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The liquid crystal remote controller of the MD Walkman receives the liquid crystal display data output from the MD Walkman and

displays the name of the disc played, name of the track played, etc. The MD WALKMAN LINK function uses the audio output and liquid
crystal display output to the liquid crystal remote control to perform analog dubbing.

When the MD Walkman and system components such as DHC-MD555 are connected using the link cable (MDLK-PX1) for MD Walkman,

analog synchro recording and automatic track number setting can be performed using the headphone signal output from the MD Walkman.

Using the liquid crystal display data output from the MD Walkman, disc names and track names can be edited.

The MD WALKMAN LINK function is a one-directional dubbing function for dubbing from the MD Walkman to the system component.

Connect the side of the MD link cable with the cylindrical ferrite core to the MD Walkman. If the opposite side is connected, errors may

occur during data transmission.

Settings for the MD Walkman to display the progress time and track number must be performed using the DISPLAY button of the MD

Walkman.

The MD Walkman link function requires to set the recording level due to the use of the headphone outputs of the MD Walkman for the

recording source. If this setting is not performed, the sound may become small or distorted.

After recording, lower the volume of the MD Walkman.

Required settings
• Turn OFF the MEGA BASS (emphasis of bass sounds) switch of the MD Walkman.
• After turning ON the AVLS (volume limit) switch of the MD Walkman, set the volume of the remote control to maximum.
• Set FUNCTION (source) of the system stereo to “MD WALKMAN”.