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Notes on cassette tape

Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab)

After an important recording has been fin- ished, break the safety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from being erased or re- corded on accidentally.

For A side

For B side

To re-record

Apply tape only to the position where the tab has been removed.

To store cassette tapes

Do not store the tapes in a place which is subject to direct sunlight, or near equipment that generates heat. Keep the cassette tapes away from any magnetic field.

When there is slack in the tape

In such a case, insert a pencil into the reel hole and wind the reel hub to remove the slack.

÷Do not use an endless tape, as this could damage the mechanism of the unit.

Do not use a cassette with more than 90- minute recording time, for the tape used with such a cassette is very thin and tends to cause troubles such as entanglement around the pinch roller or cutting of tape.

Maintenance

Cleaning the heads and peripheral compo- nents

For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life, always keep the heads, capstan and pinch roller clean. To clean them, perform the following:

(1)Open the cassette holder.

(2)Using a cotton swab dipped in alco- hol, clean the head, capstan and pinch roller carefully.

Cotton swab

Capstan

Head

Pinch roller

Tape guides

Demagnetizing the head

When the recording / playback head is mag- netized, the sound quality will deteriorate. In such a case, demagnetize the head us- ing a commercially available demagnetizer (head eraser).

÷There are precisely aligned parts around the heads, including the tape guides. When cleaning, pay special attention so as not to apply shock to them.

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Contents MDX-G3 Factory fitted moulded mains plug Before applying powerSafety precautions Marking of products using lasers Except for some areasContents Loading batteries in the remote control unit System connectionUnpacking Connecting the accessories FM rod antennaOn next page \ AUX auxiliary component Connecting other componentsHeadphones System connectionPress the SET key Press the Power key to turn power onJ U S T HourPress the Menu key Presetting stations automaticallyEX. Bass T U N E R EX. Bass a U T O P R E S E TPress the AUTO/MANU key so that Auto is lit Presetting stations manuallyPreset number EX. Bass M E M O R Y10 EN Press the Power key to turn power on Insert a CDPlayback of CD Press the CD 6keyOperation of keys 11 ENTo take out the CD Press the MD 6key Press the Power key to turn power on Insert an MDPlayback of MD ÷ N O T I T L E ÷To take out the MD MD play mode indicatorsA C K 13 ENPress the Tape `key Press the Power key to turn power on Load a tapePlayback of Tape A YPlaying a Dolby-encoded tape Tape EQ Setting the reverse mode of tape Tape RVS15 EN To take out the Tape16 EN Receiving broadcast stationsReceiving non-preset broadcast stations To tune a radio station using numeric keys17 EN 18 EN Press the Power key to turn power on Press the AUX keyPlaying audio input from AUX component Play the component connected to the AUX input jacks19 EN Recording CD onto MD MD O.T.E Insert a recordable MD20 EN 21 EN 4 0Recording the CD track being played Single-track recording Press the MD O.T.E. key on the remoteRecording CD onto Tape Tape O.T.E Front22 EN Press the Tape O.T.E. key on the remote EX. Bass T a P E S T O PEX. Bass R E V E R S E 23 ENRecording CD onto Tape 24 EN25 EN Viewing the text data CD-TEXT Displayed informationViewing the CD information 26 ENTo view the disc title or track titles Viewing the MD informationEX. Bass 0 0 3 R 9 0 27 ENEX. Bass L O U D N E S S O N Adjusting the toneFine adjustment of bass and tre- ble Tone EX. Bass E X . B a S S O NEX. Bass a U X I N P U T ? Adjusting the AUX input levelPress the Mute key to switch muting on or off Muting the audio tempo- rarily MutePlaying CD or MD tracks in the desired sequence PGM CD Press the CD 6 key MD Press the MD 6 key30 EN Press the Random key so that Random is lit Repeating a CD or MD RepeatPlaying a CD or MD in a random Random EX. Bass ÷ N O T I T L E ÷Stereo LP modes Types of recording modes32 EN EX. Bass M D R E C M O D E EX. Bass L P S T a M P o n33 EN High is displayed, then press the SET key EX. Bass R E C S P E E D ?EX. Bass C D ≥ M D H I G H Make preparation for recording35 EN EX. Bass W a i t 7 4 m i nPress the MD REC key Recording onto MDEX. Bass 0 0 1 R 7 4 0 Tips for recording CD onto MD37 EN Regard to track numbers at the time of recordingStart playing the source to be re- corded Recording onto TapeTip for recording CD or MD onto tape Select the source to be recorded39 EN Recording CD tracks onto MD or Tape in desired se- quenceProgram the CD tracks in the de- sired sequence Start recording40 EN Program the MD tracks in the de- sired sequenceReplace the CD and press the Best Hits key EX. Bass 0 0 3 R 7 2 0 1 Best HitsPress the CD 6key Press the 7STOP key Press the Best Hits key42 EN Editing the MD titlesEX. Bass ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ≤ a aDeleting a title Character input using the 4 and ¢keys≤ a B C D Changing a title44 EN Registering titlesInput the title After composing the title, press the Enter key45 EN To cancel title copy in the middleCopying titles ≤ W J46 EN Title editing character listSET key To cancel the Move operation in the mid- dleMoving one track EX. Bass 0 0 6 / 1 /0 0EX. Bass 0 3 3 / 9 / 03 Moving several tracks at a timeEX. Bass Q . M O V E EX. Bass 0 0 2 T I TL EEX. Bass 0 0 4 + 0 0 To cancel the Combine operation in the middleCombining tracks EX. Bass C O MB I NE ?Press the SET key again Dividing a trackEX. Bass D I V I D E EX. Bass P R E V 0 s +To cancel the Erase operation in the mid- dle Erasing a track51 EN Erased, and press the SET key To cancel the Q. Erase operation in the middleErasing several tracks at a time EX. Bass Q . E R a S E ?53 EN Canceling editingTo cancel the Cancel operation in the mid- dle EX. Bass C a NC E LEX. Bass T I M E R S E T ? EX. Bass O . T . T . S E T ?54 EN To check or change the timer setting Standby modeTo cancel O.T.T. timer To re-execute O.T.T. timer with the same setting as beforeT I M E Program timer PROG.1, PROG.2Timer playback using program timer EX. Bass P R O G S E T ?57 EN Key Timer recording using program timerPerform steps 2 to 6 of Timer playback using program timer R E CPress the Timer key on the re To cancel program timer59 EN 60 EN Sleep timer SleepTo check the remaining sleep timer To cancel sleep timer61 EN Disc handling precautionsImportant items N O D I S C62 EN Handling of MD63 EN Maintenance64 EN Maintenance of the unitRegard to contact cleaner Memory backup functionCommon section Operation to resetCase of difficulty 65 ENMD recorder section Case of difficulty Remote control unitMD recorder section Symptoms related to the MD standard 66 EN67 EN CD player sectionCassette deck section 68 EN Display message listScms 69 EN70 EN SpecificationsControls and indicators Main Unit71 EN For your records Remote control unit