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Summary of Contents for DX-7

Page 1: ...ound bottom of the unit in the spaces desig nated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial umbers whenever you call your dealer for infor mation or service on this product Model DX 7 Serial number ______________ PRINTED IN JAPAN 860 0410 08 CK M U UE E THTI 911121110987654321 ...

Page 2: ...aragraph for the proper set ting of this switch AC voltage selection AC adaptor operates on 110 120 volts or 220 240 volts AC Before connecting the power cord to your AC outlet make sure that the setting position of this switch matches your line voltage If not it must be set to your vol tage in accordance with the following direction Note Our warranty does not cover damage caused by excessive line...

Page 3: ...mal ly If this occurs remove the tape and let the unit sit with the cassette holder open for approxi mately two hours before use The entire display area blinks to warn you that there is condensation inside the unit Using headphones DAT players have such a low noise level that listeners often tend to overly increase the sound volume Set the sound volume to an appropriate level to protect your ears ...

Page 4: ...never attempt to disassemble the tape case Do not repeatedly insert and remove a tape without playing or recording the tape The tape may become slack or damaged After use completely rewind the tape and store it properly The tape may be damaged if stored without being fully rewound Always place a tape in its case for storing Accidental erasure prevention side door 4 DX 7 To prevent accidental erasu...

Page 5: ... OAT tape recording system Tape running direction PCM audio signals Subcode area DX 7 5 ...

Page 6: ...Controls connectors and indicators f PLAY RE EAT ST lEJECT VEl S 10 Rm I r Im 0 L I tR I 1 R Ilifm Ide 50 24 12 3 OVER REW FF Uo jLJ Ilm J PAUSE UoAE lEW II UE 6 DX 7 ...

Page 7: ...accessory DIGITAL I O jack attachment REC Record button j System connection jack PAUSE button Accessory attachment guide hole REWIND REVIEW button STOP EJECT button FF CUE button PLAY REPEAT button HOLD switch Total elapsed time display REC HOLD switch C Repeat indicator PHONES jack Play indicator Keys marked with an asterisk have the same function on both the main unit and the remote controller O...

Page 8: ...OWER switch to OFF before connecting the AC adaptor When disconnecting the AC adaptor as well be sure to first turn the POWER switch OFF Not doing so may damage the tape or rotating heads o o AC 110 V 120 V Using a car cigarette lighter Use the separately sold DC C5 car battery adaptor Turn the POWER switch OFF before connecting Also be sure to set the POWER switch to OFF before turning the car s ...

Page 9: ...B 8 recharge able battery packs supplied in the BP A7 kit into the AID converter battery pack unit supplied in the BP A7 kit Recharging period When the batteries run down Lo appears in the display area to indicate that operation will soon stop Recharge the batteries at this time for continued operation For maximum battery life One characteristic of Ni Cd batteries is that their battery life become...

Page 10: ...mum and adjust the volume using the main unit s VOLUME control Adjustment using the remote controller Set the main unit s VOLUME control to about 8 and adjust the volume using the re mote controller s VOL control Connection to a car stereo Use the separately sold Car Audio Cassette adaptor CAC Insert the plug of the CAC 1 into the main unit s n IREMOTE jack or the remote controller s PHONES jack A...

Page 11: ...fier etc coaxial input jack and connect the white plug to the coaxial output jack Make sure the plugs are inserted securely Improper connection may cause sound dropouts or noise Connection to optical digital jacks is not possible O DIGITAL Red Connection to a portable CD player equipped with a digital out put jack When connecting to a portable CD player such as the DPC 90 equipped with a digital o...

Page 12: ...ternal input jacks AUX jacks TAPE PLAY jacks etc Connect the red plug to the R right channel input jack and the white plug to the L left channell input jack Sound volume adjustment Set the main unit s VOLUME control to about S When connecting to the supplied remote controller turn the remote controller s VOl control to maximum Adjust the sound volume using the amplifier s volume control 12 DX 7 JA...

Page 13: ... PLAY jacks etc Both input and output connections should be made with the red plug connected to the amplifi er s R right channell jack and the white plug connected to the L left channell jack Use the AID converter unit s MIC LlNE switch to MIC or LINE depending on the connection Adjust the playback sound volume using the amplifier s volume control When using a microphone use a stereo microphone eq...

Page 14: ...ER switch to HOLD the unit ignores any button operation When you set the remote controller s HOLD switch to the position so that the white indicator appears opera tion of any of the remote controller s but tons is ignored When you set the remote controller s REC HOLD switch to the position so that the white indicator appears operation of the remote controller s REC button is ignored ...

Page 15: ...f the playback position is in the middle of a tune when the tape is loaded the tune number for that tune will not be displayed Tune numbers will be displayed from the beginning of the next tune To stop playback Press the STOP EJECT button To resume playback press the PLAY REPEAT button again When finished remove the tape from the unit and set the POWER switch to OFF To pause playback Press the PAU...

Page 16: ...inds to the beginning and then stops The same operation occurs even if an END ID is recorded See page 23 To skip to a desired tune DPSS function By pressing the IFF CUE or IREW REVIEW button one or more times you can skip to a subsequent or previous tune correspond ing to the number of presses During playback pressing the FF CUE button once skips to the beginning of the next tune During playback p...

Page 17: ...on Repeat play This function repeatedly plays the entire tape from the first tune to the last During playback press the PLAY REPEAT button again When the last tune finishes playing or when an END ID is found the tape auto matically rewinds to the beginning and playback starts again from the first tune The tape is repeated a maximum of 10 times until the STOP EJECT button is pressed To stop repeat ...

Page 18: ... mode Press the PLAY REPEAT button to start recording You can also start recording by pressing the PAUSE button To stop recording refer to page 20 Changing the VOLUME level during recording has no effect on the recorded sound If five seconds elapse after the REC but ton is pressed the rotating head moves away from the tape to protect the tape The REC indicator blinks A ST ID is automatically recor...

Page 19: ... standby mode Adjust the recording level using the AID converter unit If the microphone volume is too high set the MIG ATT switch to 20 dB Press the PLAY REPEAT button to start recording You can also start recording by pressing the PAUSE button To stop recording refer to page 20 During record standby mode the record ing level is displayed Set the level so that it does not enter the OVER area even ...

Page 20: ...cator blinks 1 To stop without recording an END ID See page 26 Press the STOP EJECT button or press the remote controller s STOP button To stop after recording an END ID See page 26 During recording press the FF CUE but ton for at least two seconds After the EN D I D is recorded for nine seconds the unit enters stop mode 1 To erase a tape set the unit to record mode with nothing connected to the D...

Page 21: ...o Set the KEY HOLDITIMER switch to PLAY then fJ set the POWER switch to TIMER When using a timer make sure the unit is in a location where condensation is unlikely to occur If condensation forms inside the unit recording or playback will not start when the set time arrives When carrying out analog recording page 191 adjust the recording level before connecting the timer When not using a timer do n...

Page 22: ...commercially available OAT music tapes When carrying out analog recording FM tuner OAT tape o g Other II It Ok Oyll 15t generation n 2nd generation t o oyll When carrying out digital recording CD OAT music tape Some OAT music tapes IDigita t r l Digital O O 1 st generation t JTIll t TIll f Jml O Oy O Oy O Oy 1 st generation 3rd generation 2nd generation There are some cases where the above rules d...

Page 23: ...ritten correctly on the tape in cases such as when there is excessive noise between tunes when the interval between tunes is short when the sound stops and then starts again in the middle of a tune or when a tune contains a section of extremely low level sound In such cases you will need to edit the subcodes later See page 24 A ST IO cannot be written within 9 seconds after the previous ST IO ENO ...

Page 24: ... such a case use the following procedure to add the neces sary ST ID The unit enters ST ID record standby mode and the following oper ation occurs After three seconds of playback the tape auto matically rewinds to a position two seconds before the start position This is repeated up to 10 times Display example Use the REW and FA buttons to move the tape to the start position REW FF At the start pos...

Page 25: ...ayback con tinues 1 J I Pause B leI r J PAUSE l R G Blinks J I B le Blinks rl ST ID _ _ LIe l U pre ioJs tu e number is displayed Renubmering tunes After adding or deleting one or more ST IDs you should renumber the tunes so that the tune numbers run consecutively from the first to the last tune starting with Display example The unit enters record standby mode Record standby Press for at least 2 s...

Page 26: ...n the tape automati cally stops Press for at least 2 seconds i l I I leI L I 1 5 5 While END ID is written Stop mode Leave at least 9 seconds between the last ST ID and the END ID To continue recording from the END ID position When you want to continue recording on a tape which contains an END ID you can use the following procedure to continue the recording without interruption Press the IFF CUE b...

Page 27: ...inject oil into the unit This will damage the unit If the head becomes worn after long use it must be replaced Contact your dealer for the replace ment fee required Error may appear on the display if a wrinkled or damaged tape is used or if the head becomes clogged If this occurs replace the tape or try cleaning the head with a cleaning tape If this unit is subjected to a strong external disturban...

Page 28: ...al power supply input OC6VI x 1 Terminal for connecting separately sold AID converter BP A7 Battery life continuous use Approx 1 5 hours EIAJI during playback when connected to separately sold AID converter BP A71 Power supply 6V DC Enternal DC IN jack 120V AC 50 60 Hz USA and Canada using the sup plied AC adaptor 11 OV 120V 220V 240V AC 50 60 Hz All other countries using the sup plied AC adaptor ...

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