Kenwood MDX-01 manuale d’uso

B60-4940-08 00 CH ( M ) 0004 MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM MDX-01 MDX-02 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORA TION[...]

2 EN Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Safety precautions W ARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT RE- MOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PART[...]

3 EN IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS .......................... 4 Preparation section Connections ........................................................... 6 Confirm that the following accessories are present ..... 6 Loading batteries in the remote control unit .......... 6 Connecting the accessories ................................... 7 Mode display .....[...]

4 EN IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS 5. Water and moisture – The appliance should not be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool, etc. 6. T emperature – The appliance may not function properly if used at extremely low , or freezing temperatures. The ideal ambient temper[...]

5 EN 13 . Damage requiring service – The appliance should be serviced by qualified service personnel when: A. The power -supply cord or the plug has been damaged. B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the appliance. C. The appliance has been exposed to rain or water . D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally by follo[...]

6 EN Connections AM loop antenna (x 1) Remote control unit (x 1) R6/SUM-3 batteries for remote (x 2) Confirm that the following accessories are present R C - M D X 0 0 0 1 AM loop antenna stand (x 1) Loading batteries in the remote control unit ÷ The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking, and their service life may be short[...]

7 EN Basic section FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA AC IN ANTENNA PHONES AC IN FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA ÷ Be sure to insert each connection cord securely. If a cord is plugged in incompletely, audio may not be output or noise may be generated. ÷ Before connecting or disconnecting any connection cord, be sure to first unplug the power cord from the wall p[...]

8 EN Mode display The area on the right of the display panel shows the input selection (source) and current operation mode. Connections (continued) This unit incorporates a demonstration mode (display only). The demonstration shows the display conditions of various operation modes by switching them sequentially, but the audio does not vary during i[...]

9 EN Basic section PHONES PHONES 10mm 10mm FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA ANTENNA AC IN Connecting other components Distribute the antenna lead indoors using a commercially available 75 Ω coaxial cable and connect it to the FM ANTENNA terminals. ÷ Installation of the outdoor antenna is dangerous work. Have your dealer or anten[...]

10 EN 4 Press the SET/DEMO key . 5 Press the VOLUME/ MULTI CONTROL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) key to input the figure of minute. 6 Press the SET/DEMO key . Main unit only 1 Press the POWER key to turn power on. 2 Press and hold the MENU key for more than 3 seconds. 3 Press the VOLUME/ MULTI CONTROL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) key to input the figure of hour . T o c[...]

11 EN Preparation section 4 Press the ENTER key during reception. 5 While "P -- " is blinking, press the 4 or ¢ key re- peatedly to select the de- sired preset number . 6 Press the ENTER key again. Remote control only 1 Press the FM/AM key so that the "AM" or "FM" band is selected. 2 Press the AUTO/MANU. key so that &[...]

12 EN 1 Press the POWER key to turn power on. 2 Insert a CD. 3 Press the CD 6 key . 4 Press the VOLUME/ MULTI CONTROL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) key or one of the VOLUME keys on the remote until the desired listening volume is obtained. Playback of CD T o play a CD. Elapsed play time of track being played Track No. SOUND PUSH OPEN MD REC REPEAT VOLUME /MUL[...]

13 EN Basic section Key operations of CD Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the STOP 7 key (or the 7 STOP key on the remote). 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 to skip to the previous track. To fast forward audio Press and ho[...]

14 EN Playback of MD T o play a MD. MD PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM DISC LOADING MECHANISM EJECT EJECT 2 MD PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM DISC LOADING MECHANISM EJECT SOUND PUSH OPEN MD REC REPEAT VOLUME /MULTI CONTROL TUNER FM/AM STANDBY/TIMER MD TUNE MODE STOP / CD MENU POWER SET/DEMO BEST HITS ・ C D / M D H i g h S p e e d D u b b i n g S y s t e m ・ TUN[...]

15 EN Basic section Key operations of MD Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the STOP 7 key (or the 7 STOP key on the remote). 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 to skip to the previous track. To fast forward audio Press and ho[...]

16 EN 1 Press the TUNER FM/AM key (or the FM/AM key on the remote). 2 Press the 4 or ¢ repeatedly to select the desired station preset number . Each press of the key switches the preset station in sequence. 3 Press the VOLUME/ MULTI CONTROL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) key or one of the VOLUME keys on the remote until the desired listening volume is obtaine[...]

17 EN Basic section T o tune a radio station using numeric keys : Input the preset number of the desired station using the numeric keys on the remote. Examples : Track No. 23 : +10, +10, 3 Track 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[...]

18 EN 1 Press the POWER key to turn power on. 2 Insert a CD. 3 Insert a recordable MD. Recording CD onto MD (MD O.T .E.) The MD O.T .E. (One-T ouch 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 cur - rently played CD track on an MD with a [...]

19 EN Basic section 4 Press the MD O.T .E. key on the remote. If you are operating the main unit : ÷ Press the keys within intervals of less than 5 seconds. (1) Press the MENU key. (2) Press the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) key so that "REC MODE ?" is displayed, then press the SET/DEMO key. (3) Press the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL U[...]

20 EN Displayed information The display on the main unit shows the time and other information of CD and MD. The brightness of the display can be adjusted. V iewing the CD information The displayed information switches each time the TIME DISPLAY key on the remote is pressed. 1. Elapsed play time of the track being played 2. Remaining play time of th[...]

21 EN Application section ÷ Only the information of 1 and 2 is displayed during 1-track repeat or random playback. ÷ When the displayed time reaches 100 minutes or more, the display shows " --- : -- ". Display in recording 1. Remaining recordable time of the disc 2. Elapsed recording time of the track being recorded This display returns[...]

22 EN SOUND PUSH OPEN MD REC REPEAT VOLUME /MULTI CONTROL TUNER FM/AM STANDBY/TIMER MD TUNE MODE STOP / CD MENU POWER SET/DEMO BEST HITS ・ C D / M D H i g h S p e e d D u b b i n g S y s t e m ・ TUNING TUNING V OLUME/ MUL TI CONTROL MENU SET/DEMO Adjusting the display back light brightness Main unit only 1 Press the MENU key . 2 Press the VOLUM[...]

23 EN Application section Fine adjustment of bass and treble (TONE) Press the SOUND key repeat- edly until the desired tone enhancement is displayed. "EX. BASS" : Enhances the bass tone re- gardless of the current volume. "LOUDNESS" : Enhances both the bass and treble tones according to the cur- rent volume. (Effective during lo[...]

24 EN 7 ST OP & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN 数 字 キ ー MD 6 PGM CLEAR/ DELETE CD 6 10 : ワ ヲ ン QZ 0 ’[...]

25 EN Application section Remote control only 1 2 Press the RANDOM key so that "RANDOM" is lit. & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN RANDOM MD 6 PGM CD 6 10 : ?[...]

26 EN ¢ / & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN TITLE SEARCH MD 6 PGM 4 10 : ワ ヲ ン QZ 0 ’ ， Remote control only 1 Pr[...]

27 EN Application section Recording on MD Desired music source can be recorded on MDs. This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode. SOUND PUSH OPEN MD REC REPEAT VOLUME /MULTI CONTROL TUNER FM/AM STANDBY/TIMER MD TUNE MODE STOP / CD MENU POWER SET/DEMO BEST HITS ・ C D / M D H i g h S p e e d D u b b i n g S y s t e m ・ TUNING TUNING ST OP MD[...]

28 EN Recording and track numbers MD track numbers are used to search the beginning of a track or programming tracks. ÷ Track numbers are assigned automati- cally in the following cases: - When the CD track changes during digital recording from CD to MD. - When audio is input after a no-sound period of more than 2 seconds. - When low-level section[...]

29 EN Application section SOUND PUSH OPEN MD REC REPEAT VOLUME /MULTI CONTROL TUNER FM/AM STANDBY/TIMER MD TUNE MODE STOP / CD MENU POWER SET/DEMO BEST HITS ・ C D / M D H i g h S p e e d D u b b i n g S y s t e m ・ TUNING TUNING V OLUME/ MUL TI CONTROL MENU SET/DEMO ST OP High-speed recording of all CD tracks onto an MD All of the tracks in a C[...]

30 EN & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN MD O .T .E. 10 : ワ ヲ ン QZ 0 ’ ， Recording CD tracks onto MD by CD pro- gr[...]

31 EN Application section SOUND PUSH OPEN MD REC REPEAT VOLUME /MULTI CONTROL TUNER FM/AM STANDBY/TIMER MD TUNE MODE STOP / CD MENU POWER SET/DEMO BEST HITS ・ C D / M D H i g h S p e e d D u b b i n g S y s t e m ・ TUNING TUNING ST OP BEST HITS CD T o stop recording in the middle : Press the STOP 7 key (or the 7 STOP key on the remote). This st[...]

32 EN & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN SET 文字入力キー 4 1 MD 6 ¢ ¡ CLEAR/ DELETE ENTER CHARA C. SP A CE TITLE INPUT 10 : [...]

33 EN Application section T o stop title input in the middle : Press the TITLE INPUT key any time before the end of step 7 . Editing can also be canceled provided that it is attempted be- fore "WRITING" is displayed. For the proce- dure, see "Canceling editing" (page 44 ). Character input using the 4 and ¢ keys (1) Perform step[...]

34 EN & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN SET 4 ENTER ¢ CHARA C. TITLE INPUT 10 : 0 ’ ， Registering titles Frequently used tit[...]

35 EN Application section & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN SET 4 ENTER ¢ CHARA C. TITLE INPUT 10 : 0 ’ ， Continued on next [...]

36 EN ÷ 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. A vailable characters in title input using the 4 and ¢ keys on the remote Uppercase alphabet group Lowercase alphabet group Numeral and symbol group Title memo/title copy group ABCDEFGHIJ[...]

37 EN Application section C B A E D F D C A E F B & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN SET 4 ENTER ¢ TRA CK EDIT 10 : ワ ヲ ン Q[...]

38 EN C B A E D F E C A D F B Moving several tracks at a time 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 & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE INPUT TR[...]

39 EN Application section C B A E D F C B A E D SET 4 ENTER ¢ TRA CK EDIT & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN 10 : ワ ヲ ン QZ [...]

40 EN New track No. assigned after division C B A E D F C B A E D Blinks Dividing a track Use the following procedure to divide a track into two. The track numbers are adjusted automatically . Image of dividing a track Remote control only 1 Select the MD input and in- sert a recordable MD. 2 Press the 4 or ¢ key re- peatedly to select the track nu[...]

41 EN Application section T o cancel the DIVIDE operation in the middle : Press the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step 6 . Editing can be canceled provided that it is attempted before "WRITING" is displayed. For the procedure, see "Canceling editing" (page 44 ). ÷ Be careful not to apply vibration to the unit while [...]

42 EN & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P .CALL /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN SET 4 ENTER ¢ TRA CK EDIT 10 : ワ ヲ ン QZ 0 ’ ， Erasing a track Use the fo[...]

43 EN Application section 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 T o cancel the Q. ERASE operation in the middle: Press the TRACK EDIT key any time before the end of step 4 . Edit[...]

44 EN & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P. C A L L /DELETE CLEAR TITLE SEARCH POWER / TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT PGM 100 MD / STOP AUTO/MANU. DISPLAY MD O.T.E. RANDOM REPEAT SOUND TONE VOLUME RC - MDX0001 SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TUNING DOWN SET ENTER TRA CK EDIT PO WER 10 : ワ ヲ ン QZ 0 ’ ， Canceling editing Edi[...]

45 EN Application section W aking up to the timer playback (O.T .T . = Operate easy T o use T imer) The O.T .T . timer makes timer-activated play- back easy by simply setting the desired time of the day . The unit is turned off automatically in an hour after the start of timer playback. The O.T .T . timer works only once after setting. SOUND PUSH O[...]

46 EN Waking up to the timer playback (continued) 9 Press the POWER key to turn the unit to the ST ANDBY mode. The STANDBY/TIMER indicator lights green. The O.T.T. timer is activated and playback will start when the set ON time comes. T o cancel O.T .T . timer : Press the TIMER key on the remote until "O.T.T." disappears. T o re-execute O[...]

47 EN Application section SOUND PUSH OPEN MD REC REPEAT VOLUME /MUL TI CONTROL TUNER FM/AM STANDBY/TIMER MD TUNE MODE STOP / CD MENU POWER SET/DEMO BEST HITS ・ C D / M D H i g h S p e e d D u b b i n g S y s t e m ・ TUNING TUNING V OLUME/ MUL TI CONTROL MENU SET/DEMO PO WER & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P. C A L L /DELET[...]

48 EN Program timer (continued) 7 Press the VOLUME/ MULTI CON- TROL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) key to select "PLA Y" or "AI PLA Y", then press the SET/DEMO key . "PLAY" : The source will played at the adjusted volume before entering the STANDBY mode. "AI PLAY" : The playback volume will in- crease gradually after the[...]

49 EN Application section T imer SOUND PUSH OPEN MD REC REPEAT VOLUME /MULTI CONTROL TUNER FM/AM STANDBY/TIMER MD TUNE MODE STOP / CD MENU POWER SET/DEMO BEST HITS ・ C D / M D H i g h S p e e d D u b b i n g S y s t e m ・ TUNING TUNING V OLUME/ MUL TI CONTROL MENU SET/DEMO PO WER & () SPACE CHARAC. SET ENTER CD FM/AM TUNING UP / P. C A L L [...]

50 EN T o cancel program timer : Press the TIMER key on the remote so that "PROG.1" and "PROG.2" are not lit. T o check or change the timer setting : Restart the procedure from step 1 again. ÷ Be sure to adjust the time of the day (page 10 ) before using the timer functions. ÷ PROG.1 and PROG.2 should be set so that their oper[...]

51 EN Application section T imer Sleep timer (SLEEP) Use the following procedure to turn the unit OFF automatically when the designated pe- riod of time has elapsed. The sleep timer period can be set to up to 90 minutes in 10- minute steps. Remote control only Press the SLEEP key repeat- edly until the desired OFF time. Each press increments the pe[...]

52 EN 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 contain- ing oil, [...]

53 EN Knowledge section 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. 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[...]

54 EN Digital recording and SCMS Designed for copyright protection, the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) is a prescription that copying of digital sig- nals as they are in the digital form between digital audio equipment is allowable only for one generation. Memory backup function Stored contents which are cleared immediately when power plug is[...]

55 EN Knowledge section Symptom Sound is not produced. No sound from the headphones. Noise interferes. In case of difficulty What seems to be a malfunction is not always so. Before calling for service, check the follow- ing table according to the symptom of your trouble. Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction when a cord is [...]

56 EN CD player section Symptom Sound it not produced even when the play key is pressed. Sound skips. Remedy = Insert the CD properly (page 12). = Clean the disc as described in "Disc handling precautions" (pages 52 and 53). = Remove condensation as described in "Caution on con- densation" (page 52). = Clean the disc as describe[...]

57 EN Knowledge section Display message list Displayed Message BLANK DISC BUFFER OVER CAN'T COPY CAN'T EDIT DISC ERROR DISC FULL MD NO DISC NO TRACKS PLAY ONLY PROTECTED READING TEXT FULL TITLE FULL UNIT ERROR WRITING Meaning = No MD is inserted in the unit. = An attempt is made to perform high-speed recording of more than 30 discs within[...]

58 EN Amplifier section Maximum practical output ............................ 2 W + 2 W (EIAJ, 4 Ω ) T uner section FM tuner T uning frequency range ............................... 87.5 MHz ~ 108 MHz AM tuner T uning frequency range ................................ 531 kHz ~ 1,602 kHz MD Recorder section Laser wave length ..................... 76[...]

59 EN Knowledge section Controls and indicators Front panel 1 SET/DEMO (8, 10) 2 MENU (10) 3 REPEAT (25) 4 BEST HITS (31) MD REC (27) 5 SOUND (23) 6 VOLUME/UP( ), VOLUME/DOWN( ) (10, 12) 7 STANDBY/TIMER indicator 8 5 TUNING ∞ , 4 , ¢ (Skip) 9 POWER 0 TUNER FM/AM ( ) (11) CD 6 (Play/ Pause) (12) MD 6 (Play/ Pause) (14) ! STOP 7 (Stop)/ TUNE MODE [...]

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 Remote control unit The keys on the remote control unit w[...]