Kenwood Music Keg manual Launching the Music Manager, Navigating the Program

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books in the appropriate bookshelf. The PhatNoise Music Manager software is like a librarian for music.

Now it’s time to start using the PhatNoise Music Manager. The following sections will walk you step by step through the core features including:

1.Creating MP3 files from an Audio CD

2.Organizing music files into both static and dynamic playlists

3.Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge

Launching the Music Manager

1.Launch the PhatNoise Music Manager software. You can do this one of two ways:

oDouble-click the PhatNoise Music Manager icon on your desktop.

oClick “Start”, select “Program Files”, and select the PhatNoise Music Manager icon.

2.You will see the Music Manager splash screen, then the “Load Songs” screen will appear.

3.Choose a location on your computer that contains songs you wish to load into the PhatNoise Music Manager database. This may be a music folder you already have (i.e. “C:\My Music”), or a program folder that you use to download music (i.e. “C:\Program Files\KaZaA\My Shared Folder”).

Navigating the Program

Each icon on the left of the application’s screen represents a different interface and part of the software.

Playlist View

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Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual

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Contents Page Table of Contents Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Getting Started Four steps to a quick start System Components Software CD-ROM Music Keg Overview DMS Cartridge Overview Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Safety and Handling Precautions Section I Installation Guide Before mounting the Music KegConnecting the Music Keg to your head unit Mounting ClearanceWiring a Music Keg to Kenwood Head Units Making the Final Connection Is something wrong? No lights come on at all Section II Setting up at Home Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Section III Creating and Managing Playlists MP3 Files and ID3 TagsStatic vs. Dynamic Playlists Launching the Music Manager Navigating the ProgramConverting an Audio CD to MP3, WMA, WAV or OGG Files Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Creating and Managing Playlists Creating a new playlist Type a search query in the Search box Adding songs to a dynamic playlist Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge Adding a playlist to an existing disc on the DMS cartridge Additional DMS Features Adding individual songs to a disc on the DMS cartridgeSyncing Music Example Playlists Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Setting the audio mode Navigating the songs in a playlistNavigating the playlists in the Music Keg Displaying information about your musicSpecial Notes Appendix a Updating the Firmware in your Music Keg Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc Appendix B Troubleshooting Problem Cause/SolutionAppendix C Warranty and Liability Policy Important Safety and Handling InstructionsInstallation Precautions Digital Media Storage Cartridge PrecautionsMusic Keg Player and USB Cradle Precautions Appendix D Contacting Kenwood Support Emailinquiry@kenwoodusa.comNew Kenwood Music Keg software info Units in column 2 have not yet been shipped Select the Options button at the top of the Music Manager Page Manually upgrading the Music Keg firmware Music KegWarranty