Kenwood MR-H1 User Manual Download

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How Do I Begin Using Entré?

Complete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub, ver. 2.0

How Do I Begin Using Entré?

After you set Entré up, it’s easy to turn on and begin using with the source

selection buttons on the remote.

* If you press any of these buttons, you must press

again before you can

control Entré.

This button:

Allows you to:

Put Entré into the Standby mode.

Power on Entré.

Control Entré.

Control your TV*.

Control your satellite tuner*.

Control your cable tuner*.

GUIDE

OPTIONS

MENU

VOLUME

PAGE CHANNEL

MUTE

INFO

SETUP

ENTER

ABC

DEF

GHI

JKL

MNO

PQRS

TUV

WXYZ

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Summary of Contents for MR-H1

Page 1: ...tures Many of Entré s features require Entré to be connected to the Internet a Kenwood Sovereign DVD CD changer Kenwood CD changer with Compact Disc Database CDDB capability and or a Kenwood Sovereign Receiver Features requiring external products or services are noted throughout the manual Entré is a dynamic product Software updates allow Kenwood and OpenGlobe to provide new functions and capabili...

Page 2: ...d recommends that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship your Entré in the future How Do I Apply Power Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation Kenwood Sovereign Entré is designed for operation only on AC 120V current Entré must be connected to a 120V AC outlet that supplies constant voltage Do not use an outlet controlled by a switch or t...

Page 3: ...Connect to the Internet Many of Entré s capabilities including downloading CD information connecting to Internet radio stations and automatic software updates require a specific type of Internet connection You must have a third party Internet Service Provider ISP to access the above mentioned features You must have an ISP to enjoy Entré If you don t already have an ISP you will be prompted to obta...

Page 4: ...t Entré If Entré fails to respond to front panel or remote commands or if it responds erroneously use the following procedure to reset it 1 Hold POWER down until the Standby Indicator begins to flash on and off then release POWER 2 When the Standby Indicator stops flashing and is lit constantly press POWER to turn Entré on ...

Page 5: ... Video Connection Types 3 Watching TV without Turning on Entré 3 What Do You Want to Do Next 3 How Do I Connect to My Kenwood Sovereign Receiver or Amplifier 4 Before You Begin 5 Connecting a Kenwood Sovereign Receiver 5 Connecting to Power 5 What Do You Want to Do Next 5 How Do I Connect to My Kenwood Sovereign DVD or CD Changer with a Sovereign Receiver 6 Before You Begin 7 Connecting to Power 7...

Page 6: ...entify Entré to the PowerTouch 12 Finding the Entré Main Menu on PowerTouch III 12 How Do I Set Up My Kenwood LCD Remote to Control Entré 13 Step One Identifying the Remote s TV2 Input as the Entré Input 13 Step Two Teaching the Entré Remote Button Functions to the Receiver Remote 14 Step Three Using the Receiver Remote to Control Entré 16 How Do I Connect Entré to My Home Network 17 Understanding...

Page 7: ...sing a Static IP Address 28 Continuing Quick Start with a Dialup Connection 29 Handling Unsuccessful Connections 30 How do I Install Kenwood Entré Media Manager Software 31 How Do I Use Entré s Setup Menus 32 User Information 32 Internet Configuration 32 Network Connections 32 Dialup Settings 32 Primary TCP IP Settings 33 Secondary TCP IP Settings 33 Network Name 33 Preferences 33 Audio and Video ...

Page 8: ...rTouch III 54 How Do I Control Play with PowerTouch III 54 How Do I Enter Numbers with PowerTouch III 55 How Do I Enter Text with PowerTouch III 56 How Do I Use My Kenwood LCD Remote with Entré 56 Using an Optional USB Keyboard with Entré 58 Chapter 3 Managing Your Music 59 How Do I Create My Music Collection 60 How Do I Browse and Play My Music Collection 60 Selecting Music to Play 60 How Do I Br...

Page 9: ...an External Source to a Recordable CD 94 Recording from an External Source to Entré s Music Storage System 95 How Do I Transfer Music to a Portable Player 97 Accessing the Transfer Music Screen 99 How Do I Transfer Music from the Internet to Entré 100 Starting Media Manager 101 Searching Your Computer for Music Files 103 Importing Music Files to Media Manager 104 Changing Cover Art 105 Adding Musi...

Page 10: ...cting a Station to Play 124 How Do I Browse Radio Station Categories 124 How Do I Browse Radio Station Channels 126 Tuning Stations 126 Tuning AM FM Radio Stations 126 Tuning Internet Radio Stations 129 How Do I Customize My Radio Stations 131 Managing Radio Groups 132 How Do I Create a New Group 133 How Do I Edit a Group 134 How Do I Delete a Group 135 Editing Stations 136 Deleting Stations 136 C...

Page 11: ...sages 145 I cannot download software updates or CD or DVD titles 145 Entré is unable to complete a software update 146 How do I Solve Home Network Problems 146 Entré displayed a message about a DNS Failure 146 Entré displayed a message about a DHCP Failure 148 I am using a Ethernet to USB Adapter and I Received an Error Message 148 How Do I Solve a Problem with Entré 149 Entré displayed a message ...

Page 12: ... reads Station Not Available 152 How Do I Solve Problems with Media Manager 152 Media Manager does not see Entré 152 Media Manager sees the Entré but cannot view Entré s contents 152 Hardware Firewalls 152 Software Firewalls 152 Glossary 153 Appendix A Program Codes 155 Setup Codes for Cable Converters 155 Setup Codes for Satellite Receivers 156 Setup Codes for TVs 157 Appendix B Specifications 16...

Page 13: ...e 18 How Do I Hook Up Entré to a Broadband Internet Connection via Ethernet page 20 How Do I Hook Up Entré to the Internet with a Dial Up Connection page 22 How Do I Power Up Entré for the Very First Time page 24 How Do I Configure Internet Setup page 25 How Do I Use Entré s Setup Menus page 32 The following table describes the types of cables that came with your Entré Cable Name Purpose telephone...

Page 14: ... 2 Complete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 1 2 L R RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE NE PAS OURVRIR COMPOSITE TO CD DVD CHANGER TO AV RECEIVER WALL PHONE To VIDEO INPUT OR How Do I Connect to My TV ...

Page 15: ...that converts video signals into antenna signals to use your TV with Entré RF modulators are available at most electronics stores If you previously connected your TV directly to your VCR you must now connect it through Entré Watching TV without Turning on Entré The connection described here sets your TV up as a monitor Use it to view media played on your other video devices such as a VCR or DVD pl...

Page 16: ...How Do I Connect to My Kenwood Sovereign Receiver or Amplifier ...

Page 17: ...witched accessory outlet Plug Entré s power cord only into a wall outlet that receives constant power What Do You Want to Do Next Connect my DVD changer page 7 or page 8 Set up my remote and being using Entré page 10 Find a service provider and connect to the Internet page 17 Connect this cable From this Entré jack To this Sovereign receiver jack analog audio Analog Play Out CD R Play In analog au...

Page 18: ...Setting Up and Configuring Your Entré 6 Complete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 How Do I Connect to My Kenwood Sovereign DVD or CD Changer with a Sovereign Receiver ...

Page 19: ... done so set the Main Sub switch on the one con nected to Entré to Main Entrés with version 2 0 0 6 software and higher can control all three changers For more information on chaining your changers refer to the manual that came with your changer Connecting to Power Do not plug in Entré or components to AC power until you have connected all your devices What Do You Want to Do Next Set up my remote ...

Page 20: ...n Kenwood Receiver To enable analog audio record capability use different receiver inputs for the DVD player s 6 channel analog audio output than for Entré s other analog audio and analog video connections If possible connect Entré s digital output to the same receiver input used for the DVD 6 channel analog input 6 CH OUTPUT FRONT SURROUND CENTER SUBWOOFER ...

Page 21: ... the following cables Connecting Entré to a Non Kenwood Receiver to a Kenwood Sovereign DVD Changer Connect three stereo audio cables from the receiver s 6 CHANNEL ANALOG INPUT to the DVD changer s 6 CHANNEL ANALOG OUTPUT as shown If you have a DV 5050M also connect one stere0 audio cable from the changer s MIX LINE OUTPUT to the receiver s DVD analog input Connecting to Power Do not plug in Entré...

Page 22: ...code you enter is incorrect the LED blinks only once after the last digit If you enter an incorrect code or pause 10 seconds or more while pressing the numeric buttons to enter the product code the remote automatically exits the code setup program Press CODE SETUP again to start over Finding Unlisted Product Codes If the code list does not list the brand of your unit cycle through the available co...

Page 23: ...o in a different language Selecting an Alternate Video Source Use the INPUT SELECT buttons to switch from Entré to broadcast TV Cable Satellite or your VCR and back Be sure to press MR H1 again before trying to control Entré SELECT GUIDE OPTIONS MENU EXIT DAY SPACE BACKSPACE PAGE DOWN REC PAGE UP ll DAY REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC P0101 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SETUP ENTER ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ ...

Page 24: ... SETUP button 2 Touch IR 3 Touch INPUT When the list of inputs pops up select CD R 4 Touch DEVICE If Entré appears on the list of devices select it and touch ENTER Your Power Touch III is now ready to control Entré If Entré does not appear on the list of devices in Step 4 call our Customer Service department at 1 800 KENWOOD to upgrade your PowerTouch III for Entré First generation PowerTouch III ...

Page 25: ...tré s remote into the receiver s remote There are three main steps 1 Identify the LCD remote s TV2 input as the one with Entré connected to it CD R See Step One Identifying the Remote s TV2 Input as the Entré Input below 2 Teach the Entré s button functions to the receiver s remote See Step Two Teaching the Entré Remote Button Functions to the Receiver Remote on page 14 3 Control Entré using the r...

Page 26: ...to head about 4 inches apart 7 Press repeatedly until the display shows 8 Press ENTER The display shows 9 Press ENTER The display shows 10 Press ENTER The display shows 11 Press HOME The display shows 2 Press TV on the receiver remote The display shows If the display does not show this repeat the steps in Step One Iden tifying the Remote s TV2 Input as the Entré Input on page 13 3 Press LEARN on t...

Page 27: ...between the two remotes we suggest that you learn Entré functions onto the receiver remote according to the following diagrams 4 Press the button on the receiver remote that should perform the new command The display shows 5 Within 5 seconds hold down the button on the Entré remote that you want to teach to the receiver remote until the receiver remote s display shows If unsuccessful the display s...

Page 28: ...ré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 Step Three Using the Receiver Remote to Control Entré 2 Use the buttons you programmed on the receiver remote to control Entré See How Do I Use My Kenwood LCD Remote with Entré on page 56 1 Press TV on the receiver remote The display shows ...

Page 29: ... into this network as just another computer It already contains software to let the network know what it is and how to handle it When you configure the Internet Setup see How Do I Configure Internet Setup on page 25 you identify Entré to this network However your computer does not automatically contain software to let it recognize Entré If you want to share music files between your computer and En...

Page 30: ...Setting Up and Configuring Your Entré 18 Complete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 How Do I Hook Up Entré to a Broadband Internet Connection via HPNA ...

Page 31: ...han sufficient for a good HomePNA connection If you use HomePNA as opposed to the other connection methods described later in this section you will be able to add optional Axcess Remote Portals to expand your system throughout your home and use all of their functions including Internet Radio Entré is compatible with the following HPNA Ethernet bridges D Link DHN 100 LinkSys HPB200 LinkSys HPR0200 ...

Page 32: ...Setting Up and Configuring Your Entré 20 Complete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 How Do I Hook Up Entré to a Broadband Internet Connection via Ethernet ...

Page 33: ...LCO LUA TX Netmate U ETH NM02 SmartBridges SmartNIC2 SMC 2202USB Sony Ehternet USB The illustration provided shows a sample networking connection Whatever your configuration connect the following cables See the manual that came with your USB Ethernet adapter for more information on setting it up and configuring it How Do I Hook Up Entré to my Wireless Network Connecting the Entré to a network is a...

Page 34: ...Setting Up and Configuring Your Entré 22 Complete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 How Do I Hook Up Entré to the Internet with a Dial Up Connection ...

Page 35: ...Axcess although all other Axcess features will work normally If you have or plan to add Axcess Remote Portals to you home entertainment network Kenwood recommends using a HomePNA connection instead See How Do I Hook Up Entré to a Broadband Internet Connection via HPNA on page 18 for more information The illustration provided shows a sample networking connection Whatever your configuration connect ...

Page 36: ...r After you plug Entré s power cord into the wall outlet or UPS its Standby indicator flashes Wait for the indicator to stop flashing Once the Standby indicator remains constantly lit press POWER to turn Entré on If you have connected Entré to a Sovereign DVD changer and want to listen to CDs or watch DVDs make sure the changer is turned on before you turn on Entré This enables Entré to see the co...

Page 37: ...tré takes approximately 15 minutes to download Internet and AM FM radio information Entré can take up to 4 hours to download the disc and title information from a connected DVD or CD changer if the changer is full If you have already read all data into your changer Entré can read that information and requires less time During the entire setup process Entré requires a constant Internet connection P...

Page 38: ... You must have an ISP to enjoy Entré s extended features To obtain an ISP call the toll free number on the screen then press to continue with setup Once you register with an ISP the Quick Start Network Access screen appears see step 4 4 Choose the type of Internet access you have and press From here the Quick Start setup process varies depending on the option you choose For information about conti...

Page 39: ...he Internet using the same IP address Every Internet connected device in your home your computer for example uses a different IP address Using this method you can be certain which IP address Entré uses However you must keep track of which IP addresses you assign when adding new devices If you re not sure what type of IP address your network uses select Dynamic Using Dynamic IP Addresses If your In...

Page 40: ...Using Dynamic IP Addresses If your home Ethernet network uses a dynamic IP address 1 Press The Quick Start Zip Code screen appears 2 Enter your Zip Code 3 Press Entré then automatically installs Internet radio stations and downloads information about FM AM radio stations in your area When Entré is finished a welcome screen appears 4 Press to begin enjoying Entré If the connection is not successful...

Page 41: ...turn to the Quick Start process If you use AOL Compuserve or a free ISP highlight more information and press Press again to continue setup 1 Highlight next and press if you have a supported ISP 2 Enter the login name password and dialup number s for your dialup ser vice account The login name login password dialup number 1 DNS 1 and DNS 2 fields are all required Enter 198 6 1 1 into the DNS 1 fiel...

Page 42: ...e Quick Start process to change the information entered Select next on the screen Retry the connection Select the retry button on the screen Cancel the connection and use Entré without connecting to the Internet Select cancel on the screen If you cancel the connection at this point you will not be able to access many of Entré s features which include downloading CD or DVD information connecting to...

Page 43: ...ed the file 3 The file you download is a ZIP file meaning it is compressed and contains several files Locate the file and unzip it If you do not have a zip utility visit www winzip com for a free trial copy Once the files are unzipped into their own directory you are ready to install To install the media manager 1 Double click MediaManager version exe 2 Follow the instructions on screen To begin u...

Page 44: ...y a time zone Entré automatically establishes your Time Zone based on the Zip Code you enter during the Quick Start process If you move you may need to change your Time Zone here Privacy Policy This is the Kenwood and OpenGlobe privacy policy Internet Configuration You entered this information during the Internet Setup process If you change your Internet access new ISP upgrade to DSL etc you need ...

Page 45: ... describe the Entré s location such as library or home theater Preferences Music Recording Preferences Choose from different bit rates for MP3 music encoding For more information see Recording from a CD to Entré s Storage System on page 85 Screen Saver Preferences Select the amount of time Entré may be inactive before its screen saver activates The default time of inactivity before the screen save...

Page 46: ...all discs in a connected changer With a full changer this can take between 3 and 4 hours if you have a dial up Internet connection and it must be continuously on during this period Changer Statistics Have Entré give you information about how many and what types of discs are in a connected changer and how many have unknown disc information Security and Parental Controls Password Protection Set up a...

Page 47: ...ic using the same search system without having to know complicated details Entré combines sophisticated media management with an easy browsing system Your entertainment media has never been easier to manage Entré does it all for you Many of the features described in this manual require Entré to be connected to a Kenwood Sovereign DVD CD changer Kenwood CD changer with CDDB capability and or a Kenw...

Page 48: ... ver 2 0 When using Entré with a connected Kenwood Sovereign devices set the receiver s Input Mode to AUTO the changer s play mode to NORMAL the changer s digital output to PCM DOWNCONVERSION the changer control to MAIN See the receiver and DVD changer instruction manuals for further information ...

Page 49: ...5 CD drawer 6 Clip indicator light 7 CD Recorder indicator light 8 Music Storage Activity indicator light 9 Record button 10 Fast Reverse Fast Forward buttons 11 Power Standby button 12 Navigation buttons 13 Select button 14 Mode buttons 15 USB port behind cover 16 Display panel 17 Open Close button 18 Stop button 19 Page buttons Guide screen Skip Forward Skip Backward buttons Player screen 20 Pau...

Page 50: ... off and choose what source Entré TV Cable Satellite you want to watch See Applying Power and Selecting a Source on page 40 1 Keypad Enter numbers text and symbols See Entering Numbers and Text on page 41 2 Navigation and Volume Adjust volume switch television channels or navigate Entré s on screen display See Navigating Entré on page 42 3 Player Controls Control your entertainment See Playing Ent...

Page 51: ...lection buttons on the remote If you press any of these buttons you must press MR H1 again before you can control Entré This button Allows you to Put Entré into the Standby mode Power on Entré Control Entré Control your TV Control your satellite tuner Control your cable tuner GUIDE OPTIONS MENU VOLUME PAGE CHANNEL MUTE INFO 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 SETUP ENTER ABC DEF GHI JKL MNO PQRS TUV WXYZ ...

Page 52: ...you can control Entré State Meaning Action Power Off No lights appear on Entré s display panel Entré is unplugged 1 Plug Entré in 2 Press on the remote or on Entré s front panel after the Standby Indicator stops flashing Initializing The Standby Indicator light is blinking Entré s high capacity music storage system is initializing Wait until the light stops blink ing then press on the remote or on...

Page 53: ...ons on the remote have text functions See the following sections for more information The 1 and 0 buttons each support symbols used for entering Web and E mail addresses The remote supports more symbols than are silk screened on it Use to backspace and to insert spaces Press this button To Enter text numbers and symbols Pressing a button multiple times cycles its assigned charac ters through upper...

Page 54: ...on To In text entry fields to Raise or lower the current volume level of a connected Kenwood Sovereign receiver None Mute the sound of a connected Kenwood Sovereign receiver None Display track time information for the currently playing disc None Change to the next or previous screen page or move to the top or bottom of the list showing on the screen None DAY SPACE BACKSPACE PAGE DOWN REC PAGE UP l...

Page 55: ...Play the selected track Confirm entry and move to next available field Move the highlight bar left or right Move cursor to the left and right Move the highlight bar up or down Move cursor up or down one field Exit current screen format Exit an options screen without saving Switch play modes None Press this button To In text entry fields to OPTIONS MENU SELECT ...

Page 56: ... movies or listen to the radio with the touch of a button The mode buttons are on the bottom section of the remote Press this button To Select and play MP3s and CDs Select and play DVDs Access DVD Audio discs here until the DVD Audio disc information database comes on line at which time Entré will handle DVD Audio discs in the Music mode Select and listen to radio broadcasts including Inter net ra...

Page 57: ...n the TV cable or DSS control mode respectively Program the remote to control your TV DSS tuner and cable tuner For more information about pro gramming the remote see How Do I Set Up My Remote on page 10 of How to Connect and Set Up Your Entré Entertainment Hub Activate the picture in a picture option when the remote is in the TV control mode Please refer to your TV s instructions for more informa...

Page 58: ...es of entertainment media Channels are entertainment selections within a particular group Groups Entré automatically organizes your media into Groups to make it easier to find These automatic groups are based on information encoded on the media or downloaded from an Internet database For example in Music mode Entré might create an Alternative group or a Jazz group depending on your Music collectio...

Page 59: ... Guide as you add new media For example if you insert a new DVD into your DVD changer Entré automatically reads the disc and lists it as a Channel If you have a connected DVD or CD changer your discs appear alphabetically not in the order they are arranged in the changer The location of the disc is listed in the Channel Information on the Guide screen For more information about Music Channels see ...

Page 60: ...page 122 3 Channel Information Shows general information about the current Channel including Title Genre Location in a connected disc changer if applicable For more information about editing information for Music see Editing Disc Information on page 74 Radio see Editing Stations on page 136 Movies see Editing Disc Information on page 120 4 Numeric Text Entry Indicator Notifies you that you can ent...

Page 61: ...e How Do I Browse and Listen to Radio Stations on page 124 Movies see How Do I Browse and Play My Movie Collection on page 112 5 Groups Shows categories of entertainment media For more information about Groups see Groups on page 46 6 Highlight Bar Indicates which Channel is currently selected 7 Channels Shows individual pieces of entertainment media Within each group is a list of Channels or selec...

Page 62: ...connected Kenwood Sovereign DVD or CD player and edit text fields Press this button To While entering text to Rewind Backspace and delete an entry Play None Fast forward Insert a space Record or confirm selection Page down Stop or cancel selection Enter the text and move to the next field SELECT EXIT REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC P0101 MUSIC A MOVIES B RADIO C OPEN GLOBE EMAIL WEB LAST CH INPUT SEL PIP P...

Page 63: ...remote or front panel move the highlight bar to a Channel an album title radio station 4 Press on the remote or front panel to play the selection For more information about playing entertainment media in Music see How Do I Browse and Play My Music Collection on page 60 Radio see How Do I Browse and Listen to Radio Stations on page 124 Movies see How Do I Browse and Play My Movie Collection on page...

Page 64: ...his gives you command of your entire home entertainment system from a single controller For more information about setting up your PowerTouch to control Entré see How Do I Use My PowerTouch III Controller with Entré on page 12 Using Entré with PowerTouch III Across the top of the main menu are buttons used for accessing text entry number entry option and Guide screens Press this button To Text Inp...

Page 65: ...s screen Switching Modes on PowerTouch III Pressing any of the six buttons located in the center of the PowerTouch III changes to a different entertainment mode and displays the appropriate Guide on your TV Press this button To Music Display the Music Guide Movies Display the Movie Guide Radio Display the radio Guide Email For future capabilities Web For future capabilities OpenGlobe Access the Op...

Page 66: ... CDs and DVDs Control power How Do I Control Play with PowerTouch III The control menu works exactly like the controls for the remote included with Entré These buttons make it easy for you to control your entertainment media using the PowerTouch III regardless of which device is playing Press this button To Record various media formats Switch between play modes Scan selected media backwards Scan s...

Page 67: ...en can be used to make numeric entries whenever needed Touching ENTER places the entry into the field and moves to the next available field on the screen You can also make numeric entries from the Text Input screen See page 56 for more information about using the Text Input screen Stop the selection Pause the current selection Play selected media Power Turn Entré on and put it into the Standby mod...

Page 68: ...d a Kenwood Sovereign VR 5700 VR 5090 or VR 5080 receiver to your Entré you can use its LCD remote to control Entré s features This gives you command of your entire home entertainment system from a single controller Before using your LCD remote to control Entré you must first program it For information about programming your LCD remote See How Do I Set Up My Kenwood LCD Remote to Control Entré on ...

Page 69: ... current mode Navigate Entré screens and fields up down and sideways Confirm entry and move to next available field play the selection Exit the current screen Toggle ON or OFF all selected tracks for recording Record or confirm a selection Enter text numbers and symbols Turn the Entré Guide screen off The TV then shows whatever video source is selected on the connected receiver Press this button o...

Page 70: ... at CompUSA on various Web sites Belkin USB Classic Keyboard model F8E206 USB Available at BUY com PCConnection com PCMall com MicroWarehouse com Compaq USB Internet Keyboard model 260725 001 Available at Compaq com Entré is not compatible with the IR keyboard included with some Kenwood Sovereign DVD and CD changers Not all buttons or commands work with Entré Check the Kenwood USA Web site at www ...

Page 71: ...o control a CD or DVD changer from Entré you must use a Kenwood Sovereign DVD CD changer or Kenwood CD changer with CDDB capability Entré does not control other changers References in this manual to a connected changer refer only to compatible Kenwood Sovereign or Kenwood changers This chapter explains how to use the Music mode and includes the following sections How Do I Create My Music Collectio...

Page 72: ...rring them from a por table media player to Entré using the Entré Media Manager See How Do I Transfer Music from the Internet to Entré on page 100 Your computer must be connected to Entré using Home PNA to utilize this feature See How Do I Connect Entré to My Home Network on page 17 for more information regarding Home PNA Use OpenGlobe s extended features See Using the Internet on page 139 How Do ...

Page 73: ...s on page 63 To play music highlight any Channel from the Music Guide screen and press on the remote The selected Channel begins to play and the Player screen appears on your TV If the selected Channel contains more than one track choose different tracks from the Player screen by pressing the up and down arrow buttons on the remote Once you begin playing the selected track Entré automatically play...

Page 74: ... creates several Groups for you automatically You can also create custom Groups For more information about creating Groups see Managing Music Groups on page 77 The following Groups are generated automatically if there are music selections to fill them These Groups cannot be modified or deleted All includes all titles that can currently be played by the system CD includes only CD titles that are lo...

Page 75: ...d changer the classical Group disappears from the screen until you add more classical music How Do I Browse Music Channels When you add music or create Groups or Playlists from the Options screen Entré automatically adds Channels Channels appear as numbered selections arranged vertically below the Groups on the Music Guide screen How Do I Browse Playlists While browsing custom Playlists you can pl...

Page 76: ...y mode on the screen and press 3 Use the arrow buttons on the remote to highlight a Play Mode and press This Mode Does this 1 Normal Plays the current selection in sequential order once then stops the player This is the default setting 2 Repeat Track Repeats the currently selected track until you press 3 Repeat Title Repeats the tracks in the currently selected album in sequential order until you ...

Page 77: ...n appears as Unknown until Entré connects to the Internet and retrieves disc info and cover art if available For more information about downloading disc information and cover art see Editing Disc Information on page 74 When you insert a disc containing MP3 files Entré only displays embedded ID3 tag song information not file names Tracks that do not contain ID3 tag information appear as Unknown Tra...

Page 78: ...cs have been added or removed from the changer Entré only performs a Quick Lookup when you first load a disc into a slot If you have replaced one disc with another in the same slot use the Get Music Info function from the Options menu to read the new disc information See Managing Music Groups on page 77 How Do I Customize My Music Collection Organize and customize access to your music collection b...

Page 79: ...ing Playlist page 68 4 delete music Delete MP3s from Entré s music storage system page 73 5 more Go to the next Music Option screen n a 6 edit disc Customize or download disc information page 74 7 edit tracks Customize or download track information page 76 8 play mode Shuffle or repeat music titles Playlists or Groups page 64 9 new playlist Create a new Playlist page 68 Press To See 1 edit group E...

Page 80: ...laylists in whatever order you choose and play it back any time you want It s like creating virtual CDs on Entré Create edit and delete Playlists whenever you wish How Do I Create a New Playlist To create a new Playlist 1 From Music Options highlight new playlist on the screen and press The New Playlist screen appears 2 Enter the name for the new Playlist using the remote s alphanumeric key pad 5 ...

Page 81: ...ears next to the selected track to show that it s included in the Playlist If you change your mind and wish to take a selected track out of the Playlist press again The check mark disappears showing that the track is not included in the Playlist 5 After you ve selected all the tracks you want to include in the new Playl ist press to save it If Entré does not have information for any of the albums ...

Page 82: ... 0 How Do I Edit a Playlist To edit an existing Playlist 1 From the Music Guide highlight a Playlist 2 Press The Options screen appears 3 Highlight edit playlist on the screen and press The Edit Playlist screen appears with a Playlist displayed 4 Edit the name of the Playlist ...

Page 83: ...r album highlight that album and press To highlight particular tracks press the up and down buttons on the remote To add a track to the Playlist press A check mark appears next to the selected track to show that it s included in the Playlist To delete a track from a Playlist highlight the track and press The check mark disappears to show that the track is not included in the Playlist 7 Press to sa...

Page 84: ...e a Playlist 1 From the Music Guide highlight a Playlist 2 Press The Options screen appears 3 Highlight delete playlist on the screen and press The Delete Playlist screen appears 4 Press A message appears confirming your choice 5 Highlight delete on the screen and press to delete the Playlist ...

Page 85: ...ic storage system 1 From Music Options highlight delete music on the screen and press The Delete Music Info screen appears 2 Press The Delete Music Select Songs screen appears 3 Delete music To highlight tracks press the up and down buttons on the remote To mark the track for deletion press An X appears next to the track along with the amount of space that track uses on the music storage system To...

Page 86: ... to download or customize disc information such as album titles artist name genre or cover art OpenGlobe provides downloaded disc information from the CDDB If you insert a disc that isn t in the CDDB database such as a compilation disc that you assembled yourself you can input the disc and track titles yourself Once you do Entré displays the information whenever you insert or select the disc To ed...

Page 87: ...oad this information from CDDB If more than one cover art selection is available choose the one you want and press to download cover art and other disc information from the Internet This action replaces ALL Entré s information for this disc However it does NOT affect the information stored on the disc itself c Highlight select cover on the screen and press d Use the up and down arrow buttons on th...

Page 88: ...d album To edit track information 1 From the Music Guide highlight the a disc and press The Options screen appears 2 Highlight edit tracks on the screen and press The Edit Tracks screen appears 3 To change track titles a Move to a field and press to change the track s name using the remote s alphanumeric keypad b Press to move to the next track 4 Press to save the changes and return to the Music G...

Page 89: ...up containing all the albums from your favorite artist Create edit and delete Groups at any time to help you find your favorite music quickly You cannot edit or delete any Group automatically created by Entré All Playlists etc For more information about automatically created Groups see How Do I Browse Music Groups on page 62 How Do I Create a New Group To create a new Group 1 From Music Options sc...

Page 90: ... save the Group name The Edit Music Group screen appears 5 Create the group Press the up and down buttons to highlight titles Press to add a title to the Group A check mark appears showing that this title is included in the Group If you change your mind press again The check mark disappears to show the title is not included in the Group 6 Press to save the new Group and return to the Music Guide ...

Page 91: ...ete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 79 How Do I Edit a Group To edit an existing group 1 From the Music Guide highlight a Group 2 Press Music Options appears 3 Highlight more on the screen and press The second Options screen appears ...

Page 92: ...7 Edit the Group Press the up and down buttons to highlight titles Titles already included in the selected Group are marked with a check mark To add a title to the Group press A check mark appears to show that this title is now included in this Group To delete a track from a Group highlight the track and press The check mark toggles off showing that the track is not included in the Group 8 To save...

Page 93: ...e Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 81 How Do I Delete a Group To delete an existing Group 1 From the Music Guide highlight a Group 2 Press Music Options appears 3 Highlight more on the screen and press The second Options screen appears ...

Page 94: ...creen and press to delete this Group and return to the Guide screen Erasing Rewritable CDs With rewritable CDs CD RWs you can both record and erase information on the disc allowing you to use the CDs over and over Entré can erase information stored on a CD RW so that you can re use it To erase a CD RW 1 From Music Options highlight more on the screen and press The second Options screen appears ...

Page 95: ...en Getting Music Information Use the Get Music Information feature to view information about the music stored in a connected disc changer For example you could see how many free disc slots there are in your DVD changer or see how many unknown discs there are in the system This includes A Connected Changer Total Music Discs Free Music Slots Known Discs Unknown Discs Cover Art Count In addition Get ...

Page 96: ...e continually connected to the Internet via OpenGlobe if you are using a dialup connection You can shorten this time by reading disc information on the changer See your changer s instruction manual for more information How Do I Record Music With Entré you can record music from a variety of sources with a touch of a button Entré allows you to Record music CDs in a connected changer or Entré s CD dr...

Page 97: ... Entré s Media Manager on your computer to do so See How Do I Transfer Music from the Internet to Entré on page 100 You may not be able to copy material that has an anti copying flag on it such as a recorded CD made on an audio CD recorder There are two formats of blank CD R discs Entré uses each one for different types of recordings If you are recording conventional CD audio music files to CD R y...

Page 98: ...e disc of the appropriate type If you are recording conventional CD audio music files to CD R you must use blank music discs identified by the following logo If you are recording MP3 files to CD R you can also use blank music discs OR you can use blank data discs which are identified by the following logo Entré CANNOT use blank data discs to record conventional CD audio music files 2 On the Music ...

Page 99: ...splays MP3 titles in alphabetical order by artist s first name 5 Press to start recording The Music Record Progress screen appears for the duration of the recording If Entré s music storage system doesn t have enough space to record the selected tracks a message asking you to deselect tracks appears before Entré begins recording When Entré finishes recording the Music Guide screen returns MP3 Reco...

Page 100: ... Recording a Mix of MP3 Tracks from the Music Storage System onto a CD R or CD RW on page 89 for information Recording the MP3 files onto CD R retains the file structure and all of the embedded ID3 tag file information that is stored in Entré for each MP3 file However cover art information is not transferred to CD R If MP3 files on Entré are lost they can be restored quickly by recording them from...

Page 101: ...age System onto a CD R or CD RW You can select any combination of MP3s from Entré s music storage system to record to an MP3 encoded CD R or CD RW On Entré this process is called MP3 mix CD 1 Press The Music Record Options screen appears 2 Highlight MP3 mix CD and press The Music Record screen appears Only the MP3 Group is shown ...

Page 102: ...e selected tracks a message asking you to deselect tracks appears before Entré begins recording If the CD exactly fills the available space Entré displays a note that you cannot select additional tracks without using a larger capacity disc When Entré finishes recording it ejects the CD Recording Music from Different CDs onto a Single CD You can select any combination of tracks from CDs in a connec...

Page 103: ...der Tracks screen appears 6 Use the left and right arrow buttons to put the tracks in the order you want them to appear on the CD 7 Press to start recording The Music Record Progress screen appears for the duration of the recording Entré temporarily stores the tracks onto its music storage system While recording the display reads CD READ and shows the recording progress When it is finished it asks...

Page 104: ...rds it via Entré s analog inputs If the CD doesn t have enough space to record the selected tracks a message asking you to deselect tracks appears before Entré begins recording If the CD exactly fills the available space Entré displays a note that you cannot select additional tracks without using a larger capacity disc When Entré finishes recording it ejects the CD Copying an Entire CD You can cop...

Page 105: ...disc you want to copy The first disc is automatically selected for recording To deselect the disc press If the disc you select does not fill the available space on the new CD you can select another disc 5 Press to start recording The Music Record Progress screen appears Entré temporarily stores the tracks onto its internal hard drive When it is finished it asks you to insert a blank CD R after whi...

Page 106: ...rd etc to a recordable CD On Entré this process is called Ext to Audio CD 1 Place a CD R into Entré s CD drawer 2 Press The Music Record Options screen appears 3 Highlight ext to audio cd and press The External Record Options screen appears 4 If Entré does not already have disc data use the remote to enter artist and track information for the track you want to record To do so move to a field use t...

Page 107: ...d Progress screen appears for the duration of the recording As soon as the screen appears start playing the source you want to record Entré temporarily stores the tracks onto its internal hard drive When it is finished it asks you to insert a blank CD R after which it will record the tracks onto the disc You must use a blank audio CD R that has the following logo If the CD doesn t have enough spac...

Page 108: ...ormation 4 Move to the Record Time field and enter the length of the track If you re not sure how long the track is leave the field at the default 30 minutes You can always manually stop the recording after the song has finished 5 Move to Receiver Rec In on the screen Press to cycle through Entré s different audio inputs to select the one you want to record from Receiver Rec In is an analog input ...

Page 109: ... audio tracks from Entré s music storage system to a supported portable MP3 music player Supported MP3 portables currently include Compaq PA 1 Compaq PA 2 Rio 600 For an updated list of supported players check the Kenwood USA Web site at www kenwoodusa com To transfer music to a portable player 1 Highlight a title on the Music Guide 2 Connect a USBcable from a supported portable MP3 player to the ...

Page 110: ...deselect a track that already exists on the player highlight a checked track and press An X appears for all tracks marked for removal To select a new track for transfer highlight it and press A green arrow appears on the right side of the track listing to show that you ve added it to the transfer To deselect one selected track press while the track is highlighted The green arrow disappears Entré d...

Page 111: ...fer is complete You can t use any other Entré features until the transfer is complete Do not unplug the portable player s USB connector during the transfer process Doing so may cause Entré to lock up and require rebooting Accessing the Transfer Music Screen If the Transfer Music screen doesn t appear automatically when you connect your portable MP3 player to the USB port you can still access it th...

Page 112: ...mputer See How Do I Connect Entré to My Home Network on page 17 for more information Entré can include MP3s you have downloaded to your computer from the Internet or uploaded to your computer from your portable digital media player While the only way to download music directly from the Internet is via OpenGlobe s music purchasing options Entré s Media Manager allows you to synchronize your MP3 col...

Page 113: ...if Entré is powered down If Media Manager does not find Entré see How Do I Solve Problems with Media Manager on page 152 If you have more than one Entré select a specific one from the list We recommend naming your Entré units according to their location in your house to make it easier to choose the correct unit For more information on naming your Entré units see Network Name on page 33 2 Click OK ...

Page 114: ...r on page 104 Adding or changing cover art NEW SECTION Create playlists and groups see Media Manager online help Rename edit and delete playlists and groups see Media Manager online help Add music files to playlists see Adding Music Files to Albums or Playlists on page 105 Re sort or remove tracks on playlists see Media Manager online help Synchronize your changes with Entré s internal music stora...

Page 115: ...located select to search your entire disk drive This will take longer but you are more likely to find all your music files 4 Choose MP3 from the Type menu 5 Optional Enter a search string for example if you know the music file you want contains a particular string of characters like love You can use standard searching wildcards will substitute any number of characters for example love will find Lo...

Page 116: ...lect multiple files that are listed together click the first file hold down SHIFT and click the last file in the set you want to import 3 Choose a Media Manager location for the files from the options at the bottom of the dialog Use Original Album for Track imports each MP3 file into its own album unless several files are from the same album in which case they will be imported into the same album ...

Page 117: ...ack title on the main window If you change the cover on a track that cover will appear for all tracks on the album 2 Double click on the cover art image The Select Cover Art dialog appears 3 Select a GIF or JPG image If the image you want does not appear in the first dialog browse until you file it 4 Click Open to apply the image to the selected album or track Adding Music Files to Albums or Playl...

Page 118: ...an option from the menu Import File imports the highlighted file only Add File to Album import the file and adds it to the album you specify Import Tagged Files imports each file with a red check in the box to its own album called Unknown Album You can then change the name of this album See Music Manager online help add the files to a different album or to a playlist see Adding Existing Music File...

Page 119: ...e box column to select or clear all files displayed 3 Right click in any track details column Choose an option from the menu Add Track to Playlist adds the highlighted track to the playlist you specify Add Tagged Tracks to Playlist adds all checked tracks to the play list you specify The playlist must already exist see Media Manager online help You cannot add a new playlist while adding files Chan...

Page 120: ... Manager If you have made changes but not synchronized them before exiting Media Manager prompts you to do so Clicking Yes Click Yes to begin synchronizing Depending on the extent of your changes this can take several minutes Do not turn off your computer while Media Manager is synchronizing with Entré Clicking No Click No to put off synchronizing When you start up Media Manager again it will prom...

Page 121: ...Hub ver 2 0 109 Synchronizing Manually You can choose to synchronize Media Manager and Entré at any time To do so open the File menu and click Synchronize Library Entré begins synchronizing Once this process is done you can continue organizing your files in Media Manager or exit the application ...

Page 122: ...Managing Your Music 110 Complete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 ...

Page 123: ... information about your collection from the Internet To enter Movie mode press on the remote You must have a Kenwood Sovereign DVD changer connected to Entré in order to use Movie mode If there is no connected changer or if the changer is not supported Entré displays a message that there is no changer connected This chapter explains how to use the Movie mode and includes the following sections How...

Page 124: ...ny discs have been added or removed from the changer If you have replaced discs with others you must manually initiate the Get Music Info function from the Options menu For more information see page 83 Entré automatically reads all the discs in a connected changer If you are connected to the Internet it also automatically contacts Digital Video Database DVDB and downloads available disc data for y...

Page 125: ...screen at a time If more than five Groups exist the Group on the far right shows a green arrow indicating that there are more Groups To view the last Group repeatedly select the green arrow until it disappears Entré creates several Groups for you automatically You can also create custom Groups For more information about creating Groups see Managing Movie Groups on page 115 Default Groups The All g...

Page 126: ... Audio group whenever there is at least one DVD Audio disc on the system How Do I Browse Movie Channels Channels are the individual movies in a group When you add a movie to a connected changer or you create a new Group Entré automatically adds the appropriate Channels in the Group Channels appear as numbered selections arranged vertically below the Groups on the Movie Guide screen How Do I Custom...

Page 127: ... movies starring your favorite actress You can create edit and delete Groups at any time to help you find your favorite movie quickly You cannot edit or delete the All Group This button Allows you to do this And is described in this Guide on new group Create a new group page 116 edit group Edit an existing group page 117 delete group Delete an existing group page 118 EXIT Return to the Guide scree...

Page 128: ...remote 3 Press to save the Group name The Edit Movie Group screen appears 4 Press the navigation buttons to highlight titles 5 Press to add a title to the Group A check mark appears showing that this title is included in the Group 6 Optional If you change your mind and wish to take a selected title out of the Group press again The check mark toggles off to show that the title is not included in th...

Page 129: ...tainment Hub ver 2 0 117 How Do I Edit a Group To edit an existing group 1 From the Movie Guide highlight a Group 2 Press OPTIONS Movies Options appears 3 Highlight edit group on the screen and press The Edit Movie Group screen appears 4 Edit the name of the Group ...

Page 130: ...mark appears to show that this title is included in this Group To delete a channel from a Group highlight the channel and press The check mark toggles off to show that the track is not included in the Group To save the edited Group and return to the Movie Guide press How Do I Delete a Group To delete an existing Group 1 From the Movie Guide highlight a Group 2 Press OPTIONS The Movies Options scre...

Page 131: ... you download information from the database the Group will be recreated Getting Movie Information With the Get Movie Information feature you can view information about the DVDs stored in a connected disc changer For example you could see how many empty disc slots there are in your DVD changer or see how many unknown discs there are in the system Following is a list of all available movie informati...

Page 132: ...nown discs If a disc s information is not contained in the MovieDB database Entré displays Unknown disc instead of the disc s title and Track 1 Track 2 etc instead of the disc and track titles Editing Disc Information Edit disc allows you to customize disc information such as movie information or genres To edit disc information 1 From the Movie Guide highlight a disc and press OPTIONS The Options ...

Page 133: ... disc s information 3 Move to a field and press to edit it 4 Edit the text in the field using the alpha numeric keypad on the remote 5 Press to edit the next field 6 To change the rating of the movie use the drop down list 7 To look up or search for disc information or cover art select the appropriate button on the right side of the screen 8 Press to save the changes and return to the Edit Movie P...

Page 134: ... the currently selected title by using the Get Cover Art option To select cover art 1 From the Movie Guide highlight a disc edit and press OPTIONS The Options screen appears 2 Highlight select cover art on the screen and press The Select Cover Art screen appears 3 Highlight a cover art and press to save your changes and return to the Options menu ...

Page 135: ...ur Internet connection the Internet station and Internet traffic You may occasionally lose your station connection or its audio signal Typically this is caused by the performance of the Internet or the station s server not by Entré The audio quality of Internet radio depends on the speed of your Internet connection the bandwidth of the station and on Internet traffic Low speed 28K stations deliver...

Page 136: ...lite Radio music stations For more information see Tuning Stations on page 126 Selecting a Station to Play Each station stored on Entré appears as an individual Channel on the Guide screen To listen to a radio station highlight any Channel from the Radio Guide screen and press or on the remote The Radio Player appears on your TV How Do I Browse Radio Station Categories Groups are categories or gen...

Page 137: ...ing Groups are generated automatically if there are radio stations to fill them These Groups cannot be modified or deleted All includes all stations that can currently be played by the system AM includes all AM radio stations FM includes all FM radio stations Internet radio stations appear in Groups according to their provider and cannot be deleted In addition to the All Group Entré creates Groups...

Page 138: ...will yield superior sound quality If your Entré uses a dial up connection to access the Internet you can only select Internet radio stations broadcasting at 28K or those without a speed listing Tuning Stations Entré can automatically find Internet and AM FM radio stations in your area When you configured Entré during setup you entered your zip code Entré uses this to locate local radio stations an...

Page 139: ...ically tune AM or FM stations 1 From Radio Options highlight AUTO TUNE AM FM on the screen and press The Auto Tune screen appears 2 Highlight either AM or FM on the screen and press A screen appears warning that this action replaces all of the AM or FM presets on your receiver 3 Highlight OK and press The Autotune screen appears Entré automatically scans the available frequencies and adds stations...

Page 140: ...en appears 3 Move to a field and press to enter information 4 Press to add information in the next field 5 Change the genre and band using the buttons beneath the text fields 6 Press to save the changes and return to the Radio Guide screen If you try to add an AM or FM station to a frequency that is already saved in Entré the new information will not appear To change the information for a station ...

Page 141: ...h speed or broadband Internet access to receive Internet radio stations If you connect using dialup these stations are not available To update Entré s Internet Radio station directory 1 From the Radio Options screen highlight GET RADIO INFO and press The Update Stations screen appears 2 Highlight INTERNET on the screen and press A screen appears warning that this action replaces all of the Interne...

Page 142: ...ght internet on the screen and press The New Internet Sta tion screen appears 3 Move to a field and press to enter information 4 Press to add information in the next field 5 Change the genre and Channels using the buttons beneath the text fields 6 Press to save the changes and return to the Radio Guide screen Entré only supports Internet radio stations in WMA format that have URLs with a asf file ...

Page 143: ... How Do I Customize My Radio Stations Organize and customize access to radio stations by using the Radio Options screen From Radio Options you can add radio stations to Entré add and manage Groups and update station information When you press OPTIONS in radio mode the Radio Options screen appears ...

Page 144: ...d your favorite stations quickly You cannot edit or delete All AM FM or any of the Internet radio provider Groups Press To See new group Create a new Group page 133 edit group Edit an existing Group page 134 delete group Delete an existing Group page 135 get radio info Tune Entré s radio stations page 126 EXIT Return to the Guide screen n a new station Add new stations to the Radio Guide page 128 ...

Page 145: ...the new Group 3 Press to save the Group name The Edit Internet Radio Group screen appears 4 Add a radio station a Press the navigation buttons to highlight stations b Press to add a station to the Group A check mark shows that this station is included in the Group If you change your mind press again The check mark disappears to show that the station is excluded from the Group c Press to save the n...

Page 146: ...ons appears 3 Highlight edit group on the screen and press The Edit Group screen appears 4 Edit the name of the Group 5 Press to save the Group name The Edit Internet Radio Group screen appears 6 To edit a station Press the navigation buttons to highlight stations To add a station to the Group press A check mark appears to show that this station is included in this Group ...

Page 147: ...the Radio Guide press How Do I Delete a Group To delete an existing Group 1 From the Radio Guide highlight a Group 2 Press OPTIONS Radio Options appears 3 Highlight delete group on the screen and press The Group con tents screen appears 4 Press A dialog confirms Group deletion 5 Highlight delete on the screen and press to delete the Group You can delete a Group automatically created by Entré Howev...

Page 148: ...nal AM or FM station 1 From the Radio Guide highlight an Internet radio station and press OPTIONS The Options screen appears 2 Highlight edit station on the screen and press The Edit Station Information screen for the type of station currently selected appears 3 Customize the station information as needed then press to save the changes or to cancel Deleting Stations 1 From the Radio Guide highligh...

Page 149: ... ver 2 0 137 2 Highlight delete station on the screen on the screen and press The Delete Radio Station screen appears 3 Press to delete the station A message appears to confirm deletion 4 Highlight delete on the screen and press Entré deletes the station and returns to the Radio Guide ...

Page 150: ...Managing Your Radio Stations 138 Complete Guide to Your ...

Page 151: ... How Do I Order Music and Movies OpenGlobe Entertainment Services delivers personalized services and content that can enhance your entertainment experience You have access to the free and continually updated OpenGlobe services with the press of a button Press on your Entré remote control for more information Ordering instructions appear on the screen How Do I Get More Information About My Media Co...

Page 152: ...te Portal The Axcess Remote Portal allows listeners to tag music that they hear on Internet Radio stations so they can get information about it later or purchase it on the OpenGlobe Web site To retrieve information about tagged music 1 Press 2 Select MY ACCOUNT 3 Click MY KENWOOD AXCESS WISH LIST to see the information or purchase the music ...

Page 153: ...xact circumstances surrounding it For example if you don t hear anything through the speakers it s useful to know if it only happens when you are listening to MP3 files Knowing that means the speakers themselves aren t part of the problem The more you know about when a problem occurs the more likely it is that you or the technician can solve it 2 Check each part of the signal s path from source su...

Page 154: ...n it off You must manually reset the processor Sometimes resetting it fixes the problem See Entré fails to respond to front panel or remote commands or is responding errone ously on page 150 7 Instruction manuals are your friends A good rule of thumb is to check the manual when something doesn t work as you expected If you read the manual before calling the store or taking Entré back you may find ...

Page 155: ...e Sound Problems I can t hear anything when I play MP3s or Internet radio Check that you have made an analog connection play out or monitor out due to copyright issues cannot read Pulse Code Modulation 2 channel signal i e from CD player digital signal You have connected Entré properly MP3s are stored on Entré s high capacity storage system and Internet Radio is played through Entré s Internet con...

Page 156: ...e AOL Compuserve or a free ISP account with Entré To obtain a supported ISP account call the toll free number on your screen then press to continue setup You can also obtain an ISP account on your own If you do use the information provided by your ISP during the setup procedure See How Do I Configure Internet Setup on page 25 While completing Quick Start setup I got a warning that there was no Eth...

Page 157: ...o Carrier Check Number This message means that the number you entered for the modem to dial is incorrect To verify the number a Go to setup internet configuration dialup settings b Verify that the phone number is correct and that you have not filled in an area code when you do not need to dial one i e the number is in the same area code as your phone Bad login name or password This message means y...

Page 158: ...networking problems It is intended to provide information about what can be tried on Entré to fix the problem If the problem persists after trying the steps presented here contact your ISP or network administrator Entré displayed a message about a DNS Failure This message means that Entré s IP address is not being recognized by the Internet To fix the problem try setting up Entré to use a static I...

Page 159: ...er the first three segments of the IP address you noted from the computer in step 2 These segments identify the parts of your net work that are not unique to a particular computer or device such as Entré they must match the ones from your computer b Use the following formula to calculate the last number the node Total Number of Computers Node Number from Computer 5 New Node Number For example ther...

Page 160: ...e rarely visible you may need to swap out the cable on the port with no light with a cable from a port with a light to test it If that does not fix the problem you may need to adjust Entré s network settings See the next step c Entré s network settings namely the IP address You may need to change to static IP addressing or assign a different address For infor mation on changing Entré s IP address ...

Page 161: ...ed DVD or CD changer Check the following the RS 232 cable is properly connected to the changer and to the lower RS 232 connection on Entré the Main Sub Switch on the back of the changer is set to Main Entré cannot control Sub 1 or Sub 2 changers Remember that such a problem is more likely to be a bad cable than anything more serious Consider trying a new cable If that does not fix the problem rese...

Page 162: ...en you turn Entré off leave it off for at least a minute before turning it back on again to save wear and tear on the storage system The blue Radio and Music indicators on Entré s front panel are flashing even when Entré is in Standby 1 Entré is compressing WAV audio files into MP3 format in the back ground You can use Entré normally during this process 2 Entré attempted to perform an auto softwar...

Page 163: ...ote s microprocessor 1 Press and hold CODE SETUP until the remote s LED blinks twice 2 Release CODE SETUP and enter the number code 9 8 0 The remote s LED flashes once after you enter each of the first two digits then flashes twice pauses and flashes twice again after you enter the third digit If you have programmed the remote to control your TV cable tuner or satellite tuner resetting its micropr...

Page 164: ...able port If they do not see How do I Solve Home Network Problems on page 146 for potential solutions You should follow these steps even if Entré is not displaying one of the error messages listed there That you have the most recent version of Media Manager If you do not download an updated version from www kenwoodusa com Media Manager sees the Entré but cannot view Entré s con tents Check your fi...

Page 165: ...ide Screen A Group contains a list of Channels For example there might be a Rock or Classical group in the Music mode listing music Channels Playlists CDs etc You can also create custom Groups For more information about Groups see Groups on page 46 Guide Screen The Guide Screen allows you to browse and select all of your entertainment media For more information about the Guide Screen see Browsing ...

Page 166: ...of input flowing into your entertainment system You can select the source from your remote control Entré is one possible source the others are Broadcast Cable or Satellite TV For more information on selecting sources see Selecting a Source on page 40 Title A unit of entertainment media For example a title might be a movie or a CD album or a music album in MP3 format On the Guide screen titles appe...

Page 167: ...6 0207 0016 GE 0232 Garrard 0153 Gemini 0015 0797 0070 0242 General Instrument 0476 0810 0276 0011 GoldStar 0144 0040 Goodmind 0797 0770 H I Hamlin 0020 0259 0009 0034 0273 Hitachi 0011 Hytex 0007 J Jasco 0015 0153 0315 Jerrold 0003 0476 0012 0810 0276 0014 0015 0011 0024 L Linsay 0440 M Macom 0033 Magnavox 0027 Memorex 0000 Motorola 1106 Movie Time 0063 0156 N NSC 0063 0156 0070 Nexus 0770 Novapl...

Page 168: ...ists 0007 Universal 0153 0191 0022 0056 0207 0039 0077 V Viewstar 0063 0258 0027 0060 W Z Zenith 0525 0000 0899 0054 Zentek 0400 Setup Codes for Satellite Receivers A AlphaStar 0772 B C Chaparral 0216 0053 D E Echostar 0775 1005 0280 0269 0159 Expressvu 0775 F G General Instrument 0361 0627 0869 H HTS 0775 Hitachi 0819 Homecable 0238 Hughes Network Systems 0749 I IQ 0210 IQ Prism 0210 J K JVC 0775...

Page 169: ... Brockwood 0019 Brooksonic 0236 0463 0003 C CCE 0217 0329 CXC 0180 Candle 0030 0056 0046 0186 Carnivale 0030 Carver 0054 Celebrity 0000 Cineral 0451 0092 Citizen 0060 0030 0056 0092 0039 0280 0046 0186 Clairtone 0185 Concerto 0056 Contec 0180 0185 0157 0158 Craig 0180 Crosley 0054 Crown 0180 0039 Curtis Mathes 0047 0747 1147 1347 0054 0154 0051 0451 0093 0060 0030 0056 0145 0016 0166 0466 0039 D D...

Page 170: ...V 0180 0030 0185 0039 0280 0217 0183 Kawasho 0158 Kaypani 0052 Kenwood 0030 0019 Kloss 0046 0024 0078 Konka 0707 0628 0632 0638 0703 L LG 0056 LXI 0047 0747 0054 0154 0156 0178 0148 Logik 0016 Luxman 0056 M MEI 0185 MGA 0150 0030 0178 0019 MTC 0060 0030 0056 0019 0185 0091 Magnavox 0054 1254 0030 0179 0187 0096 0020 0186 0386 0024 0028 Majestic 0016 0015 Marantz 0054 0030 Matsushita 0250 Megatron ...

Page 171: ... 0497 S SSS 0180 0019 Sampo 0030 0039 0052 0032 Samsung 0060 0030 0178 0056 0019 0032 0329 0427 0482 Samsux 0039 Sansei 0451 Sansui 0463 Sanyo 0154 0159 0146 0484 Scimitsu 0019 Scotch 0178 Scott 0236 0180 0178 0179 0019 Sears 0047 0747 0054 0154 0156 0178 0179 0056 0171 0159 0146 0015 0148 Semivox 0180 Semp 0156 Sharp 0093 0688 0165 0039 0386 0157 Shogun 0019 Signature 0016 Simpson 0187 0186 Sony ...

Page 172: ...ersal 0027 V Vector Research 0030 Victor 0053 Vidikron 0054 0242 Vidtech 0178 0019 Viking 0046 0312 W X Wards 0054 0030 0178 0021 0179 0056 0019 0016 0165 0096 0020 0080 0027 0111 0028 0029 0174 White Westinghouse 0463 0623 0624 Y Yamaha 0030 0019 Z Zenith 0017 0463 0624 0016 0092 Zonda 0003 ...

Page 173: ...ssor Pentium II 233 Hard Disc 5MB HDD space RAM 32 MB Network Ethernet or HPNA Operating System Requirements Windows XP Windows XP Service Pack 1a Has ADO fixes http www microsoft com WindowsXP pro downloads servicepacks sp1 express asp IE 6 SP1 Lastest version of MSXML http www microsoft com windows ie downloads critical ie6sp1 default asp Windows 2000 Windows 2000 Service Pack 3 http www microso...

Page 174: ...Appendix B Specifications 162 Complete Guide to Your Entré Entertainment Hub ver 2 0 ...

Page 175: ...htness 34 browsing media 47 movie channels 114 movie groups 113 movies 112 music 60 music channels 63 music groups 62 playlists 63 radio station channels 126 radio station groups 124 radio stations 124 button functions teaching to the LCD remote 14 C cable converters setup codes 155 cables included with Entré ii can t download 145 can t get screen 149 CD changer connecting to Sovereign receiver 6 ...

Page 176: ...ther devices with Entré remote 11 play with PowerTouch III 54 controls security and parental 34 converters setup codes for cable 155 copying CDs 92 cover art changing 105 selecting 122 creating movie groups 116 music groups 77 playlists 68 radio groups 133 customizing movies 114 music collection 66 radio stations 131 D default groups movies 113 radio 125 deleting movie groups 118 music 73 music fr...

Page 177: ...first time power up 24 flashing indicators 150 flashing standby light 150 FM radio stations adding 128 tuning 126 frequency response 161 G getting information media collections 139 music on Axcess Remote Portal 140 groups 46 153 browsing movie 113 browsing music 62 browsing radio station 124 creating movie 116 creating music 77 creating radio 133 deleting movie 118 deleting music 81 deleting radio...

Page 178: ...owsing 47 how organized 46 media collections get more information 139 Media Manager does not see Entré 152 importing music files to 104 nstalling 31 sees Entré but cannot view Entré s contents 152 specifications 161 starting 101 synchronizing 109 synchronizing files with Entré 108 synchronizing when you exit 108 media modes switching 45 switching between 44 media entertainment 153 media playing 50...

Page 179: ... connected DVD or CD changer 149 no Ethernet adapter detected 144 no icons 151 no Internet connection 144 no picture 142 143 no sound 143 no sound on MP3s or Internet radio 143 non Kenwood receiver connecting 9 connecting Kenwood Sovereign DVD changer 8 numbers entering 41 entering with PowerTouch III 55 O options screen 153 order controlling play 64 ordering movies 139 music 139 organization medi...

Page 180: ...34 ratio signal to noise 161 read speed CD ROM 161 receiver connecting 4 connecting a non Kenwood 9 connecting a non Sovereign primary 9 connecting Kenwood Sovereign DVD changer to non Kenwood 8 connecting to Kenwood Sovereign DVD or CD changer 6 onnecting a Kenwood Sovereign 5 recording bit rates MP3 87 CD from external source 94 CDs 85 mix of MP3 tracks 89 preferences 33 to Entré from external s...

Page 181: ...ding AM or FM 128 adding Internet 130 browsing 124 deleting 136 editing 136 listening 124 selecting 124 storage system full 149 storage system music 153 swapping PIP 11 switching media modes 45 modes on PowerTouch III 53 switching media modes 44 synchronizing manually 109 Media Manager files with Entré 108 when exiting Media Manager 108 system information 34 T TCP IP settings primary 33 secondary ...

Page 182: ... video connection types 3 specifications 161 video settings 34 video sources selecting 11 W watching TV without turning on Entré 3 weight 161 weight specifications 161 width specifications 161 wireless network connecting 21 write speed CD R 161 CD RW 161 Z zip code 32 ...

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