Sharp MD-MT88H Operation Manual

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Page 1 Customers without Internet access may telephone 08705 274277 during office hours (or (01) 676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland). Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. 0101...
Page 2: Optional Accessories
The AC adaptor may be different from the one in the drawing. Optional Accessories Rechargeable Car adaptor Cassette adaptor Nickel-Metal (AD-CA20X) (AD-CT14) Hydride Battery (AD-N70BT) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Connection Cable (for analogue recording) x 1 Connection Cable Connection Cable (for digital (for digital recording) recording)
Page 3: Table Of Contents
Battery Power ......32-33 Hold Function .......34 Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ Advanced Features Changing Default Settings .
Page 4: Special Notes
When recording important selections, make a prelimi- nary test to ensure that the desired material is prop- erly recorded. z SHARP is not liable for damage or loss of your record- ing arising from malfunction of this unit. 01/4/4...
Page 5 Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ Notes z Recording and playback of any material may require consent, which SHARP is unable to give. Please refer particularly to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956, the Dramatic and Musical Performers Protection Act 1958, the Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 and to any subsequent statutory enactments and orders.
Page 6: Names Of Controls And Indicators
Names of Controls and Indicators Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) „ Main unit 1. 5V DC Input Socket (10) 2. Optical/Line Input Socket (10, 11) 3. Microphone Input Socket (26) 4. Bass/Delete Button (17, 37) 5. Edit/Auto Mark/Time Mark Button (24, 29, 36) 6.
Page 7: Display Panel
11. Remaining Recording Time Indicator (30) 12. Total Track Number Indicator (30) 13. Fast Play Indicator (19) 14. Battery Indicator (31) 15. Random Indicator (19) 16. Track Number Indicator (30) 17. Character/Time Information Indicator Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) 01/4/4 88UK_1.fm...
Page 8: Precautions
Do not use an external power supply, other than the 5V DC supplied with this unit, as it may damage it. z SHARP is not responsible for damage due to improper use. Refer all servicing to a SHARP authorised service centre.
Page 9: Inserting A Minidisc
Inserting a MiniDisc Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Slide the OPEN lever to release the com- partment door. Lift it up. Insert a MiniDisc as shown. Close the compartment door. Notes: z Do not place the MiniDisc under the holder. z If any resistance is felt, do not force the MiniDisc into the unit, as it may cause damage to the unit.
Page 10: Connections
Connections You can record your favourite CDs or tapes to MD. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) 01/4/4 88UK_2.fm...
Page 11 Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) 01/4/4 88UK_2.fm...
Page 12: Recording
Recording Press the REC button. Begin playback on the stereo system con- nected to this portable MD. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Press the button to adjust the re- cording level. Analogue recording Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound volume from the source makes the reading swing somewhere between -4 dB and 0 dB.
Page 13 (page 20). Press the PLAY/PAUSE button to start the MiniDisc unit recording. Begin playback on the stereo system, the output will be recorded. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support To interrupt recording Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. z To resume recording, press the PLAY/PAUSE button again.
Page 14 MiniDisc unit lid is locked, and the MiniDisc cannot be removed until the process is finalised. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Warning: If the power is removed (Battery/AC adaptor) whilst "TOC"...
Page 15 Do not put a new label on top of an ex- isting one. z Attach the label only in the specified location. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ About sampling rate converter This portable MD incorporates a sampling rate converter meaning it can record from digital radios or DAT tape recorders.
Page 16: Playback
Playback Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) 01/4/4 88UK_3.fm...
Page 17: Playback
To turn off the power Press the /:OFF button whilst in the stop mode. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ Volume control Press the VOL+ button to increase the volume and the VOL- button to decrease the volume.
Page 18: Advanced Playback
When the beginning of the first track is reached during fast reverse, the unit will enter the playback mode. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) „ To locate the beginning of a track...
Page 19 When the PLAY/PAUSE button is pressed again, the unit will resume fast playback. To return to normal playback Press the ENTER/SYNC button. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ Random play or repeat play During playback, press the MODE/CHRG button repeat- edly to select the playback mode.
Page 20: Advanced Recording
In monaural, you can record twice as long as the stereo recording. A track recorded in monaural can be played back in dou- ble speed, see page 19. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) When a recording is paused, press the MODE/CHRG button repeatedly to select the recording mode.
Page 21 1/20 of its original size. By employing this system, 2 times and 4 times long recordings are enabled in stereo mode. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ About the recording mode You can select the recording mode from stereo recording, 2 times long recording, 4 times long recording, and mon- aural recording.
Page 22 MD. Press the button to adjust the re- cording level. (See page 12.) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Press the PAUSE button on the stereo sys- tem to enter the playback pause mode.
Page 23 You can erase a portion of a track and make a new recording. All of the tracks that follow the newly recorded track will be erased. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support During playback, press the PLAY/PAUSE button at the point where you want to be- gin recording.
Page 24 When a recording is paused or whilst recording... Press the EDIT button. Note: When making digital recordings using a CD player or an MiniDisc player, track numbers will be created automati- cally regardless of the setting of the auto marker function.
Page 25: About Track Numbers
The track numbers on the playback side may not match the track numbers recorded on the MiniDisc. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support z When recording, if a programmed playback is per- formed by the source or playback is performed by selecting tracks manually, the MiniDisc track numbers may not be the same as on the source.
Page 26: Recording From A Microphone
Recording from a Microphone „ To record from a microphone Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) 01/4/4 88UK_4.fm...
Page 27 Press the MODE/CHRG button repeatedly to select the recording mode (page 20). Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. Recording will start. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support To interrupt recording Press the PLAY/PAUSE button whilst recording. To resume recording, press the PLAY/PAUSE button again. The track number will be increased by one each time you interrupt recording.
Page 28 -12 dB or more. When a sound, such as person speaking, is picked up by the microphone, recording will begin automatically. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) About pause function The unit automatically pauses when the microphone does not pick up any sound for 3 seconds or more.
Page 29 The interval between marks may vary slightly com- pared with the actual recording time. Track numbers will be created automati- cally at regular intervals. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Example: Set to "5 minutes". During a mic manual recording Timed auto marks will be created every 5 minutes.
Page 30: Checking Displays
Remaining recording time will not be displayed with a playback only MiniDisc. z Elapsed playback time and remaining playback time may be different from the actual time. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) „ To check the remaining recording time and the total playing time Whilst in the stop mode, press the DISP button.
Page 31 Each time the button is pressed, the play- ing time of the previous or next track will be dis- played. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ Checking the remaining amount of bat- tery level The remaining amount of battery level is shown by the battery indicator ( ) during operation.
Page 32: Battery Power
Battery Power Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) „ Charging the rechargeable battery When a separately available rechargeable battery is used for the first time or when you use it after a long period of disuse, be sure to charge it fully.
Page 33 If the rechargeable battery terminal is dirty, charging may not start. In such a case, wipe off the dirt with a dry cloth. z Do not disassemble the battery. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ Using with the rechargeable or alkaline battery Disconnect the AC adaptor.
Page 34: Hold Function
Press and hold down the HOLD button for 2 seconds or more whilst the unit is in the hold mode. "HOLD OFF" will be shown. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) If the hold function is active whilst the power is turned off, the power cannot be turned on by mistake and the battery will not be drained.
Page 35: Changing Default Settings
(Digital recording D.L MODE 2 Cancelled level) (*) indicates default setting. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ Beep sound You can eliminate the confirmation sound that beeps when you press a button. „ Auto play You can make the unit not play automatically when you insert a playback-only MiniDisc or an accidental erasure protected MiniDisc.
Page 36: Titling A Minidisc
Press the ENTER/SYNC button. z The unit will enter the character input mode. z To cancel the operation, press the /:OFF but- ton. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Press the DISP button repeatedly to select the type of characters.
Page 37 4 times long recording mode, the number of characters to be entered is decreased, since the informa- tion of the recording mode is stored by the track). Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ To erase a charactor Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to move the cursor to the character you want to erase, and then press the BASS button.
Page 38 /:OFF button. You cannot remove the MiniDisc whilst "TOC" is displayed. "TOC" will not disappear until the record- ed contents have been updated. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) „ Stamping titles from another MiniDisc Before stamping When there are 2 MiniDiscs on which the same tracks...
Page 39 When the unit displays "CHANGE MD", re- move the master MiniDisc. Remove it without turning off the power. Or, the op- eration will be cancelled. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Operation of the MiniDisc for stamping Load a MiniDisc for stamping. Press the ENTER/SYNC button.
Page 40: Editing A Recorded Minidisc
Press the ENTER/SYNC button again. The track will be erased. To erase other tracks, repeat steps 1 - 4. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) „ To erase all of the tracks at once Whilst in the stop mode, press the EDIT button repeatedly to select "ALL ERASE".
Page 41 The track will be divided into two tracks, and the unit will pause at the beginning of the second of the two new tracks. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ To combine tracks Start playing the last of the two tracks to be combined, and press the PLAY/PAUSE button.
Page 42: Editing A Recorded Minidisc
Press the ENTER/SYNC button again. The track will be moved, and the unit will be paused at the beginning of the track. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) When a track has a name before dividing: The two new tracks will have the same name. However, in the "TOC FULL"...
Page 43: Listening Through Another System
When recording with stereo system, eliminate the con- firmation sound (page 35). Otherwise, it will also be recorded. z The recording will be made in the analogue mode. z Character information will not be recorded. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support „ Listening through a car stereo Separately available car adaptor...
Page 44: Other Features And Caution
MD also turns off. (It may not work with some types of cars.) 2. When you restart the engine, playback starts from the beginning of the stopped track. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) „ Rechargeable battery z A rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery is the only kind that can be used.
Page 45: Minidisc System Limitations
MiniDisc. Sound may skip. A track number is created in the middle A track number may be created if there are scratches or dust on the MiniDisc. of a track. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support LIMITATIONS Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) 01/4/4 88UK_6.fm...
Page 46: Error Messages
Recording cannot be performed Can't REC correctly due to vibration or shock. z Stamp function does not work. Can'tSTAMP (Check the number of tracks.) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) ERROR MES- MEANING SAGES z Cannot save the TOC information Can'tWRITE correctly to a MiniDisc.
Page 47 Since a track number is currently SORRY being located or updated, the unit cannot accept your command. (Wait for a whilst and try the operation again.) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support ERROR MES- MEANING SAGES z The temperature is too high. TEMP OVER (Turn off the power, and wait for a whilst.)
Page 48: Troubleshooting
Many potential "problems" can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician. If something seems to be wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre. The unit does not turn on.
Page 49: Maintenance
To remove condensation: Remove the MiniDisc and leave the unit for approxi- mately 1 hour. The condensation should evaporate and the unit will work properly. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Maintenance „ Cleaning When the unit becomes dirty Clean it with a soft cloth. When the unit is excessively dirty, use a soft cloth dampened in water (external sur- faces only).
Page 50: Specifications
Specifications As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification chang- es for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.
Page 51 Earphones 10 mW + 32 ohms 10 mW LINE 250 mV 10 k ohms (-12 dB) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support 2 times long 4 times long Continuous Continuous Continuous Continuous recording: play: Ap- recording: play: Ap- Approx. 10.5 prox.
Page 52: Terms Of Guarantee
Subject to the terms listed below, Sharp Electronics (U.K.) Ltd. (hereinafter called “the Company”) guarantee to pro- vide for the repair of, or at its option replace this Sharp Equipment, or any component thereof, (other than bat- teries), which is faulty or below standard, as a result of inferior workmanship or materials.

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