Tascam CD Player MD CD1 User Manual

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MD-CD1  
Minidisc Deck/CD Player  
OWNER’S MANUAL  
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IMPORTANT SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS  
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Read these instructions.  
Keep these instructions.  
Heed all warnings.  
12 Use only with the cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or  
table specified by the manufacturer or sold with  
the apparatus. When a cart is used, use caution  
when moving the cart/apparatus combination to  
avoid injury from tip-over.  
Follow all instructions.  
Do not use this apparatus near water.  
Clean only with dry cloth.  
Do not block any ventilation openings. Install in  
accordance with the manufacturer’s instructions.  
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Do not install near any heat sources such as radi-  
ators, heat registers, stoves, or other apparatus  
(including amplifiers) that produce heat.  
Do not defeat the safety purpose of the polarized  
or grounding-type plug. A polarized plug has  
two blades with one wider than the other.  
Grounding type plug has two blades and a third  
grounding prong. The wide blade or the third  
prong are provided for your safety. If the pro-  
vided plug does not fit into your outlet, consult  
an electrician for replacement of the obsolete  
outlet.  
13 Unplug this apparatus during lightning storms or  
when unused for long periods of time.  
14 Refer all servicing to qualified service person-  
nel. Servicing is required when the apparatus has  
been damaged in any way, such as power-supply  
cord or plug is damaged, liquid has been spilled  
or objects have fallen into the apparatus, the  
apparatus has been exposed to rain or moisture,  
does not operate normally, or has been dropped.  
10 Protect the power cord from being walked on or  
pinched, particularly at plugs, convenience  
receptacles, and the point where they exit from  
the apparatus.  
Do not expose this apparatus to drips or  
splashes.  
Do not place any objects lled with liquids, such  
as vases, on the apparatus.  
11 Only use attachments/accessories specified by  
the manufacturer.  
Do not install this apparatus in a conned space  
such as a book case or similar unit.  
The apparatus draws nominal non-operating  
power from the AC outlet with its POWER  
switch in the off position.  
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SAFETY INFORMATION  
This product has been designed and manufactured according to FDA regulations “title 21, CFR, chapter 1, subchapter J,  
based on the Radiation Control for Health and Safety Act of 1968", and is classified as a class 1 laser product. There is no haz-  
ardous invisible laser radiation during operation because invisible laser radiation emitted inside of this product is completely  
confined in the protective housings.  
The label required in this regulation is shown in 1.  
CAUTION  
- DO NOT REMOVE THE PROTECTIVE HOUSING USING A SCREWDRIVER.  
- USE OF CONTROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED HEREIN  
MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION EXPOSURE.  
- IF THIS PRODUCT DEVELOPS TROUBLE, CONTACT YOUR NEAREST QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL, AND DO NOT USE  
THE PRODUCT IN ITS DAMAGED STATE.  
DTA  
MD drive optical pickup:  
Type:  
KMS-260E  
Manufacturer:  
Laser output:  
Wavelength:  
SONY Corporation  
4.55 mW  
785+/-20 nm  
CD drive optical pickup:  
Type:  
KSS-575B  
Manufacturer:  
Laser output:  
Wavelength:  
SONY Corporation  
Less Than 0.4 mW on the objective lens  
760-780 nm  
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Table of Contents  
Changing the key of playback ..............................31  
Fade-in and fade-out .............................................31  
Output volume ......................................................32  
MP3 file directory playback .......................32  
Directory playback setting ....................................32  
MD group playback ...................................33  
Group playback setting .........................................33  
Introduction  
Supplied accessories ...............................................6  
Environmental considerations .....................6  
Rack-mounting the unit ..........................................7  
Some notes and precautions ..................................7  
Beware of condensation .........................................7  
Handling of compact discs ......................................7  
Handling of MiniDiscs .............................................8  
About the User Table of Contents (U-TOC) ...........8  
Dubbing from CD to MD  
Basic dubbing operation ...........................34  
Recording mode setting ............................34  
Dubbing speed setting ..............................34  
Remote control unit  
Some notes and precautions .......................9  
Batteries ........................................................9  
Inserting batteries ...................................................9  
MD recording from an external source  
Basic recording ...........................................36  
Recording cautions ....................................37  
Adding track numbers ...............................37  
Auto track function ...............................................37  
Entering a track number manually .......................37  
Fade-in and fade-out recording ................38  
“Time Machine” recording ........................38  
Overwrite recording ..................................39  
Sync recording ............................................39  
Checking remaining MD time ...................40  
Connections  
Audio equipment .......................................10  
Connecting analog audio equipment ..................10  
Connecting digital audio equipment ...................10  
Power source .........................................................10  
Features and their functions  
Front panel ..................................................11  
Shared features .....................................................11  
CD Operation .........................................................12  
MD Operation ........................................................13  
Display .......................................................14  
Rear Panel ...................................................15  
Remote Control Unit ..................................16  
Shared operation keys ..........................................16  
CD Operation Section ...........................................18  
MD Operation Section ..........................................18  
MiniDisc editing  
Editing operations .....................................41  
UNDO an edit operation ............................41  
Erase track ..................................................41  
Erase disc ....................................................42  
Divide tracks ...............................................42  
Combine tracks ...........................................43  
Move tracks ................................................43  
Creating a group ........................................44  
Deleting a group ........................................44  
Display master and remote control master  
Selecting the remote control master ...................20  
Selecting the display master ................................20  
Menu operation  
Title input  
Menu configuration ...................................21  
Operation basics .........................................23  
Disc title input ............................................45  
Title input operation .............................................45  
Track title input ..........................................46  
Group title input ........................................46  
CD and MD Playback  
Discs for playback .......................................24  
Playback modes ..........................................24  
Basic playback operation ...........................24  
Using headphones ................................................25  
Display master and remote master settings 25  
Track selection ............................................25  
Using the skip function .........................................25  
Selecting by track number ....................................25  
Search ....................................................................25  
Time Search function .................................26  
Basic operation ......................................................26  
Operation variations .............................................26  
Auto cue ......................................................26  
Auto Ready .................................................27  
Repeat playback .........................................27  
A to B repeat playback ...............................27  
Continuous CD and MD playback .............28  
Timer Playback ............................................28  
Pitch control ................................................28  
Single-track playback .................................29  
Program playback .......................................29  
Random playback .......................................30  
Time display switching ..............................30  
End of disc/track warning ..........................31  
Playback functions for CD only .................31  
Using a computer keyboard  
Keyboard type setting ...............................47  
Title input by keyboard .............................47  
Other keyboard operations .......................47  
Data settings / service data  
Data communication settings ...................49  
Viewing service data .................................49  
System limitations  
CD section ...................................................50  
About finalization .................................................50  
About MP3 track data ...........................................50  
MD section ..................................................50  
Message display glossary  
Operation messages ..................................52  
Error Messages ...........................................52  
Troubleshooting .........................................53  
Specifications  
MD deck ................................................................54  
CD deck ..................................................................54  
Rated input/output ................................................54  
MD specifications .................................................54  
CD specifications ...................................................54  
Dimensional drawing ................................55  
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1 – Introduction  
Thank you for your purchase of the TASCAM MD-  
CD1 MiniDisc Deck and CD Player.  
MD-CD1, as well as the operation of its many useful  
and convenient functions. After you have nished  
reading this manual, please keep it in a safe place for  
future reference.  
Before connecting and using the unit, please take  
time to read this manual thoroughly to ensure you  
understand how to properly set up and connect the  
Supplied accessories  
In addition to this manual, the MD-CD1 has been  
packed with the following:  
Should any of these items be missing, or if you  
encounter any damage, please contact your  
TASCAM supplier.  
• RC-MC1 remote control unit  
• 2 AA batteries  
• Power cord  
This unit was packed in its carton with special mate-  
rials in order to prevent any damage during shipment.  
Please save the carton and packing materials in the  
event you need to transport the unit in the future.  
• Rack-mounting kit  
• Warranty document  
Environmental considerations  
The MD-CD1 may be used in most places, but to  
maintain top performance and prolong operating life,  
do not place it in the following locations.  
• Near a window or where it can be exposed to direct  
sunlight  
• Near heating or air conditioning vents, or in very  
hot or cold places  
• On an unsteady surface, or where there is frequent  
vibration or resonance  
• Places with high humidity or poor ventilation  
• Next to tuners, televisions or video decks, as this  
could cause noise or affect video images  
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1 – Introduction—Environmental considerations  
Rack-mounting the unit  
Use the rack-mounting kit to mount the unit in a stan-  
dard 19-inch equipment rack, as shown below.  
Remove the feet of the unit before mounting. If you  
are mounting the unit in a rack, leave 1U of space  
above it.  
See "Environmental considerations" on the previous  
page.  
Some notes and precautions  
Connect the MD-CD1 only to the specied power  
source. When unplugging the cord, grasp the plug  
itself.  
Clean only with a dry cloth. Do not use benzene,  
paint thinner or other agents that could damage the  
surface. Dust or grime on the top cover can be  
removed with a soft cloth lightly moistened with a  
diluted mild detergent solution.  
Beware of condensation  
If the unit is moved from a cold to a warm place, or  
used after a sudden temperature change, condensa-  
tion inside the unit may occur, resulting in moisture  
on the internal mechanism or an inserted disc, thus  
impairing proper operation. Should this occur, leave  
the player turned on for one or two hours so that the  
condensation can evaporate before you begin opera-  
tion. Also, please remove all discs from the unit if it  
will be moved, or not operated for an extended  
period of time.  
Handling of compact discs  
The MD-CD1 has been designed for the playback of  
CD-DA format discs and MP3 les recorded in  
ISO9660 format. In addition to ordinary 5-inch and  
3-inch CDs, it can also play properly recorded CD-R  
and CD-RW discs.  
• Hold the CD like this  
When removing a CD from its case, press down on  
the center of the disc holder to free the CD, then lift  
the disc out, holding it carefully by the edges.  
• Avoid getting ngerprints on the signal side (oppo-  
site the label side). When cleaning, wipe gently  
with a soft cloth from the center towards the out-  
side edge. Dust and grime may cause skipping, so  
keep discs clean and store them in their cases when  
not being played.  
• Removing a disc  
• Do not use any record spray, anti-static solutions,  
benzene, paint thinner or other chemical agents to  
clean CDs as they could damage the delicate play-  
ing surface.  
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1 – Introduction—Environmental considerations  
• Keep discs away from direct sunlight, and places of  
high heat and humidity. If left in such places, warp-  
ing could result.  
removed. If they are inserted into the player, they  
could stick to the internal mechanism, requiring  
removal by a technician.  
• Do not afx any labels or stickers to the label side  
of the disc. Do not write on the disc with a ball-  
point pen.  
• Please do not insert discs that have adhesive  
remaining from tape or stickers that have been  
Handling of MiniDiscs  
The disc itself is mounted inside a cartridge. Should  
the cartridge become soiled or warped, playback or  
recording may not be possible. To ensure proper  
operation, please observe the following.  
• Keep discs out of direct sunlight and places of high  
heat and humidity.  
• Dirt and grime on the cartridge surface should be  
wiped away with a dry cloth.  
• Loose or raised labels may jam the playback mech-  
anism.  
• After use, always return the MiniDisc to its case.  
• Do not open the shutter or touch the disc inside. If  
the shutter is forced open, the mechanism could  
easily break.  
• Do not stick labels over one another on the car-  
tridge.  
Cartridge  
Shutter  
About the User Table of Contents (U-TOC)  
The U-TOC on recordable MiniDiscs makes it easy  
to edit the tracks on the disc. It contains track infor-  
mation (such as titles and starting and ending  
addresses), and by rewriting this data, the playback  
order can be freely changed.  
Music Data  
U-TOC  
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2 – Remote control unit  
Some notes and precautions  
Batteries  
• When the remote control will not be used for an  
extended period of time, please remove the batter-  
ies to prevent the possibility of battery acid leakage  
which could damage the unit. Should leakage  
occur, remove and discard the batteries, and wipe  
If batteries are used improperly, or if leakage or  
breakage occurs, the unit will not function. Please  
observe the cautions indicated on the batteries and  
their packaging to ensure proper usage.  
• Conrm + and – polarity and follow the indications  
when inserting new batteries into the remote con-  
trol.  
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the battery case thoroughly with a cloth. Avoid get  
ting the battery liquid on the skin. After cleaning,  
replace with new batteries.  
• Do not use old and new batteries together.  
• The remote control functions by using an infrared  
light signal. When using the unit to control the  
MD-CD1, other devices that are turned on could be  
operated by its signal.  
• Even if the battery is the same size, the voltage  
may differ. Do not use batteries of different speci-  
cations together.  
• Do not attempt to recharge batteries that are non-  
rechargeable.  
• If the range of remote operation becomes smaller,  
or commands do not always function properly, the  
batteries have become weak and should be  
replaced. Always replace both batteries with new  
batteries of the same type.  
• Do not open or disassemble batteries, throw them  
into a re or put them in water.  
• Point the remote control to the remote sensor on  
the main unit.  
Do not obstruct the path between the remote con-  
trol and the remote sensor.  
Inserting batteries  
1. Open the lid.  
2. Conrm +/- polarity, and insert two AA bat-  
teries.  
3. Close the lid.  
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3 – Connections  
Before connecting the MD-CD1 to other units,  
please read their operation manuals thoroughly to  
ensure proper connection. Turn the power on only  
after all connections have been made.  
NOTE  
• The optional LA-MC1 Balanced Analog Input/  
Output Board can be installed to enable the MD-  
CD1 to be used in a balanced system.  
• Connection cables are not supplied with this unit.  
Audio equipment  
• Do not bundle the pin connection cords with the  
power cord as noise or diminished sound quality  
could result.  
Connecting analog audio equipment  
Connect analog stereo ampliers, mixers and record-  
ers to the analog line inputs and outputs. There are  
input terminals for the MD deck recording source  
and terminals for both the CD and MD outputs, as  
well as a COMMON output for the output signals of  
the CD deck, the MD deck, or both. Selection of  
either or both deck’s output signals can be performed  
on the SYSTEM sub-menu of the CD menu under  
the “COMMON?” option.  
Connecting digital audio equipment  
Digital stereo ampliers, mixers and recorders can be  
connected through the optical digital input/output  
terminals.  
Power source  
This unit has been designed to operate on the speci-  
ed power voltage only. Do not plug the power cord  
into outlets of any other voltage.  
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4 – Features and their functions  
Front panel  
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Shared features  
the menu  
Title input mode: inserts characters  
1 Power switch  
6 CONT PLAY switch When ON, the CD and  
MD decks play successively. During playback, the  
deck automatically becomes the display master.  
2 Remote signal sensor  
3 NO key Used to cancel menu operations dur-  
7 PHONES source selection switch  
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ing menu mode  
During title input mode, it is used to delete character  
inputs  
During headphone monitoring, CD, COMMON or  
MD can be selected as the source. When COMMON  
is selected, both CD and MD sources can be simulta-  
neously monitored. When both decks output a signal,  
the monitored source depends on the “COMMON?”  
option setting on the SYSTEM menu.  
4 MULTI JOG dial / ENTER key Func-  
tions as the MULTI JOG dial when rotated, and as  
the ENTER key when pushed  
MULTI JOG dial functions  
8 PHONES level control Adjusts the head-  
phone output level  
Normal mode: selection of MD disc groups (when  
MD indicator is lit and group mode is ON) or selec-  
tion of MP3 disc directories (when CD indicator is  
lit)  
9 PHONES jack This is a standard pin jack for  
stereo headphone connection. When using head-  
phones with a stereo mini plug, an adaptor is  
required.  
Program mode: selection of recorded tracks  
Menu mode: selection of menu options and their set-  
tings  
A TIME key Pressing this key changes the time  
mode on the display. Refer to “Time display switch-  
ing” on page 30. Even when the power is turned off,  
the time mode is retained.  
MD Edit mode: selection of editing points  
Title input mode: character input selection  
ENTER Key functions  
B Display key Used to select input character  
type during Title Input mode. Refer to “Title input”  
on page 45.  
Program mode: conrmation of selected tracks  
Menu mode: conrmation of menu options and con-  
rmation of settings and editing on the menu (works  
the same as the YES key)  
The type of character selected is indicated by the dis-  
play.  
Lower case letters/code: no indication  
Capital letters/code:  
Japanese:  
Title input mode: conrmation of selected characters  
CAPS  
5 Yes key Menu mode: conrmation of menu  
options and conrmation of settings and editing on  
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4 – Features and their functions—Front panel  
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H CD key / indicator When this key is  
pressed, the indicator goes on, CD becomes the dis-  
play master, and CD deck and disc information (such  
as settings and time) are shown on the display. Even  
when the power is turned off, the display master set-  
ting is retained.  
C Display CD and MD data, deck operation  
mode, menus and other information are shown on the  
display. For details, refer to “Display” on page 14.  
CD Operation  
I CD Menu key This turns the CD Menu mode  
on or off. In CD Menu mode, the CD indicator light  
ashes, CD menu options are indicated on the dis-  
play, and settings can be performed.  
D KEY key / Indicator When this key is  
pressed, the Indicator light goes on and the Key  
Change function is turned on, allowing you to change  
the musical key of Compact Disc playback. Refer to  
“Changing the key of playback” on page 31. Even  
when the power is turned off, the key change setting  
is retained.  
NOTE  
If the CD Menu key is pressed when the display master  
is MD, the MD indicator stays lit, while the CD indicator  
flashes.  
If the CD Menu key is pressed when the display master  
is CD (CD indicator ON), the CD indicator will begin  
flashing.  
E CD Tray Compact Discs are placed here for  
loading.  
F
key In normal mode, this key is used  
to skip back a track or for review playback (search).  
When playback is stopped, if this key is pressed  
once, the previous track is selected; if it is pressed  
continuously, the tracks are skipped backward at high  
speed.  
J PITCH Control / Indicator Push this con-  
trol to turn the pitch control function on or off. When  
it is on, the indicator lights up, and pitch can be con-  
trolled +/- 16%. Even when the power is turned off,  
the pitch control ON/OFF setting is retained.  
During playback, if this key is pressed once, the  
beginning of the current track is cued, and playback  
restarts; if it is pressed continuously, review playback  
(search) is performed.  
K STOP key During CD playback, press this  
key to stop playback. When this key is pressed during  
dubbing operation, both the MD and CD decks stop  
simultaneously.  
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key In normal mode, this key is used  
L PLAY key Press this key to start CD play-  
back. When this key is pressed during dubbing  
standby mode, the CD deck starts playback, the MD  
deck starts recording, and dubbing begins.  
to skip forward a track or for cue playback (search).  
When playback is stopped, if this key is pressed  
once, the next track is selected; if it is pressed contin-  
uously, the tracks are skipped forward at high speed.  
M READY ( ) key When this key is pressed  
during playback or while stopped, the CD deck  
enters standby mode.  
During playback, if this key is pressed once, the  
beginning of the next track is cued, and playback  
begins; if it is pressed continuously, cue playback  
(search) is performed.  
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4 – Features and their functions—Front panel  
N OPEN/CLOSE ( ) key Press this key to T DUBBING key This is used when dubbing  
open or close the CD tray.  
from CD to MD. For details, see “Dubbing from CD  
to MD” on page 34.  
MD Operation  
U INPUT SEL key This key is used to select  
the recording input source for the MD deck. The key  
switches between ANALOG and DIGITAL. During  
Dubbing mode, the CD output signal is automatically  
selected as the source. Even when the power is  
turned off, the input source selection is retained.  
O MD Menu key This turns the MD Menu  
mode on or off. In MD Menu mode, the MD indica-  
tor ashes, MD Menu options are indicated on the  
display, and settings can be performed.  
V INPUT (L / R) controls These controls are  
used to adjust the input level when recording analog  
signals to MD. The left and right channels may be  
independently controlled.  
NOTE  
If the MD Menu key is pressed when the display master  
is CD, the CD indicator stays lit, while the MD indicator  
flashes.  
If the MD Menu key is pressed when the display master  
is MD (MD indicator ON), the MD indicator will begin  
flashing.  
W EJECT ( ) key Press this to eject the  
MiniDisc.  
X STOP ( ) key Press this key to stop MD  
playback or recording.  
P MD key / indicator When this key is  
pressed, the indicator goes on, MD becomes the dis-  
play master, and MD deck and disc information  
(such as settings and time) are shown on the display.  
Even when the power is turned off, the display mas-  
ter setting is retained.  
If this key is pressed during dubbing, the MD deck  
and the CD player stop simultaneously.  
During MD Editing mode, when this key is pressed,  
the Editing mode is cancelled, and the deck returns to  
Normal mode.  
Q
key In normal mode, this key is used  
to skip back a track or for review playback (search).  
When playback is stopped, if this key is pressed  
once, the previous track is selected; if it is pressed  
continuously, the tracks are skipped backward at high  
speed.  
Y PLAY ( ) key Press this key to start play-  
back when the MD deck is in stop or standby mode.  
When this key is pressed during dubbing standby  
mode, the CD deck begins playback and the MD  
deck begins recording, and dubbing begins.  
During playback, if this key is pressed once, the  
beginning of the current track is cued, and playback  
restarts; if it is pressed continuously, review playback  
(search) is performed.  
Z READY ( ) key When this key is pressed  
during MD playback or while stopped, the MD deck  
enters standby mode.  
When this key is pressed during MD recording, the  
MD deck enters recording standby mode.  
During Title Input mode, this key is used to move the  
cursor to the left.  
a RECORD ( ) key When this key is pressed  
and there is no MiniDisc in the mechanism, the input  
signal can be monitored.  
R
key In normal mode, this key is used  
to skip forward a track or for cue playback (search).  
When playback is stopped, if this key is pressed  
once, the next track is selected; if it is pressed contin-  
uously, the tracks are skipped forward at high speed.  
If a recordable MiniDisc is inserted into the mecha-  
nism while it is stopped, when this key is pressed, the  
MD deck enters recording standby mode, and the  
input signal can be monitored.  
During playback, if this key is pressed once, the  
beginning of the next track is cued, and playback  
begins; if it is pressed continuously, cue playback  
(search) is performed.  
When this key is pressed during recording, a track  
mark is entered at that point and a new track is  
started.  
During Title Input mode, this key is used to move the  
cursor to the right.  
b PITCH control / Indicator Push this con-  
trol to turn the pitch control function on or off. When  
it is on, the indicator lights up, and pitch can be con-  
trolled +/- 12.5%. During ON mode, signals cannot  
be output from the digital output terminals [DIGI-  
S MD slot Insert a MiniDisc here for playback  
or recording. With the label side up, insert in the  
direction of the arrow.  
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4 – Features and their functions—Display  
TAL (OPTICAL) – OUTPUTS – MD terminals].  
Even when the power is turned off, the pitch control  
ON/OFF setting is retained.  
nected to this terminal to enable certain operations of  
the MD-CD1 with the keyboard. Title input opera-  
tions, in particular, can be performed with greater  
efciency.  
c KEYBOARD connector An IBM PC-  
compatible keyboard with PS/2 interface can be con-  
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This display shows various types of operation infor-  
mation, including CD and MD disc information,  
deck operation modes, and menu status. Disc and  
deck information for either CD and MD are shown  
by pressing either the CD key or the MD key, and the  
deck selected becomes the display master. Also, the  
CD Menu key or the MD Menu key can be pressed to  
call up the CD Menu or the MD Menu.  
m A. TRACK This lights when the display mas-  
ter deck’s Auto Track function is on.  
n Meter This displays the playback level or  
either the CD or MD deck, as well as the recording  
level of the MD deck.  
o A-B This lights when the display master deck’s  
A-B Repeat function is on.  
p REPEAT This lights when the display master  
deck’s Repeat function is on.  
d TOC When the most recent TOC (Table of  
Contents) data has not been recorded, this lights up  
red. During TOC recording, the indicator ashes.  
q SYNC This lights during SYNC recording  
mode.  
e Track number display During playback  
or selection, the track number is displayed.  
r REC This lights when the MD deck is record-  
ing, or in recording standby mode.  
f MP3 This indicator is lit when and MP3 disc is  
in the CD deck.  
s OPTICAL This lights when the MD input  
source is set to digital.  
g MD recording mode display (LP2,  
LP4, MONO) This indicates the recording mode of  
the MiniDisc. If the disc was recorded in Normal  
mode, it does not light up.  
t ANALOG This lights when the MD input  
source is set to analog.  
u SINGLE This lights when the display master  
deck is in single playback mode.  
h Counter display Depending on the time  
display mode, TOTAL or REMAIN are lit. Counter  
display indication is in minutes (three digits) and sec-  
onds (two digits).  
v RANDOM This lights when the display mas-  
ter deck is in random playback mode.  
w PROGRAM This lights when the display  
master deck is in program playback mode.  
i KEY This lights when the CD deck’s Key  
Change function is on.  
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This lights when the display master deck is  
j PITCH This lights when the display master  
deck’s Pitch Control function is on.  
in playback or playback standby mode. Also, when  
the Auto Cue function is on, it ashes during Auto  
Cue point search.  
k A. CUE This lights when the display master  
deck’s Auto Cue function is on.  
y This lights when the display master deck is  
in recording or playback standby mode.  
l A. READY This lights when the display mas-  
ter deck’s Auto Ready function is on.  
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z DISC, GROUP, TRACK display DISC  
lights up when the display master deck has a disc  
loaded and is stopped.  
3 CAPS,  
to indicate either CAPS or Japanese character mode.  
In lower case letter mode, there is no indication.  
These light during title input  
GROUP lights up when the display master is the CD  
deck and the Directory mode is on, or when the dis-  
play master is the MD deck and the group mode is  
on.  
4 EOM This lights when the remaining track/  
disc time is less than the EOM set value.  
TRACK is indicated during playback or playback  
standby.  
1 Character display Disc information, track  
information, menu, message and operation status are  
displayed.  
2
on.  
This lights when the Timer Play function is  
Rear Panel  
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5 ANALOG INPUT MD Terminals The 8 DIGITAL (OPTICAL) OUTPUTS – MD  
analog line input terminals for the MD deck are for  
RCA pin jacks. Rated input level is –10 dBV.  
– CD Terminals These are the digital output ter-  
minals (optical). The playback signals from the MD  
deck and the CD deck are output through their  
respective digital output terminals.  
6 ANALOG OUTPUTS – CD – COMMON  
– MD Terminals The analog line output terminals  
are for RCA pin jacks. Rated output level is –10 dBV. 9 CONTROL I/O (RS-232C) Connector  
RS-232C compatible serial control from an external  
PC can be performed.  
CD: Outputs the CD deck signal.  
COMMON: Outputs CD and MD signals. During  
playback of both decks, the output signal depends on  
the “COMMON?” option setting on the SYSTEM  
menu.  
MD: Outputs the MD deck signal. During playback,  
the playback signal is output; during input monitor-  
ing, the source signal is output.  
7 DIGITAL (OPTICAL) INPUT Terminal  
This is the digital input terminal for the MD deck.  
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Remote Control Unit  
NOTE  
Shared operation keys  
While these keys can also be used for character input  
during title input operation, in this manual they are  
referred to as “Number keys.”  
MD operation keys / CD operation keys  
3 P. MODE key This selects the playback  
mode. During selection, the playback mode is indi-  
cated on the display in the following manner.  
1
2
Normal playback (in disc order): no indication  
Single playback: SINGLE lights up  
Program playback: PROGRAM lights up  
Random playback: RANDOM lights up  
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For the modes apart from normal playback, please  
refer to “Single-track playback” on page 29, “Pro-  
gram playback” on page 29and “Random playback  
on page 30.  
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Even when the power is turned off, the playback  
mode setting is retained.  
4 INS key During MD Title Input mode, this  
key inserts a space at the cursor position.  
5 DEL/CLR key During track number input,  
the track number is cleared when this key is pressed.  
During program input, the selected program number  
track is deleted.  
During title input, the character at the cursor position  
is deleted.  
Shared operation keys  
6 NO key This operates the same way as the NO  
key on the unit.  
The 1key is used to select CD or MD deck opera-  
tion, while keys 2and beyond are shared operation  
keys.  
7 ENT/YES key This operates the same way as  
the YES and ENTER keys on the unit.  
1 CD/MD selector Selects the remote control  
master. Refer to “Display master and remote master  
settings” on page 25. The following shared operation  
keys operate the functions of the remote control mas-  
ter deck (CD or MD selectable).  
8 REPEAT key This turns the Repeat Mode on  
and off. When it is on, REPEAT lights up in the dis-  
play. Refer to “Repeat playback” on page 27. Even  
when the power is turned off, the Repeat Mode set-  
ting is retained.  
2 Number keys (0 – 9) These are used to  
select track numbers and for time search. During MD  
Title Input mode, they can be used to input letters,  
codes, numbers and Japanese characters. Characters  
that can be input are indicated on the keys.  
9 A-B REPEAT key This turns the A-B  
Repeat Mode on and off, and is used to set the sec-  
tion for repeat playback. Refer to “A to B repeat  
playback” on page 27.  
NOTE  
A AUTO CUE key This turns the Auto Cue  
Mode on and off. When it is on, A CUE lights up in  
the display. Refer to “Auto cue” on page 26. Even  
when the power is turned off, the Auto Cue Mode  
setting is retained.  
Track number selection and time search can only be per-  
formed for the display master deck. These functions  
cannot be operated for the deck selected as the remote  
control master.  
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B AUTO READY key This turns the Auto  
I DUBBING key This operates in the same  
way as the DUBBING key on the unit. Refer to  
“Dubbing from CD to MD” on page 34.  
Ready Mode on and off. When it is on, A READY  
lights up in the display. Refer to “Auto ready (of a  
specied track)” on page 27. Even when the power is  
turned off, the Repeat mode setting is retained.  
J PITCH key This operates in the same way as  
pressing the PITCH key/dial on the MD and CD  
operation sections of the unit, and is used to turn the  
pitch control on and off. Refer to “Pitch control” on  
page 28. Even when the power is turned off, the pitch  
control on/off setting is retained.  
C DIR/GROUP key When this key is pressed  
during stop, it turns on or off the MP3 disc directory  
playback mode (when the CD deck is the remote  
control master) or the MD group playback mode  
(when the MD deck is the remote control master).  
K PITCH +/- key This operates in the same  
way as when rotating the PITCH key/dial on the MD  
and CD operation sections of the unit. When pitch  
control is on, the pitch value can be set. Refer to  
“Pitch control” on page 28. Even when the power is  
turned off, the pitch setting is retained.  
Refer to “MP3 le directory playback” on page 32,  
and “MD group playback” on page 33.  
D TIME key This operates in the same way as  
the TIME key on the unit.  
E DISPLAY key When pressed during stop  
mode, the current disc title is displayed.  
When pressed during playback or playback standby  
mode, the current track title is displayed. Also, if the  
CD/MD Selector is set to the side which is not the  
current display master, pressing the DISPLAY key  
will change the current display master setting.  
F MENU key This key is used to turn on and off  
the Menu of the current remote control master deck.  
It operates in the same way as the CD MENU and  
MD MENU keys on the unit.  
G MENU +/- key During Menu Mode, this key  
is used to select menu options and make settings. It  
operates in the same way as the MULTI JOG dial on  
the unit.  
H FADER key When pressed during CD play-  
back standby, the sound will fade in when playback  
resumes. When pressed during CD playback, the  
sound will fade out.  
When pressed during MD recording standby, the  
sound will fade in when recording begins. When  
pressed during MD recording, the recorded sound  
will fade out.  
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P
key During normal playback, use this  
CD Operation Section  
key to skip through tracks in the forward direction  
for selection, or for cue playback (search). During  
stop mode, press this key to skip through tracks for-  
wards, or press it continuously to skip at high speed.  
During playback, press this key to skip to the start of  
the next track.  
Q STOP ( ) key Operation is the same as with  
the STOP key on the CD operation section of the  
unit.  
R PLAY ( ) key Operation is the same as with  
the PLAY key on the CD operation section of the  
unit.  
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S READY ( ) key Operation is the same as  
with the READY key on the CD operation section of  
the unit.  
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T EDIT key During normal operation, Menu  
mode and Title Input mode, press this key to enter  
MD Edit mode. Refer to “MiniDisc editing” on page  
41.  
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standby, press this key continuously for review play-  
back (search).  
key During playback or playback  
When this key is pressed during MD Edit mode, the  
unit returns to normal operation mode.  
When an MP3 disc is in the deck during stop mode,  
if this key is pressed, the directory can be chosen  
(backward direction).  
U TITLE key During normal operation, Menu  
mode and MD Edit mode, press this key to enter Title  
Input mode. Refer to “Title input” on page 45.  
M
standby, press this key continuously for cue playback  
(search).  
key During playback or playback  
When this key is pressed during Title Input mode, the  
unit returns to normal operation mode.  
V CHARA key During Title Input mode, press  
this key to switch between types of input characters.  
Refer to “Title input” on page 45.  
When an MP3 disc is in the deck during stop mode,  
if this key is pressed, the directory can be chosen  
(forward direction).  
The type of character selected is indicated by the dis-  
play.  
N KEY key This turns the Key Change function  
on and off. When it is on, the musical key of CD  
playback can be changed. Key change settings can be  
performed from the CD menu. Refer to “Changing  
the key of playback” on page 31. Even when the  
power is turned off, the key change settings are  
retained.  
Lower case letters/code: no indication  
Capital letters/code:  
Japanese:  
CAPS  
W SYNC key This key is used to turn SYNC  
recording on or off. When on, recording is automati-  
cally started and stopped depending upon the input  
signal level. Refer to “Sync recording” on page 39.  
O
key During normal playback, use this  
key to skip through tracks in the reverse direction for  
selection, or for review playback (search). During  
stop mode, press this key to skip through tracks back-  
wards, or press it continuously to skip at high speed.  
During playback, press this key to skip back to the  
start of the track in play.  
When on, the SYNC indicator in the display lights  
up.  
X key During playback or playback  
standby, press this key continuously for review play-  
back (search).  
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When Group mode is on during stop mode, if this  
key is pressed, groups can be chosen (backward  
direction).  
selection, or for review playback (search). During  
stop mode, press this key to skip through tracks back-  
wards, or press it continuously to skip at high speed.  
During playback, press this key to skip back to the  
start of the track in play.  
Y key During playback or playback  
standby, press this key continuously for cue playback  
During title input mode, press this key to move the  
cursor in the left direction.  
(search).  
When Group mode is on during stop mode, if this  
key is pressed, groups can be chosen (forward direc-  
tion).  
d
key During normal playback, use this  
key to skip through tracks in the forward direction  
for selection, or for cue playback (search). During  
stop mode, press this key to skip through tracks for-  
wards, or press it continuously to skip at high speed.  
During playback, press this key to skip to the start of  
the next track.  
Z AUTO TRACK key During MD recording,  
this is used to set the Auto Track function. D-D, OFF  
or -**dB can be selected. Refer to “Adding track  
numbers” on page 37.  
Even when the power is turned off, the settings are  
retained.  
During title input mode, press this key to move the  
cursor in the right direction.  
a INPUT SEL key Operation is the same as  
with the INPUT SELECT key on the unit, and is used  
to choose the MD input source. This key always  
functions, regardless of the remote control master  
setting. Refer to “Input source selection” on page 36.  
e STOP ( ) key Operation is the same as with  
the STOP key on the MD operation section of the  
unit.  
f PLAY ( ) key Operation is the same as with  
the PLAY key on the MD operation section of the  
unit.  
b RECORD ( ) key Operation is the same as  
with the RECORD key on the MD operation section  
of the unit.  
g READY ( ) key Operation is the same as  
with the READY key on the MD operation section of  
the unit.  
c key During normal playback, use this  
key to skip through tracks in the reverse direction for  
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5 – Display master and remote control master  
The MD-CD1 is equipped with a CD deck and an  
Selecting the display master  
MD deck. Since the display and remote control keys  
can be used by either deck, this function determines  
which deck is represented by their operation. In this  
manual, the deck represented by the information in  
the display is referred to as the “display master,”  
while the deck being operated by the shared keys on  
the remote control unit is referred to as the “remote  
control master.”  
The display master can be selected using the CD or  
MD keys. The CD or MD indicator lights up to show  
the selection.  
CD key  
MD key  
Selecting the remote control master  
CD indicator  
MD indicator  
On the upper part of the remote control, there is a  
CD/MD switch used to select the remote control  
master. The shared keys on the upper portion of the  
remote control unit operate for the deck selected as  
the remote control master.  
To switch the display master using the remote con-  
trol, set the CD/MD selector to the desired position,  
then press the DISPLAY key.  
CD/MD selector switch  
CD/MD selector switch  
DISPLAY key  
NOTE  
When using the shared keys on the remote control unit  
for operation, if the remote control master deck and  
the display master deck are not the same, the results of  
the operation will not be indicated on the display. To  
confirm operation results, the remote control master  
deck and the display master deck must be the same.  
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6 – Menu operation  
The various settings and editing operations possible  
with the MD-CD1 are performed through menu  
options shown on the display. Among the many menu  
setting options, some may be made directly using the  
keys on the remote control.  
Menu configuration  
There are menus for both CD and MD operation.  
Below each menu are sub-menus, and in each sub-  
menu there are menu options. The menus are cong-  
ured as shown below.  
CD Menu  
Menu option  
CD PLAY sub-menu  
PLAY MODE  
REPEAT  
Function  
Manual reference  
Page  
Options for CD playback  
Playback mode settings  
“Playback modes”  
24  
27  
26  
26  
27  
28  
31  
31  
28  
31  
32  
Repeat mode settings  
“Repeat playback”  
A_CUE LEVEL  
A_CUE  
Auto Cue level setting  
“Auto cue”  
Auto Cue on/off  
“Auto cue”  
A_READY  
Auto Ready on/off  
“Auto ready (of a specified track)”  
“Pitch control”  
PITCH STEP  
EOM_TRK  
Pitch control variable pitch setting  
Track EOM mode and operation time  
Disc EOM mode and operation time  
Timer play on/off  
“End of disc/track warning”  
“End of disc/track warning”  
“Timer playback”  
EOM_DISC  
TIMER PLAY  
KEY LEVEL  
Key control level setting  
“Changing the key of playback”  
“MP3 file directory playback”  
DIR MODE  
MP3 disc directory mode on/off  
(CD volume function options)  
Output level setting  
CD VOL FUNC sub-menu  
PLAY VOLUME  
F_IN TIME  
“Output volume”  
32  
31  
31  
31  
Fade-in operation time setting  
Fade-out operation time setting  
Setting operation mode after fade-out end  
RS-232C data communication options  
data transmission speed setting  
data word length setting  
“Fade-in and fade-out”  
“Fade-in and fade-out”  
“Fade-in and fade-out”  
F_OUT TIME  
FADE MODE  
SERIAL sub-menu  
BAUD RATE  
LENGTH  
“Data settings/service data”  
“Data settings/service data”  
“Data settings/service data”  
“Data settings/service data”  
49  
49  
49  
49  
PARITY  
data parity bit setting  
STOP BIT  
data stop bit setting  
SYSTEM sub-menu  
KEYBOARD  
COMMON  
(options for the unit)  
setting for keyboard type  
“Keyboard type setting”  
47  
24  
49  
49  
CD/MD priority for COMMON output  
Confirming total CD playing time  
Confirming total MD playing time  
“Basic playback operation”  
“Data settings/service data”  
“Data settings/service data”  
CD P_TIME  
MD P_TIME  
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MD R_TIME  
Confirming total MD recording time  
“Data settings/service data”  
49  
MD Menu  
Menu option  
MD PLAY sub-menu  
PLAY MODE  
REPEAT  
Function  
Manual reference  
Page  
Options for MD playback  
Playback mode settings  
Repeat mode settings  
Auto Cue level setting  
Auto Cue on/off  
“Playback modes”  
“Repeat playback”  
“Auto cue”  
24  
27  
26  
26  
27  
28  
31  
31  
28  
33  
A_CUE LEVEL  
A_CUE  
“Auto cue”  
A_READY  
Auto Ready on/off  
“Auto ready (of a specified track)”  
“Pitch control”  
PITCH STEP  
EOM_TRK  
Pitch control variable pitch setting  
Track EOM mode and operation time  
Disc EOM mode and operation time  
Timer play on/off  
“End of disc/track warning”  
“End of disc/track warning”  
“Timer playback”  
EOM_DISC  
TIMER PLAY  
GRP MODE  
Group mode on/off  
“MD group playback”  
MD VOL FUNC sub-menu (MD volume function options)  
REC VOLUME  
F_IN TIME  
Input level setting  
“Basic recording”  
36  
38  
38  
38  
Fade-in operation time setting  
Fade-out operation time setting  
Setting operation mode after fade-out end  
(options for MD recording status)  
Recording mode setting  
Setting dubbing mode speed  
Operation level of Sync recording  
Sync recording mode on/off  
Auto track operation level  
Auto track mode  
“Fade-in and fade-out recording”  
“Fade-in and fade-out recording”  
“Fade-in and fade-out recording”  
F_OUT TIME  
FADE MODE  
REC sub-menu  
REC MODE  
REC SPEED  
SYNC LEVEL  
SYNC  
“Basic recording”  
36  
36  
39  
39  
37  
37  
38  
“Basic recording”  
“Sync recording”  
“Sync recording”  
A_TRK LEVEL  
A_TRK  
“Adding track numbers”  
“Adding track numbers”  
“Time Machine recording”  
TM_REC  
“Time Machine” recording time  
(options for MD editing functions)  
Dividing tracks  
EDIT sub-menu  
DIVIDE  
“Divide tracks”  
“Combine tracks”  
“Move tracks”  
42  
43  
43  
44  
44  
42  
41  
COMBINE  
Combining tracks  
MOVE  
Moving tracks  
GRP CREATE  
GRP CANCEL  
ERASE DISC  
ERASE TRK  
Creating groups  
“Creating a group”  
“Deleting a group”  
“Erase disc”  
Eliminating a group  
Erasing disc content  
Erasing a track  
“Erase track”  
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UNDO  
Undoing an editing operation  
(options for MD title editing functions)  
Input of track or disc title  
“MiniDisc editing”  
41  
TITLE sub-menu  
TITLE INPUT  
TITLE GRP  
“Title input”  
45  
46  
Input of a group title  
“Group title input”  
Operation basics  
1
Select CD Menu or MD Menu  
Front panel operation:  
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select, then press  
the ENTER key.  
Front panel operation:  
Press the CD MENU key or the MD MENU  
key to call up the desired menu.  
Remote control operation:  
Use the MENU +/- key to select, then press  
the ENT/YES key.  
Remote control operation:  
Press the MENU key and either the CD  
Menu or the MD Menu is called up, depend-  
ing upon the position of the CD/MD selector  
switch.  
The setting screen will be displayed.  
Mode>Cont  
The sub-menu screen appears.  
NOTE  
To return to the menu option selection screen, press the  
NO key on either the front panel or the remote control  
unit. However, if the NO key is pressed for an EDIT  
menu option, you will exit the Menu mode.  
CD PLAY?  
NOTE  
In Menu mode, the CD or MD indicators flash to indi-  
cate which menu is called up.  
4
Settings  
Front panel operation:  
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select, then press  
the ENTER key.  
When a menu is chosen for a deck that is not the dis-  
play master, the display master indicator will remain lit,  
while the indicator for the menu mode deck will begin  
flashing. If the menu for the display master deck is  
selected, its indicator will begin flashing.  
Remote control operation:  
Use the MENU +/- key to select, then press  
the ENT/YES key.  
2
Select the desired sub-menu  
Front panel operation:  
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select, then press  
the ENTER key or the YES key.  
NOTE  
Some menu options exist for confirmation purposes  
only, and setting cannot be performed.  
Remote control operation:  
Use the MENU +/- key to select, then press  
the ENT/YES key.  
For MD Editing Menu operation, refer to “MiniDisc  
editing” on page 41.  
For Title Menu operation, refer to “Title input” on page  
45.  
The screen for the selected menu option will  
be displayed.  
5
How to exit Menu mode after setting (or con-  
rmation), during menu option display.  
Front panel operation:  
Press the CD MENU or MD MENU key cor-  
responding to the current Menu mode.  
PLAY MODE?  
NOTE  
To return to the sub-menu selection screen from a  
menu option selection screen, press the NO key on  
either the front panel or the remote control unit.  
Remote control operation:  
Press the MENU key.  
The CD or MD indicator will stop ashing.  
3
Select the desired menu option.  
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7 – CD and MD Playback  
The MD-CD1 can play both CDs and MDs. Basic  
playback and the operation of most playback func-  
tions are virtually identical for the CD and MD  
decks. This section will explain the shared playback  
functions rst, followed by playback functions for  
CD only, MP3 disc directory playback, and MD  
group playback.  
Discs for playback  
The CD and MD decks in the MD-CD1 can play  
back the types of discs listed below.  
MP3 les recorded in ISO9660 format on CD-R and  
CD-RW discs, and properly finalized  
.
CD deck  
MD deck  
Ordinary audio CDs available commercially  
(recorded in CD-DA format)  
Audio MiniDiscs recorded in standard, LP2, LP4 and  
mono modes.  
CD-R and CD-RW discs recorded in CD-DA format,  
and properly nalized  
Playback modes  
There are four different playback modes for both the  
CD deck and the MD deck. The mode selected is  
indicated on the display.  
The playback mode can be selected using the  
P.MODE key on the remote control. Pressing the key  
changes the playback mode in the following order:  
Normal (continuous) playback mode: no indication  
lamp  
Cont Single Program Random  
You can also select the playback mode using the  
"PLAY MODE?" option in the PLAY sub-menu of  
the CD and MD menus.  
Single playback mode: SINGLE is lit  
Program playback mode: PROGRAM red lamp is lit  
Random playback mode: RANDOM red lamp is lit  
While the mode can be changed from any playback  
mode, the explanation in this manual will assume the  
user is starting from the normal Continuous mode.  
Basic playback operation  
1
Push the POWER switch to turn on the unit.  
The display will indicate NO DISC.  
MD:  
2-1 Insert the MiniDisc into the MD slot, in the  
direction of the arrow, and with the label side  
up.  
2
Insert a disc.  
CD:  
After a disc is inserted, the disc title (if there  
is one), and the total playing time and num-  
ber of tracks will be displayed.  
2-1 Press the OPEN/CLOSE key, and the CD  
tray opens.  
2-2 Place the CD in the tray, label side up.  
3
Press the PLAY key.  
2-3 Press the OPEN/CLOSE key again, and the  
CD tray closes.  
The  
indication will light up, and play-  
back begins from track 1. The number of the  
current track in play is indicated on the dis-  
play.  
NOTE  
For 2-3, instead of the OPEN/CLOSE key, if the PLAY key  
is pressed, the CD tray will close and playback will  
begin, and if the READY key is pressed, the CD tray will  
close and the unit will enter playback standby mode.  
To stop playback, press the STOP key.  
To pause playback, press the READY key.  
The  
indication will light up, and the unit  
After a disc is inserted, the total playing time  
and number of tracks will be displayed.  
will enter playback standby mode. To resume  
playback, press the PLAY key.  
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To remove the disc  
For a CD, press the OPEN/CLOSE key.  
For an MD, press the EJECT key.  
Using headphones  
Plug the headphone cord into the PHONES jack  
To play a desired track  
Front panel operation:  
located under the POWER switch. Use the source  
selector switch to choose the desired source, and  
adjust the volume with the volume control. If the  
source selector switch is set to COMMON, both CD  
and MD sources can be monitored. When both decks  
output a signal, the monitored source depends on the  
"COMMON?" option setting on the SYSTEM menu.  
press either the  
the desired track.  
or  
key to select  
keys, or the  
Remote control operation:  
use either the  
or  
numeral keys, to select the desired track.  
Refer to “Track selection” on page 25.  
WARNING  
When using headphones, take care not to turn the vol-  
ume too high. Listening at high volumes for extended  
periods of time may result in permanent hearing dam-  
age.  
Display master and remote master settings  
For simple playback operation, the front panel keys  
or the remote control keys can be used. However, to  
ensure that the deck and disc information is properly  
shown on the display, the ‘display master’ setting  
must be selected for the deck in use. Also, when per-  
forming various playback operations by remote con-  
trol, the ‘remote control master’ setting must be  
selected for the deck in use. Refer to “Display master  
and remote control master” on page 20.  
To prevent operation errors, we recommend that the  
display master and the remote control master be set  
for the same deck.  
Track selection  
Track 103: press ‘1’ and ‘0’ and ‘3’ and 103 will be  
displayed.  
Using the skip function  
After input, press the PLAY key to start playback, or  
the READY key to cue the track and enter playback  
standby mode.  
Select desired tracks for playback with the skip keys,  
/
on the remote control. After selecting the track, press  
the PLAY key to start playback, or the READY key  
to cue the track and enter playback standby mode.  
on the front panel, or  
/
Search  
To restart playback from the beginning of the track in  
play, press the  
track, press  
During playback or playback standby, this function  
enables the search of a desired portion within a track  
for playback.  
once. To skip to the previous  
twice.  
To skip to the next track, press  
once.  
Front panel operation: press the  
key continuously  
/
search  
Selecting by track number  
Remote control operation: continuously press the  
search key  
/
Using the number keys on the remote control, the  
number of the desired track can be entered directly.  
Even numbers with two or three digits can be entered  
easily. For example:  
Be sure to hold the key down; if you quickly release  
it, the Skip function will operate.  
NOTE  
Track 9: press ‘9’ and 009 will be displayed.  
The Search function does not operate with MP3 discs.  
Track 12: press ‘1’ and ‘2’ and 012 will be dis-  
played.  
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Time Search function  
By specifying time from the start of a certain track,  
you can start playback from a specied point of a  
specied track.  
Basic operation  
1
During stop, play or playback standby  
modes, use the number keys on the remote  
control to input the three-digit track number  
(such as 002 for track 2), then the desired  
elapsed time (***min **sec) from the start of  
that track.  
Operation variations  
Even if the nal second is not input, playback will  
begin from the selected point after pressing the  
PLAY key. Or, if you press the READY key, the unit  
will enter the playback standby mode at the selected  
point.  
Example: To specify 1 min 30 sec from the  
start of track 2, input “002 001 30”  
Track search  
NOTE  
This is explained in the “Specifying by track num-  
ber” part of “Track selection” on page 25.  
For MP3 discs, time cannot be specified within a track.  
However, if you input the three-digit track number,  
playback will begin from the start of that track.  
After inputting the three-digit track number, press the  
PLAY key to begin playback of that track, or the  
READY key to cue the track and enter playback  
standby mode.  
During input, the counter in the display will flash.  
Regardless of the time display mode, the time from the  
start of the specified track is displayed.  
Specifying to the minute  
When the nal digit is entered, the desired  
position is automatically located. During stop  
or playback modes, playback will begin from  
the desired point. During playback standby  
mode, at the desired point the unit will enter  
playback standby mode.  
After inputting the three-digit track number and the  
number of minutes after the start of the track, press  
the PLAY key to begin playback of that track, or the  
READY key to cue the track and enter playback  
standby mode.  
Example: To specify 1 min 00 sec from the start of  
track 2, input “002 001”  
NOTE  
If a point which does not exist is selected, setting opera-  
tion will be cancelled.  
NOTE  
Following the above example, if “0021” is input, the  
same position will be located.  
Auto cue  
modes, the Auto Cue function will only cue to the very  
beginning of the track.  
When the auto cue function is turned on, when a  
track is selected, the point where sound begins (not  
where the track begins) on that track is located, and  
the unit enters playback standby mode. Then, when  
the PLAY key is pressed, playback begins at exactly  
that point.  
NOTE  
During the stop mode, to cue to the start of sound on  
track one, just press the READY key.  
Turning the Auto Cue function on and off  
Auto cue on/off and the sound start position detec-  
tion level can be set separately for CD and MD.  
Press the AUTO CUE key on the remote control to  
turn this function on and off.  
NOTE  
You can also use the “A_CUE?” option on the PLAY  
sub-menu of the MD menu or CD menu to turn the  
Auto Cue functions only for MD tracks recorded in the  
ST mode. For MD tracks recorded in MONO, LP2 or LP4  
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Auto Cue function on and off for each deck. (Default  
position: OFF)  
Use the “A_CUE LEVEL?” option on the PLAY sub-  
menu of the MD menu or CD menu to set the sound  
start position detection level. Settings can be made  
independently for each deck. The level can be set  
between –72 dB and –30 dB in 6 dB increments.  
When the Auto Cue function is on, A_CUE is lit on  
the display.  
Even when the power is turned off, the Auto Cue set-  
ting is maintained.  
NOTE  
When the Auto Cue point is being searched, the >  
arrow flashes in the display, and audio output is muted.  
Setting the sound start position detection  
level  
Auto Ready  
When the Auto Ready function is on, after each track  
is played, playback standby mode is entered at the  
start of the next track. Even when the Skip function is  
used to skip tracks, playback standby mode is  
entered at the start of the selected track.  
Turning the Auto Ready function on and off  
Press the AUTO READY key on the remote control  
to turn the function on and off.  
You can also use the “A_READY?” option on the  
PLAY sub-menu of the MD menu or CD menu to  
turn the Auto Ready function on and off for each  
deck. (Default position: OFF)  
NOTE  
When the Auto Cue function is also on, playback  
standby mode is entered at the start of the sound on  
the selected track, and not the beginning of that track.  
When the Auto Ready function is on, A.READY is lit  
on the display.  
Even when the power is turned off, the Auto Ready  
setting is maintained.  
Repeat playback  
Press the REPEAT key on the remote control to turn  
on the Repeat mode. In this mode, all the tracks on  
the disc are played continuously. During playback, if  
the Repeat mode is turned on, playback continues as  
before, and when the last track nishes, playback  
resumes from the rst track. If Repeat mode is turned  
on when the deck is stopped, press the PLAY key to  
begin operation.  
You can also use the “REPEAT?” option in the PLAY  
sub-menu of the MD and CD menus to turn the  
Repeat mode on and off for each deck.  
Combining the Repeat mode with the Program, Sin-  
gle-track playback and Random playback functions  
will enable Program Repeat, Single-track Repeat and  
Random Repeat operations, respectively.  
A to B repeat playback  
If a specic portion between two points on the disc is  
specied, that portion can be played back repeatedly.  
play, and the desired A-B section will be  
played repeatedly.  
1
During playback, press the A-B REPEAT  
key on the remote control at the beginning of  
the desired portion on the disc.  
To cancel A-B Repeat mode and resume nor-  
mal playback  
Press the A-B REPEAT key once more.  
“A-” ashes on the display.  
In Random and Program modes, A-B Repeat cannot  
function when the specied A-B section spans more  
than one track.  
2
At the end of the desired portion on the disc,  
press the A-B REPEAT key on the remote  
control again.  
When the STOP key is pressed, the specied A-B  
section is cancelled.  
“REPEAT” and “A-B” are lit up on the dis-  
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Continuous CD and MD playback  
With this function, when one deck nishes, the other  
deck begins play.  
NOTE  
During Continuous Play, the deck currently in playback  
automatically becomes the display master.  
1
Turn on the CONT PLAY switch on the front  
panel.  
When the Repeat Mode is turned on, Repeat playback is  
performed instead of continuous playback.  
2
Play a CD or MD.  
That is, Repeat Mode has priority over the Continuous  
Play function.  
When the disc nishes playback, the disc in  
the other deck begins playing automatically.  
When that disc nishes, the rst disc is  
played again, and the playback cycle contin-  
ues.  
To cancel Continuous Play operation, press the  
STOP key.  
Timer Playback  
By using an external timer, you can set the MD-CD1  
to play the loaded disc automatically when the unit is  
turned on by the timer.  
When Timer Play has been turned on, the  
timer icon lights up in the display.  
4
Set the timer to the desired time. Consult the  
timer’s operation manual for details.  
At the set time, the power to the MD-CD1  
will be turned on, and playback will auto-  
matically begin.  
1
First, plug the power cord of the MD-CD1  
into the power outlet of the timer.  
2
3
Load a CD or an MD into the unit.  
Use the “TIMER PLAY?” option on the  
PLAY sub-menu of the MD or CD menu to  
turn the timer function on for the desired  
deck.  
NOTE  
Only one deck can be selected for timer playback. This  
deck will become the display master during Timer Play  
operation.  
Pitch control  
When playing back an audio CD or MD, the pitch (or  
speed) of the playback can be varied. Pitch can be  
varied +/- 12.5% for MD, and +/- 16% for CD.  
Remote control operation  
1
During stop, playback or playback standby  
mode, press the PITCH key to turn the Pitch  
Control function on.  
NOTE  
Pitch control does not function for MP3 discs.  
Front panel operation  
2
Use the PITCH +/- key to set the pitch.  
Pitch is adjusted in 0.1% increments.  
1
During stop, playback or playback standby  
mode, press the PITCH control for the  
desired deck to turn the Pitch Control func-  
tion on.  
NOTE  
Pitch control only functions during normal playback.  
During recording, pitch control does not function.  
For MD, when the pitch control function is on, there is  
no digital output of the playback signal. For CD, how-  
ever, a digital signal is output.  
2
Rotate the pitch control knob to set the pitch.  
NOTE  
When turning the pitch control on and off during play-  
back, sound output is cut for a short instant.  
Use the “PITCH STEP?” option in the PLAY sub-menu of  
the MD and CD menus to adjust the pitch control steps  
from 0.1% to 1.0% in 0.1% increments. (Default: 0.1%)  
Pitch control does not function for MD playback in LP2  
mode.  
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7 – CD and MD Playback—Single-track playback  
Single-track playback  
This function enables playback of just a single track.  
NOTE  
If the Repeat function is also on, the selected track will  
be played repeatedly.  
During the Stop mode, press the P.MODE key on the  
remote control, and “SINGLE” lights up in the dis-  
play.  
You can also use the “PLAY MODE?” option in the PLAY  
sub-menu of the MD and CD menus to set the Single-  
track playback mode.  
After the selected track nishes, playback stops.  
Even when the power is turned off, the Single-track  
playback mode settings are retained.  
Program playback  
This function enables playback of selected tracks in  
any desired order. Up to 99 tracks can be selected  
from a CD, or up to 25 tracks from an MD, for Pro-  
gram playback.  
As the program is being created, the pro-  
gram number and total program playing  
time is revised on the display.  
To conrm program contents, press the skip  
keys during playback or playback standby.  
1
During stop mode, press the P.MODE key on  
the remote control until “PROGRAM” is  
indicated on the display.  
NOTE  
If the total program playing time exceeds 999 min 59  
sec for CD, or 715 min 49 sec for MD, “- - - m - - s” is dis-  
played.  
The program number and total program  
playing time will be shown on the character  
display.  
4
When program setting is completed, press  
the PLAY key to begin playback of the tracks  
in the programmed order.  
NOTE  
0p 0m 0s  
If the STOP key is pressed without first pressing the  
PLAY key, all the program data will be erased.  
Deleting a programmed track  
Program number  
Total program playing time  
1
2
During STOP mode, use the skip key to select  
the track for deletion. The track number will  
be shown in the display.  
NOTE  
You can also use the “PLAY MODE?” option in the PLAY  
sub-menu of the MD and CD menus to set the Program  
Playback mode.  
Press the DEL/CLR key.  
NOTE  
2
Use the number keys on the remote control to  
select each desired track for program play-  
back, then press the ENT/YES key.  
The track number will be entered into the  
program.  
Right after STOP, if the DEL/CLR key is pressed, the last  
track programmed will be deleted.  
Adding a track to the program  
1
During STOP mode, using the skip keys, skip  
to the programmed track before the position  
you wish to add a track. The track number  
should be shown on the display.  
NOTE  
To set the program by front panel operation, use the  
MULTI JOG dial to select the track number, then press  
the ENTER key to add the track to the program.  
2
3
Use the number keys to input the track num-  
ber of the track to be added.  
3
Repeat the above step 2 until the desired pro-  
gram is completed.  
Press the ENT/YES key.  
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“PGM Full!” will be displayed, and no more tracks  
can be added.  
NOTE  
Right after STOP, if the number of the track to be added  
is input, and the ENT/YES key is pressed, the track will  
be added to the end of the program.  
Saving program data  
When program playback has nished, or when the  
STOP key is pressed, and the deck stops, the program  
data is retained.  
To add a track to the program by front panel operation,  
use the MULTI JOG dial to select the track number, then  
press the ENTER key.  
When the power is turned off, the Program playback  
mode remains on, but the program data is deleted.  
Program limitations  
With an MD, if the Group mode is on, programs that  
include more than one group cannot be created.  
When the deck is stopped, pressing the STOP key  
will delete the program data.  
With MP3 discs, if the Directory mode is on, pro-  
grams that include more than one directory cannot be  
created.  
When the deck is stopped, pressing the P.MODE key  
will cancel the Program mode and delete the program  
data.  
The same track may be repeated in a program.  
When the PLAY key is pressed but there is no pro-  
gram data, “PGM Empty!” will be displayed, and the  
deck will not operate.  
When 99 CD tracks CD (or 25 MD tracks) are  
entered into a program, if you attempt to add a track,  
Random playback  
In this mode, the deck will play back all the tracks on  
the disc in completely random order, regardless of  
track number.  
NOTE  
You can also use the “PLAY MODE?” option in the PLAY  
sub-menu of the MD and CD menus to set the Random  
Playback mode.  
1
During stop mode, press the P.MODE key on  
the remote control until “RANDOM” is indi-  
cated on the display.  
2
Press the PLAY key and Random playback  
will begin.  
NOTE  
Even when the power is turned off, the deck will  
remain in RANDOM mode.  
Time display switching  
fer from the remaining time indicated when recording  
the MD.  
During MD or audio CD playback (or playback  
standby), when the TIME key on either the front  
panel or the remote control is pressed, the time dis-  
play will switch through several modes in the follow-  
ing order.  
When stopped, the total recording time is shown,  
regardless of the status of the TOTAL and REMAIN indi-  
cators.  
When playing an MP3 disc, elapsed track time is always  
displayed, and the TIME key does not operate.  
Elapsed track time (no display light indication)  
Remaining track time (REMAIN is lit in the display)  
Elapsed disc time (TOTAL is lit in the display)  
For details on time display during recording and record-  
ing standby on an MD deck, please refer to “Checking  
remaining MD time” on page 40.  
Remaining disc time (TOTAL and REMAIN are lit in  
the display)  
Even when the power is turned off, the time display  
mode setting is retained.  
NOTE  
During MD playback, the remaining disc time indica-  
tion, as with CD, shows the playback time remaining  
until the end of the disc. Please note that this may dif-  
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End of disc/track warning  
When nearing the end of a track or disc, a warning  
indication is shown on the display.  
To set the warning display time, use the “EOM  
TRK?” or “EOM DISC” options on the PLAY sub-  
menu of the MD and CD menus. Each can be set  
between 1 and 99 seconds in 1-second increments, or  
the warning display can be turned off.  
The number of seconds before the track/disc end that  
the warning is displayed can be set beforehand, so  
that when playback reaches that point, the “EOM”  
warning will begin ashing on the display.  
Playback functions for CD only  
The following playback functions are for CD only,  
and are not available for MD playback.  
Fade-in and fade-out  
When this function is on, when CD playback begins  
the song fades in, and when playback nished the  
song fades out.  
Changing the key of playback  
They key of the music can be changed during CD  
playback. Please note that this feature does not oper-  
ate with MP3 discs.  
1
To set the fade operation, use the menu  
options shown below. They can be found  
under the VOL FUNC sub-menu in the CD  
menu.  
1
Use the “KEY LEVEL?” option on the  
PLAY sub-menu of the CD menu to change  
the key. The playback key can be raised or  
lowered 1/2 octave in half-tone increments.  
Selection values: 0 (no change), b1 to b6, #1  
to #6  
F_IN TIME  
The length of the fade in to the normal level can be  
set between 1 and 30 seconds in 1-second incre-  
ments. (Default setting: 3 seconds).  
2
Press the KEY key on the front panel to turn  
the Key Change function on.  
F_OUT TIME  
The length of the fade out into complete silence can  
be set between 1 and 30 seconds in 1-second incre-  
ments. (Default setting: 3 seconds).  
The “KEY” indication lights up in the dis-  
play.  
NOTE  
FADE MODE  
Each time the KEY key is pressed, the function is  
switched on or off. When the function is on, instead of  
an “ON” indication, the key selected (in operation 1.  
above) is indicated on the display. For example: “Key  
b2”  
The deck can be set to continue playback (“Play”) or  
enter playback standby mode (“Ready”) after fade-  
out is completed.  
2
In stop mode or playback standby mode,  
press the FADER key.  
In this condition, when a CD is played back, the key of  
the music is changed while the speed of the music  
remains the same.  
Playback begins and the sound fades in.  
After the preset fade-in time, the sound is at  
normal level.  
NOTE  
Even when the power is turned off, the key change set-  
ting is retained.  
3
During playback, press the FADER key  
when you wish to fade-out the sound.  
When the Key Change function is on, even if the Pitch  
Control function is used to change the playback speed,  
the key of playback will remain fixed at the preset key.  
(Even if the key level is 0 (zero), the Key Change func-  
tion can be turned on.)  
Fade-out begins, and after the preset fade-  
out time, there is silence. After it becomes  
silent, depending upon the Fade mode set-  
ting, playback continues or the deck enters  
playback standby mode.  
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1
Setting is made using the “PLAY VOL-  
UME?” option on the VOL FUNC sub-menu  
of the CD menu.  
Output volume  
The volume of the CD playback output signal can be  
adjusted. This adjustment functions for both for ana-  
log output (including headphone output) and digital  
output.  
The level can be set between –54 dB and +18  
dB, or “- - -“ (- innity) can be selected.  
NOTE  
Since volume adjustment is performed in the digital  
domain, if the output level is excessive in the plus direc-  
tion, digital distortion will be generated.  
MP3 file directory playback  
MP3 les recorded onto a CD are handled the same  
way as les are handled in an ordinary PC, with  
some MP3 les held within a directory. In addition,  
several directories can be combined into one direc-  
tory. This results in multiple layers of directories and  
les.  
Disc  
Directory  
A
When the Directory mode is on, only those les  
within a selected directory are available for playback.  
When the directory mode is off, the directory cong-  
uration is ignored, and all MP3 les recorded on the  
disc are available for playback. Please note that Pro-  
gram playback and Repeat playback only function  
within directories.  
Directory  
(MP3 file)  
B
mp3. 1  
mp3. 2  
mp3. 3  
mp3. 4  
mp3. 5  
Directory  
NOTE  
C
Each MP3 file is handled as a track.  
mp3. 6  
mp3. 7  
Directories which do not contain MP3 files directly  
under them cannot be selected for playback. For exam-  
ple, in the diagram below, under directory A are direc-  
tory B and directory C. If there are MP3 files in both  
directory B and C, directory A cannot be selected for  
playback, but directory B and C can be selected for play-  
back.  
Directory  
mp3. 8  
D
mp3. 9  
Directory playback setting  
1
Set the remote control master to CD, and  
press the DIR/GROUP key.  
“DIR ON” or “DIR OFF” will be shown in  
the display. When the DIR/GROUP key is  
pressed, the current setting is changed. For  
example, if the directory playback mode is  
off, when the key is pressed, the mode is  
turned on and “DIR ON” is displayed.  
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You can also use the “DIR MODE?” option  
in the VOL FUNC sub-menu of the CD menu  
to turn this mode on or off.  
2
During Stop mode, the CD SEARCH key on  
the remote control can be used to select a  
directory.  
Press the CD SEARCH key, and the selected  
directory title will be shown on the display.  
MD group playback  
The MD-CD1 allows MD tracks to be divided into  
groups.  
2
During Stop mode, the MD SEARCH key on  
the remote control can be used to select a  
group.  
When the Group mode is on, only those tracks in the  
selected group are available for playback. This is like  
playing a disc which only contains the tracks in a  
selected group. Accordingly, Program playback and  
Repeat playback only function within the group.  
Press the MD SEARCH key, and the number  
of the selected group will be shown on the  
display, followed by the group title.  
NOTE  
When Group mode is on, regardless of the group, tracks  
which are not in the group cannot be played.  
Group playback setting  
When Group mode is turned on, recording is not possi-  
ble.  
1
Set the remote control master to MD, and  
press the DIR/GROUP key.  
Creating and deleting groups  
“GRP ON” or “GRP OFF” will be shown in  
the display. When the DIR/GROUP key is  
pressed, the current setting is changed. For  
example, if the Group playback mode is off,  
when the key is pressed, the mode is turned  
on and “GRP ON” is displayed.  
Using the “EDIT” sub-menu of the MD menu,  
groups can be created or deleted. Refer to “Creating  
a group” and “Deleting a group” in the “MiniDisc  
editing” section starting on page 41.  
Titling groups  
You can also use the “GRP MODE?” option  
in the VOL FUNC sub-menu of the MD  
menu to turn this mode on or off.  
You can title the groups using the “TITLE” sub-  
menu of the MD menu. Refer to “Group title input”  
on page 46.  
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8 – Dubbing from CD to MD  
The MD-CD1 makes it easy to dub from CD to MD.  
Selected tracks or the entire disc can be dubbed.  
Basic dubbing operation  
First, load the CD to be used as the dubbing source  
into the CD deck, then insert a recordable MiniDisc  
into the MD deck.  
To dub a selected track on the CD  
During playback of the desired track, or when that  
track is cued and the deck is in playback standby  
mode, press the DUBBING key on either the front  
panel or the remote control.  
To dub the entire CD  
While the CD deck is stopped, press the DUBBING  
key on either the front panel or the remote control.  
When the track is nished dubbing, both decks will  
stop.  
NOTE  
Dubbing is performed in the preset recording mode  
and recording speed. For details, refer to the following.  
Recording mode setting  
Using the “REC MODE?” option on the REC sub-  
menu of the MD menu, select the recording mode  
from the following choices.  
NOTE  
In MONO mode, only the left channel is recorded, and  
the recording time is twice that in ST mode.  
The recording time in LP2 mode is twice that in ST  
mode.  
ST:  
standard stereo  
recording mode  
default, with no  
display indication  
The recording time in LP4 mode is four times that in ST  
mode.  
MONO  
LP2  
monaural record-  
ing mode  
“MONO” lights  
up in the display  
The remaining MD recording time indicated depends  
upon the recording mode setting.  
Recordings made in different recording modes can be  
combined on the same disc.  
half-speed stereo  
recording mode  
“LP2” lights up in  
the display  
Since a special data compression technology is used for  
LP4 mode (quarter-time recording for four times the  
recording time in stereo), there is the very slight possi-  
bility of spikes of noise being generated. If sound qual-  
ity is an important consideration, we do not  
LP4  
quarter-speed ste-  
reo recording  
mode  
“LP4” lights up in  
the display  
recommend the use of the LP4 mode.  
Dubbing speed setting  
Use the “REC SPEED?” option on the REC sub-  
menu of the MD menu to select either “NORMAL”  
or “HIGH” speed dubbing.  
HIGH: dubbing speed depends on the MD recording  
mode, as indicated below.  
MD recording mode source dubbing speed  
disc  
NORMAL: dubbing is performed during regular  
playback  
Standard mode  
audio  
CD  
4X speed  
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To listen while dubbing, select NORMAL. For faster  
dubbing, select HIGH.  
,
MONO LP2 or LP4 audio  
2X speed  
mode  
CD  
When Rec Speed is set to NORMAL, MD dubbing is  
possible even if the Key Change or Pitch Control  
functions have been used for CD playback.  
–––  
MP3  
disc  
actual speed  
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9 – MD recording from an external source  
The MD-CD1 can not only dub from CD to MD, it  
also allows MD recording from other sound sources.  
Basic recording  
When the digital input (OPTICAL) is selected, if there is  
no proper digital signal input, “D-IN UNLOCK!” will be  
displayed, and recording cannot be performed.  
Set the recording mode and select the input source.  
While monitoring the input signal, adjust the record-  
ing level. After all settings are complete, you are  
ready to make a recording.  
NOTE  
Before following the procedures below, make sure  
the MD-CD1 power is on, a recordable MiniDisc is  
in the deck, and the deck is in stop mode.  
If a partially recorded disc is inserted, the end of the  
recorded portion will be detected.  
Recording mode setting  
The deck will enter recording standby mode,  
and the MD input signal can be monitored  
through headphones or a connected audio  
system.  
1
Use the “REC MODE?” option on the REC  
sub-menu of the MD menu to set the record-  
ing mode.  
NOTE  
For more details, refer to the previous section  
“Dubbing from CD to MD” on page 34.  
If monitoring through a connected system, connect the  
MD OUTPUTS terminals to the system. Connection  
through the COMMON OUTPUTS terminal is also possi-  
ble, but in this case, the appropriate setting must be  
made using the “COMMON?” option on the SYSTEM  
sub-menu of the CD menu. Refer to “Connecting ana-  
log audio equipment” on page 10.  
Input source selection  
2
Use the INPUT SEL key on the front panel  
or the remote control to select the input  
source.  
Press the key to switch between ANALOG  
and OPTICAL.  
For details on headphone monitoring, refer to “Basic  
playback operation” on page 24.  
ANALOG  
The analog signal from the ANALOG  
INPUT terminals is the recording source.  
Even if no MD is inserted in the deck, it is still possible  
to monitor the input signal by pressing the RECORD  
key. In this case, “Monitor” will be shown in the display.  
OPTICAL  
The digital signal from the DIGITAL (OPTI-  
CAL) INPUT is the recording source.  
To cancel input monitoring, press the STOP key.  
Recording level adjustment  
Even if the power is turned off, the selected  
input source is retained.  
Adjust the recording level while monitoring the input  
and viewing the meters.  
Input monitoring  
Press the RECORD key on either the front  
panel or the remote control.  
4
Use the “REC VOLUME?” option on the  
VOL FUNC sub-menu of the MD menu to  
adjust the level.  
3
The MD deck will enter recording standby  
mode, the READY and RECORD indicators  
will light up, and “REC” and “||” will light  
up on the display.  
If ANALOG is selected as the input source,  
you may also use the front panel INPUT con-  
trols (L and R) to set the level independently  
for each channel.  
NOTE  
Recording start  
In the recording standby mode, press the  
PLAY key, and recording will start.  
5
The deck cannot enter recording standby mode in the  
following cases.  
To stop recording , press the STOP key.  
The tab on the MD cartridge is set to prevent recording,  
and “W_Protected” is displayed.  
After pressing the STOP key, “UTOC Writ-  
ing!” will be shown on the display as the User  
Table Of Contents is written on the disc.  
The disc is full, and “Disc Full!” is displayed.  
The maximum number of tracks has been recorded, and  
“Track Full!” is displayed.  
To pause recording, press the READY key.  
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9 – MD recording from an external source—Recording cautions  
During this process, if the power cord is unplugged  
from the power source, or the unit is moved or dis-  
turbed, this essential data cannot be correctly recorded  
on the disc.  
To eject the disc from the deck, press the  
EJECT key during stop mode.  
NOTE  
When “UTOC Writing!” is flashing on the display, data  
on the recorded contents is being written onto the disc.  
Recording cautions  
When “W_Protected!” is displayed  
The inserted MD cannot be recorded, or a playback-  
only MD was inserted.  
Close the write protect tab to enable recording.  
Adding track numbers  
Track numbers are necessary for editing and cueing  
operation. During recording, track numbers are  
entered automatically, and may also be entered man-  
ually either during or after recording.  
D-D  
When recording from digital sources, track numbers  
are added in accordance with the source track num-  
bers.  
When recording from analog sources, track numbers  
are added when the input level drops for four seconds  
or more, in the same way as with the “-**dB” setting  
above.  
Auto track function  
This function automatically enters track numbers  
during recording.  
NOTE  
Set this function using the AUTO TRACK key on the  
remote control to select "-**dB", "D-D" or "OFF".  
Even when the power is turned off, the Auto Track and  
Auto Track Level settings are retained.  
You can also set the auto track function using the  
"A_TRK?" option in the REC sub-menu of the MD  
menu.  
Entering a track number manually  
During recording: press the RECORD key at the  
point where you wish to begin a new track.  
-**dB  
If the signal falls below the Auto Track operation  
level for more than four seconds, a track number is  
automatically entered. To set this operation level, use  
the “A_TRK LEVEL?” option on the REC sub-menu  
of the MD menu. The level can be set between –30  
dB to +72 dB in 6 dB increments.  
After recording: track numbers can be entered during  
editing operation. Refer to “Divide tracks” on page  
42.  
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9 – MD recording from an external source—Fade-in and fade-out  
Fade-in and fade-out recording  
At the beginning and end of MD recording, fade-in  
and fade-out effects can be performed.  
FADE MODE  
The deck can be set to continue recording (“Rec”) or  
enter recording standby mode (“Ready”) after fade-  
out is completed.  
Before following the procedure below, make sure  
that basic recording preparations have been com-  
pleted, a recordable disc is inserted, and the deck is  
in stop mode.  
2
In recording standby mode, press the  
FADER key.  
1
Set operation using the following menu  
options on the VOL FUNC sub-menu of the  
MD menu.  
Recording begins and the sound fades in.  
After the preset fade-in time, the sound is at  
normal level.  
F_IN TIME  
3
During recording, press the FADER key  
when you wish to fade-out the sound.  
The length of the fade in to the normal level can be  
set between 1 and 30 seconds in 1-second incre-  
ments. (Default setting: 3 seconds).  
Fade-out begins, and after the preset fade-  
out time, there is silence. After it becomes  
silent, depending upon the Fade mode set-  
ting, recording continues or the deck enters  
recording standby mode.  
F_OUT TIME  
The length of the fade out into complete silence can  
be set between 1 and 30 seconds in 1-second incre-  
ments. (Default setting: 3 seconds).  
NOTE  
Fade-in or fade-out only may be selected.  
The “Time Machine” recording function cannot be per-  
formed together with fade-in recording. For details,  
refer to the following section.  
“Time Machine” recording  
This function makes it possible to start recording up  
to 6 seconds before the time the recording operation  
is actually started. It operates by holding the input  
signal in a buffer memory that can be set to contain  
up to 6 seconds of data representing a normal stereo  
input signal.  
OFF: The Time Machine function does not  
operate.  
1 sec to 6 sec settings: The buffer will hold  
the corresponding seconds of signal.  
2
3
Press the RECORD key to enter recording  
standby mode.  
Before following the procedure below, make sure  
that basic recording preparations have been com-  
pleted, a recordable disc is inserted, and the deck is  
in stop mode.  
Press the PLAY key to start recording.  
The signal will be recorded from the number  
of seconds set before the PLAY key is  
pressed.  
1
Set the time value for the amount of data to  
be stored in the buffer using the  
“TM_REC?” option on the REC sub-menu  
of the MD menu.  
4
Press the STOP key to stop recording.  
NOTE  
When performing fade-in recording (explained in a pre-  
vious section), Time Machine recording is not possible.  
Setting values range from 1 to 6 seconds in 1-  
second increments, as well as OFF. The  
default setting is OFF.  
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9 – MD recording from an external source—Overwrite recording  
Overwrite recording  
This function is used to record a new signal over a  
previously recorded but unwanted portion of the disc.  
number keys to select the desired track, then  
press the PLAY key to begin playback (you  
can also use the Search function). At the  
desired point, press the READY key.  
Before following the procedure below, make sure  
that basic recording preparations have been com-  
pleted, a recordable disc is inserted, and the deck is  
in stop mode.  
2
3
Press the RECORD key, “Over Write” will  
be shown on the display, and the deck will  
enter recording standby mode.  
1
Locate the point at which you wish to begin  
overwrite recording, press the READY key,  
and the deck will go into playback standby  
mode.  
Adjust the recording level if necessary.  
Press the PLAY key and overwrite recording  
begins.  
To start overwrite recording from the begin-  
ning of a certain track, use the SKIP keys or  
the number keys to select the track, then  
press the READY key.  
NOTE  
When “SINGLE,” “RANDOM” or “PROGRAM” lights up  
in the display, overwrite recording cannot be per-  
formed. In the case of step 2 above, “Can’t Rec” will be  
displayed.  
To start overwrite recording from the middle  
of a certain track, use the SKIP keys or the  
Sync recording  
The Sync recording function automatically begins  
recording when the signal from external equipment is  
present in the source input. Plus, if silence in the  
source signal continues for more than four seconds,  
the deck is automatically put into the recording  
standby mode.  
4
Input the source signal.  
When a source signal is detected, recording  
begins automatically.  
If the signal is under the threshold level for  
over four seconds, the deck automatically  
enters recording standby mode.  
Before following the procedure below, make sure  
that basic recording preparations have been com-  
pleted, a recordable disc is inserted, and the deck is  
in stop mode.  
NOTE  
During SYNC recording standby, recording cannot be  
started manually by pressing the PLAY key.  
1
Press the SYNC key on the remote control to  
select on or off.  
5
To manually stop recording, press the STOP  
key.  
You can also switch the SYNC recording  
function on or off using the “SYNC?” option  
on the REC sub-menu of the MD menu.  
NOTE  
During SYNC recording, even if the READY key is  
pressed, the recording standby mode cannot be  
entered. (The key cannot be used to pause recording.)  
2
3
Set the signal detection threshold level using  
the “SYNC LEVEL?” option on the REC  
sub-menu of the MD menu. The level can be  
set from –72 dB to –30 dB in 6 db increments.  
The default setting is –30 dB.  
The INPUT SEL key does not function during SYNC  
recording.  
After SYNC recording finishes and the deck enters  
recording standby mode, if the power is turned off the  
recording data will be deleted. Make sure to press the  
STOP key so that the U-TOC is written onto the disc  
before turning the power off.  
Press the RECORD key to enter recording  
standby mode.  
NOTE  
In this status, recording will begin as soon as a source  
signal is input.  
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Checking remaining MD time  
During MD recording or recording standby mode,  
press the TIME key on either the front panel or the  
remote control, and the elapsed track recorded time  
and remaining recording time will be shown in suc-  
cession on the display.  
Elapsed track recorded time (no indication light)  
Disc remaining time (REMAIN only, or TOTAL and  
REMAIN will light up)  
Even if the power is turned off, the time settings will  
be retained.  
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10 – MiniDisc editing  
Tracks recorded can be deleted, moved, divided or  
combined by MiniDisc editing operation.  
Editing operations  
All MD editing functions are operated from the  
EDIT sub-menu on the MD menu.  
selected, and “Can’t Edit!” will be displayed. These  
are options for editing functions to be performed on  
tracks or points, including DIVIDE, COMBINE and  
MOVE. The ERASE TRK option is called up before  
the track has been selected.  
After selecting a menu option on the EDIT sub-  
menu, subsequent operation will vary. Specic oper-  
ations for each menu option are explained individu-  
ally in the following section.  
Canceling edits  
NOTE  
To cancel editing operations up to the point where  
the setting screen or conrmation screen (“Sure?”)  
appears, press the NO key, the MD STOP key, or the  
MD MENU key (MENU key on the remote control).  
Editing functions cannot be performed on discs set to  
prevent accidental erasure (write protected), and  
“W_Protected!” will be displayed when accessing the  
EDIT sub-menu of the MD menu.  
NOTE  
Tracks and points for editing  
After editing operations have been completed, with the  
MD still inserted and “TOC” lit up on the display, if the  
power is turned off, the revised U-TOC will not be writ-  
ten on the disc, and the editing operation will not be  
retained on the disc.  
For most editing menu options, if the deck is not in  
play or in playback standby mode at the track or  
point to be edited, the option itself cannot be  
UNDO an edit operation  
It is possible to cancel the most recently performed  
editing operation.  
3
4
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
1
2
Stop the MD deck.  
“Sure?” is displayed.  
Select the “UNDO?” option from the EDIT  
sub-menu. Undo> *** is displayed, with ***  
representing the last performed editing  
option.  
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
The last editing operation performed will be  
undone.  
Erase track  
Unwanted tracks can be erased one at a time  
Selecting a track to be erased by playback  
Example: To erase B in track number 2  
1
1. The deck should be in play or in playback  
standby on the track to be erased.  
2
Select the “ERASE TRK?” option on the  
EDIT sub-menu of the MD menu.  
“Sure?” is displayed.  
3
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
After the track is erased, “Complete” is  
shown on the display.  
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10 – MiniDisc editing—Erase disc  
Selecting a track to be erased on the menu  
“Sure?” is displayed.  
1
1. In the stop mode, select the “ERASE  
TRK?” option on the EDIT sub-menu of the  
MD menu.  
3
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
“Track>***” will be displayed, with *** rep-  
resenting the last track number.  
After the track is erased, “Complete” is  
shown on the display.  
2
Select the track to be erased using the  
MULTI JOG dial on the front panel, or the  
MENU -/+ key on the remote control, and  
press the ENTER key.  
NOTE  
When a track is erased, the tracks are renumbered from  
the next track.  
Erase disc  
All the tracks on the disc can be erased in one opera-  
tion.  
2
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
1
Select the “ERASE DISC?” option on the  
EDIT sub-menu of the MD menu.  
After all the tracks on the disc are erased,  
“Complete” is shown on the display.  
“Sure?” is displayed.  
Divide tracks  
the deck into playback standby mode. Then select the  
“DIVIDE?” option on the EDIT sub-menu of the MD  
menu, and “Point> 0” will be displayed. Starting at the  
divide point (specified in the above operation) a few  
seconds are played back repeatedly to enable confirma-  
tion.  
Tracks can be divided into two or more tracks.  
Example: To divide C and D contained in  
track number 3 into two tracks  
3
If necessary, use the MULTI JOG dial on the  
front panel, or the MENU -/+ key on the  
remote control to adjust the divide point.  
4
After the divide point has been set, press the  
ENTER key (or the YES key) on the front  
panel, or the ENT/YES key on the remote  
control.  
1
2
Select the “DIVIDE?” option on the EDIT  
sub-menu of the MD menu.  
Play back the track to be divided, and at the  
desired divide point, press the ENTER key  
(or the YES key) on the front panel, or the  
ENT/YES key on the remote control.  
“Sure?” is displayed.  
5
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
“Point> 0” is displayed, and starting at the  
divide point (specied in the above opera-  
tion) a few seconds are played back repeat-  
edly to enable conrmation.  
After the track is divided, “Complete” is  
shown on the display.  
NOTE  
If a title has been added to the track, it will be retained  
only for the first of the new divided track. The second  
divided track will not have a title.  
NOTE  
As an alternate procedure to steps 1 and 2 above, play  
the track to be divided, and at the desired point, put  
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Combine tracks  
Two successive tracks can be combined into one  
track by deleting the track mark of the second track.  
For example, if tracks 2 and 3 are to be com-  
bined, play track 3 or put it in playback  
standby mode.  
Example: To combine B and C  
2
Select the “COMBINE?” option on the EDIT  
sub-menu of the MD menu.  
“Track OK?” is displayed, and a 3-second  
segment from the end of the rst track and a  
3-second segment from the start of the sec-  
ond track are successively played back  
repeatedly to enable conrmation.  
NOTE  
3
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
Successive tracks recorded with different recording  
modes cannot be combined into a single track.  
1
Put the deck in play or in playback standby  
on the second of the two tracks to be com-  
bined.  
After the tracks are combined, “Complete” is  
shown on the display.  
NOTE  
If both tracks have titles, the combined track will take  
the title of the first of the two tracks.  
Move tracks  
Tracks can be moved to different positions in the  
playing order.  
“Move ***>### “ is displayed, with *** rep-  
resenting the number of the track to be  
moved, and ### representing the track num-  
ber where it will be moved.  
Example: To move D from track number 4 to  
track number 2  
3
4
Use the MULTI JOG dial on the front panel,  
or the MENU -/+ key on the remote control  
to select the track number where it will be  
moved.  
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
1
Put the deck in play or in playback standby  
on the track to be moved.  
“Sure?” is displayed.  
5
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
NOTE  
If the above step is not performed first, and the follow-  
ing operations are performed while the deck is in stop  
mode, the last track will automatically be selected as  
the track to be moved.  
After the track is moved, “Complete” is  
shown on the display.  
2
Select the “MOVE?” option on the EDIT  
sub-menu of the MD menu.  
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10 – MiniDisc editing—Creating a group  
Creating a group  
The MD-CD1 enables tracks to be divided into  
groups on a single MD disc for playback by group.  
Refer to “MD group playback” on page 33.  
5
6
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
A group is created by specifying track numbers of  
the “starting” track and the “ending” track.  
“Sure?” is displayed.  
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
1
In stop mode, select the “GRP CREATE?”  
option from the EDIT sub-menu of the MD  
menu.  
After the specied group is created, “Com-  
plete” is shown on the display.  
“ST Trk> 001” is displayed. This shows the  
starting track selection.  
Disc title when creating a group  
2
3
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the start-  
ing track.  
When creating a group, a disc title containing the  
group information or the group title is automatically  
created.  
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
For example, if the original title of the disc is “Favor-  
ites” and tracks 1 to 4 are combined into a group  
titled “Jazz” and tracks 5 to 8 are combined into a  
group titled “Latin,” the new title of the disc will be:  
“ED Trk>***” is displayed. This shows the  
ending track selection.  
4
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the start-  
ing track.  
0; Favorites//1-4; Jazz//5-8; Latin//  
If titles are not given to the disc and the groups, the  
new disc title will be:  
0; //1-4; //5-8; //  
Deleting a group  
Groups can also be deleted.  
3
4
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
1
In stop mode, select the “GRP CANCEL?”  
option from the EDIT sub-menu of the MD  
menu.  
“Sure?” is displayed.  
“GRP No> 01” is displayed.  
Press the ENTER key (or the YES key) on  
the front panel, or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
2
Use the MULTI JOG dial to select the num-  
ber of the group to be deleted.  
After the specied group is deleted, “Com-  
plete” is shown on the display.  
If all the current groups are to be deleted,  
select “ALL.”  
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11 – Title input  
Titles can be given to the MD disc, and the tracks and  
groups on it, using the TITLE sub-menu on the MD  
menu.  
NOTE  
Just as with the editing menu, after the title is selected  
and entered on the disc, and TOC lights up on the dis-  
play, if the power is turned off, the U-TOC will not be  
recorded onto the disc, and the titles will not be added.  
Disc title input  
1
In the stop mode, select the “TITLE  
INPUT?” option on the TITLE sub-menu on  
the MD menu.  
Press the CHAR key on the remote control to select  
from three different types of characters.  
Lower case letters/code: no indication  
Capital letters/code:  
Japanese:  
CAPS  
“Title> Disc” will be displayed.  
2
While “Title> Disc” is displayed, press the  
ENTER key or the ENT/YES key on the  
remote control.  
For front panel operation, use the DISPLAY key.  
Input procedure  
The current disc title is shown on the charac-  
ter display, title edit mode is entered, and the  
cursor ashes.  
Use the number keys to input characters at the cursor  
position.  
Press the number keys the necessary number of times  
to get the desired character to appear on the display.  
NOTE  
If there is no current title, nothing will be shown on the  
display, and only the cursor will flash.  
For front panel operation, use the MULTI JOG dial.  
To move the cursor position  
If a group is set, the default title automatically created  
by the MD-CD1 will be displayed. Refer to “Creating a  
group” on page 44.  
Use the skip keys.  
However, if a different number key is pushed, the  
cursor automatically moves to the right.  
3
Add a title following the guidelines below,  
and press the MD MENU key or the MENU  
key on the remote control to conrm.  
For front panel operation, use the skip keys.  
To delete characters  
NOTE  
Set the cursor on the character to be deleted, then  
press the DEL/CLR key.  
For discs with groups, set the Group mode to on before  
inputting a title. If a title is added with the Group mode  
off, the group settings may become inoperative.  
For front panel operation, use the NO key.  
To insert characters  
Title input operation  
Move the cursor to the location where you wish to  
insert a character, and press the INS key.  
In Title Input mode, the cursor ashes in the charac-  
ter display. Since it is more efcient to use the remote  
control to input titles, the following explanation will  
center on its use.  
For front panel operation, use the YES key.  
To change a character  
NOTE  
Set the cursor on the character to be changed, then  
input the desired character.  
It is even more efficient to connect a keyboard for title  
input. Refer to “Title input by keyboard” on page 47.  
NOTE  
As with the Editing menu, after the name is set, if the  
power is turned off while the MD is still inserted (TOC  
lights up), the revised U-TOC will not be recorded on  
the disc, and the title will not be input. The U-TOC is  
recorded when the disc is ejected.  
Follow the guidelines below to input titles on the  
screen.  
Select the type of character for input  
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11 – Title input—Track title input  
Track title input  
Method 1  
Method 2  
With this method, the tracks for title input are  
selected rst.  
With this method, the Title Input mode is selected  
rst.  
1
Put the deck in playback or playback  
1
During stop mode, select the “TITLE  
INPUT?” option on the TITLE sub-menu on  
the MD menu.  
standby mode on the track you wish to add a  
title. During recording, you may also input a  
title for the current track being recorded.  
“Title> Disc” is displayed.  
2
Select the “TITLE INPUT?” option on the  
TITLE sub-menu of the MD menu, and press  
the ENTER key on the front panel, or the  
ENT/YES key on the remote control.  
2
Select the track for title input using the  
MULTI JOG dial on the front panel, or the  
MENU -/+ key on the remote control, then  
press the ENTER key on the front panel or  
the ENT/YES key on the remote control.  
The title of the track in play will be shown on  
the character display, Title Edit mode is  
entered, and the cursor ashes.  
For example, select “Title> 003” to choose  
track 3.  
NOTE  
When a selection is made, the current track  
title is shown on the character display, Title  
Edit mode is entered, and the cursor ashes.  
If there is no track title, only the cursor will flash and  
nothing will be displayed.  
3
Following the title input guidelines above,  
input the title, and press the MD MENU key  
on the front panel or the MENU key on the  
remote control to conrm.  
NOTE  
If there is no track title, only the cursor will flash and  
nothing will be displayed.  
3
Following the title input guidelines above,  
input the title, and press the MD MENU key  
on the front panel or the MENU key on the  
remote control to conrm.  
Group title input  
1
During stop mode, select the “TITLE GRP?”  
option on the TITLE sub-menu on the MD  
menu.  
The current group title is shown on the char-  
acter display, Title Edit mode is entered, and  
the cursor ashes. The group number ashes  
on the track number display.  
“Title Grp> **” is displayed, with ** repre-  
senting the group number.  
3
Following the guidelines for title input meth-  
ods above, input the title, and press the MD  
MENU key on the front panel or the MENU  
key on the remote control to conrm.  
2
Press the ENTER key on the front panel or  
the ENT/YES key on the remote control.  
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12 – Using a computer keyboard  
A computer keyboard can be connected to the IBM  
PC compatible PS/2 interface on the front panel to  
operate certain functions of the MD-CD1. It is partic-  
ularly efcient for title input.  
Keyboard type setting  
The MD-CD1 must be set for the type of keyboard  
being connected.  
Select US for an English-language keyboard,  
or JPN for a Japanese-language keyboard.  
1
Set the type using the “KEYBOARD?”  
option on the SYSTEM sub-menu of the CD  
menu.  
Title input by keyboard  
Titles can be input just like typing on a PC.  
To input characters  
Character input is performed directly with the letter  
and number keys.  
To enter the Title Edit menu  
Press SHIFT + F7 to enter the Group Title Edit  
Menu.  
To move the cursor  
“Title Grp>##” is shown on the display.  
Use the cursor arrow keys and ).  
Press SHIFT + F8 to enter the Disc/Track Title Edit  
Menu.  
To delete characters  
Delete key: deletes the character in the cursor posi-  
tion  
“Title> ##” is shown on the display.  
To select the type of characters for input  
Back space key: deletes the character before the cur-  
sor position  
Press CAPS to select or cancel upper case letters  
To insert a character  
Press the  
(katakana) key to select or cancel  
Japanese characters (Japanese-language keyboards  
only)  
Use the Insert key.  
To change a character  
If both of the above are cancelled, lower case letters  
are input  
Put the cursor on its position and input the desired  
character.  
Other keyboard operations  
The keyboard can be used not only for title input, but  
also to control the deck transports, perform editing  
functions and other operations. The list below shows  
the keys that perform various operations.  
F5  
MD PLAY  
F6  
MD READY  
F7  
AUTO CUE for MD  
MD RECORD  
Keyboard  
key  
Operation  
F8  
F9  
AUTO READY for MD  
REPEAT for MD  
PLAY MODE for MD  
F1  
F2  
F3  
F4  
MD  
F10  
F11  
F12  
MD  
MD key  
MD STOP  
same as pushing the MD PITCH  
control  
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12 – Using a computer keyboard—Other keyboard operations  
Keyboard  
key  
Operation  
CTRL + F7  
CTRL + F8  
CTRL + F9  
AUTO CUE for CD  
KEY key  
SHIFT + F1  
SHIFT + F2  
SHIFT + F3  
SHIFT + F4  
SHIFT + F5  
SHIFT + F6  
SHIFT + F7  
SHIFT + F8  
SHIFT + F9  
MD EDIT “ERASE TRK”  
MD EDIT “ERASE DISC”  
(inoperative)  
AUTO READY for CD  
CTRL + F10 REPEAT for CD  
CTRL + F11 PLAY MODE for CD  
MD EDIT “MOVE”  
MD EDIT “DIVIDE”  
MD EDIT “COMBINE”  
TITLE EDIT “TITLE GRP”  
TITLE EDIT “TITLE INPUT”  
UNDO  
CTRL + F12 same as pushing the CD PITCH  
control  
CAPS  
Select or cancel upper case letters  
(katakana) to select Japanese  
characters (Japanese-language  
keyboards only)  
SHIFT + F10 MD EDIT GRP CANCEL  
SHIFT + F11 MD EDIT GRP CREATE  
SHIFT + F12 DUBBING  
/→  
to move the cursor  
Delete  
Same as the DEL/CLR key  
Back space  
deletes the character before the  
cursor  
Insert  
ESC  
Same as the INS key  
CTRL + F1  
CTRL + F2  
CTRL + F3  
CTRL + F4  
CTRL + F5  
CTRL + F6  
CD  
Cancel edit or title edit and nish  
Menu mode  
CD  
CD key  
CD STOP  
CD PLAY  
CD READY  
Enter  
ENTER/YES key  
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13 – Data settings / service data  
Data communication settings  
By connecting a PC through its RS-232C terminal to  
the MD-CD1 through its CONTROL I/O (RS-232C)  
terminal, the two units can be linked for data  
exchange. Use the following options on the SERIAL  
sub-menu of the CD menu to perform their respective  
settings.  
Communication word length can be set to either 7 or  
8 bits.  
Default: 8 bits  
PARITY  
Communication parity can be set to NON, EVEN or  
ODD.  
BAUD RATE  
Default: NON  
Sets the communication speed of the keyboard.  
4800 / 9600 / 19200 / 38400 bps can be selected.  
Default: 19,200  
STOP BIT  
The data stop bit can be set to either 1 or 2.  
Default: 1  
LENGTH  
Viewing service data  
You can view service data via the following items in  
the SYSTEM submenu of the CD menu.  
MD P_TIME  
The total MD playback time is shown.  
CD P_TIME  
MD R_TIME  
The total CD playback time is shown.  
The total MD recording time is shown.  
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14 – System limitations  
CD section  
:
CD-R/RW discs that have not been nalized cannot  
be played back. Make sure the disc has been properly  
nalized before loading into the player.  
MP3 files are played in the following order  
Route  
directory  
About finalization  
Directory 1  
Directory 4  
Even if audio data is recorded onto a CD-R/RW disc,  
if the TOC (table of contents corresponding to the  
recorded data) is not written on the disc after record-  
ing, the disc cannot be played back on conventional  
CD players. “Finalization” is the process of writing  
the TOC on the disc.  
mp3  
4
5
Directory 5  
mp3  
A number of record companies have released titles  
on ‘copy control’ CD discs as a means of protecting  
artist copyrights. Some of these discs do not comply  
with standard CD format specications, and may not  
be able to be played on this unit.  
Directory 2  
Directory 3  
Directory 6  
mp3  
6
mp3  
mp3  
2
3
The MD-CD1 can play back MP3 les recorded in  
formats which conform to ISO9660 level 1, level 2,  
or Joliet. Discs recorded in multiple sessions may  
also be played back.  
mp3  
1
For MP3 CDs to be played by the MD-CD1, the fol-  
lowing limitations have been placed on the number  
of MP3 les and directories.  
In this manner, playback is performed from the top  
level directories.  
Maximum number of directories: 255  
Maximum number of MP3 les: 999  
Maximum title size of MP3 les and directories: 255  
About MP3 track data  
During playback, titles are displayed in the following  
order of priority:  
ID3v2 > ID3v1 > le title  
During stop mode, the le title is displayed.  
MD section  
Even when the maximum recording time is  
not reached, “Track Full!” is displayed.  
Even if the number of tracks or the recording  
time has not been exceeded, the “Track Full!”  
message is displayed.  
Regardless of the time, when the maximum number  
of tracks has been reached, “Track Full!” is dis-  
played. In the MiniDisc format, the number of tracks  
is limited to 255. To make an additional recording on  
discs with 255 tracks, unwanted tracks must be  
deleted, or tracks must be combined to reduce their  
number. If this is not possible, the additional record-  
ing must be made on a separate disc.  
If a great deal of emphasis data has been present, in  
order to use the track divisions in the same way,  
“Track Full!” is displayed regardless of the time or  
number of tracks.  
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14 – System limitations—MD section  
Although tracks have been deleted, the  
remaining time on the MD disc does not  
increase.  
When dubbing from CD to MD, space is cre-  
ated between tracks.  
In order to properly record the cueing positions  
between tracks, space of a certain length is created. If  
When the remaining time on an MD disc is dis-  
played, sections less than 12 seconds are ignored. So  
even if short tracks are eliminated, the total time indi-  
cated does not increase.  
such spaces between tracks are not desired, make the  
following settings before dubbing.  
• Connect the CD digital output to the MD digital  
input  
When elapsed recording time and remaining  
time are added up, it doesn’t match the pos-  
sible recording time of the MD disc.  
• Select OPTICAL as the input source  
• In the REC sub-menu of the MD menu:  
Normally, the shortest possible recording unit is 1  
cluster (about 2 seconds). Even if the recording is  
less than this, 2 seconds of space is taken up on the  
disc, so the actual possible recording time may be  
less than expected. Furthermore, if a scratch occurs  
on the disc itself, the area where it exists is automati-  
cally voided for use, so the recording time possible in  
that section is subtracted from total recording time.  
1. Set the SYNC MODE option to ON  
2. Set the A_TRK option to DD  
Track numbers are not properly entered.  
When recording a CD through a digital connection,  
short tracks are sometimes created depending upon  
the recorded content of the CD. Also, when the Auto  
Track function is used and track numbers are auto-  
matically generated, depending upon the program  
material, the track numbers are not properly  
assigned.  
Tracks cannot be combined.  
Tracks created through editing operation may not be  
able to be combined with other tracks. If the record-  
ing mode (ST, MONO, LP2 or LP4) of two tracks  
differs, they cannot be combined.  
The “UTOC Reading” indication stays on for a  
longer time.  
If three or more tracks are to be combined, tracks less  
than a certain length (depending upon recording  
mode) cannot be used. The approximate minimum  
times are 9 seconds for ST mode, 17 seconds for  
MONO and LP2 mode, and 33 seconds for LP4  
mode.  
When a new recordable MD disc is used, the “UTOC  
Reading” indication is displayed longer than usual.  
For title input, less than 1,700 characters are  
available.  
The title recording area is divided into 7-character  
units. Even if a title is created with less than 7 char-  
acters, that amount of space is still taken up. There-  
fore, in actual use, you may not be able to input a  
total of 1,700 characters.  
When search operation is performed, the  
sound breaks up.  
When searching on tracks created through editing  
operations, the sound will sometimes break up.  
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15 – Message display glossary  
No Track!  
There are no recorded  
tracks.  
Operation messages  
Message  
Blank Disc  
Details / response  
PGM Empty!  
PGM Full!  
There is no program  
A blank recordable MD  
disc has been inserted.  
No new programs can  
be created.  
New Disc!  
Complete  
A new recordable MD  
disc has been inserted.  
W_Protected!  
Pre Master!  
Write-protected MD  
disc, so recording or  
editing is not possible.  
Editing operation has  
been successfully com-  
pleted.  
A playback-only MD  
disc has been inserted.  
Dubbing Wait  
TOC Reading  
UTOC Writing  
The unit is being read-  
ied for dubbing.  
TOC Error!  
Can’t Edit!  
TOC data is not correct.  
Editing cannot be per-  
formed due to MD sys-  
tem limitations or  
The table of contents  
data is being read.  
editing condition limits.  
The user table of con-  
tents data is being writ-  
ten to the disc.  
Can’t Rec!  
Can’t Sel!  
Recording cannot start  
because the Group  
mode is on.  
Now Editing  
Over Write  
Editing operation is  
being performed.  
Menu selection cannot  
be performed due to  
selection prohibitions.  
Overwrite recording  
mode is on.  
Can’t Undo!  
Rec Error!  
You can’t undo since no  
editing has been done.  
Error Messages  
There was an error dur-  
ing recording. Please  
re-record.  
Message  
Details / response  
Disc Error!  
The disc has malfunc-  
tioned. Please replace  
with a new disc.  
Drive Error!  
There is a problem in  
the drive.  
Sync Rec ON!  
The Sync mode is on,  
so the recording cannot  
be started manually.  
Disc Full!  
No recording time  
remaining on the disc,  
so new recording is not  
possible.  
Err Group!  
There is a problem in  
the data of the created  
group.  
D-IN UNLOCK!  
The digital input is not  
connected. Turn on the  
power of the equipment  
connected to DIGITAL  
IN.  
No Group!  
No DIR!  
No groups have been  
created.  
The directory where the  
le is has not been reg-  
istered.  
Not Execute!  
Not Audio!  
Editing cannot be com-  
pleted due to MD sys-  
tem limitations.  
Decode Err!  
The MP3 le cannot be  
played back.  
There is no audio signal  
from DIGITAL IN.  
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15 – Message display glossary—Troubleshooting  
Troubleshooting  
There is no power to the unit.  
• Conrm the connections with the audio system.  
• Adjust the recording level.  
Please check that the power cord is properly plugged  
in.  
• The disc may be for playback only. Please replace  
it with a recordable MD disc.  
“Disc Error!” is displayed.  
• Remaining recording time on the MD is insuf-  
cient. Please delete unwanted tracks or replace the  
MD disc.  
The disc may be dirty. Please replace the disc.  
Playback is not possible.  
• Conrm amplier operation.  
This may be due to condensation. In this case,  
remove the disc, turn the power on and wait a few  
hours, then try again.  
Noise or static can be heard.  
Please re-position the unit away from strong sources  
of magnetism such as a television.  
No sound is output.  
Conrm the connections with the audio system.  
The CD-MD1 does not retain settings.  
Check the volume level, and proper amplier opera-  
tion.  
While settings are retained each time they are made,  
in some cases they will not be retained when the  
power is turned off too soon. To prevent this from  
happening, do not turn off the power right after mak-  
ing a setting.  
Recording isn’t possible.  
• The MD disc is set to write protect. Slide the tab on  
the cartridge to the closed position and try again.  
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16 – Specifications  
MD deck  
Type  
MiniDisc recorder  
Discs  
MiniDisc format  
Rec modes  
Recording format  
Recording time  
Stereo/Mono/LP2/LP4  
Magnetic field modulation overwrite  
74 minutes (stereo), 148 minutes (mono), 148 minutes (LP2), 296 minutes  
(LP4) when using a 74-minute disc  
Sampling frequency  
Compression system  
44.1 kHz  
ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding)  
CD deck  
Type  
Compact Disc player  
CD/CD-R/CD-RW  
Discs  
Formats  
Audio CD (CD-DA), MP3  
Rated input/output  
Analog line input (MD input)  
Connectors  
RCA  
Input level  
-10 dBV  
10 k  
Input impedance  
Analog line outputs  
Connectors  
RCA  
-10 dBV  
Output level  
Output impedance  
Headphones  
Connectors  
570 Ω  
standard stereo jack  
20 mW + 20 mW  
Max. output level  
Load impedance  
Digital input  
32 Ω  
TOS (EIAJ RC-5720)  
IEC60958 Type II (S/PDIF)  
TOS (EIAJ RC-5720)  
IEC60958 Type II (S/PDIF)  
Mini DIN 6-pin  
Format  
Digital output  
Format  
Keyboard  
MD specifications  
Frequency response  
20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 0.5 dB  
S/N ratio  
> 98 dB (playback, A filter), > 95 dB (recording, A filter)  
> 98 dB (playback, A filter), > 95 dB (recording, A filter)  
< 0.004% (playback), < 0.006% (recording)  
Dynamic range  
Total harmonic distortion  
Channel separation  
> 90 dB (playback, at 1 kHz), > 83 dB (recording, at 1 kHz)  
CD specifications  
Frequency response  
20 Hz to 20 kHz +/- 0.5 dB  
> 100 dB (A filter)  
S/N ratio  
Dynamic range  
> 100 dB (A filter)  
Total harmonic distortion  
Channel separation  
Wow and flutter  
< 0.004%  
> 90 dB (at 1 kHz)  
below measurable limits (less than 0.001%)  
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16 – Specifications—Dimensional drawing  
Unit specifications  
Power  
USA/Canada 120 VAC, 60 Hz  
U.K./Europe  
Australia  
18 W  
230 VAC, 50 Hz  
240 VAC, 50 Hz  
Power consumption  
Dimensions  
483 x 94 x 308 mm  
19 x 3.7 x 12.1 (in)  
Weight  
5.8 kg (12.8 lbs)  
Operating temperature range  
Supplied accessories  
Operating temperature range: 5 to 40 degrees C (41˚F to 104˚F)  
remote control unit (1)  
AA batteries (2)  
power cord (1)  
rack-mounting kit (1)  
owner’s manual (1)  
warranty (1)  
For product improvement, specifications and  
external appearance are subject to change  
without notice.  
Due to product improvement, the actual unit  
may appear differently than the illustrations  
in the operation manual.  
Dimensional drawing  
483 mm  
465 mm  
435 mm  
308 mm  
285 mm  
18 mm  
5 mm  
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MD-CD1  
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Phone: (0422) 52-5082  
3-7-3, Nakacho, Musashino-shi, Tokyo 180-8550, Japan  
TEAC AMERICA, INC.  
Phone: (323) 726-0303  
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Phone: 905-890-8008 Facsimile: 905-890-9888  
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Bahnstrasse 12, 65205 Wiesbaden-Erbenheim, Germany  
TEAC UK LIMITED  
Phone: 01923-819699  
TEAC EUROPE GmbH  
Phone: 0611-71580  
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Phone: 01.42.37.01.02  
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