Kenwood Music Keg Car Stereo System User Manual
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1. z 9 0 eXcelon A Kenwood Music Keg Instruction Manual Winusie KEN ie 7 d PHATNOISE Table of Contents GETTING STARTED 15 0 sa AR RR a n ROREM R Qn RON RN RC RC A Ge x ER d Re RON co RAD LR 4 FOUR STEPS TOA QUICK SARI seeds t shane co seisadex eas casiaascemaviense si RE EAEE E aE Na 5 SISTEM COMPONENTI Sorso r A A scere Mtt bete nda 6 As MUSICK EOV VIEW erezi enaa lean ema e A A AO 8 B DM5 Cartridge OVOLVIGW wigssines scat cuitwiserie avi mi Petal Er aa UAR aU DAC ENARA Seti Du aa A PASTEELS 9 Sarean Handling Precaution Suisses thes tag cete eus Ure y nti lusu ter coa elcs Us 11 SECTION I INSTALLATION GUI DE isvesusuan nnuEVERERRREEENENRERRERENESEREERRESEFESREXES 12 Before mounting the MUSIC Keg 5 beo t a o Rn i E Rte Od Op hectares Eu ian P PARE VE uA Orbe ite 12 MOUNDO M Nore iu o er mcm 12 Connecting the Music Keg to your head unit ssssssssssssssseeeenm menm nnn nnn nns 13 Wiring a Music Keg to Kenwood Head Uhnits sessessssseeseennen nme nnns 14 Making tne Final CoDnDectOL oa coniun E RI pa eoo knee ae Ue iadast bs Ursa tim eds 15 SECTION IM SETTING UP AT HOME 5 iiiscs ausu aspe RR RR RR ER CR RACER RERO ERR RC RR 17 Installing the Kenwood Excelon edition of the PhatNoise Music Manager software 17 SECTION III CREATING AND MANAGING PLAYLISTS 1 23 MIPS Files ana DS Tags cc ES 23 Static YS Dynamic Playlists ruen a od o obuevtan2. Music Keg fimware and some of the new features Initial Future shipments of shipments of All KHD CX910s All KHD CX910s KHD CX910s w 10GB DMS KHD C710s w 20GB DMS w 20GB DMS Version of included Music Manager V1 36 or V1 40 V1 36 orearlier V1 77 2 software V1 36 Yes Will software No l automatically Must be done VRAU NOS MUS Yes 2 be done update manually manually No No No Audible com Manual Manual or Automatic ftware Automatic le i compatible update is Software update software update required is required is required No No Manual Manualor bs FLAC Automatic ae software Audomatic Yes compatible software update update Is Software update l i l i is required required is required Yes BUT Won t play Yes BUT cdd unless software Won t play unless yes content on DMS firmware are software is manually updated updated Music Keg Yes Yes l rocedure in rocedure in Manual firmware p p Appendix A of Appendix A of update required Instruction Instruction Manual Manual Units in column 2 have not yet been shipped As you can see all KHD C 710 units have the latest features and capabilities rig ht out of the box requiring no manual updating but all curent KHD C X910 units require some manual updating to offerthe latest Music Keg features and capabilities FLAC and Audible com support It isimportant that you are able to perform the manual updatesoutlined below Music Manag
3. o op y I m T om Syncing Music In the Device view a yellow star next to the Disc icon denotes a dynamic playlist By pressing the Sync Music Keg button any updates to those discs will automatically be copied to the DMS cartridge If a disc has fresh content after syncing the yellow star will turn blue and the new files will be highlighted Be sure to click Save Eject DMS to apply the changes Page 35 Example Playlists There are many ways of organizing songs and playlists for use in your car and after a few tries you will find a system that works for you The following is one such use you may want to try Explorer Playlist Recent Jazz Genres Jazz Mosk Recent Songs FO I Recent Hip Hop Genres F amp B Rap Hip Hop Top ac Mosk Recent Songs E Recent Radio Genres Alternative AlternR ack Pop Here several playlists have been made that contain the most recent 25 or 50 songs for different styles of music Next a Recent Hip Hop Disc is made in the car by simply dragging the playlist from the top window to a blank location under Music Keg DMS Connected Devices Dis 1 Welcome e Disc 2 Recent Hip Hop e Disc 3 Recent Techno Disc 4 Disc 5 Here the Recent Hip Hop and Recent Techno discs were created by this method These were dragged right below the first disc the Page 36 W
4. 1 Drag the playlist onto an existing disc The target disc will take on the name of the playlist Page 33 Playlist Bs rack AlicADeejay All Songs Amber Adding a PhatNoise Music Manager playlist as a new disc on the DMS cartridge 1 Drag the playlist into the DMS area 2 Anew disc will automatically be created Adding individual songs to a disc on the DMS cartridge 1 Drag the songs onto the appropriate disc Note When dragging an individual file onto a DMS disc that contains a dynamic PhatNoise Music Manager playlist the DMS disc will automatically be converted into a static playlist 2 When you are finished modifying the contents of the DMS disc click Save Eject DMS TEDX e IONS DMS Wait until the software displays a message indicating it is safe to remove the cartridge Removing the cartridge before this message appears will corrupt the hard drive Additional DMS Features Creating a Blank Disc 1 You can create a blank disc as a placeholder for future playlists Page 34 Right click the area under PhatNoise DMS in the Device view and choose Add a New Disc Groove Armada Go fe Country z Disc 8 Daft Punk Discovery Disc 9 vario Ius Dance saute Rename All Songs in Disc k pedis RCHITD NN t E ename Disc REPE Delete Dizc Reorder Songs by Track Number eme iregisdse ces BT O n n m em 0X i a ol
5. TS Music Weser I used amp available salected TI artist album genre Playlist Explorer Ari Manager Music Of Your Mind Don Carlos feat Taka LI AD m ck fou Gay ben Love Kenny Boblen ety Be Waiting Full Intention Present Copacabana mienta E AILS song CD A 10s Encoder CE EIE gt is Eie Latin Session Mixmaster feat Isabe Manager All Supported Devices Nomad Il CD Burner e Phattose UMS Web Browser update database oe fing Happy j eepe c girl TET KENWOOD MPS 55 kbps HT TUN J shulile i SE NE OS e celon Co The Devices view is organized in two parts e The PhatNoise Music Manager Playlist and Windows Explorer panels e The All Supported Devices panels Page 32 4 Activate the Music Keg DMS cartridge by clicking PhatNoise DMS in the All Supported Devices panel Connected Devices All Supported Devices Nomad Il CO Burner PhatMaise k MIS If the DMS cartridge is connected properly a summary screen appears with a red GO button If the DMS cartridge has not been configured properly a configuration wizard will launch For more information refer to Appendix A Configuring the Music Keg to work with your head unit 5 Click the red GO button Your PhatNaize OMS was successfully detected Click on the Io Button cja N aren cal Adding a playlist to an existing disc on the DMS cartridge
6. are proprietary to PhatNoise Inc Page 2 Eia Designed for Windows iy Media Page 3 Kenwood Exce lon Music Keg User Manual nnvr In ht 2 7 k enwinno A ICA Canrnorat Ian K DhatNnin ica ine LYUPpPyil gi IL LUUL KerwOoOQd USA MOI WOI ad LON C FIIALINOISE INLC Getting Started The Kenwood Music Keg is the most advanced automotive digital music jukebox available today By offering one touch access to an unlimited number of MP3s WMA s and other music files it provides music lovers the ultimate in power and flexibility with seamless integration to Kenwood head units Kenwood Headunit Page 4 Four steps to a quick start This manual contains step by step instructions for the operation of your Kenwood Music Keg but as a quick overview we start with the four major steps Step 1 Install the Music Keg in your car For more information on how to install the Music Keg in your car see section Step 2 Install the PhatNoise Music Manager software on your PC For more information on how to set your PC see section ll Step 3 Create playlists of your favorite music For more information on creating and managing playlists see section III Step 4 Play your music through your car head unit by switching to the CD changer mode For more information on operating your head unit see section IV in this manual Page 5 System Components Please check to make sure your Kenwood Music Keg package
7. is complete In addition to this manual you should have received all of the following parts 1 Music Keg 1 Music Keg connector cable 6 meter 1 DMS cartridge 1 USB cradle with attached USB cable 1 USB cradle power adaptor 1 PhatNoise Music Manager software CD ROM Music Keg Music Keg connector cable DMS Cartridge USB Cradle Page 6 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc USB Cradle power adaptor PhatNoise Music Manager software CD ROM Page 7 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc A Music Keg Overview The Music Keg is the central brain of the Kenwood Excelon Music Keg car audio system It is a computer that you install permanently in your vehicle The Music Keg software and the music files themselves are contained on a cartridge that is inserted into the Music Keg RCA Headunit Port Alternate Audio Qut Power Port Port DMS Cartridge Slot Mounting lees us Screw Holes Green In Use Light Light Page 8 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc B DMS Cartridge Overview The DMS cartridge is what makes the Music Keg flexible Like a computer hard drive its huge storage capacity can accommodate hundreds of music files When inserting into the Music Keg make sure the cartridge slides all the way in unt
8. your Kenwood Head Unit until the display reads DISC PCAS 4p RE O4 z uf e IR ER n E LAH es oa mimi Lo eur T Z MHL eee rem I EWE i eS e O Navigating the songs in a playlist After the head unit is set to CD Changer mode you can navigate the songs in a Music Keg playlist by using the next previous track buttons Page 38 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc Navigating the playlists in the Music Keg Skipping from one playlist to the next is easy Simply press the next previous disc buttons PDAS aly X Disk D io LE l rae rete rep i n m fim esL JL 3L 3L JU 3E sy Displaying information about your music Since most Kenwood head units display CD text the song and artist name from the MP3 ID3 tag will scroll across the head unit display Special Notes Car Power The Music Keg takes advantage of the different power states of the car That is the Music Keg will turn on when the user switches to CD Changer mode Once on the Music Keg will remain on until the car is turned off Holding down the action buttons On many head units holding down the action buttons will perform the action several times quickly For example to advance several tracks ahead quickly simply hold down the gt button in mode 1 Other Features Your head unit may have SCAN or RAND features These features work as expected with the M
9. DS ara irapa tiu EE RC euni pete aa Aa rn eet qua ER TERR ER uda p 38 Navigating thesongs In a playlist Jzsccadies coeno toa p Ea VETT ra usa XE EUER UV OC ret ea vlt ene cde oeos 38 Navigating the playlists in the Music Keg ssssssenn m mmm mmn nnns 39 Displaying information about your MUSICs siesena tinea N 39 viera ofc c 39 APPENDIX A UPDATING THE FIRMWARE IN YOUR MUSIC KEG 40 APPENDIX B TROUBLESHOOTING ee enr nrhn nnn hh nnn nnn nnn 46 APPENDIX C WARRANTY AND LIABILITY POLI CY eere 47 Important Safety and Handling Instructions sss meme nn 47 ge muni i cen 47 Iristallatlor Precautions pier iehesexau vuU rac poner satia io ttes me dod n o ou a r orcum dunt ute Pe TUS 48 Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions ssssssssseeen mmn nennen nnn nnns 48 Music Keg Player and USB Cradle Precautions esesseeeeeseennn mme mener 49 APPENDIX D CONTACTING KENWOOD SUPPORT rernm mee 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
10. E Windows can perform the same action each time vou insert a disk or connect a device with this kind of File Pictures What do vou want Windows to do SE using Microsol Scanner and Lamera Wizard LA Print the pictures using Photo Printing Wizard View a slideshow of the images Wing Windows Picture and Fas Viewer Open folder ta view files using Windows Explorer Take no action Always do the selected action Recycle Bin start fim PHTSYS E 11 For each dialog select Take No Action and check Always do the selected Action Click OK 12 Your DMS is ready Page 22 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc Section III Creating and Managing Playlists This section of the instruction manual serves to introduce the core features of the PhatNoise Music Manager software To explore all the features of the software press F1 while the Music Manager is running MP3 Files and I D3 Tags The PhatNoise Music Manager software allows you to organize play and create digital music files These music files come in many different formats but the most popular is the MP3 format MP3s are to your computer as Audio CDs are to your home car stereo Put simply an MP3 is an compressed audio file that can be listened to on the computer An MP3 file is made of two parts the audio data and the ID3 tag The ID3 tag is very important because it enables the
11. PLIED WARRANTY LASTS AND OR DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES SO THE ABOVE LIMITATIONS AND EXCLUSIONS MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU This warranty gives you specific legal rights and you may also have other rights which vary from state to state If a problem develops during or after the Limited Warranty Period or if you have any questions regarding the operation of the product you should contact your Kenwood Authorized Dealer or Authorized Service Center If the problem or your question is not handled to your satisfaction please contact our Customer Relations Department at the address listed below Kenwood Service Corporation P O Box 22745 2201 East Dominguez Street L ng Beach CA 90801 5745 Tel 310 639 5300 E mail inquiry kenwoodusa com Web Site www kenwoodusa com
12. PhatNoise Music Manager to organize music files for easy referencing The system is analogous to a library book and it s jacket A book jacket contains the author s name the book title and a short summary An D3 tag contains information about the Artist Song Title Album Title Genre Year and a Comment MP3 files possessing an incorrect ID3 tag will be improperly filed much like a book with the wrong book jacket would be misplaced in a library Static vs Dynamic Playlists Once you have added a few music files to the computer you can begin to create playlists The PhatNoise Music Manager software has the technology to create a dynamic playlist A dynamic playlist is a playlist that is defined by criteria A static playlist is defined by a list of files The difference is that when you create or download a new MP3 a dynamic playlist will be automatically updated if the new file matches the playlist criteria A static playlist will not be updated automatically because there is no criterion that defines whether or not an MP3 belongs in the playlist Let s return to the ID3 tag book jacket analogy above A static playlist is equivalent to a bookshelf of books the books may be related or have similarities but when a new book is obtained the bookshelf does not know if this new book belongs on the bookshelf A dynamic playlist is equivalent to a bookshelf with a librarian The librarian understands which books and types of books belong to ea
13. Pilgnm One by one Lazy days Ol dont owe up mpa Track 02 Peanuts Theme Moog Island T Kan ea IR oo feo Fain mia Tape Lii genre keyword rn om L Tam E i e d z chicane feat bryan TN3 1 Q2 Fragni Wynton Marsalis Morcheeba ATB vs United Dy Morcheeba TPau KENWOOD e celon 1 Click the Create playlist button Then change the name of the playlist to a name of your choice 2 Adding songs to a static playlist 1 Click on the All Songs playlist Page 28 PLAYLIST AN foe Gon Tf HS pei ue o cogli Heile te o L dit OC E 2 Type a search query in the Search box E 0 album genre SONG ad Edit Delete D OLLO SIS si Lave Me Do The Beatles Please Please hile The Beatles From Me To You The Beatles she Loves You The Beatles IWant o Hold Your Hand he Beatles All My Loving The Beatles A Hard Day s Night The Beatles And Love Her The Beatles Eight Lays A Week The Beatles Page 29 3 Highlight the desired songs old Your Hand From Me Ta Eight Days A Week this does not need to be changed 4 Drag the desired songs into your playlist Plavliski s Bess T a mj All Songs 3 Adding songs to a dynamic playlist Page 30 Click on the desired playlist to edit Click the Edit playlist button YLIS edit Edit the playlist criteria via the playlist properties dialog box To add cri
14. ack U2 Track U3 Track 04 Track 5 Track Ub Track OF 4 13 Track B8 p24 Track 09 F Track 10 Track 11 Track 12 5 Edit the Artist Title Genre and Year information if it is missing or incorrect 6 Choose the tracks to encode using the checkboxes 7 Choose the file format to encode fe ps WMA WAV OGG Page 26 8 Choose the bitrate of the file to be created We recommend a format of MP3 at 192kbps for the best combination of sound quality and small file size 9 Press the Start button in the Encode panel and the process will begin ENCODE Creating and Managing Playlists To create and manage your music playlists click on the Playlist Manager button Playlist ELET LA F a The Playlist view appears Page 27 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc PHATHWOIGE m Moslc Hasagir 2d Playlist Manager o Moa i i 1 P Ej i BAT NEU Ance Deer SOP All Deractorias Fall Autists All Albums All Genres mbar Beastie Boys Device C Growser 1 Creating a new playlist EMO Manager r namical Groiners E aS hill Beats tubbers Guida to Ibiza 2001 1 11 staphai Leet ELE arr Atalii ny Tenaglia sll 17 bondan artist album A day without rain ibd Child Only time Tempus Vermyn Cle Ifa af fy hri EE secr Fallen embers Ser inches
15. and troubleshooting Please feel free to contact us at Web http www kenwoodusa com Email inquiry kenwoodusa com Phone 1 800 KENWOOD 536 9663 Mailing Address P O Box 22745 Long Beach CA 90801 5745 Call center is available 8 30am 5 00 PT Monday through Friday KHD UM1 Page 50 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc New Kenwood Music Keg software info With the release of KHD C X910 Kenwood Excelon Music Kegs with 20G B DMS cartridges and the new KHD C 710 Kenwood Music Keg new Music Manager software and Music Keg operating firmware with the following new features and capabilities has become available e Compatibility with Audible com spoken word files e Compatibility with the FLAC audio codec e New Kenwood PhatNoise Music Manager software skin e Improved Music Managersoftware setup and navigation using multiple browse windows ooftware firmware included with Kenwood Music Kegs There are now several different Kenwood Music Keg versionsin the field each with different Music Manager software and Music Keg firmware It is important that you know how to determine what version of software fimware a particular Music Keg has whether it is compatible with the newest Music Keg features and how to update Music Manager software and Music Keg unitsthat need it The following table summarizes all the different Music Keg versions their included Music Manager software
16. ch bookshelf thus when a new book is added the librarian will place the Page 23 books in the appropriate bookshelf The PhatNoise Music Manager software is like a librarian for music Now it s time to start using the PhatNoise Music Manager The following sections will walk you step by step through the core features including 1 Creating MP3 files from an Audio CD 2 Organizing music files into both static and dynamic playlists 3 Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge Launching the Music Manager 1 Launch the PhatNoise Music Manager software You can do this one of two ways o Double click the PhatNoise Music Manager icon on your desktop o Click Start select Program Files and select the PhatNoise Music Manager icon 2 You will see the Music Manager splash screen then the Load Songs screen will appear 3 Choose a location on your computer that contains songs you wish to load into the PhatNoise Music Manager database This may be a music folder you already have i e C My Music or a program folder that you use to download music i e C Program Files KaZaA My Shared Folder Navigating the Program Each icon on the left of the application s screen represents a different interface and part of the software Playlist DETECT e Playlist View Page 24 CD Encoder LJ i CD Encoder View Update Device View Web Browser LJ Web Browser View Conve
17. e Current Setup Kenwood KDC 5165 version 400 121 1301 Version rrr TTE E Iriproved support for OVO head unit 6 00 VBR fine New Features Le aie Tr Ol Lee zuar Irasckewitn 1831 like a CO player how able to fast forward rewind through CHOOSE YOUR ALULLE SUMMARY Chick here ta see the complete version history cf the selected limuuare Version History Page 43 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc ll Press the Next button one more time This screen summarizes the options you have chosen Press Update PhatNoise DMS when you are done Make sure you are choosing the correct options Reprogramming the Music Keg for an incorrect head unit may damage your system tese D 5 ummary You ve seethat WELCOME Kenwood KOCS16 Firmware wersion 6 00 IF the ia corect cich the Lipdabe Phaitiose DHS buon I copy Ihe spen fles In pour Phatiosa DMS x Back usse Paese DMS Cancel 5 12 The wizard will close Now press the Eject Save DMS button E SaAveEfEveEoT Or E After completing these steps your DMS cartridge will have all the appropriate software on it Now the Music Keg can be updated using the following steps 13 While your car radio is off insert the DMS cartridge into your Music Keg Page 44 14 Turn on the radio and verify that the Music Keg powers on the green light begins to bl
18. ear If the Load Songs window appears select the cancel button on the right hand side Select the Options button atthe top of the Musc Manager Cc was s EN LLL Hu 57 Emi be d e MEN inm d i l 4 The properties screen will appear Select the tab on the farright side it will either be called General or About 5 The tab window will expand The top half of the window will display the Current version of the Music Manager software Fhaihr Emaar Tirgi bu a Hee Ter F in rier TY jiri e a l bima Fs aei a Manually upgrading the Music Manager software to the latest version l Make sure the computerhasan active Intemet connection 2 Follow steps1 4above 3 Selectthe Update Now button 4 The Music Manager software will download the latest version of itself from the Intemet the updated program will automatically launch itself when the installation is complete Manually upgrading the Music Keg firmware 1 lum to AppendixA of the Kenwood Music Keg Instruction Manual 2 Carefully and completely follow all of the numbered stepsto update the fimware If you don t have a copy of the Music Keg Instruction Manual go to www kenwoodusa com and click on the support tab then click on manuals and select the Music Keg Music Keg Warranty KENWOOD KENWOOD LIMITED WARRANTY FOR CAR AUDIO MUSIC KEG COMPONENTS HOW LONG IS THE WARRANTY Kenwood U S A Corporation Kenwo
19. elcome disc Note the yellow stars for these two Recent playlists that means these are dynamic playlists Disc 1 Welcome c Disc 2 Recent Hip Hop Disc 3 Recent Techno Disc 4 Disc 5 Disc 6 Disc 7 Disc 3 Disco Disc 10 Daft Punk Disc 11 Shivaree Disc 12 Thievery Corporation aj Disc 13 Fugazi Disc 14 At The Drive In ec Disc 15 Gatecrasher Disc 16 One way to make navigation easier in the car is to reserve Discs 10 and higher for dynamic playlists of individual artists The following is a Shortcut for making them Page 3 7 1 Select the All Songs playlist in the device view 2 Expand the selection by pressing the plus sign C 4 n the top right window select an artist and drag it to the Choose All Artists desired location on the DMS cartridge You can create a new disc for it just by dragging the artist to a blank space Note these playlists are Dynamic as well Section I V Operating the Kenwood Music Keg With Your Kenwood Head Unit The Music Keg is controlled through the CD changer controls of your existing Kenwood head unit To the head unit the Music Keg appears like a large CD Changer Playback of MP3 files is controlled via the next previous track and next previous disc buttons on the head unit Setting the audio mode To use the Music Keg you must first put the head unit into CD changer mode Push the SRC button on
20. er software from the Internet or promotional CD ROMs In addition to Music Manager software from CD ROMs included in Music Keg packages customers may have downloaded and installed a trial verson of the Music Manager v1 85 from the Intemet or installed it from a promotional C D ROM retail store demo version While this software is functionally identical to the Music Manager software on the CD ROMs included with Music Keg units being trial versions their MP3 encoders automatically become disabled 30 days after they are installed Ask if the customer or dealer is using one of these Music Manager versions with a Music Keg If so it should be replaced with the software from the CD ROM included with the Music Keg Doing this will not overwrite any pla ylists or setup preferencesthe userhasalready made When replacing the Musc Manager software with the version from the CD ROM included with the Music Keg the screen will display a Driver already exists message Select the Yesto all option so that the drivers from the CD ROM will overwnte drivers previously installed After installing the software from the CD ROM the software must then be manually updated to the latest version see Manually upgrading the Music Manager software to the latest version below How to determine what Music Manager software version has been installed IA 2 Launch the Kenwood PhatNoise Music Manager software The Music Manager splash screen will app
21. f the PhatNoise Music Manager software The Kenwood Excelon edition of the PhatNoise Music Manager software is included on the CD found in your package You can use the software to create and manage playlists of MP3s WMA and WAV files You must install the PhatNoise Music Manager software on your computer before you connect the USB cradle to your computer To configure the software it is very important to follow these steps in order Windows 98 Second Edition and above Windows Millenium Windows 2000 Windows XP is required to use the PhatNoise Music Manager 1 Exit all running Windows programs 2 If the DMS is inserted into the USB cradle remove it now 3 Insert the PhatNoise Music Manager software CD into your PC s CD ROM drive Wait a few moments The PhatNoise Music Manager software installation program will launch automatically 4 f the PhatNoise Music Manager software installation program does not run follow these steps to run the software manually a Click the Start button in the lower left corner of your screen and select Run The Run dialog box appears b Type the following text in the drop down list box d NPMM setup exe where d is the letter corresponding to your CD ROM drive c Click OK 5 Follow the instructions to install the PhatNoise Music Manager software Page 17 NOTE Windows XP ONLY During the installation Windows XP will most likely pop up warning message boxes titled Sof
22. he corrupted files Insert DMS into USB cradle Press Eject DMS button in the PhatNoise Music Manager software If system files are corrupted the PhatNoise Music Manager will detect this and run a wizard to repair the files that are damaged Perform a full reset on the Music Keg Turn off ignition Unplug Music Keg cable Wait 5 seconds Plug Music Keg cable back in Turn on head unit amp press the reset button on the head unit Make sure the computer is running Windows 98 Windows ME Windows 2000 or Windows XP WinNT 4 0 and Windows 95 do not have proper USB support The USB interface has been disabled in the system settings or in the motherboard BIOS PhatNoise Music Manager The PhatNoise Music Manager database files have been software errors corrupted containing a Codebase message To fix the database Close the PhatNoise Music Manager software Or Run the Database Doctor in the PhatNoise Music Manager folder on the Start Menu The PhatNoise Music Manager playlists are If this does not fix the problem delete the folder Data in missing or not working the PhatNoise Music Manager installation directory usually properly C Program Files PhatNoise Music Manager Please note that this will erase all the user s database and playlist files All the songs will need to be reloaded and the playlists will need to be redefined When transferring files to The DMS has been mounted incorrectly or
23. ibd ves b dE epos tied Cun da 23 Latinening the MUSIC MANAGED ose iso cedro es root t Feu ER Rte Ere rx rate te EE Oa 24 Navigatio the PIOS GET e be Sdeciad tiet sre iun uci oni i Pesca slav uM cra iau E 24 Creating and Managing Playlists d eo Ene eap eue T ond Ree A Ede 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 theDMS CabtridgGianiitoret dee chase sadent a ursseec tage tends ipttuue ie vci duc uoa ixu en iacass 31 Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge sse mmn 32 Adding a playlist to an existing disc on the DMS cartridge sseeeeenn n 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 sseseeseeenn nnn 34 Additional DMS Feature ota co pae hr b DA Rant sa b Fe eta cree a devo TR RA Re v rese va vU de RCs 34 Creatine a Blank DISCO 25 aca prd aedi ut rotae e i tie be e I eed LER dui ehe L es De do a petu GO AURI Ro c oe UR DERE OUR Pads 34 ejua iso 35 Example PI TIStSa 5 etie co EO ten hd ae ta MEE D e odd serta urhe ium fe uie md ae M TM ARIETES 36 SECTION IV OPERATING THE KENWOOD MUSIC KEG WI TH YOUR KENWOOD HEAD UNIT iiiceissiukapauosiPissEsEsa Sire rapoPAD UC UEREE E semana SEDI RD ENIM EUDUE UE V ES EUIS IC SUE 38 Setting the addio MO
24. il the latches click Press the release button whenever pulling the drive out of the cradle or the Music Keg Release Button j f Release Latches DMS Cartridge Connector Do not open the DMS cartridge casing Doing so will void your warranty Only use the supplied cartridge with your Kenwood Music Keg other cartridges with other drives inside will not work with your system Page 9 C USB Cradle Overview The USB cradle plugs into the USB port in the back of your computer Inserting the DMS cartridge into the USB cradle allows your computer to download and store music files in your DMS cartridge just like a hard drive Green In Use Red Power mK i T Power Cord Port USB Cable Please be careful when the DMS cartridge is in the USB cradle If you bump or drop the USB cradle and DMS cartridge while in use you may damage the units Important Download and install the PhatNoise Music Manager software in your computer before you connect the USB cradle to your computer Page 10 Safety and Handling Precautions Do not install the Music Keg on the rear deck of a car where it will be subjected to direct sunlight and high temperatures Also do not install the Music Keg where you cannot firmly secure the unit or in high vibration areas Do not install the Music Keg in an area of high humidity or where large amounts of airborne dust dirt are present Page 11 Section l I nstallation G
25. improperly the DMS a message formatted Cancel the current copy operation eject the appears Long Filenames cartridge and try the operation again not supported Appendix C Warranty and Liability Policy I mportant Safety and Handling I nstructions FCC WARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly approved in the instruction manual The user could use the authority to operate this equipment if an unauthorized change or modification is made NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation This equipment may cause harmful interference to radio communications if it is not installed and used in accordance with the instructions However there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular installation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures Page 4 7 Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipmen
26. ink 15 While the green light is blinking the Music Keg is reprogramming itself This will take about 7 minutes Do not pull the cartridge out while the lights are blinking Make sure the radio remains off 16 You may lock the car the Music Keg will turn itself off when done 17 When the Music Keg is done reprogramming all the Music Keg lights will turn off Now the Music Keg is ready for normal operation Page 45 Appendix B Troubleshooting Cause Solution No Sound The head unit cannot access the Music Keg No Sound The head unit cannot access the Music Keg Green light on Music Keg blinks and does not stop blinking The Music Keg completely fails to respond USB cradle is not recognized properly Page 46 Adjust the volume of the head unit Make sure the Music Keg cable is correctly connected to the head unit Make sure the head unit has the CD changer as the active source Make sure the attenuation or mute button is not pressed on the head unit Make sure the Music Keg cable is correctly connected to the head unit Make sure the DMS cartridge has the appropriate firmware for the specific make model of the head unit f the above steps don t work try performing a full reset as specified below Problem 4 A file is corrupted on the Music Keg DMS This usually happens when the DMS cartridge is removed from the USB cradle while data is being written to the DMS cartridge To fix t
27. iquid Do not remove the DMS Cartridge from the Music Keg Player unless the Music Keg Player is turned off Do not remove the DMS Cartridge from the USB Cradle until downloading is complete The only effective protection for data and other material stored on the DMS Cartridge is the regular backing up of that data by you the consumer Kenwood USA Corporation shall not be responsible for the loss of any such data or other material Page 48 Music Keg Player and USB Cradle Precautions l Never spill liquid of any kind on the Music Keg Player 2 Do not place the Music Keg player on an unstable cart stand or table The product may fall causing serious damage to the product 3 Do not use any object to probe the opening of the product and do not put any body parts or other foreign objects in the opening of the product this may result in bodily injury and can also damage the product 4 Avoid severe impact Do not drop the Music Keg player on a solid surface or drop a heavy object on the Music Keg player 5 Take care when plugging and unplugging cables 6 Do not hold the Music Keg Player or the USB Cradle by the cables alone 7 Do not remove the DMS Cartridge from the USB Cradle until downloading is complete Do not attempt to service any part of the product yourself Servicing should only be done by qualified service personnel Page 49 Appendix D Contacting Kenwood Support Need help What goes where compatibility
28. keep this in mind when choosing a mounting location Connecting the Music Keg to your head unit As far as your car stereo head unit is concerned the Music Keg appears just like any ordinary CD changer For this reason the Music Keg is connected the head unit the same way a CD changer is connected Note The port on the Music Keg unit labeled Power is not used at this time The Audio R and L outputs are used with particular head units and may not be necessary for your installation Page 13 Wiring a Music Keg to Kenwood Head Units 1 Turn off the car and the radio 2 Gain access to the rear portion of your car stereo head unit Important note This step may involve removing parts of the dashboard depending on your car If do not have experience installing car audio equipment we recommend you seek the assistance of a professional car audio installer 3 Using the long 6 0 meters Music Keg connector cable plug the appropriate end into the changer port on the rear of the car stereo head unit labeled CD Changer or Bus Kenwood Head Unit back Long Cable 4 Page 14 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Canyrinht 9nQn1 Konwinand IICA Carnaratinn DhatNinica Inc Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc 4 Secure the Music Keg to the mounting location with the four included self tapping screws Make sure the Music Keg is mounted such that the connector cable will reach with a
29. mple room The Music Keg should be mounted to a hard stable surface such as particle board or sheet metal 5 Proceed to the section Making the Final Connection Making the Final Connection 1 With the DMS cartridge fully inserted plug the cable into the back of the Music Keg 2 You should see the red and green lights turn on 3 3 About 5 seconds later both lights should turn off and stay off 4 Turn on your car stereo 5 Switch to CD changer mode on your head unit 6 Wait for a Welcome to the Kenwood Music Keg Car Audio System message to play You may have to wait up to 15 Page 15 seconds for the Music Keg to boot Listen to the entire message to learn how to use the Music Keg 7 Congratulations The Music Keg is installed and ready to be used Turn off the head unit and remove the cartridge The next section will guide you through installing the desktop software Is something wrong No lights come on at all 1 Disconnect the cable from the Music Keg Wait 20 seconds and reconnect 2 Your cartridge may be corrupted Please see Appendix D Contacting Kenwood to get assistance The red light turns on but the green light does not 1 Disconnect the cable from the Music Keg wait about 1 minute then reinsert it or 2 Your cartridge may be corrupted Please see Appendix D Contacting Kenwood to get assistance Page 16 Section ll Setting up at Home Installing the Kenwood Excelon edition o
30. od warrants the Music Keg main chassis for a period of 2 years from the date of original purchase Kenwood warrants the DMS Cartridge and USB cradle for a period of 1 year from the date of original purchase WHAT IS COVERED AND WHAT IS NOT COVERED Except as specified below this warranty covers all defects in material and workmanship in the components The following are not covered by the warranty 1 Any product which is not distributed in the U S A by Kenwood or which is not purchased in the U S A from an authorized Kenwood car stereo dealer or an automobile dealer unless the product is purchased through the U S A Military Exchange Service 2 Any product on which the serial number has been defaced modified or removed 3 Hardware or Software computer compatibility 4 Loss of or damage to data 5 Damage deterioration or matfunction resulting from a Any shipment of the product claims must be presented to the carrier b Installation or removal of the product c Accident acts of nature misuse abuse neglect unauthorized product modification or failure to follow instructions supplied with the product d Repair or attempted repair by anyone not authorized by Kenwood e Any other cause which does not relate to a product defect WHO IS PROTECTED This warranty is enforceable only by the original purchaser WHAT WILL WE PAY FOR We will pay for all labor and material expenses for covered items Payment of shipping charges is disc
31. ows XP ONLY 1 After detecting the DMS Windows will launch the Found New Hardware Wizard with two options s ET a T ITE 4 i Music Manager Found New Hardware Wizard Welcome to the Found New Hardware Wizard This wizard helps you install software for USB Storage Adapter V2 TPP If your hardware came with an installation CD or floppy disk insert it now What da you want the wizard to do 5 Install the software automatically Recommended C5 Install from a list or specific location Advanced Click Next to continue Recycle Bin a Install the software automatically Recommended b Install from a list or specific location Advanced Choose Install the software automatically Recommended Click Next A Hardware Installation warning box will appear Click Continue Anyway Click Finish UE X ce E Page 20 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc 8 After an initialization period an Autoplay dialog box will appear E s A a 1 E E Ph Autoplay Ed Music Recycle Bin start 7 My Computer E Control Panel fim Autoplay Device Manager 9 Let the Autoplay feature complete Page 21 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc 10 Dialogs will appear for PHTDTA and PHTSYS ey PE d PhatNoise M Music Manager PHTSYS
32. rmware Setup Profiles FhatMaoigze DMS Maintenance FhatMaoigze DMS Special Current Setup Kenwood KDC 5165 version 4 00 Click here to launch the Firmware Configuration Wizard Installed Product Kenwood exXcelon Music Keg KHD C910 Click here to update the firmware of a different PhatNoise product Select Product requires a connection to the Internet DK Cancel Apply Page 41 7 The wizard will begin Press Next to skip the introductory screen Start Up Wizard WELEOME Congrtulatons on the purchase of your ner Kensood eceinn Husa Keg EHD 2O30 Ol CHOOSE The eared i5 designed to help configze pour Tous Kered aicen Musc Keg KHD CXSTU In operae FIREWARE SUMMARY Fate ck Nae lo that the siza Lee ce e 8 Press the Check for Updates from PhatNoise Website button to load the latest set of head units Kenwood KDC57MR WOOD 2007 Manne CD Recemer e the Head Unit list Check for Updates from the Pratt ome website Requires a connection to the Internet Page 42 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc 9 Click on your specific head unit Lelt click to select your Head Unit cc RF Modulator Double click ary Kenwood KDC 3515s 2000 CD Text display Kenwood KDC 5165 LIE D Recermer with changer controls 10 Press the Next button The window will display the firmware version information Firmwar
33. rting an Audio CD to MP3 WMA WAV or OGG Files The CD Encoder Interface allows you to add songs from your CDs to the hard drive To add music from CDs to the PhatNoise Music Manager follow these steps 1 Switch to the CD Encoder view by pressing this button CD Encoder 2 Insert the CD into the computer Press the Load Button 3 If the computer is connected to the Internet the songs names will appear next to the track number as follows Page 25 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc artist Pete Tong album Essential Mix Rul Da Silva 7 Touch Me Orginal his 6 00 Jakatta American Dream Joey Negra Club 5 22 M amp S Presents The Girl Next Door Salsoul M 5 00 Halo Hipp e amp Tony Present The 6400 Crew 4 14 Photek Mine To Give David Morales Facedo 5 01 otylus Trouble sputnik 55 Lovesky Drums 4 Better Daze Praha Remix 4 48 Futureshack Sparc Soe Mir DJ 7 Always Just Like This 5 4 Cass l benesis 5 40 Blaze featuring Palmer Brown My Beat Glan 5 02 Trisco Musak Steve Lawler Remix 4 55 Way Out West PM Intensify i54 sister Bliss featuring John Martyn Deliver M 6 06 Planet Funk Chase The Sun 4 417 4 f you are not connected to the Internet the tracks will be listed Track 01 Track 02 etc artist Artist Unknown album ise Tithe Unknown song Title Song Le Status Track 1 Tr
34. t into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio TV technician for help PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTI ONS Installation Precautions Mounting location precautions to ensure and observe NOUBWNE The unit is not subject to direct sunlight The unit is not near heat sources such as heaters The unit is not exposed to rain or moisture The unit is not exposed to excessive dust sand or dirt The unit is not subject to excessive vibration The fuel tank should not be damaged by the tapping screws There should be no wire harnesses or pipes under the place where you are going to install the unit The spare tire tools or other equipment in or under the trunk should not be interfered with or damaged by the screws or the unit itself Make holes only after making sure there is nothing on the other side of the mounting surface Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions l Do not leave the DMS Cartridge in locations with high temperatures and high humidity such as on a car dashboard or in the rear window where it will be subject to direct sunlight Do not subject the DMS Cartridge to extreme cold temperatures Do not place more that one DMS Cartridge at a time into the Music Keg player Do not drop the DMS Cartridge or subject it to a violent shock Do not spill liquid on the DMS Cartridge or submerge the DMS Cartridge in l
35. teria to a playlist select the criteria to add The criteria selected will determine what is displayed in the criteria window For example if Artist Genre or Album is selected then a list of all Artists Genres or Albums is displayed If Keywords is selected an input box appears at the bottom of the criteria window Simply enter the keyword and press Add If Most Recent Songs is selected then an input box will appear at the bottom of the criteria window Enter the number of most recent songs to add and press Add 5 Each time you select a playlist in the PhatNoise Music Manager software the list of criteria in that playlist is checked against the MP3 collection on your PC s hard drive All songs that match the criteria are automatically added to your dynamic playlist insk Ou the Hogea Puang Shane m Yoa Gare 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 Page 31 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge 1 Insert the DMS cartridge into the USB cradle The LED lights on the cradle will flicker when the cartridge has been properly inserted 2 Begin by accessing the Devices view by clicking the Device Manager button A 3 The Devices view appears help oplians mini player b PHATNOISE HATHOIS we
36. tware Installation These are normal Click Continue Anyway PhatNoise Music Manager Setup PhatNoise Music Manager 7 Software Installation AN The software you are installing has not passed Windows Logo testing to verify its compatibility with Windows sF Tell me why this testing is important Continuing your installation of this software may impair or destabilize the correct operation of your system either immediately or in the future Microsoft strongly recommends that you stop this installation now and contact the software vendor for software that has passed Windows Logo testing Continue Anyway STOP Installation r y PhatMuise Music Man A Installshield Wizard E software Installation 6 When the installation is finished the setup program will ask you to reboot the computer 7 Once rebooted plug the power connector into the USB cradle Make sure the cradle is plugged into a power supply before connecting it to your computer La E power Cord Port USB Cable Page 18 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation amp PhatNoise Inc 8 Connect the USB cradle to a USB port on your PC 9 Insert the DMS cartridge firmly into the USB cradle Avoid Slapping the cartridge into place The green and red indicator lights should illuminate The DMS cartridge will then be detected by the operating system E Page 19 NOTE Wind
37. uide For your convenience the Music Keg has already been configured for your head unit For the Music Keg to recognize this configuration you must insert the DMS cartridge into the Music Keg now prior to installation Important note If you have no experience installing car audio equipment we recommend you go to a professional installer for the mounting and wiring of the Music Keg Before mounting the Music Keg Please keep the following considerations in mind when mounting your Music Keg Mounting Location The Music Keg can be mounted anywhere in the car The three most common locations are the trunk under the passenger seat or in the glove box If you already have a CD changer installed in the trunk we recommend that you install the Music Keg close to the existing CD changer This will make wiring the Music Keg much easier Mounting Orientation The Music Keg should be mounted in the vertical horizontal or upside down positions Avoid mounting the Music Keg on an angled surface for best shock performance Also please note what is behind or under your mounting location Avoid mounting the Music Keg where screws could hit wiring or fuel lines Page 12 Mounting Clearance You must leave the front of the Music Keg unobstructed to allow the DMS cartridge to be removed from the DMS cartridge slot The Music Keg cable needs at least 3 inches of clearance to keep the cables from straining or bending unnecessarily Please
38. usic Keg Page 39 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Cnnrinht 90M L AN AIAKAN IC A C nr Aratinn KK DhatNinica Inc Co pyrig ht 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration amp PhatNoise Inc Appendix A Updating the Firmware in your Music Keg Your Music Keg has firmware programmed inside of it It has been pre programmed from the factory to work with your head unit PhatNoise periodically releases updates to the firmware in order to fix problems or to provide feature upgrades A notice of firmware updates may appear on the PhatNoise website or you may be contacted via the email address you registered with PhatNoise when you loaded your PhatNoise Music Manager Software onto your PC In the event of a firmware update follow these steps 1 Insert the DMS cartridge into the USB Cradle U M g 2 Launch the PhatNoise Music Manager by double clicking the icon on your desktop 3 Press the Device Manager button LJ Page 40 LXCelon MUSIC Keg U Ser IV anual 4 Click the text PhatNoise DMS and then press the GO button Connected Devices amp All Supported Devices Nomad Il CD Burner Tour Phathose DMS was successfully detected O Burner Click on the Io Button PhatMaise k MIS raa dT TITLES cal 5 Press the Hardware Options button 6 Make sure the Installed Product is the Kenwood EXcelon Music Keg Press the Start Wizard button to begin the update process Hardware Options E X Fi
39. ussed in the next section of this warranty HOW TO OBTAIN WARRANTY SERVICE If your Kenwood product ever needs service 1 Take or ship it to any Kenwood Authorized Service Center in the U S A along with a complete description of the problem You may obtain a list of authorized service centers by calling 1 800 7KENWOOD 1 800 536 9663 or by visiting www kenwoodusa com 2 Although you must pay any shipping charges if it is necessary to ship the product for warranty service we will pay the return shipping charges within the United States if the repairs are covered by the warranty 3 Whenever your units are taken or sent for warranty service you must include a copy of the original dated sales receipt as proof of warranty coverage LIMITED OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES INCLUDING WABRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FORA PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE LIMITED IN DURATION TO THE LENGTH OF THIS WARRANTY EXCLUSION OF DAMAGES KENWOOD S LIABILITY FOR ANY DEFECTIVE PRODUCT IS LIMITED TO THE REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT OF THE PRODUCT AT OUR OPTION KENWOOD SHALL NOT BE LIABLE FOR 1 INSTALLATION OR REMOVAL CHARGES DAMAGES TO OTHER PROPERTY CAUSED BY ANY DEFECTS IN KENWOOD CAR STEREO COMPONENTS DAMAGES BASED UPON INCONVENIENCE LOSS OF USE OF THE PRODUCT OR 2 ANY OTHER DAMAGES WHETHER INCIDENTAL CONSEQUENTIAL OR OTHERWISE OR 3 LOSS OF OR DAMAGE TO YOUR MUSIC FILES OR OTHER DATA SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW LONG AN IM
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