General operation

Adjusting the clock

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

2Select the Clock Adjust item

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Settings” > “Clock&Date” > “Clock Adjust”

3Set the hour

Turn the Control knob to adjust the hour, and then press the Control knob.

4Set the minute

Turn the Control knob to adjust the minute, and then press the Control knob.

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

For adjustment during summer time, refer to “Summer Time” in <Clock & date display type setting> (page 33).

Adjusting the date

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

2Select the Date Adjust item

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Settings” > “Clock&Date” > “Date Adjust”

3Set the year

Turn the Control knob to adjust the year, and then press the Control knob.

4Set the month

Turn the Control knob to adjust the month, and then press the Control knob.

5Set the day

Turn the Control knob to adjust the day, and then press the Control knob.

6Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [  ] button.

Dual clock display

You can set the time for two different cities.

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

2Select the City Select item

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Settings” > “Clock&Date” > “City Select”

3Select the clock display part

Push the Control knob upward or downward.

4Select home and sub cities Turn the Control knob.

5Determine the home and sub cities Press the Control knob.

6Exit the Function setting mode Press and hold the [  ] button.

For adjustment of home time, refer to <Adjusting the clock> (page 32).

The time of the sub city is automatically derived from the home time.

When the summer time system is are different between home and sub cities, adjustment can be done by referring to the description of “Sub Clock Adjust” in <Clock & date display type setting> (page 33).

Contents

Clock & date display type setting

You can set the display type of the clock and calendar.

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

2Select the Clock & Date setting item

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Settings” > “Clock&Date”

3Select the desired Clock & Date setting item Turn the Control knob to select Clock & Date display setting item, and then press the Control knob.

Display

Description

 

 

“Clock&Date”

 

 

 

 

“Time Synchronized”

Synchronizes this unit’s clock with the radio

 

 

data system station’s time data.

 

 

“ON” / “OFF

 

 

 

“Summer Time”

Advances the clock one hour when set to ON.

 

 

“ON” / “OFF

 

 

 

“Sub Clock Adjust”

Adjusts the time difference caused by summer

 

 

time.

 

 

 

 

“-1h” /0h” / “+1h”

 

 

 

“Date Mode”

Sets the date display mode.

 

 

7 types

 

 

 

 

(

 

: Factory setting)

4Select a setting and determine it

Turn the Control knob to select 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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Kenwood KDC-BT852HD, KDC-X896, KDC-452U General operation, Adjusting the clock, Adjusting the date, Dual clock display

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