Instruction/ maintenance manual of the product MD-MT88H Sharp
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PORT ABLE MINIDISC RECORDER Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully . It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. MODEL MD - MT88H OPERATION MANUAL If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our web-site www .
01/4/4 88UK_1.fm 2 Impor tant In tr oduc tion -Acces sories/Optiona l Accessories - Accessories Notes: Optional Accessories Earphones x 1 AC Adaptor (RADPA8046AWZZ) x 1 Co n ne c ti on C ab le (for analogue recor ding) x 1 z Parts and equipm ent mentioned in this operation manual other than those detailed above ar e not included.
01/4/4 88UK_1.fm 3 Impor tant In tr oduc tion -Contents- Contents „ Important Introduction Spec ial N otes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Names of Contr ols and I ndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Precautions .
01/4/4 88UK_1.fm 4 Impor tant In tr oduc tion -Special Notes- Special N otes „ Wa r n i n g s z The supplied A C adaptor contains no user serviceable par ts .
01/4/4 88UK_1.fm 5 Impor tant In tr oduc tion -Special Notes- z At full v olume, prolonged listening to a personal stereo ma y dam age the user's hearing. This model complies with the law if used with the correct ear phones (m odel number RPHOH0011A WZZ).
01/4/4 88UK_1.fm 6 Impor tant In tr oduc tion -Names of Controls and Indicator s- Names of Controls and Indicators „ Main unit 1. 5V DC Input Soc ket (10) 2. Optical/Line Input Soc ket (10, 11) 3. Microp hone Input Socket (26) 4. Bass/Delete Button (17, 37) 5.
01/4/4 88UK_1.fm 7 Impor tant In tr oduc tion -Names of Controls and Indicator s- „ Display panel 1. Level Meter (12) 2. Recor d Indicator (12) 3. Long-pl ay/Recor ding Mode Indicator (20) 4. Monaural M ode Indicator (20) 5. Repeat Indicator (19) 6.
01/4/4 88UK_1.fm 8 Impor tant In tr oduc tion -Precautions- Precautions „ Important z Do not wear y our ear phones when you are crossing streets or ne ar traff ic. z Do not pla y the uni t at a high v olume. Hearing e xper ts advise agains t e xtended listenin g at high volume le vels .
01/4/4 88UK_2.fm 9 Prepar ation -Inser ting a MiniDisc- Inser ting a MiniDisc Notes: z Do not place the MiniDisc under the holder . z If any resistance is f elt, do not force the MiniDisc i nto the unit, as it ma y cause damage to the unit. If resist- ance is f elt, remove the MiniDisc and reload it.
01/4/4 88UK_2.fm 10 Prepar ation -Connections- Connecti ons You can recor d your favourite CD s or tapes to MD. We b - s it e : www .shar p .co .uk/suppor t Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours).
01/4/4 88UK_2.fm 11 Prepar ation -Connections- We b - s it e : www .shar p .co .uk/suppor t Help Line: 08705 274277 (offi ce hours).
01/4/4 88UK_3.fm 12 Basi c Operat ion -Recording- Recor ding 1 Press the REC butto n. 2 Begin pla yback on the ster eo system con - nected to this portable MD.
01/4/4 88UK_3.fm 13 Basi c Operat ion -Recording- T o interrupt recor ding Press the PLA Y/P A USE button. z T o resume recording, press the PLA Y/P A USE button again. z The trac k number will be increased by one each time the recording is interrupted.
01/4/4 88UK_3.fm 14 Basi c Operat ion -Recording- Rec or ding ( c ont in ued) T o update the recor ded contents of the MiniDisc Press the /:OFF button whil st in the stop mode . The power tur ns off after recorded contents ha ve been updated on the MiniDisc.
01/4/4 88UK_3.fm 15 Basi c Operat ion -Recording- „ T o prevent recorded MiniDiscs fr om being erased acc identally Slide the accidental er ase prev ention tab , located on the side of the MiniDisc , in the direction indicated b y the arrow . The MiniDisc will then be protect ed against accidental erasure .
01/4/4 88UK_3.fm 16 Basi c Operat ion -Pl a ybac k- P l ay b a ck We b - s it e : www .shar p .co .uk/suppor t Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours).
01/4/4 88UK_3.fm 17 Basi c Operat ion -Pl a ybac k- T o interrupt playb ack Press the PLA Y/P A U SE button. T o resume playbac k, press the PLA Y/P A USE button again. T o stop pla yback Press the /:OFF b u t ton. If the unit is not operated f or at least 2 minutes whilst in the stop mode, the pow er will shut off automaticall y .
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 18 Usefu l Fe at ur es - Adva n ce d P l ay ba ck - A dva n c e d P l ay b a ck „ T o loca te the desired portion „ T o loc ate the beginning of a track For audibl e fast forward: Press and hold down the butt on during playback. For audibl e fast reverse: Press and hold down the butt on during playback.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 19 Usefu l Fe at ur es - Adva n ce d P l ay ba ck - „ T o play at double speed Press the ENTER /SYNC butt on whilst a MiniDisc recorded in the monaural mode is being play ed. z If a trac k recorded in the stereo m ode is reached dur- ing fast pla yback, the fast pla yback mode will be can- celled.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 20 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- Ad v anced Recor ding „ Long-play r ecording 2 times and 4 times long recordin g Double or quadruple time of stereo recording is possibl e. Monaural record ing In monaural, you can record twice as long as the stereo recording.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 21 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- Notes: z T racks can be recorded in stereo recording m ode, 2 times long recording mode, and 4 times long rec ording mode on one MiniDisc. z In monaural recording, t he sound on the right and left channels is mixed e ven if the input source is in stereo .
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 22 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- Ad vanced Rec ord ing (continued) „ Playbac k sound-actuated recording Recording automatically star ts or pauses by detecting sound from the stereo system (Synchronised recording).
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 23 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- „ T o st art r ecording from the middle of a track Y ou can erase a por tion of a trac k and make a new recording. All of t he tracks that f ollow the ne wly recor ded tr ack will be erased.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 24 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- Ad vanced Rec ord ing (continued) „ T o cr eate y our own track n umbers Y ou can create your own track numbers at any point. Whilst recor ding, press the REC b utton at the point where y ou want to create track number s.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 25 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- „ About trac k numbers z T rack n umbers may not be created in proper places , depending on the source to be recorded from, such as signals with noise. z The trac k numbers on the pla yback side may not match the track numbers recorded on the MiniDisc.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 26 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Recording fr om a Microphone- Recor ding fr om a Micr ophone „ T o re cor d from a micr ophone We b - s it e : www .
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 27 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Recording fr om a Microphone- T o interrupt recor ding Press the PLA Y/P A USE button whilst recording. T o resume recording, press the PLA Y/P A USE button again. The trac k number will be increased by one each time you interrupt recor ding.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 28 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Recording fr om a Microphone- Recor ding from a Micr ophone (con tinued) „ Sound-actuated recording (Mic Syn- chr onis ed recor ding) About pause f unction The unit automatically pauses when the microphone does not pick up any sound for 3 seconds or more.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 29 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Recording fr om a Microphone- „ T rack inter v als When recording from the microphone, track n umbers will be created automatically at regular i nter v als (def ault set- ting: appro ximately ev er y 5 minutes).
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 30 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Chec king Displays- Checking Dis pla ys „ T o check the elapsed time and remain- ing time of the track During pla yback, p ress the DISP b utton. Each time the button is pressed, the display will change as f ollows.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 31 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Chec king Displays- „ T o display the pla ying time of an indi- vidual track „ Checking the remaining amount of bat- tery level The remaining amount of battery lev el is shown by the battery indicator ( ) during operati on.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 32 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Battery P o we r- Battery P o wer „ Charging the rechargeable bat tery When a separately avail able rechargeabl e batter y is used for t he first time or when you use it after a long period of disus e , be sure to charge it fully .
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 33 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Battery P o we r- „ About char ging time After about 3 .5 hours have passed, " " will go out. The battery char ging is about 90 % complete. T o charge the batter y fully , continue charging f or about 2 more hours.
01/4/4 88UK_4.fm 34 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Hold Function- Hold Fu nction If the battery is inser ted or the A C adaptor is connected, you can set this function e ven when the po wer is turned off . T o cancel the hold mode Press and hold down the HOLD but ton for 2 seconds or more whilst the unit is in the ho ld mode.
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 35 Adv anced Featur es -Changing Default Settings- Changing Default Setting s „ Beep sound Y ou can eliminate the confirmation sound that beeps when y ou press a button. „ Au t o p l a y Y ou can mak e the unit not play automatically when y ou inser t a pla yback-only MiniDisc or an accidental erasure protected MiniDisc.
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 36 Adv anced Featur es -Titling a MiniDisc- Titling a MiniDisc „ Creating disc and track names Load a MiniDisc to be named. A pla yback only or record- ing pre vented MiniDisc cannot be edited. 1 <Disc name> <Track name> Whilst in the stop mode, press the EDIT button to select " DISC NAME".
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 37 Adv anced Featur es -Titling a MiniDisc- Note: One disc name and up to 255 trac k names c an be cre- ated per disc (a m axim um of 100 c har acters for the disc and each trac k name and a total of 1,700 characters can be entered.
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 38 Adv anced Featur es -Titling a MiniDisc- Titling a MiniDisc (continued) „ T o add characters „ Stamping titles fro m another MiniDisc Bef ore stam ping When there ar e 2 MiniDi.
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 39 Adv anced Featur es -Titling a MiniDisc- Note: If the total n umber of tracks on the master MiniDisc does not match that on t he MiniDisc for stamping, the unit will display "Can'tST AMP" and turn off the power .
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 40 Adv anced Featur es -Editing a Recorded MiniDisc- Editing a Re cor ded MiniDisc „ T o er ase tracks one at a time „ T o e rase all of the trac ks a t once Caution: Once a trac k has been erased, it canno t be recov- ered. Chec k the track number bef ore erasing it.
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 41 Adv anced Featur es -Editing a Recorded MiniDisc- „ T o divide a track „ T o combine trac ks 1 Start playing the track to be divid ed into two. Press the PLAY/PAUSE button at th e point where you want to div ide the track. 2 Press the EDIT button repeatedly to select "DIVIDE".
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 42 Adv anced Featur es -Editing a Recorded MiniDisc- Editing a Reco r ded MiniDisc (continued) „ T o move a tra c k When a trac k has a name bef ore dividing: The two ne w t rac k s will ha v e t he same name. Ho we v er , i n the "T OC FULL" co ndition, the second trac k m a y not be named.
01/4/4 88UK_5.fm 43 Adv anced Featur es -Listening thr ough Another System- List ening th r ough Anot her S ystem „ Listening thr ough a stereo system Notes: z It is recommended that the volume le vel of the MiniDisc unit be set to maximum when listening through a stereo system.
01/4/4 88UK_6.fm 44 Ref erence s -Other Features and Caution- Other Features and Cauti on „ Resuming auto play When y ou stop pla yback and repla y the MiniDisc withou t removing it, pla yback starts fro m the point y ou stopped it. Once yo u remove the MiniDisc, pla yback starts fr om the first trac k.
01/4/4 88UK_6.fm 45 Ref erence s -MiniDisc System Limi tations- MiniDi sc Sy stem Limita tions The unit may have the following symptoms whilst recording or editi ng. The unit is not out of order. SYMPTOM L IMITATIONS "DISC FULL" or "TOC FULL" ap pears even though the MiniDisc still has re- cording t ime left.
01/4/4 88UK_6.fm 46 Ref erence s -Error Messages- Err or Messages Number or symbol appears in (*) position. ERRO R ME S- SAGES ME ANING BATT EMPT Y z The battery has run down. BLANK MD z Nothi ng is recorded. (Replace the disc w ith a recorded disc.) Can't COPY z You tried to record f rom a copy pro- hibited MiniDisc.
01/4/4 88UK_6.fm 47 Ref erence s -Error Messages- Number or sy mbol appears in (*) position. ERROR MES- SAGE S MEANING NO SIGNAL z Poor connection of the digital cable. z No output signal comes out from the connected unit to pl ayback. (Use the AC pow er for the connected unit.
01/4/4 88UK_6.fm 48 Ref erence s -T roub leshooting- T r oubleshooti ng Many potent ial "problems " can be resolved by the owner witho ut calling a s ervice technici an. If something seems to be wr ong with this pr odu ct, check the fo llowing before calli ng your autho rised SHARP deal er or s ervice centre.
01/4/4 88UK_6.fm 49 Ref erence s -T roubleshooting/Maintenance- „ If tr oub le occurs When this product is subjected t o strong e xter nal interf er - ence (mechanical shock, e x cessive stat ic electricity , abnormal supply voltage due t o lightning, etc.
01/4/4 88UK_6.fm 50 Ref erence s -Specifications- Specifications As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specifi cation chang- es for product im provement without prior notice. The perfo rmance specification figures indicated are nominal values of production units.
01/4/4 88UK_6.fm 51 Ref erence s -Specifications- Battery life: Input sensitivity: Output le vel: z The abov e values are the standard v alues when the unit is operated horizontally and charged at an ambi- ent temperature of 25°C (77°F). (The oper able dura- tion with the rechargeable battery will be shor ter when the unit i s carried around.
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