MINIDISC RECORDER DN - M2300R OPERATING INSTRUCTIONS BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MODE D’EMPLOI INSTRUCCIONES DE OPERACION BRUKSANVISNING FOR ENGLISH READERS PAGE 007 ~ PAGE FÜR DEUTSCHE LESER SEITE 038 ~ SEITE POUR LES LECTEURS FRANCAIS PAGE 070 ~ PAGE PARA LECTORES DE ESPAÑOL PAGINA 101 ~ PAGINA 131 FÖR SVENSKA LÄSARE...
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In order to prevent electric shock, do not open the top cover. BY ANYONE EXCEPT PROPERLY QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. If problems occur, contact your DENON dealer. 3. Do not place anything inside Do not place metal objects or spill liquid inside the MD recorder.
SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS Read Instructions – All the safety and operating Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply cords should be instructions should be read before the applicance is routed so that they are not likely to be walked on or operated. pinched by items placed upon or against them, paying particular attention to cords at plugs, convenience Retain Instructions –...
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RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE. NE PAS OUVRIR. " US AND FOREIGN PATENTS LICENSED FROM CAUTION LABORATORIES LICENSING CORPORATION " DN-M2300R (RECORDER UNIT) AND RC-45 (REMOTE CONTROL UNIT) ARE DESIGNED EXCLUSIVELY TO CONNECT EACH OTHER. DO NOT CONNECT IT TO A REMOTE DIFFERENT MODEL.
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DISPLAY WINDOW / DISPLAY-FENSTER / FENETRE D’AFFICHAGE / PANTALLA DE VISUALIZACION / DISPLAYFÖNSTER SINGLE ELAPSED REMAIN PITCH% NEXT TRACK NO. PROGRAM DISC TRACK EDIT EJECT LOCK REPEAT 20 12 0 OVER DIGITAL IN !4 !7 DIMENSIONS / ABMESSUNGEN / DIMENSIONS / DIMENSIÓNES / MÅTT 482 (19”) (5/64”)
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ENGLISH DEUTSCH FRANCAIS ESPAÑOL SVENSKA NOTE ON USE / HINWEISE ZUM GEBRAUCH/OBSERVATIONS RELATIVES A L’UTILISATION NOTE SULL’USO / NOTAS SOBRE EL USO / ALVORENS TE GEBRUIKEN / OBSERVERA OBSERVAÇÕES QUANTO AO USO • Do not let foreign objects in the set. •...
(–36 to –66 dB, 6 steps and off). • Auto Track Increment DN-M2300R detects the silent portion of the program material and automatically increases the track number. The level of the silent portion can be set within a range of –36 to –60 dB (5 steps).
• Be sure turn on POWER switch after a Remote cable of RC-45 is connected to the Player unit, otherwise, the apparatus may not work correctly. • DN-M2300R (RECORDER UNIT) and RC-45 (REMOTE CONTROL UNIT) are designed exclusively to connect each other. Do not connect it to a different model. Otherwise the unit may be damaged.
ENGLISH PART NAMES AND FUNCTIONS (1) Front Panel LEVEL control POWER button • Use this to adjust the volume of the headphones. • This turns the set on and off. PHONES jack SCAN dial (outer side) • Connect headphones with an impedance of 30 to 40 Ω/ohms. •...
ENGLISH REC button MOVE button • When this button is pressed during the stop, cue or pause • Press this button in the edit mode to set the move mode (to mode, the recording pause mode is set. move tracks). •...
ENGLISH (3) Display Window ABOUT MINIDISCS DISC NAME/TRACK NAME indicators MiniDiscs allow a maximum of 74 minutes (stereo) of recording and • “DISC NAME” lights when the disc name is displayed on the playback in a compact size. character display, “TRACK NAME” lights when the track There are two types of MiniDiscs: those for playback only, and name is displayed.
ENGLISH BASIC OPERATIONS ,7 4 ,7 4 ,6,7 ,6,7 (1) Before Starting Playback (MD 1, MD 2) (2) Starting Playback (MD 1, MD 2) Start playback. Load the cartridge. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Make the presettings according to the usage purpose. (See Page 34) NOTE: Steps 1 and 2 can be performed in the opposite order.
ENGLISH (4) PLAY/PAUSE and CUE Operations (MD 1, MD 2) (5) Before Starting to Record (MD 2 Only) • The operation switches between playback and pause each time • Turn on the power. To record from the analog input, it is recommended to turn on the power at least 5 seconds before the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed.
ENGLISH 3,7 9 (7) Starting to Record (MD 2 Only) Start recording. Load the cartridge. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Set the presettings according to the purpose. (Refer to Page 34) 5) Rec Lv. OFF Recording starts, regardless of the input level. EJECT LOCK Set the recording pause mode.
ENGLISH (9) Starting Recording Automatically by Detecting the Input Level (MD 2 Only) When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed in the input Set the presettings according to the purpose. signal detection mode, recording starts immediately. (Refer to Page 34) 5) RecStart (–**) dB During recording Recording starts when a signal with a level at or above the set level is input.
ENGLISH (11) Incrementing Track Numbers (MD 2 Only) Start of recording During recording, track numbers can be incremented either Track manually or automatically. CD/MD number • Track numbers can be incremented manually in the following Track X Track Y Track Z four ways: Copy Start of recording...
ENGLISH HANDY OPERATIONS (1) Starting Playback from the Middle of a Track (2) Playing at a Different Speed (Pitch) (MD 1, MD 2) (Manual Search) (MD 1, MD 2) There are two ways to change the playing speed. • Adjust the Pitch using the pitch slider (±8 %). •...
ENGLISH 2,7,8 3 4 5,6 2,7,8 3 4 5,6 Leaving the seamless loop mode tenporarily. Press the EXIT/RELOOP button while playing a seamless loop. Flashing Starting point Ending point (3) Seamless loop (MD 1, MD 2) Select “A-B LOOP” for the “LOOP BUTTON FUNCTION” presetting.
ENGLISH 1,2- 1,2- NOTES: • The instantaneous play (Hot Start) mode will end with one track. • A press of a number button during the instantaneous play (4) Instantaneous play (Hot Start) (MD 1, MD 2) (Hot Start) mode will cause the unit to switch to the track of the pressed number and start playing.
ENGLISH (5) Setting Cue Points (MD 2 Only) With this function, cue points can be set at any positions in tracks then searched for during playback. Up to five cue points can be set per track. In the cue, pause, manual search or play mode. To set cue points during recording.
ENGLISH (6) Direct Search for Cue Points (MD 1, MD 2) When cue points are stored on a track, they can be used for direct search. (7) 1 / 2 SYNCHRO REC Function (MD 1, MD 2) Load the cartridge. * This is a function for easily recording tracks from MD 1 onto MD Set the cue direct search mode.
ENGLISH (8) External monitor function (MD 2 Only) (9) OTHER FUNCTION (MD 1, MD 2) • 1/ALL REPEAT (PRESET 15) With this function it is possible to monitor the sound from the The repeat play mode can be turned on and off with the LOOP external input used as the recording source even when not in the recording mode.
ENGLISH PROGRAMMED PLAYBACK (MD 1, MD 2) • The tracks can be programmed to play in a certain order. • Up to 25 tracks can be programmed. • Programmed playback is performed according to the play mode (single or continuous) and preset finish mode (stop, next or recue) settings. 1,5,6 3,4,8,9- 3,4,8,9-...
ENGLISH ,10- ,10- ,11- ,11- Inserting a track in the program. Delete that track from the program. Select the position at which to insert a track. Press the “–” button. Turn the select knob ( – Number of track at the next step in the program To insert a track at the third step TRACK NO.
ENGLISH (4) Presetting Programs • Programs can be stored in the preset memory. When a cartridge for which a program is preset is loaded, the programmed playback mode is set automatically. • 3 cartridge can be programmed. Input the program. To play a preset disc.
ENGLISH EDITING FUNCTIONS (MD 2 Only) (1) Editing Functions There are six basic editing functions possible on MDs, as There are six basic editing functions possible on MDs, as described below. Here we describe these functions briefly. described below. Here we describe these functions briefly. •...
ENGLISH 3,5- 3,5- (2) Erasing Tracks (3) Erasing All the Tracks on the Disc ‹Track erase function› ‹All erase function› First check the track you to erase by monitoring in, Erasing All the Tracks on the Disc. then set the cue mode at that track. Set the edit mode.
ENGLISH 3,6- (4) Erasing Cue Signals ‹Cue erase function› (5) Dividing Tracks into Two Parts ‹Divide function› Set the cue mode at the track containing the cue signal you want to erase. Load the cartridge. Set the edit mode. Set the edit mode. Press the EDIT/INPUT button.
ENGLISH (6) Combining Two Tracks (7) Moving Tracks ‹Combine function› ‹Move function› Load the cartridge. Load the cartridge. Set the edit mode. Set the edit mode. Press the EDIT/INPUT button. Press the EDIT/INPUT button. TRACK NO. SINGLE REMAIN NEXT NO. TRACK NO.
ENGLISH 2,6- 3,6- ,7,8 (8) Inputting (Changing) Names ‹Title function› Continue inputting the name. Load the cartridge. Repeat steps 5-1, 5-2 and 6 to input the name. Turn the SEARCH dial to move the cursor to change or Display “DISC NAME” or “TRACK NAME”. correct a name.
ENGLISH (9) Exit the Edit Mode or Undoing Editing ‹Undo functions› Press the EDIT/INPUT button. • When editing is executed, the message “UTOC Write?” asking you whether or not you want to write the UTOC is displayed. • The edit mode is canceled when editing is not being executed.
ENGLISH (10) Error Messages Messages appear if editing could not be completely normally. The meanings of the messages are described below. Message Description Protected Disc’s tab is set to record disable position. Disc Type Err Pre-mastered disc (disc on which recording is not possible) is loaded. Can , t Edit 10 Point to be erased unclear (cue erase operation).
ENGLISH PRESET FUNCTIONS AND OPERATIONS (MD 1, MD 2) (1) Preset Functions • Functions can be preset using the buttons on the front panel. These presettings are stored in a permanent memory, so they are not cleared even when the power is turned off. •...
ENGLISH (3) Detailed Description of Preset Functions (* = Initial setting = MD 2 Only) “Play end mode” Finish Stop : Stop mode is set after track playing is finished. Finish Next : Standby mode is set at next track after track playing is finished. * Finish Recue : Standby mode is set at playback start position after track playing is finished.
ENGLISH HANDLING CARTRIDGES Discs are stored inside cartridges, so they can be handled easily without worrying about dust or fingerprints. Be careful of the following in order to keep recordings in optimum condition. (1) Cautions on Handling • Keep cartridges away from magnets and sources of strong •...
ENGLISH SYSTEM LIMITATIONS (1) Track Number Limits • Up to 255 tracks can be recorded when recording the tracks • When a track with a track name is divided, both of the divided successively starting from the first track on blank or no-track tracks are given the same name.
ENGLISH SPECIFICATIONS GENERAL Type: MiniDisc Recorder Recordable/Playable Discs: Playback: Pre-mastered MDs and recordable MDs Recording: Recordable MDs Recording System: Magneto-optical overwriting system (Magnetic field modulation) Signal Compression System: ATRAC (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding) version 4.0 Rotating Speed: Approx. 400 to 900 rpm. Recording/playback time: 74 min.
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