Sharp IM-DR420H manual

1 IM-DR420H(E) TINSE0554AWZZ 0101 1-BIT PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER IM-DR420H MODEL TINSE0554AWZZ 03G R YT 1 IM-DR420H(E) (TINSE0554AWZZ) Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp pr[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_1.fm 2 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Impor tant In tr oduction -Specia l Notes- Spec ia l Notes ! Wa r n i n g s " The supplied AC adaptor contains no user serv iceabl e par ts . Ne ver remove co vers unless qualified to do so . It contains dangerou s volt ages, alwa ys rem ov e the mains plug from the ma in out[...]

3 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_1.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Impor tant In tr oduction -Specia l Notes- " At full v olume, prolonged listening to a personal stereo ma y damage the us er's hearing. Th is model complies with the law if used with the correct ear phones (model number RPHOH0021AWZZ). If the ear phones are [...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_1.fm 4 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Impor tant In tr oduction -Feature s- Features ! A P ortable MD p lay er wit h " Mo b il e 1 -b i t digital amplifier" " The 1-bit digital signal is sent to a constant v oltage cir- cuit directly from a high-order modulation circuit. The amplifier transmits and ampl[...]

5 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_1.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Impor tant In tr oduction -Contents- Contents Pag e ! Important Introduction Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6 Name s of C o ntrols a n d Indic a t ors . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 8 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . .[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_1.fm 6 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Impor tant In tr oduction -Accesso ries- Accessori es Notes: Remote Control x 1 Earphones x 1 AC Adaptor (RADPA8066AWZZ) x 1 Rechargeable Nickel- Metal Hydride Battery (AD-N70BT) x 1 Battery Carryi ng Case x 1 Connection Cable (for digital recordin g) x 1 C o n n e c t i o n C a b[...]

7 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_1.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Impor tant In tr oduction -Names of Contr ol s and Indicator s - Names of Contr ols and I ndicator s ! Main unit Reference page 1. Open Leve r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3 2. Batter y Co ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_1.fm 8 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Impor tant In tr oduction -Names of Contr ol s and Indicator s - Names of Contr o ls and Indicator s (continued) ! Display panel Refer ence pa ge 1. Level Met er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 30 2. Random Indica t or . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

9 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_1.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Impor tant In tr oduction -Preca utions- Preca utions ! Important T o av oid accidental electric s hoc k or other possible prob lems, observe the precautions listed below . " Do not disas semble or modify the unit. " Do not drop or subject the un it to shock[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_2.fm 10 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ P ower Source -Using wit h the Rechargeable Bat tery- Using with th e Rec hargeab le Ba ttery ! Charging the rechargeable batter y When the rechargeable battery is used f or the first time or when you want to use it after a long period of disuse, be sure to charge it fully . &quo[...]

11 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_2.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ P ower Source -Using wit h the Rechargeable Bat tery- ! About char ging time After about 3 .4 hour s ha ve passed, " " will go out. The battery is c harged u p to 90% if it is complete ly dischar ged. T o charge the batter y fully , continue charging f or a[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_2.fm 12 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ P ower Source -Using wit h the A C Adaptor/Alk aline Batter y- Using wi th the A C Adapt or Plug the A C adapt or into the w all soc ket, and then inser t the plug on the ot her end into the DC I N 3V sock et. Caution: " Inser t the plugs firm ly . " When the unit is no[...]

13 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_2.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Prepar ation -Inser ting a MiniDisc - Inserting a Mi niDis c 1 Slide the OPEN lev e r to rele ase the com- partment door . 2 Lift up the c ompar tment d oor . 3 Insert a MiniDisc. 4 Clo se the co mpar t ment d oor . Notes: " Do not place the M iniDisc under the [...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_2.fm 14 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Prepar ation -Connections- Connec tions You can recor d your favourit e CDs or tapes to MD. When recording, it is recommended to us e the AC adaptor and also install the battery. Should the power failure occur, the power source would be automatically switched to the bat tery. RIG[...]

15 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_2.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Prepar ation -Connections- Note: DIGIT AL OUT DIGIT AL OUT T o the wall socket T o the OPTICAL/ LINE IN sock et Supplied connection cable Optional connection cable (AD-M2DC) ■ T o connect to a stereo system with a "DIGIT AL OUT" or "OPTICAL OUT"[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_2.fm 16 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Prepar ation -Hold Function- Hold Fu nction If the battery is inser ted or the AC adaptor is connected, you can set this function e ven when the power is tur ned off . T o cancel the hold mode Press and hold down the HOLD button f or 2 seconds or more whilst the unit is in the ho[...]

17 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_2.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Prepar ation -Before Recording- Bef ore Recor d ing ! About the T OC Whilst recording or editing, "T OC" (T ab le Of Contents) appears. If y ou stop recording or tur n off the power af ter editing, T OC will be written on the MD ("T OC" will flash[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_3.fm 18 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Basi c Oper ation -Recor ding- Recor ding Befo re recor ding Cancel the hol d m ode. The por table MD does not wor k whilst in the hold mode. As f or t he details, see page 16. 1 Press the REC butto n. 2 Begin pla yback on the stereo s ystem con- nected to this portable MD. 3 Pre[...]

19 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_3.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Basi c Oper ation -Recor ding- Notes: ! Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst select- ing the menus . ! Changing the volume le vel whilst recording does not aff ec t the recording. ! Y ou cannot adjust the bass lev el whilst recording. ! Whilst "T OC&qu[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_3.fm 20 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Basi c Oper ation -Playbac k- P l ay b a ck T o interrupt play bac k Press the button. T o resume playbac k, press the b ut ton again. T o stop play bac k Press the :OFF/HOLD button. The powe r will turn off automatically after 2 minutes if t he unit is left in the stop mode. T o[...]

21 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_3.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Basi c Oper ation -Playbac k- " V olume control The sound escaping from your earphones may annoy people around y ou. In part icularly crowded places (such as on trains or buses), reduc e the volume . " Bass cont r o l Each time the BASS/SY NC (BASS) button [...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm 22 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Advanced Pla ybac k- A dva n c e d P l ay b a c k ! T o locate the desired por tion " Nor mal pla yback will resume when the or but- ton is released. " When the end of the last trac k is reached dur ing f ast forw ard, the unit will enter the pause mo[...]

23 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Advanced Pla ybac k- ! Random pla y or repeat play Notes: " Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst select- ing the menus . " If the pla yback mode is selected whilst stopped, press the button to star t playback. " When "[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm 24 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anced Recording- Ad vanc ed Recor ding ! Long-pla y recor ding 2 times and 4 t imes long recording Double or quadruple time of stereo recording is possible . Monaural recording In monaural, y ou can rec ord t wice as long as the stereo recording. Notes: &qu[...]

25 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anced Recording- Notes: " In monaural recording, the sound on t he right and left channels is mixed e v en if the input source is in stereo . Although you can hear the stereo sound from the ear- phones, the recorded sound is monaural. &quo[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm 26 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anced Recording- Ad v a nced Record ing (continu ed) ! Pla ybac k sound-actuate d recording Recording automatically star ts or pauses b y detecting sound from the stereo system (synchron ised recording). T o in terr u pt rec o rdin g " When the stereo [...]

27 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anced Recording- ! T o cre at e your own track nu mbe rs Y ou can create your own trac k numbers at any point. Whilst recording, press the REC button at the point where y ou want to create trac k numbers. The track number will be increased by o[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm 28 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anced Recording- Ad v a nced Record ing (continu ed) ! About trac k number s " T rack n umbers may not be created in proper places, depending on the source to be recorded from , such as signals with noise. " The track numbers on the playbac k side[...]

29 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Recor ding fr om a Microp hone- Recording fr om a Micr op hone 1 Connect a stereo m icroph one to the MIC IN socket. 2 Insert a recordable MiniDis c (page 13). 3 Press the REC bu tton. 4 Press the M ENU/ENTER button. To the MIC IN socket ( ) PLUG I[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm 30 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Recor ding fr om a Microp hone- Recor d ing fr o m a Micr ophone (continued) ! Adjusting the micr ophone recor ding level (Manual) T o in terr u pt rec o rdin g Press th e button whilst recording. T o resume recording, press the button. The trac k number will b[...]

31 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Recor ding fr om a Microp hone- ! Sound-actuated recor di ng (Mic Sync hronised rec or ding) About pause function The unit automatically pauses when the microphone does not pick up any sound f or 3 seconds or mor e. (P a use function does n ot work[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm 32 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Recor ding fr om a Microp hone- Recor d ing fr o m a Micr ophone (continued) ! T ra ck intervals When recording from the m icrophone, trac k numbers will be created automatically at regular intervals (default set- ting: appro ximately ev er y 5 minutes). During[...]

33 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Changing Default Sett i ngs- Changing Default Setting s (*) indicates default setting. ! Beep sound Y ou can elimi nate the confirmat ion 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 whe[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm 34 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Chec king Displays- Checking D isplays ! T o chec k the elap sed time and r emain- ing time of the trac k Notes: " If the disc nam e or the track name was not or iginally recorded on the MiniDisc, "NO NAME " will be dis- play ed. " Elapsed p[...]

35 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_4.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Chec king Displays- ! T o display the pla ying time of an indi- vidual track ! Check i ng the remaining amount of bat- tery level The remaining amount of batter y lev el is sh o wn by the batter y indicator ( ) during operation. " When the bat[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_5.fm 36 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Adv anced Fe atures -T itli ng a Mini Disc- Titling a MiniDisc ! Creating disc and trac k names Load a MiniDisc to be named. A playbac k only or record- ing pre vented MiniDisc cannot be edited. Note: Complete the operation within 7 s econds whilst s electing the menus. 1 <Dis[...]

37 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_5.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Adv anced Fe atures -T itli ng a Mini Disc- ! Character s (symbols) ! T o erase a chara cter Press the VOL + or V OL - button to move the cursor to the character you want to erase, and then press the BASS/S YNC button. Y ou can also erase a character by selecting &qu[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_5.fm 38 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Adv anced Fe atures -T itli ng a Mini Disc- Titling a MiniD isc (continued) ! T o add characters ! Stamping titles fr om another MiniDisc Bef ore stam ping When there ar e 2 MiniDiscs on which the same tracks are recorded, you can tr ans f er the character inf or mation (disc and[...]

39 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_5.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Adv anced Fe atures -T itli ng a Mini Disc- Master MiniDi sc operation Operation of the MiniDis c f or stamping Note: If the total n umber of trac ks on the master MiniDisc does not match that on the MiniDisc f or stamping, the unit will display "Can't ST A[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_5.fm 40 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Adv anced Fe atures -Editing a Recorded MiniDisc- Editin g a Recor ded MiniDisc ! T o erase one t rack at a time Note: Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst selecting the menus. ! T o erase al l of the tracks at onc e Caution: Once a track h as been erased, it cannot be [...]

41 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_5.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Adv anced Fe atures -Editing a Recorded MiniDisc- ! T o divide a track ! T o combine tracks 1 Start pl aying the track to b e divided into two. Press the button at the point wh ere you want to di vide the track . 2 Press the M ENU/ENTER button. 3 Press th e or button[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_5.fm 42 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Adv anced Fe atures -Editing a Recorded MiniDisc- Editing a Reco r ded Mi niDisc (continued) ! T o mo ve a tra c k When a track h as a name befo re dividing: The two ne w trac ks will hav e t he same name. Ho we ver , in the "T OC FULL" condition, the second track ma y [...]

43 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_5.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Adv anced Fe atures -Listening thr ough Another System/Resuming auto play - Listen in g thr ough Another System When connecting with other equipment, turn off the power or t ur n down the v olume to "0". Notes: " It is recommended t hat the vol u me le[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm 44 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Net MD -About Net MD- About Net MD ! What is a Net MD por table recorder? The USB is adopted to ensure high compatibilit y of PCs and MDs. A udio data sav ed on the hard disk of a PC can be trans- f erred to a Net MD-compatible recorder using the pro- vided software "BeatJ a[...]

45 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Net MD -About Net MD- ! T ransferring audio data fr om a PC to MD por table recorder IM-D R420H (chec k-in/chec k -out) By using the provided software "BeatJam", y ou can transf er audio data from the hard disk of the PC to IM- DR420H, the Net MD-s uppor t [...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm 46 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Net MD -System Requirements - System Requirements Har d disk space 120 MB or more " Additional space is required to store music data. " The required space depends on the f or mat or reser ved space . Notes: " USB por ts are req uired to connec t with e xternal dev [...]

47 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Net MD -Softw are Installa tion- Software Installa tio n ! Installati on of BeatJam Plugin and USB driver required f or transferring music files are also install ed along with BeatJ am. (Example: Windows XP English v ersion) Installation does not star t e ven if CD-R[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm 48 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Net MD -Connecting to a PC- Connec ting to a PC Connect your PC and the MD portable recorder with the supplied USB connection cable. T o the USB por t PC MD por table recorder T o the DC IN 3V socket 1 2 T o the USB socket AC 110 - 240V, 50/60 Hz[...]

49 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Net MD -Connecting to a PC- Caution: " The operation is not guaranteed if 2 or more USB devices are connected to your PC. " Inser t the USB connect ion cab le directly into the USB por t on the PC . W e do not guarantee the operation with it connected via a[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm 50 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ Net MD -T ran sferr ing D ata - T r ansf errin g Data ! Check ing out Check-out is t o transf er t racks to O penMG compatible pla yers. Y ou can check out recorded tracks with BeatJ am up to 3 times . Follow the instructions below to take out the MD after chec k-out: ! Checki ng[...]

51 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ References -MiniDisc S ystem Limitatio ns- MiniDi sc Sy stem Limita tions The unit may have the following symptoms whilst recording or editing. The unit is not out of order. SYMPTOM LIMIT A TIONS "DISC FULL " or " TOC FULL" a ppears even though t [...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm 52 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ References -Error Messages - Err or Messages A number or s ymbol appears in (*) p osition. ERROR MESSA GES MEANING BATT EMPT Y " The battery has run down. BLANK MD " Nothing is recorded. (Replace the disc with a record ed disc.) Can't COPY " You tried to rec o[...]

53 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ References -Error Messages - A number or s ymbol appears in (* ) position. ERROR MESSA GES MEANING NO SIGNAL " Poor connection of the digital cable. " No output signal comes out from the connected unit. (Use the AC pow er for the connected unit.) " The[...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm 54 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ References -T roubleshoot ing- T r oublesh ooting Many potential "problems" can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician. If something seems to be wrong with this product, check the f ollowing before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service c[...]

55 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ References -T roubleshoot ing/Maintenance- ! If troub le occurs When this product is subjected to strong e xter nal interf er- ence (mechanical shock, e x cessive static electricity , abnormal supply voltage due to light ning, etc.) or if it i s operated incorrectly [...]

03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm 56 IM-DR420H IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ References -Specifications- Specificati ons As a part of our policy of continuous improvem ent, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification chang- es for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values of [...]

57 IM-DR420 H 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM-DR420H_ UK_6.fm IM-DR420H (E) TINSE05 54A WZZ References -Specifications- Battery life: Input sensitivity: Output level: Stereo 2 times long 4 times long When using the rec hargeable battery (fully charged) includ- ed with the unit Continuous recording: Appro x. 8 hours Continuous play: Ap- prox . 33 hours Conti[...]

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