Kenwood KDC-BT61U Bluetooth Head Unit with iPod Control

Kenwood KDC-BT61U Bluetooth Head Unit with iPod Control

The Kenwood KDC-BT61U is fully compatible with iPod and iPhone, the click wheel and large clear display make searching quick and easy.

The rear mounted connection means that the unit always retains its cool look with no leads protruding from the front.

The built in Bluetooth is useful not only for making and receiving calls on the go but also for audio streaming.

The variable illumination means not only can the unit be customised but also matched to the interior illumination of your car.

Key Features

• Built-in Bluetooth with handsfree & audio profile
• 5 Line, Full Dot LCD display
• Variable key illumination
• Multi-language menu text & tag support
• Rear USB & AUX terminals
• iPod/iPhone direct control with optional cable KCA-iP102
• Sound Excellence

General Features

• DIN Size 1 DIN
• Detachable Faceplate Yes
• Protection Case For Faceplate Yes, softcase
• Faceplate Mechanism Flip-down Detachable Faceplate
• Key Illumination Variable
• Rotary Encoder & Control Knob Yes
• Music Search function Yes
• Favorite Memory function Yes
• Attenuator with Smooth Volume Return Yes, (only by IR remote)
• Touch Sensor Tone Yes
• IR remote controller included KCA-RC405
• Digital Clock (24H) Yes
• All-off Select (20/40/60 minutes) Yes
• Built-in Connector Molex 16 pin
• ISO connector Yes
• Bluetooth unit built-in Yes
• USB interface x 1 Yes

Display Features

• Display Type LCD Display
• Display Layout 5 line, Ful dot
• Display Illumination Variable
• Spectrum Analyzer Yes
• Dimmer Control 2 steps - Automatic
• Colour control Yes
• Display Off Mode Yes
• Demo Mode Yes
• Special Character Display Russian Characters
• Menu text in selectable language Yes, ► English ► French ► German ► Italian ► Portuguese ► Russian ► Spanish

Cosmetic features

• Front/edge Dark Silver
• Dress plate Dark Silver
• Volume & operation knob or wheel Acrylic Clear (Black)
• Preset key finish Dark Silver
• Escutcheon finish Black Injection
• Triangle Illumination Red
• Volume & operation knob illumination Variable
• Key illumination variable
• Variable color illumination Yes

Tuner Features

• Radio Data System Yes
• Radio Text Plus Yes
• Program Type Function (PTY) Yes
• K3I - Clean Reception Tuner Yes
• FM Reception Yes
• AM (MW/LW) Reception Yes
• Presets 24 Presets (18FM / 3LW / 3MW)
• Automatic Memory Entry (AME) Yes
• Up/Down Seek Tuning Yes
• Tuning mode (Auto1 / Auto2 / Manual) Yes
• FM Stereo / Mono Selector Yes

CD Features

• CD-R/RW Compatible Yes
• MP3 Playback with ID3 Tag Display Yes
• WMA (Windows Media Audio) Playback Yes
• AAC (Advanced Audio Coding) Playback Yes
• CD Text Support Yes
• CD Text with special Character Support Yes, Russian
• Supreme Yes
• D.A.C. processing 24 bit
• 0 bit Mute Yes
• Random Function (Track/Disc) Yes
• Repeat Function (Track/Disc) Yes
• Scan Function (Track/Disc) Yes

USB Features

• USB terminal Yes, rear side
• USB Type USB1.1 / USB 2.0
• ACDrive compatible Yes
• Kenwood Music Editor Lite Yes, can be downloaded from website
• MP3 playback with ID3 Tag Display Yes
• WMA (Windows Media File) playback Yes
• AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) playback Yes

iPod Features

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

External Media Control Features

• Dual Changer Control (CH1, CH2 & AUX) Yes
• iPod Control with KCA-iP500 Yes

Audio Features

• Maximum Output Power 50W x 4
• MOSFET Power IC Yes
• Auxiliary input Yes, Rear
• Auxiliary Type Mini-jack
• Pre-out 3 RCA
• Pre-out Output Level 4V
• Subwoofer Reference Level Adj. Yes
• Built-In Amplifier Cut-Off Yes
• Dual-Zone Source & Volume Control Yes
• Dual-Zone (FRONT / REAR Switchable) Yes
• Source Tone Control & Memory Bass / Mid / Treble
• Balance/Fader/Loudness Control Yes
• Balance/Fader Control Yes
• Sound Excellence DSP Yes
• System Q_EX (Preset & Manual Sound Control) Yes
• System E's+ (Built-in HPF & LPF) Yes

DSP-Features

• Digital System E's+ Yes
• 5 bands graphical equilazer Yes
• Sound Management System Yes
• Highway sound Yes
• Digital Time Alignment (DTA) Yes
• iPod EQ select mode Yes
• Supreme Yes

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
• Phone device status display Yes
• Audio device status display Yes
• Signal strength display Yes
• Remaining battery display Yes
• Bluetooth phones to register 5
• High-quality noise canceling microphone Yes, External microphone unit
• Bluetooth firmware upgradeable Yes * depends on phone model/make

Connectivity

• External Media Control Bus (5L) Yes
• iPod Digital Connection (1 Wire) Yes, with optional KCA-iP101
• USB interface Yes
• OEM Wired Remote Control Yes
• Power Control (P.CON) wire Yes
• Dimmer control wire