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New member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 3 Registered: Jun-05 | I was wondering if someone has this headunit or knows how to operate it. I Just installed it and it is working fine except for the fact that I can't get it out of demo mode. I thought i was doing what the manual said but it doesn't seem to be working. Anyone have any experience with this unit? |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 723 Registered: Apr-05 | Try pressing the "DISP" button... |
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New member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 6 Registered: Jun-05 | I'm pretty sure that's not it. I'm doing what the manual says and it says demo mode off when I'm done...then "demo mode" is still up on the face. |
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Sweet_vengence Unregistered guest | take it outside and beat the holy hell out of it with a pipe. that will make it stop doing demo. |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 726 Registered: Apr-05 | How long does it take for the demo mode to reappear? After the car has been turned off and back on again? |
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New member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 10 Registered: Jun-05 | I figured it out, I needed to access the menu while in Standby to change out of demo mode. Thanks though. |
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Silver Member Username: PanacheBrenham, TX US Post Number: 129 Registered: Apr-04 | LOL @ Sweet Vengence!!!!!!!!! |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 31 Registered: Jan-05 | What are the differences between this hu, and the new 25th anniversary xxv-001 hu, i mean besides the display, are there any other significant differences?? |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 32 Registered: Jan-05 | I guess what i really mean, is the new 25th aniv. edition, worth the extra cash or is it all goblydyguk?? |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 33 Registered: Jan-05 | uhh, this one --> http://www.25thanniversary.org/en-US/Product.aspx?id=2 . Thanks |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 815 Registered: Apr-05 | Wow, that's nice. I haven't seen it before. |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 34 Registered: Jan-05 | brand new, just came out, i'm trying to figure out if its worth the extra cash |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 35 Registered: Jan-05 | She's purty: http://www.kenwood.be/kenwood/kenprod.nsf/0/2BCEFC2DA7EDDEEB01256FB000443381# , official site link, plus explanations of its features |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 818 Registered: Apr-05 | How much more is it? |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 36 Registered: Jan-05 | Crutchfields price: Kenwood x889 - $449 Kenwood 01d - $579 ( http://www.crutchfield.com/cgi-bin/ProdComp.asp?g=62700&c=3&s=0&cc =01&pt2=0&ITM113KDCX889=on&ITM113XXV01D=on&x=24&y=6 ), Ebay price: x889 - $230 ( http://search.ebay.com/x889_W0QQfkrZ1QQfromZR8 ), 01d - $425 ( http://shop.ebay.com/i.html?_nkw=xxv-01d ) whoa just realized how crazy the links look, oh well |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 820 Registered: Apr-05 | It looks like the only difference really is the range of colors each unit can display...Also, the 25th anniversary edition might have better build quality, but I don't think it's worth it... |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 37 Registered: Jan-05 | I think i read somewhere that the build quality is different (i can't find that site now), but other than that i can't find any real differences besides the display, overall what is your opinion on the kdc-x889 (not the 25th an. edition)?? |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 827 Registered: Apr-05 | It's a nice headunit and it has a great deal of useful features. Though, I haven't had many good experiences with Kenwood in the past due to reliability problems. |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 38 Registered: Jan-05 | u know i've heard that too, but it seems now that u can't trust alpine, sony, some pioneer, and many others, so really isn't it just a shot in the dark w/ all of them??? |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 834 Registered: Apr-05 | Yeah, it's a shame...a lot of the brands you mentioned were great back in the mid 90's. What do you think about Clarion? |
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Bronze Member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 25 Registered: Jun-05 | I have the x889 only for about a month so I can't yet comment on the reliability, but Jexxen is right, it has a ton of usefull features. I also have the KCA Ipod interface and the x889 is awesome with that b/c it displays multiple lines of text and lets you use Artist, Title etc. in the ipod. So far nothing but good things from the unit. |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 39 Registered: Jan-05 | I'm planning on getting the ipod adapter as well, w/ the adapter u can only search through the songs, right, not folders or playlists???? I haven't heard to much about clarion so I don't know, this is my first aftermarket HU I'm buying for my car, so I've been doing some homework, and I've really found that kenwood has got what I wanted, although I did like the musicatcher idea, but I guess the public didn't. |
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Bronze Member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 41 Registered: Jun-05 | With the kenwood KCA-ip500 and the x889 you can search through all of the folders(artist, title, album), that is why it is the best IMO. |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 40 Registered: Jan-05 | wow i didn't know that, well i guess that just validates my choice, hey chris, where did u get your hu, ebay or a store??? |
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Bronze Member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 46 Registered: Jun-05 | ebay about $260-290 I dont remember. But it was much less than stores. |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 41 Registered: Jan-05 | how was the overall experience, I'll probably get mine through ebay, but i've heard people talking about how less reliable and more problematic hu from ebay are, anythoughts on this? |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 922 Registered: Apr-05 | The ones talking about headunits from ebay being "less reliable" have not done their research before buying in my opinion. |
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Bronze Member Username: Birdman420Post Number: 42 Registered: Jan-05 | well thanks for that, i've bought many other things on ebay before, but it seems people have some allegiance to certain online stores (crutchfields, sounddomain, etc.), any reason for this, just customer service?? |
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Silver Member Username: IlluminatorPost Number: 924 Registered: Apr-05 | Yeah, possibly. And those are the people that refuse to buy used. Therefore, they look on ebay at only the new units which are usually overpriced and can be found cheaper at online stores. |
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Bronze Member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 55 Registered: Jun-05 | For the x889 ebay was much cheaper than all of the stores I looked at. I think the lowest price I found at a store was in the low 300's somewhere. |
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New member Username: BinfordPost Number: 1 Registered: Jul-05 | Hey Chris, can tyou tell me how you got it out of Demo mode? I just got the same unit installed and I can't figure it out. WHAT do I do once I get it in standby?? |
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Bronze Member Username: EhostlerVA Post Number: 35 Registered: Jul-05 | From the 6th post of this thread "access the menu while in Standby to change out of demo mode." |
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gpz1100 Unregistered guest | The 889/828 are ok units, but their audio manipulation sucks. Any change in EQ setting kills the audio for an instant - how do you tell the difference in sound if it goes silent briefly.. Also, the DTA is front, rear, sub. Makes no sense since there are two speakers in front, not equidistant from the listener. On competitor's DTA setting you provide a distance for each speaker from the listener.. Aside from that, it's reasonable in other aspects. The 3 line display is nice, as is the tilt & remote. I'm considering the pioneer deh-p860mp as the next HU to try... |
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Bronze Member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 59 Registered: Jun-05 | Jeff L...To get out of standby if I remember correctly you press and hold down the FM/AM stick and that brings you to the menu. Then you press up/down on the stick until you see the demo mode option and change it out of demo mode by pressing left/right. I think this is how you do it. If it is not lemme know and I will play around with mine again. |
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New member Username: BinfordPost Number: 2 Registered: Jul-05 | OK, I got it FINALLY. The manual is just plain confusing. For the record: Put it in Standby mode. Bring up the menu. Scroll to "Demo Mode: ON". HOLD down right button till it changes to OFF. Every OTHER option in this mode can be set by movin the little joystick L or R. This one requires you to press and hold. |
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New member Username: MikeycognetoPost Number: 6 Registered: Jul-05 | wow this is the only site you can get away wit talking about holding your little JOY-STICK down & actually b helpin someone else out...lol |
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New member Username: JspatriotsPost Number: 8 Registered: May-05 | hey guys i am having alittle trouble trying to find a faceplate for my 889. Mine got stolen and the couldn't get the unit out so i want to just replace the face but all the parts suppliers want over $200 for just the face. Any help would be great |
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Bronze Member Username: HalbyParsippany, NJ Post Number: 82 Registered: Jun-05 | Did u check ebay? |