Kenwood MDX-F1 User Manual

MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM

COMPACT

MDX-F1

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

B60-4535-10 01 MA (M)

AP

9909

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Before applying power

Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

Before applying power

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Preparation section

Safety precautions

WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO

RAIN OR MOISTURE.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK

DO NOT OPEN

THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED
TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED “DANGEROUS VOLTAGE” WITHIN THE
PRODUCT’S ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELEC­TRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS.

THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO
THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE
LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE.

CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER
(OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALI­FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.

The marking of products using lasers

(Except for some areas)

CLASS 1

LASER PRODUCT

The marking is located on the rear panel and says that the compo­nent uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. It means
that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. There
is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit.

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Preparation section

Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

Before applying power

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Before applying power .............................. 2

Safety precautions........................................................... 2

Special features ................................................................ 4

System connection........................................... 5

Controls and indicators ................................... 6

Main unit ............................................................................. 6

Display ................................................................................ 7

Operation of remote control unit ................... 8

Setting the current time .................................. 9

Operation

Let's put out some sound............................... 10

Basic use method............................................................ 10

Listening through headphones ..................................... 10

Adjusting the bass and treble....................................... 11

AUTO POWER SAVE function........................................ 12

Playback of CD................................................ 13

Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback) ................................................... 15

Repeated playback ......................................................... 16

Listening to an unexpected title sequence

(random playback) .................................................... 17

Playback of Mini Disc ................................... 18

Searching a desired track by its title

(TITLE SEARCH).......................................................... 20

Title display...................................................................... 21

Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback) ................................................... 22

Repeated playback ......................................................... 23

Playback of tape ............................................. 24

To wind tape at high speed ........................................... 25

To stop playback ............................................................. 25

Selection of reverse mode ............................................ 25

Selection of TAPE EQ. .................................................... 25

Receiving broadcast station ........................ 26

Presetting radio stations automatically

(auto preset) ............................................................... 27

One-by-one presetting (manual preset) ..................... 27

Let's recording ................................................ 28

Recording on MD ............................................................ 28

Recording on TAPE ..........................................................30

Convenient Recording Methods .................. 32

One-touch recording (CD=MD/ CD=TAPE) ............ 32

Program recording (CD
Program recording (MD

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MD/CD =TAPE) ............... 33

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TAPE) ................................. 34

MD Edit Functions .......................................... 35

Assigning a title to a disc or track .............................. 35

Changing or deleting a title .......................................... 37

Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE)....... 38

Moving a single track (TRACK MOVE) ........................ 39

Dividing a track (TRACK DIVIDE) ................................. 40

Combining two tracks (TRACK COMBINE) ................ 41

Erasing a single track (TRACK ERASE) or

erasing all tracks on a disc (ALL ERASE) ............ 42

Timer operation............................................... 44

Setting the O.T.T. timer ................................................... 44

Setting the Program Timer ............................................ 45

Execution and cancellation of timer ...............................

Sleep timer (SLEEP) ........................................................ 47

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Knowledge section

Important Items ............................................... 48

Maintenance .................................................................... 48

Reference ......................................................................... 49

Handling of discs ............................................................ 50

Notes on cassette tape .................................................. 51

SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) ................. 51

In case of difficulty ........................................ 52

Specifications ........................................... 56

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Special features

An MD recorder is equipment

An MD recorder with high digital sound quality is equipment. Digital copying from a CD is also easy. This
recorder has many functions like recording and display of names for discs and titles, changing the sequence of
tracks, etc.

CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck as standard equipment

A CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck are also provided in addition the MD recorder, making the unit an
integrated minidisc personal stereo system for enjoyment of multiple music sources.

Convenient Recording Methods

Various versatile recording functions are provided according to the use purposes.

÷One-touch recording : Recording of one CD or one track by pressing a single key
÷Program recording : Any desired tracks can be recorded in the desired sequence

One-touch operation function

Even when the power is off (STANDBY mode), pressing any of the CD 6, MD 6, TAPE ` key or TUNER FM/
AM key turns the system on and starts playback (reception) of the source.

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Convenient timer functions

Wake-up timer(O.T.T.) : Timer operates only once.
Two-program timer : Timer playback, timer recording and AI timer playback can be programmed.

÷ AI timer: An Artificial Intelligence increases the volume gradually after the power is turned on by the timer.

Sleep timer : Power turns off automatically when the set time has elapsed. Convenient for sleeping while listening to

music, for example.

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In regard to demonstration

This unit is equipped with a demonstration func­tion. The demonstration consists of sequential
change of display and indicators showing the op­erations, but the audio itself does not change. The
demonstration function can be cancelled as fol­lows.

÷ Even when DEMO is ON, stations with weak radio waves are muted and their sound cannot be heard.
÷ This operates automatically when a power failure has occurred or the plug of the power cable has been pulled while

the power was ON. Cancellation is possible by pressing the key during the demonstration.

DEMO OFF (To cancel demonstration):

Press the “SET/Demo” key when DEMO is ON.

DEMO ON (To execute demonstration):

After turning power ON, press and hold the

SET/Demo key (for more than 2 seconds) (In stop mode

of CD,MD or TAPE).

Unpacking

Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost.
Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately.
If your unit was shipped to you directly, notify the shipping company without delay. Only the consignee (the person or company
receiving the unit) can file a claim against the carrier for shipping damage.
We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future.

Keep this manual handy for future reference.

Accessories

Power cord (1) Loop antenna (1) Remote control unit (1) R6/SUM-3 batteries

÷ Power cord differ depending on the country and sales area.

Please confirm that the following accessories are present.

for remote (2)

AC plug adaptor (1)

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System connection

CAUTION

Connect the components as shown in the diagram.
Only plug the power cord into a power outlet once
connections are completed.

Malfunction of microcomputer

If operation is not possible or er­roneous display appears even
though all connections have been
made properly, reset the micro­computer referring to “In case of
difficulty”. W

Note on Connection

AM loop antenna

The supplied antenna is for indoor use. Place
it as far as possible from the main system, TV
set and power cord, and set it to a direction
which provides the best reception.

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FM outdoor antenna

(separately available in audio stores)

When the receiving condition is poor, lay a coaxial cable
from the antenna to indoors and connect to the FM

75Ω terminals.

Assembling the
antenna

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FM rod antenna

Extend and orient in the direction pro­viding the best receiving condition.

AC IN

10mm

10mm

FM 75ΩAM

GND

AC IN

ANTENNA

FM 75ΩAM

ANTENNA

GND

Connecting an an­tenna wire

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PHONES

POWER cord

TO WALL AC
OUTLET

1.Be sure to insert all connection cords securely. If their connections are imperfect, the sound may not be

Notes

Notes

produced or noise may interfere.

2.It is dangerous to install the outdoor antenna by yourself. Please have your dealer or a specialist install it.

3.When this unit is installed too close to a TV, color irregularities may be produced on the TV screen.

Connecting stereo mini-plug headphones
(separately available in audio stores)

Unplug the headphones from the PHONES jack
when listening through speakers.

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Controls and indicators

Main unit
Top panel

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1 Cassette holder ¢
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3 “STANDBY/TIMER” indicator 9u
4 Remote sensor
5 Display
6 (7) STOP key (CD/MD/TAPE/TUNING MODE)

7 4 / ¢ key (CD/MD/TAPE/tuner tuning)

8 “SOUND” key !
9 “MENU” key 79
0 “REPEAT” key ^

(POWER) key 9

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! “TUNER FM/AM” key §
@ “CD 6” key #
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$ “TAPE `” key ¢
% PUSH OPEN button ¢
^ “TAPE REC” key º
& “MD REC” key •
* “VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL” knob

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( Mini Disc insertion slot
) EJECT (0) key (
¡ “SET/Demo” key 479

About the one-touch operation function

This unit incorporates the one-touch operation function for the user's convenience.
With this function, pressing any key enclosed in (!~$) while the unit is in standby mode immediately start

playback (or reception).

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(The displays given in this manual are approximations only.

Display

They may differ from what actually appears on the display.)

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1 PGM (program) indication
2 Indication related to CD and MD
3 Timer-related indicators
4 A.P.S. (Auto Power Save) indicator
5 Character information display section (dot display)

Shows character information including the input selection,

volume level and disc/track title.

6 Character information display section

Frequency indication, time indication, track No., program No.,

etc.

¶ O.T.T. PROG.

1 2

STEREO

kHz

TAPE EQ.

MHz

O.T.E.

TITLE SEARCH

MD EDIT

LOUD

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7 Tuner-related indicators
8 TAPE EQ. indication
9 O.T.E. (ONE TOUCH EDIT) indication

Appears during one-touch recording.

0 Selector-related indicators
! TITLE SEARCH indication
@ MD EDIT indication
# LOUD (Loudness) indication
$ EX.BASS (extra bass) indication

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REC
REC

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EX BASS

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About the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL knob (Main unit)

1 Press the MENU key.
2 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL knob to se-

lect an item.

3 Press the SET/Demo key to set or enter the selection

of the item.

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Turning the knob switches the function as shown
in the display.

÷ The function of the control knob returns to the normal

mode when it has not been operated for 5 seconds.

TAPE RVS. ? ∞
REC MODE ? ¤
AUTO PRESET (TUNER only) ¶
TIMER SET ? r
A.P.S. SET ? @

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Operation of remote control unit

The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the
keys on the main unit.

POWER

Numeric keys $

TAPE EQ. key ∞
FM/AM key §

CD/MD/TAPE/TUNER operation keys

TIME DISPLAY key $
DISPLAY/CHARAC. key ¡fl

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RANDOM key &
SOUND key !

TONE key !

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STOP

VOLUME

QUICK MOVE

TITLE SEARCH

TITLE INPUT

CLEAR

TRACK EDIT

CD

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TAPE EQ.

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DISPLAY

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TIME

DISPLAY

RANDOM TAPE O.T.E. MD O.T.E.

SOUND SLEEP TIMER

TONE

POWER ( ) key 9u

QUICK MOVE key °
TITLE SEARCH key )
TITLE INPUT key fi
TRACK EDIT key ª
CLEAR/DELETE key %
PGM key %

SET key fifl
ENTER key ¶
TAPE O.T.E. key ¤
MD O.T.E. key ¤
SLEEP key u
TIMER key u

VOLUME keys 0!

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Loading batteries

3 Close the cover.1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert batteries.

÷ Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteries following

the polarity indications.

Operation

After plugging the power cord of this unit, press the POWER ( ) key of the remote control unit to turn
the system ON. When the system is turned ON, press the key of the function to be operated.
Press the POWER (
The unit enters standby mode in which only the “STANDBY/TIMER” indicator is lit.

÷ When pressing more than one remote control keys successively, press the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1

second or more between keys.

÷ The standard remote control range is within about 6 meters from the main unit front panel and within 30 degrees to

the left or right of the center line from the front. Be sure to point the remote control unit to the front panel.

) key again for OFF.

Notes

Notes

1.The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking, and their service life may be short.

2.When the remote controllable distance becomes short, replace both of the batteries with new ones.

3.If direct sunlight or the light of a high- frequency fluorescent lamp (inverter type, etc.) is incident to the remote
sensor, malfunction may occur. In such a case, change the installation position to avoid malfunction.

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Setting the current time

The current time of the day must
be set before using the timer.

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Press the power ( ) key to turn
power on.

(Main unit)

STANDBY

/TIMER

Press and hold the MENU key for more

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than 2 seconds.

MENU

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÷ The “CLOCK” display starts to blink during time setting.

PGM

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ADJUST

÷ The time display starts to blink.

A.P.S.

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Enter the figure of hour.

2

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To decrease
hour

2

Enter the figure of minute.

3

1

To decrease
minute

2

To display the time

(In standby mode)

Example: Adjustment to 8:07

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÷ The time of the day is represented in 12-hour AM/PM

method.

÷ Press the SET/Demo key. The hour is entered and the

minute display starts to blink.

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A.P.S.

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Example: Adjustment to 8:07

A.P.S.

STEREO

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ADJUST

To increase

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÷ If you make a mistake, restart from the beginning.
÷ To adjust correct time, press the SET/Demo key at the

same moment as a time announcement.

÷ After a power failure of more than 10 minutes or the

power cord has been unplugged for more than 10 min­utes, the current time should be set again.

÷ When the time of day has been set by pressing the SET/

Demo key, the display shows “COMPLETE !”.

÷ “ : “ (colon) blinks when the time of day has already

been set.

(Displayed for 5 sec.)

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Basic use method

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Standby mode

While the standby indicator of the
unit is lit, a small amount of cur­rent is flowing into the unit’s in­ternal circuitry to back up the
memory. This condition is referred
to as the standby mode of the
unit. While the unit is in the
standby mode, it can be turned
ON from the remote control unit.

Press the (POWER) key to turn power on.

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When the “ (POWER)” key is pressed while the unit is ON, the unit is switched off and the
“STANDBY/TIMER” indicator lights up.
The indicators lights in green when the OTT, PROG 1 or PROG 2 timer is activated. u

÷ Pressing the CD 6, MD 6, TAPE ` or TUNER FM/AM key also turns power on and starts playback (reception)

of the corresponding input. (One-touch operation)

Selecting the desired output.

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To play a CD : Press the CD 6 key. #

Operation

To play a MD : Press the MD 6 key. *
To play a TAPE : Press the TAPE ` key.¢
To play a TUNER

: Press the TUNER FM/AM key. §

Volume adjustment.

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(Main unit) (Remote control)

To decrease To increase

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To decrease To increase

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VOLUME

Listening through headphones

Insert the plug of the headphones into the
PHONES jack on the rear panel.

TRACK NO.

01 000

CD

When CD has been selected.

TRACK NO.

01 000

VOLUME 20

Volume display

REC
REC

REC
REC

PHONES

÷ Headphones with a stereo mini plug can be connected.
÷ The sounds from all speakers are cut off.

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Adjusting the bass and treble

One-touch enhancement of bass and treble

“EX.BASS” (Extra Bass) : Enhances the bass tone

regardless of the cur­rent volume.

“LOUD” (Loudness) : Enhanced both the

SOUND

bass and treble tones
according to the cur­rent volume. (Effective
during low-volume lis­tening)

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1 “EX.BASS” lights.
2 “LOUD” lights.
3 Both indicators off.

The tone adjusted using the “TONE” key
(see below).

Fine adjustment of bass and treble (Remote control only)

1 Press the TONE key.

Each press switches the operation.

1 “BASS” (low frequency) adjustment

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TONE

(Go to step 2 within 5 seconds.)

2 Adjust the VOLUME keys.

VOLUME

To decrease To increase

BASS -6

2 “TREBLE” (high frequency) adjustment

TREBLE +4

3 Normal mode

÷ The levels of both “BASS” and “TREBLE” can be

adjusted in 2 steps in the range between -8 and +8.

÷ If tone control is started while the “LOUD” or

“EX.BASS” indicator is lit, the “LOUD” or “EX.BASS”

setting is canceled.
(The adjustment using the “TONE” key cannot be used
simultaneously with the adjustment using the
“EX.BASS” and/or “LOUD” switch.)

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AUTO POWER SAVE function

When the unit is ON and the unit is left for 30 minutes with CD, MD and TAPE not operating, the unit is switched
off automatically by this function. This is convenient when you forget to turn power off after listening. This
function can be activated or deactivated by the following operation.

÷ If the current input is TUNER, the auto power save function is activated only when the volume is set to 0.

1 Select “A.P.S. SET?” from the

menu.

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(Press the “SET/Demo” key

while the “?” mark is blinking)

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2 Select.

To switch
APS off

A.P.S.

3 Press the SET/

To switch
APS on

A.P.S.

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Playback of CD

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Playback of CD

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If you load a disc in the CD player in advance while the
power is off. pressing the CD 6 key turns power on
automatically and starts the disc playback.

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Load a disc.

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1 Open the CD cover.

(by pressing the PUSH OPEN button)

2 Place a disc.
3 Close the CD cover.

÷ Do not touch the played side of disc.
÷ Be sure to place a disc horizontally. Placing it with an

inclination will result in malfunction.

Start playback.

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CD

6

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The label side must be on top.

Operation

TRACK NO.

01 012

CD

÷ After a few seconds, play starts from track No.1.

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To pause playback

CD

6

÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately.

Skipping tracks

4

To skip backward To skip forward

÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed is

skipped, and the selected track will be played from the
beginning.

÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the

track being played will be played from the beginning.

÷ Operation also is possible with the keys 4 and ¢

of the remote control unit.

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Playback from desired track

Select the desired track No.

Press the numeric keys as shown below....

To select track No. 23 : 003
To select track No. 40 : 0000)

÷ If the “PGM” indicator is lit, stop the CD recorder and

press the PGM key of the remote control unit to turn
the indicator off.

To fast forward and backward

(Remote control unit only)

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Operation

Backward
search

÷ Playback starts from the position where the key is

released.

TUNING

1

Forward
search

Time display on CD player

(Remote control unit only)

Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes
the displayed contents.

1

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2

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TOTAL

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÷ Only time information 1 and 2 can be displayed

during repeats playback or random playback.

TOTAL

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TIME

DISPLAY

(Elapsed time of track being played)

(Remaining time of track being
played)

(Elapsed time of entire disc)

(Remaining time on entire disc)

To stop playback

STOP

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Ejecting the disc

÷ Press the key before making sure that the disc is

stopped.

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Playback of CD

Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback)

Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks)

Select the “CD” input. (Also press the 7 to enter stop mode.)

Let the “PGM” indicator light.

1

Press in stop mode

PGM

Lights

PGM

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TRACK NO.

01 000

Select track numbers in the order you want to play them.

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1 Select the track.

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PGM

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PGM CD

Program position of the
track to be selected next.

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Start playback.

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+10 0

(Go to step 2 within 8 seconds.)

2 Confirm the selection.

PGM

(To select more than one track,

repeat steps 1 and 2 for each
track.)

CD

6

Press the numeric keys as shown below....

To select track No. 23 : 003
To select track No. 40 : 0000)

÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When “FULL” is

displayed, no more tracks can be programmed.

÷ If you made a mistake, press the CLEAR/DELETE key

and enter the track No. again.

÷ When a track No. is entered, the track will be added to

the end of the existing program.

÷ “– – : – –” is displayed when the total programmed

period has attained 100 minutes or more.

÷ Tracks will be played in the order they were programmed

(following the program numbers).

÷ When the 4 or the ¢ key is pressed during play, the

program will jump to the preceding or the following track
respectively.

÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the

play position returns to the beginning of the current track
being played.

To stop playback To quit the program mode

Operation

Clearing tracks from the end Clearing all tracks

Press in stop mode

CLEAR

/DELETE

STOP

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PGM

-- P-14

(Example when the track in P-14 is
canceled)

÷ Each time the key is pressed, the

last track in the program is cleared.

Goes off

PGM

÷ The entire program is cleared.

PGM

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Repeated playback

You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. (The REPEAT key is provided only on the main unit.)

Select the “CD” input.

Setup for repeating a single track or all tracks

1 Confirm that the “PGM” indicator

is not lit.

(If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the

PGM key to turn it off.)

2 Select “REPEAT”.

Each press switches the repeat mode.

1 “REPEAT”

Repeats playback of a single
track.

2 “ALL REPEAT”

Repeats playback of all tracks
in a disc.

3 Off.... Repeat deactivated

#

REPEAT

Confirm that this is not lit.

Lights

3

REPEAT

TRACK NO.

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CD

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

01 000

CD

CD

Lights

3

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

01 000

Operation

Setup for repeating selected tracks

1 Program the track sequence

according to steps 1 to 2 of
“Listening in the desired se-

quence”.

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Lights Lights

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

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2 Select “REPEAT”.

Each press switches the repeat mode.

1 “REPEAT”

All of the programmed tracks

will be played repeatedly.

2 Off.... Repeat deactivated

REPEAT

Start playback To stop repeated playback

When the single repeat, select the track number.

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(Main unit)(Remote control unit)

CD

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CD

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÷ The “REPEAT” and “PGM” indicators light up.

Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the
repeat mode is switched off.

÷ The “REPEAT” or “ALL REPEAT” indicator turns off

and the repeat play mode is canceled.

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Contents

Playback of CD

MDX-F1 (EN)

Listening to an unexpected title sequence

As the titles each time are selected randomly, the music can be enjoyed without getting tired of it.
(Remote control only)

Select the “CD” input.

Confirm that the “PGM” indicator is not lit.

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Press the RANDOM key.

2

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(If the “PGM” indicator is lit,

press the PGM key to turn it
off.)

PGM

RANDOM

Confirm that this is not lit.

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1 “RANDOM” on ... Random playback
2 “RANDOM” off ... Normal playback

(random playback)

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To select another track in the middle of playing one

Press the ¢ key to select another track ran­domly.

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Lights

ALL3REPEAT3RANDOM

CD RANDOM

÷ Playback stops after each title has been played once.
÷ The random playback can also be repeated by pressing

the REPEAT key.

To cancel random playback

Press so that the “RANDOM” indicator goes off.

RANDOM

Operation

÷ Pressing the 4 key once returns to the beginning

of the track being played.

÷ The “RANDOM” indicator goes off and the playback

in order of the tracks starts from the track being
played.