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DNX4230DAB
6.1" WVGA 2DIN Navigation System with Bluetooth & DAB-Tuner Built-in
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Compatibility:
- Bluetooth and Phone compatibility
- iPod/iPhone Compatibility -
Installation options:
Double Din:
If your car has a factory fitted double-DIN unit, take advantage of the following brackets and kit yourself out with a Kenwood.
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Steering Wheel Remote Control:
Control your Kenwood head unit using the factory-installed remote controls mounted on the steering wheel of your car.
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Software Updates:
Kenwood is continuously improving its products. The following page lists all updates available for your device.
Key Features
| 6.1" wide VGA monitor |
| DAB+ tuner built-in |
| Bluetooth (HF & A2DP) built-in |
| Garmin navigation system built-in |
| Rear USB with iPod/iPhone direct control |
| 1AV-in, 1AV-out & 1 Rear Camera input |
| Aha radio control |
| Garmin smartphone link |
| Micro SD card reader for map update only |
General Features
| DIN Size | 2 DIN |
| Disabled System Indicator (DSI) | Yes |
| Security Code Function ( user set) | Yes, 4 digits |
| On Screen Display (OSD) Operation | Yes |
| Smooth GUI | Yes |
| Selectable GUI Background Wallpaper | Yes |
| Key Illumination | Variable color |
| Touch sensor | Yes |
| Installer Memory | Yes |
| Back-up Memory | Yes |
| Attenuator with Smooth Volume Return | Yes |
| Optional IR remote controller | Yes, (RCDV331) |
| Digital Clock (24H) | Yes |
| ISO connector | Yes |
| Built-in Bluetooth | Yes |
| Navigation unit built-in | Yes |
| Made for iPhone | Yes |
| Firmware upgreadable | Yes |
Multimedia GUI Features
| Variable Colour illumination | Yes |
| Colour Pallet | 256 |
| Base Colour Class | 65000 |
| Software updates (SoC) | (USB) |
| Graphics Type | Graphics |
| Background Customize | |
| Picture in picture | Yes |
| Scroll Display | Yes |
| Animation | Yes, 2D |
| Slide Touch Operation | Yes |
| Menu text in selectable language | ► English UK (Default) ► Spanish ► French ► German ► Italian ► Dutch ► Russian ► Portuguese ► Chinese (Simplified/traditional) ► Thai ► Turkish ► Arabic ► Persian ► Hebrew ► Greek ► Malaysian ► Indonesian ► Polish ► Czech ► Hungarian |
Monitor Features
| Screen Type | 6.1" Wide VGA |
| High Resolution VGA Display | Yes |
| LCD backlight | LED |
| Touch Panel | |
| Display Mode | 4 Mode (Full/Just/Zoom/Normal) |
| Screen Adjustments | Brigtness/Tint/Colour/Contrast/Black Level/Sharpness/Dimmer |
| Dimmer function | Manual/Sync/Navi Sync |
| Visual Source Mode | DVD/Video/(TV)/USB/iPod/App |
| NTSC/PAL judge | Yes (Auto) |
| V.OFF/TFT Off Mode | Yes |
Audio features
| Max. Output Power (MOSFET Power IC) | 4 x 50W |
| Pre-out | 3RCA: Front/Rear/Subwoofer |
| Pre-out Output Level | 2V |
| Subwoofer Reference Level Adj. | Yes |
| System E's+ (Built-in HPF & LPF) | Yes |
| Dual Zone/2Zone Source & Volume Control | Yes |
| Balance/Fader Control | Yes |
| Loudness Control | Yes |
| Att.(-20dB) with smooth Volume Return | Yes |
| Equalizer | Yes, 3 Band Parametric Equalizer |
| Beep On/Off | Yes |
Video Features
| Audio/Video Output | 1 RCA |
| Audio/Video Input | 1 RCA |
| iPod AV input switchable to additional AV input | Yes |
| Video-In for Rear-view Camera | 1 dedicated NTSC video input (RCA) |
| Detection Mode Rear View Camera | Reverse sensor wire |
| (Rear) camera display view control | Yes |
| DVD Menu Direct Touch Operation | Yes |
Tuner Features
| Station Select | List |
| Tuner preset/recall key | Yes |
| FM Reception | Yes |
| FM Stereo / Mono Selector | Yes |
| AM (MW/LW) Reception | Yes |
| Tuning mode | |
| Up/Down Seek/Scan | Yes |
| Presets | 24 Presets (18FM / 3LW / 3MW) |
| Automatic Memory Entry (AME) | Yes |
| Radio Data System | Yes |
| Radio Text Plus | Yes |
| Traffic Information | Yes |
| Enhanced Other Networks Function (EON) | Yes |
| Program Type Function (PTY) | Yes |
CE DAB tuner features
| DAB+ tuner built-in | Yes |
| Intelligent seek | Yes |
| Ensemble seek | Yes |
| Tuning mode / Seek mode | Auto1/Auto2/Manual |
| Service preset | 6 ch * 3 bank presets, |
| Auto service memory (AME) | Yes |
| DAB-RDS integrated TI | Yes |
| DAB priority | Yes |
| DAB-DAB/DAB-FM auto switch | Yes |
| DLS (Dynamic Label) | Yes |
| DRC (Dynamic Range Control) | Yes |
| Antenna power supply on/off switch | Yes |
DVD-Features
| Disc Capacity | 1 Disc(s) |
| DVD Region Code | 2 |
| DVD±R/RW Compatible | Yes |
| CD-R/RW Compatible | Yes |
| CD-DA Repeat/Scan/Random play | Yes |
| CD Text | |
| MP3, WMA & AAC playback | Yes |
| DivX | Yes |
| Down mix | Yes |
| Time Code Display | Yes |
| Direct Search | Yes |
| Resume Play / Last Position Memory | Yes |
| Disc Menu Direct Touch | Yes |
USB Features
| USB terminal | Yes, High speed |
| Kenwood Music Editor Lite Compatible | Yes |
| MP3, WMA, AAC & WAV playback | Yes |
| MPEG1/2/4, WMV, JPEG, H.264 | Yes |
| JPEG picture control | Yes |
| JPEG slide show | Yes |
| Repeat/Scan/Random search | Yes |
| Category search | Yes |
| Last Position Memory / Resume | Yes |
| Time code display | Yes |
| 1A Charge Capability for Smartphone. | Yes |
iPhone Features
| Made for iPod & iPhone * | Yes |
| USB Direct Control | with optiona cable KCA-iP102 |
| USB Direct Control (Audio & Video, 2 wire, 30-pin connector) | with optional KCA-iP202 |
| Music playback | Yes |
| Video playback | Yes, not with iPhone 5 |
| Album art support | Yes |
| Music library search | Yes |
| Alphabet search | Yes |
| Skip search | Yes |
| Related search | Yes |
| Control by hand | Yes |
| App & iPod control mode | Yes |
| Aha Radio Control App support | Yes |
| 2 Speed search | Yes |
| Reverse browsing | Yes |
| Voice Control using Siri. | Yes |
| Works with iPod Classic * | 80G, 120G & 160G |
| Works with iPod Video * | 5th/6th generation |
| Works with iPod Touch * | 1st/2nd/3rd and 4th generation |
| Works with iPod Nano * | 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th/6th Gen |
| Works with iPhone * | 3G / 3GS / 4 / 4S / 5 (audio only) |
| Bluetooth Auto Paring for iPhone | Yes |
| Battery charge + power control | Yes |
| 1A current capability | Yes |
| * Always update to latest Apple firmware |
Bluetooth General Features
| Module | Telechips |
| Hands Free Profile (HPF) | |
| Max num. of regist. phones for HFP | 5 phones |
| Audio Streaming (A2DP) | Yes |
| Serial Port Profile (SPP) | Yes |
| Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) | Yes |
| Object Push Profile (OPP) | Yes |
| Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) | Yes |
| Easy pairing function | Yes |
| iPhone automatic pairing via USB | Yes |
| AhaRadio Link for Android | Yes |
| Works with iPhone Siri | Yes |
| Phone numbers hold: | up to 600 per registed cell-phone. |
| Voice Recognition | Yes, By phone |
| Phone device status display | Yes |
| Signal strength display | Yes |
| Remaining battery display | Yes |
| High-quality noise canceling microphone | |
| Bluetooth firmware upgradeable | Yes |
| * depends on phone model/make | & Kenwood unit |
Navigation Features
| Touch-screen controllable | Yes |
| Built-in Map Data | City Navigator NT version 15E |
| Map Coverage | City Navigator NT versie 15E |
| Map Update | Micro SD Card |
| Auto Zoom Function | Yes |
| Automatic Re-Route | Yes |
| Traffic Message Channel Built-in | Yes |
| Easy-to-use Graphical Interface | Yes |
| ecoRoute™ | Yes |
| Trip log output to PC via USB | Yes |
| Traffic Trend / My Trend | Yes |
| Points of intrest (POI) | Yes, more than 6 million points |
| Custom POI's | Yes |
| Turn-by-Turn Instructions | Yes |
| Day/Night Colour mode | Yes, Manual/Automatic |
| Route Preference Function | Yes |
| GPS Info page | Yes |
| Text languages | 31 languages |
| Phone call by POI search (Bluetooth Function) | Yes |
Connectivity
| DC-Cord | Molex to ISO |
| Reverse sensor wire | Yes |
| Parking sensor (handbrake) wire | Yes |
| Power Control (P.CON) wire | Yes |
| 2-way (Tel/Navi) mute wire | Yes |
| Dimmer control wire | Yes |
| GPS Aerial Input | |
| DAB Aerial input | |
| External microphone input | |
| OEM Wired Remote Control ready | Yes |
| OEM Display Control ready | Yes |
Monitor Specifications
| Screen size (Diagonal) | 6.95 Inches Wide |
| Screen Size (WxH) | 156.6 x 81.6mm |
| Display system | Transparent TN LCD Panel |
| Drive system | TFT Active Matrix System |
| Number of Pixels | 1152000pixels (800(H) x 480(V) x RGB) |
| Effective pixels | 99.99% |
| Pixel arrangement | RGB Striped |
| Back lighting | LED (Light Emitting Diode) |
Video Specifications
| Color System of External Video Input | NTSC/PAL |
| External Video Input Level (RCA) | 1 Vpp / 75 Ohm |
| External Audio Max. Input Level (RCA) | 2 V / 25 kOhm |
| Video input level (RCA) | 1 Vpp, 75 Ohms |
| Video Output Level (RCA) | 1 Vpp / 75 Ohm |
| Audio Output Level (RCA) | 1.2 Vpp / 10 kOhm |
Tuner Specifications
| FM range: 87.5Mhz - 108MHz (50Khz step) | Yes |
| FM Usable Sensitivity | 0.9μV/75ohm (S/N 26dBf) |
| FM Quieting Sensitivity | 2μV/75ohm (S/N 46dBf) |
| FM Frequency Response | 30Hz ~ 15kHz (± 3dB) |
| FM Signal to noise ratio (Mono) | 65dB |
| FM Selectivity(DIN) | over 80dB (±400kHz) |
| FM Stereo Separation (1kHz) | 35dB |
| MW range: 531kHz - 1611kHz (9kHz step) | Yes |
| MW Usable Sensitivity | 25μV |
| LW range: 153kHz - 279kHz (9kHz step) | Yes |
| LW Usable Sensitivity | 45μV |
DAB Tuner specifications
| L Band - Frequency range | 1452.96MHz - 1490.624MHz |
| Band III - Frequency range | 174.928 MHz - 239.2MHz |
| Sensitivity | - 100dBm |
| Signal to noise ratio | 90dB |
DVD Specifications
| D/A Converter | 24 bit |
| Video decoder | MPEG1/MPEG2/DivX |
| Audio decoder | Linear PCM/Dolby Digital/dts/MP3/WMA/AAC |
| Wow & Flutter | Below Measurable Limit |
| Freq. Resp. (96kHz Sampling) | 20Hz ~ 20kHz |
| Freq. Resp. (48kHz Sampling) | 20Hz ~ 20kHz |
| Freq. Resp. (44,1kHz Sampling) | 20Hz ~ 20kHz |
| Total Harmonic Distortion | 0.01% (1kHz) |
| Signal to Noise Ratio | 98dB (1kHz) |
| Dynamic Range | 98dB |
| Disc Format | DVD-Video/Video-CD/CD-DA |
USB Specifications
| USB Version compatibility | 2.0 Full Speed |
| File System | FAT 16/32 |
| Maximum Supply current | 1000mA |
| D/A Converter | 24 bit |
| Video Decoder | MPEG1/MPEG2/MPEG4/WMV/H.264 |
| Audio Decoder | MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV |
SD-card specs
| Compatible physical format | Version 2.0 |
| Compatible SD cards | SD / SDHC |
| File system | FAT 16/32 |
| Maximum capacity | 32 GB |
Bluetooth specifications
| Technology | bluetooth 2.1 + EDR certified |
| 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/Video remote control profile (AVRCP) | Yes |
| Object push profile (OPP) | Yes |
| Phonebook access profile (PBAP) | Yes |
| Multi Profile Support | Yes |
Navigation specifications
| Receiver type | High sensitivity GPS receiver |
| Receiver frequency | 1575.42 MHz (C/A code) |
| Acquisition time cold | < 26 sec |
| Update rate | 1/sec continuous |
| Position accuracy | < 2.5 meters/typical |
| Velocity accuracy | 0.1 meter/sec RMS |
| Positioning method | GPS |
| Antenna | External GPS antenna |
Accessories
| Release keys | 2 pieces |
| Escutcheon | Yes |
| Installation Sleeve | Yes |
| DC cord (Molex to ISO) | 30 cm |
| GPS antenna | with 500 m cable |
| Handsfree Microphone | with 300 m cable |
General Specifications
| Operating voltage | 14.4V (10.5 ~ 16V Allowable) |
| Maximum Current Consumption | 10A |
| Dimensions (WxHxD) | 182 x 112 x 163mm |
| Weight | 2600 gr. |
| Operation Temperature Range | -10°C ~ 60°C |