General Features
Audio Features
External Device Controls
Input and Output Notes
General Features
Product Overview: The KW-AVX720 double-DIN multimedia unit
includes a DVD/CD receiver with a 7" motorized touch-screen monitor. It also has
CD changer control, Bluetooth and iPod capability (with optional adapters), HD
and Satellite Radio compatibility (with optional tuners), optical digital
output, A/V line input, and composite video output.
2-DIN Chassis: The KW-AVX720 has a 2-DIN chassis (also known
as "Double DIN" or size DD), and will fit in many vehicles with a large dash
opening. Unlike many in-dash monitors, there is no hideaway box; all the inputs
and outputs are included within the unit's chassis. The unit can be ISO-mounted
using factory brackets, or Euro-mounted using the supplied mounting sleeve. As
always, please check the Crutchfield Vehicle Selector to verify fit with your
vehicle.
Motorized 7" TFT LCD Touch-Screen Monitor With Motion Sensitive
Illumination: The KW-AVX720 features a
motorized 7" TFT Active Matrix, 16:9 touch-screen monitor with an adjustable viewing angle
(1-7). The pixel resolution of the display is 1440 horizontal x 234 vertical
(336,960 pixels total). The monitor's brightness can be adjusted from -15 to
+15. The LCD serves as a video monitor, system information display and
touch-screen control panel. The monitor electronically slides down for loading
or ejecting a DVD/CD disc. In addition to the touchscreen controls, the unit
includes frequently used buttons along the bottom edge of the screen.
You can turn on/off the screen and the light of
the buttons on the monitor panel after turning on the unit using motion
sensitivity. You can set the KW-AVX720 to the following motion illumination
settings:
- Normal: The unit's
front-panel control buttons and monitor screen remain lit when the unit is
turned on.
- Proximity/Motion: The
LCD monitor remains on when the unit is turned on, while the front-panel
buttons light up only when your hand moves close to the buttons.
- Proximity/Motion-LCD:
The LCD monitor and front-panel buttons light up only when your hand moves
close to the unit after the unit is turned on.
- Touch Panel: The
buttons on the monitor panel light up when your finger touches the buttons
or touch panel, while the monitor screen remains on once the unit is turned
on.
- Touch Panel-LCD: The buttons on the monitor panel and
the monitor screen light up when your finger touches the buttons or touch
panel of the headunit after the headunit is turned on.
Wallpaper: You can choose from
four background wallpapers; Bright, Future, Horizon, or Plain. The wallpaper color
can be changed from blue, light-blue, red, orange, yellow, green, purple,
dark-blue, dark-green, brown, light-brown or black.
Selectable Aspect Modes: You
can choose from four aspect modes for the in-dash display:
- Regular: for 4:3 source
material, 4:3 and 16:9
pictures display with black bars on either side (16:9 images are compressed)
- Full: expands 4:3 pictures
horizontally to fill the entire width of the screen, distorting the picture
slightly but retaining full image height
- Panorama: for viewing 4:3 pictures naturally on the wide-screen
monitor
- Auto: the correct aspect
mode is automatically chosen based on the incoming signal
Picture Adjust: Brightness, Contrast, Color, and Tint can each be adjusted from -15 to +15.
Dimmer: When 12
volts is applied to the illumination lead and the dimmer set to Auto, the
display dims. The dimmer can also be set to Off (normal brightness at
all times), On (display is always dimmed), or Dimmer Time Set (you program
the time for the dimmer to turn off and on). The unit also features 3 dimmer
levels to choose from - Bright, Middle, or Dark.
Disc Compatibility: The JVC
KW-AVX720 supports the playback of the following disc types: DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW,
DVD+R/RW, CD-Audio, CD-R/RW and Video CD.
Compressed File Playback: The KW-AVX720 can play MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, MPEG1, and MPEG2 files recorded on
DVD-R, DVD-RW ,DVD+R, DVD+RW, CD-R, and CD-RW discs. The disc must be recorded in ISO 9660 Level
1/Level 2, Joliet, or Romeo. MP3 and WMA files with bit rates from 32-320
kbps are supported along with IDTag3 (version 1.0, 1.1, 2.2, 2.3 or 2.4) for
album and artist information. The unit will also playback back MPEG1/MPEG2 files
with the extension code <.mpg>, <.mpeg>, or <.mod>. In add addition the unit can
play back JPEG files that are 32 x 32 to 8192 x 7680 resolution. Each disc can have a
maximum of 5000 files and 250 folders, with a maximum of 999 files per folder.
AM/FM Tuner With Title Assignment: The KW-AVX720 features a
built-in AM/FM tuner with three FM bands and one AM band. Each AM/FM band can
hold up to six station presets. You can store these presets manually or have the
radio store them automatically. You can also assign names (up to 16 characters)
for 30 AM/FM station frequencies. If an FM stereo broadcast is hard to receive,
you can manually switch the tuner to Mono operation. You can also switch the
tuner's IF filter to Wide or Auto to increase/decrease the sensitivity.
Source Naming: The
KW-AVX720
allows you to assign names of up to 16 characters each for the A/V input, the
EXT input (connected to the CD changer input using an optional adapter), and up
to 30 AM and FM stations.
Menu Language: There are 10 options for the menu language,
including English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Dutch, and Portuguese.
Remote Control: In addition to the unit's touch-panel and hard-key
controls, the KW-AVX720 comes supplied with an IR wireless remote control
(RM-RK252) to
make using the multimedia headunit even easier.
Audio Features
24 Bit D/A Converter: The JVC KW-AVX720 utilizes a 24-bit
digital to analog converter for superior DVD/CD sound quality.
MOS-FET Amplifier: The JVC KW-AVX720 features a MOS-FET
amplifier that is CEA-2006 compliant and rated at 20 watts RMS x 4 channels in
4-ohm and 1% THD+N with a signal to noise ratio of 80 dBA.
Amplifier Gain Control: When you are using the KW-AVX720 with factory speakers (or those rated to less
than 50 watts peak), the Amplifier Gain Control can limit the amount of power
being sent to those speakers. When the Amp Gain Control is set to low, the
volume control ranges from 0 (minimum) to 30 (maximum). When using speakers
rated higher than 50 watts peak, you can set the Amp Gain Control to high, and
the volume control will range from 0 to 50. The internal amp can also be turned
off when all the speakers are powered by outboard amplifiers.
7-Band Equalizer: Along with a flat preset, there are
8 preset EQ curves and three user
programmable fields; Hard Rock, R&B, Pop, Jazz, Dance,
Country, Reggae, Classic, User 1, User 2, and User 3.
The user presets can be adjusted to your preference and stored in memory. For
each User preset, you can independently adjust the following frequencies: 60 Hz,
150 Hz, 400 Hz, 1 kHz, 2.5 kHz, 6.3 kHz, and 15 kHz. The level of each frequency
can be adjusted from -10dB to
+10dB in 2dB increments.
2.5V Preamp Outputs: The KW-AVX720 features one pair of Rear 2.5V
preamp outputs and a mono-Subwoofer 2.5V preamp output. This set of rear preamp
outputs fade in and out with the fader control and speaker level outputs on the
stereo, while the subwoofer preamp output in non-fading. The JVC multimedia
headunit provides the following preamp level controls.
- Subwoofer Level: Adjusts the subwoofer output level
from -6 to +8.
- High Pass Filter: Select Through (when subwoofer is not
connected) or On (when subwoofer is connected).
- Crossover: Adjusts crossover frequency between the
front/rear speakers and the subwoofer; select from 80Hz, 120Hz, or 150Hz.
Dynamic Range Compression: This
function reduces a Dolby Digital soundtrack's dynamic range so you can hear
quieter dialog without being overwhelmed by loud sections. You can choose a
setting of Auto or On.
Source Volume Control: The volume of each
source (other than FM radio) can be adjusted relative to the FM volume, so the
level is constant as you change from one input to another. The volume level of
each source can be adjusted from -12 to +12.
External Device Controls
USB Input: The JVC KW-AVX720 features a rear-panel USB port
on a 48" pigtail. This allows you to play USB mass storage and Media Transfer
Protocol devices such as a USB thumbdrive, Digital Audio Player or portable HDD
loaded with MP3, WMA, WAV, JPEG, MPEG1, and MPEG2 files. For the unit to
recognize the USB medium, it must be specified as a mass storage device
formatted using FAT 12, FAT 16, or FAT 32. The unit's USB port supports MP3 and
WMA files with a bit rate of 32-320 kbps, and WAV files with a Linear PCM bit
rate of 704-1,411 kbps. For MPEG1/2 files, the maximum bit rate for video
signals is 2 Mbps. The unit can recognize a total of 5,000 files and 250 folders
(a folder may contain a maximum of 999 files). This unit will recognize a total
of 25 characters for file/folder names. This unit cannot recognize a USB device
whose rating is other than 5V and exceeds 500 mA. A USB cap is supplied to place
over the USB input when it's not in use.
iPod/iPhone Compatible: The
optional JVC KS-U30 USB Audio/Video Cable for iPod (105KSU30,
sold separately) allows you to
playback and control audio and video from your iPod on this JVC multimedia headunit.
This cable also allows you to view iPod Artwork. The cable features a
proprietary Apple iPod dock connector on one end and a male composite video and
male stereo audio RCA connectors on other end along with a USB type-A connector. You can choose to control your iPod from
the JVC headunit or from the iPod's click-wheel or touch-screen. The KS-U30 cable will also charge your iPod or iPhone when connected to the JVC headunit and is powered on. To
playback video the KW-AVX720's Video Input must be set to "iPod" in the
unit's menu. You can also connect your iPod's USB/Docking cable to the
unit's USB port for audio only playback from your iPod
| iPod/iPhone Model |
Generation |
Media Type |
Control |
Display |
Charge |
| Audio |
Video |
Unit |
iPod |
Song/Artist |
Track |
|
dock-connector |
3rd |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
N |
|
click-wheel/color-display |
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 |
Y |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
classic |
80GB |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 120GB |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 160GB |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| nano
|
1st |
Y |
N |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 2nd |
Y |
N |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 3rd |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 4th |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 5th |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
touch |
1st |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
2nd |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
3rd |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
iPhone |
2G |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
3G |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
|
3GS |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
| 4G |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Y |
Note: Apple firmware updates may change
functionality results. You may need to reset your iPod if you download a
newer software version, such as the iOS 4.0 update. The vehicle's parking brake must be engaged to
view iPod/iPhone video.
Bluetooth Compatible: With the optional JVC KS-BTA200 Bluetooth
Adapter (item number 105BTA200), this unit allows you to make and receive
cellular phone calls through your Bluetooth enabled phone, or listen to a
Bluetooth audio device. You can register up to 5 Bluetooth devices to this unit,
however, only one unit of each type can be used at a time. You can store up to 6
phone numbers as presets for one-touch dialing, dial from your Phonebook, dial
from the list of received or missed calls, or dial a number manually using the
touch panel keypad. You can also set the unit to auto-answer your incoming
calls.
HD Radio: The
KW-AVX720 supports HD Radio when the optional JVC HD Radio tuner box (KT-HD300,
sold separately) is connected to the receiver's CD changer port on the rear of
the unit. HD Radio Technology can deliver high-quality digital sound. AM digital
will have FM-like quality in stereo, while FM digital will have CD-like quality
with static free and clear reception. In addition, AM/FM digital stations can
offer text and data such as artist names and song titles. Many HD Radio stations
also offer more than one channel of programming. This service is called
multicasting.
When this optional HD Radio tuner box is connected to the KW-AVX720, you will
still be able to receive conventional analog AM/FM broadcasts.
Satellite Radio Ready: There are several options for
connecting an optional XM or SIRIUS Satellite Radio receiver to this receiver:
- XM Satellite Radio: To receive XM Satellite Radio
connect the optional CNP2000UCA XM Tuner and the JVC CNP-JVC1
adapter cable (package item number 700XMJVC2).
- SIRIUS: Connect the optional SC-C1 SiriusConnect
vehicle tuner (item number 607SCC1) and the JVC KS-SRA100 SIRIUS adapter
(item number 105KSRA100).
- Dock: Select dock-and-play and portable SIRIUS radios
can be controlled using the JVC KS-SRA100 SIRIUS adapter (item number
105KSRA100) and the SC-VDOC1 dock (item number 607SCVDOC1).
- Auxiliary Input: A portable satellite radio receiver,
such as the Delphi SkyFi3 or SIRIUS Sportster, can be connected to the head
unit via the unit's rear-panel RCA inputs or a JVC auxiliary input adapter,
such as the KS-U57 or KS-U58 (item numbers 105KSU57 and 257KSU58).
Note: A subscription is also required to receive satellite
radio programming from SIRIUS or XM.
CD Changer Controls: This unit is directly compatible with
JVC CD changers. When connected to a CD Text capable changer, this unit can
display disc and track titles for discs encoded with that information.
Input and Output Notes
Parking Brake Detection: To prevent the displaying of video
while the vehicle is in motion, the green wire in the supplied 16-pin harness
must be connected to the vehicle's parking brake detection circuit, as well as a
constant power source and ground. While the vehicle is in motion (parking brake
off), you can still view all of the other displays and menus.
Video Output:
The Video Output (RCA
composite video jack) allows you to connect an optional external monitor. You can choose
one of the following monitor types for the output to the external monitor(s):
- 16:9: select this when the
aspect ratio of your monitor is 16:9
- 4:3 Letter Box: select
this when the aspect ratio of your monitor is 4:3, when viewing a
widescreen picture black bars appear on the top and bottom of the screen
- 4:3 Pan Scan: select this
when the aspect ratio of your monitor is 4:3, when viewing a widescreen
picture, the black bars do not appear; however, the left and right edges of
the picture will not be shown on screen
Audio/Video Input: The audio/video input consists of left and right RCA audio jacks and an RCA
composite video jack, allowing you to connect external equipment to this head
unit.
The audio/video input can be set to one of the following modes:
- Audio + Video: choose when connecting an A/V component like a VCR
- Audio: choose when connecting an audio component like a cassette
deck
- iPod: select when connecting the iPod/iPhone using the required
USB Audio/Video cable (KSU-30, sold separately)
- Camera: select this when connecting a rear view camera
- Navigation: displays map
from an outboard navigation system
- Off: select when no component is connected
Digital Out: You can
enjoy 5.1-channel sound, including Dolby Digital and DTS, when you connect this
unit's optical digital output to an external surround sound digital processor.
You can select the signal format emitted through the Digital Optical Out.
- PCM: select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder
incompatible with Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG Audio or when connecting to a
recording device
- Dolby D: select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder
compatible with Dolby Digital
- Stream: select this when connecting an amplifier or a decoder
compatible with Dolby Digital, DTS, or MPEG Audio
OEM Steering Wheel Remote Input: The KW-AVX720
has a steering remote control jack on the preamp output harness. When used with
the optional SWI-JACK interface (item number 127SWIJACK), you can retain the use
of your steering wheel and/or rear seat radio controls when replacing the
factory head unit in select vehicles. The SWI-JACK is compatible with over 95%
of the vehicles made from 1986 to the present. Compatible vehicles include many
Acura, Audi, BMW, Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, Chrysler, Dodge, Ford, GMC, Honda,
Hummer, Infiniti, Isuzu, Jaguar, Jeep, Kia, Land Rover, Lexus, Lincoln, Mazda,
Mercury, Mini, Mitsubishi, Nissan, Oldsmobile, Plymouth, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn,
Suzuki, Toyota, and Volkswagen vehicles and Harley Davidson motorcycles. Please
consult "Outfit My Car" to see if your vehicle is compatible.
Optional Input Adapter: An optional JVC Line Input Adapter (item number 105KSU57 or 257KSU58) may be used to provide an additional auxiliary
audio input on this unit. This feature allows you to connect a portable audio player, such as a portable
MP3 player, to this unit as an additional audio source. The adapter connects to
the CD changer input on this unit. When the adapter is connected to this unit, a
CD changer cannot be connected.
