Kenwood kdc-bt500u: BLUETOOTH®

BLUETOOTH®: Kenwood kdc-bt500u

BLUETOOTH®

BLUETOOTH — Connection

Pair and connect a Bluetooth device for the first time

Supported Bluetooth profiles

1

Press to turn on the unit.

Hands-Free Profile (HFP)

2 Search and select this unit model name (KDC-BT5

U) on the Bluetooth device.

**

Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)

“PAIRING”

“PASS XXXXXX” Device name “PRESS” “VOLUME KNOB” scrolls on the display.

Audio/Video Remote Control Profile

For some Bluetooth devices, you may need to enter the Personal Identification Number (PIN)

(AVRCP)

code immediately after searching.

Serial Port Profile (SPP)

3 Press the volume knob to start pairing.

Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP)

“PAIRING OK” appears when pairing is completed.

Supported Bluetooth codecs

This unit supports Secure Simple Pairing (SSP).

Sub Band Codec (SBC)

Up to 10 devices can be registered (paired) in total.

Advanced Audio Coding (AAC)

Once the pairing is completed, the Bluetooth device will remain registered in the unit even if you

reset the unit. To delete the paired device,

12

, [

DEVICE DELETE

].

Connect the microphone

Once pairing is completed, Bluetooth connection is established automatically. “BT1” and/or “BT2” on

the display window lights up.

Rear panel

A maximum of two Bluetooth phones and one Bluetooth audio device can be connected at any

time.

Microphone (supplied)

Some Bluetooth devices may not automatically connect to the unit after pairing. Connect the

device to the unit manually.

Microphone input jack

Refer to the instruction manual of the Bluetooth device for more information.

Auto Pairing

When you connect iPhone/ iPod touch/ Android device to the USB input terminal, pairing request

(via Bluetooth) is automatically activated.

Press the volume knob to pair once you have confirmed the device name.

Automatic pairing request is activated only if:

Adjust the

Bluetooth function of the connected device is turned on.

microphone angle

Secure using cord clamps (not

– [

AUTO PAIRING

] is set to [

ON

]. (

12

)

supplied) if necessary.

KENWOOD MUSIC PLAY application is installed on the Android device (

7

) and [

BROWSE MODE

] is

selected (

8

).

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Book Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

Data Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

BLUETOOTH®

BLUETOOTH — Mobile phone

To On the faceplate

While talking on the first incoming call...

Answer another incoming call

Press

.

and hold the current call

Reject another incoming call

Press

.

While having two active calls...

End current call and activate

Press

.

Receive a call

held call

When there is an incoming call:

Swap between the current

Press

.

The unit answers the call automatically if [

AUTO ANSWER

] is set to a

call and held call

selected time. (

11, Answer incoming call automatically

)

Adjust the phone volume

Turn the volume knob during a

During a call:

[00]

to

[35]

(Default:

[15]

)

call.

If you turn off the unit or detach the faceplate, the Bluetooth

This adjustment will not affect the

connection is disconnected.

volume of the other sources.

The following operations may differ or not available depending on the

Switch between hands-free and

Press

during a call.

connected phone.

private talk modes

Operations may vary according to

the connected Bluetooth device.

To On the faceplate

First incoming call...

Improve the voice quality

Answer a call

Press

or the volume knob or one of the

While talking on the phone...

number buttons (1 to 6).

1 Press the volume knob to enter [

FUNCTION

].

2 Turn the volume knob to select an item (

11

), then press the knob.

Reject a call

Press

.

3 Repeat step 2 until the desired item is selected or activated.

4 Press and hold to exit.

End a call

Press .

To return to the previous setting item, press .

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Data Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

Book Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

BLUETOOTH®

Default:

XX

CALL HISTORY

(Applicable only if the phone supports PBAP)

MIC GAIN –10

—

+10

(

–4

):The sensitivity of the microphone

1

Press the volume knob to select a name or a phone number.

increases as the number increased.

“I” indicates call received, “O” indicates call made, “M” indicates call missed.

Press

DISP

to change the display category (NUMBER or NAME).

NR LEVEL –5

—

+5

(

0

):Adjust the noise reduction level until the

“NO DATA” appears if there is no recorded call history.

least noise is being heard during a phone conversation.

2

Press the volume knob to call.

ECHO CANCEL –5

—

+5

(

0

):Adjust the echo cancellation delay time until

PHONE BOOK

(Applicable only if the phone supports PBAP)

the least echo is being heard during a phone conversation.

1

Turn the volume knob quickly to enter alphabet search mode (if the phonebook

contains many contacts).

Answer incoming call automatically

The first menu (ABCDEFGHIJK) appears.

1

Press to enter Bluetooth mode.

To go to the other menu (LMNOPQRSTUV or WXYZ1

), press

J / K

.

*

2 Turn the volume knob to select [

SETTINGS

], then press the

To select the desired first letter, turn the volume knob or press

S / T

, then

knob.

press the knob.

3 Turn the volume knob to select [

AUTO ANSWER

], then press

Select “1” to search with numbers and select “

” to search with symbols.

*

the knob.

2

Turn the volume knob to select a name, then press the knob.

4 Turn the volume knob to select an item, then press the

3

Turn the volume knob to select a phone number, then press the knob to call.

knob.

The phonebook of the connected phone is automatically transferred to the unit

1

to

30

(in seconds)/

OFF

(default)

when pairing.

5 Press and hold to exit.

Contacts are categorized as: HM (home), OF (office), MO (mobile), OT (other),

To return to the previous setting item, press .

GE (general)

This unit can display only non-accent letters. (Accent letters such as “Ú” is showns as

“U”.)

Make a call

NUMBER DIAL

1

Turn the volume knob to select a number (0 to 9) or character ( , #, +).

You can make a call from the call history, phonebook, or

2

Press

S / T

to move the entry position.

dialing the number. Call by voice is also possible if your mobile

Repeat steps

1

and

2

until you finish entering the phone number.

phone has the feature.

3

Press the volume knob to call.

1 Press to enter Bluetooth mode.

VOICE

Speak the name of the contact you want to call or the voice command to control the

2 Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the

phone functions.

following table), then press the knob.

(

12, Make a call using voice recognition

)

3 Repeat step 2 until the desired item is selected/activated

or follow the instructions stated on the selected item.

BATT LOW

/

MID

/

FULL

*

:Shows the strength of the battery.

4 Press and hold to exit.

NO SIGNAL

/

LOW

/

MID

/

MAX

*

:Shows the strength of the current received signal.

To return to the previous setting item, press .

*

Functionality depends on the type of the phone used.

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Book Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

Data Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

BLUETOOTH®

Make a call using voice recognition

Other settings

1

Press and hold to activate the voice recognition of the

1

Press the volume knob to enter

[FUNCTION

].

connected phone.

2 Turn the volume knob to select an item (see the following table), then

2 Speak the name of the contact you want to call or the voice

press the knob.

command to control the phone functions.

3 Repeat step 2 until the desired item is selected/activated or follow the

Supported Voice Recognition features vary for each phone. Refer

instructions stated on the selected item.

to the instruction manual of the connected phone for details.

4 Press and hold to exit.

This unit also supports the intelligent personal assistant function

To return to the previous setting item, press .

of iPhone.

Default:

XX

Settings in memory

BT MODE

Store a contact in memory

PHONE SELECT

Selects the phone or audio device to connect or disconnect.

” appears in front of the device name when connected.

You can store up to 6 contacts into the number buttons (1 to 6).

*

1 Press to enter Bluetooth mode.

AUDIO SELECT

You can only connect a maximum of two Bluetooth phones and one

Bluetooth audio device at any time.

2 Turn the volume knob to select [

CALL HISTORY

], [

PHONE BOOK

], or

[

NUMBER DIAL

], then press the knob.

DEVICE DELETE

1

Turn the volume knob to select a device to delete, then press the knob.

3 Turn the volume knob to select a contact or enter a phone

2

Turn the volume knob to select [

YES

] or [

NO

], then press the knob.

number.

If a contact is selected, press the volume knob to show the

PIN CODE EDIT

Changes the PIN code (up to 6 digits).

phone number.

(0000)

1

Turn the volume knob to select a number.

4 Press and hold one of the number buttons (1 to 6).

2

Press

S

/

T

to move the entry position.

“STORED” appears when the contact is stored.

Repeat steps

1

and

2

until you finish entering the PIN code.

3

Press the volume knob to confirm.

To erase a contact from the preset memory, select [

NUMBER DIAL

] in

step

2 and store a blank number.

RECONNECT ON

:The unit automatically reconnect when the last connected Bluetooth

device is within range.;

OFF

:Cancels.

Make a call from memory

AUTO PAIRING ON

:The unit automatically pair supported Bluetooth device (iPhone/

1

Press to enter Bluetooth mode.

iPod touch/ Android device) when it is connected through USB input

2 Press one of the number buttons (1 to 6).

terminal.Depending on the operating system of the connected device, this

3 Press the volume knob to call.

function may not work. ;

OFF

:Cancels.

“NO MEMORY” appears if there is no contacts stored.

INITIALIZE YES

:Initializes all the Bluetooth settings (including stored pairing, phonebook,

and etc.).;

NO

:Cancels.

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Data Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

Book Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

BLUETOOTH®

BLUETOOTH — Audio

Bluetooth test mode

You can check the connectivity of the supported profile

between the Bluetooth device and the unit.

Make sure there is no Bluetooth device paired.

1 Press and hold .

“PLEASE PAIR YOUR PHONE PIN 0000” appears.

2 Search and select this unit model name (KDC-BT5

U) on

**

the Bluetooth device.

3 Operate the Bluetooth device to confirm pairing.

Audio player via Bluetooth

“TESTING” flashes on the display.

1

Press repeatedly to select BTAUDIO.

The connectivity result (OK or NG) appears after the test.

2 Operate the Bluetooth audio player to start playback.

PAIRING: Pairing status

HF CNT: Hands-Free Profile (HFP) compatibility

To On the faceplate

AUD CNT: Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP)

Playback / pause

Press

.

compatibility

PB DL: Phonebook Access profile (PBAP) compatibility

Select group or folder

Press J / K.

Reverse / Forward skip

Press S/T.

To cancel test mode, press and hold

to turn off the unit.

Reverse / Fast-forward

Press and hold S/T.

Repeat play Press

repeatedly.

ALL REPEAT

,

FILE REPEAT

,

REPEAT OFF

Random play Press and hold to select

ALL RANDOM

.

• Press

to select

RANDOM OFF

.

Select a file from a folder/list Refer to “Select a file from a folder/list” on

page 8.

Operations and display indications may differ according to their availability on the

connected device.

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Book Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)

Data Size: B6L (182 mm x 128 mm)