Kenwood DDX4028BT multimedia centre key features

The Kenwood DDX-4028BT DVD receiver offers unparalleled iPod control. Plug your player into the receiver via USB, then use the 6.1" screen to take control. You'll see song and artist info displayed in large characters so you can see what's currently playing or find the perfect song.

Once your iPod's connected, you can view album art, as well as control and play video from your iPod in your car. You can watch your favorite DVDs or iPod video on the built-in screen whenever you're parked.

The built-in Bluetooth hands-free feature enables easy, safe mobile phone communications from the car. With the head-unit and mobile phone you can enjoy easy communication by simply talking into the provided microphone and listening to the other party through the vehicle's speakers.

You can use the touchscreen to change sources, choose music, select DVD menu items, or adjust EQ settings with just a few quick touches of your fingertip. You can also set the Kenwood DDX-4028BT's control buttons to match the colour of your vehicle's dash illumination.

The Kenwood DDX-4028BT plays all your CDs and recordable discs loaded with MP3, WMA, and AAC files. Or you can plug a USB flash drive full of music into the receiver's USB input for hours of listening enjoyment. You can plug gaming consoles and other audio/video sources right into the handy front-panel A/V input.

Kenwood DDX4028BT multimedia centre specification

Key features:

• 6.1 inch touch-screen control with full Graphic User Interface
• DVD Video/-VR/±R/RW, DivX, MPEG 1/2 Video File (.mpg) & JPEG File (.jpg), AAC, WMA, MP3 playback
• Front panel USB input
• iPod  / iPhone Direct Control
• Variable colour key illumination (Hard keys & GUI colour)
• Front panel A/V input jack socket
• A/Voutput (RCA)
• RCA video input for rear view camera (optional accessory)
• Add GPS navigation (with optional accessory KNA-G620T navigation computer)
• Bluetooth Handsfree adaptor built-in

Monitor features

• Double DIN LCD type TFT monitor 6,1" wide
• Screen adjustments for brightness / tint / colour / contrast / black level / dimmer
• Auto dimmer
• Visual source mode DVD / Video / Navigation / TV (requires accessory tuner) / USB / iPod / iPhone
• Touch panel control with full-graphic GUI and customisable backgrounds
• Auto NTSC / PAL switching

Radio Tuner features

• RDS (PI, PS, AF, TI, Clock)
• Radio text plus
• Program Type Function (PTY)
• Enhanced Other Networks Function (EON)
• K3I - clean reception tuner
• FM / MW / LW reception with 24 station presets (18FM / 3LW / 3MW)
• Station select list
• Automatic Memory Entry (AME)
• Up / Down seek tuning
• Tuning mode (Auto1 / Auto2 / Manual)
• FM Stereo / Mono selector

DVD features:

• DVD±R/RW compatible (Region Code 2)
• VCD compatible
• CD-R/RW compatible
• CD Text
• MP3 file playback with ID3 Tag display
• WMA file playback with WMA Tag display
• AAC file playback with AAC Tag display
• 24-bit Digital/Analogue converter
• Shock proof memory
• MPEG1/2 Video File (.mpg) compatible
• JPEG File (.jpg) compatible
• DivX (Certified)
• CD-DA repeat / scan / random play / resume play and direct search functions
• Time Code display
• Zoom control (DVD / VCD)
• Disc Menu direct touch
• Picture Control (JPEG)

USB features:

• Front panel USB interface port (type USB1.1 / USB 2.0)
• MP3 playback with ID3 Tag display
• WMA (Windows Media File) playback
• AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) playback
• WAV (Waveform Audio Format) playback
• MPEG1 Video decoder
• MPEG2 Video decoder
• DivX Video decoder

iPod / iPhone features:

• USB Audio Direct control (with optional KCA-IP22F cable)
• USB Video & Audio direct control (with optional cable KCA-IP22F)
• Music playback
• Video playback
• Alphabet search
• Skip search
• Control by hand (only for iPod Nano 2G/3G/4G/5G, iPod Classic, iPod Touch & iPhone)
• Battery charge

Audio features:

• Max. output power 4 x 50W
• Two stereo pre-out (RCA type 2.0V)
• Front panel auxiliary input jack socket
• Rear / Subwoofer switchable
• Subwoofer reference level adjustment
• Dual Zone source & volume control
• Dual Zone (FRONT / REAR switchable)
• Source Tone control & memory for Bass / Mid / Treble
• Balance / Fader control
• Loudness control
• Att.(-20dB) with smooth volume return
• System QEX (preset & manual sound control)
• System E's+ (Built-in HPF and LPF)
• Confirmation beep On / Off

Video features:

• Audio/Video Output: 1 RCA
• Audio/Video Input: 1 mini-jack in front panel
• Video-In for rear-view camera (dedicated RCA input with mirror-mode option and detection mode)
• Direct-Touch operation of DVD menus
• MPEG Decoder
• TV ready (optional KTC-D600E TV Tuner required)

Bluetooth features:

• Hands free Profile (HPF)
• Short Message Service (SMS)
• Phone device status display
• Audio device status display
• Signal strength display
• Remaining battery display

Connectivity features:

• iPod Direct Control (2 wire) (requires standard iPod cable or accessory KCA-IP22F)
• iPod Video Direct Control (3 Wire) (with accessory cable KCA-IP22F)
• OEM wired remote control (requires additional adaptor)
• Parking sensor wire
• Reverse sensor wire
• Power Control (P.CON) wire
• Two-way (Tel / Navi) mute wire
• Display dimmer control wire
• TV Tuner control
• Navigation input (for accessory KNA-G620T computer)

General features:

• DIN Size 2 DIN
• Disabled system indicator (DSI)
• Security code function (fixed code)
• On Screen Display (OSD) operation
• Smooth GUI
• Selectable GUI background wallpaper
• Variable colour key illumination
• Installer Memory
• Back-up Memory
• Attenuator with Smooth Volume Return
• Touch sensor tone
• IR remote sensor for adding optional accessory remote controller
• Digital Clock (24H)
• ISO connector