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English

MENU button

Press to open the menu. The
menu can be used in settings of
playing mode, etc. (page 46)

/LIST Power/List button

Press to open the list screen at the
highest level of hierarchy.

Left button

Press to play the current or
previous track from the beginning.
Press and hold to fast reverse the
music.

Play/Pause button

Press during playback to let it
pause temporarily.
Press again to resume playback.

/BACK Stop/Back button

• Press during playback to stop it.
• Press during stop mode to

switch the displayed information
between the playing time and
current date/time.

EDIT button

• Press during playback to add/

delete favorite tracks or set A-B
repeat.

• Press during stop mode to open

the file edit screen.

Up button

Press to open the list screen.

Right button

Press to play the next track from
the beginning.
Press and hold to fast forward the
music.

Artist name

Track title

Album title

Elapsed play time

Time progress bar

Level meter

Track No./

Number of selected tracks

Total play time

Current date/time

Playback mode

: Play
: Pause
: Fast forward
: Fast reverse
: Stop

Play mode

(page 46)

Sleep timer/ Alarm timer

(page 64)

Sound mode

(page 58)

(

Presence of microSD card

(page 23)

)

Remaining battery power

(page 16)

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Summary of Contents for MGR-E8

Page 1: ...e 2004 108 EC Manufacturer Kenwood Corporation 2967 3 Ishikawa machi Hachioji shi Tokyo 192 8525 Japan EU Representative s Kenwood Electronics Europe BV Amsterdamseweg 37 1422 AC UITHOORN The Netherlands B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 1 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 1 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 48 ...

Page 2: ...ther recording operations 32 Recording by manually adjusting the microphone recording level 32 Recording from an external microphone 33 Recording from an external audio component or musical instrument connected to the line input 34 Changing the Recording Settings 35 Editing a recorded file Moving a recorded file 38 Dividing a recorded file 40 Playing music tracks Operations and display in playback...

Page 3: ...figurations of folders and files 68 Transferring recorded files to a PC 70 Capturing Music in PC Transferring Music from PC 72 This unit can play the following 3 types of music files 72 Using Windows Media Player 12 72 Data transfer by drag drop 73 Deleting files 75 Deleting using the Explorer 75 Appendix Specifications 76 Error messages 78 Troubleshooting 80 Glossary 82 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E En...

Page 4: ...rbike or bicycle Otherwise a traffic accident may result Be sure to stop the vehicle in a safe place before operating this unit Do not stare at the display screen during riding or driving a vehicle Otherwise a traffic accident may result Always use the designated AC adapter Otherwise a fire or electric shock may result Always plug the power plug of the AC adapter into an outlet supplying the speci...

Page 5: ...h volume sound may cause hearing failure etc Do not listen to the audio with an extremely high volume for long hours Otherwise your hearing ability may be damaged Do not use headphones if an abnormality is felt on the skin Otherwise skin inflammations may result Should any abnormality be felt on the skin or ears during use of headphones immediately stop using them and see a doctor A person with an...

Page 6: ...n condensation Condensation of dew may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the outside This unit may not function properly if condensation occurs In this case leave the unit for a few hours and restart the operation after the condensation has dried up Be specially cautious against condensation in the following circumstances When this unit is ...

Page 7: ...free from the memory effect of Ni Cd and nickel hydrogen batteries with which the capacity decreases if the battery is charged or discharged incompletely for several times The built in battery therefore accepts additional charging before it has exhausted completely WARNING For the replacement of the built in battery contact your dealer Danger of Explosion if the battery is incorrectly replaced Do ...

Page 8: ...er on the SD card Do not touch the metallic terminals on the backside with a finger or metallic object Note on disposal transfer of SD card The Format and Delete functions of this unit or a PC simply change the file management information and do not erase the data in the SD card completely Before disposing of or transferring the SD card it is recommended to destroy it physically or erase the inter...

Page 9: ...epresentative s Kenwood Electronics Europe BV Amsterdamseweg 37 1422 AC UITHOORN The Netherlands Recorder Instruction manual USB cable Ear tip L size S size Headphones Ear tip M size Wind screen CAUTION Excessive sound pressure from earphones or headphones can cause hearing loss B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 9 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 9 10 08 04 1...

Page 10: ...e then are cleared 2 USB jack Connect to a PC using the provided USB cable to transfer music files or recharge the battery 3microSD card slot Insert a microSD card page 23 4Right microphone 5Left microphone 6Center microphone 7Menu button Press shortly to open the menu Pressing the button again closes the menu Names and functions of parts Read Before Use 1 2 _ 3 8 7 5 6 4 0 9 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8...

Page 11: ...ast reverse the music Right button Press while the menu or list is displayed to enter an item and go to the next item Press during playback to skip to the beginning of the next track Press and hold to fast forward the music 8 Play Pause button Press to play a track or let it pause Press while the menu or list is displayed to enter a selected item 07 BACK Stop Back button Press during playback to s...

Page 12: ...ment varies the volume gradually Strap eyelet Pass the strap through this hole CAUTION Do not pass a metallic hook or like a key holder etc through the strap eyelet Otherwise this unit may be damaged Do not swing around the unit by holding the strap If the unit hits a person an injury malfunction or damage may result LINE OUT Line output Phones jack MIC Microphone input LINE IN Line input HOLD swi...

Page 13: ... MODE Microphone mode switch When the built in microphones are used set the microphone mode to Monaural 2 Microphone or 3 Microphone PLUG IN POWER Plug in power switch Set ON when using an external microphone with the plug in power type Tripod mount hole B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 13 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 13 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 48 ...

Page 14: ...Playback settings menu page 46 Common settings menu page 60 Press for various settings Press to select the track to beplayedfromalist page44 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 14 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 14 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 48 ...

Page 15: ...vorite page 50 A B repeat page 47 Display during recording page 28 Press to edit files etc The first press initiates recording standby and the second press starts recording page 24 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 15 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 15 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 48 ...

Page 16: ...Auto Power OFF The time until Auto Power OFF occurs can be changed page 60 Remaining battery power indication The icon on the bottom right of the display indicates the battery power status Shows the remaining power of the battery The battery is nearly exhausted Recharge the battery Battery cannot be recharged The battery should be recharged within the operating temperature range page 76 About the ...

Page 17: ...4 Disconnecting this unit from the PC page 67 For the PC system requirements see Specifications page 76 This unit is switched ON automatically at the moment it is connected to the PC When the USB connection always use a supplied USB cable This unit should be connected directly to the USB port of the PC We cannot guarantee the operation if this unit is connected via a USB hub Recharging is not poss...

Page 18: ... 7 BACK USB cable Power To finish operation 5 Switch this unit OFF 6 Disconnect the USB cable from this unit The following operations are unavailable during operation using the external power supply Battery status indication Battery recharging Control from PC When the USB connection always use a supplied USB cable This unit should be connected directly to the USB port of the PC We cannot guarantee...

Page 19: ... the record button 1 Set the hold function for the REC button Slide HOLD to the REC position Enabling all buttons 1 Cancel the hold function Slide HOLD to the OFF position When a defeated button is pressed while either hold function is set Keys ALL HOLD or Keys REC HOLD is displayed Preventing accidental operation Hold function B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 19 B60 5825 08 00...

Page 20: ...ime stamp function 8 5 4 Power 1 Switch this unit ON Press the Power until the KENWOOD logo is displayed 2 Setting the menu language Press 5 to select language and press 8 3 Setting the date and time Press 4 to select Year Month Day 24H AM PM Hour and Minute Press 5 to vary the figures of date and time 4 Enter the date and time Press 8 Switching on for the first time B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E Englis...

Page 21: ...anguage page 60 and Clock setting page 62 both of which belonging to Common setting under Menu If the remaining battery power is low connect this unit to a PC for recharging About 10 minutes of recharging will make it possible to check the operations of this unit page 17 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 21 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 21 10 08 04 13 48 1...

Page 22: ...from the factory with the M size ear tips attached If the M size ear tips do not match your ears replace them with the provided S size or L size ear tips S size M size L size Always hold the headphone bodies when attaching or detaching headphones Pulling a cord may result in malfunction To clean the ear tips remove them from the headphone bodies and wash with a neutral detergent solution After was...

Page 23: ...until it clicks To remove a microSD card Push the microSD card until it clicks and then remove your finger from the card The card pops up so that you can pull it out with your fingers 4 Close the card slot cover A microSD or microSDHC card that has been formatted with another device including a cell phone may be unusable with this unit Be sure to format the card in this unit before use page 57 If ...

Page 24: ...ge 31 The default folder set before this unit left the factory is MIC_A 4 Setting the microphone mode Slide MIC MODE to select the microphone mode Setting Setting overview Display 3MIC Stereo recording mode using the L R omnidirectional and Center unidirectional built in microphones This mode can record audio with high directivity in the front direction while restricting the ambient noise Basic re...

Page 25: ...VEL to the AUTO position This setting records audio at as uniform as possible level and is therefore suitable for recording of a speech etc To set the recording level manually Slide MIC REC LEVEL to the MANUAL position page 32 Starting to record 1 Enter recording standby mode Press REC is displayed To set the recording level manually Turn REC LEVEL page 32 2 Starting to record During recording sta...

Page 26: ...n the recording format Recording format Maximum recording time WAV 96kHz 24bit Approx 55 minutes WAV 48kHz 24bit Approx 1 hour 50 minutes WAV 44 1kHz 24bit Approx 2 hours WAV 96kHz 16bit Approx 1 hour 20 minutes WAV 48kHz 16bit Approx 2 hours 45 minutes WAV 44 1kHz 16bit Approx 3 hours MP3 320kbps Approx 13 hours 30 minutes MP3 192kbps Approx 22 hours 30 minutes MP3 128kbps Approx 33 hours 50 minu...

Page 27: ...ecording level During monitoring of the recorded audio through the headphones a howling sound may be produced if the headphones are too close to the microphone If this happens increase the distance between the microphone and headphones or reduce the headphones monitoring volume B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 27 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 27 10 08 04 ...

Page 28: ...rol and display during recording 1 4 2 5 6 3 _ 7 8 0 9 Example of display B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 28 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 28 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 48 ...

Page 29: ...button Press during recording standby to set the AUTO recording level adjustment page 32 Press during standby to divide the recorded file Press during stop mode to open the file edit screen 7Microphone mode page 24 8Recording destination page 35 9Delayed recording page 36 0Sync recording Auto divide recording page 36 Recorded file name Recording format page 35 Elapsed recording time Recording leve...

Page 30: ...epresents LINE 5 File format About folders Folders MIC_A to MIC_D for microphone recording and a folder LINE for line recording are provided in each of the internal memory and the SD card MIC A MIC B MIC C MIC D LINE 100901 0000 001A WAV 100901 0001 002A WAV 100901 0010 003A WAV MIC A SD MIC B SD MIC C SD MIC D SD LINE SD 100901 0100 001A MP3 100901 0101 002A MP3 100901 0110 003A MP3 Internal memo...

Page 31: ...destinat and press 8 Press 5 to select Internal memory or SD card and press 8 Press 5 to select the folder one of MIC_A to MIC_D and press 8 The mark indicates the current setting To set the line recording destination Press 5 to select LINE Rec destinat and press 8 Press 5 to select Internal memory or SD card and press 8 Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page 4 Exit MENU mode Press MEN...

Page 32: ... the AUTO recording level adjustment During recording standby press EDIT The recording level will be set according to the maximum input volume Press EDIT to complete the setting of the AUTO recording level adjustment If the recording level is excessive even when REC LEVEL is reduced Set Mic gain under Rec setting to LOW page 35 To reduce audio distortion by automatically adjusting sudden input of ...

Page 33: ... jack To connect a plug in power type microphone Slide PLUG IN POWER to the ON position 2 Prepare and start recording Start recording following the instructions in Basic recording operation page 24 Do not connect anything to the line input terminal Continued to next page B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 33 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 33 10 08 04 13 48 1...

Page 34: ...nd PEAK indicator adjust the recording level usually to between 6 and 12 dB To set the AUTO recording level adjustment During recording standby press EDIT The recording level will be set according to the maximum input volume Press EDIT to complete the setting of the AUTO recording level adjustment 4 Starting to record During recording standby press REC Do not connect anything to the microphone inp...

Page 35: ...ing time Select the folder for saving the file recorded using the microphone MIC Rec destinat Internal memory MIC_A B C D It is convenient to select folders according to the recording contents for example for concerts or for exercise SD card MIC_A B C D_SD LINE Rec destinat Internal memory Select the folder for saving the file recorded using the line input SD card Rec Equalizer OFF Music Voice Voc...

Page 36: ... OFF 5sec 10sec 30sec Set the delay time reserved before actual recording starts after REC is pressed This is convenient when preparation is required before starting recording for example for checking the musical instruments etc Line auto divide OFF ON When this item is ON recording on a new file begins when no sound has been input for 2 seconds Auto divide level High Mid Low Set the level for det...

Page 37: ...ct Rec setting and press 8 3 Set each item Press 5 to select a setting item and press 8 Press 5 to select a setting value and press 8 The mark indicates the current setting Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page 4 Exit MENU mode Press MENU B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 37 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 37 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 48 ...

Page 38: ... 5 to select Internal memory or SD card and press 8 Press 5 to select MIC_A to _D or LINE and press 8 4 Select the recorded file to be moved Press 5 to select recorded file and press 8 5 To stop playback Press 7 BACK 6 Enter File edit mode Press EDIT 7 Select the file movement operation Press 5 to select File move and press 8 Moving a recorded file Editing a recorded file B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E E...

Page 39: ... Only the files recorded with this unit can be moved Recorded files can be moved between the specified folders Example Internal memory MIC_A SD card MIC_A_SD When a recorded file is moved the file number sections in the file names are changed B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 39 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 39 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 48 ...

Page 40: ...8 4 Select the recorded file to be divided Press 5 to select recorded file and press 8 5 Enter File edit mode Press EDIT at the point you want to divide the file 6 Divide the recorded file Press 5 to select File divide and press 8 When the confirmation message is displayed press 5 to select Yes and press 8 Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page Dividing a recorded file B60 5825 08 00 M...

Page 41: ...ing time of the file is short When the point to divide the file is close to the end of the file When the internal memory or microSD card does not have enough available space When a recorded file is divided the file number sections in the file names are changed B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 41 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 41 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 ...

Page 42: ...s immediately before it is switched off Next time it is switched on it enters pause mode at the position playback was last stopped Example of display Playing music tracks B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 42 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 42 10 08 04 13 48 10 08 04 13 48 ...

Page 43: ...t date time 6EDIT button Press during playback to add delete favorite tracks or set A B repeat Press during stop mode to open the file edit screen 75 Up button Press to open the list screen 8 Right button Press to play the next track from the beginning Press and hold to fast forward the music 9Artist name 0Track title Album title Elapsed play time Time progress bar Level meter Track No Number of s...

Page 44: ...le recorded with this unit can be selected in order of Internal memory SD card Folder Filename KWD folder A music file can be selected by selecting the internal memory or SD card and then following the folder hierarchy If DB Auto update is set to Manual update be sure to update the DB after transferring music files page 60 With Artist Album Track and Genre music files in the MUSIC and KWD folders ...

Page 45: ...operations until the desired music file is displayed For instance if you selected category Artist in the above select items in order of Artist Artist name Album title Track title If you select All tracks all of the tracks belonging to the selected item such as Artist will be displayed Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page If Music folder or KWD folder is selected the operations in ste...

Page 46: ...ction parts of all of the tracks in the list playing the first 10 seconds of every track ON FF FB Speed High Mid Low The fast forward and fast reverse speed can also be varied in 3 steps Time search The desired point in a file can be specified by the playing time information page 49 Property Information on the music file format etc can be viewed MENU 5 EDIT 8 7 BACK Setting the playback setting it...

Page 47: ...point of the repeated section 2 Select A B repeat Press 5 to select A B repeat and press 8 3 Set the end point point B Press EDIT To cancel A B Repeat Press EDIT Press 5 to select Cancel A B repeat and press 8 The A B repeat mode is canceled when another file is selected or the fast forward fast reverse operation is performed A B Repeat cannot be set if points A and B are too close to each other B...

Page 48: ...e Play setting Press 5 to select Play setting and press 8 3 Set the play speed Press 5 to select Play speed and press 8 Press 4 to select the playback speed and press 8 Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page 4 Exit MENU mode Press MENU The play speed of files recorded in the WAV 96 kHz 24 16 bit WAV 88 2 kHz 24 16 bit or monaural format cannot be changed Varying the playback speed B60 ...

Page 49: ...ENU mode Press MENU 3 Select the time search Press 5 to select Time search and press 8 4 Specify the time of the point you want to start playback Press 4 to select Hour Minute and Second Press 5 to vary the figures 5 Start playback from the specified time point Press 8 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 49 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 49 10 08 04 13 48 10 ...

Page 50: ... Adding to the Favorite 1 Select the track to be added to the Favorite folder Play the desired file or select it in the list page 44 2 Enter File edit mode Press EDIT 3 Add the track in the Favorite folder Press 5 to select Add Favorite and press 8 Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 50 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 ...

Page 51: ...vorite above to play the tracks to be deleted Press 5 to move the cursor on the file to be deleted 2 Enter File edit mode Press EDIT 3 Delete the track from the Favorite folder Press 5 to select Delete 1 track or Delete All and press 8 To select Delete All When the confirmation message is displayed press 5 to select Yes and press 8 A track selected from the list or that being played can also be ad...

Page 52: ... the connected external component When using a FM transmitter noise may be interfered depending the installation environment including the vehicle model devices in the surroundings and the antenna positioning Do not use or leave this unit or connected component in an automobile compartment with high temperatures Otherwise equipment failure may result During monitoring of the recorded audio through...

Page 53: ... recharging impossible page 76 Operational Temperature Range The internal memory and the SD card are recognized as separate drives If a drive cannot be selected from USB compatible stereo component change the Prioritized Drive setting page 60 When DB Auto update is set to Auto update page 60 the USB connection is canceled and this unit updates the database when the stereo set is switched off its i...

Page 54: ...uding Play Pause and Skip Up Down can be controlled from the main unit and remote control unit of the connected stereo Examples of Digital Audio Player Link compatible stereo models AX 7 C 313 C 515BT C 616DV C 707I K 323 K 501USB K 511USB K 521 K 711 K 821DV R K1 R K1000 as of September 2010 For details and operating method of the Digital Audio Player Link refer to the instruction manual for a Di...

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Page 56: ...stop it 4 Enter File edit mode Press EDIT 5 Delete the selected file Press 5 to select File delete and press 8 When the confirmation message is displayed press 5 to select Yes and press 8 Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page If DB Auto update is set to Manual update the file does not disappear from the list even after it has been deleted In this case update the DB page 60 Deleting fi...

Page 57: ...ting operation Press 5 to select Common setting and press 8 Press 5 to select Format and press 8 4 Select either Internal memory or SD card Press 5 to select Internal memory or SD card and press 8 When the confirmation message is displayed press 5 to select Yes and press 8 Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page 5 Exit MENU mode Press MENU B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0...

Page 58: ... connected after playing audio at a high volume through the built in speaker the headphone volume may become very high Be sure to decrease the speaker volume before connecting headphones Selecting the sound effects Select one of the 8 modes Setting Setting overview Display OFF Playback in normal tone Bass Pops Rock Jazz Dance Voice Playback in a tone matching the genre of music Custom Desired tone...

Page 59: ...elect the Sound mode Press 5 to select the Sound mode and press 8 The mark indicates the current setting To select Custom 4 Set the equalizer Press 4 to select a frequency band Press 5 to vary its level 5 Enter the equalizer setting Press 8 6 Exit MENU mode Press MENU B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 59 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 59 10 08 04 13 49 10 0...

Page 60: ...when no operation has been performed LCD Contrast Level 1 5 10 Adjusts the display contrast Auto power off 3 min 5 min 10 min 30 min Select the time until this unit is switched OFF when no operation including recording or playback is performed Beep OFF ON Select whether or not a beep is generated when a button is pressed Prioritized drive Internal memory SD card Sets the prioritized drive for USB ...

Page 61: ...er the common setting Press 5 to select Common setting and press 8 4 Select the item to be set Press 5 to select a setting item and press 8 5 Vary the setting value Press 5 to select a setting value and press 8 The mark indicates the current setting Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page 6 Exit MENU mode Press MENU B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 61 B60 5825 08 00 ...

Page 62: ...ress 5 to select Common setting and press 8 4 Select the clock setting Press 5 to select Clock setting and press 8 5 Set the date and time Press 4 to select Year Month Day 24H AM PM Hour and Minute Press 5 to vary the date and time Press 7 BACK to return to the previous screen page 6 Enter the date and time Press 8 Setting the time B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 62 B60 5825 0...

Page 63: ...English 63 7 Exit MENU mode Press MENU B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 63 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 63 10 08 04 13 49 10 08 04 13 49 ...

Page 64: ...NU 3 Select the common setting and then the timer setting Press 5 to select Common setting and press 8 Press 5 to select Timer setting and press 8 4 Select the sleep timer or alarm timer Press 5 to select the timer to be set and press 8 5 Specify the timer period To set the sleep timer Press 4 to select the time until the sleep timer is activated To switch only the sleep timer off select OFF B60 5...

Page 65: ...s pressed during generation The alarm timer setting is canceled at the moment the alarm timer is activated The alarm timer setting is maintained even after this unit is switched off The alarm timer is not activated during recording or USB connection If the set time period is reached in the middle of recording or USB connection the alarm timer setting is canceled The sleep timer setting is canceled...

Page 66: ...ements see Specifications page 76 This unit is switched ON automatically at the moment it is connected to the PC When the USB connection always use a supplied USB cable This unit should be connected directly to the USB port of the PC We cannot guarantee the operation if this unit is connected via a USB hub Utilizing your computer B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 66 B60 5825 08 ...

Page 67: ... is displayed indicating that the USB device can be removed safely disconnect the USB cable from this unit Caution Do not disconnect the USB cable during data transfer from the PC Otherwise the data in the memory may be destroyed Be sure to perform the USB removal operation on the PC before disconnecting the USB cable from this unit B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 67 B60 5825 ...

Page 68: ...der2 ２ Folder2 ３ Folder2 8 Track01 mp3 KENWOOD SD KWD LINE SD MIC A SD MIC B SD MIC C SD MIC D SD MUSIC 1 2 3 8 Internal memory SD card Folder File Music files created with Kenwood stereo components Music files created with Kenwood stereo components Folders and files recorded with this unit Folder for music files transferred from the PC Up to 8 hierarchy levels can be recognized Level Folder for m...

Page 69: ...card Up to 8 hierarchy levels can be recognized About the files in the MIC_A to _D and LINE folders Up to 199 files can be recognized in each folder If the filename created by this unit is altered the file cannot be played back on this unit To prevent this the recorded files with modified names should be moved to the MUSIC folder B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 69 B60 5825 08 ...

Page 70: ...NWOOD_SD SD card 3 Open the desired folder of this unit Double click one of folder names MIC_A to MIC_D and LINE 4 Open the save destination folder of the PC Click Start Music This is an example for saving the file in the Music folder Transferring recorded files to a PC B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 70 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 70 10 08 04 13 49 10...

Page 71: ...67 If the filename created by this unit is altered the file cannot be played back on this unit To prevent this the recorded files with modified names should be moved to the MUSIC folder B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 71 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 71 10 08 04 13 49 10 08 04 13 49 ...

Page 72: ... 44 1 48 kHz Transfer bit rate 32k 320 kbps Variable Bit Rate VBR 32k 320 kbps WAV wav WAVE file Linear PCM Sampling frequency 44 1 48 88 2 96 kHz Bit count 16 bit 24 bit First capture music in the PC using ripping software such as the Windows Media Player Using Windows Media Player 12 The following is an example of procedure using the Windows Media Player 12 1 Connect this unit to a PC page 66 2 ...

Page 73: ...hard disk drive to this Player Copy paste can also be used for data transfer 1 Connect this unit to a PC page 66 2 Open the removable disk Click Start Computer Double click KENWOOD_DAP internal memory or removable disk KENWOOD_SD SD card Continued to next page B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 73 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 73 10 08 04 13 49 10 08 04 13 ...

Page 74: ...lder storing the desired music file Click Start Music Select the music file to be transferred or the folder saving it 5 Drag drop the music file into the removable disk 6 Disconnecting this unit from the PC page 67 If DB Auto update is set to Manual update be sure to update the DB after transferring a recorded file page 60 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 74 B60 5825 08 00 MGR ...

Page 75: ...movable disk KENWOOD_SD SD card 3 Open the folder saving the music file s to be deleted 4 Drag drop the desired music file s in the recycle bin 5 Disconnecting this unit from the PC page 67 If DB Auto update is set to Manual update be sure to update the DB after deleting a recorded file page 60 Deleting files B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 75 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1...

Page 76: ...WMA 128 kbps Approx 29 hours Playback of music files in the internal memory Recording time WAV 96 kHz 24 bit Approx 16 hours WAV 44 1 kHz 16 bit Approx 28 hours WMA 128 kbps Approx 32 hours Built in microphones internal memory Recording format WAV 44 1 48 96 kHz 16 24 bit Stereo MP3 44 1 kHz 96 128 196 320 kbps Stereo Monaural Maximum recording time without other types of file Internal memory micr...

Page 77: ...s reason specifications may be changed without notice 1 The actual available space may be smaller than specified due to the presence of the system file area 2 Assuming that each tracks is in the 128 kbps MP3 WMA format with playback time of about 4 min 3 The continuous play time value is the standard value when the provided headphones are used the indicator is OFF the lighting time is OFF Note tha...

Page 78: ...g Song list Updating File name The file information in the memory is being updated Wait until the updating finishes Updating may take time if there are large number of files Please insert microSD card Can t identify microSD card Please insert again The microSD card is not inserted properly Switch this unit off and re insert the microSD card correctly The microSD card is formatted with a file syste...

Page 79: ... connection of external microphone The connection cord was disconnected during recording Check the cord connection and reconnect it as required B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 79 B60 5825 08 00 MGR E8 E English 1AJ6P1P0109 XE0 indd 79 10 08 04 13 49 10 08 04 13 49 ...

Page 80: ... battery power drops soon after recharging The rechargeable battery is degraded Replace it with a brand new rechargeable battery For the battery replacement contact your nearest Kenwood service agent Audio is not heard Headphones are connected improperly Connect headphones correctly to this unit Battery cannot be recharged USB cable is connected improperly Check the connections on both this unit a...

Page 81: ...s set to OFF A condenser microphone with the plug in power compatibility needs an external power supply Set the PLUG IN POWER switch to ON when using such a microphone page 33 A plug is connected to the line input Do not connect anything to the line input terminal page 33 Recording from the built in microphones is impossible A plug is connected to the line input or microphone input Do not connect ...

Page 82: ...ession rates between about 1 10 and 1 12 MSC Mass Storage Class USB device type that is classified as a large capacity storage device the examples of which include a hard disk drive and CD drive When an MSC device is connected to a PC the PC recognizes the device just like a removable disk with which files can be exchanged easily using the standard drag drop operation USB This is a standard for co...

Page 83: ...cycling and waste disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment Notice The sign Pb below the symbol for batteries indicates that this battery contains lead Trademark Information Microsoft and Windows Media are trademarks or registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries microSDHC logo is a trademark Othe...

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