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MiniDisc Recorder MD-101A Instruction Manual MINIDISC RECORDER INPUT STANDBY / ON STANDBY DISPLAY MULTI JOG EDIT / NO YES DISC LOADIING MECHANISM REC MODE DUBBING PUSH TO ENTER English 101 A...
Before using Thank you for purchasing ... Thank you for purchasing the ONKYO MD-101A MD Recorder. Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit. Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain the optimum performance and listening enjoyment from your new MD-101A.
Important Safeguards Read Instructions – All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the appliance is operated. Retain Instructions – The safety and operating instructions should be retained for future reference. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the appliance and in the operating instructions should be adhered to.
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Precautions 1. Recording Copyright Recording of copyrighted material for other than personal use is illegal without permission of the copyright holder. 2. Power WARNING BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CARE- FULLY. The voltage of the available power supply differs according to country or region.
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Precautions(continued) For U.S. model The laser is covered by a housing which prevents exposure during operation or maintenance. How- ever, this product is classified as a Laser Product by CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological Health) which is a department of the Food and Drug Administration.
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We, ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH INDUSTRIESTRASSE 20 82110 GERMERING, GERMANY declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding technical standards such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and EN61000-3-2, -3-3. GERMERING, GERMANY...
Table of contents Before using Supplied accessories ... below Using the remote controller ... 8 Connections Connecting to the Onkyo Separate Collection series components ... 9 Connecting to the other components ... 10 Operations Normal play ... 13 Random play ... 17 Repeat play ...
Placing the unit behind such doors may prevent proper remote controller operation. • If there is any obstacle between the remote controller and the remote control sensor, the remote controller will not operate. MD-101A MD-101A R-801A...
• CD-dubbing You can start recording from a CD player to your MD-101A by pressing the CD DUBBING button. • CD-synchro Recording When this function is enabled, you can immediately start recording to the MD by pressing the...
• Bundling an audio connection cable with the power cord or speaker cord may degrade the sound quality. • To use the unit with the other Onkyo Separate Collection series components, follow the connection diagram in the R-801A instruction manual to connect the unit to the system.
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Optical fiber cable Amplifier 1 Connecting to the Amplifier Connect the MD-101A to the MD (or TAPE) jacks of your amplifier. 2 Connecting to the Digital Input Terminals (DIGITAL INPUT 1, 2) You can perform digital recording on the MD-...
Insert the AC power cord into a wall outlet. The STANDBY indicator lights. control operation. connectors. • To use the unit with the other Onkyo Separate connectors. Connect Collection series components, follow the connection diagram in the R-801A instruction hookup manual to connect the unit to the system.
Operations Normal play MINIDISC RECORDER DISC LOADIING MECHANISM INPUT REC MODE DUBBING STANDBY / ON STANDBY DISPLAY Press the STANDBY/ON button. (or the STANDBY/ON button on the remote controller) The STANDBY indicator goes out. (RC-475MD) STANDBY / ON STANDBY/ON STANDBY Insert an MD.
Normal play (continued) MINIDISC RECORDER DISC LOADIING MECHANISM INPUT STANDBY / ON STANDBY DISPLAY DISPLAY Changing the display mode When the MD recorder is stopped Pressing the DISPLAY button changes the display in the following sequence: DISPLAY Total number of tracks on the MD and its total playing time DIGITAL IN 1 L.
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Normal play (continued) MINIDISC RECORDER DISC LOADIING MECHANISM INPUT REC MODE DUBBING STANDBY / ON STANDBY DISPLAY Selecting the track to play using the number buttons Press the number button on the remote controller to select the track you want to play. (RC-475MD) REPEAT A.SPACE...
Normal play (continued) MINIDISC RECORDER DISC LOADIING MECHANISM INPUT STANDBY / ON STANDBY DISPLAY Music Scan The following operation is possible only when using the supplied remote controller (RC-475MD). Pressing the M.SCAN button plays the beginning (eight seconds) of each track on the disc in sequence whether the MD recorder is either playing or stopped.
Random play MINIDISC RECORDER DISC LOADIING MECHANISM INPUT REC MODE DUBBING STANDBY / ON STANDBY DISPLAY The following operation is possible only when using either of the following remote controllers: RC-475MD (supplied) RC-466S (supplied with the R-801A amplifier) When the MD recorder is stopped, press the RANDOM button (RC-475MD).
Repeat play REPEAT The following operation is possible using either of the following remote controllers: RC-475MD (supplied) RC-466S (supplied with the R-801A amplifier) Repeatedly playing all tracks of an MD Press the REPEAT button on the remote controller just once. REPEAT (RC-475MD) (RC-466S)
Memory play MINIDISC RECORDER DISC LOADIING MECHANISM INPUT REC MODE DUBBING STANDBY / ON STANDBY DISPLAY • Using the Memory function, you can select your favorite tracks (up to 25 tracks) on an MD and arrange them in the desired order. When the MD recorder is stopped, press the MEMORY button (RC-475MD).
3 seconds between button (or the tracks. Turning on the Auto Space function Press the A.SPACE button while the MD-101A is playing, stopped, or paused. The A.SPACE indicator lights up. Note: • If the Auto Space function is turned on, the display indicates “Auto Space”...
The CD dubbing mode setting is possible only when the MD recorder is stopped. • When your MD-101A is configured into a system with Onkyo Separate Collection series components (R-801A and C-701A), you can record via CD dubbing by pressing the CD DUBBING button on the MD-101A.
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CD-dubbing (System operation) Select “Digital In 1.” Press the INPUT button repeatedly until “Digital In 1” appears. INPUT DIGITAL IN 1 Note CD-dubbing is not possible when “Analog In” or “Digital In 2” is shown on the display. Select a recording mode. Press the REC MODE button to select the desired recording mode.
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Press the CD DUBBING button on the MD-101A. DUBBING The CD player automatically searches for the disc's peak level, while the MD-101A sets the optimum peak level and then enters recording standby mode. The MD- 101A starts digitally recording the whole disc as soon as the disc's first track starts playing.
Recording STANDBY/ON Analog recording Recording analog data (data input via the connected audio pin cable) Press the STANDBY/ON button. The STANDBY indicator goes out. STANDBY / ON STANDBY Load a recordable MD. MINIDISC RECORDER DISC LOADIING MECHANISM INPUT REC MODE DUBBING STANDBY / ON STANDBY...
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Recording (continued) DISPLAY Press the REC button. The MD recorder is now in recording standby mode. ANALOG IN Using the MULTI JOG knob, adjust the recording level. Adjust the recording level. 7-1 Press the EDIT/NO button, then turn the MULTI JOG knob until “Rec Level?” appears.
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Recording (continued) Press the then start playing the recording source immediately. The TOC indicator appears as recording starts. The MD recorder will automatically stop when recordable time on the disc expires. The tracks are automatically numbered. (Level Sync function) TRACK Since the interval between tracks is detected based on the sound level, some tracks may not be numbered correctly in...
In digital recording, an optical digital cable is used to input signals from the recording source. About digital recording The MD-101A is equipped with a sampling frequency converter, which enables you to record digital signals (PCM 32kHz and 48kHz) transmitted from external digital devices (DAT, satelite broadcast, etc.), as well as CDs (PCM...
Recording (continued) Press the REC button. The MD recorder is now in recording standby mode. TRACK DIGITAL IN 1 If “D. In Unlock” appears The digital input source is not connected properly. Check the connection for the digital input source. Adjust the recording level.
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Recording (continued) Using the Level Sync function The Level Sync function enables you to automatically number the tracks by detecting the rise of the signal level at the beginning of each track. (The Level Sync function is turned on by the default setting.) To disable the auto numbering (Level Sync) function...
Signal Synchro recording Even if your recording source is not Onkyo You can also make signal synchro recording from a connected CDR-201A. Press the INPUT button repeatedly until “Digital In 1,” “Digital In 2,” or “Analog In” appears. • You can perform signal synchro recording with both digital and analog recording sources.
“Analog recording” or “Digital recording.” For digital CD-synchro recording Connect the CD player’s (optical) digital output terminal to the MD-101A’s DIGITAL INPUT 1 terminal. Select a recording mode. Refer to Step 4 on page 22. MINIDISC RECORDER...
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System operation (continued) Synchro-recording from or CD recorder to MD When your MD-101A is configured into a system with Onkyo Separate Collection series components (R-801A and CDR-201A), synchronized recording from the MD recorder is possible. Press the INPUT button repeatedly until “Analog In”...
System operation (continued) Timer operation When your MD recorder is configured into a system with Onkyo Separate Collection series components (R-801A), you can record the desired broadcasting programs or play your favorite MD at a specified time using the tuner's timer.
Other information for recording Checking the contents of recording • Stop recording and press the • To play from the beginning of the MD, stop recording, press the button or the Notes regarding power outage If you accidentally disconnect the power cord or an unexpected power outage occurs before you finish writing the recorded data to a disc (that is, while TOC is lit or flashing), the data recorded before the power outage will not be kept.
Editing the contents of an MD STANDBY / ON DISPLAY Erasing a track The following operation is possible when the unit is stopped or paused. Turn the MULTI JOG knob until the track number you want to erase is displayed. MULTI JOG TRACK Track number indication...
Editing the contents of an MD (continued) To erase all tracks of an MD 1 Press the button. 2 Press the EDIT/NO button and turn the MULTI JOG knob to select “All Erase ?” To cancel, press the EDIT/NO button or press button.
Editing the contents of an MD (continued) Divide the track. Press the MULTI JOG knob to divide the track. If a track with a name is divided into two parts, the former part takes over the name and the latter part is left without a name. When the dividing of the track is complete, “Complete”...
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Editing the contents of an MD (continued) Press the MULTI JOG knob. The display indicates the numbers of two tracks to be combined. MULTI JOG TRACK Press the MULTI JOG knob again. A short part (about eight seconds) that contains the combining point is played back repeatedly, with “Rehearsal”...
Editing the contents of an MD (continued) Moving a track The following operation is possible when the unit is stopped or paused. Turn the MULTI JOG knob until the track number you want to move is displayed. MULTI JOG Press the EDIT/NO button and turn the MULTI JOG knob to select “Move ?”...
Naming a track or disc INPUT STANDBY / ON STANDBY DISPLAY DISPLAY To name a disc The MD recorder must be stopped. To name a track The MD recorder may be stopped, paused, playing, or recording. (The characters being entered are canceled if the track that is playing or being recorded changes.) Turn the MULTI JOG knob until the track number for which you want to enter a name is...
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Naming a track or disc (Continued) Select the character input mode using the DISPLAY button. DISPLAY NAME DISC • You can enter upper case letters, lower case letters, numbers and symbols. Each press of the DISPLAY button changes the type of character you can enter as follows: Upper case letter (A, B, C...) Lower case letters (a, b, c...)
Naming a track or disc (Continued) Press the YES button. With the supplied remote controller (RC- 475MD), press the NAME button. Lights when completed Note If, after pressing the EJECT or STANDBY/ON button, the TOC indicator is flashing, it indicates that the MD recorder is writing the recorded contents onto the MD.
Other Information Message list The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display. Message Meaning Auto Space This message appears during the track intervals when A. Space is turned on. Blank Disc A new recordable MD or a recordable MD without disc or track names is inserted. Cannot Copy An attempt was made to record copyright-protected material.
System limitations The MD recording system in the unit is significantly different from those used in cassette and DAT decks and is characterized by the limitations described below. Note, however, that these limitations are due to the inherent nature of the MD recording system itself and not to mechanical causes.
Rules for digital recording Guide to the serial copy management system Since your MD unit uses the Serial Copy Management System (SCMS), MDs recorded through the digital input terminal cannot be used to make subsequent copies to other MDs through the digital output terminal. The following diagram shows a system for making copies through the digital or analog terminals.
Troubleshooting Symptom STANDBY/ON button is pressed, but power does not come on. The unit does not operate or operates poorly. The unit does not play. The sound has a lot of static. The unit does not record. Noise is heard regularly during AM recording.
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Depending on the surrounding conditions, you can remove the disc and leave the power on for one hour at most. The dew will evaporate and the recorder will work properly. If it doesn't work after several hours, please consult the nearest Onkyo authorized service center. (“Protected” appears).
Precautions for handling the MiniDisc (MD) The MD is housed in a cartridge, so you can handle it without worrying about dust and fingerprints. Even so, a dirty or warped cartridge may cause malfunction. Remember the following precautions so you can enjoy high-quality sound for a long time. Do not touch the disc in the cartridge directly with your fingers.
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