User manual KENWOOD KCA-IP500

[. . . ] 18 Various play modes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 Appendix Connection of external components . . . . . 26 Connecting to the headphones jack . . . . . . 26 Connecting to the USB connector. . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] We cannot guarantee the operation if the player is connected via a USB hub. OS USB connector Microsoft® Windows® Vista/XP/2000 Compliant to USB 1. 1/2. 0 (Full Speed) standard · All of the above specified PC environment does not guarantee full operation of the Player. · Not supported by 64 bit version OS. · Use a PC in which either OS mentioned above is preinstalled. Operation is not guaranteed on a PC running an upgraded OS or a PC assembled by yourself. Recharging and battery indication On-screen icons Shows the remaining power of the battery. The battery is not inserted or not rechargeable. Power/Menu button's indicator (during USB connection) ON OFF Blink The indicator lights during recharging. The indicator is extinguished when recharging completes. Data is being transferred between the player and the PC. English Disconnecting the Player from the PC When the connection mode is MTP mode (When "Kenwood M_D5*" or "M_D5*" is displayed on Windows) For first use 1 Unplug the USB cable from the Player. Ensure that the indicator of the Power/Menu button is not blinking before unplugging the USB cable. When the connection mode is MSC mode (When "KENWOOD_DAP" is displayed on Windows) 1 Click the [Safe To Remove Hardware] icon. Display the indicator on the task tray if it is not displayed. Windows Vista Windows XP Windows 2000 2 Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device]. (Vista) (XP) (2000) When the message showing that the Player can be disconnected safely, disconnect it from the PC. 10 English Capturing Music in PC To play music files as tracks of this Player, first rip music files in the PC. 5 Click the [Start Rip] button. For first use The Player can play the following 2 types of music files. · MP3 (*. mp3) : MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 Sampling frequency Transfer bit rate Variable Bit Rate (VBR) ID3 tag 32/ 44. 1/ 48 KHz 16k ­ 320 kbps 16k ­ 320 kbps Ver. 2. 2/ 2. 3/ 2. 4 · WMA (*. wma) : Windows Media Audio Sampling frequency 32/ 44. 1/ 48 KHz Transfer bit rate 32k ­ 320 kbps Variable Bit Rate (VBR) 32k ­ 355 kbps When the [Rip Option] dialog box is displayed: Select "Do not add copy protection to your music", check "I understand that music. . . I have copied. " and then click [OK]. Using Windows Media Player 11/10/9 A music CD can be ripped into the PC using the Windows Media Player 11/10/9. (The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media Player 11/10. ) Using Windows Media Player 11 1 2 3 4 Launch the Windows Media Player. Click the [Rip] button on the top. Place a music CD in the CD-ROM driver of the PC. Be cautious when performing formatting. 1 2 3 4 5 Connect the Player to a PC. Select the MTP player (M_D5*) corresponding to this Player. Click the [Format] icon. When the connection mode is MTP mode (When "Kenwood M_D5*" or "M_D5*" is displayed on Windows) Using Windows Media Player 11 1 2 3 4 5 Connect the Player to a PC. Select the MTP player (Kenwood M_D5*) corresponding to this Player. Click the arrow below the [Sync] tab to open a menu, and select [Kenwood M_D5*] ­ [Format]. When the connection mode is MSC mode (When "KENWOOD_DAP" is displayed on Windows) 1 2 3 Connect the Player to a PC. Open the removable disk corresponding to this Player. Click [Start] ­ [Computer] ­ [KENWOOD_DAP]. Format the Player. Right-click to open a pop-up menu, and select [Format] from it. File system : FAT32 Allocation unit size : Default allocation size 1 English Selecting music for playback Playing music tracks Select and play the desired track. Artist Album Genre Track Select Artist name = Album title = Track title. Select Track title directly. 4 Select an intermediate item ("Artist name", for example). The list for the intermediate item is displayed. When a major item is selected, the list of intermediate items located below it is displayed. Selecting "Play all" plays all of the currently selected music tracks. When a track is selected from "Artist" or "Album", the tracks are played in order of track numbers. [. . . ] Be careful not to injure your nail or finger during removal. 6 Attach a piece of insulating tape on the connector at the end of the cable from the built-in battery, and put it in a plastic bag, etc. WARNING · Do not heat excessively the built-in battery, open it, modify it or throw it in fire or water. Excessive heat generation, explosion or fire ignition may cause a fire. · Do not leave the built-in battery near fire or under direct sunlight. [. . . ]