Onkyo MB-S1 12 4, 3

10

Parts names and functions

18

ADD TO PLAY LIST button [xx]

Press to add the current track to the play list.

19

SELECT button [xx]

Select the track using / buttons.

20

Alphabetic letters/Symbols/Numeric (1 to 10)

buttons [xx]

Numeric: Press to select the track you want to play.

Alphabetic letters/SYMBOL/Numeric: Press to enter the name

of the disk, artist or track.

CLEAR: Press to cancel the letter.

ENTER: Press to enter and confirm the letter while editing the

disc, artist, or track names.

TEXT: Press to enable editing the disc, artists, or track names.

The numbers within the brackets are the pages where the part or function is introduced.

21

FAVORITE IT button [xx]

Press to mark the current track as your favorite. Press again to

unmark the track.

22

FAVORITE MODE button [xx]

Press to turn the favorite mode on and off. In the favorite mode,

only the tracks marked as your favorite are played.

23

Genre buttons [xx]

Press to select the genre for playing the tracks registered with

respective genres.

Rear panel

The numbers within the brackets are the pages where the part or function is introduced.

1Analog input/output terminals (ANALOG) [xx]

Connect the analog devices such as tuner or cassette deck, and the

analog output from the digital devices such as CD player and others.

2Digital input terminals (DIGITAL INPUT) [xx]

Connect the digital output from the digital devices such as CD

player, DVD player, MD player and others. Optical (OPTICAL)

and coaxial (COAXIAL) terminals are available.

3

connection terminals ( REMOTE CONTROL)

[xx]

Connect the Onkyo products equipped with the connection

terminals.

4Digital output terminal (DIGITAL OUTPUT) [xx]

Connects the digital output from the MB-S1 to the digital input

terminals on the digital recording devices such as MD recorder, CD

recorder and DAT deck.

Under the SCMS and SDMI Water Mark* copyright protection

system, the output signal is limited to the AUDIO-CD signal from

the CD-ROM played or the audio signal of MP3 data recorded on

CD-ROM.

Note

The audio signal recorded on the MB-S1's hard disk drive is not

output digitally.

* SCMS and SDMI are a copy guard system for protecting

copyright. See page 17 for details.

HARD DISK MUSIC LIBRARY

MODEL NO.

MB-S

1

ANALOG

DIGITAL

INPUT DIGITAL

OUTPUT

INPUT OUTPUT OPTICAL OPTICAL

COAXIAL

12

REMOTE CONTROL

L

R

L

R

12 43

Contents

Main Contents MB-S1 Hard Disk Music Library Instruction Manual Important Safeguards WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. CAUTION: WARNING Precautions FCC INFORMATION FOR USER CAUTION: Declaration of Conformity Memory Preservation Precautions Contents Main Features Encoding the music files on an audio CD in MP3 format(*1) and decoding the MP3 music files Playing audio CDs and CD-Rs Longer hours recording with the internal hard disk drive (HDD) Transferring music files from PC to the MB-S1 Before using this unit Installing the remote controller batteries Supplied accessories Using the remote controller 2 Parts names and functions 8 7 Front panel 12 Front panel display FA0 B C D E 1 1 4 1 2 4 5 7 12 4 Rear panel 3 1 2 Connecting the MB-S1 12 4. Connecting an analog audio device such as AM/FM tuner or cassette tape deck 5. Connecting the power cord Connecting the MB-S1 Connecting to other components Notes on CD and the internal hard disk drive Rules for recording digital input Managing the music information on the MB-S1 Typical uses for the MB-S1 Understanding the basic operations before using the MB-S1 Understanding playing features for the CD player section Understanding playing features for the internal HDD section 16 Understanding the basic operations before using the MB-S1 HDD MB-S1 Playlist 1 Understanding the basic operations before using the MB-S1 Turning on the power Switching the CD player and HDD 2. Select the clock setting menu. Setting date and time 3. Set the date and time. Setting date and time 1. Call the menu mode. 3. Confirm the setting. Listening to an audio CD or CD-ROM Listening to an audio CD or CD-ROM 1. Set a disc. 2 Activate the CD player section. 3. Start playing. 20 Listening to an audio CD or CD-ROM Recording Recording an audio CD or CD-ROM synchronously 3. Select a recording mode. 1. Set the CD on the CD tray. 2. Activate the CD player. Page 5. Select a target group for recording. 6. Start recording. Recording audio signals from external devices 1. Confirm the connections between the MB- S1 and an external device to the HDD. 2. Select an input source. 1. Call the menu mode. 2. Select the menu for adjusting recording level. 3. Select the adjusting level range. 1. Select an input source. 2. Select a 5. Start Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD Playing tracks in a group in random order Playing tracks repeatedly 26 Listening to tracks recorded on the HDD Entering the name of a track Naming tracks recorded on the HDD 2. Select the track to which you want to enter the information. 3. Call the character-editing mode. 4. Select the editing mode you want to perform. 5. Enter the characters. 28 Naming tracks recorded on the HDD 4. Select the mode. 3. Call the character-editing 6. Select a type of character. Erasing tracks recorded on the HDD JOG MULTI MB-S 30 Erasing tracks recorded on the HDD Erasing an entire group 2. Select a group you want to record. 3. Call the edit/clear mode. Creating a play list Creating a play list 2. Select a track you want to add to a play list. 3. Activate the play list creation mode. 4. Select a play list. 32 Creating a play list Understanding the indication on play lists Listening to tracks using a play list Listening to tracks using a play list 2. Activate the play list mode. 3. Select a play list. 4. Start playing 34 1. Activate the HDD section. 3. Select a play list. 4. Start playback. 2. Activate the play list mode. Editing the play lists 1. Activate the play list mode 2. Select a play list. 3. Activate the character-editing menu. 4. Enter the play list name. 36 Editing the play lists 37 Editing the play lists Press the PLAY LIST button. PLAY Using various playback features Playing track in sorted order 1. Activate the play mode. 2. Starts playback. 1. Press a play mode button you want to execute. 39 Using various playback features Marking a track as you favorite (FAVORITE IT function) 1. Mark a track as your favorite. Playing your favorite tracks only 40 Using various playback features Using timer functions Setting a timer 2. Select the timer setting menu. 1. Call the menu mode 3. Select a timer setting number. 42 Using timer functions 8. Set the day of the week. 6. Set the start time and end time for the timer setting. 7. Confirm the start time and the end time. Specifications Page Overview of the supplied Carry Tunes software System Requirements Setting the PC 48 Setting the PC Installing the Carry Tunes Page Playing MP3 files using Carry Tunes Registering MP3 files with Carry Tunes Main operations 1. Start Carry Tunes. Click Start, point to Programs, point to Carry Tunes, and click Carry Tunes. Transferring MP3 files to the MB-S1 Page Page Page Page E