Marine Rated
Display Features
Audio Section
Radio Functions
Disc Playback
Aux/USB/iPod Connection
Bluetooth/Remote Control
Optional Software
Marine Rated
Marine Receiver: At the factory, the Kenwood KMR-440U Marine
receiver has a special water-resistant conformal coating placed on its main
circuit board. This protects the circuitry from the harsh, corrosive marine
environment. The receiver has special connections on the rear panel for the
KCA-RC107MR and KCA-RC60MR wired marine remote controls (sold separately).
Water Resistant Cover (optional): Even though the conformal coating makes the
receiver water-resistant, it is still recommended that it be used with a
universal marine cover such as the Metra (120999005B,
sold separately) or Scosche (142ACM1,
sold separately)
Display Features
Detachable Face: The unit features a single front loading CD face that detaches from the chassis
to deter theft. The CD player comes supplied with a soft black fabric, draw
string face case to protect the detachable face when you have it off the
chassis.
LCD Display: The Kenwood Marine KMR-440U is equipped with a
dot-matrix LCD display with white backlit text and a black background.
Display Patterns: The
Kenwood Marine KMR-440U offers 5 display patterns. You can choose from a single
line of text, 2 lines of text, source status, clock display, or a spectrum
analyzer.
Illumination Effect: This
function sets whether the head unit's key illumination color is changed in
conjunction with the key operation and volume level.
Text/Title Scroll: The KMR-440U will display CD text, Audio file text and Satellite and HD radio
text. You can turn the
scrolling feature "on" to scroll longer titles across the screen.
Display Illumination/Clock
Display: When the unit is in Standby mode, the face/button illumination
is "keyed." In addition, while the unit is in Standby mode, you can turn the
clock display on or off. When the Clock Display is turned on and the unit is in
Standby mode, the Clock Display is also "keyed." Pressing and holding the source
button turns the unit off completely.
Dimmer: The dimmer function
will dim this unit's display automatically when the vehicle light switch is
turned On when you connect orange/white Illumination wire of this player.
Power Off: The power will be turned off automatically after
approximately 20 minutes have lapsed in standby mode.
Favorite Memory Control: The head unit's Favorite Control
feature allows you to save six "Favorites" for easy access. You can select a
"Favorite" playlist from your connected iPod, your favorite radio station from
the unit's built-in AM/FM tuner or connected Satellite Radio or HD tuner (both
sold separately), a favorite telephone number from your mobile-phone using
the optional Bluetooth hands-free kit (sold separately), or an audio setting. This allows you to
have instant access of your favorite Radio station, telephone number, iPod
playlist, or audio setting from one list on the head unit's display.
Demo Mode: This unit features a Demo mode which can be
turned "on" or "off" within the menu.
Audio Section
24 Bit D/A Converter: The
Kenwood Marine KMR-440U utilizes a 24-bit digital to analog converter for superior CD
sound quality.
MOSFET Amplifier: The Kenwood Marine KMR-440U is equipped with a MOSFET amplifier. Compared to conventional power supplies, the MOSFET
amplification circuit is smaller and more efficient, and it delivers increased
power with less distortion and absolutely zero on/off switching noise. More
power means louder and cleaner music at higher volumes because you're not
pushing the limits of the amplification circuit. The power output specs for the
KMR-440U are as follows:
- Full Bandwidth Power: 22 watts RMS x 4 channels (at 4
ohms, 20-20kHz, 1% THD)
- Maximum Output Power: 50 watts x 4 channels
Rotary Volume Control: The Marine CD
receiver uses a 6-way rotary volume control that increases and decreases the volume of
the stereo from 0 to 35. The rotary knob also controls other audio settings such
as Bass, Treble and preset EQ settings. In addition, the rotary knob allows you
to scroll through and select your music tracks when the Music Search function is
activated.
Speaker Settings: The Speaker
Setting function tailors the System Q Sound Control settings according to the
type of speakers in your vehicle. You may select a Speaker Setting of "SP Off"
(flat), "SP OEM" (for OEM factory speaker systems), "SP 6x9/6" (for systems with
6" and 6"x9" speakers), or "SP 5/4" (for systems with 4" and 5" speakers).
System Q Sound Control: Seven EQ curves are preset into
memory, allowing you to recall the best preset EQ curve for different types of
music. Each preset has its own level settings for bass (100Hz), midrange (1kHz),
and treble (10kHz). You can choose from the following preset EQ curves - Rock,
Pops, Easy, Top 40, Jazz, Natural, Game, and User.
System Q Sound Control: Six EQ curves are preset into
memory, allowing you to recall the best preset EQ curve for different types of
music. Each preset has its own level settings for bass (100Hz), midrange (1kHz),
and treble (10kHz). You can choose from the following preset EQ curves - Rock,
Pops, Easy, Top 40, Jazz, Natural and Game.
Bass/Treble/Mid Control: The Kenwood marine receiver also features
independent Bass, Treble and Midrange control. You can adjust each one from -8
to +8db. The bass frequency is adjusted at 100 Hz, the treble frequency is
adjusted at 10 kHz and the midrange frequency is adjusted at 1 kHz.
Bass Boost: The Kenwood Marine CD receiver also features a Bass
Boost control that can be set to the following levels - LV1, LV2 or Off.
Volume Offset: 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 -8 to 0.
Source Tone Memory:
This feature allows you to store System Q bass, middle and treble tone settings
for each source (CD, Tuner, Aux, and USB).
3-Sets of 2.5V Preamp Outputs: The KMR-440U features front, rear and
subwoofer 2.5V preamp outputs. The front and rear speaker preamp outputs are
balance and fade adjustable. The subwoofer preamp output is non-fading. The
front, rear, and subwoofer preamp outputs are fixed to the rear chassis of the
head unit.
Front and Rear High-Pass Filter:
The KMR-440U features an independent High-Pass Crossover for the front and rear
channels when your front and rear speakers are connected by the unit's
speaker-outputs or preamp-outputs. You can adjust the high-pass crossover from
"Through", 80, 100, 120,
150, or 180Hz. The "Through" selection is a full-range setting. This feature is
very helpful when you have smaller-type speakers in the front and larger-type
speakers installed in the rear of the vehicle.
Low-Pass Filter: The receiver
features a built-in Low Pass Filter control for the unit's subwoofer preamp
output. You can select from 60, 80, 120Hz or "Through".
The "Through" setting allows your external amplifier's crossover network to do
all the filtering for your subwoofer.
Subwoofer Level:
You can independently control the
subwoofer preamp output level from the CD receiver. You select levels between
-15 to +15.
Subwoofer Phase: You can adjust the phase of the subwoofer
output between 180-degrees (Reverse) or 0-degrees (Normal).
Audio Preset: You can register one audio setting into the unit's
preset memory to be recalled at any time. The Audio Preset memory saves bass,
midrange, treble, subwoofer, and high-pass filter settings.
Dual Zone: The Dual Zone mode
allows you to output the Main source and the Auxiliary input separately for the
front and rear channels. You can select whether the auxiliary input will play in
the front or the rear.
Tel Mute: The KMR-440U
features a cell-phone mute wire (brown) in its harness that when hooked up to
your car's phone system mute wire will automatically mute the receiver's audio
signal when a call comes in.
Radio Functions
AM/FM Tuner: The Kenwood Marine KMR-440U features a
built-in AM/FM tuner. 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.
Tuner Presets: The KMR-440U's tuner features 3 FM banks (1,
2, 3) and 1 AM bank for storing presets. You can store 6 presets for each AM/FM
bank giving you a total of 18 FM presets and 6 AM presets.
Auto Memory Tuning: Not only does the CD receiver's tuner
allow you manually enter your desired presets you can choose to have the unit
automatically put stations with good reception in the memory banks
automatically; this is a handy feature when traveling.
Satellite Radio Ready: There are several options for
connecting an optional XM or SIRIUS Satellite Radio receiver to this receiver:
HD Radio Ready (with iTunes Tagging): With an optional
Kenwood HD Radio tuner (113HR300, sold separately), 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. The Kenwood KTC-HR300 HD Radio tuner (113HR300) is also
capable of iTunes tagging. iTunes tagging gives you the ability to tag a song
(up to 50) and stores it to a connected iPod. The next time your iPod is
connected to iTunes, the tagged songs are displayed with the option to purchase
them from the iTunes Store.
Note: You cannot connect both a Satellite Radio
Interface and HD Radio tuner to the head unit.
Disc Playback
MP3/WMA Playback: The KMR-440U can play MP3 (8-320 kbps) and
WMA (32-192 kbps) files recorded on CD-R and CD-RW discs in ISO9660 Level
1/Level 2, Joliet, Romeo, and Long file name formats. Each disc should have a
maximum of 8 directory levels, 50 folders, and 255 files per folder with a
maximum of 512 files and folders. During MP3/WMA playback, the unit displays any
recorded ID3 Tag (Ver.1) information. The head unit will display up to 60
characters.
Supreme Setting: When MP3 or WMA files encoded at a low bit rate (less than 96 kbps, 44.1k, 48kHz) are
played, the Supreme Setting function restores their high frequencies so the
sound quality is closer to files encoded at a high bit rate. The processing is
optimized for the compression format and the bit rate used. When the Supreme
Setting is Off, the unit plays the original sound stored in the audio file.
Music Search: The Kenwood Marine AM/FM CD receiver features a Music
Search feature which allows you to scroll through and select your MP3/WMA music
folders and files, as well as scroll through your audio CD's music tracks using
the head unit's rotary knob.
Direct Music Search: You can search music tracks and files directly by
entering the track/file number using the include wireless remote control.
Last Position Memory: If the unit is shut off or switched to the tuner mode while a CD is playing, the
next time CD is selected as the source, playback will resume from the point
where it left off.
Off Eject: The KMR-440U allows you to eject your disc for 10
minutes after switching off the vehicles engine.
CD Force: When there is a
problem with playing a CD with a special format, this setting plays the CD by
force. Some CDs still may not play in the CD Force mode.
Changer Controls: This unit is 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. In addition to basic disc navigation features, this
unit has the following changer controls: direct disc access (using the remote),
direct track access (using the remote), track intro scan, track repeat, disc
repeat, disc random, and magazine disc random. When connected to a CD Text capable CD 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.
Aux/USB/iPod Connection
USB Port: The Kenwood Marine KMR-440U features a front panel 2.0
USB type-A port that is hidden behind a sliding cover. The USB port enables
connection and control of a portable USB mass-storage class device with MP3
(8-320 kbps) and WMA (32-192 kbps) music files. The USB port is compatible with
all USB mass storage class devices that support the FAT16 or FAT32 file system.
Your USB device should only have a maximum of 8 directory levels, 255 folders,
and 255 files per folder with a maximum of 65,025 files and folders. When your
USB device is connected to this unit, it can be charged up provided that the
KMR-440U is powered on.
Note: You cannot connect a USB device via a USB hub or
Multi-Card Reader to this unit.
iPod Direct: The KMR-440U's front-panel USB port also acts
as an iPod/iPhone high-speed direct connection when used with the optional
Kenwood USB Direct Connection Cable
(113iP101, sold separately) or the USB/iPod cable that comes with your
iPod/iPhone. Using either cable allows audio playback, music navigation,
information display, and charging of select iPod/iPhone models from the
KMR-440U.
- USB Connection: The USB connection allows your iPod's
large music libraries to be loaded instantly to the head unit and sound
quality to be maximized through the head unit's 24-bit D/A converter,
allowing for a Signal to Noise ratio up to 105dB.
- Audio Playback: The Kenwood head unit supports audio
playback of music files and podcasts stored on your iPod or iPhone.
- Music Navigation: When your iPod/iPhone is connected to
the KMR-440U, you can choose to operate your iPod/iPhone via the Kenwood
head unit's controls or your iPod/iPhone's clickwheel or touchscreen. If you
select to control your iPod/iPhone from the KMR-440, the Kenwood head unit
will allow you to navigate your iPod's music by Playlist, Artists, Album,
Genre, Composer, Song, or Podcast (your iPod's click-wheel/touch-screen will
be locked in this mode). You can search these categories alphabetically or
using a percentage search (0.5%, 1%, 5%, 10%). You can also browse for music
of the same artist or genre as the one being currently played (Related
Search). In addition, you can create your own custom iPod playlist (up to 10
songs) from the head unit.
- Information Display: The KMR-440U will also display
your iPod/iPhone's music file information when you are controlling your iPod
or iPhone from the Kenwood head unit. If you choose to operate your connected
iPod/iPhone via its clickwheel or touchscreen controls, the KMR-440U will
not display your iPod's music information (the head unit will instead display
iPod MODE).
- Charging: While connected and the ignition switch is
set to ACC or ON, the head unit's USB connection will power and charge your
iPod/iPhone.
Note: If your iPod/iPhone has no initial battery charge,
then the unit will not recognize it.
iPod/iPhone Compatibility Chart: The Kenwood KMR-440U is
"Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model
features (as of Feb. 2010):
|
iPod/iPhone Model |
Generation |
Media Type |
Control
Type |
Display
Type |
Charge |
|
Audio |
Video |
Headunit |
iPod/iPhone |
Song/Artist
Info |
Track Info |
|
dock-connector |
3rd |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
clickwheel
color |
4th |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| mini |
1st |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
| 2nd |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
video
|
5th |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
classic |
80GB |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
120GB |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
160GB |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
nano |
1st |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
2nd |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
3rd |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
4th |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
5th |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
6th |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
touch |
1st |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
2nd |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
3rd |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
4th |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
iPhone |
2G |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
3G |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
3GS |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
4 |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
4S |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change
functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may
need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality.
If this doesn't work, you may need to revert to the older software
version or wait until an newer software update is available. Not
compatible with iOS 4.0 for iPhone (3G/3GS) or iPod touch (2nd/3rd gen).
AUX Input: The
KMR-440U is equipped with a front panel 3.5mm minijack auxiliary input for
connecting external portable audio devices such as an MP3 player. The
KMR-440U allows you to select the source type displayed when using the
auxiliary input. You can choose from AUX, DVD, Portable, Game, Video or TV.
Rear Auxiliary Input "Ready": The unit already features a
front panel auxiliary input, but if you need a second auxiliary input, one can
be added to the rear of the unit. When used with an optional adapter, this unit
can accept a rear input from an auxiliary source. When the CA-C1AUX adapter (113CAC1AX,
sold separately) is used, you cannot connect a CD changer to the head unit
because the adapter plugs into the DIN changer control connection on the head
unit.
Bluetooth/Remote Control
Bluetooth Ready: The unit is also Bluetooth compatible using
the optional Kenwood KCA-BT300 Bluetooth adapter (113BT300,
sold separately). Using this adapter you can make and answer phone calls from
the Kenwood head unit. You can even download your Phonebook information from your
compatible mobile phone into the head unit. You are able to register up to five
compatible Bluetooth cell phones when using the KCA-BT300 adapter.
Note: Not all Bluetooth enabled mobile phones will be compatible
with this unit. Please visit Kenwood.com for a complete list of compatible
Bluetooth enabled phones.
Optional Wired Remote Control: The Kenwood Marine KMR-440U CD receiver
is compatible with Kenwood's add-on marine wired remote controls (sold
separately).
- LCD Marine Remote (113RC107MR):The add-on marine wired remote features an LCD display which lets you view source information, so you can mount the KMR-440U marine head unit out
of sight. The KCA-RC107MR wired remote allows you to access all major
functions of the Kenwood marine receiver, as well as control peripherals
like an iPod or satellite radio tuner.
- Marine Remote(113RC60MR):The Kenwood KCA-RC60MR wired marine remote control is designed to withstand the harsh marine environment. The KCA-RC60MR provides backlit
illumination so it is easy to see at night. The Kenwood add-on wired remote
features source selector, music search, and volume control buttons.
Steering Wheel Remote Compatibility: The head unit also
features an OEM steering wheel remote control input wire (blue/yellow) within
the included wiring harness that lets you keep your vehicle's factory radio
steering wheel remote controls when used with the optional PAC SWI-RC Steering
Wheel Control Interface Adapter (541SWIRC,
sold separately); or the optional Metra ASWC Steering Wheel Control Interface
Adapter (120ASWC,
sold separately).
Note: Please consult Crutchfield's
Outfit My Car to see if your vehicle is compatible.
Optional Software
Music Editor Compatible: The Kenwood KMR-440U supports the
PC application, Kenwood Music Editor Lite (ver.l.0 or later). Kenwood Music
Editor Lite is a desktop software that helps organize, manage and transfer AAC,
MP3, and WMA music files to your USB devices from your PC. When you playback
audio files that have been stored on your USB device using Kenwood Music Editor
Lite (ver.l.0) through this unit, you can search a file by title, album, or
artist name using the head unit's Music Search function.
Note: Kenwood Music Editor software can be downloaded
for free from Kenwood.com to your PC. Kenwood Music Editor is compatible
with Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition
SP2 or later. Kenwood Music Editor (Ver.1.5.0 and later) are compatible with
Windows Vista.
