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links to manuals
PDF read online or download. searchable by pressing ctrl F
read online, w/ links in the Table of Contents
www.manualslib.com
but neither manual is easy for me to understand. for example
1st look & 1st reactions w/ a grain of salt. the more I use it, the more I'll know how to use it efficiently. I might be critical of something now, that I will learn to appreciate. or, I may not know how to access a feature or setting. it's been in the car for approx. 24 hrs, but I've been busy w/ taxes, car shopping for Daughter & working my 2nd job, oh and a new snow storm. I'll update further in the thread as necessary
because my model does not have the center front dash speaker, the installer put the GPS antenna under the grill. seems to be working fine
the new mic is clipped onto the headliner between the visor & mirror. (photo to follow) Wifey reports talking on the phone seems normal
I've read that one can use the OEM car mic but you would have to splice wires
PROS
wireless CarPlay via WIFI not Bluetooth
if your phone has WIFI off & you try to connect via Bluetooth the phone displays a msg to turn the WIFI on to connect. which it does very quickly. then when you do that, that’s hows its connected & the Bluetooth is still not paired (don’t know if that’s good or bad). I may never need to use Bluetooth
certainly don't need a wire (unless I want to charge)
(using the MagicMount in this pic)
layout of controls and GUI not nearly as easy & fast as the Jeep's OEM Uconnect radio/nav
no comparison, if your radio is working don’t change it!
this is a good option instead of getting the 8” jeep radio if you only now have a base model radio
but whoever designed the GUI & Nav of the Jeep’s, did a real nice job
the Apple CarPlay nav screen (below) takes over the whole screen & is much larger than the map display with the built in Garmin (above). but maybe I haven't found all the display controls yet
one can turn off the phone screen to conserve juice
this morning I opted to use the built in Garmin GPS so I could listen to a movie
EVIC display still shows the synched GPS turns. which is cool. but actually I'd rather turn that off, but I can't figure out how. it used to be buried in the Jeep menus. if it's in there I'll find it. but now that it's there a lot, I just now realized it will display other details from the GPS such as ETA, Estimated Time of Arrival & DTD, Distance to Destination
keeps SD card functionality but OEM slot in front console gets covered (not shown)
new SD card location is behind the radio screen, open the radio using the CAM button in lower right corner
installer said the kit included a new front console cluster w/ the SD card covered, an AUX input & power socket
the new front USB port, next to the power socket, is illuminated. which is cool
(not shown) but here's the motorized screen in action. kinda weird
easy access to climate control / heated seat & steering wheel screen
touch any climate control below radio, like temp up/down or fan speed & the radio switches to the climate screen (not shown)
you can view the backup camera while driving forward but I don’t recommend driving like that! it's weird! but I tried it BEFORE putting the car in reverse & that seemed like a genuine safety benefit!
CONS
OEM Jeep acreens are more refined
the user interface, in general, is not very intuitive, for example, when you plug a device in, it doesn’t just start playing it (like the Jeep radio used to do)
for example you have to select the USB as the input source. flash drive plays music very well tho
usually setting a radio preset is the easiest thing to do. one has to press the ch# squarely & fully for it tio accept the save. the ch presests are large & unrefined & only 3 or 4 are displayed. so you have to swipe that channel bar up or down to see more. I remember the Jeep displaying 5 or 6 along the top. they looked nice & it displayed my most used stations w/o having to scroll
smaller screen
Jeep radio has waaaay more functions & capabilities, OEM Jeep radio doesn’t just look better, it does more (but maybe more than anyone needs?)
to access the SD card slot you have to activate the motorized screen tilt. yes, it tilts! I’d rather the radio head unit have a larger front (& screen) w/ an SD slot right there in front, or why not retain the OEM SD slot in the lower front console cluster? seems like having all that motorized machinery is an unnecessary extra annoyance
cpl other pics
PDF read online or download. searchable by pressing ctrl F
read online, w/ links in the Table of Contents
Kenwood DNR876S Manuals | ManualsLib

but neither manual is easy for me to understand. for example
- my brain doesn't want separate sections called Monitor & Display
- also they use termonology which is difficult to find elsewhere in the document like "Navigation Day/Night display setting"
1st look & 1st reactions w/ a grain of salt. the more I use it, the more I'll know how to use it efficiently. I might be critical of something now, that I will learn to appreciate. or, I may not know how to access a feature or setting. it's been in the car for approx. 24 hrs, but I've been busy w/ taxes, car shopping for Daughter & working my 2nd job, oh and a new snow storm. I'll update further in the thread as necessary
because my model does not have the center front dash speaker, the installer put the GPS antenna under the grill. seems to be working fine
the new mic is clipped onto the headliner between the visor & mirror. (photo to follow) Wifey reports talking on the phone seems normal
I've read that one can use the OEM car mic but you would have to splice wires
PROS
wireless CarPlay via WIFI not Bluetooth
if your phone has WIFI off & you try to connect via Bluetooth the phone displays a msg to turn the WIFI on to connect. which it does very quickly. then when you do that, that’s hows its connected & the Bluetooth is still not paired (don’t know if that’s good or bad). I may never need to use Bluetooth
certainly don't need a wire (unless I want to charge)
(using the MagicMount in this pic)
layout of controls and GUI not nearly as easy & fast as the Jeep's OEM Uconnect radio/nav
no comparison, if your radio is working don’t change it!
this is a good option instead of getting the 8” jeep radio if you only now have a base model radio
but whoever designed the GUI & Nav of the Jeep’s, did a real nice job
the Apple CarPlay nav screen (below) takes over the whole screen & is much larger than the map display with the built in Garmin (above). but maybe I haven't found all the display controls yet
one can turn off the phone screen to conserve juice
this morning I opted to use the built in Garmin GPS so I could listen to a movie
EVIC display still shows the synched GPS turns. which is cool. but actually I'd rather turn that off, but I can't figure out how. it used to be buried in the Jeep menus. if it's in there I'll find it. but now that it's there a lot, I just now realized it will display other details from the GPS such as ETA, Estimated Time of Arrival & DTD, Distance to Destination
keeps SD card functionality but OEM slot in front console gets covered (not shown)
new SD card location is behind the radio screen, open the radio using the CAM button in lower right corner
installer said the kit included a new front console cluster w/ the SD card covered, an AUX input & power socket
the new front USB port, next to the power socket, is illuminated. which is cool
(not shown) but here's the motorized screen in action. kinda weird
easy access to climate control / heated seat & steering wheel screen
touch any climate control below radio, like temp up/down or fan speed & the radio switches to the climate screen (not shown)
you can view the backup camera while driving forward but I don’t recommend driving like that! it's weird! but I tried it BEFORE putting the car in reverse & that seemed like a genuine safety benefit!
CONS
OEM Jeep acreens are more refined
the user interface, in general, is not very intuitive, for example, when you plug a device in, it doesn’t just start playing it (like the Jeep radio used to do)
for example you have to select the USB as the input source. flash drive plays music very well tho
usually setting a radio preset is the easiest thing to do. one has to press the ch# squarely & fully for it tio accept the save. the ch presests are large & unrefined & only 3 or 4 are displayed. so you have to swipe that channel bar up or down to see more. I remember the Jeep displaying 5 or 6 along the top. they looked nice & it displayed my most used stations w/o having to scroll
smaller screen
Jeep radio has waaaay more functions & capabilities, OEM Jeep radio doesn’t just look better, it does more (but maybe more than anyone needs?)
to access the SD card slot you have to activate the motorized screen tilt. yes, it tilts! I’d rather the radio head unit have a larger front (& screen) w/ an SD slot right there in front, or why not retain the OEM SD slot in the lower front console cluster? seems like having all that motorized machinery is an unnecessary extra annoyance
cpl other pics
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