Kenwood HF Error 68 Fix

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Are you encountering Kenwood HF Error 68? If you are encountering this error, you may want to fix it so that it can work properly again. But, how to fix this error?

Fixing Kenwood HF Error 68

According to the Kenwood Instruction Manual site, HF error 68 means that the unit is not able to communicate with the cell-phone. The thing that you have to do to fix this error is to cycle the power switch. If you have tried this method, but you find that the error message still appears, you have to press the Reset button on the control unit.

Kenwood HF Error 68 Fix

Talking about Kenwood HF error 68, if you access Just Answer site, there is a question where a user got an error message, HF error 68, on his/her new Kenwood head unit when trying to connect his/her cell phone. He/she had tried resetting the unit and it tried to download, but then he/she got the same error message.

Then, the car electronics technician with the username bluextc89 answered that this error has nothing to do with installation. There is a bluetooth compatibility issue. He also explained that not all bluetooth devices are compatible and some only have limited functionality. Let’s say that you have already reset the unit. If so, but you still see the problem, he said that the phone you are pairing is not compatible with the radio.

He also said that most newer phones will not have much of any functionality, like the EvO or Android etc. Furthermore, he said that the software was just not available at the time of the radio’s design and release. If you have another phone, you can try it. It may be able to eliminate the phone as the culprit.

Other Bluetooth Messages

According to the Kenwood Instruction Manual site, here are other bluetooth messages in Kenwood DPX500BT DPX300U dual din sized cd receiver.

    • Aud Disconct
      It means that the unit is not able to communicate with the Bluetooth audio player.
    • Device Full
      It means that 5 bluetooth devices have already been registered and no more bluetooth devices are registered.
    • HF Disconct
      It means that the unit is not able to communicate with the cell-phone.
    • HF Error 89
      It means that update of the firmware has failed. The thing that you have to do to fix it is to retry update of the firmware.
    • No Data
      It has a number of meanings as you can see below.

      • There is no outgoing call list.
      • There is no missed call list.
      • There is no incoming list.There is no phone book list.
      • Data is not contained in the phone book.
    • No Entry
      It means that the cell phone has not been registered (pairing).
    • No Active DVC
      It means that no cell phone is connected.
    • No Number
      It means that the calling party does not notify a caller ID. It can also mean there is no phone number data.
    • No Support
      It means that your cell phone does not support the voice recognition function.
    • N/A Voice Tag
      It means that your cell phone is not able to start voice recognition.
    • Pairing NG
      It means that pairing error.

iHeartRadio Messages in Kenwood

According to the Kenwood Manual Instruction site, here are the iHeartRadio messages and their meanings in Kenwood DPX500BT DPX300U dual din sized cd receiver .

    • Cannot Create
      It means that creation of a custom station name failed.
    • Cannot Save
      It means that the addition of the favorite category failed.
    • Delete Error
      It means that deletion of the stored has failed.
    • Disconnect
      It means that you have to check the connection to the device.
    • No Content
      It means that there is no receivable content.
    • No Skips
      It means that no more skips are permitted now. You must retry after a while.
    • No Stations
      It means that there is no receivable station.
    • Not Connect
      It means that linking to the application is impossible.
    • Please Login
      It means that you have not logged in. So, you have to log in again.
    • Station Not Available
      It means that the broadcast from the station is over.
    • Station Not Selected
      It means that no station is selected.
    • Stream Error
      It means that broadcast data is interrupted.
    • Thumb Failed
      It means that registration of Thumbs Up/ Down has failed.
    • Time Out
      It means that the request has resulted in a time-out.

Disc/ USB / iPod Messages in Kenwood

Here are the disc/ USB/ iPod messages in Kenwood DPX500BT DPX300U dual din sized cd receiver according to the Kenwood Instruction Manual site.

    • Copy Pro
      It means that a copy-protected file is played.
    • iPod Error
      It means that connection to the iPod has failed. The thing that you have to do to fix it is to remove the iPod/ iPhone and then you have to reconnect it. You can also reset the iPod/ iPhone.
    • NA Device
      It means that there is an unsupported USB device which is connected. You have to check that the connected USB device is supported. It can also mean that connection to the iPod has failed. The thing that you have to do is to check that the connection iPod is supported.
    • NA File
      It means that an audio file is played in a format that is not supported by this unit.
    • No Device
      It means that a USB device is selected as a source although no USB device is connected. You have to change the source to any source other than the USB device. You have to connect an USB device, and change the source to the USB device again.
    • No Music
      It means that the connected USB device contains no playable audio file. It can also mean that a medium that does not have playable data has been played.
    • Please Eject
      It means that the unit is malfunctioning for some reason. The thing that you have to do to fix it is to press and hold the triangle with a line under it sign. You can also press the reset button on the unit. If you find that this code does not vanish, then you have to consult your nearest service center.
    • Read Error
      It means that the file system of the connected USB device is broken. The thing that you have to do to fix it is to copy the files and folders for the USB device again. If this error message still appears, you have to initialize the USB device or use another USB device.

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