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MDX-G3
MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
B60-4854-00 01 MA (M) 0009
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Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Units are designed for operation as follows. China and Russia ..........................AC 220 V only U.S.A. and Canada .......................AC 120 V only Other countries ........ AC 110 - 120 / 220 - 240 V Australia .......................................AC 240 V only switchable Europe and U.K. ...........................AC 230 V only For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1. The mains plug c
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Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Stereo LP modes ........................................... 32 Before applying power ................................. 2 Types of recording modes ........................ 32 Safety precautions ........................................ 2 Setting the recording mode ........................... 33 High-speed recording Preparation section of all CD tracks onto an MD ......................... 34 Recording onto MD ..........
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System connection Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present. POWER cord (1) AM loop antenna (1) Remote control unit (1) Batteries(R6/AA) for remote (2) If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unit was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately. Kenwood recommends that you retain the original carton and packing materials in case you need to move or ship the unit
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Preparation section Connecting the accessories Antenna assembly FM rod antenna method Extend the FM antenna and ori- ent it to obtain the best receiv- ing condition possible. AM loop antenna The provided antenna has been designed for indoor use. Place it in a position as apart as possible from a TV and power cords and orient it to obtain the best re- ceiving condition. ÷ When removing the power cord con- To wall AC outlet nection, unplug the power plug of the wall outlet first. POWER cord ÷ Be s
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System connection (continued) Connecting other components headphones Plug the optional headphones equipped with stereo mini-plugs. ÷ When listening audio through speakers, unplug the headphones from the PHONES jack. AUX (auxiliary) component An additional MD player, cassette tape or analog turntable with built-in equalizer (such as the P-110) which are available separately can optionally be connected to the system using an audio cable with stereo mini-plugs (option). ÷ The AUX IN terminals are i
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Preparation section Adjusting the present time 4 Press the SET key. To use the timer function, it is required to set the built-in clock of the unit to the cor- rect time. The clock shows the time of day in 12-hour system. ADJUST 5 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CON- 7 STOP , 1 35 TROL knob to input the figure of minute. ADJUST 6 Press the SET key. T APE To check the time of day : , 46 2 Press the 7STOP key while the unit is in the STANDBY mode (page 71). Main unit only 1 Press the POWER key to turn
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Presetting radio stations 1 Press the TUNER FM/AM key (or A total of 30 desired stations can be stored the FM/AM key on the remote) so in the auto and manual preset memory. that the "FM" or "AM" band is se- Presetting stations automatically lected. (AUTO PRESET) FM/AM indicator EX. BASSTUNER POWER 1 2 ABC 3 DEF TITLE INPUT 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 2 Press the MENU key. TRACK EDIT 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY PGM RANDOM 0 QZ 10 3 Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI-CON- REPEAT SPACE CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE P.CALL
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Preparation section Presetting stations manually 4 Press the ENTER key during re- (MANUAL PRESET) ception. Among the receivable stations, only the de- sired stations can be received and preset in- dividually. 5 While " - - " is blinking, press the 4P.CALL or ¢ P.CALL key re- peatedly to select the desired POWER 1 2 ABC 3 DEF Numeric preset number. TITLE INPUT keys 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO STEREO TRACK EDIT 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY PGM RANDOM 0 QZ 10 EX. BASSMEMORY REPEAT SPACE CHARAC. CLEAR/D
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1 B I T D U A L D / Playback of CD CD/MD HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM To play a CD. POWER Numeric 1 2 ABC 3 DEF 1 TITLE INPUT keys 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO TRACK EDIT 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY RANDOM PGM 2 0 QZ 10 PGM REPEAT SPACE CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE 7 4 ¢ STOP 1 P.CALL SET ENTER 4 ¢ TUNING TUNING DOWN UP 1 CD FM/AM 1 ¡ 7STOP MD TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. 7 STOP AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E. SOUND TONE TIMER SLEEP 3 4 MUTE VOLUME T APE 34 1 Press the POWER key to turn power on. 2 Insert a C
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Basic section Operation of keys Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the 7STOP key. To let playback pause Press the CD 6 key. Press it again to resume playback. To skip a track Press the ¢ key to skip to the next track. Press the 4 key quickly twice to skip to the previous track. To fast forward audio Press and hold the ¡ key on the remote during playback, and re- lease the key at the position you want to restart normal playback. To fast reverse audio Press and hold the 1 key on the remote d
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Playback of MD To play an MD. POWER 1 2 ABC 3 DEF Numeric 1 TITLE INPUT keys 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 4 ¢ STOP 0EJECT 1 TRACK EDIT 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY PGM RANDOM 0 QZ 10 PGM REPEAT SPACE CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE P.CALL SET 4 ENTER 4 ¢ TUNING TUNING DOWN UP 1 CD FM/AM 1 ¡ 7STOP MD TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. 7 STOP AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E. SOUND TONE TIMER SLEEP T APE 3 4 MUTE VOLUME 3 2 1 Press the POWER key to turn power on. Insert with the shutter facing upward 2 Insert an MD. I
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Basic section Operation of keys Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the 7STOP key. To let playback pause Press the MD 6 key. Press it again to resume playback. To skip a track Press the ¢ key to skip to the next track. Press the 4 key quickly twice to skip to the previous track. To fast forward audio Press and hold the ¡ key on the remote during playback, and re- lease the key at the position you want to restart normal playback. To fast reverse audio Press and hold the 1 key on the remote d
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Playback of TAPE To play a tape. Do not use a cassette with more than 90- minute recording time, for the tape used with such a cassette is very thin and tends POWER 1 2 ABC 3 DEF to cause troubles such as entanglement 1 TITLE INPUT 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO around the pinch roller or cutting of tape. TRACK EDIT 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY RANDOM PGM 0 QZ 10 4 ¢ 7 STOP REPEAT SPACE CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE 1 4 P.CALL SET ENTER 4 ¢ TUNING TUNING DOWN UP 1 CD FM/AM 3 7STOP MD TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. 7 STOP TAPE EQ. AUTO
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Basic section Operation of keys Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the 7STOP key. To fast forward tape In stop mode, press the ¢ if the current tape transport direction is "3" (or the 4 key if it is "2"). To rewind tape In stop mode, press the 4 if the current tape transport direction is "3" (or the ¢ key if it is "2"). To take out the TAPE : Stop playback by pressing the 7STOP key, then press the 0PUSH OPEN. Playing a Dolby-encoded tape (TAPE EQ.) : The TAPE EQ. (tape equalizer) key is us
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Receiving broadcast stations Previously stored (preset) radio stations can be tuned in with a one-touch operation. For the preset procedure, see "Presetting radio stations" (page 8 to 9). POWER 1 2 ABC 3 DEF Numeric 1 TITLE INPUT keys 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 1 3 4 TRACK EDIT 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY PGM RANDOM 0 QZ 10 REPEAT SPACE CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE P.CALL SET 3 ENTER TUNING TUNING 2 DOWN UP 1TUNING 1 CD FM/AM ¡TUNING DOWN 7STOP MD TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. UP AUTO/MANU AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. DISPLAY
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Basic section To tune a radio station using numeric keys : Input the preset number of the desired station using the numeric keys on the remote. Examples Preset No. 23 : +10, +10, 3 Preset No. 40 : +10, +10, +10, +10, 0 Receiving non-preset broadcast stations A radio station can be tuned either by auto tuning or manual tuning according to the current reception condition. (1) Press the 7STOP/TUNING MODE key on the main unit (or the AUTO/MANU key on the remote) to select "AUTO" or "MANUAL". "AUTO"
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Playing audio input from AUX component The audio from the AUX component can be monitored as follows. POWER 1 2 ABC 3 DEF 1 TITLE INPUT 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 1 2 4 TRACK EDIT 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY RANDOM PGM 0 QZ 10 REPEAT SPACE CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE P.CALL SET ENTER TUNING TUNING DOWN UP 1 CD FM/AM 7STOP MD TAPE2 3 TAPE EQ. AUTO/MANU MD O.T.E. DISPLAY TIME DISPLAY TAPE O.T.E. T APE SOUND TONE TIMER SLEEP 4 MUTE VOLUME 1 Press the POWER key to turn power on. 2 Press the AUX key. EX. BASSAUX 3 Pla
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1 B I T D U A L D / Recording CD onto MD (MD O.T.E.) The MD O.T.E. (One-Touch Edit) function makes it possible to record all tracks in a CD on an MD with a one-touch operation (All-track recording). It is also capable of recording the cur CD/MD HIGH SPEED DUBBING SYSTEM - rently played CD track on an MD with a one-touch operation (Single-track recording). 2 POWER 1 2 ABC 3 DEF 1 TITLE INPUT 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO TRACK EDIT 7 PRS 8 TUV 9 WXY RANDOM PGM 0 QZ 10 REPEAT SPACE CHARAC. CLEAR/DELETE
