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Kenwood DMX-8021DABS 7" Touchscreen Stereo with DAB, Bluetooth, Apple Car Play and Android Auto

Kenwood DMX-8021DABS 7" Touchscreen Stereo with DAB, Bluetooth, Apple Car Play and Android Auto

by Kenwood
Model#DMX-8021DABS
SKU 87260

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Digital Media AV Receiver with 7.0" WVGA Display, Enhanced Wireless Smartphone Connections, Bluetooth & Digital Radio DAB+.

By connecting your smartphone and DMX8021DABS wirelessly, your driving time will be more fun and convenient: Safe, Smart and Comprehensive Control with Apple CarPlay™ & Android Auto™ and the True Mirroring allows you to display and control your Android smartphone on the KENWOOD receiver screen. Furthermore enjoy the Optimal Sound Performance with 13 Band Graphic EQ and Time Alignment and to enable a smarter driving experience, this receiver features 3 camera inputs which allow for the utmost in convenience, flexibility and safety.
  • DAB+ tuner built-in
  • Made for iPod & iPhone *
  • 2 phones full time connection
  • 2 Zone Control
  • KENWOOD Remote App Ready
  • KENWOOD Music Mix Support
  • Equalizer
  • Digital Time Aligment (DTA)
  • Digital Sound Processor (DSP)
  • Spectrum Analyzer
  • Top Menu Customize
  • FM(RDS) + AM(MW/LW) Tuner
  • Built-in Bluetooth
  • Wifi built-in
  • Works with Apple CarPlay
  • Works Wireless with Apple CarPlay
  • Works with Android Auto
  • Works Wireless with Android Auto
  • Wireless Mirroring for Android
  • R-CAM Parking Guide Lines
  • OEM Wired Remote Control ready
  • Camera inputs

Key Features

7.0 "WVGA capacitive touch panel with sharp, high-contrast images, vivid colors and wide viewing angles.
Wi-Fi built-in for convenient wireless connection with a compatible smartphone.
DAB/DAB+ radio tuner for noise & interference free reception and crystal-clear digital stereo sound
Bluetooth(R) Wireless Technology for hands-free calls and music streaming. (Available functions depend on cell phone).
Supports CarPlay wirelessly and with a USB cable.
Supports Android Auto wirelessly and with a USB cable
Supports Wireless Mirroring for Android including 2-way touch control capability.
Featuring 4 camera inputs allow for the utmost in convenience, flexibility, and safety.
3 RCA high power (5.0V) preouts (front/rear/sub)
Compatible with Hi-Res Audio which provides greater sound clarity and detail than standard compressed digital audio formats.
Digital Sound Processor, Time Alignment & 13-Band EQ for optimal sound tuning enhancements.
Rear High Speed USB type-C port. Up to 3.0A Max Charge
Short body (85mm) for easy installation.

General Features

DIN Size 2 DIN
Security Code Function ( user set) Yes, Set by user
Smooth GUI Yes
Selectable GUI Background Wallpaper Yes
Key Illumination Variable color
Installer Memory Yes
Back-up Memory Yes
Attenuator with Smooth Volume Return Yes
Optional IR remote controller Yes, (KCA-RCDV331)
Digital Clock (24H) Yes
Built-in Bluetooth Yes
DAB Tuner Built-in Yes
Wifi built-in Yes
Made for iPod Yes
Works with Apple CarPlay Yes
Works Wireless with Apple CarPlay Yes
Works with Android Auto Yes
Works Wireless with Android Auto Yes
Wireless Mirroring for Android Yes
Firmware upgreadable Yes
HDMI input for video playback
Dashcam Link Yes
GPS input GPS & Glonass Antenna included

Monitor Features

Screen Type 7,0" Wide VGA
Display Mode 3 Mode (Full(default)/Auto/Normal)
Screen Adjustments ► Noon & Night Memory.
► Brightness.
► Tint.
► Colour.
► Contrast.
► Black Level.
► Backlight.
Dimmer function Manual/Sync
Dimmer Level Sync / On / Off
Visual Source Mode Mirorring / CarPlay / Android Auto.
Touch Panel Capacitive
Display Type Glare
Display film Anti-Fingerprint / Anti-Reflection / Anti-Glare)
LCD viewing angle control "0" (Default) / "-1" / "-2" / "-3"
NTSC/PAL judge Yes (Auto)

Multimedia GUI Features

Menu text 22 languages:
► English(UK)(Default)
► English(US)
► Spanish
► French
► German
► Italian
► Dutch
► Russian
► Portuguese
► Chinese (Simplified)
► Chinese (Traditional)
► Thai
► Turkish
► Arabic
► Persian
► Hebrew
► Greek
► Malaysian
► Indonesian
► Polish
► Czech
► Hungarian
Software updates (SoC) via USB
Graphics Type Graphics
Spectrum Analyzer Yes
Demonstration Mode Yes
Top Menu Customize Yes
Opening Screen Type standard
Background Customize Preset x6:
► Static x4.
► Colour Customize x1.
► Sync Album Art x1.
► USER x2.
Wallpaper colour change Yes
Multi Widgets Multi (up to 4), Clock, Weather & Photo Frame Widget
Picture in picture Yes
Animation Yes
Screen Capture Yes
R-CAM interrupt Yes
R-CAM Caution On Screen Display Yes
R-CAM Parking Guide Lines Yes
Front Camera Interruption Yes
DashCam Control Yes
Rapid charge indicator Yes

Network & Wifi features

WiFi built-in built-in
Frequency Range Dual Band (2.4GHz / 5GHz)
IEEE standard 802.11a/b/g/n/ac
Wifi connection for Apple CarPlay Yes
Wifi connection for Android Auto Yes
Wifi connection for Android Mirroring Yes

Tuner Features

Station Select Manual / Preset (List)
Tuner Type Lithio
FM Stereo / Mono Selector Yes
FM(RDS) + AM(MW/LW) Tuner Yes
Tuning mode
Up/Down Seek/Scan Yes
Tuner Presets (FM/AM) 20 Presets (15FM / 5AM)
Automatic Memory Entry (AME) Yes
Tuner Preset Back-up Memory Yes
Radio Data System Yes
Radio Text Plus Yes
Traffic Information Yes
Local search Yes
AF Regional Selectable: AF/AF Reg/OFF
Auto TP search Yes
Enhanced Other Networks Function (EON) Yes
Program Type Function (PTY) Yes

CE DAB tuner features

DAB+ tuner built-in Yes
Digital Radio Certification Mark Yes
Intelligent seek Yes, (Service, Ensemble & Component)
Ensemble seek Yes
Tuning mode / Seek mode Auto1/Auto2/Manual
Service preset 15 ch * 1 bank presets,
Service list by alphabet order Yes
Preset list Yes
Alphabet Search Yes
Related service Yes
Traffic Information Yes
DAB priority Yes
DAB-DAB/DAB-FM auto switch Yes
Seamless DAB-FM blending Yes
DLS (Dynamic Label) Yes
PTY (Programme Type) search Yes
PTY (Programme Type) watch Yes
Announcement Switching (ASW) Select Yes
TMC (Traffic Message Channel) support Yes
DMB Audio (Digital multimedia broadcasting) Yes
Soft linking Yes
Antenna power supply on/off switch Yes

Bluetooth General Features

Module Murata
Hands Free Profile (HPF) V1.7
Hands Free Profile with High Sound Quality HFP V1.7
2 Phones Switchable Hands Free Yes
2 phones full time connection Yes
Audio Streaming (A2DP) Yes, (SBC/AAC)
High Quality Audio Streaming SBC/AAC
Max num. of regist. units for A2DP 5 units
Serial Port Profile (SPP) Yes
Simple Secure Pairing (SSP) Yes
Phonebook Access Profile (PBAP) Yes
Audio/Video Remote Control Profile (AVRCP) Yes, V1.6
Multi Profile Support Yes
iPhone & Android automatic pairing via USB Yes
KENWOOD Remote App Ready
KENWOOD Music Mix Support Yes
Catchphone / Call Waiting Yes
Private mode Yes
Alphabet Search (Phonebook) Yes
Noise Canceller Yes
Echo Canceller Yes
Phone device status display Yes
Audio device status display Yes
Signal strength display Yes
Remaining battery display Yes
High-quality noise canceling microphone Included (rear wired)

Playable Audio File

AAC (*.m4a) files are playable USB
AAC (*.aac) files are playable USB
MP3 files are playable USB
WMA (.wma) files are playable USB
WAV (.wav) files are playable USB
FLAC files are playable USB

CE_Playable Video file

MPEG1/2 files are playable USB
MPEG4 files are playable USB
WMV files are playable USB
H.264 files are playable USB
mkv files are playable USB
JPEG files are playable USB
BMP files are playable USB
PNG files are playable USB

USB Features

USB terminal Yes, Super Speed USB-C type.
USB Type 3.0 Super speed
USB extension cable supplied yes, 1m
Drive Change Yes
Works with Android Auto Yes
Works with Apple CarPlay Yes
Tag Information Display Yes
Album Art Display Yes
Repeat/Scan/Random search Yes
Repeat Play Folder/File/All
Random play Folder
Category search Yes
Link Search Yes
Resume play Yes
Time code display Yes

iPod Features

Made for iPod & iPhone * Yes
USB Direct Control (Audio, 1 wire, Lightning-connector) with optional cable KCA-iP103
Album art support Yes
Music library search Yes
Alphabet search Yes
Skip search Yes
iPod Accessory Protocol (iAP) iAP2
iTunes Radio App yes iAP2
Works with Apple CarPlay Wireless or Wired via USB
Reverse browsing Yes
Voice Control using Siri. Yes
Bluetooth Auto Paring for iPhone Yes
Battery charge + power control Yes
* Always update to latest Apple firmware

Audio features

Max. Output Power (MOSFET Power IC) 4 x 50W
Pre-out 3RCA: Front/Rear/Subwoofer
Pre-out Output Level 5V
Volume Offset Yes
2 Zone Control Yes
Balance/Fader Control Yes, (via DSP)
Loudness Control Yes, By DSP
Bass Boost Yes, (Via DSP)
Att.(-20dB) with smooth Volume Return Yes
Equalizer Yes, 13 Band Graphic EQ
Digital Sound Processor (DSP) Yes
Digital Time Aligment (DTA) Yes
Beep On/Off Yes

Multimedia DSP Features

Car type control Off / Compact / Sedan / Wagon / Minivan / SUV / Passenger Van
Speaker Size & Location Control Yes
X'over network 3-Way / 2-way X'over / HPF / LPF
Listening postion control / Time Alignment Yes
Equalizer type Graphical
Equalizer 13-Bands
Equalizer presets / User set 8 presets / 4 User set
Zone Control 1 Zone / 2 Zone
Balance & Fader Control Yes
Source Volulme Offset source independent
Sound Effects ► Bass Boost
► Supreme
► Loudness
► Realizer
► Drive Equalizer
► Stage EQ
► Space Enhancer
Audio Setup Memory Yes

Connectivity

iPod direct control Yes
USB interface USB-C (Detachable, Rear side)
OEM Wired Remote Control ready Yes, Optional interface needed
OEM Display Control ready Yes, Optional interface (KIM) needed
Programmable OEM Steeringwheel Remote Function Yes
Display input/output control Yes
DC-Cord Mitsumi to ISO
Parking sensor (handbrake) wire Yes
Power Control (P.CON) wire Yes
2-way (Tel/Navi) mute wire Yes
Dimmer control wire Yes
Speedpuls input wire Yes
AV-Input 1x mini-jack (selectable: AV-in / Camera-in)
AV Output Video: RCA / Audio: mini-jack
Available AV-Out source AV-in / Off
Reverse sensor wire Yes
Rear View Camera Input Dedicated RCA Video-in
Front View Camera Input selectable: Front / Dash-Camera-in
Camera inputs up to 4 camera's
Multi View Camera Control Line Yes
Dashcam Link Yes
Amplifier pre-out 3 x RCA: Front/Rear/Subwoofer
HDMI input Type A
GPS Aerial Input HRS GT5-1S connector
FM Antenna Input JASO connector
DAB Aerial input SMB connector
External microphone input 3,5mm mini-jack

Tuner Specifications

FM range: 87.5Mhz - 108MHz (50Khz step) Yes
FM Usable Sensitivity 0.8μV/75ohm (S/N 30dBf)
FM Quieting Sensitivity 1.6μV/75ohm (S/N 15.2dBf)
FM Frequency Response 30Hz ~ 15kHz (± 3dB)
FM Signal to noise ratio (Mono) 65dB
FM Selectivity(DIN) over 80dB (±400kHz)
FM Stereo Separation (1kHz) 45dB
MW range: 531kHz - 1611kHz (9kHz step) Yes
MW Usable Sensitivity 45μV
LW range: 153kHz - 279kHz (9kHz step) Yes
LW Usable Sensitivity 25μV

DAB Tuner specifications

Band III - Frequency range 174.928 MHz - 239.2MHz
Mode I, II, III, IV
Sensitivity - 100dBm
Signal to noise ratio 90dB
Audio format MPEG1 Audio Layer II, MPEG4 HE-AAC v2
DAB Aerial Connector Type SMB
Output Voltage 14.4V (11V to 16V allowable)
Maximum Current < 100 mA

Bluetooth specifications

Technology Bluetooth V5.0
Frequency 2.402 - 2.48 GHz
Output power +4dBm(max), power class 2
Maximum range Line of sight approx. 10 meter
Handsfree profile (HFP) Yes, V1.7
Serial port profile (SPP) Yes
Advanced audio distribution profile (A2DP) Yes
Audio Codec SBC/AAC
Audio/Video remote control profile (AVRCP) Yes, V1.6
Phonebook access profile (PBAP) Yes
Multi Profile Support Yes

USB Specifications

USB Version compatibility USB-C 3.0 Super Speed
File System FAT 16/32 / exFAT / NTFS
Maximum Supply current 1500mA
D/A Converter 24/32 bit
Video Decoder MPEG1/MPEG2/MPEG4/WMV/H.264/MKV
Audio Decoder MP3/WMA/AAC/WAV/FLAC/Vorbis
S/N Ratio 98.5 dB (1kHz)
Dynamic Range 89dB

Audio Specifications

Maximum Power 50W x 4
Output Power (DIN45324,+B=14.4v) 22W x 4
Output frequency band 20Hz ~ 88kHz
Preout Level 5000mV / 1kOhm,
Preout Impedance ≤ 300Ohm
Speaker Impedance 4Ohm ~ 8Ohm

DSP Specifications

Frequency band 62.5/100/160/ ~ /6.3k/10k/16k Hz
Equalizer Gain –9db ~ +9db
Time Alignment 0 — 610cm(1 cm step)
Speaker type - Center ► NONE
► 40mm X 70mm
► 5cm
► 10cm
► 13cm
► 16cm OVER
Speaker type - Front ► O.E.M.
► 10cm
► 13cm
► 16cm
► 17cm
► 18cm
► 4" x 6"
► 5" x 7"
► 6" x 8"
► 6" x 9"
► 7" x 10"
Speaker type - Rear ► NONE
► O.E.M
► 10cm
► 13cm
► 16cm
► 17cm
► 18cm
► 4" x 6"
► 5" x 7"
► 6" x 8"
► 6" x 9"
► 7" x 10"
Speaker type - Sub woofer ► NONE
► 16cm
► 20cm
► 25cm
► 30cm
► 30cm over
2-Way X'over / Front/Rear (HPF) / Frequency Through, 30/40/50/ ~ /220/250 Hz
2-Way X'over / Front/Rear (HPF) / Slope -6/-12/-18/-24 (dB/oct)
2-Way X'over / Subwoofer (LPF) / Frequency 30/40/50/ ~ /220/250 Hz, Through
2-Way X'over / Subwoofer (LPF) / Slope -6/-12/-18/-24 (dB/oct)
3-Way X'Over / High Pass Filter Frequency Through, 30/40/50/ ~ /220/250 Hz
3-Way X'Over / High Pass Filter Slope -12/-18/-24 (dB)
3-Way X'Over / Low Pass Filter Frequency 30/40/50/ ~ /220/250 Hz, Through
3-Way X'Over / Low Pass Filter Slope -12/-18/-24 (dB/Oct
Subwoofer Level -50dB ~ 10dB
Car type control ► Off
► Compact
► Sedan
► Wagon
► Minivan
► SUV
► Passenger Van

Video Specifications

Color System of External Video Input NTSC/PAL
External video input level (mini-jack) 1 Vpp / 75 Ohm
External audio max. input level (mini-jack) 2 Vpp / 25 kOhm
Video input level (RCA) 1 Vpp, 75 Ohms
Video Output Level (RCA) 1 Vpp / 75 Ohm
Audio Output Level (mini-jack) 0.9 Vpp / 10 kOhm
HDMI - VGA input resolution 640x480p @59.94Hz/60Hz
HDMI - 480p input resolution 720x480p @59.94Hz/60Hz
HDMI - 720p input resolution 1280x720p @59.94Hz/60Hz
HDMI - input Audio type 16/20/24-bit Linear PCM

Monitor Specifications

Screen size (Diagonal) 6.95 Inches Wide
Screen Size (WxH) 156.6 x 81.6mm
Display system Transparent TN LCD Panel
Drive system TFT Active Matrix System
Number of Pixels 1152000pixels (800(H) x 480(V) x RGB)
Effective pixels 99.99%
Pixel arrangement RGB Striped
Back lighting LED (Light Emitting Diode)

General Specifications

Operating voltage 14.4V (11 ~ 16V Allowable)
Dimensions (WxHxD) 178 x 100 x 85mm
Weight 1500 gr.

Accessories

Release keys 2 pieces
Escutcheon Yes
Installation Sleeve Yes
DC cord (Mitsumi to ISO) 20 cm
usb extension cable 1 piece, 1 meter
GPS antenna with 3.5 m cable
Handsfree Microphone with 3 m cable
Multi-Language Instruction Manual Included Quick-Guide + Instruction manual
Manuals Downloadable Yes

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