Notes

About Audio files

Playing order of the Audio file

Playable Audio file

 

In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the

 

AAC-LC (.m4a), MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma)

 

files are played in the order from 1 to 0.

 

 

CD ()

<<: Folder

 

 

 

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vv: Audio file

 

 

 

If music of normal CD and other playback systems are

 

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

recorded in the same disc, only the playback system

 

 

 



 

 

 

 

 

 

 

recorded at the first setout is played.

 

 

 

 

 

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Playable AAC file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format.

 

 

 

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Transfer bit rate: 16 – 320 kbps

 

 

 

 

 



 

 

Sampling frequency: 16 – 48 kHz

 

 

 

 

 

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Playable MP3 file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

v.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Transfer bit rate: 8 – 320 kbps

 

The Audio file plays in the order which is written

 

Sampling frequency: 8 – 48 kHz

 

by CD writing software. You may be able to set

Playable WMA file

 

the playing order by writing the play sequence

 

The file in accordance with Windows Media Audio

 

numbers such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of

 

 

the file name.

 

 

 

(Except for the file for Windows Media Player 9 or

 

 

 

 

 

Audio files are played in the order the files are

 

after which applies the new functions)

 

 

Transfer bit rate: 48 – 192 kbps

 

written. You can specify the order of playback by

 

 

numbering files in a folder and writing them by

 

Sampling frequency: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

 

 

 

folder. (USB device)

Playable disc media

 

 

 

 

CD-R/RW/ROM, DVD±R/RW

 

 

• Playable disc file format

In this manual, the word "USB device" is used for flash

 

ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name.

 

memories and digital audio players which work as mass-

• The maximum number of characters for display

 

storage-class devices.

"iPod" in this manual refers to iPod connected with KCA-

 

(CD-R/RW/DVD±R/RW)

 

 

iP300V (Optional accessory). iPod connected with KCA-

 

File/Folder name: 128 characters

 

 

 

iP300V can be controlled from this unit. iPods that can be

 

MP3 ID3 Tag version 1.x: 30 characters

 

 

 

connected to KCA-iP300V are iPod nano and iPod with

• Limitation of structure for the file and the

 

 

video. If you connect an iPod with commercially available

 

folder (CD-R/RW/DVD±R/RW/USB device)

 

USB cable, it is treated as a mass storage class device.

 

Maximum number of directory levels: 8

For the supported formats and types of USB device, refer to

 

Maximum number of folders: 254

 

www.kenwood.com/usb/.

 

Maximum number of files per folder: 255

Attach the correct extension for the Audio file (AAC: ".M4A",

 

Maximum number of files per playlist: 7000 (USB

 

MP3: ".MP3", WMA: ".WMA")

 

device)

Do not attach the extensions to files other than the Audio

Playable USB device

 

file. If the extension is attached, the file, which is not the

 

USB mass storage class, iPod with KCA-iP300V

 

Audio file, will play and outputs a loud noise, causing

• Playable USB device file system

 

damage to the speaker.

The files with copy protection cannot be played.

 

FAT16, FAT32

 

The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of

• About the Connection of the USB device

 

compression format standard and additional specifications.

 

If an extension cable is needed for USB device

 

 

CD-RW discs which are quick formatted by the writing

 

connection, usage of the CA-U1EX (option) is

 

software cannot be used.

 

recommended.

When recording to the maximum CD-R/RW media capacity

 

Normal playback is not guaranteed when a cable

 

at once, the writing software is set to "Disc at once".

 

other than the USB compatible cable is used.

File/Folder name is the number of the characters including

 

Connecting a cable whose total length is longer

 

the extensions.

 

 

 

than 5 m can result in abnormal playback.

This unit can display the following versions of MP3 ID3 tag:

Although the audio files are complied with the

 

version 1.0/ 1.1/ 2.2 (USB device)/ 2.3 (USB device)

standards listed above, the play maybe impossible

AAC ID3 Tag cannot be displayed.

depending on the types or conditions of media or

Contact the sales agent as to whether your USB device

device.

 

conforms to the USB mass storage class specs.

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