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Kenwood Music Keg User Manual
Copyright 2002 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.
Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................... 4
FOUR STEPS TO A QUICK START .................................................................................................................. 5
SYSTEM COMPONENTS............................................................................................................................... 6
A. Kenwood Music Keg Overview ..............................................................................8
B. DMS Cartridge Overview .....................................................................................8
Safety and Handling Precautions ............................................................................ 11
SECTION I: INSTALLATION GUIDE ............................................................. 12
Before mounting the Kenwood Music Keg ................................................................ 12
Mounting Location..................................................................................... 12
Connecting the Music Keg to your Kenwood stereo.................................................... 13
Wiring a Music Keg to Kenwood stereos................................................................... 14
SECTION II: SETTING UP AT HOME ............................................................ 17
Installing the Kenwood 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 Kenwood Music Keg can handle as many as 10,000 separate playlists. The total
number of songs on the DMS Cartridge must not exceed 40,000.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 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
STEREO ...................................................................................................... 38
Setting the audio mode......................................................................................... 38
Navigating the songs in a playlist ........................................................................... 38
Navigating the playlists in the Music Keg ................................................................. 38
Displaying information about your music ................................................................. 39
Special Notes ...................................................................................................... 39
APPENDIX A: UPDATING THE FIRMWARE IN YOUR KENWOOD MUSIC KEG 40
APPENDIX B: SWITCHING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 DIGIT KENWOOD STEREOS 46
Changing the Music Keg between 1 and 2 digit modes ............................................... 47
APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................. 50
APPENDIX D: WARRANTY AND LIABILITY POLICY ..................................... 52
Important Safety and Handling Instructions ............................................................. 52
FCC WARNING..................................................................................................... 52
Installation Precautions......................................................................................... 52
Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions ............................................................. 53
Music Keg Player and USB Cradle Precautions .......................................................... 53
APPENDIX E: USING AUDIBLE CONTENT WITH YOUR KENWOOD MUSIC KEG
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APPENDIX E: CONTACTING KENWOOD SUPPORT ....................................... 62
