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Summary of Contents for Sharp MS702 - MiniDisc Recorder
- Page 1 PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER MODEL MD-MS702 OPERATION MANUAL MD-MS702 MD-R2...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
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Page 3: Special Notes
Place of purchase Note: This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of the FCC Rules. These limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation. -
Page 4: Precautions
Remember to obey all of the heaters. safety rules in your area. (The cabinet may deform, change Do not play the unit at a high volume. color, or malfunction.) Hearing experts advise against ex- Places exposed to water. tended play at high volume levels. -
Page 5: Names Of Controls And Indicators
Do not use any battery other than that battery. specified. Use of other batteries may Do not dip the battery in water, do not dispose of it in a fire, and do not take it cause malfunctions. apart. When the operating time is reduced to... - Page 6 13. Track Name Indicator 14. Remaining Recording Time Indicator 15. Total Track Number Display 16. Record/Track Mark Button 17. Volume/Name Select Buttons: +, – 18. Display/Lowercase Characters But- 19. Character Button 23 24 25 26 27 20. Stop/Power Off/Charge Button: /:OFF 21.
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Page 7: Power Source
POWER SOURCE This unit can be used with 4 different power sources: a rechargeable battery, an AC adaptor, an optionally available battery case (AD-M70BC), and an optionally available car adaptor (AD-CA20X). Rechargeable battery power When the rechargeable battery is used for... - Page 8 When in the Connect the cord from the AC adaptor recording mode, the recorded contents to the DC IN 5V jack on the main unit. will be erased, and the power may be disconnected. Plug the AC adaptor into an AC outlet.
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Page 9: Before Recording
Type of recording Two types of recording are possible: “Digital recording” and “Analog recording”. There are different cables and connections for each type of recording, depending on the jacks on the equipment being connected to the unit. (1) Analog recording... - Page 10 Types of discs There are two types of discs: playback-only and recordable discs. Playback-only MiniDisc: Recordable MiniDisc: This type of MiniDisc usually contains This is a “raw disc” on which recording commercially available pre-recorded can be performed. This is a magneto- music.
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Page 11: Recording Using The Cable Included With The Unit
RECORDING USING THE CABLE INCLUDED WITH THE UNIT Recording from CDs or MDs (Synchro recording) Synchro recording is a method that detects the playback sound from the source equipment. When sound is present, it automatically starts the recording. When the source is silent, the recording will be paused. - Page 12 After the track number has been written on the disc, the power will be turned off Recording from a tuner or a CD (Manual recording) Manual recordings can be started and stopped as you like. Put the unit in the recording stand-by To interrupt recording: mode.
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Page 13: Recording Using An Optionally Available Digital Cable
RECORDING USING AN OPTIONALLY AVAILABLE DIGITAL CABLE This is the method used to record digital signals from CDs or MDs exactly as they are stored on the original. Compared to recordings made from analog inputs, digital record- ings have extremely high-quality sound. -
Page 14: Microphone
RECORDING USING A MICROPHONE Recording from the microphone (Mic synchro recording) The recording will begin automatically in response to a noise or a person speaking. When the sound stops, the recording will pause. This function is convenient when recording lectures, conferences, etc. - Page 15 Press the /:OFF button. Notes: If you want to use a microphone, be sure it is a plug-in power type microphone that can be powered by the main unit. Insert the plug firmly. Otherwise, the recording will not be made properly.
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Page 16: Convenient Recording
CONVENIENT RECORDING FUNCTION Creating marks while making a mic recording (Timed auto mark function) Marks can be created at a fixed interval About the timed auto mark: (every 5 minutes is the default setting) so Whenever a recording begins, a track that the beginning of any track can be number will be created automatically. -
Page 17: Function
To start recording from the DISPLAY middle of an existing track You can erase a portion of a track that has been already recorded and make a new recording. Warning: All of the tracks that follow the newly MODE/INS recorded track will be erased. - Page 18 MiniDiscs recorded in the monaural long-play mode cannot be played on At any point where you want to create a other MD players. track number while recording, press the When a recording is made in the...
- Page 19 To erase tracks To erase all of the tracks at once: While in the stop mode, press the EDIT/A.MARK/TIME MARK button to select “ALL ERASE”. “ALL ERASE” can also be selected by holding down the EDIT/A.MARK/TIME MARK button for at least 2 seconds.
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Page 20: About Track Numbers
ABOUT TRACK NUMBERS When recording, track numbers will be created automatically. (Auto marker function/Synchro marker function) When recording from analog inputs: When recording from digital inputs: (Including digital inputs other than CDs (CDs/MiniDiscs only) or MiniDiscs) Track numbers will be created automat-... -
Page 21: About The Toc
MD is controlled by the information in this TOC, which enables the unit to find the beginning of a track quickly or to record automatically in a vacant area. The TOC is recorded in a specific area on a MiniDisc, which is not used for sound recording. -
Page 22: Playing A Minidisc
When the auto-play function has been canceled (page 35) Plug the remote control unit into the jack on the main unit. Push the plug Press the + button to increase the all the way in. volume and the - button to decrease Since the remote control unit plug has the volume. - Page 23 /:OFF button while in the stop To resume playback, press the mode. button again. If the unit is not operated for at least 2 minutes while in the stop mode, the To stop playback: power will be turned off automatically.
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Page 24: Functions
APSS automatically locates the beginning during fast reverse, the unit will enter of any track. the playback mode. When the unit is in the all track repeat To move to the beginning of the mode, the search will wrap around from next track: the last track to the first, or vice versa. - Page 25 (You cannot Depending on the contents recorded select the order of the tracks.) on a MiniDisc, it may be difficult to hear After all of the tracks have been played them. once each in random order, the unit will If a track recorded in the stereo mode stop automatically.
- Page 26 Each time the button is pressed, the name Remaining recording time of the previous or next track will be dis- played. Note: The display of elapsed time during playback may be different from the ac- Total playing time tual time on a clock.
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Page 27: Editing
EDITING What the editing function can do You can create original discs using the MD editing function, on which you can change the order of the tracks and you can create disc or track names. Playback-only MiniDiscs cannot be edited. - Page 28 The track will be divided into two tracks, and the unit will be paused at the begin- Press the ENTER/F.PLAY/SYNCHRO ning of the second of the two tracks. button again. The numbers of the tracks which come...
- Page 29 Press the + or - button repeatedly to First, put the two tracks next to each other in the order you want using the MOVE function select the first letter in the name. (page 27). Then combine them using the When the button is pressed con- COMBINE function.
- Page 30 To cancel the operation, press the When you want to enter lowercase /:OFF button. letters: Perform steps 3 - 5 in the “Disc name” Enter capital letters as described in step 4 section. and press the DISPLAY button to change them to the lowercase letters.
- Page 31 100 characters form steps 1 - 2 on page 28. in a track name or disc name. The charac- To add characters to a track name, per- ters from the 101st character and on can- form steps 1 - 3 on page 29.
- Page 32 To cancel the operation, press the /:OFF button. Note: If the total number of tracks on the master MiniDisc does not match the total number of tracks on the newly recorded MiniDisc, the unit will display “Can’t WRITE” and the power will be Press the ENTER/F.PLAY/SYNCHRO...
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Page 33: Using With Other Equipment
USING WITH OTHER EQUIPMENT Before connecting any other equipment, turn off the power to all units. Connect the plugs securely. Improper connections may cause noise or malfunctions. Listening through a stereo or a radio cassette player or recording on a cassette tape... -
Page 34: Features
To prevent accidental operation, use the shown by the battery indicator ( hold function. during operation. Move the HOLD switch to the safety posi- Battery indicator tion (direction indicated by the arrow). When the unit is in the "hold" mode, pressing the buttons will have no effect. - Page 35 MODE/INS Whenever you press a button, the display will light for about 4 seconds, so that you can read it in the dark. You can turn off the backlight. While in the stop mode ... :OFF Hold down the PLAY MODE button or the MODE/INS button until “SET UP”...
- Page 36 Therefore, even when the pickup and the auto-play function will be cannot read information for a second or two due to an external shock, the sound will con- canceled. tinue without interruption because the infor- To restore the auto-play function, mation stored in memory is used.
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Page 37: What Is A Minidisc
When attaching a label to an MD cartridge, If the shutter is forced open, it may break. be sure to note the following. If the label is not attached properly, the MiniDisc may jam inside the unit and it may not be pos- Disc sible to remove it. - Page 38 Many potential “problems” can be resolved by the owner without calling a service tech- nician. If something seems to be wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorized SHARP dealer or service center. PROBLEM CAUSE Is the AC adaptor disconnected?
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Page 39: Minidisc System Limitations
MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS MiniDiscs are recorded using a different system than is used for cassette tapes or DAT recordings. Therefore, the following conditions may be encountered, depending on how the disc has been recorded or edited. These are due to system limitations, and should be considered normal. -
Page 40: Error Messages
Can’t WRITE Editing is impossible. Check the number of tracks. The disc is scratched. If the sound you hear is not correct, try recording again. DEFECT Replace the disc with another recordable disc. Din UNLOCK Poor connection of the digital cable. -
Page 41: Maintenance
This will prevent noise. 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. - Page 42 The continuous recording time is for analog inputs when the volume level is set to “VOL 0”. The continuous play time shows the value when the volume level is set to “VOL 15”. The above values are the standard values when the unit is charged and used at an ambient temperature of 68˚F (20 C).
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Page 44: Limited Warranty
(the “Product”), when shipped in its original container, will be free from defective workmanship and materials, and agrees that it will at its option, either repair the defect or replace the defective Product or part thereof with a new or remanufactured equivalent at no charge to the purchaser for parts or labor for the period(s) set forth below.