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MDX-595

NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER

LECTEUR ENREGISTREUR MINIDISC

OWNER’S MANUAL

MODE D’EMPLOI

Summary of Contents for MDX-595

Page 1: ...U MDX 595 NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER LECTEUR ENREGISTREUR MINIDISC OWNER S MANUAL MODE D EMPLOI ...

Page 2: ...lash with arrowhead symbol within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of uninsulated dangerous voltage within the product s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is intended to alert you to the presence of important operating and maintenance servicing instruct...

Page 3: ... distortion and most importantly without affecting your sensitive hearing We Want You LISTENING For A Lifetime Compliance with FCC regulations does not guarantee that interference will not occur in all installations If this product is found to be the source of interference which can be determined by turning the product OFF and ON please try to eliminate the problem using one of the following measu...

Page 4: ... held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified Note Please check the copyright laws in your country to record from records compact discs radio etc Recording of copyright material may infringe copyright laws For U K customers If the socket outlets in the home are not suitable for the plug supplied with this appliance it should be c...

Page 5: ...nutes of audio onto one MD Timer playback and recording modes that let you start playback or recording at a preset time using an optional audio timer This is not possible if MD is a direct copy of another digital signal see page 26 for details regarding SCMS copy protection US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation PART DESCRIPTIONS 4 FRONT PANEL 5 REMOTE CONTRO...

Page 6: ...PUT SEARCH TIMER OFF PLAY REC NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX 595 fi fl _ Ÿ ANALOG DIGITAL REC LEVEL Remote Control A B S F SCROLL DISPLAY REPEAT PROG RNDM D E F 2 A B C 1 M N O 5 J K L 4 G H I 3 S T U 7 P Q R 6 0 Y Z 9 V W X 8 CHAR TITLE SET DELETE NUMBER SEARCH 1 INPUT M MARK MONO ST SKIP 4 PAUSE 8 PLAY REC STOP 7 SPACE 10 s MDX CD P SYNC TIME REC Ÿ fi fl ...

Page 7: ... deactivate the title mode CHARA 23 Press repeatedly to select different types of characters when creating a disc track title DELETE CANCEL 23 18 Press to cancel an edit function or to delete the selected character when titling a disc track EDIT 18 Press repeatedly to access the different edit modes SET ENTER 23 18 Press to confirm an edit operation or enter a character in the title mode Jog dial ...

Page 8: ...ayback Press to cancel an edit or title input operation REPEAT 10 S F Press to select single track S or full disc F repeat Press to select when creating a disc track title A B Press to specify the A and B points for A B repeat Press to select when creating a disc track title Ÿ PROG 11 Press to activate or deactivate the program play mode Press to select when creating a disc track title RNDM 10 Pre...

Page 9: ...EC jacks on your amplifier The LINE OUT terminals on this unit are numbered 3 and the LINE IN jacks are numbered 4 When connecting this unit to a YAMAHA amplifier or receiver whose terminals are numbered 1 2 3 4 etc connect this unit s LINE OUT terminals to the input terminals numbered 3 and connect this unit s LINE IN terminals to the output terminals numbered 4 on the rear panel of the amplifier...

Page 10: ...To select track 3 press 3 To select track 13 press 10 then press 3 To select track 23 press 10 twice then press 3 To skip to the last track on the disc Turn the jog dial to the left when the display is showing the total tracks and total playing time A B S F SCROLL DISPLAY REPEAT PROG RNDM D E F 2 A B C 1 M N O 5 J K L 4 G H I 3 S T U 7 P Q R 6 0 Y Z 9 V W X 8 CHAR TITLE SET DELETE NUMBER SEARCH IN...

Page 11: ...igher speed When searching in play mode playback stops when you reach the end of the last track Search may not function correctly when there are several consecutive tracks consisting of only a few seconds each Switching the Display When you insert an MD the disc title is displayed automatically No Title appears if there is no disc title Pressing DISPLAY during stop or playback to display other inf...

Page 12: ...track repeat is not available during random or program playback Full Disc Repeat Press S F REPEAT repeatedly to light the REPEAT F indicators To cancel Press S F REPEAT repeatedly to turn off the REPEAT F indicators Notes In program play mode the entire program is played repeatedly In random play mode the unit reshuffles the tracks and plays them again after each track plays once REC EJECT POWER 0...

Page 13: ...GRAM Total steps Total playing time Continued on next page A B S F SCROLL DISPLAY REPEAT PROG RNDM D E F 2 A B C 1 M N O 5 J K L 4 G H I 3 S T U 7 P Q R 6 0 Y Z 9 V W X 8 CHAR TITLE SET DELETE NUMBER SEARCH INPUT SKIP PAUSE PLAY REC STOP SPACE 10 s MDX CD P REC SYNC TIME M MARK MONO ST 1 3 DELETE SEARCH SKIP PROGRAM Step number Track number Part A B Repeat This function lets you repeat a specific ...

Page 14: ...ack is cleared from memory and the new track is programmed To cancel Press PROG to turn off the PROGRAM indicator eject the disc or press POWER to turn this unit off Notes If the total time exceeds 255 minutes 255mOver is displayed instead of the total time SKIP or can be used during playback to skip between programmed tracks SEARCH can be used during playback to search through all tracks in the c...

Page 15: ...ital signal is input 3 Locate the point where you want to start recording When recording on a blank MD Skip this step To start recording from the end of a previous recording Press to set this unit to stop mode To record over a previous recording Turn the jog dial or press SKIP or on the remote to select a track recording starts from the beginning of the deleted track or press PAUSE on the remote d...

Page 16: ...el differences may be quite obvious between different digital audio formats and even between one recording and another To maintain a consistent volume level in MD recordings it is possible to change the volume of the input digital signal To select the digital signal to be recorded or monitored press INPUT repeatedly until the appropriate digital input indicator DIGITAL OPT 1 or DIGITAL OPT 2 appea...

Page 17: ...ecording you can choose either automatic or manual marking This feature operates somewhat differently for analog and digital signals See below for details Press M MARK on the remote repeatedly to select automatic MANUAL indicator out or manual MANUAL indicator lit marking When recording analog signals Auto Track numbers are written in synchronization with the input level of the signal being record...

Page 18: ... sound source into the source component If necessary program or select the track you want to start recording from before proceeding to the next step Refer to the operation manual supplied with the source component for instructions regarding its use 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input connected to the sound source you want to record 3 Locate the point where you want to start recording 4 Pr...

Page 19: ...ut will be output from this unit s analog and digital output terminals 4 Start playing the sound source selected in step 2 The sound is output from the MD recorder s analog and digital output terminals To cancel Press REC again press or insert a disc Note The digital volume can be adjusted when using the monitor out function However please note that the digital volume setting is restored to the de...

Page 20: ...se note that track numbers are updated automatically when you perform a MOVE ERASE COMBINE or DIVIDE operation MOVE Lets you move a track to a different track number ERASE Lets you erase a track the entire disc or part of a track You can also erase the title of a disc or the titles of tracks on a disc COMBINE Lets you combine two adjacent tracks DIVIDE Lets you split a single track into two differ...

Page 21: ...nd all tracks following that track are renumbered If you plan to erase two or more tracks To avoid confusion you should always erase from higher track numbers to lower track numbers This prevents accidental renumbering of tracks you plan to erase 1 Turn the jog dial to select the track you want to erase 2 Press EDIT repeatedly to display Erase then press ENTER track number Erase OK appears in the ...

Page 22: ...erased during play or stop mode In the stop mode use the jog dial to select the track To erase a disc title 1 Press to set this unit to stop mode 2 Press EDIT repeatedly to display Title Erase then press ENTER Disc Title and Erase OK appear alternatively in the display 3 Press ENTER again The disc title is erased and Complete appears momentarily To erase a track title 1 Turn the jog dial to select...

Page 23: ...OUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX 595 ANALOG DIGITAL REC LEVEL 3 3 4 CANCEL 1 2 DIVIDE This function lets you divide one track into two separate tracks by adding a new track number to a certain point in the track If you add a track number at the beginning of a section you want to hear you can access it quickly by using the skip function during playback After you divide a track the total number of tracks ...

Page 24: ... press ENTER TOC Write OK appears 3 Press ENTER TOC Writing blinks in the display momentarily To cancel before writing to the TOC Press CANCEL or Notes You cannot undo an edit once it has been written to the TOC The TOC Write function can only be selected when the TOC indicator is lit in the display FRA CHECK When edit functions such as MOVE and DIVIDE are performed spaces of recordable space may ...

Page 25: ...ove the cursor into position for the next character 6 Repeat steps 3 through 5 to complete your title To delete a character ABCD ABD 1 Use SEARCH or to move the cursor to the position of the character you want to delete 2 Press DELETE To insert a character ABCD ABTCD 1 Use SEARCH or to move the cursor to the position where you want to insert the character 2 Use CHARA and the jog dial or CHAR and t...

Page 26: ...hen the stop time arrives the timer stops the recording by turning off the components Notes When recording to a blank MD recording starts from the beginning When recording to a previously recorded MD recording starts from the end of the last track Set TIMER to OFF when not using the timer recording function If the power is turned on by pressing POWER plugging in the power cord etc when TIMER is se...

Page 27: ...ratches This unit displays the length of the largest continuous blank area as the remaining time Therefore if there are several separate blank spaces the remaining time will only display a time equivalent to the largest continuous blank space If there is a 1 minute blank space and a 2 minute blank space the remaining time display will be 2 minutes If you then record 1 minute and 30 seconds of the ...

Page 28: ...MD via a digital input jack on the DAT or MD recorder to create a second generation digital copy these copies may also be copied digitally Note however that if the broadcast contains a copy protection code second generation digital copying will not be possible Rule 3 You can record a DAT tape or MD recorded via the DAT or MD recorder s analog input jack onto another DAT tape or MD via the DAT or M...

Page 29: ...or the moisture to evaporate before trying to play a disc Press POWER to turn the power on Reload the disc with the label side facing up and the arrow pointing toward the disc insertion slot Insert a recorded MD Slide the record protect tab to the closed position Load a recordable MD Check all connections again Press INPUT repeatedly to select the correct input jacks Turn REC LEVEL to adjust the r...

Page 30: ...een input UTOC WError Error occurred when writing to the UTOC Not Audio The inserted disc is not an audio MD Tr Protected The selected track cannot be edited because it is protected TOC Full The disc area allotted for TOC data has become full and further editing is not possible UTOC ERR L Problem involving UTOC data DISPLAY MESSAGES TMP Over The temperature of the unit has exceeded the normal oper...

Page 31: ... System MiniDisc digital audio system Disc Mini Disc Recording method Magnetic field variation overwrite Reading method Non contact optical pickup using semiconductor laser Laser Semiconductor laser Laser Diode Properties Material GaAIAs Wavelength 780 nm Pulse time Read mode 0 8 mW Continuous Write mode max 10 mW 0 5S min cycle 1 5S Repetition Record playback time Max 74 minutes using MDW 74 disc...

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