Glossary - Kenwood RD-K511USB Instruction Manual

Troubleshooting
USB Block
Symptom
Sound is not output even when • Insert the USB flash memory properly.
a USB flash memory or USB mass • Connect the USB cable properly.
storage class-compatible audio • Check if the USB mass storage class-compatible digital audio
player is connected. player is turned ON.
Error message "NOT FOUND" is
• Insert an SD card containing music files.
displayed even when the drive is
• Insert an SD card in the drive.
switched.
• The USB flash memory or USB mass storage class-compatible
A folder cannot be erased. digital audio player may contain files other than audio files.
Check the content on your PC.
Component connected to iPod/D.AUDIO connector
Symptom
Kenwood digital audio player cannot • Connect using the PNC-150 connection cable (separately
be controlled from the main unit or available).
remote control unit. • Check if a compatible model is connected.
Resetting the system
Symptom
The system may malfunction due to unplugged and plugging of a cable while
the system is ON or to an extraneous cause. In this case, reset the system with the
following steps. Resetting the microcomputer results in erasing the setups of the
system and returns it to the factory-shipped condition.
The system malfunctions (resulting
1 Unplug the power cord from the power outlet.
in inoperability of the system,
2 While pressing holding [K] on the main unit, unplug the power cord and plug it
erroneous display, etc.).
again.
("INITIALIZE" is displayed to indicate that the system is reset.)
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Glossary

Term
AAC stands for "Advanced Audio Coding" It is the audio compression method use with
AAC
the video compression of digital broadcasting, etc.
CD-DA Stands for "Compact Disc – Digital Audio". The CD-DA is usually called "CD".
Music CD in which the character information such as the disc titles, artist names, track
CD-TEXT
titles, etc. is recorded.
An audio compression method developed by Faunhofer IIS, Germany. It achieves a high
compression rate by thinning out the data of the sound that is less audible to human
MP3
ears. It can compress music CD data into about 1/11 (128 kbps) while maintaining similar
audio quality.
Standard on the data read/write speeds of the SD and SDHC memory cards. Three steps
SD memory card of Classes 2, 4 and 6 are standardized and their data transfer rates for read/write are
Class2 guaranteed respectively at 2 MB/s or more, 4 MB/s or more and 6 MB/s or more. When
Class4 writing continual data such as music data, it is required that the card is compatible with a
Class6 speed higher than a certain data transfer rate. With this system, it is recommended to use
SD cards of Class 4 or higher.
This is Kenwood-original band interpolation technology for reproducing audio files
in an SD card or USB device with sound properties that are extremely close to the
Supreme
original properties. It employs a unique algorithm to estimate and interpolate the high
frequencies lost due to compression for natural, realistic reproduction of music.
Standard for interfacing between the PC and peripheral devices. This system is
USB
compatible with USB 1.1 and 2.0.
USB hub Adapter for connecting more than one USB device simultaneously.
Standard for controlling a USB device from a PC. Also, refers to the action that a PC
USB mass storage class
recognizes a USB device connected to it as an external storage device.
Technology for assigning the bits by varying their quantity according to the amount of
VBR (Variable Bit Rate)
music information.
WAV This is the Windows standard noncom pressed audio format.
Stands for "Windows Media™ Audio". This is an audio compressed encoding system
WMA
developed by Microsoft Corporation.
Number of times analog signal is converted into digital signal per second. It is 44.1 kHz
Sampling frequency
with music CD. In general, higher sampling frequencies offer higher audio quality.
Information written in audio file, including the title name, artist name, album name and
Tag data
genre.
Figure expressing the amount of information per second. A higher bit rates offer higher
Bit rate
audio quality.
Ripping Action of reading digital data from a CD, etc. into a PC.
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