KENWOOD Music Control for Android™

[Related to song analysis]

[Related to connection to car audio system]

[Related to playlist]

[Related to video]


Can my car audio system operate with this application?

For the compatible models, refer to this page.

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Can this application be used with all kinds of Android terminals?

This application can be used on terminals running Android OS 2.2 or later, excluding tablet terminals.

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Can this application be moved to the SD card to be used?

The application can be moved to the SD card. (ver 1.3.76)

Follow the instructions below to move the application to the SD card.
On the Android device, select “Settings” → “Applications” → “Manage applications” → “KENWOOD Music Control for Android” and then select “Move to SD card”.

* The procedure or the name may differ. Refer the instruction manual of your device for the details.
* When the application is moved to the SD card, the widgets can not be used.
* When the Android device is connected with car audio via a USB cable, the application can not be started and even the screen that shows “Now connecting” is not displayed.

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Tell me about the music file formats which are supported and not supported.

Music file formats supported and not supported by this application are as follows:

Extension

Codec

Remarks

m4a, aac

AAC-LC/LTP,
HE-AACv1(AAC+),
HE-AACv2 (enhanced AAC+)

Max. bit rate: 160kbps

Sampling frequency: 8 to 48kHz

mp3

MP3

Bit rate: 8 to 320 kbps

Ready for variable bit rate

wav

PCM / WAVE

8- and 16-bit linear PCM (rates up to limit of hardware)

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"Application is not found" is displayed.

Select "Preference" → "Music player selection" → "Built-in music player".

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The widgets do not work.

When the application is installed in the SD card, you can not use the widgets.
When you use the widgets move the application to the internal memory of the Android device and make the widgets setting again.

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There is a case where the volume cannot be adjusted from the smartphone, or the volume level and indicator do not matched.

It depends on the specification of the smartphone. Volume can also be adjusted by the unit.

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[Related to song analysis]

Can only one song be analyzed?

(1) Select "Preference" and uncheck "Background analysis".

(2) Press and hold the name of the song you want to analyze, and then select "Analyze this song". Analysis will start.

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Can the result of song analysis be deleted?

(1) On the Android device, select "Settings" → "Applications" → "Manage applications" and then select "KENWOOD Music Control for Android" from the application list.
(2) Executing "Clear data" (memory item) will erase all analysis results.
Songs are not deleted.

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Can song analysis and database output be performed with the Android device connected to the car audio system or PC?

They cannot be performed when the Android device is connected in the USB storage mode.
In the USB storage mode, this application cannot be used.

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"Song analysis finished." is displayed on the status bar whenever I turn on the Android device.

Select "Preference", and then uncheck "Background analysis".

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"Output of analyzed data finished." is executed whenever I turn on the Android device.

Select "Preference", and then uncheck "Auto output".

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Mood analysis results in "Unclassifiable".

Only the songs satisfying the following conditions can be analyzed:
- Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz (* Sampling frequency of 32kHz or 48kHz is converted to 44.1kHz to conduct the analysis.)
- Number of channels: 1channel or 2 channels
- Song length: 20 seconds or longer
- Genre: Song belonging to music genre among Grancenote CDDB and ID3 genres
A song which does not meet the above conditions cannot be analyzed.

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[Related to connection to car audio system]

What kind of Android devices can be used with it connected to the car audio system?

The Android device must be connected to the car audio system using a USB cable.
At this time, the car audio system must be able to recognize the Android device as an MSC (mass storage) device.
To see if your Android device can be used as an MSC (mass storage), refer to the Instruction Manual that comes with your Android device or access the website of the manufacturer.

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"Analyzed data output settings" is displayed gray and cannot be selected.

Upgrade the KENWOOD Music Control application to the latest version.

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When connecting an Android device to a car audio system, an error message such as "N/A Device", "No Music" and "No Music Data" is displayed, or "Reading" remains displayed.

Set the USB storage mode to On.
For how to connect an Android device using a USB cable, refer to the instruction manual that comes with the Android device.

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Can another application be used when the device is connected to the car audio system?

Applications on the SD card cannot be used.

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The added song is not displayed or the deleted song is displayed when the device is connected to the car audio system.

To use the device with it connected to the car audio system after adding or deleting a song, you need to perform output of information for car audio system again.
There are the following two methods for database output.
(1) Select "Preference", and then check "Auto output".
→ If you check "Auto output" before adding, deleting, or analyzing a song, information will be output automatically after completion of addition, deletion, or analysis of a song.
(2)Select "Preference", and then check "Output right now".
→ If you check "Output right now", the latest information will be output immediately after completion of addition, deletion, or analysis of a song.

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The song stored in the Android device cannot be found.

Confirm the location where you stored the song.
When an SD card is inserted, only the songs stored in the SD card can be browsed and selected.
When an SD card is not inserted, only the songs stored in the build-in memory can be browsed and selected.

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What is KMC Helper application?

It is a Windows application for supporting creation of the database which is required to use an Android device with it connected to a car audio/navigation system. This application is created in the SD card only for the Android device that requires support in database creation.
For how to use it, refer to this page.

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[Related to playlist]

"Addition to playlist has failed." is displayed.

Retry addition to the playlist.

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"Deletion of playlist has failed" is displayed.

Retry deletion of the playlist.

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[Related to video]

Tell me about the video file formats which are supported and not supported.

Video file formats supported and not supported by this application are as follows:

Extension

Codec

Remarks

mp4, 3gp

H.263,
H.264 AVC (Baseline Profile),
MPEG-4 (Simple Profile)

Video file formats in your Android device are supported. Refer the instruction manual of your Android device for detail.

webm

VP8

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The category created is not displayed.

When all video files in a category are deleted, that category is deleted, this category is automatically deleted and is not displayed in the list.

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Can categories be deleted?

Categories can be deleted.  The video file’s category belonged to the deleted category will appear as “none” and move into the unknown category.

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