Kenwood DM-SG7 User's Manual
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1. K QUICK ERASE RES x VES E Wi Wis TV Scrolling the display There may be cases in which the amount of information Example of scrolling is too large to be displayed at a time during the title input operation etc In such a case pressing and holding the Displayed area All cannot be displayed lt 4 lt or gt key allows to move the displayed characters to the left or right so that other information which has HEDDE been hidden can be displayed This leftward or rightward movement of the display characters is referred to as scrolling CURSOR CHECK 44 gt gt oo Scrolling gt Scrolling This procedure shows you how to play and move insert a trackto the track number you desire The surrounding tracks are renumbered automatically Repeating this procedure lets you arrange the tracks in the order you desire Preparation Play the track to be moved Co c VV Editing DM SG7 EN KENWOOD co Cc ogo Ce oOocGoO co Cc c0 O ojo oo Cc c c Oooo KENWOOD Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Changing tracks during playback track move Select MOVE Q Press the EDIT k2. 40 Erasing a single track during playback TRACK 42 Erasirig a track ists puteis 43 Howto CCIE ttlessi eoo eee DU tI ed MR Hn tied 44 Changing or deleting a title 46 CD Text Editing tiii ete ei e hio a aep ER CER ERR ARS RR 48 in case of difficulty i dae 49 SPOCITICATIONS E DRE 52 Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please readallof the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance Adhere to all warn ings 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 Power sources The appliance should be con nected to a power supply only of the type de scribed 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 appli ance dealer or local power company For appli ances intended to operate from battery power or other sources refer to the instruction manual Power cord protection Power supply cords should be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or pinched by items placed up
3. More than 90 dB Total harmonic distortion 1 kHz playback mode Less than 0 007 Channel separation 1 kHz playback mode More than 85 dB WoW amp i Less than unmeasurable limit Analog input sensitivity input impedance 300 mV 70 Analog output level load impedance 1 2V 3 2 Digital input Optical Wave length 660 nm 15 dBm 21 dBm General Power consumption enne 14W DimensiOns E W 200 mm 7 7 8 77 3 1 16 D 247 mm 9 3 4 2 1 kg 4 6 Ib N s 1 KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For this reason specifications may be changed without notice 2 The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location under a water freezing temperature For Canada IC REGULATION NOTICE This Class B digital apparatus meets all requirements of the Canadian Interference Causing Equipment Regulations v For your records 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 information or service on
4. DM SG7 EN oo oo KENWOOD eoooo 1 1 E o o go eee Q coos J ooooe Q 2 KENWOOD Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Set the amplifiers input selector to the source to be recorded select ANALOG REC INPUT A select AUTO or MANUAL AUTO MANU Car V Adjust the recording level Q Play the source to be recorded Press the e key O Adjust the recording level lt Pr To decrease level E um ds No rec level Main unit Each press switches the mode ANALOG Analog stereo mode DIGITAL 1 DIGITAL 2 MONO Analog mono long time mode Goes off when is selected goes off 10930 10 5 3 1 0 dB ri e When MONO is selected the sound of the input source is recorded with mixing of left and right channel Recording is possible for about twice the time of a stereo recording Each press switches the mode i CD goes off AUTO Track numbers are added au tomatically 28 MANUAL Track numbers are added manually 28 Extinguished in AUTO mode lit in MANUAL mode When the key Is pressed the recording automatically is paused Level value e
5. One will light Indication of the remaining time TEXT DISPLAY key Changing the displayed contents DM SG7 EN Each press switches the time display modes SINGLE Elapsed time of a track SINGLE Remaining play time of a track TOTAL Total elapsed time of the MD TOTAL Total remaining time of the MD 9 REMAIN Remaining recording time of disc 6 TITLE Disc title indication at the time of stop Track title indication at the time of play back In record mode SINGLE Elapsed recording time of the track being recorded TOTAL Total elapsed time at the time of re cording 9 REMAIN Remaining recording time of disc e BLANK DISC is displayedif the disc does not contain any recording NO TRACKS is displayed if the disc has a title When a disc corresponding to CD TEXT is inserted into a system connected CD player DP SG7 the recorded text information data at the same time can be read in and displayed on the side of this unit Q Select the CD input on the amplifier O Stop the CD and the MD O Select DIGITAL 1 with the REC INPUT key REC 28 INPUT gt Press the TEXT DISPLAY Key TEXT DISPLAY E The text information data is cleared when the disc is removed from the CD player or when the MD REC INPUT is switched Lights up SINGLE AT 4 po Wo ruo L Each press switches the mode
6. Use the following procedure to divide a track into two by inserting a track number in its middle For example by inserting an additional track number before the passage you are specially fond of it is easy to skip to there when you play the disc later Note that the track numbers of the tracks located after the divided track are automatically incremented The preview function can be used for fine adjust ment while repeatedly listening to the track division point Editing DM SG7 EN KENWOOD 2 B c c Cc ogo Eisi m im OCO se O oooo cce cc c KENWOOD Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Dividing a track during playback track DIVIDE Play the track to be divided Press the EDIT key at the desired position Q Press the EDIT key EDIT O Select DIVIDE lt 4 O Set it This operation is also possible during play pause Each press of the lt lt gt gt keys switches the operation D DIVIDE COMBINE 8 ERASE MOVE e Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds Z I eg If no preview is to be performed press the ENTER key once and then go to step EJ When preview is to be performed Q Set to track divide mode SET 1 O Preview execution SET 1 O Perform fine adjustment of
7. Enter the artist name first character with the number keys or the lt lt gt gt key and press the SET key O Repeat step to enter the artist name from the second letter on and press the ENTER key P44 step E O P46 step Preset title input Q Press the TITLE INPUT key Select track No 2 with the lt lt key and press the SET key P44 step 0 60 Select a preset title PRE display in the character group using the P MODE CHARACTER key Select PRE4 with the lt lt key and press the SET key P45 step O Press the ENTER key and the TITLE INPUT key in this order P45 step EI QO P44 step E O P45 step B O Functions of the keys TITLE SEARCH key At the time of title input switching is possible between overwrite mode and insert mode CHECK SPACE key Cursor types Overwrite mode The cursor becomes large Insert mode The cursor ma becomes small Press to enter insert a space one blank character immediately before the character in the cursor position and move the characters after it by one character forward Multiple spaces can also be entered by pressing the key successively or holding it depressed The spaces are mainly used to leave spaces for later addition of characters before adding characters to a title CD Text Editing DM SG7 EN When a disc corresponding to CD TEXT is inserted into a system connecte
8. Repeated playback To repeat only the programmed tracks Q Program the tracks to be repeated D Let the indicator light P MODE CHARACTER Select the desired track ABC DEF 1 2 3 CO CO CO P MODE JKL MNO CHARACTER CO CO CO PRS TUV wx 7 8 9 amp i Gz LEAL 100 10 CO CO O Repeat step 2 above O Let the REPEAT indicator light 2 m U D Start playback R To repeat the entire disc Q Let the PGM indicator go off P MODE CHARACTER O Let the REPEAT indicator light REPEAT Start playback 4 23 DM SG7 EN Programming PGM lights up All of the programmed tracks will be repeated e In case only one track is programmed only that track will be repeated REPEAT lights up To stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key again goes off REPEAT lights up To stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key again a Recording analog input The input jacks connected with audio cords ac cept analog signals This unit records the analog signal from the REC IN jacks by converting it into digital signal This recording is simply referred to as analog recording Preparation Open the write protect tab of the Mini Disc to make it recordable L amp Load the Mini Disc Check the remaining recording time AS Analog recording
9. 23 Recording analog IHplt ei etras treo ees a een PR RUE 24 Analog recording aeeie iria e eg I e e A 24 Recording digital Input rere arriendo rate n px A ERAI Bx Un b Fe tu dA sp DU Rus 26 Digital recording e de tec 26 Digitalrecording and 5 9 eeepc ated e phe recante 28 Simplified CD recording tro ee USER ka YU CERE NES 29 Recording a single CD track enne enne 29 Recording all tracks on a CD O T E eene nennen nnne 29 Synchro recording with CD player enne nnns 29 Changing the displayed contents isis inen nene nennen nnn nnns nnn nnn 30 TENIESDISBISAYEKGV s tt oec o toto d o DC REC CPP De mac ette Peto 30 TEXT DIS PLAY KEV idle Gus ette eua eate tto tet peser Paises dun petu 30 Editing 2 31 Selecting the editing function type 31 Changing tracks during playback TRACK MOVE 32 Moving several tracks at a time QUICK MOVE 34 Dividing a track during playback TRACK 1 mm 36 Combining tracks during playback TRACK COMBINE 38 Erasing several tracks at a time QUICK ERASE
10. When the O T E key is pressed during CD playback the track being played will be replayed from the beginning O T E and only this track will be recorded After the track has been recorded the MD recorder stops and the CD player enters pause mode A Press the key to stop recording in the middle M Recording all tracks on a CD Stop CD playback E Start one touch edit recording When the O T E key is pressed while the CD player is in stop mode all of the tracks of the CD will be recorded O T E After all of the CD tracks have been recorded both the Cae MD recorder and CD player stop c t Press the m key to stop recording in the middle Synchro recording with CD player By connecting a KENWOOD CD player equipped with a system control jack DP SG7 to this unit via a system control cord and starting recording with the following procedure the recording MD and playback CD can be started simultaneously so that there is no sound interruption va Q Select the CD input on the amplifier Put the CD player in pause mode Select the desired CD track with the lt lt P key Put the MD recorder in record pause mode P the key t ing in the middle Start playback of the CD player ress the m key to stop recording in the middle TIME DISPLAY key This key allows to switch the mode of time display TIME DISPLAY SES LN
11. CD TEXT flashes CD TEXT display mode CD TEXT not lit MD display mode Display after operation TEXT LOAD CAN T LOAD Data loading Loading not possible 50 CD TEXT blinks ums a Sob TEXT Re E b 5 3 1 0 dB At the time of stop The disc title is displayed At the time of playback The track title is displayed Editing 31 DM SG7 EN After recording of a commercially available re EDS cordable Mini Disc the recording can be edited in Function Limitations because of the MD Standard various ways Note that it is impossible to edit a Someofthefunctions are limited because of the MD playback only Mini Disc standard Please check Symptoms related to MD Editing is not possible when PGM is lit standard before assuming a malfunction 49 Selecting the editing function type Reordering tracks by moving them Dividing a track combining two tracks Changing tracks during playback Dividing a track during playback TRACK MOVE 32 TRACK DIVIDE 36 Moving severaltracks at atime QUICK MOVE ft Dl Sl Erinn 5 Combining tracks during playback TRACK COMBINE 38 rrr P Em Erasing track s Erasing a single track during playback ALL ERASE 40 TRACK ERASE 32 ee Bises REM 4 dm Erasing several tracks at a time x Pm
12. Each press pauses and plays the MD alternately Ejecting the disc a Cc Main unit Playback of Mini Disc DM SG7 EN The track in the direction of the pressed button is skipped and the selected track will be played from the beginning When the ka key is pressed once during playback the track being played will be played from the beginning If it is pressed within 2 seconds from the start of a track the previous tracktothe current track will be played from the beginning Playback restarts from the position with which the key is released If forward or reverse search is started during play pause the disc can be searched at a high speed but sound Is not output When the reverse search is started during the program mode and the beginning of the current track is attained it will be played from the beginning 21 ARR To stop playback Mini Disc has been ejected 20 Preparation Let the PGM indicator go off P MODE CHARACTER No Playback of Mini Disc DM SG7 EN KENWOOD LE T o U o o KENWOOD Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Searching a desired track by its title TITLE SEARCH Press the TITLE SEARCH key r TITLE SEARCH Aa To abort operation press the TITLE SEARCH key again M E Select the desired t
13. A 6 wn The correct character is selected iV ree eae AN M N The cursor moves eg It is possible to change all of the characters of a title by repeating steps Q to Press the CLEAR DELETE key to erase the title delete the characters EJ Execute title change or deletion Q Enter the title in memory ENTER Complete the operation TITLE INPUT Nem Editing 4 DM SG7 EN Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only A C c ps l V SS Information is Mini Disc has been being written ejected While WRITING is displayed do not im 10 pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc In regard to preset titles When a preset title PRET to 9 is used at the time of title character input input with individual characters is not required and the efficiency is improved Long titles or frequently used titles can be recorded to any preset title To return rewritten preset titles to the initial setting refer to Resetting the microcomputer 49 Example Changing PRE4 Jazz to artist name and adding a title to track No 2 Changing rewriting a preset title Q Press the TITLE INPUT key Select PRE4 Jazz with the 4 key and press the SET key P44 step O Select the character group with the P MODE CHARACTER key P46 step
14. When editing is completed suc cessfully CAN T EDIT When editing is impossible When this operation has been performed unintention ally return to the status before editing can be made by EDIT CANCEL operation gt ANON 2 WN AT k lt EET Met lily Neos Fo fo NSS Information is Mini Disc has been being written ejected While WRITING is displayed do not im lot pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc Image of erasing several tracks at a time QUICK ERASE 18814181814 SS Gig 1 d L ZEN INS 42 Editing DM SG7 EN Use the following procedure to erase all of the MD tracks while the player is in stop mode Be very careful in using this operation because the erased tracks cannot be recovered once the entire Mini Disc has been erased KENWOOD 2 B c c Cc ogo Ce oOoGoO o Cc cocco c c 0 O ccc Preparation Play the title to be erased 55 cA Keys and control used in the operations de No scribed on this page KENWOOD Erasing a single track during playback TRACK ERASE Select ERASE Each press of the 4 4 keys switches the operation Press the EDIT Select E
15. Attachment Do not use attachments notrecom mended by the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards 21 Replacement parts When replacement parts are required be sure the service technician has usedreplacement parts specified by the manufac turer or have the same characteristics as the original parts Unauthorized substitutions may re sult in fire electric shock or other hazards 22 Safety check Upon completion of any service or repairs to this appliance ask the service techni cian to perform safety checks to determine that the appliance is in proper operating condition Before operation DM SG7 EN 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 Accessories Check that the following accessories are present Audio cord 2 System control cord 1 Optical fiber cable 1 Batteries 2 For the U S A CAUTION Use o
16. large difference in temperature when the humidity in the room where this unit is installed increases etc What is CD TEXT CD TEXT is a standard for display of character informa tion disc name track titles artist names etc recorded ona CD in addition to the music When this unitand a CD player corresponding to CD TEXT are connected by digital connection the CD character information can be copied to the MD However as of 1997 some CDs contain a copy prohibi tion code so that the character information can not be copied In such a case the character information will be displayed on the screen but it can not be copied CD text Edition operation becomes possible for CDs without copy prohibition code 48 V Before operation DM SG7 EN 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 with your hand The cartridge will be damaged if it is forced open 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
17. because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc AUTO If a no sound input has lasted for 2 seconds during record ing the track number will be incremented automatically by 1 Usually use this position for recording Use this mode when recording all of the tracks in a CD When recording music containing a continuous section with a very low level for example when recording classic music the track number may be incremented by 1 after such a section In this case cancel the track number later It is recom mended to use the MANUAL mode when recording such a kind of music Atthe time of digital recording the track number automati cally is incremented by one on the basis of the information of the digital signal There is no detection of unrecorded parts A track without sound can be produced by stopping the CD on the playback side MANUAL The signalis recorded without automatic incrementation of track numbers A track number can be assigned during recording press the EDIT key or after recording operate the TRACK DIVIDE function 36 This position is convenient when recording live sound or classic music containing long pianissimo sections onto disc Recording digital input DM SG7 EN When this unit and CD player are connected with an optical fiber cable the digital signal input through the DIGITAL IN OPTICAL jack can be recorded in a digital form this recording is
18. can be input per track In case of alphanumeric and symbol characters Aspace blank character also required the same amount of data as alphanumeric characters When deleting a title it is not recommended to overwrite spaces on previous characters but use the CLEAR DELETE function Editing DM SG7 EN KENWOOD 25 eo LE I 8 go ox eooc Q o o oeeo fee KENWOOD o o Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Each press of the lt keys switches the operation D DISC Disc title 001 eeeee Track title 9 PRE1Pops Preset title ALL ERASE Complete erasure of disc and track titles TEXT LOAD 48 In case of disc title Select DISC Se deu volore eu In case of track title Select the desired track No In case of preset title Select the desired preset No Complete erasure of disc and track titles lps I d Editing 45 DM SG7 EN Symbol list ASCII codes 1 f 90 amp 4 lt gt Q9 E Input the title Preset title list Initial setting PRE1 Pops gt PRE2 Rock gt PRES Classic gt PRE4 Jazz PRE5 Disco gt PREG Best Hits gt PRE7 Air Check PRE8 No PRE9 Vol Q Select a character group P MODE CHARACTER os O Select a cha
19. disc This is a normal operation DISC ERROR The contents of UTOC are abnor mal Perform QUICK ERASE to delete all titles ALL If this is not possible use another disc 40 CAN T EDIT An attempt is made to perform editing beyond the restrictions for example to erase a track which is too short Perform editing following the re strictions blinking This is a message for confirming if editing can really be executed Press the ENTER key to execute editing PROTECTED e The Mini Disc is in the WRITE PRO TECT condition Release the WRITE PROTECT condition PLAY ONLY A playback only Mini Disc is loaded Load a recordable Mini Disc 10 CAN T LOAD CD corresponding to CD TEXT has not been inserted into the CD player The CD player is not connected via an optical fiber cable Seta corresponding to CD TEXT into the CD player Connect the CD player with an op tical fiber cable and match the REC INPUT of the MD recorder CAN T COPY e Title copying may not be possible depending on the disc e The titles of this disc can not be copied Replace the disc Other symptoms Symptom Cause In case of difficulty DM SG7 EN Remedy Sound is not output even when the play key is pressed The cords are connected errone ously No disc has been loaded non recorded disc has been
20. ena a a e indomitum 2 AIMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Ne Ii dei ne e tee ie qe eis 4 Before ioi E n a ee edidere eve eese ve deae a eae 6 ACGeSSOLIBS oie oet caso eh hts 6 Special TGat re c s aste eee s teret 7 Safety Precautiars 5 a c ANN TERM TAE 8 Maintenance nene eve ibo et testes De sto tid delete idet p t LAN 9 MD system 10 A System connections 12 System operationrTeatules s 5 ie dens 13 Names and functions of parts 14 Display Main et o tote Het ett au ettet 14 EMOTE control UIE Lv eR sU Em 15 Operation of remote control unit 16 Playback of Mini Disc ri i ted e RR a FESTER ER nion 17 Playing tracks in order from track No 1 ennemi 17 Playback trom desired wot Gate tme t ge P deeds 18 Listening in random order RANDOM playback 18 Searching a desired track by its title TITLE SEARCH 20 Pr grammMi g mem 21 Programming tracks in a desired order sss eene 21 Repeated playback
21. is Mini Disc has been CAS being written ejected No While WRITING is displayed do not im Xot pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc TRACK DIVIDE 20 ee TRACK ERASE a OOIE De appro Part to be erased 2 sec or longer Should be approx 2 WM RE Part to erased 1 1 1 1 we ASIE FE y Execute TRACK Execute TRACK DIVIDE twice ERASE once Track No is 5 zio The part divided with TRACK DIVIDE becomes one track The space left after erasing is filled by subsequent tracks which move along 44 When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks the titles cannot only be displayed during play back but title search searching a track by the title is also made possible The assigned titles can be changed or deleted with the same procedure How to edit titles Activate the title input mode Press the TITLE INPUT key TITLE INPUT NEE ams O Select the title to be edited lt lt gt P To return To advance Ve e With repeated operation while or 3 is being displayed the track No or the preset title PRE1 to 9 will be selected Set the selection Non To abort operation press the TITLE INPUT key again Total number of title characters Up to 1792 characters can be input per disc and up to 80 characters
22. is permanently open while the disc is loaded in the set Therefore to prevent dust from penetrating 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 accidental erasure set the write protect tab of the disc open Return the tab tothe original position when you want to record signals on the disc Disc back side Write protect tab Slide SPD Slide close Recording disabled Recording enabled Note related to transportation and movement Before transporting or moving this unit carry out the following operations 1 With no disc loaded in the unit press the on standby key to on Check that no disc is present in the unit 2 Waitafew seconds and verify thatthe display shown appears 3 Press the on standby key to off standby Maintenance 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 containing oil for they may deform the plastic component MD system DM SG7 EN The Mini Disc syst
23. off E Select the desired track number Press the numeric keys as shown below To enter track No 23 E E 3 DEF To enter track No 40 410 10 10 10 1 2 3 Oo s MNO To listen from an intermediate position of a track Listening the middle of track 7 7 5 c e s Press 7 0 5 in this order Listening from an intermediate position of the c 5 title being played 3 amp i Z Press o in this order 100 10 O O O d Specification is possible in the range from to 9 Listening in random order RANDOM playback As the title each time will be selected at random you can listen for a long time without getting bored Operate in stopped condition RANDOM TEM To select a different title during listening Press the key Disc recorded in monaural mode This unit is capable of playing a disc recorded in the monaural mode As the amount of data required to record information in the monaural mode is half the amount required in the stereo mode the play record time of a disc recorded in the monaural mode is twice max 160 minutes as that of a disc recorded in the stereo mode Skipping tracks lt Noe To skip backward Searching in a track n CURSOR CHECK Reverse search co search I To pause playback Cx No M
24. 32 tracks can be programmed More than 32 tracks cannot be selected f you made a mistake press the CLEAR DELETE key and enter the track No again An extremely short track cannot be programmed kk x is displayed when the total programmed period has attained 256 minutes or more The input operation is aborted if the P MODE CHARAC TER key is not pressed while the track number indicator is blinking When the lt or gt gt key is pressed during playback tracks will be skipped in the direction of the pressed key To add a track to the program Operate in stopped condition ABC DEF 3 CO CO CO P MODE en Xx MNO CHARACTER Checking the order of tracks a CHECK SPACE Programming DM SG7 EN When a track No is selected the track will be added to the end of the existing program The input operation is aborted if the P MODE CHARAC TER key is not pressed while the indicator is blinking PGM blinks Programmed order Each press displays the next track in the program To clear tracks from the program Operate in stopped condition Clearing tracks from the end CLEAR DELETE Cac Clearing all tracks a P MODE CHARACTER CAS Remote control unit Main unit Example when P 14 has been cleared The entire program is cleared Preparation Enter stop mode can No
25. Adjust so that the 0 dB segments of the level meter light occasionally Decrease the level if the red segments of the peak level meter light The recording level can be adjusted with the keys of the remote control unit EH Start recording CO Pressing the pause M key also allows to cancel record pause mode and start recording 6 After recording eject the Mini Disc Main unit only a C AUTO MANU key This key is used to select whether track numbers are to be marked automatically during recording or they are to be marked manually during or after recording The track numbers can be used to locate the begin ning of atrack during playback or programming tracks 2 Select before starting recording AUTO MANU Cam A Extinguished in AUTO mode lit in MANUAL mode Ye d 2 Recording analog inpu DM SG7 EN Recording is not possible if the following characters are displayed DISC FULL Disc is full Erase undesired tracks 40 PROTECTED The accidental erasure protect tab is open Close it PLAY ONLY A playback only Mini Disc is loaded Load a recordable Mini Disc 10 E TS FLAN oT Information is Mini Disc has been ejected being written The eject key 4 is not accepted during recording While WRITING is displayed do not im 0 pact or move the unit
26. CD TEXT disc title or track title is displayed The sound of the unit connected to DIGITAL 2 is heard TITLE INPUT key 44 This key is used to switch the title input mode TITLE SEARCH key 20 This key is used to switch the title search mode O Numeric keys EDIT CANCEL key 33 Press to specify the desired track number 18 Used to cancel editing Used at the time of title input for selection of charac ters and symbols 45 46 Operation of remote control unit DM SG7 EN Loading batteries Remove the cover Insert batteries EJ Close the cover Insert two R6 AA size batteries following the polarity indications Operation The unit can be turned on by plugging the power cord into a power outlet and pressing the on standby key of the remote control unit After the unithas been turned on pressthe desired operation KENWOOD key Remote sensor When pressing more than one remote control keys successively press the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between pressing of keys Reference operating range KENWOOD 2 When the remote controllable distance becomes short replace both of the batteries with new ones 3 If direct sunlight or the light of a high frequency fluorescent lamp inverter type etc is incident to the remote sensor malfunction may occur In such a case chan
27. KENWOOD DM RECORDER SG RII MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION Mini 2 efi Ore appl yl 9 ower A Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation DM SG7 EN Units are designed for operation as follows U S A and Canada estere trenta ttn tnni AC 120 V only Europe and U K ttn AC 230 V only Australia AC 240 V only China and Russia eere rennen tnnt AC 220 V only Other countries AC 110 120 220 240 V switchable For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1 The mains plug contains a fuse For replacement use only a 13 Amp ASTA approved BS1362 fuse 2 The fuse cover must be refitted when replacing the fuse in the moulded plug 3 Do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or adapter or consult your dealer If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off remove the fuse and dis pose of the plug immediately to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply IMPORTANT The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accord ance with the following code Blue Neutral Brown Live Do not connect those leads to the earth terminal of a three pin plug S
28. L1 SCMS ON Digital recording is prohibited by SCMS 28 Use analog recording 24 Not Audio The input digital signal is not an audio signal Also DISC FULL PROTECTED PLAY ONLY 25 Play the CD player E After recording eject the Mini Disc Main unit only A Co To pause recording Press the key again resume recording At this time the track number is incremented by 1 Recording can also be started by pressing the e key In regard to the MONITOR key Recording digital input 27 DM SG7 EN KENWOOD E Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Torecord music with a margin from the beginning it is recommended to start the CD playback after the time display of the MD recorded has started the count uS Information is being written Mini Disc has been ejected While WRITING is displayed do not ap Not ply shock or vibration to the unit because information is being written on the Mini Disc To stop recording The sound of commercial digital equipment BS tuner DAT etc connected to DIGITAL 2 be monitored However when this unit is used as a general single component the input source sound selected by REC INPUT can be heard Operate in stopped condition MONITOR Co
29. R Jl Jg lle L 4 ug P p p d rials Fine adjustment range 32 steps Divided track second half Divided track first half Iv Use the following procedure to combine two tracks into one by deleting a track number This operation allows to connect several tracks or a piece of music divided into several parts After this operation the track numbers of tracks lo cated after the combined tracks are decreased automatically Editing DM SG7 EN KENWOOD 2 B c c Cc ogo Eisi m im OCO se O oooo cce cc c KENWOOD Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Combining tracks during playback TRACK COMBINE Play the title to be combined select COMBINE Press the EDIT key EDIT 1 O Select COMBINE lt 50 M Set it SET 4 When the title being played is to be com bined with the next title press the ENTER key and then go to step EJ For combining with a different title Q Select the track number To increase track No lt lt gt gt To decrease n track No Mie GA SET O Set it 1 e f the operation is started during playback it pauses automatically Each press switches the operation D DIVIDE COMBINE 3 ERASE MOVE Editing is aborted if
30. RASE DIVIDE EDIT 44 gt gt COMBINE 9 ERASE Cx x C2 C MOVE e Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for O Set it 8 seconds SET 2 Execute the track erasure operation Q Confirmation of O Execute the track erasing erasure operation SET ENTER Noe Nm EJ Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only Information is Mini Disc has been being written ejected A CAS While WRITING is displayed do not im Nog pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc eg Image of track erasure Track to be erased mal rw d Track Nos are adjusted e ae Editing 4 DM SG7 EN The TRACK DIVIDE function can be used to turn the part you want to erase into a track and that track can be erased with the TRACK ERASE function Be careful in using this operation because a track cannot be recovered once it has been erased Erasing a part of a track Turn the part to be erased into one track Use the TRACK DIVIDE function and edit the track so that only the part you want to erase becomes a track 36 Erase the part to be erased Use the TRACK ERASE function to erase the track part you want to erase that you made in step 23 EJ Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only gt Information
31. afety precautions WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALI DO NOT OPEN FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERALTRIANGLE IS INTENDED O ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING 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 that the compo nent uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1 It means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class There is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit Caution Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation Before applying power 3 DM SG7 EN Contents A Before applying power 2 A Safety prec tll S
32. as been performed for 8 seconds Selected track No CURSOR CHECK Pressing the lt lt gt key allows to check the current order of tracks Pressing the CLEAR DELETE key allows to cancel the last selected track only To erase previously selected tracks press the EDIT key and restart from the begin ning Editing 35 DM SG7 EN EJ Execute the track reordering operation NEM Example for moving between tracks No 4 and No 5 Q Select the move destination ia P No Set it CE SET Display after execution Cor EDIT NOW Editing COMPLETE When editing is completed suc cessfully Execute the move CAN T EDIT When editing is impossible ENTER h Co When this operation has been performed unintention U ally return to the status before editing can be made by EDIT CANCEL operation 38 Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only Information is Mini Disc has been Co being written ejected While WRITING is displayed do not im 10 pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc eg Image for moving several tracks together 69 9929 239 Track No Arrangement in the desired sequence step dg 495 Example for moving the selected group between tracks No 4 and No 5 step
33. cal input jack Simplified CD recording 0 T E When this unit is combined with the CD player DP SG7 the O T E One Touch Edit function allows to record desired tracks with a one touch operation Convenient editing features The contents of the disc recorded by yourself can be edited as you need Reordering tracks The order of tracks be changed by moving them as desired Dividing a track A single track can be split into two by inserting an additional track number Combining two tracks Two tracks can be merged into a single track by deleting a track number e Erasing tracks Music tracks or an entire disc you do not want to listen to can be erased or all titles are erased CD TEXT display When used in combination with a CD player DP SG7 the text information disc and track titles can be displayed on the side of this unit Depending on the type of characters display may not be possible Safety Precautions Installation position The MD recorder is very sensitive to vibrations It should be installed in a position subject to as small vibration as possible Dust countermeasure The shutter of the disc cartridge is permanently open while the disc is loaded in the set Therefore to prevent dust from penetrating inside the disc take the disc out of the unit immediately after completion of recording or playback Before operation DM SG7 EN Memory backup The memory storag
34. ce C character Tau amp CLEAR DELETE key 22 This key is used to clear the program During title input it is used to delete a character IRSOI R CHECK Md J O Basic operation applied operation keys Basic operation keys aa gt Fast forward and fast backward keys 19 Same function as the keys on the main unit KENWOOD REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC MSE7 E 9 gt gt Skip keys 19 Same function as the keys on the main unit Model RC MSE7 E e Record key Pause key Infrared ray system m Stop key Play key AUTO MANU key 24 25 This is used for selection of automatic AUTO or manual MANU track number assignment at the time of recording f Applied operation keys Display recording operation keys One Touch Edit O T E key 29 REC INPUT Recording input key 24 Press to record immediately the track being played This key is used to switch the recording input source from a CD E EDIT key 32 RAMDOM key A This key is used to switch the editing mode Used at the time of random playback SET key 82 REPEAT key 234 Press to set the editing result or input title definitely Press to play tracks repeatedly in memory TIME DISPLAY key 30 ENTER key 38 Press to switch the time display mode Press to execute editing or title input operation TEXT DISPLAY key 30 MONITOR key 27 The
35. ch would be obtained with conventional technology by cutting off the sound components which do not pose problem in audition even when they are not present This has made it possible to record or play up to 80 minutes Sound does not affect the sensitivity of ears Small sound near large sound A small sound is not audible to human ears if it is produced at the same time as a large sound Mask Lowest and highest ing effect frequencies are not z audible unless the ial sound has a certain level of volume 25 Z Lowest Highest 2 frequencies frequencies 5 5 e 2 S Sound skip prevention memory During playback this unit always stores signals in memory temporarily to prevent sound from being skipped in case of vibration As a result even when the data from the optical pickup is interrupted due to vibration etc the music will not be interrupted because the memory holds the data for several seconds During normal playback In case of vibration Mini Disc Uu IE The sound data for several When the readout from disc seconds is always stored during playback is interrupted momentarily due to vibration or shock the reproduced sound from the memory will not be inter rupted Several sec of data Digital memory IE Reproduced sound Reproduced sound d System connections DM SG7 EN Make connection as shown below When con necting the related s
36. cording based on digital signal transmission is not possible unless the source and recorder components use the same sampling frequency As this unit has a built in sampling rate converter digital signals with 32 kHz and 48 kHz can be recorded by conversion to the MD sampling frequency 44 1 kHz SCMS Serial Copy Management System Designed for copyright protection the SCMS is a prescription that copying of digital signals as they are in the digital form between digital audio equipment is allowable only for one generation Copy using digital input Copy using digital input Digital copy cannot _ _ be repeated Copy using E gt analog input Sie RF Copy using Copy using td C Kan 0 analog input digital input Copy using e digital input Simplified CD recording 29 DM SG7 EN When a KENWOOD CD player equipped with a system control jack DP SG7 is connected to this unit via a system control cord it is possible to select and record desired CD tracks from this unit This function is referred to as O T E One Touch Edit The synchronized recording with CD also possible in this configuration Preparation Connect the CD player to OPTICAL 1 14 e Select the CD input on the amplifier Open the write protect tab of the Mini Disc to make it recordable L e Load the Mini Disc Recording a single CD track Play a CD E Start one touch edit recording
37. d CD player the recorded text information data and the tracks can be copied to the MD This operation is not possible when the CD character information contains a copy prohibition code 8 Preparation Q Select the CD input on the amplifier O Switch off the CD PGM mode Stop the CD and the MD Use the REC INPUT key of the MD to select the input mode DIGITAL 1 30 To copy the CD text Load the CD text into the MD Q Press the TITLE INPUT key TITLE INPUT Each press of the lt lt gt gt keys switches the operation O Select TEXT LOAD DISC eeeee lt lt gt gt 001 E 3 PRE1 Pops To return CN To advance ALL ERASE eM TEXT LOAD A Set it PERMT SET Noe a Display after execution COMPLETE Loading completed CAN T LOAD Loading not possible 28 Record the track while copying the text Set the MD to recording pause e de UEM eb T cA Display after execution CAN T COPY Copying is not possible 48 O Play the CD M EJ Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only Information is Mini Disc has been Coe being written ejected While WRITING is displ d d t im pos ile is displaye o not im pact or move the unit because information C about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc In case of difficulty 49 DM SG7 EN Whatapp
38. d on a per 7 character basis the total number of input characters may be less than 1792 Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them Displayed Message Meaning In case of difficulty DM SG7 EN Action UNLOCK An attempt is made to record digital signal from a source using other sam pling frequency than 38kHz 44 1 kHz 48 kHz The optical fiber cable is unplugged or loose The connector is not con nected Use analog recording 24 Connect the optical fiber cable cor rectly 12 18 SCMS ON An attempt is made to record digital signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS Use analog recording 24 DISC FULL There is no recordable area on the disc An attempt is made to record a 256th track Use another recordable disc More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded per disc TITLE FULL An attempt is made to assign a title with more characters than usable Refer to Total number of title characters 44 BLANK DISC The disc does not contain any record ings When playback is required use a recorded disc NO TRACKS The disc does not contain any tracks but has a disc title The disc can be used for recording without any problem READING The TOC data of the disc is being read This is a normal operation WRITING The data related to editing or record ing is being written in the
39. e is held for about a day after the power cord has been unplugged from the power outlet In case the power supply has stopped or the power cord has been left unplugged for an extended period of time the information related to recording and editing re corded at the moment a Mini Disc is ejected may be cleared or destroyed before it is recorded on the disc The lost information cannot be recovered later To ensure the recording of the recording and editing related information on the Mini Disc be sure to eject the Mini Disc after every recording or editing operation WARNING NOTICE IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPY RIGHT TO MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITH OUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWN ERS ANYONE WISHING TO COPY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TAPES OR DISC SHOULD CONTACT THE MECHANICAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED OR THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY LIMITED US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Caution on condensation Condensation of dew may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the outside This unit may not function properly if condensation oc curs In this case leave the unit for a few hours with the power left ON and restart the operation after the condensation has dride up Be specially cautious against condensatin in a following circumsatance When this unit is carried from a place to another across
40. ears to be a malfunction may not always be serious If your unit should not perform as expected consult the table below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service representative Operation to reset The microprocessor may fall into malfunction impossibility to operate erroneous display etc when the power cord is unplugged while power is ON or due to an external factor In this case execute the following procedure to reset the microprocessor and return it to normal condition Unplug the power cord from the power outlet then while holding the eject 4 key depressed plug the power cord again Please note that resetting the microprocessor clears the contents stored in it returns the microprocessor to the condition when it left the factory Symptoms related to MD standard Symptom Cause DISC FULL is displayed while the disc still has a remaining recordable time More than 255 tracks track No 256 or more cannot be recorded There may be also cases in which recording is impossible while the track number is less than 256 In such a case the REMAIN time display shows 0 00 The recordable time does not increase after a short track has been erased The remaining time display becomes 0 00 when the actual total remaining time of the Mini Disc is less than 12 seconds The recordable time display changes when the total time of the
41. em has the features as summarized in the following D Like CD Compact Disc playback can be started from any position Random access 2 It uses a disc with a diameter of 64 mm that is accommodated in a cartridge 3 Two types of discs can be used playback only discs recordable playable discs 4 Up to 80 minutes of recording or playback is possible using high efficiency coding technology 5 Countermeasure against vibration is taken using semiconductor memory chip Pla yback only Mini Disc This type of MD can be used only for playback and is used by the commercially available music MD software packages The playback only MD is an optical disc like the Compact Disc CD The signals are recorded as the presence or absence of small pits and read out by an optical non contact pickup Recordable Mini Disc This MD is a magneto optical disc which can be recorded by magnetic field modulation To record signals laser light is irradiated from the bottom side of the magneto optical disc and magnetic field is applied from the upper side of it MD system DM SG7 EN High efficiency coding technology ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding The Mini Disc has only a half the size of the Compact Disc but provides the same recording time This is made possible by ATRAC a newly developed high efficiency coding technology The ATRAC compresses the music data to about 1 b the amount of data whi
42. er R SG7 via a system control cord timer playback of a disc and timer recording of radio broadcasting are possible For details read this instruction manual as well as the Instruction Manual of the R SG7 Operations on this unit Steps to in Analog recording 24 M Names and functions of parts DM SG7 EN Display Main unit TOTAL indicator CD TEXT indicator SINGLE indicator REMAIN indicator DIGITAL input indicator REPEAT indicator TITLE indicator O T E indicator m SEARCH PGM indicator indicator REC indicator MANUAL indicator PGM REPEAT SINGLE TOTAL REMAIN TITLE SEARCH CDI Orr 2 MANUAL Pause indicator B Play indicator JE Character information display MONITOR indicator 4 Peak level in dicator KENWOOD recorder DM SG7 m disc loading mechanism B or standby D RLV E Q Remote control sensor 18 Record key 28 The key control signals from the remote control unit Press when starting recording enter the main unit from here O One Touch Edit O T E key 29 O Mini Disc insertion slot Use this key to record the track being from a CD Insert a minidisc immediately Pause II key i9 Fast forward and fast backward lt lt Press to temporary stop the disc operation rec level keys 19 Eject 4 key LI During playback this key is used to move the played Press to unload t
43. erased track exceeds 12 seconds When a Mini Disc has been subjected to repeated editing the remaining time may not increase even after a short track has been erased Tracks cannot be combined A track created as a result of an editing operation may sometimes be impossible to be combined with another track The total of the recorded time and recordable time does not coincide with the total recording time of the MD 60 74 or 80 min As recording is performed on a minimum recording basis of 2 seconds the displayed time may not coincide with the consumed disc capacity Sound is interrupted when a track created by edit ing is subjected to fast forward or fast backward operation Sound interruption may occur due to a combination of various factors and it is not a malfunction Tracks are not numbered correctly A short track may be created depending on the contents of the recorded source CD for example The period in which READING is displayed is abnormally long READING is displayed for a longer period than usual when a brand new recordable Mini Disc a virgin disc is loaded The displayed time is incorrect when a monaurally recorded Mini Disc is played This is because the monaural recording and stereo re cording use different formats and not a malfunction The total number of characters used in the titles is less than 1792 characters As the title recording areas are use
44. ey EDIT Ve O Select MOVE lt lt gt gt O Set it SET 95 M E Select the moving destination track Q Select the track number lt lt gt gt s 2 X 7 s lt To decrease To increase track No track No O Set it Noe SET Non Each press of the lt lt gt keys switches the operation D DIVIDE COMBINE ERASE MOVE Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds Editing DM SG7 EN EJ Execute the track reordering operation Display after execution EDIT NOW Editing ENTER COMPLETE When editing is completed suc cessfully CAN T EDIT When editing is impossible Non When this operation has been performed unintention C ally return to the status before editing can be made by EDIT CANCEL operation 33 RR Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only E Information is Mini Disc has been CAS being written ejected Aa While WRITING is displayed do not im Nor pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc To delete the edited contents EDIT CANCEL When the following key operation is performed before the minidisc is removed return is possible to the same condition as when the disc was inserted After cancellation again perform the individual editing ope
45. f controls or adjustments or performance of pro cedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure In compliance with Federal Regulations following are reproductions of lables on or inside the product re lating to laser product safety KENWOOD CORPORATION 2967 3 ISHIKAWA CHO HACHIOJI SHI TOKYO JAPAN KENWOOD CORP CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS NO 21 CFR 1040 10 CHAPTER 1 SUBCHAPTER J Location Back Panel 7 DM SG7 EN Before operation Special feature This unit is audio equipment based on the Mini Disc format The Mini Disc MD is an application of the optical and magneto optical technology and has the capability to record signals on discs The operability of the MD is equivalent to the Compact Disc CD The MD uses optional non contact system so the recordings are not degraded by eternal factors and the discs are never scratched or damaged in playback Convenient title search After recording of music tracks on a Mini Disc their title can be registered additionally Once the titles have been regis tered the desired music tracks on the Mini Disc can be played by referring to the display not the record jacket etc High quality playback recording This unit incorporates a high performance 1 bit DAC for playback with a high sound quality Digital recording with a high sound quality is also possible thanks to the opti
46. ge the installation position to avoid malfunction ea 1 The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking and their service life may be short Notes Playback of Mini Disc Use the following procedure to play a MD in the original order of tracks from track No 1 DM SG7 EN KENWOOD E 3j Q o Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page KENWOOD Playing tracks in order from track No 1 Turn the unit ON 1 0 CA on standby Main unit Load a Mini Disc KENWOOD 00 In the direction of the arrow Main unit EJ Start playback gt Et Main unit In case no disc is loaded e Insert the minidisc correctly into the slot of this unit e READING blinks while the unit checks the contents of the disc e If a title has been assigned to the disc that title will be displayed SINGLE e n a few seconds playback starts from track No 1 SINGLE Track No being Elapsed time of track played being played Playback of Mini Disc DM SG7 EN Playback from desired track Let the PGM indicator go off PGM goes off Operate in stopped condition P MODE CHARACTER e f the PGM indicator is lit press the P MODE CHAR ACTER key of the remote control unit to turn it
47. he Mini Disc position forward or backward Play gt key i7 During recording this key is used to adjust the record Press to start playback ing level 24 O Stop key REC At the time of editing the cursor movement and the Press to stop the disc operation selected title can be confirmed C a nel E 31 34 48 48 Olon standby key j TAA Skip lt lt gt gt keys 19 Press to turn the unit on or off standby Press to skip disc tracks during playback During editing this key is used to select track numbers title and characters 32 44 45 Standby mode While the standby indicator of the unit is lit 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 Please also refer to the description in Memory backup 8 Names and functions of parts DM SG7 EN Remote control unit 1 key Press to turn the unit on or off standby 5 ate Program operation keys 5 ate P MODE Play mode CHARACTER key 21 oly This key is used in program playback During title HR input it is used to select the character group CHECK SPACE key 22 mio This key is used to check the program contents prd During title input it is used to insert a blank spa
48. hereinafter referred to as digital recording Enjoy high sound quality of digital recording Preparation Load a CD in the CD player Open the write protect tab of the Mini Disc to make it recordable L Load the Mini Disc Check the remaining recording time Select the CD input on the amplifier RR Digital recording Select the DIGITAL 1 or 2 REC INPUT 1 E Select AUTO or MANUAL M E Start recording Press twice Recording pause 5 5 Recording start S When the EDIT key is pressed during recording a track number is inserted in that position Each press switches the mode ANALOG DIGITAL 1 Digital mode when the system is con nected 12 DIGITAL 2 Digital mode spare MONO DIGITAL 1 or 2 lights up SINGLE aire r guod L Each press switches the mode E D goes off AUTO Track numbers are added au tomatically 28 MANUAL Track numbers are added manually 28 Extinguished in AUTO mode lit in MANUAL mode Hee Recording is not possible if the following characters displayed UNLOCK The sampling frequency is not 32 kHz 44 1 kHz 48kHz 28 Use analog recording 24 The optical fiber cable is unplugged or loos ened The connector is not connected Connect the optical fiber cable correctly Li2
49. ing DM SG7 EN KENWOOD KENWOOD Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Erasing several tracks at a time avick ERASE Select Q ERASE Press the EDIT key EDIT Select 4 4 gt gt MS Set it SET CeY 2 Select the title to be erased Q Select the title to be erased lt lt gt O Set it SET ane Repeat steps and above End the selection ENTER Noe Each press of the lt lt gt gt keys switches the operation D Q ERASE 2 Q MOVE e Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds To delete all titles ALL ERASE Press the SET key and the ENTER key in this order while ALL is displayed All of the tracks are erased together with the disc title CURSOR CHECK Pressing the lt lt keys allow to check the current order of tracks When the CLEAR DELETE key is pressed the title being displayed will be removed from the group of titles to be erased EJ Execute the track erasure operation ENTER Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only A C Image of erasing all tracks on a disc ALL ERASE FIF PH nice d dece Editing 41 DM SG7 EN Display after execution EDIT NOW Editing COMPLETE
50. itle PGM goes off Characters flow toward the left With a track to which no title has been assigned the track number and e e e e e e are displayed 4 To smaller Dm To larger track No qu track No M EJ Start playback Track played Ne ar TITLE SEARCH You ro Cox Characters flow toward the left Programming Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order up to 32 tracks e Load a disc e Enter stop mode Preparation is Nm M 21 DM SG7 EN KENWOOD Keys and control used in the operations de scribed on this page Programming tracks in a desired order Let the PGM indicator light P MODE CHARACTER gt 2 Select track numbers in the order you want to play them Q Select the track number to be played i GHI JKL MNO 4 5 8 oM OOO amp i 5 Gz amp APFHI 100 10 Set the input track number P MODE CHARACTER Aa Repeat steps Q and O above EJ Start playback Cox PGM lights up Press numeric keys in the following order To select track No 12 Press in order of 10 2 then the P MODE CHARACTER key Selected track Programmed order Upto
51. ld 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 regis ters stoves or other appliances including ampli fiers 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 chil dren never permit children to put anything espe cially metal inside this appliance Enclosure removal Never remove the enclo sure If the internal parts are touched accidentally a serious electric shock might 10 Magnetic fields Keep the appliance away from sources of magnetic fields such as TV sets speaker Systems radios motorized toys or magnetized objects 11 Cleaning Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet before cleaning Do not use volatile sol vents such as alcohol paint thinner gasoline or benzine etc to clean the cabinet Use a clean dry cloth 12 13 14 15 Caution Read this page carefully to e
52. lfunctions or damage to the unit 1 Connect all cords firmly If connections loose there could be loss of sound or noise produced Notes Note on connection of optical fiber cable The optical fiber cable is designed for use in the connection of the CD player DP SG7 The digital signal transmission makes it possible to record the high quality sound of CDs without degrada tion Connection of system control cord Plugging the connector click t Insert the connector straight until it clicks System operation features Easy operation function When this unit is connected with the amplifier tuner R SG7 via a system control cord the basic operations of this unit can be controlled from the remote control unit provided with the R SG7 This connection also makes possible the easy operation function which activates operations according to the input selection made on the R SG7 two way operations For details refer to the Instruction Manual of the R SG7 13 DM SG7 EN System connections Insert the optical fiber cable straight into the connector until it clicks Be sure to attach the protection cap when the connector is not used Never bend or bundle the optical fiber cable Unplugging the connector While pushing the two sides of the connector pull it straight out Timer recording playback When this unit is connected with the amplifier tun
53. loaded Connectthecordsinaccordance with System connections Load a disc Load a prerecorded disc or playback only disc Recording is not possible The disc is write protected An attempt is made to record digital signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS The recording level is too low in case of analog recording A playback only disc has been loaded The disc does not have a recordable area The REC INPUT key is not set to the actual input source e f the amplifier is connected to this unit through a system control cord the amplifier s input selector is set to the MD input Change the position of the write protect tab to the write position or use a recordable disc 3 10 Use analog recording 24 e Adjust the recording level again 24 Use a recordable disc 10 Use another disc Set it according to the actual input source 24 26 e Set the amplifier s input selector to other position than MD Sound is distorted The recording level has not been ad justed A disc in which distorted sound has been recorded is played e Read Adjust the recording level 24 Use another disc Noise is noticeable An external noise is induced Install the unit at a position apart froman electric appliance or TV set dd TOC All minidiscs contain a Table of C
54. no operation has been performed for 8 seconds Present title Next title Connecting tracks 2 and 5 Editing 39 DM SG7 EN Execute the track combine operation Display after execution EDIT NOW Editing COMPLETE When editing is completed suc cessfully CAN T EDIT When editing is impossible ENTER When this operation has been performed unintention ally return to the status before editing can be made by EDIT CANCEL operation 33 Track combining may sometimes be impossible due to the limitations of the MD standard EH Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only A Information is Disc has been being written ejected While WRITING is displayed do not im 10 pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc eg Image of track combination Should be 2 or longer gt ate gt Track No is adjusted P HF APR Track m and title of the second track are cleared Track No and title of the first track are left 40 The selected track or all tracks can be erased while the player is stop mode Be very careful in using this function because the erased tracks cannot be recov ered once the entire Mini Disc has been erased Preparation Enter the stop mode NES Edit
55. nsure safe operation Accessories Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart stand tripod bracket or table The appliance may fall causing serious injury to a child or adult and serious damage to the appliance Use only with a cart stand tripod bracket or table recommended by the manufacturer or sold with the appliance Any mounting of the appliance should follow the manufacturer s instructions and should use a mounting accessory recommended by the manufacturer An appliance and cart com bination should be moved with care Quick stops excessive force and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart combination to overturn Lightning For added protection for this appli ance 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 dam age 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 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 no
56. on or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience receptacles and the point where they exit from the appliance 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 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 situ ated 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 appliance 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 open ings 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 Before applying power DM SG7 EN Water and moisture The appliance shou
57. ontents TOC in addition to sound signals The TOC is similar to the table of contents in a book and contains information such as track numbers track length and character information that cannot be rewritten Toc 2 A 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 A Specifications DM SG7 EN Format SYST eset PME Minidisc digital audio system AS OM afoot M Semiconductor laser Recording method ccccccccceeeeeeeeeeeeneeeeeeeeeeeeeseseeseeeeeeeeeeees Field modulation overwrite method Audio compression eee ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding Playing rotation esesessssssessessseeeeeee nnne nnne nnne nenne Approx 400 rpm 900 rpm CLV D A conversion D A conversion eterne iceccee eret inae dunk ha er tara uad 1 Bit Oversampling 128 fs 5644 8 kHz A D converter A D conversion method eseeeeeeeeeneee Sigma delta method Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Digital audio performance Frequency responce playback mode 8 Hz 20 kHz 1 dB Signal to noise ratio playback mode More than 92 dB Dynamic range playback mode
58. r A MONITOR Lights MONITOR When the sampling frequency of the digital input signal is not 48 kHz 44 1 kHz or 32 kHz UNLOCK will be displayed and no sound will be heard eg During CD recording the track number is sometimes incremented by 1 when the CD starts to be played This is caused by a signal contained in the digital signal components recorded on the CD Unnecessary track numbers can be deleted by referring to Erasing several tracks ata time QUICK ERASE or Erasing a single track during playback TRACK ERASE RR Recording digital input DM SG7 EN Digital recording and SCMS Digital recording on a Mini disc is not possible under the following conditions D In case the source contains the copy prohibit code SCMS Serial Copy Management System SCMS ON is displayed and the unit enters the record pause mode 2 Locking to the reference clock is not possible UNLOCK is displayed and Pause status is engaged Sampling frequency Three types of digital signals are usually used according to the sampling frequencies The sampling frequencies vary depending on the types of digital equipment as shown below 32kHz Standard and long hour modes of DAT A mode broadcasting of BS tuner etc 44 1 kHz Standard mode of DAT CD MD etc 48 kHz Standard mode of DAT B mode broadcasting of BS tuner etc DAT Digital Audio Tape deck In general high quality re
59. racter To return lt ABC 2 C To advance U or Se The character keys can be used direct selection of characters When the same key is pressed repeat edly the characters will change Example When is pressed the characters will change in the order of A gt B gt Set the selected character SET j Repeat steps Q to above EJ Execute title assignment Q Enter the title in memory ENTER Complete the operation TITLE INPUT 1 M Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only a Each press of the P MODE CHARACTER key switches under following the group A Z space 1 blank character a z space 3 0 9 symbols preset titles 9 types and so on The display can be scrolled so that any character in a single group can be selected Selected character NL bd TINS Input place The cursor moves and stands by for the next character input The cursor be moved to the left and right with the ae 44 keys TM La NN Information is being written ejected Mini Disc has been Changing or deleting a title Editing DM SG7 EN KENWOOD ooo Q 5999 KENWOOD m 7 elo OO o o o o o o Keys and control used in
60. rations r Operate in stopped condition EDIT SET ENTER CANCEL eg Image of track moving Track to be moved during Selected destination Playback Selected destination 98299 4 When moved to a position after current position When moved to a position before BM current position Inserted immediately after odddddd destination track Inserted immediately before destination track M Use the following procedure to change the cur rent order of tracks by selecting a desired order and moving the tracks together up to 255 tracks Preparation Enter the stop mode GE Editing DM SG7 EN KENWOOD o E oo KENWOOD Keys and control used in the op erations described on this page Moving several tracks at a time auick move Select the 0 MOVE Q Press the EDIT key EDIT Select the Q MOVE lt lt EDGED d gt gt Set it ee a M E Select the track you want to move a Q Select a track number ed 4 4 gt gt nds decrease increase track No im track No O Set it SET Noe Repeat steps and above End the selection of the group to be moved ENTER Each press of the a gt keys switches the operation D Q MOVE Q ERASE e Editing is aborted if no operation h
61. t appear to operate normally by following the instruction manual Adjust only those controls that are covered by the instruction manual as an improper adjust ment 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 Theappliance has been dropped or the enclo sure damaged F The appliance exhibits a marked change in performance Before applying power DM SG7 EN 16 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the appliance beyond that described in the instruction manual All other servicing should be referred to qualified service personnel 17 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 ex treme care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines or circuits as contact with them might be fatal 18 AC outlets Do not connect other audio equip ment 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 19 Overloading Do not overload wall outlets ex tension cords orintegral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk of fire or electric shock 20
62. the division point lt Ca x i P3 Decide the division poin SET 1 Repeated playback from the division point will be per formed for about 3 sec e Fineadjustmentof the division pointis possible from the point where the EDIT key has been pressed in 32 steps of 60 ms 6 100 sec a range of about 2 sec Editing 37 DM SG7 EN Execute the track divide operation Display after execution EDIT NOW Editing COMPLETE When editing is completed suc cessfully ENTER CAN T EDIT When editing is impossible No When this operation has been performed unintention ally return to the status before editing can be made by EDIT CANCEL operation 33 A There is no blank space left between the two tracks Track division may sometimes be impossible due to the Up to 255 track numbers can be inserted limitations of the MD standard additionally by repeating El to for each of them EH Eject the Mini Disc Main unit only a Information is Mini Disc has been Cw being written ejected No While WRITING is displayed do not im pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ ten to the Mini Disc eg Image of track division eg Image of preview Should be approx 2 sec or longer IE Place where the EDIT key has been pressed p A
63. the operations de scribed on this page Perform step of Activate the title input mode 44 E Change or delete characters one by one Q Move the character to the desired character to be changed CURSOR CHECK 44 Toretun gt Select a character group To advance P MODE CHARACTER Select overwrite or insert mode TITLE SEARCH Eu O Select a character To return To advance WXY lt gt gt 9 NL or The character keys can be used for direct selection of characters When the same key is pressed repeat edly the characters will change Example When 9 is pressed the characters will change in the order of W X Y A Ss Set the selected character SET Nm Selected character blinks e f the title to be changed is too long to be displayed on the display section press the lt lt or gt gt key to scroll the display so that the characters hidden until then appear Each press of the P MODE CHARACTER key switches under following the group D A Z space 1 blank character 2 a z space 3 0 9 symbols preset titles 9 types and so on Each press ofthe TITLESEARCH key switchesthe operation CD Overwrite mode To replace characters Insert mode To insert characters before the cursor Functions of the keys 47 The display can be scrolled so that any character in a single group can be selected
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65. ystem components refer Malfunction of microprocessor If operation is not possible or erroneous display also to the instruction manuals of the related eg appears even though all connections have been components made properly reset the microprocessor refer Caution Do not plug in the power lead until all ring to In case of difficulty a8 connections are completed SYSTEM CONTROL R SG7 optional O o 0 00 coo System control cord DIGITAL vmm DP SG7 optional KENWOOD Optical fiber cable Audio cords DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 8 8 E AC OUTLET i 4 gt DM SG7 DIGITAL IN jack OPTICAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL Remove the protective For CD recording the CD TEXT function and for posi cap before using the DIGI tive system operation connect the CD player DP SG7 TAL IN jack ST to DIGITAL IN OPTICAL 1 26 29 30 P Commercial digital equipment BS tuner DAT etc can be connected to OPTICAL 2 26 27 M A 2 When plugging and unplugging connection cords be sure to first remove the power cord from the AC outlet Plugging unplugging connection cords without removal of the power cord can cause ma
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