Kenwood DMSE 7 Owners Manual

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Kenwood DMSE 7 Owners Manual

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DM-SE7(En) 2 Introduction Introduction Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada.............................................................................................................................................................. AC 120 V only Europe and U.K.................................................................................................................................................................... AC 230 V only Taiwan................................................................................................................................................................................... AC 110 V only Before applying power THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF UNINSULATED ÒDANGEROUS VOLTAGEÓ WITHIN THE PRODUCTÕS ENCLOSURE THAT MAY BE OF SUFFICIENT MAGNITUDE TO CONSTITUTE A RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK TO PERSONS. THE EXCLAMATION POINT WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE IS INTENDED TO ALERT THE USER TO THE PRESENCE OF IMPORTANT OPERATING AND MAINTE- NANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE. WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Safety precautions Caution : Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN CAUTION Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1. The mains plug contains a fuse. For replacement, use only a 13- Amp ASTA-approved (BS1362) fuse. 2. The fuse cover must be refitted when replacing the fuse in the moulded plug. 3. Do not cut off the mains plug from this equipment. If the plug fitted is not suitable for the power points in your home or the cable is too short to reach a power point, then obtain an appro priate safety approved extension lead or adapter, or consult your dealer.If nonetheless the mains plug is cut off, remove the fuse and dispose of the plug immediately, to avoid a possible shock hazard by inadvertent connection to the mains supply. IMPORTANT : The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accordance with the following code : Blue : Neutral Brown : Live Do not connect those leads to the earth terminal of a three - pin plug. For the United Kingdom CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. The marking is located on the rear panel and says that the component uses laser beams that have been classified as Class 1. It means that the unit is utilizing laser beams that are of a weaker class. There is no danger of hazard- ous radiation outside the unit. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas) Caution : Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. REQUIREMENT BY NEDERLAND GAZETTE Batteries are supplied with this prod- uct. When they empty, you should not throw away. Instead, hand them in as small chemical waste.

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DM-SE7(En) 3 Introduction Contents Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation. Introduction ........................................................................................................................... 2 Before applying power ........................................................................................................ 2 Safety precautions ..............................................................................................................2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ............................................................................................... 4 Before operation ................................................................................................................... 6 Accessories ........................................................................................................................ 6 Special feature .................................................................................................................... 7 Safety Precautions .............................................................................................................8 Maintenance ....................................................................................................................... 9 MD system ........................................................................................................................... 10 System connections ........................................................................................................... 12 System operation features ............................................................................................... 13 Names and functions of parts ........................................................................................... 14 Display/Main unit ..............................................................................................................14 Remote control unit .......................................................................................................... 15 Operation of remote control unit ...................................................................................... 16 Playback of Mini Disc ..........................................................................................................17 Playing tracks in order from track No. 1 ........................................................................... 17 Playback from desired track ............................................................................................. 18 Listening in random order (RANDOM playback) .............................................................. 18 Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH) ..................................................... 20 Programming ...................................................................................................................... 21 Programming tracks in a desired order ............................................................................ 21 Repeated playback ........................................................................................................... 23 Recording (analog input) .................................................................................................... 24 Analog recording .............................................................................................................. 24 Recording (digital input) .................................................................................................... 26 Digital recording ...............................................................................................................26 Digital recording and SCMS ............................................................................................. 28 Simplified CD recording ..................................................................................................... 29 Recording a single CD track (O.T.E.) ................................................................................ 29 Recording all tracks on a CD (O.T.E.) ............................................................................... 29 Synchro recording with CD player .................................................................................... 29 Changing the displayed contents ..................................................................................... 30 TIME DISPLAY key ........................................................................................................... 30 TEXT DISPLAY key ........................................................................................................... 30 Editing .................................................................................................................................. 31 Selecting the editing function type .................................................................................. 31 Changing tracks during playback (TRACK MOVE) ............................................................ 32 Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE) ............................................................. 34 Dividing a track during playback (TRACK DIVIDE) ............................................................ 36 Combining tracks during playback (TRACK COMBINE) ................................................... 38 Erasing several tracks at a time (QUICK ERASE) ............................................................. 40 Erasing a single track during playback (TRACK ERASE) ................................................... 42 Erasing a part of a track .................................................................................................... 43 How to edit titles ..............................................................................................................44 Changing or deleting a title .............................................................................................. 46 CD Text Editing ................................................................................................................... 48 In case of difficulty .............................................................................................................. 49 Specifications ...................................................................................................................... 52

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DM-SE7(En) 18 Playback of Mini Disc 1 Let the ÒPGMÓ indicator go off. Playback from desired track 2 Select the desired track number. Press the numeric keys as shown below... To enter track No. 23 : 0, 0, 3 To enter track No. 40 : 0, 0, 0, 0, ) ¦If the ÒPGMÒ indicator is lit, press the P.MODE/CHAR- ACTER key of the remote control unit to turn it off. P.MODE CHARACTER A ABC DEF 12 3 GHI JKL MNO 45 6 PRS TUV WXY 789 QZ f,FHI +100 0 +10&/i j (-dB) SINGLE 0 01 0: 00 R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 ÒPGMÒ goes off Disc recorded in monaural mode This unit is capable of playing a disc recorded in the monaural mode. As the amount of data required to record information in the monaural mode is half the amount required in the stereo mode, the play (record) time of a disc recorded in the monaural mode is twice (max. 148 minutes) as that of a disc recorded in the stereo mode. Operate in stopped condition. To listen from an intermediate position of a track : Listening from the middle of track 7 (7.5) : Press 7,),5 in this order. Listening from an intermediate position of the title being played (.3) : Press ),3 in this order. ± Example : Specification is possible in the range from 1 to 9. Listening in random order (RANDOM playback) As the title each time will be selected at random, you can listen for a long time without getting bored. Operate in stopped condition. RANDOM To select a different title during listening : Press the ¢ key.

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DM-SE7(En) 22 Programming To add a track to the program ¦When a track No. is selected, the track will be added to the end of the existing program. ¦The input operation is aborted if the P.MODE/CHARAC- TER key is not pressed while the indicator is blinking. To clear tracks from the program (Operate in stopped condition.) Clearing all tracks Clearing tracks from the end ¦The entire program is cleared. (-dB) - --P- 14 R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 PGM CLEAR DELETE Checking the order of tracks ¦Each press displays the next track in the program. A ABC DEF 12 3 GHI JKL MNO 45 6 PRS TUV WXY 789 QZ f,FHI +100 0 +10&/i j P.MODE CHARACTER \ CHECK SPACE (-dB) 0 14 P- 03 R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 PGM P.MODE CHARACTER 0 or Main unit Remote control unit(Example when P-14 has been cleared)Programmed order ÒPGMÓ blinks Operate in stopped condition.

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DM-SE7(En) 24 The input jacks connected with audio cords ac- cept analog signals. This unit records the analog signal from the REC IN jacks by converting it into digital signal. (This recording is simply referred to as analog recording.) Recording (analog input) Preparation 1 Set the amplifierÕs input selector to the source to be recorded. ¦Open the write protect tab of the Mini Disc to make it recordable. 9 ¦Load the Mini Disc. ¦Check the remaining recording time. ¼ Analog recording 3 Select ÒAUTOÓ or ÒMANUALÓ. 4 Adjust the recording level. 1Play the source to be recorded. 2Press the ¦ key. 3Adjust the recording level. 2 Select ÒANALOGÓ or ÒMONOÓ. Each press switches the mode. 1goes off (AUTO):Track numbers are added au- tomatically. ° 2MANUAL:Track numbers are added manually. ° REC INPUT AUTO/ MANU. 1Á rec level To decrease level To increase level Main unit (-dB) 0 01 R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 DIGITAL 1 2 Each press switches the mode. 1ANALOG: Analog ÒstereoÓ mode. 2DIGITAL 1: 3DIGITAL 2: 4MONO: Analog Òmono long-timeÓ mode. ¦Adjust so that the 0 dB segments of the level meter light occasionally. ¦Decrease the level if the red segments of the peak level meter light. ¦The recording level can be adjusted with the 1 and Á keys of the remote control unit. MANUAL (-dB) A TT :- 12 dB R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 0dB Level valuegoes off (-dB) 0 01 R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 MANUAL Extinguished in ÒAUTOÓ mode, lit in ÒMANUALÓ mode. : Keys and control used in the operations de- scribed on this page. ¦When the ¦ key is pressed, the recording automatically is paused. Goes off when ÒMONOÓ is selected. ¦When ÒMONOÓ is selected, the sound of the input source is recorded with mixing of left and right channel. Recording is possible for about twice the time of a stereo recording.

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DM-SE7(En) 35 Editing 3 Execute the track reordering operation. ENTER 1 1 324 234567 2526 27 28 29 2324 1243 23 6 24 26 27 28 29 57 25 Image for moving several tracks together Track No. Arrangement in the desired sequence (step 2) Display after execution ÒEDIT NOW !Ó : Editing ÒCOMPLETE !Ó : When editing is completed suc- cessfully ÒCAN'T EDITÓ : When editing is impossible Eject the Mini Disc. (Main unit only) 0 While ÒWRITINGÓ is displayed, do not im- pact or move the unit because information about recording and editing is being writ- ten to the Mini Disc. N ODIS C WRITING EJECT Information is being written.Mini Disc has been ejected. 4 Note Note 1Select the move destination. 3Execute the move. 2Set it 4¢ SET ¦When this operation has been performed unintention- ally, return to the status before editing can be made by ÒEDIT CANCELÓ operation. Ü (-dB) MANUAL TITLE 0 04 /? /0 05 R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 => (-dB) MANUAL o k2=>- -- ? R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 Example for moving between tracks No. 4 and No. 5 Example for moving the selected group between tracks No. 4 and No. 5 (step 3)

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DM-SE7(En) 45 Editing 2 Input the title. 1Select a character group. Each press of the P.MODE/CHARACTER key switches under following the group. 1A~Z, space (1 blank character) 2a~z, space 30~9, symbols, preset titles (9 types), and so on. ¦The cursor can be moved to the left and right with the 1 Á keys. Preset title list : (Initial setting) PRE1 Pops = PRE2 Rock = PRE3 Classic = PRE4 Jazz = PRE5 Disco = PRE6 Best Hits = PRE7 Air Check = PRE8 No. = PRE9 Vol. 2Select a character. P.MODE CHARACTER 4¢ To return To advance 4Repeat steps 1 to 3 above. 3Set the selected character. SET (-dB) MANUAL TOTAL TITLE CD R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 A=> B Selected character (-dB) MANUAL TOTAL TITLE T IHJK R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 => I The cursor moves and stands by for the next character input. 3 Execute title assignment. 1Enter the title in memory. 2Complete the operation. ENTER TITLE INPUT The title is scrolled. Eject the Mini Disc. (Main unit only) N ODIS C WRITING EJECT Information is being written.Mini Disc has been ejected. 4 0 (-dB) MANUAL TOTAL TITLE D IS CS TO RE R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 (-dB) MANUAL TOTAL TITLE T IT R L¥ 3 0 1 30 105 Symbol list (ASCII codes) : ! " # $ % & '( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @ _ ` ö ABC 2 or ¦The character keys can be used for direct selection of characters. When the same key is pressed repeat- edly, the characters will change. (Example : When 2 is pressed, the characters will change in the order of A = B = C.)¦The display can be scrolled so that any character (in a single group) can be selected. Input place CURSOR/CHECK