Kenwood KDC-X996 User Manual

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KDC-X996/ KDC-BT952HD

English

   

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•  Sirius, XM and all related marks and logos are

trademarks of Sirius XM Radio Inc. All rights reserved.

•  PANDORA, the PANDORA logo, and the Pandora trade

dress are trademarks or registered trademarks of 
Pandora Media, Inc., used with permission.

•  HD Radio Technology manufactured under license

from iBiquity Digital Corporation. U.S. and Foreign 
Patents. HD Radio™ and the HD, HD Radio, and “Arc” 
logos are proprietary trademarks of iBiquity Digital 
Corp.

•  “Adobe Reader” is a trademark of Adobe Systems

Incorporated.

•  The “AAC” logo is a trademark of Dolby Laboratories.
•  The Bluetooth word mark and logos are owned by

the Bluetooth SIG, Inc. and any use of such marks 
by JVC KENWOOD Corporation is under license.
Other trademarks and trade names are those of their 
respective owners.

•  iTunes is a trademark of Apple Inc.
•  “Made for iPod” and “Made for iPhone” mean that an

electronic accessory has been designed to connect 
specifically to iPod, or iPhone, respectively, and 
has been certified by the developer to meet Apple 
performance standards. Apple is not responsible for 
the operation of this device or its compliance with 
safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the 
use of this accessory with iPod, or iPhone may affect 
wireless performance.

•  iPhone, iPod, iPod classic, iPod nano, and iPod touch

are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and 
other countries.

•  Android is a trademark of Google Inc.
•  BlackBerry®, RIM®, Research In Motion® and related

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under license from Research In Motion Limited.

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To prevent a short circuit, remove the key from the 

ignition and disconnect the - battery.

Make the proper input and output wire 

connections for each unit.

Connect the speaker wires of the wiring harness.

Connect the wiring harness wires in the following 

order: ground, battery, ignition.

Connect the wiring harness connector to the unit.

Install the unit in your car.

Reconnect the - battery.

Press the reset button.

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If you connect the ignition wire (red) and the battery wire 
(yellow) to the car chassis (ground), you may cause a short 
circuit, that in turn may start a fire. Always connect those 
wires to the power source running through the fuse box.

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•  Mounting and wiring this product requires skills and

experience. For safety’s sake, leave the mounting and wiring 
work to professionals.

•  Make sure to ground the unit to a negative 12V DC power

supply.

•  Do not install the unit in a spot exposed to direct sunlight

or excessive heat or humidity. Also avoid places with too 
much dust or the possibility of water splashing.

•  Do not use your own screws. Use only the supplied screws.

Using wrong screws, could damage the unit.

•  If the power is not turned ON (“Protect” is displayed), the

speaker wire may have a short-circuit or touched the 
chassis of the vehicle and the protection function may 
have been activated. Therefore, the speaker wire should be 
checked.

•  If your car’s ignition key switch does not have an ACC

position, connect the ignition wires to a power source 
that can be turned on and off with the ignition key. If you 
connect the ignition wires to a constant-voltage power 
source, as with battery wires, the battery may die.

•  If the console has a lid, make sure to install the unit so that

the faceplate will not hit the lid when it is closed or opened.

•  If the fuse blows, first make sure the wires are not touching

other parts to cause a short circuit, and then replace the old 
fuse with one with a new the same rating.

•  Insulate unconnected wires with vinyl tape or other similar

materials. To prevent a short circuit, do not remove the caps 
on the ends of the unconnected wires and terminals.

•  Connect the speaker wires correctly to the corresponding

terminals. The unit may be damaged or fail to work if you 
share the - wires or ground them to any metal part in the 
car. 

•  When connecting only two speakers, connect the

connectors either to both of the front output terminals 
or to both of the rear output terminals (do not mix front 
and rear terminals). For example, if you connect the + 
connector of the left speaker to a front output terminal, do 
not connect the - connector to a rear output terminal.

•  After the installing the unit, check whether the brake lamps,

blinkers, wipers, etc. on the car are working properly.

•  Mount the unit so that the mounting angle is 30° or less.
•  Reception may become poor if there are

metal objects near the Bluetooth antenna

Bluetooth antenna unit  

To assure good reception, note the following:
•  Communicate with the cell-phone within the line-

of-sight distance of 10 m (30 ft). The communication

range becomes shorter depending on the 

surrounding environment. The communication 

range also becomes shorter when there is an 

obstacle between this unit and the cell-phone. The 

above maximum communication range (10 m) is

not always assured. 

•  A broadcast station or walkie-talkie located nearby

can interfere with communication due to a too 

strong signal.