Page 2 - Before applying power; Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation.; The marking of products using lasers; Safety precautions
DM-SG7(EN) 2 Before applying power Before applying power Caution : Read this page carefully to ensure safe operation. Units are designed for operation as follows. U.S.A. and Canada ................................................................... AC 120 V onlyAustralia ...............................
Page 3 - Contents; Caution : Read the pages marked carefully to ensure safe operation.
DM-SG7(EN) 3 Before applying power Contents Before applying power ......................................................................................................... 2 Safety precautions ..............................................................................................................
Page 4 - – Polarization; IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; Water and moisture
DM-SG7(EN) 4 Before applying power Please read all of the safety and operating instructions before operating this appliance. Adhere to all warn-ings on the appliance and in the instruction manual.Follow all the safety and operating instructions.These safety and operating instructions should beretain...
Page 6 - Before operation; Unpacking; Check that the following accessories are present.; Accessories
DM-SG7(EN) 6 Before operation Before operation 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 yourdealer immediately. If your un...
Page 7 - Special feature; Convenient editing features
DM-SG7(EN) 7 Before operation This unit is audio equipment based on the Mini Disc format. The Mini Disc (MD) is an application of the opticaland magneto-optical technology and has the capability to record signals on discs.The operability of the MD isequivalent to the Compact Disc (CD). The MD uses o...
Page 8 - Installation position; Safety Precautions; Caution on condensation
DM-SG7(EN) 8 Before operation Installation position The MD recorder is very sensitive to vibrations. It shouldbe installed in a position subject to as small vibration aspossible. Memory backup The memory storage is held for about a day after thepower cord has been unplugged from the power outlet.In ...
Page 9 - Note related to transportation and movement; N O; Maintenance; Maintenance of the unit; Handling of Mini Disc
DM-SG7(EN) 9 Before operation Unplug power cord Note related to transportation and movement Before transporting or moving this unit, carryout the following operations. 1. With no disc loaded in the unit, press the (on/standby) key to on. 2. Wait a few seconds and verify that the display shown appear...
Page 10 - MD system; Playback-only Mini Disc
DM-SG7(EN) 10 MD system The Mini Disc system has the features as summarized in the following. 1 Like CD (Compact Disc), playback can be started from any position. (Random access) 2 It uses a disc with a diameter of 64 mm that is accommodated in a cartridge. 3 Two types of discs can be used. (playbac...
Page 11 - Sound-skip prevention memory; During normal playback; Small sound near large sound
DM-SG7(EN) 11 MD system Sound-skip prevention memory During playback, this unit always stores signals in memory temporarily to prevent sound from being skipped in case ofvibration. As a result, even when the data from the optical pickup is interrupted due to vibration, etc., the music will notbe int...
Page 12 - System connections; Malfunction of microprocessor
DM-SG7(EN) 12 L R DIGITAL IN OPTICAL SYSTEM CONTROL RECIN PLAYOUT 1 2 DIGITAL OUTPUT OPTICAL DIGITAL IN OPTICAL SYSTEM CONTROL L R PLAY REC MD 1 System connections Make connection as shown below. When con-necting the related system components, referalso to the instruction manuals of the relatedcompo...
Page 13 - Note on connection of optical-fiber cable; Easy operation function; System operation features; Plugging the connector.; Connection of system control cord
DM-SG7(EN) 13 System connections Note on connection of optical-fiber cable The optical-fiber cable is designed for use in theconnection of the CD player (DP-SG7). The digitalsignal transmission makes it possible to recordthe high-quality sound of CDs without degrada-tion. ¶ Insert the optical-fiber ...
Page 14 - Names and functions of parts; Remote control sensor; Standby mode; Display
DM-SG7(EN) 14 REPEAT ( − dB) MANUAL REMAIN TOTAL SINGLE TITLE • • • • • • • • • • R L ∞ 3 0 1 30 10 5 SEARCH PGM DIGITAL 1 2 C.T. MONITOR CD TEXT O.T.E . 8 ¶ 4 1 ¢ ¡ 7 0 3 minidisc recorder rec level O.T.E. D.R.I.V.E. on/standby 2 7 1 DM-SG7 3 6 4 5 ! 0 9 8 disc loading mechanism Names and functions...
Page 15 - Remote control unit
DM-SG7(EN) 15 Names and functions of parts Remote control unit 2 Numeric keys : Press to specify the desired track number. * : Used at the time of title input for selection of charac- ters and symbols. ty 3 (on/standby) key : Press to turn the unit on or off (standby). 1 Display/recording operation ...
Page 16 - Reference operating range; Loading batteries
DM-SG7(EN) 16 Operation of remote control unit 1 Remove the cover. Insert batteries. 2 3 Close the cover. ¶ Insert two R6 (“AA”-size) batteriesfollowing the polarity indications. The unit can be turned on by plugging the powercord into a power outlet and pressing the (on/ standby) key of the remote ...
Page 17 - Playback of Mini Disc
DM-SG7(EN) 17 Playback of Mini Disc Use the following procedure to play a MD in theoriginal order of tracks from track No. 1. 1 Turn the unit ON. Playback of Mini Disc Playing tracks in order from track No. 1 ¶ In a few seconds, playback starts from track No, 1. 3 Start playback. 2 Load a Mini Disc....
Page 18 - Playback from desired track; Listening from an intermediate position of the; Press the
DM-SG7(EN) 18 Playback of Mini Disc 1 Let the “PGM” indicator go off. Playback from desired track 2 Select the desired track number. Press the numeric keys as shown below... To enter track No. 23 : 0 , 0 , 3 To enter track No. 40 : 0 , 0 , 0 , 0 , ) ¶ If the “PGM“ indicator is lit, press the P.MODE/...
Page 19 - Searching in a track
DM-SG7(EN) 19 Playback of Mini Disc Searching in a track Skipping tracks Ejecting the disc ¶ Playback restarts from the position with which the keyis released. ¶ If forward or reverse search is started during play-pause,the disc can be searched at a high speed but sound is notoutput. ¶ When the reve...
Page 20 - Press the TITLE SEARCH key.; TITLE SEARCH; T I T L E; Searching a desired track by its title
DM-SG7(EN) 20 Playback of Mini Disc 1 Press the TITLE SEARCH key. 2 Select the desired title. 3 Start playback. ¶ With a track to which no title has been assigned, thetrack number and “ • • • • • • ” are displayed. Preparation 3 4 ¢ To smallertrack No. To largertrack No. TITLE SEARCH To abort operat...
Page 21 - Programming; Let the “PGM” indicator light.; Programming tracks in a desired order; Select the track number to be played.; Set the input track number.; Select track numbers in the order you want to play them.; Repeat steps
DM-SG7(EN) 21 Programming Programming 1 Let the “PGM” indicator light. Use the following procedure to program desiredtracks in a desired order. (up to 32 tracks) Preparation ¶ Load a disc. ¶ Enter stop mode. ¶ Up to 32 tracks can be programmed. More than 32 trackscannot be selected. ¶ If you made a ...
Page 22 - To add a track to the program; To clear tracks from the program; Clearing all tracks; Checking the order of tracks
DM-SG7(EN) 22 Programming To add a track to the program ¶ When a track No. is selected, the track will be added tothe end of the existing program. ¶ The input operation is aborted if the P.MODE/CHARAC- TER key is not pressed while the indicator is blinking. To clear tracks from the program (Operate ...
Page 23 - To repeat only the programmed tracks; Repeated playback; To stop repeated playback; Preparation
DM-SG7(EN) 23 Programming To repeat only the programmed tracks To repeat the entire disc 1 Program the tracks to be repeated. 1 Let the “PGM” indicator light. 4 Start playback. 2 Select the desired track. 3 Let the “REPEAT” indicator light. To stop repeated playback Press the REPEAT key again. Repea...
Page 24 - Analog recording; Select “AUTO” or “MANUAL”.; Play the source to be recorded.; Select “ANALOG” or “MONO”.; A T T
DM-SG7(EN) 24 The input jacks connected with audio cords ac-cept analog signals. This unit records the analogsignal from the REC IN jacks by converting it intodigital signal. (This recording is simply referred toas analog recording.) Recording (analog input) Preparation 1 Set the amplifier’s input s...
Page 25 - Select before starting recording.
DM-SG7(EN) 25 Recording (analog input) Start recording. Recording is not possible if the following characters aredisplayed. “ DISC FULL ” : Disc is full \ Erase undesired tracks. ‚ “ PROTECTED ” : The accidental erasure protect tab is open. \ Close it. 9 “ PLAY ONLY ” : A playback-only Mini Disc is ...
Page 26 - Digital recording
DM-SG7(EN) 26 Recording (digital input) 1 Select the “DIGITAL 1 (or 2)”. When this unit and CD player are connected with an optical fiber cable, the digital signal input throughthe DIGITAL IN (OPTICAL) jack can be recorded in a digital form (this recording is hereinafter referred toas digital record...
Page 27 - In regard to the MONITOR key
DM-SG7(EN) 27 Recording (digital input) To pause recording Play the CD player. 4 ¶ To record music with a margin from the beginning, it isrecommended to start the CD playback after the timedisplay of the MD recorded has started the count. During CD recording, the track number is sometimes incremente...
Page 28 - “SCMS ON”; Digital recording and SCMS
DM-SG7(EN) 28 Recording (digital input) Digital recording on a Mini disc is not possible under the following conditions. 1 In case the source contains the copy prohibit code (SCMS – Serial Copy Management System).— “SCMS ON” is displayed and the unit enters the record-pause mode. 2 Locking to the re...
Page 29 - Recording a single CD track; Simplified CD recording
DM-SG7(EN) 29 1 Play a CD. When a KENWOOD CD player equipped with a system control jack (DP-SG7) is connected to this unit viaa system control cord, it is possible to select and record desired CD tracks from this unit. This functionis referred to as O.T.E. (One Touch Edit). The synchronized recordin...
Page 30 - TIME DISPLAY key; This key allows to switch the mode of time display.; Select the CD input on the amplifier.
DM-SG7(EN) 30 1 SINGLE(+) : Elapsed time of a track. 2 SINGLE(–) : Remaining play time of a track. 3 TOTAL(+) : Total elapsed time of the MD. 4 TOTAL(–) : Total remaining time of the MD. 5 REMAIN : Remaining recording time of disc. 6 TITLE : Disc title indication (at the time of stop)/ Track title i...
Page 31 - Editing; Reordering tracks by moving them; Moving several tracks at a time (QUICK MOVE); Scrolling the display; ALL ERASE; Function Limitations because of the MD Standard
DM-SG7(EN) 31 Editing Editing After recording of a commercially-available re-cordable Mini Disc, the recording can be edited invarious ways. Note that it is impossible to edit aplayback-only Mini Disc.(Editing is not possible when “PGM” is lit.) Selecting the editing function type Reordering tracks ...
Page 32 - Select the moving destination track.; Select the track number.; M O V E; o k; Changing tracks during playback
DM-SG7(EN) 32 Editing 1 Select “MOVE”. This procedure shows you how to play and move(insert) a track to the track number you desire. Thesurrounding tracks are renumbered automatically.Repeating this procedure lets you arrange thetracks in the order you desire. 2 Select the moving destination track. ...
Page 33 - Execute the track reordering operation.; Image of track moving; To delete the edited contents (EDIT CANCEL); Operate in stopped condition.
DM-SG7(EN) 33 Editing 3 Execute the track reordering operation. ENTER Image of track moving A D F G C B E A E G D C B F D C F G B A E Inserted immediately before destination track When moved to a position beforecurrent position Selected destination Track to be moved duringplayback When moved to a po...
Page 34 - Moving several tracks at a time; Select a track number.; End the selection of the group to be moved.
DM-SG7(EN) 34 Editing 1 Select the “Q.MOVE”. 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. (up to 255 tracks) Preparation ¶ Enter the stop mode. 2 Select the track you want t...
Page 35 - Image for moving several tracks together; Select the move destination.
DM-SG7(EN) 35 Editing 3 Execute the track reordering operation. ENTER 1 1 3 2 4 2 3 4 5 6 7 25 26 27 28 29 23 24 1 2 4 3 23 6 24 26 27 28 29 5 7 25 Image for moving several tracks together Track No. Arrangement in the desired sequence (step 2 ) Display after execution “EDIT NOW !” : Editing“COMPLETE...
Page 36 - Play the track to be divided.; Dividing a track during playback; D I V I D E; P R E V I E W
DM-SG7(EN) 36 Editing 1 Play the track to be divided. Use the following procedure to divide a track intotwo by inserting a track number in its middle. Forexample, by inserting an additional track numberbefore the passage you are specially fond of, it iseasy to skip to there when you play the disc la...
Page 37 - Image of track division; Execute the track divide operation.; Image of preview
DM-SG7(EN) 37 Editing A B C 1 2 3 A B C 1 2 4 3 Image of track division Should be approx. 2sec. or longer. Divided track (second half) Divided track (first half) Eject the Mini Disc. (Main unit only) While “WRITING” is displayed, do not im-pact or move the unit because informationabout recording and...
Page 38 - Play the title to be combined.; Combining tracks during playback; C O M B; Press the EDIT key
DM-SG7(EN) 38 Editing 1 Play the title to be combined. Use the following procedure to combine twotracks into one by deleting a track number. Thisoperation allows to connect several tracks or apiece of music divided into several parts. Afterthis operation, the track numbers of tracks lo-cated after t...
Page 39 - Image of track combination
DM-SG7(EN) 39 Editing Image of track combination Execute the track combine operation. ¶ When this operation has been performed unintention-ally, return to the status before editing can be made by “EDIT CANCEL” operation. ‹ ¶ Track combining may sometimes be impossible due tothe limitations of the MD...
Page 40 - S E; Erasing several tracks at a time; E R A; E R A; E R A
DM-SG7(EN) 40 Editing The selected track or all tracks can be erased while theplayer is stop mode. Be very careful in using thisfunction because the erased tracks cannot be recov-ered once the entire Mini Disc has been erased. Select “Q. ERASE”. 1 Select the title to be erased. 2 Each press of the 4...
Page 41 - Execute the track erasure operation.; Image of erasing all tracks on a disc; Eject the Mini Disc.
DM-SG7(EN) 41 Editing Execute the track erasure operation. ENTER 3 Image of erasing all tracks on a disc (ALL ERASE) ¶ When this operation has been performed unintention-ally, return to the status before editing can be made by “EDIT CANCEL” operation. ‹ Eject the Mini Disc. (Main unit only) 0 While ...
Page 42 - Image of track erasure; E R A S E; Erasing a single track during playback; Select “ERASE”
DM-SG7(EN) 42 Editing Use the following procedure to erase all of the MDtracks while the player is in stop mode. Be verycareful in using this operation because the erasedtracks cannot be recovered once the entire MiniDisc has been erased. Preparation 3 ¶ Play the title to be erased. : Keys and contr...
Page 43 - Turn the part to be erased into one track.; Erasing a part of a track; TRACK DIVIDE; TRACK ERASE; Erase the part to be erased.
DM-SG7(EN) 43 Editing The TRACK DIVIDE function can be used to turn the part you want to erase into a track, and that track canbe erased with the TRACK ERASE function.Be careful in using this operation because a track cannot be recovered once it has been erased. Turn the part to be erased into one t...
Page 44 - Activate the title input mode.; Total number of title characters; How to edit titles
DM-SG7(EN) 44 Editing 1 Activate the title input mode. 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 the title)is also made possible. The assigned titles can bechanged or deleted with the same procedure. ...
Page 45 - C D; Execute title assignment.; T I T
DM-SG7(EN) 45 Editing 2 Input the title. 1 Select a character group. Each press of the P.MODE/CHARACTER key switchesunder following the group. 1 A ~ Z , space (1 blank character) 2 a ~ z , space 3 0 ~ 9 , symbols, preset titles (9 types), and so on. ¶ The cursor can be moved to the left and right wi...
Page 46 - Perform step; Changing or deleting a title; Select a character group.; Select overwrite or insert mode.
DM-SG7(EN) 46 Editing 1 Perform step 1 of “Activate the title input mode.”. r 2 Change or delete characters one by one. 1 Move the character to the desired character(to be changed). Changing or deleting a title ( − dB) MANUAL TOTAL TITLE K E N W V X Y R L ∞ 3 0 1 30 10 5 = > W O ( − dB) MANUAL TO...
Page 48 - Load the CD text into the MD.; Press the TITLE INPUT key.; T E X T; Record the track while copying the text.; Set the MD to recording pause.; To copy the CD text; CD Text Editing
DM-SG7(EN) 48 In case of difficulty 1 Load the CD text into the MD. 1 Press the TITLE INPUT key. Each press of the 4 ¢ keys switches the operation. 2 Select “TEXT LOAD”. TITLE INPUT 4 ¢ To return To advance 3 Set it. SET ( − dB) MANUAL TOTAL TITLE D I S C ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ ÷ R L ∞ 3 0 1 30 10 5 ( − dB) MANUAL...
Page 49 - Operation to reset; plug the power cord again.; Symptoms related to MD standard; Symptom; Tracks cannot be combined.
DM-SG7(EN) 49 In case of difficulty In case of difficulty What appears to be a malfunction may not always be serious. If your unit should not perform as expected,consult the table below to see if the problem can be corrected before seeking help from your dealer orservice representative. Operation to...
Page 50 - Displayed messages and actions to be taken against them
DM-SG7(EN) 50 In case of difficulty Action Meaning Displayed Message ¶ An attempt is made to record digitalsignal from a source using other sam-pling frequency than 38kHz, 44.1 kHz,48 kHz. ¶ The optical fiber cable is unpluggedor loose. (The connector is not con-nected.) ¶ Use analog recording. ¢ ¶ ...
Page 51 - Other symptoms
DM-SG7(EN) 51 In case of difficulty Other symptoms Remedy Cause Symptom ¶ The cords are connected errone-ously. ¶ No disc has been loaded. ¶ A non-recorded disc has beenloaded. Sound is not output even whenthe play key is pressed. ¶ Connect the cords in accordance with“ System connections ”. @ ¶ Loa...
Page 52 - Specifications; For your records; IC REGULATION; For Canada
DM-SG7(EN) 52 In case of difficulty Specifications [Format] System ....................................................................................... Minidisc digital audio systemLaser ........................................................................................... Semiconductor lase...
