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JVC 0803AIMMDWJEM User's Manual

1. To keep the best recording and playback sound quality You need to clean the heads Clean the heads after every 10 hours of use with a wet type head cleaning tape available at electronic and audio shops When the head becomes dirty the following symptoms will occur Sound quality is reduced Sound level decreases Sound drops out Do not play dirty or dusty tapes Do not touch the highly polished head with any metallic or magnetic tools To demagnetize the head Turn off on standby the unit and use a head demagnetizer available at electronics and audio shops 5 ER the start and end of cassette tapes There is leader tape which cannot be recorded onto Thus when recording discs MDs or radio broadcasts wind the leader tape first to ensure that the recording will be made without any music part lost Recording CD onto a Tape CD Tape Synchronized Recording 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer If the current playing source is not CD press CD gt then M before going to the next step You can make a program see page 17 or select Random Play see page 18 if you want gt Go to step 3 On the remote control ONLY 2 Press DISC UP A or DISC DOWN v to select the disc you want to record then B before going to the next step DISC UP DISC DOWN 3 Put a recordable cassette into the cassette loading slot 4 Press REV MODE to select a reverse mode Eac
2. Repeating Tracks or Discs Repeat Play You can repeat each track each disc or all discs in the 5 CD changer as many times as you like You can also repeat your program or repeat all the tracks randomly during Random Play On the remote control ONLY Press REPEAT repeatedly during or before playing REPEAT Repeat mode indicator Each time you press the button Repeat Play and its indicator change and appear on the display as follows CD REPEAT 1 _ CD REPEAT DISC G1 1 DISC T Y CD REPEAT OFF CD REPEAT ALL ALL t CD REPEAT A Bs lt l C A REPEAT 1 Repeats one track continuously REPEAT DISC Repeats all tracks on a disc REPEAT ALL Repeats all tracks on all discs continuously or at random or all tracks in the program REPEAT A B Repeats the selected portion See below REPEAT OFF Cancels Repeat Play REPEAT DISC is not used for Program Play and Random Play REPEAT A B can be used only during play A B Repeat Play While playing you can select a portion of sound you want to repeat During Program Play see page 17 or Random Play see page 18 you cannot perform A B Repeat Play On the remote control ONLY 7 Press REPEAT repeatedly during play to select REPEAT A B A starts flashing 22929 Y REPEAT 19 2 Press SET at the start point from which you want to repeat point BON A B starts flashing
3. 3 Press SET If the loaded MD has no group you cannot go to the following steps During playback The group number of the currently playing track will appear If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 45 4 Press GROUP SKIP gt gt or GROUP SKIP lt lt while holding SHIFT to select the group you want to erase GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP ea NS a Ex When group 6 is selected 5 Press SET SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 D Press ENTER eem EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD Continued ub Introducing Track Editing Functions The groups and tracks can be edited in many ways Group editing functions and Track editing functions From this page to page 50 the track editing functions are explained For details on the group editing functions see pages 37 to 45 Dividing a track DIVIDE Page 47 Erasing all tracks ALL ERASE Page 50 This function divides a track by adding a track mark s in This function erases all data on a disc entirely the desired point s in the middle or where you want to search for later m E sf sf f ile j af NG fle 2 After erasing Track number all tracks After dividing i1 i Track number
4. FM AM UES For operating the external equipment see page 27 and the manuals supplied with it On the unit FM lt AM 13 2 Press and hold gt or 14444 for more than 1 second GROUP SKIP On the remote control GROUP SKIP Q DOWN Q PPI UP On the unit gt Increases the frequencies 14 Decreases the frequencies The unit starts searching for stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in If an FM program is broadcast in stereo the STEREO indicator lights up on the display only when the reception is good To stop during searching press P or lt lt When you press gt gt or 14 repeatedly The frequency changes step by step To change the FM reception mode When an FM stereo broadcast is noisy or hard to receive you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception On the remote control ONLY Press FM MODE so that the MONO indicator lights up on the display To restore the stereo effect press FM MODE again so that the MONO indicator goes off In stereo mode you can hear stereo sound when a stereo program is broadcast The STEREO indicator lights up only when the reception is sufficient Presetting Stations You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations manually In some cases test frequencies have been already stored for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset funct
5. How Recording Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on muting the volume and starts recording on the MD or on the tape when the start time comes Then when the shut off time comes the unit automatically turns off on standby Recording Timer works only once but the timer settings remain stored in memory until you reset them or unplug the AC power cord On the remote control ONLY Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly gc until REC TIMER appears on the display The d timer indicator lights up and the REC recording timer indicator starts flashing on the display REC Each time you press the button the timer changes as follows 7 REC TIMER gt DAILY zu Source indicator Clock setting canceled 2 Press SET SET The source name flashes on the display D 3 Select the source to record from GROUP SKIP GS GROUP SKIP 1 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to select the source Each time you press the button the source changes as follows lt sida 2 When you select or AM press SET then select a preset number by pressing P or ka a GROUP SKIP SET When you select AUX set the timer function of the external component as well Press SET SET A device to record onto flashes on the BON display GROUP SKIP un 2 Press SET SET GROUP SKIP 3 4 Select the
6. 7 Press FM AM AUX to select either FM or AM The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously received station either FM or AM Each time you press the button the band changes as follows AM ME For operating the external equipment see page 27 and the manuals supplied with it 2 Press the number buttons vax to select the preset number you want 8 e L Ex For preset number 5 press 5 PQRS TUV 2 For preset number 15 press 10 then 5 I For preset number 20 press 10 0 10 then 10 For preset number 30 press 10 10 then 10 14 Playing Back Discs on the 5 CD Changer This unit has been designed to play back the following discs CD CD R and CD RW When playing a CD R or CD RW User edited CD Rs CD Recordable and CD RWs CD ReWritable can be played only if they are already finalized Usually you can play back your original CD Rs or CD RWs recorded in audio CD format However sometimes they may not play depending on their characteristics or recording conditions Before playing CD Rs or CD RWs read their instructions or cautions carefully Some CD Rs or CD RWs may not play on this unit because of their disc characteristics damage or stain on them or if the player s lens is dirty CD RWs may require a longer readout time This is because the reflectance of CD RW is lowe
7. REAP IBI E SCALE TS CA UXJ55MD HALL FE TERIBERH 10 ER IRE MRR EI AEK Side view I Wi 15 cm 15 OK 15 cm 15 cm ao LE Introduction We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products Before operating this unit read this manual carefully and thoroughly to obtain the best possible performance from your unit and retain this manual for future reference About This Manual This manual is organized as follows This manual mainly explains operations using the buttons on the remote control You can use the buttons both on the remote control and on the unit for the same operations if they have the same or similar names or marks unless mentioned otherwise Basic and common information that is the same for many functions is grouped in one place and is not repeated for each procedure For instance we do not repeat the information about turning on off the unit setting the volume changing the sound effects and others which are explained in the section Basic and Common Operations on pages 9 to 12 The following symbols are used in this manual Gives you warning and caution to prevent damage or risk of fire electric shock In addition we put information here about conditions which will prevent getting the best possible performance from the unit Gives you information
8. 19 34 36 L CD indicator Disc tray indicators 2 MD operation indicators 20 25 31 32 36 39 45 47 50 52 53 MD indicator REC MD recording indicator GROUP indicator ING MECHANISM Recording length mode indicators SP LP2 and LP4 OOOc Recording speed indicators x1 x2 x4 and x5 3 Tape operation indicators 26 34 36 When using the remote control point it at the lt gt tape direction indicator remote sensor on the front panel TAPE indicator REC tape recording indicator 22 reverse mode indicator Play mode indicators 17 19 22 24 30 Repeat mode indicators G 1 1 DISC amp ALL GA B GROUP indicator PRGM program indicator RANDOM indicator 5 TITLE SEARCH indicator 24 25 6 AUTO STANDBY indicator 10 7 AHBPRO Active Hyper Bass Pro indicator 11 Timer indicators 54 58 timer REC recording timer SLEEP DAILY 9 FM mode indicators 13 STEREO and MONO Main display Shows the source name and other information Jvc Remote Control See pages in parentheses for details 1 Number buttons 10 0 and 10 buttons 9 14 17 21 22 25 39 41 47 50 52 55 57 Character entry buttons A Z 0 9 25 52 MARK button 25 52 and buttons 25 47 51 53 2 TITLE EDIT button 47 52
9. Avoid storing tapes in any of the following places n dusty places n direct sunlight or heat In moist areas Ona TV or speaker Near a magnet Cleaning the unit Stains on the unit Should be wiped off with a soft cloth If the unit is heavily stained wipe it with a cloth soaked in water diluted neutral detergent and wrung well then wipe clean with a dry cloth Since the unit may deteriorate in quality become damaged or have its paint peel off be careful about the following DO NOT wipe it with a rough cloth DO NOT wipe it too vigorously DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as an insecticide to it DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time Additional Information MD Disc Types There are two types of MDs Premastered prerecorded and Recordable blank Premastered MDs Premastered MDs which have been recorded at music studio can be played back like regular CDs On an MD of this type data is recorded as the presence or absence of tiny pits A laser beam focuses on the pits on the surface of the MD and reflects the detection back to the lens in the MD recorder The MD recorder then decodes the signals and plays them back as music This type of MD is called an optical disc Recordable MDs Recordable MDs which use magneto optical technology can be recorded and played back repeatedly
10. H or MD gt twice in step 7 then press TAPE REC When the front side of the tape ends in the middle of a track the recording on the reverse side starts from the beginning of that track if the reverse mode is set to Z7 However if the front side ends within 12 seconds from the beginning of a DISP CHARA track recording on the reverse side starts from the previous track Recording CD onto an MD and a Tape CD Synchronized Recording With this recording method you can start and stop CD play MD and tape recordings at the same time 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer If the current playing source is not CD press CD M then M before going to the next step You can make a program see page 17 or select Random Play see page 18 if you want gt Go to step 3 On the remote control ONLY 2 Press DISC UP A or DISC DOWN v to select the disc you want to record then B before going to the next step DISC UP DISC DOWN 3 Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot and put a recordable cassette into the cassette loading slot For the MD Set the MD recording length mode LP prefix addition mode and group recording mode see Setting MD Recording Modes on page 30 Set the MD recording speed to x1 For the cassette Press REV MODE to select Reverse Mode as necessary 4 Press MD amp TAPE REC CD play and recording start When you select a track by pre
11. SP Indicates the tracks recorded in standard stereo recording mode on this unit or those recorded on an MD recorder incompatible with MDLP see below LP2 Indicates the tracks recorded in 2 times long hour stereo recording mode LP4 Indicates the tracks recorded in 4 times long hour stereo recording mode For more details see page 29 MDLP features a new sound compression method ATRAC3 see page 60 and enables a 2 times or 4 times long hour stereo recording and playing function The MDLP logo is marked on the MD recorders and players compatible with MDLP It is also marked on MDs pre recorded in ATRAC3 excluding recordable MDs Basic MD Operations While playing an MD you can do the following operations To stop play for a moment Press MD 1 The elapsed playing time starts flashing on the display When the key touch tone is activated see page 10 the unit keeps beeping while pausing MD ex To resume playback press MD IM again To locate a particular point in a track during play Press and hold gt or lt lt GROUP SKIP C GROUP SKIP C Pri UP On the remote control On the unit M Fast forwards the track lt Fast reverses the track 20 To go to another track Press gt gt I or lt lt repeatedly GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP NS On the remote control 4 DOWN O gt i UP On the unit P
12. 25 39 45 47 50 52 53 20 TITLE SEARCH button 24 25 FM MODE button 13 22 REV MODE reverse mode button 26 32 34 36 54 REPEAT button 19 24 24 VOLUME buttons 11 12 27 DIMMER button 9 10 12 BEEP button 10 LP prefix addition button 30 STANDBY ON SLEEP TREBLE A STANDBY DIMMER ND ND Ww N O1 ND D Getting Started SN Unpacking To connect an outdoor FM antenna Bef ting it di tth lied FM ant After unpacking be sure that you have all the following items ROUTE NER ig The number in parentheses indicates the quantity of each piece supplied Outdoor FM antenna not supplied FM antenna 1 AM loop antenna 1 Remote control 1 Batteries 2 Coaxial cable not supplied If any item is missing consult your dealer immediately Connecting Antennas FM antenna FM antenna supplied A 75 Q antenna with coaxial type connector IEC or DIN45325 should be used 1 Attach the FM antenna to the FM 75 Q COAXIAL terminal 2 Extend the FM antenna 3 Fasten it up in a position which gives you the best recep
13. 3 DISC UP A button 15 17 30 34 56 4 Multi operation buttons 9 13 26 31 32 34 36 39 45 47 50 54 57 14 reverse gt fast forward GROUP SKIP reverse GROUP SKIP gt fast forward B stop 5 GROUP TITLE EDIT button 39 45 51 52 6 DISC DOWN w button 15 17 30 34 56 GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 7 Source selection buttons CD Il play pause button E E 3 K 10 15 18 30 34 36 MD gt play pause button 10 20 22 24 34 35 7 lt gt play direction button 10 26 32 ROUPREC REC CDEC FM AM AUX button 10 13 14 27 32 34 Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit 8 Recording mode setting buttons Ripe See el o utton maar M RS REC SPEED button 30 CD REC MODE button 31 32 MD REC button 31 32 TAPE REC button 34 35 MD amp TAPE REC button 36 9 CLOCK TIMER button 9 54 57 10 PLAY MODE button 17 18 22 24 11 BASS TREBLE button 12 12 SLEEP button 58 A STANDBY Auto Standby button 10 13 SHIFT button 10 23 24 30 40 45 14 AHB PRO Active Hyper Bass Pro button 11 15 STANDBY ON 0 1 button 10 55 57 16 DISP CHARA display character button 10 17 21 24 27 29 31 32 35 36 52 17 CANCEL button 9 18 22 25 39 45 47 50 52 57 18 SET button 9 14 19 27 32 39 45 47 51 53 54 58 19 ENTER button
14. Q 14 4 DOWN Q gt i UP On the unit 9 Fast forwards the tracks lt Fast reverses the tracks To go to another track Press gt or lt lt repeatedly GROUP SKIP CINE NS On the remote control GROUP SKIP Oma DOWN O P UP On the unit e gt B Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks Youcan also skip to tracks on the next disc e 194 Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks Youcannot skip back to tracks on the previous disc 16 To go to another track directly using the number buttons On the remote control ONLY Pressing the number button s allows you to start playing the track number on the current disc Ex For track number 5 press 5 For track number 15 press 10 then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 For track number 30 press 10 10 then 10 9 To change the information shown on the display On the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA Each time you press the button the information on the display alternates between the source indication and the clock indication f an MD is inserted the MD remaining recording time REC REMAIN is shown before the clock indication DISP CHARA 2 Programing the Track Playing Order Program Play You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing You can program up to 32
15. etc can damage the unit X sO Handling discs Remove the disc from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc or bend the disc Put the disc back in its case after use to prevent warping Be careful not to scratch the surface of the disc when placing it back in its case Avoid exposure to direct sunlight temperature extremes and moisture To clean the disc Wipe the disc with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge DO NOT use any solvent such as conventional record cleaner spray thinner or benzine to clean the disc 59 Handling MDs Do not open the shutter The shutter is locked so that it will not open Trying to force it open will break the MD If the shutter opens accidentally close it again quickly without touching the MD inside Do not place MDs in the following places High temperature areas such as in direct sunlight or inside a car High humidity areas e g in a bathroom On a beach or sandy area Clean MDs regularly If dust or dirt gets on cartridge wipe it off with a soft dry cloth Handling cassette tapes e If the tape is loose in its cassette take up the slack by inserting a pencil in one of the reels and rotating If the tape is loose it may get stretched cut or caught in the cassette e Be careful not to touch the tape surface
16. 3 CAUTION Do not open the top cover There are no user WARNING LABEL INSIDE THE UNIT VARNING Osynlig laser str lning n r denna del r ppnad och sp rren r urkopplad Betrakta ej str len s VARO Avattaessa ja suo jalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina n kym tt m lle lasersateilylle Ala katso sateeseen f Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servicing to qualified service personnel 1 2 A MEE WATT Ft MAE VEF ARDER ERARA ST IP RAR RET EAS RT 52 8 ARRAY A Pay TTE Caution Proper Ventilation To avoid risk of electric shock and fire and to prevent damage locate the apparatus as follows 1 Front No obstructions and open spacing 2 Sides Top Back No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions below 3 Bottom Place on the level surface Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more ES 1 8 2 fur 3 JD Front view 15 cm 15E KERR E ARE AUX TER KOERIER e 1 OUR BUS KU J JT A Bil LAP Brz TRES AIX
17. Erasing a portion of a track By combining DIVIDE ERASE and JOIN for Joining two tracks JOIN Page 48 example it is possible to erase only a part of an existing This function joins two adjacent tracks into a single track by track deleting a track mark Part to be erased 1 2 3 4 5 2 4 After joining PS Track number La Lr mic Track number Erasing track A2 Moving a track MOVE Page 49 L 1 2 This function moves a track by reordering the track m aif fj HE OJ 23 numbers Joining tracts ee ants LT A1 and A3 r Cara 2 BOTE 1 A Track number After I E nm Erasing tracks ERASE Page 50 This function erases selected tracks After the erasure the subsequent tracks are justified and their track numbers are renumbered automatically You can erase up to 15 tracks at a 8 L time If PLAY BACK DISC or DISC PROTECTED appears when Apa 21 2 you try to edit an MD en Track b You cannot edit such MDs See pages 62 and 63 ea 15 D Md TACK NUMRET During Program Play or Random Play i gt You can edit the MD as long as the playback is stopped However editing tracks will resume Normal Play the program in memory will be Ly Y Elan cleared 46 In the following examples of track editing th
18. MD playback and recording starts Synchronized Recording When the CD or MD player stops recording also stops automatically When the source is AUX starts playback after AUX TAPE appears on the display Ex When you record an FM broadcast When you select a track by pressing P or ka before pressing TAPE REC recording starts from the selected track except when Program Play is selected When recording from an external equipment start playback after AUX TAPE appears on the display To stop recording press W 39 To record a single track of a CD MD during play On the remote control ONLY While playing back a track of a CD or MD you want to record press REC The playback of the track is stopped and the same track starts playing from the beginning again This time the cassette deck starts recording the track After the track is recorded both playback and recording stop automatically When you press TAPE REC while pausing a track Recording starts from that point To change the information shown on the display On the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA Each time you press the button the information on the display alternates between the recording indication and the clock indication LA bis ote When recording a disc or an MD A 4 second blank is automatically made on the tape before each track To record without the blank press CD
19. Power Save see page 10 do not insert an MD Before inserting an MD cancel Power Save or turn on the unit first The following indications appear when the current source is MD Total track number Total group number Mm LJ Total playing time When the loaded MD has no group the total group number will be indicated by To make or edit groups see pages 39 to 45 Disc title appears scrolls before the total playing time if the loaded MD has a title 2 Press MD M MD playback starts from the first track The recording length mode SP LP2 LP4 appears on the display Track title appears scrolls before the recording length mode if the track has a title MD en MD playback stops automatically after playing all the tracks on the MD Continued mb To stop during play press To remove the disc press amp MD eject on the unit LA 2 Pressing 4 MD eject button also turns on the unit if the MD is unlocked If the MD has a disc performer name or track has a title The title will be shown at the lower part of the display for a while If a title is long and cannot be shown at a time the unit scrolls the title to show the entire title About recording length mode MDs are played back in the same recording length mode as they were recorded When an MD starts playing the recording length mode of the currently playing track appears on the display
20. The laser inside the MD recorder applies heat to the MD demagnetizing the magnetic layer of the MD for recording and playback This type of MD is called a magnetic optical disc ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ATRAC3 move The MD provides 80 minute recording and playback time much more than an audio CD but in a diameter of only 64 mm This ability to store such a large amount of data is the result of ATRAC an audio compression technique developed for MD This technology cuts out faint sounds that would not be heard by the human beings This technology based on human sensitivity to sounds reduces recorded data volume up to about one fifth of the original data volume Furthermore this unit takes advantage of the latest ATRAC3 techniques which can reduce the amount of data to record to one 10th or one 20th of the original data volume This allows for 2 times or 4 times long hour stereo recording on this unit UTOC User Table Of Contents Found only on recordable MDs this area contains sub data track number recording data etc which can be rewritten by the user UTOC enables us to search for tracks quickly and edit tracks on the MD Sound Skip Guard Memory The biggest weakness of discs is their susceptibility to vibration The Sound Skip Guard Memory has been developed to cope with this weakness With this function a few seconds of signals read by the optical read head from the MD are fi
21. Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD Dissolving All Groups UNGR ALL This function allows you to dissolve all the groups You cannot erase the tracks using this function To stop any time during the editing process below before step 4 press GROUP TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press GROUP TITLE EDIT enoue mE repeatedly until UNGR ALL appears on the display If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL 4 Press ENTER ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD 44 Erasing Tracks in a Group ERASE GR This function allows you to erase a group together with tracks in the group You cannot resume the tracks in the erased group Once a group is erased the other tracks and groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 6 press GROUP TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press GROUP TITLE EDIT repeatedly until ERASE GR appears on the display GROUP TITLE EDIT If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL
22. Tracks to Play MD Title Search You can search for the tracks by their titles and play them back For details on assigning a title see pages 51 53 1 Load an MD If the current playing source is not MD press MD P II then M before going to the next step On the remote control ONLY 2 Press TITLE SEARCH The TITLE SEARCH indicator lights up on the display Play mode changes to Normal Play TITLE appears on the display and the character entry position flashes TITLE SEARCH TITLE SEARCH indicator Cm LJ Character set Character entry position 3 Enter the character s to search for the track title You can enter up to 5 characters The unit will search for the tracks which have the entered characters at the beginning of their titles You can also search for the tracks without a title In this case go to step 4 without entering any character 1 Press DISP CHARA to select the character set you want Each time you press the button character set changes as follows DISP CHARA Capital letters zs Small letters i amp Symbols i Numerals 24 4 29 2 Press the character entry MARK ABC button for a character you want to enter Ex 9 9 29 To enter an A or a press GE GHI 4 PORS ABC once D D z 5 N To enter a B or b press ABC twice Go To enter a or press ABC t
23. and hints you need to know Precautions Installation Install in a place which is level dry and neither too hot nor too cold between 5 C and 35 C Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference with TV DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat sources or in a place subject to direct sunlight excessive dust or vibration far Power sources When unplugging the unit from the wall outlet always pull on the plug not the AC power cord for Moisture condensation Moisture may condense on the lenses inside the unit in the following cases After starting to heat the room In a damp room f the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place Should this occur the unit may malfunction In this case leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates unplug the AC power cord then plug it in again DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet hands Others Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer before operating any further f you are not going to operate the unit for an extended period of time unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no ST user serviceable parts inside If anythi
24. are some limitations with this recording format the following types of symptoms may occur These symptoms are not malfunctions Symptoms Cause DISC FULL appears even though there is still enough There is a maximum number of tracks which can be remaining time on an MD recorded regardless of recording time More than 254 tracks cannot be recorded on an MD DISC FULL appears even though the number of tracks Repeating erasure and recording on the same MD creates and recording time do not reach the limit many blank portions sparsely on the MD When recording on such an MD a track is recorded on these blank portions sparsely If a track is divided and recorded into so many portions DISC FULL appears The JOIN function sometimes does not work If a divided portion of less than 8 seconds is made while a The remaining time on the MD does not increase even track is recorded on the MD that track cannot be joined to when tracks are erased another track using the JOIN function Furthermore if that track is erased the remaining time of the MD may not increase exactly by the erased amount The sound drops out during fast forward or fast reverse If a track has been divided into many portions while being recorded on the MD sounds will drop out while fast forwarding or reversing such an MD The amount of recorded time on the MD added to the You cannot record on a blank portion of less than 12 seconds amount of remain
25. character disappears and so on Continued mb title entry EDITING appears on the display for a while then the next title entry screen appears For the disc title The track title entry screen for the track 1 appears For the track title The next track title entry screen appears or the unit exits from the title entry screen if the current track is the last one on the disc For the group title The next group title entry screen appears or the same screen still remains if the current group is the last one on the disc If you want to continue assigning a title repeat steps 3 to 6 Press CANCEL to exit from the CANCEL title entry mode While recording do not go to the next step until the recording ends 8 Press MD eject on the unit to eject the MD EN WRITING and the REC MD D gt recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD 92 5 You can assign titles during play or recording During play Entering a track title The MD recorder repeats playback of the current track until you press ENTER in step When you press ENTER the next track will be played Entering a disc title The MD recorder repeats playback of all tracks of the MD until you press ENTER in step 6 When you press ENTER the MD recorder enters the track title entry mode Entering a group title The MD recorder repeats playback of the tracks in the gr
26. device to record onto GROUP SKIP 1 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to select the device MD REC lt REC 3 When you select MD REC select the recording length mode see page 30 by pressing P or 1 then press SET again GROUP SKIP GS GROUP SKIP SET wD When you select TAPE REC select REV Reverse Mode see page 26 by pressing REV MODE when you prepare the A device When recording starts reverse mode indicator changes to 27 automatically The hour digits of the start time start flashing 94 5 Set the start time 1 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to adjust the hour You can also adjust the hour using the number buttons 2 Press SET SET The minute digits start flashing GROUP SKIP ca GROUP SKIP 27 GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 3 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to adjust the minute You can also adjust the minute using the number buttons REC Ex When you set start time to 11 30 4 Press SET SET The hour digits of the shut off time start flashing 6 Set the shut off time 1 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to adjust the hour You can also adjust the hour using the number buttons 2 Press SET SET The minute digits start flashing GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP ea NN GROUP SKIP C GROUP SKIP es 3 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to adj
27. disc to record then before going to the next step DISC UP DISC DOWN To record from an MD Insert an MD into the MD loading slot If the current playing source is not MD press MD then M before going to the next step You can make a program see page 22 select Random Play see page 23 or Group Play see page 23 if you want To record from FM AM broadcasts 1 Press FM AM AUX or FM AM on the unit to select either FM or AM Se On the unit On the remote control 2 Tune in to a preset station you want see page 14 34 To record from external equipment 1 Press FM AM AUX or AUX DVD on the unit to select AUX NS A On the remote control On the unit 2 Prepare the external equipment to play Adjust the audio input level if necessary see page 27 For operation of the external equipment see the manuals supplied with it 2 Put a recordable cassette into the cassette loading slot 3 Press REV MODE to select MODE Reverse Mode Each time you press the button Reverse Mode changes as follows Recording on Recording on both one side sides once p Sem LZ will be shown during recording when you select C Z7 4 Press TAPE REC WE The REC tape recording and tape direction indicators start flashing on the display When the source is FM or AM recording starts When the source is CD or
28. editing is now no longer possible If you try to do DISC PROTECTED appears on the display To do re recording or editing return the tab to the closed position Erasure prevention tab YE b WE Recording Editing possible NE Disc protected Recording Editing not possible 5 If PLAY BACK DISC appears on the display when you try to record on an MD The MD is only for playback use not for recording see page 63 28 Stereo Long Hour Recording MDLP On conventional MD recorders 2 times long hour recording on MDs has been possible only in monaural sound but this unit allows for 2 times or 4 times long hour recording without losing stereo sound With this feature songs tracks can be recorded on a single MD using different recording length modes SP Standard Play LP2 2 Times Long Play LP4 4 Times Long Play SP Signifies standard hour stereo recording The amount of time usable for recording is the same as shown on the package of the MD LP2 Signifies 2 times long hour stereo recording The amount of time usable for recording is twice as long as shown on the package of the MD LP4 Signifies 4 times long hour stereo recording The amount of time usable for recording is 4 times as long as shown on the package of the MD REMEMBER to check the remaining recording time of MDs before start recording The remaining recording time of MDs will be calculated and sho
29. enter the MD editing or title entry mode When you turn off the Daily Timer see above Using Sleep Timer With Sleep Timer you can fall asleep to your favorite music e You can set Sleep Timer when the unit is turned on How Sleep Timer actually works The unit automatically turns off after the specified time length passes On the remote control ONLY 1 Press SLEEP A STANDBY NO repeatedly The timer and the SLEEP indicators start flashing on the display SLEEP 10 appears on the display for a while amp SLEEP Each time you press the button the time length changes as follows i 10 20 30 60 Source indication 120 90 J canceled 2 Press SET or wait for about 5 seconds The timer and the SLEEP indicators stop flashing and remain lit The display dims automatically To check the remaining time until the shut off time press SLEEP once The remaining time until the shut off time appears for about 5 seconds To change the shut off time press SLEEP repeatedly until the time length you want appears To cancel the setting press SLEEP repeatedly until the d timer and SLEEP indicators go off from the display Sleep Timer will be also canceled in the following cases When you turn off the unit When you operate other timer settings When you adjust the clock To sleep with the Sleep Timer and wake up with the Daily Timer The unit turns of
30. join the following tracks Tracks recorded using different recording length modes SP LP2 LP4 See page 30 Digital recording tracks and analog recording tracks Tracks recorded using monaural long recording method not possible on this unit and stereo recording tracks When the track belongs to a group If the preceding track of two tracks you want to join belongs to a group the newly joined track will belong to that group On the other hand if the preceding track does not belong to any group the newly joined track will not belong to any group even if the succeeding track belongs to a group 48 Moving a Track MOVE This function allows you to move a track to the position you prefer It is useful to change the order of the tracks as you like Once a track is moved the tracks and or the groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 8 press TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press TITLE EDIT repeatedly until MOVE appears on the display TITLE EDIT If the loaded MD has no track MOVE will not appear on the display If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET SET If the loaded MD has only one track you cannot go to the following steps GROUP SKIP 4 Press gt l or 4444 to select SHOUE RE the track you want to move You ca
31. not activated To stop during play press To exit from Program Play before or after play press PLAY MODE repeatedly so that the unit enters another play mode Random Play Group Play or Normal Play The PRGM indicator goes off Turning off the unit also cancels Program Play and changes the play mode to Normal Play The program you have made is still stored in the memory until you erase the entire program see below To check the program contents On the remote control ONLY Before playing you can check the program contents by pressing P or GJ Ow GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP aa P Shows the programed tracks in the programed order 44 Shows them in the reverse order To modify the program On the remote control ONLY Before playing you can erase the last programed track by pressing CANCEL Each time you press the button the last programed track is erased from the program CANCEL To add tracks in the program before playing simply select the track numbers you want to add by following step 3 in Program Play To erase the entire program press amp MD eject on the unit to eject the MD The program will be erased when you unplug the AC power cord or a power failure occurs 2 Ifyou try to program a 33rd track MEMORY FULL will appear on the display If your entry is ignored You are trying to program a track that does not exist on the MD for example selecting track 14
32. on an MD that only has 12 tracks Ifthe total playing time is 150 minutes or more The total playing time on the display will not be shown will appear 22 Playing at Random Random Play Playing Tracks in a Group Group Play The tracks of the loaded MD will be played at random 1 Load an MD If the current playing source is not MD press MD P II then M before going to the next step On the remote control ONLY 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly Und until MD RANDOM appears on the display The RANDOM indicator lights up on the display RANDOM indicator Each time you press the button play mode changes as follows MD PROGRAM MD RANDOM Program Play Random Play MD GROUP Normal Play Group Play 3 Press MD MD The tracks are played at random Random Play ends when all the tracks are played once when Repeat Play is not activated a To stop during play press To skip the current playing track press P To skip back to the beginning of the current track press ka a You cannot go back to the previous tracks To exit from Random Play before or after play press PLAY MODE repeatedly so that the unit enters another play mode Group Play Normal Play or Program Play The RANDOM indicator goes off Turning off the unit or ejecting MD also cancels Random Play and changes the playback mode to Normal Play 23 You can play b
33. to the following steps When the selected track belongs to a group its group number appears on the display To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 6 Press GROUP SKIP gt gt or GROUP SKIP lt lt while holding SHIFT to select the group GROUP SKIP N GROUP SKIP Ex When group 18 is selected 7 Press SET SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 8 Press ENTER ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD and playback stops When CANNOT ENTRY appears on the display in step 7 You are trying to enter the selected track into the same group again Repeat procedure from step 6 40 Dividing a Group DIVIDE GR This function allows you to divide one group into two separate groups You cannot divide the group containing only a single track When the original group has a title two separate groups are reassigned the same title as the original group Once a new group is divided the other groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 7 press GROUP TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY GROUP TITLE 2 Press GROUP TITLE EDIT mE repeatedly until DIVIDE GR appears on the display
34. tracks To use Repeat Play see page 19 press REPEAT after starting Program Play There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 3 again 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer f the current playing source is not CD press CD gt H then lil before going to the next step On the remote control ONLY 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly DE until CD PROGRAM appears on the display The PRGM indicator also lights up on the display PRGM program indicator CD 22929 Each time you press the button play mode changes as follows CD PROGRAM CD RANDOM Program Play Random Play Continuous Play 17 Program Play can only function when all disc trays are closed If a program has been stored in memory the program is called up Once the PRGM indicator lights you cannot change a disc 3 Press DISC UP A or DISC ped DOWN to select the disc number you want to play DISC DOWN PRGM cD 22929 Track number Disc tray number If CD1 NO READ appears on the display press PLAY MODE repeatedly to select Continuous Play Then press DISC UP A or DISC DOWN to select the disc so that its disc information is shown on the display then press Start from step 2 again Selected disc number appears 4 Press the number buttons Mk Det to select a track from the selected disc in the previous
35. which cannot See pages 42 and 48 be joined You are trying to listen to the sound This is not a malfunction CANNOT LISTEN during high speed recording You cannot listen to the sound during high speed recording CANNOT REC You are trying to record a CD in This is not a malfunction Select other x1 or x2 ONLY Program Play or Random Play using x4 speed recording recording speeds See page 30 You are trying to enter the title on the This is not a malfunction See CANNOT TITLE MD which already has over 1792 Assigning Titles to an MD on page characters in total 51 DISC FULL There is no more space on the MD or Use another recordable MD or erase there are over 254 tracks some tracks DISC MD is write protected Unprotect the MD or use another PROTECTED See page 28 EMERGENCY A malfunction has occurred during Stop playback and eject the MD and re STOP recording insert it GROUP FULL You are trying to form over 99 groups This is not a malfunction There can be up to 99 groups on an MD You are trying to make a group by This is not a malfunction See GROUP TRACK including a track which belongs to Forming a Group FORM GR on another group page 39 You are trying to re record a song that An internal timer works to protect HCMS CANNOT has been recorded once at high speed copyrights Wait for 74 minutes or COPY before 74 minutes have passed after its more then start recording first
36. 234567 8 91011 121314 5 1617 S Joining two groups JOIN GR Page 42 This function joins two adjacent groups into a single group Group 1 Group 2 ol Group3 1294S 6789 10 11 12131415 n Track number TE Group2 1234567 89 10 111213 14 15 Moving a group MOVE GR Page 43 This function moves the selected group by reordering the A group and track numbers If PLAY BACK DISC or DISC PROTECTED appears when you try to edit an MD os s roup 3 Group 167 dies 7 9 You cannot edit such MDs See pages 62 and 63 ee 5678 91011 T6391 1519 17181920 During Program Play or Random Play Track number You can edit the MD as long as the playback is stopped However Group 1 Group2 EE 3 ES 5 Group 6 editing groups will resume Normal Play the program in memory will be 1234 5678 9101112 1314 15 16 17 18 19 20 cleared 38 In the following examples of group editing the process is explained from the very first that is inserting a disc You can also edit an MD during playback in Normal Play Forming a Group FORM GR This function allows you to form a group from a series of tracks which do not belong to the other groups You can form a group from a single track Once a new group is formed the other groups are renumbered e You can form up to 99 groups on a single MD To stop any time during the editing process be
37. 3o CD 229929 3 Press SET again at the end point to which you want to stop repeat point B The unit automatically locates point A and starts repeating the portion between points A and B To cancel A B Repeat Play press REPEAT to select REPEAT OFF A B Repeat Play is canceled and Continuous Play continues from that point LX More about A B Repeat Play Pressing Por 4444 cancels the A B Repeat Play Repeat Play can be performed only within the same disc Prohibiting Disc Ejection Disc Lock You can prohibit disc ejection from the unit and can lock discs Disc Lock You can lock or unlock discs only when the unit is on standby off On the unit ONLY Press CD14 while holding lB to lock the disc UN LOCKED appears on the display for while and the disc trays are locked The loaded MD or cassette is also locked See pages 25 and 26 If you try to eject a disc LOCKED appears to inform you that the Disc Lock is in use To cancel the prohibition and unlock the disc repeat the above procedure UNLOCKED appears on the display for a while the disc trays MD and cassette are unlocked Playing Back MDs Playing Back the Entire MD Normal Play 1 Insert an MD into the MD loading slot The MD is pulled in automatically Insert an MD in the same way as indicated on the MD MD loading slot CAUTION During
38. CANCEL ENTER 4 Press ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD BLANK DISC appears on the display 90 Assigning Titles to an MD You can assign a name to each MD to each group and to each track using alphabetic characters uppercase and lowercase symbols and numerals Once a title is assigned it is displayed for your confirmation You cannot edit titles composed of more than 61 characters About the number of characters entered for an MD The total number of characters that you can enter for an MD is 1792 The maximum number that you can enter for a disc track title is 61 However the actual number you can enter may be slightly less than the maximum numbers due to the MD limitations see page 61 A space can be counted as one character When the stereo long hour recording LP2 or LP4 see page 30 method is used for recording the maximum number you can enter for a track title is automatically reduced since LP and a space are automatically added to the beginning of the track title Consequently this reduces the total number of characters you can enter for an MD Ex You can enter up to 10 characters for each track if an MD is composed of 120 tracks recorded using the stereo long hour recording method In the following example the process is explained f
39. D 1S selected neenon eet ues ep 16 Basic Disc Operations 16 Programing the Track Playing Order Progrant Plasman ER ies 17 Playing at Random Random Play 18 Repeating Tracks or Discs Repeat Play 19 Prohibiting Disc Ejection Disc Lock 19 Playing Back MDs gt ssccsssssuscasesoessastestesucsosopsassussosses 20 Playing Back the Entire MD Normal Play 20 Basic MD Operations eee 20 Programing the Track Playing Order Program Play eese 22 Playing at Random Random Play 23 Playing Tracks in a Group Group Play 23 Repeating Tracks Repeat Play 24 Searching for Tracks to Play MD Title Search 24 Playing Back Tapes ccsecsesssscssesesves ecseesvevosstessvadusedseee 26 Playing Back a Tape 26 Listening to External Equipment 27 Listening to External Equipment 27 Recording on MDS ccccsssscssssccsssccssssesssssssescsseees Before You Start Recording on an MD Setting MD Recording Modes sess Recording CD onto an MD CD MD Synchronized Recording Recording Other Sources onto an MD Recording on Tapes ccce crees e
40. ITLE EDIT If the loaded MD has no track ERASE will not appear If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET SET GROUP SKIP 4 Press gt or 4444 to select GROUP SKIP the track you want to erase You can also select the track using lt e the number buttons In this case the selected track starts playing repeatedly 5 Press SET SET 7 appears on the display The track marked with will be erased Ex When track 5 is selected When you do not want to erase the track press CANCEL to remove Continued mb 6 Repeat steps 4 and 5 to select all the tracks you want to erase You can select up to 15 tracks If you select a 16th track to erase MEMORY FULL will appear on the display ENTER 7 Press ENTER ENTER 8 Press ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD Erasing All Tracks ALL ERASE This function allows you to erase all the tracks on an MD You cannot resume the erased tracks 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press TITLE EDIT repeatedly until ALL ERASE appears on the display TITLE EDIT If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET To cancel the setting press
41. If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET If the loaded MD has no group you cannot go to the following steps During playback The current playing track number and its group number will appear If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 4 Press GROUP SKIP gt gt or GROUP SKIP lt lt while holding SHIFT to select the group you want to divide GROUP SKIP NS The first track of the selected group GROUP SKIP R Ex When group 2 is selected 41 GROUP SKIP 5 Press gt or lt lt to select the track as the dividing point The track selected in this step will be the first track in the divided group You can also select the track using the number buttons In this case the selected track starts playback repeatedly Ex When track 18 is selected You cannot select the first track in a group or an ungrouped track as a dividing point 6 Press SET ET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 7 Press ENTER ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD and playback stops To join the divided groups see the JOIN GR function on page 42 Joining Two Groups JOIN GR This function allows you to join two adjacent groups into a si
42. JVC p MICRO COMPONENT MD SYSTEM MD CA UXJ55MD oooog MDLP COMPACT DIGITAL AUDIO INSTRUCTIONS fi inlA Warnings Cautions and Others EE CIAR SU CAUTION I button Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely the STANDBY ON lamp goes off The 0 1 button in any position does not disconnect the mains line e When the unit is on standby the STANDBY ON lamp lights red e When the unit is turned on the STANDBY ON lamp lights green The power can be remote controlled CAUTION To reduce the risk of electrical shocks fire etc 1 Do not remove screws covers or cabinet 2 Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture CAUTION e Do not block the ventilation openings or holes If the ventilation openings or holes are blocked by a newspaper or cloth etc the heat may not be able to get out e Donot place any naked flame sources such as lighted candles on the apparatus e When discarding batteries environmental problems must be considered and local rules or laws governing the disposal of these batteries must be followed strictly Donotexpose this apparatus to rain moisture dripping or splashing and that no objects filled with liquids such as vases shall be
43. SC DOWN On the remote control On the unit The following indication appears on the display Disc tray number Each time you press the button the disc tray number changes as follows CD1 PLAY lt gt CD2 PLAY lt gt CD3 PLAY Es CD5 PLAY gt CD4 PLAY min When you press DISC SELECT repeatedly on the unit the disc tray number changes only clockwise in the above sequence 2 Press CD I while the indication in step 7 still remains on the display Now the source is changed to CD and Continuous Play starts from the selected disc CD Continued mb Basic Disc Operations To change a disc during playback of another disc On the unit ONLY Press one of the disc eject buttons CD14 CD54 to eject one of the disc trays which is not playing currently CRE T ci 2 i If discs are changed during play playback will stop after playing all the newly inserted discs To start playing a disc during playback of another disc Press DISC UP A or DISC DOWN w or DISC SELECT on the unit repeatedly to select the disc you want DISC UP DISC DOWN On the remote control 8 OX On the unit Each time you press the button the next or previous disc is selected The selected disc starts playing To locate a particular point in a track during play Press and hold gt or lt lt GROUP SKIP GS 8550 NN On the remote control GROUP SKIP
44. Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks ea To go to another track directly using the number buttons On the remote control ONLY Pressing the number button s allows MARK DEF you to start playing the track number C you want GHI MNO Ex For track number 5 press 5 QD For track number 15 press 10 0000 IOA then 5 For track number 20 press 10 then 10 10 For track number 32 press 10 10 10 then 2 SN To change the information shown on the display On the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA Each time you press the button the information on the display changes as on the right column DISP CHARA 21 While playing or pausing Current track number Current group number Recording length mode Elapsed playing time Current group title Clock indication When the MD recorder stops Total track number Total group number MD Remaining recording time Clock indication When the current track does not belong to any group or when the disc has no group will appear on the display 2 When the current track or disc has a title its title will appear scroll on the display 3 When the track group has no title NO TR TITLE or NO GR TI
45. TER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD and playback stops To dissolve the group see the UNGROUP function on page 44 When CANNOT FORM appears on the display in step 7 You are trying to form a new group which includes another group between the first and the last track In this case dissolve the previous group and form a new one again Adding a Track to a Group ENTRY GR This function allows you to enter a track into a group The track will be added as the last track in the selected group The track numbers will be renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 8 press GROUP TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY GROUP TITLE 2 Press GROUP TITLE EDIT me repeatedly until ENTRY GR appears on the display If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET K During playback The currently playing track number starts flashing GROUP SKIP 4 Press gt or 4444 to select the track GROUP SKIP e You can also select the track using C2 CE the number buttons In this case the selected track starts playback repeatedly Ex When track 13 is selected Continued mb D Press SET K If the loaded MD has no group you cannot go
46. TLE appears on the display Programing the Track Playing Order Program Play You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing You can program up to 32 tracks There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 3 again 1 Load an MD If the current playing source is not MD press MD P II then M before going to the next step On the remote control ONLY 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until MD PROGRAM appears on the display The PRGM indicator lights up on the display PRGM program indicator Each time you press the button play mode changes as follows MD PROGRAM MD RANDOM Program Play Random Play Normal Play lt MD GROUP Group Play If a program has been stored in memory the program is called up D 3 Press the number buttons MARK to select the tracks For how to use the number Jk buttons see To go to another G track directly using the number TU buttons on page 21 0 96 000 Last programmed track number ml PRGM G Step number Total playing time 4 Repeat step 3 to program other tracks you want Continued ub 5 Press MD gt 1 The tracks are played in the order you have programed Program Play ends when all the programed tracks are played once when Repeat Play is
47. Ungrouping tracks UNGROUP Page 44 This function forms a series of tracks or a single track into a This function dissolves a group new group NN Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 1239455 8 111213 f 91011121314 Track number Track number Group 1 i a Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 1234511 12 13 f SER TOME Adding a track to a group ENTRY GR Page 40 This function enters the selected track into a group Dissolving all groups UNGR ALL Page 44 This function dissolves all the groups Group 1 Group 2 10 123456789 11 12 13 14 15 J ied Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 4 5678 91011 12 13 14 15 1617 18 1920 Track number i ep eR PN Track number 1234567891011 UEM 1 123456789 0 11 12 13 14 15 Dividing a group DIVIDE GR Page 41 Erasing tracks in a group ERASE GR Page 45 This function divides a group containing plural tracks This function erases the tracks in the selected group Group numbers and track numbers are renumbered Group 1 Group 2 automatically 9 7 8 9 10 m 11 12 13 14 15 Group 1 Group2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Track number 1234 5 6 7 819 1011 2 1314 15 16 17 18 19 20 Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 e et E cuum 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Blank Track number Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Blank 1
48. ack tracks in a group To make or edit groups see pages 39 to 45 1 Load an MD including groups If the current playing source is not MD press MD P II then M before going to the next step On the remote control ONLY 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly PLAY until MD GROUP appears on the display The GROUP indicator lights up on the display GROUP indicator mD S Each time you press the button play mode changes as follows MD PROGRAM MD RANDOM Program Play Random Play Normal Play MD GROUP Group Play 3 Press GROUP SKIP gt gt or GROUP SKIP lt lt while holding SHIFT to select a group CS os e GROUP SKIP gt Selects group numbers in the increasing order e GROUP SKIP ka Selects group numbers in the decreasing order GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP The first track of Group 5 Current group number Li GROUP Recording length mode of the current track Total playing time of the current track 4 Press MD M The tracks in the selected group starts playing When the loaded MD has no groups all the tracks on the MD are played back in the same way as Normal play Group Play ends when all the tracks in the selected group are played once when Repeat Play is not activated MD ex To go to another track in the same group press gt I or Haa repeatedly gt B Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks i
49. an AHB PRO 1 To cancel the effect press AHB PRO repeatedly until AHB PRO OFF appears on the display The AHBPRO indicator goes off Adjusting the Tone Changing the Display Brightness You can adjust the bass level low frequency range and the treble level high frequency range within a range of 5 to 5 only while the unit is turned on This function only affects the playback sound and does not affect your recording This function also affects the sound from headphones Thereisatime limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 7 again BASS TREBLE 7 Press BASS TREBLE to adjust the bass or treble level Current setting Ex When you select BASS 2 On the remote control Press VOLUME to increase the level or press VOLUME to decrease the level On the unit Turn VOLUME control clockwise to increase the level or counterclockwise to decrease the level VOLUME T You can change the display brightness only while the unit is turned on On the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER while the unit is turned on Each time you press the button the display brightness changes as follows DIMMER 1 DIMMER 2 DIMMER OFF DIMMER DIMMER 1 The display illumination dims DIMMER 2 The display illumination dims and the blue illumination on the display disappears DIMMER OFF The di
50. appears on the display Recording Other Sources onto an MD 1 Prepare the source to record from To record from FM AM broadcasts 1 Press FM AM AUX or FM AM on the unit to select either FM or AM a On the remote control On the unit 2 Tune in to a preset station you want see page 14 To record from a tape 1 Insert a cassette into the cassette loading slot If the current playing source is not TAPE press TAPE lt 4 gt then lil before going to the next step 2 Press REV MODE to select Reverse Mode see page 26 To record from external equipment Press FM AM AUX or AUX DVD on the unit to select AUX and prepare the external equipment to play S On the remote control On the unit e Adjust the audio input level if necessary see page 27 For operation of the external equipment see the manuals supplied with it 2 Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot e Set the MD recording length mode LP prefix addition mode and group recording mode see Setting MD Recording Modes on page 30 On the remote control ONLY 3 Press CD REC MODE to select track mark entry mode Each time you press the button entry mode alternates between auto and manual entry MANUAL TRK REC lt AUTO TRK REC CD REC MODE MANUAL TRK REC Separates tracks manually by adding track marks at the places where you want Press SET to add a track mark w
51. are trying to join two groups which are separated by another track s in between In this case you need to move either of the groups see page 43 or the track s see page 49 42 Moving a Group MOVE GR This function allows you to move a group Once a group is moved the tracks and the other groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 8 press GROUP TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY GROUP TITLE 2 Press GROUP TITLE EDIT me repeatedly until MOVE GR appears on the display If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET DX If the loaded MD has only one or no group you cannot go to the following steps During playback The group number of the currently playing track will appear If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 4 Press GROUP SKIP gt gt or GROUP SKIP lt lt while holding SHIFT to select the group you want to move GROUP SKIP NS GROUP SKIP F3 Ex When group 3 is selected 43 5 Press SET D e To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 6 Press GROUP SKIP gt gt or GROUP SKIP Ha while holding SHIFT to select the position where you want to move the group to GROUP SKIP ea S GROUP SKIP Fa Ex When group 3 is mo
52. ber appears on the display ALL DISC REC Records all the loaded CDs 6 Press MD REC when the selected recording mode in step 5 is still shown on the display The recording starts and the REC MD recording indicator starts flashing on the display When you have selected a track by pressing P or lt lt before pressing CD REC MODE in step 5 recording starts from the selected track except when Program Play mode is selected If you do not select the recording mode in step 8 the current CD will be recorded entirely When you have selected Program Play or Random Play mode you cannot record using x4 speed recording CANNOT REC x1 or x2 ONLY will appear You can use x4 speed recording during Program Play or Random Play to record only the current playing track Recording speed will be x5 to record an entire CD whose playing time is more than 28 minutes with x4 recording speed selected The track number on the disc Remaining playing time currently being recorded 993091 ICM Um un MD operation indicators Remaining recording time Ex Track 1 of CD2 is now recorded on an MD using LP2 and Group recording at normal speed x1 When the CD player stops the MD recorder also stops automatically To stop recording press B WRITING flashes on the display and the unit beeps for a while if the key touch tone is activated see page 10 31 To record a single track during p
53. buttons on the unit CD14 to CD54 MD eject and amp TAPE eject also turns on the unit if the disc trays MD and cassette are unlocked When you press FM AM AUX repeatedly or AUX DVD on the unit to operate the external equipment see page 27 and the manuals supplied with it On the remote control On the unit DISC SELECT gt m CD To turn off the unit standby press STANDBY ON 0 1 again The STANDBY ON lamp on the unit lights red The clock time appears on the display if you have set the built in clock 0 00 will flash on the display if you have not set the built in clock To set the built in clock see Setting the Clock on page 9 A little power is always consumed even while the unit is on standby off To switch off the power supply completely unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet Continued mb notes When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs The clock is reset to 0 00 right away while the tuner preset stations will be erased in a few days To turn off the unit automatically Auto Standby Using Auto Standby the unit automatically turns itself off on standby if no sound comes in for about 3 minutes except when FM AM or AUX is selected as the source If an operation is done within this 3 minute period Auto Standby is canceled temporarily even though no sound comes in You can also turn off the unit automaticall
54. e eee ee eren et enune Before You Start Recording on a Tape Recording CD onto a Tape CD Tape Syncronized Recording Recording onto Tape Recording CD onto an MD and a Tape CD Synchronized Recording Editing MDS t Guidance MD Group Functions sss Introducing Group Editing Functions Forming a Group FORM GR Adding a Track to a Group ENTRY GR Dividing a Group DIVIDE GR Joining Two Groups JOIN GR Moving a Group MOVE GR Ungrouping Tracks UNGROUP Dissolving All Groups UNGR ALL Erasing Tracks in a Group ERASE GR Introducing Track Editing Functions Dividing Track DIVIDE eene Joining Two Tracks JOIN eee Moving a Track MOVE eee Erasing Tracks ERASE eene Erasing All Tracks ALL ERASE Assigning Titles to an MD eene Using the Timers ccce eee eee eee esee etse eaae Using Recording Timer eee Using Daily Timer eee Using Sle
55. e process is explained from the very first that is inserting a disc You can also edit an MD during playback in Normal Play Dividing a Track DIVIDE This function allows you to divide one track into two separate tracks It is useful for example when you want to add track marks at a certain point within a track or if you want to separate a recording When the original track has a title two separate tracks are reassigned the same title as the original track in the same group if the original track is belonged to a group Once a track is divided the other tracks are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 8 press TITLE EDIT 7 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press TITLE EDIT repeatedly until DIVIDE appears on the display TITLE EDIT f the loaded MD has no track DIVIDE will not appear on the display If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET SET The first track on the MD starts playback repeatedly GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 4 Press PP or 14 4 to select the track you want to divide You also select the track using the number buttons Ex When track 12 is selected If you press and hold gt or lt 4 you can fast forward or fast reverse the selected track 47 where you want to divide the track POSIT position 0 appears o
56. ed in the above step 4 Enter the correct character referring to step 5 on page 52 5 Repeat steps 2 to 4 of the current procedure to correct more characters 6 Press ENTER to finish correcting the title EDITING appears on the display for a while then the next title entry screen appears If you want to correct another title select another title entry mode by pressing or press SET then repeat from step 2 above f you want to finish the correction go to the next step WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD Press A MD eject on the unit to eject the MD To erase all the characters press CANCEL repeatedly in step 3 above to erase all the characters then go to step 6 Using the Timers Continued mb There are three timers available Recording Timer Daily Timer and Sleep Timer Before using these timers make sure the built in clock is set correctly see page 9 When using the tuner as the source preset stations in advance see page 14 Using Recording Timer With Recording Timer you can make an unattended recording You can set Recording Timer whether the unit is turned on or off on standby To correct a mis entry any time during the setting process press CANCEL To exit from the timer setting during the process press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until the source indication appears
57. ed tracks in the programed order e 19 4 Shows them in the reverse order e Pressing 19 4 first time after you have programed shows the first track in the program GROUP SKIP To modify the program On the remote control ONLY Before playing you can erase the last programed track by pressing CANCEL Each time you press the button the last programed track is erased from the program CANCEL To add tracks to the program before playing simply select the disc numbers and track numbers you want to add by following steps 3 and 4 in Program Play To erase the entire program 1 Press B to stop playback 2 Press PLAY MODE once or twice so that the unit enters another playback mode Random Play or Continuous Play 3 Press disc eject buttons CD14 to CD54 on the unit to eject all the discs used for making the program Cora aaa sa S The program will also be erased when you unplug the AC power cord or a power failure occurs no 2 If you try to program a 33rd track MEMORY FULL will appear on the display Continued mb If your entry is ignored You are trying to program a track from an empty tray or a track number that does not exist on the disc If NO READ appears on the display You are selecting the disc that the unit has not yet read Press DISC UP or DISC DOWN W to select the disc so that its disc information is shown on the display If the total playin
58. emaining recording time l MD track number MD group number Ex When you record an FM broadcast When group recording is not activated will appear on the display 32 Recording on Tapes Before You Start Recording on a Tape It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner The recording level is automatically set correctly so it is not affected by the volume level Thus during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level While recording you can hear sound mode effect and or the AHB PRO Active Hyper Bass PRO effect through the speakers or headphones However the sound is recorded without these effects see pages 11 and 12 If recordings you have made have excessive noise or static the unit may be too close to a TV Place the unit away from the TV You can use only type I tapes for recording To protect your recordings Cassettes have two small taps on the back to protect unexpected erasure or recording To protect your recording remove these tabs To re record on a protected tape cover the holes with adhesive tape y 254 Adhesive tape 4 The use of the 120 or longer tape is not recommended since notes characteristic deterioration may occur and this tape easily jams 2 in the pinch rollers and the capstans 33
59. ep Timer eem etis Timer Priority sise Additional Information se MD Disc TYPES ect deett eher RE ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ATRAC3 err User Table Of Contents Sound Skip Guard Memory sse SCMS Serial Copy Management System HCMS High speed Copy Management System CD MD Messages ecce ee eee een see en oe eo eost tos eaae eoe Troubleshooting ccce esee eere eee ee een neenon Musei lie Location of the Buttons and Controls Become familiar with the buttons and controls on your unit Front Panel JVC MICRO COMPONENT MD SYSTEM UX J55MD e NTI y DISC LOADING AEC NSM 5 CD 5 CD CHANGER PLAY amp EXCHANGE Front panel See pages in parentheses for details 1 5 1 standby on button and STANDBY ON lamp 10 13 Remote sensor 4 Cassette loading slot 26 lt 1 gt play direction TAPE button 10 26 32 Pressing this button also turns on the unit 4 TAPE eject button 10 26 Pressing this button also turns on the uni
60. f on standby when the shut off time comes set by the Sleep Timer and turns on when the start time set by the Daily Timer comes 1 Setthe Daily Timer as explained on pages 56 and 57 2 Start playing back any source you want to listen to before sleep 3 Set the Sleep Timer Timer Priority Since each timer can be set separately you may wonder what happens if the setting for these timers overlaps Below is the example of timer priority A timer with the earlier start time has priority If Recording Timer is set to come on while Daily Timer is operating Recording Timer will not work 6 00 6 30 7 00 7 30 Daily Timer 1 Recording Timer l via 1 1 will not start Sleep Timer always has priority If Sleep Timer is set to come on while Recording Timer is operating Recording Timer will be canceled when the shut off time comes Sleep Timer Recording Timer canceled Sleep timer and Auto Standby see page 10 can be used at the same time 98 Maintenance To get the best performance of the unit keep your discs tapes and mechanism clean General Notes In general you will have the best performance by keeping your discs tapes and the mechanism clean Store discs and tapes in their cases and keep them in cabinets or on shelves Keep the unit s disc trays closed when not in use Continued use of irregular shape discs heart shape octagonal
61. g time is 100 minutes or more The total playing time on the display will not be shown will appear Playing at Random Random Play The tracks of all loaded discs will be played at random To use Repeat Play see page 19 press REPEAT after starting Random Play 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer If the current playing source is not CD press CD H then M before going to the next step On the remote control ONLY 2 Press PLAY MODE repeatedly until CD RANDOM appears on the display The RANDOM indicator also lights up on the display RANDOM indicator 29939 Each time you press the button play mode changes as follows CD PROGRAM CD RANDOM Program Play Random Play Continuous Play 3 Press CD Il The tracks are played at random Random Play ends when all the tracks are played once when Repeat Play is not activated To stop during play press Opening a disc tray also stops and cancels Random Play To skip the current playing track press gt To skip back to the beginning of the current track press lt lt You cannot go back to the previous tracks To exit from Random Play before or after play press PLAY MODE once or twice so that the unit enters another play mode Continuous Play or Program Play The RANDOM indicator goes off Turning off the unit also cancels Random Play and changes play mode to Continuous Play 18
62. h time you press the button the character set changes as follows 3 Capital letters so 3 Small letters Numerals 6 Press ENTER to finish the current 2 Press the character entry MARK ABC DEF button for a character you QG 2 want to enter GHI KL MNO Ex To enter an A or press e CR To enter a B or b press ABC twice T To enter a or press 0 ABC three times Y To enter a symbol press MARK repeatedly until the mark you want appears For available symbols see page 53 To enter a numeral press 0 9 To enter a space while entering a title press twice To move the character entry position while entering a title press or If you have entered an incorrect character press or to select the character you want to correct then press CANCEL to delete it f you press repeatedly during recording the entered characters may be displayed incorrectly In this case press TITLE EDIT or GROUP TITLE EDIT then repeat from step 2 again 3 Repeat steps 5 1 and 5 2 to enter other characters f the character you want to enter next is assigned to the same button you have just pressed in step 5 2 press once to move the character entry position to the right The display can only show 6 characters at a time If you enter the 7th character the first
63. h time you press the button the reverse mode changes as follows REV MODE Recording on Recording on both one side sides once i Sry TED 27 will be shown during recording when you select C Z7 If you have selected Program Play or Random Play go to step 6 5 Press CD REC MODE to select the CD REC recording mode Each time you press the button recording mode changes as follow st TRACK CD1 DISC REC ALL DISC REC lt Ist TRACK REC Records the first track of all the loaded CDs up to 5 discs This allow you to make a directory of all your favorite CDs CD1 DISC REC Records the selected CD entirely Selected disc number appears on the display ALL DISC REC Records all the loaded CDs Continued EN D Press TAPE REC when the selected recording mode in step 5 is still shown on the display The recording starts and the REC tape recording and tape direction indicators start flashing on the display Current track number Elapsed playing time Recording onto a Tape You can use only type I tapes for recording 1 Prepare the source to record from To record from a disc 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer If the current playing source is not CD press CD M then M before going to the next step You can make a program see page 17 or select Random Play see page 18 if you want Go to step 2 2 Press DISC UP A or DISC DOWN to select a
64. hile recording The unit automatically separates and put a track mark if there is a silence of 3 seconds or more between tracks By pressing SET you can also enter a track mark manually See About the track marks on page 28 for details AUTO TRK REC 4 Press MD REC MD The REC MD recording indicator starts BON flashing on the display When the source is FM or AM recording starts When the source is TAPE playback and recording starts Synchronized Recording When the cassette player stops recording also stops automatically When the source is AUX starts playback after AUX MD appears on the display gt REC GROUP X 1 gt Ex When recording a tape using LP2 and Group recording To stop recording press W WRITING flashes on the display and the unit beeps for a while if the key touch tone is activated see page 10 ote When recording from the external equipment Recording starts automatically when the source sound comes into the unit and stops automatically if no sound comes into the unit for about 30 seconds Sound Synchronized Recording To change the information shown on the display On the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA Each time you press the button the information on the display changes as follows DISP CHARA Source indication MD SP REC J GROUP 1 R
65. hree times To enter a symbol press MARK repeatedly until the mark you want appears To enter a numeral press 0 9 e To enter a space while entering a title press twice To move the character entry position while entering a title press or If you have entered an incorrect character press or to select the character you want to correct then press CANCEL to delete it 3 Repeat steps 3 1 and 3 2 to enter other characters f the character you want to enter next is assigned to the same button you have just pressed in step 3 2 press once to move the character entry position to the right Press ENTER poli SEARCH scrolls and the TITLE SEARCH indicator starts flashing on the display The unit starts searching for the track UT TITLE SEARCH When the track with the desired title is found the unit plays back the track After the track is played the unit starts searching for the next matching track f no track with the desired title is found SEARCH END appears on the display and Normal Play resumes The TITLE SEARCH indicator goes off To skip the current playback and search for the next track press P To cancel title searching press TITLE SEARCH or Bl When you press the button during playback or search Normal Play resumes 2 If you press 144 the current playing track will go back to
66. ing length mode changes as follows dd OH SP Records using standard hour stereo recording The SP indicator lights up on the display REC TIME LP2 Records using 2 times long hour stereo recording The LP2 indicator lights up on the display LP4 Records using 4 times long hour stereo recording The LP4 indicator lights up on the display To set LP prefix addition mode You can select whether or not to add LP to the beginning of the title for the tracks recorded using the stereo long hour recording mode LP2 or LP4 Press LP while holding SHIFT sur BEEP N LP Each time you press these buttons the LP prefix addition mode alternates between on and off LP ON gt LP OFF LP ON Adds LP to the beginning of the track title The total number of characters you can enter for an MD is reduced for details see pages 51 53 LP OFF Does not add LP to the beginning of the track title Continued mb To set group recording mode You can form a new group up to 99 groups easily while recording using group recording mode Press GROUP REC ON OFF Each time you press the button group recording mode turns on and off GROUP REC ON OFF MD GROUP ON lt MD GROUP OFF MD GROUP ON All the tracks recorded at a time will form a new group The GROUP indicator lights up on the display MD GROUP OFF Cancels group recording function The GROUP indicator g
67. ing time is shorter than the MD s total SP mode on the MD For this reason the actual recording possible recording time time of discs may become shorter 61 CD MD Messages For CD Message Signification Solution CANNOT PLAY You are trying to play back a unplayable Change the CD CD or a CD with scratches etc No disc is on the disc tray Place a disc on the disc tray CD1 NO DISC Selected disc number appears You are trying to play back an unfinalized CD R RW This is not a malfunction You can play back finalized CD R RWs You are trying to record a CD onto a This is not a malfunction Select normal Cae MD and a tape at the same time using recording speed x1 See page 30 x2 or x4 speed recording For MD Message Signification Solution BLANK DISC The disc is blank Change the MD if you want to enjoy playback The track has already been in the This is not a malfunction See Adding CANNOT ENTRY selected group a Track to a Group ENTRY GR on page 40 You are trying to form a new group This is not a malfunction See Forming ANNOT FORM S CEEA including other groups a Group FORM GR on page 39 CANNOT GROUP There is no more space for storing You cannot form a group any more on information concerning MD group the MD You are trying to join tracks shorter This is not a malfunction CANNOT JOIN than 8 seconds or groups
68. ion before shipment This is not a malfunction You can preset the stations you want into memory by following the presetting method There is a time limit in doing the following steps If the setting is canceled before you finish start from step 2 again On the remote control ONLY 1 Tune in to the station you want to preset See Tuning in to a Station on page 13 2 Press SET 1 starts flashing on the display Ex When you select FM station in step 7 3 Press gt l lt lt to selecta GX Get preset number Ex When you select preset number 14 You can also select the preset MARK ABC DEF number using the number C buttons GHI JK MNO Ex For preset number 5 press 5 0 For preset number 15 press 10 then 5 2085 Jv p For preset number 20 press C 0 10 then 10 For preset number 30 press 10 10 then 10 SN 4 Press SET again SET STORED appears on the display for a AN while The tuned station in step 7 is stored in the preset number selected in step 3 Storing a new station on an already assigned number erases the previously stored one LA When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs The FM and AM preset stations will be erased in a few days If this happens preset the stations again Tuning in to a Preset Station On the remote control ONLY
69. lay CLOCK TIMER Each time you press the button the timer changes as follows 7 REC TIMER DAILY D Source indicator Clock setting canceled 2 Press SET The source name flashes on the display DA 3 Select the source to play back GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 1 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to select the source Con Each time you press the N button the source changes as follows E MD lt MAN AM FM lt gt AUX You can also use the source selecting buttons When you select CD Press SET 2 Select the disc number by pressing P or 1 4 or DISC UP A or DISC DOWN then press SET again 3 Press gt I or lt 4 to select the track number If there is no disc on the selected disc tray and if the selected track is the first track the first track of next disc will be selected and starts playback when the on time comes When you select MD 1 Press SET 2 Press P or 19 to select the track number When you select TAPE prepare it for playback When you select FM or AM 1 Press SET 2 Select a preset number by pressing P or a a When you select AUX set the timer function of the external component as well 2 Press SET The hour digits of the start time start flashing 4 Set the start time 1 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to adjust the hour You can also adjust the hour using the nu
70. lay or pause While playing back or pausing a track you MD want to record press MD REC The playback of the track is stopped and the same track starts playing from the beginning again This time the MD recorder starts recording the track The REC MD recording indicator flashes on the display After the track is recorded both the CD player and the MD recorder stop automatically WRITING flashes on the display and the unit beeps for a while if the key touch tone is activated see page 10 To change the information shown on the display On the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA Each time you press the button the recording indications the current track numbers of both the disc and the MD and the clock indication appear in sequence on the display DISP CHARA Remaining playing time CD DODD Rn EL Remaining recording time Current CD track number cD 93929 1 ip Current MD track number Current group number 22399 5 1 2 GROUP Xl Tf the loaded MD does not contain any group or more than 99 groups G will appear on the display When recording from a CD R RW You cannot make a digital recording from a digital copied CD R RW on an MD SCMS CANNOT COPY appears on the display and an analog recording starts see page 61 The recording speed is automatically set to x1 normal speed If CD REC MODE is used recording stops automatically if SCMS CANNOT COPY
71. ld the clamp of the speaker terminal 3 Insert the end of the speaker cord into the terminal Match the polarity of the speaker terminals Red cord to red terminal and black cord to black terminal 4 Release your finger from the clamp IMPORTANT Use only speakers with the same speaker impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit DO NOT connect more than one speaker to one speaker terminal Connecting External Equipment You can connect other equipment which can be used as a playback device When you connect and use the equipment refer also to its manual supplied DO NOT connect any equipment while the power is on DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete connect external equipment Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords are color coded White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals and red ones for right audio signals Pe Er cp RIGHT LEFT 10 moe 7 External To audio output ES qo equipment To AUX DVD jacks LLLI L To play the other equipment through this unit connect between the audio output jacks on the other equipment and AUX DVD jacks by using audio cords not supplied NOW you are ready to plug in the unit and any other connected equipment IMPORTANT Be sure to check that all connections have been made before plugging in the power cord Putting the Batteries int
72. le to record on an MD You are using a protected MD The MD is write protected Change it with a recordable MD Unprotect the MD See page 28 Impossible to record on a tape 63 Small tabs on the back of the cassette are removed Cover the holes with adhesive tape Specifications CA UXJ55MD Amplifier Output Power IEC 268 3 40 W 20 W 20 W at 4 Q MAX 30 W 15 W 15 at 4 10 THD Audio input sensitivity Impedance at 1 kHz Analog input AUX DVD 400 mV 47 kQ at Input LEVEL 1 200 mV 47 at Input LEVEL 2 Speakers Impedence 49 169 Tuner FM tuning range 87 50 MHz 108 00 MHz AM tuning range 531 kHz 1 710 KHz at 9 kHz channel spacing 530 kHz 1 710 kHz at 10 kHz channel spacing CD player CD Capacity 5 CDs Dynamic range 87 dB Signal to noise ratio 90 dB Wow and flutter Immeasurable MD recorder Audio playing system Recording system MiniDisc digital audio system Magneto optical overwrite system Non contact semiconductor laser pickup A 780 nm CIRC Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code Recording Playback time when using a 80 minute MD SP 80 minutes Reading system Error correction system LP2 160 minutes LP4 320 minutes Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Audio compression system ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding ATRAC3 MDLP Cassette deck Frequency response Normal type I 60 Hz 14 000 Hz W
73. low before step 8 press GROUP TITLE EDIT 7 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press GROUP TITLE EDIT repeatedly until FORM GR appears on the display GROUP TITLE EDIT If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET Q During playback The currently playing track number starts flashing GROUP SKIP 4 Press gt or 4444 to select GROUP SKIP the first track of a new group You can also select the track using the number buttons In this case the selected track starts playback repeatedly Ex When track 3 is selected 39 5 Press SET SET f the track selected as the first track belongs to another group GROUP TRACK appears on the display Select another track again repeat step 4 f you want to form a group from the selected track only go to step 7 To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 6 Press PP or 1 4 4 to select GROUP SKIP the last track of the new CD group You can also select the track using the number buttons In this case the selected track starts playback repeatedly Ex When track 5 is selected Press SET K f the last selected track belongs to another group GROUP TRACK appears on the display Select another track again repeat step 6 To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 ENTER 8 Press EN
74. mber buttons GROUP SKIP ea DN Press SET The minute digits start flashing GROUP SKIP 2 GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 3 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to adjust the minute You can also adjust the minute using the number buttons s DAILY Ex When you set start time to 7 00 4 Press SET SET The hour digits of the shut off time start N flashing 56 5 Set the shut off time 1 Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to adjust the hour You can also adjust the hour using the number buttons Press SET The minute digits start flashing GROUP SKIP Cre o7 GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP 2 GROUP SKIP ca o7 DALY 3 wm Press gt gt or lt lt repeatedly to adjust the minute You can also adjust the minute using the number buttons Ex When you set shut off time to 8 00 Press SET SET The volume setting appears on the display 4 wa 6 Adjust the volume level 1 Press gt 14 repeatedly croue skip to adjust the volume level o You can adjust volume ON level to or within the range of 0 silent to 40 maximum When you select VOLUME the volume is set to the volume level when you turn off the unit GROUP SKIP 3 DAILY 2 Press SET SET The DAILY indicator stops flashing and A remains lit The contents of this setting appear on
75. n also select the track nw using the number buttons In this case the selected track starts playing repeatedly Ex When track 3 is selected 49 5 Press SET DQ To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 GROUP SKIP 6 Press gt l or 4444 to select GROUP SKIP the position where you want to move the track to E nw You can also select the track using the number buttons In this case the selected track starts playing repeatedly Ex When track 3 is moved to track 8 f the track selected in this step belongs to a group the track selected in step 4 will be entered into the same group with the current track after moving 7 Press SET SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 8 Press ENTER ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD Erasing Tracks ERASE This function allows you to erase unwanted tracks You cannot resume the erased tracks Once tracks are erased the other tracks and or groups are renumbered You can erase up to 15 tracks at a time To stop any time during the editing process below before step 8 press TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press TITLE EDIT repeatedly until ERASE appears on the display T
76. n the display and the unit repeats the selected point a 3 second period following the dividing point 5 Press SET when you find the point DX If the loaded MD has 254 tracks DISC FULL will appear see MD limitations on page 61 and you cannot go to the following steps If the dividing point is satisfactory go to step 7 If not go to the next step To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 eos 6 Press or to precisely adjust the dividing point When you stop pressing the button the unit repeats the newly selected dividing point You can shift the dividing point up to 128 This range 128 corresponds to approximately 8 seconds from the original point position 0 Ex When adjusting the point by 103 When the recording length mode of the selected track is SP For LP2 it is approximately 16 seconds and for LP4 approximately 32 seconds When you find the correct position go to the next step To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 7 Press SET SET ENTER 8 Press ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD To join the divided tracks see the JOIN function on page 48 Joining Two Tracks JOIN This function allows you to join two adjacent tracks into o
77. n the same group e 19 Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks in the same group To go to another group press GROUP SKIP gt or GROUP SKIP 9 repeatedly while holding SHIFT during Group Play e GROUP SKIP gt i Skips to the first track in the next or succeeding groups e GROUP SKIP 44 Goes back to the first track in the current or previous groups To stop during play press To exit from Group Play before or after play press PLAY MODE repeatedly so that the unit enters another play mode Normal Play Program Play or Random Play Turning off the unit also cancels Group Play and changes the playback mode to Normal Play Repeating Tracks Repeat Play You can have all the tracks the program the individual track or group currently playing repeat as many times as you like On the remote control ONLY Press REPEAT during or before play Each time you press the button Repeat Play changes as follows REPEAT MD REPEAT ALL MD REPEAT 1 G1 CAM MD REPEAT OFF canceled MD REPEAT ALL For Normal Play or Random Play Repeats all the tracks on the MD For Group Play Repeats all the tracks in a group For Program Play Repeats all the tracks in the program MD REPEAT 1 Repeats one track MD REPEAT OFF Cancels Repeat Play Ejecting the MD or turning off the unit will also cancel the Repeat Play To stop during play press Continued mb Searching for
78. ne track When the tracks have their own titles the title of the preceding track is reassigned to the newly joined track Once two tracks are joined the other tracks and or the groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 6 press TITLE EDIT 7 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press TITLE EDIT repeatedly meer until JOIN appears on the display If the loaded MD has no track JOIN will not appear If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET SET If the loaded MD has only one track you cannot go to the following steps 4 Press or 14444 to select CREP SAE want to join You can also select the tracks using the number buttons In this case the selected track starts playing repeatedly the two adjacent tracks you Gs Ow Ex When tracks 2 and 3 are selected Select the succeeding track of two tracks when you use the number buttons Continued ub D Press SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 D Press ENTER p EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD To divide the joined tracks see the DIVIDE function on page 47 no 2 If CANNOT JOIN appears in step 5 You cannot
79. ng goes wrong unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer Contents Location of the Buttons and Controls 3 Pront Panel eret re ends 3 Remote Control n dignetur eese 5 Getting Started is csessessacestesssccsooscsscoavsnsesssonssvectsassesss 6 Unpacking 6 Connecting Antennas 6 Connecting Speakers esee 7 Connecting External Equipment sss 8 Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control 8 Basic Common Operations 9 Setting the Clock iie eene eh 9 Turning On the Power and Starts Playback 10 Turning On Off the Key touch Tone 10 Adjusting the Volume Level 11 Reinforcing the Bass Sound 11 Adjusting the TONE ti ertt 12 Changing the Display Brightness 12 Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts 13 Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing 13 Tuning in to a Station 13 Presetting Stations eene 14 Tuning in to a Preset Station 14 Playing Back Discs on the 5 CD Changer 15 Loading Discs cett rere 15 Playing Back All the Discs Continuous Play 15 Start Continuous Play while a source other than C
80. ngle group When the groups have their own titles the title of the preceding group is reassigned to the newly joined group Once two groups are joined the other groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 6 press GROUP TITLE EDIT 1 Insert MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY 2 Press GROUP TITLE EDIT nour mme repeatedly until JOIN GR appears on the display If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET If the loaded MD has only one or no group you cannot go to the following steps During playback The group number of the currently playing track will appear on the right If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 4 Press GROUP SKIP gt gt or GROUP SKIP lt lt while holding SHIFT to select the two adjacent groups you want to join GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP ES Cj o Ex When groups 7 and 8 are selected Continued ub 5 Press SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 D Press ENTER P EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD To divide the group see the DIVIDE GR function on page 4 When CANNOT JOIN appears on the display in step You
81. number Joining two groups JOIN GR Moving a group MOVE GR Ungrouping tracks UNGROUP Dissolving all groups UNGR ALL 1 2 4 5 6 8 9 10 ale elelele e Erasing tracks in a group ERASE GR Track iL N How to make up Groups eas ie ae 30 You can make up groups using two methods Forming a BB BIB ofe group function and Group recording function Forming a group function FORM GR Group 1 Group2 Group 3 Select this when you want to make groups after recording see page 39 Group recording function Press GROUP REC ON OFF to record and group tracks at the same time for details see page 30 In the figure above as an example there are 5 different genres from A to E of tracks on the MD Using MD Group functions you can form a group by genre B tracks as Group 1 genre C tracks as Group 2 etc By forming groups on the MD you can classify the tracks by each genre the album title the artist etc You can also assign a name to each group see pages 51 53 Continued ub Introducing Group Editing Functions The groups and tracks can be edited in many ways Group editing functions and Track editing functions From this page to page 45 the group editing functions are explained For details on the track editing functions see pages 46 to 50 Forming a group FORM GR Page 39
82. o the Remote Control Insert the batteries R6S SUM 3 AA 15F into the remote control by matching the polarity and on the batteries with the and marking on the battery compartment When the remote control can no longer operate the unit replace both batteries at the same time EE R6S SUM 3 AA 15F 2 1 DO NOT use an old battery together with a new one DO NOT use different types of batteries together DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery compartment when you are not going to use the remote control for an extended period of time Otherwise the remote control will be damaged from battery leakage Basic and Common Operations Setting the Clock Before operating the unit any further first set the built in clock When you plug in the power cord 0 00 starts flashing on the display You can set the clock when the unit is either turned on or on standby off You cannot set the clock if the unit is on Power Save mode see page 10 On the remote control ONLY Press CLOCK TIMER The hour digit starts flashing on the display AN GROUP SKIP NS GROUP SKIP 2 Press gt gt or lt repeatedly to adjust the hour then press SET The minute digits start flashing on the display SET e Each time you press P or 1 the hour digit s change s continuously If you want to c
83. oes off from the display Recording CD onto an MD CD MD Synchronized Recording Using the CD synchronized recording method you can start and stop CD play and MD recording at the same time 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer If the current playing source is not CD press CD H then M before going to the next step You can make a program see page 17 or select Random Play see page 18 if you want On the remote control ONLY 2 Press DISC UP A or DISC DOWN v to select the disc you want to record then B before going to the next step DISC UP 3 Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot Set the MD recording length mode LP prefix addition mode and group recording mode see left column and above 4 Press REC SPEED to select the 59 recording speed you want Each time you press the button recording speed changes as follows xi x2 Normal speed 2 times normal 4 4 times normal speed f you have selected Program Play or Random Play go to step 6 30 5 Press CD REC MODE to select the COREG recording mode Each time you press the button recording mode changes as follow st TRACK REC gt CD1 DISC REC ALL DISC REC Ist TRACK REC Records the first track of all the loaded CDs up to 5 discs This allows you to make a directory of all your favorite CDs CD1 DISC REC Records the selected CD entirely Selected disc num
84. orrect the hour again press CANCEL The hour digit s start s flashing again 3 Press gt gt or lt lt to adjust the minute then press SET The built in clock starts e Each time you press P or lt 4 the minute digits change continuously 5 2 Adjusting the hour and minute using the number buttons in steps 2 and 3 Ex To adjust the hour minute to 5 press 5 To adjust the hour minute to 12 press 10 then 2 To adjust the hour minute to 20 press 10 then 10 or press 10 twice then 0 When you unplug the power cord or if a power failure occurs The clock is reset to 0 00 right away If this happens set the clock again The clock may gain or lose 1 to 2 minutes per month If this happens reset the clock To change the clock again On the remote control ONLY Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until the clock setting screen appears on the display The hour digit starts flashing Then perform steps 2 and 3 in Setting the Clock again CLOCK TIMER To check the clock time with tones When the key touch tone is activated see Turning On Off the Key touch Tone on page 10 the unit lets you know the time using long and short tones in different pitches ONLY while the unit is on standby off On the remote control ONLY Press DIMMER while the unit is on standby off DIMMER OFF appears then the clock time is shown on the display with tones DIMMER The time is represented b
85. ound mode effect and or the AHB PRO Active Hyper Bass PRO effect through the speakers or headphones However the sound is recorded without these effects see pages 11 and 12 You can make a digital to digital recording from an audio CD onto an MD When selecting FM AM TAPE or AUX as the source you can make an analog to digital recording only You cannot record more than 254 tracks onto an MD even if there is still enough recording time remaining on it About the track marks When playing an MD you can move among the tracks You can do this because there is a mark recorded at the beginning of each track enabling you to locate the track This mark is called a track mark and the portion between two adjacent track marks is called a track When using CD synchronized recording a track mark is recorded at the beginning of each track You cannot put a track mark manually When recording from an analog source such as FM AM TAPE or AUX you can select Auto Track Recording and Manual Track Recording by pressing CD REC MODE see page 32 To add a track mark after recording is over you can use the DIVIDE function see page 47 To avoid erasing important recordings The recordable MD has an erasure prevention tab so that important recordings are not accidentally erased When you finish recording or editing slide to open the erasure prevention tab on the cartridge side surface New recording or
86. oup until you press ENTER in step 6 When you press ENTER the MD recorder enters the next group title entry mode During recording Entering a track title The MD recorder continues recording even after you press ENTER in step When you press ENTER a track title is assigned to the track where you have started the title entry If you do not press ENTER before recording ends the track title assigned will be canceled During CD MD or CD Synchronized Recording see pages 30 and 36 You can assign the disc title and 16 track titles one after another as recording goes on The track titles you have entered are automatically assigned to the tracks recorded on the MD in sequential order EDITING appears on the display for a while then the next title entry screen appears If you enter 17th track title or more they are ignored LA notes When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs before step 8 The editing you have made is not recorded on the MD Available symbols are as follows 48 6 amp D 9 Bang 93 Changing the Title You can make a correction or change the title 1 Follow steps 7 to 4 on page 51 eos 2 Select the character you want to correct by pressing Or Make sure that the character you want to change is flashing CANCEL 3 Press CANCEL to delete the character you have select
87. ow and flutter 0 15 WRMS General Power requirement AC 230 V v 50 Hz Power consumption At operation 50 W Onstandby 11 8W 0 9 W in Power Save Dimensions approx 175 mm x 239 5 mm x 378 mm W H D Mass approx 7 8 kg Supplied accessories See page 6 Design and specifications are subject to change without notice 64 2 EN cs 2003 VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED VICTOR COMPANY OF JAPAN LIMITED 0803AIMMDWJEM
88. peed recording x2 speed recording two times as quick as normal speed recording x4 speed recording four times as quick as normal speed recording x5 speed recording five times as quick as normal speed recording to protect copyrights HCMS see page 61 This unit is so designed that a song track recorded from a CD using high speed recording cannot be re recorded until 74 minutes elapse after the previous recording started If you try to re record the same song track within the 74 minutes recording is canceled and HCMS CANNOT COPY appears on the display as a warning REMEMBER if you are trying to record a program including the same song track twice using high speed recording recording will stop at the beginning of the 2nd recording of the same song track HCMS CANNOT COPY will appear on the display of During high speed recording You cannot listen to any source and therefore cannot adjust the volume level CANNOT LISTEN will appear on the display if you try to do 29 Setting MD Recording Modes Before recording on MDs set the recording length mode SP LP2 LP4 LP prefix addition mode and the group recording mode On the remote control ONLY To set the recording length mode The recording length mode can be set and stored for each source 1 Select the source FM AM CD TAPE or AUX to record 2 Press REC TIME Each time you press the button the record
89. placed on the apparatus G 1 iER OFX WE ON JT XE FE fa gt AS EXT E HUIT gt RARE SE ORB o PE ALES STANDBY ON HK LEA 5 gt STANDBY ON 7 HAE gt STANDBY ON HT HRE IF e FE dies nl o ALT Bib fa 1 TAZA FRAZE mT RILE 2 WERA ME E T AREE gt HIRR Chai XU oi XFL RARE SERRE HUE TEAC ECE EATER RE shh ORFE IINE HEST SRF AREF LI I VE EAE DAR ARE gt AE iK EU WEARERS HOTT DKA RAE PNA PE AAA X Ee CLASS LASER IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS 8817 a B E LR REPRODUCTION OF LABELS 1 D CLASSIFICATION LABEL ON EXTERIOR SURFACE O FAR xc 1 PRODUCT 1 CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT 2 CAUTION DANGER Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM e ADVARSEL Usynlig laser str ling ved abning nar sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion Undg uds t telse for str ling d or defeated Avoid direct exposure to beam
90. pment You can listen to external equipment connected to the AUX DVD jacks on the rear of the unit First make sure that the external equipment is properly connected as follows see also Connecting External Equipment on page 8 DO NOT connect other equipment while the power J S 15 To AUX DVD jacks uL RIGHT LEFT ICT mu T9 External gt equipment To audio output 9 quip 1 On the remote control Press FM AM AUX repeatedly until AUX appears on the display Each time you press the button the source changes as follows 7 FM AM D On the unit Press AUX DVD AUX appears on the display 2 Turn down the volume level to VOLUME 0 VOLUME VOLUME On the remote control On the unit 3 Start playing the external equipment For operation of the external equipment refer to the manuals supplied with it 27 4 Adjust the volume level to your desired listening level 5 Apply sound effects if you wish For how to apply sound effects see pages 11 and 12 To adjust the Audio Input Level If the sound from the component connected to the AUX DVD jacks is too loud or is not loud enough when changing from another source to AUX you can change the audio input level through the AUX DVD jacks without changing the volume level On the remote control ONLY Press and hold SET for more than 2 seconds SET while the sou
91. r than for regular discs Loading Discs On the unit ONLY 7 Press one of the disc eject buttons CD14 CD54 for the disc tray you want to load a disc onto The unit automatically turns on and the selected disc tray comes out if it is unlocked See Prohibiting Disc Ejection Disc Lock on page 19 Cora ma Disc tray is counted from bottom to top The bottom tray is disc tray 1 and top tray is disc tray 5 2 Place a disc correctly on the circle of the disc tray with its label side up When using a CD single 8 cm place it on the inner circle of the disc tray 15 3 Press the same disc eject button CD14 CD54 you have pressed in step f The disc tray closes Cora ma ma asa When loading more than one disc at a time Press the disc eject button CD14 CD54 for the next tray you want to place a disc onto The first disc tray automatically closes and the next disc tray comes out Playing Back All the Discs Continuous Play You can play discs continuously 1 Load discs into the 5 CD changer See Loading Discs on the left column 2 Press DISC UP A or DISC DOWN v or DISC SELECT on the unit repeatedly to select the disc you want Ey On the unit On the remote control Playback starts from the first track of the selected disc Disc tray number Curren
92. rce is AUX D e Each time you press and hold the button the audio input level alternates between LEVEL 1 and LEVEL 2 LEVEL 1 Select this when the sound is too loud initial setting LEVEL 2 Select this when the sound is not loud enough To change the information shown on the display On the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA Each time you press the button the information on the display alternates between the source indication and the clock indication f an MD is inserted the MD remaining recording time REC REMAIN is shown before the clock indication DISP CHARA Recording on MDs Continued mb Before You Start Recording on an MD It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner When you record onto partially recorded MD its contents are not erased or overwritten The recording starts from the point following the last recorded track of the MD If you want to record on such an MD from the beginning you have to erase its contents first see Erasing All Tracks ALL ERASE on page 50 When an MD is fully recorded recording will stops automatically The recording level is automatically set correctly so it is not affected by the volume level Thus during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level While recording you can hear s
93. rd or leftward press gt or Haa The tape direction indicator lt 4 starts flashing rapidly on the display To remove the cassette press amp TAPE eject on the unit The TAPE and tape operation indicators go off 2 Pressing amp TAPE eject button also turns on the unit if the cassette is unlocked EAT DO NOT press 4 TAPE eject during tape play To play both sides Reverse Mode You can set the deck to play just one side or both sides of a tape once or both sides continuously Press REV MODE REV Each time you press the button Reverse Mode changes as follows ie iib 22 Plays back only one side front or reverse Plays back the front and reverse sides once z Plays back both front and reverse sides continuously bets When you eject the cassette Reverse Mode changes to 27 automatically The use of C 120 or longer tape is not recommended since characteristic deterioration may occur and this tape easily jams in the pinch rollers and the capstans e You can also play back type II and type IV tapes however the sound quality tone may not be reproduced properly To prohibit cassette ejection Cassette Lock You can prohibit cassette disc and MD ejection from the unit and lock the cassette See Prohibiting Disc Ejection Disc Lock on page 19 for details 26 Listening to External Equipment Listening to External Equi
94. recording LOAD ERROR MD is not loaded correctly Eject the MD and re insert it LOW TEMP The room temperature is too low to This is not a malfunction You can record CANNOT COPY record using x4 speed recording using x4 speed recording within 5 C 35 C 62 Message Signification Solution MD NO DISC There is no MD Put an MD NON AUDIO or DVD You are trying to a non audio disc Stop recording CAN NOT COPY like a CD ROM Video CD or DVD PLAY BACK You are trying to edit or record on a Use a recordable MD DISC playback only MD READ ERROR The UTOC fails to be read Turn off the unit then turn on it again SCMS CANNOT COPY Troubleshooting Digital copy of the 2nd generation is prohibited You cannot make a digital recording from a duplicated CD R RW onto an MD If you try to do so the unit will automatically convert the digital signals to analog signals and record them at x1 speed normal speed If you are having a problem with your unit check this list for a possible solution before calling for service If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here or the unit has been physically damaged call a qualified person such as your dealer for service Symptom Power does not come on Possible Cause The power cord is not connected to an AC outlet Action Insert the plug into the socket Operations are disabled The built in microprocessor has malfunctioned due
95. rom a CD R RW You cannot make a digital recording from a digital copied CD R RW on an MD SCMS CANNOT COPY appears on the display and an analog recording starts see page 63 DISP CHARA When recording on an MD and a tape at the same time A 4 second blank before each track is not made on the tape 36 Editing MDs Guidance MD Group Functions To add to the conventional MD Editing functions called the Using MD Groups as a separate item track editing functions in this manual MD Group functions help you to classify the tracks by making groups on your MD You can enjoy playback recording and editing groups Playback see page 23 You can play back and repeat the desired group without making a program For example you can play back Classifying the tracks on an MD MDLP enables you to record more tracks on a single MD repeatedly genre B tracks by selecting Group 1 in the left than usual So there are many tracks which have been figure Group Play recorded from the various sources CDs FM and so on Recording see page 30 on your MD You can form a group while tracks are being recorded Editing In that case if you can classify the tracks by source by You can edit the groups using the following functions album or by artist the playback of your favorite songs Forming a group FORM GR becomes much easier Adding a track to a group ENTRY GR Dividing a group DIVIDE GR Track
96. rom the very first that is inserting a disc If you have already started recording or playing start from step 2 Youcan edit titles during playback in Normal Play To exit from the title entry screen any time during the process press TITLE EDIT or GROUP TITLE EDIT repeatedly 91 7 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot 2 Enter the unit into the title entry mode For the disc and track title Press TITLE EDIT During stop mode Disc title entry screen appears on the display TITLE EDIT During play mode Track title entry screen appears on the display For the group title Press GROUP TITLE EDIT Group title entry screen appears on the display GROUP TITLE EDIT If the loaded MD has no group you cannot go to the following steps bee eos 3 Press or to change the title entry mode Each time you press the button the title entry mode changes as follows For the disc and track title DISC TITLE lt 1 TITLE lt 2 TITLE The last 2 track title For the group title GR TITLE GR 1 rM The last lt gt eeo gt GR 2 TITLE group title lt gt 00 lt gt 3 TITLE 4 Press SET to enter the unit into the selected title entry mode Character entry position Character set Ex When the disc has no title 5 Enter characters 1 Press DISP CHARA to select the DISP CHARA character set you want Eac
97. rst stored in memory before being reproduced as audio signals Thus even when vibration or shock interrupts signals being read these stored signals can continue to reproduce sounds for that few seconds Thus the user will enjoy uninterrupted music Normally When vibrated ni ST ZIN NI riri STOP oN N On e but buc R PAA 60 SCMS Serial Copy Management System The MD recorder integrated to this unit uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first generation digital copies to be made of premastered software like CDs or prerecorded MDs 1st Generation 2nd Generation OK DIGITAL 0 CD R RW HCMS High speed Copy Management System Now onto recordable MDs minidiscs you can record copy sound at a recording speed exceeding the normal speed This fact requires some restrictions for protecting copyrights On this unit you cannot re record at either high speed or normal speed a song track that has been recorded once from a CD at high speed until 74 minutes elapse after the first recording of the song started For example after having recorded the first song track of a CD at high speed you cannot record it again at either high speed or normal speed until 74 minutes elapse after the first recording of that song started MD limitations The MD records data in an original format that differs from that of conventional cassette tapes or DATs Since there
98. splay and blue illumination resumes 5 efes Turning off on standby the unit sets the display brightness back to DIMMER OFF 12 Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing Some countries AM channel intervals are set to 9 kHz apart and some countries use 10 kHz apart When shipped the built in AM tuner is set to 9 kHz spacing You can change the channel interval to 9 kHz or 10 kHz spacing On the unit ONLY To set the AM tuner to the 10 kHz spacing be sure that the unit is turned off on standby but is plugged into a wall outlet Press standby on while holding gt The unit turns on and tunes in to 530 kHz SN To set it back to the 9 KHz spacing be sure that the unit is turned off on standby but is plugged into a wall outlet Press 1 standby on while holding lt 4 The unit turns on and tunes in to 531 kHz Ed os When you change the AM channel interval spacing The preset stations you have set both FM and AM will be erased In this case preset stations again See Presetting Stations on page 14 Tuning in to a Station 1 Press FM AM AUX or FM AM on the unit to select either FM or aR On the remote control On the unit The unit automatically turns on and tunes in to the previously received station either FM or AM Each time you press the button the band changes as follows On the remote control
99. ssing P or 4 before pressing MD amp TAPE REC recording starts from the selected track except when Program Play is selected MD amp TAPE REC The REC MD recording and REC tape recording indicators start flashing on the display MD and tape recording indicators LES x 227 Remaining playing time CD 22939 U 1 Pi The track number on the disc currently being recorded MD remaining recording time When CD player stops MD recorder and the cassette deck stop automatically To stop recording press W WRITING flashes on the display for a while To eject the MD or tape press M to stop the recording then press the corresponding eject button To record a single track during play or pause On the remote control ONLY While playing back or pausing a track you want to record press MD amp TAPE REC MD amp TAPE REC The playback of the track is stopped and the same track starts playing from the beginning again This time the MD recorder and cassette deck start recording the track After the track is recorded both playback and recording stop automatically To change the information shown on the display On the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA Each time you press the button the recording indications the current track numbers of both the disc and the MD and the clock indication appear in sequence on the display no 2 When recording f
100. step For how to use the number buttons see To go to another track directly using the number buttons on the left column Program step number PRGM CD 22939 Total playing time 5 Program other tracks you want To program tracks from the same disc repeat step 4 To program tracks from a different disc repeat steps 3 and 4 6 Press CD gt u The tracks are played in the order you have programed Program Play ends when all the programmed tracks are played once when Repeat Play is not activated CD To stop during play press To exit from Program Play before or after play press PLAY MODE once or twice so that the unit enters another play mode Random Play or Continuous Play The PRGM indicator goes off Turning off the unit also cancels Program Play and changes play mode to Continuous Play The program you have made is still stored in the memory until you erase the entire program see page 18 If Program Play is still activated you cannot eject the discs To open disc trays eject discs before or after play press PLAY MODE once or twice so that the unit enters another play mode Random Play or Continuous Play before pressing the disc eject buttons CD14 to CD54 To check the program contents On the remote control ONLY Before playing you can check the program contents by pressing gt gt or Haa GROUP SKIP ea NS gt B Shows the program
101. t To increase the volume level turn the UM E VOLUME control clockwise To decrease the volume level turn the VOLUME control counterclockwise If CANNOT LISTEN appears on the display During high speed recording see page 29 you cannot listen to any source and therefore cannot adjust the volume level For private listening Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack No sound comes out of the speakers Be sure to turn down the volume level before connecting or putting on the headphones DO NOT turn off standby the unit with the volume set to an extremely high level otherwise the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing speakers and or headphones when you turn on the unit or start playing any source REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is on standby off 11 The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of how low you set the volume level Active Hyper Bass Pro This function only affects the playback sound and does not affect your recording This function also affects the sound from headphones AHB PRO To get the effect press AHB PRO repeatedly The AHBPRO indicator also lights up on the display AHBPRO indicator Each time you press the button the Active Hyper Bass Pro effect level changes as follows i AHB PRO 1 gt AHB PRO 2 AHB PRO SEMI canceled AHB PRO 2 is more effective th
102. t if the cassette is unlocked Multi operation buttons 13 16 26 31 32 34 36 lt lt reverse gt gt fast forward DOWN UP E stop 4 MD eject button 10 20 22 52 53 Pressing this button also turns on the unit if the disc is unlocked DISC SELECT button 15 16 H play pause CD button 10 15 16 35 Pressing this button also turns on the unit L M play pause MD button 10 20 34 35 Pressing this button also turns on the unit Disc trays compartment 5 CD changer 15 17 18 30 34 36 PHONES jack 11 REV MODE reverse mode button 26 32 35 AHB PRO Active Hyper Bass Pro button 11 Display window 4 MD loading slot 20 MD REC recording button 31 32 AUX DVD button 10 27 35 Pressing this button also turns on the unit VOLUME control 11 12 27 FM AM button 10 13 32 34 Pressing this button also turns on the unit Disc eject buttons 10 15 16 18 19 CD14 CD24 CD34 CD44 and CD54 Pressing one of these buttons also turns on the unit and opens the corresponding disc tray if the disc trays are unlocked Continued mb Display window on the front panel Display window See pages in parentheses for details REV MODE C AUTO REVERSE AHB PRO D CD operation indicators 15 17
103. t track number cD 722929 CD indicator disc tray indicators Elapsed playing time You can also select a disc and start continuous play while a source other than CD is selected see page 16 You can also select and start playback a desired track of the selected disc see To go to another track on page 16 and To go to another track directly using the number buttons on page 17 Without selecting the disc number pressing CD gt H starts playing back the currently selected disc To stop play for a moment press CD gt While pausing the elapsed playing time flashes on the display When the key touch tone is activated see page 10 the unit keeps beeping while pausing To resume play press CD I again To stop during play press To remove discs press the corresponding disc eject buttons CD14 CD54 on the unit de oie Disc playback sequence in the 5 CD changer When 5 discs are loaded on the disc trays they are played in the following sequence when Repeat Play is not activated Ex When playback starts from the CD2 tray CD2 gt c CD4 e CDS CDI then stops f no disc is on the disc tray the tray is skipped Start Continuous Play while a source other than CD is selected 1 Press DISC UP A or DISC DOWN or DISC SELECT on the unit repeatedly to select a disc while listening to a source other than DISC UP DI
104. the beginning or previous track but title search is still activated Available symbols are as follows ew 1 dii 9 96 amp 1 lt gt _ To prohibit MD ejection MD Lock You can prohibit MD disc and cassette ejection from the unit and lock the disc See Prohibiting Disc Ejection Disc Lock on page 19 for details Playing Back Tapes Playing Back a Tape You can play back type I tapes 1 Insert a cassette into the cassette loading slot with the exposed part of the tape facing left When the unit is turned on the TAPE indicator appears on the display f you insert the cassette when the unit is on tape mode TAPE LOADING appears on the display Tape operation indicators gt L 2 Press TAPE 4 Playback starts if the unit has been on standby the unit automatically turns on To change the tape direction press the button again Each time you press the button the tape direction changes as follows amp Plays the front side Plays the reverse side TAPE indicator Tape direction Tape direction indicator Reverse Mode indicator When the tape plays to the end the deck automatically stops if Reverse Mode is set to or 27 See To play both sides Reverse Mode on the right column To stop during play press fast wind the tape rightwa
105. the display for your STANDBY ON O I confirmation 7 Press STANDBY ON 0 1 to turn off the unit if you have set the timer with the unit turned on 57 Before the start time the DAILY indicator and DAILY TIMER STANDBY start flashing on the display DALY Before the shut off time the DAILY indicator and DAILY TIMER start flashing on the display DAILY Clock indication To turn off the Daily Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until DAILY TIMER appears on the display 2 Press CANCEL The timer and DAILY indicators go off from the display To turn on the Daily Timer again 1 Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until DAILY TIMER appears on the display 2 Press SET repeatedly until the settings are shown on the display for your confirmation The timer and DAILY indicators light up on the display 2 Adjusting the hour and minute of the start and shut off time using the number buttons in steps 4 1 4 3 5 1 and 5 3 Ex To adjust the hour minute to 5 press 5 To adjust the hour minute to 12 press 10 then 2 To adjust the hour minute to 20 press 10 then 10 or press 10 twice then 0 If the unit is kept turned on when the start time comes Daily Timer does not work at all Daily Timer will be canceled and the unit will not turn off automatically in the following cases When you change the source When you
106. tion then attach it to the wall About supplied FM antenna The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as a temporary measure If reception is poor you can connect an outdoor FM antenna AM antenna Vinyl covered wire not supplied AM loop antenna supplied 1 Ifthe cords are covered with insulation remove a short section of insulation at the end of each cord by twisting and pulling it off 2 Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated 3 Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the best reception To connect an outdoor AM antenna When reception is poor connect a single vinyl covered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally The AM loop antenna must remain connected For better reception of both FM and AM Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals or connecting cords Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit connecting cords and the AC power cord Connecting Speakers To connect speakers You can connect the speakers using the speaker cords Speaker cord Speaker cord SPEAKER IMPEDANCE 40 160 Right speaker Left speaker 1 Ifthecords are covered with insulation remove a short section of insulation at the end of each cord by twisting and pulling it off 2 Ho
107. to external electrical interference Unplug the AC power cord then plug it back in No sound is heard Connections are incorrect or loose pair of headphones is connected Check all connections and make corrections See pages 6 to 8 Unplug the headphones from the PHONES jack Unable to operate the unit by the remote control The path between the remote control and the remote sensor on the unit is blocked The batteries are exhausted You are using the remote control too far from the unit Remove the obstruction Replace the batteries See page 8 Signals cannot reach the remote sensor Move closer to the unit Hard to listen to broadcasts because of noise Antennas are disconnected The AM loop antenna is too close to the unit The FM antenna is not properly extended and positioned Reconnect the antenna correctly and securely Change the position and direction of the AM loop antenna Extend FM antenna and orient to the best reception position Loaded discs MD and cassette cannot be ejected The AC power cord is not plugged in The Disc Lock function is in use Plug in the AC power cord Cancel the Disc Lock function See page 19 The disc does not play The disc is upside down Put the disc in with the label side up The CD skips The CD is dirty or scratched Clean or replace the CD See page 59 Unab
108. using the number buttons in steps 5 1 5 3 6 1 and 6 3 Ex To adjust the hour minute to 5 press 5 To adjust the hour minute to 12 press 10 then 2 To adjust the hour minute to 20 press 10 then 10 or press 10 twice then 0 When you press Bi while Recording Timer works The recording stops but the timer is not canceled The unit automatically turns off on standby when the shut off time comes If the unit is kept turned on when the start time comes Recording Timer does not work at all Continued umb Using Daily Timer With Daily Timer you can wake up to your favorite music or radio program Youcan set Daily Timer whether the unit is turned on or off on standby To correct a mis entry any time during the setting process press CANCEL To exit from the timer setting during the process press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until the source indication appears How Daily Timer actually works The unit automatically turns on and starts playing the specified source when the timer on time comes Then when the timer off time comes the unit automatically turns off on standby Daily Timer works every day and the timer settings remain stored in memory until you reset them or unplug the AC power cord On the remote control ONLY 7 Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until DAILY TIMER appears on the display The d timer indicator lights up and the DAILY indicator starts flashing on the disp
109. ust the minute You can also adjust the minute using the number buttons GREC Ex When you set shut off time to 13 00 4 Press SET SET The REC recording timer indicator stops flashing and remains lit The contents of this setting appear on the display for your confirmation STANDBY ON 7 Press STANDBY ON to turn m off the unit if you have set the timer with the unit turned on To record onto an MD using the Group recording press GROUP REC ON OFF to turn on the Group recording after setting the Recording Timer before turning off the unit 99 Before the start time the REC recording timer indicator and REC TIMER STANDBY start flashing on the display REC Before the shut off time the display changes as follow if MD is selected as the device to record LM Ur Wb SP REC x Clock indication To turn off the Recording Timer after its setting is done 1 Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until REC TIMER appears on the display 2 Press CANCEL The timer and REC recording timer indicators go off from the display To turn on the Recording Timer again 1 Press CLOCK TIMER repeatedly until REC TIMER appears on the display 2 Press SET repeatedly until the settings are shown on the display for your confirmation The timer and REC recording timer indicators light up on the display LX 2 Adjusting hour and minute of the start and shut off time
110. ved to group 10 7 Press SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 8 Press ENTER ENTER EDITING appears on the display Then WRITING and the REC MD recording indicator flash while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD Ungrouping Tracks UNGROUP This function allows you to dissolve a group You cannot erase the tracks using this function Once tracks are ungrouped the other groups are renumbered To stop any time during the editing process below before step 6 press GROUP TITLE EDIT 1 Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot On the remote control ONLY GROUP TITLE 2 Press GROUP TITLE EDIT me repeatedly until UNGROUP appears on the display If you want to stop this editing process press CANCEL 3 Press SET DX If the loaded MD has no group you cannot go to the following steps During playback The group number of the currently playing track will appear If the track does not belong to any group the group number will be indicated as 4 Press GROUP SKIP gt gt or GROUP SKIP lt lt while holding SHIFT to select the group you want to dissolve GROUP SKIP GROUP SKIP N S Ex When group 3 is selected Continued ub 5 Press SET SET To cancel the setting press CANCEL then repeat from step 4 D Press ENTER ees EDITING appears on the display
111. wn based on the recording length mode SP LP2 LP4 currently selected Before start recording or using the Recording Timer check the remaining recording time on the MD for each recording length mode SP LP2 LP4 and select the optimum recording length mode To check the remaining recording time Press DISP CHARA repeatedly until REC REMAIN and the remaining time based on the current recording mode appear on the display Precautions for performing long hour stereo recording After having made long hour stereo recordings on this unit pay attention to the following Songs tracks recorded in 2 times or 4 times long hour recording mode can only be played back on the equipment provided with MDLP compatible with a long hour stereo recording function otherwise LP is displayed before a title and playback proceeds without sounds When editing songs tracks on an MD you cannot join JOIN songs tracks recorded in different recording length modes SP LP2 LP4 i More about MDLP You cannot make a long hour monaural recording using this unit Sound quality will decrease as the recording length mode changes to LP2 little and LP4 much To obtain the best sound quality it is recommended to use the SP mode when recording About High Speed Recording The time for high speed recording is half or quarter as long as the time for normal speed recording There are some restrictions to observe for high s
112. y a four digit number two digits each for hours and minutes ex 2 58 0258 Each digit is distinguished by a different pitch of tone and numbers are made up of long and short tones The following shows the details Differentiation of digits Do Mi Sol Do Higher hours digit Higher minutes digit Lower hours digit Lower minutes digit Representation of numbers Five quick short tones Ex Hours Minutes 2 58 0258 gt 0 2 5 8 l 00000 J l 00000 Do Mi Sol Do To turn off the clock indication Power Save On the remote control ONLY Press DISP CHARA while the unit is on standby off DISPLAY OFF appears on the display for a while then the clock indication goes off DISP CHARA To turn on the clock indication press DISP CHARA again while the unit is on standby off DISPLAY ON appears on the display for a while Pressing DIMMER while the unit is on standby off will also activate the clock indication see also To check the clock time with tones on page 9 Turning On the Power and Starts Playback STANDBY ON O I To turn on the unit press STANDBY ON QI The STANDBY ON lamp on the unit lights green When you press one of the source selecting buttons the unit automatically turns on and starts playback if the source is ready AUX DVD E FM AM Pressing one of the eject
113. y by using the Sleep Timer See page 58 On the remote control ONLY To activate Auto Standby press A STANDBY while holding SHIFT amp A STANDBY ON and the AUTO STANDBY indicator appear on the display When no sound comes in the AUTO STANDBY indicator starts flashing on the display About 20 seconds before the unit turns itself off on standby AUTO STANDBY starts flashing on the display SLEEP A STANDBY AUTO STANDBY indicator To deactivate Auto Standby press ASSTANDBY again while holding SHIFT A STANDBY OFF appears on the display for a while and the AUTO STANDBY indicator goes off Turning On Off the Key touch Tone If you do not want the key touch tone to beep each time you press a button you can deactivate it while the unit is turned on On the remote control ONLY Press BEEP BEE Each time you press the button the key touch tone turns on and off alternately AN 10 BEEP ON lt BEEP OFF Adjusting the Volume Level Reinforcing the Bass Sound You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on The volume level can be adjusted between VOLUME 0 VOLUME 40 The volume level has no effect on recording On the remote control To increase the volume level press VOLUME To decrease the volume level press SB VOLUME When you press and hold either button you VOLUME can change the volume level continuously On the uni

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