Sharp MD-R3- Manuals

REMOTE CONTROL ■ Names of controls 1. Direct Key Buttons2. Play Mode Button3. Music Scan Button4. Input Select Button5. Display Button6. Auto Mark Button7. Time Button8. MD Track Up/Cue Button: 4 / 2 9. MD Track Down/Review Button: 5 / 3 10. CD Track Down/Review Button: 5 / 3 11. CD Track Up/Cue Bet...

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...

(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 audiofrom a CD (or other digital source) can ...

(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 outletAC120V, 60 Hz ■ How to turn the power on or off ● Whe...

SETTING THE CLOCK When recording, the date and time are recorded on the Minidisc(page 18). ■ 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...

(Continued) ■ Setting the time After step 7, described in the “Setting the date” section 8 Set the “hour” using the jog dial. ● Turn the jog dial left or right, the hour will increase or de-crease by one with every click position. ● The clock uses the 12-hour system. Pay attention to the AMor PM ind...

MINIDISC OPERATION ■ Loading and playing a MiniDisc 1 Switch the external unit to input the MD signal. 2 Press the MD ■ button 3 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.) 4 Press the MD...

COMPACT DISC OPERATION ■ Loading and playing CDs 1 Press the CD ■ button. 2 Press the 7 button to open the disc tray. ● It is not possible to open more than one disc tray at any onetime. 3 Place the CDs on the disc tray, label side up. ● Be sure to place 8 cm (3") CDs in the middle of the disctr...

(Continued) ■ When choosing a CD for playback Press one of the CD DIRECT PLAY 1 - 3 ( 1 - 3) buttons toselect the CD you want to listen to. ● Only the selected CD will be played back. Notes: ● If any disc tray is open, it will be automatically closed. ● If the CD 0 6 button is pressed, continuous pl...

CD AND MD OPERATIONS ■ APSS (Auto Program Search System) APSS automatically locates the beginning of each track. To move to the beginning of the next track: During playback ... Turn the jog dial clockwise.Or press the 4 button on the remote control. To restart the track being played: During playback...

(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, normal play-back w...

(Continued) ■ Music scan play (Remote control operation) 1 Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressingthe CD ■ or MD ■ button. 2 Press the MUSIC SCAN button while in the stop mode. ● "M.SCAN PLAY" will appear. ● Starting from the first track, approximately the first 12 secondsat...

■ 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 Be sure that your headphones have a 1/4" (6.3 mm) diameterplug and between 16 ohms and 50 ohms impedance. The rec-ommended impedance is 3...

RECORDING ■ Differences from tape recordings You cannot record music on the reverse sideof a MiniDisc. MiniDiscs cannot be incorrectly inserted, i.e. upsidedown. (Page 40) You can check the total or remainingrecordable time (possible recording) beforerecording. This lets you plan a recording session...

(Continued) ■ Note about making digital copies MiniDiscs are designed so that second generation digital copiescannot be made. This is a specification of the SCMS (SerialCopy Management System). ■ How to select the inputs Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the inputfrom which you want to record....

■ Recording desired tracks from a compact disconto a MiniDisc (Track Editing) 1 Press the CD ■ button. 2 Load a compact disc and a recordable MiniDisc. 3 Select the track to start recording by turning the jog dial. ● The selected track number appears. 4 Press the TRACK button. ● To record a single t...

(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. 2 Insert a recordable MiniDisc. 3 Press the INPUT SELECT button to select the input. (Page19) ● If you wil...

(Continued) ■ Recording from the microphone 1 Connect the stereo microphone to the MIC jack on the mainunit. 2 Insert a recordable MiniDisc. 3 Press the INPUT SELECT button until "ANALOG" appears. 4 Press the RECORD button. ● The unit will enter the recording stand-by mode. 5 Adjust the reco...

(Continued) ● The track number increases by one. ■ To create your own track numbers while re-cording By creating your own track numbers while recording, you canmark them and later search for any passage you wish. (You can also create your own track numbers during digital re-cording.) Press the RECOR...

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 ...

(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...

(Continued) ■ DIVIDE 1 Play the track which you want to divide into two, and pressthe MD 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...

(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 MD 06 button. ● The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and th...

(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 theMD 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 seco...

(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 MD 06 button. ● The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “ERASE”...

(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...

● 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 MD ■ button. ● The total number of tracks and the total playing time for anMD will appear. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then se...

(Continued) ■ To create a track name Name each track.A track’s name will be displayed whenever you select it and dur-ing 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 mod...

(Continued) ■ To change disc names and track names To change disc names: 1 During playback, press the MD ■ 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 MD ■ button. Now you ...

Preparations for any equipment connected to this unit HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER ● Before setting the timer, make sure that the clock setting is correct. (Pages 8 - 9) ● The start time and stop time, which are set with this operation, will be kept in memory until the AC power cord isunplugged or ...

(Continued) ● The stop time setting display will appear. ● The “hours” display will be automatically increased one hour. ■ Timer recording Before timer recording, the following preparations are required. ● Load a recordable MD. 1 While in the stop mode, press the TIMER button, and thenturn the jog d...

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...

(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 ...

SYMPTOM POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY TROUBLESHOOTING ■ 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 an abnormality appears other than listed below, turn off the player’s power and disconnect the A...

(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...

(Continued) ■ Moisture condensation In the following cases, condensation may form insidethe unit. ● Shortly after turning on a heater. ● When the unit is placed in a room where there is exces-sive steam or moisture. ● When the unit is moved from a cool place to a warmplace. When the unit has condens...

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 chem-icals. SPECIFICATIONS As a part of our policy for continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make ...

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...