Kenwood MDX-F1 User Manual

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MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM

COMPACT

MDX-F1

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

B60-4535-10 01 MA (M)

9909

Contents

Before applying power

Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

Before applying power

MDX-F1 (EN)

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.

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

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

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

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

Preparation section

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Before applying power

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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.

SET

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

Preparation section

FM rod antenna

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

AC IN

10mm

FM 75ΩAM

GND

AC IN

ANTENNA

FM 75ΩAM

ANTENNA

GND

Connecting an antenna wire

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

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

PUSH OPEN button #

Front panel

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12 3 4 5 7

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1 Cassette holder ¢ 2 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

9$(∞§

$(∞

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

790

( 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.)

2 41 033

A.P.S.

TUNEDAUTOTOTAL

PGM

ALL3REPEAT3RANDOM ¶ SLEEP

FM A PM

TRACK NO.

88888888

•••••••••••

6 @ # $7

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

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

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.

SET

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 !

123

/DELETE

2 3

STOP

VOLUME

QUICK MOVE

TITLE SEARCH

TITLE INPUT

CLEAR

TRACK EDIT

AUTO/MANU.

P.CALLTUNING

SET ENTER

456

789

+10 0 PGM

FM/AM

TAPE EQ.

MD TAPE

DISPLAY

/CHARAC.

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

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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REC REC

Setting the current time

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

Preparation

Press the power ( ) key to turn power on.

(Main unit)

STANDBY

/TIMER

Press and hold the MENU key for more

than 2 seconds.

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

PGM

1200

ADJUST

÷ The time display starts to blink.

A.P.S.

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Enter the figure of hour.

To decrease hour

Enter the figure of minute.

To decrease minute

To display the time

(In standby mode)

Example: Adjustment to 8:07

PGM

To increase

SET

hour

÷ 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.

ADJUST

A.P.S.

800

Example: Adjustment to 8:07

A.P.S.

STEREO

807

PGM

ADJUST

To increase

SET

STOP

minute

÷ 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.

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.

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.

(Main unit) (Remote control)

To decrease To increase

VOLUME

Listening through headphones

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

TRACK NO.

01 000

When CD has been selected.

TRACK NO.

01 000

VOLUME 20

Volume display

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.

(Press the “SET/Demo” key

while the “?” mark is blinking)

SET

2 Select.

To switch APS off

A.P.S.

3 Press the SET/

To switch APS on

A.P.S.

LightsGoes off

Demo key.

SET

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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.

Load a disc.

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.

The label side must be on top.

Operation

TRACK NO.

01 012

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

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123

456

789

+10 0

To pause playback

÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately.

Skipping tracks

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.

Playback of CD

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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)

Operation

Backward search

÷ Playback starts from the position where the key is

released.

TUNING

Forward search

Time display on CD player

(Remote control unit only)

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

123

-237

TOTAL

2345

÷ Only time information 1 and 2 can be displayed

during repeats playback or random playback.

TOTAL

-3615

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

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.

Press in stop mode

PGM

Lights

PGM

TRACK NO.

01 000

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

1 Select the track.

123

456

789

PGM

05 P-01

PGM CD

Program position of the track to be selected next.

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Start playback.

+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.)

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

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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Playback of CD

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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

REPEAT

TRACK NO.

01 000

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

01 000

Lights

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”.

Lights Lights

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

01 000

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.

(Main unit)(Remote control unit)

CDMCD

÷ 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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Playback of CD

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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.

Press the RANDOM key.

(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)

To select another track in the middle of playing one

Press the ¢ key to select another track randomly.

¢4

P.CALL

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.

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Playback of Mini Disc

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

Load a Mini Disc.

Turn power on and insert a Mini Disc into the insertion slot of the main body.

÷ When a title has been recorded for

Operation

The display changes.

the disc, the title is displayed.

lights

In the direction of the arrow

TRACK NO.

001 000

READING

KENWOOD

Disc title

CAUTION

The MD cannot be loaded or ejected while the unit is in standby mode. Do not force insert a Mini Disc during the STANDBY mode, for this may damage the mechanism.

Start playback.

÷ In a few seconds, playback starts from track No. 1.

Track No. being played

TRACK NO.

001 012

Elapsed time of track being played

JAZZ

Track title

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123

456

789

+10 0

To pause playback

÷ Each press pauses and plays the MD alternately.

Skipping tracks

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.

Playback of Mini Disc

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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 MD 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)

TUNING

Backward search

÷ Playback starts from the position where the key is

released.

Forward search

Time display on MD recorder

(Remote control unit only)

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

TIME

DISPLAY

-237

TOTAL

2345

TOTAL

-3615

123

(Elapsed time of track being played)

(Remaining time of track being played)

(Elapsed time of entire disc)

(Remaining time on entire disc)

Operation

To stop playback

STOP

Ejecting the disc

EJECT

÷ The minidisc comes out from the minidisc insertion

slot.

Disc recorded in monaural mode

This unit is capable of playing a disc recorded in the monaural mode. As the amount of data required to record information in the monaural mode is half the amount required in the stereo mode, the play (record) time of a disc recorded in the monaural mode is twice (max. 160 minutes) that of a disc recorded in the stereo mode.

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Searching a desired track by its title

When the titles of the tracks recorded on a minidisc for recording are entered in advance, search by title is possible for the tracks to be played. (Assigning a title to a disc or track ﬁ)

Select the “MD” input

Press the 7 key to enter stop mode.

STOP

(TITLE SEARCH)

÷ When the “PGM” indicatior is lit, press the PGM key on

the remote control unit to switch it off.

Goes off

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

Playback of Mini Disc

MDX-F1 (EN)

Press the TITLE SEARCH key

TITLE SEARCH

Operation

(To abort operation, press the TITLE SEARCH key again)

Select the desired track with the

key.

To smaller track No.

P.CALL

To larger track No.

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TRACK NO.

001

NO TITLE

Track title

÷ With a track to which no title has been assigned, the track

number and “NO TITLE” are displayed.

÷ Track selection is possible with the 4 or ¢ key of the

main unit.

TRACK NO.

TITLE SEARCH

004

AZZ

| Scrolled display

(successive movement of characters toward the left)

TITLE SEARCH

Start playback

TRACK NO.

004 012

AZZ

TITLE

TITLE SEARCH

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Playback of Mini Disc

Title display

DISPLAY

/CHARAC.

(When pressed during stop or playback) (When pressed during MD recording)

Each press switches the information.

1 Title display

KENWOOD

2 Title scroll display

When a title recorded in a MD disc is too long to be displayed in the dot display, press this key to scroll the display and view the characters which has not be displayed. This key is also used to switch the dot display modes (see figures below).

Each press switches the information.

1 Recording input display

2 Available recording time of MD

MDX-F1 (EN)

NWOOD

(Return to 1 after title scroll display.)

3 Pressing during title scroll display 2

shows the available recording time of the MD.

001 R54:32

(The display returns to 1 in 5 seconds.)

÷ When no track name (track title) and no disc name (disc title) has been recorded, “NO TITLE” is displayed. ÷ “BLANK DISC” is displayed when not even one track has been recorded. (When there is a disc title, the disc

title will be displayed.)

Operation

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CLEAR

/DELETE

Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback)

Playback of Mini Disc

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

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

Let the “PGM” indicator light.

Press in stop mode

PGM

Lights

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

--- P-01

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

1 Select the track.

123

456

789

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

007 P-01

PGM MD

Program position of the track to be selected next.

MDX-F1 (EN)

Operation

Start playback.

+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.)

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

Clearing tracks from the end Clearing all tracks

Press in stop mode

PGM

STOP

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

--- P-02

(Example when the track in P-02 is canceled)

÷ Each time the key is pressed, the

last track in the program is cleared.

Goes off

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

÷ The entire program is cleared.

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Playback of Mini Disc

MDX-F1 (EN)

Repeated playback

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

Select the “MD” input.

Setup for repeating all tracks in a disc

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 “ALL REPEAT”.

Each press switches the repeat mode.

1 “ALL REPEAT”

Repeats playback of all tracks

in a disc.

2 Off.... Repeat deactivated

REPEAT

Confirm that this is not lit.

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

001 000

NO E

Lights

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

TITL

001 000

NO E

TITL

Setup for repeating selected tracks

1 Program the track sequence

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

quence”.

™

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

Lights Lights

PGM

ALL3REPEAT

TRACK NO.

001 000

PGM MD

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

Start playback To stop repeated playback

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.

(Main unit)(Remote control unit)

Operation

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TAPE STOP

0000

Playback of tape

MDX-F1 (EN)

If you load a tape in the cassette deck in advance while the power is off. pressing the TAPE key (2, 3) turns power on automatically and starts the tape playback.

Load a cassette tape.

Operation

÷ Normal (TYPE ), high (TYPE ), or metal (TYPE ) tape

÷ Remove tape slack before loading. ÷ Close the door securely. ÷ Do not use a tape which is longer than 100 minutes, for

selection is set automatically.

it easily causes troubles such as tape entanglement or cutting.

1 Open the door.

Push the area marked 0 PUSH

OPEN.

2 Insert a tape and close the door.

Lights

Start playback.

TAPE

2 3

Transport direction indicators

When playback or recording is started automatically by the one-touch operation function, etc., the tape is transported in the direction used the last time the tape was stopped. (To change the tape transport direction, press the TAPE key (2, 3) during playback then press the stop key (7).)

During playback, the tape running direction changes each time the key is pressed.

Displayed when the deck is loaded with a tape.

0123

TAPE PLAY

Reverse mode indication

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To wind tape at high speed

To fast wind in direction |

To fast wind in direction \

To stop playback

STOP

Selection of reverse mode

1 Select “TAPE RVS?” from the menu.

2 Select.

“ ” : (REVERSE)

(Main unit only)

Press the “SET/Demo” key while the “?” mark is blinking.

SET

Playback of tape

MDX-F1 (EN)

If you are operating the remote control unit, press the 1 or ¡ key.

TUNING

÷ Press the 7 key to stop fast winding.

÷ Do not take out the cassette tape until the tape

transport has stopped completely.

Tape counter display

(Remote control unit only)

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

0000 845

The tape counter is set to “0000” when a cassette tape is loaded. By writing down the counter reading in case you want to interrupt recording (playback) in the middle of the tape, the memo will be helpful as a reference for locating the same position when continuing the recording (playback) the next time. The tape counter figure decrements during recording or playback of the back side (while the 2 tape transport indicator is lit). To set the tape counter to “0000”, open the cassette holder once. Then the counter will be reset.

(Tape count)

(Time display)

Operation

“ ”: (ONE-WAY)

3 Set it.

Selection of TAPE EQ.

“ ”: (ENDLESS)

SET

(Remote control unit only)

TAPE EQ.

“ ” : (ONE-WAY)

Only one side is played back (recorded), and then the tape stops.

“ ” : (REVERSE)

Both sides are played back (recorded), and then the tape stops. (Initial setup)

“ ”:(ENDLESS)

Both sides are played back endlessly. (The tape stops after recording onto both sides.) The tape stops after recording onto both sides.

The TAPE EQ. system minimizes the hiss noise heard when playing tape. When playing a tape prerecorded with Dolby NR ON, be sure to set the TAPE EQ. ON for playback.

Lit when “TAPE EQ.” is ON

TAPE EQ.

Each press switches the modes as follows.

1 “TAPE EQ.” Light ......... TAPE EQ. is used.

2 “TAPE EQ.” Goes off ... TAPE EQ. is not used.

÷ Select the TAPE EQ. mode according to the recording

condition of the tape.

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TUNER

MHz

AUTO

01 8900

Receiving broadcast station

MDX-F1 (EN)

It is also possible to receive them by one-touch operations by storing up to 40 stations in the preset memory.

When the “TUNER FM/AM” key is pressed, the unit will automatically be switched on and reception status will be reached.

Select the broadcasting band by pressing the TUNER FM/AM key.

TUNER

FM/AM

The first press of the key selects the tuner input. After this, each press switches the broadcasting bands alternately.

1FM 2AM

Reception band indication

Select the band. (The auto preset operation should be completed before this.

To receive a preset station (Preset call)

Operation

Main unit operation

Every time the key (4 or ¢) is pressed, the preset stations are switched over as follows.

Press ¢ for the order of 1=2=3 ... 38=39=40=1... Press 4 for the order of 40=39=38 ... 3=2=1=40...

÷ When a key is held depressed, preset stations will be

skipped at an interval of about 0.5 second.

When no stations have been memorized

Select the tuning mode according to the current radio wave condition.

When the radio wave condition is good :

Auto tuning mode (Stereo reception)

When the radio wave condition is poor :

Manual tuning mode (Monaural reception)

1Select the auto or manual tuning mode.

STOP

Each press alternates the mode.

1 Auto tuning ......... “AUTO” lit

(Normally, use the Auto tuning mode.)

2 Manual tuning .... “AUTO” not lit

(Go to step 2 within 5 seconds.)

Remote operation

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The “TUNED” indicator lights when a station is received.

Lights at the time of automatic station selection.

TUNEDAUTO

01 8900

STEREO

MHz

TUNER

Lights during

Frequency display

÷ Preset stations can be called using the numeric

keys on the remote control unit.

2Tune in a station.

Auto tuning

÷ Radio stations can also be tuned with the TUNING

(1, ¡) keys of the remote control unit.

: The next broadcasting sta-

tion will be received automatically each time this key

is pressed. Manual tuning : Press and hold until the de-

sired station is received.

stereo reception

)

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Presetting radio stations automatically

Keep the ENTER key depressed (about 2 seconds).

1 Select the “TUNER” input.

(auto preset)

TUNER

FM/AM

2 Select “AUTO PRESET”.

3 Press the SET/Demo key.

SET

Receiving broadcast station

MDX-F1 (EN)

TUNEDAUTO

-- 9000

STEREO

MHz

TUNER

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

TAPE RVS. ? REC MODE ?

AUTO PRESET (TUNER only)

TIMER SET ? A.P.S. SET ?

TUNEDAUTO

-- 9000

STEREO

MHz

AUTO PRESET

“AUTO PRESET” blinks in the display during the auto preset operation.

÷ Presetting begins with FM stations then proceeds to the AM stations. ÷ A maximum of 40 stations of the band presently being received will be preset. ÷ When there are many stations and the intended station has not been preset, please also use “One-by-one presetting

(manual preset)”.

One-by-one presetting

1 Press the ENTER key during reception.

ENTER

(manual preset) (Remote control unit only)

(Proceed to step 2 while

“MEMORY” is lit.)

-- 8900

MEMORY

A.P.S.

TUNEDAUTO

STEREO

MHz

“MEMORY” lights (for approx. 5 sec.)

2 Select a preset number with the 4 or ¢ key.

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P.CALL

The numbers become smaller

The numbers become larger

Preset numbers also can be selected with numeric keys.

Press the numeric keys as shown below....

To select track No. 13:

.......03

123

456

To select track No. 20:

.......00)

789

+10 0

3 Press the ENTER key again.

A.P.S.

ENTER

(Repeat steps 1,2,3 to

preset other stations)

01 8900

TUNEDAUTO

STEREO

MHz

Operation

COMPLETE!

÷ If several stations are preset under the same number, the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory

contents.

Tuner frequency display

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

(Remote control unit only)

01 8900

(Frequency display)

MHz

(Time display)

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Let's recording

This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode.

Let's recording

MDX-F1 (EN)

Recording on MD

MD recording is possible as “digital recording”, where the digital signal of the CD is used as it is, and as “analog recording”, where the analog signal of a broadcast etc. is converted to a digital signal.

Make the preparations for recording.

Operation

In the direction of the arrow

1 Open the write protect tab of the Mini Disc to make

it recordable.

2 Load the Mini Disc.

CAUTION

The MD cannot be loaded or ejected while the unit is in standby mode. Do not force insert a Mini Disc during the STANDBY mode, for this may damage the mechanism.

Select the source to be recorded.

Example: To select the CD input

÷ If a CD or tape has already been loaded, it starts to play now. Press the 7 key to stop it.

Start recording.

•

MD REC

÷ For recording from a CD, read “One-touch recording”. ¤

÷ Do not apply vibrations or impact during recording. ÷ The recording onto TAPE is not available during recording onto MD.

TUNER (Broadcasts)

: Analog recording CD : Digital recording TAPE : Analog recording

1 Press the “MD REC” key (the unit enters record-pause mode). 2 When the preparation is complete, press the “MD REC” key

again.

3 Play (or tune) the music source to be recorded.

The character information display shows the recording input source.

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Note

REC

Pause the recording

÷ The track number is incremented by “1”. Press the

key again to resume recording.

÷ Recording can also be started by pressing the “MD

REC” key.

Stop the recording

STOP

Let's recording

MDX-F1 (EN)

Lights

TRACK NO.

REC

01 130

001 R54:32

The recordable time for the MD is displayed.

The “WRITING” display indicates that the recorded and edited data are written in the MD. Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it. If the power cord is unplugged before completion of “WRITING”, the recorded and/or edited data may be lost.

In regard to track numbers at the time of recording

When a part without sound continues for 2 sec. or more during recording, the track number is automatically increased by “1” when the next sound enters. When classic music continues with low sound, the track number may be increased by “1”. (The track number is not increased during recording of the tape or tuner input.) The erroneously set track number can be erased later. When it is desired to increase the track No. during recording, press the TRACK EDIT key during recording to record a track No. at that position. The track numbers are used at the time of playback to find the start of tracks, for programming, etc.

Press during recording.

TRACK EDIT

÷ With digital recording from a CD, the track number is

increased when the track changes.

Operation

At the time of recording from a CD, the track number may be incremented when CD playback starts. This occurs because of a signal included in the digital signal from the CD. Delete unwanted track numbers under reference to “TRACK ERASE or ALL ERASE”. w

In regard to display messages

Recording is not possible when one of the following messages is displayed.

“DISC FULL” : The minidisc is full. \ Erase unrequired tracks. w “PROTECTED” : The write protect tab is open. \ Close it. p “PLAY ONLY” : The minidisc is only for playback. \ Insert a recordable disc.

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Recording on TAPE

Load a tape in deck.

Let's recording

MDX-F1 (EN)

This unit cannot record audio on High (Type ) and Metal (Type

) cassette tapes.

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Select the tape transport direction.

Operation

Set the recording condition.

Select the reverse mode.

Select the source to be recorded.

Select an input source other than “TAPE”

Example: To select the CD input

TAPE

2 3

1 Open the door of deck.

2 Insert a tape.

÷ Remove tape slack before loading.

3 Close the door.

To reverse the transport direction

÷ When recording is started, the tape is

transported in the direction selected in this step.

÷ Wind the tape to the position where

recording is to be started.

The character information display shows the recording input source.

SET

∞

1 Press the play key. 2 Press the play key again. 3 Stop key (7) playback.

(2 or 3 lights.)

1 Select “TAPE RVS.”.

SET

TUNER (Broadcasts) CD MD

÷ If a CD or MD has already been loaded, it starts to play now.

Press the 7 key to stop it.

Start recording.

•

TAPE REC

1 Press the TAPE REC key to start recording. 2 Play (or tune) the input source to be recorded.

÷ The recording level is adjusted automatically. ÷ Recording stops automatically when the tape side (s) to be recorded have

been fully recorded.

÷ The recording onto MD is not available during recording onto TAPE.

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REC

Pause the recording

•

TAPE REC

÷ Press the “TAPE REC” key during recording. It stops

after leaving a non-recorded blank of 4 seconds. (Press the key again to resume recording.)

Stop the recording

STOP

Let's recording

MDX-F1 (EN)

Blinks

÷ Do not take out the cassette tape until the tape trans-

port has stopped completely.

Points in CD recording

When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leave the cassette deck in record-pause mode beforehand, the cassette deck recording can be started at the CD starts to be played. (Synchro recording function)

1 Put the CD player in pause mode. 2 Select the track to be recorded with the skip (w2, 3∑) keys.

(The CD player pauses at the beginning of the selected track.)

3 Put the cassette deck in Record-pause mode.

Press the TAPE REC key successively twice to enter record-pause mode.

4 Start playing the CD.

(Synchro recording starts)

÷ Press the stop (7) key to stop recording. ÷ Synchronized recording from MD also is possible with the same procedure.

Operation

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Convenient Recording Methods

MDX-F1 (EN)

One-touch recording

The one-touch recording can record all tracks in a CD with a one-touch operation (all-track recording). It can also record the current CD track being played from the beginning (single-track recording). Simultaneous recording onto MD and TAPE is not available.

(CD=MD /CD=TAPE)

Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode

Make the preparations for recording.

CD =MD

1 Insert a recordable disc into the MD recorder. 2 Insert disc in the CD player.

Check the current play mode of the CD player.

All-track recording Single-track recording

If it is in play mode, stop it.

Select the desired CD track and play it.

○○○○○○○○○

CD =TAPE

1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of the procedure in

”Recording on TAPE”. º

2 Insert disc in the CD player.

○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○○

All-track recording Single-track recording

If it is in play mode, stop it.

Select the desired CD track and play it.

STOP

÷ To record other tracks using ”one-touch recording (single-track recording)”, repeat steps 2 and 3 for each track. ÷ During CD random playback, one touch recording will not operate.

Operation

Start recording.

MD O.T.E.

÷ When starting recording from the remote control unit, make sure not to mistake the MD O.T.E. key and TAPE O.T.E. key. ÷ When the MD O.T.E. or TAPE O.T.E. key is pressed for ”One-touch recording (single-track recording)”, the CD track

being played is replayed from the beginning and recording start at the same time.

÷ Similar recording is also possible from the main unit by selecting “REC MODE” after pressing the MENU key.

○○○○○○○○○○○

STOP

TAPE O.T.E.

To interrupt a recording

At the end of the recording

STOP

(Recording and playback will be

stopped.)

CD player : After one-touch all-track recording

\Stop. After one-touch single-track recording \Pause.

MD recorder : Stop is executed and “WRITING” is

displayed.

Cassette deck : Stop is executed after an unre-

corded portion of about 4 sec. has been produced.

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Convenient Recording Methods

MDX-F1 (EN)

Program recording

Desired CD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto an MD or tape. Simultaneous recording onto MD and TAPE is not available.

Recording preparation is required.

(Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode.)

Program the desired sequence of CD tracks.

(CD =MD / CD

•º

TAPE)

○○○○○○○○○○○ ○○ ○○○○○○○○○○○○

CD =MD CD =TAPE

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the procedure in ”Listening in the desired sequence (Program

playback)”.

÷ When the PGM key is pressed to cancel the edited contents, the entire editing contents will be erased. ÷ Tracks programmed beyond the available MD or tape recording time will be interrupted in the middle.

Perform steps 1 and 2 of the procedure in ”Listening in the desired sequence (Program

playback)”.

Start recording.

MD O.T.E.

÷ Recording of the programmed tracks in the programmed order starts. ÷ When starting recording from the remote control unit, make sure not to mistake the MD O.T.E. key and TAPE O.T.E. key. ÷ Similar recording is also possible from the main unit by selecting “REC MODE” after pressing the MENU key.

To interrupt a recording

(Recording and playback will be

stopped.)

STOP

At the end of the recording

CD player : Stop. MD recorder : Stop is executed and “WRITING”

is displayed.

Cassette deck : Stop is executed after an unre-

corded portion of about 4 sec. has been produced.

TAPE O.T.E.

Operation

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Program recording

Desired MD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto a tape.

Recording preparation is required.

Program the desired sequence of MD tracks.

Perform steps1 and 2 of the procedure in ”Listening in the desired sequence (Program play-

back)”.

Press the TAPE REC key twice to enter

(MD =TAPE)

º (Be sure to put the cassette deck in stop mode.)

™

÷ When the PGM key is pressed to cancel the edited

contents, the entire editing contents will be erased.

÷ Tracks programmed in excess of the tape recording time

will be cut off.

Convenient Recording Methods

record-pause mode.

MDX-F1 (EN)

Press the MD

(Start recording.)

Operation

To interrupt a recording

(Recording and playback will be

stopped.)

(Press twice.)

•

TAPE REC

key again.

STOP

÷ Starting the MD program playback starts tape recording

by synchro recording.

At the end of the recording

MD recorder : Stop. Cassette deck : Stop is executed after an unre-

corded portion of about 4 sec. has been produced.

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MD Edit Functions

Assigning a title to a disc or track

When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks, the titles can not only be displayed during playback but title search (searching a track by the title) is also made possible. The assigned titles can be changed or deleted with the same procedure.

Select the “MD” input. (Execute operation in stopped condition or during playback.)

Activate the title input mode.

1 Press the TITLE INPUT key.

TITLE INPUT

The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into memory. After title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by “WRITING”.

To abort operation, press the TITLE INPUT key again.

Disc titles can be assigned in stop mode. When the MD 6 key pressed before step 1-3 while assigning a title to a track, the title can be entered while listening to that track.

MDX-F1 (EN)

2 Select whether the disc title

or track title input. (when it is required to title a track).

To advanceTo return

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P.CALL

3 Press the SET key.

SET

÷ It takes a while because data should be read out of the

disc.

dISC

NO TITLE

In case of disc title

Select “dISC”.

MD EDIT

TITLE

dISC

TITLE

TOCACCES

MD EDIT

Operation

Total number of title characters

Up to 1792 characters can be input per disc and up to 80 characters can be input per track. A space (blank character) also require the same amount of data as alphanumeric characters. When deleting a title, it is not recommended to overwrite spaces on previous characters but use the CLEAR/ DELETE function. ‡

In case of track title

Select the desired track No.

001

TITLE

TOCACCES

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MD EDIT

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Input the title.

1 Select the group of the char-

acters used in the title.

DISPLAY

/CHARAC.

2 Select a desired character by

placing the selection cursor on it.

P.CALL

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To advanceTo return

MD Edit Functions

MDX-F1 (EN)

The following types of characters, numbers, and symbols can be selected. Press the DISPLAY/CHARAC. key as often as required to display the desired group of characters.

÷ A~Z, space (1 blank character) ÷ a~z, space ÷ 0~9, symbols, space

÷ By pressing the 4 or ¢ key, the displayed characters

are scrolled so any character (in the same group) can be selected.

List of registered symbols (ASCII codes):

! “ # $ % & '( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ _ ` ˆ

3 Press the SET key to enter the

selected character.

SET

Operation

(Input the title characters by repeating 1 to 3 for

each of them.)

Execute title assignment.

1 Press the ENTER key.

ENTER

2 Press the TITLE INPUT key.

TITLE INPUT

After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.

Example of disc title

dISC

KEN

The cursor moves and waits for input of the next character.

≤

VXY

dISC

ITLE STO E

dISC

ENWOOD

| The title scrolls.

MD EDIT

TITLE

The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into memory. After title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by “WRITING”.

EJECT

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KE WO

≤

TITLE

dISC

MD EDIT

H M N

Changing or deleting a title

The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into memory. After title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by “WRITING”.

Select the “MD” input. (Please execute operation in stopped condition.)

Perform step 1 of “Assigning a title to a disc or track”.

Change or delete characters one by one.

1 Move the cursor to the de-

sired character (the character to be changed).

TUNING

The input cursor can be moved with the 1, ¡ keys.

MD Edit Functions

MDX-F1 (EN)

ﬁ

2 Select the character group.

DISPLAY

/CHARAC.

3 Select overwrite or insert

mode.

4 Select the correct character.

5 Press the SET key to enter the

selected character.

(All characters of a title can be changed by repeat-

ing steps 1 to 5.)

Execute title change or deletion.

TITLE SEARCH

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P.CALL

SET

Cursor movement area Character group

Each press of the TITLE SEARCH key switches the operation.

1 Overwrite mode : To replace characters

(The cursor “ “ becomes large.)

2 Insert mode : To insert characters before the

cursor

(The cursor “ ” becomes small.)

÷ If the title to be changed is too long to be displayed on the

display section, press the so that the characters hidden until then appear.

¡¡

¡ key to scroll the display

¡¡

To clear (delete) a character

1 Move the cursor under the character to be

cleared.

2 Clear (delete) the character.

CLEAR

/DELETE

÷ The character in the cursor position is cleared (deleted)

and the character after it shifts by one column toward the left. Pressing the key successively (or holding it depressed) allows all the title characters to be cleared quickly.

Operation

1 Press the ENTER key.

ENTER

2 Press the TITLE INPUT key.

TITLE INPUT

dISC

ITLE STO E

dISC

ENWOOD

| The title scrolls.

After editing, be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by “WRITING”.

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Moving several tracks at a time

The tracks can be reordered in the desired order by moving up to 20 tracks at a time.

Select the “MD” input. (Please execute operation in stopped condition.)

Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.

Press the QUICK MOVE key then the SET key.

QUICK MOVE

SET

(QUICK MOVE)

Image of simultaneous, multiple track movement

To abort operation, press the QUICK MOVE key again.

QUICK MOVE?

MD Edit Functions

CBA ED F

MD EDIT

MDX-F1 (EN)

Select the first track number of the move-

ment target range.

Select the first track number of the track movement target range and press the SET key.

SET

¢4

P.CALL

Operation

To decrease track No.

Select tracks numbers in the desired order.

Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key.

To decrease track No.

(Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all tracks have been arranged in the desired order.)

Enter the track movement.

P.CALL

To increase track No.

¢4

To increase track No.

ENTER

001-020

Q.MOVE AREA

Selected track No. 20 tracks (movement range)

005-024

Q.MOVE AREA

(Example) To move track No. 7 to track No. 5 (the first track position in the movement target range).

Target track No.

005 A007

TITLE7

Moved track No.

÷ The display shifts toward the right every time a track

number is set.

Pressing the of tracks.

¡¡

key allows to check the current order

¡¡

MD EDIT

First track No. of movement target range.

005 A005

JAZZ

006 A008

TITLE8

COMPLETE !

After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.

With the MD, information is written in the disc when the ejection operation is performed after editing. After title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it by “WRITING”.

÷ It takes a while until the execution completes.

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Moving a single track

This procedure shows you how to select and move (insert) a track to the track number you desire. The surrounding tracks are renumbered automatically. Repeating this procedure lets you arrange the tracks in the order you desire.

(TRACK MOVE)

Image of moving one track

Select the “MD” input. (Please execute operation in stopped condition.)

Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.

Select “MOVE ?”.

1 Press the TRACK EDIT key.

TRACK EDIT

To abort operation, press the TRACK EDIT key again.

Each press switches the operation.

1 MOVE ? 2 COMBINE ? 3 ALL ERASE ? 4 (Editing cancelled)

MD Edit Functions

CBA ED F

DCA E FB

MDX-F1 (EN)

2 Press the SET key.

SET

Select the track to be moved.

Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key.

¢4

P.CALL

To decrease track No.

Select the moving distination track.

Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key.

P.CALL

To decrease track No.

To increase track No.

¢4

To increase track No.

SET

MOVE ?

---=> --- ?

002=> --- ?

Track number to be moved

Moved track No.

002=> 005 ?

MD EDIT

Operation

MD EDIT

Enter the track movement.

ENTER

After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.

COMPLETE !

÷ It takes a while until the execution completes.

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DIVIDE ?

TRACK NO.

002 012

MD EDIT

COMPLETE !

Dividing a track

Use the following procedure to divide a track into two by inserting a track number in its middle. Note that the track numbers of the tracks located after the divided track are automatically incremented.

(TRACK DIVIDE)

Image of track division

CBA DC E

MD Edit Functions

MDX-F1 (EN)

CBA ED

Select the “MD” input. (Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.)

Play the track to be divided.

÷ This operation is also possible during pause.

Press the TRACK EDIT key at the desired position.

To abort operation, press the TRACK EDIT key again.

1 Press the TRACK EDIT key and

Operation

2 Press the SET key.

Enter the track division.

select “DIVIDE?”.

TRACK EDIT

ENTER

SET

Each press switches the operation.

1 DIVIDE ? 2 COMBINE ? 3 ERASE ? 4 (Editing cancelled)

002<>003 ?

÷ There is no blank space left between the two tracks. ÷ When the track to be split has a title, the two tracks will

have the same title.

÷ Up to 255 track numbers can be inserted additionally by

repeating 1 to 3 for each of them.

MD EDIT

After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.

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MD Edit Functions

MDX-F1 (EN)

Combining two tracks

Use the following procedure to combine two tracks into one by deleting a track number.After this operation, the track numbers of tracks located after the combined tracks are decreased automatically.

Select the “MD” input. (Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.)

Select “COMBINE ?”.

“COMBINE ?” cannot be selected if the track being played is the first track of the disc.

1 Press the TRACK EDIT key and

select “COMBINE?”.

(TRACK COMBINE)

Image of track combining

CBA ED F

CBA FE

To abort operation, press the TRACK EDIT key again.

When pressed in stop mode

Each press switches the operation.

TRACK EDIT

2 Press the SET key.

If you combine tracks during playback, go to step 3.

÷ To combine two tracks during playback, press the TRACK EDIT key while the second track is being played.

Select the track to be combined.

Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key.

To decrease track No.

P.CALL

SET

¢4

To increase track No.

1 MOVE ? 2 COMBINE ? 3 ALL ERASE ? 4 (Editing cancelled)

When pressed in play mode

1 DIVIDE ? 2 COMBINE ? 3 ERASE ? 4 (Editing cancelled)

÷ The track which will be the first half of the track after

SET

combination should be longer than 2 seconds.

÷ The combined track will be given the track number and

title of the track which has become the first half after combination. The track numbers of subsequent tracks are corrected automatically.

---+ --- ?

002+ 003 ?

MD EDIT

Operation

MD EDIT

Enter the track combination.

ENTER

After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.

COMPLETE !

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Erasing a single track

TRACK ERASE During playback, it is possible to erase only the track being played. The track numbers of the tracks after the erased track will be adjusted. Be careful in using this operation because a track cannot be recovered once it has been erased.

(TRACK ERASE)

or erasing all tracks on a disc

ALL ERASE During stop, all tracks can be erased. Be careful in using this operation because the tracks cannot be recovered once the entire minidisc has been erased.

MD Edit Functions

MDX-F1 (EN)

(ALL ERASE)

Select the “MD” input. (Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.)

Make the preparations.

To erase one track (TRACK ERASE)

1 Start playback.

2 Select the track to be erased.

To erase all tracks (ALL ERASE)

(Enter stop status)

Press the TRACK EDIT key repeatedly.

Select “ERASE ?”.

TRACK EDIT

Operation

Each press switches the operation.

1 DIVIDE ? 2 COMBINE ? 3 ERASE ? 4 (Editing cancelled)

TRACK NO.

002 012

002 ERASE?

P.CALL

¢4

AdvanceReturn

To abort operation, press the TRACK EDIT key again.

1 Select “ALL ERASE ?”.

Each press switches the operation.

1 MOVE ? 2 COMBINE ? 3 ALL ERASE ? 4 (Editing cancelled)

2 Press the SET key.

MD EDIT

STOP

TRACK EDIT

SET

ALL ERASE?

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MD EDIT

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COMPLETE !

MD Edit Functions

MDX-F1 (EN)

Execute the erase operation.

ENTER

COMPLETE !

BLANK DISC

÷ The track is erased (together with the track title). ÷ All tracks on a disc are erased (together with the disc

title).

After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.

Operation

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Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

Timer operation

MDX-F1 (EN)

Wake-up timer(O.T.T.)

Playback of the selected input source starts at the specified time, and the unit is switched off after one hour. This timer operates only once directly after setting.

Timer playback, timer recording (PROG.1, PROG.2)

With each of the two timer programs, a selected source can be played (or radio broadcast can be recorded) in the previously set time period.

AI timer playback (PROG.1, PROG.2)

The volume increases gradually after start of timer playback.

Sleep timer (SLEEP)

The unit is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed.

Setting the O.T.T. timer

Timer playback is possible simply by setting the time. The source selected last before the unit was switched off will be played. One hour after start of timer playback, the unit will be switched off automatically.

Operation

1 Select the source to be played.

2 Select “TIMER SET ?” .

SET

(Press the “SET/Demo” key

while the “?” mark is blinking.)

3 Select “O.T.T. SET ?” .

SET

4 Set the ON time.

The time is returned.

The time is advanced.

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

TAPE RVS. ? REC MODE ? AUTO PRESET (TUNER only)

TIMER SET ?

A.P.S. SET ?

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

1 O.T.T. SET ? 2 PROG. 1 SET ? 3 PROG. 2 SET ?

÷ The ON time can be set in steps of 5 minutes.

Blinks

O.T.T. PROG.

5 Press the SET/Demo key.

SET

6 Execute the O.T.T. operation.

Perform steps 1 and 3 in the procedure in “Execution and cancellation of timer”. u

705

TUNER

ON time display

÷ When the O.T.T. has been set by pressing the

“SET/Demo” key, the display shows “COMPLETE !”.

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Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

Timer operation

MDX-F1 (EN)

Setting the Program Timer

Two 24-hour timer systems (PROG.1, PROG.2) (which can be used every day) are available. With PROG 1 and PROG 2, two sets of time zones and operation contents can be programmed and executed as required.

Make preparations for the play (recording).

To listen to CD

(Program playback is not possible.)

Load a disc. (Program playback is not possible.)

To listen to MD To listen to tape

Set a tape into.Insert a disc.

To listen to radio

The station should be preset prior to the above. ¶

Make preparations for recording. MD •

For recording

TAPE º

÷ Timer reservation is possible for the two types PROG.1 and PROG. 2 at the same time. ÷ Please make reservations with an interval of at least one minute, so that the operation times of PROG. 1 and PROG. 2 do

not overlap.

Select a program No.

1Select “TIMER SET ?”.

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

TAPE RVS. ? REC MODE ? AUTO PRESET (TUNER only)

TIMER SET ?

A.P.S. SET ?

SET

(Press the “SET/Demo” key

while the “?” mark is blinking.)

2 Select “PROG. 1 SET ?” or

“PROG. 2 SET ?”.

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

1 O.T.T. SET ? 2 PROG. 1 SET ?

3 PROG. 2 SET ?

3 Press the SET/Demo key.

SET

÷ The selected program No. lights.

Operation

(Press during display of the pro-

gram contents.)

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SET

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Set the ON time then the OFF time.

1 Adjust the time.

The time is

returned.

The time is advanced.

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

ON TIME

700

¶ O.T.T. PROG.

Timer operation

MDX-F1 (EN)

800

OFF TIME

O.T.T. PROG.

Make the desired reservation.

Operation

2 Press the SET/Demo key.

SET

÷ For each of the ON time and OFF time, enter the figure

of “hour” by performing steps 1 and 2 then enter the figure of “minute” in the same manner.

÷ If you make a mistake, restart from step 2.

For timer playback or AI timer playback

1 Select the mode.

SET

(1) Select “PLAY” or “AI PLAY”.

(2) Press the SET/Demo key.

1 PLAY .......... Timer play

2 TUNER REC

3 AI PLAY ..... Timer play with gradu-

ally increasing volume

2 Select the input source.

1 TUNER ...... Broadcasts

2 CD 3 MD 4 TAPE

SET

(1) Select the source to be

played.

(2) Press the SET/Demo key.

3 Select the broadcast station

(only when TUNER is selected above).

(1) Select the preset station No. (2) Press the SET/Demo key.

÷ When the “SET/Demo” key is pressed, the display

shows “COMPLETE !”.

SET

4 Execute the program timer

operation. Perform steps 1 and 3 in the procedure in “Execution and cancellation of timer”. u

For timer recording

SET

1 Select the mode.

(1) Select “TUNER REC”.

1 PLAY

(2) Press the SET/Demo key.

2 TUNER REC 3 AI PLAY

2 Select the broadcast station

(1) Select the preset station No.

3 Select the record destination.

(1)Select.

1 MD REC 2 TAPE REC

(2)Press the SET/Demo key.

÷ When the “SET/Demo” key is

pressed, the display shows “COMPLETE !”.

4 Execute the program timer

SET

(2) Press the SET/Demo key.

operation. Perform steps 1 and 3 in the procedure in “Execution and cancellation of timer”. u

Adjust the clock before setting the timer.

O.T.T. PROG.

Execution and cancellation of timer

Select the timer program No. to be used. (Remote control unit only)

Each press of the key switches the program numbers as follows.

Adjust the listening volume.

TIMER

1O.T.T.......... Executes O.T.T. only.

2PROG.1...... Execution of program 1 only.

3PROG.2...... Execution of program 2 only.

4PROG.1, 2.. Execution of programs 1 and 2.

5Off .............. Timer off.

÷ The selected program No. lights. ÷ The timer will not function unless a program No. is selected.

÷ If AI PLAY is selected, the volume is adjusted automati-

cally.

÷ With timer recording, when the timer turns power on, the

muting function is automatically switched on.

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Timer operation

MDX-F1 (EN)

Enter STANDBY mode of power (by pressing the POWER key to off).

When the timer is activated and power enters the STANDBY mode, the STANDBY/TIMER indicator lights

POWER

up in green.

÷ The STANDBY/TIMER indicator blinks in green if there

is a power failure or the power cord is unplugged from the power outlet in the period when the power is in STANDBY mode after timer execution, or if the timer setting contents are inconsistent. In such a case, restart from setting the current time of the day and timer. 9

When timer operation is not required

Press so that all PROG. indicators are OFF.

Press while power is ON.

TIMER

÷ To check or modify the reservation contents, restart the timer reservation from the beginning.

Indication with O.T.T. timer

Goes off

÷ The reservation contents are held in memory.

Sleep timer (SLEEP)

Set the number of minutes after which the unit is to be turned OFF.

Operation

Set the time.

SLEEP

To cancel

Press the SLEEP key repeatedly until the sleep timer is canceled.

÷ The unit is turned OFF automatically after the set time

has elapsed.

÷ Each press increases the timer period by 10 minutes. The

sleep timer can be set up to 90 minutes.

10=20=30...70=80=90=Cancel=10=20...

Lights

ALL3REPEAT3RANDOM¶SLEEP

TRACK NO.

01 012

SLEEP 10

Duration for sleep timer

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Important Items

Maintenance

Cleaning the head section

Cotton swab

Capstan

Head

Pinch roller

Tape guides

Cleaning the heads and peripheral components

For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life, always keep the heads (recording / playback / erase), capstan and pinch roller clean. To clean them, perform the following:

1.Open the cassette holder.

2.Using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol, clean the head (recording / playback / erase), capstan and pinch roller carefully.

There are precisely aligned parts around the heads, including the tape guides.

Note

When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them.

Important Items

MDX-F1 (EN)

Demagnetizing the head

When the recording / playback head is magnetized, the sound quality will deteriorate. In such a case, demagnetize the head using a commercially available demagnetizer (head eraser).

Maintenance of the unit

When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with a soft, dry cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc. for these agents may cause discoloration.

In regard to contact cleaner

Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction. Be specially careful not to use contact cleaners containing oil, for they may deform the plastic component.

Knowledge section

Contents

Reference

Caution on condensation

Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the outside. This unit may not function properly if condensation occurs. In this case, leave the unit for a few hours with the power left ON, and restart the operation after the condensation has dride up.

Be specially cautious against condensatin in a following circumsatance:

When this unit is carried from a place to another across a large difference in temperature, when the humidity in the room where this unit is installed increases, etc.

WARNING NOTICE:

IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT TO MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS. ANYONE WISHING TO COPY COMMERCIALLY AVAILABLE TAPES OR DISC SHOULD CONTACT THE MECHANICAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED OR THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY LIMITED.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

Important Items

MDX-F1 (EN)

Memory backup function

Stored contents which are cleared immediately when power plug is unplugged from power outlet

Stored contents which are cleared in at least a day after power plug is unplugged from power outlet

Clock display

MD recorder section

Amplifier section

"on/standby" status (ON or STANDBY) Input selection Volume control value Tone control levels

Tuner section

Receiving band Frequency Preset stations Auto tuning setting

Cassette deck unit

Transport direction DOLBY NR Reverse mode

Timer setting contents

Note related to transportation and movement

Before transporting or moving this unit, carry out the following operations.

1 Remove the CD or MD from the unit. 2 Press the 6 key of the MD. 3 Wait for some time and verify that the display

becomes as shown in the figure.

MD NO DISC

4 Press the 6 key of the CD. 5 Wait for some time and verify that the display

becomes as shown in the figure.

CD NO DISC

6 Wait a few seconds and turn the unit OFF.

Knowledge section

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DIGITAL AUDIO

COMPACT

Handling of discs

Disc handling precautions

Handling

Hold the discs so that you do not touch the playing surface.

Label side Playing side

Sticker

Do not attach paper or tape to either the playing side or the label side of the discs.

Sticky paste

Cleaning

If fingerprints or foreign matter become attached to the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or similar) from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner.

Storage

When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time, remove it from the player and store it in its case.

Important Items

MDX-F1 (EN)

Discs which can be played with this unit

CD (12 cm, 8 cm), and the audio part of CDV, CD-G and CDEXTRA. Use discs that comply with the IEC standard, for example a disc carrying the marking on the label surface.

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

Never play a cracked or warped disc

During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player. Therefore, to avoid danger, never use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent. Please do not use discs which are not round because they may cause a malfunction.

Disc accessories

The disc accessories (stabilizer, protection sheet, protection ring, etc.) which are marketed for improving the sound quality or protecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should not be used with this system because they may cause malfunction.

Handling of Mini Disc

As the Mini Disc is accommodated inside a cartridge, it can be handled without caring about dust or fingerprint. However, stained or soiled cartridge may cause malfunction. To enjoy beautiful sound for extended period of time, take care on the following points.

Do not touch the disc directly.

Do not touch the disc by opening the shutter with your hand. The cartridge will be damaged if it is forced open.

Knowledge section

Storage position

Do not leave Mini Discs in place where the temperature and/or humidity are extremely high (for example, in a place subject to direct sunlight).

Dust countermeasure

The shutter of the disc cartridge is permanently open while the disc is loaded in the set. Therefore, to prevent dust from penetrating inside the disc, take the disc out of the unit immediately after completion of recording or playback.

Care

Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on the cartridge with a dry cloth.

Write protect tab

To protect recorded contents against accidental erasure, set the write protect tab of the disc open. Return the tab to the original position when you want to record signals on the disc.

Disc back side

Slide open. (Recording disabled)

Write protect tab

Slide close. (Recording enabled)

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Notes on cassette tape

Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab)

After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or recorded on accidentally.

For A side

For B side

Important Items

MDX-F1 (EN)

To store cassette tapes

Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat. Keep the cassette tapes away from any magnetic field.

When there is slack in the tape

In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the reel hub to remove the slack.

To re-record

1.Longer tape than 100 minutes cassette tape

Notes

Since longer tape than 100 minutes cassette tape is very thin, the tape could adhere to the pinch roller or be easily cut. It is recommended that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible damage.

Apply tape only to the position where the tab has been removed.

2. Endless tapes

Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of the unit.

SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)

Designed for copyright protection, the SCMS is a prescription that copying of digital signals as they are in the digital form between digital audio equipment is allowable only for one generation.

Copy using digital input

Digital copy cannot be repeated.

Knowledge section

Copy using analog input

Copy using digital input

Copy using analog input

Copy using digital input

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In case of difficulty

MDX-F1 (EN)

What seems to be a malfunction is not always so. Before calling for service, check the following table according to the symptom of your trouble.

Operation to reset

The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impossibility to operate, erroneous display, etc.) when the power cord is unplugged while unit is ON or due to an external factor. In this case, execute the following procedure to reset the microcomputer and return it to normal condition.

÷ Please note that resetting the microcomputer clears

the contents stored in and it returns to condition when it left the factory.

Unplug the power cord from the power outlet then, while holding the “REPEAT” key depressed, plug the power cord again.

REPEAT

Amplifier section/Speakers

RemedyCauseSymptom

Sound is not produced.

÷ The volume control is set to the mini-

mum position.

÷ The headphone plug is inserted into the

jack.

÷ Adjust to an required volume.

÷ Unplug the headphone plug.

No sound from the headphones.

Tuner section

The clock display blinks without changing the figures.

Timer operation is not possible.

Radio stations cannot be received.

Noise interferes.

Knowledge section

÷ Imperfect insertion. ÷ The volume control is set to the mini-

mum position.

÷ There was a power failure. ÷ The power cord was unplugged from the

outlet.

÷ The present time has not been adjusted

or there was a power failure.

÷ The timer ON time and OFF time have

not been set.

÷ The timer execution was not set up.

The antennas have not been connected.

÷ ÷ A proper broadcasting band has not been

selected.

÷ The frequency of the station to be re-

ceived is not tuned.

÷ Car ignition noise.

÷ Influence of an electric appliance.

÷ A TV set is installed near the system.

÷ Insert correctly. ÷ Adjust to an required volume.

RemedyCauseSymptom

÷ Adjust the present time again. ÷ Adjust the present time again.

÷ Adjust the present time referring to

“Setting the current time”.

÷ Set the timer ON time and OFF time.

÷ Press the TIMER key to set up the execu-

tion.

÷ Connect antennas. ÷ Select a band.

÷ Tune to the frequency of the desired

station.

÷ Install the outdoor antenna in an apart

position from the road.

÷ Switch the suspected electric appliance

OFF.

÷ Install the TV or the system at an in-

creased distance between them.

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A station has been preset but it cannot be received by pressing the P.CALL key.

Remote control unit

Symptom Cause Remedy

Remote control operation is not possible.

÷ The frequency of the preset station is

not tunable.

÷ The preset memory has been cleared

because the power cord has been unplugged for a long period.

÷ Batteries are exhausted. ÷ The remote control is too far away from

the system, the controlling angle is deviated or there is an obstacle in between.

÷ The component to be played is not loaded

with a CD, MD or cassette tape.

÷ Preset stations with tunable frequen-

cies.

÷ Preset stations again.

÷ Replace with new batteries. ÷ Operate the unit inside the remote con-

trollable range.

÷ Load a CD, MD or cassette tape in the

component to be played.

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Symptoms related to MD standard

Symptom

“DISC FULL” is displayed while the disc still has a remaining recordable time.

The possible recording time does not increase even when a short track is erased.

Tracks can not be connected.

The time which has been recorded on the MD and the remaining time do not add up to the maximum recording time (60, 74 or 80 min.).

When search is performed in a track which has been compiled by editing, the sound is sometimes interrupted.

In case of difficulty

MDX-F1 (EN)

Cause

÷ More than 255 tracks (track No. 256 or more) cannot be recorded. (There

may be also cases in which recording is impossible while the track number is less than 256.) In such a case, the REMAIN time display shows “0:00”.

÷ When the remaining time of the entire disc is less than 12 sec, the

remaining time indication on the display becomes “0:00”. When the total time of the deleted tracks exceeds 12 sec, the display changes to the recordable time.

÷ When a short track is deleted on a repeatedly edited disc, the remaining

time may not increase.

÷ TRACK COMBINE may sometimes be impossible with a MD which has

been subjected to several times of editing.

÷ As recording is executed with 2 sec. as the minimum unit, the display time

may not coincide.

÷ This derives from the restriction in the MD system standard and not a

malfunction.

The track numbers are not assigned correctly.

“READING” is displayed for an abnormally long time.

The time display becomes inaccurate with a monaurally recorded disc.

Input of 1792 title characters is not possible.

MD recorder section (other symptoms)

Symptom

Sound is not output even when the play key is pressed.

Recording is not possible

÷ No disc has been loaded. ÷ A non-recorded disc has been loaded.

÷ The disc is write-protected.

÷ An attempt is made to record digital

signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS.

÷ A playback-only disc has been loaded. ÷ The disc does not have a recordable area. ÷ The input selector is set to MD.

÷ Depending on the contents of the recorded source (CD etc.), the track

numbers may not be assigned correctly.

÷ When a new recordable MD (with nothing recorded) is inserted,

“READING” is displayed longer than usual.

÷ Monaural recording and stereo recording are executed according to

different formats. This is not a malfunction.

÷ The title recording area is used in units of 7 characters, so that input of

1792 characters may not be possible.

Cause

÷ Load a disc. ÷ Load a prerecorded disc or playback-

only disc.

÷ Change the position of the write protect

tab to the write position or use a recordable disc.

÷ Recording is not possible.

÷ Use a recordable disc. ÷ Use another disc. ÷ Set the input selector to the source to be

recorded.

Remedy

Knowledge section

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Sound is distorted.

Noise is noticeable.

The display goes out for a moment after the unit has been turned ON.

÷ A disc in which distorted sound has been

recorded is played.

÷ An external noise is induced.

÷ Switching is operated too quickly.

÷ Record again.

÷ Install the unit at a position apart from an

electric appliance or TV set.

÷ This is not a malfunction.

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MD recorder section (Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them)

ActionMeaningDisplayed Message

NO DISC

CAN'T COPY

DISC FULL

TITLE FULL

BLANK DISC

NO TRACKS

READING

WRITING

÷ No disc is placed on the tray.

÷ An attempt is made to record digital

signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS.

÷ There is no recordable area on the disc. ÷ An attempt is made to record a 256th

track.

÷ An attempt is made to assign a title with

more characters than usable.

÷ The disc does not contain any record-

ings.

÷ The disc does not contain any tracks but

has a disc title.

÷ The TOC *1 data of the disc is being

read.

÷ The data related to editing or recording is

being written in the disc.

÷ Load a disc.

÷ Recording is not possible.

÷ Use another recordable disc. ÷ More than 256 tracks cannot be recorded

per disc.

÷ Refer to “Total number of title charac-

ters”.

÷ When playback is required, use a re-

corded disc.

÷ The disc can be used for recording with-

out any problem.

÷ This is a normal operation.

In case of difficulty

MDX-F1 (EN)

ﬁ

DISC ERROR

CAN'T EDIT

?(blinking)

PROTECTED

PLAY ONLY

UNIT ERROR

÷ The contents of UTOC *2 are abnormal.

÷ An attempt is made to perform editing

beyond the restrictions, for example to erase a track which is too short.

÷ This is a message for confirming if edit-

ing can really be executed.

÷ The minidisc is write-protected.

÷ The minidisc is only for playback.

÷ This indicates some trouble.

÷ Perform “ALL ERASE” operation. If this

is not possible, use another disc.

÷ Perform editing following the restric-

tions.

÷ Press the ENTER key to execute editing.

÷ Cancel the write protection.

÷ Insert a minidisc for recording.

÷ Return to normal condition is made by

switching the unit off and then on again.

*1All minidiscs contain a Table of Contents (TOC) in addition to sound signals. The TOC is similar to the table of contents

in a book and contains information, such as track numbers, track length, and character information, that cannot be rewritten.

*2In addition to the TOC, minidiscs also contain a special User’s Table of Contents (UTOC) that contains track number, track

length, and character information, that can be rewritten.

Knowledge section

Memory Backup for the MD Recorder Section

The contents of the memory are not stored on the disc if the power cord is unplugged. If the power cord is unplugged suddenly or there is a power failure, the information on recording and editing (normally recorded when the minidisc is ejected) may be erased or destroyed before it is recorded on the minidisc. Once the information has disappeared, it can not be recovered. After recording or editing, always remove the minidisc to record the recording or editing information.

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CD player section

A CD is placed in the player but it cannot be played.

Sound is not produced.

Sound skips.

Cassette deck

Sound cannot be produced by pressing the play key.

÷ The disc is placed upside down.

÷ The disc is extremely dirty.

÷ Dew is condensed on the optics lens.

÷ The disc is extremely dirty.

÷ The disc is scratched.

÷ The disc is dirty.

÷ The player is subject to vibration.

÷ The head is dirty.

÷ The tape is wound too tight due to

irregular winding.

÷ A nonrecorded tape is played.

In case of difficulty

RemedyCauseSymptom

÷ Place the disc properly, with the label

side facing upward.

÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc han-

dling precautions”.

÷ Refer to “Caution on condensation” and

remove the condensation by evaporation.

÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc han-

dling precautions”.

÷ Try another disc.

÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc han-

dling precautions”.

÷ Install the unit in a place not subject to

vibrations.

RemedyCauseSymptom

÷ Clean the head referring to “Cleaning

the head section”.

÷ Try another tape.

÷ Play a recorded tape.

MDX-F1 (EN)

No operation occurs even when an operation key is pressed.

The cassette holders cannot be opened by pressing the "0 push OPEN" button.

Sound is harsh or high frequencies are not reproduced.

Noise is noticeable.

Recording cannot be started by pressing the record key.

÷ The cassette holder is not closed com-

pletely.

÷ The operation key is pressed in less than

4 seconds after turning the power ON.

÷ The tape is wound too tight due to

irregular winding.

÷ The key is pressed during recording or

playback.

÷ The microcomputer is malfunctioning

due to external noise.

÷ The head is dirty.

÷ The tape is stretched or shrunk.

÷ The tape head is magnetized.

÷ A tape recorded with Dolby NR ON is

played with TAPE EQ. OFF.

÷ The recording protect tab of the cas-

sette has been broken.

÷ The cassette holder is not closed com-

pletely.

÷ The TAPE input is selected.

÷ The tape is fully wound to one of the reels.

÷ Close the holder completely.

÷ Press operation keys after waiting for

more than 4 seconds.

÷ Try another tape.

÷ Press in stop mode.

÷ Reset the microcomputer.

÷ Clean the head referring to “Cleaning

the head section”.

÷ Try another tape.

÷ Demagnetize the head referring to

“Cleaning the head section”.

÷ Set the TAPE EQ. to on.

÷ Use a cassette with an unbroken record-

ing protect tab or block the hole.

÷ Close the holder completely.

÷ Set the input selector to the source to be

recorded.

÷ Change the tape transport direction or

reverse the tape insertion orientation.

Knowledge section

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Specifications

Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

In case of difficulty

MDX-F1 (EN)

Main unit

[Amplifier section]

Rated output power during STEREO operation

10 % T.H.D., at 4 Ω.................................... 4 W + 4 W

[Tuner section]

FM tuner section

Tuning frequency range .......... 87.5 MHz ~ 108 MHz

MW (AM) tuner section

Tuning frequency range ........... 531 kHz ~ 1,602 kHz

[MD recorder section]

Laser ..............................................Semiconductor laser

Recording method

........................ Field modulation overwrite method

Audio compression ............................................. ATRAC

D/A Conversion ....................................................... 1 Bit

Wow & flutter ............... Less than unmeasurable limit

[CD player section]

Laser ..............................................Semiconductor laser

D/A Conversion ....................................................... 1 Bit

Oversampling ........................................ 8 fs (352.8 kHz)

Frequency response ................................ 20 Hz~20 kHz

Wow and flutter ........... Less than unmeasurable limit

Speakers

Enclosure ............................................. Bass-reflex type

Speaker configuration

Speaker unit ............................... 80 mm, cone type

[Cassette deck section]

Track ....................................... 4-track, 2-channel stereo

Recording system ................................. AC bias system

(Frequency: 105 kHz)

Heads

Playback / recording head ...................................... 1

Erasing head ............................................................. 1

Motors ............................................................................ 1

Fast winding time ....................... Approx. 100 seconds

(C-60 tape)

[General]

Power consumption.............................................. 38 W

Standby power consumption .............................. 0.3 W

Dimensions ................................................. W: 464 mm

H : 182 mm

Knowledge section

Weight (net) .......................................................... 5.4 kg

KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For reason specifications may be

Notes

changed without notice. ÷ The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location (under a water-freezing temperature).

D : 243 mm

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for information or service on this product. Model Serial Number

Kenwood MDX-F1 User Manual

Specifications and Main Features

Frequently Asked Questions

User Manual

Before applying power

Contents

Special features

System connection

Controls and indicators

Display

Operation of remote control unit

Setting the current time

Let's put out some sound

Basic use method

Listening through headphones

Adjusting the bass and treble

AUTO POWER SAVE function

Playback of CD

Repeated playback

Playback of Mini Disc

Title display

Repeated playback

Playback of tape

To wind tape at high speed

To stop playback

Receiving broadcast station

Let's recording

Recording on MD

Recording on TAPE

Convenient Recording Methods

MD Edit Functions

Assigning a title to a disc or track

Changing or deleting a title

Timer operation

Setting the O.T.T. timer

Setting the Program Timer

Execution and cancellation of timer

Sleep timer (SLEEP)

Important Items

Maintenance

Reference

Handling of discs

Notes on cassette tape

SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)

In case of difficulty

Specifications