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Appendix – Kenwood KDC-W237S User Manual

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KDC-W237S

Appendix

About Audio file

• Playable Audio file
MP3 (.mp3), WMA (.wma)
• Playable disc media

CD-R/RW/ROM

• Playable disc file format
ISO 9660 Level 1/2, Joliet, Romeo, Long file name.
Although the audio files are complied with the
standards listed above, the play maybe impossible
depending on the types or conditions of media or
device.
• Playing order of the Audio file
In the example of folder/file tree shown below, the

files are played in the order from

to

.

CD

v

(

)

<

: Folder

v

: Audio fi

v

v

v.

v

Folder
Audio file

An online manual about audio files is put on the
site, www.kenwood.com/audiofile/. On this online
manual, detailed information and notes which are not
written in this manual are provided. Make sure to read
through the online manual as well.

Menu Glossary

• SWPRE

(Switching

Preout)

Switches the preout between rear output (“R”) and

subwoofer output (“SW”).

• SPRM

(Supreme)

Technology to extrapolate and supplement with

proprietary algorithm, the high-frequency range
that is cut off when encoding at low bit rate.
Supplementing is optimized by compression
format (MP3 or WMA) and processed according to
bit rate.
The effect is negligible with music that is encoded
at high bit rate, variable bit rate or has minimal high
frequency range.

• CD

READ

Sets the method for reading CD.

When unable to play special format CD, set this
function to “2” to force playing. Note that some
music CD may be unplayable even when set to “2”.
In addition, audio files cannot be played when set
to “2”. Normally, keep this set to “1”.

1 : Automatically distinguishes between audio file

disc and music CD when playing disc.

2 : Forces playing as music CD.
• AUX
When this is set to ON, AUX source can be selected.
ON1: Outputs the sound of external unit connected

to the AUX terminal when switched to AUX
source.

ON2: Activates the attenuator function when

switched to AUX source.
Turn off the attenuator function when
listening to output from external unit. This
prevents the noise when no external unit is
connected to AUX terminal.

OFF: Disables the selection of AUX source.

Set to OFF when not using the AUX terminal.

• NEWS (News Bulletin with Timeout Setting)
Automatically receives news bulletin when it

starts. Set the time during which interrupt is to be
disabled after start of another news bulletin.
Changing ”NEWS 00M” to ”NEWS 90M” turns this
function ON. When this function is ON, the “NEWS”
indicator is ON.
If news bulletin starts when this function is ON,
“TRAFFIC” is displayed and news is received. If ”20M”
is has been set, reception of another news bulletin
will not start for 20 minutes.