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In regard to the power supply

DMC-J7R

TINSE1638AFZZ

A9805.2.2MNS.SM

PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

KENWOOD CORPORATION

Do not use a power source other than the specially provided AC
adaptor or the optional battery case or the optional car battery
adaptor.

B60-4023-08

99/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 98/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4

DMC-J7R

Summary of Contents for DMC-J7R

Page 1: ... MINIDISC RECORDER INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION Do not use a power source other than the specially provided AC adaptor or the optional battery case or the optional car battery adaptor B60 4023 08 EN 99 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 98 12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 DMC J7R ...

Page 2: ...inal carton and packing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future Keep this manual handy for future reference WARNING NOTICE IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT TO MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITHOUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS ANYONE WISHING TO SHOULD CONTACT THE MECHANICAL COPYRIGHT PRO TECTION SOCIETY LIMITED OR THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY...

Page 3: ... strong shock to it Damage due to dropping the unit is not covered by the warranty 5 Ventilation Avoid hindering the ventilation of the unit by covering it with a cloth etc 6 Abnormal smell If an abnormal smell or smoke is detected immediately turn the power OFF and pull out the power cord Contact your dealer or nearest service center 7 Heat Avoid placing the unit under direct sunlight or near a s...

Page 4: ...er supply cord or the plug has been damaged B Objects have fallen or liquid has been spilled into the unit C The unit has been exposed to rain D The unit does not appear to operate normally or exhibits a marked change in performance E The unit has been dropped or the enclosure damaged 16 Servicing The user should not attempt to service the unit beyond that described in the operating instructions A...

Page 5: ...FROM THE MICROPHONE 16 17 CONVENIENT RECORDING FUNCTION 18 21 ABOUT TRACK NUMBERS 22 Page ABOUT THE TOC 23 PLAYING A MINIDISC 24 25 CONVENIENT PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS 26 28 EDITING 29 34 USING WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT 35 CONVENIENT OPERATION OF THE UNIT 36 38 WHAT IS A MINIDISC 39 TROUBLESHOOTING 39 40 MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS 41 ERROR MESSAGES 42 MAINTENANCE 43 SPECIFICATIONS 43 44 Headphones x 1 Remot...

Page 6: ...ng or leaving the unit in the following places Places exposed to direct sunlight for many hours especially in cars with the doors and windows closed or near heaters The cabinet may deform change co lour or the unit may malfunction Places exposed to water Places exposed to excessive dust Places where temperatures are exces sively high or low Places bathrooms where the humidity is extremely high Pla...

Page 7: ...become very hot and will damage the battery Do not dip the battery in water do not dispose of it in a fire and do not take it apart To avoid damaging the battery and shor tening its service life please note the fol lowing Do not drop or subject the battery to shock Do not insert objects metal etc into the battery compartment of this product or into the rechargeable battery Do not get the terminals...

Page 8: ... Charge Button OFF 21 Play Pause Button 38 22 Fast Reverse Fast Forward Recor ding Level Control Cursor Buttons 4 23 Enter Fast Play Synchro Button 24 Edit Auto Mark Button 25 Eject Lever 26 Bass Delete Button 27 Mode Insert Button 28 Microphone Input Socket 29 Hold Switch 30 Rechargeable Lithium lon Battery Compartment 31 Optical Line Input Socket 32 Headphones Socket 33 5V DC Input Socket 34 Bat...

Page 9: ...When the charging is comple te will go out POWER SOURCE Notes After charging has been completed the AC adaptor may be left connected For example when charging at night The battery will not be charged when ever the power to the main unit is tur ned on If the AC adaptor is removed from the main unit or from the AC socket whilst charging will not disappear for about 1 minute This is normal Do not for...

Page 10: ...ase and the rechargeable battery at the same time the MD can play much longer than with only one source of battery po wer Use two commercially available alka line batteries LR6 AA size 1 Insert the batteries into the battery case 1 Open the case cover 2 Insert the batteries according to the polarity marked on the inside of the battery case Then close the case cover 2 Attach the battery case to the...

Page 11: ... only sold in certain areas For more details please ask your dealer BEFORE RECORDING DIGITAL OUT OPTICAL OUT STO P OFF PLA Y PAU SE REC ALT DISP LAY ENT ER EDIT MO DE B BO OST To the optical output socket round shaped socket on an MD player etc To the optical output socket square shaped socket on a stereo etc Digital cable Playback side Recording side To the OPTICAL LINE IN socket Playback side RE...

Page 12: ...curs the power source will switch over to the rechargeable battery automatically When using the rechargeable battery or the alkaline batteries if the headpho nes volume level is set to 0 the bat tery consumption will be less than when listening to the recording whilst it is being made Insert each plug firmly If the connec tions are poor the recording may not be made properly Always keep the plugs ...

Page 13: ...imum sound volume from the source makes the reading swing some where between 4 dB and 0 dB To record from a CD first adjust the recording level Then put the equi pment connected to this unit into the playback stand by mode 5 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton 6 Begin playback on the source equi pment Recording will begin automatically To interrupt recording When the source equipment is stop ped t...

Page 14: ... parallel to the main unit If any resistance is felt do not try to force the MiniDisc into the unit It may cause more problems If resis tance is felt remove the MiniDisc and try reloading it Notes Whenever any button is pressed the remote control display will light for about 4 seconds The RECORDING button does not light 1 Put the unit in the recording stand by mode Perform steps 1 4 in the Syn chr...

Page 15: ...o make a new digital recording from a track that was digitally recorded on a MiniDisc MiniDiscs are designed so that only first generation digital copies can made further digital copies are preven ted by the SCMS Serial Copy Mana gement System Before starting a synchro recording perform the following steps on the equipment connected to this unit 1 First put it in the playback mode 2 Next put it in...

Page 16: ...ilable Page 20 Timed identification marks can be created whilst recording Page 18 4 Press the 4 or button to adjust the recording level Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound volume from the source makes the reading swing be tween 4 dB and 0 dB When the recording level display is changed from MIC H to MIC L the sound will be interrupted momen tarily This is normal 5 Press the ENTER S...

Page 17: ...rform steps 1 4 in the Mic synchro recording section 2 Press the 38 button Recording will start To interrupt a recording Press the 38 button whilst recording The unit will enter the recording stand by mode To resume recording press the 38 button again The track number will be increased by one each time you interrupt a recor ding To stop recording Press the OFF button Notes If you want to use a mic...

Page 18: ...ated by the timed auto mark function Example when the setting is for 5 minu tes 2 minutes 5 minutes 1 minute 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes A timed auto mark will be created every 5 minutes CONVENIENT RECORDING FUNCTION No marks are created A mark is created every 10 minutes A mark is created every 3 minutes A mark is created every 5 minutes Track number 1 Track number 2 Track number 3 Tr...

Page 19: ...as been already recorded and make a new recording Warning All of the tracks that follow the newly recorded track will be erased 1 During playback press the 38 button at the point where you want to begin re recording 2 Press the RECORDING button To cancel the operation press the OFF button 3 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton All of the tracks and track names will be erased following the point whe...

Page 20: ... monaural long play mode it can be about twice as long as the recording time available for a stereo recor ding The monaural long play mode is very useful for recording conferences or lectu res Press the MODE INSERT button whilst the recording is paused Each time this button is pressed the display will switch between the stereo mode and the monaural long play mode Notes If input is from a stereo so...

Page 21: ...o select ALL ERASE ALL ERASE can also be selected by holding down the EDIT AUTO MARK button for at least 2 seconds 2 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton To cancel the operation press the OFF button 3 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton again All of the track numbers track names and disc names will be erased Notes Once a track has been erased it can not be recovered Double check the track number be...

Page 22: ...MiniDisc Synchro marker function The track numbers on the playback side may not match the track numbers recorded on the MiniDisc When recording if a programmed play back is performed by the source or playback is performed by selecting tracks manually the MiniDisc track numbers may not be the same as on the source The track numbers can also be chan ged after recording Track numbers may not be creat...

Page 23: ... do any of the following Do not jar or bump the main unit Do not unplug the AC adaptor Do not remove the rechargeable bat tery or battery case If you do the changes in the recorded or edited contents will be lost if the TOC information is not recorded properly If the AC adaptor is unplugged or a power failure occurs whilst recording before the TOC information has been written on the disc the new r...

Page 24: ...g cases the auto play func tion will not work When the recordable MiniDisc write protection tab is closed page 12 When the auto play function has been cancelled page 38 4 Press the button to increase the vo lume and the button to decrease the volume 5 Adjust the bass level Each time the BASS DELETE button is pressed the tone will be switched as follows When recording it is impossible to ad just th...

Page 25: ...errupted sound This product is designed to eliminate interruptions in the sound which can be caused by vibrations However if the unit is continuously exposed to vibrations or mechanical shock the sound may be interrupted momenta rily When the sound is distorted If the volume is too high whilst the bass is being emphasised the sound may be distorted depending on the music on the track If this happe...

Page 26: ...or audible fast forward or press and hold down the 4 button for audible fast reverse 3 Normal playback will resume when the 4 or button is released Notes When the end of the last track is reached during fast forward the unit will enter the pause mode When the beginning of the first track is reached during fast reverse the unit will enter the playback mode When the unit is in the all track repeat m...

Page 27: ...essed again the unit will resume fast playback Random play or repeat play During playback or whilst in the stop mode press the MODE INSERT button repeate dly to select the playback mode If the playback mode is selected whilst stopped press the 38 button to start playback Notes When TOC is displayed repeat play is impossible In random play the unit will select and play tracks automatically You cann...

Page 28: ...uring playback press the DISP button Each time the button is pressed the display will change as follows To check individual track names one by one Press the 4 or button whilst in the stop mode Each time the button is pressed the name of the previous or next track will be dis played Note The display of elapsed time during playback may be different from the ac tual time on a clock DISPLAY DISP Total...

Page 29: ... Page 31 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 C A B C C A B A single track can be divided into two at any desired position The numbers of the tracks which come after the newly divided track will be automatically increa sed by one Divide Page 30 1 2 3 1 2 3 4 A B C D A B C D A designated track can be moved to any desired position The numbers assigned to the tracks following the track which is moved will be adjusted auto ...

Page 30: ... you want to di vide into two Press the 38 button at the point where you want to divide the track The unit will enter the pause mode 2 Press the EDIT AUTO MARK button to select DIVIDE 3 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton To cancel the operation press the OFF button 4 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton again The track will be divided into two tracks and the unit will be paused at the be ginning o...

Page 31: ... following cases tracks cannot be combined Tracks recorded in the monaural long play mode and tracks recorded in the stereo mode Tracks recorded from digital inputs and tracks recorded from analogue inputs Tracks whose recording time is less than 12 seconds Disc name Discs can be named using a maximum of 100 characters Up to 1 700 characters approximately can be used in the disc and track names on...

Page 32: ...ill be changed back to capital letters To enter a space Press the or button to select SPACE Then press the button to enter a space Track name Up to 100 characters can be entered for each name 1 Play the track which you want to name and press the 38 button The unit will enter the pause mode 2 Press the EDIT AUTO MARK button to select Tr NAME When Tr NAME is selected whilst in the stop mode track nu...

Page 33: ...ter you want to delete 3 Press the BASS DELETE button The character will be erased 4 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton To add characters 1 Put the unit in the character input mode To add characters to a disc name per form steps 1 2 on page 31 To add characters to a track name per form steps 1 3 on page 32 2 Press the 4 or button to move the cursor to the right of the character where you want to ...

Page 34: ...ton 5 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton The character information of the master MiniDisc is being read 6 When the unit displays CHANGE MD remove the master MiniDisc Remove the master MiniDisc without turning off the power If you do the operation will be cancelled 7 Load the newly recorded MiniDisc into the DMC J7R To cancel the operation press the OFF button 8 Press the ENTER SYNC F PLAY but ton...

Page 35: ...be different de pending on the impedance of the headphones used Headphones can be connected directly to the main unit USING WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT To the left L White To the socket Leads included with this unit To the line input sockets To the right R Red To the socket With a 3 5 mm 1 8 diameter stereo mini plug Before connecting any other equipment turn off the power to all units Connect the plugs ...

Page 36: ...ed the number of bars will increa se when the unit switches to the alkaline batteries To prevent the unit from being operated by mistake To avoid operations being started by acci dentally pressing the buttons use the hold function Move the HOLD switch to the safety posi tion direction indicated by the arrow When the unit is in the safety mode pressing the buttons will have no affect To cancel the ...

Page 37: ...F button The normal display will reappear To turn off the display backlight Whenever you press a button the display will light for about 4 seconds so that you can read it in the dark You can turn off the backlight 1 Whilst in the stop mode Hold down the PLAY MODE button or the MODE INSERT button until SET UP appears When you release the button BEEP 1 BEEP ON or BEEP 0 BEEP OFF will appear 2 Hold d...

Page 38: ... Psave appears 3 Press the PLAY MODE button or the MODE INSERT button PS off Psave OFF will appear and the auto power save function will be cancelled To restore the auto power save func tion select auto PS AUTO Psave 4 Press the OFF button The normal display will reappear About the sound skip guard memory During playback approximately 10 seconds of information is stored in the semiconductor memory...

Page 39: ...ridge be sure to note the following If the label is not attached properly the MiniDisc may jam inside the unit and it may not be pos sible to remove it If the label peels off or partially lifts away replace it with a new one Do not put a new la bel on top of an exis ting one Attach the label only in the specified location If it is not wi thin the specified area it may cause the disc to jam in the ...

Page 40: ...urn on Is the AC adaptor disconnected Is the battery exhausted Is the unit in the safety mode Has condensation formed inside the unit Is the unit being influenced by mechanical shock or by static electricity No sound is heard from the headphones Is the volume set too low Is the remote control unit or the headphones plugged in Are you trying to play a MiniDisc with data on it instead of a MiniDisc ...

Page 41: ... The total of the recorded time and time remaining on a disc may not add up to the maximum possible recording time A cluster about 2 seconds is normally the minimum unit of recording So even if a track is less than 2 seconds long it will use about 2 seconds of space on the disc Therefore the time actually available for recording may be less than the remaining time displayed If there are scratches ...

Page 42: ...been loaded Load a disc PB DISC PROTECTED The disc is write protected You tried to record on a playback only disc Move the write protection knob back to its original position Replace it with a recordable disc POWER Improper power is being supplied Use one of the specified power sources SORRY Since a track number is currently being located or written to the unit cannot accept your command Wait for ...

Page 43: ...y case is only sold in certain areas For more details please ask your dealer Cleaning When the unit becomes dirty Clean it with a soft cloth When the unit is excessively dirty use a soft cloth dampened in water External surfaces only Clean the headphone plug and the RCA lead plug This will prevent noise Notes Do not use chemicals for cleaning pe trol paint thinner etc It may affect the quality or ...

Page 44: ...Headphones impedance 32 ohms remote control unit MiniDisc Recorder Type Portable MiniDisc recorder Signal readout Non contact 3 beam semi conductor laser pick up Audio channels Stereo 2 channels monaural long play mode 1 channel Frequency response 20 20 000 Hz 3 dB Rotation speed Approx 400 900 rpm Error correction ACIRC Advanced Cross Interleave Reed Solomon Code Coding ATRAC Adaptive TRansform A...

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Page 46: ...nd on the back panel 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 information or service on this product Model Serial Number ...

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