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Operating Instructions

MiniDisc Recorder

MD-105X

Befor

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Connections

Operations

Other Information

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

REC

DISPLAY

EDIT/NO

MINDISC RECODER

 AMCS

 

PUSH TO 

 

ENTER

STANDBY

CD

DUBBING

INPUT

ANALOG

ST D1 D2

MO

YES

MD-

105X

STANDBY/ON

Summary of Contents for MD-105X

Page 1: ...ons MiniDisc Recorder MD 105X Before using Connections Operations Other Information DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS PUSH TO ENTER STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD 105X STANDBY ON ...

Page 2: ...od is shorter when the unit is exposed to a highly humid climate Declaration of Conformity We ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH INDUSTRIESTRASSE 20 82110 GERMERING GERMANY GERMERING GERMANY ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH K OTSU declare in own responsibility that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065 EN55013 EN5...

Page 3: ...ces The appliance should be connected to a power supply only of the type described in the operating instructions or as marked on the appliance 11 Polarization If the appliance is provided with a polarized plug having one blade wider than the other please read the following information The polarization of the plug is a safety feature The polarized plug will only fit the outlet one way If the plug d...

Page 4: ...it s internal temperature may rise and shorten the life of the pickup Avoid damp and dusty places and places directly affected by vibrations from the speakers In par ticular avoid placing the unit on or above one of the speakers Be sure this unit is placed in a horizontal position Never place it on its side or on a slanted surface as it may malfunction Do not place near tuners or TV sets If placed...

Page 5: ...anges or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user s authority to operate the equipment NOTE This equipment has been tested and found to com ply with the limits for a Class B digital device pur suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation...

Page 6: ... qualified electri cian For Canadian model CAUTION THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE EMISSION FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS SET OUT IN THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICA TIONS For models having a power cord with a polarized plug CAUTION TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT FULLY INSERT Modele pour l...

Page 7: ...nnecting to the Onkyo Separate Collection series components 9 Connecting to the other components 10 Operations Normal play 14 Random play 18 Repeat play 19 Memory play 21 CD dubbing 23 Analog recording 25 Digital recording 28 Signal Synchro recording 31 System operation 32 Other information for recording 36 Editing the contents of an MD 37 Naming a track or disc 42 Canceling the last editing 45 Ot...

Page 8: ...ime The life of the batteries supplied is about six months but this will vary depending on usage MD 105X Point the remote controller toward MD 105X s remote control sensor With the supplied remote controller RC 409MD Remote control sensor RC 409MD 30 30 5m Place the unit away from strong light such as direct sunlight or inverted flourescent light which can prevent proper operation of the remote co...

Page 9: ...age Using the remote controller Point the remote controller toward the remote control sensor Using the remote controller continued Point the remote controller toward A 905X s remote control sensor 30 5m 30 A 905X RC 398S Remote control sensor With RC 398S supplied with A 905X amplifier Place the unit away from strong light such as direct sunlight or inverted flourescent light which can prevent pro...

Page 10: ...system components simultaneously by pressing the STANDBY ON button the amplifier Afterwards you can turn off the power to the individual components that are not in use Direct Change Pressing the n button of the MD 105X automatically selects the MD input source on the A 905X before playing the MD Remote control of the System Components You can control the operation of this MD recorder using the A 9...

Page 11: ...to R connectors Audio conection cable To L connectors White To R connectors Red White To L connectors Red To R connectors Improper connection Insert completely Insert the plug securely If the connection is incomplete noise or malfunction may result When you use a digital audio optical cable do not bend it sharply nor coil it tightly Bundling an audio connection cable with the power cord or speaker...

Page 12: ...acity is 120 W in total Connections Amplifier CD player DAT deck etc To wall outlet Optical fiber cable Audio connection cable z cable AC OUTLET AC230V 50Hz UNSWITCHED 100W MAX L R US AND FOREIGN PATENTS LICENSED FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES REC PLAY INPUT OUTPUT REMOTE CONTROL OPTICAL 1 2 DIGITAL INPUT L R ANALOG 2 1 NISSHIN CHO NEYAGAWA SHI OSAKA JAPAN MADE IN JAPAN RATING AC230V 50Hz 11W MINIDISC RE...

Page 13: ...s may be connected in any order Remote control operation is not possible if only the z remote control cable is connected to the z connectors Connect the audio connection cables correctly Connecting the AC power cord mains lead Insert the AC power cord into a wall outlet The STANDBY indicator lights Tuner MD 105X CD player Amplifier z cable To use the unit with the other Onkyo Separate Collection s...

Page 14: ...controller Ejecting the MD Press the r button or the EJECT button on the remote contoroller The MD comes out and EJECT is shown on the display DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS PUSH TO ENTER STANDBY ON STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD 105X r e n POWER EJECT CONTINUE PLAY MODE RANDOM MEMORY REPEAT A B A SPACE M SCAN Z CLEAR ENTER REC NAME SCROLL DISP...

Page 15: ... 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 TRACK DIGITAL IN 1 Playing track number and remaining playing time Track name Track number with No Name when not set If the track name is too long to display You can scroll the track name by pressing the SCROLL button on the remote controller Press the SCROLL button when the track name is scrolling to stop the scrolli...

Page 16: ...l times until the desired track is located To start play again from the beginning of the track that is currently playing or to play the previous track or an earlier track Turn the AMCS knob counterclockwise or press the q button on the remote controller several times until the desired track is located In the Memory play mode see page 19 turning the AMCS knob or pressing the w or q button selects t...

Page 17: ...ed track is playing to start playing from that track Searching for a part to play Search play Searching for a part to play by sound at play During play hold down the d or f button and release it when the part you want to hear is playing Normal play continued Continued to the next page Searching for a part to play by using displayed time at pause high speed search When playing is temporarily stoppe...

Page 18: ...CS PUSH TO ENTER STANDBY ON STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD 105X n The following operation is possible only when using either of the following remote controllers RC 409MD supplied RC 398S supplied with the A 905X amplifier Random play 2 Press the n button or the s button on the remote controller To exit the Random play mode When the MD recorder is stopped press the CONTINUE butt...

Page 19: ...e A B button on the remote controller Point A Continued to the next page POWER EJECT CONTINUE PLAY MODE RANDOM MEMORY REPEAT A B A SPACE M SCAN Z CLEAR ENTER REC NAME SCROLL DISPLAY A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y REMOTE CONTROLLER RC 409MD 6 11 7 12 17 22 10 15 20 25 25 1 2 3 4 5 8 13 18 23 9 14 19 24 16 21 REPEAT A B RC 409MD VOLUME C D M D 1 2 3 10 0 MUTING 4 5 6 7 8 9 TIMER U...

Page 20: ...y The A B Repeat mode is now canceled Press the e button when a section is in Repeat play The A B Repeat mode is canceled and play of the current track stops Note A B Repeat cannot be used when the unit is in Repeat all track or single track Memory or Random play Repeat play continued ...

Page 21: ... RANDOM C D CLEAR MEMORY DISC REPEAT SCROLL REC PLAY MODE CLEAR M D PRESET FM AM TAPE TUNER PAUSE STEP DVD POWER SLEEP CLOCK CALL INPUT SELECTOR G EQUALIZER EFFECT MODE ACOUSTIC PRESENCE REMOTE CONTROLLER RC 398S RC 398S s Number button CLEAR PLAY MODE supplied supplied with A 905X RC 398S TRACK DIGITAL IN MEMORY 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 1 4 DIGITAL IN MEMORY 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 1 TRACK 4 DIGITAL IN MEMO...

Page 22: ...ess the button first Set a value for the 10th place and then the 1st place using the number buttons in this order 0 can be entered by pressing the 10 0 button Ex To select the 30th track 3 10 0 To select the 100th track 1 10 0 10 0 Using the Auto Space function RC 409MD only It is possible to play back the MD with a silent interval of approximately 3 seconds between tracks Press the A SPACE button...

Page 23: ...e Recording from an analog source on page25 or Recording from a digital source on page28 Note CD dubbing is not available with the A 905 C 705 and C 707CH 1 Load the CD in the CD player See the C 705X CD player instruction manual for how to load CDs 2 Load recordable MD in the MD105X To check the time remaining for recording DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS PUSH TO ...

Page 24: ...tton To stop the recording Press the e button CD dubbing with track specified When this MD recorder is configured into a system with A 905X and C 705X only one track with CD playing or pausing can be recorded by one touch operation 1 Play a CD Play your desired track 2 Press the CD DUBBING button Playing returns to the head of the track being played and only this track will be recorded with DLA Li...

Page 25: ... the tab See page 36 To check the time remaining for recording When the MD recorder is stopped press the DISPLAY button Each press of the DISPLAY button changes the display as follows The number of tracks on MD and the total recorded time Remaining recording time on MD Disc name No Name when not set DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS PUSH TO ENTER STANDBY ON STANDBY C...

Page 26: ...ppears as recording starts The MD recorder will automatically stop when recordable time on the disc expires PUSH TO ENTER AMCS 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 TOC ANALOG IN TRACK 5 2 Turn the AMCS knob to adjust the recording level Adjust the recording level such that the 6 to 2 dB indicator lights when the input signal is largest Also refer to the current recording level...

Page 27: ... the recorded contents onto the MD During this period do not disconnect the power cord or apply strong vibrations to the MD recorder Doing so may prevent normal recording onto the MD If the MD recorder s power cord is connected to the SWITCHED service power outlet on the rear panel of your amplifier etc do not turn off the amplifier To disable the automatic track numbering function Perform the fol...

Page 28: ...ess the DISPLAY button Each press of the DISPLAY button changes the display as follows 3 Set the INPUT selector to Digital In1 D1 or Digital In2 D2 position The digital input source 1 or 2 is now selected Note Make sure which of the digital input terminals the supplied optical cable is connected to If you attempt to perform digital recording using a digital input terminal which is not connected D ...

Page 29: ...5 Using the AMCS knob adjust the recording level Adjust the recording level 5 1 Press the EDIT NO button until Rec Level appears Then press the YES button 5 2 Turn the AMCS knob to adjust the recording level Adjust the recording level such that the 6 to 0 dB indicator lights when the input signal is largest Also refer to the current recording level readout displayed in dB Then press the YES button...

Page 30: ...ntrol To stop recording Press the e button To eject the MD Press the e button and then the r EJECT button Note If TOC is flashing when you press the r EJECT button or the STANDBY ON button it means the MD recorder is writing the recorded contents onto the MD During this period do not disconnect the power cord or apply strong vibrations to the MD recorder Doing so may prevent normal recording onto ...

Page 31: ...C button twice to display Signal Rec Signal Rec appears then the unit enters the Signal Wait mode ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO 3 Recording starts Recording starts as soon as the unit receives signals from the recording source while Signal Wait is displayed Note Signal synchro recording is performed with Level Sync automatically set to On DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS PUSH ...

Page 32: ...playing If your cassette deck is also in the recording standby mode it starts recording simultaneously When playing of the CD completes the MD recorder stops recording and enters the recording standby mode To stop CD synchro recording Press the e button on the CD player The MD recorder then enters the recording standby mode Note For analog recording set the input selector of the A 905X to the CD p...

Page 33: ... the MD recorder to the recording standby mode and the necessary preparatory steps see Analog recording on page 25 K 505X 3 Start playing the cassette deck The MD recorder starts recording as soon as the cassette deck starts playing When playing of the cassette deck completes the MD recorder stops recording and enters the recording standby mode System operation continued DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 RE...

Page 34: ...ynchro recording Press the e button on the MD recorder The cassette deck enters the recording standby mode while showing a blinking s indication Auto Space System operation continued K 505X DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS PUSH TO ENTER STANDBY ON STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD 105X n POWER EJECT CONTINUE PLAY MODE RANDOM MEMORY REPEAT A B A SPAC...

Page 35: ... stereo position System operation continued 3 Set the timer on your T 405X Note Connect the AC power cord of your MD 105X to a normally live outlet If you connect the power cord to the outlet on the rear of the A 905X do not turn off the main power POWER switch of the A 905X 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 0 10 2 OVER 20 40 R 6 L 15 ANALOG IN DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT NO MINDISC...

Page 36: ...sc when TOC is lit or when they are being stored to the disc when TOC is flashing You can restore the data which was backed up during such an accident or power failure by pressing the STAND BY ON button after plugging in the power cord or immediately after the power failure is solved Note however that the period in which the backup data is stored is approx only 2 weeks So especially after a power ...

Page 37: ...button 3 Press the YES button All Erase is displayed for confirmation On the display the music calendar flashes 4 Press the YES button again When the erasing of all tracks of the MD is completed Complete appears in the display Note While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing do not move or unplug the MD recorder Erasing a track The following operation is possible when the unit is stopped or paused ...

Page 38: ...in the display TRACK 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DIGITAL IN 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DIGITAL IN TOC 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 TRACK 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DIGITAL IN 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 To stop dividing a track Press the EDIT NO button until Divide disappears or press the e button 2 Press the YES button The part at which the track is to be divided plays repeatedly with Rehearsal and Po...

Page 39: ...into two parts the latter part will now be renumbered as track 3 the track 3 will now be renumbered as track 4 the track 4 will now be renum bered as track 5 and so on To erase parts of a track first divide the track in parts and then erase the parts you wish to erase See page 37 for how to erase tracks Note While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing do not move or unplug the MD recorder Editing t...

Page 40: ...rack number For example if you combine track 3 with track 2 track 4 will now be renumbered as track 3 track 5 will now be renumbered as track 4 and so on Note While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing do not move or unplug the MD recorder Editing the contents of an MD continued 5 Press the YES button to combine the tracks you have selected When the combining is completed Complete appears in the d...

Page 41: ...te appears in the display When a track is moved the track numbers are renumbered based on the track number of the moved track so that they are consecutive For example if you move track 3 to track 1 track 1 will now be renumbered as track 2 track 2 will now be renumbered as track 3 and so on Note While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing do not move or unplug the MD recorder 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 1...

Page 42: ...button 3 Press the YES button The blinking cursor appears 4 Select the character input mode using the DISPLAY button DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 REC DISPLAY EDIT NO MINDISC RECODER AMCS PUSH TO ENTER STANDBY ON STANDBY CD DUBBING INPUT ANALOG ST D1 D2 MO YES MD 105X DISPLAY YES EDIT NO d f qAMCSw PUSH TO ENTER AMCS DISC 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DIGITAL IN 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 DISC 1 2 3 ...

Page 43: ...ase letter A B C Lower case letters a b c Numbers and symbols 1 2 3 Easy title e characters If this is the case press the ENTER button or the f button to enter them To change the type of characters entered Go back to step 4 and change the character input mode Then select and enter characters using the AMCS knob To correct the character entered Move to the character you want to correct using the d ...

Page 44: ...DIGITAL IN 0 10 2 20 40 R 6 L 15 1 In the Easy Titling mode you can enter the following titles by simply choosing one Preset titles for easy titling BALLAD BLUES CLASSIC DANCE FUSION JAZZ LIVE POPS REGGAE ROCK SOUL TECHNO VOCAL African American Asian British Euro German Japanese Anthology Best of One space will be added following of Collection Favorite Happy Heavy Hit Song Omnibus Selection Specia...

Page 45: ...1 Select Undo Press the EDIT NO button several times until Undo appears on the display To deselect Undo Press the EDIT NO button repeatedly or press the STOP button 2 Undo the last editing Press the YES button Once the previous editing has been successfully canceled Complete message will appear on the display Note The UNDO function will not be available for Redoing the undone editing Undoing the e...

Page 46: ...n the next page Impossible The disc could not be edited Mecha Error An error occurred in the unit s internal mechanism Memory Full An attempt was made to record a 26th track Name Full Number of caracters has reached the limit for input to one MD No Change The naming attempt failed No Disc There is no disc in the unit No Track The inserted disc has a disc title but no tracks Not Audio An attempt wa...

Page 47: ...rease even after erasing numerous short tracks Tracks of under 12 seconds in length are not counted and so erasing them may not lead to an increase in the recording time System limitations Some tracks cannot be combined with others Track combination may become impossible when tracks are edited The total recorded time and the remaining time on the disc may not total the maximum recording time 60 74...

Page 48: ...g diagram shows a system for making copies through the digital or analog terminals Rules for digital recording Rule 1 You can record digital source CD premastered MD and DAT equipment with a sampling frequency of 44 1 kHz to a recordable MD through the digital input terminal However you cannot make subsequent copies from the recordable MD to other recordable MDs through the digital output terminal...

Page 49: ...nit in a warm place for several hours until the moisture evaporates See page 50 Press the STANDBY ON button to turn the unit on Slide the MD into the disc compartment with the label side up and the arrow pointing toward the opening until the unit grips it See page 14 Replace the disc with one that has been recorded Move the unit away from the source of strong magnetism Close the record protect hol...

Page 50: ...phenomena that causes windows to become misted up with water drops in a heated room during the winter The MD recorder also sometimes gets dew water drops on the optical lens inside the player under the following conditions Immediately after you turn a heater on If the MD recorder is placed in a room with full of steam or dampness If you suddenly bring the MD recorder in from the cold outside into ...

Page 51: ...ng time Do not touch the disc in the cartridge directly with your fingers Do not open the shutter by hand Doing so may damage the disc Storage location Avoid storing MDs in a place subject to direct sunlight high temperature or high humidity Regular care Wipe off dust and dirt accumulated on the cartridge surface with a dry cloth Removing the halfway inserted MD If the self rock function is activa...

Page 52: ...STANDBY ON button 13 Ventilation holes Disc slot Open Close button r 14 Stop button e 14 FF FR button d f 17 43 YES button 24 26 37 44 EDIT NO button 24 26 37 44 DISPLAY button 15 42 REC button oREC 26 29 Display INPUT selector 23 CD DUBBING button 23 24 STANDBY indicator 13 Play Pause button n 14 Time Title display Input setting indicator OVER indicator PAUSE indicator MEMORY indicator RANDOM ind...

Page 53: ...ns 18 RANDOM buttons 18 MEMORY buttons 21 Number buttons 16 22 43 REPEAT button 19 A B repeat button 19 A SPACE button 22 M SCAN button 17 ENTER button 42 43 NAME button 42 43 RC 409MD supplied SCROLL button 15 Remote controller POWER EJECT CONTINUE PLAY MODE RANDOM MEMORY REPEAT A B A SPACE M SCAN Z CLEAR ENTER REC NAME SCROLL DISPLAY A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y REMOTE CONTR...

Page 54: ...CTOR G EQUALIZER EFFECT MODE ACOUSTIC PRESENCE REMOTE CONTROLLER RC 398S RC 398S supplied with the A 905X amplifier MD operation buttons Stop button e 14 Play button s 14 Pause button g 14 Rec button oREC 26 Down button q 16 43 Up button w 16 43 Repeat button REPEAT 19 Clear button CLEAR 21 43 Scroll button SCROLL 15 Play Mode button PLAY MODE 18 21 Number buttons 16 22 43 Indexed to parts and con...

Page 55: ...55 Before Using Connections Other Information Operations MEMO ...

Page 56: ...cifications System MiniDisc digital audio system Recording system Magnetic field modulation overwrite system Signal read out system Optical non contact Recording time Stereo Max 80 min when using MDW 80 Mono Max 160 min when using MDW 80 Number of revolutions About 400 900 rpm constant linear velocity Error correction system Advanced Cross Interleave Reed solomon code Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz S...

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