Appendix
About Audio file
•Playable Model
•Playable Audio file MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma)
•Playable disc media
•Playable disc file format
ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name.
Although the audio files are complied with the standards listed above, the play maybe impossible depending on the types or conditions of media or device.
•Playing order of the Audio file
In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the files are played in the order from ① to ⑩.
CD () <<: Folder v vv: Audio file
v
v
v v
v.
An online manual about audio files is put on the site, www.kenwood.com/audiofile/. On this online manual, detailed information and notes which are not written in this manual are provided. Make sure to read through the online manual as well.
Menu Glossary
•SWPRE (Switching Preout)
Switches the preout between rear output (“R”) and subwoofer output (“SW”).
•SPRM (Supreme)
Technology to extrapolate and supplement with proprietary algorithm, the
Supplementing is optimized by compression format (MP3 or WMA) and processed according to bit rate.
The effect is negligible with music that is encoded at high bit rate, variable bit rate or has minimal high frequency range.
•CD READ
Sets the method for reading CD.
When unable to play special format CD, set this function to “2” to force playing. Note that some music CD may be unplayable even when set to “2”. In addition, audio files cannot be played when set to “2”. Normally, keep this set to “1”.
1 : Automatically distinguishes between audio file disc and music CD when playing disc.
2 : Forces playing as music CD.
•AUX
When this is set to ON, AUX source can be selected. ON1: Outputs the sound of external unit connected
to the AUX terminal when switched to AUX source.
ON2: Activates the attenuator function when switched to AUX source.
Turn off the attenuator function when listening to output from external unit. This prevents the noise when no external unit is connected to AUX terminal.
OFF: Disables the selection of AUX source.
Set to OFF when not using the AUX terminal.
•NEWS (News Bulletin with Timeout Setting) Automatically receives news bulletin when it starts. Set the time during which interrupt is to be disabled after start of another news bulletin. Changing ”NEWS 00M” to ”NEWS 90M” turns this function ON. When this function is ON, the “NEWS” indicator is ON.
If news bulletin starts when this function is ON, “TRAFFIC” is displayed and news is received. If ”20M” is has been set, reception of another news bulletin will not start for 20 minutes.
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