Kenwood CORE-A55, Instruction Manual

Page 1: ...RUCTION MANUAL Declaration of Conformity with regard to the EMC Directive 2004 108 EC Manufacturer Kenwood Corporation 2967 3 Ishikawa machi Hachioji shi Tokyo 192 8525 Japan EU Representative s Kenwood Electronics Europe BV Amsterdamseweg 37 1422 AC UITHOORN The Netherlands ...

Page 2: ...portable player 23 Playing a PC 24 Connecting a PC and playing its contents 24 Creating the desired sound setting Adjusting the sound properties 26 Changing the sound mode SOUND 26 Setting the equalizer TONE 26 Setting the Straight mode STRAIGHT 27 Advanced operations Changing the setups of the system 28 Adjusting the input level Input Level 28 Adjusting the left right audio balance Balance 28 Adj...

Page 3: ...sh Read before use Playing music tracks Maintenance Advanced operations Creating the desired sound setting Maintenance Additional information 33 Glossary 38 Message list 38 Troubleshooting 39 Specifications 42 ...

Page 4: ...ous injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the product Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer Any mounting of the product should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer A product and cart combination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may c...

Page 5: ...y by following the operating instructions e If the product has been dropped or damaged in any way and f When the product exhibits a distinct change in performance this indicates a need for service g If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected 14 Replacement Parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the sa...

Page 6: ...ories AC adapter AC 120357A x 1 Power cord x 1 Remote control unit RC A0500 x 1 Vertical installation stand x 1 Speaker cords 2 m x 2 Speaker stands x 2 Stand securing screw x 1 Packaged together with the speaker of CORE A55 only Horizontal installation cushions x 8 ...

Page 7: ...asily accessible from the user and unplug the power cord from the power outlet immediately in case of a trouble Note that the power supply to the system is not shut down completely by simply setting the power button to OFF To shut down the power supply completely it is required to unplug the power cord CAUTION To fully enjoy the acoustic effects The audio is variable depending on how the speakers ...

Page 8: ... LSF A55 Left speaker Caution for connection Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until all other connections are completed Before unplugging a connected cord or cable be sure to switch the system OFF and unplug the power cord from the power outlet in advance LSF A55 Right speaker White line on transparent coating White line on transparent coating AC adapter Use the AC adapter AC 12035...

Page 9: ...How to use the speaker stands Install each speaker on each speaker stand so that the arrow on the bottom of the stand points toward the front Each speaker can be adjusted at a desired upward angle between 0 vertical and 20 Front side Connecting the speakers How to attach the speaker terminal covers Before connecting each speaker cord pass the cord through the hole on the provided speaker terminal ...

Page 10: ...ly available the player can be controlled from the main unit or remote control unit by setting D AUDIO Control page 32 to ON pages 22 36 The iPod can be controlled when it is connected using the PAD iP7 dedicated adapter separately available When a digital audio player without the Digital Audio Link compatibility is used set D AUDIO Control to OFF page 32 Such a player should be connected using a ...

Page 11: ...n Use a USB cable with a length of no more than 3 m USB cable separately available D IN PCM Connect the optical digital output of a digital tuber etc to the D IN PCM terminal on the rear of the main unit Set the digital audio output setting of the connected component to PCM Digital tuner etc Optical digital output PCM signal Optical digital cable commercially available PHONES Connect headphones wi...

Page 12: ...ges 19 21 22 When the USB SD D AUDIO source is selected rotate clockwise or counterclockwise during playback to skip the file I J pages 19 21 22 When the USB SD D AUDIO source is selected rotate clockwise or counterclockwise continuously during playback to fast forward or fast reverse the playback 4 SD slot pages 17 19 Insert the SD card 5 PHONES jack page 11 6 STANDBY indicator Red lighting Stand...

Page 13: ...ode is selected Lights when an SD card is inserted and the SD audio source is selected Lights up when the tone setting is made Lights when a USB audio device is connected and the USB source is selected Lights when a sound mode is set Lights when a PC is connected and the PC source is selected Lights when the Straight function is set Lights during all file repeat or folder repeat 2 1 Sound adjustme...

Page 14: ...ames and functions 6 I J pages 19 21 22 When the USB SD source is selected press and holding during playback to fast forward or fast reverse the playback 7 FOLDERA B pages 18 20 22 Press to select a folder 8 MUTE page 16 Press to mute the audio temporarily 9 VOLUME A B page 16 Press to adjust the listening volume Pressing A increases the volume and pressing B decreases the volume 0 INPUT SELECTORA...

Page 15: ... a lithium battery is handled improperly a fire hazard or skin injury by chemical substance may result Keep the battery away from the reach of children Also do not attempt to open recharge burn or apply heat above 100 C to the battery Always use the designated battery for replacement If a wrong battery is used a fire or explosion hazard may result Operation Plug the power cord of the system to a p...

Page 16: ...l unit When both are marked for an operation it can be controlled either on the remote control unit or the main unit Basic Operation Adjusting the volume Adjust using VOLUME Increasing the volume level Decreasing the volume level VOLUME Increasing the volume level Decreasing the volume level Adjust in the range from 0 to MAX max Turning the knob quickly on the main unit or holding a button depress...

Page 17: ...as the SD card How to connect a USB device Hold the device in the correct orientation and insert the connector all the way page 10 To disconnect the USB device After stopping set the system to the standby mode and pull out the USB device 3Select the audio source Rotate JOG Press INPUT SELECTORA B D AUDIO PORTABLE D IN SD USB PC AUX External component connected to D AUDIO PORTABLE IN External compo...

Page 18: ...veral folders and or audio files see Order of playback of folders and audio files page 35 Playback does not start if there is no playable music file in the card Folder play mode The folder play mode plays the files in the SD card folder by folder Select the SD source and enter stop mode 1Select folder play mode Press P MODE Each press switches the playback mode as follows Folder play mode Normal p...

Page 19: ...ayback Press E during playback Press again to resume playback Select a folder Press FOLDER A B Fast forward fast reverse During playback rotate and hold JOG clockwise or counterclockwise Press and hold I J during playback Skip a track During playback rotate JOG clockwise Press H Return to previous track During playback rotate JOG counterclockwise twice Press G successively twice Return to the begi...

Page 20: ...e several folders and or audio files see Order of playback of folders and audio files page 35 Playback does not start if there is no playable music file in the card If a USB device consuming current above the rated current is connected USB ERROR is displayed and it cannot be played through this system If this happens turn this system OFF and disconnect the USB device Folder play mode The folder pl...

Page 21: ...ayback Press E during playback Press again to resume playback Select a folder Press FOLDER A B Fast forward fast reverse During playback rotate and hold JOG clockwise or counterclockwise Press and hold I J during playback Skip a track During playback rotate JOG clockwise Press H Return to previous track During playback rotate JOG counterclockwise twice Press G successively twice Return to the begi...

Page 22: ...e input level of this system For how to adjust the input level see page 28 Button operations during playback stop To Operation Stop Press F during playback Pause Press VOLUME during playback Press again to resume playback Press E during playback Press again to resume playback Select a folder Press FOLDER A B Fast forward fast reverse During playback rotate and hold JOG clockwise or counterclockwis...

Page 23: ...vel at the same volume control position of other audio sources adjust the input level of the system For how to adjust the input level see page 28 Playing an external component Playing a portable player WhenthesettingforD AUDIO PORTABLEINof thissystemissetto PORTABLE aportableplayer componentcanbeconnectedtothissystemand playedthroughit 1Connect the portable player Connect the portable player to th...

Page 24: ...isconnect the USB cable while the PC is detecting the connection of this system If the PC does not recognize this system in a few seconds try to Disconnect the USB cable and connect it again Reboot the PC 4Select the PC audio source Rotate JOG Press INPUT SELECTORA B 5Control the PC software and open an audio file The audio file should be selected on the PC For the operations of the PC refer to th...

Page 25: ...Properties Click on the Audio tab and select USB Speakers Click on Volume and adjust the volume If the Mute checkbox is checked uncheck it Windows Vista Open the Start menu select Control Panel and double click on Sound From Playback select Speakers Click on Levels and adjust the volume Playing music tracks ...

Page 26: ... low volume audio in well balanced sound Switches the sound mode OFF 2Enter the selected sound mode Press ENTER The sound mode selected above is set is displayed when a sound mode is set Setting the equalizer TONE The tone can be adjusted as desired using the equalizer 1Select the tone mode Each press of TONE switches the tone mode Press it until the frequency band to be adjusted is displayed Pres...

Page 27: ...traight mode Each press of STRAIGHT switches the mode Press STRAIGHT Straight ON Straight OFF Switches Straight ON Switches Straight OFF is displayed when the Straight mode is ON When STRAIGHT is ON the sound mode and tone mode settings are canceled Their settings resume when STRAIGHT is set to OFF Creating the desired sound setting ...

Page 28: ...ect then press ENTER 4Adjust the level Use MULTI CONTROL to adjust then press ENTER Input Level 0 Input Level 3 Input Level 3 Increases the level Decreases the level The setup mode is exited automatically when the selection is entered Adjusting the left right audio balance Balance Adjust the balance between the left and right speaker levels Disconnect the headphones before adjustment 1Enter the se...

Page 29: ... is exited automatically when the selection is entered Adjusting the display brightness Backlight The brightness of the backlight of the display panel can be adjusted 1Enter the setup mode Press MODE 2Select Backlight Use MULTI CONTROL to select then press ENTER 3Adjust the brightness Use MULTI CONTROL to select then press ENTER Low brightness High brightness Backlight LOW Backlight MID Backlight ...

Page 30: ...FF The setup mode is exited automatically when the selection is entered Selecting the speakers Speaker Setup Adjust the sound to the optimum properties for the connected speakers 1Enter the setup mode Press MODE 2Select Speaker Setup Use MULTI CONTROL to select then press ENTER 3Select the type of the connected speakers Use MULTI CONTROL to select then press ENTER General speakers Speakers provide...

Page 31: ...es The setup mode is exited automatically when the selection is entered Reducing sound distortion Compression The Compression setup can be used when the audio played from a file is distorted or cracked 1Enter the setup mode Press MODE 2Select Compression Use MULTI CONTROL to select then press ENTER 3Adjust the level according to the connected component Use MULTI CONTROL to select then press ENTER ...

Page 32: ...onnected component Power is not supplied when the system is in standby mode Setting D AUDIO Control D AUDIO Control When a Kenwood Digital Audio Player Link compatible component is connected to this system using the separately available dedicated cable the connected component can be controlled from this unit or remote control unit according to this setting When D AUDIO Control is set to OFF a port...

Page 33: ...ing a miniSD microSD card A multimedia card MMC cannot be used miniSD TM card micro SD SDHC card PC Windows Vista XP machine equipped with USB terminals Connect a PC running Windows Vista XP to the PC IN terminal using a USB cable commercially available Copyright information Materials recorded from broadcasting CDs discs or other recorded materials music tapes karaoke tapes etc are protected by th...

Page 34: ... of files folders Total 1000 Maximum number of folders 200 Maximum number of files per folder 255 Maximum number of displayable characters Filename 64 characters including extension Folder name 64 characters Tag display Title Album Artist ID3 v1 0 1 1 30 characters ID3 v2 2 2 3 2 4 128 characters The non displayable character is displayed as Other cautions Even audio files compliant to the above s...

Page 35: ...ws how this system selects the stored audio files F1_1 mp3 F1_2 mp3 F2_1 mp3 F3_1 mp3 F3_2 mp3 F5_1 mp3 F5_2 mp3 F5_3 mp3 F4_1 mp3 F4_2 mp3 Root 1 mp3 2 mp3 3 mp3 Order of playback 1st 1 mp3 2nd 2 mp3 3rd 3 mp3 4th F1_1 mp3 5th F1_2 mp3 6th F2_1 mp3 7th F3_1 mp3 8th F3_2 mp3 9th F4_1 mp3 10th F4_2 mp3 11th F5_1 mp3 12th F5_2 mp3 13th F5_3 mp3 Folder configuration example Folders Audio files Mainte...

Page 36: ...certain music files depending on the type or condition of the music files Usable D AUDIO To control a Kenwood digital audio player from the main unit or remote control unit the Kenwood digital audio player connection cable is necessary Usable Kenwood digital audio player models HDD audio player Memory audio player recorder HD20GA7 MGR A7 M2GD55 M1GD55 M1GC7 M2GC7 as of Aug 2008 Handling of SD card...

Page 37: ... in its case Avoid locations with a very high temperature such as a place exposed to direct sunlight or high humidity When the SD card becomes dirty Wipe gently with a soft dry cloth Do not use lacquer thinner benzine or alcohol Other cautions Do not attempt to open or modify a card Do not peel off the label from the card Do not attach a label or sticker on the card Do not touch the metallic termi...

Page 38: ...varying their quantity according to the amount of music information WMA Stands for Windows Media Audio This is an audio compressed encoding system developed by Microsoft Corporation Sampling frequency Number of times analog signal is converted into digital signal per second It is 44 1 kHz with music CD In general higher sampling frequencies offer higher audio quality Tag data Information written i...

Page 39: ...ll for service 8 No audio from headphones Check if headphone plug is inserted properly Increase the volume level Set Mute to OFF 11 16 16 No audio from one of the speakers Reconnect the cords properly 8 SD block Symptom Remedy See page No sound is output even when an SD card is inserted Insert the SD card properly Insert an SD card containing music files 17 No folder or audio file in an SD card ca...

Page 40: ...operly 24 Audio is interrupted The audio may be interrupted if the PC is used for an operation that imposes a burden on the CPU during the audio output Avoid executing operations that may impose a burden on the CPU The audio may be interrupted if a USB cable is connected to or disconnected from another USB connector of the PC Do not connect or disconnect the USB cables to other equipment during au...

Page 41: ...m with the following steps Resetting the microcomputer results in erasing the setups of the system and returns it to the factory shipped condition 1Unplug the power cord from the power outlet 2While holding VOLUME K of the main unit unplug the power cord and plug it again INITIALIZE is displayed to indicate that the system is reset INITIALIZE Please note that resetting the microcomputer results in...

Page 42: ...ks Provided AC adapter DC 12 V AC 230 240 V 50 Hz Rated power consumption 12W Power consumption in standby mode 0 35 W or less Max dimensions Horizontal installation Width 170 mm incl cushions Height 42 mm Depth 144 mm Vertical installation incl stand Width 82 mm Height 179 mm Depth 154 mm Weight 740 g Weight incl stand 790 g Speakers LSF A55 System Full range speakers Anti magnetic Enclosure Bass...

Page 43: ... disposal will help conserve resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the environment Notice The sign Pb below the symbol for batteries indicates that this battery contains lead Microsoft Windows and Windows Media are registered trademarks or trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the United States and other countries Other system names and product names are generally trad...

Page 44: ...found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product Model Serial Number ...