Kenwood MGR-A7 Quick Start Manual page 2

Connecting a PC/ 2
Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage
Device].
Recharging Battery
Recharging from a PC connected with USB
connection
When the message showing that this unit can be
Using the provided USB cable, connect this unit to a PC. This
disconnected safely, disconnect it from the PC.
makes it possible to transfer music from the PC to this unit
and to recharge its battery.
Capturing Music in PC/
Recharging is complete when the CHARGE indicator turns
off.
Transferring Music from PC
Recharging completes in about 3.5 hours.
When the USB cable is connected, this unit enter the data
To play music files as tracks of this Player, first rip music files in
transfer mode and does not accept user operations on it.
the PC and then transfer them from the PC to this Player.
For how to disconnect the PC from this unit, see
This unit can play the following 3 types of music
<Disconnecting this unit from the PC> below.
files.
• MP3 (*.mp3) : MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3
• WMA (*.wma) : Windows Media Audio
• WAV (*.wav) : WAVE file (Linear PCM)
USB cable
For detailed specifications, see <Specifications>.
(provided
accessory)
Using Windows Media Player 11/10/9
A music CD can be ripped into the PC using the Windows
• Start up the PC before connecting this unit.
Media Player 11/10/9.
• This unit is switched ON automatically at the moment it is
connected to the PC. (The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media
• When the USB connection, always use a supplied USB cable. Player 10.)
• This unit should be connected directly to the USB port of the 1
Launch the Windows Media Player.
PC. We cannot guarantee the operation if this unit is connected
2
Click the [Rip] button on the top.
via a USB hub.
3
Place a music CD in the CD-ROM drive of the
Reading the PDF Instruction Manual
PC.
The Instruction Manual is saved as a PDF file in the
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following folder of this unit. Copy this file into your PC Check the checkboxes of the CD tracks to be
before reading it. ripped.
[My Computer] – [KENWOOD_DAP] – [Manual] 5
Click the [Rip Music] button.
After copying, you may delete the PDF file to increase the
space for transferring more files. If you delete the PDF file by 2
mistake, you can transfer it from the Kenwood website.
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Disconnecting this unit from the PC
1
Click the [Safe To Remove Hardware] icon.
For details, refer to the Instruction Manual in the PDF file.
Display the indicator on the task tray if it is not
Windows Vista Windows XP
displayed.
Selecting music for playback Display during playback
Select and play the desired track. The display shows various information during playback.
Select Artist name = Album title = Track title.
Artist 1 2 3 4 5 6
Select Album title = Track title.
Album
Artist name
Track Select Track title directly.
Track title
Favorite Select one of the tracks registered as favorite tracks.
Select Genre = Artist name = Album title = Track title.
Genre
Select Year of release = Track title.
Year
Select Folder and then follow the hierarchy to select the music
Folder
file for the desired Track.
Recorded Select music in one of the recorded files.
When a major item is selected, the list of intermediate items
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located below it is displayed.
Press the Play/Stop button when the item to be played
1 Mode 0 SPRM/ Sound mode
(Track or item name) is displayed starts its playback.
3 : Play
- Presence of SD card
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Connect headphones and switch this unit ON. None : Stop
= Sleep timer/
2
2 : Artist name
Open the home screen. Alarm timer
: Album title
The home screen opens. : Alarm timer on
Artist
Album 3 Track title
: Sleep timer on
Track
Favorite None: Timer off
4 Elapsed play time/ Total
1sec. Genre
~ HOLD switch
Year play time
: HOLD
5 Song time progress bar
3
None: HOLD canceled
Select a major item ("Artist", for example).
6 Track No./Number of
The list for the major item
Artist
selected tracks
Album
(intermediate items) is displayed.
Track
7 Play speed
Favorite
Pressing now starts playback of
Genre
8 Repeat mode
Year all of the files in the library.
9 Play mode
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Select an intermediate item ("Artist name" >
"Album title", for example).
• For details, refer to the Instruction Manual in the PDF file.
Artist
Artist name
Pressing now starts playback of
Artist name
Artist name
all of the files in the selected artist .
Artist name
Artist name
Pressing now starts playback of
Artist name
Album title
all of the files in the selected album.
Album title
Album title
Album title
Album title
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Select a track ("Track title", for example).
Album title Artist name
Track title Track title
Track title
Track title
Track title
Track title
Enter Enter
• A track that does not contain tag information is classified as
"Unknown".
• Press the Left button to return to the previous display page.
English
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Click the [Sync] button on the top.
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Select the the removable disk ([KENWOOD_
DAP] (internal memory), [KENWOOD_SD] (SD
(Vista)
card), or [Digital Player]) corresponding to
(XP)
this Player.
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Add the music files to be transferred in the
Sync List.
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Click the [Start Sync] button.
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For details, refer to the Instruction Manual in the PDF file.
Data transfer by drag & drop
Open the Windows Explorer and drag & drop the desired
file from the PC's hard disk drive to this Player (expressed
as [KENWOOD_DAP] (internal memory) or [KENWOOD_SD]
(SD card) on Windows). Copy & paste can also be used for
data transfer.
1
Open the removable disk corresponding to
this Player.
Click [Start] – [My Computer] – [KENWOOD_DAP] (internal
memory) or [KENWOOD_SD] (SD card).
2
Open the folder storing the desired music
file.
3
Drag & drop the music file into the removable
disk.
• If copy protection is set, when capturing tracks of a music CD
into the PC using the Windows Media Player, transferring the
music file to this unit is limited only to the Windows Media
Player. The music files which are transferred using drag & drop
or copy & paste cannot be played.
• Before transferring a music file, view it with the Windows Media
Player to confirm that the genre, artist name, album title and
track title are set correctly.
Operations available during Resume function
This unit holds the conditions before the power is switched
playback
off. When this unit is switched on the next time, it resumes
playback from the position where it was stopped.
• This unit switches OFF automatically after it has been left in stop
mode for a certain period of time (Auto Power-OFF). The time
until Auto Power-OFF occurs can be changed.
• The resume function is disabled in the following cases. The
home screen is displayed when this unit is switched on.
- When the SD card is inserted.
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- When the USB cable is connected.
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Pop-up menu during playback
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Power/Menu button Up button Set up functions related to playback.
Play mode:
Displays the pop-up menu. To Home screen Return to the home screen.
Each press skips to the beginning
Press when the backlight is off to
SPRM
turn it on. of the current track or of the
Sound mode
previous track (Skip-down).
2 Play mode
Left button
Press and hold to fast reverse the
Add favorite/
Displays the previous list.
track.
Delete favorite
Pressing and holding for more
Stop mode:
Item skip+
than 1 sec.:
Each press skips to the beginning
Open the home screen. Item skip-
of the current track or of the
Timer setting
3 previous track (Skip-down).
REPEAT button
Play speed
Press and hold to skip to the
Press briefly:
previous tracks one after another. FF/FB Speed
Each press switches the repeat
Pop-up menu: Properties
mode.
Press to move the cursor upward.
Pressing and holding for more
For details, refer to the Instruction Manual in the PDF file.
than 1 sec.:
6
Down button
1
Sets an A-B repeat point. Display the pop-up menu.
Play mode:
Artist name
4 Each press plays the next track
Play/Stop button
Track title
(Skip-up).
Play mode:
Press and hold to fast forward the
Lets playback stop temporarily.
music.
Stop mode:
Stop mode:
Resumes playback.
Each press skips to the beginning
Pop-up menu:
of the next track (Skip-up).
Press while the menu is displayed
Press and hold to skip to the
to enter a selected item.
subsequent tracks one after
another.
Pop-up menu:
Press to move the cursor
downward.
Connecting a microphone or
audio component
In addition to the built-in microphones, an external
microphone or audio component can be connected to this
unit for recording the music and voice input from it.
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Recording from the built-in microphones
Built-in microphones
Do not connect anything.
™ Recording from an external microphone
Dynamic microphone, etc.
Condenser microphone with
PLUG IN POWER the plug-in power type
switch
MIC input jack
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Recording from an external audio component
or musical instrument connected to the line
input
Musical instrument, etc.
(Line output)
LINE-IN jack
Stereo, etc.
• Prepare the required adapters, such as a standard stereo plug
cable or RCA pin plug – stereo miniplug adapter (commercially
available in audio stores), according to the output terminals of
the external microphone or audio component.
• When connecting a condenser microphone with built-in
battery, set the PLUG IN POWER switch to OFF.
Adjusting the recording level
When recording voice of a speech from microphones, the
recording level can be adjusted so that the volume level is
uniform all over the recording (MIC REC LEVEL function).
The recording level can be adjusted either automatically
according to the maximum input level (ALS function) or
manually.
The setting items vary depending on the
recording source.
Built-in
microphones
✔
MIC REC LEVEL function
✔
Auto Level Setting (ALS) function
✔
Manual recording level adjustment
External microphone gain setting —
Set the Supreme function.
MIC REC LEVEL function
Adjust the sound quality.
When recording a speech with the built-in microphones or
Set the play mode such as random play.
an external microphone, this function records the voice so
Add as Favorite or delete from Favorite.
that the volume level is as uniform as possible all over the
recording.
Skip through the selected item.
AUTO This setting records audio at as uniform as possible level and is
Set the timer. therefore suitable for recording of a speech, etc.
Set the playback speed. MANUAL The recording level can be adjusted either using the ALS function
Set the speed for fast-forward/fast back. or manually.
Display the file information.
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Set the MIC REC LEVEL function.
(Built-in microphones or external microphone only)
To Home screen
SPRM
Sound mode
Play mode Auto Level Setting (ALS) function
Add favorite
The recording level is set according to the maximum input
level.
For instance, to record a music CD with the optimum
recording level, play the section with the largest volume
and set the ALS function.
1
Display the pop-up menu during record-
pause and select "Auto Level Setting".
Selecting the recording mode/ Display during recording
Setting the microphone mode
The display shows various information during recording.
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Recording is possible from the built-in microphones, an
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The microphone mode should be set when recording from
microphones.
Stereo recording mode using the L/R (omnidirectional) and Center
(unidirectional) built-in microphones. This mode can record audio
(3MIC) with high directivity in the front direction while restricting the
ambient noise.
Stereo recording mode using the L/R (omnidirectional) built-in
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microphones that are installed at an angle of 120°. This mode can
(2MIC)
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record stereo audio with a rich feeling of expansion.
Monaural recording mode using only the Center (unidirectional)
1 Recording Mode
built-in microphone. This mode can record audio with high
(MONO)
2 Recording destination
directivity in the front direction.
(Set to OFF.)
Stereo recording using an external stereo microphone. 3 Mode
¶ : Recording
™ 8 : Pause
(STEREO)
None : Stop
Monaural recording using an external monaural microphone.
4 Recording format
(MONO)
(Set to ON.)
5 Recorded file name
£ Recording of the line input.
—
6 Sync recording
7 Elapsed recording time/
The recording source is switched automatically when a
Remaining recording
cable is connected to the line input or microphone input
time
terminal. During recording from the built-in microphones
8 Delay recording
or an external microphone, the displayed icon changes
9 Recording level setting)
according to the microphone mode set on the rear panel
of this unit. 0 Level meter
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Set the microphone mode.
(Built-in microphones or external microphone only)
2
Select "Recording" from the home screen.
Artist Genre
Album Year
Track Folder
Favorite Recorded
1sec. Genre Recording
Year Settings
Enter Enter
2 Recording music or voice
This unit enters the ALS mode and sets the
recording level according to the maximum
The music or voice input from microphones or an audio
input level.
component can be recorded as described below.
Auto Level Setting Auto Level Setting
1
Set this unit to record-pause mode.
3
Exit the ALS mode.
Press now to exit the ALS mode and
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Start recording.
starts recording.
External Line input
microphone
✔
—
✔ ✔
• When using the built-in microphones or an external
✔ ✔
microphone, it is required to set the MIC REC LEVEL switch on
The recorded file name is displayed. (file name: Year-Month-
✔ —
the rear panel of this unit to "MANUAL".
Day-Hour-Minute-second)
• If the ALS mode is exited immediately after a loud sound, the
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To pause recording:
recording level may not be adjusted properly. Exit the ALS
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mode at least 2 seconds after a loud sound.
Manual recording level adjustment
The recording level can also be adjusted manually.
Pressing the button again to resume recording.
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Adjust the recording level.
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To divide a recorded file:
Observe the level meter, adjust the recording
level between 0 and 64 so that the recording
level does not exceed 0 dB (so that the PEAK
indicators do not light).
Pressing and holding an adjustment button
Recording is continued on a new recorded file.
increases (4) or decreases (¢) the
The sound may be interrupted at the point the recorded file
recording level gradually.
changes.
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Stop recording.
• When using the built-in microphones or an external
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microphone, it is required to set the MIC REC LEVEL switch on
the rear panel of this unit to "MANUAL".
• Manual adjustment is not available when the Auto Level Setting
(ALS) function is activated.
Auto Level Setting
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- Recording equalizer
= Presence of SD card
~ Sleep timer/
Alarm timer
: Alarm timer on
: Sleep timer on
None: Timer off
! HOLD switch
: HOLD
None: HOLD canceled
@ Remaining battery power
• For details, refer to the Instruction Manual in the PDF file.
Pop-up menu during recording
Set up functions related to recording.
To Home screen Return to the home screen.
Recording format Set the recording format.
Recording
Set the destination for the recorded files to be saved.
The record-pause ( ) indicator
destination
lights up. Set the synchronized recording which the recording starts
Sync rec
automatically as music starts.
Set the detection level of synchronized recording in microphone
Sync level
mode.
Delay rec Start recording after the set time has elapsed in microphone mode.
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Mic Gain +20dB Raise the recording level of external microphone level.
Timer setting Set the timer.
Auto Level Setting Set the recording level according to the maximum input level.
For details, refer to the Instruction Manual in the PDF file.
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Display the pop-up menu.
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To Home screen
Recording format
Recording destinat
Sync rec
Sync level
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Playing recorded music or
voice
The music or voice recorded from microphones or the line
input can be played back as described below.
1
Select "Recorded" from the home screen.
Artist Track
Album Favorite
Track
Genre
Favorite Year
1sec. Genre Folder
Year Recorded
• The maximum recording time available per file is 2 hours. 2
Select whether the file to be played has been
When the maximum recording time is reached, recording
recorded from the microphones or the line
is continued on a new recorded file. The sound may be
input.
interrupted at the point the recorded file changes.
Recorded
• The recorded file is not divided even when recording pauses
Line
temporarily.
Mic
• The recorded file is named after the date and time the
recording is started.
• The recorded file can be deleted anytime.
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• To play a recorded file, select it from "Recorded" file list in the
Select the recorded file.
home screen.
Line Artist name
• The recorded file can be copied in the PC. The recorded file is 080301123456.wma Track title
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stored in either folder below.
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080303000100.wav
– Internal memory:
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"Computer" — "KENWOOD_DAP" — "RECORD" folder
–SD card: "Computer" — "(SD card)" — "KWD" folder