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2 Read Before UseHow to read this manual/Turning For first use Playing music tracks Recording music or voice Connecting a microphone or audio Selecting the recording mode Delayed recording for starting Adjusting the audio Managing files Setting and adjusting this unit Appendix English 3 Read this page carefully to ensure safe operationRead Instructions Retain Instructions Heed Warnings Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed WARNING : •Do not use headphones during riding/driving a vehicle or walking •Do not operate this unit during riding or driving a vehicle Do not stare at the display screen during riding or driving a vehicle Otherwise, a traffic accident may result Otherwise, a fire or electric shock may result Precautions : Do not use or place the product in the following locations: Notes on AC adapter 4 Safety precautionsNotes on using through headphones: Notes on using through car stereo : Handling •Protect this unit against sweat and moisture Operating conditions Temperature: 5 to 35°C. (without condensation) Caution on condensation Be specially cautious against condensation in the following circumstances: Maintenance of the unit When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with a soft, dry cloth In regard to contact cleaner 5 Before storageWhen the SD card gets dirty Other cautions Note on disposal/transfer of SD card SD card (LOCK switch) 7 Built-inmicrophonesLeft mic Right mic Center mic Display CHARGE indicator Line input Line output AC adapter connector Phones jack 1EDIT button 4 / Power/Menu button • Press during recording to divide the recorded file at the position where the ON/OFF • Press shortly to open the pop-up 2REC button menu. Pressing the button again • Press to start or let pause the closes the pop-upmenu recording of music or voice • Rec indicated by the indicator is off, the backlight is turned on Steady lighting Record mode 5Repeat button Blink Record-pausemode • Press to select the repeat mode Extinguished Stop mode 3REC EQ button Repeat points 74 Up button •Press to move the cursor upward •Press and hold to fast reverse the music 8¢ Down button selected) 92 Left button •Press and hold to return to the home screen 03 Right button the next (right) item -3¥7 Play/Stop button Press to set the equaliser effect to be applied to the recording of the 6VOLUME button beginning of the next track • Press and hold to fast forward the music • Press during playback to decrease enter a selected item 8 Names and functions of partsStrap eyelet USB jack Card cover =MIC MODE switch When the ~MIC REC LEVEL switch !PLUG IN POWER switch •Set ON when using an external microphone with the plug-inpower type @HOLD switch #Reset button 9 PreparationPreparation of music files Transfer music files from the PC to this unit Playback of music Set the recording format tone, etc Adjust the recording level Set the recording start method Volume and tone adjustments 10 Library screenDisplay during playback Pop-upmenu Home screen To Home screen SPRM page Sound mode Play mode Add favorite Delete favorite Item skip+ Item skip Play speed FF/FB Speed Properties (Music properties information) Display during recording Pop-upmenu Recording format Recording destination screen Setting screen Indicator Backlight Brightness Lighting time LCD Contrast Auto power off Beep Language Format Prioritized Drive Clock setting Setting reset System information Sync rec Sync level Delay rec Mic Gain Auto Level Setting 11 Switching Power ON/OFF1Switch this unit ON Press and hold the Power/Menu button until the KENWOOD logo is displayed This unit enters the mode before the last time it was switched OFF 2Switch this unit OFF Press and hold the Power/Menu button until the display is turned off Setting the date and time Adjust the date and time of this unit 1Select "Settings" from the home screen Favorite Recording more Settings Select "Clock setting Beep Set Year, Month, Day and Hour to move to the next item HM Year M D Month Day Set Minute Press 12 Connect the provided stereo headphones to this unitEntanglement-preventionslider The HOLD function should be canceled before using this unit HOLD canceled HOLD (Red indication is visible.) This unit can play music stored in an SD card or recording music in an SD card Inserting the SD card 1 Switch this unit off 2 Insert the SD card Open the card cover Close the card cover Removing the SD card 2 Take out the SD card 13 Recharging from the AC adapterTo wall AC outlet ¤Caution ÷Refer to your Kenwood stockist for the optional AC adaptor Recharging and battery indication OFF On-screenicons Recharging from a PC connected with USB connection USB cable (provided accessory) Disconnecting this unit from the PC Click the [Safe To Remove Hardware] icon Windows XP Display the indicator on the task tray if it is not displayed Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device] (Vista) (XP) it from the PC 14 To play music files as tracks of this Player, first rip music files in the PCThis unit can play the following 3 types of music files • MP3 (*.mp3) : MPEG-1Audio Layer-3 Sampling frequency 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz Transfer bit rate 32k – 320 kbps Variable Bit Rate (VBR) ID3 tag Ver. 2.2/ 2.3 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz 32k – 355 kbps Quantization 8 bit/ 16 bit Channel Stereo/Monaural Using Windows Media Player 11/10/9 Using Windows Media Player 1Launch the Windows Media Player 2Click the [Rip] button on the top 3Place a music CD in the CD-ROMdrive of the PC 4Check the checkboxes of the CD tracks to be ripped 5Click the [Start Rip] button When the [Rip Option] dialog box is displayed: 15 Capturing Music in PCLaunch the Windows Media Player Click the [Rip] button on the top Place a music CD in the Check the checkboxes of the CD tracks to be ripped 5Click the [Rip Music] button 16 The obtained music files can then be transferred to this unit1Connect this unit to a PC 2Launch the Windows Media Player 3Set up the device Search for the music files to be added to the library 4Click the [Sync] button on the top 6Add the music files to be transferred in the Sync List 7Click the [Start Sync] button 3Click the [Sync] button on the top 17 Transferring Music from PC4Select "KENWOOD_DAP" (internal memory) or "(SD Card)"/ "KENWOOD_SD" (SD Card) 5Add the music files to be transferred in the Sync List 6Click the [Start Sync] button Data transfer by drag & drop 1Open the removable disk corresponding to this Player 2Open the folder storing the desired music file 3Drag & drop the music file into the removable disk 19 Select and play the desired track4 Select an intermediate item ("Artist name", for example) Artist Album Select Album title =Track title Track Select Track title directly Favorite Genre Select Genre =Artist name =Album title =Track title Year Select Year of release =Track title Artist name Artist name Folder 5 Select an intermediate item ("Album title", for example) Recorded Album title Album title 1Connect headphones and switch this unit ON See page 11 2Open the home screen 3Select a major item ("Artist", for example) Pressing files in the library 6Select a track ("Track title", for example) 20 The display shows various information during playbackLeft button Tapping shortly: Pressing and holding for more than 1 sec.: Up button Play mode: Mode : Artist name : Album title 3 : Play None: Stop Elapsed play time Total play time selected tracks Power/Menu button Repeat button Stop mode: During menu display: Down button Playback speed Remaining battery +1: … None: Normal ‒1: … –2:Slower power (page 13) HOLD switch (page 12) : HOLD None: HOLD canceled Sleep timer/ Alarm timer (page 40) : Alarm timer on Play/Stop button Presence of SD card (page 12) Resume function 21 Set the start point (point A)22 To cancel A-BRepeat23 Adding to the Favorite1Play a track you like and open the pop-upmenu 2 Select a track Deleting from the Favorite 1Play the track to be deleted from Favorite and open the pop-up menu 2Select "Add favorite The track being played is added to the Favorite folder to be deleted Select "Delete favorite The track being played is deleted from the Playing Favorite 1Select "Favorite" from the home screen Delete favorite 24 Select the playback speed25 ¡Recording from the built-inmicrophonesDo not connect anything ™Recording from an external microphone Musical instrument, etc. (Line output) Stereo, etc Dynamic microphone, etc (Set to OFF.) Microphone input Condenser microphone with the plug-inpower type (Set to ON.) 26 Select "Recording" from the home screenexternal device The microphone mode should be set when recording from microphones restricting the ambient noise can record audio with high directivity in the front direction Stereo recording using an external stereo microphone ™(STEREO) Recording of the line input 1Set the microphone mode. (Built-inmicrophones or external microphone only) from monaural (Center microphone) to 2MIC stereo mode (L and R microphones) 27 During recording from built-inmicrophones or external microphoneRecording mode indicator Recorded file name (page 26) (page 29) Recording Sync recording destination (page 30) Status (page 31) ¶ : Recording time/Remaining 8 : Pause recording time Recording level setting microphone Level meter recording level power (page 13) The setting items vary depending on the recording source MIC REC LEVEL function Auto Level Setting (ALS) function Manual recording level adjustment External microphone gain setting MIC REC LEVEL function Presence of SD card HOLD switch (page 12) etc Sleep timer/ Alarm timer (page 40) During recording from the line input MANUAL 1Set the MIC REC LEVEL function (Built-inmicrophones or external microphone only) 28 Select the microphone input gain29 WAV 44.1kHzWAV 48kHz WMA 64kbps WMA 96kbps WMA 128kbps 1Select "Recording format" from the pop-upmenu Recording format 2Select the recording format WAV44.1kHz WAV48kHz WMA64kbps WMA96kbps WMA128kbps Off Recording without using the equalizer effect Music expansion Vocal frequencies is possible Voice a wide area Recording by cutting the low-frequencynoise is possible 1Select the recording equalizer 30 Recording formatInternal memory SD card Auto sync Auto divide Select "Sync level" from the pop-up menu 31 MidDelay rec 5sec 10sec 30sec 60sec 32 1 Set this unit to record-pausemodeThe record-pause() indicator lights up 3To pause recording: 080301123456.wma 080301123456.wma Pressing the 2 Start recording 080301123456.wma The recorded 4To divide a recorded file: 080301123619.wma When sync recording is set to "Auto sync" (page 30): When delayed recording is set (page 31): 5 Stop recording 33 The files are recorded in order of the filenames (recording start date/time)Select "Recorded" from the home screen Select the recorded file Unknown 080302101010.wma 080302120000.wav 080303000100.wav 080303234500.wma 34 SPRMSound mode 35 Sound mode1Select "Sound mode" from the pop-upmenu Select the Sound mode NORMAL BASS POPS ROCK JAZZ To select "Custom sound": 3Select the frequency band to be adjusted 4 Set the response level 5 Enter the selection 36 3Select the folder in the lower level37 The files in this unit can be deleted as described below; Folder 4Place the cursor on the file to be deleted Folder1-1 Folder1-2 File1-01.mp3 File1-02.mp3 1Select "Folder" from the home screen Select either Internal memory or SD card File1-03.mp3 5Select "Yes" from the edit menu Delete file Yes 3Select the file to be deleted 38 4Select "To SD card" or "To internal memory" from the edit menu39 Play the file (.wav) to be dividedUnknown 080301130000.wav 080302101010.wav 080302120000.wav 080303000100.wma 080303234500.wma Divide the recorded file 5 Select "Yes" from the edit menu Divide 40 Album skip+Album skip– Timer setting Sleep timer Alarm timer 120min 41 IndicatorBacklight Brightness Auto power off 42 2 Select "Format" or "Setting resetTo format this unit: 3Select either Internal memory or SD card 4 Select "Yes Format いいえ To reset the settings: Select "Yes 43 BeepFormat Prioritized Drive 44 ENGLISHDEUTSCH FRANCAIS ESPAÑOL 45 Connecting to the Line outoutSpeaker with built-in amplifier Stereo amplifier Car stereo Cable with stereo mini- plugs FM transmitter Connecting to the USB connector USB-compatiblestereo USB-compatiblecar stereo 46 Digital Audio PlayerLink-compatible stereo Digital audio input Special cable 1 Switch this unit ON 2 Set the input selector of the connected stereo set to "Digital Audio 47 Max. recording tracks *2 : Approx. 450 tracksMain unit dimensions (W × H × D) 48 MP3:MSC (Mass Storage Class): Tag data: WMA (Windows Media Audio): Message Remedy File system error An error occurred in the file system of this unit Format this unit (page 42) Unsupported file No contents from the PC Please wait updating completes Low battery Recorded files are full files. (page 37) Memory full Clock not set Recording is impossible unless the clock is set Set the date and time. (page 11) Can't divided You attempted to divide a WMA-formatfile "Recorded" in the home screen. (page 39) 49 For details, refer to the support information in our website by visiting:http://www.kenwood.com Symptom The HOLD function is ON The battery is nearly exhausted 13) This unit is being connected to the PC The rechargeable battery is degraded after recharging Replace it with a brand-newrechargeable battery Audio is not heard Headphones are connected improperly Connect headphones correctly to this unit USB cable is connected improperly (page 47) USB cable is defective Purchase and use another USB cable This unit is connected to the PC improperly Check the connection between this unit and PC impossible A plug is connected to the microphone input The PLUG IN POWER switch is set to OFF is impossible a microphone. (page 25) A plug is connected to the line input (page 25) A monaural microphone is connected "MONO". (page 26) Perform forced formatting of this unit. (page 50) The resume function does not work An SD card is inserted function does not work USB connection has been used so the resume function does not work 50 TroubleshootingForced formatting Before forced formatting Is an SD card inserted No Yes There is an error in the file system of the SD card There is an error in the file system of the internal memory Format the internal memory with the following procedure Forced formatting procedure 1.Switch this unit off 2.Forcefully format this unit 3.Select "Yes 4.Switch this unit off then on again 51 Removing the Rechargeable Battery (Built-inBattery) Before Disposal
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