Brand: KENWOOD
Category: Audio
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Uploaded: Nov. 21, 2025, 6:31 p.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2023-01-01
Record your serial number on the warranty card and in the space provided for your records.
Before Use: Read precautions and how to use the manual. Reset the unit if needed.
Basic Operations: Familiarize yourself with front panel buttons. Turn the unit on/off. Navigate HOME, MENU, and LIST screens. Adjust volume and touch screen operations. Customize shortcut buttons and understand source control screen descriptions.
APPS: Learn about Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, and USB Mirroring operations. Connect and set up your smartphone for these features.
USB: Connect, operate, and disconnect USB devices. Understand playable file systems and search operations for music and video files.
Radio: Basic radio operations, memory storage (auto and manual), preset selection, and searching by program type. Learn about Traffic Information and Radio Setup.
SiriusXM®: Basic operation, activating subscriptions, storing channels in preset memory, and preset selection.
Connection/Installation: Detailed wiring instructions for connecting various components like steering wheel remote, parking sensor, reverse sensor, USB, iPhone/Android, speakers, and power.
Troubleshooting: Solutions for common problems and error messages.
Appendix: Lists playable media and files, specifications, and important notices about software and copyrights.
| Problems and Solutions | |
| About settings | |
| About settings | |
| • Cannot set up the subwoofer. | |
| • Cannot set up subwoofer phase. | |
| • No output from the subwoofer. | |
| • Cannot set up the low pass filter. | |
| • Cannot set up the high pass filter. | |
| Subwoofer is not set to on. | |
| ➤ | Set the subwoofer to on. See Speaker/X'over setup (P.41). |
| About audio operations | |
| Radio reception is poor. | |
| The car antenna is not extended. | |
| ➤ | Pull out the antenna all the way. |
| The antenna control wire is not connected. | |
| ➤ | Connect the wire correctly. See Connecting wires to terminals (P.50). |
| Cannot select a folder. | |
| The random play function is enabled. | |
| Turn off the random function. | |
| The sound skips when an audio file is being played. | |
| The recording condition is bad. | |
| Record the file again or use another USB memory. | |
| Other | |
| The Touch Sensor Tone doesn't sound. | |
| The preout jack is being used. | |
| The Touch Sensor Tone cannot be output from the preout jack. | |
Error Messages
No Device (USB device)
The USB device is selected as a source although no USB device is connected.
➤ Change the source to any source other than USB. Connect a USB device, and change the source to USB again.
Disconnected (Bluetooth audio player)
The Bluetooth audio player is selected as a source although no Bluetooth audio player is connected.
➤ Change the source to any source other than Bluetooth. Connect an Bluetooth audio player, and change the source to Bluetooth again.
No Media file
The connected USB device contains no playable audio file. Media was played that doesn't have data recorded that the unit can play.
➤ See Playable Media and Files (P.54) and try another USB device.