Kenwood KMR-M508DAB

Meet the Kenwood KMR-M508DAB 1-DIN car radio, an exceptional example of premium car audio technology. It offers an impressive array of features that will take your car audio experience to the next level. With its Bluetooth functionality, USB host connection and Infinity 1-DIN size, this car radio bridges the gap between convenience and performance. The variable button and display illumination ensures that you have optimal control over your media day and night. The integrated Bluetooth capability gives you hassle-free hands-free and audio streaming capabilities, while the DAB+ radio provides an enhanced listening experience. If you're looking for a highly functional yet stylish solution for your car audio, the Kenwood KMR-M508DAB is the perfect choice.

• DIN size 1 DIN
• Removable cover Yes
• Key illumination Variable
• Rotary control & control knob Yes
• Dual direct access button hands-free calling & audio streaming
• Back-up memory Station memory & menu settings
• Level reduction with linear volume fade-out Yes
• Beep sound Yes
• Digital time (24H) Yes
• Switch off after (20/40/60 minutes) Yes
• Integrated connection Mitsumi, 16 pin
• ISO connection Yes, Mitsumi to ISO cable
• Integrated Bluetooth module Yes
• USB host port Yes, (front)
• Update option Yes
• Device without CD drive Yes
• Low housing depth Yes
• Conformal Coating Yes

• Display type Positive, Liquid Crystal Display (LCD)
• Display segment two-line text display and symbols
• "VA" technology LCD Yes
• Display lighting Variable via RGB LED
• Brightness control (dimmer) Manual / Timer
• Brightness 0-31 steps
• Selectable menu language English (standard) / Spanish / French / German / Russian

• Glossy black trim panel
• Glossy black key design
• Cover frame glossy black
• Volume knob & control knob or rotary wheel Transparent with chrome ring decor
• Triangular lighting red
• Dust protection for front connections Yes
• Key illumination Variable via RGB LED
• Illuminated front USB Variable via RGB LED
• Brightness control (buttons) 0 - 31 steps
• Dimmer (buttons) Manual / Timer
• Variable lighting Yes
• Color zone 2-zone color control
• Brightness zone 2-zone brightness control
• Chrome-plated accents rotary knob & chrome strip on control panel

• Channel selection Manual / Preset
• FM reception Yes
• FM stereo/mono switching Yes
• AM (MW/LW) reception Yes
• Up/down station search Yes
• Station memory (FM/MW) 24 memories (18UKW / 6MW)
• Station presets for FM & MW 6 presets
• Automatic station memory (AME) Yes
• Permanent preset station memory Yes
• Radio data system Yes
• Radio Text Plus Yes
• Traffic information Yes
• Local search Yes
• AR Regional Selectable: AF/AF Reg/OFF
• Automatic traffic radio station search Yes
• Enhanced Other Networks Yes
• Program type identification (PTY) Yes

• Integrated DAB+ tuner Yes
• Certification by Digital Radio Tick Mark Yes
• Automatic station search Yes
• Ensemble search Yes
• Channel search Auto1 / Auto2 / Manual
• Number of station memory locations 6 tapes * 3 memory locations
• Automatic station preset Yes
• Channel list in alphabetical order Yes
• Station memory list Yes
• Related service Yes
• Audio interruption with PTY standby Yes
• Audio interruption during announcements Yes
• DAB-RDS incl. TI Yes
• Traffic information Yes
• DAB-AF Yes
• Output of messages (ASW Select) Yes
• DMB Audio (Digital multimedia broadcasting) Yes
• Soft linking Yes
• On/off switch for external antenna power supply Yes

• USB connection Yes, USB input with protective cover
• USB Standard 2.0 High speed
• Audio playback formats: MP3, WMA, AAC, WAV, FLAC Yes
• Repeat and playback function, random playback Yes
• Repeat function / random playback Yes
• Direct search function Yes
• Resume playback (Resume Play) Yes
• Playing time display Yes
• 1.5 A Charging function Yes

• Made for iPod & iPhone * Yes
• iPod control via USB (Audio / 1-Wire) and Lightning connection with optional connection cable KCA-iP103
• Audio playback Yes
• Search using initial letters (Alphabet Search) Yes
• Skip search Yes
• Advanced search function (Related Search) Yes
• Direct search function Yes
• iPod EQ mode Yes
• Manual operation of the iPod Yes
• App Mode Yes
• Spotify App Link mode Yes
• iAP via Bluetooth Yes
• iTunes Radio App yes iAP1
• Reverse search Yes
• 1A charging function Yes
• * Please always use the latest firmware update

• Max. Output power 50 W x 4
• MOSFET power IC Yes
• Type of AUX input Mini-jack, front AUX-IN
• Pre-amplifier output 2 cinch connections
• Output level of the preamplifier output 2.5V
• Switchable REAR / SUBWOOFER preamp output Yes
• Subwoofer reference level setting Yes
• 2-way crossover Yes
• 3-way crossover (bi-amp connection) Yes
• Tone control / EQ presets 13 band tone control, 8 memories
• Balance/fader Yes
• Bass boost circuit Off/+1/+2/+3/+4/+5
• Level reduction (-20dB) with linear volume fade-out Yes
• Simple 3-band EQ mode Yes
• Equalizer + Preset 13-Bands Graphic Equalizer with 8 Presets.
• Integrated digital sound processor (DSP) Yes
• Runtime correction Yes
• High and low pass filter Yes
• Speaker size adjustable Yes, front/rear/subwoofer independent
• Kenwood Sound Reconstruction Yes
• Sound reconstruction (sound tuning system) Yes
• Space Enhancer Yes
• Realizer Yes
• Stage EQ Yes
• Drive EQ (equalizer) Yes

• Maximum number of registered smartphones for hands-free and audio streaming function 5 cell phones
• Hands Free Profile with high sound quality HFP V1.6
• Max. Number of cell phones to be registered 5 cell phones
• 2 telephones can be paired simultaneously Yes
• Audio data transmission A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Yes
• Audio streaming with high sound quality SBC/AAC
• Maximum number of devices that can be registered for A2DP playback 5 units
• Serial data transmission (SPP - Serial Port Profile) Yes
• Simple secure pairing Yes
• Access to phone book (PBAP) Yes
• Extended Bluetooth control profile (AVRCP 1.5) Yes
• "Easy Pairing" function Yes
• iPhone & Android automatic pairing via USB Yes
• Voice control / Siri Yes
• Remote control via KENWOOD Remote App
• KENWOOD Music Mix function Yes
• Amazon Alexa ready Yes
• Phone search function Yes
• Private mode Yes
• Alphabetical search (phone book) Yes
• Noise reduction Yes
• Echo canceller Yes
• Status display for cell phone function Yes
• Status display for audio functions Yes
• Signal strength Yes
• Battery charge level Yes
• Bluetooth paring display Yes
• High-quality microphone with noise suppression Rear input
• Firmware update Yes
• * Depending on phone model or manufacturer & Kenwood component

• Front USB & AUX input Yes
• Connection for OEM steering wheel remote control Yes
• Power connection Mitsumi to ISO
• Switching voltage connection (P. CON.) Yes
• Pre-amplifier outputs 2 x RCA: Front + Rear/Sub (selectable)
• VHF/AM antenna connection JASO connection
• DAB antenna connection SMB connection
• Connection for hands-free microphone 3.5mm mini-jack

• FM range: 87.5 MHz - 108 MHz (in 50 kHz steps) Yes
• FM input sensitivity 0.56μV/75 Ohm (S/N 30 dB)
• Input sensitivity (signal-to-noise ratio) 1.58 μV/75 Ohm (S/N 46 dB)
• FM transmission range 30 Hz ~ 15 kHz (± 3 dB)
• FM signal-to-noise ratio (mono) 68 dB
• FM channel separation (1 kHz) 40 dB
• MW range: 531 kHz - 1611 kHz (in 9 kHz steps) Yes
• MW input sensitivity 28.5 μV
• LW range: 153 kHz - 279 kHz (in 9 kHz steps) Yes
• LW input sensitivity 45 μV

• Band III - Frequency range 174.928 MHz - 239.2 MHz
• Sensitivity - 100 dBm
• Signal-to-noise ratio 90 dB
• DAB antenna Connection type SMB
• Output voltage 14.4V (10.5V to 16V allowable)
• Maximal Strom < 100 mA

• MP3 files compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
• WMA files compliant with Windows Media Audio
• AAC files AAC-LC ".aac"(CD&USB) and ".m4a"(USB) files
• WAV files Linear - PCM files
• FLAC files FLAC files (up to 96kHz/24bit)

• Compatibility of the USB version USB 1.1/2.0 Full Speed
• File system FAT 32/16/12
• Max. Current consumption 1500 mA
• D/A converter 24bit
• MP3 decoding compliant with MPEG-1/2 Audio Layer-3
• WMA decoding compliant with Windows Media Audio
• AAC deoding "m4a" & "aac" files encoded via AAC-LC format
• WAV decoding Linear - PCM files
• FLAC decoding FLAC files up to 96kHz/24bit

• Maximum power 50 W x 4
• Output power (DIN45324, +B=14.4 V) 22 W x 4
• Output level 2500 mV / 10 kOhm
• Impedance of the preamplifier output 600 Ohm
• Speaker impedance 4 Ohm ~ 8 Ohm
• Auxiliary input transmission range 20 Hz ~ 20 kHz (±1dB)
• Max. Input level AUX 1000 mV
• Impedance AUX input 30 kOhm

• Frequency band: Front 62.5 Hz ~ 16 kHz
• Equalizer: Level amplification -9 db ~ +9 db
• Quality setting 0.25/ 0.50/ 1.00/ 2.00
• Peak frequency of the high-pass filter Through / 50 ~ 220 (Hz)
• Slope of the high-pass filter -12/-18/-24 dB/oct.
• Low-pass peak frequency 50 ~ 120 (Hz) / Through
• Slope of the low-pass filter -12/-18/-24 dB/oct.
• Time delay 0 - 610 cm (2 cm increments)
• Vehicle model ► OFF ► COMPACT ► Full SIZE CAR ► WAGON ► MINIVAN ► SUV ► MINIVAN LONG
• Equalizer type Graphic
• Frequency band 13 bands

• Standard Bluetooth V4.2
• Transmission frequencies 2.402 - 2.48 GHz
• Output power + 4 dBm(max), 0 dBm (AVE) Power class 2
• Max. Range around 10 meters
• HFP (Hands Free Profile) Yes
• Serial data transmission (SPP - Serial Port Profile) Yes
• Audio data transmission A2DP (Advanced Audio Distribution Profile) Yes
• Audio formats SBC/AAC
• AVRCP (Audio Video Remote Control Profile) Yes
• PBAP (Phonebook Access Profile) Yes

• Removal tool 2 pieces
• Cover frame Yes
• Mounting frame Yes
• DC cable (Mitsumi to ISO) 15 cm
• Hands-free microphone with 3 m connection cable

• Operating voltage 14.4 V (10.5 ~ 16 V permissible)
• Max. Current consumption 10A
• Current consumption with ignition off Below 1mA
• Dimensions (W x H x D) 182 x 53 x 100 mm
• Weight 700 g.
• Operating temperature range -10°C ~ 60°C
• Operating instructions Multilingual quick guide