Kenwood DM 9090 User Manual

MINIDISC RECORDER

DM-9090

INSTRUCTION MANUAL

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Introduction

DM-9090 (En)

Caution : Read the pages marked

carefully to ensure safe operation.

Contents

Introduction .......................................................................................................................................... 2

Before applying power ..................................................................................................................... 2

Safety precautions ............................................................................................................................ 2

Contents ........................................................................................................................................... 3

Special feature .................................................................................................................................. 4

Accessories ...................................................................................................................................... 4

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ............................................................................................................... 5

Inform ation that you should know .................................................................................................... 7

Safety Precautions............................................................................................................................ 7

Maintenance ..................................................................................................................................... 8

MD system ............................................................................................................................................ 9

System connections .......................................................................................................................... 10

Nam es and functions of parts .......................................................................................................... 12

Display/Main unit ............................................................................................................................ 12

Remote control unit ........................................................................................................................ 14

Operation of rem ote control unit ..................................................................................................... 15

Playback of Mini Disc ........................................................................................................................ 16

Playing tracks in order from track No. 1 ......................................................................................... 16

Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH) ................................................................... 17

Playback from desired track ........................................................................................................... 18

Random playback ........................................................................................................................... 18

Program m ing ..................................................................................................................................... 20

Programming tracks in a desired order .......................................................................................... 20

Repeated playback ......................................................................................................................... 22

Recording-related keys ..................................................................................................................... 23

AUTO/MANUAL key ....................................................................................................................... 23

MONITOR key ................................................................................................................................ 23

REC MODE key .............................................................................................................................. 24

Recording (ANALOG input) .............................................................................................................. 26

ANALOG recording ......................................................................................................................... 26

Recording (DIGITAL input)................................................................................................................ 28

DIGITAL recording .......................................................................................................................... 28

Synchro recording with CD playback.............................................................................................. 30

DIGITAL recording and SCMS ........................................................................................................ 30

Editing ................................................................................................................................................. 31

Selecting the editing function type................................................................................................. 31

Moving the track being played (TRACK MOVE) ............................................................................. 32

Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE)............................................................................ 34

Dividing the track being played (TRACK DIVIDE) ........................................................................... 36

Combining the track being played (TRACK COMBINE) ................................................................. 38

Erasing the track being played (TRACK ERASE) ............................................................................ 40

Erasing one or more track at a time (QUICK ERASE) .................................................................... 42

Editing titles .................................................................................................................................... 44

CD text editing ................................................................................................................................... 48

Changing the displayed contents .................................................................................................... 49

TIME DISPLAY key ......................................................................................................................... 49

LEVEL METER MODE key ............................................................................................................. 49

Tim er operations ............................................................................................................................... 50

Timer playback, timer recording ..................................................................................................... 50

In case of difficulty ............................................................................................................................ 51

Specifications ..................................................................................................................................... 54

Introduction

DM-9090 (En)

Unpacking

Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost.

Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately. If your unit was shipped

to you directly, notify the shipping company without delay. Only the consignee (the person or company receiving the unit) can file a claim against the

carrier for shipping damage.

We recommend that you retain the original carton and packing materials for use should you transport or ship the unit in the future.

Keep this m anual handy for future reference.

Special feature

This unit is audio equipment based on the Mini Disc format. The Mini Disc (MD) is an application of the optical and magneto-optical technology and

has the capability to record signals on discs.The operability of the MD is equivalent to the Compact Disc (CD). The MD uses optional non-contact

system so the recordings are not degraded by eternal factors and the discs are never scratched or damaged in playback.

“High bit Rec & Play D.R.I.V.E.” for

high-quality recording and playback

This unit incorporates the KENWOOD-original “20-bit REC D.R.I.V.E.”

system to allow high-quality 20-bit recording of CD as w ell as analog

sources such as a tuner and analog disk turntable.

The playback circuitry incorporate the KENWOOD-original “24-bit D/ A con-

verter” for high-quality playback.

(D.R.I.V.E.:Dynamic Resolution Intensive Vector Enhancement)

Sampling rate converter

The sam pling rate converter incorporated in this unit is com patible w ith all

digital sources (32 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 48 kHz).

÷48 kHz : Standard mode of DAT. For recording of B mode broadcasting of BS tuner, etc.

÷44.1 kHz : Standard mode of DAT. For recording of CD, MD, etc.

÷32 kHz : Standard mode and long-hour mode of DAT. For recording of A mode broadcast-

ing of BS tuner.

Versatile editing functions

In addition to the conventional editing functions (MOVE, DIVIDE, COMBINE

and ERASE), this unit provides m ore versatile editing functions such as the

QUICK MOVE function for m oving desired tracks at once or the QUICK ERASE

function for erasing desired tracks at once.

DIGITAL REC control

This unit is capable of adjusting the recording level during recording from

a digital source as w ell as from an analog source. The fade-in/ out functions

can also be used.

Title input, title search

In addition to the “Title input function” w hich allow s to assign disc and track

titles sim ply using the m ulti-jog dial and the “Title search function” w hich

allow s to find the desired track title, the “Preset title function” provides a

selection of frequently used titles.

Accessories

Check that the follow ing accessories are present.

Audio cord (2)

System control cord (1)

Optical fiber cable (1)

Remote control unit (1)

Batteries (2)

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

DM-9090 (En)

Caution :Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.

Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before

operating this appliance. Adhere to all warnings on the appliance

and in the instruction manual. Follow all the safety and operating

instructions. These safety and operating instructions should be

retained for future reference.

6. Te m p e ra t u re – The appliance may not function properly

if used at extremely low, or freezing temperatures. The

ideal ambient temperature is above +5°C (41°F).

7. He a t – The appliance should be situated away from heat

sources such as radiators, heat registers, stoves, or

other appliances (including amplifiers) that produce heat.

1. Po w e r s o u rce s – The appliance should be connected to a

power supply only of the type described in the instruction

manual or as marked on the appliance. If you are not sure of

the type of power supply to your home, consult your appliance

dealer or local power company. For appliances intended to

operate from battery power, or other sources, refer to the

instruction manual.

8. Ele ct ric s h o ck – Care should be taken so that objects do

not fall and liquid is not spilled into the enclosure

through openings. If a metal objects, such as a hair pin

or a needle, comes into contact with the inside of this

appliance, a dangerous electric shock may result. For

families with children, never permit children to put

anything, especially metal, inside this appliance.

2. Po w e r-co rd p ro t e ct io n – Power-supply cords should

be routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or

pinched by items placed upon or against them, pay

particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience

receptacles, and the point where they exit from the

appliance.

Never pull or stretch

the cord.

9. En clo s u re re m o va l – Never remove the enclosure. If

the internal parts are touched accidentally, a serious

electric shock might occur.

^3.CAUTION – Po la riza t io n – This appliance may be

equipped with a polarized alternating-current line plug (a plug

havingonebladewiderthantheother).Thisplugwillfitintothe

power outlet only one way. This is a safety feature. If you are

unable to insert the plug fully into the outlet, try reversing the

plug. If the plug should still fail to fit, contact your electrician to

replace your obsolete outlet. Do not defeat the safety purpose

of the polarized plug.

10.Ma g n e t ic fie ld s – Keep the appliance away from sources

of magnetic fields such as TV sets, speaker systems,

radios, motorized toys or magnetized objects.

4. Ve n t ila t io n – Slots and openings in the cabinet are provided

for ventilation and to ensure reliable operation of the appliance

and to protect it from overheating, and these openings must

notbeblockedorcovered. Theapplianceshouldbesituatedso

that its location or position does not interfere with its proper

ventilation.

11.Cle a n in g – Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet

before cleaning. Do not use volatile solvents such as

alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine, etc. to clean

the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth.

Tomaintaingoodventilation,donotputrecordsoratable-cloth

on the appliance. Place the appliance at least 10 cm away from

the walls.

Do not use the appliance on a bed, sofa, rug or similar surface

that may block the ventilation openings. This appliance should

notbeplacedinabuilt-ininstallationsuchasabookcaseorrack

unless proper ventilation is provided or the manufacturer’s

instructions have been adhered to.

12.Accessories – Do not place this appliance on an unstable cart,

stand, tripod, bracket, or table. The appliance may fall, causing

serious injury to a child or adult, and serious damage to the

appliance. Use only with a cart, stand, tripod, bracket, or table

recommendedbythemanufacturer,orsoldwiththeappliance.

Anymountingoftheapplianceshouldfollowthemanufacturer’s

instructions, and should use a mounting accessory

recommended by the manufacturer. An appliance and cart

combinationshouldbemovedwithcare.Quickstops,excessive

force, and uneven surfaces may cause the appliance and cart

combination to overturn.

5. Wa t e r a n d m o is t u re – The appliance should not be

used near water - for example, near a bathtub, washbowl,

kitchen sink, laundry tub, in a wet basement, or near a

swimming pool, etc.

IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS

DM-9090 (En)

18.Po w e r lin e s – An outside antenna system should not be

located in the vicinity of overhead power lines or other electric

lightorpowercircuits, orwhereitcanfallintosuchpowerlines

orcircuits.Wheninstallinganoutsideantennasystem,extreme

care should be taken to keep from touching such power lines

or circuits as contact with them might be fatal.

13.Lightning – For added protection for this appliance during a

lightning storm, or when it is left unattended and unused for

long periods of time, unplug it from the wall outlet and

disconnect the antenna or cable system. This will prevent

damage to the appliance due to lightning and power-line

surges.

14.Ab n o rm a l s m e ll – If an abnormal smell or smoke is

detected, immediately turn the power OFF and unplug

the appliance from the wall outlet. Contact your dealer or

nearest service center.

19.AC o u t le t s – Do not connect other audio equipment

with a power consumption larger than that specified to

the AC outlet on the rear panel. Never connect other

electrical appliances, such as an iron or toaster, to it to

prevent fire or electric shock.

POWER OFF!

15.Da m a g e re q u irin g s e rvice – The appliance should be

serviced by qualified service personnel when:

A. The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged.

B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been spilled into the

appliance.

20. Overloading – Do not overload wall outlets, extension cords,

or integral convenience receptacles as this can result in a risk

of fire or electric shock.

C. The appliance has been exposed to rain or water.

D. The appliance does not appear to operate normally by

following the instruction manual. Adjust only those controls

that are covered by the instruction manual as an improper

adjustment of other controls may result in damage and will

often require extensive work by a qualified technician to

restore the appliance to its normal operation.

21. Attachm ent – Do not use attachments not recommended by

the appliance manufacturer as they may cause hazards.

22. Replacem ent parts – When replacement parts are required,

be sure the service technician has used replacement parts

specifiedbythemanufacturerorhavethesamecharacteristics

as the original parts. Unauthorized substitutions may result in

fire, electric shock, or other hazards.

E. The appliance has been dropped, or the enclosure

damaged.

F. The appliance exhibits a marked change in performance.

23. Safety check – Upon completion of any service or repairs to

this appliance, ask the service technician to perform safety

checks to determine that the appliance is in proper operating

condition.

16.S e rvicin g – The user should not attempt to service the

appliance beyond that described in the instruction

manual. All other servicing should be referred to qualified

service personnel.

17.Ou t d o o r a n t e n n a g ro u n d in g – If an outside antenna is

connected to the appliance, be sure the antenna system

is grounded so as to provide some protection against

voltage surges and built up static charges. Article 810 of

the National Electrical Code ANSI/NFPA 70, provides

information with respect to proper grounding of the

mast and supporting structure, grounding of the lead-in

wire to an antenna discharge unit, size of grounding

conductors, location of antenna discharge unit,

connection to grounding electrodes, and requirements

for the grounding electrode. See Figure.

EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER

NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

ANTENNA

LEAD IN WIRE

GROUND

CLAMPS

ANTENNA

DISCHARGE UNIT

(NEC SECTION 810-20)

ELECTRIC

SERVICE

EQUIPMENT

GROUNDING CONDUCTORS

(NEC SECTION 810-21)

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GROUND CLAMP

POWER SERVICE GROUNDING

ELECTRODE SYSTEM

(NEC ART 250, PART H)

1. Item 3 is not required except for grounded or polarized equipment.

2. Item 17 and 18 are not required except for units provided with antenna

terminals.

NEC – NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE

3. Item 17 complies with UL in the U.S.A.

Information that you should know

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Safety Precautions

Handling of Mini Disc

As the Mini Disc is accommodated inside a cartridge, it can be handled

without caring about dust or fingerprint. However, stained or soiled

cartridge may cause malfunction. To enjoy beautiful sound for ex-

tended period of time, take care on the following points.

Care

Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on the cartridge with a dry

cloth.

Write protect tab

To protect recorded contents against accidental erasure, set the write

protect tab of the disc open. Return the tab to the original position

when you want to record signals on the disc.

Do not touch the disc directly.

Do not touch the disc by opening the shutter with your hand. The

cartridge will be damaged if it is forced open.

Disc back side

Write protect tab

Storage position

Slide open.

(Recording disabled)

Slide close.

(Recording enabled)

Do not leave Mini Discs in place where the temperature and/or

humidity are extremely high (for example, in a place subject to direct

sunlight).

Note related to transportation and movement

Before transporting or m oving this unit, carry out the

follow ing operations.

1. Set the POWER key to ON w ithout loading a Mini Disc.

÷Check that no disc is present in the unit.

2. Wait a few seconds and verify that the display show n

appears.

ANALOG DIGITAL

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

N O

3. Set the POWER key to OFF.

Installation position

Dust countermeasure

The MD recorder is very sensitive to vibrations. It should be installed

in a position subject to as small vibration as possible.

The shutter of the disc cartridge is permanently open while the disc

isloadedintheset. Therefore, topreventdustfrompenetratinginside

the disc, take the disc out of the unit immediately after completion of

recording or playback.

Information that you should know

DM-9090 (En)

Maintenance

Cleaning

Caution against contact revitalizer

Unplug this appliance from the wall outlet before cleaning. Do not use

volatile solvents such as alcohol, paint thinner, gasoline, or benzine,

etc. to clean the cabinet. Use a clean dry cloth.

Do not use contact cleaners because it could cause a malfunction. Be

specially careful against contact cleaners containing oil, for they may

deform the plastic componente.

Unplug power cord

Reference notes

Beware of condensation

When water vapor comes into contact with the surface of cold

material, water drops are produced.

If condensation occurs, correct operation may not be possible, or the

unit may not function correctly.

This is not a malfunction, however, the unit should be dried.

(To do this, turn the POWER switch ON and leave the unit as it is for

several hours.)

Be especially careful in the follow ing conditions:

÷When the unit is brought from a cold place to a warm place, and there

is a large temperature difference.

÷When a heater starts operating.

÷When the unit is brought from an air-conditioned place to a place of

high temperature with high humidity.

÷When there is a large difference between the internal temperature of

the unit and the ambient temperature, or in conditions where conden-

sation occurs easily.

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing

Corporation.

Memory backup

The typical period for which the memory can be backed up while the

power cord is unplugged or the POWER key is set to the OFF position

is about 3 weeks, though this may be variable depending on the

surrounding environment.

Incaseoflonghoursofpowerfailureorslippingoutofthepowercord,

thedatarelatedtorecordingandediting(thatisusuallyrecordedatthe

moment the Mini Disc is ejected) may be cleared or destroyed before

it is written in the Mini Disc. Remember that the data lost cannot be

recovered.

CD TEXT

CD TEXT is a system that is standardized to allow the display of text

data (disc name or song title, artist name etc.) that is recorded on CDs

in addition to music.

By digitally connecting this unit with a CD player (CD TEXT compatible),

the text data of a CD can be copied to an MD.

Presently (1997), however, some CDs are equipped with a copy

prevention code that prohibits the copying of this data. In the case of

such CDs, copying of text data is not possible.

After recording or editing, be sure to eject the Mini Disc so that the

recording or editing data can be written in the disc.

On CDs that do not include the text data copy prevention code, the

WARNING NOTICE:

operation of “CD text editing” is possible.

IN MOST CASES IT IS AN INFRINGEMENT OF COPYRIGHT TO

MAKE COPIES OF TAPES OR DISCS WITHOUT THE PERMISSION

OF THE COPYRIGHT OWNERS. ANYONE WISHING TO COPY COM-

MERCIALLY AVAILABLE TAPES OR DISCS SHOULD CONTACT THE

MECHANICAL COPYRIGHT PROTECTION SOCIETY LIMITED OR

THE PERFORMING RIGHTS SOCIETY LIMITED.

MD system

DM-9090 (En)

The Mini Disc system has the features as sum m arized in the follow ing.

1 Like CD (Compact Disc), playback can be started from any position. (Random access)

2 It uses a disc with a diameter of 64 mm that is accommodated in a cartridge.

3 Two types of discs can be used. (playback only discs, recordable / playable discs).

4 Up to 74 minutes of recording or playback is possible using high-efficiency coding technology.

5 Countermeasure against vibration is taken using semiconductor memory chip.

Playback-only Mini Disc

Recordable Mini Disc

This type of MD can be used only for playback,

This MD is a magneto-optical disc which can

be recorded by magnetic field modulation. To

record signals, laser light is irradiated from the

bottom side of the magneto-optical disc and

magnetic field is applied from the upper side

of it.

and is used by the commercially-available mu-

sic MD software packages. The playback-only

MD is an optical disc like the Compact Disc

(CD). The signals are recorded as the presence

or absence of small pits and read out by an

optical, non-contact pickup.

Sound-skip prevention memory

During playback, this unit always stores signals in memory temporarily to prevent sound from being skipped in case of vibration. As a result, even

when the data from the optical pickup is interrupted due to vibration, etc., the music will not be interrupted because the memory holds the data for

several seconds.

Mini Disc

When the readout from disc

is interrupted momentarily

due to vibration or shock, the

reproduced sound from the

memory will not be

In case of vibration

The sound data for several

seconds is always stored

during playback.

During norm al

playback

interrupted.

Reproduced sound

Digital memory

Reproduced sound

High-efficiency coding technology “ATRAC” (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)

The Mini Disc has only a half the size of the Compact Disc but provides the same recording time. This is made possible by ATRAC*, a newly developed

high-efficiency coding technology.

The ATRAC compresses the music data to about 1/5 the amount of data which would be obtained with conventional technology, by cutting off the

sound components which do not pose problem in audition even when they are not present. This has made it possible to record or play up to 74 minutes.

Lowest and highest

A small sound is not audible

to human ears if it is

produced at the same time

as a large sound. (Masking

effect)

Sm allsound near large

sound

Sound does not af-

fect the sensitivity

of ears

frequencies are not audible

unless the sound has a

certain level of volume.

Lowest frequencies

Highest frequencies

Monaural recording

This unit can record a longer period of sound in monaural (monaural long-play mode). In this mode, the recording time of the disc is about double that

in the stereo mode.

The Mini Disc recorded in the monaural mode cannot be played with equipment which is not compatible with monaural playback.

D.R.I.V.E. (Dynamic Resolution Intensive Vector Enhancement) system

This unit incorporates the KENWOOD-original “20-bit REC D.R.I.V.E.” system so that, not to mention the CD, analog sources such as the tuner and

analog disk turntable can also be recorded with high-quality 20-bit recording.

The digital inputs include both optical and coaxial input jacks so that high-quality recording is possible from any digital equipment.

1 The reproducibility of small signals is improved drastically for an excellent reproduction of fine reverberations of music. The excellence is also

remarkable in the feeling of stability, presence, attack sound and bass reproduction.

2 The D.R.I.V.E. system maintains the correlation between the musical components of the input and output signals and does not cause any sound

degradation from the principle.

MONITOR function

This unit can be used as a 24-bit D/A converter by setting the MONITOR key.

Refer to “MONITOR key”. £

System connections

DM-9090 (En)

Make connection as show n below . When connecting the

related system com ponents, refer also to the instruction

m anuals of the related com ponents.

Caution: Do not plug in the pow er lead until all connections

are com pleted.

Malfunction of m icroprocessor

If operation is not possible or erroneous display appears even

though all connections have been made properly, reset the

microprocessor referring to “In case of difficulty”. Q

Except for U.S.A., Canada

Caution regarding placement

To maintain proper ventilation, be sure to leave a space around the unit (from the largest outer dimensions including projections) equal to, or greater

than, shown below.

Left and right panels: 10 cm, rear panel: 10 cm

MD/ DAT

Integrated am plifier (optional)

PLAY

REC

OUT

System control cord

(CD player optional)

SYSTEM

CONTROL

PHONES

DIGITAL

OUTPUT

CD player (optional)

SYSTEM

CONTROL

COAXIICAL

OPTICAL

COMPACT

DIGITAL AUDIO

Audio cords

(DM-9090 optional)

DIGITAL

MD recorder (optional)

REC

COAX.

OPT.

COAX.

Optical fiber cable

(DM-9090 optional)

System control cord

(DM-9090 optional)

Optical fiber cable

(optional)

SYSTEM

CONTROL

L I N E

D I G I T A L

REC

PLAY

OUT

REC

I N

PLAY

OUT

COAX.

OPT.

COAX.

OPT.

COAX.

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DIGITAL input / output jacks

(OPTICAL)

TO WALL AC

OUTLET

DIGITAL

REC

PLAY

OUT

COAX.

OPT.

COAX.

OPT.

Remove protective caps

from digital input/output

jacks before use.

Remove cap.

÷When connecting the audio cords (cords with pin plugs on each end), insert

the white plugs into the L (Left) jacks and red plugs into the R (Right) jacks.

1. Connect all cords firmly. If connections are loose, there could be loss of sound or noise produced.

2. When plugging and unplugging connection cords, be sure to first remove the power cord from the AC outlet. Plugging/unplugging

connection cords without removal of the power cord can cause malfunctions or damage to the unit.

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System connections

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About the system control connections

Connecting system control cords after connecting a Kenw ood audio com ponent system lets you take advantage of

convenient system control operations.

There are tw o Kenw oood system control m odes. Make connections according to the groups of term inal sym bols show n

below .

[XS8] Mode : lets you com bine F, f, and ƒterm inals

[SL16] Mode : for [SL16] term inals only

This unit is

com patible.

You can connect this unit via system control if all other equipm ent using system control connections are set to the [SL16]

m ode.

1. [SL16] equipment cannot be combined with [XR], [XS], and [XS8] equipment for system

operations. If your equipment consists of this kind of combination, please do not connect

any system control cords. Even without system control cords, normal operations can be

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carried out without affecting performance.

2. If your amp or receiver does not have a system control terminal, do not connect any system

control cords to the system control terminals on the other components.

3. Do not connect system control cords to any components other than those specified by

Kenwood. It may cause a malfunction and damage your equipment.

4. Be sure the system control plugs are inserted all the way in to the system control terminals.

About the system control operations

Rem ote Control

Lets you operate this unit w ith the system rem ote supplied w ith the am p or receiver.

Autom atic Operation

Autom atically sw itches the input selector on the am p or receiver w hen you start playback from this unit.

Synchronized Recording

When recording a CD after setting the am plifier's input selector to CD, starting playback on the CD player allow s to

start recording autom atically in an interlocked operation.

÷Do not operate the CD player during recording of a digital source other than CD; otherwise malfunction may occur.

Note on connection of optical-fiber cable

÷Insert the optical-fiber cable straight into the connector until it clicks.

÷Be sure to attach the protection cap when the connector is not used.

÷Never bend or bundle the optical-fiber cable.

÷All of the commercially-available optical fiber cables cannot be used

with these units. If there is an optical fiber cable which cannot be

connected to your component, please consult your dealer or nearest

KENWOOD agent.

The optical-fiber cable is designed for use in the connection

of the CD player (optional). The digital signal transm ission

m akes it possible to record the high-quality sound of CDs

w ithout degradation.

Names and functions of parts

Display / Main unit

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REPEAT indicator

ANALOG input indicator

PGM (Program) indicator

FADE, IN, OUT and peak level indicators

TITLE and SEARCH indicators

MONO indicator

DIGITAL input 1/2/3 indicators

REPEAT

FADE

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

OUT

TITLE

PGM

(−dB)

OVER

MONO

32kHz

Sumpling frequency

indicators

COPY

SINGLE

TOTAL

REMAIN

MONITOR

MANUAL

A . PAUSE

44.1kHz

48kHz

Operation indicators

• •

• • • •• • • • • •

REC indicator

Pause indicator

3 Play indicator

SINGLE, TOTAL and

REMAIN indicators

Character information

display

A. PAUSE indicator

MANUAL indicator

COPY indicator

Display

MONITOR indicator

3 4 5

REC LEVEL

REC BALANCE

STEREO MINIDISC RECORDER DM-9090

JOG DIAL

REC MODE

/CHARA.

ENTER

POWER

MIN

MAX

–

OFF

EDIT/

SPACE

TITLE

INPUT

DISC LOADING MECHANISM

DOWN

PUSH SET

FADE/

DELETE

PHONES

LEVEL

REC INPUT MONITOR

PLAY

TIMER

OFF

REC

High bit Rec. & Play D.R.I.V.E.

24 bit D/A converter

20bit Rec. D.R.I.V.E.

MIN

MAX

( ¡ ™

)

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Listening through headphones

Plug the stereo headphones (with standard-plug) available in audio

stores into the PHONES jack and adjust the listening volume with the

PHONES LEVEL control on the front panel.

LEVEL

MIN

MAX

Standby mode

While the standby indicator of the unit is lit, a sm all am ount of current is flow ing into the unit's internal circuitry to back up the

m em ory. This condition is referred to as the standby m ode of the unit. While the unit is in the standby m ode, it can be turned

ON from the rem ote control unit.

Names and functions of parts

DM-9090 (En)

Description of main unit keys

1POWER key

#TIMER sw itch

: This switch is used in timer playback and timer recording.

: Press to turn the unit ON and OFF.

: The unit may enter the standby mode when the POWER key

is pressed to turn it ON. This is because the unit holds the

memory that it has been put to the standby mode by the

remote control unit in the last operation.

$REC INPUT key

: Press to switch the recording input line between digital

(optical/coaxial), analog and monaural.

2Rem ote control sensor

%MONITOR key

: Press to monitor the sound being input from the source

while the unit is in stop mode.

3EDIT/ SPACE keys

EDIT:

: Press to switch the editing mode ON/OFF.

^FADE/ DELETE keys

•y

SPACE:

FADE:

: Press to insert a blank space character during the title input

operation.

: Press to switch the fade mode ON/OFF.

DELETE:

: During title editing, press to delete a character. During track

editing, press to delete a track.

4TITLE INPUT key

: Press to switch the title input mode ON/OFF.

&Mini Disc insertion slot

5TITLE SEARCH key

&ty

: When a Mini Disc is inserted while the unit is in the standby

mode, it is turned ON automatically.

: Press to switch the title search mode ON/OFF.

: During title editing, press to switch the title change input

mode between the “overwrite mode” and “insert mode”.

*Eject (0) key

: Press to eject the Mini Disc.

6J OG DIAL (J og dial)

&(¤

Skip dow n (4)/ Skip up(¢) knob

(Manual search dow n (1) key

: During playback, press to skip tracks.

: This key also functions as the fast reverse key during

playback.

: Before starting recording in record mode, rotate to select the

recording setting adjustment mode.

: During an editing mode, press to move the title input

cursor or to scroll the track title display to the left.

: During title search, rotate to select a track number.

: During title input, rotate to select a track number or a

character.

: During editing, rotate to select the editing mode or a track

number.

)Manual search up (¡) key

: This key also functions as the fast forward key during

playback.

PUSH SET knob:

: During an editing mode, press to move the title input

: For use in setting the editing result and input title in memory.

cursor or to scroll the track title display to the right.

7REC MODE/ CHARA. (Character) keys

¢t

¡Pause (8) key

REC MODE:

: Press to let playback or recording pause temporarily.

: Press to switch the recording setting adjustment modes

(record modes) ON/OFF.

CHARA. :

™Stop (7) key

: Press to stop playback or recording.

: Press to select a character group during the title input

operation.

£Play (3) key

: Press to start playback.

8ENTER key

‹

: For use in executing the editing and title input operations.

¢Record (¶) key

: Press to start recording.

9REC LEVEL knob

In stop m ode :

: Rotate to adjust the analog recording level.

: When the ¶key is pressed while a recordable disc is present

in the unit, it enters record-pause mode.

(It enters record-pause mode at the position immediately

after the last existing track.)

0REC BALANCE knob

: Rotate to adjust the analog recording balance.

In record-pause m ode :

!PHONES jack

: When the ¶ key is pressed, recording starts by creating a

new track from the current position. The track number is

incremented by “1”.

: Connect stereo headphones (optional) here.

@PHONES LEVEL knob

: Rotate to adjust the volume of the headphones.

Names and functions of parts

DM-9090 (En)

Remote control unit

The rem ote control unit incorporates the basic operation keys as w ell as a variety of applied operation keys so that it can be

used in a w ide range of purposes.

Use care to store the rem ote control unit in a safe place so as not to lose it.

1Num eric keys / Character editing keys

Num eric keys

5Applied operation keys

EDIT CANCEL key

0-9 :

: Press to cancel the editing operation.

TITLE INPUT key

: Press when selecting a track number

directly.

+10 :

: Press to switch the title input mode ON/

OFF.

TITLE SEARCH key

ABC

DEF

: Press when selecting a track number 10

or more.

+100 :

POWER

REPEAT

: Press to switch the title search mode

ON/OFF.

: During title editing, press to switch the

title change input mode between the

“overwrite mode” and “insert mode”.

REC INPUT Key

GH I

JKL

MNO

: Press when selecting a track number

100 or more.

PRS

TUV

WXY

RANDOM

TIME

: These keys are also used to select a

character or symbol during title editing.

CHARACTER DELETE / CLEAR keys

CHARACTER DELETE :

: During title input, press to delete a char-

acter.

& ( ) - /

’

DISPLAY

+100

+10

: Press to switch the recording input line

between digital (optical/coaxial), analog

and monaural.

METER

MODE

CHARACTER

DELETE

SPACE

CHARA.

P.MODE

CLEAR

CHECK

AUTO PAUSE key

EDIT

SET

ENTER

CLEAR :

: When this key is pressed, the pause

mode is initiated automatically at the

point where the track number changes

during playback.

: During editing, press to clear a selected

track number.

: In program mode, press to clear the

program.

CHARACTER SPACE / CHECK keys

CHARACTER SPACE :

: During title input, press to insert a blank

space character.

CHARACTER/

CURSOR

AUTO/ MANUAL key

: Selects whether the track numbers are

to be marked automatically during re-

cording (AUTO) or to be marked manu-

ally after it (MANUAL).

EDIT CANCEL

TITLE

REC INPUT

INPUT

AUTO

PAUSE

AUTO/

MANUAL

REC MODE MONITOR

REC MODE key

CHECK :

: Press to switch the recording setting ad-

justment modes (REC MODE) ON/OFF.

MONITOR key

: In program mode, press to check the

program contents.

CHARA. (Cha ra cte r)/ P.MODE (Pla y

Mode) keys

REMOTE CONTROL UNIT RC-M0702

: Press to monitor the sound being input

from the source while the unit is in stop

mode.

CHARA. :

: Press to select a character group during

the title input operation.

P.MODE :

: Press to initiate the program mode.

Model: RC-M0702

Infrared ray system

4Basic operation keys

2ON/ STANDBY key

6Editing m ode keys

EDIT key

: Eject key

: Record key

: Pause key

: Stop key

: Play key

: Press to turn the unit between ON ( ) and

STANDBY ( ) modes.

: Press to switch the editing mode ON/

OFF.

SET key

: This key is used in the title assignment or

editing operations.

ENTER key

3Display-related/ REPEAT keys

REPEAT key

4 , ¢ : Skip down/up keys

CURSOR / 1, ¡keys

1, ¡ :

: During playback, press to fast forward or

fast reverse the play.

: Press to switch the repeat modes for

repeat playback.

RANDOM key

: Press to execute editing or enter the

input title in memory.

CURSOR :

: During title input, press to move the

cursor.

CHARACTER/ SEARCH keys

CHARACTER :

: Press to select a character group dur-

ing the title input operation.

SEARCH :

: Press to initiate the random play mode.

TIME DISPLAY key

: Press to switch the time and title display

modes.

METER MODE key

: Press to switch the level meter display

contents.

: During playback, press to skip tracks in

the forward or reverse direction.

Operation of remote control unit

Loading batteries

DM-9090 (En)

1 ^{Remove the cover.}

2^{Insert batteries.}

3^{Close the cover.}

÷Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteries following

the polarity indications.

Operation

To sw itch the pow er of the unit ON, plug the pow er cord into

a w all outlet, press the POWER key of the m ain unit to ON

and press the ON/ STANDBY key of the rem ote control unit.

Once the pow er has been sw itched ON, press the desired

operation key.

Remote sensor

÷When pressing more than one remote control keys successively, press

the keys securely by leaving an interval of 1 second or more between

pressing of keys.

30°

Reference operating range

Model: RC-M0702

Infrared ray system

1. The provided batteries are intended for use in operation checking, and their service life may be short.

2. When the remote controllable distance becomes short, replace both of the batteries with new ones.

3. If direct sunlight or the light of a high- frequency fluorescent lamp (inverter type, etc.) is incident to the remote sensor, malfunction may

NNootteess

occur. In such a case, change the installation position to avoid malfunction.

Playback of Mini Disc

Use the follow ing procedure to play a MD in the original

order of tracks from track No. 1.

DM-9090 (En)

Disc recorded in monaural mode

This unit is capable of playing a Mini Disc recorded in the

“m onaural long-play m ode.” As the “m onaural long-play

m ode” requires half the am ount of data required for

stereo m ode recording, the playing tim e (recording tim e)

of the disc is doubled (to m ax. 148 m inutes) from that in

the stereo m ode.

Before playing a MD

Set the TIMER sw itch to OFF.

TIMER

REC

PLAY

OFF

÷A Mini Disc recorded in the “monaural long-play mode” cannot be

played normally with equipment which is not compatible with

monaural playback.

Playing tracks in order from track No. 1

1 ^{Turn the power ON.}

ANALOG DIGITAL

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

POWER

N O

In case no disc is loaded:

- O N

– OFF

÷When “-STANDBY-” is displayed, turn the unit ON by pressing the

ON ( ) / STANDBY ( ) key of the remote control unit.

2 ^{Load a Mini Disc.}

÷Insert a Mini Disc into the slot securely.

÷“READING” blinks while the unit checks the contents of the disc.

÷If a title has been assigned to the disc, that title will be displayed.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 1

: 0 0

In the direction of the arrow.

÷If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the CHARA. / P.MODE key of the

remote control unit to turn it off.

3 ^{Start playback.}

÷In a few seconds, playback starts from track No, 1.

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OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 1

: 1 2

Track No. being played

Elapsed time of track

being played

Playback of Mini Disc

DM-9090 (En)

Preparation

1Put the MD recorder in stop m ode.

2Enter the track m ode. (“PGM” goes off)

CHARA.

P.MODE

Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH)

1 ^{Press the TITLE SEARCH key.}

TITLE

INPUT

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 1

I T L E

Title

Pressing the TITLE SEARCH key again cancels

the track number selection mode.

÷With a track to which no title has been assigned, the track number and

. . . . . . . .

“

” are displayed.

÷Title search is possible in either stop or play mode.

2 ^{Select the desired title.}

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 3

I T L E

DOWN

U P

To smaller

track No.

To larger

track No.

PUSH SET

Selected track

Characters flow toward the left.

Pressing the TITLE SEARCH key again cancels

the current track number.

3 ^{Start playback.}

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 3

I T L E

Characters flow toward the left.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 3

: 1 2

Track No. being played

÷Playback starts in a few seconds.

Elapsed time of track

being played

Playback of Mini Disc

DM-9090 (En)

Playback from desired track

1 ^{Enter the track mode.}

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 Track m ode

: PGM goes off

2 Program m ode : PGM lights up

Press in stop mode.

“PGM” goes off

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

CHARA.

P.MODE

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 1

: 0 0

÷If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the CHARA. / P.MODE key of the

remote control unit to turn it off.

2^{Select the desired track number.}

Press the num eric keys as show n below ....

To enter track No. 23 : 0, 0, 3

To enter track No. 40 : 0, 0, 0, 0, )

ABC

DEF

Track No. 212:

: +100 , +100 ,0,2

GH I

JKL

MNO

To start playback directly from a part of a track....

Early part of track No. 7 (7.2) : 7)2

Middle part of track No. 7 (7.5) : 7)5

Latter part of track No. 7 (7.8) : 7)8

PRS

TUV

WXY

& ( ) - /

’

Middle part of current track (.5) : )5

+100

+10

÷If a track NO. which does not exist on the disc is selected while

“READING” is blinking, the last track on the disc will be played.

Random playback

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 ^{Enter the track mode.}

1 Track m ode

: PGM goes off

2 Program m ode : PGM lights up

Press in stop mode.

“PGM” goes off

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

CHARA.

P.MODE

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 1

: 0 0

÷If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the CHARA. / P.MODE key of the

remote control unit to turn it off.

2 ^{Press the RANDOM key.}

RANDOM

÷Random playback is not possible in the program mode.

Playback of Mini Disc

DM-9090 (En)

Skipping tracks

÷The track in the direction of the pressed button is skipped, and the

selected track will be played from the beginning.

÷When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the track being

played will be played from the beginning.

÷To return to the beginning of the previous track to the current track,

press the 4key in less than about 2 seconds after the restart of the

current track.

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

JOG DIAL

CHARACTER/

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

To skip

forward

To skip

backward

To skip

forward

To skip

backward

Searching in a track

Main unit

÷Playbackrestartsfromthepositionwithwhichthekeyisreleasedorthe

jog dial operation is terminated. (If the key was pressed in the pause

mode, the unit returns to the pause mode at that position.)

÷Sound is output when using forward or reverse search during playback.

÷If forward or reverse search is started during play-pause, the disc can

be searched at a high speed but sound is not output.

Rem ote control unit

CURSOR

÷When the reverse search is started during the program mode and the

beginning of the current track is attained, it will be played from the

beginning.

)

Reverse

Forward

Reverse

Forward

To pause playback

To stop playback

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

÷Each press pauses and plays the MD alternately.

Ejecting the disc

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

EJECT

N O D I S C

Mini Disc has been ejected.

AUTO PAUSE key

When the AUTO PAUSE key is pressed, playback pauses

after every track. This function is convenient for learning a

foreign language or w hen tim e is required after each track.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

A . PAUSE

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 2

: 0 0

AUTO

PAUSE

“A. PAUSE” lights up

÷Press the 3key to resume playback.

÷When this function is not required, be sure to press the AUTO PAUSE

key so that the “A. PAUSE” indicator is extinguished.

Programming

Use the follow ing procedure to program desired tracks in a

desired order. (up to 32 tracks)

DM-9090 (En)

Preparation

1Load a disc.

2Put the MD recorder in stop m ode.

Programming tracks in a desired order

1 ^{Initiate the program mode.}

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 Track m ode : PGM goes off

2 Program m ode : PGM lights up

CHARA.

P.MODE

“PGM” lights up

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OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

PGM

TOTAL

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

- - -

: 0 0

2^{Select track numbers in the order you want to play them.}

1Select the track num ber to be played.

Press numeric keys in the following order.

To select track No. 12:

Press in order of 0, 2 then the CHARA. / P.MODE key.

ABC

DEF

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OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

PGM

TOTAL

32kHz

GH I

JKL

MNO

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 1 2

- 0 1

PRS

TUV

WXY

Selected track

Programmed order

÷Up to 32 tracks can be selected. “FULL” is displayed when no more

track can be programmed.

÷If you made a mistake, press the CHARACTER DELETE / CLEAR key

and enter the track No. again.

& ( ) - /

’

+100

+10

÷An extremely shot track cannot be programmed.

÷“– ✱✱ : ✱✱” is displayed when the total programmed period has

attained 256 minutes or more.

2Set the input track num ber.

CHARA.

P.MODE

Repeat steps 1 and 2 till the desired tracks

have been programmed, in the desired order.

÷The input operation is aborted if the CHARA. / P.MODE key is not

pressed while the indicator is blinking.

3^{Start playback.}

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

PGM

TOTAL

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 1 2

: 2 0

Track No. being played

Total remaining time of the

programmed tracks

÷Tracks will be played in the order they are programmed.

÷When the 4 or ¢ key is pressed during playback, tracks will be

skipped in the direction of the pressed key.

Programming

DM-9090 (En)

To add a track to the program

Press in stop mode.

ABC

DEF

GH I

JKL

MNO

CHARA.

P.MODE

PRS

TUV

WXY

÷When a track No. is entered, the track will be added to the end of the

existing program.

& ( ) - /

’

+100

+10

÷The input operation is aborted if the CHARA. / P.MODE key is not

pressed while the indicator is blinking.

Checking the order of tracks

CHARACTER

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

DELETE

SPACE

PGM

COPY

32kHz

CLEAR

CHECK

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 1 4

- 0 3

“PGM” blinks

Programmed order

÷Each press displays the next track in the program.

To clear tracks from the program

Clearing tracks from the end

Press in stop mode.

The last track in the program after clear is displayed.

CHARACTER

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

DELETE

SPACE

PGM

32kHz

CLEAR

CHECK

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

- - -

- 1 4

(Example when P-14 has been cleared)

Clearing all tracks

Press in stop mode.

CHARA.

P.MODE

÷The entire program is cleared.

Rem ote control unit

Programming

DM-9090 (En)

The program m ed tracks can be played repeatedly.

Preparation

Put the MD recorder in stop m ode.

Repeated playback

To repeat only the programmed tracks

1Program the tracks to be repeated.

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 Track m ode

: PGM goes off

1 Initiate the program m ode.

2 Program m ode : PGM lights up

CHARA.

P.MODE

“PGM” lights up

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

PGM

32kHz

2 Select the desired tracks in the desired

order.

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

ABC

DEF

GH I

JKL

MNO

CHARA.

P.MODE

÷All of the programmed tracks will be repeated.

÷In case only one track is programmed, only that track will be repeated.

PRS

TUV

WXY

& ( ) - /

’

+100

+10

“REPEAT” lights up

2Repeat the procedure 2.

REPEAT

PGM

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

3Enter the repeat m ode.

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

REPEAT

4Start playback.

To stop repeated playback

Press the REPEAT key again.

÷The “REPEAT” indicator goes off and the playback following the

current mode (PROGRAM) of the MD player starts.

To repeat the entire disc

1Enter the track m ode.

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 Track m ode

: PGM goes off

CHARA.

P.MODE

2 Program m ode : PGM lights up

“REPEAT” lights up

2Enter the repeat m ode.

REPEAT

PGM

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

REPEAT

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

3Start playback.

To stop repeated playback

Press the REPEAT key again.

÷The “REPEAT” indicator goes off and the playback following the

current mode (TRACK) of the MD player starts.

Recording-related keys

AUTO/MANUAL key

DM-9090 (En)

This key is used to select w hether track num bers are to be

m arked autom atically during recording or they are to be

m arked m anually during or after recording. The track num -

bers can be used to locate the beginning of a track during

playback or program m ing tracks.

AUTO

If a no-sound input has lasted for 2 seconds during recording, the track

number will be incremented automatically by “1”. Usually, use this

position for recording. Use this mode when recording all of the tracks in

a CD. When recording music containing a continuous section with a very

low level, for example when recording classic music, the track number

may be incremented by “1” after such a section. In this case, cancel the

track number later. It is recommended to use the MANUAL mode when

recording such a kind of music.

Select before starting recording.

AUTO/

MANUAL

During digital recording of CD, the track number is incremented auto-

matically by “1” according to the data contained in the digital informa-

tion. But the no-sound blank is not detected.

When the CD track number is increased during manual search of a CD,

the track number recorded on the MD may sometimes fail to be

incremented.

A nosound track may sometimes created at the moment the played CD

stops.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

MANUAL

44.1kHz

48kHz

MANUAL

With this setting, the MD track number is not incremented automati-

cally during recording. Track numbers can be marked either during

editing (by pressing the EDIT key) or after recording (by executing the

TRACK DIVIDE operation ﬂ).

Extinguished in “AUTO”

mode, lit in “MANUAL” mode.

This setting is convenient when recording a CD which has been

recorded in live or which contains very low-level sound such as a

classical music CD.

MONITOR key

Press to m onitor the sound being input from the source w hile the unit is in stop m ode.

When the REC INPUT is DIGITAL, the sam pling rate (48 kHz, 44.1 kHz, 32 kHz) of the input digital signal can be displayed by

pressing this key.

Press in stop mode.

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

MONITOR

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

“MONITOR” litghts up

Recording-related keys

DM-9090 (En)

The recording-related settings can be adjusted precisely by selecting the proper display m odes.

REC MODE key

Selecting the setting adjustment mode

1Sw itch the REC MODE on.

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 REC MODE : off

2 REC MODE : on (“D.REC LEVEL?” displayed.)

REC MODE

/CHARA.

2Select the setting adjustm ent m ode.

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1 D. REC LEVEL?

: Digital recording level setting.

: Setting of the time for detecting a no-sound

blank section during automatic track num-

ber marking.

2 AUTO TIME?

JOG DIAL

3 AUTO LEVEL?

: Setting of the level for detecting a non-

sound blank section during automatic track

number marking.

DOWN

U P

4 FADE TIME?

: Setting of the fading time in fade-in and

fade-out.

PUSH SET

5 REC=WRITING? : Setting of the UTOC writing after recording.

3Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

JOG DIAL

÷The “D.REC LEVEL” and “FADE TIME” settings are not used during

analog source recording.

DOWN

PUSH SET

4Adjust the setting value.

JOG DIAL

÷Step 4consists of adjusting the setting of the “Setting adjustm ent

m ode” selected in step 2.

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

To change another setting, press the J OG

DIAL (PUSH SET knob).

(This returns to step 2 above.)

To end the setting adjustment, press the REC

MODE/ CHARA. key again.

Recording-related keys

DM-9090 (En)

When “D.REC LEVEL?” is selected

Initial display

(Valid during digital recording)

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

Pressing the SET key w hile “D.REC LEVEL?” is displayed initiates

the initial display for the digital recording level adjustm ent.

The recording level of the currently selected digital input can be

varied by operating the skip up/ dow n keys.

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

D I N [

]

0 d B

The initial setting is “DIN[1] ✱ 0 dB”, w hich can be set in the level

range betw een -` and +12 dB.

Adjusted value display

OVER

(

−d

ANALOG DIGITAL

OVER

(

−

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

44.1kHz

48kHz

D I N [ 1 ]

d B

D I N [ 1 ]

1 2 d B

When “AUTO TIME?” is displayed

Initial display

(Valid during analog recording)

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

Pressing the SET key w hile “AUTO TIME?” is displayed initiates

the initial display for the no-sound blank detection tim e adjust-

m ent for autom atic track num ber m arking.

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

T I M E * 2 . 0 S E C

The tim e after w hich a no-sound blank is detected can be varied by

operating the skip up/ dow n keys.

The initial setting is “TIME ✱2.0 SEC”, w hich can be set in the tim e

range betw een 0.5 and 4.0 seconds set in 0.5-second steps.

Adjusted value display

OVER

(−d

ANALOG DIGITAL

OVER

(

−

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

44.1kHz

48kHz

T I M E

0 . 5 S E C

T I M E

4 . 0 S E C

When “AUTO LEVEL?” is displayed

Initial display

(Valid during analog recording)

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

Pressing the SET key w hile “AUTO LEVEL?” is displayed initiates

the initial display for the no-sound blank detection level adjust-

m ent for autom atic track num ber m arking.

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

L E V E L

The level at w hich no sound blank is detected can be varied by

operating the skip up/ dow n keys.

The initial setting is “LEVEL ✱ 0”, w hich can be set in the level

range betw een +2 and -2.

Adjusted value display

OVER

(−d

ANALOG DIGITAL

OVER

(

−

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

44.1kHz

48kHz

L E V E L

+ 2

L E V E L

- 2

When “FADE TIME?” is displayed

Initial display

(Valid during digital recording)

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

Pressing the SET key w hile “FADE TIME?” is displayed initiates

the initial display for the fade tim e adjustm ent.

The tim e period of fade-in and fade-out operations can be varied

by operating the skip up/ dow n keys.

The initial setting is “FADE ✱ 3SEC”, w hich can be set in the tim e

range betw een 1 and 10 seconds in 1-second steps.

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

F A D E

3 S E C

Adjusted value display

OVER

(

−d

ANALOG DIGITAL

OVER

(

−d

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

44.1kHz

48kHz

F A D E

1 S E C

F A D E

1 0 S E C

Setting range

Fade-out

Fade-in

When “REC =WRITING?” is displayed

Initial display

“WRITING” refers to the w riting of recording-related data in the

Mini Disc.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

Pressing the SET key w hile “REC = WRITING?” is displayed

initiates the initial display for the w riting m ode setting.

The UTOC w riting after recording can be sw itched on/ off by

operating the skip up/ dow n keys.

W R I T I N G

* O N

Adjusted value display

OVER

(−d

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

The initial setting is “WRITING ✱ ON”.

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

W R I T I N G

O F F

Setting exam ples

WRITING ON : Use this setting in norm al recording (from a CD,

etc.).

WRITING OFF : At this setting, recording can be started im m edi-

ately as the WRITING m ode w ill not be entered.

Use w hen recording a short track or a broadcast

from the tuner.

Recording (ANALOG input)

DM-9090 (En)

The input jacks connected w ith audio cords accept analog signals. This unit records the analog signal from the REC IN jacks by

converting it into digital signal. (This recording is sim ply referred to as analog recording.)

Preparation

1Open the w rite protect tab of the Mini

Disc to m ake it recordable.

2Load the Mini Disc.

3Check the rem aining recording tim e.

4Set the am plifier’s input selector to the

source to be recorded.

ANALOG recording

1^{Adjust the settings if required.}

1Sw itch the REC MODE on.

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 REC MODE : off

REC MODE

/CHARA.

2 REC MODE : on (“D.REC LEVEL?” displayed.)

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1 D. REC LEVEL?

: Digital recording level setting.

: Setting of the time for detecting a no-sound

blank section during automatic track num-

ber marking.

2 AUTO TIME?

2Select the setting adjustm ent m ode.

JOG DIAL

3 AUTO LEVEL?

: Setting of the level for detecting a non-

sound blank section during automatic track

number marking.

4 FADE TIME?

: Setting of the fading time in fade-in and

fade-out.

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

5 REC=WRITING? : Setting of the UTOC writing after recording.

÷For details on the setting adjustment modes, see “REC MODE key”.

3Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

JOG DIAL

÷The “D.REC LEVEL” and “FADE TIME” settings are not used during

analog source recording.

DOWN

PUSH SET

Go to step 2 if setting adjustments are not

required.

2^{Select ANALOG or MONO.}

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 ANALOG : Analog “stereo mode”

2 DIGITAL 1 : Coaxial input mode

3 DIGITAL 2 : Optical input mode

4 DIGITAL 3 : Coaxial input mode

REC INPUT

5 MONO

: Analog “monaural long-play mode”

“ANALOG” lights up

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

A N A L

÷MONO cannot be selected during recording pause.

÷The REC INPUT cannot be changed during pause in the MONO mode.

÷The analog “monaural long-play mode”allows to double the recording

time compared to recording in the stereo mode.

Recording (ANALOG input)

DM-9090 (En)

3^{Select “AUTO” or “MANUAL”.}

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 goes off (AUTO) : Track numbers are marked automatically.

2 MANUAL

: Track numbers can be marked as desired.

AUTO/

MANUAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

MANUAL

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 1

Extinguished in “AUTO” mode, lit in “MANUAL” mode.

4^{Adjust the recording level. (Main unit only)}

1Play the source to be recorded.

2Press the ¶key.

÷The unit enters record-pause mode automatically when the ¶ key is

pressed.

3Adjust the recording level and balance.

Recording level

(inner knob)

Recording balance

(outer knob)

REC LEVEL

REC BALANCE

REC LEVEL

REC BALANCE

÷Decrease the level if the red segments of the peak level meter light.

MIN

MAX

MIN

MAX

To decrease

level

To increase

level

To attenuate

the R CH

To attenuate

the L CH

5^{Start recording.}

Recording is not possible if the following characters are displayed.

1Press the ¶key.

“DISC FULL”

“PROTECTED”

“PLAY ONLY”

Disc is full

\Erase undesired tracks.

\Close it.

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The accidental erasure protect tab is open.

A playback-only Mini Disc is loaded.

Pressing the pause (8) key also allows to can-

cel record-pause mode and start recording.

\Load a recordable Mini Disc.

2Play the source to be recorded from the

beginning.

÷When the EDIT / SPACE key is pressed during recording, a track

number is inserted in that position.

6^{After recording, eject the Mini Disc.}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

÷The eject (0)key is not accepted during recording.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

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Recording (DIGITAL input)

DM-9090 (En)

Recording is possible using recordable Mini Discs. When this unit is connected w ith a com ponent equipped w ith digital output,

such as a CD player, through a digital cord or optical fiber cable, the signal input through the DIGITAL input jack can be recorded

in the digital form at (this recording is referred to as digital recording). Enjoy high-quality sound of digital recording!

Preparation

1Open the w rite protect tab of the Mini Disc to m ake it recordable.

2Load the Mini Disc.

3Check the rem aining recording tim e.

4Set the am plifier’s input selector to the source to be recorded.

DIGITAL recording

1 ^{Adjust the settings if required.}

1Sw itch the REC MODE on.

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 REC MODE : off

REC MODE

/CHARA.

2 REC MODE : on (“D.REC LEVEL?” displayed.)

2Select the setting adjustm ent m ode.

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

JOG DIAL

1 D. REC LEVEL?

: Digital recording level setting.

2 AUTO TIME?

: Setting of the time for detecting a no-sound

blank section during automatic track num-

ber marking.

3 AUTO LEVEL?

: Setting of the level for detecting a non-

sound blank section during automatic track

number marking.

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

3Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

4 FADE TIME?

: Setting of the fading time in fade-in and

fade-out.

JOG DIAL

5 REC=WRITING? : Setting of the UTOC writing after recording.

÷For details on the setting adjustment modes, see “REC MODE key”.

DOWN

PUSH SET

Go to step 2 if setting adjustments are not

required.

2^{Select one of “DIGITAL 1, 2 and 3”.}

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 ANALOG : Analog “stereo mode”

2 DIGITAL 1 : Coaxial input mode

3 DIGITAL 2 : Optical input mode

4 DIGITAL 3 : Coaxial input mode

REC INPUT

5 MONO

: Analog “monaural long-play mode”

3^{To fade in and fade out the music.}

Each press sw itches the m ode.

Press in stop m ode.

1 FADE not lit : Fade mode is off

FADE/

DELETE

2 FADE lit

: Fade mode is on

÷For details on fade-in and fade-out, see “When FADE TIME? is

displayed” (∞) and “Faded recording of MD” (º).

4^{Select AUTO or MANUAL.}

Each press sw itches the m ode.

AUTO/

MANUAL

1 goes off (AUTO) : Track numbers are marked automatically.

2 MANUAL

: Track numbers can be marked as desired.

Recording (DIGITAL input)

DM-9090 (En)

5^{Adjust the digital source recording level.}

1Play the source to be recorded.

2Press the ¶ key.

÷The unit enters record-pause mode automatically when the ¶ key is

pressed.

3Adjust the recording level.

Set the REC MODE key to ON, select the

“D.REC LEVEL?” setting adjustment display

and vary the setting using the J OG DIAL.

÷Decrease the level if the red segments of the peak level meter light.

6 ^{Start recording.}

Recording is not possible if the following characters are displayed.

“DISC FULL”

Disc is full

\ Erase undesired tracks.

: The digital cord or optical fiber cable is not locked

‚w

“001 UNLOCK”

in position or connected incompletely (or not

connected).

\ Connect the digital cord or optical fiber cable

Pressing the pause (8) key also allows to can-

cel record-pause mode and start recording.

properly.

“001 SCMS ON”

“001 notAudio”

Digital recording is inhibited by SCMS.

\ Use analog recording.

The digital signal being input is not an audio

signal.

\ Use analog recording.

“PROTECTED”

“PLAY ONLY”

The accidental erasure protect tab is open.

\ Close it.

The disc in use is a playback-only Mini Disc.

\ Use a recordable Mini Disc.

÷When the EDIT / SPACE key is pressed during recording, a track

number is inserted in that position.

÷The track number display (001 in the above) indicates the track where

the unit is put to record-pause mode.

÷When recording is restarted after record-pause, the track number is

incremented automatically by “1”.

7^{Play the source to be recorded.}

÷To play a track with a margin from the beginning, it is recommended to

start playing the source after the time display of the MD recorder has

started the count.

8^{After recording, eject the Mini Disc.}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

÷The eject (0) key is not accepted during recording.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

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During recording of a CD, the track number may be incremented by “1” at the moment the CD starts to play. This is caused by a signal

contained in the digital signal component of the CD. Unnecessary track numbers can be erased by following the procedure for “Erasing the

track being played (TRACK ERASE).”

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Recording (DIGITAL input)

DM-9090 (En)

Synchro recording with CD playback

By connecting this unit w ith a KENWOOD “

” type am plifier and CD player, w hich are equipped w ith system control jacks,

using system control cords, the recording of MD can be started in synchronism w ith the playback of the CD player.

1Set the am plifier’s input selector to CD.

2Put the CD player in pause m ode.

3Select the CD track to be recorded using the 4or ¢key.

To stop recording

4Put the MD recorder in record-pause m ode.

5Start playback of the CD player.

Press the 7key, then press the 0key.

DIGITAL recording and SCMS

Note that the digital recording of Mini Discs is not possible in the follow ing cases.

If the digital source has a copy prohibition code, “001 SCMS ON” is displayed and the unit enters record-pause m ode. (This

m essage is displayed w hen copy prohibition is encountered during recording of track num ber “001”.)

Note on the sampling rate converter

Three types of digital signals are usually used according to the sam pling frequencies. The sam pling frequencies vary

depending on the types of digital equipm ent as show n below .

48 kHz

44.1 kHz : Standard m ode of DAT, CD, MD, etc.

32 kHz : Standard and long-hour m odes of DAT, A m ode broadcasting of BS tuner, etc.

: Standard m ode of DAT, B m ode broadcasting of BS tuner, etc.

In general, high-quality recording based on digital signal transm ission is available only w hen the sam pling frequency of the

source equipm ent m atches that of the recorder equipm ent. How ever, this unit incorporates a sam pling rate converter so that

it can also record digital signals sam pled at 48 kHz and 32 kHz by converting their sam pling frequency into the sam pling

frequency of MD (44.1 kHz).

The SCMS m ay be activated w ith certain type of satellite broadcasting.

(DAT: Digital Audio Tape deck)

SCMS (Serial Copy Management System)

Faded recording of MD

Designed for copyright protection, the SCMS is a pre-

scription that copying of digital signals as they are in the

digital form betw een digital audio equipm ent is allow able

only for one generation.

The fade m ode of the unit is sw itched on/ off every tim e

the FADE key is pressed.

Recording w ith fade-in:

When recording is initiated during stop (or pause) in the fade

mode, recording starts from ATT = - `, increases to the previously

set recording level and continues at this level.

Recording w ith fade-out:

When recording is stopped during recording in the fade mode, the

current recording level decreases to ATT = - ` then recording

stops.

Copy using digital

input

Copy using digital

input

Digital copy can-

not be repeated.

If recording is continued until the end of disc, fade-out occurs

automatically before the unit stops recording.

Copy using analog

input

Fade-in and fade-out

Fade-out : Ending of music after gradual decrease in volume.

Copy using analog

input

Fade-in : Beginning of music after gradual increase in volume.

Gradual sound

decrease

Gradual sound

increase

Copy using analog

input

Copy using digital

input

1st track

Fade-out

2nd track

Copy using digital

input

Fade-in

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

After recording of a com m ercially-available recordable Mini

Disc, the recording can be edited in various w ays. Note that

it is im possible to edit a playback-only Mini Disc.

Limitation of functionality due to MD standard

Som e functions are lim ited due to the restrictions im -

posed by the MD standard. Before considering the sym p-

tom s as a sign of trouble w ith the unit, please read

(Editing is not possible w hile the “PGM” indicator is lit.)

“Sym ptom s related to MD standard”.

Selecting the editing function type

Reordering tracks by moving them

Dividing a track, combining two tracks

Moving the track being played (TRACK MOVE)

Moving several tracks at a tim e (QUICK MOVE)

›

Dividing the track being played (TRACK DIVIDE) ﬂ

Com bining the track being played (TRACK COMBINE)

Erasing desired tracks (QUICK ERASE)

Erasing one or m ore track at a tim e (QUICK ERASE)w

Erasing the track being played (TRACK ERASE)

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ALL ERASE

Editing titles

Titles can be assigned to Mini Discs and tracks can have titles, and these titles can be changed or cleared later.

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

This procedure show s you how to select and m ove (insert) a track to the track num ber you desire. The surrounding tracks are

renum bered autom atically.

Repeating this procedure lets you arrange the tracks in the order you desire.

Preparation

1Play a MD.

2Press the EDIT/ SPACE key to sw itch the

editing m ode on.

Moving the track being played (TRACK MOVE)

1^{Select “MOVE”.}

1Select “MOVE”.

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1 DIVIDE? : Dividing a track

2 COMBINE? : Combining tracks

JOG DIAL

3 ERASE?

: Erasing track(s)

4 MOVE?

: Moving (reordering) tracks

÷Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

M O V E

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 1\ 0

DOWN

PUSH SET

Track being played

2^{Select the move destination.}

1Select the m ove destination (the new

track num ber to be assigned to the track

being played).

Exam ple of MOVE: To m ove track No. 1 to track No. 7

Track to be moved

18 15

OVER (−dB)

JOG DIAL

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 1\ 0

Destination track No.

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

To decrease

track No.

To increase

track No.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

o k

JOG DIAL

DOWN

PUSH SET

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

3^{Execute the track reordering operation.}

Display after execution

“EDIT NOW!”

: When editing is in progress

“COMPLETE!” : When editing is completed successfully

“CAN’T EDIT” : When editing is incomplete

ENTER

÷It takes a while until the execution completes.

÷If you execute an editing operation by mistake, the condition before

editing can be recovered by performing the “EDIT CANCEL” opera-

tion.

‹

4^{Eject the Mini Disc.}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

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Image of track moving

Track to be moved

Selected destination

When moved to a position after current position

When moved to a position

before current position

Inserted immediately after destination track

Inserted immediately before destination track

To cancel the editing results (EDIT CANCEL)

To return the Mini Disc to the condition before it w as loaded

in the unit, perform the follow ing key operations before

ejecting the disc.

After canceling, the editing operation can be restarted from

the beginning.

EDIT CANCEL

ENTER

SET

÷Be careful for the editing results cannot be canceled after recording operation has been performed or the

“DISC ERROR” message has been displayed.

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

Use the follow ing procedure to change the current order of

tracks by selecting a desired order and m oving the tracks

together.

20 continuous tracks w ithin the specified range can be

reordered at a tim e.

Preparation

1Put the MD recorder in stop m ode.

2Press the EDIT/ SPACE key to sw itch the

editing m ode on.

Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE)

1^{Select “Q.MOVE”.}

1Select “Q.MOVE”.

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1 Q. MOVE? : Moving (reordering) tracks

2 Q.ERASE? : Erasing track(s)

JOG DIAL

÷Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

DOWN

U P

PGM

32kHz

PUSH SET

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

Q . M O

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

JOG DIAL

Title scrolling

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

DOWN

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

PUSH SET

/|0 0

1 ? A B

÷Press the EDIT/ SPACE key again to abort the editing operation.

2^{Select the track numbers to be moved.}

Selected track No.

1Select a track num ber.

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

| 0

4 ? A B C

DOWN

U P

÷Only the last selected track can be cleared by pressing the FADE/

DELETE key of the remote control unit. (To clear all of the selected

tracks, cancel editing and restart the operation from the beginning.)

÷The orders of tracks can be confirmed by pressing the 1key (or ¡

key) of the remote control unit.

PUSH SET

To decrease

track No.

To increase

track No.

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

Next track No.

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

DOWN

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

PUSH SET

| 0

0 0 4 /

5 ? A B C

Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all tracks have

been arranged in the desired order.

Selected track No.

3^{End the selection of the track numbers to be moved.}

ENTER

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

4^{Select the move destination.}

Display w hen tracks are m oved at the top of all tracks

1Select the m ove destination track num -

Moved Track Nos.

ber.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

JOG DIAL

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

T O P :

? / 0 1

Display w hen tracks are m oved betw een tw o track Nos.

Moved Track Nos.

DOWN

U P

18 15

OVER (−dB)

PUSH SET

ANALOG DIGITAL

To decrease

track No.

To increase

track No.

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 2 /

? / 0 4

Display w hen tracks are m oved at the end of all tracks

Moved Track Nos.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 1 8 /

? : N D

2Set the m ovem ent destination (by press-

ing the J OG DIAL).

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

DOWN

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

PUSH SET

o k

5^{Execute the track reordering operation.}

Display after execution

“EDIT NOW!” : When editing is in progress

“COMPLETE!” : When editing is completed successfully

“CAN’T EDIT” : When editing is incomplete

ENTER

÷It takes a while until the execution completes.

÷If the ENTER key is pressed before reordering all tracks, the tracks

which have not been selected are added to the end of the reordered

range in the same order as before.

÷Do not press the 0or “POWER” key while “COMPLETE!” is blinking,

otherwise the track reordering may be interrupted in the middle.

÷If you execute an editing operation by mistake, the condition before

editing can be recovered by performing the “EDIT CANCEL” opera-

tion.

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6^{Eject the Mini Disc .}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

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Image of track insertion

23 24 25 26 27 28 29

Track No.

3 6

23 24 25 27 28 29

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

Use the follow ing procedure to divide a track into tw o by inserting a track num ber in its m iddle. For exam ple, by inserting an

additional track num ber before the passage you are specially fond of, it is easy to skip to there w hen you play the disc later.

Note that the track num bers of the tracks located after the divided track are autom atically increm ented.

The preview function allow s to fine-adjust the track division point by playing the divided part repeatedly.

Preparation

Limitation of functionality due to MD standard

Som e functions are lim ited due to the restrictions im -

posed by the MD standard. Before considering the sym p-

tom s as a sign of trouble w ith the unit, please read

1Play the MD track to be divided.

2Press the EDIT/ SPACE key to sw itch the

editing m ode on.

“Sym ptom s related to MD standard”.

Dividing the track being played (TRACK DIVIDE)

1^{Select “DIVIDE”.}

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1Select “DIVIDE”.

JOG DIAL

1 DIVIDE?

: Dividing a track

2 COMBINE? : Combining tracks

3 ERASE?

: Erasing track(s)

4 MOVE?

: Moving (reordering) tracks

÷Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds.

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

DIAL).

44.1kHz

48kHz

D I V I

JOG DIAL

DOWN

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PUSH SET

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 3

When preview is not required, press the ENTER key once (so

that “ok?” is displayed), then go to step 3.

2^{Preview the result.}

1Enter the DIVIDE m ode.

REPEAT

TITLE

PGM

DISC

START

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

JOG DIAL

32kHz

P.C.

SINGLE

TOTAL

REMAIN

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

D I V I D E + 0 0

DOWN

PUSH SET

REPEAT

TITLE

PGM

DISC

START

18 15

OVER (−dB)

2Execute preview .

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

32kHz

P.C.

SINGLE

TOTAL

REMAIN

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

P R E V I E W 2 S E C

JOG DIAL

÷The first 3 seconds after the division point is repeated.

DOWN

÷If preview is started at the end of a track, the preview continues till the

next track (the first track if it is started in the last track), but the part in

the next track cannot be divided by TRACK DIVIDE.

PUSH SET

3Fine-adjust the division point.

REPEAT

TITLE

PGM

DISC

START

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

JOG DIAL

32kHz

P.C.

SINGLE

TOTAL

REMAIN

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

D I V I D E + 0 4

÷Fine adjustment is possible while monitoring the sound.

÷A The dividing point can be fine-adjusted only in the forward direction

from the point where the EDIT / SPACE key was pressed initially, in 32

steps and for about 60 ms (6/100 sec.) per step.

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

It is recommended to start fine adjustment from slightly before the

initial division point.

4Establish the division point.

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

DOWN

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

PUSH SET

o k

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

3^{Execute the track divide operation.}

Display after execution.

“EDIT NOW!” : When editing is in progress

“COMPLETE!” : When editing is completed successfully

“CAN’T EDIT” : When editing is incomplete

ENTER

÷It takes a while until the execution completes.

÷The track is divided into two tracks.

÷The unit enters pause mode at the second track.

÷There is no blank space left between the two tracks.

÷Track division may sometimes be impossible due to the limitations of

the MD standard.

Up to 255 track num bers can be inserted additionally by

repeating 1 to 3 for each of them .

÷If you execute an editing operation by mistake, the condition before

editing can be recovered by performing the “EDIT CANCEL” opera-

tion.

‹

4^{Eject the Mini Disc.}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

NNoottee

Image of track division

Image of preview

Should be approx.

2 sec. or longer.

The point where the EDIT / SPACE key is pressed

Approx. 2 sec.

Fine adjustment range in 32 steps

Divided track (second half)

Divided track (first half)

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

Use the follow ing procedure to com bine tw o tracks into one by deleting a track num ber. This operation allow s to connect

several tracks or a piece of m usic divided into several parts. After this operation, the track num bers of tracks located after the

com bined tracks are decreased autom atically.

Preparation

Limitation of functionality due to MD standard

Som e functions are lim ited due to the restrictions im -

posed by the MD standard. Before considering the sym p-

tom s as a sign of trouble w ith the unit, please read

1Play one of the MD tracks to be com -

bined.

2Press the EDIT/ SPACE key to sw itch the

editing m ode on.

“Sym ptom s related to MD standard”.

Combining the track being played (TRACK COMBINE)

1^{To combine the current track with the next track.}

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1Select “COMBINE”.

When pressed in play m ode:

JOG DIAL

1 DIVIDE?

: Dividing a track

2 COMBINE? : Combining tracks

3 ERASE?

: Erasing track(s)

4 MOVE?

: Moving (reordering) tracks

÷ Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds.

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

DIAL).

C O M B

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

DOWN

PGM

PUSH SET

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 5 +

Track being played

Next track

To com bine the track w ith the next track to it, go to step 3.

÷To combine two tracks during playback, press the EDIT/ SPACE key

while the first track is being played. (The track being played and the

track immediately after it will be combined.)

÷If the operation is started during playback, it pauses automatically.

2^{Select the track to be combined.}

1Select the track num ber.

JOG DIAL

To com bine track Nos. 5 and 7 :

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 5 +

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

To decrease

track No.

To increase

track No.

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

JOG DIAL

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

o k

DOWN

PUSH SET

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

3^{Execute the track combine operation.}

Display after execution

“EDIT NOW!” : When editing is in progress

“COMPLETE!” : When editing is completed successfully

“CAN’T EDIT” : When editing is incomplete

ENTER

÷It takes a while until the execution completes.

÷If editing has been started during playback, playback restarts automati-

cally from the current track.

÷Track combining may sometimes be impossible due to the limitations

of the MD standard.

÷If you execute an editing operation by mistake, the condition before

editing can be recovered by performing the “EDIT CANCEL” opera-

tion.

‹

4^{Eject the Mini Disc.}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

NNoottee

Image of track combination

Should be approx.

2 sec. or longer.

Track No. is adjusted.

Track No. and title of the second track are cleared.

Track No. and title of the first track are left.

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

Use the follow ing procedure to erase a single track being

played.

Be careful in using this operation because a track cannot be

recovered once it has been erased.

Preparation

1Play a MD.

2Press the EDIT/ SPACE key to sw itch the

editing m ode on.

Erasing the track being played (TRACK ERASE)

1^{Select “ERASE”.}

1Select “ERASE”.

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1 DIVIDE? : Dividing a track

2 COMBINE? : Combining tracks

JOG DIAL

3 ERASE?

: Erasing track(s)

4 MOVE?

: Moving (reordering) tracks

÷Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

E R A S

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

Track No. to be erased

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

DOWN

0 0 3

PUSH SET

Indicates erase operation.

2^{Confirm that the track has been erased.}

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

DOWN

o k

PUSH SET

Confirm that the track has been erased.

3^{Execute the track erasure operation.}

Display after execution

“EDIT NOW!” : When editing is in progress

“COMPLETE!” : When editing is completed successfully

“CAN’T EDIT” : When editing is incomplete

ENTER

÷It takes a while until the execution completes.

÷The track being played is erased (together with its track title).

÷If you execute an editing operation by mistake, the condition before

editing can be recovered by performing the “EDIT CANCEL” opera-

tion.

‹

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

4^{Eject the Mini Disc.}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

NNoottee

Image of track erasure

Track to be erased

Track Nos. are adjusted.

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

Use the follow ing procedure to erase desired tracks in stop

m ode.

Be careful in using this operation because tracks cannot be

recovered once they have been erased.

Preparation

1Put the MD recorder in stop m ode.

2Press the EDIT/ SPACE key to sw itch the

editing m ode on.

Erasing one or more track at a time (QUICK ERASE)

1^{To erase all MD tracks.}

1Select “Q.ERASE”.

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1 Q. MOVE? : Moving (reordering) tracks

2 Q.ERASE? : Erasing track(s)

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

Q . E R A S

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

Confirmation of all track erasure

DIAL).

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

A L L

DOWN

PUSH SET

Indicates erase operation.

3Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

o k

DOWN

PUSH SET

Reconfirmation of erasure

If you w ant to clear all tracks in a MD, go to step 4.

2^{To erase desired tracks.}

Selected track

1Select a track num ber to be erased.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

JOG DIAL

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 5 ? A B C

Title scrolling

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

÷Only the last selected track can be cleared by pressing the FADE/

DELETE key of the remote control unit. (To clear all of the selected

tracks, cancel editing and restart the operation from the beginning.)

÷The orders of tracks can be confirmed by pressing the 1key (or ¡

key) of the remote control unit.

2Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

DIAL).

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

DOWN

PGM

PUSH SET

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 5 -

6 ?

Erase desired tracks by repeating steps 1and

Next track

Selected track

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

3^{End the selection of the tracks to be erased.}

ENTER

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

o k

4^{Execute the track erasure operation.}

Display after execution

“EDIT NOW!” : When editing is in progress

“COMPLETE!” : When editing is completed successfully

“CAN’T EDIT” : When editing is incomplete

ENTER

÷It takes a while until the execution completes.

÷If you execute an editing operation by mistake, the condition before

editing can be recovered by performing the “EDIT CANCEL” opera-

tion.

‹

5^{Eject the Mini Disc.}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

NNoottee

Image of track deleting (QUICK ERASE)

Erasing all tracks:

Erasing desired tracks:

When “DISC ERROR” is displayed

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

If “DISC ERROR” is displayed w ith a Mini Disc w hich has

been know to be norm al, re-load the Mini Disc before pro-

ceeding to the ALL ERASE operation. This m ay m akes it

possible to read the Mini Disc contents.

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

D I S C E R R O R

÷Once the “DISC ERROR” message has been displayed, the “ALL

ERASE” operation is possible but “EDIT CANCEL” operation is not

possible.

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks, the titles

cannot only be displayed during playback but title search

(searching a track by the title) is also m ade possible. The

assigned titles can be changed or deleted w ith the sam e

procedure.

About preset titles

Easy title editing is possible by m em orizing titles that you

often use or titles that you like at the optional preset titles.

Changing preset title nam es to new ones and im puting

those titles to the m ini disc is carried out w ith the

“Editing titles” operation.

Preparation

Initial settings are as follow s.

1Put the MD recorder to stop or play m ode.

PRE1:Pops,PRE2:Rock,PRE3:Classic,PRE4:Jazz,PRE5:Disco,

PRE6:Best Hits, PRE7:Air Check, PRE8:No., PRE9:Vol.

÷To return a changed preset title to the initial setting, please refer to

2Press the TITLE INPUT key to sw itch the

title input m ode on.

“Operation to reset”.

Editing titles

1^{Select the item to be edited.}

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

1 DISC

: Disc title

: Track title

2 001

1Select w hether the disc title or track title

3 PRE 1-PRE 9 : Preset title

is input.

4 ALL ERASE? : Erasing both disc and track titles

5 CDtext LOAD? : Preparing for CD text copy

÷“CDtext LOAD?” is displayed only when a KENWOOD CD player with

the CD text compatibility is connected to this unit.

÷Editing is aborted if no operation has been performed for 8 seconds.

JOG DIAL

To edit a disc title: Select “DISC”.

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

CHARACTER/

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

D I S C A B C D E

To edit a track title: Select the desired track num ber.

DOWN

U P

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

PUSH SET

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0 3

- - - - -

To return

To advance

To return

To advance

To edit the preset titles: Select the desired preset num ber.

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

P R E 4 J a z z

To erase both disc and track titles.

2Set the selection.

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

A L L E R A S E ?

Press the J OG DIAL.

JOG DIAL

SET

DOWN

PUSH SET

To abort operation, press theTITLE INPUT key

again.

To input a title, go to step 2.

To change or delete a title, go to step 3.

Total number of title characters

Characters usable in title editing

Up to 1792 characters can be input per disc and up to 80

characters can be input per track. (In case of alphanum eric

and sym bol characters)

The follow ing alphabets and sym bols (ASCII codes) can

be selected for use in title editing.

A space (blank character) also required the sam e am ount

of data as alphanum eric characters. When deleting a title,

it is not recom m ended to overw rite spaces on previous

characters but use the DELETE function.

Uppercase alphabets x 26 : ABCD...WXYZ

Low ercase alphabets x 26 : abcd...w xyz

Num erals x 10

: 0123456789

Space & sym bols x 26

: !"#$%&'()✱+,-./ :;<=>?@_`^

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

2^{Input the title.}

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

1Select a character group.

One of the follow ing character groups can be selected.

1 A to Z and space (a blank character):

2 a to z and space:

REC MODE

/CHARA.

CHARA.

P.MODE

3 0 to 9, symbols, preset titles (x 9):

2Select a character.

The characters can be sw itched by rotating the J OG knob.

1 A to Z and space (a blank character):

¤ A ¤ B ¤ C ¤ D ¤ E ¤ F ¤ E E E E E ¤

2 a to z and space:

¤ a ¤ b ¤ c ¤ d ¤ e ¤ f ¤ E E E E E ¤

3 0 to 9, symbols, preset titles (x 9):

ABC

DEF

¤ 0 ¤ 1 ¤ E E E ¤ 9 ¤

¤ ! ¤ h E E E

PRE9 ' E E E ' PRE1 ' _ ' ^

' @ ' ?

GH I

JKL

MNO

Exam ple of new title input:

PRS

TUV

WXY

JOG DIAL

Initial display

& ( ) - /

’

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

+100

+10

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

DOWN

U P

B C

PUSH SET

and also

To return

To advance

CHARACTER/

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

|J L M

Selected character

÷The display can be scrolled so that any character (in a single group) can

be selected.

÷Characters can also be selected directly from the remote control unit by

using the numeric keys.

(Example: Each press of the 2 key switches characters in order of

A = B = C.)

÷The cursor can be moved to the left and right with the1and ¡keys.

÷Pressing the TITLE SEARCH key during title input switches the input

mode between the “overwrite mode” and “insert mode”.

3Set the selected character.

Press the J OG DIAL.

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

SET

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

|J L M

DOWN

PUSH SET

Repeat steps 1 to 3till all of the title charac-

ters have been input.

÷Pressing the EDIT/ SPACE key inserts a blank space character.

This procedure is continued on next page.

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

To change or erase a title.

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

1Move the character to the desired char-

acter (to be changed).

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

K E N O O | A B C

CURSOR

Selected character blinks.

÷If the title to be changed is too long to be displayed on the display

section, press the 1 or ¡ key to scroll the display so that the

characters hidden until then appear.

To return

To advance

To return

To advance

÷Press the FADE/ DELETE key to erase the selected character.

2Select a character group.

One of the follow ing character groups can be selected.

1 A to Z and space (a blank character):

2 a to z and space:

REC MODE

/CHARA.

CHARA.

P.MODE

3 0 to 9, symbols, preset titles (x 9):

÷The display can be scrolled so that any character (in a single group) can

be selected.

3Select the “overw rite m ode” or “insert

m ode”.

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1 Overw rite m ode : Inputs a character by replacing the existing

character.

TITLE

INPUT

TITLE

2 Insert m ode

: Inputs a character before or after an exist-

ing character.

INPUT

Cursor types

Overw rite m ode : Larger cursor “

Insert m ode : Smaller cursor “

”

4Select a character.

ABC

DEF

Selecting the correct character (in overw rite m ode):

The cursor moves.

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

GH I

JKL

MNO

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

K E N O O | W X Y

PRS

TUV

WXY

JOG DIAL

÷The display can be scrolled so that any character (in a single group) can

be selected.

÷Characters can also be selected directly from the remote control unit by

using the numeric keys.

(Example: Each press of the 2 key switches characters in order of

A = B = C.)

÷The cursor can be moved to the left and right with the1and ¡keys.

& ( ) - /

+100

’

+10

DOWN

U P

and also

PUSH SET

To return

To advance

CHARACTER/

5Set the selected character.

Press the J OG DIAL.

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

SET

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

DOWN

K E N

PUSH SET

All characters of a title can be changed or

erased by repeating steps 1 to 5.

Editing

DM-9090 (En)

4^{Execute title change or deletion.}

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

1Enter the title in m em ory.

ENTER

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

32kHz

ENTER

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

O R E !

D I S

2Com plete the operation.

TITLE

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

INPUT

TITLE

PGM

TITLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

INPUT

K E N

The title is scrolled automatically.

5^{Eject the Mini Disc.}

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

NNoottee

Title editing function keys

CHARA. key:

Press to switch the character groups on the character display.

Manual search (1, ¡) keys:

Press to move the cursor during title input operation.

When the cursor is

(lower half only) : The input character is inserted before the character in the cursor position.

When the cursor is

: The input character replaces the character in the cursor position.

FADE / DELETE key:

Press to clear (delete) the character on the cursor position and move the characters after it by one character backward. Pressing the key successively

(or holding it depressed) allows to clear a title easily.

EDIT / SPACE key:

Press to enter (insert) a space (one blank character) immediately before the character in the cursor position and move the characters after it by one

character forward. Multiple spaces can also be entered by pressing the key successively (or holding it depressed). The spaces are mainly used to leave

spaces for later addition of characters before adding characters to a title.

Exam ple of scrolling

Scrolling the display

Displayed area (All cannot be displayed.)

There may be cases in which the amount of information is too large

to be displayed at a time during the title input operation, etc. In such

a case, pressing and holding the 1or ¡key allows to move the

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

displayed characters to the left (or right) so that other information

which has been hidden can be displayed. This leftward or rightward

movement of the display characters is referred to as “scrolling.”

Scrolling \

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

|Scrolling

Main unit

Rem ote control unit

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

CURSOR

CD text editing

DM-9090 (En)

By connecting this unit w ith a KENWOOD CD Text-com patible CD player (w hich carries “CD TEXT” m arking on the rear panel)

through a synchro cord and a digital cord or optical fiber cable, the text (track titles) and m usic of CD tracks can be copied onto

a MD disc. It is not possible to copy the text alone. How ever, note that the copying of CD text m ay not be possible w ith certain

discs.

Preparation

1Set the am plifier’s input selector to CD.

2Sw itch off the program m ode of the CD player.

3Put the CD player and MD recorder to stop m ode.

4Set the MD recorder to the DIGITAL m ode for accepting the input signal from the CD player.

Copying the CD text

1 ^{Transmit the CD text into the MD recorder.}

Each press sw itches the m ode.

1Sw itch the TITLE INPUT m ode on.

1 TITLE not lit : TITLE INPUT mode is off

TITLE

2 TITLE blinking : TITLE INPUT mode is on

INPUT

The m odes are sw itched by rotating the J OG DIAL.

1 DISC

: Disc title

: Track title

2 001

3 PRE 1-PRE 9 : Preset title

2Select “CDtext LOAD”.

4 ALL ERASE? : Erasing both disc and track titles

5 CDtext LOAD? : Preparing for CD text copy

JOG DIAL

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

O A D

C D

DOWN

U P

PUSH SET

18 15 12

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

18 15 12

OVER (−dB)

∞

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

TITLE

PGM

TITLE

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

COPY

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

44.1kHz

48kHz

0 0

0 :

0 0

C O

T E

3Set the selection (by pressing the J OG

“COPY” blinks

“COPY” lights up

DIAL).

JOG DIAL

÷When the text copy function has been set, the text (track titles) is

transmitted from the CD to the MD.

÷To abort the CD text copy in the middle, eject the copy source CD.

DOWN

PUSH SET

Display after execution

“COMPLETE!”

“CAN’T LOAD”

: Copy is completed.

: Copy is incomplete.

To delete the CD text data copied on MD:

While “COPY” is lit, press the REC INPUT key to sw itch the

m ode.

“CAN’T ACCESS” : A CD text-compatible CD player is not connected

to this unit.

2^{Record tracks while copying the CD text.}

1Put the CD player in pause m ode.

2Select the CD track to be recorded using the 4or ¢key.

3Put the MD recorder in record-pause m ode.

4Start playback of the CD player.

÷To abort recording in the middle, press the 7 key of the CD player.

Display after execution

“CAN’T COPY”

: Copy failed.

3^{Eject the Mini Disc.}

WRITING

EJECT

N O D I S C

Information is

being written.

Mini Disc has been ejected.

While “WRITING” is displayed, do not apply shock

or vibration to the unit because inform ation is

being w ritten on the Mini Disc.

NNoottee

÷The copied CD text data is deleted automatically.

Changing the displayed contents

DM-9090 (En)

TIME DISPLAY key

This key allow s to sw itch the m ode of tim e display.

Each press sw itches the tim e display m odes.

In play/ pause m ode

TIME

DISPLAY

1 SINGLE(+) : Elapsed time of the track being played

2 SINGLE(–) : Remaining time on the track being played

3 TOTAL(+)

: Total elapsed play time of tracks

: Total remaining play time of tracks (The total

number of tracks is also displayed during stop

mode.)

4 TOTAL(–)

5 REMAIN

: Remaining recording time of disc

: Track title display (during playback) or Mini Disc

title display (during pause)

6 TITLE

In play m ode

1 SINGLE(+) : Elapsed play time of track being played

2 TOTAL(+)

: Total elapsed play time of tracks

: Remaining recording time of disc

3 REMAIN

When no track has been recorded

1 SINGLE(+) : “BLANK DISC” is displayed. (“NO TRACKS” is

displayed if the disc has a title.)

2 REMAIN

: Remaining recording time of disc

: The Mini Disc title is displayed

3 REMAIN

LEVEL METER MODE key

The level m eter display contents can be sw itched over in cycle.

1. Norm al display

: The scale around 0 dB is set finely in this

m ode, w hich is suitable for norm al recording

(rock) or playback (pop m usic).

: The scale is set alm ost evenly from 0 dB to 30

dB in this m ode, w hich is suitable for playing

m usic w ith w ide level variation from pianis-

sim o to fortissim o, such as classical m usic.

Each press sw itches the title display m odes.

1 Example of normal display:

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

2. Wide display

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

2 Example of wide display:

METER

MODE

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

24 21

(−dB)

OVER

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

FADE key

Level meter display during fade-in/fade-out

By sw itching the fade m ode on, each track can be recorded w ith

gradual sound increase at the beginning and gradual sound de-

crease at the ending.

Upper row of level m eter : The level inform ation during fade-in

and fade-out is displayed graphically.

Low er row of level m eter : The m eter segm ents light according to

the current R + L CH level.

The fade m ode can be sw itched on w hen the unit is ON, the REC

INPUT is DIGITAL, in stop m ode or in record m ode. Press the

FADE/ DELETE key again to sw itch the fade m ode off.

Exam ple (During FADE IN):

The indicated level increases (toward the right) as fade-in advances.

FADE/

DELETE

FADE

18 15

24 21

OVER (−dB)

(−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

OVER

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

4 : 1 2

0 0 8

“FADE” light up

Exam ple (During FADE OUT):

The indicated level decreases (toward the left) as fade-out advances.

FADE

18 15

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

PGM

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

FADE

18 15

24 21

OVER (−dB)

ANALOG DIGITAL

∞

OUT

(−dB)

OVER

PGM

SINGLE

32kHz

MONITOR

44.1kHz

48kHz

2 : 0 2

0 1 5

Timer operations

DM-9090 (En)

Amplifier

Tuner

Playback or recording can also be activated at the desired

tim e by using a com m ercially available tim er.

PHONES

Connect the power cords of the associated components so that their

power can be turned ON through the audio timer.

Also, be sure to read carefully the instruction manual of the timer.

Do not set timer recording in a way that the power is not turned ON

for more than 3 days; otherwise, the last recorded data may be

cleared.

Audio cord

Refer to “Mem ory backup”. 8

Audio timer

DM-9090

Timer playback, timer recording

1^{Turn the powers of the associated components ON.}

÷Set the POWER key of the unit to ON.

2^{Make preparations.}

For timer playback

For timer recording

1Load a recordable Mini Disc.

2Receive the desired radio

station.

Load a prerecorded Mini Disc.

3Select the desired source

w ith the REC INPUT key.

4Adjust the recording level.

÷For timer recording, be sure to set the write protect tab to enable

recording.

÷For timer recording, be sure to check the remaining recording time.

3^{Set the amplifier volume.}

For timer playback

For timer recording

1Play the Mini Disc.

2Adjust the am plifier volum e.

3Stop the disc.

Minim ize the am plifier volum e.

4^{Set the TIMER.}

For timer playback

TIMER

For timer recording

TIMER

REC

PLAY

REC

PLAY

OFF

÷When the set time comes, the disc playback or recording starts

automatically. (Also be sure to read the instruction manual of the

connected component carefully.)

OFF

5^{Set the timer ON time.}

For timer playback

For timer recording

Set the tim er so that it sup- Set the tim er so that the tuner

plies pow er at the specified

tim e.

reception can be started at the

desired tim e of the day.

÷After having set the timer, be careful not to press the ON/ STANDBY

key of the remote control unit to ON; otherwise the timer operation

would be activated.

In case of difficulty

DM-9090 (En)

What appears to be a m alfunction m ay not alw ays be serious. If your unit should not perform as expected, consult the table

below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer or service representative.

Operation to reset

The microprocessor may fall into malfunction (impossibility to operate

With the POWER key left to ON, unplug the pow er cord

from the pow er outlet then, w hile holding the eject (0)

key depressed, plug the pow er cord again.

erroneous display, etc.) when the power cord is unplugged while power

is ON or due to an external factor. In this case, execute the following

procedure to reset the microprocessor and return it to normal condition.

÷Please note that resetting the microprocessor clears the contents

stored in, it returns the microprocessor to the condition when it left

the factory.

Symptoms related to MD standard

Sym ptom

Cause

“DISC FULL” is displayed w hile the disc still has a rem aining record- ÷More than 255 tracks (track No. 256 or more) cannot be recorded. (There

able tim e.

may be also cases in which recording is impossible while the track

number is less than 256.)

In such a case, the REMAIN time display shows “0:00”.

The recordable tim e does not increase after a short track has been

erased.

÷The remaining time display becomes “0:00” when the actual total

remaining time of the Mini Disc is less than 12 seconds. The recordable

time display changes when the total time of the erased track exceeds

12 seconds.

÷When a Mini Disc has been subjected to repeated editing, the remaining

time may not increase even after a short track has been erased.

Tracks cannot be com bined.

÷A track created as a result of an editing operation may sometimes be

impossible to be combined with another track.

The total of the recorded tim e and recordable tim e does not coincide

w ith the total recording tim e of the MD (60 or 74 m in.).

÷As recording is performed on a minimum recording basis of 2 seconds,

the displayed time may not coincide with the consumed disc capacity.

Sound is interrupted w hen a track created by editing is subjected to

fast forw ard or fast backw ard operation.

÷Sound interruption may occur due to a combination of various factors,

and it is not a malfunction.

÷A short track may be created depending on the contents of the recorded

source (CD, for example).

Tracks are not num bered correctly.

The period in w hich “READING” is displayed is abnorm ally long.

÷“READING” is displayed for a longer period than usual when a brand-

new recordable Mini Disc (a virgin disc) is loaded.

÷The Mini Disc in use has been processed with repeated editing or

contains a large number of tracks.

The total num ber of characters used in the titles is less than 1792 ÷As the title recording areas are used on a per-7-character basis, the total

characters. number of input characters may be less than 1792.

In case of difficulty

DM-9090 (En)

Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them

Displayed Message

Meaning

Action

NO DISC

÷This unit is not loaded with disc.

÷Load a disc.

001 UNLOCK

001 SCMS ON

÷The digital cord or optical fiber cable is not ÷The digital cord or optical fiber cable is not

locked in position or connected incompletely (or

not connected).

locked in position or connected incompletely (or

not connected).

÷An attempt is made to record digital signal from ÷Use analog recording.

a source while its digital copy has been prohib-

ited by SCMS.

001 NotAudio

DISC FULL

÷The digital signal being input is not an audio ÷Use analog recording.

signal.

÷There is no recordable area on the disc.

÷Use another recordable disc.

÷More than 255 tracks cannot be recorded per

÷An attempt is made to record a 256th track.

disc.

TITLE FULL

BLANK DISC

NO TRACKS

÷An attempt is made to assign a title with more ÷Refer to ”Total num ber of title characters”.

characters than usable.

÷The disc does not contain any recordings.

÷When playback is required, use a recorded disc.

÷The disc does not contain any tracks but has a ÷The disc can be used for recording without any

disc title.

problem.

READING

WRITING

÷The TOC^*1data of the disc is being read.

÷This is a normal operation.

÷The data related to editing or recording is being ÷This is a normal operation.

written in the disc.

DISC ERROR

÷The contents of UTOC^*2are abnormal.

÷Erase all tracks by executing ” +ALL”. If this is

not possible, use another Mini Disc. w

EDIT NOW!

CAN’T EDIT

÷The editing operation is in progress.

÷This is a normal operation.

÷An attempt is made to perform editing beyond

the restrictions, for example to erase a track

which is too short.

÷Perform editing following the restrictions.

ok? (blinking)

PROTECTED

÷This is a message for confirming if editing can

÷Press the ENTER key to execute editing.

really be executed.

÷The Mini Disc is in the “WRITE PROTECT”

condition.

÷Release the “WRITE PROTECT” condition.

PLAY ONLY

÷A playback-only Mini Disc is loaded.

÷Load a recordable Mini Disc.

CAN’T ACCESS

÷A CD text-compatible CD player is not con-

nected to this unit.

÷Connect the unit with a KENWOOD CD text-

compatible CD player using the synchro cord

and optical cable.

÷The disc loaded in the CD player is not CD text-

compatible.

CAN’T LOAD

÷LoadaCDtext-compatiblediscintheCDplayer.

÷The CD player is not connected to this unit

through an optical cable.

÷Connect the CD player through an optical cable

and set the REC INPUT of the MD recorder

accordingly.

÷The CD player is in play mode or in the program

mode.

÷Switch the program mode of the CD player off

and put both the CD player and MD recorder in

stop mode.

÷The CD text of certain discs cannot be copied.

CAN’T COPY

÷The CD text of the current disc cannot be

copied. (Use a copy-capable CD disc.)

In case of difficulty

DM-9090 (En)

Other symptoms

Sym ptom

Cause

Rem edy

Sound is not output even w hen the play ÷The cords are connected erroneously.

key is pressed.

÷Connect the cords in accordance with “System

connections”.

÷No disc has been loaded.

÷A non-recorded disc has been loaded.

÷Load a disc.

÷Load a prerecorded disc or playback-only disc.

Recording is not possible

÷The disc is write-protected.

÷Change the position of the write protect tab to

the write position or use a recordable disc.

÷An attempt is made to record digital signal from ÷Use analog recording.

a source while its digital copy has been prohib-

ited by SCMS.

÷The recording level is too low (in case of analog ÷Adjust the recording level again.

recording).

÷A playback-only disc has been loaded.

÷Use a recordable disc.

÷The disc does not have a recordable area.

÷Use another disc.

÷TheREC INPUT key is not set to the actual input ÷Set it according to the actual input source.

source.

§•

÷If the amplifier is connected to this unit through ÷Set the amplifier’s input selector to other posi-

a system control cord, the amplifier’s input

selector is set to the MD input.

tion than MD.

Sound is distorted.

Noise is noticeable.

÷The recording level has not been adjusted.

÷Adjust the recording level.

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÷A disc in which distorted sound has been re- ÷Use another disc.

corded is played.

÷An external noise is induced.

÷Install the unit at a position apart from an elec-

tric appliance or TV set.

Pow er cannot be turned on from the re- ÷The POWER key is set to OFF.

m ote control.

÷Set the POWER key to on (STANDBY).

TOC^*1: All minidiscs contain a Table of Contents (TOC) in addition to sound signals. The TOC is similar to the table of contents in a book and

contains information, such as track numbers, track length, and character information, that cannot be rewritten.

UTOC^*2: In addition to the TOC, minidiscs also contain a special User’s Table of Contents (UTOC) that contains track number, track length, and

character information, that can be rewritten.

Specifications

DM-9090 (En)

[Form at]

System ....................................................................................... Minidisc digital audio system

Laser ........................................................................................... Sem iconductor laser

Recording m ethod .................................................................... Field m odulation overw rite m ethod

Audio com pression ................................................................... ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding)

Playing rotation ........................................................................ Approx. 400 rpm ~ 900 rpm (CLV)

[D/ A conversion]

D/ A conversion ......................................................................... 1 Bit (24 bit Fine D.R.I.V.E.)

Oversam pling ............................................................................ 8 fs (352.8 kHz)

[A/ D converter]

A/ D converter ............................................................................ 4 th order sigm a-delta conversion+ D.R.I.V.E. conversion

Sam pling frequency ................................................................. 44.1 kHz

[Digital audio perform ance]

Frequency responce (playback m ode) .................................... 8 Hz ~ 20 kHz, ± 1 dB

Signal to noise ratio (playback m ode) ................................... More than 110 dB

Dynam ic range (playback m ode) ............................................ More than 98 dB

Total harm onic distortion (1 kHz, playback m ode)............... Less than 0.004 %

Wow & flutter............................................................................ Less than unm easurable lim it

Analog input sensitivity / input im pedance .......................... 500 m V / 22 kΩ

Analog output level / output im pedance ............................... 2.0 V / Less than 300 Ω

Headphone output .................................................................... 20 m W/ 32 Ω load

Digital input

Coxaial .................................................................................... 0.5 Vp-p / 75 Ω

Optical(Wave length 660 nm ) .............................................. - 15 dBm ~ - 21 dBm

Digital output

Coxaial .................................................................................... 0.5 Vp-p / 75 Ω

Optical(Wave length 660 nm ) .............................................. - 15 dBm ~ - 21 dBm

[General]

Pow er consum ption ................................................................. 20 W

Dim ensions ................................................................................ W : 440 m m (17 - 5 / 16”)

: 125 m m ( 4 - 15 / 16”)

: 373 m m (14 - 11 / 16”)

Weight (Net) .............................................................................. 5.4 kg (11.9 lb)

1. KENWOOD follows a policy of continuous advancements in development. For this reason specifications may be changed without notice.

2. The full performance may not be exhibited in an extremely cold location (under a water-freezing temperature).

NNootteess

DM-9090 (En)

MEMO:

For your records

Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, in the spaces

designated on the warranty card, and in the space provided below. Refer

to the model and serial numbers whenever you call upon your dealer for

information or service on this product.

Model

Serial Number

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