Sharp MD-SR70H Operation Manual

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Page 2: Table Of Contents
ENGLISH INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. CONTENTS Page Page SPECIAL NOTES ........1 ABOUT TRACK NUMBERS ....18 ACCESSORIES ........1 ABOUT THE TOC ........
Page 3: Precautions
(such as on trains or unit, as it may damage it. buses), reduce the volume to avoid annoy- SHARP is not responsible for damage ing people around you. due to improper use. Refer all servicing to a SHARP authorised service centre.
Page 4: About The Rechargeable Battery
ABOUT THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY A rechargeable nickel-metal hydride Do not stand or store the battery on a battery is the only kind that can be used. metal plate. Even if the battery is not used, you This may cause the battery to short-circuit, should charge it at least once every and it is dangerous.
Page 5: Indicators
Main unit 1 2 3 4 5 6 1. Monaural Long-Play Mode Indicator 2. Record Indicator 3. Level Meter 4. Fast Play Indicator 5. Repeat Indicator 6. TOC Indicator 7. Battery Indicator 8. Random Indicator 9. Track Number Indicator 10. Character/Time Information Indicator 11.
Page 6: Power Source
POWER SOURCE This unit can be used with the following power sources: a rechargeable battery, an AC adaptor, a commercially available alkaline battery, and a separately available car adaptor (AD-CA20X). Rechargeable battery power 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 7 Alkaline battery power This unit can be used with an alkaline bat- tery in place of a rechargeable battery. Use one commercially available alkaline battery (LR6, “AA” size). Open the battery cover. Slide the battery cover as far as it will go to the outside and then lift to open it.
Page 8: Before Recording
BEFORE RECORDING Type of recording (2) Digital recording Connect the unit to equipment that has an Two types of recording are possible: “Ana- optical output socket using the optical digital logue recording” and “Digital recording”. cable. Using an optical signal to transfer the There are different cables and connections music to a MiniDisc allows very high quality for each type of recording, depending on...
Page 9 Notes: Recordable MiniDisc: When making important recordings, it is This is a “raw disc” on which recording recommended that you use the AC can be performed. adaptor. A fully charged rechargeable This is a magneto-optical disc. battery or an alkaline battery should be Recordings are made using a laser and loaded into the unit.
Page 10: Recording Using The Analogue Cable
RECORDING USING THE ANALOGUE CABLE Recording from CDs or MDs Whilst playing sound from the external (Synchro recording) equipment connected to this unit, press the 5 or 4 button to adjust the re- Synchro recording is a method that detects cording level.
Page 11 To turn off the power: Recordings can not be made in the Press the • /:OFF button whilst in the stop following situations: mode. Recording on a playback-only After the track number has been written MiniDisc (commercially available on the disc, the power will shut off auto- music).
Page 12: Recording Using The Optical Digital Cable
RECORDING USING THE OPTICAL DIGITAL CABLE This is the method used for recording digi- There are cases where digital recording tal signals from CDs or MDs exactly as they may be impossible. are stored on the original. Compared to re- In the following cases digital recording is cordings made from analogue inputs, digi- impossible, even if you are using digital...
Page 13: Recording From The Microphone
RECORDING FROM THE MICROPHONE Recording from the microphone Press the REC button. (Mic synchro recording) A monaural, long-play recording mode is available (page 16). The recording will begin automatically in Timed identification marks can be cre- response to a noise or a person speaking. ated whilst recording (page 14).
Page 14 Notes: When a sound, such as a person speak- If you want to use a microphone, be sure ing, is picked up by the microphone, re- it is a plug-in-power type microphone. cording will begin automatically. When a plug-in-power type micro- If a silence lasts for 3 seconds or phone is plugged in, the main unit will more, the recording will be paused au-...
Page 15: Convenient Recording Function
CONVENIENT RECORDING FUNCTION Creating marks whilst making a About the timed auto mark: mic recording (Timed auto mark Whenever a recording begins, a track num- ber will be created automatically. function) : Track number which is created Marks can be created at a fixed interval when a silence lasts for 3 seconds or (every 5 minutes is the default setting) so more during synchro recording.
Page 16 To start recording from the middle of an existing track You can erase a portion of a track that has been already recorded and make a new recording. Caution: All of the tracks that follow the newly re- corded track will be erased. During playback, press the 06 button at the point where you want to begin re- recording.
Page 17 To check the remaining disc time Double time recording in monau- ral mode Whilst recording, you can check the remain- ing time available on the disc. When recording in the monaural long-play mode, you can record twice as long as the Press the DISP button whilst recording or recording time available for a stereo record- whilst in the recording pause mode.
Page 18 To erase all of the tracks at once: To erase tracks Whilst in the stop mode, press the EDIT button to select “ALL ERASE”. “ALL ERASE” can also be selected by holding down the EDIT button for at least 2 seconds. Press the ENTER/SYNC button.
Page 19: About Track Numbers
ABOUT TRACK NUMBERS When recording, track numbers will be When recording from digital inputs: created automatically. (CDs/MiniDiscs only) (Auto marker function/Synchro marker Track numbers will be created automatically function) for each track at the same point where track numbers already exist on the CD or When recording from analogue inputs: MiniDisc.
Page 20: About The Toc
ABOUT THE TOC The TOC (an abbreviation for Table of Con- When is the TOC recorded? tents) is information about the track num- The revised TOC will be recorded on the bers and recorded areas that allow the unit disc automatically when you press the to find musical selections or sounds.
Page 21: Playing A Minidisc
PLAYING A MINIDISC Playback does not start when a Earphones MiniDisc is inserted: For the For the left right Press the 06 button. In the following cases, the auto-play func- tion will not work. When the recordable MiniDisc write To the socket protection tab is closed (page 8).
Page 22 To interrupt playback: To remove the MiniDisc: Press the 06 button during playback. Turn off the power and move the OPEN lev- er in the direction indicated by the arrow. To resume playback, press the 06 but- ton again. Resume auto play function: To stop playback: When you press the •...
Page 23: Convenient Playback Functions
CONVENIENT PLAYBACK FUNCTIONS Cue and review Load a MiniDisc and begin playback. Press and hold down the 4 button for audible fast forward, or press and hold down the 5 button for audible fast re- verse. Normal playback will resume when the 5 or 4 button is released.
Page 24 Random play or repeat play During playback or whilst in the stop mode, press the MODE button repeatedly to se- lect the playback mode. RANDOM Random play Repeat play of tracks in random RANDOM order Repeat play of all of the tracks Repeat play of a single track No display Normal playback...
Page 25 To check the elapsed time and remaining time of the track During playback, press the DISP button. Each time the button is pressed, the dis- play will change as follows: Track number Track name Elapsed playback time Note: If character information was not origi- nally recorded on the MiniDisc, “NO Remaining NAME”...
Page 26: Editing
EDITING What the editing function can do You can create original discs using the MD editing function, on which you can change the order of the tracks and you can create disc or track names. Playback-only MiniDiscs cannot be edited. Move (Page 26) A designated track can be moved to any desired position.
Page 27 Move Divide Play the track to be moved, and press Start playing the track you want to di- the 06 button. vide into two. Press the 06 button at The unit will enter the pause mode. the point where you want to divide the track.
Page 28 Combine Disc name Start playing the last of the two tracks Discs can be named using a maximum you want to combine, and press the 06 of 100 characters. button. Up to 1,700 characters (approximately) The unit will enter the pause mode. can be used in the disc and track names on a single MiniDisc.
Page 29 Track name When the letter you want is displayed, press the ENTER/SYNC button. Up to 100 characters can be entered for To enter more letters in the name, re- each name. peat steps 3 - 5. Play the track which you want to name, When the disc name has been com- and press the 06 button.
Page 30 To change disc names or track Name/stamp names Master MiniDisc Recordable (Prerecorded MiniDisc) Some MiniDiscs created on other equip- MiniDisc ment may have more than 100 characters in a track name or disc name. The charac- ters from the 101st character and on can- not be corrected or changed.
Page 31 When the recording is complete, remove Press the ENTER/SYNC button. the newly recorded MiniDisc and load The unit will finish recording the char- the master MiniDisc into the MD-SR70H. acter information and enter the stop Do not mistake the master MiniDisc mode.
Page 32: Convenient Operation Of The Unit
CONVENIENT OPERATION OF THE UNIT Checking the remaining amount To prevent the unit from being of battery level operated by mistake To avoid accidental operation of the unit, The remaining amount of battery level is use the hold function. shown by the battery indicator ( ) dur- ing operation.
Page 33 To cancel the auto-play function When a MiniDisc is inserted, the power will be turned on automatically, and playback will begin. You can cancel automatic play- back. Whilst in the stop mode ... Hold down the MODE button until “SET UP”...
Page 34 About the sound skip guard memory: During playback, approximately 10 seconds of information is stored in the semiconduc- tor memory. Therefore, even when the pickup cannot read information for a second or two due to an external shock, the sound will continue without interruption because the information stored in memory is used.
Page 35: Using With Other Equipment
USING WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT Before connecting any other equipment, Listening through a stereo or a turn off the power to all units. radio cassette player or recording Connect the plugs securely. on a cassette tape Improper connections may cause noise or malfunctions.
Page 36: What Is A Minidisc
WHAT IS A MINIDISC? A MiniDisc is a disc inside a protective car- Where not to store discs tridge. You can handle it freely without wor- rying about dust, fingerprints, etc. Do not store discs in places with high tem- However, if dust enters the opening of the peratures or humidity.
Page 37 Many potential “problems” can be resolved by the owner without calling a service techni- cian. If something seems to be wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre. PROBLEM CAUSE Is the AC adaptor disconnected?
Page 38: Minidisc System Limitations
MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS MiniDiscs are recorded using a different system than is used for cassette tapes or DAT recordings. Therefore, the following conditions may be encountered, depending on how the disc has been recorded or edited. These are due to system limitations, and should be considered normal.
Page 39: Error Messages
ERROR MESSAGES Error messages Meaning Remedy The battery is run down. Charge the rechargeable battery or BATT EMPTY replace the alkaline battery (or use the AC adaptor for power). Nothing is recorded. Replace the disc with a recorded disc. BLANK MD No copy can be made because of Record using the analogue cable.
Page 40: Maintenance
Error messages Meaning Remedy Improper power is being supplied. Use one of the specified power POWER ? sources. The MD is write protected. Move the write protection tab back to its original position. PROTECTED A playback-only MD was loaded and the REC button was pressed Replace it with a recordable MD.
Page 41: 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 deviations from these values in individual units.
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