Kenwood HC MGR-A7 user manual

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DIGITAL AUDIO RECORDER
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
MGR-A7
© B60-5781-10/01 (X)

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Contents Safety precautions ............................................3 Playing music tracks Recording music or voice ............................32 Unpacking ...........................................................6 Playing recorded music or voice ..............33 Selecting music for playback .....................19 Display during playback ..............................20 Read Before Use Adjusting the audio Operations available during playback ...20 Resume function .......................

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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 this € Caution: unit in a place subject to water splashes. Otherwise, a fi re hazard or battery leak may Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. result. • Do not approach this unit to heating equipment (a stove, iron, etc.). Otherwise, a fi re Read Instructions – All the safety and operating

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Safety precautions • Do not open the case of or modify the AC adapter or this unit. These incorporate high Operating conditions voltage parts inside and opening or modifying them may result in a fi re or electric shock. Temperature: 5 to 35°C. (without condensation) Notes on using through headphones: Caution on condensation • Do not start listening with too high a volume. Otherwise, sudden output of a high- Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when there is a great diff erence in vo

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Safety precautions Note on the built-in battery Storage and maintenance of SD card • For the replacement of the built-in battery, contact your dealer. Before storage • The battery built into this unit discharges spontaneously even when this unit is not used. • Be sure to put the SD card in the case before storing it. This means that the built-in battery may be exhausted completely when this unit is left • Do not leave the SD card in a place with extremely high temperature (under direct unu

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DIGITAL AUDIO MGR-A7 QUICK START MANUAL Unpacking Headphones Recorder USB cable Quick start manual 6 English

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Names and functions of parts Built-in microphones Left mic Right mic Center mic Display CHARGE indicator PEAK indicator 1 Microphone input 2 9 7 3 Line input 4 0 8 Line output - 5 AC adapter connector 6 Phones jack 7 4 Up button selected). • Press to move the cursor upward. 1 EDIT button 9 2 Left button 4 / Power/Menu button • Press during playback to skip to • Press during recording to divide the • Press to return to the previous (left) • Press and hold to switch the power the beginning of

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Names and functions of parts Strap eyelet = USB jack ~ ! # @ Card cover = MIC MODE switch @ HOLD switch • When the built-in microphones are • Press to defeat all other buttons. This used, set the microphone mode to helps prevent erroneous operation Monaural, 2-Microphone or 3- of this unit when it is carried in a bag, Microphone. etc. • When an external microphone is # Reset button used, set the microphone mode to • In case of irregularity, first consult Monaural or Stereo.

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Flow for music playback Flow for recording of music or voice Connecting stereo headphones (page 12) Setting the time (page 11) Canceling the HOLD function (page 12) Connecting a microphone or audio component Preparation Switching Power ON (page 11) Preparation (page 25) Recharging Battery (page 13) Selecting the recording mode/Setting the Connecting a PC (page 13) microphone mode (page 26) Setting the recording format (page 29) Set the recording format, Setting the recording equaliser (page 2

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Screen display items Display during playback Pop-up menu Library screen (page 20) Screen for use in setting the playback-related functions Screen for use in selecting music for playback (page 19) Artist name To Home screen To Home screen Home screen Track title Album title SPRM SPRM page 34 Favorite Initial screen for use in Track title Sound mode Artist name Track title Sound mode page 34 starting music file selection Artist Album title Track title Play mode Track title Folder name Play mode p

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How to read this manual/Turning this unit on/Setting the time This manual uses illustrations extensively to describe the operating procedures. 2 Select "Clock setting". Details of the operations are described in the actual operating procedure for below. Beep • When the built-in battery power is low, connect the AC adapter to this unit. (page 13) Language • The illustrations of the display and panel shown in this manual are examp

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C onnec ting ster eo headphones Inser ting/removing an SD card Connect the provided stereo headphones to this unit. This unit can play music stored in an SD card or recording music in an SD card. Inserting the SD card 1 Switch this unit off. Press and hold the Power/Menu button until the display is turned off. Entanglement-prevention slider 2 Insert the SD card. Open the card cover. Hold the SD card with the label side up and • Always hold the headphone bodies when attaching or detaching he

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Recharging Battery/ Connecting a PC This unit incorporates a rechargeable battery (hereafter referred to as "the battery"), Recharging from a PC connected with USB connection which can be recharged from the AC adapter or from a PC connected through USB This unit can be connected to a PC with USB connection in order to transfer music with connection. the PC or recharge the battery from the PC. Recharging is complete when the CHARGE indicator is extinguished. Recharging from the AC adapt

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Capturing Music in PC To play music files as tracks of this Player, first rip music files in the PC. 4 Check the checkboxes of the CD tracks to be ripped. Checking the checkbox at the top of the list checks or unchecks all the track This unit can play the following 3 types of music files. • MP3 (*.mp3) : MPEG-1 Audio Layer-3 names listed below it. Sampling frequency 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz Transfer bit rate 32k – 320 kbps Variable Bit Rate (VBR) 32k – 320 kbps ID3 tag Ver. 2.2/ 2.3/ 2.4 •

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Capturing Music in PC Using Windows Media Player 10 • For the operating procedures of software including the Windows Media Player, refer to the manuals and help information for the software. 1 Launch the Windows Media Player. • If copy protection is set, when capturing tracks of a music CD into the PC using the Windows Media Player, transferring the music file to this unit is limited only to the Windows Media Player. 2 Click the [Rip] button on the top. The music files which are transferred

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T ransferring Music from PC The obtained music files can then be transferred to this unit. 6 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. Using Windows Media Player 11/10/9 (The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media Player 11/10.) Alternatively, right-click to open a pop-up menu and select [Add to ‘Sync List’] Using Windows Media Player 11 from it. 1 Connect this unit to a

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Transferring Music from PC Data transfer by drag & drop 4 Select "KENWOOD_DAP" (internal memory) or "(SD Card)"/ Open the Windows Explorer and drag & drop the desired file from the PC’s hard disk "KENWOOD_SD" (SD Card). drive to this Player. Copy & paste can also be used for data transfer. 1 Open the removable disk corresponding to this Player. Click [Start] – [Computer] – [KENWOOD_DAP] (internal memory) or [(SD card)]/ [KENWOOD_SD] (SD card). 2 Open the folder storing the desired music file

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Deleting tr acks The music files transferred from the PC to this unit can be deleted from this unit. Using Windows Media Player 10 1 Connect this unit to a PC. Using Windows Media Player 11/10/9 (The following steps describes the operation with the Windows Media Player 11/10.) 2 Launch the Windows Media Player. Using Windows Media Player 11 3 Click the [Sync] button on the top. 1 Connect this unit to a PC. 4 Select "KENWOOD_DAP" (internal memory) or "(SD Card)"/ 2 Launch the Windows Media Play

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Selecting music for playback Select and play the desired track. 4 Select an intermediate item ("Artist name", for example). Select Artist name = Album title = Track title. Artist The list of the intermediate items is displayed. Artist Select Album title = Track title. Album Artist name Pressing now starts playback of all of the Artist name Select Track title directly. Track files in the selected artist. Artist name Select one of the tracks registered as favorite tracks. (page 23) Favorite

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Display during playback Operations available during playback The display shows various information during playback. Left button Up button Tapping shortly: Play mode: Displays the previous list. Each press skips to the beginning Pressing and holding for of the current track or of the more than 1 sec.: previous track (Skip-down). Track title Displays the home screen. Press and hold to fast reverse Artist name Mode the track. Album title Power/Menu button 3 : Play Stop mode: Displays the po