Kenwood Portable Radio MDX F1 User Manual

MINIDISC PERSONAL STEREO SYSTEM  
MDX-F1  
INSTRUCTION MANUAL  
KENWOOD CORPORATION  
COMPACT  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
B60-4535-10 01 MA (M)  
9909  
AP  
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Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.  
Before applying power  
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MDX-F1 (EN)  
Contents  
Preparation section  
Erasing a single track (TRACK ERASE) or  
Preparationsection  
Operation  
Listening in the desired sequence  
Listening to an unexpected title sequence  
Knowledge section  
Listening in the desired sequence  
Presetting radio stations automatically  
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Before applying power  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Special features  
An MD recorder is equipment  
An MD recorder with high digital sound quality is equipment. Digital copying from a CD is also easy. This  
recorder has many functions like recording and display of names for discs and titles, changing the sequence of  
tracks, etc.  
CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck as standard equipment  
A CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck are also provided in addition the MD recorder, making the unit an  
integrated minidisc personal stereo system for enjoyment of multiple music sources.  
Convenient Recording Methods  
Various versatile recording functions are provided according to the use purposes.  
÷One-touch recording : Recording of one CD or one track by pressing a single key  
÷Program recording : Any desired tracks can be recorded in the desired sequence  
One-touch operation function  
Even when the power is off (STANDBY mode), pressing any of the CD 6, MD 6, TAPE ` key or TUNER FM/  
AM key turns the system on and starts playback (reception) of the source.  
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Convenient timer functions  
Wake-up timer(O.T.T.) : Timer operates only once.  
Two-program timer : Timer playback, timer recording and AI timer playback can be programmed.  
÷ AI timer: An Artificial Intelligence increases the volume gradually after the power is turned on by the timer.  
Sleep timer : Power turns off automatically when the set time has elapsed. Convenient for sleeping while listening to  
music, for example.  
In regard to demonstration  
This unit is equipped with a demonstration func-  
tion. The demonstration consists of sequential  
change of display and indicators showing the op-  
erations, but the audio itself does not change. The  
demonstration function can be cancelled as fol-  
lows.  
SET  
DEMO OFF (To cancel demonstration):  
Press the SET/Demokey when DEMO is ON.  
DEMO ON (To execute demonstration):  
After turning power ON, press and hold the  
SET/Demo key (for more than 2 seconds) (In stop mode  
of CD,MD or TAPE).  
÷ Even when DEMO is ON, stations with weak radio waves are muted and their sound cannot be heard.  
÷ This operates automatically when a power failure has occurred or the plug of the power cable has been pulled while  
the power was ON. Cancellation is possible by pressing the key during the demonstration.  
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.  
If your unit was shipped to you directly, notify the shipping company without delay. Only the consignee (the person or company  
receiving the unit) can file a claim against the carrier for shipping damage.  
We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future.  
Keep this manual handy for future reference.  
Please confirm that the following accessories are present.  
Accessories  
Power cord (1) Loop antenna (1)  
Remote control unit (1)  
R6/SUM-3 batteries AC plug adaptor (1)  
for remote (2)  
÷ Power cord differ depending on the country and sales area.  
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System connection  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Note on Connection  
CAUTION  
Connect the components as shown in the diagram.  
Only plug the power cord into a power outlet once  
connections are completed.  
FM outdoor antenna  
(separately available in audio stores)  
When the receiving condition is poor, lay a coaxial cable  
from the antenna to indoors and connect to the FM  
75terminals.  
Malfunction of microcomputer  
If operation is not possible or er-  
roneous display appears even  
though all connections have been  
made properly, reset the micro-  
computer referring to “In case of  
AM loop antenna  
The supplied antenna is for indoor use. Place  
it as far as possible from the main system, TV  
set and power cord, and set it to a direction  
which provides the best reception.  
difficulty”.  
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Preparationsection  
Assembling the  
antenna  
FM rod antenna  
Extendandorientinthedirectionpro-  
viding the best receiving condition.  
10mm  
10mm  
AM  
FM 75  
GND  
ANTENNA  
AC IN  
AM  
FM 75  
GND  
ANTENNA  
Connecting an an-  
tenna wire  
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AC IN  
PHONES  
2
3
POWER cord  
TO WALL AC  
OUTLET  
Connecting stereo mini-plug headphones  
(separately available in audio stores)  
Unplug the headphones from the PHONES jack  
when listening through speakers.  
1.Be sure to insert all connection cords securely. If their connections are imperfect, the sound may not be  
produced or noise may interfere.  
2.It is dangerous to install the outdoor antenna by yourself. Please have your dealer or a specialist install it.  
3.When this unit is installed too close to a TV, color irregularities may be produced on the TV screen.  
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Controls and indicators  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Main unit  
Top panel  
PUSH OPEN button  
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Front panel  
1 2 3 4 5  
7
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1 Cassette holder  
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! TUNER FM/AMkey  
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(POWER) key  
@ CD 6key  
3 STANDBY/TIMERindicator  
4 Remote sensor  
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# MD 6key  
$ TAPE `key  
5 Display  
% PUSH OPEN button  
^ TAPE RECkey  
& MD RECkey  
6 (7) STOP key (CD/MD/TAPE/TUNING MODE)  
9$(∞§  
7 4/ ¢key (CD/MD/TAPE/tuner tuning)  
$(∞  
* VOLUME/MULTI CONTROLknob  
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8 SOUNDkey  
9 MENUkey  
0 REPEATkey  
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79  
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( Mini Disc insertion slot  
) EJECT (0) key  
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¡ SET/Demokey  
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About the one-touch operation function  
This unit incorporates the one-touch operation function for the user's convenience.  
With this function, pressing any key enclosed in  
(!~$) while the unit is in standby mode immediately start  
playback (or reception).  
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Controls and indicators  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(The displays given in this manual are approximations only.  
They may differ from what actually appears on the display.)  
Display  
1 2  
3 4  
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0
PGM 3ALL 3REPEAT 3RANDOM  
SLEEP A.P.S.  
O.T.T. PROG.  
1
2
REC  
REC  
TOTAL AUTO TUNED  
TRACK NO.  
STEREO  
FM  
kHz TAPE EQ.  
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PM  
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8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8  
MHz O.T.E.  
TITLE  
SEARCH  
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MD EDIT  
LOUD  
EX BASS  
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1 PGM (program) indication  
7 Tuner-related indicators  
2 Indication related to CD and MD  
3 Timer-related indicators  
8 TAPE EQ. indication  
9 O.T.E. (ONE TOUCH EDIT) indication  
Appears during one-touch recording.  
0 Selector-related indicators  
! TITLE SEARCH indication  
@ MD EDIT indication  
4 A.P.S. (Auto Power Save) indicator  
5 Character information display section (dot display)  
Shows character information including the input selection,  
volume level and disc/track title.  
6 Character information display section  
Frequency indication, time indication, track No., program No.,  
etc.  
# LOUD (Loudness) indication  
$ EX.BASS (extra bass) indication  
About the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL knob (Main unit)  
Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown  
in the display.  
1Press the MENU key.  
2Rotate the VOLUME/MULTI CONTROL knob to se-  
lect an item.  
TAPE RVS.  
REC MODE  
AUTO PRESET  
TIMER SET  
A.P.S. SET  
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3Press the SET/Demo key to set or enter the selection  
(TUNER only)  
of the item.  
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2
MENU  
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SET  
÷The function of the control knob returns to the normal  
mode when it has not been operated for 5 seconds.  
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Operation of remote control unit  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
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.  
POWER  
1
4
2
5
3
6
POWER (  
) key 9u  
QUICK MOVE  
TITLE SEARCH  
TITLE INPUT  
TRACK EDIT  
Numeric keys  
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QUICK MOVE key  
TITLE SEARCH key  
TITLE INPUT key  
TRACK EDIT key  
CLEAR/DELETE key  
PGM key  
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8
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+10  
PGM  
CLEAR  
TAPE EQ. key  
FM/AM key  
§
TAPE EQ.  
FM/AM  
/DELETE  
MD  
6
TAPE 2 3  
CD  
6
CD/MD/TAPE/TUNER operation keys  
AUTO/MANU.  
7
STOP  
1
TUNING  
1
4
P.CALL  
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SET key  
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TIME  
DISPLAY  
DISPLAY /CHARAC.  
SET  
ENTER  
TIME DISPLAY key  
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ENTER key  
TAPE O.T.E. key  
MD O.T.E. key  
SLEEP key  
DISPLAY/CHARAC. key ¡fl  
RANDOM TAPE O.T.E. MD O.T.E.  
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RANDOM key  
SOUND key  
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SOUND  
SLEEP  
TIMER  
TIMER key  
TONE key  
VOLUME  
TONE  
VOLUME keys  
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Loading batteries  
1 Remove the cover.  
2 Insert batteries.  
3 Close the cover.  
÷Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteries following  
the polarity indications.  
Operation  
After plugging the power cord of this unit, press the POWER (  
the system ON. When the system is turned ON, press the key of the function to be operated.  
Press the POWER ( ) key again for OFF.  
) key of the remote control unit to turn  
The unit enters standby mode in which only the “STANDBY/TIMER” indicator is lit.  
÷When pressing more than one remote control keys successively, press the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1  
second or more between keys.  
÷The standard remote control range is within about 6 meters from the main unit front panel and within 30 degrees to  
the left or right of the center line from the front. Be sure to point the remote control unit to the front panel.  
1.The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking, and their service life may be short.  
2.When the remote controllable distance becomes short, replace both of the batteries with new ones.  
3.If direct sunlight or the light of a high- frequency fluorescent lamp (inverter type, etc.) is incident to the remote  
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sensor, malfunction may occur. In such a case, change the installation position to avoid malfunction.  
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Setting the current time  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
21  
31  
Thecurrenttimeofthedaymust  
be set before using the timer.  
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Preparation  
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Press the power (  
power on.  
) key to turn  
(Main unit)  
STANDBY  
/TIMER  
22  
32  
Preparationsection  
Press and hold the MENU key for more  
1than 2 seconds.  
÷The CLOCKdisplay starts to blink during time setting.  
PGM  
A.P.S.  
STE  
AM  
MENU  
1 2 0 0  
A D J U S T  
÷The time display starts to blink.  
2Enter the figure of hour.  
Example: Adjustment to 8:07  
1
PGM  
A.P.S.  
STE  
AM  
8 0 0  
To decrease  
hour  
To increase  
hour  
A D J U S T  
÷The time of the day is represented in 12-hour AM/PM  
method.  
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÷Press the SET/Demo key. The hour is entered and the  
minute display starts to blink.  
SET  
3Enter the figure of minute.  
Example: Adjustment to 8:07  
PGM  
A.P.S.  
STEREO  
1
AM  
8 0 7  
A D J U S T  
To decrease  
minute  
To increase  
minute  
÷If you make a mistake, restart from the beginning.  
÷To adjust correct time, press the SET/Demo key at the  
same moment as a time announcement.  
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÷After a power failure of more than 10 minutes or the  
power cord has been unplugged for more than 10 min-  
utes, the current time should be set again.  
SET  
÷When the time of day has been set by pressing the SET/  
Demo key, the display shows COMPLETE !.  
÷ : (colon) blinks when the time of day has already  
been set.  
To display the time  
STOP  
(In standby mode)  
7
(Displayed for 5 sec.)  
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Let's put out some sound  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Basic use method  
2
3
1
Standby mode  
1
3
While the standby indicator of the  
unit is lit, a small amount of cur-  
rent is flowing into the unit’s in-  
ternal circuitry to back up the  
memory. This condition is referred  
to as the standby mode of the  
unit. While the unit is in the  
standby mode, it can be turned  
ON from the remote control unit.  
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2
(POWER) key to turn power on.  
1Press the  
When the “  
“STANDBY/TIMER” indicator lights up.  
The indicators lights in green when the OTT, PROG 1 or PROG 2 timer is activated.  
(POWER)” key is pressed while the unit is ON, the unit is switched off and the  
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÷ Pressing the CD 6, MD 6, TAPE ` or TUNER FM/AM key also turns power on and starts playback (reception)  
of the corresponding input. (One-touch operation)  
2Selecting the desired output.  
To play a CD  
: Press the CD 6 key. #  
REC  
REC  
TRACK NO.  
To play a MD  
: Press the MD 6 key. *  
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0 1  
0 0 0  
To play a TAPE : Press the TAPE ` key.¢  
To play a TUNER  
C D  
When CD has been selected.  
: Press the TUNER FM/AM key. §  
3Volume adjustment.  
(Main unit)  
(Remotecontrol)  
To decrease  
REC  
REC  
TRACK NO.  
To increase  
0 1  
0 0 0  
V O L U M E 2 0  
VOLUME  
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To decrease  
To increase  
Volume display  
Listening through headphones  
Insert the plug of the headphones into the  
PHONES jack on the rear panel.  
PHONES  
÷ Headphones with a stereo mini plug can be connected.  
÷ The sounds from all speakers are cut off.  
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Let's put out some sound  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Adjusting the bass and treble  
One-touch enhancement of bass and treble  
EX.BASS(Extra Bass) : Enhancesthebasstone  
regardless of the cur-  
Each press switches the modes as follows.  
1 EX.BASSlights.  
2 LOUDlights.  
rent volume.  
3 Both indicators off.  
LOUD(Loudness)  
: Enhanced both the  
bass and treble tones  
according to the cur-  
rent volume. (Effective  
during low-volume lis-  
tening)  
The tone adjusted using the TONEkey  
(see below).  
SOUND  
Fine adjustment of bass and treble (Remote control only)  
1 Press the TONE key.  
Each press switches the operation.  
1 BASS(low frequency) adjustment  
B A S S  
2 TREBLE(high frequency) adjustment  
- 6  
TONE  
(Go to step 2 within 5 seconds.)  
T R E B L E + 4  
3 Normal mode  
Operation  
2 Adjust the VOLUME keys.  
÷ The levels of both BASSand TREBLEcan be  
adjusted in 2 steps in the range between -8 and +8.  
÷ If tone control is started while the LOUDor  
EX.BASSindicator is lit, the LOUDorEX.BASS”  
setting is canceled.  
VOLUME  
To decrease  
To increase  
(The adjustment using the TONEkey cannot be used  
simultaneously with the adjustment using the  
EX.BASSand/or LOUDswitch.)  
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Let's put out some sound  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
AUTO POWER SAVE function  
When the unit is ON and the unit is left for 30 minutes with CD, MD and TAPE not operating, the unit is switched  
off automatically by this function. This is convenient when you forget to turn power off after listening. This  
function can be activated or deactivated by the following operation.  
÷ If the current input is TUNER, the auto power save function is activated only when the volume is set to 0.  
2 Select.  
1 Select A.P.S. SET?from the  
3 Press the SET/  
menu.  
Demo key.  
To switch  
APS on  
To switch  
APS off  
SET  
MENU  
A.P.S.  
A.P.S.  
SET  
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Lights  
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(Press the SET/Demokey  
while the ?mark is blinking)  
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Playback of CD  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
If you load a disc in the CD player in advance while the  
power is off. pressing the CD 6 key turns power on  
automatically and starts the disc playback.  
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1Load a disc.  
1 Open the CD cover.  
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(by pressing the PUSH OPEN button)  
The label side must be on top.  
Operation  
2 Place a disc.  
3 Close the CD cover.  
÷ Do not touch the played side of disc.  
÷ Be sure to place a disc horizontally. Placing it with an  
inclination will result in malfunction.  
2Start playback.  
CD  
TRACK NO.  
0 1  
0 1 2  
6
C D  
÷ After a few seconds, play starts from track No.1.  
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Playback of CD  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
To pause playback  
Playback from desired track  
CD  
Select the desired track No.  
6
1
4
2
5
3
6
9
÷ Each press pauses and plays the CD alternately.  
7
8
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Skipping tracks  
+10  
4
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To skip backward  
To skip forward  
Press the numeric keys as shown below....  
To select track No. 23 : 003  
To select track No. 40 : 0000)  
÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed is  
skipped, andtheselectedtrackwillbeplayedfrom the  
beginning.  
÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the  
track being played will be played from the beginning.  
÷ Operation also is possible with the keys 4 and ¢  
÷ If the “PGM” indicator is lit, stop the CD recorder and  
press the PGM key of the remote control unit to turn  
the indicator off.  
of the remote control unit.  
To fast forward and backward  
To stop playback  
(Remote control unit only)  
1
TUNING  
1
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Backward  
search  
Forward  
search  
STOP  
7
÷ Playback starts from the position where the key is  
released.  
Ejecting the disc  
Time display on CD player  
÷ Press the key before making sure that the disc is  
stopped.  
(Remote control unit only)  
Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes  
the displayed contents.  
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TIME  
DISPLAY  
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1
(Elapsedtimeoftrackbeingplayed)  
1 2 3  
(Remaining time of track being  
played)  
- 2 3 7  
2
TOTAL  
(Elapsed time of entire disc)  
3
2 3 4 5  
TOTAL  
(Remaining time on entire disc)  
4 - 3 6 1 5  
÷ Only time information 1 and 2 can be displayed  
during repeats playback or random playback.  
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Playback of CD  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(program playback)  
Listening in the desired sequence  
Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks)  
Select the “CD” input. (Also press the 7 to enter stop mode.) #  
Let the “PGM” indicator light.  
1
Lights  
Press in stop mode  
PGM  
PGM  
TRACK NO.  
0 1  
0 0 0  
Select track numbers in the order you want to play them.  
2
1 Select the track.  
PGM  
1
2
3
6
9
Program position of the  
tracktobeselectednext.  
0 5 P - 0 1  
4
5
P G M C D  
7
8
0
+10  
Press the numeric keys as shown below....  
To select track No. 23 : 003  
To select track No. 40 : 0000)  
(Go to step 2 within 8 seconds.)  
÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When FULLis  
displayed, no more tracks can be programmed.  
÷ If you made a mistake, press the CLEAR/DELETE key  
and enter the track No. again.  
2 Confirm the selection.  
Operation  
PGM  
÷ When a track No. is entered, the track will be added to  
the end of the existing program.  
(To select more than one track,  
repeat steps 1 and 2 for each  
track.)  
÷ –  
: – –” is displayed when the total programmed  
period has attained 100 minutes or more.  
Start playback.  
3
÷ Tracks will be played in the order they were programmed  
(following the program numbers).  
CD  
6
÷ When the 4 or the ¢ key is pressed during play, the  
program will jump to the preceding or the following track  
respectively.  
÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the  
play position returns to the beginning of the current track  
being played.  
To stop playback  
To quit the program mode  
Clearing tracks from the end  
Clearing all tracks  
Press in stop mode  
PGM  
CLEAR  
/DELETE  
STOP  
7
PGM  
Goes off  
PGM  
- - P - 1 4  
(Example when the track in P-14 is  
canceled)  
÷ Each time the key is pressed, the  
÷ The entire program is cleared.  
last track in the program is cleared.  
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Playback of CD  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Repeated playback  
You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. (The REPEAT key is provided only on the main unit.)  
Select the “CD” input. #  
Setup for repeating a single track or all tracks  
1 Confirm that the PGMindicator  
Confirm that this is not lit.  
is not lit.  
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
(If the PGMindicator is lit, press the  
TRACK NO.  
PGM key to turn it off.)  
0 1  
0 0 0  
REPEAT  
C D  
2 Select REPEAT.  
Each press switches the repeat mode.  
Lights  
Lights  
1 REPEAT”  
Repeats playback of a single  
track.  
3
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
3
REPEAT  
TRACK NO.  
TRACK NO.  
0 1  
0 0 0  
0 1  
0 0 0  
2 ALL REPEAT”  
Repeats playback of all tracks  
in a disc.  
C D  
C D  
3 Off.... Repeat deactivated  
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Setup for repeating selected tracks  
1 Program the track sequence  
according to steps 1 to 2 of  
Listening in the desired se-  
Lights Lights  
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
TRACK NO.  
quence.  
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0 1  
0 0 0  
2 Select REPEAT.  
C D M C D  
REPEAT  
Eachpressswitchestherepeatmode.  
1 REPEAT”  
÷ The REPEATand PGMindicators light up.  
Alloftheprogrammedtracks  
will be played repeatedly.  
2 Off.... Repeat deactivated  
Start playback  
To stop repeated playback  
Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the  
repeat mode is switched off.  
When the single repeat, select the track number.  
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(Remote control unit)  
(Main unit)  
÷ The REPEATor ALL REPEATindicator turns off  
and the repeat play mode is canceled.  
CD  
6
CD  
6
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Playback of CD  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(random playback)  
Listening to an unexpected title sequence  
As the titles each time are selected randomly, the music can be enjoyed without getting tired of it.  
(Remote control only)  
Select the “CD” input. #  
Confirm that the “PGM” indicator is not lit.  
1
(If the PGMindicator is lit,  
Confirm that this is not lit.  
press the PGM key to turn it  
off.)  
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
PGM  
Press the RANDOM key.  
2
Each press switches the modes as follows.  
1 RANDOMon ... Random playback  
2 RANDOMoff ... Normal playback  
RANDOM  
Lights  
Operation  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
3
RANDOM  
C D R A N D O M  
÷ Playback stops after each title has been played once.  
÷ The random playback can also be repeated by pressing  
the REPEAT key.  
To select another track in the middle of playing one  
To cancel random playback  
Press the ¢ key to select another track ran-  
PresssothattheRANDOMindicatorgoesoff.  
domly.  
4
P.CALL¢  
RANDOM  
÷ Pressing the 4 key once returns to the beginning  
of the track being played.  
÷ The RANDOMindicator goes off and the playback  
in order of the tracks starts from the track being  
played.  
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Playback of Mini Disc  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
If you load a disc in the MD recorder in advance while  
the power is off. pressing the MD 6 key turns power  
on automatically and starts the disc playback.  
2
0
2
1
1Load a Mini Disc.  
lights  
Y
Turn power on and insert a Mini Disc  
into the insertion slot of the main body.  
÷ When a title has been recorded for  
the disc, the title is displayed.  
O
In the direction of the arrow  
The display changes.  
TRACK NO.  
0 0 1  
0 0 0  
R E A D I N G  
K E N W O O D  
Disc title  
CAUTION  
The MD cannot be loaded or ejected while the unit is in standby mode.  
Do not force insert a Mini Disc during the STANDBY mode, for this may damage the mechanism.  
2Start playback.  
MD  
Elapsed time of track  
being played  
Track No. being  
played  
6
TRACK NO.  
0 0 1  
0 1 2  
÷ In a few seconds, playback starts from track No. 1.  
J A Z Z  
Track title  
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Playback of Mini Disc  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
To pause playback  
Playback from desired track  
MD  
Select the desired track No.  
6
1
4
2
5
3
6
9
÷ Each press pauses and plays the MD alternately.  
7
8
0
Skipping tracks  
+10  
4
¢
To skip backward  
To skip forward  
Press the numeric keys as shown below....  
To select track No. 23 : 003  
To select track No. 40 : 0000)  
÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed is  
skipped, andtheselectedtrackwillbeplayedfrom the  
beginning.  
÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the  
track being played will be played from the beginning.  
÷ Operation also is possible with the keys 4 and ¢  
÷ If the “PGM” indicator is lit, stop the MD recorder and  
press the PGM key of the remote control unit to turn  
the indicator off.  
of the remote control unit.  
Operation  
To fast forward and backward  
To stop playback  
(Remote control unit only)  
1
TUNING  
1
Backward  
search  
Forward  
search  
STOP  
7
÷ Playback starts from the position where the key is  
released.  
Ejecting the disc  
Time display on MD recorder  
(Remote control unit only)  
Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes  
the displayed contents.  
0
TIME  
EJECT  
DISPLAY  
÷ The minidisc comes out from the minidisc insertion  
slot.  
1
(Elapsedtimeoftrackbeingplayed)  
1 2 3  
Disc recorded in monaural mode  
(Remaining time of track being  
played)  
- 2 3 7  
2
This unit is capable of playing a disc recorded in the  
monaural mode.  
TOTAL  
(Elapsed time of entire disc)  
3
As the amount of data required to record informa-  
tion in the monaural mode is half the amount re-  
quired in the stereo mode, the play (record) time of  
a disc recorded in the monaural mode is twice (max.  
160 minutes) that of a disc recorded in the stereo  
mode.  
2 3 4 5  
TOTAL  
(Remaining time on entire disc)  
4 - 3 6 1 5  
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Playback of Mini Disc  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(TITLE SEARCH)  
Searching a desired track by its title  
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.  
(Assigning a title to a disc or track )  
Select the “MD” input  
1
MD  
6
Press the 7 key to enter stop mode.  
2
÷ When the PGMindicatior is lit, press the PGM key on  
the remote control unit to switch it off.  
Goesoff  
STOP  
7
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
Press the TITLE SEARCH key  
3
TRACK NO.  
0 0 1  
TITLE SEARCH  
TITLE  
SEARCH  
.
.
N O T I T L E  
Track title  
O
÷ Withatracktowhichnotitlehasbeenassigned, thetrack  
number and NO TITLEare displayed.  
÷ Track selection is possible with the 4 or ¢ key of the  
main unit.  
(To abort operation, press the TITLE SEARCH key again)  
Select the desired track with the 4 or  
¢ key.  
4
To smaller  
track No.  
To larger  
track No.  
TRACK NO.  
0 0 4  
TITLE  
SEARCH  
4
P.CALL¢  
J A Z Z  
| Scrolled display  
(successivemovementofcharacterstowardtheleft)  
Start playback  
5
MD  
6
TRACK NO.  
0 0 4  
0 1 2  
TITLE  
SEARCH  
J A Z Z
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Playback of Mini Disc  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Title display  
When a title recorded in a MD disc is too long to be  
displayed in the dot display, press this key to scroll the  
display and view the characters which has not be dis-  
played.  
DISPLAY  
/CHARAC.  
This key is also used to switch the dot display modes (see  
figures below).  
(When pressed during stop or playback)  
(When pressed during MD recording)  
Each press switches the information.  
Each press switches the information.  
1 Title display  
1 Recording input display  
K E N W O O D  
C D  
2 Title scroll display  
2 Available recording time of MD  
N W O O D  
(Return to 1 after title scroll display.)  
0 0 1 R 5 4 : 3 2  
3 Pressingduringtitlescrolldisplay2  
shows the available recording time  
of the MD.  
Operation  
0 0 1 R 5 4 : 3 2  
(Thedisplayreturnsto1in5seconds.)  
÷ When no track name (track title) and no disc name (disc title) has been recorded, NO TITLEis displayed.  
÷ BLANK DISCis displayed when not even one track has been recorded. (When there is a disc title, the disc  
title will be displayed.)  
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Playback of Mini Disc  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(program playback)  
Listening in the desired sequence  
Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks)  
Select the “MD” input. (Also press the 7 to enter stop mode.) *  
Let the “PGM” indicator light.  
1
Lights  
Press in stop mode  
PGM  
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
TRACK NO.  
- - - P - 0 1  
Select track numbers in the order you want to play them.  
2
1 Select the track.  
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
1
2
3
6
9
Program position of the  
tracktobeselectednext.  
4
5
0 0 7 P - 0 1  
P G M M D  
7
8
0
+10  
Press the numeric keys as shown below....  
To select track No. 23 : 003  
To select track No. 40 : 0000)  
(Go to step 2 within 8 seconds.)  
÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When FULLis  
displayed, no more tracks can be programmed.  
÷ If you made a mistake, press the CLEAR/DELETE key  
and enter the track No. again.  
2 Confirm the selection.  
PGM  
÷ When a track No. is entered, the track will be added to  
the end of the existing program.  
÷ : isdisplayedwhenthetotalprogrammedperiod  
has attained 100 minutes or more.  
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(To select more than one track,  
repeat steps 1 and 2 for each  
track.)  
Start playback.  
3
÷ Tracks will be played in the order they were programmed  
(following the program numbers).  
MD  
6
÷ When the 4 or the ¢ key is pressed during play, the  
program will jump to the preceding or the following track  
respectively.  
÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the  
play position returns to the beginning of the current track  
being played.  
To stop playback  
To quit the program mode  
Clearing tracks from the end  
Clearing all tracks  
Press in stop mode  
CLEAR  
PGM  
/DELETE  
STOP  
7
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
Goes off  
TRACK NO.  
- - - P - 0 2  
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
(Example when the track in P-02 is  
canceled)  
÷ Each time the key is pressed, the  
÷ The entire program is cleared.  
last track in the program is cleared.  
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Playback of Mini Disc  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Repeated playback  
You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. (The REPEAT key is provided only on the main unit.)  
Select the “MD” input. *  
Setup for repeating all tracks in a disc  
Confirm that this is not lit.  
1 Confirm that the PGMindicator  
is not lit.  
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
TRACK NO.  
(If the PGMindicator is lit, press  
the PGM key to turn it off.)  
0 0 1  
0 0 0  
.
.
.
N O T I T L E  
REPEAT  
2 Select ALL REPEAT.  
Lights  
Eachpressswitchestherepeatmode.  
1 ALL REPEAT”  
3
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
TRACK NO.  
Repeatsplaybackofalltracks  
in a disc.  
0 0 1  
0 0 0  
.
N O T I T L E  
2 Off.... Repeat deactivated  
Operation  
Setup for repeating selected tracks  
1 Program the track sequence  
according to steps 1 to 2 of  
Listening in the desired se-  
Lights Lights  
PGM  
ALL  
3
REPEAT  
TRACK NO.  
quence.  
0 0 1  
0 0 0  
REPEAT  
2 Select REPEAT.  
P G M M D  
÷ The “REPEAT” and “PGM” indicators light up.  
Eachpressswitchestherepeatmode.  
1 REPEAT”  
Alloftheprogrammedtracks  
will be played repeatedly.  
2 Off.... Repeat deactivated  
Start playback  
To stop repeated playback  
Press the REPEAT key repeatedly until the  
repeat mode is switched off.  
(Remote control unit)  
(Main unit)  
MD  
6
MD  
÷ The REPEATor ALL REPEATindicator turns off  
and the repeat play mode is canceled.  
6
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Playback of tape  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
If you load a tape in the cassette deck in advance while  
the power is off. pressing the TAPE key (2, 3) turns  
power on automatically and starts the tape playback.  
2
2
1
1Load a cassette tape.  
A
1 Open the door.  
0
Push the area marked 0 PUSH  
OPEN.  
2 Insert a tape and close the door.  
O
Lights  
÷Normal (TYPE ), high (TYPE ), or metal (TYPE ) tape  
selection is set automatically.  
÷Remove tape slack before loading.  
÷Close the door securely.  
0 0 0 0  
÷Do not use a tape which is longer than 100 minutes, for  
it easily causes troubles such as tape entanglement or  
cutting.  
T A P E  
S T O P  
2Start playback.  
TAPE  
During playback, the tape  
running direction changes  
eachtimethekeyispressed.  
2 3  
Displayed when the deck is loaded with a tape.  
0 1 2 3  
T A P E  
P L A Y  
Transport direction indicators  
Reverse mode indication  
When playback or recording is started automatically by the  
one-touch operation function, etc., the tape is transported  
in the direction used the last time the tape was stopped.  
(To change the tape transport direction, press the TAPE key  
(2, 3) during playback then press the stop key (7).)  
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Playback of tape  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
To wind tape at high speed  
If you are operating the remote control unit, press  
To fast wind in  
direction |  
4
To fast wind in  
direction \  
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the 1or ¡key.  
1
TUNING  
1
0
÷Press the 7key to stop fast winding.  
To stop playback  
÷Do not take out the cassette tape until the tape  
STOP  
transport has stopped completely.  
0
7
Tape counter display (Remote control unit only)  
Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes  
the displayed contents.  
Selection of reverse mode (Main unit only)  
1Select “TAPE RVS?” from the menu.  
A
M
1
(Tape count)  
0 0 0 0  
2
AM  
(Time display)  
8 4 5  
The tape counter is set to “0000” when a cassette tape is  
loaded.  
SET  
MENU  
By writing down the counter reading in case you want to  
interrupt recording (playback) in the middle of the tape,  
the memo will be helpful as a reference for locating the  
same position when continuing the recording (playback)  
the next time. The tape counter figure decrements dur-  
ing recording or playback of the back side (while the 2  
tape transport indicator is lit).  
To set the tape counter to “0000”, open the cassette  
holder once.  
Then the counter will be reset.  
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T
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N
O
C
E
/
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T
L
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U
PresstheSET/Demo”  
keywhilethe?mark  
is blinking.  
Operation  
2Select.  
“ ” : (REVERSE)  
“ ”: (ONE-WAY)  
”: (ENDLESS)  
“ ” : (ONE-WAY)  
Only one side is played back (recorded), and then  
the tape stops.  
L
T
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N
M
O
C
E
/
I
T
L
U
M
“ ” : (REVERSE)  
Both sides are played back (recorded), and then the  
tape stops. (Initial setup)  
”: (ENDLESS)  
3Set it.  
SET  
Both sides are played back endlessly. (The tape  
stops after recording onto both sides.)  
The tape stops after recording onto both sides.  
Selection of TAPE EQ. (Remote control unit only)  
The TAPE EQ. system minimizes the hiss noise heard  
when playing tape. When playing a tape prerecorded  
with Dolby NR ON, be sure to set the TAPE EQ. ON  
for playback.  
Lit when “TAPE EQ.” is ON  
TAPE EQ.  
TAPE EQ.  
Each press switches the modes as follows.  
1 “TAPE EQ.” Light......... TAPE EQ. is used.  
2 “TAPE EQ.” Goes off ... TAPE EQ. is not used.  
÷Select the TAPE EQ. mode according to the recording  
condition of the tape.  
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Receiving broadcast station  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
When the TUNER FM/AMkey is pressed,  
the unit will automatically be switched on  
and reception status will be reached.  
It is also possible to receive them by one-touch  
operations by storing up to 40 stations in the  
preset memory.  
2
1
1
0
2
Select the broadcasting band by pressing the TUNER FM/AM key.  
1
The first press of the key selects the tuner  
input. After this, each press switches the  
broadcasting bands alternately.  
Reception band indication  
TUNER  
FM/AM  
AUTO  
FM  
0 1  
8 9 0 0  
MHz  
1FM  
2AM  
T U N E R  
Select the band. (The auto preset operation should be completed before this. )  
2
To receive a preset station (Preset call)  
TheTUNEDindicatorlights  
when a station is received.  
O
Mainunitoperation  
Remote operation  
Lights at the time of automatic  
station selection.  
4
¢
4
P.CALL¢  
AUTO TUNED  
STEREO  
MHz  
FM  
0 1  
8 9 0 0  
Every time the key (4 or ¢) is pressed, the preset  
stations are switched over as follows.  
T U N E R  
Lights during  
stereo reception  
Press ¢for the order of 1=2=3 ... 38=39=40=1...  
Press 4for the order of 40=39=38 ... 3=2=1=40...  
Frequency display  
÷When a key is held depressed, preset stations will be  
skipped at an interval of about 0.5 second.  
÷Preset stations can be called using the numeric  
keys on the remote control unit.  
When no stations have been memorized  
Select the tuning mode according to the current  
radio wave condition.  
2Tune in a station.  
Auto tuning  
4
¢
When the radio wave condition is good :  
Auto tuning mode (Stereo reception)  
When the radio wave condition is poor :  
Manual tuning mode (Monaural reception)  
: The next broadcasting sta-  
tion will be received auto-  
matically each time this key  
is pressed.  
Manual tuning  
: Press and hold until the de-  
sired station is received.  
1Select the auto or manual tuning mode.  
STOP  
Eachpressalternatesthemode.  
1 Auto tuning......... AUTOlit  
7
(Normally, use the Auto tuning mode.)  
÷Radio stations can also be tuned with the TUNING  
(1, ¡) keys of the remote control unit.  
2 Manual tuning .... AUTOnot lit  
(Go to step 2within 5 seconds.)  
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Receiving broadcast station  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Presetting radio stations automatically (auto preset)  
1Select the TUNERinput.  
TUNER  
AUTO TUNED  
STEREO  
MHz  
FM  
0
- -  
9 0 0 0  
FM/AM  
T U N E R  
Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown  
in the display.  
2Select AUTO PRESET.  
TAPE RVS.  
REC MODE  
AUTO PRESET  
TIMER SET  
A.P.S. SET  
?
?
MENU  
0
(TUNER only)  
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?
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/
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3Press the SET/Demo key.  
AUTO TUNED  
STEREO  
MHz  
FM  
0
SET  
- -  
9 0 0 0  
A U T O P R E S E T  
AUTOPRESETblinksinthedisplayduring  
the auto preset operation.  
÷Presetting begins with FM stations then proceeds to the AM stations.  
÷A maximum of 40 stations of the band presently being received will be preset.  
÷When there are many stations and the intended station has not been preset, please also use One-by-one presetting  
(manual preset).  
Operation  
One-by-one presetting (manual preset) (Remote control unit only)  
A.P.S.  
1Press the ENTER key during reception.  
AUTO TUNED  
STEREO  
MHz  
FM  
ENTER  
- -  
8 9 0 0  
(Proceedtostep2while  
MEMORYis lit.)  
M E M O R Y  
MEMORYlights (for approx. 5 sec.)  
2Select a preset number with the 4or ¢key.  
Preset numbers also can be selected with numeric  
keys.  
4
P.CALL¢  
Press the numeric keys as shown below....  
To select track No. 13:  
The numbers  
become  
smaller  
The numbers  
become larger  
1
2
3
6
9
.......03  
4
5
To select track No. 20:  
.......00)  
7
8
0
+10  
3Press the ENTER key again.  
A.P.S.  
ENTER  
AUTO TUNED  
STEREO  
(Repeat steps 1,2,3to  
preset other stations)  
FM  
0 1  
8 9 0 0  
MHz  
C O M P L E T E !  
÷If several stations are preset under the same number, the previous memory is replaced with the latest memory  
contents.  
Tuner frequency display (Remote control unit only)  
Each press of the TIME DISPLAY key changes  
the displayed contents.  
FM  
1
(Frequency display)  
0 1  
8 9 0 0  
8 4 5  
MHz  
2
AM  
(Time display)  
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Let's recording  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode.  
Recording on MD  
MD recording is possible as “digital recording”, where the digital signal of the CD is used as it is, and as  
“analog recording”, where the analog signal of a broadcast etc. is converted to a digital signal.  
2
3
0
1
1Make the preparations for recording.  
1 Open the write protect tab of the Mini Disc to make  
it recordable.  
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2 Load the Mini Disc.  
CAUTION  
TheMDcannotbeloadedorejectedwhiletheunitisinstandbymode.  
Do not force insert a Mini Disc during the STANDBY mode, for this  
may damage the mechanism.  
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In the direction of the arrow  
2Select the source to be recorded.  
Example:  
TUNER (Broadcasts)  
To select the CD input  
: Analog recording  
: Digital recording  
CD  
CD  
C D  
The character information display  
shows the recording input source.  
TAPE : Analog recording  
6
÷If a CD or tape has already been loaded, it starts to play now. Press the 7 key to stop it.  
3Start recording.  
1 Press the MD RECkey (the unit enters record-pause mode).  
2 When the preparation is complete, press the MD RECkey  
again.  
3 Play (or tune) the music source to be recorded.  
MD REC  
÷For recording from a CD, read One-touch recording.  
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÷ Do not apply vibrations or impact during recording.  
÷ The recording onto TAPE is not available during recording onto MD.  
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Let's recording  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Pause the recording  
Lights  
MD  
REC  
REC  
6
TRACK NO.  
0 1  
1 3 0  
0 0 1  
R 5 4 : 3 2  
÷The track number is incremented by “1”. Press the  
key again to resume recording.  
÷Recording can also be started by pressing the MD  
RECkey.  
The recordable time for the MD is displayed.  
Stop the recording  
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the re-  
corded and edited data are written in the MD. Be  
careful not to apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before comple-  
tion of WRITING, the recorded and/or edited  
data may be lost.  
STOP  
0
7
In regard to track numbers at the time of recording  
When a part without sound continues for 2 sec. or  
more during recording, the track number is automati-  
cally increased by 1when the next sound enters.  
When classic music continues with low sound, the  
track number may be increased by 1. (The track  
number is not increased during recording of the tape  
or tuner input.)  
Operation  
The erroneously set track number can be erased later.  
When it is desired to increase the track No. during  
recording, press the TRACK EDIT key during record-  
ing to record a track No. at that position.  
The track numbers are used at the time of playback to  
find the start of tracks, for programming, etc.  
At the time of recording from a CD, the track  
number may be incremented when CD playback  
starts. This occurs because of a signal included in  
the digital signal from the CD. Delete unwanted  
tracknumbersunderreferencetoTRACKERASE  
NNoottee  
Press during recording.  
TRACK EDIT  
or ALL ERASE.  
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÷With digital recording from a CD, the track number is  
increased when the track changes.  
In regard to display messages  
Recording is not possible when one of the following messages is displayed.  
DISC FULL: The minidisc is full.  
PROTECTED: The write protect tab is open.  
\Erase unrequired tracks.  
\Close it.  
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PLAY ONLY: The minidisc is only for playback. \Insert a recordable disc.  
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Let's recording  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
This unit cannot record audio on High (Type ) and  
Metal (Type ) cassette tapes.  
Recording on TAPE  
4
3
2
1 5  
1Load a tape in deck.  
0
1 Open the door of deck.  
2 Insert a tape.  
÷Remove tape slack before loading.  
3 Close the door.  
2Select the tape transport direction.  
TAPE  
To reverse the transport direction  
÷When recording is started, the tape is  
transported in the direction selected in  
this step.  
1 Press the play key.  
2 Press the play key again.  
2 3  
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3 Stop key (7) playback.  
÷Wind the tape to the position where  
recording is to be started.  
(2or 3lights.)  
3Set the recording condition.  
Select the reverse mode.  
1 Select TAPE RVS..  
2
3
SET  
SET  
MENU  
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T
L
M
N
O
E
/
C
I
T
L
M
U
L
U
N
M
O
C
E
/
I
T
L
U
M
4Select the source to be recorded.  
Select an input source  
other than TAPE”  
C D  
The character information display shows  
the recording input source.  
TUNER (Broadcasts)  
CD  
MD  
CD  
6
÷If a CD or MD has already been loaded, it starts to play now.  
Press the 7key to stop it.  
Example:  
To select the CD input  
5Start recording.  
1 Press the TAPE REC key to start recording.  
2 Play (or tune) the input source to be recorded.  
÷The recording level is adjusted automatically.  
÷Recording stops automatically when the tape side (s) to be recorded have  
been fully recorded.  
÷The recording onto MD is not available during recording onto TAPE.  
TAPE REC  
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Let's recording  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Pause the recording  
Blinks  
0
REC  
TAPE REC  
÷Press the TAPE RECkey during recording. It stops  
after leaving a non-recorded blank of 4 seconds.  
(Press the key again to resume recording.)  
Stop the recording  
STOP  
÷Do not take out the cassette tape until the tape trans-  
port has stopped completely.  
0
7
Points in CD recording  
Operation  
When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leave the cassette deck in record-pause mode beforehand, the  
cassette deck recording can be started at the CD starts to be played. (Synchro recording function)  
1 Put the CD player in pause mode.  
2 Select the track to be recorded with the skip (w2, 3∑) keys.  
(The CD player pauses at the beginning of the selected track.)  
3 Put the cassette deck in Record-pause mode.  
Press the TAPE REC key successively twice to enter record-pause mode.  
4 Start playing the CD.  
(Synchro recording starts)  
÷Press the stop (7) key to stop recording.  
÷Synchronized recording from MD also is possible with the same procedure.  
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Convenient Recording Methods  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(CD=MD /CD=TAPE)  
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).  
Simultaneous recording onto MD and TAPE is not available.  
One-touch recording  
Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode  
1Make the preparations for recording.  
CD =MD  
CD =TAPE  
1 Perform steps 1 to 3 of the procedure in  
1 Insert a recordable disc into the MD recorder.  
2 Insert disc in the CD player.  
”Recording on TAPE”.  
º
2 Insert disc in the CD player.  
Check the current play mode of the CD player.  
2
All-track recording  
Single-track recording  
All-track recording  
Single-track recording  
Select the desired  
CD track and play it.  
Ifitisinplaymode,  
stop it.  
Select the desired  
CD track and play it.  
Ifitisinplaymode,  
stop it.  
CD  
6
CD  
6
STOP  
7
STOP  
7
÷To record other tracks using ”one-touch recording (single-track recording)”, repeat steps 2 and 3 for each track.  
÷During CD random playback, one touch recording will not operate.  
O
Start recording.  
3
TAPE O.T.E.  
MD O.T.E.  
÷When starting recording from the remote control unit, make sure not to mistake the MD O.T.E. key and TAPE O.T.E. key.  
÷When the MD O.T.E. or TAPE O.T.E. key is pressed for ”One-touch recording (single-track recording)”, the CD track  
being played is replayed from the beginning and recording start at the same time.  
÷Similar recording is also possible from the main unit by selecting “REC MODE” after pressing the MENU key.  
To interrupt a recording  
At the end of the recording  
CD player  
: After one-touch all-track recording  
STOP  
7
\Stop.  
After one-touch single-track record-  
ing  
\Pause.  
(Recording and playback will be  
stopped.)  
MD recorder : Stop is executed and “WRITING” is  
displayed.  
Cassette deck : Stop is executed after an unre-  
corded portion of about 4 sec. has  
been produced.  
The “WRITING” display indicates that the recorded  
and edited data are written in the MD. Be careful not  
to apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before completion of  
“WRITING”, therecordedand/orediteddatamaybe  
lost.  
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Convenient Recording Methods  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(CD =MD / CD =TAPE)  
Program recording  
Desired CD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto an MD or tape.  
Simultaneous recording onto MD and TAPE is not available.  
Recording preparation is required. •º  
(Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode.)  
1Program the desired sequence of CD tracks.  
CD =MD  
CD =TAPE  
Perform steps 1 and 2 of the procedure in  
Perform steps 1 and 2 of the procedure in  
Listening in the desired sequence (Program  
Listening in the desired sequence (Program  
playback).  
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playback).  
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÷When the PGM key is pressed to cancel the edited contents, the entire editing contents will be erased.  
÷Tracks programmed beyond the available MD or tape recording time will be interrupted in the middle.  
2Start recording.  
Operation  
MD O.T.E.  
TAPE O.T.E.  
÷Recording of the programmed tracks in the programmed order starts.  
÷When starting recording from the remote control unit, make sure not to mistake the MD O.T.E. key and TAPE O.T.E. key.  
÷Similar recording is also possible from the main unit by selecting REC MODEafter pressing the MENU key.  
To interrupt a recording  
At the end of the recording  
CD player  
: Stop.  
MD recorder : Stop is executed and WRITING”  
is displayed.  
Cassette deck : Stop is executed after an unre-  
corded portion of about 4 sec. has  
been produced.  
STOP  
7
(Recording and playback will be  
stopped.)  
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the recorded  
and edited data are written in the MD. Be careful not  
to apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before completion of  
WRITING, therecordedand/orediteddatamaybe  
lost.  
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Convenient Recording Methods  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(MD =TAPE)  
Program recording  
Desired MD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto a tape.  
Recording preparation is required. º  
(Be sure to put the cassette deck in stop mode.)  
1Program the desired sequence of MD tracks.  
Perform steps1 and 2 of the procedure in Lis-  
÷When the PGM key is pressed to cancel the edited  
contents, the entire editing contents will be erased.  
÷Tracks programmed in excess of the tape recording time  
will be cut off.  
tening in the desired sequence (Program play-  
back).  
Press the TAPE REC key twice to enter  
2
3
record-pause mode.  
(Press twice.)  
0
TAPE REC  
Press the MD 6key again.  
(Start recording.)  
O
MD  
6
÷Starting the MD program playback starts tape recording  
by synchro recording.  
To interrupt a recording  
STOP  
At the end of the recording  
0
7
MD recorder : Stop.  
Cassette deck : Stop is executed after an unre-  
corded portion of about 4 sec. has  
been produced.  
(Recording and playback will be  
stopped.)  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Assigning a title to a disc or track  
When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks,  
the titles can not only be displayed during play-  
back but title search (searching a track by the  
title) is also made possible. The assigned titles  
can be changed or deleted with the same proce-  
dure.  
The MD operates on the basis of the information  
read from the disk into memory. After title input or  
editing, be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data  
is written in it by “WRITING”.  
Select the “MD” input. (Execute operation in stopped condition or during playback.) *  
To abort operation, press the TITLE INPUT key again.  
Activate the title input mode.  
1
1 Press the TITLE INPUT key.  
Disc titles can be assigned in stop mode.  
When the MD 6 key pressed before  
step 1-3 while assigning a title to a  
track, the title can be entered while lis-  
tening to that track.  
TITLE INPUT  
÷ It takes a while because data should be read out of the  
disc.  
2 Select whether the disc title  
or track title input.  
(when it is required to title a  
track).  
Operation  
d I S C  
TITLE  
.
.
MD EDIT  
To return  
To advance  
N O T I T L E  
4
P.CALL¢  
In case of disc title  
3 Press the SET key.  
Select “dISC”.  
SET  
d I S C  
TITLE  
MD EDIT  
U T O C A C C E S S  
In case of track title  
Total number of title characters  
Select the desired track No.  
Up to 1792 characters can be input per disc and up  
to 80 characters can be input per track.  
A space (blank character) also require the same  
amount of data as alphanumeric characters. When  
deleting a title, it is not recommended to overwrite  
spaces on previous characters but use the CLEAR/  
0 0 1  
TITLE  
MD EDIT  
U T O C A C C E S S  
DELETE function.  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Input the title.  
2
1 Select the group of the char-  
Thefollowingtypesofcharacters, numbers, andsym-  
bols can be selected.  
Press the DISPLAY/CHARAC. key as often as required  
to display the desired group of characters.  
acters used in the title.  
DISPLAY  
/CHARAC.  
÷A~Z, space (1 blank character)  
÷a~z, space  
÷0~9, symbols, space  
2 Select a desired character by  
placing the selection cursor  
on it.  
÷ By pressing the 4 or ¢ key, the displayed characters  
are scrolled so any character (in the same group) can be  
selected.  
4
P.CALL¢  
To return  
To advance  
List of registered symbols (ASCII codes):  
! # $ % & '( ) * + , - . / : ; < = > ? @  
_ ` ˆ  
3 Press the SET key to enter the  
selected character.  
Example of disc title  
SET  
d I S C  
O
TITLE  
MD EDIT  
K E N  
V W X Y  
(Input the title characters by repeating 1 to 3 for  
each of them.)  
The cursor moves and waits for input of the  
next character.  
Execute title assignment.  
3
d I S C  
1 Press the ENTER key.  
ENTER  
T I T L E S T O R E  
2 Press the TITLE INPUT key.  
TITLE INPUT  
d I S C  
K E N W O O D  
| The title scrolls.  
4After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.  
0
0
EJECT  
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the re-  
corded and edited data are written in the MD. Be  
careful not to apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before comple-  
tion of WRITING, the recorded and/or edited  
data may be lost.  
The MD operates on the basis of the information  
read from the disk into memory. After title input or  
editing, be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data  
is written in it by WRITING.  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Changing or deleting a title  
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the re-  
corded and edited data are written in the MD. Be  
careful not to apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before comple-  
tion of WRITING, the recorded and/or edited  
data may be lost.  
The MD operates on the basis of the information  
read from the disk into memory. After title input or  
editing, be sure to eject the minidisc so that the data  
is written in it by WRITING.  
Select the “MD” input. (Please execute operation in stopped condition.) *  
Perform step 1 of “Assigning a title to a disc or track”.  
1
2
Change or delete characters one by one.  
1 Move the cursor to the de-  
sired character (the character  
to be changed).  
The input cursor can be moved with the 1, ¡  
keys.  
d I S C  
1
TUNING  
1
TITLE  
MD EDIT  
K E H W O  
O
M N O P  
Cursor movement area  
Character group  
2 Select the character group.  
DISPLAY  
Each press of the TITLE SEARCH key switches the  
operation.  
/CHARAC.  
1 Overwrite mode : To replace characters  
(The cursor “  
“ becomes large.)  
: To insert characters before the  
cursor  
2 Insert mode  
3 Select overwrite or insert  
Operation  
mode.  
TITLE SEARCH  
(The cursor “  
” becomes small.)  
÷ If the title to be changed is too long to be displayed on the  
display section, press the 1, ¡ key to scroll the display  
so that the characters hidden until then appear.  
4 Select the correct character.  
4
P.CALL¢  
To clear (delete) a character  
1 Move the cursor under the character to be  
cleared.  
2 Clear (delete) the character.  
CLEAR  
/DELETE  
5 Press the SET key to enter the  
selected character.  
SET  
÷ The character in the cursor position is cleared (deleted)  
and the character after it shifts by one column toward the  
left. Pressing the key successively (or holding it de-  
pressed) allows all the title characters to be cleared  
quickly.  
(All characters of a title can be changed by repeat-  
ing steps 1 to 5.)  
3Execute title change or deletion.  
1 Press the ENTER key.  
d I S C  
ENTER  
T I T L E S T O R E  
2 Press the TITLE INPUT key.  
d I S C  
TITLE INPUT  
K E N W O O D  
| The title scrolls.  
Afterediting, besuretoejecttheminidiscsothatthe  
data is written in it by WRITING.  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(QUICK MOVE)  
Moving several tracks at a time  
The tracks can be reordered in the desired order  
by moving up to 20 tracks at a time.  
Image of simultaneous, multiple track movement  
A
B
C
D
E
F
B
D
A
C
E
F
Select the “MD” input. (Please execute operation in stopped condition.) *  
Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.  
To abort operation, press the QUICK MOVE key again.  
1Press the QUICK MOVE key then the SET key.  
MD EDIT  
Q U I C K M O V E ?  
QUICK MOVE  
SET  
0 0 1 - 0 2 0  
MD EDIT  
Q . M O V E A R E A  
Select the first track number of the move-  
ment target range.  
2
Select the first track number of the track movement  
Selected track No.  
20 tracks (movement range)  
First track No. of move-  
ment target range.  
target range and press the SET key.  
SET  
4
P.CALL¢  
0 0 5 - 0 2 4  
0 0 5 A 0 0 5  
O
To decrease  
track No.  
To increase  
track No.  
Q . M O V E A R E A  
J A Z Z  
3Select tracks numbers in the desired order.  
Select the movement destination track number and  
press the SET key.  
(Example)  
To move track No. 7 to track No. 5 (the first track posi-  
tion in the movement target range).  
Target track No.  
4
P.CALL¢  
1
SET  
2
0 0 5 A 0 0 7  
0 0 6 A 0 0 8  
To decrease  
track No.  
To increase  
track No.  
T I T L E 7  
T I T L E 8  
Moved track No.  
÷ The display shifts toward the right every time a track  
(Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all tracks have been  
arranged in the desired order.)  
number is set.  
÷
Pressing the  
of tracks.  
1
¡
key allows to check the current order  
4Enter the track movement.  
ENTER  
C O M P L E T E  
!
÷ It takes a while until the execution completes.  
5After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.  
With the MD, information is written in the disc when  
the ejection operation is performed after editing. Af-  
ter title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc  
so that the data is written in it by WRITING.  
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the recorded  
andediteddataarewrittenintheMD. Becarefulnotto  
apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before completion of  
WRITING, the recorded and/or edited data may be  
lost.  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(TRACK MOVE)  
Moving a single track  
This procedure shows you how to select and  
move (insert) a track to the track number you  
desire. The surrounding tracks are renumbered  
automatically.  
Image of moving one track  
A
B
C
D
E
B
F
Repeating this procedure lets you arrange the  
tracks in the order you desire.  
A
C
D
E
F
Select the “MD” input. (Please execute operation in stopped condition.) *  
Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.  
To abort operation, press the TRACK EDIT key again.  
1Select “MOVE ?”.  
1 Press the TRACK EDIT key.  
TRACK EDIT  
Each press switches the operation.  
1 MOVE ?  
2 COMBINE ?  
3 ALL ERASE ?  
4 (Editing cancelled)  
2 Press the SET key.  
MD EDIT  
M O V E  
?
?
SET  
MD EDIT  
- - - = > - - -  
Operation  
2Select the track to be moved.  
Select the movement destination track number and  
press the SET key.  
SET  
4
P.CALL¢  
MD EDIT  
0 0 2 = > - - -  
?
To decrease  
track No.  
To increase  
track No.  
Track number to be moved  
Moved track No.  
3Select the moving distination track.  
Select the movement destination track number and  
press the SET key.  
SET  
4
P.CALL¢  
To decrease  
track No.  
To increase  
track No.  
MD EDIT  
0 0 2 = > 0 0 5  
?
4Enter the track movement.  
ENTER  
C O M P L E T E  
!
÷ It takes a while until the execution completes.  
5After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.  
With the MD, information is written in the disc when  
the ejection operation is performed after editing. Af-  
ter title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc  
so that the data is written in it by WRITING.  
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the recorded  
and edited data are written in the MD. Be careful not  
to apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before completion of  
WRITING, therecordedand/orediteddatamaybe  
lost.  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(TRACK DIVIDE)  
Dividing a track  
Image of track division  
Use the following procedure to divide a track  
into two by inserting a track number in its  
middle. Note that the track numbers of the tracks  
located after the divided track are automatically  
incremented.  
A
B
C
D
D
E
A
B
C
C
E
Select the “MD” input. (Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.) *  
To abort operation, press the TRACK EDIT key again.  
1Play the track to be divided.  
÷ This operation is also possible during pause.  
Press the TRACK EDIT key at the desired position.  
2
1 PresstheTRACKEDITkeyand  
Each press switches the operation.  
select DIVIDE?.  
1 DIVIDE ?  
2 COMBINE ?  
3 ERASE ?  
TRACK EDIT  
4 (Editing cancelled)  
TRACK NO.  
0 0 2  
0 1 2  
2 Press the SET key.  
MD EDIT  
D I V I D E  
?
?
O
SET  
MD EDIT  
0 0 2 < > 0 0 3  
Enter the track division.  
3
ENTER  
C O M P L E T E !  
÷ There is no blank space left between the two tracks.  
÷ When the track to be split has a title, the two tracks will  
have the same title.  
÷ Up to 255 track numbers can be inserted additionally by  
repeating 1 to 3 for each of them.  
4After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.  
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the recorded  
and edited data are written in the MD. Be careful not  
to apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before completion of  
WRITING, therecordedand/orediteddatamaybe  
lost.  
With the MD, information is written in the disc when  
the ejection operation is performed after editing. Af-  
ter title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc  
so that the data is written in it by WRITING.  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(TRACK COMBINE)  
Combining two tracks  
Use the following procedure to combine two  
tracks into one by deleting a track number.After  
this operation, the track numbers of tracks lo-  
cated after the combined tracks are decreased  
automatically.  
Image of track combining  
A
B
C
D
E
E
F
A
B
C
F
Select the “MD” input. (Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.) *  
To abort operation, press the TRACK EDIT key again.  
1Select “COMBINE ?”.  
COMBINE ?cannot be selected if the track being played is the first track of the disc.  
1 PresstheTRACKEDITkeyand  
When pressed in stop mode  
select COMBINE?.  
Each press switches the operation.  
1 MOVE ?  
2 COMBINE ?  
TRACK EDIT  
MD EDIT  
- - - + - - -  
?
?
3 ALL ERASE ?  
4 (Editing cancelled)  
When pressed in play mode  
Operation  
1 DIVIDE ?  
2 COMBINE ?  
3 ERASE ?  
2 Press the SET key.  
SET  
MD EDIT  
0 0 2 + 0 0 3  
4 (Editing cancelled)  
If you combine tracks during playback, go to step 3.  
÷ To combine two tracks during playback, press the TRACK EDIT key while the second track is being played.  
2Select the track to be combined.  
Select the movement destination track number and  
÷ The track which will be the first half of the track after  
combination should be longer than 2 seconds.  
÷ The combined track will be given the track number and  
title of the track which has become the first half after  
combination. The track numbers of subsequent tracks  
are corrected automatically.  
press the SET key.  
4
P.CALL¢  
SET  
1
2
To decrease  
track No.  
To increase  
track No.  
3Enter the track combination.  
ENTER  
C O M P L E T E !  
4After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.  
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the recorded and  
edited data are written in the MD. Be careful not to apply  
impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before completion of  
WRITING,therecordedand/orediteddatamaybelost.  
With the MD, information is written in the disc when  
the ejection operation is performed after editing. Af-  
ter title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc  
so that the data is written in it by WRITING.  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
(TRACK ERASE)  
(ALL ERASE)  
Erasing a single track  
or erasing all tracks on a disc  
TRACK ERASE  
ALL ERASE  
During playback, it is possible to erase only the  
track being played. The track numbers of the  
tracks after the erased track will be adjusted.  
Be careful in using this operation because a track  
cannot be recovered once it has been erased.  
During stop, all tracks can be erased. Be careful  
in using this operation because the tracks can-  
not be recovered once the entire minidisc has  
been erased.  
Select the “MD” input. (Perform the operations in the following procedure while the display is blinking.) *  
1Make the preparations.  
To erase one track (TRACK ERASE)  
To erase all tracks (ALL ERASE)  
1 Start playback.  
MD  
6
(Enter stop status)  
2 Selectthetracktobeerased.  
4
P.CALL¢  
STOP  
7
Return  
Advance  
To abort operation, press the TRACK EDIT key again.  
Press the TRACK EDIT key repeatedly.  
2
Select ERASE ?.  
1 Select ALL ERASE ?.  
TRACK EDIT  
TRACK EDIT  
O
Each press switches the operation.  
1 DIVIDE ?  
Each press switches the operation.  
1 MOVE ?  
2 COMBINE ?  
2 COMBINE ?  
3 ERASE ?  
3 ALL ERASE ?  
4 (Editing cancelled)  
4 (Editing cancelled)  
2 Press the SET key.  
TRACK NO.  
SET  
0 0 2  
0 1 2  
MD EDIT  
0 0 2  
E R A S E ?  
MD EDIT  
A L L  
E R A S E ?  
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MD Edit Functions  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Execute the erase operation.  
3
C O M P L E T E !  
B L A N K D I S C  
ENTER  
ENTER  
C O M P L E T E !  
÷ The track is erased (together with the track title).  
÷ All tracks on a disc are erased (together with the disc  
title).  
After editing, eject and remove the mini disc.  
4
The WRITINGdisplay indicates that the recorded  
and edited data are written in the MD. Be careful not  
to apply impact to the unit during it.  
If the power cord is unplugged before completion of  
WRITING, therecordedand/orediteddatamaybe  
lost.  
With the MD, information is written in the disc when  
the ejection operation is performed after editing. Af-  
ter title input or editing, be sure to eject the minidisc  
so that the data is written in it by WRITING.  
Operation  
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Adjust the clock before setting the timer.  
44  
Timer operation  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Wake-up timer(O.T.T.)  
Playback of the selected input source starts at the specified time, and the unit is switched off after one hour. This  
timer operates only once directly after setting.  
Timer playback, timer recording (PROG.1, PROG.2)  
With each of the two timer programs, a selected source can be played (or radio broadcast can be recorded) in the  
previously set time period.  
AI timer playback (PROG.1, PROG.2)  
The volume increases gradually after start of timer playback.  
Sleep timer (SLEEP)  
The unit is turned OFF automatically after the specified period has elapsed.  
Setting the O.T.T. timer  
Timer playback is possible simply by setting the time.  
The source selected last before the unit was switched off will be played. One hour after start of timer  
playback, the unit will be switched off automatically.  
1 Selectthesourcetobeplayed.  
Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown  
in the display.  
2 Select “TIMER SET ?” .  
TAPE RVS.  
REC MODE  
AUTO PRESET  
TIMER SET  
A.P.S. SET  
?
?
(TUNER only)  
SET  
MENU  
?
?
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E
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M
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(Press the “SET/Demo” key  
while the “?” mark is blinking.)  
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3 Select “O.T.T. SET ?” .  
Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown  
in the display.  
1 O.T.T. SET  
2 PROG. 1 SET  
3 PROG. 2 SET  
?
?
?
SET  
0
L
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T
M
N
O
C
E
/
I
T
L
M
U
4 Set the ON time.  
÷ The ON time can be set in steps of 5 minutes.  
The time is  
returned.  
The time is  
advanced.  
Blinks  
O.T.T.
AM  
7 0 5  
5 Press the SET/Demo key.  
T U N E R  
ON time display  
SET  
÷ When the O.T.T. has been set by pressing the  
“SET/Demo” key, the display shows “COMPLETE !”.  
6 Execute the O.T.T. operation.  
Perform steps 1 and 3 in the  
procedureinExecutionandcan-  
cellation of timer.  
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Adjust the clock before setting the timer.  
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Timer operation  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Setting the Program Timer  
Two 24-hour timer systems (PROG.1, PROG.2) (which can be used every day) are available.  
With PROG 1 and PROG 2, two sets of time zones and operation contents can be programmed and  
executed as required.  
1Make preparations for the play (recording).  
To listen to CD  
To listen to MD  
To listen to tape  
Insert a disc.  
Load a disc.  
Set a tape into.  
(Programplaybackisnotpossible.)  
(Programplaybackisnotpossible.)  
To listen to radio  
For recording  
The station should be preset prior  
Make preparations for recording.  
to the above.  
MD  
TAPE º  
÷ Timer reservation is possible for the two types PROG.1 and PROG. 2 at the same time.  
÷ Please make reservations with an interval of at least one minute, so that the operation times of PROG. 1 and PROG. 2 do  
not overlap.  
Select a program No.  
2
1Select TIMER SET ?.  
Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown  
in the display.  
Operation  
TAPE RVS.  
REC MODE  
AUTO PRESET  
TIMER SET  
A.P.S. SET  
?
?
SET  
MENU  
(TUNER only)  
L
U
T
M
N
O
C
E
/
I
T
L
M
U
?
?
(Press the SET/Demokey  
while the ?mark is blinking.)  
2 Select PROG. 1 SET ?or  
PROG. 2 SET ?.  
Turningtheknobswitchesthefunctionasshown  
in the display.  
1 O.T.T. SET  
2 PROG. 1 SET  
3 PROG. 2 SET  
?
?
?
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/
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3 Press the SET/Demo key.  
÷ The selected program No. lights.  
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SET  
(Press during display of the pro-  
gram contents.)  
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Adjust the clock before setting the timer.  
46  
Timer operation  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
3Set the ON time then the OFF time.  
1 Adjust the time.  
PROG.  
1
PROG.  
1
The time is  
returned.  
The time is  
advanced.  
0
A
M
AM  
7 0 0  
8 0 0  
O N T I M E  
O F F T I M E  
2 Press the SET/Demo key.  
÷ 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.  
0
SET  
÷ If you make a mistake, restart from step 2.  
4Make the desired reservation.  
For timer playback or AI timer playback  
1 Select the mode.  
(1) Select PLAYor AI PLAY.  
1 PLAY.......... Timer play  
2 TUNER REC  
3 AI PLAY ..... Timerplaywithgradu-  
ally increasing volume  
(2) Press the SET/Demo key.  
SET  
2 Select the input source.  
(1) Select the source to be  
played.  
1 TUNER ...... Broadcasts  
2 CD  
3 MD  
4 TAPE  
SET  
(2) Press the SET/Demo key.  
3 Select the broadcast station  
(only when TUNER is selected  
above).  
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(1) Select the preset station No.  
÷ When the SET/Demokey is pressed, the display  
shows COMPLETE !.  
SET  
(2) Press the SET/Demo key.  
4 Execute the program timer  
operation.  
Perform steps 1 and 3 in the  
procedure in Execution and  
cancellation of timer. u  
For timer recording  
1 Select the mode.  
3 Select the record destination.  
(1) Select TUNER REC.  
(1)Select.  
1 PLAY  
2 TUNER REC  
3 AI PLAY  
1 MD REC  
2 TAPE REC  
SET  
(2)Press the SET/Demo key.  
÷ When the SET/Demokey is  
SET  
(2) Press the SET/Demo key.  
pressed, the display shows  
COMPLETE !.  
2 Select the broadcast station  
(1) Select the preset station No.  
4 Execute the program timer  
operation.  
(2) Press the SET/Demo key.  
Perform steps 1 and 3 in the  
procedure in Execution and  
cancellation of timer. u  
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Adjust the clock before setting the timer.  
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Timer operation  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Execution and cancellation of timer  
1Select the timer program No. to be used. (Remote control unit only)  
Each press of the key switches the program  
numbers as follows.  
TIMER  
1O.T.T.......... Executes O.T.T. only.  
2PROG.1...... Execution of program 1 only.  
3PROG.2...... Execution of program 2 only.  
4PROG.1, 2.. Execution of programs 1 and 2.  
5Off.............. Timer off.  
÷ The selected program No. lights.  
÷ The timer will not function unless a program No. is selected.  
Adjust the listening volume.  
2
÷ If AI PLAY is selected, the volume is adjusted automati-  
cally.  
0
÷ Withtimerrecording,whenthetimerturnspoweron,the  
muting function is automatically switched on.  
O
T
U
N
M
O
C
E
/
I
T
L
U
M
3Enter STANDBY mode of power (by pressing the POWER key to off).  
When the timer is activated and power enters the  
STANDBYmode,theSTANDBY/TIMERindicatorlights  
up in green.  
POWER  
÷ The STANDBY/TIMER indicator blinks in green if there  
isapowerfailureorthepowercordisunpluggedfromthe  
poweroutletintheperiodwhenthepowerisinSTANDBY  
mode after timer execution, or if the timer setting con-  
tents are inconsistent. In such a case, restart from  
Operation  
setting the current time of the day and timer.  
9
When timer operation is not required  
Press so that all PROG. indicators are OFF.  
Indication with O.T.T. timer  
O.T.T.
TIMER  
Press while power is ON.  
Goes off  
÷ The reservation contents are held in memory.  
÷ To check or modify the reservation contents, restart the timer reservation from the beginning.  
Sleep timer (SLEEP)  
Set the number of minutes after which the unit is to be turned OFF.  
÷ The unit is turned OFF automatically after the set time  
has elapsed.  
÷ Eachpressincreasesthetimerperiodby10minutes.The  
sleep timer can be set up to 90 minutes.  
Set the time.  
SLEEP  
10=20=30...70=80=90=Cancel=10=20...  
Lights  
SLEEP  
TRACK NO.  
0 1  
0 1 2  
To cancel  
S L E E P  
1 0  
Press the SLEEP key repeatedly until the sleep  
timer is canceled.  
Duration for sleep timer  
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Important Items  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Maintenance  
Cleaning the head section  
Cleaning the heads and peripheral Demagnetizing the head  
When the recording / playback head is  
magnetized, the sound quality will dete-  
riorate. In such a case, demagnetize the  
head using a commercially available de-  
magnetizer (head eraser).  
components  
Cottonswab  
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. To  
clean them, perform the following:  
Capstan  
Head  
1.Open the cassette holder.  
Pinch roller  
Tape guides  
2.Using a cotton swab dipped in alcohol,  
clean the head (recording / playback /  
erase), capstan and pinch roller carefully.  
There are precisely aligned parts around the heads, including the tape guides.  
When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them.  
NNoottee  
Maintenance of the unit  
When the front panel or case becomes dirty, wipe with  
a soft, dry cloth. Do not use thinner, benzine, alcohol,  
etc. for these agents may cause discoloration.  
In regard to contact cleaner  
Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a  
malfunction. Be specially careful not to use contact  
cleaners containing oil, for they may deform the plastic  
component.  
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Important Items  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Reference  
Memory backup function  
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.  
Stored contents which are Clock display  
cleared immediately when MD recorder section  
power plug is unplugged  
This unit may not function properly if condensation oc-  
curs. In this case, leave the unit for a few hours with the  
power left ON, and restart the operation after the conden-  
sation has dride up.  
from power outlet  
Stored contents which are Amplifier section  
cleared in at least a day after "on/standby" status  
power plug is unplugged (ON or STANDBY)  
Be specially cautious against condensatin in a following  
circumsatance:  
When this unit is carried from a place to another across  
a large difference in temperature, when the humidity in  
the room where this unit is installed increases, etc.  
from power outlet  
Input selection  
Volume control value  
Tone control levels  
Tuner section  
Receiving band  
Frequency  
Preset stations  
Auto tuning setting  
Cassette deck unit  
Transport direction  
DOLBY NR  
Reverse mode  
Timer setting contents  
WARNING NOTICE:  
IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPY-  
RIGHT TO MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITH-  
OUT THE PERMISSION OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS.  
ANYONE WISHING TO COPY COMMERCIALLY AVAIL-  
ABLE TAPES OR DISC SHOULD CONTACT THE ME-  
CHANICAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED  
OR THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY LIMITED.  
Note related to transportation and movement  
Before transporting or moving this unit, carry out the  
following operations.  
US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laborato-  
ries.  
1 Remove the CD or MD from the unit.  
2 Press the 6 key of the MD.  
3 Wait for some time and verify that the display  
becomes as shown in the figure.  
M D N O D I S C  
4 Press the 6 key of the CD.  
Knowledgesection  
5 Wait for some time and verify that the display  
becomes as shown in the figure.  
C D N O D I S C  
6 Wait a few seconds and turn the unit OFF.  
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Important Items  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Handling of discs  
Disc handling precautions  
Handling  
Discs which can be played with this unit  
CD (12 cm, 8 cm), and the audio part of CDV, CD-G and CD-  
EXTRA.  
Hold the discs so that you do not  
touch the playing surface.  
Use discs that comply with the IEC standard, for example  
COMPACT  
a disc carrying the  
marking on the label surface.  
DIGITAL AUDIO  
Labelside  
Playing side  
Never play a cracked or warped disc  
Sticker  
During playback, the disc rotates at high speed in the player.  
Therefore, to avoid danger, never use a cracked or deformed  
disc or a disc repaired with tape or adhesive agent.  
Please do not use discs which are not round because they  
may cause a malfunction.  
Do not attach paper or tape to ei-  
ther the playing side or the label side  
of the discs.  
Sticky paste  
Cleaning  
If fingerprints or foreign matter be-  
come attached to the disc, lightly  
wipe the disc with a soft cotton cloth  
(or similar) from the center of the disc  
outwards in a radial manner.  
Disc accessories  
The disc accessories (stabilizer, protection sheet, protec-  
tion ring, etc.) which are marketed for improving the sound  
quality or protecting discs as well as the disc cleaner should  
not be used with this system because they may cause  
malfunction.  
Storage  
When a disc is not to be played for  
a long period of time, remove it from  
the player and store it in its case.  
Handling of Mini Disc  
As the Mini Disc is accommodated inside a cartridge, it can be handled without caring about dust or fingerprint.  
However, stained or soiled cartridge may cause malfunction. To enjoy beautiful sound for extended period of  
time, take care on the following points.  
Do not touch the disc directly.  
Do not touch the disc by opening the shutter with your  
hand. The cartridge will be damaged if it is forced open.  
Care  
Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on the cartridge  
with a dry cloth.  
Write protect tab  
To protect recorded contents against accidental erasure,  
set the write protect tab of the disc open. Return the tab  
totheoriginalpositionwhenyouwanttorecordsignalson  
the disc.  
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Storage position  
Do not leave Mini Discs in place where the temperature  
and/or humidity are extremely high (for example, in a  
place subject to direct sunlight).  
Disc back side  
Write protect tab  
Dust countermeasure  
Slide open.  
The shutter of the disc cartridge is permanently open while  
the disc is loaded in the set. Therefore, to prevent dust from  
penetrating inside the disc, take the disc out of the unit  
immediately after completion of recording or playback.  
Slide close.  
(Recording disabled)  
(Recording enabled)  
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Important Items  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Notes on cassette tape  
Notes on cassette tape  
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.  
To store cassette tapes  
Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to di-  
rect sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat. Keep  
the cassette tapes away from any magnetic field.  
For A side  
For B side  
When there is slack in the tape  
In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind  
the reel hub to remove the slack.  
Apply tape only to the position  
where the tab has been removed.  
Tore-record  
1.Longer tape than 100 minutes cassette tape  
Since longer tape than 100 minutes cassette  
tape is very thin, the tape could adhere to the  
pinch roller or be easily cut. It is recommended  
that these tapes not be used with this unit to  
prevent possible damage.  
2. Endless tapes  
Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the  
mechanism of the unit.  
NNootteess  
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)  
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)  
Designed for copyright protection, the SCMS is a prescription that copying of digital signals as they are  
in the digital form between digital audio equipment is allowable only for one generation.  
Copy using digital  
Knowledgesection  
input  
Copy using digital  
input  
Digital copy cannot be  
repeated.  
Copy using analog  
input  
Copyusinganalog  
input  
Copy using  
analog input  
Copy using  
digital input  
Copy using  
digital input  
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In case of difficulty  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
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 (impos-  
Unplug the power cord from the power outlet then,  
sibility to operate, erroneous display, etc.) when the  
while holding the “REPEAT” key depressed, plug  
power cord is unplugged while unit is ON or due to  
the power cord again.  
an external factor. In this case, execute the following  
procedure to reset the microcomputer and return it  
to normal condition.  
REPEAT  
0
÷ Please note that resetting the microcomputer clears  
the contents stored in and it returns to condition when  
it left the factory.  
Amplifier section/Speakers  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
Sound is not produced.  
÷ The volume control is set to the mini- ÷ Adjust to an required volume.  
0
0
mum position.  
÷ The headphone plug is inserted into the ÷ Unplug the headphone plug.  
jack.  
No sound from the head- ÷ Imperfect insertion.  
÷ Insert correctly.  
0
0
phones.  
÷ The volume control is set to the mini- ÷ Adjust to an required volume.  
mum position.  
Tuner section  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
The clock display blinks with- ÷ There was a power failure.  
÷ Adjust the present time again.  
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out changing the figures.  
÷ Thepowercordwasunpluggedfromthe ÷ Adjust the present time again.  
outlet.  
Timer operation is not pos- ÷ The present time has not been adjusted ÷ Adjust the present time referring to  
sible.  
or there was a power failure.  
“Setting the current time”.  
9
y
÷ The timer ON time and OFF time have ÷ Set the timer ON time and OFF time.  
not been set.  
÷ The timer execution was not set up.  
÷ Press theTIMERkey to set up the execu-  
tion.  
u
Radio stations cannot be re-  
ceived.  
÷
The antennas have not been connected.  
÷ Connect antennas.  
5
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÷ Aproperbroadcastingbandhasnotbeen ÷ Select a band.  
selected.  
÷ The frequency of the station to be re- ÷ Tune to the frequency of the desired  
ceived is not tuned.  
station.  
Noise interferes.  
÷ Car ignition noise.  
÷ Install the outdoor antenna in an apart  
position from the road.  
÷ Influence of an electric appliance.  
÷ A TV set is installed near the system.  
÷ Switchthesuspectedelectricappliance  
OFF.  
÷ Install the TV or the system at an in-  
creased distance between them.  
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A station has been preset but ÷ The frequency of the preset station is ÷ Preset stations with tunable frequen-  
it cannot be received by press-  
ing the P.CALL key.  
not tunable.  
cies.  
÷ The preset memory has been cleared ÷ Preset stations again.  
because the power cord has been un-  
plugged for a long period.  
Remote control unit  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
÷ Batteries are exhausted.  
÷ Replace with new batteries.  
8
8
Remote control operation is  
not possible.  
÷ The remote control is too far away from ÷ Operate the unit inside the remote con-  
the system, the controlling angle is devi-  
ated or there is an obstacle in between.  
trollable range.  
÷ Thecomponenttobeplayedisnotloaded ÷ Load a CD, MD or cassette tape in the  
with a CD, MD or cassette tape. component to be played.  
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In case of difficulty  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Symptoms related to MD standard  
Symptom  
Cause  
DISC FULLis displayed while the disc still ÷ More than 255 tracks (track No. 256 or more) cannot be recorded. (There  
has a remaining recordable time.  
maybealsocasesinwhichrecordingisimpossiblewhilethetracknumber  
is less than 256.)  
In such a case, the REMAIN time display shows 0:00.  
The possible recording time does not increase ÷ When the remaining time of the entire disc is less than 12 sec, the  
even when a short track is erased.  
remaining time indication on the display becomes 0:00. When the total  
time of the deleted tracks exceeds 12 sec, the display changes to the  
recordable time.  
÷ When a short track is deleted on a repeatedly edited disc, the remaining  
time may not increase.  
Tracks can not be connected.  
÷ TRACK COMBINE may sometimes be impossible with a MD which has  
been subjected to several times of editing.  
The time which has been recorded on the MD  
and the remaining time do not add up to the  
maximum recording time (60, 74 or 80 min.).  
÷ Asrecordingisexecutedwith2sec. astheminimumunit, thedisplaytime  
may not coincide.  
When search is performed in a track which has  
been compiled by editing, the sound is some-  
times interrupted.  
÷ This derives from the restriction in the MD system standard and not a  
malfunction.  
The track numbers are not assigned correctly.  
÷ Depending on the contents of the recorded source (CD etc.), the track  
numbers may not be assigned correctly.  
READINGis displayed for an abnormally  
long time.  
÷ When a new recordable MD (with nothing recorded) is inserted,  
READINGis displayed longer than usual.  
The time display becomes inaccurate with a  
monaurally recorded disc.  
÷ Monaural recording and stereo recording are executed according to  
different formats. This is not a malfunction.  
Input of 1792 title characters is not possible.  
÷ The title recording area is used in units of 7 characters, so that input of  
1792 characters may not be possible.  
MD recorder section (other symptoms)  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
Sound is not output even ÷ No disc has been loaded.  
when the play key is pressed. ÷ A non-recorded disc has been loaded.  
÷ Load a disc.  
÷ Load a prerecorded disc or playback-  
only disc.  
Recording is not possible  
÷ The disc is write-protected.  
÷ Change the position of the write protect  
tab to the write position or use a record-  
able disc.  
Knowledgesection  
p
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÷ An attempt is made to record digital ÷ Recording is not possible.  
signalfromasourcewhileitsdigitalcopy  
has been prohibited by SCMS.  
÷ A playback-only disc has been loaded.  
÷ Use a recordable disc.  
÷ The disc does not have a recordable area. ÷ Use another disc.  
÷ The input selector is set to MD. ÷ Set the input selector to the source to be  
recorded.  
Sound is distorted.  
Noise is noticeable.  
÷ Adiscinwhichdistortedsoundhasbeen ÷ Record again.  
recorded is played.  
÷ An external noise is induced.  
÷ Install the unit at a position apart from an  
electric appliance or TV set.  
÷ Switching is operated too quickly.  
÷ This is not a malfunction.  
The display goes out for a  
moment after the unit has  
been turned ON.  
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In case of difficulty  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
MD recorder section (Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them)  
Displayed Message  
Meaning  
Action  
NO DISC  
÷ No disc is placed on the tray.  
÷ Load a disc.  
CAN'T COPY  
DISC FULL  
÷ An attempt is made to record digital ÷ Recording is not possible.  
signalfromasourcewhileitsdigitalcopy  
has been prohibited by SCMS.  
÷ There is no recordable area on the disc. ÷ Use another recordable disc.  
÷ An attempt is made to record a 256th ÷ Morethan256trackscannotberecorded  
track.  
per disc.  
TITLE FULL  
BLANK DISC  
NO TRACKS  
READING  
÷ An attempt is made to assign a title with ÷ Refer to Total number of title charac-  
more characters than usable. ters.  
÷ The disc does not contain any record- ÷ When playback is required, use a re-  
ings. corded disc.  
÷ The disc does not contain any tracks but ÷ The disc can be used for recording with-  
has a disc title.  
out any problem.  
*1  
÷ The TOC  
read.  
data of the disc is being ÷ This is a normal operation.  
WRITING  
÷ Thedatarelatedtoeditingorrecordingis ÷ This is a normal operation.  
being written in the disc.  
*2  
DISC ERROR  
CAN'T EDIT  
÷ The contents of UTOC  
are abnormal. ÷ Perform ALL ERASEoperation. If this  
is not possible, use another disc.  
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p
÷ An attempt is made to perform editing ÷ Perform editing following the restric-  
beyond the restrictions, for example to  
erase a track which is too short.  
tions.  
?(blinking)  
÷ This is a message for confirming if edit- ÷ PresstheENTERkeytoexecuteediting.  
ing can really be executed.  
PROTECTED  
PLAY ONLY  
UNIT ERROR  
÷ The minidisc is write-protected.  
÷ The minidisc is only for playback.  
÷ This indicates some trouble.  
÷ Cancel the write protection.  
÷ Insert a minidisc for recording.  
÷ Return to normal condition is made by  
switching the unit off and then on again.  
*1All minidiscs contain a Table of Contents (TOC) in addition to sound signals. The TOC is similar to the table of contents  
in a book and contains information, such as track numbers, track length, and character information, that cannot be  
rewritten.  
*2In addition to the TOC, minidiscs also contain a special User’s Table of Contents (UTOC) that contains track number, track  
length, and character information, that can be rewritten.  
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Memory Backup for the MD Recorder Section  
The contents of the memory are not stored on the disc if the power cord is unplugged.  
If the power cord is unplugged suddenly or there is a power failure, the information on recording and editing  
(normally recorded when the minidisc is ejected) may be erased or destroyed before it is recorded on the  
minidisc. Once the information has disappeared, it can not be recovered.  
After recording or editing, always remove the minidisc to record the recording or editing information.  
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In case of difficulty  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
CD player section  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
A CD is placed in the player but ÷ The disc is placed upside down.  
it cannot be played.  
÷ Place the disc properly, with the label  
side facing upward.  
÷ Clean the disc referring to Disc han-  
dling precautions.  
÷ RefertoCautiononcondensationand  
remove the condensation by evaporation. o  
÷ The disc is extremely dirty.  
p
÷ Dew is condensed on the optics lens.  
Sound is not produced.  
Sound skips.  
÷ The disc is extremely dirty.  
÷ The disc is scratched.  
÷ Clean the disc referring to Disc han-  
dling precautions.  
p
p
÷ Try another disc.  
÷ The disc is dirty.  
÷ Clean the disc referring to Disc han-  
dling precautions.  
÷ Install the unit in a place not subject to  
vibrations.  
÷ The player is subject to vibration.  
Cassette deck  
Symptom  
Cause  
Remedy  
Sound cannot be produced by ÷ The head is dirty.  
÷ Clean the head referring to Cleaning  
pressing the play key.  
the head section.  
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¢
÷ The tape is wound too tight due to ÷ Try another tape.  
irregular winding.  
÷ A nonrecorded tape is played.  
÷ Play a recorded tape.  
No operation occurs even ÷ The cassette holder is not closed com- ÷ Close the holder completely.  
when an operation key is  
pressed.  
pletely.  
÷ The operation key is pressed in less than ÷ Press operation keys after waiting for  
4 seconds after turning the power ON.  
more than 4 seconds.  
÷ The tape is wound too tight due to ÷ Try another tape.  
irregular winding.  
The cassette holders cannot ÷ The key is pressed during recording or ÷ Press in stop mode.  
be opened by pressing the "0  
playback.  
push OPEN" button.  
÷ The microcomputer is malfunctioning ÷ Reset the microcomputer.  
W
i
due to external noise.  
Sound is harsh or high fre- ÷ The head is dirty.  
quencies are not reproduced.  
÷ Clean the head referring to Cleaning  
the head section.  
÷ Try another tape.  
÷ The tape is stretched or shrunk.  
÷ The tape head is magnetized.  
Knowledgesection  
Noise is noticeable.  
÷ Demagnetize the head referring to  
Cleaning the head section.  
i
÷ A tape recorded with Dolby NR ON is ÷ Set the TAPE EQ. to on.  
played with TAPE EQ. OFF.  
Recording cannot be started ÷ The recording protect tab of the cas- ÷ Use a cassette with an unbroken record-  
by pressing the record key.  
sette has been broken.  
ing protect tab or block the hole.  
Q
¢
º
¢
÷ The cassette holder is not closed com- ÷ Close the holder completely.  
pletely.  
÷ The TAPE input is selected.  
÷ Set the input selector to the source to be  
recorded.  
÷ Thetapeisfullywoundtooneofthereels. ÷ Change the tape transport direction or  
reverse the tape insertion orientation.  
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Specifications  
Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.  
MDX-F1 (EN)  
Main unit  
Speakers  
Enclosure ............................................. Bass-reflex type  
Speaker configuration  
[Amplifier section]  
Rated output power during STEREO operation  
10 % T.H.D., at 4 .................................... 4 W + 4 W  
Speaker unit ............................... 80 mm, cone type  
[Tuner section]  
FM tuner section  
Tuning frequency range.......... 87.5 MHz ~ 108 MHz  
MW (AM) tuner section  
Tuning frequency range........... 531 kHz ~ 1,602 kHz  
[MD recorder section]  
Laser ..............................................Semiconductor laser  
Recording method  
........................ Field modulation overwrite method  
Audio compression ............................................. ATRAC  
D/A Conversion ....................................................... 1 Bit  
Wow & flutter ............... Less than unmeasurable limit  
[CD player section]  
Laser ..............................................Semiconductor laser  
D/A Conversion ....................................................... 1 Bit  
Oversampling ........................................ 8 fs (352.8 kHz)  
Frequency response................................ 20 Hz~20 kHz  
Wow and flutter ........... Less than unmeasurable limit  
[Cassette deck section]  
Track ....................................... 4-track, 2-channel stereo  
Recording system .................................AC bias system  
(Frequency: 105 kHz)  
Heads  
Playback / recording head ...................................... 1  
Erasing head ............................................................. 1  
Motors............................................................................ 1  
Fast winding time ....................... Approx. 100 seconds  
(C-60 tape)  
[General]  
Power consumption.............................................. 38 W  
Standby power consumption .............................. 0.3 W  
Dimensions ................................................. W: 464 mm  
H : 182 mm  
K
D : 243 mm  
Weight (net) .......................................................... 5.4 kg  
KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For reason specifications may be  
changed without notice.  
÷ The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location (under a water-freezing temperature).  
NNootteess  
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.  
Model  
Serial Number  
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