Kenwood KDC-6051U CD receiver key features

The KDC-6051U is Kenwood’s ultimate audio system - designed with iPod/iPhone users in mind.

The intuitive click wheel-like control combined with the clear five-line display means track searching is familiar and easy.

A scroll bar means that thousands of tracks can be quickly viewed with a swipe of your finger.

Full variable-colour illumination of display and control keys allow you to match your dashboard lighting perfectly.

USB and iPod/iPhone connection is via rear mounted flylead, which can be fed to your glove box for easy and secure access.

• Five line, full dot LCD display
• Variable key illumination
• Multi-language menu text & tag support
• Rear USB port plus illuminated front aux-input socket
• iPod / iPhone direct control
• Sound Excellence digital sound processor
• Bluetooth hands-free and Audio streaming (with optional accessory KCA-BT300)
• KCA-RC405 Infra-red remote control included

Kenwood KDC-6051U CD receiver specification

General features:

• DIN Size 1 DIN
• Flip down detachable faceplate with soft-case protector
• Variable colour key illumination
• Rotary encoder & control knob
• Music Search function
• Favourite Memory function
• Attenuator with smooth volume return (only by IR remote)
• Touch sensor tone
• KCA-RC405 infra-red remote controller included
• Digital clock display (24H)
• All-off select (20 / 40 / 60 minutes)
• Built-in Molex 16 pin connector
• ISO connector
• Optional Bluetooth unit (KCA-BT300)
• Made for iPod / iPhone
• USB interface x 1

Display features:

• LCD type display
• Five line, full dot display layout
• Variable display illumination colour
• Spectrum analyzer display
• Two step manual / automatic display dimmer
• Colour control
• Display-off mode
• Demo mode
• Menu text in selectable language: English, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, Spanish

Cosmetics features:

• Front/edge: dark silver
• Dress plate: dark silver
• Volume & operation knob: acrylic clear black
• Preset key finish: dark silver
• Escutcheon finish: black injection
• Triangle illumination: red
• Volume & operation knob illumination: variable colour
• Key illumination colour: variable

Radio tuner features:

• RDS (PI, PS, AF, TI, Clock)
• Radio text plus
• Program Type function (PTY)
• K3I - Clean reception tuner
• FM reception
• AM (MW / LW) reception
• Presets 24 presets (18FM / 3LW / 3MW)
• Automatic memory entry (AME)
• Up / Down seek tuning
• Tuning mode (Auto1 / Auto2 / Manual)
• FM Stereo / Mono selector

CD features:

• CD-R/RW compatible
• MP3 Playback with ID3 tag display
• WMA (Windows Media Audio) playback
• AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) playback
• CD text support
• CD text with special character support: Russian
• Supreme
• D.A.C. processing 24 bit
• 0 bit Mute
• Random function (Track / Disc)
• Repeat function (Track / Disc)
• Scan function (Track / Disc)

USB features:

• Rear USB interface port
• USB type USB1.1 / USB 2.0
• ACDrive compatible
• Kenwood Music Editor Lite by website download)
• WMA (Windows Media File) playback
• AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) playback

iPod features:

• USB Digital connection (with optional cable KCA-iP102)
• Music playback
• Music library search
• Alphabet search
• Skip search
• Related search
• My playlist
• Control by hand
• Reverse browsing
• High speed search (two speed)
• Works with iPhone * iPhone, 3G & 3GS
• Works with iPod Classic * 80G & 120G
• Works with iPod Video * 5th/6th generation
• Works with iPod Nano * 1st/2nd/3rd Gen
• Works with iPod Touch * 1st/2nd Gen
• Battery charge and power control
  * always update to latest Apple firmware

External media control features:

• Dual changer control (CH1, CH2 & AUX)
• CD Text ready with compatible Kenwood changers
• Disc & Track repeat
• Disc & Track scan
• Disc & Track random play
• Bluetooth handsfree option (with accessory KCA-BT300 adaptor)
• Bluetooth audio streaming option

Audio Features:

• Maximum output power 50W x 4
• MOSFET power IC
• Front panel auxiliary input
• Auxiliary input type: Mini-jack
• Three stereo pre-amp outputs
• Pre-amp output level 4V
• Subwoofer reference level adj.
• Internal amplifier cut-off
• Dual-Zone source & volume control
• Dual-Zone (front / rear switchable)
• Source tone control & memory: Bass / Mid / Treble
• Balance / Fader / Loudness control
• Sound Excellence DSP
• System Q_EX (preset & manual sound control)
• Digital System E's+ (built-in HPF & LPF)

DSP features:

• Digital System E's+
• Five band graphical equalizer
• Sound Management system
• Highway sound
• Digital Time Aligment (DTA)
• iPod EQ select mode
• Supreme

Connectivity features:

• Bluetooth control (5L-Bus)
• iPod digital connection (with optional KCA-iP101)
• USB interface
• OEM wired remote control
• Power control (P.CON) wire
• Dimmer control wire