Function of KDC-X896, KDC-BT852HD

SMS (Short Message Service)

Contents

Displaying the SMS

You can view the SMS received by the cell-phone on the display of this unit.

A newly received message is displayed.

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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 operation.

Displaying the SMS

1Enter the Bluetooth mode

Press the [   ] button.

“BT MODE” is displayed.

2Select the SMS inbox display mode

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

3Select a message Turn the Control knob.

Pressing the [DISP] button each time switches between the display of the telephone number or name and the display of the message reception date.

4Display the text

Press the Control knob.

Turn the Control knob to scroll through the message.

Press the Control knob to return to the message list screen.

5Exit the Bluetooth mode Press the [SRC] button.

The unopened message is displayed at the beginning of the list. Other messages are displayed in the order of reception.

The SMS that is received when the cell-phone is not linked with Bluetooth cannot be displayed. You need to download it.

The received short message(s) cannot be displayed during downloading a new SMS.

Downloading the SMS

Download the short message (SMS) received by the cell-phone so that it can be read on this unit.

1Enter the Bluetooth mode

Press the [   ] button.

“BT MODE” is displayed.

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

3Select the SMS download item

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Settings” > “SMS” > “SMS Download”

4Start downloading Press the Control knob. “Downloading” is displayed.

When the downloading is completed, “Completed” is displayed.

5Exit the Bluetooth mode Press the [SRC] 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 an SMS function, the SMS download item is not displayed in the Function control mode.

When the SMS is downloaded from the cell-phone, the unopened messages in the cell-phone are opened.

Up to 149 already read and unread short messages can be downloaded respectively.

“SMS” does not appear in the Function setting item when a SMS supporting device is not connected.

SMS reply setting

You can select a method to reply to the received SMS.

1Enter the Bluetooth mode

Press the [   ] button.

“BT MODE” is displayed.

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

3Select the SMS Reply item

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Settings” > “SMS” > “SMS Reply”

4Select a desired Reply setting

Reply setting

Display

Operation

Auto

“Auto”

Replies to the received SMS

 

 

automatically.

Manual

“Manual”

Sets whether to reply to the received

 

 

SMS.

OFF

“OFF”

Does not reply to the received SMS.

Turn the Control knob to select Reply setting, and then press the Control knob.

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

Set the reply message according to <Return message setting> (page 57).

When “Auto” is selected, a reply is made only to the SMS from the phone whose phone number has been registered in the phone book. If an SMS is received from the phone whose phone number has not been registered in the phone book, you can reply to it in the same manner as you selected “Manual”.

When an SMS is received with “Manual” selected, “SMS Reply” is displayed. Selecting “Yes” sends the reply. Selecting “No” cancels the reply.

Selecting “Yes” allows you to select a message (language).

If sending of a reply message fails, “Send Error” is displayed. While “SMS Resend” is still displayed on the display, selecting “Yes” resends the reply. Selecting “No” cancels the reply.

“SMS” does not appear in the Function setting item when a SMS supporting device is not connected.

Return message setting

You can select a return message (language).

1Enter the Bluetooth mode

Press the [   ] button. “BT MODE” is displayed.

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

3Select the SMS Message select item

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Settings” > “SMS” > “SMS Message”

4Select a desired message (language) Turn the Control knob to select a message (language), and then press the Control knob.

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

If you select “User” from the message, the previously created original message will be sent. Refer to <Creating an original message> (page 58).

“SMS” does not appear in the Function setting item when a SMS supporting device is not connected.

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Kenwood KMR-550U, KDC-X896, KDC-452U SMS Short Message Service, Displaying the SMS, Downloading the SMS, SMS reply setting

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