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Display Features
Onboard Navigation
Audio Section
Radio Functions
Disc Playback
USB/iPod Connectivity
Built-in Bluetooth
AV Connections
Remote Control

Display Features

2-DIN Chassis: The DNX7180 has a 2-DIN chassis (also known as Double DIN), and will fit in many vehicles with a large dash opening. The unit can be ISO-mounted using factory brackets, or Euro-mounted using the supplied mounting sleeve.

Note: As always, please consult the Crutchfield Car Selector to verify fit with your vehicle.

Motorized Touchscreen Display: The Kenwood DNX7180 features a motorized 6.95" wide, 16:9 touchscreen display with a TFT active matrix system and LED backlighting. The screen has a resolution of 800 (H) x 480 (V) x RGB with 1,152,000 total pixels. This unit has touchscreen controls with interactive video graphics, making menu navigation easy. The monitor electronically slides down for loading or ejecting a disc. This unit has touchscreen controls with interactive video graphics, making menu navigation easy.

Reverse Tilt Monitor: The unit's Reverse Tilt Monitor feature not only allows the bottom of the monitor to be tilted upward in five different positions, but also enables the top of the monitor to be tilted outward to eliminate reflected glare.

Front Panel Controls: In addition to the touchscreen controls, the unit includes frequently used buttons along the bottom edge of the screen that are touch sensitive.

Variable Illumination (256 Color Palette): You can adjust the head unit's touchscreen and button illumination from the following preset colors - Blue, Purple, Sky Blue, Aqua Blue, Yellow, Green, Amber, Red, Pink, White, or Scan (Scans through all preset colors). You can also select three custom user colors that are adjusted between Red, Green, and Blue values from 0-31 each. In addition, you can download still images for use as the unit's background from a connected USB thumbdrive.

Flick Scrolling: You can scroll screen lists by simply flicking the screen up/down or scroll screen pages by simply flicking the screen right/left.

Split Screen AV Control: The DNX7180's screen views can be easily toggled from one to another simply be touching the screen or appropriate button. The Split Screen AV Control mode divides the screen into two screens, with navigation on the left and a control window on the right.  With this Picture-in-Picture type function the head unit can now display the navigation and source screens simultaneously.

Selectable Screen Viewing Modes: You can choose from the following screen modes for DVD, Video, iPod, USB, and Rear-camera playback:

• Normal: Displays 16:9 widescreen format pictures that fill the entire screen width, and 4:3 (conventional TV) pictures display with black bars on either side.
• Full: Expands 4:3 pictures horizontally to fill the entire width of the screen, distorting the picture slightly but retaining full image height.
• Justify: Expands 4:3 pictures horizontally only at the edges.
• Zoom: Expands 4:3 pictures both horizontally and vertically, filling the screen without distorting the picture but cutting off the top and bottom edges.

Display Adjustment: You can adjust the unit's display brightness, contrast, and black level.

Multi-Language Display: For your convenience, this unit is equipped with a multiple language display. You can select the language which is best suited to your first language - English, French, Spanish, or Portuguese.

Parking Brake Detection: To prevent the displaying of video while the vehicle is in motion, the light green wire in the supplied 22-pin harness must be connected to the vehicle's parking brake detection circuit. While the vehicle is in motion (parking brake off), you can still view all of the other displays and menus.

Dimmer: The dimmer function will dim this unit's display automatically when the vehicle light switch is turned On when you connect orange/white Illumination wire of this player's harness.

Security Indicator: The Security Indicator feature helps to protect the Kenwood DNX7180 against theft. Turning this function "On" allows the security indicator light on the front-panel of the head unit to flash when your vehicle's ignition is off.

Onboard Navigation

Garmin/NAVTEQ Navigation: With built-in Garmin navigation software and NAVTEQ map data (CN North America NT 2011.20), the Kenwood DNX7180 features on-screen maps of the United States, Canada and Puerto Rico - which includes over 6 million Points of Interest. You can follow calculated on-screen routes to your destination using the head unit's built-in navigation software. As you travel, the DNX7180's navigation system guides you to your destination with audible and visual guidance.

High-Sensitivity GPS Receiver: The Kenwood DNX7180 employs a high-sensitivity GPS receiver that is forgiving of less than optimal antenna placement, giving you additional placement options.

GPS Antenna: The DNX7180 comes supplied with a GPS antenna that features a magnetic base and an attached 16.5' cable terminated by a proprietary plug which connects to GPS-ANT input on the back of the head unit. The unit also comes supplied with a self-adhesive magnetic base if you are having trouble finding a flat metal surface to mount the antenna.

On-Screen Map: As you travel, the DNX7180 guides you to your destination with voice prompts, arrows on the map, directions at the top of the map. The upper-left corner indicates the distance to your next maneuver, If you depart from the original route, the navigation system recalculates the route and provides new directions.

2D/3D Map: You can changes the perspective of the map from 2D North-Up (displays the map in 2 dimensions with North at the top), 2D Track-Up (displays the map in 2 dimensions with  your direction of travel at the top of the screen), 3D Track-Up (displays the map in 3 dimensions with your direction of travel at the top of screen).

Color Modes: Select between Day (for a bright background), Night (for a black background) or Auto (to automatically switch between the two).

Text-To-Speech Voice Prompts: The unit's text-to-speech voices "read and speak" the same words that are displayed on the unit's screens. The voices have an extensive vocabulary and they pronounce the street names as you approach turns. Voice prompts can heard from both of your front speakers, only the left front speaker, or only the right front speaker. You can independently adjust the volume (0-35) of the voice prompts without affecting the main volume.

Note: The unit offers English, French, Spanish, and Portuguese voice prompts.

Lane Assist with Junction View: The Lane Assist function guides you to the appropriate lane you should be in for upcoming junctions and interchanges. Junction View displays a realistic view of upcoming road details facilitating a safer navigation experience.

NAVTEQ Traffic: NAVTEQ Traffic provides real-time traffic data for over 90 major cities in North America, including Canada. If traffic is congested up ahead or there is a road closure, the navigation system will automatically re-navigate the route to show you how to get to your destination, quickly and easily. Alternatively, in manual mode, the system will add delay time to your trip so you can decide to avoid or continue on your current route. NAVTEQ Traffic's highly-accurate data is a result of combining the right sources with the right processing:

• Proprietary Sensors: NAVTEQ operates the world's largest proprietary sensor network, and their highly accurate sensor network covers 35% more roadway than the nearest competitor.
• Probe: Robust commercial and consumer GPS and cellular probes improve coverage and accuracy.
• Data Validation: Proprietary data corroboration and verification methods check and recheck data accuracy.
• Data Processing: NAVTEQ's Smart Traffic Processor blends and optimizes the widest array of traffic information to provide comprehensive and reliable real-time traffic information. Unique processing capabilities combine and prioritize multiple data sources to provide the most accurate speed values possible.

Note: NAVTEQ includes a lifetime service subscription. Because NAVTEQ traffic is subsidized by unobtrusive pop-up advertising there is no subscription fees.

Where Am I?: The "Where Am I?" feature gives you instant access to important information in case of an emergency. When you select "Where Am I?" from the menu, you get the coordinates (including elevation) of your current position, plus the nearest address and intersections. There are also menus to help you locate the nearest hospitals, police stations, gas stations, and roadside assistance. You can also save the location for future reference.

Search Modes: The navigation system automatically searches for places near your current location. You can also choose to have the DNX7180 search for places in a different city, a recent destination, a favorite destination, projected destination, or along your current route.

Destination Search: The unit's "Where To?" menu screen offers the following search features to help you find your destination.

Multiple Destination Routing (Via Points): You can add intermediate destination points (via points) to your routes as you create it. You can also add points to your route after its been created when you go to edit the route. You can program up to 500 via points for long trips.

Route Preference: Selects the preference for your calculation between Faster Time, Shorter Distance, Less Fuel, or Off Road.

Avoidance Setup: This feature allows you to enter specific areas and roads to avoid in your routes. You can choose to avoid U-Turns, Highways, Toll Roads, Traffic, Ferries, Carpool Lanes, or Unpaved Roads.

Turn Pages: The following pages help guide you along the turns of your calculated route.

• Turn-List: When you are navigating a route, the Turn List page displays turn-by-turn instructions for your entire route and the distance between turns.
• Next Turn: When you are navigating a route, the Next Turn page shows the turn on the map and the distance and time left before you reach the turn.

Auto Reroute: If you happen to depart from your original route, the internal navigation system recalculates the route and provides new route instructions.

Detour: The navigation system attempts to get you back on your original route as quickly as possible, after calculating a detour. If the route you are currently taking is the only reasonable option, the DNX7180 might not calculate a detour.

Trip Log: The Trip Log creates a bread crumb trail (trip log) of your movement. At any time the entire track log can be displayed on the map. You can also reset the track log whenever you like.

Trip Computer: The trip computer shows current speed, current direction, distance to destination, total distance traveled, average speed (including stopped time), average speed while moving, maximum speed, total trip time, total moving time, and stopped time. You can reset just the maximum speed or reset the entire trip computer at once.

ecoRoute: The ecoRoute feature calculates your vehicle's fuel economy, carbon footprint, the fuel price of navigating to your destination, and offers tools for improving fuel efficiency. The first time you access the ecoRoute features, you will be asked to enter fuel and mileage information (Fuel Type, City Fuel MPG, HWY Fuel MPG) about your vehicle.

• Fuel Report: If you have entered your vehicle profiles and the current fuel price, the DNX7180 calculates the average fuel economy for your vehicle, your carbon footprint, and the cost of the fuel consumed.
• ecoChallenge Tool: The ecoChallenge tool helps you maximize your fuel economy by scoring your driving habits. The higher your overall score for a driving challenge, the more fuel you could save. You overall score is the average of these 3 scores:
  • Speed: gain points for driving at the best speed for conserving fuel, which is 45-60mph for most vehicles.
  • Acceleration: gain points for gradual acceleration; lose points for rapid acceleration
  • Braking: gain points for gradual braking; lose points for hard braking
• Mileage Report: Mileage reports provide the distance, the time, the average fuel economy, and the fuel cost of navigation to a destination. A mileage report is created for every route that you drive. If you stop a route on your navigation system, a mileage report is crated for the distance you traveled.
• Less Fuel Routes: The Less Fuel route is calculated based on speed limit and acceleration data.

Note: The data provide by the ecoRoute feature is only an estimate. The data is not actually read from your vehicle.

Tools: The DNX7180 offers tools you can use as you travel:

• World Clock: The world clock allows you to display the current time for four locations throughout the world. You can also display a map of the world showing which portions are in daylight and which are in darkness.
• Calculator: The calculator allows you to perform simple arithmetic.

Safe Mode: Safe Mode disables all navigation system functions when the vehicle's parking break is disengaged, that require significant operator attention and could become a distraction while driving. You will need to engage the parking brake to enter addresses or other advance navigation functions when you have the unit set to Safe Mode.

Software/Map Data Updates:  When the preloaded maps are considered out of date, the DNX7180 will provide periodic notification at startup. Garmin software and map updates can be downloaded as required, via SD memory card. To find a software or map update, please go to www.garmin.com/kenwood.

Note: The unit's SD-card slot is located behind the slide-down touchscreen monitor. The SD-card slot is only used for software and map updates. It cannot be used for playback of media files from an SD memory card.

Audio Section

24-Bit D-A Converter: For superb quality audio playback from DVDs, CDs, and USB media, the DNX7180 is equipped with a 24-bit digital-to-analog converter.

MOSFET Amplifier: The Kenwood DNX7180 is equipped with a MOSFET amplifier. Compared to conventional power supplies, the MOSFET amplification circuit is smaller and more efficient, and it delivers increased power with less distortion and absolutely zero on/off switching noise. More power means louder and cleaner music at higher volumes because you're not pushing the limits of the amplification circuit. The power output specs for the DNX7180 are as follows:

• Full Bandwidth Power: 22 watts RMS x 4 channels (at 4 ohms, 20-20kHz, 1% THD)
• Maximum Output Power: 50 watts x 4 channels

3 Sets of Preamp Outputs: The DNX7180 features front, rear, and subwoofer 4-volt preamp outputs. The front and rear preamp outputs feature fade control, while the subwoofer preamp output is non-fading.

DSP (Digital Signal Processing): In order to optimize the sound quality, you can use the unit's Digital Signal Processing to set the type of vehicle, speaker sizes, distances and x-over points. The DSP settings include the following:

• Car Type: Choose from Compact, Full Size Car, Wagon, Mini Van , Mini Van Long, SUV, or Off
• Speaker Location: You can set the location of your vehicle's Front and Rear speakers.
  • Front: Choose from Door, On Dash, or Under Dash
  • Rear: Choose from Door, Rear Deck, 2nd Row, or 3rd Row
• Speaker Size: You can select the speaker size for your Front and Rear speakers, as well as your subwoofer.
  • Front: Choose from 6-1/2", 6-3/4", 7", 4"x6", 5"x7", 6"x8", 6"x9", 7"x10", OEM, 4", or 5"
  • Tweeter: Select either On or Off
  • Rear: Choose from 6-1/2", 6-3/4", 7", 4"x6", 5"x7", 6"x8", 6"x9", 7"x10", OEM, 4", 5", or None
  • Subwoofer: Select from 10", 12", 15", None, 6-1/2" or 8"
• Position Control: For a better sound-stage you can select your optimal listening position. You can choose from All, Front Left, Front Right or Front. You can also select to manually fine tune the sound stage by selecting the distance for each individual speaker in the vehicle compared to your listening position.
• Digital Time Alignment (DTA): Choose from 0.00 to 14.4 feet (0.07ft steps) for the Front pair of speakers, Rear pair of speakers and Subwoofer distances in reference to the distance between your listening positioning and the locations of the particular speakers.
• X'Over: The head unit features independent Front and Rear high-pass crossovers as well as a subwoofer low-pass crossover.
  • Front High Pass Filter: Select between 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80 ,90, 100, 120, 150, 180, 220, or 250 Hz at a slope of -6, -12, -18, or -24 dB per octave; you can also select full-range
  • Rear High Pass Filter: Select between 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 150, 180, 220, or 250 Hz at a slope of -6, -12, -18, or -24 dB per octave; you can also select full-range
  • Subwoofer Low Pass Filter: Select between 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 120, 150, 180, 220, or 250 Hz at a slope of -6, -12, -18, or -24 dB per octave; you can also select full-range
• Subwoofer Phase: Choose either Normal or Reverse
• Subwoofer Level: You can adjust the level of the unit's subwoofer preamp output from -50to +10dB.

Note: You can choose to bypass the head unit's DSP feature.

Equalizer Control: Equalizer Control allows you to use one of the System Q presets, or set your own custom settings for the front and back speakers using the 5-band Equalizer. The EQ adjustments are as follows:

• System Q Presets: You can select from Natural, Rock, Pops, Easy, Top 40, Jazz, Game, iPod (you can select from 22 EQ curve types), or User.
• 5-Band EQ: 5-Band frequency adjustment (-9 to +9 dB) for Front and Rear speakers using the following center frequencies - 62.5Hz, 250Hz, 1kHz, 4khz, and 16kHz.

Bass Boost: The DNX7180 features a three-step Bass Boost (Off, 1, 2) to enhance your music's lower frequencies.

Bass DC Extension: When turned on, frequencies lower than 6.25 Hz are set the same gain level as the unit's 5-Band EQ 62.5 Hz gain setting.

Volume Offset Control: The level of each source may be independently adjusted to prevent radical leaps in output volume when switching from one source to another. The available settings range from -15 to 0.

Dynamic Range Control: The dynamic range can be adjusted by selecting either Normal, Wide or Dialog. Dialog makes the total sound volume become larger as compared with Wide and Normal, allowing you to listen to the movie's dialogue more clearly. This is effective only on Dolby Digital software.

Source Tone Memory: This feature allows you to store System Q, and bass, middle and treble tone settings for each source (Disc, Tuner, USB, AV-In).

Key Beep: The in-dash navigation-multimedia head unit provides an audible beep to confirm button operation. This function can be turned On or Off.

Radio Functions

AM/FM Tuner: The Kenwood DNX7180 features a built-in AM/FM tuner. You can choose one of three tuning modes: Auto 1 (seek tuning), Auto 2 (cycles through and tunes the selected band's preset stations only with each button press), or Manual.

Radio Data System (RDS): The unit's tuner features RDS (Radio Data System). RDS is a service used by some radio stations to transmit data outside of normal radio broadcast signals. When an RDS station is received, you can immediately find out what kind of data is being transmitted by looking at the program service name which appears in the display after the frequency. RDS features an emergency transmission function which interrupts regular programming to broadcast an emergency announcement (such as a tornado or severe storm). There is also a switchable Traffic Information function, which will automatically tune a traffic bulletin when it is broadcast, even when you're not listening to the radio.

Auto Memory Tuning: Not only does the multimedia receiver's tuner allow you manually enter your desired presets you can choose to have the unit automatically put stations with good reception in the memory banks automatically; this is a handy feature when traveling.

Mono Mode: This feature reduces the noise (static) when a stereo broadcast is received as monaural (for FM band only).

Satellite Radio Ready: There are several options for connecting an optional XM or SIRIUS Satellite Radio tuner to this receiver:

• Sirius: To receive SIRIUS Satellite Radio, you can connect the optional SIRIUS Universal Vehicle Tuner (607SCC1) and the optional Kenwood Sirius Satellite Radio Interface (113CASR20V); package item number 700SIRKENV; or you can connect the optional CA-SR20V Kenwood Sirius Satellite Radio Interface and the SiriusConnect vehicle docking kit (607SCVDOC1); package item number 700SIRKENP, along with your compatible SIRIUS Dock & Play receiver (all sold separately). SIRIUS Satellite Radio features more than 120 streams of original programming beamed coast-to-coast, including 65 streams of commercial-free, digital-quality music, and news, talk, sports, entertainment, and children's programming.
• XM: A portable XM Satellite Radio receiver can be connected to the head unit via its rear-panel AV input.

Note: A subscription is also required to receive satellite radio programming from SIRIUS or XM.

HD Radio Ready: The DNX7180 is HD Radio ready. With an optional Kenwood HD Radio tuner (113HR300, sold separately), you will be able to receive digital AM/FM broadcasts from local stations where available. This new technology will significantly improve audio quality and reception, as well as include information such as artist name and song titles or traffic news, viewable on the receiver's display. The Kenwood KTC-HR300 is also capable of iTunes tagging. iTunes tagging gives the ability to tag a song (up to 50) and stores it to a connected iPod. The next time the iPod is connected to iTunes the tagged songs are displayed with the option to purchase them from the iTunes Store. Right now there are about 2,000 radio stations broadcasting using digital HD Radio technology in the U.S. To find HD Radio stations in your area, visit the HD Radio website (HDRadio.com).

Note: Adding an HD tuner to this unit will require an antenna extension (12044EC36, sold separately) and Y-adapter (12040UV44, sold separately).

External Tuner Note: You cannot connect both a Satellite Radio Interface and HD Radio tuner to the head unit's KAB port.

Disc Playback

Compatible Discs: The Kenwood DNX7180 supports playback of DVD-Video, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, DVD-/+R DL, CD-Audio, CD-R/RW, DTS-CD, and VCD discs.

Note: The monitor electronically slides down for loading or ejecting a disc.

Dolby Digital/DTS: The DNX7180 supports playback of Dolby Digital and DTS 2.0 DVD discs and will convert multi-channel Dolby Digital sources to 2-channel.

Playable Audio/Video Files: The following compressed audio and video formats are supported when recorded onto CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, or DVD+R/RW discs.

CD Read Setting: If there is a problem with the CD player reading a disc with a special format, you can switch to a second CD Read setting which forces the player to read the disc.

List Select: The List Select function allows you to search audio/video/picture files and folders stored on a disc.

Playback Screen: During DVD playback, you can control certain operations simply by touching an area of the screen. The touchscreen has 4 functions areas. You can touch the left of the screen to start the current chapter over, or the right of the screen to skip to the next chapter. Pressing the top center of the screen activates the DVD Disc Menu control buttons, while pressing the bottom center briefly displays the information screen.

Direct Search: By entering its number with the included remote control, you can directly access title, chapter, time, track, channel, or frequency.

Zoom: The DNX7180 features a 4 level zoom (1, 2, 3, or 4x) when playing back video and still images.

Parental Control: Parental Control allows you to restrict DVD playback according to a predetermined level. You can select a parental control rating from 0-8, which is protected by a 4-digit password.

USB/iPod Connectivity

USB Port: The Kenwood DNX7180 features a rear-panel USB (type-A) port, attached via 39" pigtail. The USB port enables playback of audio, video, and still image files stored on a connected USB mass storage class device (formatted in FAT16/32). The DNX7180 will display song/artist information and allow you to control your USB device's stored music via the head unit's touchscreen controls. Your USB device's rechargeable battery will be recharged while it is connected to the USB port of the DNX7180 and the unit is turned on. The following audio, video, photo formats are supported.

iPod/iPhone Connectivity: The Kenwood DNX7180's rear-panel USB (type-A) port and rear-panel 3.5mm AV-2 input allow you to connect your Apple iPod/iPhone using the Kenwood KCA-iP202 iPod cable (113KCIP202, sold separately). The unit's USB port handles the control, metadata display, and charging of your iPod/iPhone. You can navigate through your music and video files using the head unit's touchscreen controls and view song and movie info on its display, while your iPod/iPhone charges. The 3.5mm AV input handles audio and video transfer from your iPod/iPhone to the Kenwood DNX7180. By using the AV input, the music travels to the receiver as an analog signal, so you can even play the Digital-Rights-Protected files you've stored on your iPod/iPhone. The unit's AV-2 input must be set to "iPod" in order to playback audio/video from your connected iPod/iPhone. Video can only be displayed while the vehicle is in park.

Note: The DNX7180 does not support the standard iPod/USB dock cable that comes with your iPod/iPhone.

iPod/iPhone Control: You can choose to control the iPod/iPhone from the multimedia head unit or from your iPod/iPhone's clickwheel or touchscreen.

• Menu Navigation: The Kenwood DNX7180 will allow you to navigate your iPod/iPhone's music & video library by category and playlist. Once you have selected a category or playlist, you can then search its audio/video contents alphabetically (A-Z).
  • Music Browsing: You can search your iPod/iPhone's music library by Playlist, Artist, Album, Songs, Podcasts, Genres, Composer, Audiobooks or Album Artwork.
  • Video Browsing: You can search your iPod/iPhone's video library by Movies, Music Videos, TV Shows, Video Podcasts, or Rented Movies.
• Favorite List: You can create an original playlist of your favorite 10 albums by selecting from Album Artwork.
• Link Search: You can browse for music of the same artist or genre as the one being currently played. You can select between the following Link Search modes.
  • Search Artist: displays albums of the same artist
  • Search Album: display music in the album in which the one being played is included
  • Search Genre: displays artists of the same genre
  • Search Composter: displays albums including music created by the same composer
• Repeat & Random: The multimedia head unit supports Repeat (file) & Random (folder) playback functions of your connected iPod/iPhone.

iPod/iPhone Display: The Kenwood DNX7180 will display your iPod/iPhone's music file information when you are controlling your iPod or iPhone from the Kenwood multimedia head unit. The head unit will display Track number, Elapsed playing time, Artist name, Song title, and Album label. The unit will also display Album Art. If you choose to operate your connected iPod/iPhone via its clickwheel or touchscreen controls, the DNX7180 will not display your iPod/iPhone's music information (the head unit will instead display "iPod Control by Hand").

Pandora App: The Pandora App (free) lets you play music from the Pandora music service through the Kenwood DNX7180 using your connected Apple iPhone, via the Kenwood KCA-iP202 USB/iPod connector cable (sold separately), or the USB/Dock cable supplied with your iPhone. The Kenwood DNX7180 provides control over the Pandora music service and displays Artist, Album, and Song information. You can select Pandora stations from your station list (alphabetically or by date), and skip song tracks within a station (your iPhone's touchscreen will be locked). You can also give songs a thumbs up/down and bookmark songs/artists. To access Pandora you must have an Apple iPhone (iOS3 or later) with the latest version of the Pandora application from Apple's iTunes App Store. Your iPhone will need an active Data Plan account with connection to the Internet via 3G, EDGE, or WiFi. You will also need a Pandora music service account.

Note: Access to the Pandora service will depend on the availability of a cellular and/or WiFi network for purposes of allowing your iPhone to connect to the Internet. Pandora is not supported in Canada and only available in the United States.

iPod/iPhone Charging: While connected and the ignition switch is set to ACC or ON, the head unit's USB connection will power and charge your iPod/iPhone.

Note: If your iPod/iPhone has no initial battery charge, then the unit will not recognize it.

iPod/iPhone Compatibility Chart: The Kenwood DNX7180 is "Made for iPod/iPhone" compatible and supports the following iPod/iPhone model features when used with the required Kenwood KCA-iP202 iPod cable (as of April 2011):

Note: Apple iPod/iPhone software updates may change functionality results. If you download a newer software version, you may need to reset the head unit and your iPod/iPhone to regain functionality. If this doesn't work, you may need to revert to the older software version or wait until a newer software update is available.

App Mode: When using an iPhone 4 with the Kenwood DNX series in-dash navigation head unit, you can view certain applications on the screen of the receiver. This allows access to a large amount of new content in your vehicle. All operation will be done from the iPhone 4, but all video and audio will play through the Kenwood receiver. The unit supports iTunes Apps, such as - Netflix, SiriusXM, YouTube, Aha Radio, Facebook, and Twitter.

Note: To access these select iTunes apps, you must have an Apple iPhone 4 (iOS4 or later) with an active Data Plan account and connection to the Internet via 3G, EDGE, or WiFi.

Built-in Bluetooth

Bluetooth Technology (powered by Parrot):  The Kenwood DNX7180 features built-in 2.4GHz Bluetooth technology (version 2.1+EDR) powered by Parrot. The Kenwood DNX7180's built-in Bluetooth technology promotes safe driving habits by allowing you to have a hands-free conversation while driving, without the need to hold a phone to your ear. Your Bluetooth enabled phone can be kept in your purse, pocket, or glovebox - while you communicate through the Kenwood navigation-multimedia receiver.

Bluetooth Profiles: The Kenwood DNX7180 supports the following Bluetooth communication profiles:

• HFP (Hands-Free Profile): Hands-free communication with your Bluetooth enabled cellular phone in the vehicle (incoming/outgoing calls supported).
• HSP (Headset Profile): Provides support for Bluetooth headsets to be used with mobile phones.
• OPP (Object Push Profile): Phonebook transfer from your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone to the head unit.
• PBAP (Phone Book Access Profile): Phonebook access from your Bluetooth enabled cell-phone to the head unit.
• SYNC (Synchronization Profile): The SYNC profile enables synchronization of data information between Bluetooth enabled devices.
• A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile): Music streaming from your Bluetooth enabled phone or audio player to the head unit.
• AVRCP (Audio/Video Remote Control Profile): Basic music playback control of your Bluetooth enabled phone or audio player from the head unit.

Pairing: Your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone must be paired with the DNX7180 before hands-free operation. You can register up to five Bluetooth enabled cell-phones with the Kenwood navigation-multimedia head unit (only one paired phone can be used at a time).

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 enabled phones.

Bluetooth Hands-Free Communication: The Kenwood DNX7180 supports Bluetooth hands-free communication for your Bluetooth enabled mobile phone. The touchscreen controls of the DNX7180 can be used to dial a number, answer an in-coming call, or end a call. The unit also includes an external microphone (with mounting bracket) featuring adjustable gain, so you can carry on your side of the conversation while listening to the caller through your vehicles speakers.

External Microphone: The Kenwood DNX7180 includes an external microphone to carry on your side of your phone conversation and voice command dialing. The external wired microphone offers improved audio quality versus an integrated microphone, so you can be heard easier over noisy traffic and road noise. The external microphone features an attached 10' cable terminated by a right-angle 3.5mm connector which plugs into the mic input on the rear-panel of the head unit. The microphone offers an integrated mounting bracket which can be clipped to your vehicle's sun-visor or taped to your dash. The external microphone measures 0.515" (diameter) x 1.485" (depth).

Note: This unit does not offer an integrated front-panel microphone.

Answering a Call: When a call comes in, a ring-tone will be heard through your vehicle's speaker, the head unit's display will flash, and the caller's name or phone number will be displayed. You can answer the call from the DNX7180's touchscreen or setup the head unit to automatically answer the incoming call.

Dialing a Number: Using the DNX7180, you can dial a phone number in one of the following ways:

• Entering a Phone Number: Allows you to directly dial a phone number up to 25 digits from the head unit's touchscreen.
• Speed (Preset) Dialing: Allows you to register up to 3 phone numbers for quick dialing. The preset numbers can be accessed from the head unit's touchscreen.
• Phone Book: You can dial by using the downloaded phone book. You can download phone book data from your cell phone to the DNX7180. Up to 1000 numbers can be stored for each registered cell phone. Each number can be up to 25 digits long and each name can be up to 50 characters long. Stored phone numbers can be categorized by General, Home, Office, Mobile, or Other. You can search each category of the phone book in alphabetical order.
• Call Log: The Call Log is a list of calls that have originated from and were received by this unit that you can dial. You can select Outgoing, Incoming, or Missed calls.
• Redial: You can easily redial the previously called number using the DNX7180's touchscreen controls.
• Voice Dialing: If your mobile phone supports voice recognition, then you can dial out by voice command. Simply speak into the included microphone.  You can register up to 35 voice tags.

Call Waiting: The DNX7180 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 the DNX7180's touchscreen monitor. You can also create and send new SMS messages, using the DNX7180's virtual touchscreen keyboard. The unit even offers preset SMS messages which you can easily send without typing - "I'm driving right now", "Please call me", "I will call you later", "I'll be there in 15 minute", "Thank you", "Yes", or "No".

Note: 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.

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

Bluetooth Audio Streaming: The DNX7180 also supports audio streaming and playback of a Bluetooth enabled audio player. The DNX7180 will be able to control basic playback features such as Play/Pause, Track/Folder Select, Fast Forward/Reverse, and Skip Next/Previous.

Bluetooth Detailed Settings: The DNX7180 offers the following Bluetooth Detailed Settings, so you can configure the unit to suit your needs.

• Call Beep: You can choose to output a beep from your vehicle's speaker's when a call comes in, or you can turn this function off.
• Speaker Output: You can select whether the call beep and caller's voice is heard through only the front speakers or all speakers.
• Mic Level: Adjusts the volume of the external microphone.
• NR Level: Reduces the noises generated by the surrounding environment without changing the mic volume.
• EC Level: Adjusts the level of echo cancellation.

AV Connections

Dual AV Inputs: The unit features two rear-panel AV inputs for connecting external A/V sources. The unit is equipped with a 3.5mm AV input and a composite/stereo RCA AV input. You can label each AV Input.

• AV 1 Input Label: Video, DVD, VCD, VCR, Game, Aux, TV, or Navigation
• AV 2 Input Label: iPod, Video 2, DVD, VCD, VCR, Game, Aux, TV, or Navigation

A/V Output (with Dual Zone): The unit features a set of stereo RCA jacks and a composite video jack to output A/V signals to an optional monitor and headphone system. The unit's Dual Zone control allows you to independently set the source for the DNX7180 and the unit's A/V output. The unit's A/V output can be set to Disc, Video, iPod, or Off. You can adjust the volume of the 2nd Zone independently from 0 to 35.

Note: You cannot select iPod as the A/V Output source when you select Pandora as a main source in dual zone function.

Camera Input: The DNX7180 is equipped with a rear-panel composite video camera input. The camera input lets you connect an optional rear view camera, such as the Kenwood CMOS-200 (113CMOS200, sold separately). The video from this connection can be set to display when switched to this input, or display the rear view camera video automatically when the vehicle is shifted into Reverse gear. The purple/white wire in the wiring harness must be connected to the vehicle's reverse lamp circuit for automatic video switching.

Rear View Camera Touch Control: By connecting the Kenwood CMOS-300 Universal Multi-View Camera (113CMOS300, sold separately) to the DNX7180, you gain the capability of turning parking guidelines on/off, as well as cycle through five different multi-views right from the touchscreen. You can also toggle between front and rear cameras when using two CMOS-300 simultaneously.

Remote Control

Wireless Remote Control: The included IR wireless remote control (KNA-RCDV331) is designed to operate most functions of this Kenwood navigation head unit. The KNA-RCDV331 wireless remote controller operates off of two supplied "AAA" batteries. The remote operates off of IR transmission, so the KNA-RCDV331 must be pointed at the front-panel of the Kenwood navigation head unit within direct line of sight.

Steering Wheel Remote Compatibility: The head unit also features an OEM steering wheel remote control input wire (blue/yellow) within the included wiring harness that lets you keep your vehicle's factory radio steering wheel remote controls when used with the optional PAC SWI-RC Steering Wheel Control Interface Adapter (541SWIRC, sold separately);  or the optional Metra ASWC Steering Wheel Control Interface Adapter (120ASWC, sold separately).

Note: Please consult Crutchfield's Outfit My Car to see if your vehicle is compatible.