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Features
DVD/Video CD Controls
TV Controls
Changer Controls
Inputs and Outputs
Dimensions
Warranty Note
Features
Security
Code: You may program
the unit with a 4 digit security code. Once the unit has been programmed with a
security code, the code must be entered to use the unit after it has been
disconnected from power.
Detachable Protection Panel: To
prevent theft, the protection panel can be detached.
Motorized
Video Display: This unit is equipped with
a motorized 7" widescreen LCD that serves as a video monitor and
system information display.
Touch Screen
Controls: This unit has
touch screen controls with interactive video graphics, making menu navigation
easy. The screen is non-glare and smudge-resistant.
Display
Angle and Position Adjustment: You can adjust the display's
angle and position for better visibility. The display
slides forward and backward, allowing you to choose one of 4 slide positions.
You can also choose one of 8 tilt angles.
Auto
Open/Close: When this feature is active, the
display automatically opens when the unit is turned on and closes when the unit
is turned off.
Display
Adjustment: You can adjust the display's brightness, color,
tint, contrast, and black level. Additionally, you can change the background and
menu graphics.
Selectable Screen Viewing Modes:
You can choose from the following screen modes:
- Normal: displays 16:9
widescreen format pictures that fill the entire screen width, and 4:3
(conventional TV) pictures display with black bars on either side
- Full: expands 4:3 pictures
horizontally to fill the entire width of the screen, distorting the picture
slightly but retaining full image height
- Just: expands 4:3 pictures
horizontally only at the edges
- Cinema: expands 4:3 pictures
both horizontally and vertically, filling the screen without distorting the
picture
- Zoom: expands 4:3 pictures
both horizontally and vertically, filling the screen without distorting the
picture but cutting off the top and bottom edges
Anti-Skip Memory (DVD only):
This unit is equipped with 3-second anti-skip memory for skip-resistant DVD
playback.
Note: This feature is only
active when the unit is playing a DVD.
Sirius Satellite Radio Controls:
This unit can control the optional Kenwood Sirius Satellite tuner (item
#113SR903). In addition to the Sirius tuner, you will need an antenna and
subscription in order to receive Sirius Satellite Radio programming. The Kenwood
Sirius radio tuner has a CD-changer pass-through, allowing the connection of an
optional Kenwood CD changer in addition to the Sirius tuner with only one
connection to the head unit.
Dual Zone
Control: When used with an appropriate adapter
or CD changer, the head unit can send one source to the front speakers and front
preamp outputs while simultaneously sending another source to the rear speakers
and rear preamp outputs, with independent volume control for each zone. For the
Front Zone, you can choose from the following sources: tuner, DVD, or TV. For
the Rear Zone, you can choose from the following sources: DVD, TV, AV-In 1, or
AV-In 2. At anytime, you can switch the Front Zone and Rear Zone sources with
the press of a single button.
Decoding:
The KVT-915DVD has built-in Dolby Digital and DTS 5.1-channel
surround-sound decoding.
Audio Setup
Menu: The Audio Setup Menu allows you to adjust
the following audio settings:
- Car Type:
You can select one of the following vehicle
sizes for best sound quality: Compact, Full Size Car, Wagon 1, Wagon 2,
Minivan 1, Minivan 2, SUV, Minivan (long) or Off.
- Digital
Time Alignment: If your vehicle type is
selected, the Digital Time Alignment is set automatically. If
you want to store your own Digital Time Alignment preset, you can enter
precise distance measurements for front and rear speakers and subwoofer
between 0 to 20.33 feet in 1/6-foot increments.
- Speaker Setup: The Speaker
Setup lets you choose the speaker type and size:
- Front:
O.E.M.,
4", 5", 6-1/2", 6-3/4", 7", 4"x6", 5"x7",
6"x8", 6"x9", or 7"x10"
- Tweeter:
You can set the tweeter when you are adjusting the front speaker
setting. If you are using a tweeter along with the front speakers,
then set this option to "Use."
- Rear: None,
O.E.M., 4", 5", 6-1/2", 6-3/4", 7", 4"x6",
5"x7", 6"x8", 6"x9", or 7"x10"
- Center:
None, 2-3/4" x 1-9/16", 2",
4", 5", or 6-1/2" and over
- Subwoofer: None,
6-1/2", 8", 10", 12", 15" and over
- Digital
System E's + Advanced Crossover System:
The Digital System E's+ Advanced Crossover system allows you to tailor your
system with selectable crossover points for all channels. You can
independently set the crossover points as follows:
- Front
High-pass Filter:
You can choose one of the following crossover points: 30Hz, 60Hz, 70Hz,
80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, or Through (no filter). The slope can
be adjusted to 12dB, 18dB, or 24dB per octave.
- Rear
High-pass Filter: You can choose one of
the following crossover points: 30Hz, 60Hz, 70Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz,
120Hz, 150Hz, or Through (no filter). The slope can be adjusted to 12dB,
18dB, or 24dB per octave.
- Center
High-pass Filter: You can choose one of
the following crossover points: 30Hz, 60Hz, 70Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz,
120Hz, 150Hz, or Through (no filter). The slope can be adjusted to 12dB,
18dB, or 24dB per octave.
- Subwoofer
Low-pass Filter: You can choose
one of the following crossover points: 60Hz, 70Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz,
120Hz, 150Hz, or Through (no filter). The slope can be adjusted to 12dB,
18dB, or 24dB per octave, and the Phase can be adjusted to Normal or
Reverse.
- Channel
Level Settings: You can independently set
the level between -10 and +10 for the front left, front right, rear left,
rear right, and center speakers. In addition, you can generate a test tone
through each speaker to assist you in setting levels.
Sound Effects
Menu: The Sound Effects
Menu allows you to adjust the following audio settings:
- Sound
Fields: You can
choose any of the following sound fields: Stadium, Concert Hall, Live House,
Theater, Disco, Club Disco, Jazz Club, Studio, Listening Room, Church,
Bypass + Center, Dolby Pro Logic II Music, Dolby Pro Logic II Movie,
Dolby Pro Logic II Matrix, Dolby Pro Logic, or Bypass. Once you choose a
sound field, you can adjust the SFC Level, Rear Bass Boost, and Center Level
settings. Each setting can be adjusted to Low, Mid, or High.
- Note:
You cannot adjust the SFC Level, Rear Bass Boost, and Center Level
settings when one of the following fields is chosen: Dolby Pro Logic II
Movie, Dolby Pro Logic II Matrix, or Dolby Pro Logic.
- 4-band Parametric EQ: The 4-band
parametric EQ lets you select a center frequency, then adjust its output
level and even the "width" of the boost or cut for precise system
tuning. You can select a frequency for each of the following bands: Band 1 (60Hz,
80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz, 200Hz, or 250Hz), Band 2 (315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz,
630Hz, 800Hz, or 1kHz), Band 3 (1.25kHz, 1.6kHz, 2kHz, 2.5kHz, 3.15kHz, or
4kHz), and Band 4 (5kHz, 6.3kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, or 16kHz). Once a
frequency is selected, you can adjust its level from -9dB to +9dB. The Q for
each frequency can be set to 0.25, 0.5, 1, or 2. In
addition to the user-adjustable EQ (Preset 1-3), tone presets are stored
into memory, allowing you to recall the best
setting for different types of music. You may
choose from the following tone presets: Natural, Rock, Top 40, Dance, Vocal,
or Classic.
- Seat
Position Settings:
Using digital time alignment, you can adjust the output of each channel to
put a particular seat (or seats) in the audio "sweet spot". You
can select "Front Left", "Front Right", "Front All"
(both left and right), or "All" seats. Furthermore, you can enter
precise distance measurements for front and rear speakers and subwoofer
between 0 to 20.33 feet in 1/6-foot increments.
Volume Offset
Control: The level of each source may be
independently adjusted to prevent radical leaps in output volume when switching
from one source to another. The available settings range from -15 to 0.
HD Radio Ready: The KVT-915DVD
is HD Radio ready. With an optional Kenwood HD Radio tuner (item # 113HR100TR),
you will be able to receive digital AM/FM broadcasts from local stations where
available. This new technology will significantly improve audio quality and
reception, as well as include information such as artist name and song titles or
traffic news, viewable on the receiver's display.
CR-2 Advanced
Tuner: This unit uses
Kenwood's CR-2 Advanced tuner, which provides high signal strength for clear
radio reception. The tuner incorporates an Automatic Noise Reduction Circuit
(ANRC), along with the Clean Reception System Circuit (CRSC), for improved
rejection of distortion due to multi-path. You can choose one of three tuning
modes: Auto 1 (seek tuning), Auto 2 (cycles through and tunes the selected
band's preset stations only with each button press), or Manual.
Clean
Reception System Circuit (CRSC): This
circuit controls multi-path distortion by reducing stereo separation. As stereo
separation is reduced, multi-path has less effect on the radio signal, improving
reception in areas with tall buildings and mountains. The CRSC feature can be
turned on or off.
Direct Access
Tuning: When using the
remote, you can directly access any radio station by entering the frequency on
the numeric keypad.
Station
Name Preset (SNPS): This
feature allows you to assign names to radio stations and TV stations. Up to 30
AM/FM stations and 20 TV stations can be given a name. Each name can be up to 16
characters in length.
RDS
(Radio Data System): This
unit supports the following RDS functions:
- PTY
(Program Type):
allows you to select RDS stations based on their program type. You can scan
stations based on their program type.
- Radio
Text: This
unit displays text info which might be transmitted by RDS stations. If the
station is not transmitting text, the unit will display "No Text".
You can set radio text to scroll automatically, or it can be set to manual,
which allows you to scroll one line at a time.
- Traffic
Information Function: If
a traffic information station begins to broadcast a traffic bulletin while a
disc is playing, the unit will automatically play the bulletin and return to
the disc when the bulletin ends. This function may be turned on or off.
MP3/WMA Playback: This
unit can play MP3 and WMA files recorded on CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs in
ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, and Romeo formats. Each disc should have a
maximum of 8 directory levels, 100 folders, and 255 files per folder. During
MP3/WMA playback, the unit displays any recorded ID3 Tag
information.
Disc Name
Preset (DNPS): You may assign names to discs
played in the internal CD player. Each disc name can be up to 16 characters
long, and the receiver has a memory capacity for up to 100 discs. (See below for
further DNPS features with CD changers.)
"B.M.S."
(Bass Management System):
When used with a compatible Kenwood eXcelon amplifier, you can adjust
the bass boost level of the amplifier through this head unit. You may select
Flat, or boost the bass of the amplifier by +6, +12, or +18. The center
frequency of the bass boost can be adjusted using the B.M.S. Amp Frequency
setting. This setting allows you to choose Normal or Low. When Low is selected,
the center frequency is dropped 20-30%.
Display
Dimming: This unit is equipped with an
orange/white wire that Kenwood calls an illumination lead, however, it acts as a
dimmer lead. When the illumination wire of this
unit is connected to the headlamp circuit of your vehicle, and you turn your
lights on, the display will dim to a preset level. The display brightness is not
affected by the vehicle's dimmer control. When the Auto Dimmer function is
turned on, the display automatically dims as it gets darker in the vehicle.
Weather Band
Tuner Compatible: This
unit is compatible with the Kenwood KTC-WB100 weather band tuner (sold
separately). The optional tuner box allows you to tune in weather band radio
stations. There are about 480 weather band radio stations in the United States,
and this option allows you to tap into the information needed to prepare for
outdoor activities such as sporting events, camping trips and days at the park.
DVD/Video
CD Controls
Multichannel DVD-Audio Playback:
DVD-Audio is a multichannel format used for high resolution audio recording.
This unit can decode and play DVD-Audio discs with a sampling rate up to 192kHz
with a 24-bit word length.
DVD Functions: This unit allows
you to perform the following DVD/Video CD functions: chapter search, track
search, 3-speed slow motion play (forward and reverse), 3-speed scan play
(forward and reverse), pause, and frame advance.
Direct
Search: When playing a DVD-Video disc, you can
directly access a title, chapter, or scene using the numeric keypad on the
remote. When playing a DVD-Audio disc, you can directly access a group or track.
When playing a Video CD, you can directly access a track
or scene.
Multi-angle Display: This
function allows you to choose the viewing angle of scenes that were shot from a
number of different angles.
Note: This function is
limited to DVDs recorded with multiple camera angles.
Repeat Play: During DVD-Video
disc playback, you can repeat the current title or current chapter.
During DVD-Audio disc playback, you can repeat the
current group or current track. During Video CD playback, you can repeat the
current track.
Zoom: When playing DVD-Video
discs or Video CDs, you can enlarge the picture using the zoom feature. You can
magnify the picture 2x, 3x, or 4x the normal size.
Setup Menu: You can
adjust the following settings in the setup menu:
- Screen Display Mode: allows
you to select 4:3 letterbox, 4:3 pan & scan, or 16:9
- Menu Language: allows you to
select the default menu language
- Subtitle Language: allows
you to select the default subtitle language
- Audio Language: allows you
to select the default audio language
- Dynamic Range: can be set to
Wide, Normal, or Midnight
- Angle Mark Display: allows
you to choose On or Off. When turned On, an angle mark is displayed when the
scene has been recorded from multiple angles.
- Parental Lock: allows
you to select a parental control ratings from 0-8, which is protected by a
4-digit password
- Speaker Protect Filter:
protects speakers by cutting off frequencies above 70kHz. This function is
effective when playing DVD-Audio discs.
TV
Controls
TV
Tuner: The
hideaway unit, which includes the TV tuner, must be mounted separately. The
supplied quad-diversity antenna allows you to receive local VHF/UHF broadcasts.
Additionally, the hideaway unit has 2 sets of A/V inputs for use with a VCR or
DVD player.
Direct Access
Tuning: When using the remote, you can directly
access any station by entering the channel on the numeric keypad.
Picture Mode:
The picture mode switches between Normal, Full, Just, Cinema and Zoom.
Channel
Presets: You can store
6 stations in each of the TV1 and TV2 bands.
Station
Name Preset (SNPS): This
feature allows you to assign names to TV stations. Up to 20 TV stations can be
given a name. Each name can be up to 16 characters in length.
TV List:
Once a station has been named, you may display all the station names. When the
name of the desired station appears, you can press the number of the station on
the screen and the selected station will be tuned in.
Changer
Controls
Compatibility:
This unit is directly compatible with Kenwood
changers manufactured in 1998 or later. If the changer has an O-N switch, the
switch will need to be set to the "N" position. If you have a Kenwood
changer manufactured before 1998, you will need the KCA-S210A switching adapter.
Changers manufactured before 1994 require the CA-DS100 converter cord
(113CADS100) and the KCA-S210A switching adapter.
Disc Name Preset (DNPS): When
used with a compatible CD changer, this feature allows you
to assign names to discs in the changer. Each name can be up to 16 characters in
length. The number of names you can store depends on the CD changer that
is connected to the head unit.
CD Text/MD Display: When
connected to a CD Text capable CD changer or an MD changer, this unit can
display disc and track titles for discs encoded with disc and track title
information. The text information can be scrolled manually or automatically.
Music Keg Compatible: This unit
is fully compatible with the Kenwood Music Keg Digital Music System (models
KHD-C710 and KHD-CX910).
Inputs
and Outputs
Back Panel of Head
Unit:
- To
Hideaway Unit:
black 21-pin jack on a 7" cable hardwired to the head unit. This jack
connects the head unit to the hideaway unit using the supplied connection
cable.
- To
Hideaway Unit:
white 21-pin jack on a 7" cable hardwired to the head unit. This jack
connects the head unit to the hideaway unit using the supplied connection
cable.
- Battery/Ground:
19" battery and ground leads
Front Panel of
Hideaway Unit:
- FM/AM
Antenna: 4" hardwired antenna
cord with female Motorola jack
- AV Input 1:
left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack
- AV Input 2:
left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack
- AV Output:
left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA composite video jack
- Preout:
left front, right front, left rear, right rear, center, and 2 subwoofer
preamp outputs
- Ground:
37" hardwired ground wire terminated with a spade connector
- Power:
16-pin jack for use with supplied power wiring harness
Back Panel of
Hideaway Unit:
- To
Navigation I/F:
13-pin jack that allows you to connect an optional Kenwood navigation unit
- To
Antenna: 4 minijack
inputs for the supplied quad-diversity antenna
- To Monitor
(black): black
21-pin jack that connects to the head unit using the supplied connection
cable
- To Monitor
(white): white 21-pin jack that connects to
the head unit using the supplied connection cable
- Center
Speaker/Sensor Line:
6-pin jack for use with supplied Center Speaker/Sensor Line wiring harness
- To 5L I/F:
13-pin jack that allows you to connect an optional Kenwood changer
Dimensions
Dimensions:
- Hideaway Unit: W=9.001",
H=1.571", D=8.173"
Warranty
Note
Warranty:
Some units include an incorrect warranty card. This unit carries a 2-year parts
and labor warranty. The incorrect warranty cards state the unit carries a 1-year
parts and labor warranty.
