Sharp MD-MX10H Operation Manual

Sharp MD-MX10H Operation Manual

Md compact component system

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MD COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM
Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product.
To obtain the best performance from this product, please read
this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP
product.
CONTENTS
SPECIAL NOTES ................................................................ 1
ACCESSORIES ................................................................... 2
PRECAUTIONS ................................................................... 2
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ...................... 3-5
PREPARATION FOR USE ................................................ 6-8
SETTING THE CLOCK ........................................................ 9
SOUND CONTROL ........................................................... 10
COMPACT DISC OPERATION .......................................... 11
MINIDISC OPERATION ..................................................... 12
RADIO OPERATION .................................................... 17-18
RECORDING ................................................................ 19-23
OPERATION MANUAL
MD-MX10H MD Compact Component System consisting of
MD-MX10H (main unit) and CP-MX10H (speaker system).
Page
EDITING ....................................................................... 24-29
TIMER OPERATION ..................................................... 30-31
USING EXTERNAL UNITS .......................................... 32-33
WHAT IS A MINIDISC? ..................................................... 34
MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS .................................... 35
TROUBLESHOOTING .................................................. 35-36
RESETTING THE MICROCOMPUTER ............................. 36
ERROR MESSAGES ......................................................... 37
MAINTENANCE ................................................................ 38
SPECIFICATIONS ............................................................. 38
TERMS OF GUARANTEE .................................. Back cover
MODEL
MD-MX10H
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  • Page 1: Table Of Contents

    MD COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. To obtain the best performance from this product, please read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. CONTENTS SPECIAL NOTES ... 1 ACCESSORIES ... 2 PRECAUTIONS ...
  • Page 2: Special Notes

    L or coloured red. Recording and playback of any material may require con- sent, which SHARP is unable to give. Please refer particu- larly to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956, the Dra-...
  • Page 3: Accessories

    Using this product with a higher voltage other than which is specified is dangerous and may result in a fire or other type of accident causing damage. SHARP will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified.
  • Page 4: Names Of Controls And Indicators

    NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS Front panel 1. On/Stand-by Button 2. Timer Stand-by Indicator 3. Name/TOC Edit Button 4. Timer/Delete Button 5. Tuning Down/Review Button 10. MD Compartment 14. CD Compartment 20. CD Play/Pause Button 15. Record Button 21. Headphone Socket 16.
  • Page 5 (Continued) Display window 2 3 4 5 6 1. FM Stereo Indicator 11. Record Indicator 2. FM Stereo Mode Indicator 12. Sleep Indicator 3. Track Edit Indicator 13. Disc Indicator 4. Play/Pause Indicator 14. Track Indicator 5. Repeat Indicator 15. Memory Indicator 6.
  • Page 6 (Continued) Remote control Speaker section 1. Remote Control Transmitter LED 2. Surround Button 3. Preset Equalizer Button 4. Clock Button 5. Sleep Button 6. Memory/Enter Button 7. MD Stop Button 8. MD Play/Pause Button 9. MD Track Down/Review Button 10. MD Track Up/Cue Button 11.
  • Page 7: Preparation For Use

    PREPARATION FOR USE Unplug the AC power lead from the AC socket before connecting or disconnecting any component. Aerial connection AM loop aerial FM aerial Supplied FM aerial Connect the FM aerial wire to the FM 75 OHMS socket and position the FM aerial wire in the direction where the strongest signal can be received.
  • Page 8 (Continued) Placing the system 10 cm (4") 10 cm (4") 10 cm (4") Be sure to keep space between the units for ventilation. Keep the top and the back of this unit at least 10 cm (4") away from the wall. Note: Do not place the system or speakers near a television set as the magnetic fields produced may cause irregular co-...
  • Page 9 (Continued) Remote control 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar) Remote sensor 0.2 m - 6 m (8" - 20') When inserting or removing the batteries, push them toward the battery terminal. Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause the unit to malfunction.
  • Page 10: Setting The Clock

    SETTING THE CLOCK MEMORY/ ON/STAND-BY ENTER CLOCK In this example, the clock is set for the 24-hour (0:00) sys- tem. Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CLOCK button. Within 5 seconds, press the MEMORY/ENTER button. Turn the jog dial to select the time display mode.
  • Page 11: Sound Control

    SOUND CONTROL Volume (Main unit) (Remote control) (Main unit operation) When the VOLUME control is turned clockwise, the vol- ume will increase. When it is turned anti-clockwise, the volume will decrease. (Remote control operation) Press the VOLUME button to increase the volume and the VOLUME button to decrease the volume.
  • Page 12: Compact Disc Operation

    COMPACT DISC OPERATION CD playback Label side up 12 cm (5") 8 cm (3") Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CD button. Press the 7 7 7 7 7 button to open the disc tray. Place the CD on the disc tray, label side up.
  • Page 13: Minidisc Operation

    MINIDISC OPERATION MiniDisc playback Label side up Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the MD button. Load a MiniDisc in the direction indicated by the ar- row on the MiniDisc, with the labelled side facing up. The disc name will be displayed only when it has been programmed.
  • Page 14: Convenient Cd And Minidisc Operations

    CONVENIENT CD AND MINIDISC OPERATIONS APSS (Auto Program Search System) MD 06 MD 5 MD 4 Cue and review MD/CD 3 MD 3 MD 2 To listen again to the track being played: (Main unit operation) Turn the jog dial anti-clockwise during playback. MD 06 (Remote control operation) Press the CD 5...
  • Page 15 (Continued) APMS (Automatic Programmable Music Selector) MD H H H H H CLEAR MD H H H H H MD 06 (CD operation) Press the CD H H H H H button. (MiniDisc operation) Press the MD H H H H H button. Press the MEMORY/ENTER button.
  • Page 16 (Continued) Repeat and random play MD 06 Select the desired programme source, CD or MiniDisc. Press the P-MODE button. Each time this button is pressed, the mode will change in the following order: Repeat indicator Random indicator Disappears Press the CD 06 06 or MD 06 06 button to start playback.
  • Page 17 (Continued) Switching the time display Each time the TIME button is pressed during playback or when in the pause mode, the display will change. The elapsed playing time for current track will be dis- played. TRACK No display The remaining playing time for the current track will be displayed.
  • Page 18: Radio Operation

    RADIO OPERATION Tuning 2,3,5 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the TUNER (BAND) button. Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the desired frequency band. (FM ST, FM or AM) FM ST Press the TUNING (X X X X X or W W W W W ) button to tune into the desired station.
  • Page 19 (Continued) Preset tuning You can store up to 40 stations in memory (40 stations con- sisting of any combination of AM and FM stations you like) and recall them. To enter stations into memory: Perform steps 1 - 5 in the "Tuning" section. Press the MEMORY/ENTER button.
  • Page 20: Recording

    RECORDING Differences from tape recordings You cannot record music on the reverse side of a Mini- Disc. MiniDiscs are single sided and should only be inserted with the correct side up. You don't need to search for the starting point at which to record.
  • Page 21 (Continued) Recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc (One-Touch Editing) A CD can be recorded to a MiniDisc, starting from the first track, with one-touch operation. MD H H H H H Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CD button.
  • Page 22 (Continued) Track editing from a CD onto a MiniDisc You can record several consecutive tracks, starting from the first track of a CD, to a MiniDisc. MD H H H H H Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the CD button.
  • Page 23 (Continued) APMS recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc MD H Select tracks for APMS playback (page 14). Load a recordable MiniDisc. Press the CD 0 0 0 0 0 MD EDIT START button. APMS playback will start, and recording will start auto- matically.
  • Page 24: Recording

    (Continued) Recording from the built-in radio onto a MiniDisc Tune in to the desired station (pages 17 - 18). Load a recordable MiniDisc. Press the REC button. The unit will enter the recording stand-by mode. Check the recordable time by pressing the DISPLAY button.
  • Page 25: Editing

    EDITING What the editing function can do You can create original discs using the MiniDisc editing func- tion, on which you can change the order of the tracks and you can create disc or track names. Playback-only MiniDiscs cannot be edited. Tracks (up to 255 tracks per disc) can be named.
  • Page 26 (Continued) To create a track name TIMER/DELETE During playback or in the pause mode, press the NAME/TOC EDIT button. Within 10 seconds, press the MEMORY/ENTER button. TRACK The unit will enter the character input mode. The track you are listening to will be played repeatedly. Select the character you want using the jog dial.
  • Page 27 (Continued) To change disc names and track names TIMER/DELETE NAME/TOC EDIT To delete a character: (Example: To change "BESUT" to "BEST") To change disc names, perform steps 1 - 3 on page 24. To change track names, perform steps 1 - 2 on page 25. Press the 3 3 or 2 2 button to flash the character to...
  • Page 28 (Continued) Divide A single track can be divided into two at any de- sired position. The numbers of the tracks which come after the newly di- vided track will be automatically increased by one. Play the track which you want to divide into two, and press the MD 06 06 button at the point where you want to divide the track.
  • Page 29 (Continued) To combine two non-contiguous tracks: (Example: the first and third tracks) Move the third track to the second track using the MOVE func- tion. Then, combine the first and second tracks using the COM- BINE function. Notes: Tracks recorded from analogue inputs cannot be combined with tracks recorded from CDs or MiniDiscs using the dig- ital inputs.
  • Page 30 (Continued) Erase Tracks you want to erase can be erased one at a time. Once a track has been erased, it cannot be recovered. Double-check the track number before erasing it. To erase tracks one at a time: Whilst in the stop mode, select the track you want to erase using the jog dial.
  • Page 31: Timer Operation

    TIMER OPERATION I Before setting the timer, make sure that the clock setting is correct (page 9). Timer playback/Timer recording 1,10 TIMER MD H H H H H TUNER (BAND) Before timer operation, the following preparations are required. Load a CD, a recordable MiniDisc for timer recording. Preset the radio station.
  • Page 32 (Continued) To confirm the timer setting: Press the TIMER/DELETE button once. The turn-on time, the turn-off time will be displayed. To cancel timer operation: Whilst in the timer stand-by mode, press the ON/STAND- BY button to turn the power on. Press the TIMER/DELETE button repeatedly to turn off the timer, "f PLAY"...
  • Page 33: Using External Units

    USING EXTERNAL UNITS Connecting external units Before connecting external units, set this unit to the stand-by mode and turn off the power to the external units. The other MD/CD player Commercially available lead with 3.5 mm (1/8") stereo To the output/ mini-plug and RCA plugs headphone socket To the analogue...
  • Page 34 (Continued) Listening to sound from an external unit To listen to sound from an external unit connected to the ana- logue input terminals: Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. Press the AUX button. Start playback on the external unit, and adjust the in- put sound level using the 3 3 or 2 2 button.
  • Page 35: What Is A Minidisc

    WHAT IS A MINIDISC? The disc is stored in a cartridge. You can handle it easily with- out worrying about dust, fingerprints, etc. However, dust en- tering the opening of the cartridge, dirt on the cartridge, warp- ing, etc. may cause malfunctions. Please note the following. Handling the MiniDisc Do not touch the disc directly! Do not open the shutter or touch the disc directly.
  • Page 36: Minidisc System Limitations

    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, set this unit to the stand-by mode and disconnect the AC power plug, then consult your SHARP dealer or service personnel. General Symptom The clock is wrong.
  • Page 37: Resetting The Microcomputer

    (Continued) MiniDisc recording and playback Symptom A recording cannot be made. Even though a disc has been loaded, "NO DISC" or "CAN'T READ" is dis- played. Playback sounds are skipped. Radio reception Symptom Radios make unusual noise con- secutively. The preset channel cannot be re- called.
  • Page 38: Error Messages

    ERROR MESSAGES When an error message is displayed, proceed as follows: Error messages BLANK MD Nothing is recorded. (Neither music nor disc name is recorded.) CAN'T COPY You tried to record from a copy prohibited CD. CAN'T READ The disc is damaged. :Number or TOC information cannot be read.
  • Page 39: Maintenance

    Do not use chemically treated cleaning cloths or other chemicals. SPECIFICATIONS As 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 produc- tion units.
  • Page 40: Terms Of Guarantee

    To benefit from this guarantee, any fault which occurs must be notified to Sharp, or its appointed Service Facility within one year from the date this product was purchased. Proof of purchase must be provided.

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