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Kenwood MDX-F1 Portable Radio User Manual

1. 24 To wind tape at high 8 25 To stop playback s 25 Selection of reverse mode 25 Selection of TAPE EQ ss 25 Receiving broadcast station 26 Presetting radio stations automatically auto 27 One by one presetting manual preset 27 Before applying power MDX F1 EN Let s 28 Recording on 28 Recording on TAPE 30 Convenient Recording Methods 32 One touch recording CD MD CD TAPE 32 Program recording CD MD CD TAPE 33 Program recording MD 34 MD Edit Functions e 35 Assigning title to a disc or track 35 Changing or deleting a title 37 Moving several tracks at a time QUICK MOVE 38 Moving a single track TRACK MOVE 39 Dividing a track TRACK DIVIDE 40 Combining two tracks TRACK COMBINE 41 Erasing a single track TRACK ERASE
2. For timer recording Q Select the mode 1 Select TUNER REC 0 PLAY Ok 3 AI PLAY 2 Press the SET Demo key O Select the broadcast station 2 Press the SET Demo key 1 Select the preset station No O Select the record destination 1 Select 7 MD REC 2 TAPE REC NA 2 Press the SET Demo key e When the SET Demo key is pressed the display shows COMPLETE Execute the program timer operation Perform steps the procedure in Execution and cancellation of timer 27 4 Contents Adjust the clock before setting the timer Timer operation MDX F1 EN Execution and cancellation of timer Select the timer program No to be used Remote control unit only Each press of the key switches the program numbers as follows UNER DO T T Executes O T T only L 2PROG 1 Execution of program 1 only 3 PROG 2 Execution of program 2 only DPROG 1 2 Execution of programs 1 and 2 OR sca Timer off e The selected program No lights e The timer will not function unless a program No is selected E Adjust the listening volume e f AI PLAY is selected the volume is adjusted automati cally SN e With timerrecording when the timer turns power on the 4 Za muting function is automatically switched on MET vigi EJ Enter STANDBY mode of power by pressing the POWER key to off
3. No sound from the head phones Tuner section Symptom Imperfect insertion The volume control is set to the mini mum position Cause e Insert correctly e Adjust to an required volume Remedy The clock display blinks with out changing the figures There was a power failure The power cord was unplugged from the outlet e Adjust the present time again e Adjust the present time again Timer operation is not pos sible The present time has not been adjusted or there was a power failure The timer ON time and OFF time have not been set The timer execution was not set up e Adjust the present time referring to Setting the current time e Set the timer ON time and OFF time e Pressthe TIMER key to set up the execu tion Radio stations cannot be re ceived The antennas have not been connected A proper broadcasting band has notbeen selected The frequency of the station to be re ceived is not tuned e Connect antennas e Select a band e Tune to the frequency of the desired station Noise interferes Car ignition noise Influence of an electric appliance A TV set is installed near the system e Install the outdoor antenna in an apart position from the road e Switch the suspected electric appliance OFF e Install the TV or the system at an in creased distance between them A station has been preset but it cannot be received by press ing t
4. When the timer is activated and power enters the STANDBY mode the STANDBY TIMER indicator lights POWER up in green 1 0 e The STANDBY TIMER indicator blinks in green if there isa power failure or the power cordis unplugged from the power outlet in the period when the power is in STANDBY 8 mode after timer execution or if the timer setting con tents are inconsistent In such a case restart from setting the current time of the day and timer 3 When timer operation is not required Press so that all PROG indicators are OFF Indication with O T T timer Press while power is ON ES Goes off e he reservation contents are held in memory e To check or modify the reservation contents restart the timer reservation from the beginning Sleep timer SLEEP Set the number of minutes after which the unit is to be turned OFF e he unit is turned OFF automatically after the set time Set the time has elapsed e Each press increases the timer period by 10 minutes The SLEEP sleep timer can be set up to 90 minutes 10 20 30 70 80 90 Cancel 10 20 Ce Bi SLEEP TRACK NO To cancel opeope Press the SLEEP key repeatedly until the sleep I timer is canceled Duration for sleep timer Knowledge section 4 Contents Maintenance 1 Important Items MDX F1 EN Cleaning the head section Cotton swab Cap
5. e Press in stop mode e Reset the microcomputer Sound is harsh or high fre quencies are not reproduced e he head is dirty e he tape is stretched or shrunk e Clean the head referring to Cleaning the head section e Try another tape Noise is noticeable e he tape head is magnetized e A tape recorded with Dolby NR ON is played with TAPE EO OFF e Demagnetize the head referring to Cleaning the head section e Set the TAPE EQ to on Recording cannot be started by pressing the record key e he recording protect tab of the cas sette has been broken e he cassette holder is not closed com pletely e The TAPE input is selected e Thetapeis fully wound to one of the reels e Use a cassette with an unbroken record ing protect tab or block the hole e Close the holder completely e Set the input selector to the source to be recorded e Change the tape transport direction or reverse the tape insertion orientation uoij3as afpajmouy 4 Contents Specifications Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation MDX F1 EN Main unit Speakers Amplifier section ____ _ __ _ Bass reflex type Rated output power during STEREO operation Speaker configuration 10 T H D at 4 4w 4w Speaker unit 80 mm cone type Tuner section FM tuner section Tuning frequency range 87 5 MHz 108 MHz
6. MW AM tuner section Tuning frequency range 531 kHz 1 602 kHz MD recorder section gt Semiconductor laser Recording method m Field modulation overwrite method Audio compression ATRAC D A Conversion eee nennen 1 Bit Wow amp flutter Less than unmeasurable limit CD player section LAS OF Semiconductor laser D A Conversion ois c co erm Reset 1 Bit Oversampling ssss 8 fs 352 8 kHz Frequency response 20 Hz 20 kHz Wow and flutter Less than unmeasurable limit Cassette deck section Track sr 4 track 2 channel stereo Recording system AC bias system Frequency 105 kHz Heads Playback recording head 1 Erasing head om einen hp HR 1 5 oie RE 1 Fast winding time Approx 100 seconds C 60 tape General Power 38 W Standby power consumption 0 3 W ES Dimensions eee esee seus W 464 mm 5 182 mm D 243 mm Weight niet C C 5 4 kg changed without notice e he full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold locatio
7. Controls and indicators MDX F1 EN Main unit Top panel PUSH OPEN button 13 ot Front panel Q Cassette holder 24 TUNER FM AM key 26 Q POWER key 37 CD gt key 8 6 STANDBY TIMER indicator 47 MD p n key 18 Remote sensor Q TAPE key 24 O Display PUSH OPEN button 24 6 m STOP key CD MD TAPE TUNING MODE TAPE REC key 30 95 1 09 26 2 MD REC key 28 4 gt gt key CD MD TAPE tuner tuning VOLUME MULTI CONTROL knob 0 0 2 Cu pga ag 6 SOUND key 1 Q Mini Disc insertion slot O MENU key 2 EJECT 4 key 19 REPEAT key 6 SET Demo key a repre About the one touch operation function This unit incorporates the one touch operation function for the user s convenience With this function pressing any key enclosed in playback or reception while the unit is in standby mode immediately start 4 Contents Controls and indicators 7 MDX F1 EN The displays given in this manual are approximations only Display They may differ from what actually appears on the display Lee M irr ni a ees gt Il i B qu A 3 L lo e 14 P E Q PGM program indication Tuner related indicators E O Indication related to CD and MD TAPE EQ indication 5 Tim
8. TREBLE can be C 3 adjusted in 2 steps in the range between 8 and 8 VOLUME elf tone control is started while the LOUD or To decrease Nya To EX BASS indicator is lit the LOUD or EX BASS lt setting is canceled The adjustment using the TONE key cannot be used simultaneously with the adjustment using the EX BASS and or LOUD switch 4 Contents 12 Let s put out some sound MDX F1 EN AUTO POWER SAVE function When the unit is ON and the unit is left for 30 minutes with CD MD and TAPE not operating the unit is switched off automatically by this function This is convenient when you forget to turn power off after listening This function can be activated or deactivated by the following operation e f the current input is TUNER the auto power save function is activated only when the volume is set to O Q Select A P S SET from the 6 Select O Press the SET menu To switch Demo key APS off APS on ema ser Goes off Lights Press the SET Demo key while the mark is blinking Operation 4 Contents Playback of CD 13 MDX F1 EN If you load a disc in the CD player in advance while the power is off pressing the CD II key turns power on automatically and starts the disc playback Load a disc Q Open the CD cover 00 by pressing the PUSH OPEN button The label side must be
9. e When a track No is entered the track will be added to the end of the existing program is displayed when the total programmed period has attained 100 minutes or more u 2 e i e Tracks will be played in the order they were programmed following the program numbers e When the I lt or the gt gt key is pressed during play the program will jump to the preceding or the following track respectively e When the I key is pressed once during playback the play position returns to the beginning of the current track being played To quit the program mode Clearing tracks from the end Clearing all tracks Press in stop mode CLEA DELETE Example when the track in P 14 is canceled e Each time the key is pressed the last track in the program is cleared e he entire program is cleared uonesdg 4 Contents Playback of CD MDX F1 EN Repeated playback You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc The REPEAT key is provided only on the main unit Select the CD input 1 Setup for repeating a single track or all tracks Q Confirm that the PGM indicator Confirm that this is not lit is not lit If the PGM indicator is lit press the key to turn it off rm REPEAT DOES Select REPEAT CQ Each press switches the repeat mode Lights Lights gt D REPEAT Repeats
10. lt key once returns to the beginning of the track being played Confirm that this is not lit hs 2 Us Each press switches the modes as follows E RANDOM on Random playback 2 off Normal playback Lights xem gt N uonesdg e Playback stops after each title has been played once e The random playback can also be repeated by pressing the REPEAT key To cancel random playback Press so that the RANDOM indicator goes off e The RANDOM indicator goes off and the playback in order of the tracks starts from the track being played 4 Contents Playback of Mini Disc MDX F1 If you load a disc in the MD recorder in advance while the power is off pressing the MD II key turns power on automatically and starts the disc playback KENWOOD RC MDXDIOT Load a Mini Disc i 6 Turn power on and insert a Mini Disc 4e C into the insertion slot of the main body E e When a title has been recorded for a the disc the title is displayed Sf 8 The display changes In the direction of the arrow 25 4 T NI 32 Lidge ge d DERGE Blobs Pap brid NAS ES SETS Disc title CAUTION The MD cannot be loaded or ejected while the unit is in standby mode Do not force insert a Mini Disc during the STANDBY mod
11. Sound is not output even when the play key is pressed e No disc has been loaded A non recorded disc has been loaded e Load a disc e Load a prerecorded disc or playback only disc Recording is not possible e he disc is write protected e An attempt is made to record digital signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS e A playback only disc has been loaded e he disc does not have a recordable area e he input selector is set to MD e Change the position of the write protect tab to the write position or use a record able disc e Recording is not possible e Use a recordable disc e Use another disc e Setthe input selector to the source to be recorded Sound is distorted e Adiscin which distorted sound has been recorded is played e Record again Noise is noticeable e An external noise is induced e Install the unitata position apart from an electric appliance or TV set The display goes out for a moment after the unit has been turned ON e Switching is operated too quickly e his is not a malfunction uoij3as apa mouy 4 Contents 54 In case of difficulty MDX F1 EN MD recorder section Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them Displayed Message Meaning Action NO DISC CAN T COPY e No disc is placed on the tray e Load a disc e An attempt is made to record digital 9 Recording is not pos
12. be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by WRITING 4 Contents MD Edit Functions MDX F1 EN The WRITING display indicates that the re corded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before comple tion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost Select the MD input Please execute operation in stopped condition 38 Perform step Wl of Assigning a title to a disc or track E Change or delete characters one by one Q Move the cursor to the de sired character the character to be changed AA TUNING z CJ m s gt Ea O Select the character group 5 DISPLAY So CHARAC SS O Select overwrite or insert 58 mode TITLE SEARCH eco RS Q 57 O Select the correct character ED I446 C LLMMI ooo Ec CL CJ 2 99 Press the SET key to enter the selected character SET m All characters of a title can be changed by repeat ing steps Q to EJ Execute title change or deletion Q Press the ENTER key seco ENTER 5 C Press the TITLE INPUT key TITLE INPUT 35 The input cursor can be moved with the lt lt gt gt keys NIZ UB LO I Cursor movement area Character group Each press of the TIT
13. Thefollowing types of characters numbers and sym bols can be selected Press the DISPLAY CHARAC key as often as required to display the desired group of characters eA Z space 1 blank character ea z space e0 9 symbols space e By pressing the I or gt gt key the displayed characters are scrolled so any character in the same group can be selected List of registered symbols ASCII codes I S96 amp 22 QOL 77 Example of disc title PM f NS 27 The cursor moves and waits for input of the next character EJ Execute title assignment Q Press the ENTER key cED s ENTER 25 4 amp O Press the TITLE INPUT key EEG TITLE INPUT After editing eject and remove the mini disc The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into memory After title input or editing be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by WRITING AKL O17 The WRITING display indicates that the re corded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before comple tion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost Changing or deleting a title The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into memory After title input or editing
14. on top O Place a disc Close the CD cover uoije1ad e Do not touch the played side of disc e Be sure to place a disc horizontally Placing it with an inclination will result in malfunction E Start playback CD e After a few seconds play starts from track No 1 4 Contents 14 Operation To pause playback CD e Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately Skipping tracks Fd gt gt lt To skip forward e The track in the direction of the key pressed is skipped and the selected track willbe played from the beginning e When the I key is pressed once during playback the track being played will be played from the beginning e Operation also is possible with the keys I and gt gt of the remote control unit To skip backward To fast forward and backward Remote control unit only lt 4 lt 4TUNINGR gt 225 e Playback starts from the position where the key is released Forward search Backward search Time display on CD player Remote control unit only Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes the displayed contents DISPLAY mi Elapsed time of track being played Remaining time of track being bu 1 played TOTAL wi withd Elapsed time of entire disc Ou i E Remaining time on entire disc e Only time information D and 2 can be displayed during repeats playback or random playba
15. or erasing all tracks on a disc ALL ERASE 42 Timer operation s 44 Setting the timer sss 44 Setting the Program 45 Execution and cancellation of timer 47 Sleep timer SLEEP s 47 Knowledge section Important Items sss 48 Maintenance eo eere eese eese 48 Reference _ _ _ _ _ 49 Handling of discs retener 50 Notes on cassette tape 51 SCMS Serial Copy Management System 51 In case of difficulty 52 A Specifications rn 56 u01 28S uoije1edaJd Preparation section 4 Contents Before applying power MDX F1 EN Special features An MD recorder is equipment An MD recorder with high digital sound quality is equipment Digital copying from a CD is also easy This recorder has many functions like recording and display of names for discs and titles changing the sequence of tracks etc CD player and auto reverse cassette deck as standard equipment A CD player and auto reverse cassette deck are also provided in addition the MD recorder making the unit an integrated minidisc personal stereo system for enjoyment of multiple music sources Convenient
16. playback of a single TRACK NO track TRACK NO 2 ALL REPEAT Hd Repeats playback of all tracks in a disc 3 Off Repeat deactivated Operation Setup for repeating selected tracks 0 Program the track sequence Lights Lights according to steps to of Listening in the desired se quence 15 TRACK NO O Select REPEAT ue 1 Each press switches the repeat mode 0 REPEAT CL e The REPEAT and PGM indicators light up All of the programmed tracks will be played repeatedly Off Repeat deactivated Start playback To stop repeated playback When the single repeat select the track number Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the 14 repeat mode is switched off Remote control unit Main unit e Ihe REPEAT or ALL REPEAT indicator turns off and the repeat play mode is canceled 4 Contents Playback of CD 17 MDX F1 EN Listening to an unexpected title sequence random playback As the titles each time are selected randomly the music can be enjoyed without getting tired of it Remote control only Select the CD input 1 Confirm that the PGM indicator is not lit If the PGM indicator is lit press the PGM key to turn it off PGM RANDOM mo To select another track in the middle of playing one Press the 1 key to select another track ran domly Haa P CALL P e Pressing the
17. protect tab of the disc open Return the tab tothe original position when you wantto record signals on the disc Disc back side Write protect tab Slide open Recording disabled 7 Slide close Recording enabled 4 Contents Important Items MDX F1 EN Notes on cassette tape Notes on cassette tape Safety tab accidental erasure prevention tab To store cassette tapes After an important recording has been finished break the Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to di safety tab to prevent the recorded contents from being rect sunlight or near equipment that generates heat Keep erased or recorded on accidentally the cassette tapes away from any magnetic field When there is slack in the tape In such a case insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the reel hub to remove the slack Tore record Apply tape only to the position where the tab has been removed 1 Longer tape than 100 minutes cassette tape 2 Endless tapes as Since longer tape than 100 minutes cassette Do not use an endless tape as this could damage the tape is very thin the tape could adhere to the mechanism of the unit pinch roller or be easily cut It is recommended that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible damage SCMS Serial Copy Management System SCMS Serial Copy Management System Designed for copyright protection the SCMS is a prescription that copying of digit
18. will be received auto matically each time this key is pressed Manual tuning Press and hold until the de sired station is received e Radio stations can also be tuned with the TUNING lt lt gt gt keys of the remote control unit 4 Contents Receiving broadcast station MDX F1 EN Presetting radio stations automatically auto preset Select the TUNER input TUNER O Select AUTO PRESET AUTO TUNED GEJ fact MHz Turning the knob switches the function as shown in the display TAPE RVS BREGI MODE AUTO PRESET TUNER only TIMER SET A P S SET TUNED STEREO Era gt lt ey SS AUTO PRESET blinks in the display during the auto preset operation e Presetting begins with FM stations then proceeds to the AM stations e A maximum of 40 stations of the band presently being received will be preset e When there are many stations and the intended station has not been preset please also use One by one presetting manual preset One by one presetting manual preset Remote control unit only Q Press the ENTER key during reception ENTER m Proceed to step while MEMORY is lit Select a preset number with the lt lt or gt gt i key aa P CALL P The numbers The numbers become irs become larger smaller O Press the ENTER key again ENTER Repeat steps Q O O to
19. APE key 44 gt during playback then press the stop key m To wind tape at high speed To fast wind in direction To fast wind in direction Selection of reverse mode Main unit only Q Select TAPE RVS from the menu Pressthe SET Demo key whilethe mark is blinking O Select REVERSE ONE WAY o ENDLESS Set it TAPE EQ eai 4 Contents 25 MDX F1 EN Playback of tape If you are operating the remote control unit press the lt lt or gt gt key TUNING 8 2 s 7 e Press the M key to stop fast winding e Do not take out the cassette tape until the tape transport has stopped completely Tape counter display Remote control unit only Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes the displayed contents E The tape counter is set to 0000 when a cassette tape is loaded By writing down the counter reading in case you want to interrupt recording playback in the middle of the tape the memo will be helpful as a reference for locating the same position when continuing the recording playback the next time The tape counter figure decrements dur ing recording or playback of the back side while the tape transport indicator is lit To set the tape counter to 0000 open the cassette holder once Then the counter will be reset i Tape count Time
20. DEMO is ON stations with weak radio waves are muted and their sound cannot be heard e This operates automatically when a power failure has occurred or the plug of the power cable has been pulled while the power was ON Cancellation is possible by pressing the key during the demonstration Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage If your unitis damaged or fails to operate notify your dealer immediately If your unit was shipped to you directly notify the shipping company without delay Only the consignee the person or company receiving the unit can file a claim against the carrier for shipping damage We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future Keep this manual handy for future reference Accessories Please confirm that the following accessories are present Power 1 Loop antenna 1 Remote control unit 1 R6 SUM 3 batteries AC plug adaptor 1 for remote 2 e Power cord differ depending on the country and sales area 4 Contents System connection MDX F1 EN CAUTION Note on Connection Connect the components as shown in the diagram Only plug the power cord into a power outlet once FM outdoor antenna connections are completed separately available in audio stores Whe
21. E EQ key 25 SEEAR TRACK EDIT EAS CO 5V gt Ww TAPE lt gt 15 C 2 CD MD TAPE TUNER operation keys lt lt tuninc om S ALERTE ME CC 3 C 0 C SET key 35 36 TIME DISPLAY ke 12 pls mE m ml 6 ENTER key 27 DISPLAY CHARAC key 21 36 RANDOM TAPE O T E MD O T E TAPE 0 T E key catt 32 RANDOM key 17 CJ IT jn SOUND SLEEP TIMER MD O T E key 321 SOUND key 11 L SLEEP key 47 TONE key a0 n QO Rm amp TIMER key 37 KENWOOD VOLUME keys 10 11 RC MDX0101 Loading batteries Remove the cover O Insert batteries Close the cover lt e Insert two R6 AA size batteries following the polarity indications Operation After plugging the power cord of this unit press the POWER 5 key of the remote control unit to turn the system ON When the system is turned ON press the key of the function to be operated Press the POWER 5 key again for OFF The unit enters standby mode in which only the STANDBY TIMER indicator is lit e When pressing more than one remote control keys successively press the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between keys e The standard remote control range is within about 6 meters from the main unit front panel and within 30 degrees to the left or right of the center
22. E preset other stations e II several stations are preset under the same number contents C AUTO TUNED IM 1 gt MEMORY lights for approx 5 sec Preset numbers also can be selected with numeric keys Press the numeric keys as shown below To select track No 13 10 3 eee To select track No 20 a C9 MN 10 10 SSO AUTO TUNED iii the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory Tuner frequency display Remote control unit only Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes the displayed contents Frequency display MHz Time display 4 Contents Let s recording MDX F1 EN Recording on MD This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode MD recording is possible as digital recording where the digital signal of the CD is used as itis and as analog recording where the analog signal of a broadcast etc is converted to a digital signal D008 00 0000 10 Open the write protect tab of the Mini Disc to make it recordable 50 O Load the Mini Disc Je 0 090 C CAUTION The MD cannot be loaded or ejected while the unitis in standby mode Do not force insert a Mini Disc during the STANDBY mode for this may dam
23. KENWOOD MD F1 SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION COMPACT M imi QE 01 B60 4535 10 01 M P 9909 Contents 2 B efi or e a ppl yl n p 0 Wer JN Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation MDX F1 EN Preparation section Safety precautions WARNING TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION CAUTION TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER FISK DEELECTRIC SHOCK OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALI DO NOT OPEN FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED DANGEROUS VOLTAGE WITHIN THE PRODUCT S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELEC TRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE SERVICING INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE The marking of products using lasers Except for some areas CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The marking is located on the rear panel and says that the compo nent uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1 It means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class There is no danger of hazardo
24. LE SEARCH key switches the operation D Overwrite mode To replace characters The cursor becomes large Insert mode To insert characters before the cursor The cursor becomes small e f the title to be changed is too long be displayed on the display section press the lt key to scroll the display so that the characters hidden until then appear To clear delete a character Q Move the cursor under the character to be cleared O Clear delete the character CLEAR DELETE al e he character in the cursor position is cleared deleted and the character after it shifts by one column toward the left Pressing the key successively or holding it de pressed allows all the title characters to be cleared quickly Es Ue Ub o TTT The title scrolls After editing be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by WRITING 37 uonesdg 4 Contents 38 Operation MD Edit Functions MDX F1 EN Moving several tracks at a time QUICK MOVE The tracks can be reordered in the desired order Image of simultaneous multiple track movement by moving up to 20 tracks at a time d Fi Herrri Select the MD input Please execute operation in stopped condition 38 Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking Fi Pr
25. MD Be careful notto With the MD information is written in the disc when apply impact to the unit during it the ejection operation is performed after editing Af If the power cord is unplugged before completion of ter title input or editing be sure to eject the minidisc WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be so that the data is written in it by WRITING lost 4 Contents MD Edit Functions 39 MDX F1 EN Moving a single track TRACK MOVE This procedure shows you how to select and Image of moving one track move insert a track to the track number you desire The surrounding tracks are renumbered Repeating this procedure lets you arrange the A tracks in the order you desire ie d d d Ld d Select the MD input Please execute operation in stopped condition 38 Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking Select MOVE Q Press the TRACK EDIT key TRACK EDIT O Press the SET key To abort operation press the TRACK EDIT key again Each press switches the operation 0 MOVE 2 COMBINE 3 ALL ERASE 4 Editing cancelled 77 gt E Select the track to be moved Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key uonesdg lt 4 P CALLE P NEZ ac QUANT CTS gt C lk ae SK Track number to be mov
26. ON time display e When the O T T has been set by pressing the SET Demo key the display shows COMPLETE Q Execute the O T T operation Perform steps and El in the procedure in Execution and can cellation of timer 47 4 Contents Adjust the clock before setting the timer 5 Timer operation MDX F1 EN Setting the Program Timer Two 24 hour timer systems PROG 1 PROG 2 which can be used every day are available With PROG 1 and PROG 2 two sets of time zones and operation contents can be programmed and executed as required Make preparations for the play recording To listen to CD To listen to MD To listen to tape Insert a disc Load a disc Set a tape into Program playback is not possible Program playback is not possible To listen to radio The station should be preset prior Make preparations for recording to the above 27 MD 28 TAPE 30 e Timer reservation is possible for the two types PROG 1 and PROG 2 at the same time e Please make reservations with an interval of at least one minute so that the operation times of PROG 1 and PROG 2 do not overlap E Select a program No QSelect TIMER SET Turning the knob switches the function as shown in the display TAPE RVS gt REC MODE AUTO PRESET TUNER only S TIMER SET Press the SET Demo key A P S SET while the mark is blinking O Select PROG 1 SET o
27. Operation Select the desired track with the lt lt or P key To smaller To larger track No track No So Tt aod DEZ P odi aa P CALL P T HN pm TITLE sanc L C 5 fee fe SA Scrolled display successive movement of characters toward the left ll TRACK NO 4 Contents Playback of Mini Disc 21 MDX F1 EN Title display When a title recorded in a MD disc is too long to be displayed in the dot display press this key to scroll the display and view the characters which has not be dis played This key is also used to switch the dot display modes see figures below DISPLAY CHARAC When pressed during MD recording Each press switches the information CD Recording input display When pressed during stop or playback Each press switches the information gt Title display 2 Title scro 8 Pressing during title scroll display 2 shows the available recording time of the MD uonesdg The display returns 1 5 seconds e When no track name track title and no disc name disc title has been recorded NO TITLE is displayed e BLANK DISC is displayed when not even one track has been recorded When there is a disc title the disc title will be displayed 4 Contents Playback of Mini Disc MDX F1 EN Listening in the desired sequence program playb
28. Recording Methods Various versatile recording functions are provided according to the use purposes eOne touch recording Recording of one CD or one track by pressing a single key eProgram recording Any desired tracks can be recorded in the desired sequence One touch operation function Even when the power is off STANDBY mode pressing any of the CD MD II TAPE lt gt key or TUNER FM AM key turns the system on and starts playback reception of the source Convenient timer functions Wake up timer O T T Timer operates only once Two program timer Timer playback timer recording and Al timer playback can be programmed e Al timer An Artificial Intelligence increases the volume gradually after the power is turned on by the timer Sleep timer Power turns off automatically when the set time has elapsed Convenient for sleeping while listening to music for example In regard to demonstration This unit is equipped with a demonstration func tion The demonstration consists of sequential OFF To cancel demonstration _ change of display and indicators showing the op Press the SET Demo key when DEMO is ON erations but the audio itself does not change The DEMO ON To execute demonstration demonstration function can be cancelled as fol After turning power ON press and hold the lows SET Demo key for more than 2 seconds In stop mode of CD MD or TAPE e Even when
29. ack Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order up to 32 tracks Select the MD input Also press the 8 to enter stop mode 18 Let the PGM indicator light Lights Press in stop mode PaM Er E Select track numbers in the order you want to play them Q Select the track c5 Press the numeric keys as shown below To select track No 23 3 To select track No 40 0 O Confirm the selection e Up to 32 tracks can be programmed When FULL is displayed no more tracks can be programmed i Program position of the tracktobe selectednext Go to step within 8 seconds CA e If you made a mistake press the CLEAR DELETE key S and enter the track No again e When a track No is entered the track will be added to To select more than one track the end of the existing program repeat steps Q and 6 for each e is displayed when the total programmed period track has attained 100 minutes or more EJ Start playback e Tracks will be played in the order they were programmed II following the program numbers e When the I lt or the gt gt key is pressed during play the program will jump to the preceding or the following track respectively e When the I key is pressed once during playback the play position returns to the beginning of the current track being played To quit the
30. age the mechanism Operation a n In the direction of the arrow E Select the source to be recorded Example TUNER Broadcasts To select the CD input Analog recording CD CD Digital recording E TAPE Analog recording i i gt The character information display shows the recording input source e f a CD or tape has already been loaded it starts to play now Press the key to stop it EJ Start recording Q Press the MD REC key the unit enters record pause mode Ct O When the preparation is complete press the MD REC key SS again MD HEC Play or tune the music source to be recorded e For recording from a CD read One touch recording 32 e Do not apply vibrations or impact during recording e The recording onto TAPE is not available during recording onto MD 4 Contents Let s recording 2 MDX F1 EN Pause the recording Lights os Gn oe as mS e he track number is incremented by 1 Press the key again to resume recording The recordable time for the MD is displayed e Recording can also be started by pressing the MD REC key Stop the recording The WRITING display indicates that the re corded and edited data are written in the MD Be e careful not apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before comple tion of WRITING the recorded and or edited
31. al signals as they are in the digital form between digital audio equipment is allowable only for one generation Copy using digital Copy using digital Digital copy cannot be CXF TK _ lt _ repeated KS Copy using analog Ss Input Copy using Copy using CONS analog input digital input Copy using lt digital input uoij3as Knowledge section 4 Contents 24 In case of difficulty MDX F1 EN What seems to be a malfunction is not always so Before calling for service check the following table according to the symptom of your trouble Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction impos sibility to operate erroneous display etc when the power cord is unplugged while unit is ON or due to an external factor In this case execute the following procedure to reset the microcomputer and return it to normal condition e Please note that resetting the microcomputer clears the contents stored in and it returns to condition when Unplug the power cord from the power outlet then while holding the REPEAT key depressed plug the power cord again REPEAT it left the factory Amplifier section Speakers Symptom Cause Remedy Sound is not produced The volume control is set to the mini mum position The headphone plug is inserted into the jack e Adjust to an required volume e Unplug the headphone plug
32. and The auto preset operation should be completed before this 27 To receive a preset station Preset call Remote operation 44 P CALLD Cee lt Main unit operation Every time the key lt lt or I is pressed the preset stations are switched over as follows Press gt gt for the order of 1523 3823940 1 Press a for the order of 4053938 3 52 140 e When key is held depressed preset stations will be skipped at an interval of about 0 5 second The TUNED indicator lights when a station is received Lights at the time of automatic station selection AUTO TUNED Riiie FM gU te MHz Lights during stereo reception Frequency display e Preset stations can be called using the numeric keys on the remote control unit When no stations have been memorized Select the tuning mode according to the current radio wave condition When the radio wave condition is good Auto tuning mode Stereo reception When the radio wave condition is poor Manual tuning mode Monaural reception QSelect the auto or manual tuning mode STOP Each press alternates the mode CA Auto tuning AUTO lit 2 Manual tuning Go to step within 5 seconds Normally use the Auto tuning mode AUTO not lit OTune in a station oe T Auto tuning The next broadcasting sta tion
33. anges to the recordable time e When a short track is deleted on a repeatedly edited disc the remaining time may not increase Tracks can not be connected TRACK COMBINE may sometimes be impossible with a MD which has been subjected to several times of editing The time which has been recorded on the MD and the remaining time do not add up to the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 min As recording is executed with 2 sec as the minimum unit the display time may not coincide When search is performed in a track which has been compiled by editing the sound is some times interrupted This derives from the restriction in the MD system standard and not a malfunction The track numbers are not assigned correctly Depending on the contents of the recorded source CD etc the track numbers may not be assigned correctly READING is displayed for an abnormally long time When a new recordable MD with nothing recorded is inserted READING is displayed longer than usual The time display becomes inaccurate with a monaurally recorded disc Monaural recording and stereo recording are executed according to different formats This is not a malfunction Input of 1792 title characters is not possible MD recorder section other symptoms The title recording area is used in units of 7 characters so that input of 1792 characters may not be possible Symptom Cause Remedy
34. aya Press the lt gt key 22 _ SEIN RS lt To play a TUNER i i Press the TUNER FM AM key 2 When CD has been selected Ej Volume adjustment Main unit Remote control C TRACK NO To decrease To increase riod d T E gt 8 E ne _ _ EE amp BE To decrease To increase Volume display Listening through headphones Insert the plug of the headphones into the PHONES jack on the rear panel PHONES e Headphones with a stereo mini plug can be connected e he sounds from all speakers are cut off 4 Contents Let s put out some sound MDX F1 EN Adjusting the bass and treble One touch enhancement of bass and treble EX BASS Extra Bass Enhancesthe basstone Each press switches the modes as follows regardless of the cur D EX BASS lights rent volume LOUD lights Both indicators off LOUD Loudness Enhanced both the f T bass and treble tones The tone adjusted using the TONE key UNE according to the cur see below rent volume Effective during low volume lis tening Fine adjustment of bass and treble Remote control only Q Press the TONE key Each press switches the operation Sv 2 TREBL Go to step within 5 seconds 8 Normal mode O Adjust the VOLUME keys uonesdg e The levels of both BASS and
35. by deleting a track number After this operation the track numbers of tracks lo d d a cated after the combined tracks are decreased automatically 5 didi d Select the MD input Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking Select COMBINE To abort operation press the TRACK EDIT key again COMBINE cannot be selected if the track being played is the first track of the disc Q Pressthe TRACK EDIT key and When pressed in stop mode select COMBINE Each press switches the operation K EDIT TRAG 2 COMBINE 3 ALL ERASE i 4 Editing cancelled 7 N When pressed in play mode O Press the SET key D DIVIDE SET 2 COMBINE f _ ERASE EPELI RO ee 4 Editing cancelled uonesdg If you combine tracks during playback go to step e o combine two tracks during playback press the TRACK EDIT key while the second track is being played E Select the track to be combined Select the movement destination track number and ae the SET key 44 P CALLE P SET e The track which will be the first half of the track after combination should be longer than 2 seconds e combined track will be given the track number and C title of the track which has become the first half after To decrease I To increase combination The track n
36. ck Playback of CD MDX F1 EN Playback from desired track Select the desired track No 3 Press the numeric keys as shown below To select track No 23 3 To select track No 40 0 e f the PGM indicator is lit stop the CD recorder and press the PGM key of the remote control unit to turn the indicator off To stop playback Ejecting the disc e Press the key before making sure that the disc is stopped A 4 Contents Playback of CD MDX F1 EN Listening in the desired sequence program playback Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order up to 32 tracks Select the CD input Also press the to enter stop mode 1 Let the PGM indicator light Press in stop mode E Select track numbers in the order you want to play them Q Select the track 3 Go to step within 8 seconds O Confirm the selection To select more than one track repeat steps Q and for each track EJ Start playback CD I C gc Lights TRACK NO Le Program position of the tracktobe selectednext Press the numeric keys as shown below To select track No 23 3 To select track No 40 0 e Up to 32 tracks can be programmed When FULL is displayed no more tracks can be programmed e f you made a mistake press the CLEAR DELETE key and enter the track No again
37. cording TAPE O T E MD O T E uonesdg e Recording of the programmed tracks in the programmed order starts e When starting recording from the remote control unit make sure not to mistake the MD O T E key and TAPE O T E key e Similar recording is also possible from the main unit by selecting REC MODE after pressing the MENU key To interrupt a recording At the end of the recording CD player Stop 0 MD recorder Stop is executed and WRITING NN is displayed E STOP Cassette deck Stop is executed after an unre corded portion of about 4 sec has Recording and playback will be been produced stopped The WRITING display indicates that the recorded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost 4 Contents 34 Convenient Recording Methods MDX F1 EN Program recording MD TAPE Desired MD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto a tape Recording preparation is required 30 Be sure to put the cassette deck in stop mode Program the desired sequence of MD tracks Perform steps and Bl of the procedure in Lis tening in the desired sequence Program play e When the PGM key is pressed to cancel the edited back x22 contents the entire editing contents will be erased e Tracks progra
38. cording onto MD and TAPE is not available Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode Make the preparations for recording md Q Insert a recordable disc into the MD recorder O Insert disc in the CD player E Check the current play mode of the CD player All track recording Single track recording Ifitisin play mode Select the desired stop it CD track and play it MDX F1 EN CD TAPE Perform steps to El of the procedure Recording on TAPE 30 O Insert disc in the CD player All track recording Single track recording Ifitisin play mode Select the desired stop it CD track and play it To record other tracks using one touch recording single track recording repeat steps B and El for each track e During CD random playback one touch recording will not operate EJ Start recording MD O T E TAPE O T E my e When starting recording from the remote control unit make sure not to mistake the MD O T E key and TAPE O T E key e When the MD O T E or TAPE O T E key is pressed for One touch recording single track recording the CD track being played is replayed from the beginning and recording start at the same time e Similar recording is also possible from the main unit by selecting REC MODE after pressing the MENU key To interrupt a recording Recording and playback will be stopped The WRITING di
39. data may be lost In regard to track numbers at the time of recording When a part without sound continues for 2 sec or more during recording the track number is automati cally increased by 1 when the next sound enters When classic music continues with low sound the track number may be increased by 1 The track number is not increased during recording of the tape or tuner input The erroneously set track number can be erased later When it is desired to increase the track No during recording press the TRACK EDIT key during record ing to record a track No at that position The track numbers are used at the time of playback to find the start of tracks for programming etc At the time of recording from a CD the track number may be incremented when CD playback Press during recording starts This occurs because of a signal included in TRACK EDIT the digital signal from the CD Delete unwanted track numbers under reference to TRACK ERASE or ALL ERASE 42 e With digital recording from a CD the track number is increased when the track changes uoijead In regard to display messages Recording is not possible when one of the following messages is displayed DISC FULL The minidisc is full Erase unrequired tracks 42 PROTECTED The write protect tab is open Close it 50 PLAY ONLY The minidisc is only for playback Insert a recordable disc 4 Conten
40. display 2 ONE WAY Only one side is played back recorded and then the tape stops REVERSE Both sides are played back recorded and then the tape stops Initial setup c ENDLESS Both sides are played back endlessly The tape stops after recording onto both sides The tape stops after recording onto both sides The TAPE EQ system minimizes the hiss noise heard when playing tape When playing a tape prerecorded with Dolby NR ON be sure to set the TAPE EQ ON for playback Lit when TAPE EQ is ON Each press switches the modes as follows TAPE EQ Light is used 2 EQ Goes off is not used e Select the TAPE EO mode according to the recording condition of the tape uonesdg Operation 4 Contents Receiving broadcast station It is also possible to receive them by one touch operations by storing up to 40 stations in the preset memory d _ MDX F1 EN When the TUNER FM AM key is pressed the unit will automatically be switched on and reception status will be reached Select the broadcasting band by pressing the TUNER FM AM key TUNER 8 broadcasting bands alternately FM L OAM The first press of the key selects the tuner input After this each press switches the Reception band indication AUTO FM gt Select the b
41. e for this may damage the mechanism E Start playback MD Track No being Elapsed time of track being played di TRACK NO e In a few seconds playback starts from track No 1 Track title To pause playback MD e e Each press pauses and plays the MD alternately Skipping tracks 9 4 skip backward To skip forward e The track in the direction of the key pressed is skipped and the selected track will be played from the beginning e When the I key is pressed once during playback the track being played will be played from the beginning e Operation also is possible with the keys 1 and gt of the remote control unit To fast forward and backward Remote control unit only TUNINGP Backward BL Forward search yd search e Playback starts from the position where the key is released Time display on MD recorder Remote control unit only Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes the displayed contents TIME DISPLAY 45 gt nd Elapsed time of track being played atta 1 Remaining time of track being bow played O wd E Elapsed time of entire disc Remaining time on entire disc 4 Contents Playback of Mini Disc MDX F1 EN Playback from desired track Select the desired track No Press the numeric keys as shown below To select track No 23 3 To select t
42. e track to be erased lt 4 P CALLP P Return 35 5 Advance 2 Press the TRACK EDIT key repeatedly Select ERASE TRACK EDIT Each press switches the operation D DIVIDE 2 COMBINE 3 ERASE 4 Editing cancelled TRACK NO To erase all tracks ALL ERASE Enter stop status To abort operation press the TRACK EDIT key again Q Select ALL ERASE Each press switches the operation 0 MOVE E COMBINE 3 ALL ERASE 4 Editing cancelled O Press the SET key SET E Continued on next page Ei Execute the erase operation e The track is erased together with the track title After editing eject and remove the mini disc 4 Contents MD Edit Functions MDX F1 EN e All tracks on a disc are erased together with the disc title With the MD information is written in the disc when the ejection operation is performed after editing Af ter title input or editing be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by WRITING The WRITING display indicates that the recorded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost uoijead Operation 74 Timer operation lt lt Contents Adjust the clock b
43. ecording onto TAPE 4 Contents Let s recording MDX F1 EN Pause the recording Blinks m TAPE SOT e Press the TAPE REC key during recording It stops after leaving a non recorded blank of 4 seconds Press the key again to resume recording Stop the recording STOP e Do not take out the cassette tape until the tape trans port has stopped completely Points in CD recording When recording CD tracks onto a tape if you leave the cassette deck in record pause mode beforehand the cassette deck recording can be started at the CD starts to be played Synchro recording function Q Put the CD player in pause mode Select the track to be recorded with the skip lt lt gt 1 keys The CD player pauses at the beginning of the selected track Put the cassette deck in Record pause mode Press the TAPE REC key successively twice to enter record pause mode Start playing the CD Synchro recording starts e Press the stop lil key to stop recording e Synchronized recording from MD also is possible with the same procedure uonesdg E 5 4 Contents Convenient Recording Methods One touch recording CD MD CD TAPE The one touch recording can record all tracks in a CD with a one touch operation all track recording It can also record the current CD track being played from the beginning single track recording Simultaneous re
44. ed e his operation is also possible during pause E Press the TRACK EDIT key at the desired position Press the TRACK EDIT key and select DIVIDE TRACK EDIT O Press the SET key After editing eject and remove the mini disc To abort operation press the TRACK EDIT key again Each press switches the operation D DIVIDE 2 COMBINE 3 ERASE 4 Editing cancelled NS AUAA Sons Li P Hee es NIU Du gt ET TE as gt aD 77 Sy e here is no blank space left between the two tracks e When the track to be split has a title the two tracks will have the same title e Up to 255 track numbers can be inserted additionally by repeating to El for each of them With the MD information is written in the disc when the ejection operation is performed after editing Af ter title input or editing be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by WRITING The WRITING display indicates that the recorded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost 4 Contents MD Edit Functions 41 MDX F1 EN Combining two tracks TRACK COMBINE Use the following procedure to combine two Image of track combining tracks into one
45. ed To decrease V To increase track No track No EJ Select the moving distination track Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key Haa 6 C LLM MMI c To decrease V To increase track No track No Enter the track movement ENTER m E After editing eject and remove the mini disc Moved track No e IL takes a while until the execution completes The WRITING display indicates that the recorded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not With the MD information is written in the disc when the ejection operation is performed after editing Af ter title input or editing be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by WRITING to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost 4 Contents 40 Operation Dividing a track TRACK DIVIDE Use the following procedure to divide a track into two by inserting a track number in its middle Note that the track numbers of the tracks located after the divided track are automatically incremented MD Edit Functions MDX F1 EN Image of track division digi 1414 dl did d Jd Select the MD input Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking Play the track to be divid
46. efore setting the timer MDX F4 EN Wake up timer O T T Playback of the selected input source starts at the specified time and the unit is switched off after one hour This timer operates only once directly after setting Timer playback timer recording PROG 1 PROG 2 With each of the two timer programs a selected source can be played or radio broadcast can be recorded in the previously set time period Al timer playback PROG 1 PROG 2 The volume increases gradually after start of timer playback Sleep timer SLEEP The unit is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed Setting the O T T timer Timer playback is possible simply by setting the time The source selected last before the unit was switched off will be played One hour after start of timer playback the unit will be switched off automatically Select the source to be played Turning the knob switches the function as shown O Select TIMER SET in the display TAPE RVS REC MODE AUTO PRESET TUNER only TIMER SET A P S SET Press the SET Demo key while the mark is blinking Select O T T SET Turning the knob switches the function as shown in the display o MET 2 PROG 1 SET 8 PROG 2 SET Set the ON time e The ON time can be set in steps of 5 minutes The time is The time is Blinks returned advanced Press the SET Demo key D 2 ser
47. er related indicators O O T E ONE TOUCH EDIT indication S O A P S Auto Power Save indicator Appears during one touch recording Character information display section dot display Selector related indicators Shows character information including the input selection TITLE SEARCH indication volume level and disc track title MD EDIT indication Character information display section LOUD Loudness indication Frequency indication time indication track No program M0 EX BASS extra bass indication etc About the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL knob Main unit Turning the knob switches the function as shown Q Press the MENU key in the display O Rotate the VOLUME MULTI CONTROL knob to se TAPE RVS 2 26 lect an item CX REC MODE 32 O Press the SET Demo key to set or enter the selection SUID AUTO PRESET TUNER only 27 TIMER SET 44 A P S SET 12 e he function of the control knob returns to the normal mode when it has not been operated for 5 seconds 4 Contents Operation of remote control unit MDX F1 EN The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit POWER 1 0 8 47 Numeric keys 14 e i EUH QUICK MOVE key 38 TITLE SEARCH key 20 UY TITLE INPUT key 35 39 TAP
48. ess the QUICK MOVE key then the SET key To abort operation press the QUICK MOVE key again QUICK MOVE v 4 j VS IA NS E Select the first track number of the move ment target range Select the first track number of the track movement Selected teat No target range and press the SET key ont tardat Fas 20 tracks movement range g ge SET E p Ss ie To decrease v To increase OO xo QUU cU track No track No _ ii PP 3 Select tracks numbers in the desired order Example Select the movement destination track number and To move track No 7 to track No 5 the first track posi press the SET key tion in the movement target range Target track No 44 P CALL P 0 C3 gt se MN To decrease To increase 1 ET k No k No Sao Moved track No Repeat steps Q and until all tracks have been e The display shifts toward the right every time a track arranged in the desired order number is set e Pressing the lt lt P key allows to check the current order of tracks Enter the track movement ENTER e IL takes a while until the execution completes E After editing eject and remove the mini disc The WRITING display indicates that the recorded EE 2 and edited data are written in the
49. ference in temperature between this unit and the outside This unit may not function properly if condensation oc curs In this case leave the unit for a few hours with the power left ON and restart the operation after the conden sation has dride up Be specially cautious against condensatin in a following circumsatance When this unit is carried from a place to another across a large difference in temperature when the humidity in the room where this unit is installed increases etc cleared immediately when MD recorder section power plug is unplugged from power outlet WARNING NOTICE IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPY RIGHT TO MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITH OUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS ANYONE WISHING TO COPY COMMERCIALLY AVAIL ABLE TAPES OR DISC SHOULD CONTACT THE ME CHANICAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED OR THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY LIMITED Stored contents which are cleared in at least a day after power plug is unplugged from power outlet Amplifier section on standby status ON or STANDBY Input selection Volume control value Tone control levels Tuner section Receiving band Frequency Preset stations Auto tuning setting Cassette deck unit Transport direction DOLBY NR Reverse mode Timer setting contents US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laborato ries Note related to transportation and movement Before transportin
50. g or moving this unit carry out the following operations Q Remove the CD or MD from the unit Press the II key of the MD O Wait for some time and verify that the display becomes as shown in the figure Press the II key of the CD O Wait for some time and verify that the display becomes as shown in the figure Wait a few seconds and turn the unit OFF uoij3as Knowledge section 4 Contents Handling of discs Important Items MDX F1 EN Disc handling precautions Handling Hold the discs so that you do not touch the playing surface Label side Playing side Sticker Do not attach paper or tape to ei ther the playing side or the label side of the discs Sticky paste Cleaning If fingerprints or foreign matter be come attached to the disc lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth or similar from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner Storage When a disc is not to be played for along period of time remove it from the player and store it in its case Discs which can be played with this unit CD 12 cm 8 cm and the audio part of CDV CD G and CD EXTRA Use discs that comply with the IEC standard for example a disc carrying the marking on the label surface Never play a cracked or warped disc During playback the disc rotates at high speed in the player Therefore to avoid danger never use a cracked o
51. he P CALL key Remote control unit Symptom The frequency of the preset station is not tunable The preset memory has been cleared because the power cord has been un plugged for a long period Cause e Preset stations with tunable frequen cies e Preset stations again Remedy Remote control operation is not possible Batteries are exhausted The remote control is too far away from the system the controlling angle is devi ated or there is an obstacle in between Thecomponentto be playedis notloaded with a CD MD or cassette tape e Replace with new batteries e Operate the unit inside the remote con trollable range e Load a CD MD or cassette tape in the component to be played Symptoms related to MD standard Symptom 4 Contents In case of difficulty MDX F1 EN Cause DISC FULL is displayed while the disc still has a remaining recordable time e More than 255 tracks track No 256 or more cannot be recorded There may be also cases in which recording is impossible while the track number is less than 256 In such a case the REMAIN time display shows 0 00 The possible recording time does not increase even when a short track is erased e When the remaining time of the entire disc is less than 12 sec the remaining time indication on the display becomes 0 00 When the total time of the deleted tracks exceeds 12 sec the display ch
52. line from the front Be sure to point the remote control unit to the front panel 1 The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking and their service life may be short ea 2 When the remote controllable distance becomes short replace both of the batteries with new ones 3 If direct sunlight or the light of a high frequency fluorescent lamp inverter type etc is incident to the remote sensor malfunction may occur In such a case change the installation position to avoid malfunction Setting the current time Thecurrenttime of the day must be set before using the timer 22 Preparation Press the power b key to turn Main unit STANDBY TIMER power on 1 ji nem Press and hold the MENU key for more than 2 seconds E Enter the figure of hour To increase hour To decrease hour a To decrease To increase minute minute 6 To display the time STOP In standby mode Displayed for 5 sec 4 Contents MDX F1 EN e he time of the day is represented in 12 hour AM PM method e Press the SET Demo key The hour is entered and the minute display starts to blink Example Adjustment to 8 07 SUNL e f you make a mistake restart from the beginning e o adjust correct time press the SET Demo key at the same moment as a time anno
53. mmed in excess of the tape recording time will be cut off E Press the TAPE REC key twice to enter record pause mode Press twice d TAPE RE EJ Press the MD II key again Start recording Operation MD me e Starting the MD program playback starts tape recording by synchro recording To interrupt a recording G At the end of the recording MD recorder Stop Cassette deck Stop is executed after an unre corded portion of about 4 sec has Recording and playback will be kana adud stopped MD Edit Functions 4 Contents 35 MDX F1 Assigning a title to a disc or track When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks the titles can not only be displayed during play back but title search searching a track by the title is also made possible The assigned titles can be changed or deleted with the same proce dure The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into memory After title input or editing be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by WRITING Select the MD input Execute operation in stopped condition or during playback I18 Activate the title input mode Q Press the TITLE INPUT key TITLE INPUT O Select whether the disc title or track title input when it is required to title a track To advance Haa P CALLP P O Press the SET key To
54. n under a water freezing temperature v For your records Record the serial number found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for informa tion or service on this product Model Serial Number et KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development For reason specifications may be Notes
55. n the receiving condition is poor lay a coaxial cable Malfunction of microcomputer from the antenna to indoors and connect to the FM If operation is not possible or er 750 terminals roneous display appears even AM loop antenna though all connections have been made propery raset the micro The supplied antenna is for indoor use Place computer referring case of itas far as possible from the main system TV difficulty 52 set and power cord and set it to a direction which provides the best reception C Assembling the antenna u01 28S uoije1edaJd lt gt FM rod antenna Extendandorientinthe direction pro viding the best receiving condition Wie Connecting an an tenna wire POWER cord TO WALL AC OUTLET m Connecting stereo mini plug headphones separately available in audio stores Unplug the headphones from the PHONES jack when listening through speakers 1 Be sure to insert all connection cords securely If their connections are imperfect the sound may not be produced or noise may interfere Notes 2 1 is dangerous to install the outdoor antenna by yourself Please have your dealer or a specialist install it 3 When this unit is installed too close to a TV color irregularities may be produced on the TV screen Preparation section 4 Contents
56. o stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the repeat mode is switched off e The REPEAT or ALL REPEAT indicator turns off and the repeat play mode is canceled Operation 4 Contents Playback of tape Load a cassette tape Q Open the door Push the area marked 4 PUSH OPEN O Insert a tape and close the door e Normal TYPE I high TYPE I or metal TYPE IV tape selection is set automatically e Remove tape slack before loading e Close the door securely e Do not use a tape which is longer than 100 minutes for ep gx it easily causes troubles such as tape entanglement or E E f cutting E Start playback TAPE During playback the tape 4 running direction changes each time the key is pressed MDX F1 EN If you load a tape in the cassette deck in advance while the power is off pressing the TAPE key lt gt turns power on automatically and starts the tape playback Displayed when the deck is loaded with a tape B r TAPE gt Transport direction indicators th Reverse mode indication When playback or recording is started automatically by the one touch operation function etc the tape is transported in the direction used the last time the tape was stopped To change the tape transport direction press the T
57. only for playback e Insert a minidisc for recording e Return to normal condition is made by switching the unit off and then on again This indicates some trouble 1AII minidiscs contain a Table of Contents TOC in addition to sound signals The TOC is similar to the table of contents in a book and contains information such as track numbers track length and character information that cannot be rewritten 2 n addition to the TOC minidiscs also contain a special User s Table of Contents UTOC that contains track number track length and character information that can be rewritten Knowledge section Memory Backup for the MD Recorder Section The contents of the memory are not stored on the disc if the power cord is unplugged If the power cord is unplugged suddenly or there is a power failure the information on recording and editing normally recorded when the minidisc is ejected may be erased or destroyed before it is recorded on the minidisc Once the information has disappeared it can not be recovered After recording or editing always remove the minidisc to record the recording or editing information 4 Contents In case of difficulty MDX F1 EN CD player section Symptom Cause Remedy A CD is placed in the player but it cannot be played The disc is placed upside down The disc is extremely dirty Dew is condensed on the optics lens e Place the disc properly
58. program mode Clearing tracks from the end Clearing all tracks Press in stop mode CLEA DELETE TRACK NO Example when the track in P 02 is canceled e Each time the key is pressed the e he entire program is cleared last track in the program is cleared Repeated playback 4 Contents Playback of Mini Disc MDX F1 EN You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc The REPEAT key is provided only on the main unit Select the MD input 18 Setup for repeating all tracks in a disc Q Confirm that the PGM indicator is not lit If the PGM indicator is lit press the PGM key to turn it off REPEAT O Select ALL REPEAT Q Each press switches the repeat mode 0 ALL REPEAT Repeats playback of all tracks in a disc 2 Off Repeat deactivated Setup for repeating selected tracks Q Program the track sequence according to steps to El of Listening in the desired se quence 22 REPEAT O Select REPEAT Each press switches the repeat mode Y D REPEAT All of the programmed tracks will be played repeatedly Off Repeat deactivated Start playback Main unit Remote control unit Confirm that this is not lit TRACK NO Lights gt ALL gt REPEAT TRACK NO Lights Lights uonesdg eas TRACK NO e The REPEAT and PGM indicators light up T
59. r PROG 2 SET 7 Turning the knob switches the function as shown in the display TOTI SET e The selected program No lights Press during display of the pro gram contents Continued on next page 4 Contents 46 EJ Set the ON time then the OFF time Q Adjust the time The time is The time is n O Press the SET Demo key Adjust the clock before setting the timer Timer operation MDX F1 EN e For each of the ON time and OFF time enter the figure of hour by performing steps Q and O then enter the figure of minute in the same manner e f you make a mistake restart from step Make the desired reservation For timer playback or Al timer playback Q Select the mode 1 Select PLAY or Al PLAY 2 Press the SET Demo key Select the input source 1 Select the source to be played 2 Press the SET Demo key Select the broadcast station only when TUNER is selected above 1 Select the preset station No 2 Press the SET Demo key Execute the program timer operation Perform steps the procedure in Execution and cancellation of timer 27 Operation DIE Timer play 2 TUNER REC OUa Timer play with gradu ally increasing volume CD TUNER Broadcasts 2 CD 3 MD 4 TAPE e When the SET Demo key is pressed the display shows COMPLETE
60. r deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent Please do not use discs which are not round because they may cause a malfunction Disc accessories The disc accessories stabilizer protection sheet protec tion ring etc which are marketed for improving the sound quality or protecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should not be used with this system because they may cause malfunction Handling of Mini Disc As the Mini Disc is accommodated inside a cartridge it can be handled without caring about dust or fingerprint However stained or soiled cartridge may cause malfunction To enjoy beautiful sound for extended period of time take care on the following points Do not touch the disc directly Do not touch the disc by opening the shutter with your hand The cartridge will be damaged if it is forced open NT Storage position Do not leave Mini Discs in place where the temperature and or humidity are extremely high for example in a place subject to direct sunlight Dust countermeasure The shutter of the disc cartridge is permanently open while the discis loaded in the set Therefore to prevent dust from penetrating inside the disc take the disc out of the unit immediately after completion of recording or playback Care Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on the cartridge with a dry cloth Write protect tab To protect recorded contents against accidental erasure set the write
61. rack No 40 0 e f the PGM indicator is lit stop the MD recorder and press the PGM key of the remote control unit to turn the indicator off To stop playback uonesdg Ejecting the disc e The minidisc comes out from the minidisc insertion slot Disc recorded in monaural mode This unit is capable of playing a disc recorded in the monaural mode As the amount of data required to record informa tion in the monaural mode is half the amount re quired in the stereo mode the play record time of a disc recorded in the monaural mode is twice max 160 minutes that of a disc recorded in the stereo mode 4 Contents 20 Playback of Mini Disc MDX F1 EN Searching a desired track by its title TITLE SEARCH When the titles of the tracks recorded on a minidisc for recording are entered in advance search by title is possible for the tracks to be played Assigning a title to a disc or track 35 Select the MD input e When the PGM indicatior is lit press the PGM key on the remote control unit to switch it off EA M off STOP mm VM E pet d TITLE SEARCH E Track title e With atrack to which no title has been assigned the track number and NO TITLE are displayed e Track selection is possible with the 1 or BI key of the To abort operation press the TITLE SEARCH key again main unit
62. return To abort operation press the TITLE INPUT key again Disc titles can be assigned in stop mode When the MD II key pressed before step El O while assigning a title to a track the title can be entered while lis tening to that track e IL takes a while because data should be read out of the disc Ba M vL eR a uonesdg CIL a In case of disc title Select dISC Ee Pw GS Aa Total number of title characters Up to 1792 characters can be input per disc and up to 80 characters can be input per track A space blank character also require the same amount of data as alphanumeric characters When deleting a title it is not recommended to overwrite spaces on previous characters but use the CLEAR DELETE function 37 In case of track title Select the desired track No E Er TI lt Continued on next page 36 S S Q 4 Contents E Input the title Q Select the group of the char acters used in the title DISPLAY CHARAC Select a desired character by placing the selection cursor 295 it pcai C LJ To return KT To advance O Press the SET key to enter the selected character Input the title characters by repeating Q to O for each of them MD Edit Functions MDX F1 EN
63. sible signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS DISC FULL e Use another recordable disc e More than 256 tracks cannot be recorded per disc e There is no recordable area on the disc e An attempt is made to record a 256th track TITLE FULL e Refer to Total number of title charac ters e An attempt is made to assign a title with more characters than usable BLANK DISC The disc does not contain any record e When playback is required use a re ings corded disc NO TRACKS The disc does not contain any tracks but has a disc title The disc can be used for recording with out any problem READING The TOC data of the disc is being read This is a normal operation WRITING The datarelated to editing or recording is This is a normal operation being written in the disc e Perform ALL ERASE operation If this is not possible use another disc The contents of 2 are abnormal DISC ERROR CAN T EDIT e Perform editing following the restric tions An attempt is made to perform editing beyond the restrictions for example to erase a track which is too short blinking This is a message for confirming if edit e Pressthe ENTER key to execute editing ing can really be executed PROTECTED PLAY ONLY UNIT ERROR The minidisc is write protected e Cancel the write protection The minidisc is
64. splay indicates that the recorded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost CD player MD recorder Cassette deck At the end of the recording After one touch all track recording Stop After one touch single track record ing Pause Stop is executed and WRITING is displayed Stop is executed after an unre corded portion of about 4 sec has been produced 4 Contents Convenient Recording Methods MDX F1 EN Program recording cb MD TAPE Desired CD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto an MD or tape Simultaneous recording onto MD and TAPE is not available Recording preparation is required 28 30 Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode Program the desired sequence of CD tracks CD MD CD gt TAPE Perform steps and of the procedure in Perform steps and of the procedure in Listening in the desired sequence Program Listening in the desired sequence Program playback 15 playback 15 e When the PGM key is pressed to cancel the edited contents the entire editing contents will be erased e Tracks programmed beyond the available MD or tape recording time will be interrupted in the middle E Start re
65. stan Pinch roller Tape guides Cleaning the heads and peripheral components For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life always keep the heads recording playback erase capstan and pinch roller clean To clean them perform the following 1 Open the cassette holder 2 Using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol clean the head recording playback erase capstan and pinch roller carefully Demagnetizing the head When the recording playback head is magnetized the sound quality will dete riorate In such a case demagnetize the head using a commercially available de magnetizer head eraser There are precisely aligned parts around the heads including the tape guides Note When cleaning pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them Maintenance of the unit When the front panel or case becomes dirty wipe with a soft dry cloth Do not use thinner benzine alcohol etc for these agents may cause discoloration In regard to contact cleaner Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction Be specially careful not to use contact cleaners containing oil for they may deform the plastic component 4 Contents 49 Important Items MDX F1 EN Reference Caution on condensation Memory backup function Condensation of dew may occur inside the unit when Stored contents which are Clock display there is a great dif
66. ts 30 Let s recording MDX F1 EN Recording on TAPE This unit cannot record audio on High Type I and Metal Type II cassette tapes Load a tape in deck Q Open the door of deck 22 Insert a tape e Remove tape slack before loading Close the door E Select the tape transport direction To reverse the transport direction E Press the play key e When recording is started the tape is S lt gt O Press the play key again transported in the direction selected in Stop key B playback this step B 4 or lights e Wind the tape to the position where recording is to be started EJ Set the recording condition Select TAPE RVS 6 6 Select the reverse mode ff 25 MENU gt d Select the source to be recorded Select an input source other than TAPE CD TUNER Broadcasts The character information display shows CD the recording input source MD e f a CD or MD has already been loaded it starts to play now Example To select the CD input Press the M key to stop it EH Start recording Q Press the TAPE REC key to start recording O Play or tune the input source to be recorded LI e he recording level is adjusted automatically e Recording stops automatically when the tape side s to be recorded have been fully recorded e he recording onto MD is not available during r
67. umbers of subsequent tracks track No NN track No are corrected automatically EJ Enter the track combination ENTER After editing eject and remove the mini disc With the MD information is written in the disc when The WRITING display indicates that the recorded and the ejection operation is performed after editing Af edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply ter title input or editing be sure to eject the minidisc impact to the unit during it so that the data is written in it by WRITING If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost 4 Contents 42 Operation MD Edit Functions MDX F1 EN Erasing a single track Track erase or erasing all tracks on a disc ALL ERASE TRACK ERASE During playback it is possible to erase only the track being played The track numbers of the tracks after the erased track will be adjusted Be careful in using this operation because a track cannot be recovered once it has been erased ALL ERASE During stop all tracks can be erased Be careful in using this operation because the tracks can not be recovered once the entire minidisc has been erased Select the MD input Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking Make the preparations To erase one track TRACK ERASE Q Start playback MD I Cat Select th
68. uncement e After a power failure of more than 10 minutes or the power cord has been unplugged for more than 10 min utes the current time should be set again e When the time of day has been set by pressing the SET Demo key the display shows COMPLETE e colon blinks when the time of day has already been set u01 28S V0I I I 4 Contents Let s put out some sound MDX F1 EN Basic use method Standby mode qe esae While the standby indicator of the Beas unit is lit a small amount of cur Bas rent is flowing into the unit s in E ternal circuitry to back up the ooo memory This condition is referred e to as the standby mode of the os unit While the unit is in the Quee standby mode it can be turned VEU ON from the remote control unit Press POWER key to turn power When the 5 POWER key is pressed while the unit is ON the unit is switched off and the STANDBY TIMER indicator lights up The indicators lights in green when the OTT PROG 1 or PROG 2 timer is activated 47 e Pressing the TAPE lt gt or TUNER FM AM key also turns power on and starts playback reception of the corresponding input One touch operation E Selecting the desired output To play aCD Press the CD i key 13 rm qr amp playa MD Press the MD II key 18 nen n X pl
69. us radiation outside the unit JN Caution Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation Contents Preparation section Before applying power 2 2 lt lt 4 System connection oss 5 Controls and indicators 6 Unit itti eerte 6 Display tiende tede ie 7 Operation of remote control unit 8 Setting the current time 9 Operation Let s put out some sound 10 Basic use method s 10 Listening through headphones 10 Adjusting the bass and treble 11 AUTO POWER SAVE function 12 Playback of 6D esters etna 13 Listening in the desired sequence program playback s 15 Repeated playback s 16 Listening to an unexpected title sequence random playback s 17 Playback of Mini Disc 18 Searching a desired track by its title TITLE SEARCH ee 20 Tithe display 21 Listening in the desired sequence program playback s 22 Repeated playback s 23 Playback of tape
70. with the label side facing upward e Clean the disc referring to Disc han dling precautions e Referto Caution on condensation and remove the condensation by evaporation Sound is not produced The disc is extremely dirty The disc is scratched e Clean the disc referring to Disc han dling precautions e Try another disc Sound skips Cassette deck Symptom The disc is dirty The player is subject to vibration Cause e Clean the disc referring to Disc han dling precautions e Install the unit in a place not subject to vibrations Remedy Sound cannot be produced by pressing the play key e he head is dirty e he tape is wound too tight due to irregular winding e A nonrecorded tape is played e Clean the head referring to Cleaning the head section e Try another tape e Play a recorded tape No operation occurs even when an operation key is pressed e he cassette holder is not closed com pletely e he operation key is pressed in less than 4 seconds after turning the power ON e he tape is wound too tight due to irregular winding e Close the holder completely e Press operation keys after waiting for more than 4 seconds e Try another tape The cassette holders cannot be opened by pressing the push OPEN button e he key is pressed during recording or playback e The microcomputer is malfunctioning due to external noise

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