Function of iPhone®/ Bluetooth device

Pandora® internet radio control

Search and new station registration

You can search for a desired station by specifying its character. You can register the displayed station as a new station in your station list.

1Select the Pandora source

 KDC-X896   KDC-BT852HD 

Press the [  ] button.

 KDC-X496   KDC-452U   KMR-550U 

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the “Pandora”/ “   ” display.

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

3Select the New Stations item

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

4Select the character to be searched for

Operation type

Operation

Selection of characters

Turn the Control knob.

Determination of the selected characters.

Press the Control knob.

Select the column

Push the Control knob

 

rightward or leftward.

Up to 5 characters can be entered.

5Start station search

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

Station search starts.

6Select a desired station

Turn the Control knob to select a station, and then press the Control knob.

The broadcast from the selected station is received and the station is registered in the station list.

Canceling the Function setting mode Press and hold the [  ] button.

Deletion of station

You can delete registered station information from your station list.

1Select the Pandora source

 KDC-X896   KDC-BT852HD 

Press the [  ] button.

 KDC-X496   KDC-452U   KMR-550U 

Press the [SRC] button.

Select the “Pandora”/ “   ” display.

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

3Select the Station delete item

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

4Select a sort type

Turn the Control knob to select “A-Z” (stations are displayed in alphabetical order) or “By Date” (stations are displayed in date order), and then press the Control knob.

A station list is displayed.

5Select the station to delete

Turn the Control knob to select a station, and then press the Control knob.

6Determine the selection

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

“Completed” is displayed.

Canceling the Function setting mode Press and hold the [   ] button.

Contents

Pandora source control

You can turn on/off the Pandora source.

1Select the Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the “STANDBY” display.

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

3Select the Pandora source control item

Select the following items using the Control

knob. 

“Initial Settings” > “Pandora Source”

4Select a Pandora source control method Turn the Control knob to select a control method, and then press the Control knob.

Display

Description

“ON”

Turns on the Pandora source.

“OFF”

Turns off the Pandora source.

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

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Kenwood KMR-550U, KDC-X896, KDC-452U Search and new station registration, Deletion of station, Pandora source control

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