KENWOOD Music Editor is compatible with Microsoft Windows XP Professional and Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition SP2 or later. KENWOOD Music Editor Ver.1.5.0 and later are compatible with Windows Vista.

Yes it is.
Note that your PC must also be compatible with Hyper-Threading.

No, such a user cannot use KENWOOD Music Editor.

To install KENWOOD Music Editor, at least 100 MB free space is required (excluding the space for storing music files).

KENWOOD Music Editor can manage the songs (music files) imported to your PC so that they can be played by the KENWOOD car audio system.
In addition, KENWOOD Music Editor can analyze the impressions of songs according to their characteristics such as tempo and beat to create a keyword-based playlist automatically.

KENWOOD Music Editor is compatible with nine languages, i.e., Japanese, English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Dutch, Russian, Chinese.
* You can select the same language as that used for your OS.

A newly installed application may be competing.
Download the latest version of KENWOOD Music Editor and install it.
If the problem persists, contact our Customer Support Center.

Selecting "Update Information" from the "Help" menu of KENWOOD Music Editor will display the KENWOOD website, where you can find and download the latest version of KENWOOD Music Editor.

Contact our Service Center.

.NET Framework is a new application execution environment of Microsoft. For further details, browse the Microsoft website.

To uninstall KENWOOD Music Editor, select [Programs][KENWOOD][ KENWOOD Music Editor][Uninstall KENWOOD Music Editor].
You can also uninstall KENWOOD Music Editor by selecting [Control Panel][Add or Remove Programs][KENWOOD Music Editor][Remove].

KENWOOD Music Editor is compatible with music file formats AAC/WMA/WAVE/MP3. Copyrighted (DRM) files such as music files purchased using the music distribution service cannot be imported to your PC.
When AAC is used, QuickTime Version 7.0 or later must be installed in your PC.

It takes some time to analyze the auto playlist generation data during registration or updating. Skipping analysis of auto playlist generation data allows you to reduce the time required for registration. When the [Do you want to analyze the auto playlist generation data during import?] dialog appears, select [No].
If you select [No], the data will be analyzed in the background during operation of KENWOOD Music Editor.
If you quit registration before completion, the music files that have been analyzed until just before you quit registration will be registered.

This function checks whether the music file in the specified folder has been updated. It registers the music file again if the music file has been updated.
If a new music file has been added, this function registers it automatically.
To specify the folder you want to check, select [Tools][Options][Folder Watching] from KENWOOD Music Editor menus.

No. it is not deleted.

These are information files (database files) used to manage songs.
The KENWOOD car audio system uses these functions. Do not delete them.

Refer to the "Help" topics of KENWOOD Music Editor.

Your PC may not recognize the USB device connected via a USB hub.
Connect the USB device directly to your PC without using a USB device.

KENWOOD Music Editor is compatible with a USB flash memory, USB hard disk, and other USB memories.
* KENWOOD Music Editor is compatible with a USB mass storage device.

Yes, it is.

Yes, it is.

No, you cannot.

No, you cannot.

KENWOOD Music Editor does not have a writing function; however, you can make a folder (CD-R/RW write folder) for creating a disk.
From Ver2.0.0, the CD Writing Wizard can be initiated.

No, you cannot.

No, you cannot.

No, it cannot be played.

Songs are selected at random using the climax setting (degree of elation).

This function detects and plays the main part of a song automatically.

From Ver2.0.0, the dynamic playlist function has been added. This function creates a playlist according to rules such as an album title or artist name.

The purpose of this setting is to reduce the difference in volume between the songs to transferred to the target to be played by the car audio system.
* Whether this setting can be used depends on the model selected at target registration.

The sound may be interrupted depending on the version of your QuickTime.
Use the latest version of KENWOOD Music Editor.

From Ver2.0.0, the function of database optimization has been added.
Select [File] [Optimization of database] from the KENWOOD Music Editor menu, and then the tracks without files will be deleted and the database optimized.

From Ver2.0.0, you can change the pain part start and end positions.
*For further details, refer to the Instruction Manual that comes with the product.

No, it is not supported.

Update to Ver2.1.0 or higher.

Update to Ver2.1.0 or higher.

Update to Ver2.1.0 or higher.

It is an external storage device (hard disk or memory) connected via a USB interface.

The musc sommelier function analyzes the impressions of songs automatically according to their tempo and beat to select the song meeting your mood at once.

Impressions of song are classfied into keywords.

KENWOOD Music Editor can display up to 255 characters.

The maximum number of characters that can be entered is 255.

Yes, it can be displayed.

Yes, it can be displayed.

KENWOOD Music Editor is compatible with Versions 1.0/1.1 and 2.3 of the ID3 tag of the MP3 file.
The artist name and album name may have been registered in the MP3 file having another version of ID3 tag. Select [Property] of KENWOOD Music Editor to register them again. Note that the ID3 tag information modified or updated by KENWOOD Music Editor is not reflected in the music file.

You can select the item to be included in the list by selecting [Tools] [Options][Display Item] from KENWOOD Music Editor menus. To display a file name, check the [File Name] checkbox.

The library has not been updated. Update the library.

Press the [Synchronization] button at the upper left of the screen to implement synchronization.

You can set up the album art function by selecting [Property][Edit multiple music information][Album Art].
Formats available for the album art are BMP, JPEG, and PNG.
The images to be displayed are created in the KENWOOD's unique format with their resolution converted to 56 x 56 dots or less automatically.