JVC XM-448BK Instructions Manual
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MINIDISC RECORDER
MINIDISC-REKORDER
ENREGISTREUR MINIDISC
MINIDISC-RECORDER
GRABADORA DE MINIDISC
REGISTRATORE MINIDISC
XM-448BK
CANCEL
PROGRAM
RANDOM REPEAT
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ON/OFF
DIMMER
MODE
TRACK MARKING
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RM-SXM448E REMOTE CONTROL
INSTRUCTIONS
BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MANUEL D'INSTRUCTIONS
GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
MANUAL DE INSTRUCCIONES
INSTRUZIONI
For Customer Use:
Enter below the Model No. and Serial
No. which are located either on the rear,
bottom or side of the cabinet. Retain this
information for future reference.
Model No.
Serial No.
LVT0222-003A
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  • Page 1 MINIDISC RECORDER MINIDISC-REKORDER ENREGISTREUR MINIDISC MINIDISC-RECORDER GRABADORA DE MINIDISC REGISTRATORE MINIDISC XM-448BK CANCEL PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT ON/OFF DIMMER MODE TRACK MARKING ¡ ¢ ¶ RM-SXM448E REMOTE CONTROL INSTRUCTIONS For Customer Use: Enter below the Model No. and Serial BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG No. which are located either on the rear, bottom or side of the cabinet.
  • Page 2 Warnings, Cautions and Others / Warnung, Achtung und sonstige Hinweise /Mises en garde, précautions et indications diverses /Waarschuwingen, voorzorgen en andere mededelingen/ Avisos, precauciones y otras notas / Avvertenze e precauzioni da osservare Caution –– switch! IMPORTANT for the U.K. Disconnect the mains plug to shut the power off completely.
  • Page 3 CAUTION VOORZICHTIG To reduce the risk of electrical shocks, fire, etc.: Ter vermindering van gevaar voor brand, elektrische schokken, 1. Do not remove screws, covers or cabinet. enz.: 2. Do not expose this appliance to rain or moisture. 1. Verwijder geen schroeven, panelen of de behuizing. 2.
  • Page 4 IMPORTANT FOR LASER PRODUCTS/ WICHTIGER HINWEIS FÜR LASER-PRODUKTE / IMPORTANT POUR LES PRODUITS LASER /BELANGRIJKE INFORMATIE VOOR LASERPRODUKTEN / IMPORTANTE PARA LOS PRODUCTOS LÁSER / IMPORTANTE PER I PRODOTTI LASER REPRODUCTION OF LABELS/ANBRINGUNGSORTE FÜR LASER-PRODUKTE/REPRODUCTION DES ETIQUETTES/ VERKLARING VAN DE LABELS/REPRODUCCIÓN DE ETIQUETAS/RIPRODUZIONE DELLE ETICHETTE 1 CLASSIFICATION LABEL, PLACED ON REAR 2 WARNING LABEL, PLACED INSIDE THE UNIT ENCLOSURE...
  • Page 5: Welcome

    Welcome ! We would like to thank you for purchasing one of our JVC products. Before connecting this unit to the wall outlet, please read the instructions carefully to ensure that you obtain the best possible performance. If you have any questions, please consult your JVC dealer.
  • Page 6: Table Of Contents

    Table of Contents COMPU LINK ........30 Welcome ! ............ 1 Important cautions ........1 Linked Operation of the Other Optional For safe use, observe the following ..... 1 Components (Compu Link) ....30 Parts Index ........... 3 TEXT COMPU LINK ......31 Front panel ..........
  • Page 7: Parts Index

    Parts Index Become familiar with the buttons and controls before use. Refer to the pages in parentheses for details. Front panel ———————————————————————————— tr e wq p 9 8 0 (Eject) button (8) 6 PLAY/PAUSE button (8, 9) PHONES jack (9) 7 STOP/CANCEL button MD insertion slot (8) PHONES LEVEL control (9)
  • Page 8: Remote Control Unit

    Remote control unit ———————————————————————— Open the cover panel as shown below to access the editing control button panel. CANCEL PROGRAM RANDOM REPEAT ON/OFF DIMMER MODE Inside panel TRACK MARKING TITLE EDIT ¡ ¢ ENTER ¶ CANCEL RM-SXM448E REMOTE CONTROL SMALL LETTER SPACE This button does...
  • Page 9: Setting Up The System

    Setting up the System Supplied accessories Before setting up your system make sure you received all of the following supplied accessories. Remote control unit (1) Batteries R03 (UM-4)/AAA (24F) (2) Audio pin cord (2) Optical digital cable (1) Compu Link cable (1) Text Compu Link cable (1) AC power cord (1) Remote control batteries...
  • Page 10: Connection

    Keep the cap in a safe place so you can control system. replace it when not using the DIGITAL See pages 31 and 32. IN terminals. Connect to the COMPU LINK-3 (SYNCHRO) jack of another JVC component equipped with the COMPU LINK remote control system. See page 30.
  • Page 11: Turning The Power On And Off

    To wall outlet AC power cord Cautions • Use only the JVC AC power cord provided with this unit to avoid malfunction or damage to the unit. • Be sure to unplug the power cord from the outlet when going out or when the unit is not in use for an extended period of time.
  • Page 12: Playback

    Playback Continuous playback The basic operation for playing an MD is described below. When no MD is loaded yet, “NO DISC” is shown on the display. 1 Load an MD. Hold an MD with the side on which an arrow is marked facing up, and insert it into the slot in the direction of the arrow.
  • Page 13 To pause the MD: Press 6 on the main unit or press 8 on the remote control unit. The 8 indicator lights up. To cancel pause, press 6 on the main unit or press 3 on the remote control unit. The MD starts from the position where it has paused.
  • Page 14: Using The Display Mode

    Using the display mode To switch the display information ————————— The display can show the disc title, track title and remaining time (recording time available when a recordable MD is loaded) information. When no track is selected (In Stop mode): MODE Press DISPLAY/CHARACTER on the main unit or MODE on the remote control unit.
  • Page 15 2 Select Program Play mode. Main unit: Press PLAY MODE until “PROGRAM” is shown. Then, the PROGRAM indicator lights up. Each time PLAY MODE is pressed, the play mode indicators switch as follows: PROGRAM RANDOM Off (Continuous play) Remote control unit: PROGRAM Press PROGRAM.
  • Page 16: Random Playback

    To check the programmed tracks and their order (In Stop mode): Press 4 or ¢ on the remote control unit in Stop mode. The programmed tracks will be successively displayed in the programmed order. (The track title will be displayed before the track number, if it is written.) If you make a mistake in programming (In Stop mode): Press 7 STOP/CANCEL on the main unit or CANCEL on the cover panel of the remote...
  • Page 17: Repeat Playback

    Remote control unit: RANDOM Press RANDOM. “RANDOM” is shown and the RANDOM indicator lights up. 3 Press 6 on the main unit or 3 on the remote control unit. Random playback starts. • Random playback stops after having played every track once. To stop playing, press 7 on the main unit or on the remote control unit.
  • Page 18: Recording

    Recording An audio signal from a variety of sources can be recorded by using either digital or analog input as required. Things to know before recording —————————— It may be unlawful to record or play back copyrighted material without the •...
  • Page 19 3 Select the input by pressing INPUT SELECTOR on the main unit. Each press of INPUT SELECTOR switches the inputs as follows. DIGITAL1 IN DIGITAL2 IN ANALOG IN DIGITAL1 IN : Select this to record the digital input from the digital source component connected to the DIGITAL IN 1 OPTICAL terminal.
  • Page 20: Level) (9

    To adjust the analog input level —————————— The input level should be adjusted before recording the analog input. In Rec/Pause mode, start playing the source for level adjustment. The level indicators show the input levels. Turn the jog dial on the main unit to the right or left or press ¢ or 4 on the remote control unit to increase or decrease the recording level.
  • Page 21: Editing Functions

    Editing Functions MD editing functions A recorded MD can be edited in many ways. The editing functions include the dividing, joining, moving, erasing a single track, erasing the entire disc and assigning titles to the disc and tracks, and more than one of them can be combined as required. •...
  • Page 22 Combining editing functions Part to be erased By combining “DIVIDE”, “ERASE” and “JOIN”, for example, it is possible to erase only a part of existing track. Track No. Dividing track A into 3 tracks Track No. Erasing track Track No. Joining tracks Assigning titles...
  • Page 23: Dividing A Track (Divide)

    Dividing a track (DIVIDE) A track can be divided into desired number of tracks by adding track markings in the middle, in the desired points or where you want to search later. This makes it possible to assign track numbers after recording medley music or FM broadcast.
  • Page 24: Joining Tracks (Join)

    5 Fine-adjust the track marking position. Turn the jog dial on the main unit or press < / 4 or ¢ / > on the remote control unit. The track marking position can be fine-adjusted in the range of ±128 positions (approx. ±8 sec.).
  • Page 25 2 Press SET on the main unit or on the remote control unit. Blinks Blinks 1 2 3 4 5 3 Select a track to be joined with the previous track. Select a track number by turning the jog dial on the main unit or by pressing < / 4 or ¢...
  • Page 26: Moving A Track (Move)

    Moving a track (MOVE) A track can be moved to the desired position by selecting its track number and the destination track number. 1 Press EDIT on the main unit or on the remote control unit to select “MOVE”. EDIT The MOVE indicator lights up.
  • Page 27: Erasing A Track (Erase)

    5 Press ENTER on the main unit or on the remote control unit. ENTER The change made above is entered temporarily in memory. The display shows “EDITING” and the TOC indicator lights up. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Press 0 on the main unit or on the cover panel of the remote control unit to eject the MD.
  • Page 28 3 Select a track number to be erased, then press SET. Select a track number by turning the jog dial on the main unit or by pressing < / 4 or ¢ / > on the remote control unit. Then press SET on the main unit or on the remote control unit. Blinks Blinks Blinks...
  • Page 29: Erasing All Tracks In An Md (All Erase)

    Erasing all tracks in an MD (ALL ERASE) The data recorded in an MD can be erased entirely. 1 Press EDIT on the main unit or on the remote control unit to select “ALL ERASE”. EDIT The ALL ERASE indicator lights up. Each press of the button switches the editing functions as follows.
  • Page 30: Assigning The Disc Title And Track Titles

    Assigning the disc title and track titles You can assign a title to each MD and to each track. Once a title is assigned, it is displayed for later playback for confirmation. Each title can be composed of up to 64 characters, and can be input using alphabetic characters —...
  • Page 31 To enter a space, press ¡ to move the cursor to the right (or turn the jog dial to • select a space, then press SET). To move the cursor while entering a title, press 1 or ¡. • If you have entered an incorrect character, press 7STOP/CANCEL to cancel the •...
  • Page 32 To assign a title using the buttons on the remote control unit In the following example, the process is explained from the very first — that is, inserting an MD. If you already start recording or playing, see “To assign a track title during playback or recording”...
  • Page 33 6 Press 0 to eject the MD. The data in memory is written in the MD before it is ejected. The display shows “UTOC writing” during MD writing operation. • Be careful not to apply impact to the MD recorder during writing temporarily stored data into the MD.
  • Page 34: Compu Link

    Linked Operation of the Other Optional Components (Compu Link) The XM-448BK MD recorder can be controlled under linked operation provided by the JVC’s Compu Link remote control system. What is Compu Link The world of single components, in which you purchase a cassette deck, CD player, amplifier and other components separately and enjoy your own composition, is an effective means for pursuit of high-quality reproduction.
  • Page 35: Text Compu Link

    TEXT COMPU LINK JVC’s TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system allows you to transfer text information recorded on the CD Text or MD among JVC audio components. • Each component must have the same remote control system. Connection with receiver (or amplifier) This system enables text information on the MD to be displayed on the receiver (or amplifier).
  • Page 36 Connection to CD player or CD changer Without connecting the receiver (or amplifier) equipped with the TEXT COMPU LINK remote control system, this connection enables you to record the track title information of the CD Text onto an MD in its original form, when recording from the CD player. To use this control system, connect the units as follows: 1 If the CD player (or CD changer) and this unit have already been plugged into the AC outlets, disconnect...
  • Page 37: Rule On Digital Copying

    Rule on Digital Copying The digital audio equipment exchanges audio signals in the digital forms through digital input/output jacks, and include the CD (Compact Disc) player, MD (Mini Disc) recorder and DAT (Digital Audio Tape) recorder. The digital audio equipment allows digital copy of signals with little deterioration of music signals.
  • Page 38: About Md (Mini Disc)

    About MD (Mini Disc) The MD (Mini Disc) is a new digital audio medium using a disc with a diameter of 64 millimeters. In spite of the small size, the MD has multiple functions, high audio quality and recording/playback capabilities for up to 74 minutes. Role of the cartridge The MD cartridge has a pocket size of 68 mm ×...
  • Page 39: Atrac (Adaptive Transform Acoustic Coding)

    ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) (dB) The MD (Mini Disc) has half the size of the CD but can record data for the same period of time. This has been made possible by the newly High developed ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding), which compresses data by cutting the audio components that are inaudible to the human sense of audition.
  • Page 40: Handling Mds

    Handling MDs MD handling precautions —————————————— To maintain high quality audio for a long period Since the disc is accommodated inside a cartridge, it can be handled easily without caring about dust and dirt. However, to maintain the high audio quality for an extended period, use care in the following points.
  • Page 41: Md Messages

    MD Messages The display of the MD recorder may show the messages which are explained in the following table. Messages Description Treatment BLANK DISC The loaded disc is a non-recorded Use a recorded disc unless you disc. want to start recording on a blank disc.
  • Page 42: Md Restrictions

    MD Restrictions The MD records data in an original format that differs from that of conventional cassette tapes or DATs. Since there are some limitations with this recording format, the following types of symptoms may occur. These symp- toms are not malfunctions. Symptom Cause “DISC FULL”...
  • Page 43: Troubleshooting

    Troubleshooting In case of difficulty, check the following before calling for service. Symptom Cause Treatment Sound is not heard. • Cables are not connected • Connect cables properly by properly. referring to “Connection”. • The power cord is unplugged • Plug the power cord from the power outlet.
  • Page 44: Specifications

    Specifications Minidisc digital audio system Format Recording format Magnetic modulation overwrite format Reading format Non-contacting optical method by semiconductor laser (λ=780 nm) Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz Compression/expansion method ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) method Number of channels 2 channels 5 Hz to 20,000 Hz (±0.5 dB) Frequency response 93 dB S/N ratio...
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