MDX-G3 MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL B60-4854-00 01 MA (M) 0009
Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ....................... AC 120 V only Australia ....................................... AC 240 V only Europe and U.K. ........................... AC 230 V only China and Russia .......................... AC 220 V only Other countries ........ AC 110 - 120 / 220 - 240 V switchable For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1.
Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying power ................................. 2 Safety precautions ........................................ 2 Preparation section System connection ...................................... 4 -6 Unpacking ................................................... 4 Loading batteries in the remote control unit ......................... 4 Connecting the accessories ........................ 5 Connecting other components ...........
System connection Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present. POWER cord (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote control unit (1) Batteries(R6/AA) for remote (2) If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unit was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately.
Antenna assembly method FM rod antenna Extend the FM antenna and orient it to obtain the best receiving condition possible. AM loop antenna The provided antenna has been designed for indoor use. Place it in a position as apart as possible from a TV and power cords and orient it to obtain the best receiving condition. To wall AC outlet POWER cord ÷ When removing the power cord connection, unplug the power plug of the wall outlet first. ÷ Be sure to insert each connection cord securely.
System connection (continued) Connecting other components headphones Plug the optional headphones equipped with stereo mini-plugs. ÷ When listening audio through speakers, unplug the headphones from the PHONES jack. AUX (auxiliary) component An additional MD player, cassette tape or analog turntable with built-in equalizer (such as the P-110) which are available separately can optionally be connected to the system using an audio cable with stereo mini-plugs (option).
Adjusting the present time 1 7 STOP 3,5 4 Press the SET key. A DJUST 5 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob to input the figure of minute. A DJUST 6 Press the SET key. TAPE 4,6 2 To check the time of day : Press the 7STOP key while the unit is in the STANDBY mode (page 71). Main unit only 1 Press the POWER key to turn power on. 2 Press and hold the MENU key for more than 2 seconds.
Presetting radio stations A total of 30 desired stations can be stored in the auto and manual preset memory. Presetting stations automatically (AUTO PRESET) 1 Press the TUNER FM/AM key (or the FM/AM key on the remote) so that the "FM" or "AM" band is selected. FM/AM indicator EX. BASS T UNER POWER 1ア 2 カABC 3 サDEF 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SPACE 3 2 Press the MENU key. 3 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CON- PGM CHARAC.
Presetting stations manually (MANUAL PRESET) Numeric keys 4 タ GHI 2 カABC 3 サDEF 5 ナ JKL 6 ハ TITLE INPUT MNO 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY RANDOM REPEAT PGM P.CALL ENTER TUNING DOWN TUNING UP 1 CD 7 STOP MD EX. BASS CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SET 4,6 3 STEREO TRACK EDIT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SPACE 5 While " - - " is blinking, press the 4P.CALL or ¢ P.CALL key repeatedly to select the desired preset number. POWER 1ア ception. FM/AM 1 5 1 TAPE 2 3 TAPE EQ. M EMORY Press and hold the 4 P.CALL or ¢ P.
Playback of CD CD/MD HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM To play a CD. R 1 1ア 2 カABC 3 サDEF 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO 7 マ PRS RANDOM REPEAT 8 ヤ TUV 9 ラ WXY SPACE 4 UA L D/A CONV ER T 1 TRACK EDIT 2 PGM PGM 1 CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE P.CALL 4 ¢ 7 STOP ¢ ENTER TUNING DOWN TUNING UP 1 CD 7 STOP MD FM/AM 1 TAPE 2 3 TAPE EQ. ¡ AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. 3 TITLE INPUT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SET 1 D POWER Numeric keys 7 STOP E B IT SOUND MUTE DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E.
Purpose To stop playback Basic section Operation of keys Operation Press the 7STOP key. To let playback pause Press the CD 6 key. Press it again to resume playback. To skip a track Press the ¢ key to skip to the next track. Press the 4 key quickly twice to skip to the previous track. To fast forward audio Press and hold the ¡ key on the remote during playback, and release the key at the position you want to restart normal playback.
Playback of MD To play an MD. Numeric keys POWER 1ア 2 カABC 3 サDEF 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT 0 ワオン QZ SPACE 10 記号 7 STOP 0 EJECT PGM P.CALL 4 ¢ TUNING UP 1 CD 7 STOP MD FM/AM 1 ¡ TAPE 2 3 TAPE EQ. AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. 3 4 ¢ 7 STOP PGM ENTER TUNING DOWN 1 1 CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SET 4 1 SOUND MUTE DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E. TONE TIMER SLEEP TAPE 4 VOLUME 3 1 Press the POWER 2 key to turn power on.
Purpose To stop playback Basic section Operation of keys Operation Press the 7STOP key. To let playback pause Press the MD 6 key. Press it again to resume playback. To skip a track Press the ¢ key to skip to the next track. Press the 4 key quickly twice to skip to the previous track. To fast forward audio Press and hold the ¡ key on the remote during playback, and release the key at the position you want to restart normal playback.
Playback of TAPE To play a tape. POWER 1ア 4 タ GHI 7 マ PRS RANDOM REPEAT 2 カABC 3 サDEF 5 ナ JKL 8 ヤ TUV 6 ハ MNO TITLE INPUT 9 ラ WXY TRACK EDIT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SPACE 7 STOP MD FM/AM 1 TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. TIME DISPLAY TUNING UP CD SOUND 4 ¢ 7 STOP 3 TAPE EQ. MENU DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E. TONE MUTE 4 ¢ ENTER 1 1 P.CALL TUNING DOWN 7 STOP PGM CHARAC.
Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the 7STOP key. To fast forward tape In stop mode, press the ¢ if the current tape transport direction is "3" (or the 4 key if it is "2"). To rewind tape In stop mode, press the 4 if the current tape transport direction is "3" (or the ¢ key if it is "2"). To take out the TAPE : Stop playback by pressing the 7STOP key, then press the 0PUSH OPEN. Playing a Dolby-encoded tape (TAPE EQ.) : The TAPE EQ.
Receiving broadcast stations Previously stored (preset) radio stations can be tuned in with a one-touch operation. For the preset procedure, see "Presetting radio stations" (page 8 to 9). Numeric keys POWER 1ア 4 タ GHI 7 マ PRS RANDOM REPEAT 2 カABC 3 サDEF 5 ナ JKL 8 ヤ TUV 6 ハ MNO TITLE INPUT 9 ラ WXY TRACK EDIT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SPACE SET DOWN AUTO/MANU TUNING UP 1 CD MD 4 3 PGM P.CALL TUNING DOWN 7 STOP 1 CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE ENTER 1 TUNING 1 FM/AM 1 TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ.
Basic section To tune a radio station using numeric keys : Input the preset number of the desired station using the numeric keys on the remote. Examples Preset No. 23 : +10, +10, 3 Preset No. 40 : +10, +10, +10, +10, 0 Receiving non-preset broadcast stations A radio station can be tuned either by auto tuning or manual tuning according to the current reception condition. (1) Press the 7STOP/TUNING MODE key on the main unit (or the AUTO/MANU key on the remote) to select "AUTO" or "MANUAL".
Playing audio input from AUX component The audio from the AUX component can be monitored as follows. POWER 1ア 4 タ GHI 7 マ PRS RANDOM REPEAT 2 カABC 3 サDEF 5 ナ JKL 8 ヤ TUV 6 ハ MNO TITLE INPUT 9 ラ WXY TRACK EDIT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ 1 1 2 PGM CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SPACE SET P.CALL ENTER TUNING DOWN TUNING UP 1 CD 7 STOP MD FM/AM 1 TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. SOUND DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E.
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Recording CD onto MD (MD O.T.E.) The MD O.T.E. (One-Touch Edit) function makes it possible to record all tracks in a CD on an MD with a one-touch operation (All-track recording). It is also capable of recording the currently played CD track on an MD with a one-touch operation (Single-track recording).
If you are operating the main unit : (1) Press the MENU key. (2) Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob so that "REC OPTIONS" is displayed, then press the SET key. Elapsed time of CD track being played MD recording CD track No. indicator 4 EX. BASS 001 (3) Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob MD track No. so that "CD=MD" is displayed, then press the SET key. R74:00 Available recording time of MD "O.T.E.
Recording CD onto TAPE (TAPE O.T.E.) The TAPE O.T.E. (One-Touch Edit) function makes it possible to record all tracks in a CD on a tape with a one-touch operation (All-track recording). It is also capable of recording the currently played CD track on a tape with a one-touch operation (Single-track recording).
Basic section 4 Press the TAPE ` key so that " 3" is lit, Tape transport direction then press the 7STOP key. If "2" is lit, recording will start with the side which is not facing the front. EX. BASS T APE STOP 5 Select the desired tape reverse mode. (1) Press the MENU key. (2) Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob so that "TAPE RVS.?" is displayed, then press the SET key. (3) Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob so that the desired reverse mode is displayed.
Recording CD onto TAPE (continued) Recording the CD track being played (Single-track recording) (1) (2) Play the CD track to be recorded. Press the TAPE O.T.E. key on the remote. When you are operating the main unit, see step 6 (page 23). Recording starts after returning to the beginning of the current track. To stop recording in the middle : Press the 7STOP key. ÷ The cassette deck of the system is capable of recording only the normal (TYPE I) tapes.
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Displayed information Viewing the CD information POWER 1ア TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT Viewing the text data (CD-TEXT) 2 カABC 3 サDEF 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO 0 ワオン QZ SPACE 10 記号 PGM CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SET P.CALL ENTER TUNING DOWN TUNING UP 1 CD 7 STOP MD FM/AM 1 TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E.
Viewing the MD information 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ RANDOM REPEAT SPACE PGM The displayed information switches each time the DISPLAY key on the remote is pressed. 1. Remaining recordable time of the disc CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SET P.CALL ENTER EX. BASS TUNING DOWN 1 R 9:01 TUNING UP CD MD FM/AM 1 TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. Display 7 STOP 003 2. Music source being recorded AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E.
Adjusting the tone Enhancement of bass and treble (EX.BASS / LOUDNESS) Fine adjustment of bass and treble (TONE) SOUND TONE TIMER SLEEP TONE MUTE VOLUME VOLUME AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E. SOUND TONE TIMER SLEEP SOUND MUTE VOLUME Remote control unit only 1 Press the TONE key on the remote SOUND repeatedly until "BASS" or "TREBLE" is displayed. "BASS" : Low frequency level adjustment. "TREBLE" : High frequency level adjustment.
Muting the audio temporarily (MUTE) The input level from an AUX component connected to the AUX IN jacks (MD player, analog turntable, VCR, etc.) can be adjusted. It is recommended to adjust it so that the AUX input sounds at a similar volume to the builtin CD and MD. The audio being played can be muted temporarily. AUX VOLUME / MULTI-CONTROL 2 カABC 3 サDEF 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT Tone / volume POWER 1ア 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ PGM CHARAC.
Playing CD or MD tracks in the desired sequence (PGM) Use the following procedure to program up to 32 desired tracks in a desired order. 5 Press the SET key. To select other tracks, repeat steps 4 and 5 for each. If you commit a mistake, press the CLEAR / DELETE key to clear the track number and restart selection. 6 CD : Press the CD 6 key. MD : Press the MD 6 key.
Playing a CD or MD in a random (RANDOM) Use the following procedure to play the desired track(s) repeatedly. Repeat playback can be combined with program playback or random playback. Use the following procedure to play tracks in a random. This will renew the enjoyment of the same disc that you have already played many times. 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY REPEAT TRACK EDIT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SPACE POWER PGM 1ア CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE REPEAT SET 4 P.
Stereo LP modes The MD recorder of the system is compatible with stereo long play of MD (MDLP compatible equipment). The available recording modes include the stereo, monaural LP, stereo LP2 and stereo LP4 modes, and they can be used with any of the music sources which can be recorded with the MD recorder of the system. It is also possible to accommodate tracks recorded in different recording modes in a single MD. Be sure to select the recording mode before starting MD recording.
Setting the recording mode VOLUME/ MULTI-CONTROL 4 Press the SET key. The setting operation is complete if you selected "STEREO" or "MONO" in the above. If you selected "LP2" or "LP4", the stamping setting screen will be displayed. In this case, go to step 5. 5 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob to select "LP:STAMP on" or "LP:STAMP off", then press the SET key. SET TAPE Select "on" when you want to display "LP:" at the beginning of the track title. Select "off" is you do not want to display it.
High-speed recording of all CD tracks onto an MD All of the tracks in a CD can be recorded in half the usual period of time. If the program play or random play mode is activated, cancel it before proceeding. 1 Make preparation for recording. See steps 1 to 3 in "Recording CD onto MD" (page 20). 2 Press the MENU key. 3 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob so that "REC SPEED ?" is displayed, then press the SET key.
(1) (2) (3) Application section High-speed recording the CD track being played (Single-track recording) Recording Perform the operations in steps 1 to 4 (page 34). Play the CD track to be recorded. Press the MD O.T.E. key on the remote. When you are operating the main unit, see step 4 of "Recording CD onto MD" (page 21). Recording starts after returning to the beginning of the current track. To stop recording in the middle : Press the 7STOP key.
Recording onto MD Desired music source can be recorded onto MDs. AUX 4 ¢ 7 STOP 5 Play the recording source. To stop recording : Press the 7STOP key. To let recording pause : Press the MD 6 key during recording. Press the MD 6 or MD REC key to resume recording from the pause. TAPE MD REC CD 6 MD 6 TAPE 23 TUNER FM /AM In case a message is displayed and recording will not start : See "Display message list" (pages 68&69). Main unit only Tips for recording CD onto MD 1 Insert a recordable MD.
In regard to track numbers at the time of recording Application section MD track numbers are used to search the beginning of a track or programming tracks. Recording ÷ When recording audio from the radio, tape or AUX source, track numbers are assigned automatically in any of the following cases. – When audio is input after a no-sound period of more than about 3 seconds. (However, the track number may not be incremented in case the music source recorded contain noise, etc.
Recording onto TAPE The tape deck of the system can record any music source including CD and radio. 4 Start playing the source to be recorded. 7 STOP AUX 44 VOLUME / MULTI-CONTROL To stop recording : Press the 7STOP key. To let recording pause : MENU TAPE TAPE REC CD 6 SET MD 6 TAPE 23 TUNER FM /AM Main unit only 1 Make preparation for recording. See steps 1 and 3 to 5 of "Recording CD onto TAPE" (pages 22 & 23). 2 Select the source to be recorded. CD : Press the CD 6 key.
Recording onto MD : Press the MD O.T.E. key. Recording onto tape : Press the TAPE O.T.E. key. When recording onto tape completes, the tape deck stops after leaving a nosound section of 4 seconds automatically. POWER 1ア 2 カABC 3 サDEF To stop recording in the middle : 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT 0 ワオン QZ SPACE 10 記号 Press the 7STOP key. PGM CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SET P.
Recording MD tracks onto TAPE in desired sequence A tape containing only the favorite tracks in an MD can be created by reordering them in the desired sequence. TAPE REC MD 6 7 STOP 5 Press the MD 6 key. When recording of MD tracks completes, the tape deck stops automatically after leaving a no-sound section of 4 seconds. To stop recording in the middle : Press the 7STOP key. TAPE Main unit only 1 Make preparation for recording. See steps 1 and 3 to 5 of "Recording CD onto TAPE" (pages 22 & 23).
Only the first track of each CD can be recorded. This function is convenient for recording the first tracks of multiple single CDs onto a single MD. CD 6 Press the 7STOP key. ÷ Be careful not to turn power off or apply shock or vibrations to the system while "MD WRITING" is displayed. 7 STOP TAPE Main unit only 1 Make preparation for recording. See steps 1 to 3 in "Recording CD onto MD" (page 20). 2 Press the CD 6 key. 3 Press the 7STOP key.
Editing the MD titles "Aa" : Alphabet group "12" : Numeral group character group Assigning a title to a disc or track When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks, the titles can be displayed during playback. If the program play mode is activated, cancel it before proceeding. ≤Aa EX. BASS 6 Press the character input key repeatedly until the desired character is displayed.
Changing a title Press the TITLE INPUT key any time before the end of step 7. Editing can also be canceled provided that it is attempted before "MD WRITING" is displayed. For the procedure, see "Canceling editing" (page 53). (1) (1) (2) Perform steps 1 to 4 of "Assigning a title to a disc or track" (page 42). Press the 4 or ¢ key. (3) (4) Deleting a title (1) (2) ≤ABCD character group (3) (4) (5) (6) Press the CHARAC. key repeatedly to select a character group. Uppercase alphabet group : ABCD...
Editing the MD titles (continued) 5 After composing the title, press Registering titles Frequently used title characters can be registered in the title memo and recalled any time later. Three title memo banks are provided for use in registration. Character input keys 2 カABC 3 サDEF 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT 0 ワオン QZ SPACE 10 記号 SPACE SET SET 4 1 MD 6 P.CALL ENTER TUNING DOWN TUNING UP 1 CD 7 STOP MD 1 FM/AM TAPE 2 3 TAPE EQ.
Copying titles "[123]" "[dISC]" : Disc title can be copied. "[001]"··· : Track title can be copied. 5 Press the SET key. POWER 1ア 2 カABC 3 サDEF ハ MNO TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT 4 タ GHI RANDOM REPEAT 5 0 ナ JKL ワオン QZ SPACE 6 10 記号 SET ENTER MD 6 CHARAC. P.CALL 7 STOP TUNING UP CD MD 1 FM/AM 8 Press the 0 EJECT key on the TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. SOUND DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E. TONE TIMER The title is displayed by scrolling.
Editing the MD titles (continued) Title editing character list The following characters including uppercase and lowercase alphabets, numerals and symbols. Available characters in title input using the character input keys on the remote * ÷ The titles to be copied by title copy cannot be selected with the character input keys. ÷ Press the SPACE key on the remote to input a space character.
Moving one track A 3 B 2 1 A 4 C D 3 C 5 4 D 6 E 5 B F 6 E EX. BASS F 2 カABC 3 サDEF Display when a track has been moved after track No.6. TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SPACE SET 4 MD 6 PGM TRACK EDIT 5 Press the ENTER key. ¢ 6 Press the 0 EJECT key on the P.CALL ENTER TUNING DOWN TUNING UP 1 CD 7 STOP MD 0 0 6 / 1 /0 0 7 CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SET ENTER EX.
Moving several tracks at a time Number of selected tracks EX. BASS Use the following procedure to select up to 32 tracks you want to move in the desired sequence and move them together. The track numbers are adjusted automatically. Image of moving several tracks 2 1 A 3 B A C C 5 D 3 2 1 4 5 4 E D 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY RANDOM REPEAT SPACE 4 ENTER 7 STOP P.
Combining tracks Image of combining tracks 2 1 B 2 1 4 C 5 D 6 E 3 4 edly to select the latter track number that you want to combine with the track selected above, and press the SET key. Display when combining track Nos. 4 and 5 MD edit A 3 4 Press the 4 or ¢ key repeat- F EX. BASS 5 0 04+005 ? Track No. selected in step2 A B E C+D 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY RANDOM REPEAT SPACE SET ENTER MD 6 PGM P.CALL ¢ ENTER TUNING DOWN 1 7 STOP TRACK EDIT CHARAC.
Dividing a track The audio of the 2 seconds around it will be played repeatedly. Use the following procedure to divide a track into two. The track numbers are adjusted automatically. Adjust while listening to the repeated audio. Image of dividing a track The dividing point can be adjusted in the range between -31 and +31. 2 1 A 3 4 B 2 1 C 3 5 The dividing point D 4 5 E EX.
Erasing a track 2 B 5 4 C D Track No. erased 6 E F EX. BASS 3 2 1 A 4 D C ERASE MD edit A 3 edly until " 3 ERASE?" is displayed, then press the SET key. Display when erasing track No. 3 Image of erasing a track 1 3 Press the TRACK EDIT key repeat- ? 5 E F 4 Press the SET key again. 5 Press the ENTER key.
Erasing several tracks at a time Use the following procedure to select up to 32 tracks you want to erase and erase them together. The track numbers are adjusted automatically. Image of erasing several tracks 2 1 3 4 5 3 Press the 4 or ¢ key repeatedly to select the track number to erased, and press the SET key. Select other tracks to be erased by repeating this step for each. Select "ALL ERASE" if you want to erase all tracks in an MD.
Canceling editing Application section Editing can be canceled provided that it is attempted before "MD WRITING" is displayed. POWER 1ア 2 カABC 3 サDEF TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT 5 ナ JKL 6 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SPACE PGM MD edit ハ MNO 4 タ GHI TRACK EDIT CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SET SET P.CALL ENTER ENTER TUNING DOWN TUNING UP 1 CD 7 STOP MD FM/AM 1 TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. SOUND MUTE DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E.
Waking up to the timer playback (O.T.T.) 2 Rotate the VOLUME/ MULTI-CON- The O.T.T. makes timer-activate playback possible by simply setting the desired time of the day. The system is automatically turned off in 1 hour after the start of timer playback. The O.T.T. timer works only once after it has been set. The source will be played at the adjusted volume. POWER 1ア 2 カABC 3 サDEF 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO 7 マ PRS RANDOM REPEAT 8 ヤ TUV 9 ラ WXY POWER TITLE INPUT SPACE PGM CHARAC.
To cancel O.T.T. timer : 8 Press the TIMER key on the re- Press the TIMER key on the remote repeatedly until "O.T.T." turns off. mote repeatedly until "O.T.T." is lit. "O.T.T." lit EX. BASS CD (1) After preparing the source to be played, press the TIMER key on the remote repeatedly until "O.T.T." is lit. Press the POWER key to switch the power off to the STANDBY mode. key to switch the power off to the STANDBY mode. (2) The STANDBY/TIMER indicator lights green.
Program timer (PROG.1, PROG.2) The program timer can store the timer operating hours and its contents so the timer operation can be activated or deactivated as required any time. The program timer can be activated on any time. Timer playback using program timer Use the following procedure to play the selected source at the selected time period. AUX component : Make the required preparation for playback by connecting an AUX component.
7 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CON"PLAY" : The source will played at the adjusted volume before entering the STANDBY mode. Display when "PLAY" is selected 1 PLAY 8 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob to select the music source to be input, then press the SET key. The input source can be selected from "CD", "MD", "TAPE", "TUNER" (radio) and "AUX"(AUX component). 9 To listen to radio broadcasting, Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CONTROL knob to select the preset number of the desired station, then press the SET key.
Timer recording using program timer The audio of TUNER (radio) or AUX (AUX component) started by the timer playback at the set time can be recorded onto an MD or tape during timer playback. 2 カABC 3 サDEF TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT 5 ナ JKL 6 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ SPACE SET REC PGM 4 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CON- P.CALL TUNING DOWN SET TROL knob to select "TUNER" or "AUX", then press the SET key. TUNING UP 1 CD MD 1 CHARAC.
To cancel program timer : 7 Press the TIMER key on the re- Press the TIMER key on the remote repeatedly until "PROG.1" or "PROG.2" or "PROG.12" turns off. mote repeatedly until the program number to be executed ("PROG. 1 " or "PROG. 2 " or "PROG.12") is lit. To check or change the timer setting : Restart the procedure from step 1 again. Timer Program No. lit 1 EX. BASS T UNER 8 Press the POWER key to switch the power off to the STANDBY mode. The STANDBY/TIMER indicator lights in green.
Sleep timer (SLEEP) Auto power save (A.P.S.) When the time set for the SLEEP time has elapsed, the system is turned off automatically. The time until the system is turned off can be selected in 10-minute steps up to 90 minutes. The system can be set up so that it turns off automatically when it has been left for more than 30 minutes with all of its CD player, MD recorder and tape deck in stop mode or with its volume set to "0" while the selected input is "TUNER" or "AUX".
Important items Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the outside. This unit may not function properly if condensation occurs. In this case, leave the unit for a few hours and restart the operation after the condensation has dried up.
Important items (continued) Never play a cracked or warped disc During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player. Therefore, to avoid danger, never use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent. Please do not use discs which are not round because they may cause a malfunction. Dust countermeasure The shutter of the disc cartridge is permanently open while the disc is loaded in the set.
Maintenance Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) Cleaning the heads and peripheral components After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or recorded on accidentally. For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life, always keep the heads, capstan and pinch roller clean. To clean them, perform the following: (1) Open the cassette holder.
Important items (continued) 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. WARNING NOTICE: In most cases it is an infringement of copyright to make copies of tapes or discs without the permission of the copyright owners.
In case of difficulty Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction when a cord is unplugged and plugged again while the unit is ON or due to an external cause. In such a case, the microcomputer should be reset as described below: key depressed, Unplug the power cord from the wall outlet and, while holding the POWER plug the power cord again. This initializes the microcomputer. Note that this clears the previously stored memory. Common section Sound is not produced.
In case of difficulty (continued) Remote control unit Remote control operation is not possible. \ Replace batteries with new ones. (page 4) \ If the remote is too far away from the system or there is an obstacle in between, point the remote to the remote sensor on the main unit. (page 4) MD recorder section (Symptoms related to the MD standard) The recordable time of the disc does not increase even when a short track is erased.
Knowledge section CD player section Sound it not produced even when the play key is pressed. \ Insert the CD properly. (page 10) \ Clean the disc as described in "Disc handling precautions". (pages 61 and 62) \ Remove condensation as described in "Caution on condensation". (page 61) Sound skips. \ Clean the disc as described in "Disc handling precautions". (pages 61 and 62) \ Check that the disc is not scratched. \ Install the unit in a place not subject to vibrations.
Display message list BLANK DISC = The disc does not contain any recordings. BUFFER OVER = An attempt is made to perform high-speed recording of more than 100 tracks within 74 minutes. CAN'T EDIT = An attempt is made to edit a track which is too short. CD LID OPEN = The CD door is open. CD NO DISC = A CD is not inserted. DISC ERROR = The contents of UTOC* are abnormal. In this case, perform "ALL ERASE" operation (page 52). If this is not possible, use another disc.
= The TOC* information in the disc is being read. SCMS = An attempt is made to record digital signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS. This unit cannot record this kind of signal. TEXT FULL = An attempt is made to display the text information of a CD TEXT disc containing more than 1 kB of text information. TITLE FULL = An attempt is made to assign a title with more characters than usable.
Specifications Amplifier section Cassette Deck section Rated output power during STEREO operation 1kHz, 10%, 4Ω .......................... 4 W + 4 W Track ....................... 4-track, 2-channel stereo Recording system .................... AC bias (Frequency: 105 kHz) Heads Playback/recording head ....................... x 1 Erasing head ......................................... x 1 Fast winding time ..................... Approx. 110 sec. (C-60 tape) Tuner section FM tuner Tuning frequency range ....
Controls and indicators Knowledge section Main Unit 9 1 8 34 567 2 TAPE 0! 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 STANDBY/TIMER indicator (71) POWER SOUND (28) AUX (18) 4, ¢ (Skip) Display 7STOP/TUNING MODE (17) CD door (10) 0PUSH OPEN(CD ejection)(10) Cassette holder (14) @# $ %^&*( ! BEST HITS (41) MD REC (36) TAPE REC (38) @ TUNER FM/AM (8) CD 6 (Play/ Pause) (10) MD 6 (Play/ Pause) (12) TAPE 23 (Play) (14) # 0PUSH OPEN (Tape ejection) (14) $ MD insertion slot (12) % ^ & * ( SET/(DEMO) (6,7) MENU (7) 0EJECT (MD
Remote control unit The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit. 1 2 3 4 5 6 POWER ! @ # 1ア 2 カABC 3 サDEF 4 タGHI 5 ナJKL 6 ハMNO TITLE INPUT 7 マPRS 8 ヤTUV 9 ラWXY TRACK EDIT RANDOM REPEAT 0 ワオン 10 記号 QZ CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE SPACE SET 4 PGM P.CALL ¢ 6 ENTER TUNING DOWN $ 1 CD 6 7 STOP MD 6 TUNING UP FM/AM % ^ & SOUND TAPE 2 3 TAPE EQ. MUTE DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E.
