Notes

About Audio files

•Playable Audio file

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

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•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.

•Playable AAC file

".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format. Transfer bit rate: 16 – 320 kbps Sampling frequency: 16 – 48 kHz

•Playable MP3 file

MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file Transfer bit rate: 8 – 320 kbps Sampling frequency: 8 – 48 kHz

•Playable WMA file

The file in accordance with Windows Media Audio (Except for the file for Windows Media Player 9 or after which applies the new functions)

Transfer bit rate: 48 – 192 kbps

Sampling frequency: 32, 44.1, 48 kHz

•Playable disc media CD-R/RW/ROM, DVD±R/RW

•Playable disc file format

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

•The maximum number of characters for display (CD-R/RW/DVD±R/RW)

File/Folder name: 128 characters

MP3 ID3 Tag version 1.x: 30 characters

•Limitation of structure for the file and the folder (CD-R/RW/DVD±R/RW/USB device) Maximum number of directory levels: 8 Maximum number of folders: 254 Maximum number of files per folder: 255 Maximum number of files per playlist: 7000 (USB device)

•Playable USB device

USB mass storage class, iPod with KCA-iP300V

•Playable USB device file system FAT16, FAT32

•About the Connection of the USB device

If an extension cable is needed for USB device connection, usage of the CA-U1EX (option) is recommended.

Normal playback is not guaranteed when a cable other than the USB compatible cable is used. Connecting a cable whose total length is longer than 5 m can result in abnormal playback.

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



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The Audio file plays in the order which is written by CD writing software. You may be able to set the playing order by writing the play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of the file name.

Audio files are played in the order the files are written. You can specify the order of playback by numbering files in a folder and writing them by folder. (USB device)

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•In this manual, the word "USB device" is used for flash memories and digital audio players which work as mass- storage-class devices.

•"iPod" in this manual refers to iPod connected with KCA- iP300V (Optional accessory). iPod connected with KCA- iP300V can be controlled from this unit. iPods that can be connected to KCA-iP300V are iPod nano and iPod with video. If you connect an iPod with commercially available USB cable, it is treated as a mass storage class device.

•For the supported formats and types of USB device, refer to www.kenwood.com/usb/.

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

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

•Do not attach the extensions to files other than the Audio file. If the extension is attached, the file, which is not the Audio file, will play and outputs a loud noise, causing damage to the speaker.

•The files with copy protection cannot be played.

•The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of compression format standard and additional specifications.

•CD-RW discs which are quick formatted by the writing software cannot be used.

•When recording to the maximum CD-R/RW media capacity at once, the writing software is set to "Disc at once".

•File/Folder name is the number of the characters including the extensions.

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