JVC UX-A70MD User Manual [ch]

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MICRO COMPONENT MD SYSTEM
UX-A70MD
GHI JKL MNO
PQRS TUV WXYZ
10
DEF
ABCMARK
21 3
54 6
87
9
0
+10
COMPACT
DIGITAL AUDIO
INSTRUCTIONS
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference.
Model No. Serial No.
GVT0050-011A
[UF]
Warnings, Cautions and Others
Caution –– switch!
Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely (the STANDBY/ON lamp goes off). The switch in any position does not disconnect the mains line.
• When the unit is on standby, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights red.
• When the unit is turned on, the STANDBY/ON lamp lights green.
The power can be remote controlled.
IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS /
CAUTION
To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.:
1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet.
2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture.
REPRODUCTION OF LABELS /
1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR
ENCLOSURE
CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT
2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and
interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to beam.
3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no
user serviceable parts inside the unit; leave all servicing to qualified service personnel.
2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT
DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. AVOID DIRECT EXPOSURE TO BEAM. (e)
VARNING: Osynlig laser­strålning när denna del är öppnad och spärren är urkopplad. Betrakta ej strålen. (s)
ADVARSEL: Usynlig laser­stråling ved åbning, når sikkerhedsafbrydere er ude af funktion. Undgå udsæt­telse for stråling (d)
VARO: Avattaessa ja suo­jalukitus ohitettaessa olet alttiina näkymättömälle lasersäteilylle. Älä katso säteeseen. (f)
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Caution: Proper Ventilation
To avoid risk of electric shock and fire, and to prevent damage, locate the apparatus as follows: 1 Front: No obstructions and open spacing. 2 Sides/ Top/ Back: No obstructions should be placed in the areas shown by the dimensions
below.
3 Bottom: Place on the level surface. Maintain an adequate air path for ventilation by
placing on a stand with a height of 10 cm or more.
Front view Side view
English
15 cm
1 cm
15 cm
UX-A70MD
1 cm
15 cm
15 cm
15 cm
15 cm
UX-A70MD
10 cm
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Introduction

English
We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products.
Before operating this unit, read this manual carefully and thoroughly to
obtain the best possible performance from your unit, and retain this manual
for future reference.
About This Manual
Power sources
This manual is organized as follows:
• This manual mainly explains playback and editing operations using the remote control, and the other operation such as recording operations using the buttons on the unit. You can use the buttons both on the remote control and on the main unit for the same operations if they have the same or similar names (or marks), unless mentioned otherwise.
• Basic and common information that is the same for many functions is grouped in one place, and is not repeated in each procedure. For instance, we do not repeat the information about turning on/off the unit, setting the volume, changing the sound effects, and others, which are explained in the section “Basic and Common Operations” on pages 10 – 13.
• The following marks are used in this manual:
Gives you warning and caution to prevent from damage or risk of fire/electric shock. Furthermore, gives you information which is not good for obtaining the best possible performance from the unit.
• When unplugging the unit from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the AC power cord.
DO NOT handle the AC power cord with wet hands.
Moisture condensation
Moisture may condense on the lens inside the unit in the following cases:
• After starting heating in the room
• In a damp room
• If the unit is brought directly from a cold to a warm place
Should this occur, the unit may malfunction. In this case, leave the unit turned on for a few hours until the moisture evaporates, unplug the AC power cord, then plug it in again.
Others
• The electronic swing panel may malfunction when you use this unit under the strong light such as the direct sunlight.
DO NOT expose this unit to the strong light.
Gives you information and hints you had better know.
Precautions
Installation
• Install in a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold — between 5˚C (41˚F) and 35˚C (95˚F).
• Install the unit in a location with adequate ventilation to prevent internal heat buildup in the unit.
• Leave sufficient distance between the unit and the TV.
• Keep the speakers away from the TV to avoid interference with TV.
DO NOT install the unit in a location near heat sources, or in a place subject to direct sunlight, excessive dust or vibration.
• Should any metallic object or liquid fall into the unit, unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer before operating any further.
• If you are not going to operate the unit for an extended period of time, unplug the AC power cord from the wall outlet.
DO NOT disassemble the unit since there are no user serviceable parts inside.
If anything goes wrong, unplug the AC power cord and consult your dealer.
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Contents

Location of the Buttons .................................. 3
Main Unit ............................................................... 4
Remote Control...................................................... 5
Getting Started................................................ 6
Unpacking .............................................................. 6
Connecting Antennas ............................................. 6
Connecting Speakers.............................................. 7
Connecting Other Equipment ................................ 8
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control ....... 9
Basic and Common Operations................... 10
Turning On the Power.......................................... 11
Selecting the Sources and Starting Play .............. 11
Adjusting the Volume........................................... 12
Reinforcing the Bass Sound................................. 12
Selecting the Sound Modes.................................. 12
Setting the Display Illumination .......................... 13
Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts.......... 14
Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing................ 15
Tuning in a Station............................................... 15
Presetting Stations................................................ 15
Tuning in a Preset Station ....................................16
Playing Back a CD........................................ 17
Playing Back the Entire CD — Normal Play ...... 18
Basic CD Operations ........................................... 18
Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks
— Program Play ............................................19
Playing at Random — Random Play ................... 20
Repeating Tracks — Repeat Play ........................ 20
Playing Back an MD..................................... 21
Playing Back the Entire MD — Normal Play...... 22
Basic MD Operations........................................... 23
Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks
— Program Play ............................................23
Playing at Random — Random Play ................... 24
Repeating Tracks — Repeat Play ........................ 24
Recording on MD ......................................... 25
Before You Start Recording .................................26
Recording FM/AM Broadcasts ............................ 28
Recording CD — CD Synchronized Recording .... 28
Recording the External Equipment
— Sound Synchronized Recording ...............29
Editing MD.................................................... 30
Introducing MD Editing Functions ...................... 31
DIVIDE Function ................................................ 32
JOIN Function...................................................... 32
MOVE Function...................................................33
ERASE Function.................................................. 34
ALL ERASE Function......................................... 34
Assigning Titles to an MD............................ 35
Assigning the Disc Title and Track Title ............. 36
Using the Timers........................................... 38
Setting the Clock.................................................. 39
Using Recording Timer........................................39
Using Daily Timer ...............................................40
Using Sleep Timer ...............................................42
Timer Priority.......................................................42
Maintenance .................................................. 43
Additional Information ................................ 44
MD Disc Types ....................................................44
ATRAC (Ada pti ve TRansform Acoustic Coding)/
ATRAC3 ( ) ........................................ 44
UTOC (User Table Of Contents) ......................... 44
Sound Skip Guard Memory ................................. 44
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)..........45
HCMS (High-speed Copy Management System) .. 45
• MD limitations ........................................... 45
MD Messages ................................................ 46
Troubleshooting ............................................ 47
Specifications................................................. 48
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Location of the Buttons

English
Become familiar with the buttons on your unit.
Main unit
1
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2
3 
4 5
6 7   
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Display window on the electronic swing panel
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TRACK
SP
HIGH
NORMAL SPEED ALL RANDOMPRGMREC
1
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14
DAILY MD REC SLEEP MONO
LP2 LP4
MD
asdf
STEREO
CD
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15
BASS
SOUND
g h j
Continued
See pages in the parentheses for details.
Main Unit
1 MD # ¥ 8 (play/pause) button (11, 22)
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
2 AUX button (11, 29)
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
3 MD OPEN/CLOSE 0 button (22, 37)
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
4
5 COLOR button (9, 13) 6 AHB (Active Hyper Bass) PRO button (12) 7 REC MODE and REC buttons (28, 29) 8 Display window 9 PHONES jack — stereo mini type (12) p CD # ¥ 8 (play/pause) button (11, 18)
q FM/AM button (11, 15)
w CD OPEN/CLOSE 0 button (18)
e VOLUME –/+ buttons (12) r Multi operation buttons
t Electronic swing panel y Remote sensor
(Standby/On) button and STANDBY/ON lamp
(11,13, 40)
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
4 (reverse search), 7 (stop), and ¢ (forward
search)
Display window
u Track number indicators i Timer mode indicators (39)
(Timer), DAILY (Daily Timer), MD REC (Recording Timer), and SLEEP (Sleep Timer)
o Recording length mode indicators (22)
• SP, LP2, and LP4
; HIGH/NORMAL SPEED REC indicators (29) a MD indicators (22)
• MD and MD insertion (
s Play mode and Repeat mode indicators (19, 23)
• PRGM (Program), RANDOM, and
d CD indicators (18)
• CD and CD insertion (
f FM MODE indicators (15)
• MONO and STEREO
g BASS indicator (12) h SOUND indicator (12) j Main display
• Shows the source name and other information.
)
(Repeat)
)
English
DIMMER
COLOR
CLOCK /TIMER
TITLE /EDIT
DISPLAY
/CHARA
When using the remote control, point it at the remote sensor on the electronic swing panel.
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MARK
1
CANCEL
AUX
AUTO /MONO SLEEP
2
GHI JKL MNO
4
PQRS TUV WXYZ
7
SET
ENTER
ABC
10
TAPE
5
SOUND
3
8
MODE
DEF
6
9
+10
0
REPEAT
CD
MD
FADE
AHB
MUTING
PRO
RM - SUXA70MDU REMOTE CONTROL
PLAY MODE
FM/AM
+
VOLUME
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Remote Control
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
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q
w
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r
t
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a
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Remote Control
1 DIMMER button (13) 2 COLOR button (9, 13) 3 CLOCK/TIMER button (39) 4 TITLE/EDIT button (32, 36) 5 DISPLAY/CHARA (character) button (23, 27, 36) 6 CANCEL button (19, 24, 32, 36, 39) 7 SET button (13, 15, 26, 32, 36, 39) 8 ENTER button (32, 37) 9 REPEAT button (20, 24) p MD # ¥ 8 (play/pause) button (11, 22)
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
q SOUND MODE button (12) w AHB (Active Hyper Bass) PRO button (12) e FADE MUTING button (12) r AUX button (11, 29)
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
t FM MODE button (15) y u SLEEP button (42) i Number buttons
o PLAY MODE button (19, 23) ; FM/AM button (11, 15)
a CD # ¥ 8 (play/pause) button (11, 18)
s Multi operation buttons
d VOLUME –/+ buttons (12)
(Standby/On) button (11, 13, 40)
• 1 – 10, +10 buttons
• Character entry buttons (A – Z, 0 – 9)
ø / Ø buttons
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
• Pressing this button also turns on the unit.
4 (reverse search), 7 (stop), and ¢ (forward
search)
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Getting Started

Continued
Unpacking
After unpacking, check to be sure that you have all the following items. The number in the parenthesis indicates the quantity of the pieces supplied.
• FM antenna (1)
• AM loop antenna (1)
• AC power cord (1)
• Remote control (1)
• Batteries (2)
• Spacers (2) If any is missing, consult your dealer immediately.
Connecting Antennas
FM antenna
FM antenna (supplied)
English
To connect an outdoor FM antenna
Before connecting it, disconnect the supplied FM antenna.
Outdoor FM antenna (not supplied)
A 75 antenna with coaxial type connector (DIN 45325) should be used.
1
Attach the FM antenna to the FM (75 ) COAXIAL terminal.
2
Extend the FM antenna.
3
Fasten it up in the position which gives you the best reception.
The FM antenna supplied with this unit can be used as temporary measure. If reception is poor, you can connect an outdoor FM antenna.
About the supplied FM antenna
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AM antenna
Connecting Speakers
1
2
Vinyl-covered wire (not supplied)
3
AM loop antenna (supplied)
1
If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.
2
Connect the AM loop antenna to the AM LOOP terminals as illustrated.
3
Turn the AM loop antenna until you have the best reception.
To attach spacers
If you want to put the speakers on the side of the main unit, you need to make a space between the main unit and the right speaker for ventilation. In this case, attach spacers (supplied) to the right speaker as the illustration below:
The main unit
The openings for ventilation
By peeling the cover seal from spacers, you can attach them to the right speaker.
The right speaker
Spacers (supplied)
To remove the speaker grilles
The speaker grilles are removable as the illustration below.
Holes
Projections
To connect an outdoor AM antenna
When reception is poor, connect a single vinyl-covered wire to the AM EXT terminal and extend it horizontally. The AM loop antenna must remain connected.
For better reception of both FM and AM
• Make sure the antenna conductors do not touch any other terminals and connecting cords.
• Keep the antennas away from metallic parts of the unit, connecting cords, and the AC power cord.
Speaker grille
To remove the speaker grille, insert your fingers at the top of the speaker grille, then pull towards you. Also pull the bottom towards you.
To attach the speaker grille, put the projections of the speaker grille into the holes of the speaker.
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Continued
To connect speakers
You can connect the speakers using the speaker cords.
1
Speaker cord
Speaker terminals
Red
+
RL
--
+
3,42
Speaker cord
Connecting Other Equipment
You can connect the following equipment which can be used as a playback and recording device. By using the cassette deck, for example, you can record any source played back on this unit.
When you connect and use the equipment, refer also to its manual supplied.
• DO NOT connect other equipment while the power is on.
• DO NOT plug in any equipment until all connections are complete.
To connect another component such as a cassette deck
Be sure that the plugs of the audio cords and the jacks on the rear of the unit are color-coded: White plugs and jacks are for left audio signals, and red ones for right audio signals.
To output (PLAY)
Ex. Cassette deck
English
Black
RL
Rear of the right speaker
1
If cords are covered with insulation, twist the core
Rear of the left speaker
of the cord at the end of each cord, then remove the insulation.
2
Open the speaker terminal.
3
Insert the end of the speaker cord to the terminal.
Match the polarity of the speaker terminals: White (+) to red (+) and black (–) to black (–).
4
Close the speaker terminal on the rear of the unit.
Use only speakers with the same speaker impedance as indicated by the speaker terminals on the rear of the unit.
To input (REC)
ANTENNA
AM EXT
AM LOOP
FM(75Ω) COAXIAL
By using audio cords (not supplied), connect:
• Between the audio input jacks on the cassette deck and the LINE OUT jacks — For recording on the cassette deck.
• Between the audio output jacks on the cassette deck and the LINE IN jacks — For playing a tape.
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NOW, you can plug in the unit and other connected equipment FINALLY!
SPEAKER IMPEDANCE
MIN 4
ANTENNA
AM EXT
AM LOOP
FM(75Ω) COAXIAL
1
To the AC IN terminal
AC IN
AC power cord (supplied)
Putting the Batteries into the Remote Control
Insert the batteries — R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F) — into the remote control, by matching the polarity (+ and –) on the batteries with the + and – marking on the battery compartment. When the remote control can no longer operate the unit, replace both batteries at the same time.
1
2
To a wall outlet
When connecting the AC power cord into a wall outlet, the unit automatically starts display demonstration.
To stop and cancel the display demonstration, press COLOR during display demonstration while the unit is turned off.
To start the display demonstration manually, press COLOR while the unit is turned off.
• Each time you press the button, the display demonstration alternates between on and off.
2
R6P(SUM-3)/AA(15F)
3
• DO NOT use an old battery together with a new one.
• DO NOT use different types of batteries together.
• DO NOT expose batteries to heat or flame.
• DO NOT leave the batteries in the battery compartment when you are not going to use the remote control for an extended period of time. Otherwise, it will be damaged from battery leakage.
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Basic and Common Operations

The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 11 to 13.)
Remote control
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Main unit
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Turning On the Power
Selecting the Sources and Starting Play
When you press the play button (CD # / 8, MD # / 8) for a particular source or the source selecting buttons such as FM/AM and AUX, the unit automatically turns on (and starts playback if the source is ready).
To turn on the unit without playing, press . The STANDBY/ON lamp on the main unit lights green. “HELLO” appears in the main display.
To turn off the unit (on standby), press again. “SEE YOU” appears in the main display. The STANDBY/ON lamp on the main unit lights red.
• “0:00” appears in the main display until you set the built-in clock. After setting the clock, the clock time will appear in the main display while the power is off.
• A little power is always consumed even while the unit is in standby mode.
To set the built-in clock, see page 39. To switch off the power supply completely, unplug the
AC power cord from the AC outlet.
When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs
The clock setting, the tuner preset stations and other settings will be erased.
To select the tuner as the source, press FM/AM. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and “FM” or “AM” appears in the main display for a while. The unit starts to tune in the last received station.
• For more detailed operations, see pages 14 to 16.
To select the CD player as the source, press CD # / 8. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and “CD” appears in the main display for a while.
• Play will start if a CD is on the disc tray.
• “CD NO DISC” will appear in the main display if a CD is not loaded.
To stop playback, press 7.
• For more detailed operations, see pages 17 to 20.
To select the MD player as the source, press MD # / 8. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and “MD” appears in the main display for a while.
• Play will start if an MD is in the MD loading slot.
• “MD NO DISC” will appear in the main display if an MD is not loaded.
To stop playback, press 7.
• For more detailed operations, see pages 21 to 24.
To select the external equipment as the source, press AUX. The unit automatically turns on (when the unit is in standby), and “AUX” appears in the main display for a while.
• For operating the external equipment, see the manuals supplied with them.
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Adjusting the Volume
Reinforcing the Bass Sound
English
You can adjust the volume level only while the unit is turned on.
To decrease the volume, press V OLUME – . To increase the volume, press VOLUME + .
(VOL. 40)
(VOL. 0)
• When press and hold each button, you can change the volume level continuously.
For private listening
Connect a pair of headphones to the PHONES jack. No sound comes out of the speakers. Be sure to turn down the volume before connecting or putting on the headphones.
If “CAN NOT LISTEN” appears in the main display
During high-speed recording (see page 27), you cannot listen to any source, and therefore, cannot adjust the volume level.
DO NOT turn off (on standby) the unit with the volume set to an extremely high level; otherwise, the sudden blast of sound can damage your hearing, speakers and/or headphones when you turn on the unit or start playing any source. REMEMBER you cannot adjust the volume level while the unit is in standby mode.
To turn down the volume level temporarily
On the remote control ONLY: Press FADE MUTING.
The unit automatically decreases the volume level to “VOL.MIN” at once. To restore the sound, press FADE MUTING again.
The richness and fullness of the bass sound is clearly maintained regardless of how low you set the volume — Active Hyper Bass PRO.
• You can use this effect only for playback.
To get the effect, press AHB PRO. “BASS ON” appears in the main display and the BASS indicator lights on the display. To cancel the effect, press AHB PRO again. “BASS OFF” appears in the main display and the BASS indicator goes off from the display.
Selecting the Sound Modes
You can select one of the 3 preset sound modes. The sound modes can be applied only to playback sounds, and cannot be used for recording.
On the remote control ONLY: To select the sound modes, press SOUND MODE
repeatedly until the sound mode you want appears in the main display. The SOUND indicator also lights on the display.
• Each time you press the button, the sound mode changes as follows:
ROCK
ROCK: Boosts low and high frequency.
POP: Good for vocal music or voice. CLASSIC: Good for classical music. FLAT: Cancels the sound mode.
To check the sound mode currently selected, press
SOUND MODE once while the SOUND indicator is lit. The currently selected sound mode will appear in the main display.
POP
Good for acoustic music.
CLASSIC
FLAT
(Canceled)
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Setting the Display Illumination
You can change the illumination color and brightness of the electronic swing panel and display window.
To create your favorite colors
You can create two favorite colors and store them in memory as “M1” and “M2.”
On the remote control ONLY:
To set the illumination color
You can select the illumination color by your preference.
1
Press to turn on the unit.
2
Press COLOR repeatedly until the color you want
appears in the main display.
• Each time you press the button, the illumination color changes as follows:
*
(blue)
**
**
(white)
(pink)(purple)
Ex. Both “M1” and “M2” are set to “R0 G1 B1” at the
shipment (see also the right column.)
* If you select “RANDOM,” the unit will select one
from 9 preset colors at random as the illumination color every two seconds automatically.
** If you select “M1” or “M2,” you can use a custom
color. See “To create your favorite colors” to the right.
More on the display color
• The colors shown in the display cannot always be reproduced precisely. Due to the circumstances (room temperature, etc.) where the unit is used, colors may vary slightly.
• When you change the color of the display, the display may seem to move back and forth; this is a characteristic of this unit and is not a malfunction.
• When a strong light strikes the display, the display happens to become dark, but this is not a malfunction.
(light blue)
(green)
(yellow)
(orange)
(red)
1
Press to turn on the unit.
2
Press COLOR repeatedly until “M1” or “M2”
appears in the main display.
The value of “R (red)” starts flashing.
Ex.“M1” is selected. “M1” is already set to “R (red) 0
G (green) 1 B (blue) 1.”
3
To adjust the brightness of each color
1) Press Ø and ø to select the color you want to adjust.
2) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the value of the brightness (between 0 – 6.)
• As you increase the number, the color becomes
brighter.
3) Repeat steps 3 –1) and 3 –2) to find your favorite color.
4
Press SET while flashing.
“MEMORY” appears in the main display and the setting is finished.
• Even if you do not press SET, the unit will finish the
color setting mode automatically.
To dim the display illumination
To dim the brightness, press DIMMER.
• When you press DIMMER while the illumination color is set to “M1” or “M2,” the illumination color is changed to light blue.
To resume the brightness, press DIMMER again.
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Listening to FM and AM Broadcasts

The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 15 and 16.)
Remote control
English
Main unit
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Setting the AM Tuner Interval Spacing
Some countries space AM stations 9 kHz apart, and some countries use 10 kHz spacing. When shipped, the built-in AM tuner is set to 9 kHz spacing.
On the main unit ONLY: To set the AM tuner to the 10 kHz spacing, be sure that
the unit is turned off, but is plugged into a wall outlet. While holding ¢, press
To set it back to the 9 kHz spacing, be sure that the unit is turned off, but is plugged into a wall outlet. While holding 4, press
.
.
Tuning in a Station
1
Press FM/AM.
The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM.)
• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.
2
Press and hold ¢ or 4 until the station frequencies start changing continuously in the main display.
¢ : to increase the frequencies.
4 : to decrease the frequencies.
The unit starts searching stations and stops when a station of sufficient signal strength is tuned in.
To change the FM reception mode
When an FM stereo broadcast is noisy or hard to receive, you can change the FM reception mode to improve the reception.
On the remote control ONLY: Press FM MODE.
• Each time you press the button, FM reception mode alternates between “STEREO” and “MONO.”
STEREO : Normally select this.
In this mode, you can hear stereo sound when a program is broadcast in stereo. In addition, static noise between stations will be erased while tuning.
MONO : Select this when an FM stereo broadcast
is noisy or hard to receive. Reception improves though stereo effect is lost. The MONO indicator lights on the display.
Presetting Stations
You can preset 30 FM and 15 AM stations manually.
In some cases, test frequencies have been already memorized for the tuner since the factory examined the tuner preset function before shipment. This is not a malfunction. You can preset the stations you want into memory by following the presetting method.
• There is a time limit in doing the following steps. If the setting is canceled before you finish, start from step again.
On the remote control ONLY:
1
Ex. An FM station is tuned in.
• If an FM program is broadcast in stereo, the STEREO indicator lights on the display.
To stop during searching, press ¢ or 4.
When you repeatedly press ¢ or 4
The frequency changes step by step.
1 2
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Tune in the station you want to preset.
• See “Tuning in a Station” to the left.
Press SET.
The preset number starts flashing as follows:
When you select an FM station in step
When you select an AM station in step
• The unit always starts from the preset number 1.
1
1
3
Press the number buttons to select a preset number.
Ex. For preset number 5, press 5.
For preset number 15, press +10, then 5. For preset number 20, press +10, then 10. For preset number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.
• You can also select the preset number by pressing ¢ or 4.
4
Press SET again.
“STORED” appears in the main display for a while.
The tuned station in step 1 is stored in the preset number selected in step
• Storing a new station on a used number erases the previously stored one.
When you unplug the AC power cord or if a power failure occurs
The FM and AM preset stations will be erased. If this happens, preset the stations again.
3
.
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Tuning in a Preset Station
On the remote control ONLY:
1
Press FM/AM.
The unit automatically turns on and tunes in the previously tuned station (either FM or AM.)
• Each time you press the button, the band alternates between FM and AM.
2
Press the number buttons to select a preset number.
Ex. For preset number 5, press 5.
For preset number 15, press +10, then 5. For preset number 20, press +10, then 10. For preset number 30, press +10, +10, then 10.
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Playing Back a CD

English
The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 18 to 20.)
Remote control
Main unit
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Playing Back the Entire CD — Normal Play
To stop during play, press 7.
English
You can play a CD.
1
Press CD OPEN/CLOSE 0.
The unit automatically turns on, the electronic swing panel slides upward, then the disc tray comes out.
Electronic swing panel
Disc tray
2
Place a CD correctly on the circle of the disc tray with its label side up.
Good
No good
• When using a CD single (8 cm), place it on the inner circle of the disc tray.
All the tracks on the CD
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 121
TRACK
CD
MD
Total track number
Ex. The CD playback stops. The CD has 12 tracks.
Total playing time
To remove the disc, press CD OPEN/CLOSE 0.
Basic CD Operations
While playing a CD, you can do the following operations.
To stop playback for a moment
Press CD # / 8.
The CD indicators light on the display and the elapsed playing time starts flashing in the main display. To resume playback, press CD # / 8 again.
To locate a particular point in a track during play
Press and hold ¢ or 4.
¢ : Fast-forwards the tracks.
4 : Fast-reverses the tracks.
3
Press CD # / 8.
The disc tray closes, then the electronic swing panel slides downward automatically. The CD indicators start flashing on the display and CD playback starts from the first track of the CD.
• If you press CD OPEN/CLOSE 0 again, the disc tray and electronic swing panel close, but CD playback does not start.
Track number indicator
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 121
TRACK
CD
MD
The current track
Ex. The CD has 12 tracks and the unit is playing the
first track.
Elapsed playing time
Flashing
• All the track numbers light when the currently loaded CD has more than 15 tracks.
• When the unit finishes playing a track, its track number goes off from the track number indicator on the display.
CD playback stops after playing back all the tracks of the CD.
To go to another track
Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly.
¢ : Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks.
4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous track.
To go to another track directly using the number buttons (on the remote control ONLY)
Pressing the number button(s) allows you to start playing the track number you want.
Ex.: For track number 5, press 5.
For track number 15, press +10, then 5. For track number 20, press +10, then 10. For track number 32, press +10, +10, +10, then 2.
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Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks — Program Play
You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks.
On the remote control ONLY:
1
Load a CD.
2
Press CD # / 8, then 7.
The source is changed to “CD.”
3
Press PLAY MODE so that “CD PROGRAM” appears in the main display.
The PRGM indicator lights on the display.
• Each time you press the button, play mode changes as follows:
CD PROGRAM CD RANDOM
Total track number & total playing time
4
Press the number buttons to select the tracks.
• For how to use the number buttons, see “To go to another track directly using the number buttons (on the remote control ONLY)” on the previous page.
The selected track numbers
TRACK
MD
(Normal play)
5 7 9
CD
PRGM
To exit from Program play mode, press PLAY MODE once or twice so that the unit enters another playback mode (Normal play or Random play mode) before or after play.
To check the program contents
Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing 4 or ¢.
4 : Shows the programed tracks in the reverse order.
¢ : Shows them in the programed order.
To modify the program
Before playing, you can erase the last programed track by pressing CANCEL on the remote control. Each time you press the button, the last programed track is erased from the program.
To add tracks in the program before you start play,
simply select track numbers you want to add. To erase the entire program, press CD OPEN/CLOSE 0
to eject the CD.
• Turning off the unit will also erase the program.
If you try to program a 33rd step
“MEMORY FULL” will appear in the main display.
If your entry is ignored
You have tried to program a track number that does not exist on the CD (for example, selecting track 14 on a CD that only has 12 tracks.) Such entries are ignored.
The current track
Ex. Tracks 5, 7, and 9 have been programed.
• If you stop pressing the buttons for a while, the total playing time will appear in the main display. However, you can continue selecting the tracks.
5
Press CD # / 8.
The tracks are played in the order you have programed.
To stop during play, press 7. The last programed track number and total playing time appear in the main display.
Step No.
The total playing time will not be shown. (“– – : – –” will appear.)
If the total playing time is 100 minutes or more
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Playing at Random — Random Play
Repeating Tracks — Repeat Play
English
The tracks of a loaded CD will play at random.
On the remote control ONLY:
1
Load a CD.
2
Press CD # / 8, then 7.
The source is changed to “CD.”
3
Press PLAY MODE so that “CD RANDOM” appears in the main display.
The RANDOM indicator also lights.
• Each time you press the button, play mode changes as follows:
CD PROGRAM CD RANDOM
Total track number & total playing time
4
Press CD # / 8.
The tracks are played at random.
The track numbers which will be played back from now on.
TRACK
MD
(Normal play)
5 7 9
CD
RANDOM
Flashing
You can have all the tracks, the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like.
On the remote control ONLY: To repeat play, press REPEAT during or before play.
• Each time you press REPEAT, Repeat play mode changes as follows:
REPEAT ALL
REPEAT OFF
(Canceled)
REPEA T ALL: Repeats all the tracks on the CD (in
Normal play or Random play mode), or all the tracks in the program. The display.
REPEAT 1: Repeats one track.
The
REPEAT OFF: Cancels the repeat play.
To stop during play, press 7.
indicator lights on the display.
REPEAT 1
indicator lights on the
The current track
Ex. The unit plays back the last three tracks.
Random play stops when all the tracks are played once.
To skip the current track, press ¢.
• You cannot go back to the previous tracks by pressing 4.
To stop during playback, press 7. To exit from Random play mode, press PLAY MODE
once or twice so that the unit enters another playback mode (Normal play or Program play mode) before or after play.
Elapsed playing time
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Playing Back an MD

English
The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 22 to 24.)
Remote control
Main unit
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Playing Back the Entire MD — Normal Play
You can play an MD.
On the main unit ONLY:
1
Press MD OPEN/CLOSE 0.
The unit automatically turns on, the electronic swing panel slides downward, then the MD loading slot appears.
• If an MD is already in the MD loading slot, it will eject.
Insert an MD in the same way as indicated on the MD.
MD loading slot
2
Insert an MD into the MD loading slot.
The MD is pulled in, then the electronic swing panel slides upward automatically. The MD insertion indicator (
• When the current source is MD, the information on the loaded MD appears in the main display as follows:
) lights on the display.
Track number indicator
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12
1
TRACK
SP
The current track
Recording length mode indicator
Ex. The MD has 12 recorded tracks and the unit is
playing the first track in the SP mode.
CD
MD
Elapsed playing time
Flashing
• When the unit finishes playing a track, its track number goes off from the track number indicator on the display.
MD playback stops automatically after playing all the tracks on the MD.
To stop during play, press 7. To remove the disc, press MD OPEN/CLOSE 0.
While the unit is pulling in the MD:
• DO NOT press MD OPEN/CLOSE 0.
• DO NOT close the electronic swing panel by force.
The title will appear in the main display. (If a title is long and cannot be shown at a time, the unit scrolls the title to show the entire title.)
If the MD or track has a title
English
Disk title (when the MD has a disc title)
Total track number
3
Press MD # / 8.
Ex. The MD has 12 recorded tracks.
Total playing time
The MD indicators flash on the display and MD playback starts from the first track. The recording length mode indicator (SP/LP2/LP4)* lights on the display.
MDs are played back in the same recording length mode as they
* About recording length mode
were recorded. When an MD starts playing, the playback mode of the currently playing track lights on the display.
SP : Indicates the tracks recorded in standard stereo recording
mode on this unit or those recorded on an MD recorder incompatible with MDLP*.
LP2 : Indicates the tracks recorded in 2 times long-hour stereo
recording mode.
LP4 : Indicates the tracks recorded in 4 times long-hour stereo
recording mode.
* MDLP features a new sound compression method
(ATRAC3) and a 2 times (or 4 times) long-hour stereo recording and playing function. The MDLP logo is marked on the MD recorders and players compatible with MDLP. It is also marked on MDs pre­recorded in ATRAC3 (excluding recordable MDs.)
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English
Basic MD Operations
While playing an MD, you can do the following operations.
To stop playback for a moment
Press MD # / 8. The MD indicators lights on the display and the elapsed playing time starts flashing in the main display. To resume playback, press MD # / 8 again.
To locate a particular point in a track during play
Press and hold ¢ or 4.
¢ : Fast-forwards the tracks.
4 : Fast-reverses the tracks.
To go to another track
Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly.
¢ : Skips to the beginning of the next or succeeding tracks.
4 : Goes back to the beginning of the current or previous tracks.
To go to another track directly using the number buttons (on the remote control ONLY)
Pressing the number button(s) allows you to start playing the track number you want.
Ex.: For track number 5, press 5.
For track number 15, press +10, then 5. For track number 20, press +10, then 10. For track number 32, press +10, +10, +10, then 2.
To change the information in the main display
On the remote control ONLY:
Each time you press DISPLAY/CHARA, the information on the loaded MD changes as follows:
When you press DISPLAY/CHARA while playing or pausing:
The current track number and elapsed playing time = Track title* = Remaining recording time = The clock time** = (back to the beginning)
When you press DISPLAY/CHARA when the MD recorder stops:
The total track number and total playing time = Disk title* = Remaining recording time = The clock time** = (back to the beginning)
* When track or disk has a title. ** “0:00” appears in the main display, before you set the
built-in clock (see page 39.)
Programing the Playing Order of the Tracks — Program Play
You can arrange the order in which the tracks play before you start playing. You can program up to 32 tracks.
On the remote control ONLY:
1
Load an MD.
2
Press MD # / 8, then 7.
The source is changed to “MD.”
3
Press PLAY MODE so that “MD PROGRAM” appears in the main display.
The PRGM indicator also lights.
• Each time you press the button, play mode changes as follows:
MD PROGRAM MD RANDOM
Total track number & total playing time
4
Press the number buttons to select the tracks.
• For how to use the number buttons, see “To go to another track directly using the number buttons (on the remote control ONLY)” to the left.
The selected track numbers
TRACK
Ex. Tracks 5, 7, and 9 have been programed.
• If you stop pressing the buttons for a while, the total playing time will appear in the main display. However, you can continue selecting the tracks.
5
Press MD # / 8.
The tracks are played in the order you have programed.
To stop during play, press 7. The last programed track number and total playing time appear in the main display.
To exit from Program play mode, press PLAY MODE once or twice so that the unit enters another playback mode (Normal play or Random play mode) before or after play.
To check the program contents
Before playing, you can check the program contents by pressing 4 or ¢.
4 : Shows the programed tracks in the reverse order.
¢ : Shows them in the programed order.
(Normal Play)
5 7 9
CD
MD
The current track
PRGM
Step No.
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To modify the program
Before playing, you can erase the last programed track by pressing CANCEL. Each time you press the button, the last programed track is erased from the program.
To add tracks in the program before you start play,
simply select track numbers you want to add. To erase the entire program, press MD OPEN/CLOSE 0
to eject the MD.
• Turning off the unit will also erase the program.
f you try to program a 33rd step
I
“MEMORY FULL” will appear in the main display.
4
Press MD # / 8.
The tracks are played at random.
The track numbers which will be played back from now on.
MD
5 7 9
CD
RANDOM
Flashing
Elapsed playing time
TRACK
SP
The current track
Recording length mode indicator
Ex. The unit plays back the last three tracks.
Random play ends when all the tracks are played once.
English
If your entry is ignored
You have tried to program a track that does not exist on the MD (for example, selecting track 14 on an MD that only has 12 tracks). Such entries are ignored.
The total playing time will not be shown. (“– – : – –” will appear.)
If the total playing time is 150 minutes or more
Playing at Random — Random Play
The tracks of the loaded MD will play at random.
On the remote control ONLY:
1
Load an MD.
2
Press MD # / 8, then 7.
The source is changed to “MD.”
3
Press PLAY MODE so that “MD RANDOM” appears in the main display.
The RANDOM indicator lights on the display.
• Each time you press the button, play mode changes as follows:
MD PROGRAM MD RANDOM
Total track number & total playing time
(Normal Play)
To skip the playing track, press ¢.
• You cannot go back to the previous tracks by pressing
4.
To stop during play, press 7. To exit from Random play mode, press PLAY MODE
once or twice so that the unit enters another playback mode (Normal play or Program play mode) before or after play.
Repeating Tracks — Repeat Play
You can have all the tracks, the program or the individual track currently playing repeat as many times as you like.
On the remote control ONLY: To repeat play, press REPEAT during or before play.
• Each time you press REPEAT, Repeat play mode changes as follows:
REPEAT ALL
REPEAT OFF
(Canceled)
REPEA T ALL: Repeats all the tracks on the MD (in
Normal play or Random play mode), or all the tracks in the program. The display.
REPEAT 1: Repeats one track.
The
REPEAT OFF: Cancels the repeat play.
REPEAT 1
indicator lights on the
indicator lights on the display.
To stop during play, press 7.
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Recording on MDs

English
The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 26 to 29.)
For recording operations, you mainly use the buttons on the main unit.
Main unit
Remote control
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Before You Start Recording
It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner.
• When you record onto partially recorded MD, its contents are not erased or overwritten. The recording starts from the point following the last recorded track of the MD. If you want to record on such an MD from the beginning, you have to erase its contents first (see “ALL ERASE Function” on page 34.)
• When an MD is fully recorded, recording will stops automatically.
• The recording level is automatically set correctly, so it is not affected by the VOLUME control. Thus, during recording you can adjust the sound you are actually listening to without affecting the recording level.
• While recording, you can hear sound mode effect and/or the AHB PRO (Active Hyper Bass PRO) effect through the speakers or headphones. However, the sound is recorded without these effects (see pages 12.)
• You can make a digital recording from a CD onto an MD.
When selecting FM/AM or AUX as the source, you can make an analog recording only.
• You cannot record more than 254 tracks onto an MD, though there is a still enough remaining recording time on it.
English
About the track marks
When playing an MD, you can move among the tracks. You can do this because there is a mark recorded at the beginning of each track enabling you to locate the track. This mark is called a “track mark” and the portion between two adjacent track marks is called a “track.”
When recording from an analog source such as FM/AM broadcasts, no track mark is recorded on the MD. This means that, when playing this MD, the MD recorder will regard the entire recording as one track (track 1). You will not be able to select directly a song or navigate through songs.
However, if there is a blank of 3 seconds or more, the MD recorder will consider it as a blank separating 2 tracks and consequently put a track mark.
To put a track mark manually while recording an analog source, press SET on the remote control at the
place you want to put a track mark.
To add a track mark after recording is over, you can use the DIVIDE function (see page 32.)
To avoid erasing important recordings
The recordable MD has an erasure prevention tab so that important recordings are not accidentally erased. When you finish recording or editing, slide to open the erasure prevention tab on the cartridge side surface. New recording or editing is now no longer possible. (If you try to do, “DISC PROTECTED” appears in the main display.) To do re-recording or editing, return the tab to the closed position.
Erasure prevention tab
Recording/Editing possible
Disc protected: Recording/Editing not possible
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If “PLAY BACK” appears in the main display when you try to record on an MD
The MD is only for playback use, not for recording.
English
Stereo Long-Hour Recording (MDLP)
On conventional MD recorders, 2 times long-hour recording on MDs has been possible only in monaural sound, but this unit allows for 2 times or 4 times long­hour recording without losing stereo sound.
With this feature, songs (tracks) can be recorded on a single MD using different recording length modes — SP: Standard Play, LP2: 2 Times Long Play, LP4: 4 Times Long Play. SP: Signifies standard-hour stereo recording. The
number of hours usable for recording is the same as shown on the package of the MD.
LP2:Signifies 2 times long-hour stereo recording. The
number of hours usable for recording is twice as long as shown on the package of the MD.
LP4:Signifies 4 times long-hour stereo recording. The
number of hours usable for recording is 4 times as long as shown on the package of the MD.
REMEMBER to check the remaining recording time of MDs before starting recording
The remaining recording time of MDs will be calculated and shown, based on the recording length mode (SP/LP2/ LP4) currently selected. Before starting recording or using the Recording Timer, check the recording time remaining on the MD for each recording length mode (SP/LP2/LP4) and select the optimum recording length mode.
To check the remaining recording time
1
Load an MD to record on.
2
Press MD # ¥ 8, then press 7 to select MD as the source.
3
Press DISPLAY/CHARA repeatedly until “REM.” and the remaining time appears in the main display.
Precautions for performing long-hour stereo recording
After having made long-hour stereo recordings on this unit, pay attention to the following:
• Songs (tracks) recorded in 2 times or 4 times long­hour recording mode can only be played back on the equipment provided with MDLP, compatible with a long-hour stereo recording function; otherwise, “LP:” is displayed before a title and playback proceeds without sounds.
• When editing songs (tracks) on an MD, you cannot join (JOIN) songs (tracks) recorded in different recording length modes (SP/LP2/LP4).
• You cannot make a long-hour monaural recording using this
• Sound quality will decrease as the recording length mode
More about MDLP
unit.
changes to LP2 (little) and LP4 (much). To obtain the best sound quality, it is recommended to use the SP mode when recording.
About High-Speed Recording
The time for high-speed recording is half as long as the time for normal speed recording.
There are some restrictions to observe for high-speed recording (exceeding normal speed) to protect copyrights. (HCMS: see page 45.)
This unit is so designed that a song (track) recorded from a CD using high-speed recording cannot be re-recorded until 74 minutes elapse after the previous recording started.
If you try to re-record the same song (track) within the 74 minutes, recording is canceled and “HCMS CAN NOT COPY” appears in the main display as a warning.
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The remaining time required until re-recording will then appear in the main display. If this happens, press 7 after the remaining time appears. CD playback stops.
REMEMBER if you are trying to record a program including the same song (track) twice using high-speed recording, recording will stop at the beginning of the 2nd recording of the same song (track). (“HCMS CAN NOT COPY” will appear in the main display.)
During high-speed recording
You cannot listen to any source, and therefore, cannot adjust the volume level. (“CAN NOT LISTEN” will appear if you try to do.)
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Recording FM/AM Broadcasts
You have three methods (MODE 1 – 3) to record from an FM/AM broadcast onto an MD.
Recording
mode
MODE 1 SP NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 2 LP2 NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 3 LP4 NORMAL SPEED REC
* For the recording length mode, see “Stereo Long-Hour
Recording (MDLP)” on page 27.
On the main unit ONLY:
1
Insert a recordable MD in the MD loading slot.
• If the MD playback starts, press 7 to stop it.
2
Press FM/AM, then tune into a station you want.
• For more detailed operations, see pages 15 and 16.
3
Press REC MODE to select a recording mode you want.
The MD indicators start flashing.
• Each time you press the button, the recording mode changes as follows:
4
Press REC.
The recording starts.
To put a track mark manually while recording, press SET on the remote control at the place you want.
To stop recording, press 7. “UTOCwriting” flashes for a while.
Recording
length mode*
MODE 1
The frequency of the station tuned
in Step 2 or the preset number
MODE 2
(canceled)
Recording Speed
MODE 3
Recording CD — CD Synchronized Recording
You have six methods (MODE 1 – 6) to record from a CD onto an MD. Using these synchronized recording methods, you can start and stop CD play and MD recording at the same time.
Recording
mode
MODE 1 SP NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 2 LP2 NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 3 LP4 NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 4 SP HIGH SPEED REC MODE 5 LP2 HIGH SPEED REC MODE 6 LP4 HIGH SPEED REC
* For the recording length mode, see “Stereo Long-Hour
Recording (MDLP)” on page 27.
** For the high-speed recording, see “About High-Speed
Recording” on page 27.
On the main unit ONLY:
1
Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot.
• If the MD playback starts, press 7 to stop it.
2
Prepare a CD.
• After placing a CD, press CD # / 8, then 7 before going to the next step.
• You can make a program (see page 19) or select Random play mode (see page 20) if you want.
3
Press REC MODE to select the recording mode you want.
The MD indicators and CD indicators start flashing.
• Each time you press the button, the recording modes change as follows:
Recording
length mode*
MODE 1
Playback mode
(canceled)
Recording Speed**
MODE 2 MODE 3
MODE 6
MODE 4
MODE 5
English
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English
4
Press REC.
The recording starts.
The track number on the MD is flashing while recording.
1
TRACK
LP2SP LP4
NORMAL SPEED REC
The now recorded track number
Recording length and speed Ex. The track 4 of a CD is now recorded on the track 1
of an MD with MODE 2 (LP2, NORMAL SPEED REC) selected.
After the recording, both the CD player and the MD recorder stop automatically.
To stop recording, press 7. “UTOCwriting” flashes for a while.
CD
MD
To record a single track during play or pause
While playing back or pausing a CD track you want to record, perform steps The playback of that CD track is stopped, and the same track starts playing from the beginning again. This time, the MD recorder starts recording the CD track.
• When the track is recorded, both the CD player and the MD recorder stop.
When recording from a CD
Two track marks may be recorded at the beginning of the recording. If this occurs, join these two track marks using the JOIN function described on page 32.
3
and 4.
Flashing
Elapsed playing time
Recording the External Equipment — Sound Synchronized Recording
With this recording method, you can start recording automatically when the source sound comes into this unit through the LINE IN jacks. Sound synchronized Recording will stop automatically if no sound comes into for more than 30 seconds. You have three methods (MODE 1 – 3) to record from the external equipment onto an MD.
Recording
mode
MODE 1 SP NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 2 LP2 NORMAL SPEED REC MODE 3 LP4 NORMAL SPEED REC
* For the recording length mode, see “Stereo Long-Hour
Recording (MDLP)” on page 27.
On the main unit ONLY:
1
Insert a recordable MD into the MD loading slot.
• If the MD playback starts, press 7 to stop it.
2
Press AUX.
The source is changed to “AUX.”
3
Press REC MODE to select the recording mode.
• Each time you press the button, the recording modes change as follows:
4
Press REC.
“AUX Ready” appears in the main display.
Recording
length mode*
MODE 1
AUX
(canceled)
Recording Speed
MODE 2 MODE 3
5
Start playback on the external equipment.
Sound synchronized recording starts automatically when the sound comes into this unit.
To put a track mark manually while recording, press SET on the remote control at the place you want.
To stop recording, press 7. “UTOCwriting” flashes for a while.
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Editing MDs

The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 31 to 34.)
Remote control
English
Main unit
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English
Introducing MD Editing Functions
A recorded MD can be edited in many ways. The MD editing functions include dividing, joining, moving, erasing tracks, erasing the entire disc, and more than one of them can be combined as required.
Dividing a track (DIVIDE) : Page 32
This function divides a track by adding a track marking(s) in the desired point(s) in the middle or where you want to search later.
2nd
B CA D
2nd
3rd 4th
B C
3rd 4th
Track No.
5th
D
After dividing track A
1st
1st
A2
A1
Joining a track (JOIN) : Page 32
This function joins two adjacent tracks into a single track by deleting a track marking.
2nd
After joining track B
1st
A
1st
B
BA
3rd 4th 5th
C D E
2nd
3rd 4th
C D E
Track No.
Moving a track (MOVE) : Page 33
This function moves a track by reordering the track numbers.
2nd
After moving track B
1st
A
1st
A
C D E
B
2nd
3rd 4th 5th
C D E
Track No.
3rd 4th 5th
B
Erasing all tracks (ALL ERASE) : Page 34
This function erases data in a disc entirely.
2nd
After All Erase
1st
A
B
3rd 4th 5th
C D E
Track No.
BLANK DISC
Erasing a portion of a track
By combining “DIVIDE,” “ERASE” and “JOIN,” for example, it is possible to erase only a part of an existing track.
Dividing track A into 3 tracks
Erasing track
Joining tracks and
a c
1st
A
1st
A
a
b
1st
A
a c
1st
A
a c
A
A
A
2nd
b
2nd
Part to be erased
B C
3rd
A
B
c
3rd
C
B
2nd
C
B
2nd
3rd
Track No.
4th
5th
C
Track No.
4th
Track No.
3rd
Erasing a track (ERASE) : Page 34
This function erases selected tracks. After the erasure, the subsequent tracks are justified and their track numbers are renumbered automatically. You can erase up to 15 tracks at a time.
2nd
After erasing tracks B and D
1st
A
1st
A
B
2nd
C E
3rd 4th 5th
C D E
Track No.
3rd
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If “PLAY BACK” or “DISC PROTECTED” appears when you try to edit an MD
You cannot edit such MDs. See page 46.
You can also assign titles to MDs and/or tracks (See page 36.)
A title can be assigned to a track or disc. Once a title is assigned, it is displayed in later playback for confirmation. Each title can be composed of up to 61 characters, and can be input using alphabetic characters (uppercase and lowercase), symbols and numerals.
Continued
DIVIDE Function
This function allows you to divide one track into two separate tracks. It is useful, for example, when you want to add track marks at a certain point within a track or if you want to separate a recording.
• To stop any time during editing process, press
TITLE/EDIT.
1
Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot.
2
Press TITLE/EDIT repeatedly until “DIVIDE ?” appears in the main display.
The source is changed to “MD.”
• Each time you press TITLE/EDIT, the edit mode changes as follows:
DISC TITLE?
Playback mode
(canceled)
3
Press SET.
The unit starts playing back the first track (or the current track.)
4
Press ¢ or 4 to select the track you want to divide.
The unit starts playing back the selected track.
• You can also press the number button(s) to directly select the track you want to divide.
• If you do not press ¢, 4, or the number button(s), the current track is played back repeatedly.
5
Press SET when you find the point where you want to divide the track.
“POSIT. 0?” appears in the main display, and the unit repeats the selected point — a 3-second period following the dividing point.
• If the dividing point is satisfactory, go to step
• If not, go to the next step.
DIVIDE ? JOIN ?
ALL ERASE?
MOVE ?
ERASE?
7
.
6
Press Ø or ø to adjust the dividing point precisely.
When you stop pressing the buttons, the unit repeats the newly selected dividing point.
• You can shift the dividing point up to ±128. This range (±128) corresponds to approximately ±8 seconds* from the original point (Position 0).
Ex. The dividing point is shifted to “– 21.”
* When “SP” is selected for the recording length
mode. For “LP2,” it is approximately ±16 seconds, and for “LP4” approximately ±32 seconds.
• When you find the right position, go to the next step.
• If you want to cancel the dividing point, press CANCEL, then select the correct dividing point.
7
Press SET.
“PUSH ENTER” appears in the main display.
8
Press ENTER to finish the editing procedure.
“EDITING” appears for a while, then “UTOCwriting” flashes while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD.
To join the divided tracks again, see the JOIN Function.
JOIN Function
This function allows you to join two adjacent tracks into one track.
• To stop any time during editing process, press
TITLE/EDIT.
1
Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot.
2
Press TITLE/EDIT repeatedly until “JOIN ?” appears in the main display.
The source is changed to “MD.”
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• Each time you press TITLE/EDIT, the edit mode changes as follows:
DISC TITLE?
Playback mode
(canceled)
DIVIDE ? JOIN ?
ALL ERASE?
MOVE ?
ERASE?
English
3
4
Press SET.
“– – – + 1 ?” appears in the main display.
Press ¢ or 4 to select the two adjacent tracks you want to join.
• You can also press the number button(s) to directly select the track you want to join.
1
Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot.
2
Press TITLE/EDIT repeatedly until “MOVE ?” appears in the main display.
The source is changed to “MD.”
• Each time you press TITLE/EDIT, the edit mode changes as follows:
DISC TITLE?
DIVIDE ? JOIN ?
MOVE ?
Ex. When you want to join tracks 1 and 2.
5
Press SET.
“PUSH ENTER” appears in the main display.
• If you have selected wrong tracks, press CANCEL, then select the correct tracks.
6
Press ENTER to finish the editing procedure.
“EDITING” appears for a while, then “UTOCwriting” flashes while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD.
To divide the joined tracks, see the DIVIDE function.
You cannot join the following tracks.
If “CANNOT JOIN” appears in step
• Tracks recorded using different recording length modes (SP, LP2, LP4). (See page 27)
• Digital-recording tracks and analog-recording tracks.
• Tracks recorded using monaural long recording method (not possible on this unit) and stereo-recording tracks.
5
MOVE Function
This function allows you to move a track to the position you prefer. It is useful to change the order of the tracks as you like.
• To stop any time during editing process, press TITLE/EDIT.
Playback mode
(canceled)
3
Press SET.
+ 1 ?” appears in the main display.
4
Select the track you want to move.
1) Press ¢ or 4.
• You can also press the number button(s) directly.
Ex. When you want to move track 2.
2) Press SET.
5
Select the position where you want to move the track to.
1) Press ¢ or 4.
• You can also press the number button(s) directly.
EX.When you want to move track 2 to
the position of track 7.
2) Press SET.
“PUSH ENTER” appears in the main display.
• If you have selected wrong tracks, press CANCEL, then select the correct tracks.
6
Press ENTER to finish the editing procedure.
“EDITING” appears for a while, then “UTOCwriting” flashes while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD.
ALL ERASE?
ERASE?
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ERASE Function
ALL ERASE Function
English
This function allows you to erase unwanted tracks.
• To stop any time during editing process, press
TITLE/EDIT.
1
Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot.
2
Press TITLE/EDIT repeatedly until “ERASE?” appears in the main display.
The source is changed to “MD.”
• Each time you press TITLE/EDIT, the edit mode changes as follows:
DISC TITLE?
Playback mode
(canceled)
3
Press SET.
“1 ERASE?” appears in the main display.
4
Select the track you want to erase.
1) Press ¢ or 4.
• You can also press the number button(s) directly.
DIVIDE ? JOIN ?
ALL ERASE?
ERASE?
MOVE ?
This function allows you to erase all the tracks on an MD.
• To stop any time during editing process, press TITLE/EDIT.
1
Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot.
2
Press TITLE/EDIT repeatedly until “ALL ERASE?” appears in the main display.
The source is changed to “MD.”
• Each time you press TITLE/EDIT, the edit mode changes as follows:
DISC TITLE?
Playback mode
(canceled)
3
Press SET.
“PUSH ENTER” appears in the main display.
4
Press ENTER to finish the editing procedure.
“EDITING” appears for a while, then “UTOCwriting” flashes while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD.
DIVIDE ? JOIN ?
ALL ERASE?
MOVE ?
ERASE?
Ex. Track 2 is selected.
2) Press SET.
5
Repeat step 4 to select all the tracks you want to erase.
• If you have selected a wrong track number, press CANCEL, then select the correct track number.
• You can select up to 15 tracks.
6
Press ENTER.
“PUSH ENTER” appears in the main display.
7
Press ENTER to finish the editing procedure.
“EDITING” appears for a while, then “UTOCwriting” flashes while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD.
“BLANK DISC” appears in the main display.
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Assigning Titles to an MD

English
The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 36 and 37.)
Remote control
Main unit
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Continued
Assigning the Disc Title and Track Title
You can assign a name to each MD and to each track using alphabetic characters (uppercase and lowercase), symbols and numerals. Once a title is assigned, it is displayed for your confirmation.
• You cannot edit titles composed of more than 64 characters.
About the number of characters inputted for an MD
The total number of characters that can be input for an MD is
1792. The maximum number that can be input for a disc title is 64, and for each track, 61. (However, the actual number you can input may be slightly less than this maximum numbers due to the MD limitations — see page 45)
• A space can be counted as one character.
• When the stereo long-hour recording (LP2 or LP4, see page
27) method is used for recording, the maximum number you can input for a track title automatically reduced since “LP:” and four spaces are automatically added to the beginning of the track title. Consequently this reduces the total number of characters you can input for an MD. Example: You can input up to 10 characters for each track if an MD is composed of 120 tracks recorded using the stereo long-hour recording method.
In the following example, the process is explained from the very first — that is, inserting a disc. If you have already started recording or playing, start from step 2.
• To exit from the title entry screen any time during the process, press TITLE/EDIT repeatedly.
3
Press Ø or ø to change the title entry mode.
Ex. Track 8 is selected.
• Each time you press the button, the title entry mode changes as follows:
DISC TITLE? 1 TITLE? 2 TITLE?
Last track title
4
Press SET to enter the selected title entry mode.
Character entry position
Ex. Track 8 has no title.
5
Input a character.
1) Press DISPLAY/CHARA to select the character
set you want.
• Each time you press the button, the character set changes as follows:
Capital letters
3 TITLE?
Character set
Small letters
English
1
Insert an MD you want to edit into the MD loading slot.
2
Press TITLE/EDIT once.
The source is changed to “MD.” The MD recorder enters one of the following title entry screen.
Disc title entry screen: appears when you press
TITLE/EDIT when the MD recorder stops.
Track title entry screen: appears when you press
TITLE/EDIT
while playing, pausing or recording.
Ex. While playing track 1.
Numerals & Symbols
2) Press the character entry button for a character you want to input.
Examples:
• To input an “A” or “a,” press ABC once.
To input a “B” or “b,” press ABC twice. To input a “C” or “c,” press ABC three times.
• To input a symbol, press MARK repeatedly until
the mark you want appears.
• To input a numeral, press 0 – 9.
• To move the character entry position while
entering a title, press Ø or ø.
• To enter a space while entering a title, press Ø
twice.
• If you have entered an incorrect character, press
CANCEL to cancel the last entry.
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English
6
7
3) Repeat steps 5 – 1) and 5 – 2) to input other characters.
• If the character you want to input next is assigned
to the same button you have just pressed in step
5
2), press Ø first to move the character entry
position to the right.
• The main display can only show 9 characters at a
time. If you enter the 10th character, the first character disappears, and so on.
Press ENTER to finish the current title entry.
After “EDITING” appears in the main display for a while, the unit enters the next title entry mode.
• You can assign another title by repeating steps
to 6.
Press MD OPEN/CLOSE 0 on the main unit to eject the MD.
“UTOCwriting” flashes while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD.
3
Available Symbols are as follows:
(Blank)
Changing the Title
You can make a correction or change the title.
1
Follow steps 1 to 4 on page 36.
2
Select the character you want to correct, by pressing Ø or ø.
• Make sure that the character you want to change is flashing.
3
Press CANCEL to delete the character you have selected in the above step.
4
Input the correct character, referring to step 5 on the previous page and this page.
During play:
You can assign titles during play or recording
Entering a track title
The MD recorder repeats playback of the current track until you press ENTER in step 6 above. When you press ENTER, the next track will be played.
Entering a disc title
The MD recorder repeats playback of all tracks of the MD until you press ENTER in step 6 above. When you press ENTER, the MD recorder enters the track title entry mode.
During recording:
Entering a track title
The MD recorder continues recording even after you press ENTER in step 6 above. When you press ENTER, a track title is assigned to the track where you have started the title entry. If you do not press ENTER before recording ends, the track title assigned will be canceled.
During CD Synchronized Recording (see page 28):
You can assign the disc title, and 16 track titles one after another as recording goes on. The track titles you have entered are automatically assigned to the tracks recorded on the MD in sequential order. If you enter 17th track title or more, they are ignored.
During confirmation of a track title while recording:
The unit may show the track title incorrectly in the main display. In this case, press TITLE/EDIT to avoid changing the track title you entered.
5
Repeat steps 2 to 4 of the current procedure to correct more characters.
6
Press ENTER to finish correcting the title.
• If you want to correct another title, select another title entry mode by pressing Ø or ø, press SET, then repeat from step
• If you want to finish the correction, go to the next step.
7
Press MD OPEN/CLOSE 0 on the main unit to eject the MD.
“UTOCwriting” flashes while the editing you have made is being recorded on the MD.
To erase all the characters
Press CANCEL repeatedly in step characters, then go to step
2
above.
3
above to erase all the
6
.
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Using the Timers

The buttons enlarged clearly in the illustration below are used and explained in this section (pages 39 to 42.)
Remote control
English
Main unit
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English
There are three timers available — Recording Timer, Daily Timer, and Sleep Timer.
Before using these timers, you need to set the built-in clock.
Setting the Clock
You can set the clock whether the unit is turned on or in standby mode.
1
Press CLOCK/TIMER.
“0:00” appears in the main display with the hour digit flashing.
2
Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour.
• When press and hold the button, the hour digit changes continuously.
3
Press SET to set the hour.
The minute digit starts flashing.
Ex. When pressing SET after
adjusting the hour to 10.
• If you want to correct the hour again, press CANCEL. The hour digit starts flashing again.
4
Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute.
• When press and hold the button, the minute digit changes continuously.
Using Recording Timer
With Recording Timer, you can make an unattended recording.
• You can set Recording Timer whether the unit is turned on or in the standby mode.
• To correct a mis-entry any time during the setting process, press CANCEL.
How Recording Timer actually works
The unit automatically turns on, muting the volume, and starts recording on the MD when the timer-on time comes. Then, when the timer-off time comes, the unit automatically turns off (standby). Recording Timer works only once, but the timer settings remain stored in memory until you reset them or unplug the AC power cord.
1
Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until Recording ON time appears in the main display.
The timer ( ) indicator lights, and the MD REC indicator starts flashing on the display. The hour digit of the timer-on time starts flashing.
• Each time you press the button, the timer mode change as follows:
No indication
(canceled)
Clock setting (clock time)
2
Set the timer-on time.
1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour.
REC ON 0:00
ON 0:00 DAILY
5
Press SET to finish setting the clock.
The built-in clock starts.
To adjust the clock again
Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly in step 1 until the clock time appears in the main display, then follow the procedure above.
The clock loses the setting and is reset to “0:00.” You need to set the clock again.
If there is a power failure
2) Press SET.
The minute digit starts flashing.
3) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute.
4) Press SET.
The hour digit of the timer-off time starts flashing.
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Continued
3
Set the timer-off time.
1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour.
2) Press SET.
The minute digit starts flashing.
3) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute.
4) Press SET.
The source name flashes in the main display.
4
Select the source to record.
1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to select the source.
• Each time you press the buttons, the source changes as follows:
FM
AM
AUX
• When you select FM or AM as the source, press SET, then select a preset number by pressing ¢ or 4.
• When you select AUX and operate an external equipment with the Recording Timer, the equipment also need to have the timer function.
2) Press SET.
“MD REC” appears in the main display.
3) Press SET again.
The recording length mode appears in the main display.
To turn off the Recording Timer after its setting is done
1
Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “REC” appears in the main display.
2
Press CANCEL. “REC off” appears in the main display, and the timer ( ) and MD REC indicators go off from the display.
To turn on the Recording Timer, press SET.
The timer ( display. The settings you have done are shown in the main display for your confirmation.
• When you press 7 (while recording.)
• When you turn off the Recording Timer (see above.)
) and MD REC indicators light on the
Recording Timer will be canceled and the unit will not turn off automatically in the following.
Using Daily Timer
With Daily Timer, you can wake up to your favorite music or radio program.
• You can set Daily Timer whether the unit is turned on or in standby mode.
• To correct a mis-entry any time during the setting process, press CANCEL.
How Daily Timer actually works
The unit automatically turns on, and starts playing the specified source when the timer-on time comes. Then, when the timer-off time comes, the unit automatically turns off (stands by). Daily Timer works every day, and the timer settings remain stored in memory until you reset them or unplug the AC power cord.
English
5
Select the recording length mode.
1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to select the recording length mode (SP/LP2/LP4).
• Each time you press the buttons, the source changes as follows:
SP REC LP2 REC
LP4 REC
2) Press SET.
The MD REC indicator stops flashing and remains lit on the display. The contents of this setting appear in the main display.
6
Press to turn off this unit.
1
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Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until Daily ON time appears in the main display.
The timer ( indicator starts flashing on the display. The hour digit of the timer-on time starts flashing.
• Each time you press the button, the timer mode change as follows:
) indicator lights, and the DAILY
No indication
(canceled)
Clock setting (clock time)
REC ON 0:00
ON 0:00 DAILY
English
2
Set the timer-on time.
1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour.
2) Press SET.
The minute digit starts flashing.
5
Adjust the volume level.
1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the volume level.
• You can adjust the volume level within the range
of 0 (silent) to 40 (maximum.)
• When you select “VOLUME – –,” the volume is
set to the current volume level.
3) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute.
4) Press SET.
The hour digit of the timer-off time starts flashing.
3
Set the timer-off time.
1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the hour.
2) Press SET.
The minute digit starts flashing.
3) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly to adjust the minute.
4) Press SET.
The source name flashes in the main display.
4
Select the source to play back.
1) Press ¢ or 4 repeatedly.
• Each time you press the buttons, the source changes as follows:
CD MD AUX
FMAM
• When you select CD or MD as the source, prepare it for playing back.
• When you select FM or AM as the source, press SET, then select a preset number by pressing ¢ or 4.
• When you select AUX and operate the external equipment with the Daily Timer, the equipment also need to have the timer function.
2) Press SET.
The DAILY indicator stops flashing and remains lit on the display. The contents of this setting appear in the main display.
6
Press to turn off the unit.
To turn off the Daily Timer after its setting is done
1
Press CLOCK/TIMER repeatedly until “DAILY” appears in the main display.
2
Press CANCEL. “DAILY off” appears in the main display, and the timer ( ) and DAILY indicators go off from the display.
To turn on the Daily Timer, press SET.
The timer ( ) and DAILY indicators light on the display. The settings you have done are shown in the main display for your confirmation.
If the unit is kept turned on when the timer-on time
Daily Timer does not work at all.
• When you change the source.
• When you try to start recording.
• When you enter the MD editing or title entry mode.
• When you turn off the Daily Timer (see above.)
comes
Daily Timer will be canceled and the unit will not turn off automatically in the following.
2) Press SET.
The volume setting appears in the main display.
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Using Sleep Timer
With Sleep Timer, you can fall asleep to your favorite music. You can set Sleep Timer when the unit is turned on.
How Sleep Timer actually works
The unit automatically turns off after the specified time length passes.
On the remote control ONLY:
1
Press SLEEP.
The timer ( indicator starts flashing on the display. “SLEEP” and sleep time appear in the main display.
• Each time you press the button, the time length changes as follows:
) indicator lights and the SLEEP
SLEEP
CD
MD
Flashing
10 20 30 60
To sleep with the Sleep Timer and wake up with the Daily Timer
The unit turns off when the shut-off time comes (set by the Sleep Timer), and turns on when the timer-on time (set by the Daily Timer) comes.
1
Set the Daily Timer as explained on pages 40 and 41.
2
Start playing back any source you want to listen to before sleep.
3
Set the Sleep Timer.
Timer Priority
Since each timer can be set separately, you may wonder what happens if the setting for these timers overlaps. Here are the priorities for each timer.
• A timer with the late timer-on time has priority.
If Recording Timer is set to come on while Daily Timer is operating, Daily Timer is canceled.
6:00
Recording Timer
7:307:006:30
English
SLEEP OFF
120 90
(Canceled)
2
Press SET or wait for about 5 seconds.
The illumination of the electronic swing panel and display window dim. The SLEEP indicator lights on the display.
To check the remaining time until the shut-off time,
press SLEEP once. The remaining time until the shut-off time appears for about 5 seconds.
To change the shut-off time, press SLEEP repeatedly until the time length you want appears.
To cancel the setting, press SLEEP repeatedly until the unit returns to the play mode.
Sleep Timer will be also canceled in the following cases
• When you turn off the unit.
• When you operate other timer settings.
• When you adjust the clock.
Daily Timer
canceled
If Recording Timer is set to come on while Sleep Timer is operating, Sleep Timer will not shut off the power even if the shut-off time comes.
7:306:00
7:006:30
Recording Timer Sleep Timer
canceled
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Maintenance

English
To get the best performance of the unit, keep your discs and mechanism clean.
General Notes
In general, you will have the best performance by keeping your CDs, MDs and the mechanism clean.
• Store CDs and MDs in their cases, and keep them in
cabinets or on shelves.
• Keep the CD trays, and the MD loading slot cover
closed when not in use.
Handling CDs
• Remove the CD from its case by holding it at the edge while pressing the center hole lightly.
• Do not touch the shiny surface of the disc, or bend the CD.
• Put the CD back in its case after use to prevent warping.
• Be careful not to scratch the surface of the CD when placing it back in its case.
• Avoid exposure to direct sunlight, temperature extremes, and moisture.
To clean the CD
Wipe the CD with a soft cloth in a straight line from center to edge.
DO NOT use any solvent — such as conventional record cleaner, spray, thinner, or benzine — to clean the CD.
Handling MDs
• Do not open the shutter.
- The shutter is locked so that it will not open. Trying to force it open will break the MD. If the shutter opens accidentally, close it again quickly without touching the MD inside.
• Do not place MDs in the follow­ing places:
- High temperature areas such as
in direct sunlight or inside a car.
- High humidity areas, e.g. in a
bathroom.
- On a beach or sandy area.
• Clean MDs regularly.
- If dust or dirt gets on cartridge, wipe it off with a soft dry cloth.
Cleaning the unit
Stains on the unit
Should be wiped off with a soft cloth. If the unit is heavily stained, wipe it with a cloth soaked in water­diluted neutral detergent and wrung well, then wipe clean with a dry cloth.
Since the unit may deteriorate in quality, become
damaged or get its paint peeled off, be careful about the followings.
- DO NOT wipe it with a hard cloth.
- DO NOT wipe it strong.
- DO NOT wipe it with thinner or benzine.
- DO NOT apply any volatile substance such as insecticides to it.
- DO NOT allow any rubber or plastic to remain in contact with it for a long time.
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Additional Information

MD Disc Types
There are two types of MDs: Premastered (prerecorded) and Recordable (blank).
Premastered MDs
Premastered MDs, which have been recorded at music studio, can be played back like regular CDs. On an MD of this type, data is recorded as the presence or absence of tiny pits. A laser beam focuses on the pits on the surface of the MD and reflects the detection back to the lens in the MD recorder. The MD recorder then decodes the signals and plays them back as music. This type of MD is called an “optical disc.”
Recordable MDs
Recordable MDs, which use magneto-optical technology, can be recorded and played back repeatedly. The laser inside the MD recorder applies heat to the MD, demagnetizing the magnetic layer of the MD for recording and playback. This type of MD is called an “magnetic-optical disc.”
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)/ATRAC3 ( )
The MD provides 80 minute recording and playback time, much more than an audio CD, but in a diameter of only 64 mm. This ability to store such a large amount of data is the result of ATRAC, an audio compression technique developed for MD. This technology cuts out faint sounds that would not be heard by the human beings. This technology, based on human sensitivity to sounds, reduces recorded data volume up to about one-fifth of the original data volume.
Furthermore, this unit takes advantage of the latest ATRAC3 techniques, which can reduce the amount of data to record to one-10th or one-20th of the original data volume. This allows for 2 times or 4 times long-hour stereo recording on this unit.
UTOC (User Table Of Contents)
English
Found only on recordable MDs, this area contains sub-data (track number, recording data, etc.) which can be rewritten by the user. UTOC enables us to search tracks quickly and edit tracks on the MD.
3:12 4:15 6:05
Sound Skip Guard Memory
The biggest weakness of discs is their susceptibility to vibration. The “Sound Skip Guard Memory” has been developed to cope with this weakness. With this function, a few seconds of signals read by the optical read head from the MD are first stored in memory before being reproduced as audio signals. Thus, even when vibration or shock interrupts signals being read, these stored signals can continue to reproduce sounds for the few seconds. Thus, the user will enjoy uninterrupted music.
Normally....
When “vibrated”....
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English
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)
The MD recorder integrated to this unit uses the Serial Copy Management System which allows only first-generation digital copies to be made of premastered software (like CDs or prerecorded MDs).
ABCDEFG
1st Generation 2nd Generation
I
T
G
I
D
A
L
OK
D
I
T
G
I
A
NO
L
HCMS (High-speed Copy Management System)
Now onto recordable MDs (minidiscs), you can record (copy) sound at a recording speed exceeding the normal speed. This fact requires some restrictions for protecting copyrights. On this unit, you cannot re-record, at either high speed or normal speed, a song (track) that has been recorded once from a CD at high speed, until 74 minutes elapse after the first recording of the song started. For example, after having recorded the first song (track) of a CD at high speed, you cannot record it again, at either high speed or normal speed, until 74 minutes elapse after the first recording of that song started.
MD limitations
The MD records data in an original format that differs from that of conventional cassette tapes or DATs. Since there are some limitations with this recording format, the following types of symptoms may occur. These symptoms are not malfunctions.
Symptoms
“DISC FULL” appears, even though there is still enough remaining time on an MD.
“DISC FULL” appears, even though the number of tracks and recording time do not reach the limit.
The JOIN function sometimes does not work.
The remaining time on the MD does not increase even when tracks are erased.
The sound drops out during fast forward or fast reverse.
The amount of recorded time on the MD added to the amount of remaining time is shorter than the MD’s total possible recording time.
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Cause
There is a maximum number of tracks which can be recorded, regardless of recording time. More than 254 tracks cannot be recorded on an MD.
• Repeating erasure and recording on the same MD creates many blank portions sparsely on the MD. When record­ing on such an MD, a track is recorded on these blank portions sparsely. If a track is divided and recorded into so many portions, “DISC FULL” appears.
• If a divided portion of less than 8 seconds is made while a track is recorded on the MD, that track cannot be joined to another track using the JOIN function. Further­more, if that track is erased, the remaining time of the MD may not increase exactly by the erased amount.
• If a track has been divided into many portions while being recorded on the MD, sounds will drop out while fast forwarding or reversing such an MD.
You cannot record on a blank portion of less than 2 seconds in the MD. For this reason, the actual recording time of discs may become shorter.

MD Messages

Message
BLANK DISC
CANNOT JOIN
CAN NOT
LISTEN
DISC ERROR
DISC FULL
DISC
PROTECTED
EMERGENCY
STOP
HCMS CAN NOT
COPY
LOAD ERROR
MD NO DISC
NON AUDIO
CAN NOT COPY
PLAY BACK
SCMS CAN NOT
COPY
TRACK
PROTECTED
Signification
The disc is blank.
You are trying to join tracks which cannot be joined.
You are trying to listen to the sound during high-speed recording.
There is a problem with the MD. There is no more space on the MD or
there are over 254 tracks. MD is write-protected.
A malfunction has occurred during recording.
You are trying to re-record a song that has been recorded once at high speed, before 74 minutes have passed after its first recording.
MD is not loaded correctly. There is no MD. You are trying to copy a non-audio disc
like a CD-ROM, Video CD, or DVD. You are trying to edit or record on a
playback-only MD. Digital copy of the 2nd generation is
prohibited.
The track has been protected.
Solution
Change the MD with another if you want to enjoy playback.
This is not a malfunction. (See “MD limitations” on page 45.)
This is not a malfunction. You cannot listen to the sound during high-speed recording.
Change the MD. Use another recordable MD or erase
some tracks. Unprotect the MD or use another. (See
page 26.) Stop playback, and eject the MD and re-
insert it. An internal timer works to protect
copyrights. Wait for 74 minutes or more, then start recording.
Eject the MD and re-insert it. Put an MD. Stop recording.
Use a recordable MD.
Use the external equipment connected to the LINE IN jacks (as the recording/ playback device.)
This unit can not unprotect it. To unprotect it, use the equipment with which it was protected.
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Troubleshooting

If you are having a problem with your unit, check this list for a possible solution before calling for service. If you cannot solve the problem from the hints given here, or the unit has been physically damaged, call a qualified person,
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such as your dealer, for service.
Symptom
No sound is heard.
Unable to record on an MD.
Poor radio reception.
Unable to operate the remote control.
Loaded CD and MD can not be ejected.
The CD does not play. The CD skips.
Operations are disabled.
Possible Cause
Connections are incorrect or loose.
• You are using a prerecorded MD.
• The MD is write-protected.
• The antenna is not connected correctly.
• The AM loop antenna is too close to the unit.
• The FM antenna is not properly extended and positioned.
• The path between the remote control and the remote sensor on the unit is blocked.
• The batteries have lost their charge.
• You are using the remote control far from the main unit.
The main AC power cord is not plugged in.
The CD is upside down. The CD is dirty or scratched.
The built-in microprocessor has malfunctioned due to external electrical interference.
Action
Check all connections and make corrections. (See pages 6 – 9.)
• Change it with a recordable MD.
• Unprotect the MD. (See page 26.)
• Reconnect the antenna securely.
• Change the position and direction of the AM loop antenna.
• Extend FM antenna to the best reception position.
• Remove the obstruction.
• Replace the batteries. (See page 9.)
• Signals cannot reach the remote sensor. Move close to the main unit.
Plug in the AC power plug.
Put the CD in with the label side up. Clean or replace the CD. (See page
43.)
Unplug the unit then plug it back in.
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Specifications

Amplifier
Output Power (IEC 268-3/DIN):
44 W (22 W + 22 W) at 4 (MAX.) 40 W (20 W + 20 W) at 4 (10 % THD)
Audio input sensitivity/Impedance (at 1 kHz)
LINE IN: 400 mV/48 k
Audio output level/Impedance (at 1 kHz)
LINE OUT: 260 mV/5.8 k
Speaker Terminals: 4 – 16
Tuner
FM tuning range: 87.50 MHz — 108.00 MHz AM tuning range:
531 kHz — 1 710 kHz (at 9 kHz channel spacing) 530 kHz — 1 710 kHz (at 10 kHz channel spacing)
CD player
CD Capacity: 1 CD Dynamic range: 85 dB Signal-to-noise ratio: 90 dB Wow and flutter: Immeasurable
MD recorder
Audio playing system: MiniDisc digital audio system Recording system: Magneto-optical overwrite system Reading system: Non-contact, semiconductor laser
pickup (λ=780 nm)
Error correction system:
Recording/Playback time (when using a 80-minute MD):
SP : 80 minutes LP2 : 160 minutes
LP4 : 320 minutes Sampling frequency: 44.1 kHz Audio compression system:
CIRC (Cross Interleave Reed­Solomon Code)
ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)/ATRAC3 (
)
Speaker Section
Speakers: Woofer 10 cm, Tweeter 4 cm Impedance: 4 Dimensions (approx.):
130 mm x 215 mm x 231.5 mm (W/H/D) (51/8 in. x 81/2 in. x 91/8 in.)
Mass (approx.): 2.0 kg (4.5 lbs)
General
Power requirement: AC 220V , 50 Hz Power consumption: 50 W (at operation)
3.9 W (on standby)
Dimensions (approx.):
431 mm x 217 mm x 330 mm (W/H/D) (17 in. x 8
Mass (approx.): 8.5 kg (18.8 lbs)
9
/16 in. x 13 in.)
Supplied accessories
See page 6.
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.
Design and specifications are subject to change without notice.
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