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Features

Overview: The Kenwood KCA-BT300 Bluetooth Hands Free Box allows you to make and receive calls on your Bluetooth-equipped cellular telephone, including the Apple iPhone through select Bluetooth-ready Kenwood head units that feature a 5L or KAB connector. The KCA-BT300 Bluetooth has caller ID (subscription required through your cell-phone) and can be paired with up to five Bluetooth-enabled phones and download each phone's address book. The keys or touchscreen of your compatible Kenwood head unit can be used to dial a number, answer an in-coming call, or end a call. The unit also has a microphone that can be mounted on the dash or clipped to your sun-visor, so you can listen to the conversation through your car's front speakers.

Note: Not all Bluetooth mobile phones will be compatible. Visit http://www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/bt/index.php for a complete list of compatible Bluetooth devices.

Bluetooth Profiles: This unit conforms to the following Bluetooth specifications.

Pairing: Your cell phone must be paired with the KCA-BT300 before you make and receive calls. You can register up to five cell phones.

Note: Only one paired (registered) phone can be used at one time.

Downloading Phone Book: You can download phone book data from your cell phone to the KCA-BT300. Up to 1000 numbers can be stored for each registered cell phone. Each number can be up to 32 digits long and each name can be up to 50 characters long.

Private Mode: During a conversation, you can switch between the Private Mode (talking directly on your cell phone) and the Hands Free Mode.

Dialing Phone Numbers: Using the KCA-BT300, you can dial a phone number in one of the following ways:

• Entering a Phone Number: Allows you to directly dial a phone number from your compatible Kenwood head unit.
• Preset Dialing: Allows you to register up to 6 phone numbers for quick dialing from your head unit's presets.
• Phone Book: You can dial by using the downloaded phone book. You can search for a number by the initials, or you can search the phone book in alphabetical order.
• Outgoing Call List: Allows you to dial by using the outgoing call list. Up to 10 phone numbers are stored in the outgoing call list.
• Incoming Call List: Allows you to dial by using the incoming call list. Up to 10 phone numbers are stored in the incoming call list.
• Missed Call List: Allows you to dial by using the missed call list. Up to 10 phone numbers are stored in the missed call list.
• Voice Dialing: If your phone supports voice recognition, then you can dial out by voice command. You can register up to 35 voice tags.

Automatic Answer: This function automatically answers a call after a user-selectable period of time. You can choose to have a call answered immediately, or after 0 or 99 seconds have elapsed.

Call Waiting: The KCA-BT300 supports the Call Waiting function, so you can answer another incoming call while suspending the current call you are on. Your compatible cell-phone must also support this feature.

SMS: You can wirelessly download the short message (SMS) arrived at your cell-phone so that is can be read on your connected Kenwood head unit via the KCA-BT300. Your cell-phone must support SMS for this feature to function. The SMS downloaded to this unit is cleared when this unit is turned off.

Note: You cannot send text messages using this unit (read only).

Voice Output: You can specify which speakers the caller's voice comes through in your vehicle. You can choose one of the following:

• Front: Outputs voice from the front left and right speakers.
• Front Right: Outputs voice from the front right speaker.
• Front Left: Outputs voice from the front left speaker.

Audio Beep: An audible "Beep" is output from your speakers when a call comes in. This features can be turned On or Off.

Microphone: A small bracket with a self-adhesive base allows the included microphone to be mounted on a flat surface or clipped to your sun-visor. The microphone swivels on the bracket. You can adjust the Mic Gain (+/-3dB), Noise Reduction Level (+/-3dB), and Echo Cancellation (+/-2dB). The microphone has an attached 10' cable terminated by a male right-angle 3.5mm minijack connector which plugs into the KCA-BT300. The microphone measures 0.5625" (diameter) x 1.5" (deep).

Bluetooth Audio: The KCA-BT300 is compatible with Bluetooth audio players that have A2DP or AVRCP profiles. Playback functions include: Play/Pause, Skip Back/Forward, Fast Forward/Reverse, and Stop. The KCA-BT300 also provides on-screen song information display for compatible Kenwood Bluetooth-ready head units.

Dip Switches: The KCA-BT300 has a set of dip switches on the back that need to be set to match the receiver it's connected to. If not set correctly some features may not work or function properly.

Pass-Through Ports: The KCA-BT300 features pass-through ports for Kenwood components which feature a 5L or KAB connector. Only the terminal which has the same shape as that of the connector connected to your Kenwood head unit can be used. Only one external device can be connected to that port.

Optional 2-Changer Switch: The KCA-BT300 is compatible with Kenwood's 2-Changer Switch interface module (113KCAS220, sold separately), which allows connection of two CD-changers, only when the KCA-BT300 is connected to your Kenwood head unit via a 5L port.

Note: The KCA-S220A is not compatible with KAB Kenwood head units.