Kenwood HM-381MD- Manuals

6 Preparation section CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck as standard equipment A CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck are also provided in addition the MD recorder, making the unit anintegrated micro stereo system for enjoyment of multiple music sources. Special features An MD recorder is ...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 7 Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost.Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately.If your unit was ship...

8 Preparation section Handling of discs Write protect tab To protect recorded contents against accidental erasure,set the write protect tab of the disc open. Return the tabto the original position when you want to record signals onthe disc. Care Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on the cartri...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 9 Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording has been finished, break thesafety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from beingerased or recorded on accidentally. For B side For A side To store cassette tapes Do not store the tapes ...

10 Preparation section System connection Malfunction of microcomputer If operation is not possible or erroneous displayappears even though all connections havebeen made properly, reset the microcomputerreferring to “In case of difficulty”. ¤ ∏ Connection of the System Accessories This figure shows t...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 11 FM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA AUX INPUT R L AC 110 –120V AC 220 –240V SPEAKERS (6–16 Ω ) + – – + R L SUPERWOOFERPRE OUT MANUAL AUTO PANELOPEN/CLOSE SPEAKERS (6 –16 Ω ) L R + + – – FM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω AM GND GND AM FM 75 Ω System connection FM indoor antenna The ac...

12 Preparation section System connection Connection of Other Accessories (Commercially Available Parts) FM outdoor antenna Lead the 75 Ω coaxial cable con- nected to the FM outdoor antennainto the room and connect it to theFM 75 Ω terminal. Please remove the indoor antenna after an outdoor an-tenna ...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 13 Controls and indicators Display ( The displays given in this manual are approximations only. They may differ from what actually appears on the display.) 1 Tuner-related indicators 2 Character information display section (dot display) Shows character information i...

14 Preparation section Main unit Controls and indicators do wn up on/standby TAPE rec menu panel TAPE direction STOP MD open / close set / demo TUNER / band 4 4 AUX repeat sound VOLUME / multi control MD rec CD TAPE 6 CD 6 7 2 2 Auto Reverse phones push open 0 0 TAPE / preset 1 1 0 push open $ # 23 ...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 15 Controls and indicators 2 2 2 2 panel open / close FM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA AUX INPUT + SPEAKERS (6–16 Ω ) + – – + R L SUPERWOOFERPRE OUT MANUAL AUTO PANELOPEN/CLOSE MANUAL AUTO Turning the knob switches the function as shownin the character information di...

16 Preparation section Remote control unit The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on themain unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit. Infrared ray systemModel : RC-M0505E (For Europe and U.K.) : RC-M0503 (For other countries) Controls and indicators 1 SLEEP key ¨...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 17 Operation of remote control unit Loading batteries 3 Close the cover. 1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert batteries. ÷ Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteries following thepolarity indications. Operation ÷ When pressing more than one remote control keyssuccessively, press t...

HM-381MD (En) 18 Basic section Let's put out some sound Basic use method Listening through headphones Muting the sound temporarily Bass and treble compensation Bass and treble compensation 1. Set the “on/standby” key to ON (STANDBY). When the “on/standby” key ( ) is pressed while the unit is ON, the...

HM-381MD (En) 19 Basic section 1 Select “A.P.S. SET?”. 2 Select. 3 Set it. A.P.S. A.P.S. Listening through headphones Insert the headphone plug into the “phones”jack. ÷ Headphones with a stereo mini plug can be con-nected. ÷ The sounds from all speakers are cut off. Muting the sound temporarily (Rem...

HM-381MD (En) 20 Basic section Let's put out some sound Playback of CD When a disc is placed into the CD player in advance,the unit will be switched on automatically by press-ing the CD 6 key, and playback will start. Skipping tracks To fast forward and backward Playback fromdesired track Start play...

HM-381MD (En) 22 Basic section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 Let's put out some sound Playback of Mini Disc When a disc is placed into the MD recorder in advance,the unit will be switched on automatically by press-ing the MD 6 key, and playback will start. Start playback/To pause playback Skipping tracks ...

HM-381MD (En) 23 Basic section Let's put out some sound Skipping tracks To skip backward To skip forward ÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed isskipped, and the selected track will be played from thebeginning. ÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the track being played will b...

HM-381MD (En) 24 Basic section 6 MD 6 MD PGM TITLE SEARCH 4 ¢ P.CALL 7 Let's put out some sound Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH) When the titles of the tracks recorded on a minidisc for recording are entered in advance, search by titleis possible for the tracks to be played. p T...

HM-381MD (En) 25 Basic section Each press switches the information. 1 Recording input display( The title is displayed with a CD-TEXT) 2 Available recording time of MD Each press switches the information. 1 Title display 2 Title scroll display 3 Pressing during title scroll display 2 shows the availa...

HM-381MD (En) 26 Basic section 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 A push open 0 1 1 TAPE direction 2 2 2 2 Let's put out some sound Playback of tape If you load a tape in the cassette deck in advance whilethe power is off. pressing the TAPE key turns poweron automatically and starts the tape playback. To stop playback...

HM-381MD (En) 27 Basic section A tip for use of the tape counter The tape counter is set to “0000” when a cassette tape isloaded.By writing down the counter reading in case you want tointerrupt recording (playback) in the middle of the tape,the memo will be helpful as a reference for locating thesam...

HM-381MD (En) 28 Basic section 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 TUNER / band 1 1 4 4 TAPE / preset 1 1 2 2 Let's put out some sound Receiving broadcast station It is also possible to receive them by one-touchoperations by storing up to 40 stations in thepreset memory. When the “TUNER band” key is pressed, theunit wi...

HM-381MD (En) 29 Basic section PGM AM 8 4 5 Let's put out some sound 1 Press the ENTER key during reception. 2 Select one of the preset numbers from 1 to 40. 3 Press the ENTER key again. (Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 to preset other stations) One-by-one presetting (manual preset) The numbersbecome larger ...

HM-381MD (En) 30 Basic section Recording on MD This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode. MD recording is possible as “digital recording”, where the digital signal of the CD is used as it is, and as“analog recording”, where the analog signal of a broadcast etc. is converted to a digital signal....

HM-381MD (En) 31 Basic section TRACK EDIT Pause the recording The recordable time for the MD is displayed. Lights ÷ Press the key again to resume recording. At this time,the track number is incremented by “1”. ÷ Recording can also be started by pressing the “MD rec” key. In regard to track numbers a...

HM-381MD (En) 32 Basic section Recording on TAPE Note that this cassette deck cannot record ontoMetal tapes. Note Note 1. Load a tape in deck. 1 Open the door of deck. 2 Insert a tape. 3 Close the door. ÷ D i f f e r e n t i a t i o n b e t w e e n n o r m a l(TYPE ) and high (TYPE ) tape isset auto...

HM-381MD (En) 33 Basic section Pause the recording ÷ Press the “TAPE rec” key during recording. It stops after leaving a non-recorded blank of 4 seconds.(Press the key again to resume recording.) Stop the recording Blinks Points in CD recording When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leavethe c...

HM-381MD (En) 34 Application section Playback of CD Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks) Select the “CD” input. Lights ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When “FULL” is displayed, no more tracks can be programmed. ÷ If you made a mistake, pres...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 35 Playback of CD Repeated playback You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. Select the “CD” input. Setup for repeating a single track 1 Confirm that the “PGM” indi-cator is not lit. 2 Select “REPEAT”. ( If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the PGM key...

HM-381MD (En) 36 Application section Select the “CD” input. Listening to an unexpected title sequence (random playback) As the titles each time are selected randomly, the music can be enjoyed without getting tired of it. Confirm that the “PGM” indicator is not lit. 1 ( If the “PGM” indicator is lit,...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 37 Lights Select the “MD” input. Listening in the desired sequence (program playback) Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks) 1 Let the “PGM” indicator light. 2 Select track numbers in the order you want to play th...

HM-381MD (En) 38 Application section Playback of MD Select the “MD” input. REPEAT REPEAT 6 MD Setup for repeating all tracks in a disc 1 Confirm that the “PGM” indi-cator is not lit. 2 Select “REPEAT ALL”. ( If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the PGM key to turn itoff.) Each press switches the rep...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 39 RDS is a system which transmits useful informa-tion (digital data) for FM broadcasts togetherwith the broadcast signal. Tuners and receiversdesigned for RDS reception can extract the in-formation from the broadcast signal for use withvarious functions such as aut...

HM-381MD (En) 40 Application section By specifying the type of program (genre) youw a n t t o l i s t e n t o , t h e t u n e r a u t o m a t i c a l l ysearches for a station which is currently broad-casting a program of the specified type. Searching for a desired program type (PTY search) Set the ...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 41 Start the search. 3 To change to a different program type : Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . When searching for a Rock Music broadcast Display while the tuner is searching. Blinks When a station is received. Goes off Program type name display. ÷ No sound is heard while “...

HM-381MD (En) 42 Application section Select the desired information. 1 1 Receive a broadcast. 2 Select ”A. MEMORY ?”. 3 Each press switches the modes as follows. 1 TA ........................... Traffic Announcement 2 NEWS ..................... News 3 TA/NEWS .............. Traffic Announcement/ New...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 43 ÷ When one of the stations of the network of the station received in 3 starts broadcasting the program contents selected in 2 , that station will be received automatically. At this time, Tape playback will stop and CD or MDplayback will pause. However, external e...

HM-381MD (En) 44 Application section Convenient Recording Methods Selection of the Recording Type This unit provides the following recording fea-tures in addition to normal recording. Select theappropriate method according to the purpose ofrecording. \ \ \ \ \ To record CD with a simplified method O...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 45 One-touch recording (CD = MD /CD = TAPE) The one-touch recording can record all tracks in a CD with a one-touch operation (all-track recording).It can also record the current CD track being played from the beginning (single-track recording). Convenient Recording ...

HM-381MD (En) 46 Application section 1 Select ”REC MODE ?” then”TWIN REC ?”. 2 Start recording. Twin recording onto MD and tape (TWIN REC) (Main unit only) All the tracks on a CD can be recorded simultaneously onto an MD and tape. (All-track twin recording)The current track can be recorded from the ...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 47 Program recording (CD = MD / CD = TAPE) Desired CD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto an MD or tape. Recording preparation is required. º¤ (Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode.) Convenient Recording Method...

HM-381MD (En) 48 Application section Convenient Recording Methods Program recording (MD = TAPE) Desired MD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto a tape. Recording preparation is required. ¤ (Be sure to put the cassette deck in stop mode.) 1 4 3 2 MD = TAPE Perform steps ...

HM-381MD (En) 49 Application section K E N W O O D M I N I D I S C K E N W O O D M I N I D I S C R E C O R D E R M I N I D I S C R E C O R D E R D C B A D A B C D C B A C B A MD Edit Functions Selecting the editing function type When a commercially available Mini Disc fabri-cated for user recording ...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 50 TITLE INPUT SET Assigning a title to a disc or track When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks,the titles cannot only be displayed during play-back but title search (searching a track by thetitle) is also made possible. The assigned titlescan be changed o...

HM-381MD (En) 51 Application section SET ENTER TITLE INPUT 4 4 ¢ P.CALL After editing, eject and remove the mini disc. “WRITING” displayed during the minidisc ejec-tion operation indicates that the data associ-ated with recording or editing is being writtenon the disc. Do not apply vibration or shoc...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 52 3 ¡ 1 TITLE SEARCH 4 ¢ P.CALL ENTER TITLE INPUT SET CLEAR DELETE Changing or deleting a title 1 Perform step 1 of “Assigning a title to a disc or track”. p 2 Change or delete characters one by one. 1 Move the cursor to the de-sired character (the characterto be c...

HM-381MD (En) 53 Application section 1 2 QUICK MOVE SET SET 4 ¢ P.CALL 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE) Use the following procedure to change the cur-rent order of tracks by selecting a desired orderand moving the tracks together. 20 continuous tracks w...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 54 4 ENTER 3 SET 4 ¢ P.CALL 5 Select tracks numbers in the desired order. 1 Select a track number. 2 Set it. ( Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all tracks have been arranged in the desired order.) To increasetrack No. To decreasetrack No. Execute the track move operation....

HM-381MD (En) 55 Application section A D F G C B E A E G D C B F D C F G B A E 2 TRACK EDIT SET SET 1 4 ¢ P.CALL Moving a single track (TRACK MOVE) This procedure shows you how to select andmove (insert) a track to the track number youdesire. The surrounding tracks are renumberedautomatically.Repeat...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 56 4 3 SET ENTER 5 4 ¢ P.CALL Select the moving destination track. 1 Select a track number. 2 Set it. To i n c re a s etrack No. To decreasetrack No. Destination track No. Execute the track move operation. After editing, eject and remove the mini disc. MD Edit Funct...

HM-381MD (En) 57 Application section 1 3 2 A B C 1 2 3 A B C 1 2 4 3 TRACK EDIT SET ENTER 4 Dividing a track (TRACK DIVIDE) Use the following procedure to divide a track intotwo by inserting a track number in its middle.For example, by inserting an additional tracknumber before the passage you are s...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 58 A B D 1 2 3 A B D 1 2 4 3 C 1 3 2 SET TRACK EDIT SET ENTER 4 ¢ P.CALL 4 Combining two tracks (TRACK COMBINE) Use the following procedure to combine twotracks into one by deleting a track number. Thisoperation allows to connect several tracks or apiece of music di...

HM-381MD (En) 59 Application section Execute the erase operation. ÷ The track is erased (together with the track title). ÷ All tracks on a disc are erased (together with the disctitle). 1 2 3 6 MD 4 ¢ P.CALL TRACK EDIT ENTER TRACK EDIT SET 7 ENTER Erasing a single track (TRACK ERASE) or erasing all ...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 60 A B C 1 2 5 3 4 A B C 1 2 4 3 A B C 1 2 5 A B 1 2 3 C 3 4 A B D 1 2 4 3 C A B 1 2 3 D 4 Erasing a part of a track 1 Turn the part to be erased into one track by using the TRACK DIVIDE function. 2 Erase it by using the TRACK ERASE function. Use the following proce...

HM-381MD (En) 61 Application section Each press switches the operation. 1 “BASS” (low frequency) adjustment 2 “TREBLE” (high frequency) adjustment 3 Normal mode 1 2 Set it. 1 2 % fi VO LU M E CO NT RO L TONE Tone adjustment Tone adjustment The lowest and highest frequency bands can be adjusted indep...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 62 1 Adjust the input level. 2 Set it 1 Select AUX (external input). 2 Play the connected equipment. 2 3 1 Adjusting the AUX Input Level This adjusts the input level for the external equipment (video deck etc.) connected to the AUX inputterminal. Adjust so that the ...

HM-381MD (En) 63 Application section 1 1 3 2 2 Set it. 1 2 Set it. Clock adjustment Enter the figure of hour. Activate the clock adjustment mode. Example: Adjustment to 8:07 ÷ The time display starts to blink. ÷ The “CLOCK” display starts to blink during time setting. To decreasehour To increasehour...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 64 1 Select the source to be played. 2 Select “TIMER SET ?” . 3 Select “O.T.T. SET ?” . 4 Set the ON time. 5 Set it. Timer operation Adjust the clock before setting the timer. Operate easy To use Timer (O.T.T.) Playback of the selected input source starts at the spe...

HM-381MD (En) 65 Application section 1 Select “TIMER SET ?”. 2 Select “PROG. 1 SET ?” or“PROG. 2 SET ?”. 3 Set it. 1 2 3 Setting the Program Timer Two 24-hour timer systems (PROG.1, PROG.2) (which can be used every day) are available.In each of PROG.1 and PROG.2, the timer data including the operati...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 66 1 Adjust the time. 2 Set it. 4 5 Set the ON time then the OFF time. The time isadvanced. The time isreturned. ÷ For each of the ON time and OFF time, enter the figureof “hour” by performing steps 1 and 2 then enter the figure of “minute” in the same manner. ÷ If ...

HM-381MD (En) 67 Application section TIMER TIMER TIMER SLEEP 1 2 POWER Activating or deactivating the O.T.T. or program timer execution Select the timer program No. to be used. (Remote control unit only) 1 O.T.T. ......... Executes O.T.T. only. 2 PROG.1 ...... Execution of program 1 only. 3 PROG.2 ....

HM-381MD (En) 68 Knowledge section Cleaning the head section Cleaning the heads and peripheral components For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life, alwayskeep the heads (recording / playback / erase), capstan and pinch roller clean.To clean them, perform the followi...

HM-381MD (En) 69 Knowledge section Important Items Caution on condensation Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit whenthere is a great difference in temperature between thisunit and the outside.This unit may not function properly if condensation oc-curs. In this case, leave the unit for a f...

HM-381MD (En) 70 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impos-sibility to operate, erroneous display, etc.) when thepower cord is unplugged while unit is ON or due toan external factor. In this case, execute the followingprocedure to r...

HM-381MD (En) 71 Knowledge section Symptoms related to MD standard Symptom ÷ More than 255 tracks (track No. 256 or more) cannot be recorded. (Theremay be also cases in which recording is impossible while the track numberis less than 256.)In such a case, the REMAIN time display shows “0:00” . ÷ When...

HM-381MD (En) 72 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Action Meaning Displayed Message ÷ No disc is placed on the tray. ÷ An attempt is made to record digitalsignal from a source while its digital copyhas been prohibited by SCMS. ÷ There is no recordable area on the disc. ÷ An attempt is made to ...

HM-381MD (En) 73 Knowledge section Remedy Cause Symptom CD player section ÷ Place the disc properly, with the labelside facing upward. ÷ Place the disc properly. ÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc han- dling precautions” . ÷ Try another disc. ÷ Refer to “Caution on condensation” and remove the cond...

HM-381MD (En) 74 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Remedy Cause Symptom ÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte- nance” . ÷ Try another tape. ÷ Play a recorded tape. ÷ Close the holder completely. ÷ Press operation keys in more than a fewseconds after closing the cassette holder. ÷ Press operati...

HM-381MD (En) 75 Knowledge section Specifications [[Amplifier section] Effective output power during STEREO operation 1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., at 6 Ω ................... 15 W + 15 W Rated output power during STEREO operation Other countries1 kHz, 0.7 % T.H.D., at 6 Ω .................. 12 W + 12 W Freque...

For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, inthe spaces designated on the warranty card, and in thespace provided below. Refer to the model and serialnumbers whenever you call upon your dealer for informa-tion or service on this product.Model Serial Number

6 Preparation section CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck as standard equipment A CD player and auto-reverse cassette deck are also provided in addition the MD recorder, making the unit anintegrated micro stereo system for enjoyment of multiple music sources. Special features An MD recorder is ...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 7 Unpacking Unpack the unit carefully and make sure that all accessories are put aside so they will not be lost.Examine the unit for any possibility of shipping damage. If your unit is damaged or fails to operate, notify your dealer immediately.If your unit was ship...

8 Preparation section Handling of discs Write protect tab To protect recorded contents against accidental erasure,set the write protect tab of the disc open. Return the tabto the original position when you want to record signals onthe disc. Care Wipe periodically dust and dirt attached on the cartri...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 9 Safety tab (accidental erasure prevention tab) After an important recording has been finished, break thesafety tab, to prevent the recorded contents from beingerased or recorded on accidentally. For B side For A side To store cassette tapes Do not store the tapes ...

10 Preparation section System connection Malfunction of microcomputer If operation is not possible or erroneous displayappears even though all connections havebeen made properly, reset the microcomputerreferring to “In case of difficulty”. ¤ ∏ Connection of the System Accessories This figure shows t...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 11 FM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA AUX INPUT R L AC 110 –120V AC 220 –240V SPEAKERS (6–16 Ω ) + – – + R L SUPERWOOFERPRE OUT MANUAL AUTO PANELOPEN/CLOSE SPEAKERS (6 –16 Ω ) L R + + – – FM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω AM GND GND AM FM 75 Ω System connection FM indoor antenna The ac...

12 Preparation section System connection Connection of Other Accessories (Commercially Available Parts) FM outdoor antenna Lead the 75 Ω coaxial cable con- nected to the FM outdoor antennainto the room and connect it to theFM 75 Ω terminal. Please remove the indoor antenna after an outdoor an-tenna ...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 13 Controls and indicators Display ( The displays given in this manual are approximations only. They may differ from what actually appears on the display.) 1 Tuner-related indicators 2 Character information display section (dot display) Shows character information i...

14 Preparation section Main unit Controls and indicators do wn up on/standby TAPE rec menu panel TAPE direction STOP MD open / close set / demo TUNER / band 4 4 AUX repeat sound VOLUME / multi control MD rec CD TAPE 6 CD 6 7 2 2 Auto Reverse phones push open 0 0 TAPE / preset 1 1 0 push open $ # 23 ...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 15 Controls and indicators 2 2 2 2 panel open / close FM 300 Ω FM 75 Ω AM GND ANTENNA AUX INPUT + SPEAKERS (6–16 Ω ) + – – + R L SUPERWOOFERPRE OUT MANUAL AUTO PANELOPEN/CLOSE MANUAL AUTO Turning the knob switches the function as shownin the character information di...

16 Preparation section Remote control unit The keys on the remote control unit with the same names as on themain unit have the same function as the keys on the main unit. Infrared ray systemModel : RC-M0505E (For Europe and U.K.) : RC-M0503 (For other countries) Controls and indicators 1 SLEEP key ¨...

Preparation section HM-381MD (En) 17 Operation of remote control unit Loading batteries 3 Close the cover. 1 Remove the cover. 2 Insert batteries. ÷ Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteries following thepolarity indications. Operation ÷ When pressing more than one remote control keyssuccessively, press t...

HM-381MD (En) 18 Basic section Let's put out some sound Basic use method Listening through headphones Muting the sound temporarily Bass and treble compensation Bass and treble compensation 1. Set the “on/standby” key to ON (STANDBY). When the “on/standby” key ( ) is pressed while the unit is ON, the...

HM-381MD (En) 19 Basic section 1 Select “A.P.S. SET?”. 2 Select. 3 Set it. A.P.S. A.P.S. Listening through headphones Insert the headphone plug into the “phones”jack. ÷ Headphones with a stereo mini plug can be con-nected. ÷ The sounds from all speakers are cut off. Muting the sound temporarily (Rem...

HM-381MD (En) 20 Basic section Let's put out some sound Playback of CD When a disc is placed into the CD player in advance,the unit will be switched on automatically by press-ing the CD 6 key, and playback will start. Skipping tracks To fast forward and backward Playback fromdesired track Start play...

HM-381MD (En) 22 Basic section 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 +10 0 Let's put out some sound Playback of Mini Disc When a disc is placed into the MD recorder in advance,the unit will be switched on automatically by press-ing the MD 6 key, and playback will start. Start playback/To pause playback Skipping tracks ...

HM-381MD (En) 23 Basic section Let's put out some sound Skipping tracks To skip backward To skip forward ÷ The track in the direction of the key pressed isskipped, and the selected track will be played from thebeginning. ÷ When the 4 key is pressed once during playback, the track being played will b...

HM-381MD (En) 24 Basic section 6 MD 6 MD PGM TITLE SEARCH 4 ¢ P.CALL 7 Let's put out some sound Searching a desired track by its title (TITLE SEARCH) When the titles of the tracks recorded on a minidisc for recording are entered in advance, search by titleis possible for the tracks to be played. p T...

HM-381MD (En) 25 Basic section Each press switches the information. 1 Recording input display( The title is displayed with a CD-TEXT) 2 Available recording time of MD Each press switches the information. 1 Title display 2 Title scroll display 3 Pressing during title scroll display 2 shows the availa...

HM-381MD (En) 26 Basic section 2 2 2 2 1 1 2 2 A push open 0 1 1 TAPE direction 2 2 2 2 Let's put out some sound Playback of tape If you load a tape in the cassette deck in advance whilethe power is off. pressing the TAPE key turns poweron automatically and starts the tape playback. To stop playback...

HM-381MD (En) 27 Basic section A tip for use of the tape counter The tape counter is set to “0000” when a cassette tape isloaded.By writing down the counter reading in case you want tointerrupt recording (playback) in the middle of the tape,the memo will be helpful as a reference for locating thesam...

HM-381MD (En) 28 Basic section 2 2 1 1 2 2 2 2 TUNER / band 1 1 4 4 TAPE / preset 1 1 2 2 Let's put out some sound Receiving broadcast station It is also possible to receive them by one-touchoperations by storing up to 40 stations in thepreset memory. When the “TUNER band” key is pressed, theunit wi...

HM-381MD (En) 29 Basic section PGM AM 8 4 5 Let's put out some sound 1 Press the ENTER key during reception. 2 Select one of the preset numbers from 1 to 40. 3 Press the ENTER key again. (Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 to preset other stations) One-by-one presetting (manual preset) The numbersbecome larger ...

HM-381MD (En) 30 Basic section Recording on MD This unit cannot record audio in monaural mode. MD recording is possible as “digital recording”, where the digital signal of the CD is used as it is, and as“analog recording”, where the analog signal of a broadcast etc. is converted to a digital signal....

HM-381MD (En) 31 Basic section TRACK EDIT Pause the recording The recordable time for the MD is displayed. Lights ÷ Press the key again to resume recording. At this time,the track number is incremented by “1”. ÷ Recording can also be started by pressing the “MD rec” key. In regard to track numbers a...

HM-381MD (En) 32 Basic section Recording on TAPE Note that this cassette deck cannot record ontoMetal tapes. Note Note 1. Load a tape in deck. 1 Open the door of deck. 2 Insert a tape. 3 Close the door. ÷ D i f f e r e n t i a t i o n b e t w e e n n o r m a l(TYPE ) and high (TYPE ) tape isset auto...

HM-381MD (En) 33 Basic section Pause the recording ÷ Press the “TAPE rec” key during recording. It stops after leaving a non-recorded blank of 4 seconds.(Press the key again to resume recording.) Stop the recording Blinks Points in CD recording When recording CD tracks onto a tape, if you leavethe c...

HM-381MD (En) 34 Application section Playback of CD Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks) Select the “CD” input. Lights ÷ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. When “FULL” is displayed, no more tracks can be programmed. ÷ If you made a mistake, pres...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 35 Playback of CD Repeated playback You can repeatedly listen to a favorite track or disc. Select the “CD” input. Setup for repeating a single track 1 Confirm that the “PGM” indi-cator is not lit. 2 Select “REPEAT”. ( If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the PGM key...

HM-381MD (En) 36 Application section Select the “CD” input. Listening to an unexpected title sequence (random playback) As the titles each time are selected randomly, the music can be enjoyed without getting tired of it. Confirm that the “PGM” indicator is not lit. 1 ( If the “PGM” indicator is lit,...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 37 Lights Select the “MD” input. Listening in the desired sequence (program playback) Use the following procedure to program desired tracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks) 1 Let the “PGM” indicator light. 2 Select track numbers in the order you want to play th...

HM-381MD (En) 38 Application section Playback of MD Select the “MD” input. REPEAT REPEAT 6 MD Setup for repeating all tracks in a disc 1 Confirm that the “PGM” indi-cator is not lit. 2 Select “REPEAT ALL”. ( If the “PGM” indicator is lit, press the PGM key to turn itoff.) Each press switches the rep...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 39 RDS is a system which transmits useful informa-tion (digital data) for FM broadcasts togetherwith the broadcast signal. Tuners and receiversdesigned for RDS reception can extract the in-formation from the broadcast signal for use withvarious functions such as aut...

HM-381MD (En) 40 Application section By specifying the type of program (genre) youw a n t t o l i s t e n t o , t h e t u n e r a u t o m a t i c a l l ysearches for a station which is currently broad-casting a program of the specified type. Searching for a desired program type (PTY search) Set the ...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 41 Start the search. 3 To change to a different program type : Repeat steps 1 , 2 , 3 . When searching for a Rock Music broadcast Display while the tuner is searching. Blinks When a station is received. Goes off Program type name display. ÷ No sound is heard while “...

HM-381MD (En) 42 Application section Select the desired information. 1 1 Receive a broadcast. 2 Select ”A. MEMORY ?”. 3 Each press switches the modes as follows. 1 TA ........................... Traffic Announcement 2 NEWS ..................... News 3 TA/NEWS .............. Traffic Announcement/ New...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 43 ÷ When one of the stations of the network of the station received in 3 starts broadcasting the program contents selected in 2 , that station will be received automatically. At this time, Tape playback will stop and CD or MDplayback will pause. However, external e...

HM-381MD (En) 44 Application section Convenient Recording Methods Selection of the Recording Type This unit provides the following recording fea-tures in addition to normal recording. Select theappropriate method according to the purpose ofrecording. \ \ \ \ \ To record CD with a simplified method O...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 45 One-touch recording (CD = MD /CD = TAPE) The one-touch recording can record all tracks in a CD with a one-touch operation (all-track recording).It can also record the current CD track being played from the beginning (single-track recording). Convenient Recording ...

HM-381MD (En) 46 Application section 1 Select ”REC MODE ?” then”TWIN REC ?”. 2 Start recording. Twin recording onto MD and tape (TWIN REC) (Main unit only) All the tracks on a CD can be recorded simultaneously onto an MD and tape. (All-track twin recording)The current track can be recorded from the ...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 47 Program recording (CD = MD / CD = TAPE) Desired CD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto an MD or tape. Recording preparation is required. º¤ (Be sure to put the MD recorder and cassette deck in stop mode.) Convenient Recording Method...

HM-381MD (En) 48 Application section Convenient Recording Methods Program recording (MD = TAPE) Desired MD tracks can be programmed in the desired sequence and recorded onto a tape. Recording preparation is required. ¤ (Be sure to put the cassette deck in stop mode.) 1 4 3 2 MD = TAPE Perform steps ...

HM-381MD (En) 49 Application section K E N W O O D M I N I D I S C K E N W O O D M I N I D I S C R E C O R D E R M I N I D I S C R E C O R D E R D C B A D A B C D C B A C B A MD Edit Functions Selecting the editing function type When a commercially available Mini Disc fabri-cated for user recording ...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 50 TITLE INPUT SET Assigning a title to a disc or track When titles are assigned to a disc and its tracks,the titles cannot only be displayed during play-back but title search (searching a track by thetitle) is also made possible. The assigned titlescan be changed o...

HM-381MD (En) 51 Application section SET ENTER TITLE INPUT 4 4 ¢ P.CALL After editing, eject and remove the mini disc. “WRITING” displayed during the minidisc ejec-tion operation indicates that the data associ-ated with recording or editing is being writtenon the disc. Do not apply vibration or shoc...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 52 3 ¡ 1 TITLE SEARCH 4 ¢ P.CALL ENTER TITLE INPUT SET CLEAR DELETE Changing or deleting a title 1 Perform step 1 of “Assigning a title to a disc or track”. p 2 Change or delete characters one by one. 1 Move the cursor to the de-sired character (the characterto be c...

HM-381MD (En) 53 Application section 1 2 QUICK MOVE SET SET 4 ¢ P.CALL 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE) Use the following procedure to change the cur-rent order of tracks by selecting a desired orderand moving the tracks together. 20 continuous tracks w...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 54 4 ENTER 3 SET 4 ¢ P.CALL 5 Select tracks numbers in the desired order. 1 Select a track number. 2 Set it. ( Repeat steps 1 and 2 until all tracks have been arranged in the desired order.) To increasetrack No. To decreasetrack No. Execute the track move operation....

HM-381MD (En) 55 Application section A D F G C B E A E G D C B F D C F G B A E 2 TRACK EDIT SET SET 1 4 ¢ P.CALL Moving a single track (TRACK MOVE) This procedure shows you how to select andmove (insert) a track to the track number youdesire. The surrounding tracks are renumberedautomatically.Repeat...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 56 4 3 SET ENTER 5 4 ¢ P.CALL Select the moving destination track. 1 Select a track number. 2 Set it. To i n c re a s etrack No. To decreasetrack No. Destination track No. Execute the track move operation. After editing, eject and remove the mini disc. MD Edit Funct...

HM-381MD (En) 57 Application section 1 3 2 A B C 1 2 3 A B C 1 2 4 3 TRACK EDIT SET ENTER 4 Dividing a track (TRACK DIVIDE) Use the following procedure to divide a track intotwo by inserting a track number in its middle.For example, by inserting an additional tracknumber before the passage you are s...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 58 A B D 1 2 3 A B D 1 2 4 3 C 1 3 2 SET TRACK EDIT SET ENTER 4 ¢ P.CALL 4 Combining two tracks (TRACK COMBINE) Use the following procedure to combine twotracks into one by deleting a track number. Thisoperation allows to connect several tracks or apiece of music di...

HM-381MD (En) 59 Application section Execute the erase operation. ÷ The track is erased (together with the track title). ÷ All tracks on a disc are erased (together with the disctitle). 1 2 3 6 MD 4 ¢ P.CALL TRACK EDIT ENTER TRACK EDIT SET 7 ENTER Erasing a single track (TRACK ERASE) or erasing all ...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 60 A B C 1 2 5 3 4 A B C 1 2 4 3 A B C 1 2 5 A B 1 2 3 C 3 4 A B D 1 2 4 3 C A B 1 2 3 D 4 Erasing a part of a track 1 Turn the part to be erased into one track by using the TRACK DIVIDE function. 2 Erase it by using the TRACK ERASE function. Use the following proce...

HM-381MD (En) 61 Application section Each press switches the operation. 1 “BASS” (low frequency) adjustment 2 “TREBLE” (high frequency) adjustment 3 Normal mode 1 2 Set it. 1 2 % fi VO LU M E CO NT RO L TONE Tone adjustment Tone adjustment The lowest and highest frequency bands can be adjusted indep...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 62 1 Adjust the input level. 2 Set it 1 Select AUX (external input). 2 Play the connected equipment. 2 3 1 Adjusting the AUX Input Level This adjusts the input level for the external equipment (video deck etc.) connected to the AUX inputterminal. Adjust so that the ...

HM-381MD (En) 63 Application section 1 1 3 2 2 Set it. 1 2 Set it. Clock adjustment Enter the figure of hour. Activate the clock adjustment mode. Example: Adjustment to 8:07 ÷ The time display starts to blink. ÷ The “CLOCK” display starts to blink during time setting. To decreasehour To increasehour...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 64 1 Select the source to be played. 2 Select “TIMER SET ?” . 3 Select “O.T.T. SET ?” . 4 Set the ON time. 5 Set it. Timer operation Adjust the clock before setting the timer. Operate easy To use Timer (O.T.T.) Playback of the selected input source starts at the spe...

HM-381MD (En) 65 Application section 1 Select “TIMER SET ?”. 2 Select “PROG. 1 SET ?” or“PROG. 2 SET ?”. 3 Set it. 1 2 3 Setting the Program Timer Two 24-hour timer systems (PROG.1, PROG.2) (which can be used every day) are available.In each of PROG.1 and PROG.2, the timer data including the operati...

Application section HM-381MD (En) 66 1 Adjust the time. 2 Set it. 4 5 Set the ON time then the OFF time. The time isadvanced. The time isreturned. ÷ For each of the ON time and OFF time, enter the figureof “hour” by performing steps 1 and 2 then enter the figure of “minute” in the same manner. ÷ If ...

HM-381MD (En) 67 Application section TIMER TIMER TIMER SLEEP 1 2 POWER Activating or deactivating the O.T.T. or program timer execution Select the timer program No. to be used. (Remote control unit only) 1 O.T.T. ......... Executes O.T.T. only. 2 PROG.1 ...... Execution of program 1 only. 3 PROG.2 ....

HM-381MD (En) 68 Knowledge section Cleaning the head section Cleaning the heads and peripheral components For maintaining the best condition of the deck and for longer service life, alwayskeep the heads (recording / playback / erase), capstan and pinch roller clean.To clean them, perform the followi...

HM-381MD (En) 69 Knowledge section Important Items Caution on condensation Condensation (of dew) may occur inside the unit whenthere is a great difference in temperature between thisunit and the outside.This unit may not function properly if condensation oc-curs. In this case, leave the unit for a f...

HM-381MD (En) 70 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Operation to reset The microcomputer may fall into malfunction (impos-sibility to operate, erroneous display, etc.) when thepower cord is unplugged while unit is ON or due toan external factor. In this case, execute the followingprocedure to r...

HM-381MD (En) 71 Knowledge section Symptoms related to MD standard Symptom ÷ More than 255 tracks (track No. 256 or more) cannot be recorded. (Theremay be also cases in which recording is impossible while the track numberis less than 256.)In such a case, the REMAIN time display shows “0:00” . ÷ When...

HM-381MD (En) 72 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Action Meaning Displayed Message ÷ No disc is placed on the tray. ÷ An attempt is made to record digitalsignal from a source while its digital copyhas been prohibited by SCMS. ÷ There is no recordable area on the disc. ÷ An attempt is made to ...

HM-381MD (En) 73 Knowledge section Remedy Cause Symptom CD player section ÷ Place the disc properly, with the labelside facing upward. ÷ Place the disc properly. ÷ Clean the disc referring to “Disc han- dling precautions” . ÷ Try another disc. ÷ Refer to “Caution on condensation” and remove the cond...

HM-381MD (En) 74 Knowledge section In case of difficulty Remedy Cause Symptom ÷ Clean the head referring to “Mainte- nance” . ÷ Try another tape. ÷ Play a recorded tape. ÷ Close the holder completely. ÷ Press operation keys in more than a fewseconds after closing the cassette holder. ÷ Press operati...

HM-381MD (En) 75 Knowledge section Specifications [[Amplifier section] Effective output power during STEREO operation 1 kHz, 10 % T.H.D., at 6 Ω ................... 15 W + 15 W Rated output power during STEREO operation Other countries1 kHz, 0.7 % T.H.D., at 6 Ω .................. 12 W + 12 W Freque...

For your records Record the serial number, found on the back of the unit, inthe spaces designated on the warranty card, and in thespace provided below. Refer to the model and serialnumbers whenever you call upon your dealer for informa-tion or service on this product.Model Serial Number