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MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM
MDX-01
MDX-02
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
KENWOOD CORPORATION
( )
B60-4940-08 00 CH M 0004
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Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe Before applying power operation. Units are designed for operation as follows. AC voltage ............................ AC 220 V only Safety precautions WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT RE- CAUTION MOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. RE- RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN FER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONN
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Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe Contents operation. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS .......................... 4 Editing the MD titles ............................................ 32 Assigning a title to a disc or track ........................ 32 Preparation section Registering titles .................................................. 34 Connections ........................................................... 6 Copying titles ....................................................... 35 Co
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IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS Please read all of the safety and operating 5. Water and moisture – The appliance should not instructions before operating this appliance. Adhere be used near water - for example, near a bathtub, to all warnings on the appliance and in the instruction washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet manual. Follow all the safety and operating basement, or near a swimming pool, etc. instructions. These safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. 6
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Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. 13. Damage requiring service – The appliance 18. Attachment – Do not use attachments not should be serviced by qualified service personnel recommended by the appliance manufacturer when: as they may cause hazards. A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged. 19. Replacement parts – When replacement parts B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled are required, be sure the service technician has into the appliance. us
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RC-MDX0001 Connections Confirm that the following accessories are present AM loop antenna (x 1) AM loop antenna Remote control unit (x 1) R6/SUM-3 batteries stand (x 1) for remote (x 2) 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
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Basic section Connecting the accessories Extend the FM antenna and FM rod antenna orient it to obtain the best receiving condition possible. ANTENNA AM FM 75Ω GND ANTENNA AC IN PHONES AC IN AM loop antenna (External antenna) ➀ POWER cord ➁ ➂ AM FM 75Ω GND ANTENNA To an AC power outlet Plug the power cord to a 220 V AC, 50 Hz The provided antenna has been de- signed for indoor use. Place it in a wall power outlet. ÷ When removing the power cord connection, un- position as apart as possible from
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Connections (continued) Mode display The area on the right of the display panel shows the input selection (source) and current operation mode. 1 Source display / CD, MD and TUNER 2 Recording indicator 3 Selected input source display 4 Recording direction display The points blink when recording pauses. 5 Volume indicator and Play / Pause mode indicator Two points blink to indicate the Pause mode. In regard to demonstration This unit incorporates a demonstration mode (display only). The demonstrat
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Basic section Connecting other components Distribute the antenna lead indoors using a commercially available 75Ω coaxial cable and connect it to the FM ANTENNA terminals. FM outdoor antenna (separately available in au- ÷ Installation of the outdoor antenna is dangerous dio stores) work. Have your dealer or antenna installation spe- cialist install it whenever possible. PHONES 10mm headphones 10mm AM FM 75Ω GND ANTENNA Plug the optional headphones equipped with stereo mini-plugs. ÷ When listening
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m e t s y S g n i b b u Adjusting the Press the SET/DEMO key. 4 present time 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. Press the VOLUME/ 5 MULTI 2 4 ,6 UP ( ) or DOWN CONTROL ( ) key to input the figure of minute. REPEAT MD REC BEST HITS MENU SET/DEMO SOUND VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL TUNE TUNING STOP/ MODE TUNING STANDBY/TIMER TUNER FM/AM CD MD POWER PUSH OPEN 6 Press the SET/DEMO key. ST
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Preparation section Presetting radio stations Press the ENTER key during 4 reception. Each of the desired stations can be preset individually. Up to 40 stations can be stored in the preset memory. POWER / -- 5 While "P " is blinking, TITLE SEARCH press the 4 or ¢ key re- TITLE INPUT Numeric keys 100 0 10 TRACK EDIT peatedly to select the de- &() QZ : CLEAR PGM SPACE CHARAC. /DELETE sired preset number. P.CALL Press and hold the 4 or ¢ key to SET ENTER 5 5 skip unnecessary preset numbers.
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m e t s y S g n i b b u Playback of CD To play a CD. POWER / STOP 1 TITLE SEARCH 4 Numeric TITLE INPUT keys 10 100 0 TRACK EDIT &() QZ : CLEAR PGM SPACE CHARAC. /DELETE REPEAT MD REC BEST HITS PGM P.CALL MENU SET/DEMO SOUND SET 4 ENTER ¢ VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL TUNING TUNING DOWN UP TUNE CD / FM/AM TUNING STOP/ MODE TUNING 1 ¡ STANDBY/TIMER TUNER FM/AM CD MD POWER REPEAT MD / STOP MD O.T.E. PUSH OPEN AUTO/MANU. 3,CD6 RANDOM DISPLAY 7 STOP SOUND SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TONE , CD 1 2 4 VO
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Basic section Key operations of CD Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the STOP 7 key (or the 7 STOP key on the remote). 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 to skip to the previous track. To fast forward audio Press and hold the ¡ key on the remote during playback, and release the key at the position you want to restart normal play- back. To fast reverse audio Press and
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m e t s y S g n i b b u Playback of MD To play a MD. STOP 4 POWER / 1 TITLE SEARCH REPEAT MD REC BEST HITS MENU SET/DEMO SOUND Numeric TITLE INPUT keys VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL 100 0 10 TRACK EDIT &() QZ : TUNE TUNING STOP/ MODE TUNING CLEAR PGM STANDBY/TIMER SPACE CHARAC. /DELETE TUNER FM/AM CD MD POWER PGM PUSH OPEN P.CALL SET 4 ENTER ¢ TUNING TUNING DOWN UP CD / FM/AM ,MD 1 ¡ 3 1 REPEAT MD / STOP MD O.T.E. AUTO/MANU. RANDOM DISPLAY 7 STOP 3,MD6 SOUND SLEEP TIMER TIME DISPLAY TONE EJE
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Basic section Key operations of MD Purpose Operation To stop playback Press the STOP 7 key (or the 7 STOP key on the remote). 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 to skip to the previous track. To fast forward audio Press and hold the ¡ key on the remote during playback, and release the key at the position you want to restart normal play- back. To fast reverse audio Press and
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m e t s y S g n i b b u 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 11). POWER / TITLE SEARCH , , 22 Numeric TITLE INPUT keys 100 0 10 3 TRACK EDIT &() QZ : CLEAR SPACE CHARAC. /DELETE PGM 1 , FM/AM P.CALL SET REPEAT MD REC BEST HITS 2 ,4 ENTER 2 ,¢ TUNING TUNING DOWN UP MENU SET/DEMO SOUND CD / FM/AM 1 ¡ VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL REPEAT MD / STOP MD O.T.E.
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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 : Track No. 23 : +10, +10, 3 Track 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 STOP 7 /TUNE MODE key of the main unit (or the AUTO/MANU. key on the remote) to select the tuning mode. When "AUT
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m e t s y S g n i b b u 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- rently played CD track on an MD with a one-touch operation (Single-track recording). MENU VOLUME/ MULTI CONTROL SET/DEMO POWER / 1 TITLE SEARCH REPEAT MD REC BEST HITS TITLE INPUT MENU SET/DEMO SOUND 100 10 0 () TRACK EDIT & QZ : VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL
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Basic section 4 Press the MD O.T.E. key on the remote. If you are operating the main unit : ÷ Press the keys within intervals of less than 5 seconds. (1) Press the MENU key. (2) Press the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) key so that "REC MODE ?" is displayed, then press the SET/DEMO key. (3) Press the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL UP ( ) or DOWN ( ) key so that "CD → MD " is displayed, then press the SET/DEMO key. Recording of CD tracks starts from the first track of the CD. Recording the CD
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Displayed information ÷ Only the information of 1 and 2 is displayed during The display on the main unit shows the time 1-track repeat or random playback. and other information of CD and MD. The ÷ When the displayed time reaches 100 minutes or brightness of the display can be adjusted. more, the display shows "--- :-- ". Viewing the CD information CD TEXT function POWER When a CD-TEXT disc is played, the main / unit automatically shows the disc titles and TITLE SEARCH track titles recorded in th
