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Kenwood KDC-MP342U MP3/WMA CD Receiver
General Features
- TDF(Theft Deterrent Faceplate)
- 14 Segment FL Display (8 Digits, Scroll on/off possible)
- Music Search
- Rewritable Security Code function
- Rotary Encoder for Easy Operation
- Key Illumination (Blue)
- Manual Dimmer Function (2Step)
- Supplied with Remote Control Unit
- Maximum Output Power : 50W x 4
- 2.0V 2 Preouts
- Front, Rear/Subwoofer Switchable
- Subwoofer Level & Low Pass Filter Adjustable
- Bass Boost
- System Q:Sound Control with Pre-programmed Tone Curves
- Separate Bass/Mid range/Treble Control & *Source Tone Memory
- Front AUX Input with Input Sensitivity Adjust
- Attenuator (-20dB) with Smooth Volume Return
- Front USB 2.0 Input for thumb drives, external HDD and compatible iPods
- iPod USB 1-wire Direct Control connection (recommend KCA-iP101 cable)
- Alphabet Search
- Percentage Search
- Skip Search
- Reverse Browsing
- All Random Playback
- WMA playback (Windows Media Audio)
- MP3 playback (MPEG1-Layer3)
- ID-3 Tag Display
- 24bit D/A Converter
- 0-bit Mute
- CD-R/CD-RW Compatible
- Supreme for improved compressed music playback
- Bluetooth Hands-Free Profile / Audio Profile ready (optional KCA-BT200)
- iPod ready (optional KCA-iP500 for older iPods)
- Satellite Radio Ready
- HD Radio Ready
- Dual External Media Control Capability (with Optional KCA-S220A)
- FM/AM 24 Station Presets (18FM, 6AM)
| Manufacturer | Kenwood |
|---|---|
| Part Number | KDC-MP342U |
| Faceplate features | Detachable face plate |
| NFC (Near Field Communication) | No |
| Front mounted auxiliary input | 3.5 mm audio input |
| USB input | Yes |
| Wireless Remote Control | Yes |
| Return period | 30 days |
| Exchange period | 30 days |
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