Kenwood Music Keg manual Table of Contents

Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED	4
FOUR STEPS TO A QUICK START	5
SYSTEM COMPONENTS	6
A. Music Keg Overview	8
B. DMS Cartridge Overview	9
Safety and Handling Precautions	11
SECTION I: INSTALLATION GUIDE	12
Before mounting the Music Keg	12
Mounting Location	12
Connecting the Music Keg to your head unit	13
Wiring a Music Keg to Kenwood Head Units	14
Making the Final Connection	15
SECTION II: SETTING UP AT HOME	17
Installing the Kenwood Excelon edition of the PhatNoise Music Manager™ software	17
SECTION III: CREATING AND MANAGING PLAYLISTS	23
MP3 Files and ID3 Tags	23
Static vs. Dynamic Playlists	23
Launching the Music Manager	24
Navigating the Program	24
Creating and Managing Playlists	27
The PhatNoise Car Audio System can handle as many as 999 separate playlists. The total
number of songs on the DMS Cartridge must not exceed 30,000.Transferring MP3s and
playlists to the DMS cartridge	31
Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge	32
Adding a playlist to an existing disc on the DMS cartridge	33
Adding a PhatNoise Music Manager playlist as a new disc on the DMS cartridge	34
Adding individual songs to a disc on the DMS cartridge	34
Additional DMS Features	34
Creating a Blank Disc	34
Syncing Music	35
Example Playlists	36
SECTION IV: OPERATING THE KENWOOD MUSIC KEG WITH YOUR KENWOOD
HEAD UNIT	38
Setting the audio mode	38
Navigating the songs in a playlist	38
Navigating the playlists in the Music Keg	39
Displaying information about your music	39
Special Notes	39
APPENDIX A: UPDATING THE FIRMWARE IN YOUR MUSIC KEG	40
APPENDIX B: TROUBLESHOOTING	46
APPENDIX C: WARRANTY AND LIABILITY POLICY	47
Important Safety and Handling Instructions	47
FCC WARNING	47
Installation Precautions	48
Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions	48
Music Keg Player and USB Cradle Precautions	49
APPENDIX D: CONTACTING KENWOOD SUPPORT	50

Copyright © 2001, Kenwood USA, Corp and PhatNoise, Inc. – All Rights Reserved. All trademarks, service marks and tradenames, including without limitation, KENWOOD, EXCELON, MUSIC KEG, are proprietary to Kenwood Corporation. All trademarks, service marks and tradenames, including without limitation and PHATNOISE, PHATNOISE MUSIC MANAGER, DPGT and DMS are proprietary to PhatNoise, Inc.

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Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual

Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.