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KDC-BT530U

CD/USB-Receiver with Built-in Bluetooth.

DISCONTINUED MODEL

Bluetooth unit built-in
Made for iPod & iPhone *
Front USB & AUX Input
Variable color illumination
Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Built-in
Digital Time Aligment (DTA)
Detachable Faceplate
KENWOOD Remote App Ready

Key Features

Bluetooth handsfree & audio streaming built-in

MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/FLAC playback

DSP, DTA & 13-band EQ built-in

KENWOOD Remote App ready

Music Mix app ready

Spotify App Link ready

13 digits, 1,5 Line Wide LCD Display

Variable Colour Illumination

Dual Accent Key

2 RCA (front + rear/sub) Preouts (2,5V)

General Features

DIN Size	1 DIN
Detachable Faceplate	Yes
Key Illumination	Variable LED
Rotary Encoder & Control Knob	Yes
Dual Accent Key	Handsfree & Audio Streaming
Back-up Memory	Tuner presets & menu settings
Attenuator with Smooth Volume Return	Yes
Touch Sensor Tone	Yes
Digital Clock (24H)	Yes
Clock display when power-off	default off
All-off Select (20/40/60 minutes)	Yes
Built-in Connector	Mitsumi, 16 pin
ISO connector	Yes, Mitsumi to ISO cable
Bluetooth unit built-in	Yes
USB interface x 1	Yes, (Front)
Firmware upgreadable	Yes

Display Features

Display Type	Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
Display Layout	2 line text + custom icons
Vertical Aligment Liquid Crystal Display	Yes
Display Illumination	Variable by RGB LED
Dimmer Control	Manual / Set by Timer
Brightness control	0 - 31 steps
Demo Mode	Yes
Menu text in selectable language	English(default) / Spanish / French / Russian

Cosmetics features

Dress plate	Piano Black
Preset key finish	Piano Black
Escutcheon finish	Piano Black
Volume & operation knob or wheel	Transparant Lighting & Chrome Finished Ring
Triangle Illumination	Red LED
Front terminals dust cover	Yes
Key illumination	Variable by RGB LED
Illuminated front USB port	Variable by RGB LED
Brightness Control (Key)	0 - 31 step
Dimmer Control (Key)	Manual / Set by Timer
Variable color illumination	Yes
Color Zone Concept	2 zone colour control
Brightness zone concept	2 zone brightness control
Chrome-finished accents	Volume knod & faceplate

Tuner Features

FM Reception	Yes
FM Stereo / Mono Selector	Yes
AM (MW/LW) Reception	Yes
Up/Down Seek/Scan	Yes
Station Select	Manual / Preset
Tuner Presets (FM/AM)	24 Presets (18FM / 6AM)
Mixed preset memory (FM & AM)	6 presets
Automatic Memory Entry (AME)	Yes
Tuner Preset Back-up Memory	Yes
Radio Data System	Yes
Radio Text Plus	Yes
Traffic Information	Yes
Local search	Yes
AF Regional	Selectable: AF/AF Reg/OFF
Auto TP search	Yes
Enhanced Other Networks Function (EON)	Yes
Program Type Function (PTY)	Yes

Playable Audio File

AAC (*.m4a) files are playable	USB
AAC (*.aac) files are playable	CD/USB
MP3 files are playable	CD/USB
WMA (.wma) files are playable	CD/USB
WAV (.wav) files are playable	USB
FLAC files are playable	USB

CD Features

CD-R/RW Compatible	Yes
CD Text with special Character Support	English(default) / Spanish / French / Russian / Greek
D.A.C. processing	24bit
0 bit Mute	Yes
Random Function	DISC Random/Random OFF
Repeat Function	Track Repeat/All Repeat

USB Features

USB Type	2.0 High speed
Repeat/Scan/Random search	Yes
Repeat / Random Play	Yes
Direct search	Yes
Last Position Memory / Resume	Yes
Time code display	Yes

iPhone Features

USB Direct Control (Audio, 1 wire, Lightning-connector)	with optional cable KCA-iP103
Music playback	Yes
Alphabet search	Yes
Skip search	Yes
Related search	Yes
Direct Search	Yes
Control by hand	Yes
App & iPod control mode	Yes
Spotify App Link	Yes
iAP over Bluetooth	Yes
iTunes Radio App	yes iAP1
Reverse browsing	Yes
Battery charge + power control	Yes
* Always update to latest Apple firmware

Audio Features

Maximum Output Power	50W x 4
MOSFET Power IC	Yes
Auxiliary Type	Mini-jack, front panel
Pre-out	2 RCA
Pre-out Output Level	2.5V
Preout Rear / Subwoofer Switchable	Yes
Subwoofer Reference Level Adj.	Yes
2-Way X'over network	Yes
3-Way x'over (bi-amp connection)	Yes
Tone Control / Easy EQ	13 band, 8 presets
Balance/Fader/Loudness Control	Yes
Bass Boost Circuit	Off/+1/+2/+3/+4/+5
Att.(-20dB) with smooth Volume Return	Yes
Easy 3-band EQ mode	Yes
Graphic Equalizer + Preset	13-Bands Graphic Equalizer with 8 Presets.
Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Built-in	Yes
Digital Time Aligment (DTA)	Yes
Low- & High-pass Filter	Yes
Speaker Size Control	Yes, Front/rear/subwoofer independently
Kenwood Sound Reconstruction	Yes
Sound Reconstruction	Yes
Space Enhancer	Yes
Sound Realizer	Yes
Stage EQ	Yes
Drive EQ	Yes

Bluetooth General Features

Hands Free Profile with High Sound Quality	HFP V1.6
Max num. of regist. phones for HFP	5 phones
2 phones full time connection	Yes
Audio Streaming (A2DP)	Yes
High Quality Audio Streaming	SBC/AAC
Max num. of regist. units for A2DP	5 units
Serial Port Profile (SPP)	Yes
Simple Secure Pairing (SSP)	Yes
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP)	Yes
Easy pairing function	Yes
iPhone & Android automatic pairing via USB	Yes
Voice Dialing / Siri Eyes Free	Yes
KENWOOD Remote App Ready
KENWOOD Music Mix Support	Yes
Catchphone / Call Waiting	Yes
Private mode	Yes
Alphabet Search (Phonebook)	Yes
Noise Canceller	Yes
Echo Canceller	Yes
Phone device status display	Yes
Audio device status display	Yes
Signal strength display	Yes
Remaining battery display	Yes
Bluetooth Paring Indicator	Yes
High-quality noise canceling microphone	Rear Wired
Bluetooth firmware upgradeable	Yes
* depends on phone model/make	& Kenwood unit

Connectivity

Front USB & AUX Input	Yes
DC-Cord	Mitsumi to ISO
Power Control (P.CON) wire	Yes
Amplifier pre-out	2 x RCA: Front + Rear/Sub (selectable)
FM Antenna Input	JASO connector
External microphone input	3,5mm mini-jack
OEM Wired Remote Control ready	Yes

Tuner Specifications

FM range: 87.5Mhz - 108MHz (50Khz step)	Yes
FM Usable Sensitivity	0.71μV/75ohm (S/N 30dBf)
FM Quieting Sensitivity	2μV/75ohm (S/N 46dBf)
FM Frequency Response	30Hz ~ 15kHz (± 3dB)
FM Signal to noise ratio (Mono)	64dB
FM Stereo Separation (1kHz)	40dB
MW range: 531kHz - 1611kHz (9kHz step)	Yes
MW Usable Sensitivity	28.2μV
LW range: 153kHz - 279kHz (9kHz step)	Yes
LW Usable Sensitivity	50μV

Codec Specs

MP3 Format	MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3-Files
WMA Format	in accordance with Windows Media Audio
AAC Format	AAC-LC “.aac”(CD&USB) and ".m4a"(USB) files
WAV Format	RIFF waveform Audio Format (only for LinearPCM)
FLAC Format	FLAC files (up to 96kHz/24bit)

CD Specifications

Laser Diode	GaAIAs
Digital Filter(D/A)	8 Times Over Sampling
Digital/Analogue Converter	24 Bit
Wow & Flutter	Below Measurable Limit
Frequency Response	20Hz ~ 20kHz (±1dB)
Total Harmonic Distortion	0.01% (1kHz)
Signal to Noise Ratio	97dB (1kHz)
Dynamic Range	92dB
Channel Separation	90dB
MP3 Decoder	Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
WMA Decoder	Compliant with Windows Media Audio
AAC Decoder	AAC-LC".aac" Files

USB Specifications

USB Version compatibility	USB 1.1/2.0 full speed
File System	FAT 32/16/12
Maximum Supply current	1500mA
D/A Converter	24bit
MP3 Decode	Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
WMA Decode	Compliant with Windows Media Audio
AAC Decode	"m4a" & "aac" file encoded by AAC-LC format
WAV Decode	Linear - PCM Files
flac Decode	FLAC files up to 96kHz/24bit

Audio Specifications

Maximum Power	50 W x 4
Output Power (DIN45324,+B=14.4v)	22 W x 4
Preout Level	2500 mV / 10 kOhm,
Preout Impedance	≤ 600 Ohm
Speaker Impedance	4 Ohm ~ 8 Ohm
AUX Frequency Response	20 Hz ~ 20 kHz (±1dB)
AUX Maximum Input Voltage	1000 mV
AUX Input Impedance	30 kOhm

DSP Specifications

Frequency band - Front	62.5Hz ~ 16kHz
Equalizer Gain	–9db ~ +9db
Q Control	0.25/ 0.50/ 1.00/ 2.00
High Pass Filter frequency	Through/50 ~ 220 (Hz)
High Pass Filter Slope	-12/-18/-24 dB/Oct
Low Pass Filter frequency	50 ~ 120(Hz)/Through
Low Pass Filter Slope	-12/-18/-24 dB/Oct
Time Alignment	0 — 610cm(2 cm step)
Car type control	► OFF ► COMPACT ► Full SIZE CAR ► WAGON ► MINIVAN ► SUV ► MINIVAN LONG
Equalizer Type	Graphic
Frequency band	13 bands

Bluetooth specifications

Technology	Bluetooth V3.0
Frequency	2.402 - 2.48 GHz
Output power	+4dBm(max), 0dBm (AVE) power class 2
Maximum range	Line of sight approx. 10 meter
Handsfree profile (HFP)	Yes
Serial port profile (SPP)	Yes
Advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP)	Yes
Audio Codec	SBC/AAC
Audio/Video remote control profile (AVRCP)	Yes
Phonebook access profile (PBAP)	Yes

Accessories

Release keys	2 pieces
Escutcheon	Yes
Installation Sleeve	Yes
DC cord (Mitsumi to ISO)	15 cm
Handsfree Microphone	with 3 m cable

General Specifications

Operating voltage	14.4V (10.5 ~ 16V Allowable)
Maximum Current Consumption	10A
Dark Current Consumption	Below 1mA
Dimensions (WxHxD)	182 x 53 x 155.5mm
Weight	1200 gr.
Operation Temperature Range	-10°C ~ 60°C
Instruction Manuals	Multi-language quick Guide