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Sharp MDMT877 Operation Manual

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PORTABLE MINIDISC
RECORDER
MODEL
MD - MT877
OPERATION MANUAL
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 PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER MODEL MD - MT877 OPERATION MANUAL 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 Optional accessories Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride Battery (AD-N55BT) Car adaptor (AD-CA55X) Cassette adaptor (AD-CT14) Plug adaptor (AD-M66PA) For optional accessories, contact your local dealer, call the Sharp Accessories and Supply Center at 1-800- 642-2122, or visit SHARP’s web site (http:// www.sharp-usa.com).

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    Contents Important Introduction Special Notes ... 4-5 Precautions ... 6 Names of Controls and Indicators ... 7-9 Battery Charger ... 10-11 Power Source Using with the Rechargeable Battery ... 12-13 Using with the AC Adaptor ... 14 Using with the Alkaline Battery ... 15 Preparation Hold Function ...

  • Page 4: Special Notes

    Special Notes 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 obtained from copyright owners whenever necessary. Caution - use of controls or adjustments or per-...

  • Page 5: Special Notes

    Special Notes Special Notes : continued Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protec- tion against harmful interference in a residential installa- tion.

  • 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 authorized service center.

  • Page 7: Names Of Controls And Indicators

    Names of Controls and Indicators Main unit 1. Record/Track Mark Button (20, 34) 2. Mode Button (20, 29, 32, 41) 3. Volume/Cursor/Fast Forward/Fast Reverse/ Recording Level/Name Select Button (20, 26, 27, 30, 41-45) 4. Stop/Power Off/Hold Button (16, 22, 25, 41) 5.
  • Page 8 Names of Controls and Indicators (continued) Yellow- Blue Orange green 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. Repeat Indicator 8. Battery Indicator 9.
  • Page 9 Names of Controls and Indicators : continued Remote control unit 1. Earphones Jack (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, 25) 7. Play/Pause Button 8.

  • Page 10: Battery Charger

    Battery Charger There are two different ways to use the battery charger one is to use it as a normal battery charger, the other is to use it with an AC adaptor by attaching the portable MD to the battery charger. Names 1.

  • Page 11: Battery Charger

    About the Battery Charger : continued How to use the Charge / Operation switch Charge For charging mode Move it to the charge mode (RELEASE) (see “Using with the Re- chargeable Battery” page 12). For operations Operation Move it to the operation mode (LOCK) mode when playing back or...

  • Page 12: Using With The Rechargeable Battery

    Using with the Rechargeable Battery Do not force the battery cover open too far. Charge mode AC 120V, 60Hz To the DC IN 5V jack 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 About Power Source : continued About the liquid crystal display (LCD) The condition of the portable MD will be shown on the LCD when inserting it into the battery charger. Display Conditions Charging. Scrolling The charging is complete. When the portable MD is not in- serted correctly to the battery charger, or Rechargeable terminal is dirty, it may...

  • Page 14: Using With The Ac Adaptor

    Using with the AC Adaptor Operation mode To the DC IN 5V jack AC 120V, 60Hz Place the portable MD to the battery charger. Move the Charge/Operation switch to the operation mode. Plug the AC adaptor. Caution: If the Charge/Operation switch is not set to the opera- tion mode, no operation is possible.

  • Page 15: Using With The Alkaline Battery

    Using with the Alkaline Battery Open Press Back of the portable MD RELEASE LOCK 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 an alkaline battery into the battery case.

  • Page 16: Hold Function

    Hold Function The present operation condition can be kept even if other buttons are accidentally pressed in a place such as a crowded train. Main unit Press the • / –HOLD button for 2 seconds or more. Hold Release If the battery is inserted or the AC adaptor is connected, you can set this function even when the power is turned off.

  • Page 17: Inserting A Minidisc

    Inserting a MiniDisc When you record on a MiniDisc, check that the erase prevention tab is Recordable Recording set to the “recordable” prevented position. 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

    Connections You can record your favorite CDs or tapes to an MD. To connect to a stereo system with “LINE OUT” or “AUDIO OUT” jacks To the DC IN 5V jack To an AC outlet LINE OUT RIGHT LEFT AC 120V, 60Hz Red : To Right White : To Left...
  • Page 19 Connections : continued To connect to a stereo system with a “DIGITAL OUT” or “OPTICAL OUT” jack To the DC IN 5V jack To an AC outlet DIGITAL OUT AC 120V, 60Hz To the OPTICAL/ LINE IN jack To a stereo system with a “DIGITAL OUT” jack (See left, Digital connection.) Compared to analog connection recording, it allows a high-quality recording.

  • Page 20: Recording

    Recording Before Recording Cancel the hold mode. The portable MD does not work while in the hold mode. As for the details, see page 16.
  • Page 21 Recording : continued Press the REC button. The record pause mode is entered. Begin playback on the stereo system con- nected to this portable MD. To enable the record level to be set. Press the 5 5 or 4 4 button to adjust the recording level.
  • Page 22 Recording (continued) To interrupt recording Press the 06 button. To resume recording, press the button again. The track number will be increased by one each time the recording is interrupted. To stop recording Press the • / :OFF button. When recording stops, “TOC” appears (Table Of Con- tents).
  • Page 23 Recording To prevent recorded MiniDiscs from be- ing erased accidentally Slide the accidental erase prevention tab, located on the side of the MiniDisc, in the direction indicated by the arrow. The MiniDisc will then be protected against accidental era- sure. Recordable Recording prevented To add a recording to such a MiniDisc, slide the ac-...

  • Page 24: Playback

    Playback Before Playing back Cancel the hold mode. The portable MD does not work while in the hold mode. Main unit Remote control unit As for the details, see page 16. To the jack Release Right channel Left channel...
  • Page 25 Playback : continued Insert the earphones plug firmly into the earphones jack on the remote control unit. Plug the remote control into the jack on the unit. Insert a MiniDisc (page 17). Press the 06 06 button. Playback starts automatically with a playback only MiniDisc or a MiniDisc which is protected against accidental erasure (Auto-play function).
  • Page 26 Playback (continued) Volume control Press the VOL+ button to increase the volume and the press the VOL– button to decrease the volume. Main unit Remote control unit Volume (0 - 30) Bass control Each time the BASS button is pressed (Remote con- trol: the SOUND button is pressed), the tone will be switched as follows.

  • Page 27: Advanced Playback

    Advanced Playback To locate the desired portion For audible fast forward: Press and hold down the 4 button during play- back. For audible fast reverse: Press and hold down the 5 button during play- back. Normal playback will resume when the 5 or 4 button is released.
  • Page 28 Advanced playback (continued) Intro play You can listen to each track for approximately 5 sec- onds. When stopped or paused, press the button for 2 seconds 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

    Advanced playback : continued To play at double speed (Mono recording only) Press the ENTER button while a MiniDisc recorded in the monaural long-play mode is being played. If a track recorded in the stereo mode is reached during fast playback, the fast playback mode will be canceled. Depending on the contents recorded on a MiniDisc, it may be difficult to hear them.

  • Page 30: Advanced Recording

    Advanced Recording Playback sound-actuated recording (Synchronized recording) Recording automatically starts or pauses by detect- ing sound from the stereo system (Synchronized recording). Press the REC button. Begin playback on the stereo system con- nected to this portable MD. Press the 5 5 or 4 4 button to adjust the recording level.
  • Page 31 Advanced Recording (continued) To start recording from the middle of a track 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. During playback, press the 06 06 button at the point where you want to begin recording.
  • Page 32 Advanced Recording (continued) Long-play recording 2 times and 4 times long recording Double or quadruple time of stereo recording is possible. Monaural recording 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 29.
  • Page 33 Advanced Recording : continued Notes: Tracks can be recorded in the stereo recording mode, 2 times long recording mode, and 4 times long recording mode on one MiniDisc. In monaural recording, the sound on the right and left channels is mixed even if the input source is in stereo. Although you can hear the stereo sound from the ear- phones, the recorded sound is monaural.
  • Page 34 Advanced Recording (continued) To create your own track numbers You can create your own track numbers at any point. While recording, press the REC button at the point where you want to create track numbers. The track number will be increased by one. One track number will be created every time the REC button is pressed.
  • Page 35 Advanced Recording (continued) About track numbers 1. Track numbers are created automatically during re- cording via the analog connection when a silence of 1 second or more is detected (Auto marker function). A series of tracks can be recorded as one by dis- abling the auto marker function, see page 34.

  • Page 36: Recording From A Microphone

    Recording from a Microphone To record from a microphone To the MIC IN jack Stereo microphone (commercially available) Connect a stereo microphone to the MIC IN jack. Insert a recordable MiniDisc (page 17). Press the REC button. Press the 5 5 or 4 4 button to adjust the recording level.
  • Page 37 Recording from a Microphone (continued) Sound-actuated recording (Mic Synchronized recording) Press the REC button. Press the 5 5 or 4 4 button to adjust the recording level. Level meter indicator Press the MODE button repeatedly to se- lect the recording mode (page 32). Press the ENTER button to select the re- cording sensitivity.
  • Page 38 Recording from a Microphone (continued) Track intervals When recording from the microphone, track num- bers will be created automatically at regular inter- vals (default setting: approximately every 5 minutes). During a mic synchro recording, the unit pauses when a silence lasts for 3 seconds or more, and cre- ates a track number.

  • Page 39: Checking Displays

    Checking Displays To check the elapsed time and remaining time of the track During playback, press the DISP button. Each time the button is pressed, the display will change as follows: Track name Elapsed playback time Remaining playback time Notes: If the disc name or the track name was not originally recorded on the MiniDisc, “NO NAME”...

  • Page 40: Checking Displays

    Checking Displays (continued) To display the playing time of an indi- vidual track While in the stop mode, press the 5 4 button to display the track number and track name. Track number Track name Press the DISP button to display the play- ing time for that track.

  • Page 41: Changing Default Settings

    Changing Default Settings While in the stop mode ... With a MiniDisc inserted, press the MODE button for 2 seconds or more. “SET UP” will appear. When you release the button, “BEEP ON” or “BEEP OFF” will appear. Press the 5 5 or 4 4 button to display the menu.
  • Page 42 Changing Default Settings (continued) 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. Auto power save When the unit is used in a place exposed to much vibra- tion, sound skipping can be decreased by canceling the...

  • Page 43: Titling A Minidisc

    Titling a MiniDisc Creating disc and track names Load a MiniDisc to be named. A playback-only or record- ing-prevented MiniDisc cannot be edited. Disc name Track name While in the pause While in the pause mode with “DISC” dis- mode, press the EDIT played, press the EDIT button repeatedly to button repeatedly to...
  • Page 44 Titling a MiniDisc (continued) When the name has been completely en- tered, press the EDIT button. “TOC” will be displayed. To write the up- dated contents to the MiniDisc, press the • / :OFF button. You cannot remove the MiniDisc while “TOC” is dis- played.
  • Page 45 Titling a MiniDisc : continued To add characters Put the unit in the character input mode. (Perform steps 1 - 2 on page 43.) Press the VOL + or VOL – button to move the cursor to the right of the character, where you want to add a new character.
  • Page 46 Titling a MiniDisc (continued) Stamping titles from another MiniDisc Before stamping When there are 2 MiniDiscs on which the same tracks are recorded, you can transfer the character information (disc and track names) of the Master MiniDisc to another MiniDisc (for stamping). 1.
  • Page 47 Titling a MiniDisc : continued Press the ENTER button. When the unit displays “CHANGE MD”, remove the master MiniDisc. Remove it without turning off the power. Or, the op- eration will be canceled. Operation of the MiniDisc for stamping Load a MiniDisc for stamping. Press the ENTER button.

  • Page 48: Editing A Recorded Minidisc

    Editing a Recorded MiniDisc To erase tracks one at a time Start playing the track to be erased, and press the 06 06 button. Press the EDIT button repeatedly to select “ERASE”. Press the ENTER button. To cancel the operation, press the • / :OFF button.
  • Page 49 Editing a recorded MiniDisc : continued To divide a track Start playing the track to be divided into two. Press the 06 06 button at the point where you want to divide the track. Press the EDIT button repeatedly to select “DIVIDE”.

  • Page 50: Editing A Recorded Minidisc

    Editing a Recorded MiniDisc (continued) To move a track Play the track to be moved, and press the 06 button. Press the EDIT button repeatedly to select “MOVE”. Press the ENTER button. To cancel the operation, press the • / :OFF button. Press the 5 5 or 4 4 button to select the...

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

    Listening to a MiniDisc Through a Stereo System or a Car Stereo Listening through a stereo system To the LINE INPUT jacks Red: To the right White: To the left Connection cable Notes: It is recommended that the volume level of the MiniDisc unit be set to maximum when listening through a stereo system.

  • Page 52: Other Features And Caution

    Other Features and Caution Resuming auto play When you stop playback and replay the MiniDisc without removing it, playback starts from the point you stopped it. Stopping First track Stopped track Playing Once you remove the MiniDisc, playback starts from the first track.

  • Page 53: Minidisc System Limitations

    MiniDisc System Limitations The unit may have the following symptoms while recording or editing. The unit is not out of order. SYMPTOM “DISC FULL” or “TOC FULL” appears More than 255 tracks (maximum) cannot be recorded regardless of the re- even though the MiniDisc still has re- cording time.

  • Page 54: Error Messages

    Error Messages ERROR MESSAGES MEANING BATT EMPTY The battery is run down. (LoBATT) BLANK MD Nothing is recorded. (BLANK) Can’t COPY You tried to record from a copy prohibited (Can’tC) MiniDisc. Can’t EDIT A track cannot be edited. (Can’tE) Can’t READ * The disc data cannot be read because the disc (Can’tS) is damaged.

  • Page 55: Error Messages

    Error Messages : continued ERROR MESSAGES MEANING NO DISC A disc has not been loaded. NO SIGNAL Poor connection of the digital cable. (noSIG.) No output signal comes out from the connected unit to playback. The input signal has improper sampling fre- quency.

  • 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 authorized SHARP dealer or service center. PROBLEM CAUSE The unit does not Is the AC adaptor disconnected? turn on.

  • Page 57: Maintenance

    Troubleshooting : continued If trouble occurs When this product is subjected to strong external in- terference (mechanical shock, excessive static elec- tricity, abnormal supply voltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly, it may malfunction. If such a problem occurs, do the following: 1.

  • 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: Specifications

    Specifications Rotation speed Approx. 400 – 1,350 rpm Error correction ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed-Solomon Code) Coding ATRAC/ATRAC3 (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding), 24-bit computed type Recording method Magnetic modulation overwrite method Sampling frequency 44.1 kHz (32 kHz and 48 kHz signals are converted to 44.1 kHz, and then recorded.) Wow and flutter Unmeasurable (less than 0.001% W.

  • Page 60: Consumer Limited Warranty

    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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