Kenwood HM-381MD Instruction Manual Download

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HM-381MD (En)

Knowledge section

Remedy

Cause

Symptom

CD player section

Place the disc properly, with the label
side facing upward.

Place the disc properly.

Clean the disc referring to

“Disc han-

dling precautions”

Try another disc.

Refer to

“Caution on condensation”

and

remove the condensation by evaporation.

Place a disc in the CD player.

Press the

key.

Clean the disc referring to

“Disc han-

dling precautions”

Try another disc.

Clean the disc referring to

“Disc han-

dling precautions”

Try another disc.

Install the unit in a place not subject to
vibrations.

A CD is placed in the player but
it cannot be played.

Sound is not produced.

Sound skips.

The disc is placed upside down.

The disc position is displaced.

The disc is extremely dirty.

The disc is scratched.

Dew is condensed on the optics lens.

The disc has not been placed.

The player is not put to the play mode.

The disc is extremely dirty.

The disc is scratched.

The disc is dirty.

The disc is scratched.

The player is subject to vibration.

Remote control unit

Symptom

Cause

Remedy

Remote control operation is
not possible.

Batteries are exhausted.

The remote control is too far away from
the system, the controlling angle is devi-
ated or there is an obstacle in between.

The component to be played is not loaded
with a CD, MD or cassette tape.

Replace with new batteries.

Operate the unit inside the remote con-
trollable range.

Load a CD, MD or cassette tape in the
component to be played.

In case of difficulty

Summary of Contents for HM-381MD

Page 1: ...MICRO HI FI COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION B60 4129 00 00 CH T M X OC 9901 HM 381MD DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT COMPACT TEXT ...

Page 2: ...E THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE CAUTION The marking is located on the rear panel and says that the component uses laser beams that have been clas sified as Class 1 It means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class There is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the unit CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The marking of products using lasers Except for some areas Europe and U K A...

Page 3: ...ed title sequence random playback 36 Playback of MD 37 Listening in the desired sequence program playback 37 Repeated playback 38 R D S Radio Data System Except for some areas 39 Searching for a desired program type PTY search 40 To be able to listen to the desired information at any time 42 Convenient Recording Methods 44 Selection of the Recording type 44 One touch recording CD MD CD TAPE 45 Twi...

Page 4: ...ce and in the instruction manual Follow all the safety and operating instructions These safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference 1 Power sources The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the instruction manual or as marked on the appliance If you are not sure of the type of power supply to your home consult your appliance dea...

Page 5: ...location of antenna discharge unit connection to grounding electrodes and requirements for the grounding electrode See Figure 18 Power lines An outside antenna system should not be located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric light or power circuits or where it can fall into such power lines or circuits When installing an outside antenna system extreme care should be taken to ...

Page 6: ...imer playback timer recording and AI timer playback can be programmed AI timer When the unit is turned ON by the timer the sound level increases gradually O T T Timer with easy setting which operates only once Sleep timer Useful when you want to go asleep while listening to music Convenient timer functions DEMO OFF To cancel demonstration Press the set demo key when DEMO is ON DEMO ON To execute d...

Page 7: ...ly the consignee the person or company receiving the unit can file a claim against the carrier for shipping damage We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future Accessories Please confirm that the following accessories are present FM indoor antenna 1 Loop antenna 1 Remote control unit 1 Batteries R6 AA 2 Europe an...

Page 8: ... or playback Before applying power If the write protect tab is opened PROTECTED appears on the dot display Label side Playing side Cleaning If fingerprints or foreign matter be come attached to the disc lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth or similar from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner Storage When a disc is not to be played for a long period of time remove it from th...

Page 9: ...r tape than 110 minutes cassette tape is very thin the tape could adhere to the pinch roller or be easily broken It is recommended that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible damage 2 Endless tapes Do not use an endless tape as this could damage the mechanism of the unit Notes Notes Notes on cassette tape Copy using analog input Copy using analog input Digital copy cannot be re...

Page 10: ...peaker right Main Unit CAUTION Note on Connection Connect the components as shown in the diagram Only plug the power cord into a power outlet once connections are completed 1 2 3 4 1 Never short circuit the and speaker cords 2 If the left and right speaker connections or the and polarity are inverted the sound will be unnatural with unclear positioning of musical instruments etc Be sure to connect...

Page 11: ...seonly Forstablesignalreceptionwerecommendusinganoutdoorantenna Remove the indoor antenna if you connect one outdoors 1Remove the insulation from the end of the cord end Except for Europe and U K 2Connect it to the antenna terminal 3Locate the position providing good reception condition 4Fix the antenna Speaker left Speaker cord POWERcord TO WALL AC OUTLET Connect correctly to and to Europe and U ...

Page 12: ... the optical fiber cable straight into the connector until it clicks 3 Be sure to attach the protection cap when the connector is not used 4 Never band or bundle the optical fiber cable Notes Notes POWERcord TO WALL AC OUTLET Audio output VCR Analog turntable with built in RIAAequalizer optionalP 110 etc Other countries CAUTION Note on Connection Connect the components as shown in the diagram Only...

Page 13: ...ter information display section Frequency indication time indication track No program No etc 4 O T E ONE TOUCH EDIT indication Appears during one touch recording 5 TITLE SEARCH indication 6 MD EDIT indication 7 LOUD Loudness indication 8 TAPE REC and MD REC indicators 9 EX BASS extra bass indication 0 Indication related to CD MD Auto Power Save indicator Timer related indicators RDS related indica...

Page 14: ... VOLUME multi control MD rec CD TAPE 6 CD 6 7 2 2 Auto Reverse phones push open 0 0 TAPE preset 1 1 0 push open 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 1 About the one touch operation function This unit incorporates the one touch operation function for the user s convenience With this function pressing any key enclosed in while the unit is in standby mode immediatelystartplayback orreception ...

Page 15: ...recording to let it pause temporarily 9 Tape play key TAPE TAPE direction indicator 0 Stop key 7 Cassette holder Press the area marked 0 push open to load or eject a tape phones jack Headphones with a stereo mini plug optional can be con nected Skip search keys 4 1 During CD or MD operation Press to skip tracks in the forward or backward direction During TAPE operation Press to search in the forwa...

Page 16: ...tion displayed during CD or MD playback DOT CHARA key This key switches the display mode of the dot display 7 POWER key The system is switched ON and STANDBY This key is also used to activate or cancel the timer program execution 8 TITLE SEARCH key This is used in searching an MD title TITLE INPUT key p This is used in MD title input operation TRACK EDIT key TUI This is used in MD editing for reor...

Page 17: ...unction Notes Notes Operating range approx Remote sensor 2 2 30 6m 30 Channel space switching Except for the United Kingdom and Australia The space between radio channels has been set to the one that prevails in the area to which the system is shipped However if the current channel space setting does not match the setting in the area where the system is to be used for instance when you move from a...

Page 18: ...peration When the CD MD or TAPE input is selected while the corresponding disc or tape has been loaded it immediately starts to play 2 Selecting the desired output TUNER Broadcasts CD MD TAPE AUX External input Pressing the CD 6 MD 6 AUX TAPE or TUNER band key selects the corresponding input 3 Volume adjustment Quick turning produces a larger change amount Dynamic rotary vol ume control function T...

Page 19: ...for 30 min utes with CD MD and TAPE not operating the unit is switched off automatically by this function This is convenient when you forgot to switch off the unit This function can be activated or deactivated by the following operation A P S off A P S on Lights Goes off When the TUNER or AUX input is selected APS operates only when the volume is set to zero or when MUTE is on Let s put out some s...

Page 20: ... start Skipping tracks To fast forward and backward Playback from desired track Start playback To pause playback Start playback To pause playback To stop playback To stop playback Skipping tracks 1 Load a disc 1 Open the CD cover 2 Place a disc 3 Close the CD cover The label side must be on top Open the CD cover 2 Start playback Lights 0 push open 1 1 CD 6 2 2 2 2 0 push open 1BITDUAL D A CONVEATE...

Page 21: ...d Backward search Forward search Do not touch the played side of disc Be sure to place a disc horizontally Placing it with an inclination will result in malfunction Titles are displayed for discs conforming to CD TEXT After a few seconds play starts from track No 1 Time display on CD player Remote control unit only Each press of the TIME key changes the dis played contents Only time information 1 ...

Page 22: ...back To listen from the track No 1 In a few seconds playback starts from track No 1 If the MD being played contains re cording of track titles the track title is displayed at the beginning of each track during playback If the PGM indicator is lit stop the MD recorder and press the PGM key of the remote control unit to turn the indicator off If a track NO which does not exist on the disc is selecte...

Page 23: ...l unit only Each press of the TIME key changes the dis played contents 1 2 3 4 Remaining time of track being played Elapsed time of entire disc Elapsedtimeoftrackbeingplayed Remaining time on entire disc Disc recorded in monaural mode This unit is capable of playing a disc recorded in the monaural mode As the amount of data required to record informa tion in the monaural mode is half the amount re...

Page 24: ...e track number and NO TITLE are displayed Track selection is possible with the 4 or key of the main unit To abort operation press the TITLE SEARCH key again Track title Blinks Blinks Scrall indication Blinks Blinks J A Z Z O O D STEREO MD EDIT TITLE SEARCH FM PM AM MHz kHz BEST HITS O T E TUNED RANDOM PGM REPEAT ALL SLEEP A P S O T T PROG TP R D S EON EON T E NR AUTO TOTAL TRACK NO 0 0 4 8 P 0 5 2...

Page 25: ...ed When there is a disc title the disc title will be displayed When a title recorded in a CD TEXT or MD disc is too long to be displayed in the dot display press this key to scroll the display and view the characters which has not be displayed With an MD this key is also used to switch the dot display modes With a CD TEXT or MD disc When pressed during stop When pressed during playback Scrolls the...

Page 26: ...e tape 1 Open the door 2 Insert a tape and close the door 2 Start playback During playback the tape running direction changes each time the key is pressed The direction indicators show the current direction in which the tape advances when playback or recording is started automatically by the one touch operation etc This direction is the direction stored in memory when the tape was last stopped To ...

Page 27: ...ape slack before loading Close the door securely Lights Reverse mode indication Displayed when the deck is loaded with a tape 1 2 Time display Tape count ONE WAY Only one side is played back re corded and then the tape stops REVERSE Both sides are played back recorded and then the tape stops ENDLESS Both sides are played back endlessly The tape stops after recording onto both sides Selection of TA...

Page 28: ...nual station switching One by one presetting 1 Select the broadcast band Each press changes the band 1FM 2AM Select a station Select a station 2 Select a station Auto tuning The next broadcasting station will be received automatically each time this key is pressed Manual tuning Press the key repeatedly or hold it depressed until a station is received When no stations have been memorized Every time...

Page 29: ...If several stations are preset under the same number the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory contents Collective presetting of stations auto preset Keep the ENTER key depressed about 2 seconds A maximum of 40 stations of the band presently being received will be preset When there are many stations and the intended station has not been preset please also use One by one presetting man...

Page 30: ...e recorded Select an input source other than MD TUNER Broadcasts Only analog recording CD Only digital recording TAPE Only analog recording AUX tape etc Only analog recording Lights IfaCDortapehasalreadybeenloaded itstartstoplaynow Pressthe7 keyto stop it If the CD input is selected the digital input is recorded automatically The character information display shows the recording input source Pause...

Page 31: ...ber may be incremented when CD playback starts This occurs because of a signal included in the digital signal from the CD Delete unwanted tracknumbersunderreferenceto TRACKERASE or ALL ERASE O Stop the recording 3 Start recording 1 Press the MD rec key the unit enters record pause mode 2 When the preparation is complete press the MD rec key again 3 Play the music source to be recorded 4 Remove the...

Page 32: ...rection When recording is started the tape is transported in the direction selected in this step Wind the tape to the position where recording is to be started 1 Press the play key 2 Press the play key again 3 Stop playback To reverse the transport direction Check the tape transport direction indicator 3 Set the recording condition Select the reverse mode Let s recording Pause the recording Stop t...

Page 33: ...e cassette deck in Record pause mode Press TAPE rec key twice 4 Start playing the CD Synchro recording starts Recording stops when the stop 7 key of the CD player is pressed Synchronized recording from MD also is possible with the same procedure Select an input source other than TAPE TUNER Broadcasts CD MD AUX External input The character information display shows the recording input source 4 Sele...

Page 34: ...ll jump to the preceding or the following track respectively When the 4 key is pressed once during playback the play position returns to the beginning of the current track being played To stop playback To quit the program mode Press in stop mode Each time the key is pressed the last track in the program is cleared P 14 has been deleted Clearing tracks from the end Clearing all tracks The entire pr...

Page 35: ...hes the repeat mode 1 REPEAT 2 REPEAT ALL 3 Off Repeat deactivated Lights Setup for repeating selected tracks 2 Select REPEAT 1 Program the track sequence according to steps 1 to 2 of Listening in the desired se quence All selected tracks will be repeated REPEAT PGM light Start playback To stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the repeat mode is switched off The REPEAT or RE...

Page 36: ...each title has been played once The random playback can also be repeated by pressing the REPEAT key To select another track in the middle of playing one Pressing the 4 key once returns to the beginning of the track being played The RANDOM indicator goes off and the playback in order of the tracks starts from the track being played To cancel random playback Press so that the RANDOM indicator goes o...

Page 37: ...layback 3 Tracks will be played in the order they were programmed following the program numbers When the 4 or the key is pressed during play the program will jump to the preceding or the following track respectively Whenthe4keyispressedonceduringplayback the play position returns to the beginning of the current track being played To stop playback To quit the program mode Playback of MD PGM 1 2 3 4...

Page 38: ... of Listening in the desired se quence 2 Select REPEAT All selected tracks will be repeated Start playback To stop repeated playback REPEAT PGM light Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the repeat mode is switched off The REPEAT or REPEAL ALL indicator turns off and playback according to the current MD recorder mode starts Repeated playback You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc S...

Page 39: ...on name is automatically displayed EON Enhanced Other Network w When the information to be received is set in advance and any RDS station in the same network starts broadcasting of such information the reception automatically will be switched to that station The RDS indicator lights up when an RDS broad cast signal is received Some functions may not be provided or be given different names dependin...

Page 40: ...Serious Classical Other Music News Current Affairs Information Sport Education Drama Culture Science Varied Weather Finance Children s programs Social affairs Religion Phone in Travel Leisure Jazz music Country music National music Oldies music Folk music Documentary A Selection with the 1 keys B Selection with the numeric keys The program types 1 to 9 and 0 can be selected directly with the numbe...

Page 41: ...riginal display If a program of the desired type is found that program is received and the program type name display changes temporarily to the station name display Station name display R D S Radio Data System Except for some areas PTY R O C K R M STEREO MD EDIT TITLE SEARCH FM PM AM MHz kHz BEST HITS O T E TUNED RANDOM PGM REPEAT ALL SLEEP A P S O T T PROG TP R D S EON EON T E NR AUTO TOTAL TRACK...

Page 42: ...using the EON function which manages the information of other stations listening to desired infor mation like traffic information or news etc can be reserved even when it is not being transmitted at the present When listening to a station with the EON display lit and another station of the same network starts to broadcast an information program for which a reservation has been made then that stati...

Page 43: ... RDS station without EON function When there is no EON display with the op erations of steps 3 and 4 and the desired in formation is selected in advance waiting for the desired information will be done only with the presently received RDS station In regard to TP Traffic Program indicator When the TP indicator is lit this indicates that the station or another station in the same net work is broadca...

Page 44: ...ding of the CD track being played onto an MD or tape This is convenient for recording of desired tracks from a disc being heard for the first time Simultaneous recording of an entire CD onto an MD and tape Simultaneous recording of the CD track being played onto an MD and tape This is convenient for recording of desired tracks from a disc being heard for the first time Recording of programmed trac...

Page 45: ...sette deck Stop is executed after an unre corded portion of about 4 sec has been produced WRITING displayed during the minidisc ejection operation indicates that the data associated with recording or editing is being written on the disc Do not apply vibration or shock to the unit while this message is displayed Always remove the disc after recording Note Note Be sure to put the MD recorder and cas...

Page 46: ... for recording 1 MD Perform steps 1 of the procedure in Recording on MD º TAPE Perform steps 1 to 3 of the procedure in Recording on tape 2 Insert disc in the CD player Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode Check the current play mode of the CD player Start recording TWIN REC all track twin recording TWIN REC single track twin recording Turning the knob switches the functio...

Page 47: ...n on the disc Do not apply vibration or shock to the unit while this message is displayed Always remove the disc after recording Note Note CD MD CD TAPE Perform steps 1 and 2 of the procedure in Listening in the desired sequence Program playback Perform steps 1 and 2 of the procedure in Listening in the desired sequence Program playback When the PGM key is pressed to cancel the edited contents the...

Page 48: ...e MD recorder in pause mode before starting program playback Put the tape deck in record pause mode Start recording To interrupt a recording Recording and playback will be stopped At the end of the recording Cassette deck Stop is executed after an unre corded portion of about 4 sec has been produced When the PGM key is pressed to cancel the edited contents the entire editing contents will be erase...

Page 49: ...y selecting one char acter after another from the characters shown on the display As the entered title is compatible between models it will be displayed also when the disc is set into a different MD recorder player The title compatibility is limited partly according to the character types which can be displayed the num ber of characters etc Reordering tracks by moving them Dividing a track combini...

Page 50: ...E INPUT key again List of registered symbols ASCII codes _ ˆ Total number of title characters Up to 1792 characters can be input per disc and up to 80 characters can be input per track A space blank character also require the same amount of data as alphanumeric characters When deleting a title it is not recommended to overwrite spaces on previous characters but use the CLEAR DELETE function In cas...

Page 51: ...he following types of characters numbers and sym bols can be selected Press the DOT CHARA key as often as required to display the desired group of characters A Z space 1 blank character a z space 0 9 symbols space By pressing the 4 or key the displayed characters are scrolled so any character in the same group can be selected Example of disc title The cursor moves and waits for input of the next c...

Page 52: ...be displayed on the display section press the 1 1 1 1 1 key to scroll the display so that the characters hidden until then appear The character at the cursor is deleted erased and the following characters move up by one character each Titles can be erased easily by continuous pressing or by holding the key down for repeated input 1 Move the cursor under the character to be cleared 2 Clear delete t...

Page 53: ...rack No 20 tracks changed range Select the first track in the 20 track range Selected track No Select the first track in the 20 track range Track No 20 tracks changed range Image of track insertion Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking The procedure is continued on the next page M O V E D Q O MD EDIT TITLE SEARCH PM AM MHz kHz BEST HITS O T E T E NR d I S ...

Page 54: ...e COMPLETE display is blinking Otherwise the track reordering operation may be suspended in the middle WRITING displayed during the minidisc ejection operation indicates that the data associated with recording or editing is being written on the disc Do not apply vibration or shock to the unit while this message is displayed The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into me...

Page 55: ...track No Track to be moved Insertedimmediately afterdestinationtrack Inserted immediately before des tination track When moved to a position after current position When moved to a po sition before current position Track to be moved Selected destination Selected destination MD Edit Functions Image of track moving Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking The pr...

Page 56: ...he minidisc ejection operation indicates that the data associated with recording or editing is being written on the disc Do not apply vibration or shock to the unit while this message is displayed The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into memory Always remove the minidisc after title input or editing 0 2 0 0 0 O STEREO MD EDIT TITLE SEARCH FM PM AM MHz kHz BEST HITS O...

Page 57: ... between the two tracks When the track to be split has a title the two tracks will have the same title Should be approx 2 sec or longer Track number is incremented Divided track first half Divided track second half Up to 255 track numbers can be inserted addition ally by repeating 1 to 3 for each of them MD Edit Functions WRITING displayed during the minidisc ejection operation indicates that the ...

Page 58: ...ting cancelled Select the track to be combined 1 Select the track number 2 Set it Connecting tracks 2 and 3 Track No is adjusted Track No and title of the second track are cleared Track No and title of the first track are left Should be approx 2 sec or longer To increase track No To decrease track No Execute the track combine operation After editing eject and remove the mini disc MD Edit Functions...

Page 59: ...arations Select the ERASE mode To erase one track TRACK ERASE 1 Start playback 2 Selectthetracktobeerased To erase all tracks ALL ERASE Enter stop status Advance Return Select ERASE Each press switches the operation 1 DIVIDE 2 COMBINE 3 ERASE 4 Editing cancelled 1 Select ALL ERASE 2 Set it A track can also be erased by selecting the track number with the 4 or key MD Edit Functions Perform the oper...

Page 60: ...track part you want to erase made in step 1 If it is required to erase only the first or second half of a track only one TRACK DIVIDE operation is enough Shouldbeapprox 2sec or longer Should be approx 2 sec or longer The part divided with TRACK DIVIDE becomes one track Execute TRACK DIVIDE twice Part to be erased TRACK DIVIDE U The space left after erasing is filled by subse quent tracks which mov...

Page 61: ...display TAPE RVS REC MODE A MEMORY Only when the TUNER input is selected AUX LEVEL Only when the AUX input is selected BALANCE TIMER SET A P S SET Adjust The right volume is decreased The left volume is decreased The levels of both BASS and TREBLE can be adjusted in 2 steps in the range between 8 and 8 Adjusting the tone while the LOUD or EX BASS indicator is lit turns it off and cancels the sound...

Page 62: ...st the input level while INPUT is displayed Adjustment is possible over the range from 6 to 3 Select AUX external input The level decreases The level increases Select AUX LEVEL Pressthe set demo keywhile the mark is blinking Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown in the character information display TAPE RVS REC MODE A MEMORY Only when the TUNER input is selected AUX LEVEL Only when the AUX inpu...

Page 63: ... it is required to set the time again When the time of day has been set by pressing the set demo key the display shows COMPLETE Enter the figure of minute Adjust the clock before setting the timer Hold for more than 2 sec 2 2 down up VOLUME multi control A D J U S T 2 STEREO MD EDIT TITLE SEARCH FM PM AM MHz kHz BEST HITS O T E TUNED RANDOM PGM REPEAT ALL SLEEP A P S O T T PROG TP R D S EON EON T ...

Page 64: ... after start of timer playback the unit will be switched off automatically Setting the O T T Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown in the character information display TAPE RVS REC MODE A MEMORY Only when the TUNER input is selected AUX LEVEL Only when the AUX input is selected BALANCE TIMER SET A P S SET Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown in the character information display 1 O T T SET ...

Page 65: ...aybackisnotpossible The station should be preset prior to the above ª Load a disc Programplaybackisnotpossible Adjust the listening volume When the power is switched on by the timer for recording MUTE automatically becomes ON Select a program No Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown in the character information display TAPE RVS REC MODE A MEMORY Only when the TUNER input is selected AUX LEVEL O...

Page 66: ...n onlywhenTUNERisselected above 1 Select the preset station No 2 Enter it 4 Select the broadcast station onlywhenTUNERisselected above 1 Select 2 Enter it 1 PLAY 2 REC 3 AI PLAY 1 TUNER Broadcasts 2 AUX External input 1 MD REC 2 TAPE REC Adjust the clock before setting the timer Timer operation When the O T T has been set by pressing the set demo key the display shows COMPLETE To execute program t...

Page 67: ...e Note To check or modify the reservation contents restart the timer reservation from the beginning Sleep timer SLEEP Set the number of minutes after which the unit is to be turned OFF Set the time Turn the unit OFF or press the SLEEP key until the sleep time is cancelled To cancel The unit is turned OFF automatically after the set time has elapsed Each press increases the timer period by 10 minut...

Page 68: ... quality will deteriorate In such a case demagnetize the head using a commercially available demagnetizer head eraser Maintenance There are precisely aligned parts around the heads including the tape guides When cleaning pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them Note Note Cotton swab Head Capstan Pinch roller Tape guides Maintenance of the Set When the front panel the case etc becomes...

Page 69: ...section on standby status ON or STANDBY Last input selection Volume control value Tone control levels AUX input level Balance setting Tuner section Receiving band Frequency Preset stations Auto mono setting Program timer setting contents Cassette deck unit Transport direction tape EQ Reverse mode Memory backup function WARNING NOTICE IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPY RIGHT TO MAKE COPIES...

Page 70: ...adphone plug is inserted into the jack The speaker cords are short circuited Imperfect insertion The speaker cords are disconnected The BALANCE is set completely to the left or right channel Remedy Cause Symptom Adjust the present time again Adjust the present time again Adjust the present time referring to Clock adjustment Set the timer ON time and OFF time Press the TIMERkey to set up the execu ...

Page 71: ...n recorded on the MD and the remaining time do not add up to the maximum recording time 60 or 74 min When search is performed in a track which has been compiled by editing the sound is some times interrupted The track numbers are not assigned correctly READING is displayed for an abnormally long time The time display becomes inaccurate with a monaurally recorded disc Input of 1792 title characters...

Page 72: ...le use another disc Perform editing following the restric tions Press the ENTER key to execute editing Cancel the write protection Insert a minidisc for recording Return to normal condition is made by switching the unit off and then on again NO DISC CAN T COPY DISC FULL TITLE FULL BLANK DISC NO TRACKS READING WRITING DISC ERROR CAN T EDIT blinking PROTECTED PLAY ONLY UNIT ERROR MD recorder section...

Page 73: ...d Sound skips The disc is placed upside down The disc position is displaced The disc is extremely dirty The disc is scratched Dew is condensed on the optics lens The disc has not been placed The player is not put to the play mode The disc is extremely dirty The disc is scratched The disc is dirty The disc is scratched The player is subject to vibration 8 Ø 8 8 Remote control unit Symptom Cause Rem...

Page 74: ... operation key is pressed The cassette holders cannot be opened by pressing the 0 push OPEN area Sound is harsh or high fre quencies are not reproduced Sound is distorted Noise is noticeable Sound vibrates Recording cannot be started by pressing the record key ˆ ˆ ˆ ˆ 9 The head is dirty The tape is wound too tight due to irregular winding A nonrecorded tape is played The cassette holder is not cl...

Page 75: ...z 20 kHz Wow and flutter Less than unmeasurable limit Cassette deck section Track 4 track 2 channel stereo Recording system AC bias system Frequency 65 kHz Heads Playback recording head 1 Erasing head 1 Motors 1 Wow and flutter 0 2 W R M S Fast winding time Approx 100 seconds C 60 tape General Power consumption 36 W Dimensions W 180 mm H 257 mm D 275 mm Weight net 5 1 kg Main unit Enclosure Book s...

Page 76: ...found on the back of the unit in the spaces designated on the warranty card and in the space provided below Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for informa tion or service on this product Model Serial Number ...

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