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C-414

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About USB device

Notes on use of the USB device

This unit can play audio fi les stored in the fl ash
memory and digital audio player that have a USB port
(these devices are referred to as USB devices in this
document).

The following restrictions are placed on the types and
usage of available USB devices:

Available USB devices

• USB devices belonging to the USB mass storage class.
• USB devices whose maximum current consumption is 500

mA or less.

USB Mass Storage Class : USB devices that the PC can

recognize as an external storage without using any special
driver or application software.

• Contact the sales agent as to whether your USB device

conforms to the USB mass storage class specs.

• Using an unsupported USB device can result in abnormal

playback or display of the audio file.
Even if you use the USB device conforming to the above
specs, audio files cannot be played normally depending on
the type or condition of the USB device.

Supported iPod/iPhone

Made for

• iPod nano (6th generation)
• iPod nano (5th generation)
• iPod nano (4th generation)
• iPod nano (3rd generation)
• iPod nano (2nd generation)
• iPod classic
• iPod touch (4th generation)
• iPod touch (3rd generation)
• iPod touch (2nd generation)
• iPod touch (1st generation)
• iPhone 4
• iPhone 3GS
• iPhone 3G
• iPhone

• Be sure to update the software of your iPod/iPhone to the

latest version.

• The iPod/iPhone cannot be connected together with its

accessories such as the cover or case. Be sure to remove any
accessories before connecting the iPod/iPhone.

• Video output setting of iPod/iPhone needs to be set on your

iPod/iPhone.

• When the iPod/iPhone is detached from the iPod dock, the TV

Out setting of the iPod/iPhone may sometimes be set to On.
Check this setting if the iPod/iPhone cannot display video.

Handling discs

Handling precautions

Hold a CD taking care not to touch the played surface. (The side
without the printed label is the playback side.)

Discs playable on the system

This system can play back a CD, CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW or the
audio part of a CD-EXTRA disc.

Notes on CD-ROM/CD-R/CD-RW discs

If the CD-ROM, CD-R or CD-RW disc in use has a printable label
surface, the disc may be unable to be taken out of the system
due to sticking of the label surface. To prevent malfunction of
the system, do not use such a disc.

Cautions on CD discs

Always use a CD carrying the

marking.

A disc without this marking may be unable to be played back
correctly.

The disc rotates at a high speed during playback. Never use a
cracked, chipped or greatly warped disc. Otherwise, damage or
malfunction of the player may result.
Also, do not use a disc with a non-circular shape as this may
result in malfunction.

About SD card

Available SD card

• SD, SDHC, mini SD, micro SD/SDHC card
• An SD card of 512 MB to 32 GB can be used.

• A special adapter is required for using a mini SD/micro SD

card.

• A multimedia card (MMC) cannot be used.

Usable D.AUDIO

To control a Kenwood digital audio player from the
main unit or remote control unit, the Kenwood digital
audio player connection cable is necessary.

Usable Kenwood digital audio player models

HDD audio player

Memory audio player/recorder

HD20GA7

MGR-E8/MGR-A7/M2GD55/
M1GD55/M1GC7/M2GC7

About MP3 and WMA

The playable MP3/WMA fi le (hereafter called Audio
fi le
) and the media format have the following
limitation. The Audio fi le, which is not conforming to
the specifi cation, may not play normally.

Playable Audio fi le

Playable MP3 fi le

• File formats: MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file
• Extension: .mp3
• Transfer bit rate: 8 kbps – 320 kbps
• Sampling frequency: 48/ 44.1/ 32/ 24/ 22.05/ 16/ 12/

11.025/ 8 kHz

Playable WMA fi le

• File format: Windows Media™ Audio compliant
• Extension: .wma
• Transfer bit rate: 32 kbps – 320 kbps
• Sampling frequency: 48/ 44.1/ 32 kHz
• Files created using functions in Windows Media™ Player 9 or

later cannot be played.
- WMA Professional
- WMA Lossless
- WMA Voice

• Do not attach the extensions to files other than the Audio file.

If the extension is attached, the file, which is not the Audio
file, will play and outputs a loud noise, causing damage to the
speaker.

• The files with copy protection cannot be played.
• Audio files cannot be played depending on the encoding

software setting, USB device type, and/or recording
conditions.

• The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of

compression format standard and additional specifications.

• Audio files encoded using VBR (Variable Bit Rate) may use bit

rates that fall outside the supported range. Audio files with bit
rates outside the supported range cannot be played.

Playable storage media

• CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
• USB device (USB version 1.1/2.0)
• SD, SDHC, mimi SD, micro SD/SDHC card

• CD-RW discs which are quick formatted by the writing

software cannot be used.

• When recording to the maximum CD-R/RW media capacity at

once, the writing software is set to "Disc at once".

• For details on the available USB devices, refer to

device> (page 9).

• For details on the available SD/SDHC card, refer to

card> (page 9).

Playable CD-R/RW format

• ISO 9660 Level 1/2
• Joliet

Playable fi le format of USB device/ SD card

• FAT 16/ 32

The maximum number of characters for
display

• File/Folder name: 30/ 9 characters
• MP3 ID3 TAG/ WMA Contents property: 30 characters
WMA Contents property (album name): 14 characters

(The information which can be displayed with this unit: title,
artist name, and album name)

• File/Folder name is the number of the characters including

the extensions.

• This unit can display the following versions of MP3 ID3 TAG:

version 1.0/ 1.1/ 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.4

• A character that cannot be displayed with this unit is

displayed incorrectly or substituted by “-“.

Limitation of structure for the fi le and the
folder

• Maximum number of folders: 255 (including root folder)
• Maximum number of files per folder: 999 (including the

number of folders)

Playing order of the audio fi le

• Audio files are played in the order the files are written. You can

specify the order of playback by numbering files in a folder
and writing them by folder.

Example

CD

¡!
2

(1)

^

: Folder

¡

: Audio file

3

¡$

4

¡"
¡#

¡P

5

¡%

Folder

Audio file

• Playing order

Playing order after

¡! play:

➡ ¡", ¡#, ¡$, ¡%...

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