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MD-301@#
MINIDISC DECK
OWNER'S MANUAL / MANUEL DU PROPRIETAIRE
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG / MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI
MANUAL DEL USUARIO / GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
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The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert
the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS grounding and, in particular, specifies that the cable ground shall be CAUTION: connected to the grounding system of the building, as close to the point of Read all of these Instructions. cable entry as practical. Save these Instructions for later use. Follow all Warnings and Instructions marked on the audio equipment. Example of Antenna Grounding as per 1) Read Instructions — All the safety and operating instructions should be National Electr
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SAFETY INFORMATION This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations "title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J, based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as class 1 laser product. There is no hazardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely confined in the protective housings. The label required in this reguration is shown1. … CAUTION - DO NOT REM
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Contents Before Use IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS ................................................................ 2-3 Read This Before Operating Before Use ................................................................................................................ 4 Read This Before Operating .............................................................................. 4 Handling MDs .............................................................................................. 5 … Place th
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ª Handling MDs ª When "Protected !!" is Remote Control Unit displayed The MiniDisc (MD) measures 64 mm in diameter. Although the MD is housed in a … A playback-only MD is loaded. When operating the remote control unit, protective cartridge (68 mm x 72 mm x 5 mm) … The MD is record-protected against point it towards the remote sensor on the and can be handled easily, deck malfunc- accidental erasure. To make recording front panel of the unit. tions may result if the cartridge gets dust on (or ed
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Rack Mounting Voltage Conversion (For general export models) Install this deck with the provided Be sure to remove the power cord from the mounting screw kit as illustrated. AC outlet before repositioning the voltage converter switch. 1. Locate the voltage selector on the rear panel. 2. Using a flat-bladed screwdriver, set to the appropriate 230 V or 120 V position according to your area. IN NORTH AMERICA DANSL'AMERIQUE USE ONLY ON 120 V DU NORD: SUPPLY. UTILISABLE SUR 120 V D'ALIMENTATION UNIQ
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Name of Each Control 1 [POWER] button x [AUTO SPACE] button 2 [TIMER PLAY/OFF/REC] switch c [SCROLL] button 3 [REC MODE MONO/STEREO] switch v Character select button [CHAR SELECT] 4 [INPUT] control b [ENTER] button 5 Remote sensor n [µ TRACK≤] buttons 6 Disc insertion slot 7 [ø EJECT] button 8 [º RECORD] button 9 [DISPLAY] button 0 [∆ SEARCH˚] buttons q [PLAY MODE] button w [µ TRACK≤] dial / [PUSH ENTER] e [EDIT/NO] button r [YES] button t [INPUT SELECTOR] switch y [PHONES] jack u PHONES level c
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Recording Buttons used on this page Notes on Recording ª To protect an MD against accidental erasure … After recording an MD, slide the record- protect tab to open the hole. … To record on the MD again, slide the tab to close the hole. … The maximum amount of time available Recording an MD ª When "Disc Full !!" or "Track with monaural recording is twice that of Full !!" is displayed stereo recording. 1. Press the [POWER] button. The MD has no more available space for … "NO DISC" appears on the
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Playback Buttons used on this page 3. Start playback. ª To play a track located before or after Normal Playback Press the [¥PLAY] button ("¥" lights up). the current track Playback starts from the first track and Turn the [µ TRACK≤] dial. 1. Press the [POWER] button. "001" appears on the "TRACK NO." … If you are operating the remote control … "NO DISC" appears on the display. display. unit, select the desired track by pressing … Turn on the amplifier and set the input … When the disc finishes
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Useful Tips for Recording Buttons used on this page Assigning Track Numbers During Recording Over Existing Tracks Monitoring the Input Signal Recording (Over Write) You can monitor the input signal of the component connected to each input Assigning track numbers at specific points The Over Write function allows you to terminal before recording. will make it easy to quickly locate those record music by erasing a previously points later using the playback or editing recorded track. 1. Press the
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Buttons used on this page Checking the Remaining MD Sync Recording Timer Recording Recording Time The deck starts recording when the input By connecting this deck with a timer audio exceeds a certain level and pauses (commercially available), you can start and With each press of the [DISPLAY] button, when the input audio has dropped below a stop recording operations at a preset time. the display changes as follows: certain level continuously for 4 seconds or 1. Perform steps 1 to 6 of "Recording
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Useful Tips for Playback Buttons used on this page Playing Tracks in Random Order Using the Display Window Selecting the Desired Track (Shuffle Playback) The information shown on the display ª Playing a track by direct search allows you to check the disc title, track title, Specify the desired track by pressing the Each track on the disc is played once in the total track number in an MD, total numeric buttons (1 to 9, 0, +10) on the random order. playing time, remaining recordable time of remote
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Buttons used on this page 3. Press the [¥PLAY] button to start Playing Tracks in the Desired When Recording to Analog Tape Program playback. Order (Program Playback) … The program is held in memory after ª To play tracks with spaces inserted Program playback has been stopped by after every track (Auto Space playback) pressing the [ªSTOP] button or it has Up to 25 tracks can be programmed in the The Auto Space playback function inserts a stopped automatically at the end. desired order and played
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Useful Tips for Playback Buttons used on this page ª To repeat a single track Repeating Track(s) Timer Playback (Single-track repeat) (Repeat Playback) 1. During playback in the "CONTINUE MODE", press the [REPEAT] button on the By connecting this deck with a timer remote control unit twice. (commercially available), playback can be All or one of the tracks, or a specified … "REPEAT 1" appears (" " and started at a specified time. portion (A-B) of an MD can be played " " light up). 1. Insert a
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Editing Recorded MDs Buttons used on this page 2. Press the [EDIT/NO] button repeatedly Erasing Track(s) Notes on Editing until "ERASE TRK ?" is displayed. (ERASE Function) 3. Press the [YES] button. Available editing operations include ("Track OK ?" is displayed.) erasing, moving, dividing and combining … Pressing the [EDIT/NO] button or the The data written on an MD can be erased in tracks. It is also possible to assign disc and [ªSTOP] button while "Track OK ?" is the following ways. track
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Editing Recorded MDs Dividing a Track Combining Tracks Moving a Track (MOVE Function) (DIVIDE Function) (COMBINE Function) The order of tracks can be changed by moving a track to another position. After the A recorded track can be divided into two Two consecutive tracks can be combined track has been moved, track numbers are tracks and a track number can be assigned into a single track. This function is designed automatically renumbered. to the second track. This function is for use when you wa
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Buttons used on this page 6. Select each character by turning the [µ TRACK≤] dial and pressing [PUSH ENTER] on the dial. … If you are using the remote control unit, select each character with the [µ TRACK≤] buttons and press the [ENTER] button to enter it. 7. Repeat steps 5-6. 8. Press the [YES] button after assigning the disc title. … The title entry mode for track 1 is automatically engaged ("001 > _" is displayed) and the cursor blinks on the display. 7. Repeat steps 5-6. Assigning Titles (
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Editing Recorded MDs Buttons used on this page Canceling the Last Operation ª To enter a number (UNDO Function) Deck ® Turn the [µ TRACK≤] dial. Remote Control Unit ® Press the numeric buttons. 1. In the Stop mode, press the [EDIT/NO] button repeatedly until "UNDO ?" ª To erase a character at the cursor appears. position Deck ® Press the [EDIT/NO] button. Remote Control Unit ® Press either the [DELETE] button or [EDIT/NO] button. ª To move the cursor to the right after selecting a character 2. P
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Optional Functions System Restrictions If you connect an IBM-compatible personal Because of the different recording systems ª Editing keys computer keyboard (101 or 106 keys) to the used by Compact Cassette, DAT, etc., the KEYBOARD terminal of this deck, you can MD (Mini Disc) is subjected to some system Function Key Operation operate the deck control, track selection, restrictions. These restrictions may result editing and title entry directly from the ERASE TRACK Shift + F1 keys in the followi
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Display Messages The following messages are displayed depending on the operation conditions. … Track combination may not be possible. Tracks created by other editing operations sometimes cannot be combined. Message Description … Audio is interrupted during search. When a track created by an editing Blank Disc The recordable MD contains no recorded data. operation is searched, audio is some- times interrupted. Cannot Copy ! Copying is not possible. … Track numbers are not assigned Cannot EDIT !
