Sharp MD-MT190H User Manual

PORTABLER MINI-DISC RECORDER
LECTEUR-ENREGISTREUR MINIDISC PORTABLE
REGISTRATORE DI MINIDISCHI PORTATILE
DRAAGBARE MINIDISC RECORDER
PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER

MODELL MODEL
MODÈLE MODEL
MODELLO

MD-MT190H

BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG
MODE D’EMPLOI
MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI
GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING
OPERATION MANUAL

for SEEG
TINSZ0706AWZZ

DEUTSCH ······ Siehe Seiten i bis vi und

FRANÇAIS ······ Se reporter aux pages i à vi et

ITALIANO ······ Leggere le pagine i a vi e

NEDERLANDS ······

ENGLISH ······ Please refer to pages i to vi and

D-1 bis D-44.

F-1 à F-44.

I-1 a I-44.
Raadpleeg de bladzijden i t/m vi en

N-1 t/m N-44.

E-1 to E-44.

BESONDERE ANMERKUNGEN
REMARQUES SPÉCIALES
NOTE PARTICOLARI
BIJZONDERE OPMERKINGEN
SPECIAL NOTES

● Audio-visuelles Material kann Urheberrechte umfassen, die
ohne Genehmigung des Eigentümers dieser Urheberrechte
nicht aufgenommen werden dürfen. Siehe die ent­sprechenden nationalen Gesetze.

● Le matériel audio-visuel peut comporter des oeuvres faisant
l’objet de droits d’auteur qui ne peuvent être enregistrées
sans l’autorisation du possesseur du droit d’auteur, veuillez
vous référer aux réglementations nationales en vigueur.

● Il materiale audio-visivo che fosse soggetto a copyright non
può essere registrato senza l’autorizzazione del possessore
del copyright. Si prega di attenersi alle leggi in vigore sul
territorio nazionale.

● Audio-visueel materiaal kan worden beschermd door
auteursrechten, in welk geval het niet mag worden
opgenomen zonder de toestemming van de auteurs­rechthouder. Zie voor nadere informatie de betreffende
wetten in het land van gebruik.

● Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works
which must not be recorded without the authority of the
owner of the copyright. Please refer to relevant law in your
country.

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ønsker man at tilslutte en DC-adaptor så skal def vaere en
godkendt type med indbygget sikring.

Vid anslutning till yttre likspänningskälla skall det alltid finnas
en säkring i kretsen.

Käytettäessä akkua tai mutta ulkopuolista tasajännitelähdettä
on laitteen ja jännitelähteen välillä boltava sulakkeella
varustettu adaptori.

When connecting the appliance to an external DC-source,
ensure that there is a fuse protection in the circuit.

DENNA APPARAT ÄR ANSLUTEN TILL 230 V
VÄXELSTRÖM NÄR STICKPROPPEN ÄR INSKJUTEN I
VÄGGUTTAGET. FÖR ATT FULLSTÄNDIGT KOPPLA
IFRÅN APPARATEN V.G. DRAG UT STICKPROPPEN.

● Dieses Gerät entspricht den Anforderungen der EG­Richtlinien 89/336/EWG und 73/23/EWG mit Änderung
93/68/EWG.

● Ce matériel répond aux exigences contenues dans les
directives 89/336/CEE et 73/23/CEE modifiées par la di­rective 93/68/CEE.

● Este aparato satisface las exigencias de las Directivas
89/336/CEE y 73/23/CEE, modificadas por medio de la
93/68/CEE.

●

Denna utrustning uppfyller kraven enligt riktlinjerna 89/336/
EEC och 73/23/EEC så som kompletteras av 93/68/EEC.

● Quest’ apparecchio è conforme ai requisiti delle direttive
89/336/EEC e 73/23/EEC, come emendata dalla direttiva
93/68/EEC.

● Dit apparaat voldoet aan de eisen van de richtlijnen 89/
336/EEG en 73/23/EEG, gewijzigd door 93/68/EEG.

●

This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives
89/336/EEC and 73/23/EEC as amended by 93/68/EEC.

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● Dette udstyr overholder kravene i direktiv nr. 89/336/EEC
og 73/23/EEC med tillaeg nr. 93/68/EEC.

● Este equipamento obedece às exigências das directivas
89/336/CEE e 73/23/CEE, na sua versão corrigida pela
directiva 93/68/CEE.

● Dette produktet oppfyller betingelsene i direktivene 89/336/
EEC og 73/23/EEC i endringen 93/68/EEC.

● Tämä laite täyttää direktiivien 89/336/EEC ja 73/23/EEC
vaatimukset, joita on muutettu direktiivillä 93/68/EEC.

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Vorsicht:

Das Gerät weder Tropf- noch Spritzwasser aussetzen.
Ansonsten besteht die Gefahr eines Brandes oder elektrischen
Schlages. Es sollten keine mit Flüssigkeiten gefüllten
Gegenstände wie Vasen auf dem Gerät abgestellt werden.

Attention:

Pour éviter un incendie ou une secousse électrique, mettre
l’appareil à l’abri d’eau (éclaboussure, goutte). Ne pas poser
sur l’appareil un récipient contenant du liquide.

Attenzione:

Per prevenire incendi o scosse elettriche, non fare gocciolare
nessun liquido sull’apperecchio e non bagnarlo. Non collocarvi
sopra nessun oggetto riempito d’acqua, come per esempio
vasi.

Waarschuwing:

Stel het toestel niet bloot aan druipend of spattend water om
brand en elektrische schokken te voorkomen. Met vloeistoffen
gevulde voorwerpen, zoals vazen, mogen niet op het toestel
geplaatst worden.

Warning:

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

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

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Advarsel:

Til at forbygge ild og stød risiko, lad vaere med at undsaette
denne indretning for drypning eller overstaenkning.
Der må ikke anbringes nogen genstande fyldt med vand, som
for eksempel vaser, på dette apparat.

Advarsel:

For å unngå brann eller kortslutning, utsett ikke produktet for
vann eller fuktighet.
Gjenstander som inneholder væske, feks. en blomstervase, må
ikke plasseres oppå apparatet.

Varoitus:

Älä vie laitetta sateeseen tai kosteisiin tiloihin. Jos laite on
kostunut, anna sen kuivua ennen kuin käytät sitä verkkovirralla.
Nestettä sisältäviä astioita kuten esim. kukkamaljakoita ei saa
asettaa laitteen päälle.

VORSICHT:

Längeres Abspielen einer tragbaren Stereoanlage mit voller
Leistung kann das Gehör des Benutzers beschädigen.
Im Falle der Verwendung mit dem SHARP Ohrhörer
(Modellnummer: RPHOH0004AWZZ) entspricht das Modell dem
Gesetz. Bestellen Sie richtigen Ohrhörer, wenn es zur
Beschädigung kommt.

ATTENTION:

A pleine puissance, l’écoute prolongée du baladeur peut
endommager l’oreille de l’utilisateur.
Le produit est en conformité avec la loi quand il est utilisé avec
les écouteurs SHARP (modèle n˚ RPHOH0004AWZZ). Si ceux­ci venaient à être endommagés, remplacez-les par des écouteurs
appropriés.

AVVERTENZA:

L’ascolto prolungato ad alto volume di uno stereo personal può
danneggiare l’udito.
ll modello è in conformità di legge se usato con gli auricolari
SHARP (numero di modello RPHOH0004AWZZ). Ordinare nuovi
auricolari se quelli forniti si guastano.

LET OP:

Langdurig luisteren naar een stereo-geluidsinstallatie met een
hoog volume kan het gehoor beschadigen.
Dit model voldoet aan de legale vereisten bij gebruik met de
SHARP hoofdtelefoon (modelnummer RPHOH0004AWZZ).
Vervang de bijgeleverde hoofdtelefoon indien beschadigd door
een voor dit toestel geschikte hoofdtelefoon.

CAUTION:

At full power prolonged listening to a personal stereo may dam­age the user’s hearing.
The model is in compliance with the law in case of using it with
the SHARP earphones (model number RPHOH0004AWZZ). Or­der proper earphones if it comes in to damage.

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● Dieses Produkt ist ein Laserprodukt der Klasse 1.
Ce produit est classifié comme étant un LASER DE CLASSE 1.

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Questo prodotto è classificeto come CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

● Dit product is geclassificeerd als een KLASSE 1 LASER
PRODUCT.

● This product is classified as a CLASS 1 LASER PRODUCT.

● Dette produktet er klassifisert som et KLASSE 1

LASERPRODUKT.

● Dette produkt er klassificeret som et KLASSE 1
LASERPRODUKT.

● Tämä laite on luokiteltu LUOKAN 1 LASERLAITTEEKSI.

● Denna produkt klassificeras som KLASS 1 LASERAPPARAT.

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● VORSICHT

Verwenden Sie den portablen Mini-Disc Recorder nur
entsprechend den in dieser Anleitung angegebenen
Anweisungen, und versuchen Sie nicht, den Verriege­lungsschalter zu beeinträchtigen, oder machen Sie keine
andere Einstellung, da dies dazu führen kann, gefährlicher
Ausstrahlung ausgesetzt zu werden.

● ATTENTION

Utiliser le lecteur-enregistreur minidisc portable en respectant
les indications données dans ce manuel et éviter l’intervention
sur le commutateur de verrouillage ou tout autre réglage. En
cas de non-respect, on s’exposera à une radiation dangereuse.

● ATTENZIONE

Quando si usa il registratore di minidischi portatile, seguire le
istruzioni di questo manuale. Non cercare di interferire con
l’interruttore interbloccato e non effettuare altre regolazioni,
poiché ciò potrebbe provocare un’esposizione a pericolose
radiazioni.

● LET OP

Gebruik deze draagbare MiniDisc-recorder alleen zoals in de
aanwijzingen in deze gebruiksaanwijzing staat vermeld.
Maak geen veranderingen in de interlockschakelaar of andere
onderdelen, daar dit mogelijk blootstelling aan gevaarlijke
stralingen veroorzaakt.

● CAUTION

Use the portable minidisc recorder only in accordance 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.

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Eigenschaften der Laserdiode

● Material: GaAlAs

● Wellenlänge: 785 nm

● Impulszeit:

Lesemodus: 0,8 mW, kontinuierlich
Schreibmodus: max. 10 mW, 0,5 S

min. Zyklus 1,5 S
Wiederholung

Caractéristiques de la diode laser

● Matière: GaAlAs

● Longueur d’onde: 785 nm

● Durées de l’impulsion:

Mode de lecture: 0,8 mW (ininterrompue)
Mode d’écriture: 10 mW (maxi), 0,5 s

Cycle mini 1,5 s
Répétition

Proprietà del diodo laser

● Materiale: GaAlAs

● Lunghezza d’onda: 785 nm

● Tempo di impulso:

Modo di lettura: 0,8 mW Continua
Modo di scrittura: max 10 mW 0,5 S

ciclo minimo 1,5 S
Ripetizione

Karakteristieken van laserdiode

● Materiaal: GaAlAs

● Golflengte: 785 nm

● Pulstijden:

Leesfunctie: 0,8 mW Doorlopend
Schrijffunctie: max. 10 mW 0,5 S

min. cycle 1,5 S
Herhaling

Laser Diode Properties

● Material: GaAlAs

● Wavelength: 785 nm

● Pulse time:

Read mode: 0.8 mW Continuous
Write mode: max 10 mW 0.5S

min cycle 1.5S
Repetition

Laserdiodens egenskaber

● Materiale: GaAlAs

● Bolgelaengde: 785 nm

● Impulstider:

Laesemodus: 0,8 mW kontinuerlig
Skrivemodus: max 10 mW 0,5 S

min cyklus 1,5 S
Repetition

Laserdiodens egenskaper

● Material: GaAlAs

● Bølgelengde: 785 nm

● pulstid:

Lese-modus: 0,8 mW kontinuerlig
Skrive-modus: maks. 10 mW 0,5 S

min. syklus 1,5 S
Gjentakelse

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VAROITUS! LAITTEEN KÄYTTÄMINEN MUULLA KUIN TÄSSÄ
KÄYTTÖOHJEESSA MAINITULLA TAVALLA SAATTAA ALTISTAA
KÄYTTÄJÄN TURVALLISUUSLUOKAN 1 YLITTÄVÄLLE
NÄKYMÄTTÖMÄLLE LASERSÄTEILYLLE.

VARNING - OM APPARATEN ANVÄNDS PÅ ANNAT SÄTT ÄN I
DENNA BRUKSANVISNING SPECIFICERAS. KAN ANVÄNDAREN
UTSÄTTAS FÖR OSYNLIG LASERSTRÅLNING, SOM
ÖVERSKRIDER GRÄNSEN FÖR LASERKLASS 1.

Warnung:

Im mitgelieferten Netzadapter sind keine vom Benutzer
wartbare Teile vorhanden.
Niemals Abdeckungen entfernen, außer wenn Sie dafür
qualifiziert sind. Darin sind gefährliche Spannungen
vorhanden. Vor Ausführung von irgendwelchen Kunden­dienstarbeiten oder bei längerer Nichtverwendung stets den
Netzstecker aus der Netzsteckdose ziehen.

Attention:

L’adaptateur CA livré avec l’appareil contient des organes non-
réparables par l’utilisateur.
À moins d’être qualifié, on ne démontera pas l’appareil qui
renferme des organes portés à haute tension. Débrancher
l’appareil avant toute réparation ou en période de non-emploi
prolongée.

Avvertenza:

L’adattatore CA fornito in dotazione non contiene parti idonee
al servizio da parte dell’utente.
Non rimuovere mai le coperture se non si è qualificati a farlo.
All’interno dell’adattatore è presente un voltaggio che può
essere pericoloso. Rimuovere sempre la spina del cavo di
alimentazione dalla presa di rete prima di eseguire qualsiasi
operazione di assistenza tecnica o quando si prevede di non
utilizzare l’apparecchiatura per un lungo periodo di tempo.

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Waarschuwing:

De bijgeleverde netadapter bevat geen onderdelen die door
de gebruiker kunnen worden gerepareerd.
Verwijder nooit de behuizing. Dit mag alleen door erkend
onderhoudspersoneel worden gedaan. Het inwendige van
het toestel staat onder gevaarlijke spanning. Ontkoppel altijd
de stekker van het netsnoer alvorens onderhoud aan het
toestel uit te voeren of indien u het toestel voor langere tijd
niet gebruikt.

Warning:

The supplied AC adaptor contains no user serviceable parts.
Never remove covers unless qualified to do so.
It contains dangerous voltages, always remove mains plug
from the main outlet socket before any service operation or
when not in use for a long period.

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MD-MT190H

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Introduction

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

Contents

Important Introduction

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Important Introduction

Special Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Optional Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2

Names of Controls and Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3-4

Precautions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

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Power Source

Using with the Rechargeable Battery. . . . . . . . . . . 6-7

Using with the AC Adaptor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

Using with the Alkaline Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8

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Preparation

Inserting a MiniDisc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

Connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

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Basic Operation

Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11-13

Playback . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14-15

Hold Function. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

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Useful Features

Advanced Playback. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16-17

Advanced Recording . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18-23

Recording from a Microphone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24-26

Checking Displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27-28

Changing Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29

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Advanced Features

Titling a MiniDisc. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30-32

Editing a Recorded MiniDisc . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33-35

Listening through Another System . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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References

Other Features and Caution. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

MiniDisc System Limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Error Messages. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39-40

Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41-42

Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43-44

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Special Notes

US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories.

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The AC adaptor supplied with the MD-MT190H must not

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be used with other equipment.
When recording important selections, make a preliminary

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test to ensure that the desired material is properly
recorded.

Accessories

SHARP is not liable for damage or loss of your recording

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arising from malfunction of this unit.
The letters in brackets contained in the model number

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

MD-MT190H

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Remote Control x 1 Earphones x 1 AC Adaptor

Battery Carrying
Case x 1

Notes:

Parts and equipment mentioned in this operation manual other than those detailed above are not included.

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The AC adaptor may be different from the one in the drawing.

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Connection Cable (for
digital recording) x 1

Connection Cable (for
analogue recording) x 1

(RADPA7057AWZZ) x 1

Carrying Bag x 1 Battery Case x 1

Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hy­dride battery (AD-N55BT) x 1

Optional Accessories

Car adaptor (AD-CA20X)

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Cassette adaptor (AD-CT14)

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-Special Notes/Accessories/Optional Accessories-

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Important Introduction

Names of Controls and Indicators

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Main unit

1. Record/Track Mark Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 22

2. Bass/Delete Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 31

3. Menu/Charge Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6, 12, 20, 29

4. Enter/Fast Play/Synchro Button . . . . . . 12, 17, 20

5. Volume/Cursor/Fast Forward/Fast Reverse/
Recording Level/

Name Select Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 14, 16, 31

6. Open Lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

7. Stop/Power Off/Hold Button . . . . . . . . . 12, 14, 15

8. Rechargeable Battery Cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6

9. Play/Pause Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14

10. Battery Case Connection Terminals . . . . . . . . . . 8

11. 5 V DC Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7

12. Optical/Line Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10

13. Microphone Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

14. Remote Control/Earphones/

Line Output Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 36

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Display panel

1. Level Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

2. Stereo Recording Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

3. Long-play/Recording Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . 18

4. Repeat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

5. Monaural Mode Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

6. Record Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

7. Disc Mode Indicator

8. Synchro Recording Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

9. Total Track Number Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

10. Disc Name Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

11. TOC Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

12. Battery Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

13. Random Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

14. Track Number Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

15. Character/Time Information Indicator

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Remote control unit

1. Earphones Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

2. Bass Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 31

3. Volume/Cursor Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 31

4. Hold Switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

5. Play/Pause Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14

6. Fast Forward/Fast Reverse/Recording Level/

Name Select Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 16, 30

7. Stop/Power Off Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 14

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Important Introduction

Precautions

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Important

Do not wear your earphones when you are crossing

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streets or near traffic.
Do not use your earphones whilst driving a

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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.

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Hearing experts advise against extended
listening at high volume levels.

If you experience ringing in your ears, reduce the volume

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or discontinue use.
No naked flame sources, such as lighted candles, should

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be placed on the apparatus.
Attention should be drawn to the environmental aspects of

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battery disposal.
The apparatus is designed for use in moderate climate.

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This portable MD should only be used within the range of

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0°C - 40°C (32°F - 104°F).

To avoid accidental electric shock or other possible

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problems, observe the precautions listed below.

Do not disassemble or modify the unit.

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Do not drop or subject the unit to shock.

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Do not use the unit near open flames.

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Do not spill liquid on the unit.

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Do not use an external power supply, other than the 5V

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DC supplied with this unit, as it may damage it.
SHARP is not responsible for damage due to improper

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

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Storing the unit

Avoid using or leaving the unit in the following places.

Places exposed to direct sunlight for many hours (espe-

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cially 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.

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Places exposed to water.

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Places where temperatures are excessively high or low.

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Places (bathrooms) where the humidity is extremely high.

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Places with strong magnetic fields such as TVs or loud-

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speakers.
Places exposed to vibration.

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Places where sand can easily enter the inside of the unit

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(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 recommendable to put the



MiniDisc into a rear pocket, as this
may damage the product when sit­ting.

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Using with the Rechargeable Battery



Charging the rechargeable battery

Do not force the
battery cover
open too far.

Insert the
– side first.

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.

1

Insert the rechargeable battery.

A rechargeable battery other than the AD-N55BT

cannot be charged.

2

Plug the AC adaptor into the wall socket, and
then insert the plug on the other end into the DC

IN 5V socket.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button.

The battery indicator will scroll, and battery will be-

gin charging.

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AC 230V,
50/60Hz

To the DC IN
5V socket

Scrolling



After the rechargeable battery is charged or used, it
will get slightly warm. This is normal.



When the portable MD is turned on or operating, the
battery will not be charged.



For information about the battery life, see the battery
item in the "Specifications" on page 44.

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-Using with the Rechargeable Battery-

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P ower Source

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About charging time

After about 3.5 hours have passed, " " will
go out. The battery is charged up to 90% if it is
completely discharged.

To charge the battery fully, continue charging for about 2
more hours. In this case, you do not need to press the
MENU/CHRG button. Even if the MENU/CHRG button is
pressed, " " will not appear.

Notes:



Charge the battery within the
range of 5°C - 35°C (41°F - 95°F).



The unit can be left in the charg­ing state after it is completed.



Carry the battery in the supplied
case. Apply the case on the
end.

Caution:



Use the specified battery AD-N55BT only. Do not
charge a battery (nickel-cadmium, alkaline, etc.) other
than that specified.



Do not remove the outer cover of

-Using with the AC Adaptor-

the rechargeable battery. It may
cause heat generation, fire, or ex­plosion.



Do not dip the battery in water, do
not dispose of it in a fire, and do
not take it apart.



If the rechargeable battery terminal is dirty, charging
may not start. In such a case, wipe off the dirt with a
dry cloth.



Do not disassemble the battery.

Using with the AC Adaptor

Plug the AC adaptor into the wall socket, and then insert the
plug on the other end into the DC IN 5V socket.

AC 230V, 50/60Hz

To the DC IN 5V socket

Caution:

Insert the plugs firmly.



When the unit is not in use for extended periods, remove



the AC adaptor fr om the wall socket.

Note:

If power failure occurs whilst playing a disc using the AC
adaptor, disconnect it from the wall socket. Otherwise, play­back may start automatically when ele c tricit y resumes.

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Using with the Alkaline Battery

Use one commercially available alkaline battery (LR6,
"AA" size).

Open

2

Press

1

Back of the
portable MD

RELEASE LOCK

When using the alkaline battery, be sure to insert the
rechargeable battery also.

1
2
3

Caution:

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





Open the case cover.

Insert an alkaline battery into the battery case.

Attach the battery case to the portable MD.

Whilst you are using the rechargeable battery and the
alkaline battery at the same time, do not remove either
of them. If you do, when the unit is in the play mode,
playback will stop. When in the recording mode, the
recorded contents will be erased, and the power may
be disconnected.
Do not replace the battery or the rechargeable battery
during operation.

Do not use a rechargeable battery (nickel-cad­mium battery etc.) in the battery case.

If the unit is not used for a long period of time, remove
the battery. (Even if the power is turned off, the battery
will be drained slowly but continuously.)

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Preparation

-Inserting a MiniDisc -

Inserting a MiniDisc

When you record on a MiniDisc,

Recordable

Recording
prevented

check that the erase prevention
tab is set to the "Recordable"
position.

1

Slide the OPEN lever to release the compart­ment door.

2

Lift it up.

3

Insert a MiniDisc as shown.

4

Close the compartment door.

Notes:



Do not place the MiniDisc under the holder.



If any resistance is felt, do not force the MiniDisc into
the unit, as it may cause damage to the unit. If resis­tance is felt, remove the MiniDisc and reload it.



The lid cannot be opened if "TOC" is displayed; refer
to the instruction on page 13.

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Connections

You can record your favourite CDs or tapes to MD.
When recording, it is recommended to use the AC adaptor and also install the batt ery. Should the power fail ure occur, the power
source would be automatically switched to the battery.

■

To connect to a stereo system with "LINE OUT" or "AUDIO OUT" sockets

If the audio system has only one pair of sockets, they are usually
for input only and recording via this connection is not possible.

To the wall socket

AC 230V,
50/60Hz

Supplied
connection
cable

(Analogue connection)

RIGHT

LEFT

Red : To Right
White : To Left

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To the LINE IN/
OPTICAL socket

To the DC IN
5V socket

■ To connect to a stereo system with a "DIGITAL OUT" or

"OPTICAL OUT" socket (Digital connection)

Compared to analogue connection recording,
it allows high-quality recording.

Some audio systems do not have a DIGITAL OUT socket.
Check before connecting.

Supplied
connection cable

DIGITAL OUT

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Preparation

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Basic Operation

Recording

-Recording-

Before recording

Cancel the hold mode.

The portable MD does not work whilst in the hold mode.
As for the details, see page 15.

1

Press the REC button.

2

Begin playback on the stereo system connected
to this portable MD.

3

Press the REC LEVEL or button to adjust
the recording level.

Analogue recording

Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound
volume from the source makes the reading swing
somewhere between -4 dB and 0 dB.

Level meter indicator

Digital recording

You can adjust the level in 1dB incre m ents between
+12dB and -12dB.

+12dB to -12dB

Once you adjust the digital recording level, the setting
is retained even after the recording stops. (For cancel­lation instructions, see page 29.)

4

Press the PAUSE button on the stereo system
to enter the playback pause mode.

Here you can search for the track t o be recorded.

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Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to select

5

"REC MODE".

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

6

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to select

7

the recording mode (page 18).

(Stereo recording)
(2 times long recording)
(4 times long recording)
(Monaural recording)

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

8

The mode will be set automatically after 7 seconds
even if the ENTER/SYNC button is not pressed.

Press the button to start the MiniDisc unit re-

9

cording.

Begin playback on the stereo system, the output

10

will be recorded.

Notes:

Changing the volume l evel whilst recording does not af fect



the recording.
You cannot adjust the bas s level whilst recording.



Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst selecting



the menus.

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To interrupt recording

Press the button.



To resume recording, press the button again.



The track number will be increased by one each time
the recording is interrupted.

To stop recording

Press the :OFF/HOLD button.

Notes:



Whilst "TOC" appears, the MiniDisc recorded contents
have not yet been updated.



To prevent the new recording from being lost, it is not
possible to remove the MiniDisc whilst "TOC" is dis­played.

TOC display

To update the recorded contents of the Mini­Disc

Press the :OFF/HOLD button whilst in the stop mode.
The power turns off after recorded contents have been
updated on the MiniDisc.

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Basic Operation

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Basic Operation

Recording (continued)

About the TOC

After any recording or editing function, "TOC" (Table Of
Contents) is displayed. To finalise t he recording or editing
function, turn the power off. During this process "TOC"
will flash and "TOC EDIT!" will be displayed. During any
recording or editing function, the MiniDisc unit lid is
locked, and the MiniDisc cannot be removed until the pro­cess is finalised.

Warning:

If the power is removed (Battery/AC adaptor) whilst
"TOC" is displayed, the MiniDisc unit lid will remain
locked until the battery/main power is restored and the
unit is turned on. Your new recordings or edited changes
will be lost and your MiniDisc may become unusable.

Caution:

Whilst "TOC" or "TOC EDIT!" is displayed, follow the
instructions below.

- Do not jerk or bump the unit.

-Recording-

- Do not unplug the AC adaptor.

- Do not remove the battery.

- Do not subject the unit to shock.
Otherwise, tracks may not be recorded properly.



To prevent recorded MiniDiscs from being
erased accidentally

Slide the accidental erase prevention tab, located on the
side of the MiniDisc, in the direction indicated by the
arrow.
The MiniDisc will then be protected against accidental
erasure.

Recordable

To add a recording to such a MiniDisc, slide the acciden­tal erase prevention tab back to its original position.



Helpful tip when attaching a label

When attaching a label to an MiniDisc cartridge, be sure
to note the following. If the label is not attached properly,
the MiniDisc may jam inside the unit and you may not be
able to remove it.



If the label peels off or partially lifts
away, replace it with a new one.



Do not put a new label on top of an ex­isting one.



Attach the label only in the specified
location.

Recording
prevented

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Playback

1

Insert the earphones plug firmly into the ear­phones socket on the remote control unit.

2

Plug the remote control into the REMOTE sock­et on the unit.

3

Insert a MiniDisc (page 9).

4

Press the button.

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

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R

Right
channel

To the
REMOTE socket

L

Left
channel

To interrupt playback

Press the button.
To resume playback, press the button again.

To stop playback

Press the :OFF/HOLD button.
If the unit is not operated for at least 2 minutes whilst in
the stop mode, the power will shut off automatically.

To turn off the power

Press the :OFF/HOLD button whilst in the stop mode.



Volume control

Press the VOL+ button to increase the volume and the
VOL- button to decrease the volume.

Volume (0 - 30)

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-Playback-

Basic Operation

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Playback (continued)

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Bass control

Each time the BASS button is pressed, the tone will be
switched as follows.

BASS 1 Emphasised slightly.
BASS 2 Emphasised more.
BASS 3 Emphasised fully.
BASS OFF Cancelled.

Hold Function

The present operation condition can be kept even if other
buttons are accidentally pressed in a place such as a
crowded train.

Main unit

Notes:

You cannot change the bass setting whilst selecting



menus.
Reduce the volume before starting to play. MiniDiscs,



compared to ordinary cassette tapes, have very little
noise. If the volume is adjusted according to your usual
expectations of noise, high volume may damage your
hearing.
The sound escaping from your earphones may annoy



people around you. In particularly crowded places (such
as on trains or buses ), reduce the volume.

Remote control unit

Basic Operation

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-Playback/Hold Function-

Press the HOLD button for 2 seconds or more.

Hold

If the battery is inser ted or the AC adaptor is connected, you
can set this function even when the power is turned off.

To cancel the hold mode

Press and hold down the HOL D b utt on for 2 seconds or more
whilst the unit is in the hold mode.

Release

Move the HOLD switch to the safety position
(direction indicated by the arrow).

Orange mark

Hold

To cancel the hold mode

Move the HOLD switch away from the safety position (the
opposite direction of the arrow).

If the hold function is active whilst the power is turned off,
the power cannot be turned on by mistake and the battery
will not be drained.

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Advanced Playback



To locate the desired portion

For audible fast forward:

Press and hold down the button during playback.

For audible fast reverse:

Press and hold down the button during playback.



Normal playback will resume when the or but­ton is released.



When the end of the last track is reached during fast
forward, the unit will enter the pause mode. When the
beginning of the first track is reached during fast
reverse, the unit will enter the playback mode.



To locate the beginning of a track

To move to the beginning of the next track:

Press the button during playback.

To restart the track being played:

Press the button during playback.

To locate the next track:

Press the button whilst the unit is stopped.

To locate the previous track:

Press the button whilst the unit is stopped.



To skip a number of tracks at one time, press the
or button repeatedly until the desired trac k number
is shown.



When you press the button, playback starts from
the beginning of the track.

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-Advanced Playback-

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Useful Features

Advanced Playback (continued)



To play at double speed

Press the ENTER/SYNC button whilst a MiniDisc
recorded in the monaural mode is being played.

If a track recorded in the stereo mode is reached during



-Advanced Playback-

fast playback, the fast playback mode will be cancelled.
Depending on the contents recorded on a MiniDisc, it may



be difficult to hear them.

To interrupt fast playback

Press the button during playback.
When the button is pressed again, the unit will
resume fast playback.

To return to normal playback

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.



Random play or repeat play

1

During playback, press the MENU/CHRG button
repeatedly to select "PLAY MODE".

2

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect the desired playback mode.

RANDOM : Random play
RANDOM REP : Repeat play of tracks in random order
ALL REPEAT : Repeat play of all of the tracks
1Tr REPEAT : Repeat play of a single track
NORMAL : Normal playback

4

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

The mode will be set automatically afte r 7 seconds ev en
if the ENTER/SYNC button is not pressed.

Notes:

If the playback mode is selected whilst stopped, press the



button to start playback.

When "TOC" is displayed, random play or repeat play is



impossible.
In random play the unit will select and play tracks auto-



matically. (You cannot select the order of the tracks.) After
all of the tracks have been played once in random order,
the unit will stop automatically.
During random, random repeat, or single track repeat



play, you can forward or reverse the MiniDisc only within
the track being played.
During random play, the unit cannot find the beginning of



any track whic h has been played.
Repeat play lasts until you stop the unit.



Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst selecting



the menus.

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Advanced Recording



Long-play recording

2 times and 4 times long recording

Double or quadruple time of stereo recording is possible.

Monaural recording

In monaural, you can record twice as long as the stereo
recording.
A track recorded in monaural can be played back in dou­ble speed, see page 17.

1

When a recording is paused, press the MENU/
CHRG button repeatedly to select "REC MODE".

2

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect the desired recording mode.

Stereo recording(SP)

4

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

The mode will be set automatically after 7 seconds even
if the ENTER/SYNC button is not pressed.

5

Start recording.

Notes:

The recording mode remains unchanged until a new



mode is selected.
Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst selecting



the menus.

2 times long recording(LP2)

4 times long recording(LP4)Monaural recording(MONO)

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Useful Features

Advanced Recording (continued)

Notes:



Tracks can be recorded in stereo recording mode, 2
times long recording mode, and 4 times long recording
mode on one MiniDisc.



In monaural recording, the sound on the r ight and left
channels is mixed even if the input source is in stereo.
Although you can hear the stereo sound from the ear­phones, the recorded sound is monaural.



Tracks recorded in 2 times long recording and 4 times
long recording modes cannot be played with the unit
that does not support these modes. On such a unit,
no sound is heard. (The operation may vary depend­ing on the unit.)



Tracks recorded in monaural cannot be played if
equipment does not support the monaural playback.



About ATRAC

The ATRAC (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding) sys­tem compresses the sound data into 1/5 by cutting out
the inaudible sound. Since the sound is selected based
on psychoacoustics masking, the sound quality is not
impaired. This unit is equipped with the ATRAC3 com­pressing system that can reduce the sound data to 1/10

-Advanced Recording-

or 1/20 of its original size. By employing this system, 2
times and 4 times long recordings are enabled in stereo
mode.



About the recording mode

You can select the recording mode from stereo recording,
2 times long recording, 4 times long recording, and mon­aural recording. Recordable time varies depending on
the recording mode. If the tracks are recorded on an 80­minute MiniDisc, its recording time changes as follows:

Indication Recording mode Recording

SP Stereo MAX. 80 min.
LP2 2 times long (stereo) MAX. 160 min.
LP4 4 times long (stereo) MAX. 320 min.
MONO Monaural MAX. 160 min.

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Caution for 4 times long recording (LP4)

Special compressing method allows the 4 times long
recording to realise long-time stereo recording. There­fore, some noise is recorded occasionally. If sound qual­ity should be emphasised, stereo recording or 2 times
long recording is recommended.

time

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Playback sound-actuated recording

Recording automatically starts or pauses by detecting
sound from the stereo system (Synchronised recording).

1

Press the REC button.

2

Begin playback on the stereo system connected
to this portable MD.

3

Press the REC LEVEL or button to adjust
the recording level (see page 11).

4

Press the PAUSE button on the stereo system to
enter the playback pause mode.

Select the starting point for your recording and press
the PAUSE button.

5

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "REC MODE".

6

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

7

Select the recording mode (step 3, page 18) and
press the ENTER/SYNC button.

The mode will be set automatically after 7 seconds
even if the ENTER/SYNC button is not pressed.

8

Press the ENTER/SYNC button again.



"SYNC" will flash.



To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD
button.

9

Begin playback on the stereo system.

Recording will begin automatically.

To interrupt recording



When the stereo system is stopped, the unit will enter
the synchro recording pause mode. When playback is
resumed, the recording will be resumed.



If a silence lasts for 3 seconds or more, the recording
will be paused (pause function does not work for
approximately 10 seconds after a recording starts).
When the unit receives sound again, recording auto­matically starts.



A new track number is created when the recording
resumes.

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Useful Features

Advanced Recording (continued)



To start recording from the middle of a track

You can erase a portion of a track and make a new
recording.
All of the tracks that follow the newly recorded track will
be erased.

-Advanced Recording-

1

During playback, press the button at the point
where you want to begin recording.

2

Press the REC button.

To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD but­ton.

3

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

All of the tracks and track names will be erased, fol­lowing the point where the playback is paused.

4

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "REC MODE".

5

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

6

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect the recording mode (step 3, page 18).

7

Press the button.

Recording will start.

Note:

To keep a track after the point you want to make a new
recording, move the track and then make recording after
that point. (See "Editing a Recorded MiniDisc", page 35.)

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

To create your own track numbers

You can create your own track numbers at any point.

Whilst recording, press the REC button at the point
where you want to create track numbers.

The track number will be increased by one.
One track number will be added every time the REC but­ton is pressed.

Numbering restriction

If you try to number more than 10 tracks in certain
amount of time, "SORRY" will be displayed and the oper­ation will be disabled.
In that case, wait until the next operation can be
resumed.

In stereo recording Within 40 seconds
In 2 times long recording Within 80 seconds
In 4 times long recording Within 160 seconds
In monaural recording Within 80 seconds



Recording tracks as a single track

You can record several pieces of music as a single track
by disabling the auto marker function.

When a recording is paused or whilst recording...

1

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "MARK".

2

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button to select "MARK
OFF".

Notes:



When making digital recordings using a CD player or
an MiniDisc player, track numbers will be created auto­matically regardless of the setting of the auto marker
function.



Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst select­ing the menus.

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Useful Features

Advanced Recording (continued)



About track numbers

1. Track numbers are created automatically during re­cording via the analogue connection when a silence
of 1 second or more is detected (Auto marker func­tion). A series of tracks can be recorded as one by
disabling the auto marker function (see page 22).

About

1 second

Silence

First track

2. When recording from a CD or a MiniDisc using the
digital connection, track numbers will be created at
the same points as on the CD or MiniDisc (Synchro
marker function).

Playback
side

-Advanced Recording-

Recording
side



Track numbers may not be created in proper places,
depending on the source to be recorded from, such as
signals with noise.



The track numbers on the playback side may not
match the track numbers recorded on the MiniDisc.

First track

Track A

First track

Track A

Second track Third track

Track B

Track B

Second track

Track C

Third trackSecond track

Track C



When recording, if a programmed playback is per­formed by the source or playback is performed by
selecting tracks manually, the MiniDisc track numbers
may not be the same as on the source.



Track numbers may not be created properly, depend­ing on the connected stereo system.



About sampling rate converter

This portable MD incor porates a sam pling rate converter
meaning it can record from digital radios or DAT tape
recorders.



Note for digital recording

You cannot copy a MiniDisc that you recorded from digital
inputs to another MiniDisc or DAT. It is prevented by the
SCMS (Serial Copy Management System). Recording
from analogue inputs is not affected.

Digital signals Digitally recorded

CD player,
MiniDisc
player,
etc.

MiniDisc

Digital

connection

Cannot record

Digital

connection

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Recording from a Microphone

3

Press the REC button.

4

Press the REC LEVEL or button to adjust
the recording level.

Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound
volume from the source makes the read ing swing
somewhere between -4 dB and 0 dB.

Level meter indicator

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To the MIC IN

Stereo
microphone
(commercially
available)

1

Connect a stereo microphone to the MIC IN
socket.

2

Insert a recordable MiniDisc (page 9).

socket

5

Select the recording mode (steps 5 - 8, page 12).

6

Press the button.

Recording will start.

To interrupt recording

Press the button whilst recording.
To resu me recording, press the button.
The track number will be increased by one each time you
interrupt recording.

To stop recording

Press the :OFF/HOLD button.

To write recorded contents on the MiniDisc

Press the :OFF/HOLD button whilst in the stop mode.

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-Recording from a Microphone-

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Useful Features

Recording from a Microphone (continued)



Sound-actuated recording (Mic Synchro­nised recording)

Press the REC button.

1

Press the REC LEVEL or button to adjust

2

the recording level.

Select the recording mode (steps 5 - 8, page 12).

3

Press the ENTER/SYNC button to select the record-

4

ing sensitivity.

MIC SYNC H: Recording starts when the unit de-

MIC SYNC L: Recording starts when the unit de-

When a sound, such as person speaking, is picked

5

up by the microphone, recording will begin auto­matically.

tects -24 dB or mo re (the unit can start
recording from quiet sounds).

tects -12 dB or more.

-Recording from a Microphone-

About pause function

The unit automatically pauses when the microphone
does not pick up any sound for 3 seconds or more.
(Pause function does not work for approximately 10 sec­onds after a recording starts.) When the microphone
picks up sound again, recording starts automatically.

Notes:





- When a plug-in-power type microphone is plugged in,

- If a different type of microphone is plugged in, it may









Whilst making a mic recording, do not connect any­thing to the OPTICAL/LINE IN socket on the portable
MD.
To use a microphone, be sure it is a plug-in-power
type microphone.

the portable MD will provide power for the micro­phone's operation.

not operate properly or it may cause the unit to mal­function.

Insert the plug firmly. If you don't, the recording will not
be made properly.
Use a microphone with a 3.5 mm (1/8") diameter ste­reo mini plug.
If the unit starts recording too often from low unwanted
noises, set the microphone input to "MIC SYNC L".
Recording sensitivity can be changed whilst recording.

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

Track intervals

When recording from the microphone, track numbers will
be created automatically at regular intervals (default set­ting: approximately every 5 minutes). During a mic syn­chro recording, the unit pauses when a silence lasts for 3
seconds or more, and creates a track number.

Changing intervals between tracks

1

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "MARK".

2

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button.

(A new track number
is created every 3
minutes.)

(A new track number
is created every 5
minutes.)

The interval between marks may vary slightly com­pared with the actual recording time.

(No automatic track
numbers are created.)

(A new track number
is created every 10
minutes.)

4

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

The mode will be set automatically after 7 seconds
even if the ENTER/SYNC button is not pressed.

5

Track numbers will be created automatically at
regular intervals.

Example: Set to "5 minutes".

During a mic manual recording

Timed auto marks will be created every 5 minutes.

Track
number 1

5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes

Track
number 2

Track
number 3

Track
number 4

During a mic synchro recording

If a silence lasts for 3 seconds or more, a timed auto mark
will be created 5 minutes after the pre vi ou s mark is created.

Track number which is created by the timed auto mark function.

Track number which is created when a silence lasts for 3 seconds
or more during synchro recording.

Track
number 1

Track
number 2

5 minutes 1 minute 5 minutes2 minutes

Track
number 3

Track
number 4

Track
number 5

Creating track numbers manually

Press the REC button whilst recording.

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Checking Displays



To check the elapsed time and remaining
time of the track



To check the remaining recording time and
the total playing time

Useful Features

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1

During playback, press the MENU/CHRG button
repeatedly to select "DISPLAY".

2

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button.

Each time the button is pressed, the display will
change as follows.

A
B

C

Track number Elapsed playback time
Track name Remaining playback time

-Checking Displays-

Notes:

If the disc name or the track name was not originally



recorded on the MiniDisc, "NO NAME" will be displayed.
Elapsed playback time and remaining playback time may



be different from the actual time.
The selected display will not change even after the disc is



replaced.
Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst selecting



the menus.

1

Whilst in the stop mode, press the MENU/CHRG
button repeatedly to select "DISPLAY".

2

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button.

Each time the button is pressed, the display will
change as follows.

A
B

D

C

Total number of tracks Remaining recording time
Disc name Total playing time



Remaining recording time varies depending on the set
recording mode.



Remaining recording time will not be displayed with a
playback only MiniDisc.

D

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

To display the playing time of an individual
track

1

Whilst in the stop mode, press the or but­ton to display the track number and track name.

2

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "DISPLAY".

3

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

4

Press the MENU/CHRG button to select the play­ing time.

Each time the or button is pressed, the play­ing time of the previous or next track will be dis­played.

Track number
Track name

Playing time



Checking the remaining amount of battery
level

The remaining amount of battery level is shown by the
battery indicator ( ) during operation.

How to read the battery indicator

When the battery
level is high



When the battery is completely discharged, the bat­tery indicator will flash. Recharge the battery.



When the battery has run out completely, "BATT
EMPTY" will appear. Then, the power will be discon­nected automatically.

Notes:



If you use the battery which you stopped charging
halfway, " " may appear. It does not mean that the
battery is completely charged.



The battery indicator will not correctly display the
remaining capacity for approximately 10 seconds after
the power has been turned on.



When the AC adaptor or a separately available car
adaptor is used, the battery indicator will not be
shown.



The number of bars shown in the battery indicator may
increase or decrease, depending on the operation
being performed. This is normal.

When the battery
level is very low

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Useful Features

Changing Default Settings

Whilst in the stop mode ...

With a MiniDisc inserted, press the MENU/CHRG but-

1

ton for 2 seconds or more. "SET UP" will appear.

When you release the button, "BEEP" will appear.

Press the MENU/CHRG button to display the menu.

2

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button to switch items.

4

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

5

MENU SETTING ITEM

BEEP (Confirmation
sound)

AUTO PLAY (Auto play) A-PLAY ON* Set.

POWER SAVE (Auto
power save)

D-LEVEL (Digital re-

-Changing Default Settings-

cording level)

(*) indicates default setting.

BEEP ON* Beep
BEEP OFF Silent

A-PLAY OFF Cancelled.
AUTO Psave* Set.
Psave OFF Cancelled.
D.L MODE 1* Setting re-

D.L MODE 2 Cancelled.

tained.



Beep sound

You can eliminate the confirmation sound that beeps when
you press a button.



Auto play

You can make the unit not play automatically when you insert
a playback-only MiniDisc or an accidental erasure protected
MiniDisc.



Auto power save

When the unit is used in a place exposed to much vibration,
sound skipping can be decreased by cancelling the auto
power save function. (Battery will drain faster.)

What is auto power save function?

During playback, maximum 40 seconds (in stereo) of musical
information is stored. Auto power save function automatically
adjusts the storage time between 5 and 40 seconds to
reduce the power consumption. If this function is cancelled,
the storage time cannot be adjusted.

If this unit is used with the AC adaptor, the storage time



will be 40 seconds regardless of the settings.
The storage time varies depending on the recording



mode.



Digital recording level

"D.L MODE 1"

The digital recording level you set will be kept even after
cancelling recording.

"D.L MODE 2"

Every time you cancel recording, the level will return to
[D.L 0dB].

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Titling a MiniDisc



Creating disc and track names

Load a MiniDisc to be named. A playback only or record­ing prevented MiniDisc cannot be edited.

1

2
3

4

5

<Disc name> <Track name>

Whilst in the stop
mode, press the
MENU/CHRG button to
select "EDIT".

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

<Disc name> <Track name>

Press the MENU/CHRG
button to select "DISC
NAME".

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

Cursor



The unit will enter the character input mode.



To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD
button.

Press the button repeatedly to select the type
of characters.

Whilst in the pause
mode, press the
MENU/CHRG button to
select "EDIT".

Press the MENU/CHRG
button to select
"TRACK NAME".

(Capital letters) (Lower-case letters) (Numbers and symbols)

The first 3 characters in the group of the selected
characters will be displayed for about 1 second.

6

Press the or button repeatedly to select
the letter.

7

Press the ENTER/SYNC button to enter it.

Position where the next letter will be entered

8

To enter more letters, repeat steps 5 - 7.

9

When the name has been completely entered,
press the MENU/CHRG button.



"TOC" will be displayed. To write the updated con­tents to the MiniDisc, press the :OFF/HOLD but­ton.



You cannot remove the MiniDisc whilst "TOC" is
displayed. "TOC" will not disappear until the re­corded contents have been updated.

Note:

Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst selecting
the menus.

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Titling a MiniDisc (continued)



To add characters

1

Put the unit in the character input mode.

(Perform steps 1 - 4 on page 30.)

2

Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to move the cur­sor to the character before which you want to add

a new character.

3

Select the character to add.

(Perform steps 5 - 7 on page 30.)

4

Press the MENU/CHRG button.



"TOC" will be displayed. To write the updated con­tents to the MiniDisc, press the :OFF/HOLD but­ton.



You cannot remove the MiniDisc whilst "TOC" is
displayed. "TOC" will not disappear until the re-

-Titling a MiniDisc-

Advanced Features

corded contents have been updated.



To erase a character

Press the VOL+ or VOL- button to move the cursor to the
character you want to erase, and then press the BASS
button.



To enter a space

Press the VOL+ button to move the cursor to the right.

Space

Note:

One disc name and up to 255 track names can be cre­ated per disc (a maximum of 100 characters for the disc
and each track name and a total of 1,700 characters can
be entered. However, if any tracks are recorded in the 2
times or 4 times long recording mode, the number of
characters to be entered is decreased, since the informa­tion of the recording mode is stored by the track).



Characters (symbols)

Capital letters

RNQP

A C D E F G H

B

S U V W X Y ZT

I J K L M

.,

/

O

Lower-case letters

a c d e f g h

b

s u v w x y zt

i j k l m

.,

/

rn o qp

Numbers and symbols

1 3 4 5 6 7 8

2

+

)

*

! " #

9 0

:

<; =

/.,

$
_

@>?

(

'

%

&

`

indicates a space.

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

Stamping titles from another MiniDisc

Before stamping

When there are 2 MiniDiscs on which the same tracks
are recorded, you can transfer the character information
(disc and track names) of the Master MiniDisc to another
MiniDisc (for stamping).

1. What is a master MiniDisc?

A recordable MiniDisc that contains tracks and character
information. (You cannot transfer the information from a
playback-only MiniDisc.)

2. What is a MiniDisc for stamping?

A MiniDisc that contains the same tracks in the same or­der as the master MiniDisc. (Make sure that the total
number of tracks of the master MiniDisc and the one for
stamping are the same.)

5

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD button.

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

6

When the unit displays "CHANGE MD", remove the

7

master MiniDisc.

Remove it without turning off the power. Or, the oper ation
will be cancelled.

Operation of the MiniDisc for stamping

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Master MiniDisc operation

Insert a master MiniDisc.

1

Do not mistake the master MiniDisc for the target one.

Whilst in the stop mode, press the MENU/CHRG but-

2

ton repeatedly to select "EDIT".
Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to select

4

"NAME STAMP".

Load a MiniDisc for stamping.

8

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

9

The unit will finish recording the character information
and enter the stop mode.

Note:

If the total number of tracks on the master MiniDisc does
not match that on the MiniDisc for stamping, the unit will
display "Can'tSTAMP" and turn off the power.
If this happens, adjust the total number of tracks on the
newly recorded MiniDisc using the edit operation.

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Editing a Recorded MiniDisc



To erase one track at a time



To erase all of the tracks at once

1

Start playing the track to be erased, and press the

button.

2

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "EDIT".

3

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

4

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "ERASE".

5

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD but­ton.

6

Press the ENTER/SYNC button again.

The track will be erased.

Advanced Features

7

To erase other tracks, repeat steps 1 - 6.

-Editing a Recorded MiniDisc-

Note:

Complete the operation within 7 seconds whilst select­ing the menus.

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1

Whilst in the stop mode, press the MENU/CHRG
button repeatedly to select "EDIT".

2

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

3

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "ALL ERASE".

4

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD but­ton.

5

Press the ENTER/SYNC button again.

All of the tracks will be erased.

Caution:
Once a track has been erased, it cannot be recov­ered. Check the track number before erasing it.

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To divide a track



To combine tracks

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1

Start playing the track to be divided into two.
Press the button at the point where you want

to divide the track.

2

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "EDIT".

3

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

4

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "DIVIDE".

5

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD but­ton.

6

Press the ENTER/SYNC button again.

The track will be divided into two tracks, and the unit
will be paused at the beginning of the second of the
two new tracks.

1

Start playing the last of the two tracks to be com­bined, and press the button.

2

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "EDIT".

3

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

4

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "COMBINE".

5

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD but­ton.

6

Press the ENTER/SYNC button again.

The two tracks will be combined, and the unit will be
paused at the beginning of the combined track.

Advanced Features

-Editing a Recorded MiniDisc-

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Editing a Recorded MiniDisc (continued)



To move a track

1

Play the track to be moved, and press the but­ton.

2

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "EDIT".

3

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

4

Press the MENU/CHRG button repeatedly to se­lect "MOVE".

5

Press the ENTER/SYNC button.

To cancel the operation, press the :OFF/HOLD but­ton.

6

Press the or button to select the direction.

Advanced Features

-Editing a Recorded MiniDisc-

7

Press the ENTER/SYNC button again.

The track will be moved, and the unit will be paused
at the beginning of the track.

When a track has a name before dividing:

The two new tracks wil l ha v e t he same name. Ho wever, i n
the "TOC FULL" condition, the second track may not be
named.

Total number of tracks that can be divided:

Each disc can hold up to 255 tracks. Howev er, even if the
number of assigned tracks has not reached 255, it might
not be possible to make any further divisions of tracks.

To combine two non-adjacent tracks:

First, put the two tracks next to each other in the order
you want using the MOVE function. Then combine them
using the COMBINE function.

When one or both tracks to be combined have a
name:

The first track name will be used. However, when the first
track does not have a name, the second track name will
be used.

In the following cases, tracks may not be combined.



Tracks recorded by different input modes/sources can­not be combined.

Example:

Digital recorded track and analogue recorded track.
Different recording modes (stereo recordin g, 2 times

long recording, 4 times long recording, monaural record­ing).



Tracks whose recording time is less than 12 seconds.

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Listening through Another System



Listening through a stereo system



Listening through a car stereo

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To the LINE INPUT sockets

White:

To the left

Red:

To the right

Notes:



It is recommended that the volume level of the Mini­Disc unit be set to maximum when listening t hrough a
stereo system.



When recording with stereo system, eliminate the con­firmation sound (page 29). Otherwise, it will also be
recorded.



The recording will be made in the analogue mode.



Character information will not be recorded.

Separately
available
car adaptor
(AD-CA20X)

Separately
available
cassette
adaptor
(AD-CT14)

To the DC IN 5V socket

Notes:



Adjust the volume of both this portable MD and a car
stereo.



Do not operate this portable MD whilst you drive a car.
It may distract your attention and cause a traffic acci­dent.



Do not use any car adaptor except for the separately
availabl e AD-CA20X.



Remove the battery when you power the unit from the
car battery.

Advanced Features

-Listening through Another System-

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References

Other Features and Caution



Resuming auto play

When you stop playback and replay the MiniDisc
without removing it, playback starts from the point
you stopped it.

Stopping

First track

Once you remove the MiniDisc, playback starts from
the first track.

First track

Playing

The unit provides the following functions when you
use it with the separately available car adaptor (AD­CA20X) (when the battery is removed):

1. When you turn off the engine, the power of this porta-

ble MD also turns off. (It may not work with some types
of cars.)

2. When you restart the engine, playback starts from the

beginning of the stopped track.

-Other Features and Caution-

First track

Stopped track

Playing

Stopping

Stopped track

Stopping

Stopped track

Playing



Rechargeable battery



A rechargeable nickel-metal hydride battery is the only
kind that can be used. Even if the battery is not used,
you should charge it at least once every three months
because of the special quality of this battery.



The rechargeable battery can be charged approxi­mately 300 times.



When the operating time is reduced to about half the
normal amount of time, even after a full charge is per­formed, replace the battery with a new one (AD­N55BT).



When the battery is charged for the first time or is
charged after not being used for a long period, the
operating time may be shorter than normal. The bat­tery life will recover with normal use i.e. charging and
discharging.



To avoid shortening the ser vice life of the battery only
recharge the battery after it has been completely dis­charged.



If the rechargeable battery is used in a cold environ­ment, the operating time will be reduced.



Do not carry the battery in your pocket or a bag
together with metal objects (keys, coins, jewelry, etc.).
The battery may short out and generate significant
amounts of heat.



Do not short-circuit the term inals as they will become
very hot and will damage the battery.



Do not drop or subject the battery to shock.



Do not insert objects (metal etc.) into the batter y c om­partment of this product.

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MiniDisc System Limitations

The unit may have the following symptoms whilst recording or editing. The unit is not out of order.

SYMPTOM LIMITATIONS

"DISC FULL" or "TOC FULL" appears
even though the MiniDisc still has re­cording time left.

The remaining recording time does not
increase even though you erased
tracks.

The total of the recorded time and the
remaining time does not match the max­imum recordable time.

Combine function does not work.

Sound skips in fast reverse/forward.

A track number is created in the middle
of a track.

More than 255 tracks (maximum) cannot be recorded regardless of
the recording time. If the MiniDisc is recorded or edited repeatedly or
if it has scratches (recording skips scratched parts), you may not be
able to record the maximum tracks above.

The unit does not count non-recorded portions that last 12 or fewer
seconds to display the remaining recording time. The time may not
increase even if you erase short tracks.

One cluster (approximately 2 seconds) is the minimum unit for re­cording. For example, a 3-second track uses 2 clusters (approxi­mately 4 seconds). Therefore, the actual recordable time may be
shorter than the displayed time.

(The number of seconds indicates that in the stereo recording mode
(SP). It varies depending on the recording mode.)

A MiniDisc on which recording and editing are repeated may not al­low the combine function.

If one track is divided and recorded in separate places on a repeat­edly recorded or edited MiniDisc, sound may skip.

A track number may be created if there are scratches or dust on the
MiniDisc.

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References

-MiniDisc System Limitations-

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References

Error Messages

ERROR MES-

SAGES
BATT EMPTY
BLANK MD

Can't COPY

Can't EDIT

Can't PLAY

Can't READ (*)

-Error Messages-

Can't REC

The battery has run down.



Nothing is recorded.



(Replace the disc with a recorded disc. )

You tried to record from a copy pr ohib-



ited MiniDisc.

(Record using the analogue cable. )

You tried to record signals other than



music (such as data).
A track cannot be edite d.



(Change the stop position of the track and
then edit it.)

You tried to play back a trac k that can -



not be played with this equipment.
The disc data cannot be re ad because



the disc is damaged.

(Reload the Minidisc or rep lace i t with an­other one.)

Recording cannot be performed cor-



rectly due to vibration or shock.

MEANING

ERROR MES-

SAGES

Can'tSTAMP

Can'tWRITE

DEFECT!

DISC FULL
Er-MD (**)

HOLD
LOCKED

NO DISC

Stamp function does not wor k.



(Check the num b e r of tracks.)

Cannot save the TOC information cor-



rectly to a MiniDisc.
The disc is scratched.



(If the recorded sound is not right, retry
recording or replace the disc with a re­cordable one.)

The disc is out of recording space.



The microprocessor has reported a



system fault and the unit is out of or­der.

(To have it repaired, go to the distributor
where you purchased the unit. )

The unit is in the hold mode.



You removed a MiniDisc whilst record-



ing or editing.

(Turn off the power before removing the
MiniDisc.)

A disc has not been loaded.



MEANING

Number or symbol appears in (*) position.

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ERROR MES-

SAGES

NO SIGNAL

PLAY MD

PROTECTED

SORRY

MEANING

Poor connection of the digital cable.



No output signal comes out from the



connected unit to playback.

(Use the AC power for the connected
unit.)

The input signal has improper sam-



pling frequency.
You tried to record on a p layback-on ly



disc.
The write protection tab of a MiniDisc



is set to the protected position.
You tried to record on a p layback-on ly



disc.
Since a track number is curren tly be-



ing located or updated, the u nit canno t
accept your command.

(Wait for a while and try the operation
again.)

ERROR MES-

SAGES

TEMP OVER

TOC FORM
(**)

TOC FULL

Tr. Protect

? DISC

The temperature is too high.



(Turn off the power, and wait for a while.)

There is an error in the recording sig-



nal.

(Erase all of the tracks, and then record
again.)

There is no space left for recording



character information (track names,
disc names, etc.).

The track has be en pro te cted fr om be-



ing erased.

(Edit the track with the d evice on wh ich it
was recorded.)

A disc which contains data other than



music was played.

(A disc which contains nonmusic data
cannot be played.)

There is an error in the sign al recorded



on the disc.

MEANING

Number or symbol appears in (*) position.

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References

-Error Messages-

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Troubleshooting

Many potential "problems" can be resolved by the owner witho ut calling a servic e technician. If something seems to be wrong
with this product, check the following before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre.

References

-Troubleshooting-

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The unit does not turn on.

Is the AC adaptor disconnected?

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Is the battery exhausted ?

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Is the unit in the hold mode?

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Has condensation formed inside the unit?

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Is the unit being influenced by mechanical shock or b y

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static electricity?

No sound is heard from the earphones.

Is the volume set too low?

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Are the earphones plugged in?

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Are you trying to p lay a MiniDisc with d ata on it instead

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of a MiniDisc containing music?

When the operation buttons are pressed, the unit does
not respond.

Is the unit in the hold mode?

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Is the battery exhausted ?

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Is the earphones plug insert ed firmly?

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Some sounds are skipped.

Is the battery exhausted?

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Is the unit being subjected t o excessive vibration?

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The MiniDisc cannot be ejected.

Has the track number or character inf ormation been

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written on the di sc yet?
Is the unit in the recording or editing mode?

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Recording and editing are impossible.

Is the MiniDisc protected against accidental erasure?

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Is the unit connect ed prope rly to the other equipment ?

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Is the AC adaptor unplug ged or did a power failu re oc-

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cur whilst recording or editing?
Is the unit in the hold mode?

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Is an optical signal being output from the stereo sys-

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tem? Read the operation manual for the stereo sys­tem.

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If trouble occurs

When this product is subjected to strong external interfer­ence (mechanical shock, excessive static electricity,
abnormal supply voltage due to lightning, etc.) or if it is
operated incorrectly, it may malfunction.

If such a problem occurs, do the following:

1. Unplug the AC adaptor from the wall socket.

2. Remove the battery.

3. Leave the unit completely unpowered for approxi­mately 30 seconds.

4. Plug the AC adaptor back into the wall socket and re­operate the unit.

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Moisture condensation

When the unit has condensation inside, the disc signals
cannot be read, and the unit may not function properly.

In the following cases, condensation may form inside the
unit.

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Shortly after turning on a heater.

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When the unit is placed in a room where there is
excessive steam or moisture.

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When the unit is moved from a cool place to a warm
place.

To remove condensation:

Remove the MiniDisc and leave the unit for approxi­mately 1 hour. The condensation should evaporate and
the unit will work properly.

Maintenance

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Cleaning

When the unit becomes dirty

Clean it with a soft cloth. When the unit is excessively
dirty, use a soft cloth dampened in water (external sur­faces only).

Clean the plugs and the connecting sockets.

If the plugs or sockets are dirty, noise may be heard.
Cleaning will prevent noise.

Caution:

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Do not use chemicals for cleaning (petrol, paint thin­ner, etc.). It may damage the cabinet finish.

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Do not apply oil to the inside of the unit. It may cause
malfunctions.

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Specifications

As a part of our policy of continuous improvement, SHARP reserves the right to make design and specification chang­es for product improvement without prior notice. The performance specification figures indicated are nominal values
of production units. There may be some deviations from these values in individual units.

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Power source:

Power consumption:
Output power:

Charging time:

Dimensions:
Weight:
Input socket:
Output socket:
Type:
Signal readout:
Audio channels:
Frequency response:
Rotation speed:
Error correction:
Coding:
Recording method:
Sampling frequency:
Wow and flutter:

DC 1.2 V:
DC 5 V:
DC 1.5 V:
DC 4.5 V:

7 W (AC adaptor)
RMS: 20 mW (10 mW + 10 mW)
(0.2 % T.H.D.)
Approx. 3.5 hours (90 %)
Approx. 5.5 hours (fully charged)(When using the AC adaptor included with the unit)
Width: 76 mm(3") Height: 22.9 mm (29/32") Depth: 83 mm (3-9/32")
148 g (0.33 lbs.) with rechargeable battery
Line/optical digital, microphone (powered by the main unit)
Earphones (impedance: 32 ohms)/remote control unit
Portable MiniDisc recorder
Non-contact, 3-beam semiconductor laser pickup
Stereo 2 channels/monaural 1 channel
20 - 20,000 Hz ( 3 dB)
Approx. 400 - 1,350 rpm
ACIRC (Advanced Cross Interleave Reed-Solomon Code)
ATRAC/ATRAC3 (Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding), 24-bit computed type
Magnetic modulation overwrite method

44.1 kHz (32 kHz and 48 kHz signals are converted to 44.1 kHz, and then recorded.)
Unmeasurable (less than 0. 001 % W. peak)

Rechargeable Nickel-Metal Hydride battery (AD-N55BT) x 1
AC adaptor (AC 230 V, 50/60 Hz)
Battery case (Commercially available, "AA" size (LR6), alkaline battery x 1)
Optional car adaptor, AD-CA20X (for cars with a 12-24 V DC negative earth
electrical system)

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Battery life:

Stereo 2 times long 4 times long

When using the rechargeable
battery (fully charged) included
with the unit

When using one, commercially
available, high capacity , " AA"
size (LR6), alkaline battery (Th e
rechargeable battery is in the
unit, discharged.)

When using one, commercially
available, high capacity , " AA"
size (LR6), alkaline b attery with
the rechargeable battery (fully
charged)

Input sensitivity: Output level:

Reference in-

put level
MIC H 0.25 mV 10 kohms
MIC L 2.5 mV 10 kohms
LINE 100 mV 20 kohms

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The continuous recording time is for analogue inputs when the volume level is set to "VOL 0".

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The continuous play time shows the value when the volume level is set to "VOL 15".

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The above values are the standard values when the unit is charged and used at an ambient temperature of 25°C

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 7
hours

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 6
hours

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 15.5
hours

Input imped­ance

Continuous
play: Approx.
11 hours

Continuous
play: Approx.

15.5 hours

Continuous
play: Approx.
27 hours

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 9.5
hours

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 9.5
hours

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 23
hours

Earphones - 10 mW +

LINE 250 mV

Continuous
play: Approx.
13 hours

Continuous
play: Approx.
19 hours

Continuous
play: Approx.
32 hours

Specified
output

(-12 dB)

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 12.5
hours

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 13
hours

Continuous
recording:
Approx. 30
hours

Maximum
output level

10 mW

- 10 kohms

(77°F).

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The operating time when using an alkaline battery may be different, depending on the type and manufacturer of the
battery, and on the operating temperature.

Continuous
play: Approx.
15 hours

Continuous
play: Approx.
22 hours

Continuous
play: Approx.
38 hours

Load
impedance

32 ohms

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MD-MT190H PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER