KD and KG Series User Manual
KD and KG Series User Manual
Thank you for buying this A-Sure product. Please read through these instructions so you will
know how to operate this unit properly. After you have finished reading the instructions, keep
this document in a safe place for future reference.
Contents
Precaution ............................................................................................ 3
Main Menu........................................................................................... 7
Radio .................................................................................................... 9
USB/SD ............................................................................................... 11
iPod .................................................................................................... 11
Bluetooth ........................................................................................... 13
Navigation .......................................................................................... 18
TV (Optional) ...................................................................................... 20
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Settings............................................................................................... 21
Troubleshooting ................................................................................. 34
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Precaution
- Use this unit with a 12-volt battery and negative grounding only. Failure to do so may
result in a fire or malfunction.
- To avoid shorts in the electrical system, be sure to disconnect the (-) battery cable
before installation.
WARNING
- Do not attempt to install or service this product by yourself. Installation or servicing
of this product by persons without training and experience in electronic equipment
and automotive accessories may be dangerous and could expose you to the risk of
electric shock, injury or other hazards.
- Do not allow this product to come into contact with liquids. Electrical shock could
result. Also, damage to the product, smoke and overheating could result from
contact with liquids.
- If liquid or foreign matter should get inside this product, park your vehicle in a safe
place, turn the ignition switch off (ACC OFF) immediately and consult your dealer. Do
not use this product in this condition because doing so may result in a fire, electric
shock, or other failure.
- If you notice smoke, a strange noise or odor from this product, or any other
abnormal signs on the screen, turn off the power immediately and consult your
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dealer. Using this product in this condition may result in permanent damage to the
system.
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- Do not disassemble or modify this product, as there are high-voltage components
inside which may cause an electric shock. Be sure to consult your dealer for internal
inspection, adjustments or repairs.
Before using this product, be sure to read and fully understand the following
safety information:
- Do not operate this product or any applications if doing so will divert your attention
in any way from the safe operation of your vehicle. Always observe safe driving rules
and follow all existing traffic regulations. If you experience difficulty in operating this
product or reading the display, park your vehicle in a safe location and apply the
parking brake before making the necessary adjustments.
- Never set the volume of this product so high that you cannot hear outside traffic and
emergency vehicles.
- To promote safety, certain functions are disabled unless the vehicle is stopped and/or
the parking brake is applied.
- Keep this manual handy as a reference for operating procedures and safety
information.
- Do not install this product where it may (i) obstruct the driver’s vision, (ii) impair the
performance of any of the vehicle’s operating systems or safety features, including air
bags or hazard lamp buttons or (iii) impair the driver’s ability to safely operate the
vehicle.
- Please remember to fasten your seat belt at all times while operating your vehicle. If
you are ever in an accident, your injuries can be considerably more severe if your
seat belt is not properly buckled.
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To ensure safe driving
WARNING
- LIGHT GREEN LEAD AT POWER CONNECTOR IS DESIGNED TO DETECT PARKED STATUS
AND MUST BE CONNECTED TO THE POWER SUPPLY SIDE OF THE
PARKING BRAKE SWITCH. IMPROPER CONNECTION OR USE OF THIS LEAD MAY
VIOLATE APPLICABLE LAW AND MAY RESULT IN SERIOUS INJURY OR DAMAGE.
- Do not take any steps to tamper with or disable the parking brake interlock system
which is in place for your protection. Tampering with or disabling the parking brake
interlock system could result in serious injury or death.
- To avoid the risk of damage and injury and the potential violation of applicable laws,
this product is not for use with a video image that is visible to the driver.
- In some countries the viewing of video images on a display inside a vehicle even by
persons other than the driver may be illegal. Where such regulations apply, they be
obeyed.
If you attempt to watch video images while driving, the warning “Viewing of front
seat video source while driving is strictly prohibited.” will appear on the screen. To
watch video image on this display, stop the vehicle in a safe place and apply the
parking brake. Please keep the brake pedal pushed down before releasing the
parking brake.
Be sure to run the vehicle engine while using this product. Using this product without
running the engine can drain the battery.
WARNING
Do not install this product in a vehicle that does not have an ACC wire or circuitry
available.
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Main Menu
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1. Home
2. Date and time
3. Screenshot
4. Volume
5. Eject a disc
6. Brightness
7. Recent apps
8. Menu
9. Back
10. Apps
11. Settings
12. Fader/balance adjustment
13. Navigation
Use apps
Tap an app to open it.
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Customize the unit
Arrange apps
Touch and hold any app on the Home screen, and then drag the app around.
Drag an app to the edge of the screen to move it to a different Home screen. Swipe
left or right to see other screens.
Change the wallpaper. Go to Settings > Display > Wallpaper, or tap on the status
bar on the Home screen, and then tap Wallpapers.
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Radio
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DVD Player
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CAUTION
1. There are two screws on the top face of the unit to protect the disc drivein
transit. The screws need to be removed first. Otherwise it cannot accept or play
discs.
2. For safety reasons, video images cannot be viewed while your vehicle is in
motion. To view video images, stop in a safe place and apply the parking brake.
1. Repeat play
Choose from repeat the current file, repeat all files and repeat off.
2. Equalizer adjustment
Choose from Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Flat, Voice and Custom.
3. Previous file
4. Pause/Play
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5. Stop
6. Next file
7. File menu
USB/SD
Plug a USB storage device or insert an SD memory card and then tap Music on the
Home screen to play music, tap Video to play video files, or tap Gallery to view images
and photos.
iPod
Control your iPod/iPhone directly from your car dashboard. Enjoy music playback in
superior sound quality.
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1. Repeat play
Choose from repeat the current file, repeat all files and repeat off.
2. Equalizer adjustment
Choose from Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Flat, Voice and Custom.
3. Previous file
4. Pause/Play
5. Next file
6. File menu
AUX Input
You can display the video image output by the device connected to this unit.
CAUTION
For safety reasons, video images cannot be viewed while your vehicle is in motion.
To view video images, stop in a safe place and apply the parking brake.
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Bluetooth
CAUTION
For your safety, avoid talking on the phone as much as possible while driving.
a. The Bluetooth device must be within 1 meter of this unit. Turn on Bluetooth on the
device.
b. You can find this unit in the devices list of your Bluetooth device.
c. If your Bluetooth device supports SSP (Secure Simple Pairing), a four-digit number
password will be required. The default password is 0000.
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1. Phone calls
Enter the number to make a call. You can also choose a contact from the phone book
to make a call.
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① You can change the Device Name of this unit. Tap CAR KIT to enter a different
name.
② You can change the PIN Number (Bluetooth pairing password). The default
password is 0000. Enter another four-digit number and then tap Done to set a
new password.
③ You can turn AutoAnswer/AutoConnect on or off.
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Bluetooth Music
After the Bluetooth connection is established, tap A2DP on the Home screen, and
then you can play music stored in your Bluetooth device on this unit.
※ At first, you need to operate the music playback on your Bluetooth device. Then
you can operate the Bluetooth music on the unit.
※ Please note that the unit may not support the Bluetooth music function whilst
some mobile phones are not quite compatible with the unit.
Screen Mirroring
Tap Easy Connected on the apps menu screen to enter screen mirroring mode.
When you connect a mobile phone with compatible applications installed, you can
control the applications for the mobile phone directly from this unit.
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1. Connect via a USB cable
a. Go to Settings > About Device, and then tap Build number 7 times to enable
Developer options. Turn on USB debugging. A message Allow USB debugging?
will pop up. Turn on the Always allow from this computer option, and then tap
OK.
b. Connect your Android smart phone to this unit via a USB cable.
a. Go to Settings > Wireless & networks > More > Tethering & portable hotspot,
and then turn Portable Wi-Fi hotspot on or tap Set up Wi-Fi hotspot.
b.Tap Android WiFi and then select your Android device name from the hotspot
list. Enter the password when prompted.
※ Please note this function is only applicable for the smart phones equipped
with wireless mirroring function, and it only supports Android versions
above 4.0. Audio streaming requires a Bluetooth connection.
For iPhone:
a. Go to Settings > Personal Hotspot, and then turn Personal Hotspot on.
b. Tap iPhone WiFi, and then select your iPhone name from the hotspot list. Enter
the password when prompted.
c. Tap AirPlay in the Control Center on your iPhone. Select EC-Mirror and turn
Mirroring on.
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Navigation
Built-in navigation offers detailed, reliable route guidance information to help you
get where you want to go.
You can actually download a range of GPS Navigation apps via Google Play and run
them on the unit. You can download Sat Nav apps like TomTom, Navigon, Route 66,
Sygic, iGO, Google Maps and many more.
You can connect the unit to the Internet whenever necessary, using a Wi-Fi
connection (if available) or 3G network (the 3G dongle is sold separately). You can
browse the web, download apps via Google Play, play online games, etc.
The possibilities are endless with the Internet in your car.
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OBD2 (Optional)
The unit supports OBD2 (On-Board Diagnostics) car diagnostics. With the OBD2
function available on this unit, you can retrieve real-time data and trouble codes
from your vehicle computer. All the data of your vehicle is displayed to you.
(The OBD2 Bluetooth car diagnostic scanner tool is sold separately).
DVR (Optional)
You can control a car DVR camera (sold separately) on this unit and use it to record
all the events of a journey.
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DAB+ (Optional)
With use of a DAB dongle (sold separately), DAB+ (Digital audio broadcasting) tuner
lets you enjoy the convenience of digital radio, while Auto DAB+ Tuning makes sure
there are less signal interruptions. DAB+ digital radio brings you highdetail, digital-
quality sound with lots of stations, program information and more.
TV (Optional)
Built-in MPEG-4 Digital TV tuner enables you to watch DVB-T digital TV on this unit.
Please check to ensure your country supports MPEG-4 DVB-T.
※ Please note this feature is not supported on all models.
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TPMS (Optional)
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) increases driving safety and provides a better
understanding of your vehicle’s tire conditions. Once you have correctly installed the
TPMS (sold separately), the sensors will automatically monitor the tire pressure and
the temperature, and transmit real-time statistics to the receiver.
Settings
1.1 Wi-Fi
Turn Wi-Fi on or off.
Choose a network: Tap one of the listed networks and then enter the password if
required.
1.2 Bluetooth
You can change the Device Name or the PIN Number (Bluetooth pairing password)
of this unit.
You can turn Auto Answer/Auto Connect on or off.
Tap a device on the Paired devices or on the Available devices list to pair or unpair it.
1.3 More
You can set up Portable Wi-Fi hotspot or VPN.
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2. Device
2.1 Display
2.1.3 Wallpaper
Set an image or photo as wallpaper for the Home screen.
2.1.4 Gesture
Anywhere
Turn Gesture
Anywhere on
or off. Add,
remove or
edit gestures.
2.5 Memory
3. Personal
3.1 Location
Turn Location on or off.
Location mode: Choose from High accuracy, Battery saving, and
Device only.
3.2 Security
- Device administrators
- Unknown sources
- Storage type
- Trusted credentials
- Install certificates from SD card
- Clear credentials
- Trust agents
- Apps with usage access
3.3 Accounts
Add a Google account or other accounts.
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- Ads
- Google Cast
- Nearby
- Search & Now
- Set up nearby device
3.5.1 Language
Set the language for the unit. Choose from English, French,
German, Spanish, and many more.
4.2 Accessibility
- Captions
- Magnification gestures
- Large text
- High contrast text
- Auto-rotate screen
- Speak passwords
- Accessibility shortcut
- Text-to-speech output
- Touch & hold delay
- Color inversion
- Color correction
5. Car
5.1.2 Navigation
monitoring Turn
Navigation
monitoring on or
off.
CAUTION
For safety reasons, video images cannot be viewed while your
vehicle is in motion. To view video images, stop in a safe place
and apply the parking brake.
5.4 Amplifier
5.4.1 Equalizer adjustment
You can choose from Rock, Pop, Jazz, Classic, Flat, Voice, and
Custom.
5.6.3 Radio
Select an area for the radio.
5.6.4 Voice
Adjust the volumes of TV, DVD, iPod, System, AV Input, Radio,
and Bluetooth modes.
5.6.5 CanBus
Change the options for Canbus.
5.6.6 Key study
- Button panel reset
- Panel key study
- Touch reset
- Touch key study
5.6.7 Other
Change the options for RDS, Front Camera, Panel LED type and
more.
No power
- Car engine has not been started. Start the car engine.
- Incorrect wiring connection. Check the wiring.
- Fuse has been damaged. Replace fuse.
No sound
- Volume is too low. Adjust volume.
- Incorrect wiring connection. Check the wiring.
No image
- Parking brake wire connect is incorrect. Check the parking
wiring.