KENWOOD KHD-CX910 User Manual

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Table of Contents

GETTI NG S TAR TED ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 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

SECTI ON I : I NST ALLA TI ON GU I DE . . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . . 1 2

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 Conne ction .......................................................................................... 1 5

SECTI ON I I : S E T TI NG UP AT HOME ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ........ ..... ........ ... 1 7

Installing the Kenwood Excelon edition of the PhatNoise Music Manager software ........ 1 7

SECTI ON I I I : CRE ATI NG AND MAN AGI NG PL A YLI S TS .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . . .. . .. . . .. 23

MP3 F iles 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 MP 3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge ..................................................... 32

Adding a playlist to an existing disc on the DMS cartridge .............................................. 33

Adding a P hatNoise 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

SECTI ON I V: OPE R A TI NG T HE K ENW OO D MU S I C KEG WI TH YOU R KENWOOD

HEAD UNI T . . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. 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 mus ic ....................................................................... 39

Special Notes ................................................................................................................ 39

APPE NDI X A: UPDATI NG THE FI RMWA RE I N YOU R MUSI C K EG . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 4 0

APPE NDI X B : TROUBL ESHO OT I NG . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. .. . .. . .. . .. . .. 46

APPENDI X C: W ARRAN TY AND L I AB I LI T Y POLI CY . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .. . 47

Important Safety and Handling Instructions................................................................... 47

FCC WARNI NG.............................................................................................................. 47

Installation Precautions................................................................................................. 48

Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions................................................................... 48

Music Keg Player and USB Cradle Precautions................................................................ 49

APPENDI X D: CON TACTI NG KENW OOD SU PPOR T ............ ........... ........... .... 50

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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Getting Started

The Kenwood M usic Keg is the most advanced automotive digital music jukebox available today. By offering one-touch access to an unlimited number of MP3s, WMA’s a nd other music files, it prov ides music lovers the ultimate in power and flexibility with seamless integration to Ke nwo od hea d u ni ts .

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Four steps to a quick start

This manual contains step-b y-step instructions for the opera tion of your Kenwood Music Keg, but as a q uick overview we start with the f ou r major steps :

Ste p 1 ) I nstall th e Mu sic Keg i n your car . For more informati on on

how to install the Music Keg in your car, see section I.

Ste p 2 ) I nstall the PhatNoi se Music Manager software on your PC.

For mo re informa tion on how to set your PC, see secti on II.

Ste p 3 ) Crea te p l aylists of yo u r favor i te music. Fo r mor e in fo rmation

on creating an d ma na gi ng pl aylists, see s ecti on III.

Ste p 4 ) Pla y y o u r m usic thr ou g h your car hea d unit by switching to

the CD chang er mod e. For mo re informa tion on o perating

your head unit, see section IV in this manual.

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System Components

Please check to mak e sure your Kenwood M usic Keg package i s comple te. In addition to this manual, you should have received all of the following parts:

1 M usic K eg 1 M usic Keg connector cabl e (6 meter) 1 DMS cartrid ge 1 U SB cra dl e with a ttache d U SB cable 1 U SB cra dl e po we r ada pto r 1 Ph atNo ise Musi c Ma na ger so ftwa re CD-ROM

Music Keg

Music Keg con nec tor cabl e

DM S Cartridge USB Cradle

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USB Cradle po we r adapto r

PhatNoise Music Manager

so ftwa re CD-ROM

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A . Music Keg Overv i ew

The Music K eg is the central brain of the Kenwood Excelon Music K eg car audio system. It is a compu ter th at y ou install permanen tly in your vehicle. The Music Keg software and the music files themselves are contained on a cartridge that is inserted into the Music Keg.

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B. DMS Cartridge Overview

The DMS ca rtridge i s what mak es th e Music Keg flex ib le. Like a computer hard drive, its huge s tora ge capaci ty can accommod ate h und re ds of musi c files.

Whe n inserting into the Music Keg, make sur e th e cartridge sl ides all the way in until the latches clic k. Press the release button whenever p ulling th e dri ve o ut o f th e c radle or the Music K eg.

Do not open the DMS cartridge casing. Doing so w ill void your w arranty. Only use the supplied cartridge w ith your Kenw ood Music Keg—other cartridges w ith other drives inside w ill not w ork wit h your s ys tem.

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C. USB Cradle O ve rvi ew

The USB cradl e pl ugs into the USB port in the back of you r computer. Inserting the DMS cartridge into the USB cradle allows your computer to download and store music files i n your DMS ca rtridge just l ike a h ard dr ive.

Please be careful when the DMS cartridge is in the USB cradle. If you bump or d rop the USB cradle and DMS cartridge while in u se, 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 c ompu ter.

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Safety and Ha ndli ng 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.

Do not install the Music Keg where it will be subjected to hot air from the heater or any other high-temperature location.

Also do not install the Music Keg where you cannot firmly secure the unit, or in hi g h- vibration areas.

Do not install the Music Keg in an area of high humidity or where large amounts of airborne dust/dirt are present.

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Section I: Installation Guide

For your convenience, the Music Keg has already been configured for your he ad un it. For the Mu s ic Ke g to recog ni ze th is co nfigu ration , you must insert the DMS cartridge into the Music Keg now , prior to

installation.

Imp ortant note: If you have no experience installing car audio equipme nt, we recommen d you go to a profe ssion al i nstalle r for the mounting and wiring of the Music Keg.

Bef ore mou n ti n g th e Music Keg

Please keep th e following considerations in mind when mounting your Music Keg:

M ounting Location

The Music K eg can be mou nted anywhere in the car. The three most co mmon l oca tions a re the trun k, u nder th e pa s s en ger se at or in the g love box.

If y ou alre ad y have a CD changer installed in the trunk, we recommend that you install the Music Keg close to the existing CD changer. T hi s will make wiring the Musi c Keg much ea sie r.

M ounting Orien ta tio n

The Music Keg should be mo unted in th e ver tical, h orizontal or upside down po sitions. Avoid mounting the Music Keg o n an ang led sur face for best shock performance.

Al s o, pl ease no te what is behind or under you r mountin g location. Avoid mounting th e Music Keg where screws cou ld hit wiring or fu el lin es.

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M ounting Clearance

You must le ave th e front of the Mu s ic Keg u no bstructed to a llow th e DM S car tr id ge to be removed f ro m th e D M S car tr id ge slot.

The Music Keg cable needs at least 3 inches of clearance to keep the ca bles fr om stra ining or bend ing unne cessarily. Please keep this in mind when choosing a mounting location.

Conn ect i ng the Music Keg to y o ur hea d unit

As far as your car stereo head un it is con cerned, the Musi c Keg appears just like a ny ordinary CD changer. Fo r this reason, the Music Keg is co nnected th e he ad unit the same way a CD changer is connected.

Note: Th e port on the Musi c Keg un it labele d "Powe r" i s not used at this time. The Audio "R" and "L" outputs are used with particular head u ni ts an d ma y n ot be nec e s s ary for your in s tallation.

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Wiring a Music Keg to Ke nwood Head Un its

1. Turn off the car and the radio.

2. Gain acc ess to the rear portion of your car stereo h ead uni t.

Imp ortant note: This step may involve removing parts of the d ashboard, depending on yo ur car. If do not have experience installing car audio equipment, we recommend you seek the assistance of a pr ofessional car audio installer.

3. U sing the l ong (6.0 meters) M usic Keg connec tor cabl e, plug the

appropriate end into the changer port on the rear of the car ste re o he ad un it labeled “CD Cha nger” or “Bus”.

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4. Secure the Music Keg to the mounting location with the four inclu ded self-tapping screws. Make sure the Music Keg is mounted such th at th e connector cable wi ll reach with ample room. The Music Keg s hould be mounted to a hard stable surface, such as p ar tic le b oard or she et metal.

5. Proce ed to th e section “Making the Final Connection”.

Making the Final Connection

1. With the DMS cartridge fully inserte d, plu g th e cable into th e

back of th e Mus ic Keg.

2. You should see the red an d green lights turn on.

3. 3. Ab ou t 5 second s late r, b oth lights should tu rn off an d sta y off.

4. Turn on your car ste re o.

5. S witch to CD changer mo de o n y ou r hea d uni t.

6. Wait for a “Welcome to the Kenwood Music Keg Car Audio

Syste m” me s s age to play. You may have to wait up to 15

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seconds for the Music Keg to b oot. Listen to the enti re message to learn how to use the Music Keg.

7. Congratulations! The Mus ic Keg is installed and ready to be

used. Turn off the hea d u nit and remove the car tridge. Th e next se ction will guide you th rou gh installing the d eskto p softwar e.

Is something wrong?

No lights come o n at a ll:

1. Disconnect the cable from the Music Keg. Wait 20 seco nds and

reconnect.

2. Your cartridge may be corrupte d. Please see Appendix D:

Contac ting Kenwood to get assistance.

The red light turns on, but the green light does not:

1. Dis connect the ca bl e fro m th e M usic Keg, wait a bo ut 1 minute,

then re in s ert it, or

2. Your cartridge may be corrupte d. Please see Appendix D:

Contac ting Kenwood to get assistance.

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