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Is the AC adaptor disconnected?

Is the battery exhausted?

Is the unit in the hold mode?

Has condensation formed inside the unit?

Is the unit being influenced by mechanical shock or by
static electricity?

Is the volume set too low?

Is the remote control unit or the earphones 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 earphone plug in-
serted firmly?

Is the battery exhausted?

Is the unit being subjected to excessive vibration?

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

Is the unit in the recording or editing mode?

Is the MiniDisc protected against accidental erasure?

Is the unit connected properly to 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.

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

PROBLEM

CAUSE

The unit does not turn
on.

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
ejected.

Recording and editing
are impossible.

If trouble occurs

When this product is subjected to strong
external interference (mechanical shock,
excessive static electricity, abnormal sup-
ply 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 AC

socket.

2. Remove the battery.
3. Leave the unit completely unpowered for

approximately 30 seconds.

4. Plug the AC adaptor back into the AC

socket and retry the operation.

If strange sounds, smell or smoke come out
of the unit or an object is dropped into the
unit, remove the AC adaptor from the AC
socket immediately and contact an
authorised SHARP service centre.

Summary of Contents for MD-SR70H

Page 1: ...BADOR REPRODUCTOR MINIDISC PORTÁTIL BÄRBAR MINISKIVINSPELARE REGISTRATORE DI MINIDISCHI PORTATILE DRAAGBARE MINIDISC RECORDER PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER MODELL MODELLO MODÈLE MODEL MODELO MODEL MODELL MD SR70H BEDIENUNGSANLEITUNG MANUALE DI ISTRUZIONI MODE D EMPLOI GEBRUIKSAANWIJZING MANUAL DE MANEJO OPERATION MANUAL BRUKSANVISNING ...

Page 2: ...ge SPECIAL NOTES 1 ACCESSORIES 1 PRECAUTIONS 2 ABOUT THE RECHARGEABLE BATTERY 3 NAMES OF CONTROLS AND INDICATORS 3 4 POWER SOURCE 5 6 BEFORE RECORDING 7 8 RECORDING USING THE ANALOGUE CABLE 9 10 RECORDING USING THE OPTICAL DIGITAL CABLE 11 RECORDING FROM THE MICROPHONE 12 13 CONVENIENT RECORDING FUNCTION 14 17 SPECIAL NOTES US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora ...

Page 3: ...not responsible for damage due to improper use Refer all servicing to a SHARP authorised service centre E 2 PRECAUTIONS Important Do not wear your earphones when you are crossing streets or near traffic Do not use your earphones whilst driv ing a motor vehicle it may create a dan gerous traffic hazard and may be ille gal Remember to obey all of the safety rules in your area Do not play the unit at...

Page 4: ...sassemble the battery Since the rechargeable battery is vulner able 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 amounts of heat Do not stand or store the battery on a metal plate Thismaycausethebatterytoshort circuit and it is dangerous Do not short circuit...

Page 5: ...me Indicator 15 Remaining Recording Time Indicator 16 Total Track Number Indicator 17 Volume Down Cursor Button 18 Volume Up Cursor Button 19 Record Track Mark Button 20 Stop Power Off Charge Button 21 Play Pause Button 22 Display Character Select Button 23 Edit Auto Mark Time Mark Button 24 Mode Button 25 Bass Delete Button 26 Fast Reverse Recording Level Down Name Select Button 27 Fast Forward R...

Page 6: ... 5 hours have passed will go out This indicates that the battery charging is 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 See page 31 Notes After charging has been completed theAC adaptor may be left connected For example when charging at night ...

Page 7: ... Insert one alkaline battery according to the polarity marked on the bottom of the unit Installing the battery incorrectly may cause the unit to malfunction 3 Close the battery cover Precaution for alkaline battery use Remove the battery if it is weak or if the unit is not in use for long periods to pre vent potential damage due to battery leakage Caution Do not use a nickel cadmium battery etc in...

Page 8: ...ptical digital cable Using an optical signal to transfer the music to a MiniDisc allows very high quality recording Main equipment CD player MD player CS BS tuner etc Cable required Optical digital cable included with this unit or optional optical digital cable AD M2DC OPTICAL LINE IN R L AUDIO OUT RIGHT LEFT To the OPTICAL LINE IN socket Analogue cable included with this unit To the line output s...

Page 9: ...ey power Listening whilst re cording will reduce the battery life 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 mag...

Page 10: ...ill begin automatically To interrupt recording When the source equipment is stopped the unit will enter the synchro recording stand by mode When playback is re sumed 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 in this mode will cause the unit to enter the recording stand by mode and cancel the synchro re...

Page 11: ...ing on the strength and type of playback signal in the original re cording the new recording may not begin or pause at the correct point when in the synchro mode If this hap pens 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...

Page 12: ...te converter When this unit is connected to digital equipment such as CS BS tuners or DAT tape recorders that use a different sam pling frequency 32 kHz or 48 kHz re cordings can still be made The sam pling 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 turned on the optical output...

Page 13: ... Refer to the following table When the microphone input is set to MIC SYNC H recording will start when the lowest noise is detected If the unit starts recording too often from low unwanted noises set the micro phone input to MIC SYNC L 0dB 4dB 3 Press the REC button A monaural long play recording mode is available page 16 Timed identification marks can be cre ated whilst recording page 14 4 Press ...

Page 14: ...ording will be paused au tomatically However the unit will not pause for about the first 10 seconds 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 re cording stand by mode To resume synchro recording press the ENTER SYNC button again To stop recording Press the OFF button...

Page 15: ...ding Track number which is created by the timed auto mark function Example when the setting is for 5 min utes 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 previ ously created track number A timed auto mark will be created ev ery 5 minutes 2 minutes 5 minutes 1 minute 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes 5 minutes When t...

Page 16: ...don t want to erase after the point on the disc where you want to make a new recording use the move function to move the track and then make your recording after that point See EDITING page 25 Number of the track to be recorded next 2 3 Recording tracks as a single track You can record several pieces of music as a single track by disabling the auto marker function 1Press the EDIT button whilst the...

Page 17: ...be combined Although the monitor sound you hear in the earphones whilst recording is in ste reo 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 23 When the unit is stopped after a record ing...

Page 18: ...covered Double check the track number before erasing it When a track is erased the numbers as signed to the tracks following the erased track will be automatically decreased by one When a track is erased the track name will be erased at the same time 1 2 To erase tracks one at a time 1 Start playing the track you want to erase and press the 06 button The unit will enter the pause mode 2 Press the ...

Page 19: ...cs only Track numbers 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 re corded on the MiniDisc When recording if a programmed play back is performed by the source or play back is performed by selecting tracks manually the MiniDisc tr...

Page 20: ...nformation 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 ...

Page 21: ... BASS button is pressed the tone will be switched as follows When recording it is impossible to ad just the bass level bass emphasis is cancelled The most recent volume or bass set tings are saved when the power is turned off Volume 0 30 To the socket For the For the left right L R Earphones Continued to the next page Playback does not start when a MiniDisc is inserted Press the 06 button In the f...

Page 22: ...sound which can be caused by vibrations However if the unit is continuously exposed to vibrations or mechanical shock the sound may be interrupted momen tarily 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 incr...

Page 23: ...n playback 2 Press and hold down the 4 button for audible fast forward or press and hold down the 5 button for audible fast re verse 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 playba...

Page 24: ...ingle track cue and review of the pre vious or next tracks is not possible During random play the unit cannot find the beginning of any track which has been played RANDOM RANDOM 1 No display To play at double speed Mono recording only Press the ENTER SYNC button whilst a MiniDisc recorded in the monaural long play mode is being played The unit will display FAST PLAY and start fast playback When th...

Page 25: ...he playing time for that track Each time the 5 or 4 button is pressed the playing time of the previ ous or next track will be displayed Elapsed playback time Remaining play time Track number Track name To check the remaining recording time and the total playing time Whilst in the stop mode press the DISP button Each time the button is pressed the dis play will change as follows Note If character i...

Page 26: ... be automatically increased by one Combine Page 27 Two consecutive tracks can be combined into one track The numbers assigned to the tracks following the combined tracks will be decreased by one auto matically Disc Track name Pages 27 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 qui...

Page 27: ... the track you want to di vide 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 DI VIDE 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 ...

Page 28: ...ined 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 to 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 seco...

Page 29: ...unit will enter 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 en tered press the EDIT button Position where the next letter will be entered 5 6 Lights up 1 2 Track number that you want ...

Page 30: ...ame perform steps 1 3 on page 28 2 Press the VOL or VOL button to move the cursor to the right of the char acter where you want to add a new char acter 3 Perform steps 3 5 in the Disc name section pages 27 28 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 7 13 At this point only the sound is re ...

Page 31: ...ke the master MiniDisc 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 mas ter MiniDisc is being read 6 When the unit displays CHANGE MD remove the master MiniDisc Remove the master MiniDisc without turning of...

Page 32: ...The number of bars shown in the battery indicator may increase or decrease de pendingontheoperationbeingperformed 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 the unit is in the hold mode press ing the buttons will have no affect To...

Page 33: ...EEP ON 3 Press the OFF 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 ...

Page 34: ...und information is always stored in memory When the AC adaptor or a car adaptor is used the information storage time is always 10 seconds regard less of the auto power save mode When the unit is used in places exposed to ex cessive vibration cancel the auto power save function To cancel the auto power save function Power consumption can be reduced by controlling the memory storage time You can can...

Page 35: ...ar stereo Separately available cassette adaptor AD CT14 To the socket The recording will be made in the ana logue 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 The separately available cassette adap tor may not work depending on your car s stereo To the socket To the right...

Page 36: ...n attaching a label to 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 ma...

Page 37: ... Read the operation manual for the external equipment E 36 Many potential problems can be resolved by the owner without calling a service techni cian If something seems to be wrong with this product check the following before calling your authorised SHARP dealer or service centre PROBLEM CAUSE The unit does not turn on No sound is heard from the earphones When the operation but tons are pressed th...

Page 38: ...e placed in those sections 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 E 37 MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS MiniDiscs are recorded using a different system than is used...

Page 39: ...g is impossible Check the number of tracks Can t WRITE Cannot save the TOC information correctly to a MiniDisc A large por tion of the disc has been damaged Replace the disc with another re cordable disc DEFECT The disc is scratched If the sound you hear is not right try recording again Replace the disc with another re cordable disc DISC FULL The disc is out of recording space Replace it with anot...

Page 40: ... disc which contains non music data cannot be played Replace it with another recorded disc The track has been protected from being erased Edit the track with the device on which it was recorded SORRY Since a track number is currently being located or written to the unit cannot accept your command Wait for a while and try the opera tion again TOC FORM There is an error in the recording sig nal Eras...

Page 41: ...the operating temperature When using a com mercially available high capacity AA LR6 size alkaline battery Continuous recording Approx 3 hours Continuous play Approx 7 hours When using the re chargeable battery AD N70BT fully charged included with the unit Continuous recording Approx 4 5 hours Continuous play Approx 6 5 hours Recording level MIC H MIC L LINE Reference input level 0 25 mV 2 5 mV 100...

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