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Page 2 - Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna.; FOR YOUR RECORDS; Please retain this information.; C A U T I O N; SPECIAL NOTES

1 Note:This equipment has been tested and found to comply withthe limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Par t 15 ofthe FCC Rules.These limits are designed to provide reasonable protectionagainst harmful interference in a residential installation.This equipment generates, uses, and can rad...

Page 3 - IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS; CAUTION

2 IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS CAUTION All the safety and operating instructions should be readbefore the appliance is operated, and should be retainedfor future reference.Electrical energy can perform many useful functions. Thisunit has been engineered and manufactured to assureyour personal safety. Improp...

Page 5 - PRECAUTIONS; Volume control

4 ■ General ● Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a wellventilated area and ensure that there is at least 4" (10cm)of free space along the sides and back. There must also bea minimum of 4" (10cm) of free space on the top of theunit. ● Do not use oil, solvents, gasoline, paint t...

Page 6 - NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS; Front panel; MD Normal Speed

5 1. On/Stand-by Button2. Timer Stand-by Indicator3. Name/TOC Edit Button4. Timer/Delete Button5. Tuning Down/Review Button NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 9 10 13 12 11 16 17 18 19 20 26 22 21 28 27 14 15 24 23 25 ■ Front panel 6. MD Stop Button7. MD Play/Pause Button8. Tuning Up/Cue Button9. Disp...

Page 7 - High Speed Edit Indicator; Display window; tor

6 1. FM Stereo Indicator2. FM Stereo Mode Indicator3. Track Edit Indicator4. Play/Pause Indicator5. Repeat Indicator6. TOC Indicator7. Level Meters8. Digital Recording Indicator9. CD Indicator 10. High Speed Edit Indicator (Continued) 1. FM 75 Ohms Antenna Terminal2. Antenna Ground Terminal3. AM Loo...

Page 9 - PREPARATION FOR USE; Antenna connection; Supplied FM antenna

8 1 2 3 Red Red Black Right Left Red Black Red Black PREPARATION FOR USE ■ Antenna connection ■ Speaker connection Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet beforeconnecting or disconnecting any component. Connect each speaker wire to the SPEAKER terminals asshown.Use speakers with an impedance of...

Page 10 - Removing the speaker grilles; Remove the lower part of the speaker grille first.; Speaker cushion; To cancel the demonstration mode:

9 (Continued) To AC INPUT AC 120 V, 60 Hz To an AC outlet ■ Removing the speaker grilles ■ Connecting the AC power cord Connect the AC power cord to the AC INPUT jack, thenconnect its plug to an AC outlet. Notes: ● Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet if the unit willnot be in use for a prolo...

Page 11 - Remote control; When bright; Press the DIMMER button.; To return to the original brightness:; Press the DIMMER button again.; Precautions for battery use:; Replace all old batteries with new ones at the same time.; Notes concerning use:; ÏÏÏÏÏ

10 15 ● 2 "AA" size batteries ● Batteries are not included. (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar) 15 Remote sensor 8" - 20' (0.2 m - 6 m) (Continued) ■ Remote control ■ To change the brightness of the display When bright Lights up When dark Goes out DIMMER 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to tur...

Page 12 - SETTING THE CLOCK; To see the time display:; Press the CLOCK button.; To change the clock time:; Press the CLOCK button.; To change the time display mode:

11 SETTING THE CLOCK ● In this example, the clock is set for the 24-hour (0:00) sys-tem. 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CLOCK button. 3 Within 5 seconds, press the MEMORY/ENTER button. 4 Turn the jog dial to select the time display mode. "0:00" → The 24-hour...

Page 13 - SOUND CONTROL; Volume; button to increase the volume and; SURROUND; Surround; Servo Powered Volume:

12 SOUND CONTROL ■ Volume (Main unit operation)When the VOLUME control is turned clockwise, the vol-ume will increase. When it is turned counterclockwise,the volume will decrease. (Remote control operation)Press the VOLUME button to increase the volume and the VOLUME button to decrease the volume. F...

Page 14 - COMPACT DISC OPERATION; CD playback; To interrupt playback:

13 COMPACT DISC OPERATION ■ CD playback 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the CD ■ button. 3 Press the 7 7 7 7 7 button to open the disc tray. 4 Place the CD on the disc tray, label side up. ● Be sure to place 3" (8 cm) CD in the middle of the disctray. 5 Press the 7 7...

Page 15 - MINIDISC OPERATION; Press the MD; MD; MiniDisc playback; Label side up

14 MINIDISC OPERATION 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the MD ■ button. 3 Load a MiniDisc in the direction indicated by the ar-row on the MiniDisc, with the labeled side facing up. ● The disc name will be displayed only when the name hasbeen programmed onto the disc. Disc...

Page 16 - CONVENIENT CD AND MINIDISC OPERATIONS; button to return to the point in the track you; Cue and review

15 CONVENIENT CD AND MINIDISC OPERATIONS 1 Load a disc and begin playback. 2 Hold the MD/CD 2 2 2 2 2 button down for audible fast for- ward, and hold the MD/CD 3 3 3 3 3 button down for au- dible fast reverse. 3 Normal playback will resume when the button is re-leased. Notes: ● When the end of the ...

Page 17 - The program contents will be erased.; APMS (Automatic Programmable Music

16 (Continued) 5 Repeat steps 3 and 4 for any other tracks. Up to 20tracks (P-20) can be programmed. 6 (CD operation) To complete programming, press the CD ■ button. (MiniDisc operation) To complete programming, press the MD ■ button. Total playing time Total number of tracks 7 (CD operation) To beg...

Page 18 - Repeat and random play; Select the desired program source, CD or MiniDisc.

17 ■ Repeat and random play 1 Select the desired program source, CD or MiniDisc. 2 Press the P-MODE (play mode) button. ● Each time this button is pressed, the mode will change inthe following order: Repeat indicator Random indicator Disappears 3 Press the CD 06 06 06 06 06 or MD 06 06 06 06 06 butt...

Page 19 - The track name will be displayed.; TIME

18 ■ Switching the time display Each time the TIME button is pressed during playback or whenin the pause mode, the display will change. (Continued) ■ Changing the display during MiniDisc playback Each time the DISPLAY button is pressed during playback orwhen in the pause mode, the display will chang...

Page 20 - Tuning; FM ST; or; ST; RADIO OPERATION

19 ■ Tuning 1 Press the ON/STAND-BY button to turn the power on. 2 Press the TUNER (BAND) button. 3 Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the desiredfrequency band (FM ST, FM or AM). FM ST FM AM 4 Press the TUNING ( X X X X X or W W W W W ) button to tune into the desired station. Manual tuning: P...

Page 21 - Preset tuning; To enter stations into memory:; is displayed, a station has already been stored; To erase the memorized station:; Turn the jog dial or press the PRESET (; Preset memory scan; CLEAR

20 (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: 1 Perform steps 1 - 5 in the "Tuning" section. 2 Press the MEMORY/ENTER button. MEMORY 3 Within ...

Page 22 - Differences from tape recordings; The TOC is recorded when; you switch to another input source.; MINIDISC RECORDING; About track numbers; When recording from a CD

21 ■ 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 withthe correct side up in the direction of the arrow on the top ofthe MiniDisc. You don't need to search for the starting point at whichto record.T...

Page 23 - Recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc; To cancel the operation:; Press the CD

22 (Continued) ■ Recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc (One-Touch Editing) A CD can be recorded to a MiniDisc, starting from the firsttrack, with one-touch operation. To cancel the operation: Before pressing the CD 0 MD EDIT (HIGH or NORMAL) button, press the CD ■ button. To stop recording: Press the ...

Page 24 - Track editing from a CD onto a MiniDisc

23 ■ Track editing from a CD onto a MiniDisc You can record several consecutive tracks, star ting from thefirst track of a CD, to a MiniDisc. 6 Press the CD 0 0 0 0 0 MD EDIT (HIGH or NORMAL) button. 0 REC ● The CD loaded will be recorded in order, starting from thefirst track. When a MiniDisc runs ...

Page 25 - APMS recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc; Load a recordable MiniDisc.; If repeat play has been set, when you press the CD; To record without using One-Touch Editing; Load a CD and a recordable MiniDisc.; The unit will enter the recording stand-by mode.

24 ■ APMS recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc 1 Select tracks for APMS playback (page 16). 2 Load a recordable MiniDisc. 3 Press the CD 0 0 0 0 0 MD EDIT (HIGH or NORMAL) button. ● APMS playback will start, and recording will start auto-matically. ● Programmed tracks will be recorded in order. After...

Page 26 - To record the track number while recording:

25 ■ Recording from the built-in radio onto a MiniDisc 1 Tune in to the desired station (pages 19 - 20). 2 Load a recordable MiniDisc. 3 Press the ● REC button. ● The unit will enter the recording stand-by mode. 4 Check the recordable time by pressing the DISPLAYbutton. Notes: ● Before recording an ...

Page 27 - To create a disc name; To erase a disc name:; Select the character you want using the jog dial.; What the editing function can do; Type of characters used; Number of characters you can enter; Disc names and track names; MINIDISC EDITING

26 ■ To create a disc name 6 After entering all of the characters in the name, pressthe NAME/TOC EDIT button. ● The disc name will be recorded. To erase a disc name: After performing steps 1 to 3. 1 Press the TIMER/DELETE button for 2 seconds or more. ● "NAME CLEAR" will flash. 2 Press the M...

Page 28 - To create a track name; To erase a track name:

27 1 During playback or in the pause mode, press theNAME/TOC EDIT button. 2 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. 3 Select the character you want using the jog dial. TRACK 4 ...

Page 29 - To change disc names and track names; To delete a character:; Jog dial

28 ■ To change disc names and track names ● To add a character: (Example: To change "BET" to "BEST") 1 To change disc names, perform steps 1 - 3 on page 26.To change track names, perform steps 1 - 2 on page 27. 2 Press the 3 3 3 3 3 or 2 2 2 2 2 button to flash the character at the p...

Page 30 - button at the point where you want; When both tracks have a name:

29 ■ Divide ■ Combine 1 Play the track which you want to divide into two, andpress the MD 06 06 06 06 06 button at the point where you want to divide the track. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and within 10 sec-onds, select "DIVIDE" using the jog dial. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the MEMORY...

Page 31 - Move; Select the new track position using the jog dial.; To cancel the operation, press the MD

30 ■ Move 1 While in the stop mode, select the track you want tomove using the jog dial.Or start playing the track to be moved, and then pressthe MD 06 06 06 06 06 button. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and within 10 sec-onds, select "MOVE" using the jog dial. 3 Within 10 seconds, press t...

Page 32 - Erase; To erase all of the tracks at once:; To erase tracks one at a time:; All Erase

31 ■ Erase To erase all of the tracks at once: 1 Press the MD ■ button. ● The total number of tracks and the total playing time on aMiniDisc will appear. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and within 10 sec-onds, select "ALL ERASE" using the jog dial. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the MEMORY/ENT...

Page 33 - TIMER OPERATION; Timer playback/Timer recording; Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired volume.; Be careful not to turn the volume up too high.; Before timer operation, the following preparations are required.; PLAY

32 TIMER OPERATION ■ Timer playback/Timer recording 6 Turn the jog dial to set the minute to start, and thenpress the MEMORY/ENTER button. I If the ending time is not set manually, it will automaticallybe set for one hour after the starting time. 7 Turn the jog dial to set the hour to stop, then pre...

Page 34 - To confirm the timer setting:; Sleep operation; Play the desired sound source.; Press the SLEEP button to select the time.; To cancel the sleep operation:; Simultaneous sleep and timer operation; SLEEP

33 ➁ Sleep timer setting ➀ Timer playback (record) setting Timer playback(record) start time 30 minutes - 2 hours Desired time Sleep operation willautomatically stop. End time To confirm the timer setting: Press the TIMER/DELETE button once. ● The turn-on time, the turn-off time will be displayed. T...

Page 35 - USING EXTERNAL UNITS

34 ■ Connecting external units ■ Headphones Notes: ● Before plugging in or unplugging the headphones, make sure the volume level is reduced. ● Be sure your headphones have a 1/8" (3.5 mm) diameter plug and are between 16 ohms and 50 ohms impedance.The recommended impedance is 32 ohms. ● When hea...

Page 37 - Do not touch the disc directly!; Shutter; Where not to store discs:; The disc will then be protected against accidental erasure.; Tab; Never disassemble MiniDiscs.

36 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 car tridge, dirt on the cartridge, warp-ing, etc. may cause malfunctions. Please note the following. ■ Handling the MiniDisc Do not touch the dis...

Page 38 - If a problem occurs; MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS; General

37 ■ If a problem occurs If this unit functions abnormally during operation, first check the following items. If the unit continues to function abnormally, or if anabnormality appears other than listed below, set this unit to the stand-by mode and disconnect the AC power plug, then consult yourSHARP...

Page 39 - RESETTING THE MICROCOMPUTER

38 (Continued) 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. Possible cause ● Is the MiniDisc protected againstaccidental erasure? ● Did you try to make recording on aplayback-only Mi...

Page 40 - ERROR MESSAGES

39 When an error message is displayed, proceed as follows: Error messages BLANK MD CAN'T COPY CAN'T READ( :Number or symbol) CAN'T EDIT CAN'T REC CAN'T WRITE DISC FULL E-CD 20 E. OVER EDIT OVER Er-MD( :Number or symbol) NAME FULL NO DISC NOT AUDIO PLAY MD PROTECTED TEMP OVER TOC FORM( :Number or sym...

Page 42 - MEMO

Page 44 - MD-MX30 MD Compact Component System; CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY; Warranty Period for this Product:; SHARP ELECTRONICS CORPORATION

TINSE0284AWZZ Printed in MalaysiaA0002.YT MD-MX30 MD Compact Component System CONSUMER 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...