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MD COMPACT COMPONENT SYSTEM

OPERATION MANUAL

MODEL

MD-MX20

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MD-MX20 MD Compact Component System consisting of
MD-MX20 (main unit) and CP-MX20 (speaker system).

Summary of Contents for CP-MX20

Page 1: ... you for purchasing this SHARP product To obtain the best performance from this product please read this manual carefully It will guide you in operating your SHARP product MD MX20 MD Compact Component System consisting of MD MX20 main unit and CP MX20 speaker system ...

Page 2: ...nce with the copyright laws of the United States and that prior permission be obtained from copyright own ers whenever necessary US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corporation FOR YOUR RECORDS For your assistance in reporting this unit in case of loss or theft please record below the model number and serial number which are located on the rear of the unit Please reta...

Page 3: ...or pinched by items placed upon or against them paying particular attention to cords at plugs convenience re ceptacles and the point where they exit from the appli ance 10 Do not use liquid cleaners or aerosol cleaners Use a damp cloth for cleaning 11 Power Lines An outdoor antenna should be located away from power lines 12 Outdoor Antenna Grounding If an outside antenna is connected to the receiv...

Page 4: ...ERATION 32 33 USING EXTERNAL UNITS 34 35 WHAT IS A MINIDISC 36 MINIDISC SYSTEM LIMITATIONS 37 TROUBLESHOOTING 37 38 RESETTING THE MICROCOMPUTER 38 ERROR MESSAGES 39 MAINTENANCE 40 SPECIFICATIONS 40 CONSUMER LIMITED WARRANTY Back cover CONTENTS ACCESSORIES Note Parts and accessories mentioned in this operation manual other than those in the drawing are not included Remote control 1 RRMCG0208AWSA AC...

Page 5: ...nd may result in a fire or other type of accident causing damage SHARP will not be held responsible for any damage resulting from use of this unit with a voltage other than that which is specified Care of compact discs Compact discs are fairly resistant to damage however mistracking can occur due to an accumulation of dirt on the disc surface Follow the guidelines below for maximum enjoyment from ...

Page 6: ...Up Cue Button 9 Display Demo Button 10 MD Compartment 14 CD Compartment 15 Record Button 16 CD 0 0 0 0 0 MD Normal Speed Edit Button 17 CD 0 0 0 0 0 MD High Speed Edit Button 11 MD Eject Button 12 Jog Dial 13 Memory Enter Button 18 CD Open Close Button 19 CD Stop Button 20 CD Play Pause Button 21 Headphone Jack 22 Surround Button 23 Preset Equalizer Button 24 Extra Bass Button 25 Tuner Band Button...

Page 7: ...na Terminal 4 Auxiliary Input Jacks 5 Speaker Terminals 6 AC Power Input Jack 5 1 2 6 Display window Rear panel 11 MD Indicator 12 Record Indicator 13 Sleep Indicator 14 Disc Indicator 15 Track Indicator 16 Memory Indicator 17 Random Play Indicator 18 Total Time Indicator 19 Remaining Time Indicator 20 Character Information Display 21 AM PM Indicator 22 Timer Record Timer Play Indica tor 23 Surrou...

Page 8: ...Review Button 10 MD Track Up Cue Button 11 Track Edit Button 12 Record Button 13 On Stand by Button 14 Dimmer Button 15 Tuner Preset Up Down Buttons 16 Extra Bass Button 17 Volume Select Button 18 Display Button 19 Clear Button 20 Play Mode Button 21 Time Button 22 CD Play Pause Button 23 CD Stop Button 24 CD Track Up Cue Button 25 CD Track Down Review Button 26 Tuner Band Button 27 Auxiliary Butt...

Page 9: ...nal can be received Supplied AM loop antenna Connect the AM loop antenna wire to the AM and GND termi nals Position the AM loop antenna for optimum reception Place the AM loop antenna on a shelf etc or attach it to a stand or a wall with screws not supplied Notes When static is still heard even after adjusting the position of the AM loop antenna try reversing the wire connections Do not place the ...

Page 10: ...pper part of the speaker grille Caution When the speaker grilles are removed the speaker dia phragms are exposed Make sure nothing comes into contact with the speaker diaphragms Placing the system DISPLAY DEMO When the AC power cord is first connected the unit will enter the demonstration mode and the words will scroll across the display continuously To cancel the demonstration mode When in the de...

Page 11: ...rt the batteries according to the direction indicated in the battery compartment 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 will not be used for long periods of time This will prevent potential damage due to battery leakage Caution Do not use rechargeable batteries nickel cadmium battery etc Notes c...

Page 12: ...to PM 7 Press the MEMORY ENTER button 8 Adjust the minutes by turning the jog dial When the jog dial is turned one click clockwise the time will increase by 1 minute When it is turned one click coun terclockwise the time will decrease by 1 minute Keep turning the jog dial to change the time continuously The hour setting will not advance even if minutes advance from 59 to 00 9 Press the MEMORY ENTE...

Page 13: ...equency spectrum X BASS ON will appear Press the X BASS button again to cancel the extra bass mode X BASS OFF will appear Note Turn the X BASS to the off position when playing the unit at high volume levels to avoid speaker distortion Surround Pre programmed equalizer When the EQUALIZER button is pressed the current mode setting will be displayed To change to a different mode press the EQUALIZER b...

Page 14: ...D button To remove the CD Press the 7 7 7 7 7 button After use Press the ON STAND BY button to enter the stand by mode Caution Do not carry the unit with a CD left in the disc tray The disc may come loose inside the unit and it may be dam aged or cause damage to the unit This may also cause malfunctions Do not push the disc tray while it is moving If the power fails while the tray is open wait unt...

Page 15: ...t playback Press the MD 06 button 6 will appear Press the MD 06 button again to resume playback from the same point To stop playback Press the MD button To remove a MiniDisc Press the 7 button Caution Do not carry the unit with a MiniDisc left in the MD compartment The disc may come loose inside the unit and it may be damaged or cause damage to the unit This may also cause malfunctions If TV or ra...

Page 16: ...ou lift your finger the unit will re enter the pause mode To listen again to the track being played Main unit operation Turn the jog dial counterclockwise during playback Remote control operation Press the CD 5 5 5 5 5 or MD 5 5 5 5 5 button for less than 0 5 sec onds during playback To move to the beginning of the next track Main unit operation Turn the jog dial clockwise during playback Remote c...

Page 17: ... the disc tray or eject a MiniDisc the APMS mode will be canceled To check which tracks are programmed While the unit is stopped in the APMS mode turn the jog dial or press the CD 5 4 or MD 5 4 button Playback order Track number Adding tracks to the program If a program has been previously stored the MEMORY indi cator will be displayed Then follow steps 2 6 to add addi tional tracks The new tracks...

Page 18: ...ice To cancel repeat or random play Press the P MODE button until the R or RANDOM dis play disappears To repeat playback of selected tracks Enter the program for the tracks you want and start repeat play You can program a single track and play it repeatedly refer to page 16 Notes If you press the CD 4 or MD 4 button during random play you can move to the next track On the other hand the CD 5 or MD...

Page 19: ...er of tracks and the remaining record ing time will be displayed 1 The elapsed playing time for the current track will be displayed No display TRACK 2 The remaining playing time for the current track will be displayed REMAIN 3 The total remaining playing time for the disc from the point being played at that time will be displayed TOTAL REMAIN Notes During random play the total remaining playing ti...

Page 20: ... stop automatically at that point If a weak station signal is found during auto scan tuning the station will be skipped To stop the auto tuning press the TUNING X or W but ton again 5 To receive an FM stereo transmission press the TUNER BAND button so that the ST indicator on the display lights up ST j will appear when an FM broadcast is in stereo If the FM reception is weak press the TUNER BAND b...

Page 21: ...ammed stations will be tuned in sequentially for 5 seconds each 2 Press the PRESET X X X X X or W W W W W button again to stop the memory scan at the desired station Note When the preset memory does not have any stations stored in it the preset memory scan will not function To erase the memorized station 1 Recall the memorized station to be erased by turning the jog dial or pressing the PRESET X X...

Page 22: ...he MiniDisc you enter the stand by mode Do NOT unplug the power cord while the TOC is being re corded TOC is flashing and do NOT impart shock to the unit Otherwise TOC will not be correctly recorded and con sequently proper playback may not be possible Area for TOC recording track numbers track names etc Area for recording the sound CD MiniDisc First track Second track Third track Track A Track B ...

Page 23: ...ck Available record ing time To record as many tracks as are available press the CD 0 MD EDIT button again Then when the CD 0 MD EDIT button is pressed again recording will start However when the MiniDisc runs out of space DISC FULL will be displayed and the CD and MiniDisc will stop However if the available recording time on the MiniDisc is less than the length of the first track on the CD record...

Page 24: ...ding the last track record ing will stop automatically Note If repeat play has been set when you press the CD 0 MD EDIT HIGH or NORMAL button the repeat mode will be canceled automatically and track editing will start To stop recording Press the MD button Playback and recording will stop and the track numbers will be written on the MiniDisc 1 Press the ON STAND BY button to turn the power on 2 Pre...

Page 25: ...t when you press the CD 0 MD EDIT HIGH or NORMAL button the repeat mode will be canceled automatically and APMS recording will start To stop recording Press the MD button Playback and recording will stop and the track numbers will be written on the MiniDisc To record without using One Touch Editing 1 Load a CD and a recordable MiniDisc 2 Press the REC button The unit will enter the recording stand...

Page 26: ... can be tuned in most clearly During recording you cannot change the station 5 Press the MD 06 06 06 06 06 button Continued 5 4 3 2 4 3 5 MD MD To stop recording Press the MD button The recording will stop and the track number will be written on the MiniDisc To record the track number while recording The recording is performed as a single track To identify different sections of a recording you can...

Page 27: ... which you can change the order of the tracks and you can create disc or track names Playback only MiniDiscs cannot be edited 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 of each track A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 0 _ characters Cha...

Page 28: ...ck name will be recorded The unit will return to normal playback To create a track name To erase a track name After performing steps 1 to 2 1Press the TIMER DELETE button for 2 seconds or more NAME CLEAR will flash 2Press the MEMORY ENTER button Notes Up to 40 characters can be entered This function cannot be used in the random play mode and APMS play mode If you create a track name while recordin...

Page 29: ...c or track names created on other equipment if they are over 40 characters In this case erase the name and then enter a new name To delete a character Example To change BESUT to BEST 1 To change disc names perform steps 1 3 on page 26 To change track names perform steps 1 2 on page 27 2 Press the 3 3 3 3 3 or 2 2 2 2 2 button to flash the character to erase DISC To cancel the operation press the M...

Page 30: ...two adjacent tracks you want to combine using the jog dial Or start playing the second of the two tracks you want to combine and then press the MD 06 06 06 06 06 button 2 Press the NAME TOC EDIT button and within 10 sec onds select COMBINE using the jog dial 3 Within 10 seconds press the MEMORY ENTER button To cancel the operation press the MD button 4 Press the MEMORY ENTER button again The two t...

Page 31: ...nnot be used in the random play mode and APMS play mode Continued To combine two non contiguous tracks Example the first and third tracks Move the third track to the second track using the MOVE func tion Then combine the first and second tracks using the COM BINE function Notes Tracks recorded from analog inputs cannot be combined with tracks recorded from CDs or MiniDiscs using the digi tal input...

Page 32: ...c onds select ERASE using the jog dial 3 Within 10 seconds press the MEMORY ENTER button To cancel the operation press the MD button 4 Press the MEMORY ENTER button again The track is erased and the unit is stopped at the begin ning of the next track Notes When a track is erased the numbers assigned to the tracks following the erased track will be automatically decreased by one When a track is era...

Page 33: ...re the stop time If you wish to play to the stop time set repeat play for the CD or MiniDisc Timer playback and timer recording cannot be set at the same time using the timer I Before setting the timer make sure that the clock setting is correct page 11 1 10 Jog dial 3 2 MD H H H H H 9 2 CD H H H H H 2 TUNER BAND MEMORY ENTER TIMER 2 AUX Before timer operation the following preparations are requir...

Page 34: ...i cally 1 Play the desired sound source 2 Press the SLEEP button SLEEP If you do not need to change the time the unit will enter the sleep mode automatically 3 Press the SLEEP button to select the time Maximum 2 hours Minimum 30 minutes The amount of sleep time can also be changed during the sleep operation 2 hours 30 minutes 30 minute intervals SLEEP 4 The unit will enter the stand by mode automa...

Page 35: ...nected the speakers are disabled automatically Adjust the VOLUME control for the desired headphone volume USING EXTERNAL UNITS Before connecting external units set this unit to the stand by mode and turn off the power to the external units The other MD CD player Commercially available cord with 1 8 3 5 mm stereo mini plug and RCA plugs To the output headphone jack RIGHT LEFT To the analog output j...

Page 36: ... recording level so that the OVER indicator does not light at the maximum level OVER 2 0 4 4 Adjust the listening level using the VOLUME buttons on the remote control or the VOLUME control on the main unit 1 Press the ON STAND BY button to turn the power on 2 Load a recordable MiniDisc 3 Press the AUX button 4 Press the I I I I I REC button 5 Start playback on the external unit 6 Adjust the record...

Page 37: ...Acoustic Coding ATRAC The ATRAC Adaptive TRansform Acoustic Coding is a new technology that is designed to eliminate the information in sounds which you can not hear and to compress the remain ing sound data so that the recording uses about 1 5 of the original sound information Sound data is analyzed and filtered to take advantage of psycho acoustic masking The acoustic quality of the sound is not...

Page 38: ... are re peated several times TOC information will fill up even though the number of tracks has not reached the limit 255 tracks and further recording will be impossible If you use the all erase function this MiniDisc can be used from the beginning If there is any flaw on the MiniDisc that part is automatically excluded from the space available for recording Therefore the recording time be comes sh...

Page 39: ... plugged in Remedy Insert properly Replace the batteries Operate it within a range of 8 0 2 m to 20 6 m and within an angle of 15 to either side of center Connect the AC power cord Remote control Symptom Radios make unusual noise con secutively The preset channel cannot be re called Possible cause The unit is placed near the TV or computer The antenna direction is not placed properly Did you erase...

Page 40: ...e stand by mode and wait for a while Replace it with another disc Erase the disc and try recording again Replace it with another recordable disc Replace it with another recordable disc Erase the needless characters Replace it with another disc Meaning Nothing is recorded Neither music nor disc name is recorded You tried to record from a copy prohibited CD The disc is damaged TOC information cannot...

Page 41: ...Acoustic Coding Sampling frequency 44 1 kHz Recording method Magnetic modulation overwrite method Frequency response 20 20 000 Hz D A converter 1 bit D A converter Wow and flutter Unmeasurable less than 0 001 W peak Signal noise ratio 95 dB 1 kHz Dynamic range 90 dB 1 kHz Audio channel Stereo 2 channels Monaural 1 channel playback only long time recording mode Compact disc player section Type Draw...

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Page 44: ...n shall be the sole and exclusive warranties granted by Sharp and shall be the sole and exclusive remedy available to the purchaser Correction of defects in the manner and for the period of time described herein shall constitute complete fulfillment of all liabilities and responsibilities of Sharp to the purchaser with respect to the Product and shall constitute full satisfaction of all claims whe...

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