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Troubleshooting

References

Many potential “problems” can be resolved by the owner without calling a service technician.
If something seems to be wrong with this product, check the following before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or
service centre.

The unit does not turn on.

No sound is heard from the head-
phones.

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

Some sounds are skipped.

The MiniDisc cannot be ejected.

Recording and editing are impossible.

PROBLEM

CAUSE

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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 by static electricity?

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Is the volume set too low?

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Is the remote control unit or the headphones plugged in?

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Are you trying to play a MiniDisc with data on it instead of a MiniDisc containing music?

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Is the unit in the hold mode?

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Is the battery exhausted?

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Is the remote control unit plug or the headphones plug inserted firmly?

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Is the battery exhausted?

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Is the unit being subjected to excessive vibration?

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Has the track number or character information been written on the disc yet?

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Is the unit in the recording or editing mode?

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Is the MiniDisc protected against accidental erasure?

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Is the unit connected properly to the other equipment?

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Is the AC adaptor unplugged or did a power failure occur whilst recording or editing?

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Is the unit in the hold mode?

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Is an optical signal being output from the stereo system?
Read the operation manual for the stereo system.

**06-REFERENCES

02.07.2000, 10:04 AM

Summary of Contents for MD-SR60E

Page 1: ...purchasing this SHARP product For the best performance read this manual carefully It will guide you in operating your SHARP product Telephone number for Customer support 0990 274277 Do not hesitate to call us MODEL MD SR60E 00 TOP BOTTOM 02 07 2000 10 01 AM 3 ...

Page 2: ...ording from a Microphone 20 22 Advanced playback 23 24 Checking displays 25 26 Battery Power 27 28 Hold Function 29 Using with other equipment 30 Advanced Features Titling a MiniDisc 31 34 Editing a recorded MiniDisc 35 37 Changing default settings 38 References Other Features and Caution 39 MiniDisc System Limitations 40 Error Messages 41 42 Troubleshooting 43 44 Maintenance 44 Specifications 45 ...

Page 3: ...requiring re pair 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 Warnings The supplied AC adaptor contains no user ser viceable parts Never remove covers unless qualified to do so It contains dangerous voltages always remove mains plug from the main outlet sock...

Page 4: ...h SHARP is unable to give Please refer particularly to the provisions of the Copyright Act 1956 the Dramatic and Musical Performers Protection Act 1958 the Performers ProtectionActs 1963 and 1972 and to any subsequent statutory enactments and orders This equipment complies with the requirements of Directives 89 336 EEC and 73 23 EEC as amended by 93 68 EEC US and foreign patents licensed from Dolb...

Page 5: ...o not use the unit near open flames Do not spill liquid on the unit Do not use an external power supply other than the 5V DC supplied with this unit as it may damage it SHARP is not responsible for damage due to improper use Refer all servicing to a SHARP authorised service centre Important Introduction 4 Storing the unit Avoid using or leaving the unit in the following places Places exposed to di...

Page 6: ... Track Mark Button 11 9 Stop Power Off Charge Button 12 14 27 10 Play Pause Button 11 13 11 Enter Fast Play Synchro Button 15 24 31 37 12 Fast Forward Recording Level Up Name Select Button 11 23 31 38 13 Fast Reverse Recording Level Down Name Select Button 11 23 31 38 14 Bass Delete Button 13 15 Mode Button 16 24 38 16 Open Lever 8 17 5V DC Input Socket 9 27 18 Battery Cover 27 28 19 Hold Switch 2...

Page 7: ...dom Indicator 34 Track Number Indicator 35 Character Time Information Indicator Remote control unit 1 Headphones Socket 13 2 Bass Delete Track Mark Button 11 13 3 Volume Down Cursor Button 13 32 4 Volume Up Cursor Button 13 32 5 Hold Switch 29 6 Play Pause Button 11 13 7 Fast Reverse Recording Level Down Name Select Button 11 23 31 38 8 Fast Forward Recording Level Up Name Select Button 11 23 31 3...

Page 8: ...r may be different from the one in the drawing AC Adaptor Rechargeable Remote Control x 1 Headphones x 1 RADPA8046AWZZ or Nickel Metal Hydride Battery RADPA8039AWZZ x 1 AD N70BT x 1 Battery Carrying Case x 1 Connection Cable Connection Cable Carrying Bag x 1 for analogue recording x 1 for digital recording x 1 7 01 INPORTANT INTRODUCTION 02 07 2000 10 02 AM 8 ...

Page 9: ...ce 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 To prevent recordings being lost the MiniDisc can not be removed until the TOC has been written TOC or TOC EDIT is displayed Press the OFF button to update the TOC and power off the MiniDisc can now be removed Refer to the instructions on page 12 Check that ...

Page 10: ...cket To a stereo system with AUDIO OUT or LINE OUT sockets See left Analogue connection AC 230 240V 50 60Hz Note If the audio system has only one pair of socket then they are usually input only and recording via this connection is not possible To connect to a stereo system with AUDIO OUT or LINE OUT sockets 02 PREPARATION 02 07 2000 10 05 AM 10 ...

Page 11: ...tem with a DIGITAL OUT socket See left 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 To the OPTICAL LINE IN socket AC 230 240V 50 60Hz To the wall socket To the DC IN 5V socket 02 PREPARATION 02 07 2000 10 05 AM 11 ...

Page 12: ... EDIT is displayed do not do any of the following Do not jerk or bump the unit Do not unplug the AC adaptor Do not remove the rechargeable battery or an alkaline battery Do not subject the unit to shock Otherwise tracks may not be recorded properly 11 2 Playback 4 Pause 6 Playback Check that the HOLD switch on the back is released Before recording 03 BASIC OPERATION 02 07 2000 10 03 AM 12 ...

Page 13: ...o sys tem to enter the playback pause mode Here you can search for the track to record 5 Press the 06 06 06 06 06 button 6 Begin playback on the stereo system to start recording To interrupt recording Press the 06 button The track number will be increased by one each time the recording is interrupted To stop recording Press the OFF button When recording stops TOC appears Whilst TOC appears recorde...

Page 14: ...14 Basic operation Playback To the socket 4 2 1 13 Check that the HOLD switch on the back is released Before Playback Left channel Right channel 03 BASIC OPERATION 02 07 2000 10 03 AM 14 ...

Page 15: ...d phones remote control unit 2 Plug the remote control into the socket on the unit 3 Insert a MiniDisc page 8 4 Press the 06 06 06 06 06 button Playback starts automatically with a playback only MiniDisc or a MiniDisc which is protected against accidental erasure Auto play function Volume control Press the VOL button to increase the volume and the VOL button to decrease the volume To interrupt pla...

Page 16: ...egin automatically Playback sound actuated recording Synchronized recording Recording automatically starts or pauses by detect ing sound from the stereo system Synchronized recording 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 recordi...

Page 17: ... channels will be combined Although the monitor sound you hear in the headphones whilst recording is in stereo recording will be monaural MiniDiscs recorded in the monaural long play mode may not play on other MiniDisc players 16 Disappears Appears Monaural long play mode Stereo mode Advanced Recording continued When recording in monaural long play mode the available recording time will be doubled...

Page 18: ...ng 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 is paused 4 Press the 06 06 06 06 06 button Recording will start 17 Advanced Recording continued Note To keep a track after the point you want to make a new recording move the track and then make recording af te...

Page 19: ... marker func tion 18 Advanced Recording continued 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 it may not be pos sible 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...

Page 20: ...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 Note for digital recording You can not 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 When recording if a programmed ...

Page 21: ...art To interrupt a recording Press the 06 button whilst recording To resume recording press the 06 button again The track number will be increased by one each time you interrupt a recording To stop recording Press the OFF button Recording from a Microphone Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound volume from the source makes the read ing swing between 4 dB and 0 dB 20 To the MIC IN soc...

Page 22: ... the recording sensitivity MIC SYNC H Recording starts when the unit detects 24 dB or more The unit can start recording from quiet sounds MIC SYNC L Recording starts when the unit detects 12 dB or more 4 When a sound such as person speaking is picked up by the microphone record ing will begin automatically About pause function The unit automatically pauses when the microphone does not pick up any ...

Page 23: ...s mark is created Changing intervals between tracks When a recording is paused or whilst recording Press the EDIT button repeatedly The interval between marks may vary slightly com pared with the actual recording time Creating track numbers manually Press the REC button whilst recording 22 Track number which is created by the timed auto mark function Track number which is created when a silence la...

Page 24: ...d Press and hold down the 4 4 4 4 4 button during playback For audible fast reverse Press and hold down the 5 5 5 5 5 button during playback Normal playback will resume when the 5 5 5 5 5 or 4 4 4 4 4 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 ...

Page 25: ...nning of any track which has been played Repeat play lasts until you stop the unit To play at double speed Mono recording only Press the ENTER SYNC button whilst a MiniDisc re corded in the monaural long play mode is being played If a track recorded in the stereo mode is reached during fast playback the fast playback mode will be cancelled Depending on the contents recorded on a MiniDisc it may be...

Page 26: ...was not originally recorded on the MiniDisc NO NAME will be displayed Remaining recording time will not be displayed with a play back only MiniDisc Elapsed playback time and remaining playback time may be different from the actual time To check the elapsed time and remaining time of the track During playback press the DISP button Each time the button is pressed the display will change as follows T...

Page 27: ...y or replace the alkaline battery with a new one When the battery has run completely out BATT EMPTY will appear Then the power will be discon nected automatically Notes If you use the battery which you stopped charging half way may appear It does not mean that the bat tery is completely charged The battery indicator will not correctly display the remain ing capacity for approximately 10 seconds af...

Page 28: ... the outside 2 Lift the battery cover Do not force the battery cover open too far 3 Insert the rechargeable battery from the marked side A rechargeable battery other than the one sup plied or the separately available one AD N70BT cannot be charged 4 Close the battery cover 5 Plug the AC adaptor into the wall socket and then insert the plug on the other end into the DC IN 5V socket 6 Press the OFF ...

Page 29: ...s about 90 complete To charge the battery fully continue charging for about 2 more hours In this case you do not need to press the OFF CHRG button Even if the OFF CHRG button is pressed will not appear Notes This unit should only be used within the range of 0 C 40 C 32 F 104 F Chargethebatterywithintherangeof5 C 35 C 41 F 95 F Charging is completed when does not blink when you plugintheACadaptoran...

Page 30: ... HOLD switch to the safety position direction indicated by the arrow An orange mark appears 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 The present operation condition can be kept even if other ...

Page 31: ...stereo Do not operate this unit 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 available AD CA20X Remove the battery when you power the unit from the car battery Useful Features 30 Listening through a stereo sytem Listening through a car stereo To the socket Separatly available cassette adaptor AD CT14 To the ...

Page 32: ...sc Creating disc and track names 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 1 Whilst in the stop mode press the EDIT button to select DISC NAME Whilst in the pause mode press the EDIT button to select TRACK NAME Disc name Track name Position where the next letter will be...

Page 33: ...ess the EDIT button Titling a MiniDisc continued 32 Characters symbols To erase a charactor 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 A C D E F G H B 1 3 4 5 6 7 8 2 a c d e f g h b I J K L M S U V W X Y Z T R N Q P 9 0 O i j k l m s u v w x y z t r n o...

Page 34: ...are recorded you can transfer the character information disc and track names of the Master MiniDisc to another MiniDisc for stamping Titling a MiniDisc continued 1 What is a master MiniDisc A recordable MiniDisc that contains tracks and char acter information You can not transfer the information from a play back only MiniDisc 2 What is a MiniDisc for stamping A MiniDisc that contains the same trac...

Page 35: ...a MiniDisc that was recorded by this unit to make a MiniDisc for stamping Character information may not be transferred if you use a MiniDisc recorded by other equipment In such a case enter at least one charac ter for the disc name or the track names You can trans fer information once you record the TOC Operation of the MiniDisc for stamping 6 Load a MiniDisc for stamping 7 Press the ENTER SYNC bu...

Page 36: ...track will be erased 5 To erase other tracks repeat steps 1 4 1 Whilst in the stop mode press the EDIT button to select ALL ERASE 2 Press the ENTER SYNC button To cancel the operation press the OFF button 3 Press the ENTER SYNC button again All of the tracks will be erased Caution Once a track has been erased it can not be recovered Check the track number before erasing it To erase tracks one at a...

Page 37: ...SYNC button again The track will be divided into two tracks and the unit will pause at the beginning of the second of the two new tracks To combine tracks 1 Start playing the last of the two tracks to be combined and press the 06 06 06 06 06 button 2 Press the EDIT button to select COMBINE 3 Press the ENTER SYNC button To cancel the operation press the OFF button 4 Press the ENTER SYNC button agai...

Page 38: ...ed Total number of tracks that can be divided Each disc can hold up to 255 tracks However even if the number of assigned tracks has not reached 254 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 ...

Page 39: ... 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 can celling the auto power save function Battery will drain faster What is auto power save function Auto power save function automatically adjusts the sound skip memory storage to be from 5 to10 seconds depend ing...

Page 40: ...y 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 per formed replace the battery with a new one AD N70BT 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 ...

Page 41: ... recorded or edited repeatedly or if it has scratches record ing 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...

Page 42: ... in the hold mode You removed a MiniDisc whilst re cording or editing A disc has not been loaded Number or symbol appears in position REMEDY Charge the rechargeable battery or replace the alka line battery or use the AC adaptor for power Replace the disc with a recorded disc Record using the analogue cable Change the stop position of the track and then edit it Reload the disc Replace it with anoth...

Page 43: ...s etc The track has been protected from being erased A disc which contains data other than music was played There is an error in the signal re corded on the disc REMEDY Connect the digital cable securely If the portable CD player has a function to prevent sound skips deactivate it Playback with the connected unit Replace it with a recordable disc Use one of the specified power sources Move the wri...

Page 44: ...tatic electricity Is the volume set too low Is the remote control unit or the headphones plugged in Are you trying to play a MiniDisc with data on it instead of a MiniDisc containing music Is the unit in the hold mode Is the battery exhausted Is the remote control unit plug or the headphones plug inserted firmly Is the battery exhausted Is the unit being subjected to excessive vibration Has the tr...

Page 45: ...cause malfunctions 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 socket If the plugs or sockets are dirty noise may be heard Cleaning will prevent noise Maintenance 44 Moisture condensation When the unit has condensation inside the disc signals cannot be...

Page 46: ...the operating temperature Dimensions Width 99 9 mm 3 15 16 Height 22 9 mm 29 32 Depth 77 9 mm 3 3 32 Weight 191 g 0 42 lbs with rechargeable battery Input socket Line optical digital microphone powered by the main unit Outputsocket Headphones impedance 16 ohms remote control unit MiniDisc Recorder Type Portable MiniDisc recorder Signal readout Non contact 3 beam semi conductor laser pick up Audio ...

Page 47: ...ention tab 8 Resuming auto play 39 TOC 11 12 Timed auto mark 22 Editing Disc name 31 Stamping titles 33 34 To add characters 32 To combine tracks 36 To divide a track 36 To erase a character 32 To erase all of the tracks at once 35 To erase tracks one at a time 35 To move track 37 Track name 31 Function Battery level 26 Battery Power 27 28 Default settings 38 Hold function 29 Listening through a c...

Page 48: ...dent misuse fair wear and tear neglect tampering with the equipment or any attempt at ad justment or repair other than by a Service Facility ap pointed by Sharp 5 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 re port form are supplied with the product for this purpose It is your respons...

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