KENWOOD M1GD50 - Quick Start Immediate Download

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M2GD55

M1GD50

QUICK START MANUAL

DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER

Information on Disposal of Old Electrical and Electronic

Equipment (applicable for EU countries that have adopted

separate waste collection systems)

Products with the symbol (crossed-out wheeled bin) cannot be

disposed as household waste.

Old electrical and electronic equipment should be recycled at a

facility capable of handling these items and their waste byproducts.

Contact your local authority for details in locating a recycle facility

nearest to you. Proper recycling and waste disposal will help conserve

resources whilst preventing detrimental effects on our health and the

environment.

Specifications

For your records

Record the serial number, 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

Trademark Information

÷ "Microsoft" and "Windows Media" are trademarks or registered trademarks of

Microsoft Corporation in the USA and other countries.

÷ "Adobe Reader" is a trademark of Adobe Systems Incorporated.

Other system names and product names are also trademarks or registered

trademarks of their respective developers. Note that the "TM" and "®" markings

are omitted in the text of this manual.

Reading the PDF Instruction Manual

The Instruction Manual is saved as a PDF file in the following

folder of the Player. Copy this file into your PC before reading it.

MTP: [My Computer] [Kenwood M_D5*] [Internal Storage]

[Manual]

MTP: [My Computer] [M_D5*] [Data] [Manual]

MSC: [My Computer] [KENWOOD_DAP] [Manual]

Refer to <Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC> for details.

Built-in flash memory

M2GD55: 2 GB*1

M1GD50: 1 GB*1

Headphone output

: 3.5 mm stereo mini jack

: 3.5 + 3.5 mW/ 16

USB jack

: USB 2.0 (Full Speed)/ USB 1.1

Display

: 1 inch OLED

Main unit dimensions (W × H × D)

M2GD55

: 38.0 mm × 92.5 mm × 11.5 mm

:(1-1/2 × 3-5/8 × 7/16 inch)

M1GD50

: 38.0 mm × 92.5 mm × 12.5 mm

(1-1/2 × 3-5/8 × 1/2 inch)

Weight (Net)

: Approx. 38 g

: (Approx. 0.08 lbs)

Operational Temperature Range

: 5 °C +35 °C (without condensation)

Battery type

: Built-in Li-ion rechargeable battery

Battery operation time *2

MP3 (128 kbps): Approx. 21 hours

WMA (128 kbps): Approx. 16 hours

Maximum number of files

: 1,000

Max. recording time/ tracks *3

M2GD55: Approx. 32 hours/

Approx. 480 tracks

M1GD50: Approx. 16 hours/

Approx. 240 tracks

· Kenwood follows a policy of continuous

advancements in development. For this

reason specifications may be changed

without notice.

Playback format

MP3

Sampling rate: 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz

Bit rate: 16 - 320 kbps

Variable bit rate: 16 - 320 kbps

ID3 tag: ver. 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.4

WMA (DRM compatible)

Sampling rate: 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz

Bit rate: 32 - 320 kbps

Variable bit rate: 32 - 355 kbps

(Not supported by Professional,

Lossless, or Voice.)

PC system configuration

requirements *4

: Microsoft® Windows® Vista/

XP/2000 (Not supported by 64 bit

version OS.)

USB connector

: Compliant to USB 1.1/2.0 standard

*1 The actual available space may be

smaller than specified due to the

presence of the system file area.

*2 Typical value when the provided

headphones are used in the

"Normal" sound mode. This value is

not a guaranteed value. It may be

shorter depending on the ambient

temperatures and operating conditions.

*3 Assuming that each tracks is in the 128

kbps MP3/ WMA format with playback

time of about 4 min.

*4 All of the above specified PC

environment does not guarantee full

operation of the Player.

Use a PC in which either OS mentioned

above is preinstalled. Operation is

not guaranteed on a PC running an

upgraded OS or a PC assembled by

yourself.

Unpacking

USB cable

Player (M1GD50)

Player (M2GD55)

Headphones

(Ear tip: M size)

Ear tip (L size, S size)

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

Safety precautions

IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS

¤ Caution:

Read this page carefully to ensure safe

operation.

Read Instructions All the safety and

operating instructions should be read before

the product is operated.

Retain Instructions The safety and

operating instructions should be retained for

future reference.

Heed Warnings All warnings on the

product and in the operating instructions

should be adhered to.

Follow Instructions All operating and use

instructions should be followed.

WARNING :

· Do not use headphones during riding/

driving a vehicle or walking.

Otherwise, a traffic accident may result.

Never use headphones when you ride

a bicycle or driving an automobile or

motorbike. If the Player is used during

walking, the ambient sounds will be cut and

you may have difficulties in hearing various

warning sounds.

· Do not operate the Player during riding

or driving a vehicle.

Do not operate the Player when you drive

or ride an automobile, motorbike or bicycle.

Otherwise, a traffic accident may result.

Be sure to stop the vehicle in a safe place

before operating the Player.

· Do not stare at the display screen during

riding or driving a vehicle.

Otherwise, a traffic accident may result.

· Do not leave the ear tips provided with

the Player in the reach of children.

There has been a case in which a child

swallowing a small item was suffocated

to death. If a child swallows an ear tip by

accident, immediately take the emergency

measure to let the child vomit it out and see

a doctor.

Precautions :

· Do not insert or drop a metallic object

or an easily flammable object inside the

Player through an opening. Otherwise, a fire

hazard or battery leak may result.

· When connecting ancillary equipment

to the Player, read the instruction for the

equipment, switch the Player off and

connect the equipment as instructed. Also

be sure to use the specified cord for the

connection. Inappropriate connection, use

of a non-specified cord or extension of the

cord may cause heat generation and a burn

or other injuries.

Do not use or place the product in

the following locations:

· A place with high humidity, such as in a

bathroom or shower room. Also do not

use the Player in a place subject to water

splashes. Otherwise, a fire hazard or battery

leak may result.

· Do not approach the Player to heating

equipment (a stove, iron, etc.). Otherwise, a

fire hazard or battery leak may result.

· Do not place the Player in a place subject

to soot or vapor, for example in a kitchen or

near an air humidifier, or in a place subject

to excessive humidity or dust. Otherwise, a

fire hazard or battery leak may result.

· Do not leave the Player in a place where the

temperature may rise abnormally high, for

example in a closed automobile or under

direct sunlight. Otherwise, the Player or its

parts may deteriorate or a fire hazard or

battery leak may result.

Notes on using through

headphones:

· Do not start listening with too high a

volume. Otherwise, sudden output of a

high-volume sound may cause hearing

failure, etc.

· Do not listen to the audio with an extremely

high volume for long hours. Otherwise, your

hearing ability may be damaged.

· Do not use headphones if an abnormality

is felt on the skin. Otherwise, skin

inflammations may result. Should any

abnormality be felt on the skin or ears

during use of headphones, immediately

stop using them and see a doctor.

· A person with an ear disease is

discommended to use headphones.

Otherwise, the disease may worsen. Should

any abnormality be felt on the skin or ears

during use of headphones, immediately

stop using them and see a doctor.

· Be sure to attach the ear tips firmly. If the

ear tips are attached insufficiently to the

headphones, an ear tip may drop out, enter

the deep of the ear and injure it. Should an

ear tip drop out inside an ear, see a doctor.

· Attach and detach headphones around the

ears gently and slowly. Violent attaching or

detaching may injure the ear.

Handling

· Do not apply an excessive force to the

display part. Otherwise, it may be damaged.

· Avoid storing the player in a bag together

with a hard object. Otherwise, the player

may be damaged when the bag is pushed.

· Do not expose the player to an insecticide

or other volatile substance or bring the

player in extended contact with a rubber or

vinyl material. Otherwise, discoloration or

peeling of the surface finish may result.

· Do not put the player in a pocket of trousers.

Otherwise, it may be damaged due to a

strong impact when you sit down, etc.

· Protect the player against sweat and

moisture.

Do not use the player by putting it in a

breast pocket for long hours in the summer

or during exercise. Otherwise, penetration of

moisture or sweat may cause malfunction or

failure.

Operating conditions

Temperature: 5 to 35°C. (without

condensation)

Maintenance of the unit

When the front panel or case becomes dirty,

wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc. for

these agents may cause discoloration.

Note on the built-in battery

· For the replacement of the built-in battery,

contact your dealer.

· The battery built into the player discharges

spontaneously even when the player is not

used. This means that the built-in battery

may be exhausted completely when the

player is left unused for a long period. If this

happens, recharge the battery before using

the player.

· The battery recharging time is variable

depending on the condition of the battery

and ambient temperature.

· The available playback time reduces when

the player is used under low temperatures.

· The built-in battery can be recharged for

about 500 times. (This is a reference value

and is not guaranteed.)

· The built-in battery is a consumable part,

and the available playback time reduces

gradually after repeated use. If the available

playback time becomes very short even

after the battery has been recharged fully,

the battery may be degraded; replace it with

new one.

· Kenwood will not assume any liabilities for

the alteration or loss of data caused due to

complete discharging of the built-in battery.

· The built-in battery is a lithium ion battery.

It is free from the memory effect of Ni-Cad

and nickel-hydrogen batteries, with which

the capacity decreases if the battery is

charged or discharged incompletely for

several times.

The built-in battery therefore accepts

additional charging before it has exhausted

completely.

Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC

Using the provided USB cable, connect the Player to a PC. This makes it possible to

transfer music from the PC to the Player and to recharge its battery.

Recharging Battery

Open the USB cover.

Using the provided USB cable, connect the Player to a PC.

Recharging is complete when the indicator of the Power/Menu button turns off.

Recharging completes in about 3.5 hours.

The method for disconnection from the PC after recharging is variable depending on the

connection mode. For details, see <Disconnecting the Player from the PC>.

· Start up the PC before connecting the Player.

· The Player is switched ON automatically at the moment it is connected to the PC.

· When the USB connection, always use a supplied USB cable.

· The player should be connected directly to the USB port of the PC. We cannot guarantee the

operation if the player is connected via a USB hub.

Recharging and battery indication

On-screen icons

Shows the remaining power of the battery.

Indications during recharging.

The battery is nearly exhausted. Recharge it if it is rechargeable.

The battery is not inserted or not rechargeable.

Power/Menu button's indicator (during USB connection)

The indicator lights during recharging.

OFF

The indicator is extinguished when recharging completes.

Blink

Data is being transferred between the player and the PC.

Connecting a PC

Connect the Player to a PC to transfer music from the PC to the Player and to recharge

its battery.

The connection mode varies according to the OS running on the PC and the version of

Windows Media Player.

Windows Media Player

Windows Media Player not

installed

Windows Vista

MTP

MSC

Windows XP (SP1/SP2)

MTP

MSC

Windows 2000

MSC

Reading the PDF Instruction Manual

The Instruction Manual is saved as a PDF file in the following folder of the Player. Copy this

file into your PC before reading it.

MTP: [My Computer] [Kenwood M_D5*] [Internal Storage] [Manual]

MTP: [My Computer] [M_D5*] [Data] [Manual]

MSC: [My Computer] [KENWOOD_DAP] [Manual]

After copying, you may delete the PDF file to increase the space for transferring more files. If

you delete the PDF file by mistake, you can transfer it from the Kenwood website.

Disconnecting the Player from the PC

When the connection mode is MTP mode

(When "Kenwood M_D5*" or "M_D5*" is displayed on Windows)

Unplug the USB cable from the Player.

Ensure that the indicator of the Power/Menu button is not blinking before

unplugging the USB cable.

When the connection mode is MSC mode

(When "KENWOOD_DAP" is displayed on Windows)

Click the [Safe To Remove Hardware] icon.

Display the indicator on the task tray if it is not

displayed.

Windows Vista

Windows XP

Windows 2000

Click [Safely remove USB Mass Storage Device].

(Vista)

(XP)

(2000)

When the message showing that the

Player can be disconnected safely,

disconnect it from the PC.

English

Names and functions of parts

1 Display

2 / Power/Menu button

· Press and hold to switch the power

ON/OFF.

· Press shortly to open the menu.

· Press shortly while the menu is open to

return to the previous display page.

· Press when the display is turned off

(screen saver mode) to turn on the

display.

· Status indicated by the indicator

During play

During USB

connection

Steady lighting Power is ON.

Recharging...

One blink per

3 sec.

Screen saver mode.

Two blinks per

3 sec.

Screen saver mode

under Hold function

activated.

Blink

Transferring data...

Extinguished Power is OFF.

Recharging

completed.

5 Up button

· Press to move the cursor upward.

· Press during playback to skip to the

beginning of the current track. Pressing

the button at the beginning of a track

skips to the beginning of the previous

track.

· Press and hold to fast reverse the music.

Down button

· Press to move the cursor downward.

· Press during playback to skip to the

beginning of the next track.

· Press and hold to fast forward the music.

6 Play/Pause button

· Press to play a track or let it pause.

· During playback, press and hold for more

than 1 second to set the A-B Repeat

points.

· Press while the menu is displayed to

enter a selected item.

VOLUME button

· Press to increase (+) or decrease (-) the

volume. Pressing and holding a button

segment varies the volume gradually.

7 HOLD switch

· Press to defeat all other buttons. This

helps prevent erroneous operation of

the Player when it is carried in a bag, etc.

Phones jack

· Connect the provided stereo

headphones.

USB jack

· Connect to a PC using the provided USB

cable to transfer music files or recharge

the battery.

0 Strap eyelet

· Pass the strap through this hole.

- Reset button

· In case of irregularity, first consult

<Troubleshooting> (page 29 of the PDF

manual). If an optimum remedy is not

found, try pressing the reset button with

the tip of a clip or ballpoint pen.

SET

· Do not pass a metallic hook or like (a key holder, etc.) through the strap eyelet. Otherwise, the

player may be damaged.

Cancelling the HOLD function

The HOLD function defeats all of the Player's buttons and helps prevent erroneous

operation when the Player is carried in a bag, etc. The HOLD function should be

canceled before using the Player.

HOLD

HOLD canceled

HOLD

RESET

HOLD

RESET

Capturing Music in PC/Transferring Music

from PC

To play music files as tracks of this Player, first rip music files in the PC and then transfer

them from the PC to this Player.

The Player can play the following 3 types of music files.

· MP3 (*.mp3) : MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3

· WMA (*.wma) : Windows Media Audio

For detailed specifications, see <Specifications>.

Using Windows Media Player 11/10/9

A music CD can be ripped into the PC using the Windows Media Player 11/10/9.

(The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media Player 10.)

Launch the Windows Media Player.

Click the [Rip] button on the top.

Place a music CD in the CD-ROM drive of the PC.

Check the checkboxes of the CD tracks to be ripped.

Click the [Rip Music] button.

For details, refer to the Instruction Manual in the PDF file. (page 11)

Click the [Sync] button on the top.

Select the MTP player (Kenwood M_D5* or M_D5*) or the

removable disk (KENWOOD_DAP) corresponding to this Player.

Add the music files to be transferred in the Sync List.

Click the [Start Sync] button.

For details, refer to the Instruction Manual in the PDF file. (page 13)

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 MTP: [Kenwood M_D5*], [M_D5*] or MSC: [KENWOOD_DAP] on

Windows). Copy & paste can also be used for data transfer.

Open the MTP player or the removable disk corresponding to

this Player.

Click [Start] [My Computer] MTP: [Kenwood M_D5*], [M_D5*] or MSC:

[KENWOOD_DAP].

Open the folder storing the desired music file.

Drag & drop the music file into the MTP player or 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 the Player 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.

Selecting music for playback

Select and play the desired track.

Artist

Select Artist name

= Album title =Track title.

Album

Select Album title

=Track title.

Genre

Select Genre name

=Tracktitle.

Track

Select Track title directly.

When a major item is selected, the list of intermediate items located below it is displayed.

Selecting "Play all" plays all of the currently selected music tracks.

Connect headphones and switch the Player ON.

Open the home screen.

The home screen opens.

Select a major item ("Artist", for example).

The list for the major item (intermediate

items) is displayed.

Select an intermediate item ("Artist name", for example).

The list for the intermediate item is

displayed.

Select an intermediate item ("Album title", for example).

The list for the intermediate item is

displayed.

Select a track ("Track title", for example).

· A track that does not contain tag information is classified as "Unknown".

· Press the Menu button to return to the previous display page.

Display during playback

The display shows various information during playback.

· The display is turned off automatically when the Player has not been operated for a certain

period of time (screen saver mode). The Power/Menu button blinks every 3 seconds in the

screen saver mode. The time until the screen saver mode is activated can be changed (page 23

of the PDF manual).

· The Player switches OFF automatically after it has been left in pause mode for a certain period of

time (Auto Power-OFF). The time until Auto Power-OFF occurs can be changed (page 23 of the

PDF manual).

Connecting stereo headphones

Connect the provided stereo headphones to the Player.

Entanglement-prevention slider

Hold the headphone body and insert into each

ear. The optimum condition is when the ear

hole is stopped completely by the ear tip.

Selecting the ear tips

The headphones are shipped from the factory with the M-size ear tips attached. If the M-

size ear tips do not match your ears, replace them with the provided S-size or L-size ear tips.

S-size

M-size

L-size

· Always hold the headphone bodies when attaching or detaching headphones. Pulling a cord

may result in malfunction.

· To clean the ear tips, remove them from the headphone bodies and wash with a neutral

detergent solution. After washing, wipe them dry before use.

· The ear tips may deteriorate after a long period of use or storage.

· To prevent the headphone cord from being entangled, slide the entanglement-prevention

slider to fix the headphone bodies in position.

Switching Power ON/OFF

Switch the Player ON.

Press and hold the Power/Menu button until the

KENWOOD logo is displayed.

The Player enters the mode before the last time it was

switched OFF.

Switch the Player OFF.

Press and hold the Power/Menu button until the pattern

shown on the left is displayed.

Setting the display language

Open the home screen.

The home screen opens.

Select "Settings".

Select "Language".

Select the language.

Select the desired language.

1 Mode

3 : Play

8 : Pause

2 Artist name

3 Track title

4 Elapsed play time/Play time

5 Track No./Number of selected tracks

6 A-B Repeat (page 19 of the PDF manual)

7 File format

MP3: Playback of MP3 files.

WMA: Playback of WMA files.

8 Sound mode (page 21 of the PDF manual)

9 Play mode (page 19 of the PDF manual)

0 Sleep timer (page 22 of the PDF manual)

: Sleep timer on

None: Timer off

- HOLD switch

: HOLD

None: HOLD canceled

= Remaining battery power