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PORTABLE MINIDISC RECORDER
LECTEUR-ENREGISTREUR MINIDISC PORTABLE
MODEL
MODÈLE
MD-MT99C
OPERATION MANUAL
MODE D’EMPLOI
ENGLISH ······ Please refer to pages E-1 to E-48.
FRANÇAIS ······ Se reporter aux pages F-1 à F-48.
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ENGLISH 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 Important Introduction Advanced Features Special Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Changing Default Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Titling a MiniDisc. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Special Notes MD-MT99C z US and foreign patents licensed from Dolby Laboratories. z The letters in brackets contained in the model number z The AC adaptor supplied with the MD-MT99C must not be indicate the colour of the product only. Operation and used with other equipment. specifications are unaffected. z When recording important selections, make a preliminary z Audio-visual material may consist of copyrighted works test to ensure that the desired material is properly which must not be recorde
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Names of Controls and Indicators Main unit Reference page 1. 5V DC Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2. Optical/Line Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7, 8 3. Microphone Input Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 4. Bass/Delete Button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 34 5. Edit/Auto Mark/Time Mark Button . . . . . 21, 26, 33 6. Display/Character Select Button . . . . . . . . . 27, 33 7. Mode/Charge Bu
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MD-MT99C Display panel Reference page 1. Level Meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2. Record Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 3. Long-play/Recording Mode Indicator. . . . . . 10, 17 4. Monaural Mode Indicator. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5. Repeat Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 6. TOC Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7.
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Precautions Important Storing the unit z Do not wear your headphones when you are crossing Avoid using or leaving the unit in the following places. streets or near traffic. z Places exposed to direct sunlight for z Do not use your headphones whilst many hours (especially in cars with the driving a motor vehicle. It may create a doors and windows closed) or near traffic hazard and may be illegal. Re- heaters. (The cabinet may deform, member to obey all of the safety rules change colour
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Inserting a MiniDisc MD-MT99C 1 Slide the OPEN lever to release the compart- ment door. 2 Lift it up. 3 Insert a MiniDisc as shown. 4 Close the compartment door. Notes: z Do not place the MiniDisc under the holder. z If any resistance is felt, do not force the MiniDisc into the unit, as it may cause damage to the unit. If resis- tance is felt, remove the MiniDisc and reload it. z The lid cannot be opened if "TOC" is displayed; refer to the instruction on page 11. E-6 ENGLISH 01/4/26 99secl_E
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Connections You can record your favourite CDs or tapes to MD. E-7 ENGLISH 01/4/26 99secl_E_2.fm Preparation -Connections-
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MD-MT99C E-8 ENGLISH 01/4/26 99secl_E_2.fm Preparation -Connections-
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Recording 3 Press the or button to adjust the record- ing level. Analogue recording Adjust the recording level so that the maximum sound volume from the source makes the reading swing somewhere between -4 dB and 0 dB. Level meter indicator Digital recording You can adjust the level in 1dB increments within the range of +12 - -12dB. Once you adjust the digital recording level, the set- ting remains even after the recording stops. (For cancellation instructions, see page 32.) 1 Press the REC
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MD-MT99C To interrupt recording 4 Press the PAUSE button on the stereo system Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. z To resume recording, press the PLAY/PAUSE button to enter the playback pause mode. again. Here you can search for the track to record. z The track number will be increased by one each time the recording is interrupted. 5 Press the MODE/CHRG button repeatedly to se- To stop recording lect the recording mode (page 17). Press the /:OFF button. z When recording stops, "TOC" appears. Whilst
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Recording (continued) To update the recorded contents of the Mini- Warning: If the power is removed (Battery/AC adaptor) whilst Disc "TOC" is displayed, the MiniDisc unit lid will remain Press the /:OFF button whilst in the stop mode. locked until the battery/main power is restored and the The power turns off after recorded contents have been unit is turned on. Your new recordings or edited changes updated on the MiniDisc. will be lost and your MiniDisc may become unusable. About the TOC Cau
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MD-MT99C To prevent recorded MiniDiscs from being About sampling rate converter erased accidentally This portable MD incorporates a sampling rate converter meaning it can record from digital radios or DAT tape Slide the accidental erase prevention tab, located on the recorders. side of the MiniDisc, in the direction indicated by the arrow. Note for digital recording The MiniDisc will then be protected against accidental You cannot copy a MiniDisc that you recorded from digital erasure. i
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Playback E-13 ENGLISH 01/4/26 99secl_E_3.fm Basic Operation -Playback-
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MD-MT99C Volume control 1 Insert the headphones plug firmly into the head- Press the VOL+ button to increase the volume and the VOL- button to decrease the volume. phones socket on the remote control. Volume (0-30) 2 Plug the remote control into the REMOTE sock- et on the unit. Bass control 3 Insert a MiniDisc (page 6). Each time the BASS button is pressed, the tone will be switched as follows. 4 Press the PLAY/PAUSE button. BASS 1 Emphasised slightly Playback starts automatically with a p
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Advanced Playback To locate the beginning of a track To move to the beginning of the next track: Press the button during playback. To restart the track being played: Press the button during playback. To locate the next track: Press the button whilst the unit is stopped. To locate the desired portion To locate the previous track: Press the button whilst the unit is stopped. For audible fast forward: z To skip a number of tracks at one time, press the Press and hold down the button du
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MD-MT99C Random play or repeat play During playback, press the MODE/CHRG button repeat- edly to select the playback mode. RANDOM Random play RANDOM Repeat play of tracks in random order Repeat play of all of the tracks 1 Repeat play of a single track No display Normal playback Notes: z If the playback mode is selected whilst stopped, press To play at double speed the PLAY/PAUSE button to start playback. Press the ENTER/SYNC button whilst a MiniDisc z When "TOC" is displayed, random play or
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Advanced Recording Long-play recording 1 When a recording is paused, press the MODE/ 2 times and 4 times long recording CHRG button repeatedly to select the recording Double or quadruple time of stereo recording is possible. mode. Monaural recording In monaural, you can record twice as long as the stereo Each time the button is pressed, the display will recording. change as follows. A track recorded in monaural can be played back in dou- ble speed, see page 16. 2 Start recording. The recordin
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MD-MT99C Notes: About the recording mode z Tracks can be recorded in stereo recording mode, 2 You can select the recording mode from stereo recording, times long recording mode, and 4 times long recording 2 times long recording, 4 times long recording, and mon- mode on one MiniDisc. aural recording. Recordable time varies depending on z In monaural recording, the sound on the right and left the recording mode. If the tracks are recorded on an 80- channels is mixed even if the input source is
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Advanced Recording (continued) Playback sound-actuated recording 4 Press the PAUSE button on the stereo system Recording automatically starts or pauses by detecting to enter the playback pause mode. sound from the stereo system (Synchronised recording). Select the starting point for your recording and press the PAUSE button. 5 Press the MODE/CHRG button repeatedly to se- lect the recording mode (page 17). 6 Press the ENTER/SYNC button. z "SYNC" will be displayed. z To cancel the operation, pr
