MD/CD STEREO MODEL MD-X5 OPERATION MANUAL Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. To obtain the best performance from this product please read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. MD-X5 MD/CD stereo consisting of MD-X5 MD/CD stereo CP-X5 2 way speaker system. CONTENTS A0004 Page IMPORTANT SAFEGUARDS ............................................................ 1 SPECIAL NOTES ..........................................................................
CAUTION R ISK OF EL EC T R IC SH OC K D O N OT OPEN The lightning flash with arrowhead symbol, within an equilateral triangle, is intended to alert the user to the presence of uninsulated “dangerous voltage” within the product’s enclosure that may be of sufficient magnitude to constitute a risk of electric shock to persons. CAUTION: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE COVER (OR BACK). NO USER-SERVICEABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVICING TO QUALIFIED SERVICE PERSONNEL.
(Continued) Caution - use of controls or adjustments or performance of procedures other than those specified herein may result in hazardous radiation exposure. WARNING: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF FIRE OR ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT EXPOSE THIS APPLIANCE TO RAIN OR MOISTURE. Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS I Display window 1 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. 10. 11. 12. 13. 14. 15. 16. 17. 18. 19. 20. 21. 22. 23. 24.
(Continued) I Rear panel 1. 2 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. 9. ANTENNA 1 AM LOOP FM PHONO 2 3 4 5 6 RIGHT LEFT AUX ANALOG IN/OUT AUX IN RESET AUX OUT RIGHT LEFT AM Loop/FM Antenna Jack Phono Input Jacks Auxiliary Analog Input Jacks Auxiliary Analog Output Jacks Auxiliary Digital Input Jack (Optical) Auxiliary Digital Input Jack (Coaxial) AC Power Cord Reset Button Speaker Terminals 8 RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE ; 6 OHMS MIN.
PREPARATION FOR USE I Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet before connecting or disconnecting any component. AM loop antenna 1 2 3 H Antenna connection Connect the antenna wire to the ANTENNA jack. (1) FM antenna (1) Position the FM antenna wire in the direction where the stongest signal can be received. (2) (2) AM loop antenna ANTENNA Position the AM loop antenna for optimum reception. Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf, etc., or attach it to a stand or wall with screws (not supplied).
(Continued) H Connecting the AC power cord I After connecting the speakers, plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC outlet. I Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC outlet. The letters "ENJOY MUSIC!" will be scrolled across the display. I Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet if the unit is not to be used for a prolonged period of time.
SOUND CONTROL H Volume Press the VOLUME button to increase the volume and the VOLUME button to decrease the volume. I The volume display can be changed within the range of "0" to "10". VOLUME VOLUME Volume level (0 to 10) H Pre-programmed equalizer When the PRE-EQ button is pressed, the current mode setting will be displayed. To change to a different mode, press the PRE-EQ button repeatedly. FLAT: The sound is not modified. HEAVY-2: Bass and treble are emphasized a lot.
SETTING THE CLOCK When you have set the date and time, this unit can be used as a clock. It can be used for timer recording or for timer playback. It is also used to store the MD recording date in memory. 1 2 3 4 ENTER POWER Press the POWER button to turn the power on. Press the TIMER/DELETE button. Within 10 seconds, press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "TIME ADJUST". Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I The unit will enter the date setting mode.
COMPACT DISC OPERATION H Loading and playing CDs 1 Press the CD H button. I The power will be turned on automatically, and the unit will enter the CD playback mode. 2 3 1 Press the 7 button to open the disc tray. Place the CD on the disc tray, label side up. I A CD can be placed on any open position on the disc tray. I Be sure to place 3" (8 cm) CDs in the middle of the disc holder. 5 2, 4 Caution: Do not stack CDs in the tray. This can damage the player and the CDs.
MINIDISC OPERATION H Loading and playing MiniDiscs 2 1 Press the MD H button. I The power will be turned on automatically, and the unit will enter the MD playback mode. 2 Arrow I 7 I 3 1 I I Load a recorded MiniDisc in the direction indicated by the arrow on the MiniDisc, with the labeled side facing up. The total number of tracks and the total disc playing time will be displayed. The music schedule will be displayed only for the number of tracks on the disc.
RADIO OPERATION H Tuning 1 Press the TUNER (BAND) button. I The power is turned on, and the tuner is selected. 3 2 Press the TUNER (BAND) button to select the desired frequency band (FM or AM). 3 Tune in to the desired station using the TUNING X or W button. Auto tuning: When the TUNING X or W button is pressed for more than 0.5 seconds and then released, the tuning stops at the first receivable broadcast station.
(Continued) H Preset tuning You can store up to 40 stations in memory (40 stations consisting of any combination of FM and AM stations you like) and recall them together with their FM reception mode (stereo or mono), at the push of a button. 3 1 1 2 3 4 Perform steps 1 - 5 in the "Tuning" section. Press the ENTER button. Within 10 seconds, press the tuner preset number buttons. Repeat steps 1 - 3 to set other preset stations, or to change a preset station.
CD AND MD OPERATIONS H Direct-selection play By using the track number input buttons on the remote control, any track you wish to can be played directly, by entering its number. 1 Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressing the CD H or MD H button. 2 Use the track number input buttons to select the desired track number. 4 A. To select track numbers 11 to 99 Press the >10 button first, then press the track number. For example to select 28: 1 Press the >10 button.
(Continued) H APMS (Automatic Programmable Music Selector) 3 1 1,5 2 2 Press the PROGRAM button. I "PRGM" will flash. 6 6 CLEAR Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressing the CD H or MD H button. 3 1,5 Use the track number input buttons to designate the desired track number. 4 Repeat step 3 for any other tracks. Up to 20 tracks for MD or 32 tracks for CD can be programmed.
(Continued) H Random and repeat play 1 1 2 Press the P-MODE button. I Each time this button is pressed, the mode will change in the following order: Repeat play → Random play → Normal play 3 3 2 Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressing the CD H or MD H button. 1 3 Press the 06 button to start playback. I Repeat play Play will continue until it is stopped. I Random play Play will stop after all the tracks have been played once. (The same track will not be played twice.
BASIC INFORMATION ON MINIDISCS H Differences from tape recordings H Note about making digital copies MiniDiscs are designed so that further copies cannot be made from digitally recorded MiniDisc tracks. This is a specification of the SCMS (Serial Copy Management System). You cannot record music on the back side of a MiniDisc. MiniDiscs cannot be inserted when they are turned over. (Page 37) You don’t need to search for the starting point at which to record.
RECORDING H Recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc (One-Touch Editing) 2 4 1 2 3 4 3 Press the CD H button, and load the compact disc. Load a recordable MiniDisc. Check the record mode by pressing the REC MODE button. Press the CD 0 MD button. I Playback of the first track and recording begin. I When the disc is completely recorded, recording automatically stops. 1 1 If recording does not begin: When not all of the tracks on a CD can be recorded, the unit will enter the recording stand-by mode.
(Continued) H Recording desired tracks from a CD onto a MiniDisc (Track Editing) 2 4,5 You can record one track or a series of several tracks from a CD onto an MD. You can select one track and record it. (If the track numbers are not in succession, you cannot select a series of tracks.) 6 1 2 3 1 Press the CD H button, and load a compact disc. Load a recordable MiniDisc. Select the track to start recording by the 5 or 4 button. I The selected track number appears. 3 4 Press the TRACK button.
(Continued) H Recording from the built-in radio onto a MiniDisc 2 3 5 1 2 3 Tune in the radio station to be recorded. 4 Check the recordable time by pressing the DISPLAY button on the remote control. Load a recordable MiniDisc. Press the I REC button. I The unit will enter the recording stand-by mode. I Automatic tuning is impossible while in the recording stand-by mode. H 5 Press the MD 06 button. I During recording, you cannot change the station.
EDITING We will explain the 5 editing functions you can use to create your own recorded MiniDiscs. Divide 1 2 A 1 3 B 2 A C 3 B A track can be divided into two tracks. If two selections were recorded as a single track because there was not enough silent space between the tracks, you can use the DIVIDE function to separate the selections. This feature is also convenient for identifying specific points with one selection so that you can locate those points easily whenever you like.
(Continued) H 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 by recording tracks from a variety of input sources such as CDs and radio broadcasts.
(Continued) H Divide 1 Play the track which you wish to divide into two and press the MD 06 button at the point where you wish to divide the track. I The unit will enter the pause mode. 1 2 2 3,4 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “DIVIDE” using the ▲ or ▼ button. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I To cancel the operation, press the MD H button. 2 4 Press the ENTER button again.
(Continued) H Move 1 1,4 While in the stop mode, select the track you wish to move using the 5 or 4 button. I Start playing the track to be moved, and then press the MD 06 button. 2 2 3,5 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “MOVE” using the ▲ or ▼ button. 3 4 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. Select the direction to move the track using the 5 or 4 button. I To increase the track number ... 4 I To decrease the track number ...
(Continued) H Erase To erase tracks one at a time: 1 1 2 While in the stop mode, select the track to be erased using the 5 or 4 button. I Start playing the track you wish to erase, and press the MD 06 button. 3,4 2 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “ERASE” using the ▲ or ▼ button. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I To cancel the operation, press the MD H button. 4 Press the ENTER button again.
(Continued) I Up to 255 tracks can be named on each disc, and each disc can be given a disc name. Notes: Number of characters you can enter H Disc names and track names Up to 100 characters (including spaces) can be entered for each name, If more than 100 characters are entered, “NAME FULL” will appear. H Total number of characters per MiniDisc A total of approximately 1700 characters can be used for all of the disc and track names. If more than 1700 characters are entered, “TOC FULL” will appear.
(Continued) H To create a track name 1 During playback, press the NAME/TOC EDIT button. I “TRACK NAME” will appear. 2 1,6 4 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I The unit will enter the character input mode. I The track you are listening to will be played repeatedly. 4 3 3 2,5 4 Press the DISPLAY button to select the type of characters.
ENTERING CHARACTERS H To create names for radio stations that have been 2 stored in memory 1 5 5 4 6 5 Press the TUNER (BAND) button. Select the location number you want to name. Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button. Press the DISPLAY button to select the type of characters you want to use. (Page 25) Alphabetics (capital letters) © Alphabetics (lower-case letters) © Numbers or symbols © 3,7 1 2 3 4 5 6 Select the character you wish using the 1/0/▲/▼ buttons.
(Continued) To enter characters from a computer keyboard H You can enter characters by connecting a keyboard. Compatible keyboards : You can use any keyboard that can be connented to an IBM compatible PC which has the plug shape shown to the left. (Macintosh keyboards cannot be used.) 1 Connect a keyboard to the KEYBOARD terminal when the power to the main unit is off. 2 3 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 4 Then, enter the characters you want from the keyboard.
HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER H Timer playback Before timer playback, the following preparations are required. I Make sure that the clock setting is correct. (Page 8) I Load a CD or a MD. I Preset the radio station. (Page 12) Programming for timer playback: 1 While in the stop mode, press the TIMER/DELETE button and then the ▲ or ▼ button so that the TIMER SET display appears. 2 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button, and then select the timer mode using the ▲ or ▼ button.
(Continued) H Timer recording Before timer recording, the following preparations are required. I Make sure that the clock setting is correct. (Page 8) I Load a recordable MD. I Preset the radio station. (Page 12) Programming for timer recording: 1 While in the stop mode, press the TIMER/DELETE button, and then the ▲ or ▼ button so that the TIMER SET display appears. 2 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button, and then select the timer mode using the ▲ or ▼ button. 3 ENTER Press the ENTER button.
(Continued) H To check the timer setting 1 2 3 Press the ▲ or ▼ button so that the TIMER CALL display appears. Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I The timer settings will appear in order, and then the original display will reappear. 3 2 1 While in the timer standby mode, press the TIMER/DELETE button. H To cancel the timer operation If the power is turned on, the timer will be canceled. The timer operation can also be canceled as follows.
(Continued) H Sleep operation The radio, compact disc and MiniDisc can all be turned off automatically. 1 2 3 4 Play the desired sound source. Press the TIMER/DELETE button, and then press the ▲ or ▼ button so that the SLEEP display and setting time appear. Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I If you wish to use the displayed time, press the ENTER button. 2 3,5 2 To change the sleep timer: 4 Set the sleep time using the 1 or 0 button.
USING EXTERNAL UNITS H Connecting external units Before connecting external units, turn the power to this unit and external units off. Connecting this unit to a DSS tuner or a DAT (equipment which can output digital signals) Optical digital cable (AD-M3DC, sold separately) DSS tuner DIGITAL1 OPTICAL DIGITAL2 COAXIAL DAT AUX DIGITAL IN Optical digital cable (AD-M1DC, sold separately) This product can be connected to digital equipment such as DATs, DSS tuners, other CD players or MD recorders.
(Continued) Headphones PHONES I Before plugging or unplugging the headphones, please reduce the volume level. I Be sure that 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. I When headphones are connected, the speakers are disabled automatically. Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired volume. 34 *22-34 34 98.6.
(Continued) H Listening to sound from an external unit To listen to sound from an external unit connected to the digital input terminal: Press the AUX button. AUX → AUX1 DIGITAL → AUX2 DIGITAL → PHONO → 1 VOLUME I To select "AUX1 DIGITAL" or "AUX2 DIGITAL". 2 3 AUX Start playback on the external unit. Adjust the sound level using the VOLUME buttons of this unit. To listen to sound from an external unit connected to the analog input terminals: 1 Press the AUX button.
(Continued) To start a recording by yourself (manual recording): 1 While you are listening to the playback sound from an external unit (tuners, CDs, etc.), you can start recording by yourself anytime. 1 2 3 6 Load a recordable MiniDisc. Press the AUX button. I Select the input that corresponds to the terminals where the external unit you will record from is connected. H 3 2 Press the I REC button. I The unit will enter the recording stand-by mode.
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, etc. may cause malfunctions. Please note the following. H Handling MiniDiscs H Do not touch the disc directly! Do not open the shutter or touch the disc directly. If the shutter is opened forcibly, it may break.
MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS Even if the maximum recording time of a MiniDisc is not reached, “DISC FULL” or “TOC FULL” may be displayed. When the number of tracks used reaches the limit, regardless of the remainder being recording time, further recording will be impossible. (Maximum number of tracks: 255) Even if the number of tracks and the recording time have not reached the limit, “DISC FULL” may be displayed.
(Continued) MD recording and playback SYMPTOM • A recording cannot be made. POSSIBLE CAUSE REMEDY • Is the MiniDisc protected against accidental erasure? • Slide the accidental erase prevention tab back to its original position. • Did you try to record on a playback-only MiniDisc? • Replace it with a recordable disc. • Can you see the “TOC FULL” message in the dis- • Put in another recordable disc with recording space on it. play? • Even though a disc has been loaded, “NO DISC” or “ERROR” is displayed.
(Continued) When an error message is displayed, proceed as follows: Error messages Meaning Remedy BLANK MD • Nothing is recorded. • Replace the disc with a recorded disc. (Neither music nor a disc name have been recorded on this MD.) Can't COPY • You tried to record from a disc which you are not allowed to copy. • Replace it with another disc which you can copy from (regular CD). Can't EDIT • A track cannot be edited. • Change the stop position of the track and then try editing it.
MAINTENANCE H Internal care I In order to ensure proper operation of the CD player, preventative maintenance (cleaning of the Laser Pick-up lens) should be performed periodically in order to keep the lens dust-free. Lens cleaners are commercially available. Contact your local CD software dealer for options. H External care I Periodically wipe the cabinet with a soft cloth and dilute soap solution, then wipe with a dry cloth. I Do not use chemically treated cleaning cloths or other chemicals.
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