Kenwood MDX-F1 Instruction Manual Download

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Preparation section

MDX-F1 (EN)

Before applying power

Contents

Preparation section

Operation

Knowledge section

Before applying power .............................. 2

Safety precautions ........................................................... 2

Special features ................................................................ 4

System connection........................................... 5
Controls and indicators ................................... 6

Main unit ............................................................................. 6
Display ................................................................................ 7

Operation of remote control unit ................... 8
Setting the current time .................................. 9

Important Items ............................................... 48

Maintenance ....................................................................  48
Reference .........................................................................  49
Handling of discs ............................................................  50
Notes on cassette tape ..................................................  51
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) .................  51

In case of difficulty ........................................ 52

Specifications ........................................... 56

Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

Let's put out some sound............................... 10

Basic use method ............................................................  10
Listening through headphones .....................................  10
Adjusting the bass and treble .......................................  11
AUTO POWER SAVE function ........................................  12

Playback of CD................................................ 13

Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback) ................................................... 15

Repeated playback ......................................................... 16
Listening to an unexpected title sequence

(random playback) .................................................... 17

Playback of Mini Disc ................................... 18

Searching a desired track by its title

(TITLE SEARCH).......................................................... 20

Title display ...................................................................... 21
Listening in the desired sequence

(program playback) ................................................... 22

Repeated playback ......................................................... 23

Playback of tape ............................................. 24

To wind tape at high speed ...........................................  25
To stop playback .............................................................  25
Selection of reverse mode ............................................  25
Selection of TAPE EQ. ....................................................  25

Receiving broadcast station ........................ 26

Presetting radio stations automatically

(auto preset) ............................................................... 27

One-by-one presetting (manual preset) ..................... 27

Let's recording ................................................ 28

Recording on MD ............................................................ 28
Recording on TAPE .......................................................... 30

Convenient Recording Methods .................. 32

One-touch recording (CD

MD/ CD

TAPE) ............ 32

Program recording (CD

MD/CD

TAPE) ............... 33

Program recording (MD

TAPE) ................................. 34

MD Edit Functions .......................................... 35

Assigning a title to a disc or track ..............................  35
Changing or deleting a title ..........................................  37
Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE) .......  38
Moving a single track (TRACK MOVE) ........................  39
Dividing a track (TRACK DIVIDE) .................................  40
Combining two tracks (TRACK COMBINE) ................  41
Erasing a single track (TRACK ERASE) or

erasing all tracks on a disc (ALL ERASE) ............ 42

Timer operation............................................... 44

Setting the O.T.T. timer ................................................... 44
Setting the Program Timer ............................................ 45
Execution and cancellation of timer ...............................

Sleep timer (SLEEP) ........................................................ 47

Summary of Contents for MDX-F1

Page 1: ...MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION B60 4535 10 01 MA M AP 9909 MDX F1 DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT COMPACT ...

Page 2: ...N TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT REMOVE COVER OR BACK NO USER SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE REFER SERVICING TO QUALI FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN 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 ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUD...

Page 3: ...sc 18 Searching a desired track by its title TITLE SEARCH 20 Title display 21 Listening in the desired sequence program playback 22 Repeated playback 23 Playback of tape 24 To wind tape at high speed 25 To stop playback 25 Selection of reverse mode 25 Selection of TAPE EQ 25 Receiving broadcast station 26 Presetting radio stations automatically auto preset 27 One by one presetting manual preset 27...

Page 4: ...ails to operate notify your dealer immediately If your unit was shipped to you directly notify the shipping company without delay Only 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 Keep this manual handy...

Page 5: ...ro computer referring to In case of difficulty W 1 2 3 FM outdoor antenna separately available in audio stores When the receiving condition is poor lay a coaxial cable from the antenna to indoors and connect to the FM 75Ω terminals 1 Be sure to insert all connection cords securely If their connections are imperfect the sound may not be produced or noise may interfere 2 It is dangerous to install t...

Page 6: ...key CD 6 key MD 6 key TAPE key PUSH OPEN button TAPE REC key º MD REC key VOLUME MULTI CONTROL knob 790 Mini Disc insertion slot EJECT 0 key SET Demo key 479 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 immediately start playback or receptio...

Page 7: ...ication Appears during one touch recording 0 Selector related indicators TITLE SEARCH indication MD EDIT indication LOUD Loudness indication EX BASS extra bass indication TITLE SEARCH MHz kHz O T E TAPE EQ STEREO TUNED AUTO TOTAL 3ALL 3REPEAT 3RANDOM SLEEP TRACK NO PM AM FM 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 MD EDIT 1 2 LOUD EX BASS A P S O T T PROG REC REC PGM 5 6 7 2 4 1 0 3 3 9 8 1 3 De m o MENU SET V O LUME MULT...

Page 8: ...e from the front Be sure to point the remote control unit to the front panel After plugging the power cord of this unit press the POWER key of the remote control unit to turn the system ON When the system is turned ON press the key of the function to be operated Press the POWER key again for OFF The unit enters standby mode in which only the STANDBY TIMER indicator is lit 1 The provided batteries ...

Page 9: ... of the day is represented in 12 hour AM PM method Press the SET Demo key The hour is entered and the minute display starts to blink If you make a mistake restart from the beginning To adjust correct time press the SET Demo key at the same moment as a time announcement After a power failure of more than 10 minutes or the power cord has been unplugged for more than 10 min utes the current time shou...

Page 10: ...is switched off and the STANDBY TIMER indicator lights up The indicators lights in green when the OTT PROG 1 or PROG 2 timer is activated u Selecting the desired output 2 To play a CD Press the CD 6 key To play a MD Press the MD 6 key To play a TAPE Press the TAPE key To play a TUNER Press the TUNER FM AM key When CD has been selected Volume adjustment To decrease To increase 3 Listening through h...

Page 11: ... the cur rent volume Effective during low volume lis tening Fine adjustment of bass and treble Remote control only Each press switches the operation 1 BASS low frequency adjustment 2 TREBLE high frequency adjustment 3 Normal mode The levels of both BASS and TREBLE can be adjusted in 2 steps in the range between 8 and 8 If tone control is started while the LOUD or EX BASS indicator is lit the LOUD ...

Page 12: ...o turn power off after listening This function can be activated or deactivated by the following operation 1 Select A P S SET from the menu To switch APS off To switch APS on Lights Goes off If the current input is TUNER the auto power save function is activated only when the volume is set to 0 Press the SET Demo key while the mark is blinking De m o MENU SET V O LUME MULTI CONTR O L V OLUME MULTI ...

Page 13: ...0 2 2 1 Load a disc 1 13 Do not touch the played side of disc Be sure to place a disc horizontally Placing it with an inclination will result in malfunction Start playback 2 After a few seconds play starts from track No 1 Playback of CD CD 6 If you load a disc in the CD player in advance while the power is off pressing the CD 6 key turns power on automatically and starts the disc playback ...

Page 14: ...playback To fast forward and backward Remote control unit only Playback starts from the position where the key is released Backward search Forward search CD 6 7 STOP 4 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 Time display on CD player Remote control unit only Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes the displayed contents Only time information 1 and 2 can be displayed during repeats playback or random playback 1 ...

Page 15: ...ithin 8 seconds Start playback 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 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 ...

Page 16: ...ected tracks Start playback To stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the repeat mode is switched off CD 6 6 CD The REPEAT or ALL REPEAT indicator turns off and the repeat play mode is canceled C D TRACK NO 0 1 0 0 0 3ALL 3REPEAT C D TRACK NO 0 1 0 0 0 3REPEAT C D ALL 3REPEAT TRACK NO 0 1 0 0 0 PGM REPEAT 2 Select REPEAT Lights C D M C D TRACK NO 0 1 0 0 0 PGM ALL 3REPEAT REP...

Page 17: ...des as follows 1 RANDOM on Random playback 2 RANDOM off Normal playback Playback stops after 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 fr...

Page 18: ... mode for this may damage the mechanism Playback of Mini Disc 0 1 2 2 Load a Mini Disc 1 Y R E A D I N G K E N W O O D TRACK NO 0 0 1 0 0 0 In the direction of the arrow The display changes Disc title Start playback 2 6 MD J A Z Z TRACK NO 0 0 1 0 1 2 Elapsed time of track being played Track No being played Track title In a few seconds playback starts from track No 1 lights If you load a disc in t...

Page 19: ...ol unit Playback from desired track Press the numeric keys as shown below To select track No 23 003 To select track No 40 0000 Select the desired track No Each press pauses and plays the MD alternately To pause playback To stop playback To fast forward and backward Remote control unit only Playback starts from the position where the key is released Backward search Forward search Time display on MD...

Page 20: ...ut 1 Press the 7 key to enter stop mode 2 6 MD 7 STOP Press the TITLE SEARCH key 3 Track title With a track to which no title has been assigned the 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 N O T I T L E TITLE SEARCH TRACK NO 0 0 1 TITLE SEARCH Select the desired track with the 4 or key...

Page 21: ...iew the characters which has not be dis played This key is also used to switch the dot display modes see figures below When pressed during stop or playback When pressed during MD recording Each press switches the information 1 Title display 2 Title scroll display 3 Pressingduringtitlescrolldisplay2 shows the available recording time of the MD Return to 1 after title scroll display The display retu...

Page 22: ...ayback 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 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 ...

Page 23: ...am the track sequence according to steps 1 to 2 of Listening in the desired se quence The REPEAT and PGM indicators light up Start playback To stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the repeat mode is switched off The REPEAT or ALL REPEAT indicator turns off and the repeat play mode is canceled 2 Select ALL REPEAT REPEAT TRACK NO 0 0 1 0 0 0 3ALL 3REPEAT T I T L N O E T I T L...

Page 24: ...ported in the direction used the last time the tape was stopped To change the tape transport direction press the TAPE key 2 3 during playback then press the stop key 7 Transport direction indicators Playback of tape Normal TYPE high TYPE or metal TYPE tape selection is set automatically Remove tape slack before loading Close the door securely Do not use a tape which is longer than 100 minutes for ...

Page 25: ...as a reference for locating the same position when continuing the recording playback the next time The tape counter figure decrements dur ing recording or playback of the back side while the 2 tape transport indicator is lit To set the tape counter to 0000 open the cassette holder once Then the counter will be reset 1 2 Time display Tape count 0 4 1 1 TUNING TAPE EQ TAPE EQ If you are operating th...

Page 26: ...set stations can be called using the numeric keys on the remote control unit The first press of the key selects the tuner input After this each press switches the broadcasting bands alternately 1FM 2AM Frequency display Lights during stereo reception The TUNED indicatorlights when a station is received Lights at the time of automatic station selection When no stations have been memorized When the ...

Page 27: ...n One by one presetting manual preset Remote control unit only The numbers become larger The numbers become smaller If several stations are preset under the same number the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory contents MEMORY lights for approx 5 sec Proceedtostep2 while MEMORY is lit 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 0 Preset numbers also can be selected with numeric keys 2 Select a preset number...

Page 28: ...itisinstandbymode Do not force insert a Mini Disc during the STANDBY mode for this may damage the mechanism Select the source to be recorded 2 TUNER Broadcasts Analog recording CD Digital recording TAPE Analog recording If a CD or tape has already been loaded it starts to play now Press the 7 key to stop it The character information display shows the recording input source Example To select the CD...

Page 29: ...k numbers are used at the time of playback to find the start of tracks for programming etc With digital recording from a CD the track number is increased when the track changes Note Note At the time of recording from a CD the track number may be incremented when CD playback starts This occurs because of a signal included in the digital signal from the CD Delete unwanted tracknumbersunderreferencet...

Page 30: ...elect the reverse mode Load a tape in deck 1 Select the tape transport direction 2 Set the recording condition 3 This unit cannot record audio on High Type and Metal Type cassette tapes Select an input source other than TAPE TUNER Broadcasts CD MD The character information display shows the recording input source If a CD or MD has already been loaded it starts to play now Press the 7 key to stop i...

Page 31: ...rted at the CD starts to be played Synchro recording function 1 Put the CD player in pause mode 2 Select the track to be recorded with the skip w2 3 keys The CD player pauses at the beginning of the selected track 3 Put the cassette deck in Record pause mode Press the TAPE REC key successively twice to enter record pause mode 4 Start playing the CD Synchro recording starts Press the stop 7 key to ...

Page 32: ...out 4 sec has been produced The WRITING display indicates that the recorded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode When starting recording from the remote control unit make sure not ...

Page 33: ...areful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost 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 edite...

Page 34: ...cks Press the TAPE REC key twice to enter record pause mode Press the MD 6 key again Start recording To interrupt a recording Recording and playback will be stopped At the end of the recording MD recorder Stop 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 era...

Page 35: ...signing a title to a track the title can be entered while lis tening to that track It takes a while because data should be read out of the disc 1 Press the TITLE INPUT key 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 ...

Page 36: ...display the desired group of characters 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 character 1 Press the ENTER key To advance To return 2 Select a desired character by placing the selection cursor on it 3 Press the SET key to enter the selected character 2 P...

Page 37: ...ll the title characters to be cleared quickly 1 Move the cursor under the character to be cleared 2 Clear delete the character Execute title change or deletion The title scrolls 1 Press the ENTER key To clear delete a character The MD operates on the basis of the information read from the disk into memory After title input or editing be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data is written in it ...

Page 38: ...hile until the execution completes The WRITING display indicates that the recorded andediteddataarewrittenintheMD Becarefulnotto apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost With the MD information is written in the disc when the ejection operation is performed after editing Af ter title input or editing ...

Page 39: ...ved SET To increase track No To decrease track No Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key 0 0 2 MD EDIT Moved track No 0 0 2 0 0 5 MD EDIT 3Select the moving distination track 4P CALL SET To increase track No To decrease track No Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key 4P CALL 4Enter the track movement It takes a while until the execution compl...

Page 40: ... title Up to 255 track numbers can be inserted additionally by repeating 1 to 3 for each of them Selectthe MD input Performtheoperationsinthefollowingprocedurewhilethedisplayisblinking C B A D C E C B A E D Image of track division To abort operation press the TRACK EDIT key again ENTER D I V I D E TRACK NO 0 0 2 0 1 2 MD EDIT 0 0 2 0 0 3 MD EDIT C O M P L E T E 1 PresstheTRACKEDITkeyand select DIV...

Page 41: ...ess the TRACK EDIT key again 2 Press the SET key SET TRACK EDIT C B A E D F C B A F E Each press switches the operation To increase track No To decrease track No Select the movement destination track number and press the SET key 4P CALL SET 1 2 The track which will be the first half of the track after combination should be longer than 2 seconds The combined track will be given the track number and...

Page 42: ...idisc has been erased Make the preparations Press the TRACK EDIT key repeatedly To erase one track TRACK ERASE 1 Start playback 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 Selectthe MD input Performtheoperationsinthefollowingprocedurewhilethedisplayisblinking Each pre...

Page 43: ...L E T E B L A N K D I S C The WRITING display indicates that the recorded and edited data are written in the MD Be careful not to apply impact to the unit during it If the power cord is unplugged before completion of WRITING the recorded and or edited data may be lost With the MD information is written in the disc when the ejection operation is performed after editing Af ter title input or editing...

Page 44: ...ore the unit was switched off will be played One hour after start of timer playback the unit will be switched off automatically Setting the O T T timer Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown in the display 1 O T T SET 2 PROG 1 SET 3 PROG 2 SET 1 Selectthesourcetobeplayed When the O T T has been set by pressing the SET Demo key the display shows COMPLETE The time is advanced The time is returned ...

Page 45: ...e To listen to radio Make preparations for recording MD TAPE º Set a tape into Insert a disc Programplaybackisnotpossible The station should be preset prior to the above Load a disc Programplaybackisnotpossible Select a program No 1Select TIMER SET Press during display of the pro gram contents Press the SET Demo key while the mark is blinking The selected program No lights Adjust the clock before ...

Page 46: ... REC 3 AI PLAY 1 MD REC 2 TAPE REC Adjust the clock before setting the timer When the SET Demo key is pressed the display shows COMPLETE When the SET Demo key is pressed the display shows COMPLETE 2 Press the SET Demo key 2 Select the input source 1 Select the source to be played 2 Press the SET Demo key 3 Select the broadcast station only when TUNER is selected above 1 Select the preset station N...

Page 47: ...T T PROG When timer operation is not required Press so that all PROG indicators are OFF Press while power is ON Goes off To check or modify the reservation contents restart the timer reservation from the beginning POWER 2Adjust the listening volume If AI PLAY is selected the volume is adjusted automati cally With timer recording when the timer turns power on the muting function is automatically sw...

Page 48: ...ads including the tape guides When cleaning pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them Note Note Demagnetizing the head When the recording playback head is magnetized the sound quality will dete riorate In such a case demagnetize the head using a commercially available de magnetizer head eraser Cleaning the heads and peripheral components For maintaining the best condition of the deck ...

Page 49: ...RINGEMENT OF COPY RIGHT TO MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITH OUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS ANYONE WISHING TO COPY COMMERCIALLY AVAIL ABLE TAPES OR DISC SHOULD CONTACT THE ME CHANICALCOPYRIGHTPROTECTIONSOCIETYLIMITED OR THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY LIMITED US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laborato ries M D N O D I S C C D N O D I S C 4 Press the 6 key of the CD 5 Wait for s...

Page 50: ...layer Therefore to avoid danger never use a cracked or deformed disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent Please do not use discs which are not round because they may cause a malfunction Write protect tab To protect recorded contents against accidental erasure set the write protect tab of the disc open Return the tab to the original position when you want to record signals on the disc Ca...

Page 51: ... any magnetic field For A side For B side Notes on cassette tape Apply tape only to the position where the tab has been removed 1 Longer tape than 100 minutes cassette tape Since longer tape than 100 minutes cassette tape is very thin the tape could adhere to the pinch roller or be easily cut It is recommended that these tapes not be used with this unit to prevent possible damage Notes Notes N S D...

Page 52: ...nd Tune to the frequency of the desired station Install the outdoor antenna in an apart position from the road Switch the suspected electric appliance OFF Install the TV or the system at an in creased distance between them Preset stations with tunable frequen cies Preset stations again The clock display blinks with out changing the figures Timer operation is not pos sible Radio stations cannot be ...

Page 53: ... The possible recording time does not increase even when a short track is erased Tracks can not be connected The time which has been recorded on the MD and the remaining time do not add up to the maximum recording time 60 74 or 80 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 di...

Page 54: ...L ERASE operation If this is not possible 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 P...

Page 55: ...eferring to Cleaning the head section Set the TAPE EQ to on Use a cassette with an unbroken record ing protect tab or block the hole Close the holder completely Set the input selector to the source to be recorded Change the tape transport direction or reverse the tape insertion orientation Sound cannot be produced by pressing the play key No operation occurs even when an operation key is pressed T...

Page 56: ...stem Frequency 105 kHz Heads Playback recording head 1 Erasing head 1 Motors 1 Fast winding time Approx 100 seconds C 60 tape General Power consumption 38 W Standby power consumption 0 3 W Dimensions W 464 mm H 182 mm D 243 mm Weight net 5 4 kg Main unit Enclosure Bass reflex type Speaker configuration Speaker unit 80 mm cone type KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development ...

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