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12 – Using a computer keyboard
A computer keyboard can be connected to the IBM
PC compatible PS/2 interface on the front panel to
Keyboard type setting
The MD-CD1 must be set for the type of keyboard
being connected.
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Set the type using the "KEYBOARD?"
option on the SYSTEM sub-menu of the CD
menu.
Title input by keyboard
Titles can be input just like typing on a PC.
To enter the Title Edit menu
Press SHIFT + F7 to enter the Group Title Edit
Menu.
"Title Grp>##" is shown on the display.
Press SHIFT + F8 to enter the Disc/Track Title Edit
Menu.
"Title> ##" is shown on the display.
To select the type of characters for input
Press CAPS to select or cancel upper case letters
Press the
(katakana) key to select or cancel
Japanese characters (Japanese-language keyboards
only)
If both of the above are cancelled, lower case letters
are input
Other keyboard operations
The keyboard can be used not only for title input, but
also to control the deck transports, perform editing
functions and other operations. The list below shows
the keys that perform various operations.
Keyboard
key
F1
MD
F2
MD
F3
MD key
F4
MD STOP
Operation
operate certain functions of the MD-CD1. It is partic-
ularly efficient for title input.
Select US for an English-language keyboard,
or JPN for a Japanese-language keyboard.
To input characters
Character input is performed directly with the letter
and number keys.
To move the cursor
Use the cursor arrow keys ←and →).
To delete characters
Delete key: deletes the character in the cursor posi-
tion
Back space key: deletes the character before the cur-
sor position
To insert a character
Use the Insert key.
To change a character
Put the cursor on its position and input the desired
character.
F5
MD PLAY
F6
MD READY
F7
AUTO CUE for MD
F8
MD RECORD
F9
AUTO READY for MD
F10
REPEAT for MD
F11
PLAY MODE for MD
F12
same as pushing the MD PITCH
control
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