XM-228 - JVC - Free user manual and instructions

USER MANUAL XM-228 JVC

CTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial No. which are located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this information for future reference

Warnings, Cautions and Others

IMPORTANT forthe UK. IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS DO NOT cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the REPRODUCTION OF LABELS plug fited is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appropriate safety approved extension lead or consult your dealer.

BE SURE toreplace the fuse only with an identical approved type, as original fitted.

@ CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR ENCLOSURE

lfnontheless the mains plug is cut off ensure to remove the CLASS 1 fuse and dispose ofthe plugimmediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains sup- LASER PRODUCT

ph. Ithis product is not supplied fited with a mains plug then follow the instructions given below

IMPORTANT: @ WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT DO NOT make any connection to the terminal which is

marked with the letter E or by the safety earth symbol or DANGER ie er] (VARIE: Copie Bou | JADVARSEL: Uni ser | [VARO: rates su

CECI E The wires in the mains lead on this product are coloured in f

accordance with the following code: Blue : Neutral Brown Live

As these colours may not correspond with the coloured

markings identifying the terminals in your plug proceed as

follows 1. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT

2. DANGER: Invisible laser radiation when open and interlock failed or defeated. Avoid direct exposure to

ulgoké &erals à en û

The wire which is coloured blue must be connected to the terminal which is marked with the letter N or coloured black.

beam. & The wire which is coloured brown mustbe connected to the 3. CAUTION: Do not open the top cover. There are no A terminal which is marked with the letter L'or coloured red. user serviceable parts inside the Unit leave all servic- IF IN DOUBT - CONSULT A COMPETENT ELECTRICIAN ing to qualified service personnel. Caution -- ()/| switch! CAUTION Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely. To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc. The ()/I switch in any position does not disconnect the mains 1. Do notremove screws, covers or cabinet. line. The power can be remote controlled 2. Do notexpose this appliance to rain or moisture. G-1

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We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before connecting this unit to the wall outlet, please read the instructions carefully to ensure that you obtain the best possible performance. If you have any questions, please consult your JVC dealer.

Installation of the Unit Select a place which is level, dry and neither too hot nor too cold (Between 5°C and

35°C or 41°F and 95°F).

Leave sufficient distance between the Unit and a TV. Be sure to place the Unit in a location with good ventilation. Do not use the Unit in a place subject to vibrations.

Do not place the Unit on a carpet.

Do not place the Unit on top of another heat-generating piece of equipment. Power cord

Do not handle the power cord with wet hands!

When unplugging the Unit from the wall outlet, always pull the plug, not the power

Malfunctions, etc. There are no user serviceable parts inside. If anything goes wrong, tum off the power immediately. If the same problem reoccurs when the power is tumed on once more, tum off the power again, unplug the power cord and consult your dealer.

Do not insert any metallic object into the Unit.

For safe use, observe the following

Avoid moisture, water and dust

Do not set your machine in moist or dusty places. Avoid high temperatures Do not expose your machine to direct sunlight or set near a heating device. Do not block the vents Poor-ventilation may damage your machine. So do not block the vents or put the unit

in a poorly ventilated place.

When you're away When away on travel or otherwise for an extended period of time, turn off the power

and pull the plug from the electrical socket.

Do not insert foreign matter into the machine Do not insert wires, hairpins, coins, etc. into your machine.

Care of the cabinet When cleaning your machine, use a soft cloth and follow the relevant instructions on the use of chemically-coated cloths. Avoid applying benzene, thinner or other organic solvents and disinfectants. This may cause deformation or discoloring.

If water gets inside the machine

Tum off the power and pull the plug from the electrical socket, then call the store where you made your purchase. Using the machine in this state may cause a fire or electrical

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

98.9.25, 4:19 PM Welcome ! Important cautions . For safe use, observe the following

Setting up the System Supplied A ccessories Remote control batteries Operating the Remote Coni Connection.

Turning the Power On and Off. Power On Power Off

Playback Normal playback Switching the displayed information Program playback Random playback Repeat playback.

Recording Recording operatio

Editing Functions. MD editing functions Dividing a track (DIVIDE) Joining tracks (JOIN) Moving a track (MOVE Erasing a track (ERASE) . Erasing all tracks in an MD (ALL ERASE). Assigning the disc title and track titles Assigning a track title during playback or recording

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COMPU LINK mms 30 Linked Operation of the Other Optional Components (Compu Link)... 30

Rule on Digital Copying 31 SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) 31

About MD (Mini DISC) ss 32 Role of the cartridge . Two disc types … ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform

Acoustic Coding). Sound skip guard memory UTOC (User Table Of Contents).

MD Messages MD RestriCtiOnS mms 35 Handling MDs

MD handling precautions To protect important recording

Play indicators (»- (Play), 1 (Pause)) MD editing mode indicators

(DIVIDE, JOIN, MOVE, ERASE, ALL ERASE)

[6] Repeat mode indicators (REPEAT ALL, REPEAT 1)

Input mode indicators (DIGITAL 1, DIGITAL 2) Sampling frequency indicators

[6] MD control buttons

98.9.25, 4:19 PM L | etting up the System

Supplied Accessories

Before setting up your system make sure you received all of the following supplied accessories.

Batteries R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F) (2) Remote Control (1)

Remote control batteries

Match the polarity (+ and -) on the batteries with the + and - markings in the battery compartment.

R6P (SUM-3)/AA (15F)

CAUTION: Handle batteries properly.

To avoid battery leakage or explosion:

+ Remove batteries when the Remote Control will not be used for a long time.

+ When you need to replace the batteries, replace both batteries at the same time with new ones.

+ Do notuse an old battery with a new one.

+ Do not use different types of batteries together.

Operating the Remote Control

The remote control makes it easy to use many of the functions of the system from a distance of up to 7 m (23 feet) away. You need to point the remote control unit at the remote sensor on the front panel.

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Signal cable connections

e = O Audio pin cord (supplied)

PET: TJ T Dr. (IR Example: Amplifier/Tuner

Connect to the MD jacks, TA PE jacks, etc. of an external unit.

Always connect the jacks with the plugs of the same colors so as not to mistake the L (Left) and R (Right) connections.

Connect the OUT (PLAY) jacks to the IN (PLAY) jacks of the external unit, and the IN (REC) jacks to its OUT (REC) jacks.

nn EETT Optical digital cable (supplied) T = T Eux nc

Optical digital cable

Connect to the DIGITAL OUT jack of the CD player, for example.

D] à Optical digital cable Connect to the DIGITAL OUT

jack of your DBS tuner, etc.

before using the DIGITAL IN jack. Keep the cap in a safe place so you can

ÉD replace it when not using the DIGITAL IN jack.

Be sure to remove the protective cap

Compu Link cable Connect to the COMPU LINK-3 (SY NCHRO) jack of another Compu link cable (supplied)

component equipped with the Compu Link remote control system. =D —$+—

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AC power cord connection First, firmly insert the supplied AC power cord into the AC inlet on the back of the unit. Next, plug the AC power cord plug into the wall outlet.

+ _ Use only the JVC AC power cord provided with this system to avoid malfunction or damage to the system.

* Be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet when going out or when the system is not in use for an extended period of time.

L | Turning the Power On and Off

1 Press O/! STANDBY/ON on the main unit or the remote control unit. The STANDBY indicator goes out, the disc indicator lights in green, and the display comes on. The MD indicator lights up on the display.

When no MD is loaded: “NO DISC” is shown on the display.

When an MD is already loaded:

The following messages are shown on the display in succession. * "TOC Reading”

+ The disc title, if the MD has.

+ Number of tracks and the total playing time of the MD You can play the MD by pressing »/W on the main unit or» on the remote control unit. For detailed description, see “Playback” on the next page.

NZ 1 Press (/! STANDBY/ON again. EE The STANDBY indicator lights up, the disc indicator goes out, and the display becomes on blank. Fr + Some power (7W) is always consumed even though power is tuned off (called Standby mode).

+ To switch off the system completely, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet.

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The basic operation for playing an MD is described below. When no MD is loaded yet, “NO DISC” is shown on the display.

1 Load an MD. Hold an MD with the side on which an arrow is marked facing up, and insert it into the slot in the direction of the arrow. The MD will be pulled in automatically from the middle.

+ Ifthe MD has a disc title, the display shows the disc title then the number of tracks and total playing time of the MD

+ The tracks in the MD appears on the music calender.

Number oftracks Total playing time

Note: To allow easy insertion, insert the MD along the upper part of the MD insertion slot.

Caution + Do not mistake the MD insertion direction, otherwise malfunction will result.

Shortcut: You can insert an MD in Standby mode. Then, the power is tumned on and the MD is pulled in automatically.

2 Press »/Il on the main unit or > on the remote control unit. > Playback starts. [or © The» indicator blinks for a while and then stays lit. The playback level for the L and R channels are shown on the level indicators.

+ Ifthe track has a title, the track title will be displayed before playing the track. + The track number that has been played disappears from the music calender. + The MD automatically stops when the last track of the MD has finished playing.

When you press »/11 on the main unit or» on the remote control unit in Standby mode, power is turned on and the MD is automatically played. However if no MD is loaded, “NO DISC” is shown on the display.

somme. To stop the MD: = Press m on the main unit or the remote control unit.

+ __Ifthe MD has a disc title, the display shows the disc title then the number of tracks and total playing time of the MD.

To eject the MD: or © Press Æ on the main unit or the remote control unit. The MD is ejected and the display changes as follows:

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Press »/11 on the main unit or press 11 on the remote control unit.

The nindicator lights up.

To cancel pause, press »/1 on the main unit or press » on the remote control unit. The MD starts from the position where it has paused.

To select a track You can select a desired track during playback or in Stop mode. When you use the numeric keys on the remote control unit in Stop mode, the selected track automatically starts playing.

During playback, tum the jog dial to the right or left to select the track you want. Then, the selected track starts playing.

Tum the jog dial to the right by one click to skip to the beginning of the next track. Tum the jog dial to the left by one click to skip to the beginning of the current track being played. While “--:--" is shown on the display, you can play the previous track by tuming the jog dial to the left.

In Stop mode, you can select a track in the same way. To start playback, press

Remote control unit: Using @< or >»:

He ni During playback, press &-« or »-»1 to select the track you want. Then, the selected (eh =) track starts playing. * Press »>1 once to skip to the beginning of the next track. + Press &« once to skip to the beginning of the current track being played. While “----" is shown on the display, you can play the previous track by pressing H@-«. In Stop mode, you can select a track in the same way. To start playback, press »-. Using the numeric keys: During playback or in Stop mode, select a track with the numeric keys. Then, the selected track starts playing. 1 2 3 4 Selecting a track with the numeric keys: S00OO0OO To select track No. 5 : Press 5. 2666 To select track No. 15: Press +10 then 5. 9 10 #0 To select track No. 20: Press +10 then 10. o To select track No. 52: Press +10 five times then press 2.

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+ When you try to select a track number greater than the recorded tracks in the MD, the last track is automatically selected.

Search play During playback, you can fast forward/backwards the MD to quickly find a particular passage in the track you are listening to.

To perform this, press and hold -« or »» on the main unit or the remote control unit.

Using headphones Connect a pair of headphones (not supplied) to the PHONES jack to listen to the playback

sound of the MD or rec-monitor sound.

+ The output from the unit is not cut off even if the headphones are used.

+ Be sure to turn down the PHONES LEVEL control before connecting or putting on headphones.

9 98.9.25, 4:20 PM Switching the displayed information

The display can show the disc title, track title and remaining time (recording time available when a recordable MD is loaded) information.

DISPLAYICHARACTER When no track is selected (In Stop mode): Press DISPLAY /CHARACTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. or Each press of the button switches the displayed information as follows. DspLat S Number of tracks and Number of tracks and [ total playing time” remaining recording time ] Disc title

+ A disc title composed of more than 11 characters is scrolled, and the first 11 characters are displayed after scrolling. + The display shows “NO TITLE” if the disc has no title assigned to it.

Number of tracks and total playing time

à « When a track has already been selected (During

playback or in Stop mode): Press DISPLAY /CHARACTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. Each press of the button switches the displayed information as follows.

Number of tracks and remaining recording time LC Track No. and its playing time 7] v Track title + A track title composed of more than 11 characters is scrolled, and the

first 11 characters are displayed after scrolling. + The display shows “NO TITLE” if the track has no title assigned to it.

You can program up to 32 tracks in any desired order including the same tracks.

+. You can only make a program in Stop mode.

1 Load an MD. See “Normal playback ” on page 8.

2 Select Program mode. Main unit: Press PLAY MODE until “PROGRAM” is shown. Then, the PROGRAM indicator

PLAY MODE | lights up. Each time PLAY MODE is pressed, the play mode indicators switches as follows: [ne PROGRAM —» RANDOM —# Off (Continuous play] Remote control unit: Press PROGRAM. The “PROGRAM” is shown and the PROGRAM indicator lights up. eS' To exit Program mode, press PROGRAM once again. Then, the PROGRAM indicator goes out. The display shows the following for programming. The fist track 2” 10 XM-228BK(B)-Eng. p.1-16 10 98.9.25, 4:20 PM

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3 Select desired track numbers to be programmed.

1 Tumthe jog dial to the right or left to select the desired track number to be programmed. (Tuming it to the right increases the track number and vice versa.) The selected track number will blink.

2 Press SET. The track number stays lit and the program number increases by 1. Also, the programmed track is indicated on the music calender. Then, the total playing time is displayed instead of the program number.

N Number of programmed tracks

V The last programmed track The last programmed track

3 Repeat steps 1 and 2 to select the other tracks for the program.

Remote control unit:

1 Select the desired track number with the numeric keys. The selected track number is programmed and the program number is displayed. Then, the total playing time is displayed instead of the program number. To select a track, see “Selecting a track with the numeric keys” on page 9.

2 Repeat step 1 to select the other tracks for the program.

4 Press »/Il on the main unit or > on the remote control unit. Program playback starts in the programmed order.

+ Program playback stops after having played all programmed tracks.

+ To stop playing, press mt on the main unit or the remote control unit.

+ To skip the programmed track, tum the jog dial on the main unit to the right or left Or press H-4 or 1 on the remote control unit.

To check the programmed tracks and their order (In Stop mode):

Press -@-« or »-æ1 on the remote control unit in Stop mode. The programmed tracks will be successively displayed in the programmed order. (The track title will be displayed before the track number, if itis written.)

If you make a mistake in programming (In Stop mode):

Press m STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit in Stop mode to clear the last track. Each press of the button clears the last track in the program. Press the button repeatedly until the track you programmed by mistake is cleared and then re-program tracks from that point.

To exit Program Play mode (In Stop mode): Main unit: Press PLAY MODE in Stop mode to select any mode other than Program Play mode.

Remote control unit: Press PROGRAM in Stop mode to light off the PROGRAM indicator.

The program contents remain in memory even after the unit has exited Program Play mode. Note: The program contents are cleared from memory when the power cord is unplugged orin case of power failure.

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To clear the program: Press on the main unit or the remote control unit. The programmed tracks are cleared then the MD is ejected.

To play programmed tracks repeatedly:

Combine the program playback and repeat playback to play the programmed tracks repeatedly.

For the repeat playback, see page 13

Tracks in the MD can be played in a randomly selected order. The random playback may bring you a surprising effect by playing tracks in a different order every time.

+. You can only select the random play in Stop mode.

1 Load an MD. See “Normal playback” on page 8.

2 Press PLAY MODE to select RANDOM. Main unit: Press PLAY MODE until "RANDOM" is shown. Then, the RANDOM indicator lights up.

Each time PLAY MODE is pressed, the play mode indicators switches as follows: Ce PROGRAM —» RANDOM —# Off (Continuous play]

Remote control unit:

Press RANDOM. The “RANDOM” is shown and the RANDOM indicator lights up. To exit Random mode, press RANDOM once again. Then, the RANDOM indicator goes out.

3 Press »>/11 on the main unit or > on the remote control unit. Random playback starts. *__ Random playback stops after having played every track once. + To stop playing, press mt on the main unit or the remote control unit.

To exit Random Play mode (In Stop mode): Main unit: Press PLAY MODE in Stop mode to select any mode other than Random Play mode.

Remote control unit: Press RANDOM in Stop mode to light off the RANDOM indicator.

To repeat random playback:

Combine the random playback and repeat playback to play tracks repeatedly in random orders. The order tracks are played differs every time random playback is repeated.

For the repeat playback, see page 13

You can repeat all the tracks or single track in each playback mode.

1 Press REPEAT on the main unit or the remote control unit to select Repeat Play mode.

REPEAT or REPEAT Each time REPEAT is pressed, the repeat mode indicators switches as follows.

REPEAT ALL- REPEAT 1

Off (Repeat playback canceled) «—

REPEAT ALL : In Normal Play mode, repeats all the tracks. In Program Play mode, repeats all the tracks in the program. In Random Play mode, repeats all the tracks in random order. REPEAT 1 :Repeats one track.

ravense 2 Press »/li on the main unit or > on the remote control > … em lo © unit. Repeat playback starts.

+ To stop playing, press mt on the main unit or the remote control unit.

REPEAT. REPEAT To cancel repeat playback: or © Press REPEAT on the main unit or the remote control unit until the repeat mode indicator goes out. —& —Æ- 13

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An audio signal from a variety of sources can be recorded by using either digital or analog input as required.

Things to know before recording

+ It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the consent of the copyright owner.

+ Carefully read the “Rule on Digital Copying” on page 31.

+ The MD recorder supports the following sampling frequencies for digital sources DIGITAL 1 and DIGITAL 2 and lights the sampling frequency being received on the display.

32 kHz, 44.1 KHz and 48 kHz

+ Recording level adjustment:

When recording a digital input, the recording level is automatically set correctly. When recording an analog input, it is necessary to adjust the recording level properly.

+ The accidental erasure protect tab is provided on the back of an MD cartridge to prevent accidental erasure or recording. It must be set to the close position before recording. Otherwise, “DISC PROTECTED” will appear when you try to record a signal to the

MD. AT Accidental erasure protect tab

Close Open For recording É É ss) or editing C À

For protecting erasure

+ When you stick an adhesive label onto the MD cartridge, adhere it securely. If it peels off, ejection trouble, etc. will occur.

+ Be sure thatthe MD is not the Playback-only type one. (See “Two disc types” on page 32.)

+ __Be sure thatthe MD has enough space for recording. If not, carry out ERASE ALL or ERASE function to erase all the tracks or desired tracks in the MD. You can check the recordable remaining time of the MD. (See “To display the remaining recording time” on page 16.)

1 Load a recordable MD. 2 Press © REC PAUSE on the main unit or the remote

morte control unit. RECQAUsE The MD recorder enters Rec/Pause mode. The REC and II (Pause) indicators light up © and the first track to be recorded is displayed. Also, the disc indicator lights in red.

Example) When 14 tracks are already recorded

4 Ci The first track to be recorded

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3 Select the input by pressing INPUT SELECTOR on the main unit. Each press of INPUT SELECTOR switches the inputs as follows.

[Cr PISITAL TIN DIGITAL 2 IN ANALOG IN DIGITAL 1 IN: Select this to record the digital input from the digital source component connected to the DIGITAL IN 1 optical jack. The DIGITAL 1 indicator lights up.

DIGITAL 2 IN: Select this to record the digital input from the digital source component connected to the DIGITAL IN 2 optical jack. The DIGITAL 2 indicator lights up.

ANALOG IN : Select this to record the analog input from the analog source component (cassette deck, tuner, etc.) connected to the A NA LOG IN (REC jacks).

4 Play the source to be recorded. The level indicators show the input levels.

+ The input level should be adjusted when the analog input is recorded (see “To adjust the analog input level” below).

+ The input level for the digital inputs does not need adjustment.

+. When DIGITAL 1 or DIGITAL 2 is selected, one of the sampling frequency indicators lights up. For example, 44.1kHz indicator is displayed for a CD player input. However, if no source component is connected to the digital input or the sampling frequency input is other than 32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, or 48 kHz, Ga.IKHZ “DIGITAL IN UNLOCK” scrolls on the display showing that the recording is impossible.

5 Press »>/Ii on the main unit or > on the remote control unit. Recording starts. The » indicator lights up.

+ When the MD becomes full, "UTOCwriting” is displayed indicating that the recording is successfully completed. Then, the MD stops. The disc indicator lights in green.

To stop recording: Press m on the main unit or the remote control unit. “UTOCvwriting” is displayed and the MD stops. The disc indicator lights in green.

To pause the MD: Press @ REC PAUSE on the main unit or the remote control unit. To resume recording, press »/1 on the main unit or» on the remote control unit.

To adjust the analog input level

The input level should be adjusted before recording the analog input.

1 In Rec/Pause mode, start playing the source for level adjustment. The level indicators show the input levels.

2 Tumthe jog dial on the main unit to the right or left or press @-@ or ææ1 on the remote control unit to increase or decrease the recording level. As you adjust the recording level, "VOL. -10” will appear, for example. You can adjust the recording level between VOL.-50 and VOL.O0 (-50 dB and 0 dB), or to VOL. - - - (below -50 dB). GVER)

+ Normally the input level should be adjusted so that the segments for 0 dB blink at the peak level.

+ When the input level is too high, the OVER indicator will Light up, resulting in distorted recording.

To display the remaining recording time In Rec/Pause or during recording, press DISPLAY /CHARACTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. Each press of the button switches the elapsed recording time display and remaining

or recording time display altemately.

DISPLAVICHARACTER Le remaining recording time

Track marking The track numbers on the MD are marked at the beginning of each track. The track numbers are identified by these “track markings” and each section between two track markings are considered as a track.

For analog input: You can create the track marking automatically or manually. Automatic track marking: MERS Press TRACK MARKING on the remote control unit to select oO “AUTO”.

* A track marking is automatically recorded every time a blank of more than 3 seconds is detected.

S- ruse Manual track marking: Æ "eo 1. Press TRACK MARKING on the remote control unit to

select "MANUAL”. 2 When the point you want to record a track marking comes during recording, press SET on the remote control unit. This operation records a track marking at the point where the button is pressed. For digital input:

When tracks are recorded from a CD player by digital input, track markings are recorded automatically at the points where the CD tracks change.

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MD editing functions

A recorded MD can be edited in many ways. The editing functions include the dividing, joining, moving, erasing a single track, erasing the entire disc and assigning titles to the disc and tracks, and more than one of them can be combined as required.

ing a track (DIVIDE) Page 19 This function divides a track by adding track marking(s) in desired point(s) in the middle or where you want to search later.

Joining tracks (JOIN) Page 20 This function joins two adjacent tracks into a single track by deleting a track marking.

After track B oining

Moving a track (MOVE) Page 22 This function moves a track by reordering the track numbers.

Erasing a track (ERASE) Page 23 This function erases a specified track. A fter the erasure, the subsequent tracks are justified and their track numbers are decremented automatically.

ack B Erasing all tracks (ALL ERASE) Page 24 Track No. This function erases data in a disc entirely.

Dividing track À into 3 tracks

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Combining editing functions By combining “DIVIDE”, “ERASE” and “JOIN”, for example, itis possible to erase only a part of existing track.

Assigning titles A title can be assigned to a track or disc. Once a title is assigned, it is displayed in later playback for confirmation. Each title can be composed of up to 64 characters, and can be input using any of character types, alphabets (uppercase and lowercase), symbols and numerals.

Dividing a track (DIVIDE)

A track can be divided into desired number of tracks by adding track markings in the middle, in the desired points or where you want to search later

This makes it possible to assign track numbers after recording medley music or FM broadcast. The track numbers after the divided track are incremented automatically.

Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit to select “DIVIDE”.

The DIVIDE indicator lights up.

Each press of the button switches the editing functions as follows.

+ When TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit is used, the disc title is displayed after "ALL ERASE”.

r— DIVIDE —æ JOIN —æ MOVE—# ERASE —» ALL ERASE ——

MD total playing time display (Disc title)

Press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit. Blinks Blinks 1

Play the track to be divided. Using the jog dial or -@< or >»: Select the track number by tuming the Blinks Blinks jog dial on the main unit or @-« or 1 ;

on the remote control unit.

Then, Press »/11 on the main unit oræ on the remote control unit.

Example) When track No. 3 is selected

Using the numeric keys:

Select the track number with the numeric keys on the remote control unit. The selected

track is repeatedly played. To select a track, see “Selecting a track with the numeric keys” on page 9.

Press SET when a point where you want to divide the track comes.

“POSITION” is displayed and the track marking fine-adjustment display appears.

SRE Increments by 1 Example) Track Nos. 3 and 4 blink and the

4-second section from the divided point will be played repeatedly.

+ When the track has been divided as desired, go to step 6.

*__Ifthe track has not been divided as desired, fine-adjust the track marking position.

*__If you notice that the selected track number is wrong, press —STOP/CANCEL on

the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit and repeat from step 3.

5 Fine-adjust the track marking position. Tum the jog dial on the main unit or @-« or »-æ1 on the remote control unit. The track marking position can be fine-adjusted in the range of +128 positions (approx. +8 sec.). As you adjust, the track marking displaces slightly and the 4-second section from the newly divided point will be played repeatedly.

*__ After completing the fine-adjustment, go to step 6. + To cancel the current track marking position, press —STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit and repeat from step 3.

6 Press ENTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. The change made above is entered temporarily in the memory. The display shows “EDITING” and the TOC indicator lights up.

The TOC indicator shows that the MD has new data that should be memorized.

The data writing operation is done by ejecting the MD or by tuming the power off. Before the MD is ejected or the power is tumed off, “UTOCwriting” is displayed until data is completely written.

7 Press 4 on the main unit or the remote control unit to

A eject the MD. © x © The data in the memory is written in the MD before it is ejected. The display shows “UTOCwriting” during MD writing operation. & *__Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing data in the €

memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later. * The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the unit is switched to Standby mode while “EDITING" is being displayed.

To exit edi Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER in step 6. Then, press the same button repeatedly until the editing track number is displayed.

To restore the original track from the divided tracks: Use the JOIN editing function mentioned below.

Joining tracks (JOIN)

Two adjacent tracks can be joined into a single track by deleting the unnecessary track marking. This also makes it possible to join more than two tracks into a single track or a piece of music divided into multiple tracks into a single piece. The track numbers after the joined tracks are decremented automatically.

1 Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the EDIT JR remote control unit to select “JOIN”. © x oO The JOIN indicator lights up. Each press of the button switches the editing functions as follows. + When TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit is used, the disc title is displayed after "ALL ERASE”.

r— DIVIDE —» JOIN —» MOVE —» ERASE —> ALL ERASE ——

MD total playing time display (Disc title) — Blinks

3 Select the track to be joined with the previous track.

Using the jog dial or -@< or >»: Select the track number by tuning the Blinks Blinks jog dial on the main unit or @-« or 1 1 J

: à on the remote control unit. ÉSPSE)

. Suns) Example) To join track numbers 1 and Example) When track No. 2 is selected

2, select track number 2

Using the numeric keys:

Select the track number with the numeric keys on the remote control unit. The selected track is repeatedly played.

To select a track, see “Selecting a track with the numeric keys” on page 9.

Example) To join track numbers 1 and 2, select track number 2.

4 Press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit. Track numbers 1 and 2 blink, indicating that these tracks will be joined into one.

+ If you selected a wrong track number, press &STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit and repeat from step 3.

5 Press ENTER on the main unit or the remote control uni

The change made above is entered 2238 temporarily in the memory. The display 25725

shows “EDITING” and the TOC

indicator lights up. Decrements by 1

6 Press 4 on the main unit or the remote control unit to eject the MD. The data in the memory is written in the MD before it is ejected. The display shows “UTOCwriting” during MD writing operation.

*__Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing data in the memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later.

* The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the unit is switched to Standby mode while “EDITING" is being displayed.

Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER in step 5. Then, press the same button repeatedly until the editing track number is displayed.

To restore the original tracks from the track obtained by joi Use the DIVIDE editing function.

See “Dividing a track (DIVIDE)" on page 19.

2 98.9.25, 4:22 PM Moving a track (MOVE)

A track can be moved to the desired position by selecting its track number and the destination track number.

1 Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the EDIT EDF remote control unit to select “MOVE”. O x © The MOVE indicator lights up. Each press of the button switches the editing functions as follows. + When TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit is used, the disc title is displayed after "ALL ERASE”.

r— DIVIDE —æ JOIN —» MOVE —æ ERASE —> ALL ERASE ——

MD total playing time display (Disc title)

SET SET “1 for track number 1 will blink on the

Using the jog dial or -@< or >»: Select the track number by tuming the jog dial on the main unit or &« or »-æ1 on the

remote control unit. Then press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit.

Blinks SET SET ks n or : oO (=) | D ----

Example) When track No. 2 is to be moved Using the numeric keys: Select the track number with the numeric keys on the remote control unit. The selected SET track is repeatedly played. Then press SET on the remote control unit. To select a track, see “Selecting a track with the numeric keys” on page 9. * If you selected a wrong track number, press &STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit and select the correct track number.

4 Select the movement destination track number, then press SET. Using the jog dial or -@< or >»: Select the track number to be given to the selected track by tuning the jog dial on the main unit or @-@ or m1 on the remote control unit. Then press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit.

i i Blinks Blinks Blinks Blinks SET h

Example) When track No. 5 is selected

Using the numeric keys:

Select the destination track number with the numeric keys on the remote control unit. The selected track is repeatedly played.

Then press SET on the remote control unit.

To select a track, see “Selecting a track with the numeric keys” on page 9.

* If you selected a wrong track number, press &STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit and repeat from step 3.

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5 Press ENTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. The change made above is entered temporarily in the memory. The display shows “EDITING” and the . TOC indicator lights up.

6 Press 4 on the main unit or the remote control unit to eject the MD. The data in the memory is written in the MD before it is ejected. The display shows “UTOCwriting” during MD writing operation.

*__Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing data in the memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later.

+ The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the unit is switched to Standby mode while “EDITING" is being displayed.

To exit edi Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER in step 5. Then, press the same button repeatedly until the editing track number is displayed.

Erasing a track (ERASE)

A desired track can be erased from the MD. The track numbers after the erased track are decremented automatically.

1 Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit to select “ERASE”. The ERASE indicator lights up. Each press of the button switches the editing functions as follows. + When TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit is used, the disc title is displayed after "ALL ERASE”.

t— DIVIDE =» JOIN => MOVE» ERASE —» ALL ERASE MD total playing time display (Disc title)

2 Press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit. “1” for track number 1 will blink

on the display. Blinks Blinks Blinks

3 Select the track number to be erased, then press SET. Using the jog dial or -@< or >»: Select the track number by Blinks tuming the jog dial on the _] main unit Or Ht4 Or m1 On the remote control unit. Then press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit. Blinks Blinks

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Using the numeric keys:

Select the track number with the numeric keys on the remote control unit. The selected track is repeatedly played.

Then press SET on the remote control unit.

To select a track, see “Selecting a track with the numeric keys” on page 9.

* If you selected a wrong track number, press &STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit and select the correct track number.

+ _Ifthe display shows “TRACK PROTECTED”’, the selected track has been protected against accidental erasure by other component than the MD recorder in use. If you still want to erase the track, go to step 4. If you will not erase it, press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit.

4 Press ENTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. The change made above is entered temporarily in the memory. The display shows “EDITING” and the TOC indicator lights up.

5 Press 4 on the main unit or the remote control unit to eject the MD. The data in the memory is written in the MD before it is ejected. The display shows “UTOCwriting” during MD writing operation.

*__Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing data in the memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later.

* The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the unit is switched to Standby mode while “EDITING" is being displayed.

Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER in step 4. Then, press the same button repeatedly until the editing track number is displayed.

+ Once erased, the track can never be restored. An MD containing recording that you do not want to erase should be protected by sliding the protect tab (see page 36).

Erasing all tracks in an MD (ALL ERASE)

The data recorded in an MD can be erased entirely to turn the MD into a blank disc.

1 Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit to select “ALL ERASE”. TheALL ERASE indicator lights up. Each press of the button switches the editing functions as follows. + When TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit is used, the disc title is displayed after "ALL ERASE”.

r— DIVIDE —æ JOIN —» MOVE —æ ERASE —> ALL ERASE ——

MD total playing time display (Disc title) Blinks

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*__Ifthe display shows “TRACK PROTECTED”’, the tracks have been protected against accidental erasure by other component than the MD recorder in use. If you still want to erase the tracks, go to step 3. If you will not erase them, press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit.

3 Press ENTER on the main unit or the remote control unit.

The change made above is entered temporarily in the memory. The display shows “EDITING” and the TOC indicator lights up.

Press 4 on the main unit or the remote control unit to eject the MD.

The data in the memory is written in the MD before it is ejected.

The display shows “UTOCwriting” during MD writing operation.

*__Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing data in the memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later.

+ The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the unit is switched to Standby mode while “EDITING" is being displayed.

Press EDIT on the main unit or the TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER in step 3. Then, press the same button repeatedly until the editing track number is displayed.

Caution °+ Once erased, the tracks can never be restored. An MD

containing recording that you do not want to erase should be protected by sliding the protect tab (see page 36).

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Assigning the disc title and track titles

A disc title and track titles can be assigned to a recorded MD. Any title name can be given up to 64 characters. This operation is possible while the MD recorder is in Stop mode.

+ You can assign the track title during playback or recording as well. For details, see “Assigning a track title during playback or recording” on page 29.

1 Load a recorded MD.

2 Press TITLE on the main unit once or press TITLE/EDIT on mme pu the remote control repeatedly until the disc title is oO ro displayed. The display will show “DISC/NO TITLE”.

Blinks Scrolls + _Ifa disc title has already been assigned, the title is displayed.

When you assign the disc title: Go to step 3.

When you assign the track titles: First select the track to be titled by tuning the jog dial on the main unit to the right or left or press -@-@ or

»»1 on the remote control unit. Then, go to step 3. Blinks Scrolls 3 Press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit. SET SET The title editing display appears. © © The display is divided into the title name Blinks Alternately blinks -& area and the characters area. l <&- You can select a character to be input to the 7

title name from the characters area. Forthe Title name area Characters area character to be input, see the “Character Layout Table” below.

[Character layout table] You can input the title name by combining the following uppercase letters, lowercase letters, and numbers. Uppercase letters Lowercase letters Numbers

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4 Input the disc or track title. The following table shows the buttons to be used to input a title. Also, an example how to input title is explained here.

[Title editing buttons and their functions]

DISPLAY ICRA DISPLAYICHARACTER Changes the type of characters to be input as follows. Upper case letters and symbols

Lower case letters and symbols

+ Moves the cursor for the character to be input to the right. + When the cursor is further moved to the right at the last character, the next character group in the lower row is displayed. e.g. ABCDE — FGHI]

+ Moves the cursor for the character to be input to the left. + When the cursor is further moved to the left at the first character, the next character

group in the upper row is displayed. e.g. FGHIJ > ABCDE The SCROLL on the remote control unit selects the character group in the lower row. e.g. ABCDE — FGHI]

Moves the cursor for the title name to the right.

> ES æ« Moves the cursor for the title name to the left. = + 6 Clears the input character for the title name. sronaves Note: When assigning a track title during playback or recording on page 29, the button D'or pt functions as follows: mSTOP/CANCEL on the main unit : Stops the MD. CANCEL on the remote control unit : Clears the input character. atrause. Scrolls the title name exceeding 5 characters. on lo ©

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How to input the title name: Example: When input the title “N(space)1234” 1 Display the letters “KLMNO”. + Tum the jog dial on the main unit or #<« or æ#1 on the remote control unit until “KLMNO' is displayed. OR + Press SCROLL on the remote control unit until “KLMNO” is displayed. 2 Select “N”. Move the cursor to the letter N using the jog dial on the main unit or H@-« or 1 on the remote control unit. 3 Press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit. The letter N is now displayed in the title name area.

Blinks 3, Alternately blinks | L

4 Select “(space)” and press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit.

5 Press DISPLAY/CHARACTER on the main unit or the remote control unit until the numbers “01234” are displayed.

6 Select “1” and press SET.

7 Select “2”, “3" and “4” in the same way. When you enter “3”, the title name scrolls to the left to display “4”. To check the title name, press »/11 on the main unit or» on the remote control unit. Then the title name starts scrolling from the beginning.

Editing the title name: *__Ifa wrong character has been input, clear it using mSTOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit. + To cleara particular character which has been input: + First, press #<« or» on the main unit or the remote control unit to align the cursor with the character, and press BSTOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the remote control unit. + Next, select the correct character and press SET on the main unit or the remote control unit.

5 Press ENTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. The display shows “EDITING” and the TOC indicator lights up. Next, the display shows the disc title name and then shows the track number and the total playback time.

*__Ifthe disc title is longer than 11 characters, it scrolls on the display. << *_ After editing the title track, the name of the track is not displayed.

6 Press 4 on the main unit or the remote control unit to eject the MD. The data in the memory is written in the MD before it is ejected. The display shows “UTOCwriting” during MD write operation.

*__Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing data in the memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later.

* The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the unit is switched to Standby mode while “EDITING" is being displayed.

To exit edi Press TITLE on the main unit or TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER in step 5.

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Assigning a track title during playback or recording

A track title up to 64 characters can be assigned as you play or record the track. 1 Starts playback or recording the track.

2 Press TITLE on the main unit once or press TITLE/EDIT on the remote control repeatedly until the title editing display appears.

The display is divided into the title name area and the characters area. You can select a character to be input to the title name from the characters area. For the character to be input, see the “Character Layout Table” on page 26.

NE, KT Title name area Characters area

3 Input the track title name.

* Input the track title using the title editing buttons.

+ For detailed description, refer to step 4 in “Assigning the disc title and track titles” on page 27. However, note that the function of STOP/CANCEL differs. mSTOP/CANCEL acts to stop the MD.

4 Press ENTER on the main unit or the remote control unit. The display shows “EDITING” and the TOC indicator lights up. Next, the display shows the disc title name and then shows the track number and the total playback time.

*__Ifitis during playback, the track will be played repeatedly until ENTER is pressed. Pressing ENTER stops the playback.

*__Ifitis during recording, recording continues even after ENTER is pressed. If ENTER is not pressed until the end of the track, the characters input before the end of the track are recorded as a track title.

5 Press 4 on the main unit or the remote control unit to eject the MD. The data in the memory is written in the MD before it is ejected. The display shows “UTOCwriting” during MD write operation.

*__Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing data in the memory in the MD. Otherwise the recording may be unplayable later.

+ The data in the memory is written in the MD also when the unit is switched to Standby mode while “EDITING" is being displayed.

To exit editing: Press TITLE on the main unit or TITLE/EDIT on the remote control unit before pressing ENTER in step 4.

29 98.9.25, 4:23 PM L | COMPU LINK Linked Operation of the Other Optional Components (Compu Link)

The XM-228BK MD recorder can be controlled under linked operation provided by the JVC's Compu Link remote control system.

The world of single components, in which you purchase a cassette deck, CD player, amplifier and other components separately and enjoy your own composition, is an effective means for pursuit of high-quality reproduction. However, in terms of operability, the need of controlling components independently makes their control complicated and their linked operation impossible. Then, isn't it possible to combine single component and control them as simply as an integrated audio system? The Compu Link remote control system is the response to such a requirement.

By connecting the COMPU LINK jacks to the components equipped with jacks named COMPU LINK-3 (COMPU LINK jacks), they can be controlled simply with a systematized, linked operation.

Compu Link connections

Using Compu Link cables, connect the COMPU LINK jacks of the components. Connect so that the Compu Link cables can bridge all of the components you have. The components can be connected in any order.

Compu Link-3 features The Compu Link-3 system makes the following operations possible.

Simply selecting an input source of the receiver starts playback of the selected source component (CD player, MD recorder or cassette deck).

Also, even if you do not touch the receiver, starting playback of a source component sets the receiver’s input source automatically to the played component.

*Refer to the instruction manual of amplifier/tuner.

A single remote control unit: The remote control unit provided with the receiver can also be used to control the CD player, MD recorder, or cassette deck.

Synchronized recording: Recording can be started automatically in synchronism with the start of playback of a source component.

The timer function built into the receiver can be used to start recording or playback of other components at the reserved time of the day or switch the power to the Standby mode in the reserved time period.

*Refer to the instruction manual of receiver.

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The digital audio equipment exchange audio signals in the digital forms through digital input/output jacks, and include the CD (Compact Disc) player, MD (Mini Disc) recorder and DAT (Digital Audio Tape) recorder. The digital audio equipment allows digital copy of signals with little deterioration of music signals. This has made it necessary to have a copy restriction rule for protecting the copyright, and the SCMS has been established as a result.

SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)

With a view to protecting the copyright, the SCMS restricts the number of generations permitted for copying of signals in the digital form between digital audio equipment to only

one generation. 1st generation 2nd generation DIGITA, AL ET £

+ Because of this rule, the MD obtained by recording a CD on the MD recorder cannot be copied in the digital form on other digital equipment.

XM-228BK(B)-Eng. p.30-38 z 98.9.25, 4:24 PM L | About MD (Mini Disc)

The MD (Mini Disc) is a new digital audio medium using a disc with a diameter of 64 millimeters. In spite of the small size, the MD has multiple functions, high audio quality and recording/playback capabilities for up to 74 minutes.

Role of the cartridge

Cartridge The MD cartridge has a pocket size of 68 mm x72 mm with a thickness of 5 mm. The cartridge accommodates the 64 mm diameter disc for ease of <> transportation and storage. : The internal disc is usually protected by the cartridge shells and shutter so no Disc dust, dirt, scratch or fingerprint is left on the disc and the disc handling is easy.

The MD (Mini Disc) includes two disc types, the recordable MD that can be recorded onto

and the playback-only MD that can exclusively be played back. Although both types of L discs are played in the same way, that is, by irradiating a laser beam on the disc and reading —<&- signals from the reflected light, the ways they are recorded are completely different.

Playback-only MD Playback-only MD This type of disc is used in prerecorded MD software marketed in music stores. It cannot be recorded by the user and data is recorded in the same way as a CD, i.e. according to the presence or absence of small holes called pits. A disc recorded in this way is referred to as an “optical disc”.

e — (E] Recordable MD This type of disc records data using the magnetism to allow repeated data recording

operations. À disc recorded in this way is referred to as an “MO (Magneto-Optical) disc”

ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)

+20 The MD (Mini Disc) has half the size of the CD but can record data for the same period of time. This has been made possible by the newly ° developed ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform A coustic Coding), which compresses data by cutting the audio components that are inaudible to Enr * the human sense of audition. This technology reduces the recorded data to about 1/5 the original data quantity and enables recording/playback -40 of data for up to 74 minutes.

20 50 100 500 1 Sk 10 15k ï (Ha) Low Audio High freq.

Sound skip guard memory

— The sound skip guard memory stores some data of the played track so - AL that the played audio does not skip due to vibration during MD (Mini Te. Æ tops Disc) playback. In case the optical laser cannot read disc signal due to vibration, the Fr actually reproduced audio is not interrupted because the data stored in =

the guard memory is available. \ Le 96000 ! 29000 0 —&- During normal During —&- playback vibration

UTOC (User Table Of Contents)

_— AIT The recordable MD (Mini Disc) contains the recording of UTOC (User CAN 7 | Table Of Contents) in addition to music data itself, The UTOC includes (O7 Al lue aus \ Zune the information on the positions the tracks are recorded, markings

LT between tracks and order of tracks, so tracks can be searched quickly by

À referring to it. The editing operations consist of altering the UTOC contents and the actual music data does not need to be re-recorded.

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The display of the MD recorder may show the messages which are explained in the following table.

Messages Description Treatment BLANK DISC The loaded disc is a non-recorded Use a recorded disc unless you disc. want to start recording on a blank disc. CANNOT JOIN An attempt is made to join tracks This is one of system that cannot be joined. restrictions on the MD. [See page 35.] DISC ERROR The MD is abnormal (damaged). Use another MD. DISC FULL The disc has no available space or Use another recordable MD. the number of tracks has reached 254. EMERGENCY STOP An abnormality occurred during Press mSTOP/CANCEL on the recording. main unit or = on the remote control unit to enter Stop mode, then press 4 to eject the MD and retry recording. NO DISC No MD is loaded. Load an MD. NON-AUDIO An attempt is made to digitally dub a Stop recording. CANNOT COPY CD-ROM (Video CD, etc.).

PLAYBACK DISC An attempt is made to record on or edit a playback-only MD.

Use a recordable MD.

DISC PROTECTED The MD is protected against accidental erasure.

Slide the protect tab of the MD. [See page 36.]

TRACK PROTECTED A track has been protected against accidental erasure by other component that the MD recorder in use.

This protection cannot be released by the MD recorder being used. Release it using the MD recorder which activated the protection

SCMS CANNOT COPY An attempt is made to copy a digitally dubbed copy.

Use the analog input for recording.

DIGITAL IN UNLOCK A wrong digital input is selected.

Press INPUT to select the correct digital input.

The MD uses a unique data recording format that is different from the formats used by Cassette tape and DAT. Due to the restrictions imposed by this MD recording format, following symptoms may be observed. Note that these symptoms do not indicate malfunction of the product.

“DISC FULL" is displayed before the available recording time indicated on the disc has been used.

The number of tracks that can be recorded on an MD is limited regardless of the time period. It is not possible to record a 255th track

“DISC FULL" is displayed although there remains margin in both the number of tracks and available recording time

The JOIN operation is not possible.

The remaining recording time does not increase after some tracks are erased:

Sound is interrupted after fast

forward or fast reverse

After partial erasure and re-recording are repeated, the disc comes to contain many idle spaces here and there. When recording data on such a disc, the MD recorder distributes the data of a single track in many locations. When such separated sections increase, “DISC FULL" may be displayed during recording

When a section below 8 seconds is created by separation, the track containing it cannot be joined with another track using the JOIN function, and the remaining recording time does not increase even when such a section is erased. Also, the audio may be interrupted after fast forwarding or fast reversing a track recorded in separate sections.

The total of the elapsed recording time and remaining recording time is less than the available recording time indicated on the disc.

The MD always spend a continuous space of at least 2 seconds for recording data even when it is shorter than 2 seconds. When a large number of non-used spaces below 2 seconds are produced in a disc as a result of the above, the available recording time in the disc is shortened:

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MD handling precautions To maintain high quality audio for a long period Since the disc is accommodated inside a cartridge, it can be handled easily without caring about dust and dirt. However, to maintain the high audio quality for an extended period, use care in the following points.

Installation location

Do not install the MD in following places.

+ Ina place subject to direct sunlight or where the temperature rises, for example in a closed automobile. The disc may be warped and unusable in these places.

*__Ina bathroom or where the humidity is high. The disc may be rusted in these places.

+ On a beach or sandbox. The disc surface may be scratched or damaged if grit penetrates through an opening on the cartridge.

Periodical maintenance When the cartridge gets dusty or dirty, wipe with a soft, dry cloth.

Do not open the shutter. The shutter is usually locked to prevent opening. Do not force to open it or the disc may be

EN To protect important recording

A recordable MD has a sliding tab for protection against accidental erasure of important recording.

After recording or editing, slide open the accidental erasure protect tab on the cartridge edge to make additional recording or editing impossible. If you want to re-record or edit the disc, slide the protect tab again.

In case of difficulty, check the following before calling for service.

+ Cables are not connected properly.

+ Connect cables properly by referring to “Connection”

+ __ The power cord is unplugged from the power outlet

+ Plug the power cord securely into the power outlet.

Recording is not possible.

+ A playback-only MD is loaded

+ Use a recordable MD.

+ The MD is protected against accidental erasure (“DISC PROTECTED" is displayed in this case).

+ _ Close the accidental erasure

protect tab of the MD Remote control is not possible.

+ The batteries are exhausted

+ Replace batteries with new ones.

+ The batteries are inserted with wrong polarity (+, -].

+ __ Insert batteries with correct polarity.

+ There is an obstacle between the remote control unit and remote control sensor.

+ Remove the obstacle.

+__The remote control sensor is under direct sunlight.

+ Screen the direct sunlight

Operation is abnormal.

+ Condensation is produced inside the MD recorder immediately after starting the room heating or when it is transported from a cold to warm place.

+ Unplug the power cord, wait a few hours and plug it again

+ The microcomputer is malfunctioning due to external noise or lightning

+ Unplug the power cord then plug it in again

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Recording format Reading format Sampling frequency Compression/expansion method

Number of channels Frequency response SIN ratio

Dynamic range Wow/flutter

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Minidisc digital audio system

Magnetic modulation overwrite format Non-contacting optical method by semiconductor laser (A=780 nm)

ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform A coustic Coding) method

5 Hz to 20,000 Hz (+0.5 dB) 93 dB

91 dB Less than measurable limit

Terminal name DIGITAL IN 1,2 Received optical signal wave length 660 nm

IV Power requirements Power consumption

11 watts (ON), 7 watts (STANDBY)

Mass Accessories Remote control (1) Batteries R6P (SUM-3)/ AA (15F) (2)

Audio pin cord (2) Optical digital cable (1) Compu Link cable (1) AC power cord (1)

Specifications and appearance subject to change for improvements without prior notice.