Kenwood XR-S17P manual Handy Remotes, Experience HD Radio, System E’s + and Electronic Crossovers

System E’s + and Electronic Crossovers

To build a cost effective system, power the rear speakers from the in- dash receiver’s speaker outputs with the receiver’s high-pass crossover activated. With the high-pass crossover in the system, the speakers typically won’t need as much power as the front speakers and they’ll play almost twice as loud as they would if they were driven full range. This lets the customer budget more money for the front and sub ampli- fiers, giving them a better-performing system all the way around!

Dual Zone Source Control plays different sources through the front speakers and the rear speakers at the same time, which is perfect for ve- hicles that have rear-seat video systems. Generally, the in-dash sources are available to play up front, while any sources connected via the 5-Line (changer) bus or aux input can play in the rear. Remember that activat- ing Dual Zone shuts the subwoofer off, and SRS WOW has to be off to activate Dual Zone. Also, it is possible to reverse the sources (play the in-dash sources in the rear and the 5-Line/aux input sources in the front) via the menu system. All 2008 eXcelon receivers come with a remote with a Dual Zone button and rear volume control.

Handy Remotes

Don’t forget about the remote controls included with all eXcelon receivers and all Kenwood in-dash receivers except the KDC-138. The grip-type line is ergonomic, sleek, and just large enough that it won’t get swallowed by car seats. It’s a great sales tool, so be sure and have one handy and let the customer use it.

Most of our 2008 remote models offer a 2-zone button and a volume control for the rear zone. This feature allows audio from a rear video source to play through the rear speakers while the driver listens to a different source in the front. Having the 2-zone and rear volume buttons on the remote is a valuable feature because the driver doesn’t have to search through the menu to turn the feature on and off. With the remote, it’s instant access.

The KTC-HR200 is for use on the 5-Line for head units and KAB on video units. It’s compatible with HD Multicasting and has RDS technology.

Most major markets have local stations already transmitting in HD Radio, which means your customer is sure to find either their favorite morning show, local traffic, or favorite local DJ in crystal-clear digi- tal. HD Radio programming content is

the same as its analog counterpart and so is the same broadcast frequency, but its higher-quality sound and reception are available with no service fees.

Installation

The KTC-HR200 HD Radio tuner is your customers’ gateway to HD Radio and requires only two connections: a 5-Line cable from the receiver’s changer port (or the KAB adaptor included), and a con- nection to the vehicle’s standard AM/FM antenna. The tuner also has a pass-through to connect other accessories. Note: the KTC- HR200 has switches to set it up for either KAB or standard 5 Line communications. The output can only be used for the same type of communication the input is set to. (Example: KAB in/KAB out.) The KTC-HR200 serves as both the analog and digital tuner for the connected receiver, and it switches seamlessly between both types of reception as required. The customer can also manually switch between broadcast reception modes in the in-dash receiver’s menu system: Auto Mode allows the KTC-HR200TR to automatically switch between analog and digital reception depending on what the station is broadcasting; Digital Mode will only receive digital signals; Analog Mode only receives analog signals.

The artist, song title, and other text information that are broadcast along with the station’s content can be shown on the receiver’s dis- play whenever the KTC-HR-200 is receiving a digital signal.

Experience HD Radio

All eXcelon receivers are HD Ready, and with the exception of our KDC-MP208 and KDC- 138, all Kenwood receivers are as well. Combine a Kenwood HD Radio

Ready receiver with our KTC-HR200 HD Radio Tuner and customers will experience a new world of digital broadcasting. With HD radio, FM broad- casts sound is close to CD quality and AM broadcasts sounds close to current FM analog. HD radio will also display the Artist, Song Title, etc., on the receiver’s screen.

Perhaps the coolest feature of HD Radio is multi-casting or the ability to broadcast two or more programs simultaneously. Just as cable TV al- lowed specialized local networks, multi-casting provides the potential for stations to offer more niche programming. Multi-casting is a pretty big deal because it lets stations tailor broadcasts and gives listeners a much big- ger variety of programs. For instance, a public radio station can broadcast morning news on one “channel” and classical music programming on an- other channel. It’s the same radio station, the same frequency on the dial, but multiple options for the listener.

KDV-412:If you have video screens installed for the rear-seat passen- gers but want to control the system from an in-dash DVD player, the KDV- 412 is a full-featured DVD receiver with 50 x 4 output, CD, MP3 and WMA playback. It’s also compatible with our KCA-BT200.

With Dual Zone capability, you can send a fixed-level audio signal from the DVD to the back-seat monitors (like our LZ-702IR with built-in IR transmit- ter), while the front seat enjoys music from satellite radio or an iPod.

Make sure your customers know that Kenwood backs up Kenwood and eXcelon products with great warranties:

•Kenwood eXcelon in-dash receivers: two years parts & labor

•Kenwood receivers/amps/speakers: 1 year parts & labor

•Kenwood eXcelon power amplifiers: two years parts & labor

•All Kenwood eXcelon speakers: two years parts & labor

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