Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product HD-5MD Kenwood
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MICRO HI-FI COMPONENT SYSTEM INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORA TION B60-5270-08 00 C (T/M) OC 0204 HD-5MD.
HD-5MD/EN 2 Preparation Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ............................. AC 120 V only Europe and U.K. ................................. AC 230 V only For the United Kingdom Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1.
HD-5MD/EN 3 Preparation Special features Before applying power Equipped with ATRAC 3 for long digital recording/playback functions (LP2, LP4). Enables long digital recording and playback up to two times longer (about 160 minutes) or four times longer (about 320 minutes) than the standard time.
HD-5MD/EN 4 Preparation Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all the accessories are present. If any accessories are missing, or if the unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If the unit was shipped to you directly, notify your shipper immediately.
HD-5MD/EN 5 Preparation Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Before applying power Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power .................................
HD-5MD/EN 6 Preparation 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).
HD-5MD/EN 7 Preparation 13. 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. This will prevent damage to the appliance due to lightning and power-line surges.
HD-5MD/EN 8 Basic System connections Make connections as shown below. When connecting the related system components, refer also to the instruction manuals of the related com- ponents. Do not plug in the power lead until all connections are completed. CAUTION Be sure to adhere followings.
HD-5MD/EN 9 Basic Connection of the speaker system Connection of FM outdoor antenna (sold separately) − + − + 3 2 1 FM outdoor antenna Lead the 75 Ω coaxial cable connected to the FM outdoor antenna into the room and connect it to the FM 75 Ω terminal.
HD-5MD/EN 10 Basic Connection of a subwoofer (sold separately) A subwoofer provides powerful playback of the very low range. It can be used with all types of playback.
HD-5MD/EN 11 Basic video deck or a record player Audio code Audio OUTPUT In case of digital connection You can use the digital I/O terminals OPTICAL at the rear of this unit to connect a BS/CS tuner or other digital equipment for digital input to this unit and output of the digital signal from the CD of this unit to external equipment.
HD-5MD/EN 12 Basic 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 ! @ # $ % ^ 1 Mini Disc insertion slot 2 standby/timer indicator Standby status (power OFF): Red Timer standby status (power OFF): Green Energized (power ON): Not lit 3 key ^ Press to set the unit to On or Standby.
HD-5MD/EN 13 Basic Controls and indicators Display 1 2 3 1ALL DISC FM REMAIN TOTAL AUTO TUNED kHz MHz AM PM BEST HITS PGM RANDOM MUTE N.B. S.DIRECT 1 2 STEREO A.P.S. GROUP PTY 1 2 REC L R 30 10 5 3 1 0 (–dB) MD O.T.E . 2 4 LP MONO HIGH DIGITAL R . D .
HD-5MD/EN 14 Basic DOWN UP VOLUME 1 POWER 2 ABC 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS &( )- 8 TUV 9 WXYZ +100 0 +10 ',: 3 DEF TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT SET ENTER DISPLA Y /CHARAC. TIME /SPACE CLEAR /DELETE TUNER/BAND MD 6 AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.CALL DISC SKIP TUNING DOWN SLEEP REPEAT RANDOM /PTY P.
HD-5MD/EN 15 Basic 30˚ 6m 30˚ ¡ Loading batteries 1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert batteries. 3 Close the cover. ÷ Insert two R6 ("AA"-size) batteries following the polarity indications. After plugging the power cord of this unit, press the POWER ( ) key of the remote con- trol unit to turn the system ON.
HD-5MD/EN 16 Basic Basic use method DOWN UP VOLUME 1 ア POWER 2 カ ABC 4 タ GHI 5 ナ JKL 6 ハ MNO 7 マ PQRS &( )- 8 ヤ TUV 9 ラ WXYZ +100 0 ワヲン +10 ',: 3 サ DEF TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT SET ENTER DISPLAY /CHARAC. TIME /SPACE CLEAR /DELETE TUNER/BAND MD 6 AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.
HD-5MD/EN 17 Basic Muting the sound temporarily MUTE ÷ Press again to resume the original volume. ÷ This is also canceled when the volume is changed. MUTE Blinks Adjust the left/right volume balance 1 Select "BALANCE" as follows. 1 Press the "menu" key.
HD-5MD/EN 18 Basic Adjusting the tone TONE CONTROL The low range (BASS) and the high range (TREBLE) each can be set to a desired level. Three types of tone control can be set in advance. TONE CONTROL setting Main unit only 1 2 3 1 Select "TONE ?" as follows.
HD-5MD/EN 19 Basic Basic use method.
HD-5MD/EN 20 Basic DOWN UP VOLUME 1 ア POWER 2 カ ABC 4 タ GHI 5 ナ JKL 6 ハ MNO 7 マ PQRS &( )- 8 ヤ TUV 9 ラ WXYZ +100 0 ワヲン +10 ',: 3 サ DEF TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT SET ENTER DISPLAY /CHARAC. TIME /SPACE CLEAR /DELETE TUNER/BAND MD 6 AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.
HD-5MD/EN 21 Basic Skipping tracks ÷ 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.
HD-5MD/EN 22 Basic 1. Insert a minidisc. 2. Start playback. ÷ Playback starts in the recorded mode (standard, 2x, 4x). ÷ During playback, the track title is displayed at the start of the track. ÷ When a track not on the minidisc is selected while "READING" flashes, the last track of the minidisc will be played.
HD-5MD/EN 23 Basic Skipping tracks ÷ 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.
HD-5MD/EN 24 Basic DOWN UP VOLUME 1 ア POWER 2 カ ABC 4 タ GHI 5 ナ JKL 6 ハ MNO 7 マ PQRS &( )- 8 ヤ TUV 9 ラ WXYZ +100 0 ワヲン +10 ',: 3 サ DEF TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT SET ENTER DISPLAY /CHARAC. TIME /SPACE CLEAR /DELETE TUNER/BAND MD 6 AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.
HD-5MD/EN 25 Basic 1 Select the tuner input. 2 Press the "ENTER" key for more than 2 sec- onds Collective presetting of stations ÷ A maximum of 40 stations of the band presently being received will be preset.
HD-5MD/EN 26 Basic One-by-one presetting (Manual preset) 1 Press the " 7 STOP (AUTO/MONO)" key during TUNER input. 2 Tune a station. Tuning to a non-preset radio station (Auto tuning, Manual tuning) Select the tuning mode according to the radio wave receiving condition.
HD-5MD/EN 27 Basic RDS is a system which transmits useful information (digital data) for FM broadcasts together with the broad- cast signal. Tuners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broad- cast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name.
HD-5MD/EN 28 Basic By specifying the type of program (genre) you want to listen to, the tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broadcasting a program of the specified type. However, if a station is not preset by auto memory, "NO DATA" will light instead of the program (genre) type and PTY search is not available.
HD-5MD/EN 29 Basic 3. Start the search. To change to a different program type : Repeat steps 1., 2., 3. ÷ No sound is heard while "PTY" is blinking. ÷ If a program of the desired type cannot be found, " NO PROG" is displayed, then after several seconds the display returns to the original display.
HD-5MD/EN 30 Basic DOWN UP VOLUME 1 ア POWER 2 カ ABC 4 タ GHI 5 ナ JKL 6 ハ MNO 7 マ PQRS &( )- 8 ヤ TUV 9 ラ WXYZ +100 0 ワヲン +10 ',: 3 サ DEF TITLE INPUT TRACK EDIT SET ENTER DISPLAY /CHARAC. TIME /SPACE CLEAR /DELETE TUNER/BAND MD 6 AUX /TAPE CD 6 1 ¡ 4¢ 7 P.
HD-5MD/EN 31 Basic In regard to long-play MD stereo recording and playback This unit is compatible with long-play MD stereo recording and playback (compatible with MDLP).
HD-5MD/EN 32 Basic 1. Make the MD recording preparations. 2. Select the source to be recorded. ÷ Insert a recordable minidisc correctly into the minidisc insertion slot. ÷ If a minidisc is being played, press the STOP 7 key. ÷ It is not necessary to find the start of the unrecorded part.
HD-5MD/EN 33 Basic 3. Set the recording mode. 1 Select "BALANCE" as follows. 1 Press the "menu" key. 2 Select "M D REC MODE ?" w ith the "volume/multi control" knob. When the "volume/multi control " knob is turned, switching is done as follows.
HD-5MD/EN 34 Basic To pause recording Remote control Main unit MD 6 ÷ To start recording again, press the MD 6 key. At this time, the track number will be increased by "1". ÷ When the CD 6 is pressed during CD record- ing, the recording and the CD playback can be paused.
HD-5MD/EN 35 Basic Select the CD recording format and the recording level. (When the source is a CD) When recording from a commercial CD to an MD, select the recording format as "DIGITAL" (digital recording), the default setting at the time of pur- chase.
HD-5MD/EN 36 Application Various CD/MD playback features Listening to the desired sequence (program playback) It is possible to listen to selected tracks from a disc in the desired order. (Max. 32 tracks) Set the source CD or MD in advance to stop sta- tus.
HD-5MD/EN 37 Application To add a track to an existing program 2 (At the time of CD program) Pres the DISC SKIP keys to se - lect the disc. 1 Select the track number to be added with the numeric keys. 2 Press the "SET" key. Remote control unit only SET ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programed.
HD-5MD/EN 38 Application You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. 1 track repeat ............ The selected track will be repeated. All repeat ................... The entire disc will be repeated. Repeated playback Set the source CD or MD in advance to stop sta- tus.
HD-5MD/EN 39 Application The tracks of one disc or all discs can be played back in random order. (1 disc) random ..... All tracks of one disc will be played and then playback will stop. When an MD group has been selected, all tracks in that group will be played in random order.
HD-5MD/EN 40 Application Only the first track of the set CDs will be played. As it is possible to exchange the CDs in the other trays while one CD is being recorded, this can be used conveniently to continue playback or recording the hits of single CDs.
HD-5MD/EN 41 Application This unit provides the following recording features in addition to normal recording. Select the appropri- ate method according to the purpose of recording. Recording to MD is possible with long-play recording (MD LP2, LP4) with all recording functions.
HD-5MD/EN 42 Application Recording of all tracks or a single track of a CD by one-touch re- cording (O.T.E.) All tracks of a CD can be recorded by one-touch recording (normal speed, 4x speed) (all tracks O.T.E.) Main unit only 1 Select "REC SPEED ?" as follows.
HD-5MD/EN 43 Application A single track of a CD can be recorded by one-touch recording (normal speed, 4x speed) (Single track O.T.E.) 1 Set a recordable minidisc. ¤ 2 Play a desired track. ) 3 Press the "O.T.E." key on the remote con- trol unit.
HD-5MD/EN 44 Application Recording in changed order (PGM mode playback + O.T.E.) 1 Select the desired recording speed. w 2 Set a recordable minidisc. ¤ 3 Set the disc(s) to the CD tray(s). 0 4 Bring the CD to stop status. 5 Program the tracks to be recorded.
HD-5MD/EN 45 Application Only the first track of the set CDs will be recorded. As it is possible to exchange the CDs in the other trays while one CD is being recorded, this can be used conveniently to continue recording the hits of single CDs.
HD-5MD/EN 46 Application MD Edit Functions D C B A D A B C D C B A D C B A C B A 1 4 3 6 8 7 2 1 4 3 2 5 6 7 5 8 Selection of the type of edit function When commercial minidiscs for recording are used, various types of editing can be performed after re- cording.
HD-5MD/EN 47 Application MD Edit Functions Recording by groups (GROUP) As this unit permits long-play recording with 2x and 4x of the standard capacity, a large number of tracks can be recorded onto one MD. When setting for group recording is done before MD O.
HD-5MD/EN 48 Application MD Edit Functions TRACK EDIT SET 4¢ P.CALL SET 4¢ P.CALL SET 4¢ P.CALL SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD .
HD-5MD/EN 49 Application MD Edit Functions TRACK EDIT 4¢ P.CALL SET 4¢ P.CALL SET 4¢ P.CALL SET ENTER L R 30 10 5 3 1 0 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB).
HD-5MD/EN 50 Application MD Edit Functions TRACK EDIT 4¢ P.CALL SET 4¢ P.CALL SET 4¢ P.CALL SET 1 4 3 5 6 7 2 6 7 5 21 22 20 1 4 3 2 91 0 8 4¢ P.CALL SET 4¢ P.CALL SET L R 30 10 5 3 1 0 (–dB) MD Changing the range of a group The range of an already registered group can be changed.
HD-5MD/EN 51 Application MD Edit Functions P.MODE PERV.–GROUP–NEXT MD 6 GROUP PERV.–GROUP–NEXT 7 STOP AUTO/MONO P.MODE GROUP L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL GROUP L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD.
HD-5MD/EN 52 Application MD Edit Functions TRACK EDIT 4¢ P.CALL SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 F 6 G 7 A 1 B 2 E 3 C 4 D 5 F 6 G 7 SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL Moving individual tracks (MOVE) Tracks can be moved to (inserted at) any desired position.
HD-5MD/EN 53 Application MD Edit Functions ENTER L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 F 6 G 7 A 1 B 2 E 3 C 4 D 5 F 6 H 8 H 8 G 7 L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL 4¢ P.CALL SET 4¢ P.CALL SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL 5 Press the 4 P.
HD-5MD/EN 54 Application MD Edit Functions A B C 12 3 A B C 12 4 3 TRACK EDIT SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL T racks can be divided by adding a track number (track number) somewhere in a track. When a track track number is added at a position you like, this is convenient for skipping to that position at the time of play- back.
HD-5MD/EN 55 Application MD Edit Functions ENTER 4¢ P.CALL SET SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL 3 Press the "SET" key and start pre- view playback. 4 Press the 4 P.
HD-5MD/EN 56 Application MD Edit Functions A B D 1 2 E 5 F 6 E 4 F 5 4 3 C B 1 2 C D 3 A TRACK EDIT L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL 4¢ P.CALL SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL Combining tracks (COMBINE) Two tracks can be combined to one track.
HD-5MD/EN 57 Application MD Edit Functions ENTER 4¢ P.CALL SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 F 6 G 7 A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 F H 8 H 7 G 6 4 Press the 4 P.CALL ¢ keys to select the track number to become the rear part after com- bining.
HD-5MD/EN 58 Application MD Edit Functions TRACK EDIT A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 E 5 F 6 G 7 A 1 B 2 C 3 D 4 F 5 G 6 L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL 4¢ P.
HD-5MD/EN 59 Application MD Edit Functions ENTER 4¢ P.CALL SET L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL 4 Press the 4 P.CALL ¢ keys to select the track number to be erased.
HD-5MD/EN 60 Application MD Edit Functions 4¢ P.CALL TITLE INPUT L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL Assigning a title (name) to a minidisc or a track It is possible to give a title to a minidisc or a track. The same method can be used to change or erase a title which has been entered.
HD-5MD/EN 61 Application The character groups are as shown below. "Aa" group A to z, symbols, and name memos ("[1]", "[2]", "[3]") "12" group 0 to 9 and symbols When the same key is pressed repeatedly, the character will change.
HD-5MD/EN 62 Application TITLE INPUT 1 ¡ TUNING DOWN UP CLEAR /DELETE 7 After editing has been com- pleted, press the 0 key to eject the minidisc. (Main unit) 6 Press the "TITLE INPUT" key to finish the edit.
HD-5MD/EN 63 Application L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL 12 ABC 4 GHI 5 JKL 6 MNO 7 PQRS &( )- 8 TUV 9 WXYZ +100 0 +10 ',: 3 DEF Use of title memo (TITLE.
HD-5MD/EN 64 Application TRACK EDIT 4¢ P.CALL SET ENTER L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R 30 10 53 10 (–dB) MD DIGITAL L R.
HD-5MD/EN 65 Application Setting auto power save (A.P.S.) When the auto power save function is set to ON, the power is switched off (standby) automatically when about 30 minutes without any operation have passed after the end of CD or MD playback. 1 Select "A.
HD-5MD/EN 66 Application As the clock is not only used to show the time of the day but also used in timer operations, be sure to set the clock in advance. Clock adjustment If you have made a mistake during the setting, start again from step 1 . 1 Select "TIME ADJUST ?" as follows.
HD-5MD/EN 67 Application Timer operation Sleep timer (SLEEP) The unit is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed. Timer playback (PROG. 1, PROG. 2) Playback of the selected input source of the CD, TUNER or AUX input starts at the specified time.
HD-5MD/EN 68 Application Setting the timer program (PROG. TIMER) In each of PROG.1 and PROG.2, the timer data including the operating period and played contents can be program and set to be activated or deactivated. ÷ Two timer settings can be reserved inde- pendently in two programs PROG.
HD-5MD/EN 69 Application 5. Set the OFF time. 1 Turn the "volume/multi control" knob to adjust the "hour" setting. When "hour" has set, press the "set" key. 2 Turn the "volume/multi control" knob to adjust the "minute" setting.
HD-5MD/EN 70 Application 8. Put the unit in standby mode. ÷ The standby/timer indicator lights green. ÷ The SLEEP timer cannot be used when the timer function is being used for playback. ÷ When the time has not been set, the timer function cannot be used.
HD-5MD/EN 71 Knowledge Important Items 1 Remove the CD and MD from the unit. 2 Press the CD 6 key. 3 Press the MD 6 key. 4 Wait for some time and verify that the dis- play appears as above.
HD-5MD/EN 72 Knowledge Disc handling precautions Handling Do not attach paper or tape to either the playing side or the label side of the disc. If there are fingerprint marks or foreign matter found on the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or simi- lar) from the center of the disc outwards in a radial manner.
HD-5MD/EN 73 Knowledge SCMS (Serial Copy Management System) For copyright protection, the serial copy management system specifies that recording of digital signals as digi- tal signals between various digital au- dio devices shall be possible only for the first generation of recordings.
HD-5MD/EN 74 Knowledge In case of difficulty What seems to be a malfunction is not always so. Before calling for service, check the following table according to the symptom of your trouble. Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impossi- bility to operate, erroneous display, etc.
HD-5MD/EN 75 Knowledge Tuner section In case of difficulty Symptom Cause Remedy Radio stations cannot be received. Noise interferes. A station has been preset but it can- not be received by pressing the P .CALL key . ÷ The antennas have not been connected.
HD-5MD/EN 76 Knowledge Cause Symptom MD section (MD standard symptoms etc.) ÷ More than 255 titles (track No. 256 and up) can not be recorded even when the max. recordable time has not been reached. (Recording may be impossible even before track No. 256 has been reached.
HD-5MD/EN 77 Knowledge Remedy Cause Symptom MD section (other symptoms) ÷ Insert a minidisc. ÷ Insert a recorded minidisc or a playback- only minidisc. ÷ Return the write protection knob to its original position or replace the disc by a recordable disc.
HD-5MD/EN 78 Knowledge Countermeasures Meaning Display indication MD section (list of displayed messages) ÷ Insert a minidisc. ÷ Digital recording is not possible. ÷ Record after switching the recording mode to "ANALOG". ÷ Connect the square optical connector cor- rectly.
HD-5MD/EN 79 Application Specifications [Amplifier section] Effective output power during STEREO operation (1 kHz, 10% T.H.D., at 6 Ω ) ................. 25 W + 25 W Rated output power during STEREO operation (DIN) (1 kHz, 0.7% T.H.D., at 6 Ω ) ..
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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