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Selecting the remote control 
master
At the top of the remote control unit, there is a 
CD/MD switch used to select the deck to be 
controlled by the shared keys on the upper portion of 
the remote control unit. 
The selected deck is called "remote control master".
Selecting the display master
You can select the display master using the CD or 
MD key. 
The display represents the information of the display 
master deck. The CD or MD indicator lights up to 
show the selection.
CD key and 
CD indicator
MD key and 
MD indicator
Dubbing from CD to MD
The great advantage of the MD-CD1 is that you can 
make dubbing from CD to MD easily. 
Here's how to make dubbing.
Preparations
Load the CD to be used as the dubbing source into 
the CD deck, then insert a recordable MiniDisc into 
the MD deck.
To dub the entire CD
While the CD deck is stopped, press the 
DUBBING key on either the front panel or the 
remote control.
Dubbing starts. 
NOTE
By default, recording is performed in the standard 
stereo recording mode while dubbling speed is 4x 
speed. You can change the recording mode or 
dubbing speed via the menu mode.
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To dub a selected track on the CD
1 Select the desired track by using the skip keys
or numeric keys, and start playback by 
pressing the PLAY key or enter the playback 
standby by pressing the READY key.
NOTE 
The selected CD track number is shown on the 
top left of the display while the display master is 
set to CD.
2 Press the DUBBING key on either the front
panel or the remote control.
When the track is finished dubbing, both decks 
will stop.
Recording an external source
The MD-CD1 can not only dub from CD to MD, it 
also allows MD recording from external sound 
sources.
Preparations
• Connect an external sound source to the 
appropriate connector(s) (ANALOG INPUT or 
DIGITAL (OPTICAL) INPUT on the rear panel 
of the unit).
• Insert a recordable MiniDisc to the deck.
• Make sure that the deck is in stop mode.
Input source selection
Use the INPUT SEL key on the front panel or the 
remote control to select the input source between 
ANALOG and OPTICAL.
The current selection is shown on the right of the 
display.
Input monitoring
Press the RECORD key on either the front panel or 
the remote control. 
The MD deck will enter recording standby mode, the 
READY and RECORD indicators will light up. 
The MD input signal can be monitored through 
headphones or a connected audio system.
Monitoring
By connecting your monitor system 
(amplifier/speakers) to the COMMON OUTPUT 
connectors, you can monitor either of the CD and 
MD decks. 
NOTE 
If you wish to monitor the CD and MD decks 
independently, use the CD OUTPUT and MD 
OUTPUT connectors.

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Recording level adjustment
If neccessary, adjust the recording level while 
monitoring the input and viewing the meters on the 
display. 
Use the "REC VOLUME?" option on the VOL 
FUNC sub-menu of the MD menu to adjust the 
level. 
If ANALOG is selected as the input source, you may 
also use the front panel INPUT controls (L and R)to 
set the level independently for each channel.
Starting recording
In the recording standby mode, press the PLAY key, 
and recording will start. 
To stop recording, press the STOP key. 
After pressing the STOP key, "UTOC Writing" will 
be shown on the display as the User Table Of 
Contents is written on the disc. 
To pause recording, press the READY key.
Advanced recording functions
To enter a track number manually
During recording, press the RECORD key at the 
point where you wish to begin a new track.
To enter track numbers automatically
Use the "AUTO TRACK" key to select "-XXdB" (a 
track number is added when a silent part is detected 
in the source) or "D-D" (track numbers are added in 
accordance with the digital source track numbers).
To fade-in or fade-out recording
In recording standby mode, press the FADER key to 
fade-in recording. 
During recording, press the FADER key to fade-out 
the sound.
Menu 
The various settings and editing operations possible 
with the MD-CD1 are performed through menu 
items shown on the display. Among the many menu 
setting items, some may be made directly using the 
keys on the remote control.
Menu configuration
There are CD menu and MD menu. Each menu 
consists of some sub-menus as shown below. Each 
sub-menu has some items.
CD menu
CD PLAY sub-menu for CD playback 
CD VOL FUNC sub-menu for volume functions 
SERIAL sub-menu for RS-232C settings 
SYSTEM sub-menu for the unit
MD menu
MD PLAY sub-menu for MD playback 
MD VOL FUNC sub-menu for recording level 
REC sub-menu for MD recording 
EDIT sub-menu for MD editing functions 
TITLE sub-menu for MD title editing functions
Menu operation
Here's how to make menu setting using the front 
panel controls.
1 Press the CD MENU key or the MD MENU
key to call up the desired menu.
NOTE
In Menu mode, the CD or MD indicators flash to 
indicate which menu is called up.
CD indicator MD indicator
CD MENU key MD MENU key

You can now select the desired sub-menu.
2 Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired
sub-menu, then press the ENTER key or the 
YES key.
You can now select the sub-menu item.
3 Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired
menu item, then press 
the ENTER key.
You can now make setting.
4 Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the desired
option, then press 
the ENTER key.
5 Press the CD MENU or MD MENU key
corresponding to the current Menu mode to 
exit Menu mode.
NOTE 
• To go up the menu level, press the NO key.
• Some menu items exist for confirmation
purposes only, and setting cannot be 
performed.
NO key YES key
MULTI JOG dial/ENTER key
Playback 
Playback modes
There are four different playback modes for both the 
CD deck and the MD deck. 
You can select the desired playback mode using the 
P. MODE key.
The current mode is indicated on the display.
Normal (continuous) mode: no indication 
Single mode: SINGLE is lit 
Program mode: PROGRAM red lamp is lit 
Random mode: RANDOM red lamp is lit
MEMO
In the program mode, you can program tracks by 
selecting a track using the numeric keys and then 
pressing the ENT/YES key repeatedly.
Continuous CD and MD playback
By setting the CONT PLAY switch on the front 
panel to "ON", when one deck finishes playback, the 
other deck begins playback automatically.
ENT/YES key
Numeric keys
P.MODE
key
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