Kenwood DNX6140 6.1-Inch Wide Double-DIN In-Dash Nagivation with Built-in Bluetooth USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver

Kenwood DNX6140 6.1-Inch Wide Double-DIN In-Dash Nagivation with Built-in Bluetooth USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver Review

Kenwood DNX6140 6.1-Inch Wide Double-DIN In-Dash Nagivation with Built-in Bluetooth USB/iPod Direct Control/DVD Receiver Feature

• AM/FM radio, DVD, DVD-R/RW, DVD+R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, MP3/WMA/AAC, MPEG1/MPEG2
• 4 x 50 Watts maximum power with two 2V pre-amp outputs
• 6.1-inch TFT LCD touchscreen with 480 x 234 pixel resolution
• Includes built-in Garmin navigation, Bluetooth by Parrot, direct iPod connection, USB music streaming
• One-year limited warranty

Amazon.com Product Description Kenwood's DNX6140 is an all-around solution for your vehicle, providing you with movies, music, hands-free calling with onboard Bluetooth, and built-in Garmin GPS Navigation with maps of the United States and Canada. Get where you need to go and have plenty of fun getting there.

Movies, music and built-in Bluetooth and GPS navigation. Click to enlarge.

6.1-Inch Touchscreen with Variable Illumination
The DNX6140 puts intuitive control right at your fingertips with its 6.1-inch QVGA TFT Active Matrix Display and powerful, easy-to-use graphical user interface. Customize the unit's front panel illumination with the new variable illumination palette of colors--match your interior tones, dash lighting, or whatever tickles your fancy. Selectable wallpapers and customizable backgrounds offer further personalization.

Built-In Navigation--Guidance by Garmin
This integrated navi system guides you everywhere with ease on the DNX6140's 6.1-inch screen. All functions are intuitively controlled by touchscreen menus, and voice guidance works over the vehicle's speaker system. There is no need to swap map discs since it comes with a built-in full-memory Garmin Navigation board that features maps of Canada, continental USA, Hawaii, and Alaska. Navigation feature include:

• Easy-to-use GUI (graphic user interface)
• More than 6 million points of interest
• Program up to 500 waypoints for long trips
• Text-To-Speech (TTS) Voice Guidance (English, French, Spanish)
• Selectable 2D or 3D Map Display
• Track Log Display
• Trip Computer

Seamless connection with iPod video/audio.

Built-in full-memory Garmin Navigation board that features maps of Canada, continental USA, Hawaii, and Alaska. Click to enlarge.

A wide palette of colors are available using Variable Color Illumination. Click to enlarge.

Add satellite radio or HD radio with Kenwood peripherals.

Built-In Bluetooth--Powered by Parrot
The built-in Bluetooth hands-free system enables easy, safe cellular phone communications from the car. Features include (not all features work on all phones):

• High-quality noise-cancelling microphone
• Register up to five Bluetooth phones
• Holds up to 1,000 phone numbers per registered phone
• Supports Auto Phonebook Download
• Supports A2DP Wireless Music Streaming
• Supports voice-recognition dialing
• Supports incoming/outgoing short-message service (SMS)
• Bluetooth firmware upgradeable

Enjoy Your Favorite Media
The DNX6140 is a media powerhouse, letting you play your favorite CDs and DVDs, along with several digital audio and video formats. The unit accepts DVD, DVD+R/RW, DVD-R/RW, CD, CD-R/RW, VCD, and CD-DA discs. It plays back AAC-LC, MP3, and WMA audio files; MPEG1 and MPEG2 video files; and can display JPG images. Throw your files on a disc or a USB device and enjoy them in your vehicle wherever you are.

And, of course, you still can listen to the AM/FM radio. Use Auto Memory to automatically add stations with good reception to presets, or enter them manually. The DNX6140 displays FM radio text when available as well as traffic information, and it allows you to enter station names.

Seamless Connection with iPod Video/Audio
Connect an iPod using the optional KCA-iP301V cable to enable full video (for iPods with video capability) and/or audio control. You'll supply power to your iPod as well as charge it while you enjoy your music.

USB Direct Control
You can enjoy your favorite music, video, or images from USB devices like flash drives or MP3 players. When connecting a USB device, playback starts automatically. When a battery-powered USB device like an MP3 player is connected to this unit, it also gets a charge, so it's ready to go with you when you exit the vehicle.

Input and Output
In addition to the iPod and USB support, you can use the DNX6140's front auxiliary A/V input to connect external audio/video sources like video game systems.

The unit also features an A/V output for sending content to an additional screen in the vehicle.

For audio output, the DNX6140 has two sets of 2V RCA pre-amp outputs for system expansion (in addition to the on-board 50W x 4 amplifier).

HD and Satellite Radio Ready
The DNX6140 allows you to enjoy SIRIUS (requires CA-SR20V cable + Sirius Tuner) or XM (requires KCA-XM100V + XM Mini Tuner) radio in your vehicle. Enjoy a multitude of channels featuring music, news, talk shows, sports, and traffic information with CD quality sound.

You also can add an HD Radio tuner. When you connect an HD radio tuner, features of the unit are disabled and changed to HD Radio tuner features.

Rear Camera Input
The DNX6140 is ready for a rear camera, allowing you to monitor behind your vehicle as you back up.

What's in the Box
Kenwood DNX6140, sleeve, trim ring, wiring harness, installation tools, installation manual, operation manual, warranty card. 2DIN Fixed 6.1 QVGA TFT Active Matrix Display Built-in Garmin Navigation With USA, Canada, PR, Alaska, Hawaii Mapping Built-In Bluetooth by Parrot TMC Traffic Ready 24-Bit Digital-To-Analog Converter DVD-Video Playback iPhone/iPod Audio Video USB Direct Control Variable Color Illumination Selectable Wallpapers & Customizable Backgrounds SAT Ready (Requires CA-SR20V + Sirius SC-C1 Tuner or KCA-XM100V + XM Mini Tuner) HD Radio Ready Dual 2.0 Volt Pre-outs 1 x USB Input, 1 x Front AV Input, 1 x Rear Camera Input, 1 x AV Output Firmware upgradeable, 1-Year Warranty