Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product XD-980MD Kenwood
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COMPONENT SYSTEM/COMP A CT HI-FI SYSTEM DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORA TION B60-3000-00 SI AP (T) 98/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 97/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 XD-980MD.
XD-980MD (En) 2 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE P ARTS INSIDE, REFER SER VICING TO QUALI- FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
XD-980MD (En) 3 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power Contents Preparation section Application section Basic section Knowledge section Before applying power .....................................
XD-980MD (En) 4 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power Special features An MD recorder is standard equipment ) An MD recorder with high digital sound quality is standard equipment. Digital copying from a CD is also easy .
XD-980MD (En) 5 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power Label side Playing side Cleaning If fingerprints or foreign matter become at- tached to the disc, lightly wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth (or similar) from the cen- ter of the disc outwards in a radial manner .
XD-980MD (En) 6 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power System connection This is the method for connection between the main unit and the accessories. Please connect correctly as shown in the figure.
XD-980MD (En) 7 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power Malfunction of microcomputer If operation is not possible or erro- neous display appears even though all connections have been made properly , reset the microcomputer referring to “In case of difficulty”.
XD-980MD (En) 8 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power Connect separately sold parts as shown in the figure. Do not plug the power cord into the power outlet until all of the required connections have been made.
XD-980MD (En) 9 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Before applying power FM 75 Ω GND AM ANTENNA R L R L AUX OUTPUT AUX INPUT SYSTEM CONTROL FRONT SPEAKERS (6~16.
XD-980MD (En) 10 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Controls and indicators Main unit 0 6 ¢ 7 4 DISC SKIP DISC SELECTOR TIME DISP. OPEN/CLOSE DIGITAL AUDIO COMPACT 3DISC ROTARY CD PLAYER DISC 1 DISC 2 DISC 3 C H A R A C .
XD-980MD (En) 11 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators 1 ON/STANDBY ( ) key ^ The system is switched ON and STANDBY. 2 RESET key h This is used in case of erroneous operation of the microcomputer.
XD-980MD (En) 12 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Display (amplifier and tuner section) PGM INTRO EDIT MEMORY PROG. TUNED STEREO AUTO SLEEP RANDOM DISC ALL ********** dB kHz MHz EX . BASS N.
XD-980MD (En) 13 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Display (MD recorder section) 1 Recording indication 2 PGM (program) indication 3 REPE.
XD-980MD (En) 14 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Remote control Unit REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-H9R REC INPUT TIME DISPLAY 0 AUTO/MANU. +10 SET +100 7 8 9 4 5 6 ENTER INPUT SEARCH Q.MOVE TRACK EDIT /CHARA.
XD-980MD (En) 15 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Controls and indicators Operation Loading batteries 2 Insert batteries. 3 Close the cover. ÷ When pressing more than one remote control keys successively, press the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between keys.
XD-980MD (En) 16 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound Let's put out some sound 1. Set the ON/ST ANDBY key to ON (ST ANDBY). ÷ The ON/STANDBY key of the amplifier/tuner section can be used for ON/OFF for the entire system.
XD-980MD (En) 17 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound Muting the sound temporarily (Remote control unit only) Listening through headphones 1 Insert the headphone plug into the PHONES jack.
XD-980MD (En) 18 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound Playback of CD 2. Start playback. 1. Load a disc. 1 Open the tray. 2 Place a disc. 3 Select the disc to be played. 4 Close the tray.
XD-980MD (En) 19 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound T o stop playback ÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately. T o pause playback T o fast forward and backward (Remote control unit only) ÷ Playback starts from the position where the key is released.
XD-980MD (En) 20 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound Playback of Mini Disc 1. Load a Mini Disc. 2. Start playback. Remote control unit Insert the disc a little, and it will be pulled in automatically.
XD-980MD (En) 21 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound Searching in a track Elapsed time of track being played Track No. being played Disc recorded in monaural mode This unit is capable of playing a disc recorded in the monaural mode.
XD-980MD (En) 22 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH) Track title Goes off ÷ 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.
XD-980MD (En) 23 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound In Regard to DISPLA Y MODE key In Regard to the TIME DISPLA Y key ÷ When no track name (track title) and no disc name (disc title) has been recorded, “-- -- -- -- -- --” or “NO TITLE” is displayed.
XD-980MD (En) 24 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 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 preset memory .
XD-980MD (En) 25 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound Collective presetting of stations (auto preset) “MEMORY” lights (for approx. 5 sec.) Goes off ÷ Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 to preset other stations.
XD-980MD (En) 26 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound 1. Make the preparations for recording. In the direction of the arrow 2. Select the source to be recorded. Recording on MD ÷ While a CD or MD is set, play will start, so that the STOP ( 7 ) key must be pressed to stop the disc.
XD-980MD (En) 27 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound Pause the recording ÷ 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 record ( ¶ REC ) key.
XD-980MD (En) 28 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Let's put out some sound How to use the AUTO/MANU. key This selects whether the track numbers are set automatically during analog recording or manually during or after recording.
XD-980MD (En) 29 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD Start playback. Enter track Nos. in the order you want to play them. Light the “PGM” indicator. If it is in play mode Playback of CD Select the “CD” input.
XD-980MD (En) 30 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD T o quit the program mode T o stop playback T o add a track to the program ÷ When a track No. is entered, the track will be added to the end of the existing program.
XD-980MD (En) 31 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD T o repeat all discs 1 Confirm that the “PGM” indicator is not lit. 2 Specify “ALL REPEAT” 3 Select the disc to be played first. Select the “CD” input.
XD-980MD (En) 32 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD 2 Select “REPEAT”. 3 Start playback. 1 Program the track sequence accord- ing to steps 1 to 3 of “Listening in the desired sequence”. T o repeat only the programmed tracks PGM C D) 4 ) ) ) EX .
XD-980MD (En) 33 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of CD Select the RANDOM mode. If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the P.MODE key to turn it off. ÷ Playback stops after each title has been played once.
XD-980MD (En) 34 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of MD Start playback. Playback of MD Select the “MD” input.
XD-980MD (En) 35 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of MD T o add a track to the program T o clear tracks from the program 0 7 8 9 +100 4 5 6 1 2 3 +10 PTY SEARCH P.
XD-980MD (En) 36 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Playback of MD T o repeat only the programmed tracks 2 Let the “REPEAT” indicator light. 3 Start playback. T o repeat the entire disc Select the “MD” input.
XD-980MD (En) R.D.S. 37 Application section RDS is a system which transmits useful information (digi- tal data) for FM broadcasts together with the broadcast signal. T uners and receivers designed for RDS reception can extract the information from the broadcast signal for use with various functions such as automatic display of the station name.
XD-980MD (En) R.D.S. 38 Application section By specifying the type of program (genre) you want to lis- ten to, the tuner automatically searches for a station which is currently broadcasting a program of the specified type. Searching for a desired program type (PTY search) Set the reception band to FM.
XD-980MD (En) R.D.S. 39 Application section Start the search. 3 To change to a different program type : +10 PTY SEARCH Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . When searching for a Rock Music broadcast MHz EON TP TA NEWS INFO. TUNED STEREO AUTO ROCK EX .
XD-980MD (En) R.D.S. 40 Application section Select the desired information. 1 1 Receive a broadcast. Each press switches the modes as follows. 1 TA..........................Traffic Announcement 2 NEWS................... News 3 INFO................
XD-980MD (En) R.D.S. 41 Application section ÷ 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, MD playback and CD playback will pause.
XD-980MD (En) 42 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods Convenient Recording Methods Selection of the Recording T ype CD TAPE CD MD M.
XD-980MD (En) 43 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods One-touch recording of one CD, MD (one-touch edit recording of all tracks) r All tracks of one CD or MD are recorded. Recording is possible to tape or MD from CD and to tape from MD.
XD-980MD (En) 44 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods 1 Make the preparations for recording. 2 One-touch recording of one CD, MD (one-touch edit recording of all tracks) All tracks of one CD or MD are recorded.
XD-980MD (En) 45 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods 1 Make the preparations for recording.
XD-980MD (En) 46 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods ÷ Recording ends at the end of the track presently being recorded. ÷ Recording and playback are also stopped when the 7 key of the CD player is pressed.
XD-980MD (En) 47 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods When the discs are exchanged sequentially , recording can be continued without interruptions. ÷ Recording and playback are stopped.
XD-980MD (En) 48 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods Recording of one CD or several CDs (CD = MD) (Program recording) The desired tracks from 3 CDs can be recorded in the pro- grammed sequence on one MD.
XD-980MD (En) 49 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods Recording of one CD or several CDs (CD = T APE) (Program recording) The desired tracks from 3 CDs can be recorded in the programmed sequence on one tape.
XD-980MD (En) 50 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods Change of the track sequence according to the tape length (CD = T APE only) (.
XD-980MD (En) 51 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods T o check the edited contents (Program recording, T ime edit recording) T o clear the edited contents (Program recording, T ime edit recording) ÷ When the P.
XD-980MD (En) 52 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Convenient Recording Methods Fade-out/Fade-in at the tape reversal (CD = T APE only) (Fade edit recording) The tune interrupted at the end of tape side A is faded out and side B starts with fading in from the middle of that tune.
XD-980MD (En) 53 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions MD Edit Functions Selecting the editing function type Function Limitations because of the MD Standard Some of the functions are limited because of the MD standard.
XD-980MD (En) 54 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions ( − dB) TITLE K EN W O O R L ∞ 3 0 1 30 10 5 ( − dB) TITLE K EN W N R L ∞ 3 0 1 .
XD-980MD (En) 55 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions Changing or deleting a title 2 Change or delete characters one by one. 1 1 Move the cursor to the desired char- acter (the character to be changed).
XD-980MD (En) 56 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE) Use the following procedure to change the current order of tracks by selecting a desired order and moving the tracks together .
XD-980MD (En) 57 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions Moving a single track (TRACK MOVE) This procedure shows you how to select and move (insert) a track to the track number you desire. The surrounding tracks are renumbered automatically .
XD-980MD (En) 58 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions Dividing a track (TRACK DIVIDE) Use the following procedure to divide a track into two by inserting a track number in its middle.
XD-980MD (En) 59 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions Combining two tracks (TRACK COMBINE) Use the following procedure to combine two tracks into one by deleting a track number . This operation allows to connect several tracks or a piece of music divided into sev- eral parts.
XD-980MD (En) 60 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions Erasing a single track (TRACK ERASE) or erasing all tracks on a disc (ALL ERASE) TRACK ERASE During playback, it is possible to erase only the track be- ing played.
XD-980MD (En) 61 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections MD Edit Functions “WRITING” displayed during the mini disc ejection opera- tion indicates that the data associated with recording or editing is being written on the disc.
XD-980MD (En) 62 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Effective Sound Field and Sound Quality Adjustment This unit permits selection of equalizer and sound field playback. Please select the equalizer as desired according to the music genre.
XD-980MD (En) 63 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Effective Sound Field and Sound Quality Adjustment Listening with the desired sound (equalizer function) I.
XD-980MD (En) 64 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Effective Sound Field and Sound Quality Adjustment 2 Display “MANUAL” (Confirm.). 3 Adjust the equalizer pattern. Creation and memorizing of an equalizer pattern A desired equalizer pattern can be created and memorized.
XD-980MD (En) 65 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Effective Sound Field and Sound Quality Adjustment 1 Switch on SRS 3D.
XD-980MD (En) 66 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Effective Sound Field and Sound Quality Adjustment Connect a microphone. 1 Enjoying Karaoke When CDs or MDs with recorded voice and instrument music are played, it is possible to lower the volume only for the voice part.
XD-980MD (En) 67 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Effective Sound Field and Sound Quality Adjustment Enjoying Karaoke with software including the vocal part (HIT MASTER function) This function makes it possible to enjoy music sources including vocal as pseudo Karaoke sources.
XD-980MD (En) 68 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation Enter the figure of minute. Enter the figure of hour. Activate the clock adjustment mode. Clock adjustment When the AC cord is connected to a receptacle, the clock display starts to flash.
XD-980MD (En) 69 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation T imer operation Operate easy T o use T imer (O.T .T .) Playback of the selected input source starts at the specified time, and the unit is switched off after one hour .
XD-980MD (En) 70 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation Select a program No. Set the ON/STANDBY key to STANDBY position. Adjust the listening volume. Make preparations for the play (recording).
XD-980MD (En) 71 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation Make the desired reservation. Select the timer program No. to be used. Enter the OFF time. Enter the ON time.
XD-980MD (En) 72 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections Adjust the clock before setting the timer. T imer operation Ensure that the unit is OFF. Each press of the key switches the program numbers as follows. 1 PROG.
XD-980MD (En) 73 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections In case of difficulty Be especially careful in the following conditions: ÷ When the unit is brought from a cold place to a warm place, and there is a large temperature difference.
XD-980MD (En) 74 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections In case of difficulty The Mini Disc system has the features as summarized in the following. 1 Like CD (Compact Disc), playback can be started from any position. (Random access) 2 It uses a disc with a diameter of 64 mm that is accommodated in a cartridge.
XD-980MD (En) 75 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections In case of difficulty US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation. Copy using analog input Copy using analog input Copy using digital input Digital copy can- not be repeated.
XD-980MD (En) 76 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections In case of difficulty In case of difficulty Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impossibility to operate, erroneous display , etc.) when the power cord is un- plugged while unit is ON or due to an external factor .
XD-980MD (En) 77 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections In case of difficulty 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.
XD-980MD (En) 78 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections 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 prohib- ited by SCMS.
XD-980MD (En) 79 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections In case of difficulty 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 handling precautions”.
XD-980MD (En) 80 Preparation section Basic section Application section Knowledge sections In case of difficulty Specifications Main unit (RXD-980MD) [Amplifier section] Rated power output STEREO MODE 50 watts per channel minimum RMS, both channels driven, at 6 Ω , 1 kHz with no more than 10 % total harmonic distortion.
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