Sharp IM-DR420H Quick Start Manual page 2

MD Playback
1
Insert the earphone plug
firmly into the earphone
socket on the remote
control.
2
Plug the remote control
into the REMOTE/PHONES
socket on the unit.
3
Press the button.
4
To stop playback, press
the :OFF/HOLD button.
Useful tips
Recording from a radio cassette recorder or stereo system without
audio output sockets (LINE OUT, AUX OUT, REC OUT, etc.)
Use a headphone socket.
This is analogue recording. Adjust the recording level manually.
Recording TV sound
Check the output terminal of your TV and connect to the unit as follows.
< Recording from an audio output socket >
Supplied connection cable
< Recording from a headphone socket >
Commercially available
connection cable
The above are analogue connections. Adjust the recording level manually.
Recording from an optical digital socket
High quality sound can be ensured.
Use a supplied connection cable or a commercially available optical digital cable.
Optional accessory: AD-M2DC
Supplied connection cable
Optional
optical digital cable
Listening to music through another system
< With an audio input socket >
Supplied output conversion
cable (4-pole to 3-pole plug
conversion)
Left Right
channel channel
L
R
4-pole
plug
To the REMOTE
/ PHONES socket
Radio cassette recorder
Commercially available
connection cable
To the headphone socket
White : to the left
Red : to the right
To the AUDIO OUTPUT socket
To the headphone socket
Stereo system, CD player, etc.
To the OPTICAL/DIGITAL OUTPUT socket
Supplied connection cable
White : to the left
Red : to the right
To the LINE INPUT
socket
Audio data saved on the hard disk of a PC can be transferred to a Net MD-com-
patible recorder using the provided software "BeatJam".
Not only the basic operations but also the title editing of audio data on an MD can
be performed via the PC.
MD portable
recorder compatible
with Net MD
PC hard disk USB connection
(BeatJam)
NOTES
Digital and analogue recording
The differences are described below.
Digital recording
A digital signal from a CD or MiniDisc is recorded as it is
on the original.
Compared with analogue connection recording, a digital
connection will ensure higher quality.
OPTICAL OUT
Analogue recording
Sound from a stereo system or radio cassette recorder
(analogue signals) can be recorded.
R
AUDIO/LINE OUT socket
Adjusting the recording level
Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound
volume from the source makes the reading swing some-
where between -4 dB and 0 dB.
TV
-12dB
Recording monitor appears when adjusting the recording
level.
TV
<Connecting with a digital cable >
The recording monitor displays D.L. -10dB to D.L.
+10dB.
If recording from a CD, set to "D.L. 0dB". Set to around
"D.L. +8dB" if it is a CS tuner or other equipment.
< Connecting with an analogue cable >
The recording monitor displays LINE 0 to LINE 30.
If you are using a headphone socket of external equip-
ment, set the volume on the equipment (avoid creaking
noise) and then adjust the recording level on the unit.
MiniDisc recorded in a long-recording mode
Tracks recorded in 2 times long recording and 4 times
long recording modes cannot be played with the unit that
does not support these modes.
Play back the MiniDisc on the equipment compatible
with .
"4-pole plug earphone" optimizes
"Mobile 1-bit digital amplifier"
Sharp has adopted "4-pole plug" earphone that
completely separate the right and left channels.
Enjoy the high quality sound of the "Mobile 1-bit digital
amplifier".
Stereo system
4-pole plug for mobile
1-bit digital amplifier
Conventional 3-pole plug
Net MD
1
Install the software on
your PC.
For details, refer to page
47 of the operation manual.
2
Connect your PC with
the MD portable recor-
der with the supplied
USB connection cable.
For details, refer to page
48 of the operation manual.
3
Perform operations with
BeatJam on the PC.
For details, refer to the
BeatJam manual.
DIGITAL OUT
L
Headphone socket
-4dB 0dB
Recording monitor
L+ R+ L- R-
L R GND