VIAL NOTES NOTE FOR USERS IN THE U.K. SERVICE INFORMATION In the unlikely scent of your equipment requiring repair, please contact the dealer or supplier farm whom it was purchased. Where this is not possible, please contact the telephones number listed below. You will then be given details of how to obtain service — 0245-125387 Please note; all cal will be charged at local rate. Certain replacement parts and accessories may be obtained firm aur main parts distributor, WILLOW VALE ELECTRONICS LTD.
CAUTION Use the Portable Mini disc Recorder oy in accordance with the instructions given in this manual and do not attempt to interfere with the interlock switch or make any chert adjustment as this may result: in exposure to hazardous radiation CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT TRAPPABLE A LASER DF CLASS ! PRODUCTS LASER DE CASE | ® The sitters in brackets contained in the mackerel number indicate the color of the product only. Operation and specification are unaffected.
INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product, For the jest performance, ead this manual carefully. Tt will guide vou in operating your SHARP product. CONTENTS Page ACCESSORIES . OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES PRECAUTIONS . NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 5 POWER SOUR BEFORE RECORDING RECORDING USING THE ANALOGUE CABLE RECORDING USING THE OPTICAL DIGITAL CABLE v RECORDING FROM THE MICROPHONE .. CONVENIENT RECORDING FUNCTION .. ACCESSORIES ABOUT TRACK NUMBERS ..
PRECAUTIONS M important ® Do not wear your earphones when you are crossing streets or near traffic. ® Dormouse your earphones whilst driving a moor vehicle, it may create a dangerous traffic hazard and may be legality. Remember to obey all of the safety rules in your area.
NAMES OF TROLLS AND INDICATORS 1. Monaural Long-Play Mods Indicator 123456 2. Record Indicator 11| aim] 7 | st orator — A5t = 5. Repeat Indicator 12 gg HOK PESTLE = RO 8 TOCCATA Indicator 13— incs Nci m;“ 7. Battery Indicator SR, 8, Random Indicator 14 Mgl 9. Track Number Indicator 10. Character/Time Information Indicator 1. Synchrony Recording Indicator 12. Disc Mode Indicator 13. Disc Name Indicator 14, Track Name indicator 15. Remaining Recording Time Indicator 186. Total Track Number Indicator 17.
POWER SOURCE You can power this unit with commercially available alkaline batteries (LRS, “AA” size). You can also parer this uni with a rechargeable battery (AD-T20BT), AC adapter (ADT20APE) or car adapter (AD-CALYX) which are available separately. (See page 3. Caution: ® [the units not used for & long period of lime, remove the battery. {Even If the power is turned off, the battery will drain slowly but continuously.
P To the DO IN BY socket AC 230-240V, e 50/60 Hz insert securely, all the way in. M Rechargeable battery power Her the recharge; the first dime of when you want 1o use i gaiter 2 long period of disuse, be sure to charge it fully. 1 open the battery cover. ® Side the battery 28 far as i will oo the inositol an then Hi 10 open it if the battery cover is lifted without being slid all the way oul, 1t may break, 2 birther rechargeable battery accordingly e pole sty marked on the bettor of the unit.
W About the rechargeable battery @ A rechargeable nickel-metal hydroxide battery is the only kind that can be used. Even if the battery is nor used, you should charge it at least once every three moths because of the spacial quality of this battery. ® The rechargeable battery can be charged approximately 300 times. # Do not use any battery other than that specified.
BEFORE RECORDING B Type of recording Two types of recording are passable: “Analogue recording” and “Digital recording. There are different cables and connections for each lye of recording, depending o1 the sockets on the equipment being connected tithe unit.
Notes: ® When making important recordings, it is rerecorded that you use the AC adapter. Fully charged rechargeable battery or alkaline batteries should be loaded into the umt. Then, even if a power failure occurs, the power source will switch over to the battery automatically. #® When using the rechargeable battery or the alkaline patisseries, if the volume level is set to "0, the batty consumption will e less than when Listening to the recording whilst it is bang made.
RECORDING USING THE ANALOGUE CABLE ® Recording from CDs or MDs {Synchrony recording) Synchronization i a method that detects the playback sound from the rouse equipment When scud s present, it automatically stats the recording. When the source is silent, e rewarding vl be paused 1 Connect the textual equipment. (See page 9.5 2 inset: a recorded Mini Disc. 3 Press the REC bunion @ To record from a tuner, firs tune ina broadcast. @ To record from a ©D, first stars playing the track you want 16 record.
To turn off the power: Press the button whilst in the stop mode. @ After the track number has been written on the disc, the power will shut off automatically. {For detains about the TOC, see page 21) To remove the Mini Disc: Tum off the power and move the OPEN lever ir the direction indicated by the mow. @ OPEN 8 Recording from a tuner or a CD {Manual recording) Manual recordings car: be started and stopped as you like. 1 Peace toe unit 1 the recording stand-by mode.
RECORDING USING THE OPTICAL DIGITAL CABLE This is the method used for retarding digital signals from CDs or MDs exactly a5 they are snored on the origins Compared to recordings made from analogue inputs, digital recordings have extremely high-duality sound 1 Connect the textual equipment. {See page 9.) 2 start recording. Synchrony recording: Page 11 Before starting a synchrony recording, perform the following steps on the equipment connected 1o this unit. {1) First, put it in the playback desertion.
RECORDING FROM THE MICROPHONE # Recording from the microphone {Mic synchrony recording} The recording wil begin automatically in response 10 2 10i88 or 8 Person speaking. When the sound stops, the recording wil pause. This Unction is convenient when recording lectures, conferences, elc. 3 Press the REC bunion ® Monaural, long-play recording mode is available. (Page 18) # Timed identification marks can e created whilst recording.
6 Whens sound, such as & person speaking, s pitied up by the microphone. recording will begin automatically. @1l 5 silence lasts for 3 seconds or more, the recording wil be paused automatically. However, the unit will not pause for about the first 10 sconces after recording has started. To interrupt a synchrony recording: Crass the w1 bunion whilst recording ® The Mic synchrony receding mode wil be canceled, and the unit will enter the recording stand-by mode.
CONVENIENT RECORDING FUNCTION | Creating marks whilst making a mic recording {Timed auto mark function) Marks car be created at a fixed interval {very 5 minutes is the default setting) so that the beginning of any track can be found, The interval ai which marks are created can be changed by the user. Whilst in the recording stand-by mode whilst recording, press the EDIT bunion. ® Each tme the bullion is pressed. the setting wil change as follows: is created minutes.
B Recording tracks as a single track You can record several pieces of musics a Gle frack, disable the auto marker function. 1 brass the EDIT bunion wheels is paused. he recording (The display wil be banked out immediately.) 2 press the w1t button @ Ra cording will start.
B To check the remaining disc time Whilst recording, you can check the maiming tire available on the disc Toss the DISPLAY hut ion whilst recording or whilst s the recording pause mode. Remainder recoverable e ® Wheel DISPLAY butter s pressed agar, the unit will return: to the initial display. Note: ® The display of the remaining disc firm may vary sightly from the actual! remaining time.
To erase tracks o To erase racks one at a time: 1 Start playing the track you want to erase, and press the m-J bisection @ The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Crass the EDIT button to select “ERASE™. Amber of the paused tack 3 Press the ENTERPRISING suction, # To canal the operation, pass the OFF bunion. 4 Crass the ENTER/SYNC button again. @ The track will be erased.
When recording, track numbers will be Treated automatically.
ABOUT THE TOC The TOG (an abbreviation for Table of Godparents) is information bolt the track numbers and recorded areas that allow the unit 1o find musical selections or sounds. The entire MD is controlled by the information in‘his TOC, which enables the unit 1o find the beginning of 2 track quickly of to record autocratically in a vacant sea. ® The TOC s recorded in & specific area on & Diminished, which Is not used for sound recording.
PLAYING A MINI DISC Earphones “i Forth Forth night Tithe \ AT socket Yy ot ¥ sass socket. Push the plug all the way in. 2 insert a Mini Disc. (See page 11 @ The power will be turned on automatically. and playback will start from the first frack. (Auto-play function) o IR (Track number T Frack name (Nothing wil be chat Astor payback of the fast track has finished, the unit wil stop automatically. 22 Playback does not start when a Mini Disc Is inserted: Press the L butter.
To interrupt playback: Press the #1 button during playback. ® To resume playback, press the W bunion again To stop playback: Crass the W/OFF button. To turn off the power: Crass the B/OFF button whilst in the stop made. Ta remove the Mini Disc: Turn off the power erd nova fie OPEN lever in the direction indicated by the snow. Resume auto play function: ® Her you areas the SHOWOFF button 16 stop piggyback.
PASS {Auto Program Search System) PASS automatically locates the beginning of any track To move to the beginning of the next track: Press the 3 button during playback. To re-start the track being played: Press the i« bullion during playback, To skip a number of fracks at ons ime, press the e« o7 » bullion repeatedly until the desired frack number is shown. To begin playback at a desired track, press the 14« or » button whist i the stop mode ‘0 select the track number. Then press the 1§ butters.
play at double speed (Mono retarding only} Press tha ENTER/SYNC bunion whist & Militarist recorded in the monaural long-play mode is being played. ® Tre unit will display “FAST PLAY” and start fast playback mannerism [FHz ® When the ENTERPRISING button is pressed again, the unit will rerun to normal play. Notes: ® Depending on the contents recorded on a Diminished, it may be viticulture to hear them.
Note: It character Information was not originally recorded on the Mini Disc, NG NAME" will be displayed. M To check the remaining recording time and the total playing time Whilst s the stop mode. press the DISPLAY butter. @ Each time the button is pressed, the display will hang as follows Motel number of tracks _ Remaining recording time “ital playing time B To check the elapsed time and remaining time of the track During playback, press the DISPLAY button.
M What the editing function can do You car: create original discs using the MD findings function, on which you can sangs the order of the tracks Anc you can create dist or rack names. @ Payback-only Min Discs cannot be edited. Move (Page 28) Designated track can be moved to any desired position, umber assigned to the tracks fallowing e which is maced will be adjusted automatically. Divide (Page 28) A single track can be divided Into fwo at any B B desired position.
W Move 1 Play the track to be moved, and press 178 w11 bunion. @ The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press e EDIT button o select “MOVE'. To move the filth track 3 Press the ENTERIC union ®To cane the operation, press the ‘OFF button. 4 Press the e« or »#4 bunion fo select the direction to move. # To increase the track number ® To decreases the rack number .
W Combine 1 start playing the last of the wo tracks you want to combine, and press the -l button. ® The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 PresstheEDITbutonto select COMBINE. To combine the faith and sixth fracks 3 Press the ENTERPRISING bunion. @ To cancel the operation, press the W-OFF bunion ration) 4 press the ENTERPRISING bunion again #® Ths two tracks will be combined, and the unit will be paused a1 the beginning of the combined track.
5 When the levier vou want is displayed. press the ENTERPRISING sultan. #To ante more lechers in the name, repeat steps 3 6 When the disc mare has been completely entered, press the EDIT button. 6 Lights up Position where the next seller will be entered To erase a character: Press the VOLUME + or VOLUME button to move lhe cursor 1© the character you wart to erase, and then press the BASS button. Yo enter a space: Press the VOLUME + button to move the cursor o the right.
To change disc names or track names Some Mini Discs created on oilier equipment may have mare than 100 characters in a track name or disc name. The characters from the 10151 character and on cannot be canted of changed, To delete characters: 1 Puttee uniting the character input made: ® To delete characters in a disc name, perform steps the “Disc name” section. {page 29) & To delete characters in & track name, perform steps page 3C.
2 When the recording is complete, remove 1he newly recorded Minimalism and laud the master Mini Disc into the MD-MT161E. ® Do not mistake the master Mini for the newly recorded Mini Disc. 3 Whist in the stop mods, press the EDIT button 0 select NAME STAMP. 4 press the ENTERPRISING button. @70 cane! the operation, press the WIFE button. 5 prods the ENTERPRISING bunion. @ The character information of the master Mini Disc is bang read. 6 When the unit displays "CHANGE MD", remove the master Mini Disc.
® Forbears connecting any other equipment tum off the power 1o il uni: Connect tiw plugs secure Improper connections may cause noises or malfunctions W Listening through a car stereo Separately available cassette adapter (AD-CT) To the {3 socket i ® The separately available cassette adapter may not wok, depriving on your car's horsier.
CONVENIENT OPERATION OF THE UNIT Ml Checking the remaining amount M To prevent the unit from being of battery level The remaining amount of battery level is shown by the battery indicator ( 55 ) during operation Battery indicator < How ta read the battery indicator > When the battery When 1o battery revel is high level is very low ==F the battery levees very low, you ) cantor start recording or editing. { ® When the battery is completely discharged, the battery indicator will fish.
To cancel the auto-play function I ST T adulatory unction Wuhan a Min Disc is inserted, the power wail be wed or automatically, and playback wil begin. You can cancel automatic playback. 1 Whilst In the stop mode Hold down the MODE button until 5| UP” appears. @ When you release the button. “BEEP B To eliminate the confirmation ON" o "BEEP OFF” wil: appear. sound Every dime & hut ion is pressed, a “beep’ will be heard in the earphones.
B To cancel the auto power save function Power consumption can be reduced by controlling the memory storage time. You can cancel the auto power save functor. 1 Whilst in the stop mode Hold down the MODE button until “SET UP” appears. ® When you release the bunion, "BEEP ON or “BEEP OFF wilt appear. Fip 2 Pres sine or e button until "AUTO Save” appears.
WHAT IS A MINI DISC? Discriminates a disc Inside a protective cartridge. You can handle it freely without worrying about dual, fingerprints, ete However, if dust enters the opening of e cartridge. or there is excessive rids on the cartridge, or the cartridge becomes waned, you may experience malfunctions Please ante the following W Handling the Mini Disc Do not touch the disc directly! Do nat open the shutter or touch the disc directly.
Many potential “problems” narc be rescinded by the owner without calling a service technician. If something seems to be wrong wit this product, cheek the following before ceiling your authorized SHARP dealer o service center. tons are pressed, the unit doss not respond.
MINI DISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS Misdirects are recorded using a different system t is used for cassette lapse or DAT recordings. Therefor. the following conditions may be encountered, depending on how the disc has bean recorded or edited. Tess ars due to system limitations, and shoved be considered normal. Even if the maximum retarding time of a Mini Disc has not been reached, “DISC FULL" or “TOC FULL” may be displayed.
VOL O T The continuous recording time is for analogue inputs when the volume level is set to The continuous play lime shows the value when the volume feel is set to "VOL 15", above values are the standard values when the Unit is charged and used at an ambient temperature of 20°C The operating time when using an alkaline batteries may be different, depending or the type and manufacturer of the battery, and on the operating temperature.
TERMS OF GUARANTEE Subject to the terms listed below, Sharp Electronics (UK. Lid. {(hereinafter called “the Camoens) guarantees to provide for the repair of, or at its option replace thug Sharp Equipment, or any comportment thereof, (other tarn batteries), which s faulty or below standard, as a result of inferior workmanship ar material The conditions of ties guarantee are: 1.