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Table of Contents
GETTING STARTED ....................................................................................... 4
FOUR STEPS TO A QUICK START .................................................................................................................. 5
SYSTEM COMPONENTS............................................................................................................................... 6
A. Kenwood Music Keg Overview ..............................................................................8
B. DMS Cartridge Overview .....................................................................................8
Safety and Handling Precautions ............................................................................ 11
SECTION I: INSTALLATION GUIDE ............................................................. 12
Before mounting the Kenwood Music Keg ................................................................ 12
Mounting Location..................................................................................... 12
Connecting the Music Keg to your Kenwood stereo.................................................... 13
Wiring a Music Keg to Kenwood stereos................................................................... 14
SECTION II: SETTING UP AT HOME ............................................................ 17
Installing the Kenwood edition of the PhatNoise Music Manager software ................... 17
SECTION III: CREATING AND MANAGING PLAYLISTS ................................ 23
MP3 Files and ID3 Tags......................................................................................... 23
Static vs. Dynamic Playlists ................................................................................... 23
Launching the Music Manager ................................................................................ 24
Navigating the Program ........................................................................................ 24
Creating and Managing Playlists ............................................................................. 27
The Kenwood Music Keg can handle as many as 10,000 separate playlists. The total
number of songs on the DMS Cartridge must not exceed 40,000.Transferring MP3s and
playlists to the DMS cartridge ................................................................................ 31
Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge ................................................ 32
Adding a playlist to an existing disc on the DMS cartridge .......................................... 33
Adding a Music Manager playlist as a new disc on the DMS cartridge ........................... 34
Adding individual songs to a disc on the DMS cartridge.............................................. 34
Additional DMS Features ....................................................................................... 34
Creating a Blank Disc ..................................................................................................................................... 34
Syncing Music ................................................................................................................................................ 35
Example Playlists............................................................................................................................................ 36
SECTION IV: OPERATING THE KENWOOD MUSIC KEG WITH YOUR KENWOOD
STEREO ...................................................................................................... 38
Setting the audio mode......................................................................................... 38
Navigating the songs in a playlist ........................................................................... 38
Navigating the playlists in the Music Keg ................................................................. 38
Displaying information about your music ................................................................. 39
Special Notes ...................................................................................................... 39
APPENDIX A: UPDATING THE FIRMWARE IN YOUR KENWOOD MUSIC KEG 40
APPENDIX B: SWITCHING BETWEEN 1 AND 2 DIGIT KENWOOD STEREOS 46
Changing the Music Keg between 1 and 2 digit modes ............................................... 47
APPENDIX C: TROUBLESHOOTING............................................................. 50
APPENDIX D: WARRANTY AND LIABILITY POLICY ..................................... 52
Important Safety and Handling Instructions ............................................................. 52
FCC WARNING..................................................................................................... 52
Installation Precautions......................................................................................... 52
Digital Media Storage Cartridge Precautions ............................................................. 53
Music Keg Player and USB Cradle Precautions .......................................................... 53
APPENDIX E: USING AUDIBLE CONTENT WITH YOUR KENWOOD MUSIC KEG
................................................................................................................... 53
APPENDIX E: CONTACTING KENWOOD SUPPORT ....................................... 62
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Copyright
2002, Kenwood USA, Corporation and PhatNoise, Inc. All Rights Reserved. All trademarks, service marks and tradenames, including
without limitation, KENWOOD, EXCELON, MUSIC KEG, are proprietary to Kenwood Corporation. All trademarks, service marks and tradenames,
including without limitation and PHATNOISE, PHATNOISE MUSIC MANAGER, DPGT and DMS are proprietary to PhatNoise, Inc.
Gracenote is CDDB, Inc. d/b/a "Gracenote." CD and music-related data from Gracenote
CDDB® Music Recognition ServiceSM © 2000, 2001, 2002 Gracenote. Gracenote CDDB Client
Software © 2000, 2001, 2002 Gracenote. U.S. Patents Numbers #5,987,525; #6,061, 680;
#6,154,773, and other patents issued or pending.
CDDB is a registered trademark of Gracenote. The logo and logotype, the Gracenote CDDB
CDDB logo and logotype, and the "Powered by Gracenote CDDB" logo are registered
trademarks of Gracenote. Music Recognition Service and MRS are service marks of Gracenote.
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Getting Started
The Kenwood Music Keg is the most advanced automotive digital music
jukebox available today. By offering one-touch access to an unlimited
number of MP3s, WMA's and other music files, it provides music lovers
the ultimate in power and flexibility with seamless integration to
Kenwood stereos.
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Four steps to a quick start
This manual contains step-by-step instructions for the operation of
your Kenwood Music Keg, but as a quick overview we start with the
four major steps:
Step 1) Install the Kenwood Music Keg in your car. For more
information on how to install the Music Keg in your car, see
section I.
Step 2) Install the PhatNoise Music Manager software on your PC.
For more information on how to set your PC, see section II.
Step 3) Create playlists of your favorite music. For more information
on creating and managing playlists, see section III.
Step 4) Play your music through your Kenwood car stereo by
switching to the CD changer mode. For more information on
operating your Kenwood stereo, see section IV in this manual.