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Page 2: Complete Guide To Your New Kenwood Axcess Remote Portal
Axcess Remote Portal Congratulations on your purchase of the Kenwood Axcess. With Axcess, you’ll open a door to the media stored on your Entré, allowing you to enjoy music and Internet Radio anywhere you place the Portal. You’ll quickly find the music or radio stations you’re looking for, since you can browse your library... -
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Table of Contents Complete Guide to Your New Kenwood Axcess Remote Portal... ii Chapter 1: Setting Up and Configuring Your Axcess ... 1 What’s Included with Axcess? ...1 How Do I Use Axcess Safely? ...1 Resetting Axcess... 2 How Do I Connect Axcess to Entré and the Internet? ...2 Establishing a Connection via Dial-Up ... - Page 4 How Do I Adjust the Speaker Balance? ...25 How Do I Adjust the Bass Setting?...26 How Do I Adjust the Treble Setting? ...26 Chapter 6: Troubleshooting ... 29 How Do I Contact Kenwood? ...30 Complete Guide to Your Axcess Remote Portal...
- Page 5 How Do I Solve Sound Problems?...30 There’s No Sound ... 30 The Volume Suddenly Decreases ... 30 Internet Radio Stops Playing ... 30 I Can’t Hear Anything from My TV or Other Connected Device .. 31 How Do I Solve a Problem with Axcess? ...31 The display on Axcess reads “Server Not Found”...
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Page 7: Chapter 1: Setting Up And Configuring Your Axcess
Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. The Kenwood Axcess is designed for operation only on AC 120V current. Axcess must be connected to a 120V AC outlet that supplies constant voltage. Do not use an outlet controlled by a switch, or the switched power outlet on a receiver or other audio component. -
Page 8: Resetting Axcess
Setting Up and Configuring Your Axcess Resetting Axcess If Axcess fails to respond to front panel or remote commands, or if it responds erroneously, reset it: 1. Hold the button down on the remote control until the Standby, MUSIC, NET RADIO, AUX and POWER ON OG lights flash momentarily. - Page 9 How Do I Connect Axcess to Entré and the Internet? Establishing a Connection via Broadband If you use a broadband Internet connection and you connect Entré to the Internet via a Home Phone Network Alliance (HPNA)/Ethernet bridge, you will be able to use all of Axcess’ functions including Internet Radio. Connect the components according to the following illustration: Entré...
- Page 10 LinkSys HPR0200 • NetGear PE102 You can purchase an Ethernet adaptor (the CATC NetMate) directly from Kenwood USA. Visit our website at www.kenwoodusa.com. You can also make a broadband connection from Entré to the Internet via its USB connector and an Ethernet adaptor without using an HPNA/Ethernet bridge for Axcess. However, you will not be able to listen to Internet Radio on Axcess.
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Page 11: How Do I Connect Axcess To My Phone Line
How Do I Connect Axcess to My Phone Line? No matter how your home network is configured, you will connect Axcess to it in the same way. 1. Connect one end of the included telephone cord to the telephone connector labeled WALL on the back of Axcess. -
Page 12: How Do I Connect Axcess To An Auxiliary Audio Source
Setting Up and Configuring Your Axcess How Do I Connect Axcess to an Auxiliary Audio Source? This is an optional connection. You don’t have to complete it to use Axcess. You can use the speakers connected to Axcess to listen to sound from another device (such as your TV's audio output). -
Page 13: How Do I Power Up Axcess For The Very First Time
4. Under SECONDARY NETWORK CONNECTION 5. Select SAVE 6. Select NETWORK NAME 7. Enter a name for this Entré. (If you have more than one Entré, repeat the process, entering a different name for each.) 8. Select SAVE After changing the network setting and naming the network, you’ll need to reset Entré. See “Resetting Axcess” on page 2 for more information. -
Page 14: Manual Media Server (Entré) Selection
Setting Up and Configuring Your Axcess 3. Select PRIMARY TCP IP SETTINGS 4. Write the settings down or leave Entré set to this screen while you configure Axcess. Once Axcess enters the manual configuration mode, the IP address appears: 1. Use the left/right arrow buttons to select the number you want to enter (the selected number will blink). 2. -
Page 15: Chapter 2: Getting To Know Your Axcess
Chapter 2: Getting to Know Your Axcess Welcome to the Complete Guide to your new Kenwood Axcess Remote Portal. This chapter helps you learn how to take advantage of all Axcess’ features. Axcess is a portal—a doorway to your stored media collection, providing a convenient way to enjoy your MP3 and Internet Radio collections. -
Page 16: What's On The Front Panel Of My Axcess
Getting to Know Your Axcess What’s On the Front Panel of My Axcess? 12 13 1. Power/Standby button 2. Standby light 3. Infrared receiver (for use with included IR remote) 4. Skip/Scan backward 5. Skip/Scan forward 6. Display 7. Music mode button 8. -
Page 17: What's On The Axcess Remote
What’s On the Axcess Remote? 1. Music mode button 2. Internet Radio mode button 3. Auxiliary mode button 4. Stop button 5. Pause button 6. Skip/Scan backward 7. Skip/Scan forward 8. Audio settings button 9. Left navigation button 10. Down navigation button 11. -
Page 18: How Do I Turn On Axcess
Getting to Know Your Axcess How Do I Turn On Axcess? Press the button on front panel or POWER Axcess on. Axcess is always in one of four power states: State: Power Off: The standby light is off and no text appears on Axcess’... - Page 19 information from your Internet Service Provider (ISP). If your network uses a static IP address, you can also get the information directly from your Entré. For more information, see “Network Configuration” on page 7 of How to Connect and Set Up Your Axcess Remote Portal. Once Axcess enters the manual configuration mode, the IP address appears: 1.
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Page 20: What If I Have More Than One Entré (Manual Media Server Selection)
Getting to Know Your Axcess What if I Have More Than One Entré (Manual Media Server Selection)? Axcess can connect “on the fly” to any Entré connected to your HomePNA network. If you have more than one Entré on your network, you will need to select which one Axcess should use. -
Page 21: How Do I Navigate Axcess
How Do I Navigate Axcess? You can quickly browse available music titles or radio stations using Axcess’ navigation buttons. Press this button: How Do I Control Music Play? Press the buttons on your remote or Axcess’ front panel to control music play. These buttons work just like the play control buttons on Entré. - Page 22 Getting to Know Your Axcess Press this button: • Skip to the next Track. • Press and hold to fast forward through the cur- rent Track. • (In Internet Radio mode) Not used. Complete Guide to Your Axcess Remote Portal...
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Page 23: Chapter 3: Enjoying Your Music Collection
Chapter 3: Enjoying Your Music Collection Using Axcess’ Music mode, you can play your music collection, find a Track in your favorite Group on Entré, or control the order your music plays in. This chapter helps you understand how to play music, and find exactly the song you’re looking for. - Page 24 Enjoying Your Music Collection For more information about using Entré to organize your music, see “Chapter 4: Managing Your Music” in How to Use and Enjoy Your Entré Entertainment Hub. You can browse Groups, Channels and Tracks on Axcess much as you do with Entré.
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Page 25: Controlling Music Play Order
Browse a selected Channel: • Press the up and down navigation buttons to browse Tracks in a Channel. • Press the left or right navigation button to return to browsing Groups. 4. Press to play the currently displayed Track. SELECT Hold down the up or down navigation buttons on the remote to scroll 10 lines at a time (similar to the function of the PAGE buttons on the Entré... - Page 26 Enjoying Your Music Collection To select a play order: 1. Press while you’re in Music mode. The current play order appears MUSIC on the first line of the display: 2. Press again to move to the next available play order. Continue MUSIC pressing until you find the play order you want.
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Page 27: Chapter 4: Enjoying Internet Radio
Chapter 4: Enjoying Internet Radio Axcess allows you to enjoy Internet Radio the way you’ve listened to traditional broadcast stations. With Axcess, you don’t have to turn on your computer to listen to Internet Radio—now you can enjoy it anywhere in your home that you have an Axcess Remote Portal. -
Page 28: Browsing Groups And Channels
Enjoying Internet Radio Browsing Groups and Channels When you added Internet Radio stations to Entré, it automatically organized the stations for you, or you may have customized it yourself. When you use Axcess to listen to Internet Radio remotely, the stations are organized exactly how they are on Entré. -
Page 29: How Do I Purchase The Music I Hear On Internet Radio
A list of your “tagged” songs is kept on the OpenGlobe web site. You can view the list by pressing Kenwood Axcess Wishlist.” For more information on purchasing “tagged” songs, go to www.kenwoodusa.com. Complete Guide to Your Axcess Remote Portal . - Page 30 Enjoying Internet Radio Complete Guide to Your Axcess Remote Portal...
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Page 31: Chapter 5: Controlling Audio Settings
Chapter 5: Controlling Audio Settings You can adjust the volume and quality of the sound using the volume, mute and audio buttons. You can also fine-tune the sound by adjusting the balance, bass, or treble settings. How Do I Adjust the Volume? •... -
Page 32: How Do I Adjust The Bass Setting
Controlling Audio Settings How Do I Adjust the Bass Setting? Change how Axcess emphasizes low sounds by adjusting the bass setting. The Bass and Treble controls do not affect the headphone output. 1. Select the bass setting: • Press the up and down navigation buttons simultaneously, then press SELECT •... - Page 33 The treble setting screen appears: 2. Adjust the treble setting: • Increase the treble by pressing the right navigation button repeatedly. • Decrease the treble by pressing the left navigation button repeatedly. • Return the setting to the center by pressing the left and right naviga- tion buttons simultaneously.
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Page 35: Chapter 6: Troubleshooting
Chapter 6: Troubleshooting Troubleshooting is how you determine what part of a complex system (like a home entertainment system) is at fault when the system isn’t working how you think it should. When you troubleshoot a system, you diagnose a problem by examining and eliminating possible causes until there’s only one left. -
Page 36: How Do I Contact Kenwood
The rest of this chapter presents some common problems, grouped by type, and the steps you can take to resolve them. How Do I Contact Kenwood? We recommend reading this chapter before calling Kenwood. If you are still experiencing difficulties, use one of the following methods to contact Kenwood Customer Support: •... -
Page 37: I Can't Hear Anything From My Tv Or Other Connected Device
I Can’t Hear Anything from My TV or Other Connected Device • Check that the Axcess display reads: If it doesn’t, press on Axcess’ front panel or the remote. • Check that you’ve correctly connected Axcess to your auxiliary source. The red and white stereo audio cables should go from Axcess’... -
Page 38: Axcess Doesn't Respond When I Press A Button On The Remote Or Front Panel
Troubleshooting Axcess Doesn’t Respond When I Press a Button on the Remote or Front Panel Reset Axcess. For more information, see “Resetting Axcess” on page 1. My Music Repeats or Plays Out of Order Select a different music play order. For more information about how to change the music order, see “Controlling Music Play Order”... -
Page 39: Glossary
Glossary This glossary explains the terminology used in this Guide. Since your Axcess uses such new technology, many of the terms used in this Guide have very specific meanings. Defining them here helps make the instructions and information more understandable. Channel: One piece of entertainment media within a Group. - Page 40 Glossary Complete Guide to Your Axcess Remote Audio Player...
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Page 41: Index
... 7, 12 configuring audio settings ... 25 connecting troubleshooting. See troubleshooting connecting speakers ... 5 contacting Kenwood ... 30 controlling audio settings ... 25 play order ... 19 dial-up ... 2 downloading software ... 7 Complete Guide to Your Axcess Remote Portal Entré, troubleshooting ...32... - Page 42 Index music ... 17 browsing ... 17, 19 controlling order ... 19 playing ... 17 purchasing ... 23 troubleshooting order ... 32 quality ... 30 network configuration automatic ... 7 no sound ... 30 TV ... 31 not responding, Axcess ... 32 order controlling music ...
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Page 43: Specifications
Specifications Stereo Power Output 20 watts per Channel, 0.11% THD, 1 kHz, 8 ohms 15 watts per Channel, 0.7%, 70Hz - 20 kHz, 8 ohms (FTC) Signal-to-Noise Ratio 86dB (A-WTD) Residual noise 100dB (A-WTD) Channel separation 56dB (1kHz, AUX input) Input impedance 7.74kOhm (1kHz, AUX Input) Dimensions... - Page 44 Internet www.kenwoodusa.com e-mail inquiry@kenwoodusa.com Telephone 1-800-KENWOOD Main Office P.O. Box 22745 Long Beach, CA 90801-5745...