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 DPX701/ DPX501 Serial number...
Contents Safety precautions Notes About CDs About AAC, MP3 and WMA About USB device General features Power Selecting the Source Volume Attenuator System Q Audio Control Adjusting the detail of Audio Control Audio Setup Speaker Setting Subwoofer Output TEL Mute Switching Display Display Type Selection Graphic part Display Switching...
Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1998 or later can be connected to this unit. Refer to the catalog or consult your Kenwood dealer for connectable models of disc changers/ CD players. Note that any Kenwood disc changers/ CD players released in 1997 or earlier and disc changers made by other makers cannot be connected to this unit.
• 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. • We recommend the use of <Activating Security Code>...
Page 6
"ACDrive media") created by "Media Manager". • Refer to the following site for the updated information of "Media Manager". http://www.kenwood.mediamanager.jp • Contact Kenwood for the function and operation of the "Media Manager". • "Media Manager" is a product of PhatNoise. Cleaning the Unit If the faceplate of this unit is stained, wipe it with a dry soft cloth such as a silicon cloth.
About CDs Handling CDs • Do not touch the recording surface of the CD. • CD-R and CD-RW are easier to damage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R or a CD-RW after reading the caution items on the package etc. •...
• The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of compression format standard and additional specifications. • For details on the formats used for USB devices and restrictions, refer to http://www.kenwood. mediamanager.jp/. Playable AAC file • ".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format.
Page 9
Playing order of the Audio file • The Audio file plays in the order which is written by CD writing software. You may be able to set the playing order by writing the play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of the file name.
• USB devices whose maximum current consumption is 500 mA or less. For the supported formats and USB device types, refer to http://www.kenwood.mediamanager.jp/. • USB Mass Storage Class: USB devices that the PC can recognize as an external storage without using any special driver or application software.
General features DISP Power Turning ON the Power Press the [SRC] button. Turning OFF the Power Press the [SRC] button for at least 1 second. Selecting the Source Press the [SRC] button. Source required SIRIUS tuner (Optional accessory) Tuner or HD Radio (Optional accessory) USB device External disc (Optional accessory) Auxiliary input...
General features System Q Selecting the best sound setting preset for different types of music. Select the source to set Press the [SRC] button. Select the Sound type Press the [Q] button. When you press the button once, the current sound setting is displayed.
Select the Detail Audio item to adjust Press the [VOL] knob. Each time you press the knob, the item to be adjusted alternates between the items shown in the table below. Adjust the Detail Audio item Turn the [VOL] knob. Bass level Adjustment Item Display...
General features Speaker Setting Fine-tuning so that the System Q value is optimal when setting the speaker type. Enter Standby Press the [SRC] button. Select the "STANDBY" display. Enter Speaker Setting mode Press the [VOL] knob. "SP SEL"/ "SP" is displayed. Select the Speaker type Turn the [VOL] knob.
Page 15
In Audio file source Information Display Song title & Artist name "TITLE"* Album name & Artist name "ALBUM"* Folder name "FOLDER" File name "FILE" Track number & Play time "P-TIME" Clock "CLOCK" In HD Radio source Information Display Station name "ST NAME"* Song title/ Artist name/ "TITLE"*...
General features Function of the DPX701 Display Type Selection Changing the display mode. Press the [DISP] button. Each time you press the button, the display mode alternates between the display modes shown in the table below. Display Mode Display Display Type A Display Type B Display Type C Display Type D...
Function of the DPX701 Display Type A/ Display Type B Wallpaper selecting Selecting a wallpaper to display when Display Type is set to Display Type A/ Display Type B. Select the wallpaper display Refer to <Graphic part Display Switching> (page 16).
General features Function of the DPX701 Display Type B Text Selection for Display Selecting the text display. Select the display Type Press the [DISP] button. Select the Display Type B. Enter text select mode Press the [DISP] button for at least 1 second. Select the text Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].
Function of the DPX701 Display Type C/ Display Type D Text Display Switching Changing the text display. Select the display Type Press the [DISP] button. Select the Display Type C/Display Type D. Enter text select mode Press the [DISP] button for at least 1 second. Select the text display part Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
Page 20
General features The text display in the Upper text display part In Tuner source Information Station name or Program Service name Radio text or Program Service name (FM) Frequency Clock Date In CD & External disc source Information Disc title Track title Track number &...
Page 21
Song Title Artist Name Composer name Category Name Label Comment • * If the contents of the information cannot be displayed, Kenwood Logo is displayed. However, in HD Radio source, the display becomes blank. Display "Clock" "Date" "Blank" Display "Clock"...
General features The text display in the Lower text display part In Tuner source Information Indicator Clock Date Blank Radio text (FM) In CD & External disc source Information Indicator Clock Date Blank Disc title Track title Disc name In Audio file source Information Indicator Clock...
• When you selected the Display Type B display, select an easy viewable font color. • The "Status" item of Display type C/D can be set; however, the actual display color does not change. Function of the DPX701 Display Type E G-Analyzer display Switching Alternates G-Analyzer display when the Display type is set to Display Type E.
Tuner features AUTO/AME Preset station Band display number Frequency display ST indicator Tuning Selecting the station. Select tuner source Press the [SRC] button. Select the "TUNER" display. Select the band Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Each time you push the knob toward [FM], it switches between the FM1, FM2, and FM3 bands.
Function of remote control Direct Access Tuning Entering the frequency and tuning. Select the band Press the [FM] or [AM] button. Enter Direct Access Tuning mode Press the [DIRECT] button on the remote control. "– – – –" is displayed. Enter the frequency Press the number buttons on the remote control.
RDS features Program Service name Band display Radio text Radio Text Scroll Scrolling the displayed radio text. Push the Control knob toward [FM] for at least 2 seconds. • When the <Display Illumination Control> (page 39) is set to OFF, the display may black out while scrolling. PTY (Program Type) Selecting the Program Type and searching for a station.
Language "Foreign Language" "LANGUAGE" Religious Music "Religious Music" Religious Talk "Religious Talk" Personality "Personality" Public "Public" College "College" Weather "Weather" • Speech and Music include the Program type below. Music: No.7 — 19, 21 Speech: No.3 — 6, 20, 22 — 26 •...
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Track number Play time IN indicator Playing CD & Audio file When a disc is inserted Press the [SRC] button. Select the "Compact Disc"/ "CD" display. • When a CD is inserted, the "IN" indicator is ON. Pause and play Press the Control knob.
Pause and play Press the Control knob. Each time you press the knob, the audio pauses or plays. Removing the USB Device Select a source other than the USB device Press the [SRC] button. Remove the USB device. • Removing the USB device with it selected as a source can damage the data stored in the USB device.
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Function of remote control Direct Track/File Search Doing Track/File Search by entering the track/file number. Enter the track/file number Press the number buttons on the remote control. • You can select Direct File Search up to 999. Do Track/File Search Press the [4] or [¢] button.
• When you push the Control knob toward [¢], the next random song starts. Function of Audio file All Random Play Playing randomly from all of the Audio files recorded in the media. Press the [A.RDM] button for at least 1 second.
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Function of Audio file File Select mode You can select an audio file in the folder currently being played by file name. Enter File Select mode Press the [F.SEL] button. Select the "FILE SELECT"/ "FILE SEL" display. Refer to <Select mode>...
The Folder Select mode releases, and the Audio file in the folder being displayed plays. Function of Audio file Folder Select 2 mode Select the target folder within the folders containing audio files. The folder which contains playable audio files is only displayed. Enter Folder Select 2 mode Press the [F.SEL] button.
CD/USB device/Audio file/External disc control features Function of ACDrive media Letter Seek You can search for the song, you want to play, by selecting the initial of Genre name, Artist name, or Album name. Enter the Letter Seek mode Press the [S.MODE] button for at least 1 second.
HD Radio control features AUTO/AME Frequency display Band display About HD Radio • When you connect an HD Radio, Tuner features of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features. A portion of the setting methods including the Tuning Mode will change.
Menu system Menu display Menu System Setting beep sound during operation, etc. 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. Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second.
In Standby mode Activating Security Code Activating the Security Code disables the usage of audio unit by someone else. Once the Security Code is activated, the entry of authorized Security Code is required to turn on the audio unit when it is removed from the vehicle.
Menu system In Standby mode Touch Sensor Tone Setting the operation check sound (beep sound) ON/OFF. Display Setting "Beep : ON"/ "BEEP ON" Beep is heard. "Beep : OFF"/ "BEEP OFF" Beep canceled. In Standby mode Manual Clock Adjustment • You can do this adjustment when the <Synchronize Clock>...
In Standby mode Indirect Lighting You can illuminate the area around the display with soft indirect lighting. Display Setting "Lighting : ON"/ "LGHT ON" Turns indirect lighting on. "Lighting : OFF"/ "LGHT OFF" Turns indirect lighting off. Display Illumination Control This function turns off the display when you perform no operation for 5 seconds.
Menu system Function of the DPX701 In Standby mode G-Analyzer Reset Resets the value of G-Meter, G-Counter and G- Analyzer Horsepower Analysis. Select G-Analyzer Reset mode Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Select the "G-Reset" display. Enter G-Analyzer Reset mode Press the Control knob for at least 1 second.
Enter Weight Input mode Press the Control knob. "Weight Input" is displayed. Select the weight numbers Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. • The weight input range is between 1000-9999 lbs. Select the digits to enter Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].
Menu system Function of the DPX701 G-Analyzer Stop Watch The control of stop watch can be started by G- Analyzer function. • Do not use G-Analyzer stop watch on the Public roads. Select G-Analyzer Stop Watch mode Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Select the "Stop Watch"...
Function of the DPX701 Other than Standby mode B.M.S. Frequency Offset Setting the central frequency, boosted by B.M.S. Display Setting "AMP FREQ : Normal" Boost with the normal central frequency. "AMP FREQ : Low" Drop the normal central frequency 20%. Function of the DPX701 When LX AMP unit connecting AMP Control...
Menu system In FM reception CRSC (Clean Reception System Circuit) Temporarily have reception alternate from stereo to mono to reduce multi-path noise when listening to the FM station. Display Setting "CRSC : ON"/ "CRSC ON" The CRSC is ON. "CRSC : OFF"/ "CRSC OFF" The CRSC is OFF.
Move the cursor to the enter character position Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢]. Select the character type Press the Control knob. Each time you press the knob, the character type alternates between the types shown in the table below.
Menu system Text Scroll Setting the displayed text scroll. Display Setting "Scroll : Auto"/ Repeats scroll. "SCL AUTO" "Scroll : Manual"/ Scrolls when the display changes. "SCL MANU" • The text scrolled is listed below. - CD text - Folder name/ File name/ Song title/ Artist name/ Album name - MD title - Radio text...
In CD/ USB mode ACDrive firmware version display Displaying the firmware version with the ACDrive function. Select the firmware version display mode Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM]. Select the "ACD F/W Version"/ "ACD VER" display. Display the ACDrive firmware version Push the Control knob towards [4] or [¢].
Menu system Other than Standby mode Audio Preset Recall Recalling the sound setup registered by <Audio Preset Memory> (page 47). Select the source Press the [SRC] button. Enter Menu mode Press the [MENU] button for at least 1 second. "MENU" is displayed. Select Audio Preset mode Push the Control knob towards [FM] or [AM].
Basic Operations of remote control – FM/AM/ Not Used 2-ZONE [0] — [9] Loading and Replacing the battery Use two "AA"/ "R6"-size batteries. Slide the cover while pressing downwards to remove it as illustrated. Insert the batteries with the + and – poles aligned properly, following the illustration inside the case.
Audio Control [AUD] button Selects the Audio item to be adjusted. [VOL] buttons Adjusts the Audio item. • Refer to <Audio Control> (page 12) for the operation method, such as the procedures for Audio control and others operations. • The remote control can only select and adjust the Basic Audio item.
Page 52
Basic Operations of remote control In HD Radio source [FM] button Selects the HD FM band. Each time you press the [FM] button, the band alternates between the HF1, HF2, and HF3 bands. [AM] button Selects the HD AM band. [4]/ [¢] buttons Tunes up or down bands.
Accessories/ Installation Procedure Accessories Installation Procedure 1. To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the ignition and disconnect the - battery. 2. Make the proper input and output wire connections for each unit. 3. Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness. 4.
Connect to the terminal that is grounded when either the telephone rings or during conversation. To connect the Kenwood navigation system, consult your navigation manual. To "EXT.AMP.CONT. " terminal of the amplifier having the external amp control function.
Installing the Escutcheon For General Motors Refer to the section <Removing the Hard Rubber Frame> (page then remove the hard rubber frame. Cut out accessory 2 to meet the shape of the opening of the center console. Attach accessory 2 to the unit. For TOYOTA/ SCION Refer to the section <Removing the Hard Rubber Frame>...
Installation Installing the Unit Firewall or metal support Screw (M4X8) (commercially available) Self-tapping screw (commercially available) Metal mounting strap (commercially available) Installing in Japanese-Made Cars and General Motors Cars Install onto the car bracket using the supplied screws (M5 × 6 mm, M5 × 7 mm). The holes of the car bracket to use will differ depending on the car model.
Removing the Unit Removing the Hard Rubber Frame (escutcheon) Engage the catch pins on the removal tool 7 and remove the two locks on the lower level. Lower the frame and pull it forward as shown in the figure. When the lower level is removed, remove the upper two locations.
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 power does not turn ON. ✔...
Page 60
Troubleshooting Guide Tuner source Radio reception is poor. ✔ The car antenna is not extended. ☞ Pull the antenna out all the way. ✔ The antenna control wire is not connected. ☞ Connect the wire correctly, referring to the section on <Connecting Wires to Terminals>. The desired frequency can’t be entered with the Direct Access Tuning.
Page 61
➪ Copy the files and folders for the USB device again referring to www. kenwood.mediamanager.jp. If the error message is still displayed, initialize the USB device or use other USB devices. Error 05/ E-05: The CD is upside-down.
Page 62
Troubleshooting Guide Mecha Error/ E-99: Something is wrong with the disc magazine. Or the unit is malfunctioning for some reason. ➪ Check the disc magazine. And then press the reset button on the unit. If the "Mecha Error/ E-99" code does not disappear, consult your nearest service center.