Kenwood KDC-455UW CDR MP3 Front AUX & iPod Direct USB

Kenwood’s entry level iPod/iPhone CD-receiver. A front USB allows easy connection of iPod/USB devices which are then displayed and controlled via the Kenwood system. Power output is a hefty 50W per channel to bring your music storage to life in your car.

• MP3, WMA, AAC playback
• Illuminated front AUX & USB terminal with slide protection cover
  
• iPod/iPhone direct control terminals
  
• Orignial steeringwheel remote controle interface terminal
  
• RDS with radio text
  
• Compatible with Kenwood Music Editor lite

• DIN Size - 1 DIN
  
• Detachable Faceplate -Yes
  
• Protection Case For Faceplate - Yes, soft case
  
• Faceplate Mechanism - Full Detachable Faceplate
  
• Key Illumination- White
  
• Rotary Encoder & Control Knob - Yes
  
• Music Search function - Yes
  
• Accent key -Yes, (iPod key)
  
• Digital Clock (24H) -Yes
  
• All-off Select (20/40/60 minutes) - Yes
  
• Built-in Connector Molex - 16 pin
  
• ISO connector - Yes
  
• USB interface x 1 - Yes, Front

Display Features:

• Display Type - Fluorescent (FL) Tube Display
  
• Display Layout - 14 segments x 13 Characters
  
• Display Illumination - Flouricent (FL)
  
• Dimmer Control 2 steps - Manual
  
• Demo Mode - Yes
  
• Special Character Display - Russian Characters

Cosmetics features:

• Front/edge - Black Injection
  
• Dress plate -Dark Silver
  
• Volume & operation knob or wheel -Chrome Plated
  
• Preset key finish - Piano Black
  
• Escutcheon finish - Black Injection
  
• Triangle Illumination - Red
  
• Volume & operation knob illumination - White
  
• Key illumination -White

Tuner Features:

• Radio Data System -Yes
  
• Radio Text -Yes
  
• Program Type Function (PTY) - Yes
  
• Enhanced Other Networks Function (EON) -Yes
  
• PACS - clean reception tuner -Yes
  
• FM Reception -Yes
  
• AM (MW/LW) Reception - Yes
  
• Presets - 24 Presets (18FM / 3LW / 3MW)
  
• Mixed preset memory (FM & AM) - 6 presets
  
• Automatic Memory Entry (AME) - Yes
  
• Up/Down Seek Tuning - Yes
  
• Tuning mode (Auto1 / Auto2 / Manual) - Yes
  
• FM Stereo / Mono Selector - Yes

CD Features:

• CD-R/RW Compatible - Yes
  
• MP3 Playback with ID3 Tag Display - Yes
  
• WMA (Windows Media Audio) Playback -Yes
  
• AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) Playback - Yes
  
• Compatible with Kenwood Music Editor Lite -Yes
  
• CD Text Support -Yes
  
• CD Text with special Character Support -Yes, Russian
  
• Supreme - Yes
  
• D.A.C. processing - 24 bit
  
• 0 bit Mute -Yes

USB Features:

• USB terminal - Yes, Front
  
• USB Type - USB1.1 / USB 2.0
  
• Kenwood Music Editor Lite - Yes, (download from site)
  
• MP3 playback with ID3 Tag Display - Yes
  
• WMA (Windows Media File) playback - Yes
  
• AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) playback - Yes
  
• Repeat/Scan/Random search - Yes

iPod Features:

• Made for iPod & iPhone - Yes
  
• USB Digital connection (1 wire) with optional cable KCA-iP101
  
• Music playback -Yes
  
• Alphabet search -Yes
  
• Skip search - Yes
  
• Related search -Yes
  
• My playlist -Yes
  
• Control by hand -Yes
  
• Reverse browsing - Yes
  
• Works with iPod Classic * 80G & 120G
  
• Works with iPod Video * 5th/6th generation
  
• Works with iPod Touch * 1st/2nd generation
  
• Works with iPod Nano * 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th Gen
  
• Works with iPhone - Yes
  
• Battery charge + power control Yes
  
• 1A current capability Yes
  * Always update to latest Apple firmware

Audio Features:

• Maximum Output Power -50W x 4
  
• MOSFET Power IC -Yes
  
• Auxiliary input - Yes, front
  
• Auxiliary Type - Mini-jack
  
• Pre-out - 1 RCA
  
• Pre-out Output - Level 2V
  
• Preout Rear / Subwoofer Switchable - Yes
  
• Subwoofer Reference Level Adj. - Yes
  
• Source Tone Control & Memory - Bass / Mid / Treble
  
• Balance/Fader Control - Yes
  
• System Q_EX (Preset & Manual Sound Control) - Yes
  
• Bass Boost Circuit - Yes
  
• Low-pass Filter -Yes

Connectivity:

• iPod Digital Connection (1 Wire) -Yes
  
• USB interface - Yes
  
• OEM Wired Remote Control -Yes
  
• 2-way (Tel/Navi) mute wire - Yes

Tuner Specifications:

• FM Frequency range - (50kHz step) 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz
  
• FM Usable Sensitivity - 1μV/75ohm (S/N 26dB)
  
• FM Quieting Sensitivity - 2.5μV/75ohm (S/N 46dB)
  
• FM Signal to noise ratio (Mono) - 63dB
  
• FM Stereo Separation - (1kHz) 40dB
  
• MW Frequency Range - 531kHz ~ 1611kHz
  
• MW Frequency step - 9kHz
  
• MW Usable Sensitivity - 36μV (S/N 20dB)
  
• LW Frequency Range - 153kHz ~ 279kHz
  
• LW Usable Sensitivity - 57μV (S/N 20dB)

Audio Specifications:

• Maximum Power - 50W x 4
  
• Output Power - (DIN45324,+B=14.4v) 30W x 4
  
• Preout Level - 2000mV / 10kOhm,
  
• Preout Impedance - ≤ 600Ohm
  
• Speaker Impedance - 4Ohm ~ 8Ohm
  
• AUX Frequency Response - 20Hz ~ 20kHz (±1dB)
  
• AUX Maximum Input Voltage - 1200mV
  
• AUX Input Impedance - 10kOhm
  
• Bass Tone Control -100Hz ±8dB
  
• Middle Tone Control - 1kHz ±8dB
  
• Treble Tone Control -10kHz ±8dB