Media that can be played back with thisSafety precautions
Caution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.
equipment
WARNING: TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR
Usable media apart from audio CDs (CD-DA)
DPC-MP727MOISTURE.
Usable media : CD-ROM, CD-R, CD-RW
DPC-MP922Usable formats : ISO9660 level 1 and level 2 (excluding expanded formats)
Files that can be played back: MP3 and WMA files
PORTABLE COMPACT DISC PLAYER
IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this unit. For best results, follow all warnings placed on the unit and adhere to the operating
Creating media for playing back on this
and use instructions. These safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference.
Note:
This instruction manual is for common use with the 2 models
equipment1. Power sources N The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described15. Damage requiring service N The unit should be serviced by qualified service personnel
above.in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance.when:
A.The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.
Compressing MP3 and WMA files
Unpacking2. Power-cord protection N Power-supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely toB.Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the unit.
be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them. Pay particular attention toC.The unit has been exposed to rain.
Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put asidePlease set up the transfer bit rate setting for the compression software when com-
cords at plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point where they exit from the unit.D.The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance.
so they will not be lost.pressing MP3 and WMA files as follows:E.The unit has been dropped, or the enclosure damaged.
Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is3. Enclosure removal N Never remove the enclosure. If the internal parts are touched acciden-
MP3 Files: 128kbps recommended (32kbps-320kbps)
damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your unittally, a serious electric shock might occur.16. Servicing N The user should not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in the
WMA Files: 128kbps recommended (64kbps-160kbps)
was shipped to you directly, notify the shipping company without delay.operating instructions. All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel.
? This unit is compatible with 32kHz, 44.1kHz (recommended) and 48kHz samplimg
Only the consignee (the person or company receiving the unit) can file a4. Drop N Do not drop the unit or apply strong shock to it. (Damage due to dropping the unit is
claim against the carrier for shipping damage.frequencies.not covered by the warranty.)17.CAUTION N TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT USE THE AC PLUG
We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials
5. Ventilation N Avoid hindering the ventilation of the unit by covering it with a cloth, etc.WITH AN EXTENSION CORD, RECEPTACLE OR OTHER OUTLET UNLESS THE
for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future.Categorizing folders
BLADES CAN BE FULLY INSERTED TO PREVENT BLADE EXPOSURE.
6. Abnormal smell N If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected, immediately turn the power
As MP3 and WMA files are compressed into high-quality sound files at an extremely
Before using the rechargeable batteriesOFF and pull out the power cord. Contact your dealer or nearest service center.
high rate of compression, it is possible to record several times more tracks than audioNotes on using through car stereo
The rechargeable batteries comes non-charged condition. Read
"Recharging the batteries" carefully and charge the batteries be-CDs onto a single medium. It is therefore convenient to split the tracks into different7.Heat N Avoid placing the unit under direct sunlight or near a source of heat such as heating? In case of abnormality such as smoke production, immediately unplug the car bat-
fore use.folders by genre, artist or album for retrieval and repeat playback purposes.equipment. Particularly, never leave it in an automobile or on the dashboard.
tery adapter from the cigar lighter socket.
? A maximum of 23 folders or a maximum of 200 files can be stored on a single media.8.Temperature N The unit may not function properly if used at extremely low, or freezing tem-? Do not leave the products or batteries in the car, particularly above the dashboard,
In addition to normal audio CDs (CD-DA), this equipment is capable? There are cases where it is not possible to save folders in the desired sequenceperatures. The ideal ambient temperature is above +5C (41F).
for this may lead to malfunction or damage due to solar heat.
of playing back media on which MP3 and WMA files have been stored.depending on the software being used.
9. Water and moisture N The unit should not be used near water for example, near a bath-? If the unit is connected to a car stereo using an audio cord, noise may sometimes
tub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc.interfere.
Naming files
10. Dust and moisture N Avoid places where is dusty or where the humidity is high.
Single-byte characters between A and Z, single-byte numerals between 0 and 9, and
the single-byte underscore (_) can be used when naming files. A maximum of twelve11.Vibrations N Avoid placing the unit on an unstable place such as a shelf or in a place
characters can be displayed. Ensure that the ".MP3" (MP3 files) or ".WMA" (WMA files)subject to vibrations.
extension logs are attached to all file names.
12. Magnetic fields N Keep the unit away from sources of magnetic fields such as TV sets,
B60-4989-00 00 CH (K.M.T.X) CR 0012? Never add the MP3 or WMA extension logs to any files other than MP3 and WMAspeaker systems, radios, motorized toys or magnetized objects.
files. If the MP3 or WMA extension logs are added to any files other than MP3 and
WMA files, the equipment will assume that they can be played back, and this will13.Cleaning N Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine,
etc. to clean the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth.
produce loud noises in the headphones, resulting in damage of adverse effects.
Specifications
14. Nonuse periods N The power cord of the unit should be unplugged from the outlet when left
StandardsHint for when naming folders and filesunused for a long period of time.
Signal reading format ááááááááááááááááááááááá Non-contact signal reading (semi-conductor laser)
CharacteristicsWhen media containing MP3 and WMA files are played back on this equipment, the
Frequency characteristics ááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááásequence in which each track is played back will be the same as the sequence in which20Hz to 20kHz, +/-3dB
Headphone output (16 , 1kHz) ááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááthey were saved. It is possible to set up the playback sequence by adding numbers9mW + 9mW
LINE OUT output level/impedance áááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááfrom between 01 and 99 to the front of the folder and the file name when saving the file.MAX 0.85V/10k
Power supply? There are cases where it is not possible to save files in the desired sequence de-
External DC supply ááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááDC 4.5 to 5.1V
pending on the software being used.
Size AA alkaline batteries available on the open market (LR6/AA x 2 or 4) ááááááááá DC 3VBefore applying powerCaution: Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.
Rechargeable batteries (NB-150 x 2) áááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááá DC 2.4V
Additional informationAC adaptors are designed for operation as follows.
Maximum external dimensions (width x height x depth)áááááá 129mm x 32mm x 138mm
U.S.A. and Canada ááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááá*For other countriesAC 120 V only
(5-1/16x 1-1/4 x 5-7/16)
Depending on the MP3 and WMA compression software in use, it is possible to saveAustraliaáááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááá AC 240 V only
Weight (net) ááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááá260g (0.6lb)Europe and U.K. áááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááAC voltage selectionAC 230 V only
track titles, artist names and other information together with each sound file as addi-
Battery life expectancy (during continual repeated playback)*Other countries áááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááááá AC 110-120 / 220 -240 V switchable
tional information.This unit operates on 110-120 or 220-240 AC voltage. The AC voltage selector switch on the
AC adapter is set to the voltage that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped. Before
BatteryWhen D.A.S.C. is off When D.A.S.C. is onDuring MP3/WMA file playbackAlthough it is possible to display pre-recorded title and artist information with this infor-
For the U.S.A.connecting the power cord to your AC outlet, make sure that the setting position of this switch
Size AA alkaline batteries availableApproximatelyApproximatelyApproximatelymation, it is necessary to ensure that this information has been entered in single-bytematches your line voltage. If not, it must be set to your voltage in accordance to the following
on the open market (LR6/AA x 2)9 hours10 hours10 hoursFCC WARNING:
alphanumericals (Up to a maximum of 30 alphanumericals for each.).direction.
Size AA alkaline batteries availableApproximatelyApproximatelyApproximately? The method of entering title and artist information will differ in accordance with theThis equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to
on the open market (LR6/AA x 4)18 hours22 hours22 hoursthis equipment may cause harmful interference unless the modifications are expressly ap-
compression software. Refer to the compression software's instruction manual orNote:
ApproximatelyApproximatelyApproximatelyproved in the instruction manual. The user could lose the authority to operate this equipment
Rechargeable battery (NB-150 x 2)7 hours8 hours8 hourshelp file.if an unauthorized change or modification is made.Our warranty does not cover damage caused by excessive line voltage due to improper setting
Note:of the AC voltage selector switch.
NOTE:
KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reasonConfirming media and files
This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a CLASS B digitalAC voltage selector switch
specifications may be changed without notice.device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reason-
Check to ascertain that MP3 and WMA files can be played back correctly on the per-Move switch lever to match your line
Accessoriesable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment mayvoltage with a small screwdriver or other
sonal computer in use prior to saving them onto the media. Check to ensure that the
The accessories marked by an asterrisk (*) are provided only for some areas.cause harmful interference to radio communications, if it is not installed and used in accor-pointed tool.
saved file can be played back normally.dance with the instructions. However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in
DetailsDPC-MP727DPC-MP922
? It is not possible to confirm that files can be played back correctly while they area particular installation. If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or televi-
AC adapter11sion reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is
11being saved onto the media.Headphonesencouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures:
Remote controller
*1-
(Except for U.S.A., Canada and Australia)When saving files onto mediaNReorient or relocate the receiving antenna.The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas).
Rechargeable batteriesNIncrease the separation between the equipment and receiver.
*1 pair-NConnect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which theThe marking is located on the bottom side says that this
(Except for U.S.A., Canada, U.K. and Europe)Ensure that the session is closed or finalized when data has been written on media.
receiver is connected.CLASS 1product has been classified as Class 1. It means that
External battery case11There are cases where media on which the session has not be closed or finalized willNConsult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.there is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the
LASER PRODUCT
Battery carrying casenot be played back correctly with this equipment.product.
*1-(Except for U.S.A., Canada, U.K. and Europe)
? There are cases were the folder names and file names will not be displayed cor-For CANADA
Car cassette adapter (CAC-3A)-1
Car battery adapter-rectly depending on the software used to save them.1NOTICE:
AC plug adapter (Except for U.S.A., Canada,? Do not store files or folders other than MP3 and WMA on media to be played backThis Class B digital apparatus complies with Canadian ICES-003.
-*1
Australia, U.K. and Europe)with this equipment.
?It is recommended that ten or less sessions are stored when recording MP3 and
The standard accessories vary depending on the model of the unit. The accessories which
are not standard are optionally available. For details, please consult your dealer.WMA files onto a medium.
? There are cases where playback is not possible when MP3 and WMA files (CD-
For your recordsROM) and music CD information (CD-DA) are saved on the same media.
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 infor-
mation or service on this product.
ModelSerial Number |
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