Page 2 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; The power-supply cord or the plug has been damaged or; CONTENTS; Page
EXAMPLE OF ANTENNA GROUNDING AS PER NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE ANTENNA LEADIN WIRE ANTENNA DISCHARGEUNIT(NEC SECTION 810-20) GROUNDING CONDUCTORS(NEC SECTION 810-21) GROUND CLAMPS POWER SERVICE GROUNDINGELECTRODE SYSTEM(NEC ART 250, PART H) NEC - NATIONAL ELECTRICAL CODE S2898A ELECTRICSERVICEEQUIPMEN...
Page 3 - FEATURES; Supports various types of digital/analog equipment; PRECAUTIONS; General; Places exposed to vibration; Places exposed to high humidity.; Condensation; Just after lighting a gas stove.
FEATURES DAT tapes can be digitally recorded directly ontoa MiniDisc. The MiniDisc unit has a built-in sampling rate convertorwhich allows the unit to be connected to various types ofdigital equipment. You can record from a large variety ofdigital formats. Supports various types of digital/analog eq...
Page 4 - NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS; Front panel; Rear panel
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS ■ Front panel TOC 12 4 0dB OVER DISC TRACK DATE MONO LP PRGM RANDOM TIMER REC CLOCK AMPM REMAIN TOTAL 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 15 16 17 18 19 20 14 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 14 15 16 18 17 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 12 13 1. TOC Indic...
Page 5 - REMOTE CONTROL; Names of controls; Precautions for battery use:; Proper use of the remote control; Notes concerning use:
REMOTE CONTROL ■ Names of controls 1. Remote Control Transmitter Window 2. Direct Key Buttons 3. Play Mode Button 4. Music Scan Button 5. Input Select Button 6. Display Button 7. Time Button 8. Auto Mark Button 9. Track Down/Review Button: 5 / 3 10. Track Up/Cue Button: 4 / 2 11. Power Button12. Pro...
Page 6 - CONNECTIONS; Digital and analog connections; Digital equipment with an optical input jack; About the connecting cables; Jacks to be connected; LINE OUT LINE IN
CONNECTIONS ■ Digital and analog connections This unit can be connected to your equipment by making a digital or analog connection. ● When recording the playback signals from other equipment using this unit Digital connection Digital equipment with an optical output jackor a coaxial output jack Ster...
Page 7 - When making a digital connection; The coaxial connection is only an input to this unit.; When making an analog connection; To the headphone jack
(Continued) ■ When making a digital connection When connecting the unit to equipmentthat has square/round optical jacks: Connect the other equipment to the “OPTICALjacks” on the back of this main unit. ● If this unit is connected to a stereo, the digital audiosect ion of a CD (or other digital sourc...
Page 8 - Jog dial; Jog Dial
(Continued) ■ Connecting the AC power cord If you will not be using this unit for a prolonged period oftime, unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet. Evenwhen the power is turned off, a small amount of current isstill consumed. To an AC outet AC 120 V, 60 Hz ■ How to turn the power on or off ● W...
Page 9 - SETTING THE CLOCK; Setting the date; Date setting mode
SETTING THE CLOCK When recording, the date and time are recorded on the Minidisc(page 15). ■ Setting the date 1 Press the POWER button to turn the power on and pressthe TIMER button. 2 Within 10 seconds, turn the jog dial until “TIME ADJUST”appears. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. ● The...
Page 10 - Setting the time; Checking the date and time
(Continued) ■ Setting the time After step 7, described in the “Setting the date” section 8 Set the “hour” using the jog dial. ● When you turn the jog dial and let go, the hour will changeup or down by one. When you turn and hold it, the hour willchange continuously. ● The clock uses the 12-hour syst...
Page 11 - PLAYING A MINIDISC; Playback; To remove a MiniDisc:
PLAYING A MINIDISC ■ Playback 1 Switch the external unit to the MD unit input. 2 Load a MiniDisc in the direction indicated by the arrow on theMiniDisc, with the label side facing up. (Insert the MiniDisc firmly, until a click is heard.) 3 Press the 06 button to start playback. ● The “ 0 ” indicator...
Page 12 - To select any track number from the 100th track on; To move to the beginning of the next track:
(Continued) ■ Track number selection (Remote control operation) Specify a track number, and playback will start from that track. To select a track number directly: Press the desired DIRECT KEY button. ● Playback will start from the specified track. ● To select any track number from the 11th to the 9...
Page 13 - Cue and review; To search very quickly:; Repeat play/random play; To cancel repeat play or random play:; The elapsed playing time is reduced.; “REPEAT” indicator; “RANDOM” indicator
(Continued) ■ Cue and review Hold down the 2 button during playback for audible fast for- ward, or hold down the 3 button during playback for audible fast reverse. ● Normal playback will resume when the 3 or 2 button is released. ● When the beginning of the first track is reached, normalplayback wil...
Page 15 - Connecting headphones; About headphones; Music scan play; To stop music scan play:; Listening to music through headphones; To adjust the headphone volume:
(Continued) ■ Connecting headphones This unit can be used with commercially available headphones.Plug them into the PHONES jack on the front of the unit. About headphones ■ Music scan play When the MUSIC SCAN button on the remote control is pressedwhile in the stop mode, music scan play will start, ...
Page 16 - RECORDING; Differences from tape recordings; The date and time of a recording are; button; Track numbers are created automatically; When recording from analog inputs
RECORDING ■ Differences from tape recordings You cannot record music on the reverse sideof a MiniDisc. MiniDiscs cannot be incorrectly inserted, i.e. upsidedown. (Page 35) You can check the total or remaining recordable time (possible recording) beforerecording. This lets you plan a recording sessio...
Page 17 - About the recording level
(Continued) ■ Note about making digital copies MiniDiscs are designed so that further copies cannot be madefrom digitally recorded MiniDisc tracks. This is a specificationof the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System). ■ How to select the inputs Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the input fromwhi...
Page 18 - Sound synchro recording; To check the remaining recordable time:; “PAUSE” indicator; Rec cancel; When the digital optical input is selected
(Continued) ■ Sound synchro recording When music is played on another piece of equipment, such asa stereo, that is connected to this unit, this unit will automaticallystart recording on the MD. 1 Insert a recordable MiniDisc. 2 Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the input. (Page16) ● If you wil...
Page 19 - “MONO LP” indicator; “MONO LP” will disappear.
(Continued) ■ To record for a long time in the monauralmode (monaural long-play mode) When a recording is made in the monaural long-play mode, itcan be twice as long as the recording time available for a stereorecording. The monaural long-play mode is very useful for record-ing songs that were origi...
Page 21 - EDITING; DIVIDE
EDITING We will explain the 5 editing features you can use to create your own original MiniDiscs.Playback-only MiniDiscs cannot be edited. DIVIDE A track can be divided into two tracks. If two selectionswere recorded as a single track because there wasnot enough silent space between the pieces, you ...
Page 22 - Using the editing function; This function; STEP 1 Edit menu display
(Continued) ■ 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 byrecording tracks from a variety of input sources such as CDs, tapes, and radio broadcasts. The editing functions are selected from the edit...
Page 23 - button at the point where you want to divide the track.
(Continued) ■ DIVIDE 1 Play the track which you want to divide into two, and pressthe 06 button at the point where you want to divide the track. ● The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “DIVIDE”using the jog dial. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER bu...
Page 24 - COMBINE; When both tracks have a name:
(Continued) ■ COMBINE 1 While in the stop mode, select the second of the two tracksyou want to combine using the jog dial. Or start playing the second of the two tracks you want tocombine, and then press the 06 button. ● The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then ...
Page 25 - MOVE; Example: When moving the fifth track to the third track, the old; Programmed move
(Continued) ■ MOVE 1 While in the stop mode, select the track you want to moveusing the jog dial. Or start playing the track to be moved, and then press the 06 button. ● The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “MOVE”using the jog dial. 3 Within 10 second...
Page 26 - ERASE; To erase tracks one at a time:
(Continued) ■ ERASE To erase tracks one at a time: 1 While in the stop mode, select the track to be erased usingthe jog dial. Or start playing the track which you want to erase, and pressthe 06 button. ● The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “ERASE”usi...
Page 27 - Type of characters used:; Numbers or symbols; Each time the dial is turned, the cursor (
(Continued) ■ Track/disc name ● Up to 255 tracks can be named on each disc, and each disccan be given a disc name. When naming discs and tracks, the characters shouldbe entered as follows: To select the type of characters: (STEP 1) Press the DISPLAY/CHARACTER button. To select characters: (STEP 2) S...
Page 28 - To create a disc name; Disc name recorded
● If you have selected capital letters (Continued) ■ To create a disc name A title for the entire disc. Disc names are displayed when an MDis inserted. 1 Press the ■ button. ● The total number of tracks and the total playing time for anMD will appear. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then selec...
Page 29 - To create a track name; Track name recorded
(Continued) ■ To create a track name Name each track.A track’s name will be displayed whenever you select it andduring playback. 1 During playback, press the NAME/TOC EDIT button. ● “TRACK NAME” will appear. 2 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. ● The unit will enter the character input mode....
Page 30 - To change disc names and track names; To change disc names:
(Continued) ■ To change disc names and track names To change disc names: 1 During playback, press the ■ button. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button. 3 Within 5 seconds, press the ENTER button. ● The unit will enter the character input mode. ● To cancel this operation, press the ■ button. 4 Now you can ...
Page 32 - HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER; To set the start time and the stop time (STEP 2); STEP 2 Setting the timer
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER ● Before setting the timer, make sure that the clock setting is correct. ● The start time and stop time, which are set with this operation, will be kept in memory until the AC power cord isunplugged or the setting is changed. The timer is set as follows. In our example,...
Page 33 - When the digital optical input was selected
(Continued) Set the timer so that timer playback or timer recording will begin at the time you want. See the previous page.To use timer playback, perform STEP3-A. To use timer recording, perform STEP3-B. ■ To use timer playback (STEP3-A) 1 Insert the MD you want to play, and press the TIMER button.T...
Page 34 - MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS; Two tracks may not be combined in editing.
(Continued) ■ To check the timer setting 1 While in the timer standby mode, press the TIMER button. ● If the display shows the wrong mode, correct it using the jogdial. 2 Turn the jog dial until “TIMER CALL” appears. 3 Press the ENTER button within 10 seconds. ● The timer settings will appear in ord...
Page 35 - Handling the MiniDisc; Do not touch the disc directly!; Never disassemble MiniDiscs.; Adapt ive TRansf orm Acoust ic Coding; Shutter
WHAT IS A MINIDISC? 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, warping, etc. may cause malfunctions. Pleasenote the following. ■ Handling the MiniDisc Do not to...
Page 36 - TROUBLESHOOTING; Moisture condensation; Shortly after turning on a heater.; If a problem occurs; RESET
(Continued) ■ Types of discs There are two types of discs: playback-only and recordabletype. ● Playback-only MiniDisc:This type of MiniDisc is used for commercially availablepre-recorded music. This is the same kind of optical discas CDs. Playback is performed using an optical pickup.(Recording and ...
Page 38 - When an error message is displayed, proceed as follows:; Error messages
(Continued) When an error message is displayed, proceed as follows: Error messages Meaning Remedy BLANK MD ● Nothing is recorded.(Neither music nor a disc name have been recorded on this MD.) ● Replace the disc with a recorded disc. Can’t COPY ● You tried to record from a disc which you are not allo...
Page 39 - MAINTENANCE; External care; SPECIFICATIONS; MiniDisc deck; Input jacks; Output jacks; Pin jack; Digital clock with date function; Remote control
MAINTENANCE ■ External care ● Periodically wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and dilute soapsolution, then wipe with a dry cloth. ● Do not use chemically treated cleaning cloths or other chemi-cals. SPECIFICATIONS As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make d...
Page 40 - LIMITED WARRANTY; SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION; Printed in Malaysia
LIMITED WARRANTY SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION warrants to the first consumer purchaser that this Sharp brand product (the“Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agreesthat it will at its option, either repair the defect or repla...