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MDX-G1
MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM
INSTRUCTION MANUAL
B60-5053-00 00 MA (M) 0102
*5053/01-03/EN 1 5/29/01, 10:55 AM
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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
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Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Repeating a CD or MD (REPEAT) ................... 25 Before applying power ................................. 2 Playing a CD or MD in random (RANDOM) .... 26 Safety precautions ........................................ 2 Stereo LP modes ........................................... 27 Setting the recording mode............................ 28 Preparation section High-speed recording System connection........................
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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 uni
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Preparation section Connecting the accessories FM rod antenna Antenna assembly Extend the FM antenna and method orient it to obtain the best re- ceiving 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 receiv- ing condition. ÷ When removing the power cord connection, unplug the power plug of the wall outlet first. POWER cord To an AC wall outlet ÷ Be su
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System connection (continued) Connecting other components AUX (auxiliary) component An additional MD player, cassette deck 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 (separately available). ÷ The AUX IN terminals are input jacks. An AUX component for use in recording cannot be con- nected to the system. ÷ When recording an AUX component, also read the instruct
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Preparation section Example : Adjustment to 8:07am Adjusting the current time AUTO TUNED SP To use the timer function, it is required to EX. BASS set the built-in clock of the unit to the cor- rect time. The clock shows the time of day in 12-hour system. 12 o'clock during the day is displayed as “12:00pm” and 12 o'clock midnight is displayed as “12:00am” . 4 Press the SET/TUNING MODE AUX MD REC BEST HITS key. TUNING MENU SET MODE SOUND AUTO TUNED SP VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL EX. BASS 4 ¢ / TUNING ST
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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 “AM” or “FM” band is se- Presetting stations automatically lected. (AUTO PRESET) AUTO TUNED SP EX. BASS MHz MD O.T.E. SLEEP POWER 2 Press the MENU key. FM / AM CD 6 MD 6 1 P. CALL P. CALL 3 Press the VOLUME/MULTI CON- 7 STOP 4 ¢ TROL keys to select “AUTO PRE- TUNING% TUNINGfi 1 VOL. ¡ SET”, then press the SET/TUNING
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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 MD O.T.E. SLEEP POWER preset number. FM / AM CD 6 MD 6 PROG. 1 AUTO TUNED SP P. CALL P. CALL EX. BASS 7 STOP 4 ¢ MHz TUNINGfi TUNING% 5 1 VOL. ¡ Press and hold the 4P.CALL or ¢ 3 PGM VOL. MD ED
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Playback of CD To play a CD. AUX MD REC BEST HITS MD O.T.E. SLEEP POWER TUNING MENU SET MODE SOUND 1 FM / AM CD 6 MD 6 VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL 3 7 4 ¢ STOP P. CALL P. CALL / TUNING STOP TUNING/ 7 STOP 4 ¢ CD/MD High Speed Dubbing System 4 ¢ TUNING% TUNER FM/AM CD MD TUNINGfi 1 VOL. ¡ 1 ¡ PUSH OPEN PGM VOL. MD EDIT 4 PGM DISPLAY / 4 ¢ REPEAT AUTO / MANU. SET 2 3 CHARAC. CLEAR / 7 STOP RANDOM ENTER DELETE 1 4 RC-MDX0002 STANDBY PROG. O.T.T. SLEEP HIGH-SPEED LP C CD D BEST HITS /TIMER TRACK N
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Basic section 4 Press the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL keys to adjust the listening volume. The volume can also be adjusted using the VOL. % / fi keys on the remote. 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 play
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Playback of MD To play an MD. AUX MD REC BEST HITS MD O.T.E. SLEEP POWER TUNING MENU SOUND SET MODE 1 FM / AM CD 6 MD 6 VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL 3 7 STOP P. CALL P. CALL 4/ TUNING STOP TUNING/¢ 7 STOP 4 ¢ CD/MD High Speed Dubbing System 4 ¢ TUNINGfi TUNING% TUNER FM/AM CD MD 1 VOL. ¡ 1 ¡ PUSH OPEN PGM VOL. MD EDIT 4 PGM REPEAT DISPLAY / 4 ¢ AUTO / MANU. SET CHARAC. 3 4 CLEAR / RANDOM ENTER DELETE 7 EJECT STOP ) 1 2 RC-MDX0002 PROG. O.T.T. SLEEP HIGH-SPEED LP C CD D STANDBY BEST HITS /TIMER
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Basic section 4 Press the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL keys to adjust the listening volume. The volume can also be adjusted using the VOL. % / fi keys on the remote. 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 play
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Receiving broadcast stations Previously stored (preset) radio stations can be tuned with one-touch operation. For the preset procedure, see “Presetting radio stations” (page 8 to 9). SET/ TUNING MODE AUX MD REC BEST HITS MD O.T.E. SLEEP POWER TUNING MENU SET MODE SOUND 1 FM / AM CD 6 MD 6 VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL 2 P. CALL P. CALL 3 4/ TUNING STOP TUNING/¢ 7 STOP 4 ¢ CD/MD High Speed Dubbing System 1 ¡ TUNING% TUNINGfi TUNER FM/AM CD MD 1 VOL. ¡ TUNINGfi TUNING% PUSH OPEN PGM VOL. MD EDIT 4
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Basic section 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 SET/TUNING MODE key on the main unit (or the REPEAT/AUTO/MANU. key on the remote) to select AUTO or MANUAL tuning mode. When “AUTO” is lit : Indicates the auto mode (stereo reception) which is suitable when the receiving condition is good. When “AUTO” is not lit : Indicates the manual mode (monaural reception) which
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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). 4 AUX MD REC BEST HITS MD O.T.E. SLEEP POWER TUNING MENU SET MODE SOUND 4 1 FM / AM CD 6 MD 6 VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL P. CALL P. CALL 4 ¢ / TUNING STOP TUNING/ 7 STOP 4 ¢ CD/MD High Speed Dubbin
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Basic section “O.T.E.” blinks 4 Press the MD O.T.E. key on the remote. CD If you are operating the main unit : AUTO TUNED O.T.E. SP TRACK NO. REC MD EX. BASS (1) Press the MENU key. MHz (2) Press the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL keys MD recording to select “MD O.T.E. ?” , then press the indicator SET/TUNING MODE key. CD AUTO TUNED O.T.E. SP TRACK NO. REC MD (3) Pressing the DISPLAY/CHARAC. key on the EX. BASS MHz remote will switch the displayed information. CD track number Elapsed time of CD track bein
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Playing audio input from AUX component The audio from the AUX component can be monitored as follows. AUX MD REC BEST HITS MD O.T.E. SLEEP POWER TUNING MENU SOUND SET MODE 1 FM / AM CD 6 MD 6 VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL 4/ TUNING STOP TUNING/¢ P. CALL P. CALL 4 7 STOP ¢ CD/MD High Speed Dubbing System TUNER FM/AM CD MD TUNINGfi TUNING% 1 VOL. ¡ PUSH OPEN PGM VOL. MD EDIT 4 DISPLAY / REPEAT AUTO / MANU. SET CHARAC. 1 2 4 CLEAR / RANDOM ENTER DELETE RC-MDX0002 STANDBY PROG. O.T.T. SLEEP HIGH-SPEE
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Basic section EN 19 *5053/10-19/EN 19 5/29/01, 10:57 AM
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Displayed information ÷ Only the information of 1 and 2 is displayed Viewing the CD information during 1-track repeat or random playback. ÷ When the displayed time reaches 100 min- utes or more, the display shows “- - : - -” . MD O.T.E. SLEEP POWER CD 6 MD 6 FM / AM P. CALL P. CALL 4 7 STOP ¢ TUNING% TUNINGfi 1 VOL. ¡ PGM VOL. MD EDIT DISPLAY / REPEAT AUTO / MANU. SET CHARAC. DISPLAY / CHARAC. CLEAR / RANDOM ENTER DELETE RC-MDX0002 The displayed information switches each time the DISPLAY/CHAR
