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Sharp MD-MT877H Operation Manual

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PORTABLE MINIDISC
RECORDER
MODEL
MD - MT877H
OPERATION MANUAL
If you require any advice or assistance regarding
your Sharp product, please visit our web-site
www.sharp.co.uk/support.
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.

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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.
  • Page 2 Parts and equipment mentioned in this operation manual other than those detailed above are not included. The AC adaptor may be different from the one in the drawing. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Rechargeable AC Adaptor Nickel-Metal...

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Hold Function ... 16 Inserting a MiniDisc ... 17 Connections ... 18-19 Basic Operation Recording ... 20-23 Playback ... 24-26 Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Useful Features Advanced Playback ... 27-29 Advanced Recording ... 30-35 Recording from a Microphone ... 36-38 Checking Displays ... 39-40 Changing Default Settings ...

  • Page 4: Special Notes

    Otherwise, problems or serious hazards may be created. Cautions When recording important selections, make a prelimi- nary test to ensure that the desired material is properly recorded. SHARP is not liable for damage or loss of your record- ing arising from malfunction of this unit.
  • Page 5 Notes 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: Precautions

    Do not use an external power supply, other than the 5V DC supplied with this unit, as it may damage it. SHARP is not responsible for damage due to improper use. Refer all servicing to a SHARP authorised service centre.

  • Page 7: Names Of Controls And Indicators

    Names of Controls and Indicators Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Main unit 1. Record/Track Mark Button (20, 34) 2. Mode Button (29, 31, 41) 3. Volume/Cursor/Fast Forward/Fast Reverse/ Recording Level/Name Select Button (20, 24, 27, 30, 41-45) 4. Stop/Power Off/Hold Button (16, 20, 24, 41) 5.
  • Page 8 Names of Controls and Indicators (continued) Yellow- green Blue Orange Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Main unit display panel 01. Level Meter 02. Record Indicator 03. Synchro Recording Indicator 04. Operation indicator 05. Long-play/Recording mode indicator 6. Character/Time Information Indicator 7.
  • Page 9 Names of Controls and Indicators : continued Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Remote control unit 1. Earphones Socket (24) 2. Fast Forward/Fast Reverse Button 3. Display Button 4. Play Mode Button (29) 5. Sound/Track Mark Button (26, 34) 6. Stop/Power Off Button (22, 26) 7.

  • Page 10: Battery Charger

    (You can hang the remote control on it.) 2. Lock Detector 3. Hook For Fixing The Main Unit 4. Charge/Operation Switch (10, 11) 5. Stand 6. AC Adaptor Connecting Socket (18, 19) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Setting Charge Face the top mode toward you.

  • Page 11: Battery Charger

    Removing Charge mode (RELEASE) Move the Charge / Operation switch to charge mode. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Setting the battery charger and hanging the remote control. When the remote control is not used, hang it on the holder for your convenience. For use with the AC adaptor.

  • Page 12: Using With The Rechargeable Battery

    AC 230-240V 50/60Hz To the DC IN 5V socket Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Charging When the rechargeable battery is used for the first time or when you want to use it after a long period of disuse, be sure to charge it fully.
  • Page 13 (At this time battery indicator is flashing.) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support About charging time After about 3.5 hours have passed, “ ” will go out. The battery is charged up to 95% if it is completely discharged.

  • Page 14: Using With The Ac Adaptor

    Using with the AC Adaptor Operation mode To the DC IN 5V socket AC 230-240V 50/60Hz Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Place the portable MD to the battery charger. Move the Charge/Operation switch to operation mode. Plug the AC adaptor.

  • Page 15: Using With The Alkaline Battery

    Open Press Back of the portable MD RELEASE LOCK Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Use one commercially available alkaline battery (LR6, “AA” size). When using the alkaline batteries, make sure the recharge- able battery is inserted. Open the case cover. Insert a alkaline battery into the battery case.

  • Page 16: Hold Function

    Press and hold down 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) Remote control unit Move the HOLD switch to the safety position (direction indicated by the arrow).

  • Page 17: Inserting A Minidisc

    MiniDisc, check that the erase prevention tab is Recordable Recording set to the “recordable” prevented position. 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.

  • Page 18: Connections

    DC IN 5V socket AC 230-240V AUDIO OUT 50/60Hz RIGHT LEFT To the wall socket Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Red : To Right White : To Left To the OPTICAL/ LINE IN socket To a stereo system with “AUDIO OUT” or “LINE OUT”...

  • Page 19: Connections

    DC IN 5V socket DIGITAL OUT AC 230-240V 50/60Hz To the wall socket Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support To the OPTICAL/ LINE IN socket To a stereo system with a “DIGITAL OUT” socket. (See left, Digital connection.) Compared to analogue connection recording, it allows high-quality recording.

  • Page 20: Recording

    Recording Before Recording Cancel the hold mode. The portable MD does not work whilst in hold mode. As for the details, see page 16. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours)
  • Page 21 Once you adjust the digital recording level, the setting remains even after the recording stops. (For cancellation instructions, see page 41.) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Press the PAUSE button on the stereo sys- tem to enter the playback pause mode at the point you wish to start recording.
  • Page 22 / :OFF button whilst in the stop mode. The power turns off after recorded contents have been updated on the MiniDisc. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) About the TOC After any recording or editing function “TOC” (Table Of Contents) is displayed.

  • Page 23: Recording

    To add a recording to such a MiniDisc, slide the acci- dental erase prevention tab back to its original position. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Helpful tip when attaching a label When attaching a label to an MiniDisc cartridge, be sure to note the following.

  • Page 24: Playback

    Cancel the hold mode. The portable MD does not work whilst in hold mode. Remote control unit Main unit As for the details, see page 16. To the socket Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Release Right channel Left channel...
  • Page 25 06 button. Playback starts automatically with a playback only MiniDisc or a MiniDisc which is protected against accidental erasure (Auto-play function). Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support To interrupt playback Press the 06 button. To resume playback, press the 06 button again. To stop playback Press the •...
  • Page 26 Emphasised more BASS 3 Emphasised fully BASS OFF Cancelled Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Notes: If power failure occurs whilst playing a disc using the AC adaptor, disconnect it from the wall socket. Otherwise, play- back may start automatically when electricity resumes.

  • Page 27: 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 To locate the beginning of a track To move to the beginning of the next track: Press the 4 button during playback.
  • Page 28 Advanced playback : continued Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Intro play You can listen to each track for approximately 5 sec- onds. When stopped, press the button for 2 sec- onds or more. When the playback mode is set as random playback, random repeat playback, or one-track repeat playback, the intro scan is not possible.

  • Page 29: Advanced Playback

    06 button is pressed again, the unit will resume fast playback. To return to normal playback Press the ENTER button. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Random play or repeat play During playback, press the MODE button repeat- edly to select the playback mode.

  • Page 30: Advanced Recording

    (Synchronised recording) Recording automatically starts or pauses by detect- ing sound from the stereo system (Synchronised recording). Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Press the REC button. Begin playback on the stereo system con- nected to this portable MD.
  • Page 31 In monaural, you can record twice as long as the stereo recording (SP/STEREO). A track recorded in monaural can be played back in double speed, see page 28. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support When a recording is paused, press the MODE button repeatedly to select the re- cording mode.
  • Page 32 4 times long (stereo) Max. 320 min. SP/MONO Monaural Max. 160 min. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Caution for 4 times long recording (LP4) Special compressing method allows the 4 times long re- cording to realize long-time stereo recording. Therefore, some noise is recorded occasionally.
  • Page 33 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 06 06 button at the point where you want to begin recording.
  • Page 34 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. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) When “AUTO MARK” is selected;...

  • Page 35: Advanced Recording

    Track numbers may not be created properly, depending on the connected stereo system. 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 re- corders.

  • Page 36: Recording From A Microphone

    Stereo microphone (commercially available) Connect a stereo microphone to the MIC IN socket. Insert a recordable MiniDisc (page 17). Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Press the REC button. Press the 5 5 or 4 4 button to adjust the recording level.
  • Page 37 When a sound, such as person speaking, is picked up by the microphone, recording will begin automatically. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support About pause function The unit automatically pauses when the microphone does not pick up any sound for 3 seconds or more. (Pause func- tion does not work for approximately 10 seconds after a recording starts.) When the microphone picks up sound...

  • Page 38: Recording From A Microphone

    Track numbers will be created automati- cally at regular intervals. Creating track numbers manually Press the REC button whilst recording. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Example: Set to “5 minutes”. During a mic manual recording Timed auto marks will be created every 5 minutes.

  • Page 39: Checking Displays

    Remaining recording time will not be displayed with a playback only MiniDisc. Elapsed playback time and remaining playback time may be different from the actual time. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support To check the remaining recording time and the total playing time Whilst in the stop mode, press the DISP button.

  • Page 40: Checking Displays

    Playing time Each time the 5 or 4 button is pressed, the playing time of the previous or next track will be displayed. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Checking the remaining amount of battery level The remaining amount of battery level is shown by the battery indicator ( ) during operation.

  • Page 41: Changing Default Settings

    OFF” will appear. Press the 5 5 or 4 4 button to display the menu. Press the MODE button to switch items. Press the • / :OFF button. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support MENU SETTING ITEM BEEP ON BEEP ON* Beep confirmation BEEP OFF...

  • Page 42: Changing Default Settings

    “Psave OFF (PS off)” this will improve performance under difficult conditions but uses more power. (When the AC/car adaptor is used the 10 second mode is always used.) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Operation indicator, backlight on the remote...

  • Page 43: Titling A Minidisc

    The unit will enter the character input mode. The MiniDisc lid will be locked, to cancel the operation, press the • / :OFF button. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Press the DISP button repeatedly to select the type of characters. (Capital letters) (Lower-case letters) (Numbers and symbols) The first 3 characters in the group of the selected characters will be displayed for about 1 second.
  • Page 44 4 times long recording mode, the number of characters to be entered is decreased, since the information of the recording mode is stored by the track.). Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) To erase a character Press the VOL + or VOL – button to move the cursor to the character you want to erase, and then press the BASS button.
  • Page 45 Select the character to add. (Perform steps 3 - 4 on page 43.) Press the ENTER button. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Press the EDIT button. TOC will be displayed to write the updated contents to the MiniDisc press the •...
  • Page 46 MiniDisc. (Make sure that the total number of tracks of the master MiniDisc and the one for stamping are the same.) Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Master MiniDisc operation Insert a Master MiniDisc.
  • Page 47 Remove it without turning off the power. Or, the operation will be cancelled. Operation of the MiniDisc for stamping Load a MiniDisc for stamping. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Press the ENTER button. The unit will finish recording the character infor- mation and enter the stop mode.

  • Page 48: Editing A Recorded Minidisc

    Press the ENTER 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 but- ton repeatedly to select “ALL ERASE”.
  • Page 49 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 06 06 button.
  • Page 50 Press the ENTER 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 condition, the second track may not be named.

  • Page 51: Listening To A Minidisc Through A Stereo System Or A Car Stereo

    When recording with stereo system, eliminate the con- firmation sound (page 41). Otherwise, it will also be recorded. The recording will be made in the analogue mode. Character information will not be recorded. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Listening through a car stereo Separately available cassette adaptor (AD-CT14)

  • Page 52: Other Features And Caution

    Stopping Stopped track First track Playing Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) Rechargeable battery A rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery is the only kind that can be used. Even if the battery is not used, you should charge it at least once every three months because of the special quality of this battery.

  • Page 53: 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)

  • Page 54: Error Messages

    (HOLD) LOCKED You removed a MiniDisc whilst recording (Can’tLOCK) or editing. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours) REMEDY Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the alkaline bat- tery (or use the AC adaptor for power). Replace the disc with a recorded disc.
  • Page 55 Stamping is not possible. ) : Error messages seen on the remote control. Number or symbol appears in * position. Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support REMEDY Load a disc. Connect the digital cable securely. If the portable CD player has a function to prevent sound skips, deactivate it.

  • Page 56: Troubleshooting

    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. PROBLEM CAUSE The unit does not Is the AC adaptor disconnected? turn on.

  • Page 57: Maintenance

    To remove condensation: Remove the MiniDisc and leave the unit for approximately 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.

  • Page 58: Specifications

    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 devia- tions from these values in individual units.
  • Page 59 Magnetic modulation overwrite method Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz (32 kHz and 48 kHz signals are converted to 44.1 kHz, and then recorded.) Unmeasurable (less than ±0.001% W. peak) Wow and flutter Web-site: www.sharp.co.uk/support 0.25 mV input impedance 10 k ohms 2.5 mV...

  • Page 60: 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.
  • Page 61 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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