Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910 Kenwood
Go to page of 50
.
Page 2 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Table of Contents GETTING STARTED .................................................................................... 4 F OUR STEPS TO A QUICK START .
Page 3 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc..
Page 4 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Getting Started The Kenwood Music Keg is the most advanced automotive digital music jukebox available today.
Page 5 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Four steps to a quick start This manual contains step - by - step instructions for t he operation of your Kenwood Music Keg, but as a quick overview we start with the four major steps: Step 1) Install the Music Keg in your car.
Page 6 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. System Components Please check to make sure your Kenwood Music Keg package is complete.
Page 7 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. USB Cradle power adaptor PhatNoise Music Manager software CD - ROM.
Page 8 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. A. Music Keg Overview The Music Keg is the central brain of the Kenwood Excelon Music Keg car audio sy stem. It is a computer that you install permanently in your vehicle.
Page 9 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. B. DMS Cartridge Overview The DMS cartridge is what makes the Music Keg flexible. Like a computer hard drive, its huge storage capacity can accommodate hundreds of music files.
Page 10 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. C. USB Cradle Overview The USB cradle plugs into the USB port in the back of your computer. Inserting the DMS cartridge into the USB cradle allows your computer to download and store music files in your DMS cartridge just like a hard drive.
Page 11 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Safety and Handling Precautions Do not install the Music Keg on the rear deck of a car where it will be subjected to direct sunlight and high temperatures.
Page 12 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Section I: Installation Guide For your convenience, the Music Keg has already been configured for your head unit.
Page 13 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Mounting Clearance You must leave the front of the Music Keg unobstructed to allow the DMS cartridge to be removed from the DMS cartridge slot.
Page 14 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Wiring a Music Keg to Kenwood Head Units 1. Turn off the car and the radio. 2. Gain access to the rear portion of your car stereo head unit. Important note: This step may involve removing parts of the dashboard, depending on your car.
Page 15 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 4. Secure the Music Keg to the mounting location with the four included self - tapping screws. Make sure the Music Keg is mounted such that the connector cable will reach with ample room.
Page 16 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. seconds for the Music Keg to boot. Listen to the entire message to learn how to use the Music Keg. 7. Congratulations! The Music Keg is installed and ready to be used.
Page 17 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Section II: Setting up at Home Installing the Kenwood Excelon edition of the PhatNoise Music Manager software The Kenwood Excelon edition of the PhatNoise Music Manager software is included on the CD found in your package.
Page 18 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. NOTE: Windows XP ONLY! During the installation, Windows XP will most likely pop up warning message boxes titled “Software Installatio n”. These are normal.
Page 19 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 8. Connect the USB cradle to a USB port on your PC. 9. Insert the DMS cartridge firmly into the USB cradle. Avoid ‘slapping’ the cartridge into place.
Page 20 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. NOTE: Windows XP ONLY! 1. After detecting the DMS, Windows will launch the “Found New Hardware Wizard” with two options a. “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” b.
Page 21 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 8. After an initialization period, an “Autopla y” dialog box will appear 9.
Page 22 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. 10. Dialogs will appear for PHTDTA and PHTSYS 11. For each dialog, select “Take No Action” and check “Always do the selected Action” Click “OK” 12.
Page 23 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Section III: Creating and Manag ing Playlists This section of the instruction manual serves to introduce the core features of the PhatNoise Music Manager software.
Page 24 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. books in the appropriate bookshelf. T he PhatNoise Music Manager software is like a librarian for music. Now it’s time to start using the PhatNoise Music Manager.
Page 25 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. CD Encoder View Update Device View Web Browser View Converting an Audio CD to MP3, WMA, WAV or OGG Files The CD Encoder Interf ace allows you to add songs from your CDs to the hard drive.
Page 26 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. 4. If you are not connected to the Internet, the tracks will be listed "Track 01", "Track 02", etc. 5. Edit the “Artist”, “Title”, “Genre” and “Year” information if it is missing or incorrect.
Page 27 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 8. Choose the bitrate of the file to be created. We recommend a format of MP3 at 192kbps for the best combinat ion of sound quality and small file size.
Page 28 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. 1. Creating a new playlist 1. Click the Create playlist button. Then change the name of the playlist to a name of your choice. 2. Adding songs to a static playlist 1.
Page 29 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 2. Type a search query in the Search box..
Page 30 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. 3. Highlight the desired songs. (this does not need to be changed) 4. Drag the desired songs into your playlist. 3. Adding songs to a dynamic playlist 1.
Page 31 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 5. Each time you select a playlist in the PhatNoise Music Manager software, the list of criteria in that playlist is checked against the MP3 collection on your PC's hard drive.
Page 32 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Transferring MP3s and play lists to the DMS cartridge 1. Insert the DMS cartridge into the USB cradle. The LED lights on the cradle will flicker when the cartridge has been properly inserted.
Page 33 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 4. Activate the Music Keg DMS cartridge by clicking PhatNoise DMS in the All Supported Devices panel . If the DMS cartridge is connected properly, a summary screen appears with a red “GO” button.
Page 34 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Adding a PhatNoise Music Mana ger playlist as a new disc on the DMS cartridge 1. Drag the playlist into the DMS area. 2. A new disc will automatically be created.
Page 35 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Right - click the area under PhatNoise DMS in the Device view and choose Add a New Disc . Syncing Music In the Device view, a yellow star next to the Disc icon denotes a dynamic playlist .
Page 36 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Example Playl ists There are many ways of organizing songs and playlists for use in your car, and after a few tries you will find a system that works for you.
Page 37 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. “ Welcome!” disc. Note the yellow stars for these two ‘ Recent ’ playlists – that means these are d ynamic playlists.
Page 38 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Section IV: Operating the Kenwood Music Keg With Your Kenwood Head Unit The Music Keg is controlled through the CD changer controls of your existing Kenwood head unit.
Page 39 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Navigating the playlists in the Music Keg Skipping from one playlist to the next is easy.
Page 40 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Appendix A: Updating the Firmware in your Music Keg Your Music Keg has firmware programmed inside of it. It has been pre - programmed from the factory to work with your head unit.
Page 41 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 4. Click the text PhatNoise DMS and then press the “ GO” button. 5. Press the Hardware Options button. 6. Make sure the ‘Installed Product’ is the Kenwood EXcelon Music Keg.
Page 42 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. 7. The wizard will begin. Press Next to skip the introductory screen. 8. Press the Check for Updates from PhatNoise Website button to load the latest set of head units.
Page 43 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 9. Click on your specific head unit. 10. Press the Next butto n .
Page 44 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. 11. Press the Next button one more time. This screen summarizes the options you have chosen. Press Update PhatNoise DMS when you are done. Make sure you are choosing the correct options.
Page 45 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. 14. Turn on the radio and verify that the Music Keg powers on (the green light begins to blink). 15. While the green light is bli nking, the Music Keg is reprogramming itself.
Page 46 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Appendix B: Troubleshooting Problem Cause/Solution No Sound. - Adjust the volume of the head unit. - Make sure the Music Keg cable is correctly connected to the head unit.
Page 47 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Problem Cause/Solution PhatNoise Music Manager software errors containing a “Codebase” message. Or The PhatNoise Music Manager playlists are missing or not working properly.
Page 48 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna • Increase the separation between the equipm.
Page 49 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc. Music Keg Player and USB Cradle Precautions 1. Never spill liquid of any kind on the Music Keg Player. 2. Do not place the Music Keg player on an unstable cart, stand or table.
Page 50 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Cor poration & PhatNoise Inc. Appendix D: Contacting Kenwood Support Need help? What goes where, compa tibility, and troubleshooting? Please feel free to contact us at: Web: http://www.
An important point after buying a device Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910 (or even before the purchase) is to read its user manual. We should do this for several simple reasons:
If you have not bought Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910 yet, this is a good time to familiarize yourself with the basic data on the product. First of all view first pages of the manual, you can find above. You should find there the most important technical data Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910 - thus you can check whether the hardware meets your expectations. When delving into next pages of the user manual, Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910 you will learn all the available features of the product, as well as information on its operation. The information that you get Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910 will certainly help you make a decision on the purchase.
If you already are a holder of Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910, but have not read the manual yet, you should do it for the reasons described above. You will learn then if you properly used the available features, and whether you have not made any mistakes, which can shorten the lifetime Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910.
However, one of the most important roles played by the user manual is to help in solving problems with Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910. Almost always you will find there Troubleshooting, which are the most frequently occurring failures and malfunctions of the device Kenwood Excelon Music Keg KHD-CX910 along with tips on how to solve them. Even if you fail to solve the problem, the manual will show you a further procedure – contact to the customer service center or the nearest service center
