Kenwood KVT-915DVD Instruction Manual

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About discs Notes on playing MP3/WMAHandling discs• Don’t touch the recording surface of the disc.• CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, and DVD+R/RW are easier todamage than a normal music CD. Use a CD-R/RW, DVD-R/RW, or DVD+R/RW after reading the caution items onthe package etc.• Don’t stick tape etc. on the disc.Also, don’t use a disc with tape stuck on it.When using a new discIf the disc center hole or outside rim has burrs, use it afterremoving them with a ball pen etc.Disc accessoriesDon’t use disc type accessories.Disc cleaningClean from the center of the disc and move outward.Removing discsWhen removing discs from this unit pull them outhorizontally.Discs that can’t be used• Discs that aren’t round can’t be used.• Discs with coloring on the recording surface or that aredirty can’t be used.• This unit can only play the CDs with .It may not correctly play discs which do not have themark.• A CD-R or CD-RW that hasn’t been finalized can’t beplayed. (For the finalization process refer to your CD-R/CD-RW writing software, and your CD-R/CD-RWrecorder instruction manual.)Disc storage• Don’t place them in direct sunlight (On the seat ordashboard etc.) and where the temperature is high.• Store discs in their cases.This unit can play MP3 (MPEG1, 2 Audio Layer 3)/WMA.Note, however, that the MP3/WMA recording mediaand formats acceptable are limited. When writingMP3/WMA, pay attention to the following restrictions.Acceptable mediaThe MP3/WMA recording media acceptable to this unit areCD-ROM, CD-R, and CD-RW.When using CD-RW, do full format not quick format toprevent malfunction.Acceptable medium formatsThe following formats are available for the media used inthis unit. The maximum number of characters used for filename including the delimiter (".") and three-characterextension are indicated in parentheses.• ISO 9660 Level 1 (12 characters)• ISO 9660 Level 2 (31 characters)• Joliet (64 characters)• Romeo (128 characters)Up to 170 characters can be displayed in the long file nameformat. For a list of available characters, see the instructionmanual of the writing software and the section Entering fileand folder names below.The media reproducible on this unit has the followinglimitations:• Maximum number of directory levels: 8• Maximum number of files per folder: 255• Maximum number of characters for folder name: 64• Maximum number of folders: 100MP3/WMA written in the formats other than the abovemay not be successfully played and their file names orfolder names are not properly displayed.Settings for your MP3/WMA encoder and CDwriterDo the following setting when compressing audio data inMP3/WMA data with the MP3/WMA encoder.• Transfer bit rate: MP3: 8 —320 kbpsWMA: 48 —192 kbps• Sampling frequency: MP3: 32, 44.1, 48 kHzWMA: 32, 44.1, 48 kHzWhen you use your CD writer to record MP3/WMA up tothe maximum disc capacity, disable additional writing. Forrecording on an empty disc up to the maximum capacity atonce, check Disc at Once.Play mode may not be possible when portions of thefunctions of Windows Media Player 9 or higher are used.Entering ID3 tagThe Displayable ID3 tag is ID3 version 1.x.For the character code, refer to the List of Codes.Entering file and folder namesThe code list characters are the only file names and foldernames that can be entered and displayed.If you use any other character for entry, the file and foldernames are not displayed correctly. They may neither bedisplayed correctly depending on the CD writer used.The unit recognizes and plays only those MP3/WMA whichhave the MP3/WMA extension (.MP3/.WMA).A file with a name entered with characters not on the codelist may not play correctly.Writing files into a mediumWhen a medium containing MP3/WMA data is loaded, theunit checks all the data on the medium. If the mediumcontains a lot of folders or non-MP3/WMA files, therefore,it takes a long time until the unit starts playing MP3/WMA.In addition, it may take time for the unit to move to thenext MP3/WMA file or a File Search or Folder Search maynot be performed smoothly.Loading such a medium may produce loud noise to damagethe speakers.• Do no attempt to play a medium containing a non-MP3/WMA file with the MP3/WMA extension.The unit mistakes non-MP3/WMA files for MP3/WMA dataas long as they have the MP3/WMA extension.• Do not attempt to play a medium containing nonMP3/WMA.MP3/WMA playing orderWhen selected for play, Folder Search, File Search, or forFolder Select, files and folders are accessed in the order inwhich they were written by the CD writer.Because of this, the order in which they are expected to beplayed may not match the order in which they are actuallyplayed. You may be able to set the order in whichMP3/WMA are to be played by writing them onto amedium such as a CD-R with their file names beginningwith play sequence numbers such as "01" to "99",depending on your CD writer.EnglishEnglish 76 EnglishBurrsBurrs