Kenwood XD 9580 MD Owners Manual

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Kenwood XD 9580 MD Owners Manual

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XD-9580MD (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 PARTS INSIDE, REFER SERVICING TO QUALI- FIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK DO NOT OPEN THE LIGHTNING FLASH WITH ARROWHEAD SYMBOL, WITHIN AN EQUILATERAL TRIANGLE, IS IN- TENDED 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 MAINTENANCE (SERVICING) INSTRUCTIONS IN THE LITERATURE ACCOMPANYING THE APPLIANCE. Units are designed for operation as follows. Europe and U.K. ........................................................................ AC 230 V only Safety precautions WARNING : TO PREVENT FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION The marking is located on the rear panel and says that the com- ponent 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 hazardous radiation outside the unit. CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT The marking of products using lasers (Except for some areas) Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Factory fitted moulded mains plug 1. The mains plug contains a fuse. For replacement, use only a 13-Amp ASTA-approved (BS 1362) 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 appropriate 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 REQUIREMENT BY NEDERLAND GAZETTE Batteries are supplied with this product. When they empty, you should not throw away. Instead, hand them in as small chemical waste.

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XD-9580MD (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 ................................................ 2 Safety precautions ............................................................. 2 Contents .............................................................................. 3 Special features .................................................................. 4 Handling of discs ................................................................ 5 System connection ....................................................... 6 Connection of the system accessories ............................ 6 Connection of other components and accessories ........ 8 Controls and indicators ............................................. 10 Tuner/equalizer section ................................................... 10 Amplifier section .............................................................. 12 CD player section .............................................................. 13 MD recorder section ......................................................... 14 Remote control unit .......................................................... 16 Operation of remote control unit ............................. 17 Let's put out some sound ........................................... 18 Basic use method ............................................................. 18 Playback of CD .................................................................. 20 Playback of Mini Disc ....................................................... 22 Receiving broadcast station ........................................... 26 Let's record .................................................................. 28 Recording on MD .............................................................. 28 Important items ........................................................... 76 Maintenance ..................................................................... 76 Reference .......................................................................... 76 MD system ........................................................................ 77 Digital recording and SCMS ........................................... 78 In case of difficulty .................................................... 79 Specifications ............................................................. 83 Playback of CD ............................................................ 31 Listening in the desired sequence (program playback) ........................................................ 31 Repeated playback ........................................................... 33 Listening to an unexpected title sequence (random playback) .......................................................... 34 Playback of MD ........................................................... 35 Listening in the desired sequence (program playback) ........................................................ 35 Repeated playback ........................................................... 37 R.D.S. .............................................................................. 39 Searching for a desired program type (PTY search) .... 40 To be able to listen to the desired information at any time ... 42 Convenient Recording Methods .............................. 44 Selection of the recording type ...................................... 44 One-touch recording of one CD, MD (One-touch edit recording of all tracks) ....................... 46 When a desired track is found, only that track is recorded (One-touch edit recording of one track) ...................... 47 Producing an MD or a tape collecting only the first titles (BEST HITS function) ..................................................... 49 Recording of one CD or several CDs (CD =MD) (Program edit recording) ............................................... 50 Recording of one CD or several CDs (CD =TAPE) (Program edit recording) ............................................... 51 Change of the track sequence according to the tape length (CD =TAPE only) (Time edit recording) ........................ 52 Fade-out/Fade-in at the tape reversal (CD =TAPE only) (Fade edit recording) ........................ 54 MD edit functions ....................................................... 55 Selecting the editing function type ............................... 55 Assigning a title to a disc or track ................................. 56 Changing or deleting a title ............................................ 57 Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE) .......... 58 Moving a single track (TRACK MOVE) ........................... 59 Dividing a track (TRACK DIVIDE) .................................... 60 Combining two tracks (TRACK COMBINE) ................... 61 Erasing several tracks at a time (QUICK ERASE) .......... 63 Erasing a single track (TRACK ERASE) or erasing all tracks on a disc (ALL ERASE) .................................................................... 64 Effective sound field and sound quality adjustment...... 66 Enjoying sound field effects ............................................. 66 Listening with the desired sound (equalizer function) ......................................................... 67 Adjustment of balance and input level ......................... 68 Multi-function display switching (demonstration function) ... 69 Clock adjustment ........................................................ 70 Timer operation ........................................................... 71 Operate easy To use Timer (O.T.T.) ................................ 71 Sleep timer ........................................................................ 71 Timer programming ......................................................... 72 Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation.

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XD-9580MD (En) 29 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 Ò1Ó. ¸Recording can also be started by pressing the record (¦) key. Stop the recording 4.Adjust the recording level (only analog recording) . 1Play the source to be recorded. 2Set to recording pause. Always press the record (¦) key in stopped condition, and then press the pause (8) key. 3Adjust the recording level. ¸Adjustment is possible in the range from -¥ dB to 0 dB (81steps). ¸Adjust so that 0 dB lights only once in a while. ¸Lower the level when the red part of the level meter lights. ÒDISC WRITINGÓ displayed during the minidisc ejection operation indicates that the data associated with recording or editing is being written on the disc. Do not apply vibration or shock to the unit while this message is displayed. 5.Start recording. 1Press the record (¦) key. 2Play the music source to be recorded. 8 ¦ 3 7 In regard to display messages Recording is not possible when one of the following messages is displayed. ÒDISC FULLÓ : The minidisc is full. \ Erase unrequired tracks. ä ÒPROTECTEDÓ : The write protect tab is open. \ Close it. 5 ÒUNRECORDABLEÓ : The minidisc is only for playback. \ Insert a recordable disc. j 4@@@@CHARACTER/RECLEVEL ¢ + - 4 4 181512 97531 0OVER(-dB) 0 EJECT 6 6 Level increases Level decreases 8 ¦ 5 5 6.Remove the minidisc after the end of recording. Always remove the minidisc after recording. ¸During recording, the EJECT (0) key will not be accepted. ¸To start recording simultaneously with CD play- back, please read ÓTips for recording from a CDÒ. ¼ Level value 0dB Display on the MD recorder section Let's record Sampling Frequencies Normally the following three types of digital signals are used and they are called sampling frequencies. 48 kHz 44.1 kHz 32 kHz As this unit has a built-in sampling rate converter, digital signals of 32 kHz and 48 kHz are converted to 44.1 kHz for recording.