Cd/ Usb/ Ipod; Start Playback; Basic Operations; Music Search - Kenwood KDC-DAB43U Instruction Manual

4. CD/ USB/ iPod

4.1 Start playback

Playing a disc
Insert a disc into the loading slot.
Playback starts automatically.
Removing the disc
Press [G] to eject a disc.
Playing a USB device or iPod
1
Open the cover.
2
Connect a USB device or iPod to the USB
terminal.
The source automatically switches, and playback
starts.
2
(b)
1
(a)
(a) CA-U1EX (500 mA Max.: optional accessory) is
recommended to connect a USB device.
(b) USB device (commercially available)
(b)
2
1
(a)
(a) KCA-iP102 connector (optional accessory) is
required to connect an iPod.
(b) Apple iPod (commercially available)
Removing the USB device or iPod
1
Press [8SRC] to select a source other than
"USB" or "iPod".
2
Remove the USB device or iPod.
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4.2 Basic operations

Selecting a Song
Press [E] or [F].
Selecting an audio file folder
Press [1 –] or [2 +].
Fast-forwarding or fast-backwarding a Song
Press and hold [E] or [F].
Pause and play
Press [6 L].
Selecting Repeat Play
Press [4 /] repeatedly to make a selection.
Audio CD : TRAC (track) REPEAT, REPEAT OFF
Audio File : FILE REPEAT, FOLD (folder) REPEAT,
REPEAT OFF
iPod/ KME-Light/ KMC : FILE REPEAT, REPEAT OFF
Selecting Random Play
Press [3 9] repeatedly to make a selection.
Audio CD : DISC RANDOM, RANDOM OFF
Audio File/ iPod/ KME-Light/ KMC :
FOLD (folder) RANDOM, RANDOM OFF
All Random Play
Press and hold [3 9].
Pressing this button again plays songs in the
normal mode starting.
Audio File/ iPod/ KME-Light/ KMC :
ALL RANDOM, RANDOM OFF
- Changes the iPod browsing item to "songs".
Selecting App & iPod Control Mode
Press [5 iPod] repeatedly to select the control
mode.
- MODE ON : From the iPod *. "APP&iPod" appears
on the display.
- MODE OFF : From the unit.
* You can still select an audio file, play/pause and fast-
forward/fast- reverse a song of audio file in the iPod
from the unit.
Display Selection
Press [SCRL DISP] repeatedly to select an
information.
CD: DISC TITLE ; TRACK TITLE ; P-TIME (Track number
and playing time) ; CLOCK
Audio File/ iPod (MODE OFF)/ KME-Light/ KMC:
TITLE (Song title and artist) ; ALBUM (Album title
and artist) ; FOLDER NAME ; FILE NAME ; P-TIME
(Track number and playing time) ; CLOCK
iPod (MODE ON): APP&iPod ; CLOCK

4.3 Music search

You can search for the song you want to play.
1
Press [ 1 ] to enter Music Search mode.
"SEARCH" appears, then the current file name
appears on the display.
2
Turn the volume knob to select a folder/ track/
file, then press the knob.
CD: Select the desired track.
Audio file: Select the desired folder, then a file.
iPod/ KME-Light/ KMC: Select the desired file
from the list (PLAYLISTS, ARTISTS, ALBUMS, SONGS,
PODCASTS*, GENRES, COMPOSERS*).
* Only for iPod.
- To skip songs, press [E]/ [F]. Holding [E]/
[F] for 3 seconds or longer skips songs at 10%
regardless of the selected skip ratio. <4.5 Setting
the skip search ratio> (page 12)
This operation is effective only for the iPod, KME-
Light/ KMC media.
- Turning the volume knob fast in the Music search
mode allows you to enter the alphabet search
mode. <4.4 Alphabet search> (page 11)
- To return to the root folder (audio file), top menu
(iPod, KME-Light/ KMC media) or first track (audio
CD), press [5].
- To return to the previous folder, press [ 6 ].
- < or > on the display indicates that preceded/
next item is available.
To cancel the Music search mode
Press and hold [ 6 ].
Undisplayable titles
• If characters of a song name cannot be read, the browse
item name and digits are displayed such as "PLIST***"
instead.
Items Display
Playlists "PLIST***"
Artists "ART***"
Albums "ALB***"
Songs "PRGM***"
Podcasts "PDCT***"
Genres "GEN***"
Composers "COM***"

4.4 Alphabet search

(Function of iPod)
You can select an alphabetic character from the
list in the browse item (artist, album, etc.) currently
selected.
1
Press [ 1 ] to enter Music Search mode.
"SEARCH" appears, then the current file name
appears on the display.
2
Turn the volume knob to select a category,
then press the knob.
3
Press [ 1 ] again to enter Alphabet Search
mode.
"SRCH <_ >" appears.
4
Turn the volume knob to select the character
to be searched for.
5
Press [E] / [F] to move to the entry
position.
6
Press the volume knob to start searching.
After this step, see step 2 of <4.3 Music search>
(page 11) to select a song.
To cancel the Alphabet search mode
Press [ 6 ].
To cancel the Music search mode
Press and hold [ 6 ].
Alphabet search notes
• The time of Alphabet search may become long depending
on the number of items (songs) in iPod.
• To search for a character other than A to Z and 0 to 9, enter
"*".
• If the first character string begins with an article "a", "an",
or "the" in the alphabet search mode, it is searched for in
defiance of the article.
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