English

MiniDisc Recorder
MD-105X

Before using
Connections
Operating Instructions

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

Operations
PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG

MD-105X
Other Information
 Before using
Thank you for purchasing ...
Thank you for purchasing the ONKYO MD-105X MD Recorder.
Please read this manual thoroughly before making connections and plugging in the unit.
Following the instructions in this manual will enable you to obtain the optimum performance and
listening enjoyment from your new MD-105X.
Please retain this manual for future reference.

Main Features

• 24-Bit A/D and D/A Converters • Digital Rec Level Adjustment

• Rec Volume Control for Analog and Digital Inputs
• Album Dubbing and Fade Out Control • Unique "Dub It" Feature
• Monaural Recording • One-Touch Dubbing • Signal Synchro Recording

Memory Preservation Declaration of Conformity

This unit does not require memory preservation We, ONKYO EUROPE
batteries. A built-in memory power back-up sys- ELECTRONICS GmbH
INDUSTRIESTRASSE 20
tem preserves the contents of the memory dur- 82110 GERMERING,
GERMANY
ing power failures and even when the unit is
declare in own responsibility, that the ONKYO product described
unplugged. The unit must be plugged-in in or- in this instruction manual is in compliance with the corresponding
technical standards such as EN60065, EN55013, EN55020 and
der to charge the back-up system. EN61000-3-2, -3-3 (or EN60555-2, -3)
The memory preservation period after the unit GERMERING, GERMANY
has been unplugged varies depending on cli-
K.OTSU
mate and placement of the unit. On the aver-
ONKYO EUROPE ELECTRONICS GmbH
age, memory contents are protected over a pe-
riod of a few weeks after the last time the unit
was unplugged. This period is shorter when the U.S. and foreign patents licensed from Dolby
unit is exposed to a highly humid climate. Laboratories Licensing Corporation.

WARNING:
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT
EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO WARNING AVIS
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE
RAIN OR MOISTURE. DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR

The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an

CAUTION: equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the
presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within
TO REDUCE THE RISK OF the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient mag-
ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT nitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons.
REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO The exclamation point within an equilateral triangle is
USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS intended to alert the user to the presence of important
INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO operating and maintenance (servicing) instructions in
QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL. the literature accompanying the appliance.

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 Important Safeguards
1. Read Instructions – All the safety and 10. Power Sources – The appliance should be
operating instructions should be read before connected to a power supply only of the type
the appliance is operated. described in the operating instructions or as
2. Retain Instructions – The safety and marked on the appliance.
operating instructions should be retained for 11. Polarization – If the appliance is provided with a
future reference. polarized plug having one blade wider than the
3. Heed Warnings – All warnings on the other, please read the following information:
The polarization of the plug is a safety feature.

Before Using
appliance and in the operating instructions
should be adhered to. The polarized plug will only fit the outlet one
way. If the plug does not fit fully into the outlet,
4. Follow Instructions – All operating and use try reversing it. If there is still trouble, the user
instructions should be followed.
should seek the services of a qualified electrician.
5. Water and Moisture – The appliance should Under no circumstances should the user attempt
not be used near water – for example, near a to defeat the polarization of the plug.
bathtub, washbowl, kitchen sink, laundry tub,
12. Power-Cord Protection – Power-supply
in a wet basement, or near a swimming pool,
cords should be routed so that they are not
and the like.
likely to be walked on or pinched by items
6. Carts and Stands – The appliance should be placed upon or against them, especially near

Connections
used only with a cart or stand that is plugs, convenience receptacles, and the point
recommended by the manufacturer. where they exit from the appliance.
6A. An appliance and cart PORTABLE CART WARNING 13. Cleaning – The appliance should be cleaned
combination should be only as recommended by the manufacturer.
moved with care. Quick
14. Nonuse Periods – The power cord of the
stops, excessive force, and
appliance should be unplugged from the outlet
uneven surfaces may cause
when left unused for a long period of time.
the appliance and cart
combination to overturn. S3125A 15. Object and Liquid Entry – Care should be taken
so that objects do not fall and liquids are not spilled
7. Wall or Ceiling Mounting – The appliance
into the enclosure through openings.
should be mounted to a wall or ceiling only

Operations
as recommended by the manufacturer. 16. Damage Requiring Service – The appliance
should be serviced by qualified service
8. Ventilation – The appliance should be
personnel when:
situated so that its location or position does
A. The power-supply cord or the plug has
not interfere with its proper ventilation. For
been damaged; or
example, the appliance should not be situated
B. Objects have fallen, or liquid has been
on a bed, sofa, rug, or similar surface that
spilled into the appliance; or
may block the ventilation openings; or if
C. The appliance has been exposed to rain; or
placed in a built-in installation, such as a
D. The appliance does not appear to operate
bookcase or cabinet that may impede the flow
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normally or exhibits a marked change in

of air through the ventilation openings, there
performance; or
should be free space of at least 5 cm (2 in.)
E. The appliance has been dropped, or the
and an opening behind the appliance.
enclosure damaged.
9. Heat – The appliance should be situated away 17. Servicing – The user should not attempt to
from heat sources such as radiators, heat
service the appliance beyond that described in
registers, stoves, or other appliances (including the operating instructions. All other servicing
amplifiers) that produce heat.
should be referred to qualified service personnel.

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 Precautions
1. Warranty Claim If placed next to a TV or tuner, it may cause recep-
You can find the serial number on the rear panel tion interference resulting in some noise in the TV
of this unit. In case of warranty claim, please re- or tuner output.
port this number. 6. Care
2. Recording Copyright From time to time you should wipe the front and
Recording of copyrighted material for other than rear panels and the cabinet with a soft cloth. For
personal use is illegal without permission of the heavier dirt, dampen a soft cloth in a weak solu-
copyright holder. tion of mild detergent and water, wring it out dry,
3. Power and wipe off the dirt. Following this, dry immedi-
WARNING ately with a clean cloth.
BEFORE PLUGGING IN THE UNIT FOR THE FIRST Do not use rough material, thinners, alcohol or
TIME, READ THE FOLLOWING SECTION CARE- other chemical solvents or cloths since these could
FULLY. damage the finish or remove the panel lettering.

The voltage of the available power supply differs 7. Points to remember

If this unit is brought from a cold environment to
according to country or region. Be sure that the
a warm one or is in a cold room that is quickly
power supply voltage of the area where this unit
heated, condensation may form on the pickup,
will be used meets the required voltage (e.g., AC
preventing proper operation. In this case, remove
230 V, 50 Hz or AC 120 V, 60 Hz) written on the
the disc and leave the power ON for about one
rear panel.
hour to remove the condensation.
Turning off the standby button does not shut off
When transporting this unit, be careful not to
the power completely. So the power cord should
bump it.
be removed from the AC outlet when the unit is
not used for a prolonged time.
DANGER:
4. Do not touch this unit with wet hands INVISIBLE LASER RADIATION WHEN OPEN AND
Do not handle this unit or power cord when your INTERLOCK FAILED OR DEFEATED. AVOID DIRECT
hands are wet or damp. If water or any other liq- EXPOSURE TO BEAM.
uid enters the case, take this unit to an authorized CAUTION:
service center for inspection. THIS PRODUCT UTILIZES A LASER. USE OF CON-
5. Location of this unit TROLS OR ADJUSTMENTS OR PERFORMANCE OF
Place this unit in a well-ventilated location. PROCEDURES OTHER THAN THOSE SPECIFIED
Take special care to provide plenty of ventilation HEREIN MAY RESULT IN HAZARDOUS RADIATION
on all sides of this unit especially when it is placed EXPOSURE.
in an audio rack. If ventilation is blocked, this unit
may overheat and malfunction.
Do not expose this unit to direct sunlight or heat-
ing units as this unit’s internal temperature may
rise and shorten the life of the pickup.
Avoid damp and dusty places and places directly
affected by vibrations from the speakers. In par-
ticular, avoid placing the unit on or above one of
the speakers.
Be sure this unit is placed in a horizontal position.
Never place it on its side or on a slanted surface as
it may malfunction.
Do not place near tuners or TV sets.

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 Precautions(continued)

For U.S. model • Increase the separation between the

The laser is covered by a housing which prevents equipment and receiver.
exposure d uring operation or maintenance. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a
However, this product is classified as a Laser Prod- circuit different from that to which the
uct by CDRH (Center for Devices and Radiological receiver is connected.
Health) which is a department of the Food and • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV
Drug Administration. According to their regula- technician for help.

Before Using
tions 21 CFR section 1002.30, all manufactures
who sell Laser Products must maintain records of
written communications between the manufac-
turer, dealers and customers concerning radiation
safety. If you have any complaints about instruc-
tions or explanations affecting the use of this prod-
uct, please feel free to write to the address on the
back page of this manual. When you write us,
please include the model number and serial num-
ber of your unit.

Connections
In compliance with Federal Regulations, the certi-
fication, identification and the period of manu-
facture are indicated on the rear panel.

FCC INFORMATION FOR USER

CAUTION:
The user changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible for compliance
could void the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.

Operations
NOTE:
This equipment has been tested and found to com-
ply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pur-
suant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are
designed to provide reasonable protection against
harmful interference in a residential installation.
This equipment generates, uses and can radiate
radio frequency energy and, if not installed and
used in accordance with the instructions, may
Other Information

cause harmful interference to radio communica-

tions. However, there is no guarantee that inter-
ference will not occur in a particular installation. If
this equipment does cause harmful interference
to radio or television reception, which can be de-
termined by turning the equipment off and on,
the user is encouraged to try to correct the inter-
ference by one or more of the following measures:
• Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.

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 Precautions(continued)
For Canadian model For British model
CAUTION: THIS DIGITAL APPARATUS DOES NOT Replacement and mounting of an AC plug on the
EXCEED THE CLASS B LIMITS FOR RADIO NOISE power supply cord of this unit should be performed
EMISSION FROM DIGITAL APPARATUS SET OUT IN only by qualified service personnel.
THE RADIO INTERFERENCE REGULATIONS OF THE IMPORTANT
CANADIAN DEPARTMENT OF COMMUNICA- The wires in the mains lead are coloured in accor-
TIONS. dance with the following code:
For models having a power cord with a polarized Blue : Neutral
plug: Brown : Live
As the colours of the wires in the mains lead of
CAUTION: TO PREVENT ELECTRIC SHOCK,
this apparatus may not correspond with the
MATCH WIDE BLADE OF PLUG TO WIDE SLOT,
coloured markings identifying the terminals in your
FULLY INSERT.
plug, proceed as follows:
Modele pour les Canadien The wire which is coloured blue must be connected
AT T E N T I O N : L’ I N T E R F É R E N C E R A D I O to the terminal which is marked with the letter N
ÉLECTRIQUE GÉNÉRÉE PAR CET APPAREIL or coloured black.
NUMÉRIQUE DE TYPE B NE DÉPASSE PAS LES The wire which is coloured brown must be con-
LIMITES ÉNONCÉES DANS LE RÈGLEMENT SUR LES nected to the terminal which is marked with the
PERTURBATIONS RADIO ÉLECTRIQUES, SECTION letter L or coloured red.
APPAREIL NUMÉRIQUE, DU MINISTÈRE DES COM- IMPORTANT
MUNICATIONS. A 5 amp fuse is fitted in this plug. Should the fuse
Sur les modèles dont la fiche est polarisée: need to be replaced, please ensure that the re-
ATTENTION: POUR ÉVITER LES CHOCS placement fuse has a rating of 5 amps and that it
ÉLECTRIQUES, INTRODUIRE LA LAME LA PLUS is approved by ASTA or BSI to BS1362. Check for
LARGE DE LA FICHE DANS LA BORNE the ASTA mark or the BSI mark on the body of the
CORRESPONDANTE DE LA PRISE ET POUSSER fuse.
JUSQU’AU FOND. IF THE FITTED MOULDED PLUG IS UNSUITABLE FOR
THE SOCKET OUTLET IN YOUR HOME, THEN THE
For European model FUSE SHOULD BE REMOVED AND THE PLUG CUT
This unit contains a semiconductor laser system OFF AND DISPOSED OF SAFELY. THERE IS A DAN-
and is classified as a “CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT”. GER OF SEVERE ELECTRICAL SHOCK IF THE CUT
So, to use this model properly, read this Instruc- OFF PLUG IS INSERTED INTO ANY 13 AMP SOCKET.
tion Manual carefully. In case of any trouble, please
If in any doubt, please consult a qualified electri-
contact the store where you purchased the unit.
cian.
To prevent being exposed to the laser beam, do
not try to open the enclosure.

“CLASS 1 LASER
PRODUCT”

This label on the left hand panel states that:

1. This unit is a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT and em-
ploys a laser inside the cabinet.
2. To prevent the laser from being exposed, do not
remove the cover. Refer servicing to qualified
personnel.
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 Table of contents
Before Using
Checking the supplied accessories ............................................... Below
Using the remote controller ................................................................ 8
Connections
Connecting to the Onkyo Separate Collection series components ....... 9
Connecting to the other components ............................................... 10

Before Using
Operations
Normal play ..................................................................................... 14
Random play .................................................................................... 18
Repeat play ...................................................................................... 19
Memory play .................................................................................... 21
CD-dubbing ..................................................................................... 23
Analog recording ............................................................................. 25
Digital recording .............................................................................. 28
Signal Synchro recording .................................................................. 31
System operation ............................................................................. 32
Other information for recording ....................................................... 36

Connections
Editing the contents of an MD ......................................................... 37
Naming a track or disc ..................................................................... 42
Canceling the last editing ................................................................. 45
Other Information
Message list ..................................................................................... 46
System limitations ............................................................................ 47
Rules for digital recording ................................................................ 48
Troubleshooting ............................................................................... 49
Precautions for handling the MiniDisc (MD) ...................................... 51
Indexed to parts and controls ........................................................... 52

Operations
Specifications ................................................................................... 56

Checking the supplied accessories

Check that the following accessories are supplied with this unit.
• z remote control cable x1 • Audio connection cable x2 • Optical fiber cable x1
Other Information

• Remote controller x1 • Dry batteries UM-3 x2

RC-409MD

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 Using the remote controller
Inserting the remote controller Using the remote controller
batteries
Point the remote controller toward the remote
control sensor.
1 Remove the battery compart- With the supplied remote controller
ment cover by opening it as
shown in the illustration. (RC-409MD)
MD-105X

Remote
5m control sensor
30°
30°

2 Insert two AA (R6 or UM-3)-size

batteries into the battery com- RC-409MD
partment.
Carefully follow the polarity diagram Point the remote controller toward
(positive(+) and negative (–) symbols) inside MD-105X’s remote control sensor.
the battery compartment.
• Place the unit away from strong light such as
direct sunlight or inverted flourescent light
which can prevent proper operation of the
remote contoroller.
• Using another remote controller of the same
type in the same room or using the unit near
equipment which uses infrared rays may cause
operational interference.
3 Replace the compartment cover. • Do not put any object such as a book on the
remote contoroller. The buttons of the remote
contoroller may be pressed by mistake and
drain the batteries.
• Make sure the audio rack doors do not have
colored glass. Placing the unit behind such
doors may prevent proper remote contoroller
Notes
operation.
• Do not mix new batteries with old batteries or
• If there is any obstacle between the remote
differnt kinds of batteries.
contoroller and the remote control sensor, the
• To avoid corrosion, remove the batteries if the
remote controller will not operate.
remote controller is not to be used for a long
time.
• Remove dead batteries immediately to avoid
damage from corrosion. If the remote
controller doesn't operate smoothly, replace
both the batteries at the same time.
• The life of the batteries supplied is about six
months but this will vary depending on usage.

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 Using the remote controller(continued)

Inserting the remote controller Using the remote controller

batteries
Point the remote controller toward the remote
control sensor.
1 Remove the battery compart- With RC-398S
ment cover by pressing the tab
and lifting up the cover. (supplied with A-905X amplifier)

Before Using
Remote
control sensor

A-905X
30°
30°
5m

2 Insert two AA (R6 or UM-3)-size

batteries into the battery com-
partment. RC-398S
Carefully follow the polarity diagram Point the remote controller toward

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(positive(+) and negative (–) symbols) inside A-905X’s remote control sensor.
the battery compartment.
• Place the unit away from strong light such as
direct sunlight or inverted flourescent light
which can prevent proper operation of the
remote contoroller.
• Using another remote controller of the same
type in the same room or using the unit near
equipment which uses infrared rays may cause
operational interference.
3 Replace the compartment cover. • Do not put any object such as a book on the

Operations
remote contoroller. The buttons of the remote
contoroller may be pressed by mistake and
drain the batteries.
• Make sure the audio rack doors do not have
colored glass. Placing the unit behind such
doors may prevent proper remote contoroller
Notes
operation.
• Do not mix new batteries with old batteries or
• If there is any obstacle between the remote
differnt kinds of batteries.
contoroller and the remote control sensor, the
Other Information

• To avoid corrosion, remove the batteries if the

remote controller will not operate.
remote controller is not to be used for along
time.
• remove dead batteries immediately to avoid
damage from corrosion.if the remote
controller doesn't operate smoothly, replace
both the batteries at the same time.
• The life of the batteries supplied is about six
months but this Will vary depending on
usage.
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 Connections
Connecting to the Onkyo Separate Collection series components
This section introduces you to the other Separate Collection Series system components and their
convenient system functions, followed by connecting instructions.
The following Separate Collection series components are commercially available:
• T-405X ........ Stereo Tuner
• A-905X ....... Integrated Stereo Amplifier
• K-505X ....... Stereo Cassette Tape Deck
• C-705X ....... Compact Disc (CD) Player (Not available in U.S.A and Canada)
• C-707CH .... Compact Disc (CD) Changer (Only available in U.S.A. and Canada)

Note that the available components may vary according to the area.

Combination use of the unit with the above system components enables you to operate the
following convenient functions.
• Auto Power On
– You can turn on the power to the amplifier by pressing the STANDBY/ON button on one of the
system components.(The amplifier's POWER switch must be set to ON.)
– When the amplifier's POWER switch is set to ON, you can turn on the power to all the system
components simultaneously by pressing the STANDBY/ON button the amplifier.
Afterwards, you can turn off the power to the individual components that are not in use.
• Direct Change
Pressing the n button of the MD-105X automatically selects the “MD” input source on the
A-905X before playing the MD.
• Remote control of the System Components
You can control the operation of this MD recorder using the A-905X's remote controller.
• Program Timer
You can record the desired broadcasting programs or play your favorite MD at a specified time
using the T-405X’s built-in timer. (Refer to the T-405X instruction manual for details.)
• Sleep Timer
You can fall asleep to a music/radio program with the timer. (Refer to the T-405X instruction
manual for details.)
• CD-dubbing
You can start recording from a CD player to your MD-105X by pressing the CD DUBBING button.
• CD-synchro Recording
When this function is enabled, you can immediately start recording to the MD by pressing the
s button on the CD player. (Refer to page 32 for details.)
• Cassette-synchro Recording
When this function is enabled, you can start recording to the MD by pressing the s button on
the cassette deck. (Refer to page 33 for details.)

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 Connecting to the other components
Before connecting
• Do not connect the unit's AC power cord to a wall outlet until you have completed all the other
connections.
• On each pair of connectors, a red connector (marked R) corresponds to the right channel, and a
white connector (marked L) to the left channel. Connect white plugs of audio connection cables
to L connectors and connect red pugs of audio connection cables to R connectors.
Audio conection cable
(White) To L connectors

Before Using
To L connectors (White)
To R connectors (Red) (Red) To R connectors

Improper connection

Insert completely

Connections
• Insert the plug securely. If the connection is incomplete, noise or malfunction may result.
• When you use a digital audio optical cable, do not bend it sharply nor coil it tightly.
• Bundling an audio connection cable with the power cord or speaker cord may degrade the sound
quality.
• To use the unit with the other Onkyo Separate Collection series components, follow the
connection diagram in the A-905X instruction manual to connect the unit to the system.

Note:
The 230 V model is show in the following illustrations.

Operations
Other Information

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 Connecting to the other components
• This unit use heat-sensitive parts. Do not place this unit on the Amplitier or Receiver.
Connections

US AND FOREIGN PATENTS LICENSED

ANALOG REMOTE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES.
INPUT OUTPUT CONTROL
Audio (REC) (PLAY)
DIGITAL INPUT
OPTICAL
connection L L 1 2
MINIDISC RECORDER
MODEL NO. MD-105X
cable RATING:
AC230V 50Hz 11W
R R
2-1, NISSHIN-CHO, NEYAGAWA-SHI,OSAKA,

AC OUTLET
JAPAN MADE IN JAPAN
To wall outlet
WARNING AVIS AC230V 50Hz
UNSWITCHED
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE 100W MAX.
DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR

z cable Optical fiber

cable
L R L R
OUT IN z OUT

CD player,
Amplifier
DAT deck, etc.

1 Connection with the Amplifier • Terminal protection caps are attached to the
DIGITAL INPUT terminals. Remove the cap for the
Connect the MD-105X to the MD (or TAPE) jacks terminal you wish to use when connecting the
of your amplifier. MD-105X to digital equipment. Replace the caps
if you are not using the DIGITAL INPUT terminals.
2 Connection to the Digital Input
3 Connection to AC outlet
Terminals (DIGITAL INPUT 1, 2)
(UNSWITCHED)
You can perform digital recording on the MD-
The power cord of another unit can be connected
105X if a CD (Compact Disc) player or DAT
to this outlet.
(Digital Audio Tapedeck) equipped with a digital
(OPTICAL) output terminal is available. For digital Note
recording, you need to connect the equipment The shape, number, and total capacity of the AC
to either DIGITAL INPUT 1 or 2 terminal using outlets may differ depending on the area where the
the supplied optical cable. These terminals can unit is purchased.
also be used for connecting an amplifier which is 230 V, 50 Hz model: Capacity is 100 W in total.
equipped with a digital output terminal. 120 V, 60 Hz model: Capacity is 120 W in total.

UP 27122647

US AND FOREIGN PATENTS LICENSED

ANALOG REMOTE FROM DOLBY LABORATORIES.
INPUT OUTPUT CONTROL
(REC) (PLAY)
DIGITAL INPUT
OPTICAL
L L 1 2
MINIDISC RECORDER
MODEL NO. MD-105X
RATING:
AC230V 50Hz 11W
R R
2-1, NISSHIN-CHO, NEYAGAWA-SHI,OSAKA,
JAPAN MADE IN JAPAN
AC OUTLET
WARNING AVIS AC230V 50Hz
UNSWITCHED
RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK RISQUE DE CHOC ELECTRIQUE 100W MAX.
DO NOT OPEN NE PAS OUVRIR

Note 230V, 50Hz models 120V, 60Hz models

• If the DIGITAL INPUT 2 is used for connecting the
Capacity is Capacity is
amplifier, you cannot use the full capability of the 100 wats. 120 wats.
MD-105X.
• If you attempt to perform digital recording using
a digital input terminal which is not connected,
“D.In Unlock” will appear.
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 Connecting to the other components (continued)

Connecting the (z) controller

If you are using other ONKYO components equipped with z connectors, you can control these
components using the amplifier's remote cnotroller.
Before connecting
• The amplifier must be connected in the z system hookups for z control operation.
• Each component has two z connentors. There is no differents between those connectors.

Before Using
• The components may be connected in any order.
• Remote control operation is not possible if only the z remote control cable is connected to the
z connectors.Connect the audio connection cables correctly.
Tuner

Amplifier

Connections
MD-105X z cable

CD player

Operations
Connecting the AC power cord (mains lead)

Insert the AC power cord into a wall outlet. The STANDBY indicator lights.
Other Information

STANDBY/ON

STANDBY

• To use the unit with the other Onkyo Separate Collection series components, follow the
connection diagram in the A-905X instruction manual to connect the unit to the system.
• If you press the EJECT button whil the unit is in the STANDBY mode, the power will turn on and
the display will light up automatically.
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 Operations
Normal play
r e RC-409MD (supplied) RC-398S (supplied
with A-905X)
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
POWER POWER EJECT EJECT
PUSH TO ENTER
INPUT SELECTOR
POWER
PLAY MODE
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY
ACOUSTIC G. EQUALIZER

n
CLOCK CALL SLEEP PRESENCE EFFECT MODE

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 A B C D E

TUNER TAPE
1 2 3 4 5 PRESET

F G H I J
STANDBY/ON 6 7 8 9 10
FM AM
CD K L M N O
DUBBING DVD
REC 11 12 13 14 15 PAUSE/STEP

P Q R S T

s
MD

e
REPEAT SCROLL
16 17 18 19 20
U V W X Y
STANDBY PLAY MODE CLEAR REC
21 22 23 24 25
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES Z . ,
MO ST D1 D2 REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN REPEAT RANDOM
CD

>25

ANALOG
e
/
REC
? ! (
CLEAR
)

s MEMORY CLEAR DI SC

CD/MD
g
MD-105X ENTER TIMER 1 2 3

SCROLL DISPLAY NAME g UP/DOWN

4 5 6

VOLUME
7 8 9

ENTER -- / - - - 10 / 0 MUTING

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

1 Press the STANDBY/ON button. 3 Press the n button (or the s

(or the POWER button on the button on the remote
remote controller) controller).
The STANDBY indicator goes out. The first track of the disc starts playing.
STANDBY/ON
(RC-409MD) Remote controller
POWER s

STANDBY
Playing track number
DIGITAL IN 1 TRACK

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10 DIGITAL IN 1
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

2 Insert an MD. Stopping play

The MD recorder reads TOC (Table Of Press the e button (or the e button on the
Contents) information on the MD to remote controller ). Remote controller
display the total number of tracks and
e
total playing time.

Stopping play temporarily

MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC
Press the n button (or the g button on the
STANDBY remote controller ).
INPUT
MO ST D1 D2
DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
Remote controller
ANALOG

MD-105X

The total number of tracks

DIGITAL IN 1 To resume play, press the n button (or the s

L 1 2 3 4 5

R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15
button on the remote controller).

Current track number Ejecting the MD

• When an MD recorded with a disc Press the r button. (or the EJECT button on the
name (title) is inserted, the disc name is remote contoroller.)
displayed. If the disc name is too long The MD comes out and Remote controller
and you cannot view the entire name, “EJECT” is EJECT
press the SCROLL button on your shown on
remote controller to shift the display. the display.
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RC-409MD (supplied) RC-398S (supplied with
A-905X)
POWER EJECT
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER
INPUT SELECTOR
POWER

PLAY MODE
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY ACOUSTIC G. EQUALIZER
CLOCK CALL SLEEP PRESENCE EFFECT MODE
DISC LOADING MECHANISM0
A B C D E
TUNER TAPE
PRESET
1 2 3 4 5

STANDBY/ON F G H I J
CD 6 7 8 9 10
FM AM

DUBBING K L M N O
REC DVD
PAUSE/STEP
11 12 13 14 15
P Q R S T
MD

SCROLL
REPEAT SCROLL
16 17 18 19 20
STANDBY U V W X Y
PLAY MODE CLEAR REC
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES

CLEAR
21 22 23 24 25
MO ST D1 D2 . ,
Z CD
REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN REPEAT RANDOM

>25
/ ? ! ( )
ANALOG

CLEAR
REC CLEAR MEMORY CLEAR DISC

MD-105X TIMER 1
CD/MD
2 3
ENTER

4 5 6

SCROLL SCROLL DISPLAY NAME

UP/DOWN
7 8 9
VOLUME

Before Using
DISPLAY ENTER -- / - - - 10 / 0 MUTI NG

DISPLAY REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S

Changing the display mode

When the MD recorder is stopped When an MD is playing
Pressing the DISPLAY button changes the display Pressing the DISPLAY button changes the display
in the following sequence: in the following sequence:
DISPLAY
Remote controller DISPLAY
Remote controller
DISPLAY DISPLAY

Connections
Total number of tracks on the MD and its total Playing track number and elapsed playing time
playing time TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
DIGITAL IN 1 40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

↓
↓
Playing track number and remaining playing
Time remaining for recording on the MD (Not
time
displayed if it is a premastered MD)
TRACK

Operations
DISC DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
DIGITAL IN 1 40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
L 1 2 3 4 5 R 11 12 13 14 15 15
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

↓
↓
Track name (Track number with "No Name"
Disc name ("No Name" when not set) when not set)
DISC TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1 DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5 L 1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10 40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
Other Information

40 20 10 6 2 0
R 11 12 13 14 15 15 R 11 12 13 14 15 15

If the track name is too long to display

You can scroll the track name by pressing the SCROLL button on the remote controller.
Press the SCROLL button when the track name is scrolling to stop the scrolling of the track name; press the
SCROLL button again to resume the scrolling of the track name.
To exit the display scroll mode, press the CLEAR button on the remote controller.

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RC-409MD(supplied) RC-398S (supplied with
qAMCSw A-905X)
POWER EJECT

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER POWER
INPUT SELECTOR
PLAY MODE
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY
ACOUSTIC G. EQUALIZER
CLOCK CALL SLEEP PRESENCE EFFECT MODE
A B C D E
DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 1 2 3 4 5 TUNER TAPE
PRESET
F G H I J

6 7 8 9 10
STANDBY/ON FM AM
K L M N O
CD
DVD
DUBBING 11 12 13 14 15 PAUSE/STEP
REC P

16
U
Q

17
V
R

18
W
19
S

X
T

20
Y
Number REPEAT SCROLL
MD

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
21
Z
22

REPEAT
23

A-B
24
.
A.SPACE
25
,
M.SCAN button PLAY MODE CLEAR REC

q,w
CD
MO ST D1 D2 >25 REPEAT RANDOM

/ ? ! ( )
REC CLEAR
MEMORY CLEAR D IS C
ANALOG

MD-105X
ENTER
TIMER 1
CD/MD
2 3
Number
q,w
SCROLL DISPLAY NAME 4 5 6

UP/DOWN
7 8 9
VOLUME
button
ENTER -- / - - - 10 / 0 MUTING

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

Selecting the track to play using Changing the playing track using
the number buttons the AMCS
Press the number button on the remote During play, you can change the track that is
controller to select the track you want to play. playing by turning the AMCS knob (or by
(RC-409MD) (RC-398S) pressing the q and w buttons on the
1
CD/MD
2 3
remote controller).
1 2 3 4 5
F G H I J

6 7 8 9 10
If the MD recorder is stopped, turn the AMCS
4 5 6
K L M N O
knob to select the track number you wish to
11 12 13 14 15
P Q R S T 7 8 9 play, and press that knob (with the remote
16
U
17
V
18
W
19
X
20
Y
controller, use the q or w button to select
-- / - - - 10 / 0
21 22 23 24
.
25
,
the track, then press the s button.)
Z

>25
/ AMCS
( PUSH TO ENTER )
TRACK Remote controller
DIGITAL IN 1
q w
L
40 20 10 6 2 0
R 15

To select a track numbered 26 or above

using RC-409MD
Press the [>25] button first. Set a value for the To play the next track or a later track
10th place and then the 1st place using the Turn the AMCS knob clockwise (or press the
number buttons in this order. ("0" can be w button on the remote controller several
entered by pressing the [10] button.) times) until the desired track is located.
Ex. To select the 30th track:
To start play again from the beginning of
[>25] + [3] + [10]
the track that is currently playing or to play
To select the 100th track: the previous track or an earlier track
[>25] + [>25] + [1] + [10] + [10] Turn the AMCS knob counterclockwise (or press
To select a track numbered 11 or above the q button on the remote controller
using RC-398S several times) until the desired track is located.
Press the [--/---] button first. Set a value for the In the Memory play mode (see page 19), turning
10th place and then the 1st place using the the AMCS knob (or pressing the w or q
number buttons in this order. ("0" can be button) selects the track in the stored sequence.
entered by pressing the [10/0] button.)
Ex. To select the 30th track:
[--/---] + [3] + [10/0]
To select the 100th track:
[--/---] + [--/---] + [1] + [10/0] + [10/0]
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RC-409MD (supplied)

POWER EJECT

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER PLAY MODE
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY

A B C D E

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 1 2 3 4 5

F G H I J

STANDBY/ON
CD
d,f K
6

11
7
L

12
8
M

13 14
9
N
10
O

15
DUBBING P Q R S T
REC
16 17 18 19 20
U V W X Y

21 22 23 24 25
STANDBY Z . ,
REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES >25
MO ST D1 D2

M SCAN
/ ? ! ( )
REC CLEAR

ANALOG ENTER

MD-105X
SCROLL DISPLAY NAME

d,f

Before Using
REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

Music Scan Searching for a part to play

The following operation is possible only when (Search play)
using the supplied remote controller (RC-409MD). Searching for a part to play by sound (at
Pressing the M.SCAN button plays the beginning play)
(8 seconds) of each track on the disc in During play, hold down the d or f
sequence whether the MD recorder is either button and release it when the part you want to
playing or stopped. hear is playing.

Connections
• The s indicator flashes during Music Scan.
• You can press the s or M.SCAN button on
the remote controller when the beginning of
the desired track is playing to start playing
from that track.
Searching for a part to play by using
M.SCAN
displayed time (at pause, high-speed
search)
When playing is temporarily stopped (paused),
keep pressing the d or f button and
DIGITAL IN 1 release it when the playing time of the part you

Operations
L 1 2 3 4 5

R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15
want to hear is displayed.

• Press the n button (or the s button on

the remote controller) to start playing from
that part.
• "Over" in the display indicates that the end of
Other Information

the last track is reached.

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 Random play
RC-409MD(supplied) RC-398S (supplied
n
with
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER
CONTINUE
POWER EJECT

INPUT SELECTOR
A-905X)
POWER
PLAY MODE

RANDOM
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY
ACOUSTIC G. EQUALIZER
DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 CLOCK CALL SLEEP PRESENCE EFFECT MODE
A B C D E
TUNER TAPE
1 2 3 4 5 PRESET

STANDBY/ON F G H I J
CD 6 7 8 9 10 FM AM

DUBBING K L M N O
REC
DVD
11 12 13 14 15 PAUSE/STEP

P Q R S T
MD

s
16 17 18 19 20 REPEAT SCROLL

STANDBY U V W X Y
INPUT
MO ST D1 D2
DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES 21
Z

>25
22

REPEAT
23

A-B
24
.
A.SPACE
25
,
M.SCAN
PLAY MODE PLAY MODE CLEAR

REPEAT RANDOM
REC

CD

/ ? ! ( )
ANALOG REC CLEAR
MEMORY CLEAR D IS C

MD-105X
s ENTER TIMER 1
CD/MD
2 3

SCROLL DISPLAY NAME 4 5 6

UP/DOWN VOLUME
7 8 9

ENTER -- / - - - 10 / 0 MUTING

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

The following operation is possible only when using either of the following remote controllers:
RC-409MD (supplied)
RC-398S (supplied with the A-905X amplifier)

1 When the MD recorder is

stopped, press the RANDOM
button (RC-409MD).
With the RC-398S remote controller, press
the PLAY MODE button until “RANDOM”
appears on the display.
(RC-409MD) (RC-398S)
RANDOM PLAY MODE
RANDOM

2 Press the n button (or the s

button on the remote
controller).

s
n

TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 OVER RANDOM 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

To exit the Random play mode

When the MD recorder is stopped, press the
CONTINUE button (RC-409MD).
With the RC-398S remote controller, press the
PLAY MODE button until “RANDOM” or
“MEMORY” disappears from the display.

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 Repeat play
RC-409MD (supplied) RC-398S (supplied with
A-905X)
POWER EJECT

INPUT SELECTOR
PLAY MODE POWER
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY

ACOUSTIC G. EQUALIZER
CLOCK CALL SLEEP PRESENCE EFFECT MODE
A B C D E

1 2 3 4 5 TUNER TAPE
PRESET
F G H I J

6 7 8 9 10
FM AM
K L M N O

11 12 13 14 15 DVD
PAUSE/STEP
P Q R S T

16 17 18 19 20 MD

REPEAT
REPEAT SCROLL
U V W X Y

REPEAT
21 22 23 24 25 PLAY MODE CLEAR REC
Z . ,
REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN
CD
>25 REPEAT RANDOM
/ ? ! ( )
REC CLEAR

A-B
MEMORY CLEAR DISC

ENTER
CD/MD
TIMER 1 2 3

SCROLL DISPLAY NAME

4 5 6

UP/DOWN VOLUME
7 8 9

Before Using
ENTER -- / - - - 10 / 0 MUTING

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

The following operation is possible using either The following operation is possible only when
of the following remote controllers only: using the supplied remote controller (RC-409MD).
RC-409MD (supplied)
RC-398S (supplied with the A-905X amplifier) Repeatedly playing a section of
a track (A-B Repeat)
Repeatedly playing all tracks of
an MD 1 While the track is playing,
specify the beginning of the
Press the REPEAT button on the remote

Connections
section you wish to repeat
controller just once.
playing by pressing the A-B
REPEAT button on the remote controller
REPEAT (Point A).
A-B

Repeatedly playing a single

track
DIGITAL IN 1
When the desired track is playing, press the L 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
REPEAT button on the remote controller twice. R 11 12 13 14 15 15

Operations
REPEAT

REPEAT 1 2 While the track is still playing,

specify the end of the section by
Note pressing the A-B button on the
In Memory play or Random play, you cannot repeat remote controller (Point B) a
the currently playing track (REPEAT 1). second time.
• If the REPEAT button is pressed during Section A to B of the track will be
Memory play... repeated.
Only the programmed tracks will be played
Other Information

A-B
repeatedly in the programmed order.
• If the REPEAT button is pressed during
Random play...
The contents of the entire MD will be played DIGITAL IN 1

again repeatedly with the playing order L

40 20 10 6 2 0
4 5
6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
changed each time a random play begins.

To stop the Repeat play

Press the REPEAT button once or twice until the
"REPEAT" indicator disappears.
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 Repeat play (continued)
To stop A-B Repeat
• Press the A-B or REPEAT button when a
section is in Repeat play.
The A-B Repeat mode is now canceled.
• Press the e button when a section is in
Repeat play.
The A-B Repeat mode is canceled and play of
the current track stops.

Note
A-B Repeat cannot be used when the unit is in
Repeat (all-track or single-track), Memory, or
Random play.

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 Memory play
qAMCSw RC-409MD (supplied) RC-398S (supplied
n with
POWER EJECT

A-905X)
PLAY MODE
MEMORY POWER
INPUT SELECTOR

CONTINUE
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY
MINDISC RECODER AMCS ACOUSTIC G. EQUALIZER
CLOCK CALL SLEEP PRESENCE EFFECT MODE
PUSH TO ENTER A B C D E

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

1
F

6
2
G

7
3
H

8
4
I

9
5
J

10 FM
TUNER
PRESET

AM
TAPE

PLAY MODE
CLEAR
K L M N O

STANDBY/ON
CD
11
P
12
Q
13
R
14
S
15
T Number DVD

MD
PAUSE/STEP

button s
16 17 18 19 20 REPEAT SCROLL
DUBBING
REC U V W X Y

21 22 23 24 25 PLAY MODE CLEAR REC

Z . ,
REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN CD
REPEAT RANDOM
>25
STANDBY

CLEAR
/ ? ! ( )

INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES

REC CLEAR
MEMORY CLEAR DISC
MO ST D1 D2
ENTER CD/MD
TIMER 1 2 3

ANALOG

MD-105X
SCROLL DISPLAY NAME
s UP/DOWN
4

7
5

8
6

9
VOLUME
Number
button

Before Using
ENTER -- / - - - 10 / 0 MUTING

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

• Using the Memory function, you can select your favorite tracks (up to 25 tracks) on an MD and
arrange them in the desired order.

1 When the MD recorder is 3 Press the n button (or the s

stopped, press the MEMORY button on the remote controller)
button (RC-409MD). to start Memory play.
With the RC-398S remote controller, press When the playing of all stored tracks is
the PLAY MODE button until “MEMORY” over, the MD recorder stops, retaining the

Connections
appears on the display. stored tracks in memory.
(RC-409MD) (RC-398S)
MEMORY PLAY MODE Remote controller
MEMORY n s

2 Using the AMCS knob, select the Playing track number

tracks in order you want to play. ANALOG IN
TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1
Turn the AMCS knob until the track number L MEMORY 4
40 20 10 6 2 0

you want to store is displayed (the playing R

Operations
time of the track is displayed). Then, press
the AMCS knob to store the track. To exit the Memory play mode
AMCS AMCS When the MD recorder is stopped, press the
( PUSH TO ENTER ) ( PUSH TO ENTER )
CONTINUE button on the remote controller (RC-
409MD).
With the RC-398S remote controller, press the
PLAY MODE button until “MEMORY”
TRACK
disappears from the display.
Other Information

DIGITAL IN 1
Clearing the last track stored
L MEMORY

R
40 20 10 6 2 0
Press the CLEAR or e button on the remote
TRACK controller.
DIGITAL IN 1 The last track in memory is cleared.
L MEMORY 4

R
40 20 10 6 2 0
Checking the stored contents
To check the tracks stored in memory, press the
DIGITAL IN 1 d/fbutton when the MD recorder is
L
R
40 20 10 6 2 0
MEMORY 4
stopped.
Note
If the total playing time of the programmed tracks
exceeds 256 minutes, "---m--s" will be displayed. (Continued to the next page) 21
 Memory play (continued)

Selecting a track using the Using the Auto Space function

remote controller (RC-409MD only)

(RC-409MD) (RC-398S) It is possible to play back the MD with a silent

CD/MD
1 2 3 4 5
1 2 3 interval of approximately 3 seconds between
F G H I J

6 7 8 9 10 5 6
tracks.
4
K L M N O
• Press the A.SPACE button on the remote
11 12 13 14 15
P Q R S T 7 8 9 controller.
16
U
17
V
18
W
19
X
20
Y
-- / - - - 10 / 0
The present setting will be displayed
21
Z
22 23 24
.
25
,
("A.Space On" or "A.Space Off").
>25
When "A.Space ON" is selected, the Auto
/
Space function will operate.
To select a track numbered 26 or above Press A.Space button while the display is lit to
using RC-409MD switch between On and Off.
Press the [>25] button first. Set a value for the
A.SPECE
10th place and then the 1st place using the
number buttons in this order. ("0" can be
entered by pressing the [10] button.)
Ex.
To select the 30th track DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
[>25] + [3] + [10] R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15

To select the 100th track

[>25] + [>25] + [1] + [10] + [10]
DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
To select a track numbered 11 or above R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15

using RC-398S
Press the [--/---] button first. Set a value for the
10th place and then the 1st place using the
number buttons in this order. ("0" can be entered
by pressing the [10/0] button.)
Ex.
To select the 30th track:
[--/---] + [3] + [10/0]
To select the 100th track:
[--/---] + [--/---] + [1] + [10/0] + [10/0]

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 CD-dubbing (System operation)
CD-DUBBING

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG
YES
MD-105X

Before Using
INPUT EDIT/NO

CD-dubbing (System operation) 2 Load recordable MD in the MD105X.

Setting the CD dubbing mode To check the time remaining for recording...
You can set either "Album" or "Fadeout" CD
dubbing mode. In the Album CD dubbing mode,
the track being recorded will be discarded if the MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

end of MD is reached during recording. In the STANDBY/ON

CD
DUBBING
REC

Fadeout CD dubbing mode, however, a fadeout STANDBY

INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES

Connections
effect will be applied to the last but incompletely
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG

MD-105X

recorded track of MDs.

The CD dubbing mode setting is possible only
when the MD recorder is stopped. ANALOG IN

• When your MD-105X is configured into a L

40 20 10 6 2 0
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
system with Onkyo Separate Collection series
components (A-905X and C-705X), recording When the MD recorder is stopped,
from the CD dubbing can be started simply pressing the DISPLAY button changes the
pressing the CD DUBBING button on the MD- display as follows.
105X. The number of tracks on MD and its total
• To perform CD dubbing, your CD player must

Operations
recorded time
be connected through an optical cable to the ↓
DIGTAL INPUT 1 terminal located on the rear Remaining recording time on MD
panel of the MD recorder. (for details, see the ↓
section "System connections" of the A-905X Disc name ("No Name" when not set)
Instruction Manual.)
• For the normal recording procedure, see
"Recording from an analog source" on
3 Set the INPUT selector to
"Digital In1" (D1) position.
page25 or "Recording from a digital source"
The digital input source 1 is now selected.
on page28.
Other Information

Note
Note
Cd-dubbing is not possible when "Analog In"
CD-dubbing is not available with the A-905,
or "Digital In 2" is shown on the display.
C-705 and C-707CH.

1 Load the CD in the CD player. MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG
See the C-705X CD player instruction
manual for how to load CDs.
DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

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 CD-dubbing (System operation)

4 Press the EDIT/NO button to CD-dubbing with track specified

display "CD Dub Mode". When this MD recorder is configured into a
4-1 Press the EDIT/NO button repeatedly system with A-905X and C-705X only one track
until "CD DubMode?" appears. with CD playing or pausing can be recorded by
one-touch operation.
EDIT/NO

CD DubMode? 1 Play a CD
Play your desired track.
4-2 Press the YES button.
The current CD dubbing mode is shown.
("Fade Album?" indicates that you are
switching from the Fadeout to Album CD
dubbing mode.)
4-3 Press the YES button. s
To stop halfway the CD dubbing mode
setting, press the EDIT/NO button.

YES

Fade Album? 2 Press the CD DUBBING button.

Playing returns to the head of the track
being played and only this track will be
recorded (with DLA Link activated).
5 Press the CD DUBBING button on CD
the MD-105X DUBBING

The CD player automatically searches for

the disc's peak level, while the MD-105X
sets the optimum peak level and then
enters the recording standby mode. The When the track reaches the end, next track will
MD-105X starts digital recording the start and the MD recorder will stop.
whole disc as soon as the disc's first track
starts playing. (DLA Link) Note
The recording stops automatically when When the CD-dubbing mode is set to "Fadeout",
the playback of all disc tracks is the track will be faded out at the end of recording
completed. if the whole track cannot be recorded.
When the Album CD dubbing is selected and only
CD one track will be recorded, recording will be
DUBBING
continued until the end of MD is reached and the
track being recorded will not be discarded if the
end of MD is reached in the middle of recording.

To stop the recording...

Press the e button.

DLA Link:Digital Rec Level Adjustment

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n

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

qAMCSw
STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
EDIT/NO
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG
YES
MD-105X

DISPLAY

Before Using
INPUT oREC

In analog recording, audio connection cables are used for inputting signals from the recording source.

To record by erasing all of the existing

1 Press the STANDBY/ON button. tracks on a prerecorded MD
The STANDBY indicator goes out. Erase all the tracks before you start
STANDBY/ON recording (see page 37).

3 Set the INPUT selector to

Connections
STANDBY
"ANALOG (MO or ST)" position.

2 Load a recordable MD. The input source is now set to "Analog".

Monaural recording enables you to record
about twice the duration of stereo recording.
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER
Note
• Make sure that the INPUT selector and
DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
the REC selector on the amplifier are set
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES

to an appropriate recording source.

MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG

MD-105X

• Do not change the INPUT selector setting

Operations
during recording.
Number of recorded tracks Total recorded time
on MD
ANALOG IN

MO ST D1 D2
L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

ANALOG

Note ANALOG IN

When "Protected" is shown in the display, it

L 1 2 3 4 5
indicates that the record-protect tab of the R
40 20 10 6 2 0 OVER 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15
Other Information

MD is open. Before starting the recording

procedure, close the tab. (See page 36.)
To check the time remaining for
recording
When the MD recorder is stopped, press the
DISPLAY button. Each press of the DISPLAY
button changes the display as follows:
The number of tracks on MD and the total
recorded time → Remaining recording time on
MD → Disc name ("No Name" when not set)
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 Analog recording (continued)
5-2 Turn the AMCS knob to adjust the
4 Press the o REC button. recording level.
The MD recorder is now in the recording Adjust the recording level such that the -6
standby mode. to -2 dB indicator lights when the input
• When your MD-105X is configured with signal is largest.(Also refer to the current
C-705X and K-505X, start playing the recording level readout displayed in dB.)
CD or tape before pressing the REC Then, press the YES button.
button in step 4.
REC AMCS
( PUSH TO ENTER )

TRACK
ANALOG IN

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10 ANALOG IN
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 OVER 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
.
-6 -2
5 Using the AMCS knob, adjust the YES
recording level.
Adjust the recording level.
5-1 Press the EDIT/NO button until
"Rec Level?" appears.
Then, press the YES button. ANALOG IN

L 1 2 3 4 5
EDIT/NO 40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

When the recording level adjustment is

completed, stop playing the source.

ANALOG IN 6 Press the n button and then

L
40 20 10 6 2 0
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
start playing the recording
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
source immediately.
The TOC indicator appears as recording
starts.
YES The MD recorder will automatically stop
when recordable time on the disc expires.

TRACK
ANALOG IN

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
TOC R 11 12 13 14 15 15

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 Analog recording (continued)
Since the interval between tracks is SWITCHED service power outlet on the rear panel
detected based on the sound level, some of your amplifier, etc., do not turn off the amplifier.
tracks may not be numbered correctly in To disable the automatic track numbering
the following cases: function...
• Recorded condition of the cassette tape Perform the following steps while you are
is bad (noise between tracks). recording or waiting for the recording to start:
• Low sound level in quiet music. EDIT/NO

• Interval between tracks is extremely

Before Using
shot.
• Tuner's reception is bad (noise).
To disable this function refer to the DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
explanation below on this page. R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15

To manually record a track number 1. Press the EDIT/NO button.

While recording, press the o REC button when "LevelSync?" appears on the display.
you wish to mark a track number. 2. Press the YES button.
If you wish to mark two or more track numbers YES
sequentially, provide a sufficient interval
between each press of the o REC button. Too

Connections
short (about 4 seconds or less) an interval may
lead to a failure in marking track numbers.
DIGITAL IN 1

To stop recording temporarily... L

40 20 10 6 2 0
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
Press the s/g button (or the g button on the
remote controller). To resume recording, press If the function is currently turned on.
the s/g button (or press the s button on "On Off? "appears on the display.
the remote controller). 3. Press the YES button.
To stop recording... "LvlSyncOff" appears on the display.
YES
Press the e STOP button.

Operations
To eject the MD...
Press the e STOP button, then the r EJECT
button. DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5

Note R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15

If TOC is flashing when you press the r EJECT

button or the STANDBY/ON button, it means the Now the tracks will not be numbered during
MD recorder is writing the recorded contents onto recording.
the MD. During this period, do not disconnect the • Press the EDIT/NO button any time if you wish
power cord or apply strong vibrations to the MD to cancel the setting.
Other Information

recorder. Doing so may prevent normal recording

onto the MD. To enable the automatic track numbering
If the MD recorder's power cord is connected to the function...
Perform the following steps while you are
recording or waiting for the recording to start:
• Press the EDIT/no button.
"Level Sync?" appears on the display.
• Press the YES button.
If the function is currently turned off,
"Off On?" appears on the display.
• Press the YES button. 27
 Digital recording
n

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER

STANDBY/ON
DISC LOADING MECHANISM0
qAMCSw
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
EDIT/NO
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG
YES
MD-105X

DISPLAY

INPUT oREC

Digital recording refers to recording where an optical digital cable is used for inputting signals from
the recording source.
This MD recorder contains a digital input signal sampling frequency rate converter which converts
the sampling frequency of digital input signals to 44.1 kHz before recording.
This converter can handle the following sampling frequencies:
44.1 kHz (CD player, etc.)
32 kHz (DAT, satellite broadcasting, etc.)
48 kHz (DAT, satellite broadcasting, etc.)
The number of tracks on MD and the total
1 Press the STAND-BY/ON button. recorded time → Remaining recording
The STANDBY indicator goes out. time on MD → Disc name ("No Name"
when not set)
STANDBY/ON To record by erasing all of the existing
tracks on a prerecorded MD
Erase all the tracks before you start recording
STANDBY (see page 37).

2 Load a recordable MD. 3 Set the INPUT selector to

"Digital In1" (D1) or "Digital
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
In2" (D2) position.
PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0 The digital input source 1 or 2 is now

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC selected.
STANDBY
INPUT
MO ST D1 D2
DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG

MD-105X

ANALOG

Number of recorded tracks Total recorded time

on MD DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5

R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15 Note
Make sure which of the digital input terminals
To check the time remaining for recording the supplied optical cable is connected to. If
When the MD recorder is stopped, press you attempt to perform digital recording using
the DISPLAY button. Each press of the a digital input terminal which is not
DISPLAY button changes the display as connected, "D.In Unlock" will appear.
follows: Use the DIGITAL INPUT 1 digital input terminal
if you connect the C-705X CD player to this
MD recorder.
28
 Digital recording (continued)

5-2 Turn the AMCS knob to adjust the

4 Press the o REC button. recording level.
The MD recorder is now in the recording Adjust the recording level such that the -6
standby mode. REC to 0 dB indicator lights when the input
signal is largest.(Also refer to the current
recording level readout displayed in dB.)
Then, press the YES button.

Before Using
TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5 AMCS
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10 ( PUSH TO ENTER )
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

If "D. In Unlock" appears

The digital input source is not connected
properly. Check the connection for the
digital input source. DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 OVER 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

5 Using the AMCS knob, adjust the -6 -0

Connections
recording level.
Adjust the recording level. YES

5-1 Press the EDIT/NO button until

"Rec Level?" appears.
Then, press the YES button.
EDIT/NO

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

Operations
DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
When the recording level adjustment is
R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15 completed, stop playing the source.

YES
Other Information

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 Digital recording (continued)

6 Press the n button and then Signal Wait function

start playing the recording When "LvlSyncOn" is active and the unit
source immediately. receives no audio signal from the recording
The MD recorder stops recording source for 10 seconds, the unit enters the
automatically when the remaining space "Signal Wait" status in which the unit waits for
on the MD is not enough to record the the audio signals from the source for approx. 20
next track. seconds. The unit resumes recording if it receives
the signals from the source within the specified
n period of time. Otherwise, press the n button
in order to resume recording.
(Not applicable while in CD-dubbing mode.)
TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
TOC R 11 12 13 14 15 15
DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
TOC
To stop recording temporarily R 11 12 13 14 15 15

Press the n button (or the g button on

the remote control). To resume recording,
press the n button again (or press the
s button on the remote control).
To stop recording
Press the e button.
To eject the MD
Press the e button and then the r EJECT
button.
Note
If TOC is flashing when you press the r EJECT
button or the STANDBY/ON button, it means
the MD recorder is writing the recorded
contents onto the MD. During this period, do
not disconnect the power cord or apply strong
vibrations to the MD recorder. Doing so may
prevent normal recording onto the MD.

• For track numbers to be marked

automatically, the signature code included in
the digital signal at the beginning and ending
of each track is necessary. Some equipment
and broadcasts do not include this signal, and
in such a case track numbers will not be
marked automatically.

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 Signal Synchro recording

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT
MO ST D1 D2
DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES oREC
ANALOG

MD-105X

Before Using
INPUT

Even if your recording source is not Onkyo z-compatible, you can perform synchronized recording.

1 Use the INPUT selector to select 3 Recording starts.

MO, ST, D1, or D2, according to Recording starts as soon as the unit
the connected device. receives signals from the recording source
• You can perform signal synchro while "Signal Wait" is displayed.
recording with both digital and analog
(Recording source)

Connections
recording sources.
MO ST D1 D2
s
ANALOG

Note
DIGITAL IN 1
Signal synchro recording is performed with Level
L 1 2 3 4 5

R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15
Sync automatically set to On.

Operations
2 Press the REC button twice to
display "Signal Rec."
"Signal Rec" appears, then the unit
enters the Signal Wait mode.

REC
Other Information

Note
If no signal is input for approx .30 seconds, the MD
recorder will enter recording standby mode.

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 System operation

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG

MD-105X

oREC

(C-705X)
CD-synchro recording
When your MD recorder is configured into a
s
system with Onkyo Separate Collection series
components (A-905X and C-705X), the
operation of the MD recorder can be
synchronized with that of the CD player.
DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5

1 Set the MD recorder to the

40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
TOC R 11 12 13 14 15 15

recording standby mode.

REC To stop CD-synchro recording
Press the e button on the CD player. The MD
recorder then enters the recording standby
mode.
• For how to set the MD recorder to the
recording standby mode and the Note
necessary preparatory steps, see For analog recording, set the input selector of the
"Analog recording" or "Digital A-905X to the CD position and keep it placed in
recording". that position during recording. Changing the input
selector setting causes the MD recorder to stop and
For digital CD-synchro recording then enter the recording standby mode.
Connect the CD player’s (optical) digital
output terminal to the MD-105X’s DIGITAL
INPUT 1 terminal.

2 Start playing the CD.

The MD recorder starts recording as soon
as the CD starts playing.
If your cassette deck is also in the
recording standby mode, it starts
recording simultaneously.
When playing of the CD completes, the
MD recorder stops recording and enters
the recording standby mode.

32
 System operation (continued)

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG

MD-105X

Before Using
INPUT oREC

Synchro-recording from cassette

deck to MD (Cassette Synchro
3 Start playing the cassette deck.
recording) The MD recorder starts recording as soon
as the cassette deck starts playing.
When your MD-105X is configured into a system When playing of the cassette deck
with Onkyo Separate Collection series completes, the MD recorder stops
components (A-905X and K-505X), recording and enters the recording
synchronized recording from the cassette deck standby mode.
to the MD recorder is possible.

Connections
(K-505X)

1 Set the input selector to the ST

(stereo) or MO (monoral) Position a e s
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG
To stop synchro recording
Press the e button on the cassette deck. The
ANALOG IN

MD recorder then enters the recording standby

L 1 2 3 4 5

R
40 20 10 6 2 0 OVER 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15 mode.

Operations
• You cannot perform this synchro
recording with the “Digital In1” or
“Digital In2”input sources.

2 Set the MD recorder to the

recording standby mode.
• For how to set the MD recorder to the
recording standby mode and the
Other Information

necessary preparatory steps, see

"Analog recording" on page 25.
REC

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 System operation (continued)

n RC-409MD (supplied) RC-398S (supplied with

A-905X)
POWER EJECT

INPUT SELECTOR
MINDISC RECODER AMCS PLAY MODE
POWER

PUSH TO ENTER CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY

ACOUSTIC G. EQUALIZER
CLOCK CALL SLEEP PRESENCE EFFECT MODE
A B C D E

1 2 3 4 5 TUNER TAPE
PRESET
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6 7 8 9 10 FM AM
K L M N O
STANDBY/ON 11 12 13 14 15 DVD
CD PAUSE/STEP
P Q R S T
DUBBING
REC 18 19 MD

s
16 17 20 REPEAT SCROLL
U V W X Y

21 22 23 24 25 PLAY MODE CLEAR REC

Z . ,
STANDBY REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN
CD
>25 REPEAT RANDOM
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES / ? ! ( )
MO ST D1 D2 REC CLEAR
MEMORY CLEAR DISC

ENTER CD/MD
ANALOG TIMER 1 2 3

MD-105X SCROLL DISPLAY NAME

s UP/DOWN
4 5 6

VOLUME
7 8 9

ENTER -- / - - - 10 / 0 MUTING

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

To stop synchro recording

Synchro-recording from MD to Press the e button on the MD recorder. The
cassette deck cassette deck enters the recording standby
When the MD-105X is configured into a system mode while showing a blinking s indication
with Onkyo Separate Collection series (Auto Space).
components (A-905X and K-505X),
synchronized recording from the MD recorder to
the cassette tape deck is possible.

1 Insert a cassette tape in the

cassette tape deck and set the
cassette tape deck in the
recording standby mode.
• See the cassette tape deck instruction
manual for how to set the deck in the
recording standby mode.

(K-505X)
o/g

2 Press the n button on the MD

recorder (or the s button on
the remote controller).
The cassette tape deck starts recording as
soon as the MD starts playing.
When the MD program is completed, the
cassette tape deck stops recording and
enters the recording standby mode again.

34
 System operation (continued)

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG

MD-105X

INPUT

Before Using
Timer operation 2 Set the INPUT selector to ST
When your MD recorder is configured into a (stereo) position.
system with Onkyo Separate Collection series
components (A-905X and T-405X), you can MO ST D1 D2

record the desired broadcasting programs or

ANALOG
play your favorite MD at a specified time using
the tuner's timer. ANALOG IN

See the T-405X instruction manual for how to L 1 2 3 4 5

Connections
40 20 10 6 2 0 OVER 6 7 8 9 10

use the Timer function. R 11 12 13 14 15 15

1 Insert an MD.
You can perform both playing and 3 Set the timer on your T-405X.
recording.
Note
Connect the AC power cord of your MD-105X
to a normally live outlet. If you connect the
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER power cord to the outlet on the rear of the A-
STANDBY/ON
DISC LOADING MECHANISM0
905X, do not turn off the main power
(POWER switch) of the A-905X.
CD

Operations
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG

MD-105X

Other Information

35
 Other information for recording
Checking the contents of recording
• If you have not operated the unit since stopping a recording, the track to be played will flash in
the music calendar. Press the n button to start playing the flashing track.
• To playback from the beginning of the MD, immediately after recording is stopped, press the e
button again. Then, press the n button (or the s button on the remote controller) to start
playback.

Storage period of backup data

The recorded contents will be backed up in the MD-105X even if the MD recorder’s power cord is
accidentally unplugged or if a power failure occurs before they are stored to the disc (when TOC is
lit) or when they are being stored to the disc (when TOC is flashing). You can restore the data which
was backed up during such an accident or power failure by pressing the STAND BY/ON button after
plugging in the power cord or immediately after the power failure is solved. Note, however, that the
period in which the backup data is stored is approx. only 2 weeks. So, especially after a power
failure, perform the above procedures as soon as possible after power is restored.

Protecting recordings from accidental erasure

You can make your MDs impossible to be recorded on by sliding the record-protect tab on the MDs
to open the record-protect hole. To make the MDs recordable again, return the record-protect tab.

Record-protect tab

Rear side Record-protect hole

Front side

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 Editing the contents of an MD
Erasing a track 3 Press the YES button.
The following operation is possible when the The selected track is erased. When the
unit is stopped or paused. erasing of the track is completed,
"Complete" appears in the display.
1 Turn the AMCS knob until the YES
track number you want to erase
is displayed.

Before Using
AMCS
( PUSH TO ENTER ) DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
TOC R 11 12 13 14 15 15

• When a track is erased, the tracks

following that track are advanced, each
TRACK
given a new number which is smaller by
DIGITAL IN 1 one track than the previous track
L 1 2 3 4 5

R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15
number. For example, if you erase track

Connections
2, track 3 will now be renumbered as
track 2; track 4 will now be renumbered
2 Press the EDIT/NO button several as track 3, and so on.
times until "Erase?" appears in
Note
the display.
While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing, do not
EDIT/NO
move or unplug the MD recorder.
To erase all tracks of an MD
1 Press the e button.
TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1
2 Press the EDIT/NO button several times

Operations
L
40 20 10 6 2 0
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
until "All Erase?" appears in the
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
display.
To cancel, press the EDIT/NO button or
To stop erasing a track press the STOP button.
Press the EDIT/NO button until “Erase?” 3 Press the YES button. "All Erase??" is
disappears, or press the e button. displayed for confirmation.
On the display, the music calendar
flashes.
4 Press the YES button again.
Other Information

When the erasing of all tracks of the

MD is completed, "Complete"
appears in the display.

Note
While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing, do not
move or unplug the MD recorder.

37
 Editing the contents of an MD (continued)

qAMCSw
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG
YES
MD-105X

EDIT/NO

AMCS
Dividing a track ( PUSH TO ENTER )

The following operation is possible during the

playback is ongoing or paused.

1 Press the EDIT/NO button several

times until "Divide?" appears in TRACK

the display. DIGITAL IN 1

L
EDIT/NO 40 20 10 6 2 0 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

Fine adjust the point where you wish to

divide the track.
TRACK

DIGITAL IN
Within the playing part, you can move the
L
40 20 10 6 2 0 8 9 10
dividing point in the range of -128 to
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
+127. (Increasing or decreasing the
To stop dividing a track dividing point by 1 corresponds with
Press the EDIT/NO button until “Divide?” approximately 0.05second.)
disappears, or press the e button.
Dividing point
(0.5-sec silence)
2 Press the YES button.
The part at which the track is to be
divided plays repeatedly, with “Rehearsal”
and “Position Ok?” alternately shown on Play (for 8 sec)
the display. YES

4 Press the YES button to divide

the track.
When the dividing of the track is
completed, "Complete" appears in the
3 Turn the AMCS knob while display. YES

listening to the part being

played.

DIGITAL IN 1

L
40 20 10 6 2 0 9 10
TOC R 11 12 13 14 15 15

38
 Editing the contents of an MD (continued)
• When a track with a name is divided into • If the latter track only has a title, that title
two parts, the former part takes over the will be lost.
name and the latter part is left without a
name.
• When a track is divided, the tracks following
2 Press the EDIT/NO button several
EDIT/NO
that divided track are moved backward, each
given a new number which is larger by one
track than the previous track number. For

Before Using
TRACK
example, if you divide track 2 into two parts, DIGITAL IN 1

the latter part will now be renumbered as L

40 20 10 6 2 0
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
track 3; the track 3 will now be renumbered
as track 4; the track 4 will now be renum- times until "Combine ?" appears
bered as track 5, and so on. in the display.
To erase parts of a track, first divide the
track in parts and then erase the parts To stop combining tracks
you wish to erase. (See page 37 for how Press the EDIT/NO button until “Combine?”
to erase tracks.) disappears, or press the e button.

Note 3 Press the YES button.

Connections
While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing, do not YES
move or unplug the MD recorder.

Combining tracks
You can combine two adjacent tracks into one. TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1
You cannot, however, combine the two tracks if L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
the one of which is recorded in the MO (monaural) R 11 12 13 14 15 15

mode and the other in the ST (stereo), Digital In1,

or Digital In2 mode. The two tracks to be combined are
The following operation is possible when the unit indicated on the display.

Operations
is stopped, paused or playing.
4 Press the YES button again.
1 Turn the AMCS knob until the Check the part of the two tracks to be
combined.
latter of the new track numbers
The part at which the two tracks are to be
is displayed.
combined plays (for 8 seconds) repeatedly,
AMCS
( PUSH
with “Rehearsal” and “Position Ok?”
TO ENTER )
alternately shown on the display.
YES
Other Information

• The selected track will be combined with

the previous track.
• If each of the combined tracks has a title, Combining point
the previous track's title will remain and
the latter track's title will be erased.
• If the previous track only has a title, that
title will remain. Play (for 8 sec)
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 Editing the contents of an MD (continued)

5 Press the YES button to combine

the tracks you have selected.
When the combining is completed,
"Complete" appears in the display.
YES

DIGITAL IN 1

L
40 20 10 6 2 0 8 9 10
TOC R 11 12 13 14 15 15

• When tracks are combined, the tracks

following those tracks are advanced,
each given a new number which is
smaller by one track than the previous
track number. For example, if you
combine track 3 with track 2, track 4
will now be renumbered as track 3;
track 5 will now be renumbered as
track 4, and so on.

Note
While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing, do not
move or unplug the MD recorder.

40
 Editing the contents of an MD (continued)

qAMCSw
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG
YES
MD-105X

EDIT/NO

Before Using
Moving a track 4 Turn the AMCS knob until the
desired destination track
The following operation is possible when the unit is
number is displayed.
stopped or paused.

1 Turn the AMCS knob until the ( PUSH

AMCS
TO ENTER )

track number you want to move

is displayed.

Connections
AMCS
( PUSH TO ENTER )

TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

2 Press the EDIT/NO button several 5 Press the YES button to move
times until "Move?" appears in the selected track.
the display. EDIT/NO When the moving of the track is

Operations
completed, "Complete" appears in the
display. YES

TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
DIGITAL IN 1

To stop moving a track TOC

L
R
40 20 10 6 2 0
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15

Press the EDIT/NO button until “Move?”

disappears, or press the e button. • When a track is moved, the track
numbers are renumbered, based on the
Other Information

3 Press the YES button. track number of the moved track, so

that they are consecutive. For example,
The selected track number and a
if you move track 3 to track 1, track 1
destination track number appear in the
YES will now be renumbered as track 2;
display.
track 2 will now be renumbered as
track 3, and so on.

TRACK Note
DIGITAL IN 1 While the TOC indicator is lit or flashing, do not
L 1 2 3 4 5

R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15
move or unplug the MD recorder.
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 Naming a track or disc
RC-409MD
qAMCSw
POWER EJECT

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER
PLAY MODE
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY

A B C D E
DISC LOADING MECHANISM0
1 2 3 4 5
F G H I J

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC
d,f 6
K

11
7
L

12
8
M

13 14
9
N
10
O

15
P Q R S T

16 17 18 19 20
U V W X Y
STANDBY 23 24
21 22 25
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES Z . ,
MO ST D1 D2 REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN

ANALOG
YES >25
/
REC
? ! ( )
CLEAR

ENTER
ENTER
MD-105X

EDIT/NO SCROLL DISPLAY NAME

NAME
DISPLAY
REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD

To name a disc
The MD recorder must be stopped.
To name a track
The MD recorder may be stopped, paused, playing, or recording.
(The characters being entered are canceled if the track which is playing or being recorded changes.)

To stop naming a disc or track

1 Turn the AMCS knob until the Press the STOP or YES button while pressing the
track number which you want to EDIT/NO button.
enter a name is displayed.
• To name a disc, start from step 2, 3 Press the YES button.
skipping step 1. The blinking cursor appears.
AMCS YES
( PUSH TO ENTER )

DISC

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

Note
When the MD recorder is paused, playing, or
recording, the track number which is displayed 4 Select the character input mode
is selected, and therefore, this step is using the DISPLAY button.
unnecessary. DISPLAY

2 Press the EDIT/NO button several

times until "Name In?" appears
DISC
in the display. DIGITAL IN 1

Or, with the supplied remote controller, L

R
40 20 10 6 2 0
1 2 3 4 5
6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15

press the NAME button.

When you name a track, the TRACK • You can enter upper case letters, lower
indicator will turn on. case letters, numbers and symbols. Each
EDIT/NO Remote controller
NAME press of the DISPLAY button changes
the type of characters you can enter as
follows:
DISC

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15

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 Naming a track or disc (Continued)
characters. If this is the case, press the
Upper case letter (A, B, C...)
ENTER button or the f button to enter
↓
them.
Lower case letters (a, b, c...)
↓ To change the type of characters entered
Numbers and symbols (1, 2, 3...) Go back to step 4 and change the
↓ character input mode. Then, select and
Easy title (e) enter characters using the AMCS knob.

Before Using
• With the supplied remote controller To correct the character entered
(RC-409MD), press the DISPLAY button Move to the character you want to correct
to change the character input mode. using the d and f buttons (the
character blinks), and then reenter the
5 Enter a track name or disc name character you want.
using the AMCS knob. To insert a character
Move to the point at which you want to
Turn the AMCS knob to display the
insert a character using the d and
character you want to enter, and then
f buttons (the insertion point blinks).
press the AMCS knob to enter it.
Then turn the AMCS knob
Following the same procedure, enter the

Connections
remaining characters. counterclockwise ( blinks) and press the
You can enter up to 100 characters, AMCS knob (the cursor blinks). Finally,
depending on the type of characters you enter. enter the character you want.
To erase a character
(RC-409MD)
Move to the character which you want to
PLAY MODE
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY
erase using the d and f buttons
A B C D E
(the character blinks) and then press the
AMCS
( PUSH TO ENTER )
1
F
2
G
3
H
4
I
5
J
EDIT/NO button or CLEAR button on the
6 7 8 9 10
remote controller (RC-409MD).
K L M N O

6 Press the YES button.

Operations
11 12 13 14 15
P Q R S T

16 17 18 19 20 With the supplied remote controller (RC-

U V W X Y
409MD), press the NAME button.
21 22 23 24 25
Z . ,
REPEAT A-B A-SPACE M.SCAN YES
>25 NAME
/ ? ! ( )

DISC

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
R 11 12 13 14 15 15
DIGITAL IN 1
Other Information

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
To enter a name with the supplied TOC R 11 12 13 14 15 15

remote controller (RC-409MD) Note

You can enter numbers (1 to 9, 0 by the
If, after pressing the EJECT or STANDBY/
10 button), uppercase and lowercase
ON button, the TOC indicator is flashing,
letters, and symbols (only those indicated it indicates that MD recorder is writing the
below the buttons) by directly operating
recorded contents onto the MD. To ensure
the buttons.
correct writing to the MD, do not
The q and w buttons on the disconnect the power cord (mains lead) or
remote control can be used to select
move the unit during this period.
(Continued to the next page)
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 Naming a track or disc (Continued)

Preset titles for easy titling Erasing the disc name and all
track names at one time
In the Easy Titling mode, you can enter the
following titles by simply choosing one.
BALLAD Anthology
1 Press the STOP button.
BLUES Best of
CLASSIC (One space will be
DANCE added following "of".)
FUSION Collection
JAZZ Favorite
LIVE Happy 2 Press the EDIT/NO button to
POPS Heavy display "Name Erase?".
REGGAE Hit Song Press the EDIT/NO button several times
ROCK Omnibus until “Name Erase?” appears.
SOUL Selection
EDIT/NO
TECHNO Special
VOCAL Super
African Space ( )
American (To enter a space, DISC

Asian choose the symbol DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5

British .) R
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
11 12 13 14 15 15

Euro
German
Japanese 3 Press the YES button.
All track names and the disc name are
erased. YES

TRACK

DIGITAL IN 1

L 1 2 3 4 5
40 20 10 6 2 0 6 7 8 9 10
TOC R 11 12 13 14 15 15

Lights when completed

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 Canceling the last editing

MINDISC RECODER AMCS

PUSH TO ENTER

DISC LOADING MECHANISM0

STANDBY/ON
CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
MO ST D1 D2

ANALOG
YES
MD-105X

EDIT/NO

Before Using
The UNDO function 2 Undo the last editing.
The UNDO function cancels the last editing you Press the YES button.
performed with the ALL ERASE, ERASE, DIVIDE, Once the previous editing has been
COMBINE, MOVE, or NAME ERASE function. To successfully canceled, "Complete"
undo the last editing, press the STOP button and message will appear on the display.
perform the following steps:
YES

1 Select "Undo?".

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Press the EDIT/NO button several times
until "Undo?" appears on the display.

EDIT/NO

Note
The UNDO function will not be available for:
• Redoing the undone editing

Operations
• Undoing the editing when no editing
has been performed yet.
• Undoing the editing once the recording
To deselect "Undo?"
has been finished.
Press the EDIT/NO button repeatedly or
• Undoing the editing once you removed
press the STOP button.
the disc and loaded it again.
• Undoing the editing once you pressed
the STANDBY/ON button, and then
pressed it again.
Other Information

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 Other Information
Message list
The following table explains the various messages that appear in the display.

Message Meaning
Blank Disc A new recordable MD or a recordable MD without disc or track names is inserted.

Cannot Copy An attempt was made to make a second copy from a digitally dubbed MD (see "Rules for Digital
Recording" on page 48).

Cannot Edit An attempt was made to edit the disc during MEMORY or RANDOM play or in recording standby
mode, or an attempt to edit a premastered disc was made.

Cannot Rec An attempt was made to record onto a premastered (read-only) disc.

D. In Unlock The digital equipment (CD player, DAT, etc.) has not been connected properly. Otherwise, the
connected digital equipment is not operating properly.

Disc Error The disc is abnormal (scratched or missing a TOC).

Disc Full The disc is full (see "System Limitations" on the next page).

Impossible The disc could not be edited.

Mecha Error An error occurred in the unit’s internal mechanism.

Memory Full An attempt was made to record a 26th track.

Name Full Number of caracters has reached the limit for input to one MD.

No Change The naming attempt failed.

No Disc There is no disc in the unit.

No Track The inserted disc has a disc title but no tracks.

Not Audio An attempt was made to play a non-audio disc.

Over In pause mode (when playing is paused), the f (Fast Forward) button was pressed to the end
of the disc.

Protected The inserted disc is record-protected.

Retry Error The recording attempt failed due to a consecutive disturbance or scratches on the MD.

Temp Over An abnormally high temperature is detected in the unit’s internal mechanism.

U-TOC Error The writing of the recorded or edited contents Failed.

TOC Writing The unit is writing the recorded or edited contents to the MD.
Full An attempt was made to enter a character over the maximum character capacity while naming.

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 System limitations
The recording system in your MiniDisc recorder is • Some tracks cannot be combined with
radically different from those used in cassette others
and DAT decks and is characterized by the Track combination may become impossible
limitations described below. Note, however, that when tracks are edited.
these limitations are due to the inherent nature
of the MD recording system itself and not to • The total recorded time and the
mechanical causes. remaining time on the disc may not total
the maximum recording time (60, 74 or 80

Before Using
• "Disc Full" lights up even before the disc minutes)
has reached the maximum recording time Recording is done in minimum units of 2
(60, 74 or 80 minutes) seconds each, no matter how short the material.
When 255 tracks have been recorded on the The contents recorded may thus be shorter than
disc, "Disc Full" lights up regardless of the total the maximum recording capacity. Disc space may
recorded time. More than 255 tracks cannot be also be further reduced by scratches.
recorded on the disc. To record new tracks, erase
unnecessary tracks or use another MD. • Track created through editing may exhibit
sound dropout during searching
• "Disc Full" lights up before the maximum operations.

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number of tracks is reached
Fluctuations in emphasis within tracks are • Track numbers are not recorded correctly
sometimes interpreted as track intervals, Incorrect assignment or recording of track
incrementing the track count and causing the numbers may result (1) when CD tracks are
"Disc Full" indication to light up. divided into several smaller tracks during digital
recording, or (2) when certain CDs are recorded
• The remaining recording time does not with the Level Sync On for automatic track
increase even after erasing numerous marking.
short tracks
Tracks of under 12 seconds in length are not • TOC indicator appears for a long time

Operations
counted and so erasing them may not lead to an If the inserted recordable disc is bland new, the
increase in the recording time. TOC indicator appears on the display longer
than those that have been used.
Other Information

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 Rules for digital recording
Guide to the serial copy management Rule 3
A recordable MD with material recorded from
system
Since your MD unit uses the Serial Copy analog sources (analog records or FM programs,
Management System (SCMS), MDs recorded etc.) through the line input terminal can be
through the digital input terminal cannot be copied to another recordable MD through the
used to make subsequent copies to other MDs digital output terminal.
through the digital output terminal. The However, you cannot make subsequent copies
following diagram shows a system for making from the recordable MD to other recordable
copies through the digital or analog terminals.
MDs through the digital output terminal.
Subsequent copies can only be made through
analog output terminal.
Rule 1
You can record digital source (CD, premastered
MD, and DAT equipment with a sampling * When MD recorders are connected using
frequency of 44.1 kHz) to a recordable MD analog terminals, the number of dubbings is
through the digital input terminal. not limited.
However, you cannot make subsequent copies
from the recordable MD to other recordable
MDs through the digital output terminal.
Subsequent copies can only be made through
analog output terminal.

Rule 2
You can record the digital input signal of a digital
satellite broadcast onto a recordable MD via the
digital input terminals on MD recorder which is
capable of handling a sampling frequency of 32
kHz or 48 kHz. You can then record the contents
of this recorded MD (first-generation) onto
another recordable MD via digital input terminals
on the MD recorder to create a second-generation
digital copy.
Note, however, that with some BS tuners, second-
generation digital copying may not be possible.

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 Troubleshooting
If you encounter a difficulty while using your unit, use this troubleshooting guide as an aid to
remedy the problem. Because the unit contains a microcomputer to provide advanced functions, it
may malfunction due to external noise or static electricity. If this happens, disconnect the power
cord and then plug it in again after about 5 seconds. You must also be sure that the system
components are properly connected.
If the MD recorder still does not operate correctly, disconnect the power plug, then plug it in again
while pressing EDIT/NO button and YES button simultaneously. Note that any TOC information
held in this MD recorder will be erased by this operation. If the problem persists even after you try
this remedy, or it is not listed in the table, disconnect the power cord and then consult the shop

Before Using
from which you purchased the unit or your nearest ONKYO service station, informing them of your
name, address, phone number, type of unit, and the details of the problem.

Symptom Cause Remedy

The unit does not operate • The disc may be damaged ("Disc • Take the disc out and insert it again.
or operates poorly. Error" appears). If "Disk Error" remains, replace the
disc. (See "Precautions for handling
the MiniDisc (MD)" on page 51)
The unit does not play. • Moisture has formed inside the • Take the MD out and leave the unit in a
unit. warm place for several hours until the
moisture evaporates (See page 50).

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• The unit is not on. • Press the STANDBY/ON button to
turn the unit on.
• The disc is inserted in the wrong • Slide the MD into the disc
direction. compartment with the label side
up and the arrow pointing toward
the opening until the unit grips it
(See page 14).
• The disc may not be recorded (the • Replace the disc with one that has
track numbers do not appear). been recorded.
The sound has a lot of • Strong magnetism from a • Move the unit away from the
static. television or a similar device is source of strong magnetism.

Operations
interfering with operations.
The unit does not record. • The disc is record-protected • Close the record-protect hole (See
("Protected" appears). page 36).
• The unit is not connected • Make connections properly to the
properly to the sound source. sound source.
• The recording level is too low. • Adjust the recording level properly.
• A premastered disc is inserted. • Replace it with a recordable disc.
• There is not enough time left on • Replace it with another recordable
Other Information

the disc. disc with fewer recorded tracks.

• The optical digital cable for audio • Connect the optical digital cable
use is not connected properly. properly or use analog input.
(“D. In Unlock” appears.)
• There has been a power failure or • The contents of the recording may be
the power cord has been lost permanently. After connecting
disconnected. the power cord or immediately after
power has been restored, press the
STANDBY/ON button. (See page
“Storage Period of Backup Data”.)

(Continued to the next page)

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 Troubleshooting (Continued)
Symptom Cause Remedy
The disc name or track • The disc is record-protected • Close the record-protect hole (See
name cannot be entered. (“Protected” appears). page 36).
• A premastered (read-only) disc is • Replace it with a recordable disc.
inserted (“Cannot Rec” appears).
System function cannot be • The system functions cannot be • Check all cable connections. The
used. used. system functions cannot be used
even if remote control (z) cables
are connected. Also connect the
components using audio cables.

If the unit does not operate properly even after attempting the prescribed remedies, unplug and
then plug in the power cord again.

Condensation
This is the same phenomena that causes windows to become misted up with water drops in a
heated room during the winter.
The MD recorder also sometimes gets dew (water drops) on the optical lens inside the player under
the following conditions.
• Immediately after you turn a heater on.
• If the MD recorder is placed in a room with full of steam or dampness.
• If you suddenly bring the MD recorder in from the cold outside into a warm room.

If the MD recorder is exposed to dew condensation

You can leave it as it is. Sometimes the recorder cannot read the signal sent from the disc by laser
and the recorder doesn’t work.
Depending on the surrounding conditions you can remove the disc and leave the power on for at
the longest one hour. The dew will evaporate and the recorder will work properly. If it doesn't work
after several hours, please consult the nearest Onkyo authorized service center.

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 Precautions for handling the MiniDisc (MD)
The MD is housed in a cartridge, so you can handle it without worrying about dust and fingerprints.
Even so, a dirty or warped cartridge may cause malfunction. Always remember the following
precautions so you can enjoy high-quality sound for a long time.

Do not touch the disc in the cartridge directly with your fingers.
Do not open the shutter by hand. Doing so may damage the disc.

Storage location
Avoid storing MDs in a place subject to direct sunlight, high temperature, or high humidity.

Before Using
Regular care
Wipe off dust and dirt accumulated on the cartridge surface with a dry cloth.

Removing the halfway inserted MD

If the "self-rock function" is activated and the MD cannot be removed, push the MD further into the
MD recorder and then press the r EJECT button to remove the MD.

Connections
Operations
Shutter Cartridge

Other Information

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 Indexed to parts and controls
Front panel

STANDBY/ON
button [13] Disc slot Open/Close button (r) [14]
Ventilation holes Stop button (e) [14]
Play/Pause button
(n) [14]
AMCS knob
MINDISC RECODER AMCS
PUSH TO ENTER (qAMCSw)
DISC LOADING MECHANISM0
[16, 21, 26, 29, 43]
STANDBY/ON CD
DUBBING
REC

STANDBY
INPUT
MO ST D1 D2
DISPLAY EDIT/NO YES
FF/FR button
ANALOG
(d, f)
MD-105X [17, 43]
STANDBY YES button
indicator [13] [24, 26, 37~44]
Display
INPUT selector REC button EDIT/NO
[23] (oREC) [26, 29] button
CD DUBBING DISPLAY [24, 26, 37~44]
button [23, 24] button [15, 42]

Display
Time/Title REPEAT indicator
display RANDOM indicator
Input setting
indicator MEMORY indicator

DISC TRACK
ANALOG IN
DIGITAL IN 1 2
PLAY L MEMORY 1 2 3 4 5
indicator TOC
40 20 10 6 2 0 OVER RANDOM 6 7 8 9 10
R REPEAT 1 11 12 13 14 15 15

REC OVER indicator

indicator Music calendar
TOC Peak level meter
indicator

PAUSE indicator

52 (Continued to the next page)

 Indexed to parts and controls (continued)

Remote controller

RC-409MD (supplied)

Before Using
POWER button [14] POWER EJECT
EJECT [14]

PLAY MODE
CONTINUE RANDOM MEMORY A-B repeat button
[19]
PLAY MODE buttons A B C D E

CONTINUE buttons [18] 1 2 3 4 5

RANDOM buttons [18] F G H I J

Connections
MEMORY buttons [21] 6 7 8 9 10
K L M N O

13 14
A.SPACE button
11 12 15
P Q R S T [22]
Number buttons [16, 22, 43]
16 17 18 19 20

REPEAT button [19] U V W X Y M.SCAN button [17]

21 22 23 24 25
Z . ,
REPEAT A-B A.SPACE M.SCAN
>25
/ ? ! ( )
REC CLEAR CLEAR button
[21,43]
MD operation buttons ENTER

Stop button ( e) [14] ENTER button

[42,43]

Operations
SCROLL DISPLAY NAME
Play button (s) [14]
Pause button ( g) [14]
Rec button (oREC) [26]
Fast reverse button (d) [17, 43] NAME button
Fast forward button (f) [17, 43] [42,43]
Down button (q) [16, 43]
Up button (w) [16, 43] REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-409MD
DISPLAY button
[15,42]
Other Information

SCROLL button [15]

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 Indexed to parts and controls (continued)

RC-398S
(supplied with the A-905X amplifier)

MD operation buttons
INPUT SELECTOR
Stop button ( e) [14] POWER

Play button (s) [14] ACOUSTIC G. EQUALIZER

CLOCK CALL SLEEP PRESENCE EFFECT MODE
Pause button ( g) [14]
Rec button (oREC) [26] TUNER
PRESET
TAPE

Down button (q) [16,43]

Up button (w) [16,43] FM AM

Repeat button (REPEAT) [19] DVD

Clear button (CLEAR) [21,43] PAUSE/STEP

Scroll button (SCROLL) [15] REPEAT SCROLL

MD

Play Mode button (PLAY MODE)

[18,21] PLAY MODE CLEAR REC

CD
REPEAT RANDOM

MEMORY CLEAR DISC

CD/MD
TIMER 1 2 3

4 5 6
Number buttons
[16,22,43]
UP/DOWN VOLUME
7 8 9

ENTER -- / - - - 10 / 0 MUTING

REMOTE CONTROLLER RC-398S

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 Before Using Connections Operations Other Information

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MEMO
 Specifications
System Number of channels
MiniDisc digital audio system 2 (stereo)
Recording system Frequency response
Magnetic field modulation overwrite 10 Hz - 20 kHz (±0.5 dB)
system Signal to noise ratio
Signal read out system 106 dB or more when playing
Optical non-contact
Output level
Recording time 2.0 volts r.m.s.
Stereo : Max. 80 min.
Power supply rating
(when using MDW-80) AC 230 V, 50 Hz
Mono : Max. 160 min. AC 120 V, 60 Hz
(when using MDW-80)
Power consumption
Number of revolutions
11 watts (AC 230 V, 50 Hz)
About 400 - 900 rpm (constant linear 13 watts (AC 120 V, 60 Hz)
velocity)
Dimensions (W × H × D)
Error correction system 205 × 76 × 287 mm
Advanced Cross Interleave Reed-solomon
code Weight
2.3 kg
Sampling frequency
44.1 kHz Specifications and features are subject to
change without notice.

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