Kenwood KCA-HX7C Instruction Manual

Kenwood KCA-HX7C Manual

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    com/cs/ce/>. Take the time to read through this instruction manual. Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you and serial numbers whenever you call upon your KENWOOD dealer for information or service on the product. Model KCA-HX7C Serial number US Residence Only Register
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    with safety and regulatory standards. Please note that the use of this accessory with an Apple product may affect wireless performance. • App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. • IOS is a trademark or registered trademark of Cisco in the U.S. and other
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    Selection 26 FUNCTION PRIORITY 26 CONFIGURATION SETTING 27 Headset Configuration Setting 27 Software Configuration Setting 28 Camera Configuration Setting 31 FIRMWARE UPGRADE 33 TROUBLESHOOTING 33 Fault Reset...33 Factory Reset...34 Appendix 34 Specifications 34 English 3
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    PACKAGE CONTENTS Headset Main Unit Gear Clamp Unit Glued Surface Mounting Plate Speaker Speakers Foam Speaker Covers (2) Speaker Pads (Thin) (2) Hook and Loop Fasteners for Speakers (4) Speaker Pads (Thick) (2) Attachable Boom Microphone Attachable Boom Microphone Hook and Loop Fastener for
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    INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET 4 Installing the Main Unit ÑÑUsing the Gear Clamp Unit 1 1 Loosen the two screws on the back plate of the clamp unit with the 5 included allen wrench. 2 2 Insert the back plate of the clamp unit between the internal padding and external shell of the
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    ÑÑUsing the Glued Surface Mounting Plate If you cannot install the clamp unit on the helmet, you can use the glued surface mounting plate to attach the clamp unit to the surface of the helmet. 1 Attach adhesive tape of the glued surface mounting plate to the helmet. hhMake sure that the glued
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    NOTE • If the helmet has deep ear pockets, you can use the speaker pads to bring the speakers Foam closer to your ears. • To enhance the audio quality, you can make use of the foam speaker covers. Cover each Speaker Cover Hook Fastener speaker with the foam and attach the hook fastener at
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    3 Adjust the head of the microphone NOTE so that the tab is facing away from your mouth. • You can use the boom microphone holder after attaching the hook and loop fastener for boom microphone holder on it to ensure secure installation. Tab 4 Align the arrows on the microphone and speaker
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    3 Align the arrows on the microphone Adjusting the angle and speaker cables and insert the microphone cable into the speaker cable. You can adjust the angle for taking photos or recording videos. You can rotate the horizontal angle by 30º. Rotate the lever below the lens to set the desired angle.
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    GETTING STARTED Product Details Antenna Camera Button Lens Field of view: 125 degrees Aperture: F/2.4 microSD Card Slot 10 GETTING STARTED Jog Dial Status LED DC Power Charging & Firmware Upgrade Port Phone Button Speaker and Microphone Port Powering On and Off Press the Jog Dial and the Phone
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    quicker and easier set up and management. • App Features: Intercom, Music, FM Radio, Speed dial, Device settings, Quick Start Guide, and Instruction Manual. • Download Android: Google Play Store > 'Intercom Utility for KENWOOD' iOS: App Store > 'Intercom Utility for KENWOOD' ÑÑIntercom Camera for
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    tap the Camera button to activate the camera. The camera turns off automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity. To turn off the camera manually, tap the Camera Button and the Phone Button simultaneously. Camera Modes Mode Video Photo Application Button Record video (normal recording, timelapse
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    Video Recording When the main unit is turned on, the camera turns on and video recording starts ([Auto Start Recording]). When video is not being recorded, tap the Camera button to activate the camera, then press and hold the Camera button for 1 second to start video recording. The green LED will
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    Photo Taking ÑÑSingle Shot Mode To take a single photo, set the photo mode setting in the camera configuration to be single shot mode. Tap the Camera Button to take a photo. The green LED will flash and you will hear a shutter sound. ÑÑBurst Shot Mode Burst shot takes 8 photos. To take multiple
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    You will hear triple beep. 3 Tap the Jog Dial to confirm 5 GHz. You will hear double beep. NOTE IF YOUR SMARTPHONE OR REGION DOES NOT SUPPORT 5 GHz, YOU MUST CHANGE THE WIRELESS LAN CHANNEL TO 2.4 GHz. PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES You can pair the headset with Bluetooth mobile phones
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    Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone and GPS 1 Press and hold the Jog Dial for 5 seconds and you will hear a voice prompt, lIntercom pairingz. 2 Within 2 seconds, tap the Phone Button again and you will hear a voice prompt, lSecond mobile phone pairingz. 3 Search for Bluetooth devices
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    ÑÑHFP for Phone Call Only 1 Press the Phone Button for 5 seconds until the LED flashes red and blue alternately and you hear multiple beeps. 2 Within 2 seconds, tap the Phone Button again and you will hear a voice prompt, lPhone selective pairingz. 3 Search for Bluetooth devices on your smartphone.
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    MOBILE PHONE, GPS Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering 1 To answer a call, tap the Phone Button or the Jog Dial to answer the call. 2 You can also answer the incoming call by loudly speaking any word of your choice if VOX Phone (P. 28) is enabled, unless you are connected to intercom. 3 To end a
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    on the GPS. 4 Enter 0000 for the PIN. NOTE • When Audio Multitasking is enabled, if you pair your GPS device via GPS Pairing, its instructions will not interrupt your intercom conversations, but will overlay with them. STEREO MUSIC Bluetooth Stereo Music 1 To play or pause music, press and hold the
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    music playback such as track forward and track back. 2) Music sharing will be paused when you are using your mobile phone or listening to GPS instructions. 3) When Audio Multitasking is enabled, if an intercom call is made when you are listening to music, music sharing will not work. INTERCOM Two
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    Multi-Way Intercom Multi-Way Intercom enables conference-call-style conversations with up to three intercom friends at the same time. While multi-way intercom is in progress, mobile phone connection is temporarily disconnected. However, as soon as multi-way intercom terminates, the mobile phone
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    ÑÑEnding Multi-Way Intercom You can completely terminate the conference intercom or just disconnect an intercom connection with one of your active intercom friends. 1 Press and hold the Jog Dial for 3 seconds until you hear a beep to terminate all intercom connections. 2 Tap the Jog Dial to
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    with users of nonKENWOOD/Sena Bluetooth headsets. Non-KENWOOD/Sena Bluetooth headsets can be connected to the KENWOOD/Sena Bluetooth headset if they support the Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile (HFP). You can pair the headset with only one non-KENWOOD/Sena headset at a time. The intercom distance
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    Intercom YOU Non-KENWOOD/ Sena Headset KENWOOD/ Sena Headset NonKENWOOD/ Sena Headset Four-way Universal Intercom NOTE • Some non-KENWOOD/Sena headsets may not support multi-way universal intercom. FM RADIO FM Radio On/Off To turn on or off the FM radio, press and hold the Phone Button for
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    is enabled, if an intercom call is made while you are listening to the FM radio, FM sharing will not work. 3) FM sharing is only supported between KENWOOD/Sena headsets that currently
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    Region Selection You can select the proper FM frequency region from the Intercom Device Manager for KENWOOD. With the region setting, you may optimize the seek function to avoid unnecessary frequency ranges. Region Frequency Range Step Worldwide 76.0 ~ 108.0 MHz ± 100 kHz Americas 87.5 ~
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    CONFIGURATION SETTING Headset Configuration Setting 1 To enter into configuration menu, press and hold the Jog Dial for 10 seconds until you will hear a voice prompt, lConfiguration menuz. 2 Rotate the Jog Dial clockwise or counter clockwise to navigate between the menus. You will hear voice
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    priority between the intercom and music (which includes GPS app instructions and message notifications) from a smartphone. If the intercom is Dial, you have to terminate the intercom conversation manually. However, if you start intercom by voice and end it manually by tapping the Jog Dial, you will
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    Bluetooth device that will be connected to the headset to see if it supports HD Voice. 2) HD Voice is active only when Audio Multitasking is disabled more than one frequency can be used. ÑÑFM Station Guide (Default: Enable) When FM Station Guide is enabled, FM station frequencies are given by voice
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    with the same volume level. *2 Only one background source can be heard at a time while listening to an audio source in the foreground. A. GPS instructions can be heard during phone calls and the volume level of both audio sources can be adjusted using the headset. B. GPS app directions will be
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    3) For Audio Multitasking to work properly, you need to power the headset off and on. Please restart the headset. 4) Some GPS devices may not support this feature. ÑÑBackground Volume (Default: Level 5) The Background Volume can be adjustable only when the Audio Multitasking turns on. Level 9 is the
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    ÑÑVideo Resolution (Default: 2160P/30fps) You can select the video resolution to be 2160P/30fps, 1440P/30fps, 1080P/60fps, or 1080P/30fps. NOTE • When recording video, the following files are recorded: --Video file with the resolution set here --Video file with a resolution of 576 × 320 ÑÑTimelapse
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    FIRMWARE UPGRADE The headset supports firmware upgrades. You can update the firmware using the Intercom Device Manager for KENWOOD. Please visit KENWOOD website at www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/ to check the latest software downloads. TROUBLESHOOTING Fault Reset When the headset is not working properly,
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    (1.0 mile)* in open terrain * Approximate straight line-of-sight distance. It may be shorter depending on the topography or weather. • Supports up to 4 riders ■■Camera section • Optical --Field of view: 125 degrees --Aperture: f/2.4 --Lens rotation: 30 degrees • Photo --8.3/12MP (4:3) --Burst shot
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    ■■General • Operating Temperature: -10 - +50˚C (14 - 122°F) • Dimensions (W × H × D): --Main module: 95 × 59 × 31 mm (3.7 × 2.3 × 1.2 in) --Speaker driver unit: 40 mm - thickness 6.5 mm • Weight: --Main module: 90 g (3.17 oz) • Battery: --Talk time: 20 hours (When [Auto Start Recording] is disabled)
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    Instruction Manual for Firmware v1.0
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KCA-HX7C
MOTORCYCLE BLUETOOTH CAMERA AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
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