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DNX893S
DNX773S
DNX693S
DNX573S
DNX7160BTS
DNX5160BTS
GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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What Do You Want To Do?

What Do You Want To Do?
Thank you for purchasing the KENWOOD GPS NAVIGATION SYSTEM.
In this manual, you will learn various convenient functions of the system.

Click the icon of the media you want to play.
With one-click, you can jump to the section of each media!

iPod

USB

VCD

Radio

HD Radio

Disc Media Music CD DVD VIDEO

BT Audio SiriusXM

Apple
CarPlay

Pandora

Android Mirroring
Auto

Spotify

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Contents

Contents
Before Use

4

Radio and HD Radio™ Tuner

50

# WARNING _______________________ 4

Radio/HD Radio Tuner Basic Operation __ 50

How to Read this Manual

5

Memory Operation __________________ 53

Basic Operations

6

Selecting Operation _________________ 54
Traffic Information __________________ 56

Functions of the Buttons
on the Front Panel __________________ 6

Receive Mode
(HD Radio tuner only)________________ 57

Turning on the Unit _________________ 10

Bookmark
(HD Radio tuner only)________________ 57

How to Play Media __________________ 13
Common Operations ________________ 18

Alert Message
(HD Radio tuner only)________________ 59

Navigation Operation________________ 20

SiriusXM®

OEM Features Operation _____________ 22

SiriusXM® Basic Operation ____________ 60

DVD/Video CD (VCD)

Storing Channels in Preset Memory ____ 63

Operating with the HOME Screen ______ 16

24

DVD/VCD Basic Operation ____________ 24
DVD Disc Menu Operation ____________ 27

60

Preset select _______________________ 63
Direct search _______________________ 64

DVD Setup ________________________ 28

Category/Channel search ____________ 64

CD/Audio and Visual Files/
iPod/APPS

SportsFlash™ _______________________ 66

30

APP/iPod settings ___________________ 31
Music/Video Basic Operation __________ 32
Search Operation ___________________ 36
Pandora® Operation _________________ 39
Spotify Operation ___________________ 42
Mirroring Operation _________________ 44
Apple CarPlay Operation _____________ 46
Android Auto™ Operation ____________ 48

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Content Alerts _____________________ 66
Replay ____________________________ 67
SmartFavorites, TuneStart™ ___________ 68
TuneMix™ _________________________ 68
Traffic & Weather Now™ ______________ 69
TuneScan™ ________________________ 69
SiriusXM Setup _____________________ 70

Contents

Bluetooth Control

76

Controlling Audio

100

Registering and Connecting
Bluetooth Unit _____________________ 76

Speaker/ X’over setup________________ 100

Playing Bluetooth Audio Device _______ 80

Equalizer Control ___________________ 104

Using Hands-Free Unit _______________ 82
Hands-Free Setup ___________________ 86

Setting Up

88

Controlling General Audio ____________ 103
Volume Offset ______________________ 105
Zone Control _______________________ 106
Sound Effect _______________________ 107

Monitor Screen Setup _______________ 88

Listening Position/ DTA ______________ 108

Monitor Angle Control ______________ 89

Remote control

View Camera Control ________________ 89
System Setup ______________________ 90
User Interface Setup _________________ 90
Special Setup ______________________ 92
Security Setup _____________________ 93
Display Setup ______________________ 94

112

Battery Installation __________________ 112
Functions of the Remote control Buttons 113

Troubleshooting

116

Problems and Solutions ______________ 116
Error Messages _____________________ 117

Camera Setup ______________________ 96

Appendix

Navigation Setup ___________________ 98

Playable Media and Files _____________ 120

120

AV Setup __________________________ 98

Status Bar Indicator Items ____________ 124
Region Codes in the World____________ 126
DVD Language Codes _______________ 127
Specifications ______________________ 128
About this Unit _____________________ 131

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Before Use

Before Use
# WARNING
To prevent injury or fire, take
the following precautions:
• To prevent a short circuit, never put or
leave any metallic objects (such as coins or
metal tools) inside the unit.
• Do not watch or fix your eyes on the unit’s
display when you are driving for any
extended period.
• If you experience problems during
installation, consult your KENWOOD dealer.

Precautions on using this unit
• When you purchase optional accessories,
check with your KENWOOD dealer to make
sure that they work with your model and in
your area.
• You can select language to display menus,
audio file tags, etc. See User Interface Setup
(P.90).
• The Radio Data System or Radio Broadcast
Data System feature won’t work where
the service is not supported by any
broadcasting station.

Lens fogging
When you turn on the car heater in cold
weather, dew or condensation may form
on the lens in the disc player of the unit.
Called lens fogging, this condensation on
the lens may not allow discs to play. In such
a situation, remove the disc and wait for the
condensation to evaporate. If the unit still
does not operate normally after a while,
consult your KENWOOD dealer.

Precautions on handling discs
• Do not touch the recording surface of the
disc.
• Do not stick tape etc. on the disc, or use a
disc with tape stuck on it.
• Do not use disc type accessories.
• Clean from the center of the disc and move
outward.
• When removing discs from this unit, pull
them out horizontally.
• If the disc center hole or outside rim has
burrs, use the disc only after removing the
burrs with a ballpoint pen etc.
• Discs that are not round cannot be used.

Protecting the monitor
To protect the monitor from damage, do not
operate the monitor using a ball point pen or
similar tool with the sharp tip.

Cleaning the unit
If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it
with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.
If the faceplate is stained badly, wipe the
stain off with a cloth moistened with neutral
cleaner, then wipe it again with a clean soft
dry cloth.

¤
• Applying spray cleaner directly to the unit
may affect its mechanical parts. Wiping the
faceplate with a hard cloth or using a volatile
liquid such as thinner or alcohol may scratch
the surface or erase screened print.

4

• 8-cm (3 inch) discs cannot be used.
• Discs with coloring on the recording
surface or discs that are dirty cannot be
used.
• This unit can only play the CDs with
.
This unit may not correctly play discs which
do not have the mark.
• You cannot play a disc that has not been
finalized. (For the finalization process see
your writing software, and your recorder
instruction manual.)

How to Read this Manual

How to Read this Manual
CD/Audio and Visual Files/iPod/APPS

Search Operation
You can search music, video or picture files
by the following operations.
NOTE
• If you use a remote control, you can jump directly
to the desired track/file with entering the track/
folder/file number, play time, etc. For details, see
Direct search mode (P.103).

List search
You can search tracks, folders, and files
according to hierarchy.

1
2
3

4

Touch [1].
Category List screen appears.
Touch [ S ].
Touch [Category List].

Operation title
Introduces the function.
NOTE
Introduces some tips, notes, etc.
Reference mark
Displayed in blue notes.
With one-click, you can jump to the
article related to the current section.
Operation procedure
Explains necessary procedures to
achieve the operation.
< >: Indicates the name of panel
buttons.
[
]: Indicates the name of touch
keys.

Touch the desired category.

Screen shot
Shows some screen shots displayed during
operation for reference.
The area or keys to touch are surrounded
with a red frame.

5
6

30

The list is sorted by selected category.
Touch desired item.
Playback starts.

NOTE
• The screens and panels shown in this
manual are examples used to provide clear
explanations of the operations.
For this reason, they may be different from the
actual screens or panels used, or some display
patterns may be different.

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Basic Operations

Basic Operations
Functions of the Buttons on the Front Panel
DNX893S/ DNX773S/ DNX7160BTS

8
9

1

2

3

4

5

6

7

NOTE
• The panels shown in this guide are examples used to provide clear explanations of the operations. For this reason,
they may be different from the actual panels.
• In this manual, each model name is abbreviated as follows.
DNX893S:
DNX773S, DNX7160BTS:
If above icon is showed, read the article applicable to the unit you use.

How to insert an SD Card
1) Press 7  button.
2) Touch [OPEN] to the panel fully opens.
3) Hold the SD card as the illustration in the
right and insert it into the slot until it clicks.
4) Press 7  button.
ö To eject the card:

Labelled side

1) Press 7  button.
2) Touch [OPEN].
3) Push the card until it clicks and then remove your finger from the card. The card
pops up so that you can pull it out with your fingers.
4) Press 7  button.

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Basic Operations
Number

1

s

Name

Motion
• This indicator flashes when the vehicle ignition is off (P.93).

2

S, R
(Volume)

• Adjusts volume.
The volume will go up until 15 when you keep pressing [ R ].

3

NAV

• Displays the navigation screen.

4

MENU

• Displays the popup menu screen.

5

HOME

• Displays the HOME screen (P.16).

• Pressing for 1 second switches view camera display on/off.
• Pressing for 1 second turns the power off.
• When the power off, turns the power on.
• Displays the APP (CarPlay/ Android Auto/ Mirroring) screen.

6
7

• Pressing for 1 second displays the Voice Recognition screen. (P.85)
G

• Displays the Angle Adjust screen.
– [DISC EJECT]: Ejects the disc.
– [OPEN]: Fully opens the panel to the location of the SD card slot.

• When the panel is opened, pressing closes the panel.
• To forcibly eject the disc, press it for 2 seconds and touch [DISC EJECT]
after the message is displayed.

8

Disc insert
slot

• A slot to insert a disc media.

9

SD card slot

• A slot to insert an SD card.
• You can play audio/visual file in the card. * (Only for DNX893S, DNX773S)
• An SD card slot for upgrading the map. For how to upgrade the map,
refer to the instruction manual of the navigation system.

* If the map update file remains in the SD card, you cannot play audio/visual file.

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Basic Operations

DNX693S/DNX573S/DNX5160BTS
3

2

1

4
5
6
7
8

NOTE
• The panels shown in this guide are examples used to provide clear explanations of the operations. For this reason,
they may be different from the actual panels.
• In this manual, each model name is abbreviated as follows.
DNX693S:
DNX573S, DNX5160BTS:
If above icons are showed, read the article applicable to the unit you use.

How to insert a microSD Card
NOTE
• A dummy microSD card is inserted as the slot cover. Remove it before using and keep it in an appropriate place.

1) Hold the microSD card with the label
side facing right and the notched section
down, and insert it into the 8 slot until it
clicks.
ö To eject the card:
Push the card until it clicks and then remove your
finger from the card.
The card pops up so that you can pull it out with
your fingers.

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Basic Operations
Number

Name
Disc insert
slot

• A slot to insert a disc media.

2

G (Eject)

• Ejects the disc.

3

s

• This indicator flashes when the vehicle ignition is off (P.93).

4

HOME

• Displays the HOME screen (P.16).

1

Motion

• To forcibly eject the disc, press it for 2 seconds and touch [Yes] after the
message is displayed.

• Pressing for 1 second turns the power off.
• When the power off, turns the power on.

5

NAV

• Displays the APP (CarPlay/ Mirroring) screen.

6
7

• Displays the navigation screen.

• Pressing for 1 second displays the Voice Recognition screen. (P.85)
Volume Knob • Turning adjusts volume up or down.
• Displays the popup menu screen.
• Pressing for 1 second switches view camera display on/off.

8

microSD
card slot

• A slot to insert a microSD card.
• You can play audio/visual file in the card. * (Only for DNX693S, DNX573S)
• A microSD card slot for upgrading the map. For how to upgrade the
map, refer to the instruction manual of the navigation system.

* If the map update file remains in the microSD card, you cannot play audio/visual file.

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Basic Operations

Turning on the Unit
The method of turning on is different depending on the model.

1

Press the  button.

The unit is turned on.

● To turn off the unit:
Press the  button for 1 second.
If it is your first time turning the unit on after installation, it will be necessary to perform
Initial setup (P.11).

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Basic Operations

Initial setup
Perform this setup when you use this unit first time.

1

Set each item as follows.

Locale
Select the country for the navigation system.
The language, the distance unit, and the gasoline unit are set.
1 Touch [Locale].
2 Select the desired country.
Language
Select the language used for the control screen and setting items. Default is “American English (en)”.
1 Touch [Language].
2 Touch [Language Select].
3 Select the desired language.
4 Touch [
].
For detailed operation, see User Interface Setup (P.90).
Color
Set the screen and button illumination color. You can select whether to allow color scan operation or
select a fixed color for operation.
1 Touch [Color].
2 Touch [Panel Color].
3 Select the desired color.
4 Touch [
] twice.
For detailed operation, see Display Setup (P.94).
Camera
Set the parameters for the camera.
1 Touch [Camera].
2 Set each item and touch [
].
For detailed operation, see Camera Setup (P.96).
OEM SETUP (North America Sales area only)
This function requires a commercial adaptor.
Consult your KENWOOD dealer for details.

Continued

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Basic Operations
DEMO
Set the demonstration mode. Default is “ON”.
1 Touch [DEMO] and set ON or OFF.

2

Touch [Finish].

NOTE
• These settings can be set from the SETUP menu. See Setting Up (P.88).

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How to Play Media

● To eject the disc:
Press the  button.

Music CD and disc media

1

Press the  button.

USB device

2
3

Touch [DISC EJECT].
The panel opens.

1

Insert the disc into the slot.

2
3
The panel closes automatically.
The unit loads the disc and playback
starts.

● To eject the disc:
1 Press the  button.

2
3
1

Connect the USB device with the
USB cable.

Touch [DISC EJECT].
When removing a disc, pull it horizontally.

Press the  button.

Insert the disc into the slot.

Press the  button.
Touch [USB]. (P.16)

● To disconnect the device:
1 Press the  button.

2
3

Touch a source other than [USB].
Detach the USB device.

iPod

1
2
3

Connect the iPod.
Press the  button.
Touch [iPod]. (P.16)

NOTE
• For the details of the necessary cable and adapter
to connect with iPod/iPhone, refer to CD/Audio
and Visual Files/iPod/APPS (P.30).

● To disconnect the iPod/iPhone
connected with the cable:
Detach the iPod/iPhone.

The unit loads the disc and playback
starts.

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Basic Operations

SD card

1

Press the  button.

2

Touch [OPEN] to the panel fully
opens.

3

Insert the SD card into the slot
until it clicks.

DNX693S/ DNX573S

1

Insert the microSD card into the
slot until it clicks.

2
3

Press the  button.
Touch [SD]. (P.16)

● To remove:
Push the microSD card until it clicks and
then remove your finger from the card. The
card pops up so that you can pull it out
with your fingers.

4
5
6

Press the  button.

NOTE

Press the  button.

• A dummy microSD card is inserted as the slot
cover. Remove it before using and keep it in an
appropriate place.

Touch [SD]. (P.16)

● To remove:
1 Press the  button.

2

Touch [OPEN] to the panel fully
opens.

3

Push the SD card until it clicks and
then remove your finger from the
card. The card pops up so that you
can pull it out with your fingers.

4

Press the  button.

HDMI/ MHL source
You can display the screen of smartphones
connected via the HDMI/MHL input terminal.

1
2
3
4

Press the  button.
Touch [

].

Touch [HDMI/ MHL]. (P.16)
Start an application or playback
on your smartphone.

● About Wireless Display Adapter:
This unit is compatible with Wireless
Display Adapter. Connecting a Wireless
Display Adapter (KCA-WL100: optional
accessory) to the HDMI/MHL input
terminal enables you to enjoy listening
to music, watching videos, or viewing
pictures over a wireless connection.
NOTE
• For details about Wireless Display Adapter
settings, etc., refer to the instructions supplied
with the Wireless Display Adapter.

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Basic Operations

TV tuner (DNX7160BTS/
DNX5160BTS)

Menu control screen:

Touch 1 Key display area.

You can connect the TV tuner (commercially
available) with this unit and watch TV.
Before use
• When you use TV control function, connect the TV
tuner (commercially available) and set 3rd Party TV
Tuner Control in AV Setup (P.98) to ON.
• The TV tuner can be controlled with its supplied
remote control through the remote sensor on the
front panel of this unit.

1
2
3

Press the  button.
Touch [

].

Hides the indicators and buttons.
Touch [Hide].
Change the channel.
Touch [CHR], [CHS].

Touch [AV-IN1]. (P.16)

1
1 Key display area
Touch to display the control screen.

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Basic Operations

Operating with the HOME Screen
Most functions can be performed from the HOME screen.

1

2

Press the  button.

HOME screen appears.

Flick the screen left or right to select the widget.
Touch the widget to display the
detailed screen.

Selecting the playback source on the HOME screen
4

1

16

2

3

1

Displays the source selection screen.

2

Short-cut buttons.

3

Displays the Hands Free screen (P.82).

4

Displays the control screen of current
source.

Basic Operations

1

Touch [

].

From this screen, you can perform the following functions.
Function
Switch the audio source

Icon

Operation
Touch the icon of the desired
source.
etc.
Touch the icon of the desired
video source.

Switch the video source
etc.

Touch the icon of the desired
application.

Switch the application
installed in the iPhone/
iPod or Android.

etc.

Display navigation screen

Touch [NAV].

Turn off all audio function

Touch [STANDBY].

Vehicle information
display

Touch the icon of the desired
vehicle information
etc.

Enter setup mode

● Customizing Short-cut buttons on
HOME screen

Touch the icon of the desired
setup function.
Customizing mode screen

You can arrange the position of the source
icons as you like.
1. Touch and hold the icon which you want
to move to go into the customizing
mode.
2. Drag it where you want to move.

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Basic Operations

Common Operations
Introduces the common operations.

Popup menu

Source control screen
descriptions
There are some functions which can be
operated from most screens.

1

1

Press the  button.

2

3

1

4

5

Press the volume knob.
Indicators

Navigation information

Popup menu appears.
Short-cut buttons

Touch to display the popup menu. The
contents of the menu are as follows.
: Displays the Screen Adjustment screen.
: Turns the display off.
: Displays the view camera.
: Displays the SETUP Menu screen.
: Displays the Audio Control Menu screen.
: Displays the control screen of current
source. Icon feature differs depending on
the source.

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1
Connected Bluetooth device information.
: Lights up when quick charging
battery of the connected iPod/ iPhone/
Smartphone.
2
Displays the function panel (other operation
button window).
3
All sources icon
Displays all sources.
4 Secondary screen
[<] [>] : The Secondary screen changes every
time you touch it.
• Indicators: Displays the current source
condition and so on.

• Navigation information: Displays the
current location and the direction. The
screen changes to the navigation screen
when you touch here.
• Short-cut buttons: The source changes
to the one you have set as a short-cut. For
the short-cut setting, refer to Customizing
Short-cut buttons on HOME screen
(P.17).

Basic Operations
5 [Û]
Touch to display the Hands Free screen.
(P.82)
When connecting as Apple CarPlay or
Android Auto, it works as a phone provided
in Apple CarPlay or Android Auto.

Flick scrolling
You can scroll the list screen by flicking the
screen up/down.

List screen
There are some common function keys in the
list screens of most sources.

Return
Returns to previous screen.
Text scroll
Scrolls the displayed text.
etc.
Keys with various functions are displayed
here.
: Plays all tracks in the folder containing
the current track.
: Jump to the letter you entered
(alphabet search).
: Moves to the upper hierarchy.
: Displays music/movie file list.
]/[
]/[
]/[
] Page scroll
[
You can change the page to display more
]/[
].
items by pressing [
[
]/[
] : Displays the top or bottom
page.

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Basic Operations

Navigation Operation
For details on the navigation function, please
refer to the Navigation Instruction Manual.

Display the navigation screen

1

Press the 

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