Preparations
• Be sure to set the TIMER switch to OFF, then press
POWER to turn this unit on.
• Set your amplifier or receiver to MD.
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) EJECT
NATURAL SOUND MINIDISC RECORDER MDX–596
EJECT
POWER
TIMER
OFF
REC
PLAY
RANDOM
S/F REPEAT A–B
DISPLAY
SCROLL
TITLE
!
?
S/F
A–B
&
–
RNDM
PROG
A B C
D E F
1
2
P Q R
S T U
6
7
SPACE
+10
SEARCH
TITLE
CHAR.
! ⁄
SEARCH
SKIP
SKIP
$ ›
PLAY
PAUSE
2
PAUSE *
1
Insert an MD.
Label facing up
X–5 96
ER MD
REC ORD
IDIS C
ND MIN
L SOU
NAT URA
Arrow pointed toward
disc insertion slot
2
Press #/* (PLAY # on the remote) to start
playback.
3
Adjust the volume using the volume control
on your amplifier or receiver.
To pause
Press #/* (PAUSE * on the remote).
Press again to resume playback (or press PLAY # on
the remote).
PLAYBACK
2
&
REC
DIGITAL
ANALOG
+
–
REC LEVEL
REC LEVEL
PHONES
LEVEL
CHARA.
DELETE
EDIT
SET
SEARCH
INPUT
CANCEL
ENTER
0
10
0
SEARCH ! ⁄
Jog dial
DISPLAY
SCROLL
REPEAT
(
)
G H I
J K L
M N O
3
4
5
Numbers
V W X
Y Z
/
8
9
0
NUMBER
DELETE
SET
M-MARK MONO/ST
INPUT
REC
TIME
SYNC
STOP
REC
CD-P
MDX
STOP &
To stop
Press & (STOP & on the remote).
To eject the MD
Press ) EJECT.
Note
The MONO indicator lights when playing monaural MDs.
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Skipping Tracks
To skip to the next track
Turn the jog dial to the right (or press SKIP › on the
remote).
To skip to a previous track
Turn the jog dial to the left (or press SKIP $ on the
remote).
Turn one click to skip to the beginning of the current
track. Turn an additional click to skip back to the
beginning of each previous track.
To skip to a specific track number
Press the number buttons on the remote corresponding
to the track you desire.
Example:
To select track 3, press 3.
To select track 13, press +10, then press 3.
To select track 23, press +10 twice, then press 3.
To skip to the last track on the disc
Turn the jog dial to the left when the display is showing
the total tracks and total playing time.
Searching
To search forward during play or pause
Press and hold SEARCH ⁄.
To search in reverse during play or pause
Press and hold SEARCH !.
Notes
• Sound can be heard when searching in play mode to help
you locate the desired position within the track. No sound
is heard when searching in pause mode, but the search is
conducted at a higher speed.
• Search may not function correctly when there are several
consecutive tracks consisting of only a few seconds each.
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