Document Outline

• KENWOOD
  • Before installation, read the section entitled "Installation" for correct installation. -OH
  • For your records
    • Units are designed for operation as follows.
  • For the United Kingdom
  • Before operation
    • Unpacking
      • Check that the following accessories are present.
      • CAUTION :
    • FCC WARNING
      • NOTE :
  • Special feature
    • Digital recording volume control
    • Free layout
    • Title input & title search
    • Various editing features
    • Simplified CD recording (D.T.E.)
    • Simplified playback with a one- touch operation
    • Sampling rate converter
      • The unit incorporates a sampling rate converter to handle different kinds of digital sources (32kHz, 44.1kHz, 48kHz).
    • Installation position
    • Caution on condensation
    • Memory backup
    • Note related to transportation and movement
      • Before transporting or moving this unit, carry out the following operations.
      • 1. With no disc loaded in the unit, press the "on/ standby" key to on.
      • 2. Wait a few seconds and verify that the display shown appears.
      • 3. Press the "on/standby" key to off (standby).
    • Handling of Mini Disc
      • Storage position
      • Care
      • Write protect tab
    • Check the following accessories
  • Changing the installation method
    • Horizontal, stacked installation (When stacking the optional RD-VH7 above the unit)
    • Vertical installation
  • How to replace the front feet
    • LCD contrast adjustment (Main unit only)
    • Adjusting the display orientation (Main unit only)
    • Manual switching procedure
    • Note on connection of optical-fiber cable
    • Connection of system control cord
      • Plugging the connector.
  • Names and functions of parts Display/Main unit
    • Standby mode
  • Operation of remote control unit Loading batteries
  • Playback of Mini Disc
    • Use the following procedure to play a MD in the original order of tracks from track No. 1.
    • Remove the cover.
    • Insert batteries.
    • Close the cover
  • Playing tracks in order from track No. 1
    • Turn the unit ON.
  • Operation
    • Start playback.
  • Playback from desired track
    • Enter the “TRACK" mode.
    • Select the desired track number.
    • Skipping tracks
    • CD CD
      • Searching in a track
    • GO CD
      • Listening in random order (RANDOM playback)
        • As the title each time will be selected at random, you can listen for a long time without getting bored.
      • To select a different titie during listening:
        • Press the key.
      • To pause playback
      • To stop playback
      • Disc recorded in monaural mode
        • This unit is capable of playing a disc recorded in the monaural mode.
      • Ejecting the disc
  • Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH)
    • D Press the TITLE SEARCH key.
    • Select the desired title.
  • Programming
    • Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order, (up to 32 tracks)
    • Preparation
  • Programming tracks in a desired order
    • D Enter the "PGM" mode.
    • Select track numbers in the order you want to play them.
      • €> Repeat steps O and Q above.
    • To add a track to the program
    • Checking the order of tracks
    • To clear tracks from the program (Operate in stopped condition.)
      • Clearing tracks from the end
      • Clearing all tracks
  • Repeated playback
    • To repeat the one track or entire disc
      • O Enter the "TRACK" mode.
      • © Let the "ONE REP." or "ALL REP." indicator light. ^ ^
      • O Start playback.
    • To repeat only the programmed tracks
      • O Program the tracks to be repeated.
      • @ Select the desired track
      • ©start playback. ^
    • To stop repeated playback
    • To stop repeated playback
    • Preparation
    • Display when an MD is loaded
  • Recording a single CD track (O.T.E.)
    • Play the track to be recorded. Press the D.T.E. key.
  • Recording all tracks on a CD (0. T.E.)
    • Q Stop CD playback.
    • Preparation
  • Synchro recording with CD player
    • Select the REC INPUT.
    • Adjust the recording level.
      • O Play the CD to be recorded. 0 Press the MONITOR key
      • ©Adjustthe recording level.
    • GD CD
      • Stop CD playback.
      • Q Put the MD recorder in record-pause mode.
  • General recording
  • Starting recording from the sound before the current sound (MEMORY REC)
  • REC MODE key
    • Selecting the setting adjustment mode
    • GD CD ^
    • CD CD
      • When "AUTO LEVEL"is displayed
      • When "TRACKMARK" is displayed
  • Changing the displayed contents
  • Editing
  • TIME DISR key
    • This key allows to switch the mode of time display.
  • MONITOR key
    • The input source (sound) selected by REC INPUT can be heard.
  • REC INPUT switching
    • Function Limitations because of the MD Standard
  • Selecting the editing function type
    • Erasing track(s)
      • ALL ERASE
    • Preparation
  • Moving the order of the track being played in a disc (MOVE)
    • Select "MOVE "
    • GD c;d
      • Select the moving destination track.
      • Eject the Mini Disc.
      • To delete the edited contents (EDIT CANCEL)
  • Reordering several tracks at a time (QUICKMOVE)
    • Q Select "Q.MOVE".
    • GD CD
      • Select track numbers in the new order you want
      • Execute the track reordering operation.
    • GD CD
      • ^ Eject the Mini Disc.
      • Image of Quick Move operation
  • Dividing a track during playback (DIVIDE)
    • Play the track to be divided.
    • Press the EDIT key at the desired position.
    • GD CD
      • When preview is to be performed.
    • CD CD
      • Q Execute the track divide operation.
      • Image of preview
  • Combining tracks during playback (COMBINE)
    • Play the title to be combined.
    • Select "COMBINE".
    • Q Execute the track combine operation.
    • GD CD
      • For combining with a different title
      • Eject the Mini Disc.
      • Preparation
  • Erasing several tracks at a time (QUICKERASE)
    • D Select "a. ERASE".
    • Select the title to be erased.
    • GD CD
      • Q Eject the Mini Disc.
      • Preparation
      • Title Memo
      • Title Copy
  • Erasing a single track during playback (ERASE)
    • Select "ERASE".
    • GD CD
  • Howto edit titles
    • Activate the title input mode.
    • GD CD
      • Total number of title characters
      • O /«pwf the title.
      • To select characters with the and ►►/ keys
      • To select characters with the numeric keys
    • GD CD
    • CD CD
    • CD CD
      • Execute title change or deletion.
        • O Enter the title in memory.
        • G Complete the operation.
      • yiM Eject the Mini Disc.
      • List of characters available for title editing
      • When selecting characters with the and ►►/ keys on the remote control unit
      • When selecting characters with the numeric keys on the remote control unit
  • In case of difficulty
    • Operation to reset
    • Symptoms related to MD standard
    • Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them
    • Other symptoms
  • Specifications