Table of Contents GETTING STARTED .................................................................................... 4 FOUR STEPS TO A QUICK START ................................................................................................................................5 S YSTEM COMPONENTS...............................................................................................................................................6 A. Music Keg Overview ................................................
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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 head units. Page 4 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 the 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. 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.
System Components Please check to make sure your Kenwood Music Keg package is complete. In addition to this manual, you should have received all of the following parts: 1 1 1 1 1 1 Music Keg Music Keg connector cable (6 meter) DMS cartridge USB cradle with attached USB cable USB cradle power adaptor PhatNoise Music Manager software CD-ROM Page 6 Music Keg Music Keg connector cable DMS Cartridge USB Cradle Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.
USB Cradle power adaptor Page 7 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.
A. Music Keg Overview The Music Keg is the central brain of the Kenwood Excelon Music Keg car audio system. It is a computer that you install permanently in your vehicle. The Music Keg software and the music files themselves are contained on a cartridge that is inserted into the Music Keg. Page 8 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. When inserting into the Music Keg, make sure the cartridge slides all the way in until the latches click. Press the release button whenever pulling the drive out of the cradle or the Music Keg. ! Do not open the DMS cartridge casing. Doing so will void your warranty.
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. Please be careful when the DMS cartridge is in the USB cradle. If you bump or drop the USB cradle and DMS cartridge while in use, you may damage the units.
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. Do not install the Music Keg where it will be subjected to hot air from the heater or any other high-temperature location. Also do not install the Music Keg where you cannot firmly secure the unit, or in high-vibration areas. Do not install the Music Keg in an area of high humidity or where large amounts of airborne dust/dirt are present.
Section I: Installation Guide For your convenience, the Music Keg has already been configured for your head unit. For the Music Keg to recognize this configuration, you must insert the DMS cartridge into the Music Keg now, prior to installation. ! Important note: If you have no experience installing car audio equipment, we recommend you go to a professional installer for the mounting and wiring of the Music Keg.
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. The Music Keg cable needs at least 3 inches of clearance to keep the cables from straining or bending unnecessarily. Please keep this in mind when choosing a mounting location. Connecting the Music Keg to your head unit As far as your car stereo head unit is concerned, the Music Keg appears just like any ordinary CD changer.
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. If do not have experience installing car audio equipment, we recommend you seek the assistance of a professional car audio installer. 3. Using the long (6.
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. The Music Keg should be mounted to a hard stable surface, such as particle board or sheet metal. 5. Proceed to the section “Making the Final Connection”. Making the Final Connection 1. With the DMS cartridge fully inserted, plug the cable into the back of the Music Keg. 2. You should see the red and green lights turn on.
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. Turn off the head unit and remove the cartridge. The next section will guide you through installing the desktop software. ? Is something wrong? No lights come on at all: 1. Disconnect the cable from the Music Keg. Wait 20 seconds and reconnect. 2. Your cartridge may be corrupted. Please see Appendix D: Contacting Kenwood to get assistance.
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. You can use the software to create and manage playlists of MP3s, WMA and WAV files. ! You must install the PhatNoise Music Manager software on your computer before you connect the USB cradle to your computer.
! NOTE: Windows XP ONLY! During the installation, Windows XP will most likely pop up warning message boxes titled “Software Installation”. These are normal. Click “Continue Anyway”. 6. When the installation is finished, the setup program will ask you to reboot the computer. 7. Once rebooted, plug the power connector into the USB cradle. Make sure the cradle is plugged into a power suppl y before connecting it to your computer.
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. The green and red indicator lights should illuminate. The DMS cartridge will then be detected by the operating system. Page 19 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & 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. “Install from a list or specific location (Advanced)” 3. Choose “Install the software automatically (Recommended)” 4. Click “Next” 5. A “Hardware Installation” warning box will appear 6. Click “Continue Anyway” 7. Click “Finish” Page 20 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.
8. After an initialization period, an “Autoplay” dialog box will appear 9. Let the Autoplay feature complete Page 21 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & 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. Your DMS is ready! Page 22 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.
Section III: Creating and Managing Playlists ! This section of the instruction manual serves to introduce the core features of the PhatNoise Music Manager software. To explore all the features of the software, press F1 while the Music Manager is running. MP3 Files and ID3 Tags The PhatNoise Music Manager software allows you to organize, play, and create digital music files. These music files come in many different formats, but the most popular is the MP3 format.
books in the appropriate bookshelf. The PhatNoise Music Manager software is like a librarian for music. Now it’s time to start using the PhatNoise Music Manager. The following sections will walk you step by step through the core features including: 1. Creating MP3 files from an Audio CD 2. Organizing music files into both static and dynamic playlists 3. Transferring MP3s and playlists to the DMS cartridge Launching the Music Manager 1. Launch the PhatNoise Music Manager software.
CD Encoder View Update Device View Web Browser View Converting an Audio CD to MP3, WMA, WAV or OGG Files The CD Encoder Interface allows you to add songs from your CDs to the hard drive. To add music from CDs to the PhatNoise Music Manager follow these steps: 1. Switch to the CD Encoder view by pressing this button 2. Insert the CD into the computer. Press the Load Button. 3.
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. 6. Choose the tracks to encode using the checkboxes. 7. Choose the file format to encode. Page 26 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 combination of sound quality and small file size. 9. Press the Start button in the Encode panel and the process will begin. Creating and Managing Playlists To create and manage your music playlists, click on the Playlist Manager button. The Playlist view appears. Page 27 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & 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. Click on the All Songs playlist. Page 28 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.
2. Type a search query in the Search box. Page 29 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & 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. Click on the desired playlist to edit. 2. Click the Edit playlist button. 3. Edit the playlist criteria via the playlist properties dialog box. 4. To add criteria to a playlist, select the criteria to add. The criteria selected will determine what is displayed in the criteria window.
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. All songs that match the criteria are automatically added to your dynamic playlist. ! The PhatNoise Car Audio System can handle as many as 999 separate playlists. The total number of songs on the DMS Cartridge must not exceed 30,000.
Transferring MP3s and playlists 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. 2. Begin by accessing the Devices view by clicking the Device Manager button. 3. The Devices view appears: The Devices view is organized in two parts: • The PhatNoise Music Manager Playlist and Windows Explorer panels • The All Supported Devices panels.
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. If the DMS cartridge has not been configured properly, a configuration wizard will launch. For more information, refer to Appendix A: Configuring the Music Keg to work with your head unit. 5. Click the red “GO” button. Adding a playlist to an existing disc on the DMS cartridge 1.
Adding a PhatNoise Music Manager 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. Adding individual songs to a disc on the DMS cartridge 1. Drag the songs onto the appropriate disc. Note: When dragging an individual file onto a DMS disc that contains a dynamic PhatNoise Music Manager playlist, the DMS disc will automatically be converted into a static playlist. 2.
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. By pressing the Sync Music Keg button, any updates to those discs will automatically be copied to the DMS cartridge. If a disc has fresh content after syncing, the yellow star will turn blue and the new files will be highlighted. Be sure to click Save/Eject DMS to apply the changes.
Example Playlists 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. The following is one such use you may want to try. Here, several playlists have been made that contain the most recent 25 or 50 songs for different styles of music. Next, a ‘Recent Hip-Hop’ Disc is made in the car by simply dragging the playlist from the top window to a blank location under ‘Music Keg DMS’.
“Welcome!” disc. Note the yellow stars for these two ‘Recent ’ playlists – that means these are dynamic playlists. One way to make navigation easier in the car is to reserve Discs 10 and higher for dynamic playlists of individual artists. The following is a shortcut for making them: 1. 2. 3. 4. Page 37 Select the ‘All Songs’ playlist in the device view. Expand the selection by pressing the plus sign. Choose ‘All Artists’.
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. To the head unit, the Music Keg appears like a large CD Changer. Playback of MP3 files is controlled via the next/previous track and next/previous disc buttons on the head unit. Setting the audio mode To use the Music Keg, you must first put the head unit into CD changer mode.
Navigating the playlists in the Music Keg Skipping from one playlist to the next is easy. Si mply press the next/previous disc buttons. Displaying information about your music Since most Kenwood head units display CD text the song and artist name from the MP3 ID3 tag will scroll across the head unit display. Special Notes Car Power The Music Keg takes advantage of the different power states of the car. That is, the Music Keg will turn on when the user switches to CD Changer mode.
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. PhatNoise periodically releases updates to the firmware in order to fix problems or to provide feature upgrades. A notice of firmware updates may appear on the PhatNoise website, or you may be contacted via the email address you registered with PhatNoise when you loaded your PhatNoise Music Manager Software onto your PC.
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. Press the Start Wizard button to begin the update process. Page 41 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & 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 42 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.
9. Click on your specific head unit. 10. Press the Next button. The window will display the firmware version information. Page 43 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & 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. Reprogramming the Music Keg for an incorrect head unit may damage your system! 12. The wizard will close. Now press the Eject/Save DMS button. After completing these steps, your DMS cartridge will have all the appropriate software on it. Now the Music Keg can be updated using the following steps: 13.
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 blinking, the Music Keg is reprogramming itself. This will take about 7 minutes. ! Do not pull the cartridge out while the lights are blinking. Make sure the radio remains off. 16. You may lock the car – the Music Keg will turn itself off when done. 17. When the Music Keg is done reprogramming, all the Music Keg lights will turn off.
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. - Make sure the head unit has the CD changer as the active source. - Make sure the attenuation or mute button is not pressed on the head unit. - Make sure the Music Keg cable is correctly connected to the head unit. - Make sure the DMS cartridge has the appropriate firmware for the specific make/model of the head unit.
Problem Cause/Solution PhatNoise Music Manager software errors containing a “Codebase” message. The PhatNoise Music Manager database files have been corrupted. Or The PhatNoise Music Manager playlists are missing or not working properly. When transferring files to the DMS a message appears “Long Filenames not supported” To fix the database: - Close the PhatNoise Music Manager software. - Run the Database Doctor in the PhatNoise Music Manager folder on the Start Menu.
• • • • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna Increase the separation between the equipment and the receiver Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help. PLEASE READ AND UNDERSTAND ALL INSTRUCTIONS Installation Precautions Mounting location precautions to ensure and observe: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. The unit is not subject to direct sunlight.
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. The product may fall, causing serious damage to the product. 3. Do not use any object to probe the opening of the product and do not put any body parts or other foreign objects in the opening of the product- this may result in bodily injury and can also damage the product. 4. Avoid severe impact.
Appendix D: Contacting Kenwood Support Need help? What goes where, compatibility, and troubleshooting? Please feel free to contact us at: Web: http://www.kenwoodusa.com Email: inquiry@kenwoodusa.com Phone: 1-800-KENWOOD (536-9663) Mailing Address: P.O. Box 22745 Long Beach, CA 90801-5745 Call center is available 8:30am – 5:00 PT Monday through Friday. KHD-UM1 Page 50 Kenwood Excelon Music Keg User Manual Copyright 2001 Kenwood USA Corporation & PhatNoise Inc.
