Kenwood DNX9140 review
With one-touch access to entertainment, navigation, and Bluetooth
technology, Kenwood’s flagship DNX9140 is the ultimate all-in-one
multimedia receiver.
2DIN 6.98” Wide VGA TFT Active Matrix Display with Reverse Tilt™
Mechanism
Built-in Advanced Garmin® Navigation With USA, Canada, PR, Alaska, Hawaii
Mapping
Built-In Bluetooth by Parrot®
TMC Traffic Ready (GTM10)
Built-In 5.1 DSP With Digital Time Alignment & 13-Band EQ
24-Bit Digital-To-Analog Converter
DVD-Video / DiVX Playback
iPhone/iPod Audio Video USB Direct Control With Alphabet Search
Multi-Language GUI Menu
Variable Colour Illumination
Selectable Wallpapers & Customizable Backgrounds
SAT Ready (Requires CA-SR20V + Sirius SC-C1 Tuner or KCA-XM100V + XM Mini
Tuner)
HD Radio Ready
5 Volt Pre-outs x 6
2 x USB Inputs, 2 x AV Inputs, 1 x Rear Camera Input, 1 x AV Output,
2 x External Switches For Relay Control Outputs for garage doors, lighting,
trunk, etc.
Firmware upgradeable (go to www.kenwood.com/cs/ce for latest firmware
versions)
2-Year Warranty
The flagship DNX9140 features a high-quality touchscreen Wide VGA monitor
featuring over 1.152 million pixels. With outstanding brightness, response
time and improved viewing angle, this monitor is sure to impress any
viewer! Features include:
This integrated advanced navi system guides you everywhere with ease and is
beautifully displayed on a large 6.98” 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. New navigation
functions include:
Phone Number Search / Call (Using BT)
The built-in Bluetooth hands-free system enables easy, safe cellular phone
communications from the car. Features include:
High-quality noise cancelling microphone
Register Up To 5 Bluetooth phones
Holds up to 1000 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)
Not all features work on all phones
Bluetooth firmware upgradeable (go to www.kenwood.com/cs/ce for latest
firmware version)
Kenwood Multimedia receivers connect seamlessly with most iPods and the new
iPhone 3G featuring audio video playback via a KCA-iP301V iPod Audio Video
USB Direct Cable. Features include:
Alphabet Search
Supports Album Art
Supports Audio & Video Content Including Content Purchased From iTunes
With DRM
Supports Up To 12Mbps transfer speeds
Powers and Charges Compatible iPhone/iPods
Compatible models include:
iPhone 3G
Touch
iPod Classic
iPod Video (5th/6th Gen)
iPod Nano (1st/2nd/3rd Gen)
Must update iPhone/iPod using iTunes for the latest Apple firmware
Depending on the vehicle, in-car monitors are installed in a variety of
heights and angles, and this sometimes results in reduced visibility due to
reflected glare from sunlight. Kenwood’s solution is the exclusive
Reverse Tilt™ mechanism: in addition to the traditional tilt mechanism
that allows the bottom of the monitor to be tilted forward over 5
positions, Reverse Tilt™ also allows the top of the monitor to tilt
forward to eliminate reflected glare.
Kenwood Multimedia products offer more value by including a Sirius SSP
interface. By simply adding a Kenwood CA-SR20V adapter cable, you can
connect a Sirius SC-C1C tuner or a SC-VDOC1 car dock cradle for your
portable Sirius tuner.