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/ INPUT ANALOG DIGIT AL REC LEVEL MIN MAX REC/P AUSE – + MDX-E100 O WNER’S MANU AL MODE D’EMPLOI BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG BR UKSANVISNING MANU ALE DELL ’UTENTE MANU AL DE INSTR UCCIONES GEBR UIKSAANWIJZING BG Natural Sound Minidisc Recorder Lecteur Enregistreur Minidisc[...]
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E-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. Install your unit in a cool, dry, clean place with good ventilation. Avoid placing it in direct sunlight, near sources of heat, or in locations[...]
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E-3 English CONTENTS Thank you for purchasing this YAMAHA product. We hope it will give you many years of trouble-free enjoyment. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your YAMAHA product. ¶ MINI DISC Digital Audio System ¶ Digital Optical Input (2)/Output ¶ Sampling Rate Converter ¶ EDIT Function [...]
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E-4 FRONT PANEL ~ STANDBY/ON (P.7) Ÿ Disc insertion slot (P.7) ! (P.7) ⁄ & (P.7) @ # / * (P.7) ¤ REC/PAUSE (P.11) P ART DESCRIPTIONS / STANDBY/ON NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX-E100 INPUT ANALOG DIGITAL REC LEVEL MIN MAX REC/PAUSE – + # Remote control sensor (P.5) ‹ Display $ INPUT (P.11) › ANALOG REC LEVEL (P.12) % Jog dial ( $ [...]
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E-5 English • You can also use the remote control supplied with the YAMAHA receiver RX-E100 to execute main operations of this unit. (Refer to the owner’s manual of RX-E100/CDX-E100.) REMOTE CONTROL ~ DELETE/CANCEL (P.19) Ÿ TITLE (P.19) ! CHAR (P.19) ⁄ NUMBER (P.19) @ Numbers [Characters] (P.7/P.19) ¤ # (P.7/P.12) # ! (P.7/P.19) ‹ $ (P.7/[...]
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E-6 75 Ω UNBAL. FM ANT ANALOG DIGITAL OPTICAL SYSTEM CONNECTOR IN L D OUT 1 IN 2 OUT MAINS R C IN IN 6 Ω MIN./SPEAKER SPEAKER SUBWOOFER OUT SYSTEM CONNECTOR GND AM ANT L D OUT TAPE MD CD AUX MAINS R R L + – L R C B A E ANALOG DIGITAL OPTICAL SYSTEM CONNECTOR L OUT OUT MAINS R E CONNECTIONS Do not plug in this unit (or other components) until [...]
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E-7 English PLA YB A CK Preparations • Press STANDBY/ON ( POWER on the remote) to turn this unit on. • Set the RX-E100 receiver to MD. To pause Press # / * ( * on the remote). Press again to resume playback (or press # on the remote). To stop Press & . To eject the MD Press . Skipping Tracks To skip to the next track Turn the jog dial to th[...]
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E-8 During playback Press DISPLAY 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. To view the entire disc (track) title If the disc (track) title is too long to fit in the display, press S[...]
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E-9 English RANDOM PLAY You can have the unit play all the tracks on a disc in random order. To start random playback Press RANDOM . The RANDOM indicator lights up and “- - - - - : - - ” appears in the display while the unit selects a track. Playback starts automatically. To cancel Press RANDOM again to turn off the RANDOM indicator or press &a[...]
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E-10 4 Press PROGRAM to confirm the program. 5 Press # to start program playback. To check the programmed data 1 Stop or pause program playback. 2 Press $ or › to skip through the step information (or use the jog dial on the front panel). To change a step 1 Stop program playback. 2 Press PROGRAM . 3 Press $ or › to skip through the step informa[...]
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E-11 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 FM broadcast or cassette) this unit converts the analog signals to a 44.1 kHz digital signal before recording them onto the MD. When recording a digital source, this unit conver[...]
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E-12 6 Adjust the recording levels. (See “Adjusting Recording Levels” on this page.) Before proceeding to the next step, be sure to reset the source to be recorded to the beginning. 7 Press # / * ( # on the remote) to start recording. The TOC indicator lights up. When the TOC indicator is lit, this means that the TOC information has not yet bee[...]
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E-13 English SYNCHRO RECORDING The synchronized recording function lets you set this unit to start recording automatically when a sound signal is input. 1 Load the sound source into the source component. If necessary, program, or select the track you want to start recording from before proceeding to the next step. (Refer to the operation manual sup[...]
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E-14 MONITOR OUT When a disc is not loaded, you can use the monitor out function to monitor the sound of the input source. 1 Press to remove the disc. 2 Press INPUT repeatedly to select the input connected to the sound source you want to monitor. 3 Press REC/PAUSE . “Monitor Out” appears in the display. Sound from the selected input will be out[...]
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E-15 English EDITING One of the main advantages of MD is its editing capabilities. You can remove the commercials from a radio broadcast, reorder songs into the order you want, remove songs, combine songs, and even remove part of a song. This unit offers the following editing operations. ¶ ERASE Lets you erase a track, the entire disc, or part of [...]
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E-16 ERASE The ability to erase sound without having to re-record is a convenient function of MD. 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 can be recovered using the UNDO function[...]
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E-17 English MOVE This function lets you change the position of any track. When you move tracks, all tracks are automatically renumbered. Example: Moving track 2 to the track number 4 1 Use $ or › to select the track you want to move. 2 Press EDIT repeatedly to display “Move ?”, then press SET/ENTER . 3 Use $ or › to select the track’s de[...]
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E-18 DIVIDE This function lets you divide one track into two separate tracks by adding a new track number to a specified point in the track. Example: Dividing track 3 1 Play the track you want to divide. 2 Use ! or ⁄ to locate the point where you want to divide the track, then press * to pause at that position. 3 Press EDIT repeatedly to display [...]
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E-19 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 & to stop playback. To title a track 1 Press & to stop playback. 2 Use $ or › to select the trac[...]
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E-20 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 befo[...]
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E-21 English COPY PRO TECTION (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 m[...]
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E-22 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 center for[...]
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E-23 English SPECIFICA TIONS Inputs LINE IN (REC) Type: pin jack Standard input level (50 k-ohms): 300 mV DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) (2) Type: square optical connector jack Outputs LINE OUT (REC) Type: pin jack Standard output level (1 kHz, 0 dB): 2.0 ± 0.5 Vrms DIGITAL OUT (OPTICAL) Type: square optical connector jack General Power Supplies 230 V, 50 H[...]
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YAMAHA ELECTRONICS CORPORATION, USA 6660 ORANGETHORPE AVE., BUENA PARK, CALIF. 90620, U.S.A. YAMAHA CANADA MUSIC LTD. 135 MILNER AVE., SCARBOROUGH, ONTARIO M1S 3R1, CANADA YAMAHA ELECTRONIK EUROPA G.m.b.H. SIEMENSSTR, 22-34, 25462 RELLINGEN, BEI HAMBURG, F.R. OF GERMANY YAMAHA ELECTRONIQUE FRANCE S.A. RUE AMBROISE CROIZAT BP70 CROISSY-BEAUBOURG 773[...]