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PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER

MD-MT16E

MODEL

OPERATION MANUAL

*   MD-MT16H FOR UK(F/R)

99.4.2, 0:58 PM

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Summary of Contents for MD-MT16E

Page 1: ...PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER MD MT16E MODEL OPERATION MANUAL MD MT16H FOR UK F R 99 4 2 0 58 PM 1 ...

Page 2: ...6444 In the unlikely event of this equipment requiring repair during the guarantee period you will need to provide proof of the date of purchase to the repairing company Please keep your invoice or receipt which is supplied at the time of purchase SPECIAL NOTES Recording and playback of any material may require consent which SHARP is unable to give Please refer particularly to the provisions of th...

Page 3: ...uct only Operation and specifications are unaffected US and foreign patents licensed from DolbyLaboratoriesLicensingCorporation Warning To prevent fire or shock hazard do not expose this appliance to dripping or splashing CAUTION Atfullvolume prolongedlisteningtoapersonal stereo may damage the users hearing This model complies with the law if used with the correct earphones model number RPHOH0001A...

Page 4: ...is operation manual other than those in the drawing are not included Carrying Bag x 1 Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride Battery AD T20BT Cassette adaptor AD CT14 Car adaptor AD CA20X Optical Digital Cable AD M2DC AC Adaptor AD T20APE Car mounting unit AD T20CU Optical Digital Cable AD M1DC OPTIONAL ACCESSORIES Page ABOUT TRACK NUMBERS 20 ABOUT THE TOC 21 PLAYING A MINIDISC 22 23 CONVENIENT PLAYBAC...

Page 5: ...using or leaving the unit in the following places Places exposed to direct sunlight for many hours especiallyincarswiththedoorsand windows closed or near heaters The cabinet may deform change colour or the unit may malfunction Places exposed to water Places exposed to excessive dust Placeswheretemperaturesareexcessively high or low Places bathrooms where the humidity is extremely high Places with ...

Page 6: ...e Indicator 15 Remaining Recording Time Indicator 16 Total Track Number Indicator 17 Edit Auto Mark Time Mark Button 18 Mode Button 19 Display Character Select Button 20 Bass Delete Button 21 Enter Fast Play Synchro Button 22 Volume Up Cursor Button 23 Volume Down Cursor Charge Button 24 Record Track Mark Button 25 Fast Reverse Recording Level Down Name Select Button 26 Stop Power Off Button 27 Pl...

Page 7: ...nit to malfunction 3 Close the battery cover Precautions for alkaline battery use Replace all old batteries with new ones at the same time Do not mix old and new batteries Remove the batteries if they are weak or if the unit is not in use for long periods to prevent potential damage due to battery leakage Caution Donotusenickel cadmiumbattery etc instead of alkaline batteries Caution If the unit i...

Page 8: ...charging for about 2 more hours In this case you do not need to press the CHARGE button Even if the CHARGE button is pressed will not appear Notes After charging has been completed the AC adaptor may be left connected For example when charging at night The battery will not be charged when the power to the main unit is turned on Do not force open the battery cover too wide Do not use a rechargeable...

Page 9: ...ient temperature range of 5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F If the rechargeable battery is used in a cold environment the operating time will be reduced Do not disassemble the battery Since the rechargeable battery is vulnerable to damage please note the following 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...

Page 10: ...al radio etc Cable required Optional optical digi tal cable AD M1DC or AD M2DC R L OPTICAL LINE IN AUDIO OUT RIGHT LEFT To the OPTICAL LINE IN socket Analogue cable included with this unit To the line output sockets on a stereo To the OPTICAL LINE IN socket Optical digital cable AD M1DC available separately 1 Analogue recording Connect the unit to equipment that has a line output socket using the ...

Page 11: ...ing to the recording whilst it is being made Insert each plug firmly If the connections are poor the recording may not be made properly Always keep the plugs clean If the plugs are dirty electrical noise may be recorded Recordable MiniDisc This is a raw disc on which recording can be performed This is a magneto optical disc Recordings are made using a laser and a modulated magnetic field Repeated ...

Page 12: ...start playing the track you want to record 6 Begin playback on the source equipment Recording will begin automatically To interrupt recording When the source equipment is stopped the unit will enter the synchro recording stand by mode When playback is resumed a recording will be resumed If a silence lasts for 3 seconds or more the recording will be paused Pressing the 06 button on this unit when i...

Page 13: ... and type of playback signal in the original recording the new recording may not begin or pause at the correct point when in the synchro mode If this happens try making a manual recording Precautions when inserting a MiniDisc To insert a MiniDisc push on the middle of the edge of the disc whilst holding it parallel to the main unit If any resistance is felt do not try to force the MiniDisc into th...

Page 14: ...t incorporates a sampling rate converter When this unit is connected to digital equipment such as Digital radios or DAT tape recorders that use a different sampling frequency 32 kHz or 48 kHz recordings can still be made The sampling frequency of this unit is 44 1 kHz When making a digital recording from a portable CD player if the player has a sound skip prevention function and this function is t...

Page 15: ...ed from MIC H 21 to MIC L 20 the sound will be interrupted momentarily This is normal 5 Press the ENTER SYNC button to select the synchro recording level This level can be changed even whilst recording Refer to the following table When the microphone input is set to MIC SYNC H recording will start when the smallest noise is detected If the unit starts recording too often from small unwanted noises...

Page 16: ... automatically However the unit will notpauseforaboutthefirst10seconds after recording has started To interrupt a synchro recording Press the 06 button whilst recording The Mic synchro recording mode will be cancelled and the unit will enter the recording stand by mode To resume synchro recording press the ENTER SYNC button again To stop recording Press the OFF button Recording from the microphone...

Page 17: ...ich is created by the timed auto mark function Example when the setting is for 5 minutes When making a mic synchro recording If a silence lasts for 3 seconds or more a timed auto mark will be created 5 minutes after the previously created track number A timed auto mark will be created every 5 minutes 2 minutes 5 minutes 1 minute 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes When the setting is changed t...

Page 18: ...s been already recorded and make a new recording Caution All of the tracks that follow the newly recorded track will be erased 1 During playback press the 06 button at the point where you want to begin re recording 2 Press the REC button To cancel the operation press the OFF button 3 Press the ENTER SYNC button All of the tracks and track names will be erased following the point where the playback...

Page 19: ...hough the monitor sound you hear in the earphones whilst recording is in stereo recording will be monaural MiniDiscs recorded in the monaural long play mode may not play on other MD players When a recording is made in the mon aural long play mode you will be able to play back the MiniDisc twice as fast as the normal playback speed Page 25 When the unit is stopped after a recording has been made in...

Page 20: ...lect ALL ERASE ALL ERASE can also be selected by holding down the EDIT button for at least 2 seconds 2 Press the ENTER SYNC button To cancel the operation press the OFF button 3 Press the ENTER SYNC button again All of the track numbers track names and disc names will be erased Notes Once a track has been erased it cannot be recovered Double check the track number before erasing it When a track is...

Page 21: ... will be created automatically for each track at the same point where track numbers already exist on the CD or MiniDisc Synchro marker function The track numbers on the playback side may not match the track numbers recorded on the MiniDisc 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 t...

Page 22: ...n will not be recorded on the MiniDisc right away Notes Whilst TOC is displayed the MiniDisc should not be removed Turn the power off first and then remove the MiniDisc The edited contents can be stored on the disc after several editing steps have been performed When is the TOC recorded The revised TOC will be recorded on the disc automatically when you press the OFF button whilst in the stop mode...

Page 23: ...the BASS button is pressed the tone will be switched as follows When recording it is impossible to adjust the bass level Bass empha sis is cancelled The most recent volume or bass settings are saved when the power is turned off Bass sounds are emphasised slightly Bass sounds are emphasised more Bass sounds are emphasised even more Bass emphasis is cancelled Volume 0 30 To the socket For the For th...

Page 24: ...sed to vibrations or mechanical shock the sound may be interrupted momentarily When the sound is distorted If the volume is too high whilst the bass is being emphasised the sound may be distorted depending on the music on the track If this happens decrease the bass level or lower the volume level If the volume is increased to VOL 24 or higher the bass level will be ad justed automatically This is ...

Page 25: ...d hold down the 4 button for audible fast forward or press and hold down the 5 button for audible fast reverse 3 Normal playback will resume when the 5 or 4 button is released Notes 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 When the unit ...

Page 26: ...upt fast playback Press the 06 button during playback When the 06 button is pressed again the unit will resume fast playback Random play or repeat play During playback or whilst in the stop mode press the MODE button repeatedly to select the playback mode If the playback mode is selected whilst stopped press the 06 button to start playback Notes When TOC is displayed random play or repeat play is ...

Page 27: ...ck press the DISPLAY button Each time the button is pressed the display will change as follows To display the playing time of an indi vidual track Whilst in the stop mode press the 5 or 4 button to display the track number and track name and then press the DISPLAY button to display the playing time for that track Each time the 5 or 4 button is pressed the playing time of the previous or next track...

Page 28: ...y increased by one Combine Page 29 Two consecutive tracks can be combined into one track The numbers assigned to the tracks following the combined tracks will be decreased by one automatically Disc Track name Page 29 Discs and tracks up to 255 tracks per disc can be named Since track names are displayed when the beginning of each track is located or during playback you can quickly check the name o...

Page 29: ... to divide into two Press the 06 button at the point where you want to divide the track The unit will enter the pause mode 2 Press the EDIT button to select DIVIDE 3 Press the ENTER SYNC button To cancel the operation press the OFF button 4 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 tracks The nu...

Page 30: ...st 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 in the monaural long play mode and tracks recorded in the stereo mode Tracks recorded from digital inputs and tracks recorded from analogue inputs Tracks whose recording time is less than 12 seconds Disc name Discs can be ...

Page 31: ...the pause mode 2 Press the EDIT button to select TRACK NAME 3 Press the ENTER SYNC button The unit will enter the character input mode To cancel the operation press the OFF button 4 Perform steps 3 5 in the Disc name section 5 When the track name is completely entered press the EDIT button Position where the next letter will be entered 5 6 Lights up 1 2 Track number that you want to give a track n...

Page 32: ... on page 30 2 Press the VOLUME or VOLUME button to move the cursor to the right of the character where you want to add a new character 3 Perform steps 3 5 in the Disc name section pages 29 30 4 Press the EDIT button Name stamp 1 Record the sound from the master MiniDisc onto a recordable MiniDisc Refer to the standard recording method Pages 9 15 At this point only the sound is re corded No charact...

Page 33: ...c for the newly recorded MiniDisc 3 Whilst in the stop mode press the EDIT button to select NAME STAMP 4 Press the ENTER SYNC button To cancel the operation press the OFF button 5 Press the ENTER SYNC button The character information of the master MiniDisc is being read 6 When the unit displays CHANGE MD remove the master MiniDisc Remove the master MiniDisc without turning off the power If you do ...

Page 34: ...e mode When you want to listen to a disc using a separate stereo system or radio cas sette player it is recommended that you adjust the volume on the MiniDisc unit to maximum Listening through a car stereo The separately available cassette adap tor may not work depending on your car s stereo To the socket Separately available cassette adaptor AD CT14 To the right R Red To the line input sockets An...

Page 35: ... or a car adaptor is used the battery indicator will not be shown The number of bars shown in the bat tery indicator may increase or de crease depending on the operation being performed This is normal To prevent the unit from being operated by mistake To avoid accidental operation of the unit use the hold function Move the HOLD switch to the safety posi tion direction indicated by the arrow When t...

Page 36: ...F button The normal display will reappear To cancel the auto play function When a MiniDisc is inserted the power will be turned on automatically and playback will begin You can cancel automatic play back 1 Whilst in the stop mode Hold down the MODE button until SET UP appears When you release the button BEEP ON or BEEP OFF will appear 2 Press the 5 or 4 button until A PLAY ON appears 3 Press the M...

Page 37: ...stored in the semiconduc tor memory Therefore even when the pickup cannot read information for a second or two due to an external shock the sound will continue without interruption because the information stored in memory is used About the auto power save function This is a function used to save power when using the unit with the rechargeable bat tery or the alkaline batteries Whilst in the auto p...

Page 38: ...o an MD cartridge 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 possible to remove it If the label peels off or partially lifts away re place it with a new one Do not put a new label on top of an existing one Attach the label only in the specified lo cation If it is not within the specified area it may cause the disc to j...

Page 39: ...the other equipment Is the AC adaptor unplugged or did a power failure oc cur whilst recording or editing Is the unit in the hold mode Is an optical signal being output from the external equip ment Read the operation manual for the external equipment No sound is heard from the earphones When the operation but tons are pressed the unit does not respond Some sounds are skipped The MiniDisc cannot be...

Page 40: ...ections There fore the recording time will be reduced For MiniDiscs on which repeated record ing and editing were performed some sounds may be skipped whilst cueing and reviewing If there are scratches or dust on a MiniDisc the track numbers following that track will be increased by one 39 MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS MiniDiscs are recorded using a different system than is used for cassette tapes o...

Page 41: ...ng the analogue cable Change the stop position of the track and then try editing it Re record or replace it with another recordable disc Check the number of tracks If the sound you hear is not right try recording again Replace the disc with another re cordable disc Connect the digital cable securely Replace it with another recordable disc Return the HOLD switch to its origi nal position Turn off t...

Page 42: ...ere may be some deviations from these values in individual units General Power source DC 2 4V Optional Rechargeable Nickel Metal Hydride bat tery AD T20BT x 1 DC 3 0V Commercially available AA size alkaline bat tery x 2 DC 4 5V Optional car adaptor AD CA20X for cars with a 12 24V DC negative earth electrical system DC 5V OptionalAC adaptor AD T20APE AC 230 240V 50 60 Hz Power consumption 7 W Optio...

Page 43: ...pedance Earphones 10 mW 10 mW 32 ohms LINE 250 mV 12dB 10 k ohms Dimensions Width 87 9 mm 3 7 16 Height 29 8 mm 1 3 16 Depth 79 7 mm 3 1 8 Weight 180g 0 40 lbs without battery Input socket Line optical digital microphone powered by the main unit Output socket Earphones impedance 32 ohms MiniDisc Recorder Type Portable MiniDisc recorder Signal readout Non contact 3 beam semi conductor laser pick up...

Page 44: ...ct tampering with the equipment or any attempt at adjustment or repair other than by the Company s MiniDisc or telephone service centre 4 In the unlikely event of a defect occuring the product must be returned to the Company s repair centre with proof of purchase A postage paid label and a fault report form are supplied with the product for this purpose It is your responsibility to ensure that the...

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