KDC-X998/KDC-BT958HD/KDC-X898/KDC-BT858U

19-13. Setting the Song and Artist Alerts

When the broadcast of the song by the registered artist or the broadcast of the registered song starts, a message appears to allow you to switch the current source to the desired channel, even though the receiving source is other than SiriusXM Satellite Radio.

Registering content

1. Receive the content you wish to register.
2. Press and hold [Control] knob.
3. Select a content type using [Control] knob.

   "Store Artist?": Store artist information.

   "Store Song"?: Store song information.

   "Artist Stored" or "Song Stored" appears.

Number of content alerts that can be stored

• You can register a total of 50 types of content including both artists and songs.

When a Song or Artist Alerts occurs

1. A content alert message is displayed.

   When multiple content alerts occur, a content name is displayed one after another. The previous content name can be displayed and selected by the operation in step 3.

   A content alert message is displayed for five seconds from the last content alert.

   The following switching operation to your desired content can be performed while the message is being displayed.

2. Press [Control] knob.
3. Select the content using [Control] knob.

   The current source switches to the channel that is broadcasting the selected content.

When the Song or Artist is not displayed

• The Content Alert message is not displayed, when operating in various modes: Bluetooth mode (<16-1. Receiving a call>), Audio Control mode (<4-1. Audio control>, <5-1. Audio control>), Function setting mode (<19-20. SiriusXM tuner setting>), etc.
• A Content Alert occurred can be selected from "My Music" category <19-3. Category and channel search>.

Exiting Content Alert mode

Press [1/6].

Contents

• 1. Before use
  • 1-1. Safety precaution
  • 1-2. Important information
  • 1-3. Regulatory Compliance
• 2. Appendix
  • 2-1. Specifications
  • 2-2. Trademarks
• 3. Basic operations
  • 3-1. Component names
  • 3-2. Preparations
  • 3-3. How to select the item
  • 3-4. Adjusting the clock
  • 3-5. General operations
• 4. Audio adjustments (KDC-X898, KDC-BT858U)
  • 4-1. Audio control
  • 4-2. Audio preset
  • 4-3. Audio preset recall
• 5. DSP settings (KDC-X998, KDC-BT958HD)
  • 5-1. Audio control
  • 5-2. Manual equalizer control
  • 5-3. Car type selection
  • 5-4. Speaker setting
  • 5-5. X'Over setting
  • 5-6. Listening position setting
  • 5-7. Delay time control
  • 5-8. Channel level fine adjustments
  • 5-9. Resetting of DTA Settings
  • 5-10. DSP preset
  • 5-11. DSP preset recall
• 6. Listen to the iPod
  • 6-1. Models of iPods/iPhones that can be connected to this unit
  • 6-2. Playing music
  • 6-3. Music search
  • 6-4. Alphabet search
  • 6-5. Direct search
  • 6-6. Skip search
  • 6-7. Skip search ratio setting
  • 6-8. Playback mode
  • 6-9. App & iPod mode setting search
• 7. Pandora®
  • 7-1. Requirements Pandora®
  • 7-2. Listening to Pandora®
  • 7-3. Basic operation
  • 7-4. Station search
  • 7-5. Bookmark registration
  • 7-6. New Station Creation
  • 7-7. Deletion of station
  • 7-8. Pandora source control
• 8. Aha Radio
  • 8-1. Requirements Aha™
  • 8-2. Listening to the Aha Radio
  • 8-3. Basic operations
  • 8-4. Station search
  • 8-5. Calling a number in the content
  • 8-6. Aha source control
• 9. iHeartRadio
  • 9-1. Requirements iHeartRadio™
  • 9-2. Listening to the iHeartRadio
  • 9-3. Basic operations
  • 9-4. Station search
  • 9-5. Station scan
  • 9-6. Favorite station delete
  • 9-7. iHeartRadio source control
• 10. Listen to the CD/ Audio file
  • 10-1. Playing music
  • 10-2. Music search
  • 10-3. Skip search
  • 10-4. Skip search ratio setting
  • 10-5. Playback mode
  • 10-6. Direct music search
  • 10-7. Drive change
  • 10-8. About the Audio file
  • 10-9. About the USB device
  • 10-10. About "KENWOOD Music Editor Light" and "KENWOOD Music Control"
  • 10-11. About the discs used with this unit
  • 10-12. Handling discs
• 11. Listen to the tuner (KDC-X898, KDC-BT858U)
  • 11-1. Listening to the radio
  • 11-2. Station preset memory
  • 11-3. Auto memory
  • 11-4. Recall preset station
  • 11-5. Tuner setting
  • 11-6. Direct access tuning
  • 11-7. PTY (Program Type)
• 12. Listen to the HD Radio™ tuner (KDC-X998, KDC-BT958HD)
  • 12-1. About HD Radio™ Technology
  • 12-2. Listening to the HD Radio tuner
  • 12-3. Station preset memory
  • 12-4. Auto memory
  • 12-5. Recall preset station
  • 12-6. iTunes tagging
  • 12-7. Direct access tuning
  • 12-8. HD Radio tuner setting
• 13. Display settings
  • 13-1. Selecting a display type
  • 13-2. Information display setting
  • 13-3. Illumination color selection
  • 13-4. Adjusting the Illumination color
  • 13-5. Selecting a text display
  • 13-6. Display & Illumination setting
• 14. General settings
  • 14-1. Adjusting the date
  • 14-2. Clock & date display type setting
  • 14-3. Auxiliary input display setting
  • 14-4. Demonstration mode setting
  • 14-5. Initial settings
• 15. Registering a Bluetooth
  • 15-1. About the Bluetooth module
  • 15-2. Registering a Bluetooth device
  • 15-3. Selecting the Bluetooth device you wish to connect
  • 15-4. Deleting a registered Bluetooth device
  • 15-5. Bluetooth device registration test
• 16. Hands-free phoning
  • 16-1. Receiving a call
  • 16-2. Calling a number in the phone book
  • 16-3. Dialing a number
  • 16-4. Calling a number in the call log
  • 16-5. Speed dialing (Preset dial)
  • 16-6. Registering in the preset dial number list
  • 16-7. During a call
  • 16-8. Clearing the disconnection message
  • 16-9. Voice Control
  • 16-10. Display of phone number types (categories)
• 17. Bluetooth audio
  • 17-1. Before use
  • 17-2. Basic operations
  • 17-3. Playback mode
• 18. Bluetooth settings
  • 18-1. Registering the PIN code
  • 18-2. Downloading the phone book
  • 18-3. Deleting the phone book
  • 18-4. Displaying the firmware version
  • 18-5. Switching between two connected cell-phones
  • 18-6. Bluetooth detail setting
• 19. SiriusXM® Satellite Radio (optional tuner and service required)
  • 19-1. Before use
  • 19-2. Listening to the SiriusXM® Satellite Radio
  • 19-3. Category and channel search
  • 19-4. Channel preset memory
  • 19-5. Preset tuning
  • 19-6. Smart Favorites, Tune Start™
  • 19-7. Direct access tuning
  • 19-8. iTunes tagging
  • 19-9. Parental Lock setting
  • 19-10. Clearing the Parental Lock setting
  • 19-11. Setting Parental Lock for Mature content
  • 19-12. Parental Lock pass code setting
  • 19-13. Setting the Song and Artist Alerts
  • 19-14. Song or Artist setting
  • 19-15. Editing a Song or Artist item
  • 19-16. Delete a Song or Artist item
  • 19-17. SiriusXM® Replay
  • 19-18. Channel skip setting
  • 19-19. Clearing the channel skip setting
  • 19-20. SiriusXM tuner setting
• 20. Basic operation of remote control
  • 20-1. Before using remote control
  • 20-2. Basic opreation
• 21. Troubleshooting guide
  • 21-1. Setting error
  • 21-2. Operation/wiring error
  • 21-3. Error messages