Kenwood K-501USB, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...K 501USB COMPACT HI FI COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL Operating Procedures Read Read Before Use on the opposite side first ...

Page 2: ...es and interpolates the high frequencies that are lost by MP3 or WMA compression to reproduce realistic audio that s infinitely close to the original sound Improve the quality of compressed music by one step upward Large capacity memory cards records multiple CDs and saves spaces in your room You can record music in a memory card with a simple operation without the need of a PC You can instantly en...

Page 3: ...2WAY SPEAKER SYSTEM COMPACT HI FI COMPONENT SYSTEM Enjoy Easy Music Without PC Instant Start Expanded Entertainment K 501USB ...

Page 4: ...ctions Intro Scan 16 Selecting the Desired Tone 18 Recording CD tracks All tracks single track programmed tracks 28 Recording Music from Kenwood Digital Audio Player 32 Recording of Radio Broadcasting FM or AM 34 Recording of Auxiliary Component AUX 34 Erasing Music 36 Character Input 38 Renaming of Title 40 Timer Operation 42 Setting the Sleep Timer SLEEP 47 One Touch Edit Recording Using TOOL 48...

Page 5: ...iliary Component AUX 9 Playback of Kenwood Digital Audio Player 10 Selecting the Desired Tone 18 Radio Reception 20 Presetting of Stations 22 RDS Radio Data System 24 Message List 70 Resetting the Microcomputer 71 Troubleshooting 72 Glossary 75 Enhancing the bass tone 62 Enhancing both bass and treble 63 Registering the desired tone setups 64 Playing audio in more realistic tone 65 Adjusting the b...

Page 6: ...e Use Select the folder or music file Each press switches the selection To select music To select a play mode To stop playback To let playback pause temporarily For the selection method see page 20 of Read Before Use Press again to resume playback Press again to resume playback All file play mode Folder play mode M u s i c f i l e s i n t h e selected folder are played back All music files in the US...

Page 7: ...ack Tilt during playback To start playback from desired music Remote control unit only Start playback Playing music in memory card To select a play mode The music title of the music file is displayed Characters that doesn t correspond with this system are displayed as For the playable data format refer to page 17 of Read Before Use Each press switches the selection Select the folder or music file T...

Page 8: ...is displayed A long title is scrolled Note that only the alphanumeric characters can be displayed Other types of characters are displayed as space For the playable disc types refer to page 18 of Read Before Use Close the tray lights when the CD is loaded Place a CD on the tray Open the tray To stop playback To let playback pause temporarily Press again to resume playback Other operation of CD The ...

Page 9: ...ead the instruction manual for the connected component Select the AUX source Each press switches the selection Start playback Play the connected auxiliary component Playback of Auxiliary Component AUX Be sure to switch the system OFF before connection Refer to page 10 of Read Before Use If the audio of the auxiliary component is louder or lower than other audio sources while the system is set to t...

Page 10: ...ough the dedicated cable HD20GA7 M1GC7 HDD audio player Memory audio player Playable Kenwood digital audio player When the dedicated cable is used the Kenwood digital audio player can be controlled from the main unit or remote control unit Also read the instruction manual for the connected component To stop playback Connect the player to the D AUDIO IN connector Turn the Kenwood digital audio play...

Page 11: ... on the Kenwood digital audio player are defeated while it is connected to this system Each press switches the selection If the dedicated cable is not used for the connection start playback on the connected Kenwood digital audio player To skip music To fast forward fast reverse music To let playback pause temporarily Press and hold during playback Tilt during playback Press again to resume playbac...

Page 12: ...k has played all of the music files or tracks Random playback It is not possible to skip to already played music during random playback Start random playback Each press switches the selection Random playback ON Random playback OFF To cancel random playback Press the RANDOM key again during random playback so that is extinguished Simply pressing the STOP key also cancels the random playback In this ...

Page 13: ...AT key again during repeat playback so that is extinguished Pressing the REPEAT key during program playback repeats the selected music files tracks Pressing the REPEAT key in the folder play mode repeats the music files in the current folder See page 6 Repeat playback of single music file track Repeat playback of all music files tracks Repeat playback canceled or or or or Cannot be selected during p...

Page 14: ...der Program Playback 1 3 2 Select the CD source Select the program mode To add a track in the program Stop playback and perform the operation in step 4 Stop playback Program mode canceled Program mode ON Each press switches the selection CD only ON OFF ...

Page 15: ...FULL is displayed if you attempt to select the 33rd track To clear a track from the program To cancel program playback Stop playback and press the CLEAR key Each press clears the currently last track in the program Stop playback and then press the P MODE key so that is extinguished Select a track Enter the selection Playback of Desired Music in Desired Order Program Playback To select the second a...

Page 16: ...ailable music files have been played Memory card only This stops any playback For the selection method see page 20 of Read Before Use Intro Scan plays the first 10 seconds of every music file This function is convenient for finding the desired music file from a memory card All file play mode Folder play mode Skip to Step 4 when selecting All file play mode Intro Scan of the music files in the selected...

Page 17: ...can is paused during erasing or moving files and after completion of them Intro Scan will be resumed from the following music file Start Intro Scan Finding Music by Playing Introductions Intro Scan Press to start normal playback To start Intro Scan using TOOL When the desired music file is found The first 10 seconds of every track in the selected folder are played from the beginning Hint ...

Page 18: ...can also be adjusted in SOUND SETUP See page 62 lights up when Supreme is ON The tone setup adjusted using SOUND SETUP can be switched ON OFF See page 62 65 This is the name of the Kenwood original tone improvement technology which reproduces realistic sound by estimating and interpolating the high frequencies that are lost as a result of audio data compression The effects of the tone setup may be ...

Page 19: ... The operations including the selection can also be performed on the main unit When FLAT is switched ON the lighted indicators among and are extinguished It can also be adjusted in SOUND SETUP See page 63 lights up when it is ON When the level is 0 it doesn t light lights up when it is ON When the level is 0 it doesn t light MANUAL EQ OFF USER 1 setup USER 2 setup USER 3 setup The level can be adj...

Page 20: ...e preset number P01 to P40 in which the desired station is preset Each press switches the selection Each press switches the selection To select a station preset number using numeric keys Select a radio station Holding the key or tilting the knob continuously varies preset numbers at a high speed Example When preset No 03 is selected Tuner only FM AM To select P13 To select P32 x 3 FM AM ...

Page 21: ...ed frequency is tuned Hold the key or tilting the knob continuously varies tuned frequencies at a high speed Manual Tuning No audio is output during either Auto or Manual Tuning Auto Tuning Manual Tuning Select under good radio receiving condition Selected under relatively poor receiving condition Auto Tuning receives stations in stereo audio but Manual Tuning receives them in monaural audio light...

Page 22: ...ction stations must be memorized by AUTO MEMORY Presetting stations automatically AUTO MEMORY Press the TOOL key A preset frequency can be rewritten later Tuner only Select AUTO MEMORY To select a preset number using numeric keys RDS stations are given priority during auto presetting If there is memory left after presetting this unit continues presetting regular FM and AM stations A broadcast stat...

Page 23: ...ber already stores a station the existing station will be overwritten by the newly selected station To preset other stations repeat steps 1 to 4 for each of them Presetting of Stations Receive a station with either Auto Tuning or Manual Tuning See page 21 To memorize an RDS station wait for the station name to appear on the display before performing step 2 Press the ENTER key ...

Page 24: ...cast signal is received Each press switches the selection PS Program Service Name Clock Some functions may not be provided or be given different names depending on countries or areas This system is designed for RDS reception it can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name When an RDS broadcast is received the sta...

Page 25: ...ype table Program Type Name Pop Music Rock Music Easy Listening Music Light Classical Serious Classical Other Music News Current Affairs Information Sport Education Drama Culture Science Display Pop M Rock M Easy M Light M Classics Other M News Affairs Info Sport Educate Drama Culture Science Varied Weather Finance Children s programs Social Affairs Religion Phone In Travel Leisure Jazz Music Country...

Page 26: ...ng as this will stop the recording A message STOP REC No Capacity is displayed Erase the unnecessary music files before retrying r e c o r d i n g f r o m t h e beginning See page 36 To change the record mode setup see pages 56 to 61 When the USB audio player becomes full before completion of recording When recording completes It is not possible to let the recording pause temporarily It is not poss...

Page 27: ... view data in the USB audio player See page 51 To erase folders and music files See page 36 To rearrange folders See page 52 To rename folders and music files See page 40 With a CD TEXT compatible disc character information including the track title and album title is recorded together with the music data See page 61 Use the program mode to select the desired tracks in the desired order See page 14 ...

Page 28: ...ill stop the recording To change the record mode setup see pages 56 to 61 A message STOP REC No Capacity is displayed Erase the unnecessary music files before retrying r e c o r d i n g f r o m t h e beginning See page 36 The memory card stops and a message DATA WRITING is displayed When the memory card becomes full before completion of recording When recording completes To cancel in the middle It ...

Page 29: ... title and album title is recorded together with the music data See page 61 Use the program mode to select the desired tracks in the desired order See page 14 To record in a shorter period See page 57 Setting the recording speed To view data in the memory card See page 51 To erase folders and music files See page 36 To rearrange folders See page 52 To rename folders and music files See page 40 To ca...

Page 30: ...nning See page 36 One Touch Edit moving from the memory card to the USB audio player is also possible using the TOOL key See page 48 When the USB audio player becomes full before completion of moving Recording of music from the memory card to the USB audio player has the same effect as moving the music files from the former to the latter This means that the music files in the memory card are erased...

Page 31: ...90 or higher a message CHECK REFRESH is displayed and recording cannot be started In this case it is required to rearrange the folders by means of refreshing See page 52 When you press some keys while moving messages Now Moving Locked keys are displayed No other operation is available until the completion of moving To view data in the USB audio player or memory card See page 51 To erase folders an...

Page 32: ...ily To let recording pause temporarily When the dedicated cable is used the Kenwood digital audio player can be controlled from the main unit or remote control unit Playback pauses at the beginning of the selected music file If the dedicated cable is not used for the connection prepare recording on the connected Kenwood digital audio player To resume recording press the same key again Note that a n...

Page 33: ...wanttodividethemusic The track marks can also be entered automatically See page 59 A message STOP REC No Capacity is displayed Erase the unnecessary music files before retrying recording from the beginning See page 36 Do not switch the system OFF or apply shock or vibration to it while DATA WRITING is displayed The memory card stops and a message DATA WRITING is displayed If the power to the system...

Page 34: ...ding press the same key again Note that a new music file is created at this time Recording radio broadcasting AM or FM Recording the auxiliary component AUX Prepare reception or playback of the component See page 9 Select a station See page 20 to 21 or Do not connect a USB audio player during recording as this will stop the recording To change the record mode setup see pages 56 to 61 Each press swi...

Page 35: ...NER AUX or D AUDIO source to a memory card the recorded music file can be divided into multiple music files by manually entering a track mark music division mark Each press of the key or knob creates a new music file from that point A message STOP REC No Capacity is displayed Erase the unnecessary music files before retrying recording from the beginning See page 36 Do not switch the system OFF or ap...

Page 36: ...edure in this page USB audio player or memory card only or or Select a folder For the selection method see page 20 of Read Before Use If a folder cannot be erased it may contain files other than music files see page 73 If a music file is being played the current music file is selected automatically Erasing file by file Erasing a folder and all files in a folder A track cannot be restored once it has been...

Page 37: ...es other than music files cannot be erased unless the MEMORY FORMAT operation is applied See page 67 The operations including the selection and entry can also be performed on the main unit Press the TOOL key to select ERASE and enter the selection If the write inhibit switch on the memory card is locked the above operation completes but PROTECTED is displayed and no music file is actually erased Aft...

Page 38: ...lso read the method for modifying a title page 40 To input a numeric character press the DISPLAY CHARAC key to select the corresponding character group and input the desired character in the same way as above Input other characters by repeating and for each of them 1 2 Example The operations required to input HAPPY are as follows USB audio player or memory card only Example When group Aa is select...

Page 39: ...erform the character input operation above Number of input characters Do not modify the alphanumeric characters management number characters placed before the title of a folder or music file Otherwise the order of music files will be altered Up to 28 characters can be input for a title of a folder or music file in the memory card or USB audio player When the number of music files is large the number ...

Page 40: ... is being played its title will be renamed or or USB audio player or memory card only For the selection method see page 20 of Read Before Use or Do not attempt to rename data other than the music files recorded on the player and folders created on it saved in the KWD folder Refer to page 20 of Read Before Use for KWD folder To cancel in the middle USB ...

Page 41: ...ic file or folder The operations including the selection and entry can also be performed on the main unit Input the desired characters Enter the input title To rename other music files or folders return to step 2 now and repeat steps 2 to 5 for each of them See page 38 Renaming of Title Press the TOOL key to select TITLE INPUT and then enter the selection Hint ...

Page 42: ...e radio program It is recommended to set the recording start time by about 1 minute earlier than the start of the radio program Select and set the required items Press the SETUP key to select SYSTEM SETUP in advance The following items can be selected For the description of these items see pages 43 to 46 All of the above items are not always required to set up the timer However it is still recomme...

Page 43: ...r not activating the timer PLAY REC Set timer playback or timer recording OPERATION Set the day s of the week The timer program is activated until it is canceled Go to step 2 Set the day s of the week Select whether the timer program is executed only once or every week Select to execute every week Select to execute only once Timer recording Timer playback Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday F...

Page 44: ...Different volume levels can be set for TIMER PLAY and TIMER REC AI PLAY Set AI PLAY Valid only with TIMER PLAY Setting AI PLAY to OFF starts playback at the volume level set with ON VOLUME Setting AI PLAY to ON starts playback at the set start time and the volume increases gradually till the level set with ON VOLUME Select hour Select minute Press the right button only once Press the right button ...

Page 45: ...o preset station Go to step Select a radio station preset number P01 to P40 For the preset numbers see pages 22 23 When TIMER REC is selected in step PLAY REC see page 43 MEMORY or CD cannot be selected here REC MODE Set the recording mode Valid only with TIMER REC For the recording mode setup see pages 56 to 61 Press the right button only once ...

Page 46: ...ory Card page 67 is performed while a timer program is being executed the system is not switched OFF even after the timer end time Later if the power cord is unplugged then plugged in or after a power failure message CHECK CLOCK is displayed and the standby timer indicator blinks in amber In this case set the correct system time again To check or modify a timer program or to correct it after makin...

Page 47: ...r pages 30 and 31 Erasing Music pages 36 and 37 and Erasing All Data in Memory Card page 67 is performed while Sleep Timer is set Sleep Timer is canceled The Sleep Timer switches the system automatically OFF after the set period of time has elapsed lights Press the SETUP key to select SYSTEM SETUP and then enter the selection The same operation is also available on the main unit Select SLEEP and t...

Page 48: ...including the selection and entry can also be performed on the main unit Select CANCEL if you do not want to start movement If is lit press the RANDOM key to cancel the random play mode To change the record mode setup see pages 56 to 61 For the selection method see page 20 of Read Before Use Recording of music from the memory card to the USB audio player has the same effect as moving the music files...

Page 49: ...ording The operations including the selection and entry can also be performed on the main unit One Touch Edit Recording Using TOOL Start recording Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display Select the CD source Example Recording in the USB audio player Example Recording into the memory card Hint Play mode Stop mode All tracks in the CD will be recorded The track being played will be recorded...

Page 50: ...t the input level Enter the selection The operations including the selection and entry can also be performed on the main unit Adjust in the range between 3 and 3 The input level adjustment is applied only to the audio source selected in step 1 Selecting EXIT returns to the previous display If the audio of the auxiliary component is louder or lower than other audio sources while the system is set t...

Page 51: ...his function is convenient for checking before recording or refreshing Press theTOOL key to select USB CAPACITY or MEM CAPACITY and then enter the selection Check the current numbers of folders and music files To return to previous display or This system can handle up to 200 folders and up to 1 000 music files Refer to page 20 of Read Before Use USB audio player or memory card only or or blinks whe...

Page 52: ...emory card and assigning them serial numbers USB audio player or memory card only The operations including the selection and entry can also be performed on the main unit Select the audio source Press theTOOL key to select REFRESH and enter the selection Select OK and then enter the selection When refreshing completes The folders are renumbered automatically Select CANCEL if you do not want to star...

Page 53: ...existing memory card Never open the memory card slot cover in the middle of recording Otherwise the recording s t o p s a n d n o r m a l recording cannot be obtained Push in the memory card lightly An SD memory card or a miniSD TM card can be used An SD memory card with a capacity between 32 MB and 2 GB can be used A SDHC card 4 GB or more cannot be used It is recommended to format the card with ...

Page 54: ...displayed during movement of files from the memory card to the USB audio player Recording source indicators USB audio player memory card recording indicators Remaining recording time in memory card or USB audio player The longest time display available is 9999 minutes 59 seconds The time exceeding this is displayed as ...

Page 55: ...y of Week Clock TOTAL lit Track mode Program mode Elapsed time of played music Remaining time of played music Total elapsed time of CD Single file repeat Random mode Total remaining time of CD TOTAL REMAIN lit Elapsed time of played music Remaining time of played music Station name displayed RDS only ProgramServicename Frequency Day of Week Clock Station name not displayed Receiving frequency NO PS...

Page 56: ...audio quality and length of the recording in the USB audio player and memory card Press the SETUP key to select REC SETUP in advance Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display The same operation is also available on the main unit Preparations Select for recording in standard quality The available recording time is increased compared to HQ Bit rate 128 kbps Select for recording in high qualit...

Page 57: ...ion Set whether the digital or analog input is used for recording in the USB audio player or memory card The ANALOG recording input setting is canceled when the system is switched OFF The default recording input is DIGITAL When ANALOG is selected while the recording speed is set to HIGH the recording speed is switched automatically to NORMAL see above Even when the recording input is set to DIGITA...

Page 58: ...ing level Press the SETUP key to select REC SETUP in advance See page 56 Adjust the recording level Enter the selection The same operation is also available on the main unit Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display Adjust in the range between 2 and 2 Select HIGH or LOW E x a m p l e W h e n MEMORY USB is selected E x a m p l e W h e n D AUDI...

Page 59: ... is not marked due to noise from the audio source etc During recording press the ENTER key at every point you want to mark a track mark This system recognizes each section between two track marks as the music file Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display When AUTO is selected the intervals between track marks AUTO MARK can be set See page 60 During recording from a CD track marks are marked...

Page 60: ...t Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display Select to mark track marks at 5 minute intervals Select to mark track marks at 10 minute intervals Select to mark a track mark every time no sound condition has continued for 2 seconds or more A track mark is usually marked when no sound condition has continued for 2 seconds or more according to the setup but there may be cases in which such a tra...

Page 61: ...nformation such as the music and album titles are copied together with music data during recording of a CD TEXT compatible disc into the USB audio player or memory card O T E recording only See pages 26 to 29 Press the SETUP key to select REC SETUP in advance See page 56 The same operation is also available on the main unit The character information can be edited after completion of recording See ...

Page 62: ...the enhancement level If the D BASS function has been OFF before this setup the function is set to ON after it Enter the selection Press the SETUP key to select SOUND SETUP in advance lights up Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display The same operation is also available on the main unit The level can be adjusted in the range between 1 and 10 in steps of 1 Preparations Hint ...

Page 63: ... enhancement level Enter the selection If the TONE function has been OFF before this setup the function is set to ON after it Select Treble or Bass Adjust lights up Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display The same operation is also available on the main unit Adjust in the range between 8 an 8 in steps of 2 Adjust in the range between 8 an 8 in steps of 2 Hint ...

Page 64: ... located in this band so the low frequencies tend to be exaggerated In this case it is often recommended to decrease this level to reduce resonance in the listening room Bass band 160 Hz This band is the basis of music and determines the richness of music If the audio is felt poor it is recommended to increase this level slightly to enrich the sound Mid bass band 400 Hz This band affects most the m...

Page 65: ...advance See page 62 blinks Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display The same operation is also available on the main unit Select SPRM and enter the selection Select ON or OFF and enter the selection Select BALANCE and enter the selection Adjust the balance and enter the selection Playing audio in more realistic tone Supreme Adjusting the bal...

Page 66: ...lect SYSTEM SETUP and then enter the selection Select DIMMER SET and then enter the selection Press the MULTI CONTROL up down keys to adjust the display brightness and the enter the selection Display brightness is lowered than usual Display brightness is lowered and LEDs are extinguished LEDs remain extinguished but display brightness returns to normal Display and LEDs are illuminated in normal br...

Page 67: ...ubjected to MEMORY FORMAT on this system may not be usable with certain other devices MEMORY FORMAT may take a long type depending on the memory card type COMPLETE is displayed The display in step 1 returns after completion MEMORY FORMAT erases all data in the memory card including the folders and music files recorded and created with this system Once formatted the erased data cannot be restored B...

Page 68: ... Select ON or OFF Enter the selection blinks A P S stands for Auto Power Save This function switches the system OFF automatically when it has not been operated for more than 30 minutes while its power is OFF and the CD is in stop mode Press the SETUP key to select SYSTEM SETUP in advance lights when ON is selected Preparations ...

Page 69: ...is unplugged then plugged in or after a power failure adjust the time of the day again The clock operation involves a certain error It is recommended to adjust the time of the day periodically Select an item and adjust The item being selected blinks The time is displayed for 5 seconds Selecting RETURN returns to the previous display The same operation is also available on the main unit To view the...

Page 70: ...umber of folders has reached 200 or that of music files has reached 1000 Files other than music files may be stored Check the USB audio player or memory card on a PC EDIT FAILURE Failed MOVE Check USB The USB audio player does not have a recordable space Erase unnecessary music files No memory card is inserted NO CARD Memory card is not inserted properly The USB audio player is not connected properly...

Page 71: ... system and returns it to the factory shipped condition Unplug the power cord from the power outlet While holding the power key on the main unit plug the power cord again Then the microcomputer is reset the message shown on the left is displayed 1 2 3 In addition to the audio signal a TOC Table Of Contents is recorded on a CD The TOC corresponds to the table of contents of a book and in addition t...

Page 72: ...ug is inserted properly Increase the volume level Connect cables properly by referring to Connections Adjust the correct time by referring to Adjusting the Time of Day Adjust the correct time by referring to Adjusting theTime of Day Set the timer start time and end time Symptom Remedy See page 8 of Read Before Use 24 of Read Before Use 24 of Read Before Use 10 of Read Before Use 69 44 10 of Read B...

Page 73: ...ite inhibit switch on the memory card to enable writing or use a recordable memory card Select the audio source you want to record The number of folders has reached 200 Erase unnecessary folders Files other than music files may be stored Check the memory card on a PC Data in the memory card may be destroyed or the memory card may contain files that cannot be recognized with this system Symptom Reme...

Page 74: ...CD Clean the disc by referring to Care and storage of CD Unplug the power cord from the outlet and while holding the key plug the power cord again Symptom Remedy See page 8 26 of Read Before Use 26 of Read Before Use Clean the disc by referring to Care and storage of CD 26 of Read Before Use 8 26 of Read Before Use Remote Control Unit Remote caontrol is unavailable Replace the batteries with new o...

Page 75: ...mpression method developed by Microsoft Corporation It achieves a high compression rate by thinning out the data of the sound that is less audible to human ears It can compress music CD data into about 1 22 64 kbps while maintaining similar audio quality WMA An audio compression method developed by Faunhofer IIS Germany It achieves a high compression rate by thinning out the data of the sound that...

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