JVCKENWOOD 33256 Car Audio System User Manual Users manual
JVC KENWOOD Corporation Car Audio System Users manual
Users manual

KCA-BT100
Bluetooth® HANDS FREE BOX
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
BOÎTIER MAINS-LIBRES Bluetooth®
MODE D’EMPLOI
CAJA DE MANOS LIBRES Bluetooth®
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
© B64-3478-00/00 (KW)
Take the time to read through this instruction manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best 
performance from your new Bluetooth hands free box.
For your records
Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the 
warranty card, and in the space provided  below. Refer to the model and serial numbers 
whenever you call upon your Kenwood dealer for information or service on the product.
Model KCA-BT100  Serial number                                      
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•  If you experience problems during installation, 
consult your Kenwood dealer.
•  When you purchase optional accessories, check 
with your Kenwood dealer to make sure that they 
work with your model and in your area.
•  The illustrations of the display and the panel 
appearing in this manual are examples used to 
explain more clearly how the controls are used. 
Therefore, what appears on the display in the 
illustrations may differ from what appears on the 
display on the actual equipment, and some of the 
illustrations on the display may be inapplicable.
Kenwood Receivers available for this unit
The receiver units that can be used with KCA-BT100 
are as follows:  (As of September 2006)
   Audio receiver
DPX501*, DPX701, KDC-MP532U*, KDC-MP632U*, 
KDC-MP832U, KDC-X590*, KDC-X890, KDV-412*
Monitor receiver
DDX6019
For details on the compatible receivers to be 
released in the future, access the following URL:
http://www.kenwood.com/
•  *:  Set the display character conversion function switch to 
"2". For more details, see <Display Character Conversion 
Function> (page 18).
About the Remote Controller
The audio receiver requires a remote controller with 
numeric buttons to enter phone numbers directly.
To make a call using the remote controller, the [ ] 
button must be provided on the remote controller. 
For more details, access the following URL: 
http://www.kenwood.com/
•  You cannot use a remote controller depending on the 
type of your control unit.
About the Cell-phone
This unit conforms to the following Bluetooth 
specifications:
Version Bluetooth Standard Ver. 12
Profile HFP (Hands Free Profile)
OPP (Object Push Profile)
For the cell-phones verified for compatibility, access 
the following URL:
http://www.kenwood.com/
•  The units supporting the Bluetooth function have been 
certified for conformity with the Bluetooth Standard 
following the procedure prescribed by Bluetooth 
SIG. However, it may be impossible for such units to 
communicate with your cell-phone depending on its 
type. 
•  HFP is a profile used to make a hands-free call.
•  OPP is a profile used to transfer data such as a phone 
book between units.
Notes Setting up the Bluetooth Function
Registering Your Cell-phone 
To make your cell-phone usable with this unit, 
you need to register it (pairing). You can register 
up to five cell-phones to this unit.
1  Turn on the control unit.
2  Start cell-phone registration on the cell-
phone
By operating the cell-phone, carry out hands-free 
phone registration (pairing). Select "KCA-BT100" 
from the list of connected units. 
3  Enter a path key
Enter "1234" as a path key.
Check that registration is complete on the cell-
phone.
4  By operating the cell-phone, start hands-free 
connection.
•  For how to operate the cell-phone, refer to the 
Instruction Manual that comes with your cell-phone.
•  You can register up to five cell-phones. Registering the 
sixth cell-phone will delete the cell-phone registered 
most previously.
•  You cannot register a cell-phone when another 
cell-phone is in the hands-free connection status. 
Terminate the hands-free connection, and then 
register a new cell-phone.
•  If two or more "KCA-BT100s" are displayed in the list 
of connected units, another "KCA-BT100" is probably 
used nearby. Move you car, and then check that only 
one "KCA-BT100" is displayed. 
Before Use
•  You need to register your cell-phone before using 
it with this unit. For more details, see <Registering 
Your Cell-phone> (page 5).
•  If you have registered two or more cell-phones, 
you need to select one of them. For more 
details, see <Selecting the Cell-phone You Wish 
to Connect> (page 10) or <Hands-Free phone 
Select> (page 17).
•  To use the Phone Book, it must be downloaded 
to this unit in advance. For details, see 
<Downloading the Phone Book> (page 5).
•  You can set the volume of the voice output 
speaker. For more details, see <Setting up the 
Voice Output Speakers> (page 11) or <Hands-Free 
phone Setup> (page 16).
Downloading the Phone Book 
Download the phone book data from the cell-
phone to this unit so that you can use the Phone 
Book of this unit. 
1  By operating the cell-phone, terminate the 
hands-free connection. 
2  By operating the cell-phone, send the phone 
book data to this unit
By operating the cell-phone, download the 
phone book data to this unit.
During downloading:
"Downloading", "DOWNLOAD", or "Now 
Downloading…" is displayed.
After completion of downloading:
"Completed" or "COMPLETE" is displayed.
3  By operating the cell-phone, start the hands-
free connection. 
To clear the downloading completion 
message (for Audio receiver):
Press any button.
•  For how to operate the cell-phone, refer to the 
Instruction Manual that comes with your cell-phone.
•  Up to 300 phone numbers can be registered for each 
registered cell-phone. 
•  Up to 32 digits can be registered for each phone 
number along with up to 40 characters representing a 
name. 
•  Depending on the type of your cell-phone, the 
following restrictions are placed:
-  The phone book data cannot be downloaded 
normally.
-  Characters in the Phone Book are garbled.
-  The phone book data cannot be downloaded 
normally if it contains images. It may take several 
hours to a full day to download the phone book 
depending on the total image size. 
•  To cancel downloading of the phone book data, 
operate the cell-phone.

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General features 
(For Audio receiver)
Answering a Phone Call
When "CALL" or "Call" is displayed, "(Calling party 
name)" or "(Phone number)" is also displayed.
Press the [AUDIO] button or one of [1] – [6] 
buttons.
Rejecting an Incoming Call
Press the [ATT] button for at least 1 second.
•  You can set up the unit so that the incoming call is 
received after lapse of a predetermined time. For more 
details, see <Setting the Time Interval for Automatic 
Answer> (page 11).
•  Inserting a disc such as a CD will disconnect your call.
•  Setting the cell-phone in the private mode can disable 
the hands-free function.
•  When a call without caller ID arrives, "No Name No 
Number", "No Number", or "NO-NMBER" is displayed.
•  The name of the calling party is displayed if it has 
already been registered in the Phone Book.
Disconnecting a Call
Press the [SRC] button.
•  You can also press the [ATT] button for at least 1 
second to disconnect a call. 
Switching to the Private Mode
You can switch between the private mode 
(talking directly on the cell-phone) and the 
hands-free mode.
Press the Control knob ([38]).
Talk modes are switched as follows:
Display Talk mode
"Private Talk"/ "Private"/ "PV TALK" Private talk
"Handsfree Talk"/ "Handsfree"/ "HF TALK" Hands-free talk
•  Depending on the type of your cell-phone, switching 
to the private talk mode may select the source 
that was used before commencing the hands-free 
connection. If this happens, the source cannot 
be switched back to the hands-free talk mode by 
operating this unit. Operate your cell-phone to return 
to the hands-free talk mode.
Adjusting the Voice Volume during a 
Call in Progress
You can adjust the voice volume during a call in 
progress.
Turn the [VOL] knob.
•  The volume adjusted during the current call in 
progress will be effective for the next and subsequent 
calls.
•  Increasing the volume excessively is more likely 
to produce echo. If echo is produced, turn down 
the volume as low as possible. Echo increases in 
proportion to the volume. 
Switching between Display Modes
You can switch between the Phone Book and the 
Call List. 
Press the [DISP]/ [AUTO]/ [TI] button.
If the [DISP] button is not provided, press the 
[AUTO] or [TI] button.
Multi-function Key System
  Press the [AUTO]/ [TI] button.
Pressing this button toggles between the name 
list and the phone number list. 
Scroll Display
You can scroll through the list of phone numbers 
or names. For the operation method, refer to 
<Text/Title Scroll> in the Instruction Manual that 
comes with the control unit.
•  With the control unit on which only a name is 
displayed during call termination or quick dialing, you 
can switch to the phone number display mode by 
performing the above operation.
•  Depending on the type of your control unit, the 
following restrictions are placed.
-  Up to 19 characters can be displayed.
-  The # letter cannot be displayed, or "|" (all segments 
are lit) is displayed for #.
-  You cannot switch between display modes. 
Clearing the Disconnection Message
You can clear the message displayed after 
disconnection of the cell-phone.
Press the [ATT] button for at least 1 second.
"Disconnect" or "DISCONNECT" disappears.
•  It may take some time before the disconnected cell-
phone is reconnected.
Dialing method 
(For Audio receiver)
Selecting the Dialing Mode
You can dial in five different ways.
1  Enter the dialing method selection mode
Press the [ATT] button for at least 1 second.
"DIAL" or "N-DIAL" is displayed.
2  Select a dialing method
Press the Control knob ([38]).
Pressing this knob toggles between the following 
dialing method selection modes:
Multi-function Key System
1  Press the [NEXT] button.
Select the key function section.
2  Press the [1] ("DIAL") – [4] ("IN-C") button.
Display Multi key Dialing method
"DIAL"/ 
"N-DIAL" [1] ("DIAL") Dial by entering a phone number. 
(page 7)
Dial by using the quick dialing 
function. (page 7)
"INITIAL"/ 
"PH-BOOK1" [2] 
("PHBK")* Dial by searching for the initial in the 
Phone Book (page 8)
"PH.BOOK"/ 
"PH-BOOK2" [2] 
("PHBK")* Dial by searching the Phone Book in 
the alphabetical order. (page 8)
"OUT"/ 
"OUT-CALL" [3] ("OUT-C") Dial by using the dialed call list. 
(page 8)
"IN"/ 
"IN-CALL" [4] ("IN-C") Dial by using the received call list. 
(page 9)
3  Select a dialing method selection mode
Press the [ATT] button for at least 1 second.
•  To use the Phone Book, it must have been 
downloaded from the cell-phone. For more details, 
see <Downloading the Phone Book> (page 5).
•  The dialed call list and the received call list are the 
lists of calls originated from and terminated to this 
unit. They are not the ones stored in the cell-phone 
memory.
•  *  With the Multi-function Key System, pressing the [2] 
("PHBK") button switches between the Phone Book 
search methods.
2  Enter a phone number
Press the number ([1] – [0]), #([FM]), *([AM]), 
or +([¢]) button on the remote controller.
3  Originate a call
Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote 
controller.
"CALL" or "Call" is displayed.
To erase phone number digits one after 
another:
Press the [4] button on the remote 
controller.
•  You can input max 32 digits.
•  Depending on the type of your control unit, "|" (all 
segments are lit) is displayed for #.
Dialing by Using the Quick Dialing 
Function
You can dial by calling the phone number 
registered to the preset dial number list.
1  Enter the number dialing mode
Select the "DIAL" or "N-DIAL" display.
Refer to <Selecting the Dialing Mode> (page 7).
2  Select the button corresponding to the 
preset dial number
Press the [1] – [3] button.
"Preset #" or "PRESET #" is displayed.
Multi-function Key System
1  Press the [NEXT] button.
Select the key function section.
2  Press the [1] ("1") – [3] ("3") button.
"DIAL #" is displayed.
3  Originate a call
Press the Control knob ([38]) for at least 1 
second.
"CALL" or "Call" is displayed.
•  If the desired number is not registered to the preset 
dial number list, "No Name No Number", "No Number", 
or "NO-NUMBER" is displayed.
Function of remote control
Making a Call by Entering a Phone 
Number
You can make a call by entering a phone number.
1  Enter the number dial mode
Select the "DIAL" or "N-DIAL" display.
Refer to <Selecting the Dialing Mode> (page 7).

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Dialing method 
(For Audio receiver)
Registering to the Preset Dial 
Number List
You can register up to 3 phone numbers for quick 
dialing.
1  Enter the phone number you wish to 
register
Enter the phone number with reference to the 
following:
-  <Making a Call by Entering a Phone Number> 
(page 7)
-  <Dialing by Using the Phone Book> (page 8)
-  <Dialing by Using the Outgoing Call List> (page 
8)
-  <Dialing by Using the Incoming Call List> (page 
9)
2  Select the button you wish to register
Press the [1] – [3] button for at least 2 
seconds.
Multi-function Key System
1  Press the [NEXT] button.
Select the key function section.
2  Press the [1] ("1") – [3] ("3") button for at 
least 2 seconds.
"Memory" or "MEMORY" display blinks 1 time.
3  Exit the dialing method selection mode
Press the [ATT] button for at least 1 second.
Dialing by Using the Phone Book
You can dial by using the downloaded Phone 
Book.
1  Enter the Phone Book mode
Select the "INITIAL", "PH-BOOK1", "PH.BOOK", or 
"PH-BOOK2" display.
Refer to <Selecting the Dialing Mode> (page 7).
If you have selected, "PH.BOK" or "PH-BOOK2", 
proceed to step 4.
Multi-function Key System
  Press the [2] ("PHBK") button.
Pressing this button toggles between the 
following search methods:
Display Search method
"INITIAL"/ 
"PH-BOOK1" Search by the initial.
"PH.BOOK"/ 
"PH-BOOK2" Search in the alphabetical order.
Proceed to step 4.
2  Select the initial to be searched for
Push the Control knob towards [4], [¢], 
[FM] or [AM].
Move the cursor to the initial to be searched for.
Knob Operation
[4]/ [¢] Move to the next character. 
[FM]/ [AM] Move to the next row.
3  Determine the selected initial
Press the Control knob ([38]) for at least 1 
second.
4  Select the name
Push the Control knob towards [FM], [AM], 
[4] or [¢].
Select the name.
Knob Operation
[FM]/ [AM] Change the name.
[4]/ [¢] Change the initial.
5  Originate a call
Press the Control knob for at least 1 second.
"CALL" or "Call" is displayed.
•  To use the Phone Book, it must have been 
downloaded from the cell-phone. For details, see 
<Downloading the Phone Book> (page 5).
•  Initials including no corresponding name will not be 
displayed.
•  On the control unit that displays three rows, the name 
in the middle row is the selected one.
•  During search, a non-accent character such as "u" is 
searched for instead of an accent character such as "ü".
•  Characters that the control unit cannot display 
are searched for in the order in which they were 
registered to the Phone Book.
Dialing by Using the Incoming Call 
List
You can dial by using the incoming call list. Up 
to ten phone numbers of the received calls are 
stored recorded in the incoming call list.
1  Enter the incoming call list mode
Select the "IN" or "IN-CALL" display.
Refer to <Selecting the Dialing Mode> (page 7).
2  Select a name or phone number
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
3  Originate a call
Press the Control knob ([38]) for at least 1 
second.
"CALL" or "Call" is displayed.
•  The incoming call list is the list of calls terminated to 
this unit. It is not the one stored in the cell-phone 
memory.
•  On the control unit that displays three rows, the 
phone number in the middle row is the selected one.
•  Depending on the type of your control unit, "0" is 
displayed for the tenth call in the incoming call list.
Dialing by Using the Outgoing Call 
List
You can dial by using the outgoing call list. Up 
to ten phone numbers of the originated calls are 
recorded in the outgoing call list.
1  Enter the outgoing call list mode
Select the "OUT" or "OUT-CALL" display.
Refer to <Selecting the Dialing Mode> (page 7).
Hands-free phone operations
[SRC] button*
During a call in progress: Disconnects the call.
[VOL] buttons*
During a call in progress: 
Adjusts the voice volume.
[   ] button
Enters the dialing method selection mode.
During call termination: Answers the call.
[38] button*
During a call in progress: 
Switches between the private talk mode and the 
hands-free talk mode.
In dialing mode selection mode: 
Selects a dialing method.
[¢] button*
Number dial input: Inputs "+".
[4] button*
Number dial input:  
Clears the entered phone number.
[FM] button*
Number dial input: Inputs "#".
[AM] button*
Number dial input: Inputs "*".
[0] – [9] buttons*
Number dial input: Inputs a digit.
[DIRECT] button*
Starts the hands-free phone call.
Remote Control Mode selector switch 
Switch to "AUD" when dialing.
•  *  If your remote controller has a mode selection switch, 
set it to "AUD". 
•  Remote controllers with the [   ] button and/or 
numeric buttons are available optionally. Purchase a 
remote controller with a desired function.
Remote control 
(For Audio receiver)
2  Select a name or phone number
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
3  Originate a call
Press the Control knob ([38]) for at least 1 
second.
"CALL" or "Call" is displayed.
•  The outgoing call list is the list of calls originated from 
this unit. It is not the one stored in the Cell-phone 
memory.
•  On the control unit that displays three rows, the 
phone number in the middle row is the selected one.
•  Depending on the type of your control unit, "0" is 
displayed for the tenth call in the outgoing call list.

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Menu system 
(For Audio receiver)
Menu System
Set up various functions. The Menu system 
basic operation method is explained here. The 
reference for the Menu items and their setting 
content is after this operation explanation.
1  Enter Menu mode
Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second.
"MENU" is displayed.
2  Select the menu item
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
3  Set the menu item
Push the Control knob towards [4] or 
[¢].
4  Exit Menu mode
Press the [MENU] button.
•  Three menu items appear on the display. The menu 
item displayed at the center is the one you can adjust.
In Standby mode
Setting the Time Interval for 
Automatic Answer
This function automatically answers (responds to) 
a phone call after lapse of the preset time interval 
for automatic answer. 
Display Setting
"Auto Answer: OFF"/
"ANS OFF" Does not answer the phone call 
automatically.
"Auto Answer: 0s"/
"ANS 0" Automatically answers the phone call at 
once.
…
"Auto Answer: 8s"/
"ANS 8" Automatically answers the phone call after 
lapse of 8 seconds (original setting).
…
"Auto Answer: 99s"/
"ANS 99" Automatically answers the phone call after 
lapse of 99 seconds.
•  If the time set in the cell-phone is shorter than that set 
in the unit, the former will be used.
In Standby mode
Setting up the Voice Output 
Speakers 
You can specify the voice output speakers.
Display Setting
"SP Select: Front"/
"SPK FRT" Outputs voice from the front-left and front-
right speakers. 
"SP Select: F-R"/
"SPK F-R" Outputs voice from the front-right speaker.
"SP Select: F-L"/
"SPK F-L" Outputs voice from the front-left speaker.
•  Select the speaker which is further from the 
microphone.
In Standby mode
Deleting a Registered Cell-phone
You can delete a registered cell-phone.
1  Select the phone deletion mode
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
Select the "Phone Delete" or "PHN-DEL" display.
2  Enter the phone deletion mode
Press the Control knob ([38]) for at least 1 
second.
"(name)" is displayed.
3  Select the cell-phone you wish to delete
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
4  Delete the selected cell-phone
Press the Control knob ([38]) for at least 1 
second.
"Delete" or "DELETE" is displayed.
5  Exit the phone deletion mode
Press the [MENU] button.
•  When a registered cell-phone is deleted, its Phone 
Book, list of outgoing calls, and list of incoming calls 
are also deleted.
In Standby mode
Select the Cell-phone you wish to 
connect
When two ore more cell-phones have already 
been registered, you need to select the cell-
phone you wish to use.
1  Select the phone selection mode
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
Select the "Phone Selection" or "PHN-SEL" display.
2  Enter the selected phone selection mode
Press the Control knob ([38]) for at least 1 
second.
"(name)" is displayed.
3  Select the cell-phone you wish to connect
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
4  Set up the cell-phone you wish to connect
Push the Control knob towards [4] or 
[¢].
"✱(name)" or "-(name)" is displayed.
"✱" (dark color) or "✱": The selected cell-phone 
is busy.
"✱" (light color) or "_": The selected cell-phone is 
on standby.
In Standby mode
Setting the Beep of the Incoming 
Call
You can output a beep from the speaker when a 
call terminates.
Display Setting
"Call Beep: ON"/"C-BP ON" Beep is heard.
"Call Beep: OFF"/"C-BP OFF" Beep canceled.
Displaying the Cell-phone Status
You can display the connection status, electric 
field intensity, and battery level.
1  Select the status display item
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
Select the "P-STATUS" display.
2  Enter the status display mode
Press the Control knob ([38]) for at least 1 
second.
3  Select the item you wish to display
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
4  Exit the status display mode
Press the [MENU] button.
If your control unit supports a graphic 
display function:
1  Select the status display item
Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
Select the "Phone Status" display.
2  Display the statuses
Push the Control knob towards [4] or 
[¢].
All statuses are indicated with icons.
3  Exit Menu mode
Press the [MENU] button.
Bluetooth connection status
Display Icon Information
"BT-CON Y" Connected
"BT-CON N" Disconnected
Battery level of cell-phone
Display Icon Information
"BAT FULL" Full
"BAT MID"
……
"BAT LOW" Nearly dead
"BAT - - -" Cannot get information.
Electric field intensity of cell-phone
Display Icon Information
"SGNL MAX" Maximum
"SGNL MID"
……
"SGNL LOW" Minimum
"NO SGNAL" Outside the service range
"SGNL - - -" Cannot get information.
•  Since the number of steps of the control unit is 
different from that of the cell-phone, the statuses 
displayed on the control unit may discord from those 
displayed on the cell-phone.
5  Exit the phone selection mode
Press the [MENU] button.

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Hands-Free phone control
You can the following control screens if the Hands-Free Unit is connected to the system.
Hands-Free phone Control screen
Or the 
telephone is 
called. 
TEL
Hands-Free phone Control screen
Hands   Free
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P2
P3
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KENWOOD
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1  Displays the Search for Phone Book screen.
(See the <Calling by Phone Book>, page 15)
2  Displays the Out Going Calls screen.
(See the <Redial a number>, page 16)
3  Displays the Incoming Calls screen.
(See the <Redial a number>, page 16)
4  Switches between the private and hands-free 
modes (only when a call in progress).
5  Displays the Hands-Free Call Setup screen.
(See the <Hands-Free Setup>, page 16)
6  Enter three phone numbers for quick dialing.
(See the <Quick dialing>, page 14)
7  Enters a phone number.
(See the <When dialing>, page 14)
8  Displays the radio wave intensity.* 
The more the number of bar segments, the 
stronger the electric field.
9  Displays the present Auto Response status
When Auto Response is on: 
AUT
O
When Auto Response is off: 
p  Displays the battery drain of the Hands-Free 
phone.* 
The more the number of bar segments, the higher 
the battery level.
q  Starts the hands-free phone call.
w  Ends the hands-free phone call. 
Clears the phone number being entered.
e  Clears the entered phone number.
r  Returns to the previous screen.
t  Displays the calling and called phone numbers
If you have registered a phone number in the 
Phone Book, the destination person name is 
displayed.
y  Displays the status of connection with the cell-
phone.
White: The cell-phone is connected.
Orange:  The cell-phone is not connected, or it is 
outside the service range.
•  While your car is moving, some functions are 
disabled for safety’s sake. The buttons associated 
with the disabled functions become ineffective if 
pressed. 
•  When the Hands-free phone Control screen appears, 
the name of the connected cell-phone is displayed 
for 5 seconds.
•  *  Since the number of steps of the control unit is 
different from that of the cell-phone, the statuses 
displayed on the control unit may discord from 
those displayed on the cell-phone. No status 
is displayed if information about it cannot be 
obtained. 
•  Setting the cell-phone in the private mode can 
disable the hands-free function.
Hands-Free Unit Control 
(For Monitor receiver)
Remote Controller
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24
25
26
u [SRC] key 
During a call in progress:  Ends the hands-free 
phone call. 
i [*] key (When f is set to "AUD")
Number dial input:   Inputs "+".
o [FM+] key (When f is set to "AUD")
Number dial input:   Inputs "#".
; [AM-] key (When f is set to "AUD")
Number dial input:   Inputs "*".
a [4] key (When f is set to "AUD")
Number dial input:  
Clears the entered phone number.
s [0] – [9] key (When f is set to "AUD")
Number dial input:  Inputs a phone number digit.
d [DIRECT] key (When f is set to "AUD")
Originate a call
f Remote Control Mode selector switch 
Switch to "AUD" when dialing.
g [5]/ [∞] key 
During a call in progress: Adjusts the voice volume.
h [   ] button
Displays the Hands-Free Control screen.
During call termination: Answers the call.
•  The voice volume level adjusted during a call 
in progress will be effective for the next and 
subsequent calls.
•  Increasing the volume excessively is more likely 
to produce echo. If echo is produced, turn down 
the volume as low as possible. Echo increases in 
proportion to the volume. 
Key operation 
SRC
27 28
j [u]/ [d] key 
During a call in progress: Adjusts the voice volume. 
k [SRC] key 
During a call in progress:  Ends the hands-free 
phone call. 

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When called
When you are called, you can use the hands-free 
phone.
1  Responds to a phone call
 When the telephone is called, the Hands-Free 
phone control screen appears automatically.
2  Terminate the phone call
 The previous screen reappears.
When dialing
Originate a call by entering a phone number.
1  Enter a phone number
0
 — 
9
, 
+
, 
*
, 
#
2  Originate a call
 You can start talking the destination responds.
•  To clear your incorrect entry, touch 
Clear
.
3  Terminate the phone call
 The previous screen reappears.
•  You can input max 32 digits.
Quick dialing
You can register up to 3 phone numbers for quick 
dialing.
To register a phone number:
1  Display a phone number you wish to register
See the <Calling by Phone Book> (page 15), 
<Redial a number> (page 16) and <When dialing> 
(page 14).
2  Register the phone number
P1
 — 
P3
 Continue to touch more than 2 seconds.
To call a phone number from memory:
1  Recall the phone number
P1
 — 
P3
2  Originate a call
•  Only a phone number can be registered for Quick 
Dialing. Therefore, the destination subscriber name 
and others are not displayed during dialing.
Calling by Phone Book
You can call a person using his/her phone number 
that you have registered in the Phone Book.
1  Display the Search for Phone Book screen
 The Initial Input screen appears.
Initial Input screen
Phone  Book  List
AUTO
bcd e fg
hi jklmn
opqr s tu
vwx yz
a
Return
1
3
2
1
1  Scrolls the character array display.
2  Displays the Phone Book beginning with the 
name whose first character you have touched.
3  Returns to the Hand-Free phone Control screen.
2  Select the initial character of a person name 
in memory
a
 etc.
 The Phone Book List screen appears.
Phone Book List screen
Phone  Book  List
Name
Name
Name
Name
AUTO
1234567890
OK
Return
3
1
4
1
2
1  Scrolls the list.
2  Enters the destination name.
3  Enters the destination data and returns to the 
Hand-Free phone Control screen.
4  Returns to the Hand-Free phone Control screen.
3  Select a destination you wish to call
Name
4  Select a destination you wish to call
OK
The Displaying the Control screen appears again. 
The selected destination data is displayed.
5  Originate a call
 You can start talking the destination responds.
6  Terminate the phone call
 The previous screen reappears.
•  To use the Phone Book, it must have been 
downloaded from the cell-phone. For more details, 
see <Downloading the Phone Book> (page 5).
•  Up to 16 characters can be displayed for each name 
in the Phone Book. 
Hands-Free Unit Control 
(For Monitor receiver)

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Redial a number
You can call to redial, one of last 10 phone numbers 
that you have called or received to call.
1  Display the Search for Out Going Calls or 
Incoming Calls screen
         Out Going Calls
   Or   
  Incoming Calls
 The Out Going Calls or Incoming Calls list screen 
appears.
Out Going Calls or Incoming Calls screen
Incoming Calls
AUTO
Kenwood
1234567890
Kenwood
1234567890
Kenwood
1234567890
Kenwood
1234567890
Kenwood
1234567890
DISP
OK
Return
4
1
2
3
15
1  Scrolls the list.
2  Enters the destination name.
3 Change to record of redial list.
4  Enters the destination data and returns to the 
Hand-Free phone Control screen.
5  Returns to the Hand-Free phone Control screen.
2  Select a destination you wish to call
3  Select a destination you wish to call
OK
The Displaying the Control screen appears again. 
The selected destination data is displayed.
4  Originate a call
 You can start talking the destination responds.
5  Terminate the phone call
 The previous screen reappears.
•  The Outgoing Calls list screen or Incoming Calls list 
screen shows the list of the calls originated from or 
terminated to this unit, not the telephone set. 
Hands-Free phone Setup
The Hands-Free system can be set as follows.
SetUp
 Hands-Free Set Up screen
Hands  Free  Set  Up
AUTO
Return
Auto Answering
SelectSelect SelectDelete
Phone Voice
8
F-Right
Beep
On
1
1
2
2
6
5
3
4
1  Sets an automatic response time after call 
termination. (  "8")
"Off":      This function can not use.
"0-99":      Sets to calling ring time (second).
2  Sets a ringing tone output position. 
(  "F-Right")
"F-Left":      Outputs the tone from the front left-
hand side speaker.
"F-Right":     Outputs the tone from the front 
right-hand side speaker.
"Front All":   Outputs the tone from the both 
front speakers.
3  Set the beep of the terminating call.  (  "On")
"On":      Beep is heard.
"Off":      Beep canceled.
4  Display the Hands-Free phone select screen.
5  Display the Hands-Free phone delete screen.
6  Returns to the Hand-Free phone Control screen.
•  Either the time interval for automatic answer set on 
this unit or the time interval set on the cell-phone, 
whichever is shorter, takes effect. 
Hands-Free phone Select
You can choose the Hands-Free phone of the list.
1  Display the Hands-Free phone setup
SetUp
2  Display the Hands-Free phone select list
SelectSelect
 Hands-Free phone select screen
Phone Select
AUTO
Return
Kenwood 1
Kenwood 2
Kenwood 3
Kenwood 4
Kenwood 5
1
2
1  Selects the Hands-Free phone.
2  Returns to the Hand-Free phone Set Up screen.
3  Select a Hands-Free phone you wish to phone
Kenwood 1
Hands-Free phone Delete
You can cancel a registration of Hands-Free phone 
of the list.
1  Display the Hands-Free phone setup
SetUp
2  Display the Hands-Free phone delete list
SelectDelete
 Hands-Free phone delete screen
Phone Delete
AUTO
Return
Kenwood 1
Kenwood 2
Kenwood 3
Kenwood 4
Kenwood 5
1
2
1  Selects the Hands-Free phone.
2  Returns to the Hand-Free phone Set Up screen.
3  Select a Hands-Free phone you wish to phone
Kenwood 3
•  The Phone Book, outgoing call list, and incoming 
call list are deleted together with the deleted 
Hands-Free phone.
Hands-Free Unit Control 
(For Monitor receiver)

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Accessories/ Installation Procedure
Accessories
1
3 m (9.5 ft) ..........1
2
..........2
3
..........1
Installation Procedure
1.  To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from 
the ignition and disconnect the - battery.
2.  Set the display character conversion function 
switch.
3.  Make the proper input and output wire 
connections for each unit.
4.  Install the unit in your car.
5. Reconnect the - battery.
6.  Press the reset button on the control unit.
•  Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other 
similar material. To prevent a short circuit, do not remove 
the caps on the ends of the unconnected wires or the 
terminals.
•  After the unit is installed, check whether the brake lamps, 
blinkers, wipers, etc. on the car are working properly.
Connection
MIC
21
TO 5L I/FTO HEAD UNIT
Connection cable (Provided with the 
disc changer)
Hands-free box
Accessory 1 (3 m, 9.5 ft)
Control Unit
Disc Changer
Connector for external device
Items sold separetely such as a disc changer and KCA-
iP500 can be connected here. For the connectable 
units, refer to the Instruction Manual that comes with 
your control unit. 
For good reception
To assure good reception, note the following:
•  Communicate with the cell-phone within the line-
of-sight distance of 10 m (30 ft). The communication 
range becomes shorter depending on the surrounding 
environment. The communication range also becomes 
shorter when there is an obstacle between this unit and 
the cell-phone. The above maximum communication 
range (10 m) is not always assured. 
•  Keep this unit away from other electric components 
(AV components) as far as possible. If they are near, call 
connection can fail, TV or radio noise can be generated, 
or poor reception can occur. 
•  A broadcast station or walkie-talkie located nearby can 
interfere with communication due to too strong signal. 
Display Character Conversion Function
If the control unit cannot display accent characters 
such as "ü" and "ä", set the display character 
conversion function switch to "2" to convert them 
to "U" and "A". 
When one of the following control units is 
connected, set the switch to "2". (As of September 
2006)
   KDV-412, KDC-X590, KDC-MP632U, KDC-MP532U, 
DPX501
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Conversion Table
Conversion character
A :  À, à, Á, á, Ã, ã, Ä, ä, Â, â, Å, å
C : Ç, ç
D : Ð, ð
E : È, è, É, é, Ê, ê, Ë, ë
I : Ì, ì, Í, í, Î, î, Ï, ï
N : Ñ, ñ
O : Ò, ò, Ó, ó, Ô, ô, Õ, õ, Ö, ö, Ø, ø
S : ß
U : Ù, ù, Ú, ú, Û, û, Ü, ü
X : ×
Y : Ý, ý, ÿ
Disc changer input
Display character conversion switch
For the operation method refer 
to <Display Character Conversion 
Function> (page 18).
(1.5 m, 5ft)
If you want to connect KCA-S220A
Connect the Hands-free box to the terminal labelled TO CHANGER 2.
TO CHANGER 2TO CHANGER 1TO HEAD UNIT TO HEAD UNIT TO 5L I/F
Hands-free box
Control Unit
Disc Changer
KCA-S220A
•  Please keep the total extension of the control cable from the control unit to the disc changer to 13 m (43 ft) or less. 
Control cable lengths in excess of 13 m will cease to function properly.

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Installation
Installation the Hands-free box
•  Determine the installation position after making sure that 
the unit can communicate with the cell-phone.
•  Please do not install the unit near the dashboard, the rear 
tray, or other important components. Doing so could 
lead to injury or accident should the unit come off due to 
a shock and strike a person or an important component. 
Tapping screws should be used for mounting. 
(Attachment with velcro strips, although easy, can come 
off with a shock.)
Securing to audio board
Installation the Microphone Unit 
1  Check the installation position of the microphone 
(accessory 1).
2   Remove oil and other dirt from the installation 
surface.
3  Install the microphone. 
4  Wire the microphone cable up to the hands-free 
box with it secured at several positions using 
tape or the like.
Fix a cable with a commercial 
item of tape.
Peel the release coated paper of double-face adhesive tape 
to fix on the place shown in the left-hand example.
Adjust the direction of the microphone to the driver.
Troubleshooting Guide
What might seem to be a malfunction in your unit 
may just be the result of slight misoperation or 
miswiring. Before calling service, first check the 
following table for possible problems.
General
?  The hands-free talk volume is low.
✔  The hands-free talk volume is set at a low level.
☞  The hands-free talk volume can be adjusted 
independently. Adjust it during hands-free 
talk. 
?  No sound is heard from the rear speakers.
✔  You are talking in the hand-free talk mode.
☞  No sound is heard from the rear speakers in 
the hands-free talk mode. 
?  No beep is heard at reception of an incoming 
call. 
✔  No beep is heard depending on the type of your 
cell-phone. 
☞  Selecting "Call Beep: ON" or "C-BP ON" (page 
11) allows you to hear the beep. 
?  Characters in a name are missing. 
✔  The control unit cannot display accent characters.
☞  Set the display character conversion function 
switch to "2" (page 18).
The messages shown below display your 
systems condition.
No Number/ NO-NMBER/ Incoming No Number : 
•  The calling party does not notify a caller ID.
•  There is no phone number data.
No Data/ NO DATA :
•  There is no outgoing call list.
•  There is no incoming call list.
No Entry/ NO ENTRY : 
The cell-phone has not been registered (pairing).
Disconnect/ DISCONCT/ Non Connection : 
The unit can communicate with the cell-phone.
Connect/ CONNECT/ Disconnected: 
The unit cannot communicate with the cell-phone.
HF Error 07/ HF ERR07: 
The memory cannot be accessed.
\  Turn off the power and on again. If this message still 
appears, press the reset button on the control unit. 
HF Error 68/ HF ERR68: 
The unit cannot communicate with the cell-phone.
\  Turn off the power and on again. If this message still 
appears, press the reset button on the control unit. 
Securing to pile carpet
Accessory 3
Specifications
Specifications subject to change without notice.
Bluetooth section
Technology
: Compliant with Bluetooth ver.1.2
Maximum power
: 4 dBm (Power Class 2)
Maximum link distance
: 10 m (30 ft)
Profiles
: HFP (Hands Free Profile)
: OPP (Object Push Profile)
General
Operating voltage (11 – 16V allowable) 
:  14.4 V
Current consumption
:  ?? A
Dimension (W x H x D) 
:  140 x 70 x 29 mm
5-1/2 x 2-3/4 x 1-1/8 inch
Weight
:  0.0 lbs (0.0 kg)
Antenna part
•  Do not stick the Velcro tape over the serial number.
•  If the installation place is stepped, cut the Velcro tape 
into two pieces and stick them at two positions as 
shown. 
Antenna part
Accessory 2 (ø5 × 20 mm)