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PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER
MODEL
MD-MS702
OPERATION MANUAL
MD-MS702
MD-R2
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INTRODUCTION Thank you for purchasing this SHARP product. For the best performance, read this manual carefully. It will guide you in operating your SHARP product. CONTENTS Page Page ACCESSORIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .1 ABOUT THE TOC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .20 SPECIAL NOTES. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .2 PLAYING A MINIDISC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .21-
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SPECIAL NOTES ● It is the intent of Sharp that this product ● Contains Lithium-ion Battery. Must be be used in full compliance with the Disposed of properly. Contact Local copyright laws of the United States and Environmental Officials for disposal in- that prior permission be obtained from structions. copyright owners whenever necessary. ● US and foreign patents licensed from Caution - use of controls or adjust- Dolby Laboratories Licensing Corpora- ments or performance of proce- tion. dures ot
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PRECAUTIONS ■ Important ■ Storing the unit ● Do not wear your headphones when Avoid using or leaving the unit in the you are crossing streets or near traffic. following places. ● Do not use your headphones while ● Places exposed to direct sunlight for driving a motor vehicle, it may create a many hours (especially in cars with the dangerous traffic hazard and may be doors and windows closed) or near illegal. Remember to obey all of the heaters. safety rules in your area. (The cabinet may deform
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■ Notes about the rechargeable battery ● A rechargeable lithium-ion battery is Since the rechargeable battery is vul- nerable to damage, please note the follow- the only kind that can be used. ing. Even if the battery supplied with the ● Do not carry the battery in your pocket or unit is not used, you should charge it at in a bag together with metal objects (keys, least once every three months to main- coins, jewelry, etc.). The battery may short out and generate tain the battery. significant am
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■ Main unit 1. Monaural Long-Play Mode Indicator 12 345 2. Record Indicator 3. Level Meter 6 4. Repeat Indicator: R 10 5. TOC Indicator 7 11 6. Battery Indicator: 8 12 7. Random Indicator 13 9 8. Track Number Indicator 9. Character/Time Information Indicator 14 15 10. Synchro Recording Indicator 11. Disc Mode Indicator 12. Disc Name Indicator 16 17 18 19 20 21 13. Track Name Indicator 14. Remaining Recording Time Indicator 15. Total Track Number Display 16. Record/Track Mark Button 17
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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 1 the first time or when you want to use it after a long period of non use, be sure to charge it fully. 1 Open the rechargeable battery com- partment cover. 2 Insert the rechargeable battery. 2 Mark ● Insert the side with
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■ Alkaline battery power 1 Use of the optionally available alkaline bat- tery case combined with the rechargeable battery will result in extended playback times. ● Use two, commercially available alkaline batteries (LR6, “AA” size). 1 Insert the batteries into the battery case. Back of the (1) Open the case cover. MD recorder (2) Insert the batteries according to the 2 polarity marked on the inside of the battery case. Then, close the case cover. 2 Attach the battery case to the main unit. (1)
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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 (2) Digital recording Connect the unit to equipment that has a Connect the unit to equipment that has an line output jack, using the cable included optical output jack using an optical digital with this unit. cable (avail
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■ 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. This is the same kind of optical optical disc. disc as CDs. Playback is performed Recordings are made using a laser and using an optical pickup. a modulated magnetic field. Repeated (Recording and editing are
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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. ● Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound volume from the source makes the reading swing some- where between -4 dB and 0 dB. ● To record from a CD, first adjust the recording level
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automatically. (For details about the To stop recording: TOC, see page 20.) Press the ■ /:OFF button. ● If the unit is left alone after the record- To remove the MiniDisc: ing has stopped, the power will be Turn off the power and move the EJECT turned off about 2 minutes later. lever in the direction indicated by the arrow. After recording: Press the ■ /:OFF button while in the stop mode. ● After the track number has been written on the disc, the power will be turned off ■ Recording from a tuner
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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. 1 Connect the external equipment. There are cases where digital (See page 8.) recording may be impossible. In the following cases digital recording is 2 Start recording. impossible, even if you are using digital Synchro recording:
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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. VOL / Stereo microphone NAME (commercially available) To the MIC IN jack 1 Connect the stereo microphone to the 5 Press the ENTER/F.PLAY/SYNCHRO MIC IN jack on the main unit. button to select the synchro recordi
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6 When a sound, such as a person ■ Recording from the microphone speaking, is picked up by the (Mic manual recording) microphone, recording will begin auto- matically. ● You can start recording manually (any ● If a silence lasts for 3 seconds or more, time you like). the recording will be paused automat- ically. However, the unit will not pause 1 Put the unit in the recording stand-by for about the first 10 seconds after mode. (Perform steps 1 - 4 in the “Mic recording has started. synchro recor
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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. found. The interval at which marks are created can be changed by the user. ● : Track number which is created when a silence lasts for 3 seconds or While in the reco
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■ 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: MODE/INS ● 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/F.PLAY/SYNCHRO ■ Recording tracks as a button. single track ● All
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■ To check the remaining ■ Double time recording in disc time monaural mode While recording, you can check the When recording in the monaural long-play remaining time available on the disc. mode, recordings will be approximately twice as long as the recording time avail- Press the DISPLAY button while recording able for a stereo recording. The monaural or while in the recording pause mode. long-play mode is very useful for recording conferences or lectures. Press the MODE/INS button while the re
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■ To erase tracks To erase all of the tracks at once: 1 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. 2 Press the ENTER/F.PLAY/SYNCHRO button. ● To cancel the operation, press the ■ /:OFF button. To erase tracks one at a time: 1 2 1 Start playing the track you want to erase, and press the 06 button. ● The unit will enter the pause mode. 2 Press the E
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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- A new track number will be automatically ically for each track at the same point created whenever 1 second or more of where track numbers already exist on the silence occurs in the sour
