Kenwood KCA-HX7C User manual

© 2020 JVCKENWOOD Corporation
KCA-HX7C
MOTORCYCLE BLUETOOTH CAMERA AND COMMUNICATION SYSTEM
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Take the time to read through this instruction manual.
Familiarity with installation and operation procedures will help you obtain the best performance from your new Communication System.
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PACKAGE CONTENTS 4
INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET 5
Installing the Main Unit...............................................................................5
Installing the Speakers.................................................................................6
Installing the Microphone ......................................................................... 7
Adjusting the angle....................................................................................... 9
GETTING STARTED 10
Product Details .............................................................................................. 10
Powering On and Off................................................................................. 10
Charging............................................................................................................ 10
Checking the Battery Level.................................................................... 11
Volume Adjustment ................................................................................... 11
Softwares........................................................................................................... 11
CAMERA OPERATION 12
Camera On or Off......................................................................................... 12
Camera Modes............................................................................................... 12
Video Recording ........................................................................................... 13
Video Mode (Default: Normal Recording Mode)...................... 13
Photo Taking.................................................................................................... 14
Video Tagging................................................................................................. 14
Format SD Card ............................................................................................. 15
Wireless LAN Channel (Default: 5 GHz) .......................................... 15
PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES15
Mobile Phone Pairing - Mobile Phone, Bluetooth Stereo
Device.................................................................................................................. 15
Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone
and GPS.............................................................................................................. 16
Advanced Selective Pairing: A2DP Stereo or Handsfree...... 16
Intercom Pairing ........................................................................................... 17
MOBILE PHONE, GPS 18
Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering ................................. 18
Speed Dialing ................................................................................................. 18
GPS Navigation.............................................................................................. 19
STEREO MUSIC 19
Bluetooth Stereo Music............................................................................ 19
Music Sharing................................................................................................. 20
INTERCOM 20
Two-way Intercom ...................................................................................... 20
Multi-Way Intercom.................................................................................... 21
THREE-WAY CONFERENCE PHONE CALL WITH
INTERCOM PARTICIPANT 22
GROUP INTERCOM 23
UNIVERSAL INTERCOM 23
FM RADIO 24
FM Radio On/Off........................................................................................... 24
Preset Stations................................................................................................ 24
Seek and Save................................................................................................. 24
Scan and Save ................................................................................................ 25
Temporary Preset ......................................................................................... 25
FM Sharing ....................................................................................................... 25
Region Selection........................................................................................... 26
FUNCTION PRIORITY 26
CONFIGURATION SETTING 27
Headset Configuration Setting............................................................ 27
Software Configuration Setting .......................................................... 28
Camera Configuration Setting............................................................. 31
FIRMWARE UPGRADE 33
TROUBLESHOOTING 33
Fault Reset......................................................................................................... 33
Factory Reset................................................................................................... 34
Appendix 34
Specifications.................................................................................................. 34
CONTENTS

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PACKAGE CONTENTS
PACKAGE CONTENTS
Headset Main Unit Gear Clamp Unit
Glued Surface Mounting
Plate
Speaker
Speakers Hook and Loop
Fasteners for Speakers
(4)
Foam Speaker Covers (2) Speaker Pads (Thick) (2)
Speaker Pads (Thin) (2)
Attachable Boom Microphone
Attachable Boom
Microphone
Hook and Loop Fastener
for Attachable Boom
Microphone
Microphone Sponges (2)
Boom Microphone
Holder
Hook and Loop Fastener
for Boom Microphone
Holder
Wired Microphone
Wired Microphone Hook and Loop Fastener
for Wired Microphone
Others
USB Power & Data Cable Allen Wrench

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INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET
Installing the Main Unit
Ñ Using the Gear Clamp Unit
1
1
2
Loosen the two screws on the back
plate of the clamp unit with the
included allen wrench.
2
Insert the back plate of the clamp
unit between the internal padding
and external shell of the left side of
the helmet.
3
1
2
Tighten the two screws until the
clamp unit is fastened firmly to the
helmet.
4
Insert a microSD card into the card
slot to use camera.
5
Attach the main unit to the clamp
unit until you hear a click.

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INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET
Ñ Using the Glued Surface Mounting Plate
If you cannot install the clamp unit on the helmet, you can use the glued surface
mounting plate to attach the clamp unit to the surface of the helmet.
1
Attach adhesive tape of the glued
surface mounting plate to the
helmet.
 Make sure that the glued surface
mounting plate sticks on the
helmet firmly. Maximum adhesion
occurs after 24 hours.
2
Attach the main unit to the glued
surface mounting plate until you
hear a click.
Installing the Speakers
1
Attach the hook and loop fasteners
for speakers to ear pockets inside
the helmet.
2
Attach the speakers to the hook and
loop fasteners for speakers inside
the helmet.

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Installing the Microphone
Ñ Using the Attachable Boom Microphone
1
Attach the hook and loop fastener
for attachable boom microphone on
the inside surface of the left external
shell.
2
Attach the attachable boom
microphone’s mounting plate to the
hook and loop fastener.
NOTE
• If the helmet has deep ear pockets, you can
use the speaker pads to bring the speakers
closer to your ears.
• To enhance the audio quality, you can make
use of the foam speaker covers. Cover each
speaker with the foam and attach the hook
fastener at the back of the speaker. Then
place the speakers in the helmet as described above. Foam covered speakers work
most effectively when they are slightly touching your ears.
Hook
Fastener
Foam
Speaker
Cover

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INSTALLING THE HEADSET ON YOUR HELMET
3
Tab
Adjust the head of the microphone
so that the tab is facing away from
your mouth.
4
Align the arrows on the microphone
and speaker cables and insert the
microphone cable into the speaker
cable.
5
Insert the speaker connector into
the speaker port to connect it to the
main unit.
6
Close the cover of the speaker cable
to lock the cable to the port.
NOTE
• You can use the boom microphone holder after
attaching the hook and loop fastener for boom
microphone holder on it to ensure secure installation.
Ñ Using the Wired Microphone
If you have a full face helmet, you can use the wired microphone.
1
Attach the included hook and loop
fastener for wired microphone
to the inside of the helmet’s chin
guard.
2
Attach the wired microphone to the
hook and loop fastener for wired
microphone.

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3
Align the arrows on the microphone
and speaker cables and insert the
microphone cable into the speaker
cable.
4
Insert the speaker connector into
the speaker port to connect it to the
main unit.
5
Close the cover of the speaker cable
to lock the cable to the port.
Adjusting the angle
You can adjust the angle for taking photos or recording videos.
You can rotate the horizontal angle by 30º. Rotate the lever below the lens to set
the desired angle.
30°
Ñ Using the Gear Clamp Unit
You can rotate the vertical angle by 360º. Loosen the wheel next to the main unit
and rotate the main unit to set the desired angle. Tighten the wheel to lock it into
position.
360°

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GETTING STARTED
GETTING STARTED
Product Details
Camera Button
Antenna
Lens
Field of view: 125 degrees
Aperture: F/2.4
Jog Dial
Status LED
Phone Button
microSD Card Slot Speaker and
Microphone Port
DC Power
Charging &
Firmware Upgrade
Port
Powering On and Off
Press the Jog Dial and the Phone Button for 1 second to power on. Tap the Jog
Dial and the Phone Button to power off.
* When the main unit is turned on, the camera turns on and video recording starts
([Auto Start Recording]).
Charging
The headset can be charged using many common methods via the supplied USB
power & data cable. The LED turns red while the headset is charging and turns
blue when it is fully charged. Depending upon the charging method, the headset
will be fully charged in about 2.5 hours. The headset is compatible with 5 V input
USB-charged devices only.
NOTE
• Using When Plugged Into a Power Source (USB-charging adapter or Powerbank)
When you want to record long videos and time lapse events, connect the KCA-HX7C to
a power source and then use it.
– If you connect the KCA-HX7C to the Powerbank while the camera is on, the KCA-
HX7C will use the electricity stored in the Powerbank but the battery will not charge.
– If you connect the KCA-HX7C to the Powerbank while the camera is off, you can use
the KCA-HX7C while it charges.

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Checking the Battery Level
Ñ LED Indicator
When the headset is powering on, the red LED flashes rapidly indicating the
battery level.
4 flashes = High, 70~100%
3 flashes = Medium, 30~70%
2 flashes = Low, 0~30%
Ñ Voice Prompt Indicator
When you power on the headset, keep pressing the Jog Dial and the Phone
Button simultaneously for about 5 seconds until you hear high tone triple beeps.
Then you will hear a voice prompt indicating the battery level is high, medium, or
low.
Volume Adjustment
You can raise or lower the volume by rotating the Jog Dial. Volume is set and
maintained independently at different levels for each audio source, even when
the headset is rebooted.
Softwares
Ñ Intercom Device Manager for KENWOOD
You can upgrade the headset’s firmware and configure its settings directly
from your PC or Apple computer. Download the Intercom Device Manager for
KENWOOD, please visit www.kenwood.com/cs/ce/.
Ñ Intercom Utility for KENWOOD
By simply pairing your phone with your headset, you can use the Intercom Utility
for KENWOOD for quicker and easier set up and management.
• App Features: Intercom, Music, FM Radio, Speed dial, Device settings, Quick Start
Guide, and Instruction Manual.
• Download
Android: Google Play Store > ‘Intercom Utility for KENWOOD’
iOS: App Store >‘Intercom Utility for KENWOOD’
Ñ Intercom Camera for KENWOOD
You can see a live preview from the camera, manage recorded videos as well as
configure the video settings using the built-in Wireless LAN feature. When the
camera and the Intercom Camera for KENWOOD are connected, the camera is
synchronized with the smartphone’s date and time.
• Download
Android: Google Play Store > ‘Intercom Camera for KENWOOD’
iOS: App Store >‘Intercom Camera for KENWOOD’

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CAMERA OPERATION
NOTE
• When the camera is powered on, Wireless LAN is automatically powered on and set to
its default settings.
• Wireless LAN will automatically be terminated if:
– You do not use Wireless LAN on the product for 3 minutes.
– You do not use the Intercom Camera for KENWOOD for 3 minutes.
• If you want to reactivate the Wireless LAN after it is terminated, you will need to restart
the camera.
CAMERA OPERATION
Camera On or Off
When the main unit is turned on, the camera turns on and video recording starts
([Auto Start Recording]). When video is not being recorded, tap the Camera
button to activate the camera.
The camera turns off automatically after 5 minutes of inactivity. To turn off the
camera manually, tap the Camera Button and the Phone Button simultaneously.
Camera Modes
Mode Application Button
Video Record video (normal recording, timelapse,
loop recording)
Press and hold the Camera
Button for 1 sec
Photo Capture a single photo (Single Shot) or 8
photos (Burst Shot) Tap the Camera Button

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Video Mode (Default: Normal Recording Mode)
Ñ Timelapse Video Mode
Timelapse video records series of photos at timed intervals and makes it into a video.
Ñ Loop Recording Mode
Loop Recording mode continuously records videos to create footages of assigned
length of time (3 minutes). If the memory reaches maximum, then the oldest
footage will be deleted to store the most recent footage.
Video Recording
When the main unit is turned on, the camera turns on and video recording starts
([Auto Start Recording]). When video is not being recorded, tap the Camera
button to activate the camera, then press and hold the Camera button for 1
second to start video recording.
The green LED will flash and you will hear a voice prompt, “Recording”. Press
and hold the Camera Button for 1 second to stop recording. You will hear a voice
prompt, “Recording stopped”.
Below is a table of approximate video recording times to microSD card size in
specific resolutions and frame rates.
Video Resolution 16GB 32GB 64GB 128GB
2160P/30fps 33 min 1 h 07 min 2 h 15 min 4 h 30 min
1440P/30fps 1 h 05 min 2 h 11 min 4 h 25 min 8 h 52 min
1080P/60fps 1 h 24 min 2 h 51 min 5 h 44 min 11 h 31 min
1080P/30fps 1 h 52 min 3 h 47 min 7 h 38 min 15 h 20 min
NOTE
• microSD cards up to 128GB are compatible. Using a U3 microSD card is suggested. Your
microSD card needs to be formatted using the camera.
• The camera gives a warning and automatically stops recording when the microSD card
is full or the battery becomes low.
• The maximum size per video is limited to 4GB. Therefore, when the video reaches the
4GB size limit during recording, it saves and creates a new video to continue recording.
• When recording video, video files with two resolutions (the resolution set under [Video
Resolution]and “576×320”) are recorded.

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CAMERA OPERATION
Photo Taking
Ñ Single Shot Mode
To take a single photo, set the photo mode setting in the camera configuration to
be single shot mode. Tap the Camera Button to take a photo. The green LED will
flash and you will hear a shutter sound.
Ñ Burst Shot Mode
Burst shot takes 8 photos. To take multiple photos, set the photo mode setting in
the camera configuration to be burst shot mode. Tap the Camera Button to take
multiple photos. The green LED will flash and you will hear shutter sounds.
NOTE
• If you are recording in 2160p/30fps of video resolution, you cannot take a photo.
• Burst shots cannot be taken while recording video. Even if the burst shot mode is set,
only a single shot is taken when you tap the camera button while recording video.
• The camera resolution is fixed to 12MP. However, when you take a photo during video
recording, the photo resolution is fixed to 8.3MP.
Video Tagging
Video Tagging allows the camera to record video continuously, but save only the
important events.
It creates video files of past, present, and future with each footage having an
assigned length of time (3 minutes).
1 When you encounter an event that is worth saving, press and hold the
Camera Button for 3 seconds. You will hear a voice prompt, “Video
tagging”.
2 When Video Tagging is completed, you will hear a voice prompt,
“Tagging complete”.
NOTE
• Video Tagging can be operated only in the Loop Recording mode. In order for video
files of past, present, and future to be saved, Video Tagging must be started at least 3
minutes after Loop Recording starts.
• Video Tagging recorded files are stored in EVENT folder.

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Format SD Card
1 Press and hold the Camera Button for 5 seconds until you hear the voice
prompt, “Format SD card”.
2 Tap the Phone Button to confirm.
Wireless LAN Channel (Default: 5 GHz)
1 Press and hold the Camera Button for 10 seconds until you hear the voice
prompt, “Wi-Fi channel”.
2 Tap the Phone Button to confirm 2.4 GHz. You will hear triple beep.
3 Tap the Jog Dial to confirm 5 GHz. You will hear double beep.
NOTE
IF YOUR SMARTPHONE OR REGION DOES NOT SUPPORT 5 GHz,
YOU MUST CHANGE THE WIRELESS LAN CHANNEL TO 2.4 GHz.
PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES
You can pair the headset with Bluetooth mobile phones, Bluetooth stereo devices
such as MP3, or GPS, and with other Bluetooth headsets. The pairing operation is
required only once for each Bluetooth device.
Mobile Phone Pairing - Mobile Phone, Bluetooth
Stereo Device
1 Press and hold the Phone Button for 5 seconds and you will hear a voice
prompt, “Phone pairing”.
2 Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select the KCA-
HX7C in the list of the devices detected on the mobile phone.
3 If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.

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PAIRING THE HEADSET WITH BLUETOOTH DEVICES
Second Mobile Phone Pairing - Second Mobile Phone
and GPS
1 Press and hold the Jog Dial for 5 seconds and you will hear a voice
prompt, “Intercom pairing”.
2 Within 2 seconds, tap the Phone Button again and you will hear a voice
prompt, “Second mobile phone pairing”.
3 Search for Bluetooth devices on your mobile phone. Select the KCA-
HX7C in the list of the devices detected on the mobile phone.
4 If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.
Advanced Selective Pairing: A2DP Stereo or
Handsfree
Phone Pairing allows the headset to establish two Bluetooth profiles: Hands-Free
or A2DP Stereo. Advanced Selective Pairing allows the headset to separate the
profiles to enable connection with two devices.
Ñ A2DP Stereo Music Only
1 Press the Phone Button for 5 seconds until the LED flashes red and blue
alternately and you hear multiple beeps.
2 Within 2 seconds, tap the Jog Dial again and you will hear a voice
prompt, “Media selective pairing”.
3 Search for Bluetooth devices on your smartphone. Select the KCA-HX7C
in the list of devices detected on your phone.
4 If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.

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Ñ HFP for Phone Call Only
1 Press the Phone Button for 5 seconds until the LED flashes red and blue
alternately and you hear multiple beeps.
2 Within 2 seconds, tap the Phone Button again and you will hear a voice
prompt, “Phone selective pairing”.
3 Search for Bluetooth devices on your smartphone. Select the KCA-HX7C
in the list of devices detected on your phone.
4 If your mobile phone asks for a PIN, enter 0000.
Intercom Pairing
Ñ Pairing with Other Headsets for Intercom Conversation
The headset can be paired with up to three other headsets for Bluetooth intercom
conversation.
1 Press and hold the Jog Dial of the headset A and B for 5 seconds.
2 Simply tap the Jog Dial of any one of the two headsets A and B, and wait
until the LEDs of both headsets turn to blue and intercom connection is
automatically established.
3 You can make other pairings between headsets A and C, and between
headsets A and D by following the same procedure as above.
4 The intercom pairing queue is ʻLast-Come, First-Servedʼ. If a headset
has multiple paired headsets for intercom conversations, the last paired
headset is set as first intercom friend. The previous intercom friend
becomes second intercom friend, and third intercom friend.
Intercom
Friend B
Intercom
Friend C
Intercom
Friend D
YOU

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MOBILE PHONE, GPS
MOBILE PHONE, GPS
Mobile Phone Call Making and Answering
1 To answer a call, tap the Phone Button or the Jog Dial to answer the call.
2 You can also answer the incoming call by loudly speaking any word of
your choice if VOX Phone (P. 28) is enabled, unless you are connected
to intercom.
3 To end a call, tap the Phone Button or press the Jog Dial for 2 seconds
until you hear a beep.
4 To reject a call, press the Jog Dial for 2 seconds until you hear a beep
while the phone is ringing.
5 To transfer a call between the mobile phone and the headset during the
phone conversation, press the Phone Button for 2 seconds until you hear
a beep.
6 To make a call with voice dialer, Tap the Phone Button in stand-by mode
to activate the voice dialer of your mobile phone.
Speed Dialing
1 Double tap the Phone Button and you will hear a voice prompt, “Speed
dial”.
2 Rotate the Jog Dial clockwise or counter clockwise to navigate between
the menus. You will hear prompts for each menu item.
3 Tap the Phone Button to select a voice menu among the followings:
(1) Last number redial (4) Speed dial 3
(2) Speed dial 1 (5) Cancel
(3) Speed dial 2
4 After selecting the last number redial menu, “Last number redial”. Then,
to redial the last phone call number, tap the Phone Button.
5 To call one of the speed dials, rotate the Jog Dial clockwise or counter
clockwise to navigate between the menus until you hear a voice prompt,
“Speed dial (#)”. Then, tap the Phone Button.
6 If you want to exit the speed dial immediately, rotate the Jog Dial until
you hear a voice prompt, “Cancel”, and tap the Phone Button or the Jog
Dial.

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GPS Navigation
Ñ GPS Pairing
1 Press and hold the Jog Dial for 5 seconds until you will hear a voice
prompt saying “Intercom pairing”.
2 Within 2 seconds, double tap the Phone Button and you will hear the
voice prompt saying “GPS pairing”.
3 Search for Bluetooth devices on the GPS navigation. Select the KCA-
HX7C in the list of the devices detected on the GPS.
4 Enter 0000 for the PIN.
NOTE
• When Audio Multitasking is enabled, if you pair your GPS device via GPS Pairing, its
instructions will not interrupt your intercom conversations, but will overlay with them.
STEREO MUSIC
Bluetooth Stereo Music
1 To play or pause music, press and hold the Jog Dial for 1 second until you
hear a double beep.
2 To adjust the volume, rotate the Jog Dial.
3 To track forward or track back, rotate while pressing the Jog Dial
clockwise or counter clockwise.