KENWOOD - DNX9240BT from Extreme Audio

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When nothing but the best will do and everything needs to be included, there is only one choice! This top of the range Kenwood multimedia unit has the latest WVGA high resolution touch display screen. Which controls built-in Parrot Bluetooth, Garmin full European navigation, DVD/CD playback, iPhone and iPod direct control and last but not least FM/AM radio.

Rear screen entertainment control with dual zone sound is also possible and a high quality digital sound processor fills the car with full surround sound effects from DVD's.

Stop Press: Recently given the Gadget Shows In-car Entertainment System of Choice on the Channel 5 Gadget Show, to view this recent clip.

Key Features

6.98 inch wide VGA monitor
Built-in navigation system with TMC tuner (Map: V11)
Built-in bluetooth module
iPod direct control ready
5.1 channel decoder built-in
2 USB interfaces
Multi-language text
variable key illumination
Advanced speech recognition for A/V, navi & bluetooth control
Remote controller included

General Features

DIN Size 2 DIN
Detachable Faceplate No
Disabled System Indicator (DSI) Yes
Security Code Function Yes, set by user
On Screen Display (OSD) Operation Yes
Smooth GUI Yes
Selectable GUI Background Wallpaper Yes
Key Illumination Variable color
Installer Memory Yes
Back-up Memory Yes
Attenuator with Smooth Volume Return Yes
Touch Sensor Tone Yes
IR Remote Sensor Yes
IR Remote Control Yes, included (RC-DV330)
Digital Clock (24H) Yes
ISO connector Yes
Bluetooth unit built-in Yes
Navigation unit built-in Yes
Made for iPod Yes

Navigation Features

Touch-screen controllable Yes
IR Remote controllable Yes
Easy-to-use Graphical Interface Yes
Built-in Map Data V.11
Map Upgrade via SD Card
3-Dimensional Map Display Yes
2-Dimensional Map Display Yes
Auto Zoom Function Yes
Turn-by-Turn Instructions Yes
Automatic Re-Route Yes
Day/Night Colour mode Yes
Route colour & Text size settings Yes
Detour Re-Routing Yes
Route Preference Function Yes
GPS Information Display Yes
Destination Search Multi destination search (Address, Food, Hotel, Street and Cities, Coordinates, Browse Map, My Locations, Recent Finds)

Voice Guidance 18 languages:

► British English
► Croatian
► Czech
► Danish
► Dutch
► Finnish
► Flemish
► French
► German
► Greek
► Hungarian
► Italian
► Norwegian
► Polish
► Portuguese
► Slovenian
► Spanish
► Swedish

Text-to-Speech (TTS) Voice Guidance 9 languages:

► British English
► Dutch
► French
► German
► Italian
► Norwegian
► Portuguese
► Spanish
► Swedish

Text languages 9 languages:

► British English
► Dutch
► French
► German
► Italian
► Norwegian
► Portuguese
► Spanish
► Swedish

Map Coverage Version: City Navigator Europe NT 2009:

► Great Britain: Full Coverage
► Ireland, Northern Ireland: Full Coverage
► Denmark: Full Coverage
► Finland: Full Coverage
► Norway: Full Coverage
► Sweden: Full Coverage
► Germany: Full Coverage
► France: Full Coverage
► Belgium: Full Coverage
► Netherlands: Full Coverage
► Luxembourg: Full Coverage
► Italy: Full Coverage
► Austria: Full Coverage
► Switzerland: Full Coverage
► Lichtenstein: Full Coverage
► Spain: Full Coverage
► Portugal: Full Coverage (Continental only)
► Czech Republic: Bradlec, Brno, Dalovice, Josefuv Dul, Karlovy Vary, Kosmonosy, Mlada Boleslav, Ostrava, Prague, Praha, Plzen and Repov
► Greece: Athens
► Estonia: Detailed coverage of Talinne
► Latavia: Detailed coverage of the capital city or Riga
► Lithuania: Detailed coverage of capital city of Vilnius
► Poland: Full Coverage
► Slovakia: Detailed coverage of Bratislavia and Kosice
► Hungary: Detailed coverage of the Greater Budapest area, the Balaton area, Debrecen, Miskolc, Eger and Tokaj
► Slovenia: Detailed coverage of Ljubljana and Maribor
► Croatia: Detailed coverage of Zagreb, Rijeka and Pula, Split, Selin, Zadar, Dubrovnik and the Island of Krk
► Bulgaria: Detailed coverage of capital city of Sofija
► Romania: Detailed coverage of Bucuresti (Bucharest) and Timisoara
► Moldova: Major Roads Only
► Serbia & Montenegro: Major Roads Only
► Albania: Major Roads Only
► Macedonia: Major Roads Only
► Ukraine: Major Roads On

Phone call by POI search Yes
ECORoute Yes
Traffic Message Channel (TMC) decoder Yes, built-in
TMCpro decoder Yes
EGNOS System Compatible Yes
Vehicle Position Sensing by GPS
Trip Computer Yes
Vehicle position sensing Mediatek chipset

Monitor Features

Display Mode 4 Mode (Full/Just/Zoom/Normal)
Screen Adjustments Brightness/Tint/Color/Contrast/Black Level/Dimmer
Auto Dimmer manual/navi sync
Visual Source Mode Disc/Ipod/USB/TV/Video1/Video2/AUX
Touch Panel Yes
Mechanism Angle Adjustment 5 Steps + Flat + Reverse Tilt
Reverse Tilt Yes
NTSC/PAL judge Auto

Multimedia GUI Features

OSDC Type Full Graphics
Colour Pallet 256
Base Colour Class 65000
Menu character font

► English
► French
► German
► Italian
► Spanish
► Portuguese
► Dutch
► Greek
► Turkish
► Russian
► Arabic
► Chinese
► Hebrew
► Persian
► Thai
Demonstration Mode   Yes
Background Customize   Yes
Skin Change   Yes, 3x

Tuner Features

RDS (PI, PS, AF, TI, Clock) Yes
Radio Text (RDS) Yes
Radio Text Plus Yes
Program Type Function (PTY) Yes
Enhanced Other Networks Function (EON) Yes
K3I - Clean Reception Tuner Yes
FM Reception Yes
AM (MW/LW) Reception Yes
Presets 24 Presets (18FM / 3LW / 3MW)
Station Select List
Automatic Memory Entry (AME) Yes
Up/Down Seek Tuning Yes
Tuning mode (Auto1 / Auto2 / Manual) Yes
FM Stereo / Mono Selector Yes

DVD-Features

Mechanism DVS-8220
Disc Capacity 1 Disc(s)
DVD±R/RW Compatible Yes
DVD Region Code 2
VCD Compatible Yes
CD-R/RW Compatible Yes
CD Text Yes
MP3 Yes
WMA Yes
WMA Tag Yes
AAC Yes
WAV Yes
Digital/Analog Converter 24 bit
MPEG1/2 Video File (.mpg) Compatible Yes
JPEG File (.jpg) Compatible Yes
DivX (Certified) Yes
CD-DA Repeat/Scan/Random play Yes
Direct Search Yes
Time Code Display Yes
dts Digital Output No
Resume Play Yes
Zoom Control (DVD/VCD) Yes
Disc Menu Direct Touch Yes
Picture Control (JPEG) Yes
JPEG slide show Yes

USB Features

USB Interface port Yes
USB Type USB1.1 / USB 2.0
iPod direct control Yes, with optional KCA-iP301V
MP3 playback with ID3 Tag Display Yes
WMA (Windows Media File) playback Yes
AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) playback Yes
WAV (Waveform Audio Format) playback Yes
MPEG1 Video decoder Yes
MPEG2 Video Decoder Yes
DivX Video Decoder Yes

iPod Features

USB Video & Audio direct control (3 wire) Yes, with optional KCA-iP301V
Music playback Yes
Video playback Yes
Alphabet search Yes
Skip search Yes
Control by hand Yes
Works with iPhone Yes
Battery charge Yes

Audio features

Max. Output Power 4 x 50W
Max. Output Power (MOSFET Power IC) 4 x 30W
Pre-out 4RCA: Front/Rear/Subwoofer/Center
RCA Gold Plated Yes
Pre-out Output Level 5V
Subwoofer Reference Level Adj. Yes
Dual Zone Source & Volume Control Yes
Dual Zone (FRONT / REAR Switchable) Yes
Source Tone Control & Memory By Parametric Equalizer
Balance/Fader Control Yes
Att.(-20dB) with smooth Volume Return Yes
Beep On/Off Yes

Multimedia DSP Features

DSP Chip Freescale
Position Control Yes
Position Preset 3
Position Cabin Size Yes
Graphic equalizer Yes
G-EQ 13 bands
G-EQ KBS Yes
G-EQ manual setting Yes
G-EQ f0 Qty Yes, 4
G-EQ adjustable level Yes, -9dB / +9dB
DRC (Only On Dolby Digital) 3 (Wide/Normal/Midnight)
Time Alignment 0cm ~ 610cm
High Pass Filter Yes (Center)
HPF Cut Off Frequency 7
HPF Cut Slope Level 3
Low Pass Filter Yes (Non-Fading)
LPF Cut Off Frequency 8
LPF Cut Slope Level 3
Cross-over Yes
Source DSP Memory Yes
SRS WOW Yes
WOW 3D Yes
WOW FOCUS Yes
WOW TrueBass Yes
Dolby PrologicII Yes
Dolby Digital Decode Yes
dts decode Yes
Down Mix Control Yes
Speaker Size Control Yes
Channel Level Control Yes

Video Features

Audio/Video Output 1 RCA
Audio/Video Input 2 RCA
Video-In for Rear-view Camera 1 dedicated video input (RCA)
Mirror-mode on Rear-view Image Yes
Detection Mode Rear View Camera Reverse sensor wire
DVD Menu Direct Touch Operation Yes
Dolby Digital Decoder Yes
Dolby Pro Logic II decoder Yes
MPEG Decoder Yes
Linear PCM Decoder Yes
SRS Circle Surround Automotive Decoder Yes
TV ready Yes

Connectivity

External Media Control BUS (KAB) Yes
iPod direct control Yes, with optional KCA-iP301V
USB interface Yes, 2x
OEM Wired Remote Control Yes
Parking sensor wire Yes
Reverse sensor wire Yes
Power Control (P.CON) wire Yes
External Relay Control Yes, 2x
2-way (Tel/Navi) mute wire Yes
Dimmer control wire Yes
TV Tuner Control Yes
GPS Antenna Input Yes

Bluetooth handsfree features

Call Yes
Receive Yes
Disconnect Yes
Automatic receive time setting Yes
Voice output SP setting Yes, Fron Left/ Front Right/Front L+R
Call interrupt Yes
Microphone type external
Adjustable microphone gain Yes
* depends on phone model/make

Bluetooth General Features

Hands free Profile (HPF) Yes
Advanced Audio Distribution Profile (A2DP) Yes
Serial Port Profile (SPP) Yes
Headset Profile (HSP) Yes
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) Yes
Object Push Profile (OPP) Yes
Synchronization Profile (SYNC) Yes
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) Yes
Short Message Service (SMS) Yes
Phone device status display Yes
Audio device status display Yes
Signal strength display Yes
Remaining battery display Yes
* depends on phone model/make

Bluetooth SMS features

SMS download Yes
Check received SMS Yes
Check send SMS Yes
SMS receive (Unopened SMS display) Yes
MS sent (Unopened SMS display) Yes
* depends on phone model/make

Bluetooth voice recognition features

Voice tag registration Yes
Voice tag confirmation Yes
Phonebook search by voice tag Yes
* depends on phone model/make

Bluetooth phonebook features

Phonebook download Yes
Phonebook search Yes
Sub index search Yes
Phonebook search by initial Yes
Preset phone number 1 preset x 6 devices
* depends on phone model/make

Tuner Specifications

FM Frequency range (50kHz step) 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz
FM Usable Sensitivity 0.9μV/75ohm (S/N 26dB)
FM Quieting Sensitivity 2μV/75ohm (S/N 46dB)
FM Frequency Response 30Hz ~ 15kHz (± 3dB)
FM Selectivity(DIN) over 80dB (±400kHz)
FM Stereo Separation (1kHz) 35dB
MW Frequency Range 531kHz ~ 1611kHz
MW Frequency step 9kHz
LW Frequency Range 153kHz ~ 281kHz

DVD Specifications

D/A Converter 24 bit
Video decoder MPEG1/MPEG2/DivX
Audio decoder Linear PCM/Dolby Digital/dts/MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV
Wow & Flutter Below Measurable Limit
Freq. Resp. (96kHz Sampling) 20Hz ~ 22kHz
Freq. Resp. (48kHz Sampling) 20Hz ~ 22kHz
Freq. Resp. (44,1kHz Sampling) 20Hz ~ 20kHz
Total Harmonic Distortion 0.008% (1kHz)
Signal to Noise Ratio 98dB (1kHz)
Dynamic Range 98dB
Disc Format DVD-Video/Video-CD/CD-DA
Sample Frequency 44.1kHz/48kHz/96kHz
Quantifying bit number 16/20/24bit

USB Specifications

USB Version compatibility 1.1 / 2.0
File System FAT 16/32
Maximum Supply current 500mA
D/A Converter 24 bit
MP3 Decode Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
WMA Decode Compliant with Windows Media Audio
AAC Decode AAC-LC "m4a" Files
WAV Decode Linear - PCM Files
Acceptable video files MPEG1, MPEG2, DivX
Acceptable video files extentions mpg, mpeg, m1v, m2v, divx, div, avi

Audio Specifications

Maximum Power 50W x 4
Output Power (DIN45324,+B=14.4v) 30W x 4
Preout Level 5mV / 10kOhm,
Preout Impedance 80Ohm
Speaker Impedance 4Ohm ~ 8Ohm

DSP Specifications

Frequency band 13 bands
Frequency band - Front 62.5Hz ~ 16kHz
Frequency band - Center 62.5Hz ~ 16kHz
Frequency band - Rear 62.5Hz ~ 16kHz
Equalizer Gain –9db ~ +9db
High Pass Filter frequency Through/30 ~ 250 (Hz)
High Pass Filter Slope -6/-12/-18/-24 dB/Oct
Low Pass Filter frequency 30 ~ 250(Hz)/Through
Low Pass Filter Slope -6/-12/-18/-24 dB/Oct
Time Alignment 0 — 610cm(2 cm step)
Channel Level ±10dB

Video Specifications

Color System of External Video Input NTSC/PAL
External Video Input Level (RCA) 1Vpp / 75Ohm
External Audio Max. Input Level (RCA) 2V / 25kOhm
Video Output Level (RCA) 1Vpp / 75Ohm
Audio Output Level (RCA) 1.2Vpp / 10kOhm

Monitor Specifications

Screen size (Diagonal) 6.98 Inches Wide
Screen Size (WxH) 157.2 x 82.3mm
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 Cold Cathode Fluorescent Tube

Bluetooth specifications

Technology bluetooth 1.2 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
Service discovery protocol (SDP) Yes
Headset profile (HSP) Yes
Advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP) Yes
Audio/Video remote control profile (AVRCP) Yes
Object push profile (OPP) Yes
Message access profile (MAP) Yes
Generic access profile (GAP) Yes
Phonebook access profile (PBAP) Yes
Synchronization profile (SYNC) Yes

Navigation specifications

Receiver type High sensitivity GPS receiver
Receiver frequency 1575.42 MHz (C/A code)
Acquisition time cold < 38 sec
Acquisition time, factory reset < 45 sec
Position accuracy < 10 meters/typical
Velocity accuracy 0.05 meter/sec RMS
Positioning method GPS
Antenna External GPS antenna

Accessories

Remote control RC-DV330
IR remote sensor Yes
Battery included Yes, 2 x AAA
Release keys 2 pieces
Escutcheon Yes
Installation Sleeve Yes
DC cord 30 cm
Relay control Cord 2 wires, 50 cm
GPS antenna with 400 cm cable
Microphone with 200 cm cable
Voice control switch with 200 cm cable

General Specifications

Operating voltage 14.4V (10.5 ~ 16V Allowable)
Maximum Current Consumption 15A
Dimensions (WxHxD) 182 x 112 x 163mm
Weight 2.6gr
Operation Temperature Range -10°C ~ 60°C
Storage Temperature Range -20°C ~ 85°C
Instruction Manuals ENG/FRE/GER/DUT/ITA/SPA/POR
Maximum current Relay control wire(s) 500 mA

6th October 2008Chris from Extreme Audio gives this product a 5 star rating! For a double din Garmin navigation with built in Parrot bluetooth, USB for iPod and a huge 7 inch motorised screen, this is the best on the market!

Rating: 5/5 by Website Staff