod.
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