Kenwood 6.75" Navigation Touchscreen DVD Receiver (DNX997XR)

Wireless Android Auto and Apple CarPlay

Thanks to built-in Wi-Fi®, you can enjoy the benefits of Android Auto and Apple CarPlay without connecting to the DNX997XR via USB. That's convenience on top of convenience, considering that you can now get maps, messaging, music, and much more done through the stereo using your fingers and either Siri® voice assistant or Google Assistant™ to control the action. Plus, you'll get easy access to many of your favorite apps. In addition, the DNX997XR offers wireless screen mirroring for select Android phones, which lets you select apps directly from the Kenwood touchscreen.

Screen mirroring for iPhone® and Android™

If you're not a fan of CarPlay or Android Auto, the DNX997XR offers convenient screen mirroring for both iPhone and Android devices via wired USB connection. You'll need to have the "Mirroring for Kenwood" app on your smartphone to take advantage of this feature. Once you're up and running, you can see all the action from your phone right on the stereo's display. With Android devices, you'll also be able to control the phone via the stereo and vice-versa.

Garmin guidance with 3 years of updates

The DNX997XR boasts Garmin maps of the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands. You'll also get reliable routing with spoken street names at turns, lane assistance, and realistic views of complicated intersections. 3D terrain views give you the lay of the land for even more assurance. You also get three years of free map updates from Garmin, so you're sure to stay current as roads and destinations change down the line — these updates only available via the Garmin Express app suite for PCs. Kenwood's interface also provides more opportunities for split-screen control, so you can still follow the maps as the stereo shows you what's playing or who's calling.

5 years of INRIX traffic reports to avoid delays

You'll get a free 5-year subscription to INRIX traffic service, which provides quick updates on congestion along your route. You'll need to have your smartphone with the app on it connected to the receiver to take advantage of these traffic updates. INRIX updates require an in-app purchase after the 5-year subscription ends.

HD Radio™ for broadcasts with depth and clarity

The DNX997XR also features an HD Radio tuner. You'll enjoy much-improved AM/FM sound quality when you're tuned into a local participating station, and there's no subscription required — just tune it in like a regular radio station.

Get your media your way

This receiver will play all your CDs and DVDs, including discs loaded with music files, while an A/V input offers connection for more audio/video sources. A pair of rear USB ports let you add audio from an iPod or flash drive, including high-resolution FLAC and WAV files. You also get an SD card slot for playing digital music files and map updates.

Satellite radio for long-distance (or regular) drives

Why struggle with stations fading away as you travel? You can hook up a SiriusXM satellite radio tuner (not included) to this receiver and access the wide variety of entertainment, sports, news, and commercial-free music satellite radio provides — and your favorite stations are always there. The DNX997XR works with TuneMix, SportsFlash, and other new SiriusXM features, which give you even more customizable options for listening the way you want.

A wealth of sonic superlatives

Kenwood equipped this Excelon Reference receiver with custom-made or carefully curated sonic components— including three sets of gold-plated 5-volt preamp outputs — to deliver superb audio performance. A 3-way crossover lets you adjust for separate highs, mids, and sub frequencies if you're amplifying subs, woofers, and tweeters separately. Kenwood's Drive EQ+ technology boosts certain frequencies that are easily masked by wind and tires rolling on asphalt. It also enhances your music's bottom end as your speed increases, so you can really feel those tunes as you drive. You can also tweak the sound to your ears' content with a 13-band equalizer and other sound shaping tools at your disposal.

Add up to four cameras — including one in HD

The DNX997XR boasts the capability for up to four cameras (front, rear, blind-spot, dash), so you can see more when you're getting in and out of tight spots. And now you can enjoy the images from one camera (like the Kenwood CMOS-740HD) in high-definition with the dedicated HD camera input. If you've got a pair of rear-view cameras, you can reverse the image of the one up front to get a more precise picture. 

Product highlights:

General Features:

• DVD/CD navigation receiver
• motorized 6.75" HD capacitive touchscreen with reverse tilt
• high-definition display (1280 x 720 pixels)
• built-in Garmin navigation system
• plays media loaded with MP3, WMA, AAC music files, plus high-res WAV and FLAC files
• fits double-DIN (4" tall) dash openings
• built-in Bluetooth for hands-free calling and music streaming
• built-in HD Radio tuner
• AM/FM tuner

Smartphone Features:

• Android Auto and Apple CarPlay compatible (wired or wireless) — see "Details" for more info
• wired screen mirroring for iPhone and Android with "Mirroring for Kenwood" app
• display and command of select music, navigation, and other apps with iPhone and Android
• Pandora control with iPhone and Android
• Siri Eyes Free control for select iPhones
• wireless screen mirroring from select Android phones
• compatible with Kenwood Remote S smartphone app for wireless source selection through your phone

Navigation Features:

• maps of the United States, Canada, Mexico, Puerto Rico, and U.S. Virgin Islands, plus 6 million points of interest
• 3 years of Garmin map updates included with purchase (Garmin Express software suite for PC required)
• optional traffic reports available through INRIX smartphone app — 5-year subscription included with purchase (smartphone required)
• text-to-speech voice prompts announce actual road names at turns
• lane assistance and junction view
• 3D terrain view

Audio/video Features:

• 13-band graphic EQ
• DSP with digital time alignment
• bass boost and loudness controls
• Drive EQ improves sound to compensate for exterior noise
• high- and low-pass filters and 3-way crossover
• audiophile-quality sonic circuitry including gold-plated preamp outputs

Expandability:

• compatible with SiriusXM satellite radio tuner
• inputs: two rear detachable USB inputs; SD card slot; rear analog A/V input (mini-jack); three camera inputs (one HD); input for Kenwood DRV-N520 Drive Recorder
• outputs: video output (RCA) with audio output (mini-jack); 6-channel preamp outputs (5-volt front, rear, sub)

Other Information:

• wired connection to parking brake required to access settings and other features on this receiver (the brake must be connected and set for video display)
• SD card input for map updates
• built-in amplifier (22 watts RMS/50 peak x 4 channels)
• fits double-DIN (4" tall) dash openings
• compatible with most factory steering wheel audio controls (adapter required)
• warranty: 2 years