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25th Anniversary: The Kenwood eXcelon XXV-01D CD head unit is part of a special series of car stereo components to commemorate the 25th anniversary of Kenwood Car Electronics. These products are specially designed and tuned for superior audio performance. This receiver is equipped with specially developed power supply capacitors offering superior audio performance and high capacity. In addition, the receiver has high-quality OFC (oxygen-free copper) cables on its preamp outputs and auxiliary input.
Display Modes: The Kenwood XXV-01D features a large, bright, 4096-color OEL (organic electroluminescent) display with 5 selectable display modes:
* Graphic Display (Display Type A): You can choose Movie 1 (motocross), Movie 2 (shark underwater) or both, 8 different spectrum analyzer modes, or a slideshow of 12 still images. Text information is displayed briefly for tuner and CD functions before the selected graphic reappears.
* Graphic + Text Display (Display Type B): One line of text is displayed along with one of the graphics listed above; see Graphic Display (Display Type A), above, for list of available graphics. Selectable text information and up to 115 font colors are available.
* Text Display (Display Type C): Up to 4 lines of text information can be displayed in your choice of colors.
* Text + Source Icon Display (Display Type D): Up to 4 lines of text information can be displayed on the right 2/3 of the display, plus an icon display on the left 1/3.
* G-Analyzer Display (Display Type E): Measurements of G-forces (gravity) on the vehicle are displayed. You can select between "G-Graphic", G-Meter (Graphic), G-Meter (Text), or G-Counter display.
Picture Downloading: You can download one movie and one wallpaper image from a special Kenwood website for use in the above Graphic Displays. New images can be recorded onto a CD-R or CD-RW disc, and loaded into the receiver.
G-Analyzer: This unit is equipped with a sensor that measures the forces of gravity on the vehicle. This sensor enables the receiver to calculate G-forces during acceleration, braking, and cornering. The G-Analyzer also has a stop watch that can be automatically started when forward or reverse G-forces are detected. Setup and calibration for acceleration and braking must be performed before using the G-Analyzer.
AAC/MP3/WMA Playback: The receiver can play AAC, MP3 and WMA files recorded on CD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW discs in ISO9660 Level 1/Level 2, Joliet, and Romeo formats. Each disc should have a maximum of 8 directory levels, 100 folders, and 4096 files per folder. During MP3/WMA playback, the unit displays any recorded ID3 Tag information. AAC ID3 tags cannot be displayed.
Kenwood Advanced CODEC Drive: The XXV-01D features Advanced CODEC Drive (ACDrive) to help you organize your digital music files and burn CDs with advanced features. With the PhatNoise Media Manager (on the supplied CD-ROM software), you can browse compressed audio files by playlists, artists, albums or genres. The receiver's built-in Voice Index will "announce" artist, album, and genre names when an ACDrive disc is played. The software will also help you rip music from CDs and encode them as AAC files. To help you keep up-to-date, the Media Manager software allows you to download new CODECs and features and download them to a CD for upgrading the receiver. (See Minimum Computer Requirements below for installing the software on your computer).
Motorized Angled Faceplate: When inserting or ejecting a disc, the motorized faceplate automatically slides down and out to expose the disc slot. Furthermore, you can set the faceplate at one of three angles for best visibility of the display, in addition to the fully closed position.
Offset Dual Differential: The XXV-01D's high quality sound is produced by the unit's Offset Dual Differential (ODD) Digital-to-Analog system. Dual D/A converters are used, and the digital processing is isolated and controlled separately for the front channels to improve channel separation.
24-Bit Burr-Brown D-A Converter: The XXV-01D features an audiophile-quality 24-bit Burr-Brown digital-to-analog converter for superb CD sound. The Burr-Brown D-A converter maximizes the musical resolution of CDs, CD-R/Ws, and AAC/MP3/WMA-encoded discs.
Satellite Radio Ready: You can connect a satellite radio tuner to the XXV-01D in a number of ways. The unit is directly compatible with the Sirius SIR-KEN1 Satellite Tuner for Kenwood (item # 607SIRKEN1). Also, you can connect an independently controlled "plug 'n play" unit such as the Delphi SKYFi2 or Kenwood Here2Everywhere to the head unit through the optional Aux Input adapter (113CAC1AX or 113KCAS210).
Note: In addition to the optional satellite tuner, you will also need the proper antenna and a subscription to Sirius or XM Satellite Radio.
Multi-Function System: The Multi-function System allows you to select various functions and settings in the Source Function display or the System Function display. The Source Function system in the tuner mode, you can choose any of the 6 preset stations for the currently tuned band (AM, FM1, FM2 or FM3). In the CD mode, you can select a playback mode (Scan, Random, or Repeat). If an MP3, WMA, or AAC disc is inserted, you can also choose Folder Select. In the System Function mode you can access the Sound Field Control, Sound Management System, EQ, SRS WOW, or the DSP Bypass.
Sound Field Control (S.F.C.): The unit's Sound Field Control features the following audio adjustments:
* Crossover (XOver):
o Front High Pass Filter:
+ Center Frequency: 30Hz, 40Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz, 70Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, 180 Hz, 220Hz, 250Hz, or Through (no filter)
+ Slope: 12dB/Oct, 18dB/Oct, or 24dB/Oct
o Rear High Pass Filter:
+ Center Frequency: 30Hz, 40Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz, 70Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, 180 Hz, 220Hz, 250Hz, or Through (no filter)
+ Slope: 12dB/Oct, 18dB/Oct, or 24dB/Oct
o Subwoofer Low Pass Filter: (adjustable when Subwoofer is "On")
+ Center Frequency: 30Hz, 40Hz, 50Hz, 60Hz, 70Hz, 80Hz, 90Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 150Hz, 180 Hz, 220Hz, 250Hz, or Through (no filter)
+ Slope: 12dB/Oct, 18dB/Oct, or 24dB/Oct
+ Phase: Normal or Reverse
* Digital Time Alignment (DTA):
o Front Speakers: 0 to 20.33 feet in 1/6' increments
o Rear Speakers: 0 to 20.33 feet in 1/6' increments
o Subwoofer: 0 to 20.33 feet in 1/6' increments
* Seat Positions Settings: Choose between Front-Left, Front-Right, Front, or All
* Preset Memory: Recall Mode 1 & 2 and Memory Mode 1 & 2
Sound Management System (S.M.S.): In order to optimize the sound quality, you can use the Sound Management System to set the vehicle and speaker sizes. The S.M.S. settings include the following:
* Cabin Setting: Choose from Compact, Full Size Car, Wagon 1, Wagon 2, Mini Van 1, Mini Van 2, SUV, Mini Van Long, or Off
* Speaker Select Front: Choose from 4", 5", 6-1/2", 6-3/4", 7", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 6" x 8", 6" x 9", 7" x 10", or O.E.M.
* Speaker Select Rear: Choose from 4", 5", 6-1/2", 6-3/4", 7", 4" x 6", 5" x 7", 6" x 8", 6" x 9", 7" x 10", O.E.M or None.
* Speaker Select Subwoofer: Choose from 6-1/2", 8", 10", 12", 15" or over, or None
* Preset Memory: Call Mode 1 & 2 and Memory Mode 1 & 2
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 independently, using the 4-band Equalizer. The EQ adjustments are as follows:
* System Q Setting: You can select from Natural, Rock, Pops, Easy, Top 40, Jazz, or User.
* Equalizer Settings:
o Levels: Independent front and rear EQ level of -9dB to +9dB.
o Quality Setting: Independent front and rear Q setting of 0.25, 0.50, 1.00, or 2.00
o Center Frequency: Independent front and rear frequency settings from these 4 bands:
+ Band 1: 60Hz, 80Hz, 100Hz, 120Hz, 160Hz, or 200Hz
+ Band 2: 250Hz, 315Hz, 400Hz, 500Hz, 630Hz, 800Hz, or 1kHz
+ Band 3: 1.25kHz, 1.6kHz, 2kHz, 2.5kHz, 3.15kHz, or 4kHz
+ Band 4: 5kHz, 6.3kHz, 8kHz, 10kHz, 12.5kHz, or 16kHz
* Preset Memory: Call Mode 1 & 2 and Memory Mode 1 & 2
SRS WOW: The XXV-01D is equipped with SRS WOW, a technology developed by SRS (Sound Retrieval Systems) Labs, which restores the loss that occurs to compressed audio delivered over the Internet and broadcast media, and reduces the hollow-sounding effects caused by smaller speakers. SRS WOW incorporates other SRS technologies such as TruBass, Focus, and SRS for improving the sound of CDs and radio:
* TruBass: uses harmonics to enhance the bass frequencies
* Focus: adjusts the vertical position of the front speaker and sound image by virtual adjustment
* SRS 3D: creates a natural 3-dimensional sound field (not available for Tuner source)
WOW Control: You can select a WOW effect level (Low, Mid, High, or Through), each with a specific value for TruBass, Focus, and SRS 3D. You can also set your own values and store them under the WOW User memory:
* Focus: 1-9 or Off
* TruBass Front: 1-4 or Off
* TruBass Rear: 1-4 or Off
* SRS 3D: 1-4 or Off
DSP Bypass: You can bypass the unit's Digital Signal Processor (DSP) when you do not want the sound to be affected.
Volume Offset: 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 -8 to 0.
Built-in Amp Switch: If the audio signals are output to external amplifiers, you can turn off the internal amplifier to improve audio quality.
