Kenwood KDC-W7544U USB CD receiver key features
KDC-W7544U main features:
- CD / MP3 / WMA / AAC receiver with variable colour display
- Rear panel aux-in jack plus USB socket for Direct Control of iPod / iPhone or connecting USB memory stick file store
- Music Search and Favourite Memory function
- Flip-down removable front panel with five-line display and variable colour 'Emotional Illumination'
- Compatible with current Kenwood CD changers and Bluetooth adaptors (optional accessories)
General features:
- TDF Removable flip-down front panel plus security code theft protection
- Variable colour five line full-dot display with switchable automatic dimmer and display off
- Rotary volume control with built in search function
- Music Search feature gives alphabetical search of iPod files by artist, album name, track name etc giving rapid file selection
- Kenwood's new Favourite Memory button allows storage of frequently used functions. Any combination of radio presets, iPod tracks, phone numbers and menu setup functions can be stored for instant recall
- Blue control key illumination
- Digital clock (24 hour)
- Two-way telephone muting
- Option to add accessory infra-red remote control
- Can be linked to many models of dashboard information displays and factory-fitted remote controls (requires accessory adaptor)
- Can be used with compatible Kenwood CD changer (optional accessory)
- Can be used with Kenwood KCA-BT200 Bluetooth adaptor (optional accessory)
- Bar motion effect
Audio features:
- Four channel 4 x 50W max MOSFET power amplifier
- Rear aux-input jack socket
- Three stereo preamp outputs (4volt) for adding an external amplifier or subwoofer. Subwoofer output level control
- Dual zone with source and volume control
- Includes Kenwood's new Sound Excellence DSP (Digital Sound Processor) providing Digital Time Alignment & Sound Management System / Highway Sound & Bass Boost / Three band graphic equaliser & System Qex / iPod EQ select mode
- Attenuator with smooth volume return by remote control
Radio tuner features:
- RDS-AF (alternate frequency) feature inaudibly retunes the receiver to the best available signal for the station that is currently selected
- TA (traffic announcement) will switch station for the duration of a traffic report. The original station is restored at the end of the report
- PTY-EON (programme type) information displays and allows selection of similar types of programme (news, pop, classics, sport etc.)
- Full coverage of LW / MW / FM wavebands with 24 presets (18FM, 6MW, 6LW)
- Auto-memory entry feature stores preset stations
- Display of radio text information
CD features:
- WMA and MP3 file playback with ID-3 tag display
- AAC compatible. AAC compresses audio much more efficiently than the MP3 standard. Also used on the Apple iPod, Kenwood AAC compatible head units can reproduce files compressed using AAC-LC, including MPEG-4 and .m4a formats
- Compatible with multi-session discs
- CD-R+R/W media compatible
- 24-bit D/A converter with 0-bit muting
- 'Supreme' setting restores high frequency information to MP3 and WMA files recorded at low sample rates (less than 96kbps)
- Folder name search possible without interrupting play
- Scrolling display of CD text when present on media
- Fast forward, Rewind, Track/File/Folder repeat, Random track play, Track repeat and Intro scan functions
USB features:
- Rear USB socket on end of flylead
- Playback of MP3 / WMA / AAC files from USB memory stick
- Direct control of Apple iPod / iPhone with accessory cable KCA-IP100 (iPod) or KCA-IP101 (iPhone)
- Control of iPod by head unit or by iPod (switchable)
Security, warranty and insurance:
- Removable front face with soft case pouch
- Security code function