KDC-X997/KDC-BT955HD/KDC-X897/KDC-BT855U/KDC-X697/KDC-655U/KMR-555U

19-1. Before use

• SiriusXM Satellite Radio operation requires the connection of the optional SiriusXM-Connect Vehicle Tuner. To activate the SiriusXM Vehicle Connect tuner, you will need the Radio ID.

Make a note of your Radio ID

For each SiriusXM Vehicle Connect tuner, a unique Radio ID is assigned. To confirm your Radio ID, tune to channel 0. The letters I, O, S and F are not used in any Radio ID.

The Radio ID is also located on the label of the SiriusXM Connect Vehicle Tuner.

How to activate your SiriusXM Service

Go to www.siriusxm.com/activatenow or call 1-866-635-2349 to activate your SiriusXM Vehicle Connect Tuner.

To activate SiriusXM Canada service go to www.xmradio.ca and click on "ACTIVATE RADIO" in the top right corner, or call 1-877-438-9677

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-X897, KDC-BT855U, KDC-X697, KDC-655U, KMR-555U)
  • 4-1. Audio control
  • 4-2. Audio preset
  • 4-3. Audio preset recall
• 5. DSP settings (KDC-X997, KDC-BT955HD)
  • 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 the 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 (KDC-X997, KDC-BT955HD, KDC-X897, KDC-BT855U)
  • 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. About the Audio file
  • 10-8. About the USB device
  • 10-9. About "KENWOOD Music Editor Light" and "KENWOOD Music Control"
  • 10-10. About the discs used with this unit
  • 10-11. Handling discs
• 11. Listen to the tuner (KDC-X897, KDC-BT855U, KDC-X697, KDC-655U, KMR-555U)
  • 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-X997, KDC-BT955HD)
  • 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. Muting the audio upon reception of a phone call
  • 14-5. Demonstration mode setting
  • 14-6. Initial settings
• 15. Registering a Bluetooth (KDC-X997, KDC-BT955HD, KDC-X897, KDC-BT855U)
  • 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 (KDC-X997, KDC-BT955HD, KDC-X897, KDC-BT855U)
  • 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 (KDC-X997, KDC-BT955HD, KDC-X897, KDC-BT855U)
  • 17-1. Before use
  • 17-2. Basic operations
  • 17-3. Playback mode
• 18. Bluetooth settings (KDC-X997, KDC-BT955HD, KDC-X897, KDC-BT855U)
  • 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. 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. Remote control (Optional accessory) setup (KMR-555U)
  • 20-1. Registering a remote control ID
  • 20-2. Delete the remote control ID
• 21. Basic operation of remote control (KDC-X997, KDC-BT955HD, KDC-X897, KDC-BT855U, KDC-X697, KDC-655U)
  • 21-1. Before using remote control
  • 21-2. Basic opreation
• 22. Troubleshooting guide
  • 22-1. Setting error
  • 22-2. Operation/wiring error
  • 22-3. Error messages