N00b Question

[AndyD]

I just bought a kenwood headunit KDC-MP4039 it's a cheapy but i needed something asap now my question is it has a front AUX port for ipod or other media player.Now the only portable player i have is my nokia 6110 is it possible to connect this to the head unit some way. I know there is a 3.5 double ended plug available would this do what im after or would i need a proper nokia one. I dont want to use the phone thru the stero just have it as media player .Any help much appreciated thanx

[HEKT1K]

if your phone has the standard 3.5mm headphone hole then yeah any double ended plug will work as it's just like your phone is an mp3 player or other media device.

if not, if it has that funny-shaped nokia plug (like my 6288 has) then you'd obviously have to get a cord that suits both ends.. i reckon you'd be best off contacting nokia in that case.

Hope this helps

Ric

[AndyD]

Thanx mate mine has both plugs but the double ended 3.5mm one is easier and cheaper i just wanted clarification that it would actually work.

[Jack88]

yes it will work but dont be anoyed when you plug it in for the first time and it doesnt work lol.youl probly have to go into the menu on the kenwood CD player and turn on the AUX input as most of them have the function turned off from the factory.

if you need help on how to do this ether read the manual or just ask me on here

[AndyD]

Thanx mate i'll see if i can get a cable today and have a look at it and see how i go.

[AndyD]

Ok got the plug and got it to play music but it is not ideal song selection and play/pause is done thru the phone is there anyway i can get to use the head unit for skipping songs and play/pause the instruction that came with it are avaerage it is mainly designed for ipod me thinks.

[SKYL1N]

no.. not through an AUX connection.. its purely for sound

[HEKT1K]

yeah same as above, that's why i bought a USB head unit... no more burning cds and i can change songs etc on the head unit

[AndyD]

This is my problem i asked for the usb version of the same unit which was $80 dollars cheaper it wasnt till got home and installed it all some 3 hrs later i realised he'd given me the wrong one. He charged me for the correct one but gave me the wrong model i cbf taking it back out again tho so looks like im stuck with it,im off burn some cd's then

[HEKT1K]

This is my problem i asked for the usb version of the same unit which was $80 dollars cheaper it wasnt till got home and installed it all some 3 hrs later i realised he'd given me the wrong one. He charged me for the correct one but gave me the wrong model i cbf taking it back out again tho so looks like im stuck with it,im off burn some cd's then

take your car/receipt back to the place you bought it, and staple the receipt to the guy's forehead... like seriously. as if you get ripped off 80 bucks and then have to put up with burning cds and them going all over the joint in your car...

[AndyD]

Nah it was the other way around he charged me $199 for the headunit but he gave me the the $289 one it;s just the cheaper one had usb but the one he gave me doesnt, i dont know why the one he gave me was more expensive tho must be something for the $90 price difference.

This is the one he gave me

Kenwood KDC-MP4039 -$289

This is the one i wanted Kenwood KDC-MP5039U-$199

The U designation is usb port in front face.

[HEKT1K]

oh ok.. well it's up to you, i would go back and try to argue cos i have the USB capability and am loving it! i also quite like arguing with people lol

[AndyD]

Is there some type of adaptor or cable that would allow me to plug a usb stick into the aux port?

[SKYL1N]

highly doubt it.. if ur gonna do that just use ur phone to transfer the music

or plug mp3 player in it now.. there very cheap these days

its good everytime you download a single song you dont have to burn a hole new cd to listen to it in the car.