Sharp MD-X8 Operation Manual

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Page 1: Table Of Contents
MD/CD STEREO Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. CONTENTS IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ... 1 SPECIAL NOTES ... 1-2 PRECAUTIONS ... 2 NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ... 3-4 PREPARATION FOR USE ...
Page 2: Important Safeguards
The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION All the safety and operating instructions should be read before the...
Page 3: Precautions
This device is a composite system. The digital device component may not cause harmful interference. I It is the intent of Sharp that this product be used in full compliance with the copyright laws of the United States and that prior permission be obtined from copyright owners whenever necessary.
Page 4: Names Of Controls And Indicators
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 22 23 24 25 26 27 MD/CD STEREO MD-X8 POWER CD / MD MD EDIT TRACK NAME/ TIMER/ TOC EDIT DELETE DISPLAY TUNER MESSAGE TUNING / CURSOR (BAND) DISC-1 DISC-2 DISC-3 PHONES MD IN/AUX1 INPUT LEVEL...
Page 5 (Continued) 5 6 7 SYNCHRO AUTO MARK MODE PRGM CLEAR P-MODE TIME VOLUME/ 3D SURROUND POWER TUNER PLAY BAND *01-16 I I I I I REMOTE CONTROL 1. Record Mode Button: REC MODE 2. Record Button: I I I I I 3.
Page 6: Preparation For Use
75 OHMS resists most types of electrical interference that can cause reception noise. Consult your SHARP audio dealer for suggestions on the type of antenna best suited for your area. Note: When an outdoor FM antenna is used, disconnect the supplied FM antenna wire from the FM 75 OHMS terminal.
Page 7 (Continued) Left speaker Leave a space of at least 2"(5cm). More than 2"(5cm) To an AC outlet AC 120V, 60Hz WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWW E L C O M E WWWWWWM DWWO R L A M E R I C A NWK E Y B O A R WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW *01-16 H H H H H Removing the speaker grilles...
Page 8 (Continued) 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP- 7 or similar) 8" to 20' (0.2m-6m) *01-16 H H H H H Remote control I When inserting or removing the batteries, push them towards the ë battery terminals. I Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause the unit to malfunction. Precautions for battery use: I Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the battery compartment.
Page 9: Display Section
DISPLAY SECTION WWWC O N T R A S T WA D J U S T WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW M I N . WWWWWWWWWWWWWM A X . Lighten Darken Standard character display 5 5 : 0 8 B E S T H I T S WWWWWWW L O V E...
Page 10: Multi Control Button
MULTI CONTROL BUTTON T I M E S L E E P T I M E WA D J U S T C A L E N D A RW&WC L O C K Y E A RWWWWW M O N T HWWWWW D A Y WWWWWWW...
Page 11: Setting The Clock
SETTING THE CLOCK T I M E S E T S L E E P S E T T I M E WA D J U S T T I M E S E T S L E E P S E T T I M E WA D J U S T C A L E N D A RW&WC L O C K...
Page 12: Sound Control
SOUND CONTROL DOWN CWC L O C K F L A T EQUALIZER H E A V Y - 2 P Q R S T U V W X O P Q R S T U V W P Q R S T U V W X O P Q R S T U V W H E A V Y - 1 P Q R S T U V W X O P Q R S T U V W P Q R S T U V W X O P Q R S T U V W...
Page 13 (Continued) S U R R O U N D S O U N DWR E T R I E V A L W I D E W I D E W I D E *01-16 H H H H H About SRS is a breakthrough technology that creates 3-dimensional sound by processing sound signals based on the human auditory...
Page 14: How To Enter Characters
HOW TO ENTER CHARACTERS MD disc names or track names(pages 36 and 37) DWWW 5 5 : 0 8 B E S T WH I T S WWWWWWWWWWWW L O V E S O N 2 WWA V E WWWWWWWWWWWW E V E RWWWWWWWW Radio station names (page 21)
Page 15 (Continued) TIMER/ DELETE TUNING/CURSOR NAME/ MESSAGE TOC EDIT A B C D E F G H I J K L M 1 2 3 + _ / = N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 4 5 6 ! ? & % $ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 7 8 9 n o p q r s t u v w x y z * 0 # , .
Page 16 (Continued) NAME/ DISPLAY TOC EDIT MESSAGE A B C D E F G H I J A B C D E F G H I J A B C D E F G H I J *01-16 H H H H H Entering extra large characters In the case of the extra large characters, the characters you can choose from are as follows: A B C D E F G H I J...
Page 17 (Continued) KEYBOARD Keys you can use Caps Lock Shift Ctrl Characters shown with the How to enter lower-case or upper-case letters: Normally, lower-case letters are entered. Hold down the Shift key and press any letter key. An upper-case letter will be entered. Space key: Enters a space and moves the cursor one character to the right.
Page 18: Compact Disc Operation
COMPACT DISC OPERATION PLAY Number of tracks on Total playing time of the the selected disc selected disc DWWW 5 6 : 1 3 D I S C 1 S T O P WWWW The trays containing a CD are displayed.* *This indicator will light even if the CD tray is opened and closed without inserting a CD.
Page 19: Minidisc Operation
I If the disc is damaged, dirty, or loaded upside down, the disc will be skipped and the next disc will be automatically played. I If the main unit is subjected to a sharp jolt or it is used where vibrations are present, sound dropouts may occur. Use the unit in a stable environment.
Page 20: Radio Operation
RADIO OPERATION TUNER TUNING/CURSOR (BAND) TUNER BAND FM stereo Frequency indicator WWWW 8 7 . 5 WM H z WWWWWW WWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW RWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWW WWWW *17-21 H H H H H Tuning Press the TUNER (BAND) button. I The power is turned on, and the tuner is selected. Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the desired fre- quency band (FM or AM) .
Page 21 (Continued) TUNER TUNING/CURSOR (BAND) BAND > 10/0 FM stereo Frequency indicator WWWW 8 7 . 5 WM H z WWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW RWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWW WWWW 8 7 . 5 WM H z P R E S E T WWWW P 0 1 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW P 0 2 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...
Page 22: Programming Radio Station Names
PROGRAMMING RADIO STATION NAMES TUNER (BAND) TUNER BAND 1 0 0 . 5 WM H z P 0 1 WK H V NWWWWWWWWWWWW P 0 1 WK H V N WWWWWWWWWWW A B C D E F G H I J K L M 1 2 3 + _ / = N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 4 5 6 ! ? &...
Page 23: Various Cd And Md Operations
VARIOUS CD AND MD OPERATIONS TUNING/CURSOR > 10/0 H H H H H Cue and review Load a disc and begin playback. Hold down the 2 button for audible fast forward, and hold down the 3 button for audible fast reverse. Normal playback will resume when the 2 or 3 button is released.
Page 24 (Continued) PRGM CLEAR > 10/0 P 0 1 Programmed track number Last track number programmed [To program selections with the main unit (for CDs only)] Press the CD H button. Press the TRACK button for at least 2 seconds. Press the CD PLAY buttons (1-3) to select the disc to be played. Select the track number you want using the MULTI CONTROL button.
Page 25 (Continued) D I S C 1 S T O P *22-26 H H H H H Repeat and random play An entire disc, a single track, or a programmed sequence can be continuously repeated. Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressing the CD H or MD H button.
Page 26 (Continued) 2 : 0 1 D I S C 1 P L A Y A L L (Elapsed play time) D I S C 1 P L A Y A L L (Remaining play time) - 3 1 : 2 3 D I S C 1 P L A Y A L L...
Page 27: Basic Information On Minidiscs
Do NOT unplug the power cord while the TOC is being recorded (“TOC” is flashing) Also, donot subject the unit any shocks or sharp jolts. Otherwise, the TOC will not be correctly recorded, and consequently proper playback may not be possible.
Page 28: Recording
RECORDING MODE Number of recordable Total time of recordable tracks tracks E D I T WW WWWWWW W E D I T T I M E WWWWW WWWWWW WWWW 7 3 : 1 3 E D I T WO V E RWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWW 5 8 : 1 1...
Page 29 (Continued) TRACK Track editing T R A C K S T A R T T R A C K E N D T R A C K E D I T T I M E 5 : 0 9 T R A C K S T A R T T R A C K E N D...
Page 30 (Continued) Recording from the built-in radio onto a MiniDisc F M S T 8 7 . 5 0 : 0 0 F M S T 8 7 . 5 0 : 0 2 *27-37 H Recording from the built-in radio onto a MiniDisc Tune in the radio station to be recorded.
Page 31: Recording
(Continued) TRACK MODE M DWWWM E D I T WWWWWWWWW B E S T WH I T S WWWWWWWWWWWW E D I T T O T A L WWWWWWWWWWW T R A C Total number of Total time recordable tracks (When not all of the tracks can be recorded) M DWWWM E D I T...
Page 32: Editing
EDITING We will explain the 5 editing functions you can use to create your own recorded MiniDiscs. DWWW 5 5 : 0 8 B E S T WH I T S WWWWWWWWWWWW L O V E S O N 2 WWA V E WWWWWWWWWWWW E V E RWWWWWWWW...
Page 33 (Continued) H H H H H Using the editing function We will show you some examples of how to use the editing functions. You can create a disc of your favorite selections by recording tracks from a variety of input sources such as CDs and radio broadcasts. STEP 1 Recording tracks to be edited on an MD...
Page 34 (Continued) NAME/ TOC EDIT Divide 1 : 3 2 (To divide the fourth track into two) D I V I D E D I V I D E E N T E R C O M P L E T E Combine 3 : 5 2 (To combine the fourth and fifth tracks)
Page 35 (Continued) NAME/ TOC EDIT Move (To move the eight track) M O V E M O V E (To move it to the fifth track position) C O M P L E T E Programmed move P R O G R A M M O V E P R O R A M...
Page 36 (Continued) NAME/ TOC EDIT To erase tracks one at a time 3 : 4 1 (To erase the sixth track) @ @ d q ‘ r d E R A S E E N T E R C O M P L E T E To erase all of the tracks at once : 2 5 Total number or tracks...
Page 37 (Continued) NAME/ DISPLAY TOC EDIT To create a disc name Total number of tracks Total playing time D I S C N A M E T I T L E / A R T I S T A B C D E F G H I J K L M 1 2 3 + _ / = N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 4 5 6 ! ? &...
Page 38 (Continued) TIMER/ DELETE N A M E C L E A R O K ? A B C D E F G H I J K L M 1 2 3 + _ / = N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 4 5 6 ! ? & % $ a b c d e f g h i j k l m 7 8 9 n o p q r s t u v w x y z * 0 # , .
Page 39: How To Use The Built-In Timer
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER TIMER/ DELETE WWWWWW I M E R WWWWWW WWWWW I M E R L E E P WWWWWA D J U S T T I M E T I M E RWWW P L A Y NWWWWWW WWO F F WWWWW...
Page 40 (Continued) T I M E RWWW P L A Y NWWWWWW WWO F F WWWWW S O U R C E WWM D V O L U M E T I M E RWWW P L A Y NWWWWWW WWO F F WWWWW S O U R C E WWM D V O L U M E...
Page 41 (Continued) WWWWWW I M E R WWWWW WWWWWW I M E R L E E P WWWWWA D J U S T T I M E T I M E RWWW P L A Y NWWWWWW WWO F F WWWWW S O U R C E WWM D V O L U M E T I M E RWWWR E C...
Page 42 (Continued) T I M E RWWWR E C NWWWWWW WWO F F WWWWW S O U R C E T U N E V O L U M E Performing timer recording WWWWWW I M E R WWWWW WWWWWW I M E R L E E P WWWWWA D J U S T T I M E...
Page 43: Sleep Operation
(Continued) Sleep operation WWWWWW I M E R WWWWWW WWWWW I M E R L E E P WWWWWA D J U S T T I M E WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW S L E E P WWWWW S E T WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW T I M E WWWW 1 2 0 m i n WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW...
Page 44 (Continued) T I M E RWWW NWWWWWW WWO F F WWWWW S O U R C E WWM D V O L U M E WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW S L E E P WWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW T I M E WWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWW 8 7 .
Page 45: Using External Units
USING EXTERNAL UNITS I Before connecting external units, turn the power to this unit and external units off. H H H H H Connecting a personal computer With a optionally available Digital sound card (AD-AJ1), you can use a personal computer to control the playing, editing, or recording of MDs inserted in this unit.
Page 46 (Continued) H H H H H Connecting analog units If any of a variety of analog audio sources are connected to this unit, you can make analog recordings. RIGHT RCA cord RIGHT Output jack Stereo turntable POWER Notes I When audio input and output signals of an external unit are connected to this unit, oscillation may occur. In such a case, disconnect either the input or output connection.
Page 47 (Continued) SYNCHRO Synchro recording A U X 1 T WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW A U X 1 WWWWWWA . M A R KWO DWWWW WWWW A U X 1 WWWWWWA . M A R KWO DWWWW WWWW A U X 1 T WWWW S O U N DWWWW WWWW...
Page 48 (Continued) A U X 1 T WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW A U X 1 WWWWWWA . M A R KWO DWWWW WWWW 0 : 0 0 A U X 1 WWWWWWA . M A R KWO DWWWW WWWW 0 : 0 0 A U X 1 WWWWWWA .
Page 49 (Continued) Notes: I When not using the microphone, make sure to unplug it. Otherwise undesirable sounds may be heard, or recorded. I When plugging in or unplugging the microphone, set the MIC VOL control to the minimum position. I It is possible to record sound from an external analog source con- nected to the MD IN/AUX 1 or AUX 2 input terminals, mixed together with sound from the microphone.
Page 50: Changing The Messages Displayed When The Power Is Turned On/Off
0166 CHANGING THE MESSAGES DISPLAYED WHEN THE POWER IS TURNED ON/OFF TIMER/ DISPLAY DELETE WM E S S A G E WM E N WWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWW WC O MM O NWWM E S S A G E S P E C I A L WM E S S A G E WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WM E S S A G E WM E N WWWWWWWW...
Page 51 (Continued) DISPLAY WM E S S A G E WM E N WWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWW WC O MM O NWWM E S S A G E S P E C I A L WM E S S A G E WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WM E S S A G E WM E N WWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWW...
Page 52 Press the ENTER button. ( ) @ Press the TIMER/DELETE button to delete all the characters displayed. Finally, press the MESSAGE button. I The display will return to "WELCOME TO SHARP MD WORLD". 98.6.23, 10:34 AM on the MULTI CONTROL button to select...
Page 53: What Is A Minidisc
WHAT IS A MINIDISC? Disc Shutter Cartridge 38-58 The disc is stored in a cartridge. You can handle it easily without worrying about dust, fingerprints, etc. However, dust entering the opening of the cartridge, dirt on the cartridge, etc. may cause malfunctions. Please note the follow- ing.
Page 54: Minidisc System Limitations
(Continued) Label Label Shutters will be used on both sides. Disc Sound data MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS Even if the maximum recording time of a MiniDisc is not reached, “DISC FULL” or “TOC FULL” may be displayed. Even if the number of tracks and the recording time have reached the limit, “DISC FULL”...
Page 55: Troubleshooting
If this unit functions abnormally during operation, first check the following items. If the unit continues to function abnormally, or if an abnormality appears other than listed below, turn off the player’s power and disconnect the AC power plug, then consult your SHARP dealer or service personnel.
Page 56 • Replace the MiniDisc. • Replace it with a recordable MiniDisc. • Restart the unit. If the unit doesn't work, contact a Sharp Authorized Servicing Dearer or Sharp Authorized Service station. • Move the write protection tab back to its original position.
Page 57: Reseting The Microcomputer
I If strange sounds, smells or smoke come out of the unit , or if a foreign object falls into the unit, turn off the power, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet immediately. Contact an authorized sharp serv- ices.
Page 58: Maintenance
SPECIFICATIONS As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification changes 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 59 38-58 98.6.23, 10:34 AM...
Page 60: Calling For Service
Product, and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims, whether based on contract, negligence, strict liability or otherwise. In no event shall Sharp be liable, or in any way responsible, for any damages or defects in the Product which were caused by repairs or attempted repairs performed by anyone other than an authorized servicer.

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