Kenwood M1GC7 User Manual

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DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER

M1GC7

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Safety precautions ............................................3

Operating Precautions ....................................5

Handling ......................................................................5

Maintenance of the unit ....................................5

Unpacking ...........................................................5

Read Before Use

Names and functions of par ts ......................6

Flow for music playback .................................7

Screen display items ........................................7

Loading the battery .........................................8

Connecting stereo headphones ..................9

HOLD function ...................................................9

Switching Power ON/OFF ..............................9

For first use

Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC.... 10

Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC ... 10 PC system configuration requirements 10

Recharging and battery indication ..........10

Disconnecting the Player from the PC ..11

Capturing Music in PC ..................................12

The Player can play the following three

types of music files. .......................................12

Using Windows Media Player 10/9 ..........12

Transferring Music from PC ........................ 13

Using Windows Media Player 10/9 ..........13

Data transfer by drag & drop .......................13

Playing music tracks

Selecting music for playback ..................... 14

Display during playback .............................. 15

Operations available during playback ...16

To skip an item: ..................................................... 16

Various play modes .......................................17

Favorite .............................................................. 17

Receiving FM broadcasting

Selecting FM broadcasting ......................... 18

Display for FM reception .............................18

Tuning a FM station .......................................19

Auto tuning ............................................................. 19

Manual tuning ....................................................... 19

Preset tuning .......................................................... 20

Presetting FM stations .................................. 21

Presetting by auto tuning .............................. 21

Presetting by manual tuning .......................21

Deregistering a preset FM station ............22

Monaural reception ....................................... 22

Adjusting the audio

Adjusting the audio ......................................23

Adjusting the volume ....................................... 23

Selecting the sound effects ..........................23

Managing files

Viewing files ..................................................... 25

Deleting tracks ................................................26

Setting and adjusting the Player

Sleep timer and alarm timer ......................27

Various setups .................................................28

Function items that can be set ................. 28

Setting the menu language .......................29

Initialization/Formatting .............................30

Appendix

Connection of external components...... 31

Connecting to the headphones jack ......31

Connecting to the USB connector ........... 31

Digital Audio Player Link .............................32

Glossary .............................................................33

Error messages ................................................ 33

Troubleshooting ............................................. 34

Specifications...................................................35

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Safety precautions

¤ Caution:

Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

WARNING :

TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE.

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the product is operated. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the product and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions – All operating and use instructions should be followed.

1. Power sources – The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of

the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.

2. Enclosure removal – Never remove the enclosure. If the internal parts are touched accidentally, a serious electric shock might occur.

3. Drop – Do not drop the unit or apply strong shock to it. (Damage due to dropping the unit is not covered by the warranty.)

4. Ventilation – Avoid hindering the ventilation of the appliance by covering it with a cloth, etc.

5. Abnormal smell – If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected, immediately turn the power OFF and pull out the power cord. Contact your dealer or nearest service center.

6. Heat – Avoid placing the appliance under direct sunlight or near a source of heat such as heating equipment. Particularly, never leave it in an automobile or on the dashboard.

7. Temperature – The appliance may not function properly if used at extremely low, or freezing temperatures. The ideal ambient temperature is above +5°C (41°F).

8. Water and moisture – The appliance shall not be exposed to dripping and splashing — for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc. Do not place an object containing liquid, such as a ower vase, on the appliance.

9. Dust and moisture – Avoid places where is dusty or where the humidity is high.

10. Vibrations – Avoid placing the appliance on an unstable place such as a shelf or in a place subject to vibrations.

11. Magnetic elds – Keep the appliance away from sources of magnetic elds such as TV sets, speaker systems, radios, motorized toys or magnetized objects.

12. Cleaning – Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine, etc. to clean the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth.

13. Nonuse periods – The power cord of the unit should be unplugged from the outlet when left unused for a long period of time.

14. Damage requiring service – The appliance should be serviced by qualied service personnel when :

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged. B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance. C. The appliance has been exposed to rain. D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked

change in performance.

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.

15. Servicing – The user should not attempt to service the unit beyond that

described in the operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualied service personnel.

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Safety precautions

Notes on using through car stereo

• Do not leave the products or batteries in the car, particularly above the dashboard, for this may lead to malfunction or damage due to solar heat.

• If the unit is connected to a car stereo using an audio cord, noise may sometimes interfere.

Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Elec tronic Equipment (applicable for EU countries that have adopted separate waste collection systems)

Products with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin)cannot be disposed as household waste. Old electrical and electronic equipment should be recycled at a facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts. Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility nearest to you. Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment.

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Operating Precautions

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Handling

• Do not apply an excessive force to the display part. Otherwise, it may be damaged.

• Avoid storing the player in a bag together with a hard object. Otherwise, the player may be

damaged when the bag is pushed.

• Do not expose the player to an insecticide or other volatile substance or bring the player

in extended contact with a rubber or vinyl material. Otherwise, discoloration or peeling of the surface finish may result.

• Do not put the player in a pocket of trousers. Otherwise, it may be damaged due to a

strong impact when you sit down, etc.

• Protect the player against sweat and moisture.

Do not use the player by putting it in a breast pocket for long hours in the summer or

during exercise. Otherwise, penetration of moisture or sweat may cause malfunction or failure.

Maintenance of the unit

When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc. for these agents may cause discoloration.

Unpacking

USB cable

Headphones

Player (main unit)

Strap

Quick start manual

Rechargeable battery

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Names and functions of parts

Read Before Use

Display

Power/Menu

button

Multi-control button

USB jack

Strap eyelet

Phones jack

VOLUME button

HOLD switch

/ Power/Menu button

• Press shortly to open the pop-up menu. Pressing the button again closes the pop-up menu.

• Press and hold to switch the power ON/OFF.

• Press when the display is turned off (screen saver mode) to turn on the display.

Multi-control button

5 Up button

• Press to move the cursor upward.

• Press during playback to skip to the beginning of the current track. Pressing the button at the beginning of a track skips to the beginning of the previous track.

• Press and hold to fast reverse the music.

• Also used for tuning stations during FM broadcast reception.

∞ Down button

• Press to move the cursor downward.

• Press during playback to skip to the beginning of the next track.

• Press and hold to fast forward the music.

• Also used for tuning stations during FM broadcast reception.

2 Left button

• Press to return to the previous (left) display. This can be used for example to return from the playback display to the track list.

• Press and hold to return to the home screen.

• Also used to hide a pop-up menu.

3 Right button

• Press to enter an item and advance to the next (right) item.

6 Play/Pause button

• Press to play a track or let it pause.

• Press while the menu is displayed to enter a selected item.

• Also used to switch the tuning mode during FM broadcast reception.

VOLUME button

• Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the volume. Pressing and holding a button segment varies the volume gradually.

HOLD switch

• Press to defeat all other buttons. This helps prevent erroneous operation of the Player when it is carried in a bag, etc.

Phones jack

• Connect the provided stereo headphones.

USB jack

• Connect to a PC using the provided USB cable to transfer music files or recharge the battery.

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Flow for music playback

Artist

Album Track Favorite

Tracktitle

Soundmode

SPRM

Playmode

ToHomesc

Read Before Use

Preparation

Loading the battery (page 8)

Connecting stereo headphones (page 9)

Canceling the HOLD function (page 9)

Switching Power ON (page 9)

Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC (page 10)

Screen display items

Home screen Pop-up menu

Preparation of

music les

Playback of music

Volume and tone

adjustments

Capturing Music in PC (page 12)

Transferring Music from PC (page 13)

Playing music tracks

Selecting music for playback (page 14)

Operations available during playback (page 15-17)

Receiving FM broadcasting

Selecting FM broadcasting (page 18)

Operations available during FM reception (page 18-22)

Adjusting the audio

Adjusting the volume (page 23)

Selecting the sound effects (page 23)

Artist (page 14) Album (page 14) Track (page 14) Favorite (page 14) Genre (page 14) Year (page 14) Folder (page 25) FM radio (page 18) Settings (page 28)

Illumination (page 28) Brightness (page 28) Screen saver (page 28) Auto power off (page 28) Beep (page 28) Theme color (page 28) Language (page 29) Format (page 30) Initialize (page 30) System (page 28)

To Home screen SPRM (page 23) Sound mode (page 23) Play mode (page 17) Add favorite (page 17) Delete favorite (page 17) Skip+ (page 16) Skip– (page 16) Timer setting (page 27) Properties (Music proper ties

information)

To Home screen Timer setting (page 27) Multiplex (page 22) Add preset (page 21) Delete preset (page 22) Auto preset (page 21)

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Loading the battery

Read Before Use

Insert the provided rechargeable battery in the Player. A commercially available AAA (LR03) size alkaline battery can also be used.

¤ WARNING

If the alkaline fluid of the battery enter your eyes, immediately rinse with abundant water and see the doctor. Otherwise, loss of vision or injury may result.

¤ CAUTION

When inserting the battery, always fit the · end first. Do not insert the battery by force, as this may break the battery coating and cause short-circuiting, burst, fluid leak and/or burns.

Caution on use of rechargeable battery (NiMH rechargeable battery NB3A90)

• The Player is powered by a NiMH (Nickel Metal Hydride) rechargeable battery. As the rechargeable battery discharges spontaneously even when it is not used, it should be recharged at least every other month.

• The rechargeable battery can be recharged for up to about 300 times.

• When the operation time reduces even after full recharging, replace the rechargeable battery with new one. (Please purchase the optional NB-3A90.)

• A small amount of current flows through the Player even when the Power switch is set to OFF. Remove the rechargeable battery when the Player is not to be used for a long period of time.

• The rechargeable battery may warm during recharging or use, but this is not malfunction.

• Before using the battery, connect the Player to the PC and fully recharge the battery.

• If (white) is displayed, connect the Player to the PC to recharge the battery.

• Always use the NB-3A90 rechargeable battery that is provided but also available optionally.

Never attempt to recharge a battery other than the dedicated battery from Kenwood.

• If you use a dry cell battery, use an alkaline battery. Normal operation may not be possible if a

manganese battery is used.

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Connecting stereo headphones

Read Before Use

Connect the provided stereo headphones to the Player.

Switching Power ON/OFF

1 Switch the Player ON.

Press and hold the Power/Menu button until the KENWOOD logo is displayed. The Player enters the mode before the last time it was switched OFF.

• The headphones also play the role of an antenna. Always connect them when receiving FM

broadcasting.

HOLD function

The HOLD function defeats all of the Player’s buttons and helps prevent erroneous operation when the Player is carried in a bag, etc. The HOLD function should be canceled before using the Player.

HOLD canceled

HOLD (Red indication is visible.)

• When the HOLD function is switched on and the display is in the screen saver mode, the

Power/Menu button blinks twice every 5 seconds. " " is displayed when the display is turned

on.

2 Switch the Player OFF.

Press and hold the Power/Menu button until the display is turned off.

• The display is turned off automatically when the Player has not been operated for a certain

period of time (screen saver mode). The Power/Menu button blinks every 5 seconds in the

screen saver mode. The time until the screen saver mode is activated can be changed (page

28).

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Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC

USBmode

Storage

Player

Connect the Player to a PC to transfer music from the PC to the Player and to recharge

For first use

its battery.

Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC

Using the provided USB cable, connect the Player to a PC.

• Start up the PC before connecting the Player.

• The Player is switched ON automatically at the moment it is connected to the PC.

• When the USB connection, always use a supplied USB cable.

• The player should be connected directly to the USB port of the PC. We cannot guarantee the

operation if the player is connected via a USB hub.

PC system configuration requirements

OS Microsoft® Windows® XP/2000 USB connector Compliant to USB 1.1/2.0 standard (USB 2.0 recommended)

• All of the above specified PC environment does not guarantee full operation of the Player.

• 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.

The Player and PC can be connected in either connection mode below.

• Storage

Mode for data transfer and battery recharging. The Player cannot be operated while

it is connected in this mode.

• Player

Mode for operating the Player for playback, etc., while recharging the battery. Data

transfer from the PC is not available in this mode.

1 Connect the Player to a PC.

See page 10.

2 Select the connection mode.

Recharging and battery indication

= = (White) = = (Red)

(White) The battery is nearly exhausted. Recharge it if it is rechargeable. (Red) The battery is not inserted or not rechargeable. (ON) The indicator lights during recharging. (OFF) The indicator is extinguished when recharging completes.

Recharging completes in about 3 hours.

Shows the remaining power of the battery. Indications during recharging.

• The Player can recharge only the NB-3A90 rechargeable battery that is provided but also

available optionally. Never attempt to recharge a battery other than the dedicated battery from

Kenwood.

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Connecting a PC/Recharging Battery

For first use

Disconnecting the Player from the PC

1 Click the [Safe To Remove Hardware] icon.

2 Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device].

When the message showing that the Player

∞

• If the connection mode is the Player mode, simply unplug the USB cable from the PC.

can be disconnected safely, disconnect it from the PC.

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Capturing Music in PC

To play music files as tracks of this Player, first rip music files in the PC.

For first use

The Player can play the following three types of music files.

• MP3 (*.mp3) : MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3

Sampling frequency 44.1 KHz Transfer bit rate 64k – 320 kbps Variable Bit Rate (VBR) 64k – 320 kbps ID3 tag Ver. 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.4

• WMA (*.wma) : Windows Media Audio

Sampling frequency 44.1 KHz Transfer bit rate 32k – 320 kbps Variable Bit Rate (VBR) 32k – 355 kbps

• WAV (*.wav) : WAVE file (PCM)

Sampling frequency 44.1 KHz Bit count 16 bit Channel Stereo/Monaural

• For the operating procedures of software including the Windows Media Player 10/9, refer to

the manuals and help information for the software.

• If copy protection is set, when capturing tracks of a music CD into the PC using the Windows

Media Player 10/9, transferring the music file to the Player is limited only to the Windows Media

Player 10/9. The music files which are transferred using drag & drop or copy & paste cannot be

played.

• Before transferring a music file, view it with the Windows Media Player 10/9 to confirm that the

genre, artist name, album title and track title are set correctly.

Using Windows Media Player 10/9

A music CD can be ripped into the PC using the Windows Media Player 10/9.

(The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media Player 10.)

1 Launch the Windows Media Player.

2 Click the [Rip] button on the top.

3 Place a music CD in the CD-ROM drive of the PC.

4 Check the checkboxes of the CD tracks to be ripped.

5 Click the [Rip Music] button.

• For selecting a destination folder or a file format, go to [Tools] menu > [Options] > [Rip music]

tab.

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Transferring Music from PC

The obtained music files can then be transferred to the Player.

For first use

Using Windows Media Player 10/9

(The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media Player 10.)

Data transfer by drag & drop

Open the Windows Explorer and drag & drop the desired file from the PC’s hard disk drive to this Player (expressed as [KENWOOD_DAP] on Windows). Copy & paste can also be used for data transfer.

1 Connect the Player to a PC.

2 Launch the Windows Media Player.

3 Click the [Sync] button on the top.

4 Select the removable disk (KENWOOD_DAP) corresponding to

this Player.

5 Add the music files to be transferred in the Sync List.

6 Click the [Start Sync] button.

1 Open the removable disk corresponding to this Player.

Click [Start] – [My Computer] – [KENWOOD_DAP].

2 Open the folder storing the desired music file.

3 Drag & drop the music file into the removable disk.

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Selecting music for playback

Artist

Album Track Favorite

Artist

Album

Track Favorite

Album1

Album

Album2 Album3

Album1

Album

Album2

Album3

Album2

Track1

Track2 Track3

Playing music tracks

Select and play the desired track.

Artist Select Ar tist name = Album title = Track title. Album Select Album title = Track title.

Track Select Track title directly.

Favorite Select one of the tracks registered as favorite tracks. Genre Select Genre = Artist name = Album title = Track title. Year Select Year of release = Track title. Folder Select Folder and then follow the hierarchy to select the music file for the desired Track.

When a major item is selected, the list of intermediate items located below it is displayed. Press the Play/Pause button when the item to be played ( Track or item name) is displayed starts its playback. When a track is selected from the album title, the tracks are played in order they are recorded in the album. When a track is selected from other item, the tracks are played in order of track titles.

1 Connect headphones and switch the Player ON.

See page 9.

2 Open the home screen.

Press and hold the Left button until the home screen appears.

4 Select a major item ("Album", for example).

Press the Right button to enter the selection. The list for the major item (intermediate items) is displayed.

5 Select an intermediate item ("Album 2", for example).

6 Select an intermediate item ("Album 2", for example).

If the Play/Pause button is pressed now, all of the tracks in the selected intermediate item will be played. For example, pressing the Play/Pause button after selecting an album plays all of the tracks in that album.

7 Select a track ("Track 2", for example).

3 Select a major item ("Album", for example).

Press the Up/Down button to move the cursor to the desired item.

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Selecting music for playback

Track1

Album2

Track2

Track3

Tracktitle

Playing music tracks

8 Play a track ("Track 2", for example).

Playback starts with the track selected in step 7 of the intermediate item selected in step 6. In this example, playback starts with "Track 2" in "Album 2".

Display during playback

The display shows various information during playback.

Elapsed time

progress bar

Track title

• A track that does not contain tag information is classified as "Unknown".

• If you commit a mistake and want to reselect an item, press the Left button to return to the

previous item.

• To restart the selection from the beginning, press and hold the Left buttonto return to the

home screen.

• In this page, the "selection" and "entry" are described in two steps (steps 3 and 4, for example).

From the subsequent pages, these operations will be described in a single step.

Mode

3 : Play 8 : Pause

Supreme/ Sound mode (page 23)

Play mode (page 17)

Elapsed play time

Track No./ Number of selected tracks

Remaining battery power (page 10)

HOLD switch (page 9)

: HOLD

None: HOLD canceled

Sleep timer/ Alarm timer (page 27)

: Alarm timer on : Sleep timer on

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Operations available during playback

Tracktitle

Artistskip−

Artistskip＋

Timersetting

Addfavorite

Playing music tracks

Up button

Play mode:

Each press skips to the beginning

of the current track or of the

Power/Menu button

Displays the pop-up menu.

Press in screen saver mode

to turn the display on.

Left button

Displays the previous list.

previous track (Skip-down).

Press and hold to fast reverse

the track.

Pause mode:

Each press skips to the beginning

of the current track or of the

previous track (Skip-down).

Press and hold to skip to the

previous tracks one after another.

To skip an item:

Played tracks can be skipped on a per-item basis as shown below.

Artist skip Skips to the tracks of the next (Artist skip+) or previous (Artist skip-) artist. Album skip Skips to the tracks of the next (Album skip+) or previous (Album skip-) album. Genre skip Skips to the tracks of the next (Genre skip+) or previous (Genre skip-) genre. Year skip Skips to the tracks of the next (Year skip+) or previous (Year skip-) year of release.

The item to be skipped is determined according to the item used to select the track being played. (page 14)

1 Open the pop-up menu during playback.

Play/Pause button

Play mode:

Lets playback pause

temporarily.

Pause mode:

Resumes playback.

• The Player switches OFF automatically after it has been left in pause mode for a certain period

of time (Auto Power-OFF). The time until Auto Power-OFF occurs can be changed (page 28).

• When the pop-up menu is opened in the middle of playback and "Properties" is selected, the

properties information on the track being played is displayed.

Down button

Play mode:

Each press plays the next track (Skip-up).

Press and hold to fast forward the music.

Pause mode:

Each press skips to the beginning of the next

track (Skip-up).

Press and hold to skip to the subsequent tracks

one after another.

2 Select "Artist skip+" or "Artist skip-".

The displayed items var y to "Artist skip", "Album skip", "Genre skip" or "Year skip" depending on the item used to select the track being played.

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Various play modes

Tracktitle

Playmode

SPRM Soundmode

ToHomesc

Tracktitle

Random

Repeatone

Repeat

Oﬀ

Tracktitle

Artistskip−

Artistskip＋

Timersetting

Addfavorite

Tracktitle

Artistskip−

Artistskip＋

Timersetting

Deletefavori

Playing music tracks

One of the following six play modes can be selected.

Off Playback stops after having played the tracks in the list. Repeat one Playback of the same track repeatedly.

Random Playback of all of the tracks in the list in a random order, playing every track once.

Repeat Playback of all of the tracks in the list repeatedly.

Repeat random Repeated playback of all of the tracks in the list in a random order.

Intro

The tracks in the list var y depending on the item used for selecting the track being played. (page 14)

Playback of the introduction parts of all of the tracks in the list, playing the first 10 seconds of every track.

1 Display the pop-up menu.

Press during playback.

Favorite

Tracks you are particularly fond of can be registered in the Favorite folder for playing only the favorite tracks later.

1 Play a track you like and open the pop-up menu.

2 Select "Add favorite".

2 Select "Play mode".

3 Select the desired play mode.

3 To deregister a track from the favorite tracks…

Play the track, open the pop-up menu and select "Delete favorite".

• To play only the favorite tracks, open the home screen and select "Favorite".

• Up to 30 tracks can be registered as favorite tracks.

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Selecting FM broadcasting

Folder

FMradio

Genre Year

Auto

Receiving FM broadcasting

The Player can be used to receive FM broadcasting.

Display for FM reception

The FM radio display shows various information.

1 Open the home screen.

2 Select the FM radio mode.

Press and hold the Left button until the home screen appears.

Tuning mode (page 19) Auto: Auto tuning Manual: Manual tuning Preset: Preset tuning

Tuned frequency

Stereo/Monaural (page 22)

: Stereo

broadcasting received

: Set for monaural

reception

None: Other than

above

Remaining battery power (page 10)

HOLD switch (page 9)

: HOLD

None: HOLD canceled

Sleep timer/ Alarm timer (page 27)

: Alarm timer on : Sleep timer on

• The headphones also play the role of an antenna. Always connect them when receiving FM

broadcasting.

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Tuning a FM station

Auto

Manual

Receiving FM broadcasting

Auto tuning

Tunable FM stations can be searched automatically.

1 Select the auto tuning mode.

2 Start auto tuning.

Each press of the button switches the tuning mode in order of "Auto" = "Manual" = "Preset".

: Auto tuning by decreasing frequencies. : Auto tuning by increasing frequencies.

Manual tuning

FM stations can be searched manually.

1 Select the manual tuning mode.

Each press of the button switches the tuning mode in order of "Auto" = "Manual" = "Preset".

2 Start manual tuning.

: Decreases frequencies.

: Increases the frequency. Pressing and holding the Up or Down button varies the tuned frequency continuously.

• The default tuning mode set before the Player left the factory is "Auto". • The default tuning mode set before the Player left the factory is "Auto".

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Tuning a FM station

Auto

Preset

Receiving FM broadcasting

Preset tuning

FM stations can be preset and recalled later.

1 Select the preset tuning mode.

2 Select a preset number.

Each press of the button switches the tuning mode in order of "Auto" = "Manual" = "Preset".

: Recalls the previous preset number. : Recalls the next preset number.

• For the method of presetting stations, see pages 21 and 22.

• The default tuning mode set before the Player left the factory is "Auto".

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Auto

Multiplex

Timersetting

Addpreset

ToHomesc

Auto

P03

87.50 MHz

92.10 MHz

Presetting FM stations

Auto

Autopreset

Auto

Yes

Receiving FM broadcasting

Presetting by auto tuning

The following steps makes it possible to search the FM stations with good reception conditions automatically and preset them together. (Auto preset)

1 Display the pop-up menu.

2 Select "Auto preset".

3 Select "Yes".

FM stations with good reception conditions are preset one after another.

Presetting by manual tuning

The following steps make it possible to preset FM stations individually in desired preset numbers so that the preset stations can later be recalled using the preset numbers. (Manual preset)

1 Tune the desired FM station.

See page 19.

2 Display the pop-up menu.

3 Select "Add preset".

4 Select a preset number.

With preset numbers in which no FM station are registered, "---- MHz" is displayed in the center line. With preset numbers in which FM stations are registered, the frequencies of the preset station are displayed in the center lines.

• Up to 32 FM stations can be preset.

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Auto

Timersetting

Addpreset

ToHomesc

Multiplex

Auto

Mono

Autostereo

Presetting FM stations

Preset01

Auto

Multiplex

Timersetting

Deleteprese

ToHemesc

Auto

Yes

DeletePreset

Preset01

Receiving FM broadcasting

Deregistering a preset FM station

Preset FM stations can be deregistered as follows.

Monaural reception

Stereo broadcasting can also be received in monaural. When the reception condition of an FM station is poor, the reception can sometimes be improved and noise reduced by receiving it in monaural.

1 Select the "Preset" tuning mode and select the preset number.

See page 20.

2 Display the pop-up menu.

3 Select "Delete preset".

4 Select "Yes".

1 Display the pop-up menu.

2 Select "Multiplex".

3 Select "Mono".

• To return to auto stereo reception, select "Auto stereo" in step 3.

• The default tuning mode set before the Player left the factory is "Auto stereo".

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Tracktitle

Soundmode

SPRM

Playmode

ToHomesc

Adjusting the audio

Tracktitle

Adjusting the audio

Adjusting the volume

Adjust the listening volume as follows.

1 Select the volume level.

∞

Pressing and holding a button segment varies the volume gradually.

Selecting the sound effects

Select one of the 9 modes.

SPRM

(Supreme)

Sound mode NORMAL Playback in normal tone.

On Kenwood-original tone improvement technology, which creates

realistic sound by interpolating the high-frequency components that are lost in MP3 or WMA audio compression.

BASS/ POPS/

ROCK/ JAZZ/

DANCE/ VOICE

CUSTOM Desired tone can be set using a 5-band custom equalizer.

Playback in a tone matching the genre of music.

• If the headphone volume is increased too much, you will be unable to hear the sounds from

1 Open the pop-up menu.

Open from the playback screen.

To select "SPRM":

2 Select "SPRM".

outside. Be careful not to increase the volume too much.

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Volume and tone adjustments

Tracktitle

Off

Tracktitle

Soundmode

SPRM

Playmode

ToHomesc

Tracktitle

BASS

NORMAL

ROCK

POPS

Adjusting the audio

3 Select "On".

To select "Sound mode":

2 Select "Sound mode".

To select "CUSTOM":

4 Select the frequency band to be adjusted.

5 Set the response level.

Set the response levels of other frequency bands by repeating steps 4 and 5 for each.

3 Select the desired sound mode.

6 Enter the selection.

• With the default condition set at the factory, Supreme is set to "Off" and Sound mode is set to

"NORMAL".

• Supreme and Sound mode cannot be used simultaneously.

• These sound adjustment function will not be applied in FM radio.

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Viewing files

（KENWOODDAP）

Manual（PDFﬁle）

Root

Folder

Audiodata

M1GC7English.pdf M1GC7French.pdf

…

Genre Year

Folder

FMradio

Folder1

Folder

File001.mp3

Folder2

Managing files

The list of the music files stored in the Player can be displayed.

(PDF file)

1 Select "Folder".

Root Folder Audio data

2 Select the folder in the lower level.

A list of music files in the selected folder will be displayed.

• The folder configuration below "Folder" is variable depending on the situations of use and the

number of hierarchical levels is also variable. As a result, when viewing the list of folders, it may

be necessary to repeat step 2 according to the number of hierarchical levels.

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ToHomesc

Deleteﬁle

ToPlayscre

Tracktitle

Yes

Deleting tracks

Genre Year

Folder

FMradio

File100.WMA

Folder1

File101.WMA

File102.WMA

Deleteﬁle

ToHomesc

ToPlayscre

Managing files

The music files transferred from the PC to the Player can be deleted from the Player.

1 Select "Folder".

2 Select the track (music file) to be deleted.

3 Display the pop-up menu.

4 Select "Delete file".

5 Confirm the selection.

• Once deleted, the music file cannot be restored again. Be cautious when deleting a music file.

• The music files can also be deleted from the PC.

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Auto

Alarmtimer

min

Tracktitle

Artistskip−

Artistskip＋

Timersetting

Addfavorite

Tracktitle

Sleeptimer

Oﬀ

Alarmtimer

Setting and adjusting the Player

Sleep timer and alarm timer

The sleep timer makes it possible to switch the Player OFF after the set period of time. The alarm timer makes it possible to generate an alarm (beep tone) after the set period of time.

1 Display the pop-up menu.

Open from the playback screen or FM reception screen.

2 Select "Timer setting".

3 Select the timer to be set.

4 Specify the timer period.

Set in the range from 1 to 120 minutes, in 1minute steps.

5 Activate the timer.

• To deactivate the timer, select "Off" in step 3.

• The sleep timer and alarm timer cannot be activated simultaneously.

• The alarm generated by the alarm timer can be stopped by pressing any button.

• The timer setting is canceled when the Player is switched OFF.

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Settings

Screensaver

Illumination

Settings

Brightness

Low

Brightness High

Mid

Setting and adjusting the Player

Various setups

Function items that can be set

The functions such as the button illuminations, display resume function and Auto Power OFF function can be set up as required.

1 Open the home screen.

Press and hold the Left button until the home screen appears.

2 Open the Settings menu.

3 Select the item to be set.

To decrease the display brightness, for example, select "Brightness" to view its options.

4 Select the desired option.

After the desired option is set, the Settings menu appears again. Pressing the Left button returns to the previous display without selecting an option.

• Button illumination brightness

(Illumination)

Select the brightness level of the indicators for the buttons.

High* High Mid Medium Low Low Off Extinguished