Kenwood DMF-5020 manual

STEREO MINIDISC RECORDER B60-4074-00 01 MA (K,P ,T) MC 9806 DMF-5020 DMF-3020 MD-203 INSTRUCTION MANUAL This instruction manual is used to describe multiple models listed above. Model availability and features (functions) may differ depending on the country and sales area.[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 2 RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION Introduction Before applying power The marking is located on the rear panel and says that the component uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. It means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. There is no danger of hazardous radiation[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 3 Introduction ................................................................................................................... ....................... 2 Before applying power .......................................................................................................... ........... 2 Safety precautions ..[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 4 Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost. Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your unit was shipped to you directly, notify the shipping company with[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 5 This unit is audio equipment based on the Mini Disc format. The Mini Disc (MD) is an application of the optical and magneto-optical technology and has the capability to record signals on discs.The operability of the MD is equivalent to the Compact Disc (CD). The MD uses op tional non-contact system so the recordings a[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 6 IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance. Adhere to all warnings on the appliance and in the instruction manual. Follow all the safety and operating instructions. These safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 1. Po[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 7 1 3 . Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent damage to the appliance due to lightning and power-line surges. 14.Abnorm[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 8 Safety Precautions 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. 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 [...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 9 Caution on condensation Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the outside. This unit may not function properly if condensation occurs. In this case, leave the unit for a few hours with the power left ON, and restart the operation after the[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 10 SL 16 XS-8 SYSTEM CONTROL ƒ REC IN R L R L PLAY OUT (VARIABLE) PLAY OUT OPT. COAX. REC IN 2 COAX. 1 OPT. LINE SYSTEM CONTROL DIGITAL REC IN 2 COAX. 1 OPT. DIGITAL PLAY OUT OPT. COAX. REC IN 2 COAX. 1 OPT. DIGITAL -+ -+ R REC PLAY MD SL 16 XS-8 SYSTEM CONTROL ƒ L R OPTICAL DIGITAL OUTPUT System connections Mak[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 11 About the system control connections Connecting system control cords after connecting a Kenwood audio component system lets you take advantage of convenient system control operations. There are two Kenwoood system control modes. Make connections according to the groups of terminal symbols shown below. [XS8] Mode : le[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 12 MIN REC LEVEL PHONES ENTER /TIME DISPLAY REC MODE/CHARAC. SET REC INPUT MONITOR /DELETE STANDBY POWER JOG DIAL TITLE INPUT EDIT/SPACE MAX DISC LOADING MECHANISM STEREO MINIDISC RECORDER 1 3 7 ¡ 0 - ON – OFF TIMER  REC OFF PLAY 2 3 4 5 6 7 @ # $ ^ £ ) & 8 0 ( ¡ ™ * !% IN REPEAT FADE OVER OUT [...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 13 1 POWER key : Press to turn the unit ON and OFF. : The unit may enter the standby mode when the POWER key is pressed to turn it ON. This is because the unit holds the memory that it has been put to the standby mode by the remote control unit in the last operation. 2 Remote control sensor 3 Mini Disc insertion slot : [...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 14 3 Character editing keys TIME DISPLAY key : Press to switch the time and title display. CHARA. (Character)/ P.MODE (Play Mode) key CHARA. : Press to select a character group dur- ing the title input operation. P.MODE : Press to initiate the program mode. DELETE / CLEAR key DELETE : During title input, press to delete[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 15 1 Numeric keys / Character editing keys Numeric keys 0-9 : Press when selecting a track number directly. +10 : Press when selecting a track number 10 or more. +100 : Press when selecting a track number 100 or more. : These keys are also used to select a character or symbol during title editing. CHARACTER DELETE / CLE[...]

DMF-5020/DMF3020/MD-203 (En) 16 Operation of remote control unit 1 Remove the cover. Insert batteries. 23 Close the cover. ÷ IInsert two R03 ("AAA"-size) batteries following the polarity indications. Plug the power cord into a power outlet, then turn on the main unit's POWER key to turn the power on. (If in the standby mode, press t[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 17 1 2 3 Use the following procedure to play an MD in the original order of tracks from track No. 1. Playback of Mini Disc Before playing an MD Load a Mini Disc. Turn the power ON. Start playback. ÷ In a few seconds, playback starts from track No, 1. ÷ If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the CHARA. / P.MODE key [...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 18 1 2 3 Pressing the TITLE SEARCH key again cancels the title serach mode. Pressing the TITLE SEARCH key again cancels the title serach mode. Preparation Start playback. Select the desired title. Press the TITLE SEARCH key. Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH) ÷ With a track to which no title has bee[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 19 1 1 2 Press the RANDOM key. Random playback Each press switches the mode. 1 Track mode : PGM goes off 2 Program mode : PGM lights up Each press switches the mode. 1 Track mode : PGM goes off 2 Program mode : PGM lights up “PGM” goes off ÷ Random playback is not possible in the program mode. ÷ If the RANDOM key[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 20 ÷ The track in the direction of the pressed key is skipped, and the selected track will be played from the beginning. ÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the track being played will be played from the beginning. ÷ To return to the beginning of the previous track to the current track, press the 4 key[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 21 1 Initiate the program mode. 2 3 1 Load a disc. 2 Put the MD recorder in stop mode. Programming Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks) Preparation Select track numbers in the order you want to play them. Start playback. 1 Select the track number to be played. 2 Se[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 22 ÷ When a track No. is entered, the track will be added to the end of the existing program. ÷ The input operation is aborted if the CHARA. / P.MODE key is not pressed while the indicator is blinking. ÷ The entire program is cleared. ÷ Each press displays the next track in the program. T o add a track to the progr[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 23 1 Enter the track mode. 2 Enter the repeat mode. 3 Start playback. The programmed tracks can be played repeatedly. Put the MD recorder in stop mode. “REPEAT” lights up ÷ All of the programmed tracks will be repeated. ÷ In case only one track is programmed, only that track will be repeated. Preparation T o repe[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 24 Recording-related keys AUTO / MANU. key This key is used to select whether track numbers are to be marked automatically during recording or they are to be marked manually during or after recording. The track num- bers can be used to locate the beginning of a track during playback or programming tracks. Select before[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 25 When “REC = WRITING?” is displayed “WRITING” refers to the writing of recording-related data in the Mini Disc. Pressing the SET key while “REC = WRITING?” is displayed initiates the initial display for the writing mode setting. The initial setting is “WRITING ✱ ON”. Use the skip up/down knob to sel[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 26 Recording-related keys Set the recording pause mode. •º Recording can be started or paused simultaneously with the sound and from the sound approximately 6 seconds before the current sound. Preparation Automatically starting recording when the track starts (SOUND SYNCHRO REC) Recording starts when a sound above a[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 27 Adjust the settings if required. 1 2 1 Switch the REC MODE on. 2 Select the setting adjustment mode. 3 Set the selection. Go to step 2 if setting adjustments are not required. The input jacks connected with audio cords accept analog signals. This unit records the analog signal from the REC IN jacks by converting it [...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 28 Each press switches the mode. 1 goes off (AUTO) : Track numbers are marked automatically. ¢ 2 MANUAL : Track numbers can be marked as desired. ¢ ÷ The unit enters record-pause mode automatically when the ¶ key is pressed. 1 Play the source to be recorded. 2 Adjust the recording level. ÷ Decrease the level if th[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 29 1 Go to step 2 if setting adjustments are not required. 2 3 1 Switch the REC MODE on. 2 Select the setting adjustment mode. 3 Set the selection. Adjust the settings if required. Recording (DIGIT AL input) Recording is possible using recordable Mini Discs. When this unit is connected with a component equipped with di[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 30 5 Enter record-pause mode. 4 ÷ The unit enters record-pause mode automatically when the ¶ key is pressed. 7 6 Recording is not possible if the following characters are displayed. “DISC FULL” : Disc is full Erase undesired tracks. qe “UNLOCK” : The digital cord or optical fiber cable is not locked in posi[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 31 Synchro recording with CD playback By connecting this unit with a KENWOOD “ ” type amplifier and CD player, which are equipped with system control jacks, using system control cords, the recording of MD can be started in synchronism with the playback of the CD player. DIGIT AL recording and SCMS Recording (DIGITA[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 32 Editing Erasing desired tracks (QUICK ERASE) Some functions are limited due to the restrictions im- posed by the MD standard. Before considering the symp- toms as a sign of trouble with the unit, please read “Symptoms related to MD standard”. Q Limitation of functionality due to MD standard Editing titles t Titl[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 33 Editing The modes are switched by rotating the JOG DIAL. 1 DIVIDE? : Dividing a track 2 COMBINE? : Combining tracks 3 ERASE? : Erasing track(s) 4 MOVE? : Moving (reordering) tracks 1 Select the move destination (the new track num- ber to be assigned to the track being played). 2 Set the selection. Select the move de[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 34 Editing 3 ÷ It takes a while until the execution completes. ÷ If you execute an editing operation by mistake, the condition before editing can be recovered by performing the “EDIT CANCEL” opera- tion. › Execute the track reordering operation. Eject the Mini Disc. While “WRITING” is displayed, do not appl[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 35 Editing Select “Q.MOVE”. 1 Select “Q.MOVE”. 2 Set the selection. The modes are switched by rotating the JOG DIAL. 1 Q. MOVE? : Moving (reordering) tracks 2 Q.ERASE? : Erasing track(s) ÷ Press the EDIT/SPACE key again to abort the editing operation. Select the track numbers to be moved. Selected track No. En[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 36 Editing 1 Select the move destination track number. 2 Set the movement destination. Select the move destination. Display when tracks are moved at the end of all tracks To increase track No. To decrease track No. Eject the Mini Disc . Execute the track reordering operation. ÷ It takes a while until the execution com[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 37 Editing Dividing the track being played (TRACK DIVIDE) The modes are switched by rotating the JOG DIAL. 1 DIVIDE? : Dividing a track 2 COMBINE? : Combining tracks 3 ERASE? : Erasing track(s) 4 MOVE? : Moving (reordering) tracks Use the following procedure to divide a track into two by inserting a track number in its[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 38 Editing ÷ It takes a while until the execution completes. ÷ The track is divided into two tracks. ÷ The unit enters pause mode at the second track. ÷ There is no blank space left between the two tracks. ÷ Track division may sometimes be impossible due to the limitations of the MD standard. ÷ If you execute an [...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 39 Editing Select “COMBINE”. The modes are switched by rotating the JOG DIAL. When pressed in play mode: 1 DIVIDE? : Dividing a track 2 COMBINE? : Combining tracks 3 ERASE? : Erasing track(s) 4 MOVE? : Moving (reordering) tracks Next track 1 Play one of the MD tracks to be combined. 2 Press the EDIT/SPACE key to sw[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 40 Editing ÷ It takes a while until the execution completes. ÷ If editing has been started during playback, playback restarts automati- cally from the current track. ÷ Track combining may sometimes be impossible due to the limitations of the MD standard. ÷ If you execute an editing operation by mistake, the conditi[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 41 Editing 1 Play the MD track you wish to erase. 2 Press the EDIT/SPACE key to switch the editing mode on. Confirm that the track has been erased. Use the following procedure to erase a single track being played. Be careful in using this operation because a track may not be recovered once it has been erased. Select ?[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 42 Editing Eject the Mini Disc. Information is being written. Mini Disc has been ejected. While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock or vibration to the unit because information is being written on the Mini Disc. Track Nos. are adjusted. Track to be erased Image of track erasure N OD I S C WRITING EJECT Note [...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 43 Editing Use the following procedure to erase desired tracks in stop mode. Be careful in using this operation because a track may not be recovered once it has been erased. 1 Select “Q.ERASE”. 1 Select “Q.ERASE”. 2 Set the selection. To erase desired tracks. If you want to clear all tracks in a MD, go to step [...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 44 Editing End the selection of the tracks to be erased. 3 Image of track deleting (QUICK ERASE) While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock or vibration to the unit because information is being written on the Mini Disc. Execute the track erasure operation. Eject the Mini Disc. ÷ It takes a while until the ex[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 45 Editing 1 Select the item to be edited. The modes are switched by rotating the JOG DIAL. 1 DISC : Disc title 2 001 : Track title 3 PRE 1-PRE 9 : Preset title 4 ALL ERASE? : Erasing both disc and track titles Characters usable in title editing The following alphabets and symbols (ASCII codes) can be selected for use [...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 46 Editing 2 The characters can be switched by rotating the JOG DIAL. • A to Z and space (a blank character): • a to z and space: • 0 to 9, symbols, preset titles (x 9): One of the following character groups can be selected. • A to Z and space (a blank character): • a to z and space: • 0 to 9, symbols, pres[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 47 Editing To change or erase a title. 3 One of the following character groups can be selected. • A to Z and space (a blank character): • a to z and space: • 0 to 9, symbols, preset titles (x 9): ÷ If the title to be changed is too long to be displayed on the display section, press the 1 or ¡ key to scroll the [...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 48 Editing CHARA. key: Press to switch the character groups on the character display. Manual search ( 1 , ¡ ) keys: Press to move the cursor during title input operation. When the cursor is (lower half only) : The input character is inserted before the character in the cursor position. When the cursor is : The input c[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 49 Changing the displayed contents This key allows to switch the mode of time display. Each press switches the time display modes. In play/stop mode 1 SINGLE(+) : Elapsed time of the track being played 2 SINGLE(–) : Remaining time on the track being played 3 TOTAL(+) : Total elapsed play time of tracks 4 TOTAL(–) :[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 50 T imer operations 1 Turn the powers of the associated components ON. Playback or recording can also be activated at the desired time by using a commercially available timer. Audio timer Connect the power cords of the associated components so that their power can be turned ON through the audio timer. Also, be sure to[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 51 In case of difficulty What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. If your unit should not perform as expected, consult the table below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service representative. Operation to reset The microprocessor may fall into malfunction[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 52 Action Meaning Displayed Message NO DISC UNLOCK SCMS ON NotAudio DISC FULL TITLE FULL BLANK DISC NO TRACKS READING WRITING DISC ERROR EDIT NOW! CAN’T EDIT ok? (blinking) PROTECTED PLAY ONLY Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them ÷ Load a disc. ÷ The digital cord or optical fiber cable is not loc[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 53 Remedy Cause Symptom TOC *1 : All 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. W UTOC *2 : In addition to the TOC, min[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 54 Specifications DMF-5020 [Format] System .......................................... Minidisc digital audio system Laser ............................................................. Semiconductor laser Recording method ............ Field modulation overwrite method Audio compression . ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoust[...]

DMF-5020/DMF-3020/MD-203 (En) 55 For the U.S.A. KENWOOD CORP. CERTIFIES THIS EQUIPMENT CONFORMS TO DHHS REGULATIONS NO. 21 CFR 1040.10, CHAPTER 1, SUBCHAPTER J. For the U.S.A. Location: Back Panel FCC W ARNING This equipment may generate or use radio frequency energy. Changes or modifications to this equipment may cause harmful interference unless [...]

For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model Serial Number[...]