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Kenwood MDX-01 User's Manual

1. Remote control only Select the MD input and in sert a recordable MD If the MD is already playing press the m STOP key to stop playback 2 Press the TRACK EDIT key repeat edly until gt Q ERASE is dis played then press the SET key If X Q ERASE is displayed the subsequent operation will not be available see page 53 El Press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to select one of the tracks to be erased Select other tracks to be erased by repeating this step for each Select ALL if you want to erase all tracks in an MD Number of tracks to be erased TUNER ae EX BASS Track No Ifyou commita mistake press the CLEAR DELETE key to clear the track number and restart selection Press the ENTER key EX BASS El Press the ENTER key again Ittakes a while until the editing completes O Eject the MD WRITING is displayed To cancel the Q ERASE operation in the middle Press the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step B Editing can be canceled provided that it is attempted before WRITING is displayed For the procedure see Canceling editing page 44 POINT e Becareful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do
2. Press the POWER key to turn power on 2 Insert a MD Insert a MD into the insertion slot of the main unit In the direction of the arrow Track No Elapsed play time of the E Press the MD II key being played track being played a cS a MD 90 GEE ae Track title Press the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL UP or DOWN key or one of the VOLUME keys on the remote until the desired listening volume is obtained 146 oo Key operations of MD A o Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote S To let playback pause Press the MD p il key Press it again to resume playback To skip a track Press the gt ei key to skip to the next track Press the kea key to skip to the previous track To fast forward audio Press and hold the gt key on the remote during playback and release the key at the position you want to restart normal play back To fast reverse audio Press and hold the lt lt key on the remote during playback and release the key at the position you want to restart normal play back To start playback from the desired track Specify the desired track number using the numeric keys on the remote Examples Track No 10 10 0 Track No 23 10 10 3 Track No 100 100 O If PGM is lit turn it off by pressing the PGM key on the r
3. Je 8 Jer li ENWOOD SS et ee MDX0001 NOOsSODsA ES BHBBSSBSRSSERSAO POWERI TITLE SEARCH 26 TITLE INPUT 32 TRACK EDIT 37 PGM 24 CLEAR DELETE 24 32 Kd P CALL gt Skip SET 32 ENTER 32 lt lt TUNING DOWN TUNING UP D 1 PLay Pause 12 FM AM 16 D u PLay Pause 14 STOP AUTO MANU 12 17 D O T E 19 DISPLAY 21 TIME DISPLAY 21 TIMER 45 VOLUME 12 TONE 23 SLEEP 51 SOUND 23 RANDOM 25 REPEAT 25 CHARAC 32 SPACE 32 Numeric keys 11 Character input keys 32 OY Figures inside parentheses are reference pages Vv For your records KE NWOO D Record the serial number found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for informa tion or service on this product Model Serial Number
4. SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY _vowme KENWOOD RC MDX0001 es a Remote control only Press the MD II key If PGM is lit press the PGM key on the remote to turn it off before proceeding E Press the TITLE SEARCH key gt te GEES Ed Press the lt lt or gt key re peatedly until the desired track title is displayed Press the MD II key 26 POINT e This unit is capable of assigning the disc title and track titles to an MD page 32 Recording on MD This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode Desired music source can be recorded on MDs MD REC Ha a STOP Pri TUNER FM AM CD amp Il MD amp Il Main unit only Insert a recordable MD B Select the music source to be recorded CD Press the CD II key Radio Press the TUNER FM AM key Ifa CD has already been inserted playback starts immediately Stop it by pressing the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote El Press the MD REC key The unit enters record pause mode When the recording source is ready for playback press the MD REC key again Gi Play the recording source To stop recording Press the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote To let recording pause Press the MD H key during recording Press the MD REC key again to resume recording from the pause In case a message is displayed
5. L vowme KENWOOD RC MDX0001 a SE ae Remote control only Makepreparation for recording See steps E to E in Recording CD onto MD page 18 Be sure to put the MD in stop mode 2 Program the CD tracks in the desired order See steps to in Playing CD or MD tracks in the desired sequence page 24 Ed Start recording Press the MD O T E key The CD will be played in the programmed sequence and recording will start simulta neously 30 EN To stop recording in the middle Press the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote This stops both playback and recording POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears Recording only the first track of CD BEST HITS Only the first track of each CD can be re corded This function is convenient for re cording the first tracks of multiple single CDs on a single MD STOP BEST HITS CD amp Il Main unit only Make preparation for recording See steps E to E in Recording CD onto MD page 18 2 Press the CD H key Ed Press the STOP m key If PGM is lit turn it off by pressing the PGM key on the remote Press the BEST HITS key Recording starts When the first trac
6. STANDBY TIMER indicator A EJECT 15 E aTUNINGY mea gt gt Skip MD insertion slot 14 El POWERI REMOTE Remote sensor TUNER FM AM 11 Display CD psi Play Pause 12 MD msi Play Pause 14 Figures inside parentheses are STOP m Stop TUNE MODE reference pages VOLUME DOWN 10 12 12 17 Standby mode While the standby indicator of the unit is lit a small amount of current is flowing into the unit s internal circuitry to back up the memory This condition is referred to as the standby mode of the unit While the unit is in the standby mode it can be turned ON from the remote control unit Relationship between the STANDBY TIMER indicator and the status of unit Indicator condition Unit status Off Power is ON Red lighting Thepowercordis pluggedintoawalloutletandthe poweris inthe STANDBY mode Green lighting Timer has been activated Green blinking Timer setting is erroneous or the clock has not been adjusted to the time of the day Red blinking Failure in the power circuitry Have your dealer or local KENWOOD representative inspect and service the unit 59 EN uona s afpajmouy Remote control unit The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit RANDOM DISPLAY elie a Nip SOUND SIEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY
7. gt gt key re peatedly to select the track to be erased The track will be played back A2 N E Press the TRACK EDIT key re peatedly until gt ERASE is displayed then press the SET key Display when erasing track No 3 Blinks Er MD n O Track No erased If X ERASE is displayed the subsequent operation will not be available see page 53 Press the SET key E Press the ENTER key Gi Eject the MD WRITING is displayed To cancel the ERASE operation in the middle Press the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step Editing can be canceled provided that it is attempted before WRITING is displayed For the procedure see Canceling editing page 44 POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears Erasing several tracks at a time Use the following procedure to select up to 32 tracks you want to erase and erase them together The track numbers are adjusted automatically mage of erasing several tracks Jib ld ct l Xy Pap d dd 7 nX Ie eia TRACK EDIT CLEAR 5835 TAE D o eja ee lt lt Be Sa gt i ENTER ee RANDOM nisa i SOUND SIEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY J O
8. lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to select one of the track numbers to be moved then press the SET key 38 EN Select other track numbers in the desired sequence by repeating this step for each track Number of selected tracks TUNER If you commit a mistake press the CLEAR DELETE key to clear the track number and restart selection sequence by repeating this step for each track After selecting the desired tracks in the desired se quence press the ENTER key Gi Press the lt lt or gt gt key repeat edly to select the move destina tion position where you wantto insert the quick moved tracks Display when 2 tracks are inserted between tracks 5 and 6 Press the ENTER key E Eject the MD WRITING is displayed To cancel the Q MOVE operation in the middle Press the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step B Editing can be canceled provided that it is at tempted before WRITING is displayed For the procedure see Canceling editing page 44 POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears Combining tracks Use the following procedure to combine two track into a single track The track numbers after the combined
9. or DOWN key so that CD MD lt HIGH gt is displayed then press the SET DEMO key The CD starts to be played at the double speed and the signal is recorded onto the MD also at the double speed When all CD tracks have been recording both the CD and MD stop automatically Perform the operations in steps to within 5 seconds To stop recording in the middle Press the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote This stops both playback and recording POINT e Becareful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears Once high speed recording of CD gt MD lt HIGH gt has been started it is not permitted to record the same CD by high speed recording within 74 min utes after the start of previous high speed record ing It is also prohibited to continue high speed recording of more than 31 discs within 74 min utes If you want to record the same CD again use the MD O T E recording page 18 EX BASS Time until the high speed recording of the same CD is permitted 29 EN Bulpioosay uon s uoneoiyddy f Recording CD tracks onto MD by CD pro gram playback avom SHE Mp ote DISPLAY SIE TIMER TIME DISPLAY
10. or repairs to this appliance ask the service technician to perform safety checks to determine that the appliance is in proper operating condition 5 EN Connections Confirm that the following accessories are present AM loop antenna x 1 AM loop antenna Remote control unit x 1 R6 SUM 3 batteries stand x 1 for remote x 2 Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage If your unit is damaged or fails to operate notify your dealer immediately If your unit was shipped to you directly notify the shipping company without delay Only the consignee the person or company receiving the unit can file a claim against the carrier for shipping damage We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future Keep this manual handy for future reference Loading batteries in the remote control unit 1 Remove the battery com 2 Insert two R6 SUM 3 AA 3 Attach the battery com partment cover of the re size batteries following the po partment cover mote larity indications e The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking and their service life may be short e When the remote controllable distance becomes short replace both of the batteries with new ones e f direct sunlight or the light of a high frequ
11. CONTROL POWER I m Setting Make preparations accord ing to the source to be played CD Insert a CD MD Insert an MD Radio Preset stations 2 Press the MENU key El Pressthe VOLUME mutticon TROL UP or DOWN key so that TIMER SET is dis played then press the SET DEMO key Press the VOLUME MmuLTICON TROL UP or DOWN key to select PROG 1 SET or PROG 2 SET then press the SET DEMO key G Select the time to start timer playback ON time Press the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL UP or DOWN key to select the figure of hour then press the SET DEMO key STEREO AUTO TUNER Eo KC Timer ON time EX BASS Also select the figure of minute in the same way as above G select the time to stop timer playback OFF time Set in the same way as the ON time EX BASS Timer OFF time Continued on next page gt 475 uon a s uonesijddy JOU Program timer continued Press the VOLUME muLtIcon TROL UP or DOWN key to select PLAY or Al PLAY then press the SET DEMO key PLAY The source will played at the adjusted volume before entering the STANDBY mode Al PLAY The playback volume will in crease gradually after the start of timer playback AUTO G H wO GEES E Press the VOLUME MULTICON TROL UP or DOWN key to select the music source to be input then pr
12. Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until nei ther REPEAT or REPEAT ALL is lit POINT e When repeat playback is activated during random playback or program playback REPEAT is lit and all of the disc tracks or programmed tracks will be played repeatedly Playing a CD or MD in a random RANDOM Use the following procedure to play tracks in a random This will renew the enjoyment of the same disc that you have already played many times COO OM CLEAR SPACE CHARAC DEEE PGM U asar Ty EET CaO DO Am PGM corn SSAA MD ri UE Sc l IT ENWOOD Remote control only CD Press the CD II key MD Press the MD II key If PGM is lit press the PGM key on the remote to turn it off before the above E Press the RANDOM key so that RANDOM is lit 5 To cancel random playback Press the RANDOM key so that RANDOM is not lit POINT e Random playback stops after having all of the tracks on the disc 25 EN y eq ejd GIN GQ uona s uonesddy f Searching an MD track by the title With an MD containing the recording of track titles the desired track can be searched by specifying the title rower Ww anme avon I O ODO OA no MERAH S56 S _TIt E Ses SEARCH o Ho U aba tSo maer oooO om SPACE CHARAC DELETE PGM SSSG pam lt lt gt P MD ii DISPLAY
13. TV set Otherwise color irregularities due to magnetism may be observed on the TV screen Be sure to put the unit to the STANDBY more before plugging or unplugging the power cord Continued on next page gt TEN uon3 s JIseg Connections continued Mode display The area on the right of the display panel shows the input selection source and current operation mode o _ Ze Source display CD MD and TUNER Recording indicator Selected input source display Recording direction display The points blink when recording pauses Volume indicator and Play Pause mode indicator Two points blink to indicate the Pause mode In regard to demonstration This unit incorporates a demonstration mode display only The demonstration shows the display conditions of various operation modes by switching them sequentially but the audio does not vary during it When the power supply fails and restores or the power cord is unplugged and plugged during operation the unit automatically enters the demonstration mode DEMO ON To cancel demonstration mode Press the SET DEMO key while DEMO ON is indicated To enter demonstration mode Keepon pressing the SET DEMO key for more than 2 seconds while the unit is ON Connecting other components Distribute the antenna lead indoors using a S commercially available 75Q coaxial cable and 7 connect it to the FM ANTENNA
14. alphabet group abc Numeral and symbol group 012 For the characters that can be used in titles see Title editing character list page 36 4 Press the kt or BPI key to select the desired character 5 Press the SET key to enter the selected character in memory Pressing the CLEAR DELETE key clears the character located immediately before the cursor 6 Perform steps E to M of Assigning a title to a disc or track page 32 Changing a title 1 Perform steps to B of Assigning a title to a disc or track page 32 2 Press the lt lt or gt key to select the char acter to be changed 3 Press the CLEAR DELETE key to clear the character to be changed 4 Perform steps amp to W of Assigning a title to a disc or track page 32 Deleting a title 1 Perform steps to B of Assigning a title to a disc or track page 32 2 Press the CLEAR DELETE key Each press deletes one character All of the titles can be deleted at once by selecting ALL ERASE in step E of Assign ing a title to a disc or track page 32 POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in his period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears e f the character to be changed is not displayed press the lt lt or BP key to move
15. during tuning to skip unnecessary radio stations e Every time the TIME DISPLAY key on the remote is pressed the display is switched alternately between the frequency display and time of day display 17 N Recording CD onto MD MD O T E The MD O T E One Touch Edit function makes it possible to record all tracks in a CD on an MD with a one touch operation All track recording It is also capable of recording the cur rently played CD track on an MD with a one touch operation Single track recording MENU Tems amw 95 IE la To aen D EAR SPACE CHARAC DELETE POM CDOOO Se Sae up o 3 e DISmLAY m STOP SOUND SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY T voume KENWOOD RC MDX0001 Se eee VOLUME MULTI CONTROL SET DEMO Press the POWER key to turn power on B Insert a CD The CD should be placed horizontally on the tray To prevent malfunction do not place it obliquely 1 Open the CD door by pressing the area marked PUSH OPEN 4 of the CD door 2 Place a CD 3 Close the CD door If the CD is already playing stop it E Insert a recordable MD Insert the MD into the insertion slot of the main unit 185 2 The label side must be on top KENWOOD OOOO QOQ000O0 QO0000 OOOO OQO00 Ea ie QO
16. not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears 435 p diN uon s uones jddy f Canceling editing Editing can be canceled provided that it is attempted before WRITING is displayed 5 amp 2 G power 1 0 T Z SOU track EDIT SPACE CHARA DElETE POM DOCOMO e te PAL oHe REPEAT Hgs u RANDOM DISPLAY ENTER SOUND SiP TIMER TIMEDISFAY L voume ENWOOD RC MDX0001 See Remote control only While the MD is in stop mode press the TRACK EDIT key re peatedly until gt CANCEL is displayed then press the SET key EX BASS If X CANCEL is displayed the subsequent operation will not be available see page 53 E Press the ENTER key Ed Eject the MD WRITING is displayed 44en To cancel the CANCEL operation in the middle Press the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears e WRITING is displayed in the following cases When recording of MD completes When MD is ejected When the POWERI key is pressed to put the unit in the STANDBY mode e The CANCEL operation is not available un
17. plug is un plugged from power outlet Amplifier section Input selection Volume control value Tone control levels Timer setting contents Tuner section Receiving band Frequency Preset stations Auto tuning setting 54m Digital recording and SCMS Designed for copyright protection the SCMS Serial Copy Management System is a prescription that copying of digital sig nals as they are in the digital form between digital audio equipment is allowable only for one generation Copy using AS digital input Copy using Digital copy digital input cannot be repeated ai 2 Copy using S analog input c r CNE Copy using analog input Copy using digital input Copy using digital input In case of difficulty What seems to be a malfunction is not always so Before calling for service check the follow ing table according to the symptom of your trouble Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction when a cord is unplugged and plugged again while the unit is ON or due to an external cause In such a case the microcomputer should be reset as described below Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and while holding the REPEAT key depressed plug the power cord again This initializes the microcomputer Note that this clears the previously stored memory Common section Symptom Remedy Sound is not produced 4 4 ncrease
18. see Canceling editing page 44 POINT e Becareful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears Continued on next page gt 35 EN p GIN uon s uones jddy f Editing the MD titles continued Title editing character list The following characters including uppercase and lowercase alphabets numerals and symbols Available characters in title input using the character input keys on the remote Key Group Aa 12 17 1 2 3 1 2JABC ABCabc 2 30DEF DEFdef 3 43GHI GHIghi 4 5FJKL JKLjkl 5 6 MNO MNOmno 6 7 PRS PRSprs 7 8Y TUV TUVtuv 8 9FWXY WxXYwxy 9 0777QZ QZqz 0 10 Pale T a aD 100 amp amp QO POINT e The titles to be copied by title copy cannot be selected with the character input keys e Press the SPACE key on the remote to input a space character Available characters in title input using the lt lt and gt gt keys on the remote Uppercase alphabet group ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPORSTUVWXYZ Lowercase alphabet group abcdefghijklmnopqrstuvwxyz Numeral and symbol group 0123456789 9 amp 0 0 Title memo title copy group 123 DISC 00
19. the cursor and display the previously hidden characters e Ifthe track to be titled is played before step B in Assigning a title to a disc or track page 32 then the TITLE INPUT key is pressed you can input the itle while playing the track to be titled e The number of characters that can be input is 1792 characters per disc or 80 characters per rack title Continued on next page gt 33 EN pe GIN uon s uones jddy f Editing the MD titles continued Registering titles Frequently used titles can be registered and recalled any time for use in title input BR la Tlo mac INPUT CHARAC T 5 ss SET SESS ENTER TaN RESTA WSOP moore Se RANDOM DISmAY TME DISMAY Remote control only Select the MD input and in sert a recordable MD E Press the TITLE INPUT key El Press the lt lt or gt key repeatedly to select one of 1 to 3 then press the SET key esete Input the title characters Perform steps amp to of Assigning a title to a disc or track page 32 345 E Press the ENTER key The title is recorded in the MD and scrolled on the display To assign other track titles repeat steps EB to E for each G Press the TITLE INPUT key Eject the MD To stop title input in the middle Press the TITLE INPUT key any time before the end of step POINT e Be careful not to apply
20. the numeric keys on the remote Examples Track No 23 10 10 3 Track No 40 10 10 10 10 O uona s JIseg Receiving non preset broadcast stations A radio station can be tuned either by auto tuning or manual tuning according to the current reception condition 1 Press the STOP m TUNE MODE key of the main unit or the AUTO MANU key on the remote to select the tuning mode When AUTO is lit Indicates the auto mode stereo reception which is suitable when the receiving condition is good When AUTO is not lit Indicates the manual mode monaural reception which is suitable when the receiving condition is poor e Usually leave AUTO lit auto tuning mode stereo reception 2 While AUTO or MANUAL is lit press the kaa or BI key of the main unit to start tuning Tuning can also be started by pressing the lt lt or gt key on the remote Auto tuning Each press of the key tunes the next station automatically Manual tuning Press and hold the key until the next station is tuned TUNED lights when a station is received STEREO lights when a stereo station is received AUTO lights in auto tuning mode Frequency display AUTO ee EA Gass POINT e When the unit is in the STANDBY mode simply pressing the TUNER FM AM key or the FM AM key on the remote turns the power ON and starts radio play automatically One touch operation e Press and hold the lt lt or gt gt key
21. tracks are adjusted au tomatically IImage of combining tracks ddd bl a gt FILL Fe CO T T TH TRACK EDIT ce EG space capac Aee FGM S S O O REPEAT WSOP MOTE i mm u RANDOM DISPLAY SEEP TIMER TME DISPLAY SZE L voume KENWOOD RC MDX0001 See Remote control only Select the MD input and in sert a recordable MD 2 Press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to select the earlier track number to be com bined The track will be played back E Press the TRACK EDIT key re peatedly until gt COMBINE is displayed then press the SET key Blinks Track No selected in step B If X COMBINE is displayed the subsequent operation will not be available see page 53 Press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to select the later track number to be com bined Display when combining track Nos 13 and 17 H EX BASS EX BASS G Press the ENTER key Eject the MD WRITING is displayed To cancel the COMBINE operation in the middle Press the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step B Editing can be canceled provided that it is at tempted before WRITING is displayed For the procedure see Canceling editing page 44 POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing rec
22. vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears Copying titles The disc and track titles can be copied and used with other titles Bown lt p gt aa SES ER l RANDOM DisPLay SOUND SiP TIMER TME DISPLAY J L voume KENWOOD RC MDX0001 Remote control only Perform steps to of As signing a title to a disc or track page 32 2 Press the lt lt or gt gt key El Press the CHARAC key re peatedly until 123 is dis played E Press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to select the title to be copied DISC Disc title can be copied 001 Track title can be copied 123 One of titles stored in title memo 1 2 and 3 page 36 can be copied G Press the SET key The title is copied Additional characters can be input after the copied title G Press the ENTER key The title is recorded in the MD and scrolled on the display Press the TITLE INPUT key El Eject the MD WRITING is displayed To stop title copy in the middle Press the TITLE INPUT key any time before the end of step B Editing can be canceled provided that it is attempted before WRITING is displayed For the procedure
23. 1 36 EN Moving one track Use the following procedure to select a track and move and insert it to the position of the desired track number Multiple tracks can be moved and reordered by repeating the pro cedure for each track The track numbers before and after the moved track are ad justed automatically Image of moving a single track Ped iA did os Hnn TRACK EDIT Se 5 REPEAT MDE STOP MD OLTE j J IT RANDOM isptar J J SOUND sleep MER TIME DISPLAY TONE O S cd _vowme ENWOOD RC MDX0001 SS ee Remote control only Select the MD input and in sert a recordable MD 2 Press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to select the track number to be moved The track will be played back El Press the TRACK EDIT key repeatedly until gt MOVE is displayed then press the SET key If X MOVE is displayed the subsequent operation will not be available see page 53 Press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to select the move destination position where you wantto insert the movedtrack Display when a track has been moved after track no 4 Blinks te GIES E Press the SET key GIES G Press the ENTER key Eject the MD WRITING is displayed To cancel the MOVE operation in the middle Pre
24. E EEA 531 kHz 1 602 kHz MD Recorder section Laser wave length sese 765 to 805 nm Laser power class n s Class 3B Reading method ei Non contact optical read using a laser diode Recording method EE E EE Field modulating overwriting Audio compression method D A CONVETSION ernea Wow amp flutter 0 Below measurable limit POINT CD Player section Reading method Non contact optical read using a laser diode D A conversion cccceeeeeeeeeeeeteeesteeeeees 1 Bit Sampling frequency ss 8 fs 352 8 kHz Frequency response 20 Hz to 20 000 Hz Wow amp flutter Below measurable limit Speakers EncloSures neiii Bass reflex type Speaker units 80 mm cone type Power Supply etc Supply voltage frequency Rated power consumption 0 eee 24 W STANDBY power consumption 0 4 W Dimensions including projections W eens 410 mm Piersi 170 mm Dinei 190 mm WCIQNE 2 ereinen a 4 6 kg net e KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For reason specifications may be changed without notice e The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location under a water freezing temperature 58 EN Controls and indicators Front panel Top panel SET DEMO 8 10 MENU 10 E REPEAT 25 BEST HITS 31 MD REC 27 B SOUND 23 VOLUME UP
25. EDIT key on the re mote is pressed during editing a new track number is assigned at that position e Unnecessary track numbers can be re moved by the following operations EDIT page 42 for erasing unneces sary tracks COMBINE page 39 for erasing an unnecessary track number by combin ing two tracks POINT e The MD cannot be inserted or ejected while the unit is in the STANDBY mode Do not force insert an MD in the STANDBY mode for this will lead to malfunction e When recording a CD onto an MD the digital recording is set automatically When recording a radio broadcast on an MD the analog recording is set automatically e It is convenient to use the MD O T E recording when recording a CD onto an MD page 18 The MD records signals in two ways digital recording for directly recording the digital signal output from the CD and analog recording for recording an analog signal by converting it to a digital signal 28 EN High speed recording of all CD tracks onto an MD All of the tracks in a CD can be recorded in half the usual period of time VOLUME MULTI CONTROL SET DEMO Main unit only Make preparation for recording See steps E to E in Recording CD onto MD page 18 B Press the MENU key E Pressthe VOLUME muLticon TROL UP or DOWN key so that REC MODE is dis played then press the SET DEMO key Pressthe VOLUME muLtIcon TROL UP
26. KENWOOD MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM MDX 01 MDX 02 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows AC voltage n AC 220 V only Safety precautions WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE DO NOT OPEN A Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT RE Risk OF ELECTA SHIEK MOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE RE FER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRI ANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED DAN GEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVIC ING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE The marking of products using lasers Except for some areas CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The marking is located on the rear panel and says this prod uct has been classified as Class 1 It means that there is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the product 2 EN CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM Inside thi
27. O00O OOOO OQ00O0 OQO0O OOOO MDX 01 In the direction of the arrow Press the MD O T E key on the remote If you are operating the main unit e Press the keys within intervals of less than 5 seconds 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL UP F or DOWN key so that REC MODE is displayed then press the SET DEMO key 3 Press the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL UP f or DOWN key so that CD gt MD lt NORM gt is displayed then press the SET DEMO key Recording of CD tracks starts from the first track of the CD Recording the CD track being played Single track recording 1 Play the CD track to be recorded 2 Press the MD O T E key on the remote If you are operating the main unit e Press the keys within intervals of less than 5 seconds 1 Press the MENU key 2 Press the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL UP or DOWN key so that REC MODE is displayed then press the SET DEMO key 3 Press the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL UP F or DOWN key so that CD gt MD lt NORM gt is displayed then press the SET DEMO key Recording starts after returning to the beginning of the current track To stop recording in the middle Press the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote This stops both playback and recording POINT Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data i
28. RC MDX0001 Remote control only CD Press the CD II key MD Press the MD II key E Press the m STOP key Ed Press the PGM key Select the desired track Examples of track number inputs Track No 23 10 10 3 Track No 40 10 10 10 10 O Go to step amp within 8 seconds 24N G Press the PGM key To select other tracks repeat steps and Gi for each If you commit a mistake Press the CLEAR DELETE key to clear the track number and restart selection G cD Press the CD gt I key MD Press the MD II key To stop program playback Press the W STOP key or the STOP mkey of the main unit To clear a programmed track Press the CLEAR DELETE key in stop mode Each press clears the currently last pro grammed track To clear all programmed tracks press the PGM key POINT e When PGM FULL is displayed no more track can be programmed Repeating a CD or MD REPEAT Use the following procedure to play the de sired track s repeatedly Repeat playback can also be activated in the program play back or random playback mode REPEAT KENWOOD Press the REPEAT key dur ing playback repeatedly un til REPEAT or REPEAT ALL is lit REPEAT Repeats playback of a single track being played REPEAT ALL Repeats playback of all tracks in a disc Display when REPEAT is selected we To cancel repeat playback
29. WLL Waking up to the timer playback continued El Press the POWER key to turn the unit to the STANDBY mode The STANDBY TIMER indicator lights green The O T T timer is activated and playback will start when the set ON time comes To cancel O T T timer Press the TIMER key on the remote until O T T disappears To re execute O T T timer with the same setting as before After preparing the source to be played press the TIMER key on the remote repeat edly until O T T is lit To check or change the timer setting Restart the procedure from step again POINT e Be sure to adjust the time of the day page 10 before using the timer functions e f the STANDBY TIMER indicator is blinking in green the timer setting may be erroneous or the time of the day is not adjusted Re set the appli cable item e The O T T timer cannot be used for program playback of CD or MD e When O T T timer was canceled the O T T timer setting remains in memory unless it is newly set again 46E Program timer PROG 1 PROG 2 Two timer programs are available to enable automatic power ON OFF at the specified times of every day Timer playback using pro gram timer Use the following procedure to play the se lected source at the selected time period amp amp power 1 0 TIMER ENWOOD RC MDX0001 Pee a oe eee VOLUME MULTI
30. abled position page 53 Select the input source to be recorded page 27 CD player section Symptom Remedy Sound it not produced even when the play key is pressed gt gt gt Insert the CD properly page 12 Clean the disc as described in Disc handling precautions pages 52 and 53 Remove condensation as described in Caution on con densation page 52 Sound skips gt gt gt Clean the disc as described in disc handling precautions pages 52 and 53 Check that the disc is not scratched Install the unit in a place not subject to vibrations 56 EN Display message list Displayed Message Meaning BLANK DISC No MD is inserted in the unit BUFFER OVER An attempt is made to perform high speed recording of more than 30 discs within 74 minutes CAN T COPY Anattemptis made to record digital signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS CAN T EDIT An attempt is made to edit a track which is too short DISC ERROR The contents of UTOC are abnormal In this case perform ALL ERASE operation page 43 If this is not possible use another disc DISC FULL There is no recordable area on the disc or an attempt is made to record a 256th track In this case use another recordable disc Note that more than 255 tracks cannot be recorded on a disc MD NO DISC An MD is
31. acter group Aa Alphabet group 12 Numeral group Character group EX BASS G Press the numeric and char acter input key repeatedly until the desired character is displayed For the characters that can be used in titles se Title editing character list page 36 Press the CLEAR DELETE key to clear the character which is blinking Press the SPACE key to input a space character CES ay Press the SET key to enter the selected character in memory Compose the desired title by repeating steps to E for each character Pressing the CLEAR DELETE key clears the character located immediately before the cursor E After composing the title press the ENTER key The title is recorded in the MD and scrolled on the display To assign other track titles repeat steps E to E for each E Press the TITLE INPUT key Eject the MD WRITING is displayed To stop title input in the middle Press the TITLE INPUT key any time before the end of step Editing can also be canceled provided that it is attempted be fore WRITING is displayed For the proce dure see Canceling editing page 44 Character input using the lt lt and gt gt keys 1 Perform steps to B of Assigning a title to a disc or track page 32 2 Press the maa or gt gt key EX BASS 3 Press the CHARAC key to select a character group Uppercase alphabet group ABC Lowercase
32. activated and the unit enters the STANDBY mode the STANDBY TIMER indicator lights in green When the set ON time comes the timer program is executed and recording starts 4ge uona s uoneaiyddy f JOU To cancel program timer Press the TIMER key on the remote so that PROG 1 and PROG 2 are not lit To check or change the timer setting Restart the procedure from step again POINT e Be sure to adjust the time of the day page 10 before using the timer functions e PROG 1 and PROG 2 should be set so that their operating periods do not overlap Leave at least 1 minute of interval between the two programs e The speakers do not output audio during timer recording e The program timer setting is held in memory even after it is canceled The program timer setting remains in memory unless it is newly set again e f the STANDBY TIMER indicator is blinking in green the timer setting may be erroneous or the time of the day is not adjusted Re set the appli cable item 50 EN Sleep timer SLEEP Use the following procedure to turn the unit OFF automatically when the designated pe riod of time has elapsed The sleep timer period can be set to up to 90 minutes in 10 minute steps ENWOOD RC MDX0001 Remote control only Press the SLEEP key repeat edly until the desired OFF time Each press increments the period by 10 minutes 10 g
33. ain to resume playback To skip a track Press the gt ei key to skip to the next track Press the kea key to skip to the previous track To fast forward audio Press and hold the gt key on the remote during playback and release the key at the position you want to restart normal play back To fast reverse audio Press and hold the 4 key on the remote during playback and release the key at the position you want to restart normal play back To start playback Specify the desired track number using the numeric keys on the from the desired track remote Examples Track No 10 10 0 Track No 23 10 10 3 If PGM is lit turn it off by pressing the PGM key on the remote To take out the CD Stop playback and press the area marked PUSH OPEN 4 on the CD door to open it POINT e Do not force open or close the CD door for this will lead to malfunction e When a CD has been inserted while the power is OFF simply pressing the CD gt I key in the STANDBY mode turns the power ON and starts playback automatically One touch operation When a CD TEXT disc is played the text information recorded in the CD disc title and track titles is displayed automatically see page 20 e For the types of CDs that can be played on this unit see Discs which can be played with this unit page 53 13 EN Playback of MD To play a MD ma a STOP gt i Numeric 7 keys
34. and recording will not start See Display message list page 57 Tips for recording CD onto MD When the MD recorder in record pause mode the recording can be started auto matically at the same time as the playback of CD is started Sync recording 1 Put the CD player in play pause mode 2 Press the kea or gt gt key for the required number of times to select the CD track to be recorded 3 Press the MD REC key to put the MD recorder in record pause mode 4 Start playing the CD MD recording starts in synchronism POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears Continued on next page gt 27 EN Bulpsoosay uon s uoneoiyddy f Recording on MD continued Recording and track numbers MD track numbers are used to search the beginning of a track or programming tracks Track numbers are assigned automati cally in the following cases When the CD track changes during digital recording from CD to MD When audio is input after a no sound period of more than 2 seconds When low level sections have contin ued during recording of classic music etc When the MD REC key is pressed in record pause mode to resume record ing e When the TRACK
35. ay from the system or there is an obstacle in between point the remote to the remote sensor on the main unit MD recorder section Symptoms related to the MD standard Symptom Remedy The recordable time of the disc does When the remaining time of the entire disc is less than 12 not increase even when a short track is erased gt sec the remaining recordable time does not increase When the disc has been edited several times the re maining recordable time may not increase Tracks cannot be combined gt When the disc has been edited several times the tracks may be unable to be combined The total of the recorded time and remaining recordable time does not coincide with the recording time specified for the MD gt As the minimum unit of disc recording is 2 seconds the displayed time information may differ from the actual usage of the disc area Sound is interrupted after forward or reverse search gt When the disc has been edited several times the sound may be intermittent READING is displayed for an ab normally long time gt When a new recordable MD with nothing recorded is inserted READING is displayed longer than usual MD recorder section Symptom Remedy Sound is not output even when the play key is pressed Use a recorded MD Recording is not possible gt gt Restore the position of the write protect tab to the write en
36. cording to the cur rent volume Effective during low vol ume listening Both indicators off Bass and treble se using the TONE function Display when EX BASS is selected gt GEIS Example EX BASS Fine adjustment of bass and treble TONE POWER Mi St nwo MESEARCH asor CO O Zems srw gow Da O E la o iE TE INPUT CLEAR SPACE CHARAC DELETE PGM Se cs CD m7 a FMAM GEBS E STOP MD OTE S pispa SEEP TIMER TME DISPLAY ENWOOD RC MDX0001 Sear tee VOLUME Remote control only Press the TONE key on the remote repeatedly until BASS or TREBLE is dis played BASS Low frequency level adjustment TREBLE High frequency level adjustment TUNER a E adjust the VOLUME keys to the desired level The high or low frequency level can be adjusted in the range between 8 and 8 POINT e The LOUDNESS or EX BASS mode is canceled if the bass or treble level is adjusted while LOUD NESS or EX BASS is lit 23 EN wunjoq uo uon s uonesddy f Playing CD or MD tracks in the desired sequence PGM Use the following procedure to program up to 32 desired tracks in a desired order Numeric keys PGM CLEAR cD SSS DELETE Ee MD il aay waj M STOP Oe es ENWOOD
37. emote To take out the MD Stop playback and press the EJECT amp key POINT e The MD cannot be inserted or ejected in the STANDBY mode Do not force insert an MD in the STANDBY mode for this will lead to malfunction e Whena MD has been inserted while the power is OFF simply pressing the MD 1 key in the STANDBY mode turns the power ON and starts playback automatically One touch operation e When the MD contains recording of title information the titles of the disc or tracks recorded in the MD are displayed automatically e This unit is capable of playing back a monaurally recorded MD 1 5EN Receiving broadcast stations Previously stored preset radio stations can be tuned in with a one touch operation For the preset procedure see Presetting radio stations page 11 Numeric O TIME DISPLAY TI M E DISPLAY oaee ENWOOD 3 Press the TUNER FM AM key or the FM AM key on the remote 2 Press the lt lt or gt gt repeatedly to select the desired station preset wro e number x o Y Each press of the key switches the preset station in sequence El Press the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL UP or DOWN key or one of the VOLUME keys on the remote until the desired listening volume is obtained 165 To tune a radio station using numeric keys Input the preset number of the desired station using
38. ency fluorescent lamp inverter type etc is incident to the remote sensor on the main unit front panel malfunction may occur In such a case change the installation position to avoid malfunction When pressing more than one remote control keys successively press each key securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between keys e The standard remote control range is within about 6 meters from the main unit front panel Be sure to point the remote to remote sensor on the front panel GEN Connecting the accessories Extend the FM antenna and FM rod antenna orient it to obtain the best receiving condition possible AM loop antenna D External antenna GAs To an AC power outlet ANTENNA Plug the power cord to a 220 V AC 50 Hz The provided antenna has been de wall power outlet signed for indoor use Place it in a e When removing the power cord connection un position as apart as possible from a plug the power plug of the wall outlet first TV and power cords and orient it to obtain the best receiving condition P OINT Be sure to insert each connection cord securely If a cord is plugged in incompletely audio may not be output or noise may be generated Before connecting or disconnecting any connection cord be sure to first unplug the power cord from the wall power outlet Do not install the speakers near a
39. ess the SET DEMO key The input source can be selected from CD MD and TUNER radio 3 To listen to radio broadcast ing press the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL UP or DOWN key to select the preset num ber of the desired station then press the SET DEMO key This operation is not required when an input source other than TUNER is selected Press the VOLUME mutticon TROL UP or DOWN key to adjust the listening volume The source will be played at the adjusted volume This step is not required when Al PLAY is selected 4ge m Execution Press the TIMER key on the remote repeatedly so that the program number to be executed PROG 1 or PROG 2 is lit Program No STEREO AUTO TUNER A OTT poset F E 3 Gass Press the POWER key to put the unit in the STANDBY mode When the timer program is activated and the unit enters the STANDBY mode the STANDBY TIMER indicator lights in green When the set ON time comes the timer program is executed and playback starts To cancel program timer Press the TIMER key on the remote so that PROG 1 and PROG 2 are not lit To check or change the timer setting Restart the procedure from step again POINT e Be sure to adjust the time of the day page 10 before using the timer functions e The program timer cannot be used for program playback of CD or MD e PROG 1 and PROG 2 should be set so that their ope
40. h your hand The cartridge will be damaged if it is forced open N3 Storage position Do not leave Mini Discs in place where the temperature and or humidity are extremely high for example in a place subject to direct sunlight Dust countermeasure The shutter of the disc cartridge is perma nently open while the disc is loaded in the set Therefore to prevent dust from pen etrating inside the disc take the disc out of the unit immediately after completion of recording or playback Care Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on the cartridge with a dry cloth Write protect tab To protect recorded contents against acci dental erasure set the write protect tab of the disc open Return the tab to the original position when you want to record signals on the disc Recording disabled Recording enabled Porn When a protected disc is inserted PROTECTED is displayed on the unit e When the inserted disc cannot be edited because it is protected or it contains too small number of tracks X OOOOO is displayed on the unit US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories 53 EN uona s afpajmouy Memory backup function Stored contents which are cleared immediately when power plug is un plugged from power outlet Clock display Cleared in 75 minutes MDrecorder section Cleared immediately Stored contents which are cleared in at least a day after power
41. he title Recording on MD i High speed recording of all CD tracks onto an MD 29 Recording CD tracks onto MD by CD program playback 30 Recording only the first track of CD BEST HITS 3 Editing the MD titles Assigning a title to a disc or track s 32 Registering titles Copying titles MOVING one trak oiire erar a Moving several tracks at a time seee 38 Combining tracks ea n 39 Dividing a track Erasing a track Erasing several tracks at a time 0 0 43 Canceling editing 44 Waking up to the timer playback O T T 45 Program timer PROG 1 PROG 2 ceeeeeeeee 47 Timer playback using program timer 008 47 Timer recording using program timer 49 Sleep timer SLEEP cceccccccccseeeceseeseeeseeneees 51 Automatic power save A P S neseser 51 Knowledge sections Operating precautions Digital recording and SCMS Inccase Of difficule naaa Display message list Specifications Controls and indicators c eee eeeeeeeeeeetees 3 EN IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance Adhere to all warnings on the appliance and in the instruction manual Follow all the safety and operating instructions These safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 1 Power sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply
42. k of the CD has been recorded both the CD and MD stop auto matically G Replace the CD and press the BEST HITS key Record the first tracks of other CDs by repeating this step To stop recording in the middle Press the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote This stops both CD playback and MD recording POINT e Becareful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears 318 Bulpiosay uon s uoneoyddy f Editing the MD titles Assigning a title to a disc or track When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks the titles can be displayed during playback The titles can also be used in searching tracks by titles Numeric and CO character in TITLE p t keys SU INPUT 7 IK Eza DELETE aae aE BOT a Ae DDE NR j aE pe fret MD gt 1 GS ENTER OR ENWOOD Remote control only Select the MD input and in sert a recordable MD B Press the TITLE INPUT key EX BASS El Press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly until DISC or the track number to be titled 001 etc is displayed Press the SET key 32 EN G Press the CHARAC key re peatedly to select the desired char
43. less editing has been started Waking up to the timer playback O T T Operate easy To use Timer The O T T timer makes timer activated play back easy by simply setting the desired time of the day The unit is turned off automatically in an hour after the start of timer playback The O T T timer works only once after setting Tr 5 s amp 8 GLL power 1 0 5550 TIMER TIME DISPLAY 5 Zoll vowME TIMER MENU SET DEMO VOLUME MULTI CONTROL POWER 1 m Setting Make preparations accord ing to the source to be played E Pressthe VOLUME muLticon TROL UP or DOWN key to adjust the listening volume El Press the MENU key Pressthe VOLUME muLTIcoNn TROL UP or DOWN key so that TIMER SET is dis played then press the SET DEMO key 5 Pressthe VOLUME MULTICON TROL UP or DOWN key so that O T T SET is dis played then press the SET DEMO key G Pressthe VOLUME muLtTICcon TROL UP or DOWN key repeatedly to select the time at which the timer is activated ON time The ON time can be set in 5 minute steps pigan 20 ON time display GIES Press the SET DEMO key E Execution E Press the TIMER key on the remote repeatedly so that O T T is lit O T T lit Continued on next page gt 456x uona s uonesijddy f JOU
44. lure or when the power cord is unplugged and plugged again the time should be adjusted again e Accurate time adjustment is possible by pressing the SET DEMO key at the same time as a time announcement indicating the 00 second of the minute Presetting radio stations Each of the desired stations can be preset individually Up to 40 stations can be stored in the preset memory as espes Numeric Q ze sw szer oe keys Sasa aN wor VAIL j CAJ fas DISPLAY SOUND SIE F TIMER TIMEDISPLAY L voume ENWOOD RC MDX0001 Pes ey Remote control only Press the FM AMkeyso that the AM or FM band is selected GEES i E Press the AUTO MANU key so that AUTO is lit GES i Ed Press the lt lt or p gt key to tune in the desired station Press the ENTER key during reception AUTO TUNER Gi While P is blinking press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to select the de sired preset number Press and hold the ka or BPI key to skip unnecessary preset numbers The preset number can also be se lected by pressing numeric keys Examples To select preset No 13 10 3 To select preset No 20 10 10 0 Gi Press the ENTER key again To preset another station Repeat steps to B To preset a station with weak radio wave In step B select the manual tuning mode by pre
45. n mat ter become attached to the disc lightly wipe the disc with asoft cotton cloth or similar from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner Storage When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time remove it from the player and store it in its case Discs which can be played with this unit CD 12cm 8 cm and the audio part of CDV CD G and CD EXTRA Use discs that comply with the IEC stan compact dard for example a disc carrying the ElSe marking on the label surface Never play a cracked or warped disc During playback the disc rotates at high speed in the player Therefore to avoid danger never use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent E Please do not use discs which are not round because they may cause a malfunction Disc accessories The disc accessories stabilizer protection sheet protection ring etc which are mar keted for improving the sound quality or protecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should not be used with this system be cause they may cause malfunction Handling of Mini Disc As the Mini Disc is accommodated inside a cartridge it can be handled without caring about dust or fingerprint However stained or soiled cartridge may cause malfunction To enjoy beautiful sound for extended period of time take care on the following points Do not touch the disc directly Do not touch the disc by opening the shutter wit
46. n the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears For the types of MDs that can be recorded on this unit see Handling of Mini Disc page 53 19E uo13 s JIseg Displayed information The display on the main unit shows the time and other information of CD and MD The brightness of the display can be adjusted Viewing the CD information Bnane ev gwar ae DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY _vowME ENWOOD RC MDX0001 The displayed information switches each time the TIME DISPLAY key on the remote is pressed 1 Elapsed play time of the track being played p 2 Remaining play time of the track be ing played p 3 Elapsed play time of the disc p 4 Remaining play time of the disc p 20 EN POINT Only the information of 1 and 2 is displayed during 1 track repeat or random playback e When the displayed time reaches 100 minutes or more the display shows CD TEXT function When a CD TEXT disc is played the main unit automatically shows the disc titles and track titles recorded in the disc provided that they are composed of alphanumeric charac ters This unit cannot display the text informa tion of certain CD TEXT discs Up to 1000 characters can be displayed TEXT FULL is displayed for the inf
47. not inserted NO TRACKS The MD disc does not contain any track but has a disc title PLAY ONLY The inserted MD is a playback only disc PROTECTED The inserted MD is write protected In this case enable the recording page 53 READING The TOC information in the disc is being read TEXT FULL An attempt is made to display the text information of a CD TEXT disc containing more than 1 kB of text information TITLE FULL An attempt is made to assign a title with more characters than usable See Total number of title characters page 33 UNIT ERROR There is some trouble with the unit Return to normal condition may be made by turning the unit OFF then ON again WRITING The data related to editing or recording is being written in the disc All minidiscs contain a Table of Contents TOC in addition to sound signals The TOC is similar to the table of contents ina book and contains information such as track numbers track length and character information that cannot be rewritten In addition to the TOC minidiscs also contain a special User s Table of Contents UTOC that contains track number track length and character information that can be rewritten 57 EN uona s afpajmouy Specifications Amplifier section Maximum practical output We Ei 2W 2 W EIA 4 Q Tuner section FM tuner Tuning frequency range eb didi ts EE 87 5 MHz 108 MHz AM tuner Tuning frequency range E EEE
48. om the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use volatile solvents such as alcohol paint thinner gasoline or benzine etc to clean the cabinet Use a clean dry cloth Lightning For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system This will prevent damage to the appliance due to lightning and power line surges Abnormal smell If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected immediately turn the power OFF and unplug the appliance from the wall outlet Contact your dealer or nearest service center 13 14 15 16 17 Damage requiring service The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when A The power supply cord or the plug has been damaged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the appliance C The appliance has been exposed to rain or water D The appliance does not appear to operate normally by following the instruction manual Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual as an improper adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will often require extensive work by a qualified technician to restore the appliance to its normal operation E The appliance has been dropped or the enclosure damaged F The appliance exhibits a marked change in performance Servicing The user sho
49. only of the type described in the instruction manual or as marked on the appliance If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dealer or local power company For appliances intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the instruction manual 2 Power cord protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed upon or against them pay particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 3 CAUTION Polarization This appliance may be equipped with a polarized alternating current line plug a plug having one blade wider than the other This plug will fit into the power outlet only one way This is a safety feature If you are unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet try reversing the plug If the plug should still fail to fit contact your electrician to replace your obsolete outlet Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized plug 4 Ventilation Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the appliance and to protect it from overheating and these openings must not be blocked or covered The appliance should be situated so that its location or position does not interfere with its proper ventilation To maintain good ventilation do not put records or a table cloth on the a
50. orded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears 39 EN p GIN uon s uones jddy f Dividing a track Use the following procedure to divide a track into two The track numbers are adjusted automatically mage of dividing a track did df J did didi Ad id OOO ee TRACK EDIT S5ESO SPACE CHARAC DELETE POM it ee Bg RANDOM ispa Remote control only Select the MD input and in sert a recordable MD E Press the lt lt or gt key re peatedly to select the track number to be divided The track will be played back El Find divided point press the TRACK EDIT key repeatedly until gt DIVIDE is displayed then press the SET key 40 New track No assigned after division Track No selected in step B If X DIVIDE is displayed the subsequent operation will not be available see page 53 Press the SET key again The track dividing point is displayed and the audio of the 3 seconds around it will be played repeatedly H oe Gi Press the lt lt or gt gt key re peatedly to adjust the track dividing point Adjust while listening to the repeated audio The dividing point can be adjusted in the range between 31 and 31 Point display H Gu If you want
51. orma tion of the 1001st and later characters Viewing the MD information REPEAT WSOP MDO TE A RANDOM pisay J _ DISPLAY SOUND SIEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY ORs L vouwen ENWOOD RC MDX0001 ee eee The displayed information switches each time the TIME DISPLAY key on the remote is pressed Display in playback 1 Elapsed play time of the track being played 2 Remaining play time of the track be ing played a 3 E gt psed play time of the disc gt gt 5 Remaining recordable time of the disc gt POINT e Only the information of 1 and 2 is displayed during 1 track repeat or random playback When the displayed time reaches 100 minutes or more the display shows Display in recording 1 Remaining recordable time of the disc EX BASS 2 Elapsed recording time of the track being recorded Gass This display returns to remaining recordable time 1 in 8 seconds To view the disc title or track titles When the MD contains the recording of the disc title this unit displays it automatically in stop mode When the MD contains track title informa tion this unit displays them automatically in playback If a title is too long to be shown in a display page press the DISPLAY key on the re mote This scrolls the dis
52. played characters you can read the entire information POINT e NO TITLE is displayed when the MD does not contain title information e Thedisplayed CD time information switches when the TIME DISPLAY key is pressed while the elapsed recording time of a track is displayed during recording from a CD onto an MD see page 20 21 EN Aejdsiq uon s uoneoiyddy f Adjusting the display back light brightness SET DEMO MENU VOLUME MULTI CONTROL Main unit only Press the MENU key 2 Press the VOLUME muLTICON TROL UP or DOWN key so that BACK LIGHT is displayed then pressthe SET DEMO key SG Al EX BASS El Press the VOLUME muLtTICcoN TROL UP or DOWN key to select the desired bright ness then press the SET DEMO key H Normal brightness L Low brightness POINT e The back light brightness cannot be adjusted while the sleep timer is activated e Even when the brightness is set to L it may turn high momentarily when a key is pressed 22 EN Adjusting the tone Enhancement of bass and treble EX BASS LOUDNESS SOUND O KENWOOD O ENWOOD RC MDX0001 Press the SOUND key repeat edly until the desired tone enhancement is displayed EX BASS Enhances the bass tone re gardless of the current volume LOUDNESS Enhances both the bass and treble tones ac
53. ppliance Place the appliance at least 10 cm away from the walls Do not use the appliance on a bed sofa rug or similar surface that may block the ventilation openings This appliance should not be placed in a built in installation such as a bookcase or rack unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer s instructions have been adhered to 4 EN 10 11 12 Water and moisture The appliance should not be used near water for example near a bathtub washbowl kitchen sink laundry tub in a wet basement or near a swimming pool etc Temperature The appliance may not function properly if used at extremely low or freezing temperatures The ideal ambient temperature is above 5 C 41 F Heat The appliance should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators heat registers stoves or other appliances including amplifiers that produce heat Electric shock Care should be taken so that objects do not fall and liquid is not spilled into the enclosure through openings If a metal objects such as a hair pin or a needle comes into contact with the inside of this appliance a dangerous electric shock may result For families with children never permit children to put anything especially metal inside this appliance Enclosure removal Never remove the enclosure If the internal parts are touched accidentally a serious electric shock might occur Cleaning Unplug this appliance fr
54. rating periods do not overlap Leave at least 1 minute of interval between the two programs e The program timer setting is held in memory even after it is canceled The program timer setting remains in memory unless it is newly set again e f the STANDBY TIMER indicator is blinking in green the timer setting may be erroneous or the time of the day is not adjusted Re set the appli cable item Timer recording using pro gram timer Use the following procedure to record a ra dio TUNER broadcasting at the designated period of time Sas 1 _power 1 0 Tems sony Gower TTEINPUT TIMER TME DISPLAY KENWOOD VOLUME POWER 1 m Setting Make preparation for record ing See steps M and G in Recording CD onto MD page 18 E Perform steps B to O of Timer playback using pro gram timer page 47 El Pressthe VOLUME mutticon TROL UP or DOWN key so that REC is displayed then pressthe SET DEMO key Pressthe VOLUME muLTICoN TROL UP or DOWN key to select the preset station number to be recorded then press the SET DEMO key E Execution Gi Press the TIMER key on the remote repeatedly so that the program number to be ex ecuted PROG 1 or PROG 2 is lit Program No Gia AUTO TUNER ne G Press the POWER 1 6 key to put the unit in the STANDBY mode When the timer program is
55. s laser product a laser diode classified as Class 3B laser radiation is contained as alerted by the internal caution label shown above To avoid exposure to laser beams do not open the cover Contents A Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation A IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Preparation section CONNECTION S ra a er e AE E E 6 Confirm that the following accessories are present 6 Loading batteries in the remote control unit 6 Connecting the accessories Mode display Connecting other components Adjusting the present time Presetting radio stations cccceeeeeeeteeeeeeeees 1 Basic section Playback of CD Playback of MD Receiving broadcast stations Receiving non preset broadcast stations f Recording CD onto MD MD O T E asese Recording the CD track being played Single track recording ecceeeeeeeeseeeeeeteeeees 19 Application section Displayed information Viewing the CD information Viewing the MD information c cece 21 Adjusting the display back light brightness 22 Adjusting the tone ccccccceeteeeteeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee 23 Enhancement of bass and treble EX BASS LOUDNESS 0 0 0 eenia 23 Fine adjustment of bass and treble TONE 23 Playing CD or MD tracks in the desired sequence Repeating a CD or MD REPEAT Playing a CD or MD in a random RANDOM 25 Searching an MD track by t
56. ss the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step B Editing can be canceled provided that it is attempted before WRITING is displayed For the procedure see Canceling editing page 44 POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears 37 EN p GIN uon s uones jddy i Moving several tracks at a time Use the following procedure to select up to 32 tracks you want to move in the desired sequence and move them together The track numbers are adjusted automatically Image of moving several tracks ddd ld dl v de id ld dl a Tams aruy gowxy TMENPUT GS SO clean F RR TRACK EDIT DELETE S SO Sol SET ZE hi l 5 e T EB REPEAT ESTOP MD OTE i L To anu uJ RANDOM pispa A SOUND SIEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY Remote control only Select the MD input and in sert a recordable MD If the MD is already playing press the m STOP key to stop playback E Press the TRACK EDIT key repeat edly until gt Q MOVE is dis played then press the SET key If X Q MOVE is displayed the subsequent operation will not be available see page 53 E Press the
57. ssing the AUTO MANU key so that AUTO is not lit POINT e Whenastation is preset in a preset number which stores a previously preset station the newly pre set information overwrites the previously preset information 171 N uona s uoneiedaid Playback of CD To play a CD Numeric keys lt lt lt lt ere ce Boor ERG SPACE CHARAC DELETE PGM gt COG PGM SOUND SIEEP TIMER TIME DSPLAY O TONE AS lt S _vowme ENWOOD o gt AN Press the POWER key to turn power on 2 Insert a CD The CD should be placed horizontally on the tray To prevent malfunction do not place it obliquely 1 Open the CD door by pressing the area marked PUSH OPEN amp of the CD door 2 Place a CD 3 Close the CD door El Press the CD II key Press the VOLUME mu ti CONTROL UP or DOWN key or one of the VOLUME keys on the remote until the desired listening volume is obtained 12 EN 20 Track No The label side must be on top Elapsed play time of track being played EX BASS TUNER tesse o Key operations of CD A o Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote S To let playback pause Press the CD m key Press it ag
58. t 20 80 gt 90 OFF gt 10 STEREO ory estee SLEEP lit When the set period has elapsed the unit is automatically turned OFF To check the remaining sleep timer Press the SLEEP key during execution of the sleep timer To cancel sleep timer Press the SLEEP key repeatedly so that SLEEP disappears POINT e During execution of the sleep timer the back light is dimmed to the L brightness even when it has been set to H Automatic power save A P S AUTO POWER SAVE When the unit is left for more than 30 min utes while the CD and MD are in stop mode or while the TUNER input is selected and the volume is set to 0 the unit can be set to turn off automatically VOLUME MULTI CONTROL SET DEMO Press the MENU key E Pressthe VOLUME mutticon TROL UP or DOWN key so that A P S SET is dis played then press the SET DEMO key Ed Pressthe VOLUME muLTIcon TROL UP or DOWN key toselect A P S ON or OFF A P S lit p a ne EX BASS B15 Jaw uonIas uonesddy f Operating precautions Caution on condensation Condensation of dew may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the out side This unit may not function properly if con densation occurs In this case leave the unit for a few hours and restart the opera tion af
59. ter the condensation has dried up Be specially cautious against condensation in a following circumsatance When this unit is carried from a place to another across a large difference in tem perature when the humidity in the room where this unit is installed increases etc Note related to transportation and movement Before transporting or moving this unit carry out the following operations 1 Remove the CD or MD from the unit 2 Press the key of the MD 3 Wait for some time and verify that the display becomes as shown in the figure 4 Press the gt I key of the CD 5 Wait for some time and verify that the display becomes as shown in the figure EX BASS ea 6 Wait a few seconds and turn the unit OFF 52 EN Maintenance of the unit When the front panel or case becomes dirty wipe with a soft dry cloth Do not use thinner benzine alcohol etc for these agents may cause discoloration In regard to contact cleaner Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction Be specially careful not to use contact cleaners contain ing oil for they may deform the plastic component Handling of discs Disc handling precautions Hold the discs so that you do not touch the playing surface Label side Playing side Do not attach paper or tape to either the playing side or the label side of the discs Sticker Sticky paste Cleaning If fingerprints or foreig
60. terminals FM outdoor antenna separately available in au e Installation of the outdoor antenna is dangerous dio stores work Have your dealer or antenna installation spe cialist install it whenever possible S PHONES 10mm ips Q headphones am EM 752 7 7 GND ANTENNA Ne J J Plug the optional headphones equipped with stereo mini plugs e When listening audio through speak ers unplug the headphones from the PHONES jack QEN uon3 s JIseg Adjusting the present time To use the timer function it is required to set the built in clock of the unit to the cor rect time The clock shows the time of day in 12 hour system O KENWOOD Main unit only Press the POWER key to turn power on B Press and hold the MENU key for more than 3 seconds EX BASS El Press the VOLUME muttTi CONTROL UP or DOWN key to input the figure of hour Example Adjustment to 8 07am EX BASS 12 o clock of day is displayed as 12 00pm and 12 o clock of night is displayed as 12 00am 108 Press the SET DEMO key E Press the VOLUME mutti CONTROL UP or DOWN key to input the figure of EX BASS minute G ee EX BASS G Press the SET DEMO key To check the time of day Press the STOP m key or the m STOP key on the remote while the unitis inthe STANDBY mode POINT e After a power fai
61. the volume level page 12 Unplug the headphones if they are connected page 9 No sound from the headphones jack page 9 Check if the headphone plug is inserted properly into the Noise interferes 4 4 page 9 Turn nearby electrical appliances off nstall the outside antenna more apart from the streets nstall the audio system more apart from the TV set Amplifier Speaker section Symptom Remedy The clock display blinks without chang ing the figures Adjust the present time again page 10 Timer operation is not possible 4 If the present time has not been adjusted or there was a power failure adjust the present time page 10 Set the timer ON time and OFF time pages 45 to 51 Press the TIMER key on the remote to activate the timer pages 45 48 and 49 Radio stations cannot be received Install the antenna page 7 Tune to the frequency of the desired station page 17 A station which has been preset can not be received by pressing the P CALL key Preset stations with tunable frequencies pages 11 If the preset memory has been cleared because the power cord has been unplugged for a long period preset the stations again pages 11 55 EN uona s abpajmouy Remote control unit Symptom Remedy Remote control operation is not possible gt gt Replace batteries with new ones page 6 If the remote is too far aw
62. to divide the track at another point cancel the DIVIDE operation then restart the procedure from step B G Press the SET key Press the ENTER key E Eject the MD WRITING is displayed To cancel the DIVIDE operation in the middle Press the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step B Editing can be canceled provided that it is attempted before WRITING is displayed For the procedure see Canceling editing page 44 POINT e Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while WRITING is displayed because the MD recorder is writing recorded and edited data in the MD in this period Also to avoid loss of recorded and edited data do not unplug the power cord before WRITING disappears e The two tracks produced by track division do not have a non recorded blank between them 41 EN p GIN uon s uones jddy f Erasing a track Use the following procedure to erase the track being played The track numbers will be adjusted automatically mage of erasing a track APIA Set hd HE AAA ira anme sor I O CoO O ME SEARH avon Stam 6 WMO COO Oo swxy TMEINPUT CO CO CLEAR SPACE CHARAC DELETE FGM O Ge Ts TRACK EDIT T SET TME DISPLAY vow ENWOOD RC MDX0001 Set Remote control only Select the MD input and in sert a recordable MD B Press the lt lt or
63. uld not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the instruction manual All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel Power lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal AC outlets Do not connect other audio equipment with a power consumption larger than that specified to the AC outlet on the rear panel Never connect other electrical appliances such as an iron or toaster to it to prevent fire or electric shock Overloading Do not overload wall outlets extension cords or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock A Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe 18 19 20 operation Attachment Do not use attachments not recommended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has used replacement parts specified by the manufacturer or have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may result in fire electric shock or other hazards Safety check Upon completion of any service

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