FRANÇAIS M2GD55 M1GD50 INSTRUCTION MANUAL ENGLISH DIGITAL AUDIO PLAYER DEUTSCH NEDERLANDS ITALIANO ESPAÑOL © B60-5704-08 /01 (E)
Contents Playing music tracks Appendix Names and functions of parts.......................6 Screen display items.........................................7 Selecting music for playback...................... 17 Display during playback............................... 18 Number of tag information display characters............................................................. 18 Operations available during playback.... 18 Various play modes........................................
Safety precautions Do not use or place the product in the following locations: IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS • 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.
Safety precautions Handling Note on the built-in battery • 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.
Unpacking Flow for music playback Preparation Preparation of music files Player (M1GD50) DIGITAL AUDIO Connecting stereo headphones (page 8) Cancelling the HOLD function (page 8) Switching Power ON (page 8) Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC (page 9) Capturing Music in PC (page 11) Transferring Music from PC (page 13) Player (M2GD55) Playback of music Playing music tracks Selecting music for playback (page 17) Operations available during playback (page 18-19) Volume and tone adjustments Adjustin
Names and functions of parts Read Before Use M1GD50 Display / 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 Screen saver mode. – 3 sec. Two blinks per Screen saver 3 sec.
Screen display items Read Before Use This is the initial display page for use in selection of the music selection method and in various setups. Ar t is A lb t um G en r Tra e ck Library screen Control buttons Home screen Cursor movement Ar t is A lb t um G en r Tra e ck Settings menu screen S et t ing Menu screen for use in various settings including the tone ting and playback modes.
For first use Connecting stereo headphones Switching Power ON/OFF Connect the provided stereo headphones to the Player. 1 Switch the Player ON. 2 Switch the Player OFF. 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. Press and hold the Power/Menu button until the pattern shown on the left is displayed. Entanglement-prevention slider . Hold the headphone body and insert into each ear.
Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC For first use Connecting a PC The Player incorporates a rechargeable battery (hereinafter referred to as "the battery"), which can be recharged by connecting the Player to a PC through a USB cable. 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.
Disconnecting the Player from the PC For first use When the connection mode is MTP mode (When "Kenwood M_D5*" or "M_D5*" is displayed on Windows) 1 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) 1 Click the [Safe To Remove Hardware] icon. Display the indicator on the task tray if it is not displayed.
Capturing Music in PC For first use 5 To play music files as tracks of this Player, first rip music files in the PC. Click the [Start Rip] button. The Player can play the following 2 types of music files. • MP3 (*.mp3) : MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 Sampling frequency Transfer bit rate Variable Bit Rate (VBR) ID3 tag 32/ 44.1/ 48 KHz 16k – 320 kbps 16k – 320 kbps Ver. 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.
Capturing Music in PC For first use Using Windows Media Player 10 1 2 Launch the Windows Media Player. 3 4 Place a music CD in the CD-ROM driver of the PC. 5 Click the [Rip Music] button. Click the [Rip] button on the top. Check the checkboxes of the CD tracks to be ripped. • For selecting a destination folder or a file format, go to [Tools] menu > [Options] > [Rip music] tab.
Transferring Music from PC For first use 5 The obtained music files can then be transferred to the Player. (The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media Player 11/10.) Using Windows Media Player 11 1 2 3 Add the music files to be transferred in the Sync List. Drag & drop the music file selected from the library into the sync list on the right. Alternatively, right-click to open a pop-up menu and select [Add to ‘Sync List’] from it.
Transferring Music from PC For first use 4 Data transfer by drag & drop Select the MTP player (M_D5*) or the removable disk (KENWOOD_ DAP) corresponding to this Player. 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. 1 5 6 Open the MTP player or the removable disk corresponding to this Player.
Deleting tracks For first use The music files transferred from the PC to the Player can be deleted from the Player. Using Windows Media Player 10 Using Windows Media Player 11/10/9 (The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media Player 11/10.) Using Windows Media Player 11 1 2 3 4 Connect the Player to a PC. 5 Select the music file to be deleted, right-click to open a pop-up menu, and select [Delete] from it. Launch the Windows Media Player. Click the [Sync] button on the top.
Formatting For first use Formatting can be used to delete all of the music and other files stored in the Player. Using Windows Media Player 10 1 2 3 4 5 Caution • Formatting deletes all of the files in the Player. It also deletes demonstration music, which cannot be restored later. It does not alter the settings made with the Settings menu. • Once formatted, the memory cannot be restored to the previous condition. Be cautious when performing formatting. Connect the Player to a PC.
Selecting music for playback Playing music tracks 4 Select an intermediate item ("Artist name", for example). Select and play the desired track. Artist Select Artist name = Album title = Track title. Album Select Album title = Track title. Genre Select Genre name = Track title. Track Select Track title directly. Artist Play all Artist name Artist name 5 Select an intermediate item ("Album title", for example).
Display during playback Operations available during playback Playing music tracks The display shows various information during playback. Power/Menu button Artist name Displays the menu. Press in screen saver mode to turn the display on. Track title Elapsed play time/ Play time Track No./ Number of selected tracks Mode 3 : Play 8 : Pause Up button Artist name Track title Each press skips to the beginning of the current track or of the previous track (Skip-down).
Various play modes Playing music tracks 4 One of the following six play modes can be selected. Normal Repeat all Playback stops after having played the tracks in the list. Playback of all of the tracks in the list repeatedly. Repeat one Playback of the same track repeatedly. Random Playback of all of the tracks in the list in a random order, playing every track once. Repeat random Repeated playback of all of the tracks in the list in a random order.
Various play modes Playing music tracks 4 Set the end point (point B). After pressing and holding the button for more than 1 second, release the button. "A↔B" is displayed. Even during pause, the end point can be set by pressing and holding the button for more than 1 second. Artist name Track title 1sec. 5 MP3 To cancel A-B Repeat. Artist name Track title Artist name Track title 1sec.
Adjusting the audio Adjusting the audio 2 Adjusting the volume Adjust the listening volume as follows. 1 Settings Select the volume level. Artist name Track title Artist name Track title 3 10 MP3 (side) 4 Select one of the 7 modes. Normal Bass/ Pops/ Select "Sound mode". Settings Sound mode Play mode Sleep timer Pressing and holding a button segment varies the volume gradually. Selecting the sound effects Select the desired sound mode. Sound mode Normal Bass Pops Playback in normal tone.
Setting and adjusting the Player Sleep timer The sleep timer makes it possible to switch the Player OFF after the set period of time. 1 Open the home screen. Artist Album Genre Track 2 The home screen opens. Select "Settings". Settings 3 Select "Sleep timer". Settings Sound mode Play mode Sleep timer 4 Select the timer to be set. Sleep timer Off 10Min 20Min The sleep timer period can be set in 10minute steps between 10 and 60 minutes. The display during playback resumes in about 30 seconds.
Setting and adjusting the Player Various setups Function items that can be set The functions such as the button illuminations, display resume function and Auto Power OFF function can be set up as required. • Sound mode Playback in a tone matching the genre of music. Refer to (page 21). 1 Open the home screen. Artist Album Genre Track 2 The home screen opens. • Play mode One of the following six play modes can be selected. Refer to (page 19).
Setting and adjusting the Player Setting the menu language Select the language used for the display. 1 Open the home screen. Artist Album Genre Track 2 The home screen opens. Select "Settings". Settings 3 Select "Language". Settings Language Initialize System 4 Select the desired language. Language ENGLISH 日本語 DEUTSCH The display during playback resumes in about 30 seconds. • Press the Menu button to return to the previous display page.
Setting and adjusting the Player Initialization Initialization resets the settings made using the Settings menu, etc. to the default settings made at the factory. 4 Initialize No Yes Caution • Initialization resets the Settings menu to the default settings. It does not delete music files, etc. 1 Open the home screen. Artist Album Genre Track 2 Select "Yes". The home screen opens. Select "Settings". Settings 3 Select "Initialize".
Connection of external components Appendix The headphone jacks can be used to connect an external component such as a speaker with built-in amplifier. The USB connector can be used to connect an external component such as a stereo set with USB capability.
Digital Audio Player Link Appendix When the Player is connected to a Kenwood audio component with the Digital Audio Player Link compatibility, playback of the Player can be controlled from the external audio component. Digital Audio Player Linkcompatible stereo Digital audio input Special cable 1 Switch the Player ON. 2 Set the input selector of the connected stereo set to "Digital Audio".
Glossary Appendix DRM 10 (Digital Rights Management 10): A copyright protection technology of Microsoft Corp., that was incorporated since Windows Media Player 10. It is compatible with fixed-rate distribution as well as traditional copy protection. MP3: An international data compression standard of MPEG, which is a working group in ISO (International Standardization Organization). It offers compression rates between about 1/10 and 1/12.
Troubleshooting Appendix The Player can often be recovered using the PC. Try recovery from the PC in case of a trouble, for example, when the Player cannot be switched ON, it switches OFF spontaneously or the display is erroneous. For details, refer to the support information in our website by visiting: http://www.kenwood.com/ Symptom Power cannot be switched ON or pressing a button does not start an operation. PC does not recognize the Player. USB cable is defective. Purchase and use another USB cable.
Specifications Appendix 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 Ω Interface : USB 2.0 Full Speed (USB 1.1 compatible) Display : 1 inch OLED *2 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) :A pprox. 38 g (Approx. 0.
Notes on Disposal Removing the Rechargeable Battery (Built-in Battery) Before Disposal: M2GD55 Recycling the Built-in Battery Appendix The Transmitter uses a lithium ion rechargeable battery cell as the built-in battery. The lithium ion rechargeable battery is a recyclable resource. When disposing of the Transmitter, take out the built-in battery and bring it to your local recycling business. IMPORTANT: Never attempt to open the Player besides when disposing of it.
Notes on Disposal Appendix Removing the Rechargeable Battery (Built-in Battery) Before Disposal: M1GD50 IMPORTANT: Never attempt to open the Player besides when disposing of it. For replacement of the built-in battery, contact your nearest Kenwood service agent. 1 Remove the rubber of back panel. 2 Remove the 1 screw from the panel using a precision Phillips screwdriver (+). 3 Remove the front panel (by releasing 8 latches).
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 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.
