Yamaha MDX-595 manual

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SAFETY INSTR UCTIONS 9 Heat — The unit should be situated away from heat sources such as radiators, stoves, or other units that produce heat. 10 Power Sources — The unit should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the unit. 11 Power-Cord Protection — Power-supply cords should [...]

1. IMPORTANT NOTICE: DO NOT MODIFY THIS UNIT! This product, when installed as indicated in the instructions contained in this manual, meets FCC requirements. Modifications not expressly approved by Yamaha may void your authority, granted by the FCC, to use the product. 2. IMPORTANT: When connecting this product to accessories and/or another product[...]

2 CA UTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR UNIT . 1. This unit is a sophisticated mini disc recorder. To ensure proper operation for the best possible performance, please read this manual carefully. 2. Install your unit in a cool, dry, clean place with good ventilation. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight, near sources of heat, or in locations s[...]

3 English CONTENTS FEA TURES ¶ A sampling rate converter that lets you make digital recordings from 32 kHz (DAT, etc.) , 44.1 kHz (CD, DAT, MD, etc.) and 48 kHz (DAT, etc.) program sources. ¶ Editing features (MOVE, ERASE, DIVIDE, COMBINE, TITLE, and UNDO) that let you take full advantage of the MD recording system. ¶ Multiple digital input term[...]

4 P AR T DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel #˜* & REC ) EJECT POWER 0 10 0 10 RANDOM S/F REPEAT A–B DISPLAY SCROLL TITLE CHARA. DELETE EDIT SET CANCEL ENTER REC LEVEL PHONES LEVEL INPUT ! SEARCH ⁄ + ›  – $   TIMER OFF PLAY REC NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX–595 $ › % fi ^ fl & ‡ * ° ( · ‚ [...]

5 English FRONT PANEL ~ POWER (8) Press to turn the unit on or off. Ÿ Disc insertion slot Insert the disc into this slot. ! ) EJECT Press to remove the disc. If the TOC* data has not yet been written, it is written automatically before the disc is ejected. ⁄ Remote control sensor (26) Receives the signals emitted from the remote control. @ Displ[...]

6 REMOTE CONTROL See the pages in parenthesis for details regarding operation. fi SCROLL (9) Press to scroll the disc (track) title across the display. Press while scrolling to pause the scroll. Press and hold to scroll rapidly. ^ NUMBER (23) Press before pressing a number button to input a number during title mode. fl DELETE (23) Press to delete[...]

7 English DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL L L R R DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT 1 2 ANALOG IN OUT (PLAY) (REC) 3 4 IN L L R R PLAY REC 3 4 L R DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT 1 2 ANALOG IN OUT (PLAY) (REC) 3 4 IN • Connections should be made to the correct input/output terminals on the other component. • Also refer to the owner’s manual [...]

8 PLA YB A CK Preparations • Be sure to set the TIMER switch to OFF, then press POWER to turn this unit on. • Set your amplifier or receiver to MD. To stop Press & ( STOP & on the remote). To pause Press # / * ( PAUSE * on the remote). Press again to resume playback (or press PLAY # on the remote). To eject the MD Press ) EJECT . Note T[...]

9 English 2 Time remaining on the MD (only for recordable MDs) 3 Disc title During playback Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the following information. 1 Current track number and elapsed time 2 Time remaining on the current track 3 Track title If the track has not been given a name, “No Title” is displayed and the display switches back to th[...]

10 RANDOM PLAY You can have the unit play all the tracks on a disc in random order. To start random playback Press RANDOM ( RNDM on the remote). The RANDOM indicator lights up and “Random Search” appears in the display while the unit selects a track. Playback starts automatically. To cancel Press RANDOM ( RNDM on the remote) again to turn off t[...]

11 English REPEAT A -BSF REPEAT A-B SF PROGRAM PLAY This function lets you enjoy listening to your favorite tracks in any order you desire. 1 Press STOP & to stop playback. 2 Press PROG to light up the PROGRAM indicator. 3 Program the desired track by pressing the corresponding numeric buttons. Example: To select track 3, press 3 . To select tr[...]

12 To check the programmed data 1 Stop or pause program playback. 2 Press SKIP $ or › to skip through the step information (or use the jog dial on the front panel). To delete a specific step 1 Stop program playback. 2 Press SKIP $ or › to skip through the step information (or use the jog dial on the front panel). 3 Press DELETE (or DELETE/CANCE[...]

13 English RECORDING This unit allows you to make recordings from a wide variety of program sources (both analog and digital). When recording an analog source (such as an LP or cassette) this unit converts the analog signals to a 44.1 kHz digital signal before recording them onto the MD. When recording a digital source, this unit converts the digit[...]

14 4 Press REC ( REC ‡ on the remote) to set this unit to record pause mode. The REC * indicators light up. “REC Standby” and the amount of time available for recording flash alternately in the display. If you selected a track number or paused playback (in step 3) to record over a previous recording “OverWrite OK?” appears in the display.[...]

15 English TIME RESCUE RECORDING The Time Rescue ( TIME ) recording function allows you to start recording six seconds before you press record. During record pause mode, the MD recorder monitors the input signal and continuously maintains a six second memory “cache”. Therefore, you can record a song that just started without cutting off the beg[...]

16 MONAURAL RECORDING Recording in monaural (mono) allows you to record up to 148 minutes of sound on one 74 minute MD. (When recording in stereo you can record up to 74 minutes of sound.) This may be useful when recording an interview, debate, or whenever you want to record for a long time on one disc. 1 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input [...]

17 English MONITOR OUT When a disc is not loaded, you can use the monitor out function to monitor the sound of the input source. This allows you to enjoy better sound from your other digital source components, such as CD, by using this unit as a digital to analog converter. 1 Press ) EJECT to remove the disc. 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the [...]

18 EDITING MOVE This function lets you change the position of any track. First, select the track you want to move, then specify the track number you want to move it to. After the move, the tracks located between the old and new positions are renumbered automatically. You can perform this operation repeatedly to completely reorder the disc. 1 Turn t[...]

19 English ERASE The ability to erase sound without having to re-record is another convenient function. You can erase the entire disc, a single track, or just part of a track. Disc Erase This operation lets you erase all audio and title (character) data to create a blank MD. Please note that once erased, this data can be recovered using the UNDO fu[...]

20 Part Erase This operation lets you erase part of a track. 1 Press # / * to play the track containing the part you want to erase. 2 Use SEARCH ! or ⁄ to locate the beginning of the part you want to erase (point A), then press # / * to pause at that point. 3 Press EDIT repeatedly to display “A–B Erase?”, then press ENTER . Point A (from st[...]

21 English COMBINE This function lets you combine two consecutive tracks into one. After you combine the tracks, the total number of tracks decreases by one and the tracks following the combined tracks are renumbered. 1 Press & to stop playback. 2 Turn the jog dial to select the second track of the two you want to combine. 3 Press EDIT repeated[...]

22 Disc Maintenance This unit features two disc maintenance functions which optimize performance of your MD discs. The TOC WRITE function allows you to write any edits to the TOC without having to eject the disc. The FRA CHECK function recovers recordable space on a disc that may have been lost because of multiple edit operations. The diagram below[...]

23 English This function lets you title recorded MDs and the individual tracks. Titles may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols for a maximum of up to 250 characters for each title. TITLING 1 To title a disc Press & ( STOP & on the remote) to stop playback. To title a track • During stop mode Use the jog dial ([...]

24 With a commercially available audio timer, it is possible to make recordings and initiate playback automatically at any time. Make sure that all power cord connections between the timer and amplifier/receiver are properly made. For details, refer to the instructions of your audio timer. No change in any of the other connections between the recor[...]

25 English MD SYSTEM LIMIT A TIONS The recording system in your MD recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are inherent to the MD recording system and are not a result of mechanical trouble. “Can’t REC” is displayed[...]

26 COPY PR O TECTION (SCMS) As a digital audio component, this MD recorder conforms with the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) standards. The Serial Copy Management System restricts copies made by recording digital signals to first-generation copies only. Therefore, an MD recorded through a digital input cannot be used as a source for making ano[...]

27 English TR OUBLESHOO TING If your MD recorder fails to operate normally, check the following table. It lists common operating errors and simple measures which you can take to correct the problem. If it cannot be corrected, or the symptom is not listed, disconnect the recorder’s power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service ce[...]

28 Can’t Copy Digital recording cannot be performed. (See “COPY PROTECTION (SCMS)” on page 26.) Can’t Edit Edit operations are not possible. Can’t Play! Timer playback is not possible. The loaded disc may be blank, damaged, or an incompatible format. Can’t REC! Timer recording is not possible. The loaded disc may be protected or there m[...]

29 English SPECIFICA TIONS Inputs LINE IN (REC) Type: pin jack Standard input level (56 k-ohms): 300 mV DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) (2) Type: square optical connector jack Outputs LINE OUT (REC) Type: pin jack Standard output level (1 kHz, 0 dB): 2.0 ± 0.5 Vrms DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) Type: square optical connector jack PHONES Standard output level (Input [...]

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