About AAC, MP3, WMA and WAV

The playable AAC/MP3/WMA/WAV file (hereafter called Audio file) and the media format has the following limitation. The Audio file, which is not conforming to the specification, may not play normally, or the file and folder names may not display correctly.

Playable Audio file

MP3	Extension	.mp3
	Format	MPEG 1/2 Audio Layer 3 file
	Transfer bit rate	8-320 kbps / Variable Bit Rate
	Sampling frequency	8/ 11.025/ 12/ 16/ 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	Joint STEREO
	ID3 Tag (Ver.1)	Ver1.0/ 1.1 (Title/ Artist/ Album)
	ID3 Tag (Ver.2)	Ver2.3 (Title/ Artist/ Album/ Album art)
	Album art	JPEG (Max. 500 KB)
WMA	Extension	.wma
	Format	The file in accordance with Windows Media Audio (Except for the file for Windows Media Player 9 or after which applies the new functions)
	Transfer bit rate	48-192 kbps / Variable Bit Rate
	Sampling frequency	32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	DRM file	—
	Professional	—
	Lossless	—
	Voice	—
	WMA Tag (Content Description)	(Title/ Artist)
	WMA Tag (Extended Content Description)	(WM/Album Title)
AAC-LC	Extension	.m4a
	Format	".m4a" file encoded by AAC-LC format.
	Transfer bit rate	16-320 kbps
	Sampling frequency	16/ 22.05/ 24/ 32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	DRM file	—
	2 channel
	Multi channel	—
	ID3 Tag (Ver.2)	—
	iTunes m4a Meta-data (Song Info.)	(Title/ Artist/ Album)
WAV	Extension	.wav
	Format	RIFF waveform Audio Format (only for LinearPCM)
	Sampling frequency	44.1 kHz
	Bit count	16 bit
	Channel	Stereo/Monaural

・Do not attach the extensions to files other than the Audio file. If the extension is attached, the file, which is not the Audio file, will play and outputs a loud noise, causing damage to the speaker.

・The files with copy protection cannot be played.

・Audio files cannot be played depending on the encoding software setting, USB device type, and/or recording conditions.

・The unit may not be compatible with upgrade of compression format standard and additional specifications.

・There are times when play time is not displayed correctly depending on the Audio file recording conditions.

・Sound of WAVE file may be interrupted depending on the performance of the recording media.

Playable storage media file system

USB device	File system (Windows) *1	FAT16
		FAT32
	File system (Macintosh)		—
	File system (UNIX)		—

・*1 Multi Partition : Not compatible (Some USB devices may have multiple partitions that will be invisible on Windows OS.)

Limitation of structure for the file and the folder

USB device	Maximum number of folder layers	8
	Maximum number of folders (per device)	500
	Maximum number of files (per folder)	4096
	Maximum number of files (per device)	15000
Internal Memory	Maximum number of files	500

・It may take time to start playing depending on the recording conditions such as file hierarchy and folder structure.

The maximum number of characters for display

File/Folder name	128 characters
MP3 ID3 Tag	30 characters
WMA Contents property	30 characters
AAC song information	60 characters

・Number of characters is based on byte unit.

・File/Folder name is the number of the characters including the extensions.

・This unit can display the following versions of MP3 ID3 tag: version 1.0/ 1.1/ 2.3.

・AAC ID3 Tag cannot be displayed.

Playing order of the Audio file

・For USB device, audio files are played in the order of file names. You can specify the playing order by numbering files such as "01" to "99" at the beginning of the file name.

Example

: Folder : Audio file

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Acceptable video files

H.264/ MPEG4 AVC	Extension	.mp4, .avi
	Format	H.264/ MPEG4 AVC
	Profile & Level	Baseline Profile
	Picture size	160 × 120 — 320 × 240 (10 fps)
	Video bit rate	Max. 384 kbps
	Audio format	AAC
	Audio sampling frequencies	32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	Audio bit rate	128 kbps
MPEG4	Extension	.mp4, .avi
	Format	ISO MPEG4
	Profile & Level	Simple Profile
	Picture size	160 × 120 — 320 × 240 (30 fps)
	Video bit rate	Max. 640 kbps
	Audio format	MP3
	Audio sampling frequencies	32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	Audio bit rate	128 kbps
WMV *1	Extension	.wmv
	Format	Windows Media Video 9
	Picture size	160 × 120 — 320 × 240 (30 fps)
	Video bit rate	Max. 256 kbps
	Audio format	WMA
	Audio sampling frequencies	32/ 44.1/ 48 kHz
	Audio bit rate	128 kbps

・If trying to play a file whose specifications exceed those stated above, "Reading" is displayed and the operation may get slower.

・Pictures and sounds may be interrupted in some conditions.

・*1 Be sure to update the KENWOOD unit to the latest firmware.
See Update Guide

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Acceptable picture files

JPEG	Extension	.jpg
	Format	JPEG
	Baseline format	Up to a maximum of 4096(W) × 4096(H) pixels
	Progressive format	—
BMP	Extension	.bmp
	Format	BMP (bitmap image)
	Picture size	—
	Colors	1/ 4/ 8/ 16/ 24/ 32 bit
	Compression	RLE 4, RLE 8

・Enlarges and reduces images up to the size shown above to fit to the screen.

・If trying to play a file whose specifications exceed those stated above, "Reading" is displayed and the operation may get slower.

・The picture files with information attached (such as Exif) may not be displayed or operated (e.g.: rotation display) properly.

・A picture cannot be displayed from the USB device that contains only picture files. Use the USB device that contains music or video files as well as picture files.

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Notes on Use of the USB device

This unit can play audio files stored in the flash memory and digital audio player that have a USB port (these devices are referred to as USB devices in this document).
The following restrictions are placed on the types and usage of available USB devices:

Available USB Devices

USB standard	USB 1.1/ USB 2.0
Transfer Speed	Full speed (Max. 12 Mbps)
USB class	Mass storage class (MSC device)
USB subclass	SCSI
Protocol	Bulk Only
Current supply	Max. 500 mA

・USB Mass Storage Class:
USB devices that the PC can recognize as an external storage without using any special driver or application software.

・Contact the sales agent as to whether your USB device conforms to the USB mass storage class specs.

・Using an unsupported USB device can result in abnormal playback or display of the audio file.
Even if you use the USB device conforming to the above specs, audio files cannot be played normally depending on the type or condition of the USB device.

・Some of the functions is are limited with a certain USB device.

・Normal operation and power supply is not guaranteed against every USB devices.

About the Connection of the USB device

・When connecting the USB device, usage of the CA-U1EX (option) is recommended.

・Normal playback is not guaranteed when a cable other than the USB compatible cable is used. Connecting a cable whose total length is longer than 4 m can result in abnormal playback.

USB HUB

・You can use the USB hub with up to 3 ports. The USB hub with 4 and more ports can also be used, but available ports are up to 3 of them.

・Do not connect more than 2 USB hubs to this unit. This unit cannot recognize the USB hubs if more than 2 USB hubs are connected.

・Connect the Multi Card Reader directly to this unit. if connected to an USB hub, proper operation of the unit is not guaranteed.

・Only one iPod can be connected to a USB hub.

・Install the USB device in the place where it will not prevent you from driving your vehicle properly. ・Do not leave the USB device in the vehicle for a long time. It can deform or damage due to direct sunlight, high temperature, etc. ・Take backups of the audio files used with this unit. The files can be erased depending on the operating conditions of the USB device. We shall have no compensation for any damage arising out of erasure of the stored data. ・Leave the cap on when not using an USB device.

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