Kenwood HM 383 MD Owners Manual

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2 Before applying power Preparation section Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Units are designed for operation as follows. Europe and U.K. ............................... AC 230 V only The marking is located on the rear panel and says this prod- uct has been classified as Class 1. It means that there is no danger of hazardous radiation outside the product CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas) Safety precautions WARNING :TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS IN- SIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRI- ANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED ÒDANGEROUS VOLTAGEÓ WITHIN THE PRODUCTÕS ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS. THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAIN- TENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE. CAUTION Before applying power Inside this laser product, a laser diode(s) exceeding Class 1 laser radiation is/are contained as alerted by the internal caution label shown above. To avoid exposure to laser beams, do not open the cover. CAUTION INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN. AVOID EXPOSURE TO BEAM.

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3 Before applying power Preparation section CD = MD high-speed dubbing This convenient feature enables simple, quick dubbing from a CD to an MD (either single track or all tracks in a CD). MD Long Play modes With the long-hour recording/playback modes (LP2, LP4) based on ATRAC3 (MDLP), digital long-hour re- cording/playback for twice (about 160 minutes*) or 4 times (about 320 minutes*) the normal recording/ playback time is now available. (* Data using a 80-minute disc.) Versatile timer features ÖO.T.T. (Operate easy To use Timer) : This timer setting is executed only for an hour (and for once) when the set start time comes. ÖTimer playback, timer recording : Two timer programs (PROG.1, PROG.2) are available for timer playback (AI timer playback) or timer recording. (With the AI timer playback, the playback volume increases gradually after the start of timer playback.) ÖSleep timer : This timer turns the unit off automatically when the set time has elapsed. It is convenient for example for falling asleep while listening to music in the night time, etc. This unit is equipped with a demonstration function (only display). The demonstration consists of se- quential change of display and indicators showing the operations, but the audio itself does not change. The demonstration function can be cancelled as follows. ÖThis operates automatically when a power failure has occurred or the plug of the power cable has been pulled while the power was ON. In regard to demonstration "DEMO ON" (To execute demonstration): After turning power ON, press and hold the set/ demo key (for more than 2 seconds). "DEMO OFF" (To cancel demonstration): Press the set/demo key during demonstration. Convenient recording features Versatile recording features are provided, allowing the user to select desired one for each purpose. Ö One-touch recording : Pressing a single key starts recording of all tracks or a single track in a CD. Ö TWIN recording : Simultaneous recording of CD playback onto both MD and tape. Ö Program recording : Your favorite tracks can be recorded in any desired order. set / demo Special features

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System connection 6 Preparation section System connection This figure shows the method of connection between the main unit and provided accessories. AM loop antenna The supplied antenna is for indoor use. Place it as far as possible from the main system, TV set, speaker cords and power cord, and set it to a di- rection which provides the best reception. Connect the components as shown in the diagram. Only plug the power cord into a power outlet once connections are completed. 1. If a speaker is installed near a TV, color irregularities may be observed on the TV screen. To avoid this, in- stall the speakers apart from a TV. 2. Color irregularities on the TV screen may also be pro- duced depending on the method how the speakers are installed. When color irregularities are observed after the speaker installation, first turn the TV off, wait for 15 to 30 minutes and turn it on again: The interference may be improved by the self-demagnetizing function of the TV. If the color irregularities still remain, install the speakers more apart from the TV. 3. Due to induction by the electromagnetic waves pro- duced by a TV, the speakers may produce sound even when the stereo unit is turned off. In this case also, install the speakers more apart from the TV. Installation of speakers and positioning of TV AM loop antenna CAUTION Note on Connection Speaker (Right) ÖNever short-circuit the "+" and " -" speaker cords. ÖIf the "+" and " -" polarity are inverted, the sound will be unnatural with unclear positioning of musical instru- ments, etc. ÖBe sure to insert all connection cords securely. If their connections are imperfect, the sound may not be produced or noise may interfere. ÖBefore plugging or unplugging a connection cord, be sure to unplug the power cord from the wall AC outlet. If connection cords are plugged or unplugged with the power cord left plugged in, malfunction or damage may result. Notes Notes Assemble \ \ Be sure to adhere followings. Or proper ventilation will be blocked causing damage or fire hazard. ÖDo not place any objects impairing heat radiation onto the top of unit. ÖLeave a space around the unit (from the largest out- side dimension including projection) equal or greater than, shown below. Top panel : 50 cm Back panel : 10 cm CAUTION Connection of the System Accessories

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21 Basic section Basic use method Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes the displayed contents. Time display on MD recorder ÖOnly time information 1 and 2 can be displayed dur- ing single-track repeated playback or random playback. ÖIn the program mode, display 3 shows the elapsed time of the entire program and display 4 shows the remaining time of the entire program. ÖWhen the displayed time is 1000 minutes or more, the display shows " - - : - -". 1Elapsed time of track being played 2Remaining time of track being played 3Elapsed time of entire disc ("TOTAL" lights up) 4Remaining time on entire disc ("TOTAL" lights up) When a title is too long to be accommodated in the display, press the DISPLAY key to scroll the displayed title so that the previously hidden char- acters be viewed. Title display of MD recorder ÖWhen no track name (track title) and no disc name (disc title) has been recorded, " ¥ NO TITLE ¥ " is displayed. Ö"BLANK DISC" is displayed when not even one track has been recorded. (When there is a disc title, the disc title will be displayed.) (When pressed during stop or play) 1Title display 2Scrolled title display (The display returns to condition 1 after scrolling.) 3Pressing the key during scrolled title dis- play 2 displays the remaining recording time of the MD. (The display returns to condition 1 in 5 sec- onds.) BACH:Solo V Partita fo 001 R74:00 (When pressed during recording onto MD) 1Display of input source being recorded. (When the source is a CD-TEXT compat- ible disc, its title is displayed.) 2Remaining recording time of MD. CD 001 R74:00 DISPLAY Remote control unit only Remote control unit only Playback of Mini Disc TIME DISPLAYÖ PT Y Ö TIME DISPLAY or (For other countries) (For U.K. and Europe) The remaining recording time display is vari- able depending on the MD recording mode setting.

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30 Recording on MD Basic section 1.Make the preparations for recording. Recording on MD 2.Select the source to be recorded. Pause the recording Stop the recording 1 1 The MD cannot be loaded or ejected while the unit is in standby mode. Do not force load a MD in standby mode, otherwise malfunction will result. In the direction of the arrow 1 Open the write protect tab of the Mini Disc to make it recordable.l 2 Load the Mini Disc. CD :Only digital recording TAPE :Only analog recording TUNER (Broadcasts) :Only analog recording AUX (External input) :Only analog recording [Adjusting the AUX in- put level ¯] ÖIf a CD or tape has already been loaded, it starts to play now. Press the 7 STOP key to stop it. ÖEven when the CD contains the recording of CD-TEXT data, the data is not copied onto the MD. ÖIf the CD input is selected, the digital input is recorded automatically. Select an input source other than "MD" Recording in LP modes based on ATRAC3 (MDLP) is possible with all of the MD recording functions of the unit. For recording playback of a CD onto an MD, see "Convenient recording Methods". q The character information display shows the recording input source. CD Pause the recording Stop the recording 2 2 6CD 2 2 4 4 5 5 Example: To select the CD input

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33 Recording on MD Basic section The MD recorder of this unit is compatible with stereo long play of MD (MDLP compatible equipment). The available recording modes include the stereo, monaural LP, stereo LP2 and stereo LP4 modes. It is possible to accommodate tracks recorded in different recording modes in a single MD. Be sure to select the recording mode before starting recording of MD. Stereo LP modes (LP2, LP4) Types of recording modes Stereo (STEREO) : The available recording time is equal to the figure indicated on each MD cartridge. Stereo LP 2 (LP2) : The recording time, available in stereo, becomes about twice the figure indicated on each MD cartridge. Stereo LP 4 (LP4) : The recording time, available in stereo, becomes about four times the figure indicated on each MD cartridge. Monaural LP (MONO) : The recording time, available only in monaural, becomes about twice the figure indicated on each MD cartridge. Stamping (STAMP) This unit has the stamping function, which attaches stamp characters "LP:" at the beginning of each track title to facilitate identification of tracks recorded in the LP2 or LP4 mode. "LP:" can be displayed as a part of each track title only when the stamping function is set to on. Note that "LP:" is displayed as a part of track title only when a track is recorded in stereo LP2 or LP4 mode is played on an MDLP-incompatible recorder/player. This unit allows you to select the STAMP function on ("LP:" attached to the title) or off ("LP:" not attached to the title). If an MD recorded in the LP2 or LP4 mode is played back on a recorder/player incompat- ible with LP2/LP4 When a track recorded in stereo LP2 or LP4 mode is played back on an MDLP-incompatible recorder/ player, the disc can be played but no audio will be reproduced. When an MD containing tracks recorded in stereo LP2 and LP4 modes and those recorded in the STEREO and MONO modes is played back, audio will be reproduced only with the tracks recorded in STEREO and MONO modes. When playing such an MD, be careful not to increase the volume setting during playback with no audio re- production. Otherwise, a very high volume will be re- produced when playback of a track recorded in the STEREO or MONO mode starts. The stereo LP modes enables long hours of record- ing by adopting higher digital audio compression rates than the stereo and monaural recording modes. The LP4 mode features even longer record- ing time by adopting even higher compression rate than the LP2 mode. Tracks recorded in different recording modes are subjected to certain restrictions in MD editing. See "Combin- ing two tracks (COMBINE)". O ÖThe tracks recorded in the stereo LP2 or stereo LP4 mode on the MD recorder of the unit can be played back only on MDLP-compatible recorder/player. ÖIn stereo recording of MD, the recorded audio qual- ity may be degraded as the recording time per disc is increased. If you want to record audio by putting pri- ority on the quality, it is recommended to use the STEREO mode. Stereo long play recording/playback of MD Note Note Note

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53 MD Edit Functions Application section After editing, eject and remove the mini disc. Select the move destination track number. 1 Select the move destination. 2 Set it 3 Example for moving between tracks No. 4 and No. 5 5 The MD editing is established finally at the mo- ment the MD disc is ejected. To cancel the edit- ing contents, perform the operation described in "To delete the edited contents (EDIT CANCEL)" before ejecting the disc.öDisplay after execution "EDIT NOW" = "COMPLETE !" (When editing is completed successfully) "EDIT NOW" = "CAN' T EDIT !" (When editing is impossible) Information is being written.Mini Disc has been ejected. Image of Quick Move operation Select the tracks to be moved in the order you like and select the move destination. The tracks are reordered and traack numbers are adjusted accordingly. 1 1 324 234567 2526 27 28 29 2324 1243 23 6 24 26 27 28 29 57 25 Öƒ^ƒCƒgƒ-�-�ª-� -�é-�Æ -�«-�̓XƒNƒ[ƒ-�-�µ-�Ü-�· B 004/ 4/005 ¢ 4 P.CALL SET ENTER 0 MD Execute the track reordering operation. 4 Track No. Number of selected tracks MD WRITING EJECT Do not turn power off or apply shock or impact while "MD WRITING" is displayed. If the power cord is un- plugged before "MD WRITING" disappears, the re- corded or edited data will be lost.

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69 Timer operation Application section Listening to an AUX input source This adjusts the input level for the external equipment (video deck etc.) connected to the AUX input terminal. Adjust so that the volume of the AUX input source sounds at an equivalent level to the CD or MD. (Main unit operation only) ÖAdjustment is possible over the range from - 5 to + 2. ÖAdjusting the input level control also varies the record- ing level from the input source connected to the AUX input jacks. Select AUX (external input). Play the connected equipment. Adjust the volume. 1 2 3 AUX LEVEL -2 AUX volume / multi control volume / multi control set / demo Input level Turning the knob switches the display contents. "TAPE RVS. ?" "MD REC MODE " "REC SPEED ? " "REC OPTIONS" "AUTO PRESET" or "AUTO MEMORY" (Only when the TUNER input is selected) "AUX INPUT ?" (Only when the AUX input is selected) "TIMER SET ?" "A.P.S. SET ?" Adjusting the AUX Input Level menu set / demo volume / multi control \ \ \ \ 1 Press the AUX key. 2 Select "AUX INPUT ?". 3 Adjust the input level. 4 Set it. The level increases The level decreases (Press the set/demo key while the Ò?Ó mark is blink- ing.)

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83 Knowledge sections Important Items Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them In case of difficulty * Every MD contains data named TOC (Table Of Contents) in addition to audio data. The TOC corresponds to the table of contents of a book and includes non-rewritable data among information on the number of tracks, their playing time, character information, etc. In addition to the TOC, every recordable MD also contains specific data called UTOC. The UTOC includes non-rewritable data among information on the number of tracks, their playing time, character information, etc. Meaning Displayed Message BLANK DISCÖThe MD contains no recording at all. BUFFER OVERÖAn attempt is made to record more than 100 CD tracks within 74 minutes with high-speed recording. CAN'T EDITÖAn attempt is made to edit a track which is too short. DISC ERRORÖThe contents of UTOC* is abnormal. Perform "ALL ERASE". Y If this is impossible, use another MD. DISC FULLÖThe disc does not have a recordable space any more or an attempt is made to record a 256th track. Use another MD. Note that it is not permitted to record more than 255 tracks in a disc. FULLÖAn attempt is made to select the 33rd track in "Q.ERASE" or "Q.MOVE". WY MD WRITINGÖThe data related to editing or recording is being written in the MD. NO TRACKSÖThe MD does not contain any tracks and has only the disc title. PGM FULLÖAn attempt is made to select a 33rd track in programming of CD or MD. à PGM ModeÖAn attempt is made to start random playback, high-speed recording (CD = MD) or MD editing in the program mode. Exit from the program mode before these opera- tions. â PLAY ONLYÖAn attempt is made to record signals in a playback-only MD. Use a recordable MD. PROTECTEDÖThe MD in use is protected against recording. Enable recording. l The cassette in use is protected by breaking the erasure protection tab. Attach a piece of tape on the hole made by breaking the tab. k RANDOM ModeÖAn attempt is made to perform MD O.T.E. recording or TAPE O.T.E. recording while the unit is in the CD random play mode. Exit from the random play mode. â READINGÖThe TOC* data is being read out. SCMSÖAn attempt is made to record the digital signal from a source subjected to digital copy prohibition by SCMS. The digital output from this source cannot be recorded. TEXT FULLÖAn attempt is made to display the text data of a CD-TEXT disc containing more than 1 kB of text data. TITLE FULLÖAn attempt is made to input a title by exceeding the restriction of the maximum number of characters. The maximum number of input characters is 1792 charac- ters per disc and 80 characters per track (including "LP:"). Blinking "?"ÖConfirmation message asking if a setting or MD editing can be executed.