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    1 IM-DR400E TINSE0562AWZZ 1-BIT PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER IM-DR400E MODEL TINSE0562AWZZ 03G R YT 1 IM-DR400E (TINSE0562AWZZ) Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. 0101 If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product,[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 1.fm 2 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Impor ta nt Introduction -Specia l Notes- Spec ia l Note s ! Wa r n i n g s " The supplied AC adaptor contains no user serv iceabl e par ts . Nev er remove co vers unless qualified to do so . It contains dangerou s v oltages, alwa ys remove the mains plug from the ma in outlet sock[...]

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    3 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 1.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Impor ta nt Introduction -Specia l Notes- " At full v olume, prolonged listening to a personal stereo ma y dam age the user's hear ing. This model com plies with the law if used with the correct ear phones (model number RPHOH0026AWZZ). If the ear phones are damaged[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 1.fm 4 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Impor ta nt Introduction -Feature s- Features ! A P ortab le MD p la yer w ith " 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 amplifies [...]

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    5 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 1.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Impor ta nt Introduction -Contents- Contents Pag e ! Important Introduction Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Name s of C o ntrols a n d In dica t ors . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 - 8 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 1.fm 6 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Impor ta nt Introduction -Accesso ries- Accessori es Notes: Earphones x 1 AC Adaptor (RADPA8066AWZZ ) x 1 Connection Cable (for analogue recording) x 1 O u t p u t C o n v e r s i o n C a b l e (4-pole t o 3-pole plug conversi on) x 1 CD-ROM x 1 USB Connection Cable x 1 4-pole plug 4-po[...]

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    7 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 1.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Impor ta nt Introduction -Names of Contr ols and Indicators- Names of Contr ols and Indicato rs ! Main unit Reference page 1. Open Le ver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 2. Battery Co v e r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 1.fm 8 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Impor ta nt Introduction -Names of Contr ols and Indicators- Names of Contr o ls and Indicator s (continued) ! Display panel Refer ence page 1. Level Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 2. Random Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21[...]

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    9 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 1.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Impor ta nt Introduction -Preca utions- Preca utions ! Important T o av oid accidental electric s hoc k or oth er possible prob lems, ob serve the precautions listed below . " Do not disas semb le or modify the unit. " Do not drop or subject the un it to shock. &qu[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 2.fm 10 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ P ower Source -Using wit h the A C Adaptor /Alkaline Batte ry- Using wi th the A C Ada pt or Plug the A C adaptor into the wall socket, and then inser t the plug on the ot her end into the DC I N 3V sock et. Caution: ! Inser t the plugs firmly . ! When the unit is not in use f or exten[...]

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    11 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 2.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Prepar ation -Inser ting a MiniDisc - Inserting a Mi niDisc 1 Slide the OPEN lever to r elease the com- partment door . 2 Lift up the c ompartment door . 3 Insert a MiniDisc. 4 Clo se the co mpar tm ent d oor . Notes: ! Do not place the M iniDisc under the holder . ! If any[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 2.fm 12 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Prepar ation -Connections- Connec tions You can recor d your favourite CD s or tapes to MD. When recording, it is recommended to us e the AC adaptor and also install the batt ery. Should the power failure occur, the power source would be automatically switched to the bat tery. RIGHT LE[...]

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    13 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 2.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Prepar ation -Connections- Note: DIGIT AL OUT DIGIT AL OUT T o the wall socket T o the OPTICAL/ LINE IN sock et Optional connection cable (AD-M2DC) Optional connection cable (AD-M1DC) ■ T o connect to a stereo system with a "DIGIT AL OUT" or "OPTICAL OUT&qu[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 2.fm 14 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Prepar ation -Hold Function- Hold Fu nction The operation can be kept e ven if other buttons are acci- dentally pressed in a place such as a crowded train. If the battery is inser ted or the AC adaptor is connected, you can set this function ev en when the pow er is tur ned off . T o c[...]

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    15 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 2.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Prepar ation -Before Recording- Bef o re Recor ding " About the T OC Whilst recording or editing, "T OC" (T able Of Contents) appears. If y ou stop recording or turn off the power after editing, T OC will be wr itten on the MD ("T OC" will fl ash f [...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 3.fm 16 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Basi c Operati on -Recor ding- Recor ding Befo re recording Cancel the hol d mode. The por table MD does not wor k whilst in the hold mode. As f or the details, see page 14. 1 Press the REC butto n. 2 Begin pla yback on the ste reo system c on- nected to this portable MD. 3 Press the R[...]

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    17 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 3.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Basi c Operati on -Recor ding- Notes: ! Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst select- ing the menus . ! Changing the volume le v el whilst recording does not aff ect the recording. ! Y ou cannot adjust the bass lev el whilst recording. ! Whilst "T OC" is [...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 3.fm 18 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Basi c Operati on -Playbac k- P l ay b a ck T o interrupt pla y bac k Press the button. T o resume playbac k, press the button again. T o stop pla y 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 turn [...]

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    19 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 3.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Basi c Operati on -Playbac k- " V olume control The sound escaping from y our ear phones may annoy people around y ou. In par ticularly crowded places (such as on trains or buses), reduc e the volume . " Bass cont r ol Each time the BASS/SYNC button is pressed, th[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm 20 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A 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 b ut- 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 mode. W[...]

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    21 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A 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 select ed whilst stopped, press the button to star t playbac k. " When "T OC&[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm 22 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anc ed Recor ding- Ad v anced Recor ding ! Long-pla y recording 2 times and 4 t imes long recording Double or quadruple time of stereo recor ding is possible. Monaural recording In monaural, y ou can record twice as long as the stereo recording. Notes: " Com[...]

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    23 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anc ed Recor ding- Notes: " In monaural recording, the sound on t he right and left channels is mixed e ven if the input source is in stereo. Although you can hear the stereo sound from the ear- phones, the recorded sound is monaural. " T ra[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm 24 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anc ed Recor ding- Ad vanced Rec ord ing (continued) ! Pla yback so und-a ctuated recor ding Recording automatically star ts or pauses b y detecting sound from the stereo system (synchron ised recording). T o in te r r u pt rec o rdin g " When the stereo sys[...]

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    25 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anc ed Recor ding- ! T o cre ate you r own tr ack num bers 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 track numbers. The track number will be increased by one . O[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm 26 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Adv anc ed Recor ding- Ad vanced Rec ord ing (continued) ! About trac k number s " T rack n umbers ma y 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 may [...]

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    27 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Changing Default Sett ings- Changing Default Settings (*) indicates default setting. ! Beep sound Y ou can elimi nate the confir mation sound that beeps when y ou press a button. ! Au t o p l ay Y ou can mak e the unit not play automatically when you inse[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm 28 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Useful Fea t ures -Chec king Displays- Checking D ispla ys ! T o chec k the e lapsed time an d remain- ing time of the trac k Notes: " If the disc nam e or the track name was not originally recorded on the MiniDisc, "NO NAME " will be dis- play ed. " Elapsed playbac[...]

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    29 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 4.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A 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 shown b y the batter y indicator ( ) during operation. " When the batter y le[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 5.fm 30 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Adv an ced Featur es -T itlin g a Mini Disc- Titling a MiniDisc ! Creating disc and trac k names Load a MiniDisc to be named. A playbac k only o r rec ord- ing pre vented MiniDisc cannot be edited. Note: Complete the operation within 7 s econds whilst s electing the menus. 1 <Disc n[...]

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    31 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 5.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Adv an ced Featur es -T itlin g a Mini Disc- ! Character s (symbols) ! T o erase a chara cter Press the VOL + or V OL - button to mov e 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 "DL[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 5.fm 32 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Adv an ced Featur es -T itlin g a Mini Disc- Titling a MiniD isc (contin ued) ! 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 ansfer the charact er information (disc and track [...]

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    33 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 5.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Adv an ced Featur es -T itlin g a Mini Disc- Master MiniDi sc operation Operation of the MiniDisc f or stamp ing Note: If the total n umber of tracks on the master MiniDisc does not match that on the MiniDisc f or stamping, the unit will display "Can'tST AMP"[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 5.fm 34 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Adv an ced Featur es -Editing a Recorded MiniDisc- Editin g a Recor ded MiniDisc ! T o erase one t rack at a time Note: Complete the operation w ithin 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 reco[...]

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    35 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 5.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Adv an ced Featur es -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 repeat[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 5.fm 36 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Adv an ced Featur es -Editing a Recorded MiniDisc- Editing a Reco r d ed MiniDisc (continued) ! T o mo ve a t rac k When a track h as a name before dividing: The two ne w trac k s will ha v e the same name. Ho we v er , in the "T OC FULL" co ndi tion, the sec ond trac k m a y[...]

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    37 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 5.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Adv an ced Featur es -Listening thr ough Another System/Resuming auto play- Listen in g thr oug h Another System When connecting with other equipment, turn off the power or tur n down the v olume to "0". Notes: " It is recommended t hat the v olume lev el of [...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm 38 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A 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 am"[...]

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    39 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Net MD -About Net MD- ! T ransferring audio data fr om a PC to MD por table reco r der IM -DR400E (chec k -in/che ck-out) By using the provided software "BeatJam", y ou can transf er audio data from the hard disk of the P C to IM- DR400E, the Net MD-suppor t MD po[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm 40 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A 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 connect with ex ternal dev ices or[...]

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    41 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Net MD -Softw are Installati on- Software Installa tio n ! Installati on of BeatJam Plugin and USB driver required f or transf erring music files are also install ed along with BeatJam. (Example: Windows XP English version) Installation does not star t e ven if CD-ROM is in[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm 42 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Net MD -Connecting to a PC- Connec ting to a PC Connect your PC and the MD portable recorder with the supplied USB connec tion 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[...]

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    43 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A 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 . We do not guarantee the operation with it connected via a USB hub[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm 44 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ Net MD -T rans ferrin g Da ta- T ran sferrin g Data ! Check ing out Check-out is t o transf er tracks to O penMG compatib le pla yers. Y ou can check out recorded tracks with BeatJam up to 3 times . Follow the instructions below to take out the MD after chec k-out: ! Checki ng in Check[...]

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    45 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ References -MiniDisc S ystem Limitatio ns- MiniDi sc Sy stem Limitatio ns The unit may have the following sympt oms whilst recording or editing. The unit is not out of order. SYMPTOM LIMIT ATIONS "DISC FULL " or "TOC FULL" appear s even though t he MiniD[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm 46 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A 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 ord fro[...]

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    47 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ References -Error Messages - A number or s ymbol appears in (*) pos ition. 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 connec ted unit.) " The input[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm 48 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ References -T roubleshoot ing- T r oublesho oting 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 centre.[...]

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    49 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ References -T roubleshoot ing/Maintenance- ! If troub le occurs When this product is subjected to strong e xternal interfer- ence (mechanical shock, e xcessive static electricity , abnormal supply voltage due to light ning, etc.) or if it is operated incorrectly , it ma y m[...]

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    03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm 50 IM-DR400E IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A 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 produc[...]

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    51 IM-DR400E 1 2 3 4 5 6 03/7/21 IM -DR400E_ 6.fm IM-DR400E TINSE0562 A WZZ References -Specifications- Battery life: Input sensitivity: Output level: Stereo 2 times long 4 times long When using a commercially available, high capacity, " AA" size (LR6), alkaline battery Continuous recording: Appro x. 4 hours Continuous play: Ap- prox . 44[...]

  • Page 52

    TERMS OF GUARANTEE Subject to the terms listed below, Sharp Electronics (U.K.) Ltd. (hereinafter called “the Company”) guarantee to pro- vide for the repair of, or at its option replace this Sharp Equipment, or any component thereof, (other than bat- teries), which is faulty or below standard, as a result of inferior workmanship or materials. T[...]