Kenwood KDC-DAB4551U DAB Head Unit

Kenwood KDC-DAB4551U DAB CD Head unit

The Kenwood KDC-DAB4551U comes complete with a built in DAB Tuner, to enable reception of DAB, DAB+ and DMB Audio.

This unit is also iPod/iPhone direct for complete control of these devices direct from the head unit.

Key Features

• MP3, WMA, AAC playback
• DAB+ tuner built-in
• Illuminated front AUX & USB terminal with slide protection cover
• iPod/iPhone direct control terminals
• Orignial steeringwheel remote controle interface terminal
• RDS with radio text
• Compatible with Kenwood Music Editor lite

General Features

• DIN Size 1 DIN
• Detachable Faceplate Yes
• Protection Case For Faceplate Yes, soft case
• Faceplate Mechanism Full Detachable Faceplate
• Key Illumination Red
• Rotary Encoder & Control Knob Yes
• Music Search function Yes
• Accent key Yes, (DAB key)
• Digital Clock (24H) Yes
• All-off Select (20/40/60 minutes) Yes
• Built-in Connector Molex 16 pin
• ISO connector Yes
• USB interface x 1 Yes, Front

Display Features

• Display Type Fluorescent (FL) Tube Display
• Display Layout 14 segments x 13 Characters
• Display Illumination Flouricent (FL)
• Dimmer Control 2 steps - Manual
• Demo Mode Yes
• Special Character Display Russian Characters

Cosmetics features

• Front/edge Black Injection
• Dress plate Chrome plated
• Volume & operation knob or wheel Chrome Plated
• Preset key finish Piano Black
• Escutcheon finish Black Injection
• Triangle Illumination Red
• Volume & operation knob illumination Red
• Key illumination Red

Tuner Features

• Radio Data System Yes
• Radio Text Yes
• Program Type Function (PTY) Yes
• Enhanced Other Networks Function (EON) Yes
• PACS - clean reception tuner Yes
• FM Reception Yes
• AM (MW/LW) Reception Yes
• Presets 24 Presets (18FM / 3LW / 3MW)
• Mixed preset memory (FM & AM) 6 presets
• Automatic Memory Entry (AME) Yes
• Up/Down Seek Tuning Yes
• Tuning mode (Auto1 / Auto2 / Manual) Yes
• FM Stereo / Mono Selector Yes

CE DAB tuner features

• DAB tuner built-in Yes
• DAB+ support Yes
• Intelligent seek Yes
• Ensemble seek Yes
• Service preset 3 band * 6 cell preset,
• Auto service memory (AME) Yes, (only first service in each ensemble)
• Service list by alphabet order Yes
• Audio interrupt standby by PTY Yes
• Audio interrupt standby by announcement Yes
• DAB-RDS integrated TI Yes
• DAB-AF (Alternative frequency) Yes
• DAB priority Yes
• Antenna power supply on/off switch 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
• Compatible with Kenwood Music Editor Lite 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

USB Features

• USB terminal Yes, Front
• USB Type USB1.1 / USB 2.0
• Kenwood Music Editor Lite Yes, (download from site)
• MP3 playback with ID3 Tag Display Yes
• WMA (Windows Media File) playback Yes
• AAC (Advanced Audio Codec) playback Yes
• Repeat/Scan/Random search Yes

iPod Features

• Made for iPod & iPhone * Yes
• USB Digital connection (1 wire) with optional cable KCA-iP101
• Music playback Yes
• Alphabet search Yes
• Skip search Yes
• Related search Yes
• My playlist Yes
• Control by hand Yes
• Reverse browsing Yes
• Works with iPod Classic * 80G & 120G Works with iPod Video * 5th/6th generation Works with iPod Touch * 1st/2nd generation Works with iPod Nano * 1st/2nd/3rd/4th/5th Gen Works with iPhone * Yes
• Battery charge + power control Yes
• 1A current capability Yes
• * Always update to latest Apple firmware

External Media Control Features

• Dual Changer Control (CH1, CH2 & AUX) Yes
• CD Text Ready with Compatible KENWOOD Units Yes
• Disc & Track Repeat Yes
• Disc & Track Scan Yes
• Disc & Track Random Play Yes
• Bluetooth Handsfree Yes - requires optional Kenwood KCA-BT300
• Bluetooth Audio Streaming Yes - requires optional Kenwood KCA-BT300

Audio Features

• Maximum Output Power 50W x 4
• MOSFET Power IC Yes
• Auxiliary input Yes, front
• Auxiliary Type Mini-jack
• Pre-out 1 RCA
• Pre-out Output Level 2V
• Preout Rear / Subwoofer Switchable Yes
• Subwoofer Reference Level Adj. Yes
• Source Tone Control & Memory Bass / Mid / Treble
• Balance/Fader Control Yes
• System Q_EX (Preset & Manual Sound Control) Yes
• Bass Boost Circuit Yes
• Low-pass Filter Yes

Connectivity

• External Media Control Bus (5L) Yes
• iPod Digital Connection (1 Wire) Yes
• USB interface Yes
• OEM Wired Remote Control Yes
• 2-way (Tel/Navi) mute wire Yes

Tuner Specifications

• FM Frequency range (50kHz step) 87.5MHz ~ 108MHz
• FM Usable Sensitivity 1μV/75ohm (S/N 26dB)
• FM Quieting Sensitivity 2.5μV/75ohm (S/N 46dB)
• FM Signal to noise ratio (Mono) 63dB
• FM Stereo Separation (1kHz) 40dB
• MW Frequency Range 531kHz ~ 1611kHz
• MW Frequency step 9kHz
• MW Usable Sensitivity 36μV (S/N 20dB)
• LW Frequency Range 153kHz ~ 279kHz
• LW Usable Sensitivity 57μV (S/N 20dB)

DAB Tuner specifications

• L Band - Frequency range 1452.96MHz - 1490.624MHz
• Band III - Frequency range 174.928 MHz - 239.2MHz
• Sensitivity - 100dBm
• Signal to noise ratio 80dB

CD Specifications

• Laser Diode GaAlAs
• Digital Filter(D/A) 8 Times Over Sampling
• Digital/Analogue Converter 24 Bit
• Wow & Flutter below measurable limit
• Frequency Response 20Hz ~ 20kHz (±1dB)
• Total Harmonic Distortion 0.01% (1kHz)
• Signal to Noise Ratio 105dB (1kHz)
• Dynamic Range 90dB
• Channel Separation 85dB
• MP3 Decoder Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
• WMA Decoder Compliant with Windows Media Audio
• AAC Decoder AAC-LC ".m4a" files

USB Specifications

• USB Version compatibility 1.1 / 2.0
• File System FAT 16/32
• Maximum Supply current 500mA
• MP3 Decode Compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
• WMA Decode Compliant with Windows Media Audio
• AAC Decode AAC-LC "m4a" Files

Audio Specifications

• Maximum Power 50W x 4
• Output Power (DIN45324,+B=14.4v) 30W x 4
• Preout Level 2000mV / 10kOhm,
• Preout Impedance ≤ 600Ohm
• Speaker Impedance 4Ohm ~ 8Ohm
• AUX Frequency Response 20Hz ~ 20kHz (±1dB)
• AUX Maximum Input Voltage 1200mV
• AUX Input Impedance 10kOhm
• Bass Tone Control 100Hz ±8dB
• Middle Tone Control 1kHz ±8dB
• Treble Tone Control