Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HM-381MD Kenwood
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MICRO HI-FI COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENW OOD CORPORA TION B60-4129-00 00 CH (T/M/X) OC 9901 HM-381MD DIGITAL AUDIO DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT COMPACT TEXT.
2 Preparation section Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE CO VER (OR BA CK). NO USER-SER VICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE, REFER SER- VICING T O QU ALIFIED SER VICE PERSONNEL.
Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 3 Contents Preparation section Application section Basic section Knowledge section Before applying power ............................... 2 Safety precautions ...........................................................
4 Preparation section Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. IMPORT ANT SAFEGUARDS 6. Temperature – The appliance may not function properly if used at extremely low, or freezing temperatures. The ideal ambient temperature is above +5°C (41°F).
Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 5 1 3 . Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and disconnect the antenna or cable system.
6 Preparation section CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck as standard equipment A CD pla yer and auto-r ev erse casset te dec k are also pr o vided in addition the MD r ecorder , making the unit an integrated micro stereo system for enjoyment of multiple music sources.
Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 7 Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost. Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately.
8 Preparation section Handling of discs Write protect tab To protect recorded contents against accidental erasure, set the write protect tab of the disc open. Return the tab to the original position when you want to record signals on the disc. Care Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on the cartridge with a dry cloth.
Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 9 Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording has been finished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or recorded on accidentally.
10 Preparation section System connection Malfunction of microcomputer If operation is not possible or erroneous display appears even though all connections have been made proper ly , r eset the microcomput er referring to “In case of difficulty”.
Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 11 FM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA AUX INPUT R L AC 110 –120V AC 22 0 –240V SPEAKERS ( 6–16 Ω ) + – – + R L SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT MANUAL AUTO PANEL OPE.
12 Preparation section System connection Connection of Other Accessories (Commercially A vailable Parts) FM outdoor antenna Lead the 75 Ω coaxial cable con- nected to the FM outdoor antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 75 Ω terminal. Please remove the indoor antenna after an outdoor an- tenna has been installed.
Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 13 Controls and indicators Display ( The displays giv en in this manual are appr o ximations only . They ma y dif fer fr om what act ually appears on the display .
14 Preparation section Main unit Controls and indicators d o w n u p on/standby TAPE rec menu panel TAPE direction STOP MD open / close set / demo TUNER / band 4 4 AUX repeat sound VOLUME / multi cont.
Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 15 Controls and indicators 2 2 2 2 panel open / close FM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA AUX INPUT + SPEAKERS ( 6–16 Ω ) + – – + R L SUPER WOOFER PRE OUT MANUAL AUTO PANEL OPEN/CLOSE MANUAL AUTO Turning the knob switches the function as shown in the character information display.
16 Preparation section Remote control unit The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on the main unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit. Infrared ray system Model : RC-M0505E (For Europe and U.K.) : RC-M0503 (For other countries) Controls and indicators 1 SLEEP key ¨ This is used to set the sleep timer.
Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 17 Operation of remote control unit Loading batteries 3 Close the cover. 1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert batteries. ÷ Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteries following the polarity indications.
HM-381MD (En) 18 Basic section Let's put out some sound Basic use method Listening through headphones Muting the sound temporarily Bass and treble compensation Bass and treble compensation 1. Set the “on/standby” key to ON (ST ANDBY). When the “on/standby” key ( ) is pressed while the unit is ON, the unit is switched off.
HM-381MD (En) 19 Basic section 1 Select “A.P.S. SET?”. 2 Select. 3 Set it. A.P.S. A.P.S. Listening through headphones Insert the headphone plug into the “phones” jack. ÷ Headphones with a stereo mini plug can be con- nected. ÷ The sounds from all speakers are cut off.
HM-381MD (En) 20 Basic section Let's put out some sound Playback of CD When a disc is placed into the CD player in advance, the unit will be switched on automatically by press- ing the CD 6 k e y , and pla yback will star t.
HM-381MD (En) 21 Basic section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 123 -237 TOTAL 2345 TOTAL -3615 Let's put out some sound Skipping tracks T o skip backwar d T o skip forwar d ÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed is skipped, and the selected track will be played from the beginning.
HM-381MD (En) 22 Basic section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 Let's put out some sound Playback of Mini Disc When a disc is placed into the MD recorder in advance, the unit will be switched on automatically by press- ing the MD 6 k ey , and playbac k will start.
HM-381MD (En) 23 Basic section Let's put out some sound Skipping tracks T o skip backwar d T o skip forw ard ÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed is skipped, and the selected track will be played from the beginning. ÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the track being played will be played from the beginning.
HM-381MD (En) 24 Basic section 6 MD 6 MD PGM TITLE SEARCH 4 ¢ P.CALL 7 Let's put out some sound Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH) When the titles of the tracks recorded on a minidisc for recording are entered in advance, search by title is possible for the tracks to be played.
HM-381MD (En) 25 Basic section Each press switches the information. 1 Recording input display ( The title is displayed with a CD-TEXT) 2 Available recording time of MD Each press switches the information. 1 Title display 2 Title scroll display 3 Pressing during title scroll display 2 shows the available recording time of the MD.
HM-381MD (En) 26 Basic section 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 A push open 0 1 1 TAPE direction 2 2 2 2 Let's put out some sound Playback of tape If you load a tape in the cassette deck in advance while the pow er is of f . pressing the T APE k e y tur ns po wer on aut omatically and starts the tape pla yback.
HM-381MD (En) 27 Basic section A tip for use of the tape counter The tape counter is set to “0000” when a cassette tape is loaded. By writing down the counter reading in case you want to interrupt.
HM-381MD (En) 28 Basic section 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 TUNER / band 1 1 4 4 TAPE / preset 1 1 2 2 Let's put out some sound Receiving broadcast station It is also possible to receive them by one-touch operations by storing up to 40 stations in the pr eset memory .
HM-381MD (En) 29 Basic section PGM A M 845 Let's put out some sound 1 Press the ENTER key during reception. 2 Select one of the preset numbers from 1 to 40.
HM-381MD (En) 30 Basic section Recording on MD This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode. MD recording is possible as “digital recording”, where the digital signal of the CD is used as it is, and as “analog r ecording” , wher e the analog signal of a broadcast etc.
HM-381MD (En) 31 Basic section TRACK EDIT Pause the recording The recordable time for the MD is displayed. Lights ÷ Press the key again to resume recording. At this time, the track number is incremented by “1”. ÷ Recording can also be started by pressing the “MD rec” key.
HM-381MD (En) 32 Basic section Recording on T APE Note that this cassette deck cannot record onto Metal tapes. Note Note 1. Load a tape in deck. 1 Open the door of deck. 2 Insert a tape. 3 Close the door. ÷ Differentiation between normal (TYPE ) and high (TYPE ) tape is set automatically.
HM-381MD (En) 33 Basic section Pause the recording ÷ Press the “TAPE rec” key during recording. It stops after leaving a non-recorded blank of 4 seconds.
HM-381MD (En) 34 Application section Playback of CD Use the follo wing pr ocedure t o pr ogr am desired tr ac ks in a desir ed order . (up to 32 tr acks) Select the “CD” input. Lights ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When “FULL” is displayed, no more tracks can be programmed.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 35 Playback of CD Repeated playback Y ou can r epeatedly list en to a f avor it e tr ack or disc. Select the “CD” input. Setup for repeating a single track 1 Confirm that the “PGM” indi- cator is not lit. 2 Select “REPEAT”.
HM-381MD (En) 36 Application section Select the “CD” input. Listening to an unexpected title sequence (random playback) As the titles eac h time are select ed randomly , the music can be enjo y ed without get ting tir ed of it. Confirm that the “PGM” indicator is not lit.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 37 Lights Select the “MD” input. Listening in the desired sequence (program playback) Use the follo wing pr ocedure t o pr ogr am desired tr ac ks in a desir ed order . (up to 32 tr acks) 1 Let the “PGM” indicator light.
HM-381MD (En) 38 Application section Playback of MD Select the “MD” input. REPEAT REPEAT 6 MD Setup for repeating all tracks in a disc 1 Confirm that the “PGM” indi- cator is not lit. 2 Select “REPEAT ALL”. ( If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the PGM key to turn it off.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 39 RDS is a system which transmits useful informa- tion (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the br oadcast signal. T uners and receiv ers designed for RDS reception can extract the in- formation from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name.
HM-381MD (En) 40 Application section By specifying the type of program (genre) you want to listen to, the tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broad- casting a program of the specified type. Searching for a desired program type (PTY search) Set the reception band to FM.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 41 Start the search. 3 T o change to a different program type : Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . When searching for a Rock Music broadcast Display while the tuner is searching. Blinks When a station is received. Goes off Program type name display.
HM-381MD (En) 42 Application section Select the desired information. 1 1 Receive a broadcast. 2 Select ”A. MEMORY ?”. 3 Each press switches the modes as follows. 1 TA ........................... Traffic Announcement 2 NEWS ..................... News 3 TA/NEWS .
Application section HM-381MD (En) 43 ÷ When one of the stations of the network of the station received in 3 starts broadcasting the program contents selected in 2 , that station will be received automatically. At this time, Tape playback will stop and CD or MD playback will pause.
HM-381MD (En) 44 Application section Convenient Recording Methods Selection of the Recording T ype This unit provides the following recording fea- tures in addition to normal recording. Select the appropriate method according to the purpose of recording.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 45 One-touch recording (CD = MD /CD = T APE) The one-touch recording can record all tracks in a CD with a one-touch operation (all-track recording). It can also record the current CD track being played from the beginning (single-track recording).
HM-381MD (En) 46 Application section 1 Select ”REC MODE ?” then ”TWIN REC ?”. 2 Start recording. T win recording onto MD and tape (TWIN REC) (Main unit only) All the tracks on a CD can be recorded simultaneously onto an MD and tape.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 47 Program recording (CD = MD / CD = T APE) Desired CD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto an MD or tape. Recording preparation is required. º¤ (Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode.
HM-381MD (En) 48 Application section Convenient Recording Methods Program recording (MD = T APE) Desired MD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto a tape. Recording preparation is required. ¤ (Be sure to put the cassette deck in stop mode.
HM-381MD (En) 49 Application section K ENWOOD MI NIDISC KENWOOD MINIDISC R ECORDER MINIDIS C RECORDER D C B A D A B C D C B A C B A MD Edit Functions Selecting the editing function type When a commercially available Mini Disc fabri- cated for user recording is used, various editing operations can be applied after recording.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 50 TITLE INPUT SET Assigning a title to a disc or track When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks, the titles cannot only be displayed during play- back but title search (searching a track by the title) is also made possible.
HM-381MD (En) 51 Application section SET ENTER TITLE INPUT 4 4 ¢ P.CALL After editing, eject and remove the mini disc. “WRITING” displayed during the minidisc ejec- tion operation indicates that the data associ- ated with recording or editing is being written on the disc.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 52 3 ¡ 1 TITLE SEARCH 4 ¢ P.CALL ENTER TITLE INPUT SET CLEAR DELETE Changing or deleting a title 1 Perform step 1 of “Assigning a title to a disc or track”. p 2 Change or delete characters one by one. 1 Move the cursor to the de- sired character (the character to be changed).
HM-381MD (En) 53 Application section 1 2 QUICK MOVE SET SET 4 ¢ P.CALL 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1234567 Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE) Use the follo wing pr ocedur e to c hang e the cur - rent order of tracks by selecting a desired order and moving the tr ac ks tog ether .
Application section HM-381MD (En) 54 4 ENTER 3 SET 4 ¢ P.CALL 5 Select tracks numbers in the desired order . 1 Select a track number. 2 Set it. ( Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all tracks have been arranged in the desired order.) T o increase track No.
HM-381MD (En) 55 Application section A D FG C B E A EG D C B F D CF G B A E 2 TRACK EDIT SET SET 1 4 ¢ P.CALL Moving a single track (TRACK MOVE) This procedure shows you how to select and mov e (inser t) a trac k to the tr ack number y ou desire. The surrounding tracks are renumbered automatically .
Application section HM-381MD (En) 56 4 3 SET ENTER 5 4 ¢ P.CALL Select the moving destination track. 1 Select a track number. 2 Set it. T o increase track No. T o decrease track No. Destination track No. Execute the track move operation. After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.
HM-381MD (En) 57 Application section 1 3 2 A B C 1 2 3 A B C 1 2 4 3 TRACK EDIT SET ENTER 4 Dividing a track (TRACK DIVIDE) Use the following procedure to divide a track into two b y inserting a tr ac k number in its middle.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 58 A B D 1 2 3 A B D 1 2 4 3 C 1 3 2 SET TRACK EDIT SET ENTER 4 ¢ P.CALL 4 Combining two tracks (TRACK COMBINE) Use the following procedure to combine two trac ks int o one by deleting a tr ack number . This operation allows to connect several tracks or a piece of music divided int o several par ts.
HM-381MD (En) 59 Application section Execute the erase operation. ÷ The track is erased (together with the track title). ÷ All tracks on a disc are erased (together with the disc title).
Application section HM-381MD (En) 60 A B C 1 2 5 3 4 A B C 1 2 4 3 A B C 1 2 5 A B 1 2 3 C 3 4 A B D 1 2 4 3 C A B 1 2 3 D 4 Erasing a part of a track 1 T ur n the par t to be er ased into one tr ac k by using the TRACK DIVIDE function. 2 Erase it by using the TRACK ERASE function.
HM-381MD (En) 61 Application section Each press switches the operation. 1 “BASS” (low frequency) adjustment 2 “TREBLE” (high frequency) adjustment 3 Normal mode 1 2 Set it. 1 2 % fi V O L U M E C O N T R O L TONE T one adjustment T one adjustment The low est and highest fr equency bands can be adjusted independently .
Application section HM-381MD (En) 62 1 Adjust the input level. 2 Set it 1 Select AUX (external input). 2 Play the connected equipment. 2 3 1 Adjusting the AUX Input Level This adjusts the input level for the external equipment (video deck etc.) connected to the AUX input terminal.
HM-381MD (En) 63 Application section 1 1 3 2 2 Set it. 1 2 Set it. Clock adjustment Enter the figure of hour . Activate the clock adjustment mode. Example: Adjustment to 8:07 ÷ The time display starts to blink. ÷ The “CLOCK” display starts to blink during time setting.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 64 1 Select the source to be played. 2 Select “TIMER SET ?” . 3 Select “O.T.T. SET ?” . 4 Set the ON time. 5 Set it. T imer operation Adjust the clock before setting the timer. Operat e easy T o use Timer (O.T .
HM-381MD (En) 65 Application section 1 Select “TIMER SET ?”. 2 Select “PROG. 1 SET ?” or “PROG. 2 SET ?”. 3 Set it. 1 2 3 Setting the Program T imer T wo 24-hour timer syst ems (PROG.1, PROG.2) (whic h can be used every da y) ar e a v ailable.
Application section HM-381MD (En) 66 1 Adjust the time. 2 Set it. 4 5 Set the ON time then the OFF time. The time is advanced. The time is returned. ÷ For each of the ON time and OFF time, enter the figure of “hour” by performing steps 1 and 2 then enter the figure of “minute” in the same manner.
HM-381MD (En) 67 Application section TIMER TIMER TIMER SLEEP 1 2 POWER Activating or deactivating the O.T .T . or program timer execution Select the timer program No. to be used. (Remote control unit only) 1 O.T.T. ......... Executes O.T.T. only. 2 PROG.
HM-381MD (En) 68 Knowledge section Cleaning the head section Cleaning the heads and peripheral components For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life, always keep the heads (recording / playback / erase), capstan and pinch roller clean.
HM-381MD (En) 69 Knowledge section Important Items Caution on condensation Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit when there is a great difference in temperature between this unit and the outside. This unit may not function properly if condensation oc- curs.
HM-381MD (En) 70 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impos- sibility to oper ate, er r oneous display , etc.) when the power cord is unplugged while unit is ON or due to an exter nal fact or .
HM-381MD (En) 71 Knowledge section Symptoms related to MD standard Symptom ÷ More than 255 tracks (track No. 256 or more) cannot be recorded. (There may be also cases in which recording is impossible while the track number is less than 256.) In such a case, the REMAIN time display shows “0:00” .
HM-381MD (En) 72 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Action Meaning Displayed Message ÷ No disc is placed on the tray. ÷ An attempt is made to record digital signal from a source while its digital copy has been prohibited by SCMS. ÷ There is no recordable area on the disc.
HM-381MD (En) 73 Knowledge section Remedy Cause Symptom CD player section ÷ Place the disc properly, with the label side facing upward. ÷ Place the disc properly. ÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc han- dling precautions” . ÷ Try another disc.
HM-381MD (En) 74 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Remedy Cause Symptom ÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte- nance” . ÷ Try another tape. ÷ Play a recorded tape. ÷ Close the holder completely. ÷ Press operation keys in more than a few seconds after closing the cassette holder.
HM-381MD (En) 75 Knowledge section Specifications [[Amplifier section] Effective output power during STEREO operation 1 kHz, 1 0 % T .H.D., at 6 Ω ................... 15 W + 15 W Rated output power during STEREO operation Other countries 1 kHz, 0.7 % T .
For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for informa- tion or service on this product.
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