Sharp MD-X8 manual

OPERA TION MANUAL MODEL MD-X8 MD/CD STEREO MD-X8 MD/CD stereo consisting of MD-X8 MD/CD stereo CP-X8 2 way speaker system. Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. Page BASIC INFORMATION ON MINIDISCS .........................................[...]

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 information with regard to proper grounding of the mast and support- ing [...]

2 0001 PRECAUTIONS 0002 H H H H H General I Please ensure that the equipment is positioned in a well ventilated area and ensure that there is at least 5 cm of free space along the sides, top and back of the equipment. I Do not use oil, solvents, gasoline, paint thinner or insecticides on the unit. I Do not expose the unit to moisture, to temperatur[...]

3 NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS I I I I I FRONT PANEL 1. Power Button: POWER 2. Remote Control Sensor 3. MD 0 0 0 0 0 MD Edit Button: MD 0 0 0 0 0 MD 4. CD Track Select Button: TRACK 5. Personal Computer Mode Indicator 6. LCD Display 7. Name / TOC-Edit Button: NAME/TOC EDIT 8. Auxiliary Input (Digital/Analog / Phono) Button: AUX 9. Tuner Call (B[...]

4 (Continued) I I I I I REMOTE CONTROL 1. Record Mode Button: REC MODE 2. Record Button: I I I I I 3. Clear Button: CLEAR 4. Program Button: PRGM 5. Play Mode Button: P-MODE 6. Synchro Record Button: SYNCHRO REC I I I I I 7. Auto Mark Button: AUTO MARK 8. Time Display Select Button:TIME 9. Auxiliary Input (Digital/Analog / Phono) Button: AUX 10. Tu[...]

5 PREPARATION FOR USE I Unplug the AC power cord from the AC outlet before connecting or disconnecting any component. H H H H H Antenna connection (1) Supplied FM antenna Connect the FM antenna wire to the FM 75 OHMS terminal and position the FM antenna wire in the direction where the strongest signal can be received. (2) Supplied AM loop antenna C[...]

6 H H H H H Removing the speaker grilles 1 Remove the lower part of the speaker grille first. 2 Remove the upper part of the speaker grille. Caution: When the speaker grilles are removed, the speaker diaphragms are exposed. Make sure nothing comes into contact with the speaker diaphragms. H H H H H Mounting the speaker grilles Fit the four posts on[...]

7 H H H H H Remote control I When inserting or removing the batteries, push them towards the ë battery terminals. I Installing the batteries incorrectly may cause the unit to malfunction. Precautions for battery use: I Insert the batteries according to the direction indicated in the battery compartment. I Replace all old batteries with new ones at[...]

8 DISPLAY SECTION WWW 3 FO R EVER WWWWWWWW WWW 2W A V E WWWWWWWWWWWW WWW 1 L OV E SONG WWWWWWW B EST H I TS WWWWWWW TOTAL MD 1 2 WWW 55 : 08 MD WWW 12 WWW 55 : 08 W TOT A L BE S T W HI T S Lighten Darken Lighten Darken Standard character display Extra large character display DISPLAY MULTI CONTROL M IN. WWWWWWWWWWWWW MA X . WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWW[...]

9 MULTI CONTROL BUTTON The MULTI CONTROL button is used to select CD or MD track numbers (page 22) , select programmed radio stations (page 21) and to enter characters (page 13) . I The MULTI CONTROL button has different functions depending on the mode or the position you select. TI M E W A DJUST SL EEP W SE T TI M E R W SET CLO CK WWWWW am W 0:0 0[...]

10 SETTING THE CLOCK 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 Turn the power on. 2 Press the TIMER/DELETE button. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the or on the MULTI CONTROL button to select TIME ADJUST. 4 W[...]

11 SOUND CONTROL H H H H H Volume Main unit operation When you turn the VOLUME control toward the UP position, the volume will increase. When you turn it toward the DOWN posi- tion, the volume will decrease. Remote control operation When you press the position on the VOLUME/3D SURROUND button, the volume will increase. When you press the position o[...]

12 (Continued) H H H H H 3D SURROUND About 3D surround: SRS is a breakthrough technology that creates 3-dimensional sound by processing sound signals based on the human auditory system. It produces real depth and localization of the sound image which cannot be accomplished by ordinary stereo. SRS only requires two speakers. I You can also adjust th[...]

13 HOW TO ENTER CHARACTERS H H H H H Entering characters Characters are used for the MD disc names and track names, radio station names, and messages displayed when the power is on or off. Characters can be entered in the standard character size or the extra large character size. (The method for entering characters depends on the size.) I Radio sta[...]

14 (Continued) H H H H H Entering standard size characters Preparation Put the unit in the mode in which characters can be entered. I To store radio station names in memory, perform steps 1 - 3 on page 21. I To create a disc name on an MD, perform steps 1 - 3 on page 36. I To change the messages displayed when the power is turned on or off, perform[...]

15 (Continued) H H H H H Entering extra large characters In the case of the extra large characters, the characters you can choose from are as follows: Each time the DISPLAY button is pressed, the character type will change. Each time the or on the MULTI CONTROL button is pressed, a different series of characters will appear. Preparation Put the uni[...]

16 (Continued) H H H H H To enter characters from a computer keyboard You can enter characters by connecting a keyboard. Keyboard you can use: You can use any keyboard which can be connected to a Windows personal computer and has the plug shape shown to the left. (Macintosh keyboards cannot be used.) I You must use a DC 5V keyboard(maximum 300 mA).[...]

17 0049 COMPACT DISC OPERATION H H H H H Loading and playing CD 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. I It is impossible to open multiple disc trays at a time. 3 Place the CD (s) on the disc tray, with the labeled side facing up.[...]

18 0048 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 and the total disc pla[...]

19 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 fre- quency band (FM or AM) . 3 Tune in to the desired station using the 3 TUNING/CUR- SOR 2 button. Auto tuning: When the 3 TUNING/CURSOR 2 button is pressed for more than 0.5 seconds and t[...]

20 (Continued) H H H H H Preset tuning You can store up to 40 stations in memory (40 stations consisting of any combination of the FM and AM stations you like) and recall them at the push of the button. 1 Perform steps 1-5 of the "Tuning" section. 2 To receive FM stereo, press the ST button so that the “FM ST” indicator on the display[...]

21 PROGRAMMING RADIO STATION NAMES You can create names for radio stations that have been stored in memory (up to 16 characters). 1 Press the TUNER (BAND) button. 2 Press the or on the MULTI CONTROL button to select the location number you want to create a name for. I Names cannot be created for locations that do not have a radio station stored in [...]

22 VARIOUS CD AND MD OPERATIONS H H H H H Direct-selection play By using the track number input buttons on the remote control, you can play any track directly, by entering its number. 1 Select the disc to be played by pressing one of the CD PLAY buttons (1-3) . (Only for CD playback) 2 Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressing the CD[...]

23 (Continued) H H H H H APMS (Automatic Programmable Music Selector) Remote control operation 1 Select the desired program source, CD or MD, by pressing the CD H or MD H button. 2 Press the PRGM button. I "PRGM" will flash. 3 If you have selected CD, press one of the CD PLAY buttons (1-3) to select the disc to be played. 4 Use the track [...]

24 (Continued) H H H H H Repeat and random play An entire disc, a single track, or a programmed sequence can be continuously repeated. 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: 3 Press the 06 button t[...]

25 H H H H H Switching the time display To check the elapsed play time and the remaining play time: Each time the TIME button is pressed during playback or pause, the display will change as described below. See the diagram to the left. 1 The elapsed play time for each track will be displayed. 2 The remaining play time for the current track will be [...]

26 BASIC INFORMATION ON MINIDISCS H H H H H Differences from tape recordings You cannot record music on the back side of a MiniDisc. MiniDiscs cannot be inserted when they are turned over. (Page 18) You don’t need to search for the starting point at which to record. The unit automatically finds the point at which recording can start. Recording wi[...]

27 RECORDING H H H H H Recording from a CD onto a MiniDisc (One-Touch Editing) You can make a recording that starts from the first track on a CD with a simple, one-touch operation. If several CDs have been inserted in this unit, you can record all of them in succession. 1 Press the CD H button, and load the compact discs. 2 Load a recordable MiniDi[...]

28 (Continued) 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 compact discs. 2 Load a [...]

29 (Continued) 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 REC I button. I The unit will enter the record 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 th[...]

30 H H H H H Recording from a portable MD player onto a MiniDisc (MD 0 0 0 0 0 MD EDIT) By connecting a portable MD player which has an MD 0 MD EDIT function, you can easily record the sound and the character information at the same time. 1 Connect the unit to a portable MD player.(Page 45). I Connect the MD IN/AUX1 jack on the main unit to the hea[...]

31 EDITING 12 3 12 34 AB C D AB C D 12 3 12 3 4 C AB CC AB CAB D 12 34 12 34 AB CD CAD B 12 34 12 34 AB CD AB C AB D E D 12 34 12 3 4 E 5 WWW 3 W FO R W EVER WWWWWWWW WWW 2 W WA V E WWWWWWWWWWWW WWW 1 W LOVE W S ONG WWWWWWW BES T W HI T S WWWWWWWWWWWW MD WWW 12 WWW 55 : 08 W TOT A L We will explain the 5 editing functions you can use to create your[...]

32 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) STEP 1 Edit menu display STEP 2 Edit menu selection STEP 3 Editing start Press the NAME/TOC ED[...]

33 H H H H H Divide 1 Play the track which you wish to divide into two and press the 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 MULTI CONTROL button. 3 Within 10 seconds, press the ENTER button. I To cancel the operation, p[...]

34 (Continued) MULTI CONTROL ENTER MD NAME/ TOC EDIT 1 2 3 4 5 Move (T o move the eight track) (T o move it to the fifth track position) CO MP L E T E MD 8 5:2 8 MO V E 81 O K ? ENT ER ENT ER MO V E 85 O K ? Programmed move 2 3 4 CO MP L E T E PR O GR A M M OVE PR O RA M M OVE O K? G ENT ER H H H H H Move 1 While in the stop mode, select the track [...]

35 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 MULTI CONTROL button. Or start playing the track you wish to erase, and press the MD 06 button. I The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press the NAME/TOC EDIT button, and then select “ERASE” using the MULTI CONTROL button. 3 With[...]

36 (Continued) H H H H H Track/disc name Up to 255 tracks can be named on each disc, and each disc can be given a disc name. I Up to 100 characters (including spaces) can be entered for each name. If more than 100 characters are entered, “NAME FULL” will appear. I A total of approximately 1700 characters can be used for all of the disc and trac[...]

37 (Continued) Notes: I This function cannot be used while in the program ( “PRGM” is lit) or the random play modes ( “RANDOM” is lit). First, cancel the program or random play modes before trying to use this function. I The track name function can be used while in the stop mode (when selecting a track), in the pause mode, or in the recordi[...]

38 HOW TO USE THE BUILT-IN TIMER ENTER TIMER/ DELETE MULTI CONTROL 2 3 4 5 6 7 WWWWW A DJUST WW W LEEP W SE T WWWW WWWWWW SE T WWWW WWWWWW S T ANDB Y T IM E R WWWWWWWW T T S WWWWW IM E R T TI M E W R WW VO L UM E WWW 2 WWWWWWWWW WW SOURCE WW MD NER W P - 0 1W WW OF F WWWWW am W 2:0 0 WWWW WW ON WWWWWW am W 1:0 0 WWWW WW TI M E R WWW PLA Y WWWWWWW W[...]

39 (Continued) 8 WW VO L U ME WWW 3 WWWWWWWWW WW SOURCE WW MD NER W P - 0 1 W WW OF F WWWWW am W 7:4 0 WWWW WW ON WWWWWW am W 6:3 0 WWWW WW TI M E R WWW PLA Y WWWWWWW WW VO L U ME WWW 2 WWWWWWWWW WW SOURCE WW MD NER W P - 0 1 W WW OF F WWWWW am W 7:4 0 WWWW WW ON WWWWWW am W 6:3 0 WWWW WW TI M E R WWW PLA Y WWWWWWW 3 2 WWWWW A DJU ST WW W LEEP W SE[...]

40 (Continued) ENTER TIMER/ DELETE MULTI CONTROL 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 WWWWW A DJUST WW W LEEP W SE T WWWW WWWWWW SE T WWWW WWWWWW S T ANDB Y T IM E R WWWWWWWW T T S WWWWW IM E R T TI M E W R WW VO L UM E WWW 3 WWWWWWWWW WW SOURCE WW TUN ER W P- 0 1 W WW OF F WWWWW am W 7:4 0 WWWW WW ON WWWWWW am W 6:3 0 WWWW WW TI M E R WWW REC Y WWWWWWW WW VO L UM E WWW [...]

41 (Continued) WW VO L U ME WWW 0 WWWWWWWWW WW SOURCE WW TU N ER W P- 01 W WW OF F WWWWW pm W 3:3 0 WWWW WW ON WWWWWW pm W 2:3 0 WWWW WW TI M E R WWW REC Y WWWWWWW 2 3 To cancel the timer operation WWWWW A DJU ST WW W LEEP W SET WWWW WWWWWW CA L L WWW WWWWWW CANCE L Y T IM E R WWWWWWWW T T S WWWWW IM E R T TI M E W R WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWW[...]

42 (Continued) ENTER TIMER/ DELETE MULTI CONTROL 3 4 5 6 Sleep operation WWWWW A DJUST WW W LEEP W SE T WWWW WWWWWW SE T WWWW WWWWWW S T ANDB Y T IM E R WWWWWWWW T T S WWWWW IM E R T TI M E W R WWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW TI M E WWWW 120 m i n WW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW S LEEP WWWWW SET WWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW TI M E[...]

43 (Continued) 1 2 3 WW VO L U ME WWW 2 WWWWWWWWW WW SOURCE WW MD NER W P - 0 1 W WW OF F WWWWW am W 7:4 0 WWWW WW ON WWWWWW am W 6:3 0 WWWW WW TI M E R WWW PLA Y WWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW TI M E WWWW 35 mi n WW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW S L EEP WWWWW SE T WWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW W - WW -12 WWW -4 WWWW 0 W > W R L SL EEP WW 35 FM W ST[...]

44 PC CNT POWER AUX DIGITAL IN DIGITAL 1 OPTICAL DIGITAL 2 COAXIAL To the optical input jack (for a square plug) To the coaxial input jack MD recorder , DAT, etc. CD player, DAT and digital tuner Digital output jack Coaxial cable Digital output jack (AD-M1DC, available separately) For round optical jack Optical digital cable (AD-M3DC, available sep[...]

45 (Continued) PHONES H H H H H Headphones I Be sure that your headphones have a 1/8" (3.5-mm) diameter plug and between 16 ohms and 50 ohms impedance. The recommended impedance is 32 ohms. I When headphones are connected, the speakers are disabled auto- matically. Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired volume. H H H H H Connecting analog u[...]

46 (Continued) 0dB 2 3 4 7 8 Synchro recording W - -12 WWW -4 WWWW 0 W > W R L W - -12 WWW -4 WWWW 0 W > W AUX 1 T WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW W - WW -12 WWW -4 WWWW 0 W > W R L MD WWWW 1 WW WW 0:0 0 WWWWW Y AUX 1 T WWWWWW A. MA R K W ON W W - WW -12 WWW -4 WWWW 0 W > W R L MD WWWW 1 WW WW 0:0 0 WWWWW Y AUX 1 T WWWWWW A. MA R K W ON W W - WW -12 W[...]

47 (Continued) After finishing playback on an external unit: The unit will automatically enter the recording stand-by mode. Press the MD H button to cancel this mode. I Pressing the MD H button allows the unit to record the TOC. When performing other operations at the same time, perform them only after this is cleared from the display. Space-cut fu[...]

48 H H H H H Listening to stereo turntable 1 Connect the output cables of the stereo turntable to the PHONO jack . (red right channnel, white left channel) 2 Press the POWER button to turn the power on. 3 Press the AUX button so that the PHONO display appears. 4 Start the stereo turntable. 5 Start recording with this unit, and perform steps 2-5 of [...]

49 0166 CHANGING THE MESSAGES DISPLAYED WHEN THE POWER IS TURNED ON/OFF 3 2 1 4 5 WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW SPEC I AL W M ESSA G E W W CO M M ON WW M ESSA G E W WWWWWWWW W WWWWWWWWW W M ESSA G E W ME N U WWWWW WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW SPEC I AL W M ESSA G E W W CO M M ON WW M ESSA G E W WWWWWWWW W WWWWWWWWW W M ESSA[...]

50 ENTER MULTI CONTROL MESSAGE DISPLAY 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW SPEC I AL W M ESSA G E W W CO M M ON WW M ESSA G E W WWWWWWWW W WWWWWWWWW W M ESSA G E W ME N U WWWWW WWW WWW WWW WWW WWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WW SPEC I AL W M ESSA G E W W CO M M ON WW M ESSA G E W WWWWWWWW W WWWWWWWWW W M ESSA G E W ME N U WWWWW WWWWWWWWW[...]

51 ENTER MULTI CONTROL MESSAGE 1 2 3 4 5 WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW WWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWWW GO O Y M OR N DI nopq r s t u v wxy z * 0 # , . ; : _ abcde f gh i j k lm 7 8 9 ( ) @ N OP Q RSTUV W XY Z 4 5 6 ! ?& %$ A BCDE FGH I J K LM 1 2 3 + _ /= ] , , , G OOD S M O R NIN G MU S I E WW WWW WWW WWW WWW W 3 S H APPY L BIR T H D A Y W[...]

52 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 follow- ing. H H H H H Handling MiniDiscs Do not touch the disc directly! Do not open the shutter or touch the disc di[...]

53 H H H H H Types of discs There are two types of MiniDiscs: playback-only and recordable type. I I I I I Playback-only MiniDisc: This type of MiniDisc is used for commercially available pre- recorded music. This is the same kind of optical disc as a CD. Playback is performed using an optical pickup. (Recording and editing are not possible.) A shu[...]

54 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. REMEDY • Try setting it again. • Turn the power off and on again, and then retry the operation. • Connect the wires securely. • Disc[...]

55 (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. Can’t ACCESS • The unit cannot access the personal computer. • Make sure the sound card is plugged in correctly. • While MD 0 MDEDIT, incorrect digital signals are [...]

56 (Continued) (Continued) H H H H H Moisture condensation In the following cases, condensation may form inside the unit. I Shortly after turning on a heater. I When the unit is placed in a room where there is excessive steam or moisture. I When the unit is moved from a cool place to a warm place. When the unit has condensation inside, the disc sig[...]

57 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 per- formed 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 w[...]

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