Yamaha MDX-9 manual

MDX-9 MINIDISC RECORDER LECTEUR ENREGISTREUR DE MINIDISC MINIDISC RECORDER LECTEUR ENREGISTREUR DE MINIDISC TIMER OFF PLAY REC POWER DISPLAY TITLE CHARA. DELETE EDIT SET CANCEL ENTER INPUT REC LEVEL SEARCH STOP 3 8 REC + NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX-9 01 0 PLAY/ PAUSE 7 ¡ 1 ¢ 4 0 s MDX-9 OWNER’S MANUAL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGS[...]

2 CA UTION: READ THIS BEFORE OPERA TING Y OUR UNIT . 1. This unit is a sophisticated mini disc recorder. To ensure proper operation for the best possible performance, please read this manual carefully. 2. Choose the installation location of your unit carefully. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight or close to source of heat. Also avoid locations sub[...]

3 ENGLISH Thank you for selecting this YAMAHA mini disc recorder. CONTENTS FEA TURES ¶ A sampling rate converter that lets you make digital recordings from 32 kHz (DAT, etc.) , 44.1 kHz (CD, DAT, MD, etc.) and 48 kHz (DAT, etc.) program sources. ¶ Editing features (MOVE, ERASE, DIVIDE, COMBINE, TITLE, and UNDO) that let you take full advantage of[...]

4 P ART DESCRIPTIONS Front Panel Remote Control TIMER OFF PLAY REC POWER DISPLAY TITLE CHARA. DELETE EDIT SET CANCEL ENTER INPUT REC LEVEL SEARCH STOP 3 8 REC + — NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX-9 01 0 PLAY/ PAUSE 7 ¡ 1 ¢ 4 0 s Ÿ ! ⁄ ¤ @ ~ # ‹ $ › %fi  ^ fl  & ‡ * °  ( ? A—B ! S/F SCROL[...]

5 ENGLISH FRONT PANEL ~ POWER (8) Press to turn the unit on or off. Ÿ TIMER (22) Use to set the unit to play or record when activated by an external timer. ! Disc insertion slot Insert the disc into this slot. ⁄ Eject ) Press to remove the disc. If the TOC* data has not yet been written, it is written automatically before the disc is ejected. @ [...]

6 REMOTE CONTROL See the pages in parenthesis for details regarding operation. fi SCROLL (9) Press to scroll the disc (track) title across the display. Press while scrolling to pause the scroll. ^ NUMBER (21) Press before pressing a number button to input a number during title mode. fl DELETE (21) Press to delete the selected character when titli[...]

7 ENGLISH • Connections should be made to the correct input/output terminals on the other component. • Also refer to the owner’s manual supplied with the component you are connecting. • If the placement of this unit causes noise in other equipment, such as a tuner, move them farther apart. CONNECTIONS Do not plug in this unit (or other comp[...]

8 PLA YB A CK Preparations • Be sure to set the TIMER switch to OFF, then press POWER to turn this unit on. • Set your amplifier or receiver to MD. 1 Insert an MD. 2 Press # PLAY/ * PAUSE (or # PLAY on the remote) to start playback. 3 Adjust the volume using the volume control on your amplifier or receiver. Label facing up Arrow pointed toward [...]

9 ENGLISH 2 Time remaining on the MD (only for recordable MDs) 3 Disc title During playback Press DISPLAY to repeatedly to display the following information. 1 Current track number and elapsed time 2 Time remaining on the current track 3 Track title If the track has not been given a name, “No Title” is displayed and the display switches back to[...]

10 RANDOM PLAY You can have the unit play all the tracks on a disc in a random sequence To start random playback Press RNDM . The RANDOM indicator lights up and “RandomSearch” appears in the display while the unit selects a track. Playback starts automatically. To cancel Press RNDM again to turn off the RANDOM indicator. Notes • Pressing SKIP[...]

11 ENGLISH Part (A-B) Repeat This function lets you repeat a specific part of a track. It’s a convenient way to study a language, or learn the lyrics to your favorite song (etc.). 1 Press A-B – REPEAT during playback to specify the beginning (A point) of the part you want to repeat. The REPEAT A indicators light up. 2 Press A-B – REPEAT again[...]

12 To check the programmed data 1 Stop or pause program playback. 2 Press SKIP $ or › to skip through the step information (or use the jog dial on the front panel). To delete a specific step 1 Stop program playback. 2 Press SKIP $ or › to skip through the step information (or use the jog dial on the front panel). 3 Press DELETE (or DELETE/CANCE[...]

13 ENGLISH RECORDING This unit allows you to make recordings from a wide variety of program sources (both analog and digital). When recording an analog source (such as an LP or cassette) this unit converts the analog signals to 44.1 kHz digital signal before recording them onto the MD. When recording a digital source, this unit converts the digital[...]

14 4 Press REC to set the this unit to record pause mode. The REC * indicators light up. “REC Standby” and the amount of time available for recording flash alternately in the display. If you selected a track number or paused playback (in step 3) to record over a previous recording “OverWriteOK?” appears in the display. To confirm, press ENT[...]

15 ENGLISH TIME RESCUE RECORDING The Time Rescue ( TIME ) recording function allows you to start recording four seconds before you press record. During record pause mode, the MD recorder monitors the input signal and continuously maintains a four second memory “cache”. Therefore, you can record a song that just started without cutting off the b[...]

16 MONAURAL RECORDING Recording in monaural (mono) allows you to record up to 148 minutes of sound on one 74 minute MD. (When recording in stereo you can record up to 74 minutes of sound.) This may be useful when recording an interview, debate, or other whenever you want to record a long time on one disc. 1 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the inpu[...]

17 ENGLISH EDITING MOVE This function lets you change the position of any track. First, you select the track you want to move, then you specify the track number you want to move it to. After the move, the tracks located between the old and new positions are renumbered automatically. You can perform this operation repeatedly to completely reorder th[...]

18 ERASE The ability to erase sound without having to re-record is another convenient function. You can erase the entire disc, a single track, or just part of a track. Disc Erase This operation lets you erase all audio and title (character) data to create a blank MD. Please note that once erased, this data cannot be recovered. 1 Press & STOP to[...]

19 ENGLISH Part Erase This operation lets you erase part of a track. 1 Press # PLAY/ * PAUSE to play the track containing the part you want to erase. 2 Use SEARCH ! or ⁄ to locate the beginning of the part you want to erase (point A), then press # PLAY/ * PAUSE to pause at that point. 3 Press EDIT repeatedly to display “A–B Erase?”, then pr[...]

20 & STOP 1,2 2 3 3,5 4 DIVIDE This function lets you divide one track into two separate tracks by adding a new track number to a certain point in the track. If you add a track number at the beginning of a section you want to hear, you can access it quickly by using the skip function during playback. After you divide a track, the total number o[...]

21 ENGLISH This function lets you title recorded MDs and the individual tracks. Titles may consist of uppercase and lowercase letters, numbers, and symbols for a maximum of up to 250 characters for each title. TITLING 1 To title a disc Press & STOP to stop playback. To title a track • During stop mode Use the jog dial (or SKIP $ or › on the[...]

22 With a commercially available audio timer it is possible to make recordings and initiate playback automatically at any time. Make sure that all power cord connections between the timer and amplifier/receiver are properly made. For details, refer to the instructions of your audio timer. No change in any of the other connections between the record[...]

23 ENGLISH MD SYSTEM LIMIT A TIONS The recording system in your MD recorder is radically different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are inherent to the MD recording system and are not a result of mechanical trouble. “Can’t REC” is displayed[...]

24 COPY PROTECTION (SCMS) As a digital audio component, this MD recorder conforms with the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS) standards. The Serial Copy Management System restricts copies made by recording digital signals to first-generation copies only. Therefore, an MD recorded through a digital input cannot be used as a source for making anoth[...]

25 ENGLISH TROUBLESHOOTING If your MD recorder fails to operate normally, check the following table. It lists common operating errors and simple measures which you can take to correct the problem. If it cannot be corrected, or the symptom is not listed, disconnect the recorder’s power cord and contact your authorized YAMAHA dealer or service cent[...]

26 Can’t Copy You cannot make a digital recording. (See “COPY PROTECTION (SCMS)” on page 24.) Can’t Edit Edit operations are not possible. Can’t Play! Timer playback is not possible. The loaded disc may be blank, damaged, or it may be an incompatible format. Can’t REC! Timer recording is not possible. The loaded disc may be protected or[...]

27 ENGLISH SPECIFICA TIONS Inputs LINE IN (REC) Type: pin jack Input impedance: greater than 27 k-ohms Standard input level: 120 mV DIGITAL IN (COAXIAL) Type: pin jack Input impedance: 75 ohms Standard input level: 0.5 Vp-p DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) 1/2 Type: square optical connector jack Outputs LINE OUT (REC) Type: pin jack Standard output level: 2.0 [...]

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