Sharp MD X5 manual

OPERA TION MANUAL MODEL MD-X5 MD/CD STEREO MD-X5 MD/CD stereo consisting of MD-X5 MD/CD stereo CP-X5 2 way speaker system. 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. Page RECORDING ................................[...]

1 12 Outdoor Antenna Grounding - If an outside antenna is connected to the receiver, be sure the antenna system is grounded so as to provide some protection against voltage surges and built-up static charges. Article 810 of the National Electrical Code, ANSI/NFPA 70, provides informa- tion with regard to proper grounding of the mast and supporting [...]

2 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. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. This equipment generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency energy and, if not insta[...]

3 I I I I I Display window 1. Level Meter/Character Information Display 2. Disc Name Indicator: DISC 3. Track Name Indicator: TRACK 4. FM Stereo Mode Indicator: STEREO 5. Date Indicator: DATE 6. FM Stereo Indicator: ST 7. Program Indicator: PRGM 8. Random Play Indicator: RANDOM 9. Recording Level Indicator 10. MD Pause Indicator: 6 6 6 6 6 11. MD R[...]

4 I I I I I Rear panel 1. AM Loop/FM Antenna Jack 2 Phono Input Jacks 3. Auxiliary Analog Input Jacks 4. Auxiliary Analog Output Jacks 5. Auxiliary Digital Input Jack (Optical) 6. Auxiliary Digital Input Jack (Coaxial) 7. AC Power Cord 8. Reset Button 9. Speaker Terminals (Continued) I I I I I Remote control 1. Tuning Up/Down Buttons: X X X X X / W[...]

5 SPEAKERS RIGHT LEFT RATED SPEAKER IMPEDANCE ; 6 OHMS MIN. 1 2 3 Left speaker Right speaker Black Black Red Red Left speaker Right speaker For the left side For the right side 1 2 3 ANTENNA FM aerial AM loop antenna AM LOOP FM (1) (2) H H H H H Antenna connection Connect the antenna wire to the ANTENNA jack. (1) FM antenna Position the FM antenna [...]

6 I 2 "AA" size batteries (UM/SUM-3, R6, HP-7 or similar) 8" - 20' (0.2m - 6m) 15 Remote sensor 15 DISPLAY H H H H H Connecting the AC power cord I After connecting the speakers, plug the AC power cord into a conven- ient AC outlet. I Plug the AC power cord into a convenient AC outlet. The letters "ENJOY MUSIC!" will b[...]

7 H H H H 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". H H H H H Pre-programmed equalizer When the PRE-EQ button is pressed, the current mode setting will be displayed. To change to a different mode, pres[...]

8 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 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 2 Press the TIMER/DELETE button. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ▲ or ▼ button to select "TIME ADJUST"[...]

9 H H H H 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 Press the 7 button to open the disc tray. 3 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 m[...]

10 1 7 3 2 1 3 DISPLAY Arrow MINIDISC OPERATION H H H H H Loading and playing MiniDiscs 1 Press the MD H button. I The power will be turned on automatically, and the unit will enter the MD playback mode. 2 Load a recorded MiniDisc in the direction indicated by the arrow on the MiniDisc, with the labeled side facing up. I The total number of tracks [...]

11 H H H H H Tuning 1 Press the TUNER (BAND) button. I The power is turned on, and the tuner is selected. 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,[...]

12 (Continued) H H H H 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. 1 Perform steps 1 - 5 in the "Tuning" section. 2 Press the ENTER button. 3 Within 10 se[...]

13 CD AND MD OPERATIONS H H H H 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. A. T[...]

14 (Continued) H H H H H APMS (Automatic Programmable Music Selector) 1 Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressing the CD H or MD H button. 2 Press the PROGRAM button. I "PRGM" will flash. 3 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 [...]

15 H H H H H Random and repeat play 1 Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressing the CD H or MD H button. 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 Press the 06 button to start playback. I Repeat play Play will continue unti[...]

16 BASIC INFORMATION ON MINIDISCS Area for TOC (recording track numbers, track names, etc.) Area for recording the sound You don’t need to search for the starting point at which to record. You cannot record music on the back side of a MiniDisc. MiniDiscs cannot be inserted when they are turned over. (Page 37) The unit automatically finds the poin[...]

17 H H H H H Recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc (One-Touch Editing) 1 Press the CD H button, and load the compact disc. 2 Load a recordable MiniDisc. 3 Check the record mode by pressing the REC MODE button. 4 Press the CD 0 MD button. I Playback of the first track and recording begin. I When the disc is completely recorded, recording automatically[...]

18 H H H H H Recording desired tracks from a CD onto a MiniDisc (Track Editing) 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.) 1 Press the CD H button, and load a compact disc. 2 Load a recordable[...]

19 H H H H H Recording from the built-in radio onto a MiniDisc 1 Tune in the radio station to be recorded. 2 Load a recordable MiniDisc. 3 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. 4 Check the recordable time by pressing the DISPLAY button on the[...]

20 We will explain the 5 editing functions you can use to create your own recorded MiniDiscs. Divide 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 i[...]

21 H H H H 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 H H H H Edit Menu The editing functions are selected from the edit menu. The functio[...]

22 H H H H 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. 2 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, p[...]

23 H H H H H Move 1 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 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “MOVE” using the ▲ or ▼ button. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. 4 Select the direction to move the track[...]

24 H H H H H Erase To erase tracks one at a time: 1 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. 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 cance[...]

25 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 H H H 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 H H H H Total number of characters per M[...]

26 H H H H H To create a track name 1 During playback, press the NAME/TOC EDIT button. I “TRACK NAME” will appear. 2 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. 3 Press the DISPLAY button to select the type of characters. (Page 25) 4 Selec[...]

27 ENTERING CHARACTERS H H H H H To create names for radio stations that have been stored in memory 1 Press the TUNER (BAND) button. 2 Select the location number you want to name. 3 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button. 4 Press the DISPLAY button to select the type of characters you want to use. (Page 25) 5 Select the character you wish using the 1 / 0 /[...]

28 KEYBOARD F1 12 Q A ZX C VB NM <> ,. ? SD FG H J K L : : ; " ' WE R T Y U I O P { [ } ] 34 5 6 78 9 0 - = ESC F2 F3 F4 F5 ! ~ ` # @$ % ^ _+ / & F6 F7 F8 F9 F10 F11 F12 Print Screen SysRq Scroll Lock Pause Break Num Look Num Look Insert Home Delete End Home PgUp Page Up Caps Lock Tab Enter Shift Shift Ctrl Ctrl Alt Alt Page Dow[...]

29 → H H H H 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 SE[...]

30 H H H H 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[...]

31 H H H H H To check the timer setting 1 While in the timer standby mode, press the TIMER/DELETE button. 2 Press the ▲ or ▼ button so that the TIMER CALL display appears. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I The timer settings will appear in order, and then the original display will reappear. H H H H H To cancel the timer operation I[...]

32 H H H H H Sleep operation The radio, compact disc and MiniDisc can all be turned off automatically. 1 Play the desired sound source. 2 Press the TIMER/DELETE button, and then press the ▲ or ▼ button so that the SLEEP display and setting time appear. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I If you wish to use the displayed time, press t[...]

33 H H H H 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) This product can be connected to digital equipment such as DATs, DSS tuners, other CD players or MD recorders. I The sampling frequency[...]

34 (Continued) 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 recom- mended impedance is 32 ohms. I When headphones are connected, the speakers are disabled automatically. Adjust the VOLUME contr[...]

35 H H H H H Listening to sound from an external unit To listen to sound from an external unit connected to the digital input terminal: 1 Press the AUX button. AUX → AUX1 DIGITAL → AUX2 DIGITAL → PHONO I To select "AUX1 DIGITAL" or "AUX2 DIGITAL". 2 Start playback on the external unit. 3 Adjust the sound level using the VO[...]

36 (Continued) To start a recording by yourself (manual recording): While you are listening to the playback sound from an external unit (tuners, CDs, etc.), you can start recording by yourself anytime. 1 Load a recordable MiniDisc. 2 Press the AUX button. I Select the input that corresponds to the terminals where the external unit you will record f[...]

37 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 H H H H Handling MiniDiscs Do not touch the disc directly! Do not open the shutter or[...]

38 MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS Even if the maximum recording time of a MiniDisc is not When the number of tracks used reaches the limit, regardless of the remainder being reached, “DISC FULL” or “TOC FULL” may be displayed. recording time, further recording will be impossible. (Maximum number of tracks: 255) Even if the number of tracks and[...]

39 REMEDY • Insert properly. • Replace the batteries. • Operate it within a range of 8" (0.2 m) to 20' (6 m) and within an angle of 15° to either side of center. • Connect the AC power cord. MD recording and playback SYMPTOM • A recording cannot be made. • Even though a disc has been loaded, “NO DISC” or “ERROR” is di[...]

40 (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 [...]

41 H H H H 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 H H H H External care I Periodically wip[...]

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