Yamaha MDX-793 manual

U MDX-793 MINIDISC RECORDER LECTEUR ENREGISTREUR DE MINIDISC OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI[...]

2 SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS 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[...]

3 ENGLISH CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR 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. Choose the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to source of heat. Also avoid locations[...]

4 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 terminals (2[...]

5 ENGLISH P AR T DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel 3˜8 7 REC 0 EJECT POWER 0 10 0 10 RANDOM S/P REPEAT A–B DISPLAY SCROLL TITLE CHARA. DELETE EDIT SET CANCEL ENTER REC LEVEL PHONES LEVEL INPUT 1 SEARCH ¡ ¢ + 4 – TIMER OFF PLAY REC NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX–793 $ › % fi ^ fl & ‡ * ° ( · ‚ ) _ —[...]

6 FRONT PANEL ~ POWER (9) 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 (25) Receives the signals emitted from the remote control. @ Display panel[...]

7 ENGLISH REMOTE CONTROL See the pages in parenthesis for details regarding operation. fi SCROLL (10) Press to scroll the disc (track) title across the display. Press while scrolling to pause the scroll. ^ NUMBER (22) Press before pressing a number button to input a number during title mode. fl DELETE (22) Press to delete the selected character w[...]

8 DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL 12 ANALOG LINE IN LINE OUT PLAY REC 3 4 L R DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL DIGITAL OUT COAXIAL PLAY REC 3 4 L R DIGITAL IN DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL OPTICAL COAXIAL 12 ANALOG LINE IN LINE OUT PLAY REC 3 4 L R • Connections should be made to the correct input/output terminals o[...]

9 ENGLISH 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 & (or & STOP on the remote). To pause Press # / * (or * PAUSE on the remote). Press again to resume playback (or press # PLAY on the remote). To eject the MD Press ) . [...]

10 2 Time remaining on the MD (only for recordable MDs) 3 Disc title During playback Press DISPLAY to 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 the el[...]

11 ENGLISH RANDOM PLAY You can have the unit play all the tracks on a disc in a random sequence. To start random playback Press RANDOM (or RNDM on the remote). The RANDOM indicator lights up and “RandomSearch” appears in the display while the unit selects a track. Playback starts automatically. To cancel Press RANDOM (or RNDM on the remote) aga[...]

12 Part (A-B) Repeat This function lets you repeat a specific part of a track. It’s a convenient way to study a language, or learn the lyrics to your favorite song (etc.). 1 Press A-B – REPEAT during playback to specify the beginning (A point) of the part you want to repeat. The REPEAT A indicators light up. 2 Press A-B – REPEAT again to spec[...]

13 ENGLISH 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 DELE[...]

14 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 44.1 kHz digital signal before recording them onto the MD. When recording a digital source, this unit converts the digital signals[...]

15 ENGLISH 4 Press REC 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 “OverWriteOK?” appears in the display. To confirm, press[...]

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

17 ENGLISH 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 other whenever you want to record a long time on one disc. 1 Press INPUT repeatedly to select [...]

18 EDITING MOVE This function lets you change the position of any track. First, you select the track you want to move, then you 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. [...]

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 cannot be recovered. 1 Press &[...]

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 DIVIDE This function lets you divide one track into two separate tracks by adding a new track number to a certain point in the track. If you add a track number at the beginning of a section you want to hear, you can access it quickly by using the skip function during playback. After you divide a track, the total number of tracks increase[...]

22 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 & to stop playback. To title a track • During stop mode Use the jog dial (or SKIP $ or › on the remote) to s[...]

23 ENGLISH 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 th[...]

24 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 before [...]

25 ENGLISH COPY PROTECTION (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 maki[...]

26 TROUBLESHOOTING 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 center for h[...]

27 ENGLISH Can’t Copy You cannot make a digital recording. (See “COPY PROTECTION (SCMS)” on page 25.) Can’t Edit Edit operations are not possible. Can’t Play! Timer playback is not possible. The loaded disc may be blank, damaged, or it may be an incompatible format. Can’t REC! Timer recording is not possible. The loaded disc may be prot[...]

28 SPECIFICA TIONS Inputs LINE IN (REC) Type: pin jack Input impedance: greater than 22 k-ohms Standard input level: 200 mV DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL) Type: pin jack Input impedance: 75 ohms Standard input level: 0.5 Vp-p DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) 1/2 Type: square optical connector jack Outputs LINE OUT (REC) Type: pin jack Standard output level: 2.0 ± 0.5 V[...]

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