User manual KENWOOD DM-S500

[. . . ] MINIDISC RECORDER DM-S500 INSTRUCTION MANUAL KENWOOD CORPORATION B60-3554-00 JA (K, P, T, M ) MC 98/12 11 10 9 8 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 97/12 Introduction DM-S500 (En) 2 Before applying power Units are designed for operation as follows. Caution : Read this section carefully to ensure safe operation. Australia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . and Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 230 V only China . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . AC 110-120 / 220-240 V switchable *AC voltage selection The AC voltage selector switch on the rear panel is set to the voltage that prevails in the area to which the unit is shipped. [. . . ] (The connector is not connected. ) \Connect the optical fiber cable correctly. Recording pause ¶ 67 ENTER Recording start : Digital recording is prohibited by SCMS. TM "Not Audio" : The input digital signal is not an audio signal. Also, "DISC FULL", "PROTECTED", "PLAY ONLY". "SCMS ON" £ ÷ When the EDIT key is pressed during recording, a track number is inserted in that position. Recording DM-S500 (En) 25 : Keys and control used in the operations described on this page. 4 Play the CD player. unit only) (Main ÷ To record music with a margin from the beginning, it is recommended to start the CD playback after the time display of the MD recorded has started the count. WRITING Information is being written. 0 EJECT NO DISC Mini Disc has been ejected. While "WRITING" is displayed, do not apply shock Note or vibration to the unit because information is being written on the Mini Disc. To pause recording RC operation 8 ENTER To stop recording GRC operation RC operation 7 ENTER GRC operation ÷ Press the key again to resume recording. ÷ Recording can also be started by pressing the ¶ key. In regard to the MONITOR key The sound of commercial digital equipment (BS tuner, DAT, etc. ) connected to DIGITAL 2 can be monitored. However, when this unit is used as a general single component, the input source (sound) selected by REC INPUT can be heard. "MONITOR" Lights RC operation Operate in stopped condition. MONITOR GRC operation MONITOR 0 01 Mode ENTER L R 30 10 531 0 (-dB) Monitor ENTER ÷ When the sampling frequency of the digital input signal is not 48 kHz, 44. 1 kHz, or 32 kHz, "UNLOCK" will be displayed and no sound will be heard. During CD recording, the track number is sometimes incremented by 1 when the CD starts to be played. This is caused by a signal contained in the digital signal components recorded on the CD. Unnecessary track numbers can be deleted by referring to "Erasing several tracks at a time (QUICK ERASE)" or "Erasing a single track during playback (TRACK ERASE)". fl° Recording DM-S500 (En) 26 Preparation ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ Connect the CD player to "OPTICAL 1". Load the Mini Disc. 6 y Synchro recording with CD player By connecting a KENWOOD CD player equipped with a system control jack to this unit via a system control cord and starting recording with the following procedure, the recording (MD) and playback (CD) can be started simultaneously so that there is no sound interruption. Select the CD input 1 TER or receiver. on the AV CONTROL CEN- 2 Put the CD player in pause mode. Select the 3 ¢ key. desired CD track with the 4 or 4 Put the MD recorder in record-pause mode. RC operation ¶ ENTER GRC operation ÷ When the ¶ key is pressed, the recording automatically is paused. 5 Start playback of the CD player. ÷ Press the 7 key to stop recording in the middle. Editing After recording of a commercially-available recordable Mini Disc, the recording can be edited in various ways. (Editing is not possible when "PGM" is lit. ) Editing DM-S500 (En) Function Limitations because of the MD Standard Some of the functions are limited because of the MD standard. Please check "Symptoms related to MD standard" before assuming a malfunction. o 27 Selecting the editing function type Reordering tracks by moving them Changing tracks during playback (TRACK MOVE) Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE) Dividing a track, combining two tracks · º Dividing a track during playback (TRACK DIVIDE) ¤ A B C D Combining tracks during playback (TRACK COMBINE) C B A D > Erasing track(s) Erasing a single track during playback (TRACK ERASE) Erasing all tracks on a disc (ALL ERASE) fl ° A B C D A B C D A B C Erasing several tracks at a time (QUICK ERASE) fl A B C D E F A C E F Scrolling the display There may be cases in which the amount of information is too large to be displayed at a time during the title input operation, etc. In such a case, pressing and holding the 1 or ¡ key allows to move the displayed characters to the left (or right) so that other information which has been hidden can be displayed. This leftward or rightward movement of the display characters is referred to as "scrolling. " RC operation CURSOR/CHECK 1 ¡ ENTER Example of scrolling Displayed area (All cannot be displayed. ) ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Scrolling\ GRC operation ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ |Scrolling ABCDEFGHIJKLMNOPQRSTUVWXYZ Editing DM-S500 (En) 28 This procedure shows you how to play and move (insert) a track to the track number you desire. Repeating this procedure lets you arrange the tracks in the order you desire. Preparation ÷ Play the track to be moved. : Keys and control used in the operations described on this page. Changing tracks during playback (TRACK MOVE) 1 Select "MOVE". RC operation GRC operation 1 Press the EDIT key. Edit EDIT ENTER Edit ENTER 2 Select "MOVE". Each press of the 4 ¢ keys switches the operation. ÷ Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds. 4 ¢ ENTER MANUAL M OVE>---? 3 Set it. SET L R 30 10 531 0 (-dB) Set ENTER 0 0 2= > 0 0 1 ?> MANUAL L 30 10 R 531 0 (-dB) 2 Select the moving destination track. RC operation GRC operation Destination track No. [. . . ] p UTOC*2 : In 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. p Specifications DM-S500 (En) [Format] 52 System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Minidisc digital audio system Laser . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Semiconductor laser Recording method . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]