Yamaha Audio MDX-E100 User Manual

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Natural Sound Minidisc Recorder

Lecteur Enregistreur Minidisc

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INPUT

ANALOG DIGITAL

MIN MAX

REC LEVEL

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REC/ PAUSE

MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES

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OWNER’S MANUAL

MODE D’EMPLOI

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MANUALE DELL’UTENTE

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CAUTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERATING YOUR UNIT.

1. This unit is a sophisticated mini disc recorder. To ensure

proper operation for the best possible performance, please
read this manual carefully.

2. Install your unit in a cool, dry, clean place with good

ventilation. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight, near
sources of heat, or in locations subject to vibration,
excessive dust, heat, cold, or moisture. To avoid humming
sounds, position the unit away from other electrical
appliances, motors, and transformers.

3. Do not operate the unit upside-down. It may overheat,

possibly causing damage.

4. Do not place another component on top of this unit, to do

so may discolor or damage the surface of the unit.

5. Do not open the cabinet of this unit, to do so may result in

damage to the unit or electrical shock. If any foreign object
or substance gets into the unit, contact your dealer for
assistance.

6. When removing the power plug from the wall outlet,

always pull directly on the plug; never pull the cord itself.

7. Do not apply excessive force when operating switches and

knobs.

8. When moving the unit, be sure to first disconnect the

power cord from the AC outlet and disconnect all cords
connecting the unit to other equipment.

9. To prevent damage by lightning, disconnect the power

cord from the wall outlet during an electrical storm.

For U.K. customers

If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the
plug supplied with this appliance, it should be cut off
and an appropriate 3 pin plug fitted. For details, refer to
the instructions described below.
Note: The plug severed from the mains lead must be
destroyed, as a plug with bared flexible cord is
hazardous if engaged in a live socket outlet.

IMPORTANT

THE WIRES IN MAINS LEAD ARE COLOURED
IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FOLLOWING
CODE:

Blue: NEUTRAL
Brown: LIVE

As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of this
apparatus may not correspond with the coloured
markings identifying the terminals in your plug,
proceed as follows: The wire which is coloured
BLUE must be connected to the terminal which is
marked with the letter N or coloured BLACK. The
wire which is coloured BROWN must be connected
to the terminal which is marked with the letter L or
coloured RED.
Making sure that neither core is connected to the
earth terminal of the three pin plug.

10. Do not attempt to clean this unit with chemical solvents as

this may damage the finish. Use a clean, dry cloth.

11. Be sure to read the “TROUBLESHOOTING” section for

advice on common operating errors before concluding that
your unit is faulty.

12. Keep this manual in a safe place for future reference.

13. The voltage to be used must be the same as that specified

on this unit. Using this unit with a higher voltage than that
which is specified is dangerous and may result in a fire or
other type of accident causing damage. YAMAHA will not
be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of
this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified.

Note

Please check the copyright laws in your country to record
from records, compact discs, radio, etc. Recording of
copyright material may infringe copyright laws.

This mini disc recorder is
classified as a CLASS 1

CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

LASER product.
The CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT label is located
on the rear exterior.
(U.K. and Europe models
only)

CAUTION FOR CARRYING THE UNIT

Before carrying the unit, first remove a disc from the unit,
press STANDBY/ON to turn the unit off, then disconnect
the AC power plug from the wall outlet.

CAUTION

Use of controls or adjustments or performance of
procedures other than those specified herein may result in
hazardous radiation exposure.

Voltage Selector <General model only>

The voltage selector on the rear panel of this unit must
be set for your local main voltage BEFORE plugging
into the AC power supply.

Voltages are 110/120/220/240 V AC, 50/60 Hz.

This unit is not disconnected from the AC power source as
long as it is connected to the wall outlet, even if this unit
itself is turned off. This state is called the standby mode.
In this state, this unit is designed to consume a very small
quantity of power.

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INTRODUCTION

Thank you for purchasing this YAMAHA product. We hope it will give you many years of trouble-free enjoyment. For
the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your YAMAHA product.

FEATURES

¶ MINI DISC Digital Audio System
¶ Digital Optical Input (2)/Output
¶ Sampling Rate Converter
¶ EDIT Function
¶ Synchronized Recording

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby

¶ Digital Rec Level Control

Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

CONTENTS

PART DESCRIPTIONS.......................................... 4

FRONT PANEL.............................................................. 4

DISPLAY ........................................................................ 4

REMOTE CONTROL .................................................... 5

Remote Control Operation Range .............................. 5

Battery Installation...................................................... 5

CONNECTIONS ..................................................... 6

PLAYBACK............................................................ 7

Skipping Tracks .......................................................... 7

Searching ..................................................................... 7

Switching the Display................................................. 8

RANDOM PLAY ........................................................... 9

REPEAT PLAY .............................................................. 9

Single Track Repeat / Full Disc Repeat ..................... 9

Part (A-B) Repeat ....................................................... 9

PROGRAM PLAY ....................................................... 10

RECORDING........................................................11

Adjusting Recording Levels ..................................... 12

Track Marking........................................................... 12

SYNCHRO RECORDING ........................................... 13

MONAURAL RECORDING....................................... 13

MONITOR OUT........................................................... 14

PROTECTING A RECORDED MD ........................... 14

EDITING ............................................................... 15

ERASE .......................................................................... 16

Disc Erase.................................................................. 16

Track Erase................................................................ 16

Part Erase .................................................................. 16

Disc or Track Title Erase.......................................... 17

MOVE ........................................................................... 17

COMBINE .................................................................... 17

DIVIDE ......................................................................... 18

UNDO ........................................................................... 18

DISC MAINTENANCE ............................................... 18

TOC WRITE ............................................................. 18

FRA CHECK............................................................. 18

TITLING................................................................19

MD SYSTEM LIMITATIONS................................ 20

DISPLAY MESSAGES ........................................ 2 1

COPY PROTECTION (SCMS) ............................ 21

TROUBLESHOOTING.........................................22

SPECIFICATIONS ............................................... 23

English

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STANDBY/ ON

PART DESCRIPTIONS

FRONT PANEL

NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX-E10 0

INPUT

REC LEVEL

–

ANALOG DIGITAL

MIN MAX

/

REC/ PAUSE

+

~ STANDBY/ON (P.7)
Ÿ Disc insertion slot (P.7)
!

(P.7)

⁄ & (P.7)
@ #/* (P.7)
¤ REC/PAUSE (P.11)

ANALOG
DIGITAL
OPT.12

COAX.

32 44 .1 48
REPEAT

kHz

DISC TRACK

3

REMAIN

PROGRAM

A-B S F

TOTAL

RANDOM

~Input indicator (P.11)
Ÿ TOTAL indicator (P.8)
! DISC/TRACK indicator (P.8)
⁄ REMAIN indicator (P.8)
@ Multi information display
¤ Sampling frequency indicator (P.11)
# REPEAT A-B/S/F indicator (P.9)
‹ PROGRAM indicator (P.10)

MONO
MANUAL

REC

# Remote control sensor (P.5)
‹ Display
$ INPUT (P.11)
› ANALOG REC LEVEL (P.12)
% Jog dial ($ ›)/

DISPLAY

L

––– –––

–

dB

TOC

R

$ RANDOM indicator (P.9)
› MANUAL indicator (P.12)
% MONO indicator (P.13)
fi REC indicator (P.11)
^ Pause indicator
fl TOC indicator (P.15)
& Play indicator
‡ Recording level meter (P.12)

60 30 10 6 4 2 1 0 OVER00

P.12)

DIGITAL REC LEVEL

(P.7/

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REMOTE CONTROL

English

TITLE DELETE SET

CANCEL ENTER

CHAR NUMBER

A B C D E F G H I J K L

12 34

M N O P Q R S T U V W X

56 78

Y Z

/ SPACE

9 0 +1 0 +10 0

REC/
PAUSE

M-MARK MONO/ ST

RANDOM PROGRAM

POWER

INPUT

REPEAT

A-B S/ F

DISPLAY

EDIT

SYNC

SCROLL

~ DELETE/CANCEL (P.19)
Ÿ TITLE (P.19)
! CHAR (P.19)
⁄ NUMBER (P.19)
@ Numbers [Characters]

(P.7/P.19)

¤ # (P.7/P.12)
# ! (P.7/P.19)
‹ $ (P.7/P.19)
$ REC/PAUSE (P.11)
› M-MARK (P.12)
% MONO/ST (P.13)

& SET/ENTER (P.19)
‡ EDIT (P.16)
* * (P.7)
° ⁄ (P.7/P.19)
( › (P.7/P.19)

· SYNC (P.13)
) & (P.7)
‚ INPUT (P.11)
_ REPEAT A-B (P.9)

REPEAT S/F (P.9)

— SCROLL (P.8)
+ DISPLAY (P.8)

fi RANDOM (P.9)
^ PROGRAM (P.10)
fl POWER (P.7)

• You can also use the remote control supplied with the YAMAHA
receiver RX-E100 to execute main operations of this unit. (Refer to
the owner’s manual of RX-E100/CDX-E100.)

Remote Control Operation Range

6 m

30°

30°

Notes

• There should be no large obstacles between the remote
control and the remote sensor on the main unit.

• Strong light (especially from an inverter type fluorescent
lamp) shining directly on the remote sensor may prevent
proper operation. In such cases, reposition the main unit to
avoid direct light.

Battery Installation

Battery replacement

When you notice a decrease in the operating range of
the remote control, replace both batteries with new ones.

Notes

• Use only AA, R6, UM-3 batteries for replacement.

• Be sure to insert the batteries with correct polarity (as
illustrated on the battery compartment).

• Remove the batteries if the remote control will not be used
for an extended period of time.

• If batteries leak, dispose of them immediately. Avoid
touching the leaking material or letting it come into
contact with clothing, etc. Clean the battery compartment
thoroughly before installing new batteries.

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CONNECTIONS

Do not plug in this unit (or other components) until all connections are complete.

• Connections should be made to the correct input/output terminals on the other component.

• Also refer to the owner’s manual supplied with the component you are connecting.

• If the placement of this unit causes noise in other equipment, such as a tuner, move them farther apart.

• The connection using the SYSTEM CONNECTOR jack allows you to control this unit as well as the connected
components of YAMAHA E100 series. Make connections between the E100 series components using the system
control cable.

This unit

(MDX-E100)

MAINS

To CDX-E100

ANALOG DIGITAL

IN

D

SYSTEM

CONNECTOR

OUT

C

L

R

1IN2 OUT

OPTICAL

(except for U.K. model)

RCA pin cables
(included)

L

TAPE

R

L

MD

R

L

R

75 Ω UN BAL.

FM AN T

B A E

OUT

C

D

Optical fiber cable

(included)

ANALOG DIGITAL

OPTICAL

OUT

E

OUT

GND AM ANT

R L

CD

ININ

AUX

6Ω MIN. / SPEAKER

SPEAKER

CONNECTOR

+

–

SYSTEM

System control cable
(included)

CD player

(CDX-E100)

MAINS

SYSTEM

SUBWOOFER

CONNECTOR

OUT

MAINS

To RX-E100

System control cable
(not included)

To wall outlet

Notes

• The ANALOG OUT terminals on this unit are marked Ç and the ANALOG IN jacks are marked Î. When connecting this unit to
the YAMAHA RX-E100 receiver whose terminals are marked Å, ı, Ç, Î and ‰), connect this unit’s ANALOG OUT terminals
to the input terminals marked Ç and connect this unit’s ANALOG IN terminals to the output terminals marked Î on the rear
panel of the receiver RX-E100.

• Before making OPTICAL connections, remove the terminal cover(s).

• In order to protect the terminals from dust, be sure to attach the terminal covers when the optical terminals are not being used.

• The SYSTEM CONNECTOR jack should be connected to the SYSTEM CONNECTOR jack on the CD player CDX-E100.

• For digital recording, the DIGITAL OPTICAL 1 IN jack should be connected to the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jack on the CD
player CDX-E100. The DIGITAL OPTICAL 2 IN jack and the DIGITAL OPTICAL OUT jack should be connected to the jacks
of external digital components.

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Receiver

(RX-E100)

PLAYBACK

Preparations

• Press STANDBY/ON (POWER on the remote) to
turn this unit on.

• Set the RX-E100 receiver to MD.

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NATURAL SOUND M INIDISC RECORDER MDX-E100

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INPUT

REC/PAUSE

REC LEVEL

+

–

STANDBY/ ON

STANDBY/ON

TITLE DELETE SET

CANCEL ENTER

CHAR NUM BER

A B C D E F G H I J K L

Numbers

2

12 3 4

M N O P Q R S T U V W X

56 7 8

/ SPACE

Y Z

9 0 +1 0 +10 0

!

$›

POWER

REC/
PAUSE

M-MARK MONO/ ST

RANDOM PROGRAM

POWER

INPUT

REPEAT

A-B S/ F

DISPLAY

ANALOG DIGITAL

MIN MAX

Jog dial

EDIT

*

⁄

SYNC

&

SCROLL

To pause

Press #/* (* on the remote).
Press again to resume playback (or press # on the
remote).

To stop

Press &.

To eject the MD

.

Press

Skipping Tracks

To skip to the next track

Turn the jog dial to the right (or press › on the
remote).

To skip to a previous track

Turn the jog dial to the left (or press $ on the
remote).

To skip to a specific track number

Press the number buttons on the remote corresponding
to the track you desire.

Example:

To select track 3, press 3.
To select track 13, press +10, then press 3.
To select track 23, press +10 twice, then press 3.
To select track 123, press +100 once, and +10 twice, then
press 3.

English

1 Insert an MD.

Label facing up

Arrow pointed toward
disc insertion slot

2 Press #/* (# on the remote) to start

playback.

3 Adjust the volume using the volume control

on the RX-E100.

Searching

To search forward during play or pause

Press and hold ⁄.

To search in reverse during play or pause

Press and hold !.

Notes

• Sound can be heard when searching in play mode to help
you locate the desired position within the track. No sound
is heard when searching in pause mode, but the search is
conducted at a higher speed.

• Search may not function correctly when there are several
consecutive tracks consisting of only a few seconds each.

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Switching the Display

ANALOG
DIGITAL
OPT.123
COAX.
32 4 4 .1 48

kHz

REPEAT

MONO

REC

MANUAL

TOC

DISC TRACK

TOTAL

REMAIN

RANDOM

PROGRAM

A-B S F

L
R

dB

–

60 30 10 6 4 2 1 0 OVER00

––– – ––

Press DISPLAY during stop or playback to display
other information, such as the remaining time and track
titles.

During playback

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the following
information.

1 Current track number and elapsed time

Track number

Elapsed time

REC/
PAUSE

M-MARK MONO/ ST

RANDOM PROGRAM

POWER

INPUT

A-B S/ F

DISPLAY

REPEAT

SCROLL

SYNC

SCROLL
DISPLAY

During stop

Press DISPLAY repeatedly to display the following
information.

1 Number of tracks and total playing time

ANALOG
DIGITAL
OPT.123
COAX.
32 4 4 .1 48

kHz

REPEAT

Total tracks

DISC TRACK

TOTAL

REMAIN

RANDOM

MONO

PROGRAM

MANUAL

A-B S F

REC

Total playing time

L

––– – ––

–

dB

60 30 10 6 4 2 1 0 OVER00

TOC

R

2 Time remaining on the MD (only for recordable

MDs)

REMAIN indicator Time remaining on the MD

ANALOG

DISC TRACK

TOTAL

DIGITAL

REMAIN

OPT.123
COAX.
32 4 4 .1 48

kHz

REPEAT

RANDOM

PROGRAM

A-B S F

MONO
MANUAL

L

REC

–

––– – ––

dB

60 30 10 6 4 2 1 0 OVER00

TOC

R

2 Time remaining on the current track

REMAIN indicator

ANALOG

DISC TRACK

TOTAL

DIGITAL

REMAIN

OPT.123
COAX.
32 4 4 .1 48

kHz

REPEAT

RANDOM

PROGRAM

A-B S F

MONO
MANUAL

L

REC

––– – ––

–

dB

60 30 10 6 4 2 1 0 OVER00

TOC

R

3 Track title

If the track has not been given a name, “No Title” is
displayed.

ANALOG

DISC TRACK

TOTAL

DIGITAL

REMAIN

OPT.123
COAX.
32 4 4 .1 48

RANDOM

PROGRAM

A-B S F

MONO
MANUAL

kHz

REPEAT

To view the entire disc (track) title

If the disc (track) title is too long to fit in the display,
press SCROLL to move the title sequentially across the
display. While the title is being displayed, press
SCROLL to pause the display, and again to continue
presentation of the title. Press and hold SCROLL for
rapid presentation of the title.

L

REC

–

––– – ––

dB

60 30 10 6 4 2 1 0 OVER00

TOC

R

Total tracks

3 Disc title

ANALOG

DISC TRACK

DIGITAL

TOTAL

OPT.123

REMAIN
COAX.
32 4 4 .1 48

RANDOM

MONO

PROGRAM

kHz

REPEAT

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MANUAL

A-B S F

L

REC

–

––– – ––

dB

60 30 10 6 4 2 1 0 OVER00

TOC

R