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[pariahdecss]

Kenwood DNX7120

[Iggy888]

Alpine iDA-X100. It keeps me connected to my iPod and lets me see the album art too.

[TinyGiant]

Originally Posted by Iggy888

Alpine iDA-X100. It keeps me connected to my iPod and lets me see the album art too.

i like that!

[andru47]

Originally Posted by Iggy888

Alpine iDA-X100. It keeps me connected to my iPod and lets me see the album art too.

Yeah I wasn't willing to spend the extra 100 bucks for the album art lol got the ida-x200 instead.

[TinyGiant]

Originally Posted by Iggy888

Alpine iDA-X100. It keeps me connected to my iPod and lets me see the album art too.

i just put mine in last night and figured it all out today :)


i got it for $200 locally.

sounds great and it has AWESOME ipod connectivity

[TinyGiant]

how easy is it to navigate the ipod?

[andru47]

Same interface, but scrolling is a lot slower, at least on mine don't know about the x100

There are youtube videos just look it up so you can see how it works. Ida-x200 or Ida-x100

[Iggy888]

Originally Posted by andru47

Same interface, but scrolling is a lot slower, at least on mine don't know about the x100

There are youtube videos just look it up so you can see how it works. Ida-x200 or Ida-x100

As you would expect from looking at it, the big wheel in the middle of the iDA-X100/iDA-X200 allows you navigate the content on your iPod in a manner similar to using your iPod.
Because it connects via USB, songs load almost instantly.

To speed up the process of searching through large music collections, you push in on the big wheel first and then rotate it left or right (this is the equivalent of scrolling quickly on your iPod). Once you get close to what you are looking for, you stop pushing in on the wheel and just rotate it left or right to select the correct item (this is the equivalent of scrolling slowly on your iPod).

This was not clearly documented in the manual but once you know this tip you can find things almost as quickly as using the iPod itself. Having said that though, I don't normally search for songs while the car is in motion because just like using a real iPod or cell phone it can be distracting.

[andru47]

Originally Posted by Iggy888

As you would expect from looking at it, the big wheel in the middle of the iDA-X100/iDA-X200 allows you navigate the content on your iPod in a manner similar to using your iPod.
Because it connects via USB, songs load almost instantly.

To speed up the process of searching through large music collections, you push in on the big wheel first and then rotate it left or right (this is the equivalent of scrolling quickly on your iPod). Once you get close to what you are looking for, you stop pushing in on the wheel and just rotate it left or right to select the correct item (this is the equivalent of scrolling slowly on your iPod).

This was not clearly documented in the manual but once you know this tip you can find things almost as quickly as using the iPod itself. Having said that though, I don't normally search for songs while the car is in motion because just like using a real iPod or cell phone it can be distracting.

Thanks yeah I have been playing with that but still don't see it go much quicker, I have to play with the settings more in order to get it in an ideal setting. I know there is a setting to change the scroll speed or something for that matter.

[pennyracer]

here i just switched over from my eclispe avn2210p to jvc kw-avx800 so far a much better unit for what im looking for i thaught jvc was junk but myabe there are getting there stuff together


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[drew113087]

Originally Posted by pennyracer

here i just switched over from my eclispe avn2210p to jvc kw-avx800 so far a much better unit for what im looking for i thaught jvc was junk but myabe there are getting there stuff together


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I would have to agree w/ Pennyracer. I also thought that JVC didn't have anything good. Then to my suprise this JVC headunit was about the only one that had all the feature that I wanted built-in, and not ready.(5v output, built in bluetooth that is updateable via disc, direct ipod control [no adapter, excpt for ipod video], dvd, can play almost anything [ mp3,m4a,avi,jpeg,mpeg,mpg,wma] via usb & disc. I even hokked up a USb to 15 in 1SD card adapter, and it started playing the media. The proximity sensor was one of my favorite features.

[IsLNdbOi]

Looks kind of like a Pioneer or Kenwood touch screen unit. Is Enon a new brand?

[pennyracer]

jvc avx800 head unit works very well

[Commodore Calderon]

I was wondering how the car would look with the OEM stereo out. Nice guys they all look sweet.

[JustlikeSuki]

Where the heck did y'all get the Double DIN trim? I have a Pioneer AVIC 700BT, But have no trim kit to make it look pretty. Someone inform me. PM me... Company/Brand name , something... I don't want a hole in my dash anymore... lol

[advocate]

Crutchfield ships you a piece to help single DIN ones fit nicely. Sorry that's about the best I can do not a huge audio nut. My shopping experience at crutchfield was very good though so I bet if you give their sales department a call you can special order just the trim piece since you already have the head unit.

[Uglyboyed]

[sıɹɐʎ]

My three-year warranty expired in June of this year, so I thought it was time to upgrade the head unit in my '07 Yaris LB. I installed a newly released Pioneer AVIC-U310BT unit; I got it for $500, but it's easy to find for less if you are willing to bypass the factory warranty and go with an unauthorized retailer. It supports GPS with navigation, CD (no DVD), AM/FM, USB (iPod/iPhone), AUX, and Bluetooth calling. The faceplate is detachable.


Shot of the dash, head unit off. The red light on the top left flashes for "security."


Shot of the dash, head unit on.


Close up of the unit. Without a doubt, my favorite thing about the U310 is the high resolution screen.


Shot of the AUX and custom USB port. Both work.


Shot of the iPod/iPhone cable plugged in, ready to play.

I installed using a Metra 70-1761 harness and Metra 95-8202 dash kit. I made the USB accessory plate by carefully dremeling a slot for the end of a USB extension cable and gluing it on (super glue followed by high temp hot glue for stability). The AUX input on the U310 is a 1.8" stereo plug, so I picked up a 1/8" stereo plug from Radio Shack (Catalog #: 274-284), soldered some wires on, and connected them correctly following the appropriate diagram. The GPS antenna went under the dash. The microphone (not pictured) made it sound like I was talking into a tin can, so it got replaced with a Garmin 010-10804-0 that ended up sitting on the steering wheel. The flashing red light is a Varad LL-RE Red set to maximum flashing interval.

In the future I plan to install an actual alarm, move the microphone up to the visor, and replace the USB accessory plate with a rewired stock plate, either from an '09 Yaris or (more likey) a Scion.