Sharp IMDR580 User Manual

1-BIT PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER

MODEL

IM-DR580H

OPERATION MANUAL

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If you require any advice or assistance regarding your Sharp product, please visit our web-site www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport. Customers without Internet access may telephone 08705 274277 during office hours (or (01) 676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland).

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Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product.

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Important Introduction

Special Notes

NOTES FOR USERS IN THE U.K. AND

IRELAND

SERVICE INFORMATION

In the unlikely event of your equipment requiring repair, please use the supplied postage paid label to send your unit to the Sharp repair centre or contact the dealer or supplier from whom it was purchased. Where this is not possible, please visit our web-site www.sharp.co.uk/customersupport. Customers without internet access may telephone 08705 274277 during office hours (or (01) 676 0648 if telephoning from Ireland).

Please note; all calls will be charged at local rate.

Certain replacement parts and accessories may be

-Special Notes-

obtained from our main parts distributor.

WILLOW VALE ELECTRONICS LTD.

In the unlikely event of this equipment requiring repair during the guarantee period, you will need to provide proof of the date of purchase to the repairing company. Please keep your invoice or receipt, which is supplied at the time of purchase.

0121 766 5414

! Warnings

" The supplied AC adaptor contains no user serviceable

parts. Never remove covers unless qualified to do so. It contains dangerous voltages, always remove the mains plug from the main outlet socket before any service operation or when not in use for a long period.

" The AC adaptor supplied with the IM-DR580H must

not be used with other equipment.

" To prevent fire or shock hazard, do not expose this

appliance to dripping or splashing liquids. No objects filled with liquids, such as vases, shall be placed on the apparatus.

" Never use an AC adaptor other than the one specified.

Otherwise, problems or serious hazards may be created.

! Caution

" When recording important selections, make a prelimi-

nary test to ensure that the desired material is properly recorded.

" SHARP is not liable for damage or loss of your record-

ing arising from malfunction of this unit.

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" At full volume, prolonged listening to a personal stereo

may damage the user's hearing. This model complies with the law if used with the correct earphones (model number RPHOH0021AWZZ, RPHOH0022AWZZ). If the earphones are damaged in any way, please order using the model number given above.

" This product is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER

PRODUCT.

" Use the Portable MiniDisc Recorder only in accor-

dance with the instructions given in this manual and do not attempt to interfere with the interlock switch or make any other adjustment as this may result in exposure to hazardous radiation.

Laser Diode Properties

" Material: GaAIAs " Wavelength: 785 nm " Pulse time:

Read mode: 0.8 mW Continuous Write mode: max 12 mW 0.5S min cycle 1.5S Repetition

! Notes

" Recording and playback of any material may require

consent, which SHARP is unable to give. Please refer particularly to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956, the Dramatic and Musical Performers Protection Act 1958, the Performers Protection Acts 1963 and 1972 and to any subsequent statutory enactments and orders.

" This equipment complies with the requirements of

Directives 89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.

" US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laborato-

ries.

" The letters in brackets contained in the model number

indicate the colour of the product only. Operation and specifications are unaffected.

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Important Introduction

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Features

! A Net MD portable recorder

Audio data saved on the hard disk of a PC can be transferred to a Net MD-compatible recorder using the provided software "BeatJam".

! A Portable MD player with "Mobile 1-bit dig-

ital amplifier"

The 1-bit digital signal is sent to a constant voltage circuit directly from a high-order modulation circuit. The amplifier transmits and amplifies the signal, and allows extremely natural and clear sound with little deterioration.

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Important Introduction

! "4-pole plug earphone" optimizes "Mobile

1-bit digital amplifier"

Sharp has adopted "4-pole plug" earphone that completely separate right and left sound. Enjoy the high quality sound of the "Mobile 1-bit digital amplifier".

4-pole plug for mobile 1-bit digital amplifier

Conventional 3-pole plug

L+ R+ L- R-

L R GND

! Multi-link station

Connect the multi-link station to a PC, speakers with built-in amplifiers or other external equipment, and place the main unit on the multi-link station. Now you can enjoy playing, recording and editing music as well as Net MD features.

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Contents

! Important Introduction

Accessories. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6

Precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .7

Names of Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . 8 - 10

! Preparation

Connecting to Other Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .11

Using with the Multi-link Station . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 - 13

Using with the Rechargeable Battery . . . . . . . . 14 - 16

Using with the Alkaline Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 - 17

Notes on Inserting/Removing a MiniDisc . . . . . . . . .17

Hold Function . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .18

! Recording

Connecting to a Stereo System, PC, etc. . . . . . 19 - 21

Recording from a Stereo System, etc. . . . . . . . 22 - 25

Recording from a Microphone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 - 31

Notes for Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 - 32

Advanced Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 - 37

! Playback

Connecting Earphones or Speakers . . . . . . . . . . . . .38

Connecting to PC or Stereo System . . . . . . . . . . . . .39

Basic Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 - 43

Advanced Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44 - 51

! Group Recording / Group Playback

Group Recording and Group Playback . . . . . . . 52 - 53

Recording by Group . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 - 55

Listening to Group-recorded MD. . . . . . . . . . . . 56 - 57

! Editing a Recorded MiniDisc

Titling a MiniDisc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 - 62

Editing Tracks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 - 65

Editing Groups . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 - 68

Page

! Useful Features

Page

Setting the Alarm . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Changing Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70 - 72

Selecting Menu. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

! Net MD

About Net MD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74 - 75

System Requirements. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Software Installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Connecting to a PC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 - 79

Transferring Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

! References

MiniDisc System Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82 - 83

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83

Error Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 - 85

Specifications. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86 - 87

TERMS OF GUARANTEE. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .Back cover

The operation manual of this product consists of 2 volumes.

Unit operation manual:

Guides you through preparation and operation of this system. Be sure to read this before operating the unit.

BeatJam:

Guides you through operation of the bundled software "BeatJam".

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Important Introduction

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Accessories

AC Adaptor

(RADPA8066AWZZ) x 1

Carrying bag x 1 Rechargeable nickel-metal

Remote control x 1 Multi-link station x 1 Battery case x 1

hydride battery

(AD-NT55BT) x 1

Battery carrying case x 1 Connection cable (for

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4-pole

plug

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Connection cable (for

digital recording) x 1

Notes:

" You can hear the sound only from one earphone if you use the supplied earphones with other equipment. " Parts and equipment mentioned in this operation manual other than those detailed above are not included. " The AC adaptor may be different from the one in the drawing.

Warn ing:

The AC adaptor supplied with the IM-DR580H must not be used with other equipment.

CD-ROM x 1 USB connection

cable x 1

Earphones (inner ear

type) x 1

analogue recording) x 1

4-pole

plug

Earphones

(ear-fit type) x 1

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Precautions

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! Important

" Do not wear your earphones when you are crossing

streets or near traffic.

" Do not use your earphones whilst driving a

motor vehicle, it may create a traffic hazard and may be illegal. Remember to obey all of the safety rules in your area.

" Do not play the unit at a high volume. Hearing experts

advise against extended listening at high volume levels.

" If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce the volume

or discontinue use.

" No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should

be placed on the apparatus.

" Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of

battery disposal.

" The apparatus is designed for use in moderate climate. " This portable MD should only be used within the range of

0°C - 40°C.

To avoid accidental electric shock or other possible problems, observe the precautions listed below.

" Do not disassemble or modify the unit. " Do not drop or subject the unit to shock. " Do not use the unit near open flames. " Do not spill liquid on the unit. " Do not use an external power supply, other than the 3 V

DC supplied with this unit, as it may damage the unit.

" SHARP is not responsible for damage due to improper

use. Refer all servicing to a SHARP authorised service centre.

! Storing the unit

Avoid using or leaving the unit in the following places.

" Places exposed to direct sunlight for many hours

(especially in cars with the doors and windows closed) or near heaters. (The cabinet may deform, change colour or the unit may malfunction.)

" Places exposed to excessive dust. " Places exposed to water. " Places where temperatures are excessively high or

low.

" Places (bathrooms) where the humidity is extremely

high.

" Places with strong magnetic fields such as near TVs

or loudspeakers.

" Places exposed to vibration. " Places where sand can easily enter the inside of the

unit (beaches etc.).

" If the unit is used near radio tuners or TVs, noise and/

or picture interference may result. If you experience these problems, move the unit away from such devices.

It is not recommended to put the portable MD into a rear pocket, as this may damage the product when sitting.

Using this unit near mobile phones may cause noise pickup. If it occurs, move it away from them.

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Names of Controls and Indicators

2 3 4

12 3 54

-Names of Controls and Indicators-

14 15 16 17

11 12

! Main unit

1. Stop/Power Off/Hold Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 40

2. Record Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

3. Play/Fast Forward/Fast Reverse/

Volume Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 44

4. Battery Connection Terminals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

5. Multi-link Station Connection Terminal . . . . . . 13

6. Microphone Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26

7. Remote Control/

Earphone Output Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 38

8. Open Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

9. Rechargeable Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

! Multi-link station display

1. Record Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

2. TOC Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

3. Level Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

4. Repeat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

5. Random Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

6. Synchro Recording Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25

7. Disc Information Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

8. Group Information Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

9. Track Information Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

10. Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

11. Track Protection Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

12. Disc Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

13. Character/Time Information Indicator . . . . . . . 50

14. Long-Play/Recording Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . 33

15. Monaural Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

16. Group Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

17. My Entry Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

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! Multi-link station

1. Playback/Recording Mode Switching/

Charge Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 32, 46

2. Display/Bass Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

3. Record Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

4. Erase Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

5. Power On or Off/Stop Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

6. Fast Forward/Fast Reverse/

Recording Level/Volume Button . . . . . . . . . . 42, 44

7. Play/Pause Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

8. Enter/USB Switching Button . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 80

9. Menu Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

10. Connection Terminal to Main Unit . . . . . . . . . . . 13

11. Speaker Output Selector Switch . . . . . . . . . 20, 38

12. 3 V DC Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

13. USB Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

14. Optical/Line Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

15. Audio Output Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39

16. Speaker Output Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

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Names of Controls and Indicators (continued)

! Remote control unit

234 5

7910

121913 14 15 16 1817

-Names of Controls and Indicators-

20 21 22

23 24

1. Earphones Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

2. Record Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

3. Display/Bass Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 43

4. Playback or Recording Mode

Switching Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 46

5. Menu Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

6. Volume Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

7. Stop/Power Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

8. Fast Reverse/Recording Level/

Menu Select Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

9. Play/Pause/Power On Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

10. Fast Forward/Recording Level/

Menu Select Button. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44

11. Hold Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

12. Disc Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

13. Total Track Number Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

14. Track Number Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

15. Character/Time Information Indicator . . . . . . . 43

16. My Entry Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

17. Random Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

18. Repeat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46

19. TOC Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

20. Record Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

21. Group Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

22. Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

23. Synchro Recording Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

24. Auto Track Mark Record Indicator . . . . . . . . . . 35

25. Alarm Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

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Connecting to Other Equipment

Enjoy the multi-link station features with other equipment. See the corresponding pages for connections and operations.

Example: connecting to a stereo system and microphone

Listening to music through a stereo system, etc. (page 19)

Recording from a stereo system, etc. (page 39)

Audio Signal

Example: connecting to a PC

Listening through speakers with built-in amplifiers (page 38)

Audio Signal

Listening through or recording onto a PC (page 39)

Audio Signal

Recording from PC (page 20)

Net MD audio data

To use Net MD features

See pages 74 - 80 for setup and connections. See the operation manual of "BeatJam" for details of the software.

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Preparation

-Connecting to Other Equipment-

Multi-link station

Note:

SP OUT and AUDIO OUT sockets on the multi-link station accept 3-pole earphones, not the supplied 4-pole earphones.

Recording from a microphone (page 26)

Multi-link station

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Using with the Multi-link Station

Preparation

-Using with the Multi-link Station-

You can charge the battery, record, play or edit music

Do not force the battery cover open too far.

Insert from the side.

AC 110 - 240V,

AC 110 - 240V, 50/60 Hz

Fully insert.

To the DC IN 3V socket

50/60 Hz

To the wall socket

and use Net MD features with the multi-link station.

Insert the rechargeable battery.

A rechargeable battery other than the AD-N55BT cannot be charged.

Plug the AC adaptor into the wall socket, and

then insert the plug on the other end into the DC IN 3V socket.

Insert a MiniDisc.

1 Slide the OPEN lever to release the compartment

door.

2 Insert the disc fully as indicated by the arrow, with

the label up.

3 Close the compartment door.

Playback starts automatically with a playback only MiniDisc or a MiniDisc which is protected against accidental erasure (Auto play function, see page 70).

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Place the main unit on the multi-link station.

Now the multi-link station is ready. Charging See page 14.

Press down the unit with its front side facing toward you.

Attach to the main unit connection terminal.

Operate with the multi-link station when the main unit is placed on it. The remote control and main unit buttons cannot be used.

" Press down the main unit to set it securely.

Caution:

When the unit is not in use for extended periods, remove the AC adaptor from the wall socket.

Charge the battery.

Recording See pages 19, 26.

Record from a stereo system or microphone.

Playback See page 38.

Listen to MDs through speakers with built-in amplifiers.

Editing See page 58.

Edit tracks on MDs.

Net MD See page 74.

Connect to a PC to use Net MD features.

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Preparation

-Using with the Multi-link Station-

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Using with the Rechargeable Battery

When the rechargeable battery is used for the first time or when you want to use it after a long period of disuse, be sure to charge it fully.

Place the main unit on the multi-link station.

Preparation

-Using with the Rechargeable Battery-

! The battery indicator will scroll,

and the battery will begin charging.

! If placing the main unit with the power on or after op-

erations with the multi-link station, turn it off and hold down the CHARGE button for 3 seconds or more.

After charging, remove the main unit from the multi-

link station.

! Hold the multi-link station and pull the main unit

straight out.

Scrolling

Battery indicator:

The battery indicator shows the progress of charging.

! When the indicator is off,

Charging starts

Appear

Scrolling (repeated)

Charging complete (in approx. 3.5 hours)

Goes out

charging is complete.

! Charging does not start if the

main unit is not set on the multi-link station properly or there is any dirt or foreign substance on the terminal.

! It may take approx. 30 sec-

onds for the indicator to scroll depending on the remaining amount of battery.

! The battery is charged up to

90% if it is completely discharged.

! The unit can be left in the

charging state after it is completed.

! Charging may take less time

depending on the remaining amount of battery.

Top-up charging:

"Memory effect" is a loss of battery capacity in nickel metal hydride batteries caused by a voltage drop. This product allows top-up charging with no battery is not fully discharged.

memory effect" even if the

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