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  • Page 1

    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 - MT80H If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our web-site www .sharp.co.uk/support. Customers without internet acces[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_02_08 .fm 2 Impor ta nt Introduction -Acces sories/Op tional Access ories- Accessori es Notes: Optional Accessories Earphones x 1 AC Adap tor (RADP A8046A WZZ) x 1 Connecti on Cable (for analogue re- cording) x 1 ! Parts and equipment mentioned in this operation manual other than those detailed above are not included. ! The AC adapto[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_02 _08.fm 3 Impor ta nt Introduction -Contents- Contents „ Important Introduction Spec ial N otes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4-5 Names of Contr ols and I ndicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-7 Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 „ Preparation Inse rt ing[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_02_08 .fm 4 Impor ta nt Introduction -Special Notes- Special N otes „ Wa r n i ng s z The supplied A C adaptor contains no user serviceable par ts . Ne ver remov e covers unless qualified t o do so. It contains dangerous v oltages, alw a ys remove mains plug from the main outlet sock et before an y ser vice operation or when not in[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_02 _08.fm 5 Impor ta nt Introduction -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). If the ear phones a re damaged in any wa y , please order using the model number giv[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_02_08 .fm 6 Impor ta nt Introduction -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 (23) 4. Bass/Delete Button (15,33) 5. Edit/Aut o Mark/Time Mark Button (21,25,32) 6. Display/Character Select Button (26,[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_02 _08.fm 7 Impor ta nt Introduction -Names of Controls and Indicator s- „ Display panel 1. Level Meter (12) 2. Recor d Indicator (12) 3. Remaining Recor ding T ime Indicator (26) 4. Monaural Lo ng-Pla y Mode Ind icator (19) 5. Repeat Indicator (17) 6. T OC Indicator (13) 7. Synchr o Recording Ind icator (18) 8. Disc Mode Indi cator[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_02_08 .fm 8 Impor ta nt Introduction -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 . z If y ou experience ring ing in your ears , reduce th[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_09 _11.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. z The lid cannot be opened if "TO C&[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_09_11 .fm 10 Prepar ation -Connections- Connecti ons You can recor d your favorite CDs or tapes to MD. We b - s it e : www . shar p. co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours)[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_09 _11.fm 11 Prepar ation -Connections- We b - s it e : www . shar p.co .uk/suppor t Help Line: 08705 274277 (offi ce hours)[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_12_15 .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. 3 Press t he or button t o adjust the re- cording lev el. Analogue recording Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound volume from the source makes the reading swing somew[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_12 _15.fm 13 Basi c Operat ion -Recording- T o interrupt recor ding Press the PLA Y/P A U SE button. z T o resume rec ording, 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. T o stop recor ding Press the /:OFF b u t ton. z When recording stops, "T OC"[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_12_15 .fm 14 Basi c Operat ion -Pl a ybac k- P l ay ba ck We b - s it e : www . shar p. co.uk/support Help Line: 08705 274277 (office hours)[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_12 _15.fm 15 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 . T o turn [...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_16_30 .fm 16 Usefu l Fe at ur es - Adva n c e d P lay b a ck - A dva n c e d P l ay b a c k „ 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. z Normal playb[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_16 _30.fm 17 Usefu l Fe at ur es - Adva n c e d P lay b a ck - „ T o play at double speed Press the ENTER /SYNC butt on whilst a MiniDisc recorded in the monaural long-pla y mode is being pla y 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. z Depending [...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_16_30 .fm 18 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- Ad v anced Recor ding „ Playbac k sound-actuated recording Recording automatically star ts or pauses by detecting sound from the stereo system (Synchronised recording). T o interrupt recor ding z When the stereo system is stopped, t he unit will enter the synchro recording paus[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_16 _30.fm 19 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- „ Long-pla y recording When recording in monaural long-pla y mode, the av aila- ble recording time will be doubled. Monaur al long-pla y recordings can be replay ed at doubl e speed, see page 17. Notes: z When the unit is stopped after a recording has been made in this mode , th[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_16_30 .fm 20 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- Ad vanced Rec ord ing (continued) „ T o star t recording fr om the middle of a trac k Y ou can erase a por tion of a trac k and make a new recording. All of the tracks that f ollow the ne wly rec orded trac k will be erased. Note: T o keep a t rack aft er the point you want to [...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_16 _30.fm 21 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- „ T o cre ate y our own track number s Y ou can create your own trac k numbers at any point. Whilst recor ding, press the REC but ton at the point where y ou want to create track number s. The track number will be increased by one. One trac k number will be added e very time the[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_16_30 .fm 22 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Adv anced Recording- Ad vanced Rec ord ing (continued) „ About trac k number s z 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. z The trac k numbers on the pla yback side may not match the track numbers recorded on the[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_16 _30.fm 23 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Recording fr om a Microphone- Recor ding f r om a Mi cr ophone „ T o record fr om a microphone T o interrupt a 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 i nterr upt [...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_16_30 .fm 24 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. (P ause function does not work f or approxi[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_16 _30.fm 25 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). During a mic syn- chro recording, the unit pauses when a silence lasts for 3 seconds or [...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_16_30 .fm 26 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. Notes: z If the disc name or the track name was not or iginally recorded on the Min[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_16 _30.fm 27 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. z When the battery is com pletely discharged, the bat- tery indicator will[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_16_30 .fm 28 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 . z After the rechargeable batt er y is charged or use d, it will get[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_16 _30.fm 29 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 c h ar ging is about 90% c om- ple te . T o c harge the batter y fully , continue charging f or about 2 more hours. In t his case, y ou do not need to press the MODE/CHRG butt on. Even[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_16_30 .fm 30 Usefu l Fe at ur es -Hold Function- Hold Fu nction The present operation condition can be kept e v en if other butt ons are accidentally pressed in a place such as a crowded train. 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 h[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_31 _39.fm 31 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 make the unit not pla y automatically when you inser t a pla yback-only MiniDisc or an accidental erasure protected MiniDisc. [...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_31_39 .fm 32 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". Whilst i [...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_31 _39.fm 33 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). „ T o erase a chara ctor Press the V OL+ or V O L- - - b utton to mo v e the cursor to the[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_31_39 .fm 34 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 MiniDiscs on which the same trac ks are recorded, you can transf er the character inf or mation (disc and track names) of the Mas ter M iniDisc to a[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_31 _39.fm 35 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 . If this happens, adjust the total number of trac ks on the newly recorded MiniDisc using the ed[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_31_39 .fm 36 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 at onc e Caution: Once a trac k has been erased, it canno t be recov- ered. Chec k the track number bef ore erasing it. 1 Start playing the track to be erased, and press th[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_31 _39.fm 37 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". 3 Press the ENTER/SYNC b utton.[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_31_39 .fm 38 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 the same name. Howe v er , in the T O C FULL condition, the second tr ack ma y not be named. T ot al number of tracks t hat can b[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_31 _39.fm 39 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. z When recording with stereo system, eliminate the con- firma[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_40_47 .fm 40 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. The unit pro vides the foll owing f[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_40 _47.fm 41 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. More than 25[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_40_47 .fm 42 Ref erence s -Error Messages- Err or Messages ERROR MESSAGES MEANING REMEDY BATT EMPTY z The ba ttery is run down . z Charge the r echargeab le ba ttery or re place the al- kaline batt ery (or use the AC adapt or for power). BLANK MD z Nothing is reco rded. z Replace the disc with a recorded dis c. Can't COPY z You [...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_40 _47.fm 43 Ref erence s -Error Messages- NO SIGNAL z Poor conn ection of the di gital cable. z Connect the d igital cable s ecurely. z No outp ut s ignal comes out from the connec t ed unit to play bac k. z If the po rtable CD p layer has a f unction to prevent so und skips, de a ctiva te it . z The inpu t signal has improper sampli[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_40_47 .fm 44 Ref erence s -T roub leshooting- T r oublesho oting 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. PROBLEM CAUSE The uni[...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_40 _47.fm 45 Ref erence s -Mainte nance- „ 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.) or if it is operated incorrectly , it may malfunction. If su ch a problem occu rs, do the fo llowin[...]

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    00/12/26 8 0UK_40_47 .fm 46 Ref erence s -Specifications- Specifications „ General P ower source: Battery life: z The continuous re cording time is f or analogue inputs when the volume le v el is set to "V OL 0". z The continuous pla y time shows the v alue when the v olume le vel is set to "V O L 15". z The abov e values are [...]

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    00/12/26 80UK_40 _47.fm 47 Ref erence s -Specifications- Input sensitivity: Output le vel: „ MiniDisc Recorder Recording level Reference input level Input impedance MIC H 0.25 mV 10 k ohms MIC L 2.5 mV 10 k ohms LINE 100 mV 20 k ohms Specified output Maxi mum output level Load i m- pedance Earphones - 10 mW + 10 mW 32 ohms LINE 250 mV (-12 dB) - [...]

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    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. The conditions of t[...]